#i love gas station trips i get free snacks

[mars-ipan]

i have strawberry hostess cupcakes you all WISH you were me

[hopelesslydevoted2paige]

omg hii ! love your fics !!

can i req emily x youtuber!reader going on a road trip and reader is just like vlogging the whole way there

thanks! <3

OVERDRIVE || EMILY ENGSTLER

summary — you decide to vlog your road trip with emily

pairings: emily engstler x fem youtuber!reader

word count: 600

warnings: pure fluff

authors notes: hi anon! thank u soo much!! i love this idea so much i hope i did well 🫶

“Hey guys!” You waved to the camera you set up in between you and Emily. “Em say hi.”

She put on her seatbelt and waved shyly. “Hi guys.”

“Today, we’re gonna be going on a four to five hour roadtrip and we wanted to bring you guys along!” You said as Emily reversed out of her parking spot.

“Except someone might be sleeping the whole ride there.” She looked at you accusingly.

You scoff. “I promise I won’t!”

“You need to keep me entertained baby.” She grabs one of your hands and places it on top of the gear stick, leaving her hand on yours like she always does.

It was thirty minutes into the drive and you were slowly starting to run out of things to do.

“Should I do my makeup?” You remove your hand from hers and rummage through your bag.

“You don’t need makeup right now, you look pretty.” She reached for your hand again.

You look at the camera with an ‘is she serious’ face.

“It’s true! I wish you could see yourself the way I see you.” She stroked your hand gently.

Your cheeks flushed at her comment. “Should we stop at the gas station?”

She nods, turning slightly to enter the parking.

Once you guys parked, Emily leaned over to remove your seatbelt and kiss your forehead.

You both made your way to the convenience store, holding your camera while Emily had her arm around your shoulder.

“Okay so this is our first stop of the trip,” You spoke to the camera. “I might go crazy with the snacks.”

Emily chuckled. “My bank account might go crazy.”

“Who said you were paying?” You put your free arm on your hip sassily.

She groans. “I’m not going to argue about this again. I’ll pay.”

You ignore her and go straight to the chips aisle, getting all of your favorites.

You try holding up the chips in your arms for the camera to see. “Here’s what im gonna get,” You grab Emily’s favorite chips and candies. “and here’s what im getting for Em.” You smile while trying to balance all the things in your arms.

Emily finally spots you, shaking her head and laughing at the amount of things in your arms.

“Baby, let me help you.”

You sigh in relief once your arms are empty. You follow your girlfriend to the counter, pulling out your wallet.

“That’ll be 38 dollars.” The worker smiled warmly at the two of you.

“Here. Keep the change.” Emily placed her money on the counter and pushed your arm away before you could pay.

“Em-“

“Let me pay. I wanna spoil my girl.” She cut you off and grabbed the two paper bags full of snacks.

Once you sat in the car, you set your camera up and gave a short haul of what you got while Emily continued to drive.

“-and here.” You handed her the candy and chips you got for her. “These are for you.”

“Thanks baby.” She rubbed your hand as a way to thank you.

You guys continued to talk and play games for another hour before you slowly started to doze off and fall asleep, leaning against your window.

Emily pulled over and admired you for a few seconds before taking a picture of your sleeping figure.

She faced the camera with a grin on her face. “Alright I think we’re gonna end the video here. Thanks for watching and keeping us company.” She waved and stopped the video.

She turned back to you, tucking a piece of hair behind your ear and kissed your cheek softly.

“I love you.”

[alyszuha]

what the bsd charcters would get at the gas station (as a gas station employee)

a/n: i wrote this while bored at work a few months ago in my notes app, and thought it would be funny to share. nikolai's is def my favorite. enjoy.

dazai - just black coffee like a few times a day. he would talk to the clerks and is friendly to the point where he gets free coffees. flirts with the young women working but we cant tell if he is actually or not because he’s just hard to read. i can’t tell if he smokes or not but if he did he would get marlboro black 100’s.

atsushi - white cherry gatorade and some chips. very average customer. might eventually become friendly with the workers but hes a bit shy, and is surprised when the workers ask him how he’s doing.

kyoka - snack cakes. doesnt talk at all other than saying thank you. sometimes comes in with atsushi.

kunikida - coffee as well. very respectful and if he likes it will become a regular and add it to his schedule. everyone likes him. will occasionally rant about a coworker that annoys the fuck out of him (hm i wonder who).

ranpo - a fuck ton of candy and soda. like takes several trips back and fourth with handfuls of random ass snacks. he’s annoying as fuck about it too.

akutagawa - water. probably goes to the self checkout too, just does not wanna talk to anyone.

chuuya - premium gas and occasionally cigarettes. he’d get some odd type too like winstons or very specific marlboros. he doesn’t talk much unless the worker talks to him. but me and my younger female coworkers would definitely gush over him when he first starts coming.

hirotsu - he would get some old people shit like tourneys or parliaments and say “in a box”. but is patient when the workers take a second to look for them because literally no one gets them.

oda - marlboro black 100’s (which would have inspired dazai's choice). doesn’t talk much.

ango - water and a small snack like a doughnut or peanuts.

tachihara - mountain dew voltage. very chill and talks to the workers. if he finds anyone attractive would lowkey flirt.

tecchou - he would find some type of snack that no one knew we even had. like the byson meat sticks that are definitely expired.

teruko - look i love her but i KNOW this bitch door dashes shit, and it drives us nuts because its always when we’re busy.

fukuchi - he gets beer and would pay with like a 50 dollar bill. my friend i work with would make an inside joke about him being our sugar daddy.

nikolai - (this is something an actual person has done) walks in , says hi and takes an entire fucking tray of lighters before walking out.

fyodor - calls the store and scams the worker for hundreds of dollars.

edit: should i tell more stories about working at a gas station? because i have a lot. i also wish i could have put in the time i was serenaded by a customer when i was by myself. but idk who would do that. maybe dazai??

[callumsluvr]

summer loving

Summer in the Outer Banks. Sun. Surfing. Tanning. Music blaring from whoever’s random truck. Rafe’s favorite time of the year. He has less responsibilities, sorta. He still has to do his two summer classes at the community college and he has to work with his dad. But, he usually feels more free to do what he wants. Except for right now, considering he’s stuck in a stuffy car, lodged between the window and Wheezie, who’s been whining about getting middle seat for two hours. Sarah hasn’t talked since the last stop at the gas station, huffing about not getting to go inside for snacks and shoving her headphones in her ears. 

“Do we seriously have to go to this stupid adult summer camp?” He scoffs, leaning forwards to talk to his dad, who’s in the drivers seat. “Rafe, this was a very important thing to your mother. You know that, do you not remember this trip?” Ward asks, frustrated from the constant questioning his three children have bombarded him with for the long drive. 

“No, I don’t. I went once. I was always at summer camp when you and mom went. I don’t know why I couldn’t have stayed home. I’m 17.” Rafe scoffs, leaning back against his seat. 

“Well, it was, and-” Ward turns to look at Rose, lovingly, “your stepmother was kind enough to suggest going back and making some family memories together.” Rafe looks at the two, disgusted, before sighing and putting on his beats. 

---

Summer in Charleston. Sun. Shopping. Swimming. Tanning. Your favorite time of year. Even if you have to take summer college classes at the community college. Which, you would rather be doing currently, then being stuck in the car with your family, on the drive to an adult summer camp. 

“Do we seriously have to do this? I feel like I could’ve stayed home. I thought you guys trusted me.” You sigh, looking out the window. 

“Of course we trust you, Y/N, but I promise, we’re doing this for you too. You’ll have fun. You always loved summer camp. You needed to get out more.” Your mom says, looking up from the website on her phone. 

“Plus, it’s a very good way to make connections, you know? There will be a lot of successful people there. You know, I talked to Ward Cameron the other day on the phone, said he’d be meeting us up there.” Your dad says, looking at you through the cars rearview mirror. 

“I’m going to pretend like I know who that is so I can listen to my podcasts.” You smile at him, teasing.

“I also heard Mr. Cameron has a very nice looking son. Just fyi.” Your mom says, smiling, before going back to her phone.

[jmdbjk]

Cannot wait...

Still a month away from watching these two be their adorable goober selves together:

I keep telling everyone around me I'm going to be insufferable for a while, with Jimin and Muse coming soon and then these two together, week after week ... makes me giddy. Sorry, not sorry.

We'll get teasers. I'm going to squee over all of those as well. Again, sorry, but not very sorry at all actually.

All of it takes me back to when I realized JK's 2022 Vlog was going to be centered around camping. Honestly? I was a little surprised. He has never come across as the outdoorsy type to me. But he'd never had the chance to express much of what interests him outside of BTS and outside of what we saw on various content through the years either!

This series of vlogs helped us see each member doing things they chose to do on their own and helped kick off the "solo" era in 2022.

Jungkook's delight in stopping at Korea's version of Buc-ee's and buying gas station food and eating to his heart's content was oddly satisfying. Maybe because I take great pleasure in doing such simple things too, after all, the best part of a road trip is stopping to buy snacks along the way, am I right? The service area where they stopped is called the Gapyeong Service area on the Seoul-Yangyang Expressway (60). These places are like a food court/mini mall. Just like Buc-ee's.

I am already laughing at the thought of he and Jimin stopping at a grocery store to buy deli pizza in Connecticut... IT'S GOING TO BE WOEFULLY SUBSTANDARD I FEAR!

In his 2022 vlog, Jungkook helped set up the camper he slept in and cooked and sat around the campfire drinking. And we know in past Bon Voyage seasons and other content, they've pitched tents and slept outdoors. All of these things he must have immensely enjoyed if we might be seeing them again soon with Jimin.

Then there's the recent story going around about someone spotting he and Jimin returning their rental car in Japan and learning Jungkook was driving... Jungkook got to drive on the "wrong" side of the road in Japan! He put that international driver's license to use finally!

From the preview clip the other day, it appears Jungkook also got to practice his motorcycle handling skills. Handling a Harley Davidson is a bit trickier than handling a smaller motorcycle. Those things are heavy. And it's a little different when you have a passenger sitting behind you. The two Harley helmets we saw sitting on the edge of his sofa last year... yep, he's had practice.

TMI: I was today year's old when I learned that motorcycles are banned on major roadways in Korea.

Are we going to see how Jimin scraped his knuckles while snorkeling on Jeju?

And that nekkid-in-bed live when Jungkook was begging him to come over and Jimin told him to look at the photo he sent... did Jimin get a black eye from being elbowed when they were sleeping?

And as I was running through my blog posts, I realized all of these things I previously said last year:

Me wondering if their trip to Japan was unstructured and spur of the moment...

I wondered if Closer Than This was a pre-release to an upcoming album...

I'm thankful to Tae for bringing JK along with his Wooga friends to that ski resort back in 2022. We can't know if JK had ever snowboarded before that but it appears he loved it enough to want to stick around long after they left him there. And now he had the chance to do it again with Jimin! I know they had so much fun together. At the beginning of this year, I pointed out some fun facts about Sapporo...

Skiing? Snowboarding? All of the above?

And save this for future reference, it's the onsen resort image we heard about and I mentioned in a weekly Bangtan report this past February....

Maybe none of the above will be accurate, but thinking about how much fun they had anyway has me very excited for August 8.

[eeeeuuughggg]

Omg I’m sorry, I never saw your post😭 I was the anon that requested Toby, and really it can be general or in a relationship with him, which ever you’d like best

what's it like being in a relationship with toby?

notes: AUGH. im srry this is short anon but tysm for the request its been ages since i've wrote something over like 300 words

w/c: 319

warnings: none

Road trips. Lots of them. The two of you driving around in his shitty old car at night, music blasting. You're not going anywhere in particular, but sometimes he'll take you to a fairly empty 7-Eleven parking lot. Maybe you get high, maybe you don't— it's up to you. Or maybe he'll take you under the old bridge a few miles away to graffiti, tagging your initials or carving them into a tree nearby, who knows?

He's a fucking nerd. He'll take you to music stores, looking through the vinyls, cds, posters, funko pops, merch, etc. Seven times out of ten, he'll start rambling about the band or artist, or drop the most random lore about how he supposedly met them at a garage sale or something like that.

Tags you in stupid shit on TikTok. Two feral stray cats fighting in an alleyway? "@/yourusername us". Silly video of a horse eating hay? "@/yourusername this is what u look like when u eat".

Dates with Toby will usually be away from public places. Either they're at home, in a secluded or abandoned area, or in a dark place, like an aquarium for example. Do you like a certain movie? He'll raid a gas station for snacks, set up a pillow fort, and put on that movie so the two of you can spend time together.

Maybe you like lego (because who doesn't?). He'll steal buy a bunch of sets for the two of you to build in your free time, sitting on the floor and talking about nothing or everything while building the set.

Play fighting is a big thing with him, too. Sure, he can't feel pain, but he loves the adrenaline. Both of you press your hands against the others, pushing until someone eventually falls over. Other small competitive activities aren't uncommon, like thumb wars, or arm wrestling, maybe a bit of staring contests in the mix.

[sturniolo04]

Road Trip Embarrassment C.S.

Bf!Chris x Gf!Fem!Reader

Summary: in which Kailey and Chris take a road trip to the Cape.

A/N: If you don't like the preadded name in my stories, you can either add your own name or not read it; it's up to you :)

Kailey and Chris through out your relationship was known for taking at least a getaway road trip to the Cape just about once a month which was your guys normal. you loved doing it and chris loved doing so it was even, so here it is now the middle of March and you were finally on spring break from college and Chris decided now was a perfect time to take your once a month trip to the Cape this week in March.

"you ready to go my love"

he asks you as you smiling as make your way to him dressed in fresh love from top to bottom.

"yes i am"

you cheerfully state as he walks you over to the passenger side of the car getting ready to open it for you but halting his actions to ask.

"did you use the bathroom before you lock the door"

he chuckles. See over the many road trips you guys took to the Cape, chris has learned that you have a small bladder to say the least so he always made sure you guys made multiple stops dedicated to bathroom breaks.

"yes chris i did"

you giggle as he finally opens the door for you, you hopping in.

The ride staring out was very chill so far, your guys shared playlist playing from chris phone on aux connected to the care Bluetooth system as you casually hum along. Chris as comfort places his large palm on your thigh as you get the memo resting both hands on top of his. Throughout the whole entire trip Kailey has been downing and consuming water from her waterbottle which was abnormally huge but that is only because kailey promised herself she was going to do better about staying hydrated, chris noticing this grows worried at how many bathroom break you would actually need to make.

"baby slow down dont drink all of that at once"

he chuckles reaching his hand over to tip your waterbottle downwards to prevent you from drinking more.

"chris i have a headache so i have to stay hydrated"

you whine lifiting the bottle to your lips again.

"okayy well we are going to stop in a minute do you have to pee"

he trails off questioning you as he fixates his focusing fully back on the road.

"no babyy i dont"

you chuckle reaching a free hand to his hair threading you hand through it.

It was about a hour and a half after you and chris made the stop at the gas station and you got sidetracked with snacks and forgot to use the bathroom, which was the whole purpose of the stop. kailey was mentally face palming herself in the forehead feeling her bladder squeeze which was a sign she had to pee. Kailey knew she couldn't ask chris to stop again because they just stopped.

"how much longer till the next stop"

Kailey asks trying not to seem obvious as chris glances over to you.

"um another couple hours im pretty sure"

fuck

"why"

he questions

"no reason just wondering"

you lie attempting to shift your focus to something to take your mind off of the fact you had to use the bathroom.

time skip

it was now only 40 minutes into the two hour destination being the bathroom and it was getting harder to hold it. kailey was bouncing her leg up and down which was serving as a distraction from her not pissing on herself, which caught her boyfriend attention quickly.

"you okay K"

he asks reaching his hand out to placing it on your thigh to stop you from bouncing it not realizing why you are doing so. Kailey didnt respond to him but rather just fluttered her eyes closed deeply inhaling and exhaling. Chris quickly glances at his girlfriend trying to scan her face to see what is going on.

"K whats going on talk to me"

he ask rubbing his hand gently up and down your thigh making continuous shifting eye contact from the road to her.

" chris i hate to do this but-"

you trail off still bouncing your leg looking out of the front windshield making fixated eye contact with the road ahead.

"i really have to use it like bad"

you continue looking over at him with an uncomfortable expression painted on your face from holding it for almost and hour at this point.

"you have to pee"

he exclaims asking you still making shifting eye contact.

"mhm"

you groan out tipping you head back to rest again the head rest in the car.

"baby we still still have another hour to go till the next bathroom"

" i know but im going to piss my pants chris"

you state straining a chuckle out.

"do you want me to pull over"

he asks but not giving you time to answer already doing so.

"oh my god! ih my god! oh my godd!!"

you exclaim as you push the car door open, unbuckling your seatbelt climbing out of the car to squat down.

"there is no way"

chris chuckles out, not trying to focus on the fact his girlfriend was currently peeing on the side of the freeway.

"dont look chris"

you exclaim embarrassed enough as it is.

"im not trust me"

he chuckles out as a few minutes pass.

"are you done K"

he questions still looking away from you making sure there was no one being nosy.

"yeah"

Kailey sighs out pulling up her panties and sweat pants, climbing back into the car, looking at her boyfriend.

"feel better"

he giggles.

"so much better"

you sigh out putting hand sanitizer on your hands

"i cant believe you just pissed on the side of the freeway"

"stop chriss i had to pee really bad dude"

you whine out shoving his arm playfully as he chuckles. This was definitely a road trip you two wouldn't forget.

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[grimbothefool]

ASK AND YE SHALL RECEIVE, KIND STRANGER!

"T9-55 managed to escape the institute by himself, seemingly randomly named himself Theodore when he panicked when asked what his name was, and after a while of very aimlessly wandering the Commonwealth was taken in by the Atom Cats and “shown the way of cool”. He fit right in; using his retained “maintenance-man” programming for fixing up and modding power armor.

He had settled into his new life and was quite content when a courser finally showed up at the garage looking for him. Though everyone made it out unscathed, he decided that night he’d leave for his friends’ safety, leaving his power armor in the garage and his jacket on his bed with a farewell note, and disappearing into the night.

He lived in a gas station with only a few junk robots he fixed up to keep him company for a few months, but he knew it was only gonna be a matter of time before someone else came to retrieve him. If he were to get FAR away from the Commonwealth before that could happen, however…"

^ that's taken directly from his PC sheet so it was written intentionally brief so it isn't exactly fun to read sorry lol For context for the last part, the campaign I play him in takes place in Hawaii, all of the party members having found "golden tickets" scattered around for a free trip with a catch.

Here's some trivia for you because the description sucks so bad!:

Before he gained the nickname T-Bird the cats all called him Teddy

His personal trinket for fttrpg is one of the little Mr.Handy models, given to him as a gift by Duke

He may be kinda cute but he has the charisma of a wet sock (4)

One of the robots he lived with is a prototype gen 2 synth, their name is Dallas (I should draw them again sometime it's been like 5 years...)

Bisexual! (still gets No Bitches)

He does in fact have the universal gen 3 synth trait of loving fancy lads snack cakes

He's not really sure how old he's supposed to be but he says he's 24 when asked

[ecodweeb]

Louisville eBay find: Local Pickup Only tests Electrify America

I don’t know why eBay gave up their old slogan: “whatever it is, you can find it on eBay.” Because it really is a true statement. I found a GoalZero Yeti 1000 with MPPT, two Boulder 100 Briefcase solar panels, all the cables, and a bunch of really cool lights… someone was clearing out their camping gear. While awaiting spousal approval to buy, I messaged the seller to ask if they’d be willing to meet me at the Clarksville, IN Walmart (an Electrify America site). The seller responded back with an offer I couldn’t refuse, and a message that he had no problem meeting me there. Spousal approval was given, I made the purchase, and at 11:04am on Sunday I began the long drive to Louisville in my Hyundai…

Raleigh to Greensboro’s Electrify America

Charging Stats: from 12% to 87% in 31 minutes at no cost.

This location is at a Walmart, which is where most Electrify America sites seem to be in this part of the country. I went shopping while I was here for snacks and beverages to fuel me on the rest of the trip. For whatever reason, Electrify America didn’t bill me for this charge. I should have paid a little over $4.

Charging with Charlotte’s Electrify America

Charging Stats: from 27% to 90% in 28 minutes at no cost.

I made it to the Walmart in good time, about an hour and twenty minutes. This site is one of the larger installations I’ve been to: 8 dispensers. Once again, Electrify America charged me $0. I have no idea what’s going on.

Detour to Crowders Mountain

I can’t possibly go on a long road trip and not hit a state park for a stamp! I wasn’t able to make it to Chimney Rock, unfortunately. Maybe on the return leg?

Refueling at Boiling Springs EVgo

Charging Stats: from low to enough charge in 27 minutes for $8.96.

This Spinx was going to be the first of four gas stations that I visit for a charge on this trip. EVgo names their chargers, and today I was being served by Cedric. He required a nearly $9 tip. There was an Electrify America in Greenville (which may have been free but certainly cheaper if not faster), but, I was trying to make time and this station was closer. I hoped to get to Kentucky before nightfall.

Next Stop: Asheville’s Electrify America

Charging Stats: from 27% to 94% in 31 minutes at no cost.

This was the most beautiful part of the trip so far! I’d love to come back through I-26 when the leaves turn colors. This location was located at a Sam’s Club, which isn’t as easy to kill time in as a Walmart. But they have surprisingly clean bathrooms and decent cheeseburgers at the concessions stand.

Onward towards Knoxville’s Electrify America

Charging Stats: from 9% to 94% in 30 minutes for $13.92.

Now, there was an EVgo in Dandridge but I knew I could make it from Asheville to Knoxville running the posted speed without fail. The Electrify America dispensers at this Walmart were the first that were not power restricted to 50kW, so my car pulled the full 70kW it can draw. Unfortunately this also put me in the middle tier of per minute pricing with Electrify America, so this charge was nearly three times as expensive as it should have been. Electrify America bases your pricing off what your vehicle reports its theoretical maximum draw is, and not on the actual peak draw. It’s frustrating, but I am a captive audience if I want to make a trip like this – they’re the only game in town in these parts.

Back on the road to Williamsburg’s Electrify America

Charging Stats: from 37% to 94% in 23 minutes for $10.46.

Night had fallen by the time I reached this Walmart. I went inside and used their bathroom, and walked around the store looking for a pillow. My biggest critique of the Hyundai is the lack of lumbar support. I found a $5 pillow and used it to support my lower back for the rest of the trip. I also picked up a new change of clothes, because I failed to pack any clean clothes. I needed a new pair of shorts anyway…

Rolling on down to Georgetown’s Electrify America

Charging Stats: from 6% to 88% in 26 minutes for $11.54, once I got there…

This is the leg where it all fell apart. It became very evident around Lexington that I wouldn’t have the range to make it to the charger in Georgetown. As I found out on the return, I’d been running 70 in a 55 for most of the way, uphill. Had I slowed my speed I likely would have made it fine. Oh well, there’s a Harley dealer with a charger…

Except it won’t activate. They’ve locked the machine down to only certain cards can use it and you pay per hour of use. If you’re going to charge, set up a tiered pricing so people like me can top off in 5 minutes! This dealership will be getting a letter from me about this experience. I turned on the Level 2 stations in PlugShare, the three closest ones were all hotels with not so positive reviews. I decided to go to the Synergy Home community charger, a ClipperCreek. This was a free unit, and I charged for about 20 minutes to have just enough range to make it to Georgetown.

I finally arrived, at almost 1am. Once again at a Walmart, once again overpaying for my 70kW rapid charge. I am almost to the meeting point, and I can’t wait to crash at my Airbnb (which I 100% recommend).

Mad dash to the meeting point: Clarksville

Charging Stats: from 27% to 94% in 25 minutes for $11.40.

Nothing special about this leg, another rapid charge at another Walmart. I arrived at 2:41am, but the eBay seller didn’t show up until 3am. We loaded my goodies in the car and chatted, they were very interested in my car. My charge finished at 3:09a and I was in bed at my Airbnb by 3:30am. I slept until 8, showered, and then got back on the road at 8:30am…. grueling to most, another road trip to me.

Back to Georgetown’s Electrify America

Charging Stats: from 35% to 94% in 23 minutes for $10.15.

Time to retrace my steps and go home. Having learned from the trip up here, I decided it best to have breakfast at a Level 2 stop at Lexington’s Whole Foods Market. Besides, the Walmart kitchen didn’t have any breakfast items out and the self serve shelves were bare.

Kilowatts and kale at the Lexington Whole Foods

Charging Stats: added 3kWh (~15mi) in 30 minutes for “free”

I was focused on trying to get to Chimney Rock on the return, so I wanted to spend as little time down as possible. I spent about a half hour here, and enjoyed a breakfast of eggs, sausage, grits, gravy, and a biscuit. Yum! This stop filled my belly, but not the battery. It added enough range for me to make it to Williamsburg without worry.

Return to Williamsburg’s Electrify America

Charging Stats: from 14% to 91% in 25 minutes for $11.31.

I didn’t even go back into the Walmart here. I plugged in and began checking to see if I could make Chimney Rock happen. It was 12:30 when I unplugged, the last staffer with a stamp leaves at 5:30pm. Will I make it? I’ve still got at least two charges between here and the park.

Saving time at the Dandridge EVgo

Charging Stats: from low to enough charge in 30 minutes for $9.30.

The second gas station I would charge at was an Exxon, which was home to EVgo’s Guadalupe. When I left Williamsburg, I noticed she was in use. By the time I exited the highway, the EVgo app said that she was free. There was an I-PACE still plugged in. I pulled up behind him - he was not parked correctly in the space - and waited a minute. I got out of the car after checking the app again, and sure enough the EVgo station had the “choose connector” screen up. The guy rolled down his window and said he was done and would move for me. I went back to my car and waited for him to move, then I plugged in. I was hungry, so I went into the Wendy’s and ordered lunch. I hung out inside until the EVgo app said I’d charged for 30 minutes, then I unplugged and headed to Asheville.

Asheville’s Outlet Mall is a popular charging spot

Charging Stats: from low to enough charge in 22 minutes for $6.36.

This mall has 2 DC fast and 2 Level 2 stations. The EVgo station I used was named Cheyenne. I stayed only as long as necessary to reach the Spinx in Boiling Springs. I had given up on making it to Chimney Rock, I’d get there about 10 minutes after the last park ranger left. I called, but they didn’t have any stickers to leave out. Next time…

Bound for Boiling Springs

Charging Stats: from low to enough charge in 26 minutes for $8.62.

Absolutely nothing special happened at this charge stop. Cedric refueled the Hyundai in an efficient manner, and then I set off for the third gas station that would fuel my drive home.

Charging at the third gas station in Matthews

Charging Stats: from low to enough charge in 41 minutes for $11.87.

I grabbed some snacks at this stop and had a great conversation with a Hyundai Sonata Hybrid owner who was airing up his tires. He said that he loved his Hyundai, and that he hasn’t had any trouble with it for over 150,000 miles. I hope that this car will be as reliable. I was looking at my options for the last stretch before home. I could go back to Greensboro and charge with Electrify America, or I could throw caution to the wind and attempt to extract 137 miles out of the battery and take the backroads all the way to the Sheetz in Cary. You can guess which route I chose…

A mileage record was set on the road to Cary

Charging Stats: from low to full charge in 47 minutes for $13.32.

I ticked the avoid highways box in Google Maps and said here we go. Next stop was the fourth and final gas station to recharge before home. I wound my way from Matthews (right outside Charlotte) to (west) Cary on a single charge. Not bad for a car rated to go 124 miles! I wanted to know exactly what the efficiency was for this leg, so I let the car fully charge and calculated an average of 5.5mi/kWh. Only 25 miles to go before I’d be back in my own bed…

All road trips must come to an end…

I was exhausted when I got to the house, I didn’t even unload the car until morning. The car said I had driven nearly 25 hours since the start of this journey.  However, I did the complete trip for $127.21. That puts it on par with a 49mpg car at current gas prices, not too bad… I’ll take it.

What did I want this gear for, you ask?

I wanted it to do a proof of concept on solar charging. Using the Boulder solar panels to charge the Yeti 1000 Lithium battery “generator,” I then set the Energica motorcycle to draw 2A power and plugged a Level 1 cable into the Yeti 1000 Lithium battery.

This experiment was a cornerstone of my 2019 National Drive Electric Week EV showcase at Brentwood Park. The demo explained how solar and energy storage work hand in hand. I explained to attendees that the Yeti battery was like a DVR - but instead of time shifting TV shows, it’s time shifting solar energy. I had pre-charged the battery using the solar panels on my roof, so all the energy the bike received from this experiment was 100% clean and renewable. At the best of times (we had a lot of cloud cover), half of the 250W that the motorcycle was pulling came right out of the air thanks to the solar panels. Over 5 hours the  solar charging setup added 8% of charge to the motorcycle’s battery.

Aside from point proving, this hardware will come in handy during the next hurricane, camping trip, or tailgate party. That’s why I jumped at the chance to buy them, and the trip wouldn’t have been possible without Electrify America’s network.

Final Thoughts

It was long, it was grueling, it was insanity to the average person. But here’s the take away: all the stations worked, and worked on the first try. Electrify America’s only hang up is the power-restricted Efacec sites (which is like 90% of North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida). Once those are restored to 150-350kW service, I’d say that Electrify America has hit its stride. I now consider them more reliable than EVgo, and almost as prevalent. I’m counting the days until I can nix my EVgo monthly membership, probably by summer 2020 if Electrify America’s Phase 2 is paced anything like Phase 1 was.

[lemonlyman-dotcom]

Yesssss TK “loud shirt” Strand would 100% be into the gas station merch 😂

I love the idea of them going on little road trips so TK can get fun snacks 😭 TK with his feet on the dash and the window down and Carlos feeling all loose and free with his soulmate by his side. Please write this!!!!

Okay but then Carlos also gets TK the shirt, right??

Oh absolutely-fucking-lutely. Tk would look incredible in that 😂

He becomes so obsessed with the idea of bucees, and often begs Carlos just to go on a road trip FOR bucees. Lucky for him there’s one a couple hours away in several different directions.

[m-jelly]

https://m-jelly.tumblr.com/post/680887304821358593/hi-jelly-what-about-shy-nerd-levi-he-in

@kenkopanda-art <3

You won my heart part 2

Pairing: Levi x Reader

Genre and tags: romance, modern AU, before going off to uni, summer fun, fluff, cute, both over the age of 18.

Concept: After what happened at prom, you and Levi are a couple and decided to go on a road trip to be together.

Part 1

You walked around the gas station with a basket in hand. You hummed a little in thought as you picked a few snacks for the road. You looked over at Levi to see he was gazing at you. You smiled a little making him blush. You waved him over, but he hurried off.

You moved through the shop and walked up behind him. You hugged him with one arm from behind. "You know you can stare at me and be with me as much as you like. We are a couple."

He placed his hand on yours. "I know, I just...I'm struggling to get used to it."

You kissed his shoulder. "Well, I will hold you and kiss you as much as possible so you do get used to it." You turned your head and whispered. "I love you."

He blushed more. "I love you too."

You pulled back. "Come on." You offered your hand to him. "We have to keep shopping for food."

He took your hand and walked with you shyly around the shop. "I really do love you."

You kissed the back of his hand. "I know." You offered him the basket. "Anything you want to add?"

He looked over the basket and hummed. "It's all good."

"Great!" You tugged him to the checkout and paid for it all. "My treat before you complain."

He sighed. "Alright."

You skipped over to his car and put everything in the back seat. You turned to him and smiled. "Wanna make out?"

He blushed. "C-could we find a nice quiet spot to do that?"

You nodded. "Yes. We can drive somewhere and be alone."

He gulped hard as different thoughts came to mind. "Yes."

You sat in the passenger seat and grabbed a drink. You smiled at Levi as he got in and started the journey to the little private spot with nice views. You looked out your open window and hummed in happiness. You felt so free and relaxed with Levi at your side. You knew you both needed this trip. You were going to the same university together, but you still needed this.

Levi pulled up and sighed. "We're here."

You gasped and jumped out of the car. "Holy crap, look at this view."

Levi walked over and felt nervous. "It's lovely."

You sat on the bonnet of the car and hummed. "This is nice."

Levi nibbled his bottom lip and nerves bubbled away inside him. He walked up to you and grabbed your hips. He crashed his lips against yours before you could say anything. He nipped your lip and pushed his tongue into your mouth. He moved with you and felt himself melting under your touch.

He pulled back and panted. "I'm glad we came here."

You giggled. "You can kiss me all you like here and it's just you and me."

He pushed his hands up your sides as he looked down at you. "I'm so glad we're together."

You smiled. "Me too."

He kissed you again and moaned in happiness. He cupped the side of your neck with one hand and massaged his fingers into your soft skin. He smiled when you gripped his shirt and mewled back at him in pleasure. He blushed a little when he felt something stir in him.

Levi pulled back and panted. "Umm, I'll get something for us to eat."

You smiled. "Sure." You hugged yourself as you felt a flutter inside you. You accepted food from Levi and sat side by side with him as you gazed out at the sun and rolling hills. "We should go to a hotel tonight instead of camping out." You blushed. "Share a bed maybe?"

Levi blushed. "Y-Yeah, I'd like that." He cleared his throat. "You looking forward to uni?"

You nodded. "I am. I'm also looking forward to being with you." You shuffled closer. "I'm mostly focusing on this trip though. So many frists. I'm excited. Are you?"

Levi locked eyes with you and nodded. "Yeah, yeah I am excited."

You kissed him and blushed. "We should spend tomorrow in the hotel room." You cleared your throat. "Just relaxing, then the day after we do the museum."

He nodded knowing what you were hinting. "Great."

"Only if you want to. I don't want to pressure you."

He kissed you and sighed. "I want to. I really, really want to."

You smiled. "Great."

[cabinofimagines]

hii can i request a poly!lercy x reader imagine where the three of them are on a road trip and its like lil' fluffy conversations and stuff and then there's like fighting over who gets to sit where in the car?(is that specific enough?) they literally leave rent free in my head so i had to request-

I’m going to give myself the vacations I deserve by projecting onto this fic -Danny

Under the Stars - (Poly!Lercy xgn!reader)

“I need to pee.”

“I told you not to drink all that at once,” You roll your eyes, sinking further on the backseat. “I’m sure there must be a gas station somewhere?”

“We can always stop the car so you can pee on the bushes?” Percy offers. 

“I can always pee in the car,” Leo retorts tauntingly. 

“Don’t even joke about that,” You gawk. “Are we animals? Cross your legs and wait for the next station!”

“Ah, look!” Percy says happily, he points to his left. “I just found one!”

He drives to the gas station, Leo practically jumps out of the car without even waiting for Percy to fully step on the brakes. You both yell at him to be more careful, then once he’s out of sight, Percy asks you if you’d like to go inside the store and buy some snacks.

When you asked for a roadtrip as a birthday present you didn’t think they would actually agree to it, demigods move around the country all the time when they go on quests, you were expecting them to brush you off saying it was too dangerous, but so far the trip has been extremely peacefull and quiet, perhaps it has to do with the whole week you spent giving part of your food to Hermes during every meal and asking him for a safe travel with your boyfriends.

Insider the store Percy puts bag after bag on your arms, he keeps saying how ‘Oh! You should try this, this is really good!’ and when you wonder aloud how is he going to pay for all this, he looks at you with a sly smirk.

“Dad’s paying.”

He shows you an olympus credit card, you don’t even bother asking if he’s actually allowed to use it, he probably is... right?

“Alright, you privileged shit,” You joke, placing all the items in front of the cashier and looking out the window. “Leo’s already waiting for us in the car, you have the keys with you, right?”

“You think I would trust him with my car?” He raises a brow, showing you the keys on his pocket. “I love him, but he’s annoying as hell when he drives.”

“You just don’t like it when he tells you the car speaks to him,” You snicker. 

“Because it’s bullshit,” He scowls.

“Are you sure?”

Percy groans and focuses on paying for your food, you chuckle and kiss his cheek before grabbing the bags and guiding him back out to your vehicle.

“How are you feeling?” You ask Leo teasingly. “Blader all rested and free?”

“And ready to be filled again,” He winks at you, pulling closer by the waist and stealing one of the bottles from the bag you’re carrying. 

“Next time I won’t stop at a station,” Percy warns him. “You better take your damn time with that coke.”

“Funny you say that, the other night you were asking me to hurry up and—”

“Can we not have this kind of conversations in public?” You interrupt, looking over your shoulder at the family that had just parked their car next to yours.

Percy’s sleeping soundly in the backseat after arguing for half an hour about how he ought to take a break, now Leo’s the one driving, he’s holding your hand while the other is lazily moving the wheel. You’re looking out the window with a dreamy expression, Leo glances at you from time to time and grins. 

“You enjoying your birthday?”

“Oh, yes,” You lift his hand and kiss it sweetly. “Thank you for this, it’d been a long time since I had gone out for so long without any inconvenience.”

“Maybe it’d be better if we don’t say those kinds of things out loud.”

“I think it’s alright,” You shrug. “I asked the Gods for a safe trip, I want to think they’ll listen at least this one time.”

“We’re almost there,” Leo replies, refering to your destination. “I’m exhausted...”

“Told you I could drive—”

“It’s your birthday, you won’t be moving a finger, not when you’re two strong boyfriends are here to help.”

You shake your head with a silly grin. “Okay then, have it your way...”

The night is just as pretty as the ones you see at camp, but the privacy of this moment is what makes it truly special. Leo lit up a cozy campfire as soon as the sun started to go down, Percy focused on getting the s’mores ready, and all you had to do was to wrap yourself in a fuzzy blanket and participate in the talk.

“We should do this every year,” Percy sighs happily, leaning his head on your left shoulder. “I could get used to this life, you know?”

“Too quiet for me,” Leo scrunches up his nose, “but I wouldn’t say no to yearly roadtrips with two cuties.”

Percy and you snort at his comment, Leo sits on right and pulls the blanket so you share it with him.

“Hey, make room!” Percy pouts, hugging you tightly against him.

You and Leo find a way to fit everyone in the blanket and cuddle together, the rest of the night is spent in hearthful laughter and tasty snacks, it’s almost like a dream.

You don’t wanna fall asleep cause then the night will be over, but you’re the only one who didn’t take a nap at all during the whole way there, and the boys can clearly tell that you’re slowly growing tired.

“Time for bed,” Percy gets up before you can argue against him, he pulls you to your feet and you sway a little, Leo stands up behind you and starts to put down the campfire.

The sky looks absolutely breathtaking now that there are no lights around you, Percy’s gaze follow yours and for a second it’s only the three of you standing in silence, something that doesn’t usually happen when you’re left alone.

“Should we make a wish?” Leo asks quietly beside you.

Percy snorts. “Why?”

“Dunno... feels like we should.”

It doesn’t make sense, and yet you understand exactly what he means.

“If you want to you can make one,” You reply.

Leo looks down at you two and smiles brightly. “To be honest I already got my wish the moment you two decided to date me.”

“Aww...”

“That is so cheesy.”

“Y/N!”

“What? I’m just saying he could ask for a new car! Yours is falling to pieces.”

“You’re a cruel person.”

“Alright, how about this?” Leo interrupts with amusement. “I wish... to spend the rest of my life with you two—and a mansion near the beach.”

Percy and you share a look, then you nod in agreement. 

“That sounds great, yeah.”

“Can’t wait to get that mansion.”

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@beneaththeiceandsnow @lovinghufflepuffgirl @diaphragmjellyfish 

[rebsrebsrebsrebs]

for when you have some free time: roadtrip hcs with the demon bros? love you 🥺💖

I love you too!! I waffled back and forth on whether to make this a two-car journey or a van trip, but then I remembered every van road trip I've been on has been fucking wild, and that to do anything else would be doing you a disservice.

Lucifer

Role: Driver, first shift

Strict perfectionist. Goes exactly the speed limit, especially during sharp curves and construction zones

Requires absolute silence or an orchestral soundtrack to drive, passes NOBODY the aux cord

Makes perfect stops at stoplights, always keeps the correct distance behind the car in front of him

Always uses his turn signal

WILL turn the van around if things get too chaotic

Mammon

Role: Driver, second shift

Not as uppity about driving conditions, nor about the rules

He speeds but not too much, he saves the real speed demon shit for somewhere that isn't full of other people

Usually uses his turn signal but not always

Occasionally will yell at other drivers who pull dick moves on the road

Capable of jamming and driving at the same time

Especially hates the sound of the rumble strips on the side of the road

Levi

Role: Navigator, first shift

Between his admiralty and game experience he can read maps like nobody's business

Which is good, because Lucifer insists on using a paper map or a Mapquest printout, probably

please tell me im not the only one who used printed mapquest directions

Never misses a turn, can likely identify faster routes (even if they go against Satan's well-laid plans)

Tries to negotiate that he should get DJ privileges since he's navigating, but settles for Lucifer's orchestral tunes if it's a TSL soundtrack. Compromise

He naps when Mammon drives because Mammon just uses the GPS on his phone

The rest of the brothers are under the cut!

Satan

Role: Trip planner

He puts together the logistics for the trip from start to finish

Determines the best route for the trip while taking into account fuel efficiency, scenic routes, gas stations, hotel stops, and local restaurants that he deems worth stopping at

Recruits Mammon to do the gas and money math while he pores over restaurant and hotel reviews

Also makes an itinerary for the destination as well 

Listens to audiobooks during the trip because reading in the car will give him motion sickness

Will prioritize the experience over the time. If stopping at a famous diner for lunch adds an extra 45 minutes to the drive, then so be it

Asmo

Role: DJ, second shift

Has a carefully curated playlist to make the time pass faster via jams and bops

He and Mammon have similar taste in party tunes

So it's a two man karaoke show in the front seat for second shift

Those who are trying to sleep may need to get magically knocked out by Belphie

Asmo and Mammon are not sorry at all

Also if the song playing is a duet they'll each get their own part. Occasionally they'll fight over who is who but then the singing starts and they fall into a rhythm

Beel

Role: Snackmaster

Makes sure that the car is packed with drinks and snacks

Takes everyone's favorites into consideration

Also passes the snacks around and as such is located centrally in the van for easy access

Is the one who reminds the driver that bathroom breaks are needed and points out rest stops

Thanks Satan for finding the best restaurants on the route

Belphie

Role: Sleep administrator

You know this boy is asleep for most of the time

So he's not allowed to drive and just, is a lump in the back row of seats

He will occasionally wake up and remind the drivers to switch places, since it's unsafe to drive while sleepy

"I'm not actually tired," says Lucifer

"Bullshit," says Belphie

Take a fucking nap Lucifer, it's sleep magic time, nighty night

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[coldshrugs]

vacation, had to get away

featuring: rook and rebecca greene + baby alma word count: 2k note: a @wayhavensummer entry for the 7/11 prompt vacation. warnings for suspense/dark tones and imagery/the feeling of being watched. this isn't what i usually write, but it was a lot of fun!

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When Rebecca tells Rook she doesn't want to go on this vacation, she doesn't tell him why. The car is mostly packed. The beachfront hotel has been booked for months. They bought the baby a swimsuit, for god's sake.

No, she doesn't tell him why. It isn't tangible enough to be convincing.

"Let's call it off. There are so many things I could get done at work this week."

"Becks, I say this with love: you're a workaholic. We're going to the beach for the week." He punctuates it with a kiss. Rebecca doesn't miss the unmarked beige envelope Rook slips into one of the last minute bags; she's not the only one with work in mind.

The following morning, they pile into the car with a few more duffles and that horribly itchy feeling on the back of Rebecca's neck.

She asks Rook to wait while she double (triple) checks the front door is locked. Of course it is.

The itch lingers as they pull out of the driveway. It sticks with her all the way to the edge of town.

"Tell me something I don't know about you," she beams once they're on the highway, once she can breathe.

Bare feet on the dashboard and sunglasses covering her eyes. The sun hasn't even peaked, but it's scorching already. They roll the windows down, and her hair, free from the usual oppressive bun, whips around her face. She feels like Becks for once. Not Rebecca.

"You know everything about me, B."

"C'mon, there's gotta be something." Her mind spins to the envelope in his bag. "One single thing."

"Okay," Rook begins. Full lips part into a hypnotic smile as he chews on the story. "I had a friend in college, Zack, that taught this contemporary dance class a couple weekends each month. It was a few extra bucks in his pocket and he got a couple dates out of it; a pretty sweet gig, right? One weekend he overdid it the night before his class. He shows up at my dorm, looking like death and practically begging me—" his voice rises— "'Otis, please man. I can't lose this job, can you just go down to the rec center and sub for me?'"

"You?" Rebecca recoils, silent laughter shaking her shoulders. "You can't dance to save your life."

"I know this. You know this. Zack should've known this, but apparently he didn't."

"What did you do?"

"I went down to the rec center, put on some Grandmaster Flash, and did the worst interpretive dance you can imagine."

Rebecca shoves the sunglasses into her hair, helplessly wiping at the tears running down her cheeks.

"Zack still owes me," Rook sighs. "Wonder what he's up to now."

Rebecca forgets, for a moment, the nagging in her gut that tells her this is a terrible idea. This is what they need; a week away from Wayhaven, from the Agency, from whatever is... watching.

A week to be normal.

Yeah, this is good.

They stop for gas about halfway to the coast. Rook fills the tank, while Rebecca throws Alma on her hip and heads into the store.

She and the baby jabber back and forth about snacks, and she holds up packages of fruit gummies and crackers for Alma to choose with tiny hands. It's then that her stomach lurches. The unwelcome fingers of dread, cold and sick, squirm against her scalp. She drops both packages, almost drops Alma too. The doorbell chimes, and her grip tightens around her daughter as she turns toward the entrance.

It's only Rook.

And a man in the corner.

She didn't notice him before. He wears a dark suit, and his face is like a knife, and he rushes toward Rook. His sharp features are unsettling even in his haste. He knocks against Rook's shoulder with a rough thud. Rook, transfixed by the sudden touch, watches the man leave. As soon as he's out of the store, the knot of Rebecca's anxiety untangles.

"Rook?" She calls across the store. He doesn't budge. She picks up the small mess she made and calls for him again. "Rook."

Only when she touches his arm does he snap out of the trance with a heaving gasp. And then... he's back to normal.

"What are we munching?"

"What the hell was that, Rook? Do you know that guy?" Her voice is a harsh whisper as she tries to keep Alma from hearing her fear.

His gaze pans slowly, vacantly, from the door to Rebecca. "What guy?"

Like a thick, dry pill, apprehension sits heavy in her throat. She swallows it, along with her growing list of questions. She pays for their snacks and leads Rook outside. Every muscle in her body is tense, prepared for a fight until they're in the car again.

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The week rips past them like a tornado through a small town. Their hotel room (a ground floor double-bed setup complete with the usual washed out pastel textiles and white wicker furniture) looks the part. Alma's scattered collection of shells too beautiful to part with, tacky airbrushed t-shirts draped over the chairs, and a healthy sprinkling of sand being ground into the carpet are evidence of that.

They spend the days exploring the aquarium, strolling the worn and salty boardwalk for unusual shops, dipping into local eateries for fresh seafood. Every other moment is spent on the beach; building sandcastles or running into waves with the baby between them and swinging her up at the last second. Salt spray in her bouncing mass of curls and her squealing laugh stolen by the wind.

Between the clutter and sightseeing, even under the blazing coastal sun, there's always something dark shifting just at the edge of Rebecca's vision. Faint shadows twisting out of view at the last second. The wound-wet itch of unease prickling her skin.

Someone is watching—of that, she's certain.

And then there's the envelope.

Rook's made an excuse or two to be alone. Just running out to grab more sunscreen, or picking up takeout because Alma's too fussy for a restaurant tonight. Innocuous things, but each time he goes, the envelope seems to follow.

Rebecca is sure it holds an answer, or at least a lead.

On the last night of their vacation, he leaves again. But this time, it's a trip for ice-cream with Alma in tow.

Rebecca watches them through the blinds, and once she's sure they're not turning back, she goes for his luggage.

It's not well-hidden. It's nestled under his dirty clothes, sealed with twisted thread that takes a few seconds to unwind. God, he's so unorganized, and for once she's thankful for it.

Carefully, she empties the contents onto the bed: hastily folded, handwritten notes; a few polaroids; and Agency documents? The documents are completely uncensored, not one black bar, not a single covered word. That tells Rebecca everything she needs to know—whatever Rook's doing, it's beyond either of their clearance levels. This is dangerous.

Shit.

That knowledge only nudges her curiosity over the edge. She skims over the pages, drinking in the information as quickly as possible. ...modern supernaturals seek reparations... inhumane treatment... would lose valuable specimens... Agency officials refuse to negotiate.

His notes list locations all over the east coast, some underlined, including the beach they're visiting. The photos show imprisoned supernaturals, each noxious gas cloud above them and their faces distorted in silent, exhausted screams. She recognizes some of them, though she's never been allowed to view them outside a transport situation.

But what's he doing with this? How on earth did he get all this?

A pounding knock shakes the door. Rebecca, torn away from this unplanned investigation, loses hold of the papers in her hands. They flutter to the floor.

"Shit, shit, shit." She scrambles to collect the documents and put them in order.

The knock booms through the room again, more impatiently this time.

Rebecca stalks to the door, dipping into her handbag for the Agency-standard volt gun as she goes. No one's there when she presses her eye to the peephole, but a third thunderous knock sends her stumbling backward with a choked scream.

"Agent Rebecca Greene." The voice is icy, hollow, and this isn't a question. They know her. "I would like to speak with you. Now."

The words are more instruction than threat. Rebecca expects any inaction on her part to change that, so she scampers to the door and twists it open.

It's him.

The man from the gas station. She knew it would be, but knowing and seeing—feeling, because every cell in her body tells her that being so close to this man... this creature... is unsafe—are very different things.

His skin (pale, and tight, and plastic-smooth) lacks definition, as if he's bloodless, and his blue irises are just a little too small, mouth a little too wide. He doesn't look real, and she's grateful the shadow of his hat obscures some of his face.

It doesn't hide the jagged line of his pointed teeth when he speaks though.

"That's better. May I come in?"

Against her instinct, she steps aside to let him pass. Careful not to touch her, he strolls across the room as if he's been here before. She wonders if he has, while they've been out.

His eyes fall to the half-opened envelope.

"What do you want?" Rebecca backs up until her legs bump against the bed.

He sucks in a breath and looks toward the ceiling. "I want to know why your husband is meddling . I want to know why he is watching a Watcher, badly. And—" he points to the documents Rook seems to keep with him at all times— "I have been waiting for this."

Without saying another word, he picks them up and starts reading.

Rebecca's presence is inconsequential. She waits in silence, the volt gun half raised. She tries to keep an eye out for sudden movements from the Watcher (and what the hell is a Watcher? Her mind swings through random bits of mythology and something between angel-but-not and urban legend seems to stick), but it's tough to look at him.

Finally, he exhales and, in a whisper Rebecca is sure isn't meant for her, says, "Friend and not foe, then." Louder, to her this time, "You read this. You witnessed."

"Y-yes," she croaks.

"And what did you make of it? What do you think?" His voice is cold, even, judging.

She doesn't know how to answer. A couple minutes is hardly enough time to sort out the ethics of this situation, much less her own standing. She's done no research, but she's never had reason to doubt the Agency. The only truth she knows right now is this man feels like death walking.

"I don't know what to think. I need to speak to my husband. If he's in trouble, I can help. The Agency can help—"

"If you so readily walk the line between advocate and adversary after witnessing an injustice, then you have made a decision, Rebecca. We cannot use you."

He pulls a pen from his pocket and gives it a sharp click (the movement and sound almost make her pull the trigger of her volt gun, almost) and scribbles something on the back of Rook's notes. Then, he neatly returns the contents to the envelope and tucks everything back into the luggage.

He turns to Rebecca, and his mouth, his smile is wide enough that the corners of her own throb. Phantom cracks that make her wince. Impossibly sharp. "I mean you no harm, and you will not remember."

In a blurred rush, he squeezes her shoulder. Her knees buckle as the door slams.

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"Becks? Hey. Hey, Rebecca, are you okay?"

It's Rook. An echo of him, anyway.

His voice is caught between the song she's humming and another unnamed voice that floods her mind like ice water. She doesn't want to touch that, so she focuses on the song.

And on Rook's warmth.

Dappled morning light across his rich brown skin. Rook softly snoring, softly singing, softly whispering the ways he loves her. She could stretch those small undeserved moments into infinity, the ones in which Rook smooths the roughest of her edges, turns her in his hands and makes her soft too.

He is the quiet thrill of crawling into already warm blankets, the taste of strawberry pie, the sun and the wind on her skin on a long car ride.

He is endless joy, and he is hers.

Right?

Then the warmth is a real pressure against her cheek.

Her eyes are already open but she sees him, both of them, for what feels like the first time. Rook, chaotically charming even through a cloud of worry. Alma, plump and curious, their brightest star.

"How was the ice-cream? Did you guys bring one back for me?" She leans up for a kiss.

Rook meets her lips, brows knitting in confusion. "You okay? You were really zoned-out for a second—and why is the volt gun out?"

She shakes her head. Not a thing in the world could be wrong. They're on their first family vacation. It's been a wonderful trip.

She doesn't understand why he looks so concerned.

"I'm not sure," Rebecca smiles, "but this vacation was exactly what we needed."

[inyourfantasyfanfics]

Hello I am back :) Could you do headcanons on a camping trip with the Crusader group? (technically they do camp a lot already, just in a desert and with no supplies haha)

Platonic! Crusaders x Gn Readers

so I made this platonic and gn like your last request because I wasn't too sure I hope you like this! also I would LOVE to go camping with them.

All canon goes out the window except for the characters for this one, lets say y’all are going camping in the forest ( i live in the forest)

First things first, it’d be extremely hard to get all of them together for a camping trip if I’m honest with you

Joseph and Avdol would be the most receptive to going camping with you the others would take some work to get. 

First, bribe iggy if you want him to go and he probably would! 

Polnareff doesn’t really like the lack of civilization and pleasantries but he would go if you even slightly pouted and gave him puppy eyes if you are younger than him he’d probably see you as a younger sibling and would do almost anything you say.  

Next is Kakyoin he’s probably more interested in studying, and games to actually want to go into the forest for a weekend or more. But with the promise of beautiful nature that he could draw he reluctantly agrees 

The hardest would be Jotaro. He doesn’t want to be around anyone for that length of time. He’s also probably the second most wrapped around your finger next to Polnareff which is surprising. You’re honestly convinced that he won’t go, even though you gave him puppy eyes and even bribed him… and he was planning on not going till he saw every one

It was like a couple of hours before you guys were leaving as you were packing everything into a car Jotatro out of nowhere just loads his own things into it and helps with the other supplies. You almost wanted to say something but you decided to save him the embarrassment. Polnareff wasn’t as kind.

The gang drove for a good while before you stopped at a gas station and got snacks while the old man filled the tank, you, kak, and Jotaro were in one aisle arguing about what snacks would suffice for everyone till Gigi finally came in and reminded you all to get anything… the dudes has a shit ton of money he can get you all a good amount of snacks-

Kakyoin in a car sleeper, he’ll be awake for maybe 30 min before he passes out give or take so if you choose to sit next to him you are a pillow. 

On the other hand, Jotaro never sleeps in the car even if his eyes are closed, he has too much anxiety.

Polnareff gets carsick i feel it.

OKAY, you finally get to a campsite!

Let’s go with tent camping!

You and Kakyoin get the job of clearing any rocks or sticks in the sight and securing your food and perishables in the car.

Polnareff and Avdol are paired and Joot and Gigi are paired to get the tent(s) set up they are fighting and bickering at each other the whole time it’s free reality t.v. 

I think yall would get one of those big ass tents that have connecting rooms because grandpa is loaded 

No one packed fire starters because of Magician’s Red. Easy. plus that fire would burn on nothing and go out fully with Avdols comment so not bad. 

Smores for sure I don’t know if other countries know about smores but if not Gigi is 100% explaining it if your American you should be passionate about this subject too.

When it comes time to sleep … pick your poison I personally would sleep with Jotaro and Kakyoin because they seem quiet but are night owls. 

Iggy good luck he farts in his sleep 

Gigi probably snores really loud… the same as Pol but Pol also tosses and turns a lot. He has to pee at least 15 times during the night as well. 

Avdol would be very warm but probably quiet and eerily still, he’s an early morning person too.

The next few days are you all enjoying hikes and swimming in maybe a lake or river if there is one, once again you’d probably have to force Jotaro into the water if you wanted him to swing but Gigi would throw him in.

Joseph does feel like the dad type to casually push his kids in bodies of water so lookout 

If you can swim… learn you’ll have to if you’re afraid of water well…. Good luck. 

You could even have the option to meditate with Avdol

Kakyoin would offer to draw you.

Polnareff would give piggyback rides if your tired from hikes no matter your size so if you plus size like me Polpol got you no problem.

It would be a fun trip, but now you all have to go home 

Star Platinum now knowing how tents work could probably take it down and put it away with frightening accuracy, but a real time saver!

The car ride back would probably be less loud than the ride to the location due to everyone being tired. 

They would probably do this again even Jotaro enjoyed himself a lot though he’d never admit it… Star Plat does tho he looked so happy whenever Jotaro summoned him.

[meg4mis]

Can i have when ushijima oikawa kenma and nishinoya are jealous of a dude talking to you??? Thank u so much!! 💓

jealously hcs

— thank you so much for this request! i’m pretty sure you were asking for a man flirting with s/o? heh i’m working on some requests right now but this one was pretty interesting. feel free to request more!! hope u enjoy <33

oikawa

honestly i see this happening while oikawa is purchasing something in a mall store and your waiting for him outside of the checkout line??

honestly, tooru wouldn’t get jealous or mind it at all until he sees the man get flirty with you. he doesn’t get mad for absolutely no reason, so when he’s thrown off, it has valid reasoning.

tooru would get lowkey touchy ?? he was grasp your hand or put an arm around you, pulling you closer to his body.

he just wants a sense of security with you, whether it’s pulling you closer to his body or getting mad at the dude.

tooru would lowkey just b petty af, tease the guy away .. or very rude and overprotective? like he would interrogate the dude and ask him why he was talking to you, making it clear that you were HIS. the reaction would depend on how he feels.

at the end of the day you would reassure him that nothing was going on and you were alright !! he would be mad in the moment but will most likely laugh it off later.

( this would make him want to hold you closer at night )

ushijima

this would definetly take place during a gas station trip for snacks, or any place to get snacks —

same thing as oikawa, he wouldn’t mind anything at all. though, he would slightly get ticked off if the man would get closer to you. it didn’t sit right with him at all.

ushijima carries a basket in his hand and would pull you with his free hand, “sorry, she has to go now.”

he would just pull you out of the situation calmly, no huge scene was needed. he would try to assist his own needs as calmly as possible, but he would just never let go of your hand, it was the reassure he needed.. <33

kenma

this would definetly take place in a gaming store.

kenma literally wouldn’t care at all honestly, he saw it as you talking to someone else. when he saw you and another stranger getting closer, it would hurt him more on a personal level?

it was you and a stranger smiling a lot during conversation, and little giggles in between sentences.

he would feel jealous on the inside, it would definetly have hurt him. he would pull you away from the stranger with a slight frown on his face.

“kenma, what’s wrong?” observing his movements, his gaze was fixated on his feet, hair falling onto his face. it was a special day to him because he bought a new release of his favorite video game.

“it just seemed .. like you enjoyed him more than me for a few minutes,”

you reassured him, all you did was show kenma some love, stayed up most of the night to watch him play the new video game he bought. that’s when you saw his smile again.

nishinoya

when other dudes flirt with you, nishinoya is very overprotective!

this dude will literally make sure everyone knows that your off limits, and that you are his alone.

he shows that off by kissing you anywhere on your face, hugging your or any form of affection.

he wouldn’t tolerate anyone tlaking to you in a flirtaous way .. his whole demeanor would change, nothing makes him more mad than someone trying to take the person he treasured the most.

he would most likely take his anger out verbally to the dude, but after, asks you if you are alright. he makes sure that you feel okay and comfortable.

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