#sw resistance round 3

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October 26 – Senior Prep

200

25 – k on side

25 – uw BR sw

25 – dolphin dives

25 – ch. sw

Lunge to OH hold x5 ea.

16x25 Br w/ dk paddle knuckles fins @:35

25 – small outsweep

25 – medium outsweep

25 – Big outsweep

25 – just right

16x50

25 board resistance/25 regular @1:30

Sequence Drill @1:10

Hold SC G3 @1:05

Hold SC G4 @1:00

8x100 BR k @ 2:00

Count Strokes @2:10

Hold SC @2:00

AO @2:00

EZ

12x50 @1:10

25!

30!

Ez

35!

Round 1 FR

Round 2 + 3 choice

300 FR OTB

200 IM OTB

100 #1 OTB

[practicalmagicintuitions]

HC reading

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All information and statements made in this reading or any other post of mine are all alleged until proven to be fact and for entertainment purposes & usage only. All information stated is based on my intuition and my tarot cards. Opinion only. The readings have no intention to cause any harm to the individuals, people featured in it.

Cards pulled on 19th September

I barely thought about the question The Moon and the 2 of Pentacles felt out. I was thinking a little because I haven’t thought about that question deeply yet, but I decided to keep that 2 cards as a summary of the reading and go back to it if I don’t understand something and the very end of the reading.

My question was how his next few weeks will look like.

Queen of Cups rx, Death rx,( clarified by the King of Cups and the Devil rx - both fell out so I kept both) 5 of Swords, 3 of Swords rx, 10 of Swords rx, Knight of cups rx

What I see is a lot of balancing, wanting something but resisting the change at the same time. Inner and outer battles.

Death rx could be many things one of it is resisting to change, something couldn’t come to its end. For example, a relationship is over but they cannot move on, stuck in. And I think they cannot really move on because they have some codependency between them (QofCrx). If this card represents a person, they are someone who cannot control their emotions, mood swings, hypersensitive to criticism etc. This also could mean heartbreak. I think the truth is the blend of this. There is this emotional insecurity and neediness that is not let something reach its end. Denying your own feeling to make someone else happy. New energies, new impulses don’t reach him and he is operating on those old ones that should be let go. He is somewhat lying to himself that he can juggle between new and old, that he can grow but can remain the same. On a physical level that could mean depression, sleep deprivation.

However, these two-card is facing each other like in a battle when the oppositions are ready to attack. So I think before he can move on or he can battle for some change he has to face the forces that don’t let him choose or move on (QofCrx. It could be another person or one part of himself) The next card is the 5 of Swords. 5 of S is a change, a battle, a battle coming to an end card and top of that his card suggests very strongly a bulling person or situation. Ungraceful win or mental suffering. With this card is very important that who you identified yourself with on the picture. The bigger figure, who won, who has a smug smile, who probably a bully and won unfairly, or the 2 little figures, who are defeated, humiliated, bullied. 

5ofS is losing the moral compass and integrity and I feel this could be a realization of his that he reached that point. He lost those things, his moral values and wants to break free (Devil rx) but he is stuck. Maybe he has to balance between his own mood swing or someone else’s. 

With those conflicting emotions, thoughts, I feel he is in an early phase of transition. This King (King of Cups) is emotionally responsible and with the Devil rx maybe he wants to break free from some emotional attachments. The King of C is the pleaser, the father figure, the dominant one so maybe somehow his father is playing some role in it.

Death rx is a very interesting card because if we think the upright is about rebirth the reverse should be about being stuck, not remain the same but Mary K Greer is saying this card could mean “emerging from the death” coming out from a stagnant period. (keep this meaning in your mind it will be important at the end!)  And I think the Devil rx is supporting this meaning but those cards as a whole suggest for me such an inner conflict, battling with yourself, what to do, what to decide. As the song says “ Should I stay or should I go”? 

5 of Sw, 3 of Sw rx, 10 of Sw rx, Knight of C rx

In this whole spread, there are cups and swords. Heart vs mind, emotions vs logic and a clear head

Both 3 and 10 of Sw rx means healing, escaping from something fatal (NOT necessarily in a death-life situation!! more like on an emotional, metaphysical level as Death card doesn’t mean physical death ), the swords are falling out. But that doesn’t mean the experiences or the process is not painful. Oh boy… it is, it is painful. but instead of the light end of the tunnel is a train it’s like…. we can still have hope it’s not a train. 

What a little worries me is the Knight of Cups rx because this is again, juggling, mood swings between seeing the positive aspect of this or feeling sulky and moody. With this RX  knight the problem is that he is overly romantic, daydreaming or the opposite, he feels everyone is leaving him and reject him. He is in emotional turmoil. And I feel even he won his inner battles and start to heal he will check back to the past. Not necessarily reconnect with an old flame but starting to live in the past and asking “what if…?” and starting to replay the past decisions, emotions and those are not healthy.  I think all of those will leave him emotionally insecure and confused. 

The relationship now (at the time of the reading)

2 cards felt out face down and when I flipped the first it was the Lovers. And I was WOW that is something new, how exciting, second was the World rx. I pulled 2 clarifications on the Lovers: the Empress rx and the Strength. First, let’s see these 4 cards. 

When I was thinking about the Lovers card’s sudden appearance after 6 months in the first time I felt (because of the other cards) that some seducing going on like they were doing it when I pulled the cards or some other games were going on like she was trying to convince him about something and she was seducing him to get what she wants.

The World rx is unfinished business, no closure, something is not finished yet, unfulfillment. 

I think she (because Emprx is always her in my readings) feels that this relationship is not dead yet or she is not ready to give up. Look at the Strength card. There is a woman, taming a lion, a beast with her, kindness, will, determination etc. This card is also the first card in the second set of sevens we can separate the Major arcana (1-7, 8-14, 15-21), so it could mean a new chapter too. I feel this is what she wants very badly. However, in this situation, the question is who has the real strength? Maybe she is on her way to use convincing tactics but in real life, she wants something HC has or something that she cannot get if he doesn’t want to give. And I think this is the relationship itself or some aspect of it.  

The World rx  is still not a bad card could mean success but that success is not what you wanted or how you imagines it. There is a serious anticlimax here. And it’s a very short-lived success, if at all. So no matter what female tactics she uses for keeping alive the relationship if HC doesn’t want to give the relationship another round, she can do anything, she won’t succeed.

On a very direct level, it could mean that the whole world is watching them and she feels the pressure of it “the world’s burden on her shoulders” Maybe there is a lost connection and she wants to make up this with sex or being physical. 

With the Emp rx and the Strength, I see a serious manipulation going on. 

The rest of this spread is The High Priestess, 2 of Swords rx, Ace of wands rx. If you want to imagine the “spread” it’s 5 cards, HP in the middle, on the left the Lovers ( without signifiers) and the World rx, on the right the 2ofSrx, AceofWrx .

Why is this important? I am studying the HP atm because for me this is the most fascinating card, I always have a hard time interpreting. Many people saying this is a secretive woman, someone with secrets etc...I think this is such a simplifying way to handle this card. HP is not secretive in a gossipy, mean girl way or someone who is cheating etc. She doesn’t share her knowledge because we are not ready, not because she is enjoying that she knows something we don’t. She is a gatekeeper. On the card, she is sitting before a veil (veil between the worlds), she has some sacred text in her lap. In the RWS deck, this is the Tora, in my personal deck, this is the Book of Shadows. She is aware of those deep truths, ancient knowledge. This is not some simple secret or gossip.The High Priestess wisdom in the light in the Hermit’s lamp that separates him from the complete darkness and shows him the path he has to choose.  On the veil, there are pomegranates that link her to Persephone whose faith was living between two worlds. She keeps those worlds apart.  (this was my short essay on The High Priestess for you,welcome :D )

So what is the significance of all of this? That I think in the spread THP separates the thing NV wants to achieve and the truth or the thing she wants to avoid. On the left there is the manipulation, the seducing, trying to tame the beast, trying to make it sexual again on the right distance in a relationship, cold heart, love cannot come through because of the crossed swords, no sexual desire (Ace of Wrx). A of Wrx is infertility, impotency or not wanting the other sexually anymore. This card upright is a phallic symbol that’s why it is connected to sexuality, fertility, pregnancy, in reverse not just the lack of this but a thumb down too. It’s like giving a thumb down to the relationship and this is not just an “ I don’t like something”.In ancient times that means a death sentence to gladiators. It’s like the death sentence of this relationship. And I feel very symbolic that the first card was the Lovers and the last is this in this spread. A polar opposite in meaning that is separated by THP. The HP is not passive, he is the epitome of eternal stillness, the boundaries between two extremes. I feel this relationship like the whole reading is about duality ( 2ofPent, 2ofSw, THP, Judgment) as the first row of this reading, swords vs cups, mind vs emotions. These two things are battling in him.

The outcome of this relationship

Judgment, 3 of cups rx.

Numerologically the Judgment (XX 20=2+0=2)

On the Judgment card, an angel blows her trumpet and people rise up from their coffins. Do you remember what I said about the Death rx?  That one meaning of this is “emerging from the death”. Clarity, decision made, realization, powerful understanding. Also means huge transformation. In a relationship could be a Karmic connection. With the 3ofC rx is the realisation that the relationship is no fun anymore. More work than joy. I don’t mean “it’s a pr “, I mean their time together is less fun more work in the relationship. Or no matter how much they try the fun is just lost.( for example they can have sex, the real desire is gone) Also, this is the drinking card so maybe the realisation they over partied and drank way too much in this relationship and they don’t like each other that much if they are sober. Also could mean infidelity or a third weel in not necessarily a cheating sense, for example, one of them has a friend/parent etc and that person is so involved and present in the relationship that the other feels it’s a third party in this. This card also means no reconnection, mistrust.

I think the theme of this relationship and his next few weeks is balancing and trying to conquer himself. Battling between mind and heart, logic reason and emotions. 

This reading has a 2nd part, I pulled some cards on 30th.

For now, I will only reveal from that reading one thing. I asked about timing and breakup. I got the 5 of Swords. So this card means October 3 times. How is this possible? 

1.Methond - days, weeks, months, years

Swords are weeks, so this card means 5 weeks from 19th September

2.Method Seasons

Swords means Autumn. October is Autumn.

3.Method Astrological corresponds

Swords : Air signs. Gemini, Libra, Aquarius. 

Libra is September 23 – October 22. 

However, I felt I need a 2nd card, a clarification. It was the Hanged Man. This means, delays, no time period available. I interpret this as the break up will happen in October but we won’t know about it for a while. And yes, I am prepared that she or someone maybe reading this and they will organize something in October, but this doesn’t change the fact that I am getting October SINCE April. That’s why I said in a previous ask that, this is a joke from Universe if they won’t break up in October. 

I hope you enjoyed this reading.

Be blessed. :) 

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Saturday 18 June 1836

7

12

no kiss at my desk at 8 - wrote and sent off by John Booth note to ‘Mr. Mackean Yorkshire District Bank, Halifax’ for £50 by the bearer and wrote and sent off letter to ‘Messrs. Rundell and Bridge’ enclosed in small wood box containing my maclean watch that will not go at all - whatever repairs wanted to be done, and to let me have the watch back and the bill by the 6th of July and I will immediately send an order on Messrs. Hammersleys for the amount - the box directed to ‘Messrs. Rundell and Bridge, Ludgate Hill, London per mail Saturday 18 June 1836’ - breakfast at 9 - sat talking to A- off at 10 ½ (up Pump Lane) to upper Place quarry and there in ¼ hour - Messrs. Hainsworth and Dobson and Washington there measuring the last baring – SW- coming here - I went with H- and D- to look about where to make a hole to shew the marsh farm stone - they to make me a hole on the same sort of terms Mr. Freeman did - i.e. pay wages and look after the job, and then value the stone and make me bid if they chose, but I to be at liberty to let by ticket or not - or do as I thought right - this understood, I went to Joseph Hall’s - ¾ hour there - the poor old man would leave the house if I wished it - the widow of his son Thomas (too) civil and accommodating, and more inclined to fret than talk of making resistance to giving up the land - agreed she could not make it pay - I said I wanted to let the stone to get - told her not to fret - I would do what I could for her - I should like to let the farm to someone, I said, who could let the old man remain in the house, and have her (his sons’ widow) to take care of him - I would not hurt him with rent - asked what she could make up to live upon - she has 4 cottages let for £3.15.0 a piece - and the old man has 3 cottages - his at his death will be divided among his 5 children - said if her father would take one of her 5 girls (and a boy and in a family way) I would ask A- to let her go to Knowl top school - much obliged - will give up the land anytime - her brother Abraham Hemingway of Southholm said he thought she had £20 in the land tenant-right - they had paid old Joseph £10 on his giving all up to them - I said I knew nothing of this - Joseph was my tenant - in going from Upper Place quarry to Joseph Hall’s saw that Mr. Haigh was building a wall and shewing symptoms of taking in the bit of waste opposite to my land - asked Messrs. Hainsworth and Dobson to look after this for me - I would not be blocked out from the road - would not allow the waste to be taken in - H- and D- promised not to let it be taken in –

SH:7/ML/E/19/0062

returned from Joseph Hall’s along the old Highroad and by Whiskum and home at 12 50 - A- had her schoolmaster and Henry Ingham the waller was waiting for me - paid him for walling at Mytholm farm - for Aquilla Green - and told him to look at the bit of walling to be done for John B- at the top of Whiskum quarry -sat with A- at her luncheon after having had Holt for ¼ hour - who brought me the measurement of what pit-pheying stuff Mark Hepworth has brought down to opposite the house - 141 yards at the same price Pickells brought it down or at less - i.e. at 1/. per yard or at 10d. - vide - 25 yards pheying out of 58 towards the top of the hill - have been 3 weeks and 2 days doing this = 20 days in doing 25 yards - in about 3 weeks more we shall be at the turn round ‘the nook’ and by Xmas shall know whether Rawson has trespassed or not - A- and I talked over the establishment - George wanted to speak to me - afraid he was all wrong and that it would end in his giving warning - had him in my study about (above) ½ hour - agreeably surprised to find not much the matter - he thought it right to tell Mrs. Briggs had been crying at dinner and Miss B- fretting to see her mother fret because Miss Walker spoke to her Mrs. B- in such a way she could not bear it would leave at an hour’s warning but her own house not ready I was silent a moment or two then gently said this was not the right away for Mrs. B- to go on it was at least unlucky  all mistake nobody kinder in reality than A- said I could take no notice of what George told but could easily set all right if Mrs. B- spoke to me I much obliged to her etc poor George saw that there was no good to be done against A- but I see they all dislike her -  A- came to me turned all off very nicely and all seemed satisfied - A- off on her pony to Cliff ill at 4 - I gave Mallinson the joiner a check for £300 in a/c of Northgate and ordered Charles H- who came about the ladders to make 2 (7 yards and 4 or 5 yards long) at 1/. per yard of length afterwards asked M- he said it was not out of the way - if no steps made (all the steps made) 5d. per ft. i.e. 1/3 per yard of length a common price - out from about 4 to 6 1/2 - with Robert Mann + 4 at the great main drain - and about - Robert Schofield and Joseph Sharpe not here today - too wet among the young oaks after the heavy rain of yesterday and last night - paid them (Robert came at 7) by George up to last night in full of everything, wearing the brook in Dodgson’s land  and everything - Paid Mawson (too) for carting stone for meer clow and soil to the hollow between Godley Ing and Sour Ing - dinner at 7 - coffee - no French - out from 8 ¾ to 9 ½ - then with my aunt till after 10 - then till 11 5 wrote all the above of today - fine day after 11 am tho’ dull - a little rain in the morning till about or after 11 - went to the quarry in my red tartan cloak - F50° now at 11 10 pm - John took this morning and left at Smith’s warehouse the box of old Yorkshire gazettes and old H-x papers belonging to Marian and which she ought to have on Tuesday night at Market Weighton - carriage paid

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My Workout-Plan

From 17.5.2022 or 05/17/22 until 27.5.2022 or 06/27/22

General rules:

3-3,5l of water per day~ chug it down baby and get that beautiful skin and body ;)

About 1,200 - 1,600 kcal per day (This is my estimated, 1.600, basic metabolic rate of burning cals) - 700 kcal with sport = 500 - 900 kcal per day

No big meals, eat from time to time cuz otherwise I for myself wont binge on shit if I snack here and there (veggies, fruit, sugar free chocolate etc)

Wednesday is fasting/cleansing day regarding food

The exercises with 3 sets with 8 - 12 - 8 reps, Planks 30 sec, 45 and 30 sec, running/jogging/walking minimum speed of 5,5

Monday

Stretching of 5-10 mins

Booty:

Glute Medius Kickbacks

Step ups with weights in hands

Bulgarian Split Squats

Hip thrusts

Abs:

Planks

Medicine Ball Toe Touches

Russian Twist with Medicine Ball

Leg raises

Ab crossovers

Arms/Shoulders:

Shoulder press

Rear Delt Raises

Dumbbell Row

Back Hyper Extension

Diamond Push-up

Bizeps Curl

2h on treadmill afterwards

First hour Intervall training with higher „terrain“ like climbing a mountain, Second hour casually jogging/walking to cool the body down

Tuesday

No training

Wednesday

No training

Fasting 24h

Thursday

Stretching

HIIT - Workout

(You can change it with your fav HIIT - Workout)

Equipment and Rules:

Leg resistance band

40 sec of exercise/20 sec break between each exercise, 4 rounds in total

1 Minute rest between each round

Exercises:

Burpee to Plank Jacks

Side steps

Shoulder taps to alt. leg Abduction (? can’t read my handwriting lol)

Alt. Reverse lunge with Pulse

Squat Pulse to Squat Jump Rotation

Knee Crunch to Abduction

Alt Knee Crunch

2h on treadmill

First hour Intervall training with higher „terrain“ like climbing a mountain, Second hour casually jogging/walking to cool the body down

Friday

Same as Monday

Saturday

Same as Monday/Friday

Sunday

Same as Thursday

Also „cheat-day“, so eat that scoop of ice cream and pizza. Occasionally „shocking“ your body with such high calories will make the fat burn faster and better metabolic rate. Tip: Make the ice cream or pizza yourself. It will then be not only cheaper but also healthier.

SW: 91,4 kg

CW: 90,5 kg

Estimated Weight loss: 10 kg of pure fat

EW (end weight):

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Survivors of Unfair Choices (3) | FirstOrder!Poe Dameron x Reader

Words: 1527

Warning: SW-verse typical violence, minor swearing

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A month in and the weather started to grow colder and windier. Since you were able to walk around and handle a little more strain, Dameron suggested on exploring the area and finding better shelter with better resources before the weather got worse. The two of you packed up and readied to move camp. BB questioned if it was a good idea to stray from the crash site where your people could easily find you, but you reminded them that they might find you frozen to death if you stayed. The round droid looked over at the First Order commander and his BB-unit and gave a low trill of caution.

“I know, buddy,” you muttered.

Food, water, shelter. You weren’t familiar with this planet, but you knew enough of how the environment works to find these things. Due to the slippery moss, overgrown roots, and fallen trees, the trek was a lot more tiring than it should be and you and Dameron had to occasionally carry your droids. It was worth it as you began to hear running water up ahead.

“Please tell me you hear that, too,” you said, looking over at Dameron.

He paused and listened, the corner of his mouth turning up. He adjusted his pack and looked back at you, a glint of mischief in his eyes. Your eyes narrowed and just as you were about to open your mouth and ask what he was up to, he leaned forward and ran towards the river.

“So it’s like that, Dameron?” you shouted, taking off after him and leaving the two exasperated droids behind to catch up.

You were so focused on the sound of water, the pounding of your feet against the forest floor, and the drumming of your heartbeat, jumping over logs and shrubbery as Dameron was getting further and further away, that you forgot about the tricky roots that were sometimes hidden by the camouflaging moss and damp leaves. The wind was knocked out of you and you landed with a loud thud. BB rolled up next to you and let out a series of chiding beeps. You responded with a huff as you lifted your head, your face caked in dirt and your ears ringing from the impact. This is why you were a pilot, not a spy or ground soldier.

Dameron had made it to the edge of the river and turned to gloat when he realized you weren’t behind him. He frowned and called out your last name. You emerged covered in dirt with the two round droids strolling next to you. You looked like crap and yet... you were laughing. It was a sound that he recognized but always at a distance. It made his heart felt strange, but he figured that it was due to his competitiveness, the thrill of having to face off those rebels and fight. It was obviously not the case right now.

He could faintly hear the droids giving the two of you a lecture as you came closer and you replied nonchalantly as if you hadn’t face-planted the ground. His eyes landed on your leg as you limped over.

“What happened to you?” he asked.

You shrugged. “The ground smacked me,” you said, heading towards the river and, after deeming it safe and clean, proceeded to wash your face.

His BB-unit rolled over to him and explained what happened, earning a splash from you and making the screech.

“Whoa, watch the circuits, pal, that’s my droid,” Dameron warned.

You rolled your eyes. “Your droid’s a snitch.”

Dameron shook his head, then surveyed the area. “This seems like a good place to camp. A clear enough area and high enough to send out a signal.” You nodded, shifting your position so you wouldn’t put all of your weight on your injured ankle. “You sure you’re okay?”

“Yup,” you said, jumping up on your two feet before setting up camp.

Dameron exchanged a look with his droid and sighed. “Stubborn idiot,” he mumbled. His BB-unit beeped. “I am not stubborn. Not like them.” Another series of beeps. “You’re being ridiculous.”

Dameron stomped off, flinging his pack to the side and left to get wood. You looked up from your pack and watched him leave, then turned to his BB-unit.

“What’s up his ass?” The BB-unit let out a trill as if to say they didn’t know.

“Huh, you’d snitch on me but not on him. What a loyal droid you are,” you said, going back to your things.

-

Another day of pillaging villages that didn’t bend to the First Order. Another meeting with old men that thinks they could voice their demands to a Knight of Ren and not be force-choked. Another debriefing and a look of disapproval from General Hux if plans didn’t go exactly to plan, even if the mission was, at least, successful. Another shiver to cover up as Kylo Ren’s mask turns to his direction before storming off to his chambers.

Same monotonous regime of the First Order. He’s rather be stranded on that planet again instead of marching in front of faceless storm troopers. There was color there. Fresh air and wide fields that reminded him of home. The only time he could get away was flying and even then, it was monitored. It was a war and they weren’t risking any information leaking out.

“Commander Dameron,” General Hux shouted from down the corridor.

Dameron rolled his eyes and turned around. “Yes, General?”

“Prepare your squadron to head out.”

“Mission, sir?” he asked without sounding exasperated.

Hux narrowed his eyes. “You don’t need to know. Prepare your squadron and be ready to leave with Kylo Ren in an hour.”

Dameron nodded. “Yes, General.”

Hux nodded stiffly before turning on his heels towards the control center. Dameron made his way around the ship, rallying up his squadron to prepare for the last minute mission. He eyed the marching troopers and spotted one slacking behind, almost hesitantly. He watched them closely, seeing how they kept looking around while keeping up with the squadron.

“Wait,” Dameron said, holding a hand up.

The squadron stopped. He made his way over to the trooper and saw them stiffen.

“Identify yourself.”

“FN-2187, sir,” the trooper said.

“New?”

The trooper nodded. “This is my first mission, sir.”

Dameron hummed in discontent, not having been informed about the troops that were fresh out of training. The trooper trembled slightly, keeping a rigid posture, believing to be under the scrutiny of one of the First Order’s best pilots and commander.

“Keep up. Kylo Ren wouldn’t take too kindly towards someone who hesitates.”

“Yes, sir. Sorry, sir.”

The commander had seen these signs before. Kylo Ren and General Hux rarely spoke about the incident, having high confidence in training more to replace what was lost. They were expendable, after all. Dameron had not been there when it happened, but he knew the commander that was there. They were close, but he could see that Zorii were not completely with the cause.

“It was either live under the First Order or die by them,” Zorii had said to him once in between training, “You know what it’s like.”

“Yeah,” he muttered.

“Ever thought of… maybe the possibility of leaving?”

Dameron raised an eyebrow. “How would you even do that? Like you said, live or die, right? Turning your back against the First Order puts you on the wanted list to be shot on sight.”

Zorii shrugged. “We’re disposable bodies, remember? No one’s going to spend their resources hunting down one soldier.”

“But,” Dameron said, “I’ve heard you’ve got a promotion coming up. Thought you didn’t want to draw attention to yourself.”

Zorii pushed his shoulder. ”I could say the same to you, Dameron.” The smile dropped from her face as she thought for a moment. “So would you go if you had the chance?”

“I…,” he opened his mouth and closed it, not sure how to answer.

That was the last time he saw her. Dameron saw the signs and he wasn’t entirely surprised when her whole company refused to follow orders and had escaped together. Kylo Ren had been furious, of course, but that incident was quickly swept under the rug, so as to not give anyone ideas. The company was quickly replaced and operations resumed as if nothing happened.

He threw away his shot once or twice, maybe even more. He hesitated. He worked his way up to become a commander. Leaving would make him a man constantly on the run with little to his name. The First Order would hunt him down and the Resistance… his mind went to you. What would you do if he showed up on the Resistance base all of a sudden? Would you vouch for him? Would you try to keep your image instead?

Dameron’s hand instinctively went to his pocket before remembering he gave the object to you before he left. While it was risky to keep mementos from his life outside of the Order, he couldn’t bring himself to get rid of it. His parents, both Rebels that fought against the Empire, left him one thing. His mother’s ring.

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Too Good To Be Wrong - Part 3

Summary: No matter how much you tried, you couldn’t resist Park Chanyeol, even if you knew it would test everything that you thought family stood for.

Genre: childhood friends & “siblings” to lovers au / forbidden romance / older woman - younger man au

Characters: Park Chanyeol x female reader

A/N: This is a series about falling in love with your “brother” Chanyeol - your family took him in when you were younger. It will contain mature content in later parts, but for the majority of the story it’s about reconnecting as adults and discovering feelings for each other.

I am expecting Too Good to be Wrong to be around 10 parts long, but this could change depending on how the story progresses in further parts.

Too Good To Be Wrong will be posted every Tuesday at 10am NZST.

Prologue | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10

If things hadn’t felt awkward that night, they definitely were in the morning. Not that you really allowed yourself to be around Chanyeol. You hadn’t slept much overnight but one thing was certain, you weren’t going to push the snooze button like you had been on your alarm lately. And when it went off precisely on time, you sat up, blearily pulling yourself up from what had barely amounted to any rest and began getting ready for work. You skipped having a shower, you focused on your makeup too much and then pinned up your hair. Knowing that if you left now you could stop off for a coffee and bagel for breakfast at the café next to your work, you picked up your bag and stepped out of your room.

Chanyeol had just exited his own and blinked a couple of times at your made up appearance, looking far too alert for someone who usually struggled in the morning. “You’re ready early. Just give me ten and–”

“Uh, I have an early meeting; I’ll just take the subway.”

“Oh.” He nodded slowly, his eyes now avoiding yours. “Well, have a nice day.”

“You too.” You sounded too chipper and fled to the door, groaning internally as you stumbled to get into your heels. Your feet were bound to hurt after this shift, but you didn’t care long enough to grab a pair of sneakers, just wanting to escape before things got awkward.

Or, more than it already was.

You internalised your problem all morning, barely eating or concentrating on your tasks. And then your mood changed to overdoing it on everything and snacking constantly on chocolate. You had decided to avoid it until it all went away and you and Chanyeol could look back on these times when much older and laugh.

Right now though you felt ridiculous.

You hoped he would find an apartment of his own. And when you arrived home that evening, Chanyeol was doing just that, searching online at the small table, greeting you with a strained smile. You had been hoping for this all day and for a moment your face broke out happily, he had done well to understand your feelings. And then you sighed, wondering why it felt so wrong to be this happy. You went over to the refrigerator and looked in to see what you could make for dinner.

“Don’t your feet hurt?” he asked and you glanced at down at your slippers, thankful they covered your painful toes. You had to run for the subway on the way home and your feet were still protesting about it. “Maybe we could order in?”

“If I keep eating takeaways, I’ll get too fat.”

“You’re not fat at all,” he assured and for a moment you smiled, feeling at ease with Chanyeol’s words. Then you met his gaze and snapped your focus away immediately.

It was still uncomfortable.

Pulling out some side dishes and chicken, you mindlessly started cooking for you both. It was mostly silent, Chanyeol humming or muttering under his breath at the apartments he was still perusing. And when you placed a plate in front of him, he thanked you but didn’t put the computer away. For some reason, it irked you to sit down with him so distracted from having a proper conversation with you.

“My boss needs me to start coming in to work earlier from now on, so I’ll just take the subway,” you said after five minutes of waiting to see if he’d close the laptop lid and join you for the meal.

“Okay.”

“Thank you for taking me so far,” you continued and he nodded lightly. You were stupidly hurt by his lack of conversation and glared at him for a moment before stabbing at your meal with more force than necessary.

After dinner, Chanyeol went to wash the dishes and you stood beside him, drying the utensils as he placed them down.

“I might have found a place,” he told you and you paused in picking up a bowl, glancing up at him to gauge his expression. Chanyeol didn’t look at you; instead he kept his eyes on the soapy water. “I’ll go take a look this weekend at it.”

“That’s good.”

“Mm, if it’s nice enough, I’ll move in then too.”

You didn’t know what to say back and just carried on drying the bowl in your hand slowly.

“But if you need anything, like a light bulb changed or something that your adult friends can’t do-”

“I’ll be fine; I survived here by myself all this time.”

“Of course you did,” he agreed, and then all of a sudden the lights went out.

There was screaming and a shattering sound as the room plunged into darkness. And then it was eerily silent.

“Chanyeol, you’re still there right?” you asked tentatively and then squealed when his hand brushed against your arm.

“I’m right here. They said it was going to storm tonight but I didn’t hear anything so why did the power go out?”

You trembled, you hated storms. As if he remembered, Chanyeol instinctively shifted closer and then let out a whine. “Are you okay?”

“The bowl,” he muttered in pain, and you looked down to see what you had been holding was now in parts on the floor. You went to reach down to pick up the shards you could just see now that your eyes had adjusted to the lack of lighting but Chanyeol’s hand gripped at your upper arm. You glanced up into his face. “Don’t, you’ll hurt yourself too.”

“Let me find my phone,” you murmured and turned slowly to the island counter that sectioned off your kitchen from the rest of the living area. Rounding it, you moved to the table and felt for your phone. Once it was in your hand you quickly turned on the torch feature, spinning it around and blinding Chanyeol with the light. You cringed. “Sorry.”

“Just light up the ground so I don’t step in any more. This will teach me for not wearing slippers tonight.”

Doing as he instructed, you assisted Chanyeol getting away from the mess in the kitchen and onto the chair at the table. Gesturing for him to lift his foot up, you held your phone close to inspect the small wound and then patted his leg gently. “I’ll just go get the first aid kit.”

After making your way into the bathroom, you returned with the kit in hand, right as a loud rumble came from above. You shrieked at the sound and fell onto Chanyeol’s lap, his own yelp now being deflated by your sudden weight. Of course, it would storm after all.

“At least we know what took out the power,” he mumbled as you jumped back up, cursing your weakness during storms. You knew he frightened easily as well, but for some reason, he looked more composed than you felt. Perhaps, because he knew just how bad you could get. Prying the phone out of your hand, Chanyeol held the light out over his foot and this gave you enough direction to start treating the wound. It wasn’t deep thankfully, but it was a little longer than it initially looked. You sterilised it with an alcohol wipe and then began bandaging it up, flinching with every boom now happening in the angry skies outside. Chanyeol’s soothing encouragement helped you get through bandaging his foot up, his voice deeper now in the otherwise silent room when the thunder wasn’t rumbling.

Once you were done, you looked into the kitchen but Chanyeol shook his head, the action catching in your peripheral. “We’ll clean up tomorrow, how about we turn off everything in case the storm gets too bad and then go to bed?”

“Good idea.”

After making sure everything was switched off, you said goodnight and went into your bedroom. The storm was still brewing outside and whilst you had gotten used to the grumbling of the clouds, you couldn’t take the flashes of lightning illuminating your room. Burying under your blankets in hopes it would soon stop, you shook with the anxiety from the storm, letting out little cries when the rumbles started turning into loud crashes.

The night sky sounded angry, warning all those below of trouble looming.

After another bang, you shrieked, vaguely hearing your door open and then felt arms encasing you. “Noona, it’s okay, I’m here.”

You gripped onto Chanyeol through the blankets, soon shifting them away so you could breathe from how entrapped you felt. His arms moved in to hold you again and you buried into him instead, clamping your eyes shut as more lightning brightened the room.

After some time, the storm moved into heavy rain pounding down on the roof loudly. You eased your grip on Chanyeol, though his arms didn’t shift as quickly as yours did. Lifting your head up, you wiped away your tears and turned away from him. “Sorry.”

“Why?”

“I didn’t mean to, I mean your shirt is all wet now,” you mumbled and Chanyeol chuckled.

“You always used to come running into my room and hide under the blankets with me when we were kids. Don’t you remember?”

You smiled weakly, looking back over at him and nodded. “I scolded you for being frightened easily at everything but insisted the one thing you couldn’t be scared of was thunderstorms.”

“Because you needed me.” It was the right answer, but in this atmosphere it seemed to hold a lot more meaning than a juvenile promise made when you were younger. Chanyeol was staring at you and despite the lack of lighting, you felt yourself falling hostage in his gaze. He heaved a deep breath. “You need me, right?”

“I’m a big girl now, Chan.”

He scrutinised you silently and you turned to look away, his hand soon drawing your face back to his. He was too close and you were both too old for sleepovers after storms now. Swallowing roughly, you averted your gaze to his chest, watching it rise and fall under his sleeveless top.

“Y/N.” You couldn’t help but look up at the way he said your name, and for a moment he looked scared. His eyes were wide with whatever he was processing inside his head and you chewed at your lip anxiously. The action drew his attention to your lips and he heaved another breath. “Remember when you were fifteen?”

You nodded softly, that was the year he had been the hardest to deal with. It was also when his parents died.

“You had your first boyfriend then,” he told you and you blinked, wondering how he remembered that. Chanyeol seemed unsteady in his breathing and his hand on your jawline shook. “I was ten years old and so mad at you.”

“Because I was dating and you weren’t? Wasn’t that the age you should have been scared of catching cooties or something?”

“I would have taken all your cooties,” he admitted and your eyes widened. “I was mad that you weren’t dating me.”

“You were ten!”

“You were all I saw,” he continued and you froze in his arms, Chanyeol’s eyes no longer staring at you. He looked over your shoulder, your hard gaze making him feel weak within his odd confession. “And then we became family-”

“Don’t.”

Chanyeol sighed heavily. “Can’t you let me tell you?”

“I’m scared where these thoughts are going,” you admitted and he nodded.

“They scared me for years.”

“Chan, we’re family.”

“I didn’t want to be family like that with you,” he told you, and you pushed him off, shaking your head rapidly. “I wanted you to need me. Like this.”

“You’re just soothing me from a storm, don’t get it mixed up.”

“So you don’t need me then?” he asked and you glanced back at him, noting the vulnerable state of his expression. He was watching you carefully and slowly he moved in closer. It made your breathing hitch in your throat. “Do you need me or not?”

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Part 4

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The Wedding Night - Smutty Wednesday

A/N: Part 3 to the ‘The’ titled SW trilogy from me. 

I snaked my arms around his waist and leant my head against the back of his shoulder as he unlocked the door to our home. My feet ached from my heels, my cheeks ached from smiling so much all day and my heart ached with happiness. I had had the best day. The perfect day. Surrounded by everyone I loved, witnessing me share the start of the rest of my life with the man I loved most of all. I felt Taron’s hand rest over mine, our fingers locking together as he unwrapped himself from my embrace. He lifted my arm into the air and spun me around, continuing our first dance on our front doorstep as he sung to me.

All my love is yours, all my time is ours

All my reckless dreams, all my restless hours

No matter where you go baby, I’ll be there

No matter where you go baby, I’ll be there

I’ll be there.

I giggled out giddily as I moved my body in against his and laced my arms around his neck, still slow dancing together beneath the starry night sky. Taron paused his drunken singing and couldn’t resist kissing me. His lips moved slowly as he savoured the moment, both of us smiling into the kiss and never wanting it to end. A lifetimes memory made. I felt Taron’s hands glide down the smooth material of my dress, hugging his way though my curves before settling on my arse and squeezing it firmly.

“I finally get you all to myself.” He spoke softly.

“Good things come to those who wait.” I teased back as I knew exactly where this was heading.

“Fuck knows how long I’d have been waiting for you if you’d not text me that day.” His lips crashed to mine in a passionate kiss, pushing me back against the door and making it swing open behind us. Before I could take a step back Taron had scooped me up into his arms and was carrying me over the threshold in true tradition.

“Woah!” I called out in surprise as he swung me round and kicked the door closed behind us.

“Where to?” He asked cheekily.

“I think you already know the answer to that.” I kicked my heels off my feet, the clatter of them hitting the wooden floor muffled by Taron’s footsteps as he carried me up the stairs to our bedroom. My fingers stroked through his neatly styled hair and down to his cheek, a single finger tracing along his jaw and under his chin to lift his face to mine as he lowered me back to my feet. I kissed him slowly whilst lifting his jacket from his shoulders and sliding it off his arms.

“Fuck, I’m so torn right now.” Taron’s hands returned to the sides of my face and neck as he rest his forehead against mine.

“Why? What’s up?”

“If I help you out of your dress you’ll no longer be my bride… and I don’t want today to end.” He sighed and I couldn’t help but hold him tighter. I didn’t think it was possible to feel any more love for him but those words melted me.

“You’re the sweetest. I’ll still be your bride until the morning, just not one wearing a dress… you never know what treats you might find underneath it too.” I teased back, knowing I didn’t need to say another word as I saw the sparks ignite in his eyes.

“It’s not often that I’m left speechless, but you’ve managed it twice in the same day. How did I get this lucky?” He leant in to kiss me again with hunger and I had to fight my own urges to rush things forward to the bed.

“Twice?”

“Mmm.” I broke off the kiss again and turned away from Taron, not even needing to ask for his help as his hands were instantly on the hook at the top of my dress. “When I first saw you walking in at the very end of the aisle you took my breath away. I honestly didn’t think I’d be able to get any words out, let alone my vows. I’ve never seen anything more beautiful in my entire life and I don’t think I ever will.” It was my turn to be speechless. I’d taken compliment after compliment all day. I’d heard him declare his love for me and say I do, yet hearing him say that still took me by surprise. I took a second to gather my thoughts as Taron released me from my dress, his hands finally touching the skin of my lower back as he guided the white material down my body. His fingertips moved lightly across the intricate lace of the underwear I’d bought especially for him for tonight and then I felt him place a gentle kiss to the back of my neck as he stepped in behind me.

“I love you so much.” I spoke softly as I leant back into his embrace.

“I love you too, but let’s leave the talking there for now because I’m way too distracted by these.” His hands lowered from my waist to my knickers again and I giggled back to him as I rubbed my arse into his crotch.

“Strip for me.” I ordered as I made my way onto the centre of the bed and got comfy. Taron laughed at my request but quickly tugged his tie free from his neck and undid the buttons on his waistcoat. I watched on keenly as item after item of clothing left his body. He wiggled his hips from side to side before sliding his trousers down his thighs and letting them drop to the floor so he was left in just his tight black boxers that he knew were my favourite.

“Do you want to do the honours?” His thumbs teased round the inside of the waistband as he stepped up to the end of the bed.

“Is that a wedding night tradition I’m unaware of?” I crawled forward and admired the hard bulge contained right before my face. As I looked up to Taron he was watching me closely, his face full of hope and desire. There was nothing I wanted more than to be the reason why he was moaning out in pleasure. I pulled his boxers slowly down his thighs and freed his thick cock, listening out for his sounds as I kissed his tip and sucked slowly down his length. He groaned softly as his hand moved to the back of my head and encouraged my movements up and down his shaft. I already knew I wanted to take him right to the edge at least once, but not let him go, so I kept my movements swift and deep.

“Fucking hell.” Taron swore down over me as his hips rocked back and forth, forcing himself deeper into my throat. “Shit, this feels amazing.” I tightened my lips around him as I pulled back, starting to taste his precum and finally slowing my movements down so I could tease him instead. I swirled my tongue around his head before pulling back completely, revelling at the sight of his cock twitching in abandonment.

“Close?” I asked as I looked back up to him and then licked up the underside of his length.

“God, I’m right there. You’re incredible.” His fingers stroked down through my hair as he sighed above me. I left him for another few seconds before engulfing him again and receiving a deep moan of satisfaction. Three more pulses around him and I left him again, the precum seeping out and dripping down from his tip. I felt his gaze on me as I hummed in delight at the sight, catching his offering on the end of my tongue and then smiling widely to him as I got to my knees and kissed him his offering back.

“How are you so hot?” He barely spoke his thoughts as his eyes stayed fixed on mine. I felt his hands caress up from my waist to my breasts, cupping me firmly before he took each nipple between his thumb and forefinger and started to rub them slowly. I felt so relaxed by his touch, my core warming gently and willing me to relinquish full control so he could dominate me entirely. I’d given in to that feeling many times before and more than enjoyed the result but it was always over way too quickly. The longer I could hold on, the more I could work Taron up before taking him inside me, the better everything would feel for both of us.

“Do you remember the first time we slept together?” I asked him as I backed myself away from his touch and lay down on our bed.

“Of course I do.” He crawled up from the end of the bed, placing kisses to my inner thighs before nestling his face in deep against my underwear covered core and inhaling deeply. His hands spread my legs further apart and caressed up to take hold of my hips. “I ended the night down here because I got too excited too soon.” His lips pressed firmly against my clit as he kissed me. “But that’s not going to happen tonight.”

“Kiss me again.” I sighed out, happily receiving my wish as Taron gently moved my knickers to one side before placing his lips to my slick skin. His tongue teased me slowly. He sucked against me, licked me softly, buried himself into me and had me drawing my feet up off the bed with the sheer pleasure of it all. I held him there, my fingers nestled firmly in his hair in encouragement as he had me crying out in delight. It felt like he’d never gone down on me before, the way he was moving, the things his tongue was doing. I was desperate to hold on to the edge and not let go this soon, but I knew Taron would only be elated if I did. My hips lifted higher as I felt the sensation start to flow down towards my release and Taron knew that was his cue to pull away.

“Ahh, no you don’t.” He teased as he sat up and started to pull my underwear down my thighs. I stayed tense as I struggled to hold it back, the sensation of closing my legs almost making me lose it.

“God, I picked the right man to marry.” I reached out for Taron’s hand and ran my finger across the shining metal of his new ring before pulling him up the bed to join me.

“And I have the sexiest wife.” He moved his body over mine as he leant down to kiss me.

“Say that again.” I smiled into his kiss.

“You’re incredibly sexy.” I met his tongue with my own and wrapped my arms around his shoulders, pulling him down on top of me. “Or did you mean the bit about being my wife?” Taron finally realised what I actually wanted to hear again.

“Yeah, that.” I kissed him again with hunger. “Because I really want to fuck my husband right now.”

“Fuuuck.” He groaned with utter lust and I couldn’t help but take his lower lip between my teeth. As his hips circled down against mine I knew I needed it to be a hard and fast fucking, and I knew I needed to be on top.

“Taron, please.” I moaned softly against his neck as I moved my hands to his chest and started to push him over to one side. He didn’t need any more encouragement and gladly turned onto his back, smiling filthily up at me as I straddled my wet folds over him and didn’t hesitate in sinking down onto his stiff cock. I took a moment as I sat on him, revelling in the feel of him finally being inside me. I throbbed around him in pleasure and pushed my weight forward as I leant down to kiss him again. “I love you.”

From that moment on the only other words filling the room were swears of pleasure. I rode him hard, pushing him inside me with speed and not caring about the cries that left my lips. Taron’s hands held my arse and hips, his eyes rarely leaving my breasts as they bounced along with me. His mouth was open, his jaw perfectly tensed and seriously attractive. Moans and groans spilled from his lips as I sped up and started to lose myself. He pushed his hips up and slammed into me, giving me that extra force I was so desperate for and pushing himself over the edge at the same time. I clenched around him as I came apart, lowering my body right down onto his and kissing him lovingly as I continued to rub against him.

“That was amazing.” Taron spoke softly between his heavier breaths as I rest my forehead against his.

“Today could not have been more perfect.” I replied as our bodies finally stilled.

“I love you so much, Y/N.”

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September 20, 2022 –

 400

-       25 – Broad Jump  turn  swim to bottom  torpedo scull

-       25 – 5 pressups/outs  ch. sw

-       25 – 10 seated back extensions  reverse fly

-       25 – 30 sec plank  ch. K

6x

1)    2 BOBs to reverse flip to streamline hold 5 sec. to open turn to boat scull @ :50

2)    25 – uw pullouts FAST @:45

3)    25 – surface push + streamline hold to 10m into pause drill (IM order no fr) @:45

4)    25 – Build to FAST (IM order by round) @:40

  3x

2x25 – eggbeater k @:45

2x37.5 – breast k w/ fly arms @1:10

2x25 – partner resisted br for 5 strokes + let go + MAX EFFORT @:45

2x50 – DPS desc SC by 1 @1:10

 2x

2x100 Fr lowest SC @1:20/1:125/1:30

4x50 desc 1-4 where last one is Max Effort Fr (no more than 2 sec drop) @1:10

8x25 alt. 1 Max Effort/ 1 Recovery ch stroke@:45

100 recovery @2:30

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Favorite Kylux... things

So, it’s my four month anniversary of diving head first into the kylux trash pit and not coming up for air, so I thought I would put together a random list of my favorite things.  This is by no means an exhaustive list of essentials for noobs, just some things that have shaped my own personal headcanons according to what I enjoy about the pairing and what I find myself coming back to for inspiration. 

But if you were interested in Kylux as a noob-- this is 100% without a doubt the list of AO3 fic recs, fanart recs, and tumblr recs I would drop at your feet (before quickly running away so I wouldn’t have to witness your confused reaction).

Settle ‘round young padwans, this is going to be a long one... 

AO3 Fic Recs

These recs are roughly in the order I’ve read them, and all are part of my public bookmarks on AO3.

In the Dark by @reserve

This mostly pwp gets at Ren’s deep insecurities in a way that brings the kylux trust to an unexpected level of intimacy. This was one of the first fics I read and really said, “Oh, yes. Now this is the pairing I can get behind.” 

Aware of His Own Halo by @badspacebabies

Hot Mess Hux is such a refreshing role reversal. This fulfills all of my: ‘So what would Hux do without the First Order?’ needs. I could read a good 100K more in this universe.  Also the sex is incredibly hot.

fever to tell by @irisparry (elements of dub-con)

There’s nothing nice or easy about their dynamic in this one. Ren’s impulsive need to possess Hux, his restless pursuit of Hux’s memories, his mind, leaves them both on the messy edge of consent. Neither of them really knows what they’re doing-- and that makes it all the more compelling.  

Tinder and Flint by @that-vicious-vixen

I’m such a sucker for a well-written Emperor Hux AUs. This one, one of the originals, is so so satisfying. The tension between Hux and Ren is so lovely here.

Our Fragile Co-commandership by @ilyn

As someone who enjoys writing dialogue, I love the banter in this. The way Hux and Ren play off of each other makes me smile all the way through. They are so well matched and at ease in each other’s presence, which is hard to balance while creating believable characterizations. This nails it.

Wracklines by @badspacebabies

Post-Starkiller kylux. I love the vulnerability in both of them as they’re left confused and bare with only each other to lean on in the wake of Starkiller, even when Snoke is demanding they separate. Hux’s reluctant acceptance in caring what happens to Ren is so emotionally compelling. I’ve read this series a few times-- and it’s one of those gorgeous pieces of prose where I can discover something new I like each time.

Children Wake Up series by @hollyhark

This is a long read that is so so satisfying if you’re into alternate universe fics that branch off from canon. There’s so much to love about this one, but something I think doesn’t get mentioned enough is the interpretation of Snoke and his deeply disturbing, psychological influence over Ren. After reading this, I was disappointed by Snoke’s treatment in TLJ because he’s so much more dimensional and downright scary in this fic. His presence is felt everywhere throughout this series, and has greatly influenced how I see him in my own personal headcanon.

Somewhere in the Half-Light  by @hollyhark

This mostly-PWP fic set within canon hits so many of my kinks. Orgasm delay, praise kink, rushed half-clothed sex. Urgency. Love it. 

Gold and Stone Series by @hollyhark (WIP)

This plot is so very engaging! I love the characterizations of the Knights of Ren here and how the Force bond works between Ren and Hux. The differing Hux and Ren POVs contribute so much mystery to the plot. I try not to read WIPs because I can’t take it when I read something I know will be left unfinished (even in my own writing), but I couldn’t resist with this one. I can’t wait to read more!

Hunger by @eralkfang @badspacebabies  @reserve

The dynamic between Hux and Ren is so interesting here. I love the slow-build toward intimacy that I can’t really describe without using the word sensual, and the narrative prose is just spot on. I’ve read lots of things by all three of these authors, so to see all three write something together is just-- yes.

I don’t Want Love series by @saltandrockets

I’m honestly not one for kid-fic or mpreg, but the way this plot is structured and the believability of the characterizations, it just makes sense here. It’s not all fluff and roses, and I think that’s what I appreciate most about this.

Savages by @kdazrael

The Hux character study!!! This makes him so multidimensional I can’t help but keep it in the back of my mind as part of my own personal headcanon. The core worlds society + Hux’s backstory is so dynamic and interesting here. 

Resuscitate by sailaway

Classic Kylux with heavy D/s themes. I love how different this is from my initial interpretation of how kylux might work within the SW universe. This is my Classic Kylux reference. 

Flyboys  by @gefionne

I’m always reluctant to read things just because other people say I should-- but THIS. This one, though. The WWII British Royal Air Force AU that deserves all the fandom hype it receives for how good it is. The world building and emotional slow build is so so satisfying. I’m still reading through this and loving every minute!

Fanart Recs

Young Jedi Killer  by @littleststarfighter

face off by @littleststarfighter

Ties-Kylux by @schaloime

Bruised and naked Hux by @generaldeepthroat

Death by @night-cf

It’s the one thing you had to do by @andiiwalker

bruised Kylo Ren from Hux’s perspective by @fancymaul

3:47 am by @themightynyunyi

General Hux: daily life on the finalizer  by @milisk

Paper isn’t Useless... by @convallarias-art

shower kiss by @rollynn

Ren behind Hux by @first-disorder

The Supreme Leader is dead... by @merriru

'It’s not his blood he’s wearing.’ by @littleststarfighter

Kylux Anthology Piece by @queenstardust

(I’ve taken some liberties with titles simply for my own reference... I hope none of the artists mind.)

Tumblr recs: quality blogs I regularly enjoy & reblog

@chillanddrinkcoffee @mademoisellebianx @kyluxempire @kinkshamekylux @sleemo @huxblush @dagturn @ondolindiel @hex-n-hart @textsfromfirstorder

@kyluxhardkinks @softkyluxkinks @kyluxcantina 

My own humble fic offerings would not exist without any of the lovely creative geniuses mentioned above. So above all else, THANK YOU. Without knowing very many of you personally (*waves nervously* “hi!”), whether you’re still involved in kylux or not, you guys have no idea how much fannish joy you’ve brought to my life over the last four months! 

Anyone else who’s reading this, please remember creators thrive on feedback in whatever form, so go and give them some love!

If you want me to remove you from this list for whatever reason, or if I’ve f-ed up any of the links, just let me know. I’ll probably do another of these in the coming months as I tirelessly consume more content.    

[mantra4ia]

The Last Jedi: Hopes / Reactions / Afterthoughts / IX

spoilers lie ahead

What I hoped for:

I didn’t come in with a ton of expectation because I didn’t want to ruin the film for myself with inner monologue ficlets. That said, the things I wanted…

A snapshot of Young-Young Ben Solo - more than just the near death flashback with Kylo and Luke where we get a one-sided tale, then another, and somewhere in the middle we find the truth - to balance out the Force Vision in TFA of Young Rey being pawned on Jakku. I’m not too broken up about this not being fulfilled because I appreciate the cut of this film. The reason I think it shoulda-woulda-coulda been important is because what I’ve been reading from Adam Driver’s acting choices opposite Daisy Ridley and his dare-I-say-empathy for her isolation is that even though Kylo is going after power unabashedly now, I don’t think that’s how it always was. I feel like maybe Ben felt somehow abandoned by Leia and Han to his uncle Luke’s training, and therefore young Ben would have been gratifying to see for a minute, just to see whether or not he wanted to be trained or went with reluctance and insecurity and therefore shares another layer with Rey.

Knowing Rey’s parentage - I’m actually really satisfied that Rey’s acceptance played out a) culminating with Kylo and b) that her parents are just a pair of grifters who traded her for a portion or other (granted SW has a long-standing precedent of cloak and dagger lineage herrings). In this instance regardless of speculation, I don’t think Kylo lied to Rey because of this moment has really been simmering slowly from the start of TFA based on what Rey already feels (kind of like she’s known all along) and what Maz Kenyata told her in TFA to the effect of there’s nothing left for you looking back, they’re not coming back, and poetically from Rey’s own introduction. Her first interaction is trading scrap for rations, and in her Force vision it sounds like the voice of the same scrap merchant that she barters with is restraining her, like she has indeed been indentured to him.

Force Ghosts - game, set, light it up Yoda! This one was really an intuitive ace, but it was better than I anticipated.

Rey undergoing some formal training whether from Luke or elsewhere, and begin to form opinions on the Force. Here’s where I’m kind of salty. I don’t think Luke’s 3 lessons for Rey were enough (I could have blinked and missed them) to test her/ push her hard / sweat her physically, which is what I wanted and what I still hope for in IX - although VIII did a good job putting Rey through the ropes mentally/psychologically. I want to really see her Force acuity and find insight into how deep it goes and why, but that said I like that Last Jedi put Rey through a lot more informal life lesson training hand in hand with and by Kylo.

I would have liked a bit more time spent on Luke reflecting on his friendship with Han Solo (the first question out of his mouth was “where’s Han?” for goodness sake), but those dice were really a great touch…

Stakes set high - holy Kenobi did TLJ deliver. There were a couple weird pace moments with the space retreat, at times it felt urgent and other times it felt like watching the longest deep space car chase in slo-mo. But what I will say is the Paige Tiko scene wins at setting the bar for how VERY not good things are going for the rebels.

More of General Organa - We did get this in a big way and I dig it to the depths. Yoda, can you imagine all the opportunities you might have had schooling Leia in the Force?!

The tag team up:  I really loved the fight in the throne room and the ‘light’ reveal that turned out to really be the ‘dark’ reveal, not only because of the Rey / Kylo dynamic but also because of the strong emotional similarities between Kylo and Luke that came to fruition for me as an audience member while watching the Guard getting leveled. 

What I got that I didn’t even know I wanted!

Sassy Yoda: oh my God he’s such a salty troll, I love that Star Wars is really weird and strange in this film and I loved when Yoda blew up the temple tree. “Page turners they were not” is perfection.

Curmudgeon/Sass master Luke: “Laser sword” and “Everything you said was wrong” is smart, breaking the 4th wall ish commentary. His shtick with ‘reach out’ and the reed of grass while training Rey was awesome. Also, I kind of like him throwing the lightsaber when Rey first gives it to him. Yes it is precious to fans. Yes it was once precious to him, through its connection with Ben Kenobi and his father Darth Vader. But Luke’s been through decades of failure and heartbrek and loss - he’s allowed to be less precious and more jaded. However “see you around kid” was a nice touch, along with his interaction with C3PO and R2 to round out his softer, youthful nature.

Speaking of - R2 not fighting fair with the originally Leia/Obiwan message - expertly done, very character driven.

Failure: I never thought I could see so many plans go sideways (Finn and Rose in the casino, Poe’s almost mutiny, Rey’s #SaveBenSolo plan) or almost sideways (bombing the Dreadnaught, the resistance escape PlanetSide) in a Star Wars movie just like real life.

The evolution of force powers. More on this further down,

Meh - Things that I didn’t like as much:

The beginning Poe humor, on hold for Hux, only because he’s not Harrison Ford/Han Solo, and the execution takes me out of ‘a long time ago in a galaxy far far away’ and smacks me with the present. Good humor attempts, though not all of them were necessary or stuck the landing.

Useless Hux: make this dude more menacing or at least more troublesome to Kylo. He had the potential to be an interesting character and now I feel like he’s just the butt of jokes.

The Porgs: I liked them, but used in such a way to sell toys they were.

Canto Bight: I see the purpose this planet-side excursion served to introduce us to the young, oppressed, and force attuned, and to galvanize Finn truly finding a place of belonging as “Rebel scum!” and I find the war profiteering angle very interesting. However, there’s a two-fold problem in the Casino arc apart from the fact that the lapel pin on the code breaker felt Bond, not Star Wars: we didn’t really spend enough time there to explore the corruption, creatures, etc, and I didn’t really want to given the pace of the rest of the film. So it just became a rushed side story which didn’t do the film or Canto any favors.. It might make a good short story, but I would much rather have had Rose, who’s very savvy, try to be a could breaker herself than her and Finn seeking one out.

Benicio Del Toro’s character: I liked his lines (they get you today, you get him tomorrow) and his concept as a neutral profiteer, I just don’t think they integrated him into the story well. I don’t care for him as a codebreaker, I think he should have just been a weapon’s dealer Maz connected them to just smuggle Rose and Finn onto the ship, and it would still set up the double cross

Rose’s crush on Finn: I like the line that accompanies the crush, “it’s not destroying what you hate but saving what you love” however the fact that these feelings pop up in the last act so abruptly mid battle is jarring and out of place.

Back to the throne room: Despite the fact that I adored this moment, it made me realize a couple things. 1) I wish the guard had roughed Kylo and Rey up just a little more, being that they are an elite anti-Jedi force. 2) I think that if the Force could manifest, it really would smack / have had it with both Ben and Rey the moment they split Luke/Anakin’s lightsaber. I mean together they could be in / reflect the Force balance but after all this time we’re always still stuck in human constructed light and dark mentalities like nah, forget balance when we could be right. Aggggh, the Force must be so done. 3) There are strong emotional similarities between Kylo and Luke at the very end of the scene when Kylo implores Rey to join him that I wish the film would have played on more in the final dual between the two Skywalkers. For about half the film they think more or less identically: let the past die, kill it if you have to (Luke essentially saying let me die, let the Jedi religion die, let the hubris die, Kylo saying let the emotional tethers be severed, the mistakes buried, and archaic rules be destroyed because I was only ever taught that they must be obeyed but not why, however both arguments are sides of the same coin). Luke turns out of that spiral only through the help of his friends, and I wish Luke had managed to spell out the connection to his former pupil, instead of just being a target of ire for Kylo and paraphrasing to Leia “I’m here to confront him, not bring him home.” Because for me there’s a moment at the end of the fight with the Guard where I hesitated because it did not seem like Kylo was automatically going to stay with the Dark. He ended Snoke, and I subjectively thought Kylo wants to wash his hands of both the old hierarchies - again let the past die - and strike out new with Rey (albeit still power-seeking, but not necessarily aligned with a side) when he said “please” as beseechingly as he did. Because during that fight Kylo was so in tune with Rey he seemed for once smooth and in balance, and only when she says “no" did I sense him make a decision to switch tracks to “Rey killed Snoke and I’m Supreme Leader now.” But at that pivotal moment, I don’t think being a sole leader is what Kylo wanted, even if that meant he was supreme. I’m probably wrong, but that’s what I took from Adam Driver’s choice with the character, and I wanted Luke to take one last psychological crack at Ben through that shared mentality.

Things I hope IX will address and questions I had from TLJ:

Will we time jump ahead a few years? Will we deal with Carrie Fisher’s untimely passing by showing Leia’s funeral? When I think of a Star Wars processional I have got to say one of the things the prequels did well was Padme’s funeral, and I imagine it would be a touching, iconic visual to have an onscreen parallel with General Organa, but depending on the state of the Resistance and whether or not they’re still in tatters when the curtain rises on the next episode, I don’t think we’re going to see it on screen. That said, if there is a formal funeral assembly, I’d like it to serve the dual purpose of marking her passing as well as the response to the distress signal at the end of TLJ by introducing us to some of the new generation of force sensitive people in attendance. I think it would be poetic, if executed well, for her funeral to also be that focal point where the galaxy answers the call. 

Luke Skywalker, force ghost? - Well he did say “See you around kid.” I think it would be interesting if Luke ‘haunts’ the hell out of Ben in IX in some way, like the weeds of a conscience. I think it is almost necessary to have Luke more involved since Carrie Fisher passed. I would also love to see the Force Ghost of Ben Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, because Obi is Ben’s namesake I should think, and Anakin was for so long his idol, and it’s about time to give these two actors (Ewan and Hayden) a shot outside the prequels i.m.h.o.

Rey and the training of new Jedi - I would like to see Rey create a new text of lessons for the Jedi order to accompany the old artifacts she stole as she gathers, maybe not necessarily formally trains, a new generation of the Force attune. And, apart from broom kid, I would love to see a range in age and walks of life for those Jedi, plucked from their daily routine with “non-traditional” arcs to their training in the same vein as Luke, if we see the training aspect at all. 

Give me the Knights of Ren - pleeeeeease!

Will Kylo take an Apprentice as the new Supreme Leader like precedence has set before him? I hesitate to give a solid yes for three reasons: a) based on his pitch to Rey, Kylo really pushes back on the old ways on principle alone, so I think the idea of an apprentice is somewhat repugnant to him, and it would be hard for him to have an apprentice until he is fully in control of himself and his Young-Anakin-esque rage. Based on the end of VIII, some time needs to pass for Kylo to become controlled, calculated leader, willing to share without deep mistrust of others, and rightly so given the journey that has made him Kylo Ren. b) I think he’s also a bit Rey-or-bust at this point because when he felt that tether to her at the end of VIII and she rebuked him it may have soured him to a future pupil. c) I think Kylo will be impacted by Luke in this aspect above all others, by which I mean determined to be a better ‘master’ than Luke was to him. However I think one or more of three things will undermine Kylo should he take on a pupil. Either he will have frustrations with the traditions of mentorship and/or the recollection of Rey’s refusal that will come out misdirected at his apprentice and create tension between them, and/or Hux will be a poisonous whisper in his apprentice’s ear, and/or my favorite imagined scenario is that Kylo senses the pull of light in his apprentice and he is trapped in the internal struggle that’s not “do I kill him” because that’s too easy to answer, but rather of “do I snuff out the light, even if that puts me eye to eye with uncle Luke, the man I say I hate, the man I don’t want to be Or do I risk the alternative.” I think Kylo might* take an apprentice (55/45), but if he does it will be his undoing. 

Will there be redemption by deed, by consequence, or by death for Kylo? Is there no redemption possible? Your guess is as good as mine, but I think Adam Driver said it best - and at the core of it this is why I have always loved antagonistic characters. Paraphrasing: Evil for it’s own sake is very flat. At the risk of sounding cliche, I don’t think Kylo sees himself as evil, and when I play him I don’t see myself that way but rather but as right. In the same sense, I think that stories without the hope of redemption are boring by comparison to the alternative. And I think that if Kylo doesn’t think in terms of good and evil, but right and wrong, then he already thinks like Rey. It’s only a matter of getting him to consider for a moment the possibility that he is wrong which could set tide of the Force into motion to rock him.

Who, if any, will reinforce the small 10-ish man Resistance that are left? Are there other factions against the First Order that will back them? I’m firmly in the #LandoforIX camp, and what other non-Rebel  civilian aid might evolve the Resistance that’s now presumably under Poe’s leadership.

State of the Galaxy in IX? Divisions / factions starting to form in the First Order maybe, courtesy of Hux. I don’t know, there are so many rich options.

Also, side note, I hope they revisit Maz Kenata’s line from TFA in the next Episode where she says “same eyes…different people” because I think there’s more to play with and more full circle yet to come, and I was surprised how little that character was featured and how her line didn’t come up in some form in The Last Jedi.

Lastly, I love broom kid, because that’s the spark catching. For as many times as they said spark in the film, the spark is only good if it takes hold onto something. Yes it was Disney, but it served a purpose. I hope we see him again.

The new force projection/visitation power: was it always there and Jedi masters never used it (that would make for a few plot holes), or because the Force is referred to as a religion and, to the best of my knowledge, is living/organic/natural (lots of pastors will speak similarly of the Bible), is this a natural development that the Force recently evolved as a product of time? Also, have force ghosts always been able to blow stuff up, because if so than ghosts of many Jedi should have had a field day.

I’m a little worried about IX having a new set of writers because I want continuity and most important when it comes to Star Wars I want story and spectacle to live in balance (yes, I am directing that concern toward JJ). I want poetry that gives me the feeling of SW without repeating old stories word for word. In short I want more Rian Johnson, but I’ll cross my heart and my lightsaber laser swords for Abrams, Trevorrow and Connolly.

Okay, now I’ve got to go read all the books so that I can actually converse informatively.

[delicatelysublimeforester]

How can we determine which of the roses are which in the Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area and George Genereux Urban Regional Park forest communities?

Part 2

While exploring taxonomy in Part 1,  ‘Rosids’ is the most challenging taxonomic category to describe, and needed a chapter of its own.  This is for information only, and it is the next two chapters which delve into the genus ‘Rosa’ and the ‘Species’ R. Acicularlis Lindl., R. arkansana, R. woodsii which shall enable identification of the roses existing at Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area and George Genereux Urban Regional Park.

Native Rose Bush blooming in June

Native Rose Bush blooming in June

Taxonomic Ranks, and Binomial Name Genus and Species

The taxonomic key began with

• Kingdom: Plantae.

• Clade: Angiosperms.

• Clade: Eudicots.

• Clade: Rosids. “Clear synapomorphies for the rosids have not been identified, although most rosids share several morphological and anatomical features, such as nuclear endosperm development, reticulate pollen exine, generally simple perforations of vessel end-walls, alternate intervessel pitting, mucilaginous leaf epidermis, and two or more whorls of stamens, plus ellagic acid”~Doug Soltis et al “Synapomorphies remain to be well identified for the group, but in general features such as two-to-several whorls of stamens, reticulate pollen, and nuclear endosperm are shared by most members.”~Thomas N. Taylor et al.

A synapomorphy is a shared, derived character, common between an ancestor and its descendants. A character, or trait, is anything observable about the plant. The etymology of synapomorphy comes from the Greek “syn” meaning shared, “apo” meaning away from, and “morphe” meaning form or shape. So, the plants have a shared characteristic as they move away from their ancestors and related plants developing their own character. Morphology is the study “logy” of the form or structure “morphē” and anatomical means the study or knowledge of the structure and function of the human body” (learned by dissection) from the Latin anatomia, from Greek, from ana- ‘up’ + tomia ‘cutting’ (from temnein ‘to cut’).

“The three principal types of endosperm formation found in angiosperms—nuclear, cellular, and helobial—are classified on the basis of when the cell wall forms. In nuclear endosperm formation, repeated free-nuclear divisions take place; if a cell wall is formed, it will form after free-nuclear division. “~Dennis Stevenson. Nuclear is that which pertains to the centre around which something is enveloped or organised from Latin nuculeāris (“relative to what pertains to small nut”). The tissue surrounding the embryo of flowering plant seeds is the endosperm from ενδο / endo meaning inside, within along with σπέρμα / seed, sow and σπείρω / spearo to disperse.

Reticulate means being Network-like in form or appearance from Latin reticulatus “having a net-like pattern,” from reticulum “little net.” Exine is the decay-resistant outer coating or layer of a pollen grain or spore from ex- ‘out’ and Greek, in- ‘fiber’.

Vessel, also called trachea, in botany, the water or fluid conducting tissue of plants. Vessels have openings at both ends that connect individual vessel elements to form a continuous tubular vessel. These end openings are called perforations or perforation plates. They have a variety of shapes: the most common are the simple perforation (a simple opening)

The side walls of a vessel element have pits which are thin portions of the cell wall that adjacent cells can communicate or exchange fluid through.

Inter- between or interactive, between and Vessel container, receptacle, repository, holder.

Mucilage is a viscous or sticky substance found in vegetable material derived from Latin mucilago ‘musty juice.’ Leaves are thin, flat organs responsible for the photosynthesis of the plant. Epiderm means the outer layer of tissue in a plant from the etymology late Latin from Greek, from epi ‘upon’ + derma ‘skin’.

Whorl circular arrangement of stamens round a stem of a plant. The stamens being the male fertilizing organ of a flower, typically consisting of a pollen-containing anther and a filament.

Ellagic acid is a natural phenol antioxidant found in numerous fruits and vegetables. Phenol is a chemical compound, and an antioxidant is a substance that reduces damage due to oxygen

Rosids are a monophyletic group or of a “one-tribe-origin.” Monophyletic is a group of plants descended from a one single common evolutionary ancestor, taxon or ancestral group, especially one not shared with any other group. Monophyly has roots in two Ancient Greek words μόνος (mónos), meaning “alone, only, unique”, and φῦλον (phûlon), meaning “genus, species.”

Substituting the common or layman definitions above for the botanical terms which Soltis and Taylor use to define a rosid would read;

Rosids have shared plant characteristics and forms shown in current child plants from a single ancestral parent. The common traits are 1/ central formation and development of the tissue surrounding the embryo for the flowering plant seeds, 2/ a netlike form or appearance of the outer coating to the pollen grain, 3/ end openings at both the ends of the water conducting tubes, 4/ alternate water conducting tubes which have thin portions of the cell where adjacent cells can exchange water and fluids, 5/ a sticky layer on the top surface of the leaves, 6/ two or more circular arrangements of stamens, and 7/ a natural plant chemical compound which reduces damage due to oxygen.

The taxonomic key continues on with

• Order: Rosales.

• Family: Rosaceae.

• Genus: Rosa.

• Species: R. Acicularlis Lindl., R. arkansana, R. woodsii

For directions as to how to drive to “George Genereux” Urban Regional Park

For directions on how to drive to Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area

For more information:

Blairmore Sector Plan Report; planning for the Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area,  George Genereux Urban Regional Park and West Swale and areas around them inside of Saskatoon city limits

P4G Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth The P4G consists of the Cities of Saskatoon, Warman, and Martensville, the Town of Osler and the Rural Municipality of Corman Park; planning for areas around the afforestation area and West Swale outside of Saskatoon city limits

Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area is located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada north of Cedar Villa Road, within city limits, in the furthest south west area of the city. 52° 06′ 106° 45′ Addresses: Part SE 23-36-6 – Afforestation Area – 241 Township Road 362-A Part SE 23-36-6 – SW Off-Leash Recreation Area (Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area ) – 355 Township Road 362-A S ½ 22-36-6 Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area (West of SW OLRA) – 467 Township Road 362-A NE 21-36-6 “George Genereux” Afforestation Area – 133 Range Road 3063 Wikimapia Map: type in Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area Google Maps South West Off Leash area location pin at parking lot Web page: https://stbarbebaker.wordpress.com Where is the Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area? with map Where is the George Genereux Urban Regional Park (Afforestation Area)? with map

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  “St. Barbe’s unique capacity to pass on his enthusiasm to others. . . Many foresters all over the world found their vocations as a result of hearing ‘The Man of the Trees’ speak. I certainly did, but his impact has been much wider than that. Through his global lecture tours, St. Barbe has made millions of people aware of the importance of trees and forests to our planet.” Allan Grainger

“The science of forestry arose from the recognition of a universal need. It embodies the spirit of service to mankind in attempting to provide a means of supplying forever a necessity of life and, in addition, ministering to man’s aesthetic tastes and recreational interests. Besides, the spiritual side of human nature needs the refreshing inspiration which comes from trees and woodlands. If a nation saves its trees, the trees will save the nation. And nations as well as tribes may be brought together in this great movement, based on the ideal of beautifying the world by the cultivation of one of God’s loveliest creatures – the tree.” ~ Richard St. Barbe Baker.

  “The trees and vegetation, which cover the land surface of the Earth and delight the eye, are performing vital tasks incumbent upon the vegetable world in nature. Its presence is essential to earth as an organism. It is the first condition of all life; it is the “Skin” of the earth, for without it there can be no water and, therefore, no life.”Richard St. Barbe Baker

    Rosids How can we determine which of the roses are which in the Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area and George Genereux Urban Regional Park forest communities?

[additionallysad]

The Last Finished Duplex Spots You Haven’t Seen http://bit.ly/2MFpKTN

We’re back with the (finally!) finished photos of the two small-but-mighty bonus sleeping spaces at the duplex! Plus we’ve got pictures and details of two of the hardest working spaces: the linen closet and our locked owner’s closet that guests won’t see – but you can! In short: these little nooks & crannies GO HARD for us. So we’re excited to show you how they turned out.

wall mural | sound machine | striped pillow | similar plant | similar table

Since we have two larger bedrooms on each side of the duplex with closets and dressers (you can see them here and here), we refer to these as “bonus sleeping nooks” – which are pretty common around Cape Charles, as well as in other beach communities. They pass all building and rental codes in our town (yes, we have an annual rental inspection!) and are basically just a cozy spot to sleep extra guests, complete with little comforts like a ceiling fan, light-blocking blinds, a sound machine, and two wall sconces you can flick on & off without getting up.

wall mural | sconces | green pillow | side table | sound machine | faux plant | walls: SW Spare White | trim: SW Extra White

It’s probably not a room you’d want to sleep in year-round (I mean there is that whole tiny house movement…) but for a weeklong vacation, where you’ll pretty much be hanging out all over town/at the beach and just crashing in here, well, they do the job. We aimed to make them feel cozy, comfortable, and fun – and a ton of visual interest came from the murals that you saw us hang a few months ago (you can read more about how to hang them here).

If you’ve followed along as we planned these rooms, you’ve seen us consider several layout options (bunks! two twins! a trundle! one big bed – or even a murphy bed!), and two side-by-side twins won pretty handily when over 13,000 of you took our poll! They’re more comfortable for grown-ups to climb into than bunk beds (and much easier to make!), plus two twins can be pushed together for a king-sized sleep surface if someone requests that instead (hello versatility!).

A trundle got significantly fewer votes (whether it was a pop up or a traditional one) since many people have kids who don’t sleep well together – or adults who don’t want to climb over each other. And one big bed (murphy or regular) got even fewer votes – probably because there are two other queen beds for people who want to sleep together and folks seemed to like the flexibility of one room where people can sleep separately.

I gotta say I’m not surprised that twin beds won because when we travel we always look for… drumroll please… a room with two twins for our kids! It also doesn’t hurt that two twin beds can be RIDICULOUSLY GOOD LOOKING. Like the inspo photo below (or this one, this one, and this one). I’m 100% convinced that even the smallest spaces can have tons of style!

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Ok, on with the tour! If you spin around in the space, there’s a pocket door (they make the most of small rooms since it doesn’t swing into the space). We also hung a handy little wall shelf with empty baskets that provide some vertical storage (you could store kids pjs, favorite books, or some clothes in them if you wanted those things within the room).

wood shelf | similar baskets | wall mural | sconce | striped pillow | quilt | walls: SW Spare White | trim: SW Extra White | pocket door: SW White Truffle

Here’s a better shot of the shelving system. It’s just 9″ deep (about the same depth as the sconces by the head of the bed) so it doesn’t feel like it’s IN YO FACE. I’m 5’2″ and have no issue reaching each item on those bottom two shelves – and the stuff on that top shelf is just decorative. There’s also room at the foot of the bed if someone wants to slide a suitcase in there.

wood shelf | similar baskets | quilt | walls: SW Spare White

Since we know that may not be enough storage, here’s the good news: there’s a nice, big, half-empty closet just outside the room. Yes, literally one step.

wood shelf | quilt | walls: SW Spare White | trim: SW Extra White | door: SW White Truffle

Here it is all opened up. While it has a few shelves dedicated to extra guest towels and linens – plus a high chair and a Pack ‘N Play for anyone staying with infants – we left the bottom half empty so guests can toss in extra clothes, suitcases, whatever.

wall mural | quilt | ironing board | white bins | high chair | pack n play | door: SW White Truffle

And see those silver rods corralled in the bottom corner of the closet? That’s John’s ingenious way of storing the legs to the high chair that lives on that top shelf (so they’re easier to see/grab and not hidden up there on that high shelf). The white hoops are just 3″ PVC pipe couplings from the plumbing aisle at Home Depot ($1.68 each!) and we labeled them so people aren’t like… “are these headless golf clubs? Some sort of fold-away tent? A new way to communicate with aliens?”

Here’s a closer shot of things like a few extra bath towels (each room has a pair left on the bed for guests when they arrive), and we have two Pack N Play sheets for people to use along with an iron, hairdryer, and first aid kit. We had some fun with a label maker as John mentioned on Monday’s podcast (I know, we are PARTY ANIMALS) just so everyone knows where to find things. It also makes it easier for our house cleaners to put things back in the right spot between guests.

We were even able to communicate some simple instructions to our guests with the labels we added. For example, the washcloth bin says “use gray ones for makeup removal please” since we heard from our cleaners that light colored washcloths rapidly get ruined when guests use them to take off their makeup.

We also learned that it’s smart to add photos to your Airbnb listing of the perks you’re offering, so we snapped some shots of the high chair set up downstairs, so anyone scrolling through the pics sees it without having to read a bunch of fine print.

high chair | art | dining chairs

We also took a photo of the Pack N Play, which fits nicely between the double closets in the master bedrooms (as well as in a few other spots). It’s hard to see in this pic, but that window has white faux wood blinds, cause nobody wants to put baby in a corner super bright spot ;)

pack n play | rug | baskets | bench

And before I show you the locked owner’s closet, I couldn’t resist throwing in this before & after of the upstairs hallway. Here it is today:

tile | wall: SW Spare White | trim: SW Extra White | doors: SW White Truffle

And here’s that same vantage point when we bought the house back in 2017. How funny is that pink trim? It was one of the reasons we chose a pink tone for all of the doors on this side of the house (White Truffle by Sherwin Williams). The super cool wallpaper border didn’t come back, but we did move the door to the master bedroom over about 5′ to the right so we could add this awesomely useful hall linen closet, and WE’RE SO GLAD WE DID.

But the hardest working closets in the duplex are downstairs under the stairs, right next to the TVs on either side. Renters won’t have access to them, but we thought you might be curious to see what’s in our locked owner’s closets.

TV cabinet | TV | baskets | cord cover | faux fig | plant basket | walls: SW Spare White | trim: SW Extra White | doors: SW White Truffle

These closets are for us to store all of the refills and extras that our cleaning people will need to access on both sides of the house as they flip them between guests. It’s all a learning curve to us, so I’m sure this will change over time, but inside we’ve got all sorts of bulk-sized refills for things like hand soap, laundry detergent, fabric softener, dish detergent, shampoo, conditioner, and body wash (thank you Costco!). You can hear more about our adventures of being new Costco members here – it’s a whole new world.

back-of-the-door storage | plastic shelf | gray bins | tankless water heater | door: SW White Truffle

The closet isn’t huge, so we added some wire-shelving to the back of the door to wrangle small items like coffee grounds, coffee filters, tea bags, Sugar In The Raw packets, tissues, sandwich bags, light bulbs, bathroom spray, sponges, small bathroom trash bags, and various soaps. Then we bought one of these tall plastic garage shelving units and split it across the two owner’s closets (thanks to the sloped ceiling, one half of the unit fit perfectly on each side).

The plastic shelf helps us store toilet paper, paper towels, kitchen trash bags, and extra linens in case the cleaners don’t have time to fully launder everything between guests – or if they find something that has been stained or ripped that needs quick replacing. We’re learning that these very short turnover windows make it really important to have extra items on hand so there’s not a huge last minute panic. Here’s hoping!

Some people reading the list of things we’re providing might be like WHAAAAAA????!!!” but many other rentals in our area offer those things and we wanted to as well. It totally varies by where you live I think. In the area where John’s parents have their beach rental, nobody provides sheets or towels (EVERYONE BRINGS THEIR OWN!) so it’s pretty funny to see how much things differ by region.

This locked closet is also where we access the tankless water heater & the HVAC system, so there is a hidden key that our plumbing & HVAC pros can access if they ever need to get in to fix something without us being there.

So there it is. The last few finished interior duplex spaces! We still want to do a video walk-through so you can see how it all flows and connects. And we still have to photograph the back patios, which I can’t wait for you to see! They turned out even better than I hoped. Completely unrecognizable from what was back there before. I feel like they might be my favorite makeover in the entire duplex project! So cross your fingers for some good weather so we can get them all photographed ASAP.

P.S. You can see all of the other finished rooms of the duplex that we’ve already revealed (two kitchens! the front and back of the house! four other bedrooms! six bathrooms! two living & dining rooms! two mudroom/laundry rooms!) along with how we planned the layout, tiled the floors & backsplashes, etc, here in our duplex category. It’s almost two years of updates covered in just 20-something posts!

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The Last Finished Duplex Spots You Haven’t Seen

We’re back with the (finally!) finished photos of the two small-but-mighty bonus sleeping spaces at the duplex! Plus we’ve got pictures and details of two of the hardest working spaces: the linen closet and our locked owner’s closet that guests won’t see – but you can! In short: these little nooks & crannies GO HARD for us. So we’re excited to show you how they turned out.

wall mural | sound machine | striped pillow | similar plant | similar table

Since we have two larger bedrooms on each side of the duplex with closets and dressers (you can see them here and here), we refer to these as “bonus sleeping nooks” – which are pretty common around Cape Charles, as well as in other beach communities. They pass all building and rental codes in our town (yes, we have an annual rental inspection!) and are basically just a cozy spot to sleep extra guests, complete with little comforts like a ceiling fan, light-blocking blinds, a sound machine, and two wall sconces you can flick on & off without getting up.

wall mural | sconces | green pillow | side table | sound machine | faux plant | walls: SW Spare White | trim: SW Extra White

It’s probably not a room you’d want to sleep in year-round (I mean there is that whole tiny house movement…) but for a weeklong vacation, where you’ll pretty much be hanging out all over town/at the beach and just crashing in here, well, they do the job. We aimed to make them feel cozy, comfortable, and fun – and a ton of visual interest came from the murals that you saw us hang a few months ago (you can read more about how to hang them here).

If you’ve followed along as we planned these rooms, you’ve seen us consider several layout options (bunks! two twins! a trundle! one big bed – or even a murphy bed!), and two side-by-side twins won pretty handily when over 13,000 of you took our poll!

They’re more comfortable for grown-ups to climb into than bunk beds (and much easier to make!), plus two twins can be pushed together for a king-sized sleep surface if someone requests that instead (hello versatility!). A trundle got significantly fewer votes (whether it was a pop up or a traditional one) since many people have kids who don’t sleep well together – or adults who don’t want to climb over each other. And one big bed (murphy or regular) got even fewer votes – probably because there are two other queen beds for people who want to sleep together and folks seemed to like the flexibility of one room where people can sleep separately.

I gotta say I’m not surprised that twin beds won because when we travel we always look for… drumroll please… a room with two twins for our kids! It also doesn’t hurt that two twin beds can be RIDICULOUSLY GOOD LOOKING. Like the inspo photo below (or this one, this one, and this one). I’m 100% convinced that even the smallest spaces can have tons of style!

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Ok, on with the tour! If you spin around in the space, there’s a pocket door (they make the most of small rooms since it doesn’t swing into the space). We also hung a handy little wall shelf with empty baskets that provide some vertical storage (you could store kids pjs, favorite books, or some clothes in them if you wanted those things within the room).

wood shelf | similar baskets | wall mural | sconce | striped pillow | quilt | walls: SW Spare White | trim: SW Extra White | pocket door: SW White Truffle

Here’s a better shot of the shelving system. It’s just 9″ deep (about the same depth as the sconces by the head of the bed) so it doesn’t feel like it’s IN YO FACE. I’m 5’2″ and have no issue reaching each item on those bottom two shelves – and the stuff on that top shelf is just decorative. There’s also room at the foot of the bed if someone wants to slide a suitcase in there.

wood shelf | similar baskets | quilt | walls: SW Spare White

Since we know that may not be enough storage, here’s the good news: there’s a nice, big, half-empty closet just outside the room. Yes, literally one step.

wood shelf | quilt | walls: SW Spare White | trim: SW Extra White | door: SW White Truffle

Here it is all opened up. While it has a few shelves dedicated to extra guest towels and linens – plus a high chair and a Pack ‘N Play for anyone staying with infants – we left the bottom half empty so guests can toss in extra clothes, suitcases, whatever.

wall mural | quilt | ironing board | white bins | high chair | pack n play | door: SW White Truffle

And see those silver rods corralled in the bottom corner of the closet? That’s John’s ingenious way of storing the legs to the high chair that lives on that top shelf (so they’re easier to see/grab and not hidden up there on that high shelf). The white hoops are just 3″ PVC pipe couplings from the plumbing aisle at Home Depot ($1.68 each!) and we labeled them so people aren’t like… “are these headless golf clubs? Some sort of fold-away tent? A new way to communicate with aliens?”

Here’s a closer shot of things like a few extra bath towels (each room has a pair left on the bed for guests when they arrive), and we have two Pack N Play sheets for people to use along with an iron, hairdryer, and first aid kit. We had some fun with a label maker as John mentioned on Monday’s podcast (I know, we are PARTY ANIMALS) just so everyone knows where to find things. It also makes it easier for our house cleaners to put things back in the right spot between guests.

We were even able to communicate some simple instructions to our guests with the labels we added. For example, the washcloth bin says “use gray ones for makeup removal please” since we heard from our cleaners that light colored washcloths rapidly get ruined when guests use them to take off their makeup.

We also learned that it’s smart to add photos to your Airbnb listing of the perks you’re offering, so we snapped some shots of the high chair set up downstairs, so anyone scrolling through the pics sees it without having to read a bunch of fine print.

high chair | art | dining chairs

We also took a photo of the Pack N Play, which fits nicely between the double closets in the master bedrooms (as well as in a few other spots). It’s hard to see in this pic, but that window has white faux wood blinds, cause nobody wants to put baby in a corner super bright spot ;)

pack n play | rug | baskets | bench

And before I show you the locked owner’s closet, I couldn’t resist throwing in this before & after of the upstairs hallway. Here it is today:

tile | wall: SW Spare White | trim: SW Extra White | doors: SW White Truffle

And here’s that same vantage point when we bought the house back in 2017. How funny is that pink trim? It was one of the reasons we chose a pink tone for all of the doors on this side of the house (White Truffle by Sherwin Williams). The super cool wallpaper border didn’t come back, but we did move the door to the master bedroom over about 5′ to the right so we could add this awesomely useful hall linen closet, and WE’RE SO GLAD WE DID.

But the hardest working closets in the duplex are downstairs under the stairs, right next to the TVs on either side. Renters won’t have access to them, but we thought you might be curious to see what’s in our locked owner’s closets.

TV cabinet | TV | baskets | cord cover | faux fig | plant basket | walls: SW Spare White | trim: SW Extra White | doors: SW White Truffle

These closets are for us to store all of the refills and extras that our cleaning people will need to access on both sides of the house as they flip them between guests. It’s all a learning curve to us, so I’m sure this will change over time, but inside we’ve got all sorts of bulk-sized refills for things like hand soap, laundry detergent, fabric softener, dish detergent, shampoo, conditioner, and body wash (thank you Costco!). You can hear more about our adventures of being new Costco members here – it’s a whole new world.

back-of-the-door storage | plastic shelf | gray bins | tankless water heater | door: SW White Truffle

The closet isn’t huge, so we added some wire-shelving to the back of the door to wrangle small items like coffee grounds, coffee filters, tea bags, Sugar In The Raw packets, tissues, sandwich bags, light bulbs, bathroom spray, sponges, small bathroom trash bags, and various soaps. Then we bought one of these tall plastic garage shelving units and split it across the two owner’s closets (thanks to the sloped ceiling, one half of the unit fit perfectly on each side).

The plastic shelf helps us store toilet paper, paper towels, kitchen trash bags, and extra linens in case the cleaners don’t have time to fully launder everything between guests – or if they find something that has been stained or ripped that needs quick replacing. We’re learning that these very short turnover windows make it really important to have extra items on hand so there’s not a huge last minute panic. Here’s hoping!

Some people reading the list of things we’re providing might be like WHAAAAAA????!!!” but many other rentals in our area offer those things and we wanted to as well. It totally varies by where you live I think! In the area where John’s parents have their beach rental, nobody provides sheets or towels (EVERYONE BRINGS THEIR OWN!) so it’s pretty funny to see how much things differ by region!

This locked closet is also where we access the tankless water heater & the HVAC system, so there is a hidden key that our plumbing & HVAC pros can access if they ever need to get in to fix something without us being there.

So there it is. The last few finished interior duplex spaces! We still want to do a video walk-through so you can see how it all flows and connects. And we still have to photograph the back patios, which I can’t wait for you to see! They turned out even better than I hoped. Completely unrecognizable from what was back there before. I feel like they might be my favorite makeover in the entire duplex project! So cross your fingers for some good weather so we can get them all photographed ASAP.

P.S. You can see all of the other finished rooms of the duplex that we’ve already revealed (two kitchens! the front and back of the house! four other bedrooms! six bathrooms! two living & dining rooms! two mudroom/laundry rooms!) along with how we planned the layout, tiled the floors & backsplashes, etc, here in our duplex category. It’s almost two years of updates covered in just 20-something posts!

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