#it’s grand but my procrastination wins

[st-hedge]

I need to find motivation to replay totk for the love of all fucks

[honeyed-nothings]

To Have a Crush: Savanaclaw

Warning(s): Gender-neutral reader, not proof-read, OOC

Notes: Procrastination hit me hard…also I did not expect to spend an hour finding decent enough emoticons for them. May just switch to regular bullet point style someday since I’m still trying to figure out what format I like(╥_╥). Never realized how hard it was to make a pretty format on tumblr until now. Also I’ve gotten pretty rusty too but my schedule has finally cleared up a bit so I’ll be able to be a little more active now!

Heartslabyul | Savanaclaw | Octavinelle | Scarabia | Pomefiore | Ignihyde | Diasomnia | Special

Leona Kingscholar

𓄂 A crown of love that the king wears. A herbivore was all you were to him. Another nameless face in the faceless crowd of people who he couldn’t care less about in the grand scheme of things. That’s how it was supposed to stay…until it didn’t. The proud lion will never admit this (or at least not anytime soon) but that day where you, a weak and stupidly stubborn human, stood your ground among all the dust and debris was both one of the most frustrating experiences in his life and also the first time he ever thought of you as ‘strong’. Every so often he thinks back to that moment and sighs before pulling you towards him to lay on the grass.

𓄂 A king should always be accompanied by his retainers. However, he’s not king and you’re definitely not his retainer. Just a stubborn herbivore who happened to catch his eye, that’s all. You’re not that great as an errand runner either but it’s better than just one. A help that Ruggie greatly appreciates but occasionally complains about how you always take the lighter load. Don’t think much about it, he just doesn’t want you messin’ up or anythin’. Strangely, whenever you do run errands for him, there’s conviently always an extra that he gives to you. Reasoning to you that the King of Beasts would’ve done the same thing to those under his care. The proud lion knows this is a lie he can’t keep using to play off what he feels inside. Not when his own ears and tail betray him.

𓄂 Tch, well this is embarrassing.

𓄂 Maybe it was a good thing that Leona already knew. From the moment his tail unconsciously wrapped around you, he knew what his heart was telling him as it beat in his chest. There, with you and him napping underneath the shade of a tree, he realized he had fallen in love. He didn’t know whether he should’ve laughed or cursed the world so he chose to do neither instead. Gently brushing a stray leaf off that had fallen on your face, he chuckled. Guess something like love ain’t all that bad.

𓄂 A crownless lion who’s more hated than loved and a visitor from a place far from here. An interesting duo you two make as he pulls you yet again away from class to nap in the shade with him. His attempts at catching your heart aren’t too noticeable, only noticed by the keenest of eyes. He’ll never be the ideal partner, that he acknowledges despite his pride. But being sappy and overly romantic isn’t his style. That’s why, he’ll win your heart in his own way. A path perhaps not that of a king, but of a man in-love. The prideful lion may not bow his head to no one, but for you he’ll take a knee.

“Huh, well aren’t you gettin’ bolder? I didn’t think you’d beat me to it.”

Ruggie Bucchi

シ Hidden amidst the dirt and grime was love. It’s ingrained into Ruggie to look after people but he’s learnt to not let it be given without a price. Outside of his family and Leona, the latter of whom was more so to help his own skin, he didn’t exactly feel any desire or need to look after you. Sure he felt pity, after all you’re in a tighter spot than him in the world, but aside from that you were just an after thought. Nobody of note that could be beneficial to him in any way. That was until Leona overbloted and well…he’s somewhat grateful that you don’t have much of a survival instinct. You’re a real goody two-shoes aren’t you? Still, he’s thankful that you’re the way that you are. Hyenas never forget a debt and this one he owes to you alone.

シ It really just started off with it being to repay his debt to you. Sure it’s not much but he can’t really do anything fancy like paying you millions of madols or giving you land. That’s why, the hyena has chosen to pay it back his own way. Simple as it may be, it’s all he really has to offer. It’s not like watching your back is gonna cause him anymore work than he’s already got. Soon enough, he found himself doing more than what he intended to. Giving parts of his lunch to you, claiming he didn’t feel like it or there was extra. Stopping during his errands whenever he spotted you to have a quick chat before going off again with slightly more enthusiasm than before. Or heck, sparing you a few madols so you can get what you need. It’s kinda a loss but he just can’t seem to make himself stop. Not when you smile at him so brightly.

シ Wait a minute.

シ Nah…nahh he can’t seriously be in love with you or somethin’, right? Being close to you is just to pay off his debt, not cause he actually likes your company or anything, right?? But as his eyes catch his reflection on the window panes of the college, he can no longer deny the blush on his face or the rapid beating of his heart as the thought of you runs rampant in his mind once again. Well, guess there’s no point in fidgeting around anymore.

シ He’s not much, really he ain’t. Ruggie knows he won’t hold a candle to anyone else in the school in terms of magic or madol but what he does have is his smarts. In his own way, he’ll try and appeal to you. Sometimes he’s confident, other times he feels like he wants to die from how embarrassing it must’ve looked. Still, he tries and tries and tries. Hoping that maybe, just maybe, you’ll choose him buried underneath piles of trash.

“You-…you’re really choosing me?”

Jack Howl

ᴥ︎ Love that resounds throughout the night. A team up was all Jack figured it’d be. An agreement to right the wrongs and set things straight so that one day, once more, Savanaclaw would be able to say from the bottom of their hearts that they won. Nothing big enough to lead into the friendship that came to be between you and him. Well then things took a turn for the worse and then the better and well…he’s sure you get it. An accident, a friendship, a bond, whatever it is, the stubborn wolf has decided that he’ll have your back. No matter what and no matter where, he’ll help you out.

ᴥ︎ Respect was all it was. A respect towards a magicless human who proved their own strength by courageously standing in the face of death. Not everyone has a spirit like that and the wolf beastman couldn’t help but look at that and think ‘Ah, now that’s strength’. In doing so, he wanted to be respected by you too. That’s why, when he could, he’d wait outside Ramshackle and walk with you to your classes, carrying your books and providing an umbrella if it’s a rainy day. Need help on the homework? He won’t tell you the answers but he’ll help you figure it out at least. Like working out? Great! He’s more than willing to provide some tips and tricks to achieving the goal you want. Well it wasn’t until Ruggie teased him about how much more happy he seemed doing all that stuff for you that it finally clicked for him. This…isn’t good.

ᴥ︎ D-don’t misunderstand him!

ᴥ︎ Actually no, maybe you should— wait no you shouldn’t! Jack doesn’t know how to feel about…this now that he fully recognizes it. Well- he does, in a way, it’s just…complicated. To be honest, he did have a suspicion that his feelings of respect towards you had turned into something deeper. How fast his tail wagged whenever you were nearby, how he wanted to put even more effort into whatever he was doing when you were watching, how red his face turned whenever he took a ‘secret’ glance in your direction, it really was way too obvious looking back on it.

ᴥ︎ Wolf-type beastmen only have one partner for the rest of their lives. Dedicating themselves entirely to whoever their partner may be. Jack always dreamed of finding his one true partner, he just never expected it to happen so soon. Yes, a crush to him counts as his one true love as childish as it may be. With exactly zero romantic experience under his belt and only equipped with the knowledge of the multiple times his parents told him their love story, he attempts to appeal to you. Surprisingly, for a first timer in love, they’re all thought out and not embarrassing. Jack isn’t good at hiding how feels about you in front of you or anyone else, but it has a certain charm to it. The charm of an adolescent boy in love who cares for you quietly, unable to hide how he feels, as his heart and tail follow the same beat.

“..Phew, you’re here. Prefect, I—uh need to tell you something.”

[thefanficslayer]

Note:I have to remake this recommendation list on this account because I can’t remember the email to my other account 🥲. Yes, I know this fandom is pretty much dead. Do I care? No. As long as I’m alive then the fandom shall live. This list is not yet complete, and likely never will be because I’m a procrastinator.

VICTUURI FANFIC RECOMMENDATIONS

Title:Melodies Unheard, but Felt All The Same Chapters:39/39 Rating:Mature Summary:Yuuri wanted to make history as the first Deaf man to win the Grand Prix Final. Of course he's a little skeptical of Victor Nikiforov's presence, especially considering the reactions from others who have learned about his lack of hearing.But Victor proves to be different, and Yuuri appreciates that. Now all that's left is to tell the figure skating world about it.

Title:all the world’s a stage Chapters:10/10 Rating:Explicit Summary:Everyone has a guilty pleasure.For Yuuri, it just happens to be romance movies starring famous heartthrob Victor Nikiforov. (And, honestly, on the spectrum of guilty pleasures, he figures that his is on the far, far more innocent side.)

Title:Empty spaces between stars Chapters:21/21 Rating:Explicit Summary: Victor gets just as drunk as Yuuri at the Sochi Banquet, and they disappear together after the dance-offs. They wake up the morning after with rings on their fingers, and pictures of them kissing after getting married the night before are all over the tabloids... but neither of them remembers a thing. They decide to stay married for a while for the sake of Victor's sponsorships, and in exchange, Victor coaches Yuuri through nationals...

Title:My Name On Your Lips Chapters:13/13 Rating:Explicit Summary:Yuuri Katsuki has been betrothed to the High King's son, Victor, since he was just a child; furthermore, as an omega, he's forbidden from practicing magic in combat. For years, he's been able to put off the former because the Prince was traveling abroad, and gotten around the latter by practicing with his mentor in secret.Now Victor Nikiforov has finally returned home, and Yuuri is being summoned to the capital for their wedding. He needs a plan to put off marriage long enough to find a way to break the betrothal, while keeping his practicing from being discovered. If only the Prince didn't have other ideas.

Title:Not gold like in your dreams Chapters:8/8 Rating:Teen and Up Summary:"Victor, you could have let some psychopath into your apartment." "Oh come on, he's not a psychopath," Victor chides. Christophe makes a gesture with his hand that says 'are you seriously this naïve or are you drunk at work again? "Victor, you don't know that. You don't know anything about him. Whose name am I going to give to the police or face l'm going to describe to the sketch artist when they find your body chopped up like Hannibal Lecter's side dish?"-- in which Victor and Yuuri are roommates and Yuuri has a secret

Title:Gunned Down Butterflies Chapters:24/24 Rating:Explicit Summary:Everyone's lives revolve around two names - the name of an enemy, and the name of a soulmate, both tattooed on their wrists.But for Yuuri, his fated soulmate and enemy are the same person. One name tattoed on his skin. After years of believing it meant only unhappiness and pain, he begins to bandage them up and hide them from the world. He even begins to forget about them - until he meets a new client in need of a guard against the Russian mafia.Nothing can hide him from fate - not bandaging the names, not forgetting about them, not even moving on without them. The owner of the name on his skin will find him eventually.

Title:Midnight Lover Chapters:23/23 Rating:Explicit Summary:Viktor Nikiforov, figure skating god and human trainwreck, flies halfway across the world from the only home he's ever known in a last-ditch attempt to salvage his life. His demons follow him faithfully. Katsuki Yuuri, reticent vampire and trouble magnet, pulls a drowning man out of the ocean on a whim and winds up with an unconscious human celebrity in his house. He knows it's a mistake to keep him. Viktor wakes, Yuuri stays, and they get too attached too fast.

Title:Winter Song Chapters:20/20 Rating:Explicit Summary:The set of Yuuri's mouth softened into a private smile as Victor squeezed his knee beneath the table. His hands were bare, free from the gloves he so often wore when they were together on the rink, and the heat of his palm burned straight through the denim of Yuuri's jeans. He slipped his own hand beneath the table and found Victor's. Hidden from sight, their fingers began to flirt and play. A secret conversation all their own that needed no words. Yuuri was aware that at some point-a moment in time he couldn't quite place-Victor had become his boyfriend. There wasn't a single instant when it happened. It was a slow awareness, as if Victor had silently been asking the question for months now, and Yuuri had been giving him the answer a little more with each passing day.

Title:Signs of Love Chapters:15/15 Rating:Explicit Summary:After being discovered by his peers as an omega, Yuuri runs from the world of figure skating. It's only to see his friend skate that he returns to the rink one more time. When he runs into skater and alpha Viktor Nikiforov, his body reacts in a way that neither he nor Viktor expect.

Title:You Know That I’m No Good Chapters:11/11 Rating:Explicit Summary:Yuuri has it all.A great job that he loves, an amazing wife, and they're even contemplating having children.Until the day he finds out that it's all a lie.He doesn't confront his cheating spouse -- he needs to understand first. And while he could hire someone (probably should hire someone) he can't bear the idea of some stranger learning about his failings as a husband. So he does his own digging, and finds out that the Other Man has a partner of his own. A sweet, romantic, super hot partner. Who doesn't know what his fiance has been up to. Contacting this "Victor" person is probably a terrible idea.Agreeing to meet with Victor and form a friendship? Even worse.But falling in love? For real this time?Maybe it all will be worth it.

Title:November’s Secret Chapters:24/24 Rating:Explicit Summary:Overwhelmed with anxiety and his fear of failing, Yuuri faces the issue of if he should continue skating. His best friend, Yuko, proposes a solution - if no one knows it's you, then it's less embarrassing, right? Yuuri begins to create a completely new disguise and persona. But it works a little too well.Before he knows it, Yuuri has become the biggest mystery of the skating world and everyone wants to know who he is. Especially Viktor Nikiforov, the idol he's been loosely basing his new persona on for years.

Title:Like a Fairytale Chapters:13/13 Rating:Teen and Up Summary:In which Prince Victor gets swept off his feet at a royal banquet and will go to any length to find his 'Cinderella' Yuuri. (And Phichit is the fairy godmother who has no idea what he's doing)."The crown prince of the Nikiforov kingdom, infatuated with a mystery pastry chef he's only just met. This is exactly the kind of scandalous love story my life has been missing... So, what's he look like? What exactly is Prince Victor's type?" "...Sweet." "Well, he does make pastries."

Title:Met by Accident Chapters:79/79 Rating:Explicit Summary:Viktor is having the worst day of his life, oversleeping and late for work. To make things even better, he rear ended the car in front of him. His attitude quickly changes when he lays eyes on the other driver."I'm so sorry!" the other driver said when he reached Viktor.He held a hand up to him, silently asking him to wait. The receptionist finally answered the phone and directed his call to his boss. Once he informed her he'd be late and no, he didn't know what time he'd be in, he hung up and turned his attention to the other driver. Well, well, what do we have here? The man was shorter than him by a few inches, jet black hair that was slicked back with a bit of gel. His glasses left something to be desired, but Viktor admired those large chocolate brown eyes. His lightly tanned skin was unblemished and looked so soft that Viktor wanted to run his hand along his cheek. His body looked enticing as well, but it was hard to tell from the overcoat he was wearing.Simply put, he was fucking gorgeous.

Title:Until My Feet Bleed and My Heart Aches Chapters:14/14 Rating:Explicit Summary:A single event changes the course of Yuuri's life, throwing him into a bitter rivalry with Viktor Nikiforov that spans across his entire skating career. But as the years go on, rivalry and hatred begin to develop into something very different and Yuuri doesn't seem to be able to stay away, no matter how hard he tries.Hatred and love are two sides of the same coin and even though everything changes, some things are still meant to be.

Title:How The Mighty Fall(in love) Chapters:3/3 Rating:Teen and Up Summary:Every Victor Nikiforov fan has three things in common. 1 They have unrealistic expectations for romance.2 They mark their calendars with the dates of his newest book releases and the premieres of his latest movie adaptations.3 They either passionately hate or love his greatest rival, a mysterious author whose pseudonym is only two letters: "KY."

Title:You can have everything Chapters:2/2 Rating:Teen and Up Summary:Before the Grand Prix Final starts in Sochi, Yuuri finds Victor's phone. He returns it--and hijinks and heavy flirtation ensue.

Title:Talk to Me Chapters:1/1 Rating:Explicit Summary:There was a bouncing shift of weight, and suddenly a silky voice was at Yuuri's ear, "Hey Yuuri, is it possible you like when I speak Russian?"Yuuri groaned. Viktor's lips ghosted right beneath Yuuri's ear, gently sliding over the sensitive flesh of his neck, "I can speak Russian to you, if you like."

Title:All Eyes on Me Chapters:17/17 Rating:Explicit Summary:Yuuri, under the username of Eros, is a size queen omega who most certainly does not have an obsession with fellow camboy and legendary silver-haired alpha Aria.Just like Phichit is not the most meddlesome roommate known to man.

Title:Like your french girls Chapters:7/7 Rating:Teen and Up Summary:"Victor," Yuri begins, lowering the eighteenth sketch of the figure skater Victor drew this week, "you have a fucking problem."--In which Victor is an artist, Yuuri is his figure skating muse, and Yuri is so done hearing about their stupid love story through Instagram.

Title:Please Have Mercy On Me Chapters:19/19 Rating:Explicit Summary:Viktor's been living with Yuuri for a month now, but Yuuri is still not used to him.But Viktor is a good teacher, and Yuuri is a good student.

Title:Centripetal Force Chapters:10/10 Rating:Explicit Summary:Victor speaks seven languages.(Physics isn't one of them.) Luckily, though, he ends up rooming with his antithesis: a shy, black-haired boy who just so happens to be a physics major.

Title:Undiscovered Country Chapters:8/8 Rating:Explicit Summary:Yuuri wakes up in Victor's room the night after the Sochi Grand Prix Final banquet.Did they sleep together? No. Instead, last night, Drunk Yuuri taunted Victor that he hadn't earned the right to get in his pants...and spelled out exactly what Victor would have to do to get there.Now, Victor intends to do everything on that list...

Title:Maelstrom Chapters:5/5 Rating:Explicit Summary:Victor Nikiforov is poised to win gold in his fifth consecutive Grand Prix Final. He has the world at his feet, is unparalleled in the sport--right up until a snowstorm blows into Sochi, and he finds himself repeating the same day over and over and over. He stumbles over Yuuri Katsuki, and everything changes.

All these Fanfics can be read here at https:// archiveofourown.org/users/

[loftec]

🎄Weekly Tag Wednesday - Holidays 🎄

This week we are going to talk about your Holiday Traditions! Thank you for the tag @deedala <3

Name:  loftec

Where in the world are you?  Sweden

What holiday do you and/or your family celebrate at this time of year?  We celebrate christmas, but honestly I hate calling it that so I will call it yule in this post (jul, in swedish). It's obviously a pagan-turned-christian holiday here too, but I've never been religious so my brain does this every time I have to refer to it as "christmas":

Does your family get together to celebrate?  Yes, just my parents and brothers, it used to be that we'd celebrate on our own on the 23rd and maybe have one or two grandparents over for the 24th (the main day here) and then go see extended family on the 25th and 26th, but these days my brothers, their SOs and I just go hang out at our parents' three days in a row. It's very nice and low-key.

Are there any traditional foods for the holiday?  Julbord, a yule smörgåsbord. Ham, meatballs, kale, pickled herring, salmon, janssons, etc etc. We usually get to demand one thing each for the table, and mine is always kale. There's a culture war in sweden re: which type of cabbage is correct for julbord – brown, green or red – and I'm controversially team green (geographically, I should be team brown) (no-one is team brown).

Do you typically decorate for your holiday?  I have a little box I bring out; I've got a star light for my bedroom (an orange paper lantern I've had since I was a kid) and a brass star light for the kitchen (it used to be the family kitchen light before my parents moved out of my childhood home). I also have a very small tree for the Boy (so I can put his presents under it), and this year I added a new guy to the box:

I've had the version on the left for as long as I can remember (he's in the family box at my parents'), and found the lad to the right at a second hand shop the other day. Obviously he had to come home with me, and one day he will be reunited with his long lost pal (gay).

Tell me about your favorite holiday memory:  For decades, one of the most important traditions in my family was to go to an indoor pool on the 23rd. It started when my brother and I were little and I think our mum was sick one yule and dad wanted to give her some peace and quiet, so we went to a public bath nearby. Turns out not a lot of people do this, most people are probably running around getting ready for the 24th, so we had a grand old time swimming and playing in a basically empty bath. So this became a beloved tradition, and we went for almost every year until the pandemic. One specifically memorable time was when they visited me in Japan and we went to an onsen, and it started snowing.

What is the significance of the holiday you are celebrating?  Spend time with family (people you want to spend time with) and eat good food (knowing that you're halfway through winter and that the food will last) and appease the natural forces (yule gnomes) with bribes (porridge) so they'll give you a little gift and not fuck up your life. Also Jesus and Brian of nazareth were both born at some point.

If there was one thing you could change about this holiday, what would it be? My dad came home with a persistent cold, I'm hoping for him to feel completely recovered by next week.

Anything else you want to tell me about your holiday? Please enjoy my top 5 yule albums (proceeds to recommend you five aggressively christmassy albums lol listen!! the bops transcend religion):

tagging @the-rat-wins @mittimellan (in case you want to procrastinate the stress week!!) @wideblueskies @beckyharvey29 @thisfeebleheart and anyone who wants to yap about their holidays!

[koalapastries-writes]

One moment please while i infodump on hockey positions/roles

C = theres two actually, position wise, they're forwards (offence), where are role wise they're team captains. Rule of thumb, if it's on their jersey, they're a captain. Often refured to at "wearing the C" over "playing C"

LW = left wing, plays to the left of the centre in the offence.

RW = right wing, you'll never guess, they play the same as the left, just on the right.

Defenceman = on the defence instead of the offence. (you will have two* of these on the ice)

Goalie = goaltenders, goalie hugs, head pats, every hockey fan loves them all. Even the EBUGS (emergency back up goalie) (i have thoughts about ollie and EBUG!reader rn) (i'm about to put you onto Joseph Woll now)

A = alternative captain/s, ofter 2-3 players picked to assist the captain in their roles. probably have one* on the ice.

*rules and team prefences can alter these things, this is how my team works.

OLLIE X EBUG!READER

Omg, the reader came from his team's practice, all his gear is in the car, they head to the track to support ollie at a race (four races line up with teams, take your pick for them) then, he gets a call. A goalie is injured in warm ups, and they need a second goalie (every team needs two dressed for play at all times) so him and ollie rush down to the arena (media day?) and reader wins. Then ollie wins on sunday. Hooray all round.

🦈 (i just spent far too long wrapping a million presents, i ran out of wrapping paper twice, this is me procrastinating again)

everyone thank sharkie for making the hockey wag!drivers au better!! now that i actually know what people are talking about in their asks lmao. also the procrastinating wrapping is so real 😭

ollie would be sooooo excited for you! he’s totally ditching his media day duties (he gets a fine but it’s so worth it) to watch you. he’s cheering so loudly the whole game and he’s definitely gonna kiss all over your helmet after you win. maybe you save an overtime shot that the other team’s goalie misses and you’re the hero of the game.

you’re thrilled and basically getting passed around the team for celebratory hugs and head pats (dog hybrid goalie reader anyone?) before you get to ollie and rip your helmet off to kiss him stupid. it’s almost comical how much bigger than him you look in all your gear. ollie definitely feels like he’s in a romcom of some kind and pretends he’s julia roberts or something.

then sunday comes.

it’s still ollie’s first season as a formula one driver. haas has been on an upward trajectory. you’ll be sitting next to his dad and almost biting your fingers off out of nerves. but then ollie takes the chequered flag and he—

he’s won.

you and papa bear are jumping up and down and screaming and you shake him like he’s one of your teammates but he’s a little less solid on his feet and you apologise profusely. he doesn’t fall, but he definitely wasn’t expecting that level of strength from you. it’s haas’ first grand prix win. the garage explodes into cheering.

you and ollie have your own celebration at home for both of your achievements. if anyone sees ollie walking with a limp afterwards, no they didn’t.

[therapeutic007]

🌟 ADHD Adventures: A Day in the Life 🌟

Ever wake up with a plan so grand that even the Avengers would be like, “Whoa, chill”? 🤔💥

Morning: Step 1: Get out of bed. Step 2: Make coffee. Step… wait, what was step 2 again? 🤷‍♀️

Three hours later, I’m suddenly deep into a rabbit hole about why cats purr. Did you know it’s actually good for healing? Perfect! I’ll heal my procrastination skills next!

Midday: “Okay, time to be productive!” I tell myself as I open my laptop… only to find 57 tabs open about the best ways to organize your closet and three online quizzes to find out which potato I am. 🥔 Spoiler: I’m a French fry.

Afternoon Snack: Ah, the elusive snack battle. Do I want a healthy choice… or the entire bag of chips? The bag of chips wins. Every. Single. Time. 😅

Evening: My to-do list? More like a to-don't list at this point. I planned to clean, but instead, I made a new playlist titled “Songs to Clean To While I Totally Don’t Clean.” 🎶✨

But hey, each day is an adventure! Who needs a straight line when you can zigzag through life like a caffeinated squirrel on a treasure hunt? 🐿️💨

So here’s to us, the champions of distraction, the masters of multi-tasking (even if it’s just multi-tabbing). May our coffee be strong and our focus… well, eventually maybe focus. ________ Some ADHD Must_have tools !

[baldurs-gape]

I just wanted to tell you that your "Shores" makes me feel an absolutely indescribable, incomprehensible, enormous ball of Feelings every time I read a new chapter but every time overall it's a very... kind and fragile ball of Feelings. Thank you

You are precious and should be cherished, I really hope you know that. Speaking of Shores, I am writing the last chapter as we speak (or rather, procrastinating it because I don't want it to end). But that won't get posted for another month or so at least, so there's nothing to worry about. Meanwhile, to counteract those feelings, I bring you a bit of silliness at the expense of Cazador.

The Intricacies of Infernal

Devils had a reputation for being dicks and it wasn't unwarranted. Sure, Astarion hadn't been the most forthcoming about his past but he'd trusted Gale enough to show him his scars. They were working on figuring out what it all actually meant without involving anyone else. Alas, Raphael wasn't quite so kind and thoughtful. He had no qualms about baring literally all of Astarion to the rest of the group to gawp at.

"Your cherished spawn has been holding out on you. He's nothing more than a pawn!" With grand gestures, Raphael pointed at the scars while Gale battled his cloak in an effort to get it off and cover Astarion. It wasn't a fight he was winning easily, getting tangled in his staff.

Raphael continued, "You see, Cazador the vampire wanted to play with hellfire. Profane Ascention's recipe is on that he solves, by bartering away seven thousands sou-" he stopped and leaned in to peer at Astarion's scars.

"Please tell me you weren't about to rhyme goals with souls," Gale groused as he finally got the cloak off and passed it to Astarion to clutched it in front of himself without moving from under scrutiny. "As someone who has dabbled in poetry, please listen when I tell you that even as an imperfect rhyme that is pushing it. Solves and souls is really not as clever as-"

"Shut up!" It was Astarion who cut him off. "What does it say, devil?"

A low laugh built up into something performatively hearty with a core of actual mirth. Raphael clutched at his stomach, head thrown back, prefectly enunciated 'ha ha ha' pulled deep from his chest.

"Cazador's flare for the dramatics is his downfall." He looked at Gale. "See this here?" Pointing to two dots at the base of the scar and to the left of Astarion's spine, he continued, "Those should be level if he'd wanted to sacrifice 7000 souls. But like this?" Another quick giggle was suppressed. "He's just pledged 7000 soups."

"He what?!" Astarion whirled around, cloak barely preserving his modesty. "What does that even mean?"

"My dear spawn, do you not know what soup is?"

"Of course I do." Finally the cloak was wrapped around his hips like a towel in a bathhouse. Given that there was no reason to hide his scars any more, Astarion opted to not care about covering them for the time being. "But how does he go about sacrificing 7000 soup?"

Raphael blinked like he had been asked the world's stupidest question. "Why, by consuming them of course. He was prepared to consume the soul of 7000, allow them to pass through him into the hells. But his craftsmanship has left a lot to be desired. And, it's been signed off by the devil he'd made this contract with. It's the written word that's final."

Wrapping an arm around Astarion's shoulder, Gale frowned. "So why didn't he just sign a contract like Wyll's? No typos that way. And why didn't the devil correct him?"

"As I said, Cazador's extravagance and need to be unique was his downfall. He didn't have to carve the contract into his spawn. As to why Mephistopheles agreed to it as is? He's got a funny sense of humour."

It didn't make sense. In a way it was a relief, there was no hanging threat of losing Astarion to Cazador's madness. Returning to the palace to kill him wasn't going to walk him into a trap. But at the same time such good fortune wasn't typical of their merry group.

"7000 soup is a lot to eat."

"And it has to be done in one sitting." Raphael looked delighted by that. "Tell you what, my favourite mice. Invite me to his confrontation and I'll play nice. Allow me to attened and bear witness, then when you fight the elder brain, I'll be one of your biggest hitters."

Groaning, Gale fought the urge to argue about meters and rhyming. Thankfully, Astarion beat him to speaking.

"Lend a hand and you could be a hero. But go back on your word and you're a zero. 7000 soups is no mean feat but with so much knowledge, I'll take a seat and finally 200 years of hunger will be beat."

The deal was struck, Astarion grinned. It was about time he got the upperhand against Cazador.

[thessalian]

Thess vs The Unexpected

I mean, the work day wasn't unexpected. I got left with the lion's share of the fiddly annoying bullshit, which I finished ... well, more or less on time, since the grand finale for the afternoon was a seventeen-minute monstrosity by The Breast Guy. I was just about to start that off and praying I'd finish at least more or less by 5pm when my mobile rang - my stepfather. He's been at the other flat a lot lately, which means hey, great, maybe something's going to happen and this one will start getting renovated soon! (Though watch; I'm going to end up living back at the other flat for another three-plus years while he procrastinates. But at least he's doing stuff and I might be able to have an actual shower and non-leaky faucets sometime before 2025.) Anyway, I probably sounded frazzled, since his first response was, "Sorry to disturb". Then he asked if he could drop something off and I was like, "...Okay, sure", while wondering what the hell he could possibly be wanting to drop in my general direction.

The answer? ...Cutlery, apparently. They got new cutlery for themselves and thought I might like their old set (or, well, part of their old set, because I am highly unlikely to ever need more than four place settings at a go).

No, see, as may have been gathered by this point, the parentals have a lot more money than I do. This is why I tend to ask for things like cookware as Christmas and birthday gifts - they can afford the good stuff and understand this stuff as an investment. You know, better to have a really good pot that you may not have to replace in your entire lifetime than have a cheap piece of crap that'll be unusuable in a couple of years. The "Vimes 'Boots' Theory of Socio-Economic Unfairness" as applied to cookware. Now, when I was first living on my own, I had cheap crappy aluminium cutlery with about the heft of the average chewing gum wrapper (and almost the same ability to bend). But I graduated from that, in a sense - really good sale on a cutlery set at Habitat. So I have some pretty solid cutlery but not ... you know, The Best. The parentals, however? Probably not The Absolute Best either, but I have always been rather admiring of their cutlery. It is some solid shit, lemme tell you. So I guess they remembered how much I liked theirs and thought I would give it a good home. Which I obviously will, because if there's one thing my ongoing cookery kick has taught me, it's the benefits of having good shit in the kitchen.

Long story short, that cheered me up enough to get through the seventeen-minute monstrosity with ... okay, I was only really tempted to fling the laptop at the nearest wall once. So that's a win. I still hurt like hell, mind, and I'm counting the days to my week off (a little under two weeks and counting - my birthday present to myself every year), but there was a bright spot. New kitchenware has that effect. I got myself a wok recently, and my next purchase is going to be a 9" by 13" baking tin, which I need for a specific Baking Yesteryear dessert. (Actually for a lot of Baking Yesteryear desserts. Also brownies.) Also, bright spot in that the workday is over and after a little bit of time to let some of the OW fade, I will be making gluten-free fish fingers (well, technically cod goujons, but that's a wee bit pretentious) and relaxing with a little bit of Baldur's Gate 3 or something.

[hey-kae]

don't worry it's exams season for me too and i'm passing time through social medias so i don't think about the impending doom of not studying (i'm a procrastinator, i love to ruin my life)

anywaysss, last year was filled with avoidable problems in ferrari, it's clear. yes, they did have to run with a lower engine to avoid blowing it up (they only turned it up for monza, following what it was said during week interviews). the strategies call were insane, and i might be putting on my tinfoil hat again here, but it was clear most of those strategies starting after barcelona were favourable for carlos and not charles (and i'm not blaming the driver himself, i'm blaming the situation that came to be inside of the team). the team didn't listen to charles, as if they didn't trust him, which is terrible bc he grew up so much from 2019, now he knows how to save the tyres, how to trick other drivers into thinking he's having problems with the tyres when he's not (ie: baku 2023 when he played alonso at his own game).

many of the problems inside ferrari have been there for YEARS, even during arrivabene's seasons. he got sacked bc the team made a huge mess during qualifying in monza 2018 and that year in general was terrible bc an important person inside the team passed away suddenly (marchionne). charles got signed during the singapore weekend, right after monza, so arrivabene knew he wouldn't be tp anymore once charles made it to the team, but he still signed him to keep the promise asked by marchionne.

it's no secret that binotto was never a fan of seb during his last years in ferrari. in 2019 he got beaten by charles, which i guess it's something nobody inside the team expected. and with the mess of 2020 i guess that seb in that season didn't have the spirit to fight, which is understandable. he has been there since 2015 and nothing had changed. binotto then basically kicked him out of the door to sign carlos. after that it was clear that binotto was always favoring carlos for whatever reason: the upgrades turning the car to understeer (so opposite to what charles likes bc anybody who had listen to him at least once knows that he likes more an oversteery car - and when the car was oversteery charles had pulled his amazing pole positions and had a grand chelem), giving him the favourable strategy in more occasions etc. binotto's interviews were always more aligned with carlos' rather than charles'. binotto and carlos were talking about bringing home points, whereas charles was talking about winning. this is everything i need to know to understand who's going to be a champion and who won't tbh.

again, i'm not hating on carlos himself, but his father was hanging out at the garage and some of his interviews too were... sketchy. for example when last year he said that this year car would be of carlos' taste. like why would ferrari make a car more likable for the driver whom ended up 5th in the championship standing (would have been 6th if it wasn't for hamilton's dnf in abu dhabi) instead of the currently vice champion? and yes, during toro rosso's days it said that sainz sr. and jos verstappen were exactly friends, bc apparently sainz sr. thought that the red bull seat would go to carlos, but obviously red bull ended up choosing max and i guess this is something that the sainzs didn't like. again, not an attack to carlos himself, but max (like a few other drivers) is a generational talent, red bull was always going to choose him, let's be honest.

as for carlos' race engineer... riccardo adami has never been fond of charles since he put feet in that garage. idk what's actually up with him, but apparently when charles made it to ferrari some of seb's engineers and mechanics were given to him, which is something that adami didn't like. since 2019 he had made some backhanded comments about charles or ones that were clearly a jab at him. it looks like adami sometimes only listen to carlos and doesn't communicate with xavi (i'm not a xavi fan, but poor guy has it rough and since charles said xavi is the person he trusts the most in the team... yeah, something was/is up), reason why the team sometimes pulled some shit that ended up being charles' to pay. one of the latest issues was in spain: charles out in q1 bc he had an issues (ferrari didn't disclose what it was, saying there was nothing wrong, but after years of knowing them, i personally think charles had a broken chassis or a wrong set up of the differential gear), but carlos got p2 and adami's comment was something along the lines of "what a team" (meant as a praise). like obviously a race engineer is going to be happy for their driver, but this wasn't a team result, more like a team failure bc if the car was THAT good during qualifying, both cars should have made it to the front at least. also, a lot of times charles complained to xavi bc they didn't let him out first for qualifying (for example it happened in australia and in monaco). then you hear the communtications on carlos' side of the garage and you have adami telling him to go out, so he finds himself in front of charles. yes, xavi makes mistakes nobody can say the opposite, but i feel like a lot of times it's adami who doesn't even listen to him for whatever reason he has to dislike charles. then you have charles having to pull stuff out of his ass to still end up in front of carlos.

so idk in which order i'm saying things, but yeah... the situation is not ideal inside the team, with people disliking one another and whatever. they are missing the key for success: comunication. this is something the red bull and mercedes have and they rarely lack it, reason why even in bad situations they can make it out.

personally i think things are changing a bit with vasseur, but the process is long and it's not something you can fix easily. but the fact that in canada the team told the drivers to not fight (bc that is what it was) bc they thought perez would catch up with them is already something, bc i believe that if binotto was still there he would have let them fight it out, risking losing time and pace.

(Provrastinators unite😂✊🏻 good luck for your exams!🫶🏻)

I think a good example for things going wrong inside the team was silverstone and charles just taking off and leaving. If if was just another mistake, he wouldn’t have done that imo, but it goes to show that he at least felt disrespected by the team, if not during the race then for sureee when binotto was showed lecturing him.

I feel like ferrari have such a big issue with valuing the drivers they have. They never see the potential or if they see it, they for some reason play it down and it’s a repetitive pattern with kimi, alonso, seb and now charles.

Also, i totally explained charles using fernando’s tire managing trick against him in baku to my friends and my family even though most of them don’t really care😭😂

As you said, ferrari lack communication for sure. But also, merc and rb are given a lot of shit about having driver hierarchy especially when fighting at the top but honestly through the years, i think no one can deny that this method proved that it’s the most efficient way to win and dominate.

As for adami, I really don’t pay too much attention to him so I didn’t know all that! I mean I don’t expect him to like Charles cause obviously he’s his teammate’s engineer but they’re still part of the same team…

But i would totally believe Ferrari not admitting to what went wrong. There was DEFINITELY something wrong with the car in Spain, but that’s not the only time I believe that Ferrari lied. Imo France last year wasn’t completely charles’ fault cause to me it was fishy that just before the crash, he was complaining about something in the car feeling off but as soon as he was doing interviews he was blaming himself fully?!? (not saying he doesn’t hold any responsibility but idk)

And when it comes to Binotto, I never understood the man tbh. There was times where he talked about charles feeling like a son to him cause his son was of the same age and shit but that’s also not how you would treat someone who you see as dear as your own blood. Like there was something not adding up at all.

And really, it’s a know fact that oversteery cars are “faster” and if i’m not wrong, max and lewis? both prefer oversteer on their cars.

As for the winning vs. getting points thing, it was literally seen just last week in Canada. Charles was saying that p4 is improvement but not the goal cause the goal is always to win while carlos was going around saying that weekend was perfect and the team nailed it (when literally the drivers did their own strategy) idk some people might not see it like that, but to me charles’ mentality is winning mentality🤷🏻‍♀️

There’s definitely positive changes happening within the team but part of me is scared that the results of these changes will appear when it’s already too late…

[lgcwookjin]

...studying?

HANGUL DAY : study time COUNT : 1.06k

"hello, this is v&a versus’ jung wookjin” he introduced himself with a bow while he was sat at his desk. god that was weird to say--would it ever not be weird? god he hoped so. “today i thought i would do a...study vlog.” he said, not sounding and looking the opposite of thrilled to be doing this.

grabbing the camera, “look...we’re friends right? i can be honest with you?” he said as he was about to make a grand confession to the likely thousands of people that were going to watch this video. “we’re filming a video...will it be out by now? can i say?” he thought for a moment and assumed whoever ended up with this footage would be able to edit around it even if it was released before hangul day. “keeho, tee, and i are filming a video for hangul day and in typical wookjin fashion i have procrastinated terribly study for it. i have also procrastinated filming vlogs for you, so i thought why i not kill two bird with one stone.” he ended with a smirk.

“so! the plan: turn on some music, research about hangul, and make sure we win tomorrow! if there is one thing jung wookjin doesn’t do it’s lose!” he said with determination, but quickly  was reminded of a large failure he had not too long ago, “except for on future dreams..." he said looking away with a shake of his head, frustrating himself. “but that’s okay, because look at us now!”he enthused and then, without meaning to, added in english “everything happens for a reason and all that yadada” a second later his mouth flew open and he covered it with his hand as he caught himself speaking english. 

refocusing himself, he put his hand out straight and chanted to himself, back in korean, “no english, only korean. no english, only korean.” with a thumbs up and a thin smile to the camera, he said excitedly “let’s get started before i mess up again.” he set the camera down and got to work. “i got some books to study” he showed a couple books on the history of hangul, which he had rolled his eyes and thought boring as he put them in his basket. “and the best part: this little dude!” he exclaimed, showing off his children’s hangul writing workbook. “professional right?” he said with a confident cheesy smirk towards the camera. he started with the workbook. 

while he worked, the camera sat on his desk, watching him nod and bop his head to the playlist he had going. once done with a few pages of the workbook he took the camera and showed off his handwriting. “how do you think i did? think i passed the first grade?” he joked. “my handwriting isn’t the best, but i do think i’m at least above this level.” he had mostly gotten the workbook as a joke, but he hand found just writing letters over and over a bit relaxing, especially with his playlist blaring his favorite songs. he hoped the editors would be able to show off his excellent taste in music...copyrights be damned. “i guess i should move on to the actual study..dun dun DUN!!” he sang the noises dramatically as he zoomed in and out on the boring, not fun and colorful looking books. turning the camera back to himself, he looked in despair, “wish me luck.”

he put the camera back down on the desk, fixing the camera until he was satisfied. he then winked and blew a kiss at his own appearance in the viewfinder. immediately after he looked at himself disgusted at his own actions. settling back into his chair, he said “alright, back to studying.” he pulled out the first book on the origins of hangul. it was actually pretty interesting when he made himself pay attention.

as he read, he really got into his playlist and sang along loudly to ariana, tlc, britney, beyonce, and all of his favorite early 00s girls. bored with the subject matter, the footage eventually became a wookjin dj session. knowing his audience were basically all v&a stans, he played rock with you and sang along. he hadn’t been a big v&a stan, but practicing their song during future dreams and now joining the group gave a real appreciation for the group’s music. letting that be his transition from his personal favorites to his lgc favorites he played: some shin, love secnario, miss right, & lucifer by dbsd, advice by jaehyuk, my house & chained up by haru, and gave an energetic performance of up & down by blazing. he also played turn back time by type zero (korean ver. obviously this was about hangul day afterall), and gave an honest try at @lgcparker’s high note before shaking his head defeated, “i don’t know how he does it.” he would have cursed his name if not for fear of the backlash of “versus’ newbie curses at senior?? boycott their comeback now” scaring him a little bit. maybe one day. to finish off he played a few v&a songs, mostly versus since it was his group and they were more his style. he also figured fans might enjoy their new member showing an appreciation for their old songs.

after successfully playing...probably a couple dozen songs (and he could have kept going) while fading in and out of interest in the book he read, he finally found something interesting. he took the camera in his hand and pointed it towards the sentence, using his free finger to highlight as he read aloud, “consonant symbols are based off of the shape of your tongue” he then turned the camera back on himself and exaggerated the consonant sounds with his mouth. “i’m on my way to be a linguistic everyone.” he set the camera down and closed the book.

“alright! i think that is enough studying for today. i hope you all enjoyed wookjin’s...study hour or whatever i should call this. let’s not make this a regular thing because i clearly hate studying. i think this is coming out around the new year so...have a good new year! stay tuned for more v&a vlogs and for more v&a activities. thank you for the support. bye!!” he signed off with a wave and even a couple finger hearts because he thought it was cute or whatever...god he was becoming so cringe.

[fevercode]

❛ so, what do i owe this pleasure? ❜ / to kaeya from jean!

Another Forgotten Ask Meme | Answered

“Are you saying I need a reason to come visit my favorite acting grand master?” Kaeya feigns offense whilst grinning like the cat who ate the canary. He stands in the doorway to Jean’s office and leans against the doorframe. “I merely wanted to invite you out for a drink. You’ve been cooped up in here all day. Why not take a break?”

He knew how hard Jean worked - especially with her workaholic tendencies. And as the self proclaimed king of procrastination why not use a shared break as an excuse to ignore the growing pile of paperwork on his desk? It was a win-win.

[critical-skeptic]

Survival of the Unfit: Nature's Failed Experiment

In the realm of human folly, the phrase "survival of the fittest" gets tossed around like a lifebuoy to a drowning man, as if the very utterance will save us from our own incompetence. Ah, Darwinism—the sweet, natural solution to life's complexities. A system that doesn't give two shits about your feelings or your "fair shot" at existence. In a society teeming with warning labels, safety protocols, and an incessant drive to bubble-wrap every damn thing, one can't help but ponder: what if we just let nature take its course, unsupervised and unimpeded?

Imagine, if you will, a world stripped of its cautionary labels, its paternalistic nudges toward safety. A world where your kid's school science lab allows them to experience firsthand the explosive relationship between sodium and water, sans goggles or adult supervision. This world won't hold your hand; you're on your own, pal. If you can't muster the common sense to look both ways before crossing the street, well, chalk one up for natural selection.

Don't get me wrong; human ingenuity and cooperation are among the most potent evolutionary tools we've developed. They've propelled us to the pinnacle of the animal kingdom, making us capable of feats from splitting the atom to landing on the moon. But let's not kid ourselves. For every small step for man, there's a giant leap backward for mankind.

In fact, the very traits that once facilitated our survival are now chaining us to a ticking time bomb. Empathy? It's got us saving every Tom, Dick, and Harry who probably shouldn't pass on his genes in the first place. Social cooperation? Great, but it also manifests in herd mentality that leads to cults of personality, dangerous tribalism, and even wars.

Take climate change. The data is there. The evidence is overwhelming. Yet, what do we see? Denial, procrastination, and outright sabotage. Our 'innate' traits of empathy and cooperation should have propelled us into immediate action. Instead, they've been hijacked by political infighting and resource hoarding. Individual and collective egos bloated to astronomical proportions, effectively dwarfing the actual celestial bodies we should be aiming to colonize by now.

The inherent contradictions within humanity aren't just quirks; they're existential threats. We've leveraged our brilliance to construct societies of staggering complexity, yet we can't summon the collective will to stop burning fossil fuels. Even our revolutions—technological, cultural, or otherwise—seem to culminate in new varieties of stagnation. AI, the Internet, social media; all promise enlightenment but often deliver echo chambers of ignorance.

Do we deserve this planet, with its intricate ecosystems and untapped frontiers? One could argue that the very question is a byproduct of our self-important delusions. Nature doesn't care about "deserve." In the grand cosmic lottery, we drew a winning ticket, and look what we've done with it. We're like a trust-fund kid blowing through his inheritance on sports cars and bad decisions.

So, back to my original thought experiment: If we removed all societal safety nets and let nature cleanse itself of the ineptitude that plagues us, would we really be worse off? It's a grim idea, sure, but it forces us to confront uncomfortable questions about our self-imposed sanctity. The brutal, unvarnished truth? Our track record suggests that humanity, in its current form, doesn't deserve the extraordinary luck we've been handed by the universe.

Now, does this mean we should actually start tearing down warning signs and free up natural selection to do its thing? Hell no. But as a critique, as a self-reflecting argument, we need to acknowledge our collective failure to capitalize on the astounding cosmic fortune we've been granted. We're not living up to our potential, and perhaps we never will. Nature, in all its indifferent majesty, must be laughing its ass off.

[aijamisespava]

Favorite Song From Each Country! Part 5/37: Portugal!

I'm back! Sorry I forgot to update yesterday. I had a very busy day and couldn't sit down to write the post. I know that I could just...write them ahead of time, but I am a total procrastinator and will put things off to the last second!

So now, I'm here to work on today's entry for My Favorite Song From Each Participating Country Picking From My Outdated Ranking Pool Of Songs From 2009 To 2023! I'm sure we all know the drill at this point, but if not, well...I just talk about my favorite entry and give my take (some of which are very unpopular opinions) on the 2023 song...or my 2nd favorite entry if my favorite entry happens to be the 2023 entry!

Here we go! Next up is...Portugal!

Portugal is the most recent country to have added their name to the list of countries to have won Eurovision at least once, having done so in 2017, about 6 years after the last time a country won Eurovision for the first time. They are also very well known for using their own language for most of their entries, and making sure those entries feel like their culture. In other words, they're not ashamed to be themselves, which is what brings their charm in the contest.

Favorite Entry: I mean, I did kind of hint at it in the intro to Portugal segment when I mentioned the year they finally scored their first win. Salvador Sobral's 2017 song "Amar Pelos Dois" is a very soft, romantic feeling song. And the ambiance feels like the background to a romantic moment. I don't have too much to say about this entry because a lot of it has already been said since it won. RANK: 1st in 2017 Grand Final/PERSONAL RANK: 3rd of 42 Countries

Thoughts On The 2023 Entry: I mean this in the best way possible when I say that Mimicat's "Ai Coração" sounds like a musical number. Not only does it live up to what I said earlier about being in the Portuguese language and feeling like the culture, this song literally COMES TO LIFE! It's fun from start to finish and it's super easy to get into your head. I feel bad ranking it where I did because I wanted to rank this higher, but there were others that I liked more. However, it's never too late to add to the playlist! Also, curse you death slot Mimicat could have gotten a better result if it weren't for starting 2nd...RANK: 23rd in 2023 Grand Final/PERSONAL RANK: 25th of 37 Countries

[woniepolyglot]

✨ monthly recap ✨

I'm totally replicating this idea from Lindie Botes because I need to have some place to hold me accountable to my studying.

I graduated university more than a year ago and since then my foreign languages have been going 📉📉📉

this month

I studied a grand total of 19 hours and 58 minutes this month... I'm a disgrace💀

some wins on april:

💌 decided to start a twitter (@/wonie_polyglot if you wanna follow me there) dedicated to my language learning, which was a huuuuge step for me. This tumblr thing came afterwards bc I like to write ✨long posts✨.

💌 finally found some materials for French that I feel comfortable with c:

🦉current duolingo streak : 12 days (had to restart it bc I'm dumb and forgot about it🙃)

✨ français ✨

I was feeling pretty down with it at the beginning of the month. I tried to use the book I bought for university, but the app and website were pretty shitty, so I had no real access to the audio files or the answer key.

Then I found the glorious Progressif du Français series. I started with Orthographe Progressif du Français et Grammaire Progressif du Français, both in niveau débutant, just to start getting back on track.

I also got Short Stories in French for Beginners. I haven't started it yet, but it looks pretty promising!

I'll also try to get into some series on Netflix for some immersion sessions!

✨deutsch✨

Similar to French, I wanted to use up the books I bought for school, but with these I actually was able to get the audio files, answer keys, and some extra worksheets!

I'm using Bild für Bild Deutsch Sprachkurs (very useful if you're self-learning, grammar points come in English) and studio d, and so far so gut!

I also started watching Dark on Netflix. My plan is to watch it like three times. First with English subtitles or (if I can get to a pc) with a chrome extension that allowes me to have dual subtitles. Then with only German subtitles, and one final time without any subtitles.

✨한국어✨

I have a lot of resources for Korean (mostly Talk to Me in Korean, but also some from Yonsei, Ehwa, etc). I think I'm trying to overcompensate because Korean is the only language where I haven't had any formal learning done before.

Right now I'm on the Level 1 TTMIK Textbooks, along with Korean Grammar in Use and 비타민 한국어. Plus Real-Life Korean Conversations for Beginners, Easy Korean Readings for Beginners, My First 500 Korean Words (all three form TTMIK), and the Soo&Carrots' 100 Day Korean Vocab Challenge (not doing it daily just here and there).

I also have one of the Yonsei Reading workbooks that I'm looking to integrate into my "routine".

next month

I'm nervous because May is a very holiday heavy month in my country, and my family likes going out on road trips and such, which means I'm most likely not gonna stick to the schedule I'd like to...

goals for may:

Create an on-the-go routine so I can still study whilst traveling.

Solidify my resources lists for German and French.

Come up with some sort of "cycle" so I always have something to do next (I tend to procrastinate by "planning" my study sessions).

Complete one "unit" of my Korean study each week (one lesson from the TTMIK Textbook and Workbook, one reading from the Easy Readings book, one dialogue from the Real-Life Convos book, and one day of the Korean Vocab book).

[dragynfirearc]

fall had been a good distance, but thanks to the adrenaline running through his veins, he does not feel the aches and pains that will surely catch up with him later. the worry she exhibits makes him feel cared for. it was tempting to play up injury and allow her to fuss over him like a mother hen. he, however, was not as dramatic as his brother and so he nods his head when asked if alright. back will be sore within the next day, but that shall be something to worry about later. " i am fine. i have suffered greater injury on the training yard. " one reason why aemond enjoyed his training with ser criston so much was that the man never held back.

the favor offered is accepted. he watches as she appreciates it and quite a few people watch her as well. the two of them were just as, if not more, entertaining than the joust. rumors were already going to start circulating about them. who a knight, especially a prince, chooses to give his favor to is of importance. the rose is taken back into his grasp. long part of the stem snapped in half so that it may sit behind her ear better. fingers move auburn locks behind her ear first before placing the rose there. he leans downward and places a kiss onto her warm cheek. some in the crowd that watch cheer at them. " as you said before, i worked hard for this moment. i may as well enjoy it. "

the prince starts to guide abrogail back towards where they had been talking earlier. " i did say we would continue the conversation we were having after my competition. " he sits down on the bench, motioning for her to sit. this time only leaving room for her to sit on his good side, as he wanted to see her reactions. aemond watches the competitors for a moment, both of them getting onto their horses. " which do you believe will win?" finger is pointed towards the smaller man of the two who has blonde hair. " i believe it will be him. "

part of him wanted to procrastinate what he wanted to say. this could be the entirely wrong venue to state his wants, but the feeling of victory was making him feel bolder. if he waits until another time then he may lose his nerve. " when i was on my horse, all i could think about was you. you are a grand distraction. " head turns towards her, voice going a little quieter. not enough where she wouldn't be able to hear but low enough for some privacy. " actually i have been thinking of you a lot lately. i wanted to ask.. i know we have been talking, teasing each other, but i feel something stronger for you than simple flirtation. i would like permission to court you, abrogail, if that is something you would want. " the sounds of a collide call for aemond's attention, in time to see that the knight he had bet on was indeed the winner.

Abrogail's scream tore at her throat when Aemond fell. She'd seen tourney injuries before and the terror that the horse would crush him was palpable in her chest. Another scream when the opposing knight attacked when he was down. It all passed so quickly that she wasn't sure if she'd be able to recall the details when it was done. Only that Aemond moved so quickly, so smoothly, defending himself until he had the knight on his knees. She'd braced to hide her face, for it was combat and it was the Prince's right to take his life in this scenario but...

His shout of yield stunned her. The crowd cheered. The Knight was dragged away with his life and in relief, she cheered and clapped for him. For the man who had just said that tournaments were a stupid affair, he seemed to bask in the adulation, the smile on his face broad and the crowd cheering for him. It made her heart warm to see his prowess recognized, because this was what tourneys were. There was no shame in wanting adulation, and the validation of a job well done. Of being the People's Prince, when she knew how much it lacked within the castle itself.

As the tilt yard is cleaned up for the next bout, she watches Aemond approach with her eyes sweeping over him. Looking for blood, for limp, for him favoring a side that as soon as he comes close enough, she rushes to him to close the distance. "Are you hurt? That fall was terrible! Aemond, are you alright?"

A flurry of concern spilling from her so much that she's completely ignored the rose that he holds up for her. He waits patiently for her worries to quiet, offering her this favor in return. She catches his wink and as predicted, her cheeks pink to a pretty coral color as deep as her hair and she takes it gently and presses her nose against the soft, vibrant petals. Someone has removed the thorns, which makes her sad because she does not mind the gentle pricking.

Pearly teeth scrape at her lower lip and she holds it back up to him. "Will you put it in my hair for me, since I did yours." There are people watching them as much as there are those watching the next contestants, and it only serves to make her shyer. "You were quite brilliant out there, Aemond."

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roaming stars (IG Version) | c. leclerc

a/n: ik ik this is kinda short and posting this after sooo many blue moons later but i was procrastinating in writing and had A LOT to catch with uni. no promises that i'll be regular but hey! i'll drop in suprises like these at random times you won't even see it coming! and special shoutout to @octaviareina <3 i hope you like this :))

before you start, here's part 1 of roaming stars incase if you haven't read it

lemme know if you want me to continue this? and should i do more of these instagram versions? happy reading folks <33

scuderiaferrari with y/i/n

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scuderiaferrari: What a grand slam! Melbourne you were absolutely amazing.

and big warm welcome to y/n to our family! her first day as our team photographer speaks about work through today's work! benvenuto nella nostra famiglia y/i/n (welcome to our family y/i/n)

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y/i/n: absolutely loved my first day at work with my new family! forza ferrari❤️

user1: y/i/n 's photos are just next level!! TALENT!!

arthurleclerc: would you send her during f3 races too scuderiaferrari ??

scuderiaferrari: well well well, thoughts y/i/n

y/i/n: oohhh this is exciting hehee

user2: SHE'S SUCH A TALENTED PHOTOGRAPHER

charlesleclerc_ : isn't she?? she's a legend

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charlesleclerc_: à ma lune, avec amour ❤️ (to my moon, with love)

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y/i/n: mon soleil!🥺❤️❤️ (my sun)

y/f/i/n: you were amazing today! but hey where's our credits??

carlossainz55: yeah! where's our credits for today mate?🙄🙄

charlesleclerc_: 😬😬😬

user1: wait- CHARLES IS IN RELATIONSHIP!?!? AHHHH😍😍

user4: charles and y/n! i repeat- CHARLES AND Y/N!!!! MY HEARTTTTT💛💛💛

user2: they look so adorable! and the way he calls his moon and she calls her sun AHHHHHH

user3: P1, Grand Slam, Girlfriend at the race?! he literally had the best win of his life!🤧💗

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y/i/n: sunshine makes me smile a little bit more❤️

ps: here's your credits kids y/f/i/n , carlossainz55

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carlossainz55: justice!

y/f/i/n: finally!!

charlesleclerc_ : ❤️❤️❤️

user1: how adorable are they!!!!!!!

user3: get yourself someone who looks at you like y/n and charles look at each other

pascaleleclerc73: jolies photos! je t'aime les enfants❤️❤️ (lovely photos! love you kiddos)

y/i/n: je t'aime maman❤️ (love you maa)

charlesleclerc_: je t'aime maman❤️❤️ (love you maa)

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charlesleclerc_ : home sweet home❤️

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y/i/n: your home looks so prettyyyyy

charlesleclerc_: ikr! she's the golden hour

y/i/n: i-😳😳🥺

pierregasly: brace yourself up y/i/n! cause you're about to get messy

y/i/n: IK!!!😵‍💫 NEED YOUR 101 HELP LESSONS ASAP

charleslecelrc_: OIIII!! YOU TWO😠😠

user1: these expose charles comments thou >>>

user2: i love you guyssss <33

user3: finally soo over the moon that he has found his loml💛

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y/i/n: Monaco. la mia nuova casa dolce casa❤️(Monaco. my new home sweet home)

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charlesleclerc_: ❤️❤️

arthurleclerc: can't wait to meet yaa sis!! see you sooon

y/i/n: see you sooooon bud

pascaleleclerc73: bienvenue à la maison mon cher (welcome home dear)

y/i/n: ❤️❤️

user2: i think this is what falling in love actually feels like

user1: they're soo adorable that my single heart cannot wait to fall in love