#kiarras thoughts

[kiarrahatesboys]

Realistically, today had been a good day. Most of Lena's technology worked perfectly, and any tweaks she needed to make went smoothly. Nia had bought her coffee. At a private moment around noon, Kara had kissed her cheek before flying off to do rounds on the city.

Lena, however, stands in the hallway of Kara’s apartment building wishing she could punch a hole or twelve into the drywall. Her keys - including the spare key to the loft that she had been given - fall out of her hand to the floor, and she feels the tension in her chest build.

It takes an eternal four seconds to pick them up, unlock the door, and step inside.

Kara stands by her kitchen sink, sipping from her purple water bottle. “Hi, baby.”

There is no will to look over and smile in response. Lena drops her purse on the floor and trudges straight to the bed. She falls face-first into it, feet dangling in the air.

All the blankets and abandoned clothes from this morning smell familiar. Lemon and woodsmoke – Kara. Lena likes to joke that the woodsmoke smell is because she flies so fast she burns up.

She can feel the furrow in her eyebrows, and what's worse is that she has no idea why it's there. It was a good day. She didn't even have to make a pit stop at Luthor Corp to put out any fires. There's nothing wrong.

The lack of explanation for her frustration makes her even more frustrated.

“Hey.” The mattress dips as Kara sits down. “Rough day?”

���No,” Lena says into blankets, suddenly near tears. She rolls over onto her back. “That's the thing, it was good. So why am I in meltdown territory?”

Kara’s hand is in her hair – soothing, home, safety. “I���m sorry. Let me help you?”

Lena nods, toeing off her shoes. They clatter to the floor. Kara offers her hands and pulls her into a sitting position. She helps Lena out of her day clothes and expertly offers the right pajamas. Good texture, good match, good breathability.

It takes a moment for her to start pulling them on as she prepares to go from stationary to in motion. The clean air surrounding her body after she changes helps to lessen the dread in her shoulders. Kara knows the little details to make her comfortable - hood up over her head, a fresh pair of socks. Once dressed, Lena flops over onto her side and curls up tight.

Kara leans over to kiss her head. She draws the curtains. The room becomes dark, and Lena feels her eyebrows relax. It’s a warm summer day outside, and the sun has made its presence clear. The darkness now dampening her vision offers peace.

“Do you want me around?” Kara asks, voice soft.

“Yes, please.” Lena sounds childlike. Her voice is fragile, muffled under her hands.

“Okay, scooch. Make room.”

Lena falls limp as a smile ghosts her face.

“Wow. Okay.” Kara heaves a dramatic sigh.

She feels Kara’s arms snake under her body. For a moment, she’s weightless, and then she’s gently set a foot or two over from where she was before. The mattress bounces again as Kara settles.

Lena reaches behind her to pull Kara's arm over her stomach and takes a deep breath.

“Good girl,” Kara says innocently.

“Hmm?”

“The deep breath. Proud of you.”

Lena’s body feels warm with love. “Thanks.”

The conversation lulls. Lena keeps breathing. Cool air keeps her temperature regulated under a hoodie and Kara’s body. Tension still weighs in her chest, but the accommodations matter. Kara doesn't even ask what she needs, she just knows. Lena barely has to move. She's surrounded by so much love.

“I wish I knew what was wrong.” she says into silence.

Kara hums, sounding sleepy and content.

“Like, nothing bad happened. I had a good day. Why do I feel like I want to implode?”

“You’re autistic, love.” Kara slips her hand beneath Lena’s hoodie to hold her tummy. “That happens. Sometimes there's no answer. I know you don't like that, I’m sorry.”

Lena hates how whiny she sounds. “But I want an answer! I want something to fix.”

“I know, baby.”

She sighs, then rolls over into Kara’s embrace. Having nothing to blame makes the situation feel unresolved. Agitation swirls in her gut, but she knows there's nothing to be done. Sometimes there are just days where the world is too much.

“Too much world.” Lena mumbles.

Kara puts a hand in her hair. “I know. I’m sorry. I love you.”

“I love you, too.”

As much as the lack of answer makes things unfinished, the hoodie helps. Having the hood up helps. She has clean socks and a dark room. Her girlfriend loves her, and is warm and solid against her.

Despite it all, she's loved. And that’s important too.

"Thank you." she whispers into darkness.

Kara scratches gently at her scalp. "Always, baby."

Always.

[studentinpursuitofclouds]

Hello Mousie ✨

I read your (extremely adorable and wholesome) headcanons about SVE spouses reacting to holding there newborn for the first time and I would like to request the RSV spouses and there reactions as well if that's okay ⁠✿

I hope you had happy holidays and don't forget to take care of yourself (⁠ﾉ⁠◕⁠ヮ⁠◕⁠)⁠ﾉ⁠*⁠.⁠✧

Heyyyy, dear anon! Thank you so much for your ask and kind words, glad you like my headcanons, hehe 😊

About that previous ask... I misunderstood anon a bit and made a reaction only for the first child 😅 (they asked for first and second), but since you specified only the firstborn here, I'll make reaction only for one child, like in previous ask. Hope that's ok!

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With a big smile and little droplets in his eyes, Ian greeted his little one. But no sooner had he said anything than the baby started to cry (wanted to eat) and poor Ian panicked and tried to calm the baby (in vain), which made him cry too. Farmer came to his rescue. "I'm already letting you and the baby down, aren't I?" Yoba, Ian, it's not like that at all. He would be more confident with his baby the next day.

Honestly, June would never have thought he would become a family man with his past lifestyle, but taking his precious child in his arms for the first time, the pianist felt such immense happiness that it overwhelmed him all over. There it was, his place, his home, his loved ones, and his little son/daughter.

Bryle was cautious at first, as he had not held babies before, and was a little afraid that he was holding his baby in the wrong way somehow. Even after the preparations for the baby's arrival, he was somehow worried. But all worries were lifted like a hand when the little bundle in his arms started moving and agooing. Whoa, he's a father. He can't believe it, he's a daddy!

"Honey, look, look, look! Our son/daughter grabbed my finger! Already so strong, right, little one?" Without stopping laughing, Jeric played with the baby as he grabbed his father's finger with his little hand. He held the baby in his arms for another half hour or so until the baby started crying because he wanted to eat.

"This is my son/daughter and I love him/her!" Everyone in the Ridgeside Village and Pelican Town already knows what a proud father Sean is and that his baby is beautiful and look how cute he/she is, as the young father marched down the street with his child in his arms and beloved partner by his side. Well what can you do - he's so happy he'll be talking about it everywhere.

Jio stood as still as a statue, listening to the quiet breathing of his and Farmer's baby, whom he held in the arms for the first time since their long-awaited arrival into their family. A smile spread across the elf's face, so rare a sight that usually only Farmer caught, and he cradled the little body more tightly in his arms. "Welcome, little one. We've been waiting for you."

"Hey, shh, shh, shhhh. It's okay, don't cry, daddy is here." It may have taken longer to lull the child to sleep, but still Philip was able to soothe the baby who started crying immediately in his father's arms. Even after the cries stopped, he continued to gently rock his son/daughter while looking at his kid. "See, you're doing great. You're going to be a great dad," and Philip's doubts were finally dispelled.

"Hello, little one. I'm your mum, Farmer and I have been waiting for you for so long." For the first time Kiarra took her beautiful baby in her arms while Farmer lay back and rested, watching with a smile as Kiarra continued to talk with the baby. At first the graphic designer was afraid that she would make some mistakes while holding her child, but after taking them for the first time, she held them confidently, close to her, and didn't want to let her precious little one go.

"I don't deserve you. It's too good, I don't deserve both of you," went through the mind of a crying Anton as he sat on the sofa with a laughing baby in his arms and Farmer sitting next to him. As if reading his mind, Farmer hugged their husband, causing Anton to cry even harder. "You and our baby... I'm sorry, I still don't believe in my own happiness." He made a vow to himself to be the best father to his baby boy/girl.

Farmer had been insistent on not letting any of the Amethyne family and their servants anywhere near the baby. Not that they had anything against their in-laws, no, it was just that they wanted to let their partner Zayne hold the child first. And the young head of the family, eyes wet with tears, smiled broadly as he called his and Farmer's baby by the name they both had already chosen. His son/daughter, how beautiful they are, and how much they look like Farmer!

The baby got tired and started crying loudly, so Shiro began to gently rock the little one, humming the song. Once the baby was asleep, the veteran put them back in the crib, watching them sleep, surrounded by the toys that he and Farmer had made, for another minute. A few droplets fell from his eyes on some of the plush toys as Shiro couldn't hold back the tears of happiness, but he moved a little further away so as not to wake the baby with his growing cries.

"Oh, our baby is smiling! Honey, get the camera, our son/daughter is laughing!" Kenneth and his partner decided to capture all the 'firsts' that are associated with their baby. The first baby holding - and Kenneth caught their first laugh (already!), which they managed to capture on the video camera. Kenneth's face, slightly wet with tears of happiness, was also caught on film.

Poor Blair was crying so much that her mom and Farmer even had to calm her down. She accidentally woke the baby with her sobbing, who also wanted to cry, but the young fisherwoman quickly pulled herself together and rocked the baby to sleep. Blair didn't want to wake her baby, just... Holding her little one and surrounded by her family she felt a whole tsunami of emotions that she couldn't control.

When Corine was asked to hand the baby over to another person (not Farmer), she squeezed the baby a little tighter, giving others a slightly wary look. To which her father Ezikel laughed, because Helen, his wife, also behaved a bit careful and protective when she took little Corine in her arms for the first time. He knows for a fact that her daughter and her partner will be the best parents in the world.

If Corine is just a little bit overprotective mother, Faye is not a little bit at all. The waitress has held her baby boy/girl in her arms like the most fragile and precious treasure, not letting even her closest friends get near her and child. Only she and her partner can hold the baby, the rest of us - shoo! She'll be a little longer in 'super protective mum' mode, but she'll be a little calmer.

Paulo rocked her baby gently, lulling them to sleep so the child wouldn't cry. The military doctor's smile hadn't crept off all day, and her gaze, full of tenderness and adoration, was directed back and forth to her adorable baby that she was holding for the first time, and to her beloved partner who was with her every minute of this special day. "I think the baby is asleep now. He's/She's definitely got your eyes, darling."

"My little baby, at last we meet! How adorable you are!" Irene finds it a little hard to contain her emotions of joy, but she and Farmer have been waiting with anticipation for the baby's arrival into their little family. At everything the baby does, the Amethyne family's cook shrieks with happiness and wants to capture everything on camera. She will die of cuteness when she hears her baby's laughter.

In one breath, Alissa spells out that she will be the best mother to the baby, that she and Farmer will protect and love their precious little one while her baby sniffles quietly in her arms. Well, in general Alissa was crying so hard that you could not make out much of her words because of her tears, but oh well, she's just so glad that her and Farmer's baby is healthy and happy.

Maddie usually denies that she cries when someone catches her with tears on her cheeks, but right now she doesn't care at all what others think. Her beautiful baby, who she and Farmer have been eagerly awaiting, is quietly sleeping in her arms. The son/daughter is so beautiful, she has become a mother, she can't believe it, Maddie still can't believe her own happiness.

"Oh, this screaming little thing is my screaming little thing." Daia though joking, but for her, this is one of the most exciting and long awaited moments. Having dedicated almost her entire life to serving Lady Belinda, she thought she would never know a normal life and family happiness. Until Farmer showed up in the Valley, and now Daia is holding her and her partner's baby, promising to be the best mom ever.

At first Flor was speechless. She stared at the baby in her arms for a minute and tried to say something, but just can't for some reason. And as soon as Farmer became worried that something was wrong with their wife, Flor began to cry and whimper quietly. But it's from happiness, it's just that she's been so overwhelmed with emotion: so much excitement and worries, preparation, and now this moment has come - their long-awaited baby. She's happy, honestly, just overwhelmed.

[moetrash]

Other RSV Spirit's Eve costumes ideas

Since it's October, and just over a year since the RSV seasonal outfits mod was released, I thought it'd be fun to share some of the costume ideas we didn't end up going with from our brainstorming doc. These ideas were ultimately passed over for a variety of reasons (already worn by a different npc, too real world-specific, liked a different option better, etc.), but still would've been great to see... soooo here you go!

(If a character isn't listed, that's just bc we didn't have any extra ideas for them. Also, in case you wanted a refresher, here's a list of the costumes we did end up going with! Also also, bc I can't help myself, I added in some ideas as I was making this post - those ones are in [brackets].)

aguar: doc brown/mad scientist

anton: running forrest gump, the dude, jack sparrow, [flynn rider]

ariah: wendy darling, elle woods, ruth bader ginsburg

bryle: peaky blinders gangster, aaron burr from hamilton, [top gun maverick]

carmen: cat in the hat, mike wazowski, oompa loompa, sasquatch

corine: lara croft

daia: [chun li]

faye: anything heidi klum has done for halloween bc she's extra like that

flor: gwen from ben10, human ariel (in the "kiss the girl" outfit)

ian: scottish highlander (a la jamie from outlander)

irene: retro carhop, carmen sandiego, bo peep, the house from up, coraline

jeric: [ups delivery man (but the sexy kind, a la legally blonde)]

june: roronoa zoro, kaneki ken/sasaki haise, [prince zuko], [jack skellington (but with makeup, not a mask)]

keahi: [sonic the hedgehog]

kiarra: ghostbuster (the kate mckinnon one), prince charming

kiwi: kutie krab from spongebob

lenny: beetlejuice, inflatable dinosaur, macho man randy savage

louie: prairie king, [buzz lightyear], [minecraft diamond armor]

maddie: handmaid's tale uniform, marie curie (then proceeds to get mad at everyone for not recognizing her costume)

maive: queen of hearts

pika: jason momoa's aquaman, sinbad (from the 2003 movie)

sean: the local ridgeside legend of the local kiwi fruit, [car dealership dancing air tube]

sonny: charlie chaplin, vincent van gogh

torts: stegosaurus

ysabelle: britney spears from "hit me baby one more time" or "oops i did it again"

anton and paula: [victor van dort and the corpse bride], [woody & jessie]

ariah and louie: [baseball uniforms from a league of their own]

corine and ysa: kim possible and shego, dionne and cher from clueless, [elphaba and glinda], [storm and mystique]

bryle and faye: captain america and black widow, [bonnie & clyde]

bryle and jeric: super troopers cop and reno! 911 lt. dangle cop (without a wig, so just slutty, basically)

faye and ysa: [anna and elsa], [poison ivy and harley quinn (from the animated series)]

freddie and lola: quasimodo and esmeralda

ian and sean: [shrek and donkey]

keahi and trinnie: sharkboy and lava girl, pokemon to match blair and sean (probably meowth and jigglypuff (trinnie insisted on being a cute pokemon even though jigglypuff's not part of team rocket))

kimpoi and malaya: easter bunny and tooth fairy, popeye and olive oyl

maddie, corine, and ysa: [sanderson sisters], [totally spies]

philip and shiro: [mario and luigi], [purple cobra and average joe uniforms (from dodgeball)], [dug and russell (from up)]

sean and blair: rock'em sock'em robots and they just beat each other up the whole time, [chuck and tiffany], [bluey and bingo], [thing 1 and thing 2]

sonny and irene: lumiere and mrs. potts (bc they're the help)

yuuma and naomi: [minions], [ash ketchum and a low-effort pikachu]

I'm curious to hear others' ideas too, so if you have any, feel free to share in the reblogs/replies! ^^

[caelwynn]

I'm still physically wiped out and my head's too fuzzy to do 'real' writing/revisions on my story, but I'm just coherent enough that I want to chitter-chatter about my fic.

So in the course of working on Choices, one of the things I've spent an inordinate amount of time on is figuring out the 'cohorts' for the valleyfolk. What I mean by 'cohorts' are the groups of people who are in a similar age-range to one another and then further subdivided into 'natives' (aka 'people who grew up together in the valley') and 'transplants.' After all, one of the things I'm trying to accomplish is interweaving three large expansion mods with the base game and coming up with a cohesive whole, and that means knowing who from the various mods have known each other basically forever.

Under the cut, I break down who's in what cohort. I may or may not later flesh out my thinking about why I plopped certain people into certain groups, mostly because when I started to do so with this list, the post grew disgustingly (more) bloated. If I do, I'll probably do a separate post for each cohort. After all, this is the site for rambling about this sort of random stuff, right? 😅 (Edit: that's exactly how I spent my afternoon. You can find my thoughts on each cohort here: Gen 1, Gen 2, Gen 3, Gen 4, Gen 5.)

If you squint just right, these could be considered spoilers for SVE/Ridgeside/East Scarp.

I divided the population of the valley into five different cohorts/generations. Ages are based on how old they are/would be during the course of Choices. They are also in order of eldest down to youngest. I have actual ages recorded for most of the characters, but it cluttered up this list waaay too much.

(OG) - Base Game, (SVE) - Stardew Valley Expanded, (R) - Ridgeside, (ES) - East Scarp

Gen 1 (Aged 60+) Natives

Maive (R)

Richard (R)

Gil (OG)

Evelyn (OG)

Linus (OG)

Willy (OG)

Lenny (R)

Gen 1 (Aged 60+) Transplants

George (OG)

Mr. Aguar (R)

Sonny (R)

Mrs. Olsen (Emily and Haley's mother) (OG-ish)

Lola (R)

Freddie (R)

Gen 2 (Ages 40-60) Natives

(56-60)

Lewis (OG)

Vivienne (ES)

Jessie (ES)

Mr. Olsen (Emily and Haley's father) (OG-ish)

Lily-Anne (ES)

Ezekiel (R)

Clement (ES)

(50-55)

Helen (R)

Marlon (OG)

Daisy (Adventurer's Guild Expanded)

Mark (ES) (Sterling's father, unnamed in mod)

Jess (ES) (Henry's father, unnamed in mod)

Pierre (OG)

Alecto (Stand Alone)

Robin (OG)

(46-50)

Marnie (OG)

Gunther (OG)

Susan (SVE)

Kimpoi (R)

(40-45)

Kent (OG)

Bert (R)

Olga (R)

Lorenzo (R)

Caroline (OG)

Gen 2 (Ages 40-60) Transplants

(56-60)

Rasmodius (OG)

Carmen (R)

(51-55)

Pam (OG)

Andy (SVE)

Jodi (OG)

Demetrius (OG)

(46-50)

Olivia (SVE)

Pika (R)

Malaya (R)

(40-45)

Naomi (R)

Gen 3 (Ages 25-39) Natives

(31-36)

Tristan (ES)

Clint (OG)

Shane (OG)

Henry (ES)

Sterling (ES)

Mona (OG/ES?)

Jacob [He turns 31 during the fic] (ES)

(25-30)

Mateo (ES)

Jasper (ES)

Kenneth (R)

Emily (OG)

Sandy (OG)

Anton (R)

Maria (R)

Paula (R)

Gloria (ES)

Zayne (R)

Kiarra (R)

Sophia (SVE)

Gen 3 (Ages 25-39) Transplants

(31-39)

Harvey (OG)

Shanice (R)

Callie

Mia (ES)

Elliott (OG)

Leah (OG)

Bryle (R)

(25-30)

Philip (R)

June (R)

Kataryna (ES)

Jeric (R)

Aideen (ES)

Rosa (ES)

Flor (R)

Irene (R)

Gen 4 (Ages 18-24) Natives

Penny (OG)

Sebastian (OG)

Alissa (R)

Abigail (OG)

Shiro (R)

Corine (R)

Sam (OG)

Ysabelle (R)

Alex (OG)

Haley (OG)

Lexi (ES)

Blair (R)

Gen 4 (Ages 18-24) Transplants

Victor (SVE)

Maddie (R)

Faye (R)

Juliet (ES)

Sean (R)

Gen 5 (Ages 5-17)

Maru (OG)

Oliver (ES)

Ariah (R)

Trinnie (R)

Keahi (R)

Eloise (ES)

Louie (R)

Vincent (OG)

Jas (OG)

Yuuma (R)

Lavril (ES)

Gen 5 (Haven't decided ages yet)

Leo (OG)

Morgan (SVE)

Bliss (R)

Pipo (R)

Undreya (R)

Yeah, I know there are characters missing (especially from East Scarp, as I have difficulty keeping track of all the individual NPC mods, and SVE), but there it is. I wonder if this is actually interesting to anyone other than me. Oh well. 😅

[stardropcritter]

I have absolutely been hyperfixating on this game again now that I'm finally home and have been able to play for a little bit. And by a little bit I mean it's all I've done whenever I can. So, here's my first farmer for the 1.6 update! <3 The meadowlands farm has my heart This is Iris, who recently moved from Zuzu City to Stardew Valley. I play with both Stardew Expanded and Ridgeside, so there will be content and (possibly spoilers) of those storylines as well as the main game. But mostly silly screenshots and maybe the occasional doodle or drabble :)

I have no idea who she might romance. I'm developing her story in my head as we go, and honestly, she's close with Seb, Leah, Shiro, June, Kiarra, and Sam. If I were to guess, I think Shiro or June are the most likely bachelors for her. She's 22 and I headcannon most of the young-ish bachelors and bachelorettes to be between 20-30, and I think Jenna Ortega probably would be one of my bigger models for how I imagine her facial features, with some obvi changes once I eventually put pencil to paper. She was planning to graduate with a double major in psych and lit, but tuition fees and cost of life in a city are monstrous. Working two jobs was not the good idea she thought it would be. While she loved her job at the coffee shop, balancing that with her office job at Joja AND school was a nightmare. Plus, the coworkers were a little creepy and the work environment at Joja was generally toxic, let's be real.

She's the type to walk around town with a fresh cup of coffee in hand or her nose in a book and has probably bumped into many of the villagers this way. She often has panda eyes to rival Seb- she suffers from occasional insomnia and, if that wasn't enough, she's very likely to be so engrossed in a book that she loses track of time and now she has to go feed the chickens and tend to the crops already.

She has slight corvid vibes- not in the emo way per se, but because she loves collecting random little shiny or interesting things and has a growing collection of trinkets at home, and she -will- start leaving random gifts for the people she likes without them necessarily noticing. So if you come home to a random shiny object (especially if there's a small label with a pressed flower attached), you've got her to blame. She can also be an absolute little shit when she feels like it. And she's loyal as fuck. Iris loves music. She grew up playing piano and guitar with her dad. This is part of why she gets along so well with Seb and Sam, and she often hangs out w them when they have band practice. Maybe sometimes even jams with them a bit or sings along (she has a decent voice). She does -NOT- get along with Abby for reasons we'll get into eventually. She loves myths and folklore, so you can imagine she is going crazy trying to discover the secrets of the valley and is constantly hounding Marlon and Rasmodius (the Wizard) for more information. Oh, and she had never held a sword before in her LIFE, so she's had to take up weekly lessons with Marlon since moving to the valley. She kind of loves it though. My girl is terrified of heights, so as you can imagine her first trip on the cable car to Ridgeside was... something. I'll write that one up eventually. First few trips, even.

She loves reading by the ocean so if you can't find her anywhere, try there. Or the library, she might be begging Gunther to order in more books. Pressed flower art is one of her hobbies, and her farming style largely focuses on growing flowers for sale and her own art/gifts, as well as livestock. Although she's started with only the two little chickens that come with the Meadowlands farm, Viola and Piccolo.

Hmmm.... Ask me anything you want! I want to play more tonight, but then I'll start organizing some of my screenshots and maybe also organizing my ideas for some one-shots or drabbles I want to write of how the first year is going. Have some portraits :3

[cleverhottubmiracle]

A grainy baby monitor clip posted to TikTok by @unfiltered_mum has racked up over 7.7 million views—and it’s not hard to see why. In the video, a toddler named Arlia gently climbs into her baby sister Kiarra’s crib. She scoots in beside her, wraps a small blanket around them both, and plants a pacifier-muted kiss on her sister’s forehead. The baby gazes up at her big sister, wide-eyed and calm. There’s no dramatic music or flashy edits—just a tender moment between siblings, quietly unfolding in the early morning light. While some viewers were quick to raise concerns about safe sleep practices, many others saw what Arlia’s mother, Veronica, saw: a rare and precious glimpse into the emotional bond forming between two young sisters—before they even share a full language to express it. In a toddler’s gentle routine, a powerful bond takes shape The video begins with Arlia, just three years old, quietly entering her baby sister’s room after noticing Kiarra had woken up. “Mummy, Kiarra’s awake. Can I go give her a cuddle?” Veronica told Newsweek. What followed was something many parents might dream of but rarely witness so clearly: Arlia climbs into the crib, settles in beside her seven-month-old sister, and instinctively pulls a small blanket over them both. She chats softly, as toddlers do, while Kiarra stares up at her with full-body focus. There’s a kiss. A shared stillness. Then more quiet conversation between the two—spoken in toddler rhythms and baby expressions. It’s a scene that resonates not because it’s unusual, but because it’s so achingly pure. The kind of moment parents hope their children will share—but rarely get to see play out with such clarity. A mother watches, and sees more than just a cuddle From another room, Veronica watched it all unfold on the baby monitor. She didn’t intervene, didn’t direct or pose—it was simply happening. “I want them to love one another as much as my sister and I love each other,” she told Newsweek, reflecting on what she witnessed. For parents of more than one child, these small, unprompted moments can feel like gold dust: unexpected, unscripted flashes of connection that hint at a lifelong bond in the making. Arlia’s tenderness mattered—but it was the quiet confidence behind it that truly resonated. The way she climbed in not to play or perform, but simply to be close. It was, as Veronica described it, a moment of grace. The kind of scene you carry in your heart long after the crib has been packed away. Sibling love begins before words—and helps shape who we become Though neither child in the video is fluent in language, what’s exchanged between them is unmistakable: affection, empathy, and connection. Research shows that early acts of nurturing, especially between siblings, play an important role in developing empathy and emotional regulation in young children. Studies indicate that toddlers who engage in caring behaviors toward their siblings build important social and emotional skills. For example, a review published in Frontiers in Psychology highlights how early sibling interactions promote the development of emotional intelligence, including the ability to share, cooperate, and manage feelings. Similarly, the Child Mind Institute explains that these early relationships help children learn empathy and conflict resolution, even before they have the words to express these concepts fully. In Arlia’s quiet crib-side visit, we see one of these foundational moments unfolding. She’s showing affection as part of practicing skills that build healthy relationships for life. Related: AAP releases new 2022 safe sleep guidelines: Here’s what parents and caregivers need to know What people are saying: The critics and the supporters The video sparked a lively conversation online, revealing two distinct schools of thought. On one side, many viewers raised safety concerns, especially about the blanket and stuffed toys in the baby’s crib: Gwen: “SIDS sleep environment, I’m from Australia. please use a sleeping bag, no toys eeek” Superfluous_Jam: “Lovely moment but that baby is too young to have a blanket. Please invest in a sleepsack for safety” becca777xx 🇨🇦: “Sooo sweet. Please look up crib safety, nothing in the crib with baby (blankets/teddys etc.) ♥️” Mark King8920: “Stuffies and blankets…danger” But alongside these safety concerns, many commenters urged empathy and understanding. Rosemary Winter: “I rushed to the comments and they didn’t disappoint 🙄. That is a beautiful moment for a wee family to have and witness! My kids had toys, blankets and cot bumpers and are happy, healthy adults. Absolutely no disrespect intended because these new guidelines are in place for a reason but give a mum a break ❤️” Rekaszoke88: “The amount of people that play the “no blanket no stuffy” police 🙄 the video is representing the love between siblings. You may just wanna focus on that and let their mama do her thing. She wasn’t asking for advice but share this beautiful bond” This range of reactions shows how parenting decisions—especially in the public eye—can inspire both concern and support. It also reminds us that behind every clip, there’s a real family making the best choices they can in the moment. What are the safe sleep concerns—and why do they matter? It’s understandable that some viewers reacted strongly to the sight of a baby with a blanket and stuffed toy in the crib. Safe sleep guidelines exist for a reason, and they’re rooted in data that has helped reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related infant deaths. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, babies should be placed on their backs for sleep, on a firm mattress with no loose bedding, pillows, or stuffed animals. These recommendations are especially important during the first year of life, when infants are most vulnerable. Instead of blankets, many experts suggest sleep sacks or wearable blankets, which offer warmth without the risk of covering a baby’s face. Related: Your 10 most pressing baby safety questions, answered by a pediatrician That said, parenting isn’t lived in ideal conditions—it’s lived in 2 a.m. decisions, in the tension between exhaustion and intuition. Veronica, the girls’ mother, explained in her Newsweek interview that Kiarra had been waking every 20 minutes due to separation anxiety, and that introducing a lightweight comforter after seven months helped her daughter finally rest. “I am just doing what works best for my family,” she said. In a perfect world, all sleep environments would check every safety box. But in real life, parents are often navigating the space between the ideal and the practical. Recognizing that reality—without erasing the importance of guidelines—is part of building a more compassionate parenting culture. The bottom line There were no words in that crib—just a kiss, a blanket, and a toddler’s instinct to care. But in that quiet moment, a lifelong bond was beginning. These small, everyday acts between siblings often go unnoticed. They’re not milestones, but they shape who our children become. So the next time you catch a glance, a giggle, or a gesture of love—pause. Sometimes the most powerful connections are the ones made before either child can speak. Sources: The Journal of Marriage and Family. 2014. “Sibling Relationships and Influences in Childhood and Adolescenc” Frontiers in Psychology. 2024. “Does sibling family structure matter in the emotion understanding development in preschoolers?” Source link

[norajworld]

A grainy baby monitor clip posted to TikTok by @unfiltered_mum has racked up over 7.7 million views—and it’s not hard to see why. In the video, a toddler named Arlia gently climbs into her baby sister Kiarra’s crib. She scoots in beside her, wraps a small blanket around them both, and plants a pacifier-muted kiss on her sister’s forehead. The baby gazes up at her big sister, wide-eyed and calm. There’s no dramatic music or flashy edits—just a tender moment between siblings, quietly unfolding in the early morning light. While some viewers were quick to raise concerns about safe sleep practices, many others saw what Arlia’s mother, Veronica, saw: a rare and precious glimpse into the emotional bond forming between two young sisters—before they even share a full language to express it. In a toddler’s gentle routine, a powerful bond takes shape The video begins with Arlia, just three years old, quietly entering her baby sister’s room after noticing Kiarra had woken up. “Mummy, Kiarra’s awake. Can I go give her a cuddle?” Veronica told Newsweek. What followed was something many parents might dream of but rarely witness so clearly: Arlia climbs into the crib, settles in beside her seven-month-old sister, and instinctively pulls a small blanket over them both. She chats softly, as toddlers do, while Kiarra stares up at her with full-body focus. There’s a kiss. A shared stillness. Then more quiet conversation between the two—spoken in toddler rhythms and baby expressions. It’s a scene that resonates not because it’s unusual, but because it’s so achingly pure. The kind of moment parents hope their children will share—but rarely get to see play out with such clarity. A mother watches, and sees more than just a cuddle From another room, Veronica watched it all unfold on the baby monitor. She didn’t intervene, didn’t direct or pose—it was simply happening. “I want them to love one another as much as my sister and I love each other,” she told Newsweek, reflecting on what she witnessed. For parents of more than one child, these small, unprompted moments can feel like gold dust: unexpected, unscripted flashes of connection that hint at a lifelong bond in the making. Arlia’s tenderness mattered—but it was the quiet confidence behind it that truly resonated. The way she climbed in not to play or perform, but simply to be close. It was, as Veronica described it, a moment of grace. The kind of scene you carry in your heart long after the crib has been packed away. Sibling love begins before words—and helps shape who we become Though neither child in the video is fluent in language, what’s exchanged between them is unmistakable: affection, empathy, and connection. Research shows that early acts of nurturing, especially between siblings, play an important role in developing empathy and emotional regulation in young children. Studies indicate that toddlers who engage in caring behaviors toward their siblings build important social and emotional skills. For example, a review published in Frontiers in Psychology highlights how early sibling interactions promote the development of emotional intelligence, including the ability to share, cooperate, and manage feelings. Similarly, the Child Mind Institute explains that these early relationships help children learn empathy and conflict resolution, even before they have the words to express these concepts fully. In Arlia’s quiet crib-side visit, we see one of these foundational moments unfolding. She’s showing affection as part of practicing skills that build healthy relationships for life. Related: AAP releases new 2022 safe sleep guidelines: Here’s what parents and caregivers need to know What people are saying: The critics and the supporters The video sparked a lively conversation online, revealing two distinct schools of thought. On one side, many viewers raised safety concerns, especially about the blanket and stuffed toys in the baby’s crib: Gwen: “SIDS sleep environment, I’m from Australia. please use a sleeping bag, no toys eeek” Superfluous_Jam: “Lovely moment but that baby is too young to have a blanket. Please invest in a sleepsack for safety” becca777xx 🇨🇦: “Sooo sweet. Please look up crib safety, nothing in the crib with baby (blankets/teddys etc.) ♥️” Mark King8920: “Stuffies and blankets…danger” But alongside these safety concerns, many commenters urged empathy and understanding. Rosemary Winter: “I rushed to the comments and they didn’t disappoint 🙄. That is a beautiful moment for a wee family to have and witness! My kids had toys, blankets and cot bumpers and are happy, healthy adults. Absolutely no disrespect intended because these new guidelines are in place for a reason but give a mum a break ❤️” Rekaszoke88: “The amount of people that play the “no blanket no stuffy” police 🙄 the video is representing the love between siblings. You may just wanna focus on that and let their mama do her thing. She wasn’t asking for advice but share this beautiful bond” This range of reactions shows how parenting decisions—especially in the public eye—can inspire both concern and support. It also reminds us that behind every clip, there’s a real family making the best choices they can in the moment. What are the safe sleep concerns—and why do they matter? It’s understandable that some viewers reacted strongly to the sight of a baby with a blanket and stuffed toy in the crib. Safe sleep guidelines exist for a reason, and they’re rooted in data that has helped reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related infant deaths. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, babies should be placed on their backs for sleep, on a firm mattress with no loose bedding, pillows, or stuffed animals. These recommendations are especially important during the first year of life, when infants are most vulnerable. Instead of blankets, many experts suggest sleep sacks or wearable blankets, which offer warmth without the risk of covering a baby’s face. Related: Your 10 most pressing baby safety questions, answered by a pediatrician That said, parenting isn’t lived in ideal conditions—it’s lived in 2 a.m. decisions, in the tension between exhaustion and intuition. Veronica, the girls’ mother, explained in her Newsweek interview that Kiarra had been waking every 20 minutes due to separation anxiety, and that introducing a lightweight comforter after seven months helped her daughter finally rest. “I am just doing what works best for my family,” she said. In a perfect world, all sleep environments would check every safety box. But in real life, parents are often navigating the space between the ideal and the practical. Recognizing that reality—without erasing the importance of guidelines—is part of building a more compassionate parenting culture. The bottom line There were no words in that crib—just a kiss, a blanket, and a toddler’s instinct to care. But in that quiet moment, a lifelong bond was beginning. These small, everyday acts between siblings often go unnoticed. They’re not milestones, but they shape who our children become. So the next time you catch a glance, a giggle, or a gesture of love—pause. Sometimes the most powerful connections are the ones made before either child can speak. Sources: The Journal of Marriage and Family. 2014. “Sibling Relationships and Influences in Childhood and Adolescenc” Frontiers in Psychology. 2024. “Does sibling family structure matter in the emotion understanding development in preschoolers?” Source link

[studentinpursuitofclouds]

Hello Mouseeyy, how ya doing?

So i have something in mind, i once thought of Mr. Qi as like grandpa's great grandpa or older. And i also thought like grandpa has also gotten perfection because he was blue (i like to think that blue meant that they have reached perfection), and Mr. Qi was also blue, albeit only his skin.

So what if when the farmer has reached perfection, they could have like blue tint to them, and also because they gotten perfection, everything they do is perfect, like perfect baking, perfect fishing, etc. (i also made like another farmer oc based off of these).

How would the RSV characters (love your rsv headcanons btw) , like maybe all of them?, would react to a perfect farmer? Maybe some of them would notice that there is more to farmer than they initially thought?

Hey hey 👋 Doing great, eating pineapple pizza at this moment and drinking tea 💖

Oooooh, so Qi is basically Grandpa's great grandfather? (apparently immortal too, under these circumstances). And after achieving Perfection, there are these changes in one's body. I've never thought of that idea before, but it's cool! I usually always thought we get a statue, golden chickens, and a unique hat, no more HCs or ideas.

Anyway, thank you so much for the ask and for your kind words, dear! Have a wonderful day ☺️🫰

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Ridgeside Village residents' reaction to Farmer and the aftermath after their attainment of Perfection (blue skin and the ability to do everything perfectly):

Honestly, Pika would be scared for a moment that blue-skinned Farmer had fallen victim to another of Keahi's pranks. Though the chef would then immediately change his mind, after all, his son wouldn't go that far with jokes, would he? "I just... succeeded at something." Farmer's words made him even more confused, but.... okay? Pika will definitely be shocked, by the way, when Farmer shows him his own special dish, perfectly made on the first try, when it took him months to come up with the recipe and perfect it. Heh, they'll outdo Pika in his own element that way!

"Wow, you're blue from head to toe. Blueberry season is in full swing, eh?" Bert asked Farmer jokingly, but his eyes widen not a little when he with Olga, Kimpoi, and Malaya discover that Farmer hasn't been fiddling with berries that could temporarily make you dye. "Oh dear... Maybe you should stop by Paula's?" Olga and Kimpoi's advice about going to the local doctor was met with polite refusal. Malaya, strangely enough, was acting somehow unusual, and her husband noticed. Later she meets Farmer one-on-one and honestly wonders what's wrong with them. She senses some kind of magic around them, to which Farmer will tell her something cryptically and give her a perfectly caught, flawless lullaby carp. Well, yeah, it's a little weird, but it's kind of the same Farmer.

Anton was resting at Pika's with a mug of cider when he was greeted by a smiling Farmer. The architect stared at them for half a minute, and slooooooowly pushed his half-empty mug away. Too much booze for roday since he was starting to see blue people. "Hey, Anton, how's going? I brought you something... A bottle of mead, from the finest honey, perfect quality! Let's pour it for two and-" No thanks, Anton's had enough for today. Blue Farmer....

When Paula saw her friend/spouse after attaining Perfection, she freaked out because they had turned blue??? They're suffocating?! Immediate first aid! Then realizing that Farmer's health was in no danger, the military medic would look for info about unusual phenomenon of "blue skin". Did they eat something weird? How are they feeli- Oh, it's for her? Mmm, thanks! Okay, back to work! Paula will be too busy looking for Farmer's undiscovered "disease" to notice another changes about them.

Just like the military medic, Kiarra will be scared shitless by Farmer's new look, believing they ate or drank something toxic. "Must be another ‘novelty’ from Joja.... Wait, but Farmer hates Joja???" All the local doctors spread their hands, since her friend/lover was fine. Okay, that's good. A little scary, but at least they're okay. About the "perfect" part... well, Farmer is already an expert at their job, standing over the stove for hours, fishing, gained a lot of experience, so it's not too surprising that they're good in their job.

Farmer, noticing a company in the person of Alissa, Ysabelle, Corine and Faye, went towards them, wanting to give them their favourite dishes, made perfectly by Farmer themself. But the poor fella was stunned by a wave of heartbreaking scream from the women, for not only had Farmer approached them unnoticed, but it was evening, and to see a stranger behind you, whose skin was blue as blueberry and glowed a little in the dark, was unexpected and frightening. "Farmer, what's wrong with your skin!? You need to see Dr Paula right away!" Ysabelle moved away quickly from the shock, and so did the other girls, changing to concern. Now Farmer had to run away from the company, who were very insistent on sending them to the clinic to see the military doctor (especially Corine and Faye).

Ewww, what is that? Why is Farmer so, uh, blue? Is it a disease? Is it contagious? Louie's gonna take a couple steps back, just in case. And tell them to see a doctor or something. It's not contagious? Good, now let's go to the kitchen, Louie needs a sandwich and Sonny's not around. Mhm, delicious! Perfect food for him! Of course his serva- uh, friend, makes perfect sandwiches! Even his family friends have to do everything perfectly.

Ariah takes one slightly concerned look at the visiting Farmer and advises them to go see Dr. Paula for a medical checkup. Considering how perceptive a young girl she is and has an analytical mindset, she would have noticed something about Farmer's perfect action right away.... if she hadn't been completely immersed in her exams. Ariah has absolutely no time at all to observe Farmer and their "perfectness," law test is in a couple days, she can't afford distractions.

"Look, Farmer's skin is blue!" Yuuma looked a little angrily at Keahi and Trinnie who shouted those words and pointed at Farmer with their fingers, because it wasn't nice to say that. Though he also looked worriedly at the adult because it was definitely not normal. But their parents told the kids that Farmer was okay and to behave. Not that the local kiddos had time to notice Farmer's "perfectness" except for one comment from Keahi that Farmer always hits the exact target at the Stardew Fair festival games. They quickly forget though, because Farmer buys them goodies and toys with their tokens, awesome! They're the cool adult!

In fact, when Naomi and Shiro heard from Yuuma that Farmer had turned blue, Naomi asked her youngest son to be polite and not point fingers at the people with the other local children, while Shiro laughed a little and thought his brother was imagining things. But lo and behold, when both adults saw Farmer walking past, they opened their mouths in surprise, and Yuuma said that he "told them, it's true." The veteran will enquire sometime if Farmer is okay, but to be completely honest, the Kobayashi family will be a little too busy to notice Farmer's "perfectness".

Jio and Daia didn't just notice the obvious, they felt the changes. A strange aura, unknown to the members of the Cult, enveloped Farmer from head to toe. At one point they even thought it wasn't Farmer at all, but after checking, Jio with Daia would become convinced that this was the same person who had helped their Lady. Does two assassins know that Farmer is doing everything perfectly now? Of course, Jio is now watching them from the distance while Daia's questioning Farmer directly to report back to Belinda with all the information. Something strange has happened to them...

"Freeze!" Aguar barely caught up to the Farmer, slightly out of breath. "Let me take a look at you..." Indeed, his keen eye did not deceive the former wizard - magic! Unusual, powerful... Huge flow! And their skin... No more questions! Aguar almost forcefully drags Farmer into the laboratory, scaring Maddie, who was working there quietly (not anymore). The lab assistant, unlike her boss, will panic over Farmer's bluish skin and want to send them to the clinic, but Aguar beats her to it. "They're fine, we'll run some tests now in my baseme- Wait, where's Farmer?" Good thing Farmer has a "perfect" escape plan from the lab (Maddie will definitely insist on a day off for herself).

"Oh, that's- oh." Zayne was chatting with his grandmother Maive on another family matter as he noticed with the guests in the manor. The joy was immediately replaced by shock and concern over Farmer's appearance. Zayne wanted to put it mildly, "Hmm, Farmer, your skin-" "WHAT IS THIS! Sonny, call the doctors and paramedics! Irene-" Maive, on the other hand, decided to immediately trumpet the alarm, but better safe than sorry (poor terrified Amethyne's servants...) After a full hour of checking that Farmer isn't sick with some weird contagious disease, everyone will calm down, more or less. However, Maive will insist on another check-up with the best doctors she can find, as she is concerned about Farmer's health after all. Zayne, Irene and Sonny would agree with her. The day had been so exhausting that Farmer no longer wanted to tell the Amethyne family their story of achieving Perfection...

Ay ay ay, what a catch! Carmen had never seen such a big trout before! And Farmer had caught a dozen of them in half an hour, while she hadn't even hooked one. Way to go! Williy said the art of fishing was dying out, but look at this youth! Yeah, Carmen was a little worried when she noticed the blueness in Farmer's skin, but they said it was fine, so they know better. Hey, another one, pull the rod, Farmer!

Blair also didn't leave out Farmer's perfect fish catch and the strange unnatural shade of their skin, though she was more focused on uncovering their secret. What secret? And how would the young fisherwoman know, without watching them? Could be anything: magic fishing rod, magic in general. It might not even be the real Farmer! So she needs to find out what they're hiding and get someone to help her (Keahi and Sean, for example).

Just as Farmer took a step into Ridge forest, Belinda came out of nowhere and grabbed their arm, giving them an intimidating look. And then a flash - they were both in the cleared Spirit's Realm now, next to a worried Raeriyala. "And now, my dear farmer, you will tell me everything." She had been looking for one particular person (entity, rather) who would answer her questions. And Farmer, judging by their new "style" and aura, would be able to help her in her search. Rae, on the other hand, was trying to calm down her lover, as poor Farmer was about to faint from fear.

Ezekiel shakes her head and grumble under her breath that "kids these days have gone insane with their "fashion." First they make themselves huge holes on their jeans, and now they're painting their skin blue! Thanks for the baked fish, Farmer (it smells delicious, just like Helen used to make it...), but you'd better wash the paint off your skin, it looks silly. "That natural skin colour..... now." Yeah, right. Bah! Ezekiel goes about his business, which he has a whole bunch of, so he has no time about "perfect" blue Farmer right now, to be honest.

"Hey, Farmer, looking goooooo.... um, what happened to you?" Jeric's cheerful smile slowly slid off as they noticed Farmer's bluish skin. It looks a little scary, but at the same time.... somehow mesmerising, and such a glow, wow! He doesn't know how to explain it, but it looks good on Farmer? Yeah. It's nothing bad, right? Oh good, Jeric is glad his friend is okay. And aww yeah, spaghetti and gravy, his favourite! His friend's got the best food he's ever had, even better than at Pika's!

"So I'm not the only one seeing this? Ugh, I thought I was going crazy from lack of sleep..." Well, maybe Bryle isn't crazy, but definitely need some rest, Jeric thinks at least. But how can bodyguard rest when there is an increased threat of attack/kidnapping of the Governor and his adopted son, who is also Bryle's best friend? Ok, what are they talking about? Ah, right, the blue Farmer. Well, since they say they're okay, Bryle will believe it. Though he'll do a curiosity search to find out what this phenomenon is.

It looks like Lola and Freddie haven't paid any attention to Farmer's skin, as if the older couple didn't notice it at all, still addressing their young friend and adventurer as always. Except they realise everything, the obvious things and what is hidden from the eyes of ordinary people. Whatever magic it is, Freddie and Lola sense it. And they see how Farmer gets everything right on the first try. But they keep quiet, not giving themselves away. The ex-assassins want to make sure it's really Farmer, and whether they hasn't changed after... the aftermath of their adventures, apparently.

"Ha! Blair and Keahi pranked you, right?" Instead of the usual greeting, Sean let out a laugh that sounded more like the sound of a boiling kettle. First the stink bug, now the paint, hilarious. For which, by the way, he gets a cuff on the nape from Ian, because not only is Sean being an asshole, but he's also scaring off their regular customer. After Farmer explains that they've turned blue due to "unusual circumstances", both men immediately become more serious. "Are you sure you're okay?" Farmer reassures the two of them that they are fine. Ian and Sean will somehow notice their friend's slightly odd behaviour when they're mending farm fence in the morning, but won't pay much attention to it.

The enemy is in the den! Kiwi stabs the intruder- What? It's Kiwi's friend, Farmer! But... Kiwi don't understand. It's Farmer in front of the Kiwi, but something's happened to them. Kiwi feels magic, strange, strong.... And Farmer has turned blue like some of the wild berries that grow in the forest! What's wrong with Farmer? What "perfection" did they mean? Weird... Kiwi will wait for Jio and then they'll sort it out, but in the meantime... Kiwi's on guard, just in case. No, no "perfect" plum pudding, Kiwi's waiting for Jio.

Sigh... It was that damned old wiring again, Kenneth had told Lewis so many times that it was time to change it.... Okay, he has to get his tools now and- "Hey Kenneth!" The poor electrician nearly broke his neck falling down the ladders. "Your skin-" "Got a problem here? I'll help you!" In no time, the wiring in the electrical box is as good as new, and they, not forgetting to help Kenneth up, went on about their business. The electrician doesn't know what he's more shocked about: the blue tone of Farmer's skin, or the fact that they fixed the old wiring in a minute. Literally, in just a minute.

Philip and Flor were just standing chatting outside the Cabin Log Hotel when the red-haired girl covered her mouth in horror and the physiotherapist turned his head towards the direction his companion was looking. Blue Farmer. Blue. Farmer. Blue... They.... Are they choking?! Okay, he's about to give them first aid! "Guys, I'm fine." ???? Ok... Farmer isn't choking, they both felt a little calmer, but.... "Your skin looks unnatural, it's like you've been dyed. I'm taking you to the clinic urgently, let's get Harvey see you." No, Philip, there's no need- "And I'll contact Paula." Flor, not you too- Well, Farmer needs a "perfect" escape from his overreacting friends.

Oh, Lenny, Richard, Lorenzo and Shanice already know about the situation with Farmer, as half the village is gripped by a wave of panic. Most trumpeting the alarm was the madame herself, who had time to call Lenny and warn her to quarantine the village due to the "threat of an unknown disease from Farmer," Richard about available place/shelter, and Lorenzo with Shanice about food supplies for the villagers. The panic started as quickly as it ended, though, and everyone got used to the blue Farmer (Lenny almost fell to the floor laughing). Farmer even took a little offence at this panic, all they wanted to do was treat the residents to their perfectly made food and gifts...

"June, are you trying to burn the forest with your cigarette?" The pianist had no such thought, and the cigarette fell from his mouth because he opened it in surprise. "Your skin-" "Is it blue? Yeah, I know, and no, it's not a disease or poisoning, I've already had to explain that to the others...." So, Farmer's going to tell June how that happened, right? Because that's definitely a story a pianist would listen to. "Sure, you can also listen to me play the piano." But Farmer said before that they didn't know how to play??? "Well, now i can. And other instruments." What-

Torts slowly approached Farmer, sniffed them, and quickly crawled back to his little house. Farmer would think that the turtle was behaving rather strangely. It's as if they are a stranger to him, even though they and the reptile had been friends for a long time. Alright, maybe Torts is in a bad mood or something. Except that he understands what happened to Farmer, sees not only their skin colour, but also what mere mortals can't see. Farmer has achieved Perfection. Good, good... Their bravery, their determination, their good heart..... The village, and the whole Valley, is in safe hands.

[emotigonecreative]

Kalor Session 5

The party, shaken by Jace’s death and his warning not to trust the guilds, returns to Augustine with Diana, the captured mage from their earlier battle. They stop at the church of Sol, where Victor hands Diana over to Chaplain Danius for questioning.

Vanth secretly meets with her informant from the Court of the Moon, Corvus, to share information about the murders. Meanwhile, the others visit the library. Victor researches Jace's mission, and Lumivarax discovers a family connection through his Aberrant Dragon Mark, activating his sword’s reborn feature.

The group reunites to inform Ana, Jace’s friend, of his death, and Lydia buys an eldritch claw tramp stamp tattoo. After resting at an inn, Lillian wakes from a vision and visits the church, instead meeting Dane, a Soldaran noble who flirts with her (despite her obvious infatuation with Victor) and hints that someone close to her may be a threat.

At the Swift Shields guild, Victor shares Jace’s last words and hands over his body for burial. The king's advisor, Aknadin, informs the group of the King’s illness and rising tensions with Istiria, asking for their help. They investigate the King’s condition—Vanth uncovers thoughts of Istiria, someone named Kiarra, the king's brother, and a mysterious gate. The queen remarks that she believes Kiarra is one of the King's whores, and Victor on a nat20 arcana check recognizes the effects of a dream spell.

When an owl familiar appears, Lydia grapples it, but it escapes after taking some of his blood. The Queen remarks on the King’s fondness for the owl, which the party connects to a figure in the forest. Aknadin teleports to Dito, and the group prepares to follow after completing their hunt.

[ramblesofraven]

Eurovision is back. And so am I.

[makebank]

Okay, imagine the pogues as babies playing down by the banks or duck duck goose

• pope would be trying to explain the rules to everyone so they play it right

• jj would throw a fit if he lost and want to play again

• john b would argue with jj that he’s cheating

• kie would be yelling at both boys to shut up and just play

[studentinpursuitofclouds]

Okay so i had this in my mind, so do you know about moominmamma from moominvalley, just to summarize her shortly, she's described as a calm and comforting caretaker, who has a odd way of doing housekeeping and seems to always be calm, always making the tastiest foods, always carrying around a handbag that seems to have everything, and also knows the slight changes in the moomin house after her hibernation, and also might have been hiding a criminal (Stinky) from the police.

Soo i have a fun idea of the farmer being exactly like moominmamma, they do an odd way on doing anything, giving off strong parental figure vibe, always know whenever someone move or took their stuff, even a little, and maybe even befriending monsters( i can imagine them simply hanging out with Apophis or even having tea with Gabrielle).

How would all of the RSV characters react to a Moominmamma! Listener?

Hell yeah, Moomin mentioned! :D

I really like that idea for Farmer ❤️ Thanks for your ask, dear anon, and enjoy!

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Trinnie and Keahi adore Farmer and will never miss a single opportunity to visit them on the farm. After all, the kind Farmer always treats them to something tasty (Keahi sometimes even thinks that Farmer is a little better cook than his father), always lets them pet the animals, and even ride a horse (not without a protective helmet and supervision from Farmer, of course), and also never refuses the energetic children in advice if they are worried about something. Admittedly, if Farmer gets Keahi and Trinnie up to mischief, it's not without a dose of light scolding (who uses a bomb for a prank?), but on the whole, Farmer is a favourite adult for the kids.

Maddie, Flor, Kiarra and Paula decided to make a little experiment at their leisure in Stardew Valley, and asked Philip to move some things in Farmer's house while Farmer themself was standing with the girls (Farmer allowed it). When he returned to his friends, however, all four girls waited to see what Farmer would say in reply. "Philip moved my coffee mug in the kitchen a little to the left of the sink." The shocked man nodded his head in confirmation. "HOW?!" "It's always like that. Anyway, who wants some berry pie?"

Aguar has an experiment of his own on Farmer as well... Only in this case, it will also involve the dangerous monsters that lurk in the depths of Ridge forest. Why are they aggressive to everyone but Farmer? What kind of aura do they exude that monsters obediently stand near them and willingly accept... cookies in their clawed paws??? He can use their power to his advantage. For the defence of Ridgeside Village, naturally (well, and other purposes...).

Farmer has practically replaced Yuuma's parents while they have to travel for work. The boy was at first uncomfortable with Farmer's care and didn't want to impose on the adult with his chores and thoughts, immersing himself in taking care of his older brother. But it was Farmer's help, kindness and care that allowed Yuuma not only to have free time to be a child, but also to vent his accumulated emotions to someone, about his fears and worries for his brother and how much he missed his mom and dad.

No, Jio doesn't need anything from Farmer. And no, he doesn't need woollen socks, it's not cold in the woods- no, he doesn't need it in any way at all. Elf doesn't need a warm hat either. Why is Farmer chasing him like a protective mama hen? He's an assassin, this is ridiculous- No! For the last time, Jio doesn't need this- !!! Okay, he'll take the plum pudding, it looks delicious. Thanks. And go away.

The kindness and parental care from Farmer is just a breath of fresh air for the Amethyne family, whose members sacrifice almost everything for the legacy of their family name. Louie clung to Farmer like a magnet, wanting to spend more time with them. He even stopped calling them a servant and started working on his behaviour thanks to their advice and help. The advice was especially accepted by Ariah, who was already freaking out due to a nearly failed exam and a lot of pressure. The faithful servants Irene and Sonny themselves were not left out of Farmer's attention, they were even a little unaccustomed to it - usually they take care of family and guests, but here it was somehow the opposite. Zayne is a little shy, but very grateful to Farmer for everything and for always listening to him and helping him in difficult decisions. Maive is just happy with Farmer and appreciates them for everything they have done for her family, sometimes being surprised that Farmer sees only good in her too, even though the head of the Amethyne family herself knows that she can be strict and even unpleasant.

While the grumpy elf is trying his best to hide from Farmer, Daia is taking full advantage of this. Who could say no to a delicious cranberry cheesecake, especially since Farmer makes it just perfect! The ninja has never known family and parental care, having been raised from an early age with only one job - to kill anyone her Lady points her finger at, so Daia doesn't mind feeling cared for, if only for a little while. Though she admits it's a little strange.

"Farmer, we need to have a serious talk." Belinda doesn't even know anymore whether to be angry at the careless Farmer who approached Gabriella's closest minions unarmed, with intentions of "settling the conflict," or surprised at the minions agreeing to peace and having a tea party??? with Farmer. Can damned monsters even drink anything? It's as if Farmer has some sort of aura that makes all evil spirits calm down. At her mute request for help in this strange situation towards Raeriyala, the fox spirit only laughed softly at what was happening. Her deceased friend had been such a caring mother, and it was rather amusing to see Farmer adopt those traits of their grandmother. Maybe it's a hint that the damned souls can still be saved, since they're treating Farmer peacefully at least.

Olga has become resistant to Farmer because they are spoiling her husband Bert (who really doesn't mind a tasty sweets from Farmer) and daughter Trinnie with their maternal care. She is grateful to Farmer for their recipes for culinary masterpieces, sweaters and, though a little strange, very useful advice about the house, but Olga repeats time after time that these two need a stern hand.

Lenny sat on the picnic table with the rest of the adult residents of Ridgeside Village and was dying laughing when she saw Farmer, with arms full of sweaters, almost running after anyone they thought was not dressed appropriately for the cold weather. "Ay, ay, ay, are you jealous because you don't have a sweater either?" slyly quipped Carmen, who however was also amused by the scene. Especially since her daughter Blair was perpetually dressed lightly and had a good chance of catching a cold (despite her mother's scolding), so Farmer, who had persuaded her to wear sweater they had tied, was her salvation. Shanice, Naomi, and Malaya giggled quietly at what was happening while Richard with Pika and Lorenzo explained to a confused Kimpoi that Farmer had always been like this. Even though they all laugh, everyone knows that Farmer is the kindest soul, best friend and just a blessing from Yoba.

On the one hand, Faye is a bit annoyed by Farmer's care and advice, because she can take care of herself, you know (ugh, they are like her parents!). But later the waitress realises that they do it out of kindness, not because they think she is incapable of independent life. Plus she can't turn down Farmer's food (their cauliflower with cheese is delicious!).

"Aw yeah, free lunch!" Ian gave Sean a stern look after his not too polite comment when Farmer's stopped by their workplace with a hot meal for the boys. But the ginger man himself couldn't agree more with his friend: Farmer cooks so gloriously that it's impossible to refuse. They have become a frequent visitor (not even a customer anymore), just to make sure that both Ian and Sean don't forget to eat after their hard work. Ian is especially grateful, as he can save more money for his family.

Anton has already come to terms with his failures in life, believing that the only thing he has left to wish for is to numb the pain with cider and sleep. However, Farmer appeared in Anton's life and became a friend, a counsellor and a shoulder to cry on. And they always have plenty of tissues in their handbag after crying.

After the whole damn thing with that Jio and "Gabriela's followers", Corine is surprised at how calm Farmer acted at the sight of danger. Wait, don't tell her that Farmer didn't take up arms just because they want to be friends with these... creatures and live in peace like in fairytale. With all due respect to her good friend, Corine doesn't think just words will solve anything here... whatever that was.

Alissa and Ysabelle are going to be a little confused. It's not that Farmer's attention and care makes them uncomfortable, not at all. It's just... They're not little kids anymore, and they can take care of themselves. Alissa is a bit shy to say it directly, so as not to hurt Farmer's feelings, while Ysabelle said in plain text that if she needs help, advice or warm socks, she will ask directly. Luckily, Frmer understood both girls perfectly and is in no way offended.

Shiro was so happy when before his eyes Farmer cared for and helped Yuuma, allowing the boy to enjoy at least some free time like a child should. Even chuckled a little when his younger brother was a little shy of care from Farmer. Laughing until Farmer's attention turned to Shiro himself. He was a little shy too, but was grateful for the help and care, occasionally reminding him that he could take care of himself too. Heh, why does he need so many woollen socks?

"Don't you think I'm too old for all this?" Kenneth, June and Jeric in no way meant to insult the Farmer or their gift of a knitted jumper. It's only that such overprotection causes them a little confusion and misunderstanding. All those sweaters and- oh, ok, that cheesecake looks delicious. They'll accept that. Thanks Farmer.

For Lola and Freddie Farmer is the kindest, most polite and calm youth they have ever met. All their deeds, all their concern for the other residents of this town has not escaped the eyes of the retired assassins. And of course, two elderly men will not refuse the knitted socks that Farmer has put their care and love into (especially they are woolen - just the thing against the cold wooden floor in their house!). Lola is a little worried, though, because of Farmer's desire to solve all matters only in peace and even be friends with monsters. She's afraid lest Farmer's get in trouble because of it.

[peachysdmn]

coping mechanism (part one)

summary: anytime you or rafe has a minor inconvenience in your lives, the only rational thing you both can do is to fuck it out. that was his and your coping mechanism. numb the pain with each other. your relationship only fuck buddies even though you both want more.

warnings: angst, swearing, slightly mean rafe, mentions of drugs and other substances, slight fluff, mentions of semi sexual stuff, sad rafe

pairings: pogue reader x rafe

words: 1.4k

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rafe imagined your feelings towards him ended and began with lust.

although it was just hooking up, he couldn't help but let you consume his thoughts.

you were his muse and the time spent together made his bad thoughts dim down. when he wasn't around you, he found himself needing a release in other ways.

the usual amount of drugs he did was doubled.

the alcohol he drank got stronger each day.

and the fights only grew more violent and even more unnecessary. he would find any reason to beat up some poor guy who probably didn't deserve in the first place, all because of you.

thats what he blamed it on.

you.

he wanted to hate you with all his might but it was too hard. you were so easy to like.

another day and another party rolls around on figure 8.

like always rafe finds himself drowning his sorrows and emotions with drugs.

most times when he's high out of his mind, he's loud, obnoxious even, but this time round he was silent.

sitting in the corner of the room he was fixated on a girl dancing a few feet away from him.

call it the drugs taking its effect or his wild imagination but he couldn't help picture her as you. before he could stop himself, rafe reached for his phone dialing your number silently hoping you'd be up at this time and pick up.

much to his luck you told him to come over since your parents were out of town, leaving you with the house all to yourself.

truthfully you'd been thinking about him too. not exactly in the same way as he was but never the less you needed him and he called just at the perfect time.

on the way to your house, rafe replayed your most recent rendezvous over in his head.

you riding him in the backseat of his car right outside the golf course.

apparently, your skirt was "too short for golf" but perfect to be pushed up and have him fuck you then and there.

you weren't complaining though. just like most girls who just wanted rafe to fuck them you needed an excuse to see him and golf was what seemed to work.

thats all you assumed you were to him. another notch in his belt. something to pass his time when he gets bored of the other 50 girls he had on backorder.

pulling up to yours, rafe could see your bedroom light on and wasted no time rushing to the front door not even bothering to knock before bursting in - he figured you weren't expecting anyone else.

you had heard the engine of his car and knew he was coming up to your room from the footsteps getting louder and louder by the second.

when he pushed your door open, you were waiting for him on the bed, legs crossed while you leaned back on your two arms.

rafe stood at your door for a moment, letting his breathing get more jagged as he drank in the sight of you waiting for him. his eyes ran over your body and lingered on your face for a little longer than he intended before you spoke.

"what are you waiting for?" you questioned, confidence laced in your voice.

"I'm all yours cameron" that's what it took for rafe to grab your hips and pull your body against his, finally placing his lips on yours in a heated kiss.

you felt bad that you were basically sleeping with the enemy.

but you didn't that bad. at least not bad enough to stop.

rafe had hurt your friends, more times than you could count.

from pope to jj and even kiarra. they all warned you to stay away from him.

you knew they were speaking from experience but you wanted to see what the fuss was about.

I mean how can you really learn unless you don't experience it for yourself.

despite the common knowledge that rafe was not a good guy, you still continued the secret hook-ups behind everyone's back.

his personality was shit but what he lacked in that department, he definitely made up for in looks - and in bed.

rafe wasn't so good with words but he could talk his way out of any situation with you. so no matter how many times he beat up your friends or how many drugs he took, you were always there when he needed a release and vice-versa.

you watched as rafe slipped into his shorts again once you guys were done.

you pondered on whether you should say it but you found the words leaving your mouth before you could stop them.

"you can stay the night if you want" you mummer

rafe always tried to leave as soon as you guys were done having sex. he never wanted to seem too clingy or worse - have you realise his attachment to you.

usually, you wouldn't care.

I mean that's all he was there for anyways but this time you found yourself wanting him to stay.

you knew he was either high or drunk and you convinced yourself that's all it was.

you just didn't want him to drive home and potentially crash his car. he stares at you trying to decipher what you just said, wondering if he heard you right.

you could see the cogs turning in his head and he scratched his jaw standing before you, still shirtless and in his shorts.

"why would i..." he paused.

rafe seemed puzzled as if he was trying to decipher your statement as if it were in morse code.

"why would I do that?"

"well..." you started trailing off wondering if he assumed you had caught feelings. fuck.

"i just don't think you should drive while your drunk" the words sounded rushed as you dug your fingernails into the palms of your hands.

"now you care?" he scoffed "didn't seem concerned when I drove here to fuck you"

this shut you up real quick. what could you possibly say to that?

although rafe was trying to make a joke, the words came out harsh and cold.

he was right. you didn't think about the fact he had driven to yours drunk. you were too with thoughts of what would happen once he got here.

and now that he's here you've fucked up your chances of forming any sort of relationship outside of the fuck buddy system you both have going on.

sure this is easier for both of you - you'd be able to hook up without having to tell your friends or his, plus you get good sex.

although there were many pros in a situation like this you couldn't help but feel a pang of hurt in your chest as you watched rafe slip into his shirt and walk out your bedroom door.

this is exactly what rafe wanted. finally getting a little closer to you - something beyond just fucking but he knew you were too good for him and didn't want to corrupt you into his ways.

he decided to go home and continue binge drinking like before he went over to yours.

after a while, the drugs and alcohol stopped working. rafe could no longer block you out of his mind. with each shot he takes, he hopes to forget you even more but it works to no avail.

it'd be so much easier if you were on the same page as him but rafe would never tell you how he feels.

he couldn't bear the thought of rejection.

and you couldn't stand the fact you would lose rafe if you spilled your feelings. so once again, like clockwork rafe shows up at your place the next night.

his main problem right now was you and the only way he could solve that problem was by being with you in whatever way possible.

he intended to leave his mark on you, make sure you didn't forget him and he fucked with the intention of having himself imprinted on your mind like you were on his.

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yikes might make this a series idk?

[mrsconcept]

I'm playing through my super-modded, extended Stardew game, and I've gotten a new cutscene between Kiarra and Anton. I had no idea they were brother and sister! I thought at most that they were work acquaintances or maybe niece and uncle? This is wack, I LOVE this game! I can tell the maker of this mod put a lot of love and hard work into it, I really appreciate that!

[sentintheclowns]

yep i agree with you , no shoe-ins. last year sav was the shoe-in and probably either lily or ellary day over finley.

Gotta earn it and dance all out for the title!

i thought kiarra was the shoe in 🥲 thought mini was unpredictable and junior could go lots of ways since not many have won as first year junior!