#and c) she's in her 60s but looks like she's in her 40s

[stairset]

I think it's funny how all these recent interviews about Bo-Katan are making her age an even bigger point of contention than it already was and so far Wookieepedia refuses to update her page, even they're like we ain't touching this shit with a 10 foot pole and I respect that.

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pairing: dilf!Miguel O'hara x babysitter!fem!reader

Summary: In a AU where his marriage doesn't work anymore, he spends time away from his house. In turn, his 'wife' hired you to keep watch over Gabriella. But soon, a infatuation bloomed between someone who you couldn't have.

Warnings: NSFW, MDNI. infidelity, mentions of divorce, age gap(19-31), drinking, no use of y/n, oral(f receiving), p in v, mating press, praising, slight breeding kink if you squint, not proofread uhh thats it i think

w/c: 3k

You stood outside in the cold night, the sounds of crickets and other sorts of bugs in the night kept you from silence. It was cold, body shivering as you held your jacket close. Your breath was visible, the cold nipping at whatever skin was left exposed. Your body was flushed from the drop in temperature, winters air cruel. You were absolutely freezing. Yet you stood outside, watching as Miguel counted a stack of 10 dollar bills.

“40.. 50… 60..” The man mumbled, fingers sorting through the cash, “ 70.. 80, there.” 

His hands moved to your own, placing the cash in your shaking hands. Fingers find themselves delicately sorting through the cash, double counting. Miguel Looked down at you, watching as you re-counted the cash.

“That’s the agree amount, right?” He tilted his head, cocking an eyebrow.

“Yes-” *You nod, putting the cash inside your purse.

“Then that’s your pay, I hope Gabriella wasn’t too much trouble.” He gave himself a small chuckle, putting his wallet away.

“It was nothing, really, she isn’t any trouble at all, sir.” For some reason you just couldn’t take your eyes off him, watching his every movement. You felt your body almost become warm against the weather, heart beating faster than it was before. Christ, you couldn’t get more embarrassed on the inside about it though. A crush on your boss’ husband? Really? Even your friends poked at you for that.

“There’s no need to be modest, I know she can be a handful. Kids got so much energy that she doesn’t know what to do with.” 

His hands shuffled back in his wallet again, pulling out another 20, “There’s an extra 20, ‘cause I know,” Handing you the bill, giving a small playful wink.

His eyes happen to wander your body, looking at how you shivered and tugged your jacket closer, freezing hand putting the 20 with the rest of the cash. There was a slight twinge of guilt for having you outside when it was this cold. Muttering something to himself in spanish before he headed for his front door, turning back to you.

“Would you like to come in? I don’t want to leave you in the cold.” The offer felt a little weird, out of place for him. I mean he wasn’t your boss, his ‘wife’ if you could call her that was. But hey, practically the same thing, right?

“Are you sure?” You asked, looking up at him. The offer was still a little strange.

You two didn’t really talk much besides work and a few personal questions, but those were usually 2 minute conversations before you were on your way. Still, none of that stopped your eyes from looking at Miguel whenever you had the chance. It was a stupid crush, really. He was a married man with a daughter, plus he was older than you by a long shot. 

“It’s no worries, I’d rather have someone to talk to while I drink much rather than drinking alone.” Miguel opened the door, holding it as you entered inside.

“Thank you.” You nodded, taking off your coat.

You tried your best not to let your emotions get the best of you. All he needed was someone to talk to, nothing more. Yet your mind couldn’t help but wander with thoughts that, even if you were being interrogated, would never say out loud. 

You settled yourself in on a nearby chair, watching as Miguel walked over to the liquor cabinet, pulling out a bottle of whatever he was drinking, you couldn’t read the bottle, not from a totally different room. Soon enough he walked over to the couch, sitting down with his glass. 

“Will your wife get mad that I’m still here?” You asked, still a little hesitant. 

“Don’t worry about her, she’ll be gone for a long time,” His hands held his glass, taking a sip from it before setting it down, swallowing the liquid, “That’s how it’s been since she met her yoga instructor.”

You tilted your head, confused at the situation. You knew from what you were told that there was a rough patch in their marriage, but didn’t expect to be greeted with cheating.

“Aren’t you mad?” Mumbling a little, still hearable though. “Sorry, I shouldn’t have said that.” You quickly ducked your head, looking down in embarrassment for asking such a question.

Miguel let out a sigh, taking another swig of his drink.

“No, I’m not mad. Our marriage isn’t what it was, so we don’t really care about who sees who.” Taking another drink of the alcohol, the liquid running down his throat.

You moved your head back up to look at him,mind running wild with that. I mean, if they don’t care who sees who, you could make your move? But still, weird. He’s technically your boss, and still married, and with a kid. You’re just the babysitter, someone trying to make money for college. 

“Nevermind. What about you, how is college coming along?” He asked, trying to change the subject from that of his now broken marriage.

“Rough, barely making enough with as many jobs as I have to pay tuition.” Leaning back in your chair, hands balling up in your lap.

“Hope every penny is worth it. Everyone where you’re at is probably struggling too, don’t get in a fuss over it.” Miguel's eyes looking over your frame once again.. Eyes looking at your thighs for maybe a moment too long before looking back up at your face.

“I know I know, but some people are just so care free, able to go to parties while I’m wondering if I’m gonna be able to stay at college.” You whined, upset about the financial situation  you were in.

“Some people are just better at hiding it then others. I struggled in college, even being financially stable now, I was in student debt too,” Miguel sighed, “Look the message is a struggle always has a solution… 7 years of fatherhood and I still can’t give any good dad advice, if you can call it that.”

Miguel found himself getting another sip of his drink, getting up to get another glass full.

“You should relax though, don’t stress too much. Never does any good.” He’d tell you from the kitchen, refilling his glass.

“I’m just worried I’ll never get anything done if I don’t hyperfocus, forget what I need to do because I get too caught up with free time.” Your thoughts were racing, your worries about your current life situation flooding out of your mouth. 

“No no, get what you need done too. Just don’t let it take over your down time. You’re young still, a whole life ahead of you.” Walking back to the couch, taking a seat again as he took yet another drink, “You got a boyfriend?” He asked, nonchalantly, no hesitation.

“No,” You mumbled, a little embarrassed. 

“No?” Miguel Repeated, “I’m surprised.” “Why?” You turned your head, a puzzle expression painting your face.

“Cause you’re a young, pretty girl on campus, and no varsity jacket has come to take you away?” It sounded almost as if he was joking, teasing you for it. But he meant no harm.

“No, not yet. They already have themselves a girlfriend or something.” You sigh, sinking back into your chair. 

“Yea times have changed, but, there’s probably a guy out there waiting to say the right things to you.”

How you hated that sentence. Another guy. You wanted Miguel, deep down you wanted him, but you couldn’t have him. Not at this moment, at least. Not only could it put you out of a job, but complicate things. And what if his wife catches you? He said that she doesnt care, but what if she cares that the person she employed is sleeping with her husband? I mean, why would she? Their practically divorced anyways. Or maybe you’re just thinking too much. Your body tensing up. 

“I have my eye on someone, actually. Just having troubles about it.” You confess, looking down, kicking your feet.

“Oh you do? That’s rare. And troubles? Yea, I get that… Okay, what’s he like?” He questions you, sitting upright and fixing his posture. 

“He’s older,” You start off, hands shaking a little. Were you really about to do this? Tell him how you feel? I mean the doors open for you to tell him, it’s only a matter of how he’ll react. 

“Older? Like his senior year?” Miguel took notice of how tense you were, gaze softening a little. “You don’t have to tell me anything if you don’t want to.”

“No.” You bluntly respond.

“Okay so not that old, I hope he’s nice to a sweet girl like you.” Miguel offered a faint smile, leaning back into the cushion. 

“He has a kid-” You usher out, mouth speaking faster than your mind.

For a second, Miguel is taken aback. That old? Seriously? 

“Has a kid? At that age?” I mean, for anything it could have been a toddler kid, no way a full kid at that age he was thinking of. “Well.. as long as you know what you’re getting yourself into.” He took another swish of his drink.

You gulped, body shaking as you tensed up, mind feeling dizzy from the whole situation. “No he’s not my age, what I mean is-” 

But you were quickly cut off, the tension in the air thick enough to cut with a knife.

“Yea, I got the hint.” Miguel looked at you, face stone cold as he held his glass. 

“Listen, uh, I’m flattered, really. But uh, that would be weird, right. I mean, that would be taboo even. I’m too old for a sweet heart like you. Don’t you have anyone on campus you’d rather be with?”

His expression was stone cold, and you sunk back into your chair. Not you really regretted yourself for telling him this. How you wish the ground would just swallow you whole right now, or simply pass away on the spot. 

“No, I just- I can’t get my eye off you and-” Quickly shutting yourself up, biting your tongue. You swore you were biting hard enough to draw blood, mentally cursing yourself for making this a conversation. He was right, Miguel was too old for you. But yet here you were, admitting those stupid feelings that you should have never brought up in the first place. 

“But what about your parents, certainly they wouldn’t approve? Hell, Dana would have a fit if she smelt your perfume where it doesn’t belong. Let alone knowing her divorcing husband is with, uh..” Miguel sighed, slumping, hand on his elbow as he clenched his glass so hard he could probably break it if he wanted to. 

Miguel sat back up, chugging the rest of his drink down before setting the glass on the coffee table, beckoning you over to him with his finger. “Come here,” He told you, almost as if it was a order. 

Within what feels like minutes of you moving through the room, air thick with tension as you make your way over to him. Yet no sooner does he have you sitting under him, frame tower over yours. 

Both of your lips were practically glued to each other, tongue exploring each others mouths as his hands felt up your body. You couldn’t help but feel his up too, hands tracing over each and every one of his well toned muscles. 

Miguels hand moved under your shirt, grabbing one of your breasts. His hands fondled the soft skin of your tit, rolling your nipple between his fingers. You let out a whine, muffle by the kiss. You felt your juices start to form a puddle in your underwear already, thighs clenched together to give your clit some friction. 

When he finally pulled away, eyes looking at yours. Christ this was wrong, but there was no stopping now. Miguel kissed down your neck, taking off your shirt. He kissed your breasts, sucking on them too. Making his way down your stomach, gently biting as if to mark it, hands working at your pants, tugging the material down and away. Getting on his knees infront of your legs, hands pulling them apart by your inner thigh. 

His eyes took a moment to look at your cunt, how pretty it looked, how your juices were moving past your slit. His eyes moved black up to you,

“You sure about this, Corazón?”

It was without hesitation that you nodded, opening your legs more, almost presenting yourself to him. Miguel quickly became fixed on your pussy, tongue licking a stripe between your leaking folds, tasting your sweet arousal. 

“Taste so sweet.. Didn’t take you for someone who likes older guys.” He mumbled against your clit, sucking on the bud. His hands moved to your ass, squeezing the soft flesh as he moved you closer to his face, burying himself in your cunt. 

He licked and sucked on your clit before moving down to lick your juices from your folds, tongue moving inside your soft walls. Miguel was eating you out like you were his last meal, arousal coating his mouth and dripping down his chin. You just tasted so sweet, he couldn’t get enough of it, groaning in your pussy, tasting you like you were some sort of desert. 

Miguel kept eating you out, noises almost sounding pornographic. He took in every moan and whine that left your mouth, feeling how his cock hardened just from the thought of being inside you next. You were so tight on his tongue, walls squeezing and contracting. You felt your orgasm approach, stomach tightening into knots. It wasn't long as he sucked on your clit, juices gushing out of your slit as your back arched, Thighs squeezed around his head as he kept licking up your juices, hand squeezing your ass. After a few more licks, he moved his head up , leaning over you again as he unbuttoned his pants and removed his boxers, cock springing free. 

“This is what you were after the whole time, isn’t it?” Miguel cooed, grabbing your legs to fold them up, knees practically meeting your chest. 

He lined his tip up with your entrance, slowly sinking himself in. It was a tight fit, almost too tight, sinking himself deeper into you. You whined and moaned, hands holding at his thigh.

“Ease up for me, pretty girl.” Miguel moved one of his hands down to your clit, rubbing the swollen tissue as your walls slightly eased up, taking the advantage to put himself balls deep inside of you.

He let out a groan once you clenched back down on him, hand moving back up to hold your other leg up. You looked up at Miguel through lidded eyes, mind clouded with lust. God, did you feel so full. His tip was prodding at your cervix, a vein gently pressing against that spongy spot inside of you. 

After a few seconds, his hips started moving. A fast yet not too rough pace. His hips snapped against your skin, the faint sound of clapping as well a few curses under his breath mixing in with your moans. Fuck, he was in too deep, and you were already cock drunk. Your hands found their way to his head, pulling him in for a heated kiss. 

Your noises were muffled in his mouth, the squelching sound of your pussy getting stretched out by him taking up the noise. How good it felt to finally have Miguel's cock in you, how many times you dreamed of this, touched yourself to the thought, yet the real thing was even bette.

“Good girl, taking me so well.” Miguel Praised, forehead touching yours, looking at how your pupils were blown wide, legs gently shaking. You couldn’t help but clench around him from the praise, letting out a mewl as you moaned again. Your second orgasm was building up already, and fast. 

“ ‘m so close-” You moaned, the pleasure feeling almost too good then it’s supposed to. This was so wrong, yet, it just felt so right.

“Go on, come for me, be a good girl and listen, hm?” He’d whisper, pace picking up slightly.

Miguel felt his own high approach, letting out a groan as he trapped your lips in a kiss again,the grip on your legs getting slightly rougher, pace getting rougher too. His dicktouched all those special places inside of you, juices coating his thick cock and dripped down his balls, some dripping onto the couch too.

Before you knew it, you were both coming. Walls tightening around him, practically milking Miguel dry as thick, hot ropes of cum painted your walls. For a few moments, you both stayed like that, coming down from your high. 

The reality then set in of what had just happened. His hands moved away from your legs as he pulled away from your body, eyes looking at your pussy, how he dripped out of you.

“Sorry-” You mumbled through your panting, body hot from the adrenaline, eyes looking down at the small mess.

“No it’s okat- let me uh, let me get a towel..” Miguel replied, fixing his boxers back on. He was only gone for a few moments before coming back with a towel, gently cleaning up the mess. Miguel folded the towel, gently placing you on top of the soft material.

The rest of the night was a blur, head reeling from the events. All you remembered was eventually landing in his bed, laying next to him. Miguel was fast asleep next to you, and you laid awake. All you could do was try and process everything. You slept with the person you had a stupid crush on, but also slept with a father, with a (almost non) married man. Oh you weren’t supposed to do that. What about morals? God this was such a stupid thing. You put your feelings over thought, and now, you were going to land yourself in such a difficult situation. Falling in love with someone who you couldn’t have.

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[gatabella]

Catherine Deneuve (1965) - Brigitte Bardot (c.1964)

"Vadim brought with him an 18-year-old little brunette who wore her hair like mine and dressed like me. Her name was Catherine Deneuve. She looked like such a simpleton, which sometimes annoyed me terribly."

-Brigitte Bardot, autobio

"I once read a memoir that Brigitte Bardot wrote. She was about 60 years old then, and she had been living for 20 years surrounded by cats and dogs, a kind of hermit. I still can't forget the feeling of disgust. At the age of 40, you can voluntarily give up life only in one case — if you go to a monastery. Otherwise, it doesn't do any good, it's stupid and unnatural. However, she had a harsh childhood, perhaps the prohibitions played a role in the fact that she turned into a misanthrope not interested in people."

-Catherine Deneuve

[marzipanandminutiae]

Madame Marzi I must defer to ur wisdom

Recently you rb’d a painting with some younger ladies and in the tags talked a bit about short hair in Victorian Times

Do you have any reference for how shorter hair was styled at the time? I’ve seen plenty of paintings and such with VERY short hair (post illness or perhaps childbirth) where all you can really do is smooth it back, but what about that awkward, past the shoulders sort of stage where it’s too long to just brush back but too short to do much to? Surely they had some styling guides..?

(Also, a side question— how old would one be before going from shorter skirts to adult/full length ones?)

The two little girls in the garden (probably preteens-young teens)? Yes, I did!

It's hard to find images of women with in-between hair lengths, and I'm not sure why. Possibly because they'd find ways to put it up with false hair, whereas hair too short to put up is more obvious in photos. This could also have to do with the type of woman who has pixie- or bob-length hair voluntarily vs. mid-length: the latter is more likely to be attempting a grow-out, and thus to try her darndest to do The Culturally Accepted Long Hair StylesTM where a lady who chose a much shorter look wouldn't care. If that makes sense? Because, indeed, some of the women with very short hair were not ill or postpartum: ladies could, and did, choose to eschew long locks back then. It wasn't very common, but it happened.

(Nicole Rudolph has an excellent video about localized short hair trends for ladies during the Victorian era.)

You see a lot of these bob-type looks in photographs where the hair is center-parted and either naturally curly or curled on purpose, around the mid-19th century:

(1850s or 60s)

(Author, feminist, and abolitionist Anna Elizabeth Dickinson- no relation to Emily that I know of, though Anna was also a queer female writer around the same era -c. 1860s. She wore her hair short all her life, so it was voluntary in this case.)

(Also 1860s.)

Pre-Raphaelite muse Fanny Eaton frequently appears to have chin-to-shoulder length hair, though given that she was Black with a corresponding hair texture, it's hard to tell what the actual length is- it may be long and looped up in the 1850s-60s styles popular when she was most commonly painted (most free Black women in England and the US wore styles also popular with white women, to the best of their abilities given that fashion plates assumed European-textured hair as the "norm"):

(Fanny Eaton, 1861. Also worth noting that we have no images of what her hair looked like when she wasn't posing for fantastical paintings.)

I've never actually seen an image of a Victorian woman with mid-length hair outside the context of theatrical or artistic images from the end of the century, now I think of it. Huh. It's a mystery, I suppose!

As for skirts, while in earlier periods children had basically worn miniature adult clothing, it became fashionable around the 1830s-40s to dress girls in short skirts and boys in short pants. The usual rule was knee-length until around age 10, then mid-calf-length until somewhere between 16 and 18 when skirts would be "let down" and the girl would start wearing her hair up, becoming a young adult in the eyes of society. (Contrary to popular belief, this had nothing to do with marriage- while you were theoretically eligible for it when you started dressing as an adult, girls/women younger than 20 were still often considered a bit too immature to marry. It wasn't forbidden, but many people thought it unwise. And yes, unmarried young women did still wear their hair up and their skirts long.)

...unless she preferred her hair short, which as you can see, was an option!

[thecreaturecodex]

Demon Lord, Aldinach

Image © Paizo Publishing

[Sponsored by @vonbaghager . While doing my research for this entry, I noticed something interesting. Aldinach and Areshkagal are enemies in Pathfinder. Aldinach is the name of an Egyptian demon, but looks like a Mesopotamian scorpion-man, whereas Areshkagal gets her name from the Sumerian Ereshkigal but looks like an Egyptian sphinx. Maybe that's why they hate each other.]

Demon Lord, Aldinach CR 28 CE Outsider (extraplanar)

This creature is a golden scorpion the size of a house, except that her head is that of a bald, fanged human woman. Her claws are enormous, made out of blood-red crystal. A mass of seething scorpions crawls along her back and sides.

Aldinach, She of Six Venoms, Lord of Scorpions CE female demon lord of sand, scorpions and thirst Domains Animal, Chaos, Evil, Sun Subdomains Demon, Feather, Fur, Light Favored Weapon kukri Unholy Symbol gold scorpion with sand dripping from its claws Worshipers girtabilus, chaotic phaerimm, torturers Minions fiendish earth elementals, giant scorpions For information on Aldinach’s obedience and boons, see the Book of the Damned

Aldinach is the demon lord of sand, scorpions and thirst. She rules the Sea of Whispering Sands, a layer of nearly infinite deserts she stole from her sister Areshkagal. and continues to defend it from Areshkagal’s servitors. Aldinach has the infinite patience of an ambush predator, and the persistence of the constant erosion created by a sandstorm. She believes that she will outlast the Faceless Sphinx and maintain her rule through sheer tenacity.  That Areshkagal has yet to give up is a source of frustration, but not an insurmountable one, and the two demon lords continue to clash in proxy wars via their cults and servitors.

Aldinach usually opens any confrontation by summoning a supernaturally deadly sandstorm. Anyone who resists being immediately flensed is then met in direct combat. She of Six Venoms, as the title suggests, is a master of poisons. Her venom and any created by a spell she casts ignores almost all immunity to poison, and she can tailor the effects of her venom in order to ruin the bodies and minds of her enemies. The infinite swarm of scorpions clinging to her is an extension of her body, and quickly shred and envenom anyone who dares to strike her.

Aldinach’s worshipers tend to be as determined and patient as the Lord of Scorpions herself. The tortures of Aldinach include envenomation and thirst, neither of which are typically fast deaths, and cultists will repeatedly heal their victims and give them just enough water to live, extending the torment to weeks or months. One of Aldinach’s goals is the expansion of deserts, the better to create hard, dangerous environments to breed hard, dangerous souls. Some of her subtlest worshipers masquerade as aqueduct engineers or farming specialists, claiming to be able to eke more out of lean land but in reality spreading the desert.

Aldinach     CR 28 XP 4,915,200 CE Colossal outsider (chaos, demon, evil, extraplanar) Init +11; Senses darkvision 60 ft., detect chaos, detect evil, Perception +45, tremorsense 120 ft., true seeing Aura unholy (DC 28)

Defense AC 46, touch 13, flat-footed 39 (-8 size, +7 Dex, +33 natural, +4 deflection) hp 676(33d10+495); regeneration 30 (deific or mythic) Fort +30, Ref +31, Will +31 DR 20/cold iron, epic, and good; Immune ability damage, ability drain, charm effects, compulsion effects, cold, death effects, electricity, energy drain, petrification, and poison; Resist acid 30, cold 30, fire 30; SR 39 Defensive Abilities Abyssal resurrection, freedom of movement, swarm skin

Offense Speed 80 ft., climb 40 ft., burrow 40 ft. Melee sting +42 (2d8+17 plus poison), 2 claws +42 (4d6+17/17-20 x3 plus grab) Space 30 ft.; Reach 30 ft. Special Attacks command vermin, constrict (claw, 4d6+25), crystalline claws, flensing storm, rend (2 claws, 4d6+25), she of six venoms, sneak attack +4d6, swift sting Spell-like Abilities CL 27th, concentration +37 Constant—detect chaos, detect evil, freedom of movement, speak with vermin, true seeing, unholy aura (self only) At will—air walk, blasphemy* (DC 27), cup of dust* (DC 23), cloudkill* (DC 25), greater dispel magic, greater teleport, overwhelming poison (DC 26), sunbeam* (DC 27), unhallow, unholy blight* (DC 24) 3/day—control weather*, empowered horrid wilting (DC 28), quickened sirocco (DC 26), summon demons and scorpions, sunburst (DC 28) 1/day—dominate monster (DC 29), power word kill*, sea of dust * Aldinach can use the mythic version of this spell in her domain

Statistics Str 45, Dex 24, Con 40, Int 28, Wis 29, Cha 31 Base Atk +33; CMB +58 (+62 grapple); CMD 68 (80 vs. trip) Feats Blind Fight, Combat Reflexes, Critical Focus, Empower SLA (horrid wilting), Exhausting Critical, Fatiguing Critical, Greater Vital Strike, Improved Critical (claw), Improved Initiative, Improved Vital Strike, Lightning Reflexes, Nimble Moves, Power Attack, Quicken SLA (sirocco), Skill Focus (Stealth), Stand Still, Vital Strike Skills Bluff +46, Climb +58, Heal +42, Intimidate +46, Knowledge (arcana, dungeoneering, religion) +42, Knowledge (geography, planes) +45, Perception +45, Sense Motive +45, Spellcraft +42, Stealth +41, Survival +45, Use Magic Device +43; Racial Modifiers +8 Stealth Languages Abyssal, Celestial, Draconic, Infernal, speak with vermin, telepathy 300 ft. SQ demon lord traits

Ecology Environment any deserts (The Abyss) Organization unique Treasure triple standard

Special Abilities Command Vermin (Su) Aldinach can command creatures of the vermin type to do her bidding as a move action, either via using his ability to speak with vermin or via telepathy. This affects vermin within 300 feet (Will DC 36 negates). This functions like mass suggestion, but can affect mindless creatures. Aldinach can suggest obviously harmful or suicidal acts (though non-mindless creatures gain a +10 bonus on their saving throws against these suggestions). The commanded course of activity can have a duration of up to 1 hour. If Aldinach issues a new command to a creature, the previous command is discarded. Once a creature succeeds at its save against this effect, it is immune to further commands from Aldinach for 24 hours. The save DC is Charisma-based. Crystalline Claws (Ex) Aldinach’s claw attacks threaten a critical hit on a roll of 19-20, and deals x3 damage on a successful critical hit. Flensing Storm (Su) As a standard action, Aldinach can conjure a supernatural sandstorm at a range of up to 300 feet. The storm fills a sphere in a 40 foot radius, blocking vision as a fog cloud, and dealing 10d6 points of slashing damage and 1d4 Constitution damage a round. A successful DC 36 Reflex save negates the Constitution damage and halves the slashing damage. As a move action, Aldinach can move the storm up to 60 feet. Aldinach can see through her own flensing storms without penalty. A flensing storm can only be dispersed with wind of hurricane force or stronger, and lasts for 2 minutes. Aldinach can use this ability at will, but can only have one flensing storm in existence at a time. The save DC is Charisma based. Poison (Ex) Sting or swarm skin—injury; save Fort DC 41; duration 1/round for 6 rounds; damage 2d4 Str, Dex, Int, Wis or Cha damage or 1d6 Con damage; cure 3 consecutive saves. The save DC is Constitution based. She of Six Venoms (Su) Aldinach can change what ability score her poison deals damage to as an immediate action. She can change the ability damage for her swarm skin ability separately. Any poison damage dealt by Aldinach ignores all poison immunity except from a mythic source. Speak with Vermin (Sp) This functions as speak with animals, except that Aldinach can communicate with creatures of the vermin type. Summon Demons and Scorpions (Sp) When Aldinach uses her summon demons ability, she may also summon giant scorpions of any size with the demonic vermin or half-fiend templates. Swarm Skin (Su) Any creature that touches Aldinach with a melee weapon, natural weapon, touch attack or unarmed strike must succeed a DC 33 Reflex save or take 5d6 points of slashing and piercing damage and be exposed to her poison. Manufactured weapons with the reach property do not endanger their wielder in this way. The save DC is Dexterity based. Swift Sting (Ex) Aldinach can make a single sting attack as a swift action. This is in addition to all of the attacks she makes as a full attack action.

[r6shippingdelivery]

New Magic Wand by Tyler, The Creator is so twitchcav coded

“I saw a photo, you looked joyous

My eyes are green, I eat my veggies

I need to get her out the picture

She's really fuckin' up my frame

She's not developed like we are

Don't call me selfish, I hate sharin'

This 60-40 isn't workin'

I want a hundred of your time, you're mine”

Jealous Twitch. Oooh shes so jealous of Camila and Taina

Ohh, Twitch and Cav as exes or who just had a fling, nothing serious, but Twitch developed feelings and now she's gutted and jealous of seeing Camila and Taina :'c

Alternatively, Cav and Camila having an open relationship and Twitch is her other girlfriend but Twitch isn't too happy about the sharing.

[ashes-onthewind]

Okay, I'll give you mine if you give me yours (my genshin has to update first so I can look in it)

:0000 aw hell yeah!!

I've not been playing super super long (I only just got my first five star) but I had to get to hard pity to get him so I've got a lot of fours :D currently pulling for haitham and sethos :D clorinde seems like a waste to me but ye

Very sad I lost my 50/50 on baizhu ;-; I wanted my silly transmasc man (hc) but I got diluc :c

Okokok so! The characters I have are:

Aether (currently electro but I <3 dendro traveller), lvl 65

Kaeya - level 60(/70) - I <3 this man, he's my go-to guy for running :3 he's not on a ton of my teams but I like him

C3 Barbara - level 60 (/60) - I don't understand the Barbara hate :( she's sweet and a pretty decent healer

Beidou - level 50(/50) - AURGH I love her. I only got her very very recently but!!! I'm in love already :3

Lisa - level 60(/60) - my first electro character<3 I love her with a large portion of my heart :D she sucks as a hyperbloom trigger but she's fun :3

C3 Yaoyao - level 60(/60) - part of my first team (dendro aether/Lisa/Barbara/Yaoyao) and sososososo sweet I luv her

Diluc - level 53(/60) - will forever be pissy with diluc for not being baizhu but he seems okay

Yanfei - level 50(/50). - luv her, sometimes I use my hyperload team (Yanfei/Beidou/Barbara/Yaoyao) with her but she'll probably be replaced by diluc :c bc 5star pyro > 4star pyro

Xiangling - level 50(/50) - pretty damn good, now that I have Bennett I can use a Bennett/xiangling pyro core :3

Lynette - level 40(/40) - yumyum for exploration bc of her e skill!! Never really played her in combat tho tbh

Amber - level 40 (/50) - blech. Awful. My first pyro character but. I actively avoided her bc her application SUCKS ASS. Idk I just really don't like her

Ningguang - level 34(/40) - LESBIAN!!! Also s h i e l d

Faruzan - level 20(/20) - triangles make my brain happy (it's one of my neurospicy things) so her Thing being triangles is !!!!! Hehduehdjbf!!!

Gorou - level 20(/40) - I project onto he so hard he so me frfr never played him in combat tho -<-

Mika - level 20(/40) - yeah he exists I forget about him a lot tho :< never played him

Freminet - level 20(/40) - penguin bby! So enby coded let's be real

Layla - level 20(/40) - RARWHM NOMNOM I love her I NEED to build her her skill is so SCRUMPTIOUS and shE aurgh I love

C2 Collei - level 20(/40) - played her for a few minutes when I first got her :v unimpressed

Xinyan - level 20(/40) - never played her

Noelle - level 16(/20) - never played her

Bennett - level 1(/20) - did a play test with him on the team and :D he! Lil guy!! I needa build + level him hehe

[dark-roleplay-finder]

I probably forgot something because my ad wasnt posted last time 😅

🕊 26 - she/her - 18+ or older only! Minors dni!

I'm looking for dead dove themed, rapid fire fandomless FxF plots with someone willing to take the role of the dominant character. Doubling up is fine if that's preffered. c:

Things I'm looking for are:

Older Stepsister x younger Stepsister

Teacher x Student

Stalker x Victim (Stockholm Syndrome involved possibly)

Age gap in general!

And some more (feel free to splash your ideas into my face! Gimme all you got!)

I'm looking to involve a lot of Angst, but also FLUFF and NSFW themes. Keep in mind, that I don't do fading to black. I've got a few limits after all, which I'll gladly tell you through dms.

I'm an experienced Semi-lit to novella writer and rarely do under 3 paras per reply, so I'm asking you to do the same.

Everyone has a life outside of social media and so do I, but please try and be active (possibly multiple replies a day) as this a rapid fire request.

Talk to me if you can't reply for whatever reason! I'm a very understanding person and won't bite your head off.

Tell me if you can't/want to keep the roleplay going but please do not ghost me, since this has happened to me a lot lately.

I love bonding OOC! So please, please, let's just vibe and gush over our characters, send memes, songs, even Pinterest boards! Give it to me, hecc yes!

If it comes to nsfw, I always prefer either a 50/50 or at least 40/60 ratio of smut/story

Roleplay only through Discord!

Interested? Leave a like, and I'll shoot you a dm, dm me or message me over Discord directly -> queenserah

Like this post or contact the asker directly if you’re interested!

[darkdoverpseeker]

🕊 26 - she/her - 18 or older only! Minors dni!

I'm looking for dead dove themed, rapid fire fandomless FxF plots with someone willing to take the role of the dominant character. Double up is fine, if that's preffered. c:

Things I'm looking for are:

Older Stepsister x Younger Stepsister

Teacher x Student

Stalker x Victim (Stockholm Syndrome involved possibly)

Age gap in general

And some more (feel free to splash your ideas into my face! Gimme all you got!)

I'm looking to involve a lot of Angst but also FLUFF and NSFW themes. Keep in mind that I don't do fading to black. I've got a few limits after all, which I'll gladly tell you through dms.

I'm an experienced Semi-lit to novella writer and rarely do under 3 paras per reply, so I'm asking you to do the same.

Everyone has a life outside social media and so do I but please try and be active (possibly multiple replies a day) as this is a rapid fire request.

Talk to me if you can't reply for whatever reason! I'm a very understanding person and won't bite your head off!

Tell me if you can't/want to keep the roleplay going but please don't ghost me, since this has happened to me a lot lately.

I love bonding OOC! So please, please let's just vibe and gush over our characters, send memes, songs, even Pinterest boards! Give it to me! Hecc yes!

If it comes to nsfw, I always prefer either a 50/50 or at least 40/60 ratio of smut/story!

Roleplay only through Discord.

Last, but no least: no drawn faceclaims. Only real life fcs (actresses).

Interested? Leave a like and I'll shoot you a dm, dm me or message me over Discord directly -> queenserah

.

[ofoceansandtombsanew]

starting with the self-ship questions! first of all, how did you and your beloved meet? was it love at first sight or did some time have to go by? c:

allie~ i never do self-ship stuff on this blog and i should, i deserve it. we all deserve to indulge in self-shipping

mikasa and i are the epitome of friends to lovers. i don’t see her being the type to just get into relationships or start dating on the fly, she likes to know a person first. we meet through a mutual friend, probably armin, who says he thinks we’d get along and we exchange contact info to be nice. it’s kinda awkward at first since she isn’t the most talkative person and i am and if i think someone isn’t into a conversation i’ll drop it because i don’t wanna force it if someone ain’t feeling like talking. but i make a joke after seeing an exchange between armin and some poor soul triggering his sassy scorpio ass about how “we really can’t judge a book by its cover, armin be putting people in body bags i swear” and she laughs and starts telling me stories from their high school days where his pettiness really unlocked

friendship comes naturally from that with us talking quite frequently through text and we’ll end up planning to go to bookstores together and so on and so forth. i ask her out and because i don’t do ‘dinner dates’ for a first date, i ask how she feels about a couple’s cooking class for a date. the rest is history

mitsuya my beloved who i met by virtue of me seeing him looking fine as hell across the way. i fell first, he fell harder definitely because his voice sounds like liquid gold to me and he is such a pretty boy. i volunteered as tribute to be a model for one of his projects even though i hate that type of thing but it was just the excuse i needed to hang out and segue into some sort of friendship because i’ll be damned if we ain’t at least friends. when i need a break from the tired college life and he needs a break from work or being the best brother in the world, we hang out

he beats me to asking him on a date and i get strangely competitive after he asks by mentioning i wanted to ask him on one first and i insist we play rock paper scissors to see who gets to ask who first. he wins because he cheated by kissing me. i’ll get back his ass eventually but i enjoyed the kiss while we were having it

chigiri is another one that takes a while after meeting. in my mind, we both went to go see a movie and we were the only ones in the theatre and the movie was so bad we started complaining and those complaints started bouncing off each other as jokes and we decided to sit next to each other and complain about the movie proper. it takes a while for us to get together though because... i don’t take Ls that are preventable. i don’t confess to anyone that i don’t think there’s a good 50/50 to 60/40 chance they like me back. vulnerability? nope.

i confess first and got rejected but we remain friends but in an effort to maintain the friendship i try too hard to deny any signs of his feelings towards me changing towards the romantic. reject me once, that’s cool and completely valid. reject me twice because i possibly saw too deep into your feelings? absolutely not and that is an L i undoubtedly deserve. anything he does is twisted into being platonic if i try hard enough. chigiri says he appreciates me on a deep level? cool i just went from friend status to bestie status. bro got me flowers? he got me sunflowers, that’s pretty platonic to give a friend. he asked me to tutor him on a subject he already knows well? bruh that ain’t an excuse to spend time with me, he just wants to make sure he fully understands the subject!!

with nagi i think it was more like, clumsy encounter meet cute. like, you already know how clumsy i am TAT i remember complaining to you one day last year about how i dropped my christmas presents two times in a row and then proceeded to fall in the kitchen trying to dance. literally there is no way my first encounter with nagi isn’t based in clumsiness

like, maybe i knocked over his phone and panicked and insisted i’d pay to fix the screen. he says it’s cool but i insist we meet again to talk at the cafe on campus and figure out a venmo situation in a couple hours after a class. fast forward to then he tells me it was just the screen protector that just broke and he already has a spare. then he says something like “but if you really feel bad and have some weird honor system, if you play genshin just help me grind in co-op. i’m grinding for dehya” and we go from co-op buddies to occasionally hanging out in person buddies to now i’m wearing his hoodie and he’s wearing my bonnet because he likes how it just falls over his face like an eye mask and then we start hooking up and nagi randomly asks one night “this is an exclusive thing between us right?” “yeah” “cool, good night zzz” “zzz”

[beetlefroots]

roleplay request for rick sanchez x oc!

i'm a 21+ female looking for 18+ writers to play rick sanchez against my OC. the new season has me hyperfixated again and i just need some good 'ol c-137 rick dick. i'm looking for a smut heavy plot, probably 60/40. i would love a sarcastic, cold, and domineering rick because my OC is a short, plucky, spitfire brat who needs to be forced into submission lmao. i have very few limits and triggers that i'm willing to discuss privately.

a little about me:

25

female (she/her)

EST

into all things macabre and ooky spooky

my other main fandoms are beetlejuice (all forms), gravity falls, undertale, and helluva boss

pisces

unmedicated adhd (be patient with me lmao)

i am really friendly!! i love being able to have a connection outside of our roleplay— tell me how your day is going!

message me or like this post!

[ncteby]

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⇢ ˗ˏˋ HER STAFF! ࿐ྂ︵↷ :

ARYIANA SMITH

1. Born on January 15th, 1978

2. Relationship— Makeup artist and hairdresser all in one.

She was hired when Eusbia started her child modeling and is the person her family made sure SM ENTERTAINMENT hired to do her hair and makeup, so her hair and makeup matches her skin tone and hair color.

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JACQUELINE ROBINSON

1. Born on March 30th, 1980

2. Relationship— Assistant

She is Eusbia’s assistant, who was hired before Ariyana and has been around for Eusbia since the start of her acting days, so she just followed her on the Kpop journey.

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CATALINA HARRIS

1. Born on February 28th, 1987

2. Relationship— Stylist

She was a recommendation by a friend of hers and got hired as Eusbia’s stylist, which has been that way since she started in the Hollywood and Kpop industry. She is also one of the most well known female stylists in the industry.

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ANDRE HARRIS

1. Born on December 25th, 1979

2. Relationship— Bodyguard

He is her first ever bodyguard she got as her fame shot her to stardom and his children are close with her as well.

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1. Born on () (), ()

2. Relationship— Body guard

He is her second bodyguard who she had to hire because the stalkers kept on increasing when she went to KPOP. His looks make him viral (kind of like Kylie’s former body guard).

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1. Born on () (), ()

2. Relationship— Bodyguard

He is her third bodyguard, whom she hires for safety because of sasaengs calling her up and stalking her whenever she stays in the dorms for promotions.

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1. Born on () (), ()

2. Relationship— Bodyguard

He is the fourth bodyguard whom she got recommended to by her team to add an extra bodyguard after noticing the many stalkers that have not gone away after all these years.

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1. Born on () (), ()

2. Relationship— Publicist

She is the publicist who has been around for her whole career, and although she gets told all the time she isn’t needed anymore, she is still on the team regardless. She works very closely with her as well and is one of her mentors.

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Here is a sneak peek of who her team is.

2024 update: I forgot to add security guards and her publicist to this as well. I will come back and add names and birthdays to this later.

[jerzwriter]

All three couples (I love E/K, T/C and I'm trying to learn about E/Z)

11, 17, 20, 24, 26

Hi Nonny, thanks for the ask. Again, I'll try to keep this short; again, I may fail. lol

11. Who tops?

Ethan/Kaycee: I answered this previously, but it's usually Ethan. I'd say 80% Ethan and 20% Kaycee.

Tobias/Casey: Almost always Tobias. I'm thinking 90/10, even 95/5.

Eli/Zoe: God, I'm not sure. lol (BTW, thanks for including them, I'm still getting to know them better too, and this help). Very early on, maybe Zoe, as Eli is still fighting his feelings so much. But as time goes on, I think it would be 50/50 with these two, maybe with a slight edge (60/40) going to Eli in time.

17. Who says I love you first?

I answered that for all three here.

20. What do their family/friends think of their relationship?

Ethan/ Kaycee: Answered here.

Tobias/Casey: Initially, Casey's friends were a little leary. They dated once, and Tobias had been shady and hurt Casey. Now, they weren't dating but spending a lot of time together, and they were suspicious. However, they couldn't discount the way the man nearly fell apart the night of the chemical attack. So they proceeded with caution. Tobias definitely got a talking to by a few of her friends and by her cousin Peter (who her friends filled in). But it didn't take long for them to see he really cared about her and was acting selflessly. By the time they were together, they were like AT LAST!

Her parents weren't as aware of the shady stuff, all they saw was the doctor who worked diligently to save their daughter and then, after, did all he could to bring her back to truly living, so they were very happy with the news.

Vivian all but hired a band to play and took out an ad in the paper. She wanted Tobias to settle down for years and thought it would never happen. The fact that he did with anyone would have elated her, but the fact that she loved Casey so much made it 10 times better.

Eli/Zoe: Troy was Zoe's best friend and knew her better than she knew herself, so he saw the signs before anyone else. He called Eli out on it (Accidental Friendship), and he called Zoe out (fic to come). Each of them more or less denied it, and Troy was like, "Yeah, right."

No one else really saw it until Eli kissed Zoe when she was heading off to meet Sledge in hopes of getting a cure for Eli's zombie bite. But at that time, they were so wrapped up with worry for Eli, Zoe, and the upcoming solstice they didn't have much time or energy to give it thought.

After that, they all operated with a latent understanding that something was going on between the two of them, but they minded their own business, especially given the circumstances they were all dealing with. I think they all learned that they were a couple just after the solstice, and all were supportive.

Eli and Zoe just made sense. They were both so brave, idealistic, and protective of others. They complimented each other so well. While both were skilled fighters, Eli had the edge, and he helped Zoe grow in this area. Eli could have been the leader if he had social skills. This is where Zoe brought the A game. She was an effective communicator and negotiator. While both cared, she could show it. They worked as a unit.

Beyond that, it was hard not to see how they looked at each other. They had bonded and were so close; everyone was very happy for them and felt they were good for each other.

24. Who whispers inappropriate things in the other’s ear during inappropriate times?

Ethan/Kaycee: They both do. Kaycee a little more in the beginning, but it was pretty equal in time.

Tobias/Casey: Do I have to answer? lol These two, BOTH and FREQUENTLY. lol

Eli/Zoe: At first, 150% Zoe. But as Eli mellowed, he would do it back at the most inopportune times to get her back... and he felt quite satisfied with himself when he did. lol

26. What would be their theme song?

Offh, the tough questions. lol

Ethan/Kaycee: This is an older song, but it reminds me of the type of love/relationship they share. Joshua Kadison, Beautiful in My Eyes. It was my wedding song for E/C in that world, but I think it's going to stick in the E/K world. It's just really them. (Now I'm all mushy...) Another that reminds me of them is I Finally Found Someone by Barbra Streisand and Bryan Adams.

Tobias/Casey: Their wedding songs are just so them. Their first dance was All of Me, John Legend. It is so perfectly them, and I think their relationship has a John/Chrissy vibe, so that makes it even better. Tobias dedicated Everytime I Close My Eyes by Babyface to Casey (this song even got a fic). Casey dedicated You Make Me Feel Brand New by The Stylistics to him. Both these songs are so fitting for their stories for many reasons (the music they listen to, the lyrics, etc.) They were also torn on their first song, All of Me won, but they danced to their second choice as the last dance before they left the wedding, which was Spend My Life With You by Eric Benet.

Eli/Zoe: You know, I'm still working this one out. But I swear I thought of one, and now I'll be damned if I can remember it. lol I promise I'm going to give this more thought and come back with an Eli/Zoe list.

[whatdoesshedotothem]

Tues[day] 25 October 1836

7 35/..

12 40/..

V

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No kiss out at 8 35/.. – H[a]d Mr. Husb[an]d - Bairstow the ten[an]t  h[a]s joiners - he to do the Wat[e]r lane

mill work for fr[om] £30 to £35 - I s[ai]d H- [Husband] c[oul]d n[o]t do bet[te]r than this - H- [Husband] to go to Leeds this aft[ernoo]n –

ga[ve] orders for lock for my dress[in]g r[oo]m etc - told h[i]m my intent[io]n of mak[in]g h[i]m h[ou]se-stew[ar]d

and hav[in]g him and his fam[il]y in the h[ou]se dur[in]g my abs[en]ce – s[ai]d he need[e]d n[o]t be uneasy - I w[ou]ld n[o]t

leave him in the lurch - I s[ai]d noth[in]g of incres[in]g his sal[ar]y – b[u]t s[ai]d I w[oul]d pay the rent of his

cott[age] and allow coals and candles and soap for him and the h[ou]se - the 2 wom[e]n serv[an]ts left on board wages –

he to ha[ve] author[it]y ov[e]r all the serv[an]ts – br[eak]f[a]st at 9 40/.. - A-  [Ann] d[i]d h[e]r Fr[en]ch – aft[e]r br[eak]f[a]st h[a]d Oddy

and look[e]d ov[e]r my a[un]t’s clothes till call[e]d d[o]wn to Booth the mason ab[ou]t (bef[ore] 12) - He want[e]d

so[me]bod[y] to pull d[o]wn the old cot[tage]s at Hill top - told h[i]m to s[e]nd Ch[arle]s and Ja[me]s How[ar]th and pay them hims[elf]

then w[i]th the gard[ene]r plann[in]g the new gard[e]ns till n[ea]r 1 - then w[i]th A- [Ann] at her lunch[eo]n – h[a]d Mr. Jubb bet[ween]

1 and 2 for n[ea]r 1/2 h[ou]r - out ag[ai]n at 2 - A- [Ann] rode to Mrs. Ann Lees’ – b[a]ck bef[ore] 4 – w[oul]d n[o]t go to Cliff Hill

bec[ause] saw Mrs. Dysons’ carr[ia]ge going there and d[i]d n[o]t wish to meet Miss Harr[ie]t Parkhill – w[i]th the workmen

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Oct[obe]r

one or the oth[e]r till ca[me] in to A- [Ann] at 4 for 1/4 h[ou]r - then w[e]nt to the meer-drift - and went int[o] it

1st ti[me] – w[e]nt to the far end of the arch[in]g – ab[ou]t 50 or 60 y[ar]ds w[hi]ch ga[ve] me a heat[in]g - hot in the mine

and my back alm[o]st broken w[i]th stoop[in]g - the arch[in]g beaut[ifull]y done (no mortar - dry wall stone) –

by Jos[e]ph Mann - he n[o]t there – on[l]y his son John – ga[ve] h[i]m a shil[lin]g for light[in]g me, carry[in]g

the candle bef[ore] me all the way in and out - then al[on]g the walk, and to the Low[e]r brea r[oa]d to the Lodge –

met Mawson n[ea]r his h[ou]se - he gi[ve]s 9d. p[e]r load as m[u]ch as a 2 horse load break[in]g rubble – b[u]t it is hard

cross st[one] - thinks the st[on]e now cart[e]d fr[om] N[or]thow[ra]m and brok[e]n for me at the Lodge worth on[l]y

7d. p[e]r one horse l[oa]d (ab[ou]t the sa[me] quant[it]y as Mawson’s loads - for all d[o]wnhill) – Matt[hew]’s

broth[e]r left Mawson in the sa[me] sort of way as he is now to leave me – n[o]t satisf[ie]d w[i]th the

wages – 1/4 h[ou]r at the Lodge - Matty told me Ja[me]s Greenw[oo]d of Godley cot[tage] w[oul]d like to be und[e]r

the gard[ene]r - I s[ai]d I d[i]d n[o]t mean to hire anyone who must ha[ve] drink[in]gs d[i]d n[o]t kno[w]

wheth[e]r the wages that w[oul]d be giv[e]n w[oul]d be en[ou]gh - Matty s[ai]d she th[ou]ght he w[oul]d be gl[a]d to

‘fall int[o] my will’ for the best of weav[in]g w[oul]d be tak[e]n away by the new sort of machin[er]y –

ho[me] at 5 40/.. - all the workmen just gone or go[in]g – Rob[er]t Mann + 4 low[erin]g and levell[in]g in front of the h[ou]se

Ingh[a]m + 2 men and a boy at the dry cross arch s[ou]th wall - Frank cart[in]g rag thoroughs

for him - the gard[ene]r and Rob[er]t Schof[iel]d and Jos[e]ph Sharpe tak[in]g th[in]gs up in the gard[e]n- Rob[er]t Schof[ie]ld build[in]g wall

for the new court coal-place roof-pillars to st[a]nd on – Ja[me]s Sharpe and Ab[raha]m Murgatroyde

at the wom[e]ns’ necess[ar]y and ash-pl[a]ce and then flagg[in]g 3 or 4 y[ar]ds length of the road in the court to the serv[an]ts hall door –

Amos and Joseph Sharpe all the day and Booth w[i]th them in the morn[in]g at the west tow[e]r – g[o]t all

the cellar rag-covers on and wall[e]d up a lit[tle] r[ou]nd ab[ou]t them - 2 hewers as us[ua]l hew[in]g for the west tow[e]r –

Mark Hepw[or]ths’ 4 carts cart[in]g fr[om] N[orth]g[a]te and he levell[in]g up aft[e]r them und[e]r the r[oa]d wall in

front of the h[ou]se - Booth at Hill top this aft[ernoo]n – pull[in]g d[o]wn the cott[age]s etc. vid[e] line 9 of today –

din[ner] at 6 1/2 - A- [Ann] wr[ote] to Miss Rawson – coff[ee] upst[ai]rs - A- [Ann] r[ea]d her Fr[en]ch – 1/2  asleep on the sofa till ab[ou]t 9

then wr[ote] all the ab[ov]e of today till 9 20/.. p.m. ver[y] fine day - then r[ea]d a few p[ages] of

the alph[abe]t of electric[it]y - then A- [Ann] and I look[in]g ov[e]r my a[un]t’s pap[e]rs till 11 35/.. p.m. at w[hi]ch h[ou]r F[ahrenheit] 47°

and ver[y] moonlight night –

 w[e]nt int[o] the meer-drift

 Ja[me]s G- [Greenwood] offers

to be und[e]r the gard[ene]r

[ajentmm]

NOV '22 Refine Results

Thanks again Phoenixmaster. My proposed refines are here.

Eilwood gets the Bonus Doubler has I expected but his base gives him 4 more to his stats. He than gets 4 more stats, neutralizes foe's bonuses, and deals 15% of foe's Def. Ah, that's a bit more like B!Seliph than B!Chrom. So combined with his C skill, he would get Atk/Spd/Def + 20 and Res + 8. Combined with his base stats, it's Atk 75 / Spd 54 / Def 53 / Res 24.

Yuna is crazy. I guessed the improved condition in the base effect but i didn't expect Penalty based damage reduction. So the max amount of Penalties a foe can have is 28 time 2 is 56. Then the refine gives her Dominance. Best part is that she fines the foe in a two tile radius of the target who her C slot penalized the most. To give some perspective of how much these effects play in combat, I found a clip on Twitter.

Python's Snide Bow surprisingly doesn't give him Special Cooldown but Atk/Spd and 7 true damage. He than inflicts Spd/Def penalties that increase if the foe has bonuses, like a reverse Unity.

Cynthia dropped the firesweep lance for wings of mercy, just like her mom. she then gets Clash for all her stats with 4-12. She then gets Unity for all her stats if she's 3 spaces away from an ally with 4-15 to any given stat with a penalty. That can give her 8-27 to all stats. I mentioned that her BST when flowers were included were 4 below the best heroes of her class. Now she can sit comfortably with 12 higher BST, and rocket past the rest with these in combat bonuses.

Petra got her base effect range increased to 3 and got +6 rather than +4. And while I thought Petra's perf is great inspiration, they when the exact opposite and made her condition if foe's at 100% HP and she starts combat. But hey, null-guard and 60% damage reduction is really good conceding she already can get 8-14 on her stats and that condition can be canceled if the foe get's savage blow damage.

Corrin got the stats from her base effect further increased by 1 at each level of absent ally, and instead of Special Charge +1 like I expected, she neutralizes her penalties. This is useful for all these new Res Seal 4 and Def Seal 4 skill introduced in this patch. She then get damage reduction and true damage similar to Dragon's Wrath, with the percentage increasing the few amount of allies are near by, with a max of 30%. Stacked with Dragon's Wrath, it 47.5% damage reduction and 55% of the difference between her Atk and foe's Res. With Dragon's Wall, it's 58% damage reduction.

Finally, Hector and OH LOOK more Damage Reduction! So instead of getting 40% from the first hit or 70% from the first hit if foe can follow-up, Hector is getting 60% if the foe is doubling and 30% otherwise. He's then getting the +4 to all stats (+8 total) and he's inflicting Atk/Def = 10% of Hector's Atk at the start of combat (So excluding in combat bonuses), then healing 7 HP. So, he has 60 Atk with the weapon equipped, to it's just -6. But with a super boon, a bonus or a penalty, he can get to 70 Atk. And with a merge and some dragon flowers, he's at 80 Atk. This weapon is alright, but it does feel like they didn't incorporate this duo button, outside of the base effect. Give him savage blow, and he will do fine.

[chemicallyyours]

                                                        THE NEW YORK WOMAN.

                                                                 by

                                                   Richard Temtchine

You live in New York, lucky you. You are single (lucky you again!), married? (Oh God!).  Divorced, (oops!). In a relationship (good luck!) or just dating (OMG!).

You are 28 and damn sexy but freaking out because the big 30 is approaching fast.

You are 37, watch out, the scary 40 is sniffing around! Don’t fret you’re still sexy. How in the world did You get to be 48? (Were you not Vegan?). You are 60 but you still own your unmistakable feminine power at any age, assuming you know how to access it and use it. Feminine power forces you to stay cognizant of who you are as a woman,  and to-no matter what you go through- never diminish yourself.

One look in the mirror reflecting a premature wrinkle and you panic! Dial 912 Botox urgently. Last resort: the dreaded call to the famous Dr New-Face! (King-Tut of plastic-fiction!). Cocktail parties are a bore, so your best friend becomes a suave Italian named Pinot Grigio! The New York woman between thirty and fifty is an anxious and often lonely woman who still wants to be looked at, desired, and relevant (except her daughter is trailing). She still cares about style, wants to have fun, but doubts creep up, confidence fades, but she is still, oh yes, sexxxxxy!

 If it sounds like a not so pretty depiction of some of the best-looking N.Y women today it’s because it’s, “The truth and nothing but the truth so help me Jimmy Choo”. There are more lonely sexy women and shoes stores in New York City than anywhere else in the world. More lonely women asking, “Where are the men” (they are happy and gay!) and strangely enough N.Y men asking:” Where are the women”?

You are unique (so is everybody!) and feeling a mounting desire to recapture the years that have gone by and the confidence that went with it (where did it all go?) How will you go about it? (Tweet?). What are your options? (Few). Is your life exciting (C’ mon, tell the truth)? You need a spiritual lift, a new look, a new mindset and possibly a new heart coz the old one isn’t loved or loving. You need to let go of the familiar and embrace the un-familiar but please leave your fears at the door. You don’t have to fly to Paris, I too live in N.Y, and I am sexy, French, (a blessing, a curse?) trained as a Stylist/ Psycho-analyst (by default) in Paris by the best in the world.

” Womanhood must be owned not performed” (Cool!). Too often women confuse womanhood with performance. To access your womanhood call someone who comes from a different culture. (Moi!).  I will undertake the challenge with you.

As a Stylist who has spent years listening, talking, counseling women in Paris, London, Rome, New York, I have the experience required to bring new thoughts

to the woman who is not interested in emulating celebrities, but who wants to seriously rediscover her sensuality, her sexuality, her beauty, her power, and herself. Now is the time. If not now when?