#op day 13

[didasgomas]

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Day 13 of October Practice

Prompt: Rainy day

Warnings: None

Cdta belongs to @missr3n3

Saturday, 10 A.M - November 27th, 1982 - Edenseye church, Hestia County, Iowa

Eliza sat in the empty nave, looking down, observing her hands tightly clasped together in her lap.

The sound of rain hitting the stained-glass windows accompanied her breath, as the downpour seemed to mourn with her, the rain drops falling harder than her tears had in the last week.

Her heart felt heavy, pressed down by too many sorrows to name or count. Each disappointment, each loss, had accumulated before they could be dealt with, and now she felt like there was a constant heavy weight tying her down. Between her father's death, her sister's abandonment of the faith, her husband's silence and infidelity, and her three children moving out and cutting off all contact with her and the rest of the family, it had just been way too much to handle.

Eliza kept praying despite so many hardships, but recently she had started to become afraid. Fearing that she was doing something wrong, that this was God's trial for her, one that would not stop until she finally realized her mistake and sought out to repent herself. But it was easier said than done, for Eliza simply couldn't figure out what it had been that upset Heaven so much, no matter how many hours she spent self-reflecting.

So now she was seeking out help from the priest of the neighboring village, an almost completely Lutheran one, Father Caleb. He was a good and kind man, and surely a messenger of God would be able to help her.

She raised her head to stare at the large crucifix statue above the altar, the only statue inside the church, its figure bathed in the amber light from the many flickering candles. Perharps, in that moment, she was trying to find peace, or maybe, trying to reassure herself that her suffering wouldn't have been in vain after God forgave her.

Finally, Father Caleb emerged from the door to the left, which lead into the interior of the church, not commonly accessed by the congregation. He spoke, his serene voice echoing throughout the nave despite his low tone.

"Everything is ready. Please follow me, ma'am."

[gunstellations]

[30daysofweevils]

30 days of weevils day 13:

Canada thistle bug weevil

[tanukitsuneko-suki]

“i didn’t watch geats before because i wasn’t feeling it and when i finally did, i binged it in two weeks” is the truest geats experience

[moongothic]

Don’t think it find with the current timeline BUT have been playing around with the idea Dragon and Crocodile fell apart over gender identity revelations and sexuality but in the other direction and more morally gray

The revolutionaries are all about freedom and dignity and justice and other related ideas right? And ivankov both seems capable of discerning someone’s gender or inner struggle perhaps before they even have words for it (as seems to be the case) as well as seeming to serve as a sort of guide or mentor to other queers who rither serve under him or seek him out. Pope for the gays.

So some point into dating fair lady crocodile Ivankov taps his friend Dragon on the shoulder and let’s him know that he’s been getting clear man signals from crocodile for a while and dragon should make his peace. But neither tells crocodile because they both decide thst the most respectful thing to do is let him figure it out himself eventually

…ecvept when he dors and he tellls his boyfriend and dragon turns around and admits he had known for however long before of Iva’s powerd Crocodile is PISSED becsuse he sees all the time he was living as a woman and trting to figure this all out as unnecessary suffering now that he knows others KNEW and could jave TOLD him sooner

Sentimentality vs pragmatism

So normally when I get asks I really want to come up with something to say in response to post it (to the point sometimes I will derail an ask just so I can think of something to say). And if I can't think of anything to say in response, I just leave the ask in my inbox.

But this one.

Like I feel like this probably wouldn't work in canon, at least not in my mind (though that admittedly could be just me being delulu in how convinced I am of my own headcanons being accurate lmao), and that's the thing I'm usually obsessed with, the canon compliancy, could that work with the canon characterization and would the actions make sense, etc etc.

But this is such an interesting concept on its own, that like. I dunno I don't want to leave this collecting dust in my inbox, it's too interesting. It could make for an interesting character study/an AU

[kaesaaurelia]

My first big con is going great, although. I am. So tired. Next time I do Chicago TARDIS I'm staying in Lombard.

[rodentchild]

@samreich Happy National Sam Day

[hrnynmean]

day 5 of edging, no cumming and i had to literally fight against my brain chanting "cock. cock. your cunt is empty. fill your cunt. empty cunt." just to eat dinner instead and immediately gooning out lol

sitting with my smaller plug in now and it's driving me insaaaane

[nullroid]

Inktober 13: Marrow

What you trade for power

Insta | Redbubble

[justawanderingbabbit]

(I've decided to start putting the final art version first so it's what comes up in a preview)

Lao Huli (AKA Wang Sigui) making friends with Wang Can in that co-op I've been working on. Because everybody needs a good face-cleaning once in a while

[unholyfangirling]

FOR I HAVE FOUND YOU

Ten Times Steve and Robin Didn’t Talk About Feelings

by nbfutureboy

the comment itself was on the 3rd page of comments

go enjoy your cup of snakes you beautiful freaks

[flesh-is-the-fever]

I'm up to the "I dunno maybe children working 13 hour shifts is bad, guys" part of Capital and it feels important to inform people that haven't read it yet that capitalists in the 19th century were not by any means wringing their hands and twirling their mustaches about employing children to squeeze out profits, they were hiring "experts" to write newspaper articles for them, explaining how "well, the socialists have these big demands about an 8-hour work day, and taking Saturdays off, but it's actually just so complicated, it's too complicated for most people to understand, we just NEED to hire children for night shifts because the stamina of their strong, youthful bodies is the only way we can survive as a business! It's science, you see. Economics doesn't work like that, just ask our economics professors at Oxford. You CAN'T turn a profit only working people 8 hours! Trust the experts, they know. It's just so complicated..."

That exact infuriating cadence that you read in New York Times articles, in the Atlantic Monthly, in the WaPo and all the other bourgeois rags where "everything is so complicated, and it's actually a lot more complicated than you think.." that has been around since the beginning. It is nothing new. So the next time you see some op-ed from Matt Yglesias or any of those other guys huffing their own farts about how "complicated" everything is, and how "unrealistic" a 30-hour work week is, remember that Marx was dealing with that exact class of "intellectuals" "explaining" how working 13 hours at age 10 was "vital" to the "moral fibre" of those poor kids.

[mimikinyuu]

(ooc post: building lore between my two pkmn irl blogs hehe more to come)

[chaoswillcalmusdown]

woke up weird after ending birth control trial #12, had to call in sick, and thusly won't be going to the gym today after all.... 🥺

[threeravenspublishing]

The Best Part of Thanksgiving Is...?

Everyone’s going to have a different answer to this one, at least if we get specific. For some it’ll be a particular dish, for others it’ll be the chance to catch up with family, and for others still it’ll be when it’s over and done with! How is it for you? What’s your favorite or least favorite part of the holiday, or even the holiday season? I can relate to all three examples given above. I…

[ithebookhoarder]

Hello hi ! 🤗

Can you do a "bau reacts" when they are undercover in public and about to be found out so the reader just starts making out with them to pretend they are just a couple?

(BAU Headcanons) Making out Undercover

A/N: Mwahaha. Oh, this is a good prompt. Thanks for making me daydream all afternoon. Enjoy my lovelies 😉 Also, as a note, I'm writing the main BAU where I'm at watching it (season 13) plus Luke as he was requested previously 💕

Warnings: Mentions of threat, mentions of weapons, alcohol references, sexual references, implied cases / unsubs. (Let me know if I missed any)

Aaron Hotchner

We know Aaron doesn’t go undercover for most cases, so this would have to be a big case to get him into the field. 

This man would be in shock. Let’s be real. He would freeze in place and try to argue for a split second until he realises what you’re trying to do and why - even if you were already together. 

As soon as they’re gone though, you’d glance up and see his usual steely glare that tells you you’re in for a scolding once this is over. 

However, you’d have to be blind to miss the way he lingers for a moment, holding you close for half a second longer than necessary. 

“I feel I should remind you that we are in the field, and whilst it may have worked, I can’t endorse it as a tactic in future. Understood?” 

“So I’m hearing that we’re leaving this off of our case report then?” 

“Agreed. I don’t need to give Strauss anything else to use to go after us and the team.”

He would roll his eyes and take off after the Unsub, but you’d have to be blind to miss the way he smirks as he goes. 

David Rossi 

He’d be a little embarrassed but mostly quite smug about the whole thing, even if you were supposed to be undercover. 

“Well, I can safely say in all my years in this field I don’t think that’s ever happened to me before.” 

He’d also refuse to let you apologise for your actions afterwards either. 

One, because he’s kind of flattered. 

Two, because he’s been around the block a few times and knows that sometimes you have to do what it takes to solve a case or protect yourselves. 

Three, you were supposed to be a couple and kissing is what couples do. He’s only sour because if anything he would have liked to be the one who kissed you. 

“Relax about it, would you? I won’t tell you some of the things Gideon and I had to do back in the old days. That was before all this new paperwork and guidelines, so that’s all I’ll say on the matter.” 

You make a point of remembering to ask him about that at your next night off over drinks. 

Derek Morgan

Derek is always up for anything so I feel like he’d be pretty relaxed about being undercover with you, even if you weren't together romantically. He has no issue playing your pretend boyfriend for one night, and is quick to wrap his arm around you. 

Which is why it would be such a surprise to him when it’s you who initiated the kiss. 

Derek would freeze for like a second, but only out of shock. However, you know he wouldn’t fight you on it. 

The second his brain catches up to his body he would be kissing you back, doing everything in his power to match your energy and sell this kiss. 

If anything, you’re going to have to be the one to break away once the coast is clear and remind him you’re still technically in the field and that your team is probably wondering where the hell you are right now - and why you stopped responding to your comms. 

“I’m just saying, if we get to do that then we need to be partnered up more often.” 

“Yeah yeah, Morgan. Let’s just hope Penelope didn’t see that else we’ll never be hearing the end of it.” 

Emily Prentiss

She’s been undercover plenty of times in her life and spent a whole chunk of time actually fake-married to Doyle for an op, so she’d be the most comfortable and understanding if you grabbed her for a kiss - especially if you were meant to be a fake couple. 

She’d work it out pretty quickly and would respond in kind, pressing herself against you and running her hands all over you. 

“Quick thinking with the kiss,” she’d whisper as she brushed a kiss against your neck. 

She’d also know exactly where the Unsub is afterwards too, having kept watch in her peripheral vision. 

She wouldn’t even have to break eye contact with you before she informed you, “3 o’clock. He just left out the fire exit.” 

With that, she’d be off. 

She also probably wouldn’t even bring it up again until you’re both back on the jet. Then she’d be smirking at you across the top of her drink and chuckling to herself. 

“Normally I’d insist dinner first but given that we caught that bastard I think we’re even.” 

JJ

JJ knows about going undercover and it takes a lot to rattle her. She would probably go along with the action, even if she’d stay kind of stiff for a good minute or so. 

However, she’s a good agent and knows about maintaining a cover so quickly catches on when you pull her in. 

She’d return the kiss, shooting glances out the corner of her eye when she thinks it might be safe to check on their target. If it doesn’t look like they’re buying it, she’ll turn things up a notch and spin you around so that she could take control. 

“My gun is under my jacket. Reach for it slowly if he comes any closer,” she’d warn, but thankfully you don’t need it. Eventually they leave, distracted by something else, leaving you and JJ to recover.

After catching your breath, you both take off in the direction your target just left in. You can tell JJ is trying not to laugh about what just happened, choosing to make it funny rather than uncomfortable if you weren't together romantically.  

Which means you know she’d enjoy teasing you about it in front of the others, making your cheeks burn as she announces on the jet: “For the record, even though it was a ‘cover kiss’ it was pretty good. Just saying. Maybe you should give Morgan some tips. That way he might get a girl to call him back after a first date.” 

Luke Alvez

It doesn’t matter if he’s ex-army or whatever. Undercover is not really Luke’s thing and even then, he is more used to infiltrating gangs than playing house. 

Basically, he would be surprised by your actions, despite being undercover together. Like, I can see his eyebrows hitting his hairline so fast, bless him. He’d look like a deer in headlights. 

“Woah, sweetheart, slow your roll-“ 

“- Luke. Shut up and kiss me. Now.” 

“I - ok.” 

Just like that, he’d take control, turning and pressing you against the nearest wall in an attempt to shield you from whoever was watching. He’d also be such a gentleman about it if you weren't already together romantically, keeping his hands on your waist and pulling away the minute he’s sure the danger has passed. 

Even then, he’d wait a minute before letting the two of you move from your position, just in case they come back. He’s your partner and he’s returning the favour for you keeping him safe, even if in an unsuspected manner.

“You good?”

“Luke. Shouldn’t I be asking you that? I was the one who planted myself on you.” 

“Potato, po-tah-to. Are they still over there?”

“No. They just left out the back.”

“Then let’s go, partner. Let’s catch this freak.” 

Penelope Garcia 

If Penelope is in the field then you know she is already hella nervous and out of her element. It doesn’t matter if there was a reason she was needed for this particular assignment, she would just take that as added pressure not to let everyone down.

Which is why I’m sure you’d feel worse about planting one on her - even if it does also help distract her from worrying for a minute.  

All I can imagine is her giving her trademark squeal of confusion and surprise, even if you gave her a hasty warning - and apology - about what you were going to do.

She’d be stunned at what was happening and probably takes a minute to realise she should probably try and kiss you back, or at least look less visibly startled about it. 

“I feel I should point out how unfair it is that this is permitted as ‘suitable workplace behaviour’ as we’re undercover, yet my flirtatious texts with Agent Morgan are not? I will be writing a strongly worded email when we get back, telling HR they can go shove their-”

“Pen? Hey, focus here. Unsub still watching us.” 

“Oh, right. Sorry! Ahem… as you were?”  

Also, you know that like a day or so later, once it’s all over, she sends you an email informing you that your new username on the BAU system is now ‘smoochykins’ and she will not change it until it becomes not-funny for her… which will probably be never. After all, Morgan has been ‘Chocolate Thunder’ for the last two years and is still going strong.  

Dr Spencer Reid

Spencer has been undercover before and is usually quite calm about it, even if it is faking a date or maintaining a story. Still, despite having to do your jobs, you’d hate to make him uncomfortable, knowing how he feels about any kind of physical contact - especially if you're not together. 

As he says, with the amount of bacteria shared by shaking hands you’d be safer kissing … guess it was time to take it literally. 

He’d be blushing like a tomato as you grab his jacket lapels and pull him close. And honestly? it’s kind of adorable. As is the way he tries to kiss you back, even if he still takes a minute to remember how to even move his body. 

I’m just picturing the Lila kiss in season one and how he eased into that and how stunned / embarrassed he seemed afterwards. He would pretty much be like that, but with a fake smile on his face as he rambled in your ear. 

“What was that?”

“I was covering our asses. We’re undercover, remember? We’re supposed to be a couple and couples kiss. Also, I’d thought you know, genius, that kissing and displays of public affection make people extremely uncomfortable.”

“No kidding… Morgan can never find out about this.”

“You don’t have to tell me twice. You got a deal, pretty boy. This is between us.” 

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