#nautical round lights

[decadentindustries]

Bathroom in New York Bathroom - mid-sized traditional kids' bathroom idea with blue walls, recessed-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, quartz countertops, and ceramic tile with white and blue tiles.

[newtonlara]

Powder Room - Bathroom Image of a small, elegant powder room with blue walls, white subway tile, a dark wood floor, and a brown floor.

[millerlilia]

Powder Room - Bathroom Image of a small, elegant powder room with blue walls, white subway tile, a dark wood floor, and a brown floor.

[hometoursandotherstuff]

This boat house is so cute. The 1950 home in Portland, OR has been remodeled and has 2bds, 1.5ba. $350K + $480mo. HOA. The home is on the Columbia River.

Lively orange door.

Entrance foyer. I think that door may be the half bath.

Isn't this a beautiful living room? It even has a fireplace. I've never seen a boathouse like this- no trace of nautical decor. Love the lights around the doorway.

What a lovely dining room- it's so large, light, and airy. Love the round window and doors to the deck.

Love the blue lights under the kitchen cabinets. The kitchen has nice white cabinets and quartz counters. All new appliances and a subway tile backsplash. I know that some people like a big kitchen, but this is the perfect size for me.

Extra storage in the built-in pantry.

The primary bedroom is so pretty and surprisingly big.

The bath has a beautiful sink and tiles.

The 2nd bd. is currently being used as a den.

This is nice, what a huge deck.

Wow, so much space for summer living.

Stairs to the water and a little garden. Plus, a hot tub.

Friendly waterfowl stroll along the piers.

[shousetsubangbang]

Shousetsu Bang*Bang 2024 in Review

Thanks for joining us for another great year of smutty queer original stories and art! Here's how we spent 2024:

Issue 107: Yes, Chef was our culinary-themed February issue. Hope you're hungry, because this issue serves up an eight-course banquet of stories, art, and other tasty treats.

Usually SSBB prides itself on original tales that you can hop right into with no prior knowledge, but April's Issue 108: Another Round mixed things up by offering direct sequels, prequels, and companions to stories that have run in previous SSBB issues. It's like getting two issues for the price of one! (That price was free.)

All aboard for Issue 109: The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea! June's issue took a nautical approach, catching sea creatures and beach bums alike in its sexy nets.

Issue 110: Neon Lights is the issue that never sleeps! Inspired by big-city night life, August's urban tales of steamy romance will stay up with you long past last call.

The past isn't past -- it's here in Issue 111: Hauntology! Our traditionally spooky October issue is a little on the gentler side this time, but still good for a ghostly shiver or two.

And for our last trick, we've got our theme-free December big bang, Issue 112, to ring in the New Year just right. Containing both the shortest and the longest stories we've run all year, this issue is a smorgasbord of smutty tales to fit and fill all tastes!

As has been true for the last nineteen years, all of our contents are made with love and the hard work of creators who give freely of their time and talents. If you like what we're doing, please help us keep the project going by reblogging this post, sharing links, and generally getting the word out about a queer webzine that is probably older than some of you reading this paragraph.

We're always looking for new contributors! Whether you're an experienced creator or just getting started, you should feel welcome to join us! Check out our Themes and Dates for 2025 to see what's coming up. Be sure to click here for our Google calendar with the dates pre-loaded so you never miss a deadline, and join the community on Discord to keep abreast of all fun happenings.

This project literally would not be possible without the support of all our contributors and readers, so thank you for helping keep Shousetsu Bang*Bang rolling all the way into our 20th year in print!

[thetic-core]

A whole lot of cottagecore variations for you cuties!

Classic Cottagecore Variations

Vintage Cottagecore: Antique furniture, lace doilies, and old-fashioned floral patterns.

Rustic Cottagecore: Worn wooden furniture, burlap, and earthy tones.

Pastel Cottagecore: Light pinks, mint greens, and soft yellows with delicate floral motifs.

Fairy Cottagecore: Mushrooms, glittering fairy lights, and whimsical forest elements.

Victorian Cottagecore: Romantic dresses, corsets, and ornate decor with a historical flair.

Homestead Cottagecore: Practical farming tools, garden beds, and handmade goods.

Woodland Cottagecore: Forest animals, moss-covered logs, and ferns.

Nature-Inspired Cottagecore Variations

Meadowcore: Wildflowers, sunny fields, and buzzing bees.

Ocean Cottagecore: Coastal cottages, seashells, and nautical vibes.

Mountain Cottagecore: Pine trees, cozy log cabins, and misty peaks.

Winter Cottagecore: Snowy landscapes, hot drinks, and woolen blankets.

Autumn Cottagecore: Warm oranges, pumpkins, and crunchy leaves.

Spring Cottagecore: Blooming flowers, pastel colors, and baby animals.

Garden Cottagecore: Vegetables, gardening tools, and flower beds.

Swamp Cottagecore: Reeds, cattails, frogs, and murky water charm.

Whimsical Cottagecore Variations

Fairy Tale Cottagecore: Enchanted cottages, storybook characters, and magic.

Cottagepunk: A mix of rustic cottage life with steampunk or industrial elements.

witchcore: Herbs, spellbooks, and mystical moonlit rituals.

Fantasy Cottagecore: Elves, mythical creatures, and glowing forests.

Cottage Goblincore: Mushrooms, shiny trinkets, and a touch of chaos.

Enchanted Cottagecore: Sparkling rivers, magical animals, and ethereal lighting.

Pixiecore: Tiny houses, oversized mushrooms, and playful mischief.

Cultural and Seasonal Cottagecore Variations

Nordic Cottagecore: Cozy knitwear, log cabins, and snowy Scandinavian landscapes.

French Cottagecore: Lavender fields, baguettes, and rustic Provençal decor.

Japanese Cottagecore: Tatami mats, shoji screens, and Zen gardens.

Celtic Cottagecore: Ancient stone circles, green hills, and folklore.

Holiday Cottagecore: Wreaths, candles, and festive homemade treats.

Harvest Cottagecore: Cornucopias, hayrides, and golden fields.

Lifestyle Cottagecore Variations

Homeschool Cottagecore: Stacks of books, cozy learning nooks, and handmade crafts.

Artist Cottagecore: Sketchbooks, watercolors, and easels in a sunlit room.

Baker Cottagecore: Flour-dusted counters, bread rising, and pies cooling on windowsills.

Herbalist Cottagecore: Dried herbs, apothecary jars, and wildflower bouquets.

Knitting Cottagecore: Balls of yarn, handmade scarves, and cozy evenings by the fire.

Fantasy and Storybook-Inspired Cottagecore

Wizard Cottagecore: Potion bottles, spell scrolls, and magical libraries.

Hobbitcore: Round doors, lush gardens, and cozy burrows.

Princess Cottagecore: Gowns, tiaras, and castle-like cottages.

Mermaid Cottagecore: Underwater themes with shells, pearls, and ocean vibes.

Color-Themed Cottagecore Variations

Golden Cottagecore: Sunflowers, amber lighting, and golden wheat fields.

Moss Cottagecore: Deep greens, mossy textures, and earthy tones.

Pink Cottagecore: Rose gardens, soft pink decor, and strawberry motifs.

Blue Cottagecore: Wisteria, cornflowers, and serene blue skies.

Monochrome Cottagecore: Black-and-white aesthetics with soft contrasts.

[sl-walker]

Emergency Nail Sales!

So, normally I would sit down and lovingly name and number sets of nails my wife makes, and give them an equally loving description. Unfortunately, there are way too many to do that with this time around, so we'll go with numbers. Several of the prior set are still for sale, too!

These, however, will just get a number and a price and a brief description. I also gotta add on shipping because that's almost $5 a pop (I can screencap the shipping label receipt if you don't believe me and the mailers aren't free themselves). That being said, you'd be paying a heck of a lot more to wear nails that look like these from a salon, so they're still a pretty good deal! And if you buy more than one set, obviously you only pay once for shipping.

This is to offset my unemployment and also the fact I smacked a deer, which took my car off the road. It's literally paying utilities, buying groceries and helping with transportation. Anyway, none of this is asking for a hand out. (I know everyone would help, but I also have a very hard time accepting it without giving something back.) <3 I'm still taking art commissions and the nails are obviously a tangible good you get to hold and use!

First up are HALLOWEEN NAILS. Order 'em tonight or tomorrow and you'll hopefully have 'em on the day!

1 - A set of thirty Halloween themed nails with a lovely cats eye on several, a heavy dark glitter on others and silver metallic on the rest. These nails have decals of witches and kitties on them! Twelve sizes, three half-sizes. Sorry about the vague blur and lens flare effect, that was not intentional. $40 + $5

2 - A second set of thirty Halloween themed nails, these are more witchy and eclectic, black with white decals and a heavy green glitter. Another case of accidental lens-flaring, but a truly quality set of nails. Fifteen whole sizes. $40 +$5

3 - Matte Halloween nails! Done in violet matte in some, a metallic matte in others and ten with awesome occult themed decals, this is a set of thirty with twelve full sizes and three half-sizes! $35 +$5

4 - Not explicitly Halloween themed, these matte nails are a dusky sort of rose and a March-in-Ohio kind of green. Fifteen full sizes for a total of thirty nails, these would look fine to wear to a formal event. $25 +$5

5 - These are so much fun. A set of thirty beach-themed nails, turquoise glitter on a third, gold glitter on a third and white with nautical and beach themed decals on the rest. These are twelve full sizes and three half-sizes. $40 +$5

6 - A really rich set of thirty nails in a rose and gold/coppery kind of heavy glitter. Ten of them have jewels on the top! These look stunning in the light, especially if you happen to see them in bright light. Twelve full sizes and three half-sizes. $35 +$5

7 - Another set of thirty with a number of cats eyes, this time in a muted teal with the cats eyes shining in a likewise muted gold. Accent nails in a more vibrant teal with gold holo decals on them round off the set with a pop of color. Twelve full sizes and three half-sizes. $35 +$5

8 - A set of silver glitter and smoky dark gray/black cats glitter eye nails with eclectic copper and silver and holo decals on several. There's nothing about these that aren't beautiful in the light, the play of the magnetic reactive polish making them dynamic. Twelve full sizes, three half-sizes. $40 +$5

9 - A set of thirty nails that put me in mind of the Ukrainian folk costume my daughter wore to show-and-tell. With some dark red metallic glitter cats eyes, some gold metallic glitter, some with decals, and some white nails with red and white flowers and other decal accents, this is a set of twelve full sizes and three half-sizes. $30 +$5

10 - While not explicitly Halloween themed, this set of thirty looks the part regardless. If I remember correctly, my wife told me that the purple ones are temperature reactive? Even if I don't remember correctly, though, they do have a lovely sort of holo-ish flake in them to go with the black-and-silver heavy glitter nails. This set has fifteen whole sizes. $30 +$5

11 - A really rich looking (literally!) set of thirty nails done in gold and copper, some of which are glitter, others of which are a basecoat with metallic decals like veins of marble running through them. A really beautiful collection, twelve full sizes and three half-sizes. $35 +$5

12 - A truly neat set of thirty almond-shaped nails, several of which are a rich orange, dark yellow or brown and then accent nails in a brown heavy glitter, this set is reminiscent of the mid-century modern set last time around! It's elegant and fun and it wouldn't look even a little out-of-place in someone's fondue party in the seventies. $30 +$5

13 - This set of thirty is varying shades of green on one side and purple on the other; some are heavy glitter, some are a lighter metallic glitter and some are straight colors. This is another set that isn't necessarily Halloween themed, but can definitely pass for it! $35+$5

14 - Oh my god, kitties. This set of thirty is kitty themed, for everyone out there who loves cats. There are silver metallic nails, fine silver glitter nails and some white nails with reflective cat-themed decals. If you love cats, this is so the set for you. $35+$5

15 - A set of thirty very spring-themed nails, including white nails with dried flowers and pink and green decals, this set also has metallic glitter pink on one side and metallic glitter green on the other. Really pretty and light. $30+$5

16 - Probably my favorite of the whole lot, this one is actually scratch-and-dent. With deep silvery cats eyes on some, heavy black and silver glitter on others, and a dark almost-purple cats eye on yet others, all offset with an occasional dark blue, this one reminds me of some facet of astronomy. They're stunning and the fact that we lost one off the end and therefore there are only twenty-eight means you get 'em for a bit off! $35 +$5

[shortstorytournament]

Short Story Tournament

THE HUSBAND STITCH by Carmen Maria Machado (2014) (link) - tw: body horror, medical and sexual abuse

I don’t know what deviant pleasure she asked for, though I desperately wish I did. What magical thing could you want so badly that they take you away from the known world for wanting it?

THE REDOUBTABLES by Premee Mohamed (2020) (link) - tw: death

Still rising, the edge of the thing reveals itself. No chaotic meteor-strike with lacy edges of ejecta but a smooth dinnerplate of a crater, whitely bereft of life, and in the center a darkness so profound that it seems astronomical rather than nautical, a black hole from which no light can escape, nor the grains of sand or stars.

[fisherman-fight]

ROUND ONE

ANXIOUS ANGLER from SKY: CHILDREN OF THE LIGHT vs THE WELLERMAN from THAT WHALING BALLAD

HERE'S WHAT THE SUBMITTERS HAD TO SAY ABOUT OUR CONTESTANTS:

ANXIOUS ANGLER - "Part of a pirate crew!! Know how to hide from dangerous sea creatures!! Anxious but they don't let it stop them from fishing!! Hat!!"

THE WELLERMAN - okay. actually? pollrunner here. this was submitted to me as "the weatherman from that sea shanty tiktok" and i thought it was funny but. i'm also a big nerd about nautical history and the age of sail so. i feel compelled to use my platform here to inform you that despite their inclusion in this poll, the titular wellermen from the song were not necessarily fishermen. whalers definitely count as fisherman for the purposes of this tournament, but "wellerman" was just slang for "guy who worked for the weller brothers". the weller brothers owned a lot of supply ships and sold provisions to whalers ("soon may the wellerman come, to bring us sugar and tea and rum"). they weren't whalers themselves. okay that's the end of my infodump. shoutout to the longest johns, stream between wind and water (the album their recording of wellerman is on)

nobody bully the person who submitted "the weatherman". they shouldn't be made to feel ashamed for not knowing something, especially something that can't really be considered common knowledge.

[a-solitary-sea-rover-backup]

After Romain Attanasio (FRA) enjoyed his finish and then channel passage late yesterday morning, in 14th position, four other skippers have followed one another across the finish line of Les Sables d’Olonne today.

First in today, and 15th overall, after a cold frosty final night of light winds was Damien Seguin (FRA) to complete his second Vendée Globe, at the dawn of the beautiful sunny day. In his wake, Benjamin Ferré (FRA), Tanguy Le Turquais (FRA) and Alan Roura (CHE), produced a breathtaking finish, completing their races within just 35 minutes separating 16th and 18th, really nothing at all after 85 days and nearly 30,000 nautical miles of racing. These three newly finished skippers will sail up the channel today, in an atmosphere that promises to be fiery.

Isabelle Joschke (FRA, DEU) in 19th, followed by Jean Le Cam (FRA) and Conrad Colman (USA, NZL) are expected in the evening and night while the Italian Giancarlo Pedote, should finish tomorrow morning.

After 84 days, 20 hours and 31 minutes of racing, on February 3, 2025, Paralympian Damien Seguin crossed the finish line of his second consecutive Vendée Globe, ending the epic non-stop round the world race in 15th position.

Born without a left hand, Damien became in 2021 the first disabled skipper to complete a solo, non-stop, unassisted round the world race. A three-time Paralympic medalist in the 2.4mR class, he entered offshore racing in 2005 in the Figaro and then the Class 40 before joining the IMOCA circuit in 2018. Determined and constantly looking to progress, Damien has managed to convince people that his handicap is not a brake on performance. During his first Vendée Globe, which he finished in 7th place, he made a big impression by often playing at the front of the fleet. For 2024, he aspired to new sporting ambitions aboard his foiler.

At 45, the disabled skipper succeeded in his bet to continue sailing at the highest level, even if, by his own admission, this second round the world race was “a battle against himself”, but also against particularly erratic weather that deprived Groupe APICIL of his long-held dream of competing at the head of the fleet. Like a true champion he fought hard until the end, under pressure he held on to his 15th place as three rivals pressed hard only a few miles behind as he approached the line.

[eirinstiva]

“A war of wits, and not of duck-guns”

Arriving unfashionable late to the party again, but I'm trying to keep my post on time. Let's see what Carruthers told us in the 14th chapter of The Riddle of the Sands.

A low line of sandhills, pink and fawn in the setting sun, at one end of them a little white village huddled round the base of a massive four-square lighthouse—such was Wangeroog, the easternmost of the Frisian Islands, as I saw it on the evening of October 15. 

So Carruthers has been on this adventure for almost a month since he received Davies's letter.

It was the first time I and Davies had been separated for so long; yet so used had we grown to freedom from interference that this would not have disturbed me in the least were it not for a sudden presentiment that on this first night of the second stage of our labours something would happen. 

Oh no...

All at once I heard a sound outside, a splashing footstep as of a man stepping in a puddle. I was wide awake in an instant, but never thought of shouting “Is that you, Davies?” for I knew in a flash that it was not he. It was the slip of a stealthy man.

The match went out, and footsteps were audible again. Then a strong, guttural voice called in German, “Yacht ahoy!” I kept silence. “Yacht ahoy!” a little louder this time. A pause, and then a vibration of the hull as boots scraped on it and hands grasped the gunwale. My visitor was on deck.

AHHHH!!!!! BE CAREFUL, CARRUTHERS!!!

All I thought of was Davies’s last words, and saw him astray on the sands, with no light to guide him back, the tide rising, and a heavy load. (...) A long step and a grab at the ladder, but just too late! I grasped something damp and greasy, there was tugging and hard breathing, and I was left clasping a big sea-boot, whose owner I heard jump on to the sand and run. 

I find cute that even when he was the one in danger, Carruthers was worried about Davies. Now them can go in search of the owner of the boot! (It didn't work but at least he tried.)

Nor did I. In spite of my blundering in details, I welcomed the incident as the first concrete proof that the object of our quest was no mare’s nest. The next point was what was the visitor’s object? If to search, what would he have found? “The charts, of course, with all our corrections and notes, and the log. They’d give us away,” was Davies’s instant conclusion. Not having his faith in the channel theory, I was lukewarm about his precious charts.

Danger is following them and they need to take some decisions. It's good idea to protect the diaries and all the notes and maps that look suspicious.

Siel means either a sewer or a sluice, the latter probably in this case, for I noticed that each village stood at the outlet of a little stream which evidently carried off the drainage of the lowlands behind. A sluice, or lock, would be necessary at the mouth, for at high tide the land is below the level of the sea. Looking next at the sands outside, I noticed that across them and towards each outlet a line of booms was marked, showing that there was some sort of tidal approach to the village, evidently formed by the scour of the little stream.

In moments like this I need a nautical dictionary like this one:

Even after this experience Davies and Carruthers are ready to continue with their adventure, spying on a spy.

Until the next letter!

[bytrauma]

peace   is   to   be   found   when   the   sun   goes   down,   especially   in   the   thick   of   the   south.   granted,   now   came   the   time   where   the   sun   showed   mercy;   a   little   bit   of   bite   found   in   the   cool   evening   air.   he   thinks   nothing   of   the   time   pulling   towards   the   dock,   his   mind   too   heavily   fixated   on   tying   nautical   knots   to   fasten   his   boat   to   the   dock   to   even   take   note   of   the   figure   that   sat   a   few   feet   away.   fingers   frigid   from   the   drop   in   temperature,   an   exasperated   sigh   that   escapes   him   the   second   he   gets   it   right.   hoisting   himself   off   the   boat   and   onto   the   dock   only   to   nearly   jump   out   of   his   skin.   the   dim   light   illuminating   the   dock   just   enough   to   deduce   that   she   wouldn't   be,   entirely,   a   threat.   “shit,   you   scared   me.   what   in   the   world   are   you   doin'   out   here   at   a   time   like   this?”   inquiry   comes   quickly,   though   the   gentle   smile   painted   upon   features   reassures   that   it's   all   in   good   faith.   tugging   at   the   sleeves   of   his   flannel,   slowly   approaching.   “y'alright?   i   don't   usually   see   people   'round   here   this   late.” / @girlsurvive .

[seabreeze2022]

Wales day 6 and 7, August 2024.

Today we trek to a Castle in Caernarfon on the Wales mainland. Neil and Beverley have seen this multiple times so they did some shopping in town while Nancy and I did a 1 hour self guided tour.

Neat little town, this was a four day weekend and it was busy.

You can’t go to Caernarfon without going to the “Black Boy Inn.” As the sign says, built in 1522. Making it one of the oldest pubs in Wales. To pit in perspective, 254 years before America was founded.

This is the front door.

Neil and Nancy bellying up to the bar while putting in our order of Guinness.

Round two….

Wales is known for their love of poetry. They have a yearly competition where the winner is presented with a one of a kind hand built chair. Here I am sitting in one from a bygone era.

From the “Black Boy Inn” we headed to a great Indian food dinner. I thought it a bit strange that a sign in the entry said “no personal sodas allowed.” Turns out being muslim they did not sell alcohol. So you were allowed to bring in your own beer, just not sodas.

Day 7 morning walk. One of many wild flowers, vines and blackberries along the walk.

Neil’s twin sister Janet and her son’s dog joined us for the walk this morning. The day prior we ran into one of Neil’s neighbors near Saint Ceidio’s Church. She mentioned she had the key to the church and helped keep an eye on it. When stopped at her house and retrieved the key that day. She was kind enough to invite us in. She and her husband had taken an old water mill that was in ruins and rebuilt a beautiful house out of it. So today we will get inside of the church.

This church is a 19th century church built on a site that may have been used as a church as long ago as 630 ad. This church was rebuilt using the stones from a 14 th century church previously sitting here.

West wall with its bellcote.

Neil with the key to the door. The round headed doorway may be from the 14th century.

This church has not been in use for many years. So we had to knock down several spiderwebs. Neil made himself at home in the pulpit. Which he had also done in the church in New Bedford, Mass. Which was featured in the movie Moby Dick.

In the back of the church was a stretcher used to carry caskets to the graveyard.

An inscription on slate in the memory of a 21 year old who died in 1802.

Dropped the key off at the old mill which is now a house.

Janet, Charlie and Nancy checking a pasture on the way home. Hurry up we don’t want to miss tea time!

After lunch we drove to the north shore of Anglesey to look at this lighthouse on the point to the right.

Point Lynas lighthouse is very unique. Since it is plenty high to see from the sea. It is built into the wall of the building with light only visible for 180 degrees.

The walk to the lighthouse.

The gate leading to the lighthouse. There are a couple of rooms that you can rent here. Not sure how nice those expensive rooms would be when the fog horn sounds.

Here is the actual light. There is a modern radar antenna, and anemometer on the roof. The ship pilots used this point to help ships getting to Liverpool. The pilot station was built in 1776. This light was built in 1835 which is visible for 18 nautical miles.

A heather covered hillside leading to the water. One seal was visible nearby.

Windy out here on the point.

View from the point back towards the lighthouse.

Neil in the heather.

Neil working the lath in his shop, which he let Nancy try her hand at. One more night watching “Rawhide” then we leave on the ferry the next day for Dublin. What a great vacation, thanks to Neil and Beverley Gadsby.

[hometoursandotherstuff]

Now, I'm in England with a house I absolutely love, and found that it either didn't sell, or is on the market again. I LOVE this home. Note the 2 statues on the columns playing a game and you drive under it.

This estate is in Dorsington, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, UK, has 6bds, 6ba, £3.65M / $4.319M

Do you like the look of beams? This home's ground fl. is completely open concept, but the beams offer a clear view while still marking separations for each area. Here in the living room there's a lovely brick fireplace.

There's a nice round railing in the middle of the floor. Note the exposed brick walls.

The home has a nautical theme. The unusual round kitchen island has nautical accents. I can't make out what the graphics on the walls are, but they must be ship-themed.

I must say that this is some architectural design. It's amazing. I could be very happy here. It gives off a feeling of tranquility.

Also, beyond the kitchen and living room, there's a gorgeous indoor pool and spectacular acquarium that takes up a whole wall.

I like the way the inside of the pool is painted and look at the stained glass window with an ocean scene above. Also, take note of the beams on the left that are carved to look like palm tree trunks.

The hot tub at the end of the pool lit up at night. How romantic is this?

A magnificently carved custom made bed in a child's room. Look at the mermaid with the trident. On the other side there's a pirate with a sword. Is that a canon in the middle? I think that there's also a way to climb up on top of the bed, too.

From the cupola in the eaves there's a pirate ready to swoop down and he has a long sword on his belt.

Now, out here they cheated. That's book shelf wallpaper.

The primary bedroom is very large, and a little too beige.

The home theater has an Art Deco flair. Look at the little side tables, for snacks and drinks.

What an incredible bar. The floor, the lights, the walls. Even the pool table lights up.

Outdoors there's a nice little terrace and what a colorful anchor.

The big chess set.

Gorgeous gardens.

And, as if all of this isn't enough, there's a fairytale cottage with a thatched roof.

Isn't this a cozy living room? Love the red wood stove and Marilyn Monroe above it.

Nice semi-circular kitchen. The extra touches in these homes are so special.

What a lovely sunroom.

https://www.knightfrank.co.uk/properties/residential/for-sale/dorsington-stratford-upon-avon-warwickshire-cv37/STR012428564

[twothpaste]

Howdy there, any headcanons for Lighter? -Scrib

I like Lighter. He seems like a good dad. The fact he ends up being a better dad than Flint (much better, I'd say) is maybe a bit sad, given how close they are. I love how in Chapter 1 his ruthless work ethic gets him outta bed when he oughtta be resting. And how in Chapter 4, he's clearly been singlehandedly rebuilding his lightning-struck house. Dude's self-sufficient, eager to lend a hand, and resilient as all hell. I've gotta respect it.

It's sweet that Lighter's been Flint's bestie for as long as either of 'em can remember. I like to think that's real shit, not just somethin they fried up when they scrambled their brains with the Egg of Light. If folks recall my hc that a lot of Tazmilians used to be nautically inclined - Lighter's among the boat-buildin' folks. Probably used his lumber guy talents to help construct the White Ship (I picture it being made of equal parts wood and metal, 'cause that motif makes my brain light up like the fourth of July). And I have an awfully particular vision for pre-game Flint, practically the opposite of the gruff cowboy persona he crafted for himself (but that's a whole other can o' worms!). I like the thought of a feeble-willed young Flint befriending someone with reliable skills, lookin' up to him. Lighter bein' a close pal who's always respected and tried to support Flint over the years, no matter how weak or strong he might be. I do kinda prefer to keep my pre-canon headcanons fuzzy 'round the edges, though. Perhaps I'll cook somethin' cool with 'em someday.

One thing that bamboozles me about Lighter is the absence of his wife / Fuel's mom. I've seen a lotta folks try to wrangle how she might've died, but on a thematic level, I have a really hard time imagining another dead parent story that doesn't undercut Hinawa's death. So much of the story we get hinges on Tazmily being unfamiliar with sudden tragedy. But if young parents of small kids have died there before, it really loses that impact. Nana's mysteriously absent folks are already seriously pushin' those limits. EB64 offers some lost secret sauce - Lighter's wife Tobacco disappeared at sea, much like Nana's dad. Could maybe swing somethin' like that. Maybe it's somethin' mundane but taboo - Lighter slept around, and Fuel's mom's one of the other villagers, and no one likes to talk about it. Or, fuck it. Maybe Lighter's a happily single trans dad. Who's to say!

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365 Days of Writing Prompts: Day 152

Adjective: Infinite

Noun: Eye

Definitions for those who need/want them:

Infinite: limitless or endless in space, extent, or size, or impossible to measure or calculate; very great in amount or degree; (mathematics) greater than any assignable quantity or countable number; (mathematics) (of a series) able to be continued indefinitely; (grammar) another term for nonfinite

Eye: each of a pair of globular organs in the head through which people and vertebrate animals see, the visible part typically appearing almond-shaped in animals with eyelids; the corresponding visual or light-detecting organ of many invertebrate animals; the region of the face surrounding the eyes; used to refer to someone's power of vision and in descriptions of the manner or direction of someone's gaze; used to refer to someone's opinion or attitude toward something; a thing resembling an eye in appearance, shape, or relative position; a rounded eye-like marking on an animal, such as those on the tail of a peacock, or an eyespot; a round, dark spot on a potato from which a new shoot can grow; (US) a center cut of meat; the center of a flower, especially when distinctively colored; the calm region at the center of a storm or hurricane; (nautical) the extreme forward part of a ship; the small hole in a needle through which the thread is passed; a small metal loop into which a hook is fitted as a fastener on a garment; (nautical) a loop at the end of a rope, especially one at the top end of a shroud or stay