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flightofaqrow · 4 years ago

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high lonesome place

qrow + Lifa Hakon ( @lifahakondotter )

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Lifa tapped her fingers awkwardly on her thermos, as she glanced the boy up and down. Not an Atlesian student. “You’re one of those Vale kids. The hell are you doing up here? Aren’t you all allergic to weather below thirties?”

“projected aura?” qrow answers, any indignant tone only matches hers, doesn’t escalate, “…well that and growing up without heat. mistral and vale may not be as cold as atlas all the time, but there’s a few winter nights that could give it a run for the money.”

“I am also not from Atlas. The city, I mean. I’m more used to a hearth than the fancy heating they have in this school.”

she had sense, if her clothes and attitude are anything to go by, and style, admittedly. he’s only beginning to learn what the typical atlesian is like, but he decides he won’t mind her company at all. that’s part of the vytal festival purpose anyway, right? creating ties between the kingdoms.

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The wind had calmed for one night to let new snow fall at a soft, leisurely pace from the dense clouds above and the closest things to stars Lifa had to look at were the city lights. Gods, she missed stars and the aurora borealis of her home but…this would have to do. She really wasn’t allowed up here. Many teachers had said so. Many teachers ignored. So when she heard the scuff of a foot behind her, she snapped her head around at the intruder with a withering look to drive them off. “Oh.” Not a teacher. Lifa tapped her fingers awkwardly on her thermos, as she glanced him up and down. Not an Atlesian student. “You’re one of those Vale kids. The hell are you doing up here? Aren’t you all allergic to weather below thirties?” She wasn’t truly hostile, if only being guarded.

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Raven, ever the competitor, and Summer, ever the dutiful, are training hard alongside fancy atlas tech for the festival. Tai had stayed behind to “watch.” not that Tai ever really came with him on these excursions, but he is used to having his sister to sky watch with. qrow can’t complain, really. some solitude is always nice.

he has no idea about the rules here, and anyway they’ve never stopped him from making his way to a rooftop before. he halts his steps when he realizes solitude does not, in fact, await him there.

the girl’s dagger of a look only earns an equally pointy quirk of his brow, slightly impressed at such instant and zealous territoriality. an atlas student, then. as if the attitude didn’t already give it away.

“projected aura?” he answers, any indignant tone only matches hers, doesn’t escalate, “…well that and growing up without heat. mistral and vale may not be as cold as atlas all the time, but there’s a few winter nights that could give it a run for the money.”

he scans the rooftop. there seemed to be plenty of room to stay the hell away for his own purposes, if needed. “anyway, definitely not up here for a fight, Spitfire. they’ll be plenty ‘a that comin’. thought i might kick back and check out what the atlesian view has to offer.”

apparently a fiery redhead is part of it.

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Electric or gas heating was a luxury in Gulheim limited to public spaces. Most personal abodes were warmed by a large fireplace and other old world methods like heated bricks in the foots of beds, hot water bottles, wool, tapestries to insulate the cold from stone walls…Lifa’s expression softened slightly. “Wasn’t asking for a fight. I’m just used to people telling me to get down but if you’re not going to complain, neither will I.” She didn’t feel right about telling him to go. Anyone who needed the peacefulness of this place was welcome to it. As tense as it made her to be around another stranger, Lifa couldn’t let herself by selfish. But his casual demeanor made her realize if he’s from Vale, he doesn’t know who I am. Lifa unscrewed the top of her thermos and turned it over to show him the cup, “Does your aura keep you too warm for a cup of cider, peek-a-bangs?”

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it’s a nice change from those at beacon who, when he mentioned something about how he once lived, would suddenly get on his case about growing up like some sort of savage in their minds. understanding is least of all expected from an atlesian. but he’s not about to question it.

“nah, don’t really consider myself in the business of tellin’ other people what to do. unless they’re just bein’ stupid.” loosening his posture, qrow sways and takes a few long strides to meet the girl in her little sitting spot - stopping at a reachable but respectable distance. roofs weren’t exactly the best places to take any chances. one leg extends out while the other knee bends closer to his chest for his arm to rest on. a slight scrunch of his face recalls what he just said and his brain backpedals to clarify for the sake of friendliness, “…you’re not.”

smooth.

“an’ sure, i’ll take some cider. if you’re sharin’.” he reaches his free hand out for the cup when it’s ready, "name’s qrow, by the way.” not that peek-a-bangs is anywhere close to the worst thing he’s been called. a small jerk of his head knocks that hair at least a little out of the way, if only for acknowledgement and show.

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Well, she could definitely appreciate that sentiment, although he did get another pointed look until he smoothed over the comment. Lifa was sitting with her feet dangling over the edge, the wind ruffling her dense reindeer fur cape around her shoulders that kept her nicely insulated from the cold. Underneath, she was sporting a simple dark blue tunic embroidered with gold feathers at the hem and sleeves, warm brown leggings and her boots seemed to be the same material as her cape. Wool, finely cured animal hide and fur, not at all like the sleek and simplistically colored clothes most Atlesians went around in. She had color and grit and she moved her long braid behind her shoulder as she filled the cup and set it on the roof between them for him to accept. “Damn right I’m not.” Lifa sipped her own cider, sweet and spicy, relishing the taste of home. “Lifa,” she replied, the corner of her mouth turning up in a crooked smile. She watched him toss his hair with a quirked brow, amused by the subtle display of vanity but not at all impressed. “I lead team LARK…And I am also not from Atlas. The city, I mean. I’m more used to a hearth than the fancy heating they have in this school. Honestly, I hate the noise it makes. Part of the reason I come up here. How ‘bout you? Just lurking in the dead of night to look cool?”

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she had sense, if her clothes and attitude are anything to go by, and style, admittedly. he’s only beginning to learn what the typical atlesian is like, but he hasn’t yet seen fur. qrow believes her, and decides he won’t mind her company at all. that’s part of the vytal festival purpose anyway, right? creating ties between the kingdoms.

“Lifa,” he repeats, taking the cup, letting it warm his hands against the cold air, tasting the flavor of the name before moving on to the cider. “simple. i like it.” (which was he talking about…?) a few more sips as she speaks leave a pleasant burn of spice and heat in his throat, yet still leaves him slightly wanting.

“…gotta admit, it kinda reminds me how long s’been since i had a proper jug of mead around a fire,” the smallest hint of mischief slides into his side-glance, checking her face for confirmation of a theory that being around a hearth not-from-atlas-proper meant a home with at least some shared libations around it, like his had. “anyway, oh man, agreed! i’d take the crackle of flames over bangin’… uh,” what was the word… “ - ventilation any day. can barely hear the crickets at night with that kinda racket.”

he shifts his gaze toward the sky. not quite as open or sparkling as he’d been hoping, considering all the mountains peaks and lights, but it beats four walls and a ceiling.

he catches her sarcasm, but decides to take it without question as a compliment that he’s succeeding in looking cool. “like i said, i’m here for the view. never been too good at sittin’ still in a school all day. rest’a my team - oh yeah, that’s STRQ,” she’d mentioned hers, so he throws it in too, “they’re trainin’ late. so it felt like a good time to explore. an’ no better way to get the lay of the land than from a high point, yeah?”

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A proud smile curved over her lips but she hid it behind the rim as she drank, the taste and heat chasing away any unwelcome cold from her core. But she still relished the nip of it on her nose and cheeks, how she had to blink snowflakes off her eyelashes. At least those things she remembered from home were still with her. “Best cider on the continent. I can’t stand Atlesian brands. The best part of my month is when I get stuff like this shipped from home. Cider, gooseberry jam, smoked venison. Everyone here is obsessed with cheese boards and if one more person tries to tell me about the joys of Brie, I’m going to just start screaming.” At the word mead, he had her attention immediately, as she slapped her hand down on the stone between them for emphasis, “Holy shit, you have no idea! Warm mulled mead is half the point of living somewhere that’ll give you frostbite on your kidneys. The worst part for me is the weird humming noise in the vents, I can’t sleep with that over my head all night.” She didn’t mean to exclaim so excitedly and blinked before returning her gaze back out the city, maybe a little sheepish. She wasn’t used to just chatting with someone so casually, but for whatever reason, he made it easy. “I’m from a settlement way north-east in the mountains and you have to get there by climbing, conditions don’t allow aircraft. I used to climb in all my free time just to see the world like a bird does. When the only thing keeping the wind from carrying you off is a knot you had to tie yourself…best feeling in the world. This is a nice alternative, though. Do you have an Aurora in Vale?”

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indulgence in the majesty of the sky makes qrow miss the beauty right next to him. he may not look, but he listens, his own features settle like feathers overlapping, relaxing into contentment. “hey, that all sounds pretty good! can’t complain much about havin’ three square meals of anything, myself. not to say i don’t understand something becomin’ a pain if it’s shoved in yer face all the damn time.”

a slight jump jerks through his body at her excitement, head turning, eyes snapping wide, and cider splashing almost out of the cup. but he quickly recovers with an equally enthusiastic smile. Lifa’s cute for how tough she came off originally. he wishes that didn’t make it all that much harder for him to truly enjoy. well, it only means he can’t stay. for tonight, anyway, he’s already here. and by gods this random atlas girl from a whole other continent is somehow speaking his language.

“hell yeah!” he claps his hand down in deliberate echo of hers, not far off. “it’s unlike anything else, right? don’t know a whole lot about mountains, but i’ve climbed more trees than you’d even believe! right to the tippy-top, i swear!” he’d also fallen out of just as many broken branches, but he leaves that part out.

now he’s looking at her, taking note of more than the sensibility of clothes, like how they drape over the bulk of her physique, the intricate braids styling her hair, and the soft shape of her face. “huh,” he has to think about her question, pick at the back of his brain to recall traveler’s stories and pictures in the books at beacon, “that’s… the fancy lights in the sky, yeah? nah, don’t think vale has ‘em. never seen it if we do. although, i sure wouldn’t mind catchin’ em someday…”

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He echoed her passion with hardly a skipped beat and Lifa took that little sign of encouragement to look at him more closely. He had soft, layered hair that looked like it was designed to be windswept and eyes like raw garnet that made her feel oddly drawn in. Like standing at the edge of a wood and becoming too fixated on a shadow at the very end of where her eyes could go. She hadn’t met anyone in Atlas with eyes like that, nor a voice so charismatically ripped at the edges. “Tippy top,” Lifa echoed, grinning her crooked grin with a short laugh. “That’s cute…Fancy lights in the sky about cuts it. The city lights block them out but if you’re adventurous enough, you can find places outside the walls where they’re not outshone.” Lifa rose smoothly to her feet in a single motion, turning on her heel to walk one foot in front of the other on the edge. But as she did, she would sway one out, tap the side of the ledge and knock the icicles loose. They collided against the stone below, echoing back up as clear and pretty as any chime could. Wind picked up and buffeted her side, but her balance was unshaken at the peak of an eight story fall. Lifa watched the wisps of snow in the distant follow the wind, wishing more than anything to be out there. She was longing for it more than ever, now that she was talking about it with someone who clearly knew that craving. Daring herself to do it, she looked at him and asked, “Is your team going to miss you if you stay out past your bed time?” Bet five Lien he stutters and says no.

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qrow smiles, warm and real. good conversation under an open sky with a like-minded person - this is already going to be a vytal festival to remember. the fact that she’s laughing like sunshine and checking him out in return doesn’t hurt one little bit. a trip to atlas promised to be a cold, snowy adventure into the mountains, and yet here he sits on a whole second rooftop escapade with someone whose conversation feels like when he used to let his feet dangle from a bridge, dipping toes into the creek - a little rocky at first, but then everything chill and flowing.

and then, as most things do for him, that all shatters like the icicles Lifa starts kicking down, down, down so dangerously far onto frozen solid concrete ground. lounging comfortably with sure weight is one thing, literally dancing on the edge of life and death is entirely another. she could have the best balance in the world, with the best weather conditions, impress the hell out of him as a student huntress with her little trick, but having him around the whole new world he has found in this person could still blink out in an instant…!

he stutters, alright, but for none of the reasons she expects.

terrified, he scrambles to put distance between them as quickly as he can without startling her. hands fly back to scrape and scuttle an uncharacteristically inelegant crab-walk as far away from the ledge as he can get. her cup falls from his grasp in his haste, cider spills, and in an unfortunate display of everything qrow is capable of - it clatters in front of a foot which kicks it off into the distance and down into the shadows.

paradoxically, he reaches out, as if he could catch her from there if she falls, “d-don’t! don’t do that! not…” not with me here, “i’m sure it’s usually fine, but… i’m asking you not to, okay?”

he sighs. so much for looking cool.

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Lifa’s eyes shot wide and she quickly leaned her away to the right, letting her weight carry her over and catching herself on her feet, once more on the safety of a flat roof top. His extreme reaction left her bewildered that a fellow student would panic at her risky maneuver, since in her mind it was no more dangerous than what they usually did. “Are you–” she started to ask if he was alright but he was stammering up a storm. She didn’t care about the cup. Her eyes flicked down to his outstretched hand, understanding the meaning but she took it anyway to try to calm him down. Firm, calloused, warm to the touch even in this chill like she had been sitting by a fire. “Okay. I won’t.” Lifa said calmly, intentionally making sure not draw attention to his panic. She scanned the space around them, as she gently tugged him away from the edge altogether. “Hey. I can show you a better view from the ground. How’s that sound?”

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qrow’s not entirely sure why it frightened him that terribly now that Lifa’s back with two feet on something solid. maybe because their huntsman training at least had purposeful, calculated danger involved, while there are some risks qrow doesn’t see worth taking just for fun. an eight story fall felt pretty extreme, even with the armor of aura.

Raven and the tribe would have his hide for being so weak. but he’s not there now. he is… here. with someone who does not seem to be of that opinion at all. qrow feels the warmth and strength of her grasp, looking from where they connect then up to her face and then away, anywhere else, because this is almost too much to handle. a stunned silence clogs his throat from the fact that they’re even touching. he expected her to argue, tease, make it a challenge, laugh him away for being well, him, in that moment of vulnerability. instead, she’s quick to understand and comply, even holding his hand.

he feels Summer in her forgiveness, can hear his leader insisting that compassion is never something to be ashamed of. he hears Tai, too, telling him to lighten up (doubly so, with a girl involved) - and qrow had originally ventured up here to do just that.

a pout replaces terror as he collects himself. “no,” he assures, “no we both came for the sky view. no reason t’give that up. but let’s stick to where one lil’ slip up doesn’t mean eating pavement at eight stories worth of velocity, huh?”

however, if there’s one thing constantly being knocked down can teach someone like qrow, it’s how to get back up. he’s not used to having many second chances like this. he shouldn’t waste one. his fingers wrap around her hand a give a little squeeze, “an’ no, i don’t have anythin’ like a team curfew to worry about, Sunshine.”

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Lifa waited with the patience of stone for him to come back around and rejoin the conversation with a leveled mind. A life spent around battle veterans, Dust miners and the like, she was no stranger to sudden emotional outbursts that seemed to have no direct cause but she had learned there always was one. Something they heard or saw or felt that set it all off. And she didn’t have to understand it. She just had to respect it. “Are you sure? Because I was going to drag you along on a whirl wind adventure that starts with sneaking out of bounds and into the forest away from the city so we could see the–” Oh, he’s holding my hand. Actually holding it. It’s a back and forth. Okay. Be cool. That was all it took for her to go from confident to bashful, though the only signs were a little more rose in her face and her talking slightly faster. Did she let go? Wouldn’t that be weirder? “The Aurora, since you’ve never seen it before and you’ve got me missing trees now.” In a hasty choice to try and lighten the situation, she added with a smirk, “Unless you’re a soft city boy now and it was all nostalgia?” and she gave his hand a yank to test his balance, a warning she was a rough-houser.

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qrow’s mood recovers quickly. his affection makes her fumble, and it’s not nearly as dramatic of one as his, but somehow helps him feel more even score about it. he idly wonders how used to a stranger’s touch she has ever been. especially with promises of sneaking out and adventuring in forests.

blame the way that little rush of fear got his heart pumping.

she switches from sweet to tough, and her sudden test catches him off-guard just enough for face and posture to widen with surprise, before training and instincts kick in and right him. a push from his back arm and through legs turns her tug into momentum to help him stand.

he doesn’t mind the hidden message at all; he can work with that. all the more, it might even be preferred, because everything comes back to who he is, and someone who can both stand firm and roll with the punches gives him hope of creating perhaps less of a mess. the one security he has ever had in life is another who also lives quite rough-and-tumble.

he appreciates her attempt at banter to boost his ego, he does, but he’s well aware there will be no coming back from panic to preening machismo, at least not tonight. he doesn’t have it in himself to make the effort, or to quip all too clever back at her. seriously, for really reals, just like he keeps saying, he came up here to relax with a view.

so he answers her smirk with the honest mirth of a crooked smile. voice as genuine as the crisp air breaking through the branches of surrounding trees, confessing observation of his new friend’s sense of self, “hah! Lifa, i’ve just met ya, but i’m certain you’re more ‘n capable of deciding what kinda boy i am for yourself.”

he releases her hand, but not without letting his thumb glide over the top of her wrist in slight counter suggestion of a more rascally side. …or maybe that would be considered too soft of a gesture and more to her point? maybe he’s simply capable of both. qrow dusts himself off and shakes his head.

“i’d be plenty happy to sneak away with ya, but how ‘bout on a different day? we’ve got the whole festival, right? i like it just fine up here for now.” he also needed to leave himself some time to go find that cup before bed, even if she’s seems to have forgotten it already.

“…‘course if you wanna go now, i can’t stop ya.” he wouldn’t blame her. he can’t be great company acting all over the place like this.

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“You seem like a nice boy, Qrow.” she said, genuinely and innocently.

This was alarming. And how stupid it was for it to be, of all things to make her stumble, this was it? A beautiful boy with a soft smile and touch but a rough voice and confidence that hid an unknown element? Right about now, if she was home and anyone important knew how warm her face felt and how impaired her judgement was, she’d be grabbed by the ear in a second by a bemused mentor. Lifa backpedaled, literally, her feet moving quickly around him towards the door as she stopped and fiddled with the thermos for a second, trying to get a grip. Don’t be silly. And don’t get excited. Yes, it’s nice he doesn’t know but it’s not nice to hide it. “Noooo no no, you’re right, we have time. I mean, I’d like to– find you again and do that, if you really want to.” Smooth. Deep breath. “I’ll leave you with some peace and quiet and uh, cider, for now.” With that, she put the thermos down on the roof top and gave him an awkward wave as she continued to back towards the exit, before bumping her back against the door. “Don’t fall asleep in the cold, alright? Frostbite.” she added, before her hand found the doorknob and she disappeared down the staircase.

#* standing next to you at this altitude the world makes sense = lifahakondotter *#* at the end of all of it i found you = solar wind *#* i gave you my life = past *#* how do you think legends and fairy tales get started? = thread archive *#this is such a good thread #yes

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sanhatation · 7 years ago

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ri’s thicc 2017 reflection post !

its still quite a few hours away from 2018 for me but i just wanted to take this time to reflect on my absolutely Lovely 2017!!! yay time 2 get sappy as i word vomit and overshare about my year on tumblr.com !!!!

thank you loads to all of my LOVELY followers !!!!!!!!! yall are the cutest, make my day on the daily ! i wish you the best 2018 that the world can offer !!! stay healthy, take time for yourself, love yourself, love others, and be kind! 💓💓

this Riley Rant here, is gonna be here for me than anything. like a Fat journal entry !! and i am an Oversharer so here she goes [jeopardy music]

to begin, i have met and befriended so many amazing people on here this year and WOW!!!!!! lovely and supportive and talented, beautiful aroha friends??? it doesnt get better than that!!!!! i would attempt to tag all of u but yall know who u are ;)) im endlessly grateful to those of you who have really made being on here worth it. heck ya sometimes im like “why do i even spend time on here” but then!!!! idk sunny comes swingin in with just a heart full of love or sara comes swingin in with her eggs or marian comes swingin in with her rare pairs or j comes swingin in with her baking posts and thats not even HALF of it !!!!! seriously.....love you guys tons.

to my friends who i have had the pleasure of remaining your friend this year and getting closer to u !! i love you. i really dont know how yall handle me especially 2015/2016 me?? a MESS! yall are the REALEST. again, yall know who u are ;)) i hope we can continue to talk and have fun in 2018, i wish yall the best.

and lastly....heres a THICC shoutout to my six shining stars.

as for me as an individual, 2017 was a freaking Whack year. it was incredible....dare i say, iconic. and now its time for.....RILEY’S 2017 HIGHLIGHTS !!!!!! (also includes: the sucky parts bc even those allowed me to grow !)

- man, did 2017 start out pretty rough when my country decided it was a good idea to elect a freakin cheeto for president. however! i had the lovely opportunity to attend the women’s march at my capital the day before inauguration !! and it was powerful!!!! truly an experience ill treasure forever!

- binch....thank u Winter Dream for my whole life. tbh i wont forget sobbing at my best friend’s house when it dropped. thank u Miss Again Dance Practice. thank u Miss You & Me MV. thank u Miss Cotton Candy Choreography. thank u.

- ah.....when some pinhead started that tr*mp chanting at a basketball game lol! so iconic that we made the new york times! gotta love that....

- OMG !!! HOW TO SUCCEED !!!! an absolutely amazing experience. granted, the male lead was a Snake, but i had a blast. Rosemary will forever be close to my heart and ill always cry a little when i hear Brotherhood of Man or Paris Original !! such an awesome opportunity. i learned a frick ton about myself as a performer. i improved a ton in acting and dancing, and also came to learn that i am very good at receiving instructions and memorizing lines quickly. i learned that i need to work on some of my facial expressions and i also learned some of my habits ! i miss u Queenie H2$ :’’)

- had my first tap dance performance ever??? i really enjoyed learning tap, and i hope to pick it back up in the future !!!!

- BIIIIIINCCH i had the opportunity to visit my sister in korea!!!!!!! wow.....truly the BEST week of my entire year, maybe even LIFE! i went to the dog cafe, the sheep cafe, mcountdown, the lunar festival kick off, gwanghwamun palace, dongdaemun, shopped a ton around hongdae, ate food by the han river, visited namsan tower (but not without getting lost), hit the noraebang TWICE, walked into a private Fantagio board meeting, ate delicious chicken on a STIIICK, ran in the rain, ordered delivery mcdonalds, had the BEST fried chicken, met a bunch of monks, was led around dongdaemun by a very old korean man, SAW EUNWOO AND DOYEON AND RECEIVED MUCH LOVE AND NEARLY DIED, hit the convenience store literally every day, snuck out, GOT A WAVE FROM KEY :((( , bought Winter Dream and lots of skin care products and lots of cute clothes, had the clearest skin ive ever had in my life, went to a buddhist temple, witnessed a drunk man fall into the splits inbetween the ground and the subway, ran up and down 1000 subway stairs, fell in love with a man named Peanut, drank too much banana and strawberry milk, sobbed my face off at the festival as korean grandmas bowed to me, tried tons of new foods (including the nastiest bowl of cheese ramyun ive ever had in my life), bought lots of socks, rode an airplane for......like 40 hours in total? literally the best week of my Life

- had my junior vocal recital ! it was a cute girl. i felt my acting had really improved since sophomore voice recital !!

- had prom on my 17th birthday and had a jolly good time !!! my mom made my dress and i felt like a Stunner

- dream pt. 01...she rly is that Bad Bih. best era. miss her loads. none of us ever deserved her.

- les mis !!!!!! two whole weeks.....another Best Time. i learned so much, made so many lifetime friends, had a blast, sang my heart out.....such a freaking good time. i miss her

- got to spend the ENTIRE summer with momo!!!!!!!!!!! literally the ENTIRE!!!!! and what did we do? hit the park, watched lemonade mouth and fantastic beasts and starstruck and that random unicorn movie, made the Best slime, made that ICONIC weki meki video, laughed a ton, cried a ton, stayed up all night for the sunrise, stayed later for the sunset & thunderstorm, walked home in the pouring rain & lightning (IT IS VERY WET), went to the beach, met many dogs, got me hairs cut, befriended that Cat, and went to a painting class

- cabin week !!!!!!!!!!! whatta lovely time

- my brother’s wedding !!!! honestly? my best outfit of the year... had a bangin time. his wife is truly a cutie and i love her tons!

- there was that Mess in august and i still feel sorry to those who felt hurt because of it. i learned a lot about how things especially on the internet can be easily misunderstood and misinterpreted, so u gotta be EXTRA careful with your words !

- through that i also came to accept that u cant get everyone to understand or like u, and tbh that is okay for now. all we can do when we make mistakes is try to understand & learn, apologize, and try to better ourselves. and sometimes even when u do that, u still may not be liked. and thats okay. as long as you are trying your best and recognize mistakes, its all good.

-skinny dipped at girls time wow what a freaking TIME

- woah dude i dropped out of my arts school lmao!!! the BIGGEST change in my life since 2014.;..wow! i dont even have the words to say how much stress was lifted off of me and i love senior yr !!!!

- momo came to CT!!!!!!

- seeing svt live !!!!! but tbh the best part was seeing momo, “I LOVE A MAN WHO CAN SEW”, “I!!!!!!!!!! LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JIHOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”, “IM UNDERAGE”, and when Mo BLASTED to that other line

- LAKE COMPOUNCE LMAOOOOO I LOVE JIHOON PT2!!!!

- my mom, sister, and i took an eight week painting class! i finished two paintings and learned a ton!! honestly a good time

- dream pt. 02.....shes that other Bad Bih....absolutely adore her

- i also learned that its okay to cut people off who are toxic. especially if you have already informed them that they make u feel bad, they are not worth trying to please or keep around. take care of yourself. similarly, its okay to block people, and you dont owe them an explanation

- MADI CAME HOME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! my other half...missed her so much :(((

- riley’s calligraphy christmas !!!!! was so much fun and i loved people’s reactions and i loved learning arohas favorite astro lyrics !!!

- ah...............one of the hardest weeks of my whole life. the pain still lingers, and i know itll hit me again like a boulder the next time we see only four of my angels standing on stage. for four months, i was worried sick about another member, and i even knew he was hurting, that his mental illness was real. my heart aches and there is a piece of it missing, but it will never be replaced. i know you are much happier now, jjong. i love you.

- and also because of that, i have been able to think a lot about how i live my life. thoughts like ‘am i watching out for my family and friends enough?’ ‘am i listening enough?’ ‘is this funny comment worth it?’ ‘am i happy?’ im trying to be better. to not take things for granted, to only be kind, to always be there for those i love, for those who love me. and i will try my hardest to not complain about small or petty inconveniences. to try harder to be optimistic.

- christmas was with my whole family for the first time in five years ;;; she was such a cute girl!

and now on to the next act !!!! its called RILEY’S NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS !!!!!!!!!!

1. lets start with the basic stuff that im 99% not gonna pull through on: keep ur room clean. keep everywhere u go clean, it makes mom upset. eat better, u know there is other foods in this house besides peanut butter and pepperoni and popcorn.

2. send out at least one Lovely Ask per day. i made this goal sometime over the summer, and i did it for a few months until i started to forget ;; its not that hard, u just gotta remember to do it !!

3. sis.....quit Procrastinating.......GET ur FREAKING application done...do ur homework the night before lmao! call who u need to !!! write those thank u cards!!!! go get them scholarships!!!! enter that graphic design contest lmao!!! just DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!! time is wasting

4. just be happy

#hot frick this is four pages on google docs FHFJJDSLASJ #anyway heres a word dump #if u actually read this......ur insane................and i love u #about me !#riley's thicc 2017 post #riley really really rambles

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Baby On Board For Meagan Good & DeVon Franklin...Coming Soon!

Actress Meagan Good - the original hottie - has been transforming her body to be healthier and fit by the time she is ready to carry a baby...which is soon! More inside...

Think Like A Man actress and husband DeVon Franklin announced on Instagram that they’ve been working on getting fit to possibly welcome a baby in the next year or two.

“I’m trying to really get in shape. It’s about to be my birthday and I’m trying to show people what 38 looks like,” Good shared. “And I’m trying to get ready for babies. I’m trying to be in the best shape of my life so that I can start from a good point and be in a good place when I get in the gym after that.”

Babies?! Yes! We're sure the couple is tired of people asking when they're going to have babies after tying the knot in 2012. However, we're excited the seemingly perfect couple will be passing down their good genes to some little ones.

As she gears up to create her most bangin' bawd ever, The Intruder star created a 30-day workout challenge for her followers to join in on her new health journey.

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STARTS “TOMORROW”8/8!! #MG30DAYCHALLENGE / #FF30DAYCHALLENGE Last chance to join MY BIRTHDAY CHALLENGE PARTY, POW {Details in bio & @ForceFitnessINC} #forcefitnessinc #MikeT #fit #fitness #igfitness #gym #workout #lifting #weightlifting #hotgirlsummer #fitchicks #squats #npc #bodybuilding #muscle #selflove #meagangood #devonfranklin #fitnesschallenge #positivevibes #thewait #thetruthaboutmen #lovequotes #inspirationalquotes #faithwithoutworksisdead

A post shared by Meagan, Mrs.Franklin~IfYaNasty (@meagangood) on Aug 7, 2019 at 2:57pm PDT

After watching her transform into an even hotter version of herself, several of her fans have decided it was time to finally use their gym membership and work on transforming their bodies as well.

Meagan wasn’t always super fit she - used to be thicker. Eating fried foods daily, the weight will surely creep up on you. It wasn’t until she realized that she was extremely unhealthy and looked out of shape that she felt she needed to put in the effort to make changes.

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I often laugh when people comment things like “you’re disappearing” & “don’t get any smaller”. The Picture in 2003 is my natural shape & size for pretty much all of my life. I struggled to gain weight & was teased for being skinny, even though I was considered petite at my 5’2 height. I ate whatever I wanted & even drank ensure’s in an attempt to gain curves & get thicker. At 26 I began to eat extremely unhealthy. 2 huge cheeseburgers & chili cheese fries a day, for months on end. My metabolism changed. I gained over 20 pounds. On my 5 foot two frame- I was exhausted, fatigued & couldn't fit into any of my clothes. Even though I felt terrible, I felt I looked great finally achieving voluptuous curves. But this was not healthy weight on my frame. It affected my health & inevitably my career. Now, I’m not one to conform to standards by any means, but as an actress you have to physically be willing to be in the shape that is appropriate for each individual character. At 27 I began to get in shape again, but yo-yoed for 8 years. I struggled with getting in the gym & living a healthy lifestyle that would intern equal a healthy weight for my frame. At 34 I decided I had enough of the back-&-forth. By 35 I wanted to be in the best shape of my life! I also wanted to be a action star & a superhero, so that I could do my part to show little girls what “representation” looks like in this space. By the grace of God I was able to achieve being a superhero in DC’s Shazam April of this year! Still prayerfully & expectantly doing the “work to meet my faith” in being an action star. The star part doesn’t have to be huge, just visible enough for little girls to “see themselves” & know that anything they believe & do the work for~is possible. Now at 37 my goal is to continue in this pursuit, by taking it to the next level & ultimately preparing my body to have kids. Most importantly it’s about living a “lifestyle of health”, “self” love & peace. I now am about 7 pounds more of muscle to my original petite shape & size. After that 8 year journey I was able to healthily accomplish the curves & fullness that I desired #nottheirstandardsbutmine {More in comments:}

A post shared by Meagan, Mrs.Franklin~IfYaNasty (@meagangood) on Jul 24, 2019 at 11:07am PDT

"The Picture in 2003 is my natural shape & size for pretty much all of my life. I struggled to gain weight & was teased for being skinny, even though I was considered petite at my 5’2 height. I ate whatever I wanted & even drank ensure’s in an attempt to gain curves & get thicker," the YBF actress captioned a collage of herself with a four year difference.

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Join my #MG30DAYCHALLENGE and celebrate MY BIRTHDAY with me STARTING 8/8!!! #mygoals ? #issaswipe What are some of yours? {Details @ForceFitnessINC} #fit #fitness #igfitness #gym #workout #lifting #weightlifting #fitchicks #squats #npc #bodybuilding #muscle #meagangood #darladudley #devonfranklin #fitnesschallenge #positivevibes #inspirationalquotes #hotgirlsummer #thisisbouttobe38 #faithwithoutworksisdead #FF30daychallenge..

A post shared by Meagan, Mrs.Franklin~IfYaNasty (@meagangood) on Jul 29, 2019 at 10:52am PDT

“Now at 37 my goal is to continue in this pursuit, by taking it to the next level & ultimately preparing my body to have kids," she continued.

Get it! Will you be joining Megan (and likely her hubby) for her 30-day transformation for a better bawd? It starts TOMORROW!

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