#this only sounds smart if you don't know anything 🤣

[doctorodyssey]

What. Was. That.

“capitalism combined with the white supremacist suppression, homogenization, or sterilization of cultures & traditions leads people to make consumption and products part of their identity”

He’s just throwing words together he learned in sociology 101 and calling it a day, huh?

literally yes LMAOJDKSJDJDJD

[pikapeppa]

Hello again! I've got a question for you and I don't think this one will require a full tutorial like the last writing question I asked you 🤣 I know you often juggle multiple fanfics. I'm curious about how you juggle them! Do you focus on one chapter for one fic at a time, do you hop back and forth between fics whenever inspirations strikes, do you alternate or otherwise have any kind of structure you impose on yourself with multiple longfics in progress? I'm currently juggling two longfics, a sequel to my first longfic (Thanks again for all your tutorials that helped me complete that one!!!) plus some pwp oneshots along with the series, and an AU featuring the same pairing.

I'm writing my sequel and the oneshots in past tense and the AU present tense (Don't ask me why I did that to myself 🤣) so when I try to hop back and forth I often get my tenses mixed up. So I've been only focusing on one at a time and alternating them. But I feel like my updates are sparse because of it! I might be updating every 2 weeks, but that means each fic is only getting an update once a month.

I realize I don't owe anyone updates more frequent than I can manage, but I'm all about working smart, not hard. I'd love to hear what works for you in juggling multiple fics!

As always, you're a hero, an inspiration, etc, etc. Thanks for putting your incredible writing into the world and for sharing your methods with the rest of us to make writing seem less overwhelming!!!

Hahahaha so you’re asking this excellent question at a strange time in my writing life where I’m starting to get a little burnt out by my current fic series, and I’m considering whether I need to shift my own writing practices/habits… so this might end up being a longer and more rambly/less helpful answer than you were hoping for. 🤣 And I’ll put it beneath a cut to save everyone’s dashes!

When I’m juggling more than one fic, which is most of the time, my decisions for which one(s) get prioritized basically comes down to this: I work on whichever fic(s) has me the most jazzed at any given time. If I’m equally fired up about more than one fic, I’ll focus on both of them pretty equally, and if there are any additional fics, they’ll get attention when the mood strikes. Sometimes, like when I was juggling Lovers In A Dangerous Time and Where The Winds Of Fortune Take Me, this ended up meaning that each fic got a chapter (or more) every week, because I was equally excited about both fics. But when I was writing for Horizon Forbidden West last year, the fic that got attention fluctuated more depending on where my libido mood lay: I started with my favourite boy Drakka, then got sucked into fleshing out my Kotallo fic while the Drakka fic took second-fiddle for a bit, so I was only adding to it whenever the mood struck. When my Kotallo fic was done, I hyperfocused on the Drakka fic again until I got the idea for my post-Burning Shores Kotallo/Aloy AU, and then for a solid 4-6 weeks, that fic was the only thing I was writing while my beloved Drakka patiently awaited my attention again. 🤣 So there’s no single formula I stick to when it comes to juggling fics; what it really comes down to is that I’ll focus on whichever fic(s) I’m the most jazzed and excited to write. 

Now here’s the thing. At first blush, this might sound obvious; of course I’m working on the fic(s) that I’m the most fired up and excited about. That’s what we fic writers do, right? We’re doing this for the love of the story, in our own time, for free, and we don’t owe anyone anything, so of course we write whatever we personally are most excited about, right?

Not always. For me personally, I’ve gotten into a habit over the years of holding myself to personal deadlines. If I don’t publish at least one chapter of something every week, I feel like a failure or a slacker, or like I'm disappointing my readers. And if I’m working on more than one fic equally, like I’m doing right now with Astarion and Halsin, I feel like a failure if I haven’t put out a chapter for both fics each week. 

This is not a good habit. It’s not a nice way to think about my own writing, and it’s not nice to myself to hold myself to this kind of standard. The reason I mention this is that you mentioned concerns that your updates are getting sparse because of the alternating, so I can see that you’re starting to get into the holding-yourself-to-deadlines habit — and I can speak now from experience that this is a mindset that you don’t want to get entrenched in, if you can avoid it, because it’s starting to make me feel bad about myself as a writer for literally no good reason. 

I get the idea of wanting to work smarter, not harder. But when it comes to fic writing, I worry that the smarter-not-harder attitude is a symptom of hustle culture, of trying to get more done in less time -- and I can’t lie, that worries me a little, because fic writing is a labour of love in the truest sense of the word. It is work, hard work sometimes, and it takes time and passion, and I worry that aiming to hit update deadlines will take away from the reasons that you started doing this in the first place. I genuinely think that the best and healthiest way to think about this is that you — and I! — should focus on the story/stories that you are the most excited about. If you’re loving all three of your fics equally, then alternate between them! Don’t beat yourself up for mixing the tenses (it happens, it’s a whole ass mood 🤣) or for the updates being sparse! Just work on what sparks joy, and enjoy the creative journey! Importantly, importantly, you do not owe updates to anyone, including to yourself, so the joy of the writing really should be the focus. 

I hope this doesn’t come off as being too preachy; if it is, just chalk it up to me telling these things to myself as much as I am to you. 🥰🙏 

I honestly have no idea if this is helpful, but maybe it’ll be a little insightful? And if anything, maybe you can be encouraged by the fact that your heroes are flawed and fallible too! Or maybe it’ll be a disappointing ‘don’t meet your heroes’ thing hahahaha. But I hope not. 🤣💀

— all the love and support from your friendly neighbourhood Pika! xoxo

[anonymoushouseplantfan]

The world moves too fast now for anyone to get to the levels of Julia and George in the 90s/early 2000s....now you can literally be hot on Monday and not on Tuesday. The markets are oversaturated and social media has literally changed the world now people literally know every single thing there is to know about you within 30 minutes of you appearing in public and before people had years to get to know and love someone now everyone moves too fast to Carr and if they don't like you now then it's OK cos their is 30 other people exactly like you for them to choose from.

I also think Meghan has overplayed her hand too many times and she the fact she doesn't have a specific demographic to cater to either hurts her and any brand she's trying to build she's too old for the TikTok crowd she's too young and common for the NYC old money society crowds she's not talented or famous enough for Hollywood she literally doesn't have a single space she can occupy even the oh I'm famous cos I married someone famous club is ram packed and the only difference she had was she married royalty but now he's not even royalty he's 3rd row Harry on a commercial flight home and hour later.

She really put a lot into her "The Duchess/Duchess Meghan brand in the 2 or so years she was a royal and then spent the next 3 years completely smashing it to shreds....like why should we care that she's royal if being royal is as awful as she says it is?

Even the mom and baby club is full and it's full of people who actually show their kids 🙈 celebrity lifestyle and wellness?? Full and with people whi project an aspirational lifestyle....do you want to be like the 40 year old ex actress who spends her whole life fighting with her family and suing the press? Nope...me neither.

If she had spent the last 3 years building her own brand instead of trying to tear down the RFs she might be in better shape.

Even the divorce is gonna go against her IMO cos people genuinely just don't like her, she's not authentic and people can spot she's a fake a mile off, that's why the sugars and her PR attack Kate so much Kate is the real deal, anyone with half a brain cell can tell she was born to do this in fact she does it better than most of the people who were born to do this but Kate also knows this takes work she has honed her skills for over 2 decades..... Meghan is too petty, juvenile and lazy to do that or anything close to it.

I don't see WME being a game changer for her either, she loves attaching herself to big brands and names cos it makes her feel important but she doesn't have any follow through and nothing comes of it, have you ever heard of the sadim touch? It's the opposite to the midas touch and that's what she has. I know we all like to joke but she literally turned a prince into a pauper, he was the most popular royal (even more popular than the monarch) and now he's known as the frozen todger guy sitting in the nosebleeds at his fathers coronation 🙈

Sorry for the essay, if you made it this far congrats 🤣🤣

Great essay!!

I agree with you generally, but I think she a window. The royal connection (tenuous as it is right now) is valuable and it differentiates her. Also, the “feminist princess” brand the palace built for her is still compelling. They did a great job for her there. The “royal Rachel Zane” persona would still sell.

WME can’t do miracles, but they can get her a guest spot in The View. They can’t get her a job, but they can get her a guest spot, particularly if she delivers a second season of Archetypes that is not seven episodes of narcissism. She can go on Drew’s show. She can get the ghostwriter to write her a bestselling memoir that is not just cringe bitching about her family. She can get someone talented to write her a few good essays for Time. If she’s smart and she works hard she can do it. If she’s super smart and she divorces him, she has an even better chance of sound it.

But that’s the problem. She’s not smart and she doesn’t work hard. She’s going to buy herself some awards, do some random passive aggressive bitching, pose for a few paps, and call it a day. So, in the end, it’s not going to work out for her.

[tenrousei-kuroi]

Well, I’m not surprised it’s Sirius/Regulus. I should’ve seen this coming🤣

I’ve asked about incest shipping because I see different reasons out there. Some people just like it for the forbidden love/taboo aspect, some have bad real life experiences, and it has always intrigued me how common it is to like stories that are “morally wrong” (dark romances are very popular, for example) and not see fiction tied to real life morality but drawing the line at this theme, not only for personal taste but also imputing a moral obligation to depict it as wrong. 

My first incest ship was accidental. It was Yuki/Kaname from a series called Vampire Knight. We only discover they’re siblings at certain point in the story, and even after people were condemning them together I just didn't care and still rooted for the author not to separate them (which was in vain 😅). Eventually I came across Siri/Reggie and from then on there was no going back. I think it particularly struck me because, specially for older works, there was this flowery and tragic aspect to many – if not most – stories shipping them, a fleeting happiness that frequently wouldn’t last long.

Similarly to what you said, I have a pretty normal and stable life and darker themes have always caught my attention. Strangely, I love sad and bittersweet endings, even if I’m attached to the character and actually feel bad for them – tragedy is just so much more intense than any portrait of happiness I’ve ever seen. I had access to pretty much anything I wanted to read or watch growing up. Mostly because I’m a naturally private person and the ‘smart, well-behaved daughter’, my parents never used to question me much, but to this day this aspect of my life is pretty much my dirty little secret (that I don’t even think it’s dirty, but I assume peoplesurrounding me wouldn't think the same).

Anyway, I wish I could personally thank Ann for getting you hooked on Sirius/Regulus and creating so much good content for the fandom (btw, could I get a link to Palimpsest? Sounds like it’s really good).

Oooo I remember Vampire Knight! It used to come serialized in ShojoBeat, a manga magazine I got back in middle school. I admit I didn't finish the series but I did get to the incest reveal. I have some pretty vivid memories of a hilarious "argument" my friend and I had in gym class over it (she's cool, she was just very easily embarrassed, so it was funny to tease her with her ship turning out to be incestuous).

I didn't have much of a reaction to the plot turn that they were siblings because I was too busy picturing Mr. Kaname getting it on with Zero ;)

Angel Sanctuary was another early incest story I came across. If it wasn't clear by my profile pictures literally everywhere online I've a bit of a fancy for Kaori Yuki's work.

A Cruel God Reigns by Moto Hagio is another good manga rec if you're looking for something a bit more...I dunno', classy? Award-worthy? "Serious"? Whatever you want to call it, if you haven't read it, you should check it out. It's scanlation only, though, unless you can read Japanese, because I don't think it was ever officially localized in the English market.

Here's a link to Palimpsest. I'd recommend downloading a copy quick now, because that's a web archive and who knows how long it'll be up. Actually all of the author's previous HP stuff is up on that archive page and it's all good.

(Can you tell I'm typing on my computer instead of my phone this time? Suddenly my punctuation and formatting are semi-competent.)

And speaking of everyone's favorite incestuous Black brothers, I've got to get myself in gear--I'm super behind. I've got like three fests I need to finish up! ...plus a whole lot of WIP's that I swear I am working on. They'll all be finished...one day.

Sirius/Regulus is so much more popular now than it was when I was a teen. Easier to find too. And James/Regulus has blown up in an almost unrecognizable way. I swear I don't even know who the characters are in half the Jegulus fics I read.

I wonder how long the inertia will last? I guess no matter what, I was there writing my pretentious nonsense long before that stuff got popular and I'll still be here long after everyone else gets bored and moves on <3

Ao3 could blow up tomorrow, and I'd probably just set up a Sirius/Regulus mailing list.

[majaloveschris]

It fits into the story and would make sense, especially if they wanted to go public in the summer. Maybe they actually had done the pap walk in Portugal and wanted to release those pictures. But maybe they didn't, and it was only planned, and that is why we never saw those. Who knows at this point. //

Something surely happened that delay this but I'm 99% positive there was papa walk in Portugal 👀 He stayed in that hotel for 2 days or something and then go to Finland. If it was only for scare vids one night was more then enough for it then Finland to see the lights for two nights. There were no reason for him to be in Lisbon more then one day. I was saying they were looking at the papa walk pics send by Jasal on that smart screen and also the previous attends on scares (that's what was on the screen that Maddy clear up). Perhaps they want to go with it in March or something so the pics in Portugal make sense. Then again if they release the old papa walk in summer it would be a bit weird unless it was supposed to be like some fan of Alba, cause surely Chris's would go straight to Tumblr or somewhere and share the news, spotted them walking on the beach together but Alba ask them to not post it cause they weren't ready to go public yet 🤣 You know. I'm sure they have ton of content locked out. I bet if it was good enough or convenience for them they would post it. There is always another 10 in next months 🤣 We know they gonna use old shit for it if they post anything as everytime he lose more and more. They didn't see each other since January 🤣🤣🤣🤣

I also think the Portugal pap walk has happened, but, as you said, we probably will never see those pictures. Even if they would've wanted to release them around July, or even known, it wouldn't really make any sense. Like, there is no way that even a fan would've withheld that info and hasn't shared the pictures already, let alone a pap.

I can imagine Chris, Alba, and their teams, maybe even friends, watching the videos and pictures together and trying to pick the best ones out. It sounds so funny, or I don't even know what word I should use 😂🤦‍♀️

I think one of the biggest benefits of them not making public appearances is that they don't have to meet that often, and when they do, they can accomplish a lot in a day. Like one day she goes to Massachusetts, brings seven different outfits, and they can make several "photoshoots", making it look like they were taken on different days. They can put different decorations out too, and voila.

[holdmytesseract]

Not Your Little Girl Anymore 》 The Baby Fever AU

Loki Laufeyson x fem!Reader

Request:

"So happy to see that your requests are open again😍💚

What about Ella being older and eventually bringing her first bf home… Loki has a hard time accepting it and y/n has to keep him from wanting to intimidate the boy 24/7 but he only does it because he loves Ella to the moon and back. When he realizes that the boy is polite and makes Ella laugh etc. he welcomed him (maybe still a bit reluctantly)🤣☺️

-> for your amazing baby fever AU" - Requested by @fictive-sl0th ! 😄

Summary: The time has come... Ella is bringing home her first boyfriend - much to Loki's horror. It's a whole new situation for the God and he needs to learn that Ella isn't his little girl anymore...

Warnings: none, I'd say... fluff, mentions of pregnancy

Word Count: 2,7k

a/n: We are taking a glimpse into the future with this oneshot, guys! 😄 I talked a lot to @fictive-sl0th about this - and I think the result is very cool! 😁 There's a lot going on in this one! I hope you guys - and especially you, @fictive-sl0th like it as much as I do! 😊 Also, this oneshot reveals, that there is so much more to come in the future! 💚

Tagging: @lokisgoodgirl @lovingchoices14 @evelyn-kingsley @jennyggggrrr @acefeather2002 @lulubelle814 @vbecker10 @theaudacitytowrite @lady-rose-moon @aagn360 @fictive-sl0th @mostclevermiss

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MAIN MASTERLIST 》 BABY FEVER AU MASTERLIST

"Sooo... How was school today, sweetheart?" You asked your daughter, while passing over the bowl with salad towards her. Ella shrugged her shoulders, picking almost nervously at her dinner. "Okay, I guess." "That doesn't really sound convincing, princess." Loki chimed in, looking at his teenage daughter as well. The girl shrugged her shoulders again, causing you and your husband to exchange a slightly worried gaze. It was rare for Ella to say something like that. Unlike other kids and teenagers, she loved school. She always had. She loved to learn new things, was utterly smart, and a bookworm - just like her father. No wonder she was the Goddess of Wisdom… You crossed your arms over your chest. "Okay, what's wrong? There's something. I know it. Do you want to talk about it?" You could visibly see, how nervous she became. "Uhhh... It's uhhh..." "You don't have to talk about it, sweetie." You reassured her with a soft smile. Ella was sixteen now, and sixteen wasn't really a - let's say easy age... Puberty and all. You knew that. It's not like you didn't go through that phase of your life, too - and so did Loki. So, you tried to not push her to talk, but she shook her head. "No! I want to talk about it, it's just..." The girl didn't quite find the right words, it seemed. "You know, you can talk with us about anything." Loki tried to reassure her as well, before he took a bite of his salad, "I-It's, uh... I... I... have a... boyfriend." and almost choked on it, as his daughter's words urged to his ears. You patted his back, in order to help him. "Y-You... You have a what?" The God asked in disbelief, every possible warning bell ringing inside his head. "A-A boyfriend." Ella said nervously, fumbling with the hem of her t-shirt. While Loki still needed a moment to recover from the shook, you started to smile. It was sometime about to happen, wasn't it? Ella wasn't a kid anymore. "Oh, that's wonderful sweetie. What's his name?" You tried to give her a good feeling and calm down her nerves - unlike your husband. "His name's Nicholas. H-He's, uh, he's in my science class." You just wanted to answer something, when Loki leapfrogged you. "You have a boyfriend?" He asked once again, still shocked. Ella nodded, uncertainly. "Y-Yes, we-" The God interrupted her, shaking his head. "No, absolutely not. Ella, you are barely sixteen! I didn't have a boyfriend until I was five hundred!" You looked at him, open-mouthed and elbowed him gently in his side. "Loki!" You hissed. "That's a whole other thing! You are a God, babe, with a longer lifespan. You can't compare-" "Wait a second... Boyfriend?" Ella threw in, a bit confused. Both yours and Loki's head snapped towards the teenager. "Don't listen to your father. That's a story for another time, sweetie." You smiled and glared at Loki, signalling him to shut up. "Now... Can we meet Nicholas?" Ella smiled softly. "W-Would you like that?" You nodded. "Of course! Right, Lokes?" You glared at him again, elbowing him once more, when he didn't answer and rather pouted, looking like an offended, little boy. "Yes, darling. Of course."

Only a few days later, you were preparing dinner again - but this time in the knowing, that Ella was bringing her first boyfriend home to join dinner. On one hand, it was somehow surreal and... strange? But on the other hand, you were very happy for your girl - unlike a certain God...

"Lokes... Stop looking so... grumpy and judgemental." You scolded him, while shoving the lasagna into the oven. "We are talking about your daughter's first boyfriend... You can't look as miserable as sin, babe." He had just joined you in the kitchen to get something to drink, looking like that. Now, although, he stood beside you, looking rather like a drowned rat. "I know, love and I am really trying, but it's just..." The God cut off his own sentence to swallow hard. "She's my little girl, Y/N. I-I can't stand the thought of a boy - Norns, man in her life, who isn't me or Thor or the other Avengers... It feels so... wrong." Loki was on the verge of crying now - causing you almost to cry as well. Stupid hormones. "Oh, babe..." You quickly wrapped him up in a tight hug. "I know. I can understand you. I really do. It's hard for you to accept that - what is completely normal, but... As hard as it sounds... She's not your little girl anymore. She's almost an adult. You need to let her go and let her make her own way. It's the first time she's in love - and we both know how special this is and how delicate." You reached your hand up to cup Loki's cheek, causing him to place both his hands on your hips. "You know how important this dinner is for her - and you also know how important you are for her. Ella needs the support of her dad tonight." Loki swallowed once again, your words echoing through his mind. "I'll try." He said finally. "I'll try, but I can't promise. I just want to protect my princess..." "I know. And I love you for that." He smiled. For the first time this day, Loki smiled. "You know me, love. I always just want my precious family to be safe." The God let his hands wander, until they came to rest on your baby bump. Yeah... You were pregnant. Not purposely, though. It was completely unplanned and surprising. A happy surprise. After Ella and Narfi, you actually didn't plan to have another baby. Well... Loki's superior biology had something against it, it seemed... Whoops… You were about to stand on your tiptoes and kiss the man you married, when you got interrupted by quick, small steps entering the kitchen. "Daddy! You gotta help me!" You smiled. Speaking of the devil...

Narfi - your nine-year-old boy rounded the corner, half naked and in all his Jotun glory. While puberty caused Ella's Frost Giant form to somehow magically disappear, seemed Narfi to get the full swig of it. Ella inherited Loki's full magic; Narfi his full Jotun biology. Somehow funny.

The boy ran up to you, short raven curls bouncing wildly. His blue skin almost shimmered underneath the kitchen light. He was beautiful, without a doubt. Loki switched immediately into dad-mode. Letting go of you, he turned around to face Narfi, squatting down to be on eye level with him. "What happened, buddy?" The boy kneaded his fingers nervously, giving his father a half smile. "I, uh, wanted to freeze my orange juice a-and accidentally turned my, uh, whole room into an ice cave." Loki looked at his son, with raised eyebrows. "An ice cave?" "'M sorry, daddy." Narfi apologised; feeling visibly bad about what happened. But when the boy's ruby eyes met his father's oceanic blues and he noticed that Loki was smiling in amusement, Narfi's worries vanished. You just shook your head, smiling as well. "Come on, buddy." Your husband said and stood up, "Let's have a look." before he placed a hand on his son's shoulder; leading him out of the kitchen.

About thirty minutes, after the ice cave problem was solved and Narfi had been picked up by his uncle Thor and his cousin Erik (named after the great Dr. Erik Selvig) for an ice hockey game, you and Loki got prepared to meet Nicholas.

"Better, love?" The God asked with a huff. You placed a kiss on his cheek, nodding. "Very." You had to prevent Loki from wearing his full Asgardian armour - for dinner. "It's an important, formal event, isn't it, darling?" That had been his excuse. Of course, you knew exactly that he just wanted to be intimidating and show off his powers. The protective dad mode - how you called it. Now, he had at least changed into a dark green tunic. You stood on your tiptoes to kiss him, when you heard the main door click open. Ella was home. "Time to meet Nicholas, I'd say." Loki just nodded, visibly feeling uneasy. "Come on, babe." You said, grabbing his hand and intertwining your fingers. "You can do this. Try to stay calm and please be nice. He's just a boy." "Yeah, a boy who gets too close to Ella. I swear, if he breaks her heart, I am going to-" You quickly shut him up with another kiss, then dragged him after you, towards the main door. "Mom? Dad? I-I'm home!" "We're coming, sweetie!"

As soon as you crossed the corner of the hallway, you felt a pair of shy, but also curious brown eyes on you. Nicholas. "Hey, mom, hey dad." Ella smiled softly, stepping closer to hug you both. What you didn't see, was how Loki hugged his princess just a little longer, sending the boy opposite him already a warning glaze, making him swallow hard. You hugged Ella close to you as well, before you turned to the boy with warm hazel eyes and short, very curly, brown hair. "You must be Nicholas." You said, smiling softly at Ella's boyfriend. "I-I am." He answered nervously and quickly cleared his throat. "Y-Yes, I am Nicholas." "Nice to meet you, Nicholas." "I-It's nice to meet you too, Mrs.-" "No, please call me Y/N." You interrupted him immediately with another smile. "Y/N." Nicholas repeated, smiling as well. Then, he turned to Loki and swallowed hard once again. Loki was eyeing him thoroughly and scrutinizingly; both arms crossed over his muscular chest. "Y-You must be Lo- I-I mean, Mr. Laufeyson. N-Nice to m-meet you, Sir." Nicholas stretched out his hand, smiling awkwardly and trying to cover his nervosity and fear. He was clearly intimidated by Loki. Not just because he was Ella's father, no... The boy knew exactly, who was standing in front of him and that he just set foot on the famous Avengers compound… Loki Laufeyson. The God of Mischief and crown prince of Asgard.

Loki still eyed the boy, not moving an inch - until you gave him a gentle nudge with your elbow. Didn't you talk with him exactly about this earlier? You asked him to be nice and accept Ella having a boyfriend - and what was he doing? Exactly that, what he promised to try not to do. You internally rolled your eyes. Of course, this all was new for you as well. Ella suddenly having a boyfriend - but it was normal. It was the path of life and Ella just wasn't a child anymore. You had accepted and acknowledged this. Unlike your husband... "Yes, that I am." Loki said in a rather cool voice, before he reluctantly took Nicholas' offered hand, shaking it. Ella watched the scenes unfold in front of her eyes with a slightly worried look. To break the uneasy tension between the two men, you clapped joyfully your hands. "I think the lasagna is ready. Shall we eat?" Everyone agreed on that and a few minutes later, you were all seated around the dining table.

It took all involved a bit of time to ease up and dive into small talk. How Ella and Nicholas had met. Where he was coming from or what he loved to do in his free time. Simple small talk. The dinner went better than you had expected. You liked Nicholas. He seemed to be a very nice and smart boy. Well... Except for Loki. Loki barely talked, just eyed Nicholas like a hawk.

"Mom, where's Narfi, actually?" "Oh, he's out with your uncle and cousin, watching an ice hockey match." "Ohh, right, yes. You mentioned it. I forgot. Too bad you couldn't meet him yet, Nick... I know you are going to like him. He's such a happy, mischievous little boy." Ella said, giggling. She loved her younger brother to the moon and back and was happy to be a big sister - and she couldn't wait for sibling number two to arrive. You smiled at Ella, then turned your head towards Nicholas. "What about you, Nicholas? Have you got siblings?" "Oh, uh, yes. I have a younger brother, too. His name is Winnie. He's four years younger than me." "Well, I had to wait a bit longer to get a sibling." Ella joked, smiling her dad's identical mischievous smile. You giggled. "That is true, but as a compensation, you are getting a second one now." That caused everyone to have a laugh together – except, of course, one certain God...

After dinner, Loki insisted to do the dishes; saying you were pregnant and needed the rest. Of course, you suspected that this was only half the truth. You knew him now long enough to know, that he presumably did that to escape the situation he was in. But you weren't the only one who noticed it. "I'm going to help dad real quick." Ella announced, standing up. "You okay with this, Nick?" "Of course." The two teenagers smiled lovingly, but also awkwardly at each other; not quite comfortable to share some intimacy in front of your eyes yet. While you and Nicholas stayed behind to have another conversation with each other, Ella went to the kitchen to join her father.

"Dad?" The God's head turned to meet his identical oceanic blue eyes. He smiled softly. "Yes, princess?" Ella stepped closer and started to help Loki. "Is everything alright? You've been quiet the whole evening... Is... Is it Nicholas? Do you not like him?" The young woman asked with worry swinging in her voice. Her father's opinion and thoughts were important for her. He was important for her. If not the most important person in her life. She had always been a daddy's girl - and was ever going to be. Loki smiled at her again, but it wasn't an honest smile. "Perfect, sweet girl." Ella swallowed hard, knew exactly that this was a lie. Lying to the carbon copy of himself? Impossible. The girl's face fell at the realisation. "You don't like him..." Loki cursed himself internally. He wanted to. He really did, but it was so difficult for him to accept this. The God shook his head, sighing. "It's not that, Ella..." "Well, it looks like it. You barely exchanged a word with Nicholas, just stared him to the ground from the first moment you laid eyes upon him." "I know, I know... It's just..." Loki sighed again, before looking his daughter again in the eyes. "This is not quite easy for me, Ella. To see you with a boy, knowing that there's a man now in your life who isn't me, Thor or the other Avengers is disconcerting for me. I am afraid of you. I don't want you to get hurt. You're my little girl, princess..." Ella shook her head, a few tears building up in her eyes. "I understand you, dad. I really do - but I am not a little girl anymore. I know that you just want to protect me, but you don't have to do that. Nicholas isn't a threat." Before Loki could answer something, Ella rushed past him, out of the kitchen and back into the dining room. The God looked down at the ground, sighing. The conversation with his daughter hit him, made him overthink his behaviour. It was still hard for Loki to change his mind about this whole situation, but with the evening passing by, he witnessed how Nicholas made his daughter smile and laugh. Loki recognised, that she was visibly happy. Nicholas made her happy. Perhaps, he judged the boy too fast. When it was time for the young man to go home, he offered Loki once again his hand. This time, he still hesitated a bit, but shook his hand with a soft smile. "Thank you, Mr. Laufeyson." "Call me Loki." The God said with a nod. You smiled up at your husband. It was a start.

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⚔️Eradicating Fear for 🐞🐍⛲🐝ALL SIGNS

With the elements/signs of the zodiac, you can freely use your Sun, Moon, Rising/Ascendant, or even your Stellium (❗️)

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Main theme: The eras are always changing and with them we are expected to change as well. Sometimes, in the process of transforming with the times we lose ourselves. Integrity loses its value when and because we try too hard to survive the storms of change. Survival of the fittest? That kinda shit makes people cruel. And people are only cruel because they're afraid.

True courage is rare in this world. Most of the time, it is because we are not taught it. Real-life examples we see in the world are nothing short of cowardice. People, for the most part, have no integrity and would do anything in their power to secure their place in the world even if that means sacrificing everyone else. That is weakness of the spirit.

Even Captain Jack Sparrow has more integrity than most good people on this stinky Earth. Do you know why people are so rarely virtuously brave? It is because they are not smart enough to outwit the devil LMAO 🏴‍☠️

Message for 🐞Aries Leo Sagittarius

Fear of lack; fear of scarcity; fear of obliteration. Such fears imprison the spirit of Fire Signs because it is easy to equate such states of being with, imprisonment. Fire Signs fear nothing more than a sense of dependence on hopeless situations born out of a sense of lack of power. Although it sounds a bit pathetic...

Fire Signs fear these because they want to be seen as someone reliable, someone capable enough to provide for himself and extend that to everybody else who happens to be in need. After all, it is the nature of Fire energy to be generous. When managed properly, fire lights and gives energy. It shares its own life force for the benefit of everything else.

Oracle Healing🔻❤️

A person who has strong Fire influences in their birth chart is destined for great things, take it or leave it. Otherwise, why would you bring down so much Fire into this incarnation? It's because you need that power to achieve the great and wonderful things your Higher Self has planned for you. The only thing frustrating you is only... worries, what else?

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Message for 🐍Taurus Virgo Capricorn

Irrespective of what your natal chart looks like or what elements are putting on some restrictions on your mind, heart, or life overall, at the end of the day, we are all spiritual beings having a human experience. Some Souls came here to have fun, some to change the world in big ways, some to heal people in small and big ways; ultimately, though, we are all here for learning.

As a person, you must not allow the fear of rockabilly to get you stuck with dilly-dally🤣Don't stop yourself from exploring your authentic potentials. Do you know what this means? Sometimes, people get stuck pursuing things that are fueled by the ideas implanted by other people. Think about that carefully and examine if the things you work hard for are actually genuinely your own passions.

Oracle Healing🔻💚

If and when you realise that you haven't been ultra truthful to yourself, the next wise thing to do is understand why you have been afraid of being authentic in the first place. People are often cowardly; but this doesn't necessarily strictly mean that you're a bad person or incapable of being awesome. Maybe, your environment is just full of hurtful assholes.

'You're the most important person in your life. So be yourself. Be beautiful.' — NCT Johnny in Beautiful - NCT 2021❄️️

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Message for ⛲Gemini Libra Aquarius

Believe it or not; of all the 4 elements of the zodiac, the Air energy is probably the majorest cause of worries and anxiety in a person's mind. It's a different kind of anxiety than that suffered by those who possess strong Earth influences—this is the kind of worry and anxiety that is born out of the intellectual ability to connect many dots and project many different possibilities. Do you get it? Analysis paralysis.

Any person whose significant Air energies are underdeveloped tend to be fearful, wishy-washy, and unreliable in their words. You think only Geminis tend to be a people pleaser? All underdeveloped Air Signs share this quality; only because the Air energy makes them a lover of people and communities. If this Air placement isn't necessarily your Sun, which is the ego, it can have a more difficult time to grow and mature in a positive—or empowered—direction.

Or... is it the other way around...?

Oracle Healing🔻💙

Your Soul is like rainbow—it has many colours that want to be expressed differently. All colours are good as long as you know how to express them according to situations, too. You know you're capable of this, right? You're a natural diplomat, after all.

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Message for 🐝Cancer Scorpio Pisces

First, don't be so easily swayed by the temptations of this world. But what does that even mean? Know yourself—your core value system, and stick by it. Water Signs are all empaths albeit to varying degrees (just saying that most Cancer Suns are probably at the HSP level instead of empath) and with that degree of empathy that you possess, it is easy to lose yourself in the confusion of other people's values.

Even those who seem to have a strong personality—like Scorpio Suns, for example—are still victims of the mutiny of illusions created by the trendy opinions of the public. You understand, don't you? You could be embracing points of view or embody a worldview that aren't your own. Then...

Such an endeavour brings about doubts regarding your true capabilities. Am I really fit for this?

Oracle Healing🔻💛

The sacred lotus is considered the most beautiful flower due to the facts surrounding its growth. No matter how impure other substances in its environment are, the sacred lotus keeps to its own value and continue to grow as itself. Strong, beautiful, and softly fragrant.

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[pixie88]

From this ask https://elliethesuperfruitlover.tumblr.com/post/670871521997225984/get-curious

Qs. 2, 5, 7, 9, 14, 18, 22, 27, 30, 37, 47, 50

No fun being boring, eh mate? 😜

Wow that's a lot @aussieez but OK! 🤣

2: Do you take the shampoos and conditioner bottles from hotel?

Haha its stealing? Huh! Never knew that! I just guess they left them their for you to use in the room you paid for and if you don't you could take them home. (I only take the nice smelling ones) 🤣

5: Do you ever count your steps when you walk?

I don't count them myself (imagine that as your walking 40, 41, 42, 43, 43 no one talk to me! I'm counting my steps) 🤣 I do have a Fitbit watch hubby got me for my birthday, but according to that I don't walk it automatically switches to running mode alot when I walk 🤷‍♀️ I have been told I walk to fast 🤣

7: What do you drink with dinner?

Squash or if its the weekend some kinda alcohol 🥳

9: Which movie could you watch over and over and still love?

You probably know this it's my favourite film ever the little mermaid! Love Ariel 💜

14: When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper?

This is probably 5 years ago. The kids wanted me to read a letter to Santa with them. 💜

18: Are you lazy?

Yeah probably! But I'm not sure how lazy you can be with 4 kids?

22: Do you sing in the shower?

I don't shower so no! Wait now I sound like I don't wash I do! I bath instead and sing in there normally 😌 😅

27: Occupations you wanted to be when you were a kid?

I really wanted to be a police woman (I love crime shows) then I kinda got put off by the running after people (I'm not chasing after people) then dealing with injured people can't do it. I'm no good with blood 🤮🥴

30: What was the last concert you saw?

This is so shameful but at 33 I have never been to a concert! Closest I've got is the kids nativities. 🤦‍♀️

37: Have you ever tried sushi? (Did you like it?)

Nope! 🤮 I'm not a fish fan anyways so raw fish! Yuck and I will try most things but I draw the line there.

47: Ever had a detention?

By myself? Nope but as a class as a whole yup I have.

50: Who is the most intelligent person you know?

Who this question made me realize I know alot of dumb people 🤣🤣 but I'm going to say @aussieez I mean you are a god damn teacher! You need to be smart and you helped me with homeschool from afar a few times and also @secretaryunpaid her advice with anything is so smart! So wise in life! I'm not just saying that to big you both you (got big enough heads anyway 😜🤣) I genuinely mean it 💜

Thanks for the ask sending you way soon 😘

[chelleztjs18]

I don't know, if I enjoy the company too much, I might never leave hahaha 😅

No sorry, I meant that I like mango smoothie. Imagine though if they did make mango sticky rice as a drink... I don't think I'd enjoy it. It'd be okay, but the consistency might be weird.

Maybe someday, I make something for you to try, and you can make whatever you're good at cooking or baking. Then do like a master chef kind of thing, where we taste it and then make comments and win a prize haha 😄

Oh it makes sense. You gotta let loose of all that pent up anger if you have any, not good to keep it all in.

Ahahahahaha sinchan! I remember that cartoon! Wasn't he like a little perv or smart-ass?

What is something you regret doing, or not doing?

Have you ever broken someone's heart?

-CuriousGeorge

Haha its okay...i like to cook n share it with people, n let them eat at my place n just sit n drink n eat, talking about stuff. Im not a people person but i love it when my friends n my family come and give me company. It's in my culture i guess n i grew up with bunch of family gathering..sometimes i dont want to be in it sometimes i do.hahhaha.

Haha yeah mango smoothies is good.i like it. But i love eating the fruit more. Especially if it's cold n sweet and have that mango scents. I remember my mom like to cut them in half n cuts in cubes but didnt cut all the way in so it will still to the skin n i will just eat it off of it when i was a kid. My dad likes to cut all of them put them in tupperwear n store it in fridge so we can always have snacks.

Haha mango sticky rice is probably to thick to be in a smoothie.lol

Hahaa that sounds like a good idea, i like it.. u make something n i'll make something too. Then we r just not only gonna be the eyebags duo but also foodie duo n gain weight together 🤣😅 i hv a bestfriend here, before she moved to colorado, we alwyas pick the same day off, every monday we gonna go n visit different koren bbq place or other food, then go to costco or asian stores n shop snacks together 🤣 both of us love the sparkling wine Stella Rossa, n we bought like 10 or 12 different flavors (i forgot) so we can have them together ocasssionally, people were looking at us weird 🤣

Yeah, it takes so much to get me mad, when im upset i try not to say anything because i know i will say something hurtful. So i prefer to keep them myself but i can only keep them so much, u know. 😊

Haha yeah kinda..it was pretty funny though..when i see it again now, i dont think sinchan is a good comic or cartoon for kids 😅🤣

Something i regret doing, i was a very workaholic n ambitious with my work n i didnt spend much time with my mom. When i moved here, time difference n i was tired from work, i didnt call her much. N then she passed away.

What i regret not doing, to explore more with women i guess. 😅 n also regret not find new friends i can practice my french with. So far thats what i think of. Will let u know if i found more.

Whats urs?

Have i broken someone's heart? I dont know. I hope i havent. I dont if this counts, but there'e this girl from wattpad, she is 15 she talks to me, she said she wants a friend n i was being nice so i talk to her but she turns so weird, found my tiktok n saying my daughter is cute bla bla bla. N when i dont reply she complaints while i already told her that i cant talk so often because i have a life. N she turns really toxic n told her that i hv to block her because she is acting weird n make me uncomfortable. N she blows up sending me long upset text..so i dont know if i "break" her heart or make her upset. 😅

U seems like a sweet person, so i doubt u broke someone's heart, but have u?

Cheerio!

[sketchguk]

Hi! I hope he catches feelings too hdsdassjds, I'm meeting him alone tomorrow! I'm sooooo nervous. I watched more videos from the channel you showed me about ATC controllers so I can have something to talk to him lol

Thank you to you and your friend for the pilots training information! Flying cargo is so smart! That way he wouldn't have wasted much time too. I'll tell my crush and see if it's useful for him! Aah is this your same friend who gave me idea for getting his number? What is their favourite thing about their boyfriend? ☺️ They helped me and thought of me so I want to ask them things too hdsdassjds I would ask for a url but I'm too shy to dm or send asks to new blogs. Even you I sent asks after so much thinking hdsdassjds 😔 But if you don't want to ask them or they don't want to say it's okay! I was just thinking they shouldn't feel left out hdsdsds. And I like knowing what people like in their so's 😭😭😭

Yes when we fall asleep is with Bae Suzy! I like the show so much but it's very old! Will joohyuk enlist soon ????? I thought they'll enlist after 30? They changed the rules right?

Your trip sounds so good! I haven't been to philly so I don't know those places but it sounds cute! Do you travel with friends often? - 🍰

You asked him to meet up alone !!! Omg yay !!!!!! You're gonna be an airplane expert by the time you get together. He should be so honored if and when he finds out about the effort you're putting into this :') It's really sweet <3 I can't imagine how your YouTube recommended page is looking 🤣 He should give you that same energy back !!! Is there anything that you're really into? Something he could learn about too??

Aww that's so cute that you don't wanna leave my friend out of thisss. She really appreciates that ! She said her favorite thing about her boyfriend is that he's kind and gentle !!! Think of Yoongi 😔 and that's him loll. I sent her a text post about Yoongi's gentleness once, and she said that's 95% her bee eff 😭 Also, her bf is someone you can depend on or rely on ✨ Someone who's observant and attentive, always there for you, etc. ! Super cuteee, right? 🥺

2017 kdramas hit different tbh !! I told my kdrama buddy that you recommended the show, and she said it's really good. Watch me binge it and all the other stuff available on Hulu loll. I watched Suzy in Start Up, and she's so cute, I love her ! The nation's first love <3 Also, I saw a lot of articles saying that Joohyuk definitely has to enlist by the end of the year :-( I know they had new exceptions and stuff but idk how it works exactly >.< or if he qualifies for that. I'm gonna miss him so much 😭

This was the first time I ever traveled without my parents !! My friends and I don't have licenses or cars, so we always stick to New York ! A few of my friends do drive, but we only go as far as an hour east of the island :-( Although my friends and I wanna try camping in the mountains one day soon LOL . Have you been able to travel recently?? It's kinda tough, but places have opened up right?? Even if it's locally?