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Comprehensive Pest Control Services in Alexandria, Ashburn, Great Falls, and Fairfax

At Better Termite & Pest Control we fully appreciate that you want your home to be safe and comfortable, with no presence of pest creatures. It may be rodents in Alexandria general pests in Ashburn and Great Falls or spiders in Fairfax, we are well-equipped to meet the challenge. Pest control services for your home are specific to meet the needs of your home making it free from pests.

Alexandria Rodent Control: How to Prevent Rodents In Your Home

Mice and rats are not just mere pests to have around, especially since they can seriously damage property inside and out, but they can also come with deadly diseases. Rodents are the creatures that are frequent, in Alexandria, particularly during the winter months when they invade the inner domains in search of warmth. Alexandria rodent control by Better Termite & Pest Control will prevent rodents from invading your premises besides the actual removal. Our trained technicians are familiar with rodent species, signs of infestation as well as examine your property and find out how the rats or mice are gaining access into your property and then鼠 Removal experts are fully aware of effective methods to get rid of rodents and how to seal them to prevent their return.

Pest Control Ashburn: Pest Control as a Way to Preserve Your Home

Ashburn is one of these thriving neighborhoods but with the population growth in the residential areas so is the population of pests. They range right from ants and roaches to termites and bedbugs, and they can cause not only a lot of inconveniences but also other problems. Pest control Ashburn services offered by our company are meant to address all sorts of infestations. All pest-controlling practices implemented in our pest-controlling services are modern and non-toxic to human beings or pets in the house. Regular or once-in-a-while service, we provide both to meet your needs.

Great Falls Pest Control: Comprehensive Pest Solutions

Situated in the beautiful region of Great Falls also has its difficulties, such as battling a bug invasion. It may be ants in your kitchen or wasps in your backyard: Our Great Falls pest control solutions are versatile and specific to what you require. Here at Moxie Pest Control, we do not just rely on one-time treatment since our goal is to ensure that your house is pest-free throughout the year. At Great Falls, our professional team of technicians is well-equipped to manage the specific pest issues present in our community.

Great Falls Rat Control: Strategic and Desirable Solutions

Rats are among the most damaging and troublesome pests that can infest your home. Being skilled rodents in accessing easy sources of food and water, they can result in severe losses due to cutting of wires, stripping of insulation, and even wooden materials, while they are carriers of diseases. If you are struggling with a rat infestation in Great Falls, then our Great Falls rat control services offer customized approaches to get rid of such rodents effectively. By deploying humane extermination procedures such as trapping and exclusion coupled with repellent measures, we guarantee you that your home is secure from the menace of rats.

Fairfax Spider Control: Eliminating Unwanted Arachnids

Spiders are useful to reduce other insects in the house, and those small ones that come into the living area become a nuisance. Such spiders as the house, wolf and, positively, black widow are met in Fairfax. Most of the spiders that are commonly found are not poisonous but the presence of spiders is a nuisance, especially to people who own houses. All our Fairfax spider control services are meant to ensure that we eliminate spiders from your home and curb future occurrences. Our spider control services are safe and effective to get rid of the spiders and advice to prevent them from re-infesting your home.

The Features That Make Better Termite & Pest Control Different From Other Companies

Better Termite & Pest Control has been in Alexandria, Ashburn, Great Falls and Fairfax for many years providing customers with the best pest and rodent control services. All of our technicians are professional, fully accredited, knowledgeable in the most advanced pest control techniques and committed to the use of environmentally friendly products exclusively for your home. We pride ourselves on providing prompt, professional and customer-focused service to maintain your home as safe, clean and pest-free as possible.

If you are in a situation that requires the services of a pest control professional or if you wish to have preventive measures against pests call Better Termite & Pest Control immediately. Hire us now to deal with your House pests so you and your family enjoy the best and pest-free comfort throughout the year.

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can we get a pt2 for marry my husband where diego and reader become besties (not lovers) and they take more fun revenge until five and lila decide to beg them for mercy and to forgive them.

I disappeared guys, but I didn't die

MARRY MY HUSBAND P2

Cinco Hargreeves X Leitor

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If looks could kill, you'd probably be buried under the looks Five gave you every time you interacted with Diego across the table.

After a few weeks of this cat and mouse dynamic with Five and Lila, you had had enough, your witty jokes and arrogant demeanor had run out.

"Where's my desk?" Five suddenly walked into your room. "What did you do?" He leaned against your desk.

"Uh, that old thing? The termites were destroying it, but now you can share it with Lila, you guys have a good relationship, right?" You smile and rest in your chair with your feet on the desk, watching Five huff and quickly leave the room.

"Where are my folders?" Five appears in front of you as you have a nice cup of coffee with Diego. "What? Uh, that paperwork? Diego offered to keep it since he's the leader now, so much paper is bad for your eyesight due to your age, right? I was helping you, honey." You smile sweetly.

"Anything to help you, little brother." Diego smiles and squeezes Five's shoulder before leaving.

.

What was left were lost glances in the hallway at work and an unsettling feeling. It was fun to watch Five lose more and more of the control he thought he had over everything, to see him fall from his pedestal and feel like a normal human.

Until you saw how this was affecting you more than you would ever admit, and seeing Diego trying to deal with the delicate situation of his little family broke your heart.

One day you found him sleeping leaning against the table, dry tears on his face and a photo of Lila with the children in one of his hands. You threw your coat over the unconscious man, and lightly stroked his messy hair while a sad smile adorned your lips.

- you big stubborn guy - you sigh.

That was the break. ...

"You did a good job there," Diego says as you stretch after a long day of work, the cool night wind welcoming you. "Is that a compliment coming from the great and wise Diego?" You laugh as Diego denies it.

"Just an observation," he continues walking in comfortable silence for a while on the streetlight-lit streets. "I thought about what you said... you're right."

"That's vague, I'm always right, what exactly?" You turn around as you see the man's expression become more serious. "I'm going to talk to Lila... I think we deserve a chance... for the kids... for me, for her" he says slowly "try to make things right"

You take his hand and squeeze it lightly, smiling proudly. You knew this decision wasn't easy for him, letting go of everything and trying to start over "I'm rooting for you"

"You should try too" he looks at you briefly "but not because you think you need to... you're already a Hargreeves Y/n, you don't need Five for that. You're already family, one of the best of us, don't do this because you're afraid of having no one. We'll always be here for you, you're my sister"

You sniff softly, you didn't want to show something as foolish as your crying. But Diego pulled you into a bear hug, one of those he gave Gracie when she lost a tooth. For a moment all the hard exterior was gone for something soft and cozy, and you sighed in relief at this validation.

You had a family, no matter what happened.

When you pulled away from Diego, you saw Five. At the bottom of the stairs in front of you, impassively watching the whole scene

You look for Diego, searching for reassurance. With a nod, you began to walk down the long steps of the staircase. Still feeling a little unsure and hesitant, your steps didn’t falter.

Five was still there, waiting for you. You were now in front of him, one step making you taller, so he had to look up slightly.

“I…” he spoke in a broken voice, coughing slightly in a clear sign of nervousness and tightening his tie “I messed up… damn, I really messed up and I’m so sorry y/n. I didn’t think anything could go right for me and so I found a way to push you away, I was a coward and acted like an idiot.

You remained silent, watching impassively as he searched your face for some sign.

“I guess I was alone for so long that I didn’t know how to let you get close… you’ve been with me this whole time, and we’re so much alike that I didn’t know how to let you see me… all the parts, even the ones that embarrass and scare me, I probably don’t know yet. And you are always confident and perfect in everything, that I couldn't dare to let you see..me" Five took a step back, a rare sign of uncertainty, he was scared. This was something you didn’t see every day.

Before he could move any further away, you grabbed his hand, Five froze in place, waiting for your reaction. "I don't know either, but... we can try to find out. Slowly" you look away from Five.

"so..." he clears his throat "would you like to get some coffee?"

"Hm..." you stare at him for a moment, seeing the anticipation and fear in his eyes that you've always seen arrogance and confidence "sounds good"

Five smiles, his lips stretching and his eyes crinkling. You'd only seen that smile when he finally figured out the formula to get back to his family. His eyes glinted childishly and then he gently pulled you down, a glimmer of confidence returning

"So it's a date?"

"Don't make me change my mind"

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World Building Documentation: Planet Baryte

Planet Name: Baryte (N4-XZA64-B)

Planet Type: Super Terrestrial

Location: Northern Region, Quadrant 4

Habitability Status: Habitable and inhabited

Atmosphere: Standard Oxygen/Nitrogen, higher than average atmospheric pressure.

Average Day Length: 29 hours.

Capital Spaceport: Aeolian

World Leader: Baryte has no one ruler, rather Aeolian is controlled by multiple groups and families who have established a mutual albeit at times unsteady respect that keeps everything in order.

Main Languages: Galactic Common, Edusca, and Riapano.

Danger Level: High (LV 3)

Baryte is a large terrestrial planet located within the Northern Region. The surface of the planet is covered in vast expanses of barren deserts and plateaus. The second planet from its home star, it is considerably hot on Baryte’s surface. The sweltering temperatures, low resources and constant sandstorms dictating every aspect of life on Baryte. Here, only the strongest most adapted organisms can survive.

Baryte being in the Northern Region was one of the first planets hit by the Great Monster War. Nightmare Enterprises tried to lay claim to the planet and set up mining operations to harvest Baryte’s many resources including oil and aluminum for spaceship fuel. However, all attempts to set up mining facilities failed, unable to compete with the local populations. One by one Nightmare’s monsters that were stationed on the planet and sent off to find suitable spots and drive out local organisms were brutally hunted and eaten.

The project was abandoned, Nightmare just barely avoiding the call to eradicate Baryte after being convinced that possibly reattempting the claim in the future was possible. This never happened, and to this day many old factory and mining facilities are abandoned and empty in the desert, filling with sand, and being beaten down by the endless sandstorms.

It’s main capital and the first and only city to establish a spaceport is Aeolian, a city built by the collaboration of many native species (mainly sand leos) to build a large port where resources could be traded and safety from the largest and most dangerous wild animals. The buildings are large and study pillars of rock, connected by many tunnels and archways between the buildings. Many, some in a more affectionate way and others in a more derogatory sense, refer to it as ‘The Termite Mound’ due to its similarities in appearance to such. It is also where many of the docks for the sand ships are located.

After Nightmare’s defeat, Baryte finally started to be able to recover and rejoin the intergalactic community. While many are still discouraged from setting foot on the planet without reason and certainly not without proper prior research and equipment, many explorers, researchers and the particularly bold have started to come, leading to the recent development of sand boat tours.

Baryte has two moons, the larger body known as Hemati and the smaller body known as Therma.

Therma, having a noncircular orbit, undergoes extreme gravitational pulls from both Hemati and Baryte itself.

This constant pulling stresses the moon’s surface and causing a tidal effect. The solid part of the moon’s interior in turn causes a lot of friction, which would create heat-melting internal rock and lead to lava-heavy eruptions on the volcanic surface.

With so many eruptions Therma is covered in impact craters and fresh lakes of lava, visible from Bartye’s surface either by the sharp eyes of some native species or those with the proper equipment.

It is quite common for debris to be shot from the moon’s surface, pulled straight into Baryte’s atmosphere by its gravitational pull. The result is the sky being lit with the streaks of light and fire as the debris harmlessly burns up in the atmosphere. When night falls these displays only become all the more vibrant, filling the sky with many ‘shooting stars’ for the inhabitants to witness.

Avisets are perhaps one of the most well known species on Baryte, besides the sand leos.

These large humanoid lifeforms are often not seen as humanoids due to their way of living and the common derogatory stereotype regarding anyone from the Northern Region is very hostile. In truth, the scarcity of resources and the brutal temperatures, mixed with the fact that the war hit the Northern Region the hardest, has forced the natives to be very tough and strong.

The main speakers of the Edusca language, they live in large close knit communities known as septs. They are most easily recognized by their signature helmet, which they customize as a means of expressing personality and character, as well as accomplishments through a series of markings on the helmet. Avisets live in large underground burrows, dug by their own two claws and terrakinesis, both to reach hidden aquifers to have drinking water and to hide beneath the ground from the blistering sun and predators.

Being cousins of bukiset, they have origins in tool and weapon usage. However when faced with bigger and stronger predators and prey, they took these tools and started to fashion large contraptions to trap and kill their prey for them. These massive works of rudimentary technology are simplistic in concept, but allow the avisets to be highly effective at trapping. They were so effective they unintentionally stopped Nightmare from being able to seize the planet, as these traps just kept killing any demonbeast that dared venture into the avisets’ territory. Avisets spend most of their life hunting, both to feed themself and their sept, and as a sport.

It is between their traps hidden beneath the sand and their territorial behaviours that the sand boats are the safest way to travel, less you want to meet a grim fate at the end of a harpoon.

The sand boats have existed long before the business associated with giving tours on them started to boom.

Powered by a solar sail, which is less to catch wind and more to catch sunlight, the energy absorbed by these specialized sheets of dark panel covered material is sent down the cables and mast of the ship. It is used to power fluidization equipment and motors below deck, pumping gasses into the sand blow, allowing the boat to pass through the sand as though it was water.

The ship’s hull is fortified and the metal is very spiky, both serving to discourage and prevent any hostile desert animals from climbing up, protect against aviset traps it might accidentally set off passing over them, and to withstand the sand constantly grinding up against the bottom of the boat. The metal is pale, as to prevent below deck and the fluidization equipment from overheating.

The teeth lining the boat are to make the boat seem like some large animal, smaller predators are discouraged from approaching and it offers protection against larger predators. Most will attack from behind or attack from below, bursting from the sand, the spikes are excellent at discouraging this. These are actual teeth. Most people simply just find them. From skeletons of long dead creatures, or simply shedded baby teeth of the planet’s largest predators.

The anchor is less to stop the ship outright, and more to tie the ship up when docked so others don’t take it. As stopping is simple as turning off the fluidization system, and once more the sand is sand again and the boat isn’t budging.

Many locals will recommend the Dune Whisperer as the ship to go with, commanded by Captain Sand-Dee, it’s one of the safer boats to be on as it’s guarded by a sand leo and his winged egger companion. Rahil’s knowledge of the planet and its many dangers and many wonders, mixed in with Sand-Dee’s expert sailing experience, these two make a great team at tackling the barren wastelands of Baryte.

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Tips to keep your home pest free this Diwali

It is the time to ring in the Diwali festivities yet again. The joy this year is even more because the cases of the pandemic are decreasing in India. Diwali comes at the time when winters are approaching, and it is also the time preferred by various pests to multiply their population. So, why not plan in advance to make your home pest-free before this Diwali? With the days getting shorter and sunlight diminishing around Diwali, pests find it a perfect time to breed making use of the moisture in the air and surroundings. This Diwali don’t just get new paint for your walls, but also get pest control services to throw these intruders out of your house.

Here’s how a pest control service by Ultima Search professionals can brighten up your Diwali

We don’t want to dive on to discuss the various ways of home pest control unless we acquaint you with the importance to remove pests from your home.

So, here are some reasons to remove pests from their hideouts in your home:

1. Safeguards Family’s Health:

The prime reason to get pest control at home is to minimize the chances of falling sick due to pest infestation. Be it rodents, cockroaches, or bugs; all types of pests have the potential to spread diseases through their droppings.

2. Prevents Property Damage:

Not just for the sake of your health, you also need to remove the pests from your home to protect your property from damage. Take, for instance, the termite infestation that will leave your wooden belongings hollow within no time. It will weaken the entire foundation of your home if left untreated.

3. Saves Time, Money:

With effective tips shared by Pest Control of India, one can ensure that one lives in a clean and pest-free home. It will save time and money that will otherwise go wasted in medical treatments or house repairs due to the illness or damage done to the property by pests.

4. Boosts Productivity:

Not to forget that with lesser chances to fall sick due to no pest infestation at home, you will fall sick less often. It will have a great impact on your overall productivity at the workplace.

5. Complete Peace of Mind:

Pest removal is also necessary for complete peace of mind that your house belongs to you and not to these uninvited insects. You can enjoy a happy family time without worrying about cockroaches, mosquitoes, termites, rodents, or bed bugs.

Hacks to make your home pest free before Diwali

Here is your chance to update your knowledge about some handy pest control tips to ensure a clean and pest-free home this Diwali:

1. Try Easily Available Organic Repellents:

The most affordable and safe way to keep pests away from your home this Diwali is by using organic repellents. These are not just 100% safe and natural, but also easily available. Take, for instance, use the power of vinegar, garlic, lemon, citronella, eucalyptus, basil, and peppermint. Most pests hate the smell emitted by these food items and plants.

2. Repair Water Leakages:

Remember that one of the main things that attract all sorts of pests is moisture. So, if you wish to put a full stop to pest infestation at home, try to repair all sorts of water leakages in or around your house. Without the availability of water, these pests will hardly be interested in infesting your home.

3. Repair Gaps and Cracks:

Several pests tend to intrude in your home through cracks and gaps in the walls, doors, or floors. So, every effort should be made to mend these gaps and cracks to prevent the entry of these unwanted pests into your home. It can be done best before a complete white wash to your home this Diwali.

4. Do Not Neglect Cleanliness and Hygiene:

To ensure your house is not a house of pests, never ignore hygiene. Teach your kids the importance of using the dustbin and cleanliness. Also, dispose of the garbage regularly to keep the manifestation of pests like cockroaches, and flies away from your house.

5. Declutter Unwanted Things:

Diwali for most of us is the cleaning time of the year. It is the time when we indulge in a total clean-up of the house. Do so thoroughly to remove all unwanted items from home. It will make way to snatch comfortable hideouts for pests too. When you indulge in decluttering, you can inspect the house thoroughly for any pest infestation and decide how to remove it there and then.

6. Book Pest Control Services:

The best way to ensure you celebrate this Diwali in a house not intruded by insects is by booking a professional pest control service.The trained professionals from such companies will inspect the area and detect the presence of pests. They will then suggest the best remedies or pest removal treatments.

Ultima Search: Your Pest Control Manager:

A healthy home is in fact a happy home and keeping a home sterilized and pest free is no easy feat. To ultimately get rid of pests, rodents, insects and other nuisances from your home, you need a professional pest service that will do an ultimate job.

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Where To Find Reliable Termite Professionals

Techniques to remove termites!

In the realm of insect control, there is a quiet enemy that can damage homes and structures alike. Termites, those small but mighty creatures, have the power to transform strong frameworks right into falling apart ruins. But fear not, for there are ingenious and reliable methods to get rid of these pesky insects. One such technique is the use of baiting systems. These brilliant contraptions lure termites with enticing food resources, only to deliver a dangerous impact. The termites unknowingly lug the bait back to their colony, properly eliminating the entire population. It's a calculated and efficient method to remove the danger. For those that choose a even more environmentally-friendly strategy, there are natural treatments offered as well. Crucial oils such as clove, neem, and tea tree oil have actually been located to be reliable in pushing back termites. These oils can be mixed with water and splashed onto infested locations, preventing termites from triggering any more harm. When it comes to termite eradication, it is very important to pick a technique that suits your needs and preferences. Whether you opt for baiting systems, liquid termiticides, natural treatments, or physical barriers, the trick is to act before the termites have a possibility to cause considerable damage. With the ideal strategy, you can make sure that your home or building continues to be termite-free for many years ahead.

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Currently, you could be believing, "But will not routine evaluations be expensive?" Well, consider it in this manner - the expense of a termite evaluation is a tiny cost to pay contrasted to the potential expense of repairing termite damage. By capturing an problem at an early stage, you can conserve on your own thousands of dollars out of commission. It's a tiny investment that can potentially conserve you a great deal of money over time.

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Termite Thermal Inspections B

Relevance Of Termite Inspections! Termite inspections are a required part of homeownership. These tiny parasites can cause considerable damages to a residential or commercial property if left untreated. With their pressing hunger for wood, termites can calmly chew away at the framework of a home, resulting in expensive repair work. That's why it's crucial to schedule regular termite inspections to capture any kind of invasions early.

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In the realm of parasite control, there is a silent enemy that can wreak havoc on homes and buildings alike. Termites, those tiny but mighty animals, have the power to transform strong frameworks into falling apart ruins. Yet anxiety not, for there are ingenious and efficient approaches to get rid of these pesky parasites. One such technique is making use of baiting systems. These smart contraptions tempt termites with tempting food resources, only to deliver a lethal impact. The termites unknowingly bring the bait back to their swarm, effectively wiping out the entire populace. It's a calculated and effective means to eliminate the threat. For those that like a more environmentally-friendly approach, there are natural remedies readily available also. Important oils such as clove, neem, and tea tree oil have been located to be efficient in warding off termites. These oils can be mixed with water and splashed onto ravaged areas, preventing termites from triggering any more damage. When it pertains to termite obliteration, it is necessary to pick a technique that fits your demands and choices. Whether you select baiting systems, liquid termiticides, natural remedies, or physical obstacles, the key is to take action prior to the termites have a possibility to cause substantial damages. With the ideal approach, you can make certain that your home or structure remains termite-free for several years to come.

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Routine Termite Inspections!

Think of a globe where termites are no longer a threat. Where you can sleep soundly at night, knowing that your home is safe from these damaging parasites. That's the power of regular termite inspections. By having a specialist can be found in and evaluate your residential or commercial property regularly, you can capture any kind of termite invasions early and take action prior to the damages comes to be serious. So how frequently should you have a termite assessment? Well, it depends on a few variables. The age of your home, the environment you live in, and whether or not you've had any kind of previous termite concerns all play a role in identifying the frequency of inspections. Usually, it's recommended to have an assessment done at least once a year. However, if you live in an area with a high termite populace or have had previous invasions, you may want to consider more regular inspections.

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Now, you might be believing, " Yet won't regular inspections be costly?" Well, consider it by doing this - the expense of a termite assessment is a little cost to pay compared to the prospective expense of repairing termite damages. By capturing an infestation early, you can conserve on your own thousands of dollars out of commission. It's a little investment that can possibly conserve you a great deal of cash over time.

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Pest Inspections And Treatmen

The Importance Of Termite Inspections! Termite inspections are a needed part of homeownership. These tiny parasites can create considerable damage to a building if left unchecked. With their pressing cravings for wood, termites can silently eat away at the framework of a home, resulting in expensive fixings. That's why it's critical to set up regular termite inspections to capture any kind of infestations early.

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What Are Some Termite Eradication Approaches!

In the realm of insect control, there is a quiet adversary that can wreak havoc on homes and structures alike. Termites, those tiny but mighty animals, have the power to transform strong frameworks right into falling apart ruins. However concern not, for there are ingenious and reliable techniques to get rid of these pesky parasites. One such method is making use of baiting systems. These clever contraptions lure termites with tempting food resources, only to deliver a lethal impact. The termites unwittingly bring the bait back to their nest, successfully eliminating the whole population. It's a calculated and reliable means to eliminate the risk. For those who favor a more environmentally-friendly approach, there are all-natural remedies offered as well. Vital oils such as clove, neem, and tea tree oil have actually been discovered to be reliable in repelling termites. These oils can be combined with water and splashed onto plagued areas, preventing termites from triggering any more injury. When it concerns termite obliteration, it is necessary to pick a method that suits your requirements and choices. Whether you go with baiting systems, fluid termiticides, all-natural remedies, or physical barriers, the trick is to take action before the termites have a possibility to create substantial damage. With the best approach, you can make certain that your home or structure continues to be termite-free for years ahead.

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Regular Termite Inspections!

Imagine a world where termites are no longer a risk. Where you can sleep peacefully in the evening, knowing that your home is risk-free from these destructive parasites. That's the power of regular termite inspections. By having a expert come in and assess your building often, you can capture any kind of termite infestations early and take action before the damage ends up being severe. So exactly how frequently should you have a termite inspection? Well, it relies on a few variables. The age of your home, the environment you live in, and whether or not you've had any kind of previous termite concerns all contribute in establishing the frequency of inspections. Generally, it's suggested to have actually an inspection done at the very least annually. However, if you live in an location with a high termite population or have actually had previous infestations, you might intend to take into consideration more constant inspections.

Useful Resources

Currently, you may be thinking, " However will not regular inspections be expensive?" Well, think about it by doing this - the cost of a termite inspection is a little rate to pay compared to the possible cost of repairing termite damage. By catching an invasion early, you can save yourself thousands of dollars out of commission. It's a little financial investment that can possibly save you a great deal of money in the future.

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Guidelines For Finding Tampa Pest Control Provider

Parasites may be a chronic nuisance, attacking our landscapes, offices, as well as residences. Whether it is actually ants in the kitchen, rodents in the attic room, or even pests calmly eating away at the structure of your property, insect attacks are actually a concern that demands reliable as well as swift remedies. In such conditions, tapping the services of an expert pest control solution is actually often the most ideal action. However, not all pest control providers are produced equal, and also opting for the correct one can be a complicated duty. To help you make an educated choice, here are actually some valuable tips for picking the appropriate bug control services.

Investigation and Ask for Recommendations

Beginning through doing your investigation. Seek referrals coming from friends, family members, next-door neighbors, or even colleagues who have dealt with comparable bug complications. Their knowledge can provide important ideas in to the neighborhood bug control providers' high quality and also reliability. In addition, examine on the web customer reviews as well as rankings to receive a feeling of the provider's credibility and reputation in your area.

Verify References

Just before employing any sort of parasite control company, it's essential to guarantee they are certified and also certified. Bug control professionals need to have the essential instruction as well as licenses to handle chemicals properly. Demand to observe their qualifications, as well as validate that they fall to time along with existing policies in your state or neighborhood.

Knowledge Issues

Experienced bug control providers usually possess a better understanding of local pests, their practices, and also effective treatment procedures. Inquire about the lot of years a company has actually stayed in business and also their knowledge in coping with the details insect complication you're experiencing.

Pest-Specific Knowledge

Various bugs need various treatment strategies. Ensure the Tampa exterminator company you decide on has expertise in managing the particular insect concern you're handling. A provider that focuses in termite control may not be the greatest selection for exterminating a bedroom bug attack.

Safety Measures

The safety and security of your loved ones, animals, and also the environment must be actually a top concern when deciding on a parasite control solution. Inquire about the chemicals and also techniques they utilize as well as ensure they adhere to sector best practices for security as well as ecological duty. If you possess problems about chemical treatments, inquire regarding non-toxic or ecological choices.

Insurance and Guarantees

A professional pest control Tampa company ought to possess insurance coverage to safeguard against any kind of unintended harm to your building during the treatment method. Furthermore, ask about warranties or even warranties for their solutions. This reveals their commitment to fixing your parasite issue properly.

Transparent Pricing

Obtain numerous quotes from various bug control companies and carefully review their rates construct. Beware of business that supply obscure quotes or even hidden charges. A straightforward costs design ensures you understand what you're purchasing as well as assists you create an educated choice.

On-Site Inspection

A thorough on-site inspection is actually essential for efficiently evaluating the extent of the pest concern as well as calculating the necessary treatment plan. Be wary of business that deliver quotes over the phone without very first assessing your residential property.

Timeliness and also Schedule

Insect problems commonly need urgent interest to prevent additional damages. Select a pest control Tampa service that can easily respond quickly to your demands as well as is actually accessible for emergency services if demanded.

Customer Service

Great client service suggests a reliable bug control business. Pay attention to their responsiveness, willingness, and professionalism and reliability to answer your concerns as well as resolve your problems.

Conclusion

Deciding on the ideal insect control solution is actually critical to properly handle undesirable parasites. Through adhering to these pointers as well as doing your due carefulness, you can make an informed choice as well as ensure that your bug problem is taken care of successfully and carefully. Bear in mind that avoidance is commonly the very best strategy, so do not be reluctant to look for specialist assistance when insects become a concern in your house or even business.

All American Pest Control LLC

550 N Reo St #300

Tampa, FL 33609

(813) 544-0963

Tampa Pest Control

[mutar-in-lucertola]

On Disappearing, BY MAJOR JACKSON

I have not disappeared. The boulevard is full of my steps. The sky is full of my thinking. An archbishop prays for my soul, even though we met only once, and even then, he was busy waving at a congregation. The ticking clocks in Vermont sway

back and forth as though sweeping up my eyes and my tattoos and my metaphors, and what comes up are the great paragraphs of dust, which also carry motes of my existence. I have not disappeared. My wife quivers inside a kiss. My pulse was given to her many times,

in many countries. The chunks of bread we dip in olive oil is communion with our ancestors, who also have not disappeared. Their delicate songs I wear on my eyelids. Their smiles have given me freedom which is a crater I keep falling in. When I bite into the two halves of an orange whose cross-section resembles my lungs,

a delta of juices burst down my chin, and like magic, makes me appear to those who think I've disappeared. It's too bad war makes people disappear like chess pieces, and that prisons turn prisoners into movie endings. When I fade into the mountains on a forest trail, I still have not disappeared, even though its green façade turns my arms and legs into branches of oak. It is then I belong to a southerly wind, which by now you have mistaken as me nodding back and forth like a Hasid in prayer or a mother who has just lost her son to gunfire in Detroit. I have not disappeared.

In my children, I see my bulging face pressing further into the mysteries.

In a library in Tucson, on a plane above Buenos Aires, on a field where nearby burns a controlled fire, I am held by a professor, a general, and a photographer. One burns a finely wrapped cigar, then sniffs the scented pages of my books, scouring for the bitter smell of control. I hold him in my mind like a chalice. I have not disappeared. I swish the amber hue of lager on my tongue and ponder the drilling rigs in the Gulf of Alaska and all the oil-painted plovers.

When we talk about limits, we disappear. In Jasper, TX you can disappear on a strip of gravel.

I am a life in sacred language. Termites toil over a grave, and my mind is a ravine of yesterdays. At a glance from across the room, I wear September on my face, which is eternal, and does not disappear even if you close your eyes once and for all simultaneously like two coffins.

[bettertermite]

Protecting Your Home with Better Termite: Comprehensive Pest Control Services in Northern Virginia

However, in terms of ensuring that the home is free from pests that may pose health risks, this aspect is highly sensitive. For instance, many types of pests are present throughout the year in Northern Virginia and thus one needs a good pest control company to deal with. At Better Termite, we pride ourselves in providing homeowners across the region including Great Falls, Fairfax, Arlington, and Leesburg among others with customized pest control services to suit their needs.

Great Falls Pest Control: The Importance of Home Protection

There are lovely homes and great sceneries around Great Falls but unfortunately, pests love it there too. Whether it is ants, cockroaches, or termites infesting your home, you will be advised and treated accordingly with our Great Falls pest control solutions. Our team of specialists has vast experience and implements modern practice/imaging and eco-friendly chemicals on pest inspection to ensure your home is secure.

Fairfax Spider Control: The Further Steps to Avoiding Insect Bites and Stings

Arachnids have turned out to be a major concern to many people residing in Fairfax where they own houses. It is interesting to note that the majority of spider species are non-aggressive but few may be a threat to loved ones. If you realize that your Fairfax home is infested with spiders, it is essential to contact Better Termite for spider extermination services. We also visually inspect for signs of spiders and treat appropriate areas to prevent these unwanted creatures from taking hold in your home and making it uncomfortable for you.

Rodent Control Arlington: Property Protection

Mice and rats are pests that if left alone will cause havoc in your premises and can be a source of diseases. Rodent infestations are difficult in both urban areas and suburbs, but when the two combine in Arlington, Convey added, it can be a lot easier. Rodent control in Arlington is yet another service that is offered by Better Termite, whereby trapping, exclusion, and monitoring will be employed to exclude these pests from your home. Here as a company, we seek to solve problems permanently and give you back your property and your sleep.

Great Falls Termite Treatment: Preventing an Expensive Loss

Termites are known to be among the most damaging pests when they infest homes, they are capable of causing serious damage to the structure of a home. Due to the green environment of Great Falls, termite bites are more obvious in that area. In our pest control service of Better Termite, we offer great Great Falls termite treatment for prevention as well as getting rid of the pests. These include termite inspections, adopting the latest technology and techniques in termite treatment as well as offering maintenance services to prevent termite infestations in houses.

Leesburg Pest Control: All you can need for services is within this comprehensive list.

We offer some pest control services that Leesburg residents can benefit from. No job is too big or small for Better Termite, our Leesburg pest control services are customizable to ensure that you are offered the right service for your needs. Our team can handle all aspects of pest control maintenance from normal checks and treatments to cases of emergency therefore our client's homes are protected from pests thus making them safe.

Why Choose Better Termite? Better Termite has been known for their pest control services for many years and caters to residents in Northern Virginia. Some of our core values include offering quality services and products; and commitment to our clients, customers, and the environment. When you select Better Termite you select a team that knows the various needs of pest control in this area and is committed to offering you the best.

Whether you decide that you need Great Falls pest control, Fairfax spider control, Arlington rodent control, Great Falls termite treatment, or Leesburg pest control, Better Termite has the knowledge and the expertise to do the job. Please get in touch with us now and plan an appointment for an inspection to be done, for your home to be free from pests.

[the-firebird69]

They're a couple things going on here that are very annoying the next door messing with the message system they say they're horrendous pain and what they doing works in the system but you don't need it here cuz Stan activated it. And they keep saying it needs it and is very very annoying is Dan wants to mess it up cuz he has a plan to kidnapper my husband and he is a retard okay this guy is stupid they need out of here or we control the situation more including bothering us less

-couple of the things are happening they're going after people very hard as we said but they're using law enforcement and now they're starting to use private investigators and they're using detectives and we have to do it too so we are invading and we're infiltrating it's an absolute must and these guys are dangerous and these people and they're getting arrested everywhere so the threatening my husband to get to us and people see it and it's working a little bit and they do see that too so we're coming in now they're doing it yesterday and Tommy F warn people so he's saying it to yours but we see it a little dicks could you use normal terminology and said this is you guys and it started laughing again.

-and there's a huge number of things but they said it in p**** too and BG didn't get it and he said they're big but it looks a little bit big they said oh s*** yeah

-there's a huge number of people out here who have attitude problems because some are going out but really they're doing that couple other things we have a fire alert and there's a lot of dry wood out there in the forest and they can't pull it out I did fall over in the storm and my husband said we should pull it out of there and there are ways to do it it's only pine and it's kind of crappy wood but you can grind it up and you can use it for fuel for the plant they actually need it at the incinerator and Matt wants to do it he says you hire a couple login companies and you start working and see if it works that's all and melt it up. So he's trying to get a program going and he can't seem to get any loggers for some reason I'm not sure why they're not doing anything we have a couple walking companies so I sent it over this morning and I said can we help you with something these two for us here we could log out in about 3 days each and only with a few pass and yes the logs with the smaller vehicles and he said yes that's good and you wanted a price so I'm working that up and I said that I am it's great work he said and Olympus did too and we're going to get it out of there and grind it and not pelletize it just grind it and it comes out like sawdust and it packs down hard and it comes out like blocks really have to rip it out like blocks kind of and they throw it in there and it really gets that thing going and they store it nearby inside a warehouse that's dry and they spray all the time they spray the stuff then they spray outside then they spray the stuff and against termites and ants. So that's going on now

-and we're trying to get it out this other stuff they are planning on doing but the rest of the states are doing the tree removal and they're doing the brush removal and they're also clearing the canals and they're ripping out buildings thus far they're ripping out buildings in fort Myers Naples estero Cape Coral Bonita springs all the way down to the Everglades City and there's not much there they ripped a few out and they want building demolition to occur and we're giving them estimates on doing it on wrapping it on putting the pads on it and doing nothing about it they like the pads theyve already got enough damage. And he recommends the new mats because they can be reused and they assemble fast once you have the thing rigged it's done and pull them out and a few hours and then the debris is removed in a few hours and the whole thing's gone in a couple days or 3 days so they're going to approve it because that's how long it takes he said how it works is amazing that someone would figure something out like that even though it seems simple and the chain link machine works great and it links them together it says big huge wide machine and then it gathers it up and it rolls it a little and that's how they're shipped no it shipped in Mass but they're full in mats it's a great thing just invented at least you should have it but he came up with a wrap out there and I see what it is he's doing a little bit better but we have to watch it

-and once that starts with no it's begun the whole Southern southwest coast up to punta Gorda and part of punta Gorda and they will rip out houses there in a couple buildings too and really doesn't take long right now I hear the mulching and the removal of the brush is almost complete and removal of the boats is about 90%. Then couple big ones they're trying to get them out of there in one piece and they're blowing around it and they're going to fill it with air bags and lift it with a crane it's a hell of a job it takes time if anyone's doing it takes time but they're getting him out and then they'll be done soon like two more channels to clear and then it will start dredging and my husband says maybe we can get Max down there to clear a few canals to get dredged since they're clear why say is you're right and have him focus on a few so he's going to take a look at it and have his guys tell him and Mike too says he knows which ones to do right now and he's going to have him focus on it and it's a good idea is that water is just continuously coming and it's going to flow through there real quick so it's a good idea for all the stupid septic backs up.

-now the rest of the state is getting done and they're bringing more and more down every day and probably at 70% of things are being worked on and today they state they're bringing down enough for the rest and I think it's like 20%. It's a lot of equipment and we're providing some of it most of it's coming from up North and they might need it again they needed it recently so we're bringing you down to equipment and we don't need in the midwest now and we're asking Mac what else he needs down here and he says everything I said well just give us a wagged each area so he gave up an estimate of each area and we're sending it all down it's a good idea and he wants to get going on the harbor he says you can't really do that right away it says it's a must this whole area will flood with us any and we'll see what it is and we'll keep trying to get it there and heat it up we're not going to sneak that thing in there besides you just have to dredge the canal and tourism is here is going everybody's on the dumb boat so he says this that's a good idea and excuse and you have to start the river we have to do the river it says you're right about something that river is a mess you need those big treasures so he's getting going on that and he wrote it up this morning anyways and they're getting people out it's going to be a giant giant dredging job and nobody knows it'll stink real bad and they're going to try and dredge the canal here too the channel that is a harbor so crap can go out there the dreaded again but really it's going to be a lot of material taken out and brought to see and my husband says without the channel how deep is the channel if George she says it's only like 9 ft it says no the bottom is like 18 ft and you can fit a small boat in there or a ship so can you put the poop in and then bring it out by ship and then come back to the barge loaded up come back out I have three three pieces of he says why cuz then you keep that thing dredged and that's the excuse and he says oh and you get it out probably faster than by land this is wow that's a good idea so he's looking at that. And people are saying the bugs will go after that but they're going to go after a barge worse and you have to get it out of there and it has to go to see and where you going to drive it all the way around even smaller like fishing vessels would work or anything with a tanker a tankers and smaller tanker they have those two out here so she put a request in for something that would fit in Charlotte harbor as a ship that you could fill up with muck so I did that and we have a few old ones and we're going to send them down and they're $120 ft long and take like four loads to get the barge that's going to use some Peace River usually put on the side and they bring it to the middle but it's really rancid human s*** as well as animal and they can use it on other stuff but really someone has to go out there it's going to be way too much and the whole harbor has to be emptied so people say it's a good idea and we're moving on all this

-now these guys are in the way of all that and it's obvious they're a huge problem and people going after them now

Hera it's tough we got through it it's not that tough I was able to do some stuff to get it done and I agree with you you have to be able to have more to say and we're going to say it soon enough and thank you all for listening

Zues

Olympus we proved this message and as written and is well written and well done these things are getting done and they're helping and they're making it move faster we really need it this place is a disaster and it's a worry and Tommy f is going to start threatening his storm stuff and if we had one now to be a disaster here so we're going to push it along and we're going to help get those two canals going and Mike too is helping and we have some push to it it's good and it almost all the degrees out as an update it's like 95% and about 89% of the boats still there are many boats are like five bolts and they're huge so we counted them as a larger percentage it's true the amount of debris they're about 80 ft long and I thought about cutting them up cuz they're still but they can be used and as a matter of fact they can haul that knock out muck out and see if the morlock can figure out how to put a motor in real quick so you do it all the time they come to the muck hauling they like to contaminate they'll be thinking they're contaminating stuff it'll be off by 100 yards and we'll think all this s*** let me get these massive hives they're the ones to get those hives

Olympus

[excaliburlandclearing]

5 Benefits of Removing Dead Trees from Your Yard

The animal kingdom will not survive without trees. They release oxygen, stop soil erosion, reduce water pollution, shield us from high temperatures, transform solar energy into glucose, support wildlife, and are essential for water conservation. They can also be used to beautify a piece of property- especially residential ones.

However, if they are dead, then you will not get any benefit from them. Instead, they will create unnecessary problems for you. So, if you have a dead tree in your yard, get rid of it at the earliest possible time. 

Here’s why Getting rid of a Dead Tree Is a Great Idea

Benefit #1- Protection against pests

As soon as a tree dies, it becomes a sanctuary for pests. Ants, bees, wasps, cockroaches, termites, flies, fleas, moths, caterpillars, and rodents will make it their home. Their number will grow quickly. And, if you don't do something about these unwanted guests, they will make a mess of your property. This should be more than enough reason for you to get rid of dead trees in your yard. If you are looking for some more reasons, read this blog post all the way through.

Benefit #2- Protect other vegetation

That's right… by removing dead trees you are protecting its surrounding vegetation. As we have already discussed, a dead tree can attract pests. Sooner or later, the population growth of these pest species will go out of control. When this happens, the surrounding vegetation is the first to be affected. So, that one dead tree has the potential to ruin your entire environment. That’s why if there is a dead tree in your backyard, don’t take it lightly. Before it can pose a significant threat to you and your property, remove it.

Benefit #3- Prevent it from falling on your house

If you don’t remove a dead tree from your yard, it may fall on your house at some point. And, believe us… such an event can be extremely dangerous for you and your family. You can get hurt… or even die because of such an incident. Even if you survive such an incident, the cost of repairing the house will be very high. The point is that by leaving a dead tree in your yard, you run the risk of endangering not just your finances but also the lives of your family members.

Benefit #4- Improve your property’s aesthetic value

Yup… this is another major benefit of getting rid of dead trees from a property. Trees have aesthetic value and can enhance the appearance of a piece of property. They can considerably raise a property's marketability, beauty, and monetary value. However, dead trees can ruin the aesthetic value of a property by turning it into a mess. They encourage pests to set up shop by luring them. As the population of these pest species grows, they can damage surrounding vegetation and your house- which will ultimately hurt your property value.

Benefit #5- Prevent infectious diseases from spreading

Immediately after dying, a tree will start to decay. A decaying tree can attract pests. Some of these pests are completely harmless and cause no harm to humans and other organisms. However, pests like mosquitoes, flies, and fleas may carry parasites such as plasmodium falciparum and plasmodium vivax.

Just in case you didn't know, these parasites are responsible for malaria in humans. And, according to WHO, about 6,00,000 people die of malaria each year globally. In addition to human-specific parasites, a rotting tree can attract microscopic organisms that can destroy surrounding plant species. Don't let a dead tree rot; this will stop the growth of all these microscopic organisms.

These are a few benefits you will get by removing a dead tree from your yard. So, if there is a dead tree in your backyard, get rid of it as soon as possible. It is not an easy thing to do and therefore should be left to experienced professionals.

Long Story Short…

Trees help us in many ways. They create oxygen and glucose; both of which are essential for our survival. However, once a tree dies it becomes a burden. It can reduce the aesthetic value of a property. So, if there is a dead tree in your yard, get rid of it right away. You can reach out to a professional tree removal service provider in your locality to make that happen.

[animeengineer]

I’m not sure what you’re trying to say here, so I’ll just look at the link (published by a natural gas company, so caveat reader) and unpack it:

Natural gas, which primarily consists of methane, is the cleanest burning fossil fuel.

This is true, but note the caveat: fossil fuel. No other fuel sources are considered in this comparison. So the truth of the matter is largely resting on the fact that other fossil fuels (oil and coal, in general) are significantly polluting when burned.

When methane is produced from non-fossil sources such as food and green waste , it can literally take carbon out of the air.

The caveat here is key: “non-fossil sources”. Termites eating coal is absolutely a fossil source. And there’s an implicit assumption that all this methane is captured. (More on that later.)

Also, “literally take carbon out of the air” depends on the assumption that the control case is “food and green waste rot and release carbon dioxide into the air.” Which is tenuous when you’re talking about biofuels where you plant more corn (for example) than you need for food, in order to ferment it to get methane. If you didn’t grow the food, maybe the extra carbon would have stayed in the ground in the first place.

Methane provides a great environmental benefit, producing more heat and light energy by mass than other hydrocarbon, or fossil fuel, including coal and gasoline refined from oil, while producing significantly less carbon dioxide and other pollutants that contribute to smog and unhealthy air.

Again they’re only considering fossil fuels.

This means the more natural gas is used, in place of coal, to generate electricity or instead of gasoline to fuel cars, trucks and buses, the less greenhouse gas emissions and smog related pollutants are produced.

You’d think fossil fuels were the only true root source of energy; no nuclear, solar, wind, or hydro. And again, there’s an implicit assumption of perfect handling and no leaks. Speaking of which…

However, methane that is released into the atmosphere before it is burned is harmful to the environment. Because it is able to trap heat in the atmosphere, methane contributes to climate change. Although methane’s lifespan in the atmosphere is relatively short compared to those of other greenhouse gases, it is more efficient at trapping heat than are those other gases.

Bingo!

And while there are natural processes in soil and chemical reactions in the atmosphere that help remove methane from the atmosphere, it is important for all human activities that contribute methane to the atmosphere to be conducted in ways that reduce their methane emissions.

These processes are so slow compared to our carbon emission rate, you may as well drop them from consideration. Same with the carbon cycle where the oceans pick up carbon, it gets incorporated into shells, organisms die and the carbon falls to the floor, and eventually it forms sedimentary rock or gets sucked into plate tectonics.

This includes the development of processes to capture methane that would otherwise be released to the atmosphere and use it as a fuel.

And the easiest places to do that are at the point of generation. Even better would be to emit something easier to sequester than carbon dioxide. But oxygen just doesn’t play nice like that in combustion.

For example, methane from waste water treatment plants or dairies can be captured and used as a fuel to reduce the amount of methane entering the atmosphere as well as reduce dependency on fossil fuels.

But how well does that process work? Does it emit elsewhere more than it recovers? (I’m eliding the other real issues such as “will wealthy people pay the extra taxes to pay for this recovery, because it is inhere unprofitable and the rest of us sure can’t afford it?”)

Anyway, nothing on the termite process specifically. Carbon already sequestered in coal is not going to contribute to methane pollution if you leave it alone. Which is hopefully an option, unless one lives in a batshit-insane-logic world where all coal must be excavated and burned as a borderline-religious necessity, such as West Virginia.

Biofuels are an area where the math gets really iffy, but can look wonderful if you ignore a couple terms in the equation.

[gwynrielsupremacist]

A COURT OF LIGHT AND SHADOWS

Chapter 1: Voices

Read at AO3.

Gwyn's afternoon couldn't get any worse.

First of all, the morning's training had been horrendous.

Three weeks after the Blood Rite, Cassian and Azriel had thought it was time to start practicing again, since according to them, they had made a lot of mistakes that could very well have cost them their lives.

She was still alive, just like Nesta and Emerie, so at least one thing they had done well, survive.

After 3 weeks of not doing any sports, it was noticeable when you came back with all the energy, especially on a day where the sun was literally burning.

She noticed as she did push-ups that morning how her arms were trembling dangerously, the sweat running down the curve of her breasts, soaking the shirt she had worn.

Gwyn had promised herself that she would go out into the outside world.

That year she had made a lot of progress, she supposed she should be ready to enter society again, but no.

After the events in the Blood Rite, what she wanted was to lock herself in the darkest corner of the library, with a good book, and stay there to live.

Obviously, she couldn't do that. But she would have liked it.

With all the sore muscles, having failed almost all the obstacles the two Illyrians put them, showing a regrettable endurance in each and every one of the exercises, she had to go down to the library to have a pleasant chat with Merrill, who did not understand why her performance hadn't been 100% in recent weeks.

"I don't know, Merrill. Maybe because they pulled me out of bed against my will, left me in the middle of a forest full of Illyrians, while I had to fight to stay safe, as well as having to kill people? Maybe because I had never left the library after Sangravah, and I suddenly found myself in the same situation? " She reasoned, trying to control her pulse, having remembered the events in the Blood Rite.

She detested Merrill.

More than anyone else, she hated her. She often thought that life would be so much easier if people like Merrill just didn't exist.

After leaving her a ton of work to do, the female disappeared, leaving Gwyn with about seven books resting in her arms, already numb from the morning exercises.

She ran to the nearest table, relieved when she put the books down, with a thud.

She rubbed her dazed hands, wincing at the pile of books that awaited her to spend hours and hours together.

She had to research one of Merrill's new obsessions, the ancient and forgotten Prythian gods.

"I didn't even know they existed", she opined, opening a random book to a random page, flipping through the contents.

She got dizzy from so much information she did not understand, closing the pages with force, grabbing a cart that was nearby, leaving the volumes in it and going to her room, to calmly read those pages and pages of useless information, and then do a chapter-by-chapter summary for Merrill.

"Great, it's a good way to spend your free time if you love reading junk." She groaned as she carefully lowered the cart down the stairs.

"It is not junk. It is information that may be useful at some point", answered her subconscious.

At least she thought it was her subconscious.

She didn't remember when she had started to hear that voice, just one day it had appeared, and now it was considered the voice of reason.

Everything that voice said, it was true.

"I know, but I don't know how knowing which are the main and forgotten gods of Prythian is going to solve my problems." She attacked, greeting one priestess that came close to her, passing by her side.

The voice fell silent, apparently it had nothing more to add.

At least Gwyn could answer the voice in her mind. It would have been a strange thing to see a person argue with herself.

Upon reaching the room, which was a simple square with a bed, a wooden desk with a wooden chair that had more splinters than wood itself, and a modest closet, also made of wood.

Yeah, in summer the termites would destroy all the furniture if she wasn't careful.

Closing the door with the latch, one of the little luxuries she had on it, she put the books down with a thump, brushing her hands on the skirts of the gown, which was already heavily encrusted with dust.

She thought of taking off that long dress, which after so many washes the initial blue had ended up in an almost invisible gray, but she did not feel like going to the common baths of the priestesses, because every time she went there, they peppered her with questions about the Blood Rite.

And the last thing she wanted to do was talk about it.

So she collapsed on the bed, pulling back the covers and hugging the pillow with one arm, as she got into a fetal position.

"You have to go out, you can't hide in the bedroom all afternoon." It protested, to which she responded very kindly with a growl as she turned, trying to make it understand that she was going to do whatever she wanted.

"Alright then. If you get caught between the sheets and can't get out, don't come running to ask me for help." it threatened.

Gwyn didn't know how she was going to ask for help to a voice. It was disembodied, how the hell was she going to beg for help if she didn't even know what that murmur was?

She rolled over on the bed, rubbing her eyes and exhaling, disappointed.

She hated not being able to get out of that damn room.

She hated her insecurity and her irrational fear.

"It is not irrational, Gwyn." It assured her.

"Leave me alone." She begged, getting it to shut up.

She lay on her stomach, breathing deeply.

She looked at the time on the only clock in the room, located above the closet.

19.36.

It appears that she had a lot of time to do absolutely nothing.

Maybe she was going to pick up a book that Nesta and Emerie were reading.

Honestly, she was dying to sink her teeth into one that had caught her attention. According to her description, a maiden sent by the gods fell in love with her bodyguard...

Determined, she bolted upright, unlocking the latch, happily heading for the book.

There would be time to examine the books Merrill had passed her.

Anyway, she had a lot of time, reading something that interested her was not going to do anything bad to everyone.

With a broad grin, she made it to the fiction book section. She opened one of the books, tucking her nose between the pages, an exhale escaping from her lips when she smelled the wonderful book scent.

Her gaze sparking, she searched for the novel she was looking for.

"Didn't you forget something?" It asked.

She stopped short in the middle of the shelves, alarming a passing priestess.

Bowing her head in apology, she went back to searching, her eyes narrowing as she searched the thousands of spins with her eyes, finding none that bore the name of the book she was looking for.

"I don't have any errands to deliver to Merrill." She snapped, frowning when she finally found it.

It was at the top of the shelf.

She made a long face, standing on her tiptoes, stretching her arm as far as she could as she stuck her tongue out, focused.

"I don't mean Merrill, Gwyneth."

"Mysterious voice, what are you talking about?" The priestess demanded in a tired voice. She did not arrive. Why did they make the shelves so high? It was not possible that someone could reach them.

Although, don't get it wrong, Gwyn adored the voice. It was equal to the voice that we all have within us guiding us.

The problem was that the voice that she had was a little… annoying.

She looked at the shelves next to the floor, no books in sight.

Maybe if she got on them…?

She put one foot on it, skipping little hops as she judged whether the bookcase was going to fall or not.

Realizing that it was unlikely, she lifted her other foot, raising her heels as much as she could while she stretched out her arm, feeling her muscles go numb.

A little more ... just a little more ...

"You remember that your friend Nesta has a mate, right? And that you promised them that you would go to her ceremony?" As soon as she finished the sentence, Gwyn stopped.

Shit.

Seriously, had she forgotten that?

"There is still time… There are five days until the ceremony." The voice tried to calm her down, but nothing was going to do it now.

She jumped down from the shelf, as she began to walk from one place to another, in circles.

She had to go.

She couldn't do that to Nesta.

"I don't even have a dress. What am I going to wear?" Alarmed, she slightly stretched the strands of her coppery hair, thinking of a way to solve all the problems that had suddenly befallen her.

I have to leave the library to go to the mating ceremony.

I have to leave the library to go to the mating ceremony.

The female began to hyperventilate, forgetting the book that she had held less than 3 centimeters from her hands.

That was far more important.

"I can't tell Nesta that I forgot about her mating ceremony. I can't do that to her." Gwyn protested, running her hands over her face, rubbing her temples angrily, forcing herself to search for solutions and solutions and solutions.

But neither of them was going to work.

She had to get out of there, no priestess was going to leave her a suitable dress for the mating ceremony.

But she couldn't go alone. She did not dare to go down to the city alone.

Emerie couldn't help her. It had started the illyrian high-selling season and the illyrian needed the money. She only went to training, then she quickly returned to her store, not staying a minute longer than necessary.

Cassian and Nesta were completely out of the question.

Azriel...

"Ask him." The voice advised.

She needed to name that voice. She could not continue calling it "the voice", that was beginning to be uncomfortable.

"Maybe he can help you get the dress." It continued.

Would it be male or female? Or rather, what the hell was it?

"Are you listening to me?"

She definitely had no idea what it was.

"What are you?" Gwyn questioned, curious as she left the fiction section behind, walking aimlessly through the library.

She loved to wander aimlessly through the thousands of bookshelves, silent priestesses, the whisper of books her only company.

Besides that voice, of course.

"Have you heard anything I've said to you in the last two minutes?" Her voice roared.

"I've heard nonsense, so no, I haven't heard anything." She claimed. "But anyway, you haven't answered my question. What are you?"

"I am everything and I am nothing at the same time."

Now was it was being funny with her?

She rolled her eyes, annoyed "That is not an answer."

"It's an answer if you know how to interpret it." It answered.

She rolled her eyes again.

"Well, at least tell me what I can call you, it's uncomfortable to think of you as 'The voice'" She asked.

The voice fell silent, which she thought meant the end of the conversation.

She decided to head over to her room, assuming she should start Merrill's work, until 'the Voice' answered her.

"Elián"

Gwyn stood in the middle of the bedroom hall

"That is your name?"  She asked.

"My real name would burn your lips if you were able to pronounce it" It replied. "But yes, Elián is my name, and I am 'him', I have noticed how you struggled because you did not know if I was a man or a woman. The definition of gender is much more complicated than that, but it will be enough".

"G-Good." She answered.

Elián was quiet at last, leaving her with her own thoughts, as she opened the door, her own scent of jasmine feeling welcoming.

And the proposal he had made, although obviously she had ignored it, she was not wrong to consider.

Perhaps the Shadowsinger would help her out, aiding her finding a decent dress for her.

She closed the crank behind her, sitting on the small bed, wondering if it would be smart to ask him, risking him saying no, or not asking him and risking not having a dress for the ceremony.

Sighing, she figured she should go to the bathrooms to get the sensation of dust - and the dust itself - off her body, so she grabbed change clothes and headed there, deciding at that moment that tomorrow she would ask the Spymaster if he could accompany her to buy a dress.

Inside her, she could feel Elián nodding his head, giving his approval.

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[bluntforcefem]

hi i’ve got more of that bug fables roleswap au for people to peruse! this time, it’s largely focused on some side characters, some of which was a collaboration between me and my beloved friend @behold-a-bastard-in-this-house ! go check him out :-)

as always, under the cut is spoilers for the entirety of bug fables! similarly, this covers similar themes to what’s covered in bug fables, so if any of those bug you, take care of yourself!

the swaps covered here are: maki & kina swapping with zasp & mothiva, and general fuff swapping with vanessa! as with the central three protagonists,  it gets a little more funky from there, in the nature of telling a fun and fresh story AND preserving major & important parts of their original personalities and backstories!

ZASP & MOTHIVA AS MAKI & KINA

specifically here, zasp is maki; acting as elizant ii’s royal blade and going out on top secret missions for her. the layers i particularly like here are seen in canon: when asked about the wasps, zasp refers to them as “pests,” and for reasons currently unknown (but likely related to him having damaged antennae, etc.) he isn’t affected by the wasp king’s crown at all! the trust elizant ii has in him extends past the possibility of him being controlled or betraying her, which i VERY much like as a general (hand waves) background theme

the reason why i considered this swap to begin with was because mothiva and kina kinda reminded me of each other! and in a way, so did kina & zasp, but i felt this particular swap was more fun. i think mothiva keeps her idol status, here; most of the time she’s complaining about how zasp can’t accompany her as a body guard to her shows anymore, or about how he keeps leaving her behind (”a top secret mission would be GREAT for exposure!!” which is largely why she doesn’t end up going with him, lmao)

i also think that both of them are significantly further in their character development than they are in canon, though? mostly because: without zasp as her right hand and supporter all the time, mothiva has to actually deal with anyone who rejects her personally, and The Queen Herself supporting her is very good for her ego already! meanwhile zasp actually has a healthy level of seperation from mothiva and can foster that relationship without it fully starting from somewhere parasocial, lmao. i simply like this for them a lot!

MAKI & KINA AS ZASP & MOTHIVA

this one’s a little bit of a (handwaves) stretch of the canon role, so stick with me here!

i think maki & kina are more experienced explorers who have been trying at every step of the way to find the artifacts, and kina (and by extension maki) are more than a little annoyed that team snakemouth keeps getting to all of them first! i think maki largely thinks that they shouldn’t be out there to begin with - leif was BANNED from exploration for a REASON, after all, even if he IS proving efficient at artifact collection, and kina is annoyed that her and her brother aren’t getting the recognition they deserve!

this leads to the same threads you see in canon: maki & kina attempt to interfere at golden hills, stating that team snakemouth isn’t strong enough to take on whatever’s at the top of the hills, and that they’re destined to fail. this is then followed by the two interrupting in the termite kingdom - the queen is right there, after all! if they can prove that team snakemouth isn’t strong enough to defeat them, then they’ll be able to prove themselves and go after the artifacts themselves, even if this is jeopardizing bugaria.

a key difference here is that maki & kina actually regret their actions in termite kingdom! what you see there is a personal apology to the queen and an acknowledgement of what could’ve happened after they realize - no public apology to team snakemouth though, haha, outside of maki pulling them aside later.

maki saves kabbu from a near death experience :that one confetti discord emoji:

THE FUFF & VANESSA SWAP

once again a big thank you to my friend fall for being the huge brained genius behind this swap!! 

the conceit of this swap is that general fuff manages to escape the wasp king’s control from injuries sustained in a long-ago battle, while vanessa doesn’t. she starts acting as a false figurehead leader to the wasps, and has a similar battle gimmick to ultimax, in which she is always hiding behind her troops! (in canon, she even says that she’s never done combat for her kingdom - something that is still very true here!)

meanwhile, fuff is locked up - his focus is mainly on strategy, too, and while he’s brilliant at it, he has no people to lead, no army to plan around. while he could probably fight the capture, he doesn’t actually want to hurt his soldiers - we are a STRONG believer in actual good leader fuff when not mind controlled here! he manages to steal the flame brooch before he’s captured, though, hoping to use it to take down the king; although this fails, the king doesn’t realize he’s stolen it, and in her mind controlled state, neither does vanessa!

fuff, when broken out, proceeds to offer to help elizant ii plan defenses and battle against the wasps and the wasp king, and is the one to give team snakemouth the flame brooch before the giant’s lair. vanessa does get a tank. you LOVE to see a girlboss winning

that’s all for this post!! this was once again very fun to write out and explain; if you have any questions, just shoot me an ask about ‘em :-)

[popculturebuffet]

Tex Avery Birthday Spectacular!

Hello all you happy people! And welcome to a celebration of the only cartoon director I knew as a kid and one of the finest whose ever lived, Mr. Tex Avery. 

Avery is a legend in the animation industry and rightly so. Starting out at a few other studios, and loosing sight in one of his eyes due to some tomfoolery at one, Tex was annoyed with the restrctive enviorment and eventually found his way to Termite Terrace, the animated shorts wing of Leon Schislenger Productions, aka the future Warner Brothers Studios and the makers of Looney Tunes. And his impact on the franchise is vast, cannot be overstated and I only learned about just how much recently: The man created Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny, created the prototype for Elmer Fudd, and created the design for Porky we’re all far more familiar with. 

Eventually though while he was happy there, his career when ended when he eventually got into a squabble with Leon schsinger over the ending of “The Heckling Hare” and left soon after. Given he got a four week unpaid suspension for it , a bit extreme given all he’d given the studio, I can’t blame him. He instead went over to MGM who badly needed his wacky energy, and thus got to go as nuts as he wanted, with creative control a better budget and the result was his peak and classic characters like Red and my personal faviorite and personal boy: Droopy. I will try and do a birthday thing for him next month, we’ll see if my rather packed schedule will allow for it. Point is I watched the guys cartoons a lot as a kid between looney tunes and his shorts being repacked for the Tex Avery show in the late 90′s, and until recently I had no idea the depth and scope of his career: The guy gave looney tunes it’s standard fourth walll breaking and made it a huge part of the industry, and he was the one to hlep htem break out of being a Disney knockoff and into what we know today. The guy has my utmost respect so today I honor him as the first animator to get one of my birthday specials: As is my standard ten shorts, my patreons get to pick one each (I now have two but she start’s next month so her benefits will too) if they so choose (Kev opted out of the porky pig one next week) and I went to my friend blah for a recomendation as he’s an avid fan of the golden age of animation and thus usually has a really good choice up his sleeve. Now that’s out of hte way join me under the cut for some shenanigans as old tex would want it that way. 

1. The Gold Diggers of 49 (1935)

This was Tex Avery’s first short with warner and the first of his I could find, not ot mention his first time working with Chuck Jones and Bob Clampett, who he’d mentor and go on to be the heart and soul of Looney Tunes and define the characters Tex created. And since this is more significant than his earlier work i’m coutning it as his first. And as a start it’s.. ehhhhhhh. 

I don’t blame him for it though.  Most don’t hit it out of hte park their first time up to bat, and frankly the deck was stacked against him. He was saddled with Beans the Cat...

No one brak no one. He was part of an attempt by warner to create a new star as part of a Little Rascals/Our Gang style group of kids debuting in the short “I Haven’t Got a Hat”. This short is notable not for Beans, who no one cares about, but for the debut of Looney Tunes first star: Porky Pig. Porky was just one of the various characters but the only one audiences really liked. It took some time for Warner to get the hint though, hence Beans starring here and Porky playing his girlfriend’s father.. and also now being much older than him for some reason. 

So instead of being a Little Rascals ripoff bean is now a mickey mouse ripoff, as the short gives me mickey mouse vibes.. but without the things that made those shorts actually good and feels mostly built on studios trying to make what they think audiences will like. There’s sparks of waht Tex would become.. but just not enough wiggle room for him to make something special. Also porky looks and sounds weird in this one and Bean’s girlfriend has a REALLY annoying voice. Oh and two horrible Asian stereotypes, because it was acceptable at the time but lord was it never okay. Then again I should be at least mildly greatful none of the shorts had blackface.. because tex apparently REALLY had a problem with that, something I obviously didn’t know as a kid as they edited it out but given most of his MGM shorts have “blackface edited out of x version”, yeahhh.... I may like the guy, quite a bit and feel those gags weren’t done out of malice.. but it dosen’t make them okay, they were never okay and he should’ve done better. 

2. I Love to Singa (1936) Thankfully our next entry is 800% better, as we get a classic from my childhood and probably multiple childhoods. Admittedly part of the reason this one stuck in my head is the title song, sung by a young jazz singing owl whose dad doesn’t like that he sings Jazz instead of classical, enters a contest and nearly looses singing classical to please his dad only for his dad to intervene and finally accept his son. It’s a wonderful story of acceptance with some decent gags, beautiful animation and one hell of a title track that will probably never leave my head. The song is really what makes this short and sometimes that’s okay. Also just to note so someone else doesn’t: This short was a parody of the Jazz Singer one of the first talkie’s.. and also a film that uses blackface and whose 80′s remake bafflingly also uses blackface for some reason. Yes really. 

3. Tortoise Beats Hare (1941)

One of Tex’s only four Bugs Shorts.. but given 3/4 of them are certified classics, and one of them involving a horrible stereotype.. to the point it’s part of the rightfully infamous “Censored 11″ and the ONLY one involving Bugs Bunny. 

So as I said, Tex has a bad history with casual racism, and while it was the style at the time and I don’t THINK he was actively malicious towards black people.. it doesn’t make some of his work any less harmful. The rest of his bugs work though is remembered for the right reasons: his first appearance, and early classic we’ll get to next.. and this standout everyone who saw it as a kid or an adult fondly remembers. 

You all know the premise: Bugs finds out, in an utterly brilliant wall shattering bit at the start where he reads off the crew names and then the title, that this picture will have him beaten by a turtle and taking offense to that challenges the guy. This is honestly one of the few Bugs shorts where he’s the out and out villain of the picture. He’s doing this race purely out of ego, yells at Cecil whose perfectly nice in this one, and in general is the bully set up for a fall he’d later be famous for taking on. But it works, both because this si early in bugs career so it’s entirely in character, and because Mel just really sells the obnoxiousness while still being funny. 

This short also has one of Tex’s trademark setups as this is essentially a prototypical droopy cartoon: A meek, goofy voiced protagonist whose shorter than his large obnoxious enemy and who torments him by showing up every where he’s going to be and casually doing it. Cecil even does so using an army of fellow turtles with Droopy later using a similar trick in one of his shorts. As a big Droopy fan i’m clearly not complaining and while Droopy would do it better, this short’s still a classic for a reason with tons of great bits and is a fun break from the usual bugs setup, though in full fairness the usual bugs setup is still solid gold so take that how you will. 

4. The Heckling Hare (1941)

Originally I was going to have Daffy in Hollywood in this spot as I thought it was on Max, it was not,  so I swapped it out with his final bugs cartoon. For the record his first, and Bugs, is being saved for Bugs birthday this summer. And honestly i’m glad I did because this was 7 mintues of pure joy that has another setup that Tex himself and other Looney Tunes animators would resuuse: Bugs being pitted up against a far dumber antagonist. One who often still fully deserves it but allows him to just have fun for several minutes at this dumb bastard’s expense. It works well here, with tons of clever gags, my faviorite being the two doing dumb faces with each other only for bugs to stop and pull out a sign as seen right above. 

It’s also an approriate capper to our warner made Tex shorts for the day, as this would be the one that got him fired. He and Schisnger argued over it and he got suspended as I mentioned and I found it again a bit fucking extreme. So did Tex and after a handful of shorts elsewhere, he’d move over to MGM, whose cartoons would ironically be bought up by warner. They needed a shot in the arm to compete with Disney and Warner and Tex was happy to provide hte needle filled with nonsense. And the results.. are pure gold. 

5. Dumb Hounded (1943)

I’ll admit as a kid I didn’t know Tex’s MGM shorts were theatrical, or any shorts but somehow I knew they weren’t looney tunes. Besidds obviously having hteir own show they just had their own tone and pacing and style. While the Looney Tunes aren’t bad, at all honestly, Tex’s work here was in a class by itself with MGM gladly giving him a higher budget and even more creative freedom. And the results speak for themselves and one of those results is one of if not my faviorite classic cartoon character. And since I might not be able to get to his birthday with one of these next month, though i’m certainly going to try march is just VERY VERY FULL. Anyways point is our happy hero was introduced here. And given i’m frequently depressed and often withdrawn, not that you could tell from my reviews here, I related to this depressed bulldog who always won anyway despite being an outsider, finding love, sucess and always beating a much larger, much more assholish antagonist. But Droopy is good on his own merits as his shorts are just that funny. 

This was true from Day One as dumb hounded is fucking perfect: The Wolf that Avery always used in his cartoons escapes from jail and is hunted by bloodhounds including our boy, who charmingly introduces himself with “You know what, i’m the hero”. From there it’s a simple setup but a great one as Droopy finds the guy.. then chases him from here to enternity with one amazing gag after another. Simple, utterly hilarious and the dawn of a legend, with the ending having Droopy go a bit nuts after getting his reward money before returning to his usual demeanor “You know what? I’m happy” So am I bud, so am I. 

6. Red Hot Riding Hood (1943)

Yup same year. Tex hit the ground sprinting. This one is his signature MGM toon and for good reason. Using his usual forth wall breaking style, both the wolf and red riding hood rebel when it opens with a typical telling, so it changes to a 40′s nightlife setting: Grandma lives in a penthouse and is man hungry, Red is a fanservicey night club act and the Wolf is a sexually harassing asshole who chases after here and has some over the top reactions to her that are iconic in some’s mind.

The short is gorgeously animated with Red’s dance sequence and Wolfie’s reactions being the highlight and the short isn’t as bad as it could be as the wolf is treated as a scumbag for hitting on her and generally being a creep. SO the first two thirds aren’t bad with nice touches like the narrator clearly improvising the new story. It’s just badly hampered by the last half where Grandma sexually harasses Wolfie and it just doesn’t work. This double standard stuff annoys me and “haha get it it’s funny when a woman stalks a man” isn’t funny. Wolfie stalking her really isn’t that funny either it’s just not you know an entire third of the film. So a classic for a reason.. but one that really has degraded with time. Still worth analyzing and what not, just not great. 

7. Who Killed Who? (1943)

Yes still. It was a good year. This is another one off like Red Hot Riding Hood and as is tradition since the Tom and Jerry one, my patreons each get to pick one and Kev selected this one. And this.. was a great choice. 

Seriously I could not stop laughing with a great gag a minute, WAY too many to mention, a classic ending, and just nothing but net the whole time. I don’t have much to say really.. but because this one’s just good. The whodunnit genre hasn’t really gone away, it’s cliches are welll known even today and this is a lovely parody of it that hits the ground running after a live action intro and runs right through the wall across a lake and straight into droopy “You moved.”. 

The only real observation I have other than “This is fucking awesome watch it immediately” is that the villian looks exactly like the Phantom Blot. Who knew the Phantom Blot was a live action guy with a weird haircut the whole time huh?  Seriously this one is a masterpiece, an instant faviorite, and I highly recommend it. 

8. Screwball Squirrel (1944)

As you can probably guess by how I lead it in this one is not very good. It is tex TRYING to make a bugs or daffy type character again and somehow failing at it. He created them, he did plenty of shorts like theirs with other characters and got how the cat and mouse antics of the old theatrical shorts worked.. so I have no idea how this one happened. 

I’m really not overselling it: The short is about Screwy, who hyjacks it from a cute widdle bunny clearly parodying bambi.. who he beats the shit out of, then decides to get things going asks a dumb dog to hunt him, then insults him to provoke him to attacking him. He then spends the entire short tormenting the poor dumb bastard who again HE PROVOKED. It feels like a poor imitation of dumb hounded, as while Bugs clearly outclassed the dog there, he’d die if he lost, so while he was punching down, he clearly didn’t have a choice and you can’t honestly blame him. Here, Screwy is fine, he just wants someone’s head to fuck with and spends a whole short torturing him. We don’t even get catarsis as while the dog does catch him at the end via  weird gag, they end up deciding to beat up the bunny instead. 

His voice is also just the worst, just utterly grating and making me wish an anvil woudl fall on HIM instead. Screwy would return for some other shorts but I have no idea why. This was easily the weakest of these ten shorts and I will probably not return to the guy next year.

9. Bad Luck Blackie (1949)

This is one i’d forgotten till I got a ways in. It’s also weirdly one of the only MGM Tex shorts on HBO Max as this was included in the Tom and Jerry collection for some reason, the dog in it clearly isn’t the tom and Jerry verison of spike... though the dog Droopy fought a lot was indeed called spike. Yes that is confusing, no I don’t know why MGM thought this was a good idea. 

 As a result though I have been saving giving out about this till now but seirously , put the tex avery shorts on HBO Max. Their on Blu-Ray, their on boomerang, especially Droopys. I do not get why they aren’t on here. I’m tired of them holding things out for the boomerang app when not everyone subscirbes to that. Let me have my morose dog dammit. 

That giving out aside i’m glad this one caught my eye via i’ts weird name as it’s another masterpiece. It also does what one Tom and Jerry short I reviewed, the one where tom’s a millionare,  earlier this month failed to: properly make it’s antagonist loathsome enough to deserve the parade of abuse he gets. With that one Tom is tourturning jerry for like 30 seconds, but Jerry torments him for most of 5 minutes. 

Here we get about two minutes of our lead kitten getting torremnted by a mean bulldog. It’s not only still a bit entertaining to lessen the horror just enough to be watchable but not enough to make the bulldog likeable, but it makes what happens for the rest of the short oh so fucking satsifying. While the previous short today really didn’t get the karmic ballance neded for a good classic screwball comedy short this one overwhelmingly does.

Our kitten gets some help in the form of Blackie, a professional black cat who agrees to turn the tables, sauntring across to a wonderfully catchy tune. any time the little guy whistles. The result from there is 5-6 nonstop minutes of comedy genius, as Tex finds new and creative ways for the cat to come out of nowhere, and even shakes things up to keep it intresting towards the end iwth the dog getting the whistle.. only for it to still not work out, and for our little kitten to get his revenge at last by painting himself black after the bulldog paints blackie white. As should be obvious by now, it’s really good, showing Screwball Squirrel was the exception not the rule. In general Tex was this good during his mgm and when he was at his peak we got gems like this. Truly sensational, watch it if you have max it’s under the tom and jerry section for some reason. 

10. T.V. of Tommorow A decent one I remember seeing as a kid. Not much to say though, it’s mostly a bunch of gags about “future” tv’s based on their viewer’s needs. Some good stuff.. not as good as most of what was here today but still better than the worst of it and still very memorable and part of a memorable tetralogy i’ll probably come back to when I do Tex’s birthday again next year. Not a bad note to end on though. 

Overall these shorts show just how strong a creator tex was, gleefully taking convention and ripping it to tiny pieces. As i’ve mentioned many times i’ll be coming back to his work next year.. and probably be watching a hell ofa lot more in the time between. Might even do a second special on him in between birthday ones. We’ll see how this does. The Tom and Jerry one sadly wasn’t quite the hit I hoped. 

Until then I have many other reviews. And since Today (This review is late) was supposed to be the 90′s tom and jerry movie but that turned out not to be on Max for some reason. I still plan to cover it some day i’ll just have to find it and buy it first. But tommorow if I have the time i’ll be continuing the Lena retrospective with an intresting little side trip. So until then, i’ts been a pleasure and you know what? Thanks for reading.