#I may have overcommitted to the bit

[kyosukeasatte]

Go forth, Tanuki and become a legend! You can (not) run and gain one now!

[simplyashrub]

I think history class went pretty well today

[purpurussy]

would anyone be interested in a very messily-structured 1500-word essay about my thoughts on d&p and phannie culture as a brand new post-hiatus phannie 👉👈

[dbh-bb]

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[sevensoulmates]

if it was possible i think this episode was even louder then the last episode was on how buddie is absolutely going to happen and we may get our first canon stuff by the end of this freaking season.

My mind was whirling this entire episode. I was shocked, then I was worried, then I was laughing, then I was shocked, then I was like 🤮🤮🤮 then I was FLABBERGASTED, then I was cooing, then I was like AWWW, then I was like 🤮🤮🤮, then I was shocked again!

I had to watch the episode twice because ya girl simply could not understand a word coming out these mumbler's mouths without subtitties, and then I had to do research cuz I was being a dumbass about what they were even talking about in certain scenes (I was so confused about "Manchurian catholic" "like sea monkeys!" I had to do several google searches and phone multiple friends for help).

I plan to gather my thoughts a bit more before I write any meta on this episode, but just in general, it's exactly what I was expecting: Eddie doubling down on Marisol. But what I WASN'T expecting was the introduction of Eddie's catholic guilt and it SPECIFICALLY pertaining to how he feels surrounding sex and his overcommitment crutch. GOOD LORD there's so much to unpack there and I'm not even sure it can be all unpacked. The amount of layers to sift through. Not to mention that a lot of it seemed like it was meant to be purposely vague in order to keep people guessing.

And all of that without even touching on the post-episode interviews and the eye-opening things we've learned there.

Thank GOD I have tomorrow off so I can just ruminate on it all.

But to answer your question, yes: I'm still 100% sure buddie is coming eventually.

[theminecraftbee]

I just wanted to let you know every day or two I remember the Doc-centric reformedish supervillain fic you're writing and go bonkers in yonkers about it. I'm so so excited to read it :D

I hope writing for it and any other projects is going well!

so the honest answer here is “I wrote the first arc for nano and haven’t touched it since oh no”. at this rate I may go pick at it again next nano because I promised the techno fic for the sexyman poll and that’s sure… going… I owe a fic for an exchange (different fandom than usual it’ll be a fun surprise). and then mcytblr au fest is coming up and it’s a big bang this year and I have a DIFFERENT IDEA that has so taken over my brain it’s made writing anything else hard that I sorta wanna throw at that. and all of this is despite the fact that the last serious thing I actually wrote was my 48 hour exchange fic because the dog has been deeply distracting and I need to get back in the swing of things, and…

I make things hard for myself sometimes I think. anyway I also still think about that au ;-; I just need to get over the hump of “I have overcommitted” and then I will eventually get back to that because there were some REALLY good bits in there and lord knows doc isn’t making me think LESS of him as a reformed supervillain, you know?

[captainsophiestark]

Anything For You

Daisy Johnson x Reader

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Written for Fictober 2022! Requested by Anon :)

Fandom: Marvel

Prompt: “You know I’d do anything.”

Summary: Y/N and Skye are dating, and when Skye gets in a hairy situation with Ian Quinn in Malta, it's Y/N to the rescue. They'd do anything for their girlfriend, after all.

Word Count: 1,242

Category: Fluff, maybe a tiny bit of Angst?

Putting work into an AI program without permission is illegal. You do not have my permission. Do not do it.

"She should be just up ahead of you. Her last known location put her in the building somewhere around the corner."

I didn't bother replying to May as I sprinted for all I was worth. Skye, my girlfriend of just under a month, had gone into a dangerous situation undercover, with almost no training. She'd done incredibly well, sucking Ian Quinn and allowing me, Ward, and Coulson to get past his security fence for a rescue mission of Doctor Franklin Hall. We'd lost contact with her, however, not long after she'd been in a tight situation with Quinn, and I was absolutely worried sick.

I hurtled around the corner at top speed, a little more recklessly than I'd normally behave. I quickly decided it was the right call, however, when I saw Skye trapped on a walkway, two armed men blocking both of her options for escape.

The man behind Skye saw me coming, but he was too slow to warn his partner. I slammed into the guy with his back to me, the one standing between me and my girlfriend, knocking him out before he got the chance to even attempt to defend himself. The remaining hostile tried to make a grab for Skye, but I grabbed her wrist and pulled her behind me before he could. He squared up and took a few swings at me, but I managed to duck, dodge, and sidestep them all.

I waited patiently for my opening, drawing on every ounce of training I'd ever received. Finally, I saw my chance when the guy overcommitted to a pretty nasty right hook. I got past his guard with the hardest uppercut I could manage, and when he reeled back from the hit, I landed a few more precise blows that dropped him like a stone.

Once he was down and I'd done a quick scan to make sure no one else was getting the drop on us (they weren't), I turned back to Skye.

"Are you hurt?" I asked, rushing to close the distance between us and taking her hands in mine as I looked her over for any sign of injury. She shook her head.

"No. No, I'm fine."

She seemed shaken, but like she'd said, she didn't seem to be hurt. I sighed, feeling the adrenaline finally start to drain out of me, and pulled her into my chest.

"Alright, it's alright," I said, stroking her hair with one hand as she wrapped her arms around me and laid her head on my chest. She'd gone into total badass mode for her escape, which I was incredibly proud of, but the shock and fear of what she'd just managed to escape would be hitting her any minute. "You're alright, Skye. You did good, you're safe. Now let's get out of here."

She nodded, but kept holding on to me while she took a few deep breaths. The island shook beneath us, and we both realized it was our cue to meet up with the rest of our team and get the hell out of here.

We could finish decompressing later.

****************

I absentmindedly ran my hands through Skye's hair as we laid in bed together, squeezed onto her twin bunk on the Bus. The whole team had made it back from Malta safely, thankfully, although we'd just made an enemy out of Quinn and we hadn't been able to save Doctor Hall.

Honestly, I didn't really care about any of that stuff. Skye and I had made it out safely, and that's all that mattered to me.

"You know, you really did a fantastic job today," I mused as we relaxed together, taking in the gentle hum of the engines now that the Bus was in the air. "I mean seriously. I'm still pissed that Ward's your SO and not me, but... clearly he's doing a pretty good job training you."

Skye laughed, and I smiled.

"I guess we do have to give him some credit," she said. "Although I think his training is working mostly because I'm just a great student and a natural agent."

I laughed. Skye turned to glare up at me, clearly offended, but I couldn't help it.

"Babe, I've seen you down there doing your drills on the punching bag. You're definitely getting better, and nobody gets stuff right away, but... your stance is anything but natural."

Skye just huffed and rolled her eyes.

"Whatever."

We passed a few moments in comfortable silence, me smiling to myself and Skye clearly still a little grumpy. I was starting to drift off for some much needed sleep after all the chaos of the day when she spoke again, waking me up and drawing my attention.

"Thank you for today, by the way," she said. "You completely saved me. I don't know what I would've done without you."

I gave her a light squeeze with the arm I had wrapped around her. "Anytime. I will literally always come for you if you need me, Skye. I'd do anything for you. You know I'd do anything."

She nodded without looking up at me, and squeezed me a little tighter with the arm she had slung across my stomach. She didn't say anything, but I knew my words meant the world to her. When we'd first met, she'd had absolutely no one in the world. She'd been completely on her own, without anybody to trust or to have her back. I'd become that person for her recently, and although she wasn't really one for the most touchy-feely conversations and declarations of love, I knew what I meant to her.

After a few moments of Skye taking deep breaths and me gently rubbing circles on her back, the tension and emotionally charged air of the moment faded away. Skye cleared her throat.

"So... when you say you'd do anything for me..."

"Oh boy," I said, rolling my eyes and taking my arm from around her shoulders. I shifted and so did Skye so she was now laying next to me, resting her head on her fist and looking at me with mischief in her eyes. "What do you want?"

"A glass of water?"

"Last I checked, your legs were not broken despite your jump off a balcony today."

"Yeah, but... this bed is so comfortable, and I don't want to get up. And you said you'd do anything for me."

I sighed heavily and looked up at the ceiling like I was praying for strength, but then I threw the covers off and stood up.

"You're the love of my life," said Skye as I slipped on a pair of shoes sitting by the bed and headed for the door of her bunk. "My hero and angel."

"Yeah yeah yeah, whatever. Save your flattery and keep the covers warm for me, alright?"

"Promise."

I pulled open the door and stepped out into the hallway with a dramatic sigh, pausing at the last minute to shoot a grin and a wink back at Skye. She beamed at me in response, and my heart leapt in my chest. We really hadn't known each other all that long in the grand scheme of things, but I already knew for a fact that she was the love of my life.

I'd get her a million glasses of water and save her on a million missions, and I knew she'd do the same for me.

[demcnsinmymind]

Realized I never did a personality test for Azzy.

Busy laughing my ass off

"People with the ENFP personality type (Campaigners) are true free spirits – outgoing, openhearted, and open-minded. With their lively, upbeat approach to life, ENFPs stand out in any crowd. But even though they can be the life of the party, they don’t just care about having a good time. These personalities have profound depths that are fueled by their intense desire for meaningful, emotional connections with others. They regularly use their natural curiosity and expansive creativity to try to better understand themselves and the complex dynamics of human relationships. And they are truly devoted to nurturing their relationships with and their understanding of the world at large." Many ENFPs harbor a deep longing to share their life with another person. As a result, these personalities may feel a bit empty or uninspired when they’re single. While their dedication to relationships is admirable, ENFPs may need to guard against investing too much of their sense of self in their relationship status.

When ENFPs are interested in someone, they rarely hold back. People with this personality type tend to fall in love easily – and they fall hard. These individuals shower their new flame with affection, trusting that the devotion and passion that they feel are real. "Curious – People with the ENFP personality type (Campaigners) can find beauty and fascination in nearly anything. Imaginative and open-minded, ENFP personalities aren’t afraid to venture beyond their comfort zone in search of new ideas, experiences, and adventures. Moreover, their curiosity extends beyond simply seeking novelty. They also have a deep desire to understand how things work and why they are the way they are. Perceptive – To people with this personality type, no one is unimportant – which might explain how they can pick up on even the subtlest shifts in another person’s mood or expression. Because they’re so sensitive to other people’s feelings and needs, ENFPs can make full use of their caring, considerate nature. Enthusiastic – When something captures their imagination and inspires them, ENFP personalities want to share it with anyone who will listen. And they’re just as eager to hear other people’s ideas and opinions – even if those thoughts are wildly different from their own. Excellent Communicators – People with the ENFP personality type brim with things to say, but they can be caring listeners as well. This gives them a nearly unmatched ability to have positive and enjoyable conversations with all sorts of people – even people who aren’t particularly sociable or agreeable. Easygoing – ENFPs may live for deep, meaningful conversations, but they can also be spontaneous and lighthearted. These personalities know how to find fun and joy in the present moment – and few things give them more pleasure than sharing their joy with others."

Unfocused – The thrill of a new project – especially one that involves collaborating with other people – can bring out the best in these personalities. But ENFPs are known for having ever-evolving interests, meaning that they may find it challenging to maintain discipline and focus over the long term. Disorganized – ENFPs’ focus on the big picture and their love for exploring new ideas and experiences can sometimes overshadow their attention to everyday practical matters. Specifically, people with this personality type may try to avoid the routine tasks that they view as boring like household chores, basic maintenance, or paperwork. The resulting sense of disorganization can become a major source of stress in their life. Overly Accommodating – ENFP personalities feel called to uplift others, and they may find themselves saying yes whenever anyone asks them for guidance or help. But unless they set boundaries, even the most energetic among them can become overcommitted, with too little time and energy to tackle the necessities of their own life.

96% Extraverted

Extraverted individuals readily enjoy group activities and value social interaction. They tend to be outwardly enthusiastic and express their excitement.

89% Intuitive

Intuitive individuals are very imaginative, open-minded, and curious. They value originality and focus on hidden meanings and distant possibilities.

83% Prospecting

Prospecting individuals are very good at improvising and adapting to opportunities. They tend to be flexible nonconformists who value novelty above stability.

86% Assertive

Assertive individuals are self-assured, even-tempered, and resistant to stress. They refuse to worry too much and tend to be self-confident when striving to achieve goals.

[aidanchaser]

Chapter Two is up! Come meet Adrien in his Butterfly/Peacock form + the Cat Miraculous holder of this AU!

Song fic based around The Butterfly Effect by FJØRA

Read on Ao3 here. Read Chapter One: Verse One on tumblr here. Read Chapter Two: Chorus below

look ‘round Marinette isn’t good at this yet, and now she never will be.

She and Alya have only been friends for a few days, and she’s already messed it up. She overcommitted, as she always did; she broke one too many promises, gave one too many flimsy excuses, and missed one too many phone calls. Now her briefly-best-friend is cloaked in black and purple and shoving Ladybug off of the Eiffel Tower.

Marinette searches for the yo-yo that is supposed to be at her waist, but belatedly remembers that Vision Violette snatched it from her in their fight.

He doesn’t always make an appearance alongside his akumatized victims, but he has today. He waited for Ladybug at the top of the Eiffel Tower, where Lady Wifi had cleverly herded her. Marinette should have known that she’d dodged those pause buttons too easily.

She wonders if, once she’s nothing but a victim of gravity spread across the pavement, Vision Violette will wade through her viscera to dig out her earrings. She wonders if her partner will finally show up to this fight only to become his final victim. A small, bitter part of her imagines Vision thinking he can control the holder of the cat miraculous in grief, only to find the power of Cataclysm turned on him and the world.

It’s not a victory, really, but it’s her only comfort as she sails towards the ground.

the sky is falling Pain cuts through Marinette’s midsection as her own yo-yo’s string catches around her waist. Her descent comes to a grinding halt and she thinks if she didn’t have the protection of her miraculous, she might have been sliced in two.

She stares up the line of her string and sees none other than Vision Violette on the other end, a dozen stories away, keeping her from striking the ground.

Before she finish the Why? that screams in her head, a blue hawk with brilliant red eyes edged in thick black dives towards her. It spreads its wings as it comes towards her, and its talons arch for her ears. Vision may not want to see her guts spread across the park grounds, but maybe he doesn’t mind if the Senti-hawk tears her ears off in its attempt to deliver her earrings to him.

She puts her hands up in an effort to fend off the bird, but there is little else she can do while suspended in the air, tied up in her own line.

Her last sight is of her masked best friend standing beside Vision before the Senti-hawk’s wings hide everything else.

turn it upside down “Cataclysm!”

Ladybug’s partner makes her appearance with a loud shout. There’s a flash of black, chaotic energy, and Ladybug’s yo-yo line snaps. She grabs onto Chaton Chique’s arm, and the limitless baton vaults them both into the iron beams of the tower.

“Sorry I’m late,” Chaton apologizes. “I was a bit tied up in my other identity. Are you alright, my lady?”

Marinette has never been more grateful for a solid footing and a chaotic partner, who always knows how to make an entrance.

“Yes, thank you,” Marinette says, still a bit breathless and winded. She rubs her middle and wonders if there will be a bruise there when she detransforms or if her Miraculous Ladybug power will undo her injuries. She doesn’t have enough experience yet to know for certain.

Chaton Chique beams at Ladybug’s gratitude. She gives a half-curtsy-half-bow, clicking the toe of one kitten heel against the beam as she dips her head, blonde ponytail bouncing as she does. Then she holds her hand out to Ladybug and says, “Going up?”

so sudden shift Ladybug and Chaton Chique land on the top of the Eiffel Tower, only to immediately dodge one of Lady Wifi’s pause buttons.

The Senti-hawk’s talons reach for Chaton’s ring, but she leaps backwards onto the railing, then upwards into a flip and down onto the other side. The pawprint on her ring flashes.

“Can we wrap-tor this up, Ladybug?” she asks.

Marinette blocks a punch from Lady Wifi and risks a glance at Vision Violette. He is out of the fray, leaning against his cane. His eyes are on his Senti-hawk, and the peacock on his lapel is already missing one of its lights.

They’re both running out of time, but it won’t matter if Ladybug can’t get to her yo-yo.

She slides beneath Lady Wifi and kicks Vision’s cane out from under him. He catches himself on the railing and swings his fan out to strike her, but she steps out of his reach. She just needs to get close enough to get her weapon back.

She hears the ping! of Lady Wifi’s phone and leaps up just in time to avoid the lock icon. Vision is not quite so fast. He tries to step aside, but it catches his hand holding his fan, locking him in place.

Lady Wifi’s hold is brief, though. She swipes up on her screen and undoes the lock the moment she sees where it’s landed, but it gives Marinette enough time to swipe her yo-yo from Vision’s pocket. The string is damaged from Chaton’s Cataclysm, but there’s enough of it to call on her power. She leaps backwards and tosses the yo-yo into the air.

“Lucky Charm!”

its a ruthless heart shock By the time the Lucky Charm drops into Ladybug’s hand, Vision has leapt from the Tower and is doing his own plummet to the earth. Ladybug tosses her yo-yo after him but his Senti-hawk has already caught the back of his jacket in its talons and is carrying him out of her reach.

Vision does not always appear in a fight—only when he thinks a Sentimonster is necessary to assist, or he feels assured of his victory—but Ladybug always thinks each time he shows his face could be the last time. She needs to unmask him before he realizes how risky it is to show himself at all.

Particularly because she thinks he might be slowing down.

She’s seen him cross his cane against Chaton Chique’s baton with the skill of any professional duelist, and he has kept pace with her in their few fights. He never should have been caught in Lady Wifi’s lock.

Maybe she should pay more attention to the way he leans on his cane.

“Are you going to foil Vision’s plan, or what?” Chaton Chique calls.

Marinette shakes her head to refocus. She can’t do anything about Vision at the moment, but she can stop Lady Wifi. She looks down at the roll of aluminum foil in her hands and searches for a plan, some lucky course of events that will help her undo the damage that Vision Violette has done.

there are no promises here She and Chaton Chique are able to make a Faraday cage that stops Lady Wifi’s signals from escaping. As Ladybug tosses the Lucky Charm into the air, Alya is restored to herself, the string of Ladybug’s yo-yo repairs itself, and the bruises around Marinette’s waist heal.

“Bon jeu,” Chaton Chique says, and blows Ladybug a kiss as her ring flickers again. “I’d love for you to see my face,” she sighs, “because it’s irresistible—utterly irresistible.”

“Sorry, Chaton,” Ladybug says as she helps Alya stand. “We have to keep who we are secret until we stop Vision.”

“Could I at least have my kiss back before I go?” Chaton pouts.

Ladybug obliges and blows a kiss in Chaton’s direction, which Chaton dramatically catches in her hand and presses against her own lips before diving off of the Eiffel Tower. “Au revoir!” she calls, voice trailing off behind her fall.

Alya leans over the railing and watches as Chaton catches herself with her baton and disappears into the rooftops of Paris. “Ladybug, I’m really grateful that you freed me from Vision’s power, but promise me you have a safer way down than that.”

“Of course I do, Aly—I mean—citizen—I mean—”

But Alya only beams. “You know me because I run the Ladyblog, don’t you? Oh, could I please get an interview? My friend Marinette—” she stops and bites her lip. “At least, this classmate I have, Marinette—we sit by each other and I think you’re a real inspiration to her. She’s shy, but whenever I want to boost her confidence, I just tell her about how brave Ladybug is, and that helps her face her fear.”

Marinette’s bites down on her lip. “I’m sure your friend appreciates you, but I’m afraid I don’t have time for an interview.” Her earrings are already beginning to dim. “I’ll just get you back to safety, okay?”

ruthless heart shock Ladybug sets Alya down near her friends—at least, some of them. Myléne, Rose, and Nino are there, and Adrien pushes his way forward with Chloé right behind him.

“Ladybug!” Chloé calls, but Marinette ignores her.

“Maybe just be patient with your friend next time she misses your call,” Marinette suggests to Alya.

“Ladybug!”

Alya glances at Chloé with visible disdain. “A missed call isn’t the only reason Vision Violette akumatized me.”

Marinette bites down on her tongue to avoid agreeing with Alya. Chloé has caused her fair share of akumas, but Marinette’s made her own mistakes, too. She can’t exactly be the one to criticize Chloé, even if Chloé’s intentions are notably less noble than Marinette’s.

Her earrings flicker again and she turns to go.

“Ladybug, wait!”

But isn’t Chloé calling for her this time. It’s a less familiar, less demanding voice.

She turns and Adrien’s hand catches her wrist.

“Ladybug,” he says, voice soft. Her head spins just from the sound of his voice and her ears burn hot.

Adrien only joined their class a few weeks ago, not long after the akuma attacks began, but Marinette’s been smitten with him ever since he held an umbrella out to her in the middle of a rain storm. Her tongue feels like lead and her heart stutters in her chest.

“Thank you, Ladybug,” he says, “for always being there.”

As her earrings flash their final warning, she yanks her hand away.

“I always will be,” she manages, and hurries away before she accidentally unveils herself before all of Paris.

there are no promises here

[lemonleafloser]

I may have overcommitted to the bit.....

Full disclosure, I do not have a partner,nor am I expecting a child but just really wanted to know if the ministry of social development would accept Redacted as a name.

[decembermoonskz]

my brain made some serious jumps LMAO. i went from 👀 crossover fic? to 👀 SERIES OF CROSSOVER FICS? in about 3 seconds flat 😭. does anyone else do this? like get an idea and then way overcommit to a Lot of that fic? but i think a series of adventuring in ff14 with skz would be so much fun!! anyways if you see one 5 years from now it may be me! 😅

i just went back to look and i last sent you an ask in JUNE??? i feel like a little gremlin who randomly appears and disappears in your asks, but that was a little too much disappearing 😦. i should get better at that, but uh... no promises

so how are you!? congrats on all the concerts!! i'm incredibly jealous but it sounds like you had a great time with your mom! i'll say it again your mom sounds really fun hehe. hm idk what else to ask so just anything else significant going on?

-🖌️

heyyyy you’re not alone on this and I can testify to that…

I have not been in the mood for writing for a bit now but I have a whole universe of fics planned and I dove so deep into that hole LOL ffxiv with skz would be so cool tho honestly if lix or chan played it I’d lose my shit tbh HAHAHA

also it’s no issue about not sending messages so I hope you don’t feel guilty or anything ^^ it’s always nice to hear from you whenever you decide to stop by <3

and aww ty my mom is insanely fun and she’s go to those concerts regardless if I was there 😂😂 but they were all so fun and I’m seeing itzy in less than a week which is crazy bc hhhhh it’s my first gg concert but other than the concerts I’ve been fine, school is fine, and ffxiv is my new obsession LOL so I could ramble on and on about that game

[bre-meister]

I need some pre married/family angst

this is early relationship so pre-family and pre-married Cleon. I hope it’s angsty enough I kind of got distracted while writing to fight a huge ass hornet in my room ( I was super terrified ngl). This was such a journey for me to write that I don’t even have an official title for it like I normally try to do lol. This has also taught me that I need to work on angst that is not “person A and Person B fight”. Sorry for the rant here's the actual work:

Claire was mad. No, Claire was beyond mad. Claire Redfield was absolutely furious. Her rage was so blinding that she couldn’t even be bothered to apologize to the nice looking doorman as she barreled through the lobby of the apartment building of the object of said anger. She was sorry - felt the apology in her bones as soon as the smaller man began to cringe and cower slightly in her presence - but again, her anger prevented it from passing her lips.

Secretly, she did take a little pride in the fact that, as she entered the elevator, a young-looking couple decided to “wait for the next one” instead of sharing with her. It gave her a little more time to stew in her anger - pulling from the depths of her soul, every time that she had said it was okay even when it wasn’t - before she came face to face with him.

“What the hell Leon!”

The door to his apartment opened with such force that if circumstances had been different, she would have been worried about possibly putting a hole in the wall. Alas, her attention was not on the wall, but instead on the man lying on the couch in front of her. Leon was clearly either drunk or hungover. Although considering what she’d heard from both her brother - half the reason she was here in the first place - there was a distinct possibility it could be both. Claire wasn’t sure that could actually happen, but if anyone could make it a thing it would most definitely be Leon S. Kennedy.

All that came out of his mouth was unintelligible garble mixed in with a few pained groans. Claire took pleasure in that for a moment and allowed it to further stoke the flames inside of her. She wasn’t exactly sure what she was about to do. She’d kind of just gone on autopilot after getting. Chris’s concerned texts. Apparently, Leon had been ghosting everyone over the last week. So, there she stood, upset and silent until Leon made the mistake of finally speaking real words.

“Red,”

Claire didn’t let him finish. She exploded,

“No! You don’t get to do that, you hear me? You don’t!”

Claire moved towards the couch and yanked off the blanket covering Leon with more force than was probably necessary. The blanket had apparently been completely wrapped around him and, in his current state, that was enough to cause him to tumble to the floor. He let out another grunt of pain as he landed but Claire didn’t care.

“Get your ass up.” Her voice had calmed, steadied to an even tone. Her anger no longer manifested itself in yelling, but instead as a low growl behind her words.

When he didn’t make any effort to move, she said it again,

“I’m not asking Leon. Get up.”

He finally did as told. Standing he slowly moved to the small kitchen behind the couch. There he found a glass that looked somewhat cleaned and began to fill it with water.

This wasn’t the first time that Claire had been there to pick up the pieces whenever Leon fell apart. Safe to say, those instances had never quite played out like this one and Leon was a little jarred and, admittedly, a little afraid of what the red-headed woman might do. 

They stared at each other as Claire gave Leon a moment to swallow the little bit of water that was left in his glass. When he sat it in the sink and she remained silent he let his impaired brain convince him that meant he should speak.

“What’s your problem? Chris piss in your Wheaties this morning?”

The look on her face caused concern. The laugh that followed chilled him to the core. Leon S. Kennedy had faced down and won so many B.O.Ws that he had lost count but at that moment as he looked across the room at a laughing Claire Redfield, he knew that he had quite possibly signed his death warrant. He also knew that if this truly were how he died, several people would help her cover it up, and frankly, he couldn’t blame them.

“My problem?” she continued to laugh, “What’s my problem?”

Leon was getting a little nervous. In yet another mistake, he even let out a few nerve filled chuckles himself.

“No, you don’t get to laugh! This isn’t funny,” and yet she was still laughing. 

Leon was not.

“Do you know why this isn’t funny? Because I don’t think you do.”

He couldn’t have answered even if he wanted to - Claire cut him off as soon as he opened his mouth to fumble through some bullshit excuse.

“You don’t. I know you don’t because if you did you would have had your ass at the restaurant last week, Leon!”

Leon felt his stomach drop. Oh no. He really had fucked up this time.

“Sherry’s birthday.” He felt more than heard the mumbled words slip past his lips.

“Ya, Sherry’s birthday,” Claire turned around to finally close the door and Leon took the opportunity to sit down in one of the few chairs at his tiny kitchen table.

“You know, I was okay with this when it was only me you were fucking over. I know I shouldn’t have been, but I was. I told myself over and over that it was fine, you needed this time, you needed me and I was more than happy to give it to you - everything. I give you everything! But it was okay because you were always there for me too. Most of the time at least. And I get it, Leon, hell I get it more than probably anyone else. What we went through was hell, no one should have to go through that once let alone as many times as you do. But I was there too, I have to deal with that shit too. Sherry has to deal with that shit. She was Twelve Leon.”

“I know -”

“Then where the fuck were you? This was all she wanted! All she asked for for her birthday was for all three of us to be there, together and you couldn’t even get your shit together enough to give that to her. No call, no text, not even a half-assed excuse just nothing. The hurt and disappointment on her face - I’ll never forget that Leon. And to top it off, I had to cover for you and as much as I love you,” she saw that way his whole body seized up at her words, “I’m tired. I refuse to do that anymore.”

“I’m sorry, Claire.”

Claire pulled at her hair which, for once, wasn’t in its usual ponytail.

“Stop! It’s always sorry with you. For once could you just stop!”

“Stop what? Tell me what I have to do to fix this.” He was desperate. He didn’t want to lose her or Sherry. The idea of that - of finally being completely and utterly alone - was almost too much to bear.

“For starters stop making promises if you know you can’t keep them. Stop overcommitting yourself. Stop overworking yourself because that’s always how you get this way in the first place. And stop looking like that.”

“Like what?” he was a little puzzled. He may have also been on the verge of tears but, if anyone asked later he would deny it vehemently.

“Like...like I just killed your puppy or - or like I’m taking away everything from you - it’s making it really hard to stay mad!”

In any other situation, he might have laughed at that but he had sobered up enough between when Claire had burst through his door and now. Now, he really did feel that Claire leaving here like this, Sherry being disappointed with him - that truly was as if everything were being taken away from him.

“I’m sorry. I - I don’t know how to make you believe that I am, but I truly am sorry. I would never hurt you, Claire. I would never hurt Sherry.” He was pleading at his point. He didn’t know what else to do.

“But you did. You hurt us Leon, and I’m not saying that I won’t forgive you, but it’s going to take some time. You fucked up and your usual ‘sorry’ isn’t going to fix it when we always end up in the same cycle again.” She sighed and as the air left her body she could feel all of her anger leaving as well only to be replaced with immense sadness and disappointment.

Claire turned and walked towards the door. A small clang echoed through the silent room and, although Leon couldn’t see from his spot in the kitchen, he knew that Claire had dropped her spare key on the table next to the door.

“Wait! Claire, please, don’t.”

“Don’t what Leon?” She didn’t turn around, she knew she wouldn’t be able to leave if she did. So, head down she gathered her strength and continued,

“Don’t leave? Give me a reason to stay then.”

“ I love you.” It came out in a soft whisper. 

Those three simple words - the first time he had ever said them to her in a non-platonic way. They made her heart soar and ache, both at the same time. She’d imagined this moment a lot but never like this. Never at the end of a fight that had been building for a long time. Never with her back to him, preparing to leave. Never with him sitting in his kitchen, a mess, crying in a way she’d never seen from him. Never like this. And, as much as she wanted to stay…

“ I love you too Leon. But that’s not what this is about. Call Sherry, she deserves to hear from you why you couldn’t do this one thing for her.”

With that, she left. With her, Leon felt a part of him leave as well.

The tears turned to outright sobs as he collapsed on his kitchen floor - dirty. The floor was dirty. He was dirty. He hadn’t cleaned or showered in a while but it was kind of fitting. His apartment was dirty, his clothes were dirty, his body was dirty but he was dirty in a way that was deeper than just the physical sense. 

He’d let them down. The only two people in this world that he still gave a damn about. The only two people he would try for.

Then why hadn’t he? Why hadn’t he pushed himself harder? In the same sense, why hadn’t he taken a break when he had pushed too hard. Why hadn’t he tried harder to stop her? Why hadn’t he?

There were too many questions. If he left himself to ponder them for too long he’d never get up from this dirty kitchen floor and he couldn’t afford to stay here forever. He had business to attend to, phone calls to make.

First, to his job. Claire was right, he needed to stop overworking himself and he’s acquired more than enough hours to take some time off. Then, to Sherry, because he owed her an apology in more than just words. He only hoped she would allow him to make it up to her.

He wanted to call Claire - show her he was trying, that she was right and he would do better. However, he knew that would probably only make things worse. She always gave him the time he needed, now it was time for him to do the same.

But before anything, he had to get up off the floor. The floor was dirty. He was dirty. Leon was tired of the blood and grime that seemed to fill almost all of his waking hours as D.S.O Agent Kennedy. He decided he wouldn’t let it follow him home anymore. So, Leon got up.

On his way to the bathroom he passed by the bowl he kept on his front table by the door. It was a housewarming gift from Claire who knew he was always misplacing his keys and yet never making an effort to get more organized. Always looking out for him, his Claire. 

Leon wouldn’t even let himself question if there even was a ‘his Claire’. Not that he owned her, no one could ever own Claire Redfield. But, looking at the two keys laying together in the bowl, Leon couldn’t help but think they were the same - a matching set. One complementing the other in a way that, while they were separate, they were still part of the same.

Yes, Leon Kennedy got up and as he looked at his dirty face in the mirror, he turned the faucet on because he was tired of being dirty. He was ready to get clean.

[weeklyshonenzombie]

How To Get Better At Super Smash Bros (to noobs from a noob):

Note: this list is made on the assumption that you have played the game before enough to know how to attack and jump, you’re just not great at it yet. I feel it. Some of these may seem a bit obvious, but hey, I never read the instruction booklet and no one ever told me any of this. I just figured it out as I went.

Sidestepping is SO IMPORTANT. Seriously, I cannot stress this enough. Hit shield + direction you want to go and you can evade pretty much any attack. It’s a great way to travel across the stage without keeping your back to your opponents, and you can also utilize it by rolling directly behind your opponent to attack them.

You can dash by double-tapping the analog stick. This can help you get across the stage super fast, and if you hit A once you reach an opponent, you can send them flying.

Utilize grabbing. If you get into a good position to grab your opponent, hit A a couple times to drive their damage up, then hit a directional button. Hitting down will do quite a bit more damage and then release them, up with do the same, except you’ll throw them into the air where you can hit them before they have a chance to recover. Hitting sideways will send them flying and is especially useful if you’re near the edge of the stage.

Don’t just hit A, hit A with the analog stick to deliver a way more powerful attack. This works in all 4 directions with all characters and can be charged to do more damage.

Don’t overcommit to charged attacks. While charged attacks can be useful, if you spend too much time charging them, you leave yourself vulnerable. That attack will end up completely wasted if your opponent hits you and interrupts it. Either let it go early so it still does some damage or just forget it and dodge. A half-power attack is better than no attack and taking damage!

Experiment with all of the characters! Even if you just set up a match against a level 1 CPU, try out all the moves to get a feel for them. Familiarize yourself with all the characters and find the ones that work best for you.

Practice! And when you really practice, set the CPU to the highest level you can stand. If it’s too easy you won’t learn and improve.

Overall, the best thing you can do here is to play the game often. Practice and experience will help more than anything else. I’m by no means the best player out there, and there’s a lot of way more advanced techniques and strategies that are far beyond me. But I’m decent enough to at least enjoy the game, and that’s what counts. Have fun! :)

[holdmyhopeinyourhands]

PSG VS Manchester United 

Match Analysis 3-1

Finally got around to do this review. I know it’s a bit late but I’ve been quite busy lately and haven’t really had time to rewatch highlights and draw my own conclusions from my notes about the match I witnessed two days ago. Anyways I’ve done all the preparations now, so let’s get to it.

Overall match review:

Psg played... well. That’s as far as my praise for them goes and even calling their overall performance good, is a stretch. They had a solid start. First 10 minutes they absolutely dominated. Electric on the counter with Kylian and Neymar leading the charge. Looking dangerous every time United overcommitted to sending men forward.

At the same time, that also undercut psg defensively since they didn’t often hold onto the ball which led to United holding onto possession often and thus put pressure on the defense to deliver. Overall I would say defensively psg were ok, but there were several times were a united player missing is the only thing that saved them. And personally, I hope we don’t count on that level of defensive awareness to see us through the Champions League. After all, the unfortunate fact is, that psg defense is held together by Marquinhos, duct tape and a whole lot of praying. 

Then the team just fell of a cliff for the next 50 minutes or so. Absolutely just fucking it up and suddenly forgetting what football even was. Non of our passes were connecting and half the time the boys were so out of position it was painful to watch. Again, Neymar and Kylian delivered a solid performance. They weren’t at their best (and of course not they’ve just come back from injuries) but they facilitated our entire attack and it’s probably why they kept getting shut down so often because the united players would only need to focus their efforts on them to choke out our creative out. Because Marco wouldn’t have someone to safely pass to.

We turned back around in the last 10 minutes with some really good subs from Tuchel, which helped us find our shape back and break open united, who were were now down to 10 men (if you are generous and don’t include their 12th man the ref). Neymar’s last goal in the 90th+ minute sealing the deal and putting us ahead on the table. Again, a decent performance but nothing to brag home about.

Ref review:

If you’ve remotely followed my match day rants you know exactly what I think of that garbage man. I went into the match expecting us to lose. And in the middle of said match I was raging instead, because we weren’t losing, we were being screwed over! So badly that I refused to see our boys lose such a corrupt match while I was a witness. Never again. The fact that Fred didn’t get an immediate red for his headbutt. The fact that Marqui being elbowed across the eye (actually bleeding) and no one got carded for it, the ref even making Marqui go to the medical staff on his own no concern what so ever about head injury. The fact that Marco got a yellow for a united offside. That Paredes got a yellow for Fred stepping on him. That McTominey stepped on Neymar (fouled him several times) and never even so a card...... The ref was so fucking biased I was surprised he didn’t actually start crying when United lost. Piece of shit. I hope he is still crying himself asleep holding onto that united shirt of his. 

Players review: --- Now we’re getting to the good part eh.

Neymar 8/10: He always seems to show up for us in big games. Dramatic as he may be, I was shocked by his level of calmness and maturity this match. He took the responsibility of the team’s dire situation on his shoulders and led the way. A solid performance from him, albeit a little lacking. And while he scored two crucial goals for us and facilitated most of our chances, he disappeared for big chunks of the game (maybe pass to Neymar and hope for the best, might be a bad strategy but hey, what do I know), but yeah. A good, above average performance from him. And I imagine without any further injuries he’ll only keep outperforming himself.

Kylian Mbappe 7/10:  Look, I know there is suddenly this weird need to shit on Kylian in this fandom, but the kid put in a good performance today. Frankly one of his best this season. Scoring isn’t everything and Kylian ran his heart out throughout the match. Was a consistent danger on the flank. Was for a long time the only player along with Ney to pose any sort of danger against United. Aaaand he was defensively solid. I even joked about it during the match that maybe Kylian had missed his calling as a defender lol. But yeah. He was no slouch and I was quite proud of his work rate. I don’t fully agree that he should have passed in that final third even though Neymar had a lot of space. He was closed down too quickly and if he passed, any goal scoring opportunity would have vanished. Plus, he was running too fast. I’m not denying that the kid often doesn’t pass when he should, but I don’t think that moment was an example of it.

Moise Kean 6/10: Love Moise but the kid was non existent throughout the match. I’m giving him a six because he put in a shift and a half. Even though he wasn’t lucky when it came to being in the right place at the right time, he was dragging defenders out of positions and relentlessly attacking. Unfortunately he did not manage to do anything of note. 

Leandro Paredes 4/10:  I.... what did he even do!!!!! I don’t remember him doing anything of note besides resulting in Fred getting that Red eventually and that one tackle he did in the box that won us back the ball. That’s it. That’s literally it. Half the time I forgot he was even playing. I’m giving him a 4 because he didn’t make any notable or crucial mistakes. But his performance was bellow average as he contributed nothing. Besides that moment when Edinson pulled back Kylian in a one arm hug and dragged Neymar back with the other. It was a cute moment and we have to thank Leandro for making it happen by getting headbutted by Fred.

Danilo 5/10:  He was a wall going forward. Absolutely a beast shouldering people of the ball etc. But he was a defensive liability. He would always be caught off position and is too slow to track back and close down defenders. if Marqui wasn’t playing behind him I’m actually too scared to think the kind of goals he would have let in. Still, he seems to be growing into his position with every match he plays and now that Tuchel has stopped breathing in the fumes and has started to actually play him in his preferred position. Maybe he’ll finally grow comfortable and into himself.

Marco Verratti 7.5/10: It wasn’t his best match, but even when he isn’t playing his best Marco is essentially the heart of this entire squad. I dread to even consider what we would have done without him against United. The fluidity of the midfield was all thanks to him. The reason why Neybappe could consistently counter-attack was thanks to him (and sometimes Florenzi). Marco whether fully fit or not is always a game changer. Also, I’m still fucking bitter he got a yellow card (for the first time 100% undeserved) for tackling a player that was offside. And him marking what’s his name from United when he’s tiny as hell was hilarious. Plus Marco winning a header like.... he really out here doing it all. But with Marco dictating the midfield, Danilo should have fallen back more, but alas I guess there is still time to learn.

Diallo 8/10: Diallo, Diallo, Left Back Diallo. What can I say but praise this man that somehow managed to not give us ptsd and United another penalty. Like if I’d known he would be so amazing in left back position I would have thrown that position in his face the minute Bernat got injured. Like sure he can’r cross to save his life (which sucks) but watching him dictate that side and making those crucial run forward to connect with the midfield.... *chef’s kiss* it was beautiful. Plus, he is such a solid defender and I guess when he isn’t tackling people in the box they are less likely to fall down and get awarded penalties so you know, good decision Tuchel. Also the first goal was 50% him when he snatched the ball back from Rashford and darted forward. Just.... well done Diallo. If only you could start learning how to cross. Maybe take some lessons from Florenzi?

Florenzi 7/10: Speaking of Florenzi. He had a solid game too. Defensively he made two crucial saves and I think he’s slowly learning how to be a better defender which is a relief because fucking hell, he’s a black hole defensively and if Marqui couldn’t read his movements as well as he does, I would be holding my breath every time the ball comes his way. But besides defense.... Sandro is a beast in attack. That almost goal Neymar scored form his cross fucking hell. He was all over the place throughout the match. Just being the link between the counterattack from Neybappe. Well done Florenzi. But maybe take some lessons defensively from Diallo?

Presnel Kimpembe ..../10: I have no idea what to rate him. On one hand he was practically non existent throughout the match but on the other, that’s such a relief seeing as he always has such misfortune riding on his shoulders when we play united. I guess if I have to rate him I’d give him a 6? He wasn’t terrible defensively and didn’t make any huge errors. Kept his cool and played well off of Marqui. All in all an average performance from him. I expect more. But I expect more from the entire team too so yeah.

Captain Marquinhos 9.5/10: Top 5 CB in the world I swear. And he’s still so damn young. If there is anyone that was ever meant to replace Thiago it’s him. The way he is such a rock defensively. I trust this man with my entire life. The fact that he went from that shy kid in Roma to the juggernaut captain of paris saint germain.... I’m just so proud of him. And he always, always scores those crucial goals we need and there is so much pride and passion and love for this club in him. If there is anyone I believe would fight tooth and nail for his teammates till he bleeds (literally in this case) It’s Captain Marquinhos. Him stopping Martial’s potential goal and then in less than a minute scoring himself to put us ahead..... He is everything good and worthy of pride in this club. I would give him 10 if I didn’t know I would likely give him that in our next upcoming matches.

Keylor Navas 9/10: Have I ever thanked real madrid for selling him to us? Have I ever cried over having a goalkeeper who is actually world class????? Because I should. Keylor proves time and time again that I would trust this man to defend my country. He is just amazing. Calm, strong, reflexes like a cat and leadership oozing out of his pores. There is no one in the wide world I would trust in our goal over him. Literally no one. It’s Keylor or nothing for me. Once again he had a brilliant game and I think he was likely relieved having Marqui in front of him. Finally a defender he could rely on. Reason I’ve only given him 9 is because when the pressure from united was mounting, there were times he would just kick away the ball without aiming anywhere in particular (not that our team gave him much choice) but we would often lose the ball because of it, so yeah. 9

Tuchel review:

I have been very very critical of him recently. He hasn’t been himself lately and a lot of us were severely disappointed in him but during that match we saw shades of his former self. The way he structured our lineup was brilliant (putting Diallo as LB---I could literally kiss him right now) and finally allowing Marqui to play in his preferred position as CB. Also his subs were just fantastic. While Ole’s subs were..... Tuchel subbing in Bakker who made an instant impact, that kid can cross like you wouldn’t believe it (even had a goal scoring opportunity at one time) was very smart of him. Plus Rafinha who added to our creativity and helped Neymar score the last goal that put us at the top of the table and of course Ander. Our beautiful, brilliant shithouser (that Tuchel thankfully didn’t start with) but his sub in resulted in finally getting Fred that red card he so rightfully deserved. We shit on Tuchel a lot, but this was a really good game by him. He keeps that up and I think I’ll start being a bit more optimistic about our chances.

Summery:

Wow, this was a longass review. but all in all I’d say we had an average game at best and if I had to rate the entire squad together I would give them 6/10. Individual brilliance and flickers of our old form here and there is what saved us. But we weren’t anything to write home about. Still, matches like these are the once we tend to lose so for them to buckle down, grit their teeth and deliver, I guess Tuchel’s winning mentality is still in them. Overall, well done boys. And to the next match we go!

Ici C’est Pairs!!!!!

[ljandersen]

for fanfic friday! what's *your* favorite part of writing -- planning , writing or editing? i absolutely adore the work and artistry you put into your fics, how do you approach plotting them beforehand? how do you go about knowing how you want to characterize someone, and then their natural progression into who they are then?

Thanks for the ask!  I was excited and surprised to see it!  Talking about writing is one of my favorite things (along with whiskers on kittens and brown paper packages tied up with string jk!)

Planning, writing, or editing:  Writing!  I don’t do a lot of planning.  I roll ideas around my head and get excited with connections and “what if’s.”  I don’t start a story unless I know the ending.  Other than that, though, I don’t do a lot of planning.  I just start writing.  That’s what I love.  Editing is a necessary evil.  It gives me the peace of mind to enjoy writing the raw story, because I know I can make it perfect later.  When it’s time to make it perfect, though, ugh.  It’s an arduous task that betters the story, but perfection isn’t possible, which is always a bit disappointing.

Aww!  Thanks for the compliment!  I’m humbled you’d describe my work as “artistry”!  You’re so kind!  (Is that too many exclamation marks? Not possible!).  Anyway, to the actual question, plotting:  I have a vague idea in my head when I start writing.  I know the ending.  I know the main steps to get there.  The rest, though, all happens live as I’m writing.  It’s when I edit that I connect and streamline it.  I fake that I knew what I was doing from the start.

When it comes to characterization and progression, I try to focus on a few key traits and values then expand on them.  For a fanfic character, it’s based off how I perceive them.  For instance, Kaidan values integrity.  He’s honest, forthright, responsible, determined.  But it can also make him unbending and judgmental, because he has does have high standards of conduct for himself and by extension, others.  

In addition to his integrity, I see him as others-focused.  He’s selfless, empathetic, and prioritizes the human element in a situation.  On a negative side, he can become overcommitted and disappointed in himself.  He may want to be the best father and husband by being present and involved, but on the other hand, he wants to be the best leader by mentoring, helping in the trenches, leading by example with time commitments and extra duties.  Trying to be both at once can be overwhelming and leave him feeling lacking on both fronts.  Those are the two main qualities I emphasize when writing him: integrity and focus on others.  

When it comes to OCs, it’s similar, except I can choose the main qualities.  For instance, for my OC Admiral/Councilor Wilson, he values traditions.  He gets affronted easily by someone not adhering to protocol and respecting the old ways of thinking.  “Rebelliousness” or “disrespect” are especially offensive and easily labeled.  On the other hand, there is something admirable about someone who holds to principal.  

The other quality, I focus on for him is that he’s short-tempered and passionate.  If he’s upset, you know it.  His face will get red.  He’ll pound on things and yell, rail at the offender.  This can easily be a bad thing.  On the other hand, advocating and defending what’s right can be admirable.  It’s refreshing to have someone not playing games or being two faced.  Those are two main traits I try to emphasize when writing him.  Like the example with Kaidan, those qualities are both admirable and negative and define the character.

That’s my approach to writing characters.  Focus on too many qualities, none of them shine.  So I focus on only a few and let them define the character which, to me, makes the character feel more distinct and real.  It can be valuable in shaping their decisions and influencing how they engage and direct the plot.

Thank you for your ask!!!  I appreciate the interest.

[deborahabram]

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What's The Science Behind Hyper Male Force?

 Quite a bit of Hyper Male Force pills is crafted by Dr. Kleimer. He has worked widely with his group of specialists and specialists to furnish clients with an appropriate recipe. This enhancement is something beyond a basic method to quiet one's side effects. All things being equal, it is a reliable and far reaching equation that can give enduring help. The normal arrangement of fixings found in this enhancement help in opening one's sexual ability. A few instances of these fixings are:

Hawthorn: Hawthorn is a significant expansion that assumes a part in managing one's interior nerves. Nerve torment specifically is something that numerous patients of it portray it as agonizing. Thusly, this fixing helps in keeping this from turning into a reality.

Damiana Herb: This is a characteristic spice that has a rich history. Having been utilized across numerous hundreds of years and in numerous societies, it has now discovered its way into Western medication. It is known as extraordinary compared to other normal aphrodisiacs.

Nutrient E: Vitamin E is regularly prescribed by experts to men who are experiencing sexual issues.

Gingko Biloba: This is the fundamental fixing in the enhancement that helps in changing one's blood circulatory issues. With appropriate blood streaming, one can accomplish the help they've required against most major sexual issues.

Niacin: notwithstanding better sexual wellbeing, this enhancement likewise permits men to engage their body through better weight reduction. This enhancement achieves this by decreasing one's awful cholesterol.

Where to Buy Hyper Male Force Cost?

Presently, Hyper Male Force supplement is just accessible for buy on the authority site here's the connection hypermaleforce.com. It is available to all in three bundles. Each is obliged address the issues of a particular sort of client. In doing this, the designers have guaranteed that each client has their requirements met adequately. These bundles include:

1 Bottle offer for each. This offer keeps going only a solitary month and contains 30 cases. This settles on it an ideal decision for individuals who are reluctant and not yet sure if this enhancement is ideal for them. A solitary jug is a little responsibility and one can even discount it on the off chance that they are not satisfied.

3 Bottle bundle for each. This bundle is somewhat bigger than the past one. It has an appropriate harmony between the evaluating and cost, and is for clients who wish to get a decent markdown without overcommitting.

6 Bottle Bundle for each. This is the biggest pack accessible, and is generally focused on committed clients of the enhancement. Anybody that is certain they will be utilizing this enhancement no doubt ought to get this to profit the huge value decline.

 Experts of Using Hyper Male Force

All the bundles accessible to clients can be seen on their authority site. Clients likewise have the alternative to discount any of these in the event that they are not satisfied with the outcomes. The return period is at any rate 60-days.

The enhancement offers clients a grouping of regular fixings. These nutrients, spices and concentrates help sooth different pieces of the body.

The engineers of the enhancement have made comparative items previously. This implies that they have the experience expected to make an uncommon item.

Their authority site gives a profound investigate exactly how this enhancement functions and furthermore Hyper Male Force client audits. Clients can peruse the whole excursion of the engineers and their objectives.

Presently, the enhancement is available just on their authority site. This is done as a feature of a work to diminish any sort of false forms on the lookout.

Hyper Male Force Reviews Conclusion – Is It Worth It?

Hyper Male Force supplement offers a large number of advantages, all easily. Contrasted with different systems out there, it is certainly the more moderate and dependable decision to be made. Therefore, many are thinking about it their top pick. Something beneficial is that you will not discover Hyper Male Force at Walmart, Walgreens, GNC, Amazon, and so on The lone credible recipe can be handily bought from the authority site. For customer security and to be qualified for a full discount, just purchase from the authority site utilizing the connection referenced beneath.

The size of the penis is a pressure factor for some men around the planet. The pressure behind this is important to the point that it influences their sexual relationship with their accomplices. It comes up with an astounding rationalization to visit the specialist's office. A few treatments and activities help for this situation. Be that as it may, a considerable lot of these are cheats.

These treatments may even damage you eventually. As I continued looking for a real method to expand my penis size, I went over an enhancement. The enhancement assists with expanding penis size. Allow us to examine more on this.

Hyper Male Force is a sort of supplement that is intended to manage the battles of men with penile issues. It has a few advantages and helps men everywhere on the world. The Hyper Male Force supplement not just aides in treating the outer issues of the penis. All things being equal, it additionally helps with taking out the main driver of the issue.

 The Hyper Male Force not just aides in addressing the outside issues. It is likewise useful in managing sexual dissatisfactions. This is particularly significant for the individuals who feel they can't interface with their accomplices. It implies that it encourages you in easing the psychological pressure of sexual execution.

At the point when ARE THE EFFECTS NOTICEABLE

At the point when you investigate the span of different treatments, you will see that they take more time to create the impact. Numerous drugs for erectile brokenness are long lasting. These likewise accompany something reasonable of results.

Be that as it may, on account of this Hyper Male Force supplement, you should simply take one container consistently. The container will deliver its impact in only thirty days. Indeed, a month is all it needs to require to be powerful. You can see an increment of 3" inside thirty days.

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