#I BREATHE AND GO OUTSIDE

[toadettely]

*giggles* we have "sugar daddy" Brent, while in Skill & Spill I have Nick with tons of money and filling the donation jar at King's Roast all by himself.

Does my silly brain think he would PAY Vern to wear a maid dress at the Cafe AND pay for the dress?

Does Vern agree and watch Nick stumble over his words as he enters the Cafe?

Does Brent want to bury himself as he works with Vernias, who wears the most ridiculous pink maid dress with FUCKING BUNNY EARS? (Which Nick also paid for??)

Yes.

(just thoughts, not in the story. But I like stupid lil ideas.)

Cut because I UNINTENTIONALLY MADE A DRABBLE TwT (this is why I am Starry's kid. I type something simple, want to write a short thing, point something out, get an idea that is very good... and then - BOOM... I start to over-analyse and my fingers start their own life on the keyboard.)

Nick opened the door of the Cafe, ready to announce his presence with a stupid joke he'd prepared. The door fell shut behind him as he stopped and froze in place. He felt like he was planted on the floor. Unable to move a single muscle.

His eyes caught the pink haired barista. Those white bunny ears on his head- Nick had seen them before. - Nick had bought them.

Vernias had kept his word. Nick didn't want to believe it. It was like he lost a bet. Nick never lost a be-

/

Pink Bubby: will wear them as soon as they arrive! ^^ No joke. I want to see your reaction!!! :)

/

The message. Vernias had replied to him with this stupid message. Right after Nick sent him a screenshot that showed he had ordered the bunny ears. They - as always, like everything he bought for his favourite barista - were delivered to an address that wasn't Vernias'.

Nick didn't know that it was always Brent's PO box the packages were delivered to.

Nick didn't know that Brent saw the package and rolled his eyes with an annoyed sigh.

It wasn't the first time Brent picked up a package for his friend colleague. But Vernias' smile when Brent handed him the packages made it all worth it. (And the two dollars Vern gave him in return-)

Nick didn't know that Vernias giggled with a wide grin when Brent handed him this one package.

And how Vernias stood in front of his mirror with the bunny ears neatly placed on his head, fixing his skirt. Vernias posed like he was in a photoshoot, the urge to send Nick a picture making him twitch and sigh as he looked at his reflection. The short dress wasn't helping.

/

Nick stood in his place in the middle of the Cafe. Like he was in a trance.

Vernias had noticed him instantly. His head turned toward the door when he heard the jingle of the bell above it. And Vernias smirked as he saw the ever so expressive ghostly daisy.

Brent sighed to himself, knowing this was going to go down horribly bad- .

Vernias didn't greet Nick. Because Nick didn't greet them. Because Nick didn't drop a single dumb word as he entered.

Because Vernias knew.

He placed two plates on a table with customers he knew by first name.

Nick stopped breathing at the view of Vernias' maid dress.

/

You: The pink one?

Pink Bubby: Yeah. I like pink :3

You: I know. But I'll only pay the rest if I get to see it in person.

Pink Bubby: You will, King.

Nick slammed his phone on the couch. One hand covered his mouth. His face was feeling way too warm. And his mind played tricks on him.

/

Brent grinned as he cleaned a cup.

This was going to go down horribly bad-

For Nick.

As much as Brent felt somewhat embarrassed by Vernias' outfit - Brent understood what was going on. Why Vernias chose to dress up like this.

He had noticed the exchanged glances between the confident toxicity and the cheerful beam. Since his third day working at the King's Roast, Brent was aware of the tension between these two. No, not the tension - rather the feelings.

Which was weird because Brent hated feelings. Hated the expression of emotions.

But his third shift was quite delightful and the night of this very day made him change his opinion on people and feelings. Just slightly. Just coincidentally. Just because of them.

Despite all of that, him picking up packages from Nick that were addressed to Vernias made him want to vomit.

Nick took a deep breath and stepped to the counter. Vernias was chatting with the two people he served and Brent had his back turned toward him.

Nick tried - really tried - to keep his head and eyes turned away from the Kirby Barista. It remained an attempt: his eyes studying the dress Vernias wore.

The cup was clean but Brent didn't turn around to meet Nick's focused eyes. "I want to punch you for making him wear that."

"I'd punch myself, too." Nick's voice was a mumbled whisper, filled with frustration and regret and followed by a quiet sigh.

Vernias and the two customers giggled, having heard every word. One of them whispered to Vernias:

"I told you the idea would be amazing, Pretty Pink Bunny."

Brent rolled his eyes and prepared an extra strong espresso. The person that was going to get it added twenty dollars into the donation jar before turning on his heel to leave the Cafe.

...

(BONUS:

"Leaving already, King?"

Nick didn't turn around, his hand on the door. He was grpping it so hard his knuckles turned white.

"Do you want me to?" He hissed, not turning around, teeth gridded, voice way to high-pitched.

"No. Never." Vernias smirked.

Nick walked to his usual table slowly and while looking to the ground. Vernias stepped back behind the counter and took the espresso out of Brent's hands.

"He needs something sweet right now."

Brent wanted to bury himself.

Nick smiled in his chair.

Almost like he won a bet.)

[suevi-if]

Nope, they didn't block me but I wanted to reply to you for lying about the amount. I am anonymous because I'm gay, my sister follows my tumblr and my family is violently homophobic. But good to know you think that I shouldn't be allowed to complain about blatant favoritism if I'm not willing to get beaten/kicked out/die! It's amazing how you people always think that others only use anons because they're cowards instead of even considering the possibility that we might not be safe.

I bet you won't even reply to this, none of you do when I point out why I'm anonymous. Because that would go against your "evil little coward" agenda.

I might be giving you a platform with this.

But also, I'm kind of interested to see where this is going.

I bet you won't even reply to this, none of you do when I point out why I'm anonymous. Because that would go against your "evil little coward" agenda.

If you really think I can't be sympathetic to your situation while tearing you a new one at the same time, you are dead wrong.

I didn't block you and I still haven't, because I wanted to see if you crawled out of the underbrush once more. And here you are! And I'm even replying to you, congrats, you made it! <3

I wanted to reply to you for lying about the amount.

Lying about what amount? What exactly are you referring there?

I'm gay, my sister follows my tumblr and my family is violently homophobic.

I'm sorry that your family is that homophobic. That is, indeed, a shitty situation.

But it doesn't justify bashing creators for the work they supply to you for free.

if I'm not willing to get beaten/kicked out/die

I have a solution for the problem of you not feeling safe enough to harass people without anon: don't fucking harass people just because you are in a crappy situation. It doesn't make you immune to being an asshole to others, and it doesn't absolve you of the consequences of your actions (which, in this case, is me replying).

If you want to start a pissing contest with me about who has it worse, don't. First off, I don't think you can really compare situations like that, but also... I have been through a lot in my life. Even if you were to somehow compare it, you'd lose.

And I'm confident about that.

complain about blatant favoritism

"blantant favoritism" because one out of 500 IFs you could be reading has more female ROs than male ROs? Boy oh boy. You are unwell.

You know what blatant favoritism really is? A black guy not being hired in an IT company. The oldest kid getting a car and education for free from the parents, and the youngest having to work for it. A boy getting praised for having a good grade, and a girl getting no recognition at all.

You are reaching so hard you might dislocate your shoulder, watch out.

It's amazing how you people always think that others only use anons because they're cowards instead of even considering the possibility that we might not be safe.

I don't think so, and I have said so before. If needed, I'll say it again.

A lot of people who use anon are shy, or closeted like you, or just don't like to post things publicly in general. And I don't think these people are cowards. Most of them are in fact lovely people.

The thing is, I think hateful people who use anon, who aim to harass others for the free work they provide to a community, who share a hobby they love with others, those people are little cowards with anger issues. And currently, you are using anon not because of your family, because you don't just ask a lewd question or something harmless. No. Currently, you use anon to harass others because they don't cater to you. Ergo, you are a little shithead that should really learn when to shut the fuck up.

Thanks for your ask! <3

[fraternum-momentum]

let us see ur collar!!!! w the pearls!

so cute right !!!!!!!??????

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

you cannot tease wei wuxian and hua cheng hunting for funsies and not show that to us??? it has to go one of two ways right? either an absolute visious blood bath where everyone cowers in fear or the equivalent of a teenage girl's slumber party. both??? both.

Hunting each other for sport is the keystone to a fun slumber party

[simplyghosting]

*something bad happens to me but I believe in something greater* I’m going to become the hoper

[poisonouspastels]

Do you guys ever think about Rana? How she was only in Minecraft for about a month, and still to this day is remembered fondly in the hearts of many. How one of the very first documented fanarts for the game featured her and (Indev) Steve together. How she is such an integral part of the history of the game, and yet is still seldomly known. How she's been so wiped away by official sources, the only way we still remember her existence is through internet archival and word of mouth. How she was the frog mob in Minecraft many, many years before frogs were truly implemented. That she carried apples and roses with her, back when roses sprouted one by one out of the ground. That you would have to slay her to even know such a thing. There was once a brief point in time where we could play with her character model. She did not move the way she was supposed to, as her animations never properly displayed, but she moved anyway. She had maxed out stats that meant nothing and could not properly equip anything, but that was okay. We loved her anyway. Do you think if Steve could talk, he would tell us about his first friend in green? Of the very short lived adventures they had together in a newly forming world? Do you think he would even remember after all this time, the same way many of us don't? Do you think she remembers the short time we could play together? Do you think she remembers us too?

[lovesodeepandwideandwell]

Besties I have made the huge move (for me) of booking a hotel overnight Just For Me and Just Because I Want To

[miicycle]

If I see anyone aggressively make a point of "THEY'RE SIBLINGS" on Rise Apritello art/fics one more time, I will chase that someone with a metaphorical hammer.

I could go ON AND ON about why it isn't problematic and that the people who claim so is a hivemind of hate and insanity, but I am playing webfishing so im busy

Anyways if you think Rise Apritello is a proship, unfollow me. I don't actively ship it, but they're canon in the Mona Lisa stuff I make so save yourself the grief. 🫳✨️

[vacalimpia]

i have no idea how people enjoy beer... sometimes i choke on my meds so i need to drink something fizzy to get them unstuck from my throat, and everytime it has happened the only fizzy drink we have at home is beer

i am very biased for multiple factors when it comes to beer but i genuinely will never understand what is the appeal😭 the second it hits your tongue you immediately have this awful taste... I only take a sip for me to stop choking on my meds but a sip is way too much😭😭 how people drinking cans of it

[pomodoriyum]

in the same vein as that recent terror post. season 2 should have just been crew shenanigans. like yeah we all died and it was horrible but before things got crazy we did some wild shit to keep from being bored

also the episodes should absolutely have the same emotional depth and bandwidth and punch

major points:

-james fitzjames and dundy historically accurate pillowfight

-george hodgson practicing an instrument (woodwind?) and driving the rest of them bananas. maybe people start hiding his clarinet or w/e in increasingly weird hard to find places

- peddie and the ‘where the hell have all of our ointment and oils and lubricants gone’ adventure (spoiler: theyve been used for distinctly nonmedical purposes)

- billy gibson and the stewards versus endless laundry. maybe they have a minor revolt about it

- chefs diggle and chefs wall cookoff contest

- cornelius hickey tries to enjoy his day off and shirking his work only to be roped into stupid menial stuff and unable to escape (jopson et al know what they’re doing)

- irvings watercolors and singing classes keep going terribly wrong

- a day in the life of: Fagin the cat, Neptune the dog, Jacko the capuchin

- please feel free to reblog with your own ideas these are cute to think about

[feline-evil]

I don't normally talk about his tan because it's all anyone talks about, which i get but it has been an integral part of the character for ages so i'm not surprised by it when i see it and therefore don't have much to add to the convo (i'm more surprised when i DON'T see it), but as much as i know that the show was disrupted by the blizzard and MJF was probably elsewhere/at home/not at the stadium and that's why there was some variance in appearance my little pattern seeking brain is like oooohhh...... hair slicked back straight and tanned vs no tan and curly hair, are these signifiers of the facade vs the real* MJF....And when it looks more hastily or heavily applied is that to show us how artificial the facade is........

*(Still in kayfabe)

Like obviously there's variance he's had his hair unstyled and had the tan at the same time but notably......that's how he looked when the mask slipped. And when the mask was off he had no tan and his curly hair in the mirror scene.... You have to imagine me standing in front of a pinboard Pepe Silvia style ok, that's how i am about this man. It could mean nothing, it could just be natural variation in a sport that requires traveling a lot and being in a lot of different places, if thats the case then RESPECT. But it could also mean everything. The tan IS deliberate it's a deliberate character choice regardless. It might not be as deep as i think it is though. But what if it is? But what if (i am dragged offstage by shepherds hooks)

[abitofboth]

[deadchannelradio]

i’ve been reading buy back the secrets over the past couple days bc of your review and omg it’s so good 😭 i’m genuinely not much of a fic reader usually but u have such good taste ty

this is the thing is that i also am not much of a fic reader. i read fic at a pace of 1-2 per year. i have slowly, over the years, cultivated the ones that i enjoy and have downloaded them all onto my phone to keep forever. if i count the various series that ive downloaded everything from there are 16 fics on my phone. i have some in my bookmarks on ao3 that i like a lot but havent made the cut.

buy back the secrets is an all timer. hit that download button so fast when the last chapter came out.

[mer-se]

out and about in various locations collecting pretty views. 🌾

[kirstielol]

day 3 of insane heatwave. 36C degrees outside (97F), but feels like freakin 43C (110F). it's absolutely unbearable outside. i never remember it getting this hot when i was a kid.

we have an air conditioner running in my fiance's office, and one out in the living room.. and it's barely able to keep it under 27C (80F) in here 🥵. i'm grateful to even have an AC, but man i really wish it was a few degrees cooler in here. i cannot wait for this heat to break, tomorrow's a bit cooler, but then thursday's supposed to be only 20 degrees!

[neoncityrain]

sorry to bring this up again but i really really really really really really really want to know what tropical hell people live in where they think saints worldstate is considered an "ice age"