#but i have to save up for that. i cannot bust out $200 for a tank + plants + new decor

[motheyes]

kinda of a lot i need to sort out before committing to this tank

[art-of-fict]

Commissions are open! 0/10 slots filled!

Hi y'all!

I have a little less than a year about 3 months!! before I'm moving to start a new job, hoping to save up a bit in preparation. If you'd like to help out (of just think my art is nice) consider sending me a commission! (I also reduced my prices a bit!)

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask!

Terms of Service <- can be intimidating if you're unfamiliar, but this is here for accountability because...well, I am asking for your money, and you're asking for my time, so please make sure to look it over!

P.S. I know I got this template from someone else but I cannot for the life of me remember where. If you know please tell me so I can link them!

Slots:

10: total (0 filled)

4: PFP (0 filled)

3: Sketch (B&W) (0 filled)

2: Sketch (color) (0 filled)

1: Digital painting (0 filled)

If filled you can ask to be wait-listed, first-come-first serve

The visual pitch:

The details in text format:

Option 1: Profile Picture

Flat colors only

1 subject only (no multiple characters in one icon please, it is simply too small)

$15 for one, $25 for two

1-2 day turnaround after I begin the commission

You can request no signature on the piece itself for no extra charge, but please credit me where you use it!

P.S. I can also do banners! If you're okay with the same flat colors and shading, the pricing is the same, otherwise, it needs to be negotiated. Depending on what you want, it may fit one of the other categories better.

You will be expected to pay the full amount upfront

Option 2: Black and white sketch

Portrait/bust is $10, full-body is $20, with +$5 per extra character on both

Chibi is $5

Backgrounds are available, but will cost extra. The exact figure depending on complexity, research required, etc., but will be fixed before you're expected to pay

You will be expected to pay the full amount upfront

Option 3: Colored sketch

Flat colors with flat aka cel-shading

Half-body is $30, and full-body is $45, add $8 per extra character

Again, backgrounds are available. A simple background of some nice colors in nice shapes won't cost any extra. A detailed background depicting some kind of room or other "3D" environment will. Again, the exact figure would be up to the scale and complexity.

I will update the examples here at some point, since these are unshaded (and you can request that!). I know I can do this sort of shading well, but I just can't seem to find a recent example, and the examples I try and create specifically for these sorts of things always seem to come out missing something :/

You will be expected to pay at least half upfront

Option 4: Digital painting

The big boys! I know it's a big price jump, but these fellas generally take in the ballpark of 20+ hours over several weeks. The others can usually be done within 1–8 hours over at most few days.

Starting at $200 for one character against a simple background

"Simple background" can range from a single solid color to some fun overlapping colored shapes. A messy scenery is a bit of a grey zone.

A "complex background" is generally a full environment and/or detailed extra objects meant to fill negative space and add to the meaning of the piece. Lighting can also contribute to complexity.

I will keep in touch about progress on the piece, you can also ask to see a WiP anytime

We will talk through the details and agree on a price based on estimated time to completion, research required, and technical difficulty. You will be expected to pay 50% of that price upfront, and the rest on delivery.

Option 5: Design commission

If the character you want has no previous art or other image I can reference, that's a design commission!

I love design comms, they are so much fun! Just be aware that the process can take a while, with several back-and-forths and revisions along the way

Design commissions can overlap with the other categories as well. You may request a new design to use used in a pfp, a sketch, or a painting. Just be aware that the design process will add to the price!

I can also do your basic reference sheet. These are highly malleable, and you can request as many elements as you want.

The most basic comes with:

-> Colored sketch of the subject (front and back)

-> The color palette, either within the piece or as a separate file

-> Closeups of 1–3 details

-> The rights to the design

Optional elements include, but aren't limited to: extra closeups on details/items/tattoos/scars/etc.; side and 3/4s views; expression sketches; dynamic sketches; size reference; etc.

As far as pricing goes, if you're requesting a reference sheet, we will discuss what elements you want and the relative difficulty of the design. We will agree on an initial estimate, of which you will be expected to pay 50% upfront. After completion, we will tally time worked, and discuss elements added or subtracted from the original order, and agree on a final payment.

If you're requesting a design to be rendered in one of the other options I have, the price of the design and the price of the finished piece will be considered separately.

-> I will not hold you to working with me to create a full reference sheet, but for any design commission, I will require feedback on the design before I begin sketching on the actual piece.

-> We'll agree on a price for the design, and it will be added to the price at the end. It won't be considered in the 50% you would be required to pay upfront (unless requested).

-> We'll work together to make sure the design is reasonably priced. The reason I ask for anything extra at all is because design work involves additional research and planning.

General points:

My style can be very malleable! It doesn't have to be strictly painterly. If you want something in a style from my other works, feel free to ask! (And I'll be sure to update more on here so you can actually see what I've done!) Basically...Don't want to order off the menu? Don't worry, just talk to the chef and we can find you something you'll like!

I specialize in humanoid characters, but I can do animals and hybrids/furries as well, just be aware that rendering fur or scales in the painterly style will count as "asking for a lot of detail."

I struggle with complex machinery—my strengths are in the organic world.

On that note, mechs are inherently high-detail, and I may not be the best person for the job. I'd be more than willing to take a look at a design to see if it's within my abilities, just know that there's a bit of a skill gap between Baymax and Gundam. I'm willing to challenge myself, though!

Lastly, please no NSFW, much like with mechs, that's simply not my area of expertise, but unlike with mechs, I have even less experience! I would need some practice before I wanted to accept.

[qedmirage]

The chapter 14 release event means it's story blitzin' time so let's GO GO GO. Thoughts on story after the cut (obvious spoilers!) so first let's talk about enemies and mechanics. Because this chapter was pretty rad!

More than any enemy the cost limit mechanic is the main feature of the chapter. I liked it as a sort of gentle challenge; it keeps some of my more busted 20+ DP cost operators from jumping out in a rush, and it gives you a reason to do anything other than Bagpipe + Flagbearer starts. But it's a restriction with many many ways to work around it, so it's fun. Especially on stages with Roadside Emergency Reserves; there, you can blow up the boxes to speed up your gameplan, but they often interfere with enemy pathing, as a natural roadblock. Leave them alive and you can force enemies into long and deadly winding paths, instead. Fun mechanic, good stages.

The Spy Gang is a fun reflection of the chapter's fights against Damazti. Real amongus hours. I like that the civilians can turn into several different enemies; the Norport Spy does extra damage but is forgettable, the Sentry Spy is invisible (and kinda cute, with their scarf) to avoid ranged DPS strategies, the Armed spy is a huge pile of beef that takes up block count, making it easier for other spies to get through. Every new enemy in this chapter was unique and memorable. 'Worst Enemy' award goes to this fucker:

Mostly because their sprite is very tall and so I mess up which tile they're on. (protip: look at their shadow). Special mention to the boss enemy for having a very funny amogus mechanic. Also, a fight where I really got use out of Nearl The Radiant; your arts and phys reduction means nothing to a lady with True swordspear swings.

This one was pretty relentlessly depressing, at least whenever Glasgow was on the screen. Being a civilian under siege sucks! I like that Doctor's plan to save Norport revolves around messing with Ducal politics such that the dukes have to intervene; if mass victorian civilian slaughter is known they have to intervene.

with Damazti rolling up the Self-Salvation Corps' intelligence network, this is a chapter of some dark spy stuff happening. Golding gets the worst of it, compounding on her disillusionment from the last chapters. And in a dramatically ironic twist, her decision to embrace death and suicide ends up being one of the more lasting impacts she has on the story. Because, Damazti is there to witness it, and try to comprehend her emotions and desires at that time. And they end up following her. There's a repeated statement in Babel and some of the Arc II chapters of new life coming from barren, broken ground; of death bringing renewal, usually referred to alongside the Kazdel Royal Court.

It's artistic, but it's also something of a political statement; that Kazdel's ruling class of politicians, all well into their 200s at least are unable to lead the country in a new direction. They who made their careers during the last great war are unable to guide people to peace...including, in her own conception, Theresa. In chapter 12 that's brought somewhat forward, and down goes the oldest of the Royal Court's nobles. Damazti wasn't the most extreme by a long shot, but they compare themselves to an elderly person who cannot hear no matter how hard one yells - so ancient, so experienced, they judge everything on old experience and can't see things as new.

Amiya has an interesting time. Even after coming face to face with the Revenant's mentalism, she remains firm that she will not pursue war in the way they do. She's a new, unforseen element in their whole politics. Babel drives home how much in a world of immortal blood wizards and ancient gestalts and legendary heroes, Amiya is just...Amiya. A Cautus orphan Doctor saved one day. There remains in the end a distance between her and the people she is the (unrecognized) king of, but that distance is why she can choose a different path.

Zombie Theresa is an interesting one. There is in her speech a kind of bitter skepticism to the whole KMC affair, with a resigned fatalism...and Manfred doesn't seem to pick up on it, or if he does, he ignores it in favor of his mission. "The shadow of the airship covers all indiscriminately", an observation that this war can destroy the Sarkaz as well as their enemies. "If this ultimately is proven to be the only way", an extremely qualified statement, gets turned into "This is the only way". Okay, random stills I liked time!

Great cinematography on that transition.

Ace Combat Briefing map, you love to see it

Imagine being Kal'tsit in this chapter. You just got your shit rocked harder than the time you fought an Emperor's Blade and the first thing you see when you wake up is W. Bedside manner worse than a cockroach.

pretty hard to make this twink scary but the flames help

why DOES he keep Paprika around

Loved this call-forward to Babel (released after this)

Closure talking to Kal'tsit about real facts

[heyheydidjaknow]

It’s 200 words under my quota, but, in my defense, I don’t think it makes a ton of sense to make it longer for a variety of reasons. Also, y’all get it a day before the deadline. Please, god, let me write something to lighten up the gloom at some point.

Chapter 7

You were wondering before; yes, apparently it cracks, not splatters like you thought it would.

You are not sure how that is the only detail you remember about today. Some things happened before, you are sure. You do not remember those things, but you know there was more that happened.

As soon as the deed is done, you start climbing down the fire escape. You jump down the last story down onto your hands, wiping the blood off on your jeans as you sprint out into the street, running and busting through the front door. You scramble up the steps towards the front of the building, taking your bag and smashing it through a window to climb through. You hear the cries of combat above you as you grab Murakami by the ankle, crimson staining his skin as you swing him back onto solid ground. Electricity flows through your veins as you grab a shard of glass off the metal balcony, sawing at the rope and cutting him loose. You pull the gag out of his mouth, pulling him, staggering, to his feet as you both start back down the stairs.

He is saying something. You do not hear him, the sound of muffled screams and shattering bones ringing in your ears like a gong, his face tattooed onto your eyelids. A part of you notes how strange it is that you are not being followed; then again, it is not you they are after.

The walk is surprisingly short, you think. You push the door open for him as you both walk inside.

“Murakami?” You hear your voice call out to him.

“Yes, Y/N?”

“Do you have a bathroom?” Why are you so quiet?

“Yes.” He walks behind the counter. “Right in the back.”

“Thank you, sir.” You walk to the back of the shop, pushing the appropriately labeled door open and walking to the sink. You start scrubbing the blood off your hands, scraping what had dried from under your fingernails as you look up at yourself in the mirror. You blink, perplexed by your expression. You look corpselike, the dim lights of the tiny bathroom casting long shadows across your features. You reach up, feeling the structure of your face. Your fingers gently pull your skin out of place to confirm that, yes, that is you.

Your digits are ice against your skin.

You remember more details than you wish you did about what transpired the minutes before. You remember how much he strained not to shake underneath you. You have muted memories of talking of some sort, but when you try to focus on the memory, your ears fill with static.

‘I must have dissociated or something,’ you reason to yourself, trying to cling to your own body as you relive that scene in your head.

You remember the sounds he made before you let go. You remember how his shirt was drenched with sweat as Leonardo tried reasoning with your enemy. You remember how he had squirmed underneath you, how odd you found that; he must have known that he would not be able to make it out of this unscathed, you are sure.

You feel your fingernails graze your now pale complexion. Paler than usual, anyways; you were never the observant type.

You remember securing your position with one foot against the edge of the building, your heartbeat irregular as you held him there, knuckles going white around his clothing and skin. You remember hearing what you thought was a laugh as you leaned forward. Oh, how he had tremored, eye to eye with his executioner.

“If you knew what was coming next,” you murmured into his ear, “you would thank me.”

You had promised yourself not to look over the edge when you dropped him. There was nothing you could do about the sound.

Your middle and ring fingers feel at the ledge of your eye sockets. They gently tug your eyelids apart, holding your eyes open as you stare yourself blankly in the eyes. A lump rises in your throat as your limbs tingle from the excess adrenaline.

‘I killed a man.’

You wipe your face off with your sleeve as you shut off the faucet. You flick your hands dry, wiping the excess on your pants as you walk back onto the main floor, collapsing in one of the stools and resting your head on the counter. Time is swirling together now. Is that normal? You do not know.

‘You solved a lot of problems.’ You close your eyes, replaying his last few moments on repeat. ‘If he survived, he’ll never be able to do ninjutsu again. Taking only Xever down will be a cakewalk by comparison, and Karai… there’s no way Shredder can get allies to the states that fast.’ You hug your sides. ‘The episodes after next, besides the Stockman ones, cannot happen, meaning I have more time to come up with a game plan regarding Karai’s arrival. I doubt he considers us much of a threat, even now, so as long as I can figure out how to get the guys to survive next—’

Your thoughts are interrupted by the ceramic thump of a bowl being placed in front of you.

“You must eat, my friend. Food heals the mind.” He smiles gently. “Your murmuring speaks to your distress.”

You look up at him, sitting up properly despite yourself. “Thank you, Murakami.” Your fingers wrap around the handle of the spoon. It shakes violently in your hand; you place your hands on the table, for now, not trusting yourself to not spill the broth over yourself.

“Would you like me to lend you my ears?”

You hum in discontent. “I’m alright.” You chuckle dryly. “You should probably sit down more than I should; you must be in quite a bit of shock after what happened.”

“That is true.” You watch him pour himself his bowl. “Yet I feel as if we’ve experienced equivalent amounts of pain over both of our lifetimes.”

That made you smile, if only weakly. “Hardly.” You fold your hands together, scratching at a piece of dried gore that you had apparently not gotten off the back of your hand. “You have quite a few years on me, sir. The stories you could probably tell would make my head spin.”

“My life has, thankfully, been rather peaceful.” He sets the bowl down next to you, sitting and starting to eat. “I came to New York when I was a young man, and I’ve run this shop since then.”

You hold your hand up to see if the shaking has lessened; it has, slightly. “And your family?”

“Thankful for my health and wellbeing.” He smiles. “I see them, still. They live farther downtown.”

“For your sake, I’m grateful.”

He chuckles. “I’m sure they will be quite excited by my story.”

You slow your breathing, taking a sip from the bowl and humming softly. “Did your mother teach you to cook?”

“She did, although,” he nods, “I must admit that her food will always be better than mine.”

“I feel that.” You smile shakily, taking another bite. The dryness of your throat does not lessen. “I’ve been trying to get some family recipes down for at least two months on my own, and every time it’s just not the same.”

He nods slowly. “As always is the case with these sorts of things, I’m sad to say. It doesn’t get better with age, I’m afraid.”

You rest your head in your hands, closing your eyes. You can still hear him. “That totally sucks.”

He laughs. “Yes, well,” he sighs, “that is the nature of getting older.”

He reminds you too much of people you knew for you not to smile at that. If nothing else, this conversation serves as a slight distraction, some sort of relief from the ringing in your head; you do not even know how you would talk to the Hamatos about this sort of thing. They may be the only friends you have right now, but they are hardly known for their tact or reassurance. You do not want their advice to let it go or to hear that this whole thing will pass. They cannot understand this, you do not think. “You know what?” You take another bite. “Getting old, from where I stand, seems completely and totally overrated.”

He smiles. “You remind me so much of my son; he used to say the same thing before he left for college.”

“And after?”

He clears his throat. “’It’s not totally overrated.’” He chuckles. “He has a wonderful little girl. She has the sweetest voice you’ll ever hear.”

“I guess that’s true.” You pause. “It just feels like, sometimes, I’m never going to be that old, you know? Never have kids or a life after high school.”

He nods. “I’ll tell you this right now: every adult you’ll ever meet has had that same thought. There’s no way around it; everyone has that sort of doubt.” He sighs. “But there are a lot of adults out there with kids and lives, so we must be doing something right.”

Maybe Murakami does not fully understand what you mean, but you feel better, talking to him. You might have talked to Yoshi about this, but you doubt you would want to; he seems too high up, almost, too important to bother with this sort of thing. “I guess that’s true.” You sigh. “It doesn’t make it seem any more possible, though.”

“Well, there isn’t anything I could say that could make that change.” He takes another bite. “But never forget that things, no matter how bad they are, have to get better eventually. Life comes in waves, and if you stand your ground against them, the calm will come.”

You pause, sigh. You reach into your bag, pulling a wallet out and placing a twenty onto the table. “Thank you, sir.” You finish your food, getting to your feet. “I’m sorry about roping you into all of this. Hopefully, at least, the others will be able to help you more and keep break-ins to a minimum.”

“You don’t have to pay.” He smiles. “You saved my life, after all.”

“I insist.” You rub the back of your neck. “Besides, the guys are probably going to come to see if you’re alright in a bit, and I don’t want them to raid your kitchen.”

He laughs. “For the young men that saved me? I owe them my life itself. Gyoza is the least I can provide.”

“Still.” You start towards the door, pulling it open. You look back at the man.

‘This is worth it.’

You wave back at him. “I’ll see you later, Murakami.”

“I look forward to when we meet again.”

You close the door behind you, starting up the street towards your apartment.

You feel sick.

Table of Contents

Chapter 6 part 1

Chapter 8

[hmmmmyeahhhhsblog]

I am enough. I did enough. I can let go.

Funny how in my last post, I wrote “divorce” in quotes because a side of me couldn’t believe that it is real.

Well, it is real now. 

I cut off communication with Brad last week. It’s a death by a thousand cuts situation. I felt betrayed that he didn’t really listen to my suggestion to just go to immediate care but he listened to Lindsey Wincek fully and paid for this $200 doctor texting service. It’s petty. It’s small, but I wanted to feel prioritized. I wanted to feel like my insight matter. Throughout the separation, he hasn’t made me feel that way. He said he would prioritize me above everyone else, but he always listens to his family and me.

Not going to anchor on the details here. I need to stop feeling pity for myself.

Let’s touch on this post’s title. I am enough. I did enough. I can let go.

How Brad made me feel, and why these are enough reasons for for me to leave this relationship:

1. Remember when sometimes, I wouldn’t be able to tell whether Brad was drunk or not when I was talking to him? That’s quite fucked up, right? His speech pattern would be at half the pace. It’s like talking to a drunk person, and you know what, maybe he was drunk. Remember how that made you feel, Peter. His logic didn’t make sense. He made shit up all the time. It’s a mindfuck. It’s a guessing game. Yes, he was depressed, and that might be the physical manifestation of depression, but Peter, he wouldn’t get help. You tried. You weren’t pushy. You’ve tried many different approaches, but he just wouldn’t get help. Remember the anti depressants? He sat on that for 3 months. He let himself self destruct, and when he did self destruct, he showed no remorse for his actions. And he did this twice. He didn’t learn anything from the last time he self destructed, and the second time was even worse. He stopped showing up in your relationship Peter. He wouldn’t get help. Noone could help him, not even you.

2. Remember all the times he just ghosted you? The night in Phoenix where he lied about not hooking up with a guy but then he went anyway? You were up till 3 am and you saw him on Grindr and he just simply ignored your text. Remember how that brought back memories of all the times you were abandoned at Chaminade. And then the next day, he turned it against you and blamed this on you. He actually made you the bad person for telling him not to go hook up. That’s truly fucked up and evil. You cried and cried and cried and told him that you have abandonment trauma, and yet, he still did again with this breakup. 

3. Remember when he just wouldn’t communicate at all? There’s no compromise. there’s no bargaining. just zero communication. I told him specifically that I needed him to communicate, and that goes unheard. There’s no compromise. It’s just how it was.

4. Remember how unreliable he is? 

5. Remember how he wouldn’t help plan any trip at all?

6. Remember when you had to push him to propose?

7. Remember when you wondered if he’s the one?

8. Remember when a year and a half in the relationship, you had doubts about the relationship?

Yes, these things can be solved. But he wouldn’t communicate, and he wouldn’t prioritize this relationship. He wouldn’t prioritize you Peter. He chose work over you. He chose AA over you. He chose his parents over you. There’s a reason why you sent his parents an email to stage an intervention; it’s because he wouldn’t listen to you! And of course, his parents stepped in and he listened to everything they suggested. He didn’t listen to you. He didn’t make you feel heard. 

Logically speaking, does it even make sense to want to stay with Brad? Yes, the grass may not be greener, but the upsides are big.

1. You want someone who can take care of himself. Someone who is mature and independent. Someone who works hard and is self made. Someone with self-awareness. 

2. You want good sex. You want that six pack and that sex appeal. You’ve had good sex recently. It’s only been 4 months Peter. You will find someone. 

3. You want someone who would make you feel loved, someone who would apologize proactively, someone who would communicate. 

Leaving Brad now isn’t that bad. Even from a financial perspective, I’m saving a lot of money not having to split my McK money in half

I’m getting tired. 

Let me end with this Peter.

Don’t anchor on the good things. There’s a lot of shitty things in the relationship. You were also mentally checked out too. 

You are worth it.

You should be proud of yourself.

You went through this by yourself

You are finding your support structure.

You are busting your ass and writing your own future.

Meanwhile, Brad simply cannot change. 

[hustlemeanokay]

Warning - this got a little long winded... but it’s something that I just... I get long winded about lol. Also - I’m not trying to rag on anyone in the UK who dreams of living here... though I don’t understand it. It’s just - you should be aware and I don’t see this said enough. Yes, it’s delivered in a very passionate way, because it’s shit that is frustrating for people who live here. And I know the UK is far from perfect but the things that y’all do have down, y’all have it down pat. 

Okay, I get that the US isn’t a completely horrible place to live, currently. Like, we don’t get jailed for saying Trump’s a complete and total fucking moron. See, I can say that and not have my door busted in and be hauled off to some hole in the ground as a political prisoner. 

But when I hear people who live in, like, the UK saying they want to move to America... I swear my left eye twitches just a little bit. Like, I get it - the grass is always greener and all that but... seriously? Are... are they serious when they say that? They... they’re aware of the problems... right? 

Not the social and political problems - those are everywhere. There’s racism and sexism everywhere, there’s corrupt politicians everywhere. That’s not what I’m talking about - yes those things need to be worked on but their virtually identical no matter where you are. 

I’m talking about things like... health care. Paid time off. Employment laws. The cost of college. The cost of retirement. Fuck, the cost of living. Those things. These systemic problems that are just... glazed over. That effect every single person in this fucked up country. Unless you’re of the super rich - every single one of these things are a problem for you. 

Health care. They’re trying to get the whole pre-existing condition thing rolling again. Where, and I’m not even kidding, Trump’s dumbass admin is trying to roll back the Affordable Care Act - which would once again put pre-existing conditions back into play... which pregnancy was considered a pre-existing condition. I wish I was making this up. That’s just a small window into how fucked the system was and could so very easily be again. By the way, the ACA didn’t happen until the mid-90′s. So my generation is the first that was able to actually get pregnancy fucking covered under insurance with no bitch-sessions. And, just for comparison - for the UK peoples out there, we paid over $4000 for the delivery of our son over ten years ago and we had extremely good insurance then that we paid over $800 a month for at the time. That was just his bill, not mine. Just for him. Also - for example... we have insurance, it’s not great insurance but it’s insurance. We pay about $100 a week for it through my husband’s company now. And, to date, this year... we’ve paid... out of pocket, not including the company’s one time benefit of $1500 on an HSA card which is nice but ultimately gone in a heartbeat, so, out of our pocket... not including premiums... we’ve paid almost $10,000 in medical expenses. Only $1000 of it is out of ordinary, for my husband’s procedure that he had to have. The rest has all been RX’s, doctor’s visits, and labs. So yea. There’s that. 

Paid time off. You’re fucking lucky if you get any of that here. That’s why companies tout it as being a benefit. “Oh, this company has good benefits” Good benefits = they actually offer insurance, doesn’t mean it’s good - and you get some semblance of paid time off. Companies here aren’t required to pay you anything extra for working on national holidays and they don’t have to give you any paid vacation or sick days, at all. They are only required to give you maternity leave of 6 weeks or paternity leave, if you request it but none of that is required to be paid either. There’s Family Leave, also not paid time off. And, they will and can do anything to get around paying time and a half for overtime. And, getting into the whole Employment laws thing - companies rely on people not knowing the laws so they can get away with shady ass shit. This happens everywhere, from the corner store and the fucking McDonald’s all the way up to corporate offices. 

College. HA! There are a million bright brilliant people in this country that don’t have a degree because they couldn’t afford to go to college. Or, their parents made just a smidge too much for them to qualify for financial aid and they didn’t want to be burred under a mountain of debt. We’re talking tens of thousands of dollars of debt, what a way to start your life out, huh? Four years at a University? You’re easily looking at $40,000 plus. Easy. Like, wouldn’t be hard to do at all and that’s not even the “best” University either. That’s just like... that one over there. Oh, and student loans? Yeah, interest is charged on those bitches too. Can’t pay them? Oh don’t worry, you can put them on hold for like 36 collective months or something, but they’ll still accrue interest the entire time. And that interest isn’t fixed either, it’s variable. So, good luck with that. 

Retirement? Fuck that. You better hope and pray that social security is still around. For some, even if you do what you’re supposed to and can actually squirrel some away for retirement - you can have some rich fat fuck in an office somewhere decide that he wants your money instead and bam, your retirement is just gone. And that’s assuming you can even afford to have any of your paycheck set aside. Because the cost to live in this country can be insane. True, there are rural places where the cost of living is cheaper but you also don’t get paid shit there either. 

And you still have medical bills when you’re old. What about Medicare, you might be wondering? Oh - you mean medical insurance for the elderly? That shit’s not free anymore. Sure, going to the doctor might be. But if you need an ambulance, you’re still fucked. If you need a prescription? You’d better hope you signed up during that small window for your prescription drug plan, which carries a monthly premium, so you can get your prescriptions. Because, old people never need those, right? And what about care? Well, Medicare will cover some care, like certain kinds of home health care. But not all. And if you need to go into a nursing facility for longer than 100 days? You’d better hope you got buku bucks because Medicare only pays for 100 days. Then, you’d better magically grow younger or some shit. Or, hope you’ve been paying for nursing home insurance. And, hope you’ve been updating that policy to reflect the insane rising costs of those places. Or, if you’re lucky, hope you’ve got family that will help take care of you. To get Medicaid though, you can’t have more than $2000 in assets, at all. That includes life insurance policies with cash values. You can keep your house and like one car but that’s it - and you can’t rent that house out or sell that car once you get Medicaid or you’re benefits can be interrupted because somehow, you can turn $500 into $2000 or something. And - this is the really shitty part, say you are in a nursing home and you do manage to get Medicaid. Medicare still won’t pay a dime to the facility but Medicaid will. But... they’ll also take your entire social security check minus $60 a month. So, if you do still have a house and a car to worry about that you cannot rent out, you’ll have to somehow make that $60 pay for any incidentals you might need (think soap... toothpaste... deodorant... your favorite candies... you get the idea) and for property taxes... insurances... all of that. So... good luck with that. 

Basically... the slogan here is that you can have the American dream if you work hard. But what they don’t tell you is that even if you do get it? You’re probably not going to be able to keep it. 

You can work your ass off your whole life, get that house, build a small business, make it. Not get filthy rich, but do okay. And then you get old and can’t work anymore but it’s okay - you’ve managed to save a little and you’ve got your social security so you’ll be okay. Until you get sick. Or your health starts to go downhill. Then, you’ll watch all that you worked so hard for have to be sold off just to pay your medical bills and go to pay for your care. If you’re lucky, you’ve got kids that can help. But someone, either you or them, is going to have to lose something in order to pay for your care. 

If you aren’t rich, you’ll still not be able to make it. There’s never a break.

For a country that’s all about freedom... you’ll never have a single moment where you’ll be free. 

And for those in the UK starting to go off about VAT. We still pay taxes. We pay sales tax, property taxes, extra taxes added to our gasoline, to the liquor, to the tobacco products, to fucking tampons! We pay licensing fees, renewal fees, tag fees, registration fees, vehicle sales taxes and title fees. We pay federal income taxes, many states pay state income taxes, fuck - some cities have city income taxes. We have toll roads and toll bridges. We still pay taxes on top of all of this. So give me fucking VAT any god damned day of the week if it means I can go to the fucking doctor and not drop $200 fucking bucks just for them to renew the same fucking prescription I’ve been on for years so I can go to the pharmacy and pay $30 for a generic RX for one month. 

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THE SUN: Randy life of Les Miserables author who bedded over 200 women in TWO years and seduced his son’s lover

It took Victor Hugo more than 20 years to finish Les Mis, which is hailed as one of the greatest works of literature - but he overcame writer's block by working naked

By Kate Jackson     

LOCKED in a room, hunched over his goose-quill pen and paper, author Victor Hugo poured out the words that would move the world for centuries to come.

It took him 20 years to finish Les Miserables but it might have taken longer had he not hit upon a unique way to overcome writer’s block — by bashing it out naked.

“Les Mis” is now hailed as one of the greatest works of literature. The stage musical based on the novel has been seen by more than 70million people in 51 countries — and now its latest  incarnation is set to be a TV hit.

The six-part BBC adaptation, which starts on Sunday, stars Broadchurch actress Olivia Colman, The Affair actor Dominic West and Lily Collins, actress daughter of musician Phil Collins.

But the life of writer, politician and human rights activist Victor, who also wrote The Hunchback Of Notre Dame, was far from miserable.

Possessing a voracious sexual ­appetite with a taste for whores, the randy Frenchman was a foot fetishist, a voyeur and even seduced the girlfriend of his own son.

In a two-year period he bedded more than 200 women — which can’t have been easy for his loyal wife Adele, mother of his five children and his childhood sweetheart.

Adele was his neighbour’s daughter, and they fell for each other as teens.

But as one of three sons of ­Napoleonic wars general Joseph ­Leopold Sigisbert Hugo, Victor was urged not to marry Adele.

His mother Sophie Trebuchet thought her boy should aim higher in society.

The pair initially conducted their romance via secret letters.

Even on the first one, Hugo signed off with, “Your husband.”

In another, he wrote: “Whenever I see anyone even approach you, I shudder with envy and exasperation. My muscles contract, my chest swells up and it takes all my force and circumspection to contain myself.”

They could only marry when Hugo’s mother died. He later bragged of making love to Adele nine times on their wedding night in 1822.

Biographer Edward Behr believes Adele never felt the same tender adoration towards her husband again.

But they did stay ­married for 48 years until her death in 1868.

The couple had five children — Leopold, who died in infancy, daughter Leopoldine, Charles, ­Francois-Victor and Adele.

Hugo and Adele were unfaithful to each other throughout the marriage.

She had a brief affair with her husband’s friend and literary critic Charles Sainte-Beuve — even as he championed the young writer’s poetry.

At around the same time Hugo seduced his first and all-time favourite ­mistress, Juliette Drouet.

He appointed her his unpaid “secretary” and she travelled with him for the next 50 years.

There were many others, but ­Victor always went back to Juliette.

Describing a typical day in Hugo’s life, one ­biographer wrote: “It was not unusual for him to make love to a young prostitute in the morning, an actress before lunch, a courtesan as an aperitif, and then join the also ­indefatigable Juliette for a night of sex.”

He would rate conquests in his bulging diary or an address book.

For example, according to biographer Graham Robb, Hugo wrote that ­Helena Gaussin was “beautiful but very thin,” while Mademoiselle Plessy was “pretty but with a poor ­figure, not much bust and long legs.” He hired ­prostitutes to put on strip shows for him and would pick up women on Paris buses. One of his mistresses, the married Leonie Biard, was discovered naked and “in criminal conversation” with Hugo.

She got sent to prison — while he got off scot-free.

But the most shocking was a liaison with actress Alice Ozy, the girlfriend of Hugo’s son Charles.

Charles thought Alice was being unfaithful and asked his dad for help. Immediately, Hugo wrote a series of filthy letters to Alice, possibly with the intention of exposing her as a cheat.

Instead, Alice fell for the erotic outpourings. Even poor Charles admitted he could see the attraction.

He wrote to Alice: “You choose the father and glory. I cannot blame you. Any woman would.”

If he wasn’t having sex, Hugo was a big fan of watching others do it. From 1832 to 1848, he lived on the second floor of a hotel in Paris, where he would entertain notable writers and artists. He installed peepholes in the guest rooms so he could watch them when they went to bed.

It was also in this hotel that he notched up 200 conquests in two years.

Biographer Robb noted that during the years 1847 to 1851, Hugo “had sex with more women than he wrote poems.”

At this point, the writer was already a big success, having published The Hunchback Of Notre Dame as well as other plays, poems and stories.

Rather than churning out Hunchback while in the nude, he beat his writer’s block that time by wearing a scratchy woollen body stocking day and night. This hot and itchy onesie is said to have cooled his sexual urges, allowing him to do some work instead.

After King Louis-Philippe gave him a peerage in 1845, Hugo campaigned against the death penalty and the vast gap between the rich and poor, as well as for freedom of the Press.

But Louis Napoleon seized power in 1851 — and Hugo’s vocal opposition put his life at risk. So he and his family went to live in exile in Guernsey, where he finished Les Miserables.

He secured a huge publishing deal for the novel, worth around £3million in today’s money, and the book sold out when it hit the shelves in 1862.

Today it is the longest-running ­musical in London’s West End while the novel has been translated into 21 languages. In 2012, Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway took on the story’s iconic roles of Jean Valjean and ­Fantine in a blockbuster film musical.

When Hugo died in 1885, French newspaper Le Figaro declared on its front page: ­“Neither in this century, nor in any of the centuries that preceded it, has France possessed a poet of that height, abundance and scope.”

His body lay in state under the Arc de Triomphe, draped in black and ­protected by guards on horseback.

Pedlars hawked souvenirs, from photos of artificial flowers with a picture of the writer’s face in the centre, to even pairs of trousers he once wore.

Diarist Edmond Goncourt claimed Hugo was so popular with prostitutes that the brothels in Paris closed for his funeral out of respect — and hundreds of whores mourned by draping their private parts with black material as they lined the Champs-Élysées.

Around 2million people turned out to watch the hearse travel from the Arc de Triomphe to the Pantheon, where Hugo is buried.

Savvy entrepreneurs charged ­mourners for a leg-up to watch from the branches of trees, while a woman fell off a parapet by the River Seine and drowned — as did the man who tried to save her.

Five others who sat on a branch were injured when it broke.

“Despite the unseemly squabbling, the injuries and deaths, there was a general feeling of satisfaction,” wrote Robb. For years afterwards, the funeral was one of the commonest shared memories of people all over France.”

And his masterpiece — as well as the details of his extraordinary private life — lives on to this day.

 Les Miserables begins on Sunday on BBC1 at 9pm.

EPIC STORY OF BRUTAL STRUGGLE

LIVING up to the glumness of its title, Les Miserables is a ground-breaking tale of poverty and misery. The action in Victor Hugo’s classic novel begins in 1815 when convict Jean Valjean is let out on parole after serving 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his sister’s starving child.

He robs a bishop who lies to the police to keep Valjean from going back to jail. Grateful Valjean vows to start a new life and goes on to become a wealthy factory owner who cares deeply for the poor.

But an unforgiving police inspector called Javert tracks Valjean down, forcing him to flee to Paris where he gets caught up in the bloody 1832 Paris uprising.

Seeing Valjean go to extreme lengths to save one of the student revolutionaries, Javert realises he was wrong about the thief and takes his own life.

In a heartbreaking end, Valjean dies after confessing his past to his adopted daughter Cosette. (x)

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OKAY SO I'M LIKE 2 HOURS LATE BUT THE SECOND I GOT THAT NOTIF AT MIDNIGHT THAT THE THEMIS ANNIV CARDS WERE OUT A BITCH WENT R U N N I N G OK like you do not know the level of adrenaline in my system- i was so shaky knees sweaty moms spaghetti and my heart was POUNDING jfc, BUT YALL DO I HAVE SOME FUCKING N E W S .........

it's no surprise that im not a f2p anymore but like... for the price of 2 hard pities (aka all of my schips and then some hhhhh).... i got 5 fucking ssr's..... saving up was SO worth it jfc,, i was terrified at first bc i was like 20 away from hard pity with my first card of choice (marius ssr) but then it came home along with narrow road ergo a double ssr pull??? jfc WHAT??? AND THEN.. THEN.... the next 10 pull? luke ssr. NEXT 10 PULL? artem ssr. BACK TO BACK TO BACK. and then vyn came home at absolute full pity bc life said fuck you for being greedy but ykw i might have busted every gd schip in the bank BUT ALL FOUR MFS CAME HOME I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS LUCK WHAT THE FUCK 😭🙏🏻 lowkey terrified for my genshin pulls on tuesday bc i think i just used up all my luck for the month.. jeeeezzz im speechless rn like luke and artem love me ig?? damn ♡♡

the 400 pull bonus being an ssr upgrade is super fucking op but i capped out at about 200 pulls and i am NOT wasting any more chips or hard earned cash just for that hhhh i got all my cards and whatever furniture thing was going on along the way prob so fuck it, be smart and call it quits where and when you can 🤧✌🏻

the double pull // hardest of hard pity // results

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Dream Girlfriend Play Guide - Events

This is probably the number one thing I get asked about when it comes to Dream Girlfriend.  It’s hard to rank in events and takes quite a bit of money or saving, but here’s a good explanation of how events work and ways to get your best chance to rank.  

Disclaimer: Every event is different so this is by no means a sure fire way to guarantee you’ll rank and to be perfectly honest and frank, you have a snowball’s chance in Hell of ranking in the top slots without either spending money or saving your free stuff for a year or more.

There are several types of events you’ll encounter as you play Dream Girlfriend and this will explain each of them.

NORMAL EVENTS

Event Points As you progress through the event you’ll earn event points or EP.  The person with the most EP by the end of the event will gain the number one slot.  In order to rank in the events you’ll need as many EP as you can accumulate.  There are items from the game that will help you increase the EP you earn and thus increase your chances of getting those coveted MR prizes from the ranks.

Linked Items These are items from the NP Gacha that give you a boost in the event by increasing your event points and medals earned.  There’s two linked items for each event and you can randomly get them from the NP Gacha by either using ticket/coupon or NP plays.  The first 48 hours that the items are released into the gacha give an increased drop chance for the items.  One of them is an RR quality and is usually an accent of some kind.  The RR linked grants you double EP earned in the event and if you get two of them you can exchange them for the other linked item once it’s released.  After the midway ends, an SR linked is released into the NP Gacha.  It also has an increased drop chance for the first 48 hours and will give you three times the EP earned from the event.  If you have both of the linked items, you’ll earn five times the normal EP gains.

Please note: Duplicate linked items will not have a stacked affect.  You can only have 2 times, 3 times or 5 times the normal EP gains.

Charm The base amount of EP you earn is determined by the amount of charm you have.  To increase your charm you need to play the medal gacha and earn event items.  You can also spend medals in increments of 10 to increase your charm by 30-200 points.  The event items you earn are macrons, pudding, parfait, donuts, and pancakes.  These will grant you from plus 5 to plus 25 charm..  Gaining outfits from the medal gacha will also increase your charm.  Below is the charm increase amounts for each type of outfit.

MR = 250

SR = 150

RR = 100

R = 50

N = 30

Please note: Duplicates of the charm increasing items stack and you can have up to 10 outfits and 10 items for a total of 250 increase from items and 2,500 from outfits.

Fever Time As you progress through the event you’ll encounter moments called Fever Time.  During this time you’ll get a boost to both your base EP gains and medals.  Fever Time lasts for 5 minutes and appears infrequently throughout your progression.  There’s not anyway to trigger Fever Time.  The final fever works differently from regular fever.  During this time your EP earned is doubled, but your medals earned is not increased.

Rankings Event rankings vary a bit from event to event.  There are the traditional MR ranks and the MR+ ranks.  The strategy behind ranking doesn’t change, but the amount of competition does.  There’s not much to say about the ranks other than to do a little myth busting.  First off the ranks are not too narrow for the amount of players on the server.  The original rank tiers were 1-30 and as the player base has increased, so have the ranking slots.  Most people think the ranks are too narrow, but the problem is actually something that Ambition cannot control.  Basically all of the players in the top 500 ranking slots wait ‘till the last 24 hours or less to try ranking.  If people would just consistency keep up with the ranks instead of snipe methods like they do, the ranking would be much different and people would have an easier time ranking.

General Tips and Tricks Here’s the basic magic behind how to rank, spend money.  In all seriousness though, there’s a bit more to it than just throwing down gobs of cash for NP.  Before starting the event you’ll want to do some plays on the NP gacha for the linked.  I’ve had the best luck getting linked items withing the first 5 min of the item release and from doing the 11 play options or using 10 coupon/ticket plays.  This is not a guaranteed method for getting a linked item to drop nor is there any guaranteed way to get them to drop, unless Ambition makes them play prizes.  Once you have your linked item, head to the event. Make sure to claim the participation prize before actually starting the event.  This will start you off with plus 100 charm and double your base EP gains.  Once you’ve used your first bit of stamina up, head to the medal gacha and use up your medals.  Next, use a Rainbow Drink to progress again.  Once you run out of stamina again, head to the event exchange and use your medals to get at least 100 extra charm boost.  After that, use a Rainbow Drink again to progress.  You’ll want to max out  your charm as quickly as possible. I usually get 10 RR outfits before I max out the purchased charm, but you can do it either way.  Once you have the charm maxed and the 10 RR items, save all of your medals for after midway.  Keep an eye on your rank as you approach the last day of midway.  People will burn at least 10 DX Rainbow Drinks throughout that day and at least half of those they’ll burn during the last fifteen to twenty minutes.  Just because you are rank 75 the day before midway doesn’t mean you won’t rank 385+ by the end of the day (yes this has happened to me on numerous occasions and I’ve been rank 83 and dropped to 806).  After midway, you’ll want to play the NP gacha and get the next linked item and play the medal gacha enough times that you get 10 of the MR outfits.  Ranking prizes do not help your charm.  As long as you have both linked items you’ll have an easy time for final.  I have completed midway well over rank 800 and without the use of any rainbow drinks, climbed to rank 250 (I have done this on 5 events now).  If you are trying to rank as a free player, I’d suggest saving at least 30 DX Rainbow Drinks and as many Rainbow Drinks as you can.  Also, remember that Rainbow Drinks recover less stamina than DX Rainbow Drinks do so use the regular ones at the start of the event.

That’s all I’ve got for normal events I hope this helps anyone trying to rank.

FASHION CONTESTS

Fashion contests are really easy and quite boring events.  Basically you dress up your girl in the best outfit you have to fit the theme.  The person with the most votes cast wins one type of ranking prize and the one who receive the most votes for their outfit receives another prize.  There are two types of fashion contests, mini and normal.  The mini ones have one theme type and do not have an overall vote prize.  The normal ones have two themes and have an overall vote prize.

Voting This is pretty easy and you get 30 votes per reset.  Reset happens twice a day and you can restore your votes with Rainbow Drinks.  You typically get prizes for casting votes daily and for the number of votes you cast.  There is no way to tell how many votes your girls have or where your girls stand in the ranks.  There’s also not any way to make sure your girl/s get votes.

Rankings There are typically two types of ranks for the fashion events.  The first is pretty easy to get as long as you use Rainbow Drinks to cast a lot of votes.  There aren’t any linked items to help you with these so it comes down to how much NP you can spend for Rainbow Drinks.  If you cast the most votes you’ll get the voting prize.  The other type of rankings are the category ranks.  There are no ways to manipulate these and it’s all up to the people casting votes.

ROCK PAPER SCISSORS AND CONCENTRATION

RPS events are both the easiest and most boring event type out there.  No ranks for these and you can use stamina bentos to recover your energy.  There are linked items you can get for these events and they help increase the number of points you earn.  Points are used to purchase the event items.  Luckily for these events the linked items come in the form of mini gacha bonuses.  So you can get them by spending some NP, but you can’t get them with tickets.Concentration is an ongoing event and is basically like rock paper scissors, only there’s no linked and you play concentration instead of rock paper scissors.

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You’re The Boss (PromptoXOC) NSFW

Word Count: 10,064

Warning: Rough sex, language and Dom!Prom. 

Song: Easy by Sky Ferreira.

Special Guest: Six Ulric. Created by @insomniasix Love you, deary! 💕

Part II

“Bye, guys! Come again!”

A young man waved a couple goodbye as they exited the tea shop. Pulling his apron over his face to wipe what felt like a pool of sweat from his blonde brow.

Prompto Argentum was a 20 year old photography student that attended Crown City University. Despite being an average student in highschool, Prompto got in on a full scholarship thanks to a certain best friend putting in a royal favor. Full paid tuition, books, the whole deal. Although, even if your best friend is the Prince of Lucis, you still need to eat…and rent needed to be paid.

About a year ago, the young plebe applied to this hole in the wall tea shop at a dead end road in uptown. As soon as he walked in, he caught the attention of every female in the cafe. His unruly blonde locks were the first thing they noticed before his freckle dusted cheeks and pearly white goofy grin behind a pair of cherry red cat lips. His tight black t-shirt plastered against his lean muscular build with his grey skinny jeans that curved perfectly over his ass. His lighthearted voice that was as warm and crisp as a light campfire and those big…beautiful cerulean eyes. Like the ocean glistening against the sunlight.

Astrals above! He was gorgeous! 

It was like sunshine itself had walked into the cafe that day. All the girls practically begged for him to work there eliminating any reason for an interview. The ladies adored his charm, and he exhibited a rapport with the guys. Prompto Argentum was everyone’s favorite. 

As time went on, people came and went. Friendships were made and lost and after 8 months, Prompto was promoted to assistant manager of the cafe which was great for business, but not so much for Prompto. Managing time between classes, his friends, his hobby and sleep was difficult, but the pay was nice. 

The only real issue with it was that Prompto didn’t have a car. Sure, generally walking wasn’t so bad. He could admire his surroundings along the way with his trusty camera and from work to home was only about 15 minutes. However, from home to school was about a 45 minute trek on a good day and there weren’t many of those. 

A few months ago, the university built a small hangout for students. It was a small cafe that served food, coffee, tea, you name it and they were always hiring. Prompto contemplated moving on campus for a while. Tuition was already paid for, he wouldn’t have to worry about rent, it would be easier for him to save up for a car and he could focus more on his photography than he was usually able to nowadays. It was pretty much the perfect package. There was only one thing keeping him here…. 

 *door chime*

“Heeeeyyyyyyyyy!!!” 

Her. 

A lightly accented voice, as pure and sensual as a the hum of a viola, rang through the man’s pierced ears before he looked over his apron to view her.

“Hey, Muerlin!” 

Various customers, as well as the working associates, greeted the shoulder shimmying girl as she shuffled past the tables toward the counter. 

Muerlinian Zephyr. The 20 year old punk rock foreign exchange student from Tenebrae. She attended Crown City University on a full scholarship, a friendly favor from the Tenebraen princess, Lady Lunafreya, her older sister, no less. She was an artist and was currently studying various cultural techniques for painting. Her prime focus was finger painting, which wasn’t taken too seriously among most, although her work, even compared the more exceptional brush work, was among the finest Prompto had ever seen and out of the 10 student pieces hanging in the university’s art gallery, 5 of them were hers. 

Although they attended the same school, they had never met in person until Prompto’s first day of training as assistant manager. 

It was a rather nice day. The sun was out, there were no clouds. Prompto had just nailed this super complicated photography project that he had been working on for over a month. A+. There was almost no foot traffic on his way to work and it wasn’t 9,000 degrees outside. Took him 30 minutes on the dot sparing him about 25 minutes to chill before his supervisor showed up. Added bonus: they were playing one of his favorite songs and he showed up just as it started. Prompto proceeded to lightly hum the tune to himself as he put on his apron. 

 "I know it sounds funny, but I just can’t stand the pain. And I’m leavin’ you tomorrow. Seems to me, girl, y’know I’ve done all I can. Y’see, I begged, stole, and I borrowed“. 

The blonde lightly swayed to the music as it built up to the chorus. 

 ”That’s why I’m easy“. 

He suddenly stopped. A soft, delicate accented voice cut through his concentration like a knife. 

What the- 

He jolted his view upward to locate the source. 

”I’m easy like Sunday mornin’“. 

…And that was the first time he saw her. Standing behind the bar getting hot water from the filter to make her tea. 

”That’s why I’m eeeeeaaaaasy“. 

Her voice was rich and feathery like vanilla. Smooth and soothing. 

”I’m easy like Sunday moooooorninnn“. 

Prompto barely paid any attention to his supervisor for he was constantly distracted by Muerlin’s beauty. He watched her sway to the music, from behind the counter, as she busted tables. 

Her silver hair just barely brushing against her shoulders. It was clearly rarely brushed, but was like silk. Her dainty ring coated fingers ran through it with ease as she looped her hair behind her left ear, that was riddled with earrings, exposing her small crystal gauge. Her bronze skin gleamed in the cafe’s horrible lighting. Her lips were always glossed with a light grey. And her eyes….pure teal. Like a lagoon in some mystical forest covered by her circular lens glasses. It was hard to believe she was real. 

“Hey there, Sugar! ‘Bout time you got here!”, Cindy Aurum, another associate and one of Muerlin’s friend, greeted. 

“Sorry, I know I’m late. Traffic was absolute shit today. Y'know how it is”. 

“Well, now that yer here, we can start makin’ some real money”.

Muerlin giggled as she approached the counter. “What? Prom’s not enough for that anymore?”

The young man chuckled and scartched the back of his head. “C’mon, I only made 1,500 gil”.

“Yeah! This segment! I’m over here makin’ 200 at best!”

“Wow, Prom”, the girl leaned over the counter toward the blonde, “you must be brewing up something other than tea”.

His cheeks lightly flushed at her comment. She giggled at his expression.

“I’m just kidding”, she said hoping over the counter to head toward the back.

“Gods Almighty, girl! Are you wearing anything under that “cocktail dress” o’ yers?!“ 

Prompto raised an eyebrow at Cindy’s question. 

Cocktail dress…? 

Looking over, he noticed it wasn’t a cocktail dress rather than a slightly wrinkled long sleeve navy blue button up shirt, that was probably 3 sizes too big for her, with grey undertones rising from the bottom. The sleeves looked like they were just slightly rolled up to uncover her hands, but they covered just enough so her ring covered fingers would be exposed. The button of the shirt was unbuttoned.

 "What? I’m wearing shorts! See?“ 

Muerlin lifted her shirt and showed Cindy her lace black shorts. 

Muerlin wasn’t a fan of pants unless they consisted of shorts and leggings. She claimed that she needed to be able to “bust a move” at a moment’s notice if anyone ever asked why before proceeding to perform some random dance to demonstrate her point receiving nothing less than a hearty giggle from anyone who happened to witness it. If Prompto was lucky enough to be working when she had on shorts, he’d get a glimpse of the crystal stain glass lotus tattoo that took up 90% of her upper thigh. The blonde would become lightheaded at the sudden blood rush to his head…..and not the one on his shoulders. 

Luckily, today was one of those days. 

Unfortunately, when Muerlin lifted the unbuttoned bottom of her shirt, she briefly exposed her crystal belly button ring along with the stain glass mandala that circled it. Noticing a sudden tightness in his jeans, Prompto swiftly averted his attention to her apron under the counter and crouched down proceeding to grab it.

“Don’t you think that shirt’s a liiiiittle too big for you?”

Prompto tried really hard to seem normal, and it worked.

“Too big? Shoot, I think she looks mighty purdy. ‘Cept one thing…”

Muerlin raised her eyebrow to her button nosed blonde friend. 

“I know!”

Cindy shouted before she unbuttoned the first 3 buttons of Muerlin’s shirt slightly revealing her cleavage. Prompto lightly bit his lip as he witnessed the interaction.

“There! That’s much better. You looked like you were near ‘bout to choke to death. Ain’t no needa hide that bouncy bosom o’ yers. Gotta let the girls breathe!”

“Like you?, Muerlin chuckled at her friend.

“Precisely. Ain’t no shame in flauntin’ the goods, y’know? Why, ya prolly even got a young tiger like Prompto here ready to pounce”.

Like you wouldn’t believe.

Muerlin turned her gaze toward the tall blonde, he immediately shifted his gaze to meet hers, removed from his trance. Cindy giggles.

“Huh??”

Muerlin chuckled lightly. “No, he’s definitely looking at you”. She grabbed her apron from him before heading toward the back. “I’m gonna make some more samples!” The silver haired girl shouted from the back room in her usual cheerful tone.

“Okay, sugar!”

“Rather crude…don’t you think?”

A light chill rushed up Prompto’s spin as he turned around to see Loqi Tummelt, one of his other associates let alone his least favorite, lightly glaring at him.

“What?”

“Is that how you “woo” all your women, Argentum?

“Ugh”, Cindy grimaced at Loqi’s comment, “what’re you yappin’ ‘bout now?”

Hearing the commotion, Muerlin silently approaches behind her friend and her boss. Loqi, noticing Muerlin, smiles at her presence before hopping over the counter.

“Anyone who cannot appreciate beauty beyond the skin doesn’t deserve it”, he complimented Muerlin while insulting the plebe.

“And anyone whom is a creep shall be stoned”, Prompto mocked Loqi in a dramatic Shakespearean tone receiving a hearty laugh from Cindy.

Muerlin stifled a laugh by clearing her throat.

“Now, Prom”, Muerlin placed her hands onto her hips and smirked at the tall freckled blonde, “don’t be mean. We’re all family here, right?”

She smiled wide looking point blank at Cindy.

“That’s right!”, Cindy responded wholeheartedly.

“Right! So guys, do me a favor?”, the girl slowly backed up toward the samples she was making in the back room. She snapped her fingers and pointed at the two blonde men. “Don’t kill each other”. She winked at them with a click of her tongue before finally turning and skipping out of sight.

Cindy chuckled at her friend’s suggestion. “Don’t count yer chocobos just yet”, she joked. “And on that note”, Cindy stretched her arms and back, “my work here today is done”. Prompto looked toward the clock. 2:15pm.

Jeez, that’s it?

It had only been 5 hours since they opened and Prompto had been there since 8:30am. It felt like it should’ve been at least 5 and he was going to be there until 10. Uggghhhh…

Cindy removed her apron tossing it under the counter before grabbing her bag. “Ya’ll play nice now or lil’ Muerlin in there will tan yer hide, y’hear?”

Prompto chuckled nervously, “yeah, wouldn’t want that, would we?”

Loqi chuckled at Prompto’s nervous response. “I don’t think I could ever upset the fair Muerlin”.

“Suuuure”, Cindy rolled her eyes at Loqi’s reponse. “Well, bye now!” she waved at the boys as she strolled past the tables and out the door.

“Don’t be a stranger, y’hear?”, Prompto playfully imitated her voice receiving a hearty giggle from the girl.

“Oh, shut it, you!”, Cindy replied with a smile before the door shut behind her. Prompto smiled lightly as Cindy disappeared from sight.

“It’s rude to stare, Argentum”.

Prompto’s smile faded as his tranquil manner was interrupted by his associate. His slimy voice genuinely gave Prompto a headache. He wasn’t really one to hate anybody, but he REALLY couldn’t stand Loqi. He always felt a need to get under Prompto’s skin on anything and everything he possibly could which to anyone else, it would seem rather stupid to intentionally piss off the boss, but Prompto was pretty sure he couldn’t fire someone just for being annoying. Still…

He had a remarkably punchable face.

“Loqi, do you really have room to talk?”

“What?”, the irritating blond retorted in offense.

“I mean, you stare at Muerlin just as much as any other guy that comes in here. And, for some reason, you think she likes the creepy poetry”.

“Hmph…because you’re a real class act yourself, Argentum”, Loqi chuckled sarcastically.

“Hey, never said that I was. Actually I know I’m not…I’m just sayin’ that you don’t need to try so hard just to tell her she’s pretty”.

Loqi paused for a moment before lightly chuckling at his superior. “Green is not a good color on you, Argentum”. He turned toward the bar to start making his tea. 

 A confused Prompto forwarded his brow at his associate. "What?“

 "I’d stick to black…it’s more slenderizing anyway”. 

 Did this smug motherfucker just imply that he was jealous??? Of him?! Prompto scoffed. 

Please. 

His eyes shifted to Muerlin as she emerged from the back room with four pitchers in hand. She playfully stuck her tongue at the blonde and crossed her eyes as she walked by emitting a chuckle from his lips.

She was so silly…and adorable…and…his.

He couldn’t help, but stare at those bronze thighs as she strutted by a group of frat guys sitting at a table. Much to Prompto’s dismay, they were admiring them just as much as he was….maybe a little too much….DEFINITELY too much.

And Muerlin was far too nice to tell them to fuck off.

The way they perused her body, undressing her with wandering, lustful eyes. Like they wanted to just tear her out of her clothes and rail her on the table themselves. I mean….he wanted the same, but that’s all they wanted. They didn’t know her like he did and they didn’t care. They wanted her for nothing more than their beds.

How dare they?

She deserved more than that. She WAS more than that. She deserved someone who truly cared about her….maybe even loved her.

But he could never be that….because she would never want him…and he was her boss.

“Muerlin, my dear”.

Prompto’s eyes darted to the side as Loqi approached Muerlin offering to take one of the pitchers from her hands, she smiling lightly and complied. Prompto scoffed before rolling his eyes, refusing to make eye contact with the young lady gazing upon him from a distance.

“I’m going on break”, the beautiful blonde huffed pulling his apron over his head and retreating to the back room. His usual glow had dimmed.

Muerlin watched him, worry in her eyes, completely ignoring the babbling boy standing beside her.

“Muerlin. Muerlin, did you hear me?”

“Huh?”, she snapped out of it realizing she was still holding the pitchers. “Oh! Yeah, sorry. Thanks, Loqi. Um…I’ll be right back, yeah?” She handed him the pitchers with a light smile before skipping toward the back room.

Peeking around the corner, she noticed her statuesque God of sculpted white chocolate thunder sitting on a wooden crate, his leg crossed over his knee, playing King’s Knight. Though he didn’t look like he was really enjoying himself rather than he was just using his favorite game in attempt to occupy his thoughts.

Look at him.

His arms looked so strong propped up against his leg. His sleeves barely able to hide his toned biceps. Like he could easily pin a body against the wall…or throw someone on a bed. He was always so cheerful, but the way he stared at his phone. Those forwarded blonde brows, that intense focus…it made her legs quiver. 

She remembers the first day she saw him about 4 months ago when she first started the job. 

It was so early. 

Like waaaay too fucking early. 

All her classes were in the afternoon so she wasn’t used to being up at 8am. Muerlin had never met the assistant manager before and at that time, she didn’t really care who they were. 

When she walked in, the place was nearly vacant and her boss was currently no where in sight. So she took it upon herself to make a hot black and chai tea to wake her up. She silently slipped to the back room to brew her tea. Noticing the music was off, she switched on the radio and light music flowed through the speaker. Unknowingly alerting her confused boss. He wasn’t expecting anyone for another half hour. 

She finally finished brewing her tea. The sweet aroma of hot cinnamon and coconut filled her nostrils. Holding it with both hands to warm her fingers, she shut her eyes as she absorbed the scent filling her tired face. 

Turning the corner to return to the counter, she was abruptly halted by a solid figure, startling her enough to fully wake her. 

“Agh..!!” the figure hissed slightly. 

She opened her eyes to see the tall blonde Prompto standing before her. 

Wow….he was really cute. 

She blushed lightly at the boy’s light freckled face, his eyes were SOOOOO BLUE. A deep blue like the oceans at night. His hair made….no sense…like a Picasso painting. 

Magnificent. 

What was wrong with him though? He looked like he was in some sort of pain? His gaze was lowered to his chest, face winced. She lowered her gaze to the giant stain on his red t-shirt. 

Her cup was 98% empty and the half that wasn’t splattered across the floor was on HER BOSS’ CHEST. 

“Oh, Gods! I’m so sorry!”

Muerlin panicked setting her cup on the bar and lightly flailed with her other hand emitting a light giggle from the blonde. 

“No, it’s fine. I didn’t mean to startle you. I wasn’t expecting you until later”. 

His eyes twinkled lightly as his gaze softened. He was sincerely sorry, yet HE was the one covered in hot tea. 

“What was that? Let me make you another one”, he kindly offered. 

“Don’t you worry about that. Come on. I’ve got an extra shirt in my bag”. 

She hurried toward the rack in the far back of the room to retrieve her backpack, quietly cursing herself the whole way. 

“Muerlin, you bloody idiot. What a brilliant first impression. Fuck me!” 

The blonde stifled a chuckle as he listened to her lightly accented swearing as she shuffled through her bag to find the shirt. 

“I like to wear rather large shirts for me so I should have something in here that would fit you”, she explained as the man approached. 

“There we are!” 

She pulled out a short sleeved black v-neck. A rather deep V at that, and turned to hand it to the young man. 

She felt her heart hammer against her breast. Her breathing shortened, her skin flushed at the sight of her blonde boss. He had just finished removing his shirt exposing his lean muscular build. 

His broad shoulders dusted with light freckles, his solid pectorals and stomach. She squeezed her legs together as hope of getting some relief from her rising heat, before realizing she had been staring for way too long and reverted her gaze to his own. The way he looked at her….he had been staring for quite some time, but not at her body. Not at her exposed cleavage, her legs…but her eyes. He was looking at her. 

And she was looking at him…..

For way too long. 

She cleared her throat. “Here ya go”. The girl shoved the shirt against the man’s chest. The impact brought him back from his trance. 

“Oh, thank you”. He gently took the shirt. “Um…when do you need it back?”

“Keep it”, the girl quickly replied. “Huh? R-really?” The boy seemed confused.

“Yeah, and to make it up to you, I’ll wash this one”. Muerlin replied with a smile. “That way it’ll smell like lavender and vanilla”. 

Prompto blushed lightly at her comment….lavender and vanilla. Like her. 

“Well, are ya gonna try it on?” 

He nodded. “Oh. Yeah”. He stuttered before pulling the shirt over his head. It fit him perfectly. A little too perfectly. Muerlin bit her lip lightly as she watched him straighten himself out. 

The blonde giggled. “How do I look?” He asked the girl with his usual goofy grin.

Fuckin’ delicious. 

She dramatically fanned herself. “Why, Mr. Argentum, I do declare”, she replied imitating a southern belle. 

He chuckled at her comment before joining in on the act. “Now, lil’ lady”, he clutched onto his belt, “what’ll ya have?” 

“Chai and black…shaken, not stirred”. 

“Gotcha. One ‘Prompto Special’”, comin’ right up”. He snapped his fingers pointing at her and clicked his tongue to his gesture before spinning around to remake her tea. 

Her cheeks stung from how much she was smiling. He was so sweet and fun…like a chocobo. She had heard of him at school from the photography students, as well as seeing his pictures in the photo gallery. He was talented. She always assumed it was so easy to take a picture…but to do it well. That was a skill. 

A moment later, he returned with her drink handing it to her with a dramatic bow. “Malady”. 

Muerlin giggled as she retrieved her drink from the boy. “Why thank you, good sir”. She took a sip as he watched waiting for her response. 

“Mmmmm…”, she sighed as she lifted her smile from her cup, “that’s so good…much better than I usually make it. Well done, sir”. 

“Prompto”. 

She raised an eyebrow to him. 

“Just….Prompto”. 

She lightly blushed, illuminating the light freckles upon her nose. 

“Muerlin…..just Muerlin”. 

“Nice to meet you…Muerlin”. 

4 months later. 

After seeing him almost every day, spending hours upon hours with him and she still hasn’t told him what she felt. She couldn’t put her finger on it, but there was something about the blonde plebe….it gave her a fuzziness in her stomach, a warmth in her heart…and between her legs. 

Ugh…he was her boss, but…why did it feel so…right? Why was it becoming more and more difficult to resist him? 

A light chuckle erupted from Prompto’s throat. 

“Hashtag: Paw Paw takin’ a nap nap, LOL”, Prompto lightheartedly imitate Cindy’s southern twang. 

Most importantly….what made her think she possibly stood a chance against her cute button nosed friend? 

They had so much more in common…not like a lowly punk from Tenebrae. Hell…it was clearly super easy for Cindy to bring him out of his funk from earlier. She couldn’t possibly have done that. 

Besides…he was her boss. 

He was Cindy’s too, but she could easily quit here and make a living in Hammerhead. This was all Muerlin had…so she’d never get the chance. 

Warm tears emitted from her eyes as she came to her realization. Her light sobs alerted the blonde of her presence completely shifting his attention.

“Muerlin?” 

Shit. He can’t see me like this. 

She quickly fixed herself up before turning the corner toward him. 

“Yeah?” 

“Are you okay?”, he stood taking a step toward her. 

“Who me? Oh, yeah yeah. Of course”, she replied, obviously trying really hard to keep her cool despite her unknowingly stepping away from him. 

He frowned slightly at the action. Was she….trying to run from him? 

 “…are you sure?”, he asked taking a couple more steps and gently reaching out to her. 

“Y..yeah, absolutely”, she turned away from him shuffling further away, “I just….wondering if I could take my break now…grab a bite before, y'know…evening rush?” 

“Uh..yeah, sure. I could make you something if you want”, the blonde offered in hopes she would accept. 

“No, no…it’s alright”, she smiled sweetly, an obvious void in her eyes. 

“…I don’t want to interrupt”, she added in a sigh before grabbing her backpack and exiting the shop. 

Interrupt…interrupt what? 

Prompto’s eyes filled with worry as he watched her hastily race past the pane windows on the side of the cafe. Agony in her face. Did he do something…?

“Oh, dear”. 

Prompto glanced over at Loqi who was looking rather satisfied with the situation. 

“What?”, Prompto softly barked at his associate, growing increasingly annoyed.  

The bratty boy chuckled at his boss. “You tell me”. 

“Tell you what? I didn’t do anything”. 

“Oh, of course. Clearly”, he gestured in the direction Muerlin departed to, “nothing”. 

Prompto was so close to knocking this douche out on his ass, but refrained at the last second after looking toward the clock. 4pm. 

“LADIES AND GENTS, HAPPY HOUR OFFICIALLY STARTS NOW!!! ALL TEA BLENDS WITH THREE OR MORE FLAVORS WILL BE FREE UNTIL 5!!! ENJOY!!!” 

Everyone’s hands raised as customers began calling Loqi to their tables to take their orders. Loqi reverted his wide eyed gaze back to his boss who was retreating back to his original post. 

“See ya in an hour”, the charming plebe chuckled with a snarky grin and a two finger salute. 

The overwhelming panic that Prompto heard in Loqi’s voice was more than enough to bring a smile to his face. He wasn’t sure who was gonna make it out of this stampede, but one thing was for sure, he was certainly going to enjoy the rest of his break. 

5'o clock rolls around. 

*door chime* 

Muerlin raises her eyebrow at a disoriented Loqi who’s draped over the counter, completely exhausted. 

“What in the world happened to you?” 

Noticing it’s her, he quickly stands and attempts situate himself. “No matter, my dear. Just a small rush”. 

Muerlin looks up at the clock and analyzes the overall calmness of the cafe. 

“Isn’t it happy hour now? This place is usually packed at this time”. 

“Happy hour was a tad early tonight”, the begrimed young man replied in irritated. She stifled a chuckle. Damn. Prompto certainly wasn’t having his shit today. 

“Muerlin”. 

She shifted her gaze to her boss as he exited the back room, retying his apron. He looked rather pleased to see her behind his worry. Although she was just as happy to see him, she was still feel slightly melancholy from before. He noticed this by the fact that she refused to make eye contact with him. 

Loqi, noticing the tension between them, takes the opportunity to add fuel to the fire. 

“Muerlin, my darling, how about I make you a tea?” 

Prompto’s eyebrows forwarded at the associate. 

“Sure, Loqi. I’d like that”, she replied with a smile. 

“Splendid, how would you like it?”, he asked as he dusted himself off, retreating to the bar. She opened her mouth to answer. 

“A chai and black?”, he asked taking the words out of her mouth. 

She gave him a look of approval. “Well, someone’s been paying attention”. 

“I make it my business to”. 

“Well, bravo, sir”, Muerlin lightly applauded him, exaggerating her accent. 

“I aim to please”, he smugly glared at Prompto as he pleasantly addressed the girl before retreating to the bar. Prompto watched him as he walked beside him. He was sooooo ready to kick this guy’s ass. He clenched his fist at the associate’s remark about to give in to temptation before…. 

“Prompto?” 

He quickly reverted his gaze back to the girl standing before him, in all her glory. Hearing her speak to him finally was put his anxious mind at ease. 

“You okay?” 

The worry in her eyes melted his heart. Gods, he wanted to kiss her so bad….and tear her out of that shirt and give her a real happy ending. What the fuck did she see in Loqi? Seriously?! The guy was a fucking tool. Pretty sure he had never even kissed a girl too. Why did he have to be her boss? Why couldn’t he have a car to come see her? Why did Loqi have to fucking exist?

“Fuck me….”, he accidentally whispered out loud. 

“Huh?” 

His face lit up, bright as a tomato, after he realized his thoughts were coming out of his mouth. 

“Uh, nothing. Yeah, all good here”. 

He chuckled lightly scratching the back of his head. She knew he was lying. He looked goofier than usual when he was trying to hide something from her and she definitely wasn’t having it. 

“Liar”, she retorted. Hands on her hips as she stepped closer to the flustered man. 

No. Nonono. What was she doing? 

“What’re you trying to hide?” 

She stepped closer. He backed up a bit. Her exposed cleavage glistened in the light behind the counter. She looked angry. Gods, she was sexy when she was mad… Prompto had always imagined her punching someone in the face. The thought caused a slight tremor in his jeans. 

As he stepped back, Muerlin took another step closer hoping he would give in and tell her what was wrong. She didn’t like when he was upset. It sent her into protective mode…and protective Muerlin didn’t play nice when it came to the happiness of her chocobo. 

“N-nothing”, the man stuttered. His voice rasped. She took this as him trying extra hard to keep this from her which fueled her irritation, when in reality he was severely fighting the urge to throw her onto the counter and take her in front of everyone here and she wasn’t making it easy for him in any way. A moment longer and he wouldn’t be able to resist. He was about to fuck the shit out of her in front of the Astrals and everyone. 

“Why’re you running from me…?” 

She stopped, a light sob choked her words. 

He felt his heart shatter at her hurt tone. It was too much. He couldn’t take this anymore. No more waiting. He firmly planted himself in front of her, her eyes widened at the proximity of their bodies. 

What….was he mad now? 

Her breasts flushed from the heat of his torso. Prompto took a deep breath before he spoke. 

“Muerlin, I-”. 

“Your tea, malady”, Loqi sprang from nowhere with Muerlin’s beverage startling the two. 

“Oh…thanks, Loqi”. 

Muerlin smiled as she took her drink. 

Unbeknownst to her, a visionally furious Prompto barely rose his fist as he glared at Loqi who only responded with a smug grin. 

Self-righteous son of a bitch. 

He knew what he was doing. How he was torturing Prompto and he was enjoying it way too much. 

“Everything alright, MR. Argentum?” Loqi asked reminding Prompto that he was their boss. 

Muerlin shifted her gaze toward the tall blonde. Prompto forced down the flame in his chest, lowering his fist. 

“Yeah”, he replied in a defeated tone before retreating into the back exiting out the side door shutting it behind him. 

“Prompto?” 

Muerlin began to race after him before being gently held back by Loqi. 

“Let him go, my dear. Give him some time. He’ll come around”. 

“S…sure..yeah. You’re right”. 

Muerlin collected herself as best she could as she and Loqi finished out the next few hours of Loqi’s shift while Prompto sat with his back against the door stewing in his agony. He was in love with Muerlin….and he would never have her. 

Around 8pm.

Three hours have gone by…and no sign of Prompto.

Every minute felt like an eternity as she sure grew more and more worried about him as another went by. As traffic started to die so did her patience. Her overall cheerful glow dimmed the more she panicked.

Loqi, noticing her frustration from afar, approached the woman behind the counter. Gingerly placing his hand upon hers to cease her trembling.

“My dear…why don’t you leave early with me tonight? It would seem Mr. Argentum is more than occupied with his own grievances”.

This piece of shit…

Muerlin sincerely hoped that she didn’t legitimately roll her eyes at him despite how much she wanted to. She couldn’t just leave him. She wouldn’t.

“No…no, I think I should stay. Someone has to keep an eye on him. Just in case”.

Loqi sighed in slight irritation…and it was fairly obvious to Muerlin. She knew he didn’t like Prompto. He never did, but she didn’t care. It didn’t matter. None of it did. 

All that mattered was Prompto.

“Alright…well, I’ll leave you to it then”, Loqi sighed in disappointment as he began to depart for the night. “But, my dear….remember if you need me, please do not hesitate to call”.

Muerlin smiled sweetly at him while he left, rolling her eyes when he disappeared from sight.

Not even a minute passed before Muerlin heard the back door slam shut, slightly startling her.

“Prompto?”

“Y…yeah?”

She strolled toward the backroom to greet her chocobo, her eyes filled with worry. She looked like she had been through hell these past few hours. He felt a wave of guilt for leaving her alone with that heathen. He gave her an apologetic smile, his beautiful eyes shimmered.

“Uh…why don’t we start cleaning up? You’re here until 9, right?”

“Oh! Yeah…better hop to it”, she giggled. Her cheerful glow returned to that beautiful bronze face as she hoped back toward the front counter. “Well? Ya think I’m gonna clean this whole place up by myself?”

The blonde chuckled at the silver haired girls remark, scratching the back of his head. 

“Can’t blame a guy for tryin’”.

“Fuck you”, Muerlin giggled.

She had her Prompto back.

8:45.

The two listened to music together and sang. Muerlin busted the tables, swaying to the music…just like the first day he saw her. She was still just as beautiful and radiant as she was back then. He marveled at the woman he loved…his smile faded. Knowing that she wasn’t his…he couldn’t watch her be for anyone else. It would kill him…more than it already was. 

Maybe…it was time for him to accept it. Maybe…moving on campus was what was best…not just for him.

But for her.

Still…he couldn’t just leave her without a goodbye. He wouldn’t be able to live with himself if he hurt her like that.

“Hey…so…um…I’m thinking of moving to that tea shop on campus”.

Muerlin immediately turned toward the man behind the counter, a slight stunned by his statement.

Was he serious? He couldn’t be….right?

“Y…you’re leaving?”

Muerlin set her rag down on a table, approaching the counter. The closer she got, the more and more real it seemed…yet the more she wished it wasn’t.

“You’re not serious…right?” He couldn’t have been. “Why…?” Her eyes started to fill with tears. “Was it something I said?”

She races behind the counter toward her chocobo. “Something I did? Anything?”

Prompto lightly clutched onto her upper arms to ease her panic as she rushes him.

“No, no, no….it’s…you didn’t do anything wrong”. He reassured the girl.

She looked so soft and vulnerable…like she just needed a warm hug. He wanted to kiss her so badly….to bury his face into her neck. To wrap his arms around her delicate body and…give her something nobody else could. Let alone Loqi.

“…it’s for…y”, he sighed stopping himself. “…the best. I don’t want to burden you any longer…”. He lightly pulled away heading toward the back.

Burden? What?….No, no…not on her watch.

Muerlin bolted toward the back room, to her beloved chocobo. She wasn’t losing him. Not like this. She stormed after him, yanking him to face her before planting a solid, passionate kiss upon his lips.

It was like ecstasy. Heaven.

His eyes fixated on her the whole time. He was paralyzed from her action. His mind raced with lustful thoughts. 

After a moment, she abruptly pulled away in panic.

“Oh, my Gods….I am…so sorry. I-I don’t know wh….I”, she stammered staring into her paralyzed boss’ face. He looked enraged…his blue eyes turned black under the shadow of his golden locks. “I….I’ll start cleaning, sir..”, she stuttered beginning to run toward the front of the cafe.

She gasped at the sudden latch on her arm. “Yoink!” Prompto yanked her back to her original position, holding her tightly against his chest.

“Just Prompto”, he growled before he crashed his lips against hers, shoving his tongue into her mouth, clutching onto her round ass pulling her as close to him as he possibly could. 

Finally giving into his advances, Muerlin wraps her arms around Prompto’s neck pressing her body against his in the heat of their kiss. Their tongues danced together as Prompto lifts the girl’s bare thigh holding it tightly against his hip as he grinds his hardened cock against her core, her heat increasing every second of their embrace. She released a soft moan at his touch before he pulls away to nuzzle her smooth skin as he ground her heated core against him rather roughly. 

“I’ve wanted this for so long”, the man finally admitted in a breath against her neck. “I’ve waited so long to have you”. He ran her fingers through her silver locks taking in the scent of lilies and lavender…her scent was intoxicating. 

His excitement grew more and more at every grind. Her core was hot. His motions stemming from unfathomable desire made her blood boil. 

She pulled away from him, emitting a pained glare from the man, before she unbuttoned her shirt letting it fall to the floor. He stared intensely at her perfectly round breasts as they glistened in the light. 

“Fuck…”, Prompto exclaimed in a slurred pant. 

“Are these what you want…? I’ve seen you stare…”. 

Her skin was flushed. He shifted his gaze to those big teal eyes. They were like a kitten’s. So soft and innocent, but harboring danger underneath their crystal clean surface. 

“No”, the man approached her slamming his lips against hers once again, “I want you”, he replied between their kisses. 

He cupped her soft cheeks into his hands intensifying their kiss. Muerlin broke their kiss for a moment, removing her lace bra for the hungry young man. To which he returned the favor by removing his shirt tossing it on the floor behind him. They paused for moment, taking their time to gaze upon the other’s features before they re-initiated the kiss. 

Prompto had Muerlin’s back plastered against the wall and lifted her leg again, grinding his solid cock against her heat as he caresses her thigh. He slowly began to kiss down her neck, nipping at her flesh leaving large bruises. She shrieked at the pain, it filling her body with pleasure. She shivered as his tongue delicately grazed over her wounds before he lowered himself to her chest, abruptly clutching her breasts into his hands. She inhaled sharply as his sweaty palms squeezed her flesh. He bit his lip and glanced at the woman before, without warning, engulfing her nipple into his mouth. 

Nibbling and sucking, lapping over the sensitive bud with his wet tongue while he plucked and played with the other with his callused fingers. She whined at his actions, her back arched. 

“You like that, baby…?”, the man growled against her flesh. 

“Yes”. She keened at the man’s teasing, running her fingers through his silky blonde hair. She couldn’t take all this waiting any longer. She needed him….now. 

“Fuck me”, she begged in a pant. Prompto released her nipple as he rose back to his original stance, towering above the woman in front of him. 

“Say it again”, he growled. She yanked him against her body by the front of his pants. 

“Fuck me, Prompto Argentum”. 

He abruptly turned her around so her chest was against the wall, yanking her shorts and panties down before giving her ass a firm slap. She inhaled sharply at the impact. He unbuckled his belt, sliding his pants and boxers down slightly to free his throbbing cock, lightly stroking it as he examined Muerlin’s body. He marveled at the galaxy tattoo that coated her back. Pressing his body against hers, his cock rubbing against her rear. 

“You’re so fucking beautiful…”, the boy hissed against her shoulder placing a light kiss upon her trembling flesh. Her body was so warm…so delicate…

He flipped her back over shamming her back against the wall before lifting her, wrapping her legs around him. She inhales sharply at her sudden elevation.

“Prom…”, she releases in a sigh.

“I’ve got you, baby…”, he whispers to his love staring wistfully into her eyes, “I promise”.

As she returns his gaze, Prompto abruptly shoved his solid cock in her heated core. Muerlin released a startled moan at the sudden penetration. Prompto softly exhales as he embraced the warmth of her inner walls as he slowly thrusts against her. His lips ghosting over hers, absorbing her hot breath as she panted and moaned.

“Gods, you’re so tight”, he whispered against her lips quickening his pace, “you feel so good around me, baby”.

As he begins to pound her against the wall, the sound of colliding flesh echoes through the cafe, along with Muerlin’s screams.

“You like feelin’ my cock inside you?”

“Yes”, she loudly panted against his lips.

“You gonna cum for me, baby?”

“Gods, yes!”, she clutched onto his face, desperately staring into his eyes.

“Do you want me to cum inside you?”

“YES, IT’S STILL OPEN!”

The door chimed as Cindy strolled in. Muerlin let go of Prompto’s face clasping her hands onto her mouth as Prompto quickly, but gently lowered her to her feet, pulling himself out.

“Hello? Prompto? Y’hear?”

As Prompto checked the time on his phone, he noticed it was 9:15.

“Shit!”, he loudly whispered to himself before turning his attention to the naked woman in front of him. “You didn’t lock the door?”, he whispered.

Muerlin shrugged and made a face. “You distracted me”, she gave him a cute whoops face.

Gods, she was so cute. Prompto chuckled at her lightly and shook his head.

“Yoohoo, Mr. Argentuuuum?”

Remembering Cindy was there, Prompto handed Muerlin her button up shirt and apron. Neglecting to put on her bra, panties and shorts for, she quickly slipped them on and fixed her hair before slipping out behind the counter, conveniently perfectly hidden from her button nosed friend.

“Heeeeeeyyyy!”

“Well, howdy there, Shug”, a surprised Cindy greeted, “didn’t expect to see you here so late. Where’s Prompto?”

“Oh, just takin’ a little break”.

“Mmhm, slackin’”, Cindy joked with a giggle. 

“What’re you doing here so late? Thought you left hours ago”. 

“I did, but wouldn’t ya'know it? Left my lucky hat under the counter. My hair was fluffin’ up like a chocobo butt. Shoot, I ‘bout looked like Prompto”. 

The girls giggled as Muerlin retrieved her hat. Prompto still in the back, peeking around the corner, a clear view of Muerlin’s ass and slit as she leaned against the counter with her legs slightly apart, obviously trying to hide the fact she was mostly naked. He stroked his cock biting his lip. She looks so fucking delicious…and he wanted a taste. The thought tortured him. He craved her…and she was so close. But Cindy….she was right there. 

Fuck it…he needed this. 

As the girls continued their conversation, Prompto slowly crawled behind the counter, toward Muerlin. As long as Cindy wasn’t leaning over the counter, he wouldn’t be spotted. As he inched his way over to his lover, Muerlin’s thighs tensed slightly once she noticed him in her periphery. 

What…is…he….DOING?! 

Despite her growing panic, she remained visually calm to her friend. Prompto crawled underneath Muerlin, settling himself between her legs, his face barely an inch away from her core. 

Astrals above…it was like a dream…so unreal how beautiful…it begged for his tongue. He needed to taste. 

He lightly kissed her folds, sending a light shiver up the woman’s spine, before separating them with his fingers. Muerlin tensed slightly in anticipation for what he was going to do next. Prompto slid his tongue within her swirling it around her ridged walls. Muerlin cleared her throat to cover up the hum that slid from it. 

“You alright, Shug?” Cindy asked slightly concerned with the strange sound that her friend just made. 

“Yeah, yeah. Loqi just made me a…tea earlier and I think he fucked it up”. 

She was trying SO HARD to not look like she was trying SO HARD to be normal as Prompto continued shoving his tongue in and out of her heat. She couldn’t really move nor could she be completely still. Her mind was racing. She began to see stars. It became more and more difficult to hold this conversation with her oblivious friend. 

Prompto rose his wandering tongue to her clit sending a shock throughout her body. She jolted upward a bit, slamming her palm on the counter, quickly turning her attention to the window panes. 

“OHMYGODS! Look at that puppy!!!”, Muerlin said in a loud growl. Cindy averted her attention to the window. Conveniently, there WAS a dog outside. 

“AWW, would ya look at that???”, Cindy cooed at the dog, temporarily distracted. As she turned away for a moment, Muerlin’s eyes crossed slightly as she sank onto the counter. 

Prompto’s tongue viciously flicking against her clit, stroking his cock the entire time. Prompto let go of himself to slide two fingers in the woman’s core. She slapped her palm against her mouth as he grazed her g-spot. 

Fuck, he found it…. 

Prompto grinned releasing a quiet mischievous chuckle against her as he continued to flick her clit and began to pump his fingers in and out of her dripping core, grinding his fingers against her walls. 

“What a cutie-pie”, Cindy stated toward the dog before returning to her should be Oscar Awarded friend who immediately straightened herself the moment Cindy pivoted to catch her gaze. 

“I knooooow, right?” Prompto increased his speed and continued to lavish at Muerlin’s now sore clit, he felt her walls tighten against his fingers. She was nearing the edge, but she was fighting off the will to give in while Cindy was standing right there. 

“Y'wanna know something?“ 

“What’s that?“ 

“I think young Prompto there likes you”. 

Muerlin chuckled lightly, but nervously. “Ya don’t say…" 

“Ain’t it obvious? Well…maybe not to you, but I think there’s a lot that’s hiding under the surface of that innocent puppy face”. 

“You have no idea”, Muerlin whispered in a breath, her body so close to caving in. 

Cindy giggled. "I can’t believe you didn’t snap a pic when you saw him without his shirt on. Bet that was a real eye-popper”. 

Muerlin chuckled begging to the Gods to make Cindy leave. She couldn’t take this anymore. She NEEDED to cum. 

“Well, I better skedaddle before Paw Paw busts a gasket. Call ya later, ‘kay?”, she waved to her friend as she turned toward the door. 

“Sure! Later!“ 

The door chimed as Cindy exited. 

Once she disappears from sight, Muerlin finally releases a loud, built up moan as she cums on her lover’s fingers. He slows his pace easing her from her release as she starts to fall to the floor. He quickly stands scooping her up in his arms chuckling to himself as he carries her to the back. 

"Damn…you held out pretty well, little girl”. 

“Fuck you”, she panted. 

He laughed at her exhausted retort before sitting her in the back room chair. She lifted her head, glaring at him as he examined his fingers, covered in her essence before he places them in front of her lips. She takes them in her mouth licking them clean. 

“That’s a good girl…”, Prompto cooed at her. 

He pulls his fingers from her mouth placing a kiss on the top of her head before the cafe phone starts to ring. He checks the time on his phone. 9:35. 

“Probably Six”. 

Prompto’s supervisor, Six, always called for daily analysis. She was like everyone’s mom, but not as strict and didn’t get mad if you swore. Plus, she’d always bring some sort of sweet for everyone working that day whenever she’d show up. 

“Take a break…I’ll be right back”. 

He retreated toward the phone, answering.

“Yyyyyellow”.

Muerlin giggled at her chocobo.

“Hey, Six”, she spoke for a bit as he grabbed the daily report sheet. “Yeah, we had a good day today”.

“What?”

“Yeah, Loqi was a pain in the ass today, but he handled Happy Hour so….”

Prompto chuckled, “Yeah, we can’t fire him now”.

“Muerlin?”

He gazed up toward his lover whom was staring at him wistfully. “Yeah…she did great today…turned a bunch of heads”, he chuckled. His eyes widened at Six’s response, his freckled cheeks illuminated as his skin flushed. He scratched his head and chuckled. “Yeah…even mine…”.

Aww, he was embarrassed. Poor thing. He looked so vulnerable and sweet….just like she did at the counter with Cindy. 

Muerlin’s head lowered slightly, regaining her stamina from her little break, shooting a sensual glare at the blonde. She sunk from her chair onto all fours and began crawling toward him.

Oh, no…what’s she doing?

Despite his nervousy, he bit his lip in anticipation remembering his cock was still out and rock hard.

“Uh…y-yeah..I’m here. Sorry…was…uh..little distracted”.

Muerlin giggled seductively once she finally reached him, taking his cock into her hand.

Prompto gasped at her touch, staring at the silver haired woman, his eyes full of lust.

“You alright, sweetie?”, Muerlin heard Six through the phone.

She raised an eyebrow at him, slightly teasing him.

“Yeah..yeah, I just had a random chill”, he leaned against the wall clutching onto the edge of the bar as Muerlin gently circling her thumb against his tip, dampening her fingers with his pre-cum.

His shut his eyes, his breathing heavied slightly, as Six continued asking him about how the day went. She slowly started stroking his shaft. Prompto pulled the phone away putting it on speaker to avoid potential suspicion from Six.

He gazed at his beloved Muerlin, the lust in her eyes piercing into him like lasers. It was driving him mad.

“So…I noticed you and Muerlin are quite the team, huh? Everybody’s favorite. Barely getting any customers for Cindy and Loqi”.

“Yeah…it’s all her…she’s…fuckin’ perfect”, he softly replied beginning to calm down from her delicate touch.

Ooooh, no. We’re not having that.

She wanted to drive him to his knees, like he did to her. He was going to pay.

Without any warning, Muerlin engulfed Prompto’s cock into her mouth emitting a loud grunt from his throat, startling Six.

“Prompto?! What happened?”

“Nothing! Nothing…I fell”, Prompto quickly reponsed with a nervous chuckled.

“Are you alright? Did you hurt yourself?”, Six’s voice full of concern.

“No, no, no…I’m good. Aaaall good”, Muerlin softly giggled as she bobbed her head up and down against his impressive size, the vibrations against his shaft drove him insane. His vision blurred as he started seeing stars. He stifled a moan as her tongue trailed over his flesh.

“Well, okay. Be more careful, ya goof! Anyway, I was thinking…”.

Muerlin quickened her pace, the blonde gripped onto the bar tighter.

“Yeah?”, Prompto trying with all his might to keep his normal tone.

“I know she hasn’t been here for very long, but what would you think of giving Muerlin a promotion?”

“Aw, yeah”, Prompto growled staring at his lover.

“You two would get more time together and she’d be able to close with you more often”.

“Fuck yeah!”, he held onto the back of Muerlin’s head gripping onto her silver locks as she pleasured her chocobo desperately trying to make him cum.

Six giggled at his seemingly enthusiastic response,“I figured you’d like that. You think she’ll be just as happy?”

“It’ll give her a mouthful of happiness”.

“Ugh, Prompto…seriously. You can’t tell me you don’t know how that sounds?”

Prompto brushed Muerlin’s hair from her face and chuckled mischieviously. “That’s the point”. Muerlin looked up to her lover feeling him trying to hold back from him climax.

Fuck, he was way too good at this…

Six giggled, thankfully completely oblivious to Prompto’s seriousness. “You precious little dork. Hurry up and get out of there and get some sleep”.

“Gotcha”, he growled, trying desperately to ignore the knot in his stomach urging him to climax.

“Goodnight, sweetie”.

“Goodnight”, Prompto exhaled with a grin.

The moment Six hung up, he pulled Muerlin’s head away, standing her up holding her tightly against him. His firm grip releasing a soft moan from her lips. Prompto groping her ass with both hands, hissed at his lover.

“Well, well, well…what do we have here?”, he nipped at her neck giving her ass a solid smack with both of his hands. He squeezed them rubbing his cock against folds, between her legs.

She keened at his aggressive teasing. “Damn you, Prompto…”, she growled at him frustrated in her failed efforts.

“You’re definitely in for it now, little girl”, he scooped her up wrapping her legs around him, she inhales sharply at his actions before being carried to the front counter.

Shit…what was he doing?

He placed her down on the counter, settling himself between her legs.

Muerlin chuckled at her love, gently stroking his torso. “I just whipped this counter down, you doofus”, Muerlin joked before her wrists were abruptly grabbed and slammed down to either sides of her head.

“Oh-hooo, trust me”, Prompto chuckled, his voice rusted, before unbuttoning her shirt exposing her flushed breats, “the counter would’ve been the least of your worries if I would’ve did this earlier….like I wanted to”.

Prompto took her soft breasts in his hands, squeezing them, before leaning forward crashing his lips against hers, she lightly biting his bottom lip before he pulled away. The blonde lightly groaning as he pulled away. He firmly placed his hands upon her face, gazing deeply into her eyes, his lips ghosting above hers.

“I’m gonna fuck the shit out of you”, he grunted before he kissed her again, lining himself up with her entrance. “…I’m gonna make you scream. More than Loqi or anyone else ever could”. She keened at his words in between their kisses. “You’re mine…and only mine…and I’ll fuckin’ show them”. He pulled away from her to view her gaze, his eyes gentle and sincere. 

“Whaddya say?”, he panted softly.

“I say….fuck the shit out of me”, she lovingly smiled at him.

He raised an eyebrow at her, a lustful smirk stretched across his face. “Yes, ma’am”.

Muerlin’s sharp inhale echoed throughout the cafe as Prompto shoved his throbbing cock into her dripping heat as hard as he could, pounding away at his lover’s delicate body with incredible speed. He clutched onto her hips, holding her steady. The sound of their sweat covered flesh colliding meshed with Muerlin’s wails.

“Gods, yes, baby! Fuck me!”, she screamed as Prompto continued to aggressively pummel her heated core, a few light moans emitted from his throat.

“Who do you belong to?”, the young man grunted.

“You!”, she whined, her back arched.

“What’s my name?”, he lightly growled.

“Prom”, she moaned. Her voice slide through Prompto’s ears like silk. Hearing her like this nearly sent him over the edge. He felt her body tense up, her walls tightening around him as she was near her climax.

“Louder…I want everyone to hear”. His rhythm sloppied as he leaned forward above her pushing himself in deeper, still viciously pounding against her.

“Prom!”, she screamed, wrapping her arms around her lover, gazing deeply into his eyes. Tears beginning to form in the liquid pools as she started digging her fingers into his shoulders, clawing his freckled skin.

Prompto emitted a hefty groan from his throat at the slight pain causing him to slam his cock to the furthest depths of her core finally sending the silver haired woman over the edge with a pleasured scream just before she felt Prompto’s cock throb as he came, painting her insides with his essence, emitting a loud moan from his lips.

Prompto slowed his pace, bringing Muerlin down from her high. He gazed at her sweat covered body as it glistened in the light before his ocean eyes landed upon her puppy stare, he still hovering over her.

He gave her a loving smile, panting heavily, his golden locks plastered against his sweat covered face. She returned the smile pulling him down for a light kiss as he gently brushed her messy hair from her face.

Their embrace suddenly interrupted by a firm knock on the door, the two throw their heads back toward the door in slight panic. Thankfully Muerlin remembered to shut the blinds whiel cleaning earlier.

“Yo, Prompto. Ya in there?”, a gruff voice erupted from outside the cafe.

“Shit. It’s Gladio”, Prompto whispered pulling himself out of the woman, scrambling to situate himself, running to grab his shirt after he fastened his jeans.

Muerlin softly giggled knowing Gladio would dig into him so hard if he knew.

“Perhaps he has departed and forgot to switch off the lights”.

Wait…that sounded like…Ignis? Muerlin’s eyes widened in panic.

Then that must mean…

“Only Prompto…”.

NOCTIS! 

Muerlin immediately hoped off the counter.

SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! SHIT!

Muerlin turned into a rabbit as she bolted to the back room, a gust of wind blowing past the blonde as he returned to the front. She could take Gladio’s teasing and Ignis’ glare generally intimidated Prompto which she always found entertaining, but the Crown Prince of Lucis???

FUCK. THAT.

Prompto stifled a giggle at Muerlin’s reaction to hearing his best friend’s voice as he pulled his shirt over his head hurrying to the door.

*door chime*

“Hey, guys!”, Prompto gleefully greeted his friends. “Sorry, I took so long”.

“Hmm…”, Gladio suspiciously raised an eyebrow, “and what were you up to?”

“Oh, y’know. Work stuff”, Prompto chuckled, shutting the door behind his friends.

Ignis examined the blonde’s disheveled hair. “Hmph, I see”.

“Good to see you finally taking something seriously”, Noctis poking fun at his friend’s overall laziness.

“Don’t think you’re really one to talk, Noct”, Prompto retorted, Noct flipping him the bird in response.

Gladio made his way to the counter, noticing the smudged sweat stains upon its surface. Leaning his back against it, his arms crossed, he smirked at the blonde.

“Anyone else here?”

Prompto nervously cleared his throat. “Uh, yeah…”.

“And who is might that be?”, the tattooed man pried, torturing the poor man,” one of the girls?”

Dammit, Gladio.

“That would explain why the place is so clean”, Noctis nonchalantly commented.

“It would also explain why your fly is undone…”, the royal advisor quietly addressed to the blonde. Prompto stammered as he zipped his jeans.

“Well..um…I-I…y’know”, he chuckled nervously.

“Hi, guys!”, a cheerful voice echoed from behind Gladio.

All four men turned to a fully clothed, yet barefoot, Muerlin. Gladio, chuckled reverting his gaze back to the blushing blonde, a teasing grin on his face.

“Well, well, I wouldn’t have guessed”.

“Ms. Zephyr, a pleasant surprise, indeed”.

Noctis lightly waved. “What’s up?”

“Eh, same old, same old”.

Gladio chuckled, “I bet”.

Prompto quickly made his way toward the woman. “Hey guys, just give me a sec”, he nervously spouted to his friend’s with a goofy smile.

“Don’t take too long now”, Gladio teased the flustered blonde.

Shut uuuuup, Gladio.

Muerlin smirked at the man, “you’re welcome”.

Prompto chuckled at his lover, rolling his eyes, before pushing her back against the wall. She gazed up to him, biting her lip as he stepped closer.

“Here’s what we’re gonna do”, he gently lifted her chin, ghosting his lips over hers and whispered, “I’m gonna deal with them and finish up paperwork, while you finish your usual closing procedures. We get out of here by 11, head to my place, go for another round and whoever loses cooks dinner. Understood?”

Muerlin places her hand behind the man’s hand seemingly pulling him in for a kiss, before lightly nipping at his earlode.

“…you’re the boss”.

Her words making the hair’s on his neck stand straight up, emitting a light chuckle from her throat before she retreated back into the front of the cafe.

Prompto’s eyes rolled to the back of his head as he exhaled, calming himself down. He looked toward the ceiling in pure bliss, before resting his hands behind his head.

Humming a light victory theme as he returned to the others.

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Wood/Soap Carving: We all have that one bar of soap we’re never going to actually use around the house. As for wood, if you live near woods and can identify a soft wood then it’s cheap as well. If you have limited supplies, it’s at least a few days worth of fun that might lead to a cool finished piece.

Gardening: All you need is a pouch of seeds or 'bad’ vegetables/fruit (such as tomatoes) so long as you don’t live in a clay/sand environment. If you want to plant them in pots, old busted trashcans that used to be in the bathroom but got too grimey do well--just don’t put vegetables in that one. You might get some vegetables/fruit you’d usually not be able to buy too often, just be sure not to accidentally plant a tree on accident. They can ruin plumbing pipes.

Reading/Writing: If you either live near libraries or have transportation to them, libraries can give you tons of fun or education. However, if you cannot there’s tons of free resources online, as well as links to learning useful skills (especially some of which I’ve mentioned on here.) On the other hand, some people enjoy writing. I personally despise it, but so long as you have wordpad on your computer you can pump out as many poems/books as you can imagine. No matter how bad your writing may be, you can publish it on amazon and tack on a 1$ price to make some side cash if you actually finish something. It’s free to upload to amazon (as far as I can remember), however they take like a 30% cut or something else huge. It beats paying 800$ and possibly not making back any money though.

Drawing: Although if you don’t already draw this may sound overplayed, art is a great way to pass the time and have fun without really wasting much money. If you can’t spare pencils/paper, paint is the general beginner’s tool, but there exists free art programs such as gimp that are quite a bit better but a LOT more complicated. You don’t need a tablet to be a good digital artist, and so long as you’re having fun it doesn’t matter how professional it looks.

Sewing/Knitting: Almost everyone somehow obtains a sewing kit in their life magically, you can make plushies out of old rags/shirts that were too damaged to donate as well as learn proper stitching methods to repair gently damaged articles. Knitting’s only cheap if you somehow stole your grandma’s items after spending the night at her house once four years ago, but it can still be a few month’s of fun depending on your amount of supplies.

Cooking: Learning how to make the most out of the littlest is a handy skill, and learning how to make it taste good is also pretty sweet. Most cooking stuff I see assumes you got the cash to buy a million semi-expensive ingredients, but you can test stuff on your own or just study recipes online to mimic them with alternatives. Mixing eggs with ramen is a quick and easy way to make a healthier, more delicious meal, without actually having much more.

Car Repair: Honestly, youtube/wikihow this shit and you can literally learn all kinds of simple things. You’d be surprised how easy it is to change your oil and how much cash you can save with this. It’s not cheap to start out, especially if you never accidentally stole your grandpa’s gear, but it’ll save you tons of money in the long run. Be careful though, you should practice with any friends who know what they’re doing first.

Plumbing: Learning how to fix that leaky faucet is another way to save money and pass time, but like car repair will cost money upfront if you don’t already have the supplies. Be careful though, hot water can cause severe burns and could literally burst out of the wall if you don’t know what you’re doing.

DIY Expert: Have a crap ton of art supplies due to your hoarding issues? Look no further then pinterest’s DIY galleries! You can turn any old collection of weird things into art and useful items with the right search. However, avoid spending money on DIY stuff to keep it a cheap hobby. With enough supplies and education into this, you can learn how to repurpose all kinds of old things and save tons of money! You may even be able to sell certain items you make if you learn the right stuff!

Photography: Anyone with a phone can be a photographer, however, did you know you can sell the rights to your photos to make comission on them on certain apps/sites? Most of them are scamey, and will take high cuts, and make sure you never have to pay first in order to use them. However, if you do find a good site you can sell on you might be able to make a bit of pocket change for your hobby! Different sites have different rates, so be sure you study up before selling your soul to any one company.

Studying: Do you have that one thing you just love learning about? Criminal Law? Psychology? Philosophy? Just google “(interest) (number such as 100, 200, 300, or 400 depending on complexity you’ve reached) quizlet” and you’ll find actual student’s study cards for classes. I searched up ‘Philosophy 300 quizlet’ and found a study guide for a test full of definitions and concepts I’d never heard of before. You can also search up “powerpoints” “homework” and other terms most college students use in order to find actual resources to learn from.Start off with the easier stuff, and work your way up. Some schools may have more complex names for classes (such as ‘ethics’ in criminal justice, as well as ‘social psychology’ for psychology), so play around with words that sound like they may be from a class! At the least, you’ll pass a few hours learning things you’d usually never have the chance to learn before! This hobby is a bit harder to get into if you’re not familiar with how to study in general, or do not know how to ‘maneuver’ through courses for whatever little things you’re looking for. 

Learning Another Language: Duolingo is a free website that teaches you as many languages as you want/can learn, and honestly helped prep me for living in Austria for three months. Being bilingual is an incredibly powerful tool in the business world, and you can even link your duolingo to your linkdin account! Be sure you actually finish a language tree before you start using it though, and try watching/reading things in said language before actually writing it on your resume. I highly recommend reading/watching shows in another language with subtitles to ensure you are actually learning them well, and as you get better start trying to avoid subtitles. Listening to music in the language you are trying to learn is also incredibly handy.

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Top SUV Models In the Philippines Although they’re pricier than the more famous sedans and hatchbacks, the SUV is unparalleled in terms of performance, power, and comfort.

If you’re still in the market for a heightened ride, we’re here to give you some tips on how to pick the best SUV for you, what are the pros and cons of getting a unit from the said segment, and which among the SUVs in the Philippine market suit your needs best.

For our SUV picks, we chose units based on two factors: the most affordable ones and the most popular models in the Philippines.

Why should I buy an SUV? SUVs aren’t just for politicians anymore. In the most recent years, the market has been flooded with a good variety of units as well as newer, more customer-friendly subsegments such as subcompact SUVs and crossovers.

To help you decide if an SUV is the vehicle model for you, we’ve covered some of the most common reasons why people who picked SUV’s found them a good investment.

1. To have a ride that can withstand flooding In a country as flood prone as the Philippines, even light rains can cause water levels to riser and roads to become almost impassable. Your average family car or subcompact hatch may easily turn into a submarine during a flood, but not your trusted SUV.

To measure a vehicle’s flood-busting capabilities, you need to understand two factors that affect it: ground clearance, which is the distance between the base of the tire and the axle, and wading depth or the maximum water height a car can withstand with going inside sensitive components such as electronics, engine enclosure, and air intake.

On average, your typical sedan only has around 120 millimeters of ground clearance and its wading depth only a little over it due to its body style. Meanwhile, SUVs are specifically designed to have high ground clearance of at least 200 millimeters and a wading capacity of up to 800 millimeters due heightened suspension, large wheels, snorkel, and other features.

(Read: How To File An Insurance Claim When Your Car Gets Flooded) 2. Space is king If your job requires you to carry lots of items or equipment every day—in style, of course—then a sedan’s trunk or subcompact’s hatch is not enough for you. With an SUV, not only do you get bigger cargo space, but you can also configure your car’s space to suit your carrying needs.

For starters, SUVs have an average of 650 liters of boot space, which is more than enough for your needs. However, folding the rear bench will expand it further to more than twice its normal capacity. If length is all you need, then you can put down your truck’s rightmost seats (including the front passenger seat) for maximum carrying capacity.

Are you worried that your cargo may to heavy? Have faith in your car’s engine to do the heavy work. While some smaller SUVs have a minimum of 2.0-liter engine under their hood, more gigantic rides can have 6.2-liter V8 engines that can crank out at least 400 horsepower. That’s enough power to pull a mini dump truck with full load every day.

3. To own a people carrier City cars like sedan and subcompacts are good for, well, city driving. If you own one, you can ferry up to five people without a hitch. However, those who have bigger families may tend to look at the SUV as their top vehicle choice for people transport—and we have a few good reasons why.

For starters, your midsize SUV can comfortably carry up to seven people with the 2-3-2 seating configuration. For full-size versions, the third row can accommodate up to three passengers, raising the seating capacity to eight people. A family of five can be comfortable with a midsize one and even carry enough cargo with them on the go.

Even compact SUVs have been trying to carry as much people as possible, with some units’ high-end trims offering a third-row seat as part of their package. Although it’s not as comfortable as the bigger ones, it can come in handy if you have kids on board.

(Read: Vehicle Classifications Guide: Which Segment Does Your Car Really Fall Under?) 4. Comfort, safety, and freedom If features like performance or carrying capacity aren’t your priority, then there are other reasons why an SUV is a compelling drive for you.

For starters, SUVs offer higher ceilings and bigger legroom for their occupants, giving them a better onboard experience. If you have someone else driving and you want better seating amenities, you can convert middle seats into captain’s chairs for top-notch comfort—and leg rests. Who doesn’t want that?

For safety features, your typical SUV comes with all the features that can help your everyday driving secure: anti-lock braking system, airbags, and others. In addition, they also perform great during crash tests due to the distance between the impact and the front passengers being mitigated by the engine compartment. Other extra features that are offered to more top-spec brands include blind spot detectors, parking cameras, and other safety systems in place.

Finally, its ability to navigate any terrain offers the ultimate freedom wherever you go. Whether you want to do a weekend off-road challenge, or you just need to survive the hellish traffic in the country, the SUV is well-suited to do the task you need it to do.

The downsides of getting an SUV Like everything else, SUVs are not perfect. Although they come with great advantages, some of their downsides might turn off potential buyers, especially if the latter outweighs the former. Since making decisions require you to also see the cons, here are some of the disadvantages you need to consider before deciding on an SUV:

1. They are expensive Unlike smaller vehicles, you cannot own a brand-new mid-size SUV that is below the P1-million mark. For that amount, you can get compact variants and you can only snag one if you pay in cash.

2. They are heavy gas consumers What makes city cars great is their fuel efficiency even during ¬a standstill traffic. SUVs, since they have bigger engines, do not have this advantage. There’s a reason why the term “gas guzzlers” is still latching on to the variant even with better technologies.

(Read: Fuel-Saving Tips: How To Save Gas On Manual And Automatic Cars) 3. They cost more to insure Even when they depreciate, SUVs tend to have a higher fair market value than other vehicles. Vehicles with higher price tag have a heftier insurance premium. And for those who carry more than five people—the standard number of passengers covered by the auto personal accident coverage—you need to also pay for the rest of the passengers to make sure everyone is covered.

4. There are risks inherent in their design SUVs are pretty hard to maneuver. Couple that with a high center of gravity and trying to avoid crashing into something and you have the perfect recipe for a rollover. It may not be common but there’s a possibility it might happen to you.

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Size: Should I get a five-seater subcompact SUV? Compact? Midsize? Full-size? Seating: Do I need only five seats? Seven? Eight or nine? Maybe the captain’s chair? Cargo: Do I want a huge compartment size? Should the back seats fold to the floor? Am I fine with split design for the third-row seats? Drivetrain: Should I get a two-wheel drive? Four-wheel drive? Part time? Performance: Do I prefer fuel economy over power or the vice versa? Safety features: Am I fine with basic features? Or do I want top-tier safety protocols like forward collision warning, parking assist, and others? Other features: Do you want a more expensive trim with other features like sunroof, more stylish body kits, upgraded tires, more safety features? (Read: Secondhand Car Buying Guide: Tips To Find The Best Used Cars In The Philippines) Top SUVs by price 1. Mahindra Scorpio Floodbuster Price: P975,000

Mahindra Scorpio Floodbuster The Mahindra Scorpio may seem like a loving throwback to 90’s SUVs. However, don’t let its outdated aesthetic fool you. Its 2.5-liter turbodiesel engine is more than enough to take you where you need to go. This rugged ride has a ground clearance of 180 millimeter and can seat up to nine passengers.

2. Suzuki Jimny

Price: P975,000

Suzuki Jimny The Suzuki Jimny is well loved not only by the kids who grew up watching Shaider but it has a certain unbeatable charm that most modern SUVs cannot get correctly. Powered by a 1.5-liter K15B engine, this four-seater subcompact cutie can go through any punishing its driver wants.

3. MG ZS Price: P998,888

MG ZS MG’s subcompact SUV may not be as popular as other entries in the division but the SAIC-owned vehicle can go toe-to-toe with others. Underneath its hood is fuel-efficient 1.5-liter inline-four engine that is powerful enough to create a thrust of 114 horsepower and 150 Nm of torque.

4. Isuzu mu-X Price: P1.286 million

Isuzu mu-X Compared to its competitors in the midsize subsegment, the mu-X is the cheapest you can buy without compromising quality and style, it’s also great when you need to navigate a flooded area. The cheapest variant you can get is a no-frills version that is powered by a 2.5-liter 16-valve engine that has excellent durability and performance the brand is known for over the years.

5. Foton Toplander Price: P1.388 million

Foton Toplander What can the Toplander’s 2.8-liter turbocharged Cummins ISF engine can do? Not only that it can push out 161 horsepower from its core but it can also be a great hauler thanks to its three-ton towing capacity. Although it is basic, the Toplander can is a cheap alternative to more famous midsize SUVs.

(Read: Switching Your Car Insurance Provider: 4 Important Questions To Ask) Top SUVs by popularity 1. Mitsubishi Montero Sport Price: Starts at P1.499 million

Mitsubishi Montero Sport Despite being marred by controversy of the past few years, the Montero Sport still sells like hotcakes and is touted as one of the best SUVs in its segment. The third-generation version of the model has a more aggressive styling with its “Dynamic Shield” grille, with its chrome-coated details giving its sportier look over others. Other features included are blind spot warning system, hill start assist and descent control, eight airbags, and forward collision mitigation for top-spec models.

2. Nissan Terra Price: Starts at P1.504 million

Nissan Terra Although it is new to the party, the Terra doesn’t pull its punches in terms of features. This Nissan SUV borrows the same wide profile the Patrol and Navara are known for. Underneath its hood is a 2.5-liter engine that can propel your vehicle with 190 horsepower and 450 Nm of torque. Although the basic model only comes in manual transmission, more expensive trims come in automatic transmission with manual mode.

3. Ford Everest Price: Starts at P1.521 million

Ford Everest You might peg the Everest as a nice family SUV given its durability and prevalence in the city. However, you can still slug it out against the horrendous traffic and it can carry you easily through sudden rainy day floods. The base version is equipped with a 2.2-liter inline-four engine that can produce up to 160 horsepower. If you’re not satisfied with the Ambiente 2.2L 4×2 MT, you can get the top-spec line for P2.288 million.

4. Toyota Fortuner Price: Starts at P1.597 million

Toyota Fortuner The Fortuner has always been one of Toyota’s top-selling units ever since it came out—and for good reason. This all-around midsize SUV is everything you can ask for: a robust 2.4 or 2.8-liter engine, a powerful dashboard, comfortable interiors, and Toyota’s unmistakable styling. There’s a reason why the Fortuner still remains as king even when its prices go up.

5. Chevrolet Trailblazer Price: Starts at P1.618 million

Chevrolet Trailblazer Unlike other SUVs within its category, the Trailblazer tries to get away from the whole “macho” image of bigger rides. Its more angular lines provide a sleeker contour, yet it has a commanding presence thanks to its 253-millimeter ground clearance. You can choose between the 2.5 and 2.8-liter variant and the latter comes in four trims.

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Lance

Yes, hi 911? We have a Paladin.exe that has failed to respond, over.

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Whoops you just gave him Double Boner ™

his new kink = watching his s/o bust a move

He’s clapping, eating popcorn, not helping, and yelling, “HAHA THAT WAS MY GIRLFRIEND BITCHESSS” at the ded soldiers

Hunk

He lets out a yelp when you plant a well-footed kick into the first of the platoon of soldiers

It’s like his favorite video game

but his girl is kickin it

DAMN

He’s v nervous for you and reaches out tentatively every time a soldier comes near

But you got this

Protect this one Hunk of a man (eh eh? get it?)

After you rip a bar from a beam and beat the shit out of those Galrans, he calls for you to pull back

MORE ARE COMING HE’S PANICKING

(NAME) LET’S GOOO PLEASEEEE

You pull back only after fish slapping a soldier to the ground

“And stay there!” You yell behind you as Hunk pulls you along

Kisses your hand out of gratitude when y’all get back to the castle

Pidge

Yo this gal is so with you on this

Kicking Galra ass? She’s right next to you

Y’all are some smol fighters compared to the big burly soliders with GUNS

But Pidge is all like, “Who gives a fuck? Let’s go!”

Dad Shiro yelling “LANGUAGE” in the background (he’s so disappointed smh)

You alternate different moves at various times (SYNCING COUPLE AW)

She kicks, you punch; she swings, you trip and kick; she smashes, you CALM HER TF DOWN SHE’S ONLY 14

But in the end, you both are sweaty and smiling at one another

She thanks you with her hazel eyes.

BLESS THIS SOUL

Allura

Ahh this queen is v proud mhm

She’s all like, “Even Altean children couldn’t do better! Father would be so proud! Look how far our culture has progressed! Even if Alteans do not thrive through means of life, we live on in the hearts of others blah blah blah”

Allura, darling, kindly shut the facts, we ain’t sippin tea and chattin history, babe

She pulls out a rod and begins to swap and kick soldiers alongside you

She’s shouting words of encouragement

Your battle cries scare half of the platoon off

Hell, they ain’t going nowhere

You begin chasin them, but Allura holds you back

“We have Paladins to take care of that”

“FUCK THE PALADINS I WANNA KICK ASS”

Ok chill it there (Name) >_>

Lance wants to be fucked. Shiro smacks him upside the head. Hunk is blushing. Pidge is snorting at Keith’s wtf face.

Coran

Sorry, Nonnie! Coran is like, I don’t know, the forever single Space Uncle that I can’t think of anything for. Sorry sorry sorry, I know I’m lame to the max >.

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