#future october depending on how long it takes to make this thing

[ataleofcrowns]

Patreon Announcement/Sort of Update

I've already posted this on my Patreon, but I'm posting it here as well for transparency's sake!

Work on CH12 has been absolutely tormenting me for the past year and I think, aside from personal circumstances, part of the reason is because I'm having Patreon Content Fatigue. You know, in case the increasingly erratic uploads and me running out of ideas for snippets weren't making that obvious 😭

So I've decided September (and potentially also October/November depending on how long it takes for CH12 to get finished) I'm going to focus solely on working on CH12. Instead of new character or romance snippets, I will be releasing previews and sneak peeks for CH12 every couple of days as I work on writing for it. I'll be aiming to post at least 2 previews every week, and they'll be available for all tiers. Hopefully that will also help me get some updates out for you guys on how progress is going!

After CH12 has been finished I may need to reassess how I'm handling the bonus snippet thing. I will still be writing them, of course, but at a certain point it's starting to feel like I'm just forcing it, and I want to avoid falling into that type of burnout as much as possible.

Of course, for those who want to pledge to my Patreon, you will still gain access to all the existing snippets for your tier, that won't change! You just won't see any new ones for a while and in exchange you will get CH12 previews instead. Possibly even for CH13/14 as well, since sometimes I write a scene and decide it doesn't fit in the current chapter, and save it for a future chapter instead.

I'm hoping this will take off some of the pressure that's causing my writer's block.

I apologize for what a long wait it has been, and I thank you so much for all your patience, your support, and your understanding while I try and defeat CH12 💖

[d3lly1000]

MY SONAMY HEADCANONS!!

A little more about them in my AU! (Which still doesn't have a name yet, But it's heading towards my NextGenAU in the future!) with some wips/sketches I made a while ago too!

Hedgehogs' quills tend to stand up depending on their genuine emotions. Some have more control over this ability than others, like Sonic. Every time Amy and he share affection, he gets twice as spiky as she does, instantly.

While Sonic's quills stand up, Amy constantly wags her tail as her emotions take over. It’s a unique trait of hers. (Her tail is a sensitive area.)

The most effective areas for Sonic to be affectionate are behind his ears, the quills on his back, and the fur on his chest. Every time Amy pets one of these areas, he’s instantly knocked out, surrendering to her. (He lets out some quiet hedgehog-like sounds similar to purring.)

Showing affection in public isn't Sonic's strong suit. He prefers to keep his relationship with Amy private, both for security reasons against villains like Eggman and because of his personal nature. When alone, he tends to be very careful and romantic — in his own way, which always makes Amy completely swoon with love.

Amy often makes treats for all of her friends, but for Sonic, she specifically learned how to make each Chili Dog he tried during his worldwide journey in Sonic Unleashed. Sonic can’t hide how happy he gets when he passes by her window and smells the aroma of his favorite food.

Sonic's love languages are Gifts, Quality Time, and Acts of Service. Amy's love languages are Physical Touch, Words of Affirmation, Acts of Service, and Gifts.

Amy tends to blush more than Sonic. Even after a long time together, she still isn’t used to the fact that he’s so romantic in private, more than she had thought.

Sometimes Sonic likes to tease her by calling her "Rosy" or "Rascal." Amy gets irritated or embarrassed, depending on the situation.

They are a Slow Burn/Friends To Lovers. You could say it’s a "Fell in love first/fell hard."

Both of them are extremely competitive. Sometimes, they even act impulsively together.

Every full moon on October 31st, some distant rifts left from Dark Gaia in the world briefly open. This influences Sonic in his Werehog form, where on this specific day, he becomes his "monstrous" side again. He feels more pessimistic than usual, both from having to hide from others and from remembering Chip. Amy always supports him and spends as much time as possible hugging him and giving affection. Sonic can say that it's one of the good things about those days.

For now, that's it! I want to add more little things as I keep writing the ideas I have for the AU 😊💖 Thank you for reading up to here!

[daskolas]

PAC: HOW WILL YOUR REST OF 2023 GO.

Close your eyes and take a deep breath. Ask yourself questions "how will my rest of 2023 go" and see where your intuition is taking you.

This is a general reading so it may or may not resonate with you

Pile-1 , pile-2, pile-3

PILE - 1

Hii, welcome to your pile. I hope 2023 has been treating you well. Here is your reading:

SEPTEMBER: You're trying to get your life structured this month. You are making a timetable or anything to get organised or even just try to devote time to things like doing workout everyday, spending time with yourself. Some of you could be waiting for someone's text and are not able to sleep because of that. So don't worry about it. Whether you receive that text or not, it will depend on fate. You sometimes have to let things go. Rest of you are overthinking about your future a lot so remember that overthinking won't take you anywhere, put efforts and take care of your health. You could have some issues with someone about how they want different things than you. For, some of you, it is internal (especially for people whose initials are R, T, A, N). Expect something to change and it will be fruitful.

OCTOBER: this month is more about reaping benefits of the seeds you sow. You will be dating someone. That person will be flirtatious and dramatic. Plan your steps with an eye to the long term. Don't make decisions quickly, analyse pros and cons according to the long term. Have some patience because you never know when you will receive something good. Learn to understand when you have to listen to your heart or mind. This will come very handy this month. Do not feel trapped because you will be longer stuck in that situation. Plan what to do next step carefully. Trust your intuition. Especially, do some chakra meditation. This month is about making decisions, thinking and falling for someone.

NOVEMBER: you will be leaving a bad habit behind. That habit which was holding you back and making you feel trapped. It can even be a person. Try to bring fun into things. Do not do them as some chores but make them fun. This month you really need to believe in yourself and have some self love. A lack of self confidence can keep you back from getting what you want. You have to realise that you are powerful and you can take back anything you want. A journey is now complete. You will also get success. I am not getting a lot for this month but learning to love yourself is the main highlight.

DECEMBER: you will have a financial windfall in December. Expect to receive money and some person who will support you. What I am getting is that, carry a notepad with you and write down whatever ideas you are having. You will have to learn how to communicate effectively. If you are getting some good ideas then implement it. Review your past and present and see how far you have come. Do not hold yourself onto certain standards or judge yourself, do whatever you feel like and however you feel like. You can also go to someplace or even purchase a vehicle. You will realise your dreams and will go after them this month. You will also try to come out of your comfort zone and feel more optimistic.

This was your reading pile 1. I hope it resonated.

PILE - 2

Hii, welcome to your pile. I hope 2023 has been treating you well. Here is your reading:

SEPTEMBER: you are not seeing something clearly this month. It seems like you are trying to ignore or take granted all the things you have and wishing to have other things. Many people who chose this pile are trying to manifest something important. If you will be focusing on what you don't have, you will not be able to manifest. Show some gratitude and see how fast things come for you. And also someone needs to hear this " A bright future is manifested through hard work and creativity." You will also feel satisfied from the work you have done. Many of you are afraid to take action even though you have plans and everything. So, take this as a sign and take some action. It will be great for you, if you will be fearless and pursue your dreams.

OCTOBER: you will get a friend with whom you can share your feelings with, without feeling any sort of judgement from them. You can feel a little powerless this month but if you realise how wonderful you are, then you will be easily able to overcome challenges. Leave people who are no longer serving you and align yourself with people who have high spiritual ideals. This month you will need to come out of your box and consider new and creative modes of accomplishing your goals. But you will be looking at the future with hope and optimism so that hope will make you do hard work. You might also question your plans but you will also come to the conclusion that your plan is not wrong but something else is.

NOVEMBER: expect to receive some good news. And you will also be able to be successful in your work. It doesn't matter if you are working or school but this month is great for you. If you are required to make some career decisions, then follow your passion. BE THE BEST AT WHAT YOU DO. you will also be able to stop procrastinating and put efforts in your work. If you have to make decisions, then do not overanalyze it as you will be more confused by this. Reach out to others when you are required to do. Take advice from people. Some of you will feel like they are leaving some things behind so know that you are on the right path.

DECEMBER: I see that you are still carrying things which you should have completed in November itself. But listen to your brain when you have to find some solution to anything. There can also be some unexpected change like you have to move to another state or something but it will be sudden only. You will also be ignoring the information which is presented right in front of you because it will not be exactly what you want to hear. Don't be deterred by challenges. Know that a challenge is something which makes the things worth doing. You will also be able to manifest something and make good progress in some endeavours

This was your reading pile 2. I hope it resonated.

PILE - 3

Hii, welcome to your pile. I hope 2023 has been treating you well. Here is your reading:

SEPTEMBER: you are going to take control of your life. Some of you are going back to school or even deciding to. You are trying to show more gratitude or forgiveness to other people. It's like trying out a new thing where you basically change your life maybe by doing different manifestation challenges or something. You might also do some more self- care like doing skincare, working out, eating healthy etc. This month is going to be great for you as you will be able to come in contact with your inner child.

OCTOBER: you are moving into a new direction. Maybe you are planning to start something new or following something which you always wanted to do. October is going to be great for you to take action as this month is about moving forward. But you could also question yourself, if you should move forward with this. You are planning things for a bright future and hence comparing traditional vs modern methods. You will also receive some good news. If you are doing something creative for free, then expect to earn something from them. This month will bring you lots of happiness but it will also require you to work very hard.

NOVEMBER: the good news which I mentioned above, looks like you are going to have a celebration in November because of it. You also are going to be cutting off toxic people or those people who are no longer matching your energy. This will make you feel alone and constantly overthinking about it. You could also be starting to question your decision, if that's the right thing to do. You might focus on worst-case scenarios. You are also becoming a lot focused on your career or education this month. It looks like you are taking back the control which you needed. You are also recognising all the blessings and being grateful for them. For some people, some person in your family might get married.

DECEMBER: you are going to be in touch with your spiritual side much more. Like you could start meditating for balancing different chakras especially the third eye. You are going to listen to your intuition or even feel more confident in that side. You are also going to give yourself proper rest like hibernating. Some self-reflection will really help you so much this month. You will also be hanging out with your small group of friends or the people you trust most. In October, i said about overthinking. Looks like you are going to let go of all the fear and worry this month.

This was your reading pile 3. I hope it resonated.

[luminoustarlight]

love bites, love bleeds

thinking about vampire!anakin skywalker for no other reason other than it’s october. vampires are sexy. anakin is sexy. here we go. tw: blood, smutty themes, stalking just a lil bit.

for the sake of these thoughts let’s say anakin has been a vamp for at least a hundred years so he knows what works for him. he’ll do blood bags, he’ll do small animals, but nothing beats feeding from a willing human with a beating heart.

if you ask anakin, he’s not one to become attached. a little thing called immortality makes it rather inconvenient to harbor such feelings. human life is too fleeting, too temporary, too fragile for anakin to get mixed up with.

there was one woman— padmé amidala. she was a princess and future queen. her regal gracefulness swept anakin off of his feet, not long after he became a vampire. he was so young and naïve, he didn’t know any better. this beautiful woman cared for him despite his lust for blood, despite his sometimes murderous thoughts.

their relationship ended before padmé’s coronation when she told anakin she wouldn’t turn.

anakin promised himself he’d never fall in love with a human again. not when he knows how it will end every single time. however, no matter how much he suppresses it, he has the same basic desire to love and be loved.

and when anakin sees you, walking home from yoga on a warm summer morning, he goes against his better judgement and starts watching you.

you work at a boutique downtown, you don’t go out with friends very often, and you go to yoga every saturday morning. you undress in front of your window with the curtains open, a flighty thought that no one is looking in.

anakin wanted to scold you. he wanted to tell you how reckless it is to expose yourself to nosy neighbors, peeping tom’s (and a horny vampire). were you really that stupid to think nobody is looking at you through your window? or did you just not care?

anakin had an incessant desire to look after you. he leased an apartment right across from yours that just so happened to become vacant in september.

something changed that evening, though. your curtains were drawn and anakin could no longer watch you get ready for bed.

he visited you at the boutique the next day.

you held no reservations inviting him to your apartment after your shift. there was something so irresistible about him. striking blue eyes to take your breath away and a smile to make you swoon, you were already falling into his gravitational pull.

you let him have you that night. as he rocked his hips into you, he sunk his teeth into your neck. the simultaneous sting of anakin’s thick cock in your tight cunt and sharp teeth in your supple neck sent you reeling. you weren’t sure if it was the way he was hitting your cervix or the gradual loss of blood that made you lightheaded.

anakin was the one who was feeding on you but you were intoxicated. he was the one being nourished, yet you were filled with desire. you wrapped your arms around his back like a life preserver, clinging to this man— not a monster but not a human either, like he’s the only thing that matters.

“oh, you sweet girl,” anakin whispered to you, two rough pads of his fingers finding your swollen nub. your pussy felt so wonderful around him. it’s where he belonged. “you are mine now.”

you nodded and whined through a powerful orgasm, scratching your nails down the strong muscles of anakin’s back. you were claiming him as much as he was claiming you. anakin had marked you with puncture marks on both sides of your neck, he came inside of you with the intentions of breeding you if he could. your life was irrevocably changed that september night.

falling into late october, you have spent every day with anakin. your relationship has become incredibly co-dependent but anakin takes care of you more than anything. he makes sure your fridge and pantry is well stocked, he always reminds you to eat and drink water- he can’t afford to have you pass out on him. he has dinner ready for you when you come home from the boutique.

he doesn’t feed every day. he doesn’t have to. but you enjoy it. you want him to. you want to be the only one he feeds off of because he is yours and you are his. he bites. you bleed.

[degreedummy]

Looking at Luke's Current Transits-

25° Virgo Sun sextile Pluto around Sept. 18 This transit is one that brings focus toward his sense of confidence, and specifically his ability to lead. I’d expect this to be a personal transit for him, challenging his ability to make hard decisions, but this could also mean voicing decisions about his future. I think this can be a time for him showing appreciation for the love he receives, maybe saying it’s built his confidence. In the same way Nicola has, this could be his time for talking about the ways he takes care of himself, the things he likes or what he does to keep his head on straight, maybe more focusing toward mental health. 14° Cancer Mars square Jupiter Sept. 29 Coming in after his exact Mars return, this has big ‘getting away’ energy, or… ‘going back home to escape reality’, running back to comforts in some way. This energy can cause conflict, but this could also speak to him feeling inspired, or finding some kind of inspiration that he’s been missing out on. I think memories of home will play a big part here. More than finding inspiration, I think this square is going to bring his future into question, asking him what kind of life he wants to be able to come home to. More than a personal transit, I think this will be a time of him rebuilding the circle around him. Jupiter retrograde begins in his 11H lasts until early February Jupiter going retrograde in his 11H shows to me that, following filming and whatever ties he has to Bridgerton after, he may start to lock down on who uses his name, or who he allows to profit from him. The 11H is a social house, but as a public figure, his relationship with his [community] may be intentionally challenged. When I see this transit, I see someone choking out a fire, seeing what’s left behind when he doesn’t give any more. The 11H also represents dreams, and I think there’s a noticeable, continuous theme, leading him to question what he wants to do next. I think this speaks to him… having opportunities ahead of him, but being frozen in how to act. I think the 11H is a house that’s easy to lose yourself in, especially as the planet of exploration goes retrograde in it, but I think this will be the time for him to question what he, as an individual, wants for his future, and what he’s willing to do for it.

5H Venus transit, Scorpio and Sagittarius through October The 5H being our sense of creativity, a love for art seems to be reestablished during this time, expressed in a different way. I think this transit could be as simple as him posting pictures of little pieces he’s painted, just showing he’s expanded on his hobbies, but I think this is a motivating period for him. I could see him getting more personal, but that depends on if his [art] relies on being seen. Honestly, I don’t think the transits show him doing a lot of work immediately following filming, but based off transits, I think this a necessary time for him to decide what matters to him. Him taking time to find direction only benefits him in the long-run here.

Saturn direct in his 9H November 15 Another transit he shares with the rest of us, I think this transit and many before speak to him finding a voice he doesn’t feel he’s allowed to have. The 9H tends to represent someone’s spiritual beliefs, someone’s religion, but it can also represent political and even personal beliefs, the morals a person has and what they personally believe to be right in the world. Based on the kind of person he is, I wouldn’t expect him to break out in an argument with anyone, but I do think this could be a time of ‘picking sides’, understanding that he has to stand for [something] in the world if anything matters to him at all. With Saturn going direct, think of it as… “I’m willing to lose an opportunity if it means moving forward with a clear mind”, him feeling a need to speak out on something that we may not yet know is important to him.

Sagittarius Mercury rx, goes direct in his 5H mid December While I do think the retrograde will have significance, I think Mercury going direct in his 5H, after all we’ve discussed, shows an opportunity being acted on. At the time of writing, I don’t know his status with contracts, who he’s signed to, but I think the commitments he makes during this time will last him a few years. I think ‘feeling understood’ will be a big theme during this time, forming friendships with people who make him feel closer to the kind of person he wants to be. I think these commitments will be made out of emotion, but it’s because he’s choosing to believe how [others] feel about him.

[tanyafreemont]

for those unable to attend the livestream i present:

NOTES FROM THE HATCHETFIELD HALLOWEEN PARTY 14th October 2023, 01:00 BST (my time!) / 13th October 2023, 17:00 PDT (their time!)

Note: These notes are at times a little nonsensical and useless and just quotes. This is because it lasted from 01:00-04:00 for me meaning I was incredibly tired. Please bear with <3

Section 1: Nerdy Prudes Must Die talkback

Started with chiptune of Feast or Famine and then chiptune of Jane’s A Car

Steph’s dad may be dead but at least she has a boyfriend <3

Joey was eating beef and potato stew for most of the first segment

When Jeff was asked for the inspiration for The Summoning: “[…] I don’t know. That just popped in my head. It could be true.”  (His answer was Wizard of Oz.)

Section 2: Hatchet Town Trivia Challenge

I tried to keep track of “chat vs cast” points but lost count and failed rather miserably

Nora’s last name is Beanie. Nora Beanie

Jeff is “an avid lover of baby-water” (water pure enough for babies to drink) and “widely known as Doctor Spreadsheets” (my notes just say “baseball game”)

Every time the world destroys, Ted dies twice: once as Ted, once as homeless guy

Lex helped deliver Hannah by teleporting her out of the womb through the Black and White

Greenpeace Girl’s name is Harmony Jones!

Wilbur Cross murdered Duke Senior (Duke Keane’s dad) this may be explored in future.

Section 3: Workin’ Boys

All of my “notes” here are just gushing about the characters. I have written nothing useful enough to be put here

Section 4: Workin’ Boys talkback

Chad was not included in WB because it was deemed that nobody could live up to the legend. This spawned the “Darren 4 Chad” movement in chat

The Workin’ Boys album will be out around next week if all goes to plan. It is 5 tracks and would include Mariah’s version of the Show Stoppin’ Number monologue as well as at least some of her singing it (as seen in the show; hoping for a full version!!)

Mariah’s character in the audience was called Woman.

Lauren’s character in the audience was Courtney, Thrash’s girlfriend from Killer Track

Paul Gabriel’s character was Paul Gabriel

Linda Monroe auditioned for Workin’ Girls and was the only one who didn’t get a part (Ruth was chosen over her). This is why she was happy to see it crash and burn

The programmes made for Workin’ Girls had very detailed bios, which hopefully when in full quality will be readable when paused. This may set up the potential for the Workin’ Girls actresses to be in future HF projects where this can be explored

Jaime will hopefully be in the next Starkid musical!!!!

The Black Book was originally supposed to debut in Workin’ Boys, in its original form in 2020

The 2020 version was planned as a feature-length film but eventually it was decided that it was confusing and remodelled.

The Summoning was supposed to be in Workin’ Boys – the producer would have tricked Hidgens into making the girls perform a ritual; it was realised that this didn’t make much sense so the song was transferred to NPMD

Section 5: The Future Of Hatchetfield

Hatchetfield was supposed to be finished by 2020

Starkid is not going to be exclusively Hatchetfield in the future; their next full-length musical will not be Hatchetfield

NMT3 is hopefully going to happen provided there is enough interest! It was supposed to happen in the same year as NMT2 but they take a long time to write (much longer than a full musical) so that couldn’t happen

NMT3 would conclude Lex and Hannah’s story after Yellow Jacket

It would be produced more face to face like a TV show – Nick said “less Zoom call-y”

It would include stories withheld from NMT1 and NMT2

It would entirely depend on how much interest, particularly views on NMT2.

It would be Halloween themed.

“More things akin to Workin’ Boys would be nice” - Nick

The episodes would be:

Bottle Imps

“Bill Woodward has been chosen to test CCRP’s latest and greatest product: Bottle Imps. These reality-bending buddies will bring their owner the one thing they desire most. When his new imp, Lovely, leads him to his soulmate, Bill decides to use his magical companion to play matchmaker. But to help Charlotte find the man of her dreams, Bill will have to bend the Imp’s rules. Rules he’s been warned, must never be broken…”

Frankenruth

“Desperate to see a naked body, Ruth Fleming and Richie Lipschitz volunteer at the morgue of St. Damian’s Hospital. Their terrible plan becomes exponentially more terrible, when they become unwitting subjects in the experiments of the body-snatching madman, Doctor Lazlo, who claims to have conquered death itself. If Hatchetfield thought Ruth was bad before, then they will cower before the unspeakable horror of… Frankenruth!”

Becky Barnes Climbed A Tree

“Becky Barnes is on top of the world! Not in a literal sense, of course. She’s deathly afraid of heights. After years of struggle, Becky’s life is finally everything she dreamed it would be. She’s engaged to her High School sweetheart, Tom Houston, and the two have a surprise baby on the way! But as the couple prepared for the arrival of Baby Marie, a shadow from Becky’s past returns to haunt them.”

Devil’s Night

“Tim Houston has a crush. Unfortunately, it’s on his older, mature, and totally cool babysitter, Grace Chasity, who he fears will never see him as anything but a snot-nosed little kid. But when a devilish maniac with murderous designs on Grace attacks Hatchetfield the night before Halloween, Tim must protect his beloved, or join the killer’s growing body count. It’s another slashing adventure on the night HE came home… Devil’s Night.”

Miss Holloween

“It’s Halloween in Hatchetfield once again, and Miss Holloway is celebrating the same way she’s done for decades, staving off the horrors that go bump in the night. But when Duke gives her an invitation to his wedding, the dejected Miss Holloway begins to chafe under the terms of a contract forged many years ago. She strikes a new bargain, but unfortunately her creditors are known for their tricks, not treats. Just as Miss Holloway gives up her powers in exchange for a mortal life, a monstrous new threat rears its ugly head. As All Hallows Eve descends, and all Hell breaks loose, Miss Holloway must save the town or die trying… for real this time.”

Orbweaver

“Lex Foster had a life once. A home. A boyfriend. Now there is only the road, and her sister, and the fear of the men who are hunting them. As Hannah Foster watches Lex sink deeper into despair, she is certain of only three things: Webby is gone. She cannot help them. They are alone. Elsewhere, an old soldier awakens from a catatonic state. Returned from some unimaginable Hell with a mission. He knows that somewhere two magical girls require immediate evac… then maybe some coffee.”

As NPMD was conceived of first, it was supposed to be a Nerdy Prudes series: Nerdy Prudes Must Die, Horny Campers Must Die… (this was turned into NMT2’s Abstinence Camp)

The next Hatchetfield full-length musical would probably be about Miss Holloway if there was enough interest.

There is the possibility of a full movie set in Hatchetfield if there is enough interest. (Workin’ Boys was like a trial for how Hatchetfield works in film)

It would be called Cast Party Massacre

“The Hatchetfield Community Players. You will never find a cattier troupe of two-faced thespians. But when the blood begins to flow at their latest show’s cast party, they must consider: is there a secret murderer in their midst? And more importantly, who amongst them is a good enough actor to pull off such a performance? Can they set aside their petty squabbles and tangled romances, or is it curtains for this ensemble? Who will survive… the Cast Party Massacre!”

It would possibly feature the girls from Workin’ Boys.

The licencing rights to TGWDLM will be available soon!

[yosajaeofficial]

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER UPDATE

Heya everybody! We’re back for a double episode of, “The Monthly Jayce Myles Comics Updates”! The reason why August wasn’t fulfilled like normal was due to college and how busy I immediately got when entering in, which is what I figured would happen so I’m not too surprised with it to be honest. I took some time in order for me to make a fulfilling update instead of doing a rushed one to pump out yk? We’re now gonna get to the updates and bonus content I’m gonna show.

Buckle your seat belts, close your eyes and take your hands off the wheel cuz this is gonna be a ride~

THE COMIC

(OFFICIAL W.I.P: PAGES 28 & 31)

The comic’s gotten slower due to college, however, I really needed a break from it in general so I could prioritize my personal life and also refresh myself on drawing what I want to instead of rushing my age physically and turn 78 years old when I haven’t even reached 20 yet. Nothing much to say but showing the w.i.ps because of the slower progress, it’s getting there though. We got to 30 pages! Which means that the first section is sketched out (calculated to be approximately a fourth of the full chapter done, it could go lower or higher in the numbers depending on what I want/vision). I’m hella proud for getting 30 of them pages done honestly. A huge accomplishment for doing this story for a long while.

Ya’ll don’t really know, but I am indeed changing things here and there about the story where I’m shifting small details, doing redesigns, and reboots with other small things overall. I would be honest and say that’s where I’m progressing the most and not the debut chapter, I’m able to have a clearer vision of the story in my head and on paper when doing future chapters yk? I won’t go into details about redesigns or those details being changed since they’re hella spoilerish and a bit unnecessary considering that the JMC hasn’t even debuted yet. Ya’ll will get those details later when the comic functions and I will reveal more in future updates!

Also, last month Jae, no you haven’t drawn the turtles yet. However, we’re close to their debut for the chapter so keep strong! You’re doing great! :3

BONUS CONTENT: Jayce Myles Over The Years

Many of you know that Jayce Myles, whose name is in the title of the series, is our protagonist for this ROTTMNT comic! She’s my OC that I’ve had when going through my senior year of high school. We’re gonna be getting into a deep dive with her as a character and how their designs came to be during the process!

This is the first ever drawing of Jayce that I’ve done, the day I made it is so vivid in my head because I was going through it… I was in my Pre Calculus class and I had failed another test after multiple attempts through the school year. My initial idea was to cry (which I did) but then I just started doodling on my phone and I created this drawing, then from there it was history. This was in 2022, not too long ago. I became a Rise fan a couple weeks after the movie came out (which I didn’t know at the time, it was a pure coincidence) and I wanted to create a Rise OC for a while. So that day in Pre-Calc, I was able to take advantage of my mathematical suffering and create my magnum opus (exaggerated). She didn't have a name at the time so it was actually a stand in for me. Jayce got their full name until a couple days later.

EVOLUTION OF JAYCE MYLES

(October 2022- February 2024)

As you all can see, Jayce did indeed have lots of designs and ideas being sketched out while I created her as my official Rise OC. I had ideas for them to have an androgynous look from the start based off of my own self! I knew they were gonna have a Rise comic, but there were ideas for them to originally come from the 2012 TMNT universe with their "serious demeanor". It was quite interesting but there isn't much media of those ideas since they were cut a bit early on.

(Older Renders of Jayce from 2022)

Their signature color looked like it was gonna be this denim blue for quite a while but then I scrapped it cuz I thought it wasn't showing their personality like how I want it to. There was also another scrapped concept where Jayce's demeanor would be more monotone and "soft" (as in a blank slate, which doesn't give her a true personality). It was cut because it made me think that I wasn't giving her the best potential as the protagonist then I should've been giving them. Jayce was more introverted and quiet, but now they're much more expressive and full of personality. Ya'll will see in a more better light when the comic debuts, I'm not holding back with Jayce's personality anymore.

("Issue 1: Graffiti" Panels from page 1. The only page that was completed until the plot got scrapped.)

There were lots of pitches and concepts for the JMC over the years too, where lots of storyboards got drafted and one of the first of those drafts got their first page completed. However, I'm pulled a Richard Williams and kept being like "No, I don't like this" and kept going back to the drawing board. I like to look back on these old drafts especially after seeing the older interactions and how different they're gonna be in the official comics. I for sure was learning over 2023 and 2024...

Now finally, we're gonna touch on the last thing for this update~

JMC'S FINALIZED PILOT (ADDITIONAL CHARACTER)

We are going to talk just a teeny bit about the debut chapter but I'm able to become vague without spoiling too much since lots of the older pitches were scrapped. But yes, this was when I came up with the idea, "What if Jayce had a job?"

That's where the idea of Jayce working at a deli joint came from. Where she would have to get a 9-5 and possibly fired, it was pretty funny when doing the drafts since I never knew how a real deli worked and my dumbass just used my mom's experience at Denny's as referenced (she walked out and quit after almost a year).

Thus, our pilot was born.

You can go read a non canon comic I did that touched on this concept when it was fresh in development right here! [Jayce and Mikey Phone Call] & [Splinter/Randall and Jayce Interaction]

The shop itself was based off of a friend's film back in junior year. He made a FNAF parody called, "Five Nights At Fernando's" and it was such a stupid assignment but that gave me the idea of making use of the dumbass "Fernando's Shop" and make it a reality. So then Fernando's Taco Shop was created and we had the shop Jayce worked at. We already talked a bit about Archie and his deal in the first JMC Monthly Update and I can't say anymore due to spoilers but he was also involved of the creation of the pilot.

The older pitches had a cashier or a manager be like some NPC ahh character that never was gonna be brought up ever again but something in me thought it would be a cute idea to create an actual character for this manager that wasn't a stupid bossy ass hoe. It was very sweet in the drafts so I thought I could create more with that concept in mind.

Introducing: Rogelio Andazola!

(Rogelio Andazola Evolution: 2022-2023 | Still Not Showing The Finalized.)

His design is one that is the most consistent when compared to the rest of the roster, I guess that I hit the nail with his because I couldn't imagine him any different. There are only minor changes like his gray strands disappearing (bro reverse aged) and his facial expressions are much more expressive after I played around during the soft reboot. Once again (and as annoying as it is), you will all see where I'm coming from when the debut chapter releases! Rogelio as a character has also altered his personality, he's based off of my grandpa, can't wait to show you how that comes into play in the story!

Thank you all so much for sticking around for this very heavy update! I worked way too much for the photos to be sent on here and dug up lots of my old art in order for this to become a reality! It was actually insane that I kept lots of it instead of making it turn into lost media, I'm happy I got to show lots of it instead of having to make it the fuck up by memory (which I wouldn't have done in the first place and is an exaggeration). The comic is slaying in the runway and I'm working on it here and there at my own pace. Maybe next time I can finally show ya'll the turtles in the next W.I.P in the comic section. Have an amazing day/night everyone and we're on the way to victory!

[improbable-implosions]

In the spirit of @curioscurio 's soup posting lately, I would like to tell y'all about a little tradition of mine, then tell you how I pull it off, so you'll have to excuse me while I go all recipe blog on you, for just a moment.

Video description: A video of a recently oven-warmed bowl of french onion soup, with a moment from The Adventure Zone: Amnesty overlaid in the audio. In this audio clip, Justin McElroy as Duck Newton says the following:

"All I could think about was all the french onion soup I missed, and... if I died, all the french onion soup I'd miss out on in the future! I-I-I swear to god, but I turned down saving the world to eat french onion soup."

After first hearing this particular episode of TAZ, I had to head into town for my once a week upload spree, for at that time, my internet was horrible enough that even getting video up through a coffee shop's internet was an improvement to blocking the connection all weekend at home.

Normally, I'd go into a starbucks, hole up with my tea, scone, and settle in for the long, slow process of these uploads, but this time, that french onion soup really stuck in the back of my head, so I hit up the local panera instead, to give the french onion soup a shot, as I'd never had it before. Perhaps unsurprisingly, I burned the roof of my mouth, but with what was left of my taste buds, I IMMEDIATELY understood how Duck felt. There's something about even a mediocre soup that grounds you into the moment you're living, and for that day, I managed to have a much better time than usual, despite slogging through the ice, snow, and wind to halfway sneakernet my work onto a platform, unsure if any of it'd get seen.

From that first bite, I KNEW I had to have this more often. Sure, the panera version was just average, but I bet I could find a better way if I made it at home. Fast forward to new year's eve, where I found myself at home, all day. Used to be, my mom's side of the family would have a big bash for NYE, but the plague coming down killed that pretty solidly, so I needed something else to do. I normally would watch the Twilight Zone marathon, but I figured this time, well, french onion soup takes so much darned time, might as well spend my day on it!

So, I threw together the ingredients, (roughly based on binging with babish's, just a few edges sanded off, promise, I'll get to explaining it soon) and lo and behold, it's TRULY something that can and should be a highlight of your year! As a result, I've now got a new tradition to go with the twilight zone: Every new year's eve, I spend most of the day working on homemade baguettes and french onion soup, to celebrate with a bowl of something beautiful, difficult, and, most of all, present in the moment, in hopes that my year can go just as well as the moments that I start with. (I've also included my partner in this, but she doesn't care for french onion soup, so she chooses a similarly time-consuming or decadent soup I juggle alongside the onions)

In addition to that, since I'm making FAR more than I can safely eat in the coming week, I take half of it, and throw it in the freezer. This half is, usually, for sometime in July. Halfway through the year, when I have some times where things get rough, (I swear, it's always July and October around here, oof) I break out that french onion soup, as a reminder that good things, good things can come again. The last of that middle-of-the-year batch for 2024 is what we see in the video, by the way!

Anyway, enough of me being sappy, you want a RECIPE, don'tcha?

Ingredients:

2 3 pound bags of onions. I tend to go for a mix of red and vidalia onions here, but you can surely use normal white onions, too!

2 to 4 fennel bulbs (optional, but I find they add some nice anise vibes to the soup)

6 to 12 cups of broth depending on how much you cook your onions.

(preferably beef, but I'm not gonna explode if you use a different one. I tend to use whatever I've got in the freezer from making broth outta my various kitchen scraps, usually most of my post-thanksgiving broth)

1 bottle of dry red wine, of which we use 1 cup (I use cabernet sauvignon, hence the extra half stick of butter, but if you want to omit that half stick, sherry is more traditional!)

1 and 1 half sticks of butter

Grueyere cheese, for melting o'er top! (I also add parmesean and, occasionally, whatever other flavorful cheese I've got lying around)

Baguette chunks, to go beneath the cheese but overtop the soup as a crouton. I just use Claire Saffitz's baguette recipe, mildly adapted for my sourdough starter, to make some demibaguette, but you're well within your rights to instead use a bakery baguette.

various herbs and spices, with particular attention to peppercorns, cloves, garlic, parmesean rind, green onion, parsley, and sage (optional, for boosting the stock)

Equipment:

your favorite chewing gum (yes, really)

A dutch oven, or large enough pot to hold all those onions

A second, medium size pot to reheat the frozen broth in

a knife you're comfortable using a LOT, if not a mandolin for how many onions you're chorpin'

Some sort of scraping implement compatible with your dutch oven, wooden spoon is traditional, but I've been known to use a silicone scraper

Step 1: Chop your onions. Chewing your favorite gum so you don't get whammied by onion stank, first cut them in half, along the line of the root and stem, then remove the paper, roots, and stem. Once you've halved all your onions, cut them in to thin-ish slices, along that same "pole to pole" line, somewhere between a quarter and an eighth of an inch thick, in slices I like to call "structural" size. The onions need enough integrity to withstand the LONG caramelization process, but not so much they take a million years to finish caramelizing.

Step 1.5: Chop your optional fennel, in a similar shape to the onions. If it came with stems, keep those for improving the broth in lieu of cloves!

Step 2: Preheat your dutch oven with the stick of butter. Once that butter has begun to foam, toss your many, many onions and fennel in the pot. it's going to look like WAY too much, but I assure you, it cooks down a remarkable amount.

Step 3: Begin caramelizing your onions. This is a LONG process, even on medium heat. Stir intermittently, you don't want them sticking, but you do want them to slowly shed fond onto the pot. I do it until they're starting to progress beyond jammy into something so dark as to nearly resemble the wine we'll be deglazing with. Do I overdo it? maybe! There's a reason I do this once a year, it takes easily half the day!

Step 3.5: If you're using store bought broth here, add it to your second pot, alongside the various spices and herbs, and perhaps a few celery stock and carrot chunks. Leave it on a middling simmer in the back while you're caramelizing onions, so it takes on all those delicious flavors.

Step 4: Once the onions have become donion enough for you, deglaze with that cup of wine. Scrape THOROUGHLY, all that fond has a TON of flavor!

Step 5: Add the half stick of butter immediately after getting the fond up, you've got to counteract those tannins!

Step 6: Add the broth, straining out those spices and additions if you used them. If it doesn't seem soupy enough, add some heated water to balance it out, you've done SO much to build flavor here, it's not going to explode if you dilute a smidge. I like to just see the texture of the onions in the fluid when I stir. Let it come up to a full simmer, if not a light boil, and hold it there until the alcohol has cooked off to your liking. (I let it hold for a Good While, as I like to taste the flavors, not the booze)

Step 7: Plating! Mostly fill an oven safe bowl or ramekin with your delicious, delicious soup, plonk enough baguette chunks overtop to fill the surface area, then grate a (frankly) irresponsible volume of your cheeses on top of that. Toss the whole affair in a 350f oven until the cheese is browned, bubbly, and you can't stand waiting a single second longer!

The world is full of problems for us to solve, my friends. Remember to take a break just before you feel you need it, life is something chipped away at day by day.

[highpriestess13]

November Forecast!

Honestly, I feel very good and optimistic for you guys for the month of November. October probably wasn't the best but I'm also getting the energy of "turn of events". Not sure if this is resonating more with the month of October or November, whichever one I just feel like there's going to many turn of events for you guys, whether it's positive or negative or a little mix of both, I guess it all depends on how you at it... it's all about perspective. For instance, a negative situation being the catalyst of some type of turn of event for the better.

I'm going to reiterate staying focus on your goals and plans at this time and not getting easily involved or swayed by distractions. Church bells are definitely significant. The song "Beautiful People" by Chris Brown is significant. Again, distractions... take your time with things especially with yourself and innerstand that only YOU innerstand what's going on and happening for YOU. Yes, you will have naysayers or people that just want to add their little 2 cents into shit... pay them no attention, keep doing what you're doing! "You're doing fine!" someone needed to hear that!

At the end of everything, you'll be very satisfied with the decisions you've made or had to make but remember it was to better you in the long term. I see most of you reaching your goals, others of you however are needing to get out of the swamp... not sure what that means but swamp was what spirit used lol. But it is kind of giving me dirty, mucky water type of vibes... it's kind of creepy looking honestly lmao. Many of you will have your moments where you'll feel betrayed or like you had to betray others in some way in order for you to have this come up and glow up but honestly it is what it is. 555 is significant and I feel this goes back to what I mentioned before how certain turn events will happen but it could be either for the negative or positive. Some of you had to "abandon ship" in order to move forward in your own personal life and honestly that's fine, I also want to add that mistakes will happen and are bound to happen but be graceful and patient with yourself. Yes, you may have had potentials in your life, whether they were friends, romantic partners, jobs, etc. but things had to go the way they did in order for you to grow and heal the things that was happening in your inner world. What's meant for you will always find you and what's not, will leave you.

It's time for bigger, better and more! No more mediocracy from yourself and others and I mean this in multiple ways! I mean this in a stop giving and receiving mediocracy. You want better? Do better, create better, give better, receive better. When it comes to YOU, stop the mediocracy nonsense and I mean it in a way of stop settling for less than. You deserve more because you're a princess or prince. I used princess because your inner child is needing some attention and healing right now. Someone also could've been a daddy's little girl or a mama's boy. Achievements are on the horizon for a lot of you moving forward. You could be signing something soon or you may be seeing a lot of signs especially keys, moving trucks/vans... and something about church or a specific church building or this may be the church bells that I mentioned earlier. Confidence is key moving forward... I was getting something about marking your territory in some way lmao idk don't shoot the messenger lmao. 33/11/333 are significant. Lastly, you had to learn some really hard and tough lessons but this was to prepare you for what was to come in the near future. Trust me when I say that everything happens for a reason, and some of you may have needed to be or become more disciplined with self. I hope this helps!

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[stellarsagittarius]

☀️🌛 Solar Eclipse in Libra, October 2023 Astrology horoscope for all Rising Signs 🌜☀️

[Ps. Personal reading are open. Here's the link to the how-to book one, and my Astrology Masterlist.]

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Wherever South Node is transiting in your natal chart, you will experience a dramatic decrease in that area of life. Our human nature of dwelling on the negative side makes us unable to see what the North Node is offering in the place of that House's reduced appearance.

The solar eclipse on the 14th of October might enhance this anxiety of feeling like you aren't fulfilling the expectations of your Libra house.

Currently, South Node is in Libra, so depending on what house Libra sits in your chart, you will feel like roadblocks just keep on happening and as if the Universe is guiding you towards something completely different. More than often this can manifest as anxiety and feeling like something is wrong, having constant doubts about your own abilities in that area of life, etc. Bonus w/ South Node in Libra: Feeling like you aren't friendly or social enough.

The thing is, you can relax and instead focus on the thing that is gaining a large amount of momentum in your life, aka the House, North Node is transiting. North Node is in Aries right now and it gives you independent control over your life. This is the time to be individualistic and put yourself first, fiercely and fearlessly. Bonus w/ North Node in Aires: You will excel when you lead yourself with full belief that you absolutely deserve what you want.

Sagittarius Risings have been thinking if they are social enough right now, because they been spending a lot of time with their passion projects, almost shutting out the world. Oh yes girl, the social world doesn't matter right now, do your thang right now.

Aries Risings wondering if they are being mean or selfish, because they just have been in that self love space right now. Yesss, girl, you don't have to care about anyone. YOU, are the moment.

Leo Risings are fiercely pursuing their greater meaning of life, but are left wondering if it's okay that they aren't catching up and being updated on the latest gossip. Damn, girl, it's all good. You don't have to catch up with anyone other than yourself right now.

Virgo Risings are courageously declaring their authority and position to everybody else. They aren't going to let anybody walk over themselves anymore. As long as you are bold and upfront with people using your giving nature, you are gold baby!

Capricorn Risings are taking time out and getting more private than ever. Don't be afraid of not letting other people know about your business, and if you see your career taking a bit of break now. It's time to relax babes.

Taurus Risings are having major psychic realisations. They are ending major karmic cycles, healing and putting their instincts first. It's no issue if you feel a bit unproductive or behind doing certain tasks. Take it easy.

Pisces Risings are putting their boundaries up, bichh. Girl, don't be afraid to cut people off that absolutely don't contribute anything to your life. This is the time to rely on no one, but yourself. Help yourself and don't you dare feel guilty about it.

Cancer Risings are getting that bag and reaching those milestones. This is your time to shine in the world out there. Family matters and the concern for privacy might have kept you from your full potential, but not anymore. This is one of the most prominent times to be achieving your goals.

Scorpio Risings are getting real grounded and productive. It's an amazing time for them to work on their health, take a new workout routine and get all active. Trust your primal instincts and make sure you ground your energy first and foremost.

Gemini Risings are making those connections, being more social than before and build their networks. Don't worry if you happen to ignore some creative projects and private fun time due to being the social butterfly. It's your time to hope and plan for the future now!

Libra Risings are learning to manage their relationships better. It's that time to actually be that good partner, that good friend, that good listener. More than this, focus on building healthy relationships with healthy minded people.

Aquarius Risings are becoming more intellectual than they usually are. With all the knowledge they have been accumulating they are finally having mental breakthroughs. It's your time to build your own opinions and define the world on your own terms. Don't worry if you feel less of a lawful person. We all are allowed to be chaotic sometimes.

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Hope yall have a lovely October 🎃👻🍬🧣🍂

Stay tuned for more Astrology content 🏹✨️!!

[no1ryomafan]

SIGGGH I didn’t wanna do it like this but I gotta- here’s a important zxg update but a GENERAL ao3 thing.

Because companies suck it’s been discovered just awhile ago AI is going through the entirety of ao3. (I will link the actual reddit post below as well)

The tldr of the situation is a user conducted going through the archive though the actual staff IS making a effort to sort this out, it’s just unclear how long this’ll take or the fact it’s likely this could happen again in the future until ao3 can find a way (if at all) to fight against ai users. This is one time I’ll say despite my own mixed feelings about the staff, do NOT blame it on them, as while I do not defend everything, this part wasn’t their fault.

It is suggested now until this is sorted to lock your fics to registered users only, to which I did. (It’s very easy to do, just go to edit works, click edit all, and their will be a option when you scroll down to change all the fics to registered users)

This also means I’m removing guest viewers because as much as I understand some people just read and don’t want an account, I cannot trust if said guest users if they comment will be AI. Once this is sorted out I will remove this, but I stay to locked until then. (Though as long as you have a account, my fics are still viewable)

As for the fic itself, zxg is FINALLY being worked on and I wanna say I’m 80% the way through this current chapter. I feel bad that even though it’s only been two months or so since it was last updated the chapter been long overdue, but there’s been numerous factors delaying it. The major one being chapter 11 was meant to be in the batches but was lost due to a storage problem, so I’ve decided to scrap batches entirely next to the other stress it causes and just do chapters one at time.

But I’ve been debating to still wait to post a chapter IF they’ve been split into parts as I don’t want to leave the readers on massive cliffhangers even if it’s unavoidable, and it’s been what I’m currently conflicted on with this chapter. It’s 50/50 rn on whether it’ll be split or not, I will not know until it’s beta’d. It’s also been taking so long due to school which is an obvious factor and specifically FUCK MY SCREENWRITING CLASS- I mean- I’ve lost motivation from that class but I’m now regaining it. I have 3ish weeks of school left so I can probably get it out in May if I can get the chapter done in the following week, but it’ll all depend on the betaing and if this’ll need to be split.

Depending on how long this takes I may also do a poll asking if chapters should be posted together if they’ve been split or not, but I have to wait and see. And on the final note, here’s the current word count to know I’ve been working on it.

ZXG been my most grueling fic as it’ll be 2 years in October since I’ve started it and I feel I’ve mishandle somethings, but I should give myself some credit for getting 10 out of 30 chapters out while doing school and the fic is halfway to 500 views! I am also just proud of it story wise as the rewrite of chapter 11 is actually way better then draft 1, so losing the chapter wasn’t a waste entirely.

Thank you everyone who’s been patient with this fic and I hope after this set back in the summer I can do more chapters that I won’t need to feel like I should do these long form post.

[cagenewman]

MERROCK TASK #24 ALL ABOUT LOVE 🩷

A LITTLE ABOUT LOVE

What does love mean to you? Everything. I was born from love and raised in love and fell in love and I hope to be in love until the day that I die.

When is the first time that you can remember experiencing love? Hearing my mom sing.

Who is the very first person that you ever loved? My mom. My dad. Kellan, Mason, Lou, Clem... and Cordelia.

How many relationships have you been in? Not a lot, honestly. Serious relationships would probably just be two, both marriages. Otherwise, a handful of more casual, less serious things.

Has love ever gotten you into trouble? Yes. Many times, everyone's fallen head over heels and found themselves in a situation that they shouldn't be in, haven't they?

Has love ever gotten you out of trouble? She'll deny it, but I'm pretty sure my pout, a well-placed 'baby' and telling my wife that I love her can get me out of a lot of trouble, yes.

Do you show your love through grand or small gestures? Both, depending on the situation, but I think it's the little things the end up being what someone remembers the most.

How do you feel about saying ‘I love you’? Is it easy for you, or hard? It's easy to say when you love the person, but I can't say it to someone that I don't feel it for.

Is there a difference between loving someone and being in love with them? If so, what is it? Yes. The difference is whether or not you can live your life without them. I've loved a lot of people in my life, but I've only ever been in love once.

Do you love yourself? Most days, yeah. And it's cost me a lot of money to get to that point.

HEARTBREAK & THE DOWNSIDE

Have you ever had your heart broken? I have, not even necessarily while in a relationship, but I've definitely experienced heartbreak.

Have you ever broken someone’s heart? Yes.

What is the worst break-up that you’ve experienced? Well, let's see here. I have told a woman that I want a divorce because I didn't feel like I was in a place where I wanted to be settled down, and I have drove away from a crying teenage girl that I was madly in love with and scared to be with. Take your pick.

What is the best break-up that you’ve experienced? I had a very amicable break-up with a girl that I very, very briefly dated. We just decided we worked better as friends.

How do you typically handle a break-up? It depends on the relationship. I threw myself into a life of heavy drinking and hook-ups and stupid shit after I left Cordelia, I traveled and buried myself in work after I split from Tamara. Otherwise, I'm normally just a have a few beers and get over it guy.

Have you ever cheated on someone before? No.

Have you been cheated on? I don't want to know.

What’s your go-to movie, song, food or activity that you need to get through a break-up? I don't want to admit how many times I listened to Always on My Mind by Willie Nelson in tiny hotel rooms with flickering lights and cheap beer.

Have you ever been married and experienced divorce? Or something similar? I have. I was married for a couple of years, one of those 'irreconcilable differences' kind of things, which was mostly on me.

Did your last relationship end well? Amicable break-up mentioned above; it was a very brief, very friendly relationship.

I’M IN LOVE

What is your current relationship status? Happily married.

How long have you been with your partner? Cordelia and I first got together in high school (officially) and stayed with each other until I graduated. We reconnected in the winter of fall/winter of 2021, became official a year later in 2022, got engaged in 2023, and married on February 23 of 2024, with a public ceremony to follow in October. It's been a while.

Are you… y'know, in love? With my whole heart.

What are your plans for the future? Bring our mini donkeys home in the spring time, keep growing my construction and carpentry business, work together at making a good life for our kids. Probably get more mini donkeys.

How did your relationship begin? In the sandbox. Literally. I remember being absolutely obsessed with the little blonde girl that followed me around and telling my dad as a kid that I loved her and was going to spend the rest of my life with her. The rest just kind of happened naturally.

Are you the big spoon or the little spoon? Hehe! Big spoon, please.

What is your favorite thing about your partner? I love how big her heart is, how much she cares about the people in her life, what an amazing mother she is to our kids, and that she has loved me through every up and down in our relationship without hesitation.

How do you say you’re sorry after a fight? Buying her a painting that she had her eye on all night. Cleaning up the kitchen after dinner when she's upset with me. Drawing her a bath and putting the kids to bed. But honestly, saying 'I'm sorry' and really meaning it seems to be the most important part.

Do you co-habitate? Do you hope to someday, or like your own space? We do, we've lived together for a while now, and I can't imagine living without her make-up scattered across our vanity and her mug in its place in our kitchen cabinet.

Do you have kids? Any thoughts of having them in the future? We have four kids. Colton, my son from a previous relationship. Rosalyn, her daughter from a previous relationship. And then Shawn and Cienna who we are legal guardianships over after they lost their parents. But they're our kids, together, and that's what matters most. I have a lot of thoughts about having them in the future right now. We'll get there.

THE SPICY STUFF

Do you enjoy sex? Yes.

How long have you been sexually active? Since I was a teenager... fifteen, sixteen. I waited until Cordelia was ready.

If you have a partner, do you have a healthy, active sex life? Yes. (As much as possible with two teenagers and two four year-olds under the same roof.)

Are you the casual sex type, or do you need a relationship? I swing wildly from one to the other -- not anymore, obviously. But I'm very all or nothing. I'm either in a very serious, committed relationship or sleeping around. I'm a lot happier in the relationship stage.

What kind of lover do you consider yourself to be? I have rough hands and a soft heart, I like to think that sums me up as a lover.

Are you adventurous in the bedroom, or do you keep it tame? That depends on the night. I've never really been 'vanilla' but I don't think that I'm into the weird shit, either. We have fun.

Sex toys in the bedroom? For her, if she wants, I don't mind incorporating that. For me, not so much, but never say never.

Have you ever had sex in public? Yes, there are a lot of stories that the back of my truck could tell.

How many partners have you had? Twenty, give or take. But most of those were between the ages of 18 and 22, so make of that what you will. (I was a slut.)

FUN STUFF ABOUT LOVE

What is your favorite love song? Forever and Ever, Amen by Randy Travis or I Love the Way You Love Me by John Michael Montgomery.

Favorite romantic movie? The Princess Bride.

Best date that you have ever been on? Any random night when Cordelia says she's hungry and doesn't want to cook and we order a pizza for the kids and get in the truck and just sit and eat a quiet meal at Overlook.

What’s a meal that says 'I love you’? Breakfast in bed.

What type of valentines would you send out if you were in school? Power Rangers were pretty big when I was in school, I know I had those a couple of years.

Favorite Valentine’s day candy? Those Lindor truffles that are white chocolate with the strawberry inside.

Who was your first celebrity or “famous" crush? Shania Twain.

How do you feel about Valentine’s Day? I want to be all cool and say that it's just another day and bitch and moan about how I can treat my girl any day of the year, but I can't lie: I get excited to wake Cordelia up with a giant bouquet of flowers and something shiny and pretty, and give the girls little treats.

Do you decorate for Valentine’s Day / the season? Not really, we hang some heart garlands around the shop and Cordelia gets pink flowers for the vases at home, and the fridge is always covered in themed art, but. Otherwise, no.

What are your Valentine’s day plans? Just to be with my girl.

[zenkor123]

Journal of Peeta Mellark-Aurelius.

October 10th 75 ADD

Dr Molina had to deal with another patient today so Dr Aurelius took over

asks me questions about my identity and past and asks me to write a summary statement so here it is

"My name is still Peeta Mellark, my home is district 13. I am a capital mutation created for the murder of the Mockingjay. I was rescued by district 13. I am 17 years old. Though Peeta died during his mutation, I emerged from the ruins and I will be better then he ever was. I serve the rebellion so that Panem can free."

I try to get to know Dr Aurelius better but he is interested in my memories. I tell him about how memories are guarded by demons but I either scavange sone from long contemplation. Some memories come back naturally some come back one peice at a time. During some episodes I also nibble for details like the color of objects in the episode. I sometimes take false capital implants and make guesses on what the original memory might have done, it can sometimes extend an episode by 5 or more minutes but Ive gotten used to them I can take another 10 hallucinations of needle injections. To not trigger a mega episode I don't go too far into triggers like katniss unless a memory has been partially reclaimed to the extent that it does not interfere with ability to work. I do this for entertainment and scavanging purposes. I sometimes make theories about the life of Peeta Mellark. These theories give me a framework to see the bigger picture of my memories without them I would have no idea what is real and what is not real. There are some memories that I only know from the screens but when I relate myself to the pictures on the screen the storm grows stronger and morphling makes it a haze. I can sometimes see scents, feels between the competing forces in my mind or I can focus on the shape of the tree. The false memories continue to huant my nightmares, even knowing Katniss is not a mutt the capital created in a lab to destroy..... itself, It sounds funny even in writing, Mutt katniss attacks me in hallucination form. I still have nightmares about the snake mutts in the sands during the quarter quell. In reality Katniss was acting her ass off with me, no wonder she's the Mockingjay. It is sometimes confusing and I can't have that! She depended on prostitution to survive she had to be a great actor. The confusion makes me scared and I irrationally hate her for seemingly making me lose control as if she has had any In her life. Well she has had more then me. Yet she was good at making me feel safe sometimes even if she didn't want to do that and she owned me. So the demons of snow drag me towards her, and my curiosity draggs me to her. Sometimes it's hard to escape! It's hard to escape Katniss Everdeen. She figures in so many memories becuase of Peeta's infernal obsession with her from a young age. As someone I was in life and death situations with Peeta knew he was a peice of garbage so he couldn't wait to hit the bucket. He didn't mind Katniss who he was co dependant with trying to kill him.(that feeling is really hard to shake for obvious reasons related to my design). But the star crossed lie got Katniss sponsors and peeta was useful to her so they were co dependent for survival leading to me uncovering an attraction to her like a magnet. But while Peeta wanted to die I want to live, not at any cost like the pathetic tributes of the hunger games, but I know that my future in 13 represents a live worth living. My dignity is now tied my life for life is more important then death, but there are forms of life that are living death like Peeta's life prior to his mutation. Though what was he going to do? Playing in the hunger games would have been worse then what he actually did. Fighting for Katniss's pathetic life was the right thing to do as she was needed by many people. I'm not saying that anyone forced to debase themselves before tyrants is pathetic but I'm glad I regained my agency in a free district who's honor was intact. Whatever tyranny exists here is less then in the capital at least.

There are times in the journal where I wants to kill Peeta this is one of them.

Becuase I'm no better then D13's infamous stalker, I went snooping in Dr Aurelius's office. With my cartel binoculars oh need I remind myself? One of our binoculers is "missing" in its place a pile of freshly hunted meat. In the cartel there is no question who took the extra binos: our favorite stalker. Michael Nuka nicknamed her "stalker everdeen" while Velma calls her "the stalkingjay." I fail though as he immediately notices me and leaves the room. That man is very sharp. He gives me the same look we give Stalker Everdeen as he walks out.

I believe that half the reason they let me monitor them is half the victors cell are stalkers themselves, though they usually pretend to not hearstuff. I've seen them subtly slow down over certain panels.

I decide to go to the Suana or do something more productive.

I recieved a new therapy bat mutt who I am naming fang. Dr Aurelius sends a note saying he is now my therapy bat. He is 3 years old, and helps me during my episodes biting me and providing sucking all my anxiety out.

I am becoming pretty good at quietly moving through the veins of district 13. I also am much faster. Practice does makes perfect after all. I also participate in combat training for propos but I also have fun, shooting guns, and destroying stuff.

He was having megaepisodes in the training center during these episodes he poured the mutt rage into his training. He was like a killing machine with a hunger for violence but he was no mindless mutt, he was a skilled killer. And he got more skilled everyday he was in the training room of 13 to the point where he could go from a wild mutt to a career to pleasant in a short amount of time. A D13 wrestling coach affectionately said that he looked like a mix between a capital mutt and a career he looked elated and wore a grin all day. He bragged about it to the victors cell. The Look on his face was clear it said: " I am strong." It was then that I knew that he thought being a mutt was an honor. Yet he didn't give a squat about me as he prepared for his sleep injection I watched from the panel, he was in a morphling haze shouted "no more Peeta. No more Katniss! No more weakness! No more Myrna. No more capital. I'm free! Then deep in thought he muttered " by being mutated I really was given a second chance at life wasn't I?" As I listen to this I wonder what is inside that Boys head. How did he come up with this stuff,why aren't the doctors correcting him? I took the watch in the quarter quell and Snow took Peeta from me. For the first time the possibility that Peeta, no the mutt could recover and hate me occurs. He could take a wife in 13 and the wife would just know that I appear in hallucinations and strangle him. I will kill snow for what he's done I think. I recall this memory which happened weeks later as I read about Peeta wrestling .But there was to be no future in 13, as his life fell apart around him, the loss of control I represent only grew as I requested to be on the rotation. He realized he was never free, and that District 13 was worse then the capital and that Coin was training him to kill me. And now he's before me right now unconscious becuase he could not even escape me. All I could think about when I shot those arrows at his morphling was getting back at him for that comment but I had done something much larger then I had anticipated, those arrows had hit this very mutt not the morphling. People from 12 were asking me what happened to him in the capital. Delly says "don't ask" I ask not having seen Delly with Peeta in a while, "have you him lately?" I sound harsher towards miss sunshine then usual, not out of jealousy. "No the capital totally broke him I tried to reach him but he's a failed project as far as I'm concerned". Delly says. I ask "was he OK with this?" "I don't know he seemed pretty sad when I saw him after informing the hospital that the project was over, but I don't care what this capital mutt feels, now he avoids me" I remembered peeta looking sad, and now put 2 together, now why Peeta won't even look at anyone from district 12, why Peeta was so weary around Prim and Haymitch initially so they told me even asking Prim "what the fuck do you want?" Delly was right Peeta is lost, but I knew I was listening to what made whatever slim chances he had of recovering as himself dissappear. "Well he's making out like a bandit in 13" I say with anger in my voice. I don't know why I was angry at Delly, she was right, I remember thinking this after she didn't respond. Prim raises an eyebrow; "so that's why" I ask Prim what she means "He is suspicious of anyone associated with his past life." Greasy Say says "not me he's pretty friendly towards me he baked a birt" Prim says "thats becuase you are relevant and appreciate his current life and efforts" I feel relief I said Johanna's name in requesting a watch and not Delly's though he would have reacted in the exact same way. As far as he is concerned I am the ugly irretrievable past coming to huant him in his last days.

Prim isn't the only one from 12 entering my life. Graesay Say and Atticus Diggs are basically their own cartel. They specilize in cooking and I have yet another job, baking cakes. We from 13 are aiding their efforts. Haymitch is also a member. I hope coin is happy becuase between my cartel work, my work with 13 intelligence, my wrestling and training propos and propo posters I am working all day. I even am a Lumber jack, when I have my mega episodes I bring lots of trees to 13 with my mighty axe. It's time for the story of my axe. While new goods from District 10 were coming to our cartel In the lower mining zones, an axe used for bull-fighting and mutt fighting came into my hands. This was on October 7th, Nobody wanted this axe not even Johanna so I kept the axe. I began sleeping with the axe and holding it at all times, until the doctors told me to not to sleep with it in October 8th. But on October 9th Dr Molina had an idea of getting into Lumber Jack's and said I should own the axe and carve my name on it. I began using the axe in my training propos. The axe works just as well in cutting wood. When nobody's around I attack my hallucinations with my axe. This is only when fang is sleeping, the doctors told me to rely on fang but gave me permission to show snow's demon the axe when he is sleeping. The axe is from the mutt fighting black market of D10 and is 25 years old, it came from the capital and was made by the Harringtons a capital noble house involved in district 4. My awesome axe which I clean every morning is not the only thing that came on October 7th. The Cow Weeds haven't been seen in 13 since before the dark days. I made some Morphling/Cow weed brownies a day after they came. We have no idea how to grow Cow Weeds on our own and are totally dependent on d10. We have 400 pounds of cow weed currently.

Katniss remembers watching Peeta sleeping and holding an axe, Dr Aurelius,and several other doctors looked exasperated on how to get the axe out of Peeta's hand without getting confused for an hallucination. It reminded me of Haymitch sleeping with his knife. Once Haymitch joined the cartel he began sleeping with his knife again.

[writtenbykaylalee]

The Lunar Eclipse in Taurus: What’s in Store for Your Zodiac Sign?

As we eagerly approach the end of the year, we’re met with a celestial spectacle that promises profound impacts on our lives. The second eclipse of October, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 28, is not just any eclipse - it’s a lunar eclipse, set to paint the October full Hunter Moon in a mesmerizing shade of red.

Let’s delve into the details of this upcoming lunar eclipse and how its astrological influence may shape your destiny.

The lunar eclipse in Taurus forges connections with Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, ushering in a wave of emotional intensity. With these planetary influences, clarity may be elusive, especially as Jupiter opposes Mercury and Mars on the same day, stoking the fires of drama and gossip. This lunar event promises the revelation of hidden information and secrets as the moon propels us toward our fates.

Fortunately, the dependable and reliable energy of the Taurus moon will serve as an anchor amidst the chaotic energies at play.

Now, let’s explore what this lunar eclipse has in store for each zodiac sign:

Aries: Your natural assertiveness might need a dose of moderation. Find a balance between your go-getter spirit and allowing things to unfold.

Taurus: While you value your way of doing things, remember not to impose your stubbornness on others. Allow space for diversity of opinion.

Gemini: Trust your intuition alongside your logical mind. Dive deeper into your instincts to understand situations on a profound level, unlocking insight into both your actions and the motivations of others.

Cancer: Socializing is your forte, but don’t forget to prioritize self-care. Recognize when it’s time to retreat and recharge, preventing moodiness from spoiling your enjoyment.

Leo: Shifts in your career path are brewing. Showcase your talents, and don’t shy away from change; it’s an opportunity for growth.

Virgo: You’re meticulous, but relinquishing control occasionally can offer a broader perspective. Embrace the big picture without getting lost in the details.

Libra: Financial matters require attention. Face the financial aspects you’ve been avoiding; the effort will pay off in the long run.

Scorpio: Boundaries are essential. Protect your energy by setting limits in your relationships. Regain your power during this eclipse.

Sagittarius: Take a break from daily stressors and prioritize self-care. Reconnect with yourself and embrace this seasonal awakening.

Capricorn: Your creative endeavors are gaining momentum. Use the eclipse energy to shine a spotlight on your talents and aspirations.

Aquarius: The eclipse highlights your protective instincts. Be a guardian to your loved ones, respecting their autonomy while offering support.

Pisces: Don’t let gossip deter your path. Trust your judgments and make decisions in your friendships based on your own values and insights.

As the lunar eclipse in Taurus approaches, it beckons us to embark on a journey of self-discovery and transformation. Embrace the cosmic energy and take the leap toward a brighter future, one that aligns with your true desires and aspirations.

[suthsayer]

#𝚂𝚄𝚃𝙷𝚂𝙰𝚈𝙴𝚁 | independent and selective queen helaena targaryen from grrm's fire & blood / house of the dragon. multiship and multiverse. heavily headcanon based, inspired by personal interpretation. [ brought to life october 22, resurrected may 25. ]

a quick study in unfathomable loss, speaking truth in volumes, brother's keeper, love's rage, finding peace among savages and martyrs, living to the fullest with death perched on your shoulder, surviving through the wreckage and portraying an inevitable future. ( always dreaming with nova. )

directory. open - prompts - playlist - verses - ooc - inspo blogroll. burnarrow, cruelf4tes. affiliates. -

. about mun + muse . hiya, my name is nova. im 29, wasain and i have been writing on and off since 2012, starting on tumblr then moving to discord and rpme. recently ive come back to tumblr. please be kind, and let's have fun.

.  preferences  . helaena is an indie multiship and multi verse character. so, im open to writing her in many verses, as long as it makes sense to me. i usually can work a verse in if it fits the character. as far as shipping, i go with chemisty. if it's not there, then there wont be any romance. please do not push me for a romance.

.  activity   .  this blog will be muse dependent. the more you interact with helaena, the more you'll get. it's crazy how that works. i'm not particular with mutuals, meaning we can interact if we don't follow each other. i usually follow/follow back. but, 9 out of 10 times, im following to stalk ya'lls amazing writing/aesthetics.

.  writing  .  my writing comes in sporadic bursts. like my activity, it depends on muse. most of the time, though, i will write what i ( helaena ) has to say, so multi-para at best. I do try to mirror my partner's writing, but i will draw the line at novella unless we have been writing for quite a while. i will take my time, because if it can't be perfect i won't be doing it. I do write 1POV but if you’d like me to write 3POV. Just ask.

.  disclaimers  .  i will not be tagged spoilers or mature themes. it goes without saying that im writing a character that is involved in tab.oo and adulterated themes. i dont feel the need to explain where im musing. i am block friendly. soft blocks aren't a thing for me. i work hard to have a drama-free environment, especially when im writing with friends, and it will stay that way.

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[linuxgamenews]

Discover the Thrilling World of Within the Cosmos

Within the Cosmos single-player first person sci-fi RPG game has hope for Linux with Windows PC. All credit goes to the creative genius of Debdev, the developer behind it all. Due to make its way onto Steam next month. Get ready to dive into the sci-fi world of Within the Cosmos, a new single-player first-person RPG from indie developer Debdev, due to launch on October 4th, 2024. Imagine waking up in a distant star system, only to find humanity on the brink of collapse, battling not just each other but also a rising threat from androids. It's a game packed with choices that truly matter, set in a universe that's as rich in detail as it is in danger.

Regarding Linux support, it's definitely something I'm interested in adding. However, it will be something I'll have to look into after the initial release.

Here's what Debdev shared in their email: Within the Cosmos is being developed using Unreal Engine 4. So there's hope for a native Linux build down the road. It sounds like this might depend on how well the game sells. This could also mean a native Linux version for the Steam Deck, though Proton support is another possibility. I’m holding out for the release — I'm really intrigued to see how it turns out.

Within the Cosmos - Gameplay Trailer

In the year 2278, Earth is a mess, and you’re one of the lucky (or maybe unlucky) 500 members of the United Earth Space Agency (UESA) sent to the far-off Adallio star system. While being in cryo-sleep for generations, you wake up to find things are far from peaceful. Humanity’s survivors have split into factions, each with its own ideas on how to survive and thrive. Oh, and there’s also a deadly android menace that's threatening to wipe out the remaining civilization. As you navigate this divided Within the Cosmos world, the choices you make will shape the future of humanity. Will you bring people together or drive them further apart? Can you uncover the truth about the android threat, or will you fall victim to it?

Here’s what you can look forward to:

Create Your Character: Fully customize your character’s look, skills, and background. You’re not just playing a character in Within the Cosmos — you’re playing your character.

Skill System: There are 11 different skills you can level up, from hacking to intimidation, allowing for all kinds of playstyles. Whether you want to talk your way out of trouble or hack your way in, the choice is yours.

Hacking: Speaking of hacking, it’s not just a gimmick. Use your skills to manipulate the environment, gather important intel, and turn the odds in your favor.

Neural Interface Mods (NIMs): These mods give you special abilities like Cloak and Time Dilation. While adding another layer of strategy to both combat and exploration.

Factions: Get involved with different factions, each with its own goals and beliefs. Will you ally with them, betray them, or take them out entirely? Your actions will have real outocmes.

Exploration: The Adallio star system is yours to explore, with hand-crafted planets and settings full of secrets, missions, and unique challenges.

Meaningful Choices: Every choice counts in Within the Cosmos</em. From dialogue to how you approach your missions, your decisions will shape the game’s ending.

Weapon Customization: Tailor your arsenal to suit your style. Whether you like to go in guns blazing or prefer a more tactical approach, you can upgrade and personalize your weapons to do the job.

A Labor of Love

Within the Cosmos has been a long time coming. Debdev, the creator, has spent nearly a decade bringing this game to life. Inspired by the moral dilemmas in Star Trek and the deep gameplay of Deus Ex and Fallout. Debdev set out to create a sci-fi RPG where every choice matters. Despite financial hurdles, the passion for this project has never wavered. So now it’s finally ready to share with the world. If you’re into sci-fi adventures where your decisions really make a difference, keep an eye out for Within the Cosmos on Steam. There is still hope for native Linux support as well as Proton, with Windows PC.