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rileyslibrary · 2 years ago

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Living With Ghosts: 5. Banter

He is in a good mood today. His demeanour says it all—witticisms ready to be hurled at you like knives in combat.

Relationship: Simon “Ghost” Riley x F!Reader

Word Count: 1,207

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Fluff

I know, I know… It’s kinda hard to imagine Ghost uttering the word “photosynthesise”, but let’s just go with it.

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“You’re in my spot, Lieutenant.” You tease, leaning against the doorframe with a cup in each hand.

He’s sitting at the bay window, your go-to place for contemplation. You finally get to see him at rest—one leg on the window’s bench, the other on the floor, both arms gently resting on his thighs.

He’s not in his regular operator outfit today; instead, he’s casually dressed in a black sweatshirt and light blue jeans. There is no tactical vest to protect his chest, no firearm strapped on his shoulder, and no holster around his waist. He feels safe.

Only his gloves and mask remain unchanged. Does he ever take them off?

“Huh, so that’s where you come to photosynthesise.” He huffs as he pulls his leg off the bench.

He is in a good mood today. His demeanour says it all—witticisms ready to be hurled at you like knives in combat.

You approach him and extend a cup. ”Your... cuppa, I believe you call it?”

He accepts your offer with a nod. He is smiling; you can tell by the fine lines forming at the corners of his eyes.

He twists his body and faces the opposite direction, his right side now facing the bay window. As soon as he feels comfortable in his new position, he pats his shoulder, indicating that you can now sit behind him, with your back against his.

It’s your thing now. Every day after harvesting, you sit with your backs kissing and share a moment drinking tea before continuing with your day.

You didn’t question the change of behaviour—not verbally, at least. Maybe it had something to do with his latest confrontation with the enemy. Or perhaps it was influenced by your efforts to make the house a safer, more festive environment for both of you. Whatever the reason, getting Simon to close up again would undo months of hard work. Even though your relationship was strictly platonic for the time being, you were getting along great.

Your backs are pressed together; he feels warm but stiff—as if he’s attempting to imitate the back of a chair. Is he scared that if he relaxes, he will collapse on you? He is a big dude, after all.

You feel his vacant hand rising, lifting his mask. Although you can’t see him, you can hear him blowing on his tea.

“Do we have any updates on the operation?” He queries.

“I spoke with Laswell yesterday.” You inform, ”It appears that Makarov is plotting something far more sinister than we expected.”

“More sinister than a terrorist attack?” He snarls, irritated by the new information. Your back is pounding as his words echo inside of you.

“Human trafficking,” you admit, ”women, even children.”

“Fuckin’ hell.” He turns his head toward the window, but you won’t even dare peek at its reflection. Don’t betray his trust.

“What about you?” You ask, ”Any news from your team?”

There’s a nod. “Captain and Gaz are on the lookout, not far from here.” He reveals and takes a sip from his cup.

“What about the sergeant?” you question further, ”the one with the blue eyes.”

You can feel his body tensing up, like a deer startled by a noise in the woods.

“You like blue-eyed sergeants, keeper?”

“Not my cup of tea, Lieutenant.” You declare with a smile.

He likes you.

“Soap is hiding in a safe house in Venice.” He continues, “There’s a port there, and he’s keeping an eye out for any... suspicious shipments.”

“Venice is lovely; we should go someday.” You suggest flirtatiously.

“You barely know me and want to take a trip together?”

“I know you like your tea unsweetened and your lasagna pipping hot,” you sneer with a terrible British accent. ”My grandmother used to say that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.”

“Wise lady, that granny of yours.” He shuffles around, his body slowly relaxing.

“I’m not sure about that.” You shrug. ”She married twice; both failed.”

“Two divorces; was she as obnoxious as you are?” He scoffs and brings his tea to his mouth.

“No—Widowed.”

His body jerks. He’s coughing—no, he’s choking on his tea.

“Christ, keeper, are you trying to kill me as well?” He gasps in between short breaths.

“Are you okay?” You exclaim, unable to respond in any other manner. Don’t betray him while his mask is almost off; don’t turn around. Leave him there, choking on his tea, but never betray his trust.

He clears his throat one last time. “I’ve been in worse situations.”

“Speaking of worse situations,” you start, “I have a question; it’s uh..”

Hold on a second. Is that question necessary for this discussion? Why bring it up now, after everything you’ve done to draw him closer to you?

Fuck it, it’s too late to back off now. Just remember: You reap what you sow.

“It’s about the mask.”

“What about it?” He asks, cautious but not defensive just yet.

“Do you ever take it off?”

You feel a slight nudge—he is nodding.

“It’s just... I’ve never seen you without it.” You close your eyes and bite your lower lip in terror as if a bomb is going to go off.

“You never asked me to take it off.” He replies.

Huh—what? Is that it? No—this can’t be it. Is it?

“Would you take it off then?”

“No.”

Of course not.

His declination sounds more playful than dismissive. You chuckle to lighten the mood. In return, he leaves a suppressed cackle, pleased that he made you laugh.

“You are so grouchy, Lieutenant.”

“And you’re annoying.”

If someone heard him talk to you this way, they would think he was blatantly disrespecting you. But you are familiar with him and his jokes; this is how you communicate—through witty banter over a cup of tea.

As you’ve discovered, the Lieutenant is like a wild deer. You forcefully pursue a wild deer, and it bolts. But if you offer food and a safe environment to become accustomed to, it will eventually approach you.

That’s what happened; he was the one who came to you, not the other way around.

He adjusts his balaclava and sets the empty cup aside.

“Alright, kid, I have to go get geared up.” He says and stands up. “Thanks for the tea—and the company.”

“Anytime, Lieutenant.” You respond with a slight bow of your head. “Same time tomorrow?”

He nods at you and begins his way upstairs to his bedroom.

“Lieutenant! One last question!”

He stops in his tracks and turns his head towards his shoulder, extending his left ear towards you. You’ve done it once; you might as well do it again. Rip the bandage while he is still in a good mood.

“I disclosed my preferences; I’m not into blue-eyed sergeants, but what about you?” You ask, tilting your head to the side. ”What kind of women are you into?”

“Alive ones!” he shouts. ”So, for the love of God, stay safe and out of trouble until we finish this.”

“And then what?” You shout back with raised eyebrows, like a kid waiting for dessert.

“And then, Venice sounds like a good idea,” he replies with a smile hidden behind the mask but detectable in his voice.

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wildissylupus · 1 year ago

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Share us your wisdom of the Overwatch cookbook

Alright so let's get started on the little bits of lore sprinkled in this book! In the book the recipes are separated into continents so I'll do the same here.

Also please not this book came out awhile ago so many characters are not going to be included. I am forever asking for a new cook book everyday.

I'm only really going to get into the descriptions but if people want I can analyse the recipes themselves, but I think you would need to specify the specific character.

Anyway let's get into it!!

The Americas

Cassidy

Cassidy always got Carne Adovada when he was in New Mexico, he specifically got it from this whole-in-the-wall on Route 66 just outside Albuquerque. It also states that he got a "hearty serving" of it.

Cassidy often has Bizcochitos when celebrating or just when he's having a break. It also seems like he enjoys them specifically because they remind him of home. I personally read that as they were something his family made pre-crisis.

Cassidy's cocktail of choice is called "Deadeye", it's sold at the Calaveras bar. It contains four black tea bags and four ounces of bourbon. making it like that gives you two servings. Also the description of this drink implies that Cassidy regularly put bourbon in his coffee.

The drinks name being "Deadeye" could imply that the bartender named it after Cassidy. The description of Deadeye also comfirms that Cassidy is a regular at Calaveras.

Ashe

Corn pudding is a comfort food for Ashe, B.O.B often makes it after a heist has gone sideways. She also eats it after every encounter with Cassidy. B.O.B makes it without being asked.

Ashe doesn't like a lot of deserts because of her parents neglect and the amount of bad birthday's she's had, however, Orange Crème Caramel, a flan dessert, is one or the few deserts she likes, even calling it one of her favourites.

Ashe's choice of drink to unwind with after a long day of running the Deadlock gang is Texas fizz. It also seems like her drinks of choice are more on the fizzy side.

None of her recipes imply that she cooks anything herself.

Soldier 76

Jack and Ana often made pancakes in the morning before Overwatch collapsed, Jack often adding cinnamon and orange zest to the batter to give it more flavour. When asked Jack would say the flavour would give the pancakes a little extra pick-me-up first thing in the mourning.

Jack's family had a meatloaf night and a chicken-and-biscuits Sunday.

Jack often makes an old family recipe when he's feeling wistful, specifically he makes a "Tater Tot hot dish", it basically a shepherd's pie with potato gems (tater tots) instead of mash potato. The reason he makes this dish specifically is because of how flexible it is, allowing him to use whatever meat and veg is on hand.

Before he and Vincent broke up Jack tended to make Hoosier Sugar Cream Pie for them both during the rare peaceful weekends.

The 76 was a milkshake Jack used to get after working on his families farm in the summer.

He grew up in Bloomington, Indiana. (idk if that's been mentioned anywhere else)

From all the recipes he has I think it's safe to say that Jack has a sweet tooth (like seriously all the recipes have a ungodly amount of sugar, even the tater tot one-)

Reaper

Reyes go to breakfast is a Breakfast Quesadilla, something that he has always made even when growing up in Los Angeles.

Even as Reaper he can still eat regular food, something I have seen people ask if he can still do.

In the early OW days Ana, Jack and Gabe often sat down and shared some churros. His go to food after a rough day is Chili Con Queso.

Reyes made his own cocktail, called the "Scythe", to drink after a difficult Blackwatch mission, such as the Venice Incident... when I say there is a lot of alcohol in this drink I mean it-

Sombra

Molletes are Sombra's go to food while she's working (I've made this recepie and same girl same)

Sombra's Sopa Azteca recepie implies one of two things about her, one she was taken in by a family at some point, or two she managed to get a home on her own when she was a kid. My bet is on the former since it's implied she doesn't really make it herself. Though this does seem to be a comfort food from her childhood.

Sombra likes Conchas and it's implied that she gets them from the Bakery Alejandra and her mother work at/own.

Sombra favouite cocktail is the Dorado Sunset, something that seems to be a common cocktail in Dorado but the Bartender at Calaveras makes the recepie shown in the cookbook specifically for her. This confirms what it does for Cassidy and that is the fact that they are both regulars.

Lucio

Lucio's go to snack is Pao De Queijo.

Lucio tends to go fishing, or that at least what his Moqueca recipe description reads to me.

Lucio's father made him Brigadeiros on his birthday, leading to Lucio considering them a very special treat.

(in all honesty the descriptions for Lucio's recepies are small and don't really reveal much so-)

Africa

Ana

Ana never learned how to cook because of missions and training, so her go to meals were salad and soups.

Most of the recipes Ana did know were recipes she made for or with Fareeha.

The descriptions of Ana's recipes never mention Sam, only ever mentioning sharing these recipes with Fareeha, further signifying that Ana and Sam are divorced though it seems to me that it was earlier in Fareeha's life then I initially thought.

Pharah

Baked Kibbeh is a recepie she learned from Ana and after Ana's "death" it was a comfort food for her.

Canadian Butter tarts are something that both Fareeha and her father bond over and often share during the holidays.

This is were Cassidy and Sam's relationship is described as "complicated". It's also implied that Pharah was often sent to spend the holidays with Sam, meaning Ana seemingly had majority custody over Fareeha.

Sometimes, Pharah dreams of just sitting down with her mother and sharing a glass of Sahlab.

Doomfist

Doomfist seems to be similar to Ashe in being implied to just... not cook for himself.

Before missions he eats a bowl of Jollof rice, something he did bac when he was doing martial arts.

When he was a kid his favourite sweet was shuku shuku.

Doomfist considers gin over rum because it's more sophisticated.

Orisa

Puff Puff's are one of Efi's go to foods, they are also mentioned a lot in the Hero of Numbani novel.

Efi made a Sundae inspired off of Orisa.

Efi's go to drink when working is hibiscus tea.

Europe

Tracer

Lena comfort food is Sticky Toffee Pudding, she often makes it whens she's feeling low to remind herself of what she's fighting for.

Lena's favourite meal is fish and chips, specifically the ones from Bell's Fish and Chips.

Lena and Emily like to share Battenberg cake, usually after a date at the movies.

Lena got a Primm's cocktail renamed after her after her efforts in restoring peace after the Kings Row Uprising. The drink was renamed the Cavalry Charge and it is something even Torb enjoys. Though he does mutter to himself that he should have never given her that catchphrase.

Moira

Moira's go to breakfast is a Full Irish Breakfast washed down with a cup of coffee

Moira and her family had regular Sunday Family Dinners, to the point were Guinness Stew is a comfort food for her. It is something she makes when she's craving the warmth and comfort of home.

Moira makes Barmbrack after a day in the lab though she sometimes changes the original recipe to fit with the tastes of Oasis, implying that she sometimes shares this dish with her colleagues there.

Torbjorn

Torbjorns favourite thing to cook is kroppkakor because how easy it is to tinker with.

Ingrid is a chemical engineer and she a very inquisitive, something she passed down to Brigitte, and to the surprise of no one her apple pie the favourite of one Angela Zeigler.

Brigitte

Toast Skagen seems to be her go to brain food, often eating it when she's working on something.

Brigitte like donuts, but not more then semlor buns.

Brigs go to drink is the Saft Drink, however she often changes the recipe to include a variety of different things each time, only ever using a template to help her make the drink.

Widowmaker

Widow often cooks herself since she is now living in her the abandoned Château Gilliard, one of her go to meals is Vichyssoise, which she finds fitting due to it being served cold.

Gratin Dauphinois was a favourite of Amelie and Gerard's, now she only really eats it for sustenance.

Widow loves pavlova, both when she was Amelie and even now as Widowmaker. She often eats it after a successful mission.

It's implied in the desciption of her "Widows Kiss" drink that she drinks it at the end of every day, she likes the bite of the drink.

Reinhardt

To no ones surprise Reinhardt eats a lot.

Kasespatzle is a comfort food for Reinhardt, often eating either for his own enjoyment or because he is feeling discouraged.

One of the things that help Reinhardt remember the possotive memories he has in Eichenwalde is the cake that is made there.

Reinhardt is a loud but fun drunk.

Bastion

Bastion likes Bird-Shaped Pretzels

Bastion knows how to make treats for birds.

Mercy

Mercy's go to meal is Bircher Muesli, she often recomends it to patients and even made Genji eat it while he was in recovery. Though he seemed to have not enjoy it at the beginning he has since grown to like it.

Like Cassidy, Angela takes enjoyment in eating cookies while taking a break or just when she's feeling overwhelmed, her favourite cookie is the Basler Brunsli.

Angela often mixes brandy in with her tea after a life-threatening ordeal.

Australia

Junkrat

Junkertown has a local burger called, well, Junkertown loaded Burger, which is one of Junkrats favourite meals.

Honestly these recipes confirm my belief that Junckrat should not be allowed near a kitchen.

Junkrat like Boba, idk if this is in his emote or not but it's not just a little reference, Junkrat just likes boba.

Roadhog

Roadhog often makes snack mixes because he and Junkrat never really have time for a full meal.

Roadhog used to be a farmer before the crisis, from this time fairy bread has become a comfort food.

Asia

Genji

Genji and Hanzo both loved the Rikimaru ramen shop when they were younger, often challenging eachother to see who could eat the spiciest bowl. Though Genji has made peace with his past those happy days with his bother still weigh heavily on him.

Soba-cha custard was something invented by the Shimada chef as a way to reward Genji and Hanzo for studying. Genji used to eat his on the roof of Shimada castle in order to look over the rest of Hanamura.

Green Dragon Tea seems to be something Genji made while he was under the teachings of Zenyatta.

Hanzo

Hanzo seemingly doesn't know how to cook complex meals like the ones he used to eat with the Shimada clan, right now he often eats simplistic dishes like Tamago Kake Gohan.

When he was younger Hanzo would have Shimada Tempura to reward himself after getting all his jobs done, his doesn't eat it anymore but the smell of it brings him back to a simpler time.

As a child Hanzo used to enjoy Sakura Mochi during Hanami

DVA

Hana's favourite food, other than chips and nano-cola, is Kimbap, so much so that when her fanbase found out MEKA made an official MEKA Kimbap, specific to all of Hana's favourite fillings.

When Hana finally takes a break, Dae-hyun tends to make her his Japchae.

Hotteok are Hana and Dae-hyun's go to victory food.

Hana has a drink named after her, well more specifically her mech, called the Bunny Hop Punch, it is one of her favourite drinks to order

Mei

Mei often cooked for her friends at the Ecopoint, now when she cooks she gets a bitter sweet feeling. Even so, she still cooks the recipes she did back at the Ecopoint to relive the good times she had with her team. This includes when she makes hot chocolate.

Despite cooking a lot, Mei was never able to make certain recipes out in Antarctica, now though with her travelling the world she can make more of the food she wanted.

Zarya

Her favourite soup, Borscht, might be the inspiration for her hair colour. This was also something she had often as a child, along with being one of her favourite meals.

Like many others Zarya got a drink named after her called the Super Nova, it is a pink twist on the White Russian.

Symmetra

Pakora is a childhood favourite of Satya's, though she can't eat it a lot with Viskar, she still enjoys a plate when she can.

Symmetra often enjoys the flaovors of the food from her home, even though it is worlds apart from the food Vishkar serves. It is a comfort food for her.

Symmetra likes making Kaju Katli because she can make the dough into any shape she wants.

Zenyatta

Zenyatta often uses food to spread empathy and understanding, often using it as a way to bond with the people he encounters.

Zenyatta often make Vegan Momos to share with those met meets during his travels, Genji being one of these people

The go to Tea for the human Shambali pilgrims is Tibetan Butter Tea.

The Moon

Winston

Winston likes Pineapple on Pizza, this type of Pizza was often enjoyed on Gibraltar and other Watch points, often being on the centre of the table

Harold Winston used to make Lunar Colony Pies for Winston before he died, Winston still has fond memories of these pies

Bananas are WInstons least favourite food, only tolerating them if they are dipped in peanut butter

Wrecking Ball

Hammonds favouite snack is a wrecking ball made out of cheese... because it's a wrecking ball made out of cheese.

That's all for now, and if you'll excuse me, I am very tired after writing that all out-

#overwatch #overwatch 2 #overwatch lore #overwatch headcanons #analysis #cole cassidy #ashe overwatch #elizabeth caledonia ashe #elizabeth caledonia calamity ashe #pharah #food

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harrietvane · 1 year ago

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Perfume chat, because it's hot, summer's ending, and I'm of a mind to list out some of my favourite Hot Weather Perfumes. To be fair, once it gets above 30C/86F, I don't tend to wear scent, but all these I ones I could, and have worn in hot weather, and worth mentioning. Lot of citrus going on here, not much floral, and heavily leaning towards citrus cologne strenght (and away from big floral, gourmand, or sweet eaux de parfum). BYO gender, none of these are marketed specifically one way or another.

-Cédrat Enivrant (Atelier Cologne): the 'cedrat' here is not referring to cedar, but to the ur-citrus known in english as the Citron, aka the mighty Etrog. It's one of the original citrii from which all others spring: it's lumpy, bitter, like 60% rind, and doesn't care what you think. Cedrat Enivrant is a bitter cocktail cologne resembling a French 75 - which is gin and champagne - but dry AF. There's a mintiness, and a pine needle dryness as well. Starts off very high and tart, dries down herbal.

Paris-Deauville (Chanel): part of their Eaux de Chanel cologne-style lighter series, this is an orange/basil combo that stays fairly light and dry - the sweetness is from orange, but otherwise the addition of basil heart note keeps this summery and green. Starts off quite juicy, but 'dries' as it dries, ending in mostly sweet herbs, and the basil is unexpected. Light enough to be a splash bottle though, not a typical Chanel.

Blenheim Bouquet (Penhaligon's): despite going all-in on flashy, heavier things lately, Penhaligon's keeps the old BB on the shelf because I'm p sure it's still one of their best sellers: it's a classic for a reason. Despite listing notes of lemon, black pepper and pine, this comes off mainly with a 'clean pencil shavings' vibe on me, and it suits that freshly-sharpened pencil image. Lemony, sharp, dry, precise. if it was a person it would be Anton Lesser's character in Endeavour.

Melograno (Santa Maria Novella): I sought this out after seeing it on-screen in Casino Royale as one of Vesper Lynd's few belongings in Venice, and it did not disappoint. A warning: despite the name, if you go in expecting a syrupy bath and bodywork's style fruity pomegranate, or dislike things 'that smell like perfume' this perfume is not for you. There is very little, if any, fruit in Melograno, and I confess it's a surprise entry to a cologne-y summer list because it lists several flowers (and oakmoss! and patch!), BUT the reality of it on me is dry dry dryyyy. I have worn this in very hot weather, and the impression is a herbal soap in the cleanest italian bathroom that's ever existed, with a rigid linen handtowel, and some dried flowers in a bowl on the window.

Bergamotto di Positano (Floris): if you DID want fruit, but not syrup, Floris has you covered for orange and mandarin. It steers away from Body Shop fruit with marine notes, but don't let that dissuade you if you avoid CK One types: there's a softness to this from some ginger, green tea, and vanilla in the background. Never goes overly gourmand on me despite the fact that these are all edible things.

Ouarzazate/Series 3 (Comme des Garçons): whaaaaat, an incense in a summer list?? Adding it here as we can't have an entirely citrine list, and this makes the cut due to DRY. CdG did a little series on incense of various styles (the most infamous being Avignon, which does actually smell like a realistic in-use thurible, so hats off to them), and Ouarzazate is their desert incense vibe. It's clean in that dry sauna/spa room sort of way. It's the driest and woodiest of the 4 they did imho. Like walking into a shady, cool, dark wooden room when it's hot outside.

Le Pamplemousse (Miller Harris): MH perfumes divide into those made when Lyn Harris was the nose (interesting, lots of werird herbal combos), and those after she left (generally bigger and sweeter) - this is one of the former. Obviously grapefruit as a theme, which is always a nice bitter citrus for summer, this wears like a crisp white shirt. Despite mentioning things like rhubrarb, the notes are kept in strict order by rosemary, sage, and vetiver. The grapefuit fades as the herbs take over on drydown, manages to evoke clean laundry with no musk. (Bonus points: I have also loved Le Petit Grain from the same house for its twiggy orange tree bundle vibes, but it's discontinued)

Budget options: some countries get great sampling or decanting services (not mine, booooo), and getting 10mls of the above might be easier for you than me, but if not: here's some you can get for a lot less cash but still give you quality-

Vetiver Pamplemousse (Zara): done by theee Jo Malone, so that gives you an idea of the vibe (light, approachable). It's grapefruit, tangerine, and vetiver. Vetiver keeps it dry, quite linear development. Might be slightly 'spicier' than the MH Pampelmousse, or at least more vetiver-forward. Comes in a rollerball for those wanting a short commitment!

4711 (Mäurer & Wirtz): how could i not end on the OG, the classic, the unbeatable 4711. Four-Seven-Eleven has been freshening up people's bathroom routines since 1799, and boasts of a recipe (mostly?) unchanged since Napoleon was tramping around the area. It's citrus, it's lavender, it's romemary, it evaporates in 8 seconds, it's fresh lemony goodness. It's an aftershave, it's a cologne, it's a linen spray, it's a bath soak, is there nothing it cannot do? M&W have started to do endless 'remixes' of the base cologne, in many fruit and floral varieties, but the classic is where it's at. And it costs almost nothing.

#perfume #text post shenanigans #some of these do travel sizes and giftsets (floris and pen's mainly) and SMN does an amaaazing cake soap in that perfume #might do an autumn/winter list later in the season #[edited for typos after posting!]

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rjncore · 24 days ago

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Unexpectedly Yours (Chapter 10)

It's already been a half a month since you first stepped foot in the country. You went here for work, and to fulfill your dream. But your stay was made even more special with a newfound love – a love that changed you for the better.

Mayu will be leaving today for their upcoming game. As she was preparing to leave, you and Yuki are still in bed, covered in a blanket because of the cold weather.

"Heyyyy lovebirds, I'll be leaving now!" she shouted in a teasing tone. You decided to get up, to bid her goodbye. Your hair is still a bit messy as you get up from the bed. You poked Yuki to wake him up. "Mayu's already leaving, at least say goodbye to your sister." but he didn't even budge at all. Mayu was already by the door, when she saw you coming out of the room.

"Mayu, have a safe trip. I'm sorry I tried to wake your brother up but he didn't even budge... And I hope we see each other again in the future." Mayu just nodded and flashed a small smile. "He's always been like that, I'm used to it. Anyways, I hope we can have a girl's time together in the future too, with our older sister." You felt warm on your cheeks before you nodded. "Of course."

It's still 6:00 am and Yuki usually gets up at 7:00 am. You opened the fridge to see what you can prepare for breakfast, only to see tons of vegetables and meat. You scanned your eyes in the fridge thoroughly, and you found eggs. You started preparing for breakfast. Since the weather is cold, you decided to prepare an egg drop soup and a warm cup of tea. As you were stirring the pot of soup, you felt his hands wrap around your waist. His tall figure easily hugs your small frame.

"Mhmmm, it smells delicious already." he said, as he inhales the tasty smell of the soup. While eating, there was a peaceful silence. You noticed he was quiet, so you didn't even bother to disturb the silence. Not until Yuki spoke. "I-I'm going to say something.." Yuki trails off, nervousness evident in his expression.

"Go on, what is it?" you replied. "Well, my parents just landed here in Italy. I saw the message as soon as I opened my phone today. They said they will be watching my game later." he then cleared his throat and continued, "I haven't told them yet about us so I was hoping that I could introduce you to them. But it's okay if you're not ready yet." Your eyes grew wide, surprised because of what Yuki has just said. You're still in the early parts of your relationship, so you're unsure if this is the time to do that.

"Uhm, it's not that I'm against it but we're still in the early part of our relationship. I would love to meet them of course, so I'm fine either way. Besides, Mayu already knows about us so.." Yuki smiled, as he slurped down the soup.

Yuki still has a few hours to spend before the game, so the two of you sat down together in the living room. "Where do you want to go here in Italy? Any cities? Even before you started pursuing architecture, you already had a dream of going to Italy. But now that you're already living your dream in the country as an architect, it makes you want to strive for more. You want to stroll around and visit the historical buildings and sites. You thought you were going to do it alone though, but you're wrong.

"Well, I want to visit Rome and Venice.. And if we still have time, I want to see the Leaning tower of Pisa. Florence would be great too." Yuki chuckled, as he noticed how excited you were for the trip from the tone of your voice. "Miss architect is so excited for this trip huh." You playfully slapped him on his chest, as you rolled your eyes. "Of course, it's been my dream for a while now... to visit Italy. I thought I would fulfill my dream alone, but fate decided to do some work and.." he was listening intently, his eyes beaming with affection. Out of the blue, he gently reached for your face and leaned close. He cupped your cheeks before your lips met. It was a slow and tender kiss, full of reassurance and support for each other. The two of you were left breathless after the kiss, as he leans his forehead to yours.

"Let's reach our dreams together" he said calmly. Before you could even respond, he continued. "S-so, I'm formally asking you now. Will you be my girlfriend?" You gasped and you could feel the tears forming in your eyes. "Of course, Yes!!" You hugged him tightly, as your first meeting replayed in your mind. Yuki then stood up and went back to the room. When he returned, his hands were behind his back, seemingly hiding something. You were curious what it could be and when he finally showed it, it was a small box. He delicately opened it and what was revealed is a necklace with a snowflake pendant.

"Yuki, my name means snow. I want you to think of me whenever you're wearing this" he said. You turned around, as he put the necklace on you. You faintly touched it and replied, "This is so beautiful. Thank you, Yuki". He smiled and kissed your forehead.

A few hours later, Yuki already started to prepare to leave for their game later. As he was already tying his shoes, you left a light kiss on his cheek.

"Good luck on your game today. I know you can do it, I believe in you!" He laughed quietly. "Thanks, love. Please wait for me before you sleep later, they might come with me after the game you know..." You grinned and flashed a thumbs-up. He was already by the door and you sneakily shouted, "Good luck again, love you!!" you said it as if you were rapping. Yuki's face looked confused before he let out a chuckle. "Love you too" he said, before he closes the door.

The game is already about to start and you're here in front of the television in his apartment. You wanted to go, but your wound is still in the process of healing so it's better to take a breather for now. The commentators are still having a pre-game commentary that you don't even understand, so you decided to change the channel. What you just saw sends a chill down to your spine. "A man suspected of stalking women in Milan is arrested." Wait, this is him?? Or? You covered your mouth in utmost shock, as the incident replayed on your mind. The news delved deeper into the story, saying that most of his victims were particularly beautiful women that he tried to scare off. "The suspect might undergo a psychological test to check if he is mentally challenged."

You immediately changed the channel of the television to the game. It was a traumatic incident that you didn't want to remember again, but knowing that the suspect was already arrested gave you a sense of relief. You sighed and wiped the tears in your eyes. You collected yourself, as the game is already starting. Yuki's team started great and whenever he scored, the cheers in the arena got even louder. Their opponent called a timeout and the camera focused on a pair of a not-so old couple. Your eyes narrowed as you realized they resembled Yuki and Mayu, especially the woman. Wait, is that his parents? you slapped your face a couple of times before coming up with the conclusion. "This is Yuki's parents, I'm sure" you mumbled. You thought of what Yuki said earlier – he might introduce you to them after the game. The game went on and although the scores were close, Yuki's team managed to pull off a straight set victory. You stood up and clapped in front of the television, as Yuki was being interviewed since he's the MVP of the Match. Despite coming from a tiring game, he still looked fresh in your eyes. It was evident in his expression how satisfied he was about the game, even though you didn't understand much of it since he spoke in Italian. Yet you couldn't help but feel your heart swell with pride, witnessing him achieving his dream slowly but surely with you by his side now. Right after the broadcast ended, you realized that there's no cooked food yet and since they might be hungry, so you decided to prepare an easy pasta recipe. After cooking, you hurriedly went to your apartment and changed clothes and fixed yourself a little to look presentable. As you returned to his apartment, you could feel your heart beating fast and your palms sweating. At any moment, they would arrive now. You were fidgeting as you texted Yuki. "Congratulations on the win, love. Where are you now?"

You already wiped your palm a few times. You weren't even this nervous when Yuki confessed to you. But this is his parents, of course it's nerve-wracking. I'm.. scared. A few minutes later, you heard a knock on your door. You stood up from the sofa to open it, only to see Yuki alone. He was chuckling as he saw you dressed up. "Why are you dressed up?" You raised your eyebrow to him, and roamed your eyes around. "Your parents... are they not coming?" The two of you went inside. Yuki's face is unreadable. "Well...." he trailed off. "They're coming!! They just said I should go home first since they would order some food for all of us to eat" Yuki said in a slightly louder and teasing tone. "Ah, I thought they were not coming.. I forgot to text you that I already prepared pasta for us to eat. I was in a rush I'm sorry" you said. You cleared your throat and clenched your fists. "Yuki, I-I need to tell you about something." Intrigued, Yuki leaned closer. "What is it?" You sighed heavily, trying to break the news to him as calmly as possible. "About what happened to me that night.. The suspect was arrested already. I-It was on the news earlier." He listened to you intently, before enveloping you in an embrace. He didn't say anything, but you already felt all your worries fading away. And although that incident was a bad memory for the two of you, it made your relationship stronger. "Let's not tell this to your parents, ok?" you whispered to him. He slowly reached for your hand and nodded, along with a faint smile. "Of course."

Moments later, Yuki's parents finally arrived. Yuki opened the door with you standing behind him. He stepped a little to the side to show you. "Mama, Papa. T-this is my girlfriend" he said, his voice a little shaky. You let out a beaming smile, as you bowed respectfully to them. "Nice to meet you, Mr. and Mrs. Ishikawa!" they smiled back at you, before you and Yuki helped them carry the food they've bought. The two of you sat side by side, while his parents sat across the table. His mom spoke first, as she was getting a slice of pizza. "So, how did the two of you met?" her tone, serious. You intentionally held Yuki's hand under the table, gesturing that you will answer the question. "I was new here in Italy, so I strolled around the plaza but I got caught in the rain and while I was in a rush to return to my apartment, I accidentally met Yuki who was just living nearby." Both of them nodded slowly. His mom spoke again and you noticed that Yuki's dad was quiet, just listening to the conversation. "What do you do in life? Why are you here in Italy? You were slightly taken aback by the question, as you gulped the drink. "I work as an architect, I was sent here by our company for a project.. It's been my dream to go here in Italy too." The awkwardness eased up a little bit, as Yuki's mom smiled upon hearing your answer. His dad looked at the two of you, before briefly looking at his wife's eyes. What do they think of me? Do they like me? Yuki sneakily held your hand under the table and spoke up. "Actually.. We're planning to have a short vacation and tour around Italy since I have no scheduled game in the upcoming week." His dad replied. "It's nice to be young, isn't it? Just don't give us any grandchild for now, though. Take your time with each other first" Mr. Ishikawa said in a playful manner. Yuki sulked, while you let out a chuckle. Yuki got his smile from his dad while him and Mayu resembles their mom a lot.

Yuki offered his parents to stay for the night at his apartment, but they left after the dinner. As they were at the door, you waved your hands to them to bid goodbye. "Take care of each other, ok?" Mrs. Ishikawa said before closing the door.

"I think they like you, really" Yuki said with a bright smile. You looked up at him. "Really? I hope they do." He nodded, as he gently put your hand on his to reassure you.

Even if difficulties arise, one thing will remain certain — the two of you will face it together. Each moment will be special, as you navigate this journey called love.

writer's note: final chapter next! might put up at least one or two bonus chapters after~

#ryujin nippon #yuki ishikawa #fanfiction #volleyball

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paeliae-occasionally · 3 months ago

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Writeblr interview!

Thanks for the tags @drchenquill and @theink-stainedfolk.

Short stories, novels or poems?

I am currently only working on novels, but I consistently have to write little short stories when parts of the world come up that aren’t relevant to the story. I haven’t written a poem in a while, I might do that.

What genre do you prefer reading?

I read fantasy, sci-fi, the usual but then the other half of my bookshelf is physics and psychology books. I also read lots of books about Ancient Greece and Rome and have recently purchased one on Venice.

What genre do you prefer writing?

The world I am currently writing starts high fantasy then falls, so in the time of the main plot it is more of a general fantasy.

Are you a planner or a write-as-i-go kind of person?

I do plan because otherwise my vague concept of a story will never become a plot, but the outline can change as I go if I feel like another idea would be better.

What music do you listen to while writing the story?

I can’t listen to music while writing. It distracts me. I do however have a constant internal playlist and while working on Kell in the Xaeren WIP I have she used to be mine playing. It is not consistent.

Fav books/movies

Ooh, ok favourite books include: Strange the dreamer, Babel, Piranesi, The wind singer series and The mistborn series. I don’t really watch many movies.

Any Current WIPs?

Yep, They don’t have titles yet but the two I work on the most are Xaeren and Paeliae.

If someone were to make a cartoon out of you, what would your standard outfit be?

Dark blue cloak with many pockets for runes or spell components. I also hide trinkets in there. I would have a flowy blue starry top and black leggings. It would be very breathable and easy to move in and would blend in well with shadows.

Create a character description of yourself.

You look over to the side of the room, and there was nobody there. It was confusing, like a vacuum in space where you knew person should be but they just weren’t. They didn’t break the silence so you couldn’t hear their offer to join them at the table, yet you accepted all the same and sat down. Despite their absence they filled the chair opposite you and didn’t smile because they weren’t there. Still you could feel the amusement that managed to escape them.

Do you like incorporating people you actually know into your writing?

No. It feels weird to write real people. I do steal names but that is about it.

Are you kill-happy with the characters?

I don’t like killing heroes without good reason. I will do it to show stakes or for tragedy but for it to mean anything you have to use it sparingly.

Coffee or Tea while writing?

Neither. Lemonade sometimes.

Slow or Fast writer?

Depends on my mood. If I can focus I can write quite quickly but if I am not on task it takes ages to write anything.

Where/who/what do you find inspiration from?

daydreams, other people’s writing.

If you were put into a fantasy world, what would you be?

I would have magic even if I have to study for another 10 years to get there. Whoever I have to bribe or kill, I will get magic.

Fave book cliche?

Hmm… I love magic/action prologue then cut to our main character on a farm or in regular life somewhere. I use it all to much just to set a tone but it is a bit cliche.

Least fave book cliche?

I hate miscommunication. It can work in comedy settings but if you want a dramatic story and the threat to the characters could be resolved by a short conversation then I get frustrated.

Fave scenes to write?

Conversations. Especially conversations where something new is implied about a character. I love getting a vibe from a character’s dialogue and then seeing it come true later.

Most productive time of day for writing?

Whenever the motivation hits. I schedule writing for the morning around 8-10 I have to get stuff done.

Reason for writing?

The people have to go somewhere. I have had stories before that I have forgotten and it is so sad, I just want to put them somewhere more long lasting than my mind.

Tagging @illarian-rambling, @phoenixradiant, @kaylinalexanderbooks, @leahnardo-da-veggie and @the-golden-comet

#writeblr #writers on tumblr #writing #writing community

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tododeku-or-bust · 10 months ago

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can we see one for kairos and calix, please? i love learning about your characters!

Dawww, of course you can, boo!!! Thank you for the support!!! Let me get this down for you!

Same idea for Modern AUs!

Name: Kairos

Nickname: Kai, my inspiration, the melody of my heart, my beloved child, my beautiful baby boy

Gender: Male

Star sign: Stubborn Taurus ♉

Personality type: observant, intuitive, snarky, fretful, loving. Cold when he's upset.

Height: 5'5

Orientation: Gay, potentially aro

Nationality/Ethnicity: Afro-Greek (he's just light skinned lmao)

Favorite fruit: Plums! They fit his aesthetic and he likes the taste. He carries them in one of his many pockets.

Favorite season: Winter. He likes to wear layers!

Favorite scent: fresh paint, and the lemony smell of his parents home studio, petrichor

Coffee, tea, or hot chocolate: coffee; he started drinking it jet black to feel cool, and got into the habit. Part of his "artist aesthetic" vibe. Tbh he likes creamer in it too, for the days he's not feeling so hip (which is most days).

Average hours of sleep: 5-6 (sometimes when he gets caught up in a project, he gets less. Which makes the coffee come in handy)

Dogs or cats: bugs! Kai loves bugs!

Dream trip: Kai wants to play the lute in Venice, on one of the gondolas. It's an admittedly specific goal, but he's always wanted that carefree, bard traveling the streets experience. Without the starving artist portion. Alas 🤣 he also wants to visit museums around the world.

Number of blankets: he's got quite a few hand crocheted and quilted by his mother that he won't ever get rid of.

Random fact: Kairos' hair is vines and leaves in the Hades AU, but in modern AUs, lately I've been imagining his hair as locs, they're just tied back into a bun all the time. I've also pictured it as just fluffy curls, always in the ponytail. He also likes to wear very long, sturdy jean/khaki skirts with lots of additional pockets. It's his outfit of choice, to carry all the random shit he'll have on hand as inspiration.

Name: Calix

Nickname: he actually doesn't have any!

Gender: Male

Star sign: Petty Gemini ♊🤣

Personality type: bold, boisterous, charming, funny. Can be hotheaded and a little mean with his sharp tongue.

Height: 6'0

Orientation: bisexual!!

Nationality/Ethnicity: as of the other day, Turkish!

Favorite fruit: I was gonna say apples, but my phone said peaches. So you know what? Now it's peaches 🤣 Calix do love him some As- *knocked out of my chair*

Favorite season: Summer. They used to go to their horse farm in the countryside during the summer for visits, as well as seeing the rest of his very large family, so he has fond memories of the season

Favorite scent: firewood, Philia's body wash (a coconut/sweet tropical sort of scent)

Coffee, tea, or hot chocolate: coffee; he and Kai will share tips and brands

Average hours of sleep: 5-6

Dogs or cats: dogs!

Dream trip: to be honest, it's a petty dream of his to sweep Philia off her feet in front of her petty ass Daddy and drive off into the sunset in a convertible. He doesn't care where they go, he just wants to 1) marry Phi and make her happy and 2) see the look on Achilles' face.

Number of blankets: like 2, though he starts buying more when he realizes they make Phi more comfortable

Random fact: Calix is smitten with Phi the first time they meet in every universe. But they always get held back by the classic friends to lovers "I don't know if I can tell you yet because I don't want you to run away", as Philia is always... Well, she's not quite there yet with him. Permanent romance isn't what's most important on her plate. They flirt the entire time, with others and with each other, but Phi takes longer than he does to really come to terms with her emotions for him. He's going to wait, he's going to simp for life. Kai has to see this shit in front of his salad in every universe.

#ask #anon #my OCs #this was a LOT but im very happy

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belle--ofthebrawl · 3 months ago

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Hiya 💚

Just popping by off anon today to say I hope you’re having a good weekend. What’s something that’s made you smile recently? Have you been watered, fed, and provided some sunlight today?

You’re amazing, don’t forget that 🤘

I'm having a little snack of some fruit and toast before I go to bed. Usually I have some valerian tea as well but I'm coming off a flareup and strong valerian tea can cause stomach pains which I'm not interested in experiencing again anytime soon. Woe is me and my "mysterious illness" that I can easily avoid by eating foods that do not trigger symptoms. Tragically, I work downwind of a food court on the weekends and the smell of roasted meat, baking bread and deep fried whatever calls to me like a siren. Hard to believe I used to be afraid to eat anything!

I have lots of reasons to smile lately. My new job is going to take up more time but that's alright because this is a place I really want to believe in. I've had a friend working there for a year and she's loved it so I finally jumped ship. I like what they do and I like what they pay. It's a job I want to improve myself for and be the best I can be, since my last place had me clawing at the walls in despair of all the bullshit and regulation breaking that went on. I'm really pissed at that place, can you tell? And working at the Faire on the weekends is always fun. I'm always smiling there and it's a genuine smile. So let me tell you a story about something that happened today. It's about a man in a boat and a peep show.

(Don't worry. It's safe for work.)

It starts at the end of the day. For any not yet aware, I work at a Renaissance Faire. I'm comfortable disclosing this because I don't live anywhere near the faire, it's thirty acres of land and my shop is known for other things besides what I've talked about here. I use a different name there, too. There are three jousts at the fair, with the final one taking place at around 5:30 ish. So the streets of the little town were fairly empty save for a few dozen or so patrons, the Fantastikals (fairies) and one very special independent performer.

My assistant manager calls me over to the door with a grin. I come out from behind my counter to see what she wants and she points to this very special performer. "Ask him for the peep show". She tells me with a grin and because I'm down for anything at the Faire, I leave my shop to where this man is standing, in the shadows stretched long across the roads.

Words can not describe the experience of meeting him but I'm going to try. You heard him before you saw him, because he had a cleverly hidden speaker playing Italian opera. Classical music? Something masculine and passionate and bellowing. He wore black tights and shoes. His frilly shirt may have been yellow. He wore a perfect painted circle of white outlined in blue on his face and there was a pin that said "Yes, I work here!" on his shirt. There was a hat and finer details to his makeup but they all escape me because the man was also a boat. Or, in the middle of one. Jutting out four feet from his front and four feet behind was a gondola. There must be a harness of some kind under his shirt to help keep it up. Because in the gondola were buildings. Anywhere from a foot to eighteen inches tall. Think of Venice. Think of beautiful towers and elegant façades.

The man was a city.

In a boat.

I asked him for the peep show.

"Ah, my dear." He said, a twinkle in his eyes. "You're in for a real treat."

He directed me to a certain building on his other side. As I rounded him, I made eye contact with a little harlequin puppet placidly rowing the boat. It may have winked at me. I went to the building and noticed an open window. Putting my eye to it, do you know what I saw?

Two candy peeps on a platform, staring serenely back at me. I told him I loved it and he smiled.

"Sometimes people are nervous. They think I might scare them or poke them. But this is the level we're at here, my friend."

His other buildings had windows too. The tallest had several with cleverly angled mirrors so that the person looking in the bottom would see the person looking on top and vice versa. Another one, an opera house where your reflection was on stage. So many others, but I can't remember them! I was also still in character and interacting with patrons and very much still on the clock. But again, end of the day. My boss was very forgiving.

People like him are the reason I love the Faire so much. My hometown had one and the childhood memories of visiting are so clear and vivid it's like I could open a door and step back into it. I danced with the Queen, you know. She looked like one of my teachers, but I'll never be sure.

It's nice to keep the spirit going. Thank you for spreading positivity, Mr. Barnes. A good example for the fandom to follow 🩵. I hope your weekend is going as amazing as you are.

#he's also on tumblr so I'm NOT NAMING HIM I DON'T NEED HIM HAVING EYES ON THIS BLOG #EVEN IF HIS LAST POST WAS LIKE 2015 I AM NOT TAKING THE RISK.#but i can dm a photo from the website upon request because truly my words do not do the experience of this man justice.

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apoptoses · 1 year ago

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“And now I really can't stop thinking about how similar Riccardo and Daniel could be (and the notes they could compare on Armand lol). I just really want to do more with this guy” you REALLY shouldn’t stop thinking about it 🥹 the possibilities here are endless I mean… they all come back together in the end, Armand has his best boys right by his side, and there’s no way Riccardo hasn’t made himself known to Daniel by now. The tea they must spill whenever they get together, lord 🫣

“There's going to be two versions, the usual explicit fic but also an uncut X-rated version with some more extreme kink that maybe like five people will enjoy” lmao it’s me I’m five people ☝️ I can’t wait!!! If anyone can make extreme kink work it’s you AND them.

“The annoying part is that his body is aroused by this. That his blood rushes from the pain, his cock twitches in his jeans from the utter loss of control. The shame of having Armand peer into parts of him that no one was ever meant to see is outweighed by the thrill of Armand knowing some secret about his body.” 🥵🥵🥵 my boy never!! stood!! a chance!!

xoxo DA sending you a big hug 🫂

there’s no way Riccardo hasn’t made himself known to Daniel by now. The tea they must spill whenever they get together, lord <- Right! I have this loose concept that involves Armand taking Daniel back to Venice post-canon so he can try to figure out what part of himself he lost in that city, and reconnect with his physical self. And Riccardo is absolutely going to show up. I need Armand to heal some wounds in the form of having a loving older boyfriend in the room watching him horse around with his best friend. I think that would really, really break open something within him (but what remains to be seen as I work through the idea)

God, I'm so glad you trust me with kink. I mean you might not once you see the tags, but hopefully if people enjoyed the watersports they can enjoy this. I mean it's only blood but- they really take it to a place lol

I'm hoping (should life be kind to me) to have it published by the weekend. So be on the lookout for that update, just gotta polish it up, split the two versions, and get a title. This is do able, I can do this.

(I also might have a smaller, pure fluff ficlet too so if you need healing post kink fingers crossed that will be up too)

Thank you DA xoxo Sending hugs right back!

#apoptoses answers #dungeon anon

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malkaleh · 1 year ago

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Tagged by @nurselaney <3333. (I hope it all went fantastic)

Relationship Status: Single

Favorite Color: Pink and also blue (mostly I love soft pale blues but really all kinds of blues)

Favorite Food: When I’m not negotiating my relationship with food quite So Much I am really loving experimenting with reclaiming my heritage through food - so looking up Persian recipes, Jewish recipes, Syrian recipes and Persian Jewish recipes. I’m also extremely fond of Greek food.

Song Currently Stuck In My Head: The Great War (Taylor Swift)

Last Thing I Googled: genuinely it was about the symptom progression of a bruised bone from a horse falling on you (I am just tagging @wheresonichedgehogwnt and any other equestrians in this - basically if someone falls off riding in the countryside type thing) for a fic.

Time: 2:38

Dream Trip: There are so many places I want to go but right now, it’s the planned 2026 trip - I want to go to England - see the Tudor/Anne Boleyn/Tolkien sites. Visit Bath and go the spa there. Have afternoon tea in Kensington Palace. See the synagogue(s) and eat Persian Food and swim so many places. Go to Oxford again. Go to Cambridge. Hug so many friends. Go to Vancouver - swim and eat Persian food. Eat Jewish food. Hug so many of my heart friends. Just be amazed that I might actually still be alive then (if). Hug my saatis. Talk and eat and dance with flowers in my hair.

The other one is the big round the world dream trip. First Class everything. Go to Greece and to Italy (Venice and Florence especially) - swim and eat and go with friends. Go to Paris and have hot chocolate and pastries and sketch and wear pretty dresses. Go to Israel. Go back to the US - Charlottesville, Boston and New York. San Francisco. I wanted to go to the lands of my heritage other than Israel - to Syria and Iran. To New Zealand because Tolkien Nerd. Morocco.

Something I Want: I would very much like a chocolate chip cookie (home baked with the correct amount of chocolate chips) but I don’t want to actually have to make them. Also Starbucks tbh.

#meme #jewish biracial fairy princess me

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itsthemysterykids · 2 years ago

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Lili and Wybie’s best rich kid moments

Wybie: Well, in that case, I'll tell grandma and have her open up the grand hall!

Norman/Neil: Grand hall?!

Wybie: What kind of tea are you all partial to?!

Dipper/Mabel: Tea?!

Wybie: In my family, we always drink Harrod's or Wedgwood, so if you have any other preference, let me know!

Coraline: It's like he casually slapped me with the huge difference in how we were born.

Mabel: But his bounciness is so cute, that I don't care.

Norman: What was that again? Harry's? That's fine.

Wybie: Harrod's it is!

Coraline/Dipper/Mabel/Raz/Norman/Neil: *Staring at the gates to the massive estate.*

Raz: I knew she was rich, but I didn't think she was this rich.

Mabel: We have to refrain from taking long trips over the summer?

Lili: Apparently, it's a request from the school. That's too bad. I was supposed to go to Venice with my parents.

Mabel: How bourgeois!

Ford: Everyone gets their own room. They're luxurious spaces equipped with their own AC, toilets, fridges, and closets.

Neil: There's even a balcony!

Wybie: This is about the size of the closets we have at home

Coraline: IT'S LIKE A MANSION! *Faints*

Norman: Coraline?!

Lili: I think I may have miscalculated. My room's... *Opens the door to reveal a massive canopy bed taking up most of her room* ... A little cramped.

Neil: It's huge! What happened, Lili?!

Lili: It's the furniture I was using, but I didn't think the room would be this small!

Coraline/Mabel: She's a rich girl, all right.

Dipper: Uh, Wybie? Couldn't you have just built our weapons to save money?

Wybie: Well... Technically! But that's against the law! If I started making everything, think of the impact on the economy! We must ensure the flow of commerce! That's right! It's our civic duty! As citizens!

Dipper: Sure

Coraline: So, the rich boy just wants to go shopping, huh?

Lili: I wonder what my life would be like if I found the money... Oh. It would be the same.

Neil: ... You might want this back. *Hands Wybie a dollar*

Wybie: Why?

Coraline: *Show him the headline on a newspaper that reads, 'Lovat Goes Broke'* 'CAUSE YOU'RE BROKE!

Wybie: ... *Screams*

Wybie: My allowance for the week came! *Pulls a gold bar out of a box*

Dipper: What do they say when you bring that to the bank?

Wybie: "Wow."

Lili: I'm adopting a whale and keeping it in my bathtub.

Dipper: Uh, Lili? Blue whales can grow over 100 feet.

Lili: Clearly, you haven't seen my bathtub.

*The Mystery Kids are playing Monopoly*

Lili: Pay up, Wybie!

Wybie: Damnit! *Hands her an actual stack of cash* Your turn, Norman.

Norman: ... I'll sit this one out.

Charlie Jones: You know, I remember when my dad bought me my first car.

Wybie: I remember when my grandma bought me my first car dealership.

Coraline: ... Wybie.

Wybie: Yes?

Coraline: When I said I wanted to live in a candy store, that didn't mean I wanted you to buy an actual candy store.

Dipper: We're approaching a toll booth. Does anyone have a quarter?

Lili/Wybie: ...

Lili: A what?

Norman: Do you guys not know what a quarter is?

Lili: Of course we do!... Tell them, Wybie.

#coraline #paranorman #psychonauts #gravityfalls #rich kids #ask me stuff #answered ask

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theroyalthrones · 2 years ago

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I was tagged by the darling @crownsofesha! Thank you!

Relationship status: Very much single and very much happy!

Favorite color: I am constantly cycling through the rainbow. but currently, it's Green! Maybe orange too, it's an underrated color.

Three favorite foods: I honestly haven't been liking anything recently. But Tea has always been my fav though. Iced tea specifically.

The song stuck in my head was: Good Day by IU. I've been obsessed with her since I watched Moon Lovers: Scarlet Ryeo. Not only is her acting superb, but also her music.

Last thing I Googled: was: 'how to use emojis on mac' I knew you could use them, I just didn't know how.

The last song listened to was: Attention by New Jeans. A very popular song currently by a new group. they only have 7 songs, but they're all bops for sure.

Dream trip: I really want to go to the Mediterranean this summer. Visit Italy and Greece. All the major destinations. And visiting Venice before it sinks.

Time: 7:42 pm

Anything I really want right now: Right now I want all the time in the world. But if we're talking about something actually attainable. I really want the Hogwarts Legacy game to come out soon. I'm dying for it actually.

I'm tagging @trentonsimblr, @funkyllama, @wa-royal-tea, And @ anyone who wants to do it.

#tag game

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Warnings: 18+readersonly, could be uncomfortable for some readers since their are a lot of mentions and descriptions of an OC on her period. If you don't like blood or mentions of periods, perhaps skip the chapter.

Copyright: I do not own any Marvel characters or locations. However, I do own my OCs, which consist of Penny Fury, Elizabeth Nelson, Elijah Chan, Katya Venice, Violetta Moscow, Lan Le, Josh, Trang Tien, Ahni Jallow, Mai Ito, and Ghaida Kashual as well as other OCs that will come up throughout the story.

Elizabeth at her wedding. Violetta put a filter on the picture.

🦢😡 𝐒Ⓣᵒя𝓨 🫓��

Elizabeth was pretty sure she was dying. She was curled up on the bathroom floor, a strange pain radiating in what felt like a circle just below her hips. She couldn't tell which side hurt more: her front or her back.

She was also bleeding from somewhere she had never bled from before so she was pretty sure she had some strange disease. It felt like she was being stabbed with tiny knives, but not in a hurtful way. It would fade and come, but it always came back so hard.

She felt the stab to her gut and she whimpered, curling up even more, but that seemed to hurt her back.

"Doll?" She heard a worried voice outside of the door. "Doll are you okay?"

"James." She cried out in a soft whisper.

Bucky came into the room and quickly surveyed the crime scene. He chuckled softly under his breath, kneeling down next to the bathtub and started to fill it with hot water. "Aww doll."

"It hurts. I'm dying." She pouted at him for laughing at her.

"You're not dying doll, though I'm sure you feel like it." Bucky said softly. "Let me help you out. Give me one second." Bucky said, turning off the faucet and then picked Elizabeth up in his arms. He put her down in the hot water and said, "I'll be right back."

He left the room and then he called Elijah while going over to the medicine cabinet and looking for Advil. "Hey, Elizabeth's on her period and she's in a lot of pain-"

"Don't give her any medicine." Elijah said quickly. "She never does medicine when she's on her period. She only does natural remedies."

"Okay." Bucky closed the medicine cabinet and then went ahead, searching for the heating pad. "What about heating pads?"

"Sparingly. She's read articles that says to much heat near a woman's ovaries can affect them. Women who are pregnant and go into hot springs consistently mis-carry and such. But she's not pregnant so if you use it for a couple of minutes every couple of hours I can't see it hurting. Though usually I just put my hand on her back." Elijah answered. "Don't let her have sugar. Just fruit and high protein like steak. I'll see if we have that in the kitchen. Oh, and hot water and I'll make tea."

"Got it." Bucky said, looking down at the heating pad. He hesitated, and then tossed it into the trash. No reason for any of them to use it then if it could affect their reproductive organs like that.

"Thanks for taking care of her. Let me know when she wants to eat. She gets really snippy and moody. Just be patient with her." Elijah chuckled.

"I will." Bucky smirked and then headed back to the bathroom. He knelt on the other side of the tub. Elizabeth still looked like she was in a lot of pain and he grabbed one of the washcloths off the counter.

"How are you feeling now doll?" He asked.

"It hurts. Why does it hurt?" Elizabeth asked.

He never thought in a million years that he would be explaining this to her. Or anyone.

"As a female, your body will shed your eggs every month to help um, drop the egg for fertilization for children?" Bucky said like a question. "It's usually five days long, but I've heard it's only really bad the first two days."

Elizabeth whimpered, "I don't want this."

"Sorry doll." Bucky said, almost habitually leaning forwards to kiss the side of her head. He jerked himself a little, heart pounding. Shit, he needed to be more careful.

"Is there no cure?" She asked.

"There are remedies. Elijah is making you fruit and protein. I'm going to get you some hot tea. You can soak in this hot water and relax. And then if you want, you can fall asleep in bed and sleep for most of the day." Bucky said.

"Will you stay with me?" Elizabeth asked, "You're kind've like a teddy bear."

Bucky chuckled, his heart going out to her, "You used to call me that you know. Your um Bucky Bear."

"Did you call me anything?" Elizabeth asked.

"Mostly just doll." Bucky admitted. "It was a common nickname for dames back in the forties. But uh, it's not really used anymore. But I can't break the habit and you like it anyways."

"I do." Elizabeth said softly with a slight blush. "It's a cute nickname. I like American girl dolls. I like being your doll I think."

Bucky willed his hard on to go down.

He chuckled. "Yeah?"

"Mm." She hummed, closing her eyes. "I'm kind've tired."

Bucky pulled the plug in the bathtub and grabbed one of the towels. He wrapped her in the towel tightly, smiling as she had already fallen asleep. He quickly carried her into the bedroom, laying her down on the bed in there. Whose bedroom even was this? Vi's maybe? What was she even doing in here?

He quickly went to the bathroom cabinet and found the pads. He hesitated, looking at all the different types, then just went with the biggest for the safest bet. He struggled a little, but eventually got everything situated and then pulled back the covers to lay her down.

He wondered why women didn't just wear pullups or diapers. Wasn't that easier than trying to arrange these slender materials that ended up leaking through the underwear and jeans anyways?

Well, he was sure they had a reason for what they used.

Elijah called him, "Um, what room are you in?"

"We're in. . . I think it's Violetta's room." Bucky said. "I was looking for Vi cause Trang needed her. Long story short I was just on this floor and I heard Elizabeth whimper. But um its a lilac painted room with a Vampire Dairy calendar on the wall-"

"Katya." Elijah chuckled.

"Oh." Bucky said, then realized it made sense. Elizabeth and Katya's rooms were the only ones on this floor.

"Alright, I'll be there in a second." Elijah said.

Elijah came in soon after he hung up, with a bowl of fruit and a cup of red raspberry leaf tea that was steaming in spirals of gray whisps.

"She's asleep right now." Bucky said. "I can carry her down to her room-"

"Nah, it's fine. Kat hasn't stayed in this room since. . ." Elijah drifted off, putting the food down on the nightstand. "She won't care. Are you staying with her?"

"She asked me to." Bucky answered, "But maybe you should-"

"She asked for you." Elijah shrugged. "I'd say only leave if you have somewhere you need to be. She'll understand."

"Nah, I've got her." Bucky said. "I guess I'm just. . . a little nervous is all."

Elijah clapped him on the shoulder. "She's still the same. She's just a little bit more clueless."

Bucky chuckled and carefully climbed into the bed as Elijah left. He didn't touch Elizabeth as she was probably comfortable the way she was. He did hold her hand however, lifting it so he could kiss the back.

"I love you. And when you're ready, I'll say that to your face." Bucky whispered, and then fell asleep too.

💈🤬 𝓹ᗝש ℂᕼ𝔸几g𝔢 👩‍🍳🤯

Ghaida sighed as she woke up that morning, heading for the bathroom first thing to start getting ready for the day.

'So anything interesting or new that I should know?' She asked inside of her head.

'You're pregnant with twins. Congratulations!' Viden seemed to be smirking inside of her head. She, on the other hand, nearly swallowed her toothbrush.

"I'm Pregnant!" She shouted out loud, spitting toothpaste into the sink.

'With twins. That's what I said.' Viden gave her the sass now.

"Whose are they?" She continued to speak out loud, sitting down on the toilet. Her parents were going to kill her. She was pregnant with twins of some man that she wasn't married to. She was definitely disowned.

'Both of them are Thors, surprisingly, despite the fact that the night you conceived them you were also with Steve Rogers.' Viden answered.

"So before Penelope was kidnapped by Lucinda?" Ghaida asked, trying to breath.

'Precisely.'

"Is anyone else pregnant by any chance?" Ghaida asked, standing up. This was news she would have to share with the entire group very soon.

'Yes.'

Thank Allah. She wouldn't be the only one.

"Who else?" Ghaida asked, walking out to the bedroom to quickly throw on a pink sweater with bows at the elbows and wrists. She paired it with jeans and brown heel boots.

'Would you like a list?' Viden asked.

Ghaida frowned a little, 'What do you mean?'

'I mean, that every woman in the building except for Elizabeth is pregnant.' Viden answered.

Ghaida dropped her phone. "Pardon?"

'It's in the book.' Viden yawned.

Ghaida stopped talking to Viden, going over to the closet, kneeling down and unlocking the safe. She pulled the somewhat large book out and into her arms. She opened it up and flipped through the pages as she headed for the community room.

As she stood in the elevator by herself, she asked F.R.I.D.A.Y. to ask the other Avengers to come to the community room so she could address them.

"How is everyone pregnant in the first place?" Ghaida asked out loud.

'Thor and Loki.' Viden replied smoothly. 'And some Asgardian magic.'

Ghaida snapped the book closed. Well, weren't they in trouble.

🦩🥪 ｐ𝐎v ᑕ𝓗αŇᎶє 🐇🅱️

"THOR! LOKI!" Ghaida shouted as she entered the community room. Steve glanced over at the Indian girl who seemed strangely angry. Which he almost never saw from her.

"What'd I do?" Thor asked confused, looking like a puppy with his tail trapped in a door.

Ghaida slammed something that Steve couldn't see, down on the table and he knew that she had her book on her. "Really? A pregnancy spell?"

"Oh." Thor said, glancing over at Tony, "Well Stark wanted to see if Trang could find a way to have children and Loki and our mother helped us fix it up. . ."

"Do you know what your spell did?" Ghaida sighed, crossing her arms over her chest.

"Am I pregnant?" Trang asked immediately.

Ghaida looked down at her book and then said, "Yes."

"YES!" Tony shouted, scooping Trang up into his arms and kissed her passionately right then and there. "Fuck yes."

"The thing is. . ." Ghaida said and Tony and Trang broke apart, looking at her apprehensively. "Trang isn't the only one pregnant."

"Who else?" Nat asked in curiosity.

Ghaida was silent for a moment, running her finger down something in her book. Then she addressed the rest of the group. "Every single female in this building except for Elizabeth is pregnant."

The room was silent for a moment and then everyone turned to look at Thor and Loki.

"It's not that bad." Thor protested. "Is it?"

"Well, no." Ghaida answered. "Most of everyone is probably impregnated by their soulmates anyways. . . but there still will remain those who. . . well um Sharon is-"

"Oh fuck that." Sam growled. "Whose child?"

"Scotts." Ghaida answered.

"Well, I'm happy for all of you." Nat said, looking a little sad. Steve just wanted to hug her tightly, but knew she wouldn't appreciate it.

"You're pregnant too." Ghaida answered.

The room was silent again and then Natasha almost collapsed. Bruce managed to catch her quickly and helped her into her seat. "Nat?"

"W-who is the father?" Nat whispered.

"Vision is." Ghaida answered. "The night of the um. . ." Here she blushed darkly. "The night we showed off the pole dancing was the night that it happened." She looked over at Thor. "I know you know-"

"We're having twins." Thor said happily, hugging Ghaida.

"Wow, congratulations." Penny said in excitement.

The only people, Steve noticed, that didn't look thrilled were Katya and Elijah. Elijah stepped forward for a moment and everyone look at him, "Who was Elizabeth with that night?"

"She was with Bucky and me." Sam said quietly.

Elijah nodded, but said nothing, instead glancing over at Katya, "Who were you with?"

"Lan and-"

"It's Lan's child." Ghaida answered softly.

Katya sunk into the couch, crying. Clint immediately joined her side.

"Does that mean Vision is the father of my children too?" Wanda asked, "Because Vision was the only male that we spent the night with."

"Yes." Ghaida and Thor answered at the same time and they both also continued in unison, "Twins."

"And me?" Vi asked hesitantly.

"Bruce." Ghaida answered.

The two of them looked at each other in surprise and both of them blushed as well.

"Oh damn." Trang groaned, "If we're all pregnant at the same time, then we're all giving birth at the same time too."

Penny smiled a little, knowing that she was a few months ahead of them all, looking over at Steve who smirked back.

Elizabeth and Bucky came in at that moment. Bucky was carrying Elizabeth in his arms and they went to sit down on the couch. But Elizabeth came out of his arms suddenly, rounding to stand next to Ghaida. "Whoa, this is such a cool book. Where did you get it? Why are all of the names. . . my name isn't in here."

Everyone stared at her. Even Ghaida stared at her in shock.

"You can see the book?" Tony finally blurted out.

Elizabeth gave him a confused look. "Huh? This book? Yes. It's glowing. I think it would be pretty hard not to see."

Clint looked over at Thor and said, "Maybe you should see if she can lift your hammer too."

"She already can." Loki, Thor, and Elijah all answered together without looking at Clint.

Steve threw his hands up in the air, "Why do we never know this stuff?"

"Because I didn't think it mattered that much." Elijah answered. "She doesn't really like electricity so she was never going to touch Thor's hammer. It comes with the water persona."

"When did she lift it? I feel like this is stuff I would've remembered seeing." T'Challa said.

"Oh, well when Fury was trying to figure out whether or not to trust us, Loki said he'd help if she could pick up Thor's hammer. She didn't know what it meant, of course, because she didn't have any recollections of Thor's hammer. So she just reached over and plucked it off the table. And Fury trusted her immediately." Elijah shrugged.

Elizabeth winced, holding her hand to her lower abdomen and then went back to Bucky, crawling into his lap, snuggling into him. Bucky looked right pleased with himself and when he caught Steve's eye, he smirked, taunting him by raising his eyebrows. Steve gave him the finger.

"So everyone but Elizabeth is pregnant? Even the staff and Agents?" Tony asked.

Bucky looked bewildered and Steve mouthed 'I'll fill you in later' to him.

"Yes." Ghaida said. "Everyone except. . . ya know."

"Why can she see the book? This isn't freaking anyone else out?" Clint asked.

"Does Viden know?" Trang asked, putting a hand on Ghaida's shoulder.

Ghaida paused, her eyes flashing the normal golden colour as she talked to him. Then Thor lunged and caught her as she fainted.

🦝👃 𝐩𝐨𝔳 ᶜⒽ𝔸𝓝𝕘𝑒 🫀🦨

When Ghaida was three, she met her soulmate. He lived across the house from her and was only a year older. He was also of Indian descent and his name was Navi. They were playing tag one day and he touched her skin as he caught her and their tattoos appeared. There was a small ladybug that sat behind her ear. There was an Eagle across Navi's back, but also an Okapi on his chest.

Their parents went looking for answers of the two tattoos, while also celebrating that their families would be family one day.

When Ghaida was five, she was hit in the street by a car as she chased her ball. Navi screamed and ran to her side, putting his hands on her.

His parents and her parents couldn't pull Navi away from her, for when they touched either of them they felt pain. Navi screamed and screamed until Ghaida awoke suddenly, and Navi fell to his side- dead.

When the parents realized what had happened, they called to the Gods. Calling to Yama and Vishnu, the Gods of death and life, afraid that the transfer would bring down vengeance upon them.

Navi's parents moved away after that, full of sorrow. Ghaida had forgotten everything and being so young, she wouldn't have remembered that bit of her life anyways.

When she showed up on the doorstep of Navi's parents, they recognized her immediately and knew she had forgotten when she asked about her soulmate.

And that was why Elizabeth could see the book now.

They had both been marked by death.

And that was what an Auraling was.

A reader, of death.

🆎🥾 ρ𝕆ν c𝔥𝔸η𝐠𝐞 🦡🦫

"Are you feeling better doll?" Bucky asked as he cuddled with Elizabeth in bed. His heart was a little heavy, knowing she had been pregnant with either his or Sam's child when she had died. Part of him wanted to know whose child it had been, part of him never wanted to know.

"It still hurts but these really warm blankets make it better." She said happily, though she was moving slightly unconsciously against his leg. He was honestly starting to get turned on as she continued to rut against him. She pouted up at him through her long lashes, "I don't like the. . . the thing. . ."

"The pad?" He asked gently.

"Yes. It's giving me a rash." She dipped her head in embarrassment, but he wasn't uncomfortable.

"Well," Bucky answered, "Let me go and see if there's another solution, okay?"

He went to the bathroom and searched and found a box of tampons shoved in the back of the cupboard. These would be better, right?

"Do you want to try this doll?" He asked, showing her one.

Elizabeth eyed it warily. "I don't know. Will it feel better?"

"I don't know doll. I'm not a woman." Bucky grinned a little. "You'd have to ask one of your friends. But I know it won't give you a rash."

Elizabeth whimpered a little, burying deeper into the blankets. "Don't wanna move."

"You're a little baby today aren't you." Bucky cooed, wrapping the blankets tightly around her in a little nest. She was reminding him a lot like a cat. He gently kissed her forehead, making sure he wasn't overstepping any boundaries, but she pretty much just purred, "I'll be right back."

He went ahead and downstairs to find Violetta and told her of Elizabeth's predicament.

"Hold on." Vi said, disappearing into her room and then coming back with a package of what looked like normal underwear. "These are basically what you were thinking about with diapers, but they're much more comfortable."

"Thanks." Bucky answered and went to go back upstairs.

"Who are those for?" Steve asked, looking over as he and Sam were standing in the elevator, heading up to their floor.

"Himself of course." Sam smirked and Bucky smirked back.

"Nah, they're for Elizabeth." Bucky said, shrugging. "It's just that time of the month." He glanced side-eyed at Steve to see his blonde soulmates' face had gone slack, his eyes glazed over in fantasy.

He clicked his tongue in faux disappointment, "Stevie."

"Sorry." Steve blushed, casually running a hand through his hair.

Of all the people in the world to have a blood kink, Bucky wasn't quite sure how it ended up with Steve. Of course, Loki, Thor, and Stephen both had it as well and Bucky wasn't to shy to admit he had a small one. But Steve's was huge.

"You're so cute." Bucky kissed his cheek and chuckled. Steve blushed darker. "Take care of him tonight Sam." He kissed Sam on the lips and then headed back to Elizabeth's room. He snickered quietly to himself when he heard Sam groan behind him as Steve immediately took over right then and there.

Bucky was a little worried when he saw that Elizabeth was asleep. She normally wouldn't mind if he changed her when she was asleep, but as she couldn't remember. . .

He didn't want to wake her up though, she was finding it hard to sleep today. . .

He sighed, shaking her shoulder lightly. "Elizabeth? Doll? I need you to wake up baby."

Elizabeth grumbled, curling up in the way that she did when her back was in pain. He opened up the package and pulled out the first pair. "Elizabeth sweetheart?"

"I'm sleeping." She whined.

"I need you to put these on for me." Bucky said softly. "It'll stop the rash from growing."

Elizabeth flickered open her eyes and then rolled onto her back. "You."

"You sure?"

"Mhmm." she said, drifting off to sleep.

Bucky hesitated for a second, then took care of everything. Once he was done, he turned out the light and climbed into bed with her again, pulling her into his arms. "Sweet dreams doll."

Sorry if this was a little uncomfortable to read. I was on my own period writing this and I just wanted to write some fluff about how I would want to be taken care of. I did delete some details that I thought were more TMI and tried to make it more vague.

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