#exchange LA

[warmglowofsurvival]

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[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

I imagine barnaby trying to be all cool and flirting with howyd subtly but his smoke gives him away fjsns

he thinks he's smooth smh...

[demeteruntouched]

Observations from my immigration appointment in Paris, as an experienced submissive:

• Being placed in classroom seating with thirty other adults to take a third-grade language test makes me wet.

• Long waiting, facing the wall, with no indication of timescale? Over four hours? The doors to interview rooms being located behind us, so that we must assume we are observed at any time? Sign me up.

• Asking permission to go to the bathroom is apparently a major turn-on now. Give me no signage indicating bathroom location, so I'm dependent and must ask nicely in my prettiest French.

• I am honestly shocked at the lack of obedience from the non-BDSM-practising public. (And how was I the only one who brought a book?)

• I chose to move to this country, which means these disciplinary strategies are CNC.

• Being called into an office by an impossibly beautiful woman who compliments me on my French (as if she's talking to a pet), interrupts me when I'm speaking, and eventually asks me to be quiet for several minutes so she can concentrate on her computer screen, when I am by this point so turned on I cannot look her in the eye, so I sit politely with my eyes downcast waiting for instructions... destroys me.

• She told me what training (formation, because I am being formed by the state here) she is ordering me to do (four days of civics training; I am excused from language classes) and I signed a contract with the French Republic. Thoroughly recommend doing this at the same time as you're being assessed by a new Dominant.

• I somehow doubt that bureaucracy would be this sexy in any other country.

[meryizza]

📢✨ Precure Secret Exchange Time ✨ This time my secret partner is @peachsupreme64 c; I did some Cure Macaron chibis with her 2 powerups since she is your fav 💜

Hope you enjoy it! (. ❛ ᴗ ❛.) As always, event is hosted by @precuresecretexchange 💫

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[ryllen]

[ cute raincoat ]

[ambeer6]

My piece for the @precuresecretexchange this summer! @olyollyoxenfree was my giftee and the suggestions included a lot of yellow cures! After some consideration, I landed on Custard! 🍮

I hope you like it! She was fun to draw, even though I accidentally flipped my reference at the start and drew her partially the wrong way around.😅

[astraldraco]

@kathbunny here is your present for @emis-equivalent-exchange !! Everybody’s showing off their weird little dudes to their friends/partners, except for Vhas, who is very irritated about this. I hope you like it!! :)

Timelapse below the cut!

[twilightangelsworks]

Here is my gift for @meryizza for this year's @precuresecretexchange

You mentioned that one of your favorite Cures was Parfait, and gave me an idea to draw something fantastical like. I came up with this drawing of her with her pegasus in a field of flowers in an enchanted night with fireflies around. I hope you like it, it was definitely fun to draw.

[sekaiichi-happy]

My only reason for wanting to protect you Because I love youI'll accept everything, even my moodiness I'll go through all the trouble for you, with all my affections

My first gift for @twilightangel004 for the Pretty Cure Secret Exchange 💕 It's a cute little gifset of one of your favorite ships, Macaron x Chocolat, I love them as well! I hope you like it! @precuresecretexchange

[vulpixidoodles]

Happy Valentines Day @meryizza! I'm your Secret Partner for the Precure Secret Valentine at @precuresecretexchange! I saw that you are big on donuts, so decided to celebrate with the two dessert girls! I hope you enjoy! I really like drawing these two!

Bonus transparent and donut-less versions under the cut

[guy60660]

Mexico DF Stock Exchange | Félix Candela | Enrique de la Mora

[mzminola]

Bruce: Are you drinking Zesti for breaskfast? Tim: Yeah. What'd you have for breakfast? Bruce: . . . Bruce: Nothing. Tim: I'm doing better than you.

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Via Lou Lou's instagram story on 20/09/24

[akai-anna]

Now for my dear DCMK exchange gift giver. I come with some fic recs and a couple of headcanons for our favourite certified lil guy.

A selection of personal fic recs of the platonic/familial/friendship kind (sprinkled with a bit of romance too). Please note that all these fics come back to one thing: Shinichi/Conan is involved, as he tends to be my main focus (also I'm a huge Found Family trope lover, as you might be able to tell from some of these recs). I also decided to forgo my soulmate AU recs, since it seems you likely know those! (Though, if you'd ever like more fic recs... just let me know. And I hope you'll find one or two on this list that you haven't yet read and you'll like!)

warm soup on a frigid night: Detective Boys centric, my heart melted gosh.

Once and For All: another Detective Boys centric fic, I'M SCREAMING thEY ARE SO PRECIOUS.

A Friend In Need: Kaitou KID centric, really love how organic this fic is, both from KID's and Shinichi's POV.

You Have an Hour: Sonoko's POV and an extremely funny and relatable fic.

You're okay, you're safe: oh, my beloved Sakura Trio, also from Sonoko's POV which I adore, and Sonoko's feelings in this... I feel her.

Switched: KID centric, FREAKING BODY SWAP, and so well written too, very fun read.

Guide you home: I love the Guide/Sentinel universe so much, this has romantic KaiAo, Heizuha, ShinRan, and lots of other platonic combinations, this is also a case fic and emotional.

Identity: One of my favourite scenarios, OCCHAN AND RAN BEING AWARE FROM THE BEGINNING, MY HEART-

Code Red: KOGOROU CENTRIC, let him shine!

The Cloning Secret: do you want to read something absolutely heart-wrenching, disturbing, yet absolutely brilliant? Go no further. We warned: this is a work in progress.

Misconceptions, Illusions, and Lies (and Other Forms of Fair Play): I absolutely adore this fic, the idea of Ran and KID working together, also bonus points for different POVs, also a work in progress.

Shenanigans in Beika: one of my ultimate favourite fic series, off all time, the interactions in this are just way too charming and precious and dear. Also a work in progress.

until the flowers bloom again: same author (yes, one of my favourite authors, sue me) as Shenanigans in Beika, involves the Detective Boys and ShinRan, and my heart just... gosh, this fic is so precious.

Hidden Epidemic: I love the first part the most, but this as a whole has a lot of headcanons incorporated into it that I love to bits. Lots of POV changes, and so many characters (Detective Boys, Heiji, Kazuha, KID, Ran and so on)

pet: super short, but also SUPER CUTE, absolutely in love with the idea of Ai having a cat. (one of my favourite authors for the fandom)

(the space between) where you smile and hide: one of the very few and precious Kazuha POV fics, especially her thinking about Shinichi. (also one of my favourite authors, and if you like one Hattori Heiji, I highly rec holly's other fics too)

Observations: my ultimate favourite fic involving Takagi Wataru, part of it is from his POV too, and it has so many great things about it. (VERMOUTH!!! Also Heiji and Satou working together! And most importantly: Takagi finally getting an answer to his Question.)

All Night Gang: I ADORE THIS FIC SO SO SO MUCH, THE FACT THAT KAZUHA AND RAN GET TO FINALLY KNOW. Also the adorable chatting in the first part. All the different POVs later on. And all the FEELINGS AND HEADCANONS AND THE THING THIS FIXES ABOUT CANON FOR ME. I'M so grateful for the existence of this fic.

Nothing To Lose: Detective Boys, PRECIOUS CHILDREN, they just miss their friend, this fic made me so emotional, dammit. SHINICHI YOU FCKIN IDIOT-

Family of the heart: God. This fic. THIS FIC. I LOVE PARENTAL MOURI KOGOROU WITH A PASSION.

never were and not anymore: this series? Damn. The shapeshifter concept in it is MARVELOUS AND MASTERFUL. The way it got merged into the universe, and how it changed events. Also THE RELATIONSHIPS IN THIS KILL ME in the best way.

Scion: I absolutely adore this author, and this is one of my ultimate favourite fics involving Shinichi and KID. The supernatural element is so exquisitely fitting into the universe, and how Shinichi's feelings are so complex, and the teamwork... just. Everything about this fic pulls at my heartstrings.

As for personal headcanons for Shinichi/Conan, here is a few:

Shinichi/Conan is neurodivergent as fck. I personally like to think he is on the autism spectrum, but I'm very flexible on the exact nature. One thing for sure: he is not neurotypical. At. All.

HE'S A CERTIFIED PENCIL BITER YOUR HONOUR!!! (IT'S NOT EVEN A HEADCANON AT THIS POINT- *GETS HIT*)

No one can tell me, No One, that after all these traumatic experiences this child doesn't experience panic attacks or PTSD.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN HE STOPPED PLAYING SOCCER, HE LOVES SOCCER!! (The kids are totally the reason he got more involved in soccer again, YOU HEAR ME-)

Shinichi keeping gloves on his person for Crime Scene Examination Purposes, At All Times.

Shinichi having his own shorthand, you cannot tell me he doesn't TAKE NOTES, he so totally WOULD. (HE HAS A NOTEBOOK ON HIM!!! AND SOMETHING TO WRITE WITH!!! OFC HE WOULD HAVE AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO TAKE NOTES!!!)

Thank you for your attention, may you have a blessed day, darling!

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The singer of Valencian traditional music La Maria singing a Valencian jota song that her grandmother (the elderly woman in front of her) taught her, though her grandmother doesn't remember most of the lyrics anymore.

Video posted by La Maria on her Twitter account. You can also follow her on YouTube and Instagram.