#Reach Ambassador

[soranatus]

Blue Beetle (2006) written by Keith Griffin and with art by Cully Hamner

[thingsasbarcodes]

Young Justice 2x11 - Cornered

[absolutebl]

Hi ABL! After watching episode 1 of Between Us, I was impressed with the level of "thirst" between Boun and Prem's characters in the last couple of scenes. Are there shows or scenes of shows, regardless of actual heat level, that you think did "thirst" well, regardless of how that's resolved at the time? Subjective, I know, but would love to get your take on this!

20 BLs with the BEST Thirst!

Thirst wants to slide a hand under his waistband right tf now and grind. Horny wants to rip his clothes off, and probably pop buttons and laugh about it. Yearning wants to run both hands up his back while they kiss deeply. Hunger wants to lift him by the ass and slam him against the wall.

Raise your glasses please, to THIRST.

I Cannot Reach You - Japan 2023

It's fresh in my mind, so first on this list.

Secret Crush on You - Thailand 2022

This scene in particular sprang next to mind, just because for me it kinda defined thirst in Thai BL. (Also see my #1 pick for sides at the end.)

Jun & Jun - Korea 2023

We Best Love: Fighting Mr 2nd - Taiwan 2021

2 Moons: Ambassador (AKA 2 Moons 3) - Thailand 2022

Eternal Yesterday - Japan 2022

Why R U? - Korea 2023

HIStory 3 - the BL that shall not be named - Taiwan 2019

Bed Friend - Thailand 2023

They sleeping together but King still thirsty af

Big Dragon - Thailand 2022

My Beautiful Man - Japan 2021

Between Us - Thailand 2022-23

Minato's Laundromat - Japan 2022

Ghost Host Ghost House - Thailand 2022

the infamous leg scene alone qualifies them, but they very mutually thirsty in general

My Personal Weatherman - Japan 2023

It's the point.

I Feel You Linger in the Air - Thailand 2023

The oil scene is a stroke of genius.

Well, several strokes.

Old Fashion Cupcake - Japan 2022

I Told Sunset About You - Thailand 2020

Love in Translation - Thailand 2023

Just because of that damn convenience store make-out scene.

Nitiman - Thailand 2021

I find thirst is often (although not always) the provenance of the seme character.

Mutual thirst is really rare.

Side dish gravy

Shorts, side couples, and so forth.

Oh My Sunshine Night - Thailand 2022

Noh appears 2x on this list. He's GREAT at thirst. Possibly the only Thai actor to give Japan real competition. GIVE HIM ANOTHER LEAD!

HIStory 4: Close To You - Taiwan 2021

Gen Y 2 - Thailand 2022

@heretherebedork and I call them PokeTongue for a reason.

Y-Destiny - Thailand 2021

kiss x kiss x kiss: Perfect Scandal - Japan 2022

No shocker that Japan is the only one to field a micro on this list. Usually thirst takes more build up.

Defining THIRST

I make a distinction between thirst and other types of physical desire. This is just me and language.

Thirst usually leaps off the screen and has an edge of danger to it. Like they gonna get caught, or go out of control just from wanting to touch. They gonna die without physical contact. It's pure survival need. Japan kinda specializes in this.

There's no humor to thirst, but horny can get kinda cheeky. It's more fun and mutual (ee.g. KinnPorsche). More want than need. So it's more Thailand and Taiwan.

There's also yearning (e.g. The 8th Sense), which has a more emotional soul tether to it. Korea in particular, but also like GMMTV and lower heat prestige stuff, high school things for example (My School President).

And finally hunger, which I tend to think of as desire but with a nourishment component. It's I want what's MINE. Like Taejung in Cherry Blossoms After Winter.

These aren't mutually exclusive, mind you.

I dithered but they didn't quite make the list

Irresistible Love - China 2016

Second Chance - Thailand 2021

Takara & Amagi - Japan 2022

Love Area - Thailand 2022

Takumi-kun - Japan 2007

Moonlight Chicken - Thailand 2023

My Engineer (RamKing) - Thailand 2020

It's why we're all still mad we never got full RamKing

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This posted dated end of 2023. Not responsible for thirsty BL that happens after. Check the comments for additions and other's thoughts on the matter.

[thenotsoladylikerose]

*leaves this then dies

[fluffypotatey]

Since I very sincerely doubt Uther managed to kill ALL the Dragonlords (they're knights, not the KGB, and it was a lot easier to disappear back then) imagine them returning to Albion from Rome or whatever to find Cousin Balinor's only son is ruling Camelot and the Druids, is best friends with an immortal knight and one dude that's been raised from the fucking dead, is bonded to THEE oldest dragon they've ever heard of (and who is also nuttier than squirrel stew) and a semi-feral hatchling that barely listens to four (4) people max and hisses/bites/claws at the rest, and oh yeah, is married to a fucking Pendragon.

Family dinners must be a hoot and a half.

oh to be a fly on the wall when they finally make an audience in Camelot. oh to see Merlin's face morph from apprehension to wonder to exhaustion to horror because they're telling Arthur everything they know.

[unitchiefs-blackbirdphoenix]

The moment Emily started taking off her jacket and unbuttoning her shirt in the mid season finale…

[bbycrabcakes]

twt stans are so brain dead when I said that they should think twice about considering what brands their idols should be an ambassador for,,,

ask yourself: why do u want ur fave to represent a brand whose owners hate east asians and made so many racist statements before AND have been openly homophobic in the past 3 years.

[madammixer]

Practice gone right brooooo ✨✨✨

[albontology]

If George Russell can do it so can you!

admittedly, my initial thought was that this was in response to my post about GR communicating with ellen degeneres through batting his luscious eyelashes. now, recognizing my error and realizing this is about the job hunt, 🥺🥺 thank you anon. so true. just give me a chance with a powerpoint and a dream and i'll be signed in no time

[weepylucifer]

personally love to peruse "coriolanus snow × reader: YOU are a capitol brat who can't WAIT to be his tradwifey!!" girl my father is a retired mine worker, i would quite simply not be from the capitol

[quotelr]

Tell the your emperor; Where my power has reached, Emperor's dreams can not reach!

Mehmed II

[soranatus]

Blue Beetle (2023) #1 variant cover by Emmanuel Valtierra

[thingsasbarcodes]

Young Justice 2x18 - Intervention

[chloeworships]

I was cut off but I wanted to say that I believe the LORD is saying Kamala will be able to usher in PEACE at some point in her administration and that should be a priority to everyone.

I felt good about this glowing endorsement 🙂 I love the $25,000 for a down payment on a home 🏡✅

Let’s see if the LORD will speak to us about a winner 🥇

These values are all fruits of the spirit. The number 5 is here too just as the 5 words are on the letterhead.

Image: Astrdecor Amazon.ca I love these 🥰

Here is the original video if you haven’t seen it yet. Just wow.

PS. Hamas was in Nigeria and South Africa (I believe) recently but Hamas is a terrorist organization exploiting not just their own human shields but disadvantaged Africans.

My prayer is Mrs. Harris will remember her humble beginnings and remember the plight of our people TOO 🤎 !!! That doesn’t mean abandoning other racial, ethnic and religious groups to serve the Black Community. Two things can co-exist at once as per science 🧪 😅 Their racism is showing.

Remember the people loved and supported David because he was God’s choice and under his leadership Israel thrived. Why wouldn’t we do the same today if God endorses a candidate? Please read that one last time.

Even before David was King, he was beloved by his people, SO MUCH, it made Saul extremely jealous.

May the LORD bless her, as he did his chosen King, David and give her insurmountable success ✨

Please confirm this word and your blessing to your people, LORD. We have some doubters in the crowd.

[yesterdayiwrote]

I assume being an ambassador for Mercedes would have a lot more to do with STEM outreach, equity and environmental programs, etc. than Grill the Grid type fluff. Also Lewis does what he promises to do, and will have a lot more time for it post racing career.

Hmm, yeah, that's the part he's interested in doing, I'm sure, but an actual Brand Ambassador role would involve the expectation to promote Mercedes Brand wholly across multiple different environments.

No, it wouldn't be exclusively through 'content', but there would definitely be expectations to fulfill certain PR/marketing requirements, whether that's partnerships, appearances, or all variety of schmaltzy hob-nobbing.

The stuff you mentioned is something Mercedes has been putting money into for CSR purposes, but it doesn't make them any money. Their main interest with their brand ambassadors is having people who will sell cars for them, even if that means having to fulfil some cheesy or embarrassing obligations. I know he would have more time and right now he fulfils his obligations, but they're paying him supposedly around the $40-50m mark and he drives their car for them and does his driver commitments as well. I can definitely see how a numbers guy will question whether paying him 150% increase to do just one part of his current job makes financial sense for them?

[montereybayaquarium]

Remembering Rosa the sea otter

Hello Aquarium family. It’s with great sadness that we share that our beloved sea otter Rosa passed away today. At 24 years old, Rosa was the oldest resident otter at the Aquarium and one of our most experienced surrogate moms, having raised 15 stranded sea otter pups in her time with us. 

While Rosa spent the last few months behind the scenes getting extra special care from our staff, she was the matriarch of the Sea Otters exhibit. Beloved and cherished by millions of visitors and fans of the live Sea Otter Cam, she was instantly recognizable thanks to her blonde head (eclipsed only by Ivy as our most grizzled of kelp grizzlies) and her signature head-all-the-way-back swimming style.

“Rosa was one of our most playful sea otters, and even at 24 years old, she would still be seen frolicking and wrestling with the younger otters when she instigated it,” said Melanie Oerter, curator of mammals. “Rosa was usually found sleeping against the window while on exhibit with her chin tucked tight into her chest and her tail swishing back and forth.”

After being found stranded as a four-week-old pup in September 1999, Rosa became part of the Aquarium family before our sea otter surrogacy program even took shape. Our Sea Otter Program staff raised her by hand for nearly seven months before releasing her to the wild. 

Rosa eventually returned to the Aquarium once again in March 2002 when she didn’t take to life outside of human care, and she immediately became a fixture in the formative years of our sea otter surrogacy program as a caring adoptive mother for rescued pups destined for wild release.

She was a delight to work with, though she certainly had her expectations of our staff according to the many Sea Otter Mammalogists who trained (were trained by?) Rosa over the years. 

"Rosa was an incredibly smart otter! Generally calm and patient with the staff. However, she could be defiant at times and there would be no convincing her to do something she did not want to do," said Oerter. "She would often just look at us or swim away. I believe she was the one who was really training us all of these years. I certainly learned a lot from working with such an incredible otter. It has been a privilege and to say we will miss her is understated."

Rosa relaxed into retirement from surrogacy in 2019, acting as a companion and cornerstone in the ever-changing raft of otters in our care. 

Wild female sea otters live between 15 and 20 years, and reaching the age of 24 is a testament to the exceptional care Rosa received throughout her life from our Veterinary and Animal Care teams. In recent years, she began showing signs of age-related health concerns.  In the last few weeks, her health had been deteriorating. After an exam, the veterinary and animal care teams made the difficult choice to humanely euthanize Rosa because those health conditions were compromising her quality of life. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her caretakers.

Rosa’s legacy lives on both at the Aquarium with our other resident sea otters Kit, Selka, Ivy, and Ruby, and in the wild, where sea otter pups she raised continue to raise pups of their own, contributing to the recovery of their species and their ecosystems along the California coast. 

Rosa was an inspiration to millions as a charismatic ambassador for her threatened species while playing a leading role in the story of sea otter recovery from near-extinction during the fur trade. Rosa will be greatly missed by all of us who got to know her over the years.

To celebrate Rosa’s long life, please feel free to share photos and stories of your encounters with Rosa at the Aquarium in the comment section on this post, in her memory and for the staff and volunteers grieving her loss. Thank you all for being such a big part of Rosa’s life. 🦦♥️