#very interesting position to find oneself in; no? to feel like you owe a debt of gratitude to a devil? 😈

[meezer]

[Disney movie protagonist voice] yep, that's me. I'm nothing special, just your average 15 year-old. my best friend, though... that's a different story.

[cut to an infernal abomination of a humanoid with horizontal pupils, gigantic curved horns, satyr-like legs and wool all over its body, surrounded by glaciers and buffeted by harsh winds in the coldest layer of Hell]

[tangleweave]

Trust

Fictober 2022 - [ Prompt 14 ]

{ Original Fiction / High Fantasy }

A wrinkle split the smooth plane of Gwen’s pale brow, and her amethyst eyes narrowed at her compatriot. “You what?”

Gargonn returned the frown. “Not loud enough for you?” he asked, his tone as gruff as the words themselves. “I helped him settle his debt.”

“A debt of… five thousand gold pieces.” She crossed her arms, the skepticism on her face evident. “You and I might consider that a pittance, as we have been fortunate enough to come into wealth unimaginable to most, but the sentient who both lives in Eldht-Khan and wields such riches is a rare one. You say this is a gambling debt? Gambling oneself into such debt is reckless and foolhardy at absolute best. This does not sound like someone who would comport himself well in our company.”

Gargonn propped himself against the doorframe, crossing both his legs and his arms. His glower deepened. “What would you have done in my place?” he asked. “Turned him over to the people he owes without a coin to show for it?”

“By your own admission, you caught him attempting to steal from that shop. This is a swindler, and not a very good one. What do you suppose such a person will bring to our table, aside from chaos, confusion, and risk?”

“Our table is bare, in case you hadn’t noticed,” he retorted. “We entered that cave as a company of six and departed a company of two... and the High Loremistress of Eldht-Khan doesn’t care. She wants to keep sending us on errands without supply or guidance. We’re on our own, Gwen. She thinks we’ll just find whatever we need along the way. That’s what I’m trying to do.” He blew an irritated breath out his nose and looked out the window overlooking the plaza. “This Cerin, for all the faults you describe, hasn’t met her yet. If he has nothing else to offer us, he at least has this.”

Gwen planted her hands on her hips and tilted her head to one side. “Why is this a virtue?” she asked. “Thanks to her, we together have amassed far greater wealth and means than the entire population of Midtown combined. We have our meetinghouse. You have established your monastery, for which you claim the title of Grandmaster. We are a force to be reckoned with, and if we were to properly advertise a recruitment effort, we would certainly be met by parties both interested and capable. Your criterion is that a candidate does not know Jalen?”

“Thanks to her, our most recent task saw the sundering of our company as we knew it,” he snorted. He turned more fully away from her to gaze out at the bustling populace below. “It’s sheer providence you and I made it out alive. All those riches we lay claim to now… they’re all spoils stained with the blood of our brethren.”

“They were not your kin, Gargonn, any more than they were mine.” She stepped closer to him. “Nor are you my kin, your elvish bearing notwithstanding. We are mercenaries. Partners in company and coin, as were they. It is and has always been a relationship of business. If you wish to dissolve our partnership, say so, that I may take my earnings and move on. If you wish to relinquish your claim on those bloodied riches, say so, that I may take your share, as well.”

His scowl deepened and he turned to face her, his arms crossed more tightly across his chest. “It’s not about that,” he snapped defensively. “It has nothing to do with how I feel about you. It’s everything to do with…” He trailed off, casting his gaze back toward the window as he sighed.

She circled about to meet his ice-blue gaze, and she pursed her lips at him for a long moment in silence before bringing her point home. “With Jalen.”

He hesitated for a long moment. “She has an agenda she’s hiding.”

“As do most in such positions of power,” Gwen noted. “It should be no surprise that she would not tell us her every motive.”

“She doesn’t mourn our fallen comrades. She was more worried over Zelrig’s blade. Now she wants us to find Tylas, even knowing we’re not equipped for it.”

“Hers is blood of the dragons, Gargonn. Even an elvish life is short by comparison. Doubtless she has seen many others die too early, violently, or otherwise suddenly. And a lament of song among elves is not what a lament of song would be among orcs. A lament among dragons, that much more removed.”

This time he offered only silence in response. Her rebuttal had already occurred to him, and he didn’t need two voices playing the role of healthy skeptic. Just the one was quite enough.

“Gargonn.”

He settled his gaze on the archer. She wore an earnest expression. “In all of Eldht-Khan, you found and hired a candidate that stretches credibility to its limit, and your only reason is that he knows nothing of Jalen. Have you truly lost such trust in her?”

His brow knit again. And his response was as fragmented and contradictory as his thought process.

“Yes. No. I don’t know.”

~*~

[funkymbtifiction]

Can you help me find my type please?- I have been torn between Infj and infp for a little while. I had settled with Infj originally, but in hopes of not being mistyped I am also considering the possibility of me being an infp. There are certain aspects from both types that I resonate with....

You are a wonderful, creative, imaginative ISFJ. Let's look:

On a daily basis I feel as though I am constantly preparing for events or situations in hopes of having some sort of control over my environment. It’s not so much that I want to control people, but I want to know what’s going on around me constantly in order to be prepared for what’s coming next. Being prepared gives me a sense of peace because I know what is going to happen so there’s no unwanted surprises. <- strong Si

When I’m completing an assignment for one of my classes, I always evaluate my options and pick which one is best depending on the circumstance. For example, recently I had to write a paper, psychoanalyzing a character with mental illness from a movie. While there are plenty of movies with characters that have mental illness, I quickly came up with two that I had previously watched since a familiar movie would make the analysis easier for me. Then I was able to narrow it down to one based on the complexity of the characters involved in the two movies and which one had more interesting information to discuss in the paper. This thought process was done quite quickly in my head. <- Si. You chose a character you are intimately familiar with to streamline the process (this is not abstract thinking, this is a useful, practical sensory method of easily accomplishing it)

I like to know the deeper meaning of things and I constantly do that even when I’m out for a walk. For example, if I’m out on a nice sunny spring evening and so see a lovely tree with green leaves. I might start to think about how these leaves are so bright and lively, but in a few months they will change color and fall, then the tree will completely loose its leaves. However, in the end the tree always comes back to its happy state with green leaves swaying in the cool breeze. I would then relate that to the human circle of life. Humans actually don’t have much time on earth, but every stage of life we experience is just as valuable as the next l. There’s will be moments that are more positive than others but they all teach us lessons that are valuable. Once one life is gone another life begins and the process goes on and on as humans evolve through generations similar to the changing leaves of a tree through seasons. <- 100% gorgeous example of Si and Ti. Si knows what is permanent, and sees what things were, what they are, and what they are becoming, the permanence of things. What LASTS. What outlives us. What has stability. What does that tree mean to me? Who has sat under its branches? Who has leaned against it? What has sheltered beneath it in a storm? What can this teach us (Fe) about being human? What do we learn from our life experiences (Si)? A lovely, sensory abstract comparison (Si is abstract, just not abstract in the way Ni is).

When I am with a group of people, whether I know them or not I can easily get a feel for the atmosphere and adhere to what is expected of me. If they are sad I will be somber with them while trying to comfort them if I feel they need it. If they are happy I will be happy with them and try to keep them happy. If people are angry I usually start to feel anxious because I don’t react well to anger. Peoples emotions heavily influence me ever since I was little. <- Fe. My ENFJ says Fe is like being a chameleon. You have no choice but to change colors around other people, to adapt yourself to them so you can reach them on a level they can understand.

My thirst for knowledge is constant and never ending. I’m never satisfied because I know there’s more to learn. When I start researching something about a certain topic, I read article after article, watch video after video, and look at as many posts as I can pertaining to that topic solely for the sake of learning more about it. <- Si detail gathering.

Actually, there have been many times where I’ve completed assignments in a different way to what was “expected” simply because it felt for logical to me. I understood it better that way so I completed the assignment that way. Also, I enjoy helping my friends out with their homework which I usually do. When I am checking my friends work I am easily able to point of mistakes or errors in their work that they were not able to notice. <-Si and Ti. All I can say is thank God for ISFJ proof-readers, I owe them a debt of gratitude. ;)

When I’m not thinking about the future, I’m thinking about memories that I’ve made. These memories are usually triggered by a pretty scenery or an object that holds a lot of meaning to me. For example, sometimes I’ll look outside of my bedroom window when the sun sets and every time I do that, I get emotional thinking about the times I would walk down these streets as a kid and how fast time flew by. I remember how the area changed and people that I loved left to continue their lives. Then I think about how one day I won’t be looking out of this window, but out of the window of my own home looking at a different scenery and introducing new people into my life. It gets me thinking how beautiful life is and how much we take for granted. Usually after these moments I feel very appreciative for the life that I have and the wonderful people in my life. I conclude that I wouldn’t want it any other way. <- delightful SiFe. Warm, centered in what one values for oneself (the things special to me - Si), leading into low Ne thoughts about the future and what it means to be human.

Ever since I was young I felt like I understood things that other children or people did not pick up on. This usually pertained to social cues. I’ve always known how I was expected to act based on the atmosphere of the situation and how the people around me were behaving. However, it seemed that others didn’t really care as much. Children would behave however they wanted and even if they got yelled at by the teacher they would carry on the next day. I didn’t understand how they didn’t know how to behave or why they didn’t seem to care. Also, I always take into consideration the feelings of people, but I’ve noticed over the years that many people don’t care as much. In my everyday life I try to be kind to everyone I encounter. If I were to ever make someone upset or feel a negative emotions I would feel like a horrible person. However, I see other people offending each other all the time and they don’t seem to care. I don’t get how people could easily be so insensitive towards others. In addition, I have always had very good problem solving skills. When people would not understand something, I would immediately try to help them because somehow I understood it without much prior experience. I was just able to figure it out based on observations, which I didn’t see a lot of people doing as much while growing up. <- strong Fe. FJs can automatically know what is appropriate or not and adjust to a situation and become uncomfortable when others do not, because then the "rules" of social engagement are being broken, and it will make everyone uncomfortable or not know what to say or do within the situation.

I doubt I need to go on. You love to make cherished memories, the hallmark of an ISFJ. Memories are all we have, they connect us, they give the world meaning, and we build them around what holds great personal significance to ourselves, yes? ISFJ. Embrace it. Feel at home in it. Love it. :)

[laraslandlockedblues]

Ok actually I know the tags on my gif post I just did said I wasn’t sure when I’d be back, but I’m feeling strangely articulate tonight so here we go. Long-winded under the cut.

TL;DR - Real life is (and will continue to be) a busy bitch, a writer’s ego is a fragile thing, and my Lightning Struck series (Cullen/Evelyn) can now be considered on indefinite hiatus.

Hi! Yes, I’m alive and well and I really do appreciate the messages asking if I was all right and checking on me. You’re all too sweet and kind, and I’m so grateful for each and every one of you. Keep that in mind as this ramble continues, please.

This has been a weird year already, and it’s only March. Normally I’d be like “IT’S ALREADY MARCH?!” but no, this year...It’s only March. That’s how I’ve been feeling.

January started off with a weird mood for me. Over the holidays I had the usual  family stress and blahness that comes with adulthood, but a few fandom things happened too that put me into a rather...difficult headspace, shall we say. For one thing, I will say I’ve noticed I’m not the only one who’s pointed out that it feels like the fandom is dying. And it is. Which is sad. I feel like I only just got here - I’ve played DA for years but I only really started to interact with its fandom in late 2017, so for me it was still all fresh and new and exciting. Seeing that die down, compounded with the Tumblr wank, especially, was really disappointing.

As a creator, too, it was hard not to take that personally. It was hard not to take people moving on to other fandoms and interests and things as an indictment on my work. Rational brain knew that that was the problem, rational me knew that we were all just moving on because other things were catching our interest. It’s natural. But dumb, idiot writer brain was struggling with the fact that I was feeling like I was screaming into the void.

What bothered me more was that I even cared. I never once wanted to care about that. I always preach writing for oneself, and that’s why I write. But I hated  the fact that for a time I’d gotten so much feedback that I noticed its absence when it died down a little. And that’s not anyone’s fault, I’m not begging for comments or feedback, seriously. Again, rational me was shrugging and still wanted to write for me because it was fun and I enjoy it, but the fragile writer ego we all carry around inside us took a hit and began to doubt.

It stopped being fun. Especially because it wasn’t necessarily a total lack of feedback - it was, for me, a lack of feedback on what I was actually, currently working on. Over the holidays for some reason I began to get comments on WIPs that I hadn’t updated in ages - asking me for updates. Now, everyone has their own opinion on those sorts of comments, so this is only my own, and take it with a grain of salt and everything I just mentioned above.

It sucked. It absolutely, 100% sucked. Seeing the email notification that I got a comment would bring me so much joy - only to open it to see that it was a comment on something I hadn’t written for in a long time asking me when I’d feel like providing more content for that fic again. I began to feel like fic was a transaction and I was piling up debts. I started to feel like I owed fandom and readers what they wanted, instead of doing this for the reason I started in the first place - for myself.

I know that Rylen is niche. I know that fics that have very little to do with canon are niche. I know that Abby isn’t always super likable. I know that John is off-putting because he’s such a morally ambiguous OC who has nothing to do with DA and makes really shit decisions. I know all of that, and I’ve never expected any of those fics to get any sort of response, so the fact that they’ve gotten the response that they have still blows my mind and makes me insanely, insanely happy. And so I hated that I felt ungrateful, and that I was doubting my work, and that writing and fandom was beginning to feel like a labor and not something I loved.

The more I noticed I was struggling with working on updates, the more I started to think a break might be in order. When some RL stuff finally cropped up, the fact that I was sort of forced into a break was a blessing in disguise, to be honest. I leaned into the skid and let myself step back to reevaluate why I do this and what I want to get out of it. I fell into a new fandom and worked on random pieces of writing for it, which I threw into the voids of ao3 on a second account and only shared for myself and a few friends who were also falling into that fandom with me. I rediscovered the joy of writing and not caring what response I get. I reignited my love of crafting a story a certain way because I wanted to and not because I thought it was where anyone else thought it should go.

I remembered why I love writing in the first place - for myself.

And with that, I finally began to let go of some things, and let myself mull over decisions I’d been putting off or avoiding. I shrugged off the stress of expectation and “owing” anyone my time or effort, and I’m finally back to enjoying myself and my writing, free of doubt.

With that, I have some news, good and bad. The bad news first - my Cullen muse has left the building. I have waited, and hoped, and tried, but at some point he walked out the door and he hasn’t made an appearance since. That isn’t to say that I don’t still love his character or content about him, but personally, I can no longer write his POV or romance. The ability to do so has eluded me for months now, but I’ve accepted this sad truth at long last. Unless he’s trading banter with Rylen or Abby, his muse is no longer whispering in my ear. And that makes me sad, and for all I know he’ll reemerge some day, ready to help me write again. For now, though, that isn’t possible. Which does, unfortunately, mean that my Cullen/Evelyn WIPs are currently either abandoned or on an indefinite hiatus (I’ve tagged them appropriately on ao3 if you’re curious). If I do manage to return to them, I expect to only focus on Moments Passed and Miss Grey. As for what I’ll do about Beautiful Disaster...I’m not quite certain yet.

It did also mean that I was able to let go of something that had bothered me for a while as well. I’m almost positive no one noticed since it’s been kind of off radar for a while, but - my fic What Are the Odds has been orphaned. I’m still proud of it as a fic, but it came with a lot of baggage and my Cullen/Evelyn pairing was just ever so slightly OOC to the point that comments on it made me cringe. I’m a firm believer in not deleting, and so off to the fandom as an orphaned work it went, to be enjoyed without me having to be aware of it at all.

Now, the good news is - I do 100% still plan on writing Abby/Rylen. Their muses are still there and whispering to me, and I definitely want to continue working on the WIPs I have for them. At the moment After Rain might be slow to update (need to figure out how I’m navigating some canon plot to get me from point A to B to C to D and on). But I plan on trying to finish it as well as the others that I have for them. Abby/Ry live on, because I absolutely love them so much, and the idea of writing for them is back to bringing me joy.

I cannot make guarantees on update speed for the foreseeable future, possibly for the rest of the year. Currently RL continues to be a shitshow, as I was reminded today, and writing more than a sentence here or there has been difficult. In a few months I will also be moving, and once at my new destination I actually have a Big Project (a writing one I hope to be able to share here, if people are still around/Tumblr is still a thing) that I intend to make my full time focus. My goal has always been to be a writer, and while fanfic has been an amazing way to explore my writing style/storytelling/character voice, I have plans to get published. I’ll have a better opportunity to put those plans into realistic action later this year, which I’m actually really, insanely excited about.

If you have made it this far, THANK YOU. I love this fandom, and I’ve met so many wonderful, lovely, supportive, talented people in it and I have missed you all dearly during my time away. In no way was this a call out post directed at anyone in particular, and in no way was this a “woe is me, please give me attention” cry for help. I’ve just had a lot of thoughts and feelings during this break, and I actually wanted to sort of vocalize them because: 1) wow I already feel better after doing so, and 2) to let other writers know it’s 100% valid to need to take a break or occasionally get in your head about needing validation/feedback/wonder why we do this when it just feels like screaming into a fathomless void. It’s natural and normal and totally human, and if you’re feeling that way, find someone supportive to help you through and take a step back. Everything will be waiting there for you when you’re ready for it. And remember - do it for yourself because it’s something you enjoy.

xx

[viplease]

Best Way To Get Out Of A Car Lease Penalty Free

Have you ever wanted to cancel your car rental early, or are you planning to take the plunge? You would like to do it because of your financial constraints, or maybe you have an urgent need to buy a new car.

Some of these reasons would prompt you to terminate the car lease. We are sure there are many real reasons why you should. But when you go to the business to cancel your lease, they wait to bill you for bumps, knocks, and maintenance on the car.

Much later, they would hit you again with other charges on behalf of unpaid taxes, such as the rental balance, transportation, and storage of vehicle costs, etc. Rest assured, this is not a cheap option.

All of these conditions can already give you a headache. But don’t worry, it’s not impossible, and there are solutions and options you can always choose (with some hassle and tension). It will take effort, money, and time. Let’s dive right in and see what the effective methods are.

Return The Car

You must beware. It is not only the most expensive and least recommended option but also a super-fast way to get out of the lease.

The car leasing company will fully accept the return of the vehicle. But you may have to pay the penalties described on the agreement. This includes huge termination fees and the rest of the depreciation charges, which will cost you a huge bomb. The company would sell the car at a wholesale auction and decrease your payment by the realized value.

If you have money and need to return the vehicle for several reasons, this is the best option for you.

If you are returning the vehicle due to financial constraints, then let’s be very frank here, this is not the best option, because the penalty will cost a fortune.

Transfer Your Lease

If you have never heard of this effective way, then here it is. Transfer your lease to a third party using several third party services such as Lease Trader. Given the positive reviews and our experiences of partnering with a rental merchant in the past, this deserves a few brownie points.

Many people would be deeply interested in taking over the remaining term of the lease. There are equally many companies that will help you transfer your lease to a third person.

There are also situations where people have had a hard time renting a used car. So make sure the third person is ready to pay the remaining term of the lease. You can mention this in the agreement between you and the third party.

All you need to do at the start is to make sure that transferring your lease to a third party is not contrary to the terms and conditions mentioned in your agreement with the rental company.

If you find it extremely difficult to spot people who are looking for such a transfer, the rental trader will also help you.

This service does not exempt you from paying transfer fees to the current leasing company (there are many hidden fees).

Most leasing companies will help you transfer your lease. So you don’t have to worry about it. But another drawback is that you cannot withdraw your name from the contract. Technically, if the third person does not meet the monthly deadlines, you will be responsible. This is referred to as post-transfer responsibility.

Buy The Car, Then Sell It

Not many people know, but you can buy the car from the leasing company. This is called an early surrender and is the best way to detach oneself from a lease. You can buy the vehicle at any time from the leasing company while the lease is in progress for a fixed price.

This is amongst the cheapest ways to get out of the lease. So how do you do this?

The resale value of your car must be greater than or equal to the purchase price. For example, you have two years in a 5-year lease, and the purchase price of your vehicle is $ 20,000, here you can certainly buy the car and then sell it.

But make sure the resale value of the car is $ 20,000 or more. Otherwise, don’t keep your hopes high. You can check the resale value of your car using several other online sites such as edmunds.com or kbb.com etc.

You can also try to take your car to a dealership and see if they will buy it from you. They will pay you a wholesale value, which may be less than what you could get by selling it privately, but you may find it difficult to sell it privately because you cannot surrender the title until the lease is paid. If the dealership agrees to buy the car from you, you can take that money and apply it to the early termination fees on your lease.

You can also exchange the car with the dealer from whom you bought it and buy or rent a new car. If you get a new lease, the dealer can allow you to carry over the outstanding balance in your new lease. This allows you to get the new car you want with no early cancellation fees, but it doesn’t free you from reimbursing what you owe.

Advice, please do not use a mediator. Using a mediator has always created more hassle for many people. Chat directly with the leasing company.

If you buy the car from the leasing company and sell it to a third party, you must pay tax. Of course, the rules are different by state, so contact your local DMV office for more details.

At the end of the day, you should know that if you sell the car to an individual, you have the option of selling it to a dealer. The only major drawback is that it is a loss when you compare it to the sale of the vehicle outside.

However, the major silver lining of this agreement is that the dealership will take care of all the paperwork and problems associated with purchasing with the company. You don’t even have to worry about the tax.

Ask The Lease Company For Viable Options (Solutions)

Some local leasing companies are very understanding, and it is very easy to deal with them. If you think you need more time to pay off your monthly payments, express them.

If they find you very sincere and feel that you will be able to recover from your financial situation soon, they will give you more time before terminating your lease. You will certainly have to ask for such an agreement. There are a few good companies out there that are willing to offer payment relief for a few months.

This is the best option if you don’t have to pay penalties, as these reputable companies can even reduce your monthly payment or temporarily suspend it.

They will only accept this if your alternative is to default on the lease because if you do, the leasing company will incur additional charges.

Default On The Lease

It is not a method that we recommend. But some people stop making payments. They do not care about court cases or even if credit is accumulated. This is not a solution, but the only alternative if you have no options on hand.

You could end up paying thousands of dollars to the leasing company. In many cases, you will not even be able to leave the country until you have paid your payments.

For the same reason, you may not be allowed to buy another vehicle in the country. A thorough background check takes place, and it makes your life difficult when you need financing for your next vehicle.

We would not recommend this at any cost. Indeed, the consequences of not making monthly payments are frightening and will have a much greater impact in the future.

But, yes, if you have your financial constraints and you have no other option, you may have to opt for this option. But always give priority to the other alternatives that we mentioned in this article. We are sure it will help you solve your problems.

Declaring Bankruptcy

A chapter 7 on “outright bankruptcy” may be your way out of this cycle.

The “discharge” is the legal write-off of a bankrupt debt. In a case of Chapter 7, your debts are generally paid within about four months of filing your file.

The vehicle rental obligations that you wish to evade can always be discharged under Chapter 7. The discharge of other types of debts could be challenged by the creditor, such as debts contracted by fraud. So, except in the unlikely event that you obtained the lease through a false statement or serious fraud, you can get out of a certified vehicle lease by declaring bankruptcy.

Once you successfully get out of a car lease, feel free to call NYC’s Premier Auto Leasing for a new car that suits your needs.

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