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Eddie and Volt AU were they get this old, scraggly cat that instantly becomes the breaker box's new mascot.

The poor thing is riddled with fleas and underfed - you can see bald patches of skin where the fabric has rubbed off, and count his very prominent ribs.

Volt is the one to discover the inanimal behind the breaker box after closing. He immediately takes it to Mateo (and it's too weak, too worn out to put up much of a fight.) It's a terrible case of neglect - Mateo remembers who originally owned the inanimal, and Volt has never seen this much unfiltered rage behind the man's eyes. The cat stays with Mateo for a few days until he stabilizes, from where the object tentatively agrees to release the cat into Volt's care as a sort of foster situation.

Cue Volt dragging in the most feral, ill-tempered cat Eddie has ever seen into the bar right before they open.

"What the hell is that," Eddie says, watching the one-eared stray paw at a shot glass. He snatches it away before the cat knocks it off the bar.

"His name," Volt corrects, "Is Sparky."

Eddie sighs, but he knows it won't do any good. After all, he's never been able to deny Volt anything.

From then on, Sparky is a permanent fixture at the bar. He can be found lounging on his side, slinking between patrons, or, on busy nights, hiding with Eddie when his shift ends. You could swear Sparky judges you everytime you enter the Breaker Box (and you would be right.) 

And when they're realized? Sparky becomes High Voltage Realty's mascot. (Volt makes him an Instagram page. He racks up nearly a thousand followers overnight.)

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the reason why DA protagonists can't swim is because they're weighed down by the weight of their responsibilities 😒 it's an occupational hazard. totally not a skill issue 🥲

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Hot Beverage really feels like the foundation of society. Thank you to China for tea, Ethiopia for coffee, and Central America for chocolate.

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krem possibly the only convincingly competent person in the inquisition

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? varric we're at the fucking beach

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since ive been added to the resources list (a-ok btw) here's some clarification i'd like added to the post to iterate: a lot of pharmacies (especially retail pharmacies such as cvs) have a built in system where they can search for discount cards that can apply to a given medication, and you should always ask if you have a pricy rx. BE AWARE that some pharmacies have limitations however such as not being able to apply these to certain prescriptions such as controlled substances or certain prescriptions not having any applicable discounts (usually brand names in my experience). i highly suggest checking goodrx or other sites to compare pricing as well, you might get better (or worse) deals there. also be aware not every pharmacy takes every discount card. that's all THANK U

A very important addition. ^^^

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Seeing as how the Big Beautiful Bill just passed, here's are some websites that offer discounts on medications:

- GoodRx

- SingleCare

- Pharmacy Checker

- WellRx - this one compares prices across different pharmacies

- Cost Plus - thanks to @thedamnqueenofhell for suggesting!

-NeedyMeds - a nonprofit that helps pay for prescriptions. Thank you to @allitdoesispause for the suggestion! They also suggested checking the manufacturers website for a paitent assistance program, which can give you a coupon for free or cheaper meds.

- Scriptcycle - thank you to @teleomancer for the suggestion!

-Ask for a discount card - thank you to @cccshutdown for the reminder!

-Walmart - They have a $4 generic list! Thank you to @tristese !

- Nurx - is a Planned Parenthood alternative. You can get birth control and other medication here. Thanks to @tomhenks!

- Costco Pharmacy - which offers discounts and you don't need a membership to access. Thank you @alarmed-father!

- Walgreens RX Savings Finder - This let's you compare prices and applies discount codes from sites like GoodRx to find the most affordable option. Thank you to @maledictionwolf !

- CVS - which automatically applies discounts if you don't have insurance. Thank you, @imtrying-ok !

- MDsave - which provides lower costs for self-pay procedures. Thank you to @mustacchiofurioso who also recommended the next entry.

- Jasonlabs - for labwork.

Stay safe, everyone. Things are about to get much, much worse in the US.

EDIT: if you're worried about doctor/therapy appointments, see if there's a sliding scale clinic near you (and ask your therapist if they offer sliding scale prices)

@scribblingandscrawling recommended Open Path, a service that offers sliding scale therapy

@Ilbertas had a great suggestion to check your community and colleges for free clinics.

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It will get cold again eventually. The summer will not last forever. I’m not doomed to live in this unbearable heat for all eternity. <- said while gripping the countertop so hard that the tile is starting to crack

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I know that some British people take umbrage at Americans calling the Great British Bake Off relaxing, but it's just because GBBO is such a different kind of stressful from American baking shows.

American baking shows will be called something like "Cupcake Knife Fight", there's horror movie lighting everywhere and dramatic stings every 5 seconds. All of the contestants are shit talking each other and fist fighting over the one single deep fryer provided by production. It will show the judges all whispering to each other at their super villain table overlooking the whole kitchen, and one will be like, "Oh my god. Everyone look at Brenda right now. She's straight tanking it." And it will cut to Brenda, who is running around covered in flour and crying and also bleeding for some reason. Then you get a clip from an interview with one of the contestants, and they're like, "I really need to win this. Without this award money, I'm gonna need to close my restaurant, sell my dad, and live out of my car. AGAIN." Then the giant digital doomsday clock overhead lets out a horrid klaxon, the judges tell half of them that their cupcakes taste disgusting, and one of them gets eliminated and sent to walk down the dramatically-lit shame hallway never to be seen again.

Meanwhile GBBO is in a lovely, brightly colored tent, there are delightful and friendly hosts/jesters there to keep everyone entertained, and all of the B Roll is of like... a bumblebee going into a flower, or a lamb running in a field. And yes, there will be moments where someone will mess up their timing or something, and they'll be looking at their bake through the oven door like, "oh gosh I don't think this will rise in time!" Then they stand up to find Paul Hollywood directly behind them ominously. His creepy whitewalker eyes will glow white, and he'll say something like "the 12th of June. 2035. Drowning." And his eyes will go back to normal and he'll walk away. Then the baker gives a playful grimace to the camera and says "that didnt sound great, did it?". Cut to a sweet looking older woman sipping tea on a stool and she says "oo I do hope that Prue enjoys the taste of my sugary, sticky baps!". Then, at the end, someone gets a gold star for doing good, and the loser of the episode gets in the middle of a giant group hug. You see all of them at the end of the series at a giant carnival with their families and the post credits informs you that all of the contestants have become a Partridge Family-style traveling band and stayed friends forever.

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The Inquisitor 🤝 the wanderer: losing an arm to an asshole

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I need people to realize the baby girl potential that Arthur Pendragon has

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good news i'm the most fuckable person at this vehicular manslaughter

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The real plot twist in Sirens was Peter and Simone ending up together. I would have put money on Michaela and Simone having an affair because the narrative hammers you over the head with how uncomfortably close the two are. They do yoga for the male gaze together in the mornings. They sleep in the same bed when Michela has a nightmare. They share the same piece of gum. (?????) Devon mentions her sister tends to "get lost in people." Where does Michaela end and Simone begin?

Anyway. If we get a Season 2 and they don't end up in some weird, toxic situationship I WILL riot.

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#PBS teaches kindness and inclusion, which are threats to abusive paternalism.

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