#don't digest drink can tabs

[shortformblog]

There was once a time that people put pull-off metal soda can tabs into the can, then drank it. Guess what happened next.

[alaritheaurora]

Hey so, what the fuck is up with Shilo and Emizel?

Like yeah, they're brothers. Confirmed twins by Condi. How???

It's been made pretty clear that Shilo is half human, or at least in those kinds of vibes. There is never once a mention of his turning, he seems pretty clueless on humans, he has aged to his current age. But then he can also somewhat digest food, and his aura looks like a human aura. Yeah, that's all good, checks out.

What about Emizel? It is very hinted at, if not stated that Jeffrey is not his real father, but that he found or adopted him when he was still a baby. If Emizel is half vampire like Shilo, wouldn't he show that? He would, yeah, at least a bit. But he hasn't.

Even if takes more human traits, like Shilo takes more vampires traits. But he hasn't. There are no vampire traits. He's not faster, not stronger, doesn't have enhanced senses. I'm sure he would've noticed by now if he could do some mind shit or thought that blood looked particularily yummy. Even appearance wise, while we don't know exactly what he looked like, it is said that he is going through the vampire transition, becoming paler, getting fangs, pointy ears, red eyes. That is changing, he did not have that before. He looked like a human, he acted like a human.

The only time when he's human that he acts vampiric is when they say that "in the streetlight, it's almost like your eyes glow red" (not a direct quote, AT ALL, pulled from my ass and memore) but that is in reference to the all of the Demons. The whole gang have symbolism in their eyes.

The other time is when Emizel has been bitten and has the urge to bite his soon-to-be-sire back. There is something urging him to bite the guy. But that isn't necessarily a vampire thing. Vampires don't really bite other vampires. And for all we know, maybe there's some dying instinct that recognizes that vampire blood could save your life if you've been bitten. Or hell, Emizel just seems like he's kinda just like that. It does not seem out of character for his last dying action to be to bite someone.

So like, wtf? Why is Shilo half vampire and Emizel not?

I still think that the queen is their mom. I don't think she'd give a shit about Shilo if he weren't her son. And Emizel seems like the one she's keeping tabs on.

So here's my Lil theory. It was mentioned that vampires could briefly turn humans to eat shit. Now I don't know the vampire masquerade mechanics or shit, but it seems to me like maybe that could aply to more than just eating food. So like, maybe miss Queen Vampire wanted a night on the town, or hell, maybe she wanted a kid. So she got it on with some human, maybe Jeffrey, maybe not.

Gurl gets pregnant, but oops, it's twins. And when they're born, after a bit it's achingly clear one of them is more human than the other. Turns out, maybe doing the do while human fucked shit up a bit, so while the kids could carry vampire genes, they also could not at all. In fact it was probably more likely for the kid to not be a vampire at all.

So now her Majesty has two sons. One who looks like a vampire, one who doesn't. She's worried about both of them because they are at the very least half human and humans tend to die easily. She says "Hey, I'll give it time, maybe Emizel will just take time to be more vampire like, it's possible it's not an instantaneous thing"

She waits. Shilo is clearly a vampire. He drinks blood, he has little fangs, his eyes are red. Emizel, decidedly does and is not. After a few months, it becomes clear that Emizel is not a vampire. Fuck. What do they do?

Her council (or whatever the fuck they are) suggest to just kill Emizel, he's human, besides she already has one son, why need another? Miss Her Majesty is like "I dealt with too much morning sickness to get kill this kid". So maybe out of suggestion of the council, maybe out of fear for his life, she decides to ship baby Emizel off the LA without telling anyone. There he can grow up with humans and live a human life and not be as in danger as in the castle. Besides, she can just keep tabs on him so that if he does end up being half vampire she can scoop him up and plop him with his brother.

At least that's what I think. It's possible that Emizel is just built different.

[archaxwii]

Omg its been AGES since I wrote a vore fic it's so fun why'd I stop lmao

Sorry its not mcyt I've been struggling with writing that lately so here's some S/D/V vore of my darling Shane and my oc Ember!

Warnings: Contains fearplay, mentions of digestion (none happen), safe, soft, nonsexual vore, and slight injury and blood, and alcoholism but it's Shane so that's a given

"Another one, Shane?" Emily asked as she dragged away a recently drained mug.

He gruffly nodded and she whisked away. She'd long since stopped trying to convince him to quit his nasty habit, despite her obvious disapproval. 

Work was a slow, boring slog today, and with Morris looming over his head like a stormcloud after messing up a palette while stacking it left him stressed and tired. Luckily the Saloon was relatively empty today,only his fellow alcoholic Pam was with them, and she was near passed out like usual so there was no one to chatter endlessly and increase his migraine. Even Emily seemed to notice his dour mood and left him alone.

She brought over his next beer and he was swift to gulp it down. He was around 4 (was it 5?) in and it was already getting late. He was also quite hungry but he was already racking up a tab at the Saloon so he didn't want to add any food to his bill.

He sighed as he finished his beer, burping quietly from drinking too fast. He slid the mug back to Emily and paid for what he'd drank that night.

Shane gave her and Gus a half hearted wave and he stumbled out of the bar into the cool night of fall.

He trudged home, hands in his ratty jacket pockets and occasionally staggering off the path. Maybe he had drank 5...

He was brought out of his hazy stupor by a high, squeaky voice. He blearily looked around, it was just outside Marnie's ranch, but he saw no one.

'Oh right...the tinies...' he looked down and sure enough there was a very grumpy farmer looking up at him. Looks like one wrong step and he would've squished the poor fella, no wonder he's pissed.

The farmer had moved in at the beginning of spring and while living all by himself as a tiny, and making his own fortune, he'd managed to fit himself into the village pretty well. A lot of people in town liked him.

Shane was not one of those people.

Shane didn't like anyone in this town, except for Jas (and maybe Marnie), and he especially didn't like little firecrackers who were so bright and loud despite how tiny they were. Even if he did bring Shane some delicious gifts.

"Sorry, little dude, didn't see ya there." He huffed, intending to continue his short walk home.

"Hey I didn't walk here all the way from the mines in the freezing cold just for you to almost step on me! You could stand to watch where you're going jerk!" The little farmer yelped.

Shane grit his teeth. He was already in a bad mood and this was not helping. He was hungry and his house was right there.

He bent down and picked the tiny up, much to his dismay, bringing him up to his face.

"Hey keep your paws to yourself asshole!" the farmer growled, but the fight left him as he sank into the warmth of Shane's hand. Shane did notice he was shivering and his skin cool to the touch. It must be miserable walking around in the fall and winter.

"Look man, it's freezing can you just take me home? It's not that far away!" The farmer pleaded. Shane could see his icy eyes glimmering to gain sympathy.

Unfortunately for him, Shane wasn't in a sympathetic mood.

A low, mournful growl erupted from his stomach. Longing for something to fill it. The farmer seemed to recognize what was about to happen right as the idea popped into Shane's head.

"O-or you can just set me down! It's not that far I can probably make it! Please let me go I promise I won't bother you anymore!" Hm, a tempting offer, but now that his hunger had been rekindled he was hellbent on making a meal outta this farmer.

"Don't worry, kid, I've got a place that will warm you right up." He grinned. He brought the farmer to his mouth and lapped his tongue right across his face.

"Ack- your breath is disgusting!" He rewarded that smart comment with sticking the upper half of the farmer right in his mouth.

"Shane! This isn't funny, let me go!" He shouted, legs kicking furiously. Shane hummed as he slicked up the farmer. He had a savory, smoky taste to him that was absolutely delicious. Wanting more he pushed the farmers legs inside, now sealing him completely in his mouth.

The farmer thrashed angrily on his tongue, trying desperately to get a holding but Shane was quick to pin him to the roof of his mouth. Swallowing down saliva that had already pooled there.

Shane's stomach growled again, sensing the meal not too far away, and he figured it was time to finally fill it.

"Shane, I swear to Yoba, let me go!"

'If you say so.' He thought cheekily before swallowing heavily.

Ember yelped as he was shoved headfirst into his hot, tight gullet. A wave of dizziness washed over him as he was now almost completely vertical.

Another swallow pushed him a few inches lower. Another and he could hear the slow but heavy pounding of Shane's heart.

He whined at the sensation, going from the freezing air to this sweltering, crushing heat was melting his brain. He could feel his own heart rabbit-beating in his chest with fear.

Another wave and he dizzily thought about how much he loved learning about the digestive system in college, how fitting for him to die becoming apart of it. For some drunkard town loser no less.

Another swallow and he was met with a tight junction, a final one sealed his fate and his slid into his permanent resting place.

He yelped with disgust as he processed the stench of the stomach he resided in, months of nonstop drinking hadn't been kind to the organ. A pool that covered his legs must be the last dredges of what Shane had drank before meeting Ember. From what he could tell it was only beer by the unpleasant scent, but that was likely to change swiftly.

The drunken man sighed and patted his belly, and he yipped with fear as the stomach tightened around him, only for it to return to normal as Shane belched unapologetically. Shane chuckled, causing light vibrations to shake the chamber.

'What an awful way to die." He thought bitterly.

He growled, turned around and slamming his fists into the wall behind him." Let me out of here! You're gonna let me die cause I was rude to you one time?! If I did that I would've eaten you months ago!" He snarled furiously.

Shane huffed, patting his stomach condescendingly." Shame ya couldn't, aye kid?" The encounter had sobered him up quite a bit, and he was feeling much better with something filling him. He padded the short distance home and wandered to his room with no trouble. Marnie and Jas were almost certainly asleep by now. That just meant he had plenty of time to spend with his little cargo.

He shucked off his shoes and Joja jacket and slumped into bed, resting a hand on his belly.

"I swear I'll gut you Shane, don't tempt me!" The farmer threatened. He considered being nice and telling the tiny that he wasn't planning on digesting him, and he'd simply let him out in the morning after he'd had his fun, but he was enjoying toying with the little thing too much.

"I'd like to see you try, kid." He huffed as he absently rubbed his belly with a smirk.

"Alright, I warned you!" Shane winced as he actually felt a spike of pain in his gut.

"Ghh-what?" He grunted, tightening his grip on his stomach.

"I told you I just got out of the mines! No respectable miner goes in without a sword, dumbass!" Dammit, he conceded he literally asked for this. Karma was such a bitch sometimes.

The pain blossomed uncomfortably across his abdomen." Ack- I wasn't gonna hurt you kid! I just wanted to mess with you!" He growled through gritted teeth.

"Not gonna hurt me?! I'm in your stomach dude!" The farmer shrieked. Shane already felt like he had a hangover.

"Yeah and I can stop myself from digesting you, it's a giant thing, don't you know that?!" He said gruffly.

The farmer was silent for a moment.

"No...I'd never met any giants before I came to this town, I always stayed in tiny circles." He admitted.

"I thought you went to college?"

"Well students weren't really eating each other there!"

"Heh, your college sounds lame we used to do that all the time."

"You're gross dude."

Shane grinned but winced at another wave of pain." I know, but I'm not evil, I really wasn't gonna hurt you, I'm..." he sighed deeply," I'm sorry for scary you, kid, and for being such an ass to you." He murmured regretfully.

"You should be!...I'm sorry for stabbing you." The farmer apologized." I thought I was gonna die, in my defense." He added on.

Shane chuckled and gritted his teeth at the spike of pain that followed." Fair enough, I should probably go see Harvey, he's gonna be pissed at me wakin' him up so late." He sighed.

"Eh, I've had to be brought in late at night several times, I'm sure he's used to it by now." The farmer said nonchalantly.

Shane groaned, rubbing his stomach to alleviate some of the pain." Welp, this is gonna be an awkward conversation."

—

Harvey was disappointed in Shane for toying with the poor farmer and said so to his face. He asked if Shane had learned his lesson to which he'd sheepishly nodded, now painfully sober.

He'd also learned his tiny companion was named 'Ember' as well. He'd never bothered to learn the little farmers name since he tried to stay away from him as much as possible.

Harvey gave him some painkillers and antibiotics that would heal the wound within a few days, but he'd been told to stay off drinking until then, much to Shane's displeasure.

When he'd been asked if he wanted to be released Ember had actually stated he wanted to remain for the night.

"I feel bad for hurting you, and I don't wanna send you home with an empty belly." He remarked as they walked back to the ranch. Shane raised an eyebrow." You don't have to force yourself to stay in there for my sake, I can heat up some frozen pizza when I get back home."

Ember was silent for a moment.

"Well...I kinda like it in here..." He whispered so soft Shane could barely hear.

A dumb grin plastered itself across his face." What was that?" He asked.

"Grr, I said I like it! Once you get over the smell and the gross wetness it's...almost relaxing in here." He admitted reluctantly.

Shane was surprised to hear a real confession out of the farmer. He rubbed his stomach as he made his way back home. Again.

"Yknow you're not the first tiny I've heard say that, you're not even the first I've heard say that about me. Sometimes I wonder what all the hype is about." Ugh, why did he admit that? This guy wasn't his friend!

Ember also seemed surprised, judging by his silence."...Well, it's nice and warm, and it's cozy, and hearing your uh- your heart and lungs blocks out the white noise of my head. It feels like a good place to fall asleep...oddly safe." He described hesitantly.

Shane hummed." Mm, that does sound nice." When's the last time he actually felt safe anywhere? Now he really wished he could experience it. He refused to say that out loud, though.

Soon they were back in the ranch and he flopped back onto his bed for a second time that night. Hopefully no sharp pointy things would interrupt his relaxing.

He jumped at a soft sensation from within him.

"Oh! Sorry, did I hurt you?" Ember apologized.

"No, what was that?" He asked, wanting to have the feeling back.

"I just felt like I should make it up to you somehow, figured rubbing your belly from the inside might feel nice." Shane flushed a little from embarrassment, and was grateful it would be too dark for Ember to see from inside.

"It- uh- it does feel nice, you can keep doing it, if it doesn't bother you." He answered shyly.

Ember raised an eyebrow. This man was completely different to the rough, mean predator that had devoured him earlier, where had this soft side come from?!

He went back to gently rubbing the rough, battered walls of the stomach.

Ember could audibly hear Shane sighing contently from the woosh of air rushing out of his lungs. A small smile spread across his face.

"Ahhh, thanks kid." He patted his belly fondly, and drifted into sleep with ease, having the best nights sleep he'd had in years.

[incitomniaveritas]

The other customers don't cause too much of a ruckus currently; he takes note of the space around the bar. While some loud noises escape some patrons via laughter or shock at this or that—nothing worth the headache he could feel coming on—maybe it was just the pressure of his inbound guests' unknown arrival. As he crosses his legs above the knee to sit more comfortably, he places his phone face down, knowing well he could use it later should anything happen—not to fidget, he reminds himself. 

He doesn't answer the bartender's two questions out of any form of enmity or antipathy, but because he measures the words he's willing to share publicly. The general niceties and everyday chatter aren't of any interest to him, but he's not a discourteous guest and would not willingly put anyone in a public service job out for doing as it dictates. 

“I have not graced this establishment before; you are correct, sir. Penacony has been far too welcoming outside and has kept me busy before now. This is the closest I've been to relaxation since my booking. I compliment the atmosphere you have going.” He knows it's telling he's not here because of revelry, but the bartender being so weary in appearance—manufactured or not—complimented his own internal turmoil.

The barkeep was a shaggy-looking man with brown tousled hair and deep red eyes. While Veritas would never recommend leaving the house as he had, it all seems crafted in one shape or another. It's a choice to not shave; it's a choice at this point to not check why the tie pulls itself too loose; and it's a choice to have his buttons mismatched. Ratio casts his eyes to his drink and picks it up with his index, middle, and ring fingers and uses his thumb to support such a small glass. He brings it to his face to scent it, and he can smell the bitterness of whatever syrup was used along with some carbonation and citrus. 

He gently tips it back to ready himself and his digestive system with a portion of the drink before he pushes it back to finish the rest in one go. It is bitter, and the coolness of the soda gives way to the passing warmth from the bitters. It gave the sensation to the back of his throat what adrenaline does. It tenses his shoulders before it passes and he relaxes.

The bartender's soothing words don't do much, especially as he notices his hand has drifted to his device again. He puts the offending hand on his knee and keeps it there as he gently puts the glass down with the other. 

“I’m afraid that my trepidations are even unknown to myself. I’m usually not this tense. The last part was said under his breath, scolding himself. His voice returns to normal before an uncomfortable pause can set in. “But you're right, whatever shall happen will come to pass without my meandering.”

This time, Ratio turns the courtesy around on him. “And who might be serving me tonight? I'd rather not identify you as simply bartender all night if I could. And do you have recommendations for someone,” Difficult. Head as hard as stone. Disillusioned. “Going through the aftermath of intense situations? I cannot disclose anything else, but I have another joining me upon my invitation, and anything they order, I'd like to add to my tab for tonight.”

If Aventurine shows up at all, it's only due courtesy to not burden him with a bill, and the professor would stick to it as long as a scene wasn't created. But the gambler's self-reliance could activate at any moment, for any number of reasons, but Ratio gives faith to their acquaintanceship that he would acquiesce to ordering on Veritas’s dime. 

@avcnturine & @garmgeyr

Low Spirits

veritas ratio & aventurine & gallagher thread 一 " Invitation "

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[alittledizzy]

7 and 17

things you said that i wish you hadnt from this prompt post

"Did you find the screenshots yet?" Phil asks.

"Yes," Dan says, stomping across the room. "I found the fucking screenshot."

He comes back two minutes later with a tub of ice cream (Phil's ice cream, the full dairy one that he has to take a tablet with so he can digest properly) and a bottle of rose.

Phil scrunches up his face sympathetically. "That bad?"

"Don't know what you mean," Dan says. He grabs a coffee mug and peers into it.

"Just had water in it," Phil says.

Dan fills it three quarters full of rose and then pushes it toward Phil. Then he takes a drink straight from the bottle.

"Can I do anything?" Phil asks.

"Yeah, tell me that it doesn't matter how much I fucking want something for a fucking video, never google image search my own name in relation to anything prior to 2018."

"Want a cuddle?" Phil asks.

Dan shakes his head. "No. Just gonna take this bottle of wine and this ice cream and go dwell in the darkness regretting my existence."

Phil lets him go without pushing. Sometimes Dan just needs to cry in an empty room to get it out of his system. Phil managed to work through how own emotions in response to that impulse years ago, and it's been better for them both since.

He sips the mug that Dan left him and then with an idle sense of curiosity and mild foreboding, picks up his phone and types dan howell 2010 screenshot into google. He taps on the link that takes him to images, and immediately understands what drove Dan to the dire combination of actual dairy and alcohol.

There are pictures of Dan, of course. Stills from videos and pictures of the two of them together, all fairly innocent and nostalgic.

But most of what he finds is Dan's social media statements captured forever in time. There are a couple he distinctly remembers, but he can't recall the when and where of most of them. It's strange, he always thinks, how people on the internet know their past selves so much more than Dan and Phil do. When Phil thinks about himself this long ago, he thinks about the growth and the journey to who he is now. But this Dan - and this Dan's Phil - might as well still be actual real people existing in this moment because of the energy that goes into preserving them.

Phil opens a few of them, scrolling through. Most are Dan talking about him. Phil wants to find Dan's old affections, so earnest and public, as endearing as old love letters should be. But instead he feels desperate and exposed, chest and throat prickling with heat at the way it's beyond his control to censor who gets to see these versions of themselves.

His eyes land on an image of himself in a blue checked shirt making a heart with his hands. It gives him a flash of deja vu so strong it nearly turns his stomach. He puts his phone down, then picks it back up and makes sure to back out of the tab so he won't jumpscare himself with it later.

He can't go back in time and take Dan's hands away from the keyboard. He can't go back and delete that video before people see it. He can't do anything about the past except pretend it doesn't exist in favor of looking toward the future.

He knocks back the rest of the mug of wine and gets up, leaving his phone on the sofa. "Dan," he calls out, barging into the office.

Dan's eyes are red. "What?" He asks.

"Come on," Phil says. "We're going to the cinema."

"I can't," Dan says. "I'm working on-"

"We are going to the cinema," Phil says again, firmly. "We can decide what we want to see when we get there."

Dan locks eyes with him and then gives in. "Okay," he says, pushing the blanket he'd wrapped himself in off of his shoulders. The wheels of the office chair roll over it as Dan pushes away from the desk. "But I'm picking."

[ayurvedicdrinkforweightloss]

Effervescent tablets have become a trendy choice. But what are its benefits, uses, and more? Auric has prepared this guide to answer all your questions on effervescent tables.

[tachvintlogic]

Words: 2647

Edit: AO3 version: https://archiveofourown.org/works/42765993

Danny's core works very hard to keep him alive. One of the ways it does this is by removing foreign and toxic substances in a way a regular human body cannot replicate.

The ectoplasmic circulatory system runs in tandem with the regular circulatory system and is mostly intangible, moving ectoplasm around while not interfering with the work done by the blood. The parts that are tangible within the blood can target invaders, grab them, and turn them intangible. Once the invader is completely incapable of interacting with the organic body, the ectoplasmic circulatory system is free to move it to any part of the body for storage, digestion, or disposal.

Of course, poison is in the dosage, and many harmless substances become a lot less harmless in great amounts. The core has no idea how much is too much for every substance. So, it monitors. It watches. It waits for something harmless to become harmful, removes it, remembers where that threshold was, and then prevents that threshold from ever being crossed again.

In summary, on Danny's 21st birthday he got totally blackout drunk and has never been able to get drunk ever since.

He still likes the taste though.

So there he was, at a bar in Houston, Texas with fellow astronauts Wilgren and Ansuri.

"They're delaying the launch again," said Wilgren.

"At this point they should either just build delays into the launch date or add more pre-launch checks," said Danny, "then we'd be pleasantly surprised when we get to launch early."

Ansuri chuckled and sipped their drink. "You know deadlines don't work like that. Besides, it's tradition. If Artemis III's crew could wait without complaining, then so can Artemis IV."

"Oh really? Because I recall you complaining very loudly," said Danny.

"I was drunk. Doesn't count."

"No, no, you were sober."

"Look alive, guys, it's a bunch of... weightlifters. Or Bodybuilders. Hot people," said Wilgren.

Danny and Ansuri turned around and saw a group of six people, five guys and one girl. Four guys looked like they lifted weights for a living. They were so broad-shouldered they made the last guy, a buff redhead who clearly did not skip leg day, look like a twink in comparison. The woman wasn't a slouch in the muscle department either. She looked like she could take on any one of the guys and win.

Danny turned back around and tried not to stare so obviously. Blatantly admiring a stranger's physique is rude.

"Damn, how do you think they find clothes that fit them?" said Ansuri.

"I don't know. Tailor made?" said Danny.

The eye-candy settled down at a large table and ordered drinks. The astronauts minded their own business.

Then there were shouts from the hot people table, and they turned around to see the woman smiling victoriously. Across from her was one of the other body builders passed out and dangling precariously from his chair.

"Aw! Looks like ol' Brucie can't hold his liquor!" shouted the redhead, "okay who wants to try next?"

"Are drinking contests allowed?" He can't recall ever seeing one.

The nearby bartender shook her head. "Technically no, but those guys are made of money so unfortunately laws and policy don't apply." She shrugged. "They get special treatment."

They must be really rich. The manager was handling out their drinks themself. Danny hoped they wouldn't get the bar in trouble.

Ansuri started taking money out of their wallet to pay their open tab. "I'm challenging her next."

"Don't be stupid," said the bartender with a sigh. The sigh of someone whose job it was to keep her patrons from getting alcohol poisoning, and then having to watch them do something that could cause exactly that.

Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately for Ansuri's chances) one of the other bodybuilder's, John Stewart, beat them to it. He lasted only 9 rounds before vomiting in a bucket provided on his side of the table. Interestingly, the woman wasn't provided a vomit bucket at all.

With John out of the way, Ansuri stood up. "I want to challenge you."

The redhead laughed. "You really think you can beat Diana?"

"Yep." They sat down across from the woman, Diana. "I want two orders of your spiciest liquor."

Diana blinked and raised an eyebrow. The manager, clearly catching on to what Ansuri was planning to do, looked at her for confirmation.

She smiled. "I'll have the same."

Wilgren leaned over in their seat and hugged Danny. "Heyyyyyy."

"Hey," said Danny, amused. They always got affectionate when tipsy.

"You should challenge her," slurred Wilgren.

"But I'm the designated driver," said Danny.

"Don't be silly," they said poking his cheek. "Show 'em what you're made of. But, but not like cut yourself open. Not like that."

"Okay."

"And get the guy in glasses's phone number."

"Why?"

"He looks like a bottom."

Danny chuckled. "You're too drunk for a threesome."

"Youuuuuuu aren't drunk enough."

"I'm never drunk."

"Exactly."

"You know a threesome would mean I can't do anything really crazy."

"He might be into it."

Danny laughed. "Not everyone is a monsterfucker," he whispered.

"And they're missing out."

The manager come back with Diana and Ansuri's drinks. Ansuri drank without a sweat. Diana drank, and immediately covered her mouth and closed her eyes when the capsaicin did what it does best.

Ansuri grinned and Diana glared at them. Taking a deep breath, she regained her composure and steeled her expression. However, Danny could see she was already sweating.

"Come on Diana! You can beat the heat!" cheered glasses guy who might be a bottom.

"Come on Muhammad! Make the Artemis team proud!" cheered Wilgren.

"Yeah! Show them why you're the only one who can beat me in a pepper eating contest!" cheered Danny.

"Artemis?" asked Diana.

"We're astronauts," answered Ansuri.

Diana smiled. It was slightly strained, as she was still feeling the burn. "I see. Your mission is aptly named. Far more appropriate than Apollo."

The manager come back with more drinks, two glasses of milk for Ansuri and Diana (not that Ansuri would need it) and a new bucket since John was still using his.

In the second and third round, Ansuri had no trouble while Diana struggled just as much as she did the first round. Fourth round, Diana struggled to swallow the entire shot and moments after managing to do it she coughed up a storm. After glancing at her opponent who was none worse for wear, she forced her coughing fit to end and steeled herself.

The next rounds go similarly. Diana's expression became more and more grim, and she was drenched in sweat while her friends cheered her on. Danny and Wilgren cheered on Ansuri who was not as sweaty but had started wobbling in their chair, occasionally shivering themself back into focusing on drinking.

At round 14, Ansuri was wobbling in their chair a lot. "You gonna cave and drink the milk yet?"

"No," said Diana. Sweat dripped down from her chin and onto the table. She was forming a small puddle.

"Sure? It's good fa ya," they slurred, "got calcium and protein that binds to cap... capsaicin. I am the pepper eating champion."

"And I will drink you under the table," she said with gritted teeth.

"Round 15! 1...2...3...drink!" The two drank their shots. Diana drank quickly to get it down before a coughing fit started. Ansuri drank slowly to prevent their shaking hands from missing their mouth and spilling.

The onlookers cheered on their respective friends, Diana's encouraging her not to drink the milk, and Ansuri's encouraging them to not throw up.

Diana's coughing fit stopped, but she still hadn't regained her composure quite yet and was instead covering her mouth with her hand and tensing up. Ansuri was doing the same trying to fight their gag reflex. The crowd watched to see who would cave first.

Then Ansuri grabbed the bucket and threw up. The moment the sound of hurling ceased, Diana grabbed the glass of milk and drank all of it, her posture quickly and visibly relaxing with each gulp. Her friends cheered and the red head grabbed the milk by Ansuri and gave it to her.

Ansuri meanwhile, still had more fluid in their stomach to get out after the initial hurl. Danny untangled himself from Wilgren and patted his friend on the back.

"You did good," said Danny.

"Avenge me," rasped Ansuri, before vomiting again.

"I will."

"You want to try where your friend failed?" asked Diana.

"Yes," said Danny, "and you have a little milk mustache on your face."

Diana wiped the milk off her face and ordered some more milk. Danny helped Ansuri stagger out of the chair and to an empty table. Ansuri sat down with the bucket of vomit in their lap. Wilgren joined them and rubbed Ansuri's back.

"I'm supposed to the pepper eating champion," Ansuri slurred, tearing up.

"And you are, you're just not the best drinker," said Wilgren.

Ansuri started crying.

With his friends safe and not going anywhere any time soon, Danny sat down at Diana's table.

"Your friend is an impressive warrior. I've never had a drinking contest with a man be that challenging," she said smiling. She appeared to have recovered from the heat.

"Well, they wanted to play to their strengths."

"And it was quite clever, as they didn't have a chance otherwise," said Diana. She turned to the manager. "Two drinks please, not the spicy liquor this time." She looked back at Danny, "and neither do you."

"I wouldn't be so sure about that," said Danny.

"Make us proud, Danny!"

"Avenge me! Wait…when did you duplicate?"

The manager came back with more drinks and a new bucket, and then grumbled something running out of buckets.

"You're about to see what the Artemis team is made of," said Danny, grabbing his drink.

"And I" she said dramatically, grabbing her own drink, "am going to make Artemis proud."

"1…2…3…drink!"

At round 10, he remembered that drinks cost money.

"Who's paying for this anyway? I'm not paying for this."

Diana and her friends all pointed to the guy she had beaten first.

At round 15, the manager stopped giving them new glasses and they had to reuse the same ones. The old glasses were all taken away. The table had gotten very crowded.

At round 20, while the alcohol itself wasn't a big deal, the sheer volume of liquid was making him feel very bloated. Diana was also starting to show signs of being a bit tipsy.

"How…are you not drunk yet?" she asked.

"I have a medical condition," he answered.

"Oh, of course. Well, whoever pees their pants loses."

"Deal."

At round 23, Danny suggested a different liquor because drinking the same thing over and over was starting to get stale. Diana agreed and said they should pick something else every 10 drinks or so. That was alright with him.

At round 25, the volume of liquid was really a problem, and his stomach stopped excepting more liquid. For every new shot he drank, an equal volume was being stored in his intangible organ systems.

At round 27, the passed-out guy finally woke up, and after getting caught up on what had happened, he agreed to pay for all their drinks, including the astronauts' tab. He even paid for the drinks Ansuri had already paid for.

At round 30, the bar closed, and the manager told them that this was the last drinking contest they could have. They wanted to go home at some point. Formerly passed-out guy agreed to pay extra for the inconvenience.

At round 35, glasses guy insisted on giving Danny a pat down to make sure he wasn't cheating. After all, he felt as sober as ever, and if you only looked at the tangible parts of his biology, he seemed to be violating conservation of mass. During the pat down, Danny winked at him. Glasses guy rolled his eyes.

Well, that's one way to get rejected. No threesomes tonight.

At round 40, Diana was really feeling the effects of alcohol.

"What kind of condition do you have?" she asked giggling.

"What kind of condition do you have?"

Diana laughed and hit the table. "You got me there!"

At round 50, he was started to feel advanced bloatedness. Unlike a bloated stomach, this was a full body experience. He was holding a lot of alcohol and liquid in storage that his ghost half would very much like to get rid of. However, he couldn't pee or vomit it out, and sweating it out might look suspicious.

So, he had an invisible, intangible duplicate split off from his body holding a lot of that water and alcohol. The duplicate flew off to find a nearby dumpster and dump its cargo.

He was so focused on finding a dumpster that he didn't notice someone snapping their fingers in his face until the duplicate found one and dumped the waste.

"Hey! I said drink! Or are you giving up?" said the redhead.

"Oh sorry, didn't hear it," he drank and dismissed the duplicate. The ectoplasm that made up the duplicate returned to him without him having to think about it.

"Finally losing your focus?" asked Diana. She hiccuped.

"No, not at all."

At round 58, Diana covered her mouth and had to fight against her gag reflex. She forced it down and steeled her expression. "I'm not losing." It took about 5 seconds for her to break into giggles.

At round 60, she fought her gag reflex again. Danny slowly slid the puke bucket over to her side. Her friends looked very concerned. It seems they were starting to realize what his fellow astronauts already knew: Danny never loses a drinking contest.

At round 61, after putting down her glass she froze for about 10 second. After those 10 seconds, she grabbed the bucket and hurled a waterfall of liquor.

Her friends were awestruck while Wilgren and Ansuri clapped.

"Good job Danny!" Ansuri seemed to have sobered up a lot.

"Finally! Let's go home! It is," Wilgren checked their phone, "wow it is very late."

"Holy shit he beat Diana," said the guy who lost the 2nd game.

"Yeah, cause of a 'medical condition,'" said glasses guy. The tone he said it made it very clear that he didn't believe Danny's story. Danny decided he didn't like glasses guy. Pay-10-times-the-cost-of-all-the-drinks-and-pay-his-and-his-friends'-tab guy was alright though.

"What is this medical condition called?" said money guy.

"Uh alcohol… something something. I don't remember it off the top of my head," Danny lied.

Money guy narrowed his eyes and didn't seem to like that answer. Never mind, he didn't like money guy either.

"Wait before you go!" shouted Diana before vomiting again. The astronauts glanced at each other silently agreeing to wait for her to finish.

When she finished, she stood up, stumbling a little along the way. "You are very…impressive warriors. You are truly worthy of your namesake, and of Artemis's blessings in your endeavors."

"Thanks," said Wilgren. The two boys nodded.

"You're welcome." Diana turned to her friends and started to walk but stumbled and nearly fell on the floor when glasses guy caught her.

"Easy, princess. You've had way too much alcohol."

"I have not! Why are there two of you?"

The next day, Danny and all the other astronauts got a message from NASA about the Artemis IV launch. The issues that caused the latest delay were all fixed and it looked like they were going to launch as currently scheduled.

Danny sent a text message congratulating the Artemis IV crew and then went about his day.

(Note: Names of the astronauts were created using parts of the last names of other astronauts. They are not based on real people. Wilgren is an astronaut from an earlier fic I wrote, and their gender is explicitly undefined. And yes, they and Danny are dating.)

Short DP X DC Prompts #17

Danny cannot get drunk. The Justice League have a night out in civillian clothing and this scrawny kid challenges Wonder Woman to a drinking contest. Wonder Woman in good nature agrees to this challenge. Over the next few hours the Justice League watches in absolute fascination and horror as this kid drinks the freaking Wonder Woman under the table. 

[emk-irl]

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[dietplan5]

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There are many schools of view on what is entailed by a well-balanced diet. This article will help you with helpful tips and advice on nutrition so you can use them in your meals daily. Muscle gain diet plan

Eating a large quantity of vegetables and fruit each day is sure to boost your nutrition advice. The USDA says that at least 9 servings of veggies and fruits is essential. That may seem like a lot to you, but you can get them in. A fresh glass of apple juice or some tomato sauce counts as servings.

Getting out of the habit of eating junk is tough, but it sure makes people feel good when they succeed and start getting healthy. Junk food cravings are generally caused by habits cultivated over a reason: it is convenient and tasty.Cravings for these snacks can remain long after the change to a healthier diet. It is vital to recognize junk food cravings and replace that desire with enthusiasm for healthier alternatives.

When thinking about a nutritional diet, make sure you eat no less than 8oz of lean meat a day.This amount of meat will amply fulfill your daily protein and iron. Great choices include bison, venison and other lean cuts of meat.

A regular digestive system is very important to achieve and maintain weight loss and good health.Drink as much water and make sure you can each day.

A useful tip would be to eliminate sugar from your diet and replace it with artificial sweetener. Consuming lots of sugar can cause many heart problems, such as heart issues that can get serious.You might not even taste the difference at all.

Allow your kids to assist you in choosing foods when shopping for groceries. If you let them pick out fruits and vegetables that they want, they will be more inclined to consume them. They may even want to try new foods if something colorful catches their eye.

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If you switch beef for ground turkey, you can realize many health benefits, though they might also be a bit dry. You can easily fix this dryness by adding olive oil to your turkey more juices. Your meat will taste great but contain far less animal fat.

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[surgeofsuren]

I hope you don't mind if I send you more (fantasy) writer asks? 22, 23, 25 and 28. Thank you!

Eeeee! @a-lesnikova​ you spoil me so much, thank you so much honey! I certainly don’t mind and I’m always happy you’re willing to send me an ask or two! ♡

22. are there certain plants? flowers? fruits? spices? poison?

Oh, yes! An example of a flower that exists is called the Dawn Lily, a white Lily in the shape of fire lillies that contains powerful energy in each of it’s petals which are said to be able to sustain your life for an entire day. Eat a petal, and you won’t need to eat or drink for the rest of the day. The Dawn Lily is associated with the Princess Suren, representing her tenacious lifeforce and that of her Vritra kin. 

An example of a strong vine-like plant is the Baron of Strings, a black-purplish group of vines with thorns that like to grow on the edges of forests, protecting trees. The can’t be cut with metal, but if you’re strong you can try to pull them out. Beware, they regrow within a day and often begin growing toward whomever was cruelly pulling them out. It’s said this plant is infused with the will of a man once known by the same name, whom ensnared it’s foes with his wires.

There is a spice known as the mint-winter spice, a fresh tasting spice that tend to give off a cool feeling upon your tongue. It’s a spice people like to add to add with their vegetables, and is known to help clear the airways.

There also is a tough to find poison called the Cyan Briar, which is found within the Cyan Briar brush by extracting it from it’s thick bark. The poison is famous for mimicking the Vritra Jade Construct’s mental breakdown capabilities. Once digested, it causes the brain to disconnect with the body through strong hallucinetic visions, which can easily render the victim comatose before dying with false memories and thoughts. Legend says this plant became infused with the dragon Vritra’s blood as Indra came to slay him, causing it to become poisonous.

Ironically, the plant is full of nutrients and would have been edible if not for its poison.

23. what type of jewelry is typically sold/worn, if any? who would be the one to purchase it?

In especially the Jade Kingdoms, jade is considered to be holy and shows loyalty to the Royal family and is therefore worn by many of it’s citizens. Girls prefer to wear jade as a necklace for all to see, while men often slip a piece of jade somewhere in their garments. Jade is believed to protect them and bestow the Vritra’s protection upon them wherever they go.

A common tradition is to wear a Jade Ring when one comes of age. This tradition is surprisingly inspired by Duke Vandrake, whom uses his sealing abilities to create tangible crafts of jade. A jade ring is said to ward off evil. When one becomes of age, a piece of raw jade is haded to them and they must bring it to any Royal family member of the Jade Court. Presenting their piece, the youth asks for their blessing and request to modify it for them. Because the Vritra live for almost 10.000 years, they royal member will be there for them throughout their lifetime, thus strengthening their belief of the power of their blessing. A royal family member can refuse, but then always hands the request over to another member to craft the ring.

Duke Vandrake is for example a very popular candidate to have the rings crafted. He’s very popular amongst young girls especially.

25. what type of food do people eat in your world? is there some only few can afford?

The Jade Kingdom is quite a healthy nation, which focusses very much on a rich diet of vegetables as they grow in abundance in the kingdom thanks to their fortunate climate. There is meat of course, but vegetables are the big winner here. The King has done his best to make things as affordable as possible and keeps a very close tab on the course of the economy. 

Ironbark Root for example is a rare find; it’s a plant full of healing properties and is very wanted with many healers. It’s bark however is heavily sought after by construction workers so the two parties often trade with eachother to get the parts they need.

28. do you have a language for your book? are there any examples you want to share?

The main language will be English for now. I might re-make it in Dutch but English is my prefered style for now. 

I have a snippet from the next chapter if you like:

“The Duke breathed out a slow sigh as he slowly slid his hands into the pockets of his velvet jacket, his serpentine eyes slowly following the many spiralled facets of the Construct. It looked beautiful, yet so out of place as if one had found a vein of a prized gemstones. Anyone unfamiliar with it’s reputation would think the gods had given them a piece of their Eden to devour. It was this same stipulation that attempted to draw him in, as if seducing him to come closer and feel whatever promise it wanted to bestow upon him.

No doubt his cousin felt it as well, for when Vandrake cast a glance her way, he saw Suren fidgeting uncomfortably. No doubt a false promise, the Duke concluded whilst being painfully aware of it, for without the ring sitting around his cousin’s finger they’d both be two rotting carcasses on the bedrock below them. No matter how exquisite the Construct appeared to be, no one sane should underestimate this aoristic creation running in their clan’s blood.”

Chapter 6 will be coming soon! My story can be read here for those who are curious!: https://archiveofourown.org/works/11674857/chapters/26274696

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[olilas]

I Watched My Ex Fall In Love With Someone Else On Facebook.

Keeping tabs on him via social media became a form of self-inflicted torture that I just couldn't quit.

- A text by Kristen King.

We broke up in the parking lot of an Uno Pizzeria in Boston.

He wanted to settle down. He wanted kids and a good job and a yard for a dog to run in. I wanted New York. And London. And maybe Thailand for a year or two. I wanted to write and to live in a shitty apartment and to be in love in a tumultuous way. I was barely 21; I didn't want it to be easy yet.

We ordered two individual deep-dish pizzas to go and sat in his car eating them in silence. We told ourselves it would be nice not to tip, or to listen to the bad '90s songs they played inside the restaurant, but maybe it was just nice to not talk for a while.

"Something isn't right," I said.

"Did they give you the wrong sauce?" He looked at me with a face of genuine concern that reminded me why I loved him.

"No. Not the pizza. Us," I said.

A spot of red sauce crept down his chin. Without permission, I wiped it away with my thumb.

Through tears, we sat in the car making promises we couldn't keep, our cold pizza unattended at our feet.

Maybe in a couple years, we promised each other.

I held onto that longer than I should have.

It was my justification three months later as I clicked through his Facebook profile late at night. I just want to see how he is, I told myself. I wonder if he's found that job yet, I reasoned. I wonder if his parents are still in good health.

I always had a good reason for going back.

Their first photograph together was taken at a party.

At least I can assume it was a party from the red Solo cup she held and his tipsy half-smile — the same one I used to tease him about. His fingers were wrapped around her waist and as I stared at my computer screen I tried not to think about how I used to feel when he put his hands the same place on me.

Maybe they're just friends. Did he know her while we were dating? I wonder if they spent the night together.

I'm not allowed to care, I reminded myself. But I did. I slammed my laptop shut. I was done torturing myself for one night. But when I fell asleep, I dreamed of him.

It was winter. Dirty snow lined the parking lot of the 7-Eleven where we bought papers to roll joints. As we leaned against the car I could feel the cold spreading through my body from the soles of my feet.

He exhaled purposefully onto me, his cloud of hot breath drifting toward me.

Like any dreamscape, it wasn't quite right. The plotline didn't make sense. Why were we standing outside rather than walking in? Why were we driving my mother's car instead of his? Why wasn't he wearing a jacket?

Why were we still together?

I took my hands out of my gloves and put them under his shirt, finding my way to his chest. He winced and then smiled at me.

"I'm just here to warm your extremities, aren't I?" he said.

"Maybe," I said, grinning.

I woke up cold, searching for him in my bed.

That brief moment after waking was always the worst. That moment when I felt like the dream was reality — like maybe we never broke up at all. That moment when I willed myself back to sleep, wishing nothing more than to return to my hand on his chest. That moment where I remembered so easily what it felt like to love and to be loved that it seemed impossible it wasn't true anymore.

I grabbed my phone from my nightstand and started scrolling through his Twitter. I needed to be with him, in whatever capacity I could. As I read the words on my screen I could hear his voice so clearly. I imagined him laughing at his own joke before posting it and smiled at the thought. I could hear his voice so easily that for a moment my bed didn't feel quite so empty.

Six months after we broke up, there was another photo: him and the girl with the red Solo cup at a baseball game. My stomach twisted as I realized she was destined to become a recurring character in his life. I scrolled through the photos of them together, each holding a drink. I wondered if she liked sports, or if she was more interested in the overpriced beers and hot dogs like I was. I wondered if she enjoyed remarking on the tightness of the player's pants, or discussing the blood alcohol content of the people around her. I wondered if they were having fun.

Seeing them together, with their easy smiles and full cups, it still didn't register that he had moved on.

Maybe in a couple of years — that promise came back to me too easily. I didn't want him now, but I didn't think that meant I couldn't have him ever.

I couldn't digest that he could fall in love with someone else while I still loved him. At that point, I didn't understand love could be one-sided like that. I couldn't imagine he told her the things he told me, or looked at her the same way.

In my deluded state, I actually felt sorry for her. This poor girl's boyfriend is in love with his ex, I thought. It's funny how easy it is to believe the unbelievable when it hurts less.

I pictured him lying in bed, staring at the ceiling, wishing the girl lying next to him was me. It was easier to imagine he was sleeplessly staring at walls, searching for me in his bed, than to believe the truth: He wasn't thinking of me at all.

The internet told me a lot about her. It told me she was beautiful and smart. It told me she was social and her smile made her seem kind. I wanted to hate her, but I couldn't.

She took pictures with children and smiled wholeheartedly in photos. She laughed in a way that seemed authentic. She looked like the kind of girl who didn't take long to get ready.

I looked at her profile and then went back to my own, attempting to step outside of myself and act as an unbiased judge between the two of us. I looked at our profiles and saw all the things we had in common, and all the things we did not. My face was more angular and sharper than hers, my hair a little less blonde. My smile didn't come as easily, except in the photos in which I was with him. She volunteered more than I did, but I seemed to get outdoors more. She looked like she came from money, and I looked like I was living on hand-me-downs and budgeted grocery lists. We had our differences but we also had our overarching similarities: We both loved our family, our friends, and the same guy.

Months passed and I watched them tag each other in photos and their relationship status change. I cringed as they exchanged banter on Twitter and speculated what their jokes were about. I noticed when she became friends with his sisters and took a photo with his mother. I saw him wearing the watch I bought him as he stood next to her on a vacation they took together. I saw them driving in the car we kissed in — the car we broke up in.

I saw their relationship go the places ours had gone and to places it had not.

I wondered if they fought. I wondered if the things he did that annoyed me bothered her in the same way. I wondered if she wanted the big yard and the good job, too.

I could have stopped looking at any time, but it was addicting. I wanted to know what happened next. I wanted to see if it worked out. Or maybe I wanted to see if it didn't.

Despite my self-inflicted torture, I didn't reach out to him.

I still wanted New York. And London. And maybe Thailand for a year or two. Nothing had changed. But I liked seeing photos of that toothy grin. I liked when he made a goofy face or wasn't ready for a picture. He reminded me what it felt like to love someone, and I liked that part of myself.

We were both spiraling off in vastly different directions, but I still felt an inexplicable pull toward him. It was nice having him be so accessible, even if he wasn't.

I didn't fancy myself a stalker, though maybe that's what I was — leering through the virtual windowpane of someone else's happy life. I guess I just thought if I could see him on that 13-inch computer screen, then maybe he was still with me in a way, maybe I wasn't alone, maybe I was loved. Maybe he was looking, too.

As time passed, I visited him less often. And when I did concede, the twist of the knife was not as sharp. Instead, it felt like the prodding of a dull familiar wound, one that leaves its mark, but the pain is felt more from memory than from anything else.

Eventually, I went an hour without thinking of him, then a few hours, then a day, then a week, then a month.

When I visit his profile now, the sting isn't as sharp. I am proud of him when he finds success in his career, and I am sad for him when someone he knows dies. I am happy for him for being in love.

I am glad for the girl with the red Solo cup for finding such a good man.

Maybe he's different now. Maybe he doesn't snort when he laughs, or fold his pizza into a sandwich before eating it. Maybe I don't know him at all. But still, visiting him reminds me that I am capable of love, and that I am worthy of love. It reminds me that when you truly care for another person, it never really goes away.