#like some of it is the equivalent of a toddler needing nap time and that’s the stuff that’s not necessary

[androidboy]

i think i am in a little bit of a weird mood in a verge of tears type way for no apparent reason and honestly i could’ve really used like one more glass of wine and it’s literallyyy the only night my boyfriend has decided to take it super light and i’m trying to not fall into the pitfall of purposefully hiding emotion because of how busy he is and how big the week is while still bein like ok how much of this is because of these personal stressors and how much is genuine would benefit from talkin about it

[magicmindless]

Yknow what gonna ask for skip hcs. If possible

A HC list but it’s just Skip

- Totally a dad type. Charming, levelheaded, all around a great guy

- Has a New York accent. “Ay I’m walkin’ ‘ere!” And all

- Never knew his birth parents. He’s been in an orphanage ever since he was a baby, and then later lived in a foster home until he was 18. Though he was never officially adopted by anyone his foster guardians were usually kind and took care of him well

- He got his RV from some guy on Craigslist (or what the Flipline equivalent is) who was giving it away practically for free. It wasn’t exactly in the best shape when he got it but a deep-cleaning, a few repairs, and some help from friends did the trick. He even managed to live in it for a couple of years before getting his apartment

- He’s always wanted children of his own, and even not being married he wanted to adopt children. He eventually adopted James and Mary when James was 7-8 and Mary was a toddler

- (If you don’t like the thought of them being family then we’ll just say they’re all friends and Skip is like a dad with his 2 dumb children in this case)

- Master on the grill. He can grill anything, steak, kabobs, you name it. He even grilled a watermelon once (it was awful, but he did it)

- Didn’t always know how to cook the way he does though. Back then he relied on mostly instant food or things he knew were easy to cook like hotdogs. He took cooking classes later in life though

- He can’t bake though. He can’t bake at all, his skill in baking is like the complete opposite of his cooking skills

- Not much of a sweets fan. He likes salty stuff

- Aside from tailgating, he also likes to drive his RV out of the city to go glamping. It’s a refreshing way to spend some time alone and away from the busy city life, just in nature and silence

- Extroverted introvert. He’s the type of guy who gets along with everyone and can be the life of any party, but he never overstays his welcome. He gets tired pretty easily and needs to take time to himself to properly recharge

- He really likes his naps. He works hard all day, so if he’s not hanging with his pals, watching tv at home, or taking care of Pastrami, he’s probably taking a nap. He’s like a grizzly bear (oh he also snores VERY loudly)

- Besides sports, he also likes watching sitcoms and comedy shows, action movies, and documentaries about kinda niche topics

- Speaking of Pastrami, Skip adopted Pastrami from an animal shelter long after Mary and James moved out. Pastrami was a pet rat abandoned by his previous owner and left in the streets of Oniontown. Skip felt bad for him, so he adopted him. Unexpectedly, their bond grew quickly, and now they are inseparable

- Pastrami is pretty attached to Skip. He’ll whine sometimes if Skip tries to go somewhere without him. Also, despite being blind, he has an excellent sense of smell so if they do somehow get separated then Pastrami can trace his scent to find him. He loves cuddling, though just be careful that he doesn’t try to crawl into your shirt (it’s happened before)

- Skip is thinking of getting another rat for Pastrami. Just as a little friend to keep him company when he couldn’t be around

- Used to volunteer at a library as story time reader and a tutor for kids and teens. He even tutored Allan when he used to live in Oniontown. When they met again for Mocharia, Skip recognized him which caught Allan by surprise as he didn’t remember him at all

- A popular guy in Oniontown. Pretty much everyone in the city knows his name and he’s respected by peers, even by Radlynn and Sarge Fan

- Though he’s usually nice, he’s been known to be snarky towards tourists. When he was talking to Koilee and she told him about her getting scammed he laughed right in her face about it, and still thinks she’s an idiot to this day. And when NuMarcus’ brick scam was going on he didn’t even bother to tell anyone they were wasting their money

- He was always a builder at heart. Back in his youth he used to hang out in Oniontown’s junkyard with his friends scavenging for stuff to make things with. A couple things they built were a tall platform they could climb on and even an incredibly janky go-kart out of scrap metal and spare parts. It wasn’t safe at all but it was fun

- The worst injury he’s ever had was when he drove the said janky go-kart down a hill of junk. He broke his arm so bad he had to get a metal rod inserted in for it to heal properly

- He likes the thought of being in a relationship and getting married, but isn’t totally sure about it. He’s had crushes but has never been on any real dates before. He doesn’t even know where to start when it comes to romance so he’s thinking of asking a friend when he’s ready

[starseedfxofficial]

UST Rally: Kremlin Rattles, Safe Havens Fly, and the BoE Tango When the Market Gets Jumpy: Safe-Havens, Bund Bounces, and the BoE Standoff In the wacky world of trading, there are days when markets hum along like a well-oiled machine—and then there are days like today. We're seeing USTs climbing faster than a toddler at the playground, and it's all thanks to some nuclear saber-rattling from the Russian Kremlin. Nothing like the specter of potential global chaos to get investors into their safe-haven pajamas. Here's the scoop on what's going on, why it matters, and how you can stay ahead of the curve. Grab your popcorn; it's going to be a ride. The Bond Bump: USTs on the Move When someone as unpredictable as the Kremlin whispers about nuclear capabilities, markets listen—and they react by tucking themselves into the safest investments they can find. The Dec'24 U.S. Treasury has climbed up to some key levels today, hitting 110.04, which might sound like a random set of digits but’s actually a big deal. It's like breaking through a psychological ceiling that says, "We’re feeling just nervous enough to bid up bonds." So, what does that mean for traders like us? Well, it’s the equivalent of a cold-weather warning. When these safe-haven bids come out to play, risk assets tend to take a nap. Expect currency pairs like USD/JPY and EUR/USD to get pretty indecisive while they check out what Treasury yields are doing. If yields start spiking down again, it’s time to reconsider that risk-heavy trade you were eyeing. It's not glamorous, but smart is better than flashy when the market gets jumpy. Bunds, Flash PMIs, and How Germany Is Playing Hard to Get Across the pond, European Bunds are also making moves—mirroring the global uptick in "let’s play it safe" trading. Germany's Bunds are rising too, which tells you all you need to know about sentiment over there. Everyone's a little freaked out, and with nothing major on the Eurozone news docket for today, focus is shifting toward the Flash PMIs on Friday. Those could either continue the trend of light optimism or make everyone go full Groundhog Day and crawl back into their bond burrows. And then there's the BoE... A Gilt-edged British Situation Let's talk about the UK, where the Bank of England decided to jazz things up a little. Picture this: a gilt auction that's more of a lukewarm hug than a standing ovation. The 2038 Gilt auction didn’t exactly impress, with bid-to-cover ratios coming in a bit lower than last time. It’s a sign that investors may be feeling a little less romantic about long-term debt in a pre-Budget world, but it’s still far from a disaster. On top of that, Governor Bailey at the BoE has been doing his best "steady-as-she-goes" routine, even as one of his colleagues, Ms. Mann, continues her hawkish commentary. You can imagine this like your two friends arguing whether you should "YOLO" into stocks or play it safe. Traders interested in GBP-related pairs should keep their ears to the ground for any soundbites from the ongoing BoE Treasury Select Committee (TSC) Hearing. Spoiler alert: Mann's hawkish rhetoric isn’t doing much to dampen speculation of higher rates. If we get hints of upcoming hikes, that could mean a stronger pound—but remember, the pound is still carrying around a backpack full of political and economic uncertainty. Trade it like you would an old sports car: with a lot of caution and the occasional burst of excitement. The Hidden Signals and What They Mean for You Today's market moves might not have the drama of a Hollywood blockbuster, but there are hidden gems here for savvy traders. Treasury yield shifts often serve as a precursor to more significant market waves. If you're following bonds, you're likely a step ahead of the crowd. This also means there's a growing chance that risk-off sentiment will drive markets in the days to come, so this might be a great moment to revisit those hedging strategies, re-check stop losses, and maybe lighten up on your riskiest trades. Bunds are signaling similar caution in Europe, while the BoE seems happy to keep us guessing for a while longer. Want to stay in the know about the latest economic indicators and Forex news? Don't just keep wondering—get real-time updates, exclusive insights, and disruptive innovations in trading at StarseedFX. From advanced methodologies to community support, everything you need to dominate the market is just a click away. And hey, you can even get a free trading plan—because who doesn't love a good deal? —————– Image Credits: Cover image at the top is AI-generated   Read the full article

[positivityjediprince]

You know what I love

De-aging fics

Now please picture Boba agreed to watch his starwars equivalent to God son for a week while his dad's deal with some force artifact lukes heard about

And next thing he knows he has a stressed Leia and loud r2 in his palace with two very small children "oh kiff that's din and his jedi"

Cue Leia dumping Boba with two new small children telling him ' keep them alive while I fix this like I fix everything if you need anything I left chewies number in lukes bag' and proceeds to leave

He's not going to argue with Leia he saw her strangle Jabba

Now there's 3 possibilities from here with Luke and din

1. They don't have any memories other than what they had as children Luke is very stressed be cause Mr. Mando why are we in Jabba place and can I go see my aunt and uncle please you seem nicer than the hutts and din is just really confused where he is and why the adult isn't wearing his helmet and yet still latching on to each other

2. They have strong feelings about things but don't actully remember anything

This has alot of comedy because

a) Din and Luke will be very clingy and also very protective of grogu

b) Luke will absolutely be eying Boba with suspicion while dins like I don't know I feel like I can trust him

c) Luke has very strong feelings about the throne room and does not know why he doesn't trust the floor but he doesn't

d) din trying to figure out what to do with the armor he refuse to leave anywhere

Finally option

3. They remember but they can't keep themselves alive due to being child

They are trying to maintain dignity

Din is not comfortable with out his helmet

Luke is having issues with both his powers and physical capabilities

Hand reveal that Luke used to have it and doesn't later

Let me know your thoughts I just couldn't sleep and it's 4 in the morning and I am having thoughts

-🐢

Ommmmmgghhhhg this is glorious my dear 🐢!!!!!! I once worked in a primary school/kindergarten little kids are hilarious! Mix that with star wars! A flawless combo!!!

Boba is just in shock like 'I knew the Force was weird but THIS????' And hes then torn between being a DadTM and knowing these two toddler's are/were his friends (and two of the most powerful people he knows).

I love the idea of them like no memories but still some of the emotional memories. As adults Din and Luke were married, but ofc now theyre not now, but they still feel a strong connection so will just constantly hold hands when they walk around and its ADORABLE. They are those besties that just do everything together, if one does something stupid the other will immediately do it too - baby logic solidarity!

Also at nap time they make a cuddle pile with Grogu which is just too cute, like the kind of cute that physically hurts.

Luke is a very social child, basically winning people over instantly; meanwhile Din is slightly more reserved and will hold on tight to Luke's hand when there's more people around - he does it a lot anyway but this is a specific 'too many people' hand hold.

Fennec is surprisingly having a great time. She's not maternal but toddler's are very funny. Her holo is FULL of videos of them doing dumb child stuff (like biting into a chilli or running around in too big shoes) and so many videos of them face planting. She's the chaotic aunt while Boba is having his Jango/Mandolorian Dad Gene activated and telling her off.

Luke calls Boba "Mr Mandolorian" (Fennec thinks it is the FUNNIEST thing and will randomly also call him that , even after everything goes back to normal).

I also like the idea of Luke really liking Boba and wanting upies all the time, if he's not with Din he's trying to get Boba to pick him up, qnd Boba does not know how to deal with this; but, of course, no mandolorian can say no to a child that wants upies.

While holding Luke on his hip, Boba is "you know you're very cuddly for someone who helped 'kill' me," Luke just sticks his tounge out (hes assuming Boba was referring to the game they were playing earlier...rather than Boba getting drop kicked into a pit)

I also like this idea because when Leia and Han come back Luke's favourite adult is Boba and Han is offended and even after the situation is solved he's still salty. Han never stops bringing it up. Never.

Meanwhile, Grogu is like TINY DADS! TINY DADS! and is having an amazing time playing with them.

Din keeps picking him up, he doesn't know why but he has the urge to constantly carry him, put him to bed, feed him etc despite being a toddler - which has the comedy potential of a small child looking after a smaller child while an adult is like !!!! Youre too young you're gonna drop him !!!! Also Din feeding Grogu with full force (because he's at the age where you're still learning about strength etc).

Grogu doesn't get why Luke is suddenly not using the force? So keeps trying to teach him how...by setting the zappy droid on him...but Luke is an actual toddler and not 50 years old...Boba has a heart attack when he sees Luke sprinting through the Palace followed by the zappy droid.

So much blue milk is consumed. Boba doesn't understand how things so small can consume so much!

Ahhhh I love the ideas of them toddling around so much. Like little kids can move so fast when they want to and have the wildest logic it's incredible. Like Luke walking into a big scary Tatooine meeting and being like the "imma nap" vine, while Din is just bringing sand into the Palace for some reason only known to him, and the gangs/families are like ?????

So much pure comedy and adorableness potential!!!!!

When they get turned back their baby memories qre quite fuzzy, but never fear! Fennec has a huge data stick full of videos and photos, so she hosts a movie/show and tell night for ALL of Clan Mudhorn and Co. She gets to embarrasse everyone, she's living her best life (no one will ever know she thinks it was kind of cute).

Boba is slightly sad when they get turned back, but then, a few years later when tatooine is much more stable and several mandolorians have decided to help and live there, Boba adopts some foundlings!

There's just so much potential *chefs kiss*

[enderlyghost]

could i possibly get some hcs for if sundrop got sick and glamrock freddy would need to help at the daycare with a regressed reader? tysm!

caregiver sundrop getting sick and babysitter freddy looks after regressed reader headcanons

a/n...wasn’t sure what to name these headcanons but they were fun 2 write !! and i hope i got your request correct !!

:: sundrop has gotten a bug in his programming, which in robot terms, means sick. he felt really bad about it but he just couldn’t look after you while glitching so much, so the daycare was closed for the day. but before sundrop left, he asked freddy to watch after you.

:: freddy has babysit you a few times in the past, but it wasn’t very often. despite that being the case, you were still very fond of him.

:: at the news that your caregiver wouldn’t be looking after you for the day, you became really upset. you hugged onto your sundrop plush, thinking you’d be alone while small. but just a couple minutes later you saw none other than freddy walk into the daycare. you jumped out of your seat and hugged him tightly, tears still in your eyes.

:: he asked if you were okay and if you needed anything, you stated you were okay since he was there now. so with that being said, the two of you began your day !!!

:: freddy firstly comforted you as you talked about how much you missed sundrop, but he reassured you the sun animatronic would be back later and that he missed you a lot too.

:: when you get hungry, freddy is one step ahead and already has a STAFF bot prepared to go get you some food, he’d get you anything you want !! maybe not too much junk food or sweets though, he understands that humans (or whatever species you are!!) shouldn’t have a whole lot in one sitting.

:: TAG !! he enjoys playing tag with you, since you can’t play hide and seek (due to how big the animatronic bear was) this was a fun alternative. sure his footsteps were loud but so were every other animatronic’s there; you were used to it. he would purposely go a lot slower though !!

:: if you regress to baby ages or toddler ages, he’ll cradle you whenever you want to take a nap or youre just wanting affection. he’ll even do this if you’re feeling older !! (only if you’re okay with it though)

:: makes the best angel milk !! you hate to admit but it’s even better than sundrop’s. freddy puts just the right amount of ingredients every time.

:: will color and draw with you 100%!! he has to hold back the animatronic equivalent to tears when you color a picture specifically for him. you best believe he’ll hang it up on his wall.

:: NICKNAMES !! if you’re okay with nicknames/pet names he’ll use stuff like superstar (of course), sunshine, sunflower, kiddo, little one, cub, etc !!

:: will gift you a new toy !! he loves giving you gifts, he’ll be the best uncle, he’ll make sure of it !! he just really enjoys seeing you happy.

:: and once the day’s over and sundrop comes back, you’ll give freddy the biggest hug before he leaves. you’ll tell your caregiver how much you missed him and how fun it was with fredbear and when you could hang out with him next.

:: but you’re both really tired by the end of the day so you and sundrop go to sleep for the night.

[waywardstation]

Firstly, your rendition of Uxie wrapping around ingo's head is wonderful. They're his hat buddy now :). I did have to grab my switch and confirm their size to myself. They're more toddler-sized in PLA, but wow are they tiny in your game. I like Full Baby Uxie better tho. (all the better to nap in ingo's hat!)

Secondly! I wanted to explain how I'm interpreting Ingo's Mind Subway for my ask fic so far bc I think it's sliiightly different from how it's been generally built up in the rest of the asks?

So, in both real-world Subway systems and in the Battle Subway, there are multiple lines, which are usually color-coded, and have set paths to certain stations. For some lines, their stations overlap and they go to the same one at different times, as well as going to their own "unique" stations.

I'm repurposing that for my ask fic so that Ingo's Subway also has multiple lines, each one linked to an emotion/state. Each train car in a train of a certain line has multiple memories tied to it that all relate to the emotion/state the train line represents. What memory the train car is representing at the moment changes depending on the location the train is going to.

So, in the train car our intrepid heroes found themselves in at the start of my first ask (let's say it's the Orange Line, holding memories linked mostly to Pain), the memory displayed on the screen is one that took place in Cloudcap Pass, because that's the station it's heading to. How many cars a train has is dependent on how many memories Ingo has linked to the line's emotion and the location it's heading to. If Ingo has no memories of being hurt in a Husui location, the Orange Line can't go to the equivalent station in the Subway.

This also means that if the group were to board a train of a line tied to Melancholy (or even Happiness) that was heading to Wayward Cave Station, they might find themselves in a car with a memory regarding a Pokémon who "wielded flames with mastery" due to Ingo's attempts to recall it as he guided Akari through... :)

At least, that's how it works right now! I might change it depending on my needs, or if I think of something better, but I'm happy with this setup right now.

--cw

Thank you so much CW! Haha there’s been some developments so Ingo might have a wrist buddy Mesprit now, and a…waist buddy Azelf? I don’t know where Azelf could tether themselves haha. Maybe the other wrist too? Thinking out loud here

But yes they were really small in the screenshot! It’s not my game though, I found the image online while looking up Uxie’s size to see if they could fit under his hat!

I REALLY LOVE THIS RENDITION OF HOW THE STATION WORKS THOUGH CW! I haven’t given much thought to how the station actually runs; I really like your interpretation though! It works really well with how subways work as you said!

If something else does develop, I would love to see it add onto this concept as a base one! Great thinking CW!!

[hinatas-sunshine]

Synopsis: Babysitting with Kuroo, Kenma, and Kageyama was not something you’d expect to be so...weird?

Genre: Fluff I think yo no se

A/N: I’m trying to fit in as much writing so I don’t seem like a dead account when my online classes start up, but I really appreciate all the love you guys continue to give me thank u KITHES 🥺❤️

Kuroo:

• Kuroo had made plans to study with you earlier last week and you agreed, your boyfriend was a really good tutor after all

• Sadly, you wouldn’t be alone due to your sister showing up with your niece asking you to babysit last minute

• And again, you agreed because you love your niece and didn’t want your sister to struggle having to find a babysitter

• So when Kuroo showed up and you had a toddler in your arms, he melted at the sight

• He greeted you with a kiss after you put your niece down and then he continued to crouch down to your nieces eye level

“Hi there kiddo!”

• Your niece hid behind your leg and peeked out to look at the giant man in front of her

“Yeah I’d hide too.”

“Y/n! :(“

• You slowly stepped aside and your niece moved with you

“Lovebug you can say hi! He’s my boyfriend! He’s nice I promise and if I’m wrong you can have some ice cream.”

• Her eyes widened at the sound of ice cream and slowly waddled up to Kuroo and waved shyly

• He gasped in excitement and waved back

“Can you tell me your name?”

• And she nodded and told him her name before he lead her to the couch and picked her up to sit with him

• Now it was your turn to melt at the sight before you went to the kitchen to grab a snack for the three of you

• You returned with two bowls of ice cream, one for you to share with your niece and one for Kuroo, only to find your boyfriend showing your niece all about Chemisty

“She’s a toddler she doesn’t know how to read yet Kuroo.”

“She likes the pictures!”

• He showed her a bunch of cool things in his chemistry text book and her eyes sparkled with curiosity ignoring the ice cream you brought out

“A-Am I being replaced?”

“Uncle Ku!”

“Yes you are!”

• You giggled slightly as he picked her up and placed her on his shoulders, talking about all her favorite princess and how much she liked the stars

• You snapped a cute picture and ate ice cream feeding her some as she continued holding onto your rooster haired boyfriend

• Soon enough her eyes started closing and her blinking became slower as she fell asleep on your boyfriends shoulders

“Is she asleep?”

“Yeah, you’re so boring you put her to sleep Kuroo.”

• He pouted before placing her on the couch and draping his red Nekoma jacket over her

“She called me uncle ku. 🥺”

“Because you’re old. 🥺”

• You two laughed and whispered trying to let your niece sleep

• Your sister came in to pick up your niece and thanked you and Kuroo as she lifted her child up who woke up lazily due to the sudden movement

“Bye auntie y/n, bye uncle ku, you’re the coolest.” She rubbed her eyes

• Your sister laughed and said her goodbyes saying she PROMISED her daughter will be back soon to which Kuroo was excited to hear

• Once your sister was out the door Kuroo exploded

“She said I’m cool!”

• You giggled, getting on your tippy toes to kiss his nose

“You are cool!”

“Now I want one-“

“No ❤️”

• He definitely made a PowerPoint to explain why you two should have a kid - slide one: to have someone to call him cool

Kenma:

• You often found yourself babysitting as an side job during summer break

• When Kenma made plans to hang out with you he didn’t expect to see you on the floor with a toddler across from you

• He walked right back out of your house 😃

“Kenma!”

• He sighed and walked back in as you held the toddlers hand and had the other on your hip

• The little boy looked at Kenma with wide eyes and walked over to him

“What’s it doing? Why is it coming over to me?”

• You laughed scooped the little boy in your arms walking over to Kenma who looked scared for his life

“Say hi!”

• The little boy reached out for Kenma who looked at you and then the kid

“He wants you to hold him.”

“I don’t want to hold that.”

“Kenma!”

• He then sighed and took the boy in his arms, you snapped a quick picture at the two, who were looking at each other

The toddler: 😃

Kenma: 😐

• You laughed before sending it to Kuroo who had a field day with it by the way

• After you put your phone in your pocket you looked up to see Kenma trying to talk to the tiny boy

“Do you like video games?”

“....”

“Do you like animal crossing?”

“....”

• Kenma handed him back over and shrugged

“I couldn’t do anything.”

• You laughed and lead your boyfriend to the living room who automatically sat down and pulled out his switch to play animal crossing

• The tiny boy gasped in your arms and reached out for Kenma again who looked up and shrugged taking the tinier boy in his lap

• The two played on the switch for a little, Kenma making commentary about the game

“Yeah I don’t like him either.”

• You looked over to see the tiny boy slapping the screen and Kenma nodding as if he was agreeing with him

• Kenma slowly warmed up to the smaller boy and let him play with his switch for a few minutes before you brought out some fruit for the baby boy to munch on

• Kenma stole some of his fruit

• The little boy began falling asleep with some strawberry in his mouth and nodding off on the table before you picked him up and wiped his hands and face clean to lay him on the couch to sleep comfortably

Kenma: Must be nice, Y/n doesn’t treat me like that

Y/n: Yeah cause Kuroo does

Kenma: Not the same

• You spent time cuddling Kenma who played animal crossing and you scrolling through social media before joining him on animal crossing too

• When the toddler woke up crying Kenma was the equivalent to the caveman spongebob meme

• He was shook he didn’t think it could do that

“What’s wrong with it?”

“HE is just waking up, it’s okay.”

• You helped the boy calm down, his little sniffles leaving his nose before making you put him down and waddling over to Kenma

• Kenma gave a small smile and picked him up setting him on his lap again and then continuing gaming until the little boys mom came to pick him up

• You two said bye before the little boy ran to Kenma and hugged his leg and running back to his mom

Y/n: Does this mean you’ll babysit with me more?

Kenma: No, but I’ll come over only if it’s that one

• The next time at practice Kuroo wouldn’t stop showing everyone the picture you sent him and now you have to beat Kuroo up Bc Kenma said he won’t babysit with you anymore because he’s embarrassed

Kageyama:

• When you got a call from your boyfriend you realized something was off

• Mainly because he screamed through the phone asking you to hurry and come over

• Worry filled your body as you ran to Kageyama’s house and reaching the door throwing it open and panting

• Kageyama sat criss cross with a baby in his hands, holding it at arms length

“Tobio-Kun I thought you were- d- holy crap I’m out of breath...”

• You took in a deep breath

“I THOUGHT YOU WERE DYING!”

“I am dead if something happens to this thing!”

• Kageyama then explained that his aunt had dropped off his baby cousin and his mom was out at the store so he was in charge

• You scooped the baby into your arms cooing and rubbing noses with her, she happily giggled and Kageyama fell back with a sigh of relief

“Thank god you came, I was ready to just leave it on the couch and let it sit there but it started crying.”

• You glared daggers at your boyfriend and sat next to him

“SHE is a calm baby, she just needs attention.”

• The baby girl babbled and held onto Kageyama’s finger to which he tried to pull back but she had a death grip on

• He started panicking again, but you gave him a kiss and reassured him he’ll be fine

“So... can it- I mean she- play volleyball?”

“Kageyama she can’t even walk yet?”

• he sighed before resting his chin in the palm of his hand

“So what do we do with her?”

“Take care of her? What else would you do with babies?”

“I don’t know I’ve never met one.”

• you spent a few hours taking care of the baby and bouncing her around to keep her entertained

• Kageyama would be lying if he said his stomach wasn’t doing flips and you looked like you could be a perfect mother one day

• You finally handed her to him and taught him how to hold her, and he did his best although he was extremely nervous

• You took a picture to send to his team mates

• Everyone was in aw except Tsukki who went on about how the King looked terrified

• You then prepared to give her, her bottle and he said he wanted to do it and you smiled handing the bottle to him for her have her milk

“So all the do is drink milk, get attention from you and sleep? I want that type of life.”

• You laughed at your boyfriend only to notice the little girl was almost done and you took her to burp her, he just watched and you two played with her a few more minutes before it was her nap time

• You were putting her to sleep when Kageyama’s mom walked in

“Oh thank god he called you, knowing him he would’ve left her on the couch and not looked back.”

• You laughed lightly at your boyfriends face that was now a deep red.

• His mom happily took the baby and continued to care for her while you and Kageyama walked to his room

• He lied down and mumbled something about how exhausting it was and you laughed crawling next to him as he wrapped his arms around you

“You’d be a good mom one day.”

• You smiled and looked at him, his cheeks a deep red and all you did was kiss him softly

• He smiled into the kiss before pulling away and cuddling his face into your neck

• You stroked his hair and kissed the side of his head

“Never call our child an it or I’ll kill you Tobio my love.”

• He laughed and lifted his head up to press another soft kiss on your lips

“Well you’ll for sure kill me multiple times because I can’t care for a kid to save my life.”

• You laughed and he picked up his phone to check it

“Why is everyone calling me Daddyama?”

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[jungshookz]

CHAPTER ONE: It begins.

it’s... cold. 

why is it cold? 

the first thing you hear is the sound of someone calling for you, but his voice is shaky and he sounds like he’s on the verge of tears

“y/n… please… please wake up…”

your eyelids feel heavy and you can’t seem to open your eyes no matter how hard you try

fingers prod at your back and you instinctively go to flick them away but you can’t seem to move

“please wake up… please wake up…”

what the hell is going on?

when you finally manage to peel your eyes open, you find yourself staring directly at a pair of tattered old sneakers that you recognise to be jungkook’s

you know they belong to him because the seams on the right shoe started to split last week and he’s been too lazy to order another pair for himself

okay

well

if there’s one thing you know for sure, it’s that you don’t know where you are

“don’t leave me alone… i can’t do this without you…”

all you know is that your body is aching and your ears are ringing and your head is pounding and you feel like you’ve just woken up from a one hundred year long nap

long story short

you are noT feeling very well

a pained groan slips past your lips as you slowly push yourself up off the ground before reaching up to press your palm flat against your forehead

jesus christ

your brain feels like it’s about to melt out of your ears

“what’s going on?” you croak, “where are we?” 

you clear your throat before reaching up to wrap your fingers around it 

it kind of feels like you swallowed sandpaper and then gargled saltwater right afterwards 

you reach up to rub at your tender cheek seeing as it was squished down against this rough wooden floor for god knows how long

“what... what’s... what’s going on?” you ask dumbly before looking around the room 

you’re not sure what time it is but it’s obviously nighttime because you can barely see anything

you look over to see soft moonlight peeping in through the cracks in the wooden planks that are nailed against the windows

the only source of viable light is jungkook’s flashlight and even that’s starting to die on him a little bit

“don’t be so loud-” jungkook hisses as he glances towards the closed door warily, “i-i’m not sure. i woke up ten minutes ago. do you remember anything at all?”

“i wish i could say i did.” you mutter before looking over at the door as well, “where’s everyone else?”

“no idea.”

“huh.” 

it’s weird

you really can’t recall anything that happened prior to this moment

you dO know for a fact that the eight of you were together at some point… but now it’s just you and jungkook

“well… okay, lemme just-” you slowly get up onto your feet before stretching your limbs out

your joints pop and crack back into place as you twist and turn and shake the numbness away 

okay yeah

you’re definitely have to go for some kind of a massage as soon as you find a way to get the hell out of whatever crackhouse this is

“i’m sure there’s a perfectly reasonable explanation for this.” you wrap your arms tight around yourself before shivering

it’s a little drafty in here

“oh, really? there’s a perfectly reasonable explanation as to why we woke up in what seems to be an abandoned old house?” jungkook hisses as he gets up off the ground as well, “i can’t remember anything. something isn’t right here!”

“at least we’re still alive...?” you mutter, checking your hands and arms to see if there are any scratches and bruises

nothing

which is a good sign, right?

“how are you being so calm about all of this, y/n?” jungkook frowns

you reach down to dust off the front of your jeans before shrugging, “someone has to be, because if we’re both panicky, we’re probably never going to get out of this place.”

“wha-”

“did you find any other tools besides that flashlight?” you ignore jungkook’s panic-infused comments as you make your way over to the large set of drawers at the other end of the bedroom

“no, because i’ve been trying to wake you up for the past ten minutes. the flashlight was near me when i woke up.”

“maybe there are some batteries in here somewhere…” you yank the creaky drawer with a grunt 

you’re met with disappointment when you see that all that’s in here is a folded piece of paper

“what does it say?” you jolt in surprise when jungkook suddenly speaks up directly behind you and you give him a gentle nudge with your elbow before picking the note up

don’t let the light die

“don’t let the light die…?” you frown lightly before peering over at the flashlight in jungkook’s hand

really??

you’re not supposed to let the light die and all you get to help you with that is a dusty old flashlight?

that’s the equivalent of bringing a water gun to a sword fight

“what do you think that means?” jungkook whispers and you shrug in response

“i don’t know. this seems like some kind of an elaborate prank or something. and whoever wrote this has the handwriting of a three year old toddler, so i wouldn’t worry too much about it,” you tuck the paper into your back pocket for safe-keeping before pushing past jungkook to explore the rest of the room, “how long do you think we have until your flashlight dies?”

“not sure…” jungkook shakes it before tapping it against his palm, “maybe, like, twenty minutes at best?”

“okay, well- oh, wait!” you spin around before letting out a scoff, “we’re so dumb - we can just use our phones-”

you pat your pockets down and-

…

…

where’s your phone?

you curse quietly when you don’t feel the familiar rectangular shape anywhere

whoever put you here took your phone too???

harsh

your snapchat streaks are all probably gone by now

you and jungkook had a 1385 day streak!

okay

you know what

it’s fine

you’ll just email snapchat later and beg them to restore the streak it’ll be fiNE

in the meantime, you should probably focus on getting out of this place instead of your snapchat streaks

“okay, let’s just-” you run a hand through your hair before looking around the room, “just help me look for something, anything we can use to defend ourselves in case we need to- i don’t know, fight someone?“

“oh, god. you think we’re going to have to fight our way out of here?” jungkook whines, his brows knitting together in concern

you whip around to glare at him, “you’re the stronger one out of the two of us, so you better be prepared to fight if we need to, you wuss-”

there’s a bunch of junk scattered around this bedroom so you’re sure you’ll be able to find something to use

you’re a little bit hesitant to get on top of this bed because you don’t know how old this house is and the sheets look pretty nasty

the mattress creaks underneath your knees as you crawl on top of it and your nose wrinkles at the musty, mildewy smell

gross 

you flip over the questionably stained pillows one by one and perk up when you spot another folded note under one of them

“another one?” you mutter to yourself as you pick it up 

don’t turn around

god

what is with all these cryptic messages, seriously?

you don’t have time to try to figure out what all of these mean!!

“y/n, check it out!” you turn to glance over your shoulder to see jungkook holding a baseball bat up triumphantly, “found it in the closet!”

“oh, sweet! good job, kook.” you hop off the mattress (thank god) before scurrying over to join him by the closet, “what else is in here?”

you nudge him to the side before dropping to your knees to dig through the mess of items on the ground

“nothing much…” jungkook hums, “clothes… shoes… you know, normal things that go in a normal closet-”

you pause upon noticing a tattered looking leather journal buried underneath all the clothes

“and there’s this.” you pull it out and dust the cover off before wiping your hand on the side of your leg 

it crinkles as you open it up and you smooth your hand over the first page 

the pages are wrinkled and yellowed and honestly you can barely read the words because most of the ink is faded

you flip through it slowly and reach up to adjust jungkook’s hand so that you can get more light on the book

“what’s that?”

“someone’s journal or diary or something, i guess?”

“...i feel like that can’t be a good sign.”

you flip through the pages faster and faster and you feel your heart starting to pound in your chest

these messages are… creepy

don’t turn

can’t hide

no door

trust him? trust them? 

all smiles :-)

“damnit.” you mutter to yourself as you bring the book closer to you to trY and read the faded messages

on the last page (the rest of the book is blank) is a messy sketch of what appears to be a bunch of long panels formed into the shape of an octagon with a little red ‘x’ in the very centre of it

?

okay

so

here’s what you know  

you woke up in a room in a house and you don’t know how you got here

the only source of light you have is a shitty old flashlight

the only kind of weapon you have is a shitty old baseball bat

this journal has a bunch of weird messages scrawled inside of it but you don’t know if the information in it is important or if the owner of the journal is just insane

and… yeah!

that’s about it

there’s really not much else to unpack here

and as much as you would like to stay here wondering what the hell is going on, you really don’t have the time for this and it would probably be more productive to actively try to get out of this place

and you feel like if you bring the book with you, something spooky might happen… so maybe you’ll just leave it be

at least that’s what all the scary movies you’ve ever watched have taught you

you never mess with the journals!

you toss the book aside before getting up onto your knees and dusting them off

“alright, c’mon-” you brush past kook and head towards the door with the baseball bat in your hand, “let’s go.”

jungkook’s lips part and he lets out a squawk before stumbling over to join you, “what- wha- what do you mean ‘let’s go’?”

you turn to look at him right as you’re about to reach for the doorknob before raising a brow, “i mean, let’s get out of this room so we can get out of this house-“

“no!” jungkook shakes his head frantically before backing up, “i-i think we should just stay in here until the morning. it’ll be safer that way and we’ll be able to find everyone else a lot easier.”

your shoulders drop and you resist the urge to roll your eyes

he wants to STAY here?

you’d very much like to LEAVE here so you can go back to the comfort of your own home

and you feel really gross!! you wanna take a shower!! rinse all this grime off!!

“jungkook, from the looks of it, it’s not going to be morning for a couple more hours, and you said yourself that the flashlight probably isn’t even going to last one hour.” you gesture to the flashlight in his hand - which flickers and dies for a brief second, proving your point - before placing a hand on your hip, “now, c’mon. i have a bat. you have your fists. we’ll be fine.”

“but- what about that note you read earlier? a-about not letting the light die and stuff? a-and all the messages in that book?”

“exactly! we can’t let the light die - someone had to have put it there for a reason, right?” you appeal to jungkook’s spooky little conspiracy in an attempt to get him to lift his feet up off the ground, “that means that we need to make use of our only source of light and get out of here as soon as possible, okay? we have each other. we’ll be fine, kook.” 

jungkook chews anxiously at the inside of his cheek as he thinks to himself

a good ten seconds of silence ticks by and he still hasn’t responsed

oh for god’s sake

you let out an exasperated sigh, “look, if it makes you feel any better, i’ll lead the way! and we can hold hands or something.”

“i don’t-” jungkook reaches up to scratch the back of his neck, “i don’t need to hold your hand-“

“alright, fine, we won’t hold hands since you’re a big strong man who definitely isn’t scared shitless right now,” you shake your head and reach for the doorknob again, “can you please just get over here so that we can-”

BAM!

you immediately fall backwards in surprise when suddenly someone starts pounding at the door

you wince as your elbows hit the ground and sharp pain shooTs up your arms

oW

“are you okay??” jungkook helps you back up onto your feet and you nod quickly as you keep your eyes glued on the door

it’s being pounded on so hard that it’s practically vibrating

“HELP! HELP ME!”

you recognise the voice to be taehyung’s and you can’t help but feel a sense of relief even though relief should be the last emotion that this situation brings

“LET ME IN, PLEASE- PLEASE, I KNOW YOU GUYS ARE IN THERE, PLEASE LET ME IN-”

you go to open the door but jungkook suddenly grabs the back of your arm and yanks you backwards, “n-no!”

“wha-” you turn around to look at him with wide eyes, “what do you mean ‘no’?! are you insane??”

jungkook’s grip tightens around your arm and he looks over at the door warily, “y/n, don’t open it!”

“PLEASE- PLEASE, I DON’T WANT TO DIE-”

“we have to open the door!” you hiss, “taehyung’s in trouble!”

“but- if you open that door, all three of us could die!” jungkook stammers, “that locked door is the only thing keeping us alive! we don’t know what’s out there, y/n!”

you jump as the doorknob starts to rattle violently

at this point, taehyung could probably break the door down and come in himself

you look down at jungkook’s hand around your arm and then back up towards the trembling door

What do you want to do? 

> [A]: Open the door! That’s your friend out there! Taehyung would do the same thing for you… right? Wouldn’t he?

> [B]: Are you serious right now?! Jungkook’s right! You can’t open the door, otherwise whatever’s out there is going to get you guys too! Sorry, but everyone for themselves…

Place your vote here. 

You have one hour. 

Good luck. 

[love-me-tender13]

Four Years Later

Where to even start.. 

I truly have no idea how I even ended up on here. I opened my computer to do something else (that I couldn't even remember what it was) and found myself reseting my password and logging on. So much pain and growth. It’s impressive to see my thoughts and feeling all written down. I haven’t written in a very long time. I used to be my escape. Get it all out of my head. Release the negative. Now it just feels a little foreign. Again, where to even start..I guess a life update will suffice. I will be 29 in a  few short weeks. That marine, he’s still my husband. Going five years strong. We now have two beautiful pitbull fur babies, and a 2 year old son. That’s the crazy part, motherhood. I can’t even begin to comprehend all the emotions that come with that title and I’m already two years in. Hands down THE most liberating, overwhelming, and challenging thing I have ever done to date. The mental hoops to jump through. It’s all exhausting. Even when you don’t feel tired, you are. The biggest part that seem to overtake me is.. I lost it. My brain is literally mush. “Mom brain” as many people seem to classify it as. But I don’t like that saying. It’s too general. It insinuates that moms can’t think. That they have a “dumb” brain. Equivalent to when someone says they have a “blonde moment”. What even is that? I like the term “brain fart” the best only because it reminds me of adolescence and it cracks me up (like it would a child). But to say a mother has “mom brain” because her thinking lags is in my opinion ridiculous. I’m supposed to go all day every day thinking, remembering, planning, making appointments, dinner, cleaning, laundry, literally living for someone else 24/7. Putting my brain into overdrive every second of every day ( yes, even in my sleep- or lack of) and society is telling me it’s not suppose to glitch? Get out of town. See, motherhood. If nothing explains it better than this then, you’re welcome. As I was saying, the mental hoops that come with motherhood. Battling depression and anxiety now I have to battle postpartum depression and heightened anxiety with thoughts of something happening to cause me to lose the one thing I live for in this world, my son. Throw in some doctor appointments, grocery shopping, laundry and playdates with a few brain glitches into the mix and there you have it folks, motherhood. I found it.. The biggest part that seems to overtake me is overcoming generational curses. Breaking those cycles that only caused buried trauma and fighting through these new found triggers. I would have never known that I have a sensitivity to excessive noise if it weren't for motherhood. Sitting in a room with the tv volume on, a fire truck toy blaring it’s engine and a toddler pretending he's lightening McQueen revving his engine and I’m ready to lose my mind. Would have never known. Especially after years of being in a gymnasium or ballfields. They cause triggers, I get overstimulated and I just feel the need to lock myself in the bathroom. I can’t cause oddly enough my toddler knows how to unlock the door but the thought it always nice when it hits. Nap time and when everyone goes to bed is my most favorite times of the day. Sweet peaceful silence. Only hearing what I want to hear at the volume I want to hear it. I wish I could do me time in the mornings but I am still very much a night owl. I stay up later than anyone ever should while battling motherhood but I am just not built for mornings. However, tonight I am tired and ready for bed a lot sooner than the usual. So I’ll end it with this. As I come off as bitching about motherhood please know this. I wouldn’t change it for the world. It gave me my purpose in this life. it gave me a great light to hold on too. To keep pushing through these days. I would have never imagined my life the way it is now. I didn’t see a life past high school honestly. But every day is a victory if I can wake up and get to sleep without crawling back down my dark hole of despair. 

[shadow-sovereign]

Who else thinks a Solo Leveling/Castlevania crossover would be fun?

It would be set in the Castlevania world, starting near the beginning of the series. The trio of Trevor, Sypha, and Alucard are traveling the countryside, not yet having gone to Trevor’s family home, when they hear of a town that’s doing suspiciously well at keeping the demons at bay.

They go to investigate and arrive near sunset, finding the entire town walled off. In the distance, there’s a large estate with its own wall, with enough land to grow crops for the city. (Plus, it’s a coastal town, so fish.)

When the demons attack, they’re surprised that a bunch of vampires show up and start fighting them off. And then a human with a long red sword joins the fray, taking down the demons with more ease than Trevor does. (Because Trevor is mostly out of practice. He’s probably fought some creatures off and on over the years, but Goto has been actively fighting and training all this time.)

And when Trevor gets a good look at this unknown Hunter, he’s shocked to realize he recognizes the man. Several years ago, when he was but a toddler, this Hunter visited his family, seeking training. Goto Ryuji, from a small Hunter family in the East, wanting to expand his skills and knowledge.

After a few years of training, the man left and Trevor never saw him again. And now he’s here, looking at ease around these other vampires? Fighting side by side?

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Now for some backstory: (Also, this part will be Jin-Woo/Ryuji)

I’m playing around with geography here, so imagine Jin-Woo and Ryuji are from some large country in the East and Wallachia is some country in the West. Jin-Woo is a vampire lord, master of shadow magic and with his own army. Ryuji is an ambitious Hunter in his twenties, determined to rid the world of evil and make a name for himself.

Ryuji and Jin-Woo clash several times over a two year period, and each time, Ryuji gets more aggravated by his defeat while Jin-Woo gets more intrigued by this headstrong Hunter. But Ryuji is unamused by this vampire flirting with him and still denying his attraction. He decides he needs to increase his skills before fighting Jin-Woo again, and sets off for the West, having heard of a famous Hunter family in Wallachia.

Little does he know, that Jin-Woo is not pleased by his disappearance and follows shortly after. While Ryuji is training, Jin-Woo sets up his own base in a coastal town. Building a large estate, fighting off other vampires who want the territory. By the time Ryuji is done with his training, everyone has heard of the new vampire lord in Wallachia.

Ryuji tracks him down and during their fight, it’s revealed why Jin-Woo followed him to Wallachia. And he’s floored at this centuries old vampire being...enamored??...with him??

He’s not sure how to react. As a Hunter, he shouldn’t want anything to do with vampires, but he has encountered Jin-Woo enough to know that this vampire has morals. And doesn’t see humans as livestock or pets.

Their relationship is mostly physical at first, Ryuji giving in to the attraction in a fit of frustration after losing another fight. But over time, he gets attached, and it starts to become a real relationship.

Jin-Woo has power and status, his estate full of riches and resources. He’s everything Ryuji wants and everything he wants to be. It’s what lures him in at first, what he uses to justify his attraction, but it’s Jin-Woo’s personality and how the vampire treats him with respect that gets him to stay.

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Jin-Woo’s backstory is that he’s a three hundred-something year old vampire, sired by someone even older. Perhaps over a thousand years?

Ashborn, the Ancient Vampire Lord of Shadows. He’s gathered up his own army and sired a few people that became strong enough to be the Generals of his army (the canon equivalent of Marshal). But none of them were able to wield his shadow magic until he turned Jin-Woo, who became his heir.

At some point, Ashborn decides to ‘retire’ and lets Jin-Woo take over his estate. Either Ashborn is tired of the mortal plane and moves on to the next, or he takes a long nap, hoping that when he next wakes up, the world will have changed enough to renew his zest for life.

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But all that’s backstory. If I wrote this story, I’d start it off in the present time, when they’re fighting against the demons, and maybe show some of the backstory in flashback scenes. I like the idea of writing Jin-Woo and Ryuji in an established relationship, together for years, having worked out any emotional issues that might have prevented them from having a healthy relationship. A hunter and vampire lord, trusting each other to fight side by side.

Over the year that Dracula gave humans to prepare for his demon invasion, Jin-Woo had a large wall built around his coastal city. The locals were a bit hesitant to allow it, not fully believing Dracula’s threat, but Jin-Woo had steadily built up good will over the years that he had been living there, so they didn’t protest too heavily.

Jin-Woo established the same deal with the people in this coastal city that he has with the people back in his original territory. If anyone needs food or shelter, he’ll provide it in exchange for them donating blood once a week. They can either have it drawn with a needle or be bitten directly, whichever they’re most comfortable with.

So, when the trio of Trevor, Alucard, and Sypha arrive in the city, they’re quite shocked to see that after the battle, some of the citizens are donating blood to the vampires that fought off the demon horde. Trevor is uncomfortable with it to due his Hunter background, but Sypha thinks it’s quite progressive. Alucard is a bit overwhelmed by it, this proof that the two sides of his heritage can get along like this.

After the fight, they track Ryuji down to Jin-Woo’s estate and start asking questions. Their first priority is understanding Jin-Woo’s intentions towards the humans in the town. And once they’re assured that he’s genuine, try to get his and Ryuji’s help to fight Dracula.

Part of this story would be the trio’s outside perspective on Ryuji and Jin-Woo’s relationship, then some chapters from their own pov, and finally traveling and fighting Dracula.

Not sure when/if I’ll write this, but I needed to gets thoughts down. And maybe this will give someone else inspiration. It would be nice to see a crossover that wasn’t My Hero Academia, for once.

[urrguide]

Exercises To Keep Your Kids Busy While You Work From Home

Working from home looks like a simple task for several but ask them who have toddlers and youngsters at home! It’s absolutely beautiful to be around them and tease their silly activities but the sole problem is once you are working or attending meetings and your kids are jumping everywhere the place. In such cases, you're definitely trying to find ways to stay your kids busy or those activities that keep your kids busy. Activities to stay Your Kids Entertained & Busy

1. Good Reads Even though kids might not like reading, you'll always encourage them with good storybooks and make them realize the genre they're curious about. Comic books, colorful stories mixed with a lot of pictures, and other interesting reads might be added to their shelf. In case, your kids wish to explore online, guide them to browse online books, and find something that they fall crazy with. 2. Educational Games Games that sharpen their minds and teach them good skills might be one of the simplest activities to stay kids busy while performing from home. As the download new apps or play games like chess, puzzles, sudoku, etc. online, you'll dive into your work without the noise and disturbance. Yet we might recommend you to line their screen time and diverge them for a few other activities later. 3. Play Dates Invite your kid’s friends to return home and allow them to spend a while together. As soon as these kids get busy with their activities, you've got learned the thought of the way to keep kids busy. Isn’t that right? Let the duo or trio make clay art, enjoy some dance, or color the walls together(only if the colors are often removed, haha!). otherwise, you can even spread the sheets on walls which may be colored or chalked, as per the supply. 4. Audiobooks Although we told you to urge your kids some good books, a number of them need story oration. For them, you'll get great audiobooks online which has the good capability to stay your kids entertained for hours. you want to also ask them what are some things that they learned with audiobooks and interact with them in your free hours. along with side audiobooks, your encouragement to read books will work efficiently. 5. Art Kit A beautiful and packed art kit may contain a spread of colors, clay, sketch pens, and paints that keep them busy and excited. allow them to explore their creative side once you are busy together with your conference calls or cooking meals in between. Yes, you'll need to clear the mess they need creating afterward but their happiness and your swift working hours matter the foremost, right? 6. Coloring Books Coloring books are different from artwork your kids could enjoy. All you would like to try to do is stock yourself with a spread of coloring books and organic colors along. This activity not only keeps them busy once you are performing from home but also keeps them calm and positive, believe us. Keep praising them or guiding them to not cross colors out of the boundaries. 7. Encourage Them For Cooking With cooking, we mean to encourage your kids to undertake new activities that they haven’t tried before. For this, your kid must be 8 years old and above. you'll give them recipe books for young ones that include flameless cooking and straightforward recipes. You never know this activity may become a skill within the future, stay positive. And in fact, this activity will keep your kids busy while you're employed from home and taste their dishes in between. 8. Give Them A Lego Challenge Ask your child to intensify every day and make something challenging together with his Lego kit. Put in some competition with them and ask them to offer their best shot by evening. this may confirm that he will pour his heart into it and check out to win the sport. Of course, don't force him to win the competition, take it as fruitful thanks to keeping your kids busy while you're employed from home. 9. Deepen Their Interest In Favorite Activities If you're confused about what we are talking about then log into your Netflix account and visit the youngster's section. you'll put some amazing documentaries which inspire them to complement a replacement activity within them. for instance, play famous baseball, basketball documentaries, or an inspiring story of a swimmer. Yes, there must be a group screen time for them but this activity is basically helpful in both ways. Agreed? 10. allow them to Visit Online Museums Even though you can't leave your home due to work, you'll always found out Google virtual tours for your kids to go to museums all around the world. Tell them a day to explore one museum and what's that they need liked or not inside the architectural masterpiece. this is often how you'll keep your child busy and informative at an equivalent time. 11. Tent Camping In Backyard Tell your kid to organize fruit and snack basket because it is that the day for camping within the backyard. albeit you don’t have a flowery tent, you'll create one with old sheets, right? allow them to spend a while and be creative in their cool home. Ask them to embellish it the way they like and even take a nap, as long as the weather is suitable. 12. DIY Crafts DIY crafts are so common then creative nowadays and lots of people have created wonders with their skills. It’s a tremendous thanks to keeping your kids busy for extended hours also. you'll ask them to form wall art, dreamcatchers, quilt art, and far more. Just set them free and that they will surely create wonder with the activity while you're employed from home peacefully. Conclusion Have you got your idea about the way to keep your kids busy while you're employed online? We are sure you've got but which one is it, allow us to know within the comments section below. you'll even suggest to our readers another option lingering within the mind here, your response is awaited.

[drbibliophile]

Happy Storyteller Saturday! What are your OCs like when they're sleepy? Who is the grumpy toddler? Who cam stay awake for days? Who falls asleep in unusual places because theyve pushed too hard?

Heh... good question.   

Malia, Jhalil, Toliran, and Arelyn all can stay awake for days if needed, can fall asleep wherever because they’ve pushed too hard, and in general just suck it up and deal if they aren’t getting enough sleep.  All of them except Toliran can get snappy about the lack of sleep and they all know they’ve made some poor decisions because of the lack of sleep.  However, they’ve all been trained or trained themselves to just push through.  Given the chance, Malia will try to sleep in, but her body won’t let her.  Jhalil also tends to wake with the dawn.  Toliran and Arelyn are half-elves, so they need less sleep than their human friends, but they need some. The rest they make up with the elven equivalent of sleep which is like a sustained meditation/trance.  

That leaves Magdila and Eldara.  Magdila is an elf and a magic-user, so she needs the elven equivalent of sleep.  If she doesn’t get her time, she is grumpy as heck and her magic suffers as a result.  Thus, everyone makes sure that she gets her sleep.  They need her magic and no one wants to deal with a grumpy Magdila.  Eldara is a tiny dragon, about eighteen inches in length with purple scales, white mane and beard, and darker purple wings.  She doesn’t need long stretches of sleep, but she does need some.  If she doesn’t get it, her magic suffers as well and she is also grumpy.  She usually naps somewhere on Arelyn, either tucked into her cloak’s hood, draped over her shoulder or neck, or somewhere.  Arelyn has extra leather over the back of her neck and her shoulders to keep Eldara’s claws from tearing at her.  It also helps Eldara secure herself to Arelyn so she doesn’t fall in sleep.  

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Yesterday was a bad day. With IBD, some days are bad days, some really bad days and yesterday was the equivalent of your shoes getting stolen whilst having a nap on a train having to leave the station to find it’s raining, stepping on poo, then have a driver throw a rancid burrito at you out of a car window whilst pigeons watch nearby. Now you are being chased by pigeons who think you resemble a wet, walking, snack. So you run bare foot and screaming through a group of people, Knocking them over like bowling pins. You run and run, still screaming, trying in vain to get back to your house, only to find you’ve dropped your keys somewhere between stepping in poo, losing your shoes and getting attacked by wild hungry birds. And so wet, bitten and smelly, you sit on your doorstep, looking like you’ve been dragged through a hedge backwards, until a nice neighbour invites you in to their house. Once inside, he makes you stand on kitchen roll in his hallway, and shoes the rest of the family away from you into the lounge, until the locksmith comes out and lets your shivery, embarrassed, bedraggled self into your own house, eyeing you up with a mixture of suspicion and horror as you squelch up the stairs. Yep yesterday was like that.

It started out okay. I hadn’t slept for the 3rd night in a row and so was starting to resemble something from ‘the night of the living dead.’ I fed our bunnies, who looked slightly alarmed when this swamp like creature appeared at their hutch door, and to show their disgust at my bedraggled, bloodshot eyed appearance, scuttled off into their bedroom area and did not re-appear until I filled up their food bowls. In the process of doing this and leaning down to give them some affection, I proceeded to fall over and nearly break my leg on one of their toys, which in turn, caused me to yell out loudly, scrabbling to keep myself upright. After I tried to gain my balance, they proceeded to thump at me in chorus for disturbing their peaceful breakfast time, ignore my cries of pain and rebuff my attempts to pacify them with pieces of dried fruit. I then hobbled back inside, groaning and cursing my need to make sure our bunnies were stimulated by making our shed into the equivalent of the ‘Toys R’Us bunny sanctuary’ proclaiming war and future destruction of all cardboard tunnels, fed our doggy guest then tried to start my day.

My body was being a D**k! A true arsehole. Firstly it spent the first hour convincing me I needed to go to the loo, (hadn’t been for 3 days) and so I spent that hour running backwards and forwards to my bathroom like I was on a travelator, sweating, swearing, grunting, in pain and nauseous before finally forcing myself to go. My poor bum was in tatters and my hands became red and sore because I had clenched my fists so hard, there were nail marks imbedded into my palm. The dog didn’t understand my pain, as I limped over to the freezer and put ice on my paws and just wanted strokes and belly rubs so I nursed my paws and stroked the dog, thankful she too didn’t love cardboard tunnels. As well as now dealing with leg injury and ice paws, I had been, for the past few days living with a bite on my arm, due to some demon insect deciding it would fuck up my week by taking a chunk out of my arm. This might not sound like much, but my immune system is shot and I am also really helpfully, allergic to the one bug that chewed on me, so it’s a big deal.

It picked on me when I was trying to be a good fur baby mum, and clean out my bunnies shed. He flew up out of the hay and sank his little insecty fangs into my poor unsuspecting flesh. Although bumpy and itchy, I put some cream on it, wrapped ice around my arm and hoped for the best. Well my arm ballooned. My whole left forearm resembled a cross between Popeye and the Michelin man. After rubbing my arm, then cursing myself for scratching myself into a stupor and declaring war on all things insecty and bitey, ( I never harm any animal including spiders, snails, bees wasps etc but I draw the line at fly’s and horseflys because they find me perfectly delicious) I instructed my husband to get me some hydrocortisone cream and I found some Anti itch cream nestled in my bag to slather all over it. But it was too late. I once watched a documentary which stated, that a bear will travel hundreds of miles to visit his favourite ‘scratching tree’ and I now understand the extroadinary travel time and distance he would go to, just to happily scratch himself for a few hours. I was so bloody itchy I was rubbing myself on anything to relieve that itch. Anything. And if anyone would have seen me, I would have looked demented with my tongue on one side, trying to rub my arm up and down the wooden beams in my house with a look on my face that resembled madness and sheer euphoria. Of course this was a mistake, and soon all the antihistamine coursed through my body and hundreds of hives had popped up, so I knew I just had to grit my teeth and wait it out. 3 days later, hair on end, sleepless, eyes wide, hungry and my bum in tatters I had lost a lot of my reserves.

You would think that my body, at this point, would take pity on me. Give me a cuddle, send me up to bed with a warm drink of peppermint and liquorice tea (god I miss hot chocolate) and shush me to sleep with the southing sounds of whale music, but no. It was mean and refused to comfort me or lull me to sleep using soft tones or the sounds of the sea. It really wanted to scream obscenities at me and serenade me with symphonies that sounded like the music was being played by an irate toddler who would use a combination of drums, violin and cymbals to piss me and my ears off. And so right at the moment I sat itchy, cold pawed, bruised and tattered, sore, hair on end, achey, with my eyes on stalks... I got my period. (Sorry to all the guys reading this)

The pain smacked into me like a freight train. An absolute punch to the gut and then reversed and slammed into my back to make doubly sure it really hurt me in my tender spots. Already in quite a lot of pain, It absolutely took my breath away. IBD makes me feel like my whole body is full of stones. I personally feel like I am never empty, and stones take up a lot of bloody room in an already swollen, angry, raw space that doesn’t appreciate more visitors. Yesterday the IBD was rampant. Now this. “NO COCKING WAY, “THERES NO MORE ROOM” I yelled out. “I AM FULL” My body didn’t listen and ignored my screams and my protestations, and continued to fill the already cramped, raw, ragged and heavy space with what felt like shards of glass. So with itchy skin, clusters of hives all down my arm, sore hands, sore bum, sore stomach, bags under my eyes and now dealing with agonising pain searing throughout the lower half of my body, I lost it. I cried. I didn’t want to cry, because the sobs made my body hurt. But right at that moment I lost it. I hated my body. I didn’t understand why it was hurting me so much. I staggered to the kitchen, made myself a water bottle, got some water, and lay down. I knew I couldn’t get through this with meditation, I knew I couldn’t solve this with mindfulness and I couldn’t take painkillers. I just had to ride it out. It got to afternoon and I was in so much agony I couldn’t have a wash, cook or get myself upstairs and so I ate a banana to keep me going until the pain subsided.

It didn’t subside. It didn’t let up at all. Not for one millisecond. Every time I moved it felt like my whole body was being squeezed by a boa-constrictor, every time I breathed, I would cramp. Every time I took a small bite of banana or a sip of water, my whole body reacted with venomous anger. There was nothing I could do. Nothing except to wait, and stroke the Dog’s ears who laid next to me and looked at me with concerned and loving eyes.

My wonderful, caring husband came home and saw my sad blotchy face. He listened to me as I cursed IBD, my body, being a woman, nasty insects and the perils of bunny toys, wiped my tears, gave me a huge cuddle and helped me to have a shower. It hurt. Getting out of the shower hurt. Getting dried made me yell out in pain, putting fresh PJs on caused me pain. He then tucked me up, got me 3 water bottles, and put on Masterchef Australia whilst he sorted out dinner, bunnies and general household ness. (My Husband is awesome.)

The pain went on and on, like Dante’s seventh circle of hell. It was during this time I (mistakenly) put a post up on FB about what a shit day I was having. So because I have been out of work, I have spoke to a couple of at home type businesses for possible income ideas, and I couldn’t believe it but during my extreme pain episode, one messaged me privately, and started up a conversation trying to sell me their product. Now, I am hugely respectful of anyone trying to make a living online, from home or in any capacity, and had already had a few conversations with this particular lady explaining that I couldn’t afford her ‘start up package’ nor her products, and so when she messaged me again I was surprised.

Through the haze of my groin splitting pain, I again explained I couldn’t afford her high costs, and I thought that would stop the conversation but no, she pushed it. She was trying to use the fact I was in pain, discomfort and misery at that moment to get a ruddy sale. I was appalled. What the hell did she expect me to do or say? “Sure, I would love to gab away with you like gal pals while I cross my eyes, grind my teeth and chew my fist in pain due to an angry gremlin gnawing away on my intestines and womb! I would definitely love to hear about all the exact uses of wuffle dust, and how it will cure all my aches and pains as I try not to swear, vomit or hurl myself into the bathroom. No sodding problem. Let me just get my cocking credit card”... I couldn’t believe she used that moment to try and make me a customer. I got really angry. I couldn’t believe she would do that, in that way, at that time. I honestly truly was stunned that someone would try and take advantage of me like that and so, once I could focus through the pain, I told her so. I explained politely that what she did was wrong, how shitty it made me feel, and although I had huge respect for her and her product, I no longer wanted to have any contact with her. I then proceeded to erase her from my social media. I do not want to associate with anyone who would use someone’s vulnerability to get a sale. It’s disgusting.

It was way past midnight when most of the world was quiet and I had uttered every swear word I could think of, that my body finally relented to sleep. And as I staggered, exhausted upstairs, feeling used by my body, manipulated by people and generally hacked off at the world, I reached out to a few others who were also having a shit day. As we all experienced our own pain, we lifted each other up, laughed, chatted through tears and cursed our irrate and unco-operative bodies. Just before finally drifting off to sleep we all wholeheartedly agreed that sometimes, on days like this, there really aren’t enough swear words in the world to make the minute, the hour, the moment or day better, but yelling out or whispering through gritted teeth, the most creative and bizarre ones we could think of to ourselves, definitely helps.

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The 6 Finest Journey Strollers for tonddlers with umbrella handles

The Kolcraft Cloud Plus Lightweight Stroller Hearth-Red is our greatest lightweight stroller which is tremendous lightweight at only lower than 12 kilos (11.8 lbs). 

The 5-level harness that secures your little one safely and comfortably on the seat can also be included and the process of reclining the seat to different positions is a two-handed operation unlike in the 3dtote where you possibly can simply recline the seat with one hand. 

The 6-inch anti-shock entrance wheels with swivel lock make it simple to maneuver the stroller across the metropolis with the ability of being locked if stability is required. 

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It also options the massive cover with pop out sun visor for shielding your child from the solar nevertheless it lacks the peek-a-boo window found on the 3dtote. 

The all-aluminum frame utilized in its development makes it extremely durable whereas conserving the load as light as attainable. You will additionally love the simple and quick 3-step folding process with auto-lock and carry strap that makes it supreme for carrying around the metropolis.

This is likely one of the cheap double light-weight strollers. It has two aspect-by-aspect seats with adjustable leg relaxation. The seats recline independently and there are four positions to offer the best comfort for little riders. The seats are appropriate for infants a minimum of 6 months outdated and every can accommodate a passenger up to 40 lbs.

The second stroller that I could recommend you is Mountain Buggy Nano. It also has a single entrance wheels design which gives the infant extra comfortable experience and the father or mother more easy pushing. And you could also use this lightweight stroller in your new child with a particular new child carrycot or an infant car seat.

For on the go strollers, you need to take a look at the Graco LiteRider Click on Connect Stroller Zuba which is our greatest car switch system. It conveniently attaches and conforms to any Graco Click on Join automotive seat you could have on your baby on your automotive for simple, on the go and trouble free experience on touring and using your autos.

Our Chicco Liteway Plus assessment found a stroller that incorporates a alternative of colourful designs and may also be used as part of a travel system with the Chicco Keyfit 30 Infant Car Seat. It is extremely straightforward to attach this automotive seat. Moreover, it has a one hand adjustable seat recline which might transfer to five totally different positions. There is additionally an adjustable, removable sun canopy and a zip off rear panel. It also comes with a cup holder attachment.

As parents, we've in all probability all had those moments, standing outdoors our car with the children fussing inside - and we just can not figure out how one can fold down the enormous stroller that's going to be essential to get by means of a day at the zoo, mall, or amusement park. Even in the event you've finished it before, it may be very sophisticated! The latches for folding and unfolding aren't even close to the only latches there are, with adjustment doable to the seat back, seat height, and handle height. You may as well normally lock the wheels if want be.

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However a number of the luxury umbrella strollers do recline flat sufficient for newborns, and even accommodate an toddler car seat as part of a compact travel system. A couple of recline far sufficient back to hold a three-month-previous and have a head help cushion for child's stability.

Nevertheless, the Quinny Yezz does have a few downsides. Some dad and mom word that the seat is not very snug, and the stroller is barely meant for children up to forty kilos. Shopping for may also be complicated because the Quinny Yezz frame is often offered separately from the duvet.

Even if you happen to're not super tall, however just a little tall then having the ability to stroll along the sidewalk without having to fret about your again could be a good factor. Take a look at these tall umbrella strollers I discovered that will be simpler so that you can push around. Most of those fashions will work really well if in case you have tall kids additionally.

The Baby Trend Rocket Stroller comes very extremely advisable online, with very constructive customer evaluations overall particularly given the stroller is often simply $50 or much less on sale. That said, in our checks it simply didn't live as much as expectations. The principle subject is the cover, which was wobbly, troublesome to connect, and would not stay in place.

After putting in seven hours of analysis and 86 hours of testing including using a complete of eight strollers on on a regular basis journeys as well as on outings equivalent to a day on the lake, a kids outside concert, and a camping trip on the Mississippi River's supply we discovered that the fairly priced, lightweight, and simple-to-use Summer season Toddler 3D Lite has all one of the best features of a terrific umbrella stroller while still being one of the crucial affordable fashions we thought-about.

Personally, I'm a former newspaper reporter with greater than 15 years of experience interviewing consultants in countless fields, including health, parenting, and safety. I'm also the mother of two ladies, ages 3 years and 9 months, and I've logged a minimum of 300 stroller miles, together with carrying a stroller and my elder daughter down three flights of stairs earlier than pushing her 1.2 miles to her Brooklyn daycare every weekday morning for a year and, after we moved to the midwest, doing limitless midday circles around our Minneapolis neighborhood to coax her to nap.

The Pockit stroller is the best possible lightweight stroller presently available on the market. The producer advertises it because the world's smallest folding stroller; in its most compact kind it measures eleven.8 x 7 x thirteen.eight inches. However, this baby stroller made our prime for being essentially the most lightweight possibility, too, with a weight of solely 9.5 kilos. The seat of this stroller can hold up to 55 pounds, while the storage basket underneath can hold an extra 11 pounds of baby gear.

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1/10 - Vung Tau to Mui Ne

So I didn’t do a post yesterday, that’s pretty much due to me spending the day doing nothing other than book my bus for today, drink a little with the people at the hostel and do a couple of hours of my TEFL course. It rained mid morning and that was enough excuse to do nothing. I had a nice catch up with my Mez Bez and ate two pots of instant noodles so you’re all upto date for yesterday’s activities.

This morning I had set my alarm for 05:45 to get up and do my last bit of packing for my bus that was arriving at 06:30 for a 4.5hr drive to Mui Ne. Just before my alarm went off I had a knock at my door from the night security guy telling me the bus would be here at 6. Bloody hell, I had 15mins to open my eyes the other 50%, pack my shower stuff I definitely wasn’t about to use and general shite lying around like chargers, pjs and insect repellent.

This time my small rucksack had 1 plimsoll with my deodorant stuffed in it and my make up bag, I’m losing at the big rucksack jenga arrangement.

I ran down at 05:57 to pay my bill and go for one last wee as I wasn’t sure if the bus would be stopping. The little mini bus arrived at 06:20 😐 so I had a nice chat with the security guard and he helped me with my stuff onto the mini bus I’d been told was taking me to Mui Ne. To my surprise we stopped off 10mins later which I thought was to let people off until I saw someone carry my big rucksack onto a coach. The girl I was next to nudged me to get off so I followed my rucksack and pointed at the coach door to the driver and he gave me the thumbs up so I just got on, I couldn’t really do much else and everyone was smiling so I went along with it. I got told off as soon as I boarded for not putting my flip flops in the carrier bag that was thrust upon me, and later on when we had a toilet break told off for wearing them rather than a pair of sliders from a big box of athletes foot that was supplied. It was a sleeper coach so all of the seats were like very reclined aeroplane seats with cubby holes for your feet. I wasn’t sure I’d fit through the very narrow aisle but I followed the guy down and catapulted myself into this little nest and he popped my rucksack alongside my legs and we set off.

I was about 30cm away from an Indian guy on my left who must have been commuting and I’m not sure if his headphones weren’t connected to his iPad or what but I had the pleasure of listening to some of his favourite hits for a long while whilst he napped, also every time we turned left his phone slid off of his little table into the aisle and I had to put it back on his iPad scared that he’d wake up and think I was trying to steal it, I ended up hoping we’d take a sharp right and it would be someone else’s problem.

I fell asleep and when I woke up I checked google maps and saw we were close to Mui Ne and the Indian guy was gone so they were obviously dropping people off. I made eye contact with the bus assistant and showed him my hotel address and he gave me a thumbs up. Unfortunately there are 3 or maybe 4 hotels under the same group in Mui Ne and once he told me to get off I found that I was at a different hotel to the one I’d booked. Again I checked google maps and found I was 20mins walk away and it was midday, it was 29 degrees and I had that toddler equivalent on my back, I checked grab and only motorbike taxis were available so I decided to walk it, for 30 seconds until I saw a taxi driving towards me waving. The hotel is called Mui Ne Hills and that’s for a reason. I’d read reviews about the hill but I thought that 300metres is nothing really, and it isn’t, until you have the weight of a 2 yr old on your back, probably a 1 yr old on your front and a 2 litre bottle of water in your hand. I was sweaty as hell when I got to reception and I was an hour and a half early to check in.

I dropped my bags in the check in area and went for a smoke and a guy who started working at the hostel today asked if he could speak to me and practice his English, no problem, he was nice and invited me to visit his family’s farm where they grow dragonfruit. We chatted for an hour or so and he learned some new English words and I showed him English money that he hadn’t seen before.

Once I checked in I charged my phone etc, sapped up the air con and then headed down to the pool. I was sat alone for a bit until the Vietnamese guy came over again, we chatted for a while and a downpour started. A couple of friends from Holland joined us and we all got to know eachother which was cool, They had met on a travel buddy website a month previous so we did the now usual conversation of ‘how long’, ‘where have you been’ ‘where’s next on your list’ conversation. This took us up until 5ish which is when the hostel activities started. First was a pool pillow fight which was the most entertaining thing I’ve seen in a long time, the guys were especially good as they clung on to the pole for so long!

The winner shared his beer tower with us so I made a few more Dutch friends which was nice. This is the Vietnamese guy and the Dutch guy competing, the Dutch guy won in the end -

Next up was flip cup where you go down the line, drink your beer and then have to flip your cup upright from the edge of the table and it goes down the line in a race.

After this me and the girl from Holland got a pizza from the restaurant and got chatting to a couple who have been honeymooning for 4 months already, they were great and so friendly. I needed to shower so said I’d catch them at beer pong. There was a quiz about to start but I was greasy as hell and needed a freshen up. I did actually only miss about 10mins of the quiz and when I got back down I joined the honeymooners, a new couple from America and a guy from Australia and we came 3rd in the quiz. One of my redeeming answers was to a riddle - what travels the world but stays in one corner???

After the quiz it was time for beer pong, There were teams of 2 and I was with the Australian guy. We were shit, absolutely shit, our game lasted around 45mins and they had to bend the rules for us and our opponents just so the game finished. I had got the winning shot but anyone who plays the redemption rule, well, what a crap rule, so we were out of the tournament. I think I’m so used to playing on whoever’s garden table that’s available that I was not equipped for a full length beer pong table. Especially embarrassing after bigging myself up as a good player.

The beer pong started at 9:30pm and I’m writing this at 3am. We played ring of fire (ring of death as the Dutch call it) so things got a little messy whilst the tournament was still going on. The honeymooners ended up winning which was nice but when they started offering out shots of rum from the bottle they’d won I decided to call it a night, I was supposed to be going on a sand dune tour at 04:30 to watch the sunrise...

I’m looking forward to seeing everyone at the pool tomorrow and seeing how everyone’s feeling, I’ll probably take it easy tomorrow and book that jeep safari for the following morning to get something productive done.

Lots of love,

Rosie