#garbage maintenance

[queerlilchinchin]

10 Common Items I Find in Recycling That Don't Belong There

Just like the title says, these are some common items I'm finding in recycling that don't belong in recycling.

#1 - car parts - which yes, includes the license plates

#2 - plastic bags full of recycling: if you want to recycle a large number of boxes, break them down and put them in a larger box or PAPER bag

#3 - bags of poop

#4 - just... just plain plastic bags (yes, this includes the ones that say "recycle" on them... they're no longer recyclable)

#5 - furniture

#6 - planks of wood

#7 - pizza boxes

#8 - just any boxes with grease or other food stains

#9 - soda bottles/cans that still have soda in them (PLEASE RINSE THEM IF YOU WISH TO RECYCLE THEM)

#10 - full cans of food (again, RINSE THEM IF YOU WISH TO RECYCLE THEM)

ALSO PLEASE TIE YOUR GABAGE BAGS nothings more annoying than having to move an overly full garbage bag that hasn't been tied off.

[trashyvanillabean]

Some self-indulgent ramblings and thoughts about Aglaea:

(Small disclaimer that I am quite sick atm so I was struggling to string my thoughts together to cobble them into this mess. So if this sounds nonsensical and / or incomplete, I’m so sorry. 🥲)

You know what the hostility between Aglaea and the Council of Elders reminds me of?

Dan Feng and the Council of Preceptors.

Lemme backtrack.

I know some people are irked about the writers seemingly “backtracking” on Aglaea’s threat to execute Dan Heng and the Trailblazer for what happened with Damionis leaking March’s photos, and I would not be surprised if that was to make Aglaea still likable for certain audience members.

But lore-wise, if you really think about Aglaea’s current position as a Chrysos Heir and Okhema’s current leading authority, and Elder Caenis’s comment on her becoming a “shrewd” politician, it does make a bit of sense on why Aglaea’s threat to execute the trailblazers was only a pretense, and also why her first idea of a punishment was instead “banishment.”

Let’s start with how Aglaea got to her position as acting governor of Okhema: The city-states on Amphoreus seem to all be run by a Council of Elders. Aglaea received her current level of authority from Okhema’s Council of Elders through voting as an emergency response to Amphoreus’s situation (with the black tide corrupting everything, and the Titans being driven insane because of it).

As seen with Elder Caenis, some of them are evidently not happy with the current arrangements for a number of reasons, most commonly being that until the prophecy has been fulfilled, the Okhema’s Council does not hold as much power and authority as they did prior to Aglaea stepping up. Caenis herself went as far as to try to sneak up on Aglaea, and Caenis was explicitly stated to have assassinated Chrysos Heirs during a war; and this leads me to believe that the Elders against Agalea’s reign would not be above outright sabotaging the Chrysos Heirs and, by extension, the prophecy.

And about the prophecy, what do we know about it so far? Well, “Amphoreus’s Saga of Heroes,” gives us some names and shows us some figures, and so far we have: Aglaea, Tribbie, Anaxa — and I could refer to him by his full name, where would the fun in that be~? — Hyacine, Mydei, Cifera, Castorice, Phainon, a figure enveloped in waves (most likely Hysilens, based on leaks) and Cerydra (again, based on leaks).

Ten figures so far of the twelve Chrysos Heirs.

What about the other two?

The trailer does give us this line: “You will see outlanders from faraway realms visiting under the veil of gloom.” This implies to me that someone does not have to originate from Amphoreus to be count as a (potential) Chrysos Heir. The prophecy (from what we have of it, anyway) does not specify otherwise — nor does it specify how many Chrysos Heirs are required to fulfill the prophecy.

coughcoughsoggynoodleboianddarkpopsiclegirlleakscoughcough

That’s the thing with the prophecy so far. It’s vague, which for all of the worship for the Titans of Fate, doesn’t really inspire confidence and is most likely one of the reasons why some of the Elders are against Aglaea being in charge (and, perhaps by extension, the rest of the Chrysos Heirs).

And, not only would she be killing two potential Chrysos Heirs, but she also risks politically shooting herself in the foot. If Caenis and the other council elders found out about what transpired between Aglaea and the two “heroes from afar,” I don’t think they wouldn’t jump on this as an opportunity to try and turn Dan Heng and the Trailblazer against Aglaea.

And if they’re dead on Aglaea’s orders?

“Can you place in your faith in such a vague prophecy?”

“Can you place your faith in the Chrysos Heirs, a group that isn’t united, and perhaps doesn’t even trust each other?”

“Can you place your faith in a ruler who not only wields great power as a Chrysos Heir, but is also so detached from her own humanity that she kills two kind and helpful people from afar, who not long ago helped protect Okhema from the Titankin of Strife?”

Those are the kinds of questions I can see the council elders posing to the public, and to their peers whom were in favor of handing over authority to Aglaea.

And if the remaining Astral Express crew decides to pull some strings and get other factions involved? (The Silvermane Guards, the Xianzhou Alliance, the Family, the IPC, the Galaxy Rangers—)

The council would have a field day.

The Silvermane Guards and the Family will certainly want to run inquiries, as the Nameless are heroes of Belobog and Penacony (the former for sealing the stellaron, and the latter for exposing and ousting the Beyond the Sky Choir).

The Xianzhou Alliance might escalate it into a declaration of war, as the Nameless have assisted the Luofu during the Ambrosial Arbor’s revival due to the Antimatter Legion, and also when the borisin infiltrated during the Wardance and freed Hoolay. (Jing Yuan gave the crew that jade abacus.)

Boothill is a Galaxy Ranger. Dan Heng is (was, in this scenario) a friend, one of his partners. Boothill stated that the bottom line for Galaxy Rangers was that they never kill the weak and/or the innocent. He absolutely would hunt down Aglaea and anyone else involved in Dan Heng and the Trailblazer’s deaths, and fill their brains with lead.

And I’m pretty sure we all know what the IPC is like. They’ll take any excuse to encroach on other territories; in which case the rest of Amphoreus, not just Aglaea, could be facing the consequences.

Now, at this time, of course Aglaea doesn’t know anything about the Nameless, other than that they came to Amphoreus to explore. They’re just travelers. And yes, we know that so far Amphoreus is well-hidden from the rest of the universe. But, where there are outlanders from afar, there is civilization from afar; and where there is civilization advanced enough for space travel, there are definitely governments and political groups.

Aglaea, being the “shrewd politician” she is according to the game, will have already known that, and realized that she could be messing with something Amphoreus won’t be equipped to deal with.

And the council elders? I can kind of see them throwing her (and possibly the other Chrysos Heirs) completely at their mercy.

It can go two ways: either Aglaea is tried and punished on Amphoreus, or she’s handed off to the angry factions and left at their mercy.

And if you’re wondering why I keep including the other Heirs, remember that Aglaea is not only the face of the group, she’s also the one giving out orders even to them.

Remember who was behind Dan Heng and the Trailblazer during Aglaea’s interrogation as their (would-be) executioner?

That’s right. Castorice. Sure, she was acting on Aglaea’s orders, but she still would have had a direct hand in the incident as their killer.

Aglaea would have been utterly screwed, simply because she didn’t take the time to run a full background check on her “guests”; and she could have dragged the others down with her.

So, even if Aglaea did intend to kill Dan Heng and the Trailblazer, she most likely cannot afford to.

Amphoreus is on a time limit, it is dying from the black tide. The Chrysos Heirs will need as much help as they can gather. Aglaea, at the very least, cannot afford any fuck-ups with where she stands, or Tribbie’s efforts to gather them all will have gone down the drain.

Better to quietly exile the two unknown variables and send them on their merry way, than risk provoking who knows how many other factions and political parties that might be connected to those variables.

And if those variables have been proven innocent and genuinely well-meaning? Great! They can be brought back without further issues.

Again, Aglaea wouldn’t know any of these possibilities yet; but she is definitely playing it safe by choosing to not immediately get rid of two travelers of unknown origins without knowing more about them.

[bellshazes]

bought a very expensive trash can and time will tell for sure but i regretfully must say: i think it was worth it. it's really nice and the included brand/model specific liners are even nicer so i'm gonna have to find a cheaper knockoff of those

[bunabi]

I am truly deeply profoundly immensely grateful to folks who review their apartment experiences on yelp, google, etc

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[one-in-a-million-fishsticks]

Tragically this post isn't entirely wrong, I looked up the average annual salary for both of these jobs in my state and per Zip Recruiter:

Obviously it varies by county as well as state, so these stats aren't likely to be 100% accurate, but by God 😭

Poor teachers. It isn't much of a difference, but by however marginal an amount, they're still losing.

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[adhdvane]

i just saw poor things. it really was really good. i don't watch a lot of movies nowadays (aside from random horror) bc a lot of them always end up feeling too short for me to care enough about characters. poor things was wonderful though, all 2hrs and 21 minutes. god those sky boxes were gorgeous and i loved the score.

[rotomoulders]

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Maintain Drain Field by Disposing of the Waste:

This is the primary task, where you must first dispose of the waste safely and responsibly. You must not put waste items that are unsuitable for draining down a septic tank system. It is worth remembering that the toilet is not a dustbin. You cannot throw certain things inside; otherwise, it will block the drain line. To make the toilet work properly, you must maintain the drain field.

Utilise Water Effectively:

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Regular Inspection and Frequent Pumping is Necessary:

You must place the septic tank at a prominent location on your property. It should be located easily so that you can inspect it frequently. You can call the cleaning experts annually or bi-annually to check the tank’s condition. They should also maintain a pumping schedule and inform you about the next checking date.

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[cowgiri]

content warnings: maintenance man!toji, stuck in dryer trope, public sex, dubcon, creampie, slight breeding, unprotected sex, oral (f!recieving)

this wasn't how your sunday was supposed to go. you'd just wanted your favorite dress—the one that always disappeared into the dryer's depths. one overextended reach, one slippery sock on wet tile, and suddenly you were folded like origami into the machine.

somehow, your hips got wedged at the perfect (or rather, horrific) angle, leaving you folded in half, ass in the air, legs dangling out but unable to get enough leverage to pull yourself free. you flailed, face burning as your shirt rode up, the cold metal pressing against your bare stomach.

three attempts to wriggle free only wedged you tighter. the position left your crop top rucked up to your ribs, your shorts riding up dangerously high.

at least you were able to wriggle one hand out to grab your phone from your pocket. the number for maintenance has never looked so tempting. because you knew exactly who would answer.

the door creaked open exactly seventeen minutes later.

"maintenance."

that voice. like gravel and honey. your stomach swooped. silence. long, agonizing silence.

then, a low whistle. "ain't this a sight."

“well,” toji said. you could hear the amusement in his tone. “this a new kink? or just bad luck?”

“it’s… not what it looks like,” you stammered.

"now this," toji mused, boots scuffing against concrete as he approached, "is a first."

"it's not—i didn't—"

"uh huh." a calloused finger traced your exposed hipbone. "dryer eat your clothes, sweetheart? or just hungry for something else?"

he smelled stupidly good for a guy who supposedly spent his days fixing garbage disposals. his palm landed warm and heavy on your ass. you jolted, the metal vibrating with your movement.

"easy," he chuckled, fingers slipping beneath elastic. "wouldn't want you getting... stuck-er."

the tear of fabric was obscenely loud. cool air hit bare skin as your shorts gave way.

"toji—"

“fuck,” he muttered.

“already dripping for me?” his voice was dark. “is that why you called? wanted me to find you like this?”

"maybe," you quickly replied, your body still tense.

“relax, sweetheart,” he murmured. his fingers tightened on you and you shivered. “gonna get you out.”

except, he didn’t.

“i’ve always wondered,” he muttered, his voice dropping into a low growl as he roughly gripped the flesh of your ass, “how that pretty little cunt would look, all used and stretched.”

“please,” you gasped, his fingers fondling your puffy pearl. “just get me out.”

“i will,” he mused. “but maybe i want a taste first. is that okay, sweetheart?”

his fingers were still working your clit, sending sparks up your spine. “just a taste. i’ll stop if you don’t like it. i’m sure you’ll like it though.”

his free hand smacked your ass, hard. you gasped, but the sound was swallowed up by the clatter of his belt being undone.

“should i?” he murmured, more to himself than to you. “no, i shouldn’t.”

the metal rattled as he gripped your hips, tugging you back even further, and his mouth pressed to you. you let out a strangled sob as sucked on your swollen clit. it was too much, too intense.

he hummed, the sound vibrating through you, and pulled away, licking his lips.

“fucking delicious,” he purred.

“look at you,” he said. “all spread open. so fucking perfect.”

“please,” you moaned. “it’s not… i didn’t—”

you felt the head of his cock press against you and tensed.

“relax,” he murmured, “i’ll take care of you.” he delivered a sharp slap to your ass and you whimpered. he was hot and heavy, pushing you further into the cold steel.

your breath hitched as he slid into you, your body clenching down.

"fuck." he bit through his teeth. "tighter than i dreamed."

you panted, overwhelmed by the stretch. “wait—”

“just a little more,” he said, pulling back to press in even further. “just… fuck, you feel perfect.”

he was big, too big. you gasped as he bottomed out, the dryer rattling violently as he pulled all the way out and slammed back in.

“so good,” he grunted. “just knew you’d be so good.”

you could only hold on as he pounded into you, his fingers digging into your hips hard enough to bruise. your body jolted with every thrust, the metal rattling and creaking ominously. but he didn't slow, just kept fucking into you with powerful, relentless thrusts.

“gonna cum,” he warned, one hand sliding around to find your clit. you were too overwhelmed to do anything but take it as he rubbed tight, fast circles. “gonna fill you up—”

you came with a cry, clenching down around him as he slammed deep one final time, his cock pulsing inside you as let out a low groan.

the only sound was your panting and the hum of the machine. you felt his cock slip from you, followed by a sense of emptiness. his hands gripped on your hips sightly, before pulling you out, your legs like jello against the hard concrete floor.

“there,” he said smugly. “all fixed.”

"receipt's in the office," he said as he delivered a final pat to your dripping cunt. "be sure to... rate my service and leave a good tip, sweetheart."

note: i love me a good toji crack fic, the way i giggled so hard while writing this. it was supposed to be really short but i got carried away >.<

[taibhsearachd]

If you don't know how ADHD works, I'm going to give you my most dramatic example.

A couple years ago, our toilet tank just fucking shattered. We live in a rented house, the toilet tank was older than I am, it's not unexpected in retrospect. So my wife and I just kind of tucked that shattered porcelain against the edge of the tub, between the tub and the toilet, while we waited for maintenance to get back to us (our rental management company is garbage, it takes a long time to get a response).

I remember distinctly looking at this broken, very sharp porcelain, and thinking "I gotta tell Mags to move that to the curb with the trash, preferably in a cardboard box, before someone gets hurt".

And then, having thought that, I put it out of my mind.

Not a minute later, I slammed the side of my foot into that very sharp porcelain and cut it open so bad I had to go to the ER and get stitches for the first time in my life. Because in my head, I'd already "dealt with it", by deciding to tell Mags to do a thing, and I probably would have if this hadn't happened.... but then I stopped thinking about the very real danger, I was thinking about something else entirely by the time I stood up and sliced my foot open on the known threat.

This is why people with untreated ADHD don't live as long. We're not stupid, we're not oblivious, we just. Forget. For a moment. For a second. And that's all it fucking takes.

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[grandline-fics]

Hot Off The Press

DESCRIPTION: Their reaction when you end up in the newspaper unexpectedly

WARNINGS:  none, implications of crushes

CHARACTERS: Law, Smoker

WORDS: 1,730

A/N: Just a silly idea that came to mind that I wanted to explore with a couple of the One Piece guys. I had fun doing this and may do more at some stage with other characters in this scenario. Hope you all enjoy what I came up with

*REQUESTS ARE OPEN*

DIRECTORY | PROMPT LIST

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LAW

Unlike some of the other pirates around, Law kept up with the news and goings on in the world regardless of if there was an inkling his or the crews bounties would go up or not. He needed to be aware of everything going on at all times in order to plan the best course of action and leave very little room for surprises should the next island he came to be already in the middle of some drama that could be either avoided or exploited. One morning he walked into the dining room of the Polar Tang to join the rest of the crew for breakfast. Grabbing his morning coffee he took his usual seat and flicked open the paper, beginning to leisurely read through it while enjoying idle conversation with the rest of the crew. 

“Hey Captain can I-” Penguin’s question was cut off immediately when Law was already pulling out the so-called ‘entertainment' section of the paper and passed it across the table. That was the one section he felt was an entire waste of paper and ink and only glanced at just incase something of note had slipped through. Most of the time though? Even the barest glance felt like a handful of seconds he’d never get back due to the pointless garbage written on the pages. “Thank Cap!” Law gave a non-committal grunt in acknowledgement to his subordinate’s thanks and trained his attention instead into a story about political unrest affecting two neighbouring islands. 

Unfortunately his focus was interrupted when Penguin suddenly let out a gasp just as he was taking a bite of his breakfast causing him to choke. Law set his paper down and rose sharply, making his way directly to his friend. It was a relief that in that time Law approached, Penguin had managed to dislodge the food and caught his breath. “Oi, why didn’t you chew? Nearly gave us a heart attack!” Law lectured, using his relief to fuel his panicked lecture. Penguin nervously shifted in his seat and with another clearing of his throat he shakily turned over the entertainment section to show Law and the others what had caused his mishap. Law’s eyes dropped to the print and they widened, sharply snatching it from the table just as you walked in with a long yawn breaking from your lips. “Mornin’ guys…”

When no-one answered you blinked and frowned at the group in confusion. Stepping closer you looked over Law’s shoulder to see what had gotten his and everyone else’s attention. Similar to Law, your eyes bugged and you pulled his arm towards you so you could get a better look, as iff the extra inch of space would make the page change from what you couldn’t believe you were seeing. First was the eye-popping headline “HOT PIRATE OF THE WEEK: HEART PIRATES’ HEARTBREAKER!” Filling the page were images of you standing on the dock of the Polar Tang on one of the occasions the sub had surfaced and you were performing maintenance on the vessel. 

Slowly you remembered that day. It had been so hot that you had to undo the top of your boiler suit and tie the sleeves around your waist to reveal the tank top you'd been wearing underneath. Your skin was lightly sheened with sweat and cheek smeared with a small streak of oil. Nervously you rubbed the back of your neck as you looked over the images, you were just doing your job but somehow the photographer had managed to take countless photos, all of them very flattering. It did unnerve you slightly to think that everyone would see you like this along with cheesy one-liners of ‘they can perform maintenance on me any day,’ ‘tune me up,’ ‘let’s let off some steam,’ and your favourite ‘Captain Law, can we join your crew?’

Nervously you chewed your lip and looked away to finally see your Captain’s reaction, fearing he would lecture you. Instead it surprised you to see the back of his neck and his cheeks were tinged a very noticeable pink as his eyes were glued to your pictures. Unable to help yourself you couldn’t help but smile slightly, pleased and a little giddy that he was looking appreciatively. Still you needed to break the silent tension. “I’m surprised they got my good side.”

“You stupid? Every side is your good side.” Law asked suddenly, his mouth acting while his brain was still distracted. Your eyes widened and lit in shock at Law’s words, your smile growing when realisation hit your usually serious Captain that he’d said it aloud. Flustered and unable to recover, Law swiftly turned and left the room to the safety of his office and you grinned wider to notice he’d kept a firm hold on the paper as he left.

SMOKER

Something strange was happening at G5 and it was pissing Smoker off to no end. Every few minutes calls and missives came through, the influx a lot more than normal. The usual missions and reports were overwhelmed with transfer requests coming from all sections of the world’s seas. Part of him thought it was a well co-ordinated prank being pulled on him from the different divisions by very bored and motivated Marines that he must have angered in some way. This had to have been a prank or revenge it had to. There was no way all these requests to come to G5 was genuine. 

It hadn’t even reached mid-morning yet and what little patience he had was gone when the next transfer request came through. Angrily Smoker slammed his hand down on his desk and rose from his desk, having had more than enough nonsense to last him a lifetime. If he stayed in his office for much longer, he’d be driven to making his own transfer request to get away from it all. Needing a distraction to clear his head, Smoker began to walk aimlessly in search of what seemed like the quietest section of the base. In his mind he thought if it was quiet then that meant there would be no-one around to pester him. 

“Smoker!” Smoker came to an abrupt halt and turned his head sharply to see you approach him, your pace quickened and expression just as frustrated and annoyed as he was. Your own sour mood was probably why you weren’t trying to stay out of his way. Now finding his distraction, Smoker faced you properly. You huffed out a sharp breath, relieved that the commander had finally snapped out of whatever he was thinking about and stopped long enough for you to catch up and stop in front of him. “Didn’t you hear me calling you?”

“Wasn’t paying attention to anything really.” Smoker explained, only now noticing his cigars had burned to nothing. Grabbing two more from his jacket he lit them and placed them into his mouth, taking a fresh inhale of the nicotine helping to make him more grounded. Releasing the breath of smoke, he used his ability to direct it away from your face as he focussed his attention on you. “So what did you need?”

“Just a general inquiry.” You began while trying to control your anger while it was still fresh. In a base full of short fuses you at least tried to stay levelheaded around your commander. You took a slow breath and looked to him, still unable to keep the scowl from your face. “How much trouble would I get in for beating up a newspaper employee?”

“Not like you to get so hotheaded about journalists…” You let out a bitter scoff at the word ‘journalist’ and your hand holding the rolled up paper tightened to the point the paper crinkled loud enough to make Smoker’s gaze drop from your face. “What’s been reported?”

“You haven’t seen it?” You asked, momentarily confused. You thought everyone else had. Or was he acting dumb on purpose so you would have to relive your embarrassment in realtime in front of him. Deep down you knew that wasn't Smoker’s nature, and his mirrored look of confusion confirmed that. With a sigh you lifted your hand, offering the rolled up paper to him. 

Smoker lightly tugged the paper out of your reluctant grip and let it unfurl. Knowing this had to be personal for you he flicked through the pages in search of the cause for your wish to cause harm to a civilian. Finally he found it, or rather it practically jumped out at him when he turned the page. Your image filled the page, the photo capturing you mid-battle. One foot had connected with the blurred shape of a pirate while your body was arched, your weapon in hand and aimed at another enemy. Smoker took in your form, eyebrows raised at how poised and strong you were. What got him the most was the fearsome, intense edge lighting your eyes, your focus entirely on stopping the pirates that had tried to ransack a village. All in all it was an extremely flattering story about your heroism and undeniable strength. Yes, there were some comments about your attractiveness but Smoker couldn’t exactly argue, not when the facts were so clearly staring him in the face-both on paper and in person. 

Finally Smoker’s eyes zeroed in on how the story piece stated you were a part of the G5 base and he let out a huff of frustration and amusement. So this was the reason for his morning-long headache. “You just have to live with it. There’ll be a different story by tomorrow.” Smoker shrugged calmly and handed the paper back to you. “Don’t let something like this bother you. Okay?”

“It’s embarrassing.” You grumbled. “Why did they have to fill a page with my picture? Why even use my picture at all?”

“Why not? It looks good.” Your head snapped up at Smoker’s murmured comment, eyes widened and heat prickling the back of your neck. He looked completely composed and stoic, acting as if he hadn’t said anything at all but you knew what you heard. Instead he lightly tapped your shoulder and started to head back towards his office, idly calling after you as he went. “If you’ll excuse me I have transfer requests to formally reject. Just keep up the good work.”

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