#miel!! we carry on

[sunshinerotting]

had a gay thought and became so exhausted i feel like syrup #normalgang

[lgbtqreads]

Hi! I would love to hear some of your all time favourties :)

Okay, but as long as we acknowledge it’s just some. I always accidentally leave out huge favorites! (All links are to Bookshop, except where they don’t carry said book, because may as well treat yourself and support LGBTQReads and independent bookstores at the same time, right?)

YA Thriller: 

Female protag: Sadie by Courtney Summers

Male protag: Last Seen Leaving by Caleb Roehrig

Contemporary YA Romance

m/m: Beating Heart Baby by Lio Min 

f/f: She Gets the Girl by Alyson Derrick and Rachael Lippincott

m/f: Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan

Heavier contemporary YA, all of which totally coincidentally have bi protags:

Full Disclosure by Camryn Garrett

The Last True Poets of the Sea by Julia Drake

Girl Made of Stars by Ashley Herring Blake 

Every Time You Hear That Song by Jenna Voris

History is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera 

It Goes Like This by Miel Moreland (Please read it if you’re a fan of stuff like Daisy Jones and the Six, pleeeease)

Paranormal YA:  Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

YA Sci-fi: The Disasters by MK England

YA Fantasy:

Standalone: Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust

Duology: The Midnight Lie by Marie Rutkoski

Trilogy: Black Wings Beating by Alex London

YA Horror: The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros

YA Magical Realism: Wild Beauty by Anna-Marie McLemore

YA Fabulism: This Rebel Heart by Katherine Locke

Historical YA: The above two titles and Self-Made Boys by Anna-Marie McLemore

YA Graphic Novels:

Male protag: Flamer by Mike Curato

Female protag: Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu (but truly, The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz is right behind it)

New Adult Romance:

m/m: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

f/f: Treasure by Rebekah Weatherspoon

m/f: Hold Me by Courtney Milan

Adult Contemporary Romance:

m/m: The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun

f/f:  Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner

m/f: The Intimacy Experiment by Rosie Danan

polyam: Triple Sec by TJ Alexander (f/f/gq)

Adult Historical Romance:

m/m: We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian

f/f: The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite

Adult Contemporary Fiction:

In at the Deep End by Kate Davies

The Guncle by Steven Rowley

Endpapers by Jennifer Savran Kelly

Body Grammar by Jules Ohman

Adult Mystery Series:

Contemporary: Roxane Weary by Kristen Lepionka

Historical: Evander Mills by Lev A.C. Rosen 

Adult Thriller: 

Male protag: Yes, Daddy by Jonathan Parks-Ramage

Female protag: Temper by Layne Fargo

Adult Horror: Tripping Arcadia by Kit Mayquist

Adult Science Fantasy: Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (adult science fantasy)

Adult Fantasy: 

Standalone: The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean

Series: The Unspoken Name by AK Larkwood (please for the love of god at least try this if you’re a huge fan of Gideon already)

Adult Sci-Fi: This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

[volturiprincess]

Can you write something about the guard + caius with a reader who is a friend of the Cullen family and who, having been transformed, wants to eat a vegetarian diet and has refused several times to consume human blood?

I struggled a bit with this one for some reason, but ultimately it ended being a short but sweet one. Enjoy💙 (also damn 3 works posted in less than 24 hours!!!! im on fire, but also I had these in the draft about halfway done)

Ojos De Miel

(Honey eyes)

Warnings: none just fluff

��How can you not crave human blood?”

“The scent is so strong and yet you can just carry yourself around like its nothing”

“It’s not that hard you know, I just don't have the urge to drink human blood”

“Absurd, you live with us now you need to adapt to our ways”

“Master Caius, why don't we let her settle down first” 

Caius is having his daily tantrum about me not adapting to human blood yet. I just can't bring myself to drink it, it does not appeal to me or even interest me in the slightest way. It also

appears that Caius tries to sneak in human blood into my wine but I always spot it out from just the smell or when he tries to hide a smile. You would think since he has been around for centuries he would know how to be sneaky but at this point I think he looks adorable trying to deceive me. Jane and Alec seem to be on Caius' side in trying to push me to try to get into their diet, whereas Felix and Demetri just let me be. 

“Absolutely not Felix, I have had it with her being stubborn, not only does she still associate herself with the Cullen’s but she is also a vegetarian, I can't tolerate this anymore”

I grabbed Caius arm as he looked down to me with a pointed look, I returned his gaze with a small smile hoping that it would soften him up a bit. It seems to work but then his scowl suddenly deppens more. 

“No don't start with that smile of yours, I won't fall for it again”

The hand that was grabbing his arm moves up to his cheek where I start to caress him slowly, I can already feel him turn into putty, he just can't resist my touch. He might not confess this but he becomes instantly soft at just a touch from me. 

“Come on Cai, don't be like this, if you love me you would just drop this for now”

“Never test my love for you mi regina, you know mi amor for you is grander than any love to exist”

He always had a way with words but he cannot compete with Demetri, speaking of which he was by my side holding onto my arm facing Caius.

“Master I think we should just leave it like this, it is her decision in what she will do, not you or us”

I look at my other mates who have been standing in the exact spots since we started this conversation. Felix had a small smile forming when he caught my eyes.

“I see no point in forcing her to drink human blood, that would mean her ojos de tesoro would vanish and she would have the red color we have”

“You guys like my eyes?”

Demetri turned me fully towards him as Felix joined him to face me. Their pupils metaphorically turned into little hearts as they looked at me with adoration.

Demetri pushed a strand of hair away from my face. “Amore, when I look into your eyes, I feel as if I am looking into the richest of liquid gold, the stars could never reach the exact sparkle your eyes reflect.”

It always amazes me and if possible breathless in the way he has with words, even the greatest poets I have drowned myself in reading cannot compare to the words that leave his petal soft lips. 

“Your to much my casanova”

“Only for you cariño”

Alec, who was still standing by Jane, spoke up, catching all of us off guard with his words.

“I see her eyes as ojos de miel”

Jane nodded “Or like autumn leaves kissed by the sun”

My mouth slightly drops open at their words, Jane’s for sure caught me off guard. Never knew my little death flower was so…creative with her words. We all just stood there in silence until Caius, being the vocal one he is, made a remark.

“Fine….for now I will drop this but with time you will eventually turn to our diet, i'm quite interested to see you with crimson eyes, I believe you would look more exquisite than you already do”

If I could blush I would be beet red. He never shies in being true and direct with me, neither does Felix, he would be so vulgar at times that it leaves me absolutely flabbergasted in the way he does not hold back. Demetri is just so sweet to me, there's no other way to describe him. Alec and Jane, even if they dont speak much, mostly do small actions, my darlings. 

[shark-myths]

do you have any book recs for books about girls that feel like girl out boy. i want to read about girls but i don't want to read about fall out boy yk

I love this question! I am constantly seeking for books that feel like Girl Out Boy because I want to live in that muggy girlspace at all times. These cut a wide swath of genres and probably only 2 of them are genuine read-alikes in tone; the rest share a headspace or ethos or were otherwise important in shaping that world. I would love to collect other peoples’ recommendations on this question, so please chime in!

Nonfiction:

Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl by Carrie Brownstein

Any book by Melissa Febos

Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers by Sady Doyle

The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic by Jessica Hopper

The Riot Grrrl Collection ed. by Lisa Darms

Fiction:

The Scapegracers series by H.A. / August Clarke—the most GOB thing I have ever read in my life!

Supper Club by Lara Williams

Anything Resembling Love by S. Qiouyi Lu

We Were Witches by Ariel Gore

It Goes Like This by Miel Moreland

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

You Know I’m No Good by Jessie Ann Foley

When We Were Magic by Sarah Gailey

The Summer of Jordi Perez by Amy Spalding

Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera

Pages for You by Sylvia Brownrigg

The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Perez

Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu

Ramona Blue by Julie Murphy

We Are Okay by Nina LaCour

Girl Mans Up by M.E. Girard

Passing Strange by Ellen Klages

Girls on Fire by Robin Wasserman

Post-Traumatic by Chantal V. Johnson

Comics:

Bitch Planet by Kelly Sue DeConnick

Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

Man-Eaters by Chelsea Cain

Paper Girls by Brian K Vaughn

Girl Town by Casey Nowak

The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag

Okay, I'm stopping myself now, because this is clearly just becoming a "Book About Women Sharks Want You To Read". And I could go on, and on, and on. Please let me know if you read and like any! Reading and talking about reading are my favorite things in the world.

Go forth and read about girls!

[sev-on-kamino]

Congrats again on your milestone celebration!!

I'm coming in hot with my ficlet request:

Jesse, indigo, so late at night it's already tomorrow, and I'll leave it up to you whether that means whore o'clock or not.

(Are you surprised by any of that lol)

Thank you so much, Beth!!! Lmao I’m definitely not surprised by any of this, right down to the Usagi gif 🤩 Let’s see what kind of trouble we can get into with Juicy Jesse in 7 sentences!

warnings: unprotected piv sex (protect yoself irl), and Jesse being Jesse 😎

Jesse is every impulse you’ve ever had come to life, and you come alive for him as soon as you hear his voice, especially that laugh; the laugh that preceded questionable decisions, and memories that you would replay over and over when he was out of reach.

He’s close now though, and you hold onto him fiercely, fighting sleep to spend as many conscious moments in his presence as you can, and he always makes it worth your while, pulling you into his lap and wrapping his arms tightly around your waist.

You can feel him, hard and eager, waiting to fill you with the memory of him, so there’s not a moment of your day where he’s not on your mind, so his claim to you can be renewed again; you feel the head of his cock pressing against your entrance, teasing and gathering up your slick.

Your breaths are shaky, as he presses into you, whispering how good you are for him, as your body stretches to accommodate him, causing you to tighten your grip on him and moan his name loud enough that your voice likely carries into the courtyard below, letting everyone know just how good Jesse is to you.

Despite your urging and whining, Jesse is working at his own pace, moving your body how he likes, teasing your clit with skilled fingers, and the more you beg and bite and kiss, leaving smudges of your deep indigo lipstick on his warm smooth skin the more determined he is to show you exactly what he’s capable of when he puts his mind to it.

You’re sure you’re going to lose your mind, as the pleasure of his touch electrifies your skin, leaving you desperate to release the pent up energy that threatens to consume you, but you needn’t have worried, as Jesse knows your body like he knows his own, and he knows just how long he can keep you like this before you break.

And oh how beautiful it is when you do, shattering like glass on duracrete when he mercifully leads you into the bliss you’ve been craving, while your walls squeeze his length, begging for him to claim you in the way only he can, and he does because you’re not the only one who needs memories to replay over and over when he’s out of reach.

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[edgessunflower]

What about now

Pairing: Damian Priest x GN reader

Description: You and Damian slowly fall in love and prove no matter what that love will always be there

Shadows fill an empty heart as love is fading from all the things that we are but are not saying can we see beyond the scars and make it to the dawn change the colors of the sky and open up to the ways you made me feel alive the ways I loved you

You and Damian met when you were both in NXT becoming friends and tag team partners always being in the other's corner even supporting and joining the judgement day with him and Edge two years after you both realized you were in love with each other always being right by the other's side in and out of the ring and anything relating to WWE and both unknowingly telling the same person about your feelings for each other and that middle person was Rhea who always encouraged you both to tell each other but it never happened.

For all the things that never died to make it through the night love will find you what about now what about today what if your making me all that I was meant to be what if our love never went away what if it's lost behind words we could never find baby before it's too late what about now

Even fans hoped that the two of you were or got together but eventually they gave up the hope of it also being called the Archer and the Dagger by them due to your opposite personalities just naturally meshing together when the two of you were in the ring, laughing at the others jokes, or just hanging out when the two of you weren't training or having matches always enjoying the simplest moments together but things between the two of you would change.

The sun is breaking in your eyes to start a new day this broken heart can still survive with a touch of your grace shadows fade into the light I am by your side where love will find you what about now what about today what if your making me all that I was meant to be what if our love never went away what if it's lost behind words we could never find

You were in a match against Zelina Vega hearing the boys and rhea cheer you on ring side especially damian feeling your confidence grow as the match went on until things went bad, zelina grabbed and knocked the wind out of you but you got back up and fought until she threw you out the ring and landed on top of you into two tables stacked on top of each other immediately screaming in pain as rhea fights and yells at zelina, dom and finn dealt with the rest of LWO while damian carries you to the medical room where you found out that you had a bruised back, three broken ribs, and a fractured right clavicle leaving you to heal and recover for the next 8 weeks feeling broken and in pain as you watch the teams matches before they take you home.

Baby before it's too late what about now now that we're here now that we've come this far just hold on and there's nothing to fear for I am right beside you for all my life I am yours what about now what about today what if your making me all that I was meant to be what if our love never went away what if it's lost behind words we could never find

You felt everything that you had held for years spilling out of you as you cried falling on the floor curled in a ball, you felt so alone as you recovered getting visits from the team mainly damian who stayed and took care of you in between training and matches "La miel what's wrong?" you pour your heart out to him after he helps you back in bed, holding you in his arms as you calm down looking at each other as you feel the build up of hidden feelings come to light pulling each other into a quick and messy kiss before pulling him back for a much sweeter and caring kiss telling each other how you felt and agreeing to a date the day after next going to bed with a smile and safely wrapped in his arms.

What about now what about today what if your making me all that I was meant to be what if our love never went away what if it's lost behind words we could never find baby before it's too late baby it's too late baby before it's too late what about now

You took things slow together and after his match at money in the bank, you both told everyone you were together earning hugs from a lot of the girls and some from the men along with congrats, a happy yell from Finn, a bear hug from Dom, and an overjoyed finally and double hug from rhea and loud cheers from fans chanting Archer and Dagger over and over proving later on in matches and storylines that no matter a lie or drama the two of you would always have each other's back and be there for each other and your family no matter the cost as long as you had each other and judgement day then life was wonderful.

[kimageddon]

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The Tarot Series - 0 - The Fool

Description: The Fool depicts a youth walking joyfully into the world. He is taking his first steps, and he is exuberant, joyful, excited. He carries nothing with him except a small sack, caring nothing for the possible dangers that lie in his path. Indeed, he is soon to encounter the first of these possible dangers, for if he takes just a step more, he he topple over the cliff that he is reaching. But this doesn't seem to concern him - we are unsure whether he is just naive or simply unaware. The dog (R2) at his heels barks at him in warning, and if he does not become more aware of his surroundings soon, he may never see all the adventures that he dreams of encountering.

Upright: beginnings, freedom, innocence, originality, adventure, idealism, spontaneity. The Fool card is numbered 0, which is considered to be a number of infinite potential. Consider him a blank slate, for The Fool has yet to develop a clear personality. He is the symbol of innocence - his journey to come will shape his character yet.

Reversed: reckless, careless, distracted, naive, foolish, gullible, stale, dull. When you land on the reversed Fool in your reading, you can generally find his more negative characteristics being on display. It can mean that you are literally acting like a fool by disregarding the repercussions of your actions. Like the youth depicted in the card, you don't see how dangerous of a position you find yourself in. 

Character: Luke Skywalker in the first Star Wars film is epitomised in this card, The Hero's Journey is his path but in the beginning he is nothing more than a farmer boy, on a backwater planet, beginning his journey with his trusty droid by his side.

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[stardustbee]

And from now on...by @kimageddon

Here we have yet another beautiful comission done by @kimageddon ! I cannot tell you how much I love this piece!

As always I can only recommend on getting one for you from her!

Putting a little writing down the cut, to describe this piece! Please beware it contains some vampire and blood feeding stuff!

The Wolf and the swallow (inspired me writing this)

It was a promise she had made to him and she would keep it, even if the pangs of hunger meant her end. It should only be his blood that satisfies her hunger. She remembered that and Ayane thought about it every time the dark wafts of mist crept out of the corner of her eye. She thought of that every time her fangs traced the crimson skin. She thought about it, when the precious elixir of life ran down her throat, it dripped from the corners of her mouth. The relief of escaping this painful feeling for a while.

Maul wanted it that way, so she would follow. He decided when it was right for him to satisfy their hunger. Not to make her suffer. Further than anything, he wanted his sweet fairy to suffer pain. No, to keep their vampiric side and greed under control. And he wouldn't deny that it was an unknown good feeling to be the only one to take her pain and bring her under control.

And so it was that day, as every day before. The red sky of Dathomir above them and Ayane in his arms. He heard her gasp as her fangs left his flesh and felt warm blood drip down the back of his neck. Her eyes were stained blood red and she was slowly emerging from the darkness of her vampiric desires. Not a word was spoken as Maul carried her back to her safe haven. And he would be there when darkness crept over the horizon again.

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[geraldineetmona]

" Mais admire ! La fraise au sommet, avec un peu de sucre et du miel, sur une tour pareil et faire en sorte que ça tienne, c'est tout un art !... Non, je veux pas admettre que j'en ai fait trop ! " __ Translation : Geraldine: Finally... After all these years... To send pancakes to stick to the ceiling, others who have burned or even fallen on the heads of others... years of failed pancakes... Well ! I can finally say that these years of experience have finally paid off! I finally managed to make a perfect tower of pancakes, without missing A SINGLE ONE! A perfection ! Mona: Oooooooh, it's so beautiful! ...but, uh, that's a LOT of pancakes, anyway... We will never be able to eat all that ! Geraldine: Baa-uh... I know, I got a little carried away by the enthusiasm. But, let me enjoy my creation for a moment, please! __ "But admire! Strawberry on top, with a little sugar and honey, on such a tower and making sure that it holds, it's quite an art!... No, I don't want to admit that I did too much!" Character and comic made by me. Do not repost

[charmixpower]

Flora: Lilac Vortex!

The spell is green

Miele: I have the coolest sister

Miele you are the most important person in this season

Flora: Think we can do this again soon? Without all the fighting and turning to stone and stuff

Miele: I'm counting on it

This relationship is carrying this season for me, more of the winx need siblings. It would be so cute. Daphne doesn't count, she's more of a plot device for Bloom than her sister

Daphne: I've received a special invitation to visit the golden auditorium with the class

Musa: THEE MOST EXCLUSIVE MUSIC COLLAGE IN THE WHOLE MAGIC DIMENSION?!?!?

Flora: and we get to come??!!?!?!?

Daphne: Of course. It will be a great opportunity to better explore the subjects we've covered

Musa: NO WAY THIS IS THE BEST NEWS EVER I CANT WAIT

She's so excited and I love her, that is all

[elfboyeros]

Christmas Morning

I woke up with a sore throat and fluid in my ears today, so Indigo gets a headache! Also, I feel like we knew it would become this… The “Christmas Oneshot” not being something big yet just Calvin and Indigo fluff.

Fun fact: The picture I described Calvin having as his lock screen is basically the description of an actual picture of my mom, and inspired by my dad whose lock screen is a pic of my mom on their wedding day!

Happy Holidays!

Even without opening his eyes, Calvin knows it’s too early to be awake. Hiding under many blankets and quilts, finally opening his eyes, the littlest of light peeking through the curtains. Groaning ever so slightly, he rolls on to his side sling an arm around Indigo’s sleep frame, pulling her close, kissing her cheek.

He watched her lips from into a smile, as she adjusted herself to face him, “What time is it?” she muttered.

“Too early.”

Indigo hummed, as Calvin kissed her softly, “You can go back to sleep,” he muttered.

“If you stop taking, I might.”

“I thought you loved the sound of my voice,” he chuckled.

Indigo giggled, finally opening her eyes before quickly shutting them and groaning, “Migraine?” Calvin asked.

She nodded, lovely winter weather, a true ass kicker and one of the many sources of Indigo’s days long migraines, “Lay on your back,” Calvin requested, before she laid on her back and he put his hand over her forehead and eyes.

“Thank you…” Indigo sighed.

“No problem angel, go back to sleep.”

She nodded, rolling over her hand digging her face in her pillow. If she wasn’t suffering from a headache he would be offended, though he’s glad she fell asleep quickly. Yet, he now can’t fall asleep, left to lay stare at the ceiling, but the bedroom door opens, followed by the pitter patter of tiny feet, at the side of his bed.

“Papa?”

“Hey, buddy,” he cooed seeing his son with his little squid plushie, his big eyes starring up at him, wet and full of tears, “What wrong, Finnie?”

“Nightmare,” the four-year-old muttered, being lift into his fathers, strong embrace.

“Oh, it’s alright,” Calvin cooed, holding his son in his son in his arms before sitting him in-between himself and Indigo, “There you go, bubby, snuggle come to maman, all you bad dreams will go away.”

Finnegan hummed, as Calvin settled back into his bed, although his son struggles close to him rather than his mother, as he reaches for his phone and turning it on.

“Maman pretty,” Finnegan muttered.

Calvin smiled, staring at the picture of Indigo from the day of their wedding, in her pink dress, her fingers intertwined together with her index fingers touching her chin making a triangle shape with their wedding bands resting on the top of her fingers, as her gaze is downward.

“Yeah, maman, is pretty,” Calvin replied.

“Do you love maman?” Finnegan asked quietly.

“Of course, sprout, I love her very much,” Calvin answered, figuring about what he was going to look at on his phone.

“Does maman love you?”

“J'aime papa plus que le soleil après l'orage,” Indigo muttered, rolling over and wrapping an arm around her son, “Go to sleep, miel.”

Calvin smiled, she loves him more then the sun… he can see his sun is confused by Indigo’s slurred French, nevertheless, he snuggled into his mother’s chest soon falling asleep. Yet not so after they fell asleep tiny footstep barrel down the hallway, oh Goddess…

“CHRISTMAS!”

“Alexandria!” Calvin yelled in a whisper, sitting up in his bed as his middle child, crashed into his bedroom, “It’s too early to be yelling!”

“But Christmas!” They sighed quitter.

“Come here,” he replied, softly with open arms.

Alexandria climbed into Calvin’s lap, “It is Christmas, but mere and Finn are still sleeping, so is Aurore. You have to use you quiet voice.”

Alexandria huffed but soon made themselves comfortable in the many sheets, blankets, and quilts then soon falling asleep again. It’s a beautiful Christmas domestic moment.

But someone is missing…

Calvin got himself out of bed, carrying himself down the hall to his daughter’s room, entering quietly. His red hair daughter, slept in her bed soundly, a wonderful sight… too bad she’s about to ruin it.

“Northern Lights, Sweet girl,” he cooed rubbing her back as she stirred in her sleep and groaned.

“Daddy?” She questioned, as he picked her up.

He held his 6-year-old against his chest, carrying her out of her room and back to his, “Is it Christmas?” Aurore asked in her tiny voice.

“Yeah, but it’s to early for presents,” he answered, “we’re gonna sleep with mommy.”

He reentered his room, seeing his son in between where he once laid and Indigo, Alexandria on the other side of her. He placed Aurore on the bed letting her pick her spot to lay, beside her brother in-between her parents. Soon his whole family is asleep, and he follows, only getting two more hours asleep before waking up again, seeing Indigo wide-awake admiring her children.

“We make such beautiful babies,” Calvin cooed.

“We do,” Indigo replied, “Mere and Pere will now be here at 2.”

“It’s 7, we’ve got time for our Christmas, I can go check on the infirmary tonight,” he commented, “I don’t even have to go tonight, I can stay here.”

“It doesn’t matter to me, you want to go at noon, go at noon,” Indigo remarked, “Mere text me a few minutes ago, she wants to go see Spiro and the only flight out when it won’t be delayed, is later tonight.”

“That’s fine” Calvin moved some of her hair out of her face, letting his hand linger on her cheek, “But if you don’t want me to go…”

“You could go know, and we could sleep more,” Indigo retorted, “Problem solved.”

“But I’m so comfortable.”

“I can tell, you don’t have a four-year-old’s cold foot on your back.”

Calvin chuckled, “Merry Christmas, Angel eyes.”

“Joyeux Noël, ma chérie.”

[winx-blood-and-bone]

Chapter 1

Word Count:

4642

Warning:

This is a Fanfic Rewrite and low key fix it fic.

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Alfea, the College of Fairies, the stepping stone of Teenage Fairies.It has turned Girls into Women and created Heroes out of them, the Prime Example would be the Winx Club, who now Teach at the very School that taught them so much and now passing the torch to those younger than them.

A Knee-length Red-Orange haired woman re-adjusted her parted Bangs, as she carried a small luggage which contained anything from Test Assignments to Clothes, she got out of the Magix Bus, the Girl took a deep breath and exhaled, as muttered under her Breath,

"Can't believe I'm finally here...time to get to Work"

She looked down and as she got into the School Gate, she soon got confronted by Freshman Students, they crowded around her asking for Selfies, Autographs and wanting to know if they would get taught by her in School,

"There she is!"

"Bloom! Will you teaching my Class?"

"Bloom could you sign my Book about Earth?!"

"Would you take a Picture with us?"

At this point, Bloom is pretty used to the Crowds of Students and was about to move on her own excuse herself, but she didn't expect Stella to come and pull her out of there, she asked in a Hushed tone,

"Do you have a Pen this time?"

"Uh yeah I uh didn't think about that"

Stella sighed as Bloom laughed abit nervously, took out her pen, and enchanted it to write her Autograph, it zoomed and went to people's notebooks and Sketchbooks as Stella and Bloom quietly get out of the crowd and went into the Entrance Hall where the Rest of the Winx Club were.

They were Breathless, sweating even and Aisha spoke up in a concerned tone as she raised her Eyebrows a little bit,

"Jeez what happened to you guys?"

Stella responded back in quick but tired and sassy tone,

"Oh nothing just crowds, being unnecessarily Famous, same old same old, the Typical Monday Morning"

Aisha sighed and replied back to them, she understands immediately ever since the defeat of Tritannus, studying the New Syllabus and returning to Teaching Position, Freshman Students ought to be excited, Musa and Tecna added some of their thoughts too,

"Ah I feel you, I got asked by countless Students whether I'll be teaching Gym and Combat classes"

"Some asked whether I could make a Robotics Club"

"Freshman Students just asked me whether we could have Jazz Club"

"I understood the Combat Class part but Gym? Since when did Alfea have a Gym?"

Bloom asked and Flora was about to reply then Faragonda came down the steps along with the rest of the staff,

"Winx! It's so good to see you all again, I hope you all have rested well"

"Miss Faragonda! And yes we're doing just fine, you wanted to meet us why is that?"

Flora asked curiously, that's why they were in the Entrance Hall, they were waiting for them,

"Well as you may know, Alfea is going through a partial Renovation, we are going to have a state of the Art Gymnasium, Technology Sector and a simple Music Cafe, this would probably be disturbance to your Classes so we would like you all to attend an Opening Ceremony"

The Winx Club looked at each other a bit confused this was recent news to them, not even Tecna knew of it, Faragonda replied to them,

"It is the Re-opening ceremony of the New and Improved Linphea College of Fairies, since we can't be there ourselves due to the amount of Freshman Students this month's intake, we would like you all to represent Alfea over there"

Flora's eyes went wide when she heard Linphea,

"My Sister Miele just enrolled there! We have to go there"

The Winx hadn't seen Miele since the Valtor incident of their Senior Year, Roxy never met her before and only heard though Mentions by Flora, it was decided they would be going to Linphea College.Faragonda also added,

"The Specialists will be there too, they are holding a Open Arena Training and Performance for the School against their Paladins"

"Wait the Paladins? Like Professor Avalon?"

Stella asked and Professor Avalon nodded and replied,

"Yes but these Paladins are still in Training it will take years to even get to my Level especially in the usage of Wings, now get Ready, you all, don't keep the Specialists waiting"

The Winx Club quickly went to their Rooms, Bloom lagged behind, she placed her hand on her chest and breathed in and out before Griselda tapped her shoulder, her tone Less strict than usual,

"Bloom are you alright?"

She looked up and a small smile plastered onto her face,

"I'm fine Griselda thank you for asking"

Bloom quickly ran off and Griselda sighed looking at Faragonda and telling her,

"Faragonda I worry that Bloom is not adjusting, she seems more off than usual"

"Give her some Time Griselda, Bloom has faced Adversity before, this one is no different, it's harsher but everyone needs to grow up and leave the nest eventually"

They leave the Entrance Hall to Greet the students, Bloom told herself,

"It's not going to be awkward, It's not going to be awkward, he's King of Eraklyon now, It's not going to be awkward, It's not going to be awkward-"

She says that until she got into her Room.

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Arriving at the Linphea College Arena, the Specialists were preparing Combat performances and doing training with the Paladins, among the Crowd, the man with Ashen Brown hair blend into it seamlessly, his Weapon hidden as a Ring on his Rough fingers, he was dressed in Paladin Trainee Uniforms, those of Red and in the middle of their chests contains a yellow colored gem.It in a way tracks the Trainees around the Campus, but it was easy to fool in this situation.

The Man felt his Companion's words pops into his head, 'Found it yet?' The Man Telepathically responded, 'No I just got there, security was tighter than I thought but no one has found me'The Man was walking around, pretending to do something, than soon saw the Arena training happening in front of him.

The Specialists were Teachers, Interns to be exact, they were dressed in Blue versions of the Paladin Trained Armor, they looked brand new, 'Hmm they seem to be Prototype Armour pieces and not the standard hmm alright then'The Man said to himself in his Head before hearing the Specialists greet them,

"For Today's Training, we will be Trying out the Prototype Phantoweapons that will be used by Linphea College Solely"

"None of us know what these Weapons can do either"

Sitting on a small Golden Table with a Wood covering, there sits a Hilts of Blades, Wooden Sticks and Firearms, the man was little impressed with the Selection,

"We'll demonstrate the Usage of the weapons and we will select one of you to attack us...if you can"

One of the Teachers and Specialists, Riven, replied as he picked out his Weapon, a Khukuri with Glowing Purple Energy around 18 inches long, he looked around and soon points to the man,

"You there! What's your name?"

The Man looked up, he was trying to leave but he was called and so he introduced himself,

"The Name's Thoren"

Thoren walked to the Center of the Arena and asked,

"So just to be Clear, I could use any weapon right?"

"Yeah dude come on Im itching for a fight"

"Oh then I'll just have to use my fists"

The Specialists looked at the match, they were abit worried for the Outcome for using Fists against blades were not good and they were teachers, but Riven does not care, he likes the attitude,

"Bring it then!"

Riven drew his blade and lunged forward, he slashed left and right in which Thoren dodged, he jumped off the blade and backflip kick before landing in his Stance, it drew an open fist, one facing up and another facing down, his leg at the front was standing up at the ball of his feet while keeping parallel with his other foot which was on the ground.

The Paladins and The Specialists looked intrigued at the battle before them, Thoren was holding back, he had to anyway besides this was simply a Sparring Session to him, there was an awkward silence between them before striking, Riven went in for Slash with his Moon Khukuri and a wave of Magical Energy came out from the Weapon from each slash, Thoren dodged the first Wave and slice of Energy hitting just near his cheek then jumped over the second one, Thoren sighed to himself and whispered to himself,

"Time to end this"

He launched himself forward and punched his solar plexus, Riven lost his footing, Thoren took advantage of that and quickly disarmed his Sword and let him fall to the ground as he held the Moon Khukuri almost like a Dagger but pointing it directly at him.

Thoren and Riven looked at each other, Riven hadn't seen someone that fought so daringly, unarmed even, he smirked as Thoren stretched out his hand and he took as he stood up, they complimented each other,

"That was some good movement but I can tell you were holding back"

"Yes I was and but you too was also doing that, so we can call it even"

Thoren went back to the crowd, but separated from it besides he was here to get his Companion, Selina, something, Brandon nervously smiled, he cleared his throat before saying,

"Alright that was a good demonstration! Who's Next?"

Meanwhile with the Winx Club, which was about 2 hours later, they reached Linphea with Stella's Ring, Flora looked around the Nature of her Realm,

"Oh Linphea how I miss you!"

"Flora! Winx!"

They turned her head around and saw a Pre teenage girl with a Light Tan and had Ginger Orange coloured high ponytail and decorated with some flowers on her hairband, she wore a Pink and Yellow flowery dress and her shoes are green and pink.Flora hadn't lived in Linphea for awhile ever since her mission to Earth and the Tritannus Incident, but it did not take her a second to not recognise the Person running towards them.

It was Miele, but of course siblings being Siblings, Flora pretended to not know her,

"Oh who are you strange person?"

"Flora I'm trying to have a moment with you can you please not?"

"Gasp! How do you know my name little one"

"I'm not Littl- Flora...Winx is Flora Broken?"

Initially the Winx Club didn't want to participate in this Chaotic Banter but the opportunity was too good to pass up, starting with Bloom and ending with Aisha, except Roxy...she didn't know what's going on.

"Oh I have no idea who you are"

(Bloom)

"Winx Club what Winx Club?, we are the Stellar Club"

(Stella)

"I'm not with them I was simply passing by with my band Musa and the Muses"

(Musa)

"I think we are missing the point but who is this girl?"

(Tecna)

"What was your name?... Petals? Gypso?"

(Aisha)

"What is going on here?"

Miele and Roxy said at the same time before everyone started laughing and Flora replied saying,

"Oh hahaha you should've seen your face!"

Miele was so done and just rolled her eyes and whistled, the Sound of Giant Insect wings were heard and landing to the ground were the Giant Ladybugs, Miele hopped onto one of them and said to them in a sarcastic tone,

"Oh I can just leave right now since you're not the Winx Club~"

"Okay okay We're sorry Miele and yes I remember you....still very little"

"IM NOT"

"Yes you are cause you're still my Little Sister"

"You're such a bother sometimes"

The Winx got onto the Ladybugs, Stella has lost her fear of Ladybugs just LADYBUGS, Flora sat on a Ladybug and pet one of them and said to Miele teasingly,

"Don't say that, you love me too much"

Miele rolled his eyes and soon the Ladybugs took off, flying through the Sky, looking down they saw the City of Trees, Flower Village, across the Shimmering Flowers Valley and it's Roots living in the Ocean of Flowers and the Water Stairway to the Black Willow.Memories from their adventures flood back to them then up and flying over the Lush greenery and Woods of Linphea, they soon reached Linphea College or rather the New and Improved name is Linphea High.

It was no longer a College, it was a High School for Fairies.It consists of waterfalls with Large green Canyon with Plants of all kinds, the School took a Circular sort of Shape with a Large and Open Area.The High School looks guarded by Large Trees and last but not least the Arena was at the Center display almost like a Colosseum.

Tecna pointed out to the Arena,

"Look! It's the Specialists"

They saw the Arena filled with the Specialists training the Paladins for one last demonstration of tactics and Combat, and of the new weapons that they hold.While Landing, Aisha frowned and saw Roy going up against a light navy blue haired Paladin with side burns, fair skin, and light hazel-colored eyes. He usually wears a pair of piercings on his left ear, he was beating Roy, who was using a Sword made of Yellow Green Thunder energy, and Nex holding a War Scythe in which the blade was almost Invisible, you could see a shimmer of it if you're perceptive enough.

Aisha shouted to Roy and to motivate him,

"Go Roy! Give him Hell!"

Roy turned to Aisha a little before concentrating on the Battle as he was briefly knocked to the ground but he stabbed his Sword to the ground to cause Friction to be in his favour, he dodged a thrust of Nex's Scythe and a blunt hit from the blunt end of the Weapon.

Roy noticed the shimmering invisible blade and frowned as he threw his Sword at Nex which almost as if it turned into a Lightning Bolt and barely graze Nex's cheek but Roy quickly jumped and kicked him to the ground and grabbed his Sword mid-air and pin Nex to the ground with his Foot and placed his sword on his neck,

"Yield"

"Tch fine I yield"

Roy sighed and placed his foot off him and stretched his hand out,

"That was good combat skills though nearly had me"

"Yeah nearly...HAH!"

Roy caught off guard saw a Phantoblade Dagger nearly reached his neck but then Pink goo came and rescued him, sealing off Nex hand with a blast of Morphix and disarming his dagger, Aisha cast that spell and picked Roy up,

"Roy are you alright?!"

"Yeah...Yeah I'm fine...I just didn't expect that"

Aisha looked at Roy passionately before giving that same amount of Passion to Nex but in a completely different way, Aisha calmed herself down and replied to Nex,

"This is a Civilized Training Session, it's a chance to learn from each other and perfect each other's Skills, but the only Skill you perfected so far is how to get a big head"

Aisha walked off with Roy, who did not expect to be Defended like that but he's not against it, Nex wiped the dirt off his face and looked away, standing up and Walking off.

The Winx Girls went to greet their Boyfriends, the Party to set up for the Opening of Linphea High, all except Bloom, she wandered around the Campus, Sky wasn't present in this event so she wasn't as tensed...until she felt it.

"Huh?...What the"

A wave of Energy almost like the Wind flowed past her, she looked around in confusion but ignored the Feeling, 'Its probably nothing, new place, new shivers' She thought to herself, she saw Flora and Miele stood Infront of 8 Massive Trees, and went towards them.

"Hey Flora, Hey Miele what are these?"

"Oh Bloom! These are called the Tree Ents, not much is known about them but what we do know is that they were here before the construction of the School and now acts as the School's Natural Defense System"

Miele explained and Flora touched one of the Tree Ents's massive Roots, she exclaimed in delight,

"There is so much life in single touch! It's incredible"

Bloom smiled, perhaps that Bad Feeling she was feeling isn't going to happen at all.

Meanwhile, Thoren went to the Second Floor of Linphea High, he looked around and found the Library, it was Rock cut design room with Books of all kinds, from History of the Linphea, Theories of the Magical Dimension and a mere Book about Botany, there wasn't anyone in but the Librarian was present.

"Tch"

He went in and the Librarian greeted him,

"Excuse me, no one else is supposed to be up here until the Opening of the Campus, please leave"

"Understood"

Thoren replied, then he put out his Weapon and knocked the Librarian unconscious and entering the Restricted Section of the Library, looking through the Scroll section and soon found a Dusty,tattered and torn leather scroll with a Lapis Lazuli gem embeded in it, Thoren Smirked.

He connected his mind to his Partner in Crime, 'I found the Scroll, you got a base for us?' Words appeared in his head, 'Yes Cloud's Tower will soon be ours...get back here...but take your time' Thoren exited the Restriction Section, but the sudden ring of the Alarm flared and soon the stomping of the Guards was heard nearby, Thoren covered his mouth and Concealed his Identity, he said to his partner in his head, 'I need a Distraction, Powerful Fairies down there especially that Dragon Flame Holder'

Words Sprung in his head once more, 'Noted, I got the Perfect tale' Thoren got his Weapon out, a an old looking Phantoblade Halberd with Red Wood surrounding it and a portion of it looks like a gun, he faced the Experienced Paladin before him as the Room goes dark, only the Red flares of Alarm remains, Thoren gets ready for Combat.

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Silena thought it would be Hard, she honestly thought it would be Hard to infiltrate the School of Witches, like minded individuals that deal with the darkness of Magic, the Ironic thing about this is that the Shield was a Magic Spell on the side of Good and it just bamboozled her completely,

"Well this is just sad, relying on Positive Energy solely on the spell"

Silena entered the Building, she was still being cautious, she is Adult looking and infiltrating the school as a College student... however no one questioned her, Silena was so confused, the two teachers, Professor Ediltrude and Zarathustra, did not question her and immediately let her in as one of the Freshman, Silena is Evil yes but even she has standards as a professional, 'They didn't even check, I just could've strolled in? Who made this system?' Silena is freaking out internally but her tough exterior says otherwise.

She joined in line with the rest of the Freshman with Auditorium, seeing the Senior Witches, she could only be disgusted these Witches didn't learn Jackshit, Silena thought once more in her head, 'Okay I'm just going to take over, all of these people here are meat suits and shields let's go' She waited for the Headmistress to come, a tall lady with pale greenish white skin, and has a hooked nose, her purple hair that is pulled up into a shape similar to that of pointy hats worn by Ancient witches, with two lighter purple strands on either side. She also wears heavy make-up around her eyes.

The Headmistress introduced herself and began her small speech,

"Welcome Back Everyone! To the Freshman, my name is Headmistress Griffin, the current Principal of Cloud's Tower, it will also be my final year as Headmistress!"

Mutters of disbelief was among the Crowd of Senior and Junior Witches as Headmistress Griffin has been teaching for so long even before their time, as soon as the Mutters stop via a thousand yard stare of Headmistress Griffin, she continued,

"With each new Harvest of the Year, a young crop will always survive the Reaping, you all are the young Crops, young Witches that shall fine-tune and sharpen their Craft to the fullest extent"

As she walked the Center she continued and concluded her speech,

"Here in Cloud's Tower you will become Modern Witches, ones that will help those Pixies in aspect of Darkness, but you all shall prove your worth first"

She referred the Fairies as Pixies, Silena frowned as she heard Modern Witches are to help the aspect of Good, she held that thought in disdain as Griffin invited the freshman to show off their craft, Silena stepped forward and Griffin noticed her,

"You there, what's your Name? And where did you come from?"

"My name is Silena, I come from no realm, but a Nomadic Tribe from Dyamond"

"Dyamond? The Council of Magic lost contact with that Realm for a long time"

"I've never been there myself, I just know my tribe came from there"

This was a Lie, Silena has a connection to Dyamond but never familial, it was something different almost contractual,

"Your Craft? What is it?"

Silena summoned a Grimoire of great Power, the roots of a tree was seen on the Cover, Silena smiles as she opened the Grimoire and says,

"This is the Legendarium, I hold the power to bring Storybook characters from all of the Magic Dimension's Folklore to life, and twist them to my will"

"Oh my...go on"

Looking down at the pages of the Grimoire, was the page dedicated to the Gloomywood Trolls, Silena gave small smirk and read out,

"This is the Story of Gloomywood Trolls, Creatures that once walked the forests of the Magic Dimension exerting their Dominance over the realms, had it not been the Ancient Pixies of all the Realms, the trolls would've kept spreading"

"Ah yes that used to be my favourite bedtime story while growing up, if I recall, most of the Trolls are Chained underneath the grounds of Pixie village"

"That's right and now let's wreck some havoc"

Silena held the book up and she heard her partner, Thoren, in Linphea had found the Scroll of Astraea and just in time for a need for a distraction.The Winds Howled and the Windows burst open as Silena lift her hand, the Legendarium glowed Purple and Green, Dark Shadows swirled and formed around her legs and up into the Air,

"Legendarium, Bring me Storybook Monsters to Life!"

Griffin couldn't believe it, all of her senses was telling her to run at the sight of this magic, it wasn't Negative nor Positive, Good nor Evil, but it was certainly powerful, the Whole school of Young Witches were Blinded by sheer Power of the Legendarium, some turn away or even put up Shields.

"Gloomywood Trolls unchained once more, claim the Vengeance you sought after!"

The Spirits of Trolls were seen coming out of the Book, it's Cage, it's Confines and it was finally Free.

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The Party was being set up, Bloom helped out along the Girls to distract herself from the Thoughts in her head, Stella was fixing up Dresses for the Staff Members, Musa and Tecna was handling Sound Production with Linphea College's Local Club, Flora was with her Sister and Helia, Aisha was patching up Nex's Wounds and Roxy was tending to the Animals of the Tree Ents.

Bloom was focusing so much on distracting herself that she didn't notice this part of Campus, it was only when caught a glimpse of a Paladin with Ashen Brown hair with a face mask zoom past her, their eyes met for a passing moment before hearing a School Siren play,

"CODE WOOD, CODE WOOD, ALL SENIOR PALADINS AND FAIRIES INTO POSITIONS!"

"HOSTILE IN SIGHT, THIS IS NOT A DRILL, I REPEAT THIS IS NOT-"

The Siren sound fizzled out Aburptly and Bloom was about to act but seven rings were heard from their Phones and all came from the Winx Club, the Winx came together and opened the message, Faragonda's holographic image came out,

"Girls get back to Magix! We're under attack!"

The Winx gasped and Stella asked,

"By what? Miss Faragonda we can deal with it!"

Faragonda shakes her head and replied, her mouth shaky, her face was covered in sweat, on closer inspection there bruises on her face,

"It's a Legendary Creature I can't explain it to you at the moment!"

Stella looked at Bloom in confusion then Roxy asked,

"Just a brief description please Miss Faragonda tell us!"

As Roxy asked, Faragonda stood up from her office chair, the Headmistress burst into Action and she erratically fired spells at Supposed Beast, the Roar was deafening even through the Tele communication, the Winx Girls were unsure what to make of the Situation but we're deeply disturbed when the communication started to fade, Aisha asked Tecna,

"Tecna can you-"

"On it!"

Tecna raised her hand, her technology powers tried to maintain stability of the devices connecting to Communication between them but it backfired, a blast from their devices threw Tecna to the ground,

"Tecna!"

Musa, Flora and Roxy gathered around her and helped her up the Ground, before the communication and Holographic Image faded, the Winx Saw the Creatures appear behind Faragonda and Roxy gasped.

Transmission was lost.

Roxy said out,

"Those were Gloomywood Trolls, I heard of them in a Myth and Monsters Course! I thought they were just a Myth"

Tecna shook her head and said,

"That's a bold reason but illogical it could be something else"

Musa clenched her Fist and said,

"Whatever it is, it was strong and we need to do something!"

The Girls turned to Bloom, as Bloom gathered the strength to speak out as the Leader of the club, she felt something tugging at heart but shook off the feeling as something inconvenient and said to her friends,

"Musa and Tecna are right, we don't know what those things are but the people at Magix are going to get hurt"

"What about the Sirens?"

Flora asked in concern and Bloom thought hard, as much as she dislikes the thought was spiltting up but considering the severity of Magix and Linphea she was put into a Standstill but Miele had other plans as she said to them,

"Magix is the Central Control of the Magic Dimension, it's where most of the Council of Magic live and sit, if Magix falls then we all fall"

"Miele..."

"Don't Worry me and My school can handle this, I'm sure of it!"

The Naivety of a Child was painful to Watch but the Winx had always believed in the Positive scenarios but yet the Worry was still there,

"Miele be careful okay? We don't know who or what this Hostile is at Linphea, fight well and fight Smart, just like what Dad said"

"Just like what Dad said..."

Miele looked at her big sister and nodded before heading to help her friends, the Winx club ran passed the guests and other students, Bloom briefly saw Sky but that's not important right now, lives were in Danger.

Brandon, Riven and Nex joined up with the Girls and headed to the Red Fountain Aircraft, soon they flew over the Realm of Magix, Bloom got her Girls together,

"Girls are you Ready?"

"Ready!"

"Here we go!"

The girls had fought so many battles, maybe this would be Regular fight, nothing Special and that's a good thing, but this was Different.Bloom felt the tugging in Heart, she doesn't know what this feeling but once again shook it away as she focused on the most Important thing right now.

To Save Lives

"Magic Winx! Enchantix!"

[miele101]

Energy-Efficient Household Appliances: How to Save on Bills

Energy-efficient household appliances are transforming the way we approach energy consumption in our homes. With rising electricity costs and growing awareness of environmental impact, more homeowners are opting for appliances that reduce energy usage and, in turn, lower utility bills. Whether you're looking to upgrade your kitchen, laundry room, or heating and cooling systems, choosing energy-efficient appliances can lead to significant savings over time. But how exactly do these appliances help save on bills, and what should you know before making a purchase? In this blog post, we'll explore the benefits of energy-efficient household appliances, explain how they work, and provide tips for selecting the best ones for your home.

One of the key benefits of energy-efficient appliances is their ability to use less power while delivering the same, or even better, performance compared to standard models. These appliances are designed with advanced technology that minimizes energy wastage. For instance, energy-efficient refrigerators have better insulation and improved compressors, ensuring that they maintain the optimal temperature with minimal power consumption. Similarly, energy-efficient washing machines and dishwashers use less water and power by optimizing each cycle for efficiency.

Energy-efficient appliances are often marked with labels such as ENERGY STAR®, a government-backed symbol for energy efficiency in the U.S. and many other countries. When an appliance carries this label, it means that it meets or exceeds strict energy efficiency guidelines set by regulatory agencies. Appliances with the ENERGY STAR® label can significantly cut down your monthly electricity bills by reducing energy consumption by 10-50%, depending on the product category and model.

So, how does this translate to real-world savings? Let’s take a closer look. Consider your refrigerator, one of the most energy-consuming appliances in the home since it runs 24/7. According to energy experts, an ENERGY STAR®-rated refrigerator can save up to 15% more energy compared to a non-rated model. Over the course of a year, this can result in noticeable reductions in your energy bills. The same goes for other large appliances like washing machines, dryers, and air conditioning units. Even smaller appliances like microwaves and coffee makers can make a difference in your overall energy consumption when upgraded to more efficient models.

The savings don't stop at electricity bills. Energy-efficient appliances also use less water, which means that your water bills can be reduced as well. Dishwashers and washing machines, in particular, benefit from advanced features that minimize water usage without compromising on cleaning power. For example, some modern washing machines adjust water levels based on the size of the load, ensuring that you're never wasting water. Similarly, energy-efficient dishwashers use sensor technology to measure the dirtiness of the dishes and adjust water usage accordingly. These innovations ensure that you're using just the right amount of water for each task, leading to reduced water consumption and lower utility bills.

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When it comes to selecting energy-efficient appliances, it's essential to consider both upfront costs and long-term savings. While energy-efficient models can be more expensive initially, they often pay for themselves over time through lower energy and water bills. In many cases, government incentives, rebates, and tax credits are available for homeowners who purchase energy-efficient appliances, which can help offset the initial cost. These financial incentives vary by location, so it’s worth checking with your local energy provider or government office to see what’s available in your area.

Another factor to consider when purchasing energy-efficient appliances is their durability and lifespan. Many energy-efficient models are designed with longevity in mind, using high-quality materials and technology that reduces wear and tear. This means you’ll not only save money on energy bills but also avoid the costs of frequent repairs and replacements. Plus, energy-efficient appliances tend to operate more quietly and smoothly, providing a better overall experience for homeowners.

Now that we've covered the benefits of energy-efficient appliances, how can you ensure that you're choosing the right models for your home? First, always look for the ENERGY STAR® label or other regional energy efficiency certifications, as this ensures that the appliance meets established standards for energy savings. Next, compare the EnergyGuide labels on appliances, which provide information about how much energy an appliance uses and how it compares to similar models. The lower the number, the more energy-efficient the appliance is.

It's also important to evaluate your household’s specific needs when selecting energy-efficient appliances. For example, if you have a large family, you may benefit from an energy-efficient washing machine with a higher load capacity to avoid frequent cycles. Similarly, if you live in a hot climate, investing in an energy-efficient air conditioning unit can significantly lower cooling costs during the summer months.

Consider the size and layout of your home as well. Larger homes may benefit from central heating and cooling systems, while smaller spaces might be better served by energy-efficient space heaters or window air conditioners. In the kitchen, energy-efficient ovens and induction cooktops are great options for homeowners who cook frequently, as these appliances heat food more quickly and use less energy.

Lastly, don't forget about smart appliances, which offer even more ways to save energy. Many energy-efficient appliances now come with smart technology that allows you to control them remotely via smartphone apps. This means you can schedule your washing machine to run during off-peak hours, adjust your refrigerator's temperature while you're away, or even track your energy usage in real-time. Smart appliances can help you optimize your energy consumption and take full advantage of your energy-efficient upgrades.

In conclusion, investing in energy-efficient household appliances is one of the most effective ways to save on utility bills while also reducing your environmental impact. These appliances are designed to use less energy and water without sacrificing performance, making them a smart choice for both your wallet and the planet. Although the initial cost may be higher, the long-term savings and potential rebates make energy-efficient appliances a worthwhile investment. By upgrading to energy-efficient models and incorporating smart technology, you can create a more sustainable home and enjoy lower utility bills for years to come.

[quarry-asia]

BEYOND ORDINARY: EXPLORING THE ALLURE OF MOST LOVED NATURAL STONES

Nature has always been a source of inspiring beauty, and natural stones are a testament to its creative prowess. The Quarry curated rare, stunning and exquisite natural stones to elevate your luxury space. From the warm hues of Onice Miele to the timeless charm of Travertine, each natural stone carries a unique quality that captivates hearts. We explore why these rare natural stones stand out in the design world for architects and designers.

ONICE MIELE

Onice Miele, with its honey-like tones, evokes a sense of warmth and tranquillity. This natural stone is a masterpiece of nature, showcasing delicate layers that create a mesmerising visual effect. Its translucent quality allows light to pass through, giving it an ethereal glow. Whether used as a backsplash in a kitchen or as an accent wall in a living room, Onice Miele radiates a soothing energy, making it a beloved choice for creating a cosy and inviting ambiance.

TRAVERTINE

Travertine, a classic natural stone, has stood the test of time. Its timeless appeal lies in the neutral shades of beige, ivory, and grey, which effortlessly blend with various design styles. The distinctive porous texture adds depth and character to any space, whether it's a bathroom adorned with travertine marble or an outdoor patio showcasing its natural beauty. Travertine symbolises longevity and subtlety, making it a cherished natural stone in both traditional and contemporary designs or settings.

PASSIONE

Passione, where the name says it all – is an exhilarating rush of passion! Picture a space bursting with vibrant green, pristine white and beige strokes, radiating boundless energy and vitality in your space. This beauty, Passione, is the go-to choice for elevating the heart of any luxury home – be it a countertop or a captivating feature wall. Passione is granite at its boldest and best.

ONGIE

Ongie, with its captivating olive-green veins, seamlessly ushers the natural world into your home. This natural stone harmoniously balances tranquillity and vitality, making it the top pick for those in pursuit of serene yet vibrant living spaces. Ongie's distinctive patterns and earthy tones elevate any home, from luxurious bathrooms to exquisite kitchen countertops, infusing a touch of organic beauty.

The Quarry curated these natural stones that showcase the artistry and marvel of Nature herself. Each stone, from the translucent beauty of Onice Miele to the majestic aura of Ongie, tells a timeless tale of Earth's history and complements the modern aesthetics of interior and exterior spaces, making them the most loved stones. Let the ethereal charm transform your living spaces into works of art that stand the test of time.

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The Easy Way Out 🌱🔥

Blessed is the Lord, honor and glory to Him, thanking the Lord for this revelation, in the four Gospels the Lord has been showing deep messages and how it’s visible in our everyday lives. How important it is to keep this Word and help those who are in the darkness come into the Light. This Word has been with me for a week and i felt that i needed something, that the Lord revealed this week but that’s going to be one of the final notings.

in Matthew 4:8-9 in GW, “Once more the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms in the world and their glory. The devil said to Him, “I will give You all this if You will bow down and worship me.””

in the AMP it says,

“Again, the devil took Him up on a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory [splendor, magnificence, and excellence] of them; and he said to Him, “All these things I will give You, if You fall down and worship me.””

the devil gave Jesus a point of view that was false, a narrative that temporarily was beautiful but He knew already the difference in the “promise” and the promise. 

in Matthew 4:10 (GNT), Jesus fights satan with the Word, “Then Jesus answered, “Go away, Satan! The Scripture says, ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve only Him!’”

what the Holy Spirit always showed was how the devil used the Word to tempt Jesus but only in a distorting way that Jesus caught it, in the beginning of Matthew chapter 4, verses 1-7, just like he distorted God’s order through His Word to Adam and Eve, he tried it with Jesus as well; if you’ve gotten an understanding, if someone who is outside or not abided well with the Lord will be used by the devil to distort a truth in a lie, this we know because we see it not only in the world but also in the walk in Christ even more. 

1st Revelation: there’s two high points, two perspectives - the Godly one and the perverse one

the perverse: this isn’t the only thing that caught my attention, in chapter 4, satan takes Jesus up on a mountain where He could see all the kingdoms that the devil had offered Jesus, they were filled as the AMP mentions, “ very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory [splendor, magnificence, and excellence] of them;”, you see this today, the devil shows people from a high point of view a perspective that’s perverse, not forever and temporary, he tells people that if they fall to worship him, they will have so much of the “promises” there is in the world. 

this gave me the rhema of the intermission of an album i listen to from a christian band named Miel San Marcos where a pastor named Samuel Rodriguez mentions that many celebrities (fed into this lie) that they would be more worshipped than the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, and just as he said, they perished but the church is still standing, why? because like he prophetically said, everything that’s from God always wins, the darkness cannot overcome the Light. 

the devil wanted Jesus to worship him, give Him the riches without carrying a cross only we know that outcome for us would’ve been bad, but thanks be to the Lord our God because Jesus knew no sin and wasn’t planning on walking away due to sight or due to what He heard from the devil.

the Godly: in Matthew 5, Jesus goes up at the top of the mountain in 5:1 AMP, ““When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain; and when He was seated, His disciples came to Him.”

what i love about this is that Jesus invites His disciples to sit with Him on this mountain and then He starts to talk about those who are blessed and what they will inherit but being the Son of Man, He also tells us the Truth of what hypocrites will also inherit, Jesus is quick to show us the Truth because He knows first hand what lies the devil will say to get anyone to perish.

in Matthew 16:24-26 Jesus makes this same example of the perverse “promise” and the promise,

2nd Revelation: Choosing God or the world alters how you view everything and how you hear everything

in Matthew 16:24 AMP, “Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to follow Me [as My disciple], he must deny himself [set aside selfish interests], and take up his cross [expressing a willingness to endure whatever may come] and follow Me [believing in Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me].”

^ this comparison He shows you the Truth, you’re going to suffer, He isn’t hiding this from anyone, i love to tell people this Truth because a lot of those who aren’t in Christ who don’t know Jesus, wonder why there’s so many attacks within the church towards each other or towards those outside of Christ. 

then in Matthew 16:25-26 AMP, (25) “For whoever wishes to save his life [in this world] will [eventually] lose it [through death], but whoever loses his life [in this world] for My sake will find it [that is, life with Me for all eternity]. (26) For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world [wealth, fame, success], but forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?” 

^ Jesus tells you ultimately what you earn by choosing life, He doesn’t shy away from it either when He mentions what is it to lose your soul over all these worldly things? are you willing to experience double the death for following and wanting the worldly pleasures?

what would’ve happened if Jesus had left the promise that the Lord gave Him for the “promise” that the father of falsehood had showed Him, we see how Jesus taught His disciples to walk by faith not by sight(2 Cor 5:7), how the things we see in this world are temporary, whilst what we can’t see is eternal and that is also promised to us(2 Cor 4:18). 

this week we’ve been very blessed to have our apostle visit us and something he said very much tied together with this, we are all promised something, the Lord has promised me something but so has the liar, just as he has also “promised” me, he has a “promise” for you and everyone in this world that leads to death, but just like that, the Lord in His abundant mercy and love for us has a faithful promise, for those who accept His Son into their hearts, He went through so much to give us many promises; not walking away from God’s promise, we choose to suffer for them, but choosing to hear the words of the devil means walking away and going the easy way. this was a powerful message for me because there hasn’t been a moment where he hasn’t stopped tempted me but i stay firm in my promises that the Lord has revealed to me personally, so walking away has never been my go to, just as i pray that no one else leaves their Godly promises for the “promise”. 

when He has shown you a promise, stay faithful because in all promises the devil will move because he wants you to lose that promise, how will he move? seducing your heart, using others to lie into your ears, using others to do evil works due to coveting in their hearts of the promise the Lord has for us.

Jesus rebuked satan and his “promises” and that’s what we also need to do; follow the Lord’s example, be imitators and pick up the authority He left us, in His Name. 

The apostle was mentioning that someone who walks away from the promise in Spanish is, errante which means a person who is wandering, who has no place, it’s interesting because depending on what promise God has given you, whether its a stable finance, a desire that’s on the Lord’s heart for you, even a person can be a promise like jacob and leah, we need to always ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to us when we are walking in disobedience or obedience to these promises, this is what i love because this was a rhema to me concerning what a pastor said about this, obedience to the Lord is to submit yourself into prayer; if you want the promise you gotta submit yourself to full prayer what God does is He makes the works within you to have that promise, God won’t change the purpose, He will fix the way the situation is going to get you to that promise.

when we get into prayer God speaks to all of us about how to fix our ways, because whilst yes God speaks to us about promises, He also speaks to us about our errors, as a pastora from my congregation said, “i don’t believe people who say the Lord speaks to them but they have a lot of correcting to do and the Lord doesn’t speak to them about that?”, in my previous topics i’ve mentioned how we can ruin a promise with our tempers, our actions, we need to acknowledge that when we put another idol on our hearts, it could be feelings or objects, we replace the Lord and can wander from the promises the Lord has for us.

there’s so many people who have been faithful to the Lord in the Bible and how they carried out the will of the Lord, we can avoid leaving a promise when we submit to the Lord and not act on status, feelings, lies, etc. 

3rd Revelation: hold captive every thought, feeling, imagination under the obedience of Christ

i love this revelation because even when we are unfaithful to the Lord, He is always faithful to us, in 2 Tim 2:11-13 AMP, is written, “This is a faithful and trustworthy saying: If we died with Him, we will also live with Him; If we endure, we will also reign with Him; If we deny Him, He will also deny us; If we are faithless, He remains faithful [true to His Word and His righteous character], for He cannot deny Himself.”

but how do we hold ourselves back when you want to give in, just like Jesus did, He rebuked satan for giving Him any say of any “promise”, He knew the schemes of satan because He knew the enormous promise that He had, even so; Jesus knew no sin, He is the perfecter and author of our Faith. 

as well as by fully submitting to the Holy Spirit, only He is capable of holding us accountable and convicting us when we want to stray; so always keep an alert mind the ways of the devil to make you lose a Godly promise is through lies, through the weaknesses of your heart, through sight and no knowledge of what you see directly meaning don’t go based on heresy nor what you see, don’t go based on anything that has any human dependency as my youth pastor said, don’t find comfort in a person because this walk in Faith is with God, not by those who live in the flesh.

4th Revelation: pay attention to the earnings you receive with your decision vs with obedience

something that i love that the Holy Spirit showed before posting this was to notice something big, it’s quite obvious if you look at the Word closely, the devil told Jesus kingdoms of what He was seeing, we don’t know how tall that mountain was but we know it doesn’t embark the entire world, Jesus was seeing less than 3/4s or even maybe 1 half of half the 4ths of the world, the devil was showing Him a hand worths of kingdoms.

God says, He is the Ruler of all nations not a hand worths of nations, no all nations. 

Matthew 25:32 AMP, “All the nations will be gathered before Him [for judgment]; and He will separate them from one another, as a shepherd separates his sheep from the goats;”

Isaiah 9:6-7 NLT, “For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen!”

Psalms 22:28 AMP, “For the kingship and the kingdom are the Lord’s And He rules over the nations.”

5th Revelation: where your dependency is, is where your future is heading

Matthew 6:21 NLT, “Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.”

Where you have placed your heart is a reflection of who or what you depend on.

this shows us what happens with many of us, what the devil is showing the children of God, might not always be the things of the world but instead showing us an easy way out of the promise we were given to choose another path that avoids picking up our cross the way God wants us to and we ourselves can interrupt our walk to the approved promise by God; meaning if you want the promise, you’re going to have to apply the Word and depend on God to get to the promise, but you end up seeing that it’s very hard and want to give up, the devil will show you an easier walk that can be within Christ, but the road leads to easier trials where you don’t need to pick up the cross the way you couldn’t before. when a person can’t handle it they’ll get desperate because of any trial because they can’t it’s because they weren’t stable in Christ and His Word. the promise that may still be with God but not to the path of the promise that He had given you when He first gave you a promise in this land, which alters a lot of your future and the if you’re not aware, you can spiritually sleep on the promises and alter your own life with what you depended on instead of depending on God.

When we stand firm in our promises, we are walking in obedience to the Lord, if you are having trouble listening to God, it is when you must completely submit to prayer and study the Word, where the Holy Spirit shows you His guidance. Do not fall into heresy, what you see, weaknesses; God allows this to happen but also He always gives you a way out He allows this so that His children know how to recognize His Voice against the voice of the evil one.

Fulfill your promises that He gave you, do not let the enemy put thoughts in your head that go to your heart and that leads you to destruction, because your actions lead you to have conclusions that are not what we think and will lose everything for nothing. God is faithful to completing the promises in you when you do not have idols, and when you do not base yourself on what the devil uses, which is to others who tell you lies in your ears, nor do you base yourself on your feelings, or what you look at because the devil uses others to manipulate the truth before your eyes or distort situations by your feelings, or worse when it becomes mixed, with your feelings, pride and idols altogether.

how to submit yourself and rely on the Lord:

prayer, reading the Word, worshipping Him at all times, don’t fall into any temptation that can give the devil a foot into your head to influence your heart.

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Vocabulary

1. The Trolly Problem: “A recent lawsuit filed against Tesla reveals a critical key to understanding how its autopiloted cars would handle the iconic ‘trolley problem’ in ethics.” -Here’s How Tesla Solves a Self-Driving Crash Dilemma, Patrick Lin

The Trolly Problem: a question first posed by the contemporary British philosopher Philippa Foot as a qualified defense of the doctrine of double effect and as an argument for her thesis that negative duties carry significantly more weight in moral decision making than positive duties.

The classic, “would you redirect a train to kill one person over five? what if you knew the singular person?”

2. Mono no aware: “That feeling in your heart: It’s called mono no aware. It is a sense of the transience of all things in life.” -Mono No Aware, Ken Liu

Mono: thing(s)

No: possessive article for a noun

Aware: feeling/ sentiment

Mono No Aware: the deep feeling or pathos of things, the powerful emotions that objects can evoke or instil in us.

3. Go: “The perspective of Go is bigger.” -Mono No Aware, Ken Liu

Go: an abstract strategy board game for two players in which the aim is to surround more territory than the opponent.

4. Adaptive technology: “‘Disability drives innovation. It’s undeniable,’ said Joshua Miele, a blind adaptive technology designer who was recently named a recipient of the MacArthur Foundation’s ‘genius’ grant.” -Disability Drives Innovation, Shira Ovide

Adaptive Technology: something specifically designed for people with disabilities.

For example, can openers.

5. Compulsory Heterosexuality: “We live in a society influenced by compulsory heterosexuality where we assume that everyone is, and ought to be heterosexual”, The Privilege of Coming Out, Nancy J. Mezey

Compulsory Heterosexuality: the theory that heterosexuality is assumed and enforced upon people by a patriarchal and heteronormative society.

6. Silent Tolerance: “Although many lesbians of color did not want to directly come out to family and communities of origin, they managed to negotiate their sexual identities by following a ‘silent tolerance’, or ‘don't ask, don't tell’ practice.” The Privilege of Coming Out, Nancy J. Mezey

Silent Tolerance: unspoken acceptance.

May good, but is still rather harmful.

7. Prima Facie: “Prima Facie values; universal ethical principles, such as honesty and respect for others, exist and are considered to be self-evident and obvious to rational individuals of every culture.” -Ethical Positions, Sherri Diester

Prima Facie: Principles are binding unless it conflicts with another moral principle - if it does we have to choose between them.

8. Egalitarian: “Egalitarianism; the highest value is equality which means justice and opportunities distributed equally.” -Ethical Positions, Sherry Diester

Egalitarian: Relating to or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.

9. Utilitarian: “Utilitarianism; the highest value os that which promotes the greatest general happiness and minimizes unhappiness.” -Ethical Positions, Sherry Diester

Utilitarian: Actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority.

These ethical positions are all different ways of defining “the greater good.”

10. Hermetic: “He awoke with a start, ranting in his hermetic language and with tears in his eyes, and he flapped his wings a couple of times, which brought on a whirlwind of chicken dung and lunar dust and a gale of panic that did not seem to be of this world.” -A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings, Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Hermetic: relating to an ancient occult tradition encompassing alchemy, astrology, and theosophy.

11. Dulcet: “Yet I repeat that these were not simple folk, not dulcet shepherds, noble savages, bland utopians.” -The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas, Ursula K LeGuin

Dulcet: sweet and soothing.

Like pan dulce

12. Apathy: “The greatest danger to our future is apathy.” -The Power of One, Jane Goodall

Apathy: lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

Please care.

13. Catastrophe: “Unlike the people living in the years before the First World War, we won’t be sandbagged by catastrophe.” -A Climate Plan for a World in Flames, Kim Stanley Robinson

Catastrophe: an event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster.

Hell.

14. Socioeconomic: “I knew who left their first real apartments to move back into their childhood bedrooms, who was locked down in the mountains or by the beach, and whose socioeconomic backgrounds gave them no choice but to stay in cities hit hard by the plague.” -Are We “Generation Screwed”?, Jordan Salama

Socioeconomic: relating to or concerned with the interaction of social and economic factors.

Specifically, how those two intersect with each other.