#have a wonderful sunday and stay safe n hydrated!!!

[inkykeiji]

Clari what are your favorite aesthetics? Do you have any favorite decoration shops?? I'm trying to redecorate my home and I want a cute, cozy vibe but i find it sooo hard to find the right pieces of decoration 🥺

aw anon i wish i had an answer for you but i currently don’t even have my own space to live in! the only furniture that i own is custom made from this sweet lil woodworking shop and it’s like a grey wood??? but as i am living with my boyfriend + his parents rn in his childhood home all my stuff is in storage until we move out n get our own place!

in terms of aesthetics waaah i dunno???? i really like minimalist but cozy type vibes, so lots of blacks, greys, creams + ivorys, with pops of powder blue n dusty pink!! periwinkle is my favourite colour but it can sometimes be hard to work into a colour scheme >.< uhhhh in terms of furniture and decor shops i really like the pottery barn LMAO but anyway~ i don’t really have a set aesthetic that i fit into (that i know of anyway!) o.O

[lexirosewrites]

Long time Listener, First time caller here when it comes to Slick Sunday, Here's an AU I've been playing with. Basically the thought process for this one was "Wow, S3 Steve is a bit of a bimbo --> I wonder why he's like that --> the Russians must have put something in the mall water" and then making that "something" ABO bitching juice (STAY WITH ME I PROMISE IT MAKES SENSE). So, here's how it goes:

Alpha!Steve gets the job at Scoops Ahoy, normal setup all that, and while he's there he's making ample use of the sink in the back of the shop to hydrate throughout his shifts, even though there's a sign that clearly says "hey man don't drink this". Robin thinks he's being an idiot but Steve says that it'll be fine, its not like its contaminated with anything. Over the course of the summer though, Steve gradually notices something is up. His scent is all fucky, he's tired, and omegas aren't responding to him the way they used to. But he brushes it off and thinks "ok its just because I'm tired" and carries on. This comes to a head when the Scoops Troop gets caught in the Russian base. During the interrogation one of them notices Steve's predicament and laughs about it before dumping him in the room with Robin. Steve doesn't catch much other than the word "omega" and "сука" (Which is Russian for Bitch). He sort of puts together what they mean, but it doesn't click until after the fight with the Mind Flayer (One notable mention about that, Billy survives with major injuries, this is a surprise tool that will help us later). Steve goes home, and basically the moment he feels even a tiny bit safe, his body launches itself into a presentation heat. Which obviously scares the fuck out of him because what the fuck, it's impossible for bitching to happen without another alpha, but here he is, with a brand spanking new cunt and a whole new set of problems to deal with. He and Robin work out that the forbidden sink water was probably laced with something meant to keep the people in the mall from noticing the weird shit that was happening, and by drinking it Steve may have ingested enough to make his dynamic shift. And not just shift, but shift HARD. See, Steve is now something of a super omega, he has stronger, more frequent heats, he's basically always in pre-heat, and according to the doctor who takes a look at him, they're not going to get any better. Oh and suppressants now do less than jack shit for him. So Steve is stuck like this, with no solution except the exceedingly notable exception of having a baby. The doctor says that if he's pupped, he may be able to control future heats better, and potentially return to normal baseline omega levels (returning to being an alpha isn't possible but Steve is not worried about that). After much deliberation, he decides that having a whole ass baby is better than the constant nightmare that is his heats, and so he hits up someone he thinks will be willing to hit it and quit it.

Eddie Munson does not want to hit it and quit it but the very pretty boy is basically begging him to help so he does, with the knowledge that Steve explicitly is not looking to be mated and will basically want nothing to do with him after, which is heartbreaking a little bit because Eddie wants to be a father SO BAD MAN. And if Steve had ASKED he would KNOW that but they're both idiots. So Steve is pupped, he's probably gonna get kicked out if he's unmated and he thinks Eddie wants nothing to do with him. He's not sure what to do about that until he's approached by Billy (Who in this au, despite being an asshole, is a morally okay guy who doesn't want to see Steve in trouble) Billy essentially offers to pose as the pups father, so Steve can have his damn baby in peace and get on with his life. Of course, he doesn't mean to catch feelings but we all know how this goes. Cut to a few months after Steve delivers twin pups, and who arrives at his door but Eddie, begging to see the pups and be present in their lives. What happens next is up to you, personally I am partial to Harringroveson (Metalsandwich) raising the pups together but there are opportunities for angst galore if you're down with that.

Happy Slick Sunday! Hope this is enjoyable lol :>

woohoo! accidentally bitching steve!🥳🥳🥳

[bluescreening]

Practical GCSE Advice

Tips From A New Year 12 Who Somehow Got All 9s

Don’t worry, I’m not becoming a studyblr. I’m writing this on results day as a sort of farewell to GCSEs and to impart some “wisdom” upon the youngsters before I move on to A-levels. I’m going to keep this to specific, practical things you can do to improve, none of that vague nonsense. Subject-specific tips for maths, geography, triple science, language, literature, graphic comms and comp sci under the fold because this is too bloody long already.

General Tips:

Don’t go revision crazy. People will always emphasize revision, but so long as you’re revising effectively (see below) you’re safe to start revising about a month before mocks, and two months before your final exams. In terms of a revision schedule during those months, I worked with one or two hours per day, with a free day on Friday and Sunday. 

Use apps to stay organised. Put your school timetable and exam dates in your calendar of choice with appropriate reminders and colour coding. To keep track of homework and revision, use Adapt - you can put in your GCSEs and it tracks which topics you have covered and how many times, as well as allowing you to input homework and your school timetable. During study time use Forest (free on Android) to lock yourself out of your phone for a certain amount of time.

Pay attention to lessons from the start. From the beginning of Year 10 every lesson is a GCSE lesson, and everything you learn could come up in an exam. Follow along with your teacher, make the best notes you can, do the work and understand the concepts as early as you can. You’ll thank yourself in a year as you watch the rest of your class wonder what a ribosome is when revision time comes.

Revise effectively. Use Adapt or a textbook to keep track of your confidence level on every topic, so when you’re revising you can focus on the ones you don’t understand whatsoever. Also, don’t just read stuff when revising. You have to train your brain to retrieve the information. Memorise vocabulary and basic facts using flashcards, then answer exam questions. Lots and lots of exam questions.

Use your teachers. They want you to succeed because it reflects well on them! If you don’t understand something after a lesson, pop back at break or lunch, or shoot them an email and they will help. Don’t just bank on it not showing up in the test because Sod’s Law dictates that it will. After Christmas in Year 11 they will often start revision sessions or intervention. Attend them for any subjects you’re even slightly shaky on. They’ll boost your grade like nothing else, even if it does take up some of your chill out time.

Buy textbooks and study materials through school. If your school offers you textbooks and workbooks it’s likely that will be the best deal for them, since they’re purchased in bulk. Grab all you can in Year 10 and talk to the school if you can’t afford many - they may be willing to help. If you know any higher-level teachers see if they have any sample study materials from CGP and the like. My English teacher gave me a lovely set of sample CGP Macbeth flashcards that would have proved really useful.

Make flashcards at the end of every topic. Stay on top of them. You want a term on one side and a definition on the other, or a quote and analysis etc. If you don’t like endless bits of card floating around use Quizlet - you might not even need to make them yourself as many people have shared GCSE flashcards there.

And finally - don’t forget you’re a human! Humans need regular sleep, healthy food including breakfasts, hydration, fun and social time. Make time in your day to take care of yourself. Your brain works better when you’re healthy so often an extra hour of sleep will do more for your grade than an extra hour of revision. Hanging out with your friends and keeping up with your hobbies reduces stress. 

Feel free to ask me any questions you may have about any of this stuff, or if you just need advice I’m here too! I’ve done it before, I can help you out.

Subject Specific Tips:

Edexcel Maths:

Use CorbettMaths. All the time. If you haven’t done every one of his worksheets at least once you’re not grinding hard enough. Jk, but seriously this guy used to teach me in real life and he’s awesome. He makes flashcard packs, videos on every aspect of GCSE maths, daily challenges, textbook exercises, practice exam questions... literally everything you could ever need.

Practice everything until you’re sick of it, and then do ten more questions.

You’ll need to memorise some trig identities. Don’t memorise them as a table, that’s hard. Memorise them as these triangles, sketch them out in an exam and work it out on the spot. Easy.

AQA Geography:

Don’t goof off during your fieldwork. Don’t make the same mistake as me. If I ever had to do the fieldwork paper I would not have got a 9. Even though it’s a field trip, even though you’re with your friends, this will directly impact your GCSEs and you need to treat it like an exam.

Memorise vocabulary then move onto exam questions. Geography is very formulaic and exam questions repeat themselves - take advantage of that.

Memorise. Your. Case. Studies.

AQA Biology, Chemistry and Physics:

A l l  h a i l  f r e e s c i e n c e l e s s o n s .

Practice those reading comprehension questions where you’re presented with information and have to answer questions about them. A surprising amount of people get overwhelmed because they haven’t revised it. You can’t! You have to read and understand it within the exam.

Memorise your bloody equations for physics or you will fail. Use Quizlet, learn them all by the end of year 10 even if you don’t know what they’re about yet, practice using them.

Buy the CGP workbooks and complete them! Make sure to buy the answers too, because CGP are scammers.

AQA English Language and Literature:

Identify 10-20 brief quotes from each piece of literature so you have a few for each character and theme. They can overlap! Also, memorise the author’s intentions for each one. With poems (for those of you who have to do them... I’m not salty, I promise) ask your teacher to recommend 5 that match up with the most themes and memorise 3 quotes from each. Remember to analyse the rest of the poems too - any of them could come up so it’s good to have an understanding.

Memorise structures for every question. The examiners will tell you not to use structures. Shut up, I got all 9s. Structures are the best way for slow writers to ensure they get everything they need to in. TETAAC (topic, evidence, terminology, analysis, alternative interpretation, context) works for lit essays and can be modified for every other question. Work out how many paragraphs you can write in 40 minutes and take that into account when planning. Once the plan is done it’s just a matter of making it sound frilly. English: hacked. My normal plan for a lit essay is a one-sentence thesis statement for an intro, 3xTETAAC paragraphs and a conclusion which reiterates everything but better.

Don’t worry if your grade is terrifyingly low to begin with. That’s just how English rolls. You’ll slowly develop the skills you need and start to make 3 or 4 grades of progress throughout year 11.

OCR Art and Design - Graphic Communication:

Think long and hard about whether you want to do graphics or fine art, if your school offers both. Graphics is designing logos, fine art is whatever you want. I should have taken fine art in retrospect.

Make as much work as possible from the very start, even if you haven’t decided on your portfolio project yet. Everything, and I mean everything, can be shoehorned. If you make a lot of work you have some leeway and can leave out your early stuff so your overall portfolio looks better.

Annotate as you go and store all your thoughts digitally. Even if you have no clue what you’re supposed to write in annotations, put down your thought process. It’s easy to tidy up something you wrote a year ago, but it’s really hard to stare at a letter F made out of newspaper and remember where on earth you were going with it.

To make enough work you will need to stay after school often and give up a lot of lunch times. That’s just how it goes. At least with the right crew it can be fun - the combo of my friends and the very chaotic art teachers at my school made my Thursday graphics sessions something to look forward to.

OCR Computer Science:

Use Quizlet flashcards to memorise terms. Being able to correctly define terms is half the battle, literally. You’ll basically get an instant 9 on the first paper if you memorise every term defined in the textbook. Luckily, someone beautiful and generous by the name of sporkified (wink wink) on Quizlet has created two sets with everything you need to know for the entire qualification.

Practice programming in your chosen language before your programming project starts. Learn to do everything mentioned in the textbook and try it out on a sample project. Many will tell you to not bother about the programming project, it doesn’t matter. That’s true to some extent, but excelling in the programming project can tip you up a grade as well as making the algorithm questions on paper 2 easier for you.

Take part in Cyber Discovery. Give it a Google, sign up. It’s really hard if you have no practical computer experience but doing it gave me a real edge with paper 2 which is where you want to focus your energy as it’s weighted more. Also it’s fun.

[inkykeiji]

This kinda piggy backs off the anons question about touya-nii losing his virginity, but when did he realize he enjoyed rougher type sex and degradation? was it always instilled in his brain? does it have anything to do with him having zero patience in a lot of areas in his life, and when it comes to sex its like yup patience out the window?

yeah that’s just an inherent preference that has always been instilled in his brain/that has always been there within him. he’s a very rough and abrasive person and he likes violence and pain, so rough sex is just an inherent personal preference with him. nothing happened that made him have some sort of epiphany like omg i like it really rough; it’s something that came out very naturally and very quickly even before he began having sex regularly, something that has kind of always evidently tinged his sexual interactions: he likes his cock jerked hard and fast, and when it comes to blowjobs he can’t get off unless he’s seriously fucking their face. his sadism is an inherent trait as well; he likes to see others in pain (both emotional and physical), he likes it when his sexual partners cry/sob/whimper/yelp, he likes it when others are at his mercy and he is all powerful, all controlling, etc etc.

hahaha i think it definitely doesn’t help that he has zero patience when it comes to sex and zero tolerance for teasing or a slow buildup, so that could definitely contribute to his roughness but it isn’t the reason or source of it. i’ve mentioned this before but touya has the capacity to be a patient person when it’s beneficial to him—he can easily play the long game (which is what he intended to do with reader, especially since he knew he had to be cautious and gradual in this situation) and he likes to play with his prey a lil before he catches and traps it (just trapping it is no fun at all and totally unstimulating to him, he wants at least a bit of an initial challenge before he has them completely under his thumb; then he wants total obedience). his impatience mostly manifests in sexual matters.

[inkykeiji]

I have been a mess playing Clive. He’s suppose to be so dark and broody but he’s so baby girl 🥹 also cid??? Pls. This is the hottest FF version of him yet. The voice ??? Drooling

hahahaha i mean atm i see him as daddy as hell but like,,, a sweet daddy, a soft daddy, a good daddy who’s only gonna get strict with u if he thinks you truly deserve it and will benefit from it,, maaaaybe if you’re crafty n cute you might be able to wiggle ur way out of certain punishments with him but uhhhh yeah those are my feelings rn!!!

cid is def v sexy and i squealed when i first saw him hehehe <3 he is also daddy as hell thank u very much (◡‿◡✿)

[inkykeiji]

do u have any reference pictures of the jewelry mentioned in the recent touya-nii piece? they sound so beautiful in the piece!! i remember the choker from the christmas series hehe but if there’s a picture for that as well could u share that too? <3

love u!

YES actually i do!!

so the tiffany key is actually a piece that used to exist (tho they don’t carry it anymore). it was originally in sterling silver but i decided to change it to platinum since platinum is so strong + expensive!

the diamond choker is based off of duchess’ collar in the aristocats. i’ve never seen something identical to it, however these two necklaces come close! in my fic tho the necklace is mostly made of solid platinum; so exactly like these, but imagine there’s no see-through spaces between the jewels in the second one, and that the backing is pure solid platinum in the first. the sapphire in the first one is a really nice touch; in my bmb christmas fic reader is gifted jewellery full of sapphires, rubies, and diamonds <3

these necklaces are $65,000 and $75,000, respectively. also!!!!!!!! love u sm!!!!!! ♡(˃͈ દ ˂͈ ༶ )

[inkykeiji]

hey clari! do you mind me asking where you got your dabi charm from? (the one on your ita bag!) thank you <333

hi anon!! i think you’re talking about the one that’s hanging from the loop at the top (tho please correct me if that’s not what you meant!!) and if so, i got it from let’s fracture things’ etsy shop!! the gorgeous dabi + flowers pin is also from their shop!! <33

[inkykeiji]

The little fangs! Very agree, so cute! He's like a vampire in the third picture lol

(Vampire Dabi keeping his baby girl/capri-sun hidden from the world to keep her safe from "big bad monsters" is all is gonna think about this week hehe)

I'm worried about what his growing scars mean for him down the road. Do you have any theories to share about it?

-♠️

fangies!!!!!!!!!!!! i love the fangs hehehehe <333 hello ace!!!! i’ve missed you!!

CAPRI-SUN LMAOOOOOO oh my god hahahaha but that’s such a cute concept!!!

i don’t really have a ‘theory’ per se, but i do think that it might be hinting at his ending??? it’s more of just a guess tbh it isn’t like fleshed out or anything, but it is very sad and upsetting!!

tw: death

it’s so coincidental that you asked me this hehehe tbh because on the day u sent this i had been talking about what i think dabi’s ultimate outcome will be with my best friend!!! honestly, i think he’s going to die. and i think his new burns/scars and his body getting weaker and weaker is hinting at that, at his inevitable demise :( but that’s all i have to say about them, really!! i don’t have any sort of elaborate theories or anything hehehe i just think it’s hinting at his eventual death :(

[inkykeiji]

i have the biggest crush on u

oh??? is that so?????? (*/ω＼*)