#if your answer is ''just dissolve [X]'' and you don't have a Plan B?

[unbidden-yidden-deactivated20240]

Genuine question for those of you who say that you want the dissolution of all states. What do you envision in place of states in terms of:

Logistics (i.e. making sure every area has the basic resources it needs in order to function and people not die for lack of water, food, fuel, medical supplies, etc.) Like not assigning these things necessarily but literally just getting them to various far-flung places.

Security (how do you prevent people from outside the area coming in and taking everything including resources, land, people, etc.) How do you prevent authoritarian groups coming in and occupying your formerly peaceful, non-hierarchical society?

Supporting people outside of affinity networks or within rigid social systems (a lot of disabled people, queer people, and other people on the social, familial, and religious outs are gonna die without some kind of appropriate systems in place to meet these needs.)

Addressing major environmental challenges that require cooperation over vast areas of land, if not global cooperation.

Rule of law, especially when it comes to human rights, freedom of movement, freedom of religion/culture, dispute resolution between governing bodies of whatever variety that doesn't involve war, etc. but also just like, basic laws governing interpersonal relationships (preventing rape, murder, theft, etc. and addressing the aftermath of those things in a humane, just way.)

Peaceful transition from states to whatever it is you imagine taking their place, without hemorrhaging lives from the most vulnerable populations.

And like, there's more that I'm sure I'd have questions about too, but these concerns are so basic that I just cannot continue the conversation without knowing what the plan is for these essential tenets of an organized society.

Don't get me wrong: I don't love states and wish we had a better system too. I am also painfully aware that states are failing many if not most of these all the time. However, what I would need to know is how what you are proposing is better than trying to improve what currently exists and isn't going to come at the cost of catastrophic loss of human life, human cultures, animal life, and land destruction. And not in a pie-in-the-sky way, a realpolitik way.

[smoothlikealikeasnake]

In SCSC how would the boys react finding out that MC stands a male K-pop ground other than BTS or her alt bias is in a different group?

Strong Coffee and Sweet Cakes

Bonus Drabble 1

Genre - BTS FF, a/b/o dynamics, a/b/o BTS and MC, Ot7 x fem MC/reader, so fluffy, little angst, eventual smut

Warnings - BTS being jealous, sulking, showing off, they are so dorky it’s funny, if there’s anything to add lmk! x

Summary - A new cafe near the Hybe building will change the 7 members of Bangtan’s lives forever, 7 alphas in a pack? A recipe for disaster. Until a sweet omega starts to stir up their world with a little bit more sugar and slowly their loneliness dissolves

Timing - Somewhere after Chapter 6

Series Masterlist

Author Notes - HI! I could of answered this with just yk a long breakdown of each reaction but I felt this was more fun 😭 I loved writing this fr like I feel I don’t really touch on the fact that they are idols enough

I also love and have so many plans for just yk usual interactions you have with friends and such like idk about you but fangirling with your friends and teasing eachother for your crushes is just one of those things yk. I am really loving touching on random things like this

I actually have another Drabble I have planned to write a little later today that follows this up!

It started simply as just one of those extremely rare days where all of the boys go to your cafe together in that corner, which you hadn't rearranged since their first visit. It’s close to closing; you don’t mind, they’re a welcome presence, calm and… familiar.

They’re on their first round of drinks when they smell your scent sweeten just a tad and hear you playing around with Yuqi, pushing and whisper shouting at her whilst you both giggle. Yuqi’s showing you something, something that makes them all sort of tune in to the interaction, trying to catch a glimpse of the phone, and maybe they don’t quite know what to say at the sight of a shirtless Choi San picture that has you trying to cover the phone, a little flustered.

You’ve never mentioned listening to much Kpop actually, despite hearing it here and there in the cafe every once in a while; it isn’t the most common genre on your playlist, and you’ve actually never mentioned anything about their music at all, not that it bothers them, of course; it’s quite refreshing. You don't treat them like celebrities, but now, for some reason, they are all very envious of Choi San for having you practically giggling and twirling your hair.

Jimin takes the chance to jump on the topic the instant you come over to refill the teas on the table, catching you off guard as you pour.

“Do you listen to a lot of Kpop Y/n?” - Leaning forward on his hand with an innocent smile, nothing letting on that this has anything to do with your reaction to that photo.

“Occasionally” - Is all you say, a small nod thinking he’s just curious.

“Favourite Group?” - Tae presses, also leaning in now, kind of predatory and when you straighten up after pouring, there's a half hesitant, half amused smile on your face as their curiosity. You truly don’t listen to a lot of Kpop, you have heard the boys’ music countless times, of course; you listen to so many groups but just here and there, no particular favourite.

It just so happens that you have a huge celebrity crush on Choi San, hes hot alright? Can’t help it. Maybe it makes you listen to Ateez just a little more.

You arent going to tell them that, obviously, not going to blurt out ‘well i have a huge crush on San from Ateez so…’, you also won’t answer their question at all really

“I don’t have one” - You laugh out and now they all give you pointed looks, leaning in until it feels like your actually under interrogation. someone mutters, ‘come on if you had to pick?’ and you grow nervous under their gazes

Much to your betrayal, Yuqi decides to answer for you- not even getting you out of it more just dropping you in, and you silently betray yourself too by flustering beyond belief at her words.

“She likes Ateez, specifically San” - You curse her in your head and The 7 alphas dont take their eyes off of you for a second, gauging your reaction, rubbing at your neck and laughing awkwardly, trying to deny it clumsily and giving up after a few moments.

Okay they’re jealous, definitely. Is it selfish to admit they only want you to have eyes for them and they only want that reaction to be for themselves-

Jimin plays it off, teasing lightly and when you are finally free of their caging, you practically run, scolding Yuqi quickly.

Meanwhile, around the table, they are all kind of sulking. Typical.

Although the rest don’t realise it at first, something prideful and determined sparks in Jungkook’s eyes, and he can’t help thinking, well ‘i also have abs and big biceps; she’s just never seen them’ and he’s so grateful for the impending summer heat for a moment, the perfect excuse. Perfect excuse to pull off his hoodie and reveal his white shirt that used to fit looser but now reveals his biceps, clings to his chest, dances over his abs more than it used to before the military, and even then- he was built. It’s a simple calvin klein t-shirt, the sleeves made to roll up and further reveal his muscle, especially now that the cuffs of the sleeves cling to him, but oh- it fits.

He's so calculated it's funny, waiting until you come back over once they ordered refills, and he acts like he's just stretching naturally, raising his hands to roughly play with his hair, groaning a little as if he really needed this stretch, knowing it's making his biceps pull obscenely at the shirt, flexing, going even tighter around his chest, and making him seem even broader and his waist even smaller. Also, he can feel the slight warmth of the air hit just above his Calvin Klein waistband, where just a sliver of his abs is revealed, and he doesn't even need to look at your face to just feel you falter and stare for a moment, hiding his smirk behind his bicep where he leans back.

That is the moment the rest of the men realise what Jungkook is doing. Hes showing off. Hes being jealous and prideful, that alpha like pride making him like a peacock. He’s practically screaming ‘look at me! look at me!’ without a single word at all and oh, its working.

You’re so glad you finish up placing everything down before looking up because then your met with… a view. Jungkook manspreading and all of his definition on show- oh lord you absolutely struggle and your jaw almost drops right then and there, eyes widening and gaze lingering for just a second too long, swallowing harshly and ready to get out of there before they smell your fluster.

The entire time they’ve known you, they’ve only worn oversized clothes, layers because of the cold and not that you were ever looking for it but you’ve never seen their… builds. You kind of feel like you were missing out because good lord- how are those proportions even possible-

You’re really believing what you were once told that they could benchpress three of you now…

You’re almost certain you make some lame, unnecessary excuse to leave back to the counter as if you needed to justify your actions- you give yourself a way, stuttering over it and darting away after Jungkook’s scent fluffs out, prideful and happily, not seeing how he sits way to chuffed with himself.

The six stare at him, gape at him in absolute disbelief and he just sits their smug and happy, mission successful he thinks.

“Did you just-” - Yoongi starts off in disbelief, really not believing what he’s just witnessed because sure Jungkook does not like his ego getting hurt; hes as competitive as it comes but not once did he imagine he would show off like that- knowingly-

“You child!-” - Jimin bursts out, laughing right at him and slapping Jungkooks chest from across his chair, it doesnt do anything to hurt Jungkooks pride, quite happy with himself, a smile now on his rather rather than a smirk.

“I dont know what your talking about” - Jungkook falsifies his own disbelief, looking away like nothing and sighing, seemingly getting comfortable in his chair, just shrugs even if his cheeks are heating up rapidly at being caught. He can’t even belief he just did that himself. Even more so when Seokjin pipes up with a laugh.

“Might as well just ask her to oil you up” - Now Jungkooks kind of embarrassed, slumping down the chair as if he can melt into it, hes eyes squeezed shut with the intensity of his smile. Never in their lives did the other boys think they’d witness Jungkook actually peacocking for a serious intention behind it-

“Come on then Kook, show us your abs come on” - Hoseok laughs out, wiggling his eyebrows and gesturing to his shirt, not even trying to hide it from your possibly listening ears and Jungkook just gets more embarrassed, sinking further and further into the seat, red all the way up to his ears.

Despite all their teasing, slapping at him all over, throwing teasing comments at him until he is positively ashamed (but also kind of not) of himself, over the next 10 minutes multiple more of the group are taking off their jackets and hoodies ‘bit hot today’ ‘yeah’ kind of excuses as if they aren’t all definitely taking Jungkook’s idea because your reaction was too good not to.

The next time you go back over to them, you regret it. I mean, that image of Jungkook was enough for your heart to rapidly pound against your chest and cheeks to fluster as your omega does laps around your mind but now you think you just might faint.

You forget why you even came over at the sight of 4 of them now Jacketless, obviously its not as if they are shirtless but you sure as hell havent seen this before on them-

Most of them are quite literally just wearing basic t-shirts but my word the way they cling- Yoongi’s white shirt is loose but for some reason shows all the definition and broadness of his chest and biceps, the same for Namjoon, his shirt a light shade of gray-blue, obviously we have already covered Jungkook, Jin wears a black t-shirt more fitted than the others but still loose, lean but broad and clearly strong arms, devastating small waist where his shirt tucks in to his loose trousers and his shoulders are too broad for anyone to remain sane.

It’s not even just what they are wearing, Yoongi and Namjoon are leaning forward, arms braced on their spread knees and it only does more to accentuate them, Jin’s leaning back, legs spread, unapologetically relaxed, arms across the armchair with his head tilted slightly back- looking like a king.

You shouldn’t be flustered- really shouldn’t because they are simply relaxing- arent they- doesnt help when Taehyung pushes the cuffs of his hoodie up to his elbows and your stare gets caught on his hands and forearms and in turn then looks at all of their hands and really you are dug so deep in your fluster that you kind of just gawk-

You are going to turn that AC on high for your own sanity as soon as you manage to get away. Amongst your gawking, frozen state , you can hardly think so your so glad when Hoseok asks you a question, giving you something else to focus on-

“Have you ever listened to any of our songs?” - It almost feels like a trick question with the small smirk on his face, you dont know whether its from the way you were just blatantly affected by literally nothing or if its from waiting for your answer-

“I have- they’re amazing, truly” - You clear your throat to answer, its a compliment they actually get on the daily but for some reason, catches them off guard and all of their subtle and not so subtle peacocking pride disintegrates. They rub at their necks, stumbling over eachother to mumble out a response, a bit flustered, awkwardly laughing and now its actually even because you might have been absolutely gobsmacked at them when you came over but now they are all nervous for some reason and it eases your own mind, less tense where you stand even if your scent is still positively sweet and a tad syruppy with your fluster.

Much to their pride and dignity, you don’t catch on to how purposeful the entire display was and how it was a result of some unjustified jealousy- i mean, they are definitely proud of your reaction to them but they’ll pretend they arent-

Somewhere behind you all, Yuqi is laughing about ‘typical male alphas’, having watched the entire thing and very much amused with the results of her meddling. Oh this was going to be an interesting topic at Friday’s dinner.

I hope you love this as much as I do!

Thank you for reading, as always my asks are open i literally have so much fun answering them 😭💜 let me know what you think of this!

I’m not sure whether to use the Taglist for drabbles so I won’t for this one but I possibly will for future ones once I’ve made the masterlist!

Mwah 💖

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[kaizokuwritings]

( 🍫 ) a christmas with the Grinch | eustass kid x fem ! reader (1K)

╰  @quirkyseastone challenge event [nice and naughty]

+prompt person A tries to make christmas special for person B who is acting a bit like the grinch.

+ genre fluff, romance, minor insult (Kid just acts like Kid).

+ synopsis you just want to spend christmas with your captain (and crush) eustass kid, and you even intend to confess your feelings to him, because what better evening than christmas would be for a declaration of love? but eustass captain Kid has other plans in mind, like ruining other people's evenings.

+ note guess who posted her participation at the last minute? it's meee! and i'm ashamed... on top of that, i'm really not proud of this writing because i find that Kidd doesn't act enough like the grinch and therefore i didn't respect the prompt enough... and please don't pay attention to grammar mistakes,... because i'm at the end of my rope right now. i hope it doesn't totally stain the reading <3

It's quite understandable that Christmas is not a priority on the Victoria Punk. It would be a bit inconceivable to think that violent, bloodthirsty pirates could feel and celebrate the atmosphere that Christmas lavishes. Yet the loud laughter of the Kid pirates echoed through the streets of the small winter town the pirates had approached. They walked as a group, exclaiming and laughing together.

You were now standing between Killer and your Captain, exchanging relaxed words with the first mate of the crew. Even Killer, so distant and calculating, was relaxed and more talkative. The atmosphere was so incredible that even though she couldn't stop the cold from touching your skin, she warmed your heart.

The only small problem was Kid. He hadn't said a word since you stepped off the ship and answered your questions only with grunts and fleeting glances. You understood that Christmas was not his cup of tea, but for once the atmosphere among the crew was really nice, no one was threatening each other with death or insulting each other and even Wire was showing emotions on his face.

Only Kid was sulking like a child, and you couldn't really understand why. You would have hoped that this evening would have been an opportunity for you to confess your feelings to him, to confess your deep love for his shitty character. But Kid didn't seem very open to discussion - more than usual- and the determination that had accompanied you until then seemed to have dissolved like snow in the sun. Yet you sincerely wanted to be able to talk to him, maybe make him smile a little, see a real smile painted on his machiavellian face. You didn't want to have to hide your feelings anymore, which were becoming obvious to everyone except Kid of course.

Behind his mask, Killer was staring at both of you, you in your thoughts, your eyes on the snow that covered the ground and Kid looking down on the kids playing snowball fights. Killer sighed and decided it would be nice to leave you alone for a moment. He was fully aware of what had been going on between the two of you since the early days and couldn't stand the unspoken romantic tension between you. Maybe this was your chance to end it and change the nature of your relationship with Kid.

Without a word, Killer put a warm, comforting hand on your shoulder and ran off to join - under his captain's still evil eye - the rest of the crew who had distanced themselves from you. Now alone with Kid, the stress had taken hold of you and compressed your lungs. You were struggling to organize your thoughts and you took a breath of cold air to pull yourself together.

You opened your mouth, finally half determined to talk to him: “Kid, is that you -” You didn't even have time to add another word before Kid, who had turned to you, received a snowball in the face. You choked a laugh when you saw your captain's head deteriorate. But Kid didn't seem to take it the way you did. In just a few seconds he had turned to the poor kid who had mistakenly aimed at him and stood tall above him.

“You little prick, are you having fun doing that? I'm going to make you swallow your snow so precious that you'll go back to your mother crying blood, you little bastard-”

Kid spoke as he approached the child who had fallen to the ground, tears already staining his innocent cheeks. You quickly stood between Kid's imposing body and the tiny body of the child who ran away from you.

“Kid, what the hell is wrong with you? He's a child, he was just having fun, just like everyone else here! Just because you don't like Christmas doesn't mean you have to react so badly!”

Kid stared at you, a light of rage in his eyes. “But you're the problem. How can you think of Christmas as a special day? It's a fuckin' day you peel your balls! And why do these kids enjoy throwing snow at each other? And why is everyone happy here, and why is everyone tactile too? Why did Killer choose this fucking night to get closer to you? You don't even pay attention to me, you spent the last 15 fucking minutes having only eyes for him ! And after all this you want me to be nice to a little kid who's attacking me with his snowball !”

Kid yelled that in your face, rage took over his eyes and you were paralyzed. So he's been brooding about all this since a while ago? You could understand that he doesn't like Christmas, but that's why he has such a grudge against everyone, even the person he considers his brother... 

As you were about to open your mouth, to finally say all that you had in your head, your body relaxed as a sweet smile appeared on your face. Kid looked at you in disbelief. Was that your answer? You were making fun of him.

Slowly, you tiptoed up to his waist and your hands rested on his cheeks as Kid's eyes opened wide. You knew full well that in the end, words weren't worth much with Eustass Captain Kid, that all the best phrases in the world wouldn't have the same effect on him as clear actions. So gently, your lips stole a sweet kiss from your captain's lips. The kiss wasn't very pleasant, your hands were cold, your body was shivering, and Kid's lips had the taste of lipstick and a metallic aftertaste.

His arms were dangling for a few seconds, and as you pulled away from him, your heart clenched in the face of this silent rejection, Kid grabbed you hard by the hip and slammed his lips on yours. The kiss he had just initiated was drastically more violent than yours: his lips moved over yours with envy and possession, his teeth chewed on your lower lip, and a sly smile flashed from his lips as you began to moan. You had to separate to be able to breathe again.

You felt so much more relaxed in her arms, and your belly warmed up as you felt her intense gaze on you.

“Have you finally calmed down?”

He growled. “Shut up and kiss me.”

“Merry Christmas to you too, Kid.”

𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑒𝑛𝑗𝑜𝑦𝑒𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑/𝑜𝑟 𝑟𝑒𝑏𝑙𝑜𝑔 !

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