#bold survey

[thegoddessprose]

Found this, a bit of a callback to the "bold survey" past of this blog, but with ships

Bold or color if it's true, italics if it's one sided. Obviously, I have to do Chitarch...

height difference (5'10 vs. 5'5)/ mutual pining / first kiss / wedding / in-jokes / lgbtq+ / family disapproves / would die for each other / would kill for each other / fake relationship / arranged wedding / cuddlers / pda friendly / and they were roommates / holding hands / secret relationship / opposing worldviews / getting a pet (Post-MJ) / have kids / want kids / grow old together / relationship failures (Neither of them could be pinned down before this)/ rests head on shoulder / share a bed / relationship doubts (Chiasa wanting to sacrificially supportive and Plutarch not recognizing his feelings)/ they have a song / first date / sharing a blanket / mutual interests / study buddies / bathing together / crash into hello / accidental nudity / laundry / same hobbies (I imagine they both like to sketch... Different things but still)/ cooking for each other (Chiasa sharing recipes and that bread making headcanon... 🥰)/ big fancy gala / forehead touches / hair stroking (Scalp massages...) / sitting on each other’s laps / sexual tension / can’t be together / battle couple / Friends to Lovers (Friends with benefits to lovers but still)/ Enemies to Lovers / Lovers to Enemies / keeping secrets / love after loss / exes / declaration of love / flirting / love triangle / destructive romance / envy / “I Don’t Want to Ruin Our Friendship” / shared values / slow burn / love letters

You know what... Gonna do TigTak (Tigris x Tak) of Nitimur In Vetitum too.

height difference / mutual pining / first kiss / wedding / in-jokes / lgbtq+ (Wrote Tigris as bi)/ family disapproves / would die for each other / would kill for each other / fake relationship / arranged wedding / cuddlers / pda friendly / and they were roommates / holding hands / secret relationship / opposing worldviews / getting a pet / have kids (He does... She adores them) / want kids / grow old together / relationship failures (Unconventional situation and neither are used to intimacy of the emotional variety)/ rests head on shoulder / share a bed / relationship doubts (He's her best friend's husband (But it's all kosher!!) and he wonders if he's too old or even good enough for her)/ they have a song (La Vie en Rose) / first date / sharing a blanket / mutual interests / study buddies / bathing together / crash into hello / accidental nudity / laundry / same hobbies / cooking for each other (And with each other...)/ big fancy gala / forehead touches / hair stroking / sitting on each other’s laps / sexual tension / can’t be together (Damn politics) / battle couple / Friends to Lovers / Enemies to Lovers / Lovers to Enemies / keeping secrets / love after loss / exes / declaration of love / flirting / love triangle (Kinda??)/ destructive romance / envy / “I Don’t Want to Ruin Our Friendship” / shared values / slow burn / love letters

[eev583]

Cyllene: I’m leaving for three days. Professor Laventon is in charge. I’ve left notes for each of you with instructions.

Akari: Mine just says ‘Akari, no’.

Cyllene: And you can apply that to every possible situation.

[shoponlinemalls]

[alsjeblieft-zeg]

109 of 2024

Created by tickle-my-pickle

You’ve sang in a choir before You’re 5 ft tall. You have brown hair. You have green eyes. You are in your 30’s. You’re bisexual. You identify as a female. You’ve only had one real romantic relationship. Your favorite movies are romance, animated, or comedies. You have subscriptions to Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ and/or Hulu. You are a teacher. You have no children or pets. You have a sweet tooth. You like more fruits than vegetables. You are an avid reader. You have a younger brother. You have an older sister. You have multiple college degrees. Summer is your favorite season. Purple is your favorite color. Giraffes are your favorite animal. Your best friend has committed suicide. You’ve been raped. You’ve been pregnant. You’ve had an abortion. You spend a lot of time with family. You are more of a saver than a spender. Saturday is your favorite day of the week. You are lactose intolerant but eat dairy products anyhow. You don’t know how to take compliments, though you appreciate them. You were bullied in public school. Your favorite subject were English courses. Your birthday is in September. You have no tattoos or piercings. You’re not big on makeup or accessories.

[walks-the-ages]

"Favorite Doctor Survey" Update February 11th, 2023, ~9pm Eastern Standard Time:

[ID: a screenshot of a pie chart which has a multitude of colors in sections, the largest being labeled with percentages of 23.3%, 16.3%, 11.6%, and two are labled 7% while the rest are not labeled. there is a list of Doctor Who incarnations off to the side with color coding which trails off. end ID]

So far, we have 43 votes, and right now, the 8th Doctor is in the lead with 10 votes, aka 23.3%!

I am extremely delighted with this fact, we need more people to appreciate the Eighth Doctor ~! For anyone who is unaware of it, the Eighth Doctor is not limited to just the 1997 TV movie and a few minutes in Power of the Doctor--

--oh no, this Bestest Boy Ever has not only over a hundred audio dramas (and counting!!) on Big Finish, but also at least 74 Novels to his interation! If you do not know the Eighth Doctor yet, now is your excuse to go watch his movie on the web archive and then dive into the world of Big Finish to experience his adventures with Charley! :D

*Ahem* So, onto the next "Favorite Doctor!"

To no-ones surprise, the Twelfth Doctor, played by Peter Capaldi is holding steady in second place, with 9 votes!

There's a slight error in the graph because I realized I'd forgotten to add his actor and year to the 12th doctor listing and the answers already submitted didn't get edited, so Peter Capaldi's 12th Doctor is not just the dark teal 16.3% you see above, but also the dark blue right underneath it which is the first 2 original votes before the updated info.

In 3rd place, appropriately enough, we have the Third Doctor, played by Jon Pertwee! He currently has 5 votes, aka 11.6%!

Everyone seems to love his dynamics with UNIT, being earthbound, and his fatherly/grandfatherly relationships with his companions-- not to mention his chemistry with The Master!

Tied for 4th place, we have the Sixth and Second Doctors, each with 3 votes, aka 7% !

One, Five, Nine, and Ten each have 2 votes,

Four, The Valyard, The Shalka!Doctor, Eleven, and Thirteen all have 1 vote each,

and so far we have two write-in answers: one vote for "The Lethian Campaign Assassin" (an extremely intriguing wiki article) and one vote for the Master!Doctor from Power of the Doctor :D

Let's keep those votes rolling in! I pretty much have no time limit on this poll lol, i'll just post periodically when there's a significant number of new votes or if someone else takes the lead!

In the meanwhile if you haven't taken the survey yet, here is the link to cast your vote:

And if you'd like to see what all the hype is about for the Eighth Doctor, here is a link to a gorgeous fan-made upscaling of the movie, which was posted to the archive by the uploader-- you can stream it from the archive (make sure you set it to 1080p and give it plenty of time to buffer!)

Or, even better, download the mkv video, and use VLC media player or a similar open source program so you can adjust the playback speed to around 96% for the proper pitch and speed!

When they were doing US to UK conversion they uh. lol they fucked up the framerate so to fix it the movie was sped up on release, so watching it without adjusting the playback speed will make everyone sound like chipmunks comparison to their normal voices, but can also cause some motion sickness from the weird, fast framerate

! So I highly reccomend downloading it so you can adjust the playback speed a custom amount! Oh, and don't forget to favorite to show the upscaler some love for their hard work, they made it into a beautiful masterpiece! [ it literally looks better than my physical dvd i bought years ago lol]

If you'd like to dip your toes into some other, slightly more obscure Doctors featured on this survey, I also have a link to the 4k Upscaling of "the Scream of the Shalka", an animated Doctor Who episode from 2003, which was never continued (on screen at least; it has one short story sequel written available online, "The Feast of the Stone"!

Scream of the Shalka, in 4k HD, again, thanks to fans taking the time to upscale things!

Scream of the Shalka short story sequel:

(please note for fellow Shinigami-Eyes users, there is no transphobia in the short story, the entire BBC website is now universally marked red in shinigami eyes)

[a-darknessbaund]

Interviewer: Why did you decide to join the Survey Corps and dedicate your life to humanity?

Levi: Well, I was hired to infiltrate the Corps and murder Erwin. Not that I wouldn't have done it for free.

Interviewer: Erwin Smith? The Commander of the Survey Corps? The superior you mentioned you trust with your life?

Levi: Life was a bitch so I was forced to sell my soul to the devil.

[serpentinegraphite]

Okay, I'm having trouble matching sources for all of OP's claims.

I'm certainly not calling OP a liar or claiming that American Education Is Good, Actually, because I'm pretty familiar with the commonly cited statistic that American adults can't read above a 5th grade level (here's a snopes article sourcing some Gallup data and the linked PIAAC data that's a little more readable especially if you're on mobile), but it's worth emphasizing here that:

The PIAAC skills results (i.e., proficiency levels) do not specifically correspond to measures such as grade levels at school. The PIAAC proficiency levels have a use-oriented conception of competency and focus on describing what types of tasks adults at each level can typically do and their ability to apply information from the task to accomplish goals they may encounter in everyday life; for example, identifying a job search result that meets certain criteria.

The PIAAC does test comprehension and proficiency for interpreting data (not just vocab, as many of the replies and reblogs first expected), and while the US is decently behind the top two countries measured this way (Japan and Finland), it's ahead of the international average for this metric.

The second source link also suggests some heavy deficits in how US education teaches children to read (and makes what seem to me compelling arguments for improvements, though I don't specialize in early childhood education and am not familiar enough to judge their relevance), but does not contextualize this or compare it to any kind of international average.

I understand the initial distress of OP's claim that Americans can't read above an elementary school level, but journalists and publications are fully aware of this, and many have guidelines and standards for writing that take that into account (e.g. in my journalism classes, I was told to aim for a 6th grade reading level or lower and shown specific guidelines for how to make information accessible and minimize jargon. The US government and CDC aim specifically for 3rd–5th grade reading levels. The NYT aims higher, and your local publications may vary, but news is meant to be accessible, so the range could be closer to a 5th—9th grade reading level on average). Therefore, it's not at all accurate that people below a 6th grade reading level only have access to TV and video.

More accurately to the PIAAC data, 18% or so might have trouble with being able to read simple articles or web pages, but once again the US meets the PIAAC international average here (23% at literacy level 1 or below).

I've done my best to review the PIAAC data, but I'm simply not finding any backing for the claim that 55% of US adults cannot read long texts at all.

This appears to be a pretty clear misinterpretation of the data.

Quick question, genuine question:

Why on earth does "more than half of US adults under 30 cannot read above an elementary school level" not strike horror into the heart of everyone who hears it?

Are the implications of it unclear????

I'm serious, people keep reacting with a sort of vague dismissal when I point this out, and I want to know why!

If adults in the US cannot read, then the only information they have access to is TV and video, the spaces with the most egregious and horrific misinformation!

If they cannot read, they cannot escape that misinformation.

This obscene lack of literacy should strike fear into every heart! US TV is notoriously horrific propaganda!

Is that???? Not??? Obvious???????

I know this sounds sarcastic, I know it does, but I'm completely serious here. I do not understand where the disconnect is.

[wellfell]

i'm not naming names but i think ... akina and e.ren yea.ger would be the most chaotic couple ever that brings the world's doom . probably not exactly a couple bc idk . but sorry i'm jusT THINKING THOUGHTS.

[servin-up-surveys]

survey #158

　PLACE IN SOCIETY

financial: wealthy / moderate / poor / in poverty

medical: fit / moderate / sickly / disabled / disadvantaged (honestly really struggled with this one and i do think technically i'd qualify as lightly physically disabled with my legs right now but with the progress i'm making i'm really not sure so yeah picking this one ig)

class: upper / middle / working / lower / unsure

education: qualified / unqualified / studying (this is... i don't like how limited these options are, like i graduated high school with a crazy high gpa and i tried hard in college, it just... didn't work, my mental health had to come first)

criminal record: yes, for major crimes / yes, for minor crimes / no

　FAMILY

married - happily / married - unhappily / engaged or betrothed / partnered / single / divorced / separated

has a child or children / has no children / wants children

close with sibling(s) / not close with sibling(s) / has no siblings / sibling(s) is deceased

orphaned / adopted / disowned / raised by birth parent(s)

　TRAITS + TENDENCIES

extroverted / introverted / in between

disorganized / organized / in between

close minded / open-minded / in between

calm / anxious / in between

disagreeable / agreeable / in between

cautious / reckless / in between

patient / impatient / in between (there are very few cases where i can be patient, but in general, i absolutely am not)

outspoken / reserved / in between

leader / follower / in between (way more of a follower, but there are certainly instances where i am not following somebody)

empathetic / unemphatic / in between

optimistic / pessimistic / in between

traditional / modern / in between

hard-working / lazy / in between (was tempted to put lazy, but i'm factually not in a number of things and i've also gotten better about it!)

cultured / un-cultured / in between / unknown (difficult ?, there are SO many cultures but a quick google search is telling me there's more to that soooo it's this or "unknown" idk)

loyal / disloyal / unknown (VERY against blind/unconditional loyalty, i'm loyal until you give me a reason to fuck off away from you; i will not follow you like a dog if you become shit)

faithful / unfaithful / unknown (assuming you mean romantically)

　BELIEFS

monotheist / polytheist / atheist / agnostic (i'm some complicated mix between this and atheist, but i think the most accurate term would be agnosticism, but i believe in more spiritual energies versus like, the hand of some actual deity)

belief in ghosts or spirits: yes / no / don’t know

belief in an afterlife: yes / no / don’t know (yeah ik i just said i believe in spirits, but i'm taking "afterlife" as like, some sort of heaven or hell-ish thing; i'm not pretending to know a damn thing about what a post-death existence is like)

belief in reincarnation: yes / no / don’t know

belief in aliens: yes / no / don’t know

religious: orthodox / liberal / in between / not religious

　OPINIONS

pro-suicide / anti-suicide / doesn’t know or on the fence

pro-euthanasia / anti-euthanasia / doesn’t know or on the fence

pro-choice / anti-abortion / doesn’t know or on the fence

pro-marriage / anti-marriage / doesn’t know or on the fence (????? this question????? none of them?????? some people want it, some don't, both are fine)

pro-death penalty (in VERY extreme cases) / anti-death penalty / doesn’t know or on the fence

pro-drug legislation / anti-drug legislation / don't know or on the fence (it's more like some drugs should be out of the question, but some i think should be legalized, but regulated)

pro-murder / anti-murder / doesn’t know or on the fence (life or death self-defense, totally okay, but i don't even consider that shit "murder")

pro-cannibalism / anti-cannibalism / doesn’t know or on the fence

left wing / right wing / middle / doesn’t know or on the fence

　SEXUALITY + ROMANTIC INCLINATION

heterosexual / homosexual / bisexual / asexual / pansexual

sex repulsed / sex neutral / sex favourable

romance repulsed / romance neutral / romance favourable

sexually: adventurous / experienced / naive / inexperienced / curious

potential sexual partners: male / female / agender / other / none / all

potential romantic partners: male / female / agender / other / none / all

　ABILITIES

combat skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

literacy skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

artistic skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none (i'm only allowing to rank myself "good" bc of photography lol)

technical skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none (i'm assuming you mean like, computer stuff...?)

　HABITS

drinking alcohol: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess

smoking: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess

other narcotics: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess

medicinal drugs: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess (i'm taking this as like, abusing them, because i'm on a load of daily prescriptions, but i only take them as advised)

indulgent food: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess

splurge spending: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess (as someone w/o an income this isn't really applicable to me, but living 27 years in a poor family, i am almost certain that even when i do have an income, i will refuse to splurge spend just because of my background)

gambling: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess

[blue-eyed-bloodstains]

Reblog | Bold what applies to you;

You have piercings other than your ear lobes. You have been to a Six Flags theme park. You’ve cheated on a test. The weather is scaring you right now. Someone you love has been arrested before. You’re pro-choice. Your mum has had her menopause. You have a significant other. You’ve done a Zumba Fit dance workout before. One of your parents owns an iPhone. You live with someone other than your parents. Your favorite class at school is science. You have several dogs. You’ve peed the bed. You know a really good drummer. Guitarist. Bassist. Vocalist. You use words like ‘twas and ‘tis. You live in a place where a lot of violence happens. The last person you called on the phone was a relative. You own clothes from American Apparel. You own a Mac computer. You own a BB gun. You’ve held a real working gun. You’ve been to a shooting range. You live near a beach. You’re wearing a blue shirt. You’re wearing jeans. You’re wearing socks. You’re wearing yellow underwear. You’re subscribed to people on Youtube. You play Grand Theft Auto. You prefer showers in the morning. You love freebies. You’ve ridden on a motorbike. Your favorite fast food place is Taco Bell. Your least favorite fast food place is Arby’s. Teachers like you. There is a clock in the room. You are a virgin. You have brown eyes. You have dark brown hair. Your parents aren’t together anymore. You know what a geoduck is. You need to go to the bathroom. You watch Nick. You watch Fox. (certain shows) You or your parents own a holiday house. You own an iPod. You have subscriptions to magazines. You’ve been game fishing. You’ve broken more than one bone at a time. Your TV is bigger than 50cm across. You own a Nintendo Wii. Nintendo 64 (used to) Nintendo DS (used to, have 3DS) Xbox Xbox360 Play Station Portable (PSP) Playstation1 Playstation2 (PS2) (--used to) Playstation3 (PS3) You share a bedroom with someone. You have your own car. You share a car with somebody. You’re a sophomore. You need to shave. A sibling is in the room you’re in. You have had food poisoning. You’re listening to music right now. You know someone who dyed their hair and it went a funny color. You have more important things to do than this. You’ve been whale watching. You’ve visited someone is hospital in the past month. You got swine flu. You own an iPhone. You own an Android phone. You loathe Justin Bieber. You make bets at the Superbowl. You still play kid’s make-believe games. You’ve seen a whale or dolphin in the wild. You’ve walked in on people having sex. You have seen your cousins in the past week. You know someone named Tully. Sam. Tim. Ben. Corey. Chris. Adam. Layla. Amy. Kristy. Jacqui. Ashley. Chloe. Rochelle. You’ve written a sappy love letter to a crush. You want to work in the medical field when you’re older. You live in the suburbs. You can hear birds outside. You have been on vacation with friends. You’ve had to get stitches. You’ve given someone head. You’ve seen an avalanche. There’s someone in the room you just can’t stand. Your last school trip was at least a 5 hour drive. The last ice cream you ate was vanilla flavored. You’re double jointed. (thumbs) You’ve used the words totes . You listen to music in the car. You visit your town library often. You borrow money off your parents. You’ve split your head open. You’re allergic to peanuts. Gluten. Seafood. Artificial colors or flavors. It’s past 12PM where you live. You’ve tried Vegemite. You own all of Fall Out Boy’s albums. You own all of Owl City’s albums. You own all of Linkin Park’s albums. Your grandparents spoil you. You have held a grenade. You’ve been skiing or snowboarding. You can see a body of water from where you are. You enjoy sex scenes in movies. You’ve represented your region, state or country in sport. You got your father chocolate for father’s day. You have bad dandruff. You drove a car today. You say ‘lol’ a lot.(type it a lot) You’ve sent a social networking message to a celebrity. ^And they’ve replied. You’re currently on vacation. You have had chicken pox. You do your own laundry. You like your grandparents. You have a job. You have a cat or a kitten. Freshman year was the best year so far for you. Your mum has had a miscarriage before. You just ate something. You go on vacations with relatives. You live on a road. (backroads) A street. A boulevard. An avenue. A close. Something else. (Drive) You actually listen to the radio sometimes. You’ve witnessed people do drugs. You had chicken for dinner last night. XD You’ve been told you have a really good body. You own a Ministry of Sound CD. You’ve been on a cruise ship. You want to cuddle a certain someone right now. You didn’t sleep well last night. The last museum you went to was maritime. You have books that need to be returned to a library. You used to watch Saturday morning cartoons. You have step siblings. You watch American Idol. So You Think You Can Dance? The Biggest Loser. Big Brother. Wife Swap. The last vaccination you got was for tetanus. Someone has called you sexy and meant it. You’ve tripped on a gutter. You are a perfectionist when it comes to school work. You play first person shooter games. You sleep in a single bed. Double. Queen. King. You listen to rap music.

[sstargirln]

❞ ᝰ .ᐟ variety

art donaldson x fem!reader

TW: smut MDNI - p in v, oral m receiving - infidelity, art is a little bit of a perv, derogatory language

word count: 2047

¡! ❞ a/n: bold = art's thoughts!

art knew it was wrong. he knew it was wrong when his eyes tracked your body with every stretch, every jump, when his dick began to rise as he watched you play, when he caught himself thinking of you while fucking his wife.

he knew it was all so, so, so wrong.

but yet, when you came up to him, after winning his match at the tournament the two of you were playing at, asking if he coached (he didn't), he found himself blurting out a desperate and high-pitched "yes!"

you raised your eyebrows slightly at his tone, but smiled brightly nonetheless. "great!" you responded, looking up at him through your lashes. "i'm gonna try out for the olympics, sooo. i need a really good coach."

i'm not a coach. tashi's a great coach, art thought. my wife, she's a great coach.

"well, i'm a great coach!" art assured you. why did i say that? "at least, that's what, um, they tell me." who's they? shit, just shut up. he clamped his mouth shut.

"good," you nodded. "here's my number. just text me your availability." you fumbled with your purse, producing a wrinkled piece of paper with your phone number scrawled on it.

"will do," art answered, curt, dry, and professional so he wouldn't say anything too stupid like i'm super infatuated with you and i was staring at your tits the whole time you were talking and i want to bend you over and fuck your brains out every single time you make eye contact with me. or something along those lines.

you smiled again, flashing your perfect teeth before turning around on your heels and flouncing out of the court, leaving art standing there, jaw slightly agape as he watched your hips sway. he felt a tent begin to form in his pants and he cursed under his breath.

✮✮✮

"i'm so fucked." art downed another shot of vodka, slamming the glass down on the chipped wood veneer of the bar. "she's got, like, fucking pornstar tits, pat! it's so crazy."

patrick sat on the barstool next to him, cigarette dangling from his lips and fingers tapping a rhythm onto the bar. "and you're not gonna do anything about it?"

art looked at him with a look of disbelief, brows furrowed and lip captured by his front teeth. "obviously not! i have a wife."

"well, that's clearly not stopping you from thinking about her pornstar tits."

art sighed loudly, leg bouncing on the stool. "nothing wrong with having a little crush." he definitely wasn't thinking about how you'd look under him, pinned against the mattress of his fancy hotel room, eyes crossed, mouth agape, yelling his name. definitely not.

" 's long as you don't fuck her at your little private sesh," patrick sang, taking a long drag of the cigarette. art shot him a glare. "i'm not even discouraging it, bud. i think it'd be good for you."

"cheating on my wife would be good for me?"

"variety feels good," patrick said, passing him the cigarette. art took it gratefully, bringing it up to his lips and inhaling deeply. the two boys sat in silence for a few seconds, art surveying the dingy bar and patrick surveying the group of girls in the corner.

"i think i should tell her i don't coach."

"i think you should have sex with her."

✮✮✮

the day of your first private practice, art was wracked with emotion — mostly lust.

the night before, he called your number, almost creaming right then and there when your voice rang out, soft and sweet, exclaiming his name. he was perched on the bathtub of him and tashi's hotel room, afraid that simply talking to you was infidelious, and that any moment, tashi would burst in and just divorce him on the spot. but the conversation went smoothly, and the next morning, art was stumbling out to a private court, racket and a bucket of tennis balls in hand.

you were already there when he arrived at the court, dressed in a white tennis skirt and black tank, stretching your legs. you smiled when you saw art and bounced up to your feet. "you're late," you quipped.

"a little," art responded, already flustered. "sorry." he gave you a crooked smile.

you smiled back and beckoned him over to where you had been stretching. a notebook sat flipped open on the ground, and you bent over to pick it up, skirt hitching up high enough that art could see the beginnings of blue lace panties.

fuck.

"i watched over the recording of my match yesterday," you explained, handing him the notebook, which was filled with pretty handwriting and tennis diagrams. "my boyfriend and i just kind of wrote down everything we thought i needed to work on."

art didn't hear anything else you said after boyfriend. 'course she has a boyfriend. why wouldn't she? he nodded anyway, distracted by the light brush of your arm against his hand as you pointed out different things on the page. he can smell your shampoo. the scent of your perfume invades his senses, making him feel a little dizzy.

you looked up at him as you finished explaining, grin widening at the expression on his face. he was staring straight at you, eyes slightly glossy and breathing slow. you had him right where you wanted him.

"art?"

"yeah, sounds great!" art's voice was strained, and he blinked quickly to focus back in on your voice, which was now detailing how much time the two of you had to work.

two hours. that's all. c'mon, you can get through that without a boner.

✮✮✮

no he could not. the way you moved on the court, combined with your little squeals every time you hit the ball, combined with your tiny little skirt, combined with the grin you were flashing him, combined with you just being you, made his dick strain against his pants as he watched you from the bleachers, hitting balls into the wall.

"try to, um, keep your knees bent a little more." he was trying to coach, imitating the way tashi would talk to him when they were on the court. he barked commands that didn't really mean much and drew diagrams on the book that looked less like people and more like limp noodles.

you didn't really need the coaching — you were a beautiful player, fast and relentless with perfect technique. but you wanted art there, wanted to feel his gaze burning into your ass, or your tits, or the curve of your spine while you hit the tennis balls with amazing accuracy. he hadn't seemed to notice that you didn't need his help, because he continued to order you around in a tone that made your thighs clench and your panties soak.

after an hour, art joined you on the court, expression neutral but eyes still trained on your chest as you played a couple of sets. you kept making low eye contact with him, and it was driving him crazy.

fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck!

your skirt flipped up as you jumped to the side for the ball, flashing him a gorgeous view of your underwear. it flew up again, and you seemingly didn't notice as you bent over to grab another ball. art noticed. he also noticed the prominent wet patch that was forming around your entrance, making his breath hitch in his throat yet again.

she's wet. for me?

you continued to play, but art was distracted, faulting again and again. "are you okay, art?" you called from across the court, noticing his troubled expression.

art nodded and replied with a pained smile, holding up a thumb.

"your serve."

✮✮✮

after your practice, you made your way back to the locker rooms. you were chattering about technique, taking great pleasure in the way art was looking at you, pupils blown and eyes low.

you split at the entrance, art making his way to the men's showers and you to the women's. "shit," you muttered, looking up at the big CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE sign.

art was just standing under the water, letting the cold hit his skin as if to rid him of the thoughts he was having and the absolute raging desire that coursed through him. he jumped when he heard the creak of another shower knob turn behind him.

you were already undressed, and the sight of the perfect tits art had been dreaming about bare made him dizzy. you gave him a crooked little frown. "women's showers are closed. hope you don't mind."

art shook his head slowly, eyes locked on your figure. "not at all."

fuck this.

he couldn't contain himself any longer. he sprung at you, grabbing you by the hips and latching his lips onto yours as water continued to cascade over the two of you. you reciprocated the kiss sloppily, hands roaming over his toned skin as your tongues tangled.

you didn't really care, but you felt like you had to say something to protest, make up some type of excuse that made you seem like a little less of a bad person. "we really shouldn't," you panted, pulling away. "you have a wife."

"you have a boyfriend," art spat, hands still freely exploring your chest. "an' that didn't stop you from being a little slut back at the court." art's words were stinging, because this was all your fault. how was he supposed to focus on his wife when you were here, so beautiful and willing?

that was all you needed to kiss him again, nodding and swirling your tongue against his. art continued to grope at your tits, pinching and pulling at your nipples. you glanced down at his dick, which was brick-hard and glistening under the water. dropping to your knees, you tease his tip with soft, sloppy kisses, making him buck his hips against your mouth.

slowly, you took his dick down your mouth, sucking at the tip hard enough to elicit a low groan from the man. up and down up and down up and down on his dick went your mouth, your pace quickening as his hands reached down to grip onto your hair. "shit, love," he grunted, snapping his hips so he was fucking your throat, causing tears to spring into your eyes. you had never looked more beautiful in art's eyes, sopping wet, mascara smudged and hair sticking to your face in little ringlets. he continued to shove his cock down your throat despite the little gagging sounds you were making. with each thrust, his moans grew louder, his fingers tangling in your hair. finally, he pulled out of your mouth with a pop!, spurting cum all over your face and some into your open mouth.

"turn around."

you turned your body so you were flush against the wall, ass sticking up and chest pressed up against the cold tile. art surveying your folds, unable to tell if the sopping entrance was covered in just water or arousal too. either way, it served as the perfect lubricant, allowing his cock to slip right into you, making you arch your back against him. the moans slipping past your lips were practically pornographic as he rammed into you hard enough that you could feel the bulge in your belly. art grunted with each snapping movement of his hips. "fuck," he hissed lowly, the feeling of your beautiful, tight little pussy around his cock so good he heard himself whimper.

your whole body moved as he pounded into you feverishly, hands slipping against the wall as you tried to stabilize yourself. your pussy clenched around him, legs shuddering as your release rushed through your body like an avalanche of pleasure. you glanced back at him, taking in the way his eyes fluttered and his mouth shook. "does tashi feel as good as i do?"

and that was it. 8 words that threw him right over the edge, spurting into you with fervor. infidelity shouldn't turn him on this much, shouldn't feel so fucking good. but it did.

and when he stumbled back to the hotel room, pecking tashi lightly on the lips, cock still throbbing, he thought to himself — patrick was right, variety felt amazing.

¡! ❞ © niya-writesshit 2024

[pastelbatfandoms]

Beliefs Survey

Bold what applies to you; 

[Beliefs] What do you believe in?

Astrology

Tarot cards

Numerology

Spirit animals

Ghosts

God (Yes that he's also Jesus and Anunnaki)

The Devil

Heaven

Hell Underworld

Angels (Daemons)

Demons (Daemons)

Psychics

Palm reading

Predicting the future

Reincarnation

Chinese zodiac

Souls Energy

Auras

Crystals

Paganism

Wicca

Laws of attraction

Superstitions

Ouija boards (yes and I don't like them!)

Karma

Spells

Witchcraft

Bringing people back from the dead (You mean necromancy?)

Some form of life after death

Veganism/vegetarianism (LOL that's not a belief....)

[headspace-hotel]

Today i was reading books about Advertising and the main actionable takeaway is that anything that mentions a Brand is an advertisement and should be treated as such. Even if it's someone you know talking about it, they are serving as a vessel of the Brand, which is an evil force.

The main commentary is that I think the blind, rabid hostility shared by many towards advertisements from Brands is a pretty great thing about our generation. People are really fatalistic about how powerless we are against advertising intruding into our lives, but I don't think I agree. Advertising research presumes a consumer base that is neutral towards advertising or even sees advertisements as vaguely benevolent. The level of pure contempt and loathing towards advertising that is seen now likely could not have been anticipated at all and we should lean into it more.

Why can't anti-advertising become more of a movement. Not just advocating against its useless waste of resources and role in global warming, but also as a daily life practice...

Excise brand names from your daily speech and black them out or cover them on containers and other objects in your home (or anywhere you can reach, if you're bold). Refuse to engage with memes involving brands. Block brand accounts on social media. Take consumer surveys and lie your ass off. Organize with others for a month or so to boycott every product you see advertisements for out of pure spite.

[alsjeblieft-zeg]

137 of 2024

My This or That Survey, Part III

Created by lilprincess

Sunday or Monday? April or August? Mormonism or Scientology? by fate or by chance? slacker or busybody? cherry blossom or apple blossom? acting by instinct or acting by logic? health nut or junk food enthusiast? exclamation point or question mark? leader or follower? spontaneous schedule or routine schedule? Orbit gum or Trident gum? leather or suede? r&b; or classic rock? jazz music or opera music? Blow Pop lollipop or Chupa Chip lollipop? pick-up or delivery? Mario Bros or Sonic the Hedgehog? college sports or professional sports? stand out or blend in? hippies or Hells Angels? creationist or evolutionist? beach volleyball or indoor volleyball? upscale department store or second-hand thrift shop? Starbucks or Dunk'n Donuts? Prince William or Prince Harry? missing your 2 front teeth or missing all 5 fingers on 1 hand? MSNBC news or FOX news? manicure or pedicure? earbuds or headphones? South America or Eastern Europe? traveling by rail or traveling by sky? stilettos or cowgirl boots? Mahatma Gandhi or Martin Luther King, Jr.? being born HIV-positive or being born physically disfigured? simple or challenging? Air Force or Marines? extreme heat or extreme cold? Netflix or premium cable? frankfurter or cheeseburger? paper bag or plastic bag? Israel or Palestine? Beyonce or Jennifer Lopez? Jennifer Aniston or Jennifer Lawrence? fiction or non-fiction? MacBook Pro or iPad 7? right-handed or left-handed? "LOTR" series or "Pirates of the Caribbean" series? Tumblr or Livejournal? "Steve Urkel" or "Screech"? giving instructions or following them? Real Madrid or FC Barcelona? Rihanna or Shakira? Bill Gates or Steve Jobs? Bill Clinton or Hillary Clinton? classical music or bluegrass music? low-fat but high-carb or low-carb but high-fat? comma or apostrophe? dyslexic or colorblind? "Cosmo Kramer" or "Joey Tribbiani"? sonnet or haiku? light denim or dark denim? baseball cap or floppy hat? cursive or print? Harley Davidson or Vespa? botany or archaeology? constantly cheap or constantly overspending? painting or sculpture? Biblical name or modern name broadcast journalist or literary journalist? 500- meter dash or Olympic marathon? manual or automatic? preview or overture?

[4theitgirls]

study methods

the second brain method

this method focuses on organizing the information you learn to maximize effectiveness. a common way of doing this is through the CODE method:

capture - be quick and efficient in how you receive the information

organize - organize the information in a way that works for you

distill - break the information down to its key elements

express - apply the information you’ve learned

* there is a ton of information out there about this method. if you struggle with burnout and knowing where to start, i recommend researching this method further to figure out what works for you.

the pomodoro method

the pomodoro method is a time management method. the most common expression of this method is to pick a task, work for 25 minutes on that task, then take a break for 5 minutes. then, repeat. if you’re planning to work all day, you may up the time spent studying. for example, after a while of this, you may work for 30 minutes at a time, then 40, then 45, and so forth. this method is particularly good for when you’re feeling unmotivated or having a hard time focusing. if you’re still not feeling it after a while, you may start to take longer breaks. for example, you may study for 30 minutes, break for 15, and keep going like that.

the 5 minute rule method

this method is good for when you have to do a shorter task, but you’re procrastinating doing it. this method requires you to dedicate only 5 minutes to do your task. after that, you may stop, but chances are, once you’ve started, finishing won’t be as difficult.

the blurting method

this method is particularly good for revision. the blurting method requires you to read over the content you are learning, then put it away and write down everything you know or can remember. then, check the content and revise everything you didn’t write down.

spaced repetition

spaced repetition requires you to spread out your study reviews over the period of a few days. this has been shown to improve memory. rather than studying one thing at a time, then studying something else the next day and so on, review the information right after you’ve learned it, then recall it after a few hours, then a few days, then a few weeks, and so on. if you’re studying something you will need to remember for an extended period of time, this method would be perfect for you!

active recall

this is my absolute favorite method! it’s been shown to improve your studying immensely and so many people have benefited from practicing active recall. active recall involves retrieving information from your brain, usually done through questions. a good way to do this is to explain the concept to yourself, to someone else, or act like you’re doing a presentation on the subject. after you’ve recalled all of the information you know about the subject, go over your material again and be sure you covered everything and explained everything the best way you could. if you didn’t, review everything you did not remember or got wrong, and go again. do this until you get everything. doing this can also be referred to as the feynman technique.

the SQ3r method

survey - skim your text and identify bolded text, headers, images, etc.

question - generate questions about the text based on what you surveyed. what are the key concepts in this text? what is each paragraph about? what information do i need to take away from this text?

read - read through the entire text and answer the questions you created

recite - summarize what you learned in your own words

review - recall the key concepts and answers to your questions

[sadplaguedoctor]

poker face

⤷ sevika x fem!reader

summary: while sevika gambles, she figures a pretty little bird perched on her lap might do her some good.

tags: suggestive themes, gambling, lesbian sevika, timid reader

Sevika leaned back, sprawled confidently in her chair, one booted foot resting on the leg of the table, her other planted firmly on the ground. Around her, the bar thrummed with the low murmur of voices and clinking glass, air thick with smoke and the faintest scent of sweat and whiskey.

In her hand, she held a pair of dice, rolling them thoughtfully between her fingers as she surveyed the crowd with that sharp, intimidating expression, as though every face and every movement was just another game to win.

Then, her gaze landed on you, lingering for a second longer than it should— her lips quirking up into that dangerous smirk she wore so well.

“What’s the matter?” she drawled, voice low and rough, each syllable dripping with confidence. “Lost already, or just watching?” She cocked an eyebrow, her smirk tugging wider. At your silence and the subtle smile on your lips, she knew she got you hooked.

“You can sit with me, you know. I don’t mind a little company.”

The seat she was referring to was of course, her lap— a bold invitation, issued with an easy, casual pat on her muscular thigh. She looked at you with dark eyes, gleaming with a mixture of amusement and challenge, and there was no mistaking that this wasn’t a mere suggestion; Sevika was rarely one to ask without expecting a yes.

Her metal arm rested at her side, it’s weight almost matching her aura— solid, unyielding, and powerful.

“Come on, pretty,” she chucked softly, leaning forward to rest her elbows on the table, dice still clutched between her fingers. “I’m not going to bite. Well, not unless you ask nicely.”

The reason she was so interested in you was unbeknownst to her— all she knew was that the way you stood there so timidly, hands clasped in front of you as you watched intently at the way her face contorted while she spoke, made her run imagination run wild. She wanted to see what you could handle.

Bashfully, you nodded with a smile, ducking your head down as if to subtly hide it for a moment. Sevika shifted slightly, adjusting to accommodate, her arm coming around to rest on the lower half of your back, guiding you down onto her thigh with a hum of approval— her eyes intense as they ran over your body like a wild animal sizing up it’s prey.

“Stay close,” she murmured, leaning in so her lips were inches away from you cheek, the warmth of her breath fanning across your supple skin, “luck’s better when you’re close.”

With that, she raised the dice, her focus fully on the table, but every so often she glanced back, her smile faint and confident. A few players at nearby tables were watching, perhaps out of envy, or out of confusion and awe. Sevika rarely showed interest in anyone like this. The way she carried herself set her apart from everyone else in the room. And yet, it was clear that her attention was singularly fixed.

“You ever played before?” she asked, her metal arm shimmering as she gestured towards the table. She gave you a sidelong glance, mouth twitching with a hint of merriment when all you offered her was yet another silent nod from left to right. You were shy, she liked that.

“It’s a simple game. Just keep your head, stay sharp, and know when to call a bluff.”

With a quick flick of her wrist, she tossed the dice, sending them skittering across the table. She watched them intently as they clattered to a stop, revealing her next move. The other players murmured, some of them visibly impressed, others more cautious as if weighing the risk of going up against her. But Sevika paid them no mind. Instead, she tiled her head towards you, eyes locking onto yours with a wicked heat that was hard to ignore.

“See? All it takes is a little credence,” she said, a touch smugly, reaching over to rake in a small stack of coins she’d won. After, her cold fingers came up to brush your cheek, briefly, but deliberately, a spark in the touch. “Stick with me and you’ll learn a thing or two about luck.”

There was an underlying thrill to her words, a leap of faith, a surrender to the unknown. And Sevika, true to form, had that air of someone who always kept her cards close, who revealed only what she wanted you to see. In her eyes, there was something intense, something daring you to lean in closer, to take a chance on whatever danger and excitement came next.

Then, she leaned back, letting her arm stay wrapped around you snuggly, protectively. Her voice dropped low. “Relax,” she whispered, her gaze holding a fierce light.

“The night’s just getting started.”

i have no idea how to gamble, so ignore the fact that i brushed over everything about it. also, first work here on this new blog! my first sevika work in general. something about her this season has me going feral i swear it’s insane, i just had to write her and get it out of my system (it didn’t work).