#egocheck

[pbcnita]

[odelssportslife]

Champions are made in the heart long before they receive the trophy. The journey to success is paved with sweat, perseverance, and an unyielding belief in yourself. Keep pushing, your breakthrough is just around the corner. Your competition isn't other people. Your competition is your procrastination, your ego, the unhealthy food you're consuming, the knowledge you neglect. Crush them all!

[dawnedon]

Dawn isn't sure what she's expecting or wanting to hear. Part of her wasn't even sure why she let all of it out to Volkner. Maybe it was because she just trusted him, or because she felt some kind of kinship or camaraderie with him. Either way, as the Leader spoke, Dawn simply listened.

Some of her suspicions were confirmed. She did know that if anything was wrong, Volkner wouldn't have stayed quiet about it. Likely some of the other leaders would have been vocal too.

"I'll always have your back and everyone else's." Dawn states. "I know how the admins nitpick everything you all do. It really isn't fair, and I wouldn't want them to take away any of your positions. You guys are all... more than colleagues to me. You're like my family." And it was something Dawn didn't say lightly either.

They were the ones to offer her guidance and support. They encouraged her when she lost against them, and gave her advice she took to heart. They visited her in the hospital after the Distortion World when her own mother was nowhere to be seen. Even while learning the ins and outs of being Sinnoh's Champion with Cynthia, they were so incredibly patient and understanding towards her. It was only right to give back all of that support and kindness they'd shown her throughout her teenage years.

And, after being touted for so many years as someone 'uncaring' and 'unfeeling'... as Sinnoh's 'Ice Queen', hearing someone else acknowledge that she really did care was better than a breath of fresh air. Dawn simply expressed and showed her care differently from other people.

"It means a lot to hear that. I'm glad that care is being recognized by the people it actually matters to - I guess that's what I should be worried more about instead. As long as you and the other Leaders know that, then I shouldn't let outsider's words bug me so much." Which was easier said than done, but having that confirmation helped.

Midnight eyes finally rise to look at Volkner, a serious look to her gaze. "Flint?" She repeats. "I can kick his ass in again, if you want." Dawn wasn't too sure what was going on between them, really, it was never her place to ask. But, she did want to help Volkner out in some way after dumping all of this on him so suddenly. It would be a great way to pay him back. "Emperor's probably itching to go against his Infernape again anyways." She adds, knowing full well that her starter would agree.

"Thanks for listening by the way. Sorry to unleash that on you so suddenly. Now my image as Sinnoh's Stone Cold Champion is ruined-"

@dawnedon ( cont. )

Despite his own efforts and struggles and the reputation he had sort of reluctantly built up over the years, Volkner wants to believe he's at least decent enough to people he considers close enough to be friends to some degree. He tries his best to do something, to be there for them in any capacity even when he himself is enough of a mess barely stitched together he can hardly tell left from right in the ever growing disaster that is navigating thoughts and feelings and the distance between him and other people in any way that isn't going to become as self destructive as the rest of his life.

So, when Dawn speaks up, so uncharacteristically quiet and reserved, Volkner just keeps quiet and listens. ( he knows how it's like, after all. to have so many thoughts and whispers in your head it's a walking, living nightmare on its own that you never know how to shut it up to be allowed to breathe. )

And there it is, that nasty string of spiraling thoughts that was eating away at her mind. Volkner sits on it, for now, trying as best as he can to not fuck it up and make everything ten times worse for her. Some empty words meant to be blind reassurance are the last thing she needs to hear, and it's almost painful how much experience is at play here.

"Well. You know me enough by now— I would just say it if something wasn't right. Run my mouth moure than I should, even." Picking fights has always been his specialty, after all, right? "And I'm pretty sure I can speak for Roark too on this." As if Roark was easy to disappoint, he'd be the first to jump in right now and speak up for her, even.

That was the easy part, wasn't it? And now for the rest, trying as best as he could to carefully pick around words and string them together in some sort of way that wouldn't be just sticking his foot in his mouth as he was so painfully apt to do.

"If it helps— at least for me, I think you're doing great. You know how much the admins up there at the League hate my guts, so honestly the fact that I'm still here at all? That's more than anything I expected by now. It's... hard, to find someone having our backs like you do." More so when they are always so ready to get on his case for the slightest inexcusable irregularity at the gym. "I'm glad it was you taking Cynthia's place out of all the people that kept trying over and over. You probably care more than any of those other guys ever would've."

Volkner just really hopes this is doing some amount of good, at least enough to lift a little bit of the burden off her shoulders, to chip away at it and make it a little easier to carry, at least.

And then he tries to speak up again, some sort of effort to lighten the mood and get her to crack a smile.

"If you really want something to do to help some more you could always go kick Flint's ass again for me and get him off my back—" that... is a terrible joke, actually, isn't it? Can't say he didn't try, at least. Somewhat.

[iamthecomet]

Comet, you need to be more careful with the power you hold /lh. What if your hand slipped and wrote about Swiss egochecking Dew backstage? You could cause ghumblr wide panic?!

Dew's been a little shit all day. Swiss has been trapped in the bus with him. It's hot. Everyone's miserable. They're three weeks into a tour that doesn't feel like it's ever going to end. Swiss is tired of everyone. Sick of the way Mountain is always drumming on something. Sick of the way Aether butts his way into every issue based on facial expression alone. If Swiss grimaces at something Cirrus says, Aether's there, trying to smooth over a problem that doesn't actually exist.

He's sick of the way they all smell. Something that usually feels like home, but lately has been tinged by the acrid bite of tension. They're all too close, too much. And then, there's fucking Dewdrop. Swiss likes Dew, loves him, he guesses. But Dew has a unique way of digging himself under Swiss' skin and staying there. The others he can brush off. He can roll his eyes at Cumulus' incessant humming and just move forward. She isn't doing it to annoy anyone, it's just a thing she does.

But Dew? Swiss is convinced Dew does all of this shit on purpose. Aether has tried to tell him otherwise. Stepping between Swiss and Dew and dragging Swiss away before he digs his claws into Dew's grinning mouth. He's told Swiss, over and over, that Dew doesn't mean to be obnoxious, whiny, egotistical. He reminds Swiss that those same traits when on display at the Abbey don't always drive Swiss toward murder. Instead, it's usually a clue that Dew's had too much. Overstimulated and bitchy. And Swiss knows deep down that they are all overstimulated and bitchy and that Dew probably can't help being a little shithead. But his fraying nerves stopped giving a shit three hours ago when Dew dropped Swiss' guitar case (with guitar inside) and laughed about it, sneering at Swiss when he said something like somehow the clumsiness was Swiss' fault.

Dew's been acting too good to help all day. Like he is above carrying gear, and talking to his guitar techs, or even participating in Copia's pre-show ritual. Dew had held his mask under his arm and rolled his eyes through the whole thing.

Copia, to his credit, ignored the whole display. He's a better man than Swiss, that's for sure. Because when Dew pushes away from the group and goes back to his dressing room, Copia doesn't follow to reprimand him.

But Swiss does.

It's a mistake, he knows it even as he stalks after the fire ghoul. But Swiss, deep in his gut, knows exactly what they both need to stop this shit before they end up punching each other on stage.

Dew swings the door closed as soon as he steps into the dressing room with enough force that the slam will echo. But Swiss catches it with a flat palm before it can hit the frame.

Dew spins, eyes bright and wild, already enraged before he even realizes who's interrupting him.

"What the fuck do you want?" Dew spits. He tosses his mask towards the tattered couch in the corner of the room.

It isn't a particularly nice dressing room. It smells like stale cigarettes and beer. The carpet is a non-descript shade of brown and Swiss can't tell if it came that way or if it's just stained. The couch is brown too, worn out, and threadbare. But there's a vanity on one of the side walls, near Dew's costume trunks. And it has a mirror. And really, what more could Swiss ask for?

"Do you get off on being a brat?" Swiss asks. He closes the door behind him as he steps into the room. He uses a gentler hand, but then he reaches down and flips the lock on the knob.

Dew's eyes dart from Swiss' hand on the door to his face. His features shift, rage slowly draining into apprehension.

The last opener just finished. Swiss can hear the muffled final notes ringing through the arena, the dull roar of the crowd. They have plenty of time. Dew crosses his arms, he tips his head up to look at Swiss under his creased brows. Swiss keeps an eye on the clenching muscle in Dew's jaw. "You think you're hot shit, huh? Too good to carry your own gear? Too good to listen to Papa?"

Dew scoffs. "C'mon, Swiss. Let it go."

But Swiss can't, not when Dew's still wound so tight. Not when Dew's still looking at him like he's about to light them both on fire. Swiss is on him in one quick stride. He grabs Dew by the back of the neck. He presses his fingers in enough to so Dew knows he's not fucking around.

Dew's eyes go wide, he growls, but he leans toward Swiss anyway, his body betraying him.

"You want it."

"I want you to fuck off."

"No," Swiss leans down. His other hand finds Dew's waist. He pins him in place while he runs his nose up the side of Dew's neck, over his pulse, dragging up over his ear. Swiss worries the shell of it between his fangs, and Dew whines, pitiful already. "You want me to put you back in your place."

Dew goes stiff, he pulls weakly against Swiss' grip. It's token protest. Swiss snarls, then moves, dragging Dew with him over to the vanity. He shoves Dew down onto it, chest first so he can look himself in the eye. He holds him down with the hand on the back of his neck. With the other he reaches around to undo Dew's pants, he yanks them down to mid-thigh, then kicks Dew's legs further apart with his foot.

Dew's already drooling onto the particle board. Spitting and snarling, but not really fighting. His pupils are blown wide. When Swiss reaches beneath them he finds Dew hot and hard against his palm. Dew bucks into his hand, eyes threatening to roll back at the contact.

Swiss shifts Dew a little further up on the vanity, so he can trap his cock between the wood and Dew's body. Dew mewls, shaking at the sensation and Swiss hasn't even really gotten started yet.

"Don't understand why everyone else lets you get away with this shit," Swiss growls. He shoves two fingers into Dew's mouth the instruction clear. Dew could bite him. Could tear his fingers to shreds if he really wanted to. Instead, he drools all over Swiss fingers, licks between them, slicks them as messily as he can manage. They both know it's all Dew's getting.

Dew's face is dusted with pink. Swiss thinks about pulling on that thread. Calling him pretty. Seeing how fast he can get Dew to cry. But they have a show to do, he doesn't have time to gentle Dew through the aftermath of that particular scene. Swiss cum dripping down his legs all set will have to be good enough. He preps him quickly. Shoving those spit-slicked fingers inside of him without too much warning. Dew keens with it, twitching at the stretch, but he doesn't complain. He doesn't do anything except whine and rock his hips back against Swiss' fingers. When Swiss pets his prostate, Dew goes slack under him.

Swiss makes quick work of his own pants. Watching Dew's hole clench around nothing as he strokes himself to full hardness. He presses the blunt head of his cock against Dew's twitching hole. He spits on it, smearing it over the winking muscle.

"Gonna fuck the brat out of you," Swiss promises as he pushes in. Dew digs claw marks into the vanity and keens.

[joenicassio]

Don't let the original problem linger because you're solving the wrong one.

Discover how addressing the root issue can lead to rapid improvement! 🌟

#RightProblem #EgoCheck

[andreethier]

rules: put your music on shuffle and list the first 10 songs that come up, then tag 10 people

Ty for tagging me @napollya!!

1. I'm With You - Taylor Acorn & Egocheck

2. Eleanor Rigby - Cody Fry

3. Love Runs Out - OneRepublic

4. Line Without A Hook - Ricky Montgomery

5. You Should Be Sad - Halsey

6. Arcade - Duncan Laurence

7. Habits (Stay High) - Tove Lo

8. I WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE - Måneskin

9. Born Again - Rihanna

10. I Am The Best - 2NE1

Tagging: @blue-da-ba-dee @parmerjohn @gothfob @jakeotters and whoever else wants to do it!

[c10v3r]

Don’t worry in my lollipop and silver siblings hc lollipop bullies him horrifically <3 /hj

“Pretty sibling check!!… I checked he’s still ugly”

as she should he deserves some egochecking 💖

[ctommy]

tumblr egochecking me by making it impossible to namesearch myself

[tarot-duality-art]

XIX. The Sun

Medium: Digital

Key Words: Positive Vibes, Warmth, Radiance, Lackluster Cloudy, Unrealistic 

Description: The Sun is radiance, warmth, and a feeling of positivity. There is warmth and comfort in her smile. However, positivity alone is not enough to complete the journey. She has a kind of radiance and glow that makes her feel distant, and otherworldly. The sun can also be full of ego, overconfidence, and determined to outshine those around.

3/14

[scardyfluff-devblog]

List of Projects

The projects i'm working on! These are all WIPs!!

oh also! they're organized as "NAME (BLOG TAG)" so you guys know!

GB Studio

sonadow_thaw (thaw_dev)

Sonic VS Shadow: Ego Check! (egocheck_dev)

Note: egocheck is VERY MUCH adult, so i will NOT share many story details about it.

Ren'Py

shadow_illness (illshadow_dev)

Note: illshadow is also not for all ages, but instead of adult content, its more graphic and triggering in content.

Fanfics

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[pbcnita]

Everybody ain't playing spirit! Alot of folks will rock yo shit! I'm just saying... 🙋🏾‍♀️

#defense

#protection

#playwityomammy

#youcanrun

#youcanthide

#dontstartnoshitwontbenoshit

#spirituallystrapped

#nightmare

#onebandonesound

#onward

#thenightswatch

#tiers

#anybodycangetit

#askandyeshallreceive

#spiritguides

#ancestors

#thereslevelstothis

#youneverknow

#yougetbackwhatyouputout

#youreapwhatyousow

#causeandeffect

#egocheck

everythingfromaplaceoflove

#weareheretolearngrowelevate

#lessonsrepeatuntillearned

#norestforthewicked

#igotjokes

#laugh

#humor

#imserioustho

#terror

[doctorleta]

Today we celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day. I love this one! Who is willing to participate?! Here's your assignment, should you be willing: Do something kind for someone you know and someone you do not know. And bonus points if you do it anonymously!! Let's get that EGO in check... Let's get more aware of WHY we do the things we do! And yes of course, you can do the acts of kindness and BE KNOWN, but also do it unknown and notice how you felt, did anything come up? #randomactsofkindness #kindnessgoesalongway #kindness #anonymous #egocheck #doctorleta #startwithyourself — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/Wdpm2yt

[gabriellewellness]

Mercury is in the shadow season. ⁣

This means it's slowing down because it's about to go backward (retrograde). ⁣

Listen, you either slow down on your own or the universe is going to make sure that you do. ⁣...and you probs aren't gonna like it.

You 👏 should 👏 slow down 👏 when 👏 Mercury 👏 does.

Mercury is the planet of communication, learning, exchange, thoughts and opinions. ⁣

When it slows down, you should use this time to go inward and pay attention to lessons as they present themselves to you. ⁣

Your thought patterns are being called into questioning. If your mind isn't serving you, you betta believe that any inconvenience that happens is an opportunity to grow. ⁣

The Mercury shadow period is not a time for jumping to conclusions. ⁣Ask👏 questions👏. ⁣

It's not a good time to be impulsive. ⁣Think 👏 things 👏 through 👏

It 𝐢𝐬 a good time to check your ego and judgements👌(all judgements stem from insecurities, after all) and make sure you 👉 stay responsible for your reactions. ⁣👈

With love,⁣

Gabrielle Williams⁣

[supportblackart]

Dope art by @coreywash ✅ I’ll hang that right up for you sir. . . #supportblackart #coreywash #egocheck #egodeath #checkyourself #blackgirlmagic #blackart #illustration #cartoonart #doodles https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp8TankDhLX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xyrak78gnqjo

[joenicassio]

Don't let the original problem linger because you're solving the wrong one.

Discover how addressing the root issue can lead to rapid improvement! 🌟

#RightProblem #EgoCheck

[djklyph]

Northwest rapper @sinawynne has been busy releasing new music and her fans can't get enough. From collaborations with Portland emcees @vursatyl1 @illmactv @kayelaj_ and @damianlillard on #TheThesis to Atlanta's @jidsv on #EgoCheck Wynne truly is showing how nice she is. Peep the Klyph Notes podcast and hear how about the process from going viral to shutting down Pioneer Square in Portland. Klyph Notes is available on all your favorite podcast platforms. https://www.instagram.com/p/B3vNXbbh2XB/?igshid=5agbncmsodq8