#max: cloudy skies

[eremington]

"I recommend talking with Naz's firm, they'll know everything you need to do, and they've dealt with the emotional side too." It was a lot for Max to handle alone, even if the deaths hadn't come in such a traumatic fashion. He gave them a small smile, reaching out to give their arm a gentle squeeze. "You're welcome. Would you like me stick around for a while or let you have some time alone?"

They nodded and took a deep breath, trying to settle the anxiety that was swelling in all the empty silences. "I would appreciate that greatly. I'll um have to make arrangements so I will try to do that before then." His words hit like a rock to the chest, if there was one thing that Max utterly struggled to do it was rely on the help or inclusion of others in their own matters. They didn't want to inconvenience others and when they had tried to do this whole thing silently those who cared showed up anyway. It was a strange but encouraging feeling to have. "Thank you, Eli... really. I can't say I've ever been really good at the asking for things from people. I was not expecting anyone to really notice to be honest."

[eorzeanflowers]

A sunset date in Kugane...

@irradiated-sunflower ‘s Arianell Dae and little Lily!

[bunnys-kisses]

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max verstappen

cw: smut/pwp, retired!max, wife!reader, pregnancy & marriage, body worship, pregnant!reader, couch sex, cowgirl position, partially clothed sex, intimacy

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carnations (toto wolff) - roses (charles leclerc) (nov. 3) - sunflowers (lando norris) (nov. 3)

retiring after four world championships felt like the best decision for max. he had done everything he could, it was time to move on. time to do other things. he expected retirement to be a nice change of pace from the constant moving of formula one.

but while racing was one thing, expecting a child in a few months was something else. because three months into his retirement from formula one, you got pregnant.

you were barely halfway through it and max was already captivated by your beauty. you had told him that your son was almost three hundred and six grams, but max just wanted to feel the bump. he was amazed by it. it was the end of your fourth month, you were slowly getting the home stretch of it all.

the two of you would have a child soon. a human child, not the two cat children who loved nuzzling your belly as much as your husband did. but where as cats could only nuzzle your belly while you were on the couch, max got to feel more of it.

it was a cloudy afternoon and the two of you didn't want to leave the home you both shared. there was no reason to. with such grey skies and small streaks of light through the windows, it was better to stay home. which meant that max was even closer to you. curled up against you lovingly on the couch.

you tried to get up and max held onto you tighter. you ran your fingers through his blond hair and said, "you're as bad as the cats." then tilted your head to the side to gesture towards the animals lounging in the cat tree.

he sighed and nestled himself further, "want to be close to you." you couldn't blame him, for years his entire life was racing, thinking about racing, marketing for racing, racing, racing, racing. it meant weeks away from you, even if he was in the next country over it felt like he was halfway around the world. the last thing he wanted was to be away from you.

"well, someone is moving against my bladder and i'd like to go to the washroom." you said as you managed to move him a little away from you to get up. you stretched after being seated for so long, your shirt lifted up a little, exposing the underside of your bump.

max smiled with his cheek against the couch. he was almost irresistible, but there were more pressing matters. you headed to the washroom and when you opened the door once more. max was standing there waiting for you.

you chuckled, "max."

"come back to the couch." he said.

you crossed your arms, you wanted to say something but you couldn't stay mad at your husband. so you dropped your arms and kissed him on the cheek, "alright, alright. did you pause the movie at least."

you could joke that max is basically a herding cat, getting his favourite human back onto the couch. you weren't even that pregnant yet, a whole other leg of pregnancy left to go through. but yet he got you on the couch and his lips against your cheek and neck.

"max."

"you took too long." he said softly as his hand palmed your tender breast. which made you moan, which onto got the ball rolling. you used to think that the rumors of women being turned on by pregnancy were a farce. but even now, you yearned for your husband's sexual touch.

"please, my treasure. let me have you."

one thing led to another as he kissed you and soon you were in his lap. your knees on either side of him as you rubbed your hand across his clothed chest. you could almost feel his heartbeat against your palm. if he yearned to be impossibly close to you, then you'd get as close as possible.

"is this comfortable?" max asked as he eyed your almost naked body. you still had your t-shirt on, but your sweatpants and panties were on the floor. your knees are on either side of his thighs. but he looked up at your face, "does it hurt anything?"

you took him by the face and kissed him on the lips. you moaned into the kissed. he placed one hand around his cock and stroked it a few times. you guessed you answered his question. then with a little help, you sank down onto him and felt his cock hit against all the right places.

his cock made you feel warm all over. you clutched onto his clothed shoulders. you rocked your hips against him, he loved the feeling of you against him. you were a heat in his belly as he tried to meet your pace.

it wasn't particularly fast or rough, but it gave you both enough to feel close to each other. max's pushed up the t-shirt wore and roamed his hands across your swollen middle.

"you're beautiful like this." he said softly. his hands rubbed the soft skin, he leaned as best as he could to kiss he top of it, "doing so good for me. getting you pregnant was the best thing that could have ever happened to me." he touched the under belly and his rough fingers across more sensitive area made you moaned and hold onto him tightly.

"shit, max."

he chuckled lowly, "careful, mama. don't want to swear in front of the baby." then leaned up to kiss you on the jaw then the lips. he just thought you were beautiful, even at your lowest moments during the pregnancy. he just thought that you were not only beautiful, but strong. you were working so hard, and max wished there was more for him to do. that was why he wanted to be so close to you, in case you needed anything.

you looked at him for a moment before you started to kiss him once more. the kisses were heavy as you bodies moved together. it excited you, made you hot all over. you moaned an 'i love you' against max's lips as you thrusted up and down against him. he moaned agaisnt your sweet lips and felt hot all over. you were perfect for him. you made him yearn for your closeness at all times.

you were his life. you made everything brighter for him, so of course he was going to praise your body as he should. you were the mother of his child, putting yourself through so much for him.

"you're beautiful. my beautiful wife."

you chuckled a little, "well your beautiful wife is going to blow up like a beach ball."

he held onto your hips tightly and said, "then you'll be the most beautiful beach ball." you hid your face against his neck to hide your stupid smile and small laugh. he really knew how to pull at your heartstrings.

you continued to move against him, your felt your toes curl and the pleasure like a throb in the base of your skull. your chest was heaving as you panted wildly and you felt the flash of heat throughout your body. you tightened your grasp on him and thrusted up and down. your back arched a little bit as you moaned loudly. you came around him and he met your pace to get himself to completion as well.

his grunts were loud as he finished inside of you. then after he came, he let go of you and let you rest against his chest as you try to put yourself back together. but it didn't last long before max had captured your lips with his and his cock perking up once more.

"max."

he replied quietly, "you took too long in the washroom. i missed you too much." before he peppered your face with kisses. at last the second round you made it to the bedroom.

-

max hoisted the young boy up and held him in his arms. he couldn't believe that nicolas was almost three. it was the first time he was bringing his son to the track, and the first time he himself had been there since the birth of his son.

there was an excitement he felt. while retirement had been kind to him, the rush of being near the track was something ingrained in him. it was all familiar, it had been his home for years. and to share that with your son meant the world to him.

"that's the track." max smiled at his son, the young boy was not even paying attention. his pace started to quicken toward the paddock to see his old friends. he knew he was going to blow the young child's mind by getting him so close to the cars.

"max! slow down!" you called from good distance. max looked over and saw you standing there, beautiful as ever. the maternity clothes hadn't shown their face again because you only found out were expecting again a few weeks ago. but regardless, you didn't want to chase after your husband who was carrying your son.

"mama! i wanna see the track!" your son chirped before max could say anything. he held back a laugh as you gave a look to the both of them.

when the gap was closed between the three of you, you gave your son's cheek a slight pinch, "well i can't have your father running off." then looked at max, "the track isn't going anywhere." then kissed both of your boys.

max didn't regret retiring. to be a good husband and father meant more than any of the trophies and prizes. but, as he watched his son gawked at the cars in the paddock he felt a sense of pride. <3

[fruitninja76]

Giantess Alien

The idea that aliens are always around the same size as humans always seemed kinda boring. Like- they're always like 10 feet tall max, but they come from an entirely different planet. They could be bigger than a sky scraper for all we know.

Not to mention the fact that the aliens could be peaceful but so big that they're accidentally dangerous is really interesting. Like if the aliens noticed all those signals we send out, and have never visited other worlds so that don't know just how BIG they are. And because Earth is so cloudy that don't know how small we are. So when they come to visit us they accidentally smash their shuttle right on top of a major city. And when the alien walks out she tries to find this interesting alien civilization, but she cant see any cities. And she can't see all the devastation she's making with each step because she keeps confusing the clouds for some sort of low hanging fog.

But eventually there's an area with clear skies to she notices weird patterns on the ground. And then she realizes.

And she's like "Oh shit, how many people did I just kill?" "Did I just declare super war?" "shitshitshitshitshit" But humanity can't really do anything. Because sure, there's a chance that using a crap ton of nukes might work this time, but this titan who just obliterated all those cities accidentally doesn't even have weapons on her. So humanity just has to be like "No no, it's fine. Sorry for getting in your way. Just please don't obliterate the rest of us" plus WAY too many people are horny enough to forgive them.

[astronomyforastrologers]

Looking Up ~ 24 Oct 2024

Looking Up ~ 24 Oct 2024, Philip Sedgwick

Given the stresses of the time, take a moment to gaze skyward... if only through the lens of Dennis Taylor of ShutterVita. Captured over Cave Creek, Arizona is Comet Tsuchinshan–ATLAS, which won't be around again for 80K years, or two incarnations in the future for the most evolved humans.

Astrologically, comets are tricky buggers with data typically blurring between what’s heliocentric and what’s relative to the Earth. Still, they are very cool to observe, especially when hugely visible. Auroral displays have been notable lately. Officially, Solar Max has arrived. For the next couple of years, more CMEs than usual will blast from the Sun, tantalizing the Earth’s atmosphere rendering significant auroral displays that wow those fortunate enough to see them or those who bother to check out stunning pics online.

Photo courtesy of Dennis Taylor

Given the anticipation of Mars opposite Pluto on 3 November, any inspiring cosmic display is welcome. And any transit is welcome that assists or contributes to the easing of tensions. Perhaps Venus can offer modulation and make the lows higher and highs lower. Venus transits can be a strange Trick or Treat bag. How much of the booty collected during the Halloween tradition would a Trick or Treater classify as delectable? Does the Halloween haul satisfy cravings or cause a greater sense of wanting? That’s how it goes with Venus: Wanting becomes exaggerated. Counting ones blessings often creates a perception of lack. Passionate desire must then kick in and motivate a person feeling unfulfilled wants to seek ways and means of gratifying every life need. Venus stands out for being very good at dispensing soulful prescriptions. Most commonly the script reads: You want? Go get what you need without relying upon others to provide for you.

In the near future Venus forms potentially “tense” aspects with two of the most visually glamorous planets in the solar system - a square to Saturn and an opposition to Jupiter. Cool. The ache of the presumed tension motivates a person to get out there and engage life such that potent results more likely manifest. Given how things are in the world currently, election fatigue, year end pressures, holiday anticipation and cloudy skies, a few cautions taken from the transits around the corner can shine light on potential tripping hazards.

28 October Venus in Sagittarius square Saturn in Pisces

Within a reasonable orb, Venus and Saturn enjoy their quadrature with Venus moving up to conjoin the Great Attractor. Sometimes knowledge gained does not enter the state of fully realized until applied. When others come up to you and camp out, giving one of those socially inappropriate stares, the mitigation is to share whatever insight comes to mind in that moment. There can be glibness and sarcasm included. Maybe do your best with whatever from the hip comments you utter to ensure you’re not calling the person crowding your personal space dim or somehow lacking insight. This check prevents sharing of cosmic insight and galactic wonder from slipping down the slope into philosophical dispute.

The Great Attractor emanates throughout the known electromagnetic spectrum. Symbolically, this represents inclusion. Any rhetoric or action taken that aims to disregard, unnecessarily admonish, exclude, shun or reject other persons and their needs, misses the cosmic bull’s eye in a big way. Realize also, that the Great Attractor bends light around itself such that what is directly behind the GA can be seen. This with a reasonable degree of association refers to total transparency and a lack of verbal or physical chicanery. Any such inclinations should be avoided. Be clear. Be honest and realize that if others understand why you want and pursue life as you do, a greater acceptance of your efforts naturally occurs.

03 November Venus in Sagittarius opposed Jupiter in Gemini.

Here the opposition of Jupiter very directly aligns with black holes in Sagittarius as Venus aligns with those same singularities. These black holes emphasize the need to walk the talk impeccably. If you can’t walk the talk, then realize your nature declares the beliefs you claim to be gospel do not suit your nature. Trust your nature and not a doctrine that has been hammered at your consciousness. Ensure every action best serves your ultimate objectives. Literally and figuratively, do not vote against your best interests.

It is critical with this transit to listen to experts only. Avoid those lacking experience who sell themselves as the wisest of the wise. Look for reaction formation. If it must be stated to declare ones case, it could be a false statement.

Tweak your BS detector. Fine tune your instincts. Avoid those heavy in rationalization and justification modes. Overly detailed claims rise above the level of suspicion. Scrutinize all claims and compare those with your gut-level instincts, or against wherever in your body responds as the truth level litmus test.

Run from conspiracy theories. There have been heaps of these circulating metaphysics during the past decades. Verify all outrageous claims and triple source data from trustworthy sources only.

To summarize these two aspects into an action fork:

Realize those without full and shameless life engagement lose the right to complain and file outrageous grievances about the “hand dealt” by life.

Pursue what you want without infringing upon others and do so with the greatest apology-free agenda. When you get what, you want savor the satisfaction and slip into gratification.

Function from a state of soulful knowing that what you seek works for the good of all.

Perform all acts in life free of the need to excuse or justify those actions.

Be an example of good living.

More soon.

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Issue 23, 9/21/2023 - The Overseer

Issue Masterpost About the Overseer

Weekly Weather Report

By Lydia

Temperatures are represented using Celsius. Sorry, Americans!

Wednesday: Temperatures will reach a high of 21 degrees and a low of 15 degrees. It will be slightly windy and mostly sunny, with wind speeds of 15 miles per hour.

Thursday: Temperatures will reach a high of 24 degrees and a low of 13 degrees. Winds will be slow with a speed of 2 miles per hour. It will be mostly cloudy with occasional shockwaves tearing through the sky, causing clouds to be torn apart and scattered.

Friday: Temperatures will reach a high of 30 degrees and a low of 20 degrees. Skies will be mostly cloudy with expectations to clear up in the afternoon.

Saturday: Temperatures will reach a high of 32 degrees and a low of 23 degrees. Skies will be mostly clear with windy conditions reaching 25 miles per hour.

Sunday: Temperatures will reach a high of 27 degrees and a low of 18 degrees. Skies will be rainy throughout the afternoon but clear up quickly. Gusts of hot air will blow through the server, accompanied by occasional wisps of flames.

Monday: Temperatures will reach a high of 29 degrees and a low of 16 degrees. Skies will be cloudy throughout the entire day with higher humidity today than throughout the rest of the week, making the air feel more like 35 degrees most of the day.

Tuesday: Temperatures will reach a high of 32 degrees and a low of 25 degrees. Dust storms will be prevalent throughout the day and skies will be sunny.

Wednesday: Temperatures will reach a high of 30 degrees and a low of 22 degrees. Skies will remain sunny throughout the entire day with low wind speeds. Clouds in the shape of spiderwebs will be scattered throughout the sky.

Now onto other news under the cut!

Astrology Corner: DeckedOutScopes

By Corundumcat

Have you been feeling without guidance? Do you look at your birthday, look up your star sign, and wonder, “Will I immediately be eaten by Tango’s Cough or Pumpkin” “Am I going to embrace my inner Ethoslab Season 1?” Don’t worry, here at The Overseer, we can help you.*

Aries:  You will max out clank and dance around all of the problems and chaos in the ✨dungeon✨.

Taurus: You are an unpaid worker who has found some great friends, and while this will look great on your resume, it’s not the same as volunteering at music festival, is it?

Gemini: You, like your namesake, are really excited to play. HOWEVER, unlike your namesake, you do not venture in as you like the waiting room.

Cancer: You got to meet Mrs. Tango in your last run… let’s just say she didn’t like you.

Leo: You are in charge of naming pet ravagers and you were asked if you could name it Tango’s Hug. You were confused, so you did. (They paid in frost embers).

Virgo: You are the actor in the dark room who gets to congratulate the successful runners.

Libra: You are trying to adopt Pumpkin.

Scorpio: You are there as the person who hugs the friends who were unsuccessful and got taken by Tango’s Cough. 

Sagittarius: You have a custom Decked Outfit and are trying to win the fashion contest. 

Capricorn: You are the mad lads who are doing the spreadsheet analysing everyone’s scores

Aquarius: You listen to “Better When I’m Dancing” whilst running the dungeon.

Pisces: You are going to end up on the news channel for starting with the hardest difficulty and doing really well.

All star signs: come by my cryptids corner if you have the chance. 

*Ignore how blatantly specific these are. Nothing bad will happen to you. You just may get a tad lost

Lost and Found

By Lydia

All of the following items have been brought to The Overseer staff’s office for safekeeping until they are claimed. If you recognize one of these items as yours, please visit us to receive your items, or contact us at lostandfound@thehermitnews.org. Lost items will be sent to Twinkly Trash if not picked up after two weeks. Thank you! *Not a real email address.

Item 1: A heavy backpack full of amethyst This backpack is dyed a bright orange with blue accents and is filled with two stacks of amethyst. Basic diamond mining tools were also found inside the pack, along with three stacks of torches.

Item 2: A necklace of animal teeth This necklace appears to be made out of the teeth of several Ravagers and is painted with intricate spiraled patterns.

Item 3: A pile of shoelaces with frayed ends These shoelaces appear to have been made a few years ago and were found in a small pouch. They come in several bright colors and are very short, as if they were made for children’s sneakers. There were no aglets on these shoelaces and the ends are very frayed.

Item 4: A box of pavement chalk This box of chalk was found in the Shopping District next to a series of chalk drawings lining the paths. These drawings resemble large chasms, out of which are bursting colorful lightning bolts. There are also several circles, inside of which are written, “Bad Luck Spot.”

Item 5: A pack of playing cards This pack of cards was found near Grian’s rocks and is designed with characters from several 1980s arcade games. They were found scattered in the area.

Item 6: A necklace with a locket This was found in the woods and gave the finder an electric shock when they attempted to open it. There is a distant ticking sound coming from it and an engraving on the back, written in galactic. Half of the engraving is scratched off. The finder suggests taking it as far as possible or finding a way to destroy it completely.

Item 7: A set of tools and weapons in an overgrown box This set includes a sword with Riptide 3, an axe with Feather Falling 2, a pickaxe with Blast Protection 3, a bow with Thorns 5, a shovel with Aqua Affinity, a fishing rod with Flame, and shears with Swift Sneak 3 and Soul Speed 2.

Item 8: A life-sized crocheted office printer plush Stuffed with cotton, it is scented like that of a fresh book. The finder believes whoever made this took “Your workplace is your home,” quite literally.

Item 9: A shipment of merchandise to be released This was found via a motorcycle delivery driver crashing into someone’s garden. The items include subtly designed Warden hoodies, frosty mugs resembling frozen shards, Collector’s Edition Decked Out 2 Cards, relic charms, and two dozen shirts that say, “I survived the burning dark and all I got was this lousy t-shirt,” with one of the dozen being colored to resemble a Ravager and the other colored like that of a Warden. The apparels are made with moderately thick fabric, making them ideal for both warm and cool weather.

Item 10: An indestructible 25-ounce goose-shaped mug This goose-shaped mug depicts the goose’s neck as the handle. It says, “FLIGHT, FRIGHT, FIGHT!” in the font of Another Danger by The Branded Quotes, written in vibrant red letters. It has Unbreaking 5 and Mending. It has been dropped eight times on the finder’s way to the office and not a single chip or dent has formed.

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And that's all for this week folks! Have a wonderful week y'all!

[amostdelectablescribbler]

Saw this idea from this guy: @tea-and-mercury who reblogged this guy: @thesoftestofpetals

the WIP weather ask game. I may do this twice for both wips

Rain 💧: the most emotional scene you’ve ever written

idk, i have a few, but i think it’d be Becca’s mental breakdowns. I got pretty detailed in ‘em as she has my flavour of depression, ptsd, and anxiety. Snow ❄️: coldest/most stoic character

(Rah Rah) Rasputin (lover of the russian queen). He only gets angry in kne scene and j wrote it as a horror scene cos this man is 3 feet wide at the shoulder, 6’7”, 170kg of pure muscle in a giant juggernaut suit (cod:mw style)

sleet 🌨️: the most i’ve ever written in one sitting

2000 words in about a 3 hours

sun ☀️: favourite bit of my wip:

i gotta say it’s my scene in which Rasputin gets angry and the Wolf (secondsry antagonist) gets offed. Very violent, 3 chapters long

Fog 🌫️: hardest thing to write

convincing romantic dialogue

wind 💨: the easiest thing to write

fight scenes just come easy to me, ‘cause i do martial arts and watch martial arts shows (a la baki)

tornado 🌪️: my most impulsive character:

Claudia and by far. I’ll do a wip intro for this eventually using the prologue and some extra stuff, but she’s the fiery one

Wildfire 🔥: my most emotional character

is Becca, sadly. She doesn’t have much control over it tho.

clear skies 🌌: how long have you been writing? STHI has been in the works for about a year and a half now? But i’ve written for as long as i could type

cloudy ☁️: what inspired my current WIP

i got 2, so STHI was a mix of Rango, Cyberpunk 2077 and Mad Max Fury Road and Beast Among Men

Lightning ⚡️: have i ever added something spontaneously?

Yes. I got bored so i added a lil guy called the Flotsam

Drought 🌵: how do you deal with writers block?

(Dramatic inhalr) i write with a cocktail or i just don’t write

Flood 💦: how many wips do you have?

2, and like 8 on the shelf

Hurricane 🏝️: do you work 1 wip at a time or bounce between wips?

The latter, but i try to commit more time to one

Landslide⛰️: which wip has the most worldbuilding?

One is 31k words, the other is 2k words, but i think per density, thr long ons still wins

Earthquake 💥: which wip has the least worldbuilding?

The 2k one. Beast Among Men

Tsunami 🌊: where and when do you like to write?

Lte at night in my bed

Volcano 🌋: your biggest flaw as a writer?

I’m not a fair judge of that.

Rainbow 🌈: what makes your story unique/stand out?

One is a Cyberpunk Mad Maxy western, the ither is a martial arts anime about domestic terrorism with magic and no animation, just words.

Eclipse 🌒: what’s the most recurring theme in your writing/wip ?

Losing control of your emotions is scary for everyone involved. Don’t do it.

Fuck this is a long one. MUTUALS I SUMMON THEE LIKE Dark Souls SUMMONS: @forg-plushie @etherealatheling @perilous-prologue @squarebracket-trick @silverslipstream @stesierra @macabremoons @lyutenw

[buckiegotit]

3 Day & 5pm Weather Forecast (Sunday 24th November 2024)

Valid until 8pm Monday 25th November 2024 Weather Bulletin Issued at: 5 pmPresent Weather: Partly Cloudy skies with showers in the vicinityWinds: A moderate breeze of 14mph from the Northeast.Temperature: 28°C / 83°F Max Temp: 32°C /89°F Humidity: 81%Sea Level Pressure: 1015.2mbs or 29.98’’24-hour rainfall at the R.L. Bradshaw Intl. at 2 pm: NilAmount of rainfall for the month of November:…

[littleharpethcrossfit]

Thursday, 7 November, 2024.

The weather was cloudy but rain-free, with the temp in the high 60's at 4 pm. Nice.

Warmup

4 Rounds

10 Back Raises

5 Anyhow Dips

Strength

Back Squats

80 to 85% 1 Rep Max

3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3

"Box Squat" to a Black Bench

Bernie=225.....Tom=215.....Smoothie=205.....Tim=195.....Average Dave=115 .....Joe/Britt=105.....Elisa/Shannon=85.....Kayla=75 Jasper/Faith=45.....Sam/Sabrina=?.....Coach/Linda=something

WOD

Run 400 / Row-Ski 500 / Bike 1000m

Then 5 Rounds For Time

8 Ground To Overheads.....( 115 / 95 / 65 )

10 Burpees Over Bar

And Finally

Run 400 / Row-Ski 500 / Bike 1000m

Notes:

Jasper=12:30.....Faith=12:36.....Kayla=12:45.....Average Dave**=14:06 Bernie**=16:53.....Tim*=18:00.....Elisa=18:20.....Smoothie*=19:42 Tom=20:33.....Joe=21:36.....Shannon=23:00 Sam/Britt/Sabrina/Coach/Linda=PJ......Cherrita=came for the party.

Notes:

Party like the Election of 2024 is finally over.

Bring a snack, a bottle of wine, a friend, or just yourself, and gather around the picnic table for some convivial conversation.

There was lots of snacks. I'll not list them all or their bringers. There were 6 red wines and 2 whites. Everything was consumed.

There were many simultaneous conversations going on around the picnic table, but I didn't hear any that were about the recent elections. At least there were no arguments.

Several around the picnic table were lobbying for a "Field Day" this weekend. It's a ton of work to set up for this old man, but if the weather looks agree-able I will try to get it ready at 1 PM Sunday. Just don't make me do this and then you don't show up.

I appreciate Cherrita showing up and keeping Sam occupied.

I appreciate Nathan letting me sit by Angel and keep her occupied.

Saturday at 0930. The weather is very unstable this weekend.

[distortionenby]

Those posts of people claiming that summer-lovers act all cheeky when it rains or it's cold and ask non-summer-lovers shit like "miss summer yet?"

Just so the winter people can say shit that basically says "no, you're insane and wrong, I'm superior". I have yet to meet a Summer-lover that's that pedantic and keeps going on and on about it as often as winter-lovers. It's genuinely so weird to me how up in arms they get about it.

You do realise many people love summer because it's less painful than winter, right? A whole lot of chronic illnesses are worse during winter, many chronically ill people are miserable in the cold and rain because of how much it hurts. Of course they're gonna prefer the season where it doesn't hurt as much.

You do realise many longer holidays are during the summer for most of the Southern hemisphere, right? Of course people here are gonna prefer that because they associate it with rest.

You do realise it's a cultural thing too, right? It's part of where I live. It's not my fault that I associate summer with home, with my people, and that such is the case of many others.

You do realise that many people for whatever reason don't like or can't stand the rain/cold/snow/cloudy skies/etc and that's okay, right? And that even though we don't like it, we understand the importance of these phenomena, right?

Again, I have yet to meet or read anyone that likes summer better than winter being as insufferably vocal, offended and intense against winter lovers, as winter lovers are against summer lovers.

Calm down, please. I genuinely have nothing against you. You can enjoy the season to the max and I won't care because I will enjoy mine when it comes. I'm just tired of reading those posts like we're all fucking assholes when the worst I've seen summer people say is "I prefer Summer".

I've just had to say "I like Summer" on some online spaces and at least five people in each of those groups have jumped at me like "WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU MEAN??? THAT'S GROSS, YOU'RE ALL SWEATY AND WINTER IS SO MUCH BETTER, SHUT UP. IF YOU'RE COLD JUST BUNDLE UP AND STAY HOME WITH A BLANKET AND A HOT CHOCOLATE LIKE A SANE PERSON" every single time

Yeah, uh... No.

If you grew up in the desert you know how to take care of the sweat. And maybe I want to wear an outfit without 5kg of extra layers and stuff. Maybe I have to go to work and cannot stay home and don't own a car to arrive dry and warm instead of sopping wet to work. Maybe I cannot afford the bill when using a space heater or central heating (but I can open the windows if it gets too hot). Maybe I don't like staying inside and need to spend time outside to feel happy. Maybe I like staying around friends without my heightened risk of getting a cold just because I forgot a jacket or because we're hanging at an outdoorsy place. Maybe I like not frying my hair with a hairdryer and letting it air dry without risking falling ill.

Maybe I don't have to mock people for something so inconsequential as liking a season that's not my favourite.

(also, some of you really like making covert eugenics/racist/classist/ableist jokes where winter people are clearly superior because the others "wouldn't survive the winter"... It doesn't sit well with me)

[eremington]

He nodded slowly in agreement. "I think it would be best if you stayed here. I can go with the team and come get you once we return with your parents If you'd like." It would be fairly easy to argue for his inclusion in the retrieval team based on his magic skills if Max wanted someone she knew there.

"I did have to come here. Max at a time like this, it's ok to ask people to go out of their way for you, or even expect it. It's what they're supposed to do. Even though you're not with the covens, you can still go to any of us if you need help."

They nodded in understanding, they didn't really want anyone else seeing the video either it's not what she wanted other people to remember her parents as. Max didn't move to sit up for a little bit but finally took a breath and sat up. "Thank you, you didn't have to do that." There was a shaky breath as they tried to get a little more comfortable as they could be. "I can go with... actually no that's a bad idea..." Max knew they'd be unstable having to actually see them in that place given all they'd seen. "You didn't have to come all this way to say that... but I do appreciate it."

[catgirlwarrior]

9 and 15 for “these asks of ours” thing :D

ooh, this is an interesting one!!

9: How do you like to listen to music? (streaming, radio, cd, vinyl...)

I feel like as a college radio host i'm supposed to rep my medium and say via the radio but i use youtube music the most lol. I think CD is a wonderful format, and if it weren't for the fact that it's very hard to put a CD on loop (at least on the portable cd player i had growing up) that would be my fave, but overall i gotta go with streaming. I wanna get back to my roots and download all my most liked music onto itunes/my hard drive to listen offline eventually though, bc i am a strange creature that can't go 15 minutes without music playing but i also really like being in the woods (where there usually isn't any cell service lol)

15: What kind of weather do you like the best?

That's a really hard one!! I used to love the rain, and sometimes I still do love thunderstorms, but cloudy skies give me bad headaches now because of the color of the light so I've started liking sunny days more. I think a bright, sunny day that's like 75 degrees max is probably my ideal. Snow is a VERY close second though. love that shit.

if anyone's interested in sending me more asks, or they want to reblog the game for themselves and their followers to play, i reblogged it here!

[dreamauri]

♪ — 𝗪𝗘'𝗟𝗟 𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧 𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗜𝗡 - part two max vertsappen x  fem! reader ( angst / fluff ) “. . . when the love of your life gets hurt and he for some reason still won't leave you, even in death.”

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“Damn, he’s ugly.” You gave ‘Ghost Max’ a look as you pulled a chair and sat next to the top of the hospital bed. A deep sigh left your mouth as you leaned forward, resting your chin on the bed. His hand was cold when you held it, and his face was pale. Whether from the lack of natural light or from all the wires and tubes connected to his body. You reached your spare hand, stroking his cheek gently.

Ghost Max watched you and real Max, touching his own cheek lightly. “I can feel that.” He mumbled quietly, watching you gently traced and stroked his body’s cheek and jaw. “. . . Do you miss me?” A sad chuckle left your lips as you looked up at the entity standing on the other side of the bed. “No, I have you clinging on to me. More than enough daily dose maxplaining.” Max smiled weakly, watching you wipe your eyes.

The silence for a few moments until the tears started to overflow. “You’re an idiot, I swear to god.” your voice was low and shaky as sobs started escaping your lips. “What?! I didn’t do anything.” “GP Told you to box! You should’ve boxed! You can’t always drive in the rain!” “I can too.” “fuck off.” you were too tired to argue, burying your head in the thin mattress below, sobbing your heart out.

Max couldn’t technically blame you. He was at fault, kind of. What made him feel guilty though was the fact that he couldn't comfort you. He couldn’t hug you, pat your back, or tell you it was going to feel better soon. It probably wasn’t going to feel better soon if at all.

Max noticed the door click before you. It swung open with his mother walking into the room. Sofie was quick to react to your crying, closing the door and going to your side.

“I miss him.” Max could feel his heartbreak listening and watching the two women. His mother did a good job calming you down, brushing her hand through your hair as your sobs slowed and came to a stop.

You eventually sat down with Sofie, leaning your head against her shoulders. You both held a conversation to update each other about recent events, comforting each other.

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“It’s going to rain soon,” Max tried to get your attention, looking out the glass window of the cafe. The skies were cloudy and grey, practically announcing showers for the rest of the evening. “Maybe we should start getting home.”

“My apartment.” You reminded him quietly. Max could tell from your voice that all the energy you had was exerted in the hour and a half you spent in the hospital. He felt guilt. Just the fact that you were sitting beside his sleeping body, holding his hand, not talking or moving around had sucked the colour and life out of your soul.

“We should start the walk now,” Max suggested, sitting on the high chair beside you. You had folded your arms and leaned your head down, watching the TV in the reflection of the glass. “Come on, Y/N.” What was bothering Max even more was that he was the root of your problem and he couldn’t even fix it.

 He was thinking of cooking you a nice meal, but his hands would go through all of the utensils and ingredients. And if Max tried to carry you home so you didn't have to walk, you’d fall through his arms.

“Let's go Y/N.” You got up this time, sliding your bag on your shoulder and walking out like a zombie on a leash. The walk was short. it was easier to avoid traffic in Monaco on foot than behind a wheel. plus driving or sitting in a car right now hurts too much.

As soon as you locked the door behind you, you made a beeline to all the windows, shutting them closed and drawing the curtains. "Maybe you should let some natural light in?" Max followed you around. There wasn't much light, but it was better than all the lamps and lights. But you turned those off too, lying on your couch in the darkness.

"Maybe try doing something instead of being idle. Don't isolate yourself—" "What are you trying to do, Max? What are you trying to achieve right now."

"I'm trying to help," he said quietly, sitting on the floor beside the couch looking at your crestfallen face. "You're going through grief, and that's normal, but you can't stay like this forever."

"What do you know? You're just a kid." You rolled, facing the other way. "I'm 18." Max defended. "That's still a teenager, I hope you know that." Max sighed deeply. You were too tough of a case.

"Well I care about you, and I love you deeply. And as your fiancé, I can't let you live off one meal a day from McDonald's or Burger King." "Go away, Max." "No. Not until you get up, and cook something."

You turned to face him, a glare clear on your face. You couldn't tell him to go cook because obviously one: . . . you're probably hallucinating and two: Max doesn't know how to cook.

"If I cook will you let me sleep?" "After we watch a movie."

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"I don't wanna—" "I wanna—" "No, we're not—" "We are going to." "Max I don't—" "It is fate. We will do it. You cannot change my mind." "We will not."

You went back and forth forever with you clearly losing as he cut you off each time.

"Max, I don't want to."

"Y/N I will pull a demon from hell and You tilted your head trying to divert the subject. "Watch."

Max dives into the coffee table, leaving you alone in the dark apartment. It went quiet real quick, too quick. Going from bantering with your dead lover to the pitter-patter of the rain on the window

Holy shit, he was summoning a demon and you were going to—

"Boo!" The scream that you let out sounded to the neighbours as you hid under your blankets.

The laugh Max left out made you release some of the tension as you peeked out from under the blanket. It was just him, putting a hand over his mouth to try and stop himself from laughing

But you were glad at least that he was laughing, and you weren't alone.

You did eventually watch Cars 3, the movie Max threatened to bring a devil if you didn't let him watch.

[meteorologistaustenlonek]

Thanks to Max Ross from Decatur, Meigs County, TN, for our @WDEFNews12 West Shore Home #WeatherWindow #PictureOfTheDay for Friday: #BaldEagle perched in a tree under cloudy skies.

[f1]

What's the weather forecast for the 2023 Miami Grand Prix?

Formula 1 returns to the Sunshine State this weekend for the second edition of the Miami Grand Prix. But can we expect a lot of blue skies and sunshine this weekend or could the rain be set to make a surprise appearance? The Miami International Autodrome played host to its first ever race last year, with Max Verstappen taking the victory ahead of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz in a pulsating affair, and the Dutch driver will be looking to make it two in a row this weekend. THIS WEEK IN F1: 10 quiz questions on all the latest F1 news between Baku and Miami Coming into this weekend, Verstappen is under a little bit of pressure from team mate Sergio Perez, with the two-time world champion now just six points ahead in the drivers’ championship, following the Mexican's victory last time out in Baku. The weather forecast shows that while we can expect a dry start to the weekend, it is very possible that rain could hamper both qualifying and the race. Scroll down below for a more detailed weather forecast. 2023 Miami Grand Prix weekend weather forecast FRIDAY, MAY 5 – FP1 AND FP2 WEATHER Conditions: Expected to be cloudy to start the day, and it will remain dry for most of the day although rain is expected in the evening. FP1: 30°C // FP2: 29°C Maximum temperature expected: 30 Celsius Minimum temperature expected: 20 Celsius Chance of rain:

[victoriantreecat]

I posted 1,147 times in 2022

That's 1,121 more posts than 2021!

87 posts created (8%)

1,060 posts reblogged (92%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

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@tangy-soup

@sleepyyghostt

@harley-the-pancake

@tragicallybeautifultiger

I tagged 1,142 of my posts in 2022

#&lt;3 - 130 posts

#hermitcraft fanart - 125 posts

#hermitcraft - 115 posts

#trafficlife - 87 posts

#digital filing cabinet - 69 posts

#etho &lt;3 - 53 posts

#joe hills - 45 posts

#<3&lt;3<3 - 35 posts

#zombiecleo - 35 posts

#empires smp fanart - 31 posts

Longest Tag: 139 characters

#okayokay so my first thought was 'oh its ren. wait does ren have a cape? and doesnt bad look like a demon? is this a crossover? oh no there

{vic's note: yeah this was just my first max character tag. i do it plentyt}

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

Tango: (reading chat) "Are you and Impulse related?" (shrugs) Sure! Let's go with yes.

-Livestream 13 April 2022

sooooo... Impulse, Skizz and Tango brothers canon?

92 notes - Posted April 18, 2022

#4

i miss pixandria

96 notes - Posted March 4, 2022

#3

Low and crackling, a laugh emanates from deep below the surface. Its author is out of your sight, but if you caught a glance of him you would see this: hair the colour of cloudy skies, eyes crinkled like soft paper, skin tough and shoulders broad, pickaxe in hand and smile calm. An ancient miner, content in the dark places under the ground, slowly amassing wealth like a dragon amasses a horde. What power does he hold, what secrets has he kept since time unknown?

105 notes - Posted March 7, 2022

#2

i miss mumbo jumbo

128 notes - Posted September 12, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

The first thing you notice is her antlers. How could you not? They’re antlers! Bedecked with flowers, beads, and shining stars, they glow and move and mesmerise. The second thing you notice is her brilliant hair, the colour of pumpkins, and her eyes, green as their leaves. A thousand stars sparkle in their depths, and just as you stare into them, shimmering pinpricks of light shine around her, a living constellation. The third thing you notice is the fuzzy green creeper. Right behind her.

1,480 notes - Posted March 8, 2022

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