#Extracurricular Activities

[queereads-bracket]

Queer Adult SFF Books Bracket: Round 4

Book summaries and submitted endorsements below:

Imperial Radch series (Ancillary Justice, Ancillary Sword, Ancillary Mercy, Provenance, Translation State, and other stories) by Ann Leckie

Endorsement from submitter: "Breq/Justice of Toren is a ship AI and doesn't have a gender. The Radchaai language only has one pronoun for people, so (almost) everyone in the empire is she/her, to the point that they're infamous for failing to correctly guess which pronoun to use with outsiders."

On a remote, icy planet, the soldier known as Breq is drawing closer to completing her quest.

Once, she was the Justice of Toren - a colossal starship with an artificial intelligence linking thousands of soldiers in the service of the Radch, the empire that conquered the galaxy.

Now, an act of treachery has ripped it all away, leaving her with one fragile human body, unanswered questions, and a burning desire for vengeance.

Science fiction, space opera, far future, series, adult

The Machineries of Empire series (Ninefox Gambit, Raven Stratagem, Revenant Gun, and other stories) by Yoon Ha Lee

To win an impossible war Captain Kel Cheris must awaken an ancient weapon and a despised traitor general.

Captain Kel Cheris of the hexarchate is disgraced for using unconventional methods in a battle against heretics. Kel Command gives her the opportunity to redeem herself by retaking the Fortress of Scattered Needles, a star fortress that has recently been captured by heretics. Cheris’s career isn’t the only thing at stake. If the fortress falls, the hexarchate itself might be next.

Cheris’s best hope is to ally with the undead tactician Shuos Jedao. The good news is that Jedao has never lost a battle, and he may be the only one who can figure out how to successfully besiege the fortress.

The bad news is that Jedao went mad in his first life and massacred two armies, one of them his own. As the siege wears on, Cheris must decide how far she can trust Jedao–because she might be his next victim.

Science fiction, fantasy, science fantasy, space opera, military science fiction, series, adult

[ark-barkness]

While I was rereading Richard's route for my post, I found one of my new reaction screenshots

[asteriipax]

2.22.25

I'm writing for Feb 22 but it's actually already 1:30 am of Feb 23 AHHAHA 😭😭

I don't think I was the most productive today (yesterday), mainly because I didn't do things according to plan. Today, I

- attended a module that's part of the 4 year leadership program that I signed up for

- updated my google sheet that I have to update for every event I attend under the program

- worked on a script for the emcees of a school event (unfortunately haven't finished)

- uploaded my time lapse in threads (my goal is to upload a lot so I'm super happy that I got to upload today)

Today's song is "This is me trying" by Taylor Swift. Ik, kinda overrated, but this was what I felt when making the script, mainly because I feel incapable to make a script for such a big event, especially since I don't have experience at all when it comes to formally writing an emcee script. I've only been an emcee once in my life and it wasn't formal, it was just for a fun event for a small part of my school.

So today was fun and also quite overwhelming. But I'm learning and that's all that matters 🌠

Hoping to be productive tom!! (well technically today HAHAH 😭)

[raspberryjelly7]

step outside of your comfort zone, really.

TLDR: take tiny, enjoyable steps out of your comfort zone

You’ve probably heard the famous quote: "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." but did you know this applies to confidence too? In this case, taking one small step outside of your comfort zone can become a giant leap for your self-confidence. However, I'm sure most of you have probably heard this before, but have never tried it out of anxiety and fear of judgement, and I completely get it. This was and sometimes still is me. I used to never participate in school, and barely tried joining any clubs or extracurriculars. Now? I volunteer at my local library and participate in multiple public speaking extracurriculars at my school, and have even presented in front of my whole school.

What I realised was that what felt like a small step for others felt like a massive leap for me—so I stayed stuck in my comfort zone. Here's my advice:

Start small—like, ridiculously small. And make it about something you actually enjoy

Here's some tiny, low-pressure steps that will help you gain more confidence to take bigger steps:

answer a question in a class you enjoy with a teacher that you feel comfortable with so it feels less intimidating

smile or wave at a classmate you're familiar with when you walk past them

with a friend you are comfortable with, join a club that genuinely interests you but be mindful not to rely on them for everything - for example, when you have activities in the club, try and do something separate from that friend

talk to a new student as they're more open to chatting and since they don't have any preconceived ideas about you, it takes the pressure off

apply for one new opportunity at your school - I suggest a writing competition (whether creative or research-based) since you can work on it privately, at your own pace, and in a space where you feel comfortable

Through taking these steps, you can gradually build up your confidence. However, building confidence takes time and there will always be times that you feel anxious, but the key is to not let these feelings drastically affect your process.

[maynez]

Some fanarts of furry couples of independent projects that i like:

1.- Winston and Joey from "Bamboo Beef" of Mega-glitch and Bokedaidu

2.- Chris and Andy from "Rules" and "Vending Machine" by Fatty Dragonite

3.- Dozer and Chester from "Extracurricular activities" by Dyne Wulf

4.- Ena and Tom from "Ren'ai Seibi"

More couple Doodles in the future (?)

[renegadesstuff]

Miggy kisses. Part 2 💛

[floofgryph]

1, 11 and 31

who is/are your comfort character(s)?

Mainly it's my favourite OCs! However, I do consider a very small handful of Metal Slug characters, both OG and AU, to be comforting.

favorite extracurricular activity?

None. All of the stuff I've seen being offered are super boring. Honestly, fuck them all.

what type of music keeps you grounded?

It's always rock music, baby! Best genre, in my personal opinion.

[bestfurrywife]

[queereads-bracket]

Queer Adult SFF Books Bracket: Round 2

Book summaries below:

Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

After a lifetime of bounties and bloodshed, Viv is hanging up her sword for the last time.

The battle-weary orc aims to start fresh, opening the first ever coffee shop in the city of Thune. But old and new rivals stand in the way of success — not to mention the fact that no one has the faintest idea what coffee actually is.

If Viv wants to put the blade behind her and make her plans a reality, she won’t be able to go it alone.

But the true rewards of the uncharted path are the travelers you meet along the way. And whether drawn together by ancient magic, flaky pastry, or a freshly brewed cup, they may become partners, family, and something deeper than she ever could have dreamed.

Fantasy, cozy fantasy, romance, secondary world, adult

The Machineries of Empire series (Ninefox Gambit, Raven Stratagem, Revenant Gun, and other stories) by Yoon Ha Lee

To win an impossible war Captain Kel Cheris must awaken an ancient weapon and a despised traitor general.

Captain Kel Cheris of the hexarchate is disgraced for using unconventional methods in a battle against heretics. Kel Command gives her the opportunity to redeem herself by retaking the Fortress of Scattered Needles, a star fortress that has recently been captured by heretics. Cheris’s career isn’t the only thing at stake. If the fortress falls, the hexarchate itself might be next.

Cheris’s best hope is to ally with the undead tactician Shuos Jedao. The good news is that Jedao has never lost a battle, and he may be the only one who can figure out how to successfully besiege the fortress.

The bad news is that Jedao went mad in his first life and massacred two armies, one of them his own. As the siege wears on, Cheris must decide how far she can trust Jedao–because she might be his next victim.

Science fiction, fantasy, science fantasy, space opera, military science fiction, series, adult

[ark-barkness]

The rise and fall of Richard from Extracurricular Activities is something that should be studied

As always ⚠️ spoilers ahead so be careful ⚠️

I first started reading this VN back in uuuh 2019? I think? And since it was one of my first VNs I had no idea how routes worked so I naturally started with Coach Grifter's route first. I remember back in the day silently begging for a route for Richard, or at least a scene in Harold's route, he was charismatic, he was hot and he was funny.

After 4 out of the 5 routes were completed Dyne confirmed he was working on Richard's route, we all collectively lost our shit, the hot bisexual rhino we've been lusting for for years was finally getting a route.

Now, at this point this was what we knew about Richard.

He's bisexual

He's homeless, like Eric

He had a thing for Maria and Harold (bi king 👑)

And that was it, not much about him, Dyne took the time to confirm his route would be more chill, drama free and different from the rest...

Now flashforward to today, this is what we know about Richard:

He was once married

He has 2 kids he never talked about before

He destroyed his marriage when he started a poly relationship with a badger and his wife noticed he was more into him than her. This is important for later.

He starts a relationship with Eric and almost immediately Eric has to start playing dad to his daughters.

He gets Eric a job in the same place the badger works for.

It's revealed that after his marriage fell apart he ghosted the badger and now feels guilty.

He rekindles his relationship with the badger and listen to this because it's crazy, HE PROPOSES TO ERIC THAT THEY HAVE A POLY RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM, THE SAME GUY THAT CAUSED HIS MARRIAGE TO FAIL.

I've never been a fan of the couple dynamics in this visual novel, but come on, this is ridiculous 😭

I can't stress how much I dislike Richard's route, it feels like it jumps the shark every other update. The addition of his daughters would've worked if it was pre established, there was no reason to break the canon just to get something where to pull a story from.

Extracurricular Activities will always hold a special place in my heart, since it was one of the first FVNs I read, but after being disappointed with Spencer and Chester's epilogues, the addition of Dwayne and whatever happened to Richard, I have to admit the will to read fade away a bunch of updates ago...

I don't wanna end on a negative note, so here's a pic of this beefcake

Love you Conrad, put some goddamn underwear on, I can see the outline of your dick.

[rainbow-rebellion]

Just another day at the office ;)

*partially inspired by this amazing artwork

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Supercorptober Day 12: “Desk”

The smooth surface of her desk is cool against the hot skin of her bare thighs, left exposed by the black pencil skirt now shoved unceremoniously up around her hips. It’s a welcome contrast in this moment when she feels like her entire body is on fire. Strong Kryptonian hands rip the blouse from her body, too single-minded and impatient to bother with undoing the buttons. It’s not like Lena can’t easily afford a new one - or twenty more - just like it. Her fingers involuntarily tighten around a fistful of long blonde hair as soft lips hungrily devour every inch of exposed skin they encounter on their passionate quest to map every contour of Lena’s aching body. While she is barely capable of coherent thought at this point, she can’t help a devilish smirk as one particular thought runs through her mind… Lena is really glad she decided to splurge on that industrial strength Nth metal upgrade for her new desk.

[avengersacademyarchive]

Mission: Extracurricular Activities

Part 1 Loki: Aren't you a little young for Avengers Academy, Lunar Lady? Moon Girl: Aren't you a little old to be making up dumb nicknames? Loki: Exactly how old do you think I am?! Moon Girl: I'm not an expert in Frost Giant physiology, but judging by your looks, and everything I know about Asgardian history, I'd say about...two thousand. Loki: You honestly think I look two thousand years old? Moon Girl: Don't get me wrong. You look really good for two thousand. But you definitely don't look one thousand... Loki: Is it my forehead? This morning I noticed a wrinkle on my forehead that my sorcery can't conceal...

Part 2 (I only have the text for this part) Wasp: Moon Girl! How's everything going so far?! Moon Girl: Pretty good. The guys here are kind of insecure. Wasp: Boys are totally insecure! Moon Girl: I don't really understand boys... Wasp: Nobody does! They're sooooooooo weird!

[megahorous]

Katy, Lammy and Ma-san at soccer practice !

[aishaarashi]

Hello, i just have to ask if u have any guidance or findings on the EXCA Richards route a happy ending? any answer or response would be nice and thanks for your time😊

Hi! Richard's route is still in progress, but I'll share a guide as soon as it's ready. Thanks for your patience! 😊