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octonauts16 · 2 years
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Fool Who Ripped His Pants (Octo-Kidets Edition)
Junior: Did have to be a fool to get Megans' attention, AM I THE BIGGEST LOSER ON THE BEACH!?
Daisy came up to Junior all red and burning, Junior got up and looked at the cub,
Daisy: No, I am, I forgot to put on sunscreen. 
She puts her paw on her belly  and it leaves a sounding mark, which vanishes,
Junior: Ow...
AJ came up to Junior and her sister with sands on her burger buns,
AJ: No, I am, I got sand in my buns,
She shows them two sandy hamburger buns. suddenly, Periwinkle pops his head out of the sand,
Periwinkle: No, I'm the biggest loser on the beach, Orson buried me in the sand and forgot me,
AJ, Daisy & Periwinkle: What happened to you?
Junior: I lost my Girlfriend
AJ, Daisy & Periwinkle: How?
Junior grabs his father's guitar and sings he is front of the sandcastle and a sand telephone he built earlier,
Junior: When I ripped...
his swimming trunks start ripping,
Junior: my pants. *SINGING* 🎶I thought that I had everybody by my side, but I went and blew it all sky-high, and now she won't even spare a passing glance,🎶
The curtain comes down and a spotlight shines on Junior,
Junior: *SINGING* 🎶all just because I...🎶
rips his swimming trunks again
Junior: *SINGING* 🎶ripped my pants.🎶
the other three assemble on a sand stage with sand instruments and sing,
All: *SINGING* 🎶When Mark the Fox came round just to put him down, Junior turned into a clown, and no girl ever wants to dance with a fool who went and🎶 
AJ turns around and suddenly, her bottom then rips, splitting open, revealing her pink underwear,
All: *SINGING* 🎶ripped his pants!🎶
a crowd of girls begins to gather around Junior,
Junior: *SINGING* 🎶I know I shouldn't mope around, I shouldn't curse, but the pain feels so much worse. 'Cause winding up with no one is a lot less fun than a burn from the sun...🎶
All: *SINGING* 🎶Or sand in your buns!🎶
instrumental break. AJ scrapes the two buns together to make a rhythm then the curtain shows waves crashing about,
Junior: *SINGING* 🎶Now I learned a lesson I won't soon forget...so listen and you won't regret. Be true to yourself; don't miss your chance...and you won't end up like the fool...who...ripped... his...pants!🎶
the whole group comes together one by one in sync with the music and they rip their pants. By now, a huge crowd has gathered and is cheering the group onstage. A blimp flies by with Junior's name on it. It's revealed that Junior and his band were having a concert.
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thejuniorage · 8 months
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Sea Otters: coastal habitat, diverse diet, and unknown facts. Discover their vital role in maintaining ecosystem balance and ongoing conservation efforts to protect these enchanting marine mammals.
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twistedintern · 2 months
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Navigating Twst JP & JP-EN Term Listing (Updated)
Dorm & Character JP Name Abbreviation and Emoji Index
Heartslabyul > 🃏 ビュル Riddle Rosehearts > 🌹 リド Ace Trappola > ❤️ エー Deuce Spade > ♠️ デュ Trey Clover > ♣️ トレ Cater Diamond > ♦️ ケイ
Savanaclaw > 🏜️ サバナ Leona Kingscholar > 🦁 レオ Ruggie Bucchi > 🐆 / 🍩 ラギ Jack Howl > 🐺 ジャク
Octavinelle > 🐚 オクタ Azul Ashengrotto > 🐙 アズ Jade Leech > 🐬 ジェイ Floyd Leech > 🦈 フロ Tweels > イド
Scarabia > 🕌 / 🧞‍♂️ スカラ Kalim Al-Asim > 🦂 / ☀️ / 🦦 カリ Jamil Viper > 🐍 ジャミ
Pomefiore > 🍏 / 👸‍ ポメ Vil Schoenheit > 👑 ヴィ(ル) Rook Hunt > 🏹 ルク Epel Felmier > 🍎 エペ
Ignihyde > ⚙️ / 🔥 イグニ Idia Shroud > 💀 イデ Ortho Shroud > 🤖 オル
Diasomnia > 🐉 ディア Malleus Draconia > 🐲 マレ Lilia Vanrouge > 🦇 リリ Silver > ⚔️ シル Sebek Zigvolt > ⚡ セベ
Ramshackle > 👻 オンボロ Prefect > 🌸 / 🦐 / 🍊 (♀️/🚺 or ♂️/🚹 will sometimes follow) 監 / ユウ Enma Yuuken > 🦞 コミ監 Grim > 🐱 / 🐈‍⬛ グリ
NRC Staff > 🎓 / 🐦 NRC(の)職員 Dire Crowley > 🎭 クロ Divus Crewel > ⚗️ / 🐶 クル Mozus Trein > 📚 / 📖 モゼ Ashton Vargas > 💪‍‍ バル Sam > ☠️ / 🎩 サム Lucius > 🐾 ルチウス
Others Rollo > 🔔 ロロ Fellow > 🦊 フェロ Gidel > 🔨 ギデル Baul > 🐊 バウル Che’nya > 😺 チェーニャ Cheka > 🧶 チェカ Neige > ❄️ ネイジュ Ambrose > 🧙‍ ア ン Najma > 💫 ナジュ(マ) Marja > マルヤ Dila > ディラ Kifaji > キファジ Maleanor > マレノア Ace’s older brother > 兄ッポラ Farena > ファレ
Glossary
The following list is in no way all-inclusive. I will do my utmost to update this section as the EN server progresses in story and translations become known.
(If I’ve overlooked anything, don’t hesitate to message me about it!)
Night Raven College
Mage Training Academy - “Wizarding Boarding School” (lit., no one uses this term, though)
Headmage - Headmaster
Housewarden - Dorm Head, Dorm Leader
Vice Housewarden - Vice Dorm Head, Vice Dorm Leader
History of Magic - Magic History
Flight - Flying
Freshman/Sophomore/Junior(/Senior) - First-/Second-/Third-(/Fourth-)Year
Potionology - Potions
Flora Element - Tree Element
Cosmic Element - Null Element
Objects and Activities
Thaumarks - Madol (Magic Dollars) There is no equivalent for “Sorcents” in the original canon, as Madol more closely converts to Japanese yen, whereas Thaumarks seem to reflect United States dollar values. The “cent” of Japanese currency (sen) has been obsolete for decades.
Blastcycles - Magicwheel
Spelldrive - Magift (Magic Shift)
Locations, Countries, and Regions
Queendom of Roses - Rose Kingdom
Shaftlands - Land of Pyroxene (Pyroxene)
Harveston - Village of Harvest
Sunset Savanna - Afterglow Savannah
Island of Woe - Island of Lamentation
Briar Valley - Valley of Thorns
Event Names
Culinary Crucible - Master Chef
Beanfest - Happy Beans Day
Joint Exams - Unified Exams
The Phantom Bride - Ghost Marriage
Wish Upon A Star - Dance and Wishes
Camp Vargas - Vargas Camp
(A Twisted Halloween) Terror is Trending - (Scary Monsters) Screaming Halloween Show
(A Twisted Halloween) Spectral Soiree - (Scary Monsters) Endless Halloween Night
A Firelit Sky Over the Sands - Scalding Sands's Al'ab Nariya
Harveston's Sledathon - Harveston's Kelkkarotu
Twisted Tsumderland - Welcome to Tsumsted Wonderland
Fairy Gala Remix - Fairy Gala If
Limited Card Names
Apprentice Chef - Chef-in-Training
Suitor Suit - Groom-for-a-Day
Starry Robes - Star-sending Robes
Halloween - Scary Dress
Silk Adorned - Jasmine (Yasmina) Silk
Applepom - Apple Boa
Tsumsitter - Tsumsted
New Year's Attire - New Year's Yukata
Masquerade - Masquerade Dress
Birthday Boy - Birthday Suit-Up
Birthday Jacket - Union Birthday
Birthday Bloom - Bloom (Broom) Birthday
All club outfits - Club Wear
JP Monikers ~ Floyd
(Floyd uses specific suffixes depending on his perceived relationship with individuals–i.e., diminutive/pejorative/etc.)
MC = Shrimp (koebi) Grim = Seal (azarashi) Riddle = Goldfish (kingyo) Ace = Crab (kani) Deuce = Mackerel (saba) Trey = Sea Turtle (umigame) Cater = Sea Bass (hanadai) Leona = Sea Lion (todo) Ruggie = Remora (kobanzame) [changed in EN] Jack = Sea Urchin (uni) Kalim = Otter (rakko) Jamil = Sea Snake (umihebi) Vil = Beta Fish (beta) Rook = Seagull (umineko) Epel = Guppy (guppi) Idia = Firefly Squid (hotaruika) Ortho = Sea Angel (kurione) Malleus = Sea Slug (umiushi) Lilia = Flapjack Octopus (mentako) [changed in EN] Silver = Jellyfish (kurage) Sebek = Crocodile (wani)* Crowley = Manta Ray (manta) Crewel = Striped Beakfish (ishidai) Trein = Red Squid (akaika) Vargas = Lobster (robusutaa) Sam = Seahorse (umiuma) Fellow = Foxfish (kitsunebera) Gidel = Cat Shark (nekozame) *Leona also refers to him as a “crocodile”
JP Monikers ~ Rook
Rook uses a combination of Japanese, French, and English variously; I have attempted to render the names in the simplest manner possible. (Those with names I cannot find in-game at the time of posting are marked accordingly and will hopefully be updated in the future.)
MC = Trickster Grim = Monsieur Hirsute (Mister Shaggy) Riddle = Roi de Roses (King of Roses) Ace = Monsieur Heart (Mister Heart) Deuce = Monsieur Spade (Mister Spade) Trey = Chevalier de Roses (Rose Knight) Cater = Monsieur Magicam (Mister Magicam) Leona = Roi de Leon (King of Lions) Ruggie = Monsieur Tanpopo (Mister Dandelion) Jack = Monsieur Tough Guy (Mister Tough Guy) Azul = Roi d’Effort (King of Effort) Jade = Monsieur Mastermind^ (Mister Mastermind) Floyd = Monsieur Yukaihan (Mister Joyous Offender) Kalim = Roi d’Or (King of Gold) Jamil = Monsieur Multi (Mister Multi) Vil = Roi de Poison (King of Poison) Epel = Monsieur Himeringo (Mister Lady Apple) Idia = Roi de Ta Chambre (King of [Your] Room) Ortho = Monsieur Doll (Mister Doll), “Miracle Boy”^ Malleus = Roi de Dragon (King of Dragons) Lilia = Monsieur Curiosity^ (Mister Curiosity) Silver = Monsieur Sleepyhead^ (Mister Sleepyhead) Sebek = Monsieur Crocodile^ (Mister Crocodile) Sam = Monsieur Mysterious (Mister Mysterious) Rollo = Monsieur du Mouchoir (Mister Handkerchief)
Monikers ~ Other/General
・MC > Malleus ~ Hornton - Tsunotarou ・Malleus > Humans ~ Child of Man (hito no ko) ・Leona > Azul ~ Tako-yarou ・Leona > Idia ~ Kaiware daikon ・Leona > Humans ~ “Herbivore” >>> Additionally, Leona often tags -yarou onto names when speaking of people he doesn’t think highly of ・Vil > Sebek ~ “Cucumber” ・Sebek > Malleus ~ Young Master (waka-sama) ・Cheka > Leona ~ Unca’ Leona - (Leona-)ojitan ・Neige > Vil ~ Vi-kun ・Vil > a great many students his junior ~ “Potato” ・Crewel > Students ~ “Puppies” (koinu-domo) ・Rollo > Trein ~ “Professor Mozus” (Mozus-sensei) ・Sam > Customers/Students > Little Imp ~ lit. “Little Demon” (ko-oni) >>> Sam sometimes will add a descriptor to distinguish between “demons”–examples being Kalim’s kin no oni and Rook’s okappa oni
Unique Magic (Signature Spells)
Below is a comprehensive list of romanized furigana (that is, the intended/spoken) readings of Unique Magic names as they appear in the original Japanese version of the game.
Riddle Rosehearts - Off With Your Head Deuce Spade - Bet the Limit Cater Diamond - Split Card Trey Clover - Doodle Suit Leona Kingscholar - King’s Roar Jack Howl - Unleash the Beast Ruggie Bucchi - Laugh With Me Azul Ashengrotto - It’s A Deal Jade Leech - Shock The Heart Floyd Leech - Bind The Heart Kalim Al-Asim - Oasis Maker Jamil Viper - Snake Whisper Vil Schoenheit - Fairest One Of All Epel Felmier - Sleep Kiss Rook Hunt - I See You Idia Shroud - Gate To The Underworld Malleus Draconia - Fae of Maleficence Silver - Meet In A Dream Sebek Zigvolt - Living Bolt Lilia Vanrouge - Far Cry Cradle Rollo Flamme - Dark Fire Fellow Honest - Life is Fun
Other Notes
+ Che’nya’s full name is rendered differently between the EN and JP versions.
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daniarts19 · 15 days
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The Total Drama Characters if they are animals.
I’m doing a update to my animal au list, just for things
Hosts:
Chris McLean- Weasel
Chef Hatchet - Alligator
Blaineley - Fennec Fox
Josh - Labrador retriever
Don - Golden Eagle
Island/Action/World Tour Contestants:
Ezekiel: Opossum
Eva: Honey Badger
Noah: Aardwolf
Justin: Peacock
Katie: Meerkat
Tyler: Border Collie
Izzy: Red Panda
Cody: Mouse
Beth: Quinea Pig
Sadie: Chinchilla
Courtney: Jackal
Harold: Canadian Goose
Trent: Silver Fox
Bridgette: River Otter
Lindsay: English Cocker Spaniel
DJ: Deer
Geoff: Sea Lion
Leshawna: Brazilian Toucan
Duncan: Grey Wolf
Heather: Snow Leopard
Gwen: Corsac Fox
Owen: Panda
Sierra: Striped Skunk
Alehandro: Jaguar
Revenge Of The Island Contestants
Staci: Parrot
B: Elephant
Dawn: Owl
Sam: Sloth Bear
Brick: German Shepherd
Anne-Maria: Black Panther
Dakota: Flamingo
Mike: Mash Deer
Jo: Spotted Hyena
Scott: Red Fox
Zoey: Gazelle
Lightning: Zebra
Cameron: Rabbit
Pahktiew Island Contestants
Beardo: Bison
Leonard: Pangolin
Amy: Saluki
Samey: Saluki
Rodney: Moose
Ella: Squirrel
Topher: Black Footed Ferret
Dave: Abyssinian Cat
Scarlett: Rat
Max: Mole
Jasmine: Kangaroo
Sugar: Pig
Shawn: Amardillo
Sky: Cheetah
The Ridonculous Race contestants
Tammy - Tapir
Gerry - Cobra
Pete - Rattlesnake
Ellody: Mongoose
Mary: Beaver
Laurie: Alpaca
Miles: Goat
Jen: Ring Necked Parakeet
Tom: Hyacinth Macaw
Kelly: Mink
Taylor: Mink
Mickey: Chipmunk
Jay: Chipmunk
Lorenzo: Tazmanian Devil
Chet: Warthog
Rock: Striped Hyena
Spud: Sloth
Dwayne: Lion
Junior: Lion cub
Crimson: Hawk
Ennui: Vulture
Stephanie: Asian Rhinoceros
Ryan: African Rhinoceros
Carrie: Sheep
Devin: Dhole
Emma: Siamese cat
Kitty: Siamese cat
Jacques: Husky
Josee: Lyxn
Brody: Harbor Seal
Sanders: Doberman Pincher
MacArthur: Pitbull
Total Drama Island (2023) contestants
Caleb: Horse
Axel: Wolverine
Nichelle: Tiger
“Scary Girl” Lauren: Fruit Bat
Damien: Bat eared Fox
MK: Raccoon
Wayne: Reindeer
Raj: Emperor Penguin
Ripper: Spotted Skunk
Zee: Girafe
Chase: Coyote
Emma: Tabby Cat
Julia: Swan
Millie: Hippopotamus
Bowie: Crane
Priya: Indian Peafowl/Peahen
I just hope I do some fanart for their designs and maybe redraws too.
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unhingedlesbear · 9 months
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Anyway even man of Medan isn’t safe from my furry aus (Little Hope, you’re next)
Made them all water related creatures so here’s the species:
Alex - Water deer
Julia - Otter
Conrad - Otter
Fliss - Cormorant
Brad - Water deer
Olson - Sea lion
Junior - Sea lion
Danny - Walrus
Erm and so far I’ve only drawn Julia and Junior bc uh they’re my faves xoxo and this scene stressed me out so bad on my first run god bless they almost both died
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bookgeekgrrl · 2 months
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My media this week (28 Jan-3 Feb 2024)
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📚 STUFF I READ 📚
🥰 The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club #4) (Richard Osman, author; Fiona Shaw, narrator) - still loving the characters, love to hang out with them & Osman's plots move along nicely so you don't get bored at all. Fiona Shaw's narration is great & as a little treat she & Osman have a nice little chat at the end.
🥰 Four Letter Word For Intercourse (bendingsignpost) - 194K, destiel AU - adult college student Dean & professor (and phone sex worker) Cas - LOVE this fic so much & had kind of forgotten about it until it came up as a rec in one of my romance discord servers. Just, so good.
😊 Mrs Sidhu Investigates (Suk Pannu, author; full voice cast) - 2 episodes of the BBC Radio 4 program: #1 Murder with Masala; #2 Mrs Sidhu's Dangerous Highland Game - I prefer the slight changes made for the TV show's characterizations but still eminently enjoyable. (Meera Syal still absolutely rules!)
🥰 Lucky Bounce (Cait Nary) - extremely delightful hockey romance. Low/no angst, charming, cutie MCs. Definitely in the 'no plot, just vibes' category which honestly I love when done skillfully.
💖💖 +102K of shorter fic so shout out to these I really loved 💖💖
Ye Olde YouTube Love Story (Aria_Lerendeair) - The Sandman: Dreamling, 7K - love dreamling human AUs
Any Givens Sundae (dancinbutterfly) - Justified: Boyd/Raylan, 25K - excellently written 'what-if' pinging off a random line of dialogue: what IF Raylan had retired & decided to sell ice cream?
A Warning from Henry the Eighth (Writer_at_the_Table) - "I'm Henry VIII I Am" - Herman's Hermits: , 152 - a villianelle about I'm 'Enry The Eighth by Herman's Hermits - the creativity & cleverness of fan makers truly is boundless
master of a nothing place (strzyga) - Star Trek: Spirk, 6K - short, great fic about Spock going feral when they're trapped on a planet
📺 STUFF I WATCHED 📺
Austin City Limits - Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo (s49, e9)
Austin City Limits - Duran Duran (s47, e11)
Murdoch Mysteries - s16, e7
Dirty Laundry - s3, e11
D20: Fantasy High: Junior Year - "Under Pressure" (s21, e4)
D20: Adventuring Party - "A Sea of Effluvia" (s16, e4)
Hazbin Hotel - s1, e1
🎧 PODCASTS 🎧
What Next: TBD - Why Is Everybody Sick?
Under the Influence with Terry O'Reilly - Cannabis Marketing
⭐ The Sporkful - Why Hibachi Gets Complicated
The Atlas Obscura Podcast - The Guerrero
How To! - How To Be Free Of Body Shame
⭐ The Atlas Obscura Podcast - Hello From The Otter Side
The Allusionist - 188. Lipread
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week - Nature's Weirdest Sleepers, Iron Maiden Myths, Parking Psychology
⭐ Today, Explained - Living in Zyn
It's Been a Minute - Ayesha Rascoe on 'HBCU Made' — and some good old college memories
⭐ Switched on Pop - The b*tch of loving musical theater (with Bridger Winegar)
99% Invisible #568 - Don't Forget to Remember
⭐ Vibe Check - You’ve Got Mouth Bangs, Girl
I Said No Gifts! - Lou Wilson Disobeys Bridger
Well, Now - How ER Taught Thousands Of Viewers About Cervical Cancer
Off Menu - Ep 220: Peter Capaldi
Films To Be Buried With - Kyle MacLachlan
The Atlas Obscura Podcast - Seeking The (Minnesota-shaped) Forest Through The Trees - Part 1 & 2
Welcome to Night Vale #241 - He Is Still Holding a Knife
I Said No Gifts! - Zac Oyama Disobeys Bridger
Dear Prudence - Am I a Bigot If I Don’t Want to Date Foreigners? Help!
What Next: TBD - The Taylor Swift Deepfake Saga
It's Been a Minute - Charlamagne tha Pundit?; plus, was Tony Soprano white?
⭐ All Songs Considered - Why we still love Green Day
Under the Influence with Terry O'Reilly - The Marketing of Taylor Swift: (Taylor's Version)
Consider This from NPR - Masturbation Abstinence Is Popular, And Doctors Are Worried
⭐ You're Dead to Me - Madam C.J. Walker
🎶 MUSIC 🎶
Pop Radio • Romance
'80s Metal
The Cars Radio • Pump-up
Psychobilly Swing
Rock Mix • Party
Presenting Iron Maiden
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daniartist19 · 2 years
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Cartoon as Animals (AU Thing) Part 3
Part 3 is now in.
Total Drama
Chris - Weasel
Chef Hatchet - Alligator
Beth - Quinea Pig
DJ - White Tailed Deer
Gwen - Black Panther
Geoff - Sea Lion
Lindsay - English cocker spaniel
Heather - Snow Leopard
Duncan - Wolf
Tyler - Bolder Collie
Harold - Canadian Goose
Trent - Tiger
Bridgette - River Otter
Noah - Aardwolf
Leshawna - Toucan
Katie - Meerkat
Sadie - Chinchilla
Ezekiel - Opossum
Cody - Mouse
Eva - Honey Badger
Owen - Giant Panda
Courtney - Jackal
Justin - Peacock
Izzy - Red Randa
Alejandro - Jaguar
Sierra - Striped Skunk
Blaineley - Fennel Fox
Jo - Spotted Hyena
Scott - Red Fox
Zoey - Gazelle
Mike - Marsh Deer
Lightning - Zebra
Brick -  Germany Shepherd
B - Elephant
Dawn - Barn Owl
Dakota - Flamingo
Anne Maria - Florida Panther
Staci - Parrot
Cameron - Rabbit
Sam - Sloth Bear
Ella - Squirrel
Sky - Cheetah
Max - Mole
Dave - Abyssinian Cat
Leonard - Pangolin
Beardo - Bison
Amy and Sammy - Salukis
Jasmine - Kangaroo
Topher - Black Footed Ferret
Sugar - Pig
Scarlett - Rat
Rodney - Moose
Shawn - Amardillo
Don - Golden Eagle
Carrie - Sheep
Devin - Dhole
Kelly and Taylor - Minks
Kitty and Emma - Siamese Cats
Ennui - Vulture
Crimson - Hawk
Jay and Mickey - Chipmunks
Ryan and Stephanie - Rhinoceros
Josee - Snow Lyxn
Jacques - Siberian Husky
Brody - Chocolate Labrador Retriver
Dwayne and Junior - African Lions
Sander - Doberman Pincher
MacArthur - Pitbull
Chet - Warthog
Lorenzo - Tasmanian Devil
Jen - Ring Necked Parakeet
Tom - Hyacinth Macaw
Rock - Harbor Seal
Spud - Sloth
Laurie - Alpaca
Miles - Goat
Ellody - Mongoose
Mary - Beaver
Tammy - Tapir
Gerry - Cobra
Pete - Rattlesnake
6Teen
Jude - Black Footed Ferret
Nikki - Rabbit
Jonesy - Mexican Wolf
Jen - Bolder Collie
Wyatt - Canadian Red Deer
Caitlin - Leopard Cat
Stoked
Reef - Emperor Penguin
Fin - River Otter
Emma - Harbor Seal
Lo - Swan
Broseph - Sea Lion
Johnny - Cougar
Might do a part 4 if i can.
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aetherolinguist · 2 years
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FFXIV Write - Prompt #4 - Free Pick (”Recite”)
Link about FFXIV Write.
Link to official Prompt.
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*Original poem, “Amoretti LXXV: One Day I Wrote her Name” by Edmund Spenser (1552-1599)*
“You may kiss me whenever and wherever you want,” Niamh had promised, laughing, “Would you like me to write it down for you?”
And Galvjn had looked like he might appreciate it, even as he had struck back with the stinger, “Is there a rule on how long you must wait before repeating? I know how Sharlayans love their rules."
He wasn’t wrong about her. She bundled herself up in rules and decorum and manners and pretended that it was her idea, that it was comfortable to be restricted in such a way. And it was, to some degree. And there was a certain skill that had to be respected in learning to express yourself despite the confines society put on you.
There could be great beauty in order and rules. For Niamh, the voracious reader, poetry immediately sprang to mind. A creative work born from twisting language and its conventions to suit the speaker’s raw emotions and needs.
She recalled her classes on recitals and presentations–her public speaking lessons. Required courses for anyone anticipating forum work, or needing to request funding in their future. Her classmates had dreaded the hours spent with her elocution and rhetoric professor, but Niamh had taken to it like an otter to the sea, like a duck to water. She’d stood before her peers, in her element, and recited poetry and it was fun.
“One day I wrote her name upon the strand, But came the waves and washed it away:”
Her final recitation surfaced in her memory, unbidden as her subconscious mind made connections between her past and her present.
“Again I wrote it with a second hand, But came the tide, and made my pains his prey.”
Niamh took to her writing desk, practicing her penmanship for a moment before retrieving her good rolanberry inks and a small rectangle of thick, cured vellum.
“"Vain man," said she, "that dost in vain assay, A mortal thing so to immortalize;”
“As of the third sun of the fifth astral moon, under the guidance and blessing of Azeyma Herself, Mr. Galvjn Djt-Setlas, currently of Empyreum, Ward 23, Plot 20 in Ishgard, is hereby authorized and encouraged by to kiss me, Miss Niamh Bivaidonas, Junior Aetherolinguist, Student of Kind Aurochs, formerly of East Journey’s End in Sharlayan, by my own personal and willing consent, whenever and wherever he so wishes and chooses.**”
Niamh waited patiently for the ink to dry, before turning over the little card to add the caveats. “**Permission is assumed barring any malicious motivations, or moments of dubious legality or obvious illegality, save such illegality as is necessary to protect and pursue the greater good for the people of Etheirys, of which we both are included.” The print was immaculate but tiny, and Niamh was pleased. If he didn’t have to squint–if she didn’t make him work to read the whole thing, what was even the point?
“For I myself shall like to this decay, And eke my name be wiped out likewise."”
The thick calfskin that she’d scrawled this out on was stiff and inflexible–really, more like a square of shoe leather than a fine parchment, which suited her purposes perfectly. She wanted this message to last in a pocket, in a wallet, on a walk, in a book–wherever he took it with him, if he liked it enough.
“"Not so," (quod I) "let baser things devise To die in dust, but you shall live by fame:”
“Let baser things devise to die in dust, but you shall live by fame,” Niamh repeated to herself softly, bringing the poet’s words from memory into moment. The little card would not last forever. If she had wanted true longevity, she should have had the message engraved into some sturdy metal and even then, time would take its toll on this gift. Again, that wasn’t the point. The point was–the point was…
“My verse your vertues rare shall eternize, And in the heavens write your glorious name:”
The point was…it was…
“Where whenas death shall all the world subdue, Our love shall live, and later life renew."”
The point was, even in the same breath that this was a very silly gesture, it was still a gesture that took Galvjn’s interests and desires seriously and clearly dictated the terms of her consent. It was a work of language-art almost poetic in its precision and Niamh would be happy to recite it to Galvjn ad nauseam.
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wonderfulsea · 2 months
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ONG otco-agents ☆
(ong = Otconuats next gen)
Nicki: She is the female pizzly bear Octo-Agent who specializes in ice and snow. She is the daughter of Barnacles and Tracker, and the sister of Nora and Nicole. She is sassy, daring, and adventurous. She can survive in harsh conditions and find hidden treasures. She also likes to explore ancient ruins and challenge others to contests.
Walnut: She is the female rabbit Octo-Agent who specializes in wildlife ranger. She is the daughter of Tweak and an unknown father, and the sister of Leaf and Cashew. She is cheerful, energetic, and helpful. She can climb any tree and communicate with any animal. She also likes to collect nuts and berries and share them with her friends.
Jasper: He is the male fennec fox Octo-Agent who specializes in wildlife biology. He is the son of an unknown mother and father. He is calm, brave, and resourceful. He can study different animals and their behaviors and habitats. He also likes to help animals that are trapped or injured.
Chili: She is the female chinchilla Octo-Agent who specializes in archaeology. She is the daughter of an unknown mother and father. She is hot-headed, fearless, and strong. She can withstand high temperatures and lava flows. She also likes to eat spicy food and dig for ancient artifacts.
Peggy: He is the male platypus Octo-Agent who specializes in meteorology. He is the son of an unknown mother and father. He is smart, stylish, and sociable. He can predict the weather and plan the best routes for the ONG missions. He also likes to shop, dance, and make new friends.
Lola: She is the female poodle Octo-Agent who specializes in wildlife technician. She is the best friend of Lila and the love interest of Corey. She is cute, bubbly, and playful. She likes to join the ONG on their missions and learn new things. She also likes to dress up, paint, and sing.
Vivi: She is the female sea otter Junior Octo-Agent who is the daughter of Shellington and Percy (OC). She is curious, friendly, and clever. She likes to study different sea creatures and habitats. She also likes to swim, dive, and collect shells.
Riely: She is the female poodle Junior Octo-Agent who is the younger sister of Lola. She is shy, sweet, and artistic. She likes to follow her sister and the ONG on their missions and take photos. She also likes to design and decorate the ONG vehicles and habitats. 📷
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I've tried to piece together the whole story from the asks and answers but i think I might need more context. What happened with Strome, Chabot and Barzy? Wasn't Strome besties with Marner and McDavid? What happened at the wjc17? What's the mem cup? Which team were they all on.
Best, a newcomer that would appreciate some answers and has no idea wth is goin on.
(also what did i hear about a mcdrai breakup???)
Alright it is distinctly possible this gets long so I will put this under a read more
Basically, Strome, Chabby, and Barz were all drafted in 2015 to the NHL, and as with most of the draft class that year (excluding McDavid and Eichel), they all got sent back to juniors for the season. The following year, a large portion of the first round picks made it to the NHL, but Strome, Chabby, and Barz were sent back to juniors again for their final season of CHL eligibility. I think all three of them got to play some games in the NHL before they got sent back. Strome went back to the Erie Otters, Chabby went back to the St John Sea Dogs (I think), and Barz went back to the Seattle Thunderbirds (I am remembering these team names off the top of my head).
The previous year, all three of them had been on the WJC16 team, which had come sixth with an insanely stacked lineup, and most of that team ended up in the NHL when dylan, mat, and chabby didn't. It is well documented that when Dylan got sent down, he got a text from Mat saying they had to win gold at WJC17 that year.
So the three of them are picked for team canada at wjc17, and are the only guys returning from the previous year because everyone else made their NHL teams. The tournament was hosted in Canada that year, and it was literally branded the team canada revenge tour. Dylan was given the C, while Mat and Chabby were given As (so they had a representative from each of the three Canadian junior leagues: the OHL, WHL, and QMJHL respectively). They made it to the gold medal match and lost in a shootout to the US - mat cried, its well documented on Youtube.
Fast forward and each of the three of them captain their junior teams to the Memorial Cup. Basically, each of the Canadian junior leagues has a championship, and the winner of those championships plays in a round robin tournament called the Mem Cup to decide who is the best junior team in Canada each year. The three guys, after being teammates who failed to bring the gold medal back to Canada twice, end up playing each other in the Mem Cup. There are plenty of gifs of it floating around, but you might have to go digging for it. Both Mat and Chabby's teams were knocked out which left the Otters captained by Dylan to take on the Windsor Spitfies (who did not qualify as winners of a league championship, but rather as the host team). The Otters lost, and Dylan falls to his knees on the ice, its all quite tragic.
Suffice to say, the three of them probably set out with much higher goals for their final year in junior, and achieved none of them. They've really been through some hockey trauma together tbh and Chabby and Mat are still really good friends. As for the two of them and Dylan, the only evidence of interaction I can think of is Dylan slandering Mat the other day lmao.
As for Strome, Marner, and McDavid - Dylan and Connor were besties all through juniors and through Connor's first few years in the NHL (when Dylan was still in juniors). Mitch and Dylan became friends probably the year before their NHL draft and have been friends ever since. There's plenty of lore to explore there, but its probably far more well documented on tumblr than mat, chabby, and dylan lmao.
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ACOSF USA BOOK TOUR NOTES
Hey y’all! I just attended the LiveTalks Los Angeles event with Sarah J Maas and Eva Chen!! I took lots of notes so I wanted to share them with you all! They’re a little incoherent on the page, so it might seem a crazy, they jumped topics a lot. Feel free to chat with me about what she talked about! But first.
MY RULES:
NO SHIP OR CHARACTER SLANDERING. I know that we all may have different opinions. I will not offer my opinions here, this is purely informational for those of you who did not have the opportunity to attend this event.
PLEASE NO ARGUING IN MY COMMENTS OR ASK BOX WITH ME OR ANYONE ELSE WHO COMMENTS
Acknowledge that I am not perfect and may not have written down everything perfectly. I did my best while still trying to enjoy the event.
I AM NOT SARAH J MAAS AND CANNOT INTERPRET WHAT SHE MEANS
I’m tagging this with #acosf spoilers and #acosfspoilers just in case.
If you understand and can abide by these rules, keep reading below the cut, and enjoy!
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SJM said it was weird doing this event from her living room where you might be able to hear her dog in the background or her son trying to get into the room.
ACOSF started as a passion project while she was writing ACOWAR! It was never anything she thought she was going to publish. (more on this later)
About reading and writing growing up
in middle school, she read a lot of fantasy
in high school, she didn’t read as much, but wrote A LOT. it became her fixation, almost an obsession.
in college, she only really wrote on vacations (she had a very healthy social life hehehe) but her junior year is when she found her balance between schoolwork, writing, and socializing.
there was no plan B for her!! it was always to be an author. if it didn’t happen right away, she was going to find a job that would get her by until plan A could come to be.
her favorite author growing up was Garth Nix. She longed for books about badass women. She got to meet him and write a blurb to be on one of his books! She cries when she meets her favorite authors.
Talk about character names!
her character names come from everywhere and nowhere
sometimes she’ll just hear a name in her head and think “that’s it!” (Rhys, for example)
she needs to know the name to write the character
if the name doesn’t immediately come to her, she spends a lot of her time on baby name websites and makes lists until it clicks
sometimes the names just... connect. sometimes she doesn’t mean for them to.
it will always be uncommon. never “Frank” lol
Writing about Nesta!
on a “surface level” she loves writing when Nesta comes out to fight. for example, her favorite scene in this aspect to write was the bog scene. As soon as she got to it, it flowed out of her. The final product was almost identical to the first draft. She wrote it in one session, from the terror & tread to the “who am i?” to when she emerged--she went YES. MAJOR Mic Drop moment for her.
going deeper: definitely her overall journey was one of the favorites she’s ever written. From the dark place she’s in at the beginning to the very end. 
Writing about Nesta meant so much to her because of her own mental health. She channeled a lot of her own feelings and went on the journey with Nesta.
it was a lot of “how do you face mental health in a fantasy world without therapy and medication”
it was easy to get into Nesta’s mind but emotionally intense.
ACOSF’S BIG MESSAGE: LEARNING TO LOVE YOURSELF AND OTHERS. YOU ARE WORTH OF LOVE.
YES there is a book planned for Elain!
As soon as Nesta and Elain came onto the page again in ACOMAF, she knew they’d get their own journey.
Nesta grabbed her by the throat in book 1
She was originally contracted for only the first three books but realized there was more she wanted to explore. Essentially the “what comes next” after ACOWAR in this new world with out the wall.
FUN FACT: while editing ACOMAF/writing ACOWAR, she drunkenly told her editor at the time, “hey guess what happens next?”, and it turned into a two hour conversation about everything she wants to happen for Nesta, Elain, Mor, Azriel, etc. TWO WEEKS LATER, she gets a call saying they want to buy the stories!! Obviously, she said yes.
This allowed her to start planting the Easter eggs for these stories in ACOWAR. She knew she did not want Nesta to be sympathetic at the beginning of the book! But she did not want people to hate her.
She always has one eye on the horizon for future books.
If she could visit one court for a day, which and why?
She LOVES the season Autumn, it’s her favorite. “BUT EVERYONE IN THE AUTUMN COURT IS AN ASSHOLE”. She would want to visit the Autumn Court when no one is there so she can enjoy the beauty of Autumn.
But also she would want to go to the Summer Court because she has a thing for Tarquin but only if it’s not gross and humid.
She would ALSO want to go to the Day Court for Helion and all his libraries.
ESSENTIALLY she would want to go everywhere but Spring because Tamlin sucks and is an asshole lmao.
BEAST FORMS
SJM’s beast form would be something totally not cool or majestic like a sea otter.
Nesta’s beast form would be something terrifying and beautiful like a snow leopard/dragon hybrid, a griffin, or a sphinx. **WANTS SOMEONE TO DRAW THIS**
FUN QUESTIONS
Nesta’s favorite smutty book would be JR Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood series. She reads these books for the distraction, of course, but also for the comfort they gave her that everything turns out okay for the characters.
Nesta’s Starbucks order: cappuccino- something simple, nothing with too much sugar or whipped cream. Elain’s would be a Frappe- something delicious and sweet. SJM’s is a flat white, iced or not, but never after 2PM.
SJM usually listens to classical music and movie scores while she writes, but she’s gotten used to write in silence so that she can listen for her son’s shenanigans with Josh.
“Stay Together for the Kids” by Blink 182 semi-inspired the scene when Nesta and Cassian go back to her family’s cottage. She can hardly explain why.
WRITING ADVICE
Write what you love, not what you think you should be writing.
Give yourself permission to suck. Her first drafts are shit and are usually accompanied with an email that says “I know I need to fix this, this and that” lol.
WRITE THE DAMN THING. Vomit on the page!
YOU CAN’T FIX A BLANK PAGE.
Her least favorite part about the publishing process is the first pass of copy edits, those last minute checks and balances. But once it’s off to the printer, it’s not her problem anymore.
She’s every publisher’s worst nightmare because she sends it off to the printer at the LAST possible minute.
For reference: Throne of Glass was finished almost... a year and a half? ...before it hit shelves, but ACOSF was finished this past fall.
MAIN CHARACTER TALK
All of her heroines have a piece of her.
SJM’s personality is a hybrid of Bryce and Nesta.
Feyre and Nesta got most of her in terms of learning to be empowered.
She has to have a connection to them in order to write them. It’s an out of body, method acting experience.
MISCELLANEOUS
She said “CC2 is a year from now.”
She started writing ACOTAR in 2008 before she published TOG.
She loves the story and dynamic of Elizabeth and Darcy from Pride and Prejudice. Cassian is Elizabeth. Nesta is Darcy.
And that’s all I have, folks! Thank you for reading, I hope you got something out of this!
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The birth of Junior Sea Otter, I hope y'all like it!
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schwizzle-schwartz · 3 years
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We Will Never Break - Jaden Schwartz
Note: Inspired by the song of the same name by John Legend Warning: Contains pregnancy loss and grieving
You were childhood sweethearts. Together since you were sixteen. You were with Jaden when he got drafted to Saint Louis. You were with Jaden when he went to World Juniors, the second time with the C on his sweater. You there through fights over stupid things that got made big things because of the time spent apart - those thankfully died down when you joined him in Saint Louis after graduation. You were there when he lost Mandi and you were there to watch him use it to push himself harder. You were there through injuries and you were there to watch him lift the Cup over his head.
Through everything you had each other. When things got rocky, when the future was uncertain, when he was a pain in the ass because he hated being injured, when you were stuck dealing the The Kids because Jaden had become Team Mom somewhere along the way (neither of you knew when and no one was more surprised than Jaden at that development). When things got hard, your relationship got stronger. 
When Jaden proposed, it was by the sea lions at the Zoo. When you got married, it was at a small chapel back home. And Jaden surprised both of you by being the one to stress out most (it was definitely Brayden’s fault and Kelsey had rolled her eyes and smacked the back of his head).
“Of everything I have worried about my whole life, I never worried about us,” Jaden told you as he recited the vows he wrote, “We were always the one thing I knew I could right.”
And you tried not to cry, you told yourself you weren’t going to cry. But you let out a laugh at his grin when you started crying.
Everything about the ceremony and reception was perfectly you two, even if Brayden took credit for the cake.
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The pregnancy was completely unplanned but wholly wanted. And you made a grand show of telling Jaden. Down to the tiny jersey with the number 17 and word “Daddy” on the back that you already couldn’t wait to put your little one in.
And Jaden had looked at you in shock for a moment before his face broke into a grin and he hugged you as tightly as dared. And you ignored the tears you felt on the side of your head, knowing he would deny it immediately if you pointed out that he was crying.
Jaden jumped right into dad mode. He went out the next day and got everything he needed to start baby-proofing the condo. 
A trip to IKEA later and Jaden was leaning against the nursery door frame, watching Sammy, Vince, Robby, and Rou attempting to put the furniture together. Jaden did have to step in when Rou almost jumped on Sammy because the dresser they were working on was lopsided. You did end up having to draw a line because the Kids kept sneaking stuffed animals into the nursery and Jaden wasn’t going to stop them (also, they always wanted to help so the walls got painted much quicker).
Kelsey called dibs on planning the baby shower and you smiled softly when Steener pulled Jaden aside to give him something that resulted in Jaden hugging the older man, both of their eyes misty. And Jaden might not be Steener’s rookie anymore but that was a relationship that stuck. 
“What did Steener give you?” you asked after everyone had left and you were sorting the gifts into piles.
“A tie clip,” Jaden replied, pulling the box out of his pocket and gingerly handing it over to you.
It was a simple gold tie clip, a blue note engraved in the center. But the note was what caught your eye, and what had definitely been what had gotten to Jaden. It simply said, “Congrats. Proud of you, Kid”. You smiled and stood up, pressing a kiss to his cheek and he gently took the box back.
Jaden constantly talked to your belly. He told your belly all about his day. About how he couldn’t wait until baby could go to the rink for the first time. About how he got a chest holder just to take baby onto the ice with him. About how he could not wait to get baby their first pair of ice skates and teach them how to skate. About how maybe then they could get you on the ice with them.
He even insisted on doing it while he was on road trips. So you would put the phone on speaker and hold it next to your bump and let him tell baby all about the trip so far and about airplanes and the prank war Uncles Borts and Schenner had started against Uncles Dunner and Sammy. About how Uncle Robby had already volunteered to babysit whenever. And about the books Uncle Colton had ordered for baby and that would be arriving soon. And about how Uncles Steener and Pear were probably as excited as baby’s grandparents to meet them. About how Uncle Petro would make sure to meet baby as soon as he could, same with Uncle Bouw. About how Uncles Reavo and Otter said they would teach baby how to fight but they couldn’t tell momma that.
And just like you did when he did it home, you fell asleep to the soft tone of his voice.
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You were almost to the seventh month, a week shy, when you noticed some spotting. Your doctor said to call immediately if it got heavier or if you experienced any other symptoms. 
Jaden insisted that you didn’t move the rest of the night. An hour later, the cramps were so bad you could barely breathe and you knew without checking that you were bleeding.
And Jaden did amazing at holding it together the entire way to the hospital, calling the doctor for you because you knew you wouldn’t be able to make that phone call. You both knew what was happening.
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Jaden held you on the hospital bed as you cried, trying desperately to keep it together for you.
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When you got home, you went straight to the bedroom and shut the door and you heard Jaden in the home gym.
The nursery door stays shut. Locked. Neither you nor Jaden could even look at it for several weeks.
And Jaden threw himself into his job, refused to take any time off. And you know him. You know it’s because he doesn’t want to dwell on it.
And you think this will be the thing that finally breaks you both. That breaks your bond. That destroys the relationship.
Because it feels like Jaden is never home. And it feels like when he is, he really isn’t, that he’s somewhere else mentally.
And Jayne reached out to you, told you about how Alex handled Gabriel’s passing, and you know Petro has talked to Jaden. But none of that helps because Jaden isn’t Alex.
More than once you’ve seen Jaden sitting across from the locked nursery door, just looking at it, and you have no idea what he’s thinking.
It comes to a head when you’re in the middle of a fight, both of you trying to stay calm because yelling won’t solve anything. But you need Jaden to understand.
“I need you here!” you finally yelled, tears spilling down your face, “I need you here.”
You hugged yourself and let out the sob you’ve been holding in, waiting for him to leave - like you’ve been waiting for since you came home from the hospital.
But instead, you felt his arms wrap around you and you returned the gesture, crying into his chest as he held you tightly - both of you breaking down, standing there in your kitchen and holding on like you would both drown if one or both of you let go.
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Things slowly return to normal, as normal as they would ever be.
You joined a pregnancy loss support group in Saint Louis. You talked to Jayne on the bad days when Jaden is on roadtrips. The Blues Better Halves were always there for you when you needed them. 
You still saw Jaden sometimes sitting across from the nursery door but you still have no idea what he’s thinking. And you don’t ask him. Because he would tell you if it was important.
It took time. It took time for you both to even broach the topic of trying again. And then to actually try again when your doctor said that you had no lasting physical damage.
Two years later has you looking down at your four month ultrasound.
You hadn’t told Jaden yet. It was a busy part of the season and the homestands had been short. You weren’t showing much, which your doctor told you not to worry about. That the baby was healthy. You tried not to think about the fact that Amelia had been healthy at this point in the pregnancy, too.
When you got home, you taped the ultrasound to the nursery door before getting ready for lunch with the Better Halves. Sammy’s new girlfriend would be joining for the first time and she seemed like a sweet girl.
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When you got home, Jaden was standing in front of the nursery door, looking at the ultrasound. He must have gotten home not even five minutes ago.
“Baby’s healthy,” you breathed out, getting his attention, “I was scared. I wanted to make sure that nothing would happen, waited to tell you until I cleared The Window. Obviously… but chances are slimmer now.”
He just looked at you for a minute before huffing out a laugh and grinning. He kissed you when you reached him.
“I love you,” Jaden whispered, “you’ve been so fucking strong.”
“Because I had you,” you replied, kissing him again.
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The next six months go slowly. So slowly. Both of you waiting for the other shoe to drop. Jaden unlocked the nursery when you cleared month six and started cleaning it. 
That’s also when you told your friends and family.
You went shopping for clothes when you hit month eight. 
The end of month nine finds Jaden laying behind you on a hospital bed again. But this time, you’re both smiling down at the bundle wrapped in blue. Taking in a few minutes just the two of you before the room is filled with parents and siblings, with teammates and their better halves.
“I love you,” Jaden whispered, pressing a kiss to your temple and caressing your son’s cheek. Your son who already looks like his dad.
If the past couple of years couldn’t break you two apart, nothing could.
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waejinyoung · 4 years
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Can’t Swim - EP . 4
word count: 9.7k+
a/n: i’m late. I’m well aware. i don’t really know what to say to be honest. i hope the episode being close to 10k words makes up for the long wait. there’s alot that goes on this episode. enjoy! we get a peak of jinyung’s pov at one point too! so exciting! no swimming lesson for today though :)
warnings: fluff shit near the end, swearing, dirtyminded stuffs, change in langugage at one point (ive placed translations too so no worries) 
EP . 1 , EP . 2 , EP . 3 , EP . 4 , EP . 5 , EP . 6 , EP .7 , EP . 8, , EP . 9
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Thursday had arrived and you spontaneously called a friend who had come down to Jinhae to see if she was available midday. She happened to have some time to spare between her schedule so you two met up for brunch and a simple walk around a local park.
Thursday midday
“It’s been so long since we got to hangout Tan.”
Tan, short for Tanya, was your close friend from university. She now works in a global firm which meant she travelled quite often. You knew she was in Seoul and was going to travel to Busan for a bit. You asked if she could squeeze a bit of her day to travel to Jinhae to hangout and she was happy you offered.
“Tell me about it Y/N. You always claim that nothing had changed but I’m still going to ask. Anything new in your life? Anyone new in your life?” Tan had a smirk on her face knowing she was hitting spots that were non-existent, she thought.
“I usually answer no.” Tan’s face lit up due to the unexpected change.
“Go on…” She was getting extremely excited.
“I’ve met this guy- “
“You… MET A GUY??” Tan had absolutely lost it at this point, and she didn’t even know his name.
“Tan calm down. We’ve only known each other for a week and a half. He joined my beginners class last week.” She bursted into a loud laugh.
“You are telling me the guy you met can’t swim.”
“YA! Don’t be mean. He’s at least mustered up the courage at this age to come and learn. Some people can’t even manage to do that these days. They care too much about image.”
“I’m sorry. I just didn’t expect you to meet your soulmate in a swimming lesson. I thought maybe at the office- “
“You know how I’ve said I would prefer to spend the rest of my life with someone in a different sector of work. I won’t be able to stand someone from the same field of work bringing nothing new to the relationship.”
“I know, I know Y/N. You want to learn from each other rather than talk about the same topics. I understand where you are coming from.”
“But yeah. I don’t actually know what he works as. I’m meeting him tomorrow afternoon for ‘thing’ as he described it. He said I’ll be able to know then what he does then.”
“He seems really mysterious. I hope you’re not getting into something dodgy.” Tan was always protective when it came to you and guys. She knew you had a gullible and fragile personality when it came to men.
“I don’t think so. I don’t even know how to explain it. Every time I’ve been with him I’ve felt giddy and bothered. He does the bare minimum and my whole world flips- “
“Y/N”
You stop in your tracks realising that you had gotten way too ahead of yourself.
“Y/N, you sound like you’re in love. Or close in the least.”
“Tan I’ve known the guy coming up to 2 weeks.”
“Yes Y/N. I understand but you sound like you’ve known him for years and you’ve only just realised your feelings towards him. I haven’t even gotten to ask, what’s his name?”
“His name is Jinyoung. I don’t want to jump in too deep. These feelings need to be reciprocated in order for there to be progression. To him I’m probably just his swimming teacher.”
“Right, and since when did students meet their teachers outside of lesson hours and not only that basically go on dates.”
“YA don’t call them dates. We are just hanging out.”
“Hanging out my ass. He’s bringing you into his life and introducing you to his world. Enjoy the ride Y/N. He sounds like a keeper.”
“You think?” Tan nods and helps you come clear with your feelings.
You two continued with your walk in the park with Tan and settled on a bench after a while.
*ding*
You checked your phone having received a notification. It was Jinyoung.
“Hey Y/N. I hope you’re doing well. If you are still able to come for tomorrow we can meet at 7:00 pm. I’ll be waiting for you at the parking lot again.”
You hadn’t realised but you were smiling like a fool beside Tan.
“Yep, confirmed. It’s him isn’t it?”
You look up at Tan as she took you away from your little bubble. You gave her a nod.
“Y/N this is thee guy for you.”
You didn’t understand how Tan could be so sure. Yes, you have feelings for him but to claim Jinyoung as the guy for me was a little too much, right?
“How can you tell?” You were interested on what she had to say.
“You’re smiling like a 5 year old on Christmas Day. I haven’t seen you like this since you got a first in our last year of uni. This guy’s effect on you is so obvious. He can’t be empty back; I can bet on it. With me just talking about him you’re smiling like an otter.”
You hit Tan on the shoulder lightly for teasing you. You were going to be open-minded about the situation and know that anything can be possible.
“Anyways, why did he text?”
“He just let me know what time to meet up. He hadn’t mentioned it at first.”
“Good luck Y/N.”
Your day with Tan continued. You appreciated being able to catch up with an old friend. You started to feel thankful for Jooheon’s call off. You were able to do things you may have had to wait months for. Although you still wished the call off was given for a better reason.
Your day with Tan sadly ended earlier than you wanted, and she was off back to Busan for work.
You prepped breakfast for yourself this blissful Friday morning. You laid out a traditional Mediterranean breakfast since you now had the time. You missed it back home. To have this breakfast alone did drain it’s vibe, you were used to having these large breakfasts with your family. You took advantage of the weather and had breakfast on your balcony. The bay had to keep your company for now until you went back home.
You were caught off guard by a call from your company. You picked up.
“Miss?”
“Yes, Beck”
“We’ve got a dilemma.” You weren’t surprised.
“Go on.” You’d be shocked if something hadn’t gone wrong while you were out of office.
“The eco-hotel that was going to be built on two pieces of land- “
“What about it Beck?” Oh boy. What now?
“Another firm somehow bought one piece of land which we were going to use for the greenery requirements to pass the eco test.”
“Which firm? Beck I’m gone for a couple days and shit has hit the fan this badly?” This was the biggest project in your hands, and it was slipping right through.
“The next door firm- “
You hung up immediately. You were using all your might to not dash your phone into the sea ahead of you. Your rivalry between the next door firm had been going on for years but this time round it was going to be rougher than usual.
You rushed over to your closet and took out a navy suit alongside a simple white shirt + a pair of clear heals. With that you took your car keys and some documents to head to the company.
The speeding cameras could probably understand from the speed you were going at that something important was going on. You arrived at the entrance of your architecture office.
Yes, your full time job was as an architect.
You chucked your keys at the door keeper to park your car and dashed up to the 4th floor of the office. The whole company had turned into chaos in a matter of 2 days. All your employees were rushing around and there was around 6 people all surrounding Beck.
Beck was the second shareholder alongside you of the company. You both graduated as architects and decided to start your own firm as junior architects. Whenever one was out of office, the other covered for the both but this time round Beck was not able to handle all of this by himself.
You called out to Beck and his face changed from stressed to relieved. You and Beck moved to your office and discussed the situation working towards a solution.
A couple hours later
“Wait, Beck”
“Why can’t we just implement all the eco-factors into the hotel on one piece of land?”
Beck’s face was blanked 90% of the time until he heard your suggestion. He sighed a breath of relief.
“We can just add terraces and add green to the lobbies, outdoors and any other dead space we have.”
“You’ve done it again!” Beck rushed to hug the shit out of you. He raised you off your feet and swung you around.
“Beck, calm down!” He put you back on your feet with a large smile on his face.
“Y/N this is exactly why this company needs you?” You high five each other. A weight had lifted off both of your shoulders.
You hit Beck’s shoulder realising the rush you had been to get here.
“We could have solved this with a Facetime call. Did I really have to rush over here?”
Beck just gave a childish smile. We all knew he just wanted you to be there physically. He couldn’t be the only one suffering in the company. Even if it was for a couple of hours.
“That’s all?”
“Yep, can we not have a tea? You haven’t been at the company for days.”
You checked the time and saw it was 4:00 pm. You could spare some time for a quick tea.
“You did absolutely ruin a lovely breakfast that I had prepared at home. Tea’s on you.”
You guys walked down to ground floor to grab a tea from the company café. There was a duo table free near the entrance windows, so you guys sat there.
“Y/N. How do you manage to keep up with the projects and the swimming classes? Isn’t it too much?”
You’ve heard these questions from Beck on countless occasions. He knows the answer but just can’t process how it’s possible.
“Beck you know that the swimming classes don’t feel like a job to me. It’s so nice to share a skill with those who are unaware of it. I love seeing all the kids smile every lesson. It’s so refreshing and fun it makes me forget about the projects. When it comes to the company, I have a really reliable shareholder who fills my absence when needed.” You smiled at Beck knowing he would get an ego raise at the compliment.
“You bet. The other shareholder is extremely reliable.”
“You can always tell me if I start to drift a little too much from the company. I sometimes lose track on how much time I’ve spent on both jobs.”
“Y/N are you kidding me? You somehow do the same amount of work as me whilst having another time consuming job. You finish project drawings in less time than the workers that have nothing better to do. You’re doing more than enough, trust me.”
You smiled. It felt good that you were able to balance both jobs well with any concern.
“That’s good to hear. I have plans for the afternoon so I’m going to have to dip early. Thanks for the tea. Next time, consider a Facetime call when it comes to a similar dilemma.”
Beck waved you off as your car was brought back from the parking lot to you. You waved Beck goodbye as you drifted from the company back home to get ready for this “thing” tonight.
You arrived home to see the time was now 5:00 pm. You need to leave at 6:40 pm. That gives you an hour and forty minutes to get ready. You didn’t even know if there was a dress code. Was this a meal or an activity that you were going to? You circled in your walk-in wardrobe trying to figure out an outfit that would suit most occasions. You looked at casual floral dress. It would work only if it were daytime, it’ll be close to the evening so that won’t work. Jeans and a top? Too boring? Ugh.
You spent 30 minutes trying out outfits and hadn’t settled down on even one. You figured to solve the dress code problem by giving Jinyoung a ring. As much as it may be an embarrassing question you didn’t care. You weren’t going to take the risk and make a terrible impression of yourself to his circle.
He picked up.
“Hey Y/N. Are you well?”
“Hi Jinyoung. I’m well. I hope you’re too. I was getting ready for this ‘thing’ of yours, but I have no clue if this ‘thing’ will be taking place in a casual or formal setting. Basically, I don’t know what to wear.” You chuckled as you gave up trying not to be direct about why you called.
“Hahaha,” Great made a fool of yourself again, “I understand. I wouldn’t call it a formal setting. That’s for sure. A simple casual outfit would do. Just don’t come looking like a hobo.” He chuckled again.
“Great you just saved me from my worries of making a laughingstock of myself.”
“Don’t worry you won’t. See you at 7.”
“See you!”
Now that, that was out of the way you went back into your closet to pick out an outfit. You chose a pair of denim mom jeans and a black sleeveless bodysuit. You glammed up your outfit with silver jewellery pieces and your black Chanel bag. You wore a pair of white air forces to make sure your feet were comfy and headed over to your makeup stand.
You weren’t exactly a big makeup girl. You tended not to use a skin makeup like foundation or concealer. You basically used mascara and that was about it. You weren’t going to fake it; you were happy the way you were. Your lashes were curled, and you glided some mascara onto them. You weren’t going to bother with contacts this afternoon, so you put back on your turtle shell brown glasses. It was now 6:00 pm.
You had 40 minutes to spare so you went on your laptop to reply to some emails and work on some renders for the eco-hotel you worked on with Beck today.
40 minutes flew by and you shut your laptop and took a deep breath. Don’t fuck this up Y/N, you thought to yourself.
You hopped in your g-wagon and drove a new route to the entertainment company parking lot. Jinyoung was there like he had promised and waved you hello. You flashed your headlights as a way of reciprocating to Jinyoung’s wave. The gates slid open and parked your car in a free slot. There were more cars this time round. You guessed that there was something going on at the company.
“How have you been Jinyoung?” You greeted him as you locked your car.
“I’m a little nervous,” He saw your puzzled face, “You’ll understand why soon don’t worry.”
“Can’t wait.” You both strolled towards the entrance of the company. The same flashes started again. Like last time.
Jinyoung wrapped his arm around your shoulder and guided you quickly into the building. He whispered in your ear to keep your head low until he said so. You did as he said. Around 10 steps after walking into the building Jinyoung let you know that you could look up now. You were puzzled as ever. What is going on? Jinyoung realised the both puzzled but also annoyed/stern expression.
“Just a little longer. I promise.”
You guys took the escalator to the 2nd floor this time alongside several other people. It was busier than the last time you were here. A lot of cameras and staff. You could hear them whispering among themselves in the lift. You were sure you heard the words ‘actor’ and ‘script reading’. You had no clue what they were referring to. Probably some entertainment company things.
The lift arrived at the corresponding floor and you guys all stepped out. You were registering the things around you. There were banners hung up near the glass room ahead. They read ‘drama script reading’ and we were walking straight towards it.
You tugged on Jinyoung’s sleeve. You kind of felt uncomfortable feeling so alien-like in an extremely new environment. He took you to aside to avoid being in people’s way.
“Y/N I wouldn’t do anything to harm you. Trust me. This is all new to me as much as it’s all new to you. I wish I could be by your side, but we’ll be separated. Remember Bambam for last time?,” You nodded, “I’m going to sit you next to him and my other friends he’ll introduce you to them. Don’t worry they wont bite.” He lightly chuckled.
You guys slowly headed to the glass room. It was packed with tons of staff and people like you. A long banner was pinned up to the wall. When My Love Blooms was what it read. Underneath it in smaller font read four names. One of which was… Park Jinyoung.
He’s an… actor?
You saw Bambam like Jinyoung had said and was seated next to him. You took this chance to ask Bambam what in the world was going on.
“Hey Y/N.” Bambam seemed really excited too.
“Hey Bambam. Can I ask what’s going on?” He realised your puzzled expression. He could tell Jinyoung hadn’t told you anything about tonight.
“Jinyoung hyung hasn’t told you?” You shook your head no.
“Today is the first script reading of a drama Jinyoung hyung will be acting in. He’s the second male lead actor. He plays the younger version of the main character.” So, he was an actor.
“He didn’t even tell me that he was an actor. He hasn’t told me anything about his work.”
“That’s typical Jinyoung hyung. He’s usually secretive when it comes to work and this industry. It’s kind of complicated to explain but he treats all the new people in his life the same way don’t worry.”
“Right…” This whole industry thing was new to you too. You were going to go with the flow and see what happens.
“He also mentioned meeting his ‘circle’ as he described it. Who exactly is he referring to?” Bambam’s eyes lit up as he looked to his other side which consisted of 5 other guys. Very handsome you must say.
“Guys!” Bambam got the attention of all 5 of them.
“Bam what do you want now?” The guy with 2 moles on his eye lids looked up from his phone.
“Jinyoung hyung wants us to meet a friend of his.” You were kind of nervous. The one who had replied to Bambam had a bit of a cold aura.
“Really?” His expression kinda lightened.
“Yes hyung. Guys this is Y/N.” You gave a smile to all of them not knowing who should speak next.
“Hi, it’s nice to meet you all.” That should do it.
“Hello Y/N. I’m Jackson.” He had a bright puppy smile on his face. He seemed like a social butterfly very eager to meet new people.
“I’m Mark.” Mark raised his hand to show who was talking. The staff were making a bit of noise, so his voice sounded a little muffled, but you were able to hear him. He seemed cool though.
“I’m Jaebeom.” The 2 mole guy spoke. He gave a sweet smile. You take back your thought of him having a cold aura. He seemed nice.
“I’m Yugyeom.” He started throwing gang signs trying to act cool. The guy beside him bursted out laughing and hit his shoulder trying to get him to stop. You joined in with him due to his contagious laugh.
“Hi Y/N. Last but not least I’m Youngjae.” He gave you wide and welcoming smile.
“So that’s everyone Jinyoung hyung wanted me to introduce you to. You’ll most likely see us often. We stick together most of the time.” Jaebeom rolled his eyes at the clingy child.
“How did you meet Jinyoung?” Jaebeom asked after putting his phone away.
“Actually, Jinyoung is my student. I’m his swimming teacher.” The guys looked at each other and started laughing.
“Waaa, that punk actually signed up to take lessons. Good on him, I thought he wouldn’t be able to.” You were kind of confused
“How come?”
“Jinyoung doesn’t like it when he’s not good at something. He’s an absolute perfectionist so to see him show a side of himself to people in a skill where he’s not thriving in… I didn’t expect him to actually sign up for classes.”
Ahh, so he’s a perfectionist.
“I didn’t know but he has been attending and cooperating well. He’s also a quick learner so he’ll be advancing quickly from my inspection.”
“Typical Jinyoung hyung,” Bambam commented, “He’s always good at everything.”
An old man stood up from the table Jinyoung was on and silenced the whole room for the beginning of the script reading. You looked over at Jinyoung to see that he was already focussed on you. He looked a little nervous so you sent over a small smile and nod to let him know that you’re fine and that he can do this.
“Thank you all for joining us today for the first script reading of When My Love Blooms. We will now be starting with the first episode reading. Let’s see how the actors have worked on their characters.”
You were excited to see what this was going to be like.
The script writing commenced, and everyone was concentrating on all the characters and the scene. The story line sounded really interesting and the chemistry between the actors and their characters seemed like a match made in heaven. You internally giggled when you found out that the main characters name was Jaehyun, remembering that this Jaehyun wasn’t the lifeguard Jaehyun back at the centre.
This side of Jinyoung looked so classy and sophisticated. He had a similar pair of glasses on like you and a simple black shirt on. He would move his glasses up whenever they would slip a bit whilst looking at his script. You could see how much he was in character and the passion in his voice trying to voice his inner Jaehyun.
“From today onwards, we’re dating.” The dialogue between Jinyoung and the younger role female lead continued until the director interrupted.
“I wish…” Everyone started laughing at the director’s sudden comment. I don’t blame him. The story line is to die for. If only life was the same.
Every now and again the boys beside you were trying to contain their laughs. They were like a bunch of brothers trying to find dirt on Jinyoung to tease him about later. They reminded you of your friends when you all hangout together specifically for someone’s occasion.
The script reading ended soon after the funny moment. The staff started packing up all the refreshments and the paperwork everywhere. The actors were taken to a little set up area to take teaser photos ready to be posted before the launch of the drama.
“So, Y/N…” Jackson caught your attention and you drew your eyes from Jinyoung and the other actors to Jackson.
“Yep.”
“You teach swimming lessons. Is that your full time job or is it a hobby sort of thing?”
“It’s a part time job I do on the side. I pursue a more serious career as an architect.” Jackson’s expression turned surprised.
“You’re an architect?” The rest of the guys circled around you with interested looks.
“Guys calm down. I just design buildings for a living. Me and a friend own a company- “
“You’re CEO?” Jaebeom launched himself forward towards you since he was out of it at first. Was it this big of a deal?
“More or less.” The boys all started clapping. The staff joined in thinking they were clapping for the actors and the end of the first script reading. You joined in to cover up for their initial intention.
Jinyoung joined you guys as the claps continued. He was baffed at what was going on, but you just shook it off. He whispered a simple ‘you good?’ in your ear. You nodded in response to his question. The group + you faced Jinyoung and continued clapping in his face like a bunch of seals. Jinyoung wrapped his hands around yours to stop you from clapping. The contact between you and him caught you off guard but his hands were warm and protective. Your small hands fit perfectly in his much larger hands. It felt like the contact you wished for years to happen between you and your dad but that never happened. Your eyes were close to tearing, but you knew showing any sign of sensitivity will trigger another load of questions not only from Jinyoung but the rest too. He removed his hands realising the awkward closeness he showed among all the guys.
The clapping ended.
“How was I?” Jinyoung diverted his attention from you to the rest of the guys.
“Jinyoung hyung as always performed well. I’m starting to get used to the fact that you’re good at everything hyung.” Yugyeom tried to act unphased but we all knew the experienced actor could see right through his lie.
“You outdid yourself again Jinyoung.” Jaebeom patted his shoulder like a granddad (lol).
“I’m jealous of the female character.” Everyone looked at Bambam waiting to continue why he said what he said.
“I’d wanna be dating Jinyoung hyung too, it’s not fair.” Jinyoung put an arm around Bambam’s shoulder and you all started laughing at the absurd comment.
“Jinyoung hyung already has someone in mind Bambam. You have to go search for someone else.” Jinyoung had someone else in mind? He likes someone? You just kept smiling trying to show you weren’t hurt from the sudden confession. Damn… looks like you were a little late Y/N. Of course, a fine man like Jinyoung wouldn’t go for you, you thought.
Jinyoung gave Youngjae a death stare. You guessed that wasn’t information he was willing to just share casually.
“I’m sure she’ll fall for you with those acting skills.” You tried to lift up the mood that had turned awkward. The guys gave you a look and then looked at Jinyoung. They knew who Youngjae was referring to. You were the only one that was oblivious to the situation.
“I hope so too Y/N. I hope so too.” Jinyoung gave you a warm smile. His eyes crinkled and his teeth gleamed white. Whoever she is, she’s lucky you thought.
“I’m starving, can we go for a meal?” Mark suggested as he changed the topic.
“Yh, Y/N you can also join us unless you’re busy.” Yugyeom kindly offered.
“No there’s no need. I don’t want to be interrupting your guys’ meal.”
“That’s ridiculous. I’m sure Jinyoung will be happy with you joining us anyways.”
You looked over at Jinyoung and he just smiled. You guessed Bambam was right. You had nothing planned for the rest of the evening, so you joined them.
“Did anyone come by car? All the staff vehicles are being used for the director’s team.” Mark raised his hand although there was still a problem.
“Yh but there’s 8 of us Mark. Your car can hold 5 of us, what about the other 3?”
“Looks like it’s good that I’m coming then. I came by car too. The other 3 can come with me. I’ll follow Mark.”
“Are you windows tinted?” What a weird question to ask.
“Erm.. yes.”
“Great, that works.” Jaebeom clapped after the situation was solved.
“Let’s go half and half. I’m going with Y/N.” Bambam came by your side ready to follow you to your car. Jinyoung joined him and shrugged a helpless shrug towards Mark.
“You fuckers are leaving me, wow.” Mark put a hand on his heart acting like he was heartbroken.
“Don’t worry Mark. I’ll join you.” Jackson and Yugyeom joined Mark.
“Rock, paper, scissors?” Youngjae offered to Jaebeom.
“Guys it’s just a car rid- “ They were actually doing this weren’t they.
“Rock, paper, scissors!” Youngjae threw rock and Jaebeom threw paper.
“Good luck putting up with Jackson and Yugyeom.” Jaebeom waved Youngjae a farewell. Now that this was decided, you guys headed out of the company building.
“I’ll tail you until our destination. Just in case we lose your car, does anyone riding with me know where we are going?” You walked along Mark settling on an agreement.
“Yh, Jinyoung knows where we are going. He can guide you just in case you lose the car.”
“Great.”
“By the way Y/N…”
“Yes…”
“Actually, don’t worry. It’s nothing important.”
“Sure…” You couldn’t lie. You kind of wanted to know what it was that he was going to say.
“WAAAAA… Y/N you’re full of surprises. First it turns out that you’re actually an architect now we find out you rock a classy car too. Keep it coming.” You guess Bambam is the type to hype his friends. Like you mentioned before, praise is something that motivates you. It’s rewarding.
“WAAAAA… Bambam it’s just a car.” You mimicked him.
“Yh… but a really nice car.” He eyed your possession and circled round it.
“Look at this big boy… what did you name it?” This kid honestly.
“I shall not be disclosing that piece of information.” Bambam gave you puppy eyes in hopes for it to work.
“Fine. He’s called Prince.” You shut your eyes with your hands to avoid the embarrassment.
“Ahhhh and because you own him… does that make you a Queen?” You laughed at Bambam’s analogy.
“No specific reason for the name Bambam. Come on, Mark and the others are waiting for us.”
Jinyoung took the passenger seat beside you whilst Jaebeom and Bambam sat behind. Bambam specifically behind you.
“Everyone seat belts on please. I trust my driving, but I don’t trust the driving of others.” You smiled at your comment. So vain.
“I’m going to tell Mark hyung you don’t trust his driving.” Bambam is an actual kid, you concluded in your mind.
“That’s not what I meant Bambam.”
“I know, I know.” You started the car as all of the guys, and you had put on your seatbelts.
You signalled to Mark for him to go ahead since your car was now ready. You followed his white Jeep out of the parking lot and started your journey.
“So where exactly are we going to?” You still didn’t know what you was going to be eating for dinner.
“We often go to this seafood place near the bay. The fish comes fresh every day and they also have non-fish options too. Jackson doesn’t like seafood much, so it works well for him too. You’ll definitely like it.”
Hmm, there was a restaurant at bay that you also went to often similar to what Jinyoung was describing. Maybe it’s the same place.
“What’s the place called? I live near the bay so I may know of it.”
“It’s called Ali’s Clam.” Bambam responded from the back.
“Ali with the lisp?” If he replies yes now, you knew exactly where you were going.
“You know of him?” Of course.
“We come from the same country. I’ve known him since I moved to Jinhae. He was one of the first people I met.”
“Small world. Weird how we didn’t recognise each other. We must have been present at the same time at some point.” Jaebeom figured.
“I would agree but I always order into the company or home. I don’t usually have the time to eat in. It’ll be a great surprise for him too since it’s been a while I’ve been at the restaurant.”
A couple minutes of silence went by. You had some music from back home playing quietly as you drove to Ali’s. You do love jamming loudly to music but only when alone. You weren’t going to embarrass yourself in front of people you’ve only met a couple hours ago.
“So where exactly are you from Y/N?” You appreciated how the guys actually wanted to get to know you.
“My parents are both Turkish. Although… I was born and raised mostly in London. I did go back often to see family, but I lived and grew up in London. Studied there and then work led me to Jinhae.”
You stopped at a red light.
“I was going to ask what coloured contacts you used. I guess they are real.” Bambam and his ridiculous questions.
“Yes, they are real Bambam. Sorry to disappoint.”
“It’s okay. I’ll just stare at them instead.” This kid. Jaebeom and Jinyoung laughed at the sadness in Bambam’s voice.
“I’ll let you borrow them if you want.” Bambam triggered your sarcasm to come out. What a fool.
“I’d be honoured.” You liked how he continued.
“So, Y/N…” Jinyoung spoke up.
“You’re an architect?” You just nodded and you kept your eyes on the road.
“Why teach swimming then?” This question again.
“Here’s how I’ll answer that question,“ He was listening, “Isn’t it so refreshing and fun being with the kids in our group? To see their faces light up every Monday morning because of me and my lessons. It’s an amazing feeling knowing I’m touching their lives by giving them a life skill that they’ll be grateful for. It never feels like work.”
As you explained your reasons, Jinyoung had been staring at you in deep thought. The way you were concentrating on the road as you spoke about pure innocent things. The way you were so passionate about helping the kids learn a vital skill. He couldn’t register everything at once and felt so overwhelmed. Your eyes glistened as you continued talking about your love for the kids and how much you loved swimming. He watched your every move and could feel his heart thumping stronger than usual. He knew what was happening and was willing to comply to his heart.
You realised you had been rambling off for a while and hadn’t heard a single thing from Jinyoung. You glanced to your side to see a loving stare coming your way. You wished you could reciprocate but eyes on the road was something you were going to stick to. He realised his own stare and directed his look to Bambam. You just smiled. Luckily it was dark, so your flamed up cheeks weren’t visible to anyone.
Your phone rang… it was Max. You guys still hadn’t sorted out whatever it is that’s between you two now. You didn’t know if you should pick up. Due to the lovely thing called technology, your car picked up on the fact that you were getting a call so everyone could see who was calling. Jinyoung aware of who Max was.
“Feel free to pick up.” Jinyoung prompts you to pick up.
“You guys okay if I pick up?”
“Go ahead.” The other two responded.
You picked up the call.
“Hey Max, how are you?”
“Doing better Y/N. You free to talk?”
“Yh sure, go ahead.”
“I wanted to talk about Monday.”
You looked over at Jinyoung. He didn’t seem phased, but you felt uncomfortable.
“I’m listening.”
“Stay away from him.” Not this again.
“Elaborate ‘him’.”
“You know who I’m on about Y/N. Don’t make me say his name.”
“Elaborate or I’m hanging up.”
“Fine. I’m on about Jinyoung.” Oh boy the air in this car just got even more awkward.
“Fuck my life Max. You’re still dragging this out? Can you speak up like a man with a pair of balls?”
Jaebeom and Bambam looked at each other. They sensed the change in atmosphere as expected.
“Alright Y/N. What I’m saying is you have to stay away from Jinyoung from now on! I see the way he looks at you Y/N. His ass is so whipped for you and it has only been 2 lessons- “
“And?” The awkwardness had hit cloud nine. You wanted to hide in a box and stay away from humans for weeks at this point, but you had to stay strong. You weren’t going to give in like a weakling.
“What do you mean ‘and?’? Aren’t you bothered? Are you ready for someone else to crush your heart again just like Chas- “
“Don’t you dare say his name.” Max was crossing over the line. This call being on speaker didn’t help either.
“You get the point. Your ass is going to fall deep into his trap too only to be left like a shattered mirror again. Continue being like this and I won’t be there to fix you either.”
With that Max hung up. You didn’t speak. You were trying to contain the anger you were feeling rise up. You were carrying lives in the car. You weren’t going to express the anger now.
“You good?” Bambam couldn’t stand the silence and asked the comforting question. You had to be honest. You weren’t exactly feeling like answering although you thanked him internally for caring.
You mustered up the energy to talk after burying the anger inside.
“I deeply apologise for what just happened. I didn’t exactly want you guys to witness this not-so-nice side of me let alone on our first meeting,” You faced Jinyoung for a split second, “I owe you another apology. I don’t know what’s gotten into him but- “
“You truly are unaware aren’t you.” Jaebeom interrupted you. Kind of rude.
“I don’t know who that guy was, but he sounds extremely jealous.” This again. Jinyoung opted to stay silent.
“You think?”
“I think? It’s almost fact. He sounds so riled up. As a guy the only reason I’d ever be so ‘like him’ would be because I’m jealous.” For everyone to say this keeps solidifying the assumption. You guess everyone was right.
“Jaebeom hyung is usually right when it comes to knowing things. What he says usually turns out correct. I also agree. He sounds pissed and jealous.”
You chose to stay silent until you arrived at the restaurant. Everyone went back to what they were doing before the rude call. A couple minutes later you all arrived at Ali’s Clam.
You and Mark parked near the venue and walked it to the table Ali had given the rest.
“No way!” Ali ran up to you and gave you a warm hug. It had been around 1 month since the last time you saw him. Although you could feel the life being squeezed out of you too.
“Ali let me breath,” you laughed as you hugged him back, “It’s good to see you too.”
“Y/N seni bir aydır görmüyorum. Nerelerdesin?”
[“Y/N I haven’t seen you for a month. Where have you been?”]
“Bizim büro büyük bir proje kaptı. Beck’le onun üstünde çalışıyoruz. Biliyorsun ki yüzme derslerim de var buraya gelmeye zaman bulmak zor oluyor.”
[“Our firm received a big project. I’ve been working on it with Beck. You know about the swimming lessons too, it’s hard to find time to come.”]
The guys all picked up the change in language. This is what it must feel like for our fans, they thought to themselves.
“So how come you know of these lot?” He was referring to Jinyoung and the rest, “And how do you guys know of Y/N?”
Yugyeom stepped up to explain.
“Long story short, Y/N is Jinyoung’s swimming teacher. The rest of us met Y/N today at Jinyoung’s script reading.”
“Riiiight… So, what can I get you guys today? Everything’s on me!” Ali clapped in excitement for reuniting with his friend alongside his favourite customers.
“Can we get our usual lobster in the middle plus the baby crabs plus Jackson’s order?” These guys don’t order the stuffed oysters. What in the world?!?
“You know what else to add Ali. I can’t believe you guys don’t order the stuffed oysters. It’s Ali’s signature dish.”
“I got you Y/N! I’ll make it a bigger portion so the rest of you guys can try it too.” Ali jotted down the order on his little notepad.
The small chit chat continued. You were sat between Jaebeom and Jinyoung. Your table looked out to the bay and was decorated with shells and blue and white ribbons. You always loved the ambience of this restaurant. It reminded you of the fish restaurants back in Turkey that you and your mum would go to when you were younger. Whenever you felt homesick you knew you could come here to sink the feeling away.
“So, Miss is an architect.” Jinyoung turned to you as the rest spoke among themselves.
“I guess I am, and Mr is an actor” You chuckled. You both found out each other’s careers in very different ways.
“I guess I am.” He mimicked you. You eyed him having picked up on what he was doing.
“So, what’s the story behind you and everyone? How did everyone meet each other?”
“Get ready for another surprise. I’m not exactly just an actor… All 7 of us make up a k-pop group called GOT7.”
“Yh, right.” You laughed at him assuming he was joking around.
“Wow don’t believe me. Guys!” Jinyoung got the attention of the rest of the guys.
“Jaebeom hyung when did we debut?”
“16th Jan 2014.”
“Seun-ah what was our debut song?”
“Girls, girls, girls they love me” Jackson sang and displayed some hand movements along with it. Were they being serious?
Ali came over with the baby crabs and the stuffed oysters. He was just about to go back for the lobsters but Jinyoung asked Ali the same questions he had asked Jaebeom and Jackson.
“You guys debuted under JYP Entertainment as GOT7 on 16th Jan 2014 with the song,” he changed his stance like he was ready to dance, “Girls, girls, girls they love me.”
“Jackson also had a plant sticking out from the top of his head then.” The boys started laughing but Jackson gave Ali a deaf stare. Ali gave him an apology hug and insisted that he couldn’t let the opportunity slide.
“Is that why you kept your job a secret at first?” Jinyoung nodded.
“People tend to act different towards us as if we are not ordinary people. There seems to be this analogy of a pedestal where we are placed higher and we don’t really like that since it makes it hard for us to get to know genuine new people. Me keeping that a secret meant you looked at me for who I was not for someone who was a singer.”
“That makes sense. People forget behind the stage and platform there’s someone just like all of us with feelings and hobbies. We all like to chill, lounge around, go for a walk. It makes up only a part of us not all of us, but many people don’t see it that way. So, I understand why you chose to hide it although I can let you know that I’m not one of those people. It’s the inside that counts.” You pointed to your heart. Jinyoung just kept falling for all the mutual comments you were making. He agreed with everything that was escaping from your mouth.
“I’m happy we are on the same page.” He ruffled your hair like you were a 10 year old kid. His eyes gleamed with playful energy. You wish you could have stared longer but you were among his friends. You didn’t want them to get the wrong idea. With that you sorted your hair along with Ali placing the lobster and Jackson’s dish on the table.
“Ellerine sağlık Ali. Her zaman ki gibi çok güzel kokuyor her şey.”
[“Thank you for the meal Ali. Like always the food smells really good.”]
“This isn’t fair we don’t understand.” Bambam started sulking like a kid.
“I’ll try and contain myself. Since I usually come here alone I’m used to speaking in Turkish with Ali. Sorry.” You showed your innocent eyes (not an aegyo way, not a fan) to Bambam.
“If you look at me like that, how can I even get annoyed? Talk all you want I trust you wouldn’t speak ill of us to Ali.” You smiled at the kind words from Bambam.
“Let’s tuck in!” Youngjae suggested. You all started tucking into the food laid out. You had convinced Jaebeom to try the stuffed oysters since no one would say yes. You showed him how to open the oyster and scrape the filing with one shell from the other. Then eat from it like it was a spoon.
“How is it?” You tried to read his expression. He continued chewing and his eyes started to widen.
“We’ve been missing out.” Mark passed his plate over to you for you to put some oysters on his plate after seeing Jaebeom’s reaction.
“How do you did it again Y/N?” Mark asked.
“Let’s do this. Anyone who wants to try it put your hand up?”
Everyone but Jinyoung and Jackson put their hand up.
“I’ll let Jackson slide since you don’t like seafood,” You turned to Jinyoung, “This is bad sportsmanship come on everyone’s willing to try.”
JINYOUNG’S POV
She’s hitting you with those colourful starry eyes again. How could you say no?
“Fine Y/N. For your sake.” A wide smile spread across her face. She passed you an oyster too.
“If everyone’s ready, watch me then copy. We good with that?”
“This sounds like another swimming lesson.” You couldn’t help but remind her how similar her instructions sound like her lessons.
“Wooow. Are you criticising my teaching?” You could now pick up on her sarcasm. She wasn’t being serious. You just shrugged playing secretive like always.
“You should appreciate you haven’t drowned with your skills.” Oh no she didn’t.
“WAAAAAAA… I like it. Finally, someone else as savage as me.” Bambam high fived you across the table. Jaebeom had his mouth agape and Youngjae looked at you.
If the guys had made that sort of comment, it would have been game on. But when it came to Y/N, you couldn’t even find a way of retaliatin. Not only did you not know much about her, you got caught looking at her in disbelief. Your brain couldn’t register a comeback.
“Waaa… she actually got him silent. You achieved something I haven’t for the past 6 years Y/N.” Yugyeom started clapping. You looked at him and your eyes did the job. He stopped clapping as soon as he realised he weren’t going to take shit right now.
“Like I was saying. We ready?” Everyone raised their oysters. You watched her eagerly demonstrate how to eat her cuisine. Her passion for her homeland was present and you liked how she was patiently teaching you all how to eat the delicacy.
“Then you scrape it like it’s a spoon using the empty shell, like this.”
Surprising you all were pretty good. None of you dropped the filling on your plate.
“Then…,” Y/N got up from her seat and grabbed a lemon slice, “You squeeze some lemon on it. Keep your oysters up a little I’ll come around and squeeze some.”
She went around the table and dispersed some lemon.
“Now voila, eat.” You were a little hesitant. You weren’t a big fan of oyster, but you were willing to try it based on Y/N’s recommendation.
And you weren’t disappointed. The combination of the crustacean, rice and the herbs worked so well together. You could see why Y/N was surprised when this wasn’t a part of the group’s order. It tasted delicious.
“I can read all your faces now and no one seems disgusted besides Jackson.” She laughed at Jackson’s reaction to all of you tasting the new dish.
“Bro, how do yall do it?” Jackson questioned.
“Do what Jack?” Mark didn’t understand.
“Eat seafood. Madness.” Jackson resumed to eating his burger.
Ali dropped by having seen you guys taste the oyster.
“What do you guys think?” Ali asked.
“Y/N is right. Ali where have we been?” Youngjae was experiencing his version of food enlightenment.
“I don’t know Youngjae. Where have you guys been?” Ali laughed at Youngjae’s absurd question.
You guys dug into your food whilst conversing and getting to know each other. It turned out that Jackson and Y/N were close to meeting each other earlier on in life. If they had both pursued in their sports and competed in the Olympics there was a chance they would have met. Small world. Jackson explained to Y/N how he switched his career path and Y/N spoke about the lack of opportunity and motivation in that field left her to divert her attention to architecture. Both succeeding exceptionally well in their fields.
Y/N’S POV
“So, what’s been like your biggest project so far?” Mark asked since you both stopped eating having felt close to full.
“We have an active project going on right now for an eco-hotel set to be built near the end of the bay. The client is a really well-known person although I can’t disclose who he is due to privacy regulations. I can say you are all well aware of who he is that’s for sure. I never imagined someone with such high status would want us to design something for him but yh… we are working on it.” Y/N explained.
“That’s really cool. It’s nice to hear what people are doing in different industries. We are always surrounded by the entertainment industry so it’s nice to see a different expression of creativity going on around us.” You appreciated Mark’s kind words and appreciation for the architecture field. The field didn’t receive much cover and is overlooked so it was nice to hear those words.
“I agree. The same thing goes for you guys. I have one friend who does work got to do with music production although I didn’t really get much insight into what he did. It must be really warming having an audience who support you and your work constantly.” You liked having logical conversations. It seems like Mark’s somebody you would get along with well. He seems very knowledgeable.
“Ali! Can you bring over a couple bottles of soju?”
“Coming right up Jaebeom!”
Ali came pacing to our table and placed 7 glasses and 5 bottles of soju. He knew you didn’t drink.
“You forgot another glass.”
“Ah, I don’t drink.” You waved off Jaebeom.
“Waaa… does that mean we all get to drink? We have a driver to get us home guys!” Jaebeom joked around since you would be sober.
Ali came back since he heard what Jaebeom had said, “7 drunk guys and Y/N that sounds like chaos.”
“Come on Ali! We aren’t that bad drunk, are we?”
“Definitely not Jaebeom.” You picked up on Ali’s sarcasm.
“I’ll join Y/N for today. We won’t drink you guys go ahead.” Jinyoung joined the sober team for today.
“Jinyoung hyung~ you’re like the most entertaining person when drunk. Are you just too scared you’ll end up confessing to Y-“ Yugyeom smacked his hand across Bambam’s mouth and kept it shut. Was he about to say your name? Nah… surely not.
“You guys know I’ve been cutting down on drinking. There’s no other reason besides how wild we are when we are drunk. Can’t let Y/N handle all of 7 of us alone.” You appreciated his concern.
“Thanks.”
It took about 20 minutes for all 7 of the guys to be out of it. You and Jinyoung took the opportunity to part from the group and walk along the beach.
You could hear the waves crashing gently in the summer breeze. You took a second to take deep breaths of fresh air.
“Ah…” You sighed as you let out the fresh air, “Don’t you just love the sea?”
“I think I would like it more if I could swim in it.” You giggled at his confession.
“I’ll make that happen one day. I promise.” You smiled up at Jinyoung as you watched your feet sink into the sand as you guys walked. You both stayed silent until something came up to mind.
“I mean you can still have fun in the sea without having to swim in it.”
“Wow, I thought Jaehyun was the dirty minded one. I can see who he learnt it from.” He eyed you knowing that what he was hinting at was most likely something that wasn’t on your mind.
You were gobsmacked. Him too? Were all guys like this?
You slapped his shoulder, “You guys are atrocious. I meant splashing each other.” As you said the word ‘splashing’ you knelt down and splashed water at Jinyoung.
He was ready to win you over at this fight. He retaliated with even more water and caught you off guard. You guys ran up and down the beach trying to splash one another as well as not get caught by the flying water droplets. The cool breeze made the water on your body colder than usual. You guys were practically drenched when you dropped on your ass because your foot got caught sunk in the sand.
“You okay?” Jinyoung crouched down to your level and smiled at you like a child.
“I would be if my ass wasn’t soaked.” He lent you a hand. Was he this naïve? You took the opportunity to give Jinyoung a taste of what it felt like. You grabbed his hand and dragged him done to your level.
“I should have seen that coming.” Damn right he should have. You both chuckled as you watched the moon and the rippling reflection on the sea’s surface.
You started to tear up at the familiar scene although the person beside you wasn’t the person in the flashback. It was Chase. Chase was your ex-boyfriend. He was probably the best shot you had with a guy and things were going well until you found out that he was cheating on you for 2 months with a waitress at Ali’s restaurant. You had shared your ups and downs with him meaning him cheating on you left you extremely hopeless for other guys. Max’s extra possessive and protective reached its peak during that time hence the phone call today. When Ali found out, he fired the waitress immediately knowing how hurt you would feel every time you came across her at the restaurant. Even worse when she was with Chase. You guys would hang out at the beach after meals similar to how you and Jinyoung had today. Although today felt different, Jinyoung meant more to you than Chase in a shorter period of time. You still lacked on so much about Jinyoung, but he never gave off a single bad impression on any occasion. You trusted him.
He realised your mood change.
“Did you come here often with him?” How did he…
“I can tell you haven’t been here alone before. Did you guys come here together before? With the guy Max was about to mention on the phone call.” Smartass.
“Wow, I didn’t even need to explain. You’re spot on.” You let out a chuckle. It must have been really obvious.
“It must suck. We can go back-“
“No, no… I’m not going to let past memories be the reason for me to run away from a beautiful landscape. You being here helps too.”
“I’m glad to hear that. Although my backside is about to drop off.” You had completely forgotten that your bottom halves were being repeatedly soaked by the crashing waves.
“Not having much fat in that area is a struggle isn’t it. I can’t relate.”
“I have you know I have an ass.” You were dying at the confidence. You make sure to check him out secretly when the peach is in view.
“Clearly not big enough for the cold.” He pushed you over and your back got soaked from the damp sand.
“Ahhhh! Jinyoung I’m gonna catch a cold. It’s freezing!”
You were going to get your pay back. You launched your hands onto his shoulder in the hopes that he would also fall back but you underestimated his strength. You guys squabbled trying to put the other down. As expected he had you done in no time grasped onto your wrists. Some water droplets from his shirts fell down onto your warm skin. The position you guys were in raised the heat of your body at an unhealthy rate. Your faces were inches away just like how they were at during the water dodgeball game. Your chests heaved trying to get back your breaths, but he looked too good to be true. How could you go back to breathing normally when he looked gorgeous?
“Still cold?” He swept you away from your thoughts.
“Y-Yh…” You were boiling to be exact.
“This should help.” He dropped lower towards your face. Your noses brushed each other’s, and you could now feel his warm breath across your face. He looked deeply into your eyes as if there was a transcript written in them. He took his time analysing your features until he got to your lips. He couldn’t help staring at your lips for a little longer than your other features until he couldn’t take it anymore. He was going to make the first move he wanted to make since the beginning.
He teased your lips slowly making contact with them not knowing this was going to be the beginning of something life changing. You moulded into his lips and you could understand that he wanted this as much as you did. The passion as he moved trying to taste every inch of you made you blame yourself for not noticing his interest sooner. You were most definitely not cold anymore.
You were happy that your interests were not one sided and couldn’t wait for what else this new possible love had in store.
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Thank fudge cakes this episode is over. I apologise for how late this episode has been. I think the word count being close to 10k explains why it took so long. I struggled to find a place to stop for this episode, so I just continued writing until I was happy with it. A lot goes down in this episode so grab a snack and enjoy. It was also really nice bringing in some native tongue into the series. I’d like to get your opinions on whether I should continue with the native tongue conversations between Y/N and Ali. I also introduced Y/N’s full time job. I hope it was a nice surprise for you guys. Until next episode 👋 
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I was tagged by @indecipherable-sylph Thanks!
rules: answer 30 questions and tag however many blogs you want!
name: Clarissa, but I go by Clare
gender: Woman
star sign: Virgo
height: The last time I was measured in a doctor’s office, she said that she would round up to 5′ 3/4″ to make me feel better. My ID says 5′1″ because in shoes that’s close enough
time:  12:42 pm
birthday: I love my birthday, it’s 9/5/95
favorite band: I don’t really have favorite musicians or bands, I kind of just hyperfixate on a song, album, or playlist for a little while and then move on. But the most recent band I downloaded music from was Aly & AJ (love the explicit Potential Breakup Song)
favorite solo artists: Same as above, but most recent solo artist was Ryn Weaver (because I kept hearing Pierre all over tik-tok)
last movie: Overlord! It was a fun, gory action movie with monsters and Nazis getting blown up. Highly recommend.
when did I create this blog: I don’t remember, I think 2-3 years ago? I made a new blog to replace the two separate ones I used to use.
what i post/reblog: Literally anything. Whatever I’m currently into or interested in.
last thing i googled: Image search for [redacted]. (It’s the boss for the fight I’m prepping for my DnD campaign. I make custom tokens for roll20, and wanted an image to use for it. The name of the thing is redacted because a few of my players follow me and I don’t want to spoil the surprise
other blogs: My art is on @paintbrushesandpixels, and I have a sideblog for my writing but I don’t really use it
do I get asks?: Sometimes, if I post a prompt. But not that often.
why I chose my url: I think I actually used a random generator? I wanted to make a new blog, and I couldn’t think of a name. I kind of thought I might change it down the line, but I never did.
following: 740
number of followers: 93 on this blog, 125 on my art blog
instruments: I played French horn in middle school and junior high, and I’ve sang for years, but nothing else. I can still read sheet music though.
what am i wearing: Lazy day clothes, because on Tuesday all of my classes are online, and with the cold and the snow where I live I’m not going out. So I’m wearing oversized University of Kentucky sweatpants I bought at a gas station outside of Lexington like six years ago, and a tshirt my parents got me in Monterey that has a picture of an otter dressed up like Aquaman.
dream job: I don’t know for sure. Sea floor mapping fascinates me, but I’ve only ever lived inland.
dream trip: There are so many places I want to go and places I want to see, it’s hard to pick one. I’d love to go to Paris again and see some of the museums I missed when I went before (The Musee d’Orsay especially), and I’ve always wanted to go to Prague.
favorite foods: I have a hard time picking a favorite anything, and honestly right now my new meds fuck with my appetite a lot. I like pretty much any combination of chocolate and peanut butter though.
favorite song: Again, no favorite. I’ve listened to Pierre a lot lately though.
nationality: American.
last book I read: Last of any kind of book I read was Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything, which I just got because there are some features and items I really wanted to use in my current campaign. But the current book I’m reading for fun is King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo.
top 3 fictional universes I would like to live in: Oh geez. How to narrow it down to three? Star Trek, Tortall, Grishaverse, Star Wars, Camelot... I’ve wanted to live in every fictional universe I’ve loved since I was like seven
Tagging: I can’t think of a list of names. If this sounds fun to you, consider yourself tagged.
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