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A Well-Tempered Blade

Chapter 4: With Hard Work

Summary: Katherine has a lousy quirk. At least, that's what everyone says. After all, who would want to be able to mimic any sound they hear? That's no quirk for a hero. But Katherine's quirk is not mimicry, but something worse; something that would get her labelled a villain the second she revealed it. So to keep her family she hides her quirk, not even telling her closest friends her secret. But secrets must eventually come into the lights, and Katherine's are no exception. 2k/16k, no romance, angst? oc

A/N: These were some of the first solid scenes I had for Katherine when I was conceptualizing her. This was my starting point for her in the creative process, and I built all of her backstory to lead here, while making sure it could carry her further in the story. I'll stop talking and let you read. Hope you enjoy!

Content Warnings (will be announced by the chapter): Police, interrogation, knives. Let me know if I missed any.

10 years later

Katherine sighed at her desk. It seemed she had an endless supply of reports to sort through, approve, and send off. She considered getting up to eat something, but the footsteps of one of the heroes made her quickly reconsider.

Katherine had been working at a hero agency since she graduated high school. She couldn’t cut it as a hero, she knew, but this way she was still doing some good. Helping the good guys. She believed herself when she said it didn’t cut at her that she was so low in the company hierarchy, even among the non-hero employees. She was proving something with every correctly filed arrest and damage report: she could still do good in the world without being a hero.

“Hey, Katherine! What does ‘FUA’ mean on someone’s identity?” The newest hire asked. Lily was an American, born and raised, and she had been delegated to Katherine because her American mother had taught her English. Katherine turned her chair to face the cubicle behind her.

“It means ‘file under arrests.’ You have to watch out for arrests, collaborations, rescues, et cetera. If you don’t file them properly, the agency can get fined and then we’re all in trouble,” she explained to the blonde.

“Ahhh, gotcha. I’ll make a note of that,” Lily said, scribbling something on a sticky note. It joined the multitude of sticky notes around her monitor. Katherine chuckled slightly, wondering exactly how the girl managed to pay attention to her computer with all the bright colors. She turned back to her own monitor, sorting through the files.

She stretched when five o’clock came around. She snatched up her keys, wallet, and phone, and headed out the door. She had to get home and change. She had an order to fill.

Katherine had begun researching different knives after her best friend’s death. Both because she needed to know different kinds for her quirk and because she had started taking knife fighting courses. One of her best guides had been an introduction to smithing.

Katherine had wanted to make one of the knives the book detailed. She had begged her father to help her get her hands on the iron, wood, and leather needed for the knife, as well as take her to the rentable blacksmith space she had found online. It had been worth it when she finished her first blade.

Katherine’s knack for blades and her love for making them inspired her to start her own business. Sunēkuai Blades. She donated 75% of her earnings from the company to suicide prevention hotlines, suicide education, and the like. The other 25% went towards getting more materials.

She made knives, swords, and other blades for self defense, kitchen use, or simply as collectibles. The ones she really liked she made doubles of and kept for herself, intending to display them. As much as the business helped other people, it helped Katherine as well. She hadn’t used her quirk since she opened, six years ago, and it had built her from light and wiry to strong and thick-set.

When she finally reached the blacksmithing area, she was excited. Smithing was the highlight of her day, when she got to do it. It was a few hours that she could be with the things she loved.

She had an order for a collectible today. They were a set of throwing stars shaped like peach blossoms. The customer had included a sketch of what they wanted, which was a welcome relief. It gave Katherine a template to work towards, and a fun bit of art to look at.

The room sweltered in the dry heat of the furnace, and there were a couple of people making their own things already. Some were hammering away at metals, others were polishing nearly finished creations. Katherine went over to her reserved furnace and began melting down the iron she was going to use.

It was three hours before Katherine walked back into her apartment. She was sweaty, tired, and in desperate need of a shower and food. Not necessarily in that order. She snagged a container of leftover udon, heated it, and went to watch the news. She could have done so in the kitchen, which looked into the living room and out onto the balcony, but the couch was more comfy than leaning on the kitchen counter.

She fell onto the couch, flipping the tv on to the news channel. It was just some news about what arrests were made today, any big collaborations between agencies, and the works. Stain’s name was tossed around here and there. Katherine slurped her udon only half listening as she debated checking for more orders before bed.

“In other news, there is a new villain on the loose. They are being charged with the murder of pro Hero Burst.” Katherine stopped eating, looking at the screen. It wasn’t every day that someone killed a hero. It caught her interest.

“While the culprit is unknown, they did leave a knife at the scene.” An image of a simple knife with a wooden handle popped into the top right of the screen. “Police are trying to find any information they can from the evidence left at the scene, and if anyone knows about what happened they are encouraged to step forward and-”

Katherine shut the tv off and reached for her phone. She dialed the police, standing and walking towards her computer. She had to find something buried in those files.

“Hello, what’s your emergency?” a woman’s voice asked from the other side of the line.

“I need to speak to whoever is in charge of the investigation into Burst’s murder.” The line was quiet for a moment, a few tapping keys the only sound.

“You’re looking for the tip hotline. Do you have a paper and pen handy? I have the number right here.” Katherine jotted down the number and quickly called it.

“Hello, what can I do for you today?” a man asked. Katherine cleared her throat and began.

“Hello. I have some information about the Burst murder.” There was some typing. The man spoke again, terse and suspicious.

“Name?”

“Katherine Soroyan.”

“Age?”

“26.” The questioning went on for several minutes before the man finally gave Katherine what she needed.

“Alright. Please come in tomorrow at 10 a.m.”

“Thank you sir. Have a good night,” Katherine said. She heard the receiver click without response. She set the phone down, sending a quick email to her boss that she had to be late to work tomorrow. She was rarely tardy, so she hoped he didn’t get upset at her. With that taken care of, she began to dig through her files.

Katherine walked into the police station, holding a folder and wearing a suit. She still had work after this. She couldn’t afford going home to change.

She took a seat, waiting to be called to her interview. It was 9:30 a.m. when she sat down. By the time she was called in for her interview, it was 10:30. She didn’t know if she was going to be able to make it to work when she said she would, and frantically texted Lily to explain that her appointment had been pushed back unexpectedly. She had no sooner sent the text than someone came to the lobby for her.

She was guided down a few halls, passing water dispensers and vending machines as they sat against beige walls. After several turns, Katherine was instructed to sit down in a well lit room containing only a metal table and three chairs. The walls were black and covered in jagged foam, save for one wall with a pane of one-way glass.

Katherine waited another ten minutes before the police and a hero showed up in the room. Katherine almost felt her blood run cold as she saw who the hero was. It was her boss: the pro Hero Rapids.

Kai.

When she had chosen to work for the Rapids agency, she had known it was Kai she was working under. He was a fairly small hero, someone who knew the names of the people in the neighborhoods he patrolled. It had been something Katherine appreciated, at first. But the few times they interacted at work he had been unnecessarily harsh to her. She wondered if he recognized her, even now.

“Ah, Miss Soroyan. It’s a pleasure to meet you,” the officer said as Kai stared at her. There was recognition in his eyes. And anger. She desperately hoped it wasn’t directed at her.

“My name is Detective Ito. This here is pro Hero Rapids. We’re working with his agency to track down this hero killer copycat. You contacted us yesterday, saying you had information?” Katherine nodded, training her eyes on the officer as he spoke.

“I do. That was my knife.” The bluntness stunned the chief for a moment, and Katherine realized it sounded a lot like she had just confessed to the murder.

“Rather… It was a knife I made. I have my own company on the side, I hand make custom blades. Anything from a whittling knife to display katanas, I make them.” Katherine set her file on the table, pulling the papers out.

“This knife, as well as two others, were commissioned about five months ago. This first one,” Katherine gestured to a paper with an address, a description, and a picture of the hunting knife that had killed a hero, “was the first commissioned. The next two were ornamental. You’ll find the mailing address on all of these orders.”

Rapids picked up the papers, looking at them carefully. He snorted a minute later, tossing the papers on the table.

“There’s no name. What good is this if there isn’t a name to go with them?” Katherine opened her mouth to answer the hero, when he cut her off, beginning to stand. “Come to think of it, how did you even know it was your knife? Were you collaborating with the killer? Did you see your knife and panic that it might get traced back to you? Are you throwing your partner under the bus so you can live to kill another day? Are you-”

“Rapids, that’s enough!” Detective Ito cut in. Rapids glanced back at the man before sitting down with a ‘harumph.’ Detective Ito sighed and turned to Katherine.

“Rapids does raise some good points. Why did you know it was your knife? Why did you contact us so quickly?” Katherine waited a beat to see if she was allowed to answer.

“I’ve been making blades for ten years. I make them by hand. I spend hours on every one, making sure they’re properly made. There isn’t a one I wouldn’t recognise,” Katherine explained. If Rapids recognized why that would be important, he made no sign. He just kept glaring at her.

“As for why I contacted you… I guess the best reason is I was angry. I make my blades to help people. The functional ones are used near daily in kitchens and wood shops all over the city. The decorative ones are displayed in some of the finest collections. I take everything I earn from my blades and put it back into making more, and everything left over goes to suicide prevention.

“So to see someone using my knife, a knife I poured hours into, that I made to make someone’s life a little easier and to help someone considering taking their life, to see that knife used to kill anyone feels like a perversion of everything I meant for that knife to be.” Katherine almost felt insulted at the question. Why wouldn’t she want this murderer off the streets? Why wouldn’t she tell police right away if she had information, especially regarding her blades?

Rapids cleared his throat after Katherine was done. He looked her in the eyes, and she though there was a spark of guilt in them. But he blinked, and it was gone.

“Thank you for your information. We will have to keep the files, you understand, but you are free to go.” Katherine nodded, rose, and bowed to the detective and hero in a polite ‘farewell.’ Then she turned and walked out the door.

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I cut these pieces out of leather I had ordered online. The measurements (excuse the very non-existent scale in the drawings):

When I went home for Easter I borrowed my mom's flatiron to get the creases out and also had my dad saw this wood thing I had bought so I could make Hootie's beak out of it:

Then I sewed a pocket for my wallet out of the smaller red parts of leather and added that as well as the finished Hootie and the buttons to the front:

I added straps for the backpack to the back and elastic bands for my water bottles to the sides, as well as two stripes of velcro for closing purposes:

(I also added another elastic band to hold A4 or A5 sized papers in case I ever buy fanart at a con. And I painted on the green swirls on the front.)

I then began to put all the pieces together. As I did so, I realized I didn't have anything to secure the part of the "roof" that was going to be my opening for the backpack, so I put the project on hold for a few days until I could get some more zippers. Once I had them, I finished the backpack. As I did so, I noticed that the velcro (despite my measuring) didn't line up very well so I had to remove one of the stripes again. Unfortunately that means the side will not hold on properly and look a little ridiculous. I'm not yet sure what to do about that. Also the backpack is extremely bad at holding its shape, but I hope it will be okay when it's filled a bit more.

This is the finished thing:

So last spring I made my own Owl House uniform and at some point during winter I decided I'd make a Hootie backpack to accompany it. Because my semester was pretty challenging I didn't start until about 1 month ago, and even then I started really slowly because I still had exams to learn for. However I finally got around to it and after pretty much an entire week of doing barely anything else, I can show you the results:

Those are the buttons I used. Technically they're not supposed to be this textured, but I like them (and spent 45 minutes choosing them in my favourite local button shop). As you can see I coloured them myself because there weren't any that were the correct size, shape and colour.

Next was sewing Hootie's face. That was the only thing I did before my exams were through (besides the buttons). The material was a real pain in the ass because it would not stop fuzzing no matter how often I combed through it. He has a zipper on top so I can store my keys in his face. Also, the face was obviously not finished yet, but I did that later in the process.

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"There's no turning back!" You uttered to yourself as you opened the door to your new apartment, ready to face the new and exciting life ahead of you,...

... only to see the numerous boxes scattered all over the floor where the people from the moving company placed them, waiting to be sorted and put away.

Wiping away the non existent sweat off your face with your outstretched right hand, you entered your apartment, closed the door, and started sorting the contents of your boxes, aiming to finish with the unpacking before six in the evening.

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"Oh, God,... " You muttered helplessly as you buried your face with your hands. 

Leaning your elbows on the table, you dropped your hands and looked up at the little television perched near the ceiling and watched the news, instead. Apparently, there's an upcoming annual city - wide event, a very popular one, and the people of Red Grave were already preparing for it, buying costumes, building props, decorating their homes, and purchasing all kinds of sweets and treats they could hoard from the local market.

"Halloween, huh?" You whispered as you watched the news. "Must be a real blast,... "

"One order of medium pepperoni for, uhh,... (Y/N)." A lanky waiter, who just arrived straight from the kitchen, drawled lazily as he carefully placed your order on the table. "And one order of, uhh,... strawberry shake, large." He added as he placed the treat in front of you without even blinking.

"Uhh, thanks, I guess?" You answered as politely as you could as you watched the retreating form of the stressed and very tired - looking waiter, who didn't even wait for your reply, or ask you if you needed something else. "So cheerful,... "

You spent the next hour munching on your dinner, watching game tutorials on your phone and forgetting the mess of your apartment for a while, and as you sipped the remains of your strawberry shake, you called the same gloomy waiter and asked for your bill. Without so much as a single blink ( how the heck is he doing that?! ), the waiter padded towards your table, stopped about three feet away from you, and started rummaging his pockets for his book. 

With a suspicious and worried look on your face, you received the book from the waiter a few moments later and reached for your wallet in your hand bag for the payment,...

... only to find out that your wallet was nowhere to be found.

"What,... " You muttered nervously under your breath as you rummaged through your hand bag, taking out your hand sanitizer, your business journal, three volumes of the manga you were reading on your way to Red Grave city, a poetry reading event brochure you received from a gentle old lady on your way to the pizzeria, a bottle of perfume you ordered from EBag, a black sign pen, and a lipstick but, still no wallet. " ... the hell?!"

"Uhh,... are you, like,... gonna pay for what you ate?" The waiter drawled monotonously as he watched you frantically upend your bag. And the guy was actually super close to running back to the kitchen, probably to alert his manager of an eat and run!

"WAIT! Don't you dare tell your manager!" You blurted out in panic as you pointed at the waiter, whose eyes bulged the moment you raised your voice.

"Hey, what's going on here?"

All of a sudden, you heard a cheerful male voice just behind you. You turned around and saw an unbelievably tall and handsome man with silver, shoulder - length wavy hair standing behind you, his muscular - looking arms ( or, at least that's what they looked like beneath the sleeves of his worn, leather maroon coat ) crossed, and his light - colored eyes dancing with mirth.

"Well?" The man asked as he showed a flashy smile.

"This woman doesn't have money and I'm gonna tell my manager." The waiter answered as his foot inched closer and closer towards the kitchen, ready to run off.

"Wait, I said don't tell your manager!" You argued helplessly. "I can pay! I - i think I forgot my wallet at home,... "

"Oh! Is that the issue?" The man answered with much confidence. "Well, why didn't you say so?" He took out his own wallet from his pockets and started getting bills from it.

The man was actually going to pay for your meal!

"Oh, you don't have to. I just - "

"Nah, I don't mind." The man cut you off mid - sentence as he handed the payment. He waited for the waiter to vanish, and with a wink, he said, "Don't see new faces around here that often."

"I just moved here." You answered.

"Is that so?" The man nodded in understanding. "Care to share more, if you don't mind?"

It's probably the least you could do for him for saving your butt. You decided to trust him with bits of information about you, why you ditched your old job and moved to Red Grave in the first place. There really was something in the man that made you feel comfortable. At ease. And because of that, you actually allowed the man to walk you back home. Which was really something, considering your quite aloof personality ( you have a few close friends but, that's it ).

However, by the time you reached the building of your apartment, the man's eyes widened as he stepped back a bit. It seemed as if he was both surprised and startled of what he just saw, and it both irked and confused you.

"Come on! I still have to pay you." You told him as you watched him with suspicion.

"Nah, don’t worry about it. You can pay me whenever you like." The man answered. And with another flashy smile, he saluted and turned away from you. "¡Adios! See ya tomorrow."

"Wait! We'll see each other tomorrow?"

"Yeah!" The man said, his back already turned away from you, ready to leave. "You said you're now an official employee of Devil May Care, right?" The man gave you one last look, and with another wink, he added. "I work there, too!"

"Aha,... " You said as you watched the retreating form of the man who graciously helped you earlier. "Now, I see - "

" ... just like your mysterious neighbor."

Wait, what was that again? You thought, wondering whether what you heard from the man was correct.

You pressed your lips in deep thought, shook your head, and entered the building, the image of your messy apartment going back to haunt your tired mind.

Well, there's no use overthinking about what he just said. You have other things to take care of before your big day tomorrow. And you have to really start cleaning now.

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☕ Once again tagging @dreaming-gamer . ☕

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[arcticzonetrunkorganizerand-blog]

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[hillywooddestiel]

The Retreat Chapter 16

Characters: CEO!Bucky x reader

Warnings: fluff, slight angst

Word Count: 1.2k

Description: Y/N Y/L/N: determined business woman, sought after by most businesses, creative visionary for advertising. She has it all. Or so she thinks. Life has a way of kicking you sideways when you least expect it, want it or are in anyway prepared for it. Numerous times. How can Y/N remain from cracking under the pressure when her career isn’t the only thing on the line and everything isn’t all that it seems?

A/N: Missed the update again but I was working so oopsie. My Stranger Things series is actually coming along quite nicely behind the scenes and should be completed soon I hope. Also the gif isn’t the dress I was picturing but close enough eh. Enjoy xx Marvel Masterlist  Series Masterlist

Story:

Very suspicious. That’s how I would describe my main feelings right now. I’ve heard nothing from my personal little stalker since the spray paint on my door and it’s freaking me out! It’s been three days of nothing, absolute radio silence. They’ve been really good days too. Bucky and I messaged each other constantly and Wanda kept making a little squeaking sound every single time she heard my phone ping with a notification; now that the girl knows about the situation she wants to know everything that happens. She’s also told me some more about her and Vis ( I still think the name is stupid). They went for coffee in their break time yesterday and it went very well so hopefully their date at the fancy french place will go well too. When they finally book it, that is. It’s weird how invested we are in each other’s personal lives.

The boutique is very high end and I feel rather out out of place. This is somewhere that minor celebrity brides and debutantes some to, not graphic designers from the marketing department of a tech company. I’ll not be able to afford anything here and still have money for rent this month- it was nice of Bucky to book it though. I think I’ll just find something online or maybe there’s a sale rack in here.

“Y/N Y/L/N?” a kind looking young woman stands at the desk by the entrance way. She’s smartly dressed with her hair in a low bun and perfect makeup. She’s the kind of person I aspire to be when I look in the mirror. 

“Yes, I’m not too early, am I?”

“Not at all, we actually like our clients to be early so we can better prepare. Can I get you a drink?” ‘Sarah’ according to her name badge offers with a smile. Champagne. She means champagne. Sure, why not?

“Yes please.” I relax a little and gladly let her lead me to some sofas. As I sit down there’s a woman on one of the pedestals in a crystal white gown that just graces the floor. Diamantes adorn her collar bones, shoulders and arms and a silk sash separates the bodice from the flowing skirt. She looks like a goddess of purity with a look of pure joy on her face. An older woman, presumably the mother, stands to her feet with teary eyes and takes her hands. I’ve never understood the whole big deal with wedding dresses and finding the perfect one; it’s just a dress after all. Why does it matter so much that people find the dress? If the person you’re marrying loves you so unconditionally, they won’t care what you’re wearing, all that will matter is that they are getting married to you. 

Another woman collects me from the couch and leads me to a changing room complete with three full length mirrors and a little white leather pouffe. There is a range of dresses hung up on the rail already that I guess Bucky must have picked out already for me to try on, or maybe the nice ladies here chose them for me and my little wallet of money. Do I even want to look at the price tags?

“So most of the dresses have simple zip up the side but if you need any help, I’ll be right outside.”

“Thank you.” I nervously smile at Not Sarah before she backs out of the room and leaves me to choose the first poor dress to be put on my body. They are all so beautiful and my non-model figure isn’t going to help show that. I lift the first dress off from the rail, the weight of the navy lace coming as a shock (I have to hold it up with both arms to look at it properly). As Not Sarah said, it’s a simple zip from the middle of the thigh to the ribcage so I need no help putting it on. Wow! It has quite a long train and a tight bodice that pushes my boobs up in a not unflattering way. I look hot! It is, however, not really appropriate for a benefit attended by partners and other professionals. On to the next dress!

Who knew, trying dresses could be so fun? Before I know it, I’ve tried on nearly the whole rack and they all look amazing- in fact, there is only one left. I don’t know how I’ll decide which one I want. Maybe it’ll have to be from the price tags. Carefully running my fingers over the beaded fabric, I lift the last dress from it’s hanger and undo the zipper. The organza skirt is decorated with beads and glitter down to the floor and separated from the matching low cut (but not too low, this is a classy event) top by a sparkling belt. The charmeuse underskirt adds weight and a nice flow to the A-line cut of the dress while not being so heavy as to pull on my back muscles and make me slouch. The ruby red colour is gorgeous to look at and definitely a perfect fit for a fancy benefit. I love it. And to top it all off, it’s an amazing fit for me. I think it’s the one.

“Is everything going okay, in here?” a woman asks politely from outside.

“Yes, thank you.” I shout back, a little preoccupied admiring myself on the mirror in this dress. I spin on the spot, the light catching and bouncing off of the shiny detailing making me feel like the fanciest glitter ball there ever was. Bubbling with glee, I hurry to my bag and fish out my phone to snap a photo for Wanda- she’ll love it. I add lots of red hearts to the message before hitting send and admiring the dress some more. It’s too beautiful and perfect and amazing to pass up, no matter the price (I’m sure I can live off bargain rice for a month). With the dress back on it’s hanger, I exit the dressing room with a beaming smile and head to the front desk to pay hand over a dizzying amount of money.

Sarah is back and greets me with a friendly smile. She takes the dress and hands it over to Not Sarah, whose name turns out to be Sara in a weird coincidence, who then takes it to the back room for safe keeping.

“We’ll deliver the dress to your address on Saturday morning, freshly dry cleaned so there’s no need to worry about that. Is there anything else we can help you with today?”

“No that’s everything, thank you. How much is that going to be then?” I ask a little hesitantly, pulling out my purse from my bag.

“Oh, that’s taken care of already. We’re under instruction to charge and all of your expenses to Mr Barnes’s account.” Wait what?! I can’t believe he would do something so sweet. Well, I can. This is Bucky.

“Um, okay then… Right… Thank you...” I step back from the desk- do I just leave then? I guess I do. Probably looking like an absolute fool, I back out of the boutique and onto the busy sidewalk, getting my phone out to send a text.

-You really didn’t have to pay for the dress you know. Thank you xx -Anything for my girl xx

The Retreat Tags:

@meowchickameow

[gallusrostromegalus]

Are you good at shopping for handbags?

November 6, 2018

My Beloved Lemon Bag has suffered severe structural damage becuase a very sneaky weimaraner chewed a great bloody hole in it while I was talking with other humans at the dog park today.  The Owner was horrified and offered to replace it but the truth is it wasn’t serving my needs so I told her It Happens. 

I’m having some trouble finding a suitable replacement though as, as my husband puts it “You pack for the Zombie Apocalypse”, So I’m gonna farm this out to people who know more about Bag Vocabulary and Online Shopping than I do.

Needed Features:

Fits the following: -17 in laptop/case/cable/Headphones -48oz water bottle (5x5x14 in) -First Aid/Repair Kit (6x8x2 in) -Art supplies: 9x12 sketchbook, small pencil/pen case (2x2x8), medium sized color media case (8x10x3) -Hat/Gloves/Shawl/Socks (Sudden Weather is a thing out here) -Phone/wallet/keys/Journal/Bare essentials Clutch (8x10x4) -Lunch box 

Reasonably sturdy- I’m not backpacking through The Rockies with this but I do take it everywhere and there’s going to be a ton of junk in it.

Shoulder Strap(s)

Water-resistant (See Sudden Weather)

Sort of professional or at least really cute 

Would Be Super Nice but not Necessary Features:

Purple

Insulated like a cooler bag (Lemon Bag was technically a cooler bag for picnics and it was really nice- easy to clean and kept lunch refrgierated without putting it in the fridge)

Anti- RFID.  My wallet’s protected but the laptop isn’t.

Water Proof

NO:

Primarily Leather. I can’t keep it in good shape for long with the low humidity out here and my ADHD ass forgetting to do maintainence. leather elements (decoration, fasteners etc.) are OK tho.

2-strap Backpacks- I’ve got bursitis/an old clavicle injury that makes wearing those super painful.  Single-strap is OK tho, I can put it on the non fucked shoulder.

Not over $80 USD.  if it’s slightly over AND has a ton of likeable features I might consider it.

I’m looking for links online where I can get it, or if you HAVE something that will work I’ll pay/trade you for it.  Thank you so much!

[home-working]

The One Where I Become a Product Reviewer

Hey there, fellow kids! Jumping on the already-parked annual back-to-school bandwagon, I bring to you an AWESOME new blog post highlighting my FAVOURITE 15″ LAPTOP BACKPACK PICK! Get ready for at least 145 paragraphs of preamble before I reveal this NUMBER ONE TOP 100% BEST 15″ LAPTOP BACKPACK PICK and DIY BACKPACK HACK!!

I also realised I needed a post in my “lifestyle blog” repertoire that might convince people to send me free products? So this is that post. Search engine optimization.

Backstory

On February 19, 2019, esteemed letterer and all-around Creative Professional Jessica Hische tweeted out that she was looking for a new, fashionable laptop backpack and wanted suggestions. I happened to see this tweet that night and thought, “Maybe I, myself also a Creative Professional, need a new, fashionable laptop backpack as well?” I read through the mostly terrible (???) suggestions from her followers, saw one I liked, and then, with the quick late-night text approval of my probably-drunken sartorial consultant T, impulse-bought a $235 backpack.

The Arrival

A week later The Backpack arrives. It’s partially leather! It smells very new! It’s literally made by a Creative Professional for Creative Professionals! It’s so nice that I’m already worried about ruining it with thoughts of biking or commuting. But the straps are kind of stiff and uncomfortable on my delicate mammary glands. And did I say it’s pretty expensive?!

It’s the kind of backpack I’d be happy to keep if it were, say, $79. Maybe even $89. But $235?! For a backpack that’s not even some sexy upscale Creative Professional household brandname?? My lower middle-class upbringing prevents me from committing to such an expenditure on which I’m only lukewarm. What to do?

The Virgo/Libra Cusp Solution

Obviously I go out and buy two more backpacks.

All my children.

On Being a Virgo/Libra Cusp-er

I’m on the Virgo/Libra cusp which makes me the perfect person to review anything because I’m really picky and really indecisive. This means that if I’m forced to make a decision about anything, I generally change my mind multiple times and lose sleep in the process of over-thinking every minute detail, what fun! (For the record, I’m also strictly adhering to the deeply-scientific, back-of-your-local-free-weekly astrology column definitions of these signs. [Also, unnecessary childhood trauma story, I never really knew how to astrologically-identify growing up because as a cusper my sign categorization changed from paper to paper? The struggle was—and I cannot stress this enough—real.])

Laptop Backpacks: Necessary?

“Why does one need a special laptop backpack?” you might ask. Obviously, you don’t. No one needs anything. Why do we buy things, to feel a brief sense of happiness or accomplishment in our lives? Does it work for you the way it definitely and always 100% works for me? Leave your response in the comments!

But also I’ve never had a bag that was made for a laptop, so I figured I should probably get a backpack that's actually functional and isn’t painful to carry heavy shit around in all day?

Criteria

In order to be considered for this review, a potential backpack had to meet the following criteria:

Must hold a 15″ MacBook Pro

Enough padding to protect that laptop without a case

Must be comfortable to use while biking

Unisex design

Is black/screams “Creative Professional”

Bonus points: also screams “... who deserves a large salary”

In addition to my a laptop, I assembled a weight/capacity testing control group with the following everyday accessories:

Work essentials: mouse, laptop charger, Moleskine notebook, pencil

Life essentials: overnight kit, moisturizer, deodorant, underwear, sports bra, water bottle

Um, glasses and some other crap: eyeglasses & case, dirty socks, folded blanket, Le Creuset 18cm cast-iron pot

🎒🎒🎒🎒🎒🎒🎒🎒 The Backpacks 🎒🎒🎒🎒🎒🎒🎒🎒

Bag option #1: The ISM Backpack

The ISM retails for $235 USD; it’s only available online but comes with free shipping and returns in the USA. It ships in a pretty box with a pretty branded dust bag and a bunch of tissue that smells of “Instagram unboxing moment”.

I wore this bag out in public a few times: to the work lounge at the Public Hotel (a hotspot for “cool-looking people” working remotely), to pay a visit to my old MoMA office, and to a job interview. Did I feel like a Creative Professional? You bet I did! But then my former coworker commented that the bag made me look like a “techy person”, which ruined everything it had going for it. (There is a fine line between Creative Professional and Startup Chic that I refuse to cross. It involves hoodies.)

Left: fancy regal satin lining, to remind you that you’re the millennial queen you are. Right: full bag, with front pocket that is great for fitting flat stuff and maybe only flat stuff.

It fit everything in the “capacity” control group, albeit quite snugly, but its real downfall was the straps: although they were quite hearty, being both wide and well padded (which would be great for those with flat chests), their stiff sturdiness meant they were very inflexible, and basically cut into my breasts any time I raised my arms together, as one would if biking:

MEINE POOR BOOBS.

ISM owner/designer Justin emailed me after I returned the bag, and explained they were working on a smaller version for 13″ laptops. I explained this doesn’t help people with mammary glands who own 15″ laptops. Per Justin:

I feel what you mean Christy, a bag that fits a 15" laptop and is unisex has been a tough design challenge given the size difference between males and females. We have been able to shorten the straps to accommodate though.

I get it. Designing for the fact that 50% of the population has boobs is hard! Did you know that basically everything is designed around men and their stupid bodies?? It's also subsequently a prime example of how e-comm genders backpack sizing: you’ll find that 15″ laptop bags are generally only found in the “Men’s” section of websites. I need a drink.

Pros

Looks and feels fancy

Separate laptop pocket from main compartment

Water and weather resistant

Good amount of padding everywhere

Real leathurrrr bottom

Bitches be loving gold zippers

I am weirdly very into the simple strap adjustment design (not pictured but trust me that it’s nicely done)

Cons

High price point for my feeble income

Cut into my boobs

Front pocket is pretty difficult to put stuff in due to being so flat

Makes me look like a tech bro

Did not get the job I interviewed for while using it

Rating

Comfort: ★★☆☆☆ Creative professional-ness: ★★★★★ Female compatibility: ★☆☆☆☆ (one star for gold zipper) Value for monies: ★★★★☆ (if you don’t bike or have boobs) Overall: ★★★☆☆

🎒🎒🎒🎒🎒🎒🎒🎒 Bag option #2: MUJI Water Repellent Backpack

I bought this bag at the MUJI store for a very reasonable $49 USD. Like everything MUJI, it’s pretty decent quality both in materials and design, and feels like it’ll last a while.

Unfortunately, I didn’t end up testing this “in the real world” because, whoops, it only comfortably fits a 13″ laptop. But I did uncomfortably fit my 15″ laptop inside, really stretching the limits of the side panels, and then managed to cram the test “capacity” content on top (with room to spare!). I then did a “hunch test”, folding myself over as one would on a road bike, and found that there was barely any padding on the back panel, and my spine was knocking against the hard surface of my computer. Not cool! Plus the back did not have a mesh surface, literally making it not cool on a sweaty back.

Yes I get it, I have a big stupid computer.

Pros

Nice quality

Large capacity

Water repellent

Has a secret little back pocket you’ll probably never use

Has those tacky side pockets for water bottles which are surprisingly handy for sunglasses or pocket chargers

Cons

Made for a 13″ laptop

Non-meshed back

Not enough back padding

Rating

Comfort: ★★★☆☆ Creative professional-ness: ★★★★☆ Female compatibility: ★★★★★ Value for monies: ★★★★★ Overall: ★★★★☆+

🎒🎒🎒🎒🎒🎒🎒🎒 Bag option #3: UNIQLO Water Repellent Backpack

Right after purchasing the MUJI bag I walked across the street and picked this up for $29.90. YOLO!

Realising that is was yet another bag made for 13″ laptops, I could immediately tell that the quality was much lesser than MUJI’s: it was much lighter in weight, and the fabric thinner. Look at those ugly shoulder straps where the fabric is bunching. The front pocket’s structure is so weak that it sags. Sad!

But: pretty good akshully?!

I again force-fit my behemoth laptop and belongings into the small frame, yet, contrary to expectation, this thing was comfortable AF?! And even had room to spare. The straps were super soft and cushy and malleable around my boobs, and the “hunch test” revealed amazingly thick layers of padding on two sides of the back panel, with a thinner center panel that relieves any pressure on your spine. What kind of ugly genius is this?

Pros

Stupidly comfortable

Large capacity

Water repellent

Again, tacky side pockets, this time with an angled top hem

Cons

Made for a 13″ laptop

Pretty cheap and ugly looking

Pretty cheap and ugly feeling

Rating

Comfort: ★★★★★ Creative professional-ness: ★★☆☆☆ Female compatibility: ★★★★★ Value for monies: ★★★★☆ Overall: ★★★★☆

🎒🎒🎒🎒🎒🎒🎒🎒 Other opshuns, you ask?

There’s a few other mid-range “nice” bag brands I was looking into online, such as the one which esteemed Creative Professional Jessica Hische ended up going with, but let’s just assume I left them out because they lack the quality needed for this rigorous assessment and not because the bag designer whom I went on a date with decided to ghost me after I sprained my ankle while in Canada. Ahem.

Final Verdict... and a Backpack Hack (!!) (...Backhack™?!)

Although I was quite impressed with the comfort the UNIQLO model provided (both to my body and my wallet), I was actually going to declare this experiment a failure and return all the backpacks. Until, that is, I took a closer look at the interior construction of the UNIQLO and MUJI bags: they measured as though they should be tall enough for my latop, and yet the MacBook corners stubbornly stuck out. Time to play detective! 🔍

Turning the bags inside-out, I noticed they both included a superfluous, space-reducing seam at the bottom of the main pocket. WTF.

UNIQLO bag before & after: the difference a simple seam (and lack of colour temperature matching) makes!

By removing this seam on the UNIQLO model, I gained a full inch of vertical room, ALLOWING THE 15″ LAPTOP TO ACTUALLY FIT IN THE DAMN BAG. Yes, it fits snugly, and some may argue that the superfluous seam protects the edge of the computer from hitting the ground, but the very bottom edge seam is actually pretty bulky and does a decent job of protecting as is.

Verdict: With the inclusion of this super deviant hack (and ONLY with this inclusion), UNIQLO wins!!!!!!!!

Epilogue

I’ve been using this bag for 7 months now. It looks kinda cheap and it tends to collect lint, but my shoulders are miraculously like never sore. And, even on a grocery run after stuffing a myriad of pokey-shaped food items in the thing until I can barely close it, it’s always very comfortable on my tender back when biking home (I did this very thing 2 weeks ago at the Farmer’s Market after buying Celine Dion tickets, because I am a white woman in her late 30s). 

Oh, also: it’s black, so yes I am a Creative Professional, thank you for noticing! 

TL;DR: UNIQLO; cheap; comfortable. Send me your products to review! 🔚

Colophon backpacks: ISM, UNIQLO, MUJI; socks: UNIQLO; t-shirt: from a Women Who Code meetup hosted by One Month; sweatpants: Alternative Apparel; laptop: Shmapple; glasses: Steven Alan clearance; stool: Target; plants: IKEA & Home Depot; blankets: Hudson’s Bay, E. Stocking; mirror & couch: IKEA; drawing above mirror: K. Freeman & P. Lyle; posters: Bruce Nauman and a Finnish Design Annual fold-out; calendar: Massimo Vignelli; bike: Miele; weight/capacity control group: thrifting, Peru, Amazon, HAY, more places; suddenly questioning the consistency of whether I’m listing where objects were bought or the brand name of the object itself: something I am going to pretend to resolve at a later date in time; brevity rating for this blog post: ★☆☆☆☆; fan appreciation: I am so sorry if you read this far