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Caked up Male!Reader getting hit on and felt up by his classmates at Jujutsu High.

𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 : 2nd yrs and 1st yrs x m!reader (w a FATTIE)

꒰ঌ ໒꒱ : zhellas bby.. ur reqs have my SOUL on a leash 😭

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ : m! reader w a big ol booty , (kindve??) oblivious reader , free-use reader , these students got NOO SHAME 🙏🏽‼️ , booty grabbing , booty slapping , groping (basically) , nsfw jokes abt the reader, i HATE panda so dont expect him to be here

YUUJI - ✦

y'all know yuuji aint the type of guy to let a perfectly good ass untouched, hes a literal FIEN for ts. so it wasnt a total surprise whenever yuuji was around his hand would sometimes (if not always) near y/n's voluptuous ass. his hand on one cheek gripping the ever living shit out of it. he just couldnt get enough of how circular it was and how it jiggled every time y/n walked.

before training, itadori would slap y/n's ass as a "good luck charm", as if the boner in his pants would help him in combat..

MEGUMI - ✦

fushiguro is the FARTHEST thing of a pervert, but when it comes to y/n.. god he just cant handle himself

hes very shy with his actions, mostly due to the fact that if he let himself get handsy with you, he'd go absolutely FERAL.

just the slight wobble of y/n's ass is enough to boggle megumi's mind and keep him busy for the next 2 hours.

but nevertheless, megumi is still a sane and sensible person around y/n, although he can be seen stumbling over his words whenever he does get the chance to talk to him.

NOBARA - ✦

goodness me.. nobara doesnt know how to keep her hands off y/n's fat ol booty..

she thinks she can excuse herself because shes "just a girl and girls can always feel up their friends butt whenever they want to" (her exact words) of course, because of her totally convincing tone, y/n doesnt think anything of the close and personal touching nobara does.

nobara LOVES grabbing handfuls of y/n's ass and wobbling it in her hands. making sure to take in every jiggle it produced.

INUMAKI - ᰔ

y/n is EXTREMELY lucky inumaki isnt such a freak, cs if he was, he would be commanding him to make it clap every second of the day.

inumaki isnt as handy as the others are, in fact, hes the most calmest of the bunch. but he does have his moments where he just cant help himself and starts to mess around with y/n. such as commanding him to grab something off the floor even if he was the one to drop it in the first place.

seeing y/n's arched back and his ass swaying back and forth just makes inumaki go into a frenzy. wishing he could act out everything hes ever thought of doing to you.

MAKI - ᰔ

LORD.. maki has absolutely ZERO shame in her body when it comes to y/n's fat ass. shes constantly hitting on him and fitting both of her hands around y/n's juicy and perky booty.

shes constantly making sex jokes between her and y/n and even goes behind to give him some "practice backshots".

maki makes absolute SURE that y/n's ass is constantly in perfect condition, even going as far as to carry a measuring tape to keep data on y/n's ass to see if it has grown or not.

definitely safe to say that she is very.. VERY... dedicated to the research of y/n's voluptuous booty..

YUUTA - ᰔ

im tired of ppl trying to play yuuta as a "sweet summer child", this man is DOWN for a BIG, JUICY FAT ASS like y/n's.

although he does get a bit nervous when hes around y/n due to his ass being so big it can make him hard just by one small movement.

yuuta is always taking the chances to feel up on y/n's bottom. if hes lucky enough, y/n will give yuuta special permission to lay his head of his butt.

which, safe to say, has made itself a special memory inside yuuta's brain.

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kings rising highlights & annotations

chapter 7

edit: there is much better analysis in this follow-up post, although it does build on the stuff i wrote here

indented text is from the book. some quotes have commentary, some do not. some comments are serious, and some are definitely not. most of them will only make sense to people who have read the series. and, like, there are spoilers. so please read the books first if you're interested!

also: part of the reason i'm doing such a close reading is to study cs pacat's style, especially in terms of how she does romance and erotica. there are "craft notes" that might seem weird, like i'm being redundant or restating something rather than analyzing, but those are more things that i want to remember/take away from the writing!

i'm going to tag these longer posts with "sam reads capri" in case anyone wants to read them all at once.

this is a google doc i wrote with overall content warnings for the captive prince series. it's not perfect, but i do think it's important to include.

There were very few problems, the public killings having been good for the soldiers’ morale.

so where are the people like me in this world who would like pass out witnessing that. just too desensitized to care?

The Veretian herald was named Hendric and he had very strong arms, because banners were heavy.

Damen and Laurent were to ride alongside one another. Neither one of them had the better horse.

THEIR HORSES!! BACK TOGETHER DESPITE ALL ODDS!! because they’re definitely the same ones that fell in love during prince's gambit shut up

Damen was taller, but nothing could be done about that, Hendric had said with an impenetrable expression. Hendric, Damen was learning, had something in common with Laurent, in that it was never a simple matter to tell when he was joking.

give laurent a comedically large hammer and he’ll find a way

‘I hope the injured boy was returned to you safely.’ ‘Thank you, he returned with Paschal,’ said Laurent. For a salve? Damen opened his mouth to say, and didn’t.

throwback <3 but kings can’t have inside jokes :(

In the next moment, the horns rang out, triumphant and lonely at the same time, the pure sound absorbed by the sky and the wide open landscape around them.

“triumphant and lonely” nice detail

He remembered exactly how it had looked, and that was why he didn’t recognise it at first: the forest of broken spears was gone, and there were no gouged ruts in the earth, no men face down in the churned mud. Marlas was now a tumble of grass and wildflowers in the blowy, sweet summer weather, shifting back and forth in the gentle air. Here and there an insect droned, a drowsy sound. A dragonfly dipped and darted.

i like this :) we don’t get a lot of love for nature in this series, so i’ll take what i get. especially nice when nature represents healing and the passage of time.

Lining the hall were two dozen slaves.

oh this is going to be a headache. but it’s a headache worth having, because i’ve approached these annotations so far with integrity and fairness, and i refuse to treat this subject any differently. i don’t want to just ignore the things that are more difficult or less fun to unpack in order to get to the fun shipping stuff, i want to analyze them to the best of my ability and feel as comfortable as i possibly can moving forward.

so let’s set up some context:

1) damen has come a long way from his stance on slavery in book 1. he is actively refusing to partake in this expected custom, and finds the institution disturbing and triggering. he has developed a new appreciation for sex with truly consenting (not trained) partners, aka laurent, and can’t really go back. still, his reasons for refraining here are almost entirely based on his evolving sense of morality, not really relating to his relationship with laurent at all. for more on that moral evolution, see my analysis in chapter 4. further proof of this Really Mattering to damen is the fact that by not taking slaves, he is losing points with his own people. another great hint of his development as a king, making his own authoritative decisions rather than upholding tradition.

2) laurent does not like slavery. he does not think it is morally correct, and has made many jabs at damen throughout the series for disagreeing. he is disturbed by idea of people who have been groomed into relinquishing their own free will. if put in the situation of damen in book 1, laurent would not have been nearly as compliant or allowing—honestly, he probably would have tried to kill his master, and failing that, kill himself.

HOWEVER. vere does not do slavery. slavery had never been a relevant issue to laurent, at least until he was gifted a slave of his own and was made to deal with them in negotiations with patras. slavery is a thing other countries do, to laurent, and his current objective is make nice with a country that keeps slaves. therefore, he knows that his only real option is to keep the appearance of partaking in the custom, even if damen can get away with refusal. and i think we can safely assume that in laurent’s vere, there will be no slavery, even if he’s taking up the appearance of a slave owner now. additionally, i think we can also assume that there will be reform of the country’s pet system, which is an issue much more relevant to laurent’s lived experience.

if the stuff with laurent and slaves here was simply performative and un-indulgent, i wouldn’t need to be writing anything more here. but it is, as it is, one of the few things in the series that makes me feel very conflicted (see also: the garden scene in book 1). because while it’s true that laurent doesn’t actually use isander as a sex slave, and does have this kind of passive disdain for slavery, he does use isander in another way. he uses isander, a non-consenting brainwashed slave, as a way to make damen, who has never actually been a slave, jealous. this is an abuse of power that directly conflicts with laurent’s stated and assumed values regarding free will and individual personhood. we’ve seen things like this before, in arles, but laurent had known that damen was a prince and not a slave the entire time. but isander is a victim of this system—even if isander himself doesn’t know that, laurent damn well does. and laurent historically is someone who advocates for victims. so the fact that his morals here are being set aside in favor of a petty gesture against damen, is… disappointing. everything i said in chapter 3/4 about laurent’s mean girl era still stands: he knows he’s being shitty, and he’s doing it because he doesn’t want to be vulnerable and insecure. better to be a villain than a victim, etc. but laurent being a villain to damen, who laurent knows is perfectly capable of defending himself, is distinctly different from laurent parading out isander the slave just to hurt damen’s feelings.

it’s wrong for the obvious moral reasons, which laurent perfectly understands in the abstract. but it’s not a hill he’s going to die on here, and that’s not just because of the political advantage. this is 100% about personal shit with damen too. and sorry laurent, but slavery does not stop being wrong when it’s useful in creating drama with your ex. in fact, indulging in it for that reason specifically trivializes all of the legitimate problems with the practice. it makes laurent a hypocrite and it crosses a line, in terms of his mean girl schtick. i just want to make that clear—that there is very much a difference between laurent just being kinda cunty to damen in general, and specifically using a slave as tool in that cuntiness.

laurent is, and always has been, a morally complex and often hypocritical character. he has done things that have made me feel uncomfortable to read, like the way he treats damen in the garden scene. and that’s okay, and it doesn’t make him a bad character, or even a bad person. and to be fair, he isn’t doing any practical harm here—if he hadn’t chosen isander to kinda just vaguely flirt with in public and then leave alone in private, someone else probably would have done far worse. and that is an easy cop-out, and it’s not wrong. but still.

the problem isn’t with laurent's actions here, necessarily, but the principle. which is usually what laurent himself cares about the most, as he often values the ends above the means. politics aside, i think that laurent would readily admit post-mean girl era that the ends of making damen jealous did not, and should not, justify the means of using another human being who does not possess free will. maybe he even does that in the text, eventually, and i’ve forgotten.

(also, let’s not forget that isander may have been trained to not have his own feelings, but definitely still has them, because he’s a human being. and it probably makes him feel pretty bad to be chosen and then ignored by laurent. not that it should, because the entire thing is super fucked up, but it’s what he’s been groomed to believe. like, i did just want to throw that in somewhere, even though it’s obviously predicated on brainwashing and a lack of free will. it’s still what he’s feeling, and his feelings matter. just as much as damen’s or laurent’s.)

basically: laurent is failing to be honorable in his usage of isander, even if he’s not using isander as a sex slave as intended. his abstract values about the wrongness of slavery take a back seat to the political and interpersonal advantage of not only passively partaking in the custom, but actively using it to make damen jealous. even if laurent needs to pretend to take a slave to be politically accepted, he does not need to do All That. and honestly, with laurent’s ability to convince and command a crowd, i think we all know deep down that if he didn’t at least want to do this at least a little bit, just to piss damen off, he would find a way out of it. and that is a reality of laurent’s characterization here that i have to deal with, similar to his actions in the garden scene.

and then there’s the other thing that laurent's "performance" with isander has in common with the garden scene:

it’s hot. it’s wrong, and hypocritical, and could have been done in a way that would better suit my personal tastes, but yes, it’s hot. and on top of that, it’s also VERY funny. laurent’s performance, damen’s reactions, and isander’s obliviousness are all very, very funny. and i do want to be able to enjoy them for the petty gestures they are, and joke about them, without constantly having to throw in a “but also this is bad.” so doing this initial disclaimer feels like a happy medium to me, where i’m not ignoring the complexity of the situation entirely, but i’m also conceding that it’s not necessarily meant to be taken seriously, and it’s ultimately written for the reader to enjoy. like, don’t get me wrong, most of the slavery stuff in this series has NOT been written for the reader’s enjoyment—the values here are very clear, especially in damen’s arc—but there are still some indulgent moments. and it is fiction. and these characters aren’t perfect, nor did they create the culture of the kingdoms that they’re about to rule. and they do ultimately change the things that they, and we the reader, know are wrong.

but just like with the garden scene, i can’t quite get myself to write “so it’s totally fine to just have fun with the whole slavery thing” as a conclusion. and honestly, i feel pretty okay about that hesitancy. when i make jokes about this subject in this specific context (laurent and isander), i don’t want it to be forgotten that the subject itself (slavery) is still entirely serious. so instead, i’ll say:

this is fun because manipulative petty lamen mind games are fun. this is hot because manipulative petty lamen mind games are hot. this is somewhat intended as a backhanded insult and display of moral superiority—laurent showing damen how awful he and his culture appear to non-slave owners—but that moral superiority ultimately falls short due to laurent’s hypocritical use of a slave to make damen jealous. all of those separate pieces of analysis are true to the overall experience of reading and interpreting these scenes. it’s a mixed bag, we know it’s a mixed bag, laurent knows it’s a mixed bag, and damen knows it’s a mixed bag. the only relevant person who doesn’t know it’s a mixed bag is isander, because he’s a slave and isn’t allowed to think for himself, and that fucking sucks.

Isander was olive-skinned and lithe as a fawn, with dark hair and eyes: Akielon colouring. He shared that with Nikandros; with Damen.

yeah i’m sure that’s just a coincidence

Male, either in deference to Veretian customs, or to suit Laurent’s assumed preferences.

akielon slave owners, trying to assess laurent’s preferences:

(can you tell my heart still isn’t fully in the humor here…)

Nikandros would never offer royalty anything less than a slave’s First Night.

god, the first night thing is fucked up. in general, i love the lack of like… uh… traditionally conservative (read: christian) attitudes about sex in capri, so the few similarities especially give me the ick. i haven’t read or annotated the erasmus short story yet, but i know it’s going to piss me off too. basically, the closer we get to the handmaid’s tale, the more i want to read complicit characters dying horrifically on the page. nikandros and the other akielons are skirting by for now with the plausible deniability they have re: fully understanding how slaves are trained, but they’re on thin fucking ice.

also, lighter side question, what’s the recommended reading order for the short stories?

sweet grace of a palace slave

gag

‘I like that one,’ said Laurent.

>:(

‘Slaves are trained in the arts of pleasure, but they do not lie with another until their First Night,’ Kolnas said. ‘Here we use the same strict, classical training that is used in the royal palace. Skills are learned through instruction, and practised with indirect methods. The slave remains wholly untouched, kept pure for the first use of the Exalted.’

imagine if real-life cultural customs were built around grooming a certain group of people to be sexually submissive and modest as a thinly-veiled way to control their sexuality and ensure that they are attached to dominant societal figures from a young age without the education or free will to consider themselves actual human beings, so they can unquestioningly spend their entire lives as sex machines and domestic servants defined entirely by their responsibility to the family, and then they die and their headstone identifies them by their status as a possession of their dominant partner. wouldn’t that be fucked up

‘I never did learn how to command a bed slave,’ said Laurent. ‘Teach me.’

guys i wish i could find this hot or funny but now i’m just mad about disturbing stuff in real life that i can’t analyze out of existence. i’m taking a break and eating a chocolate strawberry greek yogurt popsicle and then i’ll try to refocus on the funny toxic gay people

‘They cannot speak Veretian, Your Highness,’ Kolnas explained. ‘In the Akielon language, using the plain form of address is appropriate. To command any act of service is to honour a slave. The more personal the service, the greater the honour.’ ‘Really? Come here,’ said Laurent.

laurent go sit in the corner.

Laurent extended the tip of his boot. ‘Kiss it,’ he said. His eyes were on Damen.

god this is so good. i hate it so much.

to be fair, there is no way to do this that would be more effective than laurent using a slave. because, y’know, damen was his “slave.” it wouldn’t hit the same with some random non-slave guy. laurent wants to fuck with damen’s head, and part of that is making him miss something he most certainly should not be missing. laurent is also fucking with my head, because this gesture is so conflictingly wrong and compelling, a word which in this case means "something i’m embarrassed/ashamed to say that i find hot."

‘Good boy,’ said Laurent, reaching down to pet Isander’s dark curls, while Isander’s eyes closed and he flushed over.

(easy joke to make, but we’re all probably thinking it) damen:

(also, this being the only “good boy” in the entire series is just diabolical. but i get why it is, because i think it might not be the only one—and if it isn’t the only one, that means the regent says it at some point, and that’s exactly why it’s never used in a lamen sex scene.)

Kolnas preened, pleased that his selection was appreciated. Damen could see that the fort’s household around them was also pleased, having gone to great lengths to make Laurent feel welcome. They had considered with intense thoughtfulness Veretian culture and Veretian practices.

i sense some slight snarkiness here—not even from damen, but from the narrative itself. there’s palpable irony in the “great lengths” and “thoughtfulness” of akielions considering veretian culture while presenting laurent with slaves, all while veretian culture doesn’t have slavery.

It was pointless. There were two dozen slaves here, while the number of times Laurent had had sex in his life could probably be counted on one hand. Laurent was just going to be dragging twenty-four young men back to his rooms to sit around doing nothing. They wouldn’t even be able to unlace Veretian clothing.

according to damen:

this is stupid.

laurent is, in all ways but physical, a loser virgin.

he’s going to set out board games for those sex slaves. he’s going to throw them a pizza party. he’s going to answer emails the entire time.

they don’t even know how to unlace laurent’s clothing like i do.

this is stupid.

‘Can he also serve me in the baths?’ said Laurent.

CUNT.

‘And at the feast for the bannermen this evening when they give their pledge, if that pleases you, Your Highness,’ said Kolnas. ‘It pleases me,’ said Laurent.

damen is about to throw up on the floor

Cloth wound around his waist and over his shoulder, the sort of ceremonial Akielon garb that you could unreel from a person by taking hold of one end and pulling while they rotated.

looney toons-ass imagery

He could feel their discomfort, their need to debase themselves; this sort of proximity to royalty permitted only the extreme submissiveness of slaves.

thank you damen for being the only normal person here. you've come a long way.

“discomfort, their need to debase themselves” is something book 1 damen would have found adorable and charming. he definitely wouldn’t have worded it like this, back then.

“this sort of proximity to royalty permitted only the extreme submissiveness of slaves” building on the damen vs. kingship theme, he thinks he can’t have real love or intimacy or vulnerability if he’s a king. he can’t truly be paired with an equal, because he needs to be exalted.

He had sent away the slaves.

damen you’re the only one i’m not at mad at in this chapter. actually i liked the funny banner guy, we’re chill too. and isander is just trying his best

Laurent, he knew, was rooming in the adjoining suite, separated from him by a single wall. Damen was in the King’s chambers, which any lord who built a fort installed, in the hope the King would stop there. But even the former lord of Marlas’s optimism had not stretched to the idea that the heads of two royal families would visit simultaneously. To preserve their arrangements of scrupulous equality, Laurent was in the Queen’s chambers, beyond that wall.

i’m getting so much whiplash from this chapter like yeah this is funny and cute but also is the slavery stuff just normal to people like i’m aware the series started from a specific subculture and kink and body of literary work, so i guess i’m the weird one and the outsider here for being so distracted??

Isander was probably tending him, gamely doing his best with the laces. He would have to unhook the lacings on the back of the neck of Laurent’s riding leathers before drawing them through their eyelets. Or Laurent had taken Isander into the baths, to be undressed by him there. Isander would be flushed with pride at being chosen for the task. Attend me. Damen felt his hands curl into fists.

i don’t think i need to point out in a note, every single time, that damen being jealous of isander is funny and his possessiveness of laurent is hot. but i will still highlight the passages where it happens.

He turned his mind to political matters.

good call buddy, you and i are going to get through this chapter together

Men and women reclined on couches

(said apprehensively, given the overall themes of this chapter) ...women?

Makedon leaned, selecting a slice of peeled orange. Pallas, the handsome officer-champion, reclined with the easy posture that spoke to his aristocratic blood. Straton had hitched his skirts up and drawn his legs onto the couch, crossing them at the ankles. Everyone whom rank or office entitled to be here was assembled, and with every northerner of standing gathered to give their pledge, the hall was packed full. The Veretians present were mostly vertical, standing awkwardly in small groups, one or two perched gingerly on the edge of a seat.

There was no trumpet flourish or herald’s announcement, as there would have been in Vere.

okay i didn’t realize there was a trumpet flourish in vere. that is very funny in retrospect. a trumpet is not the instrument i’d choose to announce laurent’s arrival. in arles especially, i personally think that a halloween sfx cd would have been much more appropriate

Laurent didn’t rise. He wasn’t required to. He just watched from his reclining couch, as the hall prostrated itself. He had cultivated an elegant sprawl, with his arm draped over his couch back, and his leg drawn up, revealing the arc of an exquisitely clad thigh. His fingers dangled. Silk rucked around his knee.

laurent lean #14. kings leaning.

Isander was prostrated, an inch from Laurent’s casually draped fingertips, his lithe body bare. He wore a brief garment like a Vaskian man’s cloth. His collar fit him like a second skin. Laurent sat relaxed, every line of his body arranged tastefully against the couch. Damen made himself stroll forward through the silence. Their twin couches were next to each other. ‘Brother,’ Laurent said, pleasantly.

no comment

The eyes of everyone in the hall were on him. He felt their gazes, their underfed curiosity. He heard the murmurs—it really is him, Damianos, alive and here—accompanied by the brazen looks, looking at him, looking at the gold cuff on his wrist, looking at Laurent in his Veretian clothes like an exotic ornament—so that is the Veretian Prince. And beneath that the speculation that was never spoken aloud.

at least one akielon politics rpf truther is losing their mind rn. we have gaylor, this world has gaymianos

Laurent was scrupulously correct in the face of it, his behaviour immaculate, even his use of the slave was an act of unimpeachable etiquette. In Akielos it pleased the host for a guest to make use of his hospitality. And it pleased the Akielon people for their royal family to take slaves, a sign of virility and power, and a cause of great pride.

narrows my eyes

Barieus stepped forward. ‘I want assurances that Vere does not hold undue influence over Akielos.’ Undue influence. ‘Speak plainly.’ ‘They say the Prince of Vere is your lover.’

found the gaymianos truther

‘Who we take to our bed is not your concern.’

well i mean if you’re using the royal “we” to represent the kingdom, then yeah… it kinda is?

‘Shall I tell them what really happened between us? They want to know,’ Laurent said. Laurent began to unlace the cuff of his sleeve, drawing the ties through the eyelets, then opening the fabric to expose the fine underside of his wrist—and then the unmistakable gold of the slave cuff.

Laurent leaned his wrist elegantly on the curved arm of the couch, the open sleeve reminiscent of a delicate open shirt collar, its laces trailing. ‘Do I have the question clear?’ said Laurent, speaking in Akielon. ‘You are asking if I lay with the man who killed my own brother?’ Laurent wore the slave cuff with utter disregard. He had no owner, the aristocratic arrogance of his posture said that. Laurent had always possessed an essential quality of the untouchable. He cultivated a faultless grace on the reclining couch, his chiselled profile and marble-chip eyes those of a statue. The idea that he would let anyone fuck him was impossible.

and damen is so into it. love love love the contrast with the description of slaves in this chapter. damen doesn’t want them, he wants laurent. he sees laurent as a complete and compelling person. there is honor in laurent’s performative submission—wearing the cuff—because damen respects laurent’s personhood. but he’s no longer able to see the submission of slaves as honorable, because he knows they’re fucking slaves who have been robbed of their personhood entirely.

Barieus said, ‘A man would have to be ice-cold to sleep with his brother’s killer.’ ‘Then you have your answer,’ said Laurent. There was a silence, in which Laurent’s gaze held that of Barieus. ‘Yes, Exalted.’ Barieus bowed his head, and unconsciously used the Akielon Exalted, rather than the Veretian titles Highness or Majesty.

a vine boom echoed through the court

‘Well, Barieus?’ said Damen. Barieus knelt two steps before the dais. ‘I will pledge. I see that the Prince of Vere stands with you. It’s right that we swear to you here, on the site of your greatest victory.’

“he is simply too cunty for us to deny his authority.”

Slaves brought the food. Squires served Damen, since he had made his preferences clear. It was an awkward arrangement that displeased everyone in the hall.

YES DAMEN!

Isander was utterly in love with his master. He strove continuously to do well, selecting each delicacy for Laurent to sample, bringing him only the best, in small, shallow dishes, refreshing the water bowl for Laurent to clean his fingers. He did it all with perfect form, discreetly attentive, and never drawing attention to himself. His eyelashes drew attention to themselves. Damen made himself look elsewhere.

but that’s not real love, and damen knows it. laurent knows it too. and damen did it way better in nesson-elroy

Laurent said, ‘Play The Fall of Inachtos,’ and a murmur of approval passed over the hall. Kolnas, the Keeper of Slaves, congratulated Laurent on his knowledge of Akielon epics. ‘It’s one of your favourites, isn’t it?’ said Laurent, transferring his gaze to Damen.

diabolical. need this energy for the lamen divorce playlists (they each have their own)

He had always liked the depiction of Akielons cutting down their enemies, as Nisos rode out to kill Inachtos, and take his walled city. He didn’t want to hear it now.

yayyy character development

It was Loyse and not Guion that Jord was approaching. She gave him a cursory look. ‘Yes?’ There was an awkward pause. ‘I just wanted to say . . . that I’m sorry for your loss. Your son was a good fighter.’ ‘Thank you, soldier.’ She gave him the token attention a lady might give to any servant, and turned back to her conversation with her husband.

loyse hiiiiiii loyse (said with appropriate sadness for her current state of grief)

Jord gazed at him for a long moment, then indicated Laurent with his chin. ‘I’m glad you two are friends,’ said Jord.

jord always knows exactly when to show up and make ill-timed commentary on damen and laurent's relationship

‘I thought when he found out about you, he’d swear revenge,’ said Jord. ‘He knew all along,’ said Damen. ‘It’s good that you could trust each other,’ said Jord. And then: ‘I think before you came, he didn’t really trust anyone.’ Damen said, ‘He didn’t.’

also isn’t it like SUPER awkward for jord to be around guion and loyse right now

Isander was bringing Laurent a sprig of grapes in a small dish. Laurent said something approving, and gestured for Isander to join him on the reclining couch. Isander glowed, shyly besotted. As Damen watched, Isander picked a single grape from the sprig, and lifted it to Laurent’s lips. Laurent leaned in. He twined a finger around a curl of Isander’s hair and allowed himself to be fed, grape by grape, a prince with a new favourite.

damen is about to start scratching the walls like a cat confronted with a closed door

He lifted the wine blindly. The cup was empty. Straton wasn’t the only Akielon departing with a slave; men and women throughout the hall were availing themselves. The wine, and the slaves enacting the battle were breaking down inhibitions. Akielon voices grew loud, emboldened by wine.

between the heavy drinking and sex practices, the akielon court actually sounds like my living hell. and we haven’t even gotten to the naked sports chapter yet

Laurent leaned in further to murmur something intimately into Isander’s ear, and then, as the recitation reached its climax, the clash of swords like the hammering in his chest, Damen saw Laurent tap Isander’s shoulder, and rise. I’d wager you never thought a prince could be jealous of a slave. At this moment I’d trade places with you in a heartbeat. Torveld’s words. He said, ‘Excuse me.’

The entire court around him rose as he pushed up from his couch-throne.

“couch-throne”

Trying to follow Laurent out, he got tangled in ceremony, the hall a stifling press of bodies and noise, and, as a blond head disappeared towards the doorway, he was stopped by party after party blocking his path.

okay i’m so curious what he’s meaning to do when he catches up to laurent. yell at him? yell at isander? throw up?

He ought to have brought a slave of his own, then the crowd would have melted away, understanding: the King wished privacy.

i am begging the protagonists of this book to stop using human people as objects. again maybe that’s just a me problem, this isn’t my usual genre and the akielon slavery system clearly doesn’t align with my kink sensibilities, but COME ON

The corridor was empty when he strode out into it. His heart was pounding. He turned the first corner into a section of the passage, half expecting to catch Laurent’s retreating figure. Instead, he saw a stark, empty arch with all its Veretian lattice stripped away. Under the arch was Isander, standing with his fawn eyes, looking confused and abandoned. His confusion was such that for a moment he just stared at Damen with wide eyes before he seemed to understand what was happening, and folded to the floor, forehead to the stone. Damen said, ‘Where is he?’ Isander was well trained, even if nothing was happening as he had expected tonight; and even if, rather mortifyingly, he was being asked to report this fact to his King. ‘His Highness of Vere has gone for a ride.’

well at least if “going on a ride” is laurent code for “feeling morally and emotionally troubled,” that’s… less disappointing, i guess.

also, i do realize that this is the place where laurent’s brother was killed, currently taken over by the nation that orchestrated and benefitted from his death. so there’s probably a twisted vindication in learning exactly how fucked up their culture is (asking about the first night, etc), and getting whatever kind of enjoyment out of the whole situation he can (pissing off damen). but there still had to be a crash, and as soon as laurent was excused from his duties he dipped to deal with it alone.

‘At the stables a handler might know his destination. This slave can inquire.’

i caaaaaan’t stand the way they’re denied use of personal pronouns

Closer; the approach was difficult because it was sharp with memory. Here was the place where their left flank had fallen. Here was the place where he had ordered men to attack the lines that would not fall, the starburst banner that did not falter. Here was the place where he had killed the last of the Prince’s Guard, and come face to face with Auguste. He dismounted from his horse, looping its reins over the cracked stone column of an overgrown pillar. The landscape was old, and the pieces of stone were old; and he remembered this place, remembered the torn soil and the desperation of the fight. Clearing a last jut of stone, he saw the curve of a shoulder in the moonlight, the white of a loose shirt, his outer garments stripped, all wrists and exposed throat. Laurent was sitting on a stone outcrop. His jacket was discarded uncharacteristically. He was sitting on it.

this is a beautifully set scene.

A stone slid under his heel. Laurent turned. For a moment, Laurent looked at him wide-eyed, young, and then the look in his eyes changed, as though the universe had fulfilled an ineluctable promise. ‘Oh,’ he said, ‘perfect.’

a moment of surprise and vulnerability, and then practiced cool again. onto Some More Bullshit, i guess

this isn’t the chapter to really tackle this, but i will eventually write a long essay about how laurent goes through his own mini character growth arc, completely off the page, during the lamen divorce era. it’s just that damen has custody of the reader, so we don’t get to see it—only hints, like this moment here. laurent must have had a lot on his mind, too, ever since their last heated conversation. i have some ideas about what that “a lot” might be, but again, i don’t think i’ve gotten quite enough from laurent yet to really start forming a conclusion.

Damen said, ‘I thought you might want—’ ‘Want?’ ‘A friend,’ said Damen. He used Jord’s word. His chest felt tight. ‘If you’d prefer me to leave, I will.’ ‘Why cavil?’ said Laurent. ‘Let’s fuck.’

ON YOUR BROTHER’S FIGURATIVE GRAVE WITH HIS MURDERER????

‘That isn’t what I meant.’ ‘It might not be what you meant, but it’s what you want.’ Laurent said, ‘You want to fuck me.’ Anyone else would have been drunk. Laurent was dangerously sober.

yeah, no, he’s definitely being going through Some Shit on his own. lots of self-loathing, especially due to the fact that he can’t hate damen as much as he knows he should. yearning, more self-loathing because of that yearning. companionship withdrawals, a return to isolation. a revived sense of grief for his brother, and nicaise, and damen (not damianos) and even his relationship with his uncle, who he hadn’t thought would be capable of trying to kill him. hating himself and blaming himself and regretting things he’s done to push people away. just an all-around bad time, but a necessary time of reflection that he needs to experience on his own. damen can’t just swoop in and fix laurent, laurent has to decide that he’s worth saving first. he’s not there yet, clearly, assuming that damen only wants him as a sexual object. whiiiiich was probably why he went so hard on the eroticism with isander easlier, it was an easy victory to get damen hot and bothered. a game he could win, among the many other games he knows he’s losing—especially the ones against himself.

i’ll put together something more coherent before the divorce era ends. tbh, i kinda think this scene should have been a separate chapter, because there is some pretty massive whiplash here. although maybe not, maybe the buildup of emotional and sexual tension was the point. yeah, it was. the slavery stuff just made it more frustrating to read. never mind.

‘You’ve been thinking about it since Ravenel. Since Nesson.’ He knew this mood. He should have expected it. He made himself say the words. ‘I came because I thought you might want to talk.’ ‘Not particularly.’

it almost sounds like laurent played himself, for the millionth time, by getting himself worked up with isander when he just really wanted damen

He said, ‘About your brother.’ ‘I never fucked my brother,’ said Laurent, with a strange edge to the words. ‘That is incest.’ They were standing in the place where his brother had died. With a disorientating sensation Damen realised they weren’t going to talk about that. They were going to talk about this.

"yes, honey..."

‘You’re right,’ said Damen. ‘I’ve been thinking about it since Ravenel. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it.’ ‘Why?’ said Laurent. ‘Was I that good?’ ‘No. You fucked like a virgin,’ said Damen,

deserved

‘half the time. The rest of the time—’ ‘Like I knew what to do?’ ‘Like you knew what you were used to.’ He saw the words impact. Laurent swayed, like he’d been dealt a blow. Laurent said, ‘I’m not certain I can take your particular brand of honesty just at the moment.’

oh well this is particularly horrifying with [redacted] context. also i think the quote “i’m not certain i can take your particular brand of honesty just at the moment” says A LOT about how laurent has always viewed damen, for better or for worse. laurent can count on damen to tell him what he needs to hear, not what he wants to hear. so it makes sense that he’s been avoiding damen lately, because laurent is going through his own crisis of personal reflection

Damen said, ‘I don’t prefer sophistication in bed, if you were wondering.’ ‘That’s right,’ said Laurent. ‘You like it simple.’ All the breath left his throat. He stood, stripped, unready for it. Will you use even that against me? he wanted to say, and didn’t. Laurent’s breathing was shallow too, holding his ground.

is “that” just laurent making fun of the way damen is earnest in bed? seems like an overreaction from damen if that's the case, so it’s probably something else i’m missing. maybe laurent is accusing damen of keeping the secret of his identity, even when they fucked, to make things simpler between them? that would support my previous theory that laurent is convinced that damen wouldn’t want him how he really is, as damen really is, with all the complications between them. or it’s a dig about auguste somehow, and i just can’t figure out how it connects.

‘He died well,’ Damen made himself say. ‘He fought better than any man I’ve known. It was a fair fight, and he felt no pain. The end was quick.’

like i said—what laurent needs to hear, not what he wants to hear. even if damen thinks that it’s going to make laurent hate him more, he still has the integrity to say it.

‘You sent your men out to look for me too?’ said Laurent, his mouth twisting. ‘No,’ said Damen, and pushed Laurent hard out of sight, into the shelter of one of the huge, crumbling blocks of stone. In the next second, the troop was on them, at least two hundred men, so that the air was thick with the passage of horses. Damen pressed Laurent firmly into the rock, and held him in place with his body. The riders didn’t slow, even on this uncertain ground in the dark, and any man in their path would be trampled, tumbled, kicked from hoof to hoof. Discovery was a real threat, the rock cool under his palms, the dark shuddering with the pounding of hooves and heavy lethal horseflesh. He could feel Laurent against him, the barely contained tension, adrenalin mixed with his dislike of the proximity, the urge in him to prise himself out and away, stifled by necessity.

throwback <3 i think this is very intentionally placed in this conversation, as a reminder that they are the same people they were in prince’s gambit

‘I know you’re not cold,’ said Damen. ‘You weren’t cold when you ordered me tied to the post. You weren’t cold when you pushed me down on your bed.’

more true things laurent does not want to hear right now! also i like the use of warmth, as the opposite of cold, to signify both vengeful rage and romantic/sexual passion. two sides of the same coin

‘A fair fight?’ said Laurent, turning back to him. ‘No fight’s ever fair. Someone’s always stronger.’

rewinding to their previous argument. aren’t they both tired? i’m tired.

[doctorcrusher]

had an interview for a flexible part time remote admin assistant/data stuff job that went really well. which would be good to have while I'm job searching and/or going back to school later this year if that's how it ends up turning out. speaking of which I was told by admissions at [redacted] that it makes more sense for me to take some prereqs and then do the master's degree than to get a second bachelor's but I applied to a part-time CS degree program that I would be able to finish in 2ish years while working. so I have that as my plan C (plan A is getting a good job now and plan B is the job training program I'm already enrolled in where I'll be doing a summer internship that could possibly convert into a full-time position). I'm manifesting

[deeisace]

dad just called

well actually, mum called yesterday when dad told her, cs dad doesn't tell me things very often, but he did just now

i didn't tell him mum had called, obviously

my nan's gone into a hospice

apparently that's not the same thing as it used to be, that you go in and never come back out, and she's supposed to come home again next week

but she is very very ill now

she's had cancer for a long long time, and it's been sorta managed for a long while, but it's in her lungs and her spine and basically everywhere and she's gone downhill quite a lot

apparently some of it is something about too much calcium, which they're treating, and that should help a little bit, and dad hasn't told me any more than that, the doctors haven't said like okay this is it now

he's going to visit her tomorrow, and we'll call, and I don't know what I'll say except that I shouldn't cry cs I don't want to upset her

I spoke to my boss this morning about it, so at least he knows

I need to work out changing my shifts about so I can go down there soon, figure out the train strikes

i don't know

i've not really had a relative die like this

well, i have. mum's grandparents died a couple of summers ago, the writer and the engineer, but i'd only met them maybe three times ever, i didn't know them, and i do know my nana

it didn't really sink in yesterday, i don't think, and she's been so ill for so long - she was in remission for a good chunk of my teens, but she's had breast cancer twice and then this whole horrible thing the last few years i'm not even sure - this last year has been so majorly up and down, it doesn't really feel real, if you know what i mean

but it is

and i have to not cry on the phone tomorrow

my grandad is not well either, he has dementia and not quite bedbound, but was ill all last week - but dad said he's doing a bit better this week, they've got him to his chair the last three days in a row, which is good

also, mum says her granny is in hospital too, and my auntie charlotte (who is generally in charge of these sorts of things, despite her leaving the truth - i've no idea how she hasn't had any consequences like everyone else in the family that's left or wobbled in their faith, but then i was never a witness and perhaps the elders are more lenient than they were even 5 years ago. anyway.) my auntie charlotte says that granny is saying she's "had enough". so that'll be soon too.

i've not seen her in a good ten years, and if me or mum visited we'd be upsetting someone or other, it's a shitty situation, but at least she has the rest of the family around her, and me and mum know what's going on

when grandma norah died (granny audrey's mum), in the 90s, my mum didn't even know - she had a friend who happened to work at the nursing home, who when she met up with him one week said 'oh i'm sorry to hear about your nan', and that was the first she'd heard of it - that's how it used to be when you left the truth, and i'd glad it's not the same now - or maybe my family are breaking all sorts of jw rules and someone's going to get in terrible trouble, i don't know

anyway. i don't know. i need to. i don't know what i need to do.

the plan is still that my nan's coming home on wednesday, i think, i don't know any more than that

the train strikes are 1st and 2nd, but maybe i can finangle 3rd-5th off work and go down then, i'd only need to swap my monday for another day

[goodbysunball]

Fresh trimmings

Alienator, World of Hate 7" (Convulse)

New recording from Portland, OR's Alienator following a 2021 demo. The band plays a sort of mid-tempo hardcore, burly almost-metal riffs and gruff vocals filling out the space afforded by the lower speeds. Passes surface level inspection, especially "I'm Nothing" or the stomping outro of "Social Disease," but all of the parts here don't really coalesce into the total package as advertised. Lyrics are clunky and hackneyed, even by hardcore's low standards, and I'm annoyed on each subsequent listen at how chugging death metal riffs are teased at the beginning of "Senseless Violence" and the title track but not fleshed out. It's all competent and fashionable, from the artwork to the execution, but doesn't really distinguish itself and, at worst, inflicts some secondhand embarrassment.

Delco MF's, March of the M.F.'s 7" EP (MF Records)

Seems recently any hardcore that catches my ear has to be verging on grindcore tempos, and Delco MF's do it better than most. The first 7" was great, and March of the M.F.'s continues the winning streak. There are some strong riffs on here, most potent on the title track, but this is a band primarily carried by the vocals and the drumming. "Future World" is a prime example, the vocals and violent tom fills racing and tripping over each other, until "Death of Me" pleases the crowd waiting to mosh. Six songs in six minutes, no room for filler (or, perhaps thankfully, a lyric sheet) - almost makes me agree with the "Hardcore Rules / Fuck Off" banner pictured on the back of the sleeve.

Mark Van Fleet, Vordenal CS (Refulgent Sepulchre)

I saw Mark perform as Face Place a few years ago, and it was cool, but felt very restrained and almost academic in its approach to noise. I was hoping for something a little closer to the heaving noisescapes he created as 1/2 of Sword Heaven, and now Vordenal comes close to fulfilling that wish: syrupy thick loops are urged to disintegrate, harsh sounds reflect off thin metal walls and a general unease presides. There are tracks, but this works as two side-long pieces. Side A's a little roomier, sounding like a high rise construction site on a windy day, creaking metal-on-metal and eerie whistling, until bolts shear and welds fracture during the swirling fever pitch of "Vordenal Slurp." Side B is just two tracks, and here's where the anxiety begins to burrow under your skin. The chomping and pounding of "Volume Fog" is particularly effective, and its guts are poured into the atonal drone of "Dungeon Summer," a drone that begins to pile on itself and buckle. When I listened to Vordenal on an airplane recently, it felt as if the plane were being ripped apart until the abrupt end of "Dungeon Summer" allowed the oppressive hum of steady cruising back in. What Mark's doing is in the league of Tom Darksmith and Aaron Dilloway, albeit a bit less polished than their recent works, but the stitches showing works in Vordenal's favor.

Life Expectancy, Decline CS (Iron Lung)

One of maybe three hardcore releases to leave a mark this year, Life Expectancy's Decline is a cavernous, feedback-ridden bullet train ride, except you're strapped on the outside like Mad Max in Fury Road. Plenty of noise here, including intro/outro on/off ramps, but the middle section is a pretty potent slurry of metal and punk, a combo that just doesn't add up for most bands. Vocals are a vicious black metal caterwaul, becoming more and more prominent as the tape plays, fully emerging on "Liquidated Flesh" and "S.M.R.A." where the tempo slows just enough for things to get really grimy. Blinding, blown-out, bleak: all applicable here, even if they curiously titled a track "Eggz." Completely unassuming packaging and quietly released, Decline sets a new bar for the skulls-and-chains crowd to gawk at.

Romance, Seven Inches of... 7" EP (self-released)

Hastily assembled sorta-supergroup from Sydney mows down the corny "murder punk" genre tag and reclaims the violent moniker for themselves. The band plays well - bass and drums thump and wallop, guitar slashes with abandon - but the draw here is the feral vocals of Jane, who must've had blisters on her vocal cords after the performance here. "Romance," "Fast Car" and "Surprise" are almost uncomfortable, blurring the line between performance and actual malice, and it's chilling in the best way. Nothing polished here, and all the better for it; you can definitely see why the band chose to self-release these tracks even after a couple of years. There is a palpable ferocity and recklessness across Seven Inches of..., and whoever says "fuckin' nailed it" at the end of "Sex Pact" ain't wrong.

Tàrrega 91', Fill de la Merda 7" EP (La Vida Es Un Mus)

The punk LVEUM mines from Spain almost always hits home with me, and Tàrrega 91' aren't about to break that streak. Fill de la Merda sports a bass-heavy recording, Discharge-style ripping guitars, but makes plenty of room for a prominent Rudimentary Peni influence to show its head, too. Not sure that there's anything groundbreaking to be heard across Fill de la Merda, but it's all performed as if they were the first band to stumble onto this confluence of sounds; that genuine excitement pushes a track like "Autoproclama De L'esclavitut Total" into a burner. Nice quick-hit 7" that checks a lot of boxes for me, especially that little guitar solo on the title track. Yeah, it's comfort food in a sense, but who better to serve it than one of the preeminent labels in punk and hardcore worldwide?

[bharathidegreecollege]

Best Degree College in Warangal for Study Abroad

Your Global Academic Launchpad

In the age of global careers and cross-border education, studying abroad is no longer a distant dream—it’s a planned destination. With the right academic foundation, global exposure, and mentorship, students from Tier-2 cities in India are now making it big on international campuses. Among these rising stars, Bharathi Degree College stands out as the best degree college in Warangal for students aiming to pursue higher education abroad.

Whether you're a student mapping your international education journey, a newlywed couple dreaming of a future in global tech cities, or a business owner seeking overseas upskilling, this comprehensive article explores how Bharathi Degree College bridges the gap between Warangal and the world.

Why Study Abroad is Booming in India According to the Ministry of Education, over 13 lakh Indian students were studying abroad in 2024. Destinations like the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, and Ireland top the list. What are they looking for?

Specialized postgraduate degrees

Research opportunities

Global corporate exposure

Culturally rich academic experiences

This demand calls for Indian undergraduate institutions that offer global-ready academic experiences—and Bharathi Degree College fits the bill perfectly.

Bharathi Degree College: Launching Global Scholars 1. International Credit Transfer Compatibility Bharathi Degree College’s programs are NEP 2020 aligned and compatible with international credit systems, making it easy for students to:

Transfer academic credits to foreign universities

Secure lateral entry into global master’s programs

Align with curriculum structures of universities in Europe and North America

English Proficiency & Global Communication Training Global success begins with strong communication. The college provides:

IELTS/TOEFL prep support and workshops

Business English & academic writing modules

Cultural etiquette training for international environments

Global Exposure Through Collaborations Students benefit from:

MOUs with international academic bodies

Guest lectures and masterclasses from global professors

Virtual exchange programs and summer internships with international firms

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Pre-wedding shoots in Paris or Bali

Drone shots synced with international beats

AI-based photo album curation

Modern education too must prepare students for global aesthetics, ethics, and expectations. Bharathi Degree College integrates these principles across departments—especially in commerce, computer science, and business programs.

Global Career Mentoring and Academic Counseling The college hosts:

Study Abroad Seminars with alumni from global universities

Career mapping sessions with certified counselors

Country-specific application assistance for USA, Canada, UK, Germany, Australia

Success Roadmap for Study Abroad: Select a globally recognized stream (e.g., BSc CS, BCom General)

Build your profile with projects, scores, and certifications

Attend college-led workshops on SOPs and documentation

Apply with confidence to top global universities

Specialized Certification Add-ons Students can earn:

Google Career Certificates for job-ready tech skills

Harvard/Stanford MOOCs aligned with core subjects

Internships from global EdTech platforms like Coursera, edX, or IBM SkillsBuild

These globally acknowledged certifications strengthen any international application.

Faculty: Academic Guides to Global Classrooms Bharathi Degree College faculty includes:

Internationally certified educators

Research contributors with international publications

Academic advisors with experience in global education systems

Their mentorship helps students write better SOPs, apply to research labs abroad, and face interviews with foreign universities.

Student Success Stories Many students from Bharathi Degree College have gone on to:

Study in leading universities across Canada, Germany, and the UK

Land international internships via college-guided programs

Pursue global MBAs, MS in CS, or Masters in Public Policy

These stories stand as real-world proof of the college’s title: the best degree college in Warangal for study abroad.

FAQs: Study Abroad Pathways from Warangal Q1: Do I need to choose a specific stream to study abroad? Not necessarily, but programs like BCom, BSc CS, and BBA offer high global relevance.

Q2: What support does the college offer for study abroad exams? IELTS/TOEFL/GRE prep support, study groups, and one-on-one mentorship.

Q3: Can I get help with university applications and SOPs? Yes. The college runs SOP writing workshops and has dedicated counselors.

Q4: Are global internships possible during UG? Yes, through EdTech tie-ups and virtual international projects.

Q5: How soon can I start preparing? From your first semester—early profile-building is encouraged.

Final Thoughts: From Warangal to the World The dream of studying abroad doesn’t start at the airport—it starts in a classroom that prepares you for it. Bharathi Degree College is that classroom. It blends global curriculum alignment, communication training, mentorship, and real opportunities to send students to international universities.

If you’re seeking an education that reaches beyond Indian borders, Bharathi Degree College is undoubtedly the best degree college in Warangal to begin that journey.

[alphastaracademy]

Summer camp - Crafted to nurture curiosity and foster a lifelong love for learning

In today's rapidly evolving digital age, understanding the foundations of mathematics, computer science (CS), and artificial intelligence (AI) has become more important than ever. As technology continues to transform our world, it is crucial to equip the next generation with the tools and knowledge to thrive in this new landscape. That’s where an interactive Math CS and AI camp for kids enter - exciting, engaging, and educational environments where young learners dive deep into the core concepts of modern science and technology, all while having fun. These camps are carefully crafted to nurture curiosity and foster a lifelong love for learning. 

Bringing Mathematics to Life

Math can often feel abstract or dull when taught in a traditional classroom setting. But at a Math, CS, and AI camp, math becomes interactive and applicable. Instead of simply memorizing formulas or working through textbooks, children engage in real-world problem-solving scenarios. From building geometric structures to calculating probabilities in game theory, students see the practical use of mathematical principles in action.

These experiences not only reinforce academic skills but also boost confidence and critical thinking. Kids begin to understand that math isn’t just about numbers; it’s a universal language that can help solve everyday problems and create innovative solutions.

Exploring Computer Science Through Creativity

Computer science is another key focus of these camps. Learning to code is akin to learning a new language - one that empowers students to build websites, develop games, and create digital art. Camps typically introduce programming through child-friendly languages like Scratch or Python, which balance complexity with accessibility.

By starting early, children gain a strong foundation in logic, structure, and problem-solving. They learn how to break down complex tasks into manageable steps, collaborate on coding projects, and debug programs when things go wrong. These are essential skills not just for future tech careers, but for life.

Moreover, the creative freedom that comes with coding encourages innovation. Kids can see their ideas come to life, which fosters both pride and perseverance. Whether designing an animation or a simple mobile app, the possibilities are endless - and so is the excitement.

Demystifying Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence may sound intimidating, but when introduced in a simplified, age-appropriate manner, it becomes an intriguing area of discovery. Camps focused on AI help students understand the basics behind this transformative technology. They explore how machines can learn, make decisions, and even recognize patterns.

Using fun tools and platforms, students might train a basic chatbot, explore image recognition, or simulate decision-making scenarios. These activities lay the groundwork for understanding more advanced concepts later on, like machine learning and data science.

More importantly, kids learn not just how AI works, but also how to think ethically about its use. They discuss questions like, “Should robots make decisions for humans?” or “How can AI help people?” Such discussions encourage responsible thinking and digital citizenship from a young age.

Fostering Social Skills and Teamwork

One often overlooked benefit of these camps is the development of social skills. Campers work in teams, share ideas, and present their projects to others. They learn to listen, collaborate, and communicate effectively - all vital skills for academic and professional success.

In a supportive environment filled with peers who share similar interests, children build friendships and confidence. The camp atmosphere fosters a sense of community, where learning is both individual and collective.

Final ThoughtsAn Interactive Math CS and AI camp for kids is more than just an educational program but also a transformative experience. Through engaging activities, real-world applications, and creative exploration, these camps help children see themselves not just as students, but as future innovators and problem-solvers.

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Best B.Com Courses in India for Students Preparing for CA and CS

For students who are eager to possess professional certifications like CA, CS and CMA, selecting the right undergraduate programme is vital.  Among the top B.Com colleges in India, the Jindal School of Banking and Finance at O.P. Jindal Global University is known to be a premier institution that focuses on academic courses with professional readiness. 

Located in the educational hub of Delhi-NCR, JSBF is widely recognised as one of the top B.Com colleges in Delhi for commerce aspirants with big career ambitions. 

Why JSBF is Ideal for CA, CS & CMA Aspirants

The B.Com (Hons.) programme at JSBF is designed with a clear vision: to help students gain a detailed knowledge of commerce. They can even prepare for the best professional certifications. Here is why it is the perfect choice:

Curriculum Aligned with Professional Exams

JSBF offers a well-structured course module that covers subjects available in the CA, CS, and CMA syllabi. Students receive in-depth training in the following fields:

Financial accounting

Auditing and assurance

Business law and corporate governance

Cost and management accounting

Direct and indirect taxation. 

This coursework guarantees that the students are not just prepared for the degree. Moreover, they can build a strong foundation for professional certifications. 

Academic Flexibility & Time Management

Preparing for CA, CS, and CMA alongside a full-time B.Com programme is challenging. JSBF is aware of this and offers:

The best course module helps the students to keep pace with the learning.

Optional credits and electives to complement professional exam topics

Academic counselling as per the balanced degree and professional exam preparation.

This structure makes JSBF one of the top B.Com colleges in India for students who are serious about pursuing a dual academic and professional path.  

Expert Faculty & Mentorship

The faculty at JSBF has experienced academicians and industry professionals who are aware of the demands of the CA, CS, and CMA courses. Students can benefit from:

One-on-one mentorship for exam strategy

Subject matter guidance with ICAI, ICSI, and IMCAI content

Guest lectures by finance professionals and auditors.

The expert-based environment makes a major difference in the student outcomes. 

Practical Exposure & Industry Readiness

JSBF guarantees that learning goes beyond the textbooks. The programme focuses on:

Case-oriented learning and simulations

Financial modelling and accounting software workshops

Internships with accounting firms and financial institutions. 

These elements prepare students for training, internships, and practical exams, which are highly valued in CA, CS, and CMA certifications. 

Global Edge with a Local Focus

While JSBF is committed to Indian professional standards, it also focuses on global test practices. 

Electives in fintech, digital finance and behavioural economics

Global summer schools and exchange opportunities. 

Workshops with global firms and think tanks. 

This exposure provides students with the best of both sectors: strong local credentials with a global outlook.

JSBF: Among the Top B.Com Colleges in Delhi and India

JSBF offers a world-class academic environment supported by the interdisciplinary and infrastructure ecosystem of O.P. Jindal Global University- an Institute of Eminence. It is located in Sonipat, Haryana, within the Delhi-NCR region. 

For commerce aspirants who wish to be part of the top B.Com colleges in Delhi to offer professional flexibility, academic excellence, and a global perspective, JSBF ticks every box. 

Admission to B.Com (Hons.) at JSBF

Eligibility: Students must have completed their Class 12 from a recognised board

Selection criteria: SAT, JSAT, and other entrance test scores with a personal statement

Course duration is 3 years.

Final Thoughts

For ambitious students who wish to build a career in finance, accounting, and corporate governance, selecting a college can be a crucial decision. The Jindal School of Banking and Finance offers a unique B.Com (Hons.) programme that meets the needs of CA, CS, and CMA aspirants. By combining academic depth, professional alignment and global exposure, JSBF is well positioned to be among the top B.Com colleges in India and is fast becoming a preferred destination for the top B.Com colleges in Delhi.

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Microsoft Global University Internship 2025 (Paid & Visa Sponsorship) The Opportunity You Didn’t See Coming

What if one internship could launch your global tech career, pay you generously, and even sponsor your visa? Sounds too good to be true? Well, not when it’s Microsoft. Each year, Microsoft opens its doors to a select group of talented university students from around the world through its Global University Internship Program, and the 2025 edition is shaping up to be more competitive, rewarding, and career-defining than ever before.

What Is the Microsoft Global University Internship?

This isn’t your average coffee-fetching internship. Microsoft’s program is built to give students real-world experience on high-impact projects, working side by side with top engineers, product managers, researchers, and business strategists across its global offices.

Whether you're a computer science student, a business analyst in the making, or a design thinker, Microsoft offers roles across a wide range of disciplines, including:

Software Engineering

Data Science

Product Management

Finance & Operations

UX/UI Design

Hardware Engineering

Research & AI

And yes—it’s fully paid and includes relocation and visa support if you’re selected for an international role.

Why This Internship Is a Game-Changer

Let’s talk numbers.

Microsoft interns don’t just gain experience—they earn real income and real credibility. In 2025, the program is expected to offer:

Competitive monthly stipends (ranging from $6,000–$8,000/month for tech roles in the U.S.)

Housing allowance or company-provided accommodation

Travel and relocation support

Visa sponsorship for eligible international interns

Mentorship from senior leaders

Full-time job offers for top performers

Visa Sponsorship – Yes, Even for Undergrads

Here’s where many international students hesitate and miss out. Yes, Microsoft sponsors visas for international interns, including F-1 students on CPT in the U.S., and even offers global internship slots across its offices in Canada, Europe, India, and the Asia-Pacific region.

For non-U.S. students, Microsoft typically handles the entire visa process, including work permits, travel logistics, and in many cases, housing all while giving you full access to their training and development programs.

And guess what? Many of these interns end up returning as full-time employees with Microsoft’s support through H-1B, Blue Card, or PR tracks.

Who Can Apply?

This is where things get even more interesting.

To be eligible, you usually need to be:

Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. program

Pursuing a relevant field (CS, Engineering, Data, Business, Design, etc.)

Graduating in 2026 or later (for summer internships)

Available for 10–12 weeks in summer 2025

Fluent in English, with strong communication and problem-solving skills

But here’s what separates successful applicants from the rest: they apply early, they tailor their resumes, and they show passion, not just credentials.

How to Apply – and Actually Get Noticed

Here’s what they won’t tell you on the careers page:

✅ Apply through Microsoft’s official careers portal — but don’t stop there.

✅ Tailor your resume to highlight projects, leadership, and impact.

✅ Build a strong LinkedIn and GitHub portfolio.

✅ Connect with former Microsoft interns on LinkedIn and learn from their paths.

✅ Prepare thoroughly for online assessments and behavioral interviews

Microsoft values a growth mindset and collaboration, so even if you’re not from a “top-tier” school, your story and skills can get you in.

Final Thoughts – Will You Be One of the Chosen?

The Microsoft Global University Internship 2025 isn’t just a resume booster—it’s a career catalyst. From cutting-edge projects and world-class mentorship to real paychecks and future job offers, this program is your chance to prove you belong at the top. But with thousands of students applying globally, you can’t afford to wait—or play it safe. The question is: Will you just read about it, or will you be one of the few who actually land it?

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Summer Training in AI & ML for B.Tech, BCA, MCA, and CS Students

Launch Your Tech Career with AI & ML Summer Training in Noida

Looking for the best summer training in Noida to boost your career prospects? GrasTech presents a specialized Summer Training in AI & ML designed specifically for B.Tech, BCA, MCA, and Computer Science students. Our summer training in Noida for students bridges the gap between academic knowledge and industry requirements through hands-on, project-based learning.

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How Engineering Colleges in Dehradun Prepare Students for Industry

Engineering is not just about classrooms and textbooks. It’s about solving real-world problems, building smart solutions, and working with technology that powers our lives. This is why engineering students need to be prepared for the industry from day one. In Dehradun, many engineering colleges understand this need and focus on helping students become industry-ready.

Dehradun is home to several reputed engineering colleges, including affordable private colleges and institutes like BFIT, known for offering quality education at reasonable fees. These colleges offer more than just degrees. They offer the tools and training that help students succeed in their future careers. Let’s look at how these institutions help students get ready for the real world.

1. Industry-Oriented Curriculum

Engineering colleges in Dehradun frequently update their curriculum to match the latest industry trends. Instead of only focusing on theory, colleges include practical subjects like:

Programming languages and software tools (for CS and IT students)

CAD and automation tools (for mechanical students)

GIS and smart construction practices (for civil students)

Electrical circuit simulation and renewable energy systems (for electrical students)

These course modules ensure that students learn skills that are in demand in today’s job market.

2. Practical Training and Workshops

One of the biggest ways students in Dehradun engineering colleges become industry-ready is through hands-on training. Many colleges organize:

Regular workshops on new technologies

Skill development boot camps

Industrial visits to manufacturing units, IT parks, and construction sites

Real-time project work and assignments

Such exposure builds confidence and prepares students for practical challenges.

3. Internships with Reputed Companies

Internships are key to gaining real-world experience. Colleges in Dehradun, especially BFIT and other top institutions, have partnerships with industries to provide:

Summer internships for hands-on experience

Industrial training programs as part of the curriculum

Placement-linked internship opportunities

Internships allow students to work with professionals, understand work culture, and gain technical expertise even before graduation.

4. Placement Support and Career Guidance

Engineering colleges in Dehradun have strong placement cells. These cells actively:

Connect students with recruiters

Organize campus interviews

Train students in resume building, communication, and interview skills

Invite top companies for placement drives

This guidance helps students secure good jobs in reputed firms across sectors like IT, construction, manufacturing, and research.

5. Soft Skills and Personality Development

To succeed in the industry, students also need soft skills. Colleges in Dehradun conduct:

Communication skills workshops

Personality development sessions

Group discussions and mock interviews

Leadership and teamwork activities

These sessions help students become confident, well-spoken, and professional.

6. Faculty with Industry Experience

Many engineering colleges in Dehradun hire faculty with industry experience. These professors:

Share real-world examples during teaching

Guide students on industry expectations

Help with research and innovation

Learning from such experts gives students a deeper understanding of how engineering is applied in real life.

7. Research and Innovation Projects

Colleges encourage students to participate in:

Research projects

National-level tech competitions

Innovation and entrepreneurship programs

Technical fests and model exhibitions

These platforms allow students to think creatively, build innovative solutions, and develop problem-solving abilities.

Also read: https://blavida.com/bca-vs-bsc-computer-science-for-career/

8. Collaboration with Industry Partners

Top colleges in Dehradun like BFIT often collaborate with industries to:

Develop joint programs

Offer industry-sponsored labs

Provide faculty training from industry experts

Involve students in live industrial projects

Such collaborations ensure that students stay updated with current trends and technology.

9. Affordable and Accessible Education

Engineering education in Dehradun is not only quality-driven but also affordable. Students from all backgrounds can pursue technical education without financial stress. Many affordable engineering colleges in Dehradun offer scholarships and financial aid.

Conclusion:

Engineering colleges in Dehradun, such as BFIT, are playing a vital role in shaping future-ready professionals. Through industry-focused curriculum, practical training, internships, and personality development, these colleges bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world expectations. Whether you're aiming to purse computer science engineering, civil engineering, or mechanical engineering, studying in Dehradun prepares you for a successful and confident entry into the professional world.

Also read: https://blague-courte.com/diploma-vs-degree-in-engineering-which-one-is-right-for-you

https://www.omahanewswire.com/the-future-of-hotel-management-trends-every-student-should-know

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The Best Steel-Boned Corsets for Beginners in 2024

The Best Steel-Boned Corsets for Beginners in 2024

When stepping into the world of corsetry, choosing the right steel-boned corset is essential. Whether you’re looking for waist training, posture support, or simply a fashionable piece, finding a beginner-friendly corset can make all the difference. This guide will help you explore the best steel-boned corsets for beginners in 2024, ensuring comfort, durability, and a perfect fit.

What to Look for in a Beginner Steel-Boned Corset

Before selecting a corset, it’s important to understand the key factors that make a steel-boned corset suitable for beginners:

Flexible Steel Bones: Opt for corsets with spiral steel bones for a comfortable and adaptable fit.

Breathable Fabric: Cotton or mesh corsets allow better air circulation, making them ideal for extended wear.

Modest Waist Reduction: Beginners should start with a corset that provides a gentle waist reduction of 3-4 inches.

Comfortable Fit: A longer break-in period with gradual tightening prevents discomfort or potential health risks.

Quality Construction: Double-layered fabric, reinforced stitching, and strong laces ensure durability.

Top 5 Steel-Boned Corsets for Beginners in 2024

1. Timeless Trends Cotton Underbust Corset

Features: Spiral steel boning, breathable cotton fabric, and a modest silhouette.

Why It’s Great for Beginners: Provides structure without excessive compression, making it ideal for new corset wearers.

Best For: Waist training and everyday wear.

2. Orchard Corset CS-411 Steel-Boned Underbust

Features: 12 steel bones, high-quality cotton lining, and moderate curve shaping.

Why It’s Great for Beginners: Offers a structured fit with a slight waist reduction without being overly restrictive.

Best For: First-time wearers transitioning into waist training.

3. Restyle Black Mesh Steel-Boned Corset

Features: Mesh construction for breathability, flexible steel bones, and lightweight design.

Why It’s Great for Beginners: Perfect for warmer climates and those looking for a lightweight yet supportive corset.

Best For: Summer wear and comfortable shaping.

4. Vollers Satin Waist Training Corset

Features: Sturdy steel boning, smooth satin finish, and traditional lacing.

Why It’s Great for Beginners: Provides a balance between support and comfort while maintaining a stylish look.

Best For: Formal occasions and waist-shaping.

5. Mystic City Curvy Steel-Boned Corset

Features: Hourglass shape, cotton lining, and moderate waist reduction.

Why It’s Great for Beginners: Offers a comfortable fit while creating a naturally curved waistline.

Best For: Curvy body types and daily wear.

Tips for Wearing a Steel-Boned Corset as a Beginner

Season Your Corset: Gradually break in your corset by wearing it for short periods before tightening it fully.

Choose the Right Size: A well-fitted corset ensures comfort and prevents unnecessary pressure on your ribs and abdomen.

Listen to Your Body: Never over-tighten your corset; discomfort is a sign that it may be too tight.

Pair with Proper Clothing: Lightweight tops or breathable materials can make wearing a corset more comfortable.

Maintain Proper Posture: Steel-boned corsets help with posture, but it’s important to stand and sit properly to avoid strain.

Conclusion

Choosing the best steel-boned corset as a beginner is all about comfort, quality, and proper fit. The options listed above provide a great starting point for those new to corsetry, ensuring support without overwhelming compression. By selecting the right corset and following proper wearing techniques, you can enjoy the benefits of corsetry while maintaining comfort and confidence. Whether you're looking for waist training, posture improvement, or a stylish accessory, there’s a perfect beginner-friendly corset for you in 2024.

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