#Retail testing

[televisionlassie]

It’s so funny that speedsters are some of the most powerful beings in the universe but are also just regular people. Like, they pay taxes.

[deconstructthesoup]

What the hell am I gonna do with my Friday mornings now that I don't have Deep Space Discounts to look forward to?

(Trick question---I will be patiently waiting for season 2 and letting Mr. Ink take all the time he needs)

[aust-een]

Me today because I have to work a 10 hour shift on 3 hours sleep, hope no one even breathes to loudly next to me:

[yamada-ryo]

EG RX-78-2 notes:

Slightly minty green instead of pure white, although not as green as the GM. (Not sure if the HG Revive / GTO / BG is as minty as the RG)

Bare minimum on the details, which in turn makes it extremely anime accurate (unlike the greebling on other versions like the RG 2.0)※

You can build it without looking at the instructions at all if you've built gunpla before and vaguely know what the RX-78 looks like

It's genuinely bare bones. The legs are 2 pieces each for the upper and lower leg. The only "inner frame" are the joints. Makes it cheap and that's great

They designed this kit to be built without nippers so when you try to snip it further up the runner for a 2-cut the piece really really wants to break free at the connection point especially for parts with 3 injection points

Not sure why they went for ball-and-socket joints for the waist when they used c-clips for the knees. They could've had the WfM/30MM 2-half ball joints. Although this doesn't matter much since the back skirt doesn't move and the front skirt is 1 piece and barely moves.

Overall it looks great, anime accurate, colour correct (minus the joints/gunsight). It's no HG but it's cheap. Really hope they make a GM or Zaku ii in this line (the piping may be an issue)

※The sheer lack of detailing makes it slightly ill-suited for custom builds beyond a simple colour palette swop (without rescribing. Which I do not have the tools for). Currently considering GQ/WfM or Miku colours for the custom.

[666writingcafe]

Level One

Dedicated to @completelyshatteredbrokenmschf and @thunderlightning351

Content Warning: referencing human sacrifice, slightly(?) unhinged Barbatos

"Hello, MC." Barbatos' sudden appearance at my side causes me to curse. I know he has the ability to teleport anywhere he wants to, but a little warning would have been nice.

"Apologies, MC," he continues. "I was simply following my instructions. Did you have a nice time with your parents?"

"Y-yeah, I did," I respond, still a little spooked. "We went out to eat at a Chinese buffet."

"That sounds lovely." He wraps an arm around me and guides me to the couch, remaining glued at my side as we sit down. This isn't the first time we've sat next to each other, but he's never been quite this close before.

And then I take a proper look at him. I'm not dealing with Barbatos the butler, but rather the Barbatos that accompanied me to the Severa concert. The one that I told Asmo I found incredibly attractive in great detail.

The Avatar of Lust is playing dirty right from the start.

Barbatos' lips are moving, but I'm not registering a single word he's saying. The parts of my brain that aren't obsessing over his natural scent are short-circuiting due to him being so close to me. One hand rests on my thigh while the other one plays with my hair and gently brushes up and down my arm. It all makes me rather jittery. I'm surprised I'm able to remain still. I want to simultaneously bolt out of the room and--

"You're not listening to me." Barbatos' harsh tone forces me to pay attention.

"I'm sorry. I'm finding it incredibly hard to concentrate." My explanation makes him smirk.

"Am I making you nervous, MC?" I can only manage a nod. "Good. Now you know how I felt when the roles were reversed."

"That's not fair!" I exclaim, remembering the exact moment he's referencing. "You told me to seduce you!"

"And you did, much to Diavolo's joy. He wouldn't stop teasing me about it for weeks." He repositions himself so that he's able to lean in closer to me.

"Once upon a time, you would have been given as an offering." His voice is low and menacing. "Not to the gods, like so many people believed, but to us. We're able to be entertained by sacrificial lambs for a long time. Inevitably, though, they become dull and boring. It's not their fault; it's simply the result of being exposed to sin over long periods of time.

"But your soul is different, MC. Due to the angel blood that flows through your veins, it maintains its brightness despite it constantly being surrounded by sin. Some might even say it feeds off it, making it that much stronger. If it weren't for Diavolo's mission, we'd have so much fun with you." His smile is that of a predator. I should be shitting my pants right about now. That would be the appropriate reaction to having a demon look at me like I'm his next meal.

Instead, I wait with bated breath for his next move. Barbatos tilts his head to the side.

"Of course, that doesn't scare you." he asks. "You find the idea rather arousing, don't you?"

It's messed up, I know. I shouldn't be turned on by any of this, and yet...

"I told myself long ago that I would only use my powers to help Diavolo, but you've made me reconsider that decision many times." He's pretty much on top on me at this point, holding me in place with his body weight.

"Why?" I whisper. He brings his mouth right up to my ear.

"Because the idea of messing with time in order to play with you is incredibly tempting." He kisses the base of my ear, sending a shiver down my spine.

Do not succumb to temptation.

I grab his shoulders and squeeze them as hard as I can, making him pause on his trail down my neck and look up at me.

"I can't," I tell him, despite my body screaming at him to continue.

"Are you sure?" I close my eyes and take a deep breath, forcing myself to answer,

"Yes." I feel him get off me. Seconds later, he grabs my hand.

"It's okay, MC. You can open your eyes." Doing so makes him smile softly. "The first stage of your test is complete."

"Did I pass?"

"See for yourself." Looking down at the ring I slipped on earlier, I notice a mark that I'm pretty sure wasn't there before.

"From my understanding, a tally will appear for every stage you complete successfully," Barbatos explains.

"That makes sense." He walks out of the room, returning moments later with a note in his hand.

"When you are ready, this contains information about the next stage," he tells me, handing me the note. "Of course, you're allowed to take as much time as you need to recenter yourself. I can make you some tea if you'd like." I shake my head.

"I know this might sound crazy given what we just did, but would you mind holding me?" He chuckles.

"Not at all." He stretches out on the opposite end of the couch, and I snuggle up to him. He begins stroking my hair. After a few moments of calm, I gather up the courage to ask,

"Did you mean what you said about time, or was that part of the act?"

"I wasn't acting," he answers. "I merely displayed emotions that I normally keep suppressed. Everything I told you is one hundred percent true."

[bokujou-monogatari]

[pinkbirddiaries]

Every time someone is mean to my elderly coworkers I get a little bit more crazy… one of these days I’ll snap

[glossytoothpick]

They never tell you that there’s actually an 8th layer of hell. Said layer is working retail.

[amani-outrider]

Hey WoW people, how we feeling about the Battle Royale PVP thing?

[despairs-memorial]

Hey, I'm sorry I'm not getting to our thread, and haven't touched it in a while. I'm stressing out badly, lmao. Please don't @ me. I promise it is in my drafts or paused queue, aight? It's all good. My muse for these guys is just gone bc of stress. Anyway, I'll be chipping away slowly at it. Be patient, okay? Please? I beg of you.

[singlethread]

I wish I could go do fun shopping :/

[blkgrlangst]

i cannot be loyal to a job 😭 i’ll be on my lunch break checking emails for the other two i applied to

[shirogane-oushirou]

he makes me ILL (affectionate) ugh.

[fewderpewders]

[throat hurts] uh oh gamers

[littlenecromancer]

Me: I believe people are inherently good.

Six years of retail work: -punches me in the face again-

Me: -spits out blood, through gritted teeth- I. Believe. People. Are. Inherently. Good.

[empire-engineering]

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