#mini hot air balloon

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The morning started out well, aside from a slight traffic related delay. Got balloons up and launched, after the flyover and anthem.

But then the wind picked up and put an end to most of the flying stuff. We did all stick around and watched the annular eclipse, which was pretty cool. It stayed lighter than I had expected but got cooler than I would've thought.

After that, we went to the award ceremony/lunch to watch some of our pilot friends win things, but not as many of them or winning as much as they would've liked.

As part of the awards, they inducted Steve Stucker to the Balloon Fiesta hall of fame, so he was around. I dressed up in a yellow suit coat and pink vest to match our balloon a bit, and after getting his reward, he wanted to get a picture with us. I don't have it, though, it's on his phone. And, yes, I know anyone not local won't understand the significance of that at all. But here's an old photo of him from online that will maybe give a bit of a hint. He recently retired as a local TV news weatherman and was a pretty well known Balloon Fiesta personality.

And here's my outfit, usually without the eclipse glasses.

Now it's nap time. This evening, we will be participating in the balloon glow, a first for RC balloons at Balloon Fiesta.

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Day 5/100 - Balloon

Have you ever been up in a hot air balloon and how was it? 🤔

I wish I could try it one day 🍀

[safrina-shards]

(From @trainerlynda)

Safrina? Are you okay...?

Who are you... Are you one of Mama's friends? Why is there a mini hot air balloon in the room...

[bbokicidal]

[SKZ] When you're included in a SKZCODE episode

i made this before the front desk at work tried to take me out so yall can have it now since my brain is rattled n chunky.

Genre: Fluff Pairing: OT8 x Reader Warnings: Lino's pics aren't from the episode I put bc I couldn't find any, sorry!

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Chan: Episode: Winter is Coming [Ep 1 & 2]

Pouts when he finds out he has to try and stop you from getting the flag up and down the hill in record time because he wants you to win,,, duh.

But it doesn't stop him from absolutely ramming a ball of snow into the back of your head (on accident)

Laughs at the way the boys try to stop you with their bodies and the way you fearlessly bodyslam them in an attempt to win the game

Almost dies of laughter at seeing you spin in circles and then try to attack the poor balloon - only for it to fly away and disqualify you

Buys you hot chocolate after the shoot is over and cuddles up with you to keep warm after being outside in the snow all day <3

Minho: Episode: The Ultimate SKZCODE Recap [Ep 69-70]

Has to hide his giggles at your poor presenting of the boys' awards

And how bad they are at guessing the right answers to the quiz questions

Gets all blushy when you announce him for any award and shies away when you run to the audience to sit down and cheer so loudly for him

Ends up trying to bribe you for answers to the quiz questions by winking and blowing you kisses from his table

Until he's called out by Jisung, at least

Changbin: Episode: SKZ-ARY TOWN [Ep 57-68

Cannot hide his laughter at the way you fail at bobbing for apples

But then loses his shit jumping around and yelling "That's my baby!!" when you manage to get a few and tie with Felix for first place

Tries to bribe the staff to give him the same amount of points as you since you're dating

Tells you to do the first position in the relay game but quickly switches with you when he realizes you almost fly away with Chan and Minho trying to restrict your running with the band

He's literally bouncing around with how good you are at the mini games and ends up putting you on the toast-toss station because you're the only team member who doesn't suck

Hugs you so tight when you win the game and swings you around in his arms just because he's so excited

Hyunjin: Episode: Go! Poolside SKZ [Ep 57-58]

Has the time of his life seeing you and Jisung run and dive in together because you lost rock paper scissors

Asks for you to not be on his team because he doesn't trust your ability in the water games as if he's any better himself

Ends up accidentally hitting you with the ball a few times and immediately apologizes, then allows you to throw it at him once on purpose as revenge

Just about loses it on Seungmin when he flips over your tube like Chan did with Felix, then yells for staff to disqualify him

But he's just as brutal because in the tug of war he rips your ass off of the platform and almost falls in because of how hard he's laughing at your yells of protest

Jisung: Episode: SKZ Family Returns [Ep 39-40] (He looked SO FINE in this episode good GAWD)

Has a blast flirting it up with Minho but after Seungmin starts biting back he makes a show of turning to you instead

You play his in-law technically - Your character being Hyunjin's sibling

Everyone is in shock and making a scene of Jisung's flirtatious attitude towards you as the roleplay goes on

And they're even more surprised and making drama of it when the two of you kiss behind Hyunjin's head

He ends up sitting with his guitar and singing the 'I'm sorry' song again because of it

Almost starts fighting Seungmin at one point because he 'also wants to have an affair with you' as a joke

Felix: Episode: Bedtime Bingo Hell [Ep 55-56]

Watching him yell about how he's bronze is what makes you laugh the most

He has a blast watching you try to do the pillow air-bowling but gawks when you manage to knock a few down and then yells about how you're his and how he's so proud

He's full of giggles when you hop on the whoopie cushion

And he's full of playful rage when Changbin is called 'the one with the prettiest butt' so he begins an argument that yours is way prettier

Also almost loses his shit when you come in second for the loudest fart

He's proud but at what cost

Seungmin: Episode: Fall Field Day [Ep 59-60]

Cries at seeing you in the raw chicken blow up costume and takes a picture before making it his lockscreen because he thinks you're so cute

He ends up being the one to fight you on the mat and ends up losing to you

Don't let his cuteness fool you - he absolutely obliterates you in dodgeball

Can he aim? No. And Minho can't guard for shit; So you end up getting hit more than you probably should

He giggles at you running around the sidelines in an attempt to get back in the game, singing out "I'm sorry ~"

Takes videos of you running during the relay race because he just thinks it's so cute

Jeongin: Episode: Suspicious Lab [Ep 47-48]

He's supposed to be guessing voices but he hears you go, "Ahh - I sound so much different than all of you, this isn't fair!" in your high-pitched helium tone and bursts into laughter

Your experiment ended up breaking so you did Seungmin's after him, wearing the stimulation machine on one of your arms and trying to fold an airplane

He ends up taking the remote from Minho at some point because he's having too much fun with tormenting you and Jeongin can't stand it

Turns up the machine even more to see you squirm

Also cheats during the game where he had to try and ramp up your heart rate (He touches your ass to get a reaction out of you) and then denies it in a fit of laughter when you call him out to the staff

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Okay so I had this idea and I just JSJSJJSJSJSKKS. Anyways here it is. I hope you like it🥺

cw: some fluff

HEADCANON: Soap and Ghost got the wrong intel. Extraction at a… birthday party?

Pairing: Ghost and Soap

it was supposed to be a quick recon. Nothing out of the ordinary. Something they've done a couple out of a hundred times in their lifetime.

Check the warehouse. Mark supplies. Report back.

In. Out.

Easy.

Except Soap and Ghost being Soap and Ghost. Somehow took the wrong door and instead of being met with a supply stash of those black market ammo crates and smuggled gear Laswell briefed them on 2 weeks ago. They were instead met with a cascade of confetti. A blaring of colorful horns. Balloons floating around like some budget dream sequence and a bloody banner sagging lazily across the ceiling with the words "HAPPY 8TH BIRTHDAY JAYDEN" propped up by two mini-Spiderman balloons.

The two cartoony figures swaying ominously in the breeze of the open warehouse door.

Ghost and Soap stood fucking stock still at the sight.

Two hulking and massive men in full tactical gear. Rifles on hand. Kevlar. Christ even bloody prepped with face paint on -- were now staring into the abyss of the suburban chaos in front of them

A table covered in Spiderman themed paper plates. Crowd of sugared-up kids frozen mid-scream at the sight of them. A magician in a sparkly vest holding a rabbit, wide-eyed and doozy. A dad in cargo shorts holding a phone, mid-picture. And in the center, a fucking stunned kid wearing a party hat and face paint… that eerily resembled Ghost’s skull mask.

Soap’s finger hovered awkwardly near the safety switch on his rifle. Ghost just muttered, “...fuckin' hell.”

Then chaos.

One of the kids let out a shriek, but not out of fear -- rather out of sheer and enthusiastic delight. “COOL ARMY GUYS!”

Another yelled, “THEY’RE HERE FOR THE PARTY!” “LOOK, ONE OF THEM’S A SKELETON!”

Ghost could only stand up straighter at that. Eyes narrowed and brows furrowed in annoyance and unease. Turning slightly to Soap and muttering flatly, “This is your fault.”

"How's this ma fault?"

“You’re the one who said ‘let’s take the shortcut.’” “It wis labeled—!

"Labeled with what?"

"Ma gut"

Soap then. Now also irritated and confused. Tried to shoo off some wee scunners around his boots and gear. Some palming and prodding their tiny fingers into velcro and buckles -- "Aw fuck. Dinnae touch that. That's ma di-- uhh... magazine" -- almost swatting a bairn silly for trying to reach for his flashbang.

“Oi! That’s not a toy, ya wee gremlin -- put that down before we all see God.”

And the kid just. This 3'5 kid with some frosting and glitter smeared across his shirt just giggled like Soap said the funniest thing on earth. Clutching the round cap like it was a new Hot Wheels and darting off into the bouncy castle with alarming speed before Soap could pry the dangerous things off of his sticky fingers.

Soap stared after him, jaw slack. "The child's armed"

Soap immediately tried to backpedal toward the door, one hand reaching out blindly for Ghost. But the brooding and hulking mass of a man -- all 6'4 and weighty muscle -- was cornered by some determined little girl wearing various kinds of glittery plastic sheriff badges and a unicorn headband and -- God help them -- trying to handcuff Ghost still with rainbow slap bracelets. A proper master of hostage negotiation she was. She had him pinned down Simon let her. A slap bracelet now stretched around Ghost's wrist, holding him in place like some deranged form of child’s play.

And Ghost, deadpan and trying to remain indifferent despite his amused and softened tone. A distinct air of a man emotionally unraveled, muttered, “Soap, you’ve made contact with the enemy.”

Lips quirking up a bit beneath the mask as she let him lead her to Soap.

“She’s ten!” Soap hissed. Unable to do anything else. Flinching as the girl snapped one of the bracelets on his wrist as well with terrifying precision. "An’ she’s armed wi’ accessories!"

Another kid zipped by them, shrieking with laughter, waving what looked horrifyingly like a half-unwrapped glow stick taped to a toy pistol. Ghost sidestepped just in time to avoid being hit in the shin.

And somewhere in the bloody distance, a karaoke machine started playing Let It Go.

And then came the giggle again.

That same little demon child with the flashbang poked his frosting-smeared head out of the bouncy castle flap, holding the device above his head like Simba in The Lion King, yelling, “LOOK WHAT I GOT!”

Every adult in the room clapped, thinking it was a toy too. Fucking idiots

Soap grabbed Ghost by the tactical vest and hissed, “If we don’t leave right now, that wee gremlin’s gonna detonate us into the stratosphere and the last thing we’ll see is Elsa.”

Well fuck that. Ghost wanted to die sure. But not to some fucking disney song in the background while his body gets scattered into smithereens. Ghost didn’t even argue anymore. He turned. Slowly removed the colored straps on his wrists with an apologetic nod toward the glitter-covered child still trying to fashion a tiara out of pipe cleaners for him -- “Sorry, love. Your boyband’s disbanding yeah?” -- and pushed open the exit with his boot. Both men. Once covererd with warpaint and eyeblack, now stumbled out into the daylight -- covered in glitter, foam sword dents, and existential horror.

But before either of them could properly make a break for it though, a woman -- possibly the birthday boy’s mother -- strode up, wine cooler in hand, phone in the other. “Oh my God, you’re the entertainment?! You didn’t tell me you were doing full cosplay -- this is incredible! What’s your TikTok?”

Soap only blinked.

Ghost shook his head, clearly contemplating his life choices.

“We didn’t hire—” Soap started.

“Do you do face painting?” a child asked Ghost, reaching up to touch his mask.

Ghost took a step back. “Touch me and I vanish.”

That somehow made him more mysterious. A whole circle of kids now followed him like ducklings.

“Do a trick!” someone yelled.

Soap glanced around at the swarm of kids and chaos and, seeing no way out without causing a scene, turned to Ghost with the deadest eyes possible. “Mate, we’re in it up tae our eyeballs”

Ghost sighed heavily, albeit relaxing as he saw the wee lass approach again -- this time, not with slap bracelets, but with her finished paper crown, now glittered, crooked, and proudly labeled “KInG GhoSt” in chunky stickers.

She beamed at him, arms raised in offering.

And Ghost -- Ghost, who had walked through fire, cleaving a man from ear to ear, racked up three targets point blank in one shot, and once barreled through two doors in a single kick -- did not protest. Didn’t move. Didn’t growl or flee.

He simply knelt.

The crown was placed on his head with all the ceremony of a royal coronation, and the little girl patted his shoulder like she was knighting him.

“Fine. Ten minutes. No longer.”

3 hours later, Soap was engaged in a full-on Nerf battle behind the bounce house, dual-wielding foam dart guns he confiscated from a particularly rowdy six-year-old. And Ghost. All tank, heavy, and bruising muscle was sitting in a lawn chair with two toddlers now on his lap and that little girl -- Ella -- sleeping on his shoulder with a half-finished juice pouch in her unconscious grip.

The magician quit.

The cake was served. Soap was somehow made to cut it with a plastic bayonet.

And Laswell. Watching through the drone feed back at base after her two best operatives went complete radio silent could only mutter -- “...I don’t even want to know.”

Price would ask questions. Soap would lie.

Ghost would deny everything.

But Jayden?

Jayden would remember and so would his little sister Ella.

The flashbang though? It was tucked into some kid’s pocket, shiny and definitely armed, but would be later found in Jayden's toy box, where it sat like a prized possession next to a small mountain of Legos, a collection of Hot Wheels, and what appeared to be a very, very well-loved stuffed rabbit modeled after the skeleton guy.

Soap didn’t realize any of this though until a week later when a small package arrived at base. His name written in bright, bubbly handwriting on the envelope -- Jayden and Ella. Soap opened it slowly, half expecting it to explode in his face, but instead, there was a note tucked inside:

"THanK u fOR tHe PArtY Mr. BubBleS ! ThIs BELonGS 2 U - J AnD E."

And nestled carefully in the corner of the box was the flashbang. Clean. Untouched. But most of all -- in one bleedin' piece. Thank fuckin' Christ. The stealthy and dangerous thing nestled in some more shredded color paper and glitters?? in the box like it was just another toy.

Soap got a proper mouthing from Price after that though.

Something about civilian safety. An OPSEC violation? an AR190-03... Christ he didn't know. He forgot. Actually it all bled out into some blurry, distant, and obtuse backdrop. Half-listening like he always did.

Because back on his desk. Scattered. Cluttered. Disorganized and messy -- pinned what Soap taught to be one of the best masterpiece he's ever seen and received in his life.

A crayon drawing of himself in full tactical gear, looking like the proudest soldier on earth, and Ghost, tragically interpreted as a “skeleton king” with a bloody smiley face.

But most importantly. Taped beside it. Creased. Glittery. Slightly sticky with colored and shimmering glue -- was the crooked paper crown. Still intact. Still regal. And still Ghost's.

Aye.

it was worth it.

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[soulprompts]

IDEAS FOR A DATE! ( A PROMPT LIST! )

now before i give this list, i want to address two things: 1) i'm enclosing a list of reasons for people to go on dates, because i want to, and also because there's some very good reasons for dates, and 2) i plan to write another list that's not as modern and contemporary, for my historical and fantastical and science-fictionally minded angels! for now, bon appetit: remember, your muses might be undercover, on a blind date, on a first date, matched online, a platonic date, trying to make other love interests jealous, like there are so many reasons, don't be shy, and DON'T ADD TO THIS LIST.

[ LEARN ]: the sender and receiver attend a class together (e.g. for cooking, baking, dancing, pottery, etc.) for a date.

[ ARCADE ]: the sender and receiver decide to visit an arcade together for a date.

[ DRINK ]: the sender and receiver meet each other at a bar for a date.

[ SANDY ]: the sender and receiver go to the beach together for a date involving strolling, a picnic, swimming and watching the sunset!

[ STRIKE! ]: the sender and receiver meet at a bowling alley for a date to practice their bowling skills.

[ MORNING ]: the sender and receiver decide to meet for a breakfast date rather than a dinner one.

[ FOREST ]: the sender and receiver take a weekend break in the woods, staying in a lovely cabin surrounded by nature.

[ TENT ]: alternatively, instead of finding a cabin to stay in for the night, the sender and receiver pack their tents and head out for a camping trip instead.

[ POPCORN ]: the sender and receiver opt for the classic date option of going to see a movie at the cinema together.

[ CAFÉ ]: going for a more relaxed option, the sender and receiver arrange to meet up for coffee and cake at a local café for a date.

[ MUSIC ]: finding tickets to their favorite band's concert, the sender and receiver head out for the night to listen to them play.

[ BICYCLE ]: the sender and receiver mount their bikes and head off to cycle in the countryside together.

[ DUO ]: the sender and receiver set up the bluetooth speakers and dance together in the peace of their own home to the sounds of their favorite songs.

[ DIY ]: the sender and receiver are about to go out for a date, but instead end up staying at home to complete a DIY project together.

[ ESCAPE ]: the sender and receiver attempt to solve an escape room together for a particularly exciting date.

[ COMMUNITY ]: the sender and receiver visit a local fair, festival, market or parade together for a date.

[ PLUS ONE ]: the sender and receiver put on their glad rags and attend a very fancy and prestigious event together.

[ WINNER ]: the sender and receiver set up a game night (card games, board games, video games, etc.) at home for their date.

[ GELATO ]: the sender and receiver head out to the best ice-cream parlour in town for a cold and sweet date.

[ SPEED ]: the sender and receiver go to a go-karting track for a particularly competitive date.

[ HIKE ]: the sender and receiver lace up their hiking boots and head out to a scenic hiking route together.

[ SADDLE UP ]: the sender and receiver take the reins and head out for a scenic horseback riding session together.

[ UP ]: the sender and receiver take an unforgettable ride in a hot air balloon for a date.

[ SING ]: the sender and receiver find a local karaoke bar and take turns singing solos and duets together.

[ PAGES ]: the sender and receiver find a cozy library-café and spend an enjoyable date reading books and drinking coffee together.

[ CHEF ]: deciding to stay in for the evening, the sender and receiver decide to make dinner together in the comfort of their own home.

[ HOLE IN ONE ]: the sender and receiver find a nearby mini-golf course and decide to play a few holes together.

[ MOVIE ]: the sender and receiver pick a few movies to watch for the evening and curl up on the sofa with some snacks to watch them together.

[ PAST ]: the sender and receiver go to a museum or an art gallery together to see the displays and get to know one another better.

[ CLUB ]: the sender and receiver get dolled up and go to a very popular and newly opened nightclub together.

[ PORTRAIT ]: the sender and receiver get canvases and paints and begin to paint one another at home, leaving plenty of peace and quiet to get to know each other.

[ AIM ]: the sender and receiver get suited up to go for a paintballing session together.

[ OUTSIDE ]: the sender and receiver get their nicest blanket, their favorite refreshments, and head out to a park for a nice relaxing picnic.

[ ITALIANO ]: the sender and receiver attempt to make their own pizzas at home together.

[ DINNER ]: the sender and receiver go to a nice restaurant together for a dinner date.

[ ROAD ]: the sender and the receiver embark on a long but worthwhile road trip together.

[ ROWING ]: the sender and receiver get into a rowboat together and guide the boat down the river.

[ QUICK ]: the sender and receiver meet one another for the first time at a speed dating event.

[ ROLLER ]: the sender and receiver put their roller-blades on and hit the rinks together.

[ RELAX ]: the sender and receiver head out to a luxurious spa resort together for some well-earned rest and massages.

[ COMFORT ]: the sender and receiver transform their home into a makeshift spa and give each other facials and massages for the evening.

[ STARS ]: the sender and receiver stretch out on the rooftop/lawn/back of a truck etc. for a night of star-gazing together.

[ WALK ]: the sender and the receiver go out for a nice, relaxing stroll together to see the sights.

[ POOL ]: the sender and receiver go out to the pool, beach or lake for a swimming session together.

[ SHARE ]: the sender and receiver split the evening in half to teach one another a skill that they're particularly good at (e.g. the sender teaching the receiver how to paint, etc.)

[ QUIZ ]: the sender and receiver go out together and find a local pub that's hosting a table quiz event, which they decide to enter.

[ AWAY ]: the sender and the receiver decide to indulge in a long vacation somewhere that they've both wanted to go for a long time.

[ BREAK ]: in the spirit of compromising, the sender and receiver book a nice quiet weekend break together.

[ SIP ]: the sender and receiver book tickets for a wine tasting event in a local vineyard.

[ SAIL ]: the sender and receiver go out on a yacht for the evening.

[heckyeahponyscans]

G4 My Little Pony mini-purses (about big enough to fit a cell phone) made by Reesee. These come blind boxed with Celestia and Luna as the chase figures.

The ponies are meant to look like they're in the bucket of a hot air balloon. Also, they come with a pin!

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Where Light Bends Wrong - Part 5 | Wednesday Addams

Pairing: Wednesday Addams x reader

Warnings: graphic depiction of violence, blood, and death

Summary: You’ve kept your secret buried and your power quiet, until Wednesday Addams came to Nevermore and turned your whole world upside down.

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The Harvest Festival is overwhelming to say the least. The smell of cotton candy and greasy food hangs in the air like a suffocating cloud, alongside the deafening screams of kids and adults alike. Combine that with the excitement buzzing in the air, which is making my heart race, and the bright, colorful, flashing lights that make my eyes hurt, it’s making me feel lightheaded.

But it’s doing a pretty good job at drowning out Wednesday’s heartbeat in my ears and making me forget about my earlier breakdown.

After storming to my room, feeling angry and absolutely vulnerable at the prospect of Wednesday finding out what I am, anxiety washed over me because I kept thinking about what would happen if she knew—if anyone knew.

I’d be in so much danger. I’d have to leave Nevermore and run and hide for the rest of my life. And all that just as I’m starting to feel at home here.

Enid screeching next to me on the mini roller coaster makes my ears ring, but I keep smiling, pretending I’m okay again even though I’m not.

“That was awesome!” she exclaims when we get off a moment later, and I just nod and let her drag me over to where Ajax and Yoko are already waiting for us to get some cotton candy.

I catch a glimpse of Wednesday and Tyler over at the Balloon Darts booth, which reminds me that she’s planning on running away tonight. Honestly, after what happened this morning and last night, I can’t say I mind anymore. Even though my pendant pulses with warmth when her eyes briefly find mine in the crowd.

Her hair is in her usual braids, but she’s once again out of her school uniform, wearing a big black sweater jacket that comes down to the middle of her thigh and seems to swallow her whole. It works for her though, especially with the fitted black and white striped cardigan she wears underneath, and her black, high-rise slacks.

Wait, what. It works for her?

I clench my jaw and frown at my own thoughts before quickly looking away and turning back to the others, feeling her dark eyes on me for a long while after I’ve turned away until the feeling finally subsides.

A few minutes later, I can’t help but look back again even though I know she’s not there anymore. The unfamiliar twist in the pit of my stomach that follows makes me stuff a handful of candied almonds into my mouth.

Wednesday is trouble, and she’s leaving. That’s that.

Enid, Ajax, Yoko, and I find a spot near the Ferris wheel just in time to watch the firework show, while I continue to stuff my face with almonds.

I’m overstimulated and uneasy, but I can’t exactly leave now because I’m taking the shuttle bus back to the school with the others later, and where would I go now without making them worry about me again? So I try to enjoy the show.

But then, through all the noise and emotional buzz around me, I hear it again—that now familiar heartbeat. But it’s not as calm and composed as it usually is. No, now it’s frantic, and it makes my stomach flip in a bad way.

My pendant also gets hot almost instantly, and before I know it, I’m out of my seat and pushing my way through the crowd toward it, despite the others' confused protests.

I bump into people left and right but don’t slow down until I break through and get to the edge of the fair. I don’t know what I was expecting, but Wednesday is not here despite how loud and near her heartbeat sounded, which confuses me.

I really don’t know what I’m doing or why because I was just thinking it’s for the better that Wednesday is leaving and I literally cursed her out in front of the school this morning and told her to stay away from me, but my legs start moving again.

I run—yes, literally run—toward her heartbeat, now also feeling my chest constrict with fear that doesn’t seem to be my own.

I stumble into the forest, weaving through the trees seamlessly even though it’s dark. The only light illuminating my path every now and then are the fireworks exploding over the trees. And then I break through the underbrush into a clearing, and that’s when I see it.

Rowan, with his arm outstretched, using his telekinesis to pin Wednesday against the trunk of an old oak tree several feet above the ground.

He looks angry and very unlike the timid teenager I knew him to be, while Wednesday looks absolutely bewildered, although somehow still composed in the way only she can be.

For a second I freeze, only half registering that they’re arguing about something, but then her head snaps back and the tendons in her neck tighten as she gasps for breath. That’s when I dart forward at inhuman speed.

I snatch Rowan’s wrists with a bruising grip, feeling his surprise emanate from him before it turns to anger again and he scowls.

“Let her down,” I hiss through clenched teeth.

“You don’t understand,” he seethes, “If I don’t do this—”

He yelps in pain when I tighten my grip and twist his arm. “Let. Her. Down.”

I feel a familiar heat rising in my neck and up my face, and then I see a glimpse of my eyes flickering gold in the reflection of Rowan’s glasses.

His eyes widen, and I hear him set Wednesday down behind me. I let him go and he stumbles backward, pointing at me and stammering, “You’re—you’re—”

But he doesn’t get any further because out of nowhere there’s a roar, and then he’s lifted into the air with a piercing scream before being slammed down again.

The thump of his body hitting the forest floor makes my stomach churn, but then I take in the grotesque, over six-foot-tall bug-eyed monster that attacked him and my blood runs cold.

I back up blindly, stumbling slightly and feeling my knees weaken when Rowan screams as the monster starts slashing into him with its claws, until I feel a hand on my back.

It makes the pendant around my neck burst into gold light that is visible through my shirt, but I couldn't care less about that now with the horror unfolding right in front of my eyes.

Rowan’s screams turn into nauseating gurgling as he starts to choke on his own blood, until his body goes still and I feel the life drain out of him.

The monster snorts and snaps its head around, its oversized eyes landing on me and Wednesday for a second, almost calculating whether to attack or not, until it decides against it and vanishes into the darkness again.

The fireworks have stopped by now, leaving everything eerily quiet and dark, but my eyes have adjusted enough to see in the dark, to see Rowan’s body, limp and lifeless on the ground when he was just standing and alive mere moments ago.

The sight makes my hands tremble and I actually flinch when I feel Wednesday step out from behind me, brushing against my arm softly.

It snaps me out of my frozen state though, and I follow her wordlessly toward Rowan.

She crouches down, seemingly unfazed by the sight, but then I see the faintest twitch in her shoulders, as though she’s uncomfortable.

Her heartbeat is no longer as frantic as it was before, but it’s still faster than normal, yet it’s not what I focus on.

I can’t. Not after what just happened.

I heard the rumors about the monster, and while it creeped me out, I never in a million years thought I’d ever cross paths with it.

And I wouldn’t have, if I hadn’t followed Wednesday. But I wouldn’t have done a lot of things if it weren’t for her, so I shouldn’t be surprised at this point even though she’s been here for less than a week.

“We need to get help,” I finally manage to say around the lump in my throat.

For a moment, I don’t think Wednesday will say anything, but then she nods and gets up slowly.

���Are you... okay?” I ask quietly when she turns around, and I almost want to slap myself because of course she’s not. But then, in what I’m assuming is typical Wednesday Addams fashion, she just nods again, which makes me frown.

Not because she’s saying she’s okay—because I honestly should have seen that one coming—but because she’s so obviously not okay.

She seems unnerved for lack of a better word, but it’s not because of the literal murder we just witnessed.

No, there’s something else going on. I can feel it under her protective layer over her emotions, and I’m guessing it has something to do with why Rowan was attacking her in the first place.

I’m not one to pry though, because I evidently don’t like it when others do it with me, so I don’t ask about it.

We should also really be getting help, so I turn, ready to get away from here as quickly as possible as soon as I’m sure Wednesday is following me. But then she speaks up, which makes me stop and turn back to face her again.

“How did you know?” she asks, standing still with her arms hanging limply by her side, the tips of her fingers swallowed by the sleeves of her sweater jacket. Her eyes are on me, intense and unwavering, but for the first time, I see a flicker of vulnerability in them. It’s so brief, I think I might have imagined it, but I know I didn’t.

“Know what?” I ask, my voice shaking with the adrenaline still coursing through me.

“Where I was,” she clarifies steadily, although there is that flicker of curiosity in her eyes again that I saw last night after she threw her knife at me, and it makes my walls snap up immediately.

She’s still dangerous.

I have no idea why I followed her in the first place. It’s just like with the gargoyle and Lucas Walker’s goon all over again.

“I... saw you vanish with Rowan,” I say, hoping that that’s what happened, or close enough for her to not suspect the fact that I heard and followed her heartbeat.

She looks at me with her once-again unreadable expression, and for a moment I think she sees right through me. But then she just dips her chin in acknowledgment.

I spin around before she can ask anything else, adamant on getting some help now.

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[abqbox]

After a windy day yesterday that allowed for some welcome rest, we were back at it this morning despite colder temperatures.

First, we got confirmation that we had enough balloons up Wednesday to set a new world record, which is super awesome. Then we did our briefing and waited in the parking lot as the winds were rather calm and kept the larger balloons from clearing the field as quickly as they often do.

But after a delay of half an hour or so, it was our turn, and we made the most of it. Had a great flight for about an hour with good wind the whole time and plenty of excited kids and adults checking out our little balloons and asking for cards and info.

Had a slight issue with a propane leak when I had to switch the tanks halfway through the flight but caught it fast and just switched to another spare tank quickly. Nothing was damaged or anything. I'll check later, but my first look at the tank looks like it is fine, and I'm guessing I just hadn't attached it all the way even though I thought I had.

Morning flights for the rc balloons at this Fiesta are all done now and successfully completed without cancelation or major issues, which is awesome. We're scheduled to be part of the glow tomorrow evening, so that'll be different and exciting.

[safrina-shards]

Safrina was holding a framed picture and looks at December

"Hey..."

Eiszei floats near December

•°[What did I tell ya? She's all doom and gloom]°•

•°[Finally you came! Safrina's in the bed, Kivo's doing an assignment in the library]°•

EISZEI THE ROTOM -@safrina-shards

“Okay. Thanks, Eiszei.” Dec said, smiling tentatively, as he walked towards the bed, “Hey, Saf...”

[facewithoutheart]

I think Buck would fumble into a confession, a kiss, blurt it out, surprise himself & Eddie, and it’s so awkward and not smooth omg BUCK how did you ever get laid. BUT I think Buck would also have the most meticulously planned first date. Eddie’s version of a hot air balloon in a vineyard, even if it’s just dinner at their house with Buck cooking because that’s all Eddie’s ever wanted. (Eddie is gonna take a deep sigh bc this feels nothing like a performance.)

And I think Eddie would, with wonder and awe in his eyes, reach out and cup the side of Buck’s face like, “oh. It’s you. Of course it’s you,” and give Buck the most perfect foot pop kiss of Buck’s life. BUT his first date is a mess. He takes Buck mini golfing & idk accidentally swings his club straight into Buck’s balls and on the way to the hospital Eddie tries to make it better by explaining to Buck just how much he means to him by giving a Ryan-esque word salad speech about how Buck is like his broPLUS. It is confusing, it is in no way romantic, and Buck is entirely hearteyes at it like wow you’re such a mess I like you SO MUCH despite, ya know, having to hold frozen peas on his crotch the whole time.

[safrina-shards]

Cirro... Where did you go buddy...

[kithtaehyung]

ryen is this canon 3tan yoongi talent?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cvrshx3smOq/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

now i need a hundred plushies from him 😭 he's not going anywhere 😭

“What the fuck?”

He’s laughing. You just witnessed him effortlessly grab a third plushie from a clearly rigged claw machine and he’s laughing!

“No, seriously, this is some wizard shit,” you accuse, unblinking as he bends to grab his prize before wiggling it in triumph. “How are you so good at this?”

“I’m good at everything.”

Your scoff mixes with his mirth as you spin on your heel, arms now chock full of stuffed cats and one cute little frog.

But despite not wanting to further inflate the hot air balloon that’s his ego, you’re so in awe that you can’t help but comment,

“I’ve never seen someone do that before.”

“Yeah?” Beside you, Yoongi fetches something in his pocket. “Not even your brother? I think he got something from that one once.”

“Really?”

“Oh, wait. No, that was me again.”

And the gloater of the century secures his spot.

“I’m so tired of you.”

“Wait, wait,” he huffs out. “Look real quick.”

“Huh?”

As you turn his way, you only get a split second to recognize the phone in his long fingers.

Aimed right at you.

Did he just—

Your reaction should be words, like telling him to stop, or reminding him that he shouldn’t be doing anything much less taking a picture.

But what comes out instead is a blubbering, fumbling mess, and you lunge for the phone right before he backs up, grin stretching his face in the most devilish way.

“Yoongi—!”

“Hmm?”

“What are you—”

“So cute.”

He’s still holding the phone oh god it’s a video?

“Are you recording?”

His burst of laughter gives him away, and the butterfly wings tickling your stomach make you join him, even though you’re hyper hyper hyperaware of your surroundings now.

You don’t even know where the two of you stumble to, but you’re determined to not let him get away, bright colors and lights filling the night on all sides.

Finally, you clutch his hand as you squeeze all the plushies under an arm. “Give it!”

“No!”

“Yes!” You plead through a smile as you yank it from his hand.

But when you look at the screen, you discover that the video wasn’t even being recorded. Because the red button is still sitting there untouched.

…Why are you a tad disappointed?

Yoongi’s voice comes out soft,

“I know we can’t, doll.”

And he sounds a tad disappointed, too.

Still staring at the phone, you make a decision. A quick one. A small one.

But one you make purely for him.

Switching to Photo Mode, you raise the phone up high, scrunching your face against the mini bunch of stuffed animals before capturing this moment.

And it’s not until you hand his device back to him that you realize.

Holy shit.

You really just took a selfie with Yoongi’s phone.

“Keep it,” you whisper. “Or don’t, whatever.”

He’s just staring at you, device almost limp in his hand as he stands there.

“You.. You okay?”

“Come here.”

You’re pulled in before you can question further, a chaste but full kiss planted on your lips before you’re left to your own two feet again.

“Let’s go find them,” he leads, voice low. “I think they’re almost done with the ride.”

“K,” you oblige, shyly following his sure strides and straightened back.

Smiling against a fluffy stuffed cat when you see that he’s still looking at his phone.

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3tanslices: mini-scenarios!

series: three tangerines

[pinkiedevv]

How a Tiny Travels (Ideas)

Climbing:

Ofc every tiny needs a good way to climb, and my primary thought goes to grappling hooks fo sho. Probably made out of actual fishing hooks and attached with corded string XD

Maybe customized shoes with sticky/grippy bottoms like those people who use suction cups to climb skyscrapers XDDD

awhh would a tiny have a little case of gripping chalk so they could hold onto handholds better when climbing?

Somehow an equivalent of a parachute in their backpack in case of a big fall XD. Like basically just a handkerchief that billows out and is attached to the sack with a few strings

Via giant. Period.

But to elaborate, one option is on the shoulder ;3. Tiny can lean against giant's neck or hold onto their ear/earing for stability

The hand. Obvi. Shenanigans have a high chance of ensuing.

Chest pocket. Mmmghhh. AKA the nap spot.

Lawful Chaotic of hoodie pockets, Chaotic Neutral of backpack side-pockets, and Chaotic Evil of pants pockets XDDD

On top of giant's head. Very comfy, much floof. Giant probably will not appreciate the amount of hair pulling that will most definitely be happening up there

Fast Travel:

Roomba. (juuuust make sure tiny can't get sucked in underneath *thumbs up*)

Toy cars except the remote is set up on the car's dash so tiny can control it themselves ;3

Stairway bannisters - AKA the forbidden slide for going from an upper floor to a lower! (And a guaranteed way to give a giant a heart attack! <3)

Pets. Kitties or doggos. Risky beezneez this can be, but the rewards are pretty stellar if tiny makes a good fren outta them~

In the air:

BIRBS - highkey could be scary cuz some birds definitely look like they'd monch on a tiny, but the image of a tiny riding on an owl's back is just - so cute to me

Balloons. Unghhghhhgh. Supervised by their giant ofc. It'd be like a whole hot air balloon except it's just a helium one cuz tinies weigh literally nothing. And a whole paper basket to tie at the bottom for them to ride innnnn yesssss

A drone??? Somehow??? hA like a mini plane/helicopter for tiny

One of those gliding suits like a flying squirrel XD

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Mannnn this. Why can't I be in a world with tinies, huh????

... I WANNA BE ONE OF THEM OKAY TRANSMIGRATE ME ALREADY

ehehe ignore that. Uh. Ye so here've been a buncha travel methods that I've thought of for a tiny! ;D

[dwntwn-strnlo]

matt sturniolo. [masterlist]

WRITERS CHOICE . . .

laser tag - lazer tag with matt 0.5k pink + white - hugs from behind 0.4k hide-n-seek tag - hide-n-seek tag 0.4k opia - not everyone will hurt you 1.1k jack*ss - fight with hockey!matt 1.3k

FAN FAVORITE . . .

falling in love - refuses to let reader leave 0.4k dating matt sturniolo - dating matt sturniolo headcanons 0.3k you like that? - idk how to sum up but I love it 0.5k heat waves - inspired by paxton and devi in never have i ever 0.5k lacrosse - matt wins the lacrosse championship 0.6k

those eyes - taking care of accidental scars 0.4k

excuses - also dk how to summarize this but its cute 0.6k

tone deaf - argument ig 0.9k

stay gold, ponyboy - migraines 1.2k

sun kissed - freckle admiration 0.4k

ich liebe dich - german writer 0.7k

clingy - headcanons 0.3k

smudged - clingy matt 0.6k

spider man - matt vs spider 0.8k

helix - helix piercing w matt 0.8k

forevermore - marriage pact 0.5k

candles - candle making 0.6k

idiot - spider-man! matt 0.7k

mary - big red eyes and big red lips 0.4k

grumpy - period stuff idk 0.4k

mistletoe - christmas! 0.3k

clouds - hot air balloon date 0.4k

hand making - to relax one's mind 1.k

friendly fire - drunk confessions 1.1k

ENCHANTED MINI SERIES . . .

enchanted - letting go 0.6k

giving up - was it ever really over? 0.9k

wonderstruck - "i told you that you guys would make it" 1.5k

CUSSED OUT! MINI SERIES . . .

jack*ss - fight with hockey!matt 1.3k

douche - apologies 0.6k

HEADCANONS . . .

dating matt

girl!dad matt

celeb! reader

BLURBS . . .

tattoos.

nails.

smile.

sally.

tired.

theatre.

sick.

love.

ketchup.

TEXTS . . .

holiday edition collab with matthewmurdockswife part 3 part 4 crushing on each other part 6

[archie-sunshine]

do you have like a list of all the mounts/creatures characters ride in this au? I love it when fantasy settings have bonds between people and animals

oh good god I'm not certain i could do EVERYONE

typically ground based characters will have a horse, speedsters get racehorses, minis get ponies, big frames get warhorses.

honestly, I could see megatron riding a drake or warg of some kind, but he doesnt own it anymore since yknow. he went missing.

as for fliers its more varried.

all seekers have wyverns (yes even sunstorm), helicopters are more varried, vortex has a winged serpent, whirl has a rok hatchling(who also stands in for the scraplet colony he adopted, its name is wet fart btw). Cyclonus flies with wings, skyfire has a flying machine(think hot air balloon but like caravan size) cosmos is a planeswalker/can teleport.

I could give you more information on specific characters if you were curious, but those are all the folks i can think of right now!