#Cosmetic Tattooing Classes

[mastertattooinstitute]

Learn the skill of cosmetic tattooing at Master Tattoo Institute with our certified courses, gaining access to a world of popular services including lip blush, ombre, and microblading.

[meet-the-net]

𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥/𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐫

☀️🌨️✨

[sharonpm1123]

Master the Art of Beauty with SHARON PMU | Cosmetic Tattoo Academy

Are you passionate about beauty and eager to elevate your skills in the ever-evolving cosmetic tattoo industry? Look no further than SHARON PMU | Cosmetic Tattoo Academy, Melbourne’s premier destination for professional training in permanent makeup (PMU) and advanced beauty techniques.

Why Choose SHARON PMU? At SHARON PMU, we believe in empowering our students with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to excel in the beauty industry. Here’s what makes us stand out:

Comprehensive Training Programs Our courses are meticulously designed to cover every aspect of cosmetic tattooing, including lip blush, ombre brows, and advanced PMU techniques. We also offer skin treatment courses, ensuring you stay ahead in the beauty world.

Hands-On Experience Learn through practical sessions led by experienced professionals. Gain real-world experience working with clients under expert guidance.

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Cutting-Edge Techniques Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in cosmetic tattooing and PMU to provide your future clients with exceptional results.

Supportive Learning Environment We foster a welcoming and professional atmosphere where students of all levels can thrive. Build a Rewarding Career in Cosmetic Tattooing Cosmetic tattooing has become one of the fastest-growing sectors in the beauty industry, offering immense opportunities for creative and financial growth. Whether you dream of starting your own business, working in a salon, or expanding your skill set, SHARON PMU equips you with everything you need to succeed. Join Us Today! Take the first step toward a fulfilling career in beauty. Enroll in one of our courses at SHARON PMU | Cosmetic Tattoo Academy and turn your passion into expertise.

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Contact Us - 01300 905 995

[miunachan]

Ultimate List of Business Ideas ♥ [UPDATED]

Hi ❀ʕ·ᴥ·ʔ

Today, after hours of brainstorming and collecting impressions, I proudly present to you the ultimate list of business ideas for the newly released Businesses & Hobbies pack ✧. ✲ﾟ･｡✧･ﾟ

I've categorized the business ideas to provide a more structured overview, because there are so many  (๑❛ʚ❛๑). They are sorted into the following categories: 📌 Service-based small businesses 🍽️ Restaurants & entertainment venues 🛍️ Retail & creative shops 🛠️ Craft & manufacturing businesses 🎭 Fantasy & unconventional businesses.

Also for some of these ideas, I recommend using CC or mods to deepen the immersion, but that's completely up to you — sometimes using your own imagination does the trick too~ The recommended or sometimes necessary packs are included behind the business idea as well as CC/mod recommendation markers ❀✿❀

If you feel like something's missing, please comment your idea(s) and I will happily add them to the list so that the compendium can continue to grow (◕ω◕✿)

My other story ideas ✧. ✲ﾟ･｡✧･ﾟ ✿ Soft & Cozy Story Ideas ✿ Very Dramatic Story Ideas

Please take a look at my Patreon for more cute Sims 4 stuff~ You can find the original post here.

As always, happy simming! - MiunaChan ♥

📌 Service-Based Small Businesses

💉 Tattoo Studio (Hobbies & Businesses) 💆 Wellness Studio/Spa (Spa Day) 💅 Nail Salon (Spa Day) 💇 Hair Salon/Barbershop (CC/mods recommended) 💆‍♂️ Massage Center (Spa Day) 🧖 Sauna / Onsen Retreat (Spa Day, Snowy Escape) 🏋️ Gym & Personal Training (Fitness Stuff, Spa Day) 🧘 Yoga Studio (Spa Day) 🏔️ Rock Climbing Tours (Snowy Escape) ⛸️ Ice Skating Rink (Seasons) 🎢 Roller Skating Rink (Seasons) 🏊 Pool (Seasons) 📖 Library

👶 Daycare for Infants & Toddlers (Seasons, Parenthood) 🤓 Preschool (Parenthood, High School Years) 🐱 Pet Daycare (Cats & Dogs) 🐕 Pet Training & Agility Classes (Cats & Dogs)

🏨 Hotel/Motel (Get to Work) 🧺 Laundrette (Laundry Day Stuff) 🎉 Event Planning Agency (My Wedding Stories) 🏥 Cosmetic Surgery Clinic (CC/mods recommended) 🗣️ Public Relations Agency

🏕️ Campground & Outdoor Retreat (Outdoor Retreat) 🏞️ Private Garden Maze & Fishing Lake (Cottage Living) 🏫 Lecture Hall & Public Speaking Center 🤖 Robotics Workshop (Discover University) 🎭 Improv Theater & Acting School (Get Famous, Get to Work) 📖 Creative Writing & Journalism Workshops 👗 Etiquette & Manners School (My Wedding Stories) 💻 Coding Bootcamp & IT Training 🎮 E-Sports & Gaming Coaching

🍽️ Restaurants & Entertainment Venues

💻 Internet Café 🐾 Pet Café (Cats & Dogs) 🎲 Tabletop & Board Game Café 🧋 Bubble Tea Shop (High School Years)

🍔 Fast-Food Restaurant (Dine Out) 🥐 Bistro (Cozy Bistro Kit, Dine Out) ☕ Traditional Tea House (Snowy Escape) 🥦 Vegan Specialty Store (Cottage Living) 🥘 Food Market & Culinary Stalls (Cottage Living, City Living)

🎤 Bar/Lounge/Nightclub/Karaoke Club (City Living, Get Together) 🎸 Live Music & Jazz Club 😂 Comedy Club 🎥 Cinema (Movie Hangout Stuff) 🎳 Bowling Alley (Bowling Night Stuff)

🍦 Ice Cream Parlor (Seasons) 🎂 Bakery/Pastry Shop (Dine Out) 🚚 Food Truck (Snowy Escape, Cottage Living) 🧑‍🍳 Cooking Classes & Culinary School (Dine Out, Cottage Living)

🍇 Vineyard & Wine Tasting (Cottage Living) 🍸 Barista & Mixology Courses 🏰 Medieval Tavern (Get Together, Seasons) 🎭 Movie Studio Tour (Get Famous) 🏦 Museum & Science Exhibition (Discover University)

🛍️ Retail & Creative Shops

🌸 Flower Shop (Seasons) 💐 Flower Arranging School (Seasons) 🕯️ Candle Shop (Eco Lifestyle) 🏺 Pottery Studio (Hobbies & Businesses)

🖼️ Art Gallery (Get to Work) 🎨 Artist’s Studio & Creative Workshops (City Living) 📚 Bookstore (Get to Work) 📖 Comic Book & Nerd Store (City Living, Journey to Batuu) 🖌️ Art Studio & Painting Classes (City Living, Get to Work)

🧸 Toy Store 🛎️ Souvenir Shop (Island Living, Snowy Escape, Journey to Batuu) 🔮 Crystal & Occult Store (Realm of Magic, Crystal Creations Kit) 💎 Crystal Workshop (Crystal Creations Kit) 🏺 Antique Shop (Eco Lifestyle) 🔥 Fireworks Shop (Seasons) 🎵 Record & Music Instrument Store (City Living) 🎸 Music School (City Living)

📷 Photography Studio & Workshops (Get to Work, City Living) 🧥 Thrift Store (High School Years, Eco Lifestyle) 👘 Costume & Formal Wear Rental (CC/mods recommended)

🛠️ Craft & Manufacturing Businesses

🪑 Furniture Workshop (Eco Lifestyle) 💍 Jewelry Design Studio (Crystal Creations Kit) 👗 Bridal Boutique (My Wedding Stories) 💡 Lamp & Lighting Workshop 🎸 Musical Instrument Crafting (City Living) 👠 Shoe Workshop (CC/mods recommended) 👜 Handbag & Leather Goods Studio (CC/mods recommended) 👕 Tailoring & Fashion Design (CC/mods recommended)

🏡 Tiny House Design & Sales (Tiny Houses, Eco Lifestyle) 🌱 Gardening & Herbalism Workshops (Cottage Living, Realm of Magic) 🔧 DIY & Handicraft Workshops (Eco Lifestyle)

🎭 Fantasy & Unconventional Businesses (CC/Mods Recommended)

🕵️ Private Detective Agency (Get to Work) 💘 Dating Agency 🧹 Cleaning Service 🧠 Psychological Counseling & Therapy 🏚️ Second-Hand Furniture Store (Eco Lifestyle)

🎨 Black Market for Stolen Art (Get to Work, Jungle Adventure) 🧑‍🔬 Secret Alchemy Lab (Realm of Magic) 🎲 Backyard Poker Club 🎰 Gambling Den or Casino (Get to Work) 💻 Cybercriminal Hacker Hideout (Get to Work) 🏚️ Brothel 💋 Woohoo Playrooms 🔮 Medium/Psychic Business (Realm of Magic) 🧪 Potion Bar (Realm of Magic) 🕍 Cemetery & Tombstone Sales (Live and Death, Realm of Magic) 🦇 Secret Occult Society (Vampires, Werewolves, Realm of Magic) 🏕️ Nudist Colony 🕹️ Arcade & Retro Gaming Lounge (High School Years, City Living) 💭 Bubble Blower Lounge (City Living) ⛪ Church

[violenteconomics]

FRESHMEN 101 FOR ASPIRING UPPERCLASSMEN

today’s lesson: proper communication and translation 🗣️

azul: greetings! i am your professor, azul ashengrotto! welcome to "freshmen 101 for aspiring upperclassmen" at night raven college! the only class that will you teach how to effectively handle those little brats— I MEAN loveable new faces you see around your dorm!

riddle: today, we will focus on how to properly communicate with your first-years. some of the things they say may be confusing and/or contradictory, so it's important to know how to translate their sentences into coherent language you understand.

vil: we have set up a variety of examples with our fellow co-professors and fellow seniors to guide you along this journey.

^

epel: vil, do you think i’d look better with a tattoo?

vil: translation: i am entering my rebellious phase and also want to ruin my delicate skin with a glorified paint job that i will most definitely regret in the future and will make me wish i had listened to my housewarden more. also, i have no hope of a happy future and will live out my days as a gangster on the streets.

epel: …what?

^

ortho: big brother, can you help me with a cosmetics alteration to my gear?

idia: big brother, i want to be the sparkliest, prettiest, most drop-dead gorgeous, most attractive, most charming, 5-star-reviewed, no notes, darling, glamorous, talented, brilliant, incredible, show-stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, stunning, bewitching, adorbs, graceful, beguiling, smashing, knock-out, irresistible person in the classroom tomorrow.

ortho: yay~! 😀

^

deuce: sorry i was out past curfew, trey… i’m a little tired, so is it okay if i skip brushing my teeth tonight?

trey: translation: i have a secret boyfriend that i don’t want you to know about because he coerces me to engage in illegal underground boxing rings and convinces me that brushing my teeth is for losers. please get involved and maybe call the police and also never let me out of the dorm again until i’ve properly relearned the benefits of proper dental hygiene!

deuce: …huh?

^

sebek: silver, i think… i would like to make some friends with the people in our dorm. could you… mayhaps give me some advice?

silver: translation: i am a strikingly realistic imposter of your actual friend. i do not love nor care for you, and in fact, am very frightened by your presence, so i will gather allies from other places in an elaborate scheme to destroy you, the liege you’ve sworn your life to, your father, and your friend, whom i’ve already killed and whose body i have hidden in the basement. please end me.

sebek: pardon? what— what are you— why are you carrying around a camera— NO! NO NO NO NONONONO SILVER IF I’VE OFFENDED YOU I DEEPLY APOLOGIZE— SILVER PUT THE SWORD DOWN—

^

yuu: everyday, i’m scared that everything i’ve worked so hard to build in this world, all the friends i’ve made… all of it will just— slip through my fingers like sand… kalim? azul? what are your biggest fears?

kalim: translation: wow, things sure have been getting a little upsetti spaghetti around here! let’s throw a huge party in the mostro lounge with food and games and bright lights and elephants and and invite all of our friends to lighten up the atmosphere! the more, the merrier!

azul: translation: and while we’re at it, please don’t forget the mostro lounge’s limited time “part of your world” event, which offers authentic drinks, food, and even little trinkets from all around the world, for 20% off its original price!

yuu: guys pls

^

ace: hey, riddle? i, uh… i need help with smth.

riddle: translation: i have gotten into some very serious trouble and am about to lure you into a death trap that will get us both severely injured in all likelihood, and i am coming to you, specifically, about this, because i know you care deeply for me and couldn’t say no if you honestly thought my life was in danger, and i am going to exploit it for my own ends. what is it, ace?

ace: …ok, u lil bitch i see how it is

^

jack: hey, leona? ruggie? do you… do you love me?

leona: 

ruggie: 

leona: 

ruggie: 

ruggie: translation: give me food!

jack: …would it help if i said it first?

leona: 

ruggie: 

leona: 

ruggie: 

leona: …no, wait— i think maybe he said “give me sliced pears on a plate”... not sure, tho.

ruggie: that does sound right...

jack: oh my seven.

[maeby-cursed]

teenage dirtbag!suguru geto who waits for you in the parking lot after class. clad in a black hoodie covered in bleached designs, and baggy jeans, he looks like something straight out of your dirtiest fantasies.

he smiles when he sees you, the dimples he got from his cheek piercings in full display. he looks sweet as a peach pie like this — a feature that seems out of place coming from the wild-haired, smoky-eyed boy —, but you know that nobody else gets to see him the way you do.

that makes you smile.

teenage dirtbag!suguru geto who teaches you how to ride a skateboard. he sits you down on the deck and positions himself behind you, keeping your legs between his. you both propel yourselves with a couple of kicks to the ground and speed down the ramp of the park.

his friends laugh at the sight of you shrieking with delight, and he smiles, pushing your hair to the side so he can see your eyes, brimming with adrenaline and a danger that begins to taste like him.

teenage dirtbag!suguru geto who is there for every single one of your firsts and kind of regrets not being able to experience his own with you. he holds your hair during your first hangover, doesn’t laugh when you cough after your very first drag of a cigarette, and sleeps under your lilac covers after you’ve spent your first night with him.

teenage dirtbag!suguru geto who drops out of school because he finds it tedious, who is kicked out of his parents' house. who now lives with his best friend satoru, and is studying cosmetics at a course.

you've seen his sketchbooks, his delicate and intricate designs. you've seen how he braids some of his hair when he's tense and how he applies red shadows with care whenever you two go out on a date. you’ve seen how much talent he has. 

he dreams of being a tattoo artist and you’re sure he will be.

teenage dirtbag!suguru geto who is reluctant to tattoo you. he's been doing this for two years now; he's done full backs, arms and legs. he's even done piercings; eyebrows, nipples, bellybuttons. 

but your skin is different. your body contains your person and he doesn't feel quite ready to mark it.

yet he's never been good at saying no to you so he ends up giving in.

teenage dirtbag!suguru geto who, at twenty, spends his evenings in your shitty apartment contemplating the little heart he carved into your hip and kissing it.

grown teenage dirtbag!suguru geto who helps you with your studies, who's not quite a teenager anymore but who still takes you to the park from time to time, to watch that shine in your eyes come to life when you ride his skateboard again – just like it did that first time.

grown teenage dirtbag!suguru geto who never gives up his black eye shadow even if the years go by, who keeps a little bit of his old self in his combat boots, in his chipped nail polish.

grown teenage dirtbag!suguru geto who at twenty-six adopts two girls whose parents also threw them out, who works double shifts every day until he’s twenty-nine and is able to open his own tattoo shop, who keeps on working so they can get the lives he believes they deserve.

grown teenage dirtbag!suguru geto who still listens to his favorite songs. ‘one of us’ and ‘american idiot’ and ‘teenagers’; who dances with you and your little girls to all of them.

grown teenage dirtbag!suguru geto who, although his exterior never truly softens, has always been full of kindness and clouds.

grown teenage dirtbag!suguru geto who deep down knows that a part of him will be eternally misunderstood by everyone else, yet who recognizes something in your eyes; something that assures him that in this house – this house he’s built with love and devotion to his true self – everyone else does understand him. and know him.

and love him still.

[oathkeeper-of-tarth]

Mod update, at long last! Dame Aylin Kintsugi - Origin version is now up on Nexus (update: should now be visible on mod.io as well). It was inevitable, really, that I would end up doing this.

The mod is now completely standalone and has no prerequisites. Aylin's visuals (head, hair, skin tone, "gold" tattoo colour) are still added to Body Type 3 humans, elves, and half-elves (and some custom race mod aasimar) if you just want to poach some cosmetics.

The kintsugi colour is once again plugged into Horn Colour, which I've added as an option to the above-mentioned races for this purpose.

But for the full custom appearance and fancy texture experience, I've made Aylin a new Origin Character selectable when you start a new game. Her race, class, and appearance are preset appropriately, but not fixed (which allows me to patch in custom/modded races), so you can tweak her a bunch, but for flavour she will have "Aasimar" and "Paladin of Selûne" tags in dialogues no matter what you pick. Her body type and background (Folk Hero) are locked. She has no other special properties, gameplay-wise.

Vestments of the Faithful is a mod that includes her iconic armour, if you want to complete the look.

Update: Along with changing the starting paladin warhammer to a greatsword, I went and added her armour statted as basic plate to her starting equipment, so no additional mods are needed. You should still use the mod above if you want a version of it with special stats and abilities.

It's nicely flexible, you can wear only parts of it. Or, you know, none at all. You do you.

Note that though I gave it a shot very briefly, wings are easy to get to appear, but veeery tricky to get in any way functional, so if you want those you should grab an extra mod that provides them. Let's call it future work for now.

Oh, how the turntables...

Blue is truly her colour.

Ah, the eternal struggle between putting Aylin in cool outfits and armours and wanting to show off my textures. But I did hand-draw every single one of these gold lines, so let me bask, shhhhhh. More under the cut for nudity.

I already spoke about this in a previous post, but everything is both much more high-res and super streamlined now. No more fudging around with body tattoo colour overlays or neck seams or anything. And all the colours are 100% Aylin-accurate, plucked right out of her presets.

To wrap this up, a spicy reward for whoever scrolled this far! Using the succubus outfit from the game as a little tribute to the harness art series by @redelicebeta, in particular this lovely entry.

I couldn't get the colours quite right, but I think it's close enough. And she rocks it.

In conclusion, yeah, Isobel Thorm is a very lucky woman.

But, more importantly, enjoy the mod, everyone!

[preciouslittle-bhaalbabe]

Ok so! Here's the current deal: Cosmetic stuff and things that require the "Improved UI" mod, works fine. Head presets, cosmetic slots, Scar/tattoo replacers, all that. Seems to be ok. Some icons are missing but that's probably a load order thing. Just make sure you have the latest version of Improved UI. Mods that require script extender like kisses, hugs, romance tweaks, tutorial chest summoning, additional races/classes, modded items/clothes, VFX, extra feats,camera tweaks, etc, those will not work yet. Script extender probably needs to be updated along with all those mods. Bg3 won't even ackowledge the mods in the load order yet.

I highly reccomend if you're also a fellow player of heavily modded bg3 lol I suggest waiting a bit to start a new game. You will have to start a new one, I think that's just inevitable at this point. Script Extender and stuff that requires it will need to be updated in order to work properly on patch 7. I doubt the old versions will update well, and the saves will be broken. It's only a matter of time before this is all sorted. Just keep an eye out <3 Sharing this in case someone else out there is also confused and frusterated as to why their game is crashing on load lol

[justforbooks]

Are Trump’s tariffs for real or an AI hallucination? I’m afraid the answer is both

Amid claims that a chatbot helped shape the key calculations, the president is now off playing golf. He’ll find the world economy in a bunker

There’s a scene in the very first episode of Yellowstone where the casino-owning Native American chief explains the basic financial logic of all casinos to an uncomfortable politician: “The gamblers’ money is like a river – flowing one way. Our way.” Oh no, hang on, wait … Not all casinos. In fact, it could be that when all is said and done, the historians looking for that one key fact to illustrate the eventual legacy of Donald Trump will not go with his two stunning presidential election wins. Instead, they’ll point out that in the 90s, he literally managed to bankrupt casinos. To repeat: this is a man who somehow contrived to bankrupt multiple casinos. Is he the guy to reshape the entire global economic order of the past century? Let’s find out! Either way, only 45 months of his presidency left to go.

Anyway: tariffs. Rather than using actual tariff data, the United States of America this week appeared to have genuinely used a basic ChatGPT-style model to calculate the tariffs it would immediately impose on friends/foes/arctic wildlife. This was called either “liberation day”, or the “declaration of economic independence” (sadly not abbreviated – yet – to DEI).

It was hosted in the White House Rose Garden by ancient gameshow MC Donald Trump, who was accidentally wearing his indoors makeup outdoors. Like many, I’ve tried to mentally detach from the fact that we live in a time when the US defence secretary has a neck tattoo or whatever, but it makes me feel at least partially alive that the presidential paint job still occasionally retains the power to horrify. Trump leered his way through his tariff presentation while appearing to have been made up by the technique that provided the climax to Joe Wilkinson’s RNLI speech on Last One Laughing (If you saw it, you know). It’s not so much foundation any more as cosmetic bukkake.

Forgive me, back to the economics. We know that Trump has always been obsessed with starkly simple numbers. Network TV ratings. The overall trade balance in goods (not services). And – before this week – the stock market. But now, like Bruno, we don’t talk about the stock market, no no no … Certainly not since it dropped 1,679 points in one day alone (the day after Trump announced the tariffs). Although please enjoy the pure hilarious happenstance of scheduling which meant that that day’s opening bell to signal the start of trading on Wall Street had been rung by the staff of wingnut media outlet Newsmax and Rudy Giuliani. Ding, dong – now just watch those stocks crap the bed. Seriously, Rudy – everything you touch! Then again we do have to remember that it was Trump himself who last year declared that “stock markets are crashing, jobs numbers are terrible, we are heading to World War III and we have two of the most incompetent ‘leaders’ in history. This is not good!!!”

Is he still marking presidencies on the same metrics? Alas, reporters are going to need to shout that inquiry over the fairways, as Trump has now repaired to one of his Floridian golf courses to host the first domestic event of 2025 on the Saudi-owned LIV Golf tour. It’s called class: look it up. And no doubt it’ll be fun discussing falling oil prices with whoever is over from Riyadh for the event.

Trump did offer one last comment on the tariffs before donning his big-boy golf pants. “The operation is over,” he said. “The patient lived, and is healing. The prognosis is that the patient will be far stronger, bigger, better and more resilient than ever before.” A speech I am positive I have heard delivered word-for-word on The Simpsons by ultra-shady physician Dr Nick. Meanwhile, in the back of shot, a Frankenfigure with a fish’s head grafted to a man’s body sits bolt upright, convulses wildly and dies within three foot of the operating table. Listen, you can’t save ‘em all.

Incidentally, Trump is not the only one reaching for medical metaphors. Take the chief economist at UBS Global Wealth Management, who this morning observed mildly: “We often hear that when the US sneezes the global economy catches cold. This is not the US sneezing. This is the US cutting off its own arm. The self-inflicted economic cost naturally weakens the dollar.” Mm. One indication that an economic plan is going badly is that there’s no one responding to the above by going “ooh, but is cutting off your arm even a bad thing?”. Different circumstances, of course, but there was a similar mood in the air in the UK after Liz Truss’s “mini-budget”.

Speaking of Blighty, Keir Starmer seems to have continued his policy of not poking the bear, and indeed to pretend to really enjoy it when the bear pokes you really hard somewhere really painful. According to Trump, Starmer is “very happy” about the 10% tariff kick he just took up the UK’s backside.

Still, perhaps there are already signs of slight directional pivots in the West Wing. Having watched global markets tumble while the White House absolutely insisted that the tariffs were not lazy ChatGPT-assisted gambits to provoke immediate trade negotiations, it wasn’t too long before Trump’s son Eric was venturing on to X with a take. “I wouldn’t want to be the last country that tries to negotiate a trade deal with @realDonaldTrump,” gibbered Trump minor. “The first to negotiate will win – the last will absolutely lose,” he continued. “I have seen this movie my entire life …” Weird, because I don’t remember this particular scene in the aforementioned Trump casino movie – or indeed several epic flops in the franchise.

Yet this was also a week where we were reminded that life is not just about the adult sons with whom we are saddled, but the adult sons we choose. Fire up the elegy muzak, then, for there is sadness in the air. Reports – hotly denied, which means nothing – suggest that Elon Musk will fairly soon be leaving his post at the “department of government efficiency” and returning to the private sector. Yeah, let that sink out. And then try to picture his Doge leaving party. “Sorry boys, tariffs mean we can only afford US beer. And, unfortunately, we eliminated spending on paper cups. On the plus side, the president’s makeup artist is just going to spray Bud Light in the general directions of your mouths, and she has a 30% accurate aim. Open wide, victors!”

All of which would seem to conclude this week’s look at Trump’s river, which a) is a river of effluent and b) only flows one way. Our way. What can I tell you? Buy shares in paddles today.

Daily inspiration. Discover more photos at Just for Books…?

[mastertattooinstitute]

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[psychotic-nonsense]

Stranger Things x Team Fortress 2 Crossover AU

The Mercenaries

Administration

The Dark Hand Beneath

Links (to be added)

Lore Post

BLU Team Redraws

Mail Slot

The Devil's Reveal

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Some notes that I wanna mention:

• RED team doesn't have a Medic or Engineer. They didn't want to have Supports at all, and only do because Admin forced it. Their last Spy won them battles, and their current Spy and Sniper match their energy, so they tolerate it.

• No one truly knows who the former RED Spy was, just that he was dubbed "The Devil," and the most ruthless Spy in the nation.

• Steve doesn't wear a mask because he has nothing to hide. Tommy wears one to cover his freckles and insecurity.

• BLU - especially Nancy - did not want a Spy on their team due to the bias and trauma the former RED Spy instilled in them. It took a while for them to warm up to Steve, of which he never rushed.

• BLU is far more comfortable in their positions thanks to each other, so most of their uniforms are customized and personal, as well as referring to each other by name after hours. RED sees their place as a cruel job, so most stick to the classic uniform regulations with minimal modifications and only use class resignation for names.

• Despite using the original Medi Gun fluid invention by Dr. Ludwig in the 60s, Will has dubbed it the NAT-20 (Natural Acceleration Trigger times 20) after D&D. The solution's components are relegated to Medics only, but he's told the formula to Dustin, Mike, and Lucas, in case something happens to him.

• Steve and Nancy already knew about Tommy and Carol before they joined, and once they figured out who they were, the bitching is endless. It's the only thing they find a middle ground on.

• Dustin's "goggles" are a design on his cap, which is reinforced so he's safe. And the brace on his leg is referencing his limp at the end of ST4, currently (as of posting) no in-AU reason for it yet.

• Vecna is the equivalent to Merasmus, and he does have a tense relationship with the Soldiers, though Eddie's began in the past - what do you think that government aid was for? - and Billy's more recently. He doesn't bother with the Demomen, they're both too stubborn to fall for his tricks. And yes, he and the Byers-Hopper family still have history - again, where do you think all the government/medical history came from?

• Eddie's tattoo on his left arm says "Ut Numquam Currere," which is Latin for "To never run."

• Yes I gave Vecna his hair back, but that shit is so brittle, it usually crumples apart with any wind. If/When BLU fights him, he looks fucked up. Also, the bit of Upside Down he carries fluctuates sometimes, but he's found the vines to be most reliable.

• I made Brenner a bit nicer because I wanted the Hopper family to have a win somewhere, considering their lore in this AU is a bit... rough, to put it lightly...

• I did my best to make the loadouts make sense character- and game-wise, but there may have been some bias slipping through for BLU. Also, I did make sure to include weapons that double as cosmetics in their poses, such as with Billy and both Snipers.

• I took away Class emblems just because I don't really think it matters to them anymore? There isn't quite a reason why this company is still ongoing, so why keep up that part too? :P

• Fun fact: Dustin and Lucas used to be switched in class purely for the SpyDad & Freedom Fries family - because of course there's Steddie in this AU, do you not understand who wrote this? - possibilities. Stopped being stupid and switched them to their proper places.

• Aged everyone up a few years because despite the presence of Olivia Mann in pre-comic-7 lore, I didn't want this company to take on legit kids for the merc positions. Explanation in the lore post once I finish it.

• The scaling issues - why some of them look bigger than others - are just because I'm bad at art, there's no lore reason /lh

• I literally have no clue who Saxton, the Mann family, or TF2 Classic mercs are, or if I'm even gonna keep them in this AU! This is more of an addition AU to the TF2 universe, so whoever fits can go there, but I've got nothing rn :/ Still have the main secondary characters like Murray, Enzo, Yuri, Suzie, etc. that don't have places yet, so if anyone has anything, lemme know!! :D

[nesscel]

here’s what course everyone would take in my blue lock vocational/technical school au.

ness - hairstylist or baking and confectionery

kaiser - zoopsychology

isagi - administrative technician

rin - biohazard cleaning technician

sae - financial technician

bachira - veterinary technician

reo - marketing and public relation technician

nagi - reo convinced him to at least go to a language learning course so he leaves the house and talks to people. so he’s taking B2 english rn

hiori - e-sports 💀

kurona - florist (he felt a connection because of his name)

shidou - tattoo artist (he said that if he never started playing football he’d like to be an artist. he did specifically mention painting and sculpting but i think he’d enjoy tattooing because in a way it’s “leaving his mark on the world” something something womb tattoo)

charles - in high school, he skips class to hang out with shidou and and loki and they get mad

loki - occupational therapist

chigiri - hairstylist or massage therapist

aryu - nail technician or cosmetic services technician

zantetsu - dental assistant

barou - occupational health and safety technician or medical sterilization technician

karasu - orthopedic technician

lorenzo - bartender (he calls himself a “mixologist”)

raichi - in medical school (plastic surgeon)

kiyora - whatever abby lee miller did

aiku - not enrolled. he’s a neet and just comes to campus to hang out with his friends the only people he knows in the smoking area

[lesbians4armand]

On Armand + Atropa belladonna

To begin this post, I'm sure I've mentioned somewhere my ongoing belief that the poison that killed Armand was Atropa belladonna, colloquially known as Deadly Nightshade. Where I posted this exactly I'm not sure, It could have been here or on either my main or private Twitter accounts. Either way, it needed more elaboration, so I'll write about it here.

For those unfamiliar with this infamous poison, Atropa belladonna, more often called Deadly Nightshade, Belladonna, or Devil's Cherries, is a flowering plant native to Europe and Western Asia, and naturalised in many parts of North America. They are well known for their light purple bell-shaped flowers, their pointed green leaves, and their highly toxic pitch-black berries.

My interest in these plants has been a long-standing one, and I even plan on having the plant tattooed on me, but another interest arose recently when I was thinking about the history and usage of these plants.

It's well established in the Vampire Chronicles that Armand died from poisoning, mirroring his own fledgling Daniel's death to alcohol poisoning centuries later. Of course, what truly caused their deaths and turnings was being made into a vampire, that's what ceased their mortality, but it does not change that they were both still already dying of poison, and although we know Daniel's poison was alcohol, Armand's remains a mystery.

What begins my theory of Armand's poison being belladonna, is the name itself. While belladonna has had many medicinal uses throughout history and even in the modern day, the most famous use remains its namesake- "Beautiful Lady" in Italian. During the Renaissance, the time in which Armand lived, died, and was made a vampire, this plant was hugely popular among noble women of Italy, particularly in Venetian courts, where these ladies would drop the juice into their eyes, as the toxins in the berries cause the pupils to dilate and the eyes look larger, which was considered a beauty standard at the time. (Interestingly,one of the tropane alkaloids found in belladonna and other plants in the Solanaceae family (Atropine) is still used in modern optometry for the dilation of the pupils.)

Immediately, there is a direct link to Armand's death. With belladonna being such a known and widely used poison in Rennaisance Venice, It is by no means unlikely that it was the poison that eventually caused his mortal death.

But other details in the Chronicles point to this as well. Belladonna was widely used by upper-class Venetian women during this period, but it was not a Venetian woman who killed Armand, it was an English Lord. But who was it that was a noblewoman, who had intimate knowledge and use of poisons, and the host of this very Lord? Bianca.

It's almost guaranteed that Bianca had access to and used belladonna, both as a poison and as a cosmetic at this time. This lord could have easily acquired this poison from Bianca through theft, asking for it, or having been given it freely. Bianca at this time was both a murderer and a courtesan, and with belladonna's widespread use as a cosmetic, it may not have seemed unusual to her to be requested the poison by a guest.

One setback to the theory is that Belladonna is primarily deadly when ingested, and Armand's poisoning was not caused by ingestion of the plant. However, it can still be absorbed through the skin, and if the essences such as the juice of the plant were coated onto a blade that was then used to cut someone as Lord Harlech cut Armand, it would enter the bloodstream anyway and likely be fatal-as it was.

It's described in TVA how the cuts where Harlech's blade had caught Armand began to swell, a side effect of topical belladonna not often seen in poisonings vis ingestion, yet no less real, as belladonna exposure on the skin can cause severe contact dermatitis, as well as its other more known symptoms also found in ingestion poisonings; dizziness, blurred vision, hot flushes, vomiting, fever, delirium, etc. All are also described within the book.

Overall, the time, place, symptoms and associations all line up to make Armand's death read as belladonna poisoning, regardless of what poison may have been Anne Rice's intent, if any specific poison at all. There is also of course the poetic irony of the associations between belladonna and beauty, and Armand's own beauty being somewhat of a curse to him. How perfect it would seem if his death was caused by beauty too, not just his own and how his murderer desired him, but the very poison that was the weapon being a symbol of beauty too?

(Another detail that could be interesting to AMC show fans is that another of the tropane alkaloids found in plants in the Nightshade family such as Atropa belladonna is hyoscyamine, which is used in medicine to reduce spasms in patients with Parkinson's disease, which Daniel suffers with in the show. This is a lot more minor, but interesting nonetheless that the association with nightshades is found in other places in TVC and adaptations)

[that-one-i-think]

So time for some more Tu'la lore, more specifically tattoo lore!

In Tu'la, tattoos are rather common and even have a cultural and religious significance to them. That is not to say that everyone has tattoos, but it is common enough for it to be normalized. Now, much like real life, there are a lot of reason to get tattoos but these are the main categories.

Cosmetic

Familial

Religious

Status

So, cosmetic tattoos simply put are just for cosmetics, much like how we will get moth man tramp stamps, they will get a wyvern on their fore arm. Common cosmetic tattoos are animals, clouds, and flowers with the art style depending on your region. (North Tu'la - Japanese styled, South Tu'la - Indian or henna like designs)

Familial Tattoos - With the majority of the population in Tu'la being Mei'fwa, it is safe to say that almost all of the human population is related to one in one way or another. A common practice for children of Mei'fwas who end up with human genes is to get their parents stripe or spot patterns tattooed on the shoulder and chest. That way they can look like their parent without having the need for ears and a tail.

Religious - The Temple of Menphia is very pro tattoos and a lot of initiations for being a priest or temple warrior requiring them. The first set of tattoos that a person receives (normally when they are six) is a large sun tattoo encompassing their back with two suns on their palms. Menphia's iconography involves a lot of the sun. As they progress in age, they get writings of protection on their imbs along with various lines to represent the flow of emotion and magic in the body. Another common tattoo is to get a very small symbol of menphia imbetween a persons pecs/breasts.

(Last picture for placement and vibe of Menphia symbol tat)

Status - Tattoos can also be a symbol of status as certain tattoos have certain meanings with some ink only being available to those in the royal family. The current king of Tu'la actually doesn't have his family's tattoo for he is actually a coward but he does have servants paint it on him every morning. Very much a tiger with false stripes

Status tattoos were not reserved for the upper class either and tattoos weren't all fine and dandy for one particular crowd and that is gladiators. When gladiators are indoctrinated the first thing that they are given is a tattoo of a snake eating itself (ouroboros) on their left ribs. It is both one of the most painful places to get a tattoo but one close to their heart without being on their chest. These tattoos are enchanted and used as a tool of submission. When the current benefactor of the gladiator activates the sigil, it causes a burning and sick feeling to course through the gladiators body. They needed to touched up every five years or every time the gladiator gets a new benefactor or else the magic fades.

Not only are gladiators tattooed with the snake tattoo, a lot of them are forced to under go any form of tattoo that their benefactor wants. Like a permanent form of dress up. Liochant got snake tattoos on his arm because his benefactor wanted to capitalize on his nickname "pit viper".

[bdigfreakingwooper]

Team Fortress 2 x Limbus Company, Part 2

The Mercenary's IDs

Part 1 with the base ID affinities and EGOs here.

Limbus Company is interesting among gacha games in that rather than introduce a billion different characters to choose from, you have just 12. However, for each of your 12 Sinners, you can obtain a variety of "IDs", which essentially let you turn them into a different version of themselves with different abilities. This is neat both from a gameplay and a story perspective, as most IDs put a spin on a character's backstory. The depressed inventor gets to be a depressed art student, the guy with a bug arm gets a robot arm instead, the starry-eyed dreamer gets to feel what its like to lose all hope, etc.

It'd be easy to just give everyone IDs that directly correlate to their gameplay - i.e. give Pyro all the Burn IDs, give Scout all the Haste IDs, etc - but that's not how Limbus works. Identities in Limbus are basically AU versions that resonate with a characters story. Of course, there are a bunch of generic filler IDs - most characters have Liu or N corp IDs for instance. The ones presented here are simply the ones that most strongly are emphasized. Where possible, I'd also like to give each merc multiple statuses to choose from, but that's less of a priority than making sure they fit.

Since most faction IDs are shared between multiple characters, the name of the Sinner their kit would be most like is also listed.

Scout

The Middle Little Sister (Donqui) - is literally a little brother. On one hand, he's not exactly the type to tank damage (bonk doesnt count). On the other, he'd absolutely want tattoos that make you stronger.

Kurokumo Wakashu (Heathcliff) - For all his foolhardiness, Scout is hardly suited to lead. But he'd love busting kneecaps as a second-in-command; he died and his heaven involved being best bros with God.

Cinq Association East Section 3 (Donqui) - Fast, dodgy, talks a big game. Enjoys a sandwich or a bucket of chicken on occasion.

T Corp Excision Staff (Donqui) - Scout does seem to take a lot of Donqui's stuff, huh? Zipping around like he's on borrowed time suits him. Introspection like Rodion doesn't.

Soldier

G. Corp Head Manager (Outis) - "As of this moment, anyone who frowns at me will be dishonorably discharged." "You are all dishonorably discharged." Which one's Outis and which one's Soldier?

Deyvat Association North Section 3 (Rodion) - Despite his military commander persona, Soldier doesn't really care about rules and regulations. The only ones that matter to him are ones that exist in his head, like "America #1!" and ones that will result in him dying if he breaks them - and I'm not sure about the second.

Lobotomy EGO: Sunshower (Heathcliff) - Many soldier cosmetics and even weapons present him as a vagrant.

Lobotomy EGO: Red Eyes & Penitence (Ryoshu) - From the bottom of the barrel to the Strongest. He's the most all-around class in TF2, with cosmetics like the Team Captain being associated with glory and awe. Soldier doesn't really care what he's throwing down with, he's going to have a good time. Remember Expiration Date? He sounded absolutely delighted to be thrown around by the bread monster. Also, senseless violence - again, something Ryoshu's familiar with.

Pyro

Firefist Office Survivor (Gregor) - It'd be easy to just slap every burn ID here and call it a day, but there's a little more complexity to IDs than that. Firefist is all about avenging his comrades, much as a Pyro will hunt down a spy after their engineer's nest goes down. Also, incomprehensible screaming.

Molar Boatworks Fixer (Ishmael) - Imagine a depiction of Pyro as a mysterious being in a diving suit instead of a WW2 gas mask. That's not quite the same as what Ishmael is doing, but the rubber suit connection helps - I chose this instead of the Pequod Harpooner for the idea of Diving Suit pyro. Also, pyroshark.

Effloresced EGO: Spicebush (Yi Sang) - Many pyro cosmetics replace their head with something else. In this ID, it'd be a branch of flowers. In the comics, Pyro is also depicted as a CEO of an engineering company, but it's an achievement that they take no pleasure in.

N Corp Grobhammer (Meursault) - Pyro's probably a human under that mask? Heavy might disagree though; "I fear no man. But that thing... It scares me."

Demoman

Twinhook Pirate First Mate (Gregor) - Pirate mode.

Lobotomy Remnant Yuri Faust - Eyepatch.

Molar Office Fixer (Outis) - Very effective at his job, despite the alcoholism.

LCE EGO: Ardor Blossom Star (Faust) - Will blow up everyone in the room, including himself.

Wild Hunt (Heathcliff) - Gets more powerful with each beheading, wields a (headless horseless) horsemann's blade, has a mansion to come back to. (It's funny because WH!Heathcliff has a *headless horse* which he's usually not mounted on, so "headless horseless" applies to him as well as Demoman's weapon, which is the blade of a horseman who lacks both a head and a horse.)

Heavy

Middle Little Brother (Meursault) - Taciturn, but very much capable of kicking butt and taking names.

R Corp 4th Pack Rhino (Meursault) - Big, heavy, and nearly impossible to stop once he gets going.

Pequod Harpooner (Heathcliff) - Both serve as the Big Guy of their group. Also, both tend to use few words.

Dieci Association South Section 4 (Rodion) - Food, punching, incredible durability, and an education that he uses more than you'd expect. What more could you ask for?

Engineer

Multicrack Office Rep (Faust) - the brains of the operation, plus robotic limbs.

Rosespanner Workshop Fixer (Gregor) - Made his robot arm himself.

The One Who Grips (Faust) - I'm not saying he's a robo-racist, especially since he's literally the first one to chop of his hand to get a metal replacement. But engineers can get pretty fixated on solving "practical problems" while ignoring ethics.

T Corp Class 2 Excision Staff (Rodion) - Steampunk gears do suit him, but the guy loves inventing. If his job was to take away other peoples' inventions I think he'd be pretty depressed too.

Medic

The Princess of La Manchaland (Rodion) - You know those "medic girlfriend" loadouts that are permanently attached to their boyfriend's rectum? Basically a fancy trophy next to a screenshot of 16 dominations and not much more? That's what it feels like to be Dulcinea.

The Ring Pontillist Student (Yi Sang) - If Medic had gone into art instead of medicine.

R. B. Chef de Cuisine (Ryoshu) - He has his own reasons for wanting to dissect people, but this is as good an excuse as any.

W Corp L2 Cleanup Agent (Hong Lu) - There aren't many IDs designed heal or help others tank better. Being at home with and unbothered by gore seems like a Medic thing too.

Sniper

Lobotomy EGO: Magic Bullet (Outis) - He's a sniper.

Full-Stop Office Fixer (Heathcliff) - He's a sniper.

Cinq Association West Section 3 (Meursault) - "Meet the Sniper" was basically him liveblogging a day at work.

N Corp Kleinhammer (Heathcliff) - Snipin's a good job, mate. But if there aren't any good jobs around... Well, you do what you have to in order to get food on the table.

Spy

Cinq Association South Section 4 (Outis) - "Let's settle this like gentlemen!" Unlike Sinclair, he's confident in his own abilities, so I'm matching him to Outis instead.

Edgar Family Chief Butler (Ryoshu) - Knives, professionalism, and being two-faced like the person this ID is based on.

The Barber of La Manchaland (Outis) - Has a certain sense of style other mercs (read: scout) aspire to.

Seven Association South Section 4 (Faust) - Aside from being very capable at investigation, he's willing to expound at length about the things he enjoys. For him it's less likely to be tea than fancy suits though, but there's no shortage of suits in the City.

[yolondon]

PART 1: THE BASICS

What is your full name?

• London Matías McClure.

Where and when were you born?

• July 14th,1995 in a small town in Cambridge, England.

Who are/were your parents? (Know their names, occupations, personalities, etc.)

• Mom is Nicola McClure, a 56 year old woman who migrated from the Dominican Republic to the UK in her early twenties to pursue her dream of becoming a model, which she had some success in before she transitioned into journalism. She could be described as nurturing, always jumping into “mom mode” no matter what room she’s in.

• Dad is Adonis McClure, a 55 year old man of jamaican descent who was born in England shortly after his parents moved there for a better life. While pursuing his dream of becoming a pro soccer player he worked as a wielder to help support his parents and siblings. His children would describe him hardworking, intimidating, and a jokester.

Do you have any siblings? What are/were they like?

• 3 sisters ages 35, 33, and 27. The two oldest were like additional moms to him at times. They are very goal driven women who helps their dad with running his self-starting foundation. His younger sister is the token “baby” to a tee who is still trying to find her footing in life. Despite their age gaps they are all very close and have a dedicated imessage groupchat.

Where do you live now, and with whom? Describe the place and the person/people.

• He lives alone in a townhouse that is apart of a gated community, it is 2 stories with a finished basement that has been transformed into game-room. Majority of his home is decorated with different tones of blue and a neutral nude color. He has a lot of his collectibles (funko pops, signed movie posters, special edition lego sets etc) displayed around his home.

What is your occupation?

• Physician’s Assistant in a clinic that specializes in cosmetic augmentations.

Write a full physical description of yourself. You might want to consider factors such as: height, weight, race, hair and eye color, style of dress, and any tattoos, scars, or distinguishing marks.

• He stands at around 5'9", his frame solid and grounded, a fusion of Jamaican and Dominican roots woven into his very presence. His skin, a warm tawny beige with the faintest olive undertones. Dark brown hair, thick and tightly coiled, that is grown out a bit. His eyes, a striking hazel, flicker with a quiet intensity, contrasting with the calm stoicism of his full, well-kept beard—trimmed low.

To which social class do you belong?

• Upper-Middle Class.

Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses?

• Seasonal allergies.

Are you right- or left-handed?

• Left-handed.

What does your voice sound like?

• In professional settings, his voice carries the calm precision of a neutral British accent, tinged with the understated charm of Cambridge. But when he's with friends and family, his tone shifts, taking on a rhythmic cadence shaped by the melodies of Jamaican Patois and Dominican Spanish. The result is an accent that feels both rich and melodic, infused with a subtle warmth, like the soft hum of the Caribbean breeze.

What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently?

• Bless up, Wah gwann (more so when he’s joking with his dad), Whatever TikTok sound is stuck in his head for the week.

What do you have in your pockets?

• Car keys, Wallet, chipotle receipt and trident gum.

Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics?

• Tends to switch accents without even thinking about it — Has a thing for hand gestures. When they talk, especially when excited, they can’t help but snap their fingers or move their hands in rhythm with their words, like the beat is built into their conversation — They’ve got a bit of a sweet tooth too. Hard-dough bread or fried plantains are always their go-to comfort food. It’s a habit that’s stuck with them from their roots. — When they’re with family, there’s a lot of teasing and joking around in a way that feels both playful and familiar

PART 2: GROWING UP

How would you describe your childhood in general?

• He would describe his childhood as a blend of cultures and experiences, one that always felt rich but never quite predictable. Growing up in the UK, he was surrounded by the calm, often reserved atmosphere of Cambridge—quiet streets, green parks, and the kind of politeness that came naturally to people from his father’s side. But there was always a vibrant energy at home, thanks to his mother, who brought a bit of the Dominican warmth and flair with her.

His mother had migrated to the UK in her early twenties to pursue a modeling career, and though she was successful, there were always hints of nostalgia for the island life she left behind. Her stories of the Dominican Republic filled the house, and the music—merengue, bachata—was often playing, even when it was just a lazy Sunday afternoon. She had a certain regal confidence, and he couldn’t help but admire her, especially when he realized how hard she worked to make her way in a new country, all while raising him and his siblings.

His father, a first-generation Jamaican immigrant, had a different kind of presence. He had that calm intensity that came with his pro soccer career—focused, driven, but always managing to weave in laughter and stories of his Jamaican roots. Sundays at home would sometimes be filled with soccer games on TV, and his dad would teach him little bits of Patois, though he always seemed to push him to be the best version of himself, both on and off the field.

What is your earliest memory?

• His earliest memory is of sitting on his dad’s lap in front of the TV, watching a soccer match. The smell of jerk chicken cooking in the background and the sound of his mom laughing with her friends while his sister’s helped her.

How much schooling have you had?

• He completed his undergraduate degree in a science-related field, where he first developed an interest in healthcare, before going on to complete the rigorous training to become a physician’s assistant. It took him a few years of intense coursework, clinical rotations, and hands-on experience in various medical settings to earn his certification.

Did you enjoy school?

• He wasn’t always the biggest fan of school, but he appreciated the structure and the opportunities it gave him.

Where did you learn most of your skills and other abilities?

• He learned most of his skills through a combination of formal education and hands-on experience. His medical knowledge and clinical abilities came from years of rigorous training to become a physician’s assistant. But a lot of his personal skills—like empathy, communication, and adaptability—were shaped by his upbringing in a multicultural home. Growing up around his parents’ diverse backgrounds, he learned to navigate different perspectives and connect with people from all walks of life, which made him especially effective in his medical career.

While growing up, did you have any role models? If so, describe them.

• His parents were always his biggest role models. His mother, with her strength and determination, showed him what it meant to chase your dreams. Her resilience and grace in navigating two very different cultures left a lasting impact on him. His father, a former pro soccer player, taught him the importance of discipline, focus, and hard work. Even though he was a quiet figure, his father’s unwavering commitment to excellence in everything he did inspired him to push himself, both personally and professionally.

While growing up, how did you get along with the other members of your family?

• Growing up, he had a strong bond with every member of his family. He was especially close with his three sisters, who he considered his closest allies. They had a natural camaraderie and always looked out for one another, whether it was supporting each other through school or just hanging out at home. With his parents, the dynamic was a blend of admiration and respect.

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

• He wanted to be a professional soccer player.

As a child, what were your favorite activities?

• Soccer, school trips, swimming, going to his dad’s games.

As a child, what kinds of personality traits did you display?

• As a child, he displayed a sensitive and intuitive nature. He was very in tune with the emotions of those around him, often picking up on how others were feeling without them needing to say much. Family was incredibly important to him, and he had a protective streak, always looking out for the people he loved. He was imaginative and creative, often lost in his own world of stories and drawings. Though he could be a bit shy at first, especially with new people, once he felt comfortable, he was warm, loyal, and deeply caring.

As a child, were you popular? Who were your friends, and what were they like?

• He was what you would consider popular thanks to the status of his parents and the weight it held in his community. He had a handful of friends, most of them also had affluent families who had raised spoiled brats. They tended to push the boundaries of London and many times bumped heads over moral compasses.

When and with whom was your first kiss?

• Kory Wilson at their 3rd grade ball.

Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity?

• Kory Wilson after their sophomore Leaver’s Ball.

PART 3: PAST INFLUENCES

What do you consider the most important event of your life so far?

• Finishing the schooling needed for his current role.

Who has had the most influence on you?

• His older sisters.

What do you consider your greatest achievement?

• Building a solid foundation in a different country for himself.

What is your greatest regret?

• Missing out on some of the fun in college.

What is the most evil thing you have ever done?

• Ignoring his dad during his first year of college due to a disagreement about his future goals.

Do you have a criminal record of any kind?

• No.

When was the time you were the most frightened?

• Coming out to his parents and family.

What is the most embarrassing thing ever to happen to you?

• Getting too drunk and vomiting on his crush.

If you could change one thing from your past, what would it be, and why?

• Taking a gap year to just travel some and have real down time.

What is your best memory?

• Any holidays spent at home or when he had opportunities to travel back to his mom’s home to meet relatives.

What is your worst memory?

• Having his fiancé end things via text.