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starlighthan · 3 years ago

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UNEXPECTED VISITS !

characters: ot8 stray kids, several original characters

genre: the umbrella academy au, sci-fi, fluff (this is more on some good ol brotherly love), a tiny bit comedy and drama

warnings: mentions of vanishment, politics-related topics (corruption and elections), few curse words

word count: 3.7k words

synopsis: let's get this straight to the point, the jeon brothers from the spade academy have to reunite after more than a decade to solve and discuss about their beloved father's disappearance. things were... messy, which was unexpected from the pride of the city of haven.

note: hi, this is officially my first work here! this is inspired by the umbrella academy because i love the series SO MUCH and thought of skz in this type of setting! since this is inspired by tua, there’d be some similarities from the show to this fic (like the handler’s existence, the kids have powers, etc.) so i hope that’d be cool... been thinking of making this an au series of some sort after a while. pls do send me some feedback too <33 not really good at writing but im willing to improve ofc! if any of you guys liked this, feel free to tell me if you want more from this concept! would love to write more on this and form some cool plots here and there. this au is kind of quick-paced, btw! so this was kind of shorter than i was expecting lmao

*i do not own the umbrella academy comics/series.*

"Hey! Where are the others?"

"They aren't here yet, Hyunjin."

The smooth voice came from Piri, the talking smart cat, who's slowly walking towards him in the hallway entrance.

The man gasped and brought the cat to his arms, "Piri! It's so good to see you, I missed you so much! How are you?"

Hyunjin's very genuine with his words. It has been almost a solid decade since the Spade Academy dispersed. The astonishing actor-scriptwriter was one of the last who left the 4 corners of the mansion.

"Never been this good for almost 10 years. It's great that you finally visited, Number 4. These halls missed you a lot."

He observed the hallway. These walls of the academy reminded Hyunjin a lot of his time when he was training day and night when he was young. The brown faded wallpapers reminded him of coffee, very bittersweet. It also reminded him how these walls are often replaced due to damage while training. He still remembers how Minho almost burned these walls and the wallpapers flew due to Changbin's speed.

Piri mirrors Hyunjin's head movements, "It has been a while, isn't it? You used to write in your diary down here."

Ah, the diary. That notebook where he records every single discovery and achievement he made while training. The pages were filled with his thoughts on his progress on shapeshifting, a portion about his father, endless ink wasted to mention his seven brothers' antics and performance during missions, and his experiences when he traveled in time.

The diary must have been somewhere in his room. He badly wanted to read and reminisce the moments he had when he was young. But all he did was bring himself to his childhood through a vortex. He didn't have time to visit the academy because of film shooting and multiple meetings.

Hyunjin scratches the cat's head. "I missed that diary. I used to update Dad's times of randomly leaving the house. Guess I should record another one later. I heard the news."

"Bet you heard the news through some reporter who interviewed you?" a voice came out from the door.

Hyunjin snickers and brings down Piri, "It's great to see you, Seungmin. Glad to know you still use your abilities. Was Father rushed to the hospital or something? Just in case he disappeared because of an emergency, you know?"

Seungmin pats Hyunjin's back and walks towards the enormous living room. "No, I would have predicted it, but it seems like Father really left. That man's so old but so immune to diseases, so I think that wouldn't happen."

Hyunjin brought out a hm and followed him.

"So, what do you think on how Father disappeared?"

Seungmin looked back at him and shrugged, "I don't know, which is kind of weird. It seems like there's something that's blocking my mind to know the info how Father got out of here."

Having the power that would help the most in this problem seemed to be unhelpful after all. Having that block in his mind to gather information probably meant that it's not that easy to know about their father's whereabouts and intentions. This has been the first time in so many years to feel that block in this head.

"This problem must be bigger than it seems, then?" The fourth child sat on the couch and opens the television.

Seungmin sits beside him, "Correct, all that I know is that we must dig deeper about Father vanishing."

All they need to do is to find clues before discovering Jeon Wonshik's plan on why he did all of this. Hopefully, the rest of their brothers would arrive and cooperate well.

When Piri was brought down by Hyunjin, he visited the library in the basement, where he found Chan reading a newspaper.

"Hello, Piri. Seems like you were the only one who noticed that I have arrived."

The cat smiled, "It's good to have you back, Number 1. Might've used the secret passageway to get here, hm?"

The man brought down the newspaper, "Yup, I think could do it now since nobody's going to scold me for using the secret passageway."

The passageway was such a great escape from reality for Chan, it's his road to escape all the pressure and suffering he experienced during his teenage years. The secret passageway either brings you to the basement's library, or a little room for hideout. This can be seen by opening the last tile at the side of their home, by the garden.

The cat jumped on the table where Chan was sitting next to, "Question though, Number 1. What do you feel about your father's disappearance?"

The question made Chan look at the cat sharply. He wasn't sure on how to answer the question. He's actually a little emotionless over it, a little numb. Father brought him and his younger brothers to endless missions that often end with a minor problem. Wounds here, injuries there, no rest at all. He always saw the problems, but he never had the guts to bring it up to anybody.

"You know, Piri, the news wasn't that surprising. Something in me was saying that this was meant to happen and maybe some of us would be okay with it." He sighed and stood to get a book from one of the wide bookshelves. "We had it rough with Dad, he always says that he's making us do these things for us to save the world, but earth isn't supposed to be peaceful all the time, right?"

He heard the cat sigh, "Look at all of us. None of us are the superheroes we once were when we were kids."

The cat looks back at Chan and walks away from him. "Chan, I do get your point. But I do hope you find the purpose why you and the kids were given these abilities. I think you would get that sooner or later." The eldest gave Piri a questioning look, not understanding what the cat last said.

A ghost showed up in front of Chan. The man groaned and brought back his newspaper right in front of his face, "I haven't summoned you yet. Why are you here?"

"You should go for a search for your father, you know? You can fly and stuff! Take a view of Haven and check some signs and tracks!" Chan isn't having anything of it right now. He just visited the Spade Academy because it's been a while since he saw his younger brothers.

"I am not going to do that, Ryu! If Father really disappeared, then let him be! I don't want to involve myself into some bullshit search. He's way too smart to reside somewhere and never be seen by anybody."

The ghost crossed her arms and muttered, "I cannot believe this man is so stubborn, he already went here and all and not willing to find his own dad."

"Ryu, I heard that! And I, or any of my brothers, are not his biological sons!"

At the top floor of the mansion was their mother and Jeongin. Jeongin's been the only one who stayed in the academy. Throughout the years, the boy did was to take care of his parents, and Piri. It was quite lonesome, too quiet for his liking. The rooms were used to be occupied by his brothers who never attempted to shut up unless their mother or father asks them to.

"Mom, were you able to see dad before he disappeared?" He held his mother's hand, concerned on how his brothers would react to the news. Pretty sure they know Jeongin was the only one who stayed.

Their mother smiled and placed her other hand on top of Jeongin's hands, smoothly caressing to ease the youngest's nervousness. "Yes, I did. Little did I know that he left. He didn't greet me in the morning, too."

Jeongin's frustrations got worse. He wasn't able to see his father before he disappeared in thin air. And now his own mother seems to be unfazed over the problem.

The man's thin gloves made his hands a little sweaty. He can't take if off no matter how he wants to feel his mother's soft skin. He doesn't want to have his mother dead in one touch, he's still weak in controlling whether to kill or heal.

All he hopes is that everything would go back to normal, Dad would come home, and the media would stop asking for interviews outside.

A strong wind was felt within the house. The short feel of coldness wasn't that foreign among the family members. It was a signal that a certain member arrived and might have sped past somewhere.

Jisung, who stood outside of the mansion, never felt the cold. He's immune to any climate anyways.

"Hey, Changbin! You ran too much!"

The speedy one heard the loud voice and stopped a few blocks from home and searched where in the world did that voice came from.

He saw Jisung wave meters away from his spot and decided to jog towards his brother.

Changbin exhaled. "Sorry about that, I still get lost around here."

"Are you serious, Changbin? You literally grew up here." Jisung scowled. He always thought how Changbin is careless with wherever he's going. Probably because he speeds out randomly every time.

Sure, Changbin unintentionally pisses people off. It's kind of weird since he could literally control people's minds but he knew he wouldn't do that to his family. No matter how he was treated in the household, he would never do anything wrong to them.

Jisung sighed, "Might I add, you are currently the congressman and will be running for senator next month. Geography's a must in politics too, Changbin. Please, for the love of-"

"Yes, yes! I know what I'm doing!" He answers.

The man with a not-so-intimidating aura because of his soft cheeks raised his eyebrow, "Are you sure you know what you're doing? I literally saw you rob money at the bank!"

Eyes wide open. Changbin didn't know about that.

He pulled Jisung towards the door and brought themselves in to the mansion. "How in the world did you know?"

Jisung smirked, "Well, I was having my lovely walk as I usually do every night. Of course, I saw you walk away from the bank with a mysterious bag. I have night vision, Changbin!"

Changbin huffed, absolutely devastated that he was caught doing one of the biggest crimes he has ever done to date aside from corruption.

"Do you think you're not caught by wearing black, sprinting, in the middle of the night?"

Jisung didn't receive any answer. He chuckled, "I'm keeping this in between the both of us. If you were caught by a different way. Don't blame me, alright?"

Changbin spaced out, not even looking at Jisung. Until now, he was tightly gripping at the doorknob after entering the academy. Knuckles white, leaned towards the door.

He felt a burning sensation on the doorknob, he yelped and scurried away from the door. Rubbing his burnt hands and Jisung looking closely at the door, a person was revealed as the entrance slowly widened.

"Oh, sorry about that." Minho sniggered.

Changbin sighed, "Of course, it's you. Should've known."

Minho chuckled, "What did you expect from me? I could've melted the knob, that'd be worse for you."

Changbin was unusually quiet once again, walking out. Jisung and Minho were left in the hallway.

Jisung grinned, "Just Changbin being moody. You literally gave him a burn; he'd be down and sad like he does every time he gets hurt."

Minho elbowed Jisung, who responded with a loud ouch, "Damn, you're so mean! Don't be so rough to your sensitive brother! He just came from a conference about our rich, eloquent, and strange father vanishing."

Jisung was surprised, opening his mouth wide like a big letter O, "Oh? He did?"

The second child nodded, "It was live on television, I was watching while frying some French fries in the diner. It was very sudden, so Changbin seemed to be very lost during the conference."

"Well, seems like he's really out of the mood today. Let's just start the meeting and finish this mystery of Dad getting invisible or something, who knows?" Jisung said while grabbing Minho's arm to pull him to the living room.

Jeongin stood at the corner of the living room, looking if the whole family's complete. Counting them one by one, he was able to count seven of them. "Seems like we're complete now."

"Eight supposedly, Felix is still on the loose?" Chan looked around, then slouch on the couch beside Hyunjin.

Changbin tilted his head, "He will never come back, Chan. It has been more than 10 years. 10 years, Chan."

Minho cocked his head to Changbin's direction, "Let the man hope, everything is possible."

"Besides, Seungmin knows Felix is out there. He'll show up when he feels like doing it. Right, Seungmin?" He then looked towards Seungmin, who shrugged as response.

"Seriously?" Minho scowled, "Well, at least we know Felix is somewhere here on Earth. He's still alive."

"Yeah, right. He's obviously an immortal, Minho," Hyunjin pointed out.

Chan sighed, "You guys, he hated the fact that he's an immortal. Let's stop it until there, please."

Felix often opens up to Chan when he was still training in the academy. Chan understood Felix so much that he was so protective until the point he couldn't let Felix go. Felix left more than 10 years ago, it was unknown where he went but it was obvious to Chan and his brothers why he escaped the hellhole called the Spade Academy.

Felix never liked the idea that he was immortal, he'd rather be a normal being than have this ability to stay throughout so many eras and evolutions of this world. If he had any ability, he would pick anything but be an immortal.

"Whatever you say, bro. Let's get onto why we're here," Jisung smiled.

Minho immediately groaned, "I just came here to see you guys, not for Dad!"

"Aw, that's so sweet of you. But we're here to find Dad." Seungmin smiled sarcastically to Minho, who rolled his eyes.

"Uh, is it more like know why Dad is missing first? Finding Dad might take a long time before knowing why he vanished." Jeongin stifled a laugh.

Seungmin playfully stick his tongue out, "Okay, smarty-pants! How are we going to know why Dad went missing?"

"We will never know, maybe Father already knows what he has done to us and leave us for good- okay, okay, Hyunjin! He wouldn't do that!" Chan said while Hyunjin hits his arm.

Jisung grinned, "Thanks, Hyunjin. Should Chan try summoning Dad's ghost? Just in case Dad's dead?"

Chan's eyes widened, "Who said I should summon Father's soul? I would summon any ghost but not Father's!"

Changbin sighed, crossing his arms. "This isn't going to end well."

"It would end well if we are serious, guys. Nobody's going to investigate about this but us. The city's gonna talk about us because we're the only ones who are directly related to Father," Minho emphasized, leaning forward to get his cup of tea on the coffee table.

Seungmin eyed Changbin, "Exactly. We don't want Changbin to withdraw for elections because of a mystery that we'll never get to solve, right?"

"Your corrupt ass should really withdraw though, honestly," Hyunjin grimaced.

Changbin suddenly stands up, in defense. Minho and Jisung hold his arms tightly in case of physical fights. "Huh, do you think you can say that because you're a handsome, international actor?"

Jeongin groans, "Can we just stop it? Let's not make Changbin a victim in all of these 'teasing' for now."

"Yeah, right! Stop it! I literally ran here from the House of Representatives for you guys, gosh. Give me a break!" Changbin shakes arms away from Minho and Jisung, slowly sits down back to the couch.

This is the norm of the Jeon brothers. They never changed. The boys used to be serious in conversations but also take it lightly. They do know each other after all. They know what pricks the other.

Silence fell among the seven. The air is filled with comfort, and a little bit of awkwardness. Kind of lost in where and how to start this dilemma they're dealing with. It is all surprising, anyways. They badly need some deep thinking for this.

They often struggled when it terms to Wonshik. Whether that's a dinner with him, some serious discussion with him in his office, and the usual training they do every day. Some of them weren't okay with him, some of them were, but the never ending weight they deal with with their Dad is sometimes uncomfortable. It felt like carrying a big safe every day, and you'll be able to bring it down and open it to discover your worth at the end of the day.

They were just teenagers, still learning about their abilities, clueless about life, and unsure about their future. Wonshik's intentions for the kids to be prepared for the worst is there, but it was all too much for the seven.

Chan was the one who broke the silence, "Jeongin, have you seen Father before he left?"

The youngest gulped, "No, but Mom did. I was staying somewhere else in the last few days."

"Mom saw dad before he vanished? Wasn't she able to stop Dad?" Hyunjin glanced at Jeongin. Seungmin was scratching his head out of desperation, trying to get more answers from this and connect his mind.

"Jeongin was going to say that Mom seemed to be very clueless that she didn't know that Dad's not coming back." Everybody looked at Seungmin.

Minho stood up, went on his way to open the long curtains near them. "How many days has it been since Father left?"

Chan gently grabbed his glass water, drinking it quickly. "The thing is that nobody knows. See, even Mother didn't know when Father left. Everybody knew when he was reported missing."

"Huh? That's so weird, though." Jisung wondered, leaning back to the couch.

A faint trace of irritation appeared on Changbin's face, "That's nuts. Who the fuck would report that Father's missing if nobody knows how long he's been missing already?

"This must be some supernatural or magical shit that's happening, it's kind of scary," an uneasy laugh came from Jisung.

Jeongin unconsciously said something out loud while tugging the drawstrings of his jacket, "Do you guys think that Father set this all up?"

Hyunjin hummed, "That's possible."

"It could be, but isn't Father that type who'll never let anybody know about his personal agendas?"

Jisung answered Chan's question, "Yeah, that old man literally keeps secrets from us, even Mom and Piri!"

Groaning, Minho suggested, "The best thing we could do now is do something to know about his disappearance. We'll need those traces and signs from Father. He does leave a sign to us for a lot of things before."

There was a quick silence once again before Chan shared his part, "I'm not gonna summon Father's soul, but I might fly around Haven to find some traces. Maybe he left something for us somewhere."

He then sees Ryu at the corner of the room, sticking her tongue. Chan teased her by doing the same. "Told you so. You needed it," the ghost mouthed.

Changbin hummed, "Great idea. I'll join you, I might find nothing if all I do is speed up."

"I could threaten some people who have relations with Father for some information. Should I give it a try?" Minho asked.

Jeongin beamed, "Yes! That might be crazy but burn them alive if they keep any secrets from us, yeah? I would accompany you in case you... you accidentally fire up somebody, you know?" He scratched his head.

"Hey, Jisung! I'm inviting you to accompany me to travel back in time! Gonna stalk Father when he used to go out of the academy randomly. Heard he went to the snowy mountains or something before," Hyunjin pointed at Jisung to get his attention.

Jisung nodded, "That'd be cool! Haven't touched snow in a while."

He then cluelessly looked at Seungmin, "How about you?"

Seungmin blinked a few times before he uttered a response, "Seems like you guys are going in pairs, might as well do this alone. I have to work out on how to remove this invisible block in my head that hinders me from knowing all about this."

The brothers nodded, Seungmin's issue seems to be resolved by him only. He often depends to himself anyways with internal conflicts, and the boys trust him on that.

"This is settled, then. We'll start soon, right?" Chan stood from his seat, the others followed.

Jisung nodded energetically, "Yup! Now that we're actually doing some adventure, this seems to be exciting! Let's go!"

"This was quicker than I expected, very miraculous," Seungmin giggled.

The jumpy and lively boy went for a zoom to the door, which made the rest laugh over his weirdness. Jisung was always the one who lightens the mood of the family if it was needed. And every time he tries, it works very well.

The boys let Jisung go for a headstart, following him when he reached the end of the hallway entrance.

Laughs were filled in the hallway until Jisung muttered an uh-oh.

Changbin raised an eyebrow when Jisung stiffened, "Hey, what's with you? What's going on?"

Jisung turned his back to face his brothers, showing them the opened letter that he found in front of the mansion's door.

"Uh, hey bros! Heh, I feel like we're gonna make things worse."

Chan walked towards Jisung to gently get the paper from him and read the letter out loud.

“The Spade Academy,

All you have is a week before you get to know your father's whereabouts. Mass destruction will come if you are unable to complete the task.

A lot would be affected by your progress at the end of the 7th day, including a beloved family member of yours.

Hoping this short notice would help.

Sincerely,

Shin Youngja

Handler, The Commission”

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antigenius · 5 years ago

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Aaaaah your skincare hc 💜 i'm dealing with some really bad acne rn and reading that was amazing. Can you write skincare hcs for 1a girls too? (And also the best girl hatsume mei if it's not too much) 💖

OMIGOD FIRST REQUEST BSDJJRJTJ YOU GOT IT BBY LETS GO-

Toru:

I got her hcs while I was in the shower coincidentally enough.

Okay surprisingly for someone who you can't see, she really REALLY cares about her looks. It's really sad but she's actually super insecure despite being invisible

Loves any sort of face mask that has animals or cute things on it!! Cute, cute, cute!! She especially loves those little fruit shaped masks that you slap on different parts of your face like hgsvgbd please-

Actually has really oily skin, which is purely the cause of her insecurities. Someone please compliment this girl on her skin for gosh sakes-

Uses foam and oil cleansers to gently try and control her acne. Then uses a really light daycream with included sun protection when it's both day and night. She uses it at night because she gets scared that her night cream will be too much for her face. Better to go lighter.

OH MY GOD SHE LOVES HOT SPRINGS. P L E A S E. She enjoyed the camp so much because it made her pores open up and made it easier to clean!!

Uses those peel off pore masks on her nose, chin and upper lip. Hurts her sometimes, you can usually see her cry a bit when she takes them off.

Uses tweezers to clean up her eyebrows and upper lip. Hurts a lot, but she manages. Puts aloe vera after.

Detoxing is important! Sometimes she goes on a vegan diet for a week so that her acne gets a bit better. Only drinks water during that time too!

UGH GET THIS GIRL SOME PINK GRAPEFRUIT BODY SCRUB AND SHE'LL LITERALLY LOVE YOU FOREVER JUST OMG G R A P E F R U I T

In general she enjoys smelling like things you can eat! Mainly fruits, so Toru generally smells like berries or citrus.

Uses a stick deodorant that's organic. Hates the feeling of clinical deodorants.

Ajdjsjjjf acne needles? Yes. She uses them. Doesn't wanna get acne scars and this is more hygienic than actually popping pimples with your fingers. She really takes great care when it comes to her skin.

Ochaco:

Ochaco is literally me when I spent all my money on food :')

Cheap as hell. Obviously. This means CHEAP BEAUTY HACKS!

Ochaco has normal skin thankfully enough, but she does get some bad days with acne. Happens.

Cheap means you make your own stuff. Instead of buying exfoliating scrubs, Ochaco makes her own by buying oatmeal, apples, raw honey, cinnamon, and lemon juice. She puts this all in a food processor, letting it become a thick paste. Before she puts it on her face, she puts in a bit of sugar and tada!!! Smooth, soft, baby skin!

Another thing she makes is cucumber and banana ice-cubes for her dark eyebags. She grabs some cucumber, mushes it half a banana and then puts them into an ice-tray. Then whenever she has dark eyebags, she busts out these bad boys and voìla!

Is a hoe for 5 minute-crafts stuff. They're usually cheap and work for her really well, so now she heccing worships it like a g O d.

Doesn't really understand makeup? She might only use some eyeshadow and eyeliner. Possibly chapstick if she has some.

Makes her own lipscrubs though! Sugar and honey make a beautiful scrub for her lips, she rubs and licks it off happily to reveal velvet, plush lips ready for kissing! ;)

Really good at making cute diy beauty stuff!! She once made this clear lip balm that had a dry flower inside. She actually sold some! She was so proud of herself.

Oh gosh if you give Ochaco expensive Burberry Her perfume that smells sweet and sugary she will cry because she is so grateful for that. It's her FAVOURITE smell. Otherwise, she smells like faint roses.

Uses spray deodorant on hot days and stick deodorant on cold days. Spray deodorant is such a perk up when she's been sweating from training.

If there's a sale on skincare products, you'd best believe Ochaco sits there in the morning in front of the shop to get all the best stuff first. She will actually kill someone if that try and take the last item on the shelf which is on sale, especially if it's like 50% off. She'd tear some limbs. O_o

Prefers liquid soap over soap bars, but buys soap bars more often because they're cheaper and easier to stock. Just please get her some moderately priced things god this girl NEEDS PAMPERING OKAY???

Momo:

Bro you know how gay I am for this girl like dude I LOVE HER OKAY???

Completely and utterly clueless when it comes to skincare.

Never gets acne??? Like ever??? I'm so jealous it's SO UNFAIR. Does get dry skin though.

Uses those 24 carat gold face masks because they look pretty and make her face freakin GLOW LIKE A GODDESS.

Uses peel off masks, but more for dead skin. Hurts much less and she just heccing emits rays of sunlight.

Uses sunscreen a lot though. She's really prone to getting sunburnt, and she can't get a tan, which makes her kinda sad. Cancer is too scary to get a tan over.

Likes body and hand creams too much for her own good. Has a whole collection of them which all have a variety of smells and textures so her body and hands and just her skin is normally soft and silky and just hafdjskrjkt-

Has to use coffee scrubs and body oil since she has stretch marks from developing super fast. She's really insecure about it and hates that part of herself a lot tbh. Please praise her I beg you.

Loves to sit in a hot bath with rose petals. Spa treatment is all he knows about skincare really.

Has like four perfumes she normally uses. One is a sweet smelling perfume that has soft sugary notes that make you drool. The second smells like delicate roses with dewdrops from the morning mist. The second smells like berries and forests, as if you're about to pick some yourself. The last one smells like the pandan leaves with mangoes. Basically, Momo smells like paradise.

Actually loves buying cheap lip-glosses and lipsticks!! Her favourite is this shimmery golden lipgloss which changes colour depending on the light that she's in. Only uses it on very special occasions though. Otherwise, her best one is usually a moderately red lipstick or a cute red tinted lipgloss which just slightly colours her lips. Makes her lips so adorably kissable. (I'm gay for her okay shut up-)

Okay, we all know for a fact Momo be thicc. But she doesn't really like it honestly. Her thicc comes from cellulite and it's so gross to her. Uses a stiff, dry brush to move the fat around a by so she's more evened out in thiccness.

Mina:

Pink alien queen!

Acid comes out of her skin daily, this means really dry skin. Dry like sometimes peel off dry. It's really bad.

Just like Toru, really cares about skincare. Although a little less than Toru but still.

Toners are her best friends because her pores sometimes open up due to her quirk. Acid can damage them sometimes too, so mild, hydrating toners are great for skin like her's.

HAND CREAM AAAAAAAAAAA

Whilst she isn't rich enough to have a bunch of handcream like Momo, she has this specific handcream that smells like candy and marshmallows. It's. So. Good. Also makes her hands soft and silky like gahdhhd-

Cream is also a good friend of hers. Uses both night and day cream to make sure her skin stays plump and hydrated!

Uses potato slices instead of cucumbers so that her dark eyebags aren't too bad. She normally doesn't get em so this rarely happens.

Also uses lots of vanilla and almond body cream. Soft and silky skin that can make anyone want to hug her. (IM SO GAY SHUT UP)

Uses lip masks! Loves those Korean or Japanese candy ones! They really leave her lips luscious for any kisses!

Speaking about Korean and Japanese stuff, SHE ADORES THEM.

Korean stuff the most! They always provide her with great results, so they're her go to when she has a really dry day. Loves using their hydration masks!

Uses lip tattoos because she hates the feeling of lipgloss or lipstick. Plus, it doesn't leave a mark.

Mina also thicc, but she's more of a muscular thicc than fat thicc. This means she needs to use body oil to make sure her thighs and skin are tight and smooth.

She uses lasers to get rid of her hairs. Somehow her hairs are immune to her acid. She uses laser treatment to make sure she doesn't have to deal with it often. You wouldn't even know she has hair tbh because of the treatment.

Mina smells like coconuts and sea-salt with a hint of lime or mint depending on her mood. She smells like what'd you smell in a 5 star island resort as you walk on the white sandy beaches and sit in the bar watching the sunset go down on the horizon just hhh-

Feet are baby smooth?? Dunno why. They're just naturally soft and beautiful and shfhd when she rubs her feet against your legs it's so soft it's like she rubbed petals on your legs-

Speaking about petals! She loves having baths with either bubbles or petals with some candles to calm down. Definitely after a hard day of training!! Don't disturb!

Tsu:

I CAN'T DO MUCH FOR TSU IM SORRY

Tsu literally doesn't use skin items at all.

She has a normal skin type and also never gets acne somehow???? Like bro hecc tell me your ways.

She's not clueless about it like Momo, but she just has no use for it since her skin's just kinda perfect like hello what-

She is a frog though, so she really need that moisture!! Jacuzzi baths are like her favourite thing.

Ooh, also really likes those clay masks! That's the only skincare item she actually uses to be real with y'all.

Okay okay hear me out though, Tsu is a hoe for those kiddie slime baths. Like I'm not even kidding she loves it so hecking much but she would never admit it in any lifetime.

Also really loves it if you get her a whole big bag of those resin pellets that turn into those little jelly balls and she just goes into a bath of those??? Gosh yes paradise hecc

Smells like a dewy forest with hints of citrus and earthy tones. She's got that scent that's really unique and like you can walk by with a blindfold and point her out by smell alone.

Oops by the way she really enjoys having cucumbers on her eyes. She has natural eyebags, so she normally counters it with both cucumber and potato slices.

There's a secret tradition that runs in her family to get rid of wrinkles. They steam a small, knobbly hand towel with warm water and then rub it in circular motions on their face slowly going upwards. Works really heccing well.

Honestly, Tsu doesn't really care about her looks. Skincare or makeup for her is just an additional bother that she has to deal with.

Her skin is never pruney. Makes sense why though.

Mei:

Eyy because you asked so nicely! Tbh to me Camie from Shiketsu is best girl but like okay Mei is qt-

She's always covered in grime and dirt, so she actually gets acne daily. She just has really great skin routines!

Has a combination skin type, her forehead is the oiliest compared with the rest of her far though. Yuck.

When she stops tinkering (haha when does she do that-), she immediately goes and washes her face with an oil face wash. It helps properly cleanse her pores from all the grime and dirt that was on her face.

Sometimes, she has a really grimy day, so she uses a harsh clay wash just to make sure EVERYTHING IS OUT. Then uses a hydrating toner and a very light daycream!

Exfoliates every two weeks to make sure her skin isn't gross. Skin cells need to turn over every two weeks, so she makes sure she does that or she'll literally have pimples scattered on her forehead.

Is a popper. She hates seeing pimples and immediately pops them on site with some gloves. Then puts a miniscule dab of antiseptic cream so that it don't come back and spread.

Mei smells like petrol. Literally. When she stays out of the lab for a week though, she actually smells like caramel and cotton candy.

Has calluses on her from tinkering so much. She doesn't like it. Please trace and caress them gently and she'll love you.

She uses body oil because it feels more normal than body cream. Can lead her to being clumsy because she sometimes sloshes it on her body and then she has to wait a while before she can actually do things.

Salt block. Hates deodorant. Masks the smell of grime in the lab and she LIVES for that smell.

Uses charcoal face masks to relax and detox. Helps her think of her next baby to create as well, so bonus!

Likes going to those floating pods. They're really relaxing and make her feel at ease in the world.

Bubble baths are a no no. She had a really bad experience with them once when she tried to make a bubble telescope and put it to her eye. Let's just say she used to be able to see farther…

She enjoys using lipgloss though! Her lips smell like cake or cookie dough even though they're normally coloured in a neutral pink or a soft red. Even tastes like strawberries and cream.

Takes hecking great care of her hands. Her hands are meticulously the most gorgeous part of her. They're soft, velvety, and while they are callused, it only adds to its perfections and they're just so stunningly manicured and she does it all by herself like oh my god her hands are just bdbdkfgjfk-

Since anon has some bad acne, I actually have some advice since I myself care a heck ton about my skin.

Oil based face wash goes incredibly well with a foam cleanser. Using both gets rid of all the dirt, oil, makeup and residue in your pores. Best stuff and keeps me clear.

EXFOLIATE PLEASE!! Get one of those cute exfoliating scrubs or literally make the one Ochaco uses. They're really important to do because your dead skin cells can cause more acne and bumps.

When you have bad acne, I suggest using only light daycreams after you wash your face because night creams can be too much. Also use a nice organic toner so that your pores are tight and can't get much dirt or gross things during the day/night.

Charcoal is the best face mask for detoxing and decreasing oil levels. But don't use it when you have pimples. It can actually cause more pimples to come because you're stripping your ace of the natural oils it needs.

That said, make sure to wash your face at least twice a day! Thrice is okay too, but four is too much. Make sure to moisturise immediately after too!

Sunscreen is so important. Get yourself a face cream that has at least an SPF of 30. Please. Cancer is real and the sun's rays can make you seem to age faster.

Woof, that was a loooot. Next time, please be specific with characters anon! I didn't mind, but I normally only do about 3 characters. I'm not doing much yet so this is cool but yeah. Thank you so much for requesting though and ACKEJKRKN YOU'RE A CUTIE ILY THANK YOU FOR LOVING MY WORK!!

I also realised I missed out Jiro T_T I might edit her in later but really I found her and Tsu the hardest to talk about skincare with because they're my really girls who care about how they look. They're just cuties.

#mha #hcs #skincare #ochaco #uraraka #momo #yaoyorozu #Mina #ashido #Tsu #Toru #Mei #Hatsume #bnha #I realise i didn't do jiro #im too tired #its 1am danggit I'll do hers specially later

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hey prof! I come in need of help for my venusaur. 3 months ago my big cuddly doofs leaf's got kinda wilty. one of them even fell off. I went to a care center and the nurse said that the leaf would eventually grow back and the others would get healty with more water and sun light and i even tried the cookies from your bulbasuar post. but as you can probably guess they have not. shes acting normal but refuses to train, and im guessing its cause of the leaf's? Any ideas? Thanks for every thing!😊

It sounds like you have one of two issues here, hopefully I can help you fix this problem! The staff at pokemon centres are experts but sometimes it’s not as simple as it seems!

The first problem it could be is an easy fix, your venusaur could potentially be struck with a small infection. Their immune systems should kick in soon, but if more leaves start dropping there are antibiotics you can get to clear the Pokemon’s problem. Signs to look out for are changes in mood (this could take a while to come into play), the obvious continuation of leaf loss, and more often than not your pokemon may run a temperature. It’s quite common, especially in plant pokemon, as they have both animal and plant cells that can become infected from battle damage and daily wear and tear. Any cuts can become an issue due to airborne spores and such.

This can take a while to clear, I’ve had a pokemon carry a bacterial infection for 6 months, and even after it cleared it took a year for them to regain their full power. That’s not to say that couldn’t clear faster.

Due to the nature of the wilt you described, and it being slow and only one leaf (so far) I’d say it’s time to root. A little known fact about Venusaurs, and actually a lot of plant based pokemon, is they need rooting time, a dormant period every year where they can sink into the earth to regain energy from the soil. This would also explain her distaste for training at the moment. Pokemon sometimes need to be encoraged to do this, as it’s almost bred out of them, many people believed it was an unnecessary plant trait and needed to be removed, but I stand by the fact that all plant types need a dormant period to regain strength and stores for the active growing seasons. Winter is the most common time for grass types to take a month out of training. It’s not always easy, especially with larger Pokémon, but it’s still entirely necessary for their health and well-being.

Preparing the ground is key to this process, you should till a big enough square for your Pokémon to submerge into the earth, much like a wallowing hippo. Using another Pokemon’s abilities or attacks is fine, or if you have no others, do this by hand with a hoe or fork, airating the earth. The area needs to be covered to stop it frosting over, a lean-to is great, or tree cover works just fine. You can use the hole you’ve dug as a compost heap, throwing green garden material, cuttings, food waste that is uncooked and vegetable based, egg shells, coffee grounds (once rinsed through with water a few times) and things such as leaf litter. Into the hole. This job is best done throughout the year, so you don’t have to work as hard, and it gives the materials you put into the pit time to break down and feed the soil. Do not worry if your a little late this year, you can buy bags of ponyta manure, throw that in, and wait two weeks before letting your pokemon use the hole.

Other options in the growing months include sowing seeds of green manure plants such as alfalfa or bugloss, then digging it into the soil around late summer time. By autumn it will be ready for your pokemon to take its little dirt vacation.

You can also pop a greenhouse over the area if you have a big enough space, or if you can find one the correct size for your Pokémon. They do not move from their rooted position once they go dormant so it only has to be big enough for them to sit comfortably.

The older and larger the Pokémon, the longer it needs to absorb nutrients, so I’d say a month is a good time frame for a Venusaur. Watering in unnecessary during winter, but keeping the frost off them is very wise.

I honestly would say it’s the second fix, but make sure it’s not an infection first. That said, all grass pokemon should have the option to root in nutrient rich soil for the winter, just to maintain their health and boost their immune system to combat the infections they can get. Good luck, I hope this helps you two out!

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imherebecausemymomdoesntloveme · 7 years ago

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Summary: When a mysterious new comer arrives in town, the heroes of Storybrooke decide not to take any chances. After discovering much about this new character they don’t know what to do.

Word Count: 1585

Warnings: A few spoilers?? Lotta exposition im so sorry.

Part 1

The door bell chimed as the customer entered the diner, Granny’s Diner. This little town had been just bustling with new crime and adventure for The Savior and her little gang. Aside from their usual havoc, things could not have been more normal for the residents of Storybrooke. To be truthful, unless you played a major role in Ms. Swans life, there was a little chance that you’d personally get caught up in a fight and only a slightly larger chance that you’d get stuck in the collateral damage. Not to mention, its the end of season six and apparently everyone got their happy beginning.

The door chimed once more, this time acting as a warning to everyone within the small, quiet diner. Emma and her posse had entered the premise and with her came an energy of panic and confusion that certainly always loomed around her. Despite the fact that she almost dies on a regular Tuesday, patrons of Granny’s Diner can’t help but furrow their eyebrows. The closer in proximity you are to Emma, the faster your order is taken, the faster you get your food. Of course, this phenomena probably doesn’t compensate for having your baby daddy killed right after you reunited with him, but hey, the girl who walked into the diner at the beginning of this story still hasn’t gotten her order taken.

Mary Margaret, still fresh with baby anxiety, glanced across the facility. Glad to see a crowd of very familiar faces. She glances once more and, to her surprise, sees a person who was completely unfamiliar. A young girl, gazing out the window, waiting to get her order taken.

Snow was certain that the girl meant no harm but there was something slightly off about the child. She looked like a person who had lived in Storybrooke her whole life, well accommodated and comfortable. She didn’t trust it.

“Guys, do you recognize that girl over there, the one in the corner booth,” Mary Margaret whispered to the group. Regina and Emma nonchalantly glanced over whereas the other had not so subtly turned to look. By their expressions, none had recognized the girl.

“Snow, It’s probably nothing. There are loads of people in this town, we can’t possibly recognize them all.” David tried to soothe his worried wife.

“What about Greg and Tamara, those weren’t some very kind strangers and honestly, I don’t want to take my chances with this lass,” Hook muttered, taking a sip of his rum infused coffee.

“Hook and Snow are right, we can’t take our chances,” Emma concluded, “Henry, are you sure that you don’t recognize her from the story book?”

“I haven’t seen her in the book, but I think I have seen her around. Maybe I could talk to her?” he suggested. His two mothers looked nervous, but allowed him to go and chat anyways. This girl seemed about his age and his family would be close. Plus, this allowed time to discuss matters they’d prefer Henry not hear.

As if it was the third coming of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the moment Henry sat at the booth with the young girl Ruby came over to take her order.

“Hey, I’m Henry,” he said as the waitress left the two.

“Carter, Bandit Carter. My friends call me Bird,” she replied, an interest in her voice, “What brings you to this lovely booth?”

“You looked familiar. I think I’ve seen you before… apparently no one else has?”

“And your family thinks I’m dangerous, don’t they,” she chuckled, “I take it this town doesn’t like strangers do they.”

“Well, it’s just that we’ve sorta had a bad history with visitors in this town. It’s nothing on you. Where are you from?”

“I see,” she said, taking a sip from her choccy milkshake that had arrived sooner than it ever had, “your family sent you over here to interrogate me to make sure I didn’t pose a threat.”

“So you are from a story…” Henry smiled, glad that he could investigate on his own without his mothers looking over his shoulder.

“Well, I’m aware of the story book and have been into the enchanted forest, yes,” she replied, succin that straw a bit too fast. She quickly curled up in pain from freezing her brain. She began to giggle from the silly feeling as Henry worriedly stood up, jostling the table enough to send his cup of hot cocoa sailing across the table, straight towards the girl. In a flash, the girl held her hands up, the liquids levitating in midair.

“You’ve gotta be more careful dude,” she laughed out, subconsciously beginning to return the cup and cocoa into their original state only for them to fall on the table as she was knocked unconscious.

“Henry are you okay?” Emma asked while his other mom put a magic neutralizing bracelet on the sleeping girl.

“I-I’m fine. Why’d you do that? I was doing a good job getting information!”

“Henry, that girl had magic. She could have hurt you” Regina replied, “as much as I’d hate to say it, this kid gives me bad vibes.”

“Look,” David said, attempting to be comforting once more, “I think we’re all just a little bit tense. If you’d all like, we can take her down to the sheriff's office and find her files if it makes you feel better.”

Two hours late and the poppy had finally worn off. The child woke in a cell, the whole gang of heroes longingly awaiting her to begin explaining a few things. They had done their research but many of the questions they wished to ask, remained unanswered.

“Ms. Carter, sorry about this situation but we’d like to ask you a few questions,” Snow began.

“Don’t interrogations usually take place in an interrogation room?” the child replied. You could hear the smirk in her words.

“We’ll be the ones asking questions.” David sternly said, defending his wife, “We’ve searched through every database and file on Storybrooke’s residents and have found nothing on a ‘Bandit Carter.’... Is that because it’s not your real name or because you’re not from here.”

“If I’m to be perfectly candid, I’d just like to mention that your registration office does an awful job of accounting for every new arrival in Storybrooke.”

“Answer the question kid.” Emma stated, “Look, we know you have magic. We just want to know who you are.”

“Henry knows who I am.” Bandit smiled, encouraging her friend to speak his mind, “He said it earlier, he’s seen me before.”

“Henry is that true?” Mr. Gold asked, eagerly waiting a response like everyone else in the room.

“Yeah… I’ve definitely… It’s sorta blurry but.. I think I’ve seen you in my dreams.” The room was silent aside from his voice and the incessant ticking of the clock on the wall. “They started a while ago, after we had to fix the stories. I began to have these dreams. Sometimes I can see you. Sometimes it’s just your voice. Other than that I’ve never encountered you.”

“Would you care to explain why you’ve been plaguing my son’s dreams?” Emma threatened questioned, pulling the girl flesh against the bars of the cell.

“Hey,,, chill,, it’s sorta hard to say coherent sentences when you’re being actively threatened,” Carter said, being gently put down, “Henry has been having dreams with me in them because he’s the author. I’m what the Sorcerer liked to call a bookworm, the only member of the Happily Ever After Repair Troops. Unlike being the Author, it’s a permanent job.”

“What do you do? Why are you and Henry Linked?” Snow asked, confusion evident on everyone's faces.

“Well, I’m supposed to clean up after a story has played out. Restore the land to its original prosperity. Tie up loose ends. Give happy endings if possible. Henry and I are linked because, well, our jobs tie into each other. He writes the story and I figure out how to heal the collateral. His dreamscape is where he most often writes and so it’s where we’re linked together strongest.”

“How about why we couldn’t find you in the book? Why is your job permanent? Whats the extent of your abilities?” Mr. Gold asked, with a bit of venom in his words.

“I’ve only been in the book once, when I was written into existence. The Sorcerer had the first author write me and almost immediately after my page was removed and burned. Like how the author can never write his happy ending, I can never be seen on the pages… which makes sense. It would be kinda weird to see the same character appear in every story. I get to work behind the scenes. When the non-important things are happening. I was written to be immortal which is why it’s a permanent job. They gave me any power I could possibly want. My abilities have no extent. In fact, this little cuff you put on me has no effect. I’m immune to your magic. The only reason your little sleeping spell worked on me was because, well, I needed a nap.

“My only guides are to never be seen on the pages and that I must always remain neutral.”

“ ‘Neutral,’ What is that supposed to mean?” Hook asked. Geez these people are paranoid.

“I might have all this power but I can’t use it to tip the balance of good and evil, so if you’re thinking I’m an enemy or wanting me to become your ally, you might as well just leave.”

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argaliaofficial · 8 years ago

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@sangwoosers alright here is that general overview of jace post i promised u!!

i didnt intend to get this long but i wanted to write a backstory rundown again because each time i keep adding new insights that really helps me flesh out my characts i hope its not too daunting--

i also included more simple trivia bits at the bottom too

alright so jace, birthname jacques viorel eden, was originally a member of nobility, and also a fandom oc (for tales of vesperia lol) however recently i’ve been thinking of working out my own original universe to squish him into (hence the lack of proper names for places/people in this draft cuz im still in the world building process lol)

thankfully, his backstory pretty much works for the setting i am thinking about. he was born the youngest of 7, to a mother who wanted nothing to do with him because he wasn’t a cute girl she could project her lost dreams onto, and a father, who while a nice man, was always so busy with work he hardly had time for his children. his siblings too were less than nice as well, and that is mostly due to his eldest brother, gabriel. gabe was nothing but a vicious bully to whoever his younger siblings were, and by the time jacques came along, he pretty much had the other brothers tormenting jacques for their own amusement.

he had two older sisters, as well, but only one of them, annabelle, ever paid attention to him. she was a kind sister, always watching after him and making sure he was alright due to the fact that jacques had a weak immune system and got sick often.

he was very very young (bought 5 years old) when his father was accused of conspiring against the monarchy. jacques, of course, had no clue what was happening; he had woken up extremely early in morning to a very serious anna telling him to gather a few valuables and get dressed. due to their relation with their father, the council (currently the powerhead due to the lack of an emperor/empress at the time) saw fit to punish the entire family, and any generation that came after them.

the scorn from the citizens, and the burning of the brand on his hand made the walk though town to the edge of the city borders terrifying. and then the trek through the wilderness?

his father didn’t survive. being the older man he was, he was the one to fall behind when a pack of vicious wolves attacked the family

from there, it seemed as if everything continued to grow worse. jacques’s mother fell into a deep state of depression, and with no access to their vast wealth before, food and housing was scarce- especially for a family that had just been branded public enemy #1

they eventually managed to skip over to a new continent as refugees, and from there, they were given a very basic, tiny home to live in. his mother’s depression only grew worse, and soon, she was having a series of flings with a married man

of course, when he found out she was knocked up, he wanted nothing to do with her. for 9 months she carried the child, only to give birth to another boy. this was the final nail in the coffin, and a few weeks later, jacques found her dead, having committed suicide.

The father of his step son took the baby in, but left the other children to their own devices. from there. everyone just went their own way.

anna took care of jacques the best she could, managing to save up some money to get him a bow and cloak for one of his birthdays. it was also around here where he started trying to learn about medicine and healing magic in hopes of being able to get a job in the field to help out

anna, in the meantime while jacques studied, eventually married a man in hopes of getting them some sort of financial stability and a roof over their head. he was by all means a monster, however, abusing both her and jacques in more than one way.

one day, when he was about 14 years old, he tried to stand up to anna’s husband. this went over about as well as could be expected, jacques was so severely beaten he was bed bound for a week. because of this, he eventually ran off, terrified to stay, and terrified to return. eventually, he managed to crawl into a new town, on the brink of dehydration and starving. from there, he bounced around, trying to make something of himself. he continued studying healing artes on his downtime, and continued practicing archery. he also took up offensive magic after he got fairly proficient at healing, thinking having multiple skills would be useful, and that if he got strong enough he could return to his sister and get her out of that hellish home. it wasn’t easy, having grown up frail and sickly, but he persevered. he was going to make up for abandoning his sister, he would make his step brother pay for the shit he had put them through

those plans unraveled when he stumbled upon a secret base for a notorious assassin’s guild. there’s something terrifying about being dragged to the dungeons to be interrogated by the leader of the guild. something terrifying about your life on the line, as the guild could not risk outsiders revealing the location. jacques didn’t want to die. he still had to return to his sister- his last family member. quickly, he tried to sell his skills. a guild of assassins could surely use a healer, and he was a fairly competent one. he could also use a bow and arrow, and was a fast learner. he could pick up any other trade they needed him to.

it took a few days, but he was accepted under strict surveillance until he could be proven trust worthy. from then on, he would need to create an alias and discard his past. there was no room for that as a newfound assassin.

in a sense, jacques eden had died, and jace had taken his place. jace was supposed to be nothing like jacques. jace was supposed to be cold, calculating, detached.

he couldn’t help but feel bitter, though. his entire life had been in shambles since he was a small child, and now he had to throw away his family name for good.

one day, a new kid was brought into the guild. he called himself zelvene, or zelv, for short. he was a kid more damaged and fucked up than jace was himself. and jace had been partnered with him.

the two did not get along at all. zelv was a rambunctious nut, and jace was mr. killjoy. it was like that for the longest time before a mutual sort of stolckholm syndrome kicked in, and they became sorta friends- to the point where they are weirdly protective of each other, but still banter like they hate each other.

zelv eventually became privy to jace’s past, and jace became privy to zelv’s. it helped them understand each other, and in turn, helped them to care for each other. it was strange for both of them- having someone care. jace had known it with anna, but it had been so long since he had seen her that he had almost forgotten what it was like.

the two, being the damaged insomniacs that they were, would spend late nights talking about getting revenge. zelv said he’d already gotten his when he killed his parents and burnt the house down, and he told jace he’d help him carry out whatever plan he could come up with to get his vengeance.

and one day, it appeared that the perfect opportunity would present itself. a client came in one night, asking for a hit to be put on a man named faris clemens- a rising knight in the very city jace had been unjustly exiled from. the details about why they wanted faris dead were uncertain, but it didnt matter. an excuse to go back and deal a heavy blow to that shit hole of a capital... maybe get to ruin a few other things while he was there-

he jumped on the job immediately, and zelv was fine with it himself. if all went well, they would be able to do satisfying damage to the city.

he sadly could never return to anna anymore. not with how mightily he had fallen down a dark path, but if he could do this, and then kill his brother-in-law, and leave anna a fair sum of money to get herself a stable home while she found a job to support herself...

well, maybe that would make him feel a bit better with himself.

and there ya go. backstory rundown lol. now for the easier to get thru trivia shit lol

by the start of the story he is 23 years old

his astrological sign is gemini and his birthday is march 14

he really really likes coffee

he clung to studying nobility customs and aesthetics, wanting to cling onto what bit of family tradition he could remember

he’s a moody piece of shit and extremely sentimental

he lowkey loves cuddles and affection and could snuggle for hours if given the chance

he’s highkey paranoid tho and that interferes with a lot of personal shit like that

if you wanna ask anything else about him feel free! i hope you enjoyed reading this :)

#av talks #text #jace eden #oc invasion

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quantumized-insanity · 5 years ago

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So I was watching john oliver(the show last week tonight)

And im watching the episode he did on alex jones. And the I see the words “dna force” sold as a supplement to do god knows what, and i say fuck it, and look at the ingredients list to this nut jobs manifestation of insanity and did some research on the ingredients list and even at a glance(mind you ive deleted all the flavortext( itl be under the “keep reading” line since this post is already an eternity long. also all this does nothing for dna and costs 150 dollars which there are tons of ways to get most of this stuff and there are probably other cheapr supplements and also just dont buy this from his store because it suppots HIM and thats not something we want to do. so yeah. also ill get to the flavortxt tmrw but yeah

ElevATP® ((Ancient Peat, Apple Extract) ancient peat moss and apple polyphenol extract)) first of all. what the fuck. ancient peat, as in ancient peat moss. what the fuck. and also apple polyphenol. what is polyphenol you ask? “Polyphenols are secondary metabolites of plants and are generally involved in defense against ultraviolet radiation or aggression by pathogens.3 In food, polyphenols may contribute to the bitterness, astringency, color, flavor, odor and oxidative stability. Towards the end of 20th century, epidemiological studies and associated meta-analyses strongly suggested that long term consumption of diets rich in plant polyphenols offered some protection against development of cancers, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, osteoporosis and neurodegenerative diseases4,5 (Fig. 1). Polyphenols and other food phenolics are the subject of increasing scientific interest because of their possible beneficial effects on human health. This review focuses on the present understanding of the biological effects of dietary polyphenols and their importance in human health and disease.” and also this from the nih so its legit. but also these things are in coffee and chocolate and fruits and red wine. so its just excessive to have a supplement with it(and also it in no way mentions the quantities these things are in.) also link here _

Cordyceps sinensis - this is a mushroom/caterpillar fusion thing that appears in china above a certain altitude in a place called sikkim and actually has decent health benefits all around, but once again we have no idea how much of this is actually in the thing, but is not an adaptogen. which is what it is claimed to be if you read the flavortext(below the keep reading line) link here _

Organic Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) - has decent immune system and tumor fighing effect in animals in in-vitro studies for animals, but theres practically no decently set up human trials and the human trials that have been done are dodgy and contradictory. _

Coenzyme Q10 (ubiquinone) - its found all over the place and is like meh on all accounts. _

Pyrroloquinoline Quinone (PQQ) - _ does something, but i cant make heads or tales of the article in a meaningful sense, and it might just be a shit article.

Astragalus membranaceus root extract - _ its good generally and has anti-cancerous and antiaging effects, but in higher doses is an immunosuppressant. also the dosing depends on a bunch of stuff and you shouldnt take it if you are pregnant, have any autoimmune disease or if you’re nursing.

R-alpha Lipoic acid -_ antioxidant and is found in broccoli and spinach and potatoes.

Rhodiola rosea root extract -_ limited data but maybe can help “enhance physical performance and ease mental fatigue“ but there are so few studies its inconclusive for the most part

Trans-resveratrol - _ good for anticancer stuff but need clinical trials

Flavortext as on website ElevATP® (Ancient Peat, Apple Extract) - ElevATP® is a patented, one-of-a-kind, clinically studied ingredient that is a combination of ancient peat moss and apple polyphenol extract. This ingredient has been studied on elite athlete performance and ATP energy production. *

Cordyceps sinensis - A potent adaptogen known in traditional Chinese medicine for its potent immunoregulatory abilities and is claimed to be the most powerful adaptogens available. The active ingredient is thought to be free DNA nucleotides. Once found growing out of caterpillars in Chinese fields, this fungus is now grown in cultures without the use of insects. *

Organic Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) - Reishi is a traditional Chinese medicine that is one of the most potent Chinese medicinal mushrooms available. The polysaccharides are considered the active ingredient that contributes to its adaptogenic properties. *

Coenzyme Q10 (ubiquinone) - Found in all human cells located mainly in the mitochondria, this compound is not classified as a vitamin yet but is structurally very similar. CoQ10 is required to produce ATP, the energy of our cells. CoQ10 also doubles as a potent free radical scavenger and to help protect mitochondria and DNA! *

Pyrroloquinoline Quinone (PQQ) - Found in certain energy-related enzymes in the body, strangely PQQ is only found elsewhere in kiwi fruit and human breastmilk. PQQ is a recent discovery but is already being extensively studied for its ability to increase cellular energy levels.

Astragalus membranaceus root extract - One of the most powerful adaptogens in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Used traditionally for thousands of years to adapt to stress, travel, and life longevity. For the active polysaccharide compounds we use a water extract which avoids unwanted residual solvents and provides the active compounds. *

R-alpha Lipoic acid - ALA is another antioxidant that strongly resembles the structure of a vitamin. ALA can prevent oxidative damage in cells and has even been found in studies to restore certain levels of vitamins in cells such as Vitamin E and Vitamin C. *

Rhodiola rosea root extract - A well-known adaptogen found in Tibetan mountains. This herb is used in traditional chinese medicine to support energy levels, the immune system, relieve stress, mood, and brain function. *

Trans-resveratrol - One of the most potent and well-known antioxidants. *

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November 25, 2017. Vienna, Austria.

There’s really no missing the Pestsäule. The 60-foot baroque monstrosity juts up out of the center of the Graben like an ornate middle finger to God. It’s actually emperor Leopold I delivering on his side of one of those pleading prayer bargains we’ve all done. Leo’s was “Please, let the plague stop. I swear I’ll build you a really dope art phallus right in the middle of the city, just stop killing everyone.”

The Plague Column is also called the Trinity Column due to its three sides, each one presumably representing some aspect of the tripartite God.

About a block away is the Stock im Eisen, or staff in iron. That’s misleading, it’s not a staff, it’s a tree trunk full of nails, kept in a tube that makes it totally immune to photography.

I did what I could. Now, you might be asking, “Why is there a protected chunk of tree, full of nails, on a street corner in Vienna?” Good question. I’d love to answer it, but it doesn’t seem like anyone can. Every website has a different interpretation of the Stock im Eisen‘s history, and the locals who were attempting to explain its significance to their visiting friends were telling conflicting stories.

Here’s what I’ve pieced together. In the Middle Ages, nail trees (Nagelbäume) were used by craftsmen, or anyone else with nails, for good luck. This particular nail tree had something to do with the Devil. There’s a ballet about it by Pasquale Borri, so if anyone more sophisticated than me can check that out and report back, I’d appreciate it.

There was a locksmith who wanted to marry his master’s daughter, or maybe he just wanted to be the greatest locksmith who ever lived. Dude shot for the stars. So he calls Mephistopheles out of Prague, who shows up on a FlixBus a few hours later. The locksmith sells his soul in exchange for just a really, fuckin’, top-notch padlock. It’s amazing. He puts that on the tree and issues challenges to either his master in exchange for his daughter’s hand in marriage, or to all the locksmiths of the world in exchange for World Locksmithing Supremacy. Since the Devil made the lock, nobody could crack it, and he lived happily ever after until he burnt in Hell. The tree remains with a lock on it to this day, and also full of nails, for some reason.

This is confirmed bullshit. They looked into the padlock and it’s empty, there’s no tumblers or anything in there. It would pop right open. Maybe that’s why the whole thing’s behind the bulletproof glass.

Well, that was most of center city, barring museums and palaces. I sidled all the way across town to the Freud Museum.

I thought it was interesting, but Freud was what got me through college. I’d read the bulk of his debunked wackadoo theories long before I got “higher educated”, and since every class in undergrad wanted to beat both Freudian and Pavlovian dead horses as much as possible, I got to recycle the same paper, with subtle stylistic changes, something like ten times.

My favorite, bar none, was a History and Systems project where we were required to adopt the persona of our chosen theorist and have an open debate with the rest of the class. We got extra credit for accents, props, and convincing portrayal. I shaved my scruff into an approximation of his beard and showed up to class with a grape White Owl in my mouth and a baggie full of flour smeared around my nose. The only Austrian accent I’d ever heard at that point was the Terminator’s, so that was how Freud talked. I sat next to B.F. Skinner, as portrayed by a gorgeous little ghoul with dichromatic eyes, and we became a vitriolic tempest of condescending reductionism, laying waste to anyone fool enough to have chosen a humanistic or positive psychologist. The Carl Rogers surrogate got the worst flaying. I think he might still be institutionalized.

speaking of my college

hoo i heard that

Siggy’s personal necromancy cabinet. easily puts mine to shame, but the museum did keep repeating that his three great passions were “traveling, smoking, and collecting”

I laughed so hard and so inappropriately at that adorable picture of Carl Jung. Look at him go! With his little hat, and his little disapproving frown!

I love Jung, I think his work is interesting, if convoluted, arcanist rambling, but I wasn’t prepared for this. From here on out, I’m never gonna be able to think of Freud and Jung as anything but Germanic Rick and Morty.

On my way back to the hostel, I located the only grocery store in Vienna (I’d been looking) and picked up a box of juice brand named “Munter und Aktiv”. Well, I got half of that. I asked Google Translate and it said Munter means “blithely”. I recognized this as impossible. I activated my German field agent and she told me it’s a mixture between happy and awake and active. Well, we already have active. I asked the lady at the hostel desk, planning on averaging all these translations into one definitive Munter.

“It is like waking up with coffee in the morning,” she said. “Like chipper.”

“All right, thank you.”

She asked me if I still had my key card. I said I did.

“Good work,” she told me. She seemed serious, but she may have just been possessed of the Wiener Grant.

“Do people lose them a lot? Is that a big problem here?” I asked, blithely. Munterly.

“No, no problem. We don’t have problems here,” she said, then she honest to God slapped the table and shouted in the thickest, most Germanic accent I’ve ever heard, “VE HAVE ZOLUTIONS!”

She laughed after and clarified that she was just kidding, but I was deer-in-the-headlights frozen. One of those disbelieving grins, you know? When what’s going on… can’t be what’s actually going on.

I know we have a sad little Nazi party movement in America, but realistically that’s like 40 lonely dudes with bad haircuts who get way too much media coverage. In much of Europe, they seem mighty sorry for World War II. The Mahnmal in the heart of Vienna is a good indicator, but there’s more going on than monuments, culturally. The aforementioned German girl is currently crossing eastern Europe and self-inflicting a sort of guilt tour (or Schuldtour). Warsaw and Auschwitz, that I’m aware of. Die Madchen ist haunted.

(As a quick aside, I looked up the German word for ‘haunted’, and, unbelievably, it is spukt. Go ahead. Say it out loud. Spukt. This fuckin’ language, man.)

In the Athens flea market, after divulging her nationality to an antique dealer for reasons I will never understand, he rolled out a bunch of old Nazi medals.

“You want?”

She literally backpedaled, shielding her face like a tall, rigid vampire from an iron cross. But she went on to tell me that there are people back in Germany — in America, we’d call them hicks — that love that kind of thing.

The modern nationalism necessary to breed either sentiment is lost on me, but I don’t think that’s because I’m an American. I’m just not much of a joiner.

A final, weird note, and the last Hitler point I plan on making: the Indian guy told me that Hitler is sort of fondly remembered in India and China. In the course of the war, Germany did a lot of damage to Great Britain, and India is still carrying a pretty understandable grudge against their former imperial taskmasters.

I sat down and collected myself until my chronic and intractable antsiness returned, then I figured I’d go check out the craft beer bar half a mile away. I hadn’t eaten in six or seven hours, so that seemed like the ideal time. They had a Bier dem Wochen flight for the cost of a regular half-pint, so I got that. They brought me 4 beers, all from Anchor Brewing, which I learned from a hipster’s t-shirt is in San Francisco.

welp

The Steam beer must be called that because that’s what it tasted like. The stout was palatable, in a cream soda kind of way. I downed it and ordered a local imperial stout called Der Schnittenfahrt from a company called Brauwork. Hilarious though that may sound, it means “cut drive”, and washing down a flight with it on an empty stomach was perhaps ill advised.

“schnittenfahrt” tho

The bar was very excited about rugby. Ireland vs Argentina. I didn’t know who they were rooting for, but they were rooting for them with all their heart. I went to the bathroom and laughed so hard I scared a dude.

now that’s opulence

That was enough for one night. I had a bus to catch the next morning. I stumbled back to my hostel and passed out. I slept like a rock, except for at around 3 AM when I was awake just long enough to see the dude in the opposing bunk sit up like a mummy, slam his face into the wood support of the bunk over him, and release a long, low-pitched, closed-mouthed moan. It was sort of like a cow mooing, but in slow motion. Absolutely fantastic.

The next morning I threw all my stuff into my bag and wrote in the kitchen until my Brazilian DJ friend rejoined me, looking much worse for wear.

“Bunch of bastards,” he told me out of nowhere.

“Huh?”

“The club I played at,” he spat. “Didn’t pay me a DIME. Bastards. Didn’t even give me free drinks. I had four beers, and they charged me.”

I shook my head. “Animals. Well, chalk it up to experience, I guess.”

He made a vague allusion to being all about peace and love. I shook his hand, wished him well, and headed for the door.

Oh, right. The bus was to Bratislava, and hoo boy, do I got some stories for tomorrow.

heard yo mama in the movies

Love,

The Bastard

Vienna: Phallic Fixations November 25, 2017. Vienna, Austria. There's really no missing the Pestsäule. The 60-foot baroque monstrosity juts up out of the center of the Graben like an ornate middle finger to God.

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Is Mushroom Coffee Even Better than Regular Coffee?

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You may already be on the keto coffee train, but have you tried mushroom coffee? I know it sounds like a really bizarre combination, but this fungi-focused coffee is very trendy at the moment and only seems to be picking up steam. Lovers of the somewhat eccentric brew say that the earthy essence of mushrooms is a complementary addition to coffee that actually makes for a smoother overall flavor. Plus, you get even more antioxidants with less jitter-promoting caffeine.

So mushroom coffee may be gaining popularity, but is it healthy? Mushroom coffee gives you the health benefits of coffee along with the impressive benefits of mushrooms. Same goes for mushroom tea or mushroom hot chocolate. But these beverage options don’t use your typical culinary mushrooms. Instead, they add in medicinal mushrooms. Are medicinal mushrooms good for you? The short answer, which I’ll elaborate on shortly, is “yes.”

The medicinal mushrooms used in mushroom coffee and mushroom tea include health powerhouses like cordyceps. Scientific research continues to show major health benefits of medicinal mushrooms ranging from boosting immune function to even improving brain cells, which means mushrooms may even help fight serious neurodegenerative issue like dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. (1) If you’re interested in possibly taking your cup of coffee to another level, then you may just want to try a hot cup of mushroom coffee. And don’t worry — it still tastes like coffee!

What Is Mushroom Coffee?

I know what you’re probably picturing: a hot cup of coffee ruined by some random spongey floating mushrooms. But don’t worry, this is not what I’m talking about here. Right now, there are different kinds of mushroom coffee being made by various companies, and it’s basically regular coffee infused with medicinal mushroom extracts.

Several companies are now making a powdered combination of instant coffee and mushrooms extracts. All you need to do is add hot water to create a cup of mushroom coffee. To create mushroom coffee mixes, mushroom extract powders are often created by by isolating and spray-drying different key constituents of medicinal mushrooms. Mushroom powder is touted as having the health benefits of mushrooms but at an even more concentrated level. (2)

There are also packets of mushroom extracts with healthy ingredients like organic peppermint and anise extracts along with some stevia. A packet like this can be added to your favorite tea to create a hot cup of mushroom tea.

There are all kinds of disease-fighting mushrooms. Some of the most common medicinal mushrooms used in mushroom tea and mushroom coffee include:

Cordyceps

Chaga

Lion’s mane

Turkey tail

Reishi

Mushroom Coffee vs. Regular Coffee

Obviously the biggest difference between regular coffee and mushroom coffee is that the mushroom coffee contains mushrooms while regular coffee does not. When you drink mushroom coffee, you get all of the benefits of drinking coffee plus the benefits of mushrooms.

While regular coffee can attribute to anxiety and insomnia thanks to all that caffeine, the addition of mushroom is said to result in a more balanced cup of joe. So while a regular cup of coffee can leave some people feeling on edge and wide awake when they want to be counting sheep, makers and drinkers of mushroom coffee say it’s not as likely to make health concerns like anxiety and insomnia worse. (3)

Prepackaged or instant mushroom coffee is also said to be lower in caffeine and less acidic than regular coffee, which makes sense because most mushroom coffee mixtures are equal parts mushroom and coffee. So a cup of mushroom coffee typically has half of the caffeine of a regular cup.

How does mushroom coffee taste? Makers as well as drinkers of mushroom coffee say it does not taste like mushrooms at all. They even say that the mushrooms that are added actually have a similar taste to coffee itself!

6 Health Benefits of Mushroom Coffee

1. Anticancer

Some components of mushrooms have been shown to stimulate the immune system in such a way that certain mushrooms appear to exert antitumor and anticancer activity.† A 2015 study published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology looked at a type of mushroom that’s commonly used in mushroom coffee (even way back in the 1940s). It’s called the chaga mushroom. The researchers found that ergosterol peroxide, a derivative of the chaga mushroom, exhibited impressive anticancer activities in human colorectal cancer cell lines.

The study concludes that the data demonstrates how chaga mushroom’s ergosterol peroxide can suppress the proliferation of human colorectal cancer cell lines, and it also successfully inhibited colon cancer linked to colitis in animal subjects. Overall, the researchers conclude, “These properties of ergosterol peroxide advocate its use as a supplement in colon cancer chemoprevention.” (4) Cancer chemoprevention is the use of a substances to stop cancer from developing, making mushroom coffee a cancer-fighting food.

2. Loaded with Antioxidants

One of the top coffee benefits of its rich antioxidant content. Scientific research has shown that an average cup of coffee may be even higher in disease-fighting and anti-aging antioxidants than than cocoa, green tea, black tea and herbal tea. (5)

Most coffee health benefits can traced back to this high level of antioxidants. Mushrooms also contain significant levels of antioxidants, especially glutathione and ergothioneine. (6) As such, mushroom coffee really packs a literal double punch of antioxidants in a single cup, but why is this so great for your health? Decades of scientific research have shown that the more antioxidant-rich foods you get in your diet, the more you can protect yourselves from all kinds of harmful diseases and health problems.

3. Decreases Oxidative Stress

One of the main reasons the antioxidants found in coffee beans and mushrooms are so health-protective is they provide defense against free radicals we’re exposed to in our daily lives (like air pollution, for example). Free radicals cause oxidative stress to humans, which can then cause cellular damage to our bodies.

Oxidative stress is believed to be a big part of a lot of serious and chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes, heart disease, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and serious eye diseases like cataracts. (7) Upping your antioxidant intake in your diet is a way of reducing oxidative stress on the body, which in turn may help to ward off all kinds of serious health issues.†

4. Boosts Liver Health

You can find variations in what types of mushrooms are included in a mushroom coffee. One type you’re likely to see included is the reishi mushroom. The reishi mushroom is rich in adaptogens that may help improve liver function and prevent liver disease by encouraging waste and toxins to be flushed from the body more efficiently.

A 2013 study published in the International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms found that reishi induces hepatoprotective effects on acute liver injury because it contains antioxidant properties and fights harmful immune responses that slow down liver function. (8)

5. Aids Digestive and Diabetic Health

Mushrooms are rich in polysaccharides, specifically bioactive ones called beta-glucans or homopolysaccharides. These special polysaccharides act as prebiotics in the digestive system that directly help boost digestive health in various ways. These mushroom beta-glucans have also been shown in animal studies to decrease body weight, glucose levels, cholesterol and triglycerides in diabetic mice. The beta-glucans also appeared to have a very positive biochemical effect on insulin receptors that equated to improved insulin sensitivity. (9)

6. Focus without Jitters

Since most mushroom coffee on the market today uses a mixture of half coffee, half mushroom extract, when you switch to mushroom coffee from regular coffee, you should end up getting roughly half of the caffeine that you normally do. Of course, check packaging of a product for specifics, but with the addition of mushrooms to any coffee, the amount of caffeine naturally goes down.

Since caffeine in moderation can improve focus yet in excess produce jitters, mushroom coffee can give that same focus benefit, but with the addition of adaptogenic or medicinal mushroom extracts the likelihood of nervous energy after a cup becomes less likely.

History and Background of Mushroom Coffee

There actually is some very interesting history to mushroom coffee. During World War II, some of the most common things we know and love today were hard to come by. I’m talking about items like coffee. There have been some very interesting alternatives to coffee that people have come up with throughout the years, including things like roasted barley as well as chaga mushrooms. That’s right — in Finland during the 1940s people were actually using their native chaga mushroom as a wartime coffee substitute.

The founder of one current mushroom coffee company says, “To our knowledge, our grandparents invented the concept of using chaga as a coffee substitute.” So back then, mushroom coffee came about as a result of lack of coffee availability, whereas today it’s becoming popular not because there’s a shortage of coffee, rather because people are looking to get more and more out of their coffee intake. (10)

Mushroom Coffee Precautions

Most purveyors of mushroom coffee recommend a max of two packets of mushroom coffee per day. Even though mushroom coffee typically has less caffeine than regular coffee, you still don’t want to risk a caffeine overdose.

For anyone with a known autoimmune disease (for example, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis), some doctors warn that medicinal mushrooms can worsen the problem. Because they stimulate the immune system, it’s possible that medicinal mushrooms can interfere with medications for these diseases or overactivate certain immune cells. The same warning goes for anyone with a known bleeding or blood clot disorder, since medicinal mushrooms can sometimes interfere with proper blood clotting.

Possible side effects and interactions of mushroom coffee can depend on the type of mushroom used so I suggest double-checking the specific side effects of the mushroom(s) in your mushroom coffee of choice.

If you have any ongoing health concerns or are taking any medication, definitely check with your doctor before drinking mushroom coffee or mushroom tea. It’s also possible to have an allergy to mushrooms. If you have an allergy or intolerance to mushrooms, you should not consume mushroom tea or mushroom coffee.

Final Thoughts on Mushroom Coffee

Mushroom coffee offers another intriguing option in the world of hot beverages, especially for lovers of coffee who are looking for the possibility of more health benefits or just a cup of coffee that leaves them feeling less jittery yet still has a lot of flavor.

People not only enjoy the taste of mushroom coffee, but many drinkers claim that they enjoy the health benefits. One of the most common perks you hear mushroom coffee drinkers raving about is having energy and focus yet not feeling shaky. Of course, mushroom coffee still contains a significant amount of caffeine so it should still be enjoyed in moderation.

Read Next: Shiitake Mushrooms: 8 Scientifically Proven Benefits

†These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

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