#bugs to a latern

[sacredfang]

Hello! I’ve been making a game and wanted to make a character with npd to mix up the character dynamics. The thing is, as you probably know, npd is so stigmatized, which means it’s literally impossible for me to research. So, if possible, I would like to hear some of your experiences with npd (how it makes you think and behave, that type of thing). If you don’t want to answer, feel free to ignore this.

its kind of hard to explain but i can try my best QvQ!

its pretty self explanatory! i do objectively tend to think i am above people when first meeting them. the only people i truly feel are my equals are my very good friends and partners! bit beyond that, even other friends im not as close with, i believe i, and my friends, are better then them. not even necessarily in a malicious way. its subconscious

i do get envious and jealous quite frequently. over someone elses success, their talent, their clothes, or even them getting the attention from someone I want that attention from. obviously it can range, but jealously is fairly prominent in my life. however i usually dont let it impact how i act and treat others. im aware a lot of my jealously is irrational so i dont let it guide me. i also HATE the fact i get jealous. like. im above jealously?? im too good for that??

i tend to believe i am the priority in peoples lives. that i deserve their #1 spot of love and admiration. im objectively very self centered. but despite this, i do attempt to put people i care about first. it may be first instinct to put myself first, but ive learned that in some cases its important to give others more attention, especially if i truly care about them.

punches to the ego are never fun. even small comments that arent meant to be taken seriously could feel like a personal attack. like someone just offended my entire bloodline. especially when it comes to losing a game or an argument. ive found that when people insult my sense of morality it can easily cause me to crash. a lot of my pride is put into being a good person, its what makes me so confident im as good as i am! so when someone implies or even directly states they think i was in the wrong or that im not a good person, i loose my marbles. specifically when i believe im in the right. if i can see a mistake and agree i did something wrong thats different, but when i think my slate is clean, i take full offense to those accusations. i ESPECIALLY cant stand being spoken down to or patronized. that shit drives me INSANE

i also hate being wrong. or proven wrong. or people acting like im wrong. it makes me want to claw a wall. this also applies to positive things! like, for example, if i tell my friend i think theyre pretty and awesome, and they deny it, i get PISSED. like. are you telling me im WRONG? YOURE BEAUTIFUL

and of course i struggle with empathy. i can be compassionate, caring, kind, and sympathetic, but empthy is out the window. i struggle to connect with certain troubles or feelings someone is facing because i cant ever understand how they feel in that moment. objectively, i could understand why they are upset, but i can not relate to those emotions. an internal reaction i often have is thinking theyre over reacting, or that they need to suck it up. even if i know thats not really true.

overall, im very self centered. im low empathy, quickly irritable, i hate being vulnerable, i yearn for admiration, i dont like being looked down, i tend to talk over others, jealous easily, overconfident, fantasize about power and sucess, believe im special, im pretty, who wouldnt love me? and when my sense of pride is hit, i crumble. its easy to split on someone if they are apart of it, even accidentally. and grudges are upsettingly frequent aswell

i try to be private about my personal life. i hate when people know too mucu about me. what if they used it against me? what if they think im weaker than i am? or the ideal version of myself ive created to be viewed is shattered?

however i can be very open and affectionate to my friends and partners (the fear above is still ever present though) the only person i trust fully with my feelings is my best friend who Also probably has npd. so. but i HATE pda.. unless its me. im allowed to do it. but if anyone else does it im fully of hate

i can love. i can kiss i can hold with ease, but when i love it feels suffocating. i feel like i need to tear my partner open and make him hurt just so he knows how much i love him. existing without him is like being deprived of air. he is my equal and he is everything. and i dont want him to treat anyone else like he does me, becuase i am HIS partner and he is MINE. no one else gets that treatement. im downright obsessivive lowkey (highkey)

i also struggle to fathom the concept of people disliking me. if they dislike me then fuck i dislike them too! tf! they can go die!

in the past ive had a few cases of demonizing people to give myself a reason to dislike them or to ditch them. especially after theyve upset me. these days im pretty good at communicating when im upset and fix it, but when i was younger i would just place the blame on their shoulders and book it. not my proudest era

ive learned to handle these traits fairly well with common sense and consideration. i may not have empathy but i still care about being a good person. so even when its instinct to think one way, i force myself to rationalize. to go "Well. No actually you arent the most important person in the world. idiot." so i can keep my shit together lmfao. i care too much about people (and my morals) to let myself fall into my urges and irrational thoughts. i always do my best to approach criticism with an open mind, and id say i do pretty well at it!

ive also found that due to this, i get really anxious at the idea of people being aware of my npd. being aware that i think this way. knowing that they very well could change their opinions of me based off this one fact. its freaky as hell

im sorry if this doesnt make a lot of sense. im the worst lol

[nekoro-san]

[wakebymoonsleepbysun]

So I thought I was just slow to realize Mr. Ring-a-Ding is a latern bug/firefly (I think he'd prefer lantern bug...but maybe I'll call him a peenie-wallie to annoy him :P )

But...listening to the behind the scenes and seeing the design process...idk if he actually is meant to be a lantern bug? I mean he's about as much a latern bug as Jiminy is a cricket so it's anyone's guess really.

[cuttleimagines]

𝙱𝚊𝚕𝚍𝚞𝚛'𝚜 𝙶𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝟹 𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚊𝚗𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 𝚊𝚜:

𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙼𝚘𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚗 𝙿𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚝™ (part 1)

𝙱𝚊𝚜𝚎𝚍 𝚘𝚗 𝚊 𝟹𝚊𝚖 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚖𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚖𝚢 𝚋𝚘𝚢𝚏𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚍 𝚑𝚊𝚍 𝚕𝚘𝚕

Contains: Astarion, Halsin, Gale, and Wyll

Warnings: 𝚜𝚠𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐, 𝚙𝚘𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚍𝚊𝚍𝚍𝚢 𝚒𝚜𝚜𝚞𝚎𝚜, 𝚗𝚘 𝚞𝚜𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚢/𝚗, 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚛 𝚑𝚊𝚜 𝚐𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛 𝚗𝚎𝚞𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚕 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚜, 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚛 𝚒𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚍 𝚕𝚖𝚊𝚘

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Halsin:

Halsin’s the outdoorsy BBQ dad who takes you on family camping trips.

You learn all of your life-saving skills from daddy Halsin. How to build a campfire from scratch, how to safely put one out, how to pitch a tent, how to fish.

A particular core memory you share with your dad is when he brought you to the lakeside, teaching you how to skip rocks across the calm waters.

“Look for flat rocks, little one. The ones you can run the pads of your thumbs over.” Halsin hums, the rocks crunching under his shoes as his eyes scan for the best rocks to gather for you to practice with.

His strong arms give the best hugs, and his broad shoulders are the best to lean on when sitting down next to him.

You already know all the moms simp over him when he shows up for school gatherings 💀

They see how attentive he is, how he’s always at LEAST 10 minutes early to your recitals, games, award ceremonies, fundraisers, you name it. He’s always willing to volunteer if the school staff need an extra pair of muscles too.

Since he volunteers a lot, he starts to become pretty popular amongst your classmates too. Definitely the cool dad without trying to be the cool dad.

Probably one of the coaches for the local little league

Mans has an affair with his grill. That thing is his BABY. It’s sacred.

Your weekend evenings are filled with the cool summer evening air against your skin and the faint scent of bug spray and the smoke from dad’s grill, playing with your yard toys.

He’s happy to have helpers as long as you ask! He’s a very patient teacher. He’ll pass you a turning fork and a meat paintbrush to perfectly cover the meat in his homemade BBQ sauce that was passed down for generations.

“Look at you, making dinner all by yourself!” He’d let out a hearty laugh, a proud smile on his face as he eats with the rest of the family, the small glow of a latern on the table outside illuminating his face. “It tastes better than I usually make it. Well done.”

He can hike like a motherfucker

There is not one trail this man has not conquered. His favorite is always one closest to the waterfalls wherever you all camp.

You are his pride and joy and he shows it. A HUGE sucker for you but he is firm with discipline. Refuses to hit you, only believes in consequence with experience.

Will 100% put you in the timeout corner. Is not fooled by toddler crocodile tears.

He has expectations, but he’s such a caring dad to the point where you don’t really see them as annoyances or burdens.

He’s a listener. If you’re going through something, he’ll listen and carry it out. Helps you in all the ways he knows how.

Puts a LOT of trust in you, highly suggest you don’t break that trust as you get older and become more independent.

Hyper-protective but not in a helicopter parent way. Just pls always give him frequent calls and updates whenever you’re out otherwise he will worry.

His texting style is very brief but you can tell he cares lol

“dad I’m going to my friend’s house and staying the night.”

“👍❤️” “Stay safe. Call me when you get there.”

Idk if I stressed this: DAD BEAR HUGS !!

Dad Song™️ that reminds you of him: You’ll Be In My Heart - Phil Collins

Wyll:

Wyll’s the nostalgic workaholic, attentive and caring dad who taught you life lessons that you’ll think about for the rest of your life.

He’s very very passionate about helping as many people as he can and saving those who need it the most, so I picture him being gone a lot due to work.

He probably travels a lot and you were mostly with your other parent while growing up.

However, when he is home, I cannot explain to you how amazing of a father your dad is.

Like, I can picture your other parent getting so fed up with all the responsibilities of holding down the fort so long without his help, and when he walks in the door, all of that tension is just gone.

He’s a movie dad, probably knows all the classic films and wins all of the trivia games when it comes to 60s - 2000s movies.

(No, seriously, never bring this man to an Olive Garden or a Chili’s to play the trivia games on the little iPads. He’ll win every fucking time.) 💀

That also means frequent movie nights when he’s home!

Imagine being cuddled up with popcorn, laying beside your dad on the couch while he makes side commentary on the plot that makes you laugh.

If you show him a movie or a song, he’s very attentive and will ask many questions, such as “Who’s this actress? She’s really talented” or “When was this made?"

When you were a baby, he'd be the type to sway with you in his arms, singing to one of his favorite songs as it played on the stereo in the morning

Occasionally, he still does it. He gets really happy if you learn the lyrics and sing with him. 😭

Being active is a big, big thing for him. Please, play outside. Be a kid. Don’t be cooped up inside. He HATES that.

He’s gonna encourage sports, as long as you stay up-to-date on studies and try your best.

I don’t see him getting upset if you have grades below an A. Just as long as you’re passing and trying your best, he’s happy.

However, if you have a goal to get into a competitive school, he might push you a little.

“The hardest steps are always the first ones. After you pass that, you will sail.”

Whenever anyone at the school is giving you shit, please, please tell him. He'll be so heartbroken if his baby doesn't come to him with their problems. ☹️

I don’t think it’s a surprise that he’s not going to swear in front of you, or encourage drinking or sneaking out of any kind.

He volunteers a lot at your school events, similar to Halsin. They have frequent conversations together, bonding over their little bundles of joy. 😭

When you get older, he’s teaching you everything he KNOWS about adulthood

Shows you how to do your taxes the DAY you turn 17 so you’re a year ahead and don’t have to pay anyone, takes you out to practice driving a lot, helps you move into your college dorm.

“Are you positive you have everything you need? I know I’m not here frequently, but I’ll drop my duties if you need anything.”

I think for your 18th birthday, he gets matching tattoos with you and lets you pick out the design/the words.

He flaunts it a lot, regardless of whatever it is.

You’re his BABY!! He’s so proud to be your dad 🥹

Dad Song™️ that reminds you of him: Love Will Keep Us Together - Captain & Tennille

Astarion:

Astarion is 100% the "don't tell your mom" dad who lets you get away with murder.

Astarion never pictured himself as someone who would be having children. He didn't even think he'd be a good father. So when you were born, everything crashed around him, and all he could see was tunnel vision when your tiny hand held his finger. 🥹

However, please keep in mind that he has no idea what the literal fuck he is doing when he's getting into the whole "dad" thing. Whenever you spit up, start bawling, or shit yourself he just holds you up like "What the fuck do I do?"

This slowly fades as you get older and he goes from holding you like a fragile piece of glass to hoisting you up by one arm like you were a sack of potatoes.

Encourages mischievous behavior. If you want a cookie before dinner, you get one. If you want to watch TV past 9:00, he won't tattle.

Whenever you're young, it's a little difficult to get along with your dad, surprisingly, but mainly just because he doesn't know how to properly play with you and give you the one-on-one you need. But trust that he'll be there. Just distant.

As you get older, though, he finds it easier to relate to things with you, and you grow closer. Especially when you start learning how to gossip. God, he loves that. Tell him what that one bitch told you in the hallways. He's the BEST at talking shit.

"Honestly, darling, you need to use that backbone I gave you. The best way to piss somebody off is to act like they can't touch you. Come on, practice on me. Tell me my mother's a whore."

Yeah, you get in trouble quite often. You're Astarion's kid. Who's surprised?

However, your little eyes light up whenever the teacher threatens to call your father. That man is your lawyer in the principal's office.

He is the school board's worst nightmare. It's so good. 🤭

"So what if they put gum in her hair? Honestly, though, have you SEEN her? She needs some color in her hair, I think. I believe they were helping her, personally."

I'm sorry but if you stay at home a lot of the time and you're in your teens, he WILL give you shit for it.💀

You always remember seeing him sitting on the couch, one leg crossed over the other, swirling a glass of wine in his hand as he stares at you with that raised eyebrow.

"It's a Friday night. You have friends, don't you? Sneak out every once and a while. Be a kid, for gods sake."

Although he's incredibly relaxed about you partying and staying out late, you'd better CALL him if you get in trouble. He always stays up to make sure you get back home safe.

One memory you always hold onto is your dad always having a hand on you in public. Whether that be on your shoulder, absentmindedly twirling your hair, hand on the small of your back, or just holding the cloth of your shirt. NOBODY is touching you. ‼️

Surprisingly, he’s a dad who prioritizes safety beyond everything else. Look both ways, carry pepper spray at all times, always carry cash, never have your phone below 20 percent out of the house. More importantly, CALL him if you’re walking home alone so people know not to fuck with you.

He has your location on and checks it frequently, but don’t worry, he’s not anal about anything as long as it’s in character for you.

Because of this, you have the best street smarts out of all your friends.

He's an absolute NIGHTMARE at your school games. Talks shit to all of the parents on the other side and is the loudest when it comes to calling out the refs for bad calls.

“Double dribble?! Where?! How about you double dribble on this dic—“

He's gotten escorted out of the gymnasium a few times. 💀

When you get older, he becomes someone you confide in a LOT. And he’s going to be there for you, no matter the circumstance.

Overall, he just wants to give you a better life than he had. He's the most loyal father EVER.

Dad Song™️ that reminds you of him: Renegade - Styx

Gale:

Like Astarion, Gale is also a "don't tell your mom'' dad, but for very, very different reasons.

He's just a sucker for you, honestly. Can't say no to your big puppy eyes that you got from him.

I don’t think it’s a surprise that Gale’s secretly always wanted to be a father. That man gets off on sharing his knowledge. Passing that down to a little tiny Dekarios running around the house is right up his alley.

Gale just absolutely loves being a dad.

He loves playing pretend with you, getting to see how your little mind works while he crawls on the floor pretending to be a horse while you ride on his back.

Playing hide and seek is his favorite because you giggle so loudly and hide in such an obvious spot every time. It’s the cutest thing ever.

“Hmm… Where could that little rager have run off to…? I wonder~” He’d grin, staring right at the blanket you had so deviously hidden under.

Gale would buy those math flashcards to teach you times tables when you’re way too young for it.

You don’t care though because you get to spend time with your dad and his frustration’s funny when you just stare blankly at him.

Another thing he loves to do is read to you. You know those preschool teachers who show the book around and make little voices for the characters? That's him.

As you get older, you learn what to go to him for.

If you fake a sickness because you don't want to go to school, he's coming to pick you up. Even though he's very well aware that you're faking, and you're gonna get an earful of a lecture about it, he's always there if you need him.

He'd take you out for ice cream and while you're stuffing your face, he has the most disapproving look on his face.

"You know, you can't expect to get good grades if you've got chocolate ice cream in your stomach while the other kids are getting fed important information, sweetheart. Are you listening to me?"

As you get older please be gentle with him because he still sees you as a freshly wrapped-up newborn. It breaks his heart whenever you get in arguments when you reach your rebellious hormonal teenage persona.

Despite your issues with your dad being a little overprotective with high expectations, he's such a teddy bear and you grow a big soft spot for him as you get over your rebellion.

He's very easy to make laugh if you pull pranks on him. If you hide behind one of the doors and scare him, he's so animated it's great.

"I'm getting old, you know! You'll make my heart stop one of these days!" He'll joke, laughing through his rapid heartbeats.

He always has photos of you as a baby and insists on taking photos at all your big moments. Your graduation, he's first in line to take a picture with his baby. Damned scholarships can wait. He's the one who raised you.

Posts pictures of you all the time with witty captions and might throw a baby photo or two in the mix for a bit of nostalgia.

"Still terrorizing my wallet after all these years. I am a walking piggy bank. 😂 Love you, you hellion! Happy birthday. 🥳" Posted with a picture of you as a baby with one of those boujee toy kitchen sets right next to a picture of you getting your first car.

He's so posh about his cooking and will insist on eating at home ALL the time. You started to grow sick of it but after moving out you missed home-cooked foods so bad. Everytime you visit, you INHALE your dad's food.

Wears a "Kiss the Cook" apron, plays music whenever he grills.

Speaking of grilling, all the dads get together to grill once every few months but Astarion doesn't participate and just brings his family there for the free food because he can't be asked to cook. 😭

Dad Song™️ that reminds you of him: Dream On - Aerosmith

[quitealotofsodapop]

Jiuweihuli only told Yin and Jin to watch Macaque, they never said anything about not pranking him. And if doing so helps to distract and slow Macaque down a bit and buy Wukong more time... well, that's just a side benefit isn't it??

referencing.

Absolutely

Jin and Yin are *still* super mad at their sorta-adoptive-sibling for leaving Wukong alone all those years ago. and now he's working for the bleedin' BONE DEMON!?

Their mum gives them the go-ahead to make Macaque's mission a living (non-fatal) hell.

Their cousin Bo, the accountant, joins in to make sure they don't get sidetracked.

Macaque does not have a moment of peace while tracking the gang in S3.

The three demons are on him like Bugs Bunny - setting up fake roadstops, stealing the compass LBD gave him, sabotaging the fake TEA van before half the gang gets in. The Eastern Dragon kingdom even gets unlikely assistance in the form of three metal demons coming to their aid - by annoying the shit out of Macaque.

The fireworks in Lantern City? they are most certainly not an accident in the Slow Boiled Au - they see Macaque up in the Latern with Tang and set them off before he can grab the important ring-thingy.

They aren't sure what the Rings of Samadhi *are*. But they all know that the Bone Demon getting them will be bad news for everyone. So if their tormenting of Macaque keeps the rings away from LBD, it's a small bonus.

Its only when things get to a bad point do they drop the pranking. Bo leaves to alert Lao Tzu and Guanyin immediately when Wukong goes to confront LBD himself. Jin and Yin join Macaque in tying up the Mayor.

And when Yuebei decides to make it into the world finally?

the twin demons are *panicking*! they need to call their mum and let her know that her grandkit is coming!

They're so amazed by the little stone egg, and later tiny baby, so much that they nearly give her their prized artifacts as gifts. Wukong refuses to let his newborn own the Calabash thankfully.

[connectionxterminated]

HELLOOOO ANY AND ALL NEIGHBORS THAT ARE THERE!!! WELCOME TO MY “SUPER FUN COOL QUESTIONARE THINGY”!!!!! HOSTED BY ME, JULIE JOYFUL!!! FIRST THINGY MOBOBER, WHATS YOUR FAVORITE BUG AND WHY?! MINE IS LATERN FLIES CAUSE’ THEY GLOW IN THE DARK!! HOW SPLENDID!! (one time from my memories Frank scolded me for eating one- it was fun though!!! It tasted good!!!!!)

-Julie

Here she goes with her weird question thing or what-fucking-ever. Anyways, hey. I guess.

-🔪🪐Jeff (The Killer)🪐🔪

SO SORRY FOR THE LATE REPLY!!!! But, I would have to say Moths due to me having a pet moth when I was little who's name was Dandelion!!!! ^×^ also, hi Jeff!

[dereles]

Where I am right now there are these pretty little bugs, brown spotted, with these bright red wings, and the department of agriculture is blasting the news telling people to kill them because they’re an invasive species that is Very Bad for the environment.

And I just keep thinking about Stiles and Derek with a season-one type relationship, Derek is defensive and tense, Stiles is brash and only willingly talking to Derek out of Scott’s best interest. They’re meeting out of some obligation and they see one of these bugs. And Stiles smashes it because he’s got that kind of confidence and he’s done his research and all the official sources say they’re bad news for the kinds of trees growing around the preserve. And he informs Derek of this when Derek looks at him like what the fuck are you doing and Stiles is like ‘YOU of all people don’t get to look at me like that for killing something, I know you’re off the grid but everyone knows you’re supposed to kill those things, that was actually me saving the environment’ and Derek just calls him an idiot and goes back to whatever they were actually discussing.

They split up after some stilted exchange of information, but after awhile Stiles doubles back because he forgot to ask something. And I don’t know how Derek wouldn’t be aware of this but I want Stiles to see Derek sitting on the steps of the burnt Hale house, watching one of these little bugs crawling around on his hand. He’s shifting his hand along with it’s movements, letting it crawl across his fingertips, and he’s definitely not smiling, but he looks soft and thoughtful in a way that Stiles has never seen him. Derek brings his hand closer to his face and for a minute Stiles thinks he’s gonna like, pull out the teeth and eat it or something, but Derek just lets it crawl into the palm of his hand before it opens it’s wings and flies off into the preserve. Stiles says something snarky along the lines of ‘well, it’s your pRivaTe pRoperTy they’re gonna destroy,’ and Derek’s head snaps towards him, immediately back to the everpresent scowl.

It doesn’t click right then. But later, once Stiles knows about hunters and Peter being the alpha and Kate argent burning Derek’s family alive, he thinks back to this moment and something clicks. Stiles realizes that Derek’s not a brute, or a killer, or even an enemy. He can play the role of the ruthless creature of the night, but at the end of the day, Derek doesn’t want to hurt anyone. He doesn’t want to see more death, he’s already felt enough grief and guilt for a thousand lifetimes. And he knows what it’s like to feel hunted.

When an article comes out a couple of months later, talking about these bugs and how they weren’t actually as bad as the USDA originally thought, Stiles goes out of his way to make sure Derek sees it. Because yeah, maybe it was just one little bug, but someone who has been made to suffer over and over again like Derek should be allowed to be gentle and open and unguarded like he was in that moment. He should be allowed to leave the killing to someone else. And he needs Derek to know that he was right to let the little bug fly away.

[gamerbearmira]

Pedro and his chirren

Started this at like 11 last night but fell asleep in the middle of writing it. So. A snippet based on that one idea where the kids could see him since they were cursed

Les get it

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Pepa popped her head out of her bedroom, looking up and down the hallway. Empty. Her ears swiveled, turning towards her mama's room; she was asleep. Carefully, the girl slipped out of her room, making sure to close her door as quietly as possible. As soon as she turned around she saw her hermano, Bruno, standing with a candle-lit latern in his hands. 

"Jeez!" Pepa clutched her chest, taking a deep breath out. "You scared me! How long have you been there?"

"Not long, I got here like 10 seconds ago," Bruno shrugged.

"Yeah well...let's go get Juli and get out of here," Pepa said and Bruno nodded. Both of the twelve year olds went to their oldest sisters room. Bruno knocked gently on her door, whisper shouting.

"Juliiiiii," Bruno knocked again. For a moment it was silent but then the door opened, revealing Julieta. The girl was hold what looked to be a piece of sand paper in her hand.

"I'm coming hold on," Julieta put the rough piece away and exited her room, sighing and she smiled at her siblings. "Lo siento. I was shaving down my antlers again. They grew again after a couple weeks."

"All good. I had to help Bruno earlier today anyway with his," Pepa shrugged.

"You guys ready to go?" Bruno asked, holding up his lantern. His hermanas nodded, and the triplets made their way down the stairs of Casita.

Once they were on the ground floor, they took a look around. He wasn't here. And none of them could hear him either, so he wasn't in Casita.

"Casita?" Julieta asked, to which the house responded with a few quiet tile flips. "Where's papa?"

The house flipped some more tiles before sliding them around and pixking the triplets up, giving them a bumoy yey fun ride to the kitchen and out the back door. The three landed in a pile and each of them laughing at the houses antics.

"Having fun?" A familiar voice echoed through the back yard. The triplets looked up and around, animal ears listening for the voice again. There was a chuckle from the same voice, and they saw him, standing in the grass.

Their father, Pedro. Though he was transparent, they kids could still make out his obvious figure. He was surrounded by fireflies, his face gentle amd warm as he waved ay his children.

"Papa!" The children exclaimed (a little louder than they intended, but they were out of the house, and their mama couldn't hear them anyway.). They pulled themselves out of their small pile, running over barefoot to their ghost father.

"Hola niños," Pedro said, his own lion ears perking up at the sight of his children's excitement. "Did you miss me?"

"Yeah!" Bruno pouted, tail dropping in sadness. "You were gone all week, we missed you and we were lonely."

"I'm sorry hijo," Pedro gently patted Bruno's head, hand just barely keeping from phasing through the boys body. "I didn't mean to leave you all alone. Its just a little hard to visit you all sometimes."

"Its ok papa, your here now, and that's what counts." Pepa smiled. "So what are you doing?"

Pedro chuckled as he opened his other hand, which had been closed at the time. Fireflies were released from his hand, and they spread out, flying about their backyard.

"Just catching some lightning bugs," Pedro said, letting a couple landing on his hand. The triplets watched in awe at how they glowed, lighting up their backyard.

"Oh I want some!" Pepa jumped up, attempting to catch a couple of them. Soon her other two siblings were jumping around, giggling as they caught them in their hands. Pedeo smiled as he watch his little cubs bounce around happily, catching the bugs that flew through the air.

Once triplets hands were full they ran back over to their papa, smiling up at the see through man.

"Did you catch some?" Pedro asked, bending down a bit to level with his children.

"I got 8!" Julieta smiled.

"I got 9!" Pepa held her hands up proudly.

"I got 11!" Bruno smugly said, to which his sisters stuck their tounges out at him.

"Alright, on three, let them all go, ready?" The children nodded and readied themselves to open their handd at the same time. "Uno...dos...tres!"

With that, the children opened up their hands and let the fireflies go, watching as the dispersed and went back to lighting up the air around them.

After a couple minutes of simply watching the bugs fly, Julieta turned towards Pedro.

"Papa?" She asked, fidgeting with her fingers.

"Si mija?" Pedro turned and look towards the gurl, gathering the other two siblings' attention.

"How come...how come me, Pepa and Bruno are like this? Did we do something bad?" Julieta's ear laid flat on her head.

Pepa and Bruno moved next to her and awaited his answer. They were curious; they didn't press before, but now they really wanted to know; and it broke Pedro's heart. Did his niños really believe they had done something wrong?

"No, no," Pedro ushered them foward has he kneeled down. "You didn't do anything wrong. This...this was completely out of your control. Your mama, she...she restarted something from my family. Something that I had prayed would never affect you. But I guess we can't have it all." Pedro sighed.

He didn't want this. He didn't want his children to be under the same curse he was. Even now, since he was gone, he had prayed that it wouldn't happen. And yet here he was. The only good thing that maybe had come out of this was that his children could see him.

"Listen. I don't ever want you all to blame yourselves for this. Do you understand? Never," Pedro said, to which the siblings quickly nodded. "Good. Now, you all should go back to bed. Its late."

"Awww do we have to?" Bruno whined, arms falling to his side in defeat.

"Yes," Pedro said sternly. Gathering his energy he kissed his children, and sent them on their way back to Casita.

He wishes it didn't have to be this way. That his own wife didn't cause this. As much as he loved Alma, he still couldn't quite get over what she did. And the fact the their children were so scared of her that she still didn't know? It made it hurt more.

And even then, he wished he could be there for them physically. At least then he would be able to guide them through it easier. But all he can do now is do his best to just that, but it is a bit hard.

He would always be there with them, even if it wasn't physically. He knew they loved him back, and that was enough for him to stay, stay and help his niños. 

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How we feelin 😩

Idk, I just wanted to write this out,,,,more asks when I get home 😼😼

[rove-bogge]

December Housekeeping and plotting pinned post!

Current open threads: A Terra sized remodel with Jade And they were roommates with Jinx Some much needed R&R with Kalen Denial is not just a river with Ember The Audacity and Big Roller with Azul Pumpkin Carving With Jack My toothbrush with Ilam Gentle with my face! with Sebek Brothers in the dark with Ortho If I missed any please let me know I went as far back to thread I know are active sine Novemeber please let me know if you wish to continue any from before thank you. To come: Plotting: Snow laterns: Being a resident of Sage Island Rove has actually been part of this tradition for years. Amongst his busy work he find time to make the latern with his family to sit outside his shop. Who wants so soft Rove moments? Decorations: Festive time? Threads I want to do: Ortho and Rove finally talk Vil and Rove! Mun's to do list: Update blog I want it pretty Artwork of Uniform, Dorm uniform, Sports uniform, Lab coat and ceremony robe Tags: Did I just hit the jackpot? & Yeah I'm the boogie man (Rove Ic) Double or nothing! (Threads) A crack in my chrysalis?? (starters) Oh? antivirus? haha (inbox) Hey do you wanna talk bug facts? (Headcannons, rambles) I'm feeling weak (OOC) I might just spilt a seam now if I don't die laughing first! (Prompts)

[sireniana]

DONNA HCS PLSSSSSSSSSSS

Absolutely!!

-Best older sister ever, losing Claudia was the reason she snapped and turned to Miranda for help. She was sick and tired of never being in control, unable to help. Her hallucination powers give her a false sense of power.

-Wore a veil before the cadou, as a sign of mourning as well as helping with social anxiety.

-Loves to sew and crochet, but cannot figure out knitting, it bugs her to no end.

-She refuses to wear any other color than black, so she lives her fashion dreams vicariously through Angie. The wedding dress is due to her desire to have just one person love and commit to her fully.

-Very sensitive eyes, prefers candlelight and laterns to the harshness of electricity, despite Heisenberg's insistence that she's a "crazy silent creep who's stuck in the past".

-Gift giving all the time, her "family" wouldn't have a stitch of clothing without her, especially her ridiculous "brothers".

-Angie is sort of a personification of those chaotic thoughts we all have that aren't exactly intrusive thoughts, but border on it.

-Constantly either exasperated or amused by the doll's antics.

-Her "nieces" bombard her with absurd clothing requests until their mother steps in.

-Secretly a little bit feral (Angie had to get it from somewhere, right?) Donna spent far too long practicing her evil laugh, but ended up far too anxious to attempt it when Ethan showed up.

-In a secret little room, she has dolls of her old family, a mother, a father, and one who is the most cared for doll in the whole house: a sister.

-Second youngest to receive the cadou, she was seventeen.

-Gets migraines from it, so she's an absolute legend at making soothing teas.

-Loves classical music, but also has a soft spot for lofi and the occasional 2000's pop song.

-Delights in bitter and sour food, lemon is her favorite flavor of any candy.

-Enjoys drawing but she's pretty bad at it.

-Absolute sweetheart, but a little insane.

[kay-kaylen]

Genshin Rant

Okay so, I’ve been into Genshin for quite some time. I’m not a seasoned player who’s been around since the Latern Rite (I am furious that I missed that honestly) but I’m doing pretty well for myself. 

But oh man. A few months ago, I joined an unofficial Genshin group and let me tell you, this is something I’ve got to get out of my system because I had such a huge argument with some of the members there that I just left the group because oh my God. I couldn’t take it. It’s probably a controversial topic, and I might get hate for what I say, but if you decide to shit on my words without providing legitimate evidence and being able to have a civil discussion and debate with me, then I’m just blocking you because I don’t need that here.

A lot of complaints about Genshin Impact mainly stem from the Gacha/Wish system, which is a system in which you roll for different weapons and characters. To roll, you need Fates, and you get Fates through Primogems. You can get Primogems by just doing stuff in the game, but it’s slow-going sometimes. If you want to, you can purchase Primogems with real life money.

The BIGGEST complaints I’ve ever seen from Genshin ALWAYS comes from this Wish system and the things that were said during that argument in the group was so ridiculous, I literally can’t.

First off, a lot of people say Mihoyo are scammers, and to be fair, sometimes they’re kind of wonky. Like the Serenitea Pot and Sanctifying Essence which is supposed to give more artifact exp buuut it doesn’t give a lot. That part needs to be worked on, of that I agree. But the wishes?? No. As far as I see it, it’s fair game. In fact, the chances to get a 5* character are NO LOWER than any other gacha game I’ve experienced. I’ve done my maths. Any higher and you’d pretty much always be getting them, which isn’t fair to the makers of the game and defeats the point of a gacha. This is especially true because we’re constantly GETTING new characters. The more characters, the more chances for that 0.6% chance to land on them, and it’s literally just a matter of time. The ONLY reason you’d complain is because you’re salty you didn’t get the character you wanted despite paying. You think that just because you paid them money, Mihoyo would serve the character for you on a silver platter. But they don’t. It’s ALL based on luck and chance, and they GIVE you chances on Banners. And you can ALWAYS try again. There will never NOT be a time where you can’t try. Mihoyo does NOT control what characters you get. You wanna know how I know? Because I rolled once with no fucking expectation and got ZHONGLI of all characters. A 5*. They are NOT trying to screw you over, I am HAPPY with the characters I’ve got. It literally doesn’t matter to me whether I get a 4* or a 5* or just weapons, I am still GETTING stuff.

And yeah, I don’t mind if you wanna keep rolling to get a character or weapon you REALLY want, there is literally nothing wrong with that. But I HATE it when people get salty and take it out on the creators. One of the points the people in the group tried to make is that the game’s teaching kids how to gamble. It. Is. A. Gacha. Game. It is made EXPLICITLY clear that there are in-game purchases that are OPTIONAL. You have to AGREE to the terms and conditions before you play the game. And why is Genshin being treated as this unholy demon? You know how many MORE Gacha games are out there with just as much gambling potential? Cause there’s a lot. But UNLIKE some Gacha games I know of, when they say optional, they MEAN optional. You can play the entire game and build a GOD level team without paying a single damn penny, and Mihoyo doesn’t even shove the gacha wishing system in your face. You literally don’t even get told about its existence when you play and go about the story, you have to FIND where that wishing thing is. The game does NOTHING to tempt you to rolling apart from showcasing their new characters, WHICH THEY DO ANYWAY IN THE STORY ITSELF. If anything, things like character trailers are just lore for the characters to make them interesting and build them for us storylovers.

But the whole point of this whole thing is that Mihoyo does NOTHING that requires you to pay a penny. Literally nothing. They make it clear that it’s on you to pay real life money, and you should KNOW about how Gachas, or even just rolling for chances is like, because it’s basically a capsule machine. YOU are the one rolling, and YOU are the one who CHOSE to fork over your own money. YOU are the one who chose not to stop ‘gambling’.��The game does ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to make you pay genuine money. YOU are the one who made that decision, so YOU deal with the results you got. You know damn well that you’re likely not getting what you want, so stop whining about it.

But just to take a step back, even IF you disregard all these points and just look at the 0.6% chance and say: “Man, that’s low odds.” It HAS to be that way, because Mihoyo NEEDS that money. Yes, I know damn well they have millions of dollars, I did my research, but that is NOT ENOUGH MONEY. People don’t realize just how BIG and AMBITIOUS of a game Genshin Impact is. It isn’t just costly to make, it’s costly to MAINTAIN. It’s not a final released game, they’re still a work-in-progress and that brings LOADS of complications with it, especially since it’s blown up so much and they’ve got MILLIONS of users playing all the time. And just because they’re a Chinese company or WHATEVER excuse you have to bring to the table, doesn’t mean they have any easier of a time.

I know this. Because I have a fucking friend who works in game programming and development. She took one look at Genshin Impact and told me this was a game that makes Final Fantasy and Detroit: Become Human, or whatever huge fucking ass games over the years, look like a JOKE in terms of expenses. 

Mihoyo is CONSTANTLY updating their game, fixing bugs, implementing new things like small events or just fun stuff for players to goof around with, but NONE of these things are easy. THAT’S why they have new characters, THAT’S why they’re constantly doing events, they NEED people’s support to the game and their attention CAN’T wane. It’s pure BUSINESS. They’re not being selfish, that is literally just how it works.

And here’s another thing. Genshin doesn’t have ANY other money spending things EXCEPT for the wishes. They don’t make you pay for Resin, or make you pay to progress the story. No. ALL their income from the game, comes from the Wishing. Where YOU GUYS make that choice to fork over your money.

One of the things people in that group jeered about is Genshin’s shit security, and yes, that is problem that needs serious fixing. The thing is, they’re ALREADY hard at work trying to fix it. You think it’s a walk in the park to stop account hackers? FUCK NO. It needs cooperation from the users AND the company. The company needs to make better firewalls and security measures, and the users need to take precautionary measures to make sure they DON’T get their accounts stolen. It doesn’t matter how high or tough your walls are if you’re the one who just opens the gate yourself. And by all means, they are improving in that aspect, people just don’t announce it to the world. And oh yeah, they DO need money to improve their security. It is NOT free to develop bigger shields.

I had people in that group tell me the game was sooo slow in their development and there was no point in investing money in it, and to that I say. Let me just put this into perspective, okay? Let’s just rundown a list of things that need to be implemented when making a new region. Just one.

*inhales*

The terrain, environment, treasure locations, puzzles, local materials, local recipes, main city, sub towns, npcs, npc dialogues, shops, unique enemies, regional bosses, unique drops, regional characters, books, region lore and history, statues of the seven locations, teleporter locations, domain locations, oculi locations, story quests, world quests, sigils, and the list REALLY does go on.

AND THIS IS FOR ONE REGION.

THERE ARE SEVEN REGIONS IN THE GAME.

MEANING THEY HAVE TO REPEAT THIS PROCESS, FIVE FUCKING TIMES. (Since we already have Liyue and Mondstadt.)

Do. You. UNDERSTAND. HOW MUCH WORK. GOES INTO THIS FUCKING GAME.

MILLIONS OF DOLLARS?? HARDLY A HALF OF WHAT THEY NEED TO KEEP THEIR WORKERS GOING.

AND THEY’RE STILL VERY ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY.

So yeah. Genshin only draws money from the Gacha system they have, other income sources come from Mihoyo’s other games. They don’t force you to pay, at all. That decision is all on you. They need lots of money for the game, and still squeeze in time in their development to come up with little tidbit stuff for us to enjoy. They’re doing well, but they need improvements, but they won’t improve without the community’s support and understanding.

[hawkeson]

@of2814​ → hal.

               ❝ i don’t mean to bug you about this. ❞

the way he looks up at his father’s friend shows that there’s worry written all over his young face. his hands wring together nervously, and he swallows thickly before he continues. ❝ i haven’t heard from kyle in quite some time. have you seen him? ❞ connor had been told that this was normal for laterns to go off into space and not be heard from for a while, but the archer didn’t have many friends, so he was attached to the ones he had. he also hadn’t seen kyle since before he’d been shot -- he had a lot to tell him. ❝ i didn’t really know where else to turn to. ❞

[sweetsmalldog]

So which starkid characters would pass the vibe check

Paul, Jemilla, SWW, Bug, Lupin, and Green Latern

[purplesurveys]

449

Ever want a monkey as a pet? Only if it would be ethical to get one. Are there even cases where it’s ethical to care for a monkey and take them home? I’m not so sure. What's the scariest bug you've ever seen? I’ve been scared all of them, but cockroaches will always take the cake. Do you have a favorite movie? if so what is it? Two for the Road and Good Will Hunting. Do you know the definition of floccinaucinihilipilification? No clue. What's your favorite color? Black or pastel pink.

Would you ever dye your hair that color? My hair is already black; I don’t plan on dyeing it pink ever. What was your favorite TV show you watched as a kid? SpongeBob, Suite Life, That’s So Raven. How many times a day do you tell your parents you love them? We’re not close so I don’t tell them so. Sometimes I’ll reply it to my dad when he chats me on Facebook, but I won’t say it to my mom. Ever talk to your pets? All the time. Do you think it's alright if people baby talk to babies? Of course. People shouldn’t mind other people’s way of talking to babies; they can be as high-pitched and sound as silly as they want if that’s how they get the baby to communicate with them. Do you believe that it will affect how fast they will learn to talk? I’m no baby psychologist lmao but if it helps the baby, then might as well keep doing it. Ever want to put a saddle on a great dane and ride it like a pony? No. Ever take a nap in a hammock? If we had a hammock I would probably fall asleep in it all the time, yeah. Spring, summer, fall, or winter? Winter. Do you like swimming in a pool or the ocean more? Ocean for days. Pools are slimy, smell weird, and have disgusting kids swimming (and peeing) in them. Do you think spongebob might be gay? Filed under ‘things I never think about.’ Blues Clues: was it better when she wasnt a puppet and talking? ??? Did the characters ever turn into puppets? I don’t remember that happening. Who's the best character in Rugrats? I always wanted to be Angelica lmao. Do you have cable? Yep, but I neeeeeeeever watch on cable anymore. Do you watch Comedy Central? No. I’ll watch segments from shows that I know are from Comedy Central, but I don’t watch the channel itself. Can you pull off the big bug sunglasses? I don’t know, I’ve never tried. Do you carry a purse or are you a pocket person? Pocket person. Ever get caught doing something naughty with your boyfriend/girlfriend? LOL yeah. Did you ever understand why you look for eggs on the day Jesus came back? No. Does the number 23 have any signifcance to you? Yeah, it’s the day of our anniversary. Poptarts or toaster stroodles? POP. TARTS. Do you know what college you’re going to go to? I knew nine years ago, and I’m glad things went according to plan. Who has had the biggest impact on your life? Gabie. Girls: ever wear boxers? Guys: ever wear a thong? No. Do you use q-tips to clean your ears? I do. How often do you wear make-up? Never, and only for events that I think are super important or when Kate wants to play with my face and put makeup on it. Ever want to make out with someone, anyone, didn't matter who? I’ve never felt like doing this. Staying a virgin until you're married or already had sex? Already did. If you had to choose one food to eat for the rest of your life it would be: Fried chicken. Or banh mi. How often do you curse? Too many times in a day to count it, I think haha. Use that potty mouth around your folks? Sometimes I’ll slip, but I’ve stopped getting in trouble for it any more. Enjoy going over the river and through the woods to grandmas smelly house? ???????? My grandma lives in a gated subdivision and it smells like childhood in there. Does your grandma smell good or bad or just old? She smells nice, but this is question is so inappropriate. Does she make good food? Ugh, the best. I want to learn her recipes so bad. Ever laugh and say "lol" in real life and not mean to? Hahahahaha sure. Smack someone on the ass lately? Nope. Someone smack your ass lately? Yep. Now did that person smack your ass (butt) or ass (donkey)? -____- Question 44: do you want to live past 44? Of course. Do you want to die good looking or old looking or doesnt matter? These questions are getting a wee bit irritating. Are you Polish? No. Ever rock a kilt? Nope. Ever been called a tease? Sure. Ever had your feelings hurt when you knew the person was joking? As someone who’s super sensitive, yes. Dancing. Its better together. Kinda like sex right? I hate dancing. Do have a job? And if so what is it? Not yet. Ya like money? Of course. Do you make jack-o-laterns during halloween? That’s not really tradition here. We’re more into trick-or-treating.

Who is your favorite actor or actress? Or do you not have one? Kate Winslet. Have you ever swam with dolphins? No, just watched them from afar. Ever fall in love but the other person just fell in like? Nope. Do you like puppies more than adult dogs? I love both. Cats, awesome pets or satan in diguise? Satan in disguise. I’m sure they make awesome pets for other people but I just can’t stand to be in the same room as them. Does love hurt? Even if it's true and real? Yes. Ever wish you could trade lives with ANYONE? Even a person you hate? Sometimes, when I get envious of other people.

[eldritchsurveys]

281.

Ever want a monkey as a pet? >> Hell no. What’s the scariest bug you’ve ever seen? >> Definitely palmetto bugs or whatever they’re called depending on where you live. Giant ass flying assholes. Fuck them shits. Do you have a favorite movie? if so what is it? >> The Fountain. Do you know the definition of floccinaucinihilipilification? >> No, I just know there is/was a tumblr usr with that username. They drew pretty funny comics. What’s your favorite color? >> Gold.

Would you ever dye your hair that color? >> That would just be a brassy sort of blond in hair colour terms, and hell no, blond hair doesn’t suit me. What was your favorite TV show you watched as a kid? >> I didn’t have one. How many times a day do you tell your parents you love them? >> --- Ever talk to your pets? >> I talk to other people’s pets. Do you think it’s alright if people baby talk to babies? >> Why not? I’m pretty sure talking silly to a baby while they’re a baby isn’t going to like completely ruin their language development, lmfao. Do you believe that it will affect how fast they will learn to talk? >> I suppose in some cases it might -- like if somehow that’s the only way they ever hear language, ever -- but honestly I don’t think it’s that serious as long as you’re not still using baby-talk when they’re, like, 3. Ever want to put a saddle on a great dane and ride it like a pony? >> Ha, I’ve imagined it. Ever take a nap in a hammock? >> I would love to do that, man. Spring, summer, fall, or winter? >> Spring. Do you like swimming in a pool or the ocean more? >> Ocean. Do you think spongebob might be gay? Filed under ‘things I never think about.’ <-- Yeah, lmao. Blues Clues: was it better when she wasnt a puppet and talking? >> What??? Who’s the best character in Rugrats? >> I liked Susie, for probably predictable reasons. Do you have cable? >> No. Do you watch Comedy Central? >> No, I just watch their shows on Hulu when I feel like it. Can you pull off the big bug sunglasses? >> the what now Do you carry a purse or are you a pocket person? >> I carry a tote bag for stuff that doesn’t fit into my pockets. Or I wear my cool ass LARP-looking bag that I don’t know the proper name for. Ever get caught doing something naughty with your boyfriend/girlfriend? >> --- Did you ever understand why you look for eggs on the day Jesus came back? >> I mean, yes, because I looked it up eventually. Does the number 23 have any signifcance to you? >> Aside from that excellent movie, no. Poptarts or toaster stroodles? >> Toaster Strudel. Do you know what college you’re going to go to? >> I know I’m not going. Who has had the biggest impact on your life? >> Can Calah. Girls: ever wear boxers? Guys: ever wear a thong? >> I don’t wear either of these things. Do you use q-tips to clean your ears? >> Yeah. How often do you wear make-up? >> Rarely. Ever want to make out with someone, anyone, didn’t matter who? >> No. Staying a virgin until you’re married or already had sex? >> Already did. If you had to choose one food to eat for the rest of your life it would be: >> --- How often do you curse? >> Quite often. Use that potty mouth around your folks? >> --- Enjoy going over the river and through the woods to grandmas smelly house? >> --- Does your grandma smell good or bad or just old? >> --- Does she make good food? >> --- Ever laugh and say “lol” in real life and not mean to? >> No, I say it on purpose. Smack someone on the ass lately? >> No. Someone smack your ass lately? >> No. Now did that person smack your ass (butt) or ass (donkey)? >> Sigh. Question 44: do you want to live past 44? >> Sure do. Do you want to die good looking or old looking or doesnt matter? >> I... really don’t care. Are you Polish? >> No. Ever rock a kilt? >> Yes!  Ever been called a tease? >> Probably at some point. Ever had your feelings hurt when you knew the person was joking? >> Yeah. Dancing. Its better together. Kinda like sex right? >> I quite like dancing by myself, actually. ...Then again, I also don’t have sex, so maybe there’s something there. Do have a job? And if so what is it? >> No. Ya like money? >> I mean, I guess, as far as what it can buy for me.  Do you make jack-o-laterns during halloween? >> No.

Who is your favorite actor or actress? Or do you not have one? >> I don’t actually have one, I just like a lot of actors. Have you ever swam with dolphins? >> No. Ever fall in love but the other person just fell in like? >> --- Do you like puppies more than adult dogs? >> No. Cats, awesome pets or satan in diguise? >> Satan in disguise, but I’m sure that makes them awesome pets for people who like that. Which seems to be everyone. Does love hurt? Even if it’s true and real? >> I mean, I suppose. I’m not the person to ask. Ever wish you could trade lives with ANYONE? Even a person you hate? >> Meh.

[sweetsinamonroll]

Spring, Summer, Fall, or Winter and why?

I like them all really, but definitely autumn. Pretty crunchy leaves and spooky shit. The bugs are gone. I can wear my sweaters. Horror movies are on tv (I did away w/ cable though) I love painting pumpkins and carving jack o laterns. Dressing up, something I may actually do this year. Haunted houses. The list just kinda goes on. I’m so excited.