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Was feeling cute might delete later (this afternoon 8+ hours of wear HELP)

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Portland Maine anime fest! Mini haul!

I GOT TO MEET TIFFANY GRANT WHAT A PLEASURE ♥️♥️♥️

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Makima on crack

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Chainsaw man cosplay with my boyfriend (he didn't read the manga so I'm keeping my mouth shut...)

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I got some Hannibal pfps fresh from my hour long editing session on Shuffles, Snapchat, Youcam, and capcut💀💀💀 sorry for the lack of Hannibal it felt more funny with Will ngl

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Understanding Hannibal rn fr

I wanna lick it all

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Don't mind the wig literally falling off my head twas a long night with Dazai 😉

I PROMISE THIS IS SATIRE

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Me as soon as I see the bsd content and cosplay:

OMG OMG OMG COOL PEOPLE!!!

also hii new moot!

Hahaha! Yeah I'm the same way and hello 🫶🏻✨ cosplayers are so silly they make me have faith in the bsd fandom.though flattered you think we are cool 💀🤭

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This art style is what I strive for. The art is so "yummy" 🫶 W ocs

Oc Stuff :3

Jacob!!

Feodore!!

Close ups under cut!! Reblogs appreciated 💕

Let me know if any of you want to know about their story and stuff :) they're sooooo gay homo. if only they weren't experiencing the horrors and unable to be husbands

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Touch starved sluts reblog this

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Watch these back to back 😏🤭

Kiss scenes for our boys Mads and Hugh that are gay for you fannibals.

https://youtu.be/j9vMSfCNqFA?si=gxVxnO4Xr8v4cSHw

https://youtu.be/2sPCtalQeHM?si=Qwed7dyffCeOufUP

These clips are from Nu, and Savage Grace respectively

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Jinx Photoshoot + Editing

(did the blue contacts bc I didn't want to do makeup veins 🥺)

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Bro bussed it down 💀💀💀

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Silly Hannibal edit except I messed up transitions and was too lazy to fix

spoilers for Hannibal s3

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I was feeling silly so I wrote an entire essay about my current interest in mock trial then realized not every school had it so here's a persuasive essay on why they should!!

    The Real-World Benefits of Mock Trial

Mock Trial would undoubtedly be an extracurricular activity that would benefit your school and its students. By participating in Mock Trial, students have the opportunity to develop a variety of skills including teamwork, analytical thinking, confidence in public speaking, and the ability to think on one's feet. This essay will address the benefits of incorporating at your school. These benefits include the skills addressed above, evidence from my past school of its success, and lastly, the fact that this club would appeal to many students.

Firstly, Mock Trial at your school would help students with both their individuality and teamwork. Mock Trial helps students practice public speaking in a rewarding way because when students “work in the courtroom” they can present their arguments. If they have carefully pieced together their arguments, then it all comes down to confidence. Public speaking is an important skill for most careers and in any role on a mock trial team, whether a witness or a lawyer, this skill is put to use. 

Analytical thinking is also practiced in and out of the courtroom as students look at the case from different angles, and eventually put that thinking into action as they write out scripts. As they use these different angles, they are also able to better see other people’s perspectives. This skill can translate into student relationships as well, as they learn to understand other people’s viewpoints more clearly. 

Mock Trial builds both individuality and teamwork. Students need to put their heads together, communicate, and trust each other as a full team to compete. The bond that forms between the student acting as a lawyer and the student acting as their witness especially shows this. 

As further evidence that Mock Trial would be beneficial to your school , I can also add my own personal account as well as support from the Illinois State Bar Association. The year I served at my school, we practiced roles for both the prosecution and defense.  I was the defendant of the case while we presented The Defense. When we were The Prosecution, I was the prosecutor in charge of the defendant's cross-examination. I can personally attest to the fact that Mock Trial changed me for the better. I became more confident in myself, I was able to communicate with others more effectively, and it brought me closer to my dream of pursuing a career in law enforcement or law. In the end, my team and I became a family fighting for justice, even if it was fictional. 

The connections made with others aren’t temporary and remain even after the conclusion of the case. I’ve heard other students express their gratitude towards the club and how much it helped,  and on a less serious note, the fun they had. There are also multiple supporting accounts from students from Illinois, and the Contra Costa Bar Association. These students have all attested, in one way or another, how Mock Trial has helped them. For example, in 2023, Imani Barnes, after her time in Mock Trial, applied for law school stating “I gained a higher level of comfort with public speaking which was (and still is) very difficult for me. I also developed better critical thinking skills when having to use evidence to tell a compelling story in a competition, and by modifying and improving the strength of our case as the competition progressed.” 

Though there is likely currently a Debate Club at your school and this could be seen as an overlap, I beg to differ. While the debate team offers some of the skills noted above,  Mock Trial differentiates itself by appealing to more students. For example, for those who participate in theater, playing your persona as a witness is quite similar to playing your character on the stage. It also appeals to students like myself who would like to pursue a career involved with law. It also has the benefit of arguing both sides. In Debate Club, you may have a counterclaim, but in Mock Trial, you are given the opportunity to serve as both the prosecution and defense for the same case. 

In conclusion, I believe Mock Trial would be a beneficial extracurricular activity at your school because it helps students both individually and with teamwork. There is evidence of its success and appeal to a variety of students.

Please ask one of your instructors or myself about mock trial if this interests you. Spread awareness and start your own clubs!!!