#please send advice for this :[

[thatsbelievable]

[scoobeedoo]

Hello people from tumblr dot com I feel like you people here are used to suffering, because you're all still using tumblr so I have a question: how do you heal a freshly broken heart?

[prodigy-if]

Hello! I just found both your IF's today and I love them both, and apologizes if this has been asked before- but what advice would you give someone that also wants to start writing Interactive fiction? I've been wanting to for a while now but don't have the courage,,

I’m so glad that you’re enjoying both of my IFs! I’ll admit it’s kind of a boost to my ego to hear that someone enjoys my IFs enough to ask for advice ☺️.

Some general writing tips:

-Figuring out the story you want to tell. Try sticking to something you know will keep your interest and something that you enjoy writing.

- Developing your world. I can not emphasize this enough. Before you even start thinking of starting to write, make sure you have developed enough of the world and characters that you want to create so that you don’t end up stuck or contradicting yourself later on.

- Your writing doesn’t have to be perfect. Sometimes simply getting words out of your brain and onto the paper is the most important part of the process. You can always go back and correct your grammar later.

- It’s okay to take breaks. Make sure not to overwhelm yourself. You’ll just end up burnt out.

Advice for IF Creation:

- Make sure to develop your other characters. Their lives shouldn’t completely revolve around the MC. If they do, the characters end up feeling flat.

- Make sure you feel comfortable coding. There are two main sites/apps that people use to code, CScript and Twine, look into both and see which one suits you.

- Don’t feel pressured to make everything an option. This is something I struggled with when I was first creating Aequitas. While options are definitely important, it’s also important to have a believable story with a consistent plot.

- Don’t be afraid to look for resources or ask for help. I had no coding experience before writing Aequitas - absolutely none. I looked through a bunch of posts on COG to learn how.

- Play other IF games! In my experience playing other IFs definitely helped me with figuring out how the pacing of mine should go and how I should implement certain options/stats into the story.

[atlafan]

okay, I know a lot of you are starting college/university this year, so here are some things yall need to know/understand (I’m a first year academic advisor FYI):

no one is going to hold your hand. Many places consider you a legitimate adult at this point. Nothing will be spelled out for you completely.

GOOGLE IS A THING! I know when you don’t know something your instinct is to email someone, but often times if you Google the name of your college + whatever you have a question about, you can find the answer that way

Please remember that your professors/advisor are people too! A lot of us don’t check email on the weekends or after certain business hours. Please don’t ask to meet them on a weekend, or during the noon lunch hour. We need to rest too.

Your professors aren’t going to email you about every little thing, they’re just not. Some might, but most won’t. READ YOUR SYLLABUS! CHECK YOUR COURSE PAGES! As far as buying books? Your college bookstore website should have a search engine for looking up what you need for each class. Start there, then you can go onto Amazon, eBay, chegg, etc to find the best deal. If it’s a gen ed, just rent. If it’s a book for a major course, buy it. And listen, I know we all hate amazon, but but amazon student is amazing, less expensive than a regular amazon account, and you can save way more on books and supplies.

JOIN CLUBS, GO TO EVENTS! You’re not going to make friends sitting alone in your dorm room. I know it seems scary to venture out, but trust me, getting involved in campus activities (even if you’re commuting) is the best way to meet people and not feel alone.

UTILIZE CAMPUS RESOURCES!! Have an IEP or 504 plan? GO TO YOUR CAMPUS ACCESSABILITY SERVICES! They can give you what you need. Get tutoring right away, SEE YOUR ADVISOR, go to the counseling center if you’re not feeling well mentally!! All of this stuff is included in your tuition, use it!

CHECK YOUR FUCKING SCHOOL EMAIL!! I know yall like to text, but please. Don’t email using your personal email (gmail, iCloud, yahoo), USE YOUR SCHOOL EMAIL! Read things through carefully. Departments on campus email you for a reason.

REGISTER FOR CLASSES ON TIME!! At some point you’ll meet with your advisor to discuss classes for the following semester, and they will give you a registration date. WAKE UP EARLY ON THAT DATE AND FUCKING REGISTER! Then you don’t have to worry about getting into the classes you need.

Exercise. Get out of your rooms. Even if it’s just a walk to get some fresh air. Your diet/eating habits are going to change drastically. Please don’t skip meals. Make sure you’re eating. I was a very unhealthy student and would barely eat. PLEASE EAT!

GO TO CLASS AND YOU WILL PASS! Your parents/guardians won’t be there to nag you. It’s on you to get into a routine and schedule. I know it’s tempting to skip, but unless you’re sick, don’t skip class. You or your parents are paying for that class. And if you fail, you have to retake it, which means paying for it again, and paying for an extra class to make up for the credits you’re missing.

CHECK YOUR BILLS! If you’re paying for school on your own, please check your bills. Financial offices will put holds on your accounts if you can’t pay. STAY AWAY FROM PRIVATE LOANS! You’ll be paying off the interest for the rest of your life, it’s not worth it. Most schools will help you set up a payment plan. I recommend calling those offices directly as opposed to emailing, you’ll get more direct help.

Save your money for doing laundry.

Don’t pack a ton of shit. You can go home and swap out clothes at some point.

Get a lanyard for your student ID, idc if you think it makes you look stupid. If you lose your ID it can cost a lot of $$$ to replace it.

Never leave your room without your key. Taking a shower? Great! Your roommate left and locked the door behind them. Good thing you had your key in your shower caddy!

SHOWER SHOES! Get a cheap pair of flip flops to wear in the shower. Girls, yall are gross. I can’t tell you how many times there was hair all over the shower, or a used tampon flung into the corner. Please clean up after yourselves. Don’t leave makeup in the sink. Bathrooms are a COMMUNITY SPACE, be courteous.

If you want to go out and party, that’s fine, but keep your priorities straight. Are you at school to party and drink, or are you there to get an education and eventually a job?

GO TO CAREER SERVICES! They can help you with your resume, and do mock interviews.

GO TO YOUR ALUMNI OFFICE! Alums love helping students find internships and jobs. The people in that office can help you get in contact with the them.

This is all I can think of for now, but for the love of god, heed my warnings. College can be a wonderful time to learn and grow as a person, but it can also be really depressing and tough. Seek help, get involved, and go to class. Good luck! 💕

[aroacesafeplaceforall]

Things I don't understand and would appreciate being explained to me

The big thing around soulmates and wether you believe or not

2. people who date without being friends first, like you like each other, straight away? like what if you're not similar? huh?

3. people thinking when someone is trans, that it means mtf or ftm and that they must be/going to be on hormone treatments.

[seeingteacupsindragons]

I currently have this note on two different scenes in my current WIP (and would have it on another one, if I hadn't already deleted that).

So I thought, let's talk about what navel-gazing is in a story, why it's usually not great in a narrative, how to recognize it, and how to fix it.

This is a problem I've historically had a lot, but it's nice that I'm getting better at recognizing it now so I can clean it up.

So, let's start: What is it?

Navel-gazing is parts of the story where your character is "staring at their navel." They're thinking about things or thinking things through, but nothing actually significant happens.

What's wrong with that?

If it works for your story, nothing. But for probably most stories, it really doesn't. It tends to slow the pacing down and it's often terribly boring to read in long stretches, even if it's written an incredibly entertaining voice.

See, when a character is navel-gazing, the narrative isn't moving. Not just the plot, pretty much nothing in the narrative is moving.

How do I know it when I see it?

Well, this one takes a fair bit of practice. Because sometimes you'll have characters do things and only realize later it's not contributing to your story.

The examples I have tagged with this in the current WIP are:

A scene where my protagonist is in a hotel room alone, getting ready to go home and briefly talks on the phone with his mother. He thinks about his current situation, mostly in response to this phone call, then puts on some headphones to listen to a piece of music that's relevant later.

A scene where my deuteragonist is deciding not to call someone and goes outside and thinks about...uh? Description of his backyard, honestly.

So theoretically, both characters are "doing" something in the scenes. But as you can see from 2's "....uh?", his decision is not really a catalyst for anything in that scene, or caused by a catalyst in that scene. In fact, he probably made the decision beforehand and the reader is just now being...told about it instead of seeing it happen. Boo!

And in 1, well, sure, he has a conversation with someone. And that conversation is tangentially related to some of his emotional conflicts. But it doesn't push him to do anything, and he wasn't even pushed to have the conversation. He's just sitting around and letting the world happen around him. And frankly, even his mother doesn't do much in that scene to contribute to anything...happening. The scene shows a bit of their relationship, but there are ways to do that without simply having my character sit there and react to it.

So when you're looking for navel-gazing, you have to consider what the story being told in a specific scene is, and why it's a Scene. I have often written scenes that are just, "Thing that happens between two other events," like, say, a character getting ready to go somewhere between deciding to go there and getting there. But if nothing happens while he's getting ready, why is anyone reading about it? How does it contribute to the story being told? Or I'll break scenes based on a character moving from one place to another. Cool, but if it's part of the same Event, then maybe it doesn't need to be broken yet.

Much like a sentence is a thought and a paragraph an idea made up of thoughts, and an essay an argument made of up ideas, a chapter is a narrative event made up of scenes that are moments made up of ideas made up of thoughts. If there's no Moment, you probably don't need the scene.

How to fix it?

Well, generally you either cut them or combine them. Or squish the one interesting image in the navel-gazing scene into somewhere else. But sometimes you can expand a small navel-gazing scene into something larger.

For example, if I took example 2 above and changed it so his decision isn't made and something happens to him to change his mind, or he does something firm because his mind is settled, then the entire moment becomes more significant because he's making a choice which has ripple effects, not just thinking about a choice.

One of the scenes I cut was my protagonist in a hotel room after he'd met up with someone from his past, calming down and thinking through the event. Which is cool, but he pretty much just laid in bed thinking through some backstory and explaining the prior scene.

So I cut it and I let him react in the moment to her reappearance. I let him have those thoughts immediately instead of later. So now it's combined into this Moment where someone from his past showed up, which is an actual scene.

So the whole thing feels meatier now, because there's one scene that's doing More Things at once.

But very often when working on my second drafts, I end up kind of staring at several hundred words I wrote of my characters....IDK, eating dinner and having some funny banter or Walking Through A Forest or whatever. And then they get cut completely, often because it wasn't all that interesting in the first place or is largely repetitive and shows something that's already shown elsewhere in the story. Some things just don't need to be repeatedly hammered to death so badly you have lull moments.

Does this mean I can't have any quiet moments? I like quiet moments!

Me too! And you can totally have them. There are quiet Moments with Significance in a story. Two characters sitting together stargazing quietly and sharing a meal can be significant. Usually slow moments will develop characters' relationships with each other without the fire of an action sequence or actively handling the plot. It shows what characters look like in their downtime or how they relax. It can show what they're trying to relax from and what they're struggling with most. It can show setting and worldbuilding.

But ultimately, something of significance should happen in the scene besides just a character thinking about stuff. Relationships can develop and change, character's emotional states can change, a character can quietly learn something new about a place or a problem.

But something should be happening that matters.

[castformation]

Hi there! Got anything on the best special-needs boy, Porygon-Z? I love my weird duck. ❤️

Porygon-Zs are such funky and delightul little pokémon! The heated academic debate about their existence/evolutionary status, combined with the highly passionate community of trainers and programmers that care for these distinctive mons, made them very interesting to research for. Here's some stuff I was able to dig up!

Due to the line's unique evolution methods, newborn Porygon, if patched with the proper data, can become fully evolved almost immediately after hatching. While these newly hatched Porygon-Z can and usually do go on to live full and happy lives given the proper care, this practice is banned in several regions due to the severe behavioral and developmental issues that often result from premature evolution.

Some websites have “Porygon-Z enrichment packs” available for download, which include dummy files that can be safely corrupted, notepads to store the copious amount of junk code they like to generate, and very simple computer games, alongside other assorted virtual goodies for the mons to occupy their time with. Some trainers go as far as to have VMs or even actual PCs dedicated to their Porygon-Z, allowing the pokémon to “go ham” without having to worry about it deleting or altering anything important to the trainer in question.

Unused code in early versions of Porygon-Z's files seem to indicate that it was created for the purpose of exploring “alien dimensions.” As Silph Co. claims to be totally unaffiliated with Porygon-Z, some have begun to theorize-- given the recent situation down in Alola-- that the Aether Foundation may have been behind its creation.

While Porygon-Zs are ergovores, and really only need to spend some time in virtual space to fulfill their energy needs, they're very capable of converting conventional food and drink into energy in a pinch. Their eating process is infamously messy, and the fact that many are apparently fond of jell-o and other "gummy" foods doesn't seem to help. Be sure to keep a towel (and perhaps a mop) on hand for mealtime!

[thenicestthingiveseen]

caught up

prompt via @jasminesfury : C showing up at A’s for (bc they got broken up with or got fired or something) while they’re hooking up with B and then having to hide B in their flat

read on AO3 or below

“Did you hear that?” Hallie asked, panicking. 

Ginny kept kissing her way down her neck, unbuttoning her top as she went, “It was probably Kreacher,” she mumbled, focusing on the spot right behind Hallie’s left ear. When Hallie didn’t respond to her ministrations as she usually did, Ginny paused and snorted into her neck “you are the most paranoid woman I know.”

“For good reason!”

Ginny lifted herself up so that she was hovering over Hallie with an amused look on her face.

“You said yourself everyone would be out of the house for hours.”

Hallie waited a beat. When she heard nothing else, she pulled Ginny’s grey t-shirt overhead while pulling her back down to meet her lips.

This was the first time in weeks they were able to be alone for an extended period of time. Ron decided to help Fred and George at the shop for a few hours, Hermione had been going on and on about a limited edition book release - or at least Hallie thinks that’s what she was talking about - and Sirius was out for the evening as well.

They hadn’t meant to keep it a secret this long. But between school, breaking up, a literal war, mourning, getting back together (technically), Auror training, Ginny’s final year, Quidditch trials followed by Harpies training, and getting back together (officially), it was easier to keep it to themselves. It reminded Hallie of those stolen moments throughout the second term of her sixth year. Then it had been a secret on purpose. Though, Hallie’s certain Hermione had to at least suspect something. It wasn’t that Hallie was scared to publicly date a girl. She’d had a rather disastrous short-lived relationship with Padma Patil fifth year. She knew Sirius didn’t have a problem with her being a lesbian and neither did Ron or Hermione. She just thought Ron might have an issue with her dating his little sister. He had mentioned that Ginny was fascinated with her when they were younger, but she never thought that she would like her back. 

Ginny was popular at Hogwarts, sure, but she wasn’t a relationship girl. At least that’s what Hallie had thought - until Christmas when Ginny’s banter with her officially crossed into flirty territory. 

They had snuck onto the roof of the Burrow on New Years Eve, while everyone in the house was drunk and chatting, watching the twins’ firework show. They kissed at midnight and when they made it back to Ginny’s room, they snogged and talked - ultimately deciding it’d be best to keep whatever this was between themselves for now. Ginny had OWLs and Hallie had lessons with Dumbledore.

After Dumbledore’s funeral, Hallie found Ginny in the 5th year girl’s dorm packing up the rest of her items for the end of the year.

“These past few months have been like out of someone else’s life...”

“Don’t.”

Hallie would check the map for Ginny’s name as often as she could while on the run with Hermione and Ron. Sirius had stayed behind. 

--

Ginny had just worked Hallie’s pant’s over her hips when they heard the Floo go off.

“HALLIE!?” Ron bellowed from downstairs

Hallie and Ginny froze.

Suddenly, the wards alerted them that Sirius had arrived as well.

“HAL? I’m back!” 

Hallie bolted up and chucked Ginny off the bed with a thud.

“Hey!” Ginny hissed.

“Get under the bed. NOW.” Hallie said as she stumbled to pull her pants up and button her shirt. 

“Coming!” Hallie yelled down.

Just as Ginny was sliding under the bed with her jaw set tight, Hallie flew down the stairs.

--

Sirius and Ron stared at Hallie as she came down the stairs breathlessly. 

“What was that thump up there? Did you trip?” Ron asked dubiously while Sirius stared at his goddaughter with her shirt buttoned haphazardly.

“Ye-yes! I tripped. I had just gotten out of the shower when you both came home,” Hallie stuttered trying to catch her breath, “what’s up?”

Ron grinned, “Angelina got picked up by the Bats! George wants everyone to come to the Leaky to celebrate. Drinks on him!”

“That’s brilliant!” Hallie exclaimed.

“Yeah! I’m going to firecall Ginny and let her know the plan. George said everyone should be there around 6. Sirius you’re welcome as well, you know.” Ron said as he headed to the fireplace and picked up a pinch of floo powder.

Sirius was still looking at his goddaughter, who suddenly looked nervous, with a devious glint in his eye. 

“Yes, that’s sounds wonderful. I hope Ginny can join us.” Sirius says, emphasizing the last part with a smirk on his face.

Ron pulls back out of the fire confused, “Mum said Ginny left a few hours ago. I wonder where she went.”

Still smirking Sirius replies, “I’m sure Hallie has an idea.”

[sorryiwasasleep]

I just failed a class for the first time in my life and I’m going to go lay in the street now, how does one cope with this?

[supercantaloupe]

sitting in the exam room for my allergist appt waiting for my doctor and just before he shows up i heard him in the hallway say to a nurse "oh she's got a bunch of allergies" girl COME ON

[fairyringsandwings]

can you please share with us your writing tips (especially for beginners and stories for romance and smut).

also, can you share some tips on how to overcome anxiety and worrying on whether on not your should publish a story, especially if its a self-indulgent or ooc fanfic .

Hello Dear Anon!

I completely understand you having anxieties and worries over whether or not to publish your writings. It's quite scary putting your work out there for people to read. I actually still get very anxious before updating or publishing new stories. I go through a whirlwind of 'people are gonna hate this' and 'this is the chapter they realise how terrible a writer I am' and 'they're gonna abandon my story cause of how badly I wrote this chapter'. But, I enjoy writing, and every time there's always at least one person who likes the story too and that definitely makes it worth it to me.

For what it's worth, the majority of fanfic readers are kind and supportive, regardless of the writer's skills. I think over the 12 years I've been writing fics, I've maybe had 3 or 4 mean comments (and it's always been from anti-shipper/rival ship shippers who are only out to upset people and stir drama). Most people remember that fanfic is FREE and written by people of all writing levels, during their free time. No one can complain about it and most will only give you advice, tips, and criticisms if you ask for it in your author notes and most are very kind when doing so.

Whatever kind of fic you want to share, there is definitely someone out there who will love it! Don't worry about it being ooc. It's always fun and interesting to see different interpretations and sides of characters + you might be writing them more in character than you realise, but it's your nerves telling you otherwise. And a story can neeeever be too self-indulgent. My stories are all 100% self-indulgent! They are perfectly catered to my oddly specific likes - fanfics are just as much for their authors as they are for their readers.

As for writing advice, I don't really know what kind of advice to give, but I'll share with you some of the tips + resources others have given me which really helps me! :D

Descriptionary | Helping Writers Find The Words (wordpress.com)

This is an amazing site! It'll help you find ways to describe things like emotions, colours, environments and physical appearances. It'll also give advice on other aspects of writing like pacing.

I also use Grammarly to help me pick up spelling and grammar mistakes.

Always remember, your first draft of a chapter doesn't need to be perfect. It can be messy, mistake-ridden and filled with blanks or lines like *they fought*, *they kissed*, *something happens*. Just get that first draft down - the skeleton of the chapter, if you will - so you can go back and edit it, fixing the mistakes, fleshing it out, finding better word choices and filling in the parts you got stuck on. It's much easier once you get a draft down, no matter how messy and chaotic it is. If you get stuck, move on to the next part. You don't have to write it linearly. Having an ending in mind can also really help as it gives you a target to aim for.

Read lots and write whenever you can!

As for writing smut and romance, it's my fav things to write about but I really struggle with it as truth be told, I'm a sex-repulsed ace/aro who has never even kissed anyone xD So, I can't draw from experience and sex ed in my catholic school was pretty... um... well, not helpful. So, I turn to these links for guidance and quick help.

The Ultimate Guide to Writing Smut Fic by QuinnAnderson

How To Write A Kiss (Old Tumblr post. Original deleted. But it's got useful tips that I like to refer to)

Interesting Writing Words (Tumblr post)

Emotion Cheat Sheet (Tumblr Post)

If anyone has any writing advice, please feel free to share!

[bestie-enthusiast]

chronically ill/in pain people who use canes, should I go for a foldable or like standard one for my first? Foldable would be more convenient, but it's also not going to be as strong I think?

Could someone help me with this please? <3

[caffeinatedpunk]

Yes I'm watching mob psycho yes i have problems with father figures yes i am projecting onto reigen bc i also have adopted random middle schoolers that think I'm extremely charming and smart and say i am their mentor when in reality i am a disaster and a fraud

Of course it's 3am and i'm on ao3 reading every single fic under the tag "dad reigen"

[tales-of-cerano]

How I Overcame Insecurity as a Growing Artist with the Power of Appreciation.

TLDR: When looking at other people's awesome art make an effort to point out specific reasons as to why you like it. Great if you struggle with comparing yourself to others.

I've been on and off of creating art for the past ten years (though I was always into creating something) and the one thing that I've struggled with greatly is looking on the beautiful artwork of others with both admiration and jealousy. Following every thought of "wow look at that, it's amazing" was "I could never do something like that." My insecurities and anxieties would hijack my brain and just make me feel awful while making it really easy for me to quit.

And I've gotten a lot of advice from a lot of people on the world wide web and real life.

-dont give up! You miss 100% of the shots you don't take

-your art is great too!

-you just need to keep practicing, don't worry about the others

And much more like that. But for some reason it never really sunk in or I would ignore it thinking that it applies to everyone but me. I think the problem with a lot of common art motivational speeches and tips on growth is that they don't come with a lot of action or direction on what to do.

I'm a doer, I've always been, so abstract general advice of "keep trying" was never very effective for me. What really helped me was giving myself something to do when I saw art of others.

Whenever I see a piece I really like I force myself to go through it top to bottom, left to right and pick out everything I like about it. I look for very specific reasons as to why I think this piece looks cool or pretty or particularly interesting. Make sure you don't bring up yourself or your abilities when doing this. Pretend you are a curator looking to add a piece to your home collection. "oh I love the color pallette they chose" "they did a really good job on their typography" "that's some good use of line weight" A few great things come out of this simple change in mindset.

1. It gives my brain something to do so I don't go instantly to putting myself down. I think a lot of my personal insecurities come from boredom. Active minds need something to do or else they implode.

2. I appreciate art for what it is more. Instead of just simply thinking the other person is better than me I focus on why I find something beautiful. The value comes from concrete opinions rather than comparisons.

3. I put my ego on the back burner which makes me more open to others and the world as a whole. In a weird roundabout way the reason my brain comes up with why I'm never going to be good enough is to protect itself (from others saying it first or from trying with no success). Dr. K at healthygamergg helped me a lot when it came to understanding how ego can play a big role in insecure thinking. I highly recommend listening in on any of his streams/YouTube videos. Focusing on yourself (ego) when looking at other people's art just makes things worse.

And there it is, my only real art advice I feel like I can give. Thanks for sticking around if you made it this far. I hope this helps anyone else struggling with these feelings. If you have any advice please reply/reblog! I'd love to hear anything you got.

[castformation]

I’d love to hear your take on some Bug types!(any is fine, but if you need a specific one, how about Heracross?). Thanks for your time Mx. Shine!

Hey, thank you so much for the ask! I focused on heracross for this one, but definitely keep an eye out for future assorted bug-type trivia, and please feel free to send in any more requests or questions you might have. Without further ado, here's some fun facts I was able to dig up about heracross!

It's well known that heracross are nectarivores, meaning they feed primarily on nectar, honey, and tree sap. This means that they don't normally need to prey on other pokémon, even in the wild! However, in desperate times (or, occasionally, on accident) heracross have been known to feed from nectar-producing grass-types such as bulbasaur and bellossom, much to the discomfort and chagrin of the grass-types in question.

Heracross, of course, have a set of wings hidden under their elytra! Unfortunately, they have trouble using them effectively due to their massive size and weight, and can only fly very short distances. One population of heracross in Lostlorn Forest in Unova has developed a unique use for their wings, likely in response to competition with Pansear and Simisear for tree space. These heracross are able to bat their wings rapidly to deflect or even outright mitigate weak fire-type attacks! Lostlorn heracross have also been recorded using this same strategy to deflect pollen and power-based attacks from enemies. Looks like those wings are more versatile than we thought!

Much like magikarp enthusiasts have their own league for the time-honored sport of magikarp jumping, many trainers pit their heracross against one another in massive tournaments meant to test which 'mon has the best throw strength! These tend to become quite the spectacle, drawing large crowds and lucrative betting opportunities. The current reigning champion, three years running, is an especially beefy specimen named Heracles.

Because in the wild heracross prefer to sleep in large logs, bushes, or under tree cover, it's highly recommended that trainers provide their heracross with a large blanket; the feeling of being covered while asleep is said to put them at ease.

[princelancey]

Aston Martin Insider | Barcelona Testing Lance prepping in the garage