#byot

[sarahscribbles]

Anyway, who wants to burst into tears with me?

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[rocmgt]

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[kaylalikescatsandstuff]

If you are invited to my home for any kind of gathering, come hungry and be prepared to take food home.

[yakdee]

MOONLIGHT CHICKEN (2023) dir. Aof Noppharnach Chaiwimol

[cosmic-kaden]

{ Uncertain }

Ship: Adam Sackler x Kaden

Words: 1,293

cw: ANGST! ;;

Summary: How many time does this need to rinse and repeat?

Hey, if you aren't a self-shipper please dni, nothing against ya, I got anxiety lol

A heavy weight on the chest, a sinking feeling, going lower and lower it reaches the bottom. Gut punched. The heart jumps into the throat and it feels like you're drowning without water, wanting to scream but not a sound is heard. The eyes sting and when their eyes blink they glass over but there are no tears that fall.

Your heart feels like it wants to stop, you forget how to breathe and the deep inhale causes the breath to stutter.

"We're just old friends that's all."

Brought back to reality.

"old friends that used to be together romantically.."

"Why are you so upset? I hugged her that's all."

"It wasn't the hug….it was the look you gave her when you pulled away…" Kaden's voice was quiet they were afraid to be any louder for the fear of tears falling.

"Fucking hell, you're still all paranoid and shit? Really?"

"You can't blame me-" Kaden huffed, standing to their feet "You've got a track record you know."

That stung, like drinking a poison that burned all the way down into the depths of his stomach. His jaw clenched, eyes piercing daggers through them.

"When are you going to trust me? What? You think because I supposedly gave her a 'look' it means I want to fuck her?"

"N-- I…." Kaden glanced to the floor, that was the thing… Kaden didn't know. Their green eyes gazed back up, locking with his. Kaden remained silent and shook their head. It wasn't an answer to his question, it was defeat.

"I…." Kaden felt pressure on their chest a heavy weight that couldn't be lifted with words or actions. an ever-growing pressure that would ultimately make them collapse if they didn't get out of there. "I think…."

Adam waited with bated breath, anger was clear on his face. How many times did they have these same fights? The same back and forth until one of us gave up? It was exhausting. Kaden felt like they were trapping him, that he would be better off if…

Kaden's tears pricked their eyes and spilt over their eyes, rolling down their face but their expression was almost stoic "Adam I think.."

"No." He quickly walked over and gently placed his hands on Kaden's upper arms and Kaden froze, their eyes closing as more tears fell. "Don't say what I think you're going to say. Just…fucking don't."

Kaden's throat went dry and Adam could feel the slight tremble in their body, his grip tightened a little.

"D-Don't--" Adam's voice cracked a little, it no longer held anger, his amber eyes secretly pleading with Kaden, don't say it.

"I need to go.." Kaden whispered.

"Kaden. Don't. Please…stay…Please.." Adam attempted to close the distance to hug them but Kaden stepped back, getting out of his grip with Adam reluctantly let go of them.

"We're not good…" Kaden choked out a small sob. "I mean Christ, every other week we're right back here. Except this time I'm thinking clearly-"

"I can't let you go." He felt a terrible pang in his heart, it felt like he was being crushed from the inside and he didn't know how to fix it. He just wanted this to be better.

"Why? So we can make up and then have this happen again? I've trapped you..it's clear to you this wasn't serious. You've shown time and time again that to you it's not real to you…It's not fair to me and it's not fair to you.."

"How do I fix it? Lemme fix it." Adam was panicking, he just didn't want them to leave.

"…..You can't." Kaden walked towards the door. "I'm sorry I couldn't be someone you wanted.." Kaden's voice carried in a whisper, their vocal cords strained as fresh tears rolled down their face.

With that, Kaden left, closing the door behind them and all they could hear was Adam losing his mind from behind the door, cursing and smashing. He wasn't good at handling his emotions that well but he never did it when Kaden was there.

Kaden walked the night streets, in a daze, phone turned off because of the millions of calls and text messages from Adam. their eyes heavy and exhausted from crying for what felt like forever. They no longer had any tears to shed, they felt numb, and empty like a part of them was left up there with him.

They knew this was for the best but their heart ached, they wished they could be stupid, to just forget it and run back to him but they weren't, they knew it was a cycle that they couldn't stop. Kaden trailed through the dimly lit park, finding a park bench. They sat on it, slumped forwards.

The weight of everything finally crashed down as they thought about all the fights and then their mind thinking of the what ifs. He was going to move on in a few days and in a few days have someone else. It was an assumption but it was an assumption that plagued their thoughts and poisoned their soul. Kaden leaned all the way forward, their arms raising and their hands covering their head as they let out a loud sob. it felt like their soul was being ripped out repeatedly, it felt like they were dying in the slowest possible way

They stayed like that for a while and before they knew what was happening arms were around them. Kaden jumped to see Adam was there, arms wrapped around them tightly.

"Don't run." He stated and Kaden lifted their head, it was hard to see him but his eyes looked puffy..did he cry?

"I know what you said. I respect it. We don't have to be…" Adam inhaled deeply "We don't have to be together but I don't want you out of my life. I don't know how to fix it and I might not be able to. I just want to keep you in my life in one way or another. Please.."

Kaden couldn't help it, no matter how hard they wanted to scream, to yell in his face and call him an emotionally unavailable prick they couldn't all they could do was cling to him and sob because the fact of the matter was, Kaden didn't want to be completely out of his life either. It might be hard at first, and it might hurt but they needed him.

After a few moments, Adam released his hold on Kaden once Kaden had stopped crying. "I won't walk out of your life-" Kaden spoke softly, their voice almost returning to normal but Adam's heart clenched because the once bubbly voice he grew to love sounded dull, almost as if their life had left them.

"But I need space right now…I don't know how long but…I'll…I'll call okay?"

Kaden and Adam stood up together and Adam sighed heavily, he hated the idea of them not being in contact all the time but for once he was listening and decided to give them the space that they needed.

"…Okay" Adam mumbled, shoving his hands into his pockets.

Kaden cleared their throat as they went to turn away from him "Don't get mugged on your way home" Kaden gave a small chuckle despite their laugh sounding a little awkward and sad.

"hah.." Adam feigned a laugh. "Right…"

"Goodbye, Adam."

Adam said nothing, he was afraid if he opened his mouth he would either break apart completely or say something incredibly stupid. His eyes were glassy so he simply nodded his head.

They parted their separate ways, uncertainty looming above them both as they both walked to opposite exits of the small dimly lit park. Not knowing if anything would ever feel normal or the same again…

I PROMSIE IT WILL GET BETTER T_T

Taglist: Lemme know if you wanna be added!

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[highladyofyourmom]

I love the concept of "Bring Your Own ..." as an acronym like you can add any letter and say it means whatever the fuck you want it to

[vodika-vibes]

I just had the most wonderful, terrible idea and I'm gonna share it with all of you. Please be nice, I wrote it on my phone in 30 minutes.

Pairing: Tech x Female Jedi reader (possibly)

Warnings: BYOT (bring your own tissues)

It's been a month since Order 66 went out, and Hunter stares, in dread, at the list sitting innocently on Echo's datapad.

For his part, Echo looks like he's dreading this just as much as Hunter is.

“Did you check-?”

“No. I couldn't.” Echo admits, “Maybe Tech doesn't know about the list yet?”

“He needs to know.” Hunter says after a moment of long thought. “Come on.”

He leads Echo into the next room, where Tech is working on something, and Wrecker is chatting with Omega.

Wrecker notices him first, “Hunter? What's wrong?”

All eyes turn to him, and he exhales heavily, “Tech,” he pauses, before deciding To just rip the bandage off, “The Empire released a list of all Jedi killed in the Purge.”

Tech drops what he's working on and jumps to his feet. He snatches the datapad from Hunter's hand silently and starts a search.

And then he stops.

His hands tremble slightly, and his lips press into a thin line.

Hunter doesn't even have to look at the datapad to know what Tech found. He found her name.

“I…have some work I need to complete-” Tech's voice has a barely noticeable tremor to it.

“Tech-”

“Hunter. Please.”

Hunter pauses, “Yeah. Just let me know if you need anything.”

Tech nods once and then spins out of the room.

He's vaguely aware of Omega asking what's going on and wanting to know where Tech is going, but for the first time, Hunter ignores her.

Instead, he focuses his hearing on Tech. There's a clatter as Tech falls into a chair and the sound of a comm coming to life.

And then he hears her voice, as clearly as if she was in the next room. “Hey Tech!” Her voice was bright and warm, a warmth that three years of war couldn't diminish, “I know, I know. I shouldn't comm you when I'm out, but I just got a call from my Master and he thinks the war is going to be over soon!”

Hunter closes his eyes as a pang of grief washes over him. If only.

“So, listen. I was thinking, after the war, we should take a vacation. Just you and me. We can go somewhere warm and sunny,” she laughs, high and clear, “Or cold and dreary. I'm not picky. Think about it, please? It'll be fun.”

There's a faint clatter, as if someone was trying to get her attention.

“Ah, I have to go. Anyway, let me know what you think. I love you, Tech. Bye!”

The recording stops, and then there's a sound of rewinding.

“-let me know what you think. I love you, Tech. Bye!”

And one more time.

“I love you, Tech.”

Not for the first time, Hunter regrets his superior seuses. He doesn't want to hear Tech's grief.

And, in the next room, tears fall onto a frozen holo of a jedi with a bright smile on her face. Her last words to Tech repeating over and over and over-

[boldlyvoid]

No pressure blurb request for Eddie: "Please don’t touch me. I can’t fall any deeper."

(Actual line not required but I like the feeling)

absolutely bestie! thank you <3

he's been having dreams about her for months now. they started out as nothing serious, little appearances and funny moments that made no sense mostly... and then his brain decided to conjure up a whole life with her inside his dreams. a life where she held him in her arms and kisses his forehead, she made him laugh and smile and she married him. she wore a ring with his initials engraved in the band, she wore a beautiful white dress and her hair looked perfect and she kissed him at the end of the aisle...

that dream took a while to recover from. then he had a dream that she had his kids. he had dreams about holding their babies, ones who looked so much like her and had his attitude. he snuggled them close, and they cuddled all together in a big comfy bed with the sun shining through the windows and the birds chirping and it was perfect. then he woke up. it always broke his heart to wake up... to reach out for her and only find his pillow because she wasn't really his.

she's just a friend.

he has to get that through his thick skull before he accidentally wraps himself around her and kisses her on the cheek, or the back of her neck or her shoulder... it would be so easy, too. she's always so close, it just feels right to want to reach out and give her some love but he can't... until she makes it almost impossible.

a group camping trip was supposed to be a fun way to have a vacation together. they'd all take a vehicle, they'd bring tents and supplies and smores and they'd spend a weekend at a lake 3 hours away from Hawkins where they could just be normal. it was a great idea until they had to separate for the night. Steve and Robin take a tent, Nancy and Jonathan head into the back of her station wagon, the kids are in a huge 10-person tent that ted wheeler bought, overjoyed to know they'd be leaving his house for a weekend.... leaving Y/N with Eddie.

the back of his van is stuffed full of blankets and pillows, he wanted to be comfortable in the night and he didn't even account for someone sleeping with him... it was BYOT. bring your own tent, he brought a van, and he expected Y/N to partner with someone like Robin or Max and El. Not him. but he can't say no to her when she asks ever so sweetly, "can i sleep in the van with you?"

so now he's here, laying completely flat on his back, blanket tucked under his chin as he stares at the ceiling. there's enough room between them for a third person, he's so close to the wall of the van it's like he's afraid she's going to bite him or give him cooties or something. he's so scared of her. and she can feel it too.

"Eddie?" she moves closer and he tenses.

"what?"

"it's cold, don't you want to cuddle?" she pouts, bringing out the puppy dog eyes.

he shakes his head and keeps looking at the ceiling, he can't give in. not when it means something completely different to him. "please don't touch me... I can't fall any deeper."

it takes her a moment to realize she did hear that right. "Eddie... baby?"

"Don't," he pleads, begging with his eyes. "you can't lead me on, I'm so gone for you already I won't recover from a night of cuddling with you."

"so don't," she shrugs. "fall completely sickly in love with me and let me take care of it. let me shower you in care and kisses and comfort and praise. let me love you."

the anxiety of loving her in secret for so long all comes out in one simple, wobbly-lipped, "please?"

she pulls him into a hug and cradles his head and kisses his cheek gently, "I thought you'd never ask... I've wanted to tell you for so long, Eddie."

he laughs then, pulling back so he can look at her, "since when? if I knew you liked me back I would've done something about my crush ages ago?"

"I thought being subtle would help... little touches and sweet compliments and making you things I know you'd like, those were all my attempts at showing you I care," she explains. "but if you want me to come on stronger I can tell you I've been dreaming about loving you for ages."

"I've been dreaming about your love just as long," he admits.

"you don't have to dream anymore," she looks at his lips and then his eyes and back down to his lips again.

he can read her a lot better now that he knows it's mutual, so he lays her back against the makeshift mattress and hovers over her. she reaches up to brush his hair back behind his ear, leaving her hand on his cheek, "are you gonna kiss me?"

"can I?"

she nods, "please?"

he leans in slowly, watching her the whole way until their lips meet and both of their eyes close. she hums with contentment, relaxing under him as he breathes her in, pushing into her slightly before he pulls back, barely. their noses touch, he smiles at her and she steals another kiss, and then a third before she starts to giggle.

she brings up her other hand to hold both his cheeks, "i love you..."

"I love you," he says, shocked and in complete disbelief that this is real and happening and not another dream he'd regret in the morning. "I love you so much."

she pulls him in for another kiss and another one after that. he had a feeling she was going to kiss him until the sun came up and he was okay with that. more than okay with it. he wanted to live here forever, right in this feeling of newness and tenderness and excitement. it's everything. she's everything he dreamed of.

maybe he can actually see the future... he was always meant to be here.

[fanficmemes]

This Wednesday I’m having an Ides of March party, where we pretend to stab Cesar (red wine for fake blood) and then we party hard anyways it’s byot (bring your own toga)

[clavissionary-position]

Alfons Tries to Cancel Roger

Kate: You clean your lab equipment right?

Roger: Haha! What kind of a doctor do you take me for exactly, Little Lady?

Kate: I mean, it's just that I heard you don't wash your hands after you use the restroom, so...

Roger: What in the world... Who's been spreading that misinformation?

Alfons: *appears* The mirrors-

Roger: *jumps*

Alfons: The mirrors in the bathroom are part of my extensive CCTV network

Alfons: Ah, don't worry. They don't monitor any activity by the urinals or inside the stalls

Alfons: But the sinks... Oh, the sinks... The sinks, the sinks...

Alfons: Never once have my mirrors captured our beloved doctor at the sinks

Roger: I don't use public restrooms in this castle

Roger: Not after Elbert began hoarding all the fancy toilet paper

Roger: And then began disassembling the toilets one-by-one for all the parts he found beautiful

Roger: Which was every part

Roger: You came here thinking this was some kind of win, but my question is, what on earth have you all been excreting into this entire time?

Alfons: What makes you think any of us use the public restroom?

Roger: Because all the mirrors in this palace are connected to the extensive CCTV network that feeds into my glasses

Roger: While the mirrors don't monitor anything that would violate someone's privacy,

Roger: They constantly catch all eight of you going in an out of the public restrooms

Roger: Restrooms that, might I reiterate, do not have toilets anymore

Roger: So, check. And. Mate

Alfons: BYOT

Roger: What

Alfons: BYOT. We have a Bring Your Own Toilet policy

Roger:

Roger:

Roger: What

[saucymincks]

If you're struggling to find an action you can take right now, a thing you can do is to organize an exchange.

I'm working on doing this right now - I used to have them semiregularly when I was in college/first living on my own, where I'd get together with some friends for a couple hours and we'd have a little hanging out time while also swapping things like books, clothes, household items, etc. so we could save money. Ours were really just for fun, a way of shopping without shopping.

Right now, I'm trying to organize a weekly BYOT (Bring Your Own Tupperware) potluck where we each prep a meal item and then get to go home with individual servings of different things to get us through the week. This cuts down SO much on time time you spend in the kitchen, and I have found it slashes food waste significantly.

If that's successful, I may also extend it to a grocery exchange - we each also bring a bulk pantry or produce item to share. I did some grocery exchanges a few years back and it was great - it means you're spending minimal time shopping, aren't nearly as tempted by impulse purchases, aren't overall giving as much money to corporations, etc. plus, again, in my experience it cuts way down on food waste.

We had a sign-up so we could see what everyone else was bringing and plan accordingly to make sure there was some variety and to make sure there was enough for however many people were participating that week. I'd show up to a grocery exchange with a huge bag of rice one week, onions the next, ground beef carefully divided into one-pound portions another week - whatever was in the budget, that's very important - and I'd leave with not only prepared meals to get me through most of the week, I had groceries I could use to get through the rest, or save for later, or even use in the next meal exchange!

Another way you can make an exchange really meaningful and focused is by dedicating at least some of the time to education and discussion of what's happening, exchanging information about things like boycotts and protests, or having a book club at the same time. If you don't have the time or bandwidth for entire books, find some articles for everyone to read and discuss those.

It can be a good way to build some community and have a little social time, too. Society here is structured in a way that makes it very challenging to take care of each other, so even small ways of pushing back against that are so vital.

[rocmgt]

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[yakdee]

Unsolicited Rapid-fire Reviews (i.e. I was sick in bed and finally had some time to watch a few things)

La Pluie

Shout out to the other 7 people watching — I get it, ya'll. It was honestly stupid of me to wait this long before starting it so I am offering my deepest apologies orz Current rating: 8.5/10

Black Knight

Awesome, highly recommend! So good to see zaddy Kim Woo-bin again. All jokes aside, I must say that it's frightening how the depiction of life after a cataclysmic/apocalyptic event keeps getting closer and closer to our reality. Rating: 10/10

Water and Fire

A Turkish mafia romance brought to me by the Tik Tok algorithm. Rating: 9.5/10 — BYOT: Bring your own tissues ㅠㅠ

House of Stars

Saw quite a few mixed reviews so I decided to give the first episode a watch. Do I have any idea what's going on? No. Am I intrigued enough to continue watching? Yes..? It seems to have the potential to be a good series (especially with the story it's trying to tell) so I'm interested to see if it will deliver. Current rating: 6/10

[tootickie]

never even posted about this but we had a medieval peasant themed party at my house last week and i highly recommend it. refreshments included mead, vat of mulled wine, bread, cheese, carrots. games included “witch trial” aka consensus, “huzzah to thy lord” aka cheers to the governor, and pennying. it was BYOT (bring your own tankard)

the fit⬇️

[taliscat]

All of the fan-made Jervis’s need to get together for a tea party.

BYOT (bring your own teacup)