#Dairy Maid's Dock

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Hello Author,

I am really glad to see that you have planned to do Novemetober 😊

I would like to send a plot for ‘Away from home’ with my favorites Celia and Florian. Please ignore if my plot has too much fluff. I am a sucker for it!

The King decides to send Florian to visit the countryside to have some downtime and rejuvenate. Florian was looking forward to the break himself. Florian and Celia are very much into each other by now and he couldn’t think of leaving her care. He took few of his helpers along with Celia on the trip.

They set out in a carriage and stopped in the inn on the way to have dinner and rest. The inn was not accustomed to royalty but quickly provided a range of speread for the prince. Florian was careful not to touch the dairy and kept it to the meat(unfortunately it was undercooked and he didn’t notice). He had quite a meal and the rest of party kept it to dairy given that the inn had limited resources. They stayed overnight in the inn and left to the castle st the crack of dawn. Florian really wanted to explore the place with Celia. He wanted to go to a quiet place with her away from prying eyes and kiss her to see the redness spreading in her face. He could hold her hand and listen to her singing without a worry in the world.

As soon as the reach the castle, he asked Celia to accompany him to the woods in the horseback. There was beautiful meadow and lake . As soon as they got down from the horse, Florian held her hand and walked her near the lake. They set out into the water in a boat that was docked. Right when they were in middle of water Florian’s stomach gave a enormous grumble. He froze and without warning the insides of his stomach were twisting sending pressure to both the sides. He kneeled down bending his body and moaned. Celia who understands his issues but panicking that she is not in her familiar turn held him close and tried to calm him. Florian let out a wet fart which smelled putrid. Suddenly things were erupting out of his body and he vomited forcefully into the lake. He couldn’t stop himself from gaging and Celia held him tight in the boat. He again let out a wet fart and this time he couldn’t constrict his Anus and a runny liquid came out on the other side. He couldn’t control either side. He kept retching in the side of the boat and after sometime. Celia pulled him on her ‘Oh Florian please I want you to breath’ her comforting voice and heartbeat calming him down a bit. She sailed him back to the shore. After quite a struggle she helped Florian out of the boat but both of them got wet . He guided him under a try and helped him out of his wet clothes. She cleaned his body with the water. He was laying down under the tree cradling his bloated stomach, while went to clean his clothes in the lake and wipe him with it.

Florian felt miserable for the pathetic state he was in, he wanted a Romantic escapade with his lady love and here she is attending to his needs doing her maid duty. His body did not let him be in his thoughts and twisting again sending out a projectile from his mouth. It happened so quick that he couldn’t getup himself and gagged in his own vomit. The chunky liquid was coming out like a fountain. Celia came back to him in a flash and again helped him to sit upright. He gaged and retched the contents out, heavily exhausted by the end of it. His stomach bloated twice and was grumbling angrily. Celia wiped him clean with the wet clothing and soon he was shivering. His lack of clothes was not helping the situation. He just cuddled into her seeking warmth. His mouth started chattering while moaning. Celia kissed him taking his mouth in her warm lips. The warmeth spread across his body that it felt heaven to him. She removed her wet robe and held Florian more into warm skin in her chest. He left out a sigh and buried into her. She sang a beautiful song and soon Florian drifted off to sleep.

Just couldn’t stop typing. This is a plot which was in my head for while, if you like it please write it in with your detailing and style. If you are not interested please ignore. Waiting to read more of your writing.

Thanks

AnonLolly 🍭

Thank you so much for your request! <3

This ask got a little bit long so I decided to answer this way and link the fic here

I'm really flattered that you care this much about my OCs and really, thank you for the ask~ Hope you'll like it!

(also the request was too long for one fic so I cut a little bit into it but made references for the whole request <3)

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A Pale Cast of Thought, A Lucid Delusion

There are moments when Jaime realizes that if they had met, maybe as strangers, before the Kingsguard and Aerys, before his sister, before his litany of sins, they might, perhaps, have a future. He lets himself play pretend:

Sometimes, they’re married on Tarth, wandering, barefoot, the shoreline. He draws their names in the sand with a stray splinter of driftwood, curled intertwined like their fingers. Her smile’s exhausted and sweet as he helps ease her down on a blanket, chilled in the bright light of daybreak. She pulls him closer and watches the trading ships docking in port, gulls crying loudly as fishermen empty their nets, dairy maids carrying overfull milk pails to market. And her round belly is warm where he holds her, feeling the stirrings of life. He weeps to think of their daughter, born by the crashing of waves, with eyes like tide pools and sea glass.

Sometimes, it’s Casterly Rock. She’s draped in crimson, with sapphires pinned to her hair, keys hanging from her thick waist as visitors give her due deference. Or she’s asleep in their bed, freckles sun-spangled, a large, orange tom a wrinkle of sheets by her elbow. Often, she’s training their children, Galladon and little Rohanne, toddling footsteps and scratched, splintering swords made of alder with hilts in the shape of a lion. “They look like mama’s sword!” Rohanne declares at him proudly.

Often, his daydreams hurt worse.

They’re in a tent, cold and half-starved, winter a maelstorm of frost and the small, intact corpses of birds that they find when they scavenge to preserve their rapidly dwindling rations. Her mouth is swollen and red and her skin tastes like caramel and evenings spent warm by the fire. She claws his back with her short, broken nails, and gasps his name with the kind of devotion that First Men had offered their trees, pale, feral faces blood-smeared, not the ascetic sept praying that women in fine, costly silk and their modest eyes downcast pretend at. He feels her strength and her wetness, the sweat sliding off of her body. Her gaze is hazy with rapture, celestial and drifting, and endlessly searching for him. And all the rest, it is not, the sleet and the hoarfrost, and the stray patrols of soldiers, or the limp corpses whose entrails drape pines like a garland.

Sometimes, they whisper, half-dozing under the starlight the Crone’s Lantern grants them. Or at an inn with hay pallets. They trade their sword hands for passage, knights errant like in the stories she sometimes sings for him softly, voice clear and slightly off key. When there is coin, they buy fresh bread and sometimes thick turnip stew, and he makes love to her gently, hushed affirmations of “always,” and hands clasped and bound by worn ribbons. It is in springtime they’re wed, by a half-literate septon somewhere not far from the Neck. They swap their traveling cloaks, dirty and ragged, but he picked her blue columbine for her hair, and she helped him trim back his beard when they bathed, and he’s smiling at her and she blushes and bites at her lip. In the small clearing, wild, flitting sparrows chirp loudly, blessing the vows that they’ve made, with every lingering glance, since he pulled her down from her horse and he kissed her.

That thought hurts worst, he decides, when he stares at her armor, dented but blue like the moment he saw her ride off. It maims with every goodbye, every cold night on his bedroll. He could imagine her smile, crooked and horsey, but it’s not his, and it won’t be. He is too old for her, crippled, with their paths crossing by chance.

All of these musings, these desperate, degenerate hopes, they’re nothing but selfish delusions. She was a babe still in swaddling clothes, the last time he’d ever been decent. If he had ever been that. Maybe his downfall came sooner, maybe when his mother died. Or he’d been born that way, hateful, useless and reaching for Cersei, weighed by his name and his contemptible soul.

He will not venture these feelings, see the disgust in the eyes that he must not admit that he lives for. He’ll do his best by her, truly, but it’s not this, and he has little to offer.

But she is here for now, waiting, and he’ll be greedy, bask in the sound of her voice. So when she leaves, there are new daydreams then, sometimes her hushing their children, telling them stories in bed, with his chin set on her shoulder, and he’ll despise himself for it. If she suspected, doubtless she would loathe him too.

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Eat Like Boba Fett at Disney’s `Star Wars:` Galaxy’s Edge

When Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opens at Disneyland this summer and Walt Disney World this fall, it’ll give hopeful fans the opportunity to build their own lightsabers to fulfill their deepest wannabe-Skywalker fantasies, pilot the Millennium Falcon, and drink a cocktail at a wretched hive of scum and villainy. What does local intergalactic food actually taste like on Earth, though?

As we learned at a recent top-secret, photo-restricted preview hosted backstage at Disneyland Resort for a select group of media, tropical fruits, kooky chicken nuggets, and global spices star in a collection of meals and flavors never before offered at a Disney property anywhere on this planet. (This is, after all, the brand famous for selling over 3 million mouse-shaped ice cream bars each year.) Virtually every item is edible fan service: Oga’s Cantina, the long-anticipated Star Wars bar, serves up the Bloody Rancor, a twist on a Bloody Mary served with a meringue bone garnish.

For instance, yes, you’ll be able to finally drink the iconic blue bantha milk — as well as the green milk seen in Luke Skywalker’s disturbing turn as dairy maid in The Last Jedi. Disney is going big on plant-based cuisines, with allergy-friendly foods across all of its menus, so both are non-dairy products; whether they’re almond, oat, soy, or a combination is unclear, but given that they’ll be served frozen at an outdoor stand and chilled within Oga’s Cantina, our money is on a horchata-like blend.

The Black Spire Outpost on Planet Batuu — where Star Wars Land is “located” — is intended to let fans live out their own Star Wars story in lieu of mimicking Luke Skywalker or Rey’s experiences, so the food is stylized to be like what you’d eat if, say, you ended up on an Outer Rim trading port packed with smugglers and shifty denizens. If a droid were indeed cooking your meat on a repurposed pod engine, there’s no way it wouldn’t come burnt to a crisp — which is exactly how the hand-torn, homemade turkey jerky in two flavor profiles (sweet teriyaki, spicy herb) at Ronto Roasters turned out.

The fried Endorian tip-yip — the chicken-like birds who nested on Endor — isn’t remarkable for its herbaceous green gravy, but its specially sourced product: all-white breast meat that’s “naturally compressed” into a cubic shape, then tossed in a custom flour-based blend and egg wash and deep-fried. The sweet-sticky smoked kaadu ribs are even butchered in line with Star Wars ethos: cut in half and then sliced straight across, they’re given a specific look befitting the creature’s anatomy. And at least as the menu reads now, you can rest assured — no porgs will be harmed in the making of your lunch.

Even the best thing we ate, a green pastry whose domed shape could be a play off of Rey’s quick-rising bread, burst bright purple from its crunchy shell, served with a swath of passionfruit sauce and bits of torn green sponge reminiscent of algae. It’s human food, but when it’s done best, it feels distinctly alien.

The snacks, meals, and beverages arriving to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland and Walt Disney World pull from a global collection of cultural influences — which, given that Black Spire Outpost is a trading port on the frontier of Wild Space, makes sense. But what’s more surprising is how diners with dietary restrictions are as easily accommodated in this corner of the universe as they are within the parks. At Docking Bay 7 Food & Cargo, the main restaurant within Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, chef Strono “Cookie” Tuggs swapped glutinous pasta for arrowroot noodles in its yobshrimp noodle salad and opted for non-dairy olive oil mashed potatoes to be paired with fried endorian tip-yip, while kefta-spiced meatballs in the Felucian Garden Spread are made from Impossible meat. (Served atop herbed hummus with a pita and Israeli salad-like cucumber-and-tomato relish, it’s Mediterranean with a celestial twist.) Even the entree bases, like those served with a sustainable mahi-mahi, are a combination of chopped romaine, kale, quinoa, orange cauliflower, and sweet potato with a coconut curry ranch dressing — far healthier than Disneyland’s Instagram-ready fare, which currently includes bacon-speckled churros and themed stacks of cheeseburgers.

Beyond the alterna-milks, Olga’s Cantina — which will feature tunes by everyone’s favorite chatty pilot droid, DJ R-3X — will fuel your parkgoing with a caffeinated cold brew infused infused with falernum and topped with a lime. Fruit flavors, especially tropical ones, are all the rage on Batuu, where the green milk is touted as having orange blossom, tangerine, and citrus elements. Cantina cocktails also incorporate an array of citrus fruits, like yuzu and Buddha’s hand.

The bulk of flavors found throughout the menus play off a mix of sweet and spicy — a likely culinary resonance of the eternal battle between the Light and Dark sides — pulling in two or three elements to embrace umami, most apparent in the Japanese-style snack mix of seaweed senbei crackers, wasabi peas, lotus root, prawn chips, and bubu arare at Oga’s Cantina.

And, thank the Force, nearly everything on Batuu comes with a kick. Szechuan peppercorn in the “clutch sauce” of Ronto Roasters’ Portuguese hot dog, cayenne tossed into blueberry cornbread, Thai chile paste vinaigrette in the yobshrimp noodle salad; even moof juice fruit punch comes with a chipotle-pineapple hint, as flavors were specifically designed across dishes to stimulate all parts of even the most alien palates for the very first time. And if the capsaicin hit isn’t enough of a rush, a ride on Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run with a belly full of Jabba juice and burra fish should do the trick.

Arrowroot noodles star in the yobshrimp noodle salad, found at Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo

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Carlye Wisel is a theme park journalist who lives on a steady diet of popcorn and cotton candy

Source: https://www.eater.com/2019/2/28/18243694/disney-star-wars-galaxy-edge-park-food-orlando-disneyland

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Niagara Falls: Canada’s Best Wonder of the World

Niagara Falls is both the name of a city in Canada, and the three large waterfalls that border Canada and New York state in the U.S.A. It’s not to be mixed up with Niagara-on-the-Lake which is a small town 23 miles/37 kilometres away. Niagara Falls is also one of the largest sources of hydroelectric power in the region.

  Niagara Falls is one of the most popular vacation destinations for travellers to Ontario, Canada, and is an essential tourist destination. You can visit the Falls for a day trip, or spend a few weeks of vacation time here. Besides the Falls, there are many related activities, and other experiences for you to enjoy during your stay there.

While you can cram a lot of activities into one day trip, it’s best to plan on staying here for at least an extended weekend.

How Were the Falls Formed?

Niagara Falls was formed during the last ice age. As glaciers slowly melted and receded, they carved a path through what is called the Niagara Escarpment. This process took thousands of years to occur. This path led to the Atlantic Ocean, forming what is now the Niagara River.

The waterfalls may not be record-breaking in height, but they are certainly wide, and spectacular, as there are three in a row. Today, over 6 million cubic feet of water passes over the hills and into the valley below.

If you check a map, Niagara Falls is located about center on an arm between two seas, with Niagara-on-the-Lake in the north, and Buffalo, New York to the south.

Niagara Falls Names

Each of the three waterfalls actually has a name. They are: American Falls, Horseshoe Falls, and the Bridal Veil Falls. It’s the Horseshoe Falls that divides Canada and the USA. The American Falls and the Bridal Falls can actually be visited from the USA side. Even though Americans can see parts of the Falls on their side, it’s generally agreed that the Canadian side has the more spectacular views of the waterfalls, plus the popular Maid of the Mist voyage, and many other sites and activities to enjoy.

The Climate of Niagara Falls

The region has a mild climate due to the proximity to the water, and the waterfalls that release moisture into the air through their mist. January is perhaps the coldest month at −0.4 °C (31.3 °F), and July being the hottest month at around 27.4 °C (81.3 °F).

It rains frequently here, and since it rains nearly every month, there is no way to base your trip on this value. It’s best to have an umbrella with you during your visit, but if not, one of the many shops along the Niagara Falls walkway will have what you need.

The Maid of the Mist

The Maid of the Mist is one of the best paid experiences you’ll get at Niagara Falls. For an entrance fee, you get to don rainwear and enter a motorboat that will take you directly up to the Falls. The water will splatter you, so be aware and perhaps not wear your best shoes or dress. You’ll have the opportunity to take some spectacular photographs before the boat returns to dock.

Whether you visit the Canadian or the American side, there is The Maid of the Mist boating service. Hornblower Niagara Cruises operates the one on the Canadian side. This tour has been running since 1846, and there have been a few different boats since that time.

The boat ride lasts 30 minutes and runs from April to October. It doesn’t operate during inclement weather conditions, so if it’s a really important component of your trip, call or check the website first to see if it’s running that day.

  What’s to See and Do at the Falls?

There are activities for the entire family to enjoy at Niagara Falls, but many singles and newlyweds also head to Niagara Falls for a vacation.

The Butterfly Conservatory offers a tranquil experience inside a conservatory with many beautiful plants and butterflies. Here are many tropical plants and lush vegetation, surrounded by much smaller waterfalls. You can take a self-guided tour after viewing a video presentation at the entrance.

The Cave of the Winds is located in Niagara Falls State Park. You’ll have to wear a rain poncho, as you can be blasted with a lot of water, but it offers a really up close and personal experience. You’ll make your way to the entrance deck, along a network of wooden walkways. For this reason, you may wish to leave younger children with a sitter, while the adults go on their adventure. Once you arrive at the Hurricane Deck, you’ll have a fantastic view of the gorge.

The Aquarium of Niagara houses a vast collection of fish and rescue marine mammals. If you’re planning your trip for 2018, wait until the fall when there is a new penguin exhibit starting. There is also the opportunity to actively interact with some of the seals and other animals here.

If you’re into wax museums, you’ll enjoy how there are over five in Niagara Falls. Movieland Wax Museum focusses on all your favourite shows, while Louis Tussaud’s Waxworks is like your traditional Madame Tussaud’s. If you enjoy music history, the Rock Legends Wax Museum will be of interest to you. For local history, the Niagara Wax Museum of History will teach you about the history of the region. The Castle Dracula Wax Museum offers a spooky experience.

When you’re on vacation, it’s sometimes frustrating to spend a lot of money on entrance fees. Fortunately, viewing the Falls is free, and the Glen Nature Reserve is too. For those who enjoy hiking, the Niagara Glen Nature Reserve is located about a ten minute drive from the Falls. This is not for the faint of heart, as it involves some steep paths, so if you’re afraid of heights, you may wish to stick to the main walkway at the Falls.

Another low-cost activity to enjoy is walking the Rainbow Bridge. There is a minimal 50 cent fee to walk across. This connects the Canadian side to the American side. You are allowed to walk the bridge and head to the park on the US side. After your visit, you can walk back to Canada. Note that you will need to have your passport on you, as you must still go through US and Canadian borders, and there is no “halfway point”, as you must complete the full trip. The bridge offers a spectacular vantage point for taking photographs.

You can purchase a special Adventure Pass that will save you money off the combined admission of many attractions.

Hospitality and Restaurants

If you plan on spending any length of time in Niagara Falls, it’s great knowing that you have a comfortable hotel to stay at. The Seneca Niagara Casino is both a hotel and a casino. When you tire of the outdoor scenery, you can sip a drink and do some gambling. There are also restaurants on site of the resort, and a showroom that holds world-class entertainment.

There are also some restaurants, gift shops, and washrooms along the main part of the walkway along the Falls so if you get tired, you can take a break.

If you have some cash to burn, the Skylon Tower is a fantastic spot to view the Falls from a height. Tickets vary from $15-$20 depending on whether you want to watch the IMAX show too. There is also a revolving dining room, and the Summit Suite Buffet. Note that if you dine here, you get to ride the elevator up for free. However, lunch menus start at $40, so be prepared!

What You Need to Know Before Crossing the Border

Whether you’re American crossing the border into Canada, or you’re Canadian crossing the border into the USA, you’ll need a passport. Even though it can be tempting to pack a lunch, you won’t be able to bring over any meat, dairy, fruit, or vegetables, and it’s not worth having your car searched and receiving a fine just because you wanted to save $10. Likewise with bringing weapons across the border—so just leave them at home.

Most major businesses will take both types of currency, in case you haven’t had time to visit the bank or currency exchange. Credit cards will work anywhere.

Canada operates on the metric system, so gas is purchased by litre rather than by gallon, and is generally more expensive. Americans may want to fill up their vehicles in advance of crossing the border.

The American dollar is much stronger than the Canadian dollar, so Americans will find great value when eating at the restaurants or shopping for souvenirs or gifts to bring home.

Niagara Falls is truly Canada’s treasure and is the best wonder of the world. There is so much to do here that you should really plan on more than a day trip. But if you only have a day, walk along the Falls, take the Maid of the Mist, and head up the Skylon Tower to have a great vantage point for some amazing photographs. Your friends and family back home will be jealous that you had such an amazing experience!

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