#parrot lovers dont @ me

[goat-yells-at-everything]

Pigeons are one of the oldest domestic animals and basically the only domestic animal that has been all but completely abandoned by humans.

They were domesticated for food but not just for meat. Their poop is extremely rich fertilizer which was a big deal in the middle east and northern Africa in ancient times. They have an amazing sense of direction and can find their home from hundreds of thousands of miles away. In WW1 and 2 they were used to deliver messages from the front to base camps and were responsible for saving THOUSANDS of lives when soldiers were pinned down and unable to send a runner (human messenger).

They were brought to the US by European settlers as messenger birds. Some were kept as racing birds and eventually many different breeds were developed. Some more humane than others (looking at you American Fantail). Eventually, as infrastructure was developed in the new world, many of the birds were just abandoned as they were no longer of use. Being hardy little things, pigeons were able to eek out a living in the early colonial cities and eventually spread from coast to coast of North America.

Today, despite being a domestic animal, feral pigeons are treated as wild nuisance animals instead of the escaped pets they should be seen as. A feral kitten is still considered a "pet" even if it is 3rd generation feral after all, so why not these birds?

As they are, technically, a domestic animal, it IS legal to just... yoink one off the street. I DO NOT SUGGEST DOING THIS RANDOMLY. You're more likely to cause them to panic and cause them harm. If you do manage to get one without outright stress killing it, you have to consider vet care. Most vets dont treat pigeons because they see them as exotic animals. There are a myriad of other reasons NOT to go yoinking feral birds sooooo probably dont do it unless you are working with a rescue. Not to mention in many parts of the US there is an actual wild bird that looks similar to pigeons called a Morning Dove. They are NOT the same bird and should be left alone.

However, due to wonderful people the world over (*cough @homeofhousechickens cough*), the stigma against pigeons is being lifted. Finding good breeders and rescues is becoming much easier and more and more vets are open to working with them. Of course always do your research before getting a new pet, tho!

If you've ever been do the pet store and think "I'd like a <-insert common parrot here->" please please PLEASE consider a pigeon instead. They are super intelligent. They can be pet without causing them sexual stress (ya. thats a thing with parrots). They are easier to care for due to their long history of human companionship. And they come in just as many bright and beautiful colors, patterns, and body types as parrots.

Pigeons are wonderful animals. Despite being domesticated, abandoned, and mistreated for generations they are still drawn to humans and their companionship. They deserve so much better from us and, hopefully with more and more education, they will soon get it.

TW: animal death / injury / death For grandma, who loved pigeons, and for grandpa, who did not but wanted her to be happy. Please hear me out <3 WEBTOON

[thedomesticanthropologist]

In one of my playthroughs, my Tav is having a TIME with Astarion, and it's a version of his romance I don't see represented online as much and I want to talk about it.

If you choose more lightweight dialogue options, if you don't dig into his mind at the bite scene, if you get his Araj confession instead of his impromptu one,

Then by the end of Act 2, you do *not* have a secure relationship AT ALL, he has never said he's in love, and everything feels REALLY rocky.

All through act 1 he lays on the seduction heavily, but in act 2 a bitch is MAD. He is stressed, he needs to figure out his scars, he feels hunted and un-safe and because of this, he starts to take it out on Tav a bit.

SPOILERS FOR ACT 2:

when Raphael shows up to talk to him, he snaps at Tav saying "don't get in my way". When you do his quest and kill the orthon, you have to PRY a thank you from him by literally telling him to parrot your words ('thank you for helping me, it was very... Kind') and he spits it out like he really, really wasnt intending to say anything in the form of gratitude.

When you talk about what to do about Cazador, my Paladin chose 'youll never be free while he lives' because it's true. If he runs, cazador will hunt him. If cazador lives, he will never stop looking over his shoulder. His reply 'i hate that you're right'

Even when you say you'll join him to hunt his master down, you can watch his facial expressions and see: he's not convinced. Of course he isn't. He's terrified. And is he grateful? Yes, but again, it's guarded.

I then went to moonrise and talked to Araj, and I defended his autonomy 100%.

When his Araj-confession happened, it was absolutely NOT a LOVE confession. It was more like:

"thank you. This made me realize I was still acting like a slave even in freedom, and you supporting me there made me feel like I can start to snap out of that kind set. Sooooo... I should tell you, since you did me a solid, that I was using you for protection and manipulating you up until now"

If you DONT choose the top options, the MOST he tells you about how he feels about you is a single line of dialogue

'imagine my surprise when I started to actually feel... SOMETHING... For you'

This could be friendship, crush feels, etc. It's VERY vague, and important things to note is while WE THE PLAYER know more about him and what he may feel at this point or what he's gone through, YOUR TAV DOESNT.

He does not apologize for using you. He states his regret that his plan failed because he started to value you as a person instead of a tool for him to be used. That admission is his gift back to you for defending him in front of Araj.

If you then choose 'what do YOU want' he approves, but says he doesn't know. And then he defends that 'isnt it nice not to know?' You still get soft faces, your hand held. He's trying to *silently* communicate what he can't bring himself to say, but he *DOESNT* SAY anything to affirm you two are a couple/in a relationship/etc. Just a vague 'lets not talk about it but see where it goes'

Honestly, based on this experience via dialogue choices for this character, it almost seemed to me like "sounds like you need a friend not a lover" makes the MOST SENSE. Of course this is my Astarion Romance run, so my Paladin instead said, basically, I'll wait for you until you're ready. (She chose the 'what do you want,' and let it lay there as is)

Afterwards you can ask about your relationship with him and again, he's flustered, he's hedging, he's defensive, and he brushes it off. He's not ready to talk, he's not ready to commit, he's fully focused on Cazador and his safety.

You enter this waiting period where Tav has been manipulated, spoken down to, snapped at, bitten, and responded to without gratitude, but is ALSO given just the faintest, BAREST glimpse at the vulnerability beneath the surface. The player is being asked at this point to REALLY trust and WAIT without ANY evidence that this relationship could become healthy, or could turn into love, or could because a real relationship. And that's SO NEAT

If you don't romance anyone else and aren't put into the position to choose him, you never get a confirmation of dating. If you get the Araj scene and don't choose hug, and don't force him to confirm he was attracted to you etc, you can literally end the talk on "thanks for defending me, also haha I was using you this whole time just so you know, thanks for being nice about it"

From a Tav point of view, this *could* be fairly devastating, and even if Tav decides to wait and keep supporting him, at this point, even post "confession" there is VERY little evidence that things are gonna get better between you.

We know it does. WE do. We get the access to other dialogue and choices or the other confession IF we chose that. But this, this scene, these dialogue choices REALLY emphasize his Act 3 confession

"you were patient. You waited, through blood lust etc /even when it was an objectively stupid thing to do etc"

Cause yeah. He's RIGHT. If you don't choose VERY specific dialogues to get more out of him, most of his romance up until the Act 3 confession,most of how he treats you, most of how he responds to your decisions in game (if you're playing fairly good and not evil/durge) gives Tav no reason beyond faith to continue to pursue him.

I think he knows this, and it's why he's surprised when you state you don't want him for sex. Because up until Act 3, he KNOWS how he's been treating Tav and even HE wouldn't have stood for it if the roles were reversed, so h thinks 'it must be because I'm good in bed'. Then he takes the sex away and you still stay? Even when he's chasing power, hunting for revenge, snapping at you, refusing to commit?

It's a powerful story line. It's so engaging. And it has room for SO MUCH ANGST

Anyways thanks for coming to my Ted Talk

[aextriot]

why do you like grampa so much

Boy oh boy where do I start. I don't think I could ever find words for how it came to be that he simply is perfect. He's spectacular. He makes my heart beat beat. I think it was faith that crossed our paths on that day. The day I met him. It was an instant connection though I will admit thinks between us were shaky at first. But what is life without enemies to lovers?

Have you seen the way he speaks? The way he walks? HIM? I know some people hate him but they DONT MATTER. at the end of the day it's me and him against the world. No haters can change WHY I love him. I LOVE HIM BECAUSE HES HIM. and he is EVERYTHING GOOD. and he's PERFECT. he does not need anything AT ALL to change about him.

I wouldn't care if he had bad credit I wouldn't care if he was a parrot. I wouldn't care if he slept like a monkey. I would still think he is lovely. Nothing about him is unappealing. So no I won't stop this feeling.

Seeing him come out in foe whom the ball rolls. Wow. How can I say this? It was love at first sight. And then he kept on coming back and MY HEART EXPLODED IN JOY I TELL YOU. not a single chapter with him is bad. You cannot argue.

the main reason book 11 was so bad was because he was not there. If he was there i am positive the book would have been better. I am ENRAGED that dav is starting to leave him out because I need to see.him.

There's just alot of Jim to Luke. Lime his passion for stuff. When he wants something he's even down to change his appearance for it. He's funny and charismatic. Wnd his laugh is so cute!

Sigh. I guess tou could say j really don't have words to describe my love because if j did they would fill up one big GIANT world just full of them. But he's simply so perfect. He's him. Nothing bout him is bad. He's GRAMPA . THE GRAMPA. I hope this answered your question. Stay loving grampa.

[kiwibirdlafayette]

hello my sillies!! since there was a bit of interest in more ab the nonsense that is my take on godswap mianite AU i went and dug up some of the brainrot I wrote last year but never shared outside of a private discord server + new stuff that I've recently came up with :D Enjoy! ❤️

- Jordan was born to parents who are priests of Mianite and raised in the temple- and ultimately was meant to be Mia's champion, and was trained as such for the majority of his life. However, being around mianite for most of his life made him cynical of the god and his principles, and went he got older, he left to seek out the god's brother, pledging himself to Dianite and wanting to bring about chaos. Amused and flattered by the man's near blind loyalty, Dia makes Jordan his champion

- His primary weapon is a firework crossbow gifted to him by Dianite himself (has piercing 8, mending, quick charge and unbreaking V (and flame on it, for use with arrows)) Plays off the sparkly and the fact that this man is a goddamn amazing sharpshooter no matter what universe he's in

- Mianite instead finds his champion in Tom Syndicate, the formerly deceased son of lighthouse keepers in the realm- and is brought back to life by the god (Mia never explains why specifically Tom was chosen, is described to people as just a "godly omnipotence" kinda thing)

- Shortly after Jordan, Tom, and the priests (aka FyreUK, with Wag and Matt under Dia, K.Tom under Mia) arrive and start making a mess of the realm with their shenanigans, a pirate ship captained by a 4th priest named BruteAlmighty "Phil" and two people- a parrot shapeshifter by the name of Sonja OmgitsVoidparrot and Tucker Jeriicho (normal human... allegedly)

- Sonja and Tucker both grew up in Ianarea, and with Phil's arrival from the End, have been searching across the realm for their missing goddess, and their messages led them to the Spawn Island (which I wish was canonically named istg) where supposedly a ruins containing information is hiding (Jordan and Tom both claim they know where this is. they dont)

- When Sonja was younger she was named Ianite's champion at a ceremony in Ianarea and was gifted her shapeshifting abilities as a way to hide from forces of evil and get into places more secretly

- Idk how canonically Nadeshot/The Modesteps enter the realm in character but basically at some point a flying ship appears and from it drops Captain Engine Failure and Skipper Coppereyes, more Dianitees (probably there to mess with Jordan) because Dianite having the most members is hilarious to me

(I got an ask about EF so I'll elaborate on her dynamic with everyone in a separate post >:] But bottom line put two chaos makers and an explosives enthusiast (Copper) in the same room it never ends well xD)

- I'm still thinking on this but with FyreUK, their priestlyness was given to them as a group due to the presence of the shadows from the get-go. When the Darkness began encroaching, the gods all sought out their respective priests and gifted them with powers to protect their respective domains (Dianite took in two- one to look over his temple in the nether, one to keep in the overworld because. chaos agenda- that one's Wag) and guide their champions when they found them

- Wag takes Dec's place by this logic i guess, he lives by the nether portal and will be anyone's personal tour guide because he likes doin it. and yes he absolutely uses any excuse to mess with people to mess with people he can be a menace a lot if he wants to

- Also Dec is a Wizard, I haven't developed him yet (he also has no design dont worry about it) but yes. Mans took on Athar himself he's just built different

- Syndisparklez and Foxxsize agenda always love me a good enemies to friends to lovers kinda shit. most of it is Capsize/EF flirting horribly with Sonja (and her not sure how to reciprocate but wants to) and Tom and Jordan with their usual "i fucking hate you i wish you were dead (read: i want to kiss you so bad)"

[enlighten3d]

SO TRUE !!! SO FUCKING REALL AAAAAA. thet three of them are so silly you do not comprehend how fucking INSANE about the three of them (individually and in duos and as a trio). like.a asdfhklasdfhasdflkkjfd i think about them a LOT. a LOT

YEAH. YEAH. LIKE. WHLKJDFHG WHENEVER IM WATCHING WEMMBUS UU VIDEOS IM JUST SCRUTINISING MUTINYDUO BCS WHAT IS UP WITH THEM. i do not comprehend them and i love them deeply. they rotate in my brain. they are obsessed w eachother to an unfathomable degree. i havent seen the new wemmbu video yet but MAN i am so excited rahhh AND. YEAH YOU GET ME, PARROT AND WEMMBU ARE CHARACTER FOILS. IM SURE YOUVE SEEN ME OVERANALYSE EVERY SINGLE TIME THEY INTERACT RAHkljhadfghdfg

I LOVE UU!FANTST SO MUCH. hes so fucking well-developped for a background character, i lvoe him so much, he has such a coherent like, Motivation that ACTUALLY STAYS CONSISTENT. HE IS ONE OF THE MOST CONSISTENT CHARACTERS ON UU AND HE MAKES ME SO DEEPLY SAD /VPOS. i love himj so fuckig much i think about him a lot. i saw him show up in the parrot video and just stared at a wall for 10 minutes bcs oh my gods uu!fantst is back adshjkasdfsd explodes

that is. SO fair and real. i love them both so sos ossooo much. i only say wifies is my favourite bcs of my sheer insanity when it comes to kww collab being canon to uu in my mind AND the existence of rau (do you know what rau is?? its an au a friend and i made). AND HOLY SHIT ASH!! UU!ASH!! I HAVE SO MANY THOUGHTS ABOUT HIM AND MOST OF THEM END WITH HIM NEEDING TO BE THROWN IN A BEDROCK BOX, I HATE HIM /POS. What The Fuck Is Up With Him.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA explodes 💥/pos

who are your favourite unstableverse people :3 yap !!!

RAHHH okay its very obvious forever and always. ken and wifies and parrot (THEY NEED A TRIO NAMEEE) are my favourites and i am insane abt them. uu!ken and uu!wifies are straightup the wifies and ken from kww collab TO ME so. idk that kinda carries over my insanity HSFLGJKD. i do not know WHY kww collab and uu are in the same universe to me, but. they are (to me).

i am also fucking insane abt wemmbu and zam (who ISNT??), lkike. What Is Up With Them. ive done a normal amnt of Analysis abt them (lying). uu!wemmbu and uu!parrot are literally character foils; thats my pet theory

and. i am really insane about uu!fantst. if no one cares about uu!fantst that means that i am DEAD. i know nothing abt him outside of uu but his uu character FASCINATES ME DEEPLY. I THINK ABOUT HIM A LOT. LIKE. rah.

and. and. and just. oh my gods im. yeah uh wifies is probably my Favourite uu guy simply bcs hes my favourite silly guy ever have you SEEN the sheer amount of screenshots i have of him?? oh my gods

but i love them all so so sos os sos o much i am insane Ɛ>

[scorpiuno]

bitter water by the oh hellos and queerness

now before anyone comes with their "um actually its about xyz 🤓☝️" shhhh idc this is just my interpretation anyway let's get into the homosexuality of it all

ok so the first verse is obviously about the protagonist's lover

"Oh, fair and flighty love My aerolite above The only dove I see"

I think in the first line "flighty" is sarcastic and parrots what the protagonist has probably been told about their relationship/queerness "its just a phase"/ "you'll grow out of it"/ "its not reliable" etc etc

calling their lover an aerolite (a meteorite made of stone) is confirming that they do indeed love their lover and hold them very dear calling them their star, their beautiful shining commet and then again calls them "the only dove I see" in other words the only peace they feel

Could you love me more If by the sun and moon I swore That I would never flee?

some more cute romance "could you love me more" is more of a "you love me so much i dont know if you are capable of loving anyone more"

"if by the sun and moon I swore that i would never flee?" showing their devotion and how their love feels almost devine

Well, I still taste you on my lips Lovely bitter water

"I still taste you on my lips Lovely bitter water" I think this one's pretty self explanatory and I also think that the bitter water here can be referenced to the album's name wormwood which is a plant used to treat alot of ailments and can be boiled and drank. I think the protagonist is saying their lover is someone that heals them even if that healing is bitter at times.

The terrible fire of old regret is honey on my tongue And I know I shouldn't love you I know I shouldn't love you but I do

here I think the protagonist is saying that the pain of being queer (internalized and extarnlized homophobia) was worth it if it meant being with their lover in the end

I feel it in my soul I feel the empty hole The cup that can't be filled

now this is where things get interesting. the person the protagonist is talking to is no longer their lover, it's their past.

here they are lamenting the loss of their old home or family due to their queerness and the gaping hole it leaves them with

And I feel it in my blood In the fire and the flood The beast that can't be killed

here they are directing their words towards their own demons perhaps their own internalized homophobia

notice how here the words are angrier compared to the previous part that's more somber almost like one is grieving a lost battle and the other is still fighting an eternal one.

Even now you mark my steps Lovely bitter water

here the protagonist says how even after leaving for so long they can still find traces of their old family in how they behave and navigate their life

they also call their family bitter water here but unlike their lover who heals them from their pain and past their family is just bitter water that tried to "cure" them from who they were

all the days of our delight are poison in my veins

the protagonist's heart breaks remembering their old family even the happy memories they shared are excruciating now

you can see the contrast from the first chorus. the positive here preceeds the negative unlike the part about their lover "the terrible fire....honey on my tongue".

I know I shouldn't love you

I know

unlike the first chorus they don't finish this with "but I do" signifying how they can't for sure say they love their family anymore, they don't know if they ever will

I am not a fool entire

No, I know what is coming

You'll bury me beneath the tree I climbed when I was a child

now I have two interpretations for this part

its either directed at their lover or their family :

lover: the protagonist knows that their love is strong and will stand the test of time, they know they will grow old together and they'll be buried by their lover in a place that made then happy. they know they will be okay, they know they are loved.

family: the protagonist acknowledges that their family will never accept who they are and will bury their memory of the protagonist as the child they once loved under their favorite tree.

I know I shouldn't love you I know I shouldn't love you, but I do

again there's two interpretations for this depending on how you interpreted the previous part, this could be directed at either :

lover: again affirming their undying love for them and that despite it all, despite every bit of pain, the protagonist will choose their lover again and again and again.

family: the protagonist acknowledges their family aren't good people, that they will never love the protagonist the same again. the protagonist accepts that and chooses to let them go peacefully they know they shouldn't love them but they still do, maybe not for the family's sake but for the protagonists own good and ability to move on. the protagonist can love whoever they want and their family will be a bittersweet memory.

[voidselfshipp]

Space Sisters

Cw: injury,alcohol, intoxication/being drunk, hints at sexist families. Mentions of decapiation

Summary: Nastya and Jerico realize just how deep their sisterhood lies.

->started Writing this during Nationals womens day, im happy to celebrate my sister Nastya (Whom I think cannonically is a trans woman). And show my love for this character ive empathized so much with.

->only mutuals allowed to reblog.

--Really?--Asked Nastya with the tone of a concerned sister as she wraps up a bandage around her sisters bicep-- Third time already

Jer huffed,Rolling her eyes-- well what do you want me to do? Let some dude just hack up my Man?

--Its not like hes going to die-- She ties off the ends of the bandages in a small bow-- survived getting his head chopped

Merchant smirked-- true

--You just really like being the center of his attention-- The engieneer added with a chuckle-- I'd rather you dont get hurt though

--but im inmortal too?

--Yeah but i do not like seeing you hurt,dumbass-- Nastya concluded,putting away all the supplies of the first aid kit.

Jeri laughed,nodding along to her words-- fair,fair. --She took her sisters hands and smiled-- thanks

The other woman gave her friend a nodd of acknowledgement and said-- Anythin for you,sister. Now, do you want to get something to eat and drink?

--Sounds wonderfull-- she said as her companion helps her up from the crate she was sitting on.

Both walk to the kitchen in quiet smalltalk, their steps on the metal grated floor echo across the Hall. The coppery wall glimmers with the array of cold and warm lights above on the ceiling,theres the whirring of machinery and pipes.

When they reach the kitchen,the crew is there relaxing after a mission. Jhonny smiles as his eyes settle on his lover, he has a beer in his hand and says--There you are,ladies. Happy international womens day -- he hands a beer to his girl and Ashes hands Nastya a cocktail.

Jer feels her boyfriend wrapping his arm around her shoulders-- For our lovely women, leaders,Queens,warriors, important part of our crew. Cheers!

--Cheers!--The crew parroted,raising their drinks up and mingling amongst themselves and laughing,dancing and making merry.

Nastya is dancing with her sister, smiling and laughing.

--Do you think you'd marry Jhonny?-- She asked with a warm smile,spinning her dance partner.

--Hopefully,dunno if he wants to-- jer answered with a shy grin-- Ah, honestly, id love to.

--Seems good husband material,Da?--She asked, dancing along to the lively music.

Jeri laughed-- Yes, he does.

Meanwhile, Jhonny watches his lover dance and gossip with her friend. His eyes are warm with love and adoration, his heart skips a beat when their gazes meet and she smiles at him.

He bows at her,making a soft hand gesture, and then winks at her. He can see her blush and Giggle.

--Whens the wedding-- Teased Gunpowder Tim,leaning Next to his friend.

--As soon as I get a proper,good,ring. Something that shows how much I love her,a ring she deserves

His friend chuckles-- We'll have to make a stop on one of those richie planets...

--Will she get mad if I steal it?

--If you make it part of your proposal? Prolly not

--For once,youre full of wisdom-- Jhonny teased-- might have to Keep you drunk then

Tim rolled his eyes-- Wanker

--Love you too, Tim.

When the party ends, Jhonny leans on his lover as they walk towards his room. Hes pretty tipsy and is happy to flirt with his girlfriend with a grin.

Jer is mildly drunk too, but she rolls her eyes and simply shuffles away with her hand around her boyfriends waist.

Once in their room, She collapses on the bed with a loud yawn. Her boyfriend lays on her, nuzzling her neck with the tip of his nose, kissing her skin.

--'m growing out my hair,ive decided-- He slurred with a grin.

--Neat-- she answered,stroking his shaven side of the head down to the nape of his neck. He almost purrs under her touch with a content smile.-- Sweet dreams,love

--Nighty night,hun

To no-ones surprise,the crew wakes up with a horrible hang over. Jer has a mild headache but she takes one painkiller and leaves the bottle and a glass of water by the nightstand.

She finds herself in the kitchen afterwards, humming under her breath,tapping her foot along.

Aside from the whirring of machinery, she can hear the mild rattle of pipes, metal sounds distant. This was her home,and shes all the more happy for it.

Jer feels a set of slender arms hug her from behind, a chin setting ontop of her head.-- Доброе утро,сестра -- Greeted Nastya with her raspy morning voice.

--Buenos dias,Tya. -- She answered-- Howd you slept?

--it was....fine?--her sister replied a bit of a hangover still aflicting her, pressing a kiss to her hair and going to Grab a few mugs--Making breakfast for Jhonny?

--And you-- She confirmed.

Nastya smiled as her chest warms up-- Youre so sweet. Thanks -- she grabs the pot and starts making some coffee. -- Tea or hot chocolate?

--Choccy-- the other woman answered.

--Alright-- The engieneer goes to Grab the ingredients to make some hot chocolate for her sweet sister. They talk softly about last nights party, about how Jhonny almost breaks a few cups and how Tim ended up passing out in the armory rather than in his room.

Soon the sizzling of oil and food on a pan fills the room, the coffee and hot chocolate are quickly whipped up and Jerico sets down a Plate with some pancakes for jhonny,theyre fluffy and soft when eaten.

Jhonny would wake up to a good breakfast in a few minutes,but until then the sisters cleaned up and went to what could be considered a Garden of sorts with a large windowpane to the dark expanse all around them.

Nastya settles on the mossy floor that is an array of deep ceruelan blues to olive greens, a Plate of cottage cheese pancakes and a cup of coffee on her lap. Her sister sits beside her with her breakfast and both look on to the void.

--This is really good-- the engieneer said,eating one of the pancakes-- thanks

Jeri smiled-- Always,im glad you like em-- she pats her knee, to then take a long sip of her drink.--I got you something for National womens day

Her sister looks at her,eyes softening-- ah,you didnt have to...

--Still,youre my sister,let me spoil you-- She pulls out from her pouch a small square velvety box.

The engieneer takes the box,inspecting it-- whats in there? -- then a brief pause-- right, its a surprise -- she hears her sister Snicker.

Within the gift there is a dainty gold necklace, in the shape of a cog, it glimmers with a thousand small diamonds like stars.

--I- this...wow. -- she mutters,looking at the pendant-- how much did it cost -- jer snorted-- wait...you stole it? Damn-- she breathes out,surprised-- jhonny is leaving a Mark on you,huh?

Jeri laughed, nodding along-- they dont call me merchant for nothing

--I absolutely adore the gift, thank you-- Nastya answered softly-- help me put it on?

Her sister grabs the necklace,fastening it around her neck and fixing it so it sits neatly on her clothes.

--Yknow, after everything that happened with my family-- Says Nastya, taking a sip from jer coffee to get her thoughts straight-- I havent grown accostumed to our...sisterhood, we're- We're equals, and its...a breath of fresh air

Jer chuckles-- Well, when you grow up in a house where men have all the good things in life and youre merely a tool, left behind. having peers is a nice feeling. Especially fellow women -- she looks at her and her big grin.

The engieneer sniffs a little, tracing over the small striped heart in her sleeping shirt. Blue,Pink and white horizontal stripes run across said patch-- We're family-- she concludes, voice firm-- youre my sister, and im yours...and we'll be together always

Merchant nodded along,feeling her best friend and sister lay her head on her shoulder. She does the same and under the quiet starlit black expanse, they eat breakfast.

--Now that I remember,I Also got you something--Nastya added,rummaging the pockets of her pijama pants.

Jer remains quiet, biting down the small mocking she thought of. She thought it was hilarious that Nastya said she didnt need to get her a gift when she had done the same thing

But she understood,she wasnt used to normal,heartfelt and genuine gifts,so the joke dies on her throat.

--Here-- says the engieneer, handing her companion a medium sized pouch of a beautiful deep forest green.

Curiously,Merchant opens the pouch to find a choker, the black stripe of black leather was decorated with beautiful gold chains,dainty with hanging gems that refracted light like the Windows of a cathedral.

--I know you love sun catchers,so I got you that one on our last stop-- her sister explains with a mildly shy smile.

--Well, I absolutely adore it-- jer answered,aware she parroted her sisters words--  thank you

As it is tradition now, Nastya helps her put on the choker. Admiring how it glimmers against her Friends skin.

Both sit there Reveling in eachothers company as they eat their breakfast. Talking in hushed tones about their duties of the day.

Theres one thought in their minds at that very moment.

"Sisters,no matter what, always"

Jhonny would walk in on this moment a few minutes later,his words die on his tongue as he realizes this moment is not his to presence. He closes the door to the garden to give them privacy, and leaves with warmth in his chest and the certainty that as far as anyone was concerned...

Nastya and Jerico were sisters,and always have been.

[emojimakingcheeselovr28]

Maybe a little raptor doing a blep face?

I'm VERY aware this VERY late. im sorry its so late I ust never have motivation and such. i found this idea very cute. included a retro parrot raptor cuz i think theyre neat ^_^ i like dinos. i know this doesn't look like a typical raptor and I have just realized but yeah. i made the skull probs a bit too boxy. i do that on accident a lot please dont kill me dino lovers :[

its funny i put so many tags on this one

[sulfies]

"Desmond... What is that?"

Desmond turned his head back around looking at the 2 pair of hawk like eyes. He was searching for a stack of paper on the floor squatting infront of a chest that was filled with way too many stuff.

"Hm? Whats what?"

The two figures looked at eachother than back to him. Ezio opened his mouth first.

"On your back..."

"Lower back" Altaïr clearified.

Desmond tried to look down at his back in a weird angle not seeing much, his hand proded the spot.

"Oh my shirt rode up! Do I have like a bug? Please tell me its not a bug..." He smiled back nervously his hands trying to get the possible bug off his lover back, lovering and hiking up his shirt to shake it off.

"No, you don't have a bug Desmond, but you do have these lines like your arm?"

Oh! They meant the-

"You mean the... The tattoo!" Oh god, they meant the tramp stamp he got when he turned 21 and got shitfaced drunk for the first time legally only to get a blackout tattoo for it.

"So It is a tattoo like your arm..." Altair supplied in a curious tone.

"Yes it is..."

Desmond's cheeks took a red hue.

"Why there? Is it cultural?" This time it was Ezio asking. Desmond felt like he was being sized up by two hungry eagles. He felt the hair on his neck stand.

"Uhh... Because? Truthfully its emberassing but I got it when I was drunk haha. And no I dont think Tramp Stamps are cultural tattoos... Or are they? I wouldn't know."

They have seen his arm tattoo so he didnt get why they were so interested in that one also?

"Tramp... Stamp?" Both voices echoed, yep they deffinetly were looking at him weird now. Desmond got up from his position it felt too... Something...

Turning to them he shyly strached his stubble "Yeah, thats the term for them. Wait do you guys know what tramp even means?"

Curious faces both shook their heads no, which only caused Desmonds emberrasment and the red of his face to go up.

"Oh god... How do I even-"

He shook his head and chuckled "Okay so this is extra emberassing but Tramp basically is a slang for eighter a homeless person or... Um promiscuous woman..."

"You were homeless?" Ezio asked.

"No No, well I guess I was a bit but no thats not-" He couldnt help but laugh "No one really used it as a slang for homeless people in my time..." of course they wouldn't get it if he explained like that.

"Its not gender specific, Man this is emberassing" He wiped his face with his palm, Get it out Desmond! "but Tramp kinda means a slut? Its very anti-feminist, I know, but uhh these got very popular when women started getting them because people wore jeans that showed off lower back-"

"So its a Slut stamp."

That was Altair ripping the bandaid off. Desmond didn't know if he wanted to kill or thank him.

"Well, yes... I mostly got it as a joke..."

"As a Joke..." Suddenly Ezio's deep voice was right next to him. Then he felt a pair of hands belonging to Altaïr lift the back of his shirt up slowly with a hum.

"As a joke." He parroted Ezio as well.

"Uhh?" Desmonds brain was flying sparks, Altaïr's thumb was tracing the lines on his back and He could see Ezio looking at it intensly too as he helped to lift the shirt. It burned where they touched.

Altaïr's voice echoed in his other ear like raw honey and Desmond felt a full body shiver.

"Any other jokes we should know about muharij?"

Currently thinking about: Desmond with a tramp stamp 🥴

[windwheeler-aster]

please please please i hope no one does this yet-

can i req oolong tea with milk art, in a pink tea cup (lipstick marks? sorry i dont remember-) with marshmallows? thank youu!

there’s only one way to find out. right?

summary: tonight was one of the few nights both you and your friend zhongli would be free, and already he was running a little late. when you come to his room, asking for permission to enter beforehand, your patience has already ran short. until, you notice something... unusal, for zhongli at least, on his face.

masterlist | event

customer’s order: an oolong tea (zhongli) with milk art (one shot) in a pink tea cup (lipstick marks) and some marshmallows (friends to lovers) on the side.

pairing: zhongli x reader

reader info: uses gender neutral pronouns (you/your), reader is friends with zhongli, and reader is not the traveler

word count: 1,027 words (5 min~)

genre: romance, friends to lovers, slightly suggestive

format: one shot

warnings: suggestive tones (if you look for them) and things escalting very quickly

a/n: i know this is a little out there, but i saw this AMAZING fanart while brainstorming and felt like i just had to write about it!! hope everyone is having a good day 💖  

You stood before Zhongli’s front door, shifting its key in your hands anxiously. Instead of standing there for another moment, your impatience got the better of you. 

You sheathed the key into the door’s hole and gently twisted it until you heard the subtle click from the door. You then pushed the door open and stepped inside. 

As your body adjusted to the warmth of the home, you waited for the sounds of Zhongli coming to greet you. But you heard nothing of the sort. Curious, you crept up Zhongli’s stairs and followed the way to his bedroom. Hopefully he wouldn’t mind that you still wore your shoes inside, their loud thudding against his floorboards echoing throughout the house.

You reach the door to his room. You leaned against the door frame nonchalantly and then gently rapped your knuckles against the wood.

“Zhongli,” you called. “Can I come in?”

“Yes, go ahead.”

You shook your head as you muttered a quiet “finally” under your breath. You reached for the door knob and grasped it tightly to the left. Once the door was ajar, you looked up from the doorknob and into your friend’s room.

But instead of glancing around the familiar space, your eyes locked onto Zhongli.

He sat down in front of his desk, with a lovely mirror positioned in front of him. That’s new, you think as you glance at the unusual makeup containers that now littered his desk space. With one hand, he tilted the mirror so your face could join his in the mirror.

Thanks to the new angle, you could now see all of Zhongli’s face. A gentle rouge had been rubbed into his fair skin, reminding you of the pretty women around Liyue. He had styled his eyeliner differently as well. Instead of just a simple line to accentuate his beautiful amber brown eyes, it flicked upwards at the very end. And when you glanced down to his lips, you were surprised to see them without any color.

When you shifted your gave to your reflection, you realized your jaw had dropped significantly. You closed your mouth as embarrassment enveloped you. Was it… was it normal to feel so infatuated when your friend looked like this? You asked yourself.

“Hello,” he said with a smirk.

“Hello,” you parroted.

Zhongli turned his head to look back at you, an effortlessly beautiful smile on his face. “What do you think of this look?”

“You look very pretty, Zhongli,” you praise. “Is that what you were going for?”

He chuckled. “Yes, Hu Tao lent me some of her old makeup for our evening out,” he turned back in his seat. “I was thinking of styling my hair differently tonight. What do you think?”

Your eyes traced the outline of Zhongli’s back, only now noticing the fur shrug draped over his shoulders. It was dark black, mixed with hints of navy and yellow. Beneath the shrug he wore a sleeveless brown tunic in a popular Liyuen style. It was a simple tunic, but complimented his nice fur accessory well enough.

You startled when he called out your name. You almost didn’t recognize it as he spoke so gently, with a hint of concern beneath each syllable of your name. 

“Hm?” you dumbly hum.

“I asked you if I should style my hair. And then you didn’t respond for a moment,” he glanced at your reflection with great concern. “Is everything alright, my dear friend?”

“I-I’m alright, Zhongli. No need to fret about me,” you assured him. “Your hair looks wonderful just the way it is. There’s no need to style it, if that is your concern.”

He gently hums in agreement before casting his eyes downwards. You follow his gaze and see a nice, small jar in one of his hands. Once he had lifted the jar’s lid off, you saw inside of the jar was a thick red paste. Zhongli dipped his index finger in it, and ruined the paste’s smooth surface he dragged his finger along. Then he brought it up to his lips and applied the paste.

“Is there a particular reason you’re staring at me like that?” Zhongli murmured, catching your obvious stare in the mirror’s reflection.

You blink slowly before you manage to reply.

“It’s the lipstick,” you lied quickly. “Red’s a good color on you.”

Zhongli paused for a moment, as if he was letting your words sink deeply into his skin and nestle into his heart. Then he smiled genuinely and widely at you, the tips of his abnormally sharper canines poking out. Cute, you observed quietly.

“The vendor said the same thing,” Zhongli chuckled. “Although, he also said it was… ‘smear’ proof, but that has yet to be proven.”

“Do you want me to help test it out?” you blurt out.

You and Zhongli both freeze. Embarrassment tries to swallow your entire being with the help of its distant cousin: regret. 

It was as though you watched your years of friendship, years of history, fall right apart in front of you. Your heart almost split in two when you saw his eyes widen significantly. 

Slowly his eyes meet yours in the mirror’s reflection, and all he does is dumbly nod.

And then suddenly, you’re leaning over him as you crash your lips into his. A weak whimper is trapped in his throat as you bring your hand to caress his cheek. Your thumb gently rubbed circles into his jawline as you tilted your head further to the right; greedy for more. And when Zhongli presses a hand against your chest, only to stabilize himself as you two eventually break apart.

“Looks like that merchant was wrong,” you chuckle as you look into the mirror. Matching red smears were left around both your and Zhongli’s mouths.  “So much for that, huh?”

Zhongli pulls you back to him, desire— no, greed shining in his eyes. “Oh, we are far from over, my dear. I hope you realized that before you spoke so boldly,” he chuckles, inches away from your lips. “Or perhaps you’re just more bark than bite, hm?”

You smirked. “Only one way to find out, right Zhongli?”

thank you for reading 💖 all forms of interaction to my posts are appreciated 💖 

[sizhui]

WAIT UHM OOMF CAN I LIKE. rant abt people who dont understand arashis character for a moment

HIIII I CAN TRY TUT

From my observations, there are three kinds of Naru misunderstanders in the Enstars fandom who all tend to oversimplify her character: Those who see her as just the Nice Girl, those who see her as just the Mean Girl, but the most common are those who see her as just.... The Girl.

Those who see her as the Nice Girl think she's all sunshine and rainbows, and are appalled whenever she's imperfect, screaming "out of character!" They are usually Narumika fans, and throw up at the first sight of a "toxic" relationship in enstars. Those who see her as the Mean Girl love to make jokes about her being a bully and oddly homophobic to Izumi, which can be funny sometimes but that's all some people seem to see. They forcibly make her into a Bad Bitch Slay Queen and over-exaggerate certain character traits. They're annoying. But the saddest of those are the people who see her as just the token trans character. They don't even bother to learn her personality and the intricacies of her character, instead just parroting how much they like ara-nee and how pretty she is, but they don't even know the plot of Starfes LOL!

Wanna know what I think about Naru's character? I'm gonna tell you what I know and think about Naru's character.

The crucial, defining moment of Naru's life was the suicide of the person who was in unrequited love with her. Note UNREQUITED - because that's important, and affected her much differently than if her actual lover had died. Before the said event, Naru was a self-centered, idle and shallow person, and she most likely made light of that person's love for her. We can sort of assume that most of young Naru's behavior was a protective mask so she wouldn't get hurt - we know that her family is distant from each other, that she was raised in the harsh modeling world that demanded her to become different things than what she wanted to be. The only person she acted vastly different towards (bordering on the opposite extreme) was Kunugi, precisely because he allowed her bried escapism from such a life where she was always forced to conform to the demands of the industry. But then, suddenly, the person she rejected is gone. And Naru realizes - if that person had someone by their side, someone to confide in, they could have been saved. SHE could have been that someone. And that's when Naru decided to become a person who would be there for everyone. The Naru we know introduces herself by saying that her principle is "everything in moderation" - and that's the basis of the "big sister" persona she creates in her second year. Be kind to everyone, but also keep everyone at an arm's length. Too much emotion makes you unkind. Too much emotion gets you killed in the war. There's something I like to call "the ara-nee trick" that new fans always seem to fall for, thinking that naru is a shallow, nice girl - that's what she wants you to think. But you have to be like Leo, and dig deeper. You have to be like Leo and bang on the door and be like no, i want to get to know YOU!!!!!!! And that's when you'll see Naru in all her contradictory glory - her kindness, her selfishness, her grief, her pride.

In regards to Naru's moral dilemma, she reminds me a lot of Reki from the anime Haibane Renmei. Reki was a person who sought salvation from sin, so she decided to be kind to the others around her, specifically a girl named Rakka, to attain salvation for herself. But she came to realize that there is no such thing as "fake kindness" - her changing herself actually reached Rakka, and that kindness became Reki's true nature, even though its origins were "fake." Similarly, Naru's "big sister" persona lead her to finding true kindness within herself and forming true bonds with Knights :)

[theworldsforgottenboy]

What’s Ace Attorney? Do I wanna know?

its a 20 year old video game (and anime ig) that's way more popular in japan. so far ive only played the first game so this is not the full story

ok so you play as this adhd bi disaster rookie lawyer phoenix, he's basically mlm elle woods and he takes all of these impossible murder cases and gets his clients declared innocent, he has an awesome chaotic spirit channeling assistant named maya who some times turns into your mentor and her sisters ghost to give you legal advice (and inexplicably grow huge boobs) yada yada yada he cross examines a parrot at one point you get the gist

anyway, it’s also one of the best childhood friends to strangers to rivals to friends to lovers arc of the 21st century

your prosecutor rival is one miles edgeworth, an extremely fruity individual with a frilly cravat who's a little bitch during the first trial and is overly proud of his perfect trial record. so you beat him, and he's bitchy about it. but then in the next trial he helps you and everyones all confused about why.

he takes you aside after the trial and tells you that he "didnt expect to see you again”, and that “in retrospect it would have been better if we hadn’t met” because……

,Lets break this down.

1. This is all thanks to Phoenix. Phoenix caused this. It’s his fault

2. Saddles = gay

3. The feelings seem unnecessary. This is how I would have described a crush in middle school.

4. … = gay, at least in this context

(The specific feelings are described as “unease” and “uncertainty” btw but still pretty gay)

He follows this up with “never show your face in front of me again” (insert the “get out of my school” tweet here) and leaves

we don’t see him for a while until the next case, which is when he's accused of murder himself *gasp*. its a hopeless case, since he was on a boat with the victim when he died in the middle if a lake and had his fingerprints on the gun, and since he's been a little bitch, nobody wants to defend him.

but phoenix refuses to belive he did it, even when edgeworth point blank told him to fuck off. its revealed that the reason he doesnt want phoenix to defend him is because the case has something to do with "DL-6", the incident where his father, gregory edgeworth was killed in front of him in an elevator. the statue of limitations is almost up on the case, and he doesnt want phoenix to get involved with it for some reason.

anyway the prosecuter for this case is m*nfred von karma, edgeworth's mentor and legal guardian after the death of his father. now, if you thought edgeworth was a bitch, he's a thousand times worse. he insists on perfection in everything, and is not above assault and murder to get his way. he really fucked up edgeworth and his daughter franziska.

anyway, we do a bunch of bullshiting and logical gymnastics to basically prove he didnt do it, but then edgeworth says that it was actually him that accidentially killed his father!!

now since this happened when he was a kid, was an accident, he passed out after, and a bunch of other factors, i could get him off easy but he insists that he deserves to be punished and is a murderer.

so phoenix now has to make a case that he didnt do it, and he reveals why he's so passionate about proving edgeworth innocent. spoiler alert its very gay

so when phoenix was nine he was accused of stealing edgeworths lunch money, and was put on a class trial. everyone was yelling that he did it and traumatizing the poor kid until baby miles edgeworth stood up and defended him like a little lawyer. then they were best friends, and he talks about how his dad was a defense attorney and miles wanted to be just like his dad and its cute. then edgeworth stopped showing up to school (cause his dad was murdered and moved to germany by von karma) when he was at his lowest miles helped him, and it left a lasting impression on the kid.

later, when phoenix is in college, as either a drama or art major, he see's edgeworth in the newspaper, with the article talking about how he's really sus and might be forging evidence and shit, but phoenix refuses to belive all that, or at least wants to know what happended. so instead of just i dont know, showing up at court or something, he decided he was gonna become a lawyer himself to see him again.

again, he's mlm elle woods

it turns out that it was manfred von karma who killed edgeworth dad, not miles, amd he flips the fuck out. its so cathartic.

more shit happens but i havent played the rest of the games

[dontreadthistrashgarbage]

G o t 7 au pt.1

(((((AU where Got7 never debuted. Each member took on other roles mostly still in the music world.)))))

Jackson had invited JB over to meet his new puppy. It was apparent just by viewing the apartment that Jackson had gone to so.e lengths to control the red heeler puppy that was currently occupied chewing on a bone. One wouldn't realize from this snapshot that Jackson was overwhelmed and had been largely unprepared for the terror that this dog had turned out to be. He had met s dog of the same breed when visiting his brother, rugby player in Australia and had fallen in love. Despite being cautioned he thought he could do it.

He was wrong.

JB was overwhelmed and while he liked MinNao well enough, she was quite a handful. Jackson had turned on the tv to one of the music programs airing.

"There's a group that uses a dog in their comebacks." Jackson said excitedly.

"Oh yeah?" JB asked, lounging comfortably on the couch next to his friend.

"Yeah, it's cool, I thought Min could be like that too." He continued, "Have you heard of HEET?"

"Yeah, that's Byoungjin's and Minhwan's group." JB said, squinting his eyes as he remembered the two young trainees that had previously been with JYPE before he stopped being a trainee.

"Yeah that's them. Their mascot is a samoyed and this famous trainer works with them. Oh look! Look! They're on now!" Jackson pointed and leaned forward enthusiastically.

JB sat up to see better, watching the performance. Sure enough a fluffy white dog, was part of the performance. Even her shirt style matched the concept of the rest of the group. She wasn't out with them the entire time but had a role in the chorus as well as the finale where she ran out, jumped off one members back into another members arms and posed with them.

JB grinned as Jackson clapped and laughed, "Isn't that cool!"

"Yeah that's really good. That must be really hard." JB was impressed, "That's a cute dog."

"I'm gonna hire that trainer." Jackson said matter of factly. JB raised his eyebrows, looking over at his friend questioningly, "I am! Minhwan is the leader of HEET. He put me in contact with her. Once this comeback wraps up she said she'd meet with me."

JB shrugged and leaned back, "You'll need all the help you can get with that monster."

Almost on cue Jackson looked over to see that Min had decided to switch from her bone to one of his shoes. "YA! What are you doing?" He jumped up and she immediately went into a play bow then took off running, Jackson hot on her heels. JB watched, his mouth stretched in a line and eyebrows raised before turning back to the TV to see the next act.

JB was awoken by his phone ringing early in the morning. Seeing it was Jackson he almost ignored it but given the odd hour he decided to answer.

"Hello."

"Hyung." JB blinked as Jackson whined out the word.

"What do you need." JB sighed as he struggled to wake up more fully.

"Hyung can you come over and watch MinNao for a couple days?" Jackson pleaded.

"Watch... Min." JB was speechless. He absolutely did not want to do this.

"Hyung please. Jinyoung and Mark and filming right now and Youngjae is out of town. My grandma is sick, I need to see her." Jackson sounded genuinely desperate.

"Ahh... just a few days?" JB clarified rubbing his face.

"Yes yes please!" Jackson now sounded hopeful.

"Yeah, I guess I can." JB sighed, flopping back onto the bed.

"Hyung thank you! I'll buy you something delicious when I get back! Whatever you want." Jackson promised.

"I'll make it worth my while." JB threatened lightly.

"Oh, the trainer is coming this week too, I dont want to cancel with her, can you meet with her for me?" Jackson added almost as an afterthought. JB hesitated then agreed as well. Talking to a trainer wouldn't be a problem. Maybe they knew some cat stuff too, Odd had developed an annoying habit of missing the litterbox.

"Hyung, you're the best! I'll text you instructions." Jackson said.

"Yeah okay. You can stop sucking up now. I'm going back to sleep." JB hung up and rolled over, certain he had heard Jackson start another sentence and not caring.

Guerin made her way to the apartment after getting through security. Jackson was a well known rapper and it was reflected in his choice of home. She had researched him when he first hired her so she could be as prepared as possible, and Minhwan had assured her he was a hard worker and dog lover. While she had worked for celebrities before, Jackson was probably one of the most famous that had reached out to her.

"Stay back, stay!" Said a voice on the other side of the door. She couldn't help but smile, sure that the offending animal was not staying even a little.

The door opened and a red blur leapt over the foot attempting to block the way out. Guerin's reflexes saved the day as she dropped down and snatched up the escapee, grinning at the rotund monster that now flailed in her arms.

What her research had not prepared her for was the stranger that had opened the door. Out of habit she bowed politely and greeted him, which he reciprocated, thanking her for catching the puppy and seeming embarrassed as he invited her inside. Once the door was closed she set the puppy down who took off after a toy. Guerin might not have recognized him but he was easily as handsome as Jackson, if not more so. He was dressed stylishly grungy with loose fitting clothes, the first two button on his shirt undone. She felt suddenly self conscious in her plain khakis and work polo with her company named embroidered on the left (Pounce! Animal Training). She didn't look dirty but he looked like he could be chilling at a club and she looked like she worked for Best Buy.

"Ah... is Jackson here?" She asked after a beat of silence.

JB looked surprised then somewhat embarrassed with a hint of annoyance, he sucked in air through his teeth before answering, "He must have forgotten to tell you. He had to leave town unexpectedly and asked me to look after things here."

"I see." She nodded, "I'm sorry, I didn't catch your name."

"Sorry! I'm Im Jaebeom, most people call me JB. I'm a friend of Jackson's." JB bowed again.

"Nice to meet you, I am Go Guerin." There was another awkward pause, "Would you introduce me to the puppy?" She asked.

"Sorry, of course. Yes." JB turned to find the troublemaker that had managed to disappear.

Guerin was rarely this uncomfortable meeting someone in a professional environment, but she had been thrown for a loop by the unexpected face, let alone such a strikingly attractive one. The twin moles above his left eye were especially charming she mused to herself before pushing the thoughts out of her head as he reappeared with the puppy, writhing unhappily in his arms.

Guerin went into work mode, suggesting he put a leash on the puppy to keep her in the area and started talking about treats. JB listened well, asking thoughtful questions as she discussed treats, reinforcement schedules and behaviors to look for all while covering the basics of how to get her attention and basic commands like Sit and Lay.

Before they knew it the hour had passed, with Min showing significant interest and improvement. "It'll take time. She's still a puppy, and a highly intelligent working breed. But if you keep at it and keep her busy she'll grow into a lovely dog."

JB had been surprised to see how focused and eager MinNao had been once they started working. He was impressed with how easily Guerin worked with the dog, and how much harder it felt when he tried it himself. She kept assuring him that it would get easier with time with genuine smiles and praise.

"Do you work with cats too?" JB asked curiously, stepping out of the x-pen that Guerin had set up around them as a designated play area for MinNao when when was unsupervised.

"Yes, I can work with any animal." Guerin responded with confidence.

"I had a question about one of my cats..." he trailed off, looking at her.

"Sure, what can I help with?"

They spent the time talking about Odd and his new habit, what could have caused it and tips to address it. Eventually the topic shifted to different animals Guerin had worked with and both exotic and the more famous dog of HEET (JB learned the dog was named Eneoji), which led into JB talking about music and his work. Before they knew it 45 more minutes had passed.

"I'm sorry to have kept you!" JB looked shocked, "I'll make sure to tell Jackson to pay you for it."

"Don't be silly. Most of that wasn't work anyway." She waved him off, having morphed into casual speech unintentionally as they had spoken, "You should probably let MinNao out to potty soon though. Here's my card if you have any more questions about your cats." She passed him her business card, then the two of them said their farewells and she headed out.

JB closed the door after her, leaning against it before looking down at the puppy, who was looking up at him while ripping the stuffing out of a plush toy. He sighed then went to get the leash and a plastic bag to take the puppy outside.

JB texted Guerin to schedule an appointment. She had an opening the next day so she agreed to assess the current set up with his cats and give suggestions. The first part of the appointment went normally enough as she offered pointers and praised how most of his set up was very cat friendly. She then introduced herself to the cats by sitting calmly and allowing them to approach her as the two chatted, straying naturally from the intended topic.

"What other animals have you worked with?" JB asked.

"All kinds. Back in the states I worked at a few different zoos, with everything from tigers to spider monkeys to vultures to insects. I love all kinds of animals." Guerin responded, giving Nora scratches behind the ear.

"Wow that's awesome." JB's eyes were wide, "What was your favorite?"

"I like working with birds the best. I have a parrot too, and I take her out flying a couple times a week. Free flight is so fun."

"You fly your parrot? Like on a leash?" JB's eyebrows were high into his hairline.

"No, no leash. She flies where she wants and comes back to me on a cue." Guerin couldn't help but grin a little in pride. She knew it was a cool behavior.

"How hard is it to train that?"

"It's a lot of work, and a lot of patience and relationship building. But it's seriously so much fun." Guerin answered.

"It must be amazing." JB looked impressed.

"Do you want to come sometime?" Guerin invited him, looking up from petting Nora.

"Really? Can I take pictures too?" JB asked, almost disbelievingly.

"Sure, I don't see why not." Guerin shrugged, secretly happy to show off but also somewhat thrilled to have an excuse to meet up with JB, and this time not in a professional setting. The two of them hashed out a time and JB talked about his photography and how he used it as inspiration for his music. Before they knew it time was up and Guerin had to leave for her next appointment. She felt a bit embarrassed that the subject hadn't stayed on topic and told him she would do the follow up appointment pro-bono. JB accepted, also looking forward to see her again. She had turned out to be interesting to talk to and he learned a lot. The two parted ways, both feeling it was a bit too soon.

Jinyoung and Mark were monitoring the last shot they had completed for the drama Jinyoung was starring in. Mark, usually a model, had been recommended by Jinyoung for the small supporting role that required some dancing. Both of them had a background as trainees and while a bit out of practice they had picked it up again surprisingly quickly.

"Charlie." Jinyoung had looked up to see the foreign producer walking past, and gestured for her to come over, "May I make a suggestion?" She hesitated a moment but came over, Mark moving slightly to make room for her.

"I think this move isn't filming well from this angle. Is there a chance we can do something else instead?" Jinyoung pointed out, Mark nodding in agreement.

Charlie looked thoughtful, "What did you have in mind?"

Jinyoung and Mark gave a few options and Charlie agreed that one of the choices would look better on camera, "I'll run it by the director. I think you're right."

"Thank you Charlie, you have a way with getting him to agree with you." Jinyoung smiled disarmingly at the pretty fair skinned woman.

"You're the best." Mark agreed with a small smile while maintaining eye contact.

She couldn't help a slight blush at the flattery from the handsome men, "Oh stop, it's nothing."

Jinyoung had enjoyed working with Charlie, she did her job well, she was likable and thoughtful. He had also learned that she had an unusual amount of pull with the crew as they seemed to trust her opinion. He and Mark had learned to come to her with their requests, since if she agreed it usually went their way.

"I'm serious, we should treat you to something delicious soon for all your good work." Jinyoung smiled coyly, gaining an unnoticed and unreadable glance from his model friend.

"I'm just doing my job." Charlie protested lightly.

"We just want to express our gratitude." Mark pouted cutely which caused her to melt.

"Oh my gosh you two are too much." She patted her warm cheeks self consciously, glancing back and forth between their eager, increasingly cutesy expressions, "Fine if it means you'll stop looking at me like that, you're embarrassing me!" She turned and hustled away to talk to the director about their suggested change before they could butter her up anymore.

Jinyoung watched her go with a satisfied expression before turning back to the monitor, feeling accomplished.

[spiritingawaytoanime]

BABE I AM HERE WITH SONG COVER RECS !! based on ur voice type

soft voice: snowman [sia], boys will be bugs [cavetown], kilby girl [the backseat lovers]

slightly raspy/pitchy/high voice: hey lover [wabie], kizuato [centimillimental] (may be difficult)

semi-deep/smooth voice: stay with me/mayonaka no door [miki matsubara] (may be difficult), can't help falling in love [elvis presley]

tell me if you want a specific genre i will get it for you <3

WHY HAVE I BEEN THINKING ABOUT SOME OF THESE— honestly its whatever you wanna hear love im a parrot and have (what i think is) a pretty decent range

and i started learning mayonaka no door not too long ago! its just harder bc its a language i dont speak but ive been working on it over a couple months which is fun!

lately ive just been listening to stuff that i either describe as gay or pop so. take that as you will i will try to learn just about anything

[sikmurangmaingay]

1. I wish I had an older brother, I wish my parents were openminded, I wish to be a CEO of a huge company, Toyota maybe?

2. Up, Identity thief, Shrek series

3. Fray-Look after you, Urbandub-Frailty, Arctic Monkeys-I wanna be yours

4. How the showbizness works, depression/mental health, Role of ancient people in Astrology

5. Purple, white, gold

6. Russel (up), Mulan, Tiana (princess and the frog)

7. Blueberry, rambutan, Indian mango

8. iCarly, Doraemon, Spongebob Squarepants

9. sip a hot chocolate, lay down in bed in a blanket, listen to music

10. Bread with nutella, Blueberry pie, Tuyo

11. Celeste Ng-Everything I never told you, Rainbow Rowell-Eleanor & Park, Nicholas Sparks-A bend in the road

12. Fb messenger, Youtube, Google chrome

13. pass. wala ko maisip

14. Engineer, chef, architect

15. "I'll trade all my tomorrows for just one yesterday", fall out boy (just one yesterday), "I could paint you picture perfect even if I were blinded, but you have to die for me to see how to live", escape the fate (picture perfect), "All these places have their moments, With lovers and friends I still can recall,some are dead and some are living,In my life I've loved them all", The beatles (in my life)

16. lemonade from this certain brand, naked's berry drink, water

17. My parents, Kimerald, me and my future husband.. lol

18. be a teacher, an actress, a chef

19. Arowana, snake, parrot

20. Vulnerable, impatient, feisty

21. Cooking, skin care, drawing

22. Up, Anak, Nicholas Sparks-a bend in the road

23. Britney spear-toxic, jlo-love dont cost a thing, mariah carey-obsessed

24. bahay sa pinas, my room, the kitchen

25. my cousin Edmund, my bestfriend Jolly, tatay ko

26. South Korea, Canada, Dubai

27. Talk to friends in person, cook for my family, go to church

28. Carbonara, Champorado, Chicken curry

29. responsible, respectful, witty

30. the moment nung tinawagan ako ng pinsan ko habang umiiyak sya, para sabihing patay na lola namin, nung sinabihan ako ng coworker ko na matalino daw ako nung last day ko na sa work, nung nangupit kami ng pinsan ko sa distant relative naming taga maynila na madalas nakikituloy sa bahay namin everytime may ganap sa pangasinan nung bata pa kami.

31. Rose, Lavender, Buttercup

32. January, June, December

33. none (i dont use scented candles)

34. pass..

35. squash, asparagus, kangkong

36. pass.. i dont travel

37. Korean, Spanish, Chinese

wala lang.. bet ko lang magsagot ng mga tanong..

‘3 things....’ asks!

1. 3 things you wish for

2. 3 movies you have rewatched many times

3. 3 songs that mean something to you

4. 3 topics you’d love to learn more about

5. 3 colors to paint your room

6. 3 characters that inspire you

7. 3 fruits that you love the most

8. 3 tv shows that you never get bored of

9. 3 things you like doing on a rainy day

10. 3 things you like eating with coffee

11. 3 books that you would recommend everyone to read

12. 3 apps you use the most

13. 3 classes you used to hate in middle school

14. 3 professions that you would like to try

15. 3 quotes that have a special place in your life

16. 3 drinks you consume the most

17. 3 tv couples you adore the most

18. 3 dream jobs you’ve had in your childhood

19. 3 animals you’d love to take care of in your house

20. 3 adjectives that you’d use to describe yourself

21. 3 things you are the most passionate about

22. 3 movies/books/tv shows that made you cry

23. 3 songs you listen to while cleaning

24. 3 places that makes you feel peaceful

25. 3 people you’d never get tired of

26. 3 countries you’d love to visit

27. 3 things you wish you did more often

28. 3 things you love cooking/baking

29. 3 characteristics of the person you aspire to be

30. 3 moments you could never forget

31. 3 types of flowers you love the most

32. 3 months you enjoy the most

33. 3 scented candles that you love the most

34. 3 people in history that inspire you the most

35. 3 vegetables that you like the taste of

36. 3 ways of traveling that you enjoy the most

37. 3 languages you would love to learn

[sukisdeliveryservice]

helloo! how was your day milady? its always a pleasure reading your replies too! <333 and i hope you'll enjoy your hiatus :))

also idk i just find parrots rly pretty, and the way the supposedly repeat stuff you say is rly endearing too djhdjfhfb in all honesty, im pretty new to the whole baking thing, but i love making cookies :D they always smell so lovely djfjdjdj i'd love to explore and make more stuff!

you do digital drawing? :o id love to see something! only if you're comfortable sharing though ofc <3

mmm i haven't watched alot of tv shows really tbh. my favourite and the only one im invested in atm is friends, ive watched alittle of modern family and how i met your mother, but that's pretty much it ig jdndjdj

as for movies, i love the greatest showman! it hits a bit too close to home but i always love the goosebumps i get whenever i watch it :) next would be thor ragnorok, which ive mentioned before djjdjs but its just really funny and love it sm, and it was loki's turning point so bonus marks. black widow is also a new favourite <333 though i felt terrible when they were being tortured as kids, but it really showed a new perspective on natasha and her past. i also really like the notebook! everything was so sweet it rly nearly brought me to tears jsbdjdjjsh and finally the shawshank redemption! it was something i didn't rly think i would like, but i was really pleasantly surprised lmao. everything was pretty depressing but it also kinda blew my mind away :D

for songs, my no.1 song rn is nct dream's irreplaceable, idk why exactly but i love that song. i also have a thing for songs that are similar genres to baekhyun's un village, nct jaehyun's try again and jungkook's still with you, so those are three more though im not really sure if they're really the same genre anyways and its been almost a year now and i still cant get over how nct 127's boom makes me feel 💕

hmm for fics, i dont really remember everything i read, but i absolutely loved your ceo cheol fic 🥺 it was so cute and the way reader and cheol work perfectly together T-T most of the time fics like these consist of cold bosses who only show a little warmth to the reader, but cheol was so sweet throughout everything it just made everything so much more adorable and endearing. i really really loved it :'D <333

what are your top 5 of these? and also for the next question, have you ever

been to a concert?

sneaked out from your house?

gone through a one direction and/or bts phase?

had a crush?

had a pet?

performed in front of a crowd?

read a book/fic that you love so much you still think of it occasionally? (yes im asking for recs)

- 💎 anon who loves you lots!! <333

milady?? heh you sound like chat noir from miraculous ladybug (my guilty non guilty pleasure show) i was thinking carefully about these answers thats why it took so long!! i'm going to go to bed after this is posted hehe this is gonna be a long reply so take all the time you need to answer pfft- my day has been lovely thanks to this ask by the way!!

yeah i'd love to show you something!! there were a couple burried in my rambling tags but when we're allowed to turn off anon i'd love to show you!! do you have discord btw?? it might be easier to talk on there afterwards!!

ooh how i met your mother is probably my favourite sitcom!! maybe that and b99. its pretty long and the ending was erm...not good imo but i still think the long length was worth finishing!!

the movies you picked are lovely anon!! i am also a fan of the greatest showman since i am also a big fan of musicals!! it was pretty fast paced but overall the grandeur and visuals of it stunned me and the sountrack is amazing!! i haven't watched black widow but hopefully soon!! and i dont usually watch a lot of western films but i really want to check out the notebook as well!!

ahh your music taste is also exquisite!! so im guessing you're more into like soft pop/rnb kinds of songs!! i definitely listen to baekhyun's music before sleeping since his vocals really suit soothing songs. i really need to check out more of nct's music - hello future was really good!!

OMG ANON YOU READ MY CHEOL FIC??? i was so unsure about that one but it makes my heart squeeze that you read all of it and liked it :'D

okie so my top 5 (no particular order) i'm probably forgetting a few

tv shows - 1. HUGE atla fan!! i even liked legend of korra even though some poeple didn't 2. how i met your mother 3. horimiya 4. extraordinary you 5. yona of the dawn

movies - 1. your name 2. big hero 6 3. tangled 4. weathering with you 5. from up on poppy hill - literally any ghibli i've watched

books (sorry lots of these are manga) - 1. fruits basket 2. haikyuu!! 3. SNOW WHITE WITH THE RED HAIR (IT'S MY FAVOURITE EVERYTHING) 4. to all the boys i've loved before (it's very different from the movies) 5. i don't mean to bring up percy jackson since it's been years but those books are still everything to me

songs - 1. eight (iu, suga) 2. all my love (svt) 3. kidult (svt) 4. dandelions (ruth b) 5. somehow (day6)

thank you for asking anon! i loved listing these out! next to the never have i ever!!

been to a concert? NEVER!! waiting for svt to come to canada, they didn't list canada for ode to you :(((

sneaked out from your house? NEVER i've sneaked people into my house...

gone through a one direction and/or bts phase? I HAVE! bts but it was only for like a month before i fell in love with 13 men...

had a crush? soobin duh i'm beginning to realize now that maybe i've been more in love with the idea of love instead of harbouring genuine feelings // NEVER!!

had a pet? I HAVE!! multiple fishes...rip

performed in front of a crowd? I HAVE!! i've played the drums during school concerts and during a competition a few years back!!

read a book/fic that you love so much you still think of it occasionally?

for this last one i'm going to tie it in into my top 5 fics of all time!! (with mini reviews!!) i should make a masterlist of my recs honestly - when i compile all of my favourites i think that's when i've be brave enough to tag the writers fjdshfdkj

out of touch, out of time by @/by-moonflower // i read this months ago and my heart literally still sinks whenever it even crosses my mind. i don't think i've ever been so emotionally impacted by a fic before and this is my go to rec for anyone who wants to FEEL something. i don't wanna go in depth as to spoil it, so i'll just leave it at that for now.

outlasting the universe by @/by-moonflower // you know what i'm just gonna link their entire masterlist because all of their works (even the short drabbles) are just literary masterpieces. the way they write makes you feel so alive?? and everything just speaks for itself and is so authentic. they make you feel like you're wandering amidst a ghibli film, periof. authentic is the best word i can use to describe their work and this fic is just the definition of beautiful.

bluff and nonsense by @/thepixelelf // THIS FIC. it's my go to rec overall. it was so memorable had such good flow and just genuinely so genuine?? i have no other words to describe it, it's just so ,,, lovely. the plot takes you on a journey and it's woven together so seamlessly.

in a span of three months by @/viastro // i won't be surpprised if you've read this one already because this author is a true staple in the carat writing community and honestly all of their works are simple timeless. this one really hit the mark for the me the most though and i finished it all in one sitting.

wish by @chocosvt // goodness i'm a fan of hoshi fics aren't i? this one was also really memorable for me and i have read it several times!! friends to lovers but they really made the trope their own and added lots of twists and tadbits that gave it so much charm!! i would also rec this as a starter fic for svt :))

phew thank you for reading all of that anon, i really appreicate you taking the time to write such love responses and questions. now i'd like to know your answers for the same questions ,,, have you ever:

been to a concert?

sneaked out from your house?

gone through a one direction and/or bts phase?

had a crush?

had a pet?

performed in front of a crowd?

read a book/fic that you love so much you still think of it occasionally?

to add on:

been to a place/been in a particular mood after a specific event that you wanted to stay in forever?

written a piece of work that sparked energy within your fingertips!!

met a person/have someone in your life who you now just treasure so deeply?

this is getting super long we need to reveal our identities soon fkdsfkjlds