#and break out of heaven to give tax advice

[chungledown-bimothy]

My bf is SO Dale Lee coded.

We were watching Unsleeping City, middle of the Hall of Heroes scene, and he notices that a squirrel had falllen asleep on a tree branch outside the window.

So now we've stopped watching so he can make coffee and sit on the patio to watch the squirrel for a while.

[vox-phantom]

not to talk about the unsleeping city again but. sofia and dale's story. sofia who thought her husband left her for some girl only to be awakened to a magical new york and find out he was killed by that same girl (who was also an actual succubus). sofia who avenged dale's death but still couldn't cope with it until ricky gave up his questing blade so that dale could break out of heaven every 3 months and be with her for a little while. sofia who wanted nothing more than to bring dale back because they live in a magical world and if she can't do it now, then when- and dale who wanted nothing more than to be with sofia but didn't want to hold her life back. sofia who never gave up even if hope was all lost until she literally travelled into the stories about dale she wrote for her (angelic) baby and managed to fucking bring dale back to life against all odds. love is fucking real and it's two monks from staten island in a magical new york

[comicnerd557]

Stray Kids as Teachers!!

Bang Chan

Definitely the music teacher

Type of teacher that is super caring

Anyone can talk to him about anything

Offers life advice

Mostly good, sometimes joking

“Pay your taxes and don’t drink and drive.”

Finger guns

Tries to use young people slang

Fails even though he himself is super young

Keeps pictures of his dog on his desk at all times

“Mr.Bang, who’s that?” Points at picture of Barry

He then goes into Barry’s life story, slowly gaining an audience of other students

Every kid has a crush on him

It’s a rite of passage at this point

“Have you seen his ass?” “Duh, who hasn’t?”

Lee Know

The tired art teacher

Has sass battles with his students

Winner gets some candy

He almost always gets the candy

Plays movies once a week

Thinks everyone deserves to relax

Super chill with what students want to create

After all, art is personal

Not at all harsh with grading

Sneaks his cats into the school sometimes

Gets caught, claims they’re there to be models

Almost always has music playing

Students go to him when they need someone to vent to

Gives somewhat violent advice so.... Don’t take it

Everyone wonders when he’ll get with Mr.Han

There’s bets going

Even staff are in on it

Mr.Bang started the bets

Seo Changbin

Everyone’s favorite gym teacher

Specializes his class for students' needs

For example, the asthmatic doesn’t have to run laps, instead, they do some weight lifting

Stresses the importance of warmups and cool downs

Thursdays are pool days

Everyone worships Thursday, as shirtless Mr.Seo is quite the sight

Fridays are fun days

Students pick whatever they want to do that day

Even group nap time has been approved once or twice

He is the best spotter

Have you seen his arms?

Can be frequently found bothering Mr.Kim

Always wearing a tank top. Always

If students aren’t feeling well, he lets them take a nap in his office

Has a special cot with soft blankets and pillows he bought himself

Does not tolerate students making fun of their peers

Has the record for the most detentions given in one day

The class ganged up one on kid who wasn’t good at the sport, so they all got detention

The kid got a free soda of their choice

Hwang Hyunjin

Drama instructor

Specializes in helping students put emotion into their lines

Musicals are his favorite

He makes the Choreo himself

Kind of strict about it ngl

Still understanding somewhat

Just... Not as much as he could be

Basically a mom to his drama kids

Gets told all the tea

The Gretchen Weiners of the staff

He knows whats happening with literally every student

Has shown up hungover a few times, just lets the student directors take charge

Will fight for the theatre department to get more funding

Makes some of the costumes himself

Talented boi

Tries to modernize everything

“Listen, I know Hamilton takes place in the boring times, but Jefferson needs some shades.”

KING of improve

Actually an amazing actor

Blows everyone's minds

Like, yeah, he’s goofy and hot, and he LOVES spilling the tea, but holy shit can he do Shakespeare

Leaves the school at exactly 3:30 PM, unless there’s practice

Has stayed till 11:30 PM once

His students worship him, trust me

Han Jisung

The cheery Kindergarten teacher whos energy rivals the kids

His classroom is an explosion of color

Loves his kiddos

Is great at calming upset little ones

Works incredibly hard

Every other teacher thinks his classroom is a total mess

Blocks everywhere, paints on every table, and nap time mats still out

If you look closely, he does have a system

Only pink paint on this table

The mats are in a specific corner

The blocks are for the kids to make words whenever they understand how to spell something

Big fan of the reward system

Has had many kids call him Dad before

Parents love him so much

Their kids come home rambling about their teacher who taught them the alphabet and they can count to five now!

His kids are pretty much little geniuses

Gets sick so often since he works with little kids

Makes sure his sub is fun

Also make sure the sub isn’t as fun as him so the kids still like him best

Found in Mr.Lee’s art room… way too much

Lee Felix

The school’s therapist

His room is the definition of Happy Yet Zen

Light yellows, pinks, and blues fill the room

Basically a pillow fort

Has a scent diffuser and let’s the student pick the essential oil 

Walks around school with a happy smile always

We know he’s Stay’s sunshine, but he’s now the students

Has a wall of cheesy jokes for students who just need something to make them laugh

Let’s students show him their special interests with no complaints

Gets into almost all of them himself, just to bond with the kids

If the kids just need somewhere to calm down, his room is almost always open

Need a twenty minute nap? He’ll put on some calming sounds and supply the pillows and blankets

The type of teacher who gives gifts to his senior students when they graduate

Always ready to show students music he thinks will help them

The other teachers love him because he brings baked goods once a week

Doesn’t care if students swear in front of him

Kim Seungmin

Middle school English teacher

Students are lowkey scared of him

But they still enjoy him alot

He frequently roasts students and other teachers alike

“Mr.Bang said he’s the best producer? Next person to have his class, tell him to check his ego.”

His favorite time is independent reading time

Mainly cause the kids know to be quite

Heaven forbid someone interrupt his reading

Every time they finish a book, the movie is played

It’s a nice break for everyone

It’s also a break for him

It’s tiring being that sassy all the time

Pretty strict grader when it comes to essays

Only because he goes over what to do super thoroughly and even a baby could do it truly

You think he wants to grade a 7 page paper? No

4 Pages maximum

Definitely has favorites

Tries his best not to show it

Everyone knows

Loves the quiet kids in the back who love reading

Reminds him of himself at that age

Ya know, a whole 5 years ago

Mr.Seo shows up in his classroom all the time, just to mess with him

The kids love it

Yang Jeongin

 The other kindergarten teacher

The admins of the school put the quieter, more nervous kids into his room

Jeongin has a very gentle personality when it comes to kids

The shy ones tend to flock to him

His classroom closely resembles a herd of sheep

Just a bunch of baby sheep hiding behind protective mama sheep

Super calm, but someone messes with his kids?

He’ll fuck you up homie

While Mr.Han’s classroom is an explosion of bright colors, Mr.Yang’s is more pastels

Parents are amazed as their kids slowly open up

Seriously, sudden their super shy kiddo has like, five other super shy friends and won’t stop rambling about  their cool teacher

Prefers a quieter way of teaching, unlike Jisung

Gentle nursery rhymes, soft blankets, no dance parties

Even though him and Mr.Han are polar opposites, they’re best friends

He calms the excitable teacher, and Han brings out his energy

It’s always funny watching the two classes interact

It’s like watching a sheep and fucking golden retriever interact

When the two classes go to gym?

Mr.Seo is in for a treat

One side of the class is screaming like madmen while running around, their teacher joining them

The other is calmly waiting for instructions on the line

Not that Mr.Han’s class is badly behaved, just… energetic

Mr.Yang just chills in the back of the gym, working on some lesson plans while his kids get their limited energy out

Nap times are the best

He sometimes joins in, but shhh, don’t tell the other teachers

Only Chris knows, and has a million photos of Mr.Yang napping at his desk while his students sleep soundly

[craigslistdiavolo]

A Small Crush (Rohan Kishibe x reader)

Rohan x gn reader

Angst/Fluff

Warnings - Language

Summary

Rohan asks you about your crush and when you don't tell him he uses Heaven's Door to get the answers he wants.

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You had been spending a lot of time with Rohan recently. You had always known that the man was an asshole, but with the time spent in his presence you managed to learn that the egotistical asshole has some positive traits. Today you had nothing better to do, so you decided to go to Rohan's house. It was a fairly hot day and you know damn well that man makes good money, so he probably has amazing air conditioning. When you finally arrived at his house you just let yourself in knowing that he would be too caught up in his writing to even bother to answer the door. Just as you had thought, he had an amazing ac. You sat on the couch and decided to relax until Rohan either took a break or got done.

It had been a while since you had first sat on the couch, and you hadn't really known how much time had passed since you had first gotten here. You heard footsteps coming towards your general direction and then you felt the couch shift a little. You heard a cough, but didn't look over. After that Rohan scoffed and then snapped his fingers at you. "Don't be a bitch, pay attention to me " Finally you looked over at him, "What the hell do you want?" He scoffed again. "I could say the same to you. You are in my house after all." You sighed, "I came here to spend time with you and most importantly indulge in your expensive air conditioning." Rohan chuckled a bit and complete ignored your statement about the air conditioning. "Oh, so you wanted to spend time with me? That's interesting." You once again sighed, but this time out of annoyance. "It's not really that interesting, we spend a lot of time together. But regardless of that, I mainly came over for the ac." You were really hoping that the conversation would end there, but of course it didn't.

Yet again Rohan had completely ignored your statement about the air conditioning and continued on with his bullshit. "So, do you enjoy my company? Well, of course you do, after all you wouldn't spend so much time with me if you didn't enjoy my company." You were starting to get really annoyed, "Rohan, are you going somewhere with all of this?" He shot you a wicked smile, "Could it be that you have a crush on me?" After that statement you chocked on air. "What? No, of course I don't have a crush on you of all people. Why would I?" You were a bit afraid that you may have reacted too quickly.

The truth is you really do have a small crush on Rohan, but you didn't want to tell him for obvious reasons. The prideful man would probably reject you so quickly that you wouldn't even have time to react. You looked up at him only to see that he looked a little offended. "First of all, I am Rohan Kishibe, the great mangaka. There are probably millions of people in the world that have a crush on me." He took a quick breath, "So, if you don't have a crush on me, than who is it? I can tell by your reaction that there's someone you like, so don't even try to lie and say there's nobody." You gave him an extremely annoyed look, "I don't need to tell you anything. Everyone keeps secrets."

Rohan smiled to himself, "I suppose that is true, however I do have my ways of finding out people's secrets." You looked at Rohan in shock, "Rohan, don't you fucking dare use your stand on me." He sighed, "Dearest Y/N, I won't have to if you just tell me who your crush is." Without thinking, you shot up from the couch and made a run for the door. However, Rohan had already called out Heaven's Door and turned you into a book before you could get far. Rohan crouched over you and started to scan the pages for information about your crush. Suddenly Rohan tensed up and a look of disgust washed over his face. By then you had turned back to your normal self and looked at Rohan horrified. "How could you? I told you it was a secret and then you completely ignored me and decided to find out my crush by force." "Well, I didn't actually think that you fucking liked me Y/N." You turned away angrily and stormed out of Rohan's house.

You slammed your bedroom door open and threw yourself onto your bed. At some point you had begun to cry. You brought one of your pillows to your chest tightly, "That fucking asshole, I can't believe he would actually do that to me." A part of you knew that he would, but the rest of you didn't want to believe it. "I get that he would do that to some of the other people we know, but I didn't think that he would do it to me." Your cat wandered in and gave a little meow. You glanced over at him, "Right now your the only one who hasn't disappointed me." You reached down to pet your cat who gave an appreciative purr in response. You flopped back onto the bed and sighed, "This is so stupid. I was dumb to ever even have a crush on him when I know that he's too prideful to like someone like me." Your cat meowed at you again. "Are you trying to give some advice full of wisdom that I just can't understand because you're a cat or are you hungry?" Once again your cat meowed at you, "I think that your telling me that your hungry."

You got up from your bed and walked out to where you kept your cat's food and bowls. You grabbed a bag of cat food, poured some into his bowl and then set it down for him to eat. Your cat meowed out what almost sounded like a thanks. You smiled down at him, "I'm still upset, but I probably won't feel better until I talk to Rohan about this." You sighed and looked out your cat, "Behave while I'm gone. I don't wanna come home and find out that you committed tax fraud. We might have to leave Japan and start new secret lives if you do." Your cat turned his head at you curiously. You laughed a little, "Alright, I'll see you later." Before you left you also made sure that he had water and then you were off.

You once again made the trek from your house to Rohan's. You found yourself standing outside his house, however you were having a hard time mustering up the courage to knock. "Come on Y/N, you can do this. All you have to do is knock and then talk this whole thing out with Rohan." You took a deep breath and then knocked. What felt like forever was really only a few seconds, as the door opened fairly quickly after you had knocked.

You were surprised that he was actually still downstairs and not upstairs working on his manga. "Rohan, look I may have overreacted, but I'm still upset that you used your stand on me to find out that I have a crush on you." Rohan glanced down at his shoes before taking a deep breath and looking you in the eyes. "Y/N, I'm sorry that I used my stand to find out your crush after you had specifically told me to not use my stand on you." Almost immediately after he had apologized his gaze shot back down to the ground. The bastard was so prideful that it probably took every inch of his being to come up with that apology. He was an asshole, but he was an asshole that took the time to apologize.

"Rohan, I am choosing to except your apology, however if you manage to fuck up like this again I might not be so forgiving." He looked back, "Thank you for accepting my apology." Rohan stepped aside as an offer for you to come in. You took him up on the offer and stepped into his house. "So, about your crush, I was thinki-" You quickly cut him off, "Rohan I accepted your apology, you might not want to piss me off by bringing this up." Rohan inhaled sharply, "Don't be a bitch, just let me speak. As I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted, about your crush, after spending some time thinking about everything and the time we have spent together, I have come to realize that I return your feelings."

It felt like the entire world froze for a few seconds, who knows maybe it did, Jotaro is in Morioh after all. You stood in a shocked silence before speaking, "So, after all of that, you realized that you like me? Damn, maybe I should storm out of your house angry more often." It was still hard to believe that Rohan had not only taken the time to apologize, but also confessed that he had mutual feelings towards you. He scoffed, "Maybe you could just quietly appreciate that the feeling is mutual and we could figure out where were going from here." The two of you sat in a peaceful silence until you decided to speak up, "I mean we could kiss, I think that sounds like a pretty good idea." Rohan gave you a look of annoyance, but complied with your suggestion. The two of you leaned in and your lips connected. He brought his hand up to your cheek and you wrapped your arms around his neck as a way to get closer.

Finally after a few seconds of exchanging the kiss, the two of you pulled away from each other. Rohan looked at his nails, "Not the worst but I've had better." You gave him an annoyed glare, "You really are an arrogant ass, aren't you?" You laughed a little when you saw the offended look on his face. Once again a peaceful silence fell over the two of you. This was nice, Rohan returned your feelings and it felt as though nothing could go wrong right now. The two of you had began snuggling on the couch, all was well.

Then suddenly you remembered that your cat was home alone. You quickly shot up from the couch and bolted to the door. Rohan looked at you in shock. "Where the hell are you going?" You glanced back at him for a second, "I'm really sorry, but this is important. My cat might be committing tax fraud again and I'm not gonna leave the country to start a new life again because of a problem that he caused." Rohan watched as you ran out the door and rushed to get your house. He sat on the couch in a stunned silence, "They said again, that either means their cat has committed tax fraud before or they got uncomfortable with how fast everything was moving and needed an excuse to get out." Rohan had taken in a very deep breath and looked up at his ceiling, "How does a cat even commit tax fraud?"

The end.

A/N

If you actually read this entire thing, than thank you. This is my first time writing a JoJo fanfic and I had a lot of fun writing it. I wrote this all in one day, so forgive me if there were any mistakes.

[sidecarghost]

Suptober20 - Day 27 Banquet

Destiel Fic Summary: Hurt & Comfort, AU where Castiel rebelled against Heaven 10,000 years ago, and he meets an injured Dean that had fallen in a ravine after having a manic episode. And maybe Banquet theme is stretch but I was kind of inspired by theme to do a Little Match Girl adaptation. Ending is happy fluff.

Castiel held his last 3 feathers in his grip, gingerly stroking them between his fingers. He had fallen, and those feathers were all that remained of his former life as an angel of the lord. Castiel had rebelled against Heaven ten thousand years ago. Before that he had been a warrior of Heaven since the dawn of Creation, and he had led armies into battle against demons and abominations.  But as the species of homo sapiens began settling into larger towns and developing civilizations, he was called in to the intelligence department of Heaven for reassignment.

The Host wanted more intelligence gathered on humanity. Castiel would have the honor of gathering intelligence for them, because of his stellar record as a loyal soldier that followed orders without compunction. Unfortunately, for angels like Naomi, it seemed that Castiel had a lot of compunction when it came to humanity. After finding a vessel in Mesopotamia, Castiel began his spy work with little concern for the humans that droned around him like ants. But slowly Castiel’s attitudes shifted, and he saw a lot to admire in the people that struggled to do their best when it was so easy to do your worst. After Naomi told Castiel to kill all the first-born children in a village because it was God’s will, Castiel decided he was done performing God’s will. And he fell.

Without angel grace or a soul to burn, Castiel had discovered he could still use his feathers to perform angel magic. Every time he grew old enough for death, he burned another feather to return to youth. He had burned feathers to save friends, and he had burned feathers to smite villains. He burned feathers to change his body throughout the ages to fit in wherever he found himself. He had been male and female and every race and creed. Castiel took one of the black, beautiful feathers and dropped it in a bowl. He reached his wrinkled hands into a cabinet drawer and grasped on to a lighter. The arthritis in his bones made flicking the lighter on difficult. But on the third attempt, a flame sparked and Castiel set the feather on fire.

**

Castiel’s wrinkles smoothed away in an instant, and Castiel thought he would call his new form that of a holy tax accountant. Castiel had witnessed the marvel of the 20th century as a Caucasian female, and he thought he would try male Caucasian with dark, unruly hair, and blue eyes for the 21st century. Castiel also considered the likely probability that this form would be his final one on Earth given his depleted feather inventory. He tucks his two remaining feathers back in his wings where they immediately reattached themselves. Long ago, Castiel had used up too many feathers to teleport, but he had sacrificed them for friends so Castiel didn’t mind the loss. He had thought he would live forever as an angel, and after he fell, he thought he would be dead in a week. Getting to live among humanity for ten thousand years was an unexpected gift. He reaches into his pants’ pocket and pulls out his new wallet. His new body came with new forms of identification. He is Castiel Novak, and he is 25 years old and a CPA.

~~

Sam was a mess over his brother Dean. His brother had moved in with Jessie and him a few months ago, because he couldn’t hold a job. Dean had lost his driving license from a DWI. And Sam wanted to take care of his brother because his brother had always been there to take care of him. But at this point, Sam felt like he was just enabling Dean, and any effort to protect Dean was just hurting him in the long run. Dean had stolen Jessie’s jewelry to pawn for money. After he had spent all that money on alcohol, Dean shoplifted all the bottles of mouthwash he could fit in his coat from a grocery store. That was when Sam got the phone call from the police department. Dean asked him to come bail him out. Sam told his brother no. Dean yelled at him over the phone, but it was all noise to Sam. Sam’s heart was broken and he couldn’t make sense of the words coming from his brother. Sam couldn’t save his brother, but he could at least set barriers for his own protection.

~~

Castiel drives up to the office park where he works. He shuts his car door and sets the alarm. He hears the chirp of the alarm and begins to head into his office building. But he thinks he hears a whine, like a hurt animal from the other side of the guardrail along the parking lot. Castiel leans over the guardrail looking for the source of the noise and calls out to whatever is below.

“Help! Fuck, down here,” a voice calls back.

“What are you doing down there?” Castiel asks.

“Fucking fell, please God don’t leave me here,” the voice breaks up in emotion.

The other side of the embankment is a ravine with a twenty-foot vertical fall. Castiel has to come around from another side of the parking lot to make it to the bottom of the ravine without injury. On his way around, he takes out his cell phone and immediately dials for emergency assistance. When the emergency operator answers he tells them he found an injured man that fell down a ravine and requires medical attention. He gives the operator the address, and she tells him that an ambulance is on his way. The operator stays on the phone with Castiel, and he tells her he needs to put his phone away to climb down to the injured man. The emergency operator tells him to keep the line open so he can tell her about his condition when he gets closer.

Castiel has climbed to the bottom of the ravine and asks the man if he is alright.

“No, I can’t fucking move my legs,” the man tells him. “I fell here two days ago. And I can’t believe you are real. I had given up hope, are you God or an angel?”

“My name is Castiel,” Castiel tells the man whose body is resting at an impossible angle.

“My name is Dean,” the injured man says and attempts to smile.

Castiel pulls the phone from his pocket and leaves the operator on speakerphone. “The man appears to have a spinal injury, and he says he can’t move his legs,” he tells the operator.

“Don’t attempt to move him until the paramedics arrive,” Castiel is warned over the phone.

“I called an ambulance, Dean. They should arrive to help you soon.” Castiel says.”Can you tell me what happened?”

“I was just feeling so good for the first time in a long time,” Dean responds. “Just goddamn great like for no fucking reason. I left my apartment, and I just needed to run. I saw this guardrail and just the idea of jumping it took hold, and then I ran, and I jumped over. Then I realized it was a mother fucking cliff on the other side. I didn’t have my goddamn phone on me, so at first I wondered how long it would be before anyone found me. But after a while, I just wanted to be dead and get it over with.”

“I’m sorry Dean. The pain you are suffering through now must be tremendous,” Cas says sympathetically.

“Fuck it is. And I didn’t get why my legs wouldn’t move after I fell. I just thought I knocked the wind out of me. But they are still useless. I had to drag my body using only my arms to this filthy puddle, so I could drink. My brother told me I’d have to hit bottom to get better. And I laughed in his face. But it is fucking scary, Cas. You seem like a straight-edge, so take my advice and don’t be a fuck up like me. Keep up your job and be a good husband and tell your kids the cautionary tale of the guy you saved from falling off a cliff,” Dean tells Castiel.

“I don’t think you are a fuck up, Dean,” Castiel says.

“Jesus, you are either the world’s most understanding person or a fantastic liar. I am stuck here in literally my own shit. And God, I don’t want to die. I’m so fucking glad you found me. I heard your voice and I figured Heaven sent an angel and I was going to miss Sammy, but at least the angel was hot so maybe going to Heaven wouldn’t be that bad. I’m sorry if I’m getting you in trouble with your job. You look like a good guy, and I don’t want to drag you down. I just ruin everything,” Dean rambled.

“No, I’m glad I found you too, Dean. And I won’t leave your side if you want me to stay,” Castiel says.

“I don’t know why but I’m so glad you want to stay Cas,” Dean tells him. “I drive everyone away though, so I won’t be upset when you leave. But right now it makes me really happy that you are here.”

Castiel considers the broken man in front of him and his last two feathers. Dean is staring in to Castiel’s face like he is trying to memorize every detail of it in case he wakes up to learn it was all just a dream, and he is still trapped at the bottom of the ravine, cold, hurt, and alone.

Castiel asks Dean to tell him his last happy memory.

Dean responds without an instant’s hesitation, as though it had been something that he had just been replaying in his mind the past two days on auto-repeat. “Thanksgiving 2005, Sam and I were at Bobby and Ellen’s for Thanksgiving feast. It was perfect. We were all together like a family. The next day Sam told me he was planning on going to law school at Stanford, and I just didn’t cope. I thought he was abandoning me, and I don’t know I just gave up and I couldn’t admit that I wasn’t coping well. I just tried to bury every feeling that I had with alcohol to numb the pain. I lost my license, and I couldn’t keep a job. Sam tried to support me, but I just lied and stole from him.

“I have been thinking a lot about that Thanksgiving. I had been a mess before that too, but after that I just gave up trying. I never dealt with anything in a healthy way. I wish I could tell 2005 Dean to be kinder to me. To look for help, and to admit I wasn’t coping on my own. I’d wish he would have a better than life than me.”

“I can grant you that,” Castiel slowly tells Dean.

“You can grant me that?” Dean looks questioningly at Castiel.

“I am not an angel, but I was a long, long time ago. I have two feathers left and I can use one to send you back and another to fix your body and remove your traumatic memories,” Castiel tells Dean.

“Holy shit! For real? That would be so awesome,” Dean looks up at Castiel. “But I can’t accept it.”

“What? Why not Dean?” Castiel asks tilting his head and squinting at Dean.

“Because those are your magic feathers. And you can’t spend your last two on a fuck up like me. You should end world hunger or wish yourself a better fitting trench coat,” Dean says.

“It would take a lot more than burning two feathers to end world hunger. And I like the way my trench coat fits,” Castiel responds. “I have made my peace with this being my final form. And I’d like to use my final feathers to bring someone else joy.”

“Well, I won’t go back to 2005. I don’t want to leave you,” Dean says.

Surprisingly, even though Castiel has lived with humans for ten thousand years, he had never really fallen in love with anyone. Maybe because he had burned through so many feathers now, he was able to fall in love for the first time. Castiel didn’t know how else to describe the way talking to Dean made his heart feel like it was being clenched in a fist.

“Is that the only reason Dean?” Castiel asks quietly.

“Yeah, if I wasn’t stuck here in my own piss and shit. I would definitely be flirting pretty hard right now,” Dean tells Castiel. “And I think a second chance sounds wonderful, but I think you are wonderful too. And if I get to have a choice I would choose you.”

“What if I went to 2005 with you Dean?” Castiel asks while holding Dean’s gaze steadily.

“Yeah, if you can come back to 2005, that would be just so awesome Cas. You are such a straight-edge like my brother Sammy. You will love him. You will love Bobby and Ellen Singer too. They raised my brother and me, after my mom died and my alcoholic dad took off,” Dean tells Castiel.

“Okay, if that’s what you want, we can both go back then. I can heal your body, but I won’t have enough magic to clear your painful memories. So you’ll remember the past 15 years and all the pain and trauma you’ve experienced,” Castiel tells him.

“S’Okay Cas, falling helped me find you,” Dean says softly.

Castiel can faintly hear the sound of the ambulance sirens now. He reaches for his last two feathers, and he pulls a lighter from his pocket. Dean watches the proceedings, with a look that seems skeptical as to whether his new friend actually has supernatural abilities or is just bat shit crazy.

Castiel mumbles some Enochian, and he sets the feathers on fire. Dean blinks and he is standing in front of Bobby’s house with his hand in Castiel’s.

“Holy Shit! I can stand,” Dean beams at Castiel. Castiel’s final magic had transformed Dean physically back into the 26 year old he had been in 2005. He wasn’t sure what happened to 2005 Dean, maybe he just popped out of existence. Time travel always messed with Cas, and he was happy this had been his last time travelling through time.

“So you told me all about an amazing feast waiting for us here. Are you going to invite me in, or did you oversell it?” Castiel deadpans.

“Oh, you’ll just have to wait and find out,” Dean teases. Dean walks through the door leading Castiel by the hand. “Bobby! Ellen! I’m home!” Bobby and Ellen burst through to the entryway, and Dean gathers both of them in tremendous hugs.

“Whoa, Dean,” Ellen chuckles, “We just saw you this morning, but I do like the affection. I was just telling Bobby I thought you had been acting so withdrawn lately. So I’m glad to see you so happy.”

“Don’t be rude, Dean,” Bobby chides. “Are you going to introduce us to your guest?”

“Castiel, this is Bobby and Ellen Singer. They have raised my brother and me since we were little, and they are officially the world’s greatest parents,” Dean says. “And Bobby and Ellen, this is Castiel. He is awesome, and well we haven’t really talked about what we are to each other yet…”

“I was thinking boyfriend, if you’d like Dean,” Castiel says smiling softly to Dean.

“Yeah, Cas I would really like that,” Dean smiles back. Then Dean turns to Bobby and Ellen who have been watching the two of them talk with some amusement. “Castiel is my boyfriend.”

“In that case, welcome to the family,” Bobby tells Castiel and pulls the young man into a hug. Ellen tells Bobby not to smother the poor thing, and then she pulls Castiel into an even bigger hug. “Oh yeah, and you call me the smotherer.” Bobby chuckles.

“Come on, boys. Jo, Sam, and Jessie are all in the living room. They will be so excited to meet you Castiel,” Ellen says.

“Okay, we will catch up in a minute,” Dean responds. Bobby and Ellen head back towards the kitchen to finish the meal preparations. Once Dean and Castiel are alone, Dean turns to face Castiel, “Are you sure you are okay with this Cas?” Dean asks. “Like I was kind of out of my mind in pain when you found me, but you don’t have to be stuck with me. I’m not going to let myself fall this time. I’m going to admit I need help, and I’m not going to waste my second chance.”

“Well, I’m out of feathers so there is no going back now. But no, I guess this sounds weird since I just met you, but I’d like to spend the rest of my life with you, if that’s okay.” Castiel confesses.

“Whoa, those are some good lines Cas,” Dean smiles. Castiel rolls his eyes at Dean, and Dean laughs good naturedly. “Yeah, I was just kidding. That is probably the most earnest thing I’ve ever heard, but I kind of feel the same way about you. I’m not sure if it’s a real thing, or just because you know you swooped in like a literal angel to save my life just now. But I’d like to find out.”

“Dean, are you going to keep your boyfriend all to yourself or are you coming to the living room so we can all meet him?” Jo yells across the house to Dean.

Dean grins and offers out a hand for Castiel to hold, “Ready to have your mind blown by the best Thanksgiving dinner of all time?”

“Yes, I’m ready,” Castiel nods. After wandering the Earth for ten thousand years, Castiel thinks he has found something that he never knew he was missing. He feels like he found his soulmate, and he holds on to the hand Dean offers and hopes that he never has to let it go.

[miraclesnail]

When your primary ship in a big fandom are crackpairs or rarepairs 😞

And for PJO that has to be Will/Travis and I wrote a fanfic on how I think their dynamic will work! rather than study for microbiology like a good student 

 [Travis]

Travis Stoll. Son of Hermes. Head Counselor. A prankster. Can pickpocket and steal like no other, a prodigy in that sense. 

A decent swordsman. 

A slightly above average bowsman. 

And absolutely incapable of being remotely serious. 

Even when the situation direly calls for it. Even on the verge of death, is too lax. Even seconds away from passing out, got to get one last joke in. Even when I’m about to nag his ears off for being too careless, will nod attentively with a stupid, stupid grin and do the stupid, stupid thing again. 

Ask me what I find attractive about Travis, and I’ll definitely say its not his unhealthy love for pranks. His desire for some ‘fun in his very boring life as a yearrounder’ sometimes (most times) bringing only pain and misery and even acrimony. And even though he apologizes, the very next day he’s doing it again. 

Travis doesn’t learn. Not from lectures. Not from mistakes. Not from him or Chiron. Only Connor can change his behaviors (and Connor doesn’t. Connor only just encourages and pushes Travis to go further by bringing Travis’s ideas to fruition.)

Travis is tactless. He jokes around when no one should be and he says stuff that never needs to be said. ‘No, Travis, you shouldn’t be joking about how Clarisse is a chicken for not wanting to enter the labyrinth again. And you shouldn’t be joking about your dead half-brother actually being Olympus’s savior when he was the one to start it all. And you really shouldn’t be joking about breaking into the camp store in such precise detail when Chiron is right there.’ But he still does it. 

Travis is careless too. How does someone set landmines on the wrong hill? Seriously? When there are only so many hills at camp? And that time during the 2nd titan war when he wanted to raid a candy store, who the heck thinks of such things in the middle of a freaking war?! I wonder sometimes how he made it this far in life with his attitude. Maybe it’s his brother. Connor’s (only slightly) more level headed than Travis. 

But even though Travis can be too casual at times, and too careless, and his morals sometimes delve too much into the grey, he’s a kind friend and a kind brother.

He likes to have fun. To live life to the fullest. To laugh and smile as much as he possibly can. To never waste a second regretting the past. Even when some of his pranks backfire on him or when he gets caught and cursed, he doesn’t dwell on it for too long. I met people who said they don’t look in the past, but Travis is the only one I know who commits to it. Snide comments. Unkind gestures. The Sneering and taunting he’ll get from other campers simply for being Luke’s half-brother back during the Second Titan War. He really doesn’t linger on any of that even though it gets my blood boiling. 

He doesn’t hold a grudge towards any of them and that’s admirable. If it was me, I would have made them beg for my forgiveness, maybe made them do some of my side chores. It grates on my nerves whenever I recall those years. The fact that he refused Luke even though he’s his brother, even though almost all of his siblings followed Luke, even though he knows first hand how neglectful the gods are, Travis still refused. That counts for something. 

Travis is also stupidly powerful. I don’t know anyone who can get into so much trouble yet still find a way out. 90% of the time, he gets away with his pranks because nobody can prove he and Connor set it up. That takes skills. He once moved live mines from Ares cabin to the other side of camp. Not anyone can just move landmines but he somehow did. 

He has a soft side too. It’s not really hidden, but it’s not really apparent either. I can see it whenever he welcomes a new camper to his cabin. Or whenever he says goodbye to a newly claimed camper. Although I find it debatable when Travis teaches his cabinmates how to beat anyone at poker, he truly offers them a home in his cabin. 

And whenever he tried to teach me how to pickpocket or how to lie with a straight face or even shoot an arrow, he’s so patient. Even though I am so bad at it, he doesn’t laugh or make fun of me. He doesn’t give up on me even though I never make progress. 

I try. 

I really, truly do try to aim, but after years of faulted attempts, most people give up on me. Even Chiron did eventually. But Travis would still follow me to the archery range. Travis would still be in the same room as me as everyone else hurries to leave. Travis would still stay as my arrows go everywhere but the bullseye. Travis would still give me advice. Travis would still follow me again the next day even if I utterly failed today. 

“It’s okay,” he would say calmly as an arrow thunk a centimeter to the right of his knee cap, “You don’t have to be perfect at everything you do.”

I’ll admit, Travis worries me some time with how carefree he can be and he may be morally gray at times, but when it comes down to it, he just wants people to know life is fun. 

And I guess that’s what I like about him.

 [Will]

Will Solace.

What can I say about the Will Solace? He’s a son of Apollo. He’s blond. He has blue eyes. And he can be a total prick, but I guess that’s what draws me to him. 

Will is talented at so many things, but he also sucks at many things. 

Do you all know Will is very bad at thievery? Pickpocketing, lockpicking, even just lying or fibbing, he’s bad at it all. He can’t keep a straight face and will starts talking faster and faster and faster. It’s adorable. He’s so honest and righteous, I don’t know why he ever liked someone as dishonest and shifty as me. 

Back during the battle in Manhattan when I volunteered to get some medical supplies, Will actually told me to leave money. Who the heck thinks about businesses when we’re right smack in the middle of the battle of the century? Will Solace, that’s who. Only Will Solace.

Oh, and Will is bad at being… what’s the word? Compassionate? Kind? Merciful? Sympathetic! He’s not very sympathetic when it is absolutely needed. He’s blunter than unsharpen pencils. Normally, he’s a chill person but if someone is being bullheaded, out comes his fangs. He says what he thinks even though he doesn’t know the full picture. When he told Nico di Angelo that the camp’s dislike of him was all in his head, I wanted to wince. I know Will means well but he didn’t had Nico living in his cabin for a couple of months. 

People were scared of him. People did avoid him. Maybe nobody outright confronted him, but they all certainly gave him a lot of space. When it was game night, only Connor or I would partner up with him. It wasn’t all in his head. 

Will is that way with everybody. 

Luckily for me, I have skin made of titanium. Years of pranking and getting caught and suffering the worst humiliation I ever can has made me immune to all criticizations. 

“Travis, you’re never going to make friends if you piss everybody off with your pranks. Travis you can’t keep using comedy as your coping mechanism for everything. Travis, stop bottling everything up and talk to someone.” 

I admit Will can be pushy and forward, but his heart is in the right place. He just has an indelicate way of showing it. 

Will is also awful at archery. He’s remarkably bad actually. It’s one of the few things he’s insecure about. He can be surprisingly fragile when it comes to that. Hours of training and nothing comes out of it. I feel like when Apollo was deciding what to gift Will in, rather than distribute it evenly across healing, archery, music and prophetic abilities, Apollo just shove all he can into healing. 

Maybe that’s why Will is so great in his medic role. He is the best healer of this millennia. I don’t know how his whole healing power works but it’s crazy taxing on him. And the more monster related the wound is, the more power it takes to heal it. He almost passed out trying to heal Annabeth back in Manhattan. You would think Will the health fanatic, the perpetual worrywart, the ‘If you shadow travel one more time, I’m going to seriously handcuff my arm to yours’ Will Solace would limit himself. But no. The guy goes and goes till he gets the job done. Either the person is healed or he passes out. 

I wish he wouldn’t do that. 

I wish he knows it’s okay to not be 100% perfect. 

Will tries more than anyone I know. I would have given up archery after a month of training and no improvement. Just write it off as a lack of talent, you know? But not Will. He goes and goes till his fingers are blistered and his arms ache. 

Will is incredible sort of in that way. He’s incredibly hardworking. He’s incredibly ethical. And he’s incredibly nice. 

Will genuinely cares for everyone. Even for someone like Octavian who was seconds away from destroying our home. I’m kind of ashamed to admit this but I would have let Octavian go. I might have even lighted the cannon myself if given the chance. Because if it was Octavian's life over my brother’s, over my siblings, over my friends, over Will’s, I wouldn’t hesitate. 

Will is genuinely nice, remarkably nice, even to someone like me, to someone like Octavian, to the point I worry if he’ll be taken advantage of. 

But his unconditional kindness is what I like about him.

(Tell me what you think! Good, bad, okay, down to hell, up to heaven, or just plain nothing. I’m okay with it all.)

[usernameunknownz]

Message of Jesus

Jesus has been given the title of The Great Teacher by many people who have studied and applied his teachings throughout history. The surprising thing is that Jesus was not the typical philosopher or preacher that people were used to. Unlike some other people Jesus tried to make his advice understandable to the common man, sometimes using stories or symbols, but always keeping his message simple, straightforward and practical.

Love

Jesus dealt with many aspects of human life but the one that he spent longest on was the need for love. His focus was not just on the love for our friends and family, but something much more challenging, a love that tests every nerve and sinew.

"Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you." (Matthew 5:44) more...

He spoke of a love for those who we want to hate, a love for those who already hate us. This love requires effort, and strain, and every ounce of self-command that man can summon up.

It is the easiest thing in the world to hate, to let the desire for revenge grow in our hearts. Indeed vengeance may even have the shadow of justice attached to it, but in reality it leads to dark, unadulterated hate and a spiral of destruction.

To be truly happy we must rise above the bigotry and jealousy of others. We must love even if we are hated for it. Love and do not hate, for surely love is the only path to peace, freedom and happiness.

Sincerity

There were many people Jesus met who seemed holy in front of others but who acted very differently when there was no-one watching. For Jesus it was no good just pretending to love others, or pretending to control our selfish instincts, we had to truly feel it in our hearts.

"You have heard that it was said, 'Do not commit adultery.' But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. (Matthew 5:27-28) more...

What we think in our hearts makes us just as guilty as those who commit their sins in daylight. Each of us are careful to appear respectable in front of others, but how many of us would dare to say that our hearts are pure?

If only the world could rid itself of its hypocrisy then people may truly become good rather than just trying to appear so. It is a challenge which each of us must face every hour of every day for the temptation to be otherwise is overwhelming.

Without this sincerity, without this trust, no man can achieve anything worthy of note. It is only sincerity that can inspire men to greatness, that can make heroes who stand up for truth, liberty and justice.

Forgiveness

For Jesus it was important not only that we try to reach these standards of love and sincerity but also that we realise the occasions when we do not. Once we have understood what we have done wrong we can ask for forgiveness, and then make a serious effort to correct our mistakes. It is only when we do this that we can truly be a follower of God.

To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable: "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood up and prayed about himself: 'God, I thank you that I am not like other men--robbers, evildoers, adulterers--or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.'

"But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, 'God, have mercy on me, a sinner.'

"I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted." (Luke 18:9-14) more...

The forgiveness of our sins is not without a cost because when we break laws, whether they be civil or divine, we should expect to face some consequences. However the price of our forgiveness was paid in a remarkable, symbolic way when Jesus suffered and died in our place. He explained this sacrifice by using bread and wine as symbols of his body and blood.

While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take and eat; this is my body." Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. (Matthew 26:26-28)

All of the followers of Jesus are joined together in a mystical union to make up one body, of which Christ is the head. When Jesus died it was like this whole body of believers died in him, and so his death becomes a meaningful sacrifice for the wrong doing of all believers.

We must humble ourselves in a way that allows us to truly understand what we have done, what we deserve, and what Jesus gave up so that we could be free. When we do this we will finally realise how much God has done for us.

Our Father

Having shown men how they should live loving, sincere, humble lives, Jesus also began telling them about how they should think of God. Within each of us there is something that tells us there is a God, some kind of higher power, some force governing the world, yet it is beyond our understanding as to what exactly this Being is.

Jesus tried to reveal this higher power to us in a very simple, yet a truly radical way. Jesus told us to think of God as our Father, as a loving, kind, generous parent who has given us life and will provide for us in the times ahead.

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

"Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! (Matthew 7:7-11) more...

Jesus' relationship with the Father was unique as his Spirit was divine, but we too can be children of God. This way of thinking about God changes our whole conception of life. It give us confidence and strength during even the toughest times, and comforts us in the moments of despair.

Jesus' teaching on the Heavenly Father was a truly revolutionary step forward in philosophy and religion. By thinking of God as our Father we can face the world with confidence knowing that He will work everything out for the best. However it also places on us the responsibility of living as the children of God, a truly great family that we must never bring shame upon.

Jesus' life and death

This has been just a short overview of how Jesus' wisdom earned him the name of the "Great Teacher" by many other wise and insightful men. Yet there is even more to Jesus than his wisdom.

Jesus was more than just a teacher, he was also unique in his nature. He united the essence of God and man within himself, being both divine and human. This meant he could be a unique mediator between the Father and mankind, with his death allowing us to be reconciled with God.

[chungledown-bimothy]

about to start borough of dreams with my bf... i'm so excited for him to meet dale "breaks out of heaven to give his wife tax advice" lee he's gonna be in love

[sankta-arya]

I’m Holding You Closer Than Most (Cause You Are My Heaven)

Part 2: The Struggle

It nearly takes another six moons after Jon receives Sansa's message for the war to end and finally, after fifteen or sixteen moons of fighting in the cold - he's not even sure anymore - he comes home to Winterfell. She's not there in the courtyard to greet him when he arrives. Instead it's Bran waiting for them.

"She's been in her chambers for over a sennight," he says before Jon can ask. "The birth was difficult."

"What of the babe?" Daenerys demands.

Bran slowly turns to her. "A healthy and sturdy boy."

I have a son. He needs to see her first. He stalks off to the Great Keep, Daenerys on his heels. He killed his own mother coming into the world, he couldn't bear it if- His thoughts are cut off by Daenerys' voice.

"Are you certain the child is yours?"

Her question angers him, but it also feeds the seed of doubt that's lain dormant deep inside of him ever since her received the news. The timing fits though, and he can't imagine Sansa betraying him like that, even if she holds no love for him.

He bursts through her chamber doors, startling Sam, Gilly and the maids, who quickly retreat. He falls to his knees beside the bed. Her blue eyes are huge in her pale, gaunt face and her curls fall limply to her shoulders, but he sighs in relief at the tired smile she offers him.

His eyes drop to the bundle in her arms and if he ever had any doubts, they're long gone. His son is wrapped in soft grey swaddling clothes, but thick black hair peeks out from under them, framing his little face, which already looks so much like his own, except for his eyes, which are entirely Sansa's. There's a lump in his throat he's unable to swallow and it quickly grows large enough to fill his entire chest.

"Well, he does look like you," Daenerys observes from behind him, almost sounding disappointed. He purses his lips and a small crease appears between Sansa's eyebrows. He didn't realize she followed him into the room.

She continues: "He doesn't have the Valyrian look, but at least we can give him a Targaryen name. Aegon's traditional, but perhaps you prefer Rhaegar?"

He doesn't miss the slight tremor of Sansa's lip, which makes him clench his teeth, but her eyes, which were soft just moments ago as she gazed down at their babe have grown hard.

"Dany," he says firmly, trying to keep his voice steady. "Could you give us a moment?"

She hesitates, before turning around and walking out of the room. When the door closes, he whispers: "I should have been here."

Sansa rolls her eyes. "The birthing chamber is no place for a man."

He smiles down at the babe in Sansa's arms. "Hey, Robb."

"Who told you?" she asks indignantly. "I made it very clear to Arya and Bran that I wanted to tell you myself!"

He blinks at her, not understanding. "No one's told me anything," he starts, softly adding: "I- I've always dreamt of a son named Robb."

Her lips pop into an adorable "Oh" and it takes all of his strength not to lean in and kiss her. Instead he takes her hand and asks: "How are you?"

She offers him another strained smile. "I'm fine. Food has been scarce and I lost a lot of blood, is all. I didn't have enough milk at first, but Gilly had plenty for two." She squeezes his hand, as if she's trying to reassure him.

"But you'll be alright?" he asks, voice coming out rough and hoarse.

She frowns at him. "Of course, I'm stronger than I look, Jon," she sighs. "Would you like to hold him?"

He panicks. I'll drop him, or break him. I'm filthy. "I should probably have a bath first."

She tries to hide a giggle. "You should."

***

Daenerys leaves soon after naming Robb, whom she insists on calling Aegon, her heir. Somehow Jon convinces her to let him stay in Winterfell with his family while she heads south to finally take the Iron Throne from Cersei.

Most of Sansa's time goes to taking care of Robb, but more often than not, she finds Jon in the nursery both morning and evening. On the fifth morning, she enters the room to Jon finally holding his son in his arms. She leans against the doorframe, her heart swelling at the sight in front of her.

He glances up at her, his face still wearing the most tender expression she's ever seen and it makes her happy and sad at the same time.

If nothing else, she's glad to have him there to assist her with all her other duties, for which she can hardly find the time with a babe at her breast. She's exhausted most of the time, but with all of her family safe back home in Winterfell and the threat of the White Walkers removed, she's almost lulled into a sense of bliss.

A couple of days before Robb turns six moons old, Jon joins her in her solar for supper. They often eat together, discussing all sorts of matters concerning the keep and the North. Sometimes Bran and Arya are there too, but tonight it's just the two of them.

Jon eats little, clenching and unclenching his fist on the table, a perpetual scowl etched on his face, until he finally pulls a scroll from his doublet and puts it on the table.

Sansa looks at it and then back at his face. "Daenerys has summoned me to attend her coronation."

She wonders at his reluctance and at the way he almost spits out the word 'summoned'. Fear clutches her heart. "It's still the dead of winter. Robb's too young to travel."

"I know," he sighs. "Besides, you've told me on more than one occasion you'll never set foot in the capital again."

His comment doesn't make any sense, so she shakes it off. He'll miss Winterfell and Robb, but surely he'll be happy to be reunited with his Dragon Queen.

"Perhaps Arya can come with you," she suggests, taking his hand. She doesn't like the idea of two Starks leaving Winterfell at all, but sending a lone wolf south would be even worse.

He offers her a half-smile. "Perhaps."

***

In the end, it's Arya herself who decides to accompany him south. On the journey to King's Landing he often finds her staring at him with a curious expression on her face. A sennight before they arrive in the capital he finally snaps. "What?" he asks her.

She just shakes her head and informs him that he's a buggering idiot.

Daenerys' coronation is a grand affair. Exuberant and decadent, Jon muses, sipping from his cup of fancy wine as he sweats through the red and black silk Dany demanded him to wear for the occasion.

The silver circlet resting on his curls is modest compared to the heavy crown of three golden dragons coiled around the Queen's temples, but he still wishes he could wrench it off and toss it in some corner. Perhaps he could deposit it in one of the man-sized Essosi vases that are lining the Throne Room.

All of Daenerys' guests seem to be interested in talking to him, most of them regaling him with some version or other of the tale of the secret Northern prince and he finds himself denying some of the wilder speculations made by these Southroners.

In the days after, it becomes even worse. They all seem eager to bring all sorts of matters to his attention. He's quick to point out that he's unfamiliar with the affairs of the South.

"A humble king!" some Reach lord commends him.

"Surely His Grace merely needs some time to get acquainted with these matters," a Westerman remarks.

A ruddy-faced Stormlander corners him on his way to the training yard. He drones on about some tax issue, only giving Jon a chance to nod and hum at the appropriate times.

When he can finally cut in, he says: "I'll bring your concern to Queen Daenerys' attention. I'm sure you'll come to an agreement during court tomorrow."

The man gapes at him and emits a booming laugh. "But Your Grace," he exclaims in bewilderment. "You are the King, are you not?"

"I'm Prince Consort," he points out. "If you'll excuse me now, My Lord."

He's been in the capital for close to a moon when Daenerys sends him a perfumed message to invite him to a private supper in her chambers. He crumples it and flicks it into the fire.

He can't dishonour the mother of his child, by sharing another woman's bed, not even if that woman happens to be his other wife. He dreams of Sansa almost nightly, often waking up hard and aching, and as time passes on, he finds it harder to refrain from taking himself in hand when he does.

Three more moons pass with the Southron lords trying to make him their King and Daenerys alternately raging about their lack of respect and trying to seduce him.

Arya's company is of great comfort to him, even if neither of them is inclined to really talk about what's going on. It's enough that he can clear his head sparring with her or escape from the viper's nest that is King's Landing when they go riding together.

Sansa writes him regularly, informing him about affairs of state and asking his advice on certain matters. She also tells him about Robb and he rereads those parts again and again, smiling at the things she describes so vividly. He finds himself brushing his fingers over her letters, imagining how her hand has moved over the paper, forming the words.

Her latest letter is no different, except there's an additional message scribbled at the bottom, added as if it's an afterthought.

Jon, I would like to have another child.

[allthemslogans]

Best slogans or taglines help if you want to gather ideas of slogans or taglines that are effective.

Back in the day, I had the job of trying to form a slogan for something called Revolution for the 21st Century. Our goal was to unite American workers, weaken corporate power, and help people resist the right-wing assaults on the social safety net.

Because I was asking people for ideas, I kept poking around the internet for slogans. The result was some gems (“Get Your Hands off My Medicare”) and some duds (“I Won’t Miss A Single Tax Cut”).

Over the years, I’ve seen many such slogans pop up and be rejected as too radical (“ZDF Friends, Stop The Fraud” for Human Rights Now) or too pro-establishment (“Walking in Midtown New York” for drivers protesting traffic congestion).

This is what made me look into a resource that lists all of the best slogans to get ideas from, modify, and make use of.

If you are stuck and have no clue of what to come up with for your idea or your business, listed below are some of the best slogans to make use of.

Let’s get started.

Note: These slogans are generated by our free slogan generator that uses AI and Machine Learning. Even though we've trained our model to provide you with the best slogans, you may still find some that do not sound perfect.

List of Best Slogans or Taglines for Your Business:

Following are some of the best slogans or taglines to make use of.

Advice You Can YOUR-BUSINESS On

All The YOUR-BUSINESS That’s Fit to Print

All YOUR-BUSINESS All The Time

All You Add Is YOUR-BUSINESS

All You Need Is A YOUR-BUSINESS and A Dream

All You Need Is YOUR-BUSINESS

Always After Me YOUR-BUSINESS

Always Giving You Extra

Always The Real Thing Always YOUR-BUSINESS

Always There

America’s Most Trusted YOUR-BUSINESS

An Army of YOUR-BUSINESS

And All Because The Lady Loves YOUR-BUSINESS

Any Time Any Place YOUR-BUSINESS

Anyone Can Handle YOUR-BUSINESS

Are You Ready For YOUR-BUSINESS?

Ask The Man From The YOUR-BUSINESS

Ask. Listen. Solve.

At The Service of Your Ideas

Australians Wouldn’t Give A YOUR-BUSINESS For Anything Else

Award-Winning YOUR-BUSINESS

Be Alive With YOUR-BUSINESS

Be Inspired by YOUR-BUSINESS

Be Like Dad Keep YOUR-BUSINESS

Be Part of YOUR-BUSINESS

Be Young Have Fun Drink YOUR-BUSINESS

Be Young Have Fun Taste YOUR-BUSINESS

Because I’m Worth YOUR-BUSINESS

Because Life’s Complicated Enough

Because So Much Is Riding on Your YOUR-BUSINESS

Because YOUR-BUSINESS Can’t Drive

Because YOUR-BUSINESS Is Complicated Enough

Behold The Power of YOUR-BUSINESS

Bet You Can’t Eat YOUR-BUSINESS

Better Ingredients Better YOUR-BUSINESS

Better Living Through YOUR-BUSINESS

Beware of Expensive YOUR-BUSINESS

Beyond A YOUR-BUSINESS

Big Chocolate YOUR-BUSINESS

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Break Me off A Piece of That YOUR-BUSINESS

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The Chunin Exam Stage Two: The Forest of Death!

The second exam arc is going to be a lot shorter than it was in the anime. I’m probably going to condense it into one chapter like I did with the first one.

Nanashi slumped to the ground the second she made it to the meeting place for the exam. She laid down and closed her eyes, ready for sleep to claim her, but she soon felt a presence looming over her. She cracked one eye open, grinning, “Hey, Sassy! Join me!”

All of the rookies - plus Lee, Neji, and Tenten - had gathered around where she collapsed. Sasuke sat in the grass beside her. Reiko and Emiko followed suit, though Emiko already looked dead on her feet to begin with. Sasuke looked over at the teal-haired girl. “You’re not a morning person, are you?” Emiko just blinked sleepily in response. Sasuke turned back to Nanashi, “So, what’s the deal with you and all these people I never knew you knew?”

Nanashi cocked her head as she tried to register what he was asking. “Oh! Well, I met Gaara, Kuro, and Mari on that mission to Suna I told you about. I know Lee, Tenten, and the Hyuga jerk through Uncle Guy - Guy and Lee are helping me with Taijutsu. Ibiki and Anko I know because of Dad.” She sat up, stretching her arms out in front of her. “And as for Kabuto, he’s really just an acquaintance. I met him a few years back, but we barely know each other.” She glanced over to where the silver-haired ninja stood with his team, lowering her voice, “To be honest, he kinda freaks me out. Something seems a little off...”

Before they could continue their conversation, Anko arrived. Sasuke stood up, the twins following suit. He held his hand out to Nanashi, hauling her up onto her feet when she took hold of it.

Sakura clasped her hands together in front of her chest, her eyes wide with fear as she took in the sight of the place they would be holding their exam. “This whole place just completely creeps me out!”

Anko smirked, “It should! They call it the Forest of Death, and soon enough you’re gonna find out why.”

Naruto huffed, putting his hands on his hips. His voice took on a mocking tone as he did a weird dance, “They call it the Forest of Death and soon enough you’re gonna find out why! Do your worst, you’re not gonna scare me away! I can handle anything!”

Anko’s smirk turned into a fake smile as she tilted her head, “So… looks like we’ve got ourselves a tough guy.” Suddenly, she threw a kunai at him, catching his cheek and drawing blood. She disappeared, reappearing directly behind him. “You tough enough to handle this? You’re not afraid, are you?” Nanashi watched the exchange in amusement as Anko turned Naruto’s head, “Tough guys like you usually leave their blood all over this forest.” Just as she wiped some off of his cheek with her finger, she whipped around, pulling out another kunai. Nanashi couldn’t repress the shudder that wracked her body as a long tongue extended toward the Jonin, holding the kunai she had just thrown.

A Grass ninja stood right behind her. “I was… just returning your knife.”

“Why thank you, Grass ninja,” Anko replied in a falsely sweet voice. “Y’know… I really only recommend you stand this close behind me… If you wish to reach a premature end.” She took the knife back and the woman’s tongue retracted back into her mouth.

“My pardon. With the sight of blood, and your blade slicing through my hair, I’m afraid that I just became a little excited. I meant you no harm.”

‘Jeez, this one is creepy…’

Anko watched as the Grass ninja walked away, “Likewise…” As Naruto attempted to stretch his own tongue out behind her, Anko smirked, addressing Nanashi, “Seems like everyone here today is quick-tempered. There must be something in the air. This is gonna be fun!”

Nanashi grinned, nodding. “We gonna get this party started or what?”

“Good idea!” Anko turned and walked toward the fence. “Now, before we begin this test, I have something to hand out to you all.” As she spoke, Nanashi wandered off toward the Sand Siblings. Kankuro waved in greeting, but stayed silent as he listened to the proctor. She was holding up a stack of papers. “Just a standard consent form. Before the test, all of you are going to have to read over this form, and then sign it.”

“What for?” Naruto asked.

“Some of you may not come back from this test! And I have to get your consent to that risk. Otherwise, it would be my responsibility!”

Nanashi held out one hand, motioning for Anko to give her one, “Give it here, I got nothin’ to lose.”

“Now, I’ll explain what you’ll be doing on this test. Here,” She held the stack out to Naruto, who took it from her. “Pass these out. The first thing you need to know is that this test will tax every one of your survival skills. First,” She held up a scroll, unraveling it, “I’ll give you all a description of the terrain on the practice field. The forty-fourth battle training zone has forty-four locked entrances gates.” As Anko continued to talk, Nanashi signalled for Kankuro to turn around. Once he did, she pressed her waiver into his shoulder, using him as a surface to write on. “There are rivers and a forest inside. In the center is a locked tower, located ten kilometers from each gate. It’s in this confined area that you’ll undergo the survival test. The test consists of...” She pocketed the scroll again, “An anything goes battle! To get your hands on these scrolls.” She held up two more scrolls, both sealed. One was white with the kanji for ‘heaven’, the other was black with the kanji for ‘earth’.

“Both of them?” Sasuke asked.

“Yes. You’ll be fighting to get both a heaven scroll and an earth scroll. Altogether, twenty-six teams will be taking part in this, so half of those teams will be going after the heaven scroll, and the other half will be trying to get the earth scroll. I’ll hand over one kind of scroll to each team, and that’s what you’ll be vying for.”

“Okay…” Sasuke said, “So how do we pass the test?”

“Your entire squad must bring both a heaven and earth scroll to the tower.”

Sakura spoke up, “That means, at the very best, half of us will fail! More if not every team is able to get both the scrolls.”

“No one ever said it would be easy. Oh, and one more thing. The test has a time limit. You must finish it within five days.”

“Five days out there?!” Ino whined.

“What are we supposed to do for food?!” Choji exclaimed.

“Just look around! The forest is full of things to eat. There’s plenty to feed all of you.”

“Yeah, but…” Kabuto interjected, “That’s not all the forest has plenty of. There are man-eating beasts and poisonous plants in there.”

“Oh maaaaan!” Choji complained.

“Quiet down!” Ino nagged her teammate, “This is why they call it survival, you know?”

“That means,” Neji added, “With these circumstances, there’s no way half the teams will pass the test.”

Lee continued for him, “With the days getting longer, the nights are getting shorter, so we will have less time to sleep and less time to recover. It is a challenge, indeed!”

Sasuke and Nanashi shared a glance, determination written on their faces, “Completely surrounded by enemies. There won’t be time to rest, we’ll have to keep a constant watch.”

“Right!” Anko confirmed, “This test also measures endurance behind enemy lines! This is designed to be a grueling test, and I’m sure some of you won’t be up to the challenge!”

Shikamaru raised his hand, “So, um, let’s say mid-exam. Can we quit?”

Anko glared at him, “Of course not! In the middle of a battle, you can’t say ‘Sorry, I quit’! Well, I guess you could, but it’s probably gonna get you killed.”

“Oh, just great… This is gonna be a drag...”

“There are also some ways you can get disqualified. The first is simple. If all three members of the team can’t make it to the tower with both scrolls after five days. Number Two. If a team loses a member, or if a member becomes incapacitated and cannot continue. But most important, none of you - absolutely none of you - may look at the contents of the scrolls until you’ve reached the tower!”

“W-What if it just happens to flap open and you read it?” Naruto asked nervously.

“Let me put it to you this way, young man. You. Don’t. Want. To. Know.” Naruto just groaned in exasperation. “There are times when a ninja will be asked to carry secret documents. The scroll rule is to test your integrity. Okay, we’re done. Each team, take your consent forms and exchange them over there for your scrolls. After that, each team pick a gate, and you’ll be let inside.” Anko sighed, “Oh, and I have one more word of advice. Just don’t die!”

“Great pep talk…” Nanashi muttered under her breath, earning chuckles from Temari and Kankuro.

Kankuro patted her on the head, “You ready for this, Shortstack? Think you can handle it?”

Nanashi tried to glare at him, but she couldn’t keep the smile off of her face, “Can you?”

Before he could counter, he was interrupted by Sakura and Ino screaming at each other nearby. Nanashi sighed in frustration, shaking her head. Kankuro raised an eyebrow, casting a glance in the direction of the two girls. “Do they ever shut up?”

“I’ll let you know when I find out…” She looked around, spotting Hinata standing by a tree. Then she noticed Naruto walking toward to the shy girl. “...’Scuse me, I gotta see this firsthand… Good luck out there! Stay safe, okay?” She gave him a tight hug, before doing the same to Temari. “You too, Mari. I better see you at that tower!”

Temari smiled fondly at the younger girl, “You know you will, dear.”

Nanashi turned to her third companion. She paused for a moment before breaking into a wide smile and extending her hand to him. “Good luck to you, too, Gaara. Though, I doubt you’ll really need it!” Gaara studied her suspiciously, before letting his gaze drift to her outstretched hand. He shook her hand briefly, nodding his head once.

She released his hand, walking over to where Hinata was. As she left, she heard Kankuro muttering to Temari, “So, does that mean she thinks we will? Rude.”

Nanashi stopped next to Hinata, beaming as the other girl noticed her. “‘Sup?”

Before Hinata could even answer, Naruto had finally looked up from the paper in his hand. “Huh? What are you guys doing all the way out here?!” He called, causing Hinata to turn around, blushing.

“Oh! N-Naruto!” Hinata responded quietly, before turning her gaze away and blushing even harder. Nanashi couldn’t fight the grin permanently etched onto her face as she watched her two friends. “I, um, I just… Nothing!” Naruto’s expression turned to one of confusion. “I…” She gasped as she noticed the cut on the blond’s cheek. “Oh, you’re cut!”

As Hinata searched her pockets for something quickly, Nanashi acknowledged Naruto. “Hey, Mr. Whiskers! Don’t die out there, you got that? My advice, avoid the giant snakes.”

Naruto laughed loudly, putting his hands on his hips. “You have nothin’ to worry about with me! I’ll ace this test!”

“Here, I have…” Just as Hinata found what she was looking for, Naruto started walking off. “This!”

“Well, anyway, see ya later!” He raised his hand, never looking back.

Hinata hung her head as Nanashi winced, “Ouch…” She patted Hinata on the shoulder, “Don’t worry, Hinata. You’ll get plenty of chances to give it to him later.”

“Yeah…”

“Alright, everyone!” One of the Chunin had poked his head out from behind the curtain hiding the scroll table, “We’re gonna start handing out scrolls!”

Nanashi met the twins at the table, where they exchanged their papers for a heaven scroll before making their way over to a nearby gate. Reiko looked around discreetly, before nodding her head in the direction of another group. Emiko nodded in understanding, and they walked off, leaving Nanashi standing alone and confused.

While she waited for her teammates to return, Sasuke approached her. “Hey. You alright?”

Nanashi beamed, “Yeah! Rei and Emi just ditched me, though.” Her expression turned serious. “Be careful out there, Sasuke.”

Sasuke nodded, “You too.”

As the twins rejoined them, Nanashi and Sasuke fist-bumped, speaking in unison. “Good luck.”

Sasuke left to find his own teammates, and the gates opened soon after.

“So…” Nanashi began, interrupting the silence. “Where’d you two go off to?”

Reiko shrugged, a falsely innocent look on her face, “Oh, just to chat with a few Waterfall ninja.”

On Nanashi’s other side, Emiko was casually twirling an earth scroll between her fingers.

[automatismoateo]

My Ex-Catholic wife recently had an existential moment. It hurt her, and hurt me to watch. I think it's time to tell another de-conversion story. Stop me if you've heard this one before. via /r/atheism

Submitted February 19, 2020 at 04:08AM by anon_guy_2468 (Via reddit https://ift.tt/39K4iE0) My Ex-Catholic wife recently had an existential moment. It hurt her, and hurt me to watch. I think it's time to tell another de-conversion story. Stop me if you've heard this one before.

First, I often deplore long stories on Atheism, and I often do not read them. With that said I completely understand if people don't read this. I wont be hurt.

However, I'm starting to understand why they exist. Sometimes we need to know that someone else has been through something before, just to know we're not alone. So i'm going to tell my wife's story today, through my eyes, starting when I met her and concluding last week. Don't worry, her story isn't over, she isn't dead, the story is just going to end there for today.

Who should be reading this? Besides the obvious of "Whoever wants to", I'm intending this to be read by two groups of people. Atheist Spouses married to a believer, and anyone who was raised religious but wants to hear another side of things.

By the term Atheist Spouses i'm referring to people like me. I (An atheist since ~12) fell in love with a catholic woman who said she would never give up her faith. She demanded that I let her raise the kids in Catholic values, and asked me repeatedly to join her in her faith. Her family did too. WARNING, WARNING, WARNING! Every bit of advice will tell you that I should've walked away. Don't get married, don't have kids, don't don't don't. It cannot end well. But I was in love. I wanted it to work out, and I was willing to let her have whatever she wanted.

But i'm getting ahead of myself. I was 23, working a dead end retail job in a city I hated. I got a promotion to store manager and suddenly had a crew working under me. One of them had two jobs, he worked for me and he also worked at a store across the hall. Unbeknownst to me, he knew a girl and thought she would be perfect for me. So they arranged a meeting. They brought her into my store under a false pretense, paraded her around in front of me asking questions about something she didn't care about. It worked, holy hell it worked. Love at first sight. Still to this day I have no idea why.

Within weeks we were arranging our breaks together, going for lunches, and less than 5 weeks in we were off on our first real date. Why did it take 5 weeks to have our first date? Well, that's where WARNING number one should have had me questioning my decisions. She had a (kid). The father was absent and she was raising (it) alone. Didn't matter, I was in love. But because she had an added responsibility this meant that she needed to take things seriously. She made it clear that she wasn't just "dating" for the sake of dating. Because of this I met her family early. They were catholic. VERY Catholic.

First was a lunch with her mother. She'd already asked her daughter if I was catholic, to which she was told that I was not. Then again during lunch she made sure to ask again if I was catholic. I said no. The following day I met the grandmother and the mother made sure to let HER know, in front of me, that I was indeed not Catholic. It came up often. I remember a conversation with her father some time later that sounded similar. None of them ever knew that I was an Atheist, they all just knew that I wasn't catholic. That was bad enough.

Flash forward a bit. 5 months into the relationship I've already proposed. We need to meet the Priest. He wants to interview us separately. Nigerian guy, worked his way to Canada on a religious visa, has to remain a priest to stay in the country. To my surprise he couldn't care less about my religion. He asks me some questions, asks if I will let my wife raise the kids Catholic... I honestly don't remember it much. It was pretty chill. Then comes the kicker. If we want to be married in his church, we have to take Catholic Marriage Classes. Lets be clear, this is the church my wife-to-be has been attending for a VERY long time. I'm willing to do what it takes...almost.

We live below the poverty line at this point. Times are tough, and we've got a (kid) to think about as well. These classes they want us to take are monday to wednesday, in a city about 150km (90miles) away. We're not commuting 3 hours a day, AFTER taking 3 days off work. This isn't going to work. She suggests we consider another church. I make absolutely sure she's okay not being married in HER church. She's not happy with it, but willing to do it. We've been telling people this whole time that my family is part of the United Church (technically not a lie, we are, we just haven't gone in like 10+ years) So we tell her parents that we're going to move the ceremony to a United Church. They are not happy, but grit their teeth.

That Sunday at the end of service they tell the priest that the wedding is being moved to another church. Moments later he literally gets in his car and follows her parents home! They're walking into their house and he's already in the driveway! It's a big thing. Him losing "another young catholic" isn't something he's willing to do. He bends over backwards, finds and arranges for us to take evening classes at a local church. This is the first flexibility I've ever seen in the Catholic Church, and i'm amazed.

These classes, in hindsight, probably should have made me walk away. The brainwashing my fiance had lived through became very evident. She was defensive when she didn't need to be, and even broke into tears a couple times. I still remember two of those times. One time she tearfully told me she was afraid she would live a lifetime with me, then get to heaven and find that I wasn't there. Another time she cried, begging me, "why can't you just believe?". She wasn't being manipulative, not at all. She was genuinely afraid. It hurt. It hurt not because of what she was saying, but it hurt because I realized she was soo deep into this all that she saw faith as fact. It was scary. But I did what I needed, and I agreed to let her raise the kids catholic. That part wasn't negotiable. I was not converting, that part was also non-negotiable.

The wedding goes...okay. This was in the early 2000's, so the priest who I've spoken about is already gone. They're moving them around a LOT right now. Boston just happened a couple years ago and priests are staying in small churches no more than 9-12 months right now. They cant risk anyone being in a church long enough to develop relationships with children. So our wedding is done by a new young priest who botches it completely. He even forgets the first kiss. My wife and I just take a moment to face the crowd, and lay a good 15 second one on each other to give everyone a chance to grab their cameras and capture the moment. The priest doesn't even notice! Oh well.

Soon into our marriage we move away from her hometown. Our jobs are both dead end, and we both wanna live somewhere bigger. My wife finds a new catholic church which she pledges to attend weekly, but that quickly starts to fade. In less than a year she's become a holiday catholic. She still prays, she teaches our (kid) about Jesus, and makes sure to let her family know that she's still living as a Catholic (minus church). Christmas every year has our kid getting a ton of religious gifts. It's kinda sick. Jesus books, Jesus art, Jesus toys. They really know how to make money off this guy.

(Quick Note: Her child is now our child, I always refer to that kid as our first/oldest, the word step dad is never used. We are about to have two children, and that nomenclature never fades)

Our second child is born, and I ain't seen NOTHING yet. The family goes ALL OUT trying to make sure they're not gonna lose this one. Jesus figures, more jesus art, and books that will never be read. But that's nothing compared to the litany of questions and promises that this child will also be raised catholic. The Christening is booked quickly (and don't you dare accidentally call it a baptism).

We move around a couple more times during the years, following jobs here and there. Both the kids go through Catechism classes at different times in different cities, and once again i'm exposed to some real horror. They really beat this "satan" stuff into the kids. If they don't do what they're told satan is gonna get them and burn them. It's scary shit.

But the church that does Catechism with our second child screws up. They screw up big time. During the classes my wife is told that she needs to attend weekly Mass, or they're not letting Kid#2 attend. After the classes are over my wife stops going. Not long after, we get a box in the mail. It's a box of 52, pre adressed and dated weekly tithing envelopes. It's the seed I've been waiting for. We've been married 8 years now, and I've been waiting for this. The church is greedy, and she's seen it.

But i'm not touching it. It's not my intent to make the church look bad. I'm not going to take my wife away from the church. That's dangerous ground. VERY dangerous. I need it to be her decision. So I don't mention it again. I do however start to teach my wife about financial scams. She gets lesson 101 in Nigerian Prince scams, tax scams, phishing scams. I teach her about cold reading, psychics, and I even slip in financial scams like prosperity gospel. All manner of charlatans who want your money, she learned about them. The base was there. She was starting to put it together.

But I really think the end came a couple years after that, all on its own. Her grandfather died. Pretty horrible time. He'd been sick a long time, and one day his heart just stopped. No word of a lie he was in his den watching Matlock, like any good codger should be. He had one leg up on his ottoman, a hand on the remote. When the episode was over he didn't come down for tea, and Grandma went up to check on him. He was gone.

And the fucking priest passed a collection plate at his funeral.....

Sorry, the language probably isn't necessary, but that part still makes me mad. As mad as it made me, the family was even more broken. My wife is completely done. She hasn't attended more than a few times since. Not even christmas is a guarantee anymore. She doesn't make the kids go. She doesn't give it a second thought. And i still don't say a thing. By now I'd call my wife a christian, hedging on deist. She still wants to believe in a god of some sort, but she's really leaning away from the catholic propaganda. She's done a little research on jesus, and knows that he probably didn't exist. She's definitely not catholic anymore, although she still tells people she is when asked.

But after allll of that, it's her mother who screws things up. It's not all at once either, it comes as a one-two punch.

One night she's putting some of her other grandchildren (our niece/nephew) to bed, and tells them a story about demons, and how demons can come for you in your dreams. Well naturally the kids both have nightmares that night. Grandma's right there to say "SEE! That's why we pray, we need to keep the demons out!" The fight is legendary. The nibblings parents are in a RAGE! And they have the right to be. Not long later we get the cliffnotes version. We decide to restrict our kids time alone with the grandparents

Flash forward another couple years. My wife and I book a trip to Vegas and her mother agrees to sit with the kids for the time we're gone. I know what I said earlier, but we didn't have a choice. Talked with the kids about their rights, and how Grandma has some pretty strong beliefs. It's like an innoculation. We head to VEGAS BABY! Out of the hotel I have very limited connection on my phone, only get data if I pass an open wifi network. We're walking around Freemont street Saturday night and I get a message from my oldest. "Dad, grandma wants to make us go to church tomorrow, but we don't want to. She's making us, what should I do?". I reply the only way I know how. Calmly. "I'm too far away to do anything, and if I call her she will know you contacted me and might think you went behind her back. Tell her you don't want to, it's your decision. If she throws a fit just go, it's only an hour in church and it wont hurt you". It's well past midnight before I get another wifi connection, the message goes through, I don't get another reply.

A few days later we get back home and I drive to pick up the eldest from school. I ask how the church thing went. The story is awesome. "We told her we didn't want to go. She wasn't happy. She cried, bribed us with lunch at a restaurant, even tried a guilt trip saying that she wouldn't go alone so it was OUR fault she wasn't going to church.. We stood our ground and didn't go. She wasn't happy. After all that she still took us out for lunch anyway."

That was 5 months ago. Last week my wife and I are doing dishes. She turns to me and says something along the lines of "I'm kinda sad. I realize now that when this life is over, that's it, it's over. There's nothing else after."

She's having an existential crisis. She's given up on the eternal reward, and it hurts her inside. I try a couple things that come quickly to mind, I mention the fact that death is like the time before she was born. She's not interested. She doesn't need it. She's okay with it. She's not entirely settled, but she's okay.

She's not religious anymore. At all.....