#poly fortress? sort of

[paninicupcakke]

Kiss King 🎄🎁

(Fluff tf2 one shot)

(Demo kissing everyone + some bushmedicine & bomb voyage)

All three of the support class members were currently mingling in Medic’s lab together.

“I can’t believe you actually dressed up.” Spy said. Glancing up and down at Sniper’s candy cane themed outfit. Sniper grumbled.

“I promised doc he wouldn’t be the only one dressed up this year.” Sniper shyly admitted.

“Is that so?” Spy teased.

“Ja, I’m tired of being the only one putting in any effort around here.” Medic said in a catty tone. Standing up from his lab chair and setting down his clipboard. Spy folded his arms and let out a small sigh..

“I put the headband on didn’t I?” Spy said while cocking his hip. Medic rolled his eyes at his teammate’s low effort costume. All three mercenaries suddenly flinched as they heard the laboratory doors swing open. Demoman drunkenly stumbled into the lab, excitedly making his way over to his three teammates. Greeting them all with a wave and spewing out drunken gibberish.

“Oh no.” Spy grumbled. Immediately noticing the Demoman’s mistletoe hat. He already expected what the Scottish cyclops had in store for the three of them. Demoman casually flung an arm around Sniper’s shoulders, causing the bushman to let out a startled noise.

“Now that’s a nice ensemble.” Medic complimented. Glancing down at the Scotsman’s festive attire. Demoman lazily smirked and randomly smooched Sniper on the cheek. Medic and Sniper were both left looking puzzled. Sniper anxiously fixed his crooked candy cane glasses.

“Uh…hello to you too.” Sniper shyly greeted. Demoman began nuzzling his head onto the bushman’s shoulder.

“Isn’t that Scout’s hat?” Medic asked cocking an eyebrow. Demoman slowly nodded.

“I’m borrowing it. He ain’t got the nads to wear this hat anyway.” Demoman piped up. Medic snickered at the man’s blunt tone.

“Well…he certainly doesn’t get much use out of it’s intended purpose.” Spy teased.

“Yeah, it suits you. You’re a pretty big fan of kisses all year round.” Sniper complimented with a bashful grin. Playfully flicking the mistletoe dangling from Demoman’s hat.

“Exactly! I was made to wear this hat.” Demoman eagerly declared. A flirtatious grin suddenly crept across Medic’s cheeks. The doctor intentionally took a step closer towards the dangling mistletoe. Demoman swiftly wrapped his other arm around Medic’s waist, pulling him in for a few light kisses on the cheek. Medic chuckled and returned the favor with a quick peck on his lips. Demoman certainly felt kingly having both Sniper and Medic up against each side of him. Spy folded his arms, enviously rolling his eyes at the shenanigans unfolding.

“Would ya look at that? You two are underneath it.” Demoman teasingly mentioned. Loosening his grip on both of his teammate’s. Sniper and Medic both glanced at the dangling mistletoe then back at each other.

“Oh, darn. What a shame.” Sniper sarcastically said. Medic adjusted his glasses and let out small sigh.

“I suppose it can’t be helped.” Medic teasingly replied. Sniper took a step closer, allowing the doctor to grab him by his vest and pull him in for a heated kiss. Both of the bushman’s hands gently caressed the doctor’s jawline. Spy’s face immediately flushed and his eyes widened tremendously. Staring at his two colleague’s as they began to suddenly make out. Demoman had quietly snuck up beside Spy. Standing there with a wide, lazy smile. Spy inevitably turned his head to look at Demoman’s drunken expression. The Frenchman let out defeated sigh, realizing he was now underneath the dreaded mistletoe.

“Fine. Just one more.” Spy said begrudgingly. This certainly was not their first kiss of the day and it most likely wouldn’t be the last. Demoman excitedly swept the lanky Frenchman off his feet. Picking him up bridal style before planting a sweet kiss on his lips. Spy let a startled noise, allowing the Scotsman to carry him out of the lab. Abandoning both Sniper and Medic, those two were preoccupied with canoodling each other up against one of the lab counters. Demoman eagerly stomped down the hallway of the base while cradling Spy. The Frenchman let out a small sigh, not bothering to put up much of a fight. Demoman continued planting kisses on Spy’s cheeks while making his way over to the tv room. He plopped down onto the couch and hugged him tight. Spy bashfully grumbled in retaliation. He would never admit it out loud but he secretly enjoyed all of this warm, fuzzy affection.

[myfanfic-urfantrash]

How you got in a poly relationship with them

Neuvillette and Wriothesley are both busy people, one more so than the other but still very busy. It's sort of a miracle you've met both of them at all. You met Neuvillette first after you saw him standing in the rain and chatted with him until it stopped.

Hoping to see him again you made an appointment just to talk and maybe take a walk with him and while he was very puzzled why you would do such a thing he does welcome the change of pace and welcomes following appointments with you. It's rather slow but over months of getting to know each other your feelings grew bit by bit until it was no secret to each other you both fancied one another.

Things were happy as can be between you two and he could trust you to do certain things in his stead like checking on Sigewinne and delivering a gift for her. The fortress of meropide does get visitors every so often so you're not an odd sight and Sigewinne is delighted to see you and asks you to visit more often. So you do and over time you become a familiar face in the fortress despite your lack of prison sentence.

You hear of Wriothesley more than you see him and while you'd like to meet with him, you're just glad he hadn't kicked you out for visiting so much. Eventually he surprises you by calling you during one of your visits to his office. You worry you're in trouble but shake the thought out of your head and meet him in his office where he's got your favorite blend of tea ready to drink for you.

He simply asks how your visits have been and if anyone has given you trouble before asking if you don't mind having tea with him again the next time you visit. You agree and head up to the surface to tell Neuvillette about your time there as you usually do. And that's your routine: visiting Sigewinne, having tea with Wriothesley, and taking walks with Neuvillette.

Your routine lasts for a long time until during one of your meetings with Wriothesley he makes it clear that he's grown fond of you though he won't push anything since you've mentioned you fancy Neuvillette. Your mind is torn because you do find yourself thinking about Wriothesley in the same way you do Neuvillette. You thank him for the tea and his feelings but need to think so you leave the fortress with a jumbled mind.

Neuvillette perceptive as ever notices your distress right away and asks about it during your evening walk together. You decide to be honest about how Wriothesley makes you feel and Neuvillette respects that letting you know that while he cannot help you choose which of them you decide to be with he will support your decision regardless.

And things for the most part go back to normal- for you at least. Wriothesley invites Neuvillette down to the fortress to discuss work when after they're finished and the tea has gone cold he asks Neuvillette about his feelings for you, Neuvillette doing the same to him. When they realise just how deep their feelings run for you they both agree that they can't make you choose knowing you feel the same for them. So they agree to see you together if you're open to the idea.

When you show up for your next appointment with Neuvillette you didn't expect Wriothesley to be there but welcome his presence. They don't beat around the bush and ask you if you are open to the idea of seeing both of them and when you agree they're more than happy they get to be with the one who makes their heart soar.

Your schedule stays roughly the same though now there are group dates where the three of you go on a picnic together to enjoy the sun's rays and splash in the shore. People do question the nature of your relationship with the two but both Neuvillette and Wriothesley shut down any rumors about you keeping you safe.

While dating them they both agreed to let you go at your own pace with the both of them regarding intimacy and not to get jealous if the other is much farther than the other when it comes to it. So Wriothesley doesn't mind if he sees you kissing Neuvillette during the picnic he knows he'll get his turn. And he does one day when you're having tea together it's a simple peck on his lips but it means the world and he's so glad he's been patient.

They also agreed to communicate if anything is wrong or they haven't gotten their needs met. So if either of them feel doubt they know they can open up to one another to schedule some more time with you or with one another if they feel they haven't bonded enough.

Overall it's a pretty balanced relationship with little to no jealously and great communication.

[moonstruckme]

You’re poly!marauders writings literally soothe my anxiety I love it so much. Could I please request poly!marauders comforting reader the night before a big presentation she’s super anxious for because she hates public speaking. I feel like they’d be so soft and encouraging when they realise how sad and anxious she is about it. You’re the best lovely 💗💖🩷

Thanks sweetheart!

poly!marauders x fem!reader ♡ 957 words

James erupts in applause as you click to the final slide, and Sirius sticks his fingers in his mouth, whistling loudly. 

“Fantastic job!” James gushes, fawning. “Never seen anything like it. Will this presentation be considered for a nobel prize?”

“It ought to be,” Remus agrees, also clapping, albeit more normally. “That was great, dove. They’re gonna love it.” 

“Are you sure?” You look to the screen uncertainty. “The ‘thank you’ slide isn’t too informal?”

“No,” Remus confirms. “I think it’s the perfect way to signal that you’re done.” 

“But did I talk too fast? I do that sometimes.” 

He gives you an odd look. “Did you think you were talking too fast?” 

You shrug, looking at your pajama bottoms like there’s something interesting down there. “I can’t always hear it myself. Maybe I should run it through one more time, and you can let me know?”

“Wait, again?” Sirius sounds slightly alarmed. “This is a very interesting topic, but I think six practice rounds is probably enough. What, are you gonna give us a test or something?” 

You cringe. “Sorry, I don’t mean to keep you captive. I can practice it by myself.” 

You close your laptop, thinking of going to your room, but James says, “Wait, sweetheart, why do you think you need to run through it so many times? It seems like you’ve got it.” 

“I just need it to be, like, muscle memory,” you reply. “A lot of the time, once I get up there, I sort of…it’s almost like I can’t think anymore, and if I don’t know the presentation super well I won’t know what to say.” 

“I don’t think you need to worry as much as you are.” James’ voice has gone soft in that way he does when he wants to be extra kind. “Every time you’ve run through it tonight, it’s been flawless.” 

You scoff. “Yeah, because it’s just you guys.” 

“Oi,” Sirius pipes up, faux indignant. “I’ll have you know we are the most critical audience you’ll ever meet. If you can do it in front of us, those dolts will be no problem.” 

“Yeah, don’t be nervous.” James gives you a smile. “You’re going to do great.” 

“That’s a lot easier said than done,” you sigh. 

Remus pats the arm of his chair, and you abandon your laptop, letting him pull you into his lap. Your boyfriends have the ability to bring emotions you didn’t even know you had straight to the surface, and you feel unexpectedly teary as he kisses your temple. “Would it make you feel better if we came to watch tomorrow?” he asks lightly. 

You give him a small, sad smile. “Thanks, but even if you did, everyone else would still be there. It’d be a pointless trip for you.” 

“Not if you could have a hug afterwards.” He sets his chin atop your head like he’s going to make you a fortress out of his own body. “Or if you just want support in the audience, we don’t mind.” 

“I appreciate it,” you reply, “but I’ll be okay. I just need to get it down so that I don’t mess up.” 

“And what if you do mess up?” Sirius asks, characteristically blunt. “Would it really be the worst thing in the world?”

You blush, and Remus rubs your upper arm comfortingly. “No,” you admit. “It would just be embarrassing. It would kind of ruin my day, to be honest.” 

Sirius nods, looking at you evenly. “But then you get to come home, and it’ll be over. Maybe we can get you a treat or something to have tomorrow evening after you get home. That way you get a reward no matter what.” 

You fidget in Remus’ hold, and you know they’re not going to like what you’re thinking, but you say it anyway. “I won’t deserve a reward if I mess up, though.” 

“That’s not true,” James fires back instantly. “The reward doesn’t have to be only for if you give your presentation without a single hitch. It could just be for trying.” 

You’re quiet, pleading silently for a change in topic. Remus drops another kiss on the side of your head. “You’ve worked hard on this, dovey. It’s really good, and even if everything doesn’t go as planned tomorrow, you still put a lot into it,” he pauses, stooping his head so you’re looking at him. “You deserve to feel good about yourself.” 

You try to shrink, but he won’t let you, trapping you with an immovable arm around your shoulders. Remus is strong when he wants to be. He raises his eyebrows, a tiny smirk playing on his lips, until you smile. 

“Okay, you’re right,” you capitulate, leaning your head on his shoulder. “Thank you guys.” 

“Maybe it’d help if you got the presentation off your mind and just relaxed for the rest of the night,” James suggests. “There’s no point in fixating on it anymore, you’ve done all you can.” 

“Yeah, that sounds good,” you say, and then Sirius is squishing into you and Remus’ chair, sitting half on top of both of you. 

“Our poor baby,” he whines, words muffled against your cheek. “I’m sorry I made fun of your practice, sweetpea. I didn’t know you were so nervous.” 

You laugh as he moves down to your neck. “It’s okay, it’s—quit, that tickles!”

Sirius ignores you, pecking relentlessly up and down your neck as Remus struggles to keep the both of you from falling off the armchair. “You’re going to do so good,” he promises ardently. “You know that, right?”

“She doesn’t even have to know it,” James speaks for you as you gasp for breath between giggles. “We know well enough to make up for her.” 

[ao3feed-tf2ships]

The Band

read it on the AO3 at https://archiveofourown.org/works/59936224

by AbandonedFlower

After Fritz’s many attempts at starting some sort of business, he decided to start a band. Unfortunately, it shows to be a bit more difficult than he expected.

— Me and a friend made a crack au where the mercenaries are happy and it has grown so much I have multiple notes on all this lore wow

Words: 2194, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: Team Fortress 2

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: Multi

Characters: Scout (Team Fortress 2), Soldier (Team Fortress 2), Heavy (Team Fortress 2), Engineer (Team Fortress 2), Medic (Team Fortress 2), Zhanna (Team Fortress 2)

Relationships: Heavy/Medic (Team Fortress 2), Engineer & Medic (Team Fortress 2), Demoman/Engineer (Team Fortress 2), Heavy/Medic/Soldier (Team Fortress 2), Scout/Sniper (Team Fortress 2)

Additional Tags: Band Fic, Alternate Universe - Rock Band, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, tags will be added as story progresses, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, heavy owns a restaurant, and scout works at it, hes not the best employee but that’s ok, Alternate Origin Story, like how they all met + the band was born, I'm Bad At Tagging, Eventual Relationships, eventual medic/soldier, medic/soldier/heavy they are poly shh, Established Heavy/Medic (Team Fortress 2), eventual sniper/scout - Freeform, Scout Doesn't Know Spy Is Scout's Parent (Team Fortress 2), Scout & Sniper Friendship (Team Fortress 2), Established demo/engie but they don’t show up this chapter sorry gang, Crack, Crack Treated Seriously, Fluff and Crack, Canon Names Used for Mercenaries (Team Fortress 2), I gave them some names/personal hc names, Trans Engineer (Team Fortress 2)

read it on the AO3 at https://archiveofourown.org/works/59936224

[yandere-plague]

"Heya Sugar~ stop on on by!"

Hey people of the internet! Do you want to know what your favourite games would be like a yandere?

No? Then go away lmfao.

Fandoms I do at behind the cut!

Types of writing:

Headcannons

thoughts on what the character is like as a yandere, what they do ect.

Scenario

Headcannons but specifically based on a theme (ex, what they are like before and after kidnapping you, what would they do if you had a girl/boyfriend.)

Oneshot

Self explanatory, a single story.

Rules:

Plots must have some sort of yandere theme to them

(Eg. Character kidnapping you , realising they have feelings for you , what type of person they want)

Must specify if you want it to be a oneshot or headcannons.

(If you don't I'll just do HC.)

No underage / aging up.

(Both you and character being the same age is fine, as long as they act adult / im comfortable writing for.)

No NSFW, I suck at writing it :P

(though I will suggest it.)

No kinks or fetishes.

(Ew)

I write faster if I'm given a plot

because then I know exactly what to write, if ya know what I mean.

No yandere x oc

(this is a x reader only)

No yandere x yandere

(whats the point)

No character x yandere

(you being a yandere is wierd)

No trauma dumping

(I am not your therapist and I do not care about you)

No Matchups

(I write my work to be enjoyed by everyone. Not just one person. Also look at the rule above)

I do put triggers at the top of the writing, though I might miss something.

Call me Plague, or Moxxi :)

Stuff I'm taking a break from

Team Fortress 2

Scout , Soldier , Pyro , Demo , Heavy , Engineer , Medic , Sniper , Spy , Miss Pauling , The Administrator.

Portal (1 & 2)

GLaDOS , Wheatley , Cave , ect.

Stuff i write for currently:

Half-Life (1/2/3 & HLVRAI)

Gordon , Alyx , Barney , G-man , ect.

Sam & Max

Sam , Max , Narrator, Sybil ect.

Borderlands (1/2/3)

Handsome Jack , Rhys , all sirens , ect.

Hazbin Hotel / Helluva Boss

Alastor , Charlie , Angel , Husk , ect.

Blitzø , Stolas , Loona , Verosika Mayday , Millie & Moxxie (poly) , ect.

Fortnite (STW & Battle Royale lore)

RaY , Ramirez , Agent Jones , Doctor Slone , Geno , Imagined, Kado Thorne ect.

Infamous Second Son (conduits)

Delsin, Fetch, ect.

Cyberpunk 2077 (and edgerunners)

Johnny (both relic and alive), Songbird, Alt, ect

David, Rebecca, Lucy, Kiwi, ect

Brandon Rogers (characters)

Squid Game

Gi-hun (456), In-Ho (frontman), ect

Debating:

Bryce , Bobby , Elmer, , ect.

Miraculous Ladybug

Marinette / Ladybug , Adrien / Cat Noir Hawkmoth / Gabriel ect.

The Walking Dead (Telltale)

Lee , ect.

The Wolf Among Us (Telltale)

Bigby , Snow White , ect.

Parappa The Rapper

PaRappa , Sunny , Lammy , Katy , ect.

Vib-Ribbon

Vibri

Stray Gods: The role-playing Musical

Grace, Apollo, Pan, Eros, ect.

(I might do these if someone requests)

Feel free to message me whatever the hell you wanna say! I'm friendly i promise :)

Previous characters this account has been (NOT A RP ACCOUNT, JUST THE CHARACTER THEME)

Miss Pauling - TF2

[pinwheelfunhouse]

🎪 harland // he/they // 25 🎪

requests: closed!

masterpost (+ fnaf edition)

‼️ empty blogs w/ default avatars get blocked on sight ‼️

reblogs > likes

main: @slashpaws

gifs from these videos!

personal carrd here!

requesting rules and dni under read more!

rules:

if you have a request for a character not on my fandom list, just ask about it! if it doesn't match my 'won't do' list, there's a good chance i'll still do it! and if you can, please send a photo for reference!

please limit requests to one per ask! it's easier to organize for me that way! you can send in multiple asks for multiple requests though!

please respect my dni and stay away if you match anything on it!

you can be as vague or as specific about requesting as you want! including the types of stims you do or don't want!

i'll also happily do non-fandom requests, like animals or just aesthetics in general!

kin, d/a, fictive, oc, and sona requests are 100% okay!

even if i've already done a character, you can re-request with different/specific stims if you'd like!

i reserve the right to deny any request for any reason!

fandoms i will do:

five nights at freddy's

team fortress 2

resident evil

night in the woods

my little pony (please specify gen!)

inscryption

super mario

black butler

portal

pokemon

minecraft

lego batman movie

don't hug me i'm scared

faith: the unholy trinity

undertale

emily wants to play

mystery skulls

the owl house

cuphead

there is no game: wrong dimension

rusty lake games

the stanley parable

house of ashes

dying light

vocaloid

soul eater

sonic the hedgehog

encanto

bendy and the ink machine

invader zim

poppy playtime

hazbin hotel

helluva boss

youtubers/their characters (ask first, extremely selective about this one, will only do youtubers i know and watch. you can check the listography on my main for a list!)

fandoms i will not do:

h.etalia

a.ttack on titan

h.arry p.otter

s.outh park

r.ick and m.orty

b.luey c.apsules

f.lumpty's

d.ream s.mp

f.riday night f.unkin

p.opgoes

c.ult of the l.amb

d.eltarune

other things i will not do:

anything yandere/kink/bigotry related

dni:

you fit the usual dni criteria (lgbt+phobic, racist, ableist, fatphobic, antisemitic, nazi, pedo or pedo sympathizer, anti-blm/anti-acab, etc...)

you are pro-trump or support any of his ideals

you are a terf/transmed/truscum/anti-mogai

you are a bi/pan/poly/omni/aro/ace exclusionist

you are an anti-anti/proshipper/fujoshi/fetishize lgbt people in any way

you ship pedophilia, incest, abuse, or irl ppl (s.ebaciel, f.ontcest, a.ftoncest, s.coutspy, the re8 lords together, ch.eavymedic, etc...)

you are a kink/ddlg/cgl(re)/petplay/yandere blog or reblog/post this sort of content (sfw age/pet regressors are totally fine)

you are anti-kin (unless you are/support factkins; in that case, do not interact) or gatekeep kinning

you are anti self-dx or a syscourse blog

you support scott cawthon or "stand by scott" after his controversies

you support, follow, or defend anyone who matches any of the above criteria in any way

additionally:

everything i post is okay to tag as kin/me/id! f/o, comfort character, and system tags are also 100% okay!

i work a full-time job with weird hours so requests might take a bit to get to, please be patient!

you can ask me to tag anything you need! i try to tag the most obvious things but i can always add tags for those who need them! i tag triggers as "[trigger] //" (for example: flashing // or blood //)!

if you like one of my boards, please consider reblogging rather than just liking! a lot of times the links in my posts break them so they don't show up in tags for everyone, so reblogging helps out a lot!

when doing a character i'm not familiar with, i can only go off vibes or colour palette, so if you want something specific associated with them please let me know!

[chrome-mind]

Here's my list of poly ships with reader. Rodimus & Megatron, Tailgate & Cyclonus, Drift & Ratchet, Rewind & Chromedome, Fortress Maximus & Rung, Brainstorm & Perceptor, and Ultra Magnus & Swerve. Can I ask in one request or should I divide in two asks?

Rodimus/Megatron: This is a… complicated… relationship. Being shot by Megatron is not something that Rodimus is willing to let become forgotten, unfortunately. It is very hard to put up with the both of them arguing at first. It definitely takes a long time for things to settle down and for all of you to find your places in the relationship. At first, Rodimus is wary and apprehensive of Megatron, he isn’t sure how this will work, he’s only doing this for your sake. He is surprised to hear you ask Megatron about his poetry. He had only thought of Megatron as a bloody war lord during the war, he had forgotten that Megatron was still cybertronian. Megatron also had doubts of how successful the relationship would be. Rodimus was an odd mech in his opinion. Luckily, the chaos did not last forever. Rodimus didn’t trigger as many fights with Megatron, and the other mech had toned down his harsh judgements. You and Rodimus tag team to get the old mech to loosen up, while you and Megatron are always there to drag the speedster out of his dark and self-depreciative thoughts. You once used cheesy one-liners on the both of them to see how they would react. Megatron had a blank look for several moments before a bewildered and embarrassed smile had appeared on his face. Rodimus had a similar reaction, he had laughed and covered his face with his hands, cooling fans had kicked on soon after. There had also been an embarrassing moment when you first met Optimus Prime. You had tried to confront the large cybertronian and tell him off for being so harsh on Rodimus. Unfortunately you could not accomplish your goal after Rodimus had quickly covered your mouth and handed you over to Megatron.

Cyclonus/Tailgate: All of you are very comfortable and happy with your relationship. It has been easy going and smooth sailing from the beginning. Tailgate and Cyclonus already balance each other so well that it was no problem to add you into the circle. Cyclonus is very welcoming, surprisingly, and very gentle. Tailgate is the first to suggest the relationship. The small white cybertronian was very enthusiastic about the idea, he even jumped around for a bit after Cyclonus agreed. Cyclonus is very protective of the both of you, considering Tailgate’s talent of getting into trouble, let alone the reputation of the ships adventures. He dislikes the idea of you or Tailgate going off the ship, accompanied or alone. Despite his innocent outward appearance, Tailgate does have a streak of mischievousness. He often drags you into some sort of mess. Neither of them are against public affection, but you and Tailgate don’t often show it towards Cyclonus for the sake of him being left alone by his ‘friend’ Whirl. You remember asking him if Whirl was indeed his friend, to which he had paused and said “No.”, he had given the same answer when you asked if they were enemies. There is an unspoken rule between you and Cyclonus: “Make Getaway’s life miserable at any cost.” Tailgate is unaware of this rule. Because of this rule, Getaway had emerged from his habsuite many times with stripped paint or having red paint over his optics.

Drift/Ratchet: Everything is very stable between you and the two cybertronians, that does not mean however, that there are no arguments. Most of these arguments consist of Drift aggressively trying to make Ratchet try something new, while the medic aggressively pushes it away. You always end up being neutral ground in such events, which causes both mechs to begin begging you to agree with them. When they aren’t arguing over that, each of them are hovering over you and the other partner and being overprotective. Since both of them have a protective streak and have many complaints about being protected, not to mention they are both stubborn, this has lead many times to yet another argument. To outsiders, it may seem as though your relationship is as chaotic as it can get. However, in reality, each one of you balances out the other. Despite Ratchet’s protests, Drift is almost always successful at making the both of you try out and enjoy new experiences. Ratchet had refused to take you with him when he left the Lost Light to find Drift, no matter how much you argued. He made a point of saying how dangerous it could be. You went anyway. When you and Ratchet had appeared at the entrance of Drifts ship he had nearly blown a fuse. It’s a lot easier to convince him to come back to the Lost Light when both of you are there. He makes you and Ratchet swear to Primus not to tell anyone he had cried. He has an image to uphold still.

Chromedome/Rewind: Lots of physical affection, like holding hands or face nuzzles. Sometimes Chromedome ends up carrying both you and Rewind. You often tell stories to one another, mostly about places and events you had been to. All of you goof off and tease each other, an example would be when you cover Rewinds camera, which annoys him greatly, especially when Chromedome starts laughing, despite his attempts to conceal it. After the Overlord incident Chromedome doesn’t talk as much. He never lets you out of his sight, sometimes he looks like a lost puppy, following you around all the time. He carries you a lot more and almost never lets go of your hand. With the appearance of the other Rewind, the relationship is very shaky. There always some small detail or word that reminds both you and Chromedome that it isn’t their Rewind. Fortunately, this passes soon enough. You, Chromedome and Rewind go to Movie night at Swerve’s many times. Rewind shows off for you and Chromedome a lot more than other cybertronians would think. He loves showing footage of planets that the both of you have never seen, especially when he had been there long enough to spout some facts about it.

Brainstorm/Perceptor: Creativity is very encouraged in this relationship, especially by Brainstorm. He has brought his inventions to you and Perceptor many times, either asking for input or simply showing off.  Said mech is often the one to brighten the day with his cheery and enthusiastic demeanor. Brainstorm balances any cynical mood or behaviour you and Perceptor may be exhibiting. That said, sometimes the jets past memories catch up with him, causing him to be very quiet. It is very obvious to the both of you when he attempts to hide it. He has often slipped the name “Quark” out when talking with the two of you. When Asking Perceptor anything, you have to state that you need a short answer first. He will give any and all information that he thinks that you may find use for. In any dangerous situation, Perceptor is the one to step out in front and become defensive. Brainstorm tries as hard as he an to put on a brave face, but all of you know that he wouldn’t be able to harm someone, not when he’s looking at them right in the optic. When you and Brainstorm left the Lost Light to visit Necroworld again, Perceptor had thought nothing of it. Then Getaway had taken over, leaving the rest of the crew on a planet full of Decepticons in league with the DJD. Perceptor, knowing that he could not take the ship back on his own, is left realizing he can only pray that you and Brainstorm will make it out alive. He often talks to himself, forgetting that both his conjux are no longer on board, amplifying his loneliness.

Fort Max/Rung: Lots of feeling and affection with the two of them. It is very hard to hide your troubles when in a relationship with a psychiatrist, though Rung tries not to analyze you and Fort Max he can’t help it sometimes. You soon realize that while Rung often asks how another cybertronian is feeling, nobody seems to ask him. You and Maximus team up many times to make Rung relax and enjoy himself. Fort Max and Rung are very selfless mechs, and very protective. it is very hard to do anything that may be considered even minutely risky by them. Namely, anything involving Rodimus. You were disappointed when Fortress Maximus left the Lost Light, despite his claims that he would eventually come back. You and Rung are very happy whenever he contacts the both of you. You made Rung promise not to tell Maximus that you had saved a picture of him when he had been covered in the Roboids.

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I mostly did chores and had lunch with my mom today (some of my creative energy insisted on wandering over towards cooking - very worthwhile! Excellent homemade wings) but I did get some writing done too! The novel didn't get too much added to the file, I mostly vibed with the remainder of the plot and jotted down some ideas on paper, but those are kinds of progress that need doing once in a while, too.

I made more progress on my fic! Still not ready to post another chapter though. Probably over the weekend. I got kind of ambushed by everyone wanting to hear Sylvie's story at the end of the last chapter. It's the story from the show but I think it's interesting how the context of Stark Fortress changes how she tells it. It's also interesting how she and the kids are gravitating towards each other.

I think it's partly because she's letting herself think about what it would have been like to have a safe and happy childhood for the first time in a long time. So she's vibing with Lokka and Morrie. I don't think Felix knows what to think of her yet, though. Sort of bound to be a weird tense relationship, between the teenage Tony Stark who is sick of being a kid and sees two of his three older selves get into relationships with Lokis and the Loki variant whose childhood ended way too early and has a kind of screwed up history with sexuality and romance.

Of course I do eventually intend to have Felix and Lokka end up together but I'm still ???? about Sylvie, Mobius, Aethel and Ted. I don't think Sylvie is going to be all that hot on jumping into romance once she realizes she's in a safe place and can maybe do some of the childhood stuff over again, and at one point I was thinking of Sylvie/Pepper but the Pepper I have is way too maternal towards her. Mogs is sort of leaning aro but there's a possible endgame in which Mogs and Sylvie become QPPs. I think that would be good for both of them because as much as Mogs likes her dad's younger selves and the AIs, who she usually hangs with, she gets a little caught up in the Stark mindset and could use someone who coaxes emotions and relaxation out of her.

Anyway! I already know Mobius and Aethel are going to have this weird uncomfortable flirting thing going on but I don't think they actually balance that well together (they have this almost early-Pepperony vibe? I prefer late Pepperony, that's why only the oldest Tony at the fortress is with a Pepper) because they have these expectations of themselves and each other that are kind of dysfunctional.

I like Ted as a balance for that energy because as short as Ted's life on the timeline was, he's one of the more self-aware Tonies. He knows his potentials and his strengths and his weaknesses and he knows what sets him apart from the other Tonies.

I do like the idea of Aethel/Ted (for one reason because I get a sort of fifties aesthetic nostalgia vibe off both of them, for another reason because they're both fairly mission-driven in some ways) but also don't want to go too "all frostiron all the time" I'd like to shake things up and go poly! And those things are true about Mobius too!

Anyway just needed to ramble a bit but Now I Must Sleep! Back to work tomorrow! Hopefully will post chapter over the weekend

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Shadows of Liberation

Summary: Marianne and Edge sit down with Lis to discuss something that they’ve been concerned about. What could it possibly be…?

Notes: This is basically seven-ish Google Docs pages of bi positivity with some poly positivity thrown in too, but I swear it’s relevant to the characters! (Also, wow, Edge is sober and being a supportive figure for the younger ones. Who’d’ve thunk it?) Happy Pride!~

Lis looked at Marianne and Edge nervously.

“I’m a bit confused…” he said. “Have I not been pulling my weight? I’d like to think that I have…”

“That’s not it at all,” Marianne replied with a kind smile. “Rather, the two of us have come together to ask you about a bit of a personal matter, if that’s alright with you.”

“I dunno if I want Edge knowing all of my personal business, given his track record with keeping secrets…” Lis mumbled.

“The stuff I say at the bar is just drunken boasts,” Edge grumbled, glancing away. “They carry no weight.”

“Ah, speaking of the bar… We noticed something, Edge and I,” Marianne interjected. “Well, we’ve been noticing it for a while, actually… When we were speaking to Whirlwind, and when we met that pirate from Armoroad, you were looking at them a bit strangely.”

“That ‘Dark Hunter’ of Lagaard too,” Edge continued. “Marianne tiptoes a bit with sensitive matters, but I won’t beat around the bush. We could tell you wanted to fuck them.”

“Wh-wh-wh… What?!” Lis yelped, his face turning beet-red at the accusation. “I’m straight! You know that!”

“We know what you’ve told us…” Marianne said with a sympathetic expression. “But we also know that you were raised rather conservatively. Of course, I don’t know the full extent of your upbringing, only what you’ve told me… However, I do know about the “Light of Salvation” in the Hampton area, where you grew up, and how their values permeated even the secular communities…”

Edge suddenly perked up. “What’s that?” he inquired.

“Long story short, they’re a really conservative religious group,” Marianne replied.

“A cult, more like it,” Lis muttered. “I was…”

He shook his head.

“I was raised in their enclave and I was groomed to be one of their priests. That’s why I know so much about handling poisons. Their priests are their assassins, too.”

“Oh shit, dude…”

Edge put a hand on Lis’s shoulder and looked him in the eyes with a serious expression, much unlike his usual playful self.

“I imagine it’s hard, being so far from home… Even though you’ve said you left on your own and won’t ever go back there… It’s still hard being out in the world with no home and no connections. Believe me, I’d know.”

He laughed darkly.

“And relearning everything you thought you knew about the world… Tell us if you ever have any questions about anything.”

Lis huffed and glowered at Edge. “I’m learning things just fine, thank you very much. Besides, I’m happy to be out of there. I don’t miss anything about it.”

Marianne sighed. “Look, he has a good point, Lis. And I brought up the Light of Salvation because I remember some of their teachings from when Father and I were in the area. I feel like they may be relevant here.”

“Alright then,” Lis said, looking back at the blonde Fortress. “Hit me with it.”

“Well… I remember that they taught that being gay is a choice. That was when Father told them to leave, actually, though in much cruder terms; he wasn’t going to let them disparage his only child.”

Marianne chuckled at that memory, but quickly grew serious again.

“Lis, I… I know how hard it is to get past the things you were taught as a child. But it’s okay to be attracted to men…”

“Wait, Marianne. He eyes women up, too. He and Miku practically fuck with their eyes ev---”

“WHAT?!”

Lis jumped in his chair so sharply that it squeaked back a bit on the floor and buried his face in his hands as his ears grew hotter and hotter.

“EDGE! No need to be so crude about it!”

Edge grinned lazily and shrugged. “ ‘Sa normal part of being a teenager, Marianne… Lis is only eighteen, Miku’s only sixteen… They’re in the prime of adolescence right now.”

“But still…! You’re embarrassing the poor boy!”

Marianne leaned over in her chair and patted Lis lightly on the shoulder. “Hey, look up at me…” she said soothingly. Lis glanced up at her between his fingers; his eyelashes seemed a bit wet, though whether it was from tears or just squeezing his eyes tightly shut, Marianne couldn’t tell.

“It’s alright to be attracted to women and men,” the blonde woman said.

“I-I don’t get it,” Lis stammered. “D-don’t I have to choose?”

Marianne and Edge looked at each other with expressions of genuine confusion.

“What…?” Edge said. “No, dude, there are plenty of folks who like both.”

“Yeah, but…”

Lis sighed in exasperation.

“Why did you two choose being gay over being straight?”

Edge and Marianne blinked and stared at Lis for a few good minutes before grinning.

“Lis, I… I don’t like men. I didn’t choose to like women,” Marianne explained.

“And I see no appeal in the bodies of women,” Edge concurred. “I didn’t choose to go with men.”

“I think I understand now…” Marianne mused.

Lis was at a loss of understanding. “B-but… I don’t get it…” he mumbled. “I figured everyone made their choice and some…some people…”

“Lis, is this to do with what your church taught you?” Marianne asked, grabbing Lis by the shoulders suddenly and looking him dead in the eyes. Lis stammered for a moment, trying to find the right words, before looking over at the wall and sighing in defeat.

“I… I figured… They said being gay was a choice, and straight sex was what made babies and glorified God… So I figured everyone had a...a straight side and a gay side. One was for glory, and one was for sin. Some people couldn’t fight their sin and succumbed… I thought I was better than them for not succumbing…

“Even when I got out, I thought you had to ‘choose’. I’d become so used to hiding my lust for men that it was easier to stay straight rather than change my ways… And besides, you can’t have your cake and eat it too… You can’t have a woman and a man. But I...I guess I wasn’t as good at hiding it as I thought.”

Marianne and Edge seemed to have taken pity on Lis, and the Nightseeker glared at the floor and blushed furiously.

“You can totally be attracted to both, man,” Edge said quite suddenly, breaking the silence. “In fact, there are some folks who even marry both, ‘cause they have so much love it can’t all be given to one person. And lust, too, on that topic…”

“But more often than not, people are like Edge and I,” Marianne added. “Only attracted to one type, only wanting to marry one person. You can like both and only marry one, of course… But that’s all up to you.”

Lis stared at Edge and Marianne in complete and utter shock and awe. He seemed to have received some sort of divine enlightenment, and perhaps that wasn’t far from the truth.

A wide grin broke out on the Nightseeker’s face, and he began laughing uncontrollably.

“You mean I… I don’t have to choose?” he asked joyfully. “I don’t have to hide one part of me? And I can even indulge in both those parts if I want?”

Marianne smiled at the young man and nodded.

Lis’s smile grew even wider and tears started forming at the corners of his eyes.

“Th-this is amazing…” he whispered. “If I’d known this before…”

He hugged himself tightly to stop himself from shaking and stared down in front of him, a blissful smile on his face.

“Look, I know it’ll be… It won’t totally be smooth sailing from here on out,” Edge said. “You’ll probably still struggle with how you were raised, versus who you truly are. But I’m glad we could help you realize something about yourself tonight.”

“We’ll let you be alone with your thoughts for a while,” Marianne said, standing up and pushing her chair against the wall. “Good night, Lis.”

“Yeah, good night, Lis.”

Edge stood up as well and pushed his chair back before nodding at Marianne and leaving Lis’s room.

Marianne closed the door behind her and smiled.

~~~~~

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1st viscount montgomery of alamein: The command on Monday reported a prime soar in the selection of COVID-19 patients, reaching better than 2,000 confirmed circumstances and better than 53 reported deaths. The command doubled its selection of reported circumstances in precisely five days. Gov. Kay Ivey launched a “preserve-at-dwelling” thunder that took carry out Saturday, saying she felt compelled to require folk to shelter at dwelling as circumstances of the unusual virus continued to upward push and too many folk no longer well-known calls to isolate voluntarily. A successfully being facility serving one among the command’s outbreak areas pleaded with folk to preserve dwelling. East Alabama Medical Center entreated folk to note social distancing guidelines and mentioned that – “unfortunately” – “no longer powerful has changed in our neighborhood since” the thunder took carry out. “Teenagers are easy playing collectively, folk are easy congregating in public locations, and stores are filled with folk,” the successfully being facility mentioned in a Monday replace.

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Anchorage: Some meals producers in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley hang experienced increased keep a matter to for locally produced products at some stage in the coronavirus pandemic. A dairy and potato farm in the south-central command are working exhausting to have confidence orders from grocery stores because the virus continues to unfold, KTVA-TV experiences. Workers at Havemeister Dairy in Palmer are milking 80 cows and shipping about 5,000 gallons per week, most of which is on store cabinets within 24 hours, creamery supervisor Ty Havemeister mentioned. “We had been impartial about selling all the things before this happened,” Havemeister mentioned, noting that for the reason that outbreak there has been a “snowball carry out.” VanderWeele Farm in Palmer has experienced unprecedented keep a matter to. “I can expose you that I’ve never sold this many potatoes in my lifestyles, in the splendid two weeks, in the same time period,” proprietor Ben VanderWeele mentioned. He estimated his farm is shipping three to four times more sacks of potatoes than traditional.

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Supai: A small northern Arizona reservation known for its blue-inexperienced waterfalls will remain closed to vacationers through mid-Could well also. The Havasupai Tribe handed a resolution Monday to lengthen the closure to pause the unfold of the coronavirus. Anybody who has a allow to preserve on the tribe’s hotel or in the campground through Could well also 14 will possible be ready to reschedule the day out for in some unspecified time in the future next three hundred and sixty five days, the tribe mentioned. About 40,000 folk command over with the tribe’s land yearly. The reservation is deep in a gorge off the Huge Canyon, accessible most attention-grabbing by foot, mule or helicopter. It's dwelling to about 450 folk who hang been suggested to preserve at dwelling, except to salvage necessary items. The tribe has no confirmed circumstances of COVID-19. The Tonto and Coronado nationwide forests also hang expanded the checklist of closed areas, including more developed campgrounds and day-utilize sites, to discourage folk from gathering in gigantic groups.

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Small Rock: The governor on Tuesday adversarial allowing cities to scheme back their very bask in preserve-at-dwelling orders at some stage in the coronavirus outbreak whereas the command resists the sort of restriction. Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who is amongst a handful of governors who haven’t issued preserve-at-dwelling orders, mentioned these restrictions can also easy be dealt with on a statewide basis. Hutchinson mentioned a selection of mayors hang talked with him concerning the scheme back. “I mediate it aspects up the necessity to hang a statewide coverage because at the same time as you hang a industry in a single neighborhood, it impacts others,” Hutchinson mentioned. “If you hang necessary companies in a single neighborhood, it serves the total command if no longer more.” Small Rock Mayor Frank Scott mentioned he’d love with a map to scheme back the sort of restriction. The metropolis has imposed a center of the night curfew in response to the outbreak. Health officials mentioned the selection of coronavirus circumstances in the command had risen to no much less than 946. The command reported two extra deaths, bringing its total to 18.

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Los Angeles: Mayor Eric Garcetti mentioned Monday that he’s inspired by a slowing price of coronavirus infections nonetheless warned that Metropolis Hall can also assemble bigger restrictions on public and industry exercise if the numbers opt a turn for the more serious. Garcetti mentioned the probabilities include requiring folk to preserve mostly in their neighborhoods, in space of shuttle longer distances for browsing and exercise, and clamping down on construction sites with crew in too-shut proximity. Nothing is impending, nonetheless “be ready for more, reckoning on what the statistics are,” the mayor mentioned. Initiating in mid-March, the metropolis keep large restrictions in space that hang closed gyms, bars and sit down-down eating rooms and miniature industry exercise to lines of work deemed necessary. Now, freeways crawl freely, with most residents spending their days at dwelling. However the limits on exercise can also salvage even tougher.

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Denver: Gov. Jared Polis on Monday prolonged his statewide preserve-at-dwelling thunder till April 26 to motivate curb the unfold of the coronavirus. In a speech that was televised statewide, Polis mentioned the unfold of the illness had slowed, nonetheless he called on residents to proceed to preserve social distance and to keep on protective face masks after they flee necessary errands. “If there’s any methodology to soundly discontinuance it sooner, I could,” he mentioned. “And likewise, if Coloradans aren’t staying at dwelling, and the numbers of pointless and dying proceed to pile up, it will also bolt longer.” The initial preserve-at-dwelling thunder was space to flee out April 11. Polis mentioned that initially of the crisis, the selection of circumstances in Colorado was doubling every body and a half days nonetheless now might well perchance perchance be doubling every six or seven days. “We’re combating an invisible enemy, a lethal illness that is both lethal and extremely contagious,” mentioned Polis, who warned that the command’s successfully being care machine received’t hang the ability to address some patients if too many folk salvage sick on the same time.

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Hartford: A different police unit in the metropolis will address a surge in domestic violence calls believed to be linked to social isolation measures imposed to fight the coronavirus pandemic, officials mentioned. Two officers at some stage in the day and two at night will reply most attention-grabbing to domestic violence calls and can give victims info on companies including stable homes and counseling, Mayor Luke Bronin mentioned. The metropolis is working with Interval Home, a nonprofit neighborhood. Bronin mentioned there was a 20% assemble bigger in domestic violence calls to police in some unspecified time in the future of the final week, nonetheless officials fright many circumstances are no longer being reported. “We’ve requested everybody to preserve dwelling,” Bronin mentioned Monday. “However the tragic truth is that as we opt these measures to preserve our neighborhood stable, it also system that there are these in our neighborhood, in our neighborhood and family members who will possible be at better possibility and who undergo in this time of isolation.”

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Newark: A girl is facing criminal charges after going into a store and shouting that she had the coronavirus. Original Fortress County police spoke back Friday to a memoir of disorderly conduct at Brookside Searching Center in Newark. Witnesses told police that a lady was screaming and the utilize of profanity and telling everybody she had examined certain for COVID-19 and did no longer care who she contaminated. Witnesses mentioned folk fled the store trying to preserve far from the woman. Officers detained 54-three hundred and sixty five days-extinct Kelley Hines took her to a native successfully being facility for locating out. After being medically cleared, Hines was charged with criminal terroristic threatening causing a building to be evacuated, two counts of misdemeanor terroristic threatening, and one count of misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Hines was launched after posting $5,200 unsecured bail.

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Washington: So that you just can motivate slack the unfold of the coronavirus and befriend social distancing, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton wishes the National Park Provider to shut the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials, WUSA-TV experiences. The request comes after experiences of crowds gathering on the memorials over the weekend. “Federal agencies must enact their fragment to flatten the curve,” Norton mentioned. “Given the crowds that proceed to catch in the chambers of both the Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials, it is far no longer in the most clear-slice interest of the neighborhood for these memorials to live open. I'm calling on Performing Director (David) Vela to restrict access to the public till the coronavirus is over.” Norton had beforehand sent a letter to Vela asking for solutions on measures NPS is taking to guard the safety of U.S. Park Police, who are tasked with holding these memorials.

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Castle Lauderdale: The sheriff’s space of business ripped apart by the 2018 Parkland excessive college massacre is now facing an wrathful, public atomize sparked by the coronavirus death of one among its deputies. The animosity between Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony and the union representing his toll road deputies received even nastier Tuesday when union president Jeff Bell penned a column blasting Tony in the South Florida Sun Sentinel. It got here four days after the death of Deputy Shannon Bennett, 39, and after three dozen Broward deputies and different staff had examined certain for COVID-19. Bell accused the sheriff of no longer providing his deputies with ample protective tools as they face a illness ”that has the aptitude to make your mind up on more lives of police officers in a single month than will drop to gunfire nationwide in a three hundred and sixty five days.” Tony swiftly returned fireplace, calling a Tuesday morning info conference at which he excoriated Bell and mentioned he mature Bennett’s death “to politicize and capitalize on a moment after we lost one among our bask in.” He called Bell’s actions “dishonorable.”

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Atlanta: Section of a ramification at a successfully being facility will open on the enviornment of four months early in disclose to assemble more intensive care beds at some stage in the coronavirus pandemic, because the death toll in the command increased to 329. Piedmont Healthcare launched Tuesday that three floor of the unusual Marcus Tower at Piedmont Atlanta Health center will now open April 13. The tower was initially slated to open Aug. 1. An announcement from Piedmont says the unusual rental will possible be ready to assemble 132 extra beds, including 64 ICU beds. “By opening this fragment of the tower early, we're rising ability at a valuable time when our neighborhood wants it the most,” mentioned successfully being facility CEO Dr. Patrick Battey. News shops memoir command officials are also exploring the likelihood of the utilize of different locations, including the Georgia World Congress Center ��� a sprawling convention center in downtown Atlanta – to rental patients.

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Hilo: A homeless encampment that was dismantled slow splendid three hundred and sixty five days has been reassembled in the same vacant lot on the Broad Island. The unusual camp has raised fears of a doable public successfully being possibility as a results of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Hawaii Tribune-Herald experiences. A bunch of makeshift shacks and tents was eliminated in November from the lot in downtown Hilo. The property householders had been ordered to preserve the lot certain of unpermitted constructions. Within the course of March, the lot but again attracted members of the homeless neighborhood, who space up tents and tarps on the encampment. “It’s been getting bigger and bigger nowadays, and it’s progressing faster,” mentioned Irene Agasa, co-proprietor of the adjoining Agasa Furnishings and Tune Store. While she adopted Gov. David Ige’s directive to shut nonessential companies, Agasa mentioned she ceaselessly sanitizes the shop since the camp’s inhabitants gathers across the store’s loading zones in opposition to social distancing guidelines.

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Boise: Grunt officials on Monday prolonged the statewide college closure resulting from the coronavirus through the tip of the academic three hundred and sixty five days, or till social distancing requirements are lifted. The Idaho Grunt Board of Schooling voted unanimously to lengthen college closures previous the April 20 date for that you just might well perchance perchance presumably also mediate of reopening. College students will easy be taught online. Health officials say the selection of folk contracting the virus in Idaho is anticipated to peak in slow April and early Could well also. Meanwhile, more Idahoans hang been signing up for successfully being care insurance coverage through Medicaid growth because the economic system has collapsed, and others who hang lost jobs resulting from the coronavirus can also qualify for the command-flee insurance coverage market, officials say. Extra than 45,000 crew lost employment in the previous several weeks because the command’s economic system shed jobs at a document price. Medicaid growth numbers hang climbed more steeply over that very same period and are coming attain 70,000. Your Health Idaho insurance coverage alternate officials say some crew who lost jobs can also salvage successfully being insurance coverage there in the event that they qualify. But Idaho is the most clear-slice command working its bask in insurance coverage alternate that hasn’t reopened enrollments to motivate folk salvage successfully being insurance coverage at some stage in the pandemic.

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Springfield: Inmates who meet the clinical criteria will possible be granted furloughs to lower the unfold of coronavirus in command prisons, under an government thunder signed Monday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. His government thunder offers the Illinois Division of Corrections permission to permit “medically inclined” inmates out of penitentiary temporarily for as lengthy because the governor’s catastrophe proclamation is in carry out. Pritzker’s motion got here as 62 inmates and 40 Corrections Division staffers had been confirmed to hang COVID-19. Two inmates at Stateville Correctional Center hang died of the illness. Several complaints hang been filed by representatives of prisoners contending the command has been slack to behave in the face of the pandemic. The complaints well-known as many as 13,000 prisoners can also very successfully be eligible for commence, including some who are convicted of nonviolent offenses, elderly or on the next possibility of getting sick or who hang served most of their sentences.

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Indianapolis: The Indiana Historical Society isn’t looking ahead to the coronavirus crisis to assemble it into the ancient previous books to rearrange to expose the story. The neighborhood that’s been documenting the command’s previous since 1830 is for the first time gathering paperwork on the real time the ancient tournament is unfolding. “As historians we’re taking a gape reduction 10, 15 and even 20 years because with ancient perspective, you salvage a sense of one thing that is necessary, ” Jody Blankenship, president and CEO of Indiana Historical Society, told WISH-TV. “So here is unusual for us.” The museum has to this point aloof better than 260 items from folk all the scheme in which through the command. As soon as items are aloof, the society’s researchers will begin to digitize and realize the submissions. Objects the museum is taking a model include pictures, artwork, drawings, writings and irrespective of else can also motivate expose the story of how the global pandemic performed out in Indiana. And the museum doesn’t want folk to mediate that because they’re no longer renowned, their submissions aren’t necessary. “Oftentimes, folk will gape at their very bask in ancient previous and say it’s no longer ancient previous. Now not all the things in ancient previous must be since you’re a overall or a renowned person,” Blankenship mentioned.

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Iowa Metropolis: Gov. Kim Reynolds on Monday expanded industry closures to include shops, bowling alleys and playgrounds and suggested police to enforce her thunder prohibiting gatherings of better than 10 folk. Outbreaks of the coronavirus had been confirmed at two more Iowa nursing properties, a prime meat processing plant was temporarily closed after ratings of crew had been contaminated, and a cherished Iowa Metropolis educator was confirmed to be amongst the pointless. Iowa Division of Public Security Commissioner Stephan Bayens mentioned the governor was issuing steering this week to police officers to enforce her orders limiting nonessential public gatherings. He mentioned violators would first be trained and warned, nonetheless they might well perchance be charged with clear-slice misdemeanors for noncompliance. “Laws enforcement has no desire to cite or arrest anybody. Most Iowans are being responsible and doing their fragment. It's most attention-grabbing a small section that is throwing warning to the wind,” he mentioned.

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Parsons: Three crew members and a resident at a command successfully being facility that serves folk with psychological disabilities hang examined certain for the coronavirus as any other outbreak at a nursing dwelling continues to grow. The Kansas Division for Growing old and Incapacity Products and companies launched the unusual circumstances at Parsons Grunt Health center and Training Center in southeast Kansas in a info commence Monday night. The sickened resident has been moved into on-get 22 situation isolation. Statewide, successfully being officials reported 845 confirmed circumstances of the coronavirus Monday, up from 747 on Sunday. Twenty-five deaths hang been recorded, including one resident of the Life Care Center of Burlington. On the ability, 40 different residents and crew members hang been sickened, Coffey County successfully being officials mentioned. As much as this point projections from the University of Washington imprint successfully being facility utilize is now anticipated to peak in Kansas on April 19. Kansas deaths, in the intervening time, are anticipated to peak April 23 at 10 per day.

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Frankfort: The command’s coronavirus outbreak surpassed 1,000 circumstances in the previous month as Gov. Andy Beshear reported 54 unusual statewide circumstances Monday and 14 more virus-linked deaths from the pandemic. The most fresh coronavirus circumstances had been about half the each day totals from splendid week, nonetheless the governor cautioned against concluding that it indicators a pattern in the fight to have confidence the virus. “Fifty-four, that’s rather a lot no longer up to we anticipated at this point, and the splendid two days are unquestionably no longer up to the times before,” he mentioned at his each day briefing. “Let’s no longer study one thing else into it till we gape the following days. We mediate we're easy escalating. But let me expose you, at the same time as you should always hang to make your mind up on one thing certain from this quantity, it’s that what you might well perchance perchance presumably also presumably be doing is working.” He has consistently preached the necessity to utilize social-distancing guidelines and preserve far from gatherings. While unusual circumstances had been down from splendid week, the selection of deaths reported Monday was the ideal in a single day for the reason that outbreak began in Kentucky.

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Baton Rouge: The command is releasing more info about its coronavirus deaths, displaying the virus’s victims are disproportionately sunless, and two-thirds of folk who hang died suffered from excessive blood stress. The unusual info launched by Louisiana’s successfully being department offers a belief of who is most at possibility of dying from the COVID-19 illness in a command deemed one among the nation’s most unhealthy. Though African Individuals account for one-third of Louisiana’s inhabitants, they signify better than 70% of the command’s deaths attributable to the virus, in response to the tips. Gov. John Bel Edwards called that racial disparity demanding. “That deserves more attention. We’re going to hang to dig into that and gape what we are in a position to enact to slack that pattern down,” the Democratic governor mentioned. Dr. Alexander Billioux, assistant secretary of Louisiana’s Living of work of Public Health, mentioned the disproportionate price of deaths in the sunless neighborhood is tied to the command’s existing successfully being gap between African Individuals and white residents.

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Kittery: A civilian worker on the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard died from issues linked to COVID-19, the Navy mentioned. The worker, who died Sunday, was assigned to Submarine Repairs Engineering, Planning and Procurement Project on the shipyard in Kittery, the Navy mentioned. On Monday, the Navy issued unusual steering requiring the sporting of face coverings for uniformed personnel, civilian staff, family members, contractors and all different people on Division of Protection property, installations and amenities. Non-public protection contractor Bathtub Iron Works mentioned its crew would hang to begin sporting face masks Tuesday. But union leaders hang balked, saying handmade masks made out of cotton and different flammable offers can also pose a possibility to welders and different crew. The Machinists Union has requested to pause construction or provide staff with paid leave at Bathtub Iron Works, where two crew examined certain for the virus. One has recovered.

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Baltimore: The Metropolis Council launched a bill requiring the metropolis’s commissioner to memoir patients’ races and ZIP codes in disclose to address doable disparities in the response to the coronavirus pandemic. Baltimore Metropolis Council President Brandon Scott told The Baltimore Sun the tips is necessary to assemble certain that assets are directed to communities that want them, for the reason that metropolis stays highly segregated, and lifestyles expectancy tends to change by a person’s neighborhood. Scott and council members join dozens of Maryland lawmakers who hang requested a racial breakdown of coronavirus patients in fresh days. A spokesman for Gov. Larry Hogan, Mike Ricci, mentioned splendid week that officials are looking out for to salvage patients’ racial info from discovering out sites. Public info already offers info on a affected person’s gender, age and county.

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Boston: A car carrying samples to be examined for the coronavirus crashed Tuesday attain the command’s border with Rhode Island, nonetheless liquid came across on the scene grew to become out to be coffee, no longer the samples themselves, command police mentioned. Responders had been initially inviting the samples can also hang spilled when liquid was came across on the scene, nonetheless a command unsafe offers team certain the spilled liquid was the motive force’s coffee, Massachusetts Grunt Police Spokesman Dave Procopio mentioned in an email. A plastic container holding the samples was no longer damaged, and no samples had been affected, Procopio mentioned. A girl working as a courier was taking the samples to a lab when her car and a tractor-trailer collided on Route 195 in Seekonk, police mentioned. The car spun out and hit an ambulance, which was carrying a affected person. That affected person was transferred to any other ambulance. One other courier picked up the samples to make your mind up on them to their destination.

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Lansing: The Republican-led Legislature on Tuesday lengthened Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s coronavirus emergency declaration by 23 days, through April, in space of undertake a 70-day extension she sought into mid-June. Camouflage-sporting lawmakers licensed the shorter extension by boom vote after present process screening procedures to enter the Senate and Home chambers. Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II, who presides over the Senate, wore an “Every person Vs. COVID-19” shirt. Republicans mentioned they'd to behave lest Whitmer’s emergency declaration expire under a 1976 law. But Democrats mentioned it will also easy no longer hang lapsed because she issued a declaration splendid week that also involves a brand unusual catastrophe declaration, that system legislators did no longer hang to vote till April 29. One other complexity is that a 1945 law, also cited in Whitmer’s declarations and orders, offers a governor large powers to unilaterally expose an emergency and when it has ended – with none legislative oversight.

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Minneapolis: The command has one among the bottom COVID-19 an infection rates in the nation, nonetheless it must no longer salvage complacent, Gov. Walz mentioned Monday as he ready to lengthen a preserve-at-dwelling thunder that he imposed on the enviornment of two weeks ago. “Minnesota is 17 per 100,000 excellent now,” Walz told newshounds of the command’s an infection price. “It places us most attention-grabbing in the nation. But we’re no longer resting on these laurels. We’re making ready for what's going to near, a surge to our hospitals, a burden on these emergency rooms, and the possibility to our neighbors.” Walz’s long-established preserve-at-dwelling thunder runs through Friday, nonetheless he has mentioned in fresh days that he’s no longer ready to steal it. He mentioned he hopes to issue a resolution “in the following day or two” and indicated this would perchance perchance possible flee through the tip of April, in step with federal steering, and can also include some tweaks to the bottom rules. While Minnesotans hang largely been very correct about social distancing, Walz mentioned, they’re no longer so correct about it in parks and different sport areas.

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Jackson: The Mississippi Grunt Division of Health has no longer launched statistics displaying the breeze of folk discovering out certain or dying from the unusual coronavirus, nonetheless a top first price says he thinks sunless residents hang been disproportionately affected, as they've been in some different states. “The early indications are, we’re seeing identical here in Mississippi – that it is far impacting the African American neighborhood at rather better price,” mentioned Jim Craig, the department’s senior deputy and director of the Living of work of Health Security. Gov. Tate Reeves mentioned Monday that many folk in the command hang “queer risks.” Mississippi has excessive rates of coronary heart illness, diabetes and bronchial asthma. The command also has a excessive poverty price and a huge share of uninsured residents who will possible be much less liable to explore preventive clinical bask in power conditions. Loads of the folk who hang died of COVID-19 in Mississippi are 60 or older, and the outbreak has unfold to no much less than 38 lengthy-time period care amenities, the command mentioned Tuesday.

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Kansas Metropolis: Kansas Metropolis Public Colleges has suspended its free meal distribution program for varsity students after a meals provider worker helping with the disaster examined certain for COVID-19, district officials mentioned. The district launched the suspension Monday, the Kansas Metropolis Star experiences. Officials gave no timeline for when this system can also resume nonetheless instantaneous households bolt to the Harvesters Community Food Community web get 22 situation to in discovering meals pantries and cellular distribution sites. It was the 2nd case of coronavirus amongst the district’s meals provider crew. Weeks ago, a worker who was out of metropolis on the time examined certain. Most school districts in the rental launched snatch-and-bolt meals pickup applications when the unfold of coronavirus closed colleges, to motivate assemble certain that kids in at-possibility properties had been getting sufficient to relish. But several applications hang been interrupted because the unfold of the virus has grown.

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Billings: Reusable plastic face masks designed for 3D printers by a college graduate and a pair of native clinical mavens hang gone global. The free, open-source utility file they created has been downloaded or shared in 148 worldwide locations across six continents. Dubbed the Montana Camouflage, the originate has made the soar from 3D printers to injection mold production, crafted by the Bozeman company Spark R&D, The Billings Gazette experiences. That switch permits for far faster mass production and offers the masks a more relaxed feel. Injection mold production can utilize offers which could perchance perchance perchance be softer and more flexible than the plastic required by 3D printers. “It’s been if truth be told cool to gape,” mentioned Colton Zaugg, a college graduate with a diploma in microbiology. Colton; his father, Spencer Zaugg, a Billings dentist; and their buddy, Dusty Richardson, a neurosurgeon at Billings Sanatorium, worked collectively splendid month to originate a face conceal with a replaceable filter that will perchance perchance perchance be created from a 3D printer. After they received a prototype they had been satisfied with, the trio posted the code for free online.

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Lincoln: Nebraska Grunt Patrol troopers hang ramped up their efforts to assemble certain that residents are following the command’s unusual social distancing rules to fight the coronavirus, nonetheless they haven’t but issued any citations, officials mentioned Monday. A Nebraska Grunt Patrol spokesman mentioned the company hadn’t ticketed anybody as of Monday afternoon, even though troopers are ready to enact so under unusual restrictions that had been expanded statewide Friday. Patrol spokesman Cody Thomas mentioned a trooper kept see over a fresh “cruise night” in Crete nonetheless didn’t gape any violations. Thomas mentioned the patrol has redirected some of its troopers from traffic enforcement because there aren’t as many motorists on the toll road as more folk restrict their shuttle. Gov. Pete Ricketts mentioned command officials are specializing in getting voluntary compliance and fascinating residents to preserve at dwelling and preserve far from gigantic groups where the unusual coronavirus can also unfold.

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Reno: Because the command’s coronavirus circumstances hang grown, the selection of ventilators in utilize has climbed a tiny, with impartial below half of the command’s on hand machines in utilize, Gov. Steve Sisolak mentioned Monday. Sisolak mentioned with patients the utilize of 44% of the command’s 838 ventilators, Nevada is looking out for 450 more from the U.S. authorities to rearrange for what’s anticipated to be a rising selection of circumstances and hospitalized patients in the arrival days and weeks. The governor made his feedback no longer up to an hour after the White Home launched Nevada would gain 100 ventilators on loan from California. Sisolak mentioned he had been on an hours­lengthy cellular phone call earlier Monday trying to stable the machines for the command. He mentioned the U.S. Federal Emergency Administration Company told him to request supply of the 450 ventilators he requested “72 hours before what they’re deeming a surge” in circumstances in Nevada, at any time when that day comes.

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Harmony: Gov. Chris Sununu on Monday ordered that hotels, motels and non eternal condo companies equivalent to AirBnb be restricted to “inclined populations and necessary crew most attention-grabbing” at some stage in the coronavirus pandemic, including kids in emergency placement, victims of domestic violence and folk receiving if truth be told excellent health center therapy. The thunder also applies to folk made homeless if their hotels or different lodging lodging are being mature as emergency shelters; residents who are self-atmosphere apart; folk unable to on the enviornment of their properties outside of the command resulting from flight cancellations; and crew employed by a industry or organization that qualifies because the largest industry. The thunder doesn't apply to campgrounds.

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Trenton: The Backyard Grunt is closing its command and county parks after too many folk did not scrutinize social-distancing guidelines, Gov. Phil Murphy mentioned Tuesday. “We want 100% compliance,” Murphy mentioned. “We realize that staying at house is exhausting – you wish to salvage unusual air, nonetheless you wish to preserve at dwelling.” Murphy also mentioned he signed government orders to preserve the command’s colleges closed indefinitely at some stage in the coronavirus outbreak and to waive standardized discovering out requirements for varsity students this three hundred and sixty five days. The death toll from the virus climbed 23% in a single day, from about 1,000 folk to 1,232, Murphy mentioned. Extra than 44,000 certain circumstances hang been identified in Original Jersey, up about 3,000 in some unspecified time in the future of the final 24 hours.

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Columbus: Some residents of this village, immigrant advocates and others are elevating issues about an inflow of crew in the neighborhood as fragment of the disaster to assemble the U.S.-Mexico border wall at some stage in the coronavirus outbreak. They’ve requested the command’s top elected officials to step in after the federal contractor working on the conducting began erecting transportable housing. The request displays rising worries on both the northern and southern U.S. borders about construction crew bringing the virus to areas with sparse successfully being care companies. Opponents of the work effort argued in a letter that public successfully being orders issued by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham are geared toward limiting groups of folk and contact to preserve the coronavirus pandemic from worsening. “We respectfully keep a quiz to that you just enact all the things within your power to quit the inflow of out-command-crew into our border communities to guard the safety and successfully being of rural Original Mexicans and border communities,” their letter says. “The lives of Original Mexicans are reckoning on it.”

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Original York: The command recorded 731 unusual coronavirus deaths, marking its biggest single-day soar, Gov. Andrew Cuomo mentioned Tuesday. The command’s death toll for the reason that foundation of the outbreak splendid month grew to five,489. The alarming surge in deaths comes even as unusual successfully being facility admissions hang dropped on realistic over several days, a that you just might well perchance perchance presumably also mediate of harbinger of the outbreak lastly leveling off. Cuomo mentioned the death tally is a “lagging indicator” that displays the inability of significantly sick folk hospitalized earlier. The command has been recording better than 500 unusual deaths a day since slow splendid week. The selection of confirmed circumstances – which doesn't include contaminated folk who hang no longer been examined – is shut to 139,000 statewide. While Cuomo mentioned Original York can also very successfully be reaching a “plateau” in hospitalizations, he warned that gains are dependent on folk continuing to note social distancing.

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Raleigh: Gov. Roy Cooper and successfully being researchers laid groundwork Monday to persuade the public that social distancing orders can also very successfully be wished previous April to withhold successfully being facility beds, dead COVID-19’s unfold and connect lives. Cooper’s most up-to-date statewide preserve-at-dwelling thunder, which also prevents gatherings of better than 10 folk, took carry out a week ago and continues till April 29. A ban on dine-in provider at eating locations and bars began March 17 and now continues till April 24. Cooper already has closed public colleges through Could well also 15. Declaring social distancing insurance policies “will possible allow our successfully being care machine with a map to rearrange the illness as it spreads throughout the command,” Imprint Holmes, director of the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Products and companies Research on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, told newshounds in a conference call.

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Fargo: The leaders of the command’s largest metropolitan rental mentioned Tuesday that they're unveiling a idea that expands on Gov. Doug Burgum’s efforts to slack the unfold of the coronavirus. The announcement by Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney and West Fargo Metropolis Commission President Bernie Dardis got here quickly before command successfully being officials reported that the selection of COVID-19 circumstances in the command increased by 12 in the day gone by. There hang been 16 circumstances confirmed in the previous two days in Cass County, which contains Fargo and West Fargo. Mahoney and Dardis’ “preserve dwelling” directives enact no longer teach a preserve-at-dwelling thunder, metropolis officials mentioned. “Right here's an urgent demand our residents to motivate fight the neighborhood unfold of COVID-19. We want you to make your mind up on this severely – now,” Mahoney mentioned in a commence. Burgum has has shut down some companies, including eating locations, bars, movie theaters, gyms and elegance salons. He has no longer issued a preserve-at-dwelling thunder.

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Columbus: A court resolution has allowed abortions to proceed in the command after the draw was caught in the crosshairs of an thunder by the governor suspending all nonessential elective surgical procedures resulting from the unusual coronavirus. The resolution spoke back to challenges by abortion rights groups. The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals declined to hear an appeal by Ohio Attorney Widespread Dave Yost looking out for to reverse a direct’s non eternal restraining thunder allowing abortion amenities in the command to proceed performing surgical abortions. Stephanie Ranade Krider, vp of Ohio Perfect to Life, the command’s oldest and largest anti-abortion organization, mentioned foes of the procedures had been grateful to Yost for trying to withhold abortion suppliers responsible. Courts hang mostly sided with clinics, nonetheless, discovering that females easy hang a constitutional excellent to an abortion even at some stage in a worldwide successfully being pandemic.

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Oklahoma Metropolis: The Legislature on Monday granted sweeping unusual powers to the governor to reply to the coronavirus pandemic. The Home and Senate met namely session and licensed the resolution under the never-before-mature Catastrophic Health Emergency Act, which offers Gov. Kevin Stitt the authority to non eternal suspend laws and regulations that interfere with the command’s ability to reply to the pandemic. It also offers the governor the authority to redirect command staff and different assets, including up to $50 million in command funds, from one company to any other, amongst different things. The powers also authorize the command’s public successfully being authority, in this case the Grunt Division of Health, to make your mind up on preserve watch over of any human stays. Those coming into the Capitol on Monday had their temperature checked, and most Home and Senate members wore masks and gloves as they filed onto the bottom in groups of 10 or fewer to forged their votes. Some members in the Home also voted by proxy.

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Portland: A neighborhood of inmates interested by contracting COVID-19 filed a lawsuit Monday against Gov. Kate Brown and leaders on the Division of Corrections. The civil rights lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court by the Oregon Justice Helpful resource Center on behalf of the inmates, alleges the DOC has no longer taken the required steps to slack the unfold of the virus inner its 14 institutions where better than 14,000 inmates are living, Oregon Public Broadcasting experiences. The suit asks a direct to mandate a social distance of 6 toes or more between inmates in the total DOC’s amenities. If that can’t be achieved, the lawsuit asks that a 3-direct panel review circumstances and in the bargain of the selection of prisoners in DOC’s amenities so it is far that you just might well perchance perchance presumably also mediate of. Up to now in Oregon, three inmates on the Santiam Correctional Institution in Salem hang examined certain for the virus, the company mentioned Monday. A total of five DOC crew members hang also examined certain.

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Harrisburg: The command smashed its single-day excessive for reported coronavirus-linked deaths, recording 78 more fatalities and on the enviornment of 1,600 more circumstances of COVID-19, because the command Division of Health confirmed Tuesday that every county now has an contaminated resident. The count better than doubled the old single-day excessive of 34 deaths and boosted the statewide death toll to 240. “Now better than ever, as we proceed to gape COVID-19 circumstances and deaths upward push in Pennsylvania, we would like Pennsylvanians to make your mind up on motion,” Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine mentioned in an announcement. “Those actions can also easy be to preserve easy, preserve dwelling and preserve stable.” Now not every command company is necessarily urging folk to preserve dwelling: The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission opened trout season Tuesday, even though the abrupt announcement was two weeks before schedule in a switch designed to preempt large gatherings of anglers and shuttle that usually occurs on the primitive April opening day.

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Windfall: Gov. Gina Raimondo on Tuesday prolonged to Could well also 8 a series of presidency orders intended to preserve Rhode Islanders at dwelling at some stage in the pandemic. The orders restrict social gatherings to no better than five folk, shut eating locations for dine-in provider; shutter entertainment, sport and different nonessential companies; and mandate arriving vacationers to self-quarantine for 14 days. Meanwhile, Windfall is shuttering parks and recreational areas to manipulate the unfold of the coronavirus as springtime weather is drawing more residents exterior. Democratic Mayor Jorge Elorza mentioned the thunder that took carry out at noon Tuesday covers all inexperienced areas, canines parks, sports activities fields and courts, and off-toll road trails. That involves the favored Roger Williams Park, Blackstone Boulevard and Pleasant Valley Parkway, he mentioned. Golf applications also will possible be closed efficient Wednesday. Violators can also face fines starting from $100 to $500. Elorza mentioned folk can also easy preserve shut to dwelling and bolt outside by myself or most attention-grabbing in small groups.

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Columbia: The governor issued what he called a “dwelling or work” thunder including fines and that you just might well perchance perchance presumably also mediate of penitentiary time to preserve residents far from every different. Monday’s unusual thunder attaches doable prison penalties to the better than a dozen orders and solutions he has made since COVID-19 was first detected in South Carolina on March 6. The thunder permits folk to switch to work or to necessary companies love grocery stores and pharmacies and to talk over with family. In another case, any person out and about can also face a misdemeanor payment with a $100 handsome or 30 days in penitentiary, Gov. Henry McMaster mentioned. Also on Monday, the command National Guard launched it is far planning to add 3,000 successfully being facility beds in the following month to the 6,000 beds for the time being on hand in hospitals across the command by the utilize of closed clinical amenities, arenas and tents. Health center officials mentioned they mediate that will possible be sufficient beds to address an anticipated surge in COVID-19 circumstances.

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Sioux Falls: Gov. Kristi Noem on Tuesday requested South Dakotans to expose to prayer this week as she reiterated stronger government orders that she says are necessary to delay a surge in hospitalizations from the coronavirus. In a each day briefing, the Republican governor wired the importance of following her government orders from Monday, telling companies to restrict gatherings and ordering folk in the toughest-hit rental of the command preserve dwelling in the event that they're over 65 or hang power successfully being problems. Her preserve-at-dwelling thunder most attention-grabbing applies to folk in Minnehaha and Lincoln counties, which account for many of the confirmed circumstances in the command. She will be able to possible be proclaiming Wednesday a day of prayer, referencing its significance for Christian and Jewish faiths. Health officials reported two unusual deaths from the coronavirus Tuesday, alongside with 32 unusual confirmed circumstances. The selection of folk who hang examined certain rose to 320, and 6 folk in total hang died.

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Nashville: Gov. Invoice Lee mentioned Monday that he sees “some correct info” in a mannequin projecting the coronavirus’ unfold and keep a matter to on successfully being care assets in his command, nonetheless he cautioned that models alternate and count upon folk following strict social distancing orders. The Republican pointed to the mannequin by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluate on the University of Washington, which reveals Tennessee can also hang sufficient successfully being facility and intensive care unit beds and ventilators on a projected peak date of April 15. The selection of deaths would be 587 by Aug. 4. One necessary variable: The mannequin assumes folk are 100% complying with statewide preserve-at-dwelling orders through the tip of Could well also. Lee’s preserve-at-dwelling thunder is for the time being scheduled to discontinuance April 14. He mentioned Monday that he's “no longer taking a gape to lengthen any decisions that we’ve made till we direct it applicable.”

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Sutherland Springs: A small-metropolis church continues to withhold in-person companies despite warnings from successfully being experts who say gigantic gatherings pose a huge hazard of spreading the unusual coronavirus. Extra than 40 folk attended the Sunday sermon on the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs. Parishioners say their willingness to befriend the provider stems from surviving a 2017 mass taking pictures in their very bask in church that left 26 folk pointless and 20 wounded. “If all these bullets weren’t going to pause me, a lethal illness isn’t going to pause me,” mentioned Gunny Macias, who was shot five times at some stage in the taking pictures. “If God wished me, he would’ve taken me then.” Gov. Greg Abbott’s preserve-at-dwelling exempted spiritual companies because they’re deemed necessary, the San Antonio Utter-News experiences. Abbott inspired churches to withhold distant companies when that you just might well perchance perchance presumably also mediate of, including that parishioners in church must be 6 toes apart.

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Salt Lake Metropolis: The unconventional coronavirus and the command’s fresh magnitude 5.7 earthquake are prompting residents to flock to farm and ranching stores across the command, with this season’s gash of chicks almost flying out the door. The Ogden Intermountain Farmers Association store sold 1,000 chicks in a single day, and West Haven’s Dallas Inexperienced Farm and Home sold 350 at some stage in a “Chick Days” tournament. Katy Cox and her family hang been elevating chickens the previous four years as a hobby, and she was worried to ogle the Riverton IFA store was out of chicks when she went to have confidence up her flock. “I requested the woman on the store if folk had been hoarding chicks, and she told me that you just would be in a position to no longer factor in it. You wish shut excellent after they open and keep your determine on a checklist.” Cox mentioned it shocked her, and she worries folk are hunting for the lovely chicks nonetheless don’t realize the form of care they require.

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Swanton: One inmate on the Northwest Grunt Correctional Facility is being monitored with signs of COVID-19, and the penitentiary is on a total lockdown after three crew members examined certain for the sickness, the Division of Corrections mentioned Tuesday. The inmate with signs has been isolated from different inmates and is being monitored in a undeniable room, mentioned Al Cormier of the Division of Corrections. Essentially the most licensed of the contaminated crew members had contact with inmates and was splendid in the ability Friday. The inmates are mostly being held two to a cell, where they're being fed. They are most attention-grabbing allowed out for emergencies and hygiene, even though efforts are being made to permit inmates out on a miniature basis for exercise. “We are messaging the importance of hand sanitizing, around cleaning, around hand washing, about reporting signs,” Cormier mentioned. Inmates in St. Albans and at different command prisons are being issued cloth masks. Inmates’ temperatures are being taken Thrice a day, and crew members are being examined after they near for work.

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Richmond: Alcohol runs can also now be made with a short day out to the entrance door. The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Administration Authority launched it might maybe maybe perchance perchance perchance allow certain distilleries to ship as we command to in-command prospects to alleviate doable monetary hardships at some stage in the coronavirus pandemic. The rule alternate most attention-grabbing affects distilleries with an existing agreement with ABC, info shops memoir. About 45 distilleries throughout the command hang existing agreements. The alternate permits distilleries to ship spirits and “low-alcohol beverage coolers” as we command to residents and ABC-licensed eating locations in Virginia. ABC Chief Govt Officer Travis Hill mentioned distilleries are necessary to the “economic vitality” of the command. Hill mentioned the non eternal step offers the distilleries flexibility in how they offer products for prospects, that can also motivate lessen doable monetary difficulties.

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Olympia: Colleges will remain bodily closed for the relaxation of the college three hundred and sixty five days whereas better than 1.2 million public and interior most K-12 college students proceed distance studying no much less than till mid-June resulting from the coronavirus outbreak, command officials mentioned Monday. Colleges hang been shut statewide since March 17 and had been initially scheduled to reopen April 27. That was prolonged till June 19 – when the spring time period ends – and colleges had been inspired to proceed distance studying. The thunder also asks colleges to commence planning for a doable growth of the closures into the summer season and drop, though Gov. Jay Inslee mentioned officials would explore whether or no longer it was that you just might well perchance perchance presumably also mediate of to lift college students reduction for commencement later in the three hundred and sixty five days. The closure creates challenges in the rental of equity for some college students, Inslee mentioned, explaining there'll possible be miniature on-get 22 situation ideas in certain circumstances, equivalent to college students studying English as a 2nd language and these with disabilities.

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Charleston: A direct in the county with the command’s absolute top coronavirus caseload has licensed strapping ankle displays to folk who test certain nonetheless refuse to quarantine, officials mentioned Monday. The thunder permits Kanawha County sheriffs to utilize the GPS bracelets after a county commissioner mentioned “just a few” folk with the virus no longer well-known isolation orders. “We enact no longer are attempting to utilize the GPS ankle bracelets to enforce the quarantines; nonetheless, if we must, we're going to. This must be taken severely,” mentioned Kent Carper, president of the Kanawha County Commission. Kanawha County, where the command Capitol is found, was integrated in a neighborhood of presidency orders splendid week from Republican Gov. Jim Justice that tightened existing virus restrictions in six counties that assemble up 60% of the command’s certain circumstances.

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Milwaukee: The Wisconsin National Guard has space up an isolation facility for the homeless in Milwaukee County on the grounds of the St. Francis de Sales Seminary in St. Francis. The ability is anticipated to be manned with 10 medics and 15 different “citizen squaddies” to assemble 24/7 give a boost to to folk who are attempting to be stable from the coronavirus or offer protection to themselves from infecting others. The metropolis of Milwaukee Health Division and Milwaukee County Housing Division designated Clare Hall on the property because the isolation facility for referrals from the rental’s homeless shelters and successfully being care amenities that hang individuals who are struggling to gain stable housing. The National Guard expects to rental people in the ability later this week.

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Casper: The command’s 2020 Shrine Bowl all-large determine excessive college football sport has been canceled resulting from the coronavirus. Govt Director Frank Selby launched the cancellation in an email Sunday, saying he couldn’t keep a quiz to native companies for their monetary give a boost to whereas they’re reeling from closures resulting from the coronavirus, the Casper Star-Tribune experiences. Selby also mentioned it’s unclear if this would perchance perchance perchance be stable to withhold the game. This three hundred and sixty five days’s sport, the 47th in the annual series, was scheduled for June 13 in Casper. The rosters had been launched in January. Money from companies for sponsorship and program advertisements alongside with dinner birthday celebration and sport model sales will possible be refunded within 30 days, Selby mentioned. “I sincerely direct regret for the frustration this brings to our members and football fans,” Selby added. He mentioned he and the board of directors are working “to assemble certain that that the gamers, coaches and members are justly acknowledged for their achievements.”

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15 Thinks you must see & do in Evia Island Greece

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15 Thinks you must see & do in Evia Island Greece

Greece’s second-largest Island is separated from the mainland by the narrow Strait of Euripus.

With a fierce, mountainous spine and roads that often degrade to dirt tracks on the coast, Evia still isn’t accustomed to tourism.

But there’s much to see, as those mountains have waterfalls, gorges and can be admired in all their splendour on winding roads.

To call the beaches on Evia “remote” doesn’t sum up just how far removed from civilisation they can be.

Many double as campgrounds where people pitch their tents right by the water.

But if you’re tired of noisy beach bars and sun loungers packed like sardines, Evia’s beaches like Thapsa and Kalamos, are a breath of fresh air.

Let’s explore the best things to do in Evia:

1. Ancient Eretria and Theatre

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Ancient Eretria and Theatre

Some 20 kilometres along the strait southeast of Halkida lie the ruins of the ancient polis of Eretria.

The oldest finds date back to the 9th century BC, but by the 1st century BC Eretria was in decline after being ransacked in the First Mithridatic War against Rome.

The site has two palaces, four temples, baths, a gymnasium and a house with mosaics.

But the show-stopper is the theatre, one of oldest in Ancient Greece, dating from the 5th century BC. What’s so special about this monument is that it was laid on a man-made hill supported by retaining walls, much more of a feat than if it had simply used the slopes of Eretria’s citadel.

Those earthworks are still visible, and the lowest tiers still have their limestone benches, while behind the skene is a vaulted passageway leading to the orchestra.

2. Archaeological Museum of Eretria

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Archaeological Museum of Eretria

Eretria is important enough that a lot of its ceramics and statues unearthed are now on show at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens or the Louvre.

But the museum at the site still has lots of interesting things to see.

One is a terracotta figurine of a centaur, dating to the 10th century BC and found in a tomb at the village of Lefkandi.

From 560 BC you’ll find a stunning funerary amphora showing Heracles fighting the Centaurs and a depiction of Potnia Theron (Mistress of the Animals) behind.

One of the many noteworthy sculptures is a damaged representation of Theseus and Antiope, a 6th-century work, possibly by the acclaimed Athenian sculptor Antenor.

3. Karababa Castle

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Karababa Castle

Right across the strait from Halkida is a fortress put up by the Ottomans in 1684 to defend the town against the Venetians.

The stronghold caps a cypress-dotted hill with arresting views of Halkida, Evia and the strait,. And if you’re wondering why the architecture is European, the fortress was designed by a Venetian, Gerolimo Galopo and then held out during an unsuccessful siege by the Venetians in 1688. Facing Halkida is a hexagonal bastion armed with two Russian cannons from the 19th century.

In the fortress vaults there’s also a lapidarium, with ancient building fragments, Venetian ornamental carvings and renditions of the Lion of St Mark.

4. Drimona Waterfall

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Drimona Waterfall

In Evia’s north, at an elevation of 620 metres is a waterfall in a heart-lifting mountainous landscape.

The waterfall is wrapped in fresh oak and fir forest, and is served by a flight of stone steps.

The flow can be pretty lean in the hot summer, but even when the water level is low the falls are no less beautiful, and this is down to the rocky overhang behind and the clear emerald pool below.

Visit in spring and there’s more of a torrent due to the melting snow running off the mountains.

At the top of the steps by the road is a cafe and forest ranger’s office with a small exhibition of fossils found in the area.

5. Edipsos Springs

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Edipsos Springs

Directly on the strait in Edipsos is a thermal spring that was mentioned by the both Aristotle and Plutarch.

In 1897 the high luxury Thermae Sylla Spa was built on the spring and in its time has attracted famous figures like Aristotle Onassis, Winston Churchill and Omar Sharif.

Fortunately you don’t have to book into that establishment to experience the mineral-rich waters.

These are claimed to soothe muscular and skeletal problems, as well as the endocrine system due to their trace radon levels.

Outside the gates of the spa, where the spring cascades into the sea, is a small beach with a layer of smooth rock formed by the build-up of minerals.

Here and there you’ll find little pools in the rock filled with warm therapeutic water to soak in.

6. Chiliadou Beach

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Chiliadou Beach

If you like your beaches to be wild and open to the elements, Chiliadou is the one for you.

The journey there isn’t easy as it takes more than an hour from Halkida, but for the last third the serpentine road weaves through a sublime mountainous landscape, past the 1,742-metre Dirfi peak.

Finally you’ll be at three beaches in an otherwise fearsome environment of gnarled limestone cliffs.

The largest of these beaches is Chiliadou, formerly just for naturists as it’s so remote, but now visited by all.

The beach is broad sweep of sand and pebbles, sometimes lashed by waves, but with transparent water on calmer days.

Parents with children need to take care as the shore drops off suddenly.

Nudists meanwhile have moved along to the more private beach around the headland.

7. Drakospita (Dragon Houses)

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Drakospita

Scattered around Styra in the south of Evia are some 25 megalithic structures, all perched on hills and mountains.

Made with huge slabs of grey limestone, these pyramid-like buildings have drystone walls, bound purely by weight and without any sort of mortar.

They also blend with their rocky backdrops, and often hardly look man-made until you see the rectangular doorways framed by massive slabs in their lintels and jambs.

The best and most researched example is on Mount Oche at almost 1,400 metres, where the lintel is four metres long and two metres wide, weighing a mind-boggling 10 tons.

Ceramics found at this building go back as far as the 8th century BC during the Archaic Period, which hints at the great age of the Dragon Houses.

8. Kalamos Beach

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Kalamos Beach

Holidaymakers will travel all the way from Athens, 120 kilometres away, for this beach on the east coast of Evia.

Kalamos is actually two beaches side by side: The larger is “Kali”(Good), as it has calmer waters, while the smaller of the two is “Kakia” (Wicked), as the sea is a bit rougher here.

The latter is normally lined with tents as many visitors camp overnight or for whole weekends rather than making the long drive back the same day.

Kali is worth every mile of the journey, with a surface of pale sand and fine pebbles, and sun loungers that come free with the price of drink at the bar.

The water is completely transparent but the beach does fall away suddenly.

9. Dimosari Gorge

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Dimosari Gorge

After sizing up the Dragon House on Mount Oche you can embark on the hike of a lifetime on an old shepherd’s path through this gorge.

Walking the Dimosari Gorge takes around half a day and the path through a forest with oaks, holly, chestnut trees plane trees and wild olive and pear trees.

Half-way along the gorge is the bucolic village of Lenoseoi , while the terrain varies from a gentle valley to a rocky ravine with waterfalls and rapids.

Go quietly and you may have some animal encounters as the forest is a habitat for rich birdlife including buzzards, eagles, owls and nightingales.

At journey’s end is Kaliani Beach where you can cool off with a dip in the Aegean.

10. Thapsa Beach

Of all the far-flung beaches on Evia, Thapsa Beach may be the most demanding to get to.

You’ll need a 4×4 vehicle to navigate the 10 kilometres of dirt road from the village of Koutorla.

And before you leave you need to make sure you have everything you could require, because there are no facilities at all at Thapsa.

But even with this in mind, you can’t turn down the chance to see this spellbinding beach with your own eyes.

In a crucible of vertiginous scrubby hills, Thapsa Beach is a white sand and pebble cove with light blue water commonly described as a “blue lagoon”. Camping is allowed on the beach if you want to spend the night somewhere out of this world, but surely it’s just a matter of time before real tourism arrives at Thapsa.

11. Agios Ioannis Rosos

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Agios Ioannis Rosos

In Prokopi, an hour north of Halkida, is a church of real status in Eastern Orthodox Christianity as it houses the relics of St John the Russian.

He was born in Ukraine in 1690 and was captured and sold as a slave during the Russo-Turkish War of 1710-1711. His fame comes from a refusal to convert to Islam, and his relics were brought to Evia by immigrants from Anatolia who were forced to move to Greece following the Greco-Turkish War in the early 1920s.

The church dedicated to St John dates to 1954 and there’s a steady stream of pilgrims all year round as he is believed to help people suffering from long-term illness.

His feast day is 27 May, when people come to Prokopi on foot from surrounding villages and you can see traditional music and dance performances specific to northern Evia.

12. Monastery of St David

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Monastery Of St David, Evia

Just four kilometres from the Drimona Waterfall is a monastery established in 1540 by St David of Evia.

According to tradition, David hit a nearby rock near the stick and it started gushing holy water.

The old building burnt down by the Ottomans during the Greek Revolution in the 1820s to punish the monks who had harboured insurgents, but was reconstructed in 1877. For non-pilgrims the monastery’s location is half the magic, as it’s couched beneath the Xiron Oros and Kavalaris peaks.

St David’s is a functioning monastery, and if you make the trip in winter you’ll get a warm welcome from the monks with loukoumi (Greek Turkish delight) and tea or coffee.

13. Euripus Strait and High Bridge

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Euripus Strait and High Bridge

The channel separating Evia from Beotia on mainland Greece is the scene of a strange natural phenomenon.

Unlike the remainder of the eastern Mediterranean, the Euripus Strait has strong currents, flowing at up 12 kilometres an hour.

At peak flow small vessels are unable to sail against the tide.

What’s more, the tidal flow changes direction around four times a day, and when that flow is reversed vortices form in the water.

The most eye-catching of the two bridges crossing the strait at Halkida is the cable-stayed High Bridge, 600 metres long and completed in 1993. One of this structure’s unique features is its concrete deck, which is just 45 cm thick.

14. Lighthouse of Kakokefali

In Halkida you can walk to the pine-shrouded Bad Head Cape, which juts out into the Euripus Strait in the north of the town.

From the Neolithic period, right through Classical and Hellenistic Greece the cape was a burial site, and it later gained notoriety in Ottomans times as gallows were placed on Kakokefali as a warning.

At the northernmost point is a functioning lighthouse constructed in 1886 with a square tower like a Medieval castle.

The most remarkable thing about the lighthouse is that it is one of just six in all of Greece to still be manned.

15. Wine Tourism

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Vineyard, Evia

Evia has a high reputation for its wine, which is produced around the island but especially on the semi-mountainous Lilantio Plain outside Halkida.

A dominant grape in this region is Savatiano, a white grape that is resistant to Evia’s long dry spells and benefits from the cool air drifting in from the North Evian Gulf.

If you’re in Halkida, the most convenient of Evia’s ten visitable wineries is the multi-award-winning Avantis in the village of Mytikas.

Avantis grows a selection of grape varietals like six types of Syrah, Muscat, Grenache Rouge, Merlot, Greek white Assyrtiko and Sauvignon Blanc.

The venue is a revived early-20th century vineyard, which has a grape press from the 1930s.

As well as the usual tour and tasting session you can sample the winery’s line of cosmetics crafted from grapes.

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[anonymous-human]

Headcanons about Mtmte Rung, Megatron, Fortress Maximus, Chromedome & Rewind hearing their human s/o sing ' Here Comes A Thought ' from Steven Universe since they're stressed or having a bad day?

(Having I never got the chance to watch Steven universe (I want to! Come on Netflix!), so I don’t know the song. So I had it on loop white writing. What I’ve taken from it was ‘it’s okay it mess up and regret, it’s okay. Remember who you are, as a person and you will always keep going. Things get better’  so I cried like a lil’ binch. Bless you, whoever you are, for showing me this. (10/23))

Rung

He was walking back to your shared hab to grab something before heading off to Swerves for a drink.

He listens in for a while.

He gets just a bit teary eyed because this is your self-help. And it’s such a wonderful song.

When you're done, he’d walk in after a few seconds later to get what he needed.

He’d act like he never heard it until he was about to walk out the door.

“Oh, You have a lovely singing voice, darling.” and have this big closed grin as he started walking, and you blushed as you covered your face with a pillow.

Later, he’ll ask if you’d teach it to him! It sounds like a good self-help exercise. (and when you tell him it was on a show you watch he’d want to original to listen to on his cybertronian equivalent to a walkman/iPod. (He totally has one.))

Megatron

He comes back to your shared hab late at night to find you sitting on the floor with your eyes closed and your singing the song. You stopped after a few seconds and you opened your eyes out of embarrassment.

“Don’t stop on my accord.” He’d say as you laid down on the berth.

So you start over and he’s listening to the lyrics, and this song got him to tear up.

(Now on bad days, he asks if you can sing it.)

Fort Max

You sang it to him when he was having trouble sleeping, but it was a bad day in general.

When he hears you, he listens to the lyrics.

He needs some sort of thing like this. (and he doesn’t want to lose you either).

He takes a moment and holy shit the song just really resonates with him!

(and then he became a Steven Universe fan.)

Chromedome/Rewind poly (someone tell me their ship name plz DX)

They were about to walk in your shared hab when Domey stops rewind and they watch in the crack of the doorway.

And suddenly Rewind’s lights on.

Omg, this is so touching, Chromedome has a hand over his already covered mouth and Rewinds just silently sniffling.

When they walk in you ask what the hell happened to them.

And then enter group hug.

(Show them Steven Universe, it’d be great, they’d try to fuse, lmao. (and in a timeline, not far off they would))

[ao3feed-tf2ships]

Team Fortress 2 but it's System Interactions

read it on the AO3 at https://archiveofourown.org/works/26135902

by typewritertornado

This fic is so all over the place I doubt that many people will read it. But if you do, please enjoy my fanfictional depiction of the DS and TS's interactions- if you've just found this fic via searching, that last thing probably doesn't make sense, because it's an inside joke of sorts. My greatest thanks to the Squad for being there for me and encouraging these interactions, and ofc the mercenaries and TF2 characters of both systems. Love you guys.

Anyways, back to the gay! Enjoy!

Words: 165, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: Team Fortress 2

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/M, M/M, Multi

Characters: RED Team (Team Fortress 2), BLU Team (Team Fortress 2), Zhanna (Team Fortress 2), Miss Pauling (Team Fortress 2), Team Fortress 2 Original Character(s)

Relationships: BLU Spy/RED Medic, BLU Engineer/BLU Pyro, RED Soldier/RED Engineer, RED Scout/RED Sniper, BLU Heavy/BLU Medic, BLU Medic/RED Sniper, RED Spy/Scout's Mother, Miss Pauling/Zhanna

Additional Tags: Fluff, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, nobody is okay, Most everyone has self esteem issues, The Pyros are cinnamon rolls, So are the Snipers, Age Regression/De-Aging, RED Spy wants to be a good dad, RED Scout and RED Demo are in denial, Everyone is a mood, Both Medics are messes, Self-Esteem Issues, Self-Hatred, Transgender, Everyone Is Alive, Because Respawn Exists, Solly says Trans Rights, So does Scout, Fuck it everyone says Trans Rights, Almost everyone is a dork, Except BLU Spy, He's a big flirt, Canon-Typical Violence, everyone is a simp, They aren't in battle here btw, BLU Pyro is a gender thief, Everyone isn't Cis, Everyone is Hypocritical, In the sense that they give everyone else lots of love, But think they themselves don't deserve any love, They're very wrong, Straight What Straight/Nobody Is Straight, I wrote this instead of studying, BLU Heavy is very big brain, Everyone Has Issues, As they do in Canon, But Worse, There is no specific plot, Headcanons go brrrrr, Everyone is a Meme here, Or should I say Meem, haha get it, Possibly Meta, Possibly Fourth Wall Breaking, we'll just have to see, Fic set in the present day, BLU Medic is deadass a poly mess, Backstories go brrrrrrRRRRRR, Cuddling, bc yES, RED Sniper isn't cis, Neither is BLU Spy, Nor the Soldiers, Or BLU Scout for that matter, Oh and the Pyros, And BLU Engie, we STAN

read it on the AO3 at https://archiveofourown.org/works/26135902

[perplexedguide]

the cosmopolitan in UK

Once we believed to be cosmopolitan 

cosmos in polis or a myriad of polis we knew

we had lived or stayed for long times 

in those places that where not for todays standards so different

but they where and they are

Paris is unique 

so is Rome 

so is Madrid 

and Seville 

Amsterdam 

or Rabat 

Palermo

Naples

and then, Berlin 

or Brussels 

and also Almería

also Tanger and Tetouan

and Cali, Colombia 

and Guatemala City in Guatemala

and San Juan in Puerto Rico

and Miami in Florida 

Coming from a province like Barcelona

the world at large ended up being more or less 

Europe or what today people who had become continentalised

forces us to be: just that white continent, that place fortress Europe they say

the world and the cosmos was the super ancient Mediterranean with its islands and cities by its seas 

But in UK once La Pérfida Albión, things are totally different 

London is the Polis of the Cosmos 

literally !

who needs to go and live anywhere else if they live in London 

the once called Monster City of Victorian times

the megalópolis of a vastness that made the Europeans of the past century and before “faint” before its Jungle dimensions it Jungle like wilderness and dangerousness 

Comparing London to a Jungle those perhaps betrayed their colonial minds perhaps perhaps 

this do not exclude the fact that the Capital of The Empire (The Cosmos) was huge massive and produced fear and vertigo 

Todays Cosmos City Metropolis produces a folk amazingly parochial and rude

Interested in themselves as narcissist self object of desire 

they keep ignoring anyone else 

us, coming from “outer space” are aliens 

while in reality we are those cosmopolitans  of utopic times when having experienced various Polis, having known their languages and food and culture and having paced at their timings invested us with a sort of depth a sort of extra hints of humanity and “sagesse”  

Not in London not for english folk and londoners alike 

They have a taste of the exotic (éxogen) out and far that is a counterpart of their reified existence but no cosmopolitism can be found 

how they should be interested? if they are the centre of the universe?  

[embracebutts]

I got a new digital drawing program, and needed to try it out, so I decided to continue on down my list of characters, and it ended up being one of my classic favourites.

Name: Mikalloca Darkness

Age: 58

Height: 6'10"

Race: Elvin/Sprite

Role: Princess | Witch

Personality: Mikalloca is what is considered a "wild card." She generally maintains an air of apathy toward anyone that doesn't directly benefit herself, and while she does have a select few people that she cares about, her loyalty is always in question. She has manic tendencies, and when things don't go according to her plans, she will take the most drastic measures to "fix" things, which are often dangerous and chaotic. If someone manages to get in her good graces, she treats them very well, but if destroying said person would lead to a personal gain, 9 out of 10 times she will destroy them.

Background: (Mikalloca is one of my longest-existing characters, and therefore has an insanely long and complex history, so I'm putting it under a read more to save your dashboards)

Mikalloca was raised by her Sprite mother in Mainsvill, along with her older twin brother, Senshwa. They grew up learning witchcraft, in a very controlled environment. When she was 10 years old, her mother killed her father, which then changed the entire environment of their house. After that point, Mikalloca's mother began brutally beating her and her brother on a regular basis. Mikalloca was a lot more daring than her brother. She'd sneak out and hide to try and avoid the beatings, but every time her mother would find her, and punish her even more severely. It turned into a viscious cycle, until Mikalloca met the person she considered the love of her life, at age 14. His name was Alric Darkness. He was the older brother of Senshwa's best and only friend, Shadow. It was the first time anyone had shown her any sort of compassion since her father died. She grew very attached to Alric, to the point of obsession. But it was all short-lived, as she found his body in the woods, a knife to the heart. That was her breaking point. After Alric died, Mikalloca bottled up all the good in her heart, and locked it far away, where no one could ever hurt her again. It became a downward spiral. She found her mother's grimoire, and began dabbling in dark magick. She started small. She'd date men she knew were scumbags, just so when they overstepped her bounds and tried to pressure her into sexual acts, she'd kill them. Man after man she killed, no one in the community able to convict her. Finally, she was ready for her ultimate prey. When she was 18, Mikalloca took the jump and killed her mother, earning freedom for both her and Senshwa. But it didn't leave her free. She had fallen too far into the darkness and corruption of magick. She eventually got away. Tried to make a life for herself, but all that ended up happening is she isolated herself, and lost more and more of her humanity. Until she made the mistake of dating someone equally as corrupt as herself: Corraidhin Maçon. He was an elvin scientist and warlock, his family cast out of Marandoon for their unethical practices. Mikalloca thought she could play him, just like she played everyone else, but she was sorely mistaken. Corri was much more cunning and experienced than her, and broke her down until the only thing she could do was run away. There weren't alot of people left that still held any compassion for her, except for her brother. Senshwa opened his door for her, and harbored her until things were safe. During this time, she became involved with Shadow, and he managed to be the first person to break through her fortress of emotions. Eventually they fell in love, but when things got too serious, Mikalloca ran away again. For a long time she had been suffering from a disease called "Bodily Acid Deterioration" or "BAD" for short, which is a rare disease among the elvin, where the pH levels of her body became so acidic, that it was eating her alive from the inside-out. There was no known cure for it, and she knew she didn't have much longer left, and she didn't want Shadow to have to deal with her eventual death, so running was the best option for her. Shadow chased after her, never the less. Once he found her, she explained everything. She wanted to see the world before she died. It was a simplistic dream, but one she never had been able to experience. Shadow decided to travel with her. During their travels, they met a Dream Keeper named Al Duranka. Something about him was not right. He became friends with Shadow, and eventually revealed that he was really his brother Alric. Alric had faked his own death using a magick duplicate, and run away to learn about his Dream Keeper abilities. Mikalloca was outraged. She had gone through so much pain and mourning because of his death, and he wasn't even dead. But then something worse happened. She realized she still had feelings for Alric, but now also had feelings for Shadow. So she did the only thing she knew how to do, and she ran away once more. This time, Corri found her. He had a proposition for her. He also suffered from BAD, and his studies in science and magick lead him to what he believed was a cure. He would offer the cure to Mikalloca on one condition: he wanted her to be the mother of his children, and produce a strong heir for his bloodline. She didn't have to stay with him, but if she wanted the cure, she would have to do it. And she wanted that cure more than anything else. So she agreed to his terms. He gave her the cure, and once her body had healed itself enough from all the damage BAD had done to her, she got pregnant. But by that time, Shadow had found her again. When she did get pregnant, she was unsure if Corri or Shadow was actually the father. It was an excruciating pregnancy, as she ended up bearing quadruplets. She would have died during childbirth if it weren't for Corri's magickal expertise. And finally she was able to let out a sigh of relief, as two of the children turned out to be Corri's, and two turned out to be Shadow's. BAD had messed up her body so severely, that once it began recovering, her uterus dropped multiple eggs at once, allowing them to be fertilized by different men. The two children from Corri were a boy and girl, respectively named Corentin and Kamia. The children from Shadow were also a boy and a girl, respectively named Sabin and Rachell. Once the children were weaned and potty trained, Corri took his children and left to raise them on his own. Shadow stayed with Mikalloca. As things started to calm down, there was still the issue of Alric. By this time, he had married another Dream Keeper named Dart. And while they were legally married, it was also a known fact that they were poly, and Alric was very bad at hiding the fact that he still had romantic feelings for Mikalloca. Finally, Mikalloca sat down with Shadow, Alric, and Dart, to figure out what the best way to live was. The unanimous consensus was that all of them would be poly. It left room for everyone to feel loved and appreciated, and it ended up working best for all of them. Dream Keeper children are hunted and killed, so Alric had a strict policy of he did not want children of his own. Since Mikalloca already had the two from Shadow, everyone was content. Eventually she moved to Taturuna and married Shadow, and Shadow joined his parents in serving the Sprite king. It was during this time that Senshwa discovered their father had been the lost king of the Elvin, having been missing for 200 years. During that time another bloodline had taken the throne, but shortly after they turned 24 years old, Senshwa was crowned King, making Mikalloca a princess. From there, things got complicated. Mikalloca wanted to be with Shadow and Alric, but she also wanted to live her life as a princess. So she did the most selfish thing she could do, and took her children and went to Marandoon to be with Senshwa. Unfortunately for her, she wasn't welcomed as a princess as easily as Senshwa had been welcomed as king. The court was skeptical of her, especially with the known fact of her being a witch in the mix. The elvin court deeply frowns upon the use of magick for the ruling family, and while they gave Mikalloca and Senshwa leeway, since they had been raised unethically, Mikalloca was still on thin ice. Once Corri found out Mikalloca was elvin royalty, he reappeared with their children. These children were now royalty as well, and Corri wanted in on the benefits. This was too much for the elvin court to put up with, and Mikalloca was cast out, in spite of Senshwa trying to pardon her. So she went back to Taturuna to be with Shadow. Eventually Senshwa was able to talk the court into a compromise. Mikalloca would be allowed to stay in Marandoon 6 months out of the year. The other 6 she would have to spend elsewhere. They didn't even have to be consecutive months. So that's what happened. Mikalloca would go back and forth between Marandoon and Taturuna, and that became the way her life was.

[avisluster99573-blog]

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