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[bu99erfly]

PINK PONY CLUB (2020) CHAPPEL ROAN, dir. Griffin Stoddard

[500-moths-in-a-trenchcoat]

happy 2025 everyone, another calendar update be upon ye :3 it's BIGGER and BETTER this year

IT JUST HAPPENS

DAY 15 GIVE IT UP FOR DAY 15

Thursday the 20th

The Fifth of Wednesday

Second Week of May: Eurovision

Sometime in June: That One Halloween Post Starts Circulating

Sometime in July: Dancing Pumpkin Man Video/Gif

First Monday In September: Todaybor Day Is Labor Day

WEEKLY EVENTS (at least the ones i celebrate)

Every Monday: Garfield Hates Mondays

Every Tuesday: Tuck Him In Tuesday

Every Wednesday: It Is Wednesday My Dudes

Every Thursday: Out of Touch Thursday

Every Friday: Thank Gnome It's Friday

Every Saturday: Caturday

Every Sunday: Energy Sword Sunday

YEARLY EVENTS

January 1: Copyright Expiration Day

January 2: New Years, New Tears

January 8: Spiders Georg Day

January 16: Appreciate a Dragon Day

January 18: Bug Race

January 29: Threshold Day

All of February: Funguary

ALSO All of February: Femslash February

February 3: WOE, VANILLA EXTRACT BE UPON YE

February 8: King Taejong Fell Off His Horse

February 13: Galentines Day

February 14: Aromantic/Asexual Day

February 15: Annoy Squidward Day

February 18: Perserverance Rover's Birthday

March 9: Miku Day

March 10: Mario Day

March 14: Pi Day

March 15: Ides of March

March 23: Ever Given Got Stuck Today

April 1: Mishapocalypse

April 2: Dashcon Announcement Anniversary

April 3: Dannypocalypse

April 5: First Contact Day

April 8: Rex Manning Day

ALSO April 8: MARGARET THATCHER IS DEAD

April 13: Neil Banging Out The Tunes

ALSO April 13: Homestuck Day

April 19: Some Roman Made Bread Today

April 20: haha 420 blaze it

April 24: Josh Fight

April 25: The Perfect Date

April 28: Ed Balls Day

April 29: 94 Meetings Day

April 30: It's Gonna Be May

All of May: Mermay

May 3: Beginning of Dracula Daily

May 4: May the 4th Be With You

May 5: Revenge of the Fifth

May 6: Revenge Of The Sixth

May 7: World Language Day

May 25: The Glorious 25th of May

ALSO May 25: Towel Day

All of June: Pride Month

ALSO All of June: IT'S HALLOWEEN TIME TO GET SPOOKY

June 5: Barricade Day

ALSO June 5: RONALD REAGAN IS DEAD

June 12: Another Homestuck Day

June 16: Let Papyrus Say Fuck

June 22: Summerween

June 23: FUCK This Post And Happy Birthday Sonic

All of July: Disability Pride Month

July 11-13: Dashcon Anniversary

July 20: Moon Landing

August 5: Curiosity Rover's Birthday

August 30: Frankenstein Day

September 8: The Queen Is Dead and Sans Undertale Killed Her

September 11: Mole Interest Monday

September 19: Talk Like A Pirate Day

September 21: DO YOU REMEMBER-

All of October: SKELETON WAR

ALSO All of October: People Draw A Lot Month? (so many names)

October 3: Mean Girls Day

ALSO October 3: Fullmetal Alchemist Day

October 13: Treat Yo' Self

October 18: None Pizza Left Beef

October 20: Unnecessary Feelings Day

October 25: Homestuck Day The Third??

October 31: HALLOWEEN

November 5: Destiel Nevada Putin Elec'tion Covid Way

ALSO November 5: Doc Brown Invents Time Travel

November 19: Goncharov

November 29: HENRY KISSINGER IS DEAD

All of December: Will the Gävle Goat Get Destroyed Again?

ALSO All of December: WHY WEREN'T YOU AT ELF PRACTICE

ALSO All of December: Season's Greason's

December 4: Deny Defend Depose Day

December 10: Please, It's Christmas

December 12: Hawaii Part 2

December 23: Christmas Adam

ALSO December 23: Festivus

December 24: ALMOST CHRISTMAS MEANS IT WASN'T CHRISTMAS

December 25: happy chrismum

ALSO December 24: Cabinet Man Day

December 27: Porn Ban Effective Today

[the-tarot-witch22]

Your Next Glow Up! - Pick a pile

Pile 1/ Pile 2/ Pile 3

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Hello everyone ! This is my another pick a pile or pac reading so please be kind and leave comment or reblog, and let me know if it resonated with you!

Note : This is a general reading or collective reading. It may or may not resonate with you. Please take what resonates and leave what doesn't. And it's totally okay if our energies aren't aligned!

How to pick : Take a deep breath and choose a pile which you feel most connected to! You can choose more than one pile, it just means both pile have messages for you!

I worked really hard on this pile please show some love by leaving comments, likes and reblogs!

Pile 1:

(The cards I got for you - 3 of cups, 7 of wands, and page of cups)

Okay so the very first thing i feel and heard is celebration and wedding/engagement or just something celebratory, that's when you will get a glow up, I also feel when the glow up happens, you will be so happy and content with in your life, for some of you it could be graduation too, I also feel as much as you had like to glow up physically for you guys i see emotional glow up, physically yes, but the way you will glow up "mentally and emotionally" is just amazing, I also feel some of you could be recovering from working very hard, which has left you certainly drained and very much crushed, but i see it getting better, I feel you will get a chance to relax, and not be productive and being in your own energy, so I had say you will know so take that chance, I also feel there might be a new crush/love interest which will help you glow up, you know when you are in love you just glow naturally that type of thing, and i also see you putting effort not only in your appearance, but inner conflicts too, it won't be at all superficial but much more deeper, and it will stay with you, and i see this glow up happening in upcoming years like 2025, you might turn age of 24, 20's or in your 30's, it will be very natural, and i see lots of self pampering and giggles, which is just amazing, I also feel in this time you will recover from your trauma or past. I also see your personality being much more confident, and less anxiety which is a bonus, all i feel is you guys will be doing good, everything you have suffered it will get better~ Not only that i see academic or professional glow up, like you manifesting and getting good grades , you wanting the job and getting it, which goes with i heard celebrations.

That's all pile 1, I love that all i see and feel is growth here, couldn't be more happier for you, you deserve it~

Pile 2:

(The cards I got for you - 5 of cups, 2 of swords and 2 of cups)

Okay so the very first thing I feel and heard is when you glow up next, you would be going through something a transformation or an awakening. I feel that will be really hard on you, and you will just ask universe, or question it, like what have we done to deserve this?. I feel it won't be easy, like the timing, but the way i see it, it will be a blessing for you because the way you will be becoming your best version and glowing up, is just amazing! alright let's dive deeper, what i feel here is when you glow up next is you will be going through a breakup of friendship/relationship/ or a loss of something might be you would be leaving behind things, which will be hard for you because i sense this pile might like to stay in their comfort zone, I also feel the next glow up will come with challenges, i see you getting through them, but i see you become hot ass version of your own self, like yes I freaking know my worth I also feel. It will bring you a sense of balance in your life with some peace, you will be able to have clear thoughts, without not feeling everything is a burden. I also feel there will be a period of darkness for you which will turn into something beautiful later. I also see you making some decisions, cutting people which are not serving you, or bringing you down. Which will naturally lead to peaceful situation and you feeling better about it. I also feel you guys are just not good at decision making lmao, like you don't know you cant trust yourselves, and this is for some of you not everyone! I also feel, there will be choice you would have to make for your own mental peace, and i see you being confused, but in the end you will have to go with your gut, because only that way i see you having a beautiful future. trust yourself is really a theme here, I feel you guys might have Capricorn/ Aquarius and Gemini/Libra as your sun/ moon / rising! I also feel you will have someone a friend/partner/or your parent especially mom, to help you guide right way, and you working on their advise and them bringing out best in you! You will definitely have big glow up in your mindset and physical self~ I also feel some of you might join gym/yoga or do it at home, or get in habit of it, thought i should mention what i was getting!

Okay so pile 2, that's all i got for you~, honestly as it may seem hard at first, with time, i see t getting easier and better for you!

Pile 3:

(The cards got for you - The magician, the sun and the king of cups)

Okay so pile 3, the very first thing i feel and hear for your pile is your next glow up will be mind-blowing, like you won't be recognizing yourself anymore such growth, in every way possible. I also feel this pile might be a overthinker or a creative mind, just random messages i have been getting, anyhow let's dive deeper! I feel your next glow up will be you finding your potential, in career way, or even you might tap into your divine feminine energy, i see this pile is very feminine yet you might also be trying to balance your masculine side of yourself which is just beautiful! I also feel, you guys would be making the best of what you have like not dwelling in future anymore, or trying to live in a moment, this glow up will bring you much needed life changes, you guys can check pile 1, i feel there might be messages for you there, I also feel you guys will glow up financially like the situation will be improving, things will be much easier, the rocky situation has passed, I also feel and heard "no more challenges, if there are it will be easier for you", I also feel you will be improving the way you communicate with others~ , not only this but i see infinite happiness, and so much growth and prosperity for you, I also feel the self growth and realization will go crazy~ (in a good way) I also feel some of you guys could seem very innocent , but you aren't your guides were like add that part, they are being funny rn hehe, Okay so I also feel this group might not show their emotions very effectively so i feel it will get better too! The zodiac signs for you guys are Sagittarius/taurus/Pisces/Scorpio in big 3 or 6!

Alright! Pile 3 that's all i got for you, i love how many positive messages i got for you and you deserve that! you got this my babies~

Thank you for stopping by! Take care and remember you are loved <3

[hyunjinxgirl]

New Year special ~ What would they do at 0:00?

ᯓᡣ𐭩 them as your bf

Bang Chan

3...

2...

1...!

2025!

"Happy new year, my baby..." he leans in and kisses you deeply and wraps his arms around your waist. You kiss him back and hug him tightly.

"Our first kiss in the new year is complered already.." you say.

"Perfect... And now.." he picks you up. "I have an idea what should be the next thing to do in the new year..."

"Chaaan..!"

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Lee Know

3...

2...

1...!

2025!

"Happy–" you start but Minho suddenly kisses you. Deeply. His tongue pushes into your mouth, dancing with yours. Then he grabs you and throws you over his shoulder and starts walking towards the bedroom.

"Minho! What the actual fuck?! I couldn't even wish you happy new year!" you yell.

"What are you talking about? We're gonna celebrate."

"Minhoo...!" you whine.

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Changbin

3...

2...

1...!

2025!

Changbin smiles and gently grabs your hand.

"Happy new year, sweetheart.." he says.

"Happy new year, binnie.."

He leans in and gently kisses you.

"One year, again..?" he asks.

"Together? Of course!"

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Hyunjin

3...

3...

1...!

2025!

Without any sign or warning, Hyunjin kisses you deeply, pouring all of his love into one kiss. You wrap your arms around his neck. Then he pulls back and rests his forehead against yours.

"Happy new year, darling..." he whispers.

"Happy new year, Hyunjin..." you say.

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Han

3...

2...

1...!

2025!

"Yaay!" he shouts and hugs you tightly. You laugh, hug him back.

"Happy new year, sweetie." you say.

"Happy new year, love." he kisses your forehead. "What about if we eat something, huh? I'm hungry."

"Let's go!"

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Felix

3...

2...

1...!

2025!

Felix smiles widely and starts clapping.

"Whoo! This year gonna be the best!" he says.

"You think so?" you ask.

"Yes! You're still here with me, so it can't be bad."

"Aaw... Lixie..." you hug him.

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Seungmin

3...

2...

1...!

2025!

At zero, Seungmin starts to smile brightly. You looked up at him, smiling, but then he turns away.

"Noo! I wanna see you smile..! It makes 2025 better already!" you say and you turn him back, and grab his hand.

He chuckles, not covering his smile anymore.

"Love you.." he says.

"And i love you too.." you nod.

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Jeongin

3...

2...

1...!

2025!

"Happy new year, my beautiful!" he picks you up.

You chuckle.

"Happy new year, Innie!" you kiss his cheek.

He kisses you back, but he doesn't put you down...

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happy new year, guys♡

i wish everyone a happy year, with full of joy and surprises. take care of yourselves and each other. see you in 2025!!♡

still, if you liked the post, don't forget to like, reblog and comment your experiences. ♡

[cornleychristmaschaos]

Happy New Year! ✨

It’s 2025!

I hope you’ve all had a wonderful time over the holidays—regardless of if you celebrate or not, I hope you’ve had a nice time—and are excited for the new year!

Firstly, I would like to say a huge Thank You to everyone. Obviously to those of you who chose to participate and spent your time writing these lovely stories, but also to everyone else following along. Those of you reading, commenting, leaving kudos. Any or all of those lovely things. Events like these need you as well! <3

And now; The arrival of the new year also means that it’s time to look back at the event as a whole, sharing your thoughts and opinions, letting me know what could’ve been handled better and what parts you enjoyed.

Was the prompts satisfactory, or should they have been done differently? Was the timeline good, September to December? Any and all thoughts are welcome!

You can reblog, put it in the tags, message, send an ask (anon is turned on if that’s what you prefer), whichever way you wish. I would love to hear what you think.

Probably the most important questions are these, though; Did you have fun, and—Would you want the event to return for 2025?

[cruesuffix]

idk if it's 2025 already where you are, but Happy New Year!!!

for your consideration: polycrue new years kisses 👀🙏 (that vision just hit me like a truck lol)

could either be a happy and fun thing, like celebrating another successful year of making awesome music together and entertaining the masses all around the world in the 80s

orrrrrr mixed feelings for everyone reminiscing about happier new years celebrations, and all the kisses they shared, before they booted Mick and how the first nye without him there feels off :'3 (can you tell I want them to suffer and feel bad for kicking Mick out? haha)

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anyway I'm so glad I started following and talking to you in 2024 and I hope I get to read many more of your headcanons and ramblings on here <333

ROBIN!!! HAPPY NEW YEARSSSS<3333 (idc that it’s not even 10pm yet over here i gotta wish you an amazing and wonderful new year NOW!!!) btw im soooooo sorry im answering so late!! idk why i didn’t see the notification until now ughhhhhh, either way!! i hope you have an amazing new years and let it be even better than 2024!!

ok ok onto the hc!! 80’s crue all drunk/high celebrating the new year and maybe once the ball drops they all have a nice sloppy make out session to ring in the new year?? like, if they’re all alone together they don’t have to worry about ppl watching them. it’s just the four of them together, sharing the moment together and just celebrating all their accomplishments that year. all i can think about is just the boys cuddled together on a bed in a hotel just petting and kissing each other and then falling asleep in one nice little crue ball together once the ball drops. OR, if they’re at a party they physically can’t stay away from each other for too long. they try to keep it lowkey with the hugs but as soon as the ball drops they’re all pulling each other for a big crue hug, maybe discreetly kissing each others cheeks.

but ughhhh i love modern day crue trying to relive that passion and fun but coming short. like they can all feel that elephant in the room and the tension from it just cuts the momentum. maybe… they try to get 5 involved, but so severely not the same they still manage to accidentally call him mick (you think practically a year together would make them get their act together but….). they start off by just latching onto each other and kissing like old times but… it’s just off. they’d probably just end up reminiscing about their time with mick… how he was actually a pretty good kisser (nikki), how his hugs were so comforting (tommy) and how his presence was just overall comforting (vince)… of course if john was still there he’d just awkwardly nod and maybe ask a question or two and just make all the boys spiral into more regret. AUGHHHH!!!! angsty little bastards. by the time the ball drops they’re heading back to their own hotel rooms, disappointed that things are the same anymore and desperately wanting their old man back.

sorry john… maybe one day you’ll be invited to the polycrue! (still, i will be thinking of both of these scenarios with so much fervour!!!)

anyways… ROBINNNN im so happy we’re mutuals!!!! here’s to a new year with more insane ramblings and headcanons of my favourite boys and their evil little ways!!!! can’t wait to share even more little blurbs and headcanons with you!! <3333

[sakurarisen]

New Year's is still a good 5-ish hours away for me, but I'm gonna drop in and wish everyone a happy and safe new year now! <3 This is one of the holidays I don't do so well with, so I'm gonna be focusing on reblogging a few memes for the sake of writing and rambling, as well as spending some time off in the background of @transientfrost for some blogwork and memes there as well - But I didn't want to let the day pass without giving my most heartfelt thank you.

To everyone I've written with, friends and aquantinces, those who have brushed in even for a glance... Thank you, from both Sera, Shayan, and myself. <3 I truly, from the bottom of my heart, hope 2025 is a better year for all, and that your celebrations - if you celebrate at all! - are wonderful and safe! <3

Happy new year to everyone! <3

~Pom

[magneticelysia]

-"2025, I’m Ready for You: Love, Positivity, Prosperity & Vibes Only"

-The Soft Reset We All Needed

Okay, y’all—2024? Lowkey dragged at times, served us some L’s, and maybe a few W’s. But guess what? We made it. And now, we’re stepping into 2025 like the absolute legends we are. This is the soft reset we’ve been waiting for—no more forcing, no more settling. It’s giving growth, it’s giving glow-up, and it’s giving ✨ MAIN CHARACTER ERA ✨.

This year, we’re welcoming love, positivity, prosperity, and all the joy we deserve. It’s about putting yourself first, protecting your peace, and manifesting every dream on your Pinterest board. Let’s vibe higher, okay?

Affirmations to Carry Us into 2025 (Because We’re That Girl/Guy):

for love:

"I open my heart to receive and give unconditional love in 2025."

We’re done chasing people who don’t match our energy. Period. This year is all about self-love first and letting the right ones find us naturally. Friends, family, soulmates—whoever shows up better be bringing real, genuine vibes only.

POV: You’re glowing different because you finally know your worth.

for positivity:

"I embrace 2025 with an open mind and a positive attitude."

Toxic positivity? Nah. But real positivity? That’s where it’s at. Life’s gonna life sometimes, but we’re keeping the mindset that we can handle anything thrown at us. Protect your energy, sip water, mind your business, and watch how peaceful life gets.

Vibe check: You’re the calm in the chaos. Everyone’s wondering how you stay so unbothered.

for prosperity:

"Abundance flows freely to me in all areas of my life in 2025."

Let’s normalize being successful and happy—like, yes, you can have it all. Whether it’s securing the bag, thriving in your passions, or building the life you’ve been dreaming of, 2025 is the year you say: I deserve this.

Mood: You, walking into every room like you own it because you do.

for joy:

"Happiness and joy are my natural states of being in 2025."

Life’s too short to not live for the little moments. Your fav song on repeat? Joy. Laughing so hard you cry? Joy. Late-night convos that hit different? Joy. We’re chasing everything that makes our souls feel alive—no apologies.

Lowkey goal: Romanticize the smallest things this year. Turn everyday life into a vibe.

Let’s Make 2025 Our Year, Besties <3

Real talk: 2025 is a blank slate, and we get to decide how we paint it. I don’t know about you, but I’m claiming nothing but love, growth, and big blessings. "Drop your affirmations, dreams, and goals in the replies or reblog this with your vibe for the new year."

We’re in this together—lifting each other up, celebrating the wins (big and small), and keeping the energy ✨ unmatchable ✨ all year long.

Manifesting love. Manifesting joy. Manifesting everything that’s meant for us.

2025 is our year, and that’s on period.

Catch you at the top,

@magneticelysia

Soft reminder: You’re THAT person. Never forget it. 💫

[khudkikalam01]

Happy New Year 2025 Wishes, Quotes, and Messages to Share

As we say goodbye to 2024 and welcome 2025 with open hearts, it’s time to start the year on a positive note by sharing New Year wishes with friends, family, and loved ones. Whether you’re celebrating in person or sending a message from afar, a thoughtful New Year wish can make a big difference. Here is a collection of heartfelt New Year wishes, quotes, and messages that you can share to spread joy, love, and good vibes as the clock strikes midnight.

1. Heartfelt New Year Wishes for Friends and Family

"May this New Year bring you endless joy, laughter, and countless blessings. Wishing you a year filled with love, health, and success. Happy New Year 2025!"

"Cheers to new beginnings, fresh starts, and all the exciting adventures that await in 2025. Happy New Year to you and your loved ones!"

"As we step into 2025, may your dreams become true and your days filled with love and laughter. Wishing you a fantastic New Year!"

"Happy New Year! May the coming year bring with it peace, joy, and prosperity for you and your family."

2. Inspirational New Year Quotes for 2025

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." — Eleanor Roosevelt

"New Year, a new chapter, new verse, or just the same old story? Ultimately, we write it. The choice is ours." — Alex Morritt

"This year, be structured enough for success and achievement and flexible enough for creativity and fun." — Taylor Duvall

"New Year's Day is every man's birthday." — Charles Lamb

3. Short and Sweet New Year Messages

"Wishing you a sparkling 2025 filled with love and happiness!"

"Happy New Year! May this year bring new happiness, new goals, new achievements, and a lot of new inspirations in your life."

"Here's to a fresh start and a fantastic year ahead. Happy 2025!"

"May 2025 be a year of blessings and joy. Happy New Year!"

4. Funny New Year Wishes to Make Them Smile

"May your troubles be as short-lived as your New Year’s resolutions! Happy New Year!"

"Here’s to 2025 being as amazing as the last ten seconds of 2024!"

"Happy New Year! May your resolutions be strong and your Wi-Fi signal even stronger."

"May your coffee be strong and your Mondays be short in 2025!"

5. How to Share New Year Wishes

There are many ways to share your New Year wishes with friends, family, and colleagues. Here are a few creative ideas:

Social Media: Post your favorite New Year wishes on platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram to reach your friends instantly.

Personalized Cards: Sending a handwritten note or a custom-made e-card can make your message even more special.

Video Messages: Record a heartfelt New Year wish and send it to your loved ones to add a personal touch.

Group Messages: Send a cheerful group message with a quote or wish to start everyone’s year with positivity.

ConclusionHappy New Year 2025! May this new year be filled with joy, laughter, and countless memories with your loved ones. Remember, every year is an opportunity to create a better, brighter version of ourselves. Spread love and positivity, and let’s make 2025 a year to remember.

विशेष अवसरों इत्यादि पर शायरी की अहमियत तब और भी बढ़ जाती है, चाहे वह दोस्त का जन्मदिन हो, भाई का खास दिन, या फिर त्योहारों की खुशियाँ या फिर कोई और कार्यकर्म हो । दो लाइन की हिंदी शायरी दिल की बात को खूबसूरती से बयान करती है और करने का अवसर देती है । जैसे कि वैलेंटाइन डे शायरी हिंदीभाषा में प्यार जताने का एक सुंदर माध���यम है। नए वर्ष पर शुभकामनाएँ देने के लिए यहाँHappy New Year 2025Wishes या नए वर्ष पर नई हिंदी शायरी साझा करना शुभ माना जाता है। शादी के खास मौके पर शादी की बधाई संदेश, मकर संक्रांति शायरी हिंदी में, और Merry Christmas Day Shayari आधी भी अपने जज़्बात बयां करने का एक प्यारा तरीका है। उर्दू शायरी भी दोस्ती और रिश्तों को संजोने का एक दिलकश अंदाज़ है।

शायरी हर मौके पर दिल के जज़्बातों को बयां करने का खास अंदाज है। चाहे वह भाई का जन्मदिन हो, दोस्त का खास दिन या फिर त्योहार की खुशियां—हिंदी शायरी और उर्दू शायरी दोनों ही रिश्तों को गहराई देती हैं। नए साल, मकर संक्रांति की शायरी , वैलेंटाइन डे शायरी या शादी के लिए शुभकामनाएँ भेजने के लिए शायरी एक अनमोल जरिया है। और अधिक शायरी कविता और नज्म जैसे - Republic Day Shayari in Hindi या 26 जनवरी शायरी  , love shayari😍 2 line, पढ़ने के लिए खुद की कलम से जुड़े रहे | 

[shotsbyshae]

Rock & Roll (Part 3)

Warnings: Vomit inducing fluff, angst

Words: 1.6k

Pairing: Peter Parker x Fem!Reader

A/N: Takes place post Endgame, so spoilers. For those who have age issues, Peter is over 18 in this scenario.

Song: Rock & Roll by Led Zeppelin

It's been a long time since I rock and rolled.

2025

The warmth from the coffee mug in your hand is a soothing comfort as you make your way down to the lab, the music coming from there drawing your attention. You smile as you see Peter working away in the same place you left him last night, his Zeppelin playlist still going strong. You had simply asked him about a suit, after all, yours had seen some wear and tear over the last two years. That hadn’t meant staying up all night working on it. Stopping in the doorway, the nostalgia takes over as you stare at the man before you.

2017

You walked into the lab and spotted the boy with his arms folded under his head on the table, a science book and notes open and scattered around him. You gently nudged his shoulder and he jolted awake, hair mussed, and eyes squinted as he focused on you.

“Hi,” you said quietly as you offered him your coffee.

“Sorry,” he looked embarrassed as he took the mug from you, sipping the caffeine. “I have a mid-term on Monday.��

“I don’t miss those days,” you remarked as you glanced through his notes. “Want me to help you study?”

“Oh – you don’t have to,” he shook his head.

“It’s fine,” you said with a smile as you pulled up a chair. “I don’t have to train with Natasha for another hour. I’m all yours.”

You had mourned Peter after the snap, well everyone really, but you and he were friends. Then he came back, five years later – five years older than when he left – he came back, but you lost Tony and Natasha that day and there was no time for celebrating everyone’s return, not even Peter Parker.

2025

You approach the table as he glances over at you, reaching up to scratch the back of his head shyly, “Oh – hi.”

“Looks like you didn’t sleep,” you offer him the mug, after all, he probably needs it more than you, and he graciously accepts it.

“Yea, I got sidetracked,” he replies, before sipping the coffee slowly, savoring the caramel flavor you've added. “That's good.” His face lights up with excitement as he places the mug on the table, “I came up with something new.”

“I didn’t want something new,” you shake your head. “The same design was fine Parker.”

The suit was Tony’s idea, a deep violet color with black accents. Peter knows what the concept means to you, that’s why he didn’t change Stark’s original plan, only the color scheme.

“I thought it might be time for a change,” Peter begins, working with device in his hand. “Someone should carry on the legacy – it can’t be me.”

“Parker, no,” you shake your head vehemently, not liking the idea of what he’s talking about. “I’m nothing like he was – I – I can’t.”

He smiles at you warmly as he flicks the device in his hand, causing a case on the wall closest to you to slowly open, revealing the suit he's been working on all night. Your hand covers your mouth as you look at it in surprise.

“You admired him – yea – but that’s not who really trained you,” Parker says. Tears well up in your eyes as you stare at the solid back suit that resembles Natasha’s. Her customary red accents now a deep violet color as are the Widow’s Bite bracelets which adorn both wrists. “I suggested it to Rhodey first, and he agrees, so do the rest of the guys.” He follows with you as you approach the suit, reaching out to run your fingers along the Kevlar material.

You clear your throat as you try to wipe the tears from your eyes without him noticing, “I don’t know.”

“I do,” Peter nudges you with his shoulder. “You’re her legacy.”

“Thank you.”

It’s the first time he's seen you look genuinely happy since you've returned, and he can't help the smile that crosses his face as you glance up at him. He feels a rush of endorphins as sees the glint of admiration in your eyes for him and that look alone would be worth a week of sleepless nights spent in the lab.

“I love it Parker,” you add before moving closer to inspect the utility belt and thigh holster.

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It was supposed to be a simple run, take down a biker gang who were running guns across the border.

Nothing is ever simple in your world though.

You use the Widow’s Bite bracelets to electrocute the man who has you from behind. Parker is busy disarming a few of the other men and webbing them up when you see one of them break free from his webbing as if it’s nothing and your eyes widen in shock. He jerks two of the henchmen free from their webbing as well and they grab weapons.

“Enhanced,” is the only word you can get out before the man launches a table across the room at you, knocking you to the ground. Peter turns quickly, sensing the oncoming assault and ducks, grabbing the man’s fist as he swings, engaging in one on one combat with one of the assailants while the enhanced individual stalks towards you.

Gathering yourself from the floor, you shoot a taser from your wrist into the man, but it does nothing against him as he continues towards you. Using your boot, you kick one of the already broken legs off the table, severing it and you grab for it clumsily.

The simple mission has just turned into a fight for survival as Parker dodges bullets, his webbing depleted, and you face down an enhanced individual. Ninety-five percent of the time missions are successful with no casualties – no blood spilled – unfortunately this is that five percent.

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You glance from the blood on your hands to the bodies on the floor, Parker moves slowly towards you, limping visibly from the bullet you saw graze his calf.

“Are you okay?” He pulls the red mask from his head, his dark eyes full of concern and his hair a chaotic mess.

“Yea,” you reply as he glances at the blood on you, “it’s not my blood.”

“Let’s get out of here,” Peter states.

Back on the quinjet, you scrub your hands clean as Parker places the controls on autopilot. He watches as you dry your hands angrily. It’s not like it’s the first time he’s had to kill someone, nor will it be the last. He doesn’t like it, but sometimes, it’s necessary in this line of work.

“Are you sure you’re okay?” He questions you again quietly.

“I’m sorry,” you reply. “I’ll talk with Wilson about this. The intel should have been better. They had an enhanced individual and we should have known that. We shouldn’t have been put in that position, I’m sorry you had to – you had to do that.”

“Hey,” Peter tries to calm you. “It’s okay. It happens.”

“No,” your voice is louder, “it’s not okay. You’re just a –” You catch yourself and stop.

“Just a what?” He raises an eyebrow. “A kid?”

“That’s not what I meant,” you begin, but he interrupts you.

“Is that what you see when you look at me?” He questions and you shake your head quickly as he folds his arms across his chest. “Then what do you see?”

“I see,” you begin, noticing how much he fills out the red and black suit. “you, Parker – like always.” He’s staring at you intensely. “Why? What do you see – with me?”

His dark eyes never waver, adrenaline from earlier still coursing through his veins, “I see the girl I’ve had a crush on since Berlin.” You tilt your head curiously, waiting for him to say he’s joking, but he begins to walk towards you. “Is that really what you see when you look at me?” He asks, hearing as your heart rate increases with each step he takes. “That awkward sixteen-year-old kid?” You move backwards as he advances until your legs bump the table. He’s far from the teenager you knew back then and even if your mind is having a hard time registering that, your body is screaming it.

You tense up as he moves closer to you, the table preventing you from getting away, “We were kids Parker. I was supposed to watch out for you.”

“We’re not kids anymore.” His eyes are full of sadness as he reaches up and brushes your hair behind your ear gently. “We watch out for each other now.”

His touch sends a shiver down your spine and your throat goes dry as he takes a step back, turning away from you. The words he said replaying through your mind, he’s had a crush on you since Berlin. Your hand flies to his arm instinctively to stop him, “All this time?” You question as he turns back to you slowly. “Why didn’t you say something?”

“You needed time to heal – we both did,” he responds. “I was waiting for you to come home.”

The muscles in his arm ripple underneath your touch as his hand moves to your waist, your voice doesn’t feel like your own as you say softly, “I’ve been home – what are you waiting for – Peter?”

His lips crash against yours – hot and hard – urgent as he drags you closer to him. There’s not an inch of space between you as your fingers tangle in his hair, heat flaring from every pulse point.

“Peter,” E.D.I.T.H.’s voice comes across the loudspeaker in the quinjet causing the two of you to pull apart slowly.

“Yes E.D.I.T.H.,” Peter acknowledges the AI.

“Mr. Stark’s protocol for this situation requires me give you a message,” the voice begins, the tone changing to a more serious one. “Took you long enough kid.”

You close your eyes, burying your face into Peter’s shoulder as you try not to laugh. Peter, however, does laugh a little as he pinches the bridge of his nose before saying, “E.D.I.T.H. initiate privacy mode please.”

“Yes, Peter.”

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Interview: Genesis Chief on the Planning and Future of Korea’s First Ever Luxury-Car

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The Genesis G70 sports sedan has just been revealed, and we’ve driven it. While it’s already clear Genesis will have its hands full launching the rear- and all-wheel-drive G70, it’s also clear that this is very much the tip of the iceberg. A new player aiming to shake up the luxury market, with deep resources courtesy of corporate parent Hyundai and executive ranks stuffed with established industry players, Genesis plans a flurry of new products. During conversations in South Korea and during the recent Monterey Car Week in California, the global head of Genesis, Manfred Fitzgerald, gave us the most in-depth look yet at what we can expect.

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The locations for these conversations—in Seoul, and overlooking the shimmering Pacific Ocean on the Monterey Peninsula—are not without significance. There were both contradictions and a deliberate message in Genesis’s presence at Pebble Beach, one of the automotive industry’s most glamorous, prestigious events. Monterey Car Week—with its collection of auctions, concours, parties, displays, chatter, and pomp—celebrates heritage, history, design, and motoring through the lens of the world’s most storied automotive brands. Meanwhile, Genesis soon will celebrate its birthday with a cake sporting precisely two candles. What’s more, the automaker is looking to globally brand luxury from Korea, a country that doesn’t really have an identifiable luxury brand. None of that is lost on Fitzgerald, the one-time director of brand and design for Lamborghini who now spearheads the new automaker’s global operations.

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One quick chat about Genesis became a spirited, hour-long discussion on the significance of this moment for a brand looking to create and shape an identity in a rapidly changing industry. Fitzgerald doesn’t mince words, and he’s open, realistic, and ambitious. Genesis has the mission of showing the world not only what Korean automotive luxury will look like, but Korean luxury, period.

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We asked the Genesis head what the important first steps are. “It’s been 20 months now, and really running at a fast pace, but the first year and steps were about defining who we are, our vision, our values. If you only try to reduce it to product, you’re not going to go very far. This applies beyond the auto industry as well, but when people come up with the equation that brand equals product and product equals brand, it can all go wrong. We wanted to get our vision out and start it off on the right foot.”

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Fitzgerald said the second thing the company wants to do is avoid a big misstep common to brands that are part of a major OEM. “If you’re coming from a big volume brand, it’s important to separate your division.” Across the industry, from Acura to Audi, and from Lincoln to Lexus, there are varying degrees of success for Genesis to examine. “It has taken some brands 20 years, and they’re still trying to figure it out. So it’s important to get that right from the beginning. You want to give buyers or potential buyers the confidence to know you’re serious about this.”

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He also came across as realistic about where Genesis is now and about what it takes to create a new brand. “This is a natural process. In building up a brand you can’t flick a switch and say, ‘Okay, here we are, this is it.’ A brand has to evolve, and it starts with the fundamentals. You have to lay out a foundation on which this brand can grow. We have our work cut out for us. In the U.S. right now, we’re nowhere in terms of awareness, but with that we’re not doing too bad in terms of sales, so I’m happy with that. We’ve seen once people get to know the brand and the products and what we’re doing, they’re very happy. But this is only the beginning.”

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Looking ahead, we asked Fitzgerald a few questions about what’s to come for Genesis in the next few years, beyond the automaker’s public statement that it will have six vehicles by 2021. The G70 is the third model in that cadence, after the G80 and the G90, with the GV80 SUV based on the concept shown at the New York auto show earlier this year being next, for 2019 or 2020. A smaller GV70 crossover based on the G70 will arrive for 2019 or 2020 as well, and we expect an EV to be the sixth model. (Additionally, a G90 facelift is scheduled for the end of 2018, an all-new G80 for 2019, and an all-new G90 for 2020 or 2021.) But there also were a few new details that have not been previously discussed.

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Car and Driver: Hyundai is a prominent player in both fuel-cell and electric cars. What’s the role for electric or other power sources in Genesis vehicles?

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Manfred Fitzgerald: Electric is a must for all OEMs. One thing for sure is that alternative propulsion has to be at the center of this Genesis brand as well. What we as OEMs will encounter is, the markets will have different maturities. This may be due to legislation or customer preference, and some markets will be very, very advanced in terms of electrification while others could care less about it. That said, we at Genesis have it very easy, because we can tap into the resources of the mother brand when we deem appropriate. That’s going to be developed anyway, because that is a must for any big OEM like the Hyundai Motor Group. So when we need it is up to us to decide.

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Anything already planned?

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Yes, there is. We’re going to have our first electric-vehicle dedicated platform coming out in 2021.

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Talking to the product and design teams, we gather there may be something special—a coupe—in the works. What can you tell us about that?

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A two-door coupe, or a GT coupe, is something which is the darling of each and every designer. I think it’s the most emotional car that you can actually do. From that point of view, it’s pretty logical to do such a vehicle. We have it on our table right now and are contemplating how this all will pan out, and when it should come. So, definitely, if you want to be really respected and regarded as a true competitor, you have to show that this brand has the breadth. You have to show that you have more than one model, and each one has its significance and relevance and caters to a certain group. We’re not in this sort of—as [design chief] Luc [Donckerwolke] is always referring to it—Russian-doll concept where you’re just scaling down a vehicle in different sizes. That’s not us. Each model that we bring should have its own character and its own purpose. [Genesis and ArtCenter recently collaborated on a student project centered around  designing a Genesis GT car for 2025.]

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Proportion-wise, would such a vehicle be analogous to the G70, G80, or G90 in size?

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All of those which you mentioned could be options. But there’s also the possibility to put it on a new electrical-vehicle platform. And that gives you the total freedom to decide what you want to do there.

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What internal discussions are taking place about consumers’ range expectations for EVs three or so years from now? Elon Musk has said he believes we could be double where we are at, so 500-plus miles.

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I think that’s not so far-fetched. I believe if you look at what is proposed by the incumbent players right now, you have the second-generation vehicles coming out in 2018 to 2019 with higher energy density, longer range, and [that use up] less volume, which is great. Following that, you’ll see the next generation that is coming in two to three years, and if you take that into consideration, there’s going to be a lot happening in that sector in the next six years in terms of pricing, range, energy. I think everyone is wishing in six or seven years’ time you’ll have a similar range with what you have now in ICEs [internal-combustion engines].

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Is electric already a foregone conclusion as the next alternative propulsion system, then?

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Well, I think we all in the automotive industry are in agreement that the best technology would be fuel cell. Now, that said, it has to come at the right time. There has to be a willingness, infrastructure, and acceptance. Everyone knows that fuel cell is the technology which we want to all have, but we don’t have the infrastructure, and there’s not a huge inclination for the consumer to go that way because there’s great uncertainty. I think we’ll go the path of electrification first—hybrid and plug-ins to get to full EVs—and then ultimately fuel cells.

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Have the powertrains for Genesis’s SUVs been determined yet?

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Not yet. We’re looking at all options, and definitely hybridization and electrification, so that’s all on the table right now.

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How will the GV80 concept translate to the production SUV?

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Our SUV will be called the GV80, and I can tell you from the GV80 concept that we showed in New York, I think the production car looks even better. We tweaked it in a way that is going to be stunning. We tweaked it in how we treat the body and sheetmetal, and the design is altered, but with the overall proportions that we achieved, I think we have a winner. We have the G70 coming now, which will complete the sedan lineup. Then we’ll have the GV80 late in ’19 or beginning of ’20. Then we’ll show the electric car.

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2018 Genesis G70 Sports Sedan Driven: Look Out, Germany

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What Would a Genesis GT Car Look Like? We Got a Peek

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Genesis G80: The Everything-You-Need-to-Know Review

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Is there a concrete vision for where you want Genesis to be in four or five years?

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I actually look further down the road. Let’s say in five to 10 years’ time, if we can look back and say we contributed to establishing Made in Korea as a brand. There are some players in electronics, but to do it as a luxury brand, and to have this as a label there, I think we will have done a pretty awesome job. And there’s a lot going on in the luxury industry in Korea right now, so if we can help establish that, it will be a great achievement for us.

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