#break to do a couple designs for fun... and to switch it up a bit because for real im going insane i think

[wasyago]

the brainrot won

[foxcantswim]

FNAF Movie / / Vanessa x F!Reader [Safety Latch]

(gif by me)

Vanessa teaches you how to repair Freddy. She's definitely feeling platonic things right now. Contents: Fluff, Angst(ish), First Kiss Warnings: N/A WC: 1,598

(Freddy repair process is based on Help Wanted 1 gameplay)

You nervously circled around Freddy. Even as he sat on the chair he still towered over you. You had only been working at Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria for a few months now as the new overnight security guard, you were quite surprised when you got a call telling you to repair the animatronics despite no prior training.

You had thankfully met an officer called Vanessa on the first night on the job, she seemed to know quite a bit about the animatronics.

"Try not to worry too much," Vanessa said as she leaned over to fumble around in some drawers nearby.

"What if I break him?!" you exclaimed, worry in your voice.

Rolling her eyes with a smirk, she looked over at you, "You won't break him. I'm here to teach you the basics."

"I'm surprised you even know how to..."

She shrugged, "There's a lot you don't know about me, Y/N."

Vanessa brought out a small strange looking box and placed it on the desk near Freddy, "What's that?" you pointed towards the box.

"His music has been glitching out a lot lately. That is a music box. I think it's about time he got a replacement, god knows when he last had one," she stood up from her stool which was directly in front of Freddy, she then beckoned you over with her finger, "Sit."

Gulping harshly, you walked over and sat down. Freddy was currently deactivated, yet a slight twinge of fear ran through you. Your eyes landed on a blue bin to your right, there was a couple of different clothing items within it.

Vanessa noticed your curiosity, "That's just in case he has anything inside him that doesn't belong. We always make sure he's thoroughly cleaned out."

You let out a shaky breath with a nod, "Okay... Okay." Vanessa switched on some extra lights to give you more lighting, hoping to help you out a little bit more. Her hand soon landed on your shoulder in comfort. Both of your eyes soon landed on the huge animatronic in front of you.

"Right. Lets get this over and done with." She removed her hand from your shoulder, sadly, and she grabbed a toolkit from a shelf, "Hopefully he doesn't have any irreparable damage," she really did hope it was just the music box that needed switching out.

"Where do we start?" you said, your eyes not daring to leave Freddy.

The blonde put the toolkit onto the desk before moving back to your side, "Okay. First things first we need to get into his chest cavity. I'll walk you through it." She pointed up towards Freddy's chest, "First you need to grab his bowtie and pull it out towards you."

"Wh-What? What if I break it, I-"

"Y/N..." she sighed, "You won't break it. It was designed to do this. You're not scared of this little teddy bear, are you?" she teased as her hand landed on your upper back, pushing you forwards ever so slightly, you shivered under her touch.

A pout had landed on your face at Vanessa's words before you decided to finally raise a shaky hand up towards the bowtie, attempting to face your fears. You had been saying that you were merely afraid of breaking the animatronic... But truthfully you were worried about what this thing was capable of, after all it seemed to be sentient from what you had seen in the past few months.

Finally your hand grasped the bowtie and pulled gently, you didn't expect the chest cavity to fly open so quickly causing you to flinch back.

"There... Good job. That's step one done," her hand moved to your shoulder and squeezed it, "Thankfully there doesn't seem to be anything that doesn't belong in here... Now here comes the fun part," she said through a sigh, sarcasm in her words.

Within the chest cavity you could see some sort of mechanism swinging from side to side, behind it there was a device that seemed to resemble a music box.

"Right, this thing here," she pointed towards the mechanism that was swinging, "Is the safety latch. It causes a shutdown if anything gets in the way. So don't touch it. And don't touch any of his wiring, you can get a nasty shock from it," she eyed the music box in the bottom right of his cavity, "All you need to do is take that out, and then push that red button right there on his endoskeleton to reset his safety latch. Easy?"

You nodded, "Y-Yeah... Sure."

All you had to do was grab the music box without touching the safety latch that was occasionally swinging in front of it. Simple.

"And then you have to reconnect the new music box. Then we are all done. There doesn't seem to be any other damage, so that's all we need to do."

Your already shaky hands seemed to shake even more as you slowly reached towards his chest cavity. You stopped yourself just short of the music box, narrowly avoiding the safety latch.

"Hey... Take it easy. No rush," Vanessa reassured.

A few moments passed and yet your slowly retracted your hand, unsure of what to do. You definitely didn't expect for Vanessa's own hand to slowly lay on top of yours, "Here... I'll help you," her voice was soft, her face flushed a slight red.

You could feel your heart beating rapidly as Vanessa's cool skin smoothed over your warm hand.

"And... Here we go," she slowly guided your hand towards the music box, the safety latch still slowly swinging left and right. Her head was next to yours, her breath tickling the side of your ear. You could feel her chest resting against your back as she leaned over your shoulder, "Just one quick grab, okay?" you flexed your fingers as Vanessa moved your hand closer.

It was over before you knew it, Vanessa had successfully guided your hand to the box and helped you remove it with no complications. You were surprised at how easy the box seemed to detach.

"See. You did it," her voice was quiet as she still kept her head next to yours, "Nice job, Y/N," she removed her hand from yours finally, you had to stop yourself from reaching back out for it, "Lemme get that for you." She expertly pressed the red button whilst dodging the safety latch, the latch then slowly came to a stop.

You placed the damaged music box onto the desk before grabbing a new one. Vanessa stepped aside so you could put the new music box inside the chest cavity. At least the safety latch no longer moved, this was a piece of cake.

"You'll be a natural in no time," Vanessa smirked at you as you finished connecting the music box, "I'm proud of you for not fucking it up at least."

You couldn't help but smile.

Vanessa proceeded to close Freddy's chest cavity and put the bowtie back in place.

You didn't really know what came over you, but you decided to stand up from the stool and walk over towards Vanessa, "I definitely couldn't of done it without you." She turned around to meet your gaze. You could already feel the blush spreading across your cheek as you reached up to kiss her on the cheek, "Thanks, Van."

A shy laugh escaped Vanessa, "No worries, Y/N."

The pair of you still stood face to face, neither daring to move away. You barely caught Vanessa's gaze flickering down to your lips, you felt as if your heart was about to beat out of your chest.

Vanessa took you not moving away as a sign, and she slowly leaned in. Her lips brushed against yours, almost feather light. Your eyes closed shut at the contact. She couldn't stop herself from smiling into the kiss as she decided to deepen it ever so slightly. You were shocked at the sudden kiss, you never even thought about Vanessa having feelings towards you.

You stepped forwards to get closer to her, but Vanessa abruptly pulled away as her back banged into Freddy.

She let out a laugh, "Sorry, Freddy," she pat Freddy's knee. She looked back at you, a soft look in her eyes. You were about to speak but were cut off by Vanessa pecking your lips once again, "We'll have plenty of time to talk about this later, Y/N," she smiled.

"Y-Yeah..." you gulped.

Vanessa's hand cupped your jaw and her thumb rubbed your cheek. You were just about to lean into her touch but she suddenly pulled away. She nodded her head towards the door, "Come on, Y/N. It's about time we go and check up on the others. They're not going to repair themselves." Her hand interlocked with yours to your surprise.

Your breath hitched as you were dragged out the room, she shot a wink your way.

A part of you didn't want to do this anymore, another sense of dread washing over you. But an even bigger part of you would do anything to be that close to Vanessa again. You'd do anything to get her to guide your hand again. In any way she wanted.

Vanessa opened the door.

You simply smiled once you saw Bonnie.

Vanessa x F!Reader - Jealousy (Fluff,Angst,Established Relationship)

Vanessa x F!Reader - Total Insecurity (Angst,Hurt/Comfort)

[fineprintedsunsets]

AFTER HOURS

This Is For Haunted Hoedown Day 7! | My Haunted Hoedown Master-List

summer camp au + "i can't stop thinking about how perfect we would be together"

Synopsis: Ari Levinson is a lot better after hours. 

Word Count: 3.3k

Warnings: (this is definitely a tribute to my childhood) good ol' angst. pool sex. dirty talk. lifeguard!ari levinson x f reader :). use of pet names "mama" etc. brief mentions of injury. unprotected sex. (reader is on the pill although never mentioned, #stayawaypregnancytrope) (wrap it before you tap it, kids) sweet, worried ari.

It’s days like today you find yourself appreciating Lifeguards more. It’s not just about shirtless men baring their pecs for the whole world to see, (although a bonus) It’s more than the praise and hero complex.

It’s about wanting to make a difference, to be a savior, sure, but going to bed at night is just a bit easier knowing you helped a human being breathe again. Ari was a lot like that, you noticed.

His tanned cheeks would lift in a slight smile when anyone congratulated him on his newest rescue. Ari didn’t care about the compliments, or how he was perceived-

“You gonna say hi, or just stare?” Lou’s voice breaks through your head, causing you to stutter, your eyes breaking from where Ari sits on his post, searching the pool for any trouble.

“Staring is good enough.”

Lie.

It wasn’t.

You murmur, continuing to wipe at the Snack Bar counter. The adults were more messy than the kids. Sweat breaks above your brow as the heat fills your veins, wishing you were inside the pool or inside an air-conditioner.

Either one would work.

“Those vultures have been gobbling him up all night, guess your one of them too,” Lou says, her brows lifting in amusement. She takes her yellow rubber gloves off and lays them down on one of the chairs The Snack Bar was designed with sliding windows that face the pool, mostly to receive money and dish out snacks, but you had found a much better use for it.

Oggaling.

Lou wasn’t wrong either, four women well into their 50s had been sitting out tanning all day, not even bothering to watch their kids. Each set of eyes had never left Ari’s body, and although you were just doing the same thing-

“Don’t say it’s different. It’s not.”

You huff, throwing down the rag on the table you were just wiping down, leaving it half-completed.

“Do you have anything better to do, Lou?” You get a glimpse of her ponytail and her small body. Although a pest, Lou was almost like a mother to you. “Summer Mother” that is.

Every year you worked at Camp Constaga’s Snack Bar. Although it meant switching TV for bracelet-making and campfires, it didn’t matter. If anything, you’d prefer the woods over home.

She flashes you her lucky smile, throwing a rag over her shoulder, making the edges of her uniform damp. “You know I don’t!” You shake your head, a smile blooming on your lips.

Lou tosses you a look, clearly seeing the blush on your cheeks. “Go!” Throwing her hand up in mock threat, she disappears into the back of the bar.

Yeah, that’s right, Go prepare the chicken nuggets. It takes you a couple of moments to realize she took your rag, the one you need to finish cleaning the tables.

“Bitch!”

The only sound is the rustling of frozen chicken nugget bags and the echo of Lou chuckling.

👙

“Shut Up And Dance” plays loudly over the pool speakers. It’s the anthem of every summer, and boy does it never get old. Night falls silently on Camp Conastoga’s pool, tonight is a very special night.

It’s glow swim.

It’s a camp tradition, every month they hold a “glow” swim. Kids and adults wear trippy bathing suits and a whole shit ton of glow sticks are thrown in the pool. It’s simple, but fun.

Really Fucking Fun.

“Lou! Where did you put the paint?” You call over the loud splashing of children. The lifeguards are already on duty, and the adult swim doesn't start for another hour or so. You see her signature auburn ponytail exit the bathroom, her bare stomach, thighs, and arms marked with glow-in-the-dark paint.

“Handprints? That simple Louie girl?” You tease, grabbing the paint from her hands. You bought a whole array of colors yesterday, the kids used all of the pool’s supply.

“I’m sorry, shall I draw a pentacle?” She adjusted the strap on her neon green bathing suit, pulling it to snugly fit on her shoulder.

You elicit a chuckle, filling the pool’s backroom with the ungodly sound. “It would fit, you are a demon.”

“Very funny.” Lou rolls her green eyes, sending them back into her head with far more exaggeration than necessary. Holding tight onto the bottle of green paint, you turn around, and walk away from her, heading to your cabin to receive the other colors.

“See you out there-” You choke down a strangled whine, your face colliding with something hard and solid. Pain shoots through your jaw, and the only thing you can hear is labored breathing and music.

Upbeat and happy music.

Not very fit for this situation.

A backless dress and some beat-up sneaks…

My discotheque, Juliet teenage dream…

I felt it in my chest as she looked at me…

And then darkness.

👙

Waking up in the infirmary was not the plan tonight. You blink your eyes, once… twice… You can see a window to the right of you, it’s pitch black outside. You stir, quickly trying to get up, but a hand on your stomach stops you, splaying against your belly and pushing you down.

You whine, squirming against the hand. It’s big and feels as if sparks are being emitted through your body from the fingers. When you open your eyes, you understand why.

“Hey-”

“Shh…- It’s okay, sweet girl.”

All it took was a few words to get you rising, slowly this time as Ari’s hand fell from your stomach, tanned fingers grabbing your elbow to ease you into a sitting position. The pain has reduced to a dull ache, you don’t focus on it, not when Ari is standing above you, lifeguard shorts on, shirt nowhere to be found, and is that…worry in his eyes?

You grab at your head, attempting to find the source of your pain. You must have hit something, now it’s reduced to just a small headache. “What happened?” The words you speak are discombobulated as you try to adjust to the light in the infirmary.

Children can be heard screaming and splashing outside.

So you hadn’t been put in a coma.

You aren’t going to wake up to a zombie apocalypse.

This is very good news.

“You slammed into my chest, I’m so sorry, mama.”

Mama? Surely it was just a name lifeguards give to crying little girls, it was a cute, sweet nickname.

Until it came out of Ari Levinson's mouth.

“What time is it?” You shift, still holding your head, expecting the headache to just disappear at your touch.

It doesn't.

“10:00” Lou answers from seemingly nowhere. Did she just watch that interaction go down?

When she steps in front of you, the gleam in her eye tells you all you need to know.

“Adult swim starts soon, I have to put my paint on.”

“Woah, you sure? You did pass out on us, mama.”

God.

Will he shut up and keep talking?

The heat that pools between your thighs isn't normal, and you can’t stand to be close to Ari anymore. If you would… there’s no telling what you might do.

Something you would regret. Ari doesn't even know you.

“It’s just a headache. I’m not dying.” The words have more bite than you wish, but this room is getting crowded, and the heat that encircles you is suffocating. Especially when Ari tilts his chin up, his fingers perching on his hips in confusion.

You didn’t want to be rude, but it seems it may be the only way to get out of this room.

“I gotta go get the paint.” You slid off the table, hearing the paper crinkle beneath your weight. Lou moves out of the way, and when she does, you accidentally clip Ari’s shoulder. You don’t turn around to apologize though. The heat is too much, you need to get that paint and get in the pool.

Even though being away from him has made the heat worse.

👙

Adult swim had started the moment you finished in the pool bathroom. All over your body are neon pink swirls and made-up symbols, matching your pink bikini. Ari sat perched on the very end, his eyes wandering over the kids complaining to their parents.

You were aware of the way your nipples hardened against the thin slice of fabric, how your breath picked up when Ari’s eyes landed on your face. His usual sunglasses were gone, and even from across the people, his blue eyes drilling holes in your body.

You turn away, internally wishing your hips wouldn’t swish as you did so.

They did.

Traitors.

“Hey! Over here!” Lou and Reed call from their positions in the water, the reflective surface bringing the night sky into the pool. Your head still ached, but enough that you could get some swimming in. You wouldn’t miss this night for the world.

You walk to the side of the pool and before Lou or Reed pulls you in, you jump. There’s a moment when you do so, where the rest of the world disappears, it’s only you, the wind, and the water you're about to plunge into.

The glow sticks leave a path to which you follow, feeling your breathing dissipate as you're pulled into the water, swishing your hair around, wetting the fabric of your bathing suit, and crowding you in cool relief.

It’s the polar opposite of Ari’s warm presence.

You come up for air, swimming to the top of the pool. Lou and Reed are already next to you, splashing from every angle. “What are you five!” You yell, despite doing the same, gathering water in the scoop of your palm and tossing it across your best friend's faces.

For the moment, for the night, you would forget about Ari’s eyes burning into your back, watching as you splash your friends, hearing your laughter fill the pool as it gets lost in the night.

This is purgatory and paradise at once.

Being away from him, but relishing in the memories you're creating.

Both hot and cold.

You sink into the water again, allowing it to swallow all your fears, soon they would come back, you were on after-hour duty. With none other than Ari himself.

👙

All of the adults left hours ago, Lou and Reed went back to their shared cabin, and the Camp Children gathered around the campfire deep in the woods. It was just you and Ari, and the simple task of gathering all of the glowsticks.

You let out a breath, your fingers finding the smudge pain on your hips as you stand over the edge of the pool. The sky is deeper than before, the stars shining bright above you. And the waning crescent moon, hidden beneath crowded clouds.

It was a beautiful night indeed.

“You ready?” Ari’s voice breaks through your head-space, before talking yourself out of it, you turn around. It’s hard not to roam Ari’s body, his tanned abs, his long blond hair, and his beard.

No one could ignore that, no one.

You stomp a foot on instinct. “No one could ignore it” was your excuse for “this man turns me on with just his smile.”

“Yeah.” You squeak, watching Ari’s arms form a perfect dive pattern, jumping into the water with ease. The glow sticks make it visible to you, how easy he glides, picking up each stick as his path goes dark.

You do the same, jumping on the opposite end, with less grace than him. Usually one of the other lifeguards would be doing this, but most went to join the campfire. The pool gets darker and darker as you pick up each glowstick, resurfacing every few seconds for breath. You break from your trance when something hard hits the top of your head, the headache rocking through you with a sharp pain. You know it’s Ari, he must have been going for the glow sticks in the middle of the pool.

“Mama.” Ari resurfaces, watching as you do the same, rubbing the top of your head.

“Are you okay? Goddamn me. I don’t mean to keep hurting you, sweet girl.” Ari’s hair is wet, framing his features perfectly. A dozen glow sticks reside in his palm, matching your own.

“Come here.” He leads you to the very edge of the pool, and although you shout at your body to stop moving, your legs ignore your pleas. The heat grows with every second you spend in lifeguards presence.

You both toss your glow sticks into the basket, as you pool yourself up and out of the pool, water splashing as you turn around to sit on the edge, your legs still in the water. Ari stands in front of you, not exactly between your thighs, but very fucking close to them.

“Does it hurt?” He asks, running a hand over his wet hair, looking to the top of your head.

“I’ll be fine.” You utter, looking away from him. This man will be the death of you. They kick up a little bit of water, watching it swirl at your feet.

“Look at me, mama.” Ari pleads, moving through the water, so close to where your knees touch his chest.

“Please.” It’s almost inaudible, but you catch it, you see the desperation in his eyes,

“Fuck, Ari.”

You don’t even try to talk yourself out of it. You jump back into the pool quickly, water droplets spraying everywhere as you grab the back of Ari’s head, pulling him down to your lips.

He’s surprised at first, but when you groan, feeling the heat of his lips, the way they kiss and wrap you in warmth, he kisses back. Moving you to rest your back against the side of the pool, pushing you gently into the smooth tile.

Ari pulls away first, and the way he looks at you, it seems as though he is fighting with himself. “Sweet girl-”

You bring a finger to his puffy lips, silencing him. “No talking, more kissing”

Ari doesn't pretest, because this time it’s him that’s pressing into you, water grabbing at you both, your tongues intertwining in perfect harmony. You both pull away for air, the buzzing sound of crickets overwhelming you.

“Do you want me here, mama?” Your eyebrows quirked up as your hands still rest in his hair, forever tugging him closer.

“I will take you anywhere, Ari.”

It’s all the permission he needs. His fingers come around to your back, reaching for the tie of your pink bathing suit. Your body racks with anticipation as Ari tugs, and the fabric falls away, revealing your nipples to the cool night air.

His breath heaves as he stares down at you, his eyes locking with the point nubs. He groans. “Your perfect, sweet girl.”

“Fucking perfect”

He dives down, taking a peak into his mouth, and swirling it around his tongue. You arch your back away from the pool tiles, pressing into his hardened cock. The water makes it easier for you two to move, as Ari nurses your breasts, you undo the string of his lifeguard shorts.

He removes his mouth from you with a pop, helping you free himself from the restaurants. Your top and his shorts are thrown with the glow sticks, forgotten. His cock is hard against his chest, even in the water it’s not hard to tell.

His tanned fingers find your bottoms, running over your stomach, until they're stationed at their ties. “You ready, perfect girl?”

Your breath fans, your response is merely a rasp as Ari crowds you, his cock pressing against your stomach. “No.”

“Good”.

The ties snap as he tugs at them, water crowds you, between your legs as your slick folds are exposed to the cool sensation. Ari takes your right leg carefully in his rough palm, lifting it to pin the appendage against the pool tile. He pushed further, his cock lining up at your entrance.

He wants this as much as you do.

“Open for me, sweet girl.”

You part your other leg a bit, leaving enough room for Ari to settle comfortably in between your thighs.

“Doing really good for me, this is going to hurt.” You nod, not caring.

The heat is bubbling, threatening to boil over now and the anticipation is getting irritating. Ari places a kiss against your temple, his beard scratching against your skin as he thrust, pushing the tip of his cock against your folds.

You yelp, grabbing at his bare back, feeling the water around you, paired with his cock dipping inside of you was otherworldly.

“That’s it..” Ari smiles, his unoccupied hand coming up to cradle your face, tilting your head down to where your bodies meet.

“Watch as you take me, mama.”

You do, with both pain and pleasure as Ari inches his cock into you slowly. The reflection of the water enhances his every feature, and the wins of his cock are pulsating with pleasure.

“Good girl, just a little more-” His voice is husky with need but still soft and caring.

It turns you on just the more.

“I’m gonna fill you up, Breathe for me alright?” His words are so filthy yet so… soft.

Caring?

Ari watches you, your eyes still on your pussy, watching it take more of his cock in, feeling the pain as he stretches your walls. You take a deep breath as he asks, and scream when he thrust to the hilt.

“Shh…Good girl.” Ari drags out each syllable as he whispers, his cock buried inside you, as his body fully presses into yours, his hand balancing your pinned leg against the wall.

“Can I move, mama?”

Words do not escape your throat, you just tug at Ari’s hair, clenching around his cock a few times, attempting to adjust. You nod as your lips collide, it silences the scream as he deals his first thrust.

Your heavy breaths fixate on the point of completion, each time Ari drags his cock out of you, more water fills its spot, adding stimulation to your clit. Your fingers wrap around the pool's edge, your eyes snapping shut.

“You take me so well, sweetheart.”

“Don’t worry, I’m gonna get you over that edge.”

Ari’s words make you clench harder, a smile passes his lips as he groans, feeling what he does to you, feeling what you do to him every time his cock pulsates at your tightness.

Your breath speeds up with Ari's thrust, your back arching against the pool tiles as he fucks you deeper into the concrete, making sure your head never hits the ground. The words that come out of your mouth are rushed, but nonetheless true.

“I can’t stop thinking about how perfect we would be together.” You say them with urgency with rush, as if they were slipping from your mind. Ari’s thrust doesn't cease, he only groans, melting against you.

“Me too, sweet girl.”

“Me. Fucking. Too.” Your orgasm is so close, it feels like you're drowning in pleasure. Your nails find safety in Ari’s back, holding onto him for support as his fingers dip into the water, finding your clit and begging to rub.

He knows you're close.

“Come for me, mama. Make a mess on my cock.” Ari echos, his cock fighting the force of the waves he’s making, slamming into you each time, his fingers rubbing faster. You whimper, meeting his thrust with your own attempts, chasing the pleasure. You clench down hard, “There you go…doing so good.”

Your orgasm hits you at full force as Ari pumps his cock, his fingers riding you through it. Until he halts, filling you with his release. The warm feeling settles deep into your stomach.

“Mama.” Ari finishes, you can still feel his cock pulsating inside you, his labored breathing slowing to match your own. Despite the cool water, sweat runs down both of your bodies.

“Your-” He starts, you giggle, deciding to cut the sexual tension. Ari’s brows turn up, waiting to hear what you have to say,

“Hot? Beautiful? Fantastic? Best sex you’ve ever had?”

“Mine” Ari whispers against your lips, shutting you up.

His.

[rin-and-jade]

Oops.. I’ve Lost Track.. : A Post about Unintended Time Traveling

Have you ever mistook that today’s thursday and not a wednesday even if you’re so sure? Have you ever wondered why time flies so fast while nothing’s done for the day? Or maybe when those “five more minutes” promises turned into hours until its too late?

Then you might have problems with keeping track, managing, and predicting how long it takes to do something,, this is called time blindness. Which is common among neurodivergent folks.

So it was time travel..?

Surely, but not as fun as how movies convey them. Time blindness can affect people in different ways, such as:

Losing track of days, hours, or to minutes; not being aware how long it has been.

Have a faster/slower sense of internal clock. Meaning, minutes can feel like hours or vice versa.

Problems being on time to appointments, events, and etc; due to faulty predictions on how long it takes for something, such as dressing up or driving to the location.

Trouble remember when was the last time you ate a meal and drank water.

Over-focusing on a specific task/ interest and miss a huge chunk of your routine (compensating or catching up).

And more..

It often affects people with ADHD; but not always limited to autism, depression, anxiety disorders, OCD, bipolar, CDD, and even a byproduct of constant stress itself!

For the plurals out there:

There’s it’s own set of experiences + the addition of the general ones before, such as:

Time looks disoriented due to switching and lost sense of chronological anchor (can’t remember the previous moments to make sense how long time has gone by).

What happened long ago e.g. 1 month, felt like it happened last week. Vice versa.

Alters perceiving sense of time in different, varying speeds.

And, with the addition of CDD’s high comorbidity with other conditions that may worsen time blindness.

Systems can have a harder time due to the existing amnesia barriers that fragments memories, and sometimes this can be super stressful to deal with--but fret not! For whoever needs some tips, i gotchu.

What should i do??

Let's get straight to the point, here's the steps:

Create a routine. If you're prone to missing work or leisure due to it, or need to get things done on time,, having a planned schedule or routine will be the most important part. You can do this in any way preferred, for example, sticking to a 7-day plan that has your school/work/breaks in it already,, or if you're sporadic, you can pre-plan what to do for the day and jot them down as the goal.

Make use of accommodations. Set designated alarms,, maybe for your meals, or hydration reminders, or if you don't want to overshoot that gaming session. Putting clocks that can be visible in your vision also can help keeping you on track. Create checklists to keep track of your chores or whatnot. Maybe write down notes on today's progress, anything with your own creativity!

Break work into smaller steps to ease up. Sometimes procrastination can accompany time blindness, leaving us to do 0 work until its near deadline or the day is almost over, separating the tasks to smaller bits and do them in pieces on your own pace. And sometimes your focus is prone to wander to places if the task is too long or tedious/boring, so this also helps.

Be aware of which activities you're prone to forget time. List or remember them so whenever you wanted to hop back in a special interest, actively remind yourself beforehand and you may make use of number 2.

Lastly, commit to it. This is where all the magic is at, and there will still be days where it tumbles apart and you miss a couple of things.. don't worry, we all are never perfect, there'll always be a day or two where everything's messy and miss that deadline or other stuffs. You haven't failed, keep going.

I hope this could serve you hope that your time blindness is 100% manageable, this post is for every neuro-spicy folks (and systems) out there who's struggling with it,, and i hear your struggles! Feel free to add on your experience or engage with the post if you have any further questions.

(This post is applicable to everyone in need)

- j

[lovelandfrogman]

just saw that you saw the neptune theater production of ragad???? how was it!?!

YESSSSS it was so good!!!! sorry for the late reply, i just wanted to write out something detailed for this but didn't have the time!

id been planning to go for a while and i'm so glad it worked out! it definitely lived up to my hype, it was amazing!! ill give some very un-expert and very rambly impressions i had, but PLS let me know if you have specific questions about any details or scenes or choices :D

also i apologize im not a True fan of these 2 actors and i dont remember their names so ill just call them by their characters DHSJD

first off heres the set and playbill!!

i was kinda surprised because all the promo pictures seemed to show them wearing modern suits so i thought it was gonna be a modern setting, but it was just colorful old timey clothes! (sorry im not very knowledgeable on costumes, my main impression was just "oooo fun clothes")

oh one costume note is that one of them was wearing a green suit with a blue waistcoat, and the other was wearing a blue suit with a green waistcoat!

another unique thing about the production is it was split into 3 acts, like the script does, but most productions just do 2 acts!

i really enjoyed watching this, both ros+guil were super funny and the audience was laughing the whole time, even near the end like when guildenstern's breaking down, which i honestly enjoyed-- even when it's horribly tragic, it's STILL kiiinda funny. also i liked guildenstern's accent

in my opinion the acting was great all around, i kinda enjoyed the hamlet scenes and how they were acted seriously, since i'm always conflicted on if r&gad should make the hamlet parts serious or not! also guildenstern and rosencrantz's serious and emotional bits hit me so harddd (as in both of their monologues about death i guess)

there was a lot more use of obvious lighting and sound design than i feel like is typical for r&gad? but i enjoyed it!! i'll talk a bit more about that laterrrr

they also had some singing from the tragedians, once in their first entrance, and once replacing the ship noises at the beginning of act 3, which was very fun

one big difference was after the final scene w horatio, they blackout and go back to the initial positions and do a single "heads!" which was GREAT, i don't think i've seen anything else make the time loop that explicit??

ok and now just some rambling about interpretations

so part of me before the play started was like "i've watched/read/listened to this play SO many times, i hope it's not just boring and same-y and i don't realize anything new."

AND THEN. near the end of the first scene where ros+guil come across the tragedians. i was like HOLY SHIT and realized an interpretation that i've never thought of before.

(this might be a Super obvious interpretation and i'm just slow but whatever.) it occured to me that the moment that the tragedians are about to put on a play for ros+guil and the scene suddenly shifts to hamlet, it could be interpreted that the rest of the play is just the tragedians putting on one of the classics for ros+guil, and them getting "caught up in the action".

of course this doesn't make sense with Everything in the play, but it's SO fascinating to me and it recontextualizes a lot of stuff, like making it so that ros+guil are just fucking around backstage and onstage trying to figure out their roles the whole time in this play that's suddenly started around them.

also there's a couple choices that i think support this interpretation, like tending to switch to a warm stage-y lighting whenever scenes from hamlet are going on, and switching back to a cool neutral whenever ros+guil are "offstage".

plus, i think this happened a couple times but notably when hamlet is doing his "to be or not to be" speech and rosencrantz is trying to figure out how to interrupt him, there's this super interesting lighting effect where they have a spotlight on the BACK of the stage where hamlet is, and these lights near the bottom of the stage that give the impression of stage lights, making it look like the stage is reversed and hamlet's on the side facing the audience while ros+guil are upstage. IDK if that makes sense but i was like HOLY SHIT when i realized.

PLUS, im fairly sure all the actors playing roles in hamlet are all also tragedians, AND between each act, they had the tragedians doing stuff like moving the set, sweeping, etc, on stage, which was very fun..

ANYYYWAYY those are my thoughts :D not gonna tag this bc im embarrassedddd but feel free to rb and feel free to ask questions

[negative-speedforce]

Eris has offered a combat lesson to each of your OCs - any weapon or fighting technique from throughout history. What fighting styles or weapons do your OCs choose to learn? Are there any who decline the lesson?

Siv: While she's already a fairly experienced fighter, they'd love to refresh on Muay Thai, since Eobard had them take classes in it as a teenager but haven't actually sparred with anyone in years without the intent to kill and/or maim, and they'd like to face off with a potential equal (Siv will probably get her ass kicked).

Hailey: Would love to learn how to fight with a spear or staff, since with her ghostly abilities + a little bit of additional technology to target her powers, she can use some minor cryokinesis and it would be convenient to know how to use that ability to fight with a giant-ass icicle

Jay: Would probably turn down the lesson, since he's not sure if it's accessible for a disabled person like himself. However, if he was absolutely sure, he'd love to learn how to do some kind of martial arts while in a wheelchair.

Cassandra: Would love to brush up on kickboxing (and she'd probably try to figure out how to adapt her fighting style to be able to fight in midair).

Esme: Mostly just wants to learn how to use self-defense in heels, since she's had a couple close calls walking home from clubs and she's tired of having to expose her powers every time someone tries to stalk her.

Gina: Would like to learn Tai Chi, mostly for health reasons but also so she can smack a bitch if they decide to mess with her

Arya: Mostly just looking for an excuse to spar with someone as ancient and experienced as themself, decides to take a lesson in knife fighting for the hell of it

Ember: Also wants to learn how to fight in heels, since most of the time they're dressed in drag anyway.

Cat: Prefers to use her wits and a gun, since she's physically rather small and weak, so she might turn down the lesson.

Kyle: Would love to do some wrestling! He's done it before, for a couple years in high school before he switched to football, and he'd love to pick it up again, since it was a lot of fun for him.

Max: Might turn it down, since he can summon his mech suits with just a press of his earrings and take care of any situation like that.

Eric: Prefers to use magic to fight rather than physical force, but he might take a Taekwondo class just for the fitness benefits.

Jacob: Acompanies Eric to his class, because he knows his husband is going to end up spraining SOMETHING because he has no idea what he's doing. This has happened many times before.

Khalil: Would love to learn boxing! He's always wanted to pick it up, but has always felt unwelcome in most classes because he's a rather feminine man and tends to get treated poorly by his classmates.

Antonio: Because he's literally twelve, he wants to learn Ninjitsu, and fight with a katana. His parents immediately object, but ngl I get the feeling that Eris is going to teach him anyway.

Reggie: Would love to learn how to use a shuriken, just for bragging rights with xer friends.

Ameerah: Immediately declines, she prefers her wits and her powers in order to take care of situations.

Rania: Would probably just want to learn some basic self-defense moves in case some idiot decided to try something on her walk home from work.

Director Hawke: Eris doesn't even get halfway through their offer before Hawke recognizes Eris as a metahuman, and a huge fight breaks out (never mind that metas and witches are almost genetically indistinguishable, she has to have her little group to hate)

Meredith: Would want to learn Kalaripayattu, since it's a lesser known martial art and it focuses both in armed and unarmed combat, both of which it would find useful.

Cory: Since Cory's pretty small, Mok Gar might be right up his alley, since it was designed to help a smaller, weaker person to overpower someone who is bigger and stronger.

Kelsie: Prefers not to get into violent altercations, and only uses her plant-based abilities to get out of situations. However, just for the knowledge, she'd want to learn how to use a trident.

Torryn: Is already highly trained in Jiu-Jitsu, but he'd love to take a class in order to refresh his skills and potentially learn any new moves that he didn't know about before.

Onnie: Is already a pretty skilled martial artist, but at Eobard's urging, she'd ask Eris to teach them Lethwei, since it's one of the most brutal, bloody martial arts in the world.

Pippa: Probably just wants to learn fencing, because she's always wanted to try it but never had the money. Also swords are cool.

Jessi: "Ew, no. This is genuine Balenciaga. Do I look like I want to get all sweaty in this?"

Hyun-Ki: Would probably be interested in learning Kendo, since while he doesn't really have a need to learn martial arts, given that he has bodyguards, swords are cool.

Marie: Would love to learn Okinawan Kobudo, since she's trying to get closer to her heritage after losing part of herself (memories, personality, etc) after her assimilation.

Liah: As a pacifist, she'd probably say 'no' right off the bat, though she might be convinced to learn how to use a shield in a purely defensive manner, in case someone tries to attack her.

Qiara: Is quite literally an all-powerful space god, and does not need to defend herself.

Soraya: Would love to learn Capoeira. While it's not the most useful martial art, Soraya is a former gymnast, and the complicated flips and moves would be right up her alley.

Thalia: Thalia would probably be interested in Hapkido, with its focus on both unarmed and armed combat.

Reyna: Would want to learn how to use nunchucks, purely for the bragging rights. Eris, please don't trust Reyna with any potentially lethal weapons. It's already bad enough with her having a lightsaber.

Laila: Probably turns down the offer, since she prefers to learn on her feet, and challenges Eris to a sparring match.

Athena: Athena would probably go for learning Junshi Sanda, so she can turn her already brutally competent fighting skills into a full-on weapon.

Pyrrha: Would love to learn Aikido, since she's already an extremely competent fighter, but she would love to learn some less violent methods of taking down an opponent that don't involve gruesome death.

Samira: Probably would turn down the offer, given that she considers herself far more of the brains than the brawns, and prefers not to get into physical altercations.

Aldrich: Would turn down the offer, since he does NOT want to be in the same room as someone else's blood if there was an injury.

Matt: Probably would say 'no' to Eris's offer, since he's pretty sure he'll fuck up his joints if he tries any crazy new moves.

Sohelia: Would be very interested in learning Eskrima, given its focus on handheld weapons. Even a couple inches more of distance between her and someone else's blood in a fight could mean life or death.

Vanessa: Would love to learn how to use a crossbow, since she's only seen them in movies and it looks like a really cool weapon to use.

Dolores: Since there's very low risk of her losing control and hurting someone, she'd love to learn archery.

Victorie: Would turn down the offer, since she does NOT want to be in the same room as someone else's blood if there was an injury.

Kayla: Took judo when she was younger, would like to take a refresher course so she can remember everything she learned back then.

Dori: Because they are a huge nerd, Dori would love to learn how to use the chakram, given that it's Xena the Warrior Princess's weapon of choice.

Ellis: Given that angels have no need for human martial arts, Ellis would graciously turn down Eris's offer, since they can just go all "Be not afraid" and scare any potential threats shitless.

Gabi: Isn't much of a martial arts kind of gal, but she would love to learn how to use a medieval broadsword, just so she can use one at the Ren Faire.

[soupofmushrooms]

It's your time of the month and your boyfriend Diego knows you well

NOTE: It’s been a long time since I’ve written anything for fun. It’s been an even longer time writing fanfiction in an active fandom. If we are IRL friends (I’M LOOKING AT YOU), look away. I’m simping and I’m down bad.

Summary: Usually, Diego Hargreeves would be patrolling around the neighbourhood. Tonight, he figures you need him more than the city does.

fluffy & domestic, 931 words

Warning: Food mentions Pairing: Diego Hargreeves x period-having reader

On most nights after dinner, you’d spend your cherished alone time catching up on your hobbies while your boyfriend was out. Diego says crime never stops in The City, especially after dark, but you lived in an area where criminals have hobbies that do not involve robbing convenience stores and breaking into cars. 

Either way, it works for the both of you. You didn't always need to be together and both of you enjoy the time you spent apart. Some nights you’d both be at home together, some nights you or Diego had to work late, and some nights were date nights, those were special. 

“Hey, what do you wanna have for dinner tonight?” Diego pops into the shared bedroom, phone in hand and ready to order delivery. 

After a long week, neither of you wanted to cook, especially when your less-than-friendly neighbourhood Spiderman had his designated vigilante patrol after midnight. Occasionally you’d both cook together on Sundays where he puts his knife skills to the test and you’d be left with doing the dishes. 

Diego liked that you were the one who made suggestions for dinner. If he were alone, he’d probably make a meal out of whatever he had in the fridge. He wasn’t picky, and neither were you, but you have certain cravings from time to time and he’s always open to trying something new. 

Tonight, well, you weren’t feeling well tonight. It’s the time of the month and it tends to suck the energy out of you. All you could do was stay in bed, tossing and turning, trying to find a position that relieves the pain but everything makes you feel uncomfortable. You barely have any appetite, it’s too hot yet too cold, and everything hurts. 

“I don’t feel like eating.” 

Diego knows there are only two reasons for this, either you are sad or you are on your period. The layer of sweat on your skin, the tossing and turning, the loud groaning and the pained expression on your face made it obvious. His brows furrow in concern but he knows you well enough to know how to handle this. 

He plants a soft kiss on your forehead, telling you that he’d be with you soon. He knows that this is a pain you need to fight alone. Still, he does what he can to make it better. 

Diego places an order for your favourite food, the authentic type from your favourite restaurant not too far away, dumplings in soup and steamed meat buns. He orders a couple of other dishes for himself and some extra for you. Even if you said you weren’t hungry, he makes sure you eat. How else would you gain energy? 

He boils some water, makes you a cup of hot chocolate, and pours the remaining into a hot water bag. He brings it to the living room, grabs some pillows, and switches on the A/C. Just as the Netflix screen loaded, the doorbell rang.

From the bedroom, you hear the ruckus but you really didn’t want to move. You’ve finally found the perfect position, albeit a bit strange, but it’s one where your muscles didn’t scream in agony. You barely had a moment to rest before Diego taps your arm gently. 

“Food’s here. Let me help you up.” Talk about bad timing. 

“I’m comfortable.” “You’d be more comfortable outside.” “What’s outside?” “You’ll see.” “Ass.”

You savour the moment with the bed, just before reluctantly shimmying out of your comfortable position. Diego can’t help but to chuckle. “Took you long enough.”

The living room was comfortably cold, plush pillows around the sofa and a hot water bag just next to the seat you’ve rightfully called yours. The familiar scent of chives and sweet and savoury broth filled the air and suddenly, you felt like devouring everything on the table. He sure knows you well. 

“Wait, is that hot chocolate…and Chinese food?” “Yeah.” “It’s a weird combination.” “Okay, and it ends up in the same place.” 

You both spend the rest of the night snuggled in front of the TV, binge-watching your favourite crime series while snacking on some spring rolls Diego added to the order. The hot water bag has relieved the pain significantly. While the soup and meat buns warm you from the inside, you had a portable heater of a boyfriend to warm you on the outside. 

By now the hot chocolate is cold. You still drink it anyway. 

You looked up at your boyfriend who hadn’t moved in the past hour. Usually, he’d be out patrolling the streets at this hour but tonight, he’s relaxed, dressed in his pyjamas, holding you close as he is engrossed in the episode you both have seen many times. 

He treats you well. As impulsive and loud as he is, he’s different when he’s with you. He’s observant, in tune with your needs and goes out of his way to help you. He’s calmer when you’re around, probably because he knows you’d reciprocate his energy but definitely because you’ve been annoyed a few times. You both had issues, but relationships are all about a learning process. So far, Diego’s doing incredibly.

“You have a big, dumb smile on your face. Thinking about me?” he asks, with a smirk that only makes you roll your eyes, trying hard not to smile as you give him a light shove.

He’s still cocky. No helping that.“You’re usually out at this hour. What about putting the bad guys in jail?” “Love, if I’m not taking care of you tonight, I should be in jail.

[beniial]

Half Life 2

Woah! I do reviews now. These aren't going to be professional critiques or anything, I just wanted somewhere to dump my thoughts out as I work through games. A lot of these will also be posted over on Backloggd, if you want to see all of them together. Also, don't expect them all to be this long. I just had a lot of thoughts I wanted to get out.

Half Life 2 feels revolutionary. Not in the sense that it blows what I've played before out of the water, but that I can feel how it changed the way games after it were designed and influenced where we are now. I've been meaning to get around to it for a while after playing HL1 on my laptop between classes a couple years back, and after giving it a bit of a try and getting distracted last year I sat down and worked through it over a couple days.

The game's world building is excellent - I think it's its strongest suit. City 17 and its surrounding areas feel like a lived in world, torn apart and scavenged back together in the cracks. The moment to moment story isnt that complicated, often just being enough to point Gordon to the next main location, but I feel like that's ignoring the rest of the story going on. The person waiting at the train station asking if anyone else is getting off, the small resistance armies dotted along the coast, the pinboard in Eli's lab keeping tabs on Breen's rise to power. You see a lot more of the world than just the hallways and canals you're running through, and it feels like spotting these things is a reward itself, even if there are the lambda caches dotted around encouraging you to slow down and comb through the world more as well. It does feel like the game is a bit lacking in the actual environments you're in, though. It matches the setting but a huge chunk of the game is spent in kind of samey urban environments, and when it does switch up the aesthetic you're normally locked into that new look for a while as well, like the coastal cliffs or the inside of Nova Prospekt.

Playing the game, you cant help but feel how excited the Valve designers were about their new engine. Every setpiece or mechanic has a "WOW" factor you can still feel today, with both big dramatic changes in the environment and tiny details among the rubble that only exist to give you more toys to play with. The "pick up that can" moment early on isn't just a tutorial for moving objects, it's the developers showing just how immersive a game can be in the future year of 2004, and giving you the freedom to throw that can at a cop's face and then run away giggling while they chase after you. The game is in wonder of the source engine's technology and wants to show off just how flexible it can be. Unfortunately, part of the game's wonder with its own technology is having Gordon sit down in a vehicle and pilot the physics engine for a while. Yes this deserves its own section. I don't think they're quite as boring as other people have said, there's plenty of side areas to explore and you have to get out on foot often to break up the pace, but they're definitely not as strong as the core gameplay. They feel like a 10 minute setpiece stretched out to an hour for the sake of not wasting all the time it took to make them work. The airboat segment is definitely the better segment out of the two - its looser controls and bigger emphasis on doing cool stunts and darting around make it more fun to use, and it gets incorporated into puzzles and combat more often than the car. I suppose I have to put myself back in the moment for these - back then switching from on-foot to in a vehicle on the fly and having it feel realistic would've been enough to hype you through the entire area. Or maybe not. I wasn't there.

The game isn't just about stacking bricks on a seesaw and showing off how cool Havok is, though. The meat and potatoes is still a set of really interesting combat encounters. It felt like all of them had something unique to it, just like the original. Combat is a puzzle, and the solution isn't always to just sprint in and spray whatever gun has the most ammo - I needed to pick out which enemies had to be taken out first, where I could afford to take cover and reload, which I could pick off at a distance or flush out of cover with a grenade. That is until Father Grigori blessed me with the holy 12 gague and let me switch from Gordon Freeman, the MIT scientist plunged into comat, to Gordon, the creature that will sprint up to you at 20mph and blast 12 pellets of 8 damage into your chest before you have time to fire back. I think its a bit of a shame the weapon arsenal is more tame this time around, with the limited use antlion pods not being a substitute for flocks of snarks I have at all times, but they all had a place in combat and I never felt underequipped for what was being thrown at me. Likewise, I prefered the larger range of enemies HL1 had to offer. Combine soldiers are a fun challenge to deal with, but other than headcrabs and zombies in 3 flavours or the occasional swarm of manhacks it felt like I was fighting the same enemies the entire game, just with their health tuned up to match my rising damage output.

The ending cliffhanger worked on me. Episodes 1 and 2 are now installed, and I am ready and eager to be stuck waiting for what comes after them, same as everyone else has for 17 years or so. I dont think it's a perfect sequel to Half Life 1, losing out on its tighter design and variety of content, but it definitely is a perfect introduction to the Source engine, giving the groundwork for other excellent games to work off. Also the gravity gun is cool i guess.

[rex101111]

hey remember that one post where i spit balled a concept for a Baiken action game? Yeah I’m done with exams so I’m just gonna ramble off a few more ideas about it because non of you can stop me. anyway:

general gameplay: An action game in the PS2 God Of War games with a bit of DMC weapon switching with Baiken’s demon tools. She has all of them; the claw the chain the huge sword the mace the cannon the gun from xrd the tether from strive all of it i don’t care im not actually designing anything and restraint is for people paid to do that.

She can only equip up to three at a time along with Baiken’s sword (which has a few variants you can unlock more on that later), each one has a couple of moves that can be strung together with each other and normal attacks.

Has a meter for either super strong Overdrive like moves or a DT like mode where she does more damage.

Baiken has both her counters. Azami from Xrd with all its follow ups, generous frame window and works on every attack including boss attacks, but doesn’t do much damage and is mostly a combo tool. The counter from Strive works only on melee attacks and only has the one slam and has a really narrow window, but does a ton of damage and works on bosses that aren’t “huge”.

general story: still like i said, the whole plot is a flashback to Baiken’s days wandering the earth after the attack on Japan told by Baiken to a curious Anji while they go through their day in the colonies fixing the damage from the final battle in Rev2 or alternatively told to Delilah and Anji while they travel together after Another Story.

Anji provides the tutorial by waking Baiken up from a hangover by letting her stretch her legs by beating on him for a bit. 

now for some flavor text on miscellaneous things because more games should have some extra things even on functional stuff and i get to stuff a few references in here, cookies will not be given upon a correct guess but have fun anyway;

Difficulty (i miss when people gave little descriptions with these it adds a lot of flavor):

Vagrant (Easy): You are a fool and a stoner, and are allowed to make mistakes. For those who simply wish to enjoy the story.

Samurai (Normal): Your sword arm is steady and combat is a common sight for you. For those more comfortable with action games.

Warlord/Onna-Bugeisha (Hard): You seek a challenge worthy of your skills, and the enemies you face will offer no mercy. For those confidant in their skill and reflexes.

Warrior Of The Six Paths/Rokkon Shojo (Very Hard): Yours is a blade that severs Karma, and the path you walk is fraught with deadly foes possessing insatiable bloodlust. Only for those of supreme tenacity and unmatched fury.

Instant Kill: Bad news: You are only one hit away from death at all times. Good news: So is everyone else. Have fun!  

Road to Naraka: Bad news: You are only one hit away from death at all times. There is no good news. Good luck.

Swords (unlocked through both story progression and beating the game on various difficulties.):

Katana: A simple iron forged sword. Sharp and easy to use. Perfect for a warrior with a simple mission. (base weapon, no special attributes)

Broken Katana: A sword shattered in a moment of despair, caked in dried blood. Only used by those with no other options, or those driven to the brink of madness and desperation. (Beat the game on Easy, One potential story chapter has Baiken ambushed by a bunch of bandits while starving and exhausted both mentally and physically. They break both her arm and snap her sword in half. She goes crazy with desperation and delirious from blood loss, wielding the sword between her teeth. Equipping it gives you an alternate moveset with no access to your demon tools or counters and halves both our range and damage but makes you way quicker. Beat every chapter in the game with this weapon to unlock some really good shit.)

Reforged Katana: Sharper than before, its edge carries the weight of anger and revenge a century old. If one puts their ear to the flat side, you could almost hear it demand for blood, more blood, always more blood... (Beat the game on Normal, increased damage and attack speed.)

Regret: A sword given to a warrior seeking a new path, given by a child seeking a new home, maintained by a man seeking a new name. Not meant to cut people down, but for cutting them free. (Beat the game on Hard, increased damage from counters and demon tools, but less damage from normal sword attacks.) 

Bokken: A wooden practice sword. In anyone else’s hand this weapon is nearly a joke, but Baiken can turn even a joke into something deadly...provided she swings it enough times. Note: Not be used on dogs, thank you. (Beat the game on Very Hard. Reduces damage across the board but massively increases defense and meter gain. Makes a Bonk! sound with every hit.) 

Demon Slayer Okami: A sword from a world different from this one, meant to be wielded by a warrior with no name and no destiny beyond killing. A weapon meant to cut down world eating snakes and Beasts made of shadow. As such, few things in this world will survive more than one strike from it. (Beat the game on Road to Naraka or beat the game on Very Hard using the Broken Katana, increased normal attack range and kills every normal enemy in one hit and does MASSIVE damage to bosses.)

 added ideas:

* Each demon tool was given to Baiken by a different mercenary/bounty hunter she met on her journey before they kick the bucket. Whether she’s given the tool as a dying gift or taken from their dead body after they try to kill her for her bounty depends. 

* Extra Bosses ideas that give you special skins when you win: Dizzy (beat the game on Instant Kill with the Broken Katana, classic Baiken Skin), Sol (Beat the game on Hard with the Broken Katana, Holy Order Baiken), Serious Anji (Beat the game on Hard with the Bokken, Casual/Just Woke Up Baiken briefly seen in the beginning), I-No (Beat the game on Road To Naraka with the Broken Katana, the games warns you that this boss hates you personally and will actively cheat, Neon Blue Arcade Skin)

that’s what i got cheers :p

[veebs-hates-video-games]

And finally we'll be all caught up after doing Switch games I've played in the second half of this year and am at least telling myself I'm still working on them:

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes: The character build options are plentiful, and it's nice to be able to play a game with the Three Houses characters that doesn't make me motion sick, but overall it's kinda disappointing and I haven't finished it yet. The balance between busywork in the camp and actual gameplay is weirdly skewed compared to other Nintendo Warriors games, the combat feels less satisfying and less impactful than all of them, and I really don't like the game structure where you have to do multiple playthroughs and can't just have everything unlocked all at once. Yes, I realize most of those things are because they're trying to stay close to how Three Houses handles those things. No, that doesn't make me dislike them any less in this game [since writing this I've played a tiny bit more, and the combat really does not feel good to me compared to the first FEW, or HWDE, or especially not AoC, and I am very disappointed]

Xenoblade Chronicles 3: I won't go into too much detail because this one deserves more than a couple sentences and will get its own post later, but the short version is that it's easily my favorite game I've played all year, and it helped me when I wasn't doing great

Little Noah: Kinda forgot I was still working on this one because my Switch is just an XC3 box at the moment [I have continued to forget even though I'm taking an XC3 break], but it's surprisingly fun. It was a semi-impulsive buy (after checking to make sure it's not horribly broken) because it very clearly has the same character designer as Bravely Default and everything is very cute, but the game itself is fun and has a satisfying loop. Framerate is moderately terrible on the Switch though, and I kind of wish I'd gotten it on Steam instead

Hades: Almost definitely the best non-Xenoblade game I've played this year, although I'm not quite done with it yet. I loved everything about Bastion but was kinda disappointed by Transistor and skipped Pyre entirely, so this has been great to finally have a Supergiant game where I like everything about it again. I made it to the final boss and was like two hits from winning on my first try the first time I made it there but got side tracked by other stuff and haven't gone back to actually beat that or unlock more of people's stories after that yet

Axiom Verge: Also not sure whether I'm technically still playing this. I did get along with it better than Hollow Knight in terms of metroidvaniaing I've done this year, and I meant to play more of it, but I've been kind of a mess and there are so many other games [this is probably the closest to being removed from the "still playing" list, like it's fine but it doesn't stand out for me as much as other stuff I'm playing]

Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars: Oops almost forgot this one. I stand by everything I said about the demo before, which is also true of the full game so far like half a dozen hours in. It's not quite as interesting as some other JRPGs I've played recently, but it's short and has a good vibe that it does a good job of conveying

[candy-floss-crazy]

Hole-y Matrimony: Why You Should Do Doughnuts Instead of a Cake

It’s not uncommon nowadays for couples to try and bring a sense of uniqueness to their wedding, whether that be in the dress code, the location or even the colour theme. But cake alternatives are slowly becoming the new wedding “in”, with people switching out the tiers for other sweet treats that can compensate - and this is where doughnuts get the hole in one. Inviting doughnuts into your wedding can help you cut costs and even make your day that bit extra environmentally friendly. In this guide, we’ll show you how to integrate this delicious dessert into your plan, and why it’ll be so much better than your average cake. Cake vs Doughnuts: How Do We Measure Them? Flavours Cake: Talking traditionally, there are 3 opportunities for different flavours, each tier representing a different taste. But keep in mind that with each layer comes a certain uniformity – a limitation that can sometimes dampen the thrill of flavour exploration. The struggle to find flavours that complement each other can be overwhelming, and then there’s always the fear of a half-eaten cake if one of the tiers is preferred. Doughnuts: Doughnuts are the undisputed champions of flavour diversity. They come in a dizzying array that caters to every palate – whether you're a fan of timeless classics or crave adventurous, unexpected combinations. Having a variety of different tangs can mean all your guests will be able to enjoy something that they like, and it can be immense fun choosing all the options you want to have on show. Presentation: Cake: While wedding cakes are often celebrated for their grand presentation, this spectacle can be a double-edged sword. The towering presence of a multi-tiered cake might dominate the aesthetic, potentially overshadowing other elements of your wedding decor.  As well as this, elaborate cake designs can sometimes clash with certain themes or styles, limiting your options for presenting something that truly reflects your vision. Doughnuts: They provide a flexible option for presentations that can effortlessly blend with different wedding styles. Their compact size encourages inventive arrangements that won't overshadow the general aesthetic. Regardless of whether your theme is rustic or modern, doughnuts can be positioned to enhance your selected decor without becoming the focal point. Displayed on multi-level stands, pegboards, or as individual treats, the presentation of doughnuts offers a more balanced and versatile visual appeal. Uniqueness: Wedding Cakes: Wedding cakes are steeped in tradition, often making them feel a bit commonplace with similar designs and concepts frequently seen. The trick is to break the mould while still meeting the expectations of what a wedding cake should be. While striving for true originality can lead us down paths less travelled, it might not be a hit with all guests and could detract from the festive atmosphere. Doughnuts: On the flip side, incorporating doughnuts into your wedding adds a unique and exciting twist to your celebration. Choosing a doughnut display immediately sets your wedding apart from others. With a wide variety of flavours and opportunities for creative displays, you can design an experience that truly pops. Doughnuts offer a fresh, memorable angle that will not only tantalise your guests' taste buds but also create lasting memories. Budget-Friendliness: Wedding Cakes: The charm of a majestic wedding cake often comes with a pretty penny attached. The complexity of the cake design, detailed adornments, and expert craftsmanship needed all play a part in the rising costs. The quest for an eye-catching centrepiece could eat into a significant chunk of your budget, leaving less for other wedding elements. As the expenses pile up, your dream cake might morph into a financial strain that impacts other parts of your celebration. Doughnuts: Doughnuts excel in their cost-effectiveness, offering a budget-friendly alternative without compromising on flavour or aesthetics. Their smaller size naturally means less cost per serving, freeing up your budget for other important aspects like the venue, attire, or entertainment. Doughnut displays can still be a feast for the eyes, and the money saved can help achieve a more balanced allocation of resources throughout your entire wedding. Fact: Did you know that in 2021, the average cost of a wedding in the UK escalated from around £15,171 to £16,000?! Sustainability: Wedding Cakes: As enchanting as they may be, wedding cakes do raise some concerns about sustainability. The intricate decorations often involve materials that aren't environmentally friendly. Plus, transporting these large, multi-tiered cakes can add to your event's carbon footprint. Although you can try to use locally sourced and organic ingredients, the environmental impact of wedding cakes can sometimes overshadow their grand appearance. Doughnuts: Here's where doughnuts can really shine - they're a more sustainable dessert choice. Perfect for eco-friendly couples, their smaller size reduces potential food waste. If sourced from local bakeries that prioritise green practices, doughnuts can help lower your wedding's environmental impact. An added eco-friendly bonus is the variation of flavours in one display, reducing the need for multiple desserts and promoting more efficient, sustainable resource use. So there you have it folks, a breakdown of the battle between wedding cake and doughnuts - and I think it’s clear to see who the winner is! Ultimately, your big day should reflect you and your partner's personalities, and only you two should make the final call on each element. But if you’re looking for a sweet, penny saving substitute that you and your guests will adore,  contact us to see how we can help to make it happen. Read the full article

[luxgalador]

do you play any pc games? if so whats your fav??:)

i ask bc i dont have a switch bUt it seems like you really enjoy splatoon -i love when the lil dudes from the game pop up on my dash thanks to you!! it looks so fun and their designs are sooo cute<3<3

I had about 600 hours in Apex but I haven't played that since last year (I solo'd to Gold back in Season 9)

I played a bit of Valorant (peaked bronze III I'm a gamer) last spring as well

But nothing really currently. I do watch pro Apex and Valorant still!

Splatoon would be my main competitive game but I'm on a break because I found early Splat 3 meta so tilting, but I play at an X rank level when I'm on my grind and have played in a couple tournaments during the winter 2020/21 lockdown

[anime-angel-lover]

How Can I Make The Best Of Speed Dating In NYC?

Dating has always been a popular option, but it’s taken on a whole new level in the 21st century. Now, you don’t have to wait for someone to ask you out; you can go out and find them yourself! This is especially true in New York City, where there are so many dating options available. But which one is right for you? In this blog post, we will explore how you can make the best of speed dating in NYC. From what to wear to how to prepare, read on to learn everything you need to know about this popular dating trend.

What is Speed Dating?

Speed dating is a great way to meet new people. It’s also a great way to assess whether or not you are compatible with someone before you invest too much time and effort into a potential relationship.

The premise of speed dating is that everyone stands up and has a conversation with each person they meet for only five minutes. The goal is to move on to the next person as quickly as possible so that you can get more opportunities to chat with potential partners.

There are a few things that you can do to make the best of your speed date experience in New York City. One important thing is to prepare. Make sure that you have plenty of interesting questions prepared and be ready to switch gears if the conversation veers off course. 

Another key tip is to arrive early and set some ground rules for the evening. Establish who will be talking with whom and make sure that everyone knows what their role is in the event. Finally, have fun! Speed dating can be an enjoyable experience if you approach it with a positive attitude."

How Does Speed Dating Work?

Speed dating is a great way to meet new people, and it can be a fun experience if you know how to make the most of it. The key to a successful speed date is to have fun and be yourself. Here are some tips for making the best of your time at a speed date:

1. Bring something interesting to share. It’s important not to come across as too serious or reserved, so bring something quirky or amusing that you can share with your potential dates. This will help break the ice and create a more comfortable environment.

2. Be prepared for surprises. Speed dating is all about getting to know someone quickly, so don’t be afraid to ask questions that might catch someone by surprise. You never know — maybe they have an interesting story or hobby you wouldn’t expect!

3. Don’t be afraid to take risks. If you feel like you haven’t connected with someone yet, go ahead and step away from the table for a bit and see if you can reconnect later on. At the end of the day, speed dating is all about getting out there and meeting new people — even if it means taking some risks!

What to Expect When Going To A Speed Dating Event

When attending a speed dating event, it is important to remember that it is not just a casual date. This type of event is designed to help you meet potential partners in an informal setting.

There are a few things that you should expect when going to a speed dating event:

1. The event will be crowded. This is normal because speed dating is popular and there are always more people than spots available. It is important to arrive early and make your selection carefully so that you can get the most out of your experience.

2. There will be a lot of conversation. Speed dating events are designed as introductions, not long conversations. This means that everyone participating should try to keep the conversation moving and avoid getting bogged down in one-on-one chats.

3. You should dress casually but stylishly. You do not want to feel too overdressed or underdressed, but also avoid wearing something too formal or uncomfortable. You want to look like you would feel comfortable hanging out with this person for an evening rather than feeling like you are at a job interview or meeting someone new.

Tips for Making The Best Out Of Your Speed Dating Experience In NYC

1. If you're new to speed dating, start by attending a couple of sessions before launching into the full experience. This way, you can get a better sense of what to expect and find matches that are a good fit for you.

2. When approaching potential dates, be respectful and professional. Smile, shake hands, and make an effort to engage in conversation. Avoid coming off as too eager or overbearing - this will only turn people off.

3. Dressing nicely is always a nice touch - it shows that you take your dating experience seriously and that you're looking for something serious. However, don't go overboard; a basic outfit will do just fine!

4. Be patient - it can take a while for things to heat up during Speed Dating sessions in New York City. Don't be discouraged if it doesn't happen right away - there are usually plenty of other eligible matches to choose from!

Conclusion

Speed dating is a great way to meet new people and get dates in NYC. However, like anything else, there are some things you can do to make the experience even better. Here are five tips that will help make your speed dating outing a hit: 1. Dress For Success: When speed dating, it's important to dress appropriately. This means wearing clothes that show you're serious about meeting new people and making connections. Avoid jeans or any other clothing that makes you look too casual. opt for something more formal, like a shirt and tie. 2. Make A Plan: When speed dating, it's important to have a game plan in place. Know what you want from the date and be willing to put in the work necessary to find it. Be clear about what kind of person you're looking for (ease of conversation, level of intellect), so that everyone attending the event knows what they're getting themselves into! 3. Don't Be Afraid To Ask Questions: One of the best ways to learn more about someone is by asking questions! Speed dating is an excellent opportunity to probe beneath the surface and figure out whether this person would be a good match for you or not…. 4….And Most Importantly: Have Fun! Speed dating is all about meeting new people and having a good time, so don't take it too seriously! 5. Be Patient: Just like any other activity, speed dating takes time to get used to. Don't be discouraged if things don't start happening right away. There are usually plenty of eligible matches to choose from!

[satoshi-mochida]

Some thoughts on my last Gamefly rental, Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[cl-r](Switch version)from a filthy casual.

How do they come up with these titles? XP

Not sure how much I’ll talk about the technical stuff, I’m not a major fighting game player, so those types of details kind of go over my head(this page seems to explain the main/unique mechanics well). I will say though that the sprites and art look pretty nice, the former being animated well, and it runs well on the Switch.

I mostly wanted to play this after seeing a few of it’s characters in BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle, but also because one character is a cameo from the older Melty Blood, Sion Eltnam Altasia, going by ‘Eltnum’ here(there’s also another cameo character, Akastsuki from Akatsuki Blitzkampf, but I literally never heard of him or his game before this and Cross Tag Battle)

There’s a mode called ‘Chronicles’ that has 23 visual novel-like Prologue stories to go through that detail events before the main story, with no choices or fights in them. Most of them are fairly long, having several chapters and can take probably about an hour or so to read in total, though a couple will only take a few minutes. It’ll probably take maybe ten or more hours to read through all of it, give or take.

There’s a few story scenes, different for each character, in Arcade Mode, but the majority of the game’s story is in the other mode.

One part in Linne’s Prologue story after she first meets Hyde, how he found out she was actually a girl and not a boy, felt really dumb and unneeded to me. Same for a similar part in Nanase’s Prologue story, which annoyingly carries over into and through her Arcade Mode story(though her being annoying like this seems to be intentional).

Eltnum’s Arcade mode is pretty fun, with her breaking the fourth wall constantly, making references to classic-Melty Blood and in-jokes about both it and her, some of which I did get, since I played classic-Melty Blood way back when(an early version, where the main antagonist was just Night of Wallachia), and have seen bits of Carnival Phantasm with Sion in it. It might not be the same game she’s from, but it’s pretty cool that we got the the newer Melty Blood game in English, and officially, too(the latest version of the original is actually available officially on Steam, as well).

Kind of a minor detail, but I like that, though some characters like Hilda and Merkava sound pretty much like what you’d expect them to from their designs, they sure don't fully act like you’d probably expect, especially Hilda(you’d probably not think she’d be the type of main antagonist that’d take a model train set to a bar and play with it there, but here we are). 

Another little detail that wasn’t really needed but was neat to see is that, when someone wins a round but the fight’s not over, the loser will get up into a kneeling position before the screen fades out and the next round starts.

Aside from Arcade and Chronicles Mode, there the usual standard fighting game Modes, such Versus, Online, Training, Mission, etc..

There’s also a Gallery that lets you look at any story CGs you’ve seen and watch Movies for the game(both this and older versions), as well as promotional art, concept art, special voiced lines by the character's VAs, and more. A good amount of them you need to use in-game points from playing the various non-Chronicles modes to see, though.

Most of the characters I could play decently as, against a CPU anyway, but a few I didn’t really fully get the playstyle of, namely Hilda, Yuzuriha, Chaos and especially Seth. Didn’t help that The Drift™ started kicking in sometimes. ^^;

I usually like using speedier and quick-hitting characters in fighting games, but Waldstein, who has a fairly large sprite for a fighting game outside of some that have huge boss characters(like Apocalypse or Galactus), was pretty fun to play as, too.

Some I liked playing as the most were Hyde, Eltnum, Wagner, Londrekia, Phonon, Waldstein and Merkava. 

I don’t know if there’ll be yet another updated version of the game in the future(probably), but it does feel like, after playing through everything, that there’s a good amount more story to tell for this series, as some plot points seem unresolved, and possibly more characters to make the jump to being playable.

Next game being sent is: Metroid Dread.

[emeraldenha]

Happenstance ➻ teaser

✎ summary: both you and Jake Sim have one thing in common and that is being best friends with an ‘it couple’ on campus. after properly getting to know each other at a new year’s eve party, you think seeing his face one too many times the following weeks could all be a coincidental fate. what you soon realize is that fate comes in the form of your two friend groups who want nothing more than the two of you to start dating.

✎ pairing: awkward nerd!jake x fem!reader (sunghoon x yeji & jay x ryujin)

✎ featuring: enhypen’s 02z line, itzy

✎ genre: oneshot, university au, fluff, strangers to lovers

✎ warnings: cursing, mentions of alcohol consumption, all pairings between itzy and enhypen members are purely used for plot convenience

✎ w/c: +500 (total w/c: tba)

✎ release date: january, 2022

✎ additional note: this will be part of the nuevo comienzo (new beginnings) collab created by @tenderfrailty! please consider checking out all the other amazing works by other authors throughout the month of january!

“says the ‘it couple’ on campus,” you say, rolling your eyes.

ryujin scoffs, “we’re not the ‘it couple’ on campus.”

“oh, we so are,” jay confidently boasts, running a hand through his silky blonde hair.

“you’re so right, babe,” ryujin immediately switches in agreement, pressing a kiss to his cheek before leaning on the back of her chair where his arm is casually resting.

you pretend to gag, “throwing up in my mouth right now.”

“aren’t you even just a little bit curious about putting yourself out there?” ryujin asks, refusing to give up. “I could totally set you up with someone. you’re talking to the local matchmaker right here.”

“matchmaker my ass,” you laugh. “as if I’d put my love life in your hands, ryujin. but really, I’m just not interested in anyone at the moment.”

“the moment? the moment has been your whole life!” ryujin whines, her eyes so wide they could practically fall out of her eye sockets.

“ryu,” jay warns, moving his hand to squeeze her shoulder. “give y/n a break. if she’s not looking to go on a date, then she’s not going on one.”

“you talk like my dad,” you deadpan.

“I’m defending you and you still choose to insult me like this?” jay purses his lips, going back to scrolling through his phone while he snacks on a bag of chips.

“okay, no dating for y/n in the near future. got it!” ryujin animatedly summarizes. “but are you at least coming to hoon’s new year’s eve party with us?”

you furrow your eyebrows, “hoon?”

“sunghoon,” ryujin says in an obvious tone, giving you an incredulous look at the lack of recognition written across your face. “come on, park sunghoon! jay’s friend, park sunghoon. he’s dating hwang yeji.”

“am I supposed to know people through their couple status or something?” your voices drips with sarcasm. “and jay has a lot of friends.”

“he was the one that treated us out on your birthday,” jay adds, glancing up from his phone.

“oh, that guy!” you clap your hands together as you recall the brief memory. “yeah, he was nice.”

“so you’ll come?” ryujin looks at you with pleading eyes. “new year, new you.”

“don’t tell me you actually believe in that crap.”

“just give me an answer.”

“why so eager,” you let out a dry laugh. “do you need me to be the designated driver again or something?”

“you make us sound like asshole friends,” ryujin pouts. “and no, we just haven’t hung out much because you’ve been so busy over the semester. I want us to have fun together over winter break.”

“yeah, no pressure if you don’t want to go though,” jay says. “but if you’re coming, we’ll probably crash at sunghoon’s, so you can drink and crash there too or drive home if you’re bored.”

“okay, fine. I’ll see you guys there. new year, new me or whatever,” you cave. “but next time I want to do something, you can’t say no.”

ryujin smirks, jokingly grabbing your hand to give it a loose shake, “we have ourselves a deal.”

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[sparepartsbacc]

A List of the Mods I Use: Part 1

So, @sliceofplumbobpie was asking me what mods I used, and I thought it would be fun to put together a list of all of the mods that I currently use, and ones that I used at the beginning of the Spare Parts BACC that I no longer use (for one reason or another). This is that list, and I plan to reblog it over on my main blog, @cyazurai​, as well. It got to be extremely long because I have way too many mods, though, so this will be done in several parts.

I haven’t included all of my custom traits and aspirations because I didn’t add those until later, but if you want me to make a list of those as well, I can definitely put one together. (None of the original sims have these custom traits and aspirations.) I also didn’t include some of my mods, when I started feeling like the list was too long and I might be the only one interested.

I have bolded the name of each mod, and added a simple description of each, so that you can skim through and see if anything looks unfamiliar to you.

I will add a page break right here, because I know that this is going to end up very long. This post will just be for my big script mods.

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MC Command Center by Deaderpool - My most necessary of mods! Education Overhaul by a.deep.indigo - A mod that adds a lot to the school system, including more rabbithole options, extra things to study with the homework, detention, types of school, etc. Summer Camps by a.deep.indigo - This mod goes along with the education overhaul, though they can be used without each other. During the summer when school is out (another feature of education overhaul) your children and teens can go to a variety of different camps. University Application Overhaul by a.deep.indigo - Yet another good school-related mod by a.deep.indigo, makes the university application process much more realistic and difficult. Blogging Hobby and Aspiration by a.deep.indigo - I’m still working out whether I will keep this one or not, but so far I’ve been having fun with it. It allows your sim to run a blog online similar to the ones from The Sims 3, and has an aspiration related to that. Basemental Drugs by Basemental - This mod does exactly what it sounds like it does - it adds drugs to the game. There is also a version that adds alcohol, which I used to have, but switched back to the full version recently. UI Cheats Extension by weerbesu - This one is another that does exactly what it sounds like - it adds all sorts of cheats that you can use on the UI, often by right clicking on the element you want to change. Heir and Spare Traits by Dale - This one isn’t going to be used much in my BACC, but I plan to use it in my many legacies. It gives you the option to give reward traits to your sim’s kids to designate who’s the heir and who’s the spare(s). Language Barriers by Frankk - This is a mod that adds language barriers to the game based on several factors - if a sim is an alien they will be a Sixami native, if they’re from Mt. Komorebi they are a Komorebigo native, and the most common language is Simlish. If a toddler gets spoken to in multiple languages as they grow up, what language they have the highest skill in when they age up determines which is their native language. Retail Overhaul by LittleMsSam - This mod improves retail lots. It makes it so you can hire sims you weren’t able to before, faster employee interactions, faster customer interactions, more tasks for employees to do, more shopping options, etc. Bed Cuddle by thepancake1 and MizoreYukii - An obvious one, this is just a mod that adds the ability for couples to cuddle when they sleep in the same bed. A completely necessary mod in my opinion. LGBT Mod by PimpMySims4 - This one have a lot of extra gameplay features, but it does add quite a bit for your LGBT sims. You can give them traits corresponding to their sexuality and/or gender, have them ponder who they are, have a coming out party or a drag party, etc. (Can also override the politician protest signs to LGBT themed ones.) Meaningful Stories by roBurky - This mod affects the way emotions work in the game. It redesigns them, making happiness its own separate emotion, and turns several of the neutral “happy” moodlets into “fine” moodlets, as well as adding emotional inertia (since emotions don’t just disappear instantly in real life), and makes the negative emotions stack together the way positive ones do. Also moods are less intense, and more varied. Teach Me the Rumbasim by LittleMsSam - This mod makes it so you don’t need to get to level five of the Selvadoradian culture skill to learn the dance. All you have to do is ask a local to learn it and they’ll teach you. SimDa Dating App by LittleMsSam - This mod adds an app to your sims’ phones that allows them to find dates online, where they can either pick their date or sign up for blind dates, as well as hook-ups. More Buyable Venues and Venue Types by LittleMsSam - This mod allows you to buy more types of venues, and adds more venue types to the game. I haven’t tested this one out very much, but it’s really nice for a BACC where you’ll be building up all the types of venues yourself anyway. Ingame Gender Transition Mod by Meep62 - Another mod that does exactly what it says. It allows transgender sims to transition without you having to go into CAS to change them. Small Vegetarian Overhaul by Robin - A mod that reworks vegetarianism, since it’s really not a personality trait. This makes it so any sim can decide to be a vegetarian at any time, or decide to go back to being an omnivore later. Foster Family by LittleMsSam - This mod adds the ability to foster kids or pets. This is a mod I plan to use more once I unlock services in the BACC, because I feel like it would be considered a service. I actually have an entire plan revolving around this mod once I unlock it. So if you’ve read this far, congratulations, you’ve unlocked a Spare Parts spoiler. 😉 Better Exceptions by TwistedMexi - This mod is wonderful because it reads through your last exceptions from MCCC, and tells you what mod is causing the problem (if it was a mod). It also gives you a list of your duplicate CC/mods, and ones that had tuning errors. Live in Business by LittleMsSam - This mod allows your sim to open a business in their home, using lot traits. This is another that I plan to use later on, once I’ve unlocked positive lot traits. Afterschool Activity Bundle 1 and Bundle 2 by Ilkavelle - I am really annoyed by the lack of afterschool activities, so I downloaded more.  SimsLootBox+ by LittleMsSam - This is just a fun little mod that makes it so your sim can order a weekly loot box to be delivered to their house every Monday. The box has several different themes, such as science or dreamer, and includes random collectibles and a book, usually. Quit or Join School by Triplis - This mod makes it so children and teens are able to either quit or join school. Contextual Social Interactions by Lumpinou - This mod adds new interactions related to situations that have happened to your sim. The sim can share new about work, tell friends/family about getting abducted by aliens, etc. Go To School by Zerbu - This mod does what it sounds like. If you build an elementary school and a high school, your sim will be able to go to school and it acts like an active career. I intend to do this in Spare Parts eventually, but I don’t have a lot of places to build two schools yet. Thinking Skill by Triplis - This mod adds a thinking skill to the game, as well as two aspirations related to thinking. Lifetime Quirks by Kuttoe - Since I no longer have any sickness or mental health specific mods, I decided to try this one, since it seems more subtle. So far, I like it. Basic Burns by Kuttoe - This mod makes it so sims who aren’t actively sunbathing can still tan or burn in the sun, which is how it was meant to be in the first place. I only just added it, though, so I don’t know how well it works.