#*Liz makes simple edits

[hoppipolla]

@userdramas event 10: emotions ↳ Han Joo Won's development: his father's words vs. the person he truly is

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[romanceandshenanigans]

Writer Q&A Game

Thanks to @clairelsonao3 for tagging me!

1. What motivates you to write?

I'm not exactly sure tbh. It almost feels like a compulsion. There are days where I simply do not feel good in my body if I haven't written anything. Then there are others where I can't bring myself to write because I'm too tired or too distracted from life. Honestly the second I get a clear head and enough time to myself, I'll start writing.

2. A line/short snippet of your writing that you are most proud/happy of. If not maybe share a line of someone else's work you love (just please credit them)

This isn't from my WIP, but from a fanfic I wrote a while ago. I want to try to find a way to incorporate it into something. Not sure where though.

“I know this seems like it’s coming out of nowhere,” he said, “but promise it’s not. I’ve had a long time to think about it.  A few years, actually. I guess, I just didn’t realize how deep I was in it until about five minutes ago.”

She kept silent, but the simple fact she hadn’t told him to get out gave him the confidence to keep going. . 

“I meant it when I said I’m crazy about you. I like that you take your sugar with a drop of coffee.  I like how you sing to yourself when you’re happy.  I like that you never seem to get cold.  I like that you never lose your head under fire, but still need me to get rid of spiders. I like that you can laugh at yourself.  I like that you can laugh at me. Hell, I like that you’re perfectly willing to slap my face if the situation calls for it.

I like so many things about you Liz, and that’s just the stuff I found out on accident.  I can only imagine the stuff I’d learn if I started loving you on purpose."

3. Which OC makes you smile every time you think/talk about them and what are they like?

I really do enjoy writing Finn. The boy just makes my smile.

Close second is another OC which I wrote for fanfic who I want to save and put someplace else, Lucy. She's my softest girl who has a lot of love to give. Might figure out a way to put her in this regency setting somewhere, but who knows.

4. What process of writing do you enjoy the most?

The first draft spree. The moment when you get an idea and you have write it down as quickly as possible. It's rough and definitely will need some editing, but that rush cannot be topped. It just feels satisfying to exorcise even the smallest of scenes out of my body.

5. What part of writing do you think you are the best at? (Yes stroke your own ego it's okay)

Dialogue, hands down. It's at least the part I've gotten the most compliments on.

6. What is something in the writeblr community is most enjoyable?

I've only just started to dip my toe in, but I really do love answering asks. I like seeing other writer's process and knowing I'm not alone. It's just fun!

7. A writing tool/device you use that helps you with writing? (It could be speech to text, a writing program etc)

I've been using Scrivener and it's really helped me keep everything organized. I have a very conspiracy board way of drafting, so having all my random snippets in one place really helps.

8. A piece of worldbuilding that you like in your own story? (It could be the magic system, a particular place in the story, a law etc)

Not sure world building is my strong suit for this current WIP. I suppose I'm enjoying expanding the world of the theatre, but I admittedly need to do more research.

9. What piece of advice would you say to encourage others to write if they are having a rough patch?

Write anyway. It doesn't have to be the scene that's giving you trouble. It doesn't even have to be for the piece you're trying to focus on, just don't get out of the habit of writing. Once you lose that momentum, it takes a long time to get it back.

10. Tag some people whose works you love/have been your biggest supporters

Gotta give a shout out to @clairelsonao3 for being so welcoming in my introduction to the writeblr community. And @janec23, for being one of the few specifically romance writers to reach out.

But I really can't begin to thank all the people who have followed me from my fanfic blog over to this one. It really means so much to know people are interested in reading anything I put out there.

@flapjacques, @jo-harrington, @can-of-pringles, @handahbear, @auroramagpie, @justanothersadperson93, @sad-cat-hours, @ghostface001, @theowlwhocameback, @mattmurdocksscars, @roruna, @everything-intertwined, @sweetjedi, @arcanerazil, @vibratingbonesbis, @delirious0pandemonium, @llovelykenobi, @geek-girl7, @mixedupanddown

Know that I love and appreciate you all.

I'm also going to leave this an OPEN tag to anyone who wants to do this, and especially invite everyone who I have tagged above. (and

[starlit-dreaming]

when honestly you can’t recall (Baxter Ward/MC) p3

Rating: M

Romantic Ships: Baxter Ward/Original Character(s); Derek Suárez/Leandra “Lee” Last

Platonic Ships: Main Character | Jamie Last & Leandra “Lee” Last, Main Character | Jamie Last & Original Character(s)

Tags: Unplanned Pregnancy, Single Parent, Angst w/a Happy Ending

TL;DR: A self-indulgent Single Parent AU. Lee has a better relationship with my MC compared to Liz. I wrote this when the Baxter DLC was still in beta, so I opted to avoid writing spoilers (for now) and to avoid rewriting moments of the Jude/Scott wedding.

A/N: Cross-Posted on AO3 under the same title (@ Starlit_Dreaming). Originally this chapter was ~8k words, but I decided to split it when I ended up turning it ~10k when I was editing and kept on adding more and more to some of the scenes. I literally spent several hours just "editing" this chapter so it's a good thing I chopped it in half to save the rest for another day for editing rip

Obligatory Tag: @arcosoffireheart

Links: 1 | 2 | [3] | 4

Summary:

Everyone assumes that Gabby is exactly like her mother, but Rosaline will always see the traces of her daughter’s father. The shape of her eyes, how fussy she gets if there’s even a hint of conflict, every moment her daughter is calm and serene in her arms, the sweet and gentle smiles. 

Her daughter does not have her black hair, either. Wavy hair, yes, but it was not fully black and her father has only ever dyed his hair.

It’s a miracle that nobody notices their similarities.

Including Baxter himself.

// In which Rosaline ends up becoming a single mother in the aftermath of her and Baxter’s summer fling. Some things change. Some things don’t.

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Part 3: just standing by blankly

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~1 Year Ago

Beginning of Summer

In-Between Steps 3 & 4: Age 22

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“It’s just a dance,” she laughs as Cove starts to cry.

They’re in the living room, practicing their dancing — or rather, Rosaline was trying to teach Gabrielle how to dance, and Cove was watching. She was crouched on the carpet flooring, gently holding Gabrielle’s arms up to mimic a simple dance, guiding her daughter into a swaying motion as she giggled with glee.

Cove was sitting on the L-shaped sofa, recording everything with Rosaline’s phone as he observed their dancing. He’s taken to being a very doting uncle, diligently taking videos and pictures and crying over her daughter.

“Yeah, I know,” he sniffed, watching them with watery eyes and a shaky smile. “It’s just that… she’s just so cute! You even made her a cute poofy little dress, and it’ll be the first wedding she attends.”

“Cove, I literally made all of her clothes. This isn’t the first time I made her dress, and I’m sure our friends are going to get married sooner or later,” Rosaline laughed, shaking her head in amusement. “You know this. And she’s also the flower girl for Jude and Scott’s wedding, too.”

“I know, but still,” he sighed wistfully. “Why does she have to grow up so fast?”

She snorted, “Guess we know how our parents felt, huh?”

“It’s also hard since Gabby looks so much like you when we were kids,” Cove sniffed.

Gabrielle perked up at the mention of her name, looking over to Cove before she gasped and started wiggling out of Rosaline’s hold. Once she was freed, she approached Cove with a rather determined look for a toddler as she promptly patted his leg with a bit of a smack, making him twitch with a subtle wince.

Ah yes, the joys of toddlers going the extra mile.

“It’ll be okay, Coco!” Gabrielle exclaimed with determination, looking incredibly pumped up and sounding so much like Lee does when she’s trying to reassure Cove with endless patience and positivity. “Pain, pain, go away!”

“Oh my god!” Cove seemed absolutely delighted by this turn of events and possibly even more teary-eyed. “That’s so cute, Rosa…” he murmured, glancing at her before focusing back to the toddler. “I’m okay, Gabby.”

“But Coco is crying!” she frowned, looking up at him with a pout.

“Don’t worry, Brielle,” Rosaline laughed, walking over to sit down beside Cove and promptly scooping up her toddler. “Cove cries happy tears.”

“Happy crying?” her daughter tilted her head, purple eyes wide and curious. It’s easy most days, seeing her daughter and not seeing bits and pieces of Baxter so blatantly. Cove often says that she looks more like Rosaline anyway, but Rosa thinks that he’s just being biased for not really caring much for Baxter to begin with.

“Mhmm. Cove cries a lot,” she says, and Gabrielle nods in agreement. “People cry when they’re sad, but Cove cries when he’s happy, too.”

“Does mama cry happy?” Brielle tilted her head, eyes wide as if it were a groundbreaking revelation.

“No, mama doesn’t,” she smiled. “Mama only cries when she’s sad.”

“Mmm… it’s okay, mama,” Gabrielle nodded. “I’ll make pain go away!”

“Aw, thank you, Brielle,” Rosaline softly smiled. “I love you.”

“I love you, mommy!” she chirped.

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Two Months Ago

Beginning of Summer

Step 4: Age 23

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“I love you, mommy,” she sleepily chirped.

“I love you, too, Brielle,” Rosaline softly whispered, pressing a kiss to her daughter’s forehead as she pulled the seatbelt for her daughter. “And just like that, she’s already out,” she couldn’t help but feel calmer now, before closing the car door and moving to sit in the passenger seat. “Alright, space cadet, time to go home.”

“…are you sure you want to leave?” Cove asked, his brows knitted in worry as he looked at her. “I don’t mind waiting here for a bit.”

“…why would I want to stay?” Rosaline asked, closing her eyes as she relaxes into the seat. “The wedding’s pretty much done now, and everyone who’s still inside is just eating and drinking at this point. Lee and Derek already left for the honeymoon, and Brielle’s pretty tired.”

“Gabby interrupted you,” Cove murmured, sounding incredibly hesitant and unsure. “I thought that you still needed to talk to Baxter…?”

Of course Cove, out of everyone, noticed what had happened, that she was literally just finishing up a dance with the man in question. Still, the thought of him made her… well, she doesn’t quite know what to think of him right now. Thinking about him was starting to be too much of a common occurrence, but hopefully that all ends now that the wedding’s over.

If he were to need a dress designer for his clients, he wouldn’t need to talk to her again. There were other dressmakers Velvet Design Studios, and their sister buildings, Suitable Lenders and Lacework Lenders, were other viable options for renting dresses.

Rosaline crossed her arms, looking out the window to the sunset skies. For years, she’s been hung up over Baxter, and no matter what, it’s been the same thing over and over again.

She tries, he shuts her out, she gets hurt, and it repeats.

Again. And. Again.

“…”

“Rosa?”

“No. I’m… I’m tired.”

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Several Months Ago

Beginning of Autumn

In-Between Steps 3 & 4: Age 22

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“No, I’m… just tired.”

While it was true, she was actually exhausted for reasons unrelated to work (unless Baxter counted). She doesn’t feel inclined to correct that, though.

“Mmk, well, try to take it easy, Rosa,” Sonya said, peering at her with a concerned look. “I know you have a lot of work on your hands, and that you’re more than capable of handling it yourself, but don’t hesitate to ask for help.”

Sonya Chastain was Carol Amparo’s granddaughter and one of the few full-timers who was Rosaline’s age — most of their co-workers were usually in their mid-twenties at the earliest, thirties at the latest. She was a rather cheerful person with bright brown eyes and short blonde hair, with a bright smile that puts Cove at ease out of all her coworkers. It helps that she has a rather relaxed attitude in her interactions with everyone, which often puts high-strung clients at ease whenever she handles their fittings.

(Truthfully, Rosa was trying to hook her up with Cove in bits and pieces. Cove did think Sonya was cute, after all, and Sonya has had a major crush on him since the day they first met. Granted, she claimed it would pass, but it’s been a few years now.)

Her specialty mostly lay in beadwork than dressmaking, but she could at least do some basics and was much more adept with handling customers. Much better at it than Rosaline was.

Or at least, Rosa and Cass often pushed the customer service duties onto Sonya, since she was the youngest in their building.

The phone rings.

“Velvet Design Studio, otherwise known as Corsage Designs, Sonya Chastain speaking. How may I help you?” Sonya answered the phone with a fake smile, slipping right into character as she pulled up her tablet, bringing up the shared calendar. “Hello, Mr Ward.”

Rosaline froze, purple eyes immediately snapping over to her co-worker.

“Yes, Mrs Carol Amparo informed me that you were hoping to shadow one of our designers to learn more about our studio in hopes to be able to better offer our services to your clients.”

“What?” Rosaline hissed, earning Sonya’s confused glance. “Since when did Carol tell you that?”

“This morning,” Sonya whispered, hand covering the phone briefly before she continued to speak to Baxter and proceeded to blatantly lie because she did not plan on making any phone calls: “Yes, I was just about to call you myself to confirm a day. Will this Friday be convenient for you, Mr Ward? Lovely. You’ll be following one of our lead designers in bridal wear, Rosaline Winters.”

“Excuse me?”

“Sorry Rosa, you technically have the least workload scheduled this week since you’re focusing on a few personal projects,” Sonya whispered, looking apologetic at Rosa as she covered the phone for a brief moment before assuming her customer service smile as she refocused on the phone call. “Unfortunately, our lead suit designer, Cass Gardner, is busy at this moment in time—”

“—and I’m not?” Rosaline dryly grumbled.

“—but thankfully, Ms Winters will be able to walk you through the process of our work without an issue. Mhmm. Yes, our building is located right behind Lacework and Suitable Lenders, but if you’d like, just give us a call and Rosaline will be out to meet you.”

“I don’t appreciate how ready you are to volunteer me like this,” Rosaline muttered, pinching the bridge of her nose.

“See you on Friday, Mr Ward!” Sonya ended the call and promptly slumped in her seat. “What’s got you so snappy, Rosa? You normally give people a walkthrough of the place,” she raised a brow. “I get that you’ve been tired lately, but it’s not like we’re pulling emergency all-nighters at the moment… plus, you love to show people around.”

“It’s worse than an all-nighter this time because Baxter’s my ex,” Rosaline groaned. “And you’re literally having me spend a day with him.”

“Oh…” she winced, opening up a calendar on her screen, typing in Baxter’s appointment. “Bad breakup, huh?”

“He didn’t think we would work out long-distance, so he dumped me,” Rosaline grimaced. “Suitor for the summer, he said.”

“Yikes,” Sonya cringed, slowly starting to organize the papers on her desk as she tried to smile. “At least you’ll only have to see him for only a day…?”

“Unfortunately no. He’s also Lee’s wedding planner, so I’m practically seeing him at least once a month if not twice a week because I’m her maid of honour and dress designer, so we’ll be in regular contact. Plus, he wanted to keep tabs on the dress progress — first time having a bride custom order a dress, so he wanted to know a little more.”

“For real?” Sonya looked taken aback at that, pausing in her organizing to look incredulously at her. “But Lee outright adores you, Rosa. Why would she deliberately put you into an awkward situation with your ex?”

“Derek was the one to set the meeting up, and Lee is super worried for me, but Baxter’s one of the best planners I know. It made sense that he became a wedding planner, and I knew that he’d go out of his way to make sure things go as perfectly and smoothly as possible. I told her to work with him, but I also didn’t really…”

“You didn’t really… what?” Sonya prompted.

“…I didn’t really think he would stay. When he figured out that it was Lee’s wedding, and that I’d be there, I just… I know him, y’know?”

“Huh? What’s that supposed to mean?”

“I… thought he’d leave again.”

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Two Weeks Ago

End of Summer

Step 4: Age 23

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“I thought he would leave again.”

And all of a sudden, under the sunset sky, staring off into the horizon, it felt almost as if they were 18 again in the midst of summer. Lee could remember it easily — the way Rosa shed her mask and displayed her feelings out in the open for Lee, the way Lee reassured her, and the way things ended in the aftermath of it all. It felt so stupid, really, the way things felt as if it were just repeating in different sequences of events.

Before, Lee would’ve reassured her. She would’ve told Rosa that Baxter loves her just as much as she loves him. That he wouldn’t dump her unless he had a good reason to. But he did, he did, and he said he wouldn’t be back.

She wasn’t going to lie to Rosa. It didn’t matter if she sincerely believed in them back then, because Baxter leaving had shattered Rosaline.

And Lee would never forget the guilt she felt when Rosa called her, crying.

“Well… he hasn’t exactly given you a reason to think that he would stay,” Lee murmured, trying to sound casual only to wince at how bitter it came out instead.

Liz, Aunt Pam, and Auntie Lani all thought that Rosa never even dated the guy and were surprised when it was mentioned in passing. And still, they believed that Rosa took the breakup in stride because she never cried to them and never acted differently, so they were fairly accepting when he said he was sticking around after her wedding. Rosaline was hurt, but she understood that he didn’t want a long-term relationship when they ended things back then.

Lee told him to treat Rosa better than he did before, and honestly, she wants to scream countless obscenities at him. She wanted to get angry at him, to shout and scream and tell him off for daring to break her cousin’s heart. Hell, if Rosa hadn’t said anything, she would’ve dropped his ass and hired another planner. Derek had even asked her if she was sure about keeping the guy as their planner! And yet Rosa had smiled so serenely and kindly, and had reassured Lee that Baxter was trustworthy when it came to planning. How could she say no to her cousin, even if Lee was infuriated with the man?

But Lee shouldn’t lose her temper just like that, otherwise she would end up revealing all the painful details that she’s meticulously kept close to heart, everything that Rosaline had wanted to keep quiet about. Her feelings, the nights she spent crying alone, the way her heart shattered. No matter what, Lee refused to hurt Rosaline in such a way.

(And, if she dropped Baxter as a planner, Rosa would’ve been even more worried and stressed about the wedding, and despite her feelings on the matter, Rosa was significantly calmer and happier with Baxter on board.)

And, the worst thing about saying all the thoughts in her head, however, is that hurting him with words or a slap would hurt Rosa, too.

Why does her cousin have to love a guy like that?

“Yeah… that’s true.”

Lee walked over, standing beside Rosaline. She wondered what she was thinking so intently about, standing there on the sand. Naturally, it was about Baxter, a thought that made Lee purse her lips as if she had just tasted something sour.

Loosening her expression, she glanced over to Rosa before scooting over, bumping her shoulder lightly.

“What’s on your mind?”

“I’m absolutely hopeless, Lee.”

It didn’t alarm her — Rosa’s self-esteem did take a hit when she got dumped by the person in question, but it wasn’t a self-deprecating statement like before. In fact, she sounded amused more than anything.

“Hey, that’s my darling cousin you’re talking about here,” Lee said in a teasing tone, impishly poking her shoulder. “You better not badmouth her in front of me like that, or we’ll be having problems here.”

“I think you’re gonna have a problem with what I have to say, anyway,” Rosa snorted.

“You mean you’re finally going to talk about your desk at work? About time. It’s covered in fabrics and lace, Rosa. I think you should stick to dressing up people and not desks.”

Rosaline barked out a laugh. “You sound like Cass,” she shook her head.

“Yeah, and it made you smile,” Lee grinned.

“Thanks, I really needed that,” Rosa bumped her shoulder against Lee’s, a small smile remaining as she turned to look at her. “Thank you for always being there for me.”

“Of course,” Lee softened, reaching to hold her hand. “I’m always here for you… even if I think you’re making a big mistake.”

“I never stopped loving him, and I’ve tried. You know that better than anyone. I tried so hard to stop loving him, but loving him is as easy as breathing,” Rosaline sighed, tearing up as she looked at Lee with unsure eyes. “You said it before. He loves me as much as I love him. And… I know that it’s true, even if he tried so hard to keep me at a distance.”

And clearly, Lee made a mistake when she said that. If Baxter loved Rosa, then he should’ve said something by now. Especially when they have a kid together.

“Will you… forgive me? For getting back together with him?”

“You never have to apologize to me. It’s your decision on what to do,” Lee wryly smiled, reaching up to wipe away Rosa’s tears. “You can’t help who you love, but… I just don’t want you to get hurt again. I don’t want you to cry because of him, you know? I’ll always be here for you, but I won’t hold back if you call me crying in the dead of night again. I really will end up fighting him, even if he helped me plan the perfect wedding.”

“Yeah…” she whispered, crying as she smiled at Lee. “Thank you for accepting it. For being here when I need you, from when we were kids to even now. You’re my best friend and…” she shakes her head, not wanting to voice the thought out loud. Lee was the sister that she wishes she had, but she does love Liz, and Liz has always been her sister.

“I am pretty great,” Lee smiled softly, squeezing Rosa’s hands, understanding. “Promise me you’ll be careful,” she said, knowing that she can’t convince her otherwise. “Don’t let him break your heart again. Promise?”

“I promise.”

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Two Days Ago

End of Summer

Step 4: Age 23

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“I promise.”

“And you’re sure…?” Rosaline softly asked, holding his hands as she looked up into his brown eyes. “I don’t want casual relationships, so I’m fine with us just staying friends if that’s not for you. What I want is a relationship with marriage in mind.”

“I don’t plan on leaving,” Baxter firmly stated, expression serious as he looked at her with soft eyes. “I understand your hesitation, and for that, I don’t blame you. I truly love you, Rosaline. I’ve loved you since the summer we dated, and even when we broke up, I still loved you, and when you entered my life again, I realized that I have never stopped loving you.”

She stared at him, eyes watering before she threw her arms around him, hugging him tight with tears in her eyes.

“I love you, Rosaline,” Baxter softly says, holding her tight. “And… I would want nothing more than to be a part of our daughter’s life. If you’ll have me.”

“Really…?” Rosalina whispered, voice wobbling.

She feels him nod, “I know that it’ll take a long time to earn your trust again, especially after what happened. I’m here to stay. I swear it.”

“Can you… say it again?”

“I’m here to stay.”

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Two Months Ago

Beginning of Summer

Step 4: Age 23

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“I’m… here to stay.”

Rosaline pauses in the middle of her work, hovering over the half-finished dress for her daughter. It was another cute floral dress made for Jude and Scott’s wedding this time. She just needed to add more flowers to it.

“Are you?” her eyes flicker to Baxter for a brief second before refocusing on her work. “Whatever happened to this just being a professional arrangement? A done deal, where we both do our own things?”

“…despite claiming as such, and saying that we would go our separate ways after Lee’s wedding, I… never actually thought of it.”

“…okay.”

“Okay?” he repeats, and Rosaline could so easily picture the way his eyes would brighten up. She hates that she knows him so well, and that she can’t just be happy with this.

“What about Brielle?”

And it’s the silence that makes Rosaline’s heart clench.

Because Baxter is speechless. As if he doesn’t know what to say about their daughter.

She bites the bottom of her lips, feeling him stare at her from behind. What did he think was going to happen? She’s been letting him interact with Gabrielle in bits and pieces, getting him to, at the very least, be open to being in their daughter’s life.

Their interactions at Lee’s wedding were her own selfish wishes, but her daughter will always be her first choice.

“If you’re going to be in my life again,” Rosaline said, as if this were obvious. “Then you’re going to end up having some kind of relation with Brielle beyond just being a grown-up that we interact with as if we’re just an acquaintance. I want to establish what to expect.”

“Ah… I see,” Baxter simply says, more to himself than anything. “Your daughter should naturally come first, so I feel that there shouldn’t be any issues with that. I don’t necessarily think I could be considered family to her, perhaps just a family friend. If something were to happen to her while you’re hanging out with me, I’d fully understand that you would prioritize your daughter’s well-being and safety.”

She lets him stew over the thoughts, but she can’t help but feel heartbroken.

Your daughter, he says.

It was enough of an answer for her.

He doesn’t want to acknowledge Gabrielle as his daughter.

“Okay,” Rosaline shakily sighed, staring at the little half-finished purple dress in front of her sadly. “That’s fine.”

“Hmm?”

“Not everyone wants to be parents, so I understand,” Rosaline murmured, managing to mask her feelings as she turned, smiling at him. “Would you… prefer that I keep it a secret from her? Until she gets older?”

“I beg your pardon?” Baxter blinked, confused.

Rosaline frowned.

Or maybe Baxter just didn’t know?

“Baxter… who do you think is Gabrielle’s father?”

“I… was under the impression that Cove was Gabrielle’s father.”

“You… thought Cove was the father?”

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Then

Mid-Spring

In-Between Steps 3 & 4: Age 19

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“You thought Cove was the father?”

Rosaline, for the most part, looked incredibly unamused as she rubbed her swollen stomach. Cove looked flabbergasted at Derek, as if he had just said the strangest thing he’s ever heard. Lee, being one of the very few who knew the father’s identity and knew that Cove was part of the family, had burst out into a fit of laughter.

“If Cove was the father, he would’ve gone with me to all of my ultrasound appointments, and I would’ve scheduled them for a day when he could actually come with me, even if the thought of it made him nauseous,” Rosaline pointed out, rolling her eyes. “But I guess that’s a fair assumption.”

“What?!” Cove finally exclaimed, his delayed response finally kicking in and looking downright startled and horrified. “Rosa’s my sister!”

“I get that now,” Derek sheepishly laughed, rubbing the back of his neck. “It’s just that — think about it. Rosa only ever talks about you when it comes to the guys in her life. She’s pregnant, and now you’re moving in with her and helping with the baby whenever they get here.”

“I… I guess?” Cove frowned, brows knitted as he thought it over, paling at the thought. “Oh god… do other people think that I’m the father? Do my parents think I’m the father?!” he whips his head around to look at Rosaline with panicked eyes. “Do your moms think I am?!”

Lee, unhelpfully, is dying with laughter.

“No, none of them think that,” Rosaline explained, trying so hard to retain the semblance of patience she’s developed since childhood. Pregnancy hormones, however, were no joke, with how irritated she was starting to get even if Cove’s concerns were valid. “I told my moms that it was a one-time thing, and that I wanted to keep them when I found out. Also, they asked me if their dad was going to be involved, which, obviously, he’s not.”

Derek rubbed Lee’s back as she slowly started recovering from her giggling, her cheeks red from laughing so much and eyes shining with amusement.

“Dad One was happy for me, and he didn’t ask me about the father, but I’m pretty sure my moms already told him by now. Otherwise, he would’ve asked us about what’s going on with us moving in together with a kid on the way. Mom Three was pretty excited about being a grandma, and she already knew that you couldn’t have been the father, because otherwise you would’ve been there with me when I told her.”

Cove relaxed significantly after hearing that, placing a hand over his chest.

“Dad Two and Mom Four,” she continues, giving Derek a look, raising a brow as he smiled sheepishly. “Didn’t think Cove was the father, and were happy that I wanted to name my daughter after Gregorio. Although Nico asked, because he was just being curious in all honesty and since I was literally naming her after Dad Two, if you or Cove were the donor, which Mama Four was horrified about because it was possible, and she probably would’ve gone into a panicked frenzy even more thinking that she got a grandchild with your blood before you even got married, but I reassured them that no, it was just an ex-boyfriend.”

“Well, at least he’s less of a menace than when we were kids,” Derek snorts, shoulders relaxing from the knowledge that his parents knew the truth.

“I think Terry was the only one who asked if my daughter was yours, Cove,” Rosaline said thoughtfully. “But Terry was also the one to ask me a lot of questions about potential fathers. Liz and Miranda have never asked, but they both have this look like they might know who it is.”

“I’m glad that was cleared up, then,” Cove sighed, rubbing the back of his neck rather awkwardly. “Not that you’re not an amazing person Rosa, but…”

“Yeah, I get it, Cove,” she nodded, sharing an understanding look with the man in question. “It’s weird.”

“So uh… are you…?” Derek trailed off.

“Hmm?” Rosa looked over to him.

“Did you… ever tell the father?”

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Then

Mid-Autumn

In-Between Steps 3 & 4: Age 18

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“Will you ever tell the father…?”

Rosaline shook her head, looking at the vase of flowers on the table than at either of her moms. Lee is sitting beside her, holding her hand. She dreaded the question, she expected it, but the thought of Baxter had left her heart aching.

And… she still never really mentioned much of Baxter to either of her moms. All she ever told them was that he left, and they knew that she had wanted to keep in touch with him.

“Is he out of the picture?” Noelani asked, concern on her face.

She tried to contact him, but it’s rather pointless to when he won’t answer phone calls or text messages. None of it mentioned her pregnancy yet, but once she got the ultrasound, she planned on telling him that she was going to keep the child. If he still didn’t want to be in their child’s life, she’ll take his silence as enough of an answer anyway.

“…Yeah. It was a one-time thing, and he isn’t answering my calls or responding to my texts since we broke up. I’m the one who wants to have this child, and he’s going to be against it, anyway. I… don’t plan on getting him involved if he doesn’t want to be.”

Both of her moms shared a worried look with each other, an unspoken conversation happened between them. Pamela frowned, Noelani still looked concerned.

“It’s… a pretty big responsibility, Rosaline,” Pamela stated, looking at her. “Having a kid is wonderful, but it can be hard at times, especially when you’re still so young. This isn’t like having a pet, and there will be times when you have to put that child’s needs above your own.”

“I know,” Rosaline softly said, nodding. “I know it’ll be hard, but I want to keep them.”

“Well… we do know someone you could talk to,” Noelani said, thinking it over. “Your… your mother — your birth mother,” she clarified. Rosalina blinked, looking at her with clear confusion. “She had a friend before she passed away.”

Rosaline wasn’t ever interested in knowing more about her birth family. Not when she was a teenager and Liz had thrown a fit, and not even now. However, it was more for the sake of medical records that she should know, and when she entered high school and her parents talked to her about her birth family.

Not that there wasn’t really much to know. Her birth mother was an orphan, her birth father wasn’t in the picture, he knew, but wanted no involvement and had even signed away parental rights.

“While Cliff and Kyra would be able to provide insight on what it’s like to raise a child on their own, they did co-parent Cove,” Pamela said in agreement, thinking it over. “Mrs Amparo has regularly helped single parents get back on their feet or assisting single mothers who are on their own with no one to support them.”

“We will love and support you, of course,” Noelani assured, smiling softly as she reached over for Rosaline’s free hand. “But having a child can be difficult, and we want to make sure that you don’t feel alone in this.”

“Of course, we’ll help you whenever we can,” Pamela nodded in agreement. “I just want you to be certain. Are you absolutely sure that this is something you want?”

“I’m sure,” Rosaline murmured, blinking away the tears.

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Then

Mid-Spring

In-Between Steps 3 & 4: Age 19

———————————

“I’m sure,” Rosaline reluctantly stated, trying not to let it get to her.

“And he really hasn’t answered back?” Lee pursed her lips, looking almost as if she had just tasted something sour.

“Yeah. I texted him, saying that I needed to talk to him about something important,” she shifted in her seat uncomfortably. “I did leave a voicemail saying that I was pregnant, but… still he didn’t say anything back.”

“I’m sorry, Rosa,” Cove frowned, wrapping his arm around Rosaline as he rubbed her back in a comforting way. She sighed, shoulders relaxing as she wryly smiled. Lee reached for her hands, holding it tight.

“Don’t be,” Rosaline shook her head, eyes softening as she stared at her phone wistfully. “Not everyone wants to stay together,” she smiles, almost weakly as she holds their intertwined hands up, “And… not everyone’s willing to take care of a kid with someone.”

“Well, you don’t have to worry about doing this alone,” Lee softly stated.

Cove nodded, “We’ll both help you out as much as we can.”

“You guys are the best,” Rosaline smiled.

[letomills]

Download all: SFS or Mega

(full previews, credits and details under the cut)

Plenty of swimwear conversions for Momma Lisa AF & EF, in a variety of styles and textures. All are on the same mesh that I used for the Bruno lingerie pack and other Momma Lisa underwear I shared recently here and here, so you don’t need to redownload it if you already have it.

Fat and preg morphs, choose if you want blockfeet or sexyfeet. All recolors are categorized as swimwear and BSOK’d.

Alovingdiva’s Splash From The Past Swimsuits

Alovingdiva’s originals: part 1, part 2

For AF and EF. There’s no repo’d version because I edited the textures slightly (as I did for my Melodie9 fat conversion).

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@mrs-mquve-cc recolors of @rented-space’s 3t2 Tie Bikinis

Mrs-MQuve’s originals

For AF only. Standalone or repo’d to Mrs-MQuve’s.

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sga_girl’s Flowery Swimsuits

sga_girl’s originals

For AF and EF. Standalone or repo’d to sga_girl’s.

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@rented-space​’s 3t2 Swim Briefs with Tops

Rented-space’s original briefs

For AF and EF. Standalone only since I added the tops.

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Liz Gradient Swimsuits

Liz’s originals

For AF and EF (the originals are for EF only). The 8 colors were edited from Liz’s originals so they’re only available as standalone.

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@twofee’s Sharksuits

Twofee’s originals

For AF only. Standalone or repo’d to Twofee’s (mind that I didn’t convert all recolors - I didn’t do the 5 with “scars” in the file name).

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Maxis Uni Bikinis

For AF only. Standalone or repo’d to Maxis (University expansion required for the repo’d version).

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Violet Tonks Vintage Swimwear

Violet Tonks’s originals

For AF and EF. The 8 colors are my recolors of Violet Tonks’s originals, so there’s only available as standalone.

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BoutiqueEmilie Metallic Bikinis

BoutiqueEmilie’s original

For AF only. Standalone only (recolors are mine).

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Carmen.Venus’s Animal Prints Swimsuits

Carmen.Venus’s originals

For AF only. Standalone or repo’d to Carmen.Venus’s. These textures look super pretty and realistic from up close.

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OopsCarmen’s Fresh Swimsuits

OopsCarmen’s originals

For AF only. Standalone or repo’d to OopsCarmen’s.

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Kishma_ash’s Fun in the Sun Bikinis

Kishma_ash’s originals

For AF only. Standalone or repo’d to Kishma_ash’s.

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Hrekkjavaka astarkort’s Pretty Swimsuits

Hrekkjavaka astarkort’s originals

For AF and EF (the originals are for AF only). Standalone or repo’d to Hrekkjavaka’s.

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@catofevilgenius​ Granny Makes A Splash Swimsuits

CatOfEvilGenius’s originals

For EF only. Standalone or repo’d to CatOfEvilGenius’s 6 decustomized swimsuits.

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Saricoya EF Swimwear

Saricoya’s original

For EF only. Standalone only because the originals are default replacements.

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FantasyRogue Simple Patterned Swimsuits

FantasyRogue’s originals

For EF only. Standalone or repo’d to FantasyRogue’s.

[yourtemptingwitch]

Simplicity saved my soul, and I’d like to share my story with you, in case you’re struggling with who you are, or how to love yourself.

Personally, I’ve struggled with loving myself my entire life. I just didn’t think I had done enough to deserve it I suppose. I never knew my purpose. I couldn’t stick to one interest long enough to claim it as mine. I jumped, from hobby, to hobby, hating myself for not sticking with one thing. I didn’t know who I was, therefore I didn't know how to love.. well ..Me.

My self-love journey began, ironically, with words. A long, desperate letter, in fact.

To Elizabeth Gilbert herself.

Why?

It started with watching “Eat, Pray, Love”.

Liz was on a journey to find herself, and being a newly divorcee myself, I felt a connection to her story. I watched the movie. I started the book. But it wasn’t enough. I still didn’t know how to love myself. I needed guidance. I didn’t know where to start.

So I wrote Liz. Desperate for her advice on how to love myself again… and she wrote me back.

Her advice?

“Try treating yourself like a precious treasure for a while, just try it… for you are one.”

I was ecstatic that she took the time to write me back, and that advice stuck with me, through a decade of continuous self hate… but it never really settled on steady ground, until now.

I found a way to admire myself; To adore the person I had become, in my own way… And I’d like you to do the same.

My advice?

Romanticize yourself. Grab a pen, and write about yourself. Make it simple. Make it beautiful. Include your quirks. The small things. The things that make you even a little happy. WRITE IT DOWN. It doesn't have to be perfect. It just has to be YOU.

Give your kids and grandkids something to read when you’re gone. Show them how to love themselves by romanticizing everything about yourself. Let them see that they have beauty inside them, because you found beauty inside you.

When I’m gone, my kids will have my journal, and this is a little something they’ll be left with to smile upon anytime they’re struggling with who they are:

“She spent her mornings curled up on her porch, eagerly waiting to greet the rising sun as she sipped her hot coffee.

Her best mornings were when she woke with the sun; tiptoeing through the house… paying careful mind to the children still sound asleep in their beds.

And like a child herself, she would sneak outside to greet the rising sun, forever grateful for its warm embrace.

The birds sang to her then; The cold air carrying their song until they made their appearance.

And after the sun had slightly warmed the dew covered grass, she’d walk barefoot through her wildflowers, collecting their seeds for next year's spring. “

Find something that you love about yourself and romanticize the hell out of it. Don't worry about grammar, penmanship, spelling. Write now. Edit later. Just…be kind to yourself today. If you don't know what to love about yourself, start small. Just…start. Eventually, you'll have so many little things you love about yourself, you may start to feel whole again.

I hope this little bit of advice can help you today…

Please feel free to share, in hopes of reaching as many struggling souls as we can.

All my love, Hope.

[endless-oc-creations]

WIP Wednesday/Sentences: Friday Edition

So, the original tag game is called WIP Wednesday, but since it takes me freaking forever to answer any tags or asks, this is the time I got it done lol!

Anyway, thank you so much @asirensrage for the tag! You always seem to tag me in writing games and give me the tiny motivation to add some more sentences to my long lists of WIPS! 😂

Rules: Post the last sentence you wrote (fanfic / original/other) and tag as many people as there are words in a sentence. (or not)

Tagging: Any of my writer friends who are reading this that's been meaning to work on their WIPS!

WIPS can be found in the keep reading section!

1.) A little Wicked, my unpublished Scream oc, Linda Sandoval, fanfic.

It seemed like, no matter where they were or what they were doing, Linda’s mother would always talk about flowers and their meanings.  Like a rose could mean fidelity and love.  A simple white lily could mean purity or sweetness. And even a dahlia flower could mean instability… 

2.) Back in Black, my unpublished Supernatural oc, Elizabeth Winchester, fanfic.

“It’s okay, Sammy” Liz spoke softly, just like her mother showed her when Sam was too fussy. “What a good big sister you are Do you take care of Sam a lot?” Azazel asks interested. His bright yellow eyes gleamed, looking as if he had an idea.  The two-year-old child in turn smiled big and nodded. “ I love taking care of Sammy, and helping Mommy with him” Liz replied happily.  “I have something to give Sam, would you like to help me?” Azazel asked with a smirk. 

3.) Crazy Train, my Stranger Things Oc, Benjamin Hopper , fic that's been published and taken down so I can rewrite the first chapter for the 5th time 💀

Ben looked up and felt himself tensing up again, trying to brace himself for the interrogation he was probably about to face. But, it didn’t come, instead, Benny was examining the newest cuts on his hands. “Alright bud, let’s get these cuts cleaned up, thankfully they don’t look like they need stitches,” Benny said while he led Ben to the sink in the kitchen.

4.) Cosmic Twins: Chapter Two, my MCU, Guardians of the Galaxy oc, Kevin Quill, fic that's probably the only one posted out of my WIPS 💀 God this gif I inserted below is so old 😳 That tells you how long it's been since I've even worked on him or his fic 😥

“I don’t wanna say I told you so, but I told you so…” Kevin grumbled with an annoyed huff, crossing his arms. 

5.) Set Fire to Rain(Book 2 from my The Walking Dead Oc series featuring my oc, Everleigh Horvath) Have I even posted or written chapter one out of book one? Absolutely not but do I still write some quick scenes that stick out to me that I wanna add into the future? Yes... yes I do. So, this is why this one is longer than the others lmao.

As Daryl started to walk away from her and Rick, Eve, in a quick desperate attempt to stop him from moving, grabbed onto his arm, pulling him back towards her, making him turn around to meet her eyes.  Eve couldn’t fathom him leaving her side, their family’s side now after what they had all already been through together.  “Daryl please don’t…wha-what about us? Eve asked, staring into the other man's eyes in a silent plea. They haven’t even talked about what they had yet, not even had a chance anyway. About the small meaningful touches, sharing a bed to keep the nightmares away, or even the other night of shared passion.   Daryl refused to meet her gaze still, ever since Merle had forced his way back into their group’s life he hadn’t looked at her.  He then roughly yanked his arm away from Eve’s grasp, which in turn made her stumble forward a bit from the force.  “We aren’t anything…you were just some quick fuck” Daryl spat, meaning to be spitful as he finally looked into Eve’s eyes.  But, Eve could see that he didn’t mean it…there was guilt in his eyes and regret in his voice.

[majak-illustration]

February 1st 2024

Week 3: Experimental Animation - Pixilation

This week we were assigned a group project in which we took multiple photos of ourselves and other objects in motion to create a 'pixilation' animation. Being in a group of 5, everyone had to give a try at shooting and also being in the film to allow equal contribution.

Everyone had to rent a camera and tripod from media services.

Firstly, our group created a small mind-map to brain-storm some initial ideas. Since one of the group members had an impressive hat, we wanted to incorporate and base our main subject matter around it. After discussing everyone's ideas, we concluded that we will have a 'wizard' character try to make someone happy.

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The plot:

A boy comes into the shot appearing visibly sad, a wizard follows suit and comes up with the idea to whip out a scarf and a book from the hat to try and make the boy feel better, however he waves those attempts away and continues being upset. Finally, the wizard pulls out two new friends from their hat and at last, the boy is happy with the power of friendship.

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Nic drew up a simple storyboard, we gathered all our equipment and headed out to the graveyard near the university to begin our shooting.

Everybody's given roles:

► Liz - The wizard

► Corbie - Friend 1

► Me - Friend 2

► Nic - The sad boy

► Rowan - Hand pulling the people from the hat

Corbie was an excellent director and reminded everyone to exaggerate our actions, show our emotions facially and made everyone feel comfortable in front of the camera.

It took some time to get the hang of shooting the scenes, aligning the hat and hand pulling the people out, but during post production me and Corbie edited out all the incorrect frames and practice shots in Premier Pro.

Liz, Rowan and Nic found all our sound effects online and Nic took the initiative to edit in the sounds where necessary as he has access to Premier Pro at home.

Overall, I'd say that the project went quite well, everyone contributed to the final product and our plot is interesting and unique.

[whentherewerebicycles]

ugh I forgot to prep for this health careers panel last night and I have very little time to do it today 😩 but I will try to keep it super simple—introduce myself, give a simple definition of research, talk about the academic + non-academic benefits of research esp for health careers or grad programs, share info about diff types of opportunities on campus (and maybe highlight two specific opportunities if I can use slides), share what our team offers, and leave time for questions. it will be fine I just have to tweak some existing info and I can hopefully just do that quickly in the 45 min break I have before the class.

the other big stressor is I have clothes I can fit into but not clothes I feel great in right now :(( I bought this target romper I might try today idk. my dresses still fit but the issue is the tights… I ordered some maternity tights but they haven’t arrived yet so I either have to wear more athletic leggings under a dress (which I’m sure no one notices but I feel like it looks weird) or wear my normal tights rolled down under my stomach (which isn’t comfortable for all-day wear). sigh it’s fine I just have to be on campus a lot lately when I’d rather be WFH and wearing comfy clothes.

here’s the day:

6:45-8:20 coffee, lounge, emails, edit slides

8:20-9:30 shower/get ready, make breakfast, take out recycling, pack lunch!!

9:30-10 commute to campus

10-11 DW mtg

11-1 tabling shift (I managed to get out of an hour of it thank god)

1-2 development mtg

2-3 CB mtg & scarf down lunch

3-4 prep for panel

4-5 panel

5-6 drive home

take dogs out then make dinner with liz

today and tomorrow will both be so long agh but I can do it I can do it I can do it

[statuslomo]

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[postwell]

Kubernetes terms

Operators secret, kubectl, secrets minikube, and many more.

More on Kubernetes How do you explain Kubernetes in simple English Cheat sheet: Kubernetes glossary Three reasons to choose an organization Kubernetes platform O'Reilly Ebook: Kubernetes Operators Automating the orchestration of containers Pl... OpenShift and Kubernetes What's the difference? Once you've learned about Kubernetes, It helps to know the most important terms. Let's dig in:

What exactly is what is a Kubernetes operator?

The common knowledge of Kubernetes in the past is that it's adept at managing apps that were not stateless. However, it was not an open-and-closed case when it came to stateful applications like databases. Applications needed more assistance as per Jeremy Thompson, CTO at Solodev.

"Adding or removing instances could require preparation and/or post-provisioning actions such as modifications to the system's internal configuration of the system or communications with a clustering system, interaction with other systems such as DNS or DNS, etc.," Thompson explains. "Historically, it was usually a manual intervention, which can increase it to be DevOps workload and the chance of making mistakes. Most importantly, it removes one of Kubernete's principal advantages which is automation."

This is a major issue. Fortunately, a solution was found in 2016 the year coreOS introduced Operators, a feature that extends Kubernete's abilities to support stateful apps. ( Red Hat bought coreOS in January 2018 to expand its capabilities on the OpenShift container technology platform.)

Operators were made even more powerful after the release of the Operator Framework for creating and managing Kubernetes native software (Operators under a different designation) in March of 2018.

"Operators are customers to the Kubernetes API that manages the custom resource," states Matthew Dresden, Director of DevOps at Nexient. "This ability allows the automation of tasks such as backups, deployments, and upgrades, by monitoring events without editing Kubernetes software."

Red Hat product manager Rob Szumski notes in his blog, "The key attribute of Operators is the continuous monitoring of the app, including backups, failover updates, autoscaling, and upgrades similar to cloud-based services. Of course, the app does not store stateful information the backup may not be a good idea for your needs, however, alerting or processing logs could be crucial. The primary user experience the Operator strategy aims to provide is a cloud-like, self-managing user experience that is backed by information gathered from experts."

If you're unable to fully automatize, you're limiting the capabilities of containers and other cloud-native technology.

Are you looking to share or find operators? Meet OperatorHub.io

According to Liz Rice, VP of open source engineering at Aqua Security, there has been an increased interest and use of Operators in recent times. Rice is also the chairperson of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation's technical oversight committee.

"At the CNCF, we're seeing a lot of an interest in projects related to managing and identifying Kubernetes Operators, as well as witnessing an increase in the number of Operators being built," Rice says. "Project maintainers and vendors are creating Operators that make it easier for users to utilize their products or projects within a Kubernetes deployment."

This increasing number of Operators creates an urgent need for a menu. "This growth of Operators has left a gap for directories, or discovery mechanisms that can help users find and easily install the available options," Rice says.

The fairly recent OperatorHub.io is one location where Kubernetes users can search for existing Operators, or even share their own. (Red Hat created Operator Hub in partnership with Amazon, Microsoft, and Google.)

(Related reads: What is an Ansible Operator? ]

What is a Kubernetes secret?

A Kubernetes secret is an aptly called Kubernetes object which are part of containers orchestration platforms' built-in security capabilities. A "secret" within Kubernetes is a method to store sensitive data like OAuth tokens or an SSH key, to ensure that it can be accessed when needed to the pods within your cluster but is protected from access that could lead to security risks.

According to the Kubernetes document mentions, "Putting this information in a Secret is more secure and adaptable than placing it in the Pod definition or inside an image of a container."

Secrets can be viewed as a cousin of the least privilege principle. Still, instead of restricting the user's access to the things they accomplish to get their work completed, they focus on providing your applications with the necessary data to function effectively without granting them (and the individuals who run them) full access to the information.

In other words, Secrets help fulfill a technical requirement and solve the problem born out of the requirement. Learn Kubernetes with a certification like Kubernetes Certification. The containerized application requires specific data or credentials to function properly; However, the way you manage that data and make it accessible is something that keeps security analysts awake late at night.

What is a Kubernetes Cluster?

It is possible to begin to comprehend this crucial piece of information. A cluster is a cluster of nodes running containers for your applications. The cluster is managed by you as well as everything that it contains. That is, you control your application(s) by using Kubernetes.

[hoppipolla]

BEYOND EVIL dir. Shim Na Yeon (2021) ↳ episode 1: Appear (나타나다)

You should’ve ducked down. Why would you just stand in front of a gust of wind? Gosh. Do you need to get slapped in the face to get your act together? What did you say? Why are you hesitating? We should go find the old man.

[hoffhaas26]

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Let's discuss these two sculptures.

On the left is the ancient greek titan Atlas holding the heavens on his shoulders. Aloy feels she can relate. I believe this speaks for Aloy and Elizabet. They both feel/felt the fate of the world on their shoulders.

On the right is - "Frenzy. This curious, life-size sandstone sculpture portrays a woman pulling out her hair in a fit of madness, the personification of Frenzy. The statue originally stood in the garden of the Dolhuys (madhouse), the municipal institution for the mentally ill. A lunatic is peering out from his or her cell on all four sides of the pedestal."

In the game of course Aloy points out the woman pulling out her own hair from madness and grief. I believe this statue represents Tilda. How she was driven to madness after losing her lover, Liz. Was alive to witness the entire world burn down before her as she escaped into the darkness of the universe. The very thought of losing Liz pained her so much, she was driven to madness. Madly in love with someone she can never hold again.

This very thought of Tilda is why I adore her. Why I feel deeply for her and can even relate. To love someone that much for that long -- is inspiring. If anyone here has ever lost a person you loved more than anyone, you know this pain. I have. And it almost broke me into madness and suicide. I love this game. It really analyzes what makes a villain. Everything we needed to know about Tilda is in the paintings. How she suffers from loneliness, pain, regret, madness and obsession even. But most of all a broken heart. Even her highly advanced technical shield can be seen as a metaphor. Which also could represent her shell of coldness built up over time. Only opening her heart for her one true love. This motivated the selfishness we see in her but also the fear of reliving that day it all ended and what drove her to the eternal madness. Aloy truly does capture Elizabet more than anyone. So it is of course here we see Tilda truly come alive and watch the madness unfold. Aloy triggers Tilda's trauma but opens her heart just enough for us to enjoy who she may have been before the apocalypse.

Edit: What I would also love to add about Tilda is she fell in love with who Liz was, not just her appearance. She fell in love with Liz' mind, intellect, bravery, confidence and heart. That is so rare in characters and in real life. Specially for women in movies or games. Women are always portrayed as simple "eye candy" but other great qualities are not mentioned. Tilda was fascinated and fell in love with Liz' ted talks on advanced science and technology. I love that about her. There is something truly refreshing about it.

When I hear people think "Tilda just has a weird obsession with Liz/Aloy because she just wants to be creepy with them and this is all about her and her sexual creepy fantasies."

That to me is absolutely beyond untrue for me. It is so much more than that. So complex. I truly love Tilda.