#i don't think this place has changed since the 80s though which tracks

[hekateinhell]

stepped back in time today when one of my aunt's senior citizen friends asked me—in all seriousness—if my friend liking vampires means she worships the devil as well

but the segue to that question was: "is she, you know, weird?"

which, ma'am... I am not the best authority on Weird™️

[vicsy]

this is such a non-f1 question so feel free to ignore it if you want, but i’m wondering what your experience has been like as a jew in russia. as a jew who grew up in the jewish capital (nyc), russia/ukraine/belarus/eastern europe in general have always been talked about/treated as sort of no-longer existing places in regards to ashkenazi communities—that is, everyone left due to persecution and joined the diaspora. obviously, though, some jews did stay and it’s always fascinated me as to how/why but also what life is like there now. especially given russian politics at the moment with the christian nationalism of it all (i think? not sure i have super accurate insight into russia tbh)

Hey anon! I don't mind answering although I do wish you weren't on anon but I understand the choice. Sorry in advance cause this might be longer than you anticipated.

Let me preface this by saying that my entire family and I, plus most of other jewish people I know in my city, are Sephardic jews. Most of the Ashkenazi jews I've met in my life indeed live in Europe.

An interesting thing I noticed while being in non-russian online spaces is that many people consider this country to be not a great place to be a jew, which tracks well with past history. Now, I live in Moscow, which is the capital and one of the largest cities in Russia, so I truly cannot speak for the entire country. There is a very, very big difference between living in larger cities (Moscow, St. Petersburg etc) and living in smaller regions. So when I speak of my experience, it is mostly limited to me being born and raised in Moscow and knowing some things first hand.

There is a non-joke I've heard most of my life that kinda goes "them jews are everywhere!" and partially that's true. Our people had to leave many places and move all over the world. Wonder why's that.

My parents are both from the country that is called Georgia today and it used to be a part of the USSR. There was a HUGE diaspora of jews in Georgia and many of them still live there to this day. Back in 1992, after the USSR fell apart and so did the lives of thousands of people, my parents and immediate family fled from a war to newly formed Russian Federation, starting their lives from scratch. The USSR was notoriously known for not treating jews with much kindness; many of my other relatives managed to move to the US or Europe in the 80s, building a life there instead of staying in a place that didn't feel very welcoming. My family is pretty big and I have relative scattered all across the world because some were not happy and didn't want to endure the life in the USSR; others stayed for other reasons.

There was this thing about not speaking freely about the fact that you're jewish because you didn't know what kind of reaction would entail or what could happen to you. From what my dad told me (and he's lived most of his life travelling across the USSR, meeting all sorts of different people) being jewish wasn't as bad as it was when Stalin was around but up until 1980s it surely was... an experience of rampant and casual antisemitism. Especially if you got in some kind of trouble, on top of already turbulent post-war life. Being jewish did not help.

When I was a kid my mom told me not to tell anyone that I'm jewish. I though it was supposed to be a secret. I still wore my Star of David, which was gifted to me when I was born, but my mom would always ask me to hide it under my clothes. I still wear it to this day, even if I don't believe in god and I'm not particularly religious. I still didn't really get it back then. My best friend from childhood (who still is my friend 28 years later) is muslim. Some people would ask us, literal kids, how we could be friends. We didn't get the question. Not much changed since then.

Now, bear with me while I get to the point.

Memory from the first grade – a classmate, 7 years old, calls me a "jewish slug" after learning that I am jewish because we were discussing religious customs in class. Now, I was a tiny child but my dad always said "fight back", so I asked that classmate to follow me out of the classroom and then pushed him down the stairs. Haven't heard a peep out of him ever again.

I remember being in 7th grade and my art teacher spewing venom: "the jews killed Christ, those dirty dirty people". Didn't enjoy that class much after that day. My friends, though, were as saddened as I was. None of them were jewish; they just had enough common sense, unlike many adults these days.

There were may other cases I blocked out of my memory but these two feel like they were yesterday.

Surprisingly enough, after I started uni, I did not hear one bad thing about being jewish apart from a couple of jokes about being greedy (that I could deal with). I was very open about being jewish if anyone asked. It was a positive experience. Because my uni was a pretty multicultural place, it was common not to hear insults thrown around casually. At least, in my own personal experience. And you could find small communities within the university that were lead by people of different religions and nationalities. Everyone had a chance to find their "own", so to speak.

Russia is a rather multicultural country, due to the imperial past (and present, some might argue, but that is a different conversation whatsoever). There are many issues that have to do with expansionism and literal war crimes committed over the last couple of centuries but largely people here don't get prohibited from practicing their religions. Not that we don't have our own share of xenophobia and radicalism.

Up until recent couple of years, I had manage to forget that fear of being jewish in diaspora that my parents passed to me like a family heirloom. It is mostly because, on the surface, it was not all bad. We have many synagogues, all of major jewish holidays are widely recognised in the society; people in Moscow are used to having religious diversity. Not everyone is nice about it but there is no pressure to abandon your religion and become christian or muslim or anything else.

Over 50% of Russian population are christian orthodox. Despite that, I can't say that there is much tension that would indicate some kind of MASS radical nationalism (there is some, don't get me wrong but that can happen in any country imaginable). It's pretty different from, let's say, the US. Although, over the last two years, since the war started, there has been more instances where church has been put in the spotlight and not in a good way. Like using religion to justify the war or the church opposing the "rotting western trends" (read: LGBTQ+ rights, free abortions etc). Not going to lie, it is... not good. Not good at all. The "us vs them" mentality is very much present, much like a mirror of the Cold War but somehow a lot worse. In my very humble opinion.

Now, to answer your main question about what it is like being jewish in Russia... you could ask 10 jews and get 10 opinions (ha!) but I would say that it's fine. If we take all major events that are happening simultaneously, could have been worse, could have been better. You see, our people have a tendency to stick together because you never know when someone decides that it's our fault and we should get killed again (this could have been a very sad meme about having two nickels but we have more). However good life is, as a jew, you always think of "what I'm going to do if it all goes to shit and people turn on me". It's weird because you're kinda born into this mentality, even if you're privileged enough to be exclusively surrounded by jews or by a progressive enough society (which is ironic if you look at the state of it all today).

My dad is a very wise man and he taught me from the early childhood that to many people, even now, a good jew is a dead jew, so always be on the lookout, always be prepared to run. I've been lucky enough not to be a victim of terrible acts of antisemitism while living in Moscow but others can't share the same sentiment. So far we don't have laws that could hurt us as jews in Russia. There are some incidents happening but you don't hear about them on the news. Among the jewish society as a whole it goes unspoken but universally understood – always think of the worse case scenario, even if you are living the perfect life right now. I guess that saved us many times over the centuries.

I do miss life before the war. We had everything, you know? Life was good. I love my home, my frends and family here; I love this city and it's a perfect place to live in but every day I hope that the majority of our government and you-know-who would burn in the fiery pits of hell. Us regular people here, we'll always find a way. But the ones that are in charge of the catastrophe that has ruined countless and countless of lives all across the world? They won't get to see heaven or any other version of a happy afterlife.

To bring this horribly long and rambly post to a close, let me tell you this: somewhere in 2008-2009, cannot remember the year correctly (I was rather small), a man entered one of the synagogues in the city and pulled out a knife. He took 9 lives and managed to escape. This synagogue was near the place my dad worked at. He saw a man running out of the synagogue with a bloody knife in hand, put his car in reverse and ran him over. My dad came home very late because the police wanted to question him while they apprehended the injured terrorist but when he did come home, first thing he did was tell me what happened. I was, what, 12-13 years old? But I still asked why this man did what he did. I knew the answer better than any child should but I wanted my dad to make sense of it all.

And I guess the answer to this question is still a work in progress.

[just-kit-ink]

I have an actual idea for a possible story for Shiny and the weasels! I mean like something that could be a multi chapter fanfic?? I'll never get around to it, I know. But I still wanted to tell you about it since I think you might like it ^^

Somehow, the weasels are brought back to life, sans Smartass since he needs to be drawn again (I'm still figuring this out, though). But it's the 70's-80's, now. Toontown is so different, and the boys stick out like sore thumbs. They all run into Shiny while she's on the run from the police. I'm debating whether or not the five of them all manage to run away, or they all get brought to the station. I'm leaning more towards the latter, though, since Shiny actually recognizes them all and can see they are struggling with adjusting to modern Toontown, and offers her assistance in exchange for theirs (with what, I'm not sure. By now, Shiny has mostly moved on from the burlesque life and is mainly a home brewer who dabbles in various crimes. Maybe she tells them she needs help covering her tracks, or she wants to get out of Toontown. I'm debating it 😅).

I'm kind of imagining the exchange happening similarly to Chel and Miguel and Tulio from The Road to El Dorado (which is kind of fitting, since I recently rewatched the movie and it was what inspired me this plot XD)

Greasy, absolutely not checking Shiny out while regarding her with suspicion: And why should we help you, eh?

Stupid: But why not? She's trying to help us!

Wheezy: Not for free, though...

Shiny: Ah, you're right. Why should you? I mean, after all. You all definitely know what's been happening in Toontown, all the three decades you all have been dead.

Greasy: =_=

Shiny: You are all very much aware of all the secrets these toons, old and new, have. You already know the new laws that have been laid out...

Weasels: *glancing to each other*

Shiny: Oh! And we can't forget your designs!! You don't at all need to know how to adjust them to fit in with the times? Of course not. Especially not from me, who's been at this since the 30's-

Greasy: !?!? There is nothing wrong with my style!-

Shiny: So you don't need my help? To keep the pigs off your tails while you figure out how to bring your boss back? I'm certain they'll be so understanding with you boys trying to dip the whole town-

Greasy, waving his hands to get her to shut up before the guards overhear: Alright! Alright, we can negotiate, hermosa...

Yeah, this idea is still half baked. But I'm thinking that for a sequal fic with Griny, this is how they get together. I also have a scene in my head where, after they start to get closer, Shiny and Greasy sit down together with a box of photos she has from her whole life. Some of them just places Shiny wanted to remember, some of them with her coworkers who have all gone on to do their own thing. Some of the photos just Shiny all on her own... And in the middle of this, while looking at some photos of Shiny in her club days, Greasy wonders aloud how he never heard of such a beauty when he was alive. And Shiny just shrugs, saying how they probably did see each other. He's a hound, and she worked in the profession that Greasy would have dumped his money in the most; he most like was one of her clients at some point, "But neither of us cared enough to actually see each other. Not like how we do now." Just a very deep moment between them both that shows each other how they think and how far they've come.

//This is adorable! I'm seeing Shiny meet up with the boys in like, a jail cell and her reaching through the bars juuust slightly to persuade Greasy and grind him down. And them being in the 1980s is a yes from me as you know 😆 40 years on, how things have changed, how they will continue to change etc.

As for Smartass being brought back to life I did read a fic once where the weasels got his old model sheets and found a photo copier that worked like a reanimator and brought him back that way and he's conpletely disorientated but soon his memory starts to jog. I'd be curious to see just how much he remembers from their old job and fighting Eddie Valiant. And of course, Greasy finally getting a woman who can keep him under her thumb understand him! 😂

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hi! i hope you don’t mind me asking, but, im new to the pjo fandom and i was wondering if you had any fic recs? ty!

i would LOVE to give recs!! here are my favorites that live in my head forever:

\https://archiveofourown.org/works/44222689 drew-centric, focuses on her relationship with her siblings + her feelings about silena! i like this one because it changes her from being just silena's polar opposite and makes her more of a real person. \https://archiveofourown.org/works/39414735/chapters/98642925 another drew fic, this one has a little bit about silena and takes place outside of chb! it is unfinished but what is currently up is worth the read regardless of if it is ever completed

\https://archiveofourown.org/works/43999513/chapters/110630341 percabeth! they're strangers forced to roadtrip cross-country after a cancelled flight

\https://archiveofourown.org/works/27932530 percy and annabeth are online friends who get to meet for the first time! very good friendship feels, even though it's more romance-centric it makes me want to visit my online friends asap

\https://archiveofourown.org/works/42851790/chapters/107650701 annabeth is a burnt out architect who moves into a fixer-upper in Maine. the local book club keeps trying to set her up with guys, but none of them quite work out (or do they?). big hallmark movie energy, AND it's set in the 80s which i think is so so fun. this fic is my long-lost lover who has gone off to war (has not updated in nearly a year yet i am clinging to hope)

\https://archiveofourown.org/works/24807940/chapters/59998597 luke, percy, and annabeth have DRAMA. this one is very angsty but very fun. i love people who instigate problems. this one says it isn't finished, but last i remember it was so maybe it's getting some late additions? either way, it's a fun read

\https://archiveofourown.org/works/46763815 percy and thalia run away from camp and have shenanigans and also trauma. very fun read!!! i like their friendship a lot!

\https://archiveofourown.org/works/43049520/chapters/108174783 aroace leo!! mostly focuses on his time with calypso, but it's been a while since i reread it so i don't remember the details. i like the voice it's written in, it feels very accurate to canon leo

\https://archiveofourown.org/works/47929423/chapters/120843295 piper/shel! i believe this is a mortal au. shel is a college student who gets dragged to a party by her friends and meets piper. unfinished, but it was started recently and i can't wait to see where it goes!

\https://archiveofourown.org/works/47100439/chapters/118665409 this one is both kane chronicles and heroes of olympus! carter accidentally gets married to a stranger in vegas and has to track down his mystery spouse. meanwhile, leo keeps getting attacked by monsters he doesn't recognize, and shouldn't the monster attacks have stopped once he became an adult?? unfinished, but was also started recently!

\https://archiveofourown.org/works/34094215/chapters/84817996 this one is just very very silly and fun! no real plot tbh, just basically every character in the reverse (focuses on the main 7 though) converging at college and texting each other. this one is unfinished but i don't feel too sad about it not being done because it's just everyone being silly college students

let me know what you think of these !! i hope you like them! check the tags for any you check out in case i missed something or there's a topic you don't care for :D

[motsimages]

There is a peculiar experience of Spanish 90s kids that I don't know if it was frequent in other countries at the time (particularly in Europe, but I welcome more input) which is: The Drug.

Well, everyone has seen a junky, specially if you live in certain areas or go to certain places but in the 90s, as a 5 year old kid, The Drug had an omnipresent presence that was difficult to understand and it fascinated and scared me.

This will be long and it will be full of references to well, drugs (particularly heroin) and addiction. It is recent history of Spain as well and if you are learning Spanish or planning to come to Spain, it might interest you because it still has ramifications and references in pop culture. More under the cut.

When I was a baby (so last couple of years in the 80s), my mother remembers taking me to a nearby park and having a kindergarden come to play. Before playing, the children would all spread out and yell "here!". The teacher would go wearing gloves and take a syringe to put in a bag. After this, children would be allowed to play there.

One could think "why go to that park then, maybe go to another one cleaner" but syringes in parks was standard. I remember seeing some when I was around 10 years old (the last one, I think). I also remember a nightmare I had when I was about 6 where the park we would usually play had syringes instead of sand. For years, seeing syringes was a trigger for me that would guarantee me nightmares that night. Even now I struggle with the sight of it.

I remember when we were 4 or so we were shown a shortfilm with cartoons about The Drug. It was quite abstract and it scared the hell out of me. The Drug was some big purple blurb who came from underground. I do not know why would they show this to children so young, probably to scare them in an attempt at preventing drug addiction but I'm not sure that was the wisest move.

There were ads created by the Fundación de Ayuda contra la Drogadicción (Foundation to Help against Drug Addiction) that fascinated me. I do not remember them much but they were everywhere and then they stopped (I guess when things improved?). They weren't necessarily scary but there were many. I remember one about a teenager playing basketball on his own and a voice over because I couldn't understand what it was about (I just watched it for the first time since 1992 and if it isn't a sign of the times*... the message is "the ultimate responsible person in the fight against drugs is not a politician or a high profile personality. You are").

You can look up some of the ads in Youtube if you look for the name of the foundation, the latest where in the beginning of the 2000s. This one below was very famous. The "NO." at the end was everywhere too. It really is a very interesting and long-lasting campaing to study if you like marketing and advertisement:

So yes, it was everywhere but nobody really explained anything and it kind of stopped around the 2000 so by the time I was a teenager, it felt like a dream I had. Only once I was an adult and I could see the history of it all and the chronology I could understand what was all that about and that I may have been overly sensitive to it all but it really was everywhere.

A bit out of track, I don't know if it stopped being A Thing in the 2000s for real or if they just considered it so. But it kind of stopped being everywhere. EDIT: I looked it up and publich health politics improved a lot in the 90s, so things did change and got better globally. Statistics from the 80s and drugs in Spain are WILD.

It is true however that the heroin problem we had in the 80s-90s hasn't got as bad (I think cocaine is now the main one, even though heroin is showing up near but smoked, not injected). Heroin entered Europe (yes, Europe, Spain is the main door for many drugs that go up north) through Galicia, due to the fact that the dictatorship ended in 1975 and many corrupt politicians had (and still have) ties to big drug dealers. [*Remember the ad about the basketball kid? Isn't it interesting that the one responsible for not being an addict is said kid and that it clearly states "it's not a politician"?]

In short, there are villages in Galicia where a whole generation was lost to drugs. You can watch the movie "Heroína" (2005) about the Galician mothers who decided to fight back once they saw how their children were falling one after the other under the charms of The Drug. By now, I think you have understood that The Drug is heroin, and that is how many people speak of it in Spain. The global idea behind La Droga is heroin.

Other recent-ish movies that show more or less life in Spain at the time and how young people got into drugs could be Barrio (1998) and Bailame el agua (2000, apparently translated as "Fill me with life"). Barrio is a classic, even though the drug is not a main character and even barely appears, but it helps seeing Madrid at the time (featuring my neighbourhood in one scene) and how the situation was starting to change. Bailame el agua is a bit Requiem for a dream, I feel it's a bit out of time in that, as I said, things were starting to change in the 2000s.

However, if you want to see the depths of the whole thing in the 80s, there is a whole sub-genre of cinema dedicated to it: el cine quinqui (I write it like that so that you don't read "kinki" as "kinky" because it isn't that AT ALL). Quinqui is a very poor neighborhood kind of person, marginalised, petty criminal. And this cinema features this kind of people as the main characters (and also the main actors, as the actors were generally poor neighbourhood kids). The main representative of this genre (the creator even) is Eloy de la Iglesia. His movies are not Good Cinema but they are almost documentaries of the time, to the point that I think only him and another secondary actor of his have reached the 2010 alive. It was a short-lived genre not only because of the topic but because his actors died very young, within a couple of years, in drug-related things (overdose, car accidents for being high, AIDS...). Imagine Trainspotting knowing that all the actors were poor kids casted for the role and that heroin was rampant the whole time whey were making the movie. The main movie from this director and genre is El Pico (1983). Speaking about it would require its own post, let me know if you want me to write about it.

Anyways, now that we have a glimpse to the chronology backwards, we can see (as I just saw while writing this) that one of the last ads of the FAD was in 2002, Bailame el agua was made in 2000 and Heroína in 2005. So by 2005 it seems people were ready to speak about what happened 20 years earlier and was still happening 10 years before, even though some people considered this epidemic still reached the year 2000.

In 2007, La torre de Suso was made, another movie related to the 80s drug epidemic. It is a comedy (very funny, do recommend) about a group of friends who reunite after 10 years because one of them, Suso, died. It is set in Asturias (also the North of Spain, relatively near to Galicia) and I mention it because here is where we can start to see the shift from present to past. These 40 year old men were all 80s junkies and Suso is the only one who couldn't quit the drug.

This serves me to connect with a general representation of the generation itself and of the concept "Yonki de los 80", the ones who didn't die and didn't quit and are still sticking around as shadows from what it once was. In 2014, a sitcom called Aída featured El Luisma who had a catchphrase: "Ah, so because El Luisma has taken all kinds of drugs he is now an idiot, right?". Given the age of the actor and the character, he is more a product of the 90s than the 80s but still reflects that period of, let's say, 10 years when it was easy and everywhere and everyone knew someone who had a problem. Now, many of the people who were into heroin in the 80s-90s are in their 60s, many are clean but still have health-issues related to it, or their mind is not up to speed, so to say.

When I was a teenager (late 90s-early 2000s), there was a junky, probably in his 30s who liked to hang out with a group of teenagers (some of them are now addicts themselves, who would have thought). He was chaotic and lost in his mind, but he was friendly and chatty and never gave any trouble. This wasn't an exception. All neighbourhoods and parks have a junky. Everyone in my generation knows someone like this. Everyone in my parents' generation knows (or knew) several people like this, some of them direct family members. This also shows how things have changed, at least in the surface level.

In any case, these characters and the consequences of their actions still appear frequently in media and are still a reference. I only mentioned movies because I think they are easier to follow and they give more information than songs, even though there is a very famous pop-rock group, Estopa, that honors the tradition of speaking about daily life of poor people in songs and already in his first album (1999) had songs about addiction. There are books too, like Canijo, published in 2022, that tell the story of a Sevillian family and the addiction of Canijo, one of their kids. Apparently it's parly autobiography. I haven't read it because this whole thing, as fascinating as it is to me, is also very triggering and I have a very vivid imagination, particularly through books.

It is a topic that still affects me emotionally, although not as much as when I was younger. It was a thing that was very very present and luckily it's not as bad as it once was. It really marked a couple of generations and I think I kind of feel we are alone now, it's not really spoken of (because it hurts, I understand) but it permeates jokes and worries and I feel it's necessary to still speak about it so that younger generations understand where some things come from.

[velaralilas]

an onryo main talks about the onryo rework

(behavior interactive)

the time has finally come! Sadako finally got an update in DBD and im here to talk about it.

overall, these changes are amazing. i think after this update is released, Sadako will finally move up the killer tier list (though she will always be S tier in my heart ♡ ). though i dont play killer all that much anymore, i still find myself going back and making sure i still got it.

i will be going over each point from behaviors blog post individually to ease confusion- also, they talk about reworking her add-ons as well but didnt disclose which ones they were working on.

projection

Projecting to a TV now applies ¾ of a stack of Condemned to all Survivors not carrying a Cursed Tape (was 1 stack to nearby Survivors).

this is the only one i don't understand why they changed it. i think keeping the projecting stack at 1 is fine- as it doesn't affect survivors unless you're projecting constantly. i do like that now it affects all survivors instead of those around the tv you project to.

The time a TV is disabled after The Onryo Projects to it has been reduced to 70 seconds (was 100 seconds). This can be further reduced using Add-ons.

THANK YOU BHVR OMG. this has been a needed change for a while. even if it was reduced to 80-85 i would have been happy. waiting so long for a tv to turn back on is frustrating, especially if you know survivors are working on a gen near that specific tv.

The time a TV is disabled after a Survivor removes the Cursed Tape has been increased to 90 seconds (was 60 seconds).

THANK YOU AGAIN BHVR. it never made sense (to me) why survivors turning off tvs had them off shorter than when you projecting to them. this also provides some sense of security to survivors working on gens and reduces the amount of time they have to work on turning tvs off.

Projection now has a 15 second cooldown. Since there is no longer a range limit on the Condemned effect, we need to limit how frequently this can happen.

am i upset about this? yes, but also no. my play-style doesnt include me teleporting constantly, but having a cooldown is nice to have so you can plot where to project next.

cursed tapes

Getting hit with a Basic Attack while carrying a Cursed Tape will apply one stack of Condemned.

WHERE WAS THIS WHEN SADAKO DROPPED?? THIS MAKES SO MUCH SENSE. and now carrying a tape is so much more lethal than it was before.

When a Survivor carrying a Cursed Tape is hooked, all other Survivors gain one stack of Condemned and the Tape is destroyed.

JKFHAOFHAOHFIU AGAIN WHERE WAS THIS???? the tape being destroyed is also nice, since when survivors get unhooked they run to get rid of their tape.

Holding a Cursed Tape no longer passively builds Condemned.

hot take: this shoudnt have been in the game in the first place. most survivors keep the tape until they're at 6 stacks then get rid of it anyway (its me. im survivors.)

Cursed Tapes can now be placed in any TV other than the one they were retrieved from.

thats all. i just want to be outplayed by survivors. though i can understand why they had the original mechanic in the game originally. this also provides a sense of safety if multiple survivors are working on a gen.

demanifistation

The Onryo can no longer be stunned while Demanifested.

i have to see how this works before i place a final judgement on it. do we just eat the palette? do we walk through it? LIKE WHAT HAPPENS?????

Chases are prevented when Demanifested, making it more difficult to keep track of The Onryo’s position.

this is the same as other stealth killers (wraith), so i have no real issue with this change. its also nice that survivors wont know you're there due to the chase music playing

Demanifesting now removes Bloodlust, similar to other Killer Powers.

again, its the same as other killers, so i dont really care about this one.

this rework is amazing! i cant wait for this to go live. i might have to stop playing survivor when it does. one thing i want is more cosmetics but other than that this is everything i could ask for.

[lightandwinged]

SO. I've been trying for a hot minute to get an autism diagnosis because even though I'm 99% sure I'm autistic, you can't really use that if you're requesting accommodations somewhere (like a place of employ or a school or what-have-you). I'm self-diagnosed, in other words, which is a thing I used to hate, but I've obviously changed my mind there because (a) who fucking cares, and (b) getting an actual diagnosis as an adult woman is a bit like trying to run a marathon in swim flippers. Like you might get there eventually, but you've been given such an absurd handicap that it's easier to just give up about a hundred feet in and take a cab.

The tl;dr is that I finally had an appointment and while I didn't get an autism diagnosis (because, as it turned out, the neuropsychiatrist I saw literally could not do that without my insurance then charging me several thousand dollars wtf), it was not ruled out; and I did get diagnosed with inattentive-type ADHD (which tracks) and nonverbal learning disorder (which is new).

With the ADHD, I am not surprised because apparently the latest version of the DSM categorizes a lot of women's autism cases as being funky ADHD. But it also tracks with the way my life has kind of worked to this point, so even though I don't think ADHD explains everything, it does at least track with my shitty homework doing abilities, my failure to pay attention to literally anything by itself no matter how much I want to do so, and a whole host of other WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS, BRAIN, things. I have no idea what the next steps will be there--typically, I'd be like sure, let's try drugs, but apparently all the ADHD meds that exist are rare to find these days, so we're just going to put a pin in that and come back to it some other time.

And then there's the NVLD, which is.

Okay.

It's not a new diagnosis as a whole because it's been talked about since ages ago and thrown around as a diagnosis for people since at least the 80s, BUT it's really coming into prominence lately since Asperger's Syndrome was correctly removed as a potential diagnosis. The name is stupid because it makes it sound like I'm nonverbal completely, which I am the opposite. What the disorder actually entails is struggling with literally everything that isn't verbal learning; or not even struggling but it doesn't come as easily as verbal learning. Like part of my diagnosis was an IQ test, and I'm apparently a literal genius when it comes to verbal intelligence, but everything else was in the normal range, which isn't BAD but also when you're REALLY good at one thing and then everything else is just normal, it feels like you're bad at everything else.

Anyway, it's basically marked by exactly that, being really good at verbal intelligence and then having struggles of varying levels in other areas, especially visual/spatial and social. It's typically comorbid with at least one other neurodivergence (ADHD, autism, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, etc.), but it's not a diagnosis in the DSM just yet, so it's the kind of thing where knowing you have it helps with recognizing that no, it's not my fault that I trip over thick clumps of air and can't do math or socialize to save my life BUT I also can't really go into a workplace and be like "you need to allow me this this and this accommodation because NVLD" because without DSM recognition, it's not necessarily legally protected, which is bullshit.

But I guess that's what the ADHD is for.

IN ANY CASE. I've also decided not to give up on an autism diagnosis because it's possible but it's an uphill battle. I have to find the funds for it (because insurance won't cover the assessment), and then I have to find a neuropsychiatrist who won't take insurance so that I can actually get assessed, and THEN I have to get an appointment, but I want to have it on record, one way or another.

And also this basically has me pretty solidly certain that once I've figured out the fibromyalgia pain and fatigue, writing A Lot needs to happen because like... if you're Very Gifted With Words and not writing, maybe you should change that, or maybe just I should, idk.

[divergent-one-1984]

Organized Crime Ring in Astoria, NY, in a neighborhood under the jurisdiction of 114th PRECINCT and in apartment buildings managed by CENTRAL ASTORIA, LLC. I have been the victim of TARGETED COMMUNITY HARASSMENT SINCE SUMMER 2016 because of my race and gender, I am an African American woman (because of a rumor / gossip mill started by staff at NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION while I was employed there from 2014 to 2016 I was made the victim of targeted psychological harassment). Due to the illegal access and leaking of private, personal, confidential information by wiretapping / cloning / hacking of personal devices and illegal surveillance in my residence. This includes leaking of confidential medical information ((HPV, strains that can cause cervical cancer and an Abortion) - ONGOING NOISE HARASSMENT FROM CENTRAL ASTORIA, LLC MAINTENANCE STAFF. At around 8 AM, Latino male who works for Central Astoria LLC making loud noise ouside window with some contraption connected to vehicle. Shortly after I go up to record the noise they stopped at around 8:05AM

The woman walking by with the dog (SHATIYRA, not sure of spelling, based off phonetics) is a person who I have known since I was a child. Her youngest daughter and I are pretty close in age so we literally grew up together) who is an attorney, her daughter's husband works for NYC DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS.

SHATIYRA has ties to NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, where my harassment began in 2015 in the form of WORKPLACE MOBBING. Shatiyra also has ties to FDNY.

Both her and her daughter have engaged in the targeted community harassment in this neighborhood that has been going on since SUMMER 2016. Needless to say, I stopped engaging with them a long time ago because of their harassment. I was friends with their family about 30 years when the COMMUNITY HARASSMENT began in SUMMER 2016.

They (SHATIYRA, her youngest daughter and her family, along with myself are part of a handful of families still living in the neighborhood since the 70s, 80s (old timers) but they decided to do the WRONG thing and go with the CROWD, even though they have known me since I was a child and I never had issues with them or anyone else in this neighborhood. They went along with the lies that were being told, I suppose because of their connections to various NYC GOVERNMENT AGENCIES and various branches of LAW ENFORCMENT.

I think this NOISE HARASSMENT has specific reference to noise that would be made from an air pump / vacuum that would be used to fill an air mattress. ILLEGAL SURVEILLANCE harassment tactic.

My full SIBLING who has been harassing me along with their child mentioned during Thanksgiving that they had ordered an air mattress for when they spend night, that it would be delivered sometime this week. A STALKER, HARASSER, and ABUSER involved in COMMUNITY HARASSMENT would only be able to make reference to something like this is there are all kinds of ILLEGAL SURVEILLANCE going on, from AUDIO / VIDEO INSIDE the residence, to ILLEGAL TRACKING / MONITORING OF PEOPLE, of PERSONAL INTERNET / DEVICES, FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS, etc.

I think in addition to the usual NOISE HARASSMENT, that is probably what the STREET THEATER was referencing. Constant Violations of Privacy and subliminal / psychological messages for me to MOVE OUT OF NEIGHBORHOOD, why else would you harass someone for almost 10 years, you don't want them there even though you have no valid or legitamate reason except a smear campaign started years ago by person(s) who are mentally disturbed.

I am not going anywhere because it does not make sense. I moved about 5 years ago to try to get away from the harassment, it followed me to my Brooklyn apartment, I lived there for 3 years and was harassed everyday (except for maybe the first week), the same way I have been here since SUMMER 2016.

The same thing happened in my jobs, the WORKPLACE MOBBING followed me from job to job, makes no sense to work.

So these people (the person(s) who instigated this and the STALKERS, HARASSERS, and ABUSERS, who torture me on a daily basis don't actually really want me to move, they just want me to be INCARCERATED, INSTITUTIONALIZED or DIE, whichever comes first (even though I am a law-abiding citizen, never engaged in criminal activity and I am very much sane) unlike the person(s) who did this to me and their stans. If they can promote the FALSE NARRATIVE / LIES of me as a person, my character, mental state it DEFAMES MY CHARACTER / DAMAGES MY CREDIBILITY TO DISTRACT FROM THE TRUTH OF THE VARIOUS CRIMES THEY HAVE COMMITTED AGAINST ME SO THEY ARE NOT HELD LEGALLY ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR CRIMES.

The people who have done this to me need to be INCARCERATED AND IN SOME CASES INSTITUTIONALIZED, due to their obvious criminally deviant psychopathic tendencies.

Since moving around has not changed anything, either job or residence, and if a person is not being able to earn a living in respectful safe environment or live in a place of peace and safety they will not survive. Whomever did this to me knee that going in, which is why they did it in the first place.

(I have 1 full sibling and 2 half siblings who have all engaged in harassment, fortunately I was able to cutoff the half siblings, unfortunately due to circumstances I still have to deal with FULL SIBLING, to a degree)

In addition to the HATE CRIME element to the ongoing stalking and harassment there is a Religious Zealotry / Nuttery / Judgmental / Fundamentalism / Extremism element to my daily harassment as I am being harassed by mostly Muslim and Latino people. Based on facts / my observation, I would estimate that 9 out of 10 people harassing me on a daily basis are Muslim or Latino, with Muslims ranking number 1, Muslims who appear to be from Middle Eastern / Arab countries and countries on the Asian continent. All of the tenants in my apartment building are involved in my daily harassment, especially the 3 apartments surrounding my apartment. 2 of the apartments are occupied by Muslim tenants and the 3rd apartment is occupied by Latino tenants. Out of the 9 apartments in my apartment building. 2 of the tenants, including myself are African American, the remaining 7 apartments are occupied by Latino and Muslim tenants, with the Muslims being in the majority.

[latte-fairytaekwoon]

Kickstart My Heart Pt.1 (Racer! Yeosang)

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Pairing: Racer! Kang Yeosang × Waitress/Fuckgirl! Reader (Female)

Genre: Fluff, Angst, 80s AU.

Summary: During an era known for its vibrant colors, eccentric fashion styles and rise of new yet unconventional genres of music, the young generation of that time was infamously known for their need to rebel and live their lives rather scandalously and Y/N is no exception. So when a new and attractive man moves into her town, she has her eyes set on making him her next boy toy.

Word Count: 4K+

Warnings: Dumb attempts at crackhead humor, reader is a cold hearted bitch, guy gets dumped in public, reader's friend is lowkey creepy.

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Throwing on the last article of clothing that had been discarded the night before, the young woman shook out her hair, still damp from the quick shower she just took. Picking up her bag, she looked over at the figure still sleeping soundly, the subtle hint of a smile on his face. With a pitied pout on her lips, she walked over to the edge where his face was. Taking out the lipstick tube from her bag, she applied it all over her lips, painting them in the dark burgundy color that she fancied so much and had practically become her signature hue. Bending over, she pressed her lips against the corners of his mouth, giving him the faintest whisper of a kiss before pulling away. A satisfied smirk was plastered on her pretty features as she stared at the lipstick mark on his face, the only memoir she'd leave him with as she had done with countless others.

Closing the front door behind her, she pulled her denim jacket tighter on her body, shivering slightly from the early dawn's breeze that blew across. It was always like that even though summer had just begun, the early morning hours still feeling obnoxiously cool and then transpiring into slightly uncomfortably warm afternoons that had more than one soul in that quaint town grumbling and fussing about the weather. But oh did the evenings feel absolutely refreshing, and that's when everything would start bustling to life.

Having finally made it out of that small residential area and finding one of the main roads that helped her locate where to go, she started heading south towards the all too familiar diner where she had been working in ever since her school days, first starting part time and eventually transpiring to full time when it came time for her to spread her wings and fly out on her own, a feat she had been most anxious to do to get away from the overly controlling nature of her parents. She knew they cared about her, but she herself cared very little about the morals and principles they had raised her with, a common trait all the young people in that town shared: their rebellious and headstrong nature to not conform and go against everything they had been taught thus far. Live their own lives as freely as they chose to do.

And she definitely lived as she wanted to, even if it ended up with a rather bad reputation and ugly labels that rather than infuriate her, she openly embraced, as others had come to as well.

The light twinkle of the bells above the glass door let the person at the register know someone came in and they immediately plastered on their business smile, which quickly faded when they saw who it was.

"You're late Y/N." The minuscule raven haired waitress informed her, eyes never leaving her coworker's figure that came behind the counter and started punching in her number.

"Only by like 7 minutes." She waved her slip at the nonchalant looking girl before placing it back in its respective slot.

"One day it wouldn't surprise me if you just didn't show up because you got too caught up in.... something else."

Chuckling softly, Y/N walked up behind her coworker, hands coming up to ruffle the cheekbone level bob cut hair framing her unusually small face.

"Awww come on Lynn, you know I'd never leave you hanging here to attend customers by yourself. You're my bestie." Y/N assured her, playfully poking her lips out as she tried to place a kiss on her friend, the poor girl craning her neck away as she tended to dislike physical affection.

"I will squirt ketchup on you." Lynn threatened as she picked up the cherry red bottle as a last resort to get her attacker to back away. A rather noisy struggle ensued between both girls, catching the attention of the owner and cook behind the two doors, prompting her to come out and see what was the cause of such ruckus.

"Well I'll be darned. I don't remember paying you youngsters to simply slack off and behave like the hooligans you are." The middle aged woman spoke up, her thick accent becoming more prominent. Although she had a stern look and hands placed at her hips, the girls knew she was not in reality angry at them.

Looking over at the recently arrived girl, the owner closed her eyes and sighed deeply when she took in the attire she was wearing: low cut white tank, ripped denim shorts that left little to the imagination if she bent down, fishnet tights with a few holes in them, and her beloved denim jacket that was almost always on Y/N's body.

"I swear to god, Y/N , everytime I see you wear them rags you call clothes, I feel like my body is about to collapse. Why must you insist on dressing like a common street worker?"

Y/N wasn't at all offended by her words, having grown used to and becoming fond of her boss's abrupt, direct and honest manner of speaking.

"Gotta start looking the part if I'm going to dedicate my life to the occupation." She giggled at her own joke, resulting in the older woman taking the rag off her apron and smacking her with it.

"This little runt, talking nonsense like that- get your ass back in there and change into your uniform. Can't have you prancing around here in those skimpy clothes and have all these men that come here say disrespectful things about you. Nuh uh, not to my girls." She shook her head.

"Yes Miss Audrey." Complying with the woman's wishes, she pushed open the swing doors leading to the back and quickly made her way to the corner where all the employee's cubicles were located. Grabbing the necessary items, she turned and went inside the bathroom to change into her uniform, consisting of a knee length crimson red dress, which she had actually altered so it would be shorter and display her thighs more, the cap sleeves slightly puffed up and the torso part had a trail of white buttons going all the way up to the modest v-neckline, usually most buttons were left undone so her cleavage would shamelessly peak out. Exchanging her black Doc Martens in favor of her white Nike sneakers, Y/N tied her apron around her waist, making sure it was as tight as possible so it would accentuate her curves and give her body a more flattering appearance. As she made her way out, she quickly piled her hair up before securing it with one of the many elastics she kept around her wrists, leaving out a few tendrils to fall on her temples.

Coming back out to start her daily work, she stood in front of Lynn, who merely spared her an unamused glance.

"How do I look?" Y/N asked.

"Like a total slut." Her friend answered in her usually rude way.

Rolling her eyes, Y/N grabbed a spray bottle and a rag. Making her way over to the table that had just finished being used, she quickly picked up the plates and glass, bringing them back over to where Lynn was, who took them so she could wash them in the sink. Spraying the top of the marble piece, she had began her task of wiping down the table when the ringing of the bell signaled new customers had arrived, and rowdy ones at that too.

"Damn! Is today's special fluffy sponge cake? Cause I would sure love a piece of that ass."

Y/N recognized that annoying voice even from miles away, belonging to none other than one of her old classmates, Jung Wooyoung, whom she considered a friend, if he didn't manage to irk her too much. Turning around, she of course wasn't surprised to see him surrounded by his crew of equally idiotic and adrenaline junkie friends, whom she had to admit were pleasant and fun to hang out with.

"Sit your asses down already, I'll be over in a minute to take your order." She told them before resuming her previous task, earning a scoff from the most dramatic of the group.

"Fine customer service! Don't think you'll be getting a tip from me." His words made her nearly burst into a fit of giggles.

"Wooyoung please, you never ever tip whenever you come. None of you, except Yunho." It kinda saddened her that said male unfortunately wasn't there with them at the moment.

"He doesn't tip you, he tips short stack over there." His friend with cat like eyes pointed towards Lynn, who upon overhearing him held up a rather explicit finger in his direction.

"I'll poison your food San." She threatened with a sing song tone.

"Like I wouldn't know that you already spit on it." San spat back, sticking his tongue out in his immature and infantile fashion.

"Can you guys hurry up and order already? I'm starving and we gotta head to the tracks as early as possible." The fiery red haired male known as Song Mingi blurted out, fingers tapping impatiently against the top of the table.

"If little miss g-string would care to hop her luscious ass over here, maybe we could."

Strutting over to where they sat, Y/N harshly threw the dirty rag on Wooyoung's face, causing a faint grunt to come out of his mouth.

"No matter how many times you mention my ass, I'm still not letting you tap it." She firmly stated, making Wooyoung slightly purse his lips outwards in a disappointed grimace.

"So anygays-" Mingi began.

"Umm I think you mean anyways." San corrected him.

Leaning in towards him, Mingi locked eyes on the shorter male and stared him down with an intimidating glare.

"Did I stutter Choi?"

San immediately shook his head rapidly. With a victory smile, Mingi reclined back in his seat.

"I'm just going to get the breakfast platter with some orange juice."

Y/N couldn't stifle her snort when he said his choice of drink, the other two men looking away in embarrassment.

"You've been drinking orange juice since you were in grade school Mingles, don't you think you outta start taking something more grown up? Like coffee?" San suggested and Mingi did not appreciate it.

"Coming from the one who still brings a plushie to sleep with him, your suggestion holds no value or power." He retorted.

"OK SHIBER IS NOT A PLUSHIE, HE'S FAMILY YOU JACKASS!" San sprinted up from his seat, nearly leaning across to grab Mingi by the color, but he was held back by Wooyoung.

Lynn, who had thus far stayed quiet, promptly came up with a spray bottle and consequently doused the untamed boy on his face.

"Bad kitty, bad kitty." She reprimanded him, unable to resist the opportunity to attack her long time frenemy.

"Lynn!" Y/N looked at her with surprise.

"You're welcome." Lynn replied rather monotone before going back to her place behind the counter like she didn't just spray San with disinfecting water.

"There's too many germs going around anyways..." She muttered under her breath.

Without any further interruptions, aside from the rumbling coming out of the boys' stomachs, they finished ordering what they wanted and Y/N sent it over so they could be prepared. Not wanting to be near their loud asses, Y/N went back over to where Lynn was, peeking over to see what she was currently reading in the magazine she held.

"What you reading?" She casually inquired.

"Horoscope section." Y/N wasn't surprised, her friend tended to be into more mystical, eccentric and rather.....extreme with her taste in fashion and music. If Y/N was the one who turned heads for her scandalous attire, Lynn was the one people turned away from in fear when they saw how she dressed. It was a sight that truly made both of them laugh at people's foolishness, well at least made Y/N laugh. Her friend rarely had any other expression plastered on that wasn't utter disdain for society and life.

Unexpectedly, another customer came in. Both girls looked at each other in confusion when neither of them recognized him. Their town was rather small with few people living there, so they deduced that he must be a traveler who probably got lost on his route. He himself looked around nervously, eyes barely lifting up. Y/N couldn't help herself as she took in his perfect face. Big, round eyes with crystal clear orbs, small face with a V-line jaw, perfectly sculpted nose with no sign of defects, skin smooth and blemish free, he looked like a prince out of a fairytale. He was incredibly pretty, yet stood there so awkwardly that it was almost comical.

"Hey Yeosang! You made it! Sit down! I ordered for you in advanced!" Wooyoung surprised both girls when it seemed he knew the stranger and even waved him over to where they sat. The other two boys also seem familiarized with him and welcomed him to sit with them, chatting up a storm already with him.

"Who's that?" Lynn was the one to finally ask out loud.

"Beats me.....but he sure is adorable."

Noticing the way her lips curled upwards, Lynn could already see the wheels inside Y/N's head turning.

"And I bet you're going to go over there and find out- aaand there you go." She ended up answering her own deduction as she watched Y/N happily walked over with a more bright expression on her face, that soon soured when her boss came out of the kitchen and beat her over to the table, laying down several plates of food.

"I knew as soon as I saw the orders that it had to be the lot of you." She scoffed softly as she looked at the boys' grinning faces.

"You know us Miss Audrey, we wouldn't ever think of eating anywhere else but here. You're the best cook in all of town." Wooyoung praised her with a sparkling charm that could have fooled anyone else but not the robust woman in front of him.

"Boy stop trying to tickle my ears, I've known you since you were in your soiled diapers being carried around by your mama, running around and creating chaos anywhere you went. Flattery may work on them poor girls you play with but me? I can see right through ruffians like you."

Turning her head to finally notice the new addition to the group, she looked him up and down.

"Boy who might you be?" She questioned him, earning the ears of the girls nearby to listen in for any valuable information.

"I'm..... Yeosang Kang, nice to meet you." He introduced himself, tilting his head slightly down when he said that.

"He just moved into town this week! He's the new guy who is going to work with us down at the car shop and help on the race track!" San enthusiastically shouted, making the older woman cringe.

"I may be old, but I still haven't gone deaf for you to yell in such a way boy. So...." She crossed her arms and looked at Yeosang again.

"You a racer too?"

Now the girls, particularly Y/N, were more interested in what his response would be.

"I- yes. So it seems." The poor boy looked so flustered, obviously being more of a soft spoken individual, contrasting starkly to the other 3 boys.

Miss Audrey let out a seemingly displeased hum at his answer.

"As if we needed anymore hooligans running wild. We already got enough with the 3 Stooges over here."

The girls couldn't help but snicker at their boss's words, always having a blast whenever she put the boys back in their place. They however looked displeased, glaring at them intensely.

"Shouldn't you both be off somewhere cleaning dishes or making sandwiches?"

Snatching one of the knifes, Lynn held it up and was about to jump over, but Y/N came up in front of her.

"Lynn, no. Just calm down ok? You know they're just being idiots." Y/N reminded her.

Grumbling something in a foreign language no one knew for sure if it was real or not, Lynn put the knife back, squinting her eyes at them before turning around to not look at them again. Y/N giggled softly, finding it absolutely cute whenever her friend lost her cool and collected form cause it reminded her of a chihuahua, barking and yelping at anything larger than itself trying to establish dominance.

Noticing that in her display of aggression, Lynn had inadvertently knocked over a few of the brochures that were on display for people to take, Y/N stooped down and proceeded to pick them up in a casual manner. Standing up, she neatly arranged them properly, making sure they all faced the same direction and the sides weren't poking out anywhere. Feeling as though someone had been watching her all along, she looked at the table of boys, half expecting Wooyoung's smug grin to greet her, but she was completely wrong as it was none other than the new guy who seemed unable to keep his eyes off her figure, staring intently at the length of her skirt. When he realized she noticed, his eyes went wide, cheeks burning up with utter embarrassment. Y/N however seemed unbothered by this. Wanting to test something, she pretended to accidentally drop one of the pamphlets. Bending over, she made sure he could get a perfect glimpse of her cleavage, if he payed enough attention, he'd be able to see that she was in fact, not wearing any bra. Coming back up, Y/N looked over to see the results, smirking when the agape mouth of Yeosang confirmed to her that he had indeed noticed everything.

"Oh sweetheart, you're gonna be too easy..." She had already made up in her mind that Yeosang would be her next target, and she had to put her plan in action. Placing the brochures down, she was about to go over and start flirting with him, until a familiar voice called for her.

"Y/N! There you are!"

She internally groaned when she heard him, wondering why on earth did he not get the hint of ditching him like that, especially when he very well knew about the reputation she had. She tried ignoring him, but of course, he had had to be the persistent type, no doubt thinking he was going to have a different ending than the rest before him.

"I thought you'd be here. You could have told me you were going to be gone early. I would have made you breakfast."

Knowing she had to say something, Y/N grabbed her pad and gave him the fakest smile she was capable of donning.

"Hi, what can we get started for you today? Waffles? Eggs and bacon? Coffee to start off with?"

The trio of friends, having no choice but to witness the interaction due to it happening right in front of them, snickered amongst themselves.

"Oh shit. He's in for it." San whispered lowly.

The boy obviously looked extremely confused, his smile lightly falling off, but then returning to its hopeful state.

"Why are you acting like this candy bear? Pretending like you don't know me?" When he tried to reach a hand to pull her close, the girl simply pushed him away with one of her fingers.

"Look, clearly you're too stupid to understand so let me spell it out in a language you can understand." Letting out a tired sigh, she crossed her arms in front of her chest, a sour look displaying on her pretty face.

"We had a nice time together, and last night was... average to put it nicely."

"Oh man. That was a total burn." Mingi couldn't help but snort, some of the orange juice being spit back into his glass.

"But that was all it was and all it's ever going to be. So why don't you do yourself a favor and just go back home to your Star Trek figurines and watch the latest episode of Thunder Cats?"

The not so discreet snickering coming from the table behind them only made the humiliation for the man multiply significantly. Turning red with utter despair and rage, he quickly brushed past Y/N rather brusquely.

"Fucking bitch." She heard him mutter under his breath, a phrase she had grown accustomed to hearing among many others.

"Oh god. Homegirl struck again." Wooyoung laughed, swirling his milkshake in his hand.

"Ayo why you gotta do Thunder Cats like that? It's actually pretty entertaining." San commented.

Looking over at the time, the guys quickly stood up, dropping their share of bills onto the table.

"You guys get paid today too right? Come meet up with us at the track." Wooyoung suggested.

"Why on earth would we want to go see your greasy, oil smelling ass after dealing for nearly an hour with you already?" Lynn questioned him, eyes never peering up from her magazine.

"Because Yunho would be there?"

Still she didn't respond, the only movement made was her finger turning the page.

"Bro we been knew she don't give two shits about him." Mingi reminded them.

"Because we're going to the drive in theater after work, they're playing a horror movie."

Lifting her gaze, Lynn closed the magazine, although still stone faced, her eyes seemed to brighten up.

"My interest has been greatly piqued." Her lips showed the faintest whisper of a smile that gave a rather eerie and chilling feel down the people's spines.

"Maybe we should rethink inviting Satan's offspring." San leaned in towards Mingi, shivering significantly.

"Great! So we'll catch you gals later."

The boys quickly dispersed themselves, save Yeosang who still sat quietly, keeping mostly to himself. His fingers fidgeted with the half drunk cup he was holding, gaze fixed on the table in front of him. Looking up, he was attempting to work up the courage to talk to Y/N, but before he could even get the chance to gather strength, the owner came out from the back, whispering a few orders to her and gesturing for her to go tend to a situation in the kitchen. With a defeated sigh, he got up to go join the rest of the gang outside who were waiting for him. Slumping his hands in the pockets of his pants, he moved out of the booth with a solemn gaze.

"Hey."

His steps came to a screeching halt when he heard Y/N call out to him. Looking over, she smiled sweetly in his direction.

"Hope I see you later." With a flirtatious wink, she bid him goodbye as she disappeared into the back.

Yeosang stood there stunned momentarily, replaying her words over and over again in his mind, pondering endlessly at their meaning.

"Little pussy cat sure got you brain dead, didn't she?"

Startled by the unexpected voice next to him, he jumped when the face of the kind yet stern old lady studied him carefully. With a disapproving shake of her head, she decided it'd be best to warn him before he started getting ideas in his head.

"Listen, you seem like a sweet and sensible young man, so it's best for you to listen to me and stay away from that darn girl. Don't let them sugar coated lips of hers sweet talk themselves into your heart. You'll just end up heart broken like all the lovers she's had."

Picking up some of the plates, she gave him one last look, pointing an accusatory finger at him to get her point across.

"She's dangerous." Finally saying what she needed to say, Miss Audrey headed back with plates in her arms, slapping away Lynn's hands when they attempted to pry them off her, barking instructions at her to watch the counter and leave her be.

"Dangerous....." Yeosang thought to himself, the warning the good intended woman gave him sinking deep in his mind. Although he took her words to heart, something about the way she glanced at him pulled at the strings in his chest, taking his breath away when he remembered the risque position she was in that purposely allowed him to view more than he should have. That memory tinted his cheeks pink, lips unable to suppress a small smile. He knew that he should heed the old woman's advice.

But he had to admit that he loved danger and the thrill it came with.........

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[discarnateohio]

My friend and I have an interesting historical/paranormal excursion coming up this Saturday. We're taking self-tour of some local legendary historical and haunted locations I've been researching for some time...

THE POST BOY MURDER 1825:

Whoo boy, this is a good one - the story behind this alleged haunting is wild but it's 100% true!

There's so much more to this crazy story about the murder, and the trial and execution that followed, but here's a write-up from our local paper that will tell you enough:

Part 1

Part 2

The haunted part:

I've been researching this story for 3 years and by reading the court testimony and cross-referencing historical maps I've located almost every landmark mentioned in the witness accounts during the trial.

The entire length of Post Boy Road (red to red):

The key events and landmarks related to the murder that day stretch along the western half, in Post Boy Hollow:

We're going to retrace the key players' steps of that day leading up to, during, and immediately following the murder.

Also, just last week I FINALLY figured out exactly where both victim Cartmill's and killer Funston's gravesites are.  They both were buried in old family plots that aren't marked on any maps and their locations aren't mentioned in detail anywhere.  All I had to go on was that Cartmill was buried in the private Brown family farm plot "on the banks of the Tuscarawas", and that Funston was buried somewhere on or near his family's home - but there is no Funston name on any of the historical plat maps, so apparently they didn't actually own it, which really made things difficult.  It took me 3 years of scouring local history on the internet for clues and comparing historical maps to figure them out.  Funston is hidden away in the woods and Cartmill is in the front yard of a house a mile or so south of Stone Creek. We're going to visit those, too.

On a related note:  The railroad that ran through the tiny whistle-stop known as Post Boy Station that popped up with its arrival in the 1850's didn't exist at the time Cartmill was killed, but during my research I kept seeing mentions of a nearby railroad tunnel near the hollow called Post Boy Tunnel, and people today posting photos of their visits to a tunnel alleged to be PBT.  But the location of their tunnel wasn't making sense to me because look at this postcard:

It clearly says PBT was located south of Newcomerstown, and the one people have posted about isn't SOUTH of town, it's actually about 8 miles NORTHEAST by Stone Creek.  Why would that be PBT? There's also no curve at SCT. There had to be another tunnel.  So I started looking at Google Maps using terrain view to look for defunct track beds.  The tracks are long gone and thick woods completely cover most of the area, but on terrain view you can still see the track beds.  I followed the old track bed north from Post Boy Station and only a mile or so up, just south of town, you can see the tunnel, with a curve just outside the north end!  I found the ACTUAL, totally-forgotten Post Boy Tunnel. 

It's twice as long as Stone Creek Tunnel (about 1,000 ft. compared to SCT's 500-600 ft.) and completely hidden by thick forest.  I'm sure the entrances have been filled in, but we're going to hike down from the ridge above and take a look in person.

BONUS - Post Boy Sasquatch?? 🤔

I wonder if she was at the real PBT or actually at Stone Creek like the others. I kind of think she had to be at the real one because SCT is right next to a busy county road, with the freeway nearby on the other side. If Bigfoot exists, he's got no cover there.

OLD STONE FORT:

There's a tiny little 14'x14' stone stone fort halfway between Newcomerstown and Coshocton that nobody knows the exact origin of. It's just been there for at least as long as the land it's on has been farmed. Maybe much longer, since the time when the whole state of Ohio was nothing but untamed wilderness. Some experts think it could be the oldest building in Ohio, dating as far back as the 1600's. Others are of the opinion that it's from the mid to late 1700's. But it's for sure ONE of the oldest. Whichever the case, it's a fascinating and mysterious little structure.

It sat abandoned for over a century and by the early 1900's the door had rotted away and roof had colĺapsed. The stone walls remained solid, though, and in 1953 it was restored by the Coshocton County Historical Society and designated a historical site.

We don't know of any reports of paranormal activity happening there, but it's a cool piece of local history and as good a place as any for an EVP sesh and to practice with our equipment and new investigation ideas for future G.H.O.S.T. team investigations.

HAUNTED WINDING STAIRS ROAD:

Just south of Port Washington, Ohio is a reportedly-haunted winding, narrow dirt road, about 2 miles long. Very creepy, being totally enveloped by thick woods for most of its length, and so treacherous in winter the county closes most of it off.  There are a few homes on the very southern end where it hits a cross road - that section isn't ever closed down afaik but the other 4/5ths of it is just this:

People have reported strange, extremely-localized weather occurrences (heavy rainstorms when nothing was experienced in town just 1/2 mile north or any of the immediately-surrounding area).  Occult/Satanic rituals were supposedly held in the woods along the road in the 70's and 80's.  And "radios in vehicles traveling the road change stations on their own and cell phones ring to have either a demonic voice speaking or a high-pitched crackling. Strange furry creatures have also been reported to run in front of vehicles along the road."

HAUNTED CEMETERY:

Just across that crossroad at the south end of Winding Stairs is a very old, small cemetery surrounded by thick woods that's reportedly haunted.  The township still mows the grass there but the gravestones are crumbling and it's isolated and otherwise basically forgotten except by us creepy-locale enthusiasts.  People have mainly reported seeing black shadow figures rising up and wandering among the graves.

Can't wait, should be fun! I'll post pics and videos after.

[karasunology]

⸙ ˚₊ ➷ KUROO TETSUROU & KOZUME KENMA BEING A DAD HEADCANONS ! ❞

✎ . . . all those dad headcanons are making me so SOFT 🥺✨🥺 do you think you could make some for kuroo, akaashi and atsumu as dads if u haven’t done them already??

❝ ― submitted by @ nonnie <3 ❞

✎ . . . i'm happy that your requests are open ! and for dad headcanons?? i am right here to serve my braincells for you ma'am. what about dad! sugawara & kenma? thank you in advance 🤓😘

❝ ― submitted by @ nonnie <3 ❞

-ˏˋ ➶ character(s) ━ kuroo tetsurou & kozume kenma <3

[ trigger warnings ━ slight manga spoilers !! ]

✎ . . . DAD HEADCANONS.

[ SUGAWARA KOUSHI & OIKAWA VERSION. ] [ BOKUTO KOUTARO VERSION. ] [ MIYA ATSUMU VERSION. ] [ IWAIZUMI HAJIME. ]

-ˏˋ playing soleil's tape ˊˎ-

[ 📼 ] . . . someone send me cute dad suggestions because i am running🏃out of ideas💡 i'm also finaly done with dad! akaashi hcs in my notes, so feel free to request ( even non-dad related ones ) because i lowkey have no life👉👈🗿

KOZUME KENMA.

➜ it would come as a shock to him honestly ─ you guys used protection and he was atleast careful despite having lazy smex half of the time

➜ but what shocks YOU the most was that he didn't want to get rid of the baby ─ he just couldn't, it was a child he co-reated with the love of his life, how could he ?

➜ you were quick to come with an agreement with him, his soft smile tugging on his lips to form, the smile 80% of the time would come out only for you ( shoyou & kuroo )

➜ he was also lowkey excited, he texted shoyou and kuroo about it as they both congratulated him and were already trying to do dibs on who'll be god father

➜ and you've noticed that he was bit more affectionate with you when you were in your pregnancy, his head on your lap as you play with his hair ─ which he usually doesn't like people doing?? and would every now and then kiss your tummy while playing his games

➜ i want to h*ld his hand

➜ and k*th him

➜ he's like a mother cat on pregnancy, but with you ─ never lets you do work, saying that he already has it under all on control, very protective of you and literally hisses at other people coming near you LMAO WTF MAN

➜ tries to be as knowledgable for your pregnancy as much as possible ─ just like the other dads in my hcs, they want YOU to feel comfortable with EVERYTHING and want YOU to feel supported

➜ has already bought EVERYTHING you needed, even extra ones and has booked appointments left and right

➜ like mans hasn't done this much effort after volleyball ngl

➜ but just like everyone else ─ he's terrified, he doesn't know alot of these things and of course you're the only woman he has ever gotten pregnant and he doesn't have any experiences in these type of thing whatsoever

➜ doubts were not uncommon ─ if he ever was going to be a good father to his child, if he was even a good fiancé to you, was he even worth to have a child with ?

➜ this bb boy CRIED when he heard you guys were having twins, TWINS; like as in a girl and a boy

➜ when kaori and kazu were born, kenma wasn't aware that he could fall in love all over again

➜ is this even worth mentioning because everyone probably knows this?? he s p o i l s  them big time

➜ whenever he's working late at night, he'll always be the one telling YOU to go back to sleep and he'll be the one to take care of the kid for the night

➜ and by kid, i meant kazu because somehow??he??got??his??father's??sleeping??schedule??

➜ and it's how he sleeps by

➜ sometimes whenever you wake up, you find yourself alone in the bedroom and whenever you look at either the game room or your childrens' room, you would always find kenma lying with his children on couch-bed ─ kozu and kaori on each side of his head, kaori having her small little fingers holding and sometimes tugging onto her dad's hair

➜ and sometimes you would also join them

➜ but most of the time, you would head to the kitchen and make some breakfast

➜ and usually kenma would wake up and put his kids back to their crib and he'd go look for you, finding you cooking as he would wrap his arms around your waist as he hugs you from the back

➜ i just wanna get myself a gamer boi kenma

➜ since he gets a lot more clingey whenever he wakes up

➜ whenever he's streaming USUALLY, kozu would sleep on his lap like a cat while kaori is sleeping in his head?? Idk how??

➜ while his fans literally PAY him to show his adorable kids, some even commented how they're all so cat-like and alike with their father

➜ one time while streaming, he was probably ranting tf out of a game he wasted his money on and warning his fans not to buy it because it's basically a scam

➜ and while he was in the middle of ranting, his daughter comes in while holding a blanket on her as she rubbed her eyes looking so much like a small kitten, he literally STOPS DEAD ON HIS SWEAR WORD AS HIS EYES WIDDENED while the people in the chats are either fangirling how CUTE his daughter was or DYING because mans was almst about to swear and interrupted himself

➜ before he could react a bundle of energy comes into the gaming room, you hot tailing on his tracks as you came into the room while trying to retrieve kozu

“ kozu!! don't come in there ahH ─ ” you blushed as you looked at both your boyfriend that has an amused eyebrow cocked up, and onto the camera before laughing and smiling at it since his fans ADORE YOU

➜ when you finally got your hands on your son, you smiled at your daughter as you signaled her to come over to you

➜ but before she could come to you she was already lifted at her father's lap

“ it's fine, i'll have her with me ” he said as he nodded at you, placing her gently in the middle of his lap as his arms encaged her while he played his games

➜ before leaving with a pouting kozu on your arms you threw a peace sign at the camera for his fans, closing the door on the way out

➜ let's just say that it lowkey went viral because it's literally so cute

➜ sorry i just HAD to reference that interview that got viral before

➜ one time where you fell asleep with both of your children curled up to you in the bed, kenma just finished a long stream as he walked to the bedroom hoping to fall asleep ontop of you yet finds two cute cat looking children cuddling you

➜ he quickly took a photo or two and made it both his home and lockscreen before sending it to shoyou

➜ and then sliding himself onto the covers as he, himself, nuzzled himself onto your warmth

➜ the relatable dad, idk why but i really see him getting along with children especially when they're teenagers ─ i just, i COULD SEE IT

➜ especially kaori😭 since she inherited his introverted and somehow shy side??

➜ kaori : *slids down the chair after coming home from school* i wanna die

➜ kenma : same

➜ he would introduce video games to his children AHH

➜ would even play violent games with them because why not?

➜ you'd prolly have to scold him after though

➜ the biggest achievement was when both of his children listing game consoles on their christmas lists

➜ and it was on the top of the list

➜ but kenma, being the kanbe(kambe??) daisuke he is, he bought all the things on that list

➜ he knows his kids are supposed to be studying at school ─ he knows it, he really does, that's why he made them go to school

➜ but he couldn't help but play along with his children on the imessage games when he DEFINITELY knows that they were in the middle of history class

➜ and you'll just find out it through the family gc seeing them spam the chat with games and screenshots of their scores while comparing them😭

➜ he always knew how to communicate with his children ─ perhaps it was because of the reason that they are his children

➜ but whenever his daughter comes to him complaining about human interactions and wanting to stay home while his son complains about school being in the way of gaming ─ he's just like : WE SEE EACH OTHER

➜ baby boy is a lazy bum, but he will never hesitate to participate and contribute to his children's life ─ not only through things, but also with just his guidance and presence

➜ your pregnancy may have come across as an accident, but it was never a mistake to kenma.

KUROO TETSUROU.

➜ after getting married for two years now, you couldn't help but want to start building a family with kuroo

➜ LIKE WHO WOULDN'T?? this is kuroo tetsurou we are talking about

➜ unlike oikawa and bokuto ─ YOU were the one having the baby fever

➜ your friends and colleagues already having or talking with their partners to start or adopt

➜ but of course you were lowkey insecure, why wasn't he even mentioning that he wanted a family with you? does he think that it was a waste of time? or maybe he doesn't want to start it with you ─ maybe you were the problem?

➜ but unbeknownst to you, tetsurou also wanted to start a family with you ─ he wanted a lot of children, actually. but he doesn't want you to feel pressured ─ since you guys are still youthful, there's still a lot of time to think about it

➜ and most of all, he doesn't want to start a family with anyone else BUT YOU

➜ whatthefucksanaol sir eye ─

➜ and he's already talking to bokuto behind your back about wanting to start a family with you ( and of course kenma )

➜ but BOKUTO IS JUST SCARILY GOOD AT ADVICES

➜ it's quite eerie honestly

➜ you, thinking it was only just a slight baby fever with all your friends wanting them as well, tried dismissing your thoughts

➜ but your mind said nO❌🚫 RIGHTS✅💢

➜ and kuroo could notice the slight change in behaviour with you, it was subtle but he was quite perceptive

➜ with his cat eyes intently watching you as you tried avoiding his gazes because all you could think is HAVING A BABY WITH THE SAME EYES AS HIM FIIFJJCJC

➜ HELP ME

➜ it was fine until he confronted you about it

➜ kuroo ─ for me, is someone to face a problem head-on, it's just his personality, so it wasn't a surprise that he seriously yet carefully and nonchalantly confronted you while you guys were about to sleep as you layed your head on his lap, taking in his warmth

➜ and that's where mans dropped the b*mb💣

“dollface? is everything alright with you?”

➜ just imagine kuroo's concerned voice is all that you could hear along with the palpitations of your heart as he caressed your cheeks, brushing off the hair covering your face as he puts down science pun book he had on his hands on the nightstand

➜ now i can't help but imagine that scene from the special/bonus chapter from bj alex with chanwoo and MD on the bed, that scene where he tries to confront chanwoo about that bruise on his face? ughshshsj

➜ all he heard was that you wanted to start a family with him👉👈 and now he's seconds to going FERAL and push you down the matress

➜ 😳🔞

➜ SIR CALM DOWN PLEATHES

➜ I CAN'T TAKE IT

➜ but mans was quick to get himself back to reality, a bashful smile tugged on his lips as he nodded at you, kinda disappointed that you had to be the braver person in the relationship to bring out the topic and it wasn't him

➜ mans is competitive okay

“ . . . why don't we start now? ” he slyly grinned, y'know, that cheshire cat grin

➜ let's just see you guys didn't sleep at all that night

➜ kuroo was, though not surprisingly, good and knowledgable with pregnancy, not like he secretly researched about it that one time when you guys got a pregnancy scare that started all his wild thoughts about you carrying his child um ─

➜ and this is kuroo we are talking about lmao

➜ i think he has his insecurities but was never doubtful of himself being a father, LIKE MANS HAS TAKEN CARE OF A WHOLE ASS VOLLEYBALL TEAM ─ but he knows there is a difference between being a father to his child and being a good one

➜ i wanna m*rry him too😡

➜ you gifted him a daughter, his first born. the first time he saw her, GOD WAS THIS THE BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN HIS LIFE

➜ like who knew you guys could create someone so beautifully mashed of both him and you ─ but you disagree, as even by the youngest age of four months or three, you could see the literal resemblance of your husband on her

➜ and it was uncanny, her eyes were the ones you dreamed of your children having ─ molten golden ones of tetsurou's, her cat-like grin and sly personality

➜ she was always quick to lean on her father's warmth, and that made kuroo CRY and you kinda jealous

➜ but nevertheless, you knew that there were plenty of times to make one that loves you just as much taiga loves tetsurou

➜ and you did get it, second born after only half a year, was tamaki, which has taken both your personality and tetsurou's, while having your appearance.

➜ but you were quick to notice to comment that tamaki has gotten kuroo's shy personality while he was young, he would always shy away from his sister that kept clinging onto him since she has never had a playmate other than her uncles from nekoma's old volleyball club

➜ kuroo was to say the least, really happy when he sees your two children getting along with each other since he, himself, has grown up alone with no sibling and without a mother

➜ and as he looked at you playing tamaki and taiga as tamaki got you all wrapped around his finger while taiga was looking for her father, he couldn't help but smile

➜ believe it or not, taiga first said your name ─ not tetsurou's

➜ in your face kuroo

“ come on, say dada !! ” your husband patted his thighs to make a sound as he sat on the bed while your daughter just ─ once again, leaned on his touch, nuzzling her face onto his warm thighs while giggling

➜ he dropped his phone to the bed whining, “ mama! look at her ─ ”

“ ─ mama!! ” your daughter imitated his words, both leaving you guys stunned and wide-eyed as you laugh in shock while tamaki was jealous you gave his sister more attention and now tugging softly at your hair,

“ . . . mama? ”

➜ KUROO WAS SO DONE, HIS COMPETITIVE LOWKEY PETTY ASS WAS DONE

➜ also belive it or not, tamaki was the one who got his father's sleeping habits of having two pillows on both sides of his head

➜ HE'S THE TYPE OF DAD THAT USES A VACCUM CLEANER TO STYLE YOUR DAUGHTERS HAIR LIKE THE ONES ON THOSE VIDEOS ON YT SNSJJSNZZ

➜ and it actually??comes??off??nice??and neat??

➜ at the age of 7, your daughter was already picked to represent her class on a science fair AND YOU BET TETSUROU IS SO PROUD OF HIS DAUGHTER

➜ would be such a supportive dad

➜ visits tamaki and taiga's volleyball games ─ like atleast all over them, and would bring along his old teammates to it maybe just to relive old memories because you BET that they're attending nekoma

 ➜ would always have these little traditions and inside jokes with them and you

➜ especially science ones

➜ what do we expect? HE'S LITERALLY A DORK

➜ AND SO ARE HIS KIDS

➜ they just vibe with each other ngl, like kuroo is just a down-to-earth guy and could get along with BOTH your extroverted daughter and introverted son, since he was both of them in a moment from his life

➜ uncle kenma would always bring in gifts for them because they're literally now his cats because they are now cats

➜ sorry i don't make the rules

➜ my husband, kenma, does😋

➜ your kids LOVE HIM though, especially tamaki being a bit like kenma ─ both, growing a soft spots for each other

➜ whenever some of his old teammates would visit, taiga is always on uncle lev's back while yaku scolds him to put her tf down or else she'll fall

➜ tamaki on the other hand, is just safely sitting beside his uncle kenma while he watched him play games ─ which he has also grown to love

➜ doesn't let your kids forget to eat and makes them eat even if taiga's in the phase of wanting to be sexy gorl tingz ─ DADDY KUROO SAYS NO RIGHTS🚫

➜ overall, kuroo couldn't ask for more, he was so proud of his children no matter what they do through and through and of course you too ─ for carrying his children, bringing them into the world and being patient with them

[lucascsinclairs]

I need your honest thoughts on Mike and El's hair, as well as Lucas' and Will's too, since they all changed the most with their hair styles.

This is a great question, anon, I'd love to give my thoughts! I was so happy to finally get a good look at the cast's new s4 looks, since we really didn't get a lot of set pictures this time around, and no set pictures for most of the characters involved in the California plotline. So finally seeing the new looks and hair over the weekend was great, and I definitely have Thoughts. So I guess I could go from worst to best in my opinion?

Okay I'm sorry Mike, you're one of my favourite characters but that hair... Not a fan. The idea of him having longer hair could've worked, but the way they did it, with the weird 2008 style straightened bangs and otherwise wavy hair just looks odd to me. It's also a bummer after having seen Finn promoting the Ghostbusters movie recently with his hair cut shorter and it being curly, why couldn't they just style it like that, it looks much better. So yeah, not his best look unfortunately.

Next up is Will, and I know, I'm also surprised he's not in last place, given his hair's track record. It could just be that compared to his s3 hair that I really didn't like at all, any change is an improvement in my books haha. I'm pretty sure his s3 hair was a wig and it really looks artificial and just so mushroom-shaped. Putting that on Noah again would've just looked beyond ridiculous this time around. So while his s4 shorter bowlcut isn't great or anything, I don't personally think it's that bad in comparison. It looks a bit more natural, like it's actually his hair and not a bowl placed on top of his head. It's not great, but I'm surprisingly fine with it.

Speaking of wigs, next up is El's s4 hair, since I'm pretty sure Millie is wearing a wig this season. I was surprised by the bangs like I think we all were when we first saw them in that short little clip. And though I wasn't sold on them based on just that shot, I didn't think they were too bad. And now after getting a better look at her hair in the teaser, I'm really liking the look on her! It reminds me a bit of the hairstyle of Ali, the love interest in Karate Kid, so it fits the whole 80s high school in California setting. Also everyone has already pointed this out, but it really makes her a look a lot like Joyce, which is really sweet and shows her connection to the Byers family this season, and continues the trend of her being influenced by the people close to her in her appearance. I think she looks really cute!

And leaving the best for last, we have Lucas's awesome new hair in s4! His hair stayed pretty similar across the first three seasons so I'm really happy they are switching it up this time around! And considering the rumored plot of him joining the basketball team and becoming more popular in high school, a changeup like that also makes sense. And from what I've understood from looking up info about it online, it seems like that style of high top fade was a popular trend that started in the mid-to-late 80s, so giving him the haircut is a great nod to the trend of the time. I also read that it was popular among players in the NBA during that time, so it's a perfect fit for Lucas who is joining the basketball team. He looks great, can't wait to see more of s4 Lucas!

[fashournalist]

Cookies Review: Deta Bites

Craving for cookies that taste great without spending a lot? Search no more—Deta Bites cookies are what you're looking for.

This Father's Day, we decided to try out their cookie sampler as our dessert. Their cookies have four different flavors: Smores, Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Chocolate Chip, and Brookies. I will include the price list here so you can have an idea of how much you'll spend when you order from their shop.

This is the actual photo of what we received: cookies in a box tied with a golden ribbon. It's a great gift you can give to your loved ones without spending a lot :) The seller, Ms Jessa, is also very accommodating, so if you have any questions, just let her know.

Now I won't prolong this any longer—let's review each cookie! I'm including photos from their website, detabites.wordpress.com (posted with permission).

The chocolate chip cookies had a firm texture but were actually soft on the inside. Perfect with a cup of coffee, the semi-sweet and dark chocolate chips melt in your mouth.

The size is a little smaller than the palm, but it's good for its price. For only 69 pesos (6 pcs) or 135 pesos (12 pcs), this is the most affordable cookie they have, and it's my favorite of the four. It's not too sweet; it's just right.

Next: the S'mores cookies! This was my Dad's least favorite of the four. But if you're a fan of chewy cookies, this one's for you. Basically, it's the same flavor as the chocolate chip one but it has a melted marshmallow on top. Other S'mores cookies have smaller marshmallows mixed with the dough, but this one works fine, too. The size is similar to their chocolate chip cookie's size. Get six of them for only 80 pesos or 12 pieces for twice the price.

To be honest, I think their oatmeal cookies were not outstanding, but since I love oatmeal cookies, I still liked these. They were my least favorite of the four flavors, but Dad liked them. This was actually his second favorite flavor! And what topped his list is the next cookie we'll review.

Finally, the Brookies! Brownies and cookies in one? Who can say no to this? It is firm but soft on the inside, and like its description, it's a fudgy moist brownie that will leave you wanting for more with every bite. It's also the biggest cookie they have because every brookie is palm-sized. Grab seven pieces of these for 140 pesos!

These were Dad's favorites because of its rich taste; and it's my second favorite after the plain chocolate chip cookie. (We have to admit though that we really have bias for dark chocolate and while this isn't dark choco, its taste resembled it)

So here's my review of Deta Bites cookies : ) What do you think? Which flavor are you most excited to try? I think it's definitely worth the price and would delight you with every bite.

Thank you for the warm, delicious cookies, Ms Jessa and for making our Father's Day celebration literally sweeter ☺️

Also had these for snacks the following day during work :D

If you're craving for cookies that satisfy and that are not too sweet—just right—then you know where to order :) Follow them on Instagram and Facebook @Detabites for the latest updates and promos, like the sampler we just had! We tasted all four flavors for only 185 pesos! :)

*Prices are subject to change without prior notice.

PS. This is just the first review I'm releasing; the next one I'll review is Allegro's Cheesecake Sampler (12 flavors!) which is what we had for Mother's Day, so stay tuned two weeks from now 😉

I'm a foodie and even though I follow a strict budget (I track down every single expense down to the last peso haha), I make sure to save a bit for small rewards like this one, once in a while :) As they say, it's not bad to treat yourself sometimes, as long as you don't overspend hehe.

I realised, since I've been exploring different food products through the years, might as well share my thoughts with the world (like I did with my food reviews in 2013 haha).

I also want to help SMEs even just in a small way by writing about their amazing products, which are sometimes even better than the products of big, international names. Might also review known brands but mostly, I look forward to trying more food from small and medium businesses :)

For now, I will have a trip down memory lane (like I always do haha but this time, it's about food) and review the ones we've tried before. Might also review samgyup places though they're not exactly SMEs. Let's see where this goes :) I'm excited!

PPS. Do you want me to try your cookies or other products? Email me at mseclavea@up.edu.ph with the subject "Blog Feature" followed by your product name : )

[bobasheebaby]

100 Buffy Prompts

I had a lot of fun compiling this list. I was cracking up more than once and now I want to binge Buffy. If there is a show you want let me know because these seriously help me shut of my brain during this covid hell.

1 “NAME, your mouth is open, sound is coming from it. This is never good.” – Buffy Summers

2 “I just want to be alone and quite in a room with a chair and a fireplace and a tea cozy. I don’t even know what a tea cozy is, but I want one.” – Buffy Summers

3 "They were supposed to be my light at the end of the tunnel. I guess they were a train.” – Buffy Summers

4 “I don’t know what’s coming next. But I do know it’s gonna be just like this – hard, painful. But in the end, it’s gonna be us. If we all do our parts, believe it, we’ll be the one’s left standing.” – Buffy Summers

5 “I don’t handle rejection well. Funny, considering all the practice I’ve had, huh?” – Xander Harris

6 "Just because you’re better than us doesn’t mean you can be all superior.” – Xander Harris

7 “I’m leaning towards blind panic myself.” – Rupert Giles

8 “Since the picture you just painted means that I will never touch food of any kind again, you’ll just have to pick it up yourself.” – Rupert Giles

9 "With all the rubbish people keep sticking in my head, it's a wonder that there's room for my brain." – Spike

10 "Oh, I don't know. Looking in the mirror every day and seeing nothing there...it's an overrated pleasure.” – Angel

11 "Passion. It lies in all of us. Sleeping, waiting, and though unwanted, unbidden, it will stir. Open it's jaws, and howl. It speaks to us, guides us. Passion rules us all, and we obey. What other choice do we have?" – Angel

12 "Anyway, for real now, I'm gonna ask you something, and you gotta promise you'll be honest and not spare my feelings just 'cause I could kill you. You promise?" Faith

13 "You gotta give me something to do. There's no way I'm sleeping. Don't you need anyone dead? Or maimed? I can settle for maimed.” – Faith

14 "You know, I honestly don't think there's a human word fabulous enough for me.”- Glorificus

15 “I’m cookie dough. I’m not done baking. I’m not finished becoming whoever the hell it is I’m gonna turn out to be. I make it through this, and the next thing, and the next thing, and maybe one day, I turn around and realize I’m ready. I’m cookies. And then, you know, if I want someone to eat m — or enjoy warm, delicious, cookie me, then that’s fine. That’ll be then. When I’m done.” — Buffy Summers

16 “Seize the moment, ’cause tomorrow you might be dead.” — Buffy Summers

17 “The hardest thing in this world is to live in it. Be brave. Live.” — Buffy Summers

18 “No weapons. No friends. No hope. Take all that away and what’s left?” “Me.” — Angelus & Buffy Summers

19 “Don’t you have an elsewhere to be?” – Cordelia Chase

20 “God! What is your childhood trauma?!” – Cordelia Chase

21 “Gee, can you vague that up for me?” – Buffy Summers

22 “I laugh in the face of danger. Then I hide until it goes away.” – Xander Harris

23 “I don’t know what your problem is, what your issues are. But as of this moment I officially don’t care.” – Xander Harris

24 “You’re really campaigning for bitch of the year, aren’t you?” – Cordelia Chase

25 “I mock you with my monkey pants!” – Oz

26 “Funny how preparing looks an awful lot like sitting on your ass.” – Spike

27 “That’s fairly freaksome.” – Oz

28 “Do you have any tact at all?” – Giles

29 “I’ve known you for two minutes and I can’t stand you.” – Spike

30 “Great. Now I’m gonna be stuck with serious thoughts all day.” – Cordelia Chase

31 “You didn’t happen to take a lot of drugs, did you?” – Willow

32 “I’ve seen honest faces…they usually come attached to liars.” – Willow

33 “Can I be blind, too?” – Xander

34 “Gee, I hope I’m not interrupting anything really depressing.” – Riley

35 “And you just accepted that? I only said that because I thought that’s what you wanted to hear.” – Anya

36 “This is the crack team that foils my every plan? I am deeply shamed.” – Spike

37 “We’ve got to face it, we’ve changed. Well, not you—you’re still sadistic and self-centered.” – Giles

38 “Sometimes the most adult thing you can do is ask for help when you need it.” – Giles

39 “Did everybody have their Crazy Flakes today?” – Xander

40 “Do you love me?” “What?” “Do you?” “I love you. I don't know if I trust you.” “Maybe you shouldn't do either.” “Maybe I'm the one who should decide!” — Angel & Buffy

41 “Six a.m.!" NAME cried. "I know that's a number on my clock, but I've never actually been awake to personally witness it!” — Xander

42 “Bored now.” — Vampire Willow

43 “We’ll go be heroes.” — Spike

44 “You have a plan?” “I am the plan.” — Giles & Buffy

45 "Strong is fighting. It's hard and it's painful, and it's every day. It's what we have to do. And we can do it together." — Buffy

46 "I make it through this and the next thing and the next thing, and maybe one day I turn around and realize I'm ready." — Buffy

47 "You have to take care of each other. You have to be strong. NAME, the hardest thing in this world is to live in it. Be brave. Live, for me." — Buffy

48 "Make your choices. Are you ready to be strong?" — Buffy

49 “Weird love’s better than no love.” — Buffy

50 “The who having wha with huh?” — Buffy

51 “Whatever you choose, you’ve got my support. Just think of me as… as your… You know, I’m searching for supportive things and I’m coming up all bras. So, something slightly more manly, think of me as that.” – Xander

52 "A lot of things that seem strong and good and powerful, they can be painful." Angel

53 "To forgive is an act of compassion, NAME. It's-it's... it's not done because people deserve it. It's done because they need it." — Giles

54 "In the end, we all are who we are, no matter how much we may appear to have changed." — Giles

55 "I don't have time for vendettas. The mission is what matters." — Buffy

56 "I don't want to protect you from the world. I want to show it to you." — Buffy

57 "Make your choice. Are you ready to be strong?" — Buffy

58 "Recognizing power in another does not diminish your own." — Joss Whedon

59 “Out. For. A. Walk… Bitch.” — Spike

60 “You can’t see the stars, love. That’s the ceiling. Also, it’s day.” — Spike

61 “Is everyone here very stoned?” — Spike

62 “I feel safe with you.” [Chokes] “TAKE THAT BACK!” — Dawn & Spike

63 “I love you.” “Oh, my god.” “Hey, no. Look at me. I... love you. You're all I bloody think about... dream about. You're in my gut... my throat... I'm drowning in you, NAME. I'm drowning in you.” — Spike & Buffy

64 “Just... give me something. A crumb, the barest smidgen. Tell me maybe, someday there's a chance” “NAME ... the only chance you had with me was when I was unconscious.” “Oh, wha-“ [screams, then shouts]  “What the bleeding hell is wrong with you bloody men/women? What the hell does it take? Why do you bitches torture me?” “Which question do you want me to answer first?” — Spike & Buffy

65 “You can't deny it. There's something between us.” “Loathing. Disgust.” — Spike & Buffy

66 “Could do without the laugh track, NAME.” “But it's so funny. I knew... before you did. I knew you loved the NAME. The pixies in my head whispered it to me.” — Spike & Drusilla

67 “Damn right I’m impure! I’m as impure as the driven yellow snow.” — Spike

68 “I love you.” “No, you don’t. But thanks for saying it.” — Spike & Buffy

69 “This with you, it’s wrong. I know it. I’m not a complete idiot.” — Spike

70 “You always hurt the ones you love, pet.” — Spike

71 "When I say ‘I love you,’ it’s not because I want you or because I can’t have you. It has nothing to do with me. I love what you are, what you do, how you try. I’ve seen your kindness and your strength. I’ve seen the best and worst of you. And I understand with perfect clarity exactly what you are." — Buffy

72 "I’m just gonna go home, lie down, and listen to country music. The music of pain." — Buffy

73 "I have feelings for you. I do. But it's not love. I could never trust you enough for it to be love." — Buffy

74 "Weird love's better than no love." — Buffy

75 “People don’t fall in love with what’s right in front of them. People want the dream — what they can’t have. The more unattainable, the more attractive.” — Buffy

76 "Trust is for old marrieds, NAME. Great love is wild and passionate and dangerous. It burns and consumes." “Until there's nothing left. Love like that doesn't last." — Spike & Buffy

77 "This isn't some fairy tale. When I kiss you...you don't wake up from a deep sleep and live happily ever after" — Angel

78 "I love you. I try not to, but I can't stop" — Angel

79 "If I may suggest, ‘This time it's personal.’ I mean, there's a reason why it's a classic." —Oz

80 "Well, to the casual observer, it would appear that you're trying to make your friend NAME jealous, or even the score, or something. And...that's on the empty side. See, in my fantasy, when I'm kissing you, you're kissing me. It's okay, I can wait." — Oz

81 "NAME’s our friend...except I don't like him/her.” — Xander

82 "What am I gonna do? I think about sex all the time! Sex ... Help! Four times five is thirty ... five times six is thirty-two ... Naked girls. Naked women ... Naked NAME ... Oh, stop me!" — Xander

83 "Man, NAME! My whole life just flashed before my eyes. I gotta' get me a life!" — Xander

84 “NAME. You're really campaigning for bitch-of-the-year, aren't you?” “As defending champion, you nervous?” — Cordelia & Buffy

85 "Tact is just not saying true stuff. I'll pass." — Cordelia

86 “Oh please. Like shame is something to be proud of.” — Cordelia

87 “I’m going to give you some advice: get over it.” — Cordelia

88 “Oh, and you’re welcome.” — Cordelia

89 “I’m not a sniveling little cry-NAME. I’m the nastiest guy/girl in PLACE history. I take crap from no one.” — Cordelia

90 “I think it. I say it. It’s my way.” — Cordelia

91 "I don't like spiders, okay? Their furry bodies, and their sticky webs, and what do they need all those legs for anyway? I'll tell you - for crawling across your face in the middle of the night." — Willow

92 "I don't want danger. Big 'no’ to danger.” — Willow

93 "Let's get this straight. I don't understand it. I don't wanna' understand it. You have gross emotional problems. And things are not okay between us." — Willow

94 "NAME, I got so lost." "I found you. I will always find you." — Tara & Willow

95 "But you like him/her, and when you think about him/her, you get that good down-low tickle, right?" — Faith

96 "You hurt me, I hurt you. I'm just a little more efficient." — Faith

97 "Just relax ... and take off your pants." — Faith

98 "I am, you know." “What?" “Yours." — Tara & Willow

99 "I don't have time for bondage fun." - Buffy

100 “It's fine, I don't need to be snuggled.” — Willow

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[Insinuation 2.7]

(Sorry about posting these out of chronological order; I didn't have a Tumblr blog yet when I first posted this one. Also, consider my liveblogs of 1.1 -> 2.6 lost to the ether.) [Insinuation 2.7] Brian and Alec were good looking guys, in very different ways. Lisa was, on the sliding scale between plain and pretty, more pretty than not. So Taylor admits to checking all of them out and also to finding them all attractive. Undersider harem when? Bug Please don't stick please don't stick I still want her name to be something cool like Myriad, but there's bound to be something of a joke to it. Lisa, though, put one of her arms around my shoulders and gave me a one-armed squeeze of a hug. She was a little older than I was, so she was just tall enough to be at the perfect height to do it. What caught me off guard was how nice the gesture felt. Taylor is attracted to girls theory: Confirmed?????? Actually, I get the impression that Lisa is supposed to be this but it's not quite coming across right and makes it seem like she has a thing for Taylor. We passed a twenty-something artist and his girlfriend, sitting on the sidewalk with paintings propped up around them. The girl waved at Lisa as we walked by, and Lisa waved back. Guessing she's an important character, a cape probably, but not one of the Undersiders. Circus? Spitfire? IDK I know too few names at this point. Alternatively, that was Uber and Leet. If that's the case, Leet was probably the girl and Uber the artist. If Tattletale's really a hacker, it'd make sense for her to be friends with someone named Leet. I supposed they might have a TiVo, though I’d never seen one. TiVo?????? Seriously, though, the Undersiders have a pretty fucking sweet loft. Also, Alec's an artist apparently. Knowing young fiction, this will either be the only thing he talks about ever or he'll never mention it again. ```“I’m jealous,” I admitted, meaning it.

“Dork,” Alec said, “What are you jealous for?”

“I meant it’s cool,” I protested, a touch defensively.

Lisa spoke before Alec could reply, “I think what Alec means is that this is your place now too. This is the team’s space, and you’re a member of the team, now.”How all great friendships start.“Last time he went up against Shadow Stalker, he came back here and bled all over a white couch,” Lisa groused, “nine hundred dollar couch and we had to replace it.”

“Fucking Shadow Stalker,” Alec commiserated.OOOH! Shadow Stalker sounds like they might be a rival villain. (Part of Faultline's group, maybe? Or perhaps the Empire, though the Undersiders don't seem to have major issues with them yet.) Can't wait to see them.Brian came back from the other end of the loft, raising his voice to be heard as he approached, “Rache’s not here, and neither are her dogs. She must be walking them or working. Dammit. I get stressed when she’s out.” He approached the couches and saw Alec sprawled on the one.OK now I'm 99% percent sure Brian and this Rachel girl are a couple, or he wants them to be. Or alternatively, she really is a mass-murderer with a dog fetish and that's why he's worried. Either way, isn't her identity public? If so, _why_ does she walk her own dogs, instead of having the other Undersiders do it for her? Indication of obsession? Possessiveness? Or maybe they have someone who can disguise people; Regent, maybe? Not sure if it would fit with his name, though. Regent, to me, suggests he might be part of some sort of Parahuman lineage (not sure how far back it could possibly go, since didn't Scion only appear in the 80s?) and that his power is _really fucking good_. He's their heavy hitter, the one who packs the most punches. Maybe he's a mini-Superman, complete with the "powers as the plot demands".“We’ll get you one,” he said, like it wasn’t even a concern. It probably wasn’t. “We generally haul in anywhere from ten grand to thirty-five grand for a job. That gets divided four ways… five ways now that you’re on the team.”Sounds like Taylor will be rich very quickly; she'll probably be against spending the money at first but give in after a little. She is the Queen Of Slippery Slopes, after all. In fact, I suspect the Undersiders are aware of that, b/c of Tattletale and are actively baiting her into falling all the way down and becoming a villain. However, they probably won't like the new, unrestricted Taylor Hebert.“I do know everything,” Lisa said, “It’s my power.”Still thinking superpowered hacker, possibly with some sort of tinkery flavor to it, with a probable focus on spying on and tracking people.“What?” I said, interrupting Brian. My heartbeat quickened, though I hadn’t exactly been relaxed to begin with, “You’re omniscient?”

Lisa laughed, “No, no. I do know things though. My power tells me stuff.”

Swallowing hard, hoping I wasn’t drawing attention by doing so, I asked, “Like?” Like why I was joining their team?

Lisa sat forward and put her elbows on her knees, “Like how I knew you were at the library when I sent me the messages. If I felt like it, and if I had the know how, I’m sure I could have figured it out by breaking into the website database and digging through the logs to find the address you connected from, but my power just let me skip that step like that.” She snapped her fingers.Damn it. I was wrong, wasn't I? But honestly that's a _horrifying_ power; she just _knows_ things she shouldn't. Like "everything about everyone ever", apparently. Perhaps it's some sort of weird form of clairvoyance; her power sees everything going on at once, but she can focus it on a specific person/area and it'll relay whatever it finds to her for her to make sense of with her deductive skills. Like having an omnipresent, invisible and intangible drone. Heck, maybe she's lying and she's just a Tinker with a specialty in surveillance and cloaking; would certainly explain how Rachel's able to regularly go outside, seemingly.Not giving him a chance to reply, she turned to me and explained, “My power fills in the gaps in my knowledge. I generally need some info to start from, but I can use details my power feeds me to figure out more stuff, and it all sort of compounds itself, giving me a steady flow of info.”Honestly I'm not entirely sure what she means by this, but it definitely seems like _every single one_ of my guesses as to her power was wrong.Lisa’s smile widened, “I’ll admit I cheated there. Figuring out passwords is pretty easy with my power. I dig through the PHQ’s digital paperwork and enjoy a little reality TV by way of their surveillance cameras when I’m bored. It’s useful because I’m not only getting the dirt from what I see, hear and read, but my power fills in the details on stuff like changes in their routine and the team politics.”At least I was right about her tendency to spy on people. And the PHQ's the _Protectorate_ ENE HQ, right? So essentially where the heroes work, and possibly live. Makes sense that Taylor wouldn't want to join the Wards if it's actually like that; she rather seems to enjoy having _something_ of a normal life and the ability to just go home and get away from this, to just be her father's daughter for a while. (Angsty plot twist: He's actually her stepdad, in addition to being a cape (maybe Armsmaster if he isn't a villain; tinkers seem sufficiently bullshit for that to work, and he was relatively nice to Taylor, if a bit businesslike-- _just like her father_.) and she learns both of these secrets at an inopportune time (perhaps after her first mission with the Undersiders?) and ends up leaving him and her civilian ID behind and moving in with the Undersiders full-time.)she grinned her vulpine smileNo way this isn't a fandom meme. Honestly, this just feels like such a memetic phrase and Wildbow _just keeps using it_. There are other ways to call someone sly and mischevious that don't involve how foxlike their smile is. Still thinking she's going to end up with Taylor, eventually and probably only temporarily. Unless she's also a double-agent. Would explain why she hasn't been the nicest to Taylor (she went out of her way to mess with her...), despite seemingly wanting her to join the team and seemingly caring about her. Grue, Alec and Rachel probably aren't going to double-cross the team, however. They seem like they're actually villains, albeit probably sympathetic ones. I can't wait to hear how despite seeming to only be in it for the money, they all have tragic backstories. Actually, perhaps having a tragic backstory is part of gaining powers; Taylor's got a lot of trauma and the Danny interlude did suggest that things turned from idyllic to tragic rather fast. And logically speaking, it makes sense that the villains would all have a lot of mental trauma; they're the people who society has chewed up and spat right out. Calling it right now that every Undersider is some kind of minority or other oppressed group: Brian: Black, possibly not straight. Possibly a single (adoptive?) parent? He seems close to the other Undersiders, so it doesn't seem like he'd live away from them by choice. If he's got a kid who he's desperately trying to keep away from this, things suddenly make sense. Or maybe a little sister/brother (I'm leaning towards sister), if he's too young to even be adopting children? Either way, he's definitely doing this for someone else's sake. If said person is old enough (i.e. 13+; I don't think the Undersiders would employ such a small child), they'll probably join the Undersiders after a few arcs of melodrama. Or if they're not, they'll do it (complete with the melodrama) after they grow up. Which Wildbow may only do so they can be paired with whichever Undersider doesn't get paired up, since I'm 100% sure they're going to end up a set of three couples, instead of a proper team of five. Bonus points if this hypothetical sister thinks Brian's a hero before learning the considerably more unsavory truth. Alec: He's definitely either gay or bi. There is no way that boy is straight. Also, he's got a French name, which is a pretty good sign he's going to be a Flamboyant Gay, especially if he picked it for himself. Lisa: A woman, also gay (probably). Possibly asexual, maybe? (She's definitely not aromantic, though; there needs to be at least something to use for shipping bait and "will-they-or-won't-they" tension, as Worm is basically YA.) Rachel: Maybe she's transgender? I'm guessing here. Didn't Taylor describe her as unladylike in appearance or something like that? Also possibly a butch lesbian* / gender non-conforming in some other way. *If she's a lesbian, Tattletale isn't one. It's a rule of how these things work. Though in that case, Tattletale wouldn't be a proper token character and would instead exist as a plot device / excuse for exposition and probably only exists to avert the Smurfette principle.They didn’t get a chance to tell me. I heard barking from downstairs. A matter of heartbeats later I was standing, three paces from the couch. Three snarling dogs had me backed against the wall, drool flying from their mouths as their teeth gnashed and snapped for my hands and face.``` Rachel can't control her dogs = confirmed? Or maybe she's a bit more unhinged than I was thinking, or both? I'm currently thinking that she's actually the sweetest and most innocent of the Undersiders, appearances be damned (it also makes her alias of "Bitch" rather ironic), but I could be extremely wrong. Since she works with dogs, she also probably has some skill as a vet, and probably acts as the Undersiders' medic as well.

I'm also starting to think that the Undersiders are using their actual names, and that they really do trust Taylor. Unless they're all lying about their names to each other as well as to Taylor, though they seem too much like fire-forged friends for that.

[king-shrug]

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Nearby SEO utilizes a variety associated with strategies — getting your web site ranked on search engines such as Google, business directories such since Yelp, Superpages, Foursquare, Yellowbook, Search engines My Business listing, Bing Areas for Business page, localized content material on your website, online testimonials and other strategies. We frequently compose in-depth analyses on the method SEO and digital marketing is definitely used to boost the traffic in order to various websites. A several of the popular keyword analysis tools are Wordtracker, SEOMOZ Key phrase Difficulty Tool, SEOBook Keyword Device and Google Keyword Tool. Luckily, SEO allows webmasters to offer clues that the engines may use to understand content. Because less as 20% dentists within a city hire SEO expert s who really wants that shift within their Google ranking. The particular analytical part of the SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION is about tracking organic key word positions, website traffic and the engagement in Google Analytics, Internet marketer Tools and many other specific tools. Mobile SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION is nothing than a standard SEO, creating content and marking to be able to endure out online. SEO rankings are placing excess fat than ever upon what users have to state. The Search System will help you to evaluate your keyword rankings, CTRs, feasible Google penalties and many some other useful data for technical SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION. Blog posts, guides, whitepapers, situation studies, videos, and social content all need to include the particular right keywords for social plus SEO. For even more detailed information on the make use of of keywords on your web site visit SEOcious to will discover many other important factors included in having your web web page in the top 10 entries on the search engines. 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On-page SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION ensures that your site can be read by both possible customers and search engine software. In 2019, voice-search will end up being the dominant way that individuals search. But SEO is all regarding the organic” rankings, which show up in the middle of the particular search results page. The most important SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION factor for creating high-quality articles is doing good keyword analysis. Criteria changes in 2018 seem in order to centre on reducing the strength of old-school SEO techniques, along with the May 2015 Google ‘Quality' formula update bruisingly familiar. Keep in mind in SEO article writing recommendations you keywords have to create sense too. Domain Authority within SEO is a rank that will measures how popular and reliable search engines call at your own website. If the terms you happen to be hoping to rank regarding don't display on the page, this will be much more tough to achieve your goals -- making on-page optimization a essential part of most SEO strategies.