#mount horeb

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

The Burning Bush

1 Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian; and he led the flock to the back side of the desert and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.

2 And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush; and he looked and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.

3 And Moses said, “I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.”

4 And when the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush and said, “Moses, Moses.” And he said, “Here am I.”

5 And He said, “Draw not nigh hither. Put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.”

6 Moreover He said, “I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look upon God.

7 And the Lord said, “I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.

8 And I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey, unto the place of the Canaanites and the Hittites, and the Amorites and the Perizzites, and the Hivites and the Jebusites.

9 Now therefore behold, the cry of the children of Israel hath come unto Me, and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.

10 Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth My people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.”

11 And Moses said unto God, “Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?”

12 And He said, “Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee that I have sent thee: when thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.”

13 And Moses said unto God, “Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel and shall say unto them, ‘The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you,’ and they shall say to me, ‘What is His name?’ what shall I say unto them?”

14 And God said unto Moses, “I Am That I Am.” And He said, “Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, ‘I Am hath sent me unto you.’”

15 And God said moreover unto Moses, “Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel: ‘The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob hath sent me unto you.’ This is My name for ever, and this is My memorial unto all generations.

16 Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, ‘The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob appeared unto me, saying, “I have surely visited you and seen that which is done to you in Egypt;

17 and I have said I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanites and the Hittites, and the Amorites and the Perizzites, and the Hivites and the Jebusites, unto a land flowing with milk and honey.”’

18 And they shall hearken to thy voice; and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, ‘The Lord God of the Hebrews hath met with us; and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God.’

19 And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand.

20 And I will stretch out My hand and smite Egypt with all My wonders which I will do in the midst thereof; and after that he will let you go.

21 And I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. And it shall come to pass that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty,

22 but every woman shall borrow of her neighbor and of her that sojourneth in her house jewels of silver and jewels of gold and raiment; and ye shall put them upon your sons and upon your daughters, and ye shall despoil the Egyptians.” ��� Exodus 3 | 21st Century King James Version (KJV21) The Holy Bible; 21st Century King James Version Copyright © 1994 by Deuel Enterprises, Inc. Cross References: Genesis 11:5; Genesis 14:13; Genesis 15:13-14; Genesis 15:19; Genesis 16:11; Genesis 21:17; Genesis 24:12; Genesis 24:53; Genesis 28:13; Genesis 28:16; Genesis 31:3; Genesis 39:21; Genesis 48:15; Exodus 2:23; Exodus 4:1; Exodus 4:5; Exodus 4:12; Exodus 5:2; Exodus 6:12; Exodus 7:4; Exodus 7:16; Matthew 22:32; Mark 12:26; Luke 20:37; John 8:24; John 8:58; Acts 3:13; Acts 7:6-7; Acts 7:30-31; Acts 7:33; Acts 7:36; Hebrews 11:16

What Was the Burning Bush?

Key Passages in Exodus 3

1. Moses keeps Jethro's flock. 2. God appears to him in a burning bush. 9. He sends him to deliver Israel. 13. The name of God. 15. His message to Israel, and Pharaoh, whose opposition is foretold. 20. He is assured of Israel's deliverance.

[quotesfromscripture]

The LORD was passing by

So He said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD.” 

And behold, the LORD was passing by! And a great and powerful wind was tearing out the mountains and breaking the rocks in pieces before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind. And after the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. And after the earthquake, a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire, a sound of a gentle blowing. 

When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood in the entrance of the cave. And behold, a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” 

- 1 Kings 19:11-13 NASB (2020)

[lordgodjehovahsway]

Exodus 33: God Orders Moses to Lead the Nation of Israel to the Land He Promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

1 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Leave this place, you and the people you brought up out of Egypt, and go up to the land I promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, saying, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’ 

2 I will send an angel before you and drive out the Canaanites, Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. 

3 Go up to the land flowing with milk and honey. But I will not go with you, because you are a stiff-necked people and I might destroy you on the way.”

4 When the people heard these distressing words, they began to mourn and no one put on any ornaments. 

5 For the Lord had said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites, ‘You are a stiff-necked people. If I were to go with you even for a moment, I might destroy you. Now take off your ornaments and I will decide what to do with you.’” 

6 So the Israelites stripped off their ornaments at Mount Horeb.

The Tent of Meeting

7 Now Moses used to take a tent and pitch it outside the camp some distance away, calling it the “tent of meeting.” Anyone inquiring of the Lord would go to the tent of meeting outside the camp. 

8 And whenever Moses went out to the tent, all the people rose and stood at the entrances to their tents, watching Moses until he entered the tent. 

9 As Moses went into the tent, the pillar of cloud would come down and stay at the entrance, while the Lord spoke with Moses. 

10 Whenever the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance to the tent, they all stood and worshiped, each at the entrance to their tent. 

11 The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young aide Joshua son of Nun did not leave the tent.

Moses and the Glory of the Lord

12 Moses said to the Lord, “You have been telling me, ‘Lead these people,’ but you have not let me know whom you will send with me. You have said, ‘I know you by name and you have found favor with me.’ 

13 If you are pleased with me, teach me your ways so I may know you and continue to find favor with you. Remember that this nation is your people.”

14 The Lord replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”

15 Then Moses said to him, “If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. 

16 How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth?”

17 And the Lord said to Moses, “I will do the very thing you have asked, because I am pleased with you and I know you by name.”

18 Then Moses said, “Now show me your glory.”

19 And the Lord said, “I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the Lord, in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 

20 But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live.”

21 Then the Lord said, “There is a place near me where you may stand on a rock. 

22 When my glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed by. 

23 Then I will remove my hand and you will see my back; but my face must not be seen.”

[bigboxcar]

Mugshot Monday - "ART" coffee mug by Mikel Kelley of 4th Street Ceramics with Flow Medium Roast by Purity Coffee

My mom and dad gave me this Mikel Kelley "ART" mug for Christmas!

I love the texture and the glaze on this slab porcelain mug. Check out what's going on with that handle.

The handle is made to look like it's attached with a washer and screw at the thumb-rest. There are hole punches along the length of the handle and a few other "bolts" that look like hex-nut screws. Very cool design.

Kelley makes sculpture and functional pottery at his 4th Street Ceramics studio in Mount Horeb just west of Madison, Wisconsin.

I've been hearing a lot about Kelley from my dad ever since he started taking his ceramics classes at Oakwood Village in Madison.

Kelley also makes commissioned batch mugs for businesses and events and is well-known for supplying the beer mugs used at The Grumpy Troll Bar and Restaurant on South 2nd Street in Mount Horeb.

Kelley offered to show me and my dad his studio some day in Mount Horeb which sounds amazing.

I'm thinking we should also stop at the Grumpy Troll for a burger and some craft beer in one of his beer steins!

Thank you Mikel for teaching my dad how to make functional pottery. His whiskey sippers are coming along great. 😀

And thank you mom and dad for giving me this mug. I love it. ☕️ 🤩

See also my 670+ photos from the Mugshot Monday project here: www.MugshotMonday.com – Every Mug Has A Story

[archivaltrigger]

Damian Haglund age 2 celebrating his brother Cristian's birthday on November 11, 2012.

On May 1, 2024, 14-year-old student Damian Scott Cadena Haglund attacked Mount Horeb Middle School in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, with a Ruger .177 caliber pellet rifle. Damian also created bombs and molotovs which didn't end up being used. He was shot and killed by police. No one else was killed or got injured.

[carltonblaylock]

Mount Horeb

Exodus 33:1-6 33 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Depart and go up from here, you and the people whom you have brought out of the land of Egypt, to the land of which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, ‘To your descendants I will give it.’ 2 And I will send My Angel before you, and I will drive out the Canaanite and the Amorite and the Hittite and the Perizzite and the Hivite and the…

[cmariottini]

Exodus: God’s Revelation To Moses

Moses on Mount Sinaiby Jean-Léon Gérôme. (1824–1904)Wikimedia Commons After Moses had lived many years in Midian, where he worked as a shepherd for Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses came to Mount Horeb where he had an encounter that changed his life. On Horeb, the mountain of God, Moses met the God of his fathers. The revelation of God was designed to commission Moses to return to Egypt and…

[uwmspeccoll]

It’s Fine Press Friday!

For the last Friday of 2024, we’re featuring John’s Apples, produced by Walter Hamady’s Perishable Press in Mount Horeb, WI, in 1995, in a limited edition of 125 copies. The book contains thirteen paintings by American artist John Wilde (1919-2006).and twelve poems by American poet and author Reeve Lindbergh (b. 1945). The book is made with a variety of papers including papers from Japan, Europe, and domestic paper handmade by Hamady’s elder daughter in Perry Township, Ohio. According to the colophon,the book was made “pretty much by Hand using passé technology.”

Walter Hamady (1940-2019) founded Perishable Press in 1964. The press was one of the first to produce work with a Vandercook proofing press, and is known for its innovative use of type and paper. In a profile of Hamady from 1991, Mary Lydon, his colleague at UW-Madison, suggests his books work to deliberately frustrate the “too adept reader.” This reader is frustrated and forced “to regress and, to recapture something of the pleasurable mystery (and frustration) of preliteracy” (155).

Appropriate then, that the text of the book is built on the poetry of Reeve Lindbergh, a children’s writer, and daughter of Charles Lindbergh. The playful verses sometimes sit opposite a relevant produce-related painting from Wilde. Other poems are printed on translucent paper through which you can make out Wilde’s vegetal shapes. The poems appear to be ekphrastic – composed directly from the paintings.  John Wilde (1919-2006) was a frequent collaborator with Hamady, and both taught for many years at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.

This book comes to us from the collection of the late Dennis Bayuzick.

View other Fine Press Friday posts.

View other books from the Dennis Bayuzick estate.

View more work by Walter Hamady in our collection.

-- Amanda Haag, Special Collections Graduate Intern

[fransfilth]

we have mount horeb footage?

you know? the kid who quoted zero day on his website

[01-05-2001]

the mount horeb shooter* mentioning zero day duck and elephant on his website oh jesus

*he was shot dead by police but no one else was injured, he didn’t even open fire

[artandthebible]

Angel Appearing to Elijah

Artist: Ferdinand Bol (Dutch, 1616–1680)

Date: c. 1642

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Collection: The Leiden Collection, New York City, NY, United States

The Angel Appears to Elijah

The painting depicts an episode from the Old Testament (I Kings 16:29–34 and chapters 17–19). In this complex and rather gory story, Ahab, the king of Israel (reigned ca. 874–53 BC), and his wife, Jezebel, reject the God of the Israelites and build an altar for the worshippers of Baal. The prophet Elijah then challenges the priests of Baal to set up a sacrificial altar to rival his own. When only Elijah’s sacrifice is consumed by fire, the people reject the false god, Baal, and turn again to the God of the Israelites. At Elijah’s instigation, the people then seize the prophets of Baal, and Elijah kills them. After Jezebel subsequently threatens to kill Elijah, the prophet flees into the wilderness where he sits under a juniper tree and prays for death before falling asleep. The moment that Bol depicts is when an angel comes to Elijah and says: “Arise and eat.” Elijah eats and drinks, but then he falls asleep again, whereupon the angel returns and exhorts him once more to get up and eat. Thus fortified, Elijah “went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God.”

In Bol’s painting the figures loom large in the picture plane. Elijah, lying under a tree, supports his head with his right hand and rests his left arm on the ground. In his lap is the end of the belt tied around his waist, a motif often seen in portrayals of biblical figures by, among others, Pieter Lastman (1583–1633) and Rembrandt.1 Behind Elijah hangs a gourd, while leaves and flowers fill the right foreground. The approaching angel looks at Elijah with slightly raised eyebrows as he prepares to waken the prophet with his raised left hand and provide him with water from the flask hanging from his right hand. Light falling onto Elijah’s face and hands and onto the hair of the angel lends plasticity to their forms and anchors them firmly in the darkened landscape surrounding them.

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

The Ten Commandments

1 Then Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the ordinances and the laws which I propose to you this day, that ye may learn them, and take heed to observe them.

2 The Lord our God made a covenant with us in Horeb.

3 The Lord made not this covenant with our fathers only, but with us, even with us all here alive this day.

4 The Lord talked with you face to face in the Mount, out of the midst of the fire.

5 (At that time I stood between the Lord and you, to declare unto you the word of the Lord: for ye were afraid at the sight of the fire, and went not up into the mount) and he said,

6 ¶ I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.

7 Thou shalt have none other gods before my face.

8 Thou shalt make thee no graven image or any likeness of that that is in heaven above, or which is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters under the earth.

9 Thou shalt neither bow thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, even unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me:

10 And showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.

11 Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his Name in vain.

12 Keep the Sabbath day to sanctify it, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee.

13 Six days thou shalt labor, and shalt do all thy work:

14 But the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God: thou shalt not do any work therein, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maid, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, neither any of thy cattle, nor the stranger that is within thy gates: that thy manservant and thy maid may rest as well as thou.

15 For, remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the Lord thy God brought thee out thence by a mighty hand, and a stretched out arm: therefore the Lord thy God commanded thee to observe the Sabbath day.

16 ¶ Honor thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee, that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee upon the land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

17 Thou shalt not kill.

18 Neither shalt thou commit adultery.

19 Neither shalt thou steal.

20 Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbor.

21 Neither shalt thou covet thy neighbor’s wife, neither shalt thou desire thy neighbor’s house, his field, nor his manservant, nor his maid, his ox, nor his ass, nor ought that thy neighbor hath.

22 ¶ These words the Lord spake unto all your multitude in the mount of the midst of the fire, the cloud and the darkness, with a great voice, and added no more thereto: and wrote them upon two tables of stone, and delivered them unto me. — Deuteronomy 5:1-22 | 1599 Geneva Bible (GNV) Geneva Bible, 1599 Edition. Published by Tolle Lege Press. All rights reserved. Cross References: Genesis 15:13; Exodus 18:20; Exodus 19:1; Exodus 19:18; Exodus 20:2-3; Exodus 20:5; Exodus 20:21; Exodus 23:1; Exodus 34:17; Leviticus 19:11; Numbers 14:18; Matthew 5:21; Matthew 5:33; Matthew 15:4; Mark 2:27; Luke 13:14; Luke 18:20; Luke 23:56; Romans 7:7; Hebrews 8:9; Hebrews 12:18

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The Ten Commandments

[quotesfromscripture]

What are you doing here?

So he arose and ate and drank, and he journeyed in the strength of that food for forty days and forty nights to Horeb, the mountain of God.

Then he came there to a cave and spent the night there; and behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and He said to him, ‘What are you doing here, Elijah?” 

And he said, “I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of armies; for the sons of Israel have abandoned Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. And I alone am left; and they have sought to take my life.” 

- 1 Kings 19:8-10 NASB (2020)

[mallbang]

thinking about how the mount horeb “shooter” was tweeting out zero day quotes a couple months before

[uwu-co-in]

The Planet of Pandora

Synopsis: Armin Arlert was probably the best xenobiologist of his time. Going to Pandora was his sole dream and he could not have achieved it if he wasn't the best. And yet, when he finds himself over the writhing in longing for a alien woman light years away from home, he can't but help himself in indulging in this pleasure. It's like studying a new species, only more intimately.

Xenobiologist Armin Arlert x Na'vi Reader (Avatar 2009 movie AU)

Contents/warnings: porn with plot, Avatar movie AU, xenophilia, fictitious sexual rituals, use of psychedelics/drugs, foreplay, sexual intercourse

Word count: 2.6k

~ AGELESS BLOGS AND MINORS DO NOT INTERACT ~

"That's Pandora? Oh, woah," Armin gazes at the planet with eyes wide. It looks just like the Earth, except a lot greener, with even vivid blues. Even though Jake Sully, the Toruk Macto, has allowed missions from the Earth only for research purposes, people back on the planet were insistent on sending a handful of militia. Help from Pandora had helped regain a lot of lost resources on Earth, and Armin thinks it's only right that Earth stops sending any soldiers at all, in the first place, to foster trust.

"I already miss my mashed potatoes and steak," his fellow xenoscientist, Dr. Braus exclaims, and he chuckles lightly along with his colleagues. He does not miss Earth one bit. There is no one to return to. He looks at the new planet, the one named Pandora by the scientists. The Planet of Death. A genuine smile stretches upon his lips, slightly dimpling his cheeks. As far as he could remember, Pandora was always his home.

"Grandpa, tell me all about Pandora!" a four-year-old Armin sat on his grandfather's knees, looking at him with his bright blue eyes, barely keeping still in excitement. "Oh Armin, you've heard these at least fifty times. Are you sure you don't want to hear about any other? Do you know that scientists have found yet another planet? It's being called Solaris, wouldn't you want to know about it?" But young Armin had no interest in Solaris or its materialisation mechanics of mental images; he had set his eyes on Pandora. He shook his head in disagreement, lips in a drawn pout to hear about the Planet of Death. "One day, if you try and become the best xenoscientist, you can certainly visit Pandora." That's the last of what Armin remembers of his Grandpa.

"Ahh Dr. Zoë, can we talk?" Armin halts the leader of their xenoscientist team as soon as they land. "Are we supposed to initiate contact with the Na'vis? Because as far as the research is concerned, I'll try to do my best-" He stops as they place a hand on his shoulder comfortingly. "I know you are excited, Dr. Arlert, but we must have some patience. Meeting Jake Sully is our first priority. We are all scientists here, but we can only do what he allows us to," her eyes flit to the others in cargo uniform, "well, most of us would definitely follow his orders. We just need to make sure that our intentions of research, and only research, convey clearly to them, and he'll help us."

"I feel jittery," Dr. Braus sways in her Na'vi body, as Dr. Hoover chuckles at her. "I hate this tail," Dr. Ackerman mutters. "This is the first time Dr. Ackerman is of the same height as us," Dr. Braus whispers to Armin, and both of them burst into a round of giggles, as Dr. Ackerman sighs again in disapproval, all of them prepping to start their journey onto the Mount Horeb, named after the one back at Earth. Armin gets a feel of his body, touching his neck and upper chest, mind adjusting well, and sighs in relief. Was it too bad that he felt more at ease here, in Pandora, than he ever felt on Earth?

"Dr. Zoë, we are more than happy to host scientists. You sure do remind me a lot of Grace," Jake Sully sighs in a longing nostalgia, not too displeased at their presence. "Thank you, Jake. We promise to not let you down," Dr. Zoë bows their head in respect. "In fact, can we start from tomorrow evening? Isn't there a ritual of sorts?" she inquires, and Armin looks at Jake, a tingly feeling wiggling at the back of his mind. What will a proper Na'vi ritual look like? Jake glances at Neytiri who nods back subtly. "That's alright with us," Jake bites the inside of his cheeks, clearly giving it a second thought. "Just try to maintain a respectable distance. These rituals tend to be very instinctive," he pauses for a while, before continuing. "We can do nothing if one of you gets involved by Ewya's grace."

"Armin, you're in charge of tabulating as well," Mikasa hands him a notepad. "Is this distance far enough? I don't know," she frets over the camera, clicking it daintily with the large avatar fingers. "It's going to be alright, Mikasa. Moreover, if it's a ritual, I need to be at least this close to them to study and make out what they're saying," Armin frowns a bit. This is his first time working, and he can't miss any of it. "Well then, suit yourself up. Holler if you need any help, yes? All the best," and Mikasa walks off.

Armin looks at the throng of Na'vi people, young men, and women, gathered in front of the bonfire. That's much more than I expected, Armin thinks to himself. His eyes lock with one Na'vi woman in particular; unlike others her hair was open, reaching lower than her waist, and a bunch of blood-red flowers were tucked underneath her left ear. She's beautiful, Armin thinks, his eyes moving to her throat, gulping in fear and anticipation. He shakes himself out of the stupor, watching her apply the white fluid over her eyes, dragging her fingers to the tip of her nose, and he writes it all down. He will check for the contents of the fluid later, once the ritual ends. He sees the blue bodies sliding arms over each other, noses smelling each others' throats, and feeling each other up. One even musters to dip his fingers underneath the hay skirt that the other has worn, and she moans back in pleasure. Wait, what? He looks over to his colleagues and they share the same panicked look. It is a mating ritual.

A minute and he can't see the woman with the blood-red flowers anymore amongst the writhing of the bodies. He jots down his observations quickly. It's probably the pheromones, he concludes. They're just following the chemical pointers, and all eyes seem closed. He bends to write when he's overshadowed. As he looks up, it's her. Her palms slide over his, snatching this notepad and placing it somewhere, her eyes still shut. Armin almost wants to speak up, but then he remembers what Jake told them yesterday.

"Please, don't speak a word when the ritual takes place. It might be that someone from the group has broken off and has wandered to you all, even if you are stationed far enough. They will probably leave in a few minutes to their designated area. Do not, under any circumstance, speak to them. It makes them stick to the stupor, making it difficult to revive them," Jake had given a fair warning.

But the woman does not turn away. Instead, her hands slide up his chest, underneath his t-shirt as she sniffs his neck, nimble fingers starting to tangle in his hair. Armin places his hands on her shoulder in a weak attempt to push her off. Her naked vulva drags over his pants, her back arching, and all protests that Armin had dies in the back of his throat. A low moan escapes his parted lips, and the woman smirks over his neck, clearly satisfied at his reaction. "Ngenga tirea syaw menari nekx kame nga," she mutters, as she gives a long lick from his throat to the back of his ear. Armin registers the meaning of the words in his aroused state. Your spirit guides me as my eyes burn to see you. He's mated to her.

"We've never had one of our women mate with a uniltìranyu, a dreamwalker, before. This is outrageous!" Neytiri screams, at the meeting. The woman is still on Armin's side, her hands holding Armin's arm as she shudders at Neytiri's words. Armin feels bad for her, as he sidles his palm on her jaw to comfort her. This action seems to surprise his colleagues and enrage Neytiri even more. "Why you-" Neytiri had almost bared her teeth, as Jake intercepts. "Dr. Arlert." Armin looks at Jake, partly with fear. "You must know that you can still reject her advance," Jake tells him, and the woman's face seems to fall even more. Based on traditions, it is likely that she will be ostracized from the community, or something, Armin gave a quick thought. Or worse, what if she kills herself? It is a rare but practiced occurrence that the unmated person ends their life, serving Ewya from now on. "We will not hold it against you, we promise," Jake reassures him. "Now, do you want Yawne as your mate?" Armin thinks it over and looks at her face. Damn the consequences.

"I do."

"I know English," are the first words that Yawne tells Armin. Seated underneath a canopy of trees, away from other eyes, the small corner is lit with bioluminescent plants in warm colours as her large green eyes flit over to his face. She is not as feisty or explorative as she had been during the mating ritual, but her eyes roam all over Armin, drinking him in without shame. Armin feels hot in his ears; he has had his share of sex back on Earth but this feels so much different. Yawne is different. "You know, I know Na'avi too, right?" Armin whispers to her, his hand grabbing hers and giving them a squeeze. "So, what do we do?" he asks her. Her eyes move to the two capsule-like things kept on a stand. "We eat those, bond with our tsahelyu, and make love," she gulps again. "Let's do it then," Armin hands her one of the capsules and places the other on his tongue. He chews it tentatively, the sweet juice filling his mouth, as his head starts buzzing good-naturedly. Yawne smiles at Armin, and sitting down, closes his eyes with her palm, before bringing their braids together for establishing the tsahelyu.

Desire courses through his veins as the nerve endings join together, and in his mind, he sees a thousands scenes flashing up. Of the forests of Pandora, of the life that flows and connects all, the devotion for Eywa. Light bursts underneath his eyes as he sees the Sacred Grove, with all the seeds, floating amidst the night of pinks and purples and blues. And he sees Yawne, her growing up, as a child, learning to fly the ikran, watching the magic of Pandora through her eyes. He feels her feras, anxiety, happiness, desires and love. Her heart feels like it had been waiting all her life. To love him.

Armin opens his eyes and finds her looking at him in wonder and curiosity. She has seen Earth, she must have had questions. "So you have light hair? And blue eyes?" she looks at him, eyes wide. She reminds him of the first time he had heard about Pandora from his grandfather. "Yes, I do. I'm also much shorter," Armin chuckles, as he picks her up, placing her on his lap. He could feel the heat from between her legs. She traces his lips with her index finger as if studying everything about him. "And you have a nice name. Armin," as if trying to spell the unknown name into a familiarity. "Armin," she says again before pressing a light kiss on the corner of his lips. "Give me a name. One from back in Earth, that would suit me," she looks at him, as he stares back in complete adoration.

"Y/N."

Armin doesn't remember who moves first, but they are kissing each other, as if it was their last day together, Y/N on top of him. He plucks the flowers from her hair, keeping it aside, as he drags his kisses to her jaw, her mouth producing the most beautiful moans he has ever heard. Her hands pull his hair and scratch his back, while his slide down her back, coming in contact with the wetness. His fingers dip in, conjuring a delicious cry from her. She moves her mouth to kiss him, as his other hand tweaks her nipples, leading her to lightly bite his lower lip. The joy he feels from watching her arch her back because of his ministrations is absolutely euphoric.

"Armin..." his name falls from her lips like a prayer as he puts her down and kisses his way to the core. "Tell me more about Earth, please?" she moans, still ever so curious. "Yes, my Y/N, I'll tell you," Armin whimpers back, making her sit in front of him, fingers still rubbing her wet folds, and his lips kissing behind her ears. "The Earth used to be so beautiful," he kisses her neck while stroking her. "But I never belonged there. I felt incomplete. Do you know why?" Armin coerces her to lie down as he rubs the tip of his member, collecting the arousal. "I was always waiting to love you," he whispers against her cheek, as she cries out in ecstasy.

Armin could feel her pleasure, all because of the tsahelyu, feel her delicious burn, and he was sure she could feel how warm and tight she felt on his member. Y/N turns to look at him, her big green eyes glistening in pleasure, as she mumbles, "Armin, I have only ever wanted you." Her hands slid over to his jaw, holding his face as his member filled her insides with its girth. She could feel the tip brushing roughly against her spot and arched her back in extreme pleasure as he pinched and played with her pebbled nipples. He moves down to kiss her lips, tongues eagerly sliding over each other, and sucking. She tastes so sweet, like nectar, he thinks, and a feeling of protection overtakes him. Mine.

He turns to put her underneath him, and she jolts as he starts going even more roughly. She locks her legs on his waist, allowing his member to slide even further in, and cries out in delicious pleasure. "Please, please don't stop. Please," she is almost on the verge of begging, as Armin kisses her lips once more, not breaking the rhythm, whispering, "Never." He could feel her tightening and knew that she was near. He keeps going in the same rhythm, fingers finding her clit to rub it to please her even more. Her eyes widen as she feels him twitch inside, and she holds him even closer. His member is ramming inside her now and with every stroke, she keeps moaning loudly, a sign for Armin to not stop. "Together?" Armin mumbles, grunting at the feeling of release threatening to spill. "Ye-yes," Y/N mumbles back, and Armin stops withholding. The wetness spills from her and covers his member, as he thrusts and bursts his, coating her walls white. He tries to keep going but white light flashes in his eyes, and the last thing he remembers is tasting her lips and holding Y/N close, as he blacks out.

"Armin?" Y/N's meek voice is the first thing Armin hears when he wakes up. She had tidied herself up, and placed the flowers underneath her ears, hair all open, flowing over the makeshift bed. "Y/N..." he holds her close and kisses her mouth, as if he had been doing it ever since he can remember. His fingers find her nipple, and he plays with it, pulling it lightly, as she lets out a whimper. Oh God, how he loves to hear that. Her hand finds his member, slowly rubbing her thumb on his tip. "What happens to us now?" Y/N mumbles, her big green eyes slightly misty. Afraid. "Whatever be it," Armin holds her by her neck, bringing her closer and kissing her forehead. "I am never leaving you. You make me complete."

This was a collab with @thegetoufather in her 'Into the Movie Verse' series about a year (or so ago), which I, in my terribly late fashion, decided to complete a few days ago. Apologies 😔

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"The police officers who shot and killed an armed student as he was trying to get into a Wisconsin middle school won’t face criminal charges"

"The officer began yelling at Haglund to drop the weapon and move away from the school, but Haglund kept pulling on the door.

Haglund then started walking toward and pointing the rifle at the officer despite continued warnings to put it down.

More police arrived and shots were fired. Haglund was apparently wounded, fell to the ground, got up, and pointed the rifle at the first officer again. More shots were fired and Haglund fell again.

He pointed the rifle at the first officer again from the ground. The officer then fired his rifle at Haglund."

"Investigators recovered around 24 shell casings from the scene, suggesting the officers fired multiple rounds at Haglund.

A state Department of Justice special agent [said] that he and other agents went to Haglund’s home and discovered a long message written in black marker on Haglund’s bedroom wall.

“Hi COPS! To the officer who has to shoot me: I’m sorry, it’s not your fault. don’t forget that.”

Haglund also left notes behind in his room, including: “Dear Mom, this was not your fault, live your life; DH.”"

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