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nestable · 4 years ago
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BRING IT ON HOME NESSIAN ONESHOT
Bring it on Home to me by Sam Cooke is on of my favorite songs in the word and I highly recommend you go have a listen if you havent heard it, I promise you wont regret it. I was listening to it the other day and instantly thought of how these lyrics resonated with nessian, cassian more especially and couldn't resist writing this fic. Just a little soft, SFW, domestic Nessian. 🥺😭
"Nes." Cassian groaned as he rolled closer to her side of the bed. "Nesta?"
After being met with stark silence, Cassian outstretched his hand only for it to collapse onto cold sheets.
No Nesta, he realized with a start.
Though he and his Nesta have been mated for some months now, all of which have been without an incident, he can't help but worry.
Each night he reassures himself with the knowledge of their bond, the heat of her body pressed against his own, the words of love and loyalty she ensures he hears everyday, that she is safe and finally happy.
Not miserable and balancing on the cusp of oblivion where he found her last year. Juggling between drowning her sorrows and indulging in sub-par sex just to feel something, just to deny the connection they share because she felt that she wasnt worthy of him. No, that was all over now, but he can't help when the memories resurface.
The memory of Nesta writhing and arched in her bed as silver flames wreathed her body like a shroud. The screams of pain and anguish that left her lips only to be swallowed by starless night and Deaths flames. How the very mountain trembled beneath their feet, bracing itself for the potential explotion that Cassian could sense building up. Somehow he knew that Velaris would've been crumpled to dust that night and become a fond memory. He felt it in his gut. Just the same way he felt her night terrors take hold of her for her powers to bask in centre stage. And in the same breath, he also felt that he could stop it. Whether that was pure male arrogance or the suspicion of the bond that lay between them, that was yet to be found. And it was...the moment her powers seized in intensity when he said her name. Once, twice, just enough for Rhys to gain control and save them all.
No, he would never forget that and he'd be damned if it were to happen again and catch him in a helpless position as the first time he witnessed the extent of her power. A power that mostly returned back to the Cauldron, only to be replaced by 3 Dread troves and the Mothers favour. A different sort of threat perhaps. One sweeter, kinder, even benign from what he's witnessed.
Nesta barely speaks about the power the same way she did with her Cauldron gifts. She reassures him that these were different, these she understands and smiled every time he enquired about her connection with the Mother. He wishes to know more, his body yearns for it, but his mate has always loved surprises.
Cassian threw on a pair of his undershorts before leaving his and Nestas new room. Though the House of Wind has become their shared abode, its ill advised to walk around naked with the possibility of Azriel becoming an unwilling spectator with his prowling around the halls in the dead of night like he's been doing for the past year.
Cassian loves his brother, sometimes more than kin normally do, he believes sometimes, but he'll never forgive him for that night he ruined his birthday night when he walked in on Nesta modelling her new negligee in the library. He's never jumped from one intense emotion to another so quickly. Blinded by the red lace of her silk garments only to see red of a different kind when the blue of Azriels siphon opened the door.
The territorial male part of him nearly took over that night and he was inclined to let it ride him had Nesta not winnowed them to their room and pushed him onto the bed. The anger, the curiosity he had as to how Nesta was able to winnow around the House when no one else could were obscured then turned insignificant by the view of Nesta sitting astride on his thighs.
Cassian followed the music swimming through the hall which brought him to a new lounge area that didn't present itself in the centuries that he's been living here until Nesta inherited the place.
Many new things have made their presence known and sprung to life since Nestas made the House her home. Hidden rooms have materialized, troves have opened and a gorgeous garden has flourished on the top of the mountain. As if in preparation of someone, or little someone's who might need it.
Cassian isn't blind to the fact that the House makes things available according to Nestas hopes, dreams and wishes. All of which make Cassian excited for the future and a forever with his mate even more.
Nesta was leaning against the cream white wall that she and Cassian painted just last night, holding an A2 canvas painting in both hands. He couldn't decipher her facial expression or read some of the wild thoughts that were evidently bouncing around her head as Nesta was inclined to raising her mental walls to him when she was stressed. He'd once asked why and she told him that she didnt want to plague him with her problems. Didnt want to bother him. Little did she know that Cassian was built for her, problems and all. Nothing about Nesta could bother him. Not even the parts that bothered her.
"Hi." He whispered which startled Nesta before she composed herself. For her to be so drawn into her thoughts that she didnt notice him approaching, instantly put him on edge him.
"Hi." She said, plastering a lazy smile onto her face.
Cassian took that as an invitation to enter. His eyes swept across the room, taking in the organized clutter. From the closed boxes filling the lounge, the half hung snow white gossamer curtains blowing in from the open balcony, to the slightly dusty white marble tiles that were installed just last week.
Cassian was a bit skeptical when Nesta told him of her plans to decorate this room in all white. White cushions, white couches, white walls, white flower arrangements, white chandeliers and white fur carpets felt like a fever dream to Cassian, but now that it's all coming to life, he can see the vision of beauty that Nesta had in mind. A vision not only limited to this lounge but the entire House of Wind that Nesta will decorate herself with the input of the House itself to revitalize the place. All of which will be paid for by Rhys.
How the Cauldron matched him to such a female, not mere female but god, he'll never know. All he can do is be grateful and work to be worthy and deserve the gift to draw breath in her presence.
Now that Nestas accepted her Human emissary role and is the courts newly appointed courtier, she's recieving the same fat salary like the rest of the IC, but Cassian doubts that Rhysand will ever let Nesta access her funds because he insists on paying for everything for her. Which goes to show that Rhys' gratitude for Nesta runs very far. Or guilt, or both.
What Nesta did for Feyre, Nyx and Rhys was something that couldnt be described with words. She saved their lives and in doing so the entire court. Rhys failed to tell his family about him and Feyres decision and never left a plan of action to follow after his death. Had he died, the role of High Lord could've fallen to anyone. Probably Keir or one of Mors detestable brothers because they are Rhys closest male blood relatives. What they would've done to Velaris, done to the entire court....Cassian seldom contemplates that. Nestas sacrifice and mercy saved them all and in doing so, opened herself to a higher form of being that is yet to be seen.
"What are you doing up so late?"
"I had a lot on my mind. I couldn't sleep so I decided to come and get this room in order." She explained, flipping her golden brown hair over her shoulder.
"What's been on your mind?" Cassian asked casually, taking a step closer.
He'd have embraced her and held her against his chest if it weren't for the massive painting in her hands. A painting that he can feel is the source of all her trepidation.
Nesta bit her lip before turning the canvas toward him and placing it in his hands. "Feyre finally finished that and it was delivered yesterday afternoon. I was too afraid to open it then- but I figured that I wouldn't be able to sleep until I saw it."
At first glance, anyone would assume that the muse was Nesta. From the steel eyes to the clear skin and poise in the pose. But upon further inspection, the age of the woman, the beauty spot beneath her right eye and slight darker tresses reveals the truth.
"This is your mother..." Cassian said lowly. The weight of the image, not the canvas itself but the obvious memories, pain and loss the painting held settled on him.
"Was." She uttered a bit sharply. Her throat bobbing up and down.
Cassians eyes darted between Nesta and the painting. Surprise and admiration pouring into him in droves. Her sisters did mention more than once that Nesta is their mothers spitting image, but this...it was as though the same person had been born twice.
"You stole her whole face." He chuckled, bringing a sweet curve to Nestas lip.
"I know...I know." She shrugged.
Cassian lay the painting carefully against the wall then wrapped his arms around his mates shoulders. Her own found their home around his waist as she rested her chin atop his chest so that their eyes could meet.
If it were a few months ago, a year, she would've furiously blinked away the tears that have settled in her eyes, or rejected their proximity entirely. Only to retain a semblance of control that shes strived so hard to maintain. But now shes opened herself to him entirely. Made him a part of both her happiness and pain, loss and gain, victories and failure. Just as their mating vows ordered.
"Talk to me." He whispered, dragging his fingers through her hair.
"I- I just...I know that my mother was not the best of mothers, nor did she love us in the ways that a mother should but....but that doesn't make me love her any less. She might've trained me instead of raised me, saw me as a ticket to wealth and leisure or lived vicariously through me but she was still my mother." Her tears fell down her cheeks as if a damn had been broken. "There were good moments as well as bad and I'm not going to pretend that she was never loving or good to me. Elain and Feyre might've forgotten her, but I can't... I wont."
Cassian lowered his head to press soft kisses to her cheeks where her tears left stains. "I know." He murmured. "You dont share the same memories as Elain and Feyre, it's only natural that you saw her much differently and remember her in a better light than they do." He rubbed feather light circles on the back of her neck in an attempt to assuage her from her pain.
"It broke my heart when I walked through Feyres house that day and didn't see a piece of myself or her. It felt like I was being erased, forgotten. Now I've found my place in that hall but she hasn't. I couldn't allow that to happen. I couldn't let her be erased just like that."
"And she wont be, not if you will it. I'll remember her with you." Cassians lips found Nestas and before they knew it, the couple found themselves descending into a deep kiss that only a mating bond could conjure.
"You know that's one of the reasons I love you?" He stated, to which Nesta replied with a raised brow. "Your compassion, your massive heart, your loyalty... these are all qualities that you motivate me to pursue everyday. You've kept your soft side hidden for a long time and now we're starting to see it." She smiled. By far the most beautiful sight he's ever seen. "That sweet love. Just bring it on home to me."
A giggle was shared between them as soon as the words left his mouth. The lyrics of a song, their song, that came on the day of their mating ceremony that they had on repeat for 2 hours straight. Cassian had never heard a song that spoke to him and his experience with love the way that one did. One that Nesta knew would speak to his very marrow and chose not to warn him in advance, only to see his reaction.
"You're insufferable." She said, only to hug him tighter and lay her head on his chest.
"Well then you're going to have to get used to it, Nes. We only have forever left together."
Just when Cassian expected Nesta to respond, the soft melody of a piano begun in the corner of the room from Nesta symphoniam, followed by the ever true lyrics that might've been written for them, that might as well have been their wedding and mating vows.
If you ever change your mind
About leaving, leaving me behind
Baby, bring it to me
Bring your sweet loving
Bring it on home to me
Yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)
Nesta begun the dance. Cassian followed with no hesitation. Though it was a far cry from the pulsating waltz they'd done in Hewn city or other court events thereafter. It was far more intimate, passionate. Just a sway of the hips and foot movements that reforged and strengthened the golden bond that surged through them on Winter Solstice and polished it to a shimmer. Their bond was not a mere tether, not a chain. It was a rainbow. Shimmering through storms and sunny days. It didnt only make its presence known or surge when they were in the throes of passion, it became more sentient when they were upset with each other. It was the musical and colourful road that led mate back to mate. Self back to self.
I know I laughed when you left
But now I know I only hurt myself
Baby, bring it to me
Bring your sweet loving
Bring it on home to me
Yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)
His heart cracked at the words and the truth they carry. The memories when they were so at odds with each other that they could barely be in the same room longer than necessary. The nights when he thought the immense sadness and grief at the prospect of losing her entirely would drown him and suffocate him. When he wished that he could rip his heart out of his chest only to get a reprieve from his anguish. Anguish he attempted to expunge with throwing himself into work and training only to realize that the further they moved from one another, the further they moved from themselves.
As if Nesta could hear and feel those memories, she held onto him tighter. This female, his tether to reality, his anchor, the tree that was able to weather a thunderstorm that left the land decimated only to come back and continue to grow with fruits and flowers on display for all to see.
I'll give you jewellery and money, too
That ain't all, that ain't all I'll do for you
Oh, if you bring it to me
Bring your sweet loving
Bring it on home to me
Yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)
Cassian knew that from the moment he met Nesta, there was nothing in the world that he wouldn't do for her. Nothing too out of reach that if she should request, he would give. He was already hers in mind, body and soul. Their bond might've snapped into being after she emerged from the cauldeon, but the draw he felt toward her was infinite. Like their souls were made from the same essence but placed on earth in different time periods so that they know life without the other, to appreciate being together more.
You know I'll always be your slave
'Til I'm buried, buried in my grave
Oh honey, bring it to me
Bring your sweet loving
Bring it on home to me
Yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)
Cassian held up Nestas hand so that he may look upon the wedding and mating band. She requested that she have both and went to the best jeweler in Velaris to fuse both choices so that they sit as one on her finger. Both were made of rose gold, the slimmer wedding ring was imbued with three tanzanite diamonds and the larger mating band sports just one giant diamond that would need it's own security team. Cassian knew his mate loved nice things and made him pay a pretty penny to get it. He'd do again if only to see the stars that twinkled in her eyes when they chose the bands at the jeweler.
He looked at his own jeweled finger. A simple silver band that stood out more than he expected it to. He wanted to get black carbon fiber but Nesta threatened not to speak to him again if he had. Now he can't stop looking at it. He loves how it makes an appearance even though he's bedecked in full illyrian armour. He'll never forget the swell of pride he felt when his soldiers eyes zoned in on the piece of metal that could've easily been obscured by the red siphon that rests atop his hand, but chose to stand out and make its presence known. A symbol of his immature bachelorhood dead and gone, giving life to a new stage in his life. A stage he's waited for longer than he cares to admit.
He remembers using the word 'shackled' when describing his mating bond with Nesta when he was upset with her, but now that word seems appropriate. If the pieces of metal sitting on their matching fingers are the shackles of which he spoke, then he'd wear his shackles with pride.
One more thing
I tried to treat you right
But you stayed out, stayed out at night
But I forgive you, bring it to me
Bring your sweet loving
Bring it on home to me
Yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)
Cassian rarely thinks about the time they spent apart. When resentment, self punishment and grief pulled them apart only because those memories are nothing in comparison to the centuries he spent without her.
Living life believing the words of the ignorant and seeing oneself as a inferior and undeserving of the love that he relishes in now. The love that has somehow wiped away centuries of self hate and lack of self awareness. He figures that the reason why he used to be the first to throw himself into deadly missions were all desperate plea to prove himself, to put it into stone that he isn't a mere worthless bastard but is someone worthy of respect. But now his outlook has completely shifted. He is no longer living only for himself, but for another. He remembers the blind terror he felt when he thought that Nesta was swallowed by the black water in the Bog, or how she screamed when she thought that she lost him on Mount Ramiel.
He doesnt want either of them to go through that again. To be without the other. To feel that their very heart was ripped out of their chest, when both had taken permanent residence in the other.
He saw how Feyre reacted when Rhys died, and heard when Rhys screamed when Feyre was on deaths doorstop. The mere thought of Nesta experiencing that pain or him has softened his daring heart.
He will live, he will love and he will do it with Nesta in his arms.
As the song drew to a close, Nesta shifted from her position on his chest, too look upon him again. She brought her slim fingers to his cheeks and smiled. "Forever."
He could offer nothing but the same. A truth that had been both a promise and a prayer from the moment they met, "Forever."
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underwaterdogballs · 3 years ago
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The Birth House - Ami McKay
[ im only a new reader, so im still working on the reading daily thing ]
time it took me - 2-3 days (i was really into it lol)
published - 2006
pages - 368
TW for book: physical abuse, sexual abuse, sex scenes, sexism, violence, teen pregnancy + birth
chapters - 47 + epilogue, and there are notes from the Willow Book at the end (i actually typed the whole thing up lmao ( x ) )
genre - historical / realistic fiction
5/5 stars (but my standards are really fucking low, so don’t trust me)
honest opinion - I loved it. It was a great book for me. I loved the MC (stands for Main Character), and it was just a great book all around. I can't put my opinion into words, but I'd highly recommend it, but if you've faced sexual abuse and/or teen pregnancy I might pass it up, as it may be triggering.
basic summary (no major spoilers) (im writing this 3-4 months after reading the book, so sorry if a bit inaccurate) - 
Takes place in 1910s-1920s (WWI), Nova Scotia. Basically Dora Rare (first daughter in 5 generations of Rares), is drawn to Miss Babineau, a midwife and eventually after a few years becomes a midwife herself. But soon Dr. Gilbert Thomas, comes by and brings promises of quick, painless birth, and now many people start to question Babineau’s methods. Miss B disappears, and now Dora has to fight for her traditions. 
in depth ‘summary’ (spoilers. and a whole lot of them) !!CW!! physical abuse, sexual abuse(?), few sex scenes - 
Alrightie, buckle up.
“On the evening of a full moon in June, Silent went out in his canoe to catch the shad that were spawning around the tip of Cape Split. As the night wore on, Annie began to worry that some ill had befallen her love. . . . She walked to the cove where they had first met and began to call to him, promising her heart, her fidelity and a thousand loves to his name. The moon, seeing Annie’s sadness, began to sing, forcing the waves inland, strong and fast, bringing Silent safely back to his lover. Since that time, every child born from the Rare name has been male, and even now, when the moon is full, you can hear her voice, the voice of the moon, singing sailors home.” < why all Rare children have been men (for past 5 gen) >
Dora Rare is the only daughter in 5 generations of Rares. When Dora is first mentioned, she is 17 years old, and has 6 older brothers. Marie Babineau drags Dora to Mrs. Experience Ketch’s 13th kid, which would be a very prominent memory. Anyway if she didn’t give birth to this child today, she’d die. So she did, but she did not want her child. She pushed him away. So he died. Mr. Ketch is not deserving to be called a father, but here we are. Being the 1910s, he was a sexist wanker. “’I don’t trust nothin’ that can’t piss standin’ up.”’ like bitch who the fuck do you think you are?? 
Mrs. Ketch is a victim of serious domestic abuse, if the amount of children didn’t tell you otherwise (women can choose to have this many children, but... holy fuck.)
Archer, someone who Dora is sorta fond of (its been a while, dont remember her feelings), didn’t wish to fight in the war, but Grace and Precious really didn’t fucking like that. “’If I could, I’d march through Europe myself, killing Huns right and left, gutting them with a bayonet and crushing their skulls with the heel of my boot. But I can’t, and neither can any other woman who might wish for victory over evil... and neither can these boys who are too young to serve their king.’ She glared at Archer. ’But you can’” Mate. Take notes from Mulan. Masquerade as a man and beat them all. Fucking coward.
After Archer drags Dora to an empty room, Dora starts to become a horny fuck, and he begins undressing her, she mentions that that was her first kiss, and this Archer hoe backs off, and leaves.
Dr. Thomas comes bearing promises of quick and painless births. He makes Miss B and Dora seem like they’re using wooden tools and sawing a woman in half to get her baby out and taping her back together. Like stfu.
Well, a chapter or 2 later, Dora learns that she is marrying Archer, and she can’t refuse it. 
A couple pages later, on the start of chapter 18, B orders Dora to get her 2 long-handled spoons and to grease them up with tallow, to get a teacup cover out from Grace Hutner’s sweet spot, cause she’s a horndog.
On the day before their wedding night, Archer wants Dora to give him a bj. A motherfucking blowjob. As a thanks for the permission to marry him. 
“Come on, Dorrie. Just get on your knees. It won’t take long, no one needs to know. Now open up that mouth and take me in.” im not even going to say anything.
Anyway, the day before Dora has to marry Archer Bigelow, Miss B dies. :(
Archer wants Dora to give up the midwifery stuff (i think its sorta cool tbh, but k mate). This horny fuck wants sex every damn night. The book mentions the ‘supposed to hurt the first time’ and ‘breaking a woman in’ and just to let you know, the book talks like this bc it’s set in the 1910s-1920s, but irl, it doesn’t have to hurt the first time, i don’t think (but i havent fucked yet, and i dont plan to so idk), and breaking a woman in makes it sound like an object of some sort. 
On page 174, Archer attempts to punch her, but he misses and makes a hole in the wall. 
Dora gives in to sex when she doesn’t want to, and bc of her ‘obligations as a wife’  he treats her more like a sex toy than a human being. (not every guy is a piece of shit in this book, just most of them)
She heads to Dr. Thomas through a friend or her familys advice, and is diagnosed with hysteria, which is probably just ignored horniness, or a high libido or smth, the Doc basically uses a vibrator thing on her and the book states it’s better than what she’s felt in the arms of her husband.
(im wrapping this up cause my fingers are cold)
Influenza starts to pop up, and after Dora is outcasted for her practices, she goes to one of her older brothers.
Brady Ketch, husband of Experience Ketch, dumps his beat up and bruised pregnant 13-year old daughter on Dora’s doorstep, she dies, but delivers a perfectly healthy baby that Dora adopts as her own, and names Winnie/Wennie or whatever the fuck her name was.
After she comes back, she turns back to midwifery, and bars Dr. Thomas with a pitchfork after he attempts to interrupt a delivery (not Ketch’s daughter, as she died in childbirth) (obvi)
Archer dies out in sea, after Dora didn’t give him a thing known for protecting sailors from drowning and to bring them home safe and sound. But Archer has a brother, Hart, and claimed that he always had feelings for her, and he was disgusted at how he treated her. Dora doesn’t marry him, but stays as his lover. Also, the epilogue is about electricity coming to Scots Bay.
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badwolfwrites-sometimes · 5 years ago
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Drawn Together: Chapter 14
Happy birthday to Veneziano and Romano!
Three months passed, the friendship between Feliciano and Ludwig now as strong as steel. Yet, something has been bothering Feliciano about it.
Artisloveandlife: Do you think its strange how we ve been friends this long but we havent even seen each others faces
By now, Feliciano was also used to Ludwig's fast responses, even if he did scold him occasionally for it.
Artisloveandlife: People will think you re desperate
Lutzie71: Do you think I am desperate, Feliciano?
Artisloveandlife: Well no but others might
Lutzie71: I am only talking to you. Others don't matter now
Artisloveandlife: I dont think you understand how romantic that sounds
Lutzie71: It is just your mind
Point was, Feliciano was used to Ludwig's way of texting. From his perfect grammar to extreme time punctuation, but Feliciano liked him that way.
Lutzie71: I don't think it is all that unusual Lutzie71: There are people who enter relationships online, but have never seen each other  Lutzie71: On the contrary, I would call it an internet phenomenon
Artisloveandlife: Hmm Artisloveandlife: I guess your right Artisloveandlife: But i really wanna see your face Artisloveandlife: I bet you look super cute
Lutzie71: You're* Lutzie71: I don't see why not Lutzie71: But I want to see your face as well Lutzie71: It is only fair
Artisloveandlife: Deal Artisloveandlife: Show yourself warrior
*Lutzie71 has sent a picture*
Artisloveandlife: Wow you look like a viking Artisloveandlife: Are you a viking in secret Ludwig
Lutzie71: No, but I do have relatives in Scandinavia Lutzie71: Most people tell me I am scary at first, this is new
Artisloveandlife: Well you are kinda scary but i live with lovi Artisloveandlife: Nothing beats that
Lutzie71: That is reassuring Lutzie71: Now, a deal is a deal
Artisloveandlife: Wait im looking for the perfect lighting
*Artisloveandlife has sent a picture, half an hour later*
Artisloveandlife: I know it took me a while dont complain Artisloveandlife: Feat gino cuz we re cute
Lutzie71: I can't deny that Lutzie71: Gino steals the spotlight, but you aren't that bad yourself
Artisloveandlife: Very funny Artisloveandlife: Theres something else bothering me Artisloveandlife: Can you shorten you arent to yourent
Lutzie71: Feliciano, why Lutzie71: Let us go back to talking about pictures Lutzie71: I love the background in your picture
Artisloveandlife: Thanks Artisloveandlife: Its the view from my window on the adriatic sea Artisloveandlife: That painting i made for alice and otto was supposed to be of the adriatic but i messed up
Lutzie71: I still think it turned out perfect
Artisloveandlife: Thanks even tho you say that every time Artisloveandlife: Whats that behind you tho
Lutzie71: It is my brothers room and that is his poster of some metal band whose name I can't decipher Lutzie71: The letters are too bloody
Artisloveandlife: Can i see them
Lutzie71: Sure
*Lutzie71 has sent a picture*
Artisloveandlife: Thats slipknot
Lutzie71: That was fast
Artisloveandlife: Its art so Artisloveandlife: I can read anything
Lutzie71: I am impressed Lutzie71: I haven't asked today how are you? How is the situation with your family?
Artisloveandlife: Pretty good meo has midterms now and is freaking out and lovi is doing good Artisloveandlife: He found a better job and he seems to like it Artisloveandlife: And gino and pookie are as amazing as always im pretty sure pookie found a gf
Lutzie71: That is cute Lutzie71: My dogs are splendid as well
Artisloveandlife: And gil
Lutzie71: Annoying me
Artisloveandlife: Like a good big brother
Lutzie71: You could say Lutzie71: I hope you don't mind but I showed him your picture Lutzie71: He says you are cute and that he would like to go out with you one day
Artisloveandlife: Gil is str8forward Artisloveandlife: I cant date you gil you re too far away and i need cuddles
Lutzie71: You have broken his heart Lutzie71: Good job Feliciano
Artisloveandlife: Ill take that as a compliment
Lutzie71: Fine by me Lutzie71: He is crying now Lutzie71: Drama queen
Artisloveandlife: Gil could act in an opera show
Lutzie71: He has 0 talent for singing though
Artisloveandlife: Savage Artisloveandlife: Hey Ludwig Artisloveandlife: Its getting kinda difficult to talk on tumblr Artisloveandlife: I stopped getting your messages normally Artisloveandlife: Are you fine with switching to whatsapp or something
This time, Ludwig didn't respond as quickly as he usually would. His message came 20 minutes late.
Lutzie71: This feels like a good time to reveal Betty's secret Lutzie71: She actually gave me your number despite you saying no Lutzie71: She said it is all about the yaois and left
Artisloveandlife: Im  Artisloveandlife: Im going to kill her but before that thank you for being a good human being Ludwig Artisloveandlife: Unlike someone Artisloveandlife: You can send me a text then but i might not respond immediately im probably yelling at her
A couple of minutes later, as Feliciano was angrily texting Elizabeta hate messages, a message came from an unknown number. All that was written in it was Skree skree. Even after the whole situation with Lovino and Grandpa Rome was halfway resolved, Ludwig and Feliciano kept their pigeon talk, leading Feliciano to know exactly who it was.
♡~Feli~♡: Hi Ludwig
Ludwig: Hello Feliciano
♡~Feli~♡: I was just texting Lizzie how much i hate her how are you doin
Ludwig: Pretty alright Ludwig: She is reading me your texts at the couch Ludwig: I didn't know you were so vulgar
♡~Feli~♡: Yeah well i was really angry and she deserved it ♡~Feli~♡: I got it from my brother
Ludwig: I have never met them, but Betty tells me that Romeo is cute and Lovino is a prick Ludwig: Her words, not mine
♡~Feli~♡: Shes not that far from the truth ♡~Feli~♡: Although we all know im the cutest one ♡~Feli~♡: Do you want to meet my brothers
Ludwig: Someday yes
♡~Feli~♡: Okay
Feliciano pressed the camera button on the edge of his screen, calling Ludwig for a video call. It was either bad connection or Ludwig's anxiety that led to several attempts of this action before they finally managed to contact each other.
Feliciano smiled at his screen, Ludwig was going to hear his voice for the first time ever and he was going to hear his. "Hello!" He said, a bit higher than he wanted it to come out.
Ludwig looked around, nervous at this new way of talking, before finally responding in his natural voice. "Hello, Feliziano."
It was no secret that Feliciano cringed at the way Ludwig pronounced his name, but he mostly blamed it on the bad sound quality. "Your voice is so deep, please tell me a Kraken is not going to come out of your mouth. Also, that's not how you pronounce my name."
Ludwig tried his best to hide a smile forming at the corner if his lips, but Feliciano saw right through his pixelated face. "There are no Krakens in my mouth. If there were any, it is being digested right now."
"Oh, thank God." Feliciano laughed.
"You didn't tell me how to pronounce your name." Ludwig commented.
"It's a hard c, not a z. You're not saying Venezia, you're saying, uh..." Feliciano took a moment to look for comparisons. "Alice!"
"Feliciano." Ludwig tried saying it again.
"Much better."
"So, the same rules apply for i as they do for e?"
"Yes. But only if they come after c or g. And if you put h in between, then they are pronounced normally. C is k and g is g, like parcheggio." Feliciano explained.
"I see. What does parcheggio mean?" Ludwig asked.
"Parking lot." Feliciano said. "But that's not why I called."
"I quite enjoyed this conversation." Ludwig smiled.
"Of course you did. By the way, you're very cute when you smile. Now, do you wanna meet my brothers?" Feliciano asked.
Ludwig ignored the comment on his smiling face, avoiding the blush that would have otherwise be very obvious. "Why not."
"Okay. I'll give you a tour of the house while I find them." Feliciano said, getting up from his bed and showing Ludwig his room. "This is my room. If you can't tell it apart from all other rooms, mine has the best view. Remember that."
"Alright." Ludwig answered.
Feliciano exited his room and made his way down the stairs to the living room. "Our house should be a hotel." He said and Ludwig laughed. It really did have a lot of stairs.
When he was finally on the living room stairs, Feliciano spotted Lovino and Antonio on the couch, cuddling. "Hi, Toni!" He greeted.
Antonio waved at him and Lovino just looked at him, annoyed that his fun was ruined. Feliciano directed his attention back to Ludwig. "You get to meet Toni today as well. Lucky you, Luddy!" He said and jumped on the couch, separating Lovino and Antonio.
"Okay so, Ludwig, this is Lovi." Feliciano said, showing the phone to Lovino so Ludwig could see him better. "Lovi, this is Ludwig. He's my friend."
Lovino took a moment to take in Ludwig's appearance. "Feli." He called. "Why does that potato have hair?"
Feliciano was just about to tell him off, but Ludwig interrupted them. "When you leave a potato too long underground, it develops hair." Ludwig held back his laugh.
Lovino scoffed. "Well, aren't you a smartass."
"It is nice to meet you too, Lovino." Ludwig said.
"Fun fact. It's mine and Lovi's birthday soon. We were born on the same day two years apart." Feliciano chimed in.
"Best. Birthday present. Ever." Lovino said, Ludwig noted the sarcasm in his voice.
"And Meo was born in June. He betrayed us." Feliciano continued and moved his phone away from Lovino, towards Antonio.
Antonio offered Ludwig a big bright smile. "Hello!"
Ludwig was just about to answer, but Feliciano decided that wasn't going to happen today. "This is Toni. He's Lovi's boyfriend and we might have interrupted one of their make out sessions now."
"Don't worry about it, Feli. Nice to meet you, Ludwig." Antonio said, patting Feliciano's hair.
"Nice to meet you as well." Ludwig smiled. "I must say, you look rather familiar. Have you been to Germany before?"
"No. But I have a friend there. I met him when he got really drunk here in Italy." Antonio shook his head.
"That sounds like something my brother would do." As if he was summoned, a voice which probably belonged to Ludwig's brother chimed in.
"What is this gossip about the awesome me?" Another figure appeared behind Ludwig, with platinum white hair and piercing red eyes. A large smirk was glued on his face when he saw Feliciano on the phone, but it immediately turned to something less seductive when he noticed the person next to Feliciano.
Gilbert grabbed the phone from Ludwig's hands and took a closer look. "Toni!?" He asked.
Antonio's eyes went wide. Following Gilbert's reaction, he snatched the phone away from Feliciano and smiled. "Gil!"
Feliciano and Lovino were both watching their reactions. What in the world just happened? Neither knew the answer.
Gilbert continued. "What the hell are you doing there?"
"Feli is my friend. I had no idea he was friends with your brother! It's so nice to see you again, Gil!" Antonio answered.
"The world is too small for the awesome me. Still, I can't believe I'm seeing you there of all people." Gilbert shook his head like a grandpa.
Feliciano let the two of them talk for a little while more before joining Antonio on the screen. Gilbert smirked again when he saw him. "I'm glad you two got to talk it all out, but can I have Ludwig back please?" Feliciano asked.
Gilbert made a wounded expression at Feliciano's words. "Toni, call me." He said, making a phone gesture by his ear before passing the phone to Ludwig.
Ludwig just stared at Feliciano confused. "I have no idea what just happened."
"Me neither, but I'm glad they get along." Feliciano said. "Ready to meet Meo?"
Ludwig nodded and spotted his brother talking on the phone to someone. Judging by the voice he heard in the background from Feliciano, he suspected he was back to talking to Antonio. Feliciano's brother was sure to kill him now.
Feliciano walked back up the stairs to a dark hallway, at the end of it was a smaller room which Feliciano opened. However, instead of being met with light from the outside, he was met with more darkness and some tears. "Meo?" He called.
"Hm?" Came a sniffling answer.
"Midterms?" Feliciano asked.
"Yup."
"Can you talk now? I want to introduce you to my friend."
"Okay. Gimme a second." There was a shuffling sound and soon Romeo was up and smiling and Feliciano turned on the lights.
He walked towards Romeo's bed and sat on it, showing him Ludwig. "Meo, this is my friend Ludwig. Ludwig, this is Romeo. He's the youngest."
"Why you gotta rub it in my face? Nice to meet you, Ludwig. Don't listen to this guy, whatever he tells you about me, it's all lies." Romeo smiled.
Ludwig returned the gesture. "So, your name isn't Romeo and you're not the youngest?"
"Is that really all you have to say about me?" Romeo commented, pinching Feliciano.
"Ow! That's a good enough introduction, what do you want from me?" Feliciano said, caressing his wound from being pinched.
"My apologies. He did tell me more, but it didn't seem relevant." Ludwig said. "You're majoring in Chemistry, right? Good luck with your midterms."
"Yeah. They are a disaster, but I love blowing things up more." Romeo laughed.
"You are just like my brother." Ludwig said.
"I think we should leave now, Ludwig. Let Meo suffer in his pain." Feliciano said, smirking. This was revenge for pinching him before.
"Alright. Goodbye, Romeo. Good luck once again." Ludwig said and Feliciano took off, sticking out his tongue for Romeo, earning himself a middle finger up from Romeo.
The rest of the day, Feliciano and Ludwig spent just talking to each other. Elizabeta and her husband Roderich joined them briefly as well as Gilbert, but they mostly talked between themselves. Ludwig talked quite a lot about his dogs and Feliciano couldn't help his smile when he did. Ludwig was absolutely glowing when he talked about his dogs.
"Do you want to talk like this tomorrow again?" Feliciano asked. The clock on his wall showing that it was already well past midnight.
"Sure, I don't mind. If it is just the two of us." Ludwig said.
"Just the two of us then." Feliciano smiled. "Good night, Ludwig."
"Good night, Feliciano." Ludwig said and Feliciano broke the call. He voted the call as excellent and shut down his phone, his battery giving up on life as he did.
Feliciano laid down in his bed, thinking about what an eventful day it was. He recited some of the conversations between himself and Ludwig before falling asleep with a smile on his face.
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airoasis · 5 years ago
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Bitcoin Cash new cryptocurrency explained! Bitcoin August Fork Split
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Bitcoin money is a fresh new cryptocurrency that officially entered cyber markets on August 1st this 12 months. It came to existence as a resolution of a two-12 months lengthy dispute over designated bitcoins points that arguably constrained its development. Bitcoin money brings principal expand of the block size limit from 1 MB in long-established bitcoin to 8 MB in bitcoin money. Block is a unit of transactions that are made public within the Bitcoins network in order for every body to verify and verify authenticity of ownership, switch, and acceptance of bitcoins despatched within the community. All transactions utilising bitcoin are public to make usage of the cryptocurrency extra comfy for every body. Blocks supplement the need of a valuable bank to keep an eye on the supply of forex in the circulation. Making use of blocks in cryptocurrency everyone is equally the financial institution of the blockchain.To make certain no fraudulent activity takes place when humans send bitcoins amongst every different, there is a workforce of individuals who devote powerful computing power to resolve complex puzzles that help affirm blocks of transactions. This exercise is referred to as mining, and miners are being robotically rewarded for every validated block to develop their incentive to participate voluntarily. This was once originally 50 bitcoins for each and every established block and used to be halved after each and every 210,000 validated blocks. It takes 10 minutes on normal to verify a block on Bitcoin. The smallest 1/2 is 10-eight bitcoins per block, which can also be the smallest unit of Bitcoin. This means that within the yr 2140, last bitcoin will be mined and there will be no more rewards for miners. Fortunately, Bitcoin supplies an option to set aside a component of each and every bitcoin transaction as costs that go to the wallets of the miners. The scale of the block is thus crucially major to preserving trust in Bitcoin, as the validation method is situated on the amount of computing vigour you will convey to the network, and not the number of validations. This approach allowed basically no fees and speedy transaction speeds (fractions of conventional banking).Nonetheless, with the rise of transactions, costs were offered to permit to velocity up the mining method and eliminate gradual down or even rejection of transactions. Both currencies have arguably equal amount of coins in circulation, while the worth of bitcoin money is a fraction smaller than 20% of bitcoin. Bitcoin money copies bitcoin in cryptocurrency elements, but operates on specific principles which are interested by faster development as a substitute than preserving decentralization. The total worth of bitcoin money after the release fluctuated round $7 billion and ranked as the 0.33 or fourth most useful cryptocurrency in the world. On the point of the cut up, each bitcoin and bitcoin cash blockchains had been nonetheless a part of the equal physique, which granted one bitcoin cash for each bitcoin customers owned of their wallets. After the first block was once mined in bitcoin money, thats when a brand new cryptocurrency was born formally, separate and unbiased of bitcoin. While bitcoin is marked as BTC on trade, bitcoin money is known as BCC or BCH.Regardless of the use of the word break up, launch of the Bitcoin money is nowhere near related with a inventory break up. Bitcoin money is its own blockhain, with exact program and price. The two cryptocurrencies simplest share bitcoins transaction history collectively. The whole lot following midday of August 1st 2017 are two independent experiences. All of this got here to existence as common bitcoin cryptocurrency used to be increasingly urgently fitting to face problems of its design. As Bitcoins network grew in numbers, transactions piled up and the 1 MB limit didnt allow the network to increase fast ample without needing considerable results on the usage of bitcoin. The 1MB block size limits the number of transactions to 7 per 2d at most.At the same time Visa with traditional banking can procedure up to fifty six,000 transactions per second with greatly much less computing power. Confirmation of transactions started to have longer delays and thus expenses started out to upward push as bitcoin users tried to jump the ready queue. This predicament has divided the community of bitcoin customers, builders, and miners in half for 2 years with the aid of now. Proponents of bitcoin cash instructed fall of bitcoin because of its incapacity to satisfy developing enterprise without a software alternate. A few crash eventualities have been being drawn, signaling that freezes of bitcoin network and spike in rejected transactions would influence in tremendous exodus of bitcoin customers and downfall of public believe in the cryptocurrency. Bitcoin cash was marketed as lifeboat for the sinking bitcoin ship. The traditionalists, however, maintained that the restrict is not a trojan horse, however a protection measure to hinder the network from being hijacked via strong players, like significant companies or governments in try and centralize and keep an eye on it.It was once also meant to avert validation of fraudulent hobbies like double spending. The proposed 8 MB limit was rejected out of fears that it could rate out small players, giving few mining swimming pools more leverage to influence development of bitcoin of their want. Such excessive entry phases to mining could create powerful single entities controlling an excessive amount of of the Bitcoins network making it more inclined to attacks within the system.The group couldnt find usual ground as any inspiration would have got to gain aid of significant majority of actors concerned within the development of bitcoin. And that has in no way occurred up except the factor of the Bitcoin money fork. When the concept used to be finalized, Bitcoin money used to be trading as a future in late July for from $200 – $400. This variety was once maintained after the release and peaked at $seven hundred for a Bitcoin money. Because it became out now not ample men and women are buying bitcoins, and too many of them have been keen to eliminate it, which with simple economics, results in drop of costs. Bitcoin money used to be rejected through some tremendous alternate boards making it unimaginable for most homeowners of Bitcoin money to promote it for other cryptocurrency and even fiat money.In addition, mining blocks of Bitcoin money turned out to be painfully sluggish. That used to be because of excessive predicament of entry phases to mining and in addition high opportunity rate for miners to dedicate their assets to mining a fresh new cryptocurrency as a substitute of usual bitcoin. The problem with bitcoin cash is highly unstable at this point. Costs are now crashing to double digits. However, Bitcoin money might find some success after all, as it obtained help from two foremost cryptocurrency exchanges that beforehand rejected it, Coinbase and GDAX. Velocity of mining new blocks also elevated to at least one block each hour as of making of this video, after Bitcoin money lowered mining main issue. Things trade every minute with developed cryptography.Meanwhile, Bitcoin is ready to put into effect their counter-approach to the growing difficulty by altering the structure of bitcoin transaction utilising SegWit Segregated Witness. This clearly implies that a block will no longer remember as 1 million bytes, but 1,000,000 items. Where signature phase, the witness, can be stripped from each and every transaction, which take up roughly 60% of transaction measurement. Each and every witness byte might be counted as zero.25 units, which very nearly enables increase of the maximum block dimension. Also Bitcoin will increase its block capacity to 2 MB in the subsequent six months. We’re about to see how the consequences of SegWit examine to the destiny of Bitcoin cash fork as soon as activation takes location this August. The bottom line of these ceasefire is that it perfectly reflects attempts of emerging groups to gain influence the place the cash flows. Both SegWit and Bitcoin money fork were realized underneath close watch and foyer of the biggest players on the bitcoin market.No vigour is going to need to coexistence with a decentralized cryptocurrency with such a big worth. There may be various politics worried in this science of math. Every crisis will function an opportunity to pursue whats satisfactory for their process to achieve extra. Bitcoin is a location for face-off amongst customers, miners, developers, start-ups, businesses and even governments. We havent such a battleground but. Thanks very so much for watching. I am hoping my efforts helped you understand the present crypto-quagmire thats been going. In case you like my, exhibit your aid with the aid of clicking the like button, leaving a remark and sharing the video.Also subscribe for extra analyses like this one someday. .
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batterymonster2021 · 5 years ago
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Bitcoin Cash new cryptocurrency explained! Bitcoin August Fork Split
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Bitcoin Cash new cryptocurrency explained! Bitcoin August Fork Split
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Bitcoin money is a fresh new cryptocurrency that officially entered cyber markets on August 1st this 12 months. It came to existence as a resolution of a two-12 months lengthy dispute over designated bitcoins points that arguably constrained its development. Bitcoin money brings principal expand of the block size limit from 1 MB in long-established bitcoin to 8 MB in bitcoin money. Block is a unit of transactions that are made public within the Bitcoins network in order for every body to verify and verify authenticity of ownership, switch, and acceptance of bitcoins despatched within the community. All transactions utilising bitcoin are public to make usage of the cryptocurrency extra comfy for every body. Blocks supplement the need of a valuable bank to keep an eye on the supply of forex in the circulation. Making use of blocks in cryptocurrency everyone is equally the financial institution of the blockchain.To make certain no fraudulent activity takes place when humans send bitcoins amongst every different, there is a workforce of individuals who devote powerful computing power to resolve complex puzzles that help affirm blocks of transactions. This exercise is referred to as mining, and miners are being robotically rewarded for every validated block to develop their incentive to participate voluntarily. This was once originally 50 bitcoins for each and every established block and used to be halved after each and every 210,000 validated blocks. It takes 10 minutes on normal to verify a block on Bitcoin. The smallest 1/2 is 10-eight bitcoins per block, which can also be the smallest unit of Bitcoin. This means that within the yr 2140, last bitcoin will be mined and there will be no more rewards for miners. Fortunately, Bitcoin supplies an option to set aside a component of each and every bitcoin transaction as costs that go to the wallets of the miners. The scale of the block is thus crucially major to preserving trust in Bitcoin, as the validation method is situated on the amount of computing vigour you will convey to the network, and not the number of validations. This approach allowed basically no fees and speedy transaction speeds (fractions of conventional banking).Nonetheless, with the rise of transactions, costs were offered to permit to velocity up the mining method and eliminate gradual down or even rejection of transactions. Both currencies have arguably equal amount of coins in circulation, while the worth of bitcoin money is a fraction smaller than 20% of bitcoin. Bitcoin money copies bitcoin in cryptocurrency elements, but operates on specific principles which are interested by faster development as a substitute than preserving decentralization. The total worth of bitcoin money after the release fluctuated round $7 billion and ranked as the 0.33 or fourth most useful cryptocurrency in the world. On the point of the cut up, each bitcoin and bitcoin cash blockchains had been nonetheless a part of the equal physique, which granted one bitcoin cash for each bitcoin customers owned of their wallets. After the first block was once mined in bitcoin money, thats when a brand new cryptocurrency was born formally, separate and unbiased of bitcoin. While bitcoin is marked as BTC on trade, bitcoin money is known as BCC or BCH.Regardless of the use of the word break up, launch of the Bitcoin money is nowhere near related with a inventory break up. Bitcoin money is its own blockhain, with exact program and price. The two cryptocurrencies simplest share bitcoins transaction history collectively. The whole lot following midday of August 1st 2017 are two independent experiences. All of this got here to existence as common bitcoin cryptocurrency used to be increasingly urgently fitting to face problems of its design. As Bitcoins network grew in numbers, transactions piled up and the 1 MB limit didnt allow the network to increase fast ample without needing considerable results on the usage of bitcoin. The 1MB block size limits the number of transactions to 7 per 2d at most.At the same time Visa with traditional banking can procedure up to fifty six,000 transactions per second with greatly much less computing power. Confirmation of transactions started to have longer delays and thus expenses started out to upward push as bitcoin users tried to jump the ready queue. This predicament has divided the community of bitcoin customers, builders, and miners in half for 2 years with the aid of now. Proponents of bitcoin cash instructed fall of bitcoin because of its incapacity to satisfy developing enterprise without a software alternate. A few crash eventualities have been being drawn, signaling that freezes of bitcoin network and spike in rejected transactions would influence in tremendous exodus of bitcoin customers and downfall of public believe in the cryptocurrency. Bitcoin cash was marketed as lifeboat for the sinking bitcoin ship. The traditionalists, however, maintained that the restrict is not a trojan horse, however a protection measure to hinder the network from being hijacked via strong players, like significant companies or governments in try and centralize and keep an eye on it.It was once also meant to avert validation of fraudulent hobbies like double spending. The proposed 8 MB limit was rejected out of fears that it could rate out small players, giving few mining swimming pools more leverage to influence development of bitcoin of their want. Such excessive entry phases to mining could create powerful single entities controlling an excessive amount of of the Bitcoins network making it more inclined to attacks within the system.The group couldnt find usual ground as any inspiration would have got to gain aid of significant majority of actors concerned within the development of bitcoin. And that has in no way occurred up except the factor of the Bitcoin money fork. When the concept used to be finalized, Bitcoin money used to be trading as a future in late July for from $200 – $400. This variety was once maintained after the release and peaked at $seven hundred for a Bitcoin money. Because it became out now not ample men and women are buying bitcoins, and too many of them have been keen to eliminate it, which with simple economics, results in drop of costs. Bitcoin money used to be rejected through some tremendous alternate boards making it unimaginable for most homeowners of Bitcoin money to promote it for other cryptocurrency and even fiat money.In addition, mining blocks of Bitcoin money turned out to be painfully sluggish. That used to be because of excessive predicament of entry phases to mining and in addition high opportunity rate for miners to dedicate their assets to mining a fresh new cryptocurrency as a substitute of usual bitcoin. The problem with bitcoin cash is highly unstable at this point. Costs are now crashing to double digits. However, Bitcoin money might find some success after all, as it obtained help from two foremost cryptocurrency exchanges that beforehand rejected it, Coinbase and GDAX. Velocity of mining new blocks also elevated to at least one block each hour as of making of this video, after Bitcoin money lowered mining main issue. Things trade every minute with developed cryptography.Meanwhile, Bitcoin is ready to put into effect their counter-approach to the growing difficulty by altering the structure of bitcoin transaction utilising SegWit Segregated Witness. This clearly implies that a block will no longer remember as 1 million bytes, but 1,000,000 items. Where signature phase, the witness, can be stripped from each and every transaction, which take up roughly 60% of transaction measurement. Each and every witness byte might be counted as zero.25 units, which very nearly enables increase of the maximum block dimension. Also Bitcoin will increase its block capacity to 2 MB in the subsequent six months. We’re about to see how the consequences of SegWit examine to the destiny of Bitcoin cash fork as soon as activation takes location this August. The bottom line of these ceasefire is that it perfectly reflects attempts of emerging groups to gain influence the place the cash flows. Both SegWit and Bitcoin money fork were realized underneath close watch and foyer of the biggest players on the bitcoin market.No vigour is going to need to coexistence with a decentralized cryptocurrency with such a big worth. There may be various politics worried in this science of math. Every crisis will function an opportunity to pursue whats satisfactory for their process to achieve extra. Bitcoin is a location for face-off amongst customers, miners, developers, start-ups, businesses and even governments. We havent such a battleground but. Thanks very so much for watching. I am hoping my efforts helped you understand the present crypto-quagmire thats been going. In case you like my, exhibit your aid with the aid of clicking the like button, leaving a remark and sharing the video.Also subscribe for extra analyses like this one someday. .
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sinceileftyoublog · 6 years ago
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Jessica Moss Interview: Failed Truths
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BY JORDAN MAINZER
Best known for her work Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra, violinist and sound artist Jessica Moss has developed a prolific and provocative solo career. Late last year, she released Entanglement, her second solo album. Like its predecessor Pools of Light, it’s divided into two distinct parts--this time around, a 20-minute track called “Particles” inspired by quantum theory and four numbered tracks of “Fractals”. An excellent record, it shows Moss continuing what made past releases so successful, the combination of layered, building, heady studio composition with raw and wonderful spontaneity.
I spoke to Moss about Entanglement from her home in Montreal last month the morning after her record release show. Be sure to catch her on tour right now opening for Julia Holter, including Thursday at Thalia Hall, and read the interview, edited for length and clarity, below.
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Since I Left You: Entanglement has two distinct parts, the first inspired by quantum theory. When did your interest in quantum theory begin?
Jessica Moss: My interest in that started and ended just by hearing about entanglement theory almost in passing. I was listening to a podcast about something else, and they casually mentioned entanglement theory and how it works, with two particles becoming entangled and affecting each other at a great distance and forever. It blew my mind and opened up my doors about magical thinking and human entanglement and the way we affect each other. I found it romantic, and beautiful, and sad, and terrifying. It was an explosion of ideas, and I started working from there. I don’t have much of a grasp on the science behind it. The fact of it was the inspiration. It made me think more about us in the world. It’s pretty incredible.
SILY: The second part of the album saw you experiment with live recording--you recorded, amplified, and sampled.
JM: I always record that way. I pull things completely apart and then carefully put them back together.
SILY: So what differentiates the four parts of “Fractals”?
JM: Basically, I had this melody that had jumped into my mind and fingers. I’d play around with it every time I picked up my violin at a soundcheck. I knew I wanted it to be a focus for the record I was going to make. I was trying to find the perfect iteration and the perfect arrangement to feature this melody, and I kept trying to make the perfect version of it, and I kept failing at that. I would create the arrangements around it but couldn’t fit the melody in properly. But looking at what I had created around [the melody], I fell in love with [the arrangements] instead. It became a search for truth in a way. I was trying to express this one true thing, but I couldn’t. It made me meditate on, “What is truth?” Maybe the work you do around searching for truth is the truth. These four tracks are both failed attempts and better versions of this melody. It became a metaphor for allowing imperfect things to be perfect in their own way.
SILY: How do you adapt the tracks to a live performance?
JM: So far, I’ve been able to adapt only two of four “Fractals”--the one that’s all vocals and the last one, I feel that I can’t properly express them live by myself. I’m inspired and excited about gathering some kind of ensemble in the next while to be able to play those two parts that I feel need others with me, and also parts of the previous record I haven’t been able to express live either, the whole second half called “Glaciers”.
SILY: The parts you do perform live--when you’re on stage, do you go through that same mental truth-seeking shift when you’re up there?
JM: Yes, very much so. The “Fractals” pieces have sort of transformed as I performed them live. I travel usually by myself when I tour--no transportation, no sound manager--it’s just me, my pedals, and my violin when I show up. It’s given me this beautiful opportunity to give me a window into community efforts to put on shows. Communities of people who put on shows are little microcosms of communities working together. If I’m lucky, it’s a collective working on it, and I can witness and appreciate the different ways that collectives work. I can see similarities and differences everywhere I go. To me, it’s the most beautiful idea and thing in the world--people working together for the sake of working together and doing something good. In a small way, to put on a show, but in a big way, to change the world. I’m a solo vessel right now--a satellite--but I’ve had [collective work] in my life, and I look forward to having it again in my life. But right now, I feel a bit like a researcher of collective work. Somehow, the two pieces I do perform called “Fractals” have meant more to me as a meditation of working together. I think about that when I perform those two. When I perform the “Particles” side, I’m thinking about everybody in the room--connection, romance, heartbreak. I’m a pretty emotional performer, I’d say. [laughs]
SILY: In the past, you’ve been part of collectives--like some of the bands you’ve been in--but now you say you’re more of a researcher. What have you observed about commonalities between collectives?
JM: There are similar dynamics at play. Similar personalities get drawn in, and similar difficulties occur between people aiming towards the same point. I almost feel like the closer in kind the people are aiming towards the point, the more difficulties there are. If you’re almost on the same page as someone, it can be more painful than being on a completely different page. So I’ve observed dynamics that interrupt good work but also heroic efforts to get over those dynamics and point towards the original goal. That’s the most beautiful moment--learning to allow for small differences and working towards what you’re trying to do. Sometimes, it fails when you’re trying to get there.
SILY: Do you feel like the material, when you play it, takes on its own life? Has it expanded beyond when it was recorded?
JM: Absolutely. Entanglement I toured a lot before I recorded it, as did I “Entire Populations” on [Pools of Light]. Just by coincidence, the records had a similar experience in that the first half is something I created by playing it live, building it slowly but surely into what it was, but the other half came out of my mind as a goal and was created more in the studio. I have played “Particles” now 60 times live. It is never once the same exactly. The day it starts feeling like I’m playing something the exact same way I did yesterday, I’ll move on. I don’t want to put on a show that’s easy and that I can count on. Every night, it’s affected by who is there, the room, the amps I’m borrowing, the promoters that are there, the conversations I’ve had. It all feeds into that evening’s performance.
SILY: What else are you working on at the moment?
JM: I’ve been incredibly busy, so everything I’m working on at the moment has been in my mind. In terms of my own stuff, I feel like I could go into the studio and make another record right now, but that’s impractical, so I’m going to take my time and work slowly. I hope to have another release as soon as I can. [laughs]
SILY: Is there anything you’ve been listening to, reading, or watching that’s caught your attention?
JM: There’s so much in my mind right now, but I’ve been listening to the sound of wolves howling. I just listen to different recordings of wolves howling. I actually played some last night at my launch [show]. I came across somebody posting something about wolves howling, and I thought about how it’s such a beautiful type of communication. I wish we could communicate like that instead of the Internet. I wish we could go outside and howl longingly and talk about this fucking fucked up world. So basically, yeah, that’s what I would say is what I’m most thinking about at the moment.
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undeademoprincess · 8 years ago
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Bold the statements that are true for you!
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APPEARANCE:
I am 5′7″ or taller I wear glasses I have at least one tattoo I have at least one piercing I have blonde hair I have brown eyes I have short hair My abs are at least somewhat defined I have or have had braces There is something i would change about the way I look
PERSONALITY:
My Hogwarts house is: Gryffindor Hufflepuff Ravenclaw Slytherin (the pottermore test throws me in gryffindor but my heart says hufflepuff) I am an introvert I like meeting new people (unless its online and the person doesnt do the surpirse dick pic bullshit) People tell me that I’m funny Helping others with their problems is a big priority for me I enjoy physical challenges I enjoy mental challenges I’m playfully rude with people I know well I started saying something ironically and now I can’t stop saying it There is something I would change about my personality
ABILITY:
I can sing well I can play an instrument (piano, viola, drums, flute, saxophone, and can play the xylophone ) I can do over 30 pushups without stopping (unless im having a stressful day or have no energy/sick, otherwise I can go for a while) I’m a fast runner (does sprinting count? Cause I start off strong but fail after a bit cause my lungs cant keep up) I can draw well (i dont draw often but everytime I whole heartedly practice I do pretty well and see imporvements) I have a good memory I’m good at doing math in my head   I can hold my breath underwater for over a minute I have beaten at least 2 people in arm wrestling I know how to cook at least 3 meals from scratch I know how to throw a proper punch
HOBBIES:
I enjoy playing sports (only racket ones tho, like tennis and badminton, all of the others I either struggle with or its too physical for my liking) I’m on a sports team at my school or somewhere else (i was on a community team for both tennis and badminton) I’m in a orchestra or choir at my school or somewhere else (key word here: WAS. I was in band for a small time, did a bit of orchestra and choir in elementary) I have learned a new song in the past week I work out at least once a week (i look up chllenges like the 30 day squat challenge for example and will find ones i like and rotate them when I get bored) I’ve gone for runs at least once a week in the warmer months I have drawn something in the past month I enjoy writing (I write fanfics when I have the time) Fandoms are my #1 passion (has dmmd flashback, aaa good times) I do or have done martial arts (it was briefly) 
EXPERIENCES:
I have had my first kiss I have had alcohol I have scored the winning goal in a sports game I have watched an entire season of a TV show in one sitting I have been at an overnight event I have been in a taxi I have been in the hospital or ER in the past year (my senior year in high school in a nut shell) I have beaten a video game in one day I have visited another country (I was like an infant when this happened so does this count?) I have been to one of my favourite band’s concerts (saw weird Al once, that was amazing, but as for my all time favorite band, I havent)
RELATIONSHIP:
I’m in a relationship I have a celebrity crush (most of them are pretty small, more like adore them, like Johnny Depp for example) I have a crush on someone I know I have been in at least 3 relationships I have never been in a relationship I have asked someone out or admitted my feelings to them  I get crushes easily (only for fictional characters, jesus do I have a lot of husbands) I have had a crush on someone for over a year I have been in a relationship for at least a year I have had feelings for a friend 
MY LIFE:
I have at least one person I consider a “best friend” I live close to my school (i used to walk to both my elementary and middle school, with me being not even a minute away from my elementary school) My parents are still together (my father was murdered) I have at least one sibling (half sister that tired to kill me multiple times when I was younger) I live in the United States (born and raised in Las Vegas) I have hung out with a friend outside of school in the past month I have a smartphone I have at least 15 CDs I share my room with someone (if family visiting for long periods of time counts and or my cat then yes)
RANDOM SHIT:
I have breakdanced I know a person named Jamie I have had a teacher with a last name that’s hard to pronounce I have dyed my hair I’m listening to one song on repeat right now I have punched someone in the past week I know someone who has gone to jail I have broken a bone I have eaten a waffle today I know what I want to do with my life (own all the cats I want and find someone who puts up with my bullshit, other than that lifes a journey) I speak at least 2 languages fluently (i grew up in a mainly Spanish speaking neighborhood so I can pick out mostly what is being said, I can understand some Japanses characters but I understand the spoken version a lot better, I can slightly figure out if someone asked me a question in Chinese. Other than that I can at least recognize the language being spoken near me, with the exception of some African and Asian languages since I havent been exposed to ALL of the languages in the world) I have made a new friend in the past year (I made one human friend but like 6 pet friends. I’m rolling in love)
I’m taggin: @xxxlilonexd @rei-ayanamii @xelestial-skydragon @spazdidlysparkle721 @breakthecandyeater @tokyoghoul96 @lilchubchim and if anyone else would like to do this than do it man. Listen to your inner Palpatine and “do it”
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