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Apple orchard dates for Rulie?

For Reggie's birthday that summer, Julie had adopted an apple tree with him. Sure, it wasn't as exciting as her gift last year (adopting a dog together), but he still beamed when he read the certificate. Included was a trip to the orchard, where you could pick all the apples from your tree to take home. "I love apple pie!" he crowed. "Can we really go visit my tree in the fall?"

"Yep," she beamed, and he cheered, showing off the picture of 'his' tree to all his friend, proudly talking about how Strong and Productive their child was, look at all those apples. Julie tried not to laugh, or blush at the implications.

So before her visit, she called and orchard to make sure everything was ready for them, and on a beautiful sunny autumn day, they set off, Ellie happily panting in the back seat next to the picnic basket and blanket they'd brought. And Reggie's camera, of course. He loved being Ray's assistant, but he was gunning for taking over some clients on his own instead of always being second shooter.

So of course Julie agreed to 'wear something pretty' so he could practice his skills, though she insisted he did too, so they could take some couple portraits with the little remote as well. So Reggie had swapped his t-shirt for a nice button up, and Julie had made sure her dress matched his flannel, and even Ellie was wearing a cute red bowtie slipped on her collar.

They had a blast all day. The orchard also had some alpacas that Ellie was just fascinated by, and they worked together to get as many apples as they could carry back in the baskets they were given off of AppleToni ("Get it? Like appletini, but a name!").

They spread out their picnic under the tree and had lunch, and maybe a little nap together. She let Reggie have his little photo shoot, laughing when he kept flirting with her, saying things like how it was too easy to get good pictures with such a beautiful model. They took some pictures together, as well, and then, as golden hour was nearing its end, she pulled him close, into a kiss.

"I have a confession," she said, against his lips.

"You already tried one of the apples? I know, I saw you sneak a taste," Reggie said, smirking.

"There's another tree here for us," Julie said, taking his hand and leading him away. He followed, confused, looking back at his camera with a little nervous glance, but the place was deserted other than them. Julie had made sure of it.

A few rows later, they came to the biggest tree in the orchard, the one that had been there originally. The tree was lit up with fairy lights, making it look truly magical in the nearly set sun. And hanging from one of the branches was a wooden sign. Reggie blinked, going over to read it.

Reggie, I want to put down roots with you. Will you marry me?

He turned, gasping when he saw Julie on one knee behind him, with a little open ring box.

"Really?" he whispered, and she nodded.

"I love you more than anything," she said. "Will you marry me?"

"Yes!" Reggie said, all but dragging her up and into a kiss, as Ellie happily bounced around them, barking. Julie carefully took the ring out of the box, sliding it onto his trembling hand, and then kissed him again.

Reggie looked startled when he suddenly heard cheering, as their friends and family popped up from behind several other trees. Dad pulled Reggie into a hug, welcoming him into the family, and Luke and Alex were already popping open a bottle of non-alcoholic apple cider and filling glasses for everyone. Reggie just kept wiping at his eyes to catch the happy tears, staring at his ring finger in awe and delight.

And if in the spring, they got married at the same orchard, blossoms all around, it was just as perfect as their engagement had been.

[zoologica42]

I've been watching Pointy Hat on YouTube for a while now, and His videos inspired me to re-write a race for D&D that I think was done dirty- yes I'm talking about Kenku. tdlr: they have some Inca empire vibes, and are mutualists with dwarves

A wingless, often silent avian race of cliffs and mountains, Kenku are said to resemble ravens in their form and face.

Sans flight and voice, Kenku have adapted to alternate modes of life, and present a dauntless resilience unrivaled in other folk.

Strange speech:

The most striking thing about Kenku, other than their avian appearance, is their mode of communication. Kenku cannot communicate with their own voices beyond hisses of anger, squawks of surprise, whimpers of fear, and other, similar, animalistic vocalizations. Instead of trying to get by with such limited communicative means, Kenku have developed a sophisticated sign language that rivals spoken tongues with its elegant vocabulary. Almost all Kenku can sign and understand this language, and it is the dominant form of communication within the species. From marketplace haggling to governmental decrees, Kenku life is conducted in sign. Visitors to Kenku settlements who communicate orally are often struck by how alien their own form of communication is to that of their new avian neighbors. When communicating with other races and cultures that may not understand their language, Kenku often use simple spells that can communicate their ideas through written words or images. A Kenku in a foreign city might ask for the location of a tavern by conjuring up an arcane image of a mug of ale, or a simple written question such as “Where is tavern?”. Many Kenku can understand the spoken languages of other humanoids and are able to write in their scripts through physical or arcane means.

Alpine Adepts:

Kenku settlements are often built in alpine areas, since Kenku, being avians with gripping claws and strong lungs, are uniquely suited to life at high altitudes. These settlements are structured as an urban hub surrounded by agricultural and defensive rings. The second ring outside the city is usually made up of farms that grow crops such as mountain grapes, cliffbarely, terrace grains, and edible lichens. The next ring is also agricultural but is more focused on livestock such as alpacas, which are prized for wool production. Outside this is a final barrier of watchtowers and forts to defend against raiders, such as the greatly feared roving tribes of goliaths.

Kenku settlements are often built near those of dwarves, with Kenku living on top of a mountain, and Dwarves living underneath. The two societies often become mutualistic, and even codependent, with Dwarven populaces importing food, wood, and cloth from the above-ground Kenku, and the Kenku importing metals and other subterranean materials from the under-ground dwarves.

In some cases, a Kenku-Dwarf alliance can become so strong that the two societies merge into one. Kenku and Dwarven armies may fight together to protect a shared mountain range, or mixed Kenku-Dwarf parliaments may be a staple of government.

Kenku also trade with other above-ground societies for their unusual crops, and Kenku slopes are well-renowned for producing fine wool, and some of the best wines that money can buy.

Myths, culture, and religion:

According to legend, Kenku once had wings and the ability to speak, but after angering their patron god, their wings and voices were taken away. The verisimilitude of this legend is understood differently by different Kenku. Some believe it to be completely true, others an allegory, and others think it a total fabrication. No one seems to remember winged, speaking Kenku- or at least, no one mortal. Many Kenku worship the patron Deities of the mountains they live on, Gods and Goddesses of cycles of life, death, and the harvest, and the unique Kenku Deity Sha’ath, a patron spirit of creativity, clever thought, and art. 

Kenku arts are composed highly of weaving, orchestral music, and silent theater. Kenku clothing is comprised of elaborately decorated warm woolen outer layers, often coats, cloaks and ponchos, and flax underlayers. Instead of shoes, Kenku wrap their feet in flaxen bandage-like cloth that allows them to both protect their feet and retain their ability to grip rocky slopes. They may also cap their talons in metal in order to increase the strength of their claws while climbing, and to reduce the likelihood of them breaking.

Kenku have developed their own musical instruments to suit their own uses. A Kenku shepherd might use a modified viola to call their flock in from the field, and a Kenku who is a professional musician might modify a flute to be played more easily with a beak.  

In some cases, the arts of the Kenku are combined. One such example is “panel-plays”- theatrical productions with elaborate costumes and tapestry backdrops “narrated” by an orchestra.

Kenku families are often large, with parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and children all living together and caring for each other.  A Kenku family may occupy a single large manor or complex of smaller houses, with all family members sharing duties and often resources. 

Kenku names:

Kenku names are not gender specific and are usually signs for natural features or materials, modified to indicate they are a name, sometimes combined with another noun or adjective.

Example names:  Shining Cloud, Cricket, Blue Creek, Mulberry, Great Violet, Howling Wind, Star Stone.

Kenku traits:

Ability score increases: Your wisdom score increases by 2, and your dexterity increases by 1 

Age: Kenku pairs lay 1-2 eggs that hatch after careful tending in about two months. Hatchling Kenku are nearly featherless and unable to move much more than raising their head. After a month, the chick grows a fuzzy downy coat of feathers and can crawl, and after their first year, have a full set of feathers and are able to walk. Kenku become adults at about 17 years old, and usually live into their eighties 

Size: Your size is medium. Kenku stand around 5 feet tall, but due to their hollow bones, only weigh 60-80 pounds.

Speed: Your base walking speed is 30 feet

Strong sight: Kenku are highly visual creatures, and have a nictitating membrane (clear second eyelid) that protects their eyes. Because of this, Kenku have advantage on all saving throws in which failure would mean blindness, and all attacks attempting to blind a Kenku have disadvantage.  You also have advantage on all perception Checks. Climbing Claws: Due to your avian claws, you can climb rough or cracked vertical surfaces including rough stone walls and trees at a speed of 5 feet.

Cold resistance: The dense, warm feathers of a Kenku gives them resistance against cold damage.

Communicative spellcasting: You can instinctively cast minor illusion and silent image as  cantrips to spell out words or create pictograms in order to communicate with other creatures. 

Languages: The Kenku language is a complex sign language used by your own race as well as others who wish to communicate silently and or visually. Written Kenku is formed by loopy, delicate characters and often makes up musical scores and scripts for silent plays. Signs in the Kenku language can be used as the verbal components for spells. You can also read, understand, and write in one other language of your choice.

Roleplay and meta notes:

When “speaking” as a kenku, you might want to preface your words with “I sign this” or “I write this in the air using a spell”. If you wish to play a Kenku that can speak normally, use this outline, but remove the communicative spellcasting feature.

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About the Client: Baboosha is a Paris-based designer of luxury slippers, made from the fur of Andean Suri alpaca.

Work & Results: I had done some consulting work for Baboosha in the initial development of their company, so as the launch of their store neared, they asked me to build a press kit to send to news outlets, fashion bloggers, retailers, and such. I used it as an opportunity to introduce their product and tell the story behind their brand.

Contributions: Layout Design, Writing, Photo Editing

[absolutepokemontrash]

MC’s Half Demon and They Look Awfully Familiar Part 4

(The side characters strike again!)

Part 1 Part 2 Lessons 1-5 Part 2.5 Group Retreat Lessons 10-12 Part 3

L!MC= Lucifer’s kid | M!MC= Mammon’s kid | A!MC=Asmo’s kid

Let’s get right to it!

The Uncle That Hardcore Simps For His Spouse In the Most Wholesome Way (Diavolo)

Gasp! More half-demon kids? Oh my! Maybe if he tried again next year a kid of his own would pop down! Hang on- he hadn’t slept with a human in almost a century... dang. No kids for him...

...maybe...

Remember when I said Diavolo would try to do those stereotypical dad (tm) things and be hip with the kids? Yeah he keeps doing that.

The number of broken windows related to wayward baseballs goes up 150%. At least that’s how they all figured out that M!MC is nearsighted like their dad!

M!MC had developed a bit of a habit of telling Diavolo about cool human stuff and making the Crown Prince even more interested in the human world than normal.

You may be thinking “what’s so bad about that?” well, the number of yo-yos at RAD went up so high that Lucifer had to ban them.

Belphie and Satan, being the rebels they are, became yo-yo masters specifically to spite Lucifer.

It was sort of like the fidget spinners craze if you were in school for that.

Oh, hi Lord Diavolo. What’s a fidget spinner? It’s this- I should stop talking...

Since no one learned their lesson from the previous incident, Diavolo threw another BBQ.

“Why are we doing this again?” L!MC asked to no one in particular.

“Don’t worry, L!MC. I’ve taken every precaution possible to make sure that what happened last time doesn’t happen again.” Diavolo said and continued in his crusade to cover the entire pathway with sidewalk chalk doodles.

L!MC, Luke, Diavolo, M!MC, Belphie, and A!MC were all busily drawing a wide variety of doodles and drawings with chalk while the other guests milled around nearby. A!MC was in the middle of drawing quite the nice looking Cerberus chibi, while M!MC and Belphie were drawing a lot of stick figures. L!MC and Luke had just finished a wonderful drawing of... an alpaca? Giraffe? Thing...? Hell, even they didn’t know what it was.

Diavolo looked over at M!MC’s stick figure army with a big smile on his face. “So what are all of them doing? It looks like that one’s flying!”

You could practically hear the Addam’s Family theme play as M!MC and Belphie looked at each other and grinned.

“Oh Belphie was just talking about L!MC’s flying lesson fails and I felt that an artist’s rendition was needed.” M!MC explained, he began to point out certain doodles. “Here’s L!MC getting up off the ground, then there’s them actually flying, and this is them falling in the fountain.”

L!MC looked over at the chalk and glared at M!MC. “It’s generous to call that an artist’s rendition. It looks like crap.”

“And what did you draw?” Belphie smirked at the alpaca-giraffe-thing, Luke protectively covered up the drawing (side note, Luke was wearing white and playing with sidewalk chalk, by the end of the day he looked like a walking pride flag).

“None of your business!” Luke huffed.

“And what about that one?” Diavolo seemed completely oblivious to the hostility brewing between the two groups, A!MC was completely used to this and walked away to grab a drink.

“Ah, good eye, Lord Diavolo!” M!MC chirped. “This is a drawing of the time L!MC almost burned down your kitchen.”

Diavolo laughed and gave M!MC a few pats on the head. “Very accurate!”

“You’re so lucky I followed the rules and didn’t bring a water gun...” L!MC growled as they slowly reached for their backpack.

“Yeah... lucky. Real lucky...” M!MC nodded as they tried to casually reach for their bag, Belphie followed suit.

“I’m so glad we all followed the rules.” Luke smiled, his own hand inching towards his bag.

There was a brief moment of stillness before the four of them whipped out their water guns and pointed them at each other.

“This BBQ ain’t big enough for the both of us!” M!MC’s terrible cowboy impression aside, their gun was poised to shoot directly at Luke and L!MC’s alpaca-giraffe-thing.

“Everyone, I know this is a human world tradition but-”

Belphie silenced Diavolo by pointing his water gun at him. “Sh, don’t talk unless you have a water gun as well.”

Deciding not to smite Belphie for treason, Diavolo pulled his own water gun out of his shirt. “Okay, what now?”

“Now, we’re in a standoff...” L!MC glowered at M!MC, the air was practically crackling with hostility...

Until a burst of flames got everyone to whirl around to see A!MC with hairspray and a lighter.

“No water guns! I refuse to go home shivering and covered in grass again!”

Crisis averted. Everyone went to go fail at throwing beanbags into a hole instead of shooting each other.

That was probably for the best... Belphie filled everyone’s water guns with paint.

The Uncle That Does All the Cooking for Family Dinners (Barbatos)

Remember how I said that Barbs liked smol Lucifer? Yea, he likes smol Asmo too. Smol Asmo is willing to admit that they don’t know how to use an oven and is willing to learn.

M!MC is formally banned from being within 50 feet of the kitchen. It’s for the best.

A!MC often tries to get Barbatos to look into the possible futures so they can see if they can avoid messing anything up and A!MC is just so adorable that Barbatos actually thinks about it.

He still says no every single time.

“Could you at least tell me if I have the possibility of doing something embarrassing in the near future?”

“My apologies, A!MC, but no.”

“P-please?”

“The answer remains the same.”

A!MC sighed and went back to helping chop vegetables. Under Barbatos’ tutelage, A!MC’s cooking ability had increased tenfold, they could now make as many burgers as they wanted without worrying about burning down the kitchen.

Pitying the anxious half-demon, Barbatos sighed. “I cannot confirm nor deny a future where your outfit gets ruined.”

A!MC perked up. “H-huh?”

“I cannot confirm nor deny a future where your outfit gets ruined.”

Quickly understanding what Barbatos was trying to do, A!MC quickly nodded and spent the rest of the cooking time carefully taking note of their surroundings.

“Hey! What’re you guys doin’?” M!MC had managed to get in... damn! Everyone must have been putting their best efforts in keeping Solomon away from the kitchen and forgot about M!MC...

“We’re just finishing up, M!MC,” Barbatos had on his ‘oh no...’ smile. “We don’t need any help.”

“Really? You guys sure?”

“Why are you so interested?” A!MC asked.

“Lucifer said that idle hands are the devil’s playthings and that I should go look for something productive to do.” M!MC huffed. “Very ironic phrase.”

“F-fine, I guess you can...” A!MC searched for the least destructive task they could give. “Take the utensils and set the table.”

M!MC gave them a mock salute and grabbed the utensils, as they turned to leave, they knocked a large bowl of chopped fruit over, sending the fruit pieces flying.

Remembering Barbatos’ prediction, A!MC didn’t bother to try and stop the fruit from falling, they only grabbed the nearest big plate they could find and shielded their outfit from harm. The fruit splattered harmlessly against the shield.

“Whoops... my bad. You alright, A!MC?” M!MC asked as A!MC inspected their outfit.

“Y-yes actually...” A!MC turned to Barbatos, who was already getting the cleaning supplies.

“Thank you!” A!MC whispered.

Barbatos smiled and nodded. “You’re very welcome, A!MC.”

Barbatos now has two sorta-children. A!MC and Luke!

M!MC means well, I swear! He just shouldn’t be allowed in a cooking environment!

The Cousin That Your Mom Points at and Goes “Look at Him, He Helps With the Dishes, Be More Like Him.” (Simeon)

Oh man... time for some more embarrassing stories.

“Asmo was the most adorable child, it’s a shame he was such a troublemaker...”

“Really? My dad?”

“What about mine?”

“I think you can guess.”

I cannot comment on Simeon’s help with flying lessons because I refuse to Headcanon what Simeon’s wings look like until canon gives us a GLIMMER. LIKE SERIOUSLY SOLMARE IM CURIOUS-

I have a feeling the children were quite curious as well.

“What do you think his wings look like?” M!MC asked A!MC as the two peered around the corner of one of the hallways in Purgatory Hall.

“I bet they’re super nice. But besides that...” A!MC leaned over and squinted. “Why is Simeon writing with a pen and pencil? He’s writing a book... shouldn’t he use a computer?”

“Bold of you to assume he knows how to use a computer.” M!MC snickered.

A!MC frowned. “Don’t be mean... I’m sure he knows how...”

Simeon picked up his DDD and took a picture of his face, seemingly by accident, with the flash on, causing him to drop the phone in surprise.

“Probably...”

The two surveyed their angel friend like two wildlife documenters, here we see, the Simeon, not in his natural habitat, surrounded by confusing technology...

“Do you think if we scare him his wings might pop out in surprise?” M!MC wondered aloud, A!MC shrugged.

“Maybe... but I don’t think we should bother him...” A!MC whispered. “He looks busy.”

“What are you two doing?”

It took literally every bit of willpower for the two half demons to not scream in absolute terror at the sudden interruption.

Ah... it was just Solomon... in an apron... Solomon... in cooking clothes...

Oh no.

“Spying on Simeon?” Solomon asked.

“N-no...” A!MC giggled nervously. “Just crouching casually in this hallway...”

“...smooth, A!MC.” M!MC rolled their eyes.

“Well, it’s great that you two are here, I made lunch!”

A!MC and M!MC looked at each other in pure horror, they needed to get out of there!

“Uh- um... we’d love to but...” M!MC looked around frantically before just pointing at a random spot behind Solomon. “LOOK! A DISTRACTION!”

A!MC and M!MC ran out of there as fast as their legs could carry them. Finding out if Simeon had wings was not worth being poisoned. Not at all...

Good ol’ Simeon... Mr. Cristopher Peugeot on the other hand- M!MC had some questions for him.

“TSL is literally the most popular book series ever, does that mean you’re completely loaded?”

“Oh, no I’m not, I don’t have any use for human world money in the Celestial Realm. All the profits go to charity.”

“...Dude really?”

“That’s nice of you, Simeon!”

“You didn’t keep any of it..?”

Wait... Who the Hell Are You..? (Solomon)

So A!MC basically has three dads; Fabulous-dad, butler-dad, and wizard-dad!

“So you just... have capes lying around?”

“Yes, would you like a cape?”

“Okay if they don’t take the cape I want it.”

Solomon shows up to RAD with his nails painted different wacky styles every week, courtesy of A!MC.

Though- the unholy combination that is M!MC and Solomon is feared by all.

“Road work ahead?”

“Uh, yeah I sure hope it does.”

Solomon and M!MC’s rampant quoting of vines elicited another glare from Lucifer.

Despite Solomon having literally been alive since the seven rulers of hell were angels, he had kept up with pop culture fairly decently. Decently enough that M!MC had someone that wasn’t Levi to bounce memes off.

“Pff...” M!MC suppressed a laugh at a seemingly normal water bottle advertisement. “Enslaved moisture.”

“I’m not going crazy, right Simeon? You’re hearing this too?” Lucifer tiredly turned to the angel, who shook his head.

“This is just the tip of the iceberg. Solomon quacked at M!MC earlier and they lost their minds laughing about it.” Simeon shrugged, unbothered by the sorcerer and the half demon’s rampant meme-ing behind them.

Lucifer on the other hand, was quite bothered. Incredibly bothered, if you will. “If you two don’t shut up right now I’m going to-”

“Quick! We must abscond!” Solomon turned and heelied away, followed by M!MC. The shoes that Mammon bought to replace the ones lost during the casino incident were apparently heelies as well...

The day was saved when a rock jammed one of Solomon’s wheels and he slammed face first into the concrete. Yikes... that had to hurt.

A!MC had fun glow in the dark bandaids for Solomon to patch up his face. Even though he he could heal himself with magic, he let A!MC do what they wanted because they were just too adorable to say no to.

Asmo has pictures

The Cousin Squad (tm)

(Luke, L!MC, A!MC, and M!MC)

Ah yes, the bab squad. The most adorable group in the Devildom. Surrender your candy immediately or face destruction.

M!MC teases the crap out of Luke, and A!MC tries to stop it, but L!MC is the one who manages to actually make M!MC stop.

Only L!MC gets to pick on the smol angel. GOT IT?!

A!MC and Luke are already baking buddies because of butler-dad so they get along swimmingly.

Poor Luke’s the victim of many of M!MC’s shenanigans.

Luke: Are you sure this is safe, M!MC?

M!MC (about to put mentos into the bottle of coke Luke is holding): No.

L!MC and A!MC get along really well, being honest, everyone loves A!MC.

A!MC makes sure L!MC gets some sleep because they don’t want their cousin picking up on Lucifer’s habit of living off of coffee and coffee alone. L!MC doesn’t get it but they’re very grateful anyway.

M!MC and A!MC were friends from the start. Well... M!MC decided they were friends right from the start and A!MC did not have the ability to fight the power of friendship.

M!MC: You are being befriended. Please do not resist.

Since M!MC is great and amazing like their pop, they took it upon themselves to be the friend that speaks up when A!MC is too nervous to do so.

M!MC and L!MC? Lucifer and Mammon 2 electric boogaloo. Sorta.

L!MC and M!MC bicker all the time but the babs bounce back from their fights way easier.

One minute they’re at each other’s throats and the next they’re showing each other memes.

“There’s no escaping this.”

Lucifer stood between M!MC and the door... their one way ticket to freedom...

“You need to go to the dentist.”

The entire HOL plus the Purgatory Hall crew were getting ready to go visit the dentist to get their teeth cleaned. It was the time of the year that Mammon dreaded most... and his child felt the same way.

“My teeth are fine! Lemme stay home! I’ll hold down the fort with dad!” M!MC smiled and nodded as enthusiastically as they could, but even the most unobservant person couldn’t miss the sweat beading on their forehead.

“Beel.” Lucifer snapped his fingers and before M!MC could do anything Beel had thrown them over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes.

“Don’t worry M!MC, the dentist isn’t that scary.” Beel tried to assure them. By the way M!MC was still kicking and screaming, they were not convinced.

“Y-yeah kiddo, suck it up! Don’t be a baby! I’m just gonna take my car there-”

“MAAAAAAMOOOON?!”

“YIKES!”

Lucifer had the important task of keeping a hold of Mammon as the very large group made their way to the dentist’s office.

A devious little idea popped into L!MC’s head as they all sat down in the waiting room. They began to hum a familiar little tune.

“She said be a deeeentiiiist~ a dentist!” L!MC sang to M!MC, who’s attempts to escape increased tenfold after hearing the song.

A!MC began to hum along, not seeming to notice the commotion going on next to them.

“Son be a deeentiiiiiist~ people will pay you for causing them PAIN! She said be a deeentiiiiiist~”

Belphie perked up and smiled deviously as he realized what L!MC was doing, he began to sing along as well. The three were a veritable choir of terror to poor M!MC. Mammon did not understand his child’s terror and was more unnerved by what a great team Belphie and L!MC made.

Satan rolled his eyes and tried to focus on his book, Asmo was absorbed in his magazine, Levi was having a very in depth conversation with the fish in the aquarium, Simeon and Solomon chatted about school, and Luke was stuck watching the train wreck go down.

Thankfully, it was halted by Lucifer. “L!MC, A!MC, Belphegor, stop tormenting M!MC with show tunes.”

“You would have made a good dentist in another life, Lucifer,” Belphie cooed. “You know what they say, the only difference between a dentist and a sadist is that one has newer magazines.”

Asmo grimaced at his magazine. “Is it the sadist? Because I’m reading a magazine from 1843...”

The conversation was interrupted by one of the dental hygienists coming into the waiting room and saying that Mammon was up first. The Avatar of Greed’s final escape attempt was foiled by Satan (not even looking up from his book) clotheslining him.

Thirty minutes later, Mammon emerged from the forbidden dentist room, with the look of trauma in his eyes and eating a lollipop.

One by one, the group went in, A!MC took it upon themselves to try and make the rapidly panicking Luke feel better.

“It won’t be too scary, in the human world dentists are usually very nice.” A!MC smiled encouragingly.

“I-I’m sure that’s true but...” Luke looked around. “We aren’t in the human world...”

Asmo skipped back in and flashed a blinding grin to the group. “Absolutely perfect, no flaws! It’s your turn, A!MC!”

“If you die I get to say I told ya so!” M!MC shouted as A!MC walked into the dentist’s room.

They did not in fact, die because of the dentist. A!MC walked out and gave a thumbs up. “The dentist said they had never seen a kid with such perfect teeth.”

“That’s my baby!” Asmo chirped.

“M!MC, you’re up.” A!MC and Beel had to practically drag the poor kid out of the room and into the dentist area of doom.

“GO BE A DEEEEEENTIIIIIIST!” Belphie and L!MC shouted one last time as the doors shut. Wow, what dickheads...

Mammon probably would have tried to save his poor little bugger, but he was in the middle an impromptu therapy session with Simeon over the scary scraping dentist knife thingie.

Beel was the last to go, and he walked out of the dentist’s room with his face covered in blood, the dentist walked out after him, missing a hand.

“You tasted like toothpaste.” Beel sighed. “Not good.”

“Don’t worry,” The dentist said to Luke, who looked like he was about to pass out. “My hand will grow back in about four to five minutes.”

Luke, still terrified, nodded. L!MC patted him on the shoulder.

“Anyway, almost all of you are fine, but I have to recommend M!MC to the orthodontist.” The dentist flipped through their notepad one-handed. “Their secondary set of fangs are coming out crooked and need to be corrected with braces immediately.”

M!MC sat calmly for a moment, then attempted to sprint out the door. “NO NO NO NO NO!” One of the dental hygienists grabbed them by the back of their shirt and halted their escape.

“Sucks to be you.” L!MC smirked.

“And L!MC needs to fix their cross bite, braces are a strong possibility.”

The colour drained from L!MC’s face as the news dawned upon them. “Pardon, but what exactly are you talking about..?”

“Your top jaw and bottom jaw aren’t properly lined up.” The dentist explained. “It will lead to problems later if it’s not fixed now.”

Lucifer rubbed his temples and sighed. “L!MC, if you try and run away I swear...”

L!MC stiffened and shook their head. “I’m not some coward, I’m not running away. Just... what exactly are you going to do to my mouth?”

The dentist pulled up a few pictures of the braces and explained what would be done. L!MC nodded, and turned to their father with a big smile on their face.

“It won’t be so bad, mind if I go to the bathroom before I get the mold for my teeth made?”

Lucifer nodded and almost audibly sighed in relief. He basked in the glory of having a child that wasn’t afraid of the dentist and faced their fears like an adult-

L!MC sprinted past the dentist’s office, they had busted out of the bathroom window.

“...Beel.”

“Yep.”

A few minutes later, Beel returned with a completely irate L!MC who was screaming their demands to be put down and be allowed to run for the hills. Taking advantage of the distraction, M!MC ran for the door again, only for Belphie to tap them on the forehead.

M!MC collapsed into a snoring heap on the floor.

“FATHER! DON’T MAKE ME DO THIS!” L!MC practically screamed as they tried to wrestle themselves out of Beel’s bear hug.

Lucifer rolled his eyes. “L!MC, calm yourself down. It’s just braces.”

“AS EVERYONE HERE AS MY WITNESSES I’LL NEVER FORGIVE YOU FOR THIS! NEVER!”

The half-demons in need of braces were dragged right back into the dentist’s area... poor fools.

“They’ll be okay... right?” Luke asked.

“Of course they will be. It’s just braces.” Simeon patted Luke on the head. “They’ll both be fine.”

The scream that came from down the hall right after Simeon said that did not reassure anyone.

“Hey,” Mammon piped up. “How much do braces cost?”

“From what I know about dental procedures,” Satan rubbed his chin. “A few thousand Grimm.”

“Mammon if you try and run for that door I will cut your credit card into a thousand pieces.” Lucifer growled.

Overall, it was a fairly average trip to the dentist. 0/10 would not recommend. A few weeks later L!MC and M!MC were fitted with their mouth prisons- I mean braces, and the two cousins bonded over their horrific mouth pain...

Seriously- braces suck.

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So! Those are the headcanons! Four and a half whole parts... phew... To all the people who enjoyed this series, thank you so so much for reading! You guys have been so super nice!

Fret not, I plan on writing more for this universe! From what I know about season 2 of Obey Me things will get... interesting. Stay tuned for more! Or don’t, I can’t force you.

...or can I?

[you-cant-spell-subtext-without]

Opening Line Tag Game!

thank you for the tag @yourfinalbow AND I AM SO PUMPED YOU ARE READING ANGELS OMG! Evie’s list is here.

I do not have 20 fics yet but I will list my AO3 thus far :) Re my favorite, I think I love ALL my babies but I really love the opener to Freedom is a Length of Rope.  Idk why the thought of jellyfish streamer legs makes me smile.  

Patterns?  I guess establishing the sense of place and setting asap? My journalism undergrad background is showing.

Rules: List the first lines of your last 20 stories (if you have less than 20, just list them all!). See if there are any patterns. Choose your favorite opening line. Then tag 10 of your favorite authors!

1. Angels Don’t Fear the Reaper (post canon/generally compliant with canon but adjacent re the end of the show.  Death!Dean WIP):

When his eyes first open, there is nothing but darkness. Not the velvety, deep black of night, but the steely, thin murk of nothingness. Of cold.

Of death. Of Death.

Somehow, it feels like coming home.

2. The Dandelion and the Bee (nature AU!/allegory):

Once upon a time there was a dandelion, who lived in a wonderful garden.

His face was the color of sunshine, with a hint of blazing green from his stalk and leaves.

3. deep in the meadow, down by the willow (a coda to the above)

The dandelion grew accustomed to this new rhythm of life with the bee.

They watched the sunrise and listened to birds sing in the trees, their own private concert.  Sometimes the bee left to pollinate flowers, but the leaving didn’t scare the dandelion anymore.  

4. Freedom is a Length of Rope (a ficlet for Jack’s birthday, and Dean’s dealing with a few things of his own):

The bunker floor is littered with bright bits of gold confetti.  Some of the balloons came untied from the chairs earlier and now drift across the ceiling, their rounded tops bumping against it like meandering jellyfish with long curly white streamers for legs.

Dean escapes the sounds of the party for a minute, ducking outside for air.  He fills his lungs with oxygen, inhaling slowly.  Then exhaling.

5. Mae the Fourth Be With You (a ficlet for @seraphcastiel‘s birthday where theres a Star Wars joke and Cas gets words wrong):

“CAS!  Get your feathery ass down here, pronto!”

Dean’s voice echoes through the corridor, tinged with frustration.

Cas looks up from the morning paper.  The page in his hand is folded into a careful square around today’s crossword puzzle.

6. Driver Picks the Music (a ficlet about a flashback to the Free to Be You and Me fanfic gap of Cas riding in the passenger seat of the Impala for the first time):

Cas is driving to the farmer’s market.

The road is open and empty, so early on a Saturday that traffic hasn’t yet crowded the expanse of asphalt.  Cas rolls a window down, folding his arm over the side.  

Cool spring air pours inside the SmartCar.

7. Britannicanatural (a ficlet about a little hobby Cas picks up after a traveling salesman convinces him to buy a product):

Dean uses his hip to nudge the bunker door open, balancing the greasy paper bags and cup holder of drinks in his arms.

“Honeyyyyy I’m home!” He roars out in his best Desi Arnaz impression, inspired by the impromptu I Love Lucy marathon Jack insisted on last weekend.

He stops short at the sight of Cas on the floor of the study room, surrounded by books in mahogany leather binding.

8. An Atrocity is Happening (cursed slash amazing? collab with @goth-dean. reverse French Mistake, FM Jackles visits the spn universe.  We are sorry.  Also mind the tags, this one is explicit):

Jensen has no memory of the week Misha died. The week he apparently stayed at Jared's house, and the two of them beat the living shit out of an extra. The week that same extra stormed the set with a gun and shot Eric Kripke stone dead. All Jensen knows is that all of his credit cards are maxed out and Danneel isn’t talking to him. He’s staying in a hotel near the set. Dee suggested he stay at Jared’s, but Jensen has a feeling that whatever it was that caused him to black out for a week, Jared had something to do with it.

Also Jensen hates Alpacas.  Who owns an alpaca? So here he is.

tagging (no pressure):

@bichaoticdean @sinnabonka @shelikestv @darkshrimpemotions @thisisapaige @moonlightdeancas @omittedcastiel @doctorprofessorsong @transcas @trenchcoatimpala

[the---hermit]

03|03|2021

59/100 days od productivity

This afternoon I went on a walk in the woods, we found a new path we did not know which was lovely. I also wanted to go in a specific part of the mountain near where I live because there is a small farm with llamas and alpacas and since I love these animals I like to go on walks there to see them from afar. Today we were lucky as hell because there was the lady who owns them who was so kind to make us go near them and explaned stuff to us about them, as soon as I was there one of the llamas came right in front of me looking at me in the eyes and it let me pet it for the whole time, it was one of the best moments of my life.

Today I:

Baked a cake

Listened to an audiobook

Continued reading Smoke and Mirrors

Started a re-watching of the first season of X-Files

Did a first edit of the short story I wrote a couple of days ago

Went on a walk in the woods

Practiced french on duolingo

[berryshiara]

WIP Whenever What ails you...

(Notes: This is a writing prompt that @natsora generously challenged me to do. The criteria was a Shiara fic with the following prompts,

Im sorry, I’m so sorry. Passing out A makes a mistake and b pays the price.

Since I was tagged for a WIP Wednesday, I decided to do this as a whenever because its obviously isnt Wednesday. And I wanted to let you know, I was working on it. :))

Our story begins... Illium 2185

Work… it had been increasingly difficult to do the closer the day came around. 

Shepard… 

Liara sat at her desk, eyes focused not on the wealth of information coming through the vid screens but the single holo picture of her newly resurrected lover. Emotions roiled within, leaving her feeling as if she were fighting a maelstrom. Trepidation at today's agenda left the normally cool headed Asari… rattled.

It bothered her that she found herself unable to jump in, when all she wanted was what they had lost… no, what she had lost. For two years she grieved, fell apart, experienced hurt so deeply that it had felt as if she could die from it. In her delirious need to fill the holes left in her soul she had hunted for Shepard… found her, and even gave her to a terrorist organization on the slimmest chance that she could be brought back. 

How many times did she feel she had betrayed her love for that desperate act? How much more hurt had she heaped upon herself for the actions she had taken? How many more was there yet to be had?

When Shepard had reached Illiam she had been beside herself with emotions… ones that mirrored the ones she felt now. Were there really words for them? 

Liara sighed, forcing herself out of the chair trying to find any distraction, but emerald eyes haunted her. That day Shepard came… she had wanted more than that kiss. The needs that filled her had damn near pushed her into an early unwanted heat… it’s madness had clawed at her, raking across the soul, drawing blood. If Shepard had been alone would she have had the fortitude to tell her no? Did she have that strength now?

Goddess she felt crazy…

Soul sickness was a terrible curse… still she pined for her mate. Hungered for the bonds that had been, cried for the home that was... it left her terrified what would happen if she let herself have this concession. That kiss had nearly undone her…

The madness bubbled so near the surface Liara found herself suddenly considering the time allotted to her with her Léaina and how hard it would be to bump it up. ‘Calm down Liara…” She murmured, forcing herself to take a deep breath… in through the nose, out through the mouth.

An action she repeated several times even as she made a mental note of how close it was for Shepard to arrive. A truly counter productive experience if ever she had one… Growling in frustration Liara  found herself bringing up her omni tool  to send a quick note to Soteria, asking if she would be able to help with the time allotment change for her next session. 

To her surprise, her Léaina sent back a quick response, one she did not anticipate at all. “I’m calling you… pick up.” Second’s later her omni tool said just that.

With a spike to her vitals she answered, and prayed silently to Athame that the quiver she felt did not register in her voice. 

“Liara speaking.”

“Hey sweetheart.” 

To her surprise a sense of relief filled her the moment Léaina Soteria spoke in that warm contralto voice.

“I have this feeling your day is a lot more stressful than you anticipated. So, I wanted to personally remind you that you have my time whenever you need it, for whatever reasons, not only because of your Oestrus cycle. If you feel you need to move up tonight, or tomorrow, we will do that. Even if you need to talk, I am here for you; my Cria. I know from last time that you are going through something stressful, because of this, I felt it pertinent to remind you, I am here.”

As if sensing Liara’s mental state she continued.

“I want you to put one hand on your stomach, and one on your chest, when you breathe in, push the hand on your stomach out, hold it… and out through the mouth.”

When Liara had done this deep breathing exercise it had felt as if she were gulping air to no effect, now, under Léaina Soeteria’s guidance she slowed the breath down, holding it as Soteria continued the instruction.

“As you do it again, I want you to focus on feeling your pulse begin to slow, the tension in your neck dissipating as you relax your shoulders.”

She drew in that breath, holding it for a count of three before expelling it through pursed lips.

“And a final breath…”

With Léaina Soteria’s guidance she was able to find the calm that she had blasted out the airlock while thinking about Shepard.

(End for now)

Special Notes: I write all my Asari with the premise that they go into Heat for their reproductive cycle. I find it a fascinating contrast to their big brains, and perhaps a necessary evolutionary adaptation for long lives and low birth counts. It is called their Oestrus cycle. They become attractive to other species who can smell these changes in them, and to eachother... while also having an insatiable desire to mate. Because of this they have a class of highly trained Asari called - Léaina - Trusted women who help asari through their heat. There are private Leaina and commercialized Leaina. They are guardians & protectors, psychiatrists, and spiritual advisors. Léaina  literally means Lioness in greek :P it felt like the right choice.

They have sanctuaries called Den’s where those afflicted with their oestrus will go, to protect them from the madness of themselves, and others affected by it. They can be a single room sanctuary or a large commercialized den where many rooms and many Léaina work.

Cria - is ACTUALLY the name of a baby alpaca, like cats have kittens, but i wanted it to be a word one said that meant they were someone who the Léaina not only felt responsible for, but also attached to. Like their little ones who needed protection, guidance and help when necessary. I thought what better than the name of a baby under a mothers care? :3c

(More to come later~)

[c-is-for-circinate]

Learning to Knit and Crochet Resources Online

The world’s a strange, scary place right now, y’all, and I can’t imagine what my past several days would’ve looked like if I didn’t have a mountain of yarn and needles to focus on.  Sometimes, when everything is scary, there’s nothing more comforting than soft things in bright colors and the small satisfaction of creating a thing in the world.

But what if you, dear reader, don’t have a stash of yarn and needles?  You’ve never needed to turn to fiber arts in a time of need before!  (Or at least, not in years.)  What if you can’t go outside?

Fear not, friends, this is the post for you!

Step 1: Get some supplies

To begin knitting, you’ll want at least one skein of yarn (I recommend worsted or bulky weight, which is a thicker yarn that’s easier to work with for beginners, in either wool or acrylic) and a set of needles (I recommend somewhere between size 7 and size 11).  I’m less familiar with crochet, but you really can’t go wrong with a good worsted weight yarn, and the internet tells me the recommended hook size for that is I-9 through K-10.

The whole world might seem very far away outside your front door, but plenty of local and small businesses would love to bend over backwards right now getting their products to you to help in your time of need.  And basically the entire yarn community is made up of small businesses, so there are LOTS of options.

Option 1: local yarn stores.  Chances are, if you live anywhere near a major urban area in most countries where it gets cold in the winter (and quite possibly even if you don’t!), there’s an independent yarn and fiber shop near you.  Go to google maps and search ‘yarn store’ to see what pops up.  (Michaels, JoAnn Fabric, and large retailers like that will probably appear too, and they’re not a bad place to start for a beginner in normal times, but I have no idea what their hours or approach to delivery might be and supporting local businesses is so important right now.) If you find one reasonably near you, check out their website or give them a call.  A lot of local yarn stores are taking online or phone orders right now even if they usually don’t.  Many will deliver to your door; others, you may have to come into the shop to pick something up, but you’ll be able to make it a very short trip. Bonus here: If you call up a local yarn store on the phone, they’ll probably be delighted to help you decide exactly what to buy as a beginner.  (They also probably know more about crochet than I do.)  Knitters and crocheters are ridiculously helpful as a community.

Option 2: online yarn retailers.  If you don’t have a local yarn store, or if they can’t deliver/you can’t go in, or if their options are too expensive, or for any other reason, there are also LOTS of places to buy yarn and materials online.  I’ve had a lot of luck with Alpaca Direct, including that time they were out of the color I ordered and an incredibly nice lady called me on the phone that same afternoon to work out other options for my project.  WEBS is also pretty well-known, generally reliable, and often has good deals.  Both of these places, despite doing a lot of online business, are associated with individual brick-and-mortar stores which are closed down for shopping and classes right now, so you can feel good about supporting them too. Outside of the US I’m less familiar with the common retailers, but some work with Google should be able to find you someone who can ship to you relatively easily.  You can also buy direct from manufacturer in many places! As a last resort, Etsy has some beautiful yarn available pretty much all over--since that tends to be all hand-dyed and often small lots, though, it can be more expensive and less what I’d recommend to a beginner.

Step 2: Learn the basics

Youtube has been a godsend to the whole community for learning fiber arts techniques.  There is pretty much no technique you can’t watch demonstrated by half a dozen different people in different ways and languages.  And pause and rewind at will.

Casting on, or getting the yarn onto the needle: video 1; video 2; video 3; written instructions with pictures (note that there are LOTS OF WAYS to do this, and the videos don’t all show the same method--searching on youtube offers tons of other options too)

Knit stitch, the most basic stitch: video 1; video 2; video 3; written instructions with pictures (note that these tutorials are all for English style knitting, which I find easier to teach to beginners.  If you run into confusing videos later when the yarn is being held in the left hand, that’s Continental style--same result, slightly different technique!)

Purl, the other basic stitch: video 1; video 2; video 3; written instructions with pictures

Bonus: How to crochet: video 1; video 2; video 3

Step 3: Ravelry.com

Now that you’ve got some yarn and you know how to hold it, what do you do with it?  Welcome, my friend, to the wonderful world of Ravelry.

Ravelry.com is basically the website for knitting and crochet.  It’s the biggest repository of patterns anywhere online (possibly anywhere in the world? somebody fact-check me on that), and it’s very much a place where fiber artists congregate to share project photos and tips.  It’s free to make an account, and they take very little personal information.  Some things you can do there include:

Find something to make using their fabulous pattern search filters.  For instance, you could find all free downloadable patterns written for one skein of worsted yarn at a beginner difficulty, in both knitting and crochet.

Browse the forums looking for help or chatting with other fiber artists

Keep track of your own yarn stash, your projects, and future projects you might want to knit

Look through pictures and projects made by other people to get ideas

Accidentally spend hours going through patterns and project photos self-soothing by looking at pretty things

...etc

I, and most people I know, mostly use Ravelry as a giant pattern library.  Any time I decide hey, I want to knit a sweater, I can go over to Ravelry and try to find a pattern for a sweater I like.  There are zillions of options, and trust me, as somebody who has written her own knitting patterns--don’t.  (At least not until you’ve been at it for a year or two.)  A good pattern helps you make sure all the stitches you’re trying to make go in the right place to make something cool.  You absolutely don’t have to use one--but it often helps.

Step 4: Just make something!

Crafting is so good for mental health, especially in times like this.  I knit while I’m watching shows, listening to podcasts, or just sitting on the couch.  It gives me something to do with my hands, calms me down, and lets me feel really good about making something that’s my own.

And the knitter community is pretty awesome.  I already know they’re going to fill reblogs of this post with more and better advice that I forgot, as they pass it along.  Come on over and join us.

[all-hail-the-witcher]

alberts guitar songs

Tonights post focuses on al cause, uh, little known fact, this entire series is actually about him, not race

So, Al started playing guitar when he was young, i don't actually address it anywhere, but he was 12. He and Race were wandering around one day, as one does when they live in the city (just don't do it near times square people times square is scary as hell theres so many people and some of them are naked stay away) and they wandered into this little store and there was a guitar and Albert immediately wanted it, so he bought it (actually race bought half of it but shhh) and taught himself how to play.

The first song that he taught himself to play was “Walking In Memphis.” It’s one of his mothers favorite songs and he learned it so he could play it for her on her birthday one year. She totally cried. He spent many hours perfecting it on the roof with Race, athough it wasn't always productive cause Race doesnt know anything about music and he would usually just end up singing really loudly and offkey and make Albert laugh.

When he was in middle school, he went through a big Daughtry phase. Race made fun of him for it all the time. Instead of a fob or mcr or whatever the kids are into these days phase he went through a daughtry phase. (he did have a p!atd phase but that's hush hush and also May Make An Appearance Later hmm right fizz?) He played all the old classics like “No Surprise” and “I’m Going Home” and “Life After You” and “What About Now” and “Its not Over.” This is also hence why he plays “Waiting For Superman” in chapter 10 cause hes always been a fan of the band and they helped him with his middle school angst so now theyre helping him with his 23 year old angst. Al has alot of angst.

Throughout high school he played some Classic Sad Songs: “How To Save A Life,” “You Found Me,” “Chasing Cars,” “3 am,” “Iris,” “Breakeven,” all the sad ones. During high school Race’s family starts to get weird to him and he also comes out to a few people so hes in a weird spot.

Within the last few years hes gotten more into James Arthur who if you havent heard him go listen to him hes great and very angsty. He likes “Safe Inside” *cOuGh cOUgH* “Say You Wont Let Go,” “Can I Be Him,” “Proud Of Me,” “Naked,” “Suicide,” and “Hurts.” Especially since theyve come back to the city hes been feeling not great and needs some musical relief. Race is slightly concerned that hes singing all these really sad songs again all of a sudden (which we shall get to later) cause he hasnt been this way since high school, but Al doesnt tell him anything.

________

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[janellekaz]

Volcanoes give life and they take it away, too. - Behind me is the backside of the volcano known as Misti, in Southern Peru standing at 5,822 metres (19,101 ft). The frontside is capped in snow. - The last eruption was in 1985. Still very active, Misti produces explosive eruptions and pyroclastic flows. - With a long history of eruptions from this and neighbor volcanoes, the local soil is extremely fertile, making the surrounding area one of the most agriculturally productive in Peru. - In 1998, six well-preserved Inca mummies were found near the inner crater, wrapped in alpaca wool and surrounded by silver and gold figures. - As with other corpses found on peaks of the highest mountains within the Inca empire, these were offerings in the sacrificial ceremony known as capacocha. - After climbing there themselves to then be sacrificed, these victims were sent on a supernatural pilgrimage in the afterlife where they served as messengers to the world of the ancestors and deities. - #sheisthevolcano #misti #indianmotorcycle #rolandsandsdesign #arequipa #peru #volcano #inca #ceremony (at Volcán Misti) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzf79v9BHHt/?igshid=1w8ozbo6ztvln

[dugglesse]

4 days in central coast CA

2 couples, 4 days tasting in central coast. Flew into Santa Barbara, stayed in Los Osos. We really enjoyed staying in the quiet, coastal Los Osos. A little bit of a drive to all our destinations, but a great jumping off point and so relaxing. Staying on Morro Bay during the Fall bird migration is pretty amazing. We know from reading posts on this thread that there were so many great places we could have gone. In the end, we really wanted to be firm about sticking to no more than 2-3 a day so as not to feel rushed at all and not to have a shot palate by a 4th or 5th (been there).

D1 – Headed straight to Lompoc Wine Ghetto from Santa Barbara airport. Arrived around 2:30pm. Most tasting rooms close up around 4-5pm. Unlike Paso, firm reservations were not needed, though we gave each place a general heads up.

Flying Goat – Interesting mix of single vineyard Pinots and sparklings. Favorites were the Solomon Hills Vineyard Pinot and the Sierra Madre Goat Bubbles. Really enjoyed the owner talking about the focus on Burgundy style. Winery dog ran away during our visit and one of us chased after it. The owner really appreciated it and topped us off.

Ampelos – We have had the Gamma Syrah before and loved it. All the wines were good, but nothing beyond the Gamma really stood out. Very chill atmosphere.

Palmina – Italian style. We enjoyed all the wines, but the server was completely checked out. One in our party asked if the Nebbiolo approached Barolo or Barbaresco in style. The response was “I don’t know, I have never had either – you tell me”. Then she left. Personally, I think she was just eager to leave because it was near closing time. If I had a chance I would go back because I never like to pass a bad judgment off of a single experience. Credit should be given for serving aged wines relative to most tasting rooms – i.e., the neb was 2010.

D2- Paso – this may have been 1 of our top tasting days. The order, range of styles and atmospheres worked perfectly.

Clos Solene – Posh atmosphere with outstanding service. Elegant, mostly Rhone inspired wines. The favorite was the 18 Harmonie. We joined their club – pretty pricey, but felt it was worth it and our 1st shipment is in a few days – yeah!

Giornata – fun tin city winery. We were already club members and the treatment was amazing. As we started to indicate which tasting we would do, we were basically told we would just try everything. Our server was great, but was replaced by the owner (Stephanie) who decided to give the server a lunch break. Stephanie described herself as the farmer and her husband as the winemaker. She proceeded to describe every wine in detail, answer all of our questions and we discussed modern and traditional Barolo production – she had went to Italy to see examples of both. This place is refreshingly so down to earth. I found all of their wines to be a solid entry level for a given Italian style – they cover so many styles well, and even had 3 orange wines. Favorites were the Barbera and Montepuliciano.

Austin Hope – Fun atmosphere – greeted with a refreshing Chenin Blanc even before we checked in. The rest of the tastings were reds – big, bold, heavy bodied, fruit forward takes. Many like the cab (they were out of the reserve), I personally liked the Mourvèdre. Their style is certainly a crowd pleaser, even if not appreciated by some serious wine drinkers. 1 of us really wanted to join their club, but they do not ship to our state.

D3 – Paso. Stuck to 2 because we were doing a sunset kayak trip out of Morro Bay, which was amazing.

Tablas Creek – We really appreciated hearing about the biodynamic farming, the incorporation of sheep and alpacas into their vineyards and the incredible contributions this winery has made in bringing the Rhone style to the region – several of the other places we tasted praised this winery for all they have done. While none of the wines stood out, we really appreciated the opportunity for couples to share a full white and red flight. The whites were all refreshing and the reds were true to style.

L’Aventure – former assistant winemaker form here started Clos Solene, so it was nice to hear both stories. The wines were Bordeaux-ish in style (the owner left Bordeaux to not be held to the strict standards). Clear potential, but the server indicated that all were probably too young (1-2 years). All were enjoyable – found the range to be a bit narrow. I guess I had a bit of preference for Solene but really enjoyed this one too.

D4 – Arroyo Valley – chose to spend this day hunting for Pinot and Chardonnay.

Laetitia – Fun tastings that included a still flight and a sparkling flight. Sat in the garden level with a great view of the vineyard. The favorite of many was the brut rose. We bought a bottle and walked the vineyard. 1 of us joined their club.

Talley – Greeted with a brut rose, which was wonderful. Our tasting was inside because we chose the taste of terroir, which was all estate – 3 chardonnay, 3 pinot paired with a charcuterie board. Our table was all set up for our arrival and the presentation was phenomenal as was the breathtaking view of the vineyards. It was a long, relaxed tasting and our server was phenomenal, we also spent a fair amount of time with the owner. Everyone had a different favorite, but agreed they were all amazing. These are some of the best pinots and chardonnays we have ever encountered in tasting. We also got a tour of the production after our tasting. Both couples joined the club.

Summary – Best experience was a tie between Giornata and Talley – both were great for extremely different vibes. Best wines was a tie between Clos Solene and Talley depending on style preference. November is a lovely time to visit central coast. Very laid back vibe, along with some beautiful colors in the vineyards.

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Unique Hotels: First Salt Hotel in the World

Ok, you got me. A salt hotel? Yes! And the Hotel Palacio del Sal in Bolivia also has probably some of the most dramatic and intriguing interiors I’ve ever seen.

However, the natural landscape which is one of the top wonders of the world, is a big enough draw on its own. The Uyuni salt flats are so dramatic and so picturesque, you’ll probably recognize some of the mirror-like photos below.

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The hotel website has this to say about their unique accommodations; “The creation of the hotel in the Salar de Uyuni, in Bolivia, was in 1998 by the crazy initiative of a gentleman man, Juan Quesada Valda, pioneer in the salt hotels in the world. Juan’s innovative and creative idea of ​​building a hotel from100% salt (walls, ceilings, tables, chairs and others) was materialized in what he called the Palacio de Sal. Of unique architecture and suigeneris, its goal was to provide visitors to salt a place where to find the balance with nature and enjoy a pleasant and unforgettable break. For 2004 the hotel was moved to the banks of the salt with the sole intention of offering a service according to the demands of customers. Since then the exotic, the modern and the autonomous, combine to create, over more than 4,500 square meters, the first salt hotel in the world, in a tourist attraction worth knowing.

BEDROOMS

To achieve a unique stay, we have 42 rooms – “Suite – VIP – Standard” – equipped with all the comfort of the modern hotel, such as private bathroom, hot and cold water, central heating and / or electric, among others. Where new rooms are divided according to quality.

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DINING ROOM

With windows that provide unique images that frame the salt, in a cozy atmosphere, the dining room has the amenities that will allow you to enjoy our exclusive and more exquisite meals made with salt. We invite you to discover a unique flavor in each of our dishes made with llama and lamb meat from the region or our specialty: chicken with salt.

LOBBY, BAR, GAZEBO AND GAMES ROOM

The majesty of the hotel impacts from its lobby, which rises imposing in salt providing, both visitors and those of us who are typical of the place, a welcoming welcome as well as the prelude to an experience that, we guarantee, will be unique and exotic. The bar and the games room invite you to enjoy unforgettable moments when playing pool or sharing a relaxing moment contemplating the immensity of the salt in the heat of a fireplace. As a special attraction we invite you to contemplate the immensity of the salt, its starry nights that exalt the spirit, the sunsets and the changes of color that occur in the salt, everything from the viewpoint that is accessed from the lobby by a staircase made of salt. A dazzling view of 360 degrees specially conditioned to enjoy each moment as unique.

BOUTIQUE

Hotel Palacio de Sal has a Boutique where you can buy handmade textile products in alpaca and sheep wool from the valued Bolivian brand Awaj Warmi. Coming from Chuquisaca, Awaj Warmi is an association of women and men who have organized to produce textiles in alpaca and sheep fibers; where they guarantee the use of supplies that do not harm animal life. The raw material comes from the Andes, the place where alpaca hair is extracted for the production of wool. The designs of the articles of dress rescue the artisanal and the new tendencies of the fashion.

LOOKOUT

We invite you to contemplate the immensity of the salt, its starry nights that exalt the spirit, the sunsets and the changes of color that occur in the salt, a dazzling view of 360 degrees specially conditioned to enjoy each moment as unique.

TOURS

Short tours on the banks of the Salar de Uyuni where you can enjoy with a hot drink and snacks, the best sunsets, starry nights.

While I won’t be eating llama anytime in the near future, I would love to stay at the Hotel Palacio de Sal!

Unique Hotels: First Salt Hotel in the World was originally published on Tastefully Inspired | Interior Design | Hospitality Design | Home Decor Blog

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Cutie Reviews: Yume Twins March 18

I finally sit down to write this and wouldn’t you know- I accidentally got pictures from April’s box Σ(･口･)

So here I am again, an hour later and ready to get to work! I was upset but since I’m behind I can’t let a silly accident get the better of me.

(Yeah, I rushed to my “alternate setting” to hurry and get these pictures. Can you tell? :P)

First up is the photo contest prize; a bunch of adorable kitty-style Korilakkuma merch.

and here was this months Yume Prize, featuring Little Twin Stars and Tuxedo Sam:

and before we get to the review, this months article featured the kawaii Sailor Moon Shop: 

First is this adorable Mochi Shiba Plushie & Memo Pad set, both featuring Okaka x3 an adorable shiba inu who loves rice and is very cuddly. Even if I love cats, I also adore rice and cuddles ♥ sign me up!

Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Both get a 5 out of 5 Cuties ₍ᐢ•ﻌ•ᐢ₎ It’s very cuddly and adorable, and well made. The notepad is also really well made in comparison to past notepads or books I’ve gotten from these various boxes. It also includes 100 pages and four different page designs!

An essentially for Spring, Summer, or anytime of the year; a Kawaii Animal Duster. This is available in 3 different styles/colors, including this pink one (I don’t know what its supposed to be, I’m guessing dog, porcupine, maybe an alpaca?), a yellow and brown Lion, and a green froggy!

Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

I have a few of these types of dusters and honestly I don’t use them very much because of how loose they are. It ends up being a nuisance... well that, and I have a legit allergy to dust. I know a lot of people say that, but I actually do. If I get near dust I end up sneezing like crazy and my nose gets stuffed, my eyes get red and puffy and I start feeling worn out, even if I was perfectly fine a a few minutes prior to that.

I know I make everything difficult : D

Regardless I actually really like this! Not only did I get the pink one, but it’s not loose like my other ones, and it seems to work fine. The little handle is collapsible too, making it easier to store.

I really wish we got more of these in our boxes, I love cute Japanese bath bombs with prizes in them. We just do not get them enough. This specific one is the Mochi Shiba Bath Bomb in Mikan Orange scent.

Okay. So I just took a bath this morning and I really didn’t need to take another, so...

Here’s the final results: The destroyed bath bomb (which I will use next time don’t worry), the toy and capsule, and the back of the bag showing the toy. I was so excited when I saw that I got the one I wanted! I love the white shiba!

Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ 

Besides the adorable toy, the scent and color are lovely. It’s fairly strong but it didn’t bother me or anything. 

Who does love a paw/toe bean? x3 This is perfect for all of those people who don’t have a pet or one they can bring with them when they leave home. This is the Paw Beanies Squishie. There was eight different color types for paw and “beans“

Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥

Okay, so... these are very soft, which I like because I like soft squishy. However, mine has a weird and unpleasant scent that kind of lessens it’s cute appeal to me. I’m not sure what it is and I don’t remember it being there originally- unless I really didn’t notice or smell it then.

This is our last item, a Sumikko Gurashi Omamori. Omamori are little charms that you carry around with you after writing your wish down on paper or an included tag you stick inside of it. As you can see there are twelve different styles to get :3 I would have loved to get White Bear or Neko, but I think ghosts are pretty cute so I’m not unhappy with who I got.

Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ 

It’s a simple, but very cute item :3 I love it, and I plan to give my wish some thought before I write it down and add it to the insanity hanging off of my purse (by that I mean pins, two pocketbacs, lotion, keychains).

♥ Cutie Ranking ♥

Content - 5 out of 5. Unlike the prior box, I was enticed by every item in some shape or form. Even if one of them left me with a neutral opinion.

Price - 4 out of 5. Ehhhh I want to say I understand since we got nice sized items, but I know bath bombs and small squishy and charms aren’t expensive either. But as character goods it makes sense...

Quality - 4.5 out of 5. I adore the quality and detail of each and every item.

Theme - 5 out of 5. As you probably saw on the booklet the theme was Shiba & Friends. Which is exactly what we got :3 a bunch of adorable shiba and their friends!

Total Rank: 18.5 out of 20 Cuties. I think I enjoyed this box more than the prior one. As I mentioned the squishy is a bit meh to me (and even then its not the worst I’ve seen), but I was charmed by the kawaii products. 

♥ Cutie Scale ♥

1. Mochi Shiba Plush - By now you have to notice how much I love plush toys right? It’s well made design and detail had won me over fairly quickly.

2. Mochi Shiba Memo Pad - It features several designs, not only on the outside, but the inside has many different page types. It’s so cute!

3. Mochi Shiba Bath Bomb - It’s a lovely scent, and the prize is too cute!!

4. Sumikko Gurashi Omamori - The character art is pretty basic/generic, but it’s colorful pattern makes it very sweet.   

5. Kawaii Duster - It’s an adorable, soft, colorful cleaning product. What isn’t there to adore?

6. Paw Squishy - I love squishy but this color combination (and smell) did nothing for me >3<

Okay Cuties, that does it for this entry :3 next up will be everyone’s favorite beauty boxes NMNL and KiraKira Crate. Until next time stay orangey rolly-polly shiba cute!

[floralkittygambler]

FAQ Section

Any questions? Get asked enough and they’ll probably end ‘ere lol

♠ Do you do Follow Backs? Replies? Please Respond!! I don’t follow back when requested as I prefer to be invested in what I follow. That and I’m rather preoccupied, meaning I get limited time to indulge in other’s works. That second point also follows for replies however I will try my upmost. Do be patient as my social battery is rather low and often takes awhile to charge.

♠ How about Asks and Submissions? Yes. Feel free to literally ask anything however I may not always feel comfortable to answer. Still, I’ll most likely tell you this. Don’t be scared to ask. As for Submissions, they’re currently open however don’t bank on 100% posting. I want to be sure that a thorough check has been done to ensure nothing dodgy is being filtered via my blogs.

♠ What tools do you use for ART? Currently I waver on Fire Alpaca and Clip Art Studio. Edits/Aesthetics are often via various apps, or by using Canva or BeFunky. My art tablet is a Wacom in green (M).

♠ What do you use for COSPLAY? I mix between buying, commissioning, and making. Each is very different based on cost and complexity, as well as how original a design is. Most costumes you’ll find have at least a mixture of two of these. If you’d like further details, do ask though try to be more specific.

♠ When did you start Cosplay and Art? What inspired you? Art I’ve always done since I was little, like most lol. Cosplay... Well I was always one for costumes as a kid. Very often living in a cat or fairy costume (and a donkey one). I suppose the potential was always their but it was my mid to late teens I finally took to cosplaying the first time...

♠ (Hazbin/Helluva Context) “Why do you hate Viv so much?” I don’t. I dislike her harmful behaviours and what I’ve seen. But hate? Put me near a sexual deviant or someone who likes hurting kids or animals if you’re curious on what my temper looks like. Viv’s done and still does stupid shit. All I want is her to actually mature and improve, as do many. Her fandom and many of her staff... Well birds of a feather. The focus on ships, sex obsession, cult likemindedness (NOT to be mistaken for a legit cult, however there are striking similarities that cannot be denied), immaturity, toxic environment, bullying, and overall it’s just a dramatic high school shitshow of a drama. Some of the staff fetish gays and rape (Gays are people, treat them as such. Rape is a crime, treat it as such). Likewise I feel deeply uncomfortable that there feels like it’s profiting off LGBTQ+, the lack of religious respect and research (for the unknowing, religion includes those who work WITH demons or practice Voudou as well), obsession/focus/love for toxic ships, justifying set things as it’s ‘in Hell’ yet the creators aren’t from Hell nor is the Hell a punishment nor is it solely bad folk going to Hell if Viv’s streams still even count (pick one- waverers aren’t a reliable source). The lack of professionalism, bully enticement behind the scenes, the fans like rabid dogs, it’s an utter production mess. It’s poorly ran and something feels so deeply... Wrong. Or off. But Viv? I just wish the woman would improve. She has potential but ruins it with the people she attracts and surrounds herself with, the lack of accepting criticism, hypocrisy unacknowledged, immaturity, other points mentioned above and lies. She’s creatively gifted, not a great writer (workable, you can improve this), but just enables bad habits in herself, her team and showcased to the audience encourages their negative behaviours. The lack of experience shows and without rapid growth and adaptability, she’ll repeat YandereDevs cycle. In short, I’m critical of her. Of everyone and myself.  

♠ What are your Hobbies? Interests? [WIP]

♠ Gaming Channel shits here soon [do bare with]

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