#you hear eastern europe and can't think of anything else

[cn-alastair-lite]

one day the world will be ready to talk about how slavic artists are oftentimes portrayed and talked about as predatory beasts with no morals, ready to draw anything

[pynkhues]

A lot of people think Louis' persona during his "Prince of Iberville" years is not his authentic self and completely OOC. And subsequently that he returns to it with Armand as a coping mechanism instead due to transactional nature of that relationship (Louis starting his "companionship" with Armand as a way to shield Claudia. @dhampirdulac on twt has a few threads on the topic).

Can we hear your thoughts on this? I've seen you mention in the tags that you have other views.

...did Louis start his companionship with Armand as a way to shield Claudia? I don't know if I agree with that at all, rather I interpret it as coming back to what Claudia says to him in 2.02 which is that he doesn't know who he is without Lestat and outside of her. He's spent the last three episodes trying to pursue photography and getting very passionately interested in art and has just that episode been shut down by a gallery owner who won't stage his work.

He makes excuses with Dreamstat - that he can't sit down with a subject because he'll eat them (not true, he worked with mortals for years at The Azaelia, and made genuine, albeit brief, mortal connections in the shelters of Eastern Europe without eating them), the lens is dirty, he's impatient - the latter two probably are true, but that's the thing about art, right? Being a successful artist is less about talent than it is about persistence, which is hard when the creation of art requires vulnerability, and the rejection of that art can feel a rejection of the self.

Louis' seeking not just validation but identity, and Armand floundering at controlling the Coven offers Louis a way back to a part of himself. As he says it, he used to be (and proves to still be) very good at running things, and that is a part of him from before Lestat and Claudia. He holds to it as something that is true of himself. Is it all of him? No, of course not, Louis' a million things, it's what makes him interesting as a character, but he's always been professionally ambitious and I think to deny that part of him is to deny his story. His whole NOLA arc is about the fact that Louis is forced to settle for a secondclass seat at the table when what he really wants to be the head of his own table. He wants power and autonomy and freedom. What's disingenous about him in that era is that Louis has to play submissive and pander to the white men who are a fraction as intelligent, ambitious, capable as he is because it's the only way he can get his leg in.

He, as a character, wants to be respected, he wants to be seen and not just heard, but listened to. I think his relationship with art is something that's really fascinating and I could write a lot about that, but in terms of this question in particular, I think he saw art as a way forward for him and when it left him treading water, he felt crushed by it. His photography's not very good because Louis doesn't have anything to say, he doesn't have an artistic rationale, and he's deliberately been creating distance between himself and everyone around him as a means of emotional survival. How can you capture something artistically that you're refusing to engage with? It's not a coincidence that the best picture he takes is when he's trying to take one of Lestat.

Keeping things casual with Armand was, I think, partially motivated by trying to live a bohemian lifestyle, and making things official wasn't about shielding Claudia. It wasn't about Claudia at all, that's the point, as she says it. It's never about her. It was about slipping back into a job he knows he's good at to give himself a sense of identity, trying to let go of Lestat, and regain control not over Armand, but himself, and affiliate himself with power. If he's dominant over the only person who gets to have a genuine voice in the Coven, isn't that as good as having a voice of his own? And it's that that's disingenous, the idea that he'd ever be happy puppet mastering someone else - - that's not Louis' character. Louis wants to feel professionally fulfilled but he doesn't actually give a fuck about the Theatres des Vampires, and he certainly doesn't give a fuck about the Coven. In fact, he actively dislikes both.

He's tried doing something he was passionate about, has given up when he wasn't immediately good at it, and now is putting himself in a position to run a business he doesn't care about just because he knows he's good at it and it gives him some semblance of a sense of purpose again. The Theatre is not The Azaelia, and that is what I'd say leaves Louis cold.

And look, I actually do think in this early stage of their relationship, there is genuine affection between Louis and Armand too, and I think Louis likes that Armand needs him. Louis wants and needs family around him, and Claudia's pulling away while Armand's desperate to get closer, and I think there's something to Louis trying to let Lestat go that shows his companionship with Armand isn't purely transactional. He wants to move forward, but he's going backwards with pale versions of things that were once important to him - again, the Theatres is not The Azaelia, and Armand is not Lestat.

[writing-whump]

The Road Less Smooth

Summary: Isaiah and Seline argue during a car ride, not realizing Seline's fever. Contains emeto. 

Seline didn't want to go.

Visiting the representative of the West European Pack seemed entirely unnecessary, if not downright dictatorial to her. Why did she need to go? She was from Eastern Europe, so she was resigned with the representatives at home. Why did they have to keep track of where she was studying, what she was doing, and where she decided to belong?

The audacity and injustice of it all were driving her crazy with anger.

Isaiah offered to drive her. The message came from him, so she wasn't happy with him, but since she was scared to drive anything over 50 kilometers per hour, effectively banning her from all highways, his offer shortened her 4-hour long train drive to a direct 2.

Seline knew she should be thankful. And not let her anger out on the messenger. Then again, she thought Isaiah didn't belong to a pack to be free and not to follow orders. Not to mention what a good mood he was in. He was smiling behind the steering wheel, fingers tapping it lightly in synch with the music. He had his formal suit on and his long black coat, which she was starting to see as characteristic to him. All polite greetings and smiles. Was he enjoying this?

"So. How is the university going? I hear you finished your bachelor's last semester. You decided to continue on the same faculty. You like it there so much?" One of Isaiah's many attempts to make conversation. 

Seline wasn't one for small talk. Either say something you really want to know or shut up. She would be content just leaning against the window and listening to music, though plugging in her headphones seemed a little too rude.

"It got real worse last semester," she grumbled at the reminder. "Got a really chaotic teacher that makes us do a totally useless project, just because they got money and funds for it. So much for scientific independence. You just research whatever the politicians see as trendy to research."

Isaiah raised his eyebrows, throwing her a look. "You intend to stay in science?"

"I wanted to. But now I think I would much rather be independent. Make my own writing courses of sorts. Not be bound by anybody else's decisions."

"Just the market's whims," he remarked with a grin.

Seline hissed at that but nodded. "Yes. But the market is way fairer than anything I would believe the state to do." Despite the a/c blasting in the car, she felt warm. Uncomfortably warm. She pressed her palm against the opening for the cold air.

"So, what are you specializing in? Where did the writing part come in?"

"I guess you could say I got that from the witchcraft. I'm a Singer. I sing water and air into obedience and the most effective are original songs. All the writing necessary made me into an expert on writing theory." She waved at herself, the air suffocating and hot but flashing a satisfied snicker in Isaiah's direction. "I bet you couldn't name a book on writing I haven't read."

"That's an unusual approach. Most witches I know use pentagrams or incantations. Did you want to study it at the university?"

Her face fell a little. "You can't exactly study creative writing in Europe. Buuuut there is a lot of other stuff you can study, like film analysis, popular culture, media communication, epistemology, psychological processes for creativity…I found a good master that combines all these, so I can research the creative process itself." She gave him a measured look, blue eyes the shade of an upcoming storm. "You are studying psychology, aren't you? Rather unusual for a shadow wolf."

He smiled at that. "I like to stick out a little."

"Yeah. I thought you were different." Selined sighed loudly, leaning her head against the window. "Except we can't manage everything we wish for, can we?"

Isaiah gripped the steering wheel tighter. "Whatever do you mean?" 

"They call, and you obey. Like a good little lapdog." Seline stuck her chin out, watching him defiantly. 

"Is that what you think?" Isaiah didn't seem ruffled at her words at all, a little grin growing on his face. "I don't agree with this any more than you do."

Seline scoffed at that. "And why should I believe you? You pretend to know the gold is just glitter on the cage - like you successfully got rid of it - yet you are driving me to the gates yourself."

A long, tense silence stretched between them.

"Should I be more angry, Seline?" Isaiah was still smiling, but there was something darker about his tone and the way he focused his gaze on the road. "Should I rage, provoke, and complain like you?"

"Better be angry than pretend to smile and do nothing!" Her voice raised before she could stop herself. 

"Anger is a weakness. It gives you away. Why should I allow such an emotion to rule me?" His eyes were fixed on the road. 

"You are a shadow wolf. It's kinda of expected. I can rage all I want, and it will always be inappropriate. But you got the perfect excuse,” she waved her hand in frustration. 

"I don't believe in excuses." His voice was quiet but cutting. 

"No. You believe in lies. Masks and moods and faces, it's all you are. The polite and funny one today, the serious and scary one tomorrow." Seline crossed her hands on her chest.

"All the masks are me. Different faces of me, different roles I take for the situation. They are tools. My extensions. Wouldn't you change your cloak according to the weather?" His dark sea-green eyes flicked to her for a moment. 

"I would not change it to fit other people's expectations," she said proudly. 

"If I know what people want, I can get what I want much more easily. So even if I disagree with this policy, it's better I take you myself and not let somebody force you. It's better to look relaxed while you are alert and watching. It's better not to be ruled by emotions while they rule everyone else. So yes, I'm taking you to the gates myself, but I also know all the holes in the fence." He eyed her, eyebrows furrowing slightly in annoyance, before smoothing over. "You just want what you think you can't have." 

Seline frowned angrily and looked away. As much as she disagreed, it got her thinking. She didn't realize he had so many answers figured out for himself. 

"I find anger safe,” she said into the silence. “It's better than fear. Gives you energy and motivation to do something. To stand up for yourself or change what's wrong."

He raised one perfect black eyebrow. "So you are afraid of me?"

"No-I…" She gulped, her throat constricting. Something about his intense tone, about the speed and emotion of the debate, made her keep talking. "I'm tired. Of not feeling anything. Of feeling too much and not being able to do anything about it, because it's unseemly for witches.” 

Because I should be calming you down, but I envy your freedom to be angry.

He gave her a long look. "You can be angry all you want around me,” he said quietly. 

She hid her face in her palm as if wanting to wash away the tension. "And you will stay calm? Is that the mask you want to wear for me?" 

"I'm the one who wants to wear the mask. I'm the one crafting it, the one willing to change it so it fits you better. Does that count for nothing true?" 

“You sure are poetic about it,” she grumbled, pressing her hand against her forehead. There was a dull pounding in her temples, and the air still felt disgustingly hot.

“Seline? Is something wrong?” Isaiah asked, concerned.

She wasn’t sure. The car ride, the smothering heat, the pins and needles in her arms…she wasn’t even sure why she was reacting so strongly to the conversation. Although she usually never got motion sick, her stomach was rolling rather aggressively. She squeezed her eyes shut, hand covering her mouth for a second.

“Do you think we could take a little break?” she pressed through her teeth. There was a nauseating shiver crawling up her spine and neck. If only the car could stop moving for a second.

“Sure thing,” Isaiah said, detecting the urgency in her voice. He turned towards the left line leading to the nearest rest spot. “Just a few minutes.”

Seline held her eyes closed, breathing slowly through her nose and mouth. Something was definitely wrong.

Once the car finally stopped, she immediately burst the door open, gulping at the sweet, fresh air. The nausea rocked through her like she was on a boat, and she could feel liquid coming up her throat.

Seline stumbled quickly out, only to sway and fall to her knees. Scrambling awkwardly, she wanted to get some distance between herself and the car. The world was spinning and blurry around her and she lost track of how far she was. A wave of vomit spluttered from her lips. Seline could do nothing but spit it out helplessly. 

Her stomach was hurting, cramping hard. She whimpered softly as another wave of sickness rushed out of her.

A cold hand on her arm made her look up. The outline of Isaiah’s middle long black hair, subtly wavy at the ends, hovered over her. He was kneeling beside her, pulling hair out of her face. She felt the milky-like vomit drip from her lips and chin and would have burst into tears if another wave hadn’t made her choke and hang her head in surrender.

“You are okay. Take it easy. You will feel better in a minute,” Isaiah said, hand running through her hair to her back.

“Ugh. What about this seems -uurp- okay to you?” 

He chuckled, rubbing her back as it arched again and she was heaving another gush of vomit. 

“Just a minute. It will pass soon.”

She took quick panting breaths, trying to clear her head. There was still that blurry film over her eyes, the green of the grass mixing with blue over her. Isaiah’s hand was grounding on her back, his touch assured and steady. 

She spit on the ground, her eyes clearing. “Go away,” she said. The embarrassment was hitting her hard now, frustrated tears running down her cheeks.

“A little late now,” he smiled, gathering the strands of hair on the other side of her face behind her ear. Then he charmed out a clean tissue our of his pocket. “You should have told me you weren’t feeling well.”

“Didn’t realize,” she mumbled, taking the offered tissue. At least she could clean up her face a little.

A cool hand pressed against her aching forehead. “You are running a fever.” 

“No wonder I was so snappy,” she admitted, leaning into his touch without thinking. Everything was so hot, only his skin seemed to be of desirable temperature. 

“I didn’t see a difference to your usual self,” Isaiah teased. His touch was so gentle like she was made of glass. “Do you still feel sick?”

She assessed herself, then shook her head no. Now that she had thrown up, the nausea lifted like it was never there. If only she wasn’t still so warm. Despite the sensation, a shiver ran through her and she hunched her shoulders.

“Your wish came true,” he said, wrapping his hands around her from behind, dragging her with him as he stood up. Her head felt woozy at the movement and she clutched at his hands around her torso. “The trip is canceled. You are going straight home tonight.”

He guided her towards the car and helped her sit down again. She blinked at the haziness that overtook her, feeling bone-deep tiredness crushing over her. Closing her eyes, she leaned back. 

She felt his shadow above her before disappearing to hunt down a water bottle from the back. Accepting the bottle, she settled it securely in her arms but didn’t have the energy to drink it just yet. 

The car jumped a little as he got inside, shutting the door gently. She rolled her head in his general direction, squinting. Everything was so hot and confusing again, swimming in and out of focus. Was this still real? Maybe she was dreaming.

Isaiah started the engine and then squeezed her knee. “Hang on, darling. We’ll be home in no time.”

[vs-redemption]

I don't think you watch football, but I really can't stop thinking about the football player that came out a couple of days ago. First active football player who plays for his national team that has come out. I still can't believe it!

I think it's good that the world is slowly becoming more accepting. Also the fact that he is from Eastern Europe, a place LGBT rights aren't the best *cough LGBT free zones in Poland cough*. Coming out always takes courage but especially in the football world and Eastern Europe. I remember reading about a singer from Poland. He stayed in the closet for over 30 years because he was scared of the response (came out in the midst of LGBT debates in Poland, wich apperently caused drama).

I'm so proud that he isn't afraid anymore, it must feel like a relief. Also the fact that his teammates knew but kept quiet 👏 good people.

The response of his club, NT and others is mostly positive. I especially loved the clubs response :

As a queer football fan that made me tear up, ngl. I haven't been able to think about anything else really.

I have always said I would watch the national team of the first out player who is active for his country. If he plays I will watch. To fulfill my promise, and be a proud queer fan watching the team of a sweet guy who decided to be himself.

Anyways I can ramble about Jakub's coming out for hours even though my only memory of him is watching his Czechia play against Croatia. I remember Vrsaljko or Rebic tackled him. I don't know why I remember that but yeah.

Very proud of him, hopefully others will get the courage to do the same and make the football world a beter place!❤🏳️‍🌈

Hey Enis! I'm not a huge sports person. I grew up with ice hockey since both my parents were huge fans of our city's NHL team but I don't even keep up with that anymore. I also feel happy to hear your good news though!! I think having more people come out publicly gives courage and strength to other people who are trying to make the decision to do so themselves. It's awesome that the football player did that, but the support from their team is also really moving. I like how they said they support him and that was that, no questions or other comments because it's personal. They support him and still respect his privacy. That is really wonderful.

I am so proud of that player as well, and I'm glad you shared that with me :)

[the-firebird69]

This is the idiot stuff and it's the mini Max from motor Corp and they don't do any of it they don't build any of these bikes and they're seriously delinquent in paying bills and they're going to lose everything and they keep jerking people around calling them assholes and they have enough money to pay the bills and they're not paying and they're pertaining they're going down when they are going down and it's pathetic as hell it's kind of dangerous but people know about it and are trying to stop them when we can't seem to do it so some red flag and a serious one and we do have remedies for other problems but this is a big problem these guys are really stupid and still know they're kind of screwed somehow and we do know what they think but they do have a plan and others will follow it luckily. Right now we have some more news and it's new

-it's about what's going on here they're bothering him harassing him walking around saying dumb s*** screwing around with him threatening him trying to get him go back to the apartment he doesn't have anything to do and sitting on him calling him names so he decided to pull the card found out a few things they're fighting over the tunnels around Florida the bugs are building up in the aquifer they're getting sick as hell and they're not taking medicine for it and they're dying and then love don't care cuz they're so sick and we need to clear them out they are still fighting and they're not taking the small ships out and the trumps need the stuff real bad and we'll probably start it off shortly there being a really aggressive

-there's other stuff happening the group is starting to listen to people and it's not good and they're getting upset and they should be they're full of crap and they're evil but they're not slowing down. Though

-they're saying the incident was recorded this morning and people see what they're saying it's their code and it's annoying anyways girlfriend is persnickety assholes and fill the place up and it's evil and you see I'm missing messing with the bike then on camera they see him changing what he's wearing and they started to go after him

-there are more things happening some of them are not very pleasant one of them is he's getting attention and it's kind of weird stuff but it's getting negative stuff all the time that's pretty much what it is

-I have a lot of alerts here but we have news

-we do have news it's fairly good size it is about the eastern hemisphere 35% empty yes and the pseudo empire bases are being attacked around the Northern Africa area they are down to 70% operational in the northern hemisphere of Russia they are down to 65% operational and the northern Europe and far northern Europe they're down to about 60% operational and yeah Europe is falling easier and they're going to flood the place they said

-other news they're after the bunker systems here and they're planning a large attack on all the Bunches of the pseudo empire and bases and 50% of the laser bases overseas they did not attack the bases or laser bases no they did 10% of the laser bases 30% of the regular basis the regular bases are half gone and we expect the whole thing and there will be replies reprisals on individuals and groups of them

-there's more in the news the ships on for the United States are cordoned off more or less they have products and trumpsters are not allowing them through bja went out there and he said what are you doing yeah he was a dick this morning and he said okay so he went after them start to hit them and said I am so sick of you God damn assholes ruining our own stuff and he said why don't you get out of the way and they wouldn't so they started firing heavy and blew them out of the water and they're gone just like anybody else and have fun on Titan by the way so the assholes issuing threats right in front of him and he's a skinny and scrawny p**** asking for trouble and he has to turn his hearing aid up I guess and yeah right how annoying so just sitting there pussies and they're going to get hit. They look like f****** retards okay these people are f****** retards and they need to leave so Brian hit them and he blew up all their boats completely they said go to hell and it wasn't that sizeable but the ships came through and we'll probably assist but we're kind of sick of this happening everyday with this Trump a****** I'm going to start pulling them out and he'll have to and we're going to keep doing it pull him out of ships pulling out of everything taking his stuff it's a matter of fact I'm going to start taking the ship so I want this guy out he's a huge loser I'm putting a hit on him now

-those other things happening and we're going to start going after it and we're going to make it work for us we have about 50 people that don't understand anything and we're going after him but this morning is

-besides tonight's huge attack in the West they're ramping it up in the east and trying to go after the pseudo empire because they lost their fleet although bja has it and he's going after Mars and they're now fighting is increasing the pressure on them and two high degrees Trump is too but he is at the fueling stations of the pseudo empire and he lost his and he's trying to take shifts and isn't working and he is sending tons of troops right now. In the Eastern hemisphere is sending 0.03% the forest it's a massive Force

-further we are witnessing a whole bunch of wise ass comments and he's ignoring them because their weaklings and sissies and makes stupid a****** comments except for Trump was a threat and we are negating it and getting him

-the further we have some attacks going on here in the pseudo empire is planning to strike back and playing to take them down we didn't anticipate Titan to begin shortly but it seems that Trump is going to sit around and reduce his assets and manpower significantly because he thinks he can run it with AI and doesn't need anybody interfering when in fact they run other defenses but that's what he says says he can run it all with a computer and that's why he dies so we have to sit here and listen to this pots whittle himself away

Thor Freya

Olympus

Zues Hera

We can't stand him anymore he's such a puke and no the computer won't do it you don't have a mega computer they're not they didn't even attempted you stupid a****** they had Mars and you're f****** dumb

Dan

They had other Giants there yeah I don't know who they were this sucks real bad and we're wondering what the hell's going on I'll tell you what I don't know what he's saying now he's saying my stuff sucks everybody knows it I got to go up there and try and run something and won't work so what I'm going to do it this is why don't you get the f*** out of here if they're not on your side you have less stuff I said well they're beating me up and I can't get out of here cuz of them move out no I won't yes you will you have to you don't live there it's not on the contract and you're breaking the law by doing it and after time it's criminal and someone pointed it out it's called squatting well I guess they're going to go after me good lame piece of s*** I'm putting a hit on you Trump you'll sit there and dream about leaving stupid f***. Actually had enough from everyone who gives a s*** he bothered me I'm going to f*** you up until you're dead nobody does that to you stupid f*** I don't have any problems like this except from you you're the biggest f****** a****** here and you're overcoming Tommy f no he's way behind now and he was shot at me three times and didn't do anything I'm going to f*** you up you're going to be gone.. well I guess that's it says Billy Hicks

[spaghettioverdose]

Partially related but a lot of usamericans also love to pull the whole "You just don't know how bad things are here. We have food deserts and a shitty education ststem and no opportunities for disadvantaged people and fascism and etc. etc." whenever you criticise them or say that they benefit from imperialism or anything like that.

1. We all know about the problems the US has. You guys dominate political discourse too. You can't take two steps in any political space on the internet without hearing about the socio-economic problems of the US.

2. Many countries have the same problems. Many countries have the same problems but worse. Many countries have the same problems plus a bunch of extra problems on top. In many cases due to something the US has done and continues to do to this day. You are not exceptional.

3. Having socio-economic problems does not stop you from benefiting from imperialism. It does not stop your country from being the imperial core. It does not stop your country from holding a cultural and economic hegemony over most of the planet. It also does not excuse you from thinking Egypt is in Eastern Europe. It does not excuse you from joining the US military or working for Raytheon or Lockheed Martin just because you're queer or whatever else.

i dont think usamericans rly understand how prevalent their culture is. english is taught in schools. we hear about usa news, watch usa shows and movies, know usa actors, read usa books, listen to usa music, have usa brands. i have a shirt somewhere with some usa flag motive from like 15 years ago. cant remember why i even have it. why were they even selling that in croatia. your books and culture are everywhere, you dominate social media, and then come on here whenever someone gives even a middle criticism and act like spoiled children because someone wants you to open an atlas

[turpizmx]

Oh, so you wanna learn more about polish culture? Maybe youre learning the language and trying to impress native speakers with quotes (we love movie quotes). Or maybe you just like the "pov: you grew up in eastern europe" videos.

Well heres an unhelpful guide to polish movies you should know to earn the respect of a pole.

1. Kiler (1997)

A taxi driver gets mistaken for a serial killer and is trying to not get arrested. Quite entertaining, but can get confusing (thats one thing most polish movies have in common). The main character is likeable and can be accurately described as "a bit confused but hes got the spirit". A solid 8/10.

2. Chłopaki nie płaczą/Boys don't cry (2000)

Two young dudes get in trouble with the mafia. You will hear a lot of quotes from this one (the most popular one is "you wouldnt understand the story behind this jumper, anyway"). I've seen it before but can't really remember what it was all about, to be fair I just didnt pay attention. Ill give it a 7/10.

3. Dzień świra/Freak day (2002)

A day in life of a frustrated, divorced teacher. Absolutely hilarious and relatable, probably the most popular one on the list. A must watch. A 10/10 right there. I have nothing else to add.

4. Miś/A bear (1981)

A life of a sports club president in the communist Poland. Im probably missing out but I havent actually seen this one. Your parents beloved movie as they remember those times.

5. Jak rozpętałem drugą wojnę światową/How I've started the world war II (1969)

A story of an unlucky solider who thinks he started the world war II and tries to be a hero, which only puts him in more trouble. A classic just because of one scene, where the main character says his name is Grzegorz Brzęczyszczykiewicz . Ive seen it a long time ago. I cant remember anything.

And thats it. There's a lot more, but these are the absolute basics. If you want something more advanced search for The Trilogy, containing: Ogniem i mieczem/With fire and sword, Potop/Deluge and Pan Wołodyjowski/Sir Wołodyjowski. They are historical movies based off Henryk Sienkiewicz novels. Thanks for reading bye!

[ashiemochi]

missing leon and so ah :( what are they doing rn?

i miss writing about them too :( Little check-up doesn't hurt <3

(rewriting this again bc my laptop shut down instantly bc my mom tossed a cookie at me and it ended up hitting my laptop-)

With Leon training vigorously for his mission to the Eastern Slav Republic in three days, he failed to notice a pair of cinnamon doe eyes gazing at him from the door.

When the DSO informed him of his new assignment all the way in Europe, his coach called him in to begin working out early to prepare. But was the coach there to hype him up? No. The guy was on leave be with his new baby born boy.

Lucky bastard.

Exhaling roughly when Leon released the weights back onto its place, the girl by the door could've sworn she saw his muscles ripple. Then Leon spoke sweetly. Flirtatiously.

"Enjoying the show, buttercup?"

So Ah pursed her lips to hold back a smile, which she failed at, before slowly making her way towards his glistening form of good sweat. The dull noise of her boots nearing echoed ever so faintly throughout the wide not so empty training grounds.

"Don't stop on my account."

Leon snorted at her words, leaning from underneath the pole to sit up. He then leaned down to pick up his water bottle from the side, subtly scanning her from the corner of his piercing blues as he began downing the bottle.

"What are you doing here?" Leon asked, genuinely surprised to see his girl since she too had her own training to stick to - at the BSAA.

So Ah hummed, as if impressed with how massive the training room the DSO owned before returning her eyes at him, "I finished early so I thought I'd drop by - oh, and I also got you this."

She fetched a protein bar from her purse and handed it to him with a small smile. Leon grinned at this, swinging his legs to the side to give her a spot to sit as he accepted the bar.

"God, I love you."

She giggled at his little confession, cheeks turning red as she took her seat and Leon dove into his treat. So Ah watched him silently, contentedly, feeling the way his body heat was more intense due to his workout session; not to mention she could hear his fast-paced heartbeat. She could see from the way his eyes blinked that Leon was a bit tired; not only from his workout.

"You're thinking about the mission?" She asked, noticing how the agent stiffened a bit before chuckling breathlessly.

"Can't hide anything from you, now can I?" Leon teased light-heartedly before looking down at the half-eaten bar, "We've got intel that... That bioweapons were being used in the conflict. It's just a constant addition to the equation at this point."

So Ah frowned deeply before setting her hand on his, catching his eyes with a soft smile of hers; the same one that she's been giving since day one in an August's Wednesday.

"You're going to do well, Leon. I know you will. I don't care about the mission; what matters to me is that you come back in one piece." She said gently before tilting her head to the side a tick, "I mean, who else is gonna get me cinnamon rolls from our favourite bakery."

Leon scoffed, setting his bar aside, "Is that all I am to you; your personal errands' boy?"

She giggled when he faced her again, grasping her hand with his and she reached up her other hand to brush one of his damp fringes away from his face and she cringed involuntarily at how wet it was, making Leon raise an eyebrow at her reaction.

"You need a shower."

"You little - c'mere." Leon tugged her by her hand, lips close to touching hers but she yelped, attempting to push him away.

"No, Leon! You stink!"

"You're lying."

Giggles emitted from both of them before Leon managed to pin her down, hands on each side of her head and he smirked when her blush intensified.

"Can I kiss you now?"

So Ah held back a little squeal at the cute innocent question before humming, looking aside as if deeply thinking, "I don't know... I haven't decided if I really wanted one or maybe when we get home because I didn't get lunch ye-"

Leon rolled his eyes at her planning rambling before silencing her with his lips and he instantly received a soft sigh from her, smiling faintly against her lips at the sound. Pulling away with a gentle pop, her eyes stayed closed for a moment longer as if cherishing the lingering sensation of his lips on hers.

"Hmm..." So Ah mumbled dreamily, eyes fluttering open up at him with an equally dreamy smile, "I missed you."

Leon chuckled, leaning down close enough to bump his nose against hers, watching how his breath triggered her goosebumps to rise on her skin, then he grinned cheekily.

"I missed you too, buttercup."

[the-firebird69]

What was put out there just now was well received and people do like what they're seeing and hearing as ideas they feel like doing things and they feel like being brave and they feel like getting stuff done all of that adds up to them being able to do something about what's happening they're complaining a lot and bothering people and stealing from each other saying they win everything and it's a damn nightmare it's going to go on a little bit of course but it's been a living nightmare for people okay if it's just an awful awful awful stuff and they are trying to rectify it this idea and others that are coming from other people are actually helping out. It is working it's going forward and there are several ideas coming out right now from near our son on what to do about there manufacturing situation which is abysmal and they have factories and they are having trouble turning them on and our son says that you make microfactories then you load your stuff into the factory and you start over again making micro factories or something else that the factory needs and they said that's an idea and because it spreads it out to a whole bunch of places and bunch of people and it doesn't concentrate it and people need business and jobs in the community they're going to go ahead and try and start that it is an idea that they've been entertaining it is the way that businesses in the past have started in the old days and it's going back a ways but it works very well it's also something for scrappers and people to get parts from all sorts of different things and to bring them in and they can do it without being detected immediately

-we have a lot of warnings and we're issuing warnings here certain people are sick and they're going nuts about just about everything one of them is John remillard we don't need his help and we don't want him near and he can't stand it apparently we are going to have to do something about it immediately he's pathetic and horrible

-other people are also very gross the pseudo empire doesn't want them doing anything and they don't do anything you put it both together and you have a recipe for disaster we don't have time for it and they're bothering everybody they're not doing their Trump plan and they're being huge ass holes I think they get something by being mean and we're going to have to go to town on them

-there's a whole bunch of bunkers in the Eastern hemisphere that are falling we listed some last night they were under severe attack the once in India and Pakistan both are defunct there are several left across the land and it is in southern Europe those are also defunct and there are a few more that we are talking about and boy these people are irritating senile pieces of s*** and that was one of John remillard's idiot kids or clones really there are more of them I ran Iraq had three in the desert area two of them have fallen there were three in Saudi Arabia two of them have fallen there are four in the Gobi desert three of them have fallen there are or were five in the Sahara four of them have fallen and in Europe there at 40% and 20% pretty soon Europe will not have sudo empire.. it's going that way right now and we are getting help yes. With all of these things failing the pseudo empire is starting to have a conniption there's only several bunkers left and they will be out completely shortly all the other bunkers are defined and they're being taken and controlled and run by morlock we're now looking for items for manufacturing and they're looking for parts and they don't have any and it's abysmal and we told them the whole time and John remillard is still sitting there doing nothing and saying he is it's disgusting and despicable and they're looking to buy out his share in the companies and they're doing it now and they are taking factories of his cuz he's sitting there doing nothing. Jenna thought about the beer and she thought these trumpsters will buy it and her people are saying we want it cuz we want to say we shouldn't be sitting on our Duff but we are and she smiled and says yes but you are and she heard our son say yes but that's what they do and then they said no so she gets it.

There's a lot of things she wants to do and Duff is one of them and it's going to go well it's a good idea.

I have the bunkers in the eastern hemisphere in Africa about 80% are taking over and being renovated in about 50% complete in Asia 70% are taken and being renovated the others are still being fought over but they're almost in the bag and they will be shortly and they're about 30% complete and loaded up is what we mean in Middle East and a caucuses about the same 80% are according to off and taken out of that 20% of renovated and filled the 20% left are falling Russia 80% are taken and cordoned off and 70% are up to speed the rest of the 20% are destroyed the others are still remaining and they're trying to take them intact on the Eastern hemisphere southern Europe 80% taken 70% renovated revenue 20% or outstanding northern Europe 80% taken 70% complete the remaining 20% are defined and broken and beyond repair and we did check in there mangled the concrete is broken everywhere and caved in and the walls are broken it'll be a hopeless venture and the walls are a mild thick they're just gigantic yeah but the bunkers are 60 miles wide and 80 miles the other way and 100 miles deep and the sun says you just pour a wall on the inside and they want to know how you do it and he said you just drill a hole a hole the only problem is it might be too heavy if they did calculate it and waste too much so he says he can't figure it out and there's some pretty good breaks in it too so they might reconstitute but it's a lot of work

Some things you can do but we don't want to mention them there's certain people who are problem and they always come around and start begging and I want them out

Thor Freya

We have a lot of stuff to do and he's always horsing around cuz it's so much pressure but it's helping me

Hera

You're saying it's a tall order but he gets it filled now we're having a lot of fun here in Walmart is not doing anything just looking at some things try to find some goo remover for his helmet and he can't it's too expensive it's going to try and get some other stuff but not much which is good

Olympus

We're moving forwards and the firebird is coming to life and he'll need money for it and they realize that and the social security might move and they looked at the movie with Thanos and they want to fight him and get up to speed on stuff and that's a heck of a program in system