I love southern culture.
So for those of you who don't know, Miss [First Name] is generally considered a polite way to address adult women who you know in a mostly informal capacity if you are a child. This includes the mothers of your friends, daycare people, babysitters, your teacher's teenage to adult daughters, the old unmarried lady in the apartment three doors down, etc.
I love this address and it has now been extended to me at church. I have been a girls camp adult leader (working with 11 to 16 year old kids) and am now the primary pianist (5-10 year old kids). I am also only 18, which means there is less of an age gap between me and the kids than between me and the other leaders. This means it feels very weird and overly formal to me to be called Sister [Last Name], which is the standard way to address adults at church. Especially because, like, that's my mom, not me.
So after introducing myself to the kids by just my first name out of habit, the very polite kids have all collectively decided to call me Sister [First Name], and it makes me so happy. Like, it's literally the perfect in between level of formality I need as an emerging adult. Thank you, Southern terminology.
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i just can't get over the wildflower embroidery on shane's suit with the fact that he designed sara's engagement ring based off of wildflowers... like the thoughtfulness and pure love that went into every detail of this day starting from almost two years ago!!! their love is so so beautiful. 🥹🫶
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[ID: Black and white comic of Vash and Wolfwood from Trigun Maximum. Vash overhears a conversation from a nearby table at the restaurant they're seated at, the unnamed character saying, "Honey, can you pass me that?" Their partner says, "Sure thing, angel." The unnamed character begins again, "Say, did you hear the news from earlier?" In response, "Haven't got the chance. Tell me about it?" Vash smiles fondly, listening in as the conversation continues, "You'd never guess, babe! The runner--" Abruptly, the conversation is cut in by a "Needle nogging", Vash's expression changing instantly and no longer smiling. The panel cuts to Wolfwood who smiles lop-sidedly, pointing at Vash's plate and says, "If you're not going to eat that. I'll take it." Vash grabs the plate and holds it away and says, "Mine" while Wolfwood clicks his tongue. He pauses for a moment before asking slowly, "Hey, is there any reason you don't use cute names with me?" Wolfwood lifts a cup of water up to his lips, looking confused. He says, "I do though." Vash cuts in, "Spikey and needle nogging aren't cute!"
Vash continues with a shy expression, "Since we're together now..." he trails off and Wolfwood picks up, taking a sip of water as he says thoughtfully, "Together, huh..." Vash pauses in his sentence with a look of confusion before reaffirming, "We are together, right?" Wolfwood nods, "Right." Vash says, "Right", before continuing, his shy expression returning, "Then you can use stuff like... honey or-" Wolfwood cuts in this time and says casually, "You're not a honey though." A panel cuts of Vash's expression changing again, shocked. He asks, "Huh? Then who is?" Wolfwood says immediately, "Milly." Vash exclaims, "Milly?!" Wolfwood continues, "She's sweet, just like honey." A bubble pops up of Milly smiling as Wolfwood speaks. Vash continues, "Okay, true... What about sweetpea?" Wolfwood responds, "Kids. Kids are sweetpea. And pumpkin too." Vash continues, "Okay... What about baby?" Wolfwood says without hesitation, "Meryl." Vash exclaims again, "Meryl?!" Wolfwood explains," Noisy, like a baby." Vash mutters, "Hey, that's a bit mean..."
Vash continues persistently, "Then what about babe?" Wolfwood shrugs with a grin, "You are not a babe." Vash looks at him, slightly frustrated before exclaiming with flushed cheeks, "Then what am I?!" Wolfwood points at his hair and smiles softly, "I told you. You're the one and only needle nogging." A panel closes in on Vash's widen eyes, cheeks still red, pausing before he ultimately resigns, planting his face into the palms of his hands and muttering, "I give up..." At the same time, Wolfwood sneaks and grabs the plate of food that Vash left unattended, saying in response, "You get up cuaght up about the dumbest things, y'know that?"
The comic then picks up again to a jump in time, after they've left the restaurant. Wolfwood muses to Vash, "You said all that about the names earlier, but I don't hear ya using them for me." Vash looks to him excitably and asks, "Did you want me to?" Wolfwood looks at him with an uncertain expression, "Not really, but I guess I am curious..." Vash beams, "Then let's try some, okay... dear?" He fingerguns Wolfwood with a grin, little hearts surrounding him. Wolfwood just looks at him neutrally and says, "Okay," while thinking to himself, "Cute..." Vash exclaims, "So unenthusiastic!"
The next comic picks up at a different time, but on the same theme of pet names. Vash hugs Wolfwood and says to him, "Thank you, my love." A panel close up of Vash steadily opening his eyes before he sees Wolfwood's reaction up close, his eyes glancing away, cheeks flushed, and the smoke out of his cig forming soft hearts as he mutters, "Sure..." In a smaller, cartoonish style, Vash has a comedically exaggerated expression of shock and widened eyes as he grips Wolfwood by the shoulders while Wolfwood still wears a shy expression. He then nudges his head to the side of Wolfwood's with a close eyed happy smile, hugging him close and says, "So, there WAS one you liked!" Wolfwood, still looking away, but now with an irritated and embarrassed expression, grumbles, "Shut up..."
The final image is a short sequence. Wolfwood is working on something, spacing out as he does, while Vash from off screen calls for him, starting with "Babeeee? Babe? Beautiful? Honey? My love?" All of which gets no reaction from Wolfwood. Vash pauses for a moment before piping up again, "wolfwood?" Wolfwood turns around, finally noticing that Vash was calling for him and asks, "What?" A box at the bottom of the page says, "Unresponsive to anything other than his names." END ID]
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More melusines creator and FL!!!
understood, right away!!! *salutes*
Foul Legacy can't breathe underwater like you, but he CAN hold his breath for a very long time, so you two go on swims together all the time! Merusea Village is connected to almost every part of Fontaine's sea, making it extremely easy to explore hidden corners and caves. of course you do it at night- if anyone saw Legacy or god forbid, got a closer look at your unique markings, there'd be more trouble than Fontaine's great flood. you've had a few close calls with early-morning boats and late-night divers, but somehow the ocean always seems to steer them away from you, waves pushing them off course or heavy rain obscuring their vision. or once, a narwhal made entirely of water sprung from the sea and crashed into a ship, promptly drenching everyone on board. Foul Legacy looked VERY pleased with himself, to say the least
Melusine are made for the water, your tiny wings and tail helping propel you forward with Foul Legacy by your side. everything looks whimsical in your eyes, the colors and dappled lights splashed over the coral and stones as you hold them up for Legacy to inspect, wanting to decorate your cottage. the sea creatures refuse to attack you, floating around in the water nearby and occasionally bringing you items- usually just plain rocks, but the sentiment is nice nonetheless. they even begin to bring Legacy random objects, accepting that if the Creator trusts him, he must be worthwhile! the otters like you two most of all, constantly following and playing around you, collecting shells to drop into your mitten hands. although, one did somehow bring you the Iudex's brooch once... you're not sure how it got its little paws on that
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