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notebookpapers · 1 year ago

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The drugs he gave you don’t actually work on you. No drugs ever do, unless you decide to mimic the human digestive system well enough to get a little drunk, usually only at karaoke nights with your friends. The problem is, though, when your body realizes it’s supposed to be a paralytic that’s been injected into your neck, you panic. Because even though your instincts are telling you to fight back, your first instinct is to also use your powers, but then you have to remember to tell yourself not to use them, and then you’re being grabbed by the neck, and you think maybe you should use them, but what if there’s cameras?

And that’s how you end up tied up in the back of a pretty average looking car, half-pretending to be asleep because you don’t know how to reasonably get out of this situation.

You’ve seen your fair share of true crime documentaries, so you always thought the people who did these kinds of tings would be at least sort-of well prepared. This car, though, doesn’t have anything meant to protect the guy in it. No tarp in the back seat, no smell of cleaning supplies, no rubber gloves. Just a guy, and a passed out 23-year-old in his back seat. The empty syringe he used to knock you out with sits in a Walmart bag, with other used napkins and such, at the foot of his passenger seat. You’re not even bound or cuffed, and the bruises haven’t set in yet, so to anyone watching, you probably look like a drunk college kid getting drove home by their parents. He doesn’t seem as cold as you’d think a murderer would be, although as far as you know, that’s not what he has planned for you, yet. Still, he’s listening to the radio as he takes the exit ramp off the freeway, and he drives and drives as you mindlessly look out the window, watching the town turn to trees, and until the water is a river, no longer a stream.

A human instinct tells you to run, but you don’t, because that instinct means nothing to you. You could slip away now - really, you could have slipped away anytime since the start of your little escapade. You may not be human, but you understand why humans condemn these sorts of crimes. You do not fear this man, but your friends do, even though he is a feeble thing whose blade would not hurt you any more than it would hurt the air. A human, though, would be terrified. So, you bite down your boredom, and you wait. You’ve come this far, already. Might as well get as many details as you can so the police won’t have any problems identifying the kidnapper’s face.

You’re about dozing off when the man pulls up near the riverside, nearly jostling yourself awake before you remember you’re supposed to be out ice cold. The man shuts the car off and hurls you over his shoulder, settling you down on the riverbank before trekking back to his car, through the mud.

You take note of the riverbank and open your eyes again, once he’s gone. You memorize this place. Y pull on your power’s strengths for a more exact location. You remember the smell of the river, you remember the footsteps of every animal before you who came and drank from the water’s edge, in this spot.

It’s really the perfect crime scene for a murder, you think. Not in the praise of the human’s intelligence, but more so his good luck. That he had found nature’s perfect body disposal spot, and that no one else in the adjoining town had been adventurous enough to find him.

Close enough to town to be driveable, far enough for cadaver dogs to likely not pick up the scent. The river was deep, here, deep enough to float down a body to the faster and wilder rapids, downstream, where bodies could get trapped under rocks or crevasses and be picked apart by fish until just the remnants of them floated downstream. The bank is shallow here, and floods easily. Any trace of blood and its metallic smell would be washed down with the overflowing stream, and the fungi and little creatures of the soil would do the rest. How lucky for him, you think, that there seems to be an impending flood warning, just for the occasion.

Your inhale a little deeper, trying to take in the smell of every kind of organism that trudges through the earth, beneath you. It was a game you and your siblings used to play, trying to listen for bugs or worms and then trying to dig up the deep ones. You think back to the last large flood warning, a few months back, when you and your brother had played the game again, just for old time’s sake. You’d dig for worms in the backyard while, through an open window, you could hear the news play. A woman who’d been last seen stopping at a gas station in your town had gone missing. But, of course, you were a rural town. There had been no leads, and while the missing person’s case was still open, it was widely considered that she had just gotten lost somewhere along the way.

Your kidnapper comes back with an axe and an old-looking electric saw, and when you smell the blood on the respective metals, you feel a slap to your ego for not noticing something so obvious.

The girl from the gas station, gone missing just before a flash flood. The young family who supposedly “moved for jobs,” who had ceased content with anyone since another flood warning, a year or so before. And the two lone hikers who’d gone missing before that - suspected hiking too close to the river prior to the flood, and drowned.

You laugh out loud, despite yourself, not noticing that the man freezes until he takes a step back. You open your eyes, though it takes a minute to process, since, well, fuck it. There’s no pretending anymore, anyways.

You laugh again, at the sight that befalls you. The man stands there, gaping, fear in his lungs - you can smell it from here. Human pride, though, or perhaps optimism, keeps him planted in his spot.

“A strange reaction to the drugs,” he must be thinking. Well, you smirk, a strange reaction indeed.

“Nice to meet you,” you say, politely. Hell, you may be a demon, but you were raised on Earth. You at least have manners.

“What the-“

“Nice place you have,” you smile as you sit up, resting one hand on your knee as you get comfortable.

You can hear his heartbeat get just the slightest bit faster. Your eyes twinkle. Oh, this will be fun.

“So, what’s your deal,” you ask, shaking the twigs out of your hair. “I mean, every bad guy has a story, right?” You cock your head. “Or are you just one of those guys who likes hurting girls to feel like his dick is big?”

His nostrils flare. Good, you’ve hit a nerve. He charges.

He drops the saw, instead swinging his axe off the ground. You tut, watching the machine fall to the ground. You always want more weapons against a demon. Sure, they might not do much, but it’s still a laughably pathetic mistake.

You stand up, and debate moving, but decide to stay in place, just for entertainment purposes.

He swings for your throat. He misses, cuts into your shoulder instead. The blow could have bled out and killed you, at worst, put you in agony, at the very least.

Instead, you catch his eyes as he does so, and grant him your most wicked smile. You let your glamour down for the first time in decades as your haunting eyes and rippling feathers bleed out of you. It feels luxurious, no more tucking your wings back or shrinking your fangs down or hiding the echoed static in your laughing shriek.

He gasps, and drops his weapon, now, stumbling backwards as the fight or flight responses in his system are delayed.

“We are beautiful to them,” your mother had told you once, as you were sat in the living room, and she did you and your brother’s hair. “We fallen descended from Lucifer, you know. And he is beautiful.” She’d kissed your little forehead. “You know, he used to be god’s favorite.”

“Why do we hide, then, mamma,” your brother had asked. You mother had shaken her head, and chuckled.

“Because human beauty is fickle, my dear. Their fragile minds only accept beauty if it is in a way that they understand.”

Damien had frowned. “You mean like how they think blobfish are ugly?”

You gasped. “How could they?! They’re so flabby! They’re cute!!”

Your mom laughed, and ruffled Damien’s hair. “Like that, sweetie, sort of.”

She’d taken a shimmery blue bow and tied it in your hair, and then you were pushed off her lap so your brother could have his turn to get his hair braided.

“We are beautiful in a way humans don’t understand,” she’d said, as she brushed small knots out. “They’ve never seen things like us before, and it frightens them. Even if it amazes them, at the same time.”

“Is that bad,” you’d asked.

“Not necessarily,” she said. “But, it doesn’t always feel nice to be different. Of course, I can’t stop you when you’re older,” she smiled, “but I think, for now, it’s best to only have yourselves out at home, where it’s safe.”

“Okay mamma,” you’d both echoed.

Sorry mom, you think, distantly. But you’re an adult in human years now. You’ve grown up with them. You think you’re old enough.

“Boo,” you smirk, as his systems kick into gear. “Flight” seems to win over, as he screams, and then turns on his heel.

He gets about three good strides in before he stumbles over something he can’t see. He makes these pitiful little noises, all confidence gone out the window as he grunts, clawing and thrashing, trying to get off the ground, but being slowly pulled back by the force of something curled around his feet.

You bring him in a few feet closer before letting him go, and he gets just a few strides further than the first time before he stumbles, pathetic pleas bouncing off his lips as you slowly draw him backwards, let him go, draw him backwards, again and again.

“Don’t play with your food,” your dad had said.

Well, sorry mom and dad, you think, as you watch him keep trying to run. But you think this particular piece of meat deserves it.

A day later, a note to police leads them, mysteriously, to this spot. The man is found torn apart, eviscerated, partly by his own tools, in part by some indiscernible animal, blood and internal organs strung all over the riverbank, the man’s license and ID placed proudly in the center, for all to see. The remains of the other girls and the one young father are incinerated and sent to the doorstep of families in different cities, but no footage of them being dropped off is ever recovered - they just appear on the doorstep, as if out of thin air. There’s enough evidence in his house and car to posthumously convict him of the crimes, but there’s no evidence at the scene for who left the skin of his arms strung up along coiling vines like festival ribbon.

Your mother laughs when the news comes on, but she doesn’t care.

“I heard someone killed a killer,” she says, over coffee.

“Hm,” you mumble, cheeks full of cereal. “I wonder.”

The case ends up going unsolved. The only reason anyone ever goes missing from your town again is because of a bear. And if there are rumors of dark magic? Well, that’s just absurd. It’s not dark magic, you reassure them. It’s angelic. Just, perhaps, in a different hue.

You were born into a family of demons who escaped hell to live a normal life under humans. Your parents told you never to use your demonic powers. That is until you’re kidnapped by a serial killer of your hometown who you decide to teach a lesson.

#finally decided to post some of my writing prompt practice #figured for a writing blog I don’t do a lot of writing on here #hey it’s MY blog and I can choose to only use it to promote my ao3 if I want to #writing prompts #writing exercise #writing practice

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andsewingishalfthebattle · 6 years ago

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The Flaming Bentley

Now that it has made its debut at Gen Con, I can post pictures of the flaming Good Omens Bentley I built for the costume contest!

It’s around nine feet long, modular (it has to break down for transport), driveable (in straight lines, at least -- steering is a bit of challenge!), and even has a wireless speaker inside to blare Queen tunes at top volume.

The majority of the materials were recycled or scavenged; the frame was built using a wheelchair, several walkers, old shelves, scrap lumber, various kinds of pipe, hula hoops, even some vinyl siding left over from work done on my house. The SFX are classic fake-torch technique, with nine LED-backed PC cooling fans (connected to four 6V batteries, mounted beneath the hood) blowing on fabric “flames.” The side panel is illuminated with one hundred twinkle LEDs mounted on holographic vinyl. Construction took around two weeks (though for the second half of that I was pretty much working on the car full-time).

I have a lot of photos and videos that I still need to sort through, including an extended video of the car driving around Gen Con and through Indianapolis on the way back to the parking garage after the contest (because where else are you going to park a nine-foot-long car prop?). I’ll try to post some clips from that later.

#good omens #bentley #good omens cosplay #gen con #crowley #cosplay

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leqclerc · 4 years ago

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It's still quite early but so far I'm happy with ferrari. They really did learn (and after the mockery last year) they put their head down and made huge progress. Binotto needs to shut up about seb and stop making passive aggressive statements, but I'm starting to feel kind optimistic about 2022?

On the other hand, Aston Martin is a mess. I did though they were overhyped but so far they haven't proven anything. I leave Bahrain behind due to mazepin but seb started in p12 I believe? I don't know if the car is shitty or the strategy is a mess, but so far it doesn't seem like a smart move from seb unfortunately...

Same! I know it’s early days but damn it’s already so satisfying to see them up there fighting for positions and defending and actually being in serious contention and not just helplessly slipping down the order as was the case last season. Especially with the way everyone poked fun at them, as you said, it’s just...vindication. 👀👏🏻

I think Aston’s problem at the moment is a bit of both. The car is just fast enough to get into Q3 by the skin of its teeth (Lance has had more luck in the qualy department so far tbf, I think Seb had a chance to get into Q3 but his lap time got deleted and they didn’t have time to let him clock a better time or some such.) They’ve already had a string of reliability issues during testing, which ate up a lot of the track time they should’ve been able to use to collect data. Now apparently they had issues minutes before the race start with overheating brakes or something which warranted a last-minute replacement and a pitlane start for Seb. Then ultimately he ended up having to retire the car altogether because of further technical issues (gearbox I’m pretty sure.) Seb himself has said they’re “more in the back of the midfield at the moment.” And instead of focusing on, I don’t know, rectifying these issues so the car is driveable at least, Otmar (I’m assuming acting on Lawrence’s behalf) is just running his mouth, threatening to sue the FIA or whatever. Like. This isn’t a good look for them - especially considering how much they hyped themselves up, how big of a deal they made about the rebranding and car launch, and how they promised to snatch P3 back from McLaren this year. And I think fellow competitors, commentators and fans alike are kind of fed up with this attitude.

As for whether it was a smart move on Seb’s part...I think at that point it was the only viable move if he wanted to stay on the grid and keep competing without having to take a sabbatical or retire altogether. And to be fair to him, at the time it seemed like a really sweet deal - you’ve got Ferrari in dire straits and the third or so fastest constructor offering you a multi-year deal. Even better, they’re rebranding from some vague unknown Racing Point outfit to Aston Martin, a recognizable brand with history and racing pedigree. And like, Aston was hyped up so much by Sky, F1 Youtube, etc. Every other sports publication was putting out think-pieces about how Aston’s going to be really competitive this year. And now they’re...not.

I think Ferrari were smart to manage expectations and give very careful answers about the development of the car last year and at the start of this year as well. They made it clear that they made some improvements but didn’t hype themselves up too much by promising podiums. Even now, though Charles has said that they’re eyeing to fight McLaren for third in the Constructors’, he’s said that it’s unlikely they’ll manage a win this season. Which, personally I disagree, I think it’s too early to call. If we get another bonkers race like Monza or Sahkir last year where the top teams aren’t in contention for some reason, and if Ferrari stay on it and maximise their opportunities, I think it’s doable. I mean we had Pierre and Checo as the surprise winners last year, and I don’t think anyone could’ve seen that coming. Again the McLarens are really strong this year but Daniel didn’t have the pace to bring the fight to Ferrari in earnest today so they managed to split them. Point being, they put their head down and did the job instead of trying to shift the blame away from themselves, and that’s what Aston need to do right now.

#replies #anonymous #aston martin #ferrari #discussions and predictions #long post

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posttexasstressdisorder · 2 months ago

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I drove its entire length from San Diego on up, back on my big road trip in 2013. It's an amazing experience, and I'm well aware that the intervening 12 years have brought immense damage, but also at least small improvements, ie: the Rock Shed they built at Big Sur looks like it's Dwarvish Stonework from LOTR, but it's all finish and paint! The thing is a monolithic block of concrete with two lanes running through it, and brought that particular stretch of the highway a lot further along in the safety department.

We've had the Julia Pfieffer Burns bridge incident and at least two major landslides at Big Sur in just the last few years. If they can't figure out how to repair that stretch, they're going to have to figure out a re-route of traffic, and there basically ISN'T one, physically. While there are big stretches still driveable, there aren't many connecting roads in that area, and many of the old Forest Service roads, like the road going up the mountain just past Gorda, "Los Burros Road", eventually become 4-wheel-only, and are impassable by your average vacationer.

There are two primitive campgrounds along that Los Burros Road, and a few pullouts and spaces that have been made unofficial camping spots for decades, but if you want to get past Alder Camp, you'd better have a high-clearance jeep. There's lots of cool abandoned mining equipment from the 1800s, just big rusted things amid the pines and other trees that line the drive.

The Pacific Coast Highway used to be a higher priority, but the wildfires and floods have sort of shifted things. It is more than worth repairing and keeping in repair...it's the crown jewel of California highways, steeped in so much history! The Bixby and Big Creek bridges were both built as modern miracles in 1932-34, and still standing! There are places to just pull over and take everything in all up and down the Big Sur stretch, and all the people who have made a living for decades from the tourism are all hurting after anything like the magnitude of the last big slide.

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purplesurveys · 3 years ago

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Do you consider yourself a nature person? I love nature and being around it, but I don’t have as big of an attachment to it as other people may have. Like there might be others who reguarly seek hiking and camping and other activities like that as both hobbies and their own idea of therapy and solace, but I wouldn’t identify as one of them.

What kind of collection would you like to start? Nothing I want to start, but I want to continue my photocard collection. Thing is I already started earlier this year and kind of went crazy with photocards of V, then around April-ish I thought of stopping for a bit to 1) pace myself and 2) I focus on treating my loved ones for my birthday that month. That ‘a bit’ turned to ‘the rest of the year,’ because I never resumed my collection after April haha. I still buy photocards here and there, but I’m nowhere near as invested as I was.

What helps you take your mind off your problems? I really like taking surveys and tuning into Run BTS as my distractions – which are exactly the two things I’m doing right now. I don’t always resort to both of my go-to solutions at the same time...so when I do, that should tell anyone a thing or two about the state of my mental health at the moment hahaha.

Who do you miss, if anyone? I miss my college friends. I actually had the chance to see them all today – my college finally organized a face-to-face graduation for my class and it was scheduled today. But my main thing about it was that it’s been two years since I technically graduated and I’m SO over it at this point lmao – looking for a formal dress and getting made up and inviting my family to come over just doesn’t generate the same sparks it would have back in 2020, so I didn’t go. Plus my dad isn’t even home, so I didn’t see the point in going. The cons clearly outweighed the one pro (seeing my friends again), so I was more than fine not attending.

What do you miss, if anything? Well for one thing, this whole graduation situation is me feel nostalgic for college. Making me think how different my experience would’ve been if you took present-day extrovert!Robyn and replaced the introvert version of myself before; or like, how freer I would’ve been if I hadn’t been in a relationship and all its problems before. In any case, I’m not the sort of person who dwells on the past so these are just fleeting thoughts at best.

Do you prefer to live alone or live in a family? I haven’t tried living alone but it’s something I want to achieve sometime in my 20s. Admittedly though I’ve never been all that good at being on my own, so preferably I live somewhere close or at least driveable back to my family just in case of emergencies.

What states have you visited, that you remember? I have never been to any US state, if that’s what you mean; but I’ve been to a number of provinces in my own country. My family loves to travel and have been all around two of the three major island groups here.

What countries have you visited? South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, China.

What countries do you want to visit? I just want to keep going back to Korea dude. But if repeat answers don’t count, I’d go with India.

What states would you most like to visit? New York and Illinois.

What are five careers you’ve considered? Journalist, art curator, lawyer, economist (why???), historian. Do you use a sunlamp when it’s cloudy? No, just a normal desk lamp.

What’s your latest discovery? A local artist who makes tons of BTS-themed stickers, pins, and keychains – and they’re all so cute too?! I saw a whole inventory of her stuff at an arts and crafts store and was a fan in seconds; followed her on Instagram too just so that I can buy whatever new she puts out haha. That day I discovered her I got her Run BTS sticker set, a We Are Bulletproof: The Eternal sticker set, and the cutest pin of Yeontan even if I don’t even use/wear pins haha.

What do you wish your hair looked like? I’d have it trimmed all the way up to my neck again and dye it a different color, but my hair has just been the least of my priorities for a while.

Which family member has your exact smile? My mom, in most photos. Sometimes I’ll be able to replicate my dad’s.

Do you still feel anything for the first person you fell in love with? Nothing positive.

What’s one thing you’re behind on? My museum trips. I’m usually too exhausted to visit one on weekends.

Who was the last person you called? Angela. I called to check if she was home since I wanted to hand over my birthday gift to her already.

Do you take pictures on your phone? Yeah. I save more photos than take them, though.

How old were you the first time you loved school? 18, aka when I started college. Catholic school is a prison.

How old were you the first time you encountered God? Technically it when I was two months old, when I was baptized. I’ve never had a relationship with religion other than that crazy period when I was in high school and started praying out of nowhere lmao. I’m glad it fizzled out as soon as I started college though.

Have you ever hallucinated? Not that I recall.

Do you clean your place often? A few times a month.

Do you struggle to get by? Not right now, since I continue to live with my family. But if I started living on my own at this point in my life I’d get wiped out within a month – we don’t get living wages where I’m from.

What color is your wristwatch? I don’t use one, I hate its feeling on my wrist.

If you had a girl and a boy, what would you name them? I’m really liking the names Elliott (for either a girl or boy) and Charlotte (for a girl) these days.

Who is the best looking male celebrity, in your opinion? Min Yoongi.

Do you still miss a friend who betrayed you? No, I easily move on from those people once I cut them off. How many subscribers do you have on YouTube? I don’t think I have any, which isn’t surprising considering I don’t post my own videos.

If you’d like to share, what is your screenname on Instagram? Yeahhh I don’t feel like sharing that haha.

Do you use Snapchat? Not since 2020, and not regularly since like, 2017.

Do you enjoy typing? Yep, especially when my keyboard makes satisfying sounds hahaha.

Are you a fast texter? Yeah. I mean, the keyboard setup is the same so...

Would you rather text or call? Text. Do you know anyone who has everything handed to them? Sure.

Would you ever want to be a famous youtuber? It’d be cool to be a YouTuber yeah, but I think famous is pushing it. I’d find it ideal to have at least like a loyal circle of viewers but I don’t ever want to be Pewdiepie levels of big.

Do you know anyone who’s colorblind? Not to my knowledge.

#survey #surveys

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fangirlfiles1 · 7 years ago

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Making Contact: Part Five

Summary: Humans!AU. Roman and Logan are professional ghost hunters. They get a call from Patton and Virgil about a ghost problem but it may turn out to be more than they can handle. There’s something weird about this Virgil kid, and will Roman even survive this?

Pairing: Prinxiety

If you read any of my writing, let it be this!

Warnings: This gets pretty intense and dark. A lot of blood, wounds, trauma, abuse of many kinds, guns, etc. If I need to tag anything else let me know. Basically if you’re looking to be stressed and enjoy some angst, here you go!

TW: car crash, mention of death, blood, description of wounds, cursing

Part one is here

Part two is here

Part three is here

Part four is here

Virgil’s face was buried in Roman’s chest, hiding from everything that was happening. Roman wanted to let him stay there forever, to never make him face the world and it’s terrible things again, but he couldn’t do that. Even if he could, Roman couldn’t protect him from the thoughts that were running through his head. He knew that Virgil felt like the man’s death was his fault. If he hadn’t told them the story, maybe he would still be alive. If he had been stronger and tried harder, he could have gotten Roman and Logan out of the house and things would have continued as normal. If he had paid more attention and kept Patton from ever seeing his scars, none of this would have ever happened. How could he not think that way, with everything that had happened in his life? Roman wrapped his arms tighter around Virgil.

A hand touched his shoulder and he looked up to see Logan standing over them. “I’ve alerted the authorities, but we can’t risk being here when they arrive. We have to keep moving.”

Roman nodded and Logan turned back toward their car with a curious glance at Virgil. Without a word, Virgil pulled out of Roman’s arms and picked himself up off the ground. He pulled the sleeves of his hoodie down over his palms in a failed attempt to cover the cuts that covered his hands. Roman stood and opened his mouth to speak, but Virgil was already headed to the car with his arms crossed tightly, determination in his step. Roman looked back at the dead man that hung upside down in the driver’s seat. He half expected to see the petrified stare of the spirit that he knew was still there, but there was nothing. He followed Virgil and headed back to the car himself.

They had been lucky that they had only spun out of control. The damage was minor and the vehicle was still driveable. Roman pulled his door shut and Logan stepped on the gas, speeding away from the scene just in time to hear sirens in the distance. As soon as they were out of sight of the wreckage, Virgil spoke up.

“Take me back now.” No one responded and he balled his hands into fists against his thighs. There was fire in his eyes, he was furious. “You said that if I gave you a good enough reason you would take me back. I think someone dying because of me is a good enough reason!”

“We still don’t understand the sit--” Logan began. Virgil growled and punched the chair in front of him hard, cutting him off and eliciting a startled squeak from Patton.

“Fuck understanding, okay!? The longer I stay out here the more people are going to die.” His fingers curled around Patton’s head rest, the material compressing under his tight grip. “He’s a black hole. He takes souls and he uses their power for himself and the more people die, the stronger he gets! Take me back and leave me there!”

“No!” Patton whipped around, seatbelt catching and tightening against his chest. He tugged at it, trying to free himself, before unbuckling it all together. Roman was taken aback by the outburst, and the anger that burned behind his eyes. “No. We aren’t doing that. End of story.”

“Patton-”

“No! Whatever the plan is, wherever we’re going, we’re not leaving you there. We’re just not. So stop it.” Silence hung heavily between the four of them. Virgil turned away to stare out the window and Patton nodded and sat back in his seat, buckling himself again. He had won that argument. “So. What’s the plan?”

Logan thought for a moment. “If we return to your house, we will be walking back into a sea of ghosts. If Virgil’s father takes power from the other souls, then it is safe to assume that he is strongest when he is with them. He has already expended a lot of energy in his last two attacks, and the sun is coming up now. If he is like other ghosts, then he will be weaker during the day. Though he does have some notable differences.”

“Get to the point, Lo. We need a plan.” Roman said as he watched Virgil. He was looking into every car that passed, occasionally craning his neck to look into the vehicles behind them. He wasn’t going to let there be a repeat of what had just happened. He wasn’t going to let anyone else die.

“The point is, we can’t stay out here like this, and we can’t go back to their house. It seems the only option would be ours.”

Roman leaned forward, his shoulder throbbing in protest. “Ours? It’s two hours away, at least. Could we really risk being out here for that long?”

Logan shook his head. “I don’t see another choice. I’ll take back roads and pay attention to what vehicles are around us. Of course it will take even longer with the sporadic navigation. Possibly three hours, if not more.”

“And when we get there, we wait for him to show up and then we end all of this.” Roman leaned back against the headrest. “I could definitely go for finishing this up quick and then sleeping for a week.”

“Okay, but… how do you kill a ghost?” Patton asked. He sounded exhausted. They all did, but he was completely at the end of his rope. A paleness had set in on his face, almost light enough to compete with Virgil’s own complexion.

“We have weapons for that…” Logan began his tangent, explaining how the weapons that he had modified worked against ghosts.

Roman tuned out on that conversation and looked to Virgil once more. He held out his hand between them, “hey. Two pairs of eyes are better than one.”

Virgil finally took a break from scanning the other vehicles to look at Roman, and he blinked as his eyes drifted to focus on the hand that reached out to him. He hesitated, but eventually he took Roman’s hand. The blood on his hands was sticky, but they had seen enough blood that day that neither of them cared. Virgil’s hand was shaking. They turned away from each other to stare out of the windows, both determined to keep the four of them safe for as long as they could.

The real fight hadn’t even begun yet but they were already bruised and bloody. They had never come across anything like this. A ghost that used the souls of others to increase its power was unheard of, and they really didn’t know what they were up against. Could their weapons really work against something so powerful? It couldn’t be so easy that one gunshot could kill this man. But they didn’t have anything else to go off. Either they killed him, or he killed them. There would be no in between.

It took four hours for them to pull into their neighborhood. Logan slowed the car, “we need to act quickly as we don’t know how long it will take for him to arrive. I think we can all agree that we need food, so Patton, you have full access to our fridge. There isn’t much, but whatever you can find will be fine.

Patton nodded, “sounds like my kind of job!”

“I will collect our weapons and take stock of anything else we may need. Virgil, you need to keep an eye out for any signs of him. Roman, stay with Virgil. That shouldn’t be hard for you, and you need to rest. We don’t need you passing out in the middle of this. Any questions?”

Roman rolled his eyes at Logan’s comment, but he was right. He glanced down to Virgil’s hand, still clasped tightly in his. It wouldn’t be hard at all for them to stay together. There was a pleasant heat there, and he didn’t want it to leave.

They pulled into the driveway and everyone climbed out of the car. Roman’s hand felt cold when Virgil’s slipped out of his. The house was dark and messy, the complete opposite of the home that they had been in for the last twenty four hours. Patton quickly turned on the lights in the kitchen and set to work examining the contents of their fridge, while Logan disappeared into his room. Virgil looked around quietly before settling onto the couch. He leaned back and winced. Roman had forgotten about the scratches on his back.

“Virgil, come here,” Roman said, heading into the bathroom. He was surprised when he heard the springs of the couch squeak from the other room.

Virgil appeared in the doorway, leaning against it’s frame. “Why?”

“Let me look at your back.”

“No.” He immediately recoiled and turned away, but Roman reached out and grabbed his arm. The familiar warmth returned, and he let his grip loosen.

“I’ve already seen it. All of it.” His hand fell back to his side. If Virgil was going to let him do this, it had to be on his own. He had to decide to trust him. “It hasn’t scared me away yet, and it won’t now.”

Virgil stared back, his gaze dark and contemplative. It felt like forever before he finally muttered, “fine.” He stepped into the small room and pulled the door shut behind him.

Roman grinned, and he realized that it was the first time he had really smiled all day. He instructed Virgil to sit on the edge of the bathtub with his feet in. Immediately, Virgil pulled his shirt over his head and tossed it into the corner of the room. He was clearly not in the mood for playing games or wasting time.

“Just get it over with,” he grumbled.

Roman stared at the marks that stained his back, feeling his stomach churn. Old scars were covered by new wounds and blood had dried in drip marks down to the small of his back. There were so many of them, criss crossed over each other. How long had he endured them, and how had he hidden them all this time? The new wounds were deep, but they had stopped bleeding a while ago.

He grabbed a clean towel from under the sink and ran it under hot water. He wasn’t very good at first aid, that was Logan’s thing, but he could at least clean it and bandage it well enough. It was better than nothing. He kneeled behind Virgil and gently wiped away the dried blood, avoiding the wounds themselves for as long as he could. Virgil didn’t even flinch, but he was rubbing his hands over his thighs with anxious energy.

“So, I have a question,” Roman said to break the tension and hopefully be a distraction. “If you weren’t living with Patton anymore when you were sixteen, and you’re twenty three now, how did you two end up together again? And how did you keep him from knowing that you didn’t get adopted like he thought?”

Virgil sighed. “Because I’m a good liar.”

“Oh, that’s a perfect explanation. I understand everything now, thank you,” Roman said, voice heavily laced with sarcasm.

“Why do you need to know so badly?”

“I don’t. I just thought that it would be good to talk instead of sit in silence. But if that’s what you’d prefer then I suppose we will do that.” Roman shut his mouth, focusing on the work in front of him. He had to keep rinsing out the towel as it stained with blood.

Virgil didn’t seem like he was going to reply for a while, but he finally spoke. “Like I said, I lied. When he found me, I pretended… I made up a family. I imagined them. I told him that… that I had moved out when I was eighteen, but that we still stayed in contact.”

“Didn’t he want to meet them?”

“Yeah, but I said that they were busy… or that they were sick, or any excuse I could think of. He thinks the best of people, he didn’t really catch on.” He spoke slowly and quietly, choosing his words carefully as if the wrong one would break him. “But they were good. And it was… nice to imagine that they were out there. Good people. It’s stupid.”

“I don’t think that’s stupid.”

“It is. I had to make up a family. How messed up am I?” He whirled around, making Roman drop the towel onto the floor. Virgil glared at it before staring intensely at Roman. “You don’t get it, do you? I had to imagine that somewhere out there, someone could maybe care about me enough to call me family. Because I’m a freak of nature, and no one wants me. That’s complete shit and you know it.”

Roman picked up the towel and rinsed it out once more, taking longer than he needed to. He stared at the red water as it spiralled down the drain. “Patton wants you. Isn’t he family?”

Virgil turned away again and picked at the seam of his jeans. “Yeah, I guess.”

“How did he find you anyway?”

“I’m not as good at hiding as I thought. I always checked on him and he saw me. He said that he had just moved out into his grandparents’ old place and that he had plenty of room for me. I couldn’t resist. I should have said no.”

Roman shook his head as he set back to work. He had no idea what to say. There was nothing that he could say to ease the guilt. If it had been him, he would probably feel the same way. It was no wonder that Virgil gave off such a dark vibe all the time.

“Anyway. This is stupid. You already know I’m a mess. Tell me how you and Specs started working together. You two are weirdly different.”

“Well that’s definitely a story,” Roman laughed. Virgil was silent as he explained.

They were both in their junior year of college, but they had never spoken to each other. Roman was a bored theater major and Logan was a man of science. They never would have crossed paths if it weren’t for the legend that the main stage was haunted. Roman, who was determined to entertain himself somehow, had set a quest for himself to find and kill the ghost.

He snuck into the school one night, sword in hand. It was dark, and he had walked onto the main stage when a loud “aha!” rang out from the theater seats. Roman jumped and drew his sword, flailing wildly, as the lights came on to reveal Logan with a night vision camera in the middle of the back row. As soon as he realized that it was just Roman, he was disappointed and angry, rambling on about a ruined investigation and how he would have to try again another night even though he had to work around a plethora of assignments and projects. Roman jumped off the stage and marched up the aisle to confront him about ruining his plans when he noticed Logan’s face pale.

He had been rewinding the footage in order to delete it, but there was something else on the tape, something other than Roman. Right next to him on the stage was a human silhouette. The legend was true. They both ran out of the theater that night, investigation and quest abandoned, but they became a team. At first it was just a plan to find proof of the supernatural, but eventually it became more. They realized that they could protect people.

“I guess that’s where we are now. Two broke ghost hunters, trying to do something good.” Roman tossed the towel into the sink one last time and stepped back. Virgil’s wounds were clean, but cleaning them had opened a few of them and his torso needed to be bandaged. He pulled a roll of gauze and tape out from under the sink.

“Yeah, and now you’re probably going to get yourselves killed protecting me.” Virgil stood and took the gauze from his hands. “I can do it.”

He leaned back against the counter and twisted to look into the mirror as he set to work wrapping the gauze around his torso. He looked like an expert, not even struggling to hold the loose end while he made the first loop. It was clear that he had been doing this for most of his life. It looked like second nature to him. When he finished, he paused. “Uh, I need tape or something.”

“Oh, right. Here.” Roman grabbed the tape and tore off a piece, gently pressing it on the seam at his chest. He ran his hand over it until it laid smoothly, then let his hand slide down to the bare skin of Virgil’s hip. He didn’t want to move. The heat that he felt when they touched was too much, but here, where it wasn’t accompanied by the sight of ghosts, it was good. He wanted it to stay, he wanted to keep that feeling forever. He looked up into Virgil’s wide eyes. “You’re worth protecting, you know.”

Virgil shook his head, a small movement, but enough to convey his doubt. He was hardly breathing.

“It’s true. There’s something about you… you’re different.” Virgil opened his mouth to reply but Roman continued, “no, not the way you think. In a good way.”

“I don’t know about that.” Virgil looked down, moving a hand to cover Roman’s, lacing their fingers together over his hip.

“It’s okay. You don’t have to.” Roman’s other hand drifted up to Virgil’s neck, tilting his chin upwards. “May I?”

There was hesitation and then a small nod, and Roman gently pressed his lips to Virgil’s. It was soft and still, their breathing loud against the quiet of the room. Virgil gripped Roman’s hand tighter, looking for reassurance. It was too soon when they pulled apart, and Virgil leaned forward to bury his face in his shoulder. “Did you completely forget that I shot you or what?”

“I don’t blame you for that.” Roman whispered, running his hands up and down Virgil’s bare arms. “And you have more than made up for it.”

Virgil nodded against Roman’s collar bone and a knock on the door startled them both.

“Food is ready,” Patton called through the door.

“Thanks Pat,” Virgil replied, standing up straight. He looked up at Roman with the smallest of smiles, but it was enough. “Food?”

“Yeah, food. Come on.” Roman grabbed Virgil’s shirt from off the floor and tossed it at him.

Next Part

A/N: Hey guys, long time no see! I’m so sorry that it took me six months or however long to get this next part out, but I truly hope that the events of this chapter were enough to make up for it! Love you guys. Let me know what you think, I love reading comments and such!!

#Making Contact #Prinxiety #Virgil Sanders #Roman Sanders #Logan Sanders #Patton Sanders #my writing #Humans!AU #sanders sides #sanders sides fanfiction #prinxiety fanfiction #prinxiety fanfic

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The firm favourite used Ford Ranger holds up well

Ford has sold about 200,000 Ford Ranger in the past five years, which means there are plenty of second hand versions available at a huge discount. Here’s what you should look out for.

The Ford Ranger for sale has practically reached cult car status. Designed and engineered in Australia, though built in Thailand, it has passionate and loyal owners.

In the past three years, the Ranger’s finished second only to ute rival Toyota HiLux as Australia’s best-selling vehicle, so clearly our love affair with Ford’s one-tonner is enduring, especially with the lifestyle versions.

Ford asks between R323,400 for the cheapest dual-cab, so for many people a new example is unaffordable to many. Little wonder they’re desirable used bakkie buys but late-model examples are still big investments.

You might want a Ranger for its tough good looks but you’re also buying one of the best all-round one-tonners in a crowded, competitive market.

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It trumps many rivals with excellent 237mm ground clearance, 800mm wading depth and rear diff lock. The PX2s also scored electric power-assisted steering, meaning light effort and easy manoeuvrability around town and quite effortless off-road.

No modern one-tonne ute is particularly easy to live with in town — they’re cumbersome, need big parking spaces, don’t enjoy cornering and the cost to own and run is more than a family car. Among the dual-cabs, the Ranger’s hailed by road testers and owners alike as one of the better for daily duties with impressive driveability and even reasonable fuel economy.

Which used Ranger model to choose from Group 1 Cars’s selection? The PX2 launched with 26 4WD variants, so study the Ranger’s full specifications carefully.

Mid-spec XLTs were the popular choice, with decent infotainment and navigation via the eight-inch touchscreen. If safety’s your thing, the XLT (and Wildtrak) had an optional Tech Pack adding adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, lane keep assist and reversing camera. From June 2016, the infotainment was upgraded with desirable Apple CarPlay/Android Auto for XLT and Wildtrak.

The XL and XL Plus grades were more basic with steel wheels, vinyl floor and antique infotainment. The XLS added alloys and carpet, the XLT got a towbar and dual-zone climate control and the Wildtrak took on leather heated seats and ambient lighting. The FX4 launched in February 2017 had black body bits and leather seats.

In the super-cab body style, the rear seat lacks comfort and Isofix points, making dual cabs better for family use.

When the PX3 Ranger arrived in September 2018, the big deals were the 2.0-litre bi-turbo mated to a 10-speed auto gearbox — and the Raptor, the new chief ute rooster. Also available were autonomous emergency braking and further active safety kit.

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Any Ranger you consider should have an impeccable service record: intervals are annual or every 15,000km. Be wary of any seller telling you they know their way around a vehicle and have performed oil changes in the car port. If the 3.2-litre’s oil is allowed to drain out completely and not refilled rapidly, there’s a danger the oil pump won’t be able to self prime, toasting the engine.

As these Rangers are reasonably new-ish, and with Ford’s reasonable capped price service charges, favour one with a full dealer service history, or at least the stamp of a specialist independent garage.

How’s the Ranger been used? Its good looks work for it here: many have been driven exclusively on road by those keen on the image of a rugged lifestyle without actually taking part. Prioritise any with low kilometres, free of any off-road specific enhancements, and the only scratches in the tub being from the weekly shop.

Any that have been used for regular heavy towing (such as circumnavigating Australia with a caravan), beach or off-road driving — look for underbody bashes and scrapes, small scratches to the body panels and caked-on mud or sand in hard-to-reach places — will have lived a tougher life than the city slickers but need not be dismissed.

Check the ownership history. At this age, one private owner from new is the target. Any owned by a worksite or mining company will no doubt have lived a tougher life with less love lavished.

High used prices make a pre-purchase inspection a no-brainer. Spend a few hundred bucks on a specialist – or get Ford to do it – and you could save thousands down the line.

If on test drive there are nasty vibrations, harsh gear changes, rattles, knocks or misfires from the engine, or excessive smoke from the exhaust, look elsewhere. Many Ranger engines and gearboxes have been replaced under warranty.

Test in high and low-range off-road too. Some owners report the transmission popping back into 2WD.

Among known flaws are aircon failure and electrical gremlins. If adaptive cruise control is fitted, test it out, along with Bluetooth and the screen’s functionality.

There have been numerous model and year-specific recalls. Check any against the vehicle’s details at productsafety.gov.au

Being such a popular vehicle means there are numerous owner and enthusiast resources online. Join the Ford Ranger Club Australia’s Facebook page for a gold mine of relevant information.

Enduringly popular — and for good reason. Many owners find Rangers reliable and excellent all-rounders on-road, off-road and as workhorses. The XLT and Wildtrak dual-cabs are best for lifestyle use, unless you can dig deep for the “we all want one” Raptor. Lingering reliability doubts remain. Favour any in warranty, perfect service records are a must and get an expert pre-purchase inspection performed.

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Muscle Car News: Auctions, Stripes, Power and Reliability

By Dave Ashton

The world keeps spinning, the world keeps turning. The same is true for the muscle car world, both old and new. This week hasn’t seen any new muscle cars drop, but there is at least a muscle car inspired SUV, a groundbreaking auction and a good bunch of custom builds available. So, let’s have a closer look at the latest muscle car shenanigans and if it gives any indications of any future trends.

1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda With Patina May Hit $1M

Topline muscle car auction fair is usually required to be as pristine as a surgeon’s table to fetch top dollar prices. In this case, an restored 1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda convertible is bucking the trend as there are only 17 examples of this rare muscle car. To also up the ante, its only 1 of 2 produced to be an export car.

This ‘Playboy Cuda’ which got its name from its bunny icon on the rear valance, has standout features which include a V-Code 440 6-BBL V8 engine, an A727 Torqueflight automatic transmission, EV2 Tor-Red exterior and power brakes. Although there’s not much information about the car’s back history, it was apparently in storage for over 35 years, having the drivetrain and mechanicals refreshed a few years ago to make it driveable. The rest of the car is as it rolled out from the factory.

The estimated value is $500,000 – $700,000, but whispers say that to the right buyer, the price could hit anywhere near the $1M mark. If this particular Mopar takes your fancy, check out the auction listing here.

Dodge Durango Hellcat

Ok, the 2021 Dodge Durango SRT maybe an SUV, but before this current generation is phased out, it will feature the supercharged 6.2L Hellcat V8. 2021 is a bit too far away for some, so the guys at Vector Motorsports made their own version from the 6.4-liter Hemi V8 factory edition and added a ProCharger blower.

The ProCharger is a centrifugal type supercharger, which uses belts instead of exhaust gases. Which means the power isn’t as instant as found on a roots or twin-screw type, but the ProCharger can still produce gobs of power. This setup producing more than 700hp to all four wheels.

To cope with the extra power, other goodies have been added, such as a full Motion Control Suspension and other engine upgrades. You can check out its performance at the Michigan’s Gingerman Raceway in the video below.

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Hennessey’s 1,012 HP Dodge Charger Hellcat

The widebodied Dodge Charger Hellcat may please most, but that hasn’t stopped the guys at Hennessey Performance performing their usual wizardry and producing more power. Their new upgrade package ramps up the regular 707 hp version to 1,012 hp and 969 lb-ft, of torque.

This equates to 817 hp and 730 lb-ft at the rear wheels and according to Hennessey translates to a 60 mph time of 2.8 seconds and a quarter-mile in 9.9 seconds at 141 mph.

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For some truly custom muscle car work, Hemi Autoworks and Ellsworth Racing have teamed up to produce a Hybrid of a 1970 Dodge Challenger, with a Dodge Viper chassis and Hellcat engine. A Kong Performance supercharger has also been fitted, but to stretch the Viper chassis over the Challenger body, a total rebuild was needed, which you can check out from the link above.

Why the Stripes?

The ubiquitous stripes that run down the length of a muscle car obviously increase the power 10 fold, but where did they originate? It’s a feature we more or less take for granted these days, but racing stripes played an important part back in the early days of racing.

These days, racing stripes are mainly used to increase the visual appeal of a vehicle, but back in the day they were an essential visual cue to differentiate one car from another in a race. Back in the day before by the second video coverage and multiple monitor viewpoints, pit crews had to use their own built-in optics to spot their cars. Stripes made this job far easier, along with adding a touch of panache to the car’s look.

Slapping a single or double stripes down the length of the car was the first stage, with variations to the theme added by different manufacturers. For instance, the Corvette 1996 Grand Sport had two small red hash marks or small stripes on each fender, which echo’ed the 1963 Corvette Grand Sport with the same markings. These were originally duct tape, with the color red being just a happy accident.

Modern muscle cars may charge big for the stripe option, but at least now you know it’s not just a vanity thing, but based on racing car history.

Dodge Hit Big in Quality Survey

Dodge have hit the top spot of the J.D. 2020 US Initial Quality Survey which ranks problems with domestic brands in the first 90 days of owning the things.

Dodger owners only encountered on average 1.4 problems, while the likes of Tesla had 2.5 problems per vehicle.

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101 Best Hobbies For Men Of All Ages

1Pool/Snooker

You’ve probably already played one if not both of these games.

Most bars have pool tables, after all. But we’re not talking about playing after a few beers. We’re talking here about you practising over and over until you’re actually good.

Which is actually a lot easier said than done (especially with snooker).

2Golf

A classic gentleman’s hobby, right here. If you want to get out and in the fresh air but you’re not an adrenaline junkie

, golf is a great hobby to pick.

It can be expensive to get all the equipment, and membership fees are not always cheap.

But what we most like about golf is that your improvement is measurable. And like other individual sports, it requires a high level of mental concentration. This engages your mind on the task at hand, forcing any negative or stressful thoughts to take a backseat. For 9-18 rounds at least, anyway.

And if you’re on the corporate ladder, not much eases the climb like an invite to play a round with the boss.

3Archery

Hey, if you tried and enjoyed darts, why not get involved with darts for the big boys. Yep, we’re talking about archery.

Shooting an arrow from a bow is fun, requires skill, accuracy, concentration, and makes you feel like you’re in an old western. It’s also known to improve your patience.

4Shooting

A very manly hobby idea indeed, this one.

Target shooting is a lot of fun, although you can get lost down a rabbit hole of what gun to buy and it can end up costing you big. But there’s definitely something satisfying about learning to shoot and improving your aim.

Just don’t go crazy and shoot a bunch of people and blame us.

5Working Out

This isn’t a particularly ‘out there’ suggestion, granted, but it’s still worth mentioning.

Going to the gym is a very popular hobby for a lot of guys, and on the off chance you’ve never tried working out—you should give it a go.

Even if you don’t fall in love with it, it’ll boost your form, flexibility, and fitness levels and you’ll feel much better physically and mentally.

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6Martial Arts

If you dig Kung Fu movies, then you’ve probably always fancied trying your hand at a martial art or two. It’s great exercise, you learn about other cultures and, vitally, you learn self-defense.

Maybe you handle yourself already, but a clever choke hold is probably preferable to windmilling an entire bar of people.

7Riding Your Bike

Cycling’s a good way to get outside more. It can also get you from A to B quicker than driving in some cities (dudes from L.A. and San Fransisco will know the pain).

But it can also be an easy way to get and keep fit. But don’t be a hero. Remember to wear a helmet. They may look stupid but they stop you from dying.

8Darts

Again, there’s a good chance you’ve thrown a few darts around in your time.

It’s a quick, fun thing to do with friends while out drinking. But play a little more seriously and you’ll be rewarded with seeing yourself get better at something.

And, your math skills will improve. A double whammy.

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9Sailing

Alright, so you may need a little bit of a budget for this one.

And be quite close to the coast. But if you can rent, borrow or even buy a boat, there’s nothing quite like learning the ropes (and knots) and hitting the water in a sailboat.

It’s hard work, though. Don’t underestimate it. But the hard work pays off. It’s also a really good way to ‘tech detox’ and recalibrate your brain with nature.

10Parkour

A heart-racing French invention, parkour is basically running about a bit. But not on a flat surface, oh no.

You’re supposed to vault walls and scale buildings and jump over things. It’s an incredible workout and tests your problem-solving skills too.

You’ll need a good basic level of fitness before you get started, though.

11Rock Climbing

There are two ways at looking at rocks.

1.) ‘Oh, a rock. I’d best get out of its way.’

Or 2.) ‘Ooooh! A rock! I’d best climb all over that.’

If you look at them as climbable, then you’ll already probably be a rock-climber.

If you don’t, maybe trying climbing over or up some rocks. You never know, you might enjoy it.

12Surfing

Again, this hobby requires you to live kind of near the sea.

But it the waves are a driveable distance, then surfing can be a fun hobby indeed.

It takes practice, though. Don’t expect to try it and master it straight away. It’s hard work. And tiring too.

See the movie Point Break for more information on surfing and bank robbery – a slightly less advisable hobby.

13Fencing

If you’ve always seen yourself as a bit of an old school charmer type, then maybe fencing’s the hobby for you.

Elegant, quick, unique, you can guarantee it’s a hobby that will intrigue anyone you tell about it.

Provided they don’t think it’s about putting up fences and not, you know, sword fighting. Let’s be honest, they’re probably just going to think you watched The Mark of Zorro one too many times.

But who cares.

14Obstacle/Endurance Races

You’ll need a high starting fitness level for this.

We’re talking about marathon races, triathlons, weird obstacle races, iron mans, those weird running through mud things…

This one’s also a lot of hard work. But the feeling of individual achievement on completing one is pretty hard to beat.

15Skiing/Snowboarding

Preferably, you’d live in a snowy area for this kind of activity. But it’s not necessarily vital.

Plenty of towns and cities have dry ski slopes now. You could practice on those and just try to fly somewhere for skiing once or twice a year (more if you’ve the time and money for it).

It’s fun and it’s great exercise.

16Swimming

Speaking of excellent exercise, it doesn’t get much better than swimming when it comes to fitness.

It’s an all-over workout and helps with all sorts of things like asthma and bad backs.

It’s super inexpensive too.

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17Canoeing

Canoeing is a bit of a classic male hobby.

Getting into one of those tiny boats and fighting against the tide (or just going with the stream) is a lot of fun.

You’ll need a few lessons before you hit the rapids, though. If you dig kayaking but don’t enjoy the helmets, maybe try rowing. Another fine male pursuit.

18Boxing

There’s a perception that boxing is an aggressive thing. But it isn’t.

It’s a disciplined sport that promotes fitness and the release of anger in a managed and controlled environment.

What better way to rid yourself of stress and anxiety than by thumping a huge leather bag (or a buddy that’s gone to the boxing gym with you)?

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19Running

Hey, who said hobbies had to be complicated and weird and require a load of equipment and research?

Sometimes a new interest can be as simple as getting your sneakers on and going for a run.

Running or jogging is one of the most popular hobbies for people across the world. And for good reason.

Running is not only good for your physical health, but it’s also great for your mental wellbeing.

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20Coach a Kid’s Team

If you like sport but you’re not the best at playing it, consider coaching as a hobby.

We’re not suggesting you apply to work for the New England Patriots or anything. But there might be a local side that could use a hand.

Volunteer for a kids’ set-up. It might be fun. Then again, it might be unbearable for you. There’s only one way to find out.

Musical Hobbies

21Playing the Guitar

If you already play the guitar, you’ll know it’s a great way to spend your spare time.

Learning new songs is always fun. You can pick up a decent axe for half a day’s pay and hit YouTube for tips on getting started.

Before you know it, you’ll be able to play easy three chord songs and you can go from there.

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22Learn An Instrument

Guitar not appeal? Don’t dismiss the idea of a musical hobby altogether. You can still learn to master another musical instrument.

Piano, maybe? Violin?

Hell, even a harmonica isn’t to be laughed at. Sure, you might look like a hobo or Death Row prisoner playing it, but if it’s good enough for Bob Dylan, it’s good enough for you.

23Singing

Most of us sing in the shower or when we don’t think anyone else can hear us. If you’re a bit of a karaoke whizz and reckon you’ve got a good voice, maybe have a lesson or two.

You could either just do it for fun, or join a choir or a band.

24Start a Band

Now that you can sing, play the guitar and the harmonica…

Get a band going! It could just be a one-man show.

But if you’ve got friends who play, it’d probably be more fun to get it going with other people.

And if it turns out you’re not half bad, get a little set booked in at a dive bar or something.

25Start a Classic Vinyl Collection

If you’re more of a thinker than a doer and don’t fancy yourself as a musical prodigy, then maybe take up collecting LPs.

Be warned, though – starting a vinyl collection can be addictive and end up costing you A LOT of cash.

Still, keep it sensible and you’ll no doubt enjoy yourself.

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Technology Hobbies

26Start a Blog or Website

If you have an interest already and fancy telling people more about it, you could start a website or blog about it.

These days it’s incredibly inexpensive and simple to get a website off the ground (hey, we’ve managed it, right?!). That said, it does take a lot of work if you decide you’d like to make it more than a hobby.

Designing, writing, publicizing, analyzing analytics, there’s plenty to keep you busy (trust us, we know…). But if it’s what you love, it won’t feel like work.

27Learn To Code

If you’re more technically minded and the writing side doesn’t appeal, you could learn to code.

It might be a fun thing to do on the side to keep you entertained. Or, if you do well, it could even turn into an alternative career path should you find yourself at an employment crossroads in the future.

Our editor has used Udemy to learn HTML, CSS, and other coding languages and highly recommends it. It’s a huge platform and has all sorts of online courses.

28Become a Social Media Manager

Messing about on social media is what most of us do with our lives anyway.

If you’re not on social media, join up. It’s a great way to stay connected.

If you’re already a bit of an expert, you could approach businesses with an offer to grow and manage their social media. Or, you could become an influencer on Instagram and collaborate with brands.

It can be surprisingly simple to turn the things you love into things that make you money.

29Online Courses

Going back to school can be an appealing prospect for some. Especially if you didn’t achieve everything you could have the first time, or if you want to learn new skills to further your career.

The best part? You can learn flexibly and at times that suit you. Again, Udemy is a great place to start for finding great online courses. Be sure to read the reviews before you sign up.

30Flying Drones

Now, you’ll need a little cash for this. And also a vague knowledge of the law with regards to aviation.

But if you’ve got the money for one and know you won’t be illegally flying it, zipping one of these about is well known to be a pretty good time.

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31Video Games

Do you really need encouraging on this one…?

Video games fans don’t need telling twice to fire up their Xboxes, Playstations, or gaming rig PCs.

Hey – if you enjoy them, play them. Recent studies have also shown video games to be the best way for men to de-stress.

Just try not to overdo it.

Intellectual Hobbies

32Reading

Your new hobby doesn’t need to be something crazy you’ve never thought about or experienced before.

Your new interest might already be right there in your own home. Check your bookshelves.

Are they any interesting-looking books you’ve never got round to reading? Pick them up and give them a spin.

Or if you’re looking for inspiration, check out our list of 75 books every man should read.

33Researching

If it’s non-fiction you’re into, you might find that you’re really interested in a particular field.

True crime, say. Or history. Or politics. Or sport. Whatever.

Get into an area, dig deep, learn about it. Hit the library, go crazy on the internet… Really get in there. Become an expert.

This one links in well with starting a blog or website. As your expertise grows, you’ll have a lot of knowledge to share and will be able to add a lot of value to others (if that’s a road you want to go down).

34Writing

Maybe you’d like to try writing for yourself now you’ve read all those books and researched your favoured topic so thoroughly.

Try a blog for starters. We’ve already told you how easy it is to set one of those up. Then set up social media accounts for it. You can combine lots of these hobby tips,

You can combine lots of these hobby tips, y’know.

35Going Back To School

We mentioned online courses earlier. Maybe you don’t have the discipline for that. It’s fine to admit that.

Or maybe you have the time to attend a college or night school in person, or perhaps face-to-face tutoring is how you learn best.

36Learn Another Language

Most of us at some point in our lives will think about how cool it would be to speak another language.

So why not give it a shot? It’s up to you how far you want to take it. You could learn the basics of Spanish to make vacationing in Spanish-speaking countries a little easier. Or maybe you’d prefer to learn to speak Italian as fluently as a native.

Either way, you’re sure to be rewarded for your effort.

37Astronomy

If you’re the sort of dude who looks up at the stars and thinks, ‘I wonder what’s on TV?’ then this hobby idea might not be for you.

But if you’re the sort of dude who looks up at the stars and wonders about the universe, then maybe investing in a telescope and a few astronomy books might be a cool idea.

38Poetry

So you’ve tried your hand at writing longer form and you didn’t enjoy it. But you still like the idea of writing creatively…

Well, maybe poetry is for you. Sure, some of your friends might laugh at you, but screw them. You might have a talent and enjoy it.

Don’t rule anything out in your search for the perfect hobby, that’s what we say.

39Theater

If you dig movies and television, it’s not a huge stretch to suggest that you might appreciate the theater too.

It might sound a little high-falutin’, but plays were the first type of drama. They’re just movies set on a stage, after all.

And nowadays, some have some pretty spectacular production value.

Hobbies to Do With Your Partner

40Ballroom Dancing

Sure, you’re looking for hobby ideas for men.

Because you’re a man. But it might be a nice idea to get your girl involved in your new interest too. And we don’t mean make her get into dirt biking.

Strengthen your relationship while at the same time racking up some serious boyfriend or husband points with a little ballroom dancing.

41Salsa Dancing

Ballroom not really your style? Are you more of a quick-footed, red-blooded Latino type?

Then maybe you could give salsa dancing a try. There are plenty of clubs and groups, most meet in bars and clubs.

Sure, it might feel weird to begin with, but it’s great exercise. Look at it that way.

42Interior Decoration

Maybe you could amuse yourself and your lady by renovating a room at home.

Do some research, pick some colours, design some things.

You might find you’re more creative than you ever knew.

43Traveling

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Traveling really is one of the best things you can do in life, for so many reasons.

There’s plenty of fun to be had abroad. And maybe this is a bit weird, but I kind of enjoy planning the vacation as well.

You know, scoping for hotel deals, checking what’s going to be on when I’ll be there, packing my suitcase…okay that last one’s going too far.

Looking for destination ideas? Check out this list we put together for guys with partners, and this one for fellas who are flyin’ solo.

Oh, and be sure to check out Hotwire if you’re booking hotel accommodation. If you’re willing to gamble slightly on which hotel you get, you can save a crazy amount of money.

Hobbies to Do With Friends

445-a-Side Soccer

If you and your buddies just meet up and sit around drinking, maybe there’s something a little healthier you can do together that will give you all a new hobby at the same time.

And team sports make sense. Scaled-down soccer with five on a team is great fun.

Play once or twice a week and you’ll be fit in no time. And you’ll have a lot of fun in the process.

Remember though, no one likes a diver.

45Ten Pin Bowling

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Soccer not really your bag? Looking for something a little more relaxed?

If you’re more into silk shirts, hot dogs, and bottled beers, then get you and your boys (it can also be fun with another couple) signed up to a local bowling league.

46Paintball

If you love Platoon and Saving Private Ryan, but the Army’s a bit too much of a commitment for you, you can always pretend you’re a war hero by getting a bunch of guys together and shooting each other with bullets made of paint.

It’s top fun, a great workout and you get to employ strategic skills. Oh, and shoot paint at people.

Food & Drink Hobbies

47Cooking

Being able to prepare food is a vital skill you should have down to some degree by now anyway.

But regardless of how useful you are in the kitchen, there’s always room for improvement.

And again, if you get really good – maybe you can take it seriously and consider a career in food.

Failing that, you’ll be a guy who can pull off a range of different meals with ease. How awesome is that?

48Barbecuing

So you like the idea of cookery, but you prefer being outside to inside? It sounds like you probably appreciate flame grilling a huge steak much more than you appreciate pea puree and celeriac foam.

Well, take up barbecuing! It might sound silly, but there are real serious BBQers out there who invest big money and time into being the Barbeque KING.

You too can win that title in your neighborhood. But please note, if you win it, we can’t guarantee your neighbors will kneel on sight of you (like they should).

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49Alcohol Appreciation

Sure, you like drinking beers and enjoy the odd bourbon.

But perhaps you could read up on wine or liquors and learn their tasting notes and get a cabinet going. Become a connoisseur.

Don’t be a douche about it with other people, though. No one likes that guy.

50Brewing Your Own Alcohol

Carrying on the boozefest, brewing your own beer is a top hobby.

It’s a little like chemistry or alchemy. But at the end of it, you’ve got a whole keg or two of beer to drink.

51Distilling Your Own Spirits

Once you’ve read up on spirits and brewed your own IPA, now it’s time for the big boy stuff.

Make your own liquor. Create a headache-inducing moonshine if you like. Or get smart and create a beautiful Scotch.

It’s up to you how seriously approach it.

52Making Your Own Hot Sauces

So, you can cook, you can brew, you can distill.

Now for the ultimate manly food and drinkability… Creating a patented hot sauce that works great with food but is spicy enough to kick even the cockiest pal’s socks clean off.

Classic Hobbies

53Camping

An old style and very manly hobby, heading out into the woods with a tent and tins of beans is classic leisure.

You might want to go with friends or family. Or go full survival mode and try it on your own.

Learn to start a fire while you’re there. It’ll be rewarding. And warm.

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54Hunting

Again, this is very old school.

If you’re okay with the idea of sending out bullets to rip through the flesh of defenseless animals, then this might be for you.

Fun, no doubt. But whether it’s moral is It’s open to debate.

55Joining The Freemasons Or Similar

Fraternal societies like the Masons have kept men busy for centuries.

There are rituals to learn and people to meet. You can also find out if they really influence world events too. Bonus.

56Model Building

Most young boys will have played with or even built a few simple models as kids.

But that doesn’t mean it’s strictly a childish pursuit. Model planes and boats and things can be huge and enormously complicated. They can take ages to put together and require great patience, skill and resilience.

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57Hiking

If you like to keep fit and get outdoors, hiking is the pursuit for you.

It’s basically just walking, but in the countryside.

It’s good for the heart and you’ll discover the secret spots of nature within your local area.

58Being a Dandy

A little niche, this. But there’s a sub-culture of men who are all about the ‘Classic Man’. The dandy. The gentleman.

They wear sharp three-piece suits, slick their hair back and smoke pipes.

It’s fairly heavy, but if you appreciate all things retro, you might enjoy it.

59Fishing

Now we’re talking, huh? Fishing is the ultimate gentlemanly hobby.

Nothing makes a man feel more like a man than casting a line and successfully landing a fish.

It can be expensive to get all the gear, but we suggest you just borrow a rod for your first time. See if you like it.

60Cigars/Pipes

If you don’t smoke or can’t stand it, then obviously, this won’t appeal.

But traditionally, a man would smoke. If youu’re inclined to toke, maybe cigars and even pipes might appeal.

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61Become Interested In The Sartorial

You don’t have to become a catwalk model or invest half your wages in a new wardrobe, but an interest in fashion might keep you busy.

If you’ve always tried to dress well, maybe take things a little further and really read step up your fashion education.

Oh look at that, you’re already on the right website!

As a start, check out our guide on how to dress correctly for your body shape.

62Watches

A man should have a good watch. A watch enthusiast should have many good watches.

And maybe you’re destined to be a watch enthusiast. After all, there’s something quite beautiful about a well-crafted timepiece.