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[megumismo]

a beautiful star... ランドリー今日はガラ空きでラッキーデイ かったりい油汚れもこれでバイバイ★% ?!

[baldi-datingsim]

A Growing collection…

[papuchochoe]

I don't really draw but I drew some of my Viego skin concepts and for once I had fun and I'm proud of myself, so I wanted to post them 👉👈

Its:

Cafe Cuties Viego (1st iteration), because he was mentioned as a part of the universe in SG VN :D, he is strawberry-kiwi tart and his little guy's name is Kiwin ^-^. 2nd version is there because I wanted to give him more of his uncles drip also :3

Pool Party doesn't have much lore, he's just a menace, he stabs people with pool noodle, his W is a water balloon, his E is him walking at the bottom of a pool (wraith form has snorkel :3) and R is just a BIG water splash <3

PROJECT: is my saddest Viego concept because his lore is that he is a failed Mordekaiser's prototype, he has a malfunction that causes machines around stop working/act weird but he can't control it and it happens randomly, so he was thrown out. He doesn't remember anything except that Isolde was one of people who created him, so he searches for her for answers, like why does he even exist <3

PROJECT: Viego also exists so you can do a "I can fix you. Literally." joke coz he's a machine guy you know ;u;

I think his E and R VFX would be pretty, E would have rain falling down and R would have city image on impact 🥰

Withered Roseeee, I think he has better concept than mine obviously!! But I wanted to attempt one too ;u; I'd like him to reference his early base concept with rose motifs + thorn crown + Withered Rose uses lingerie in design sometimes, so I think his chest harness could change with chromas 👉👈 I was considering giving him a braid/half-mask but I think it would overdesign his top side uwu

And Dunkmaster exists because I saw a "imagine he's playing basketball, point as you and says "this ones for you!!", throws a ball and completely misses" ❤. i think he would have squeaky shoes that you hear when he enters E and he's just throwing ball on W and dunks on R and his sword is also a whole basketball hoop, he's just hurting you with pointy side, not like Darius ;w;

I knowwww these drawings arent very good, but I dont draw usually >.< it was almost the first time to me 👉👈 I want to draw all of my Keviego skin concepts, so Im missing Battle Bunny (carrot sword!!), Porcelain, Star Guardian (that everyone thinks is a Star Nemesis but he's just awkward) anddd Beego because I don't think I can handle Eclipse Knight or Ashen King armor haha

[onsunnyside]

♔⌎ 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞: 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬

Welcome to the 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞 for the characters of 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 for the readers.

❝ Being an omega in this day and age isn’t easy, and these poor girls couldn’t have been more unlucky with enrolling at Howard College.

Some thirst for change, others merely want a way out, and the rest are too innocent to even notice their ultimate demise. ❞

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬: ATA!Reader (starlet), CL!Reader (legacy), SOS!Reader (cherry), NF!Reader, YG!Reader (casanova), and K!Reader (pet).

𝗔/𝗡 | where I’m from, the legal drinking age is 19, and unfortunately, I wrote this story with that in mind, so even though the legal drinking age in the U.S. is 21, just bear with me. Also, I’ll probably add new members if new projects come out !! Note: all visuals made by me (crest, dividers, moodboards, etc.) but no images belong to me. 

α (alpha) |  β (beta) |  Ω (omega)

𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗿 | The photos used for each reader are not meant to represent a specific ethnicity, body type or ideal—the set was created for the general vibe of the reader! I imagine the readers in their early-to-mid twenties, feel free to choose a specific age yourself.

𝐇𝐂𝐕 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬:

| ATA!Reader (starlet) |  3rd Year | Ω | Theatre Arts/Drama Major | Omega Rights Activist

𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 | scent: an addictive union of deep coffee and vanilla with seductive hints of pear and orange blossom.

❝ And the thrill of the chase moves in mysterious ways. So in case I'm mistaken, I just wanna hear you say, "You got me baby" "Are you mine?" ❞ — Arctic Monkeys, R U Mine

𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 | With dreams of velvet curtains, rows of adoring fans and flashing cameras, you’ve always been fierce with an unbreakable ambition. Your rose-coloured glasses have long since shattered, and you have the unlucky gift of seeing society for what it really is—a cruel kingdom, an unfair hierarchy based on status. Always honouring the alphas, leaving everyone else to scramble for the crumbs to survive.

The world is not a place of wonder and magic, it’s crawling with monsters who have dehumanized your kind and stripped away your rights. Although, you firmly believe not all hope is lost, you will keep fighting even if no one will listen, all it takes is to try, and you haven’t failed anything yet.

Starring in: 𝐀 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐀𝐜𝐭 | #tough act: reader

| CL!Reader (legacy) |  2nd Year | Ω | Kappa Phi Legacy | Natasha’s little sister | Journalism Major

About Kappa Phi: #hc: kappa

𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 | scent: an uplifting mix of wild strawberries, youthful vanilla and jasmine.

❝ How will you know the difficulties of being human, if you’re always flying off to blue perfection? ❞ — Rumi, the pattern improves

𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 | All your life, you’ve strived for the best. Spending many years following in your mother’s footsteps, idolizing her, and allowing yourself to be belittled in the process. You thought being in Kappa Phi would solve all of your problems, mend your relationship with your mother, and get you one foot into the highly competitive world of journalism, but you couldn’t be more wrong.

Unfortunately, being Kappa Phi’s newest legacy came with a few sacrifices—from yourself, both externally and internally, and ultimately, giving up all control in your life.

Starring in: 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧'𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲  |  #captains legacy: reader

| SOS!Reader (cherry)  |  1st Year | Ω | Culinary Major & Aspiring Baker

𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 | scent: a combination of toasty warm florals, from freesia, rose and jasmine, with a lingering dash of baked sweets.

❝ Glued up, sometimes it's too much. I'm fucked up and clueless….life would be boring. Empty but no hurting (hurting). Is it necessary to touch when it's scary? ❞ — Melanie Martinez, Glued

𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 | Be good and do good, honour yourself and your family, have faith in the beings of the heavens. You are sheltered and introverted, never making decisions for yourself, just obeying every command of your parents. Their guidance has bled into every inch of your life—but you don’t know any better, never having the chance to create or solve things yourself. All you had to do was follow their rules and live up to any expectations, be the virtuous daughter of their dreams.

Who knew all of that micromanaging, protection, censorship and guidance would make you the perfect prey?

❝ 3 Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? 4 The one who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not trust in an idol or swear by a false god. ❞ — Psalm 24:3-4

Starring in: 𝐒𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧’ | #sos: reader

| NF!Reader  |  2nd Year | Ω | Visual Arts Major

𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 | scent: a subtle cloud of grapefruit and orange with white florals, and a bit of paint.

❝ ...and then, I have nature and art and poetry, and if that is not enough, what is enough? ❞ — Vincent van Gogh

𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 | You love cashmere sweaters, the morning breeze and the sound of rain, the softest things hold a special place in your shy, reserved heart. A lover of the arts, but an overwhelming revere for the visual kind—sculptures, photography, painting and drawing, and even architecture.

To you, the world and its inhabitants are art, individual completed pieces, unforgeable, and remarkable in their own ways. You are art too, and you’re hanging in the Louvre. But unlike others, you are incomplete. There is an empty corner at the bottom, just waiting for a signature to finish the masterpiece—to make you into something more, an art piece that belongs to another.

Starring in: 𝐍𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨 | #non finito: reader

| YG!Reader (casanova)  |  4th Year | Ω | Howard College Cheerleader | was in a now shut down sorority | Fashion Major (Styling)

Note: casanova is in 3rd year in Young Gods, and 4th year in the rest of the fics.

𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 | scent: an attention-grabbing fusion with a woody, earthy and spicy base that leaves a faint trail of sweet patchouli behind.

❝ Out if the ash I rise....And I eat men like air. ❞ — Sylvia Plath, Lady Lazarus (4)

𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 | The seductive glamour girl, the spoiled homecoming queen, the campus brat—you’re a casanova with swaying hips and a trail of broken hearts behind you. Life was handed to you on a sparkling silver platter and at the hands of your affluent family. Practically bathing in riches, you’ve won various beauty pageants and cheerleading competitions. Being an omega is not a place of pity or loss of pride. There is an undeniable lure surrounding the lowest class—and shame is not in your vocabulary. Your status is not a curse but a blessing, omegas are sensual and captivating creatures who could own the world if they wanted but that doesn’t interest you.

You crave the perfect life with the wealth and reputation of your creditable and successful family. Even if that means an arranged marriage. Although, they never said you must be faithful, being the temptress of Howard College, you’ve had your fair share of lovers and don’t plan on being loyal anytime soon. You’d rather be caught dead than bowing at the feet of an alpha. You demand control and attention, regardless of how defiant and untamed your methods are, you will be your own god.

Starring in: 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐨𝐝𝐬 | #yg: reader

| Kalopsia!Reader (pet)  |  1st Year | Ω | Dance Major

𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 | scent: a soft blend of sage and white tea, with inviting white iris and musk that never goes out of style.

❝ Instead it’s slow and insidious, slinking through you like ink through water, until it permeates every inch of your soul. ❞ — Karina Halle, A Nordic King

𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 | “Be careful, sweetheart, the city can be wicked” to your kind—it went unsaid in the postcards from your parents but you were timid, unscathed, and terribly gullible, so that warning went straight over your head. From a small town to living with your grandparents, you were so blissfully aware of the monsters that lurk within the skyscrapers and bustling streets, and most importantly, the darkness clouding Howard College.

A pristine freshman is the latest talk on campus, and you being an unmated omega only pushes you further into the spotlight. You were bound to catch the gaze of your new peers, including the popular, rugged, and cold-hearted alphas of the infamous fraternity, Arcadia Phi.

You wander straight into their trap, blinded by the endless beauty of the new big and bright city—or foolish naivety.

Starring in: 𝐊𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐚 | #kalopsia: reader

[aggold15hi01]

⚠️ Disclaimer: I don't own any of the images/ pictures/ photos/ photographs and none of them are mine.

ℹ️ Plus the links to the videos are inserted below. And the story of it as well. ⬇️

⚠️ Disclaimer no. 2: I don't own either of the posts or the videos nor I own any of the rights to original posts, videos and photos and neither of the posts are mine.

📷 📹 Credits goes to Logan Sargeant, W******* R***** T*** and A*** A****; Twitter/ X (For the video posts) plus IG (Author's note: Ugh, IG . . . 😒) for all of the respective images/ pictures/ photos/ photographs of Logan and A***.

🔗 https://realpaulaleah4everwrites05.blogspot.com

Those photos reminds me of how Logan would do a video blog on how he would introduce A*** on his very own YT Channel and then this is where they both have to do a challenge via a split screen between A*** and Logan (A*** on the left and Logan on the right of the screen) plus while Logan would grumble how he would lose the challenge, A*** on the other hand would said he would win the challenge however in reality; it is Logan who did unexpectedly won the challenge thanks to his demeanor of both the level of calmness and the level of patience he had in general and . . . for the rest of the vlog; he bought coffee for the whole team as a way of interacting and building a friendship between them and him as Ben (A.k.a Benny) would give him a helping hand with the coffee he had bought it just for the crews would are hard at work on the car.

Also; this would take place in his first season / 1st Season in Formula 1 on the year 2023 where he does looked very different back before the change in the off-season before the brand new season of the 2024 had arrived.

Plus I would imagine if Logan would did the vlog for his YT channel with his turquoise iPhone and a matching protective neon turquoise iPhone case to protect his iPhone just in case if he dropped it or anything.

Don't worry, Logan is truly both a responsible and a careful iPhone owner as he does usually takes care of his iPhone very carefully.

Also, on a serious note: if you ever asked me if Logan does truly had a girlfriend in real life; I would say "This isn't any of my own business on getting to know about Logan's private life based on his status on either being single or being taken but this isn't truly is any of business on getting to know whether he is either single or being taken. That is none of my business for real; so leave me alone and let me stay in my very own lane thus thank you very much for real.

For link to the post: it is inserted below:

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Friday, September 1st

KATE: "What rumors?" KENDRICK: "You know what I'm talking about. This girl supposedly has some kind of supernatural powers?" KATE: "Really." KENDRICK: "Come on, Kate. Everybody knows you've gone all Scully. - Anytime one of these weird cases crosses anyone's desk - you're always there. What's going on with you?" KATE: "Scully is the skeptic." KENDRICK: "Huh?" KATE: "Mulder is the believer. Scully is the skeptic."

~~Sanctuary~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

What Do You Say? by madeingold (Buffy/Cordelia/Spike/Angel (Coffy/Spangel), E)

Truce Or Dare by NautiBitz [and multiple other uploads originally from 2001 and 2002] (Buffy/Spike, M)

Your eyes match the sunset by underfallingstars (Buffy/Faith, G)

His Dark, Angry Childer by EustasiaVye13 (Angel, Spike, Penn, T)

Epiphany by Scratchmeout (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

The hill shouldn't have been there. by secretlyasummers (Buffy/Faith, unrated)

[Fuffy prompt fill] "33. Can I ask you something?" by explosionshark (Buffy/Faith, unrated)

[Fuffy prompt fill] "20. all the clothes you own and you still insist on wearing mine." by explosionshark (Buffy/Faith, unrated)

[Fuffy prompt fill] "5. my mother adores you." by explosionshark (Buffy/Faith, unrated)

[Fuffy prompt fill] "37. getting turned on by the other's jealousy." by explosionshark (Buffy/Faith, unrated)

[Fuffy prompt fill] "22. I thought we were past this." by explosionshark (Buffy/Faith, unrated)

[Fuffy prompt fill] "17. I was so worried." by explosionshark (Buffy/Faith, unrated)

[Fuffy prompt fill] "21. Of course I liked you." by explosionshark (Buffy/Faith, unrated)

[Chaptered Fiction]

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Shadowed Suspicion Chapter 391 by madimpossibledreamer (Xander, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure xover, T)

Don't Stop - Ch. 9 by NautiBitz (Buffy/Spike, E) COMPLETE!

Gladiator's Penanace across the Multiverse - Ch. 1 by HRwriter897 (Willow, Buffy, multi-xover, T)

To Be Hers - Ch. 1-2 by faefawn (Buffy/Spike, Dawn, Scoobies, Not Rated)

Season 1, Episode 11: Memento Mori - Ch. 1 by Emcee (Connor/OFC, Andrew, T)

Tell Me I Can Have It All - Ch. 1-14 [2014 work] by BuildMeUpButtercup_x (Buffy/Angel, M) COMPLETE!

Finding the Path - Ch. 18 by acekoomboom (Buffy/Spike, Dawn/OMC, M) COMPLETE!

Dream - Ch. 53 by Dusty87 (Buffy/Spike, T) COMPLETE!

A Phoenix Rising - Ch. 1 by babylove969 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

What's Inside - Ch. 1 by DeamonQueen (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only)

Wayward Girl - Ch. 1 by ClowniestLivEver (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

The Nips! - Ch. 9 by Desicat (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

California Sun - Ch. 6 by To Be Hers (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

More Found Family Ties - Ch. 15 by Julikobold (Buffy/Spike, G)

Dawn the Vampire Slayer - Ch. 19 by LJ94 (Buffy/Spike, R)

The Neighbor's Point of View - Ch. 39 by the_big_bad (Buffy/Spike, PG)

In The Dark With You - Ch. 19 by Geliot99 (Buffy/Spike, R)

Hold My Hand Even Though I’m a Sinner! - Ch. 38 by CheekyKitten (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

He used to be Mine - Ch. 12 by DeamonQueen (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

He Who Hunts Monsters! - Ch. 2 by Bubbajack (multi xover, Xander x harem, FR21)

When Ethan Rayne made Rambo - Ch. 6 by SplitEnz (Rambo xover, Xander, Giles, FR15)

Rewinding The Clock - Ch. 59 by budrick (multi xover, FR18)

Haunted - Ch. 1 by scratchmeout (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Spooky Dates - Ch. 1 by Tessa (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

What's Inside - Ch. 1 by DeamonQueen (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only)

Wayward Girl - Ch. 1 by ClowniestLivEver (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Mommy...? - Ch. 1 by Grief Counseling (Buffy/Spike, R)

the Eyes - Ch. 1 by Dusty (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

the broken gates of kingdom come - Ch. 2 by disco-tea (Buffy/Spike, R)

The Nips! - Ch. 9 by Desicat (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

A Call from Home - Ch. 10-12 by DeamonQueen (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

More Found Family Ties - Ch. 15 by Julikobold (Buffy/Spike, G)

[Images, Audio & Video]

Poster: Spooky September Movie Poster by VeroNyxK84 (Buffy, Spike, Maggie Walsh, Ethan Rayne, worksafe)

Artwork: This is another one where I loved their outfits... by pocketsizedann (Willow, Tara, worksafe)

Artwork: wip. want to do that hairstyle meme with buffy. shes so cute .... by spikedru (Buffy, worksafe)

Artwork: Buffy and Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer for... by sofya-creations (Buffy/Spike, worksafe)

Photos with lyrics: If I should fall, on that day I only pray, don't fall away from me... by spikedaily (Buffy/Spike, worksafe)

Manip: Playing with turning my own pictures into Buffyverse horror art... by pass-the-dynamite (worksafe)

Gifset: AtS & BtVS - When they fall to the ground by mycatismyfriend (various, worksafe)

Gifset: 40 FICTIONAL FEMALE DYNAMICS 1. Buffy Summers & Willow Rosenberg by cobiesmlders (Buffy, Willow, worksafe)

Gifset: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Alphabet ↳ P ✫ Prophetic Dreams by buffysummers (various, worksafe)

[Reviews & Recaps]

The Buffy Re-watch: S2E9 (part 2) by jvstheworld

In "The Journals of Rupert Giles," Giles is trying... [novelization] by oveliagirlhaditright

mind blown while the credits to 4:16 Who Are You? are playing? by classified12345

I made this chart in my bullet journal. [grades for all BTVS seasons, movie, and comics] by donoho-59

PODCAST: Angel S3E16: Forgiving by Booze & Buffy

Reaction Video: Family: Buffy the Vampire Slayer 5x06 Reaction by Dakara

[Recs & In Search Of]

ISO: Prudent-Memory-6129 seeks Fancy dress ideas [cosplay suggestions]

[Community Announcements]

thespangelkink: Kink of the Month ~ September [voyeurism and exhibitionism]

btvscrackships: September 2023 Pairing and Prompt [Spiles and unlikely rescue]

Sunnydale After Dark (SAD) News: Spooooooooky September has begun!

[Fandom Discussions]

Kink prompts [explosionshark is accepting prompts for a future Fuffy fic] by explosionshark

I love the idea of Angel as the latest of Faith's proxy fathers... by secretlyasummers

But one very dark and sad thing, if you choose to consider the Buffy and Angel books canon is this... by oveliagirlhaditright

I appreciate the comic Buffy/Faith in The Vampire Slayer, I do! [but...] by isagrimorie

HA! I'm not the only one who's ever been on the Buffy/Oz train! by gh-0-stcup

POLL: buffy fans, what's your main buffy ship? [Buffy x who?] by evilwickedme

POLL: Best Episode Poll (Poll 1/11) by dailyats

Ask: How well (and/or poorly) would a Fuffy Cangel double date go? by cangelgifs

Buffy hiding/keeping Spikes lighter by sushibananawater

Buffy has my least favorite crossover appearances in Angel by The810kid

People who've read the (Dark Horse) comics: how much of them did you read? by TimeCubePriest

What songs remind you of specific BuffyVerse characters? by AllHailMyFace

Season 1 [praise] by Ah08619

Willow [6x22] by Ok-Cardiologist7371

Wait, do folks see "Bored now..." as a strong feminist moment, or a tragedy for Willow? by kipcarson37

Question about The Slayer and magic [immunity?] by mvp2418

Demon-vampire-human bigotry in the Buffyverse by Tuxedo_Mark

Xander and Spike in Season 6 [pro Xander] by kipcarson37

POLL: Which Angel Character Do You Hate The Most Part 4? [and other similar polls] by Khalesssi_Slayer1

Is buffy worth watching? by fuckitall03

Memento Insights, Buffy the Vampire Slayer | August 2023 by various for Remarkist

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

J. August Richards [who played Gunn] on Instagram: "WE GOT MARRIED, Y’ALL!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾♥️♥️♥️ For my 50th birthday...

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My GT Sport Gameplay - Part 15 [Jan 28, 2023]

Hello, hello! Here’s Part 15 of my “Gran Turismo Sport” experience playthrough!🎮🚗

If you haven’t seen my Part 14, as well as “my first ever owned PS4 game by using funds”, then I’ll provide some links down below. ↓

○ Part 14 [Jan 27, 2023]

○ My first ever owned PS4 game [Jan 10th, 2023]

So, without further ado, let’s get started:

1st to 4th screenshots: ↑

• Okay, back again for another round of "Circuit Experience". And as you can see, I choose picked another batch of eight tracks. So, here's my rate chart for Part 14:

Neutral: ○ Dragon Trail - Gardens 🇭🇷 ○ Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix 🇪🇸 ○ Autopolis International Racing Course 🇯🇵

Easy: ○ Tsukuba Circuit 🇯🇵 ○ Autodromo Nazionale Monza 🇮🇹 ○ Fuji Speedway 🇯🇵 ○ Red Bull Ring 🇦🇹 ○ Tokyo Expressway - South Inner Loop 🇯🇵

• So far, I don't have any hard rank tracks from my pick, and that's pretty good for me. 🙂👍 Although, I'm having a slight problem with "Dragon Trail - Gardens", but, thankfully, I managed to do 1 lap without a single retry. So, I gave it a Neutral rank. Also, the "Autopolis" track is new to me, which also I gave it the Neutral rank. And what's my favorite race track of the eight? Mmm... Tough choice, but I picked the "Red Bull Ring". Also, shout out to the "Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix" because I recognized this track from my old PS1 racing game; Formula 1'97. 🙂

5th & 6th Screenshots: ↑

BTW: I made some close calls of obtaining gold for the Dragon Trail - Gardens & the Autopolis track.

And that includes my today’s “Circuit Experience”! Let’s move on to my new car toys! ↓ 🚘😁

7th to 14th Screenshot(s): ↑

• Here are my new cars that I've obtained after finishing eight courses (in all dripped gold 🥇):

○ Ford Mustang Gr. B Rally Car 🇺🇸 (after completing all gold at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza 🇮🇹)

○ Dodge Viper GTS '13 🇺🇸 (after completing all gold at the Tsukuba Circuit 🇯🇵)

○ Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Gr. 4 🇩🇪 (after completing all gold at the Dragon Trail - Gardens 🇭🇷)

○ Lamborghini Huracán GT3 '15 🇮🇹 (after completing all gold at the Fuji Speedway 🇯🇵)

○ Audi TT Coupé 3.2 Quattro' 03 🇩🇪 (after completing all gold at the Red Bull Ring 🇦🇹)

○ Honda Civic Type R '15 (UK) 🇯🇵 (after completing all gold at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix 🇪🇸)

○ BMW M4 Coupe '14 🇩🇪 (after completing all gold at the Tokyo Expressway - South Inner Loop 🇯🇵)

○ Jaguar F-Type Gr. 3 🇬🇧 (after completing all gold at the Autopolis International Racing Course 🇯🇵)

15th Screenshot: ↑

• Finally, today's "daily workout completion" is the Ford Focus Gr. B Rally Car 🇺🇸. Mmmm... Can't wait to drive in dirt beside the Mustang Gr. B. 🙂

16th to 18th Screenshot(s): ↑

• Once again, much like my previous part, I have now double cars on my (digital) garage, including my starter car, the Honda Civic Type R (UK). I'm starting to get deja vu, here. 🤔 But, I digress...

Anyway, let's move on to the "GT League". 🙂🏁🏆

19th & 20th Screenshots: ↑

• My today’s GT League races are "The Passion of Dr. Wankel" (for Mazda rotary cars) & "Tourist Trophy" (for Audi TT cars). The 1st race I take on is like walking in the park (with Clean Race & Handicap Bonuses) 🚶‍♂️🌳, but the latter is when I switched to "serious" mode 🎮😠. On the 2nd race of "Tourist Trophy" (Dragon Trail - Seaside reversed), I was struggling to reach the leader pole, and my qualified car's horsepower didn't have the strength to chase. 🙁 So, I have to quit the race & tweak the HP settings just a little pinch before I go for another race. 🔧⚙️🚘 However, I ended up in 2nd place 🥈, so I have to tweak more & race again. So yeah, I finally beat the race by tuning my qualified car.

• However, for my 3rd race (Nürburgring Nordschleife) of the aforementioned "Tourist Trophy" I decided not to used this car, and this is the moment where I purchased my first car in GT Sport.

My first recorded video from PS4 Pro (with 21st to 23rd screenshots): ↑

• I went to the Audi dealership in the Europe section of "Brand Central" to buy the Audi TTS Coupe '14 as my achievement trophy for "My First Car". Pretty neat! 😊🏆After that, I'm ready to continue my Tourist Trophy race! Overall, I'm wiping 'em all with a "Clean Race Bonus" 🧹🏁🏎️, including one "Handicap Bonus" from using the other car before. ⬆️🏎️ Plus, I nailed the Nürburgring Nordschleife's (Race 3) "Green Hell" long course without bumps, bruises, or out the tight track! 😃

My GT Sport’s Scapes - 20th & 21st photos: ↑

• Here are the ff. cars I used (with selected locations):

For the "The Passion of Dr. Wankel" race: ○ Mazda RX500 '70 🇯🇵 (location: Underground Discharge Channel - Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan 🇯🇵)

For the "Tourist Trophy" race: ○ Audi TTS Coupe '14 & Audi TT Coupé 3.2 Quattro '03 🇩🇪 (location: Konzerthaus Berlin, Berlin, Germany 🇩🇪)

• The so-called ✌️"other car"✌️ that I refer to was the Audi TT Coupé 3.2 Quattro '03. It put out of the fight at the Northern Isle Speedway (where I claimed the "Handicap Bonus") & the Dragon Trail - Seaside II (reversed), but sometimes, speed wasn't enough against the TTS Coupe. But hey, big props for the 1st gen TT coupe though! 😊👍

24th to 26th Screenshot(s) + Overall: ↑

• I made huge progress in GT Sport, with eight tracks covered in gold in the "Circuit Experience" 🛣️🥇, and an intense race 🚘🏁🚘 at the "Tourist Trophy" in the "GT League's" amateur league. More importantly, I got 91% of my campaign. As only (last) eight courses left in the "Circuit Experience", hoping I could take out these, in the coming weeks. And once I'm done, I'm onto the "Lewis Hamilton Time Trial Challenge" (after purchasing it using my PSN wallet).😁

Riya 🐰🏎️: Aww yeah! You did a great job tackling TT coupes (no innuendo relation) & earning golds! 😁👍

Spot 🐶🏎️: Heck yeah! And hey, we've got ourselves another clone cars! I'll have the cool Viper GTS 2013 car, pls?! Thanks so much! 😊🚘

Miya 🐰🐻🔋: Oooow, that Lambo Huracan looks sick to drive! And you know, I am HUGE fan of Italian supercars! 😁

Bonn 🐰🚹: Me too, Miya. We can't wait to see the Huracan GT3 in action! Now, how's your driving with the VW Vision GT car? 🙂

Miya 🐰🐻🔋: Gnarly! Now, I want test drive with the Huracan GT3 car! Ladies first! 😁🚘

Bonn 🐰🚹: Be careful, Miya! That Huracan GT3 is too fast the other car you've drove! 😧

Riya 🐰🏎️: Miya will be fine, paps. 🙂

Spot 🐶🏎️: Yeah, she can handle it, to the max! 😁

Bonn 🐰🚹: And, how do you know about that? 🤔

Spot 🐶🏎️ & Riya 🐰🏎️: Since 7 before we're depature to the U.S. 😃

Bonn 🐰🚹: Huh... Okay. 🤔 Anyways, we can't to see our creator's next GT Sport journey. In the meanwhile, I'll go drive with other cars that he claimed.🙂

Riya 🐰🏎️: Oooow, can we try the Jaguar F-Type GT3 car, paps? I'll go sit in the passenger. 😊🚘

Bonn 🐰🚹: Sure thing, sweetie. Hop on! 😊

Riya 🐰🏎️: Alright! Hey, Spot! Follow us! 😁

Spot 🐶🏎️: Yeah! yeah! 😄🚘

Well, that’s all for now. If you haven’t seen my previous GT Sport progress, then I’ll provide some links down below. ↓😉

My GT Sport Gameplay:

• Part 1 [June 5, 2021]

• Part 2 [June 5, 2021]

• Part 3 [June 5, 2021]

• Part 4 [June 17, 2021]

• Part 5 [June 17, 2021]

• Part 6 [October 21, 2021]

• Part 7 [December 25, 2021]

• Part 8 [January 22, 2022]

• Part 9 [January 22, 2022]

• Part 10 [January 23, 2022]

• Part 11 [February 19, 2022]

• Part 11.5 [February 19, 2022]

• Part 12 [Mar 26, 2022]

• Part 13 [Mar 26, 2022]

• Part 13.5 [Mar 26, 2022]

• Part 14 [Jan 27, 2023]

And also, this one → My PSN Wrap-Up 2022 stats [Dec 21st, 2022]

Tagged: @leapant, @bryan360

[roman-catholic-mass-readings]

1st May >> Mass Readings (Except USA)

Wednesday, Fifth Week of Eastertide 

or

Saint Joseph the Worker.

 

Wednesday, Fifth Week of Eastertide 

(Liturgical Colour: White. Year: B(II))

First Reading Acts of the Apostles 15:1-6 They were to go up to Jerusalem and discuss the problem with the apostles and elders.

Some men came down from Judaea and taught the brothers, ‘Unless you have yourselves circumcised in the tradition of Moses you cannot be saved.’ This led to disagreement, and after Paul and Barnabas had had a long argument with these men it was arranged that Paul and Barnabas and others of the church should go up to Jerusalem and discuss the problem with the apostles and elders. All the members of the church saw them off, and as they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria they told how the pagans had been converted, and this news was received with the greatest satisfaction by the brothers. When they arrived in Jerusalem they were welcomed by the church and by the apostles and elders, and gave an account of all that God had done with them. But certain members of the Pharisees’ party who had become believers objected, insisting that the pagans should be circumcised and instructed to keep the Law of Moses. The apostles and elders met to look into the matter.

The Word of the Lord

R/ Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 121(122):1-5

R/ I rejoiced when I heard them say: ‘Let us go to God’s house.’ or R/ Alleluia!

I rejoiced when I heard them say: ‘Let us go to God’s house.’ And now our feet are standing within your gates, O Jerusalem.

R/ I rejoiced when I heard them say: ‘Let us go to God’s house.’ or R/ Alleluia!

Jerusalem is built as a city strongly compact. It is there that the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord.

R/ I rejoiced when I heard them say: ‘Let us go to God’s house.’ or R/ Alleluia!

For Israel’s law it is, there to praise the Lord’s name. There were set the thrones of judgement of the house of David.

R/ I rejoiced when I heard them say: ‘Let us go to God’s house.’ or R/ Alleluia!

Gospel Acclamation John 10:14

Alleluia, alleluia! I am the good shepherd, says the Lord; I know my own sheep and my own know me. Alleluia!

Or: John 15:4,5

Alleluia, alleluia! Make your home in me, as I make mine in you, says the Lord; whoever remains in me bears fruit in plenty. Alleluia!

Gospel John 15:1-8 I am the vine, you are the branches.

Jesus said to his disciples:

‘I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that bears no fruit he cuts away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes to make it bear even more. You are pruned already, by means of the word that I have spoken to you. Make your home in me, as I make mine in you. As a branch cannot bear fruit all by itself, but must remain part of the vine, neither can you unless you remain in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me, with me in him, bears fruit in plenty; for cut off from me you can do nothing. Anyone who does not remain in me is like a branch that has been thrown away – he withers; these branches are collected and thrown on the fire, and they are burnt. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask what you will and you shall get it. It is to the glory of my Father that you should bear much fruit, and then you will be my disciples.’

The Gospel of the Lord

R/ Praise to you. Lord Jesus Christ.

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Saint Joseph the Worker 

(Liturgical Colour: White. Year: B(II))

(Readings for the memorial)

(There is a choice today between the readings for the ferial day (Wednesday) and those for the memorial. The ferial readings are recommended unless pastoral reasons suggest otherwise)

Either:

First Reading Genesis 1:26-2:3 Fill the earth and conquer it.

God said, ‘Let us make man in our own image, in the likeness of ourselves, and let them be masters of the fish of the sea, the birds of heaven, the cattle, all the wild beasts and all the reptiles that crawl upon the earth.’

God created man in the image of himself, in the image of God he created him, male and female he created them.

God blessed them, saying to them, ‘Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth and conquer it. Be masters of the fish of the sea, the birds of heaven and all living animals on the earth.’ God said, ‘See, I give you all the seed-bearing plants that are upon the whole earth, and all the trees with seed-bearing fruit; this shall be your food. To all wild beasts, all birds of heaven and all living reptiles on the earth I give all the foliage of plants for food.’ And so it was. God saw all he had made, and indeed it was very good. Evening came and morning came: the sixth day. Thus heaven and earth were completed with all their array. On the seventh day God completed the work he had been doing. He rested on the seventh day after all the work he had been doing. God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on that day he had rested after all his work of creating.

The Word of the Lord

R/ Thanks be to God.

Or:

First Reading Colossians 3:14-15,17,23-24 Whatever your work is, put your heart into it as for the Lord.

Over all these clothes, to keep them together and complete them, put on love. And may the peace of Christ reign in your hearts, because it is for this that you were called together as parts of one body. Always be thankful. Never say or do anything except in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Whatever your work is, put your heart into it as if it were for the Lord and not for men, knowing that the Lord will repay you by making you his heirs. It is Christ the Lord that you are serving.

The Word of the Lord

R/ Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 89(90):2-4,12-14,16

R/ Give success to the work of our hands, O Lord. or R/ Alleluia!

Before the mountains were born or the earth or the world brought forth, you are God, without beginning or end.

R/ Give success to the work of our hands, O Lord. or R/ Alleluia!

You turn men back to dust and say: ‘Go back, sons of men.’ To your eyes a thousand years are like yesterday, come and gone, no more than a watch in the night.

R/ Give success to the work of our hands, O Lord. or R/ Alleluia!

Make us know the shortness of our life that we may gain wisdom of heart. Lord, relent! Is your anger for ever? Show pity to your servants.

R/ Give success to the work of our hands, O Lord. or R/ Alleluia!

In the morning, fill us with your love; we shall exult and rejoice all our days. Show forth your work to your servants; let your glory shine on their children.

R/ Give success to the work of our hands, O Lord. or R/ Alleluia!

Second Reading Colossians 3:14-15,17,23-24 Whatever your work is, put your heart into it as for the Lord.

Over all these clothes, to keep them together and complete them, put on love. And may the peace of Christ reign in your hearts, because it is for this that you were called together as parts of one body. Always be thankful. Never say or do anything except in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Whatever your work is, put your heart into it as if it were for the Lord and not for men, knowing that the Lord will repay you by making you his heirs. It is Christ the Lord that you are serving.

The Word of the Lord

R/ Thanks be to God.

Gospel Acclamation Psalm 67:20

Alleluia, alleluia! May the Lord be blessed day after day: he bears our burdens, God our saviour. Alleluia!

Gospel Matthew 13:54-58 A prophet is only despised in his own country.

Coming to his home town, Jesus taught the people in their synagogue in such a way that they were astonished and said, ‘Where did the man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers? This is the carpenter’s son, surely? Is not his mother the woman called Mary, and his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Jude? His sisters, too, are they not all here with us? So where did the man get it all?’ And they would not accept him. But Jesus said to them, ‘A prophet is only despised in his own country and in his own house’, and he did not work many miracles there because of their lack of faith.

The Gospel of the Lord

R/ Thanks be to God.

[mikumanogi-blog]

2023-02-02 “Imagination” Ikeda Teresa Blog 2 [ENG]

Hello, it’s Teresa.

Nice to meet you for the second time? Thank you very much for opening up this blog today. Thank yo-yo ｰ( ･_･)/-------◎

A picture of me and Kubo-san ‘click’

She has such white skin, her cheeks and my cheeks together, hers were so smooth I felt like mine were going to melt.. Cute (important) kind (significant) amazing senior member. Every time I appear a long side the snior members I think ‘Nogizaka is amaaaaazing and awesome”

 Did you see the previous LINELIVE!

Ioki, Ikeda, Okamoto,Ogawa were the members that participated from the 5th generation 😳

Ikeda was the second! My stream was from 8 and those 30 seconds just went by in the blink of an eye.

 You really did have the image that I’m a glutton didn’t you.. I want to go eat yakiniku with Kubo-san one day. Next time I’m going to bring my recommended manga to show (I wonder what genre Kubo-san likes, those in the know please let me know  ahhhhh（///＞-＜///）)

 💌Speaking of which, right after this on a quiz…did you really talk about Kuroko’s Basketball? It seemed like it was just an egg quiz…? If not could you please tell me what kind of quiz you were planning to do🧸

(blog name: Hinata)

 🤍You’re very sharp to notice that just by watching the live stream, too sharp ‘sweats’

The quiz was actually two surveys, one was

Q. What club did Ikeda devote herself to in school? (A. Basketball club)

If I talked about Kuroko’s basketball it would be too easy to guess wouldn’t it`

💌Which makes you more nervous, live streaming or recording?

(blog name: Atobe)

🤍Probably Live streaming!

Recently the 5th generation members appeared on a tiktokLIVE and even then I was really nervous :( ;´꒳`;):

Please protect me from the rain

 〜〜〜

The MV for the first ever 5th generation song “Zetsubou no ichi byou mae” is now on the Nogizaka46 OFFICIAL YouTube CHANNEL📽

“Nogizaka46 “Zetsubou no ichi byou mae”

https://youtu.be/eAjVkmkGL_Q

Saku-tan and my voice are in there.

We participated in the recording with everyone, in the song we each have our parts and names, I remember being so happy.

The MV that we took from this rooftop, we were really there.

Please find me, even if you can’t see me, I’m there.

Apparently the time between the sun setting and complete darkness is known as the ‘magic hour’

Our scene was shot around that time.

 I really live the shading and the look of the MV. Please look at the sky during the ‘magic hour’ (○´ｰ`○)

 〜〜〜

 On the previously blog I didn’t mention anything about it but I have some wonderful and happy news!

 The 5th generation’s Nogizaka46 mail, Nogizaka46 message service will start (●︎´▽︎`●︎)

https://www.nogizaka46.com/s/n46/news/detail/66161?ima=3109

Changing from the continuous blog relay to sending things off on my own…for a shy person like me this takes a lot of courage but I’m going to do my best.

 Right now I’m doing the individual blog, but I’m also looking forward to doing Nogimail! I’m especially glad that I can send video and voice messages now. I’m thinking about sending a good morning everyday (　･´ｰ･｀)

Let’s make the hashtag #terepantalk.

I need it to match the blog which is currently and will continue to be #Tereblog #Terepanblog, please and thank you🫶🏻

 I’m going to continue to work hard to help you get to know me even more.

 February 1st marked the anniversary of the formation of the 5th generation. It went by so fast, but I can remember how much work we put into it this past year.

 Recently at work the staff and the other members have said things about how much we’ve improved, that makes me really happy, I think ‘doing my best’ has become my source of motivation and I’ve come to know how much those words can boost others.

I’m looking forward to see how I evolve over the course of this year, I want to become even better than my expectations!

Please continue to look after me in my second year. <(_ _)>

 〜〜〜

 For me, February 1st will always be a special day. When I was a student studying for my entrance exams Nogizaka46 really supported me, and so I want to become the strength for other people taking and preparing for their entrance exams. I’m cheering for you

With the knowledge of both sweet and sour tastes these two oldest 5th generation members are cheering for you ✊🏻 ̖́-

Don’t eat a yukhoe before the real thing

 Thank you for reading this far.

 Bye byee(○´ｰ`○)

#Tereblog #2

https://www.nogizaka46.com/s/n46/diary/detail/101119?ima=4109&cd=MEMBER

[zengroove]

I've been listening to what u say. Love, joy and peace anyway lol listen... U not me cell mate. U not there on me birtHday, Christmas or New Years day. Don't try me spitting all that noise yo I see thru the venomous smoke of false choice. Not in denial just fact 34 years still fly strong and 16 will leave if we feel we don't belong not out the bagpipes like Irish song just strictly by the authority of the almighty throne lest no man break down to swing for mine since the 1st grade these r just facts so let it C known strictly by the authority of the almighty throne staying true in groups onstage or alone even in church I'm not selling u a image I'm not living between me and yo studio artist there's a difference speak it clear, calmly n precise from club to the trunk alotta people go missing what do u want? Some just Hunt fronts I'm right here making Ampeg thump breaking off the rust like it's been too long since I gave a fucc fire burn thru cold of alone strictly by the authority of the almighty throne 😊

[mainsplanning]

Christmas photo police lineup

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[usnatarchives]

Red Ball Express soldiers (L-R) Sherman Hughes, Hudson Murphy, Zacariah Gibbs, Office of War Information, NARA ID 535533.

Gangway image, Am. Legion Magazine, Army Transp. Museum, online here.

From Army “Teamwork” film, Red Ball Express soldier bravely drives through treacherous terrain. NARA ID 36078.

Hollywood’s 1952 film “whitewashed” this story. More info below.

USPS first-day cover (issued 6/6/1994), from the "1944: Road to Victory" series.

By Miriam Kleiman, Program Director for Public Affairs

“KEEP ‘EM ROLLING!“ – THE RED BALL EXPRESS

"Red Ball trucks broke, but didn’t brake."

The legendary Red Ball Express – a truck convoy of drivers, 75% Black – played a major role in the Nazis' defeat, providing supplies for Patton’s Third Army after D-Day as Allies chased Nazis through and from France. This Black History Month, we remember and honor those soldiers:

“We often refuel and rearm even while fighting. That takes guts. Our Negro outfits delivered gas under constant fire. Damned if I’d want their job. They have what it takes.“ – Stars and Stripes, 8/31/1944

"The spectacular nature of the advance [through France] was due in as great a measure to the men who drove the Red Ball trucks as to those who drove the tanks. Without it the advance across France could not have been made." –Colonel John S.D. Eisenhower.

The Allied victory at Normandy produced a logistical nightmare described by war correspondent Ernie Pyle as “a tactician’s hell and a quartermaster’s purgatory.” Huge amounts of fuel and supplies had been sent to Normandy but remained there while the American units pursued the German Army. Just weeks after D-Day, they were critically short on ammo, food and fuel. 

The Army hastily set up a convoy, mobilizing 23,000 drivers and mechanics –75% of them Black soldiers–to assembled thousands of  trucks, tankers, and escort jeeps and drive the supplies from Normandy inland to Allied units that were pushing the Nazis back to Germany. 

With few exceptions, the Army was segregated during WWII and Black soldiers were barred from combat duty, instead assigned to service/transport units and often given menial tasks. Thousands of Black soldiers volunteered to serve with Red Ball Express, risking their lives by jumping into the midst of warfare. Many learned to drive for the first time!

The Red Ball Express ran 24/7 for nearly 90 days, delivering nearly half  a million TONS of vitally needed supplies. To expedite the convoy, trucks emblazoned with red balls followed a similarly marked treacherous 700 mile route with hidden mines, constant flat tires from shell fragments and barbed wire, wandering livestock, and starving civilians standing in the roads begging for food. Top-heavy trucks loaded with supplies often tipped, flipped, and even sank into the muck of country roads. 

Another challenge? Pervasive racism that continued long after the military was officially integrated in 1948. Hollywood’s Universal Studios “whitewashed” the story in the 1952 action-packed film The Red Ball Express. With the exception of a young Sidney Poitier in a minor role, the leads are white. 

The New York Times noted this dichotomy, trashing it as a “completely stereotyped and shoddy war picture” (emphasis added):

[S]ince most of the soldiers in the real Red Ball Express were Negro Quartermaster troops led by white officers, the authors had to pay lip service to better race relations and did it in a patronizing and superficial fashion. There is nothing in this film to recommend, with the possible exception of Sidney Poitier...

Getty image online here. 

MORE (non-Hollywood) IMAGES OF THE RED BALL EXPRESS:

Red Ball Express soldiers repair a truck while a crewman at a machine gun keeps watch for the enemy. Army Transportation Museum, online here. 

M.P. Waves Red Ball Convoy headed to the Front, NARA ID 169139288.

Soldiers load ammo onto Red Ball Express trucks, 1st Div. Museum online here. 

Charles H. Johnson, 783rd Military Police, cheers the Red Ball Express rushing priority supplies to the front, NARA ID 531220.

Stuck Red Ball Express truck, US Army Transportation Museum, online here. 

See also:

82 Days on the Red Ball Express, Tyler Bamford, Natl. WWII Museum. 

Logistics History: The Red Ball Express, Logistics Officer Association.

On the Road to Victory: The Red Ball Express, David Colley, HistoryNet.

Remembering the Red Ball Express, M. Todd Hunter, Disabled American Veterans. Red Ball Express: The Legendary Lifeline, Warfare History.

Riding Along the Red Ball Express, National History Day lesson plan. 

Soldier of Supply pledge, Office of War Information, NARA ID 515188.

[crystalstarseed]

{{ throwback to old crystal grid/collection }}

~ tbh, i dunno if the crystals on left r even properly identified lmaooo. pls ignore that & if u got any questions, ask me. i will gladly answer any question i can to the best of my abilities (:

~ a very outdated crystal grid in the right image; harnessing the crystal’s power thru my own cosmic rendition on metatron‘s cube while simultaneously harnessing energy sources from other planets in our solar system by incorporating fairly accurate planetary alignments along with their moons & other important astral bodies in our star system. each circle in metatron’s cube depicts the planet’s cycle & its moons. each celestial body in our solar system carries an audible frequency recorded by nasa & weirdly enough, crystal r formed thru earth’s vibrating frequency of tectonic plates during the lengthy process of rock formation. crystalline formations r more likely to occur when the vibration is altered & the forming crystal now has a dif frequency. all things in our universe is matter that carries some form of energy that will never disappear. energy causes matter to vibrate always & thus, all things in our universe carries a certain frequency via the vibrational energy. crystal grids r meant to align ur chakras or what i think of as major energy repositories in ur physical & spiritual bodies. aligning with ample amounts of different frequencies from other planets by experimenting/tuning my crystals’ frequencies that i will use to direct this frequency, this powerful energy to balance my chakras. i hope this made sense to u as this is how i comprehend the practice of crystal gridding & how energy works with these spiritual tools.

~ the left photo shows my ever-growing collection of crystals in its infancy when i didn’t have a whole drawer jam-packed with various kinds of special crystals, sparkling gems, precious stones, and mineral rocks. i‘ll get to updating u guys with the most current crystal collection soon. i could possibly provide a list of all the metaphysical properties associated with each crystal i own, but this wouldnt be the 1st time i tried making some sort of crystal directory in my journal & messed it up twice in one day. i even tried again the next & had to tear out 2-3 pgs because i struggle documenting each every quality associated each crystal whilst overlapping with one another sometimes & i will come across contradictory information when doing my research into various sources. as of rn, my crystal shopping has slowed to a halt because i’m beginning to see a negative pattern emerge from this activity, causing more capitalistic motivations to arise to buy more materialistic goods when i have enough & become greedy with mother gaia’s abundant resources. this developing shopping addiction leads only to awful circumstances such as unethically mining crystals (example: blood diamonds), making mother earth sicker by causing more pollution thru mining operations, and stripping gaia of her resources when it is completely unnecessary for me to purchase another rare rock when my crystal collection contains every tool i will ever need. dont feed into the materialistic bs when in reality, u don’t need any tools to perform magick as the magick is within you all along & not ur tools.

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In Another World - T. Shelby Imagine Ch. 4

Paring: (Eventual) Thomas Shelby x Aliena Welsh (OC)

Fandom: Peaky Blinders

Word Count: 5, 257

WARNINGS: Angst, Cursing, Explicit Attempted R*pe Scene, Descriptive Murder Scene, Recollection of Past Molestation

Summary: Aliena Welsh has been living in the universe of the show Peaky Blinders for 8 months now. She feels like family more now than ever since she has a role for everyone in the family. But as she delivers the Shelby Brothers’ their food at the Garrison, trouble brews. She will commit something that will never go away for the rest of her life. 

MASTERLIST  CHAPTER 3.3  CHAPTER FIVE

A/N: HI! If you skipped to this chapter, that’s completely fine! I tried including the most important parts that took place in the extras. 

READ THE WARNINGS! THE 1ST LINE BREAK IN THIS CHAP MEANS THE SCENE IS STARTING!! LOOK FOR THE 2ND IF YOU WANT TO SKIP THE SCENE!! 

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It's been two months since the incident happened. Meaning I have been with the Shelby family for eight months in total. I did not get over it the night after, it took a week. 

Instead of getting over it the next day, I had tried drowning myself in work but they didn't let me, which led to me breaking down. It was embarrassing. Another bath was drawn for me and on that night, I had smoked my first cigarette. It made me both calm and riddled with anxiety. So, I haven't touched one since. 

I call Thomas, Tommy now. It happened after the incident. It was like I was a part of the family, in a way. I mean I hope I was considered family. After all, I do cater to every emotional need in the family. I act motherly/older sister-like to the children including Finn, a younger sister to Ada, a daughter to Polly, and I'm a coping mechanism to the rest of the boys. The nights that I'm not soothing Arthur, I'm with Tommy. John is pretty alright. To be frank, he has a tighter grip on demons than his brothers. However, I believe that's only because he doesn't want his kids to ever find out, or he has his different outlets that I don't know about. 

It has been really nice to sleep beside someone. By someone, I mean Tommy. You see, we had this agreement that I would just talk his ear off throughout the night, and he wouldn't use his opium pipe anymore. Now, I know he doesn't see me that way, but c'mon! He's just so fit! I honestly don't know if he's aware that I got a crush on 'em, but I just hope he's kept it to himself. I was never one for subtly in any of my pursuits. I always had a habit of staring. 

As I was sweeping away all the dirt in the house, I got incredibly bored. Since it was only Finn around, hopefully, doing his homework that I gave 'em! I began to sing. 

"Bitch, don't steal my man. He's got a weakness for girls like you. We both know you can. But I really need him more than you." 

It was so liberating to be able to comfortably sing. I started to get more into it. 

"You're a supermodel, shaped just like a bottle…" I held on to the broom, but made an outline of an hourglass figure with me free hand. 

"He could run his fingers through your hair." I raised my hands, ran my fingers through my hair, and jerked it behind my shoulders. 

"I bet you're a good time girl. But don't you know he's mine though?" I danced around my broom and then pointed to meself on the last lyric. 

"I was running around for a minute. Now he's the only one who can get it." I sang while smacking me hip lightly, trying not to make any other unnecessary noise. 

"So bitch, don't steal my man. He's got a weakness for girls like you. We both know you can. But I really need him more than you." While singing, I put on a sad expression. It was more like a childish pout. 

"Maybe I can fake it. Fake it 'til you make it." At this point, I had me eyes closed and was zoned in on singing. I started to dance slowly. 

"I can't promise, I'll be cordial. Got a mouth just like a trucker." Oddly enough, I started to sink down till I was crouching, but me knees were touching. I was also patting parts of me body as I went down. 

‘I really can't describe movements to save my life!’

"I can't even be a lady. Out in public for my mother, motherfucker." On the last lyric, I immediately stood up. I turned around, opened me eyes for a split second, and grasped the broom again. 

With me eyes now closed, I continued. "But bitch, don't steal my man. He's got a weakness for girls like you. We both know you can. But I really need him more than you." I put on the same sad expression to really feel the song. 

With the broom hugged against me body, I began to sway with it. "I won't blame him if he leaves me for you, oh." 

Me swaying came to a halt. "I won't even blame him if one day he runs off with you." I felt me own heart break for me imaginary lover's affair. Me voice came out softer than I expected.

 I didn't like that so I tried singing the next lyrics with a more happy tone. "Bitch, don't steal my man. He's got a weakness for girls like you. We both know you can. But I really need him more than you." I danced around the broom with more energy. I felt the sway of me dress with each turn. 

"Yeah. Oh, oh-oh. Oh, oh, oh. Don't steal my man. Bitch, don't steal my man. Don't steal my man." As I sang out the last of the lyrics, I stood still and opened me eyes. 

I expected silence, maybe even just Finn peaking in but it was worse. I was met with thunderous applause from the Shelby brothers, even Tommy. 

John hooted and whistled while clapping. "Whoo! We got ourselves an exclusive singer!"

"You're fucking right, John-boy! We 'ave our very own songbird." Arthur shouted. 

Tommy just had this smug smile on his face. 

I cringed at their "compliments''. I cringed very harshly from their comments! The worst part is that I can't tell if they're being sincere or not! "Piss off! Why didn't youse say anything? I'll make yez your scran then do one." I balanced the broom on the wall and shoved meself past them into the kitchen. All three of them started to fucking giggle. 

"Don't tell me you got so flustered that we brought out your scouser! Eh, Ali!" Tommy shouted. 

I sucked on me teeth. A habit I picked up from Tommy. I adopted it before I came here, though. It was actually a tick from Cillian, but he did it so many times as Tommy in the show, and well the real Tommy actually does it a lot. So, there was no getting rid of it!

‘I don’t why Tommy is acting so smug as if I don’t ‘ave to sing ‘em sad songs every night just so he can fuckin’ fall asleep. The bastard!’ 

"Shut up! Now, are youse gonna eat leftovers or am I making sandwiches?" I reached for plates that were in the cupboards and put them on the counter. 

"We'll have the leftovers, Ali." Tommy replied. 

I walked over to the icebox and took it out.

After they finished with eating and teasing, I had to finish cleaning up. It was especially difficult today because I decided to do a musical fucking number and Finn managed to work up the courage to ask me for help on his homework. 

By then, I was working on dinner with Polly. I did the peeling and chopping of the potatoes and carrots. She was making soup. We were debating about who Ada had been sneaking off with at night. I knew it was Freddie Thorne, but I was not going to be a snitch. Besides, she’s been using me as a scapegoat and I’m fine with her racking up her “I.O.U’s.”

The phone went off which Polly answered. I heard bits of it, but I was really trying hard not to be geggin' in. 

Polly sighed before saying, "Tommy rang said that they'll be eating at the Garrison. Go and take it to them, yeah?" 

I nodded in response. I got up and put our bowls into the sink. 

"Don't worry about the dishes tonight. I'll do those. Just give this to them and you'll be down for the night." 

I got me basket and put in three bowls and spoons. I lowered it ‘till it rested in the crook of me elbow, and then carried the pot of soup using both of me hands. Polly got the door. We said our goodbyes and I began me journey. 

As I was walking, men tipped their hats to me or bid me goodnight. It was strange to me for months in the beginning, but I've gotten quite used to it. It happens anytime I'm out and abar. 

As I got closer to the pub, I noticed these three young lads leaning against a wall outside. I wasn't sure at first but as I drew nearer to the door, their heads followed me. The middle one must have known the jig was up ‘cause he actually had the nerve to whistle at me. Like a dog. 

It stopped me in me tracks. I've never been treated this way in me whole life. After I became the Shelby family's maid, Tommy made it clear that nobody could touch me. I was off limits. Everyone in Birmingham knew that. But that didn't stop this cheeky lad who kept catcalling me and inching closer. I shook me head and then continued on. 

A man who was walking out greeted me, saw I was holding a pot, then held open the door for me to walk in, and even opened the second door. I thanked him. I walked over and knocked on the door to the snug. Arthur opened it after like five minutes of me waiting. 

"Here's your dinner. I'm off." I said while placing both the pot and the basket down.

"Oh c'mon, Ali. Stay 'n 'ave a laugh with us!" John shouted as he passed out the plates and spoons to his brothers. 

I shook me head with a smile on me face. His loud behavior made me want to laugh. But there was this sense of anxiety that washed over me.

'Maybe I should stay.' I thought. 

Me nerves were unsettled by the lads who were outside. I didn't want to know if they were waiting on me to come back outside. 

‘I would be safer in here.’ 

I stroked the edge of the table and took notice of its coldness. 

'Maybe I was just being paranoid. I should just go home. I would just ruin their fun.' 

"Aliena, are you alright?" Tommy asked. His eyebrows furrowed in worry. 

I smiled. It was, secretly, a sad smile. "Yeah, just grand. I'mma head on home. See youse tomorrow. Night!"

They all shouted back the same and I left. I kept the image of Tommy in me mind as I walked out of the pub. The cold air was nice against me hot face. But it didn't stop me from seeking warmth. I crossed my arms over me chest and hid me hands with me arms.

"Oi! Pretty lady! Wanna have a good time with us?"

"Yeah, come on! Show us a good time."

"You know, we're not from here."

I knew they were trying to close the gap between us. I tried walking faster. 

I could hear the pounding of their footsteps before I could react. Suddenly, there was a tight grip on me forearm and he yanked me toward himself. I gasped in surprise. 

"Come on, love. We came all the way from London to this shit city. Staying at this shitty hostel called… Something with Betty in it. So, how 'bout you fucking show me and my mates a good fucking time?" He squeezed me face in his hands. 

Me breathing quickened and heart was caught in me throat. 

"Le-Let me go! Fuck off!" I screamed. 

I managed to tear his hand off me face and I kicked his knee. He groaned in pain while doubling over to support it. I started to run, but I didn't manage to get very far. One of the others caught up to me. He caught me arms, swung me 'round, and slapped me across the face. 

Me ear rang and I felt a lot of pain. "Let me go! Stop it! Help me! Somebody help me!" I yelled as I tried putting me feet down, but he just kept dragging me. 

Nobody was helping me. 

'I'm scared. I don't wanna be raped!' I kept chanting over and over. 

Eventually, the guy tugged me into his arms and shoved me into an alleyway. I groaned on impact. Me stockings ripped and me hands skidded on the cement. I raced to get back up, but the man that threw me, bunched up the collar of me coat and threw me against the wall. I yelped and started seeing stars. Pain exploded throughout me head. But even then I knew he was taking off me coat. 

I heaved out a breath. He took that chance to shove his tongue in me mouth. It was so revolting. He tasted of booze, ciggies, and pure bad breath. I bit down on his tongue. He cried out in pain. He held his mouth. His grip was still tight on me collar. I tried running the other way since his friends were blocking the entrance of the alleyway, but he tugged me back and punched me. 

Now, that fucking hurt. I froze instantly. The pain was too much. I started sobbing. 

"Shut up!" He demanded. 

I didn't listen. So, I got a knee to the stomach. I grunted in pain and doubled over. He didn't let me soothe meself as he yanked me back up and started to attack me neck. 

I heard and felt as he ripped me dress open. I tried harder to push against his torso. I tried pushing him off of me. He ripped me bra and I felt his tongue roam me chest. I cried out. I was disgusted. Me stomach was churning. I reached up and yanked him by his hair. 

He shouted in pain and punched me in me ribs. I groaned. 

From the corner of my eye, I could see his two friends just staring at us. They were enjoying watching me struggle. They were smoking and sharing a bevvy. They were smiling at the sight of me, they were laughing at me!

He didn't stop there. He grabbed me by me arms and threw me against the wall multiple times. I tried sticking out me neck forward. It was an attempt to protect me head and it worked… a little. I was completely out of it by the time he stopped doing it. 

I could feel yet I was also numb to it. It was like the incident all over again. I still thrashed me arms around, but it was so weak. I was so beaten. Me body was not used to this. It wanted to shut down. I knew it did. But then me fingers grazed something on his upper torso. Me breath hitched. 

It knew this spot to be special. Tommy had a special spot here too. It was a gun holster. I felt me attacker raise me left leg and push my panties aside. 

After that it was such a blur. It all happened so fast. 

I took the gun out of its holster, pressed it into his torso, cocked it, and pulled the trigger. The shot rang through me ears. All I heard was white noise after that. 

I held onto the back of his neck, supporting his weight by leaning him on me body, looked to my right and saw that his friends had run off. It was then that I heard his choking gasps. I felt nothing. I pushed his body off of me and cocked the gun again. His fingers started to outline his bullet wound. He stared up at me in shock. 

He held his hands up, begging for his life. I looked down and stared at his leg. I aimed and fired. He screamed in agony. I cocked the gun. I aimed at his shoulder and fired. Another scream ripped from his throat. 

At that moment, I felt me mouth twitch upward. I felt meself smirk. Me eyes widened like a madman. I felt powerful. I walked closer to him and stood over his body. Slowly, I cocked the gun. He whimpered and put his hands up slowly. Hands covered in his own blood. I relished the terror in his eyes. 

I felt the smile expand on me face and I aimed for the middle of his forehead. I exhaled sharply before closing me mouth up. The action caused me to giggle uncontrollably. He sobbed louder but also somewhat slurred. He was dying. I knew that and he knew that. 

So, I withdrew the gun and took a small stumbling step back. I contorted me face in fear— it was all an act, and watched as he put his guard down. I stayed like that for about a minute before I couldn't manage to hide me smile anymore even while biting me lip. In a flash, his face lit back up in terror and that's when I took a step forward and pulled the trigger. The smile fell from me face. His hot blood had splattered all over me face, blowback I heard it was called.

"Oi!" A man shouted. 

I looked up to see no one that I would know. However, the man was wearing a peaked cap and was accompanied by three others. All guns were raised and pointed at me. 

They inched closer to me and I took a real stumbling step back. 

One man gasped. "That's Aliena Welsh. Mr. Shelby's maid!"

They put down their guns and rushed to me. I just stood there. Then, I looked down and stared at the gun. Me hands were trembling like leaves, but it was all an act. One of the Peaky men held out his hand toward me, I flinched and he stopped. 

"Miss, let's get you home. We'll take care of 'em. Come now, dear." He gestured to the gun and reluctantly I gave it to him. Another man gave me his coat. I wrapped myself around it. 

"Come, Miss." He waved me to follow him. 

I looked back and watched as the other men started to deal with the body. One man hauled him up by his armpits while another picked him up by his legs. 

Almost in a trance, I said. "No. I'm going home by meself. Go 'n tell, Tommy, what’s happened." 

Then, I rushed past him. At first, I was speed walking and then I was running. I was running with one hand holding onto me torn dress. The man’s coat had flown off of me shoulders. I was basically just covering me chest. Me stomach was on full display, though. 

But, of course, me suffering would not end. Me heel got caught and I tripped. I caught meself but it made me pre-existing wounds hurt even more. I sat there in the middle of the sidewalk. Panting for breath. Me lungs, no, not just me lungs. Everything hurt. Especially, me head. 

'I'm finished,’ I thought, ‘I can never go back now. I can’t go back to my family after I’ve killed someone. I-I can never be saved by any higher power, or have salvation for my soul. I... I killed him.’

I started to laugh, maniacally. I just giggled and laughed. Until they turned into blood curdling screams. Once I lost breath, I desperately inhaled and then sprang myself up. I continued running until I got home. With the door in sight, I started to sob. The worst part of it was that I wasn't crying because of what happened. It was because I knew I needed to look distraught. I knew deep down that I had absolutely no regrets pulling that trigger. 

I probably even liked it. 

I started banging on the door. I could hear Polly yell for me to stop. I didn't. Not until she ripped open the door. I saw as her gaze contorted from angry to something else, maybe astonishment. She brought her hands to her mouth. Her eyes watered which made me look away. 

"Oh my god." She whispered. Polly sounded so choked up. Her sadness seeped into her words. 

Her hands slowly reached out to me. They were shaking so much. And I broke. I started to cry, sob, wail. 

"Polly! Polly… " I repeated her name over and over. She drew me into a hug and helped me inside. I hid me face in the crook of her neck. 

"Sh! It's alright, love. I have you now. Ada! You're safe now. ADA, GET DOWN HERE THE FUCK NOW!"

I knew she was leading me into the living room. She helped me sit down and she never stopped stroking me hair. 

Before Ada could ask any questions, Polly told her to bring the tub in and to draw me a bath with hot water. I was still crying. I sounded awful. 

"Pol, what's happened?" Ada asked as she poured the hot water into the tub. 

"I don't know! Just focus on what I've told you to do! Ali, love, I'm goin' to be right back. You need ice for your face." She kissed the temple of me forehead and then unwrapped me from her. 

I looked at her empty spot with hollow eyes. Then, I trailed over to Ada. Her mouth hanging open slightly. 

I gulped. Me mouth was completely dry. The tub was full. I stood up slowly. I didn't even realize it would hurt. Hell, I didn't even realize that there was blowback on me breasts and neck, not just me face. I slipped a finger under the strap of me bra and carefully slipped both it and me dress off of me body. 

As I went to take off me panties, I suddenly remember I had thigh high stockings. I closed me eyes shut and sat back down. A wince left me mouth. I kicked off me heels, reached down, and tugged them off with very strained effort. When I stood back up, heels clicked on the floor meaning Polly was back. I slid off me panties and then entered the tub. 

Ada tried to protest but it was too late. I had already submerged me body in the scathing hot water. It burned and yes, and Polly yelled at me for it. But then I got used to it and she was holding the makeshift ice pack against the left of me face where the bastard struck me the most. Ada, with a towel in hand, was scrubbing the blood off of me body. She was being so delicate with me.

That was when the door flew open and in came the Shelby brothers. The sound of the door banging on the wall made me cringe. I closed me eyes at the sound. Just as I was tipping me head back, me face was grasped and inspected. 

"Who did this? What the fuck happened!" Tommy shouted. 

"Stop your fucking shouting! She hasn't said a word… Aliena, love. Can you tell us what happened?" Polly asked. 

Languidly, I opened me eyes. Tommy's eyes were blown wide. And, I could finally read his face. He was angry and worried. I looked behind 'em and saw John and Arthur were doing no better. Arthur was raising a fist to his mouth repeatedly before striking the couch. John was pacing back and forth while sniffing a lot. Ada was crying beside me. She took her hand in mine. 

I felt loved. I felt safe. 

I exhaled loudly with me cheeks puffed. I made a kind of "oo" noise like when women give birth. I swallowed a sob and began to speak. 

"There was these three fuckers outside the Garrison. They were eyeing me real hard before I went in. I thought I saw wrong because well, no one in the city disrespects me. Ha!" I looked away from Tommy as I ran me tongue over the inside of me cheek. "When I went back out, they had already gotten like closer. They were catcalling me. Saying things like I should show them a good time. That I owed it to them since they were from out of town." I scoffed and looked down at me chest. 

Me bare chest. It was still covered in blood. Me face contorted. I was filthy. I had a disgusting man's blood on me body. I raised me hands and started rubbing on me skin. It had dried somewhat. It wasn't coming off! I started to hyperventilate and scratch at me skin. 

"Eh, stop that, Ali! Eh! Aliena, stop that!" Tommy took my hands from me neck and into his. Me eyes widened and I could feel me head twitching to the right. 

His thumb made small strokes up and down me hand and I started to calm down. 

"One of them ran to me when I started speeding up. He grabbed me and I screamed for help. I tried fighting. Kicked his knee and ran for it. But another one caught up to me, swung me 'round, and slapped me. I kept screaming for help, but nobody was… " I took a deep breath. "They threw me in an alley and then against the wall. I kept on fighting. The guy who was gonna… Well, he was wearing a gun. So, I… I-!"

I shook me head, violently. "I shot 'em, Tommy. I took his gun and shot 'em. His mates ran off. And yeah…" I slipped me hands out of his grasp and finally allowed me head to tilt down as I rested me eyes. 

I muttered. "Me virtue lives to fight another day." I snickered, mirthlessly.

I felt rather than saw Tommy's explosive response. He slammed his hands against the tub while screaming, "Fuck!" 

Polly and Ada both gasped. 

"Did they tell you anything else, love? Like where they were planning on taking you? Or where they came from?" Polly asked, always quick to regain composure. 

I nodded. "Said they'd come from London. Staying at Betty's. I think that meant that lodging place that's run by that… "

"Semi-retired prostitute." Tommy finished. "Right. John, Arthur! Let's go!" 

Polly didn't even try stopping them. The door closed with the same bang. I started to cry again and this time I had two women soothing me. 

They cleaned the blood off of me. They washed it off of me body and hair. They put me in a nightgown and Polly brushed out me hair. Afterward, Polly sent Ada up to bed and we cuddled on the couch. 

I cleared me throat. "This isn't the first time. Not even when Tommy brought me home that day two months ago. No. The first time it happened was when I was 13 or 14. Me ma’ let me have a bevvy for the first time. It was Thanksgiving 'n all. I got so bevied up that me sis offered me to sleep in her room. I wanted to see the baby, so everyone went along with it. You see, I was supposed to sleep at the end of the bed while she was supposed to sleep next to her husband. It didn't end up like that. I slept next to 'em with the baby in the middle of us, and my sister was at the bottom. 

It was fine 'til I woke up and he was fondling me. He was playing with me breasts and kept running his hand up and down me thigh. I fucking froze, Pol. I froze for so long. But I managed to get away. I went running to me room. I told me ma’ in the morning and she told me sis. They didn't believe me. Me ma’ wanted her granddaughter to grow up with both parents, so she hid it from me da’. Me sis just thought I was lying for attention. I had to be in the same house with 'em for so fucking long!" 

Polly sucked on her teeth and held me closer to her. She held me so tight that I could hardly breathe. Tears escaped me eyes but me face wasn't contorted.

 I was so tired. 

As the night went on, Polly eventually walked me to bed. She tucked me in like I was a child. She kissed me forehead before walking out. Once I hit the bed, all fatigue washed away. I was left with me own thoughts. I couldn't fall asleep now. 

I brought fingers to me face and lightly pressed on the outside of me bruises. I hissed in pain and withdrew me hand. 

'I don't wanna see me face.' I thought. 

But because I acknowledged it, I wanted to do it. I slowly got up from the bed and walked over to the mirror. Me left cheek and eye were both bruised. It wasn't absolutely horrible, but I've never seen me face like this before.

I huffed as I dropped me hand from me face. I opened the palm of me hand and traced the outline of me scrapes. They burned like a bitch when I was in the bath. I slowly crouched down and did the same to the scrapes on my knees. But as I did so, pain shot up throughout me body because I neglected the bruises on me stomach and ribs.

 I was littered with fucking bruises. 

I sighed, running a hand through me hair as I tilted me head back. I pinched the bridge of me nose. I was brought out of me trance when three soft knocks rang through the room. I jumped at the sudden sound. 

"Ye-Yes?"

The door opened and it was Tommy. He had dressed down. He was in his pajamas. A white long sleeve shirt and pants. I never asked if they were his work pants, but they were eerily similar. 

He cleared his throat and flicked his nose. "It's done. We found 'em and dealt with them." 

I let out a loud breath of relief. They were dead. I wouldn't have to worry about them at all. Unlike in me original world where I couldn't sleep because I feared he'd come for me and me family. 

I ran me hand through me hair, and bunched it at the front. I looked up at Tommy. "Thank you." I whispered. 

With his hands now in his pockets, he nodded. 

I knew what I was doing. I knew that I probably shouldn't ask, but I didn't want to be alone tonight. I ran to him and hugged him. He returned it, hesitantly. He soon rested his chin on me head. 

I felt him kiss me head and he whispered. "Sleep with me tonight, eh? You shouldn't be alone tonight." 

I nodded with me head still buried in his chest. Slowly, he guided me to his room. I climbed into his bed and he did after me. I faced the wall and allowed his arm to be me pillow. I gathered me hair and put it all to the side where his arm laid. 

I could hear his breathing and that's all it took for me to start drifting off. Me eyes fluttered open when I felt his fingers comb through me hair. He couldn't fully thread his fingers through me hair, but it was still soothing. 

"You're safe now. You'll be okay." He whispered over and over. 

His voice is something I always want to fall asleep to... 

It didn't take me long to fall asleep at all. I was safe in the Shelby house, in Tommy's arms. 

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