#edit; it seems I mistook what was going on here a bit lol

[incorrectpinescone]

Wirt: “Dipper, why does it take you an hour to wash your hair?”

Dipper: “Mabel, PowerPoint.”

Wirt: “…What is happening right now?”

Mabel, after she set up her PowerPoint: “You got your pre-shampoo-“

Wirt: “You’re…You’re what?”

Mabel: “Pay attention. All questions will be answered after the presentation. Now, you got your pre-shampoo. Twenty minutes. Actual shampoo and conditioner, in the shower. However long that takes. But, you have to let the conditioner sit in your hair. And if you have curly hair like us, you’re showering with cold water. Then, you have your leave-in conditioner-“

Wirt: “How is a leave-in conditioner different than-“

Mabel: “FOCUS! So, you got your leave-in conditioner. Then, you have to decide if you want to towel-dry or air dry. If you towel dry, you’ll use some curl cream. And you can’t forget about the hair oil…”

[kvtie444]

°•★ SOLO .2 

A/N: none lol

Summary: reader moves to LA for work and becomes the sturniolos editor, but what happens when she falls for someone unexplected…

Warnings: mentions of drinking/drugs, swearing, smoking, suggestive?

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It's been a few days since I last set foot in the Sturniolo's house, still haunted by memories of Chris's party. I left his text on opened, unwilling to complicate things or face the reality of what might have transpired - a fleeting moment that lingered in my thoughts. As I scrolled through the comments on their latest video, relief washed over me with the positive feedback on the editing.

Now, here I am, standing outside their house after Nick's call to pick up footage for their upcoming video. I knock on the door and take a step back, idly kicking at small stones on the ground. The door opens after a moment, and the sight before me alone had me drenched - Chris, wet hair, a snug white tee, a chain dangling, grey sweats revealing a hint of his black Calvin Klein boxers at the waistband. He wordlessly holds the door open, allowing me to enter before closing it behind me, the tension so thick it could be cut with a knife.

Ascending the stairs, he practically screams, "NICCKKK, Y/NS HEREE" My face scrunches in response. Chris heads to the kitchen, nonchalantly devouring snacks from the pantry fist first. Classy. The atmosphere remains charged with unspoken words.

Summoning my courage, I decide to address the elephant in the room. "Chris, about the other night," I say tentatively, nervously biting at my cuticles. He turns to meet my gaze, chuckling before shutting the pantry door with a box of Lucky Charms in hand. "Dude, just pretend that shit never happened. I was faded as fuck," he laughs, continuing to chew. ‘Dude’, nice.

My attention shifts as Nick descends the stairs, smiling at me. He steps into the living area and looks at Chris, "You can go. Be gross somewhere else, thank you," waving him off. Chris just sticks his tongue out before walking to his room, my eyes trailing after him. "So we did our vlog, and oh my god, you should have seen Matt. He ate a fucking habanero pepper," Nick laughs, and I subconsciously nod, eyes still fixed on Chris. He looks at me for a fleeting second, holding eye contact before disappearing upstairs. I shoot Nick a smile, exhaling a laugh through my nose.

After some more small talk, Nick hands me the SD card, and we decide to grab some food with Matt. Seated in the passenger seat, Nick in the back, we parked after grabbing our food. I was about to take a bite of my burger when my phone rang, interrupting the moment. Sighing, I put my food down, reaching for my phone in my pocket. It was Laura. "Hiya," I answered. "Hey Y/N, I'm in a bit of a rush, but just a reminder, you've got that fresh love shoot tomorrow at 11," she blurted out. My brows furrowed in confusion, "I do?" "Yeah, Chris told me you agreed to it." That little shit. "Oh, yeah, I'll be there," I replied, pinching my nose in stress. We hung up, and I groaned; between editing a video, a last-minute photoshoot, and the chaos, time seemed to slip away. I grabbed my burger, taking a big, stress-relieving bite.

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After an entire night of editing, I had to gear up for this shoot. With everything packed and ready, I booked an Uber to the warehouse. Arriving, I spotted around five models, two assistants setting up a white backdrop, and there, on the couch, was Chris himself. He lounged in a Nike tracksuit, sporting sunglasses and a toothpick in his mouth. Who the fuck did he think he was? I sighed, dropping my bag on the floor, and made my way to the snack area for a can of Pepsi.

As I reached for the drink, a hand landed on my shoulder. I turned to face one of the assistants, “Hi hun, shouldn’t you be in the back getting dressed?” she sweetly inquired. Confused, I realized she mistook me for a model. “Oh no I’m not-““she’s not a model” Chris cut me off, appearing behind me, I shot him a death glare. "Shouldn't you be getting changed?" I quipped. He chuckled, "You calling me pretty?" he teased. I rolled my eyes, replying, "No, just knowing you, you'd want to be the centre of attention.”

He took off his glasses, and in a smug move, removed his shirt, revealing more than I bargained for. My eyes trailed up reluctantly, form his v-line and happy trail, only to meet his cocky gaze and messed-up hair. "Chris, what are you-" "Since you're so concerned with my outfit," he started, grabbing a fresh love hoodie and slipping it on, "I'm getting changed." He raised his eyebrows, running a hand through his hair in an attempt to fix it. I scoffed and walked off, back to my bag.

Finally, the photoshoot commenced. I followed Chris's directions, and truth be told, the shots looked incredible. I couldn't help but bite my lip as I admired Chris modelling. He approached, leaning over my shoulder to view the final pics on the screen. "Yeah, that's fire," he murmured, briefly squeezing my shoulder before returning to the snacks. I smiled to myself, but my mood took a downturn when I noticed Chris whispering into a model's ear, her hand on his chest. Disheartened, I put my camera back in my bag and walked to the front door, pushing it open and leaning against the railing.

"Y/N, he doesn't even like you. What is your problem?" I scolded myself. I reached into the pocket of my jacket and pulled out a pack of Camel Lights, a new one I bought before deciding to quit. Despite my recent success, stress led me to light one up. I took a drag, noticing my lip stain on the end as I exhaled. The door creaked open, and there he was again - Chris. Seriously? I wiped my eyes quickly before turning around. "Do you not care about your lungs?" he smugly remarked, standing next to me and leaning back against the railing. My eyes remained fixed on the LA skyline. "Yeah, let me know how your kidneys are in 10 years," I replied, taking another drag. He chuckled slightly before speaking up. "Toosh." I squinted my eyes at him. "Do you mean 'touché'?" I retorted. A brief silence followed before he grinned and repeated, "Touché." I couldn't help but laugh - not with him, but at him.

"Matt's picking me up if you want a lift; you look hella tired," he added. I shot him a look. Thanks. "Yeah, whatever," I mumbled, putting out the cigarette against the rusty metal railing and flicking it into the distance. Without a word, I walked back inside, gathering my equipment again. I couldn't read him - was this his attempt at being nice right after flirting with half the set? He was a prick, but did I even like him? No. Was he cute? Unfortunately, yes. As much as I hated to admit it, I saw a glimpse of an actual tolerable side when he helped me after I got hurt, and I missed it - I missed something that barely existed.

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The car ride back was silent, with Matt occasionally asking me a question here and there, to which I responded with a nonchalant "mhm" or "mm mm." I felt bad for seeming like a bitch to Matt, but I was utterly drained. Nick called Matt post-drive, asking if I wanted to sleep over. Despite yearning for my bed and a good scream-into-a-pillow session, I couldn't bring myself to say no.

Saying yes turned out to be a good decision. Matt, Nick, and I had a great time playing Mario Party on the TV, watching a movie, and making snacks. Eventually, I decided to crash on the sofa, relishing the comfort of having my own space. At 3 am, however, sleep eluded me, and the distant sounds of cars and crickets filled the quiet night.

The door opened, and I glanced up to see Matt rubbing his eyes, smiling to me as he headed to his bathroom, shutting the door behind him. Another set of steps approached, and I looked up again. Lo and behold, it was Christopher Sturniolo. He glanced at me, and then looked away. I turned over, burying my head into the corner of the couch, attempting to find a comfortable position. However, Chris seemed determined to disrupt the peace, loudly opening and slamming the fridge door, and then cracking open a can of what I assumed was Pepsi. I shot him a glare, silently conveying, "Shut the fuck up."

When I looked up, I found him standing close to the sofa, a beer in hand. I mumbled and buried my head in the pillows once again. Suddenly, I felt him ruffle my hair with his hand. "What's with the attitude, sweetheart? “He cooed at me. Shit. I sat up, propping my elbows on the arm of the couch and leaning forward. "Because some people are trying to sleep," I hissed at him. He smirked, his eyes scanning my body. "Is that my shirt?" he asked. I looked down at the graphic tee Nick had given me to sleep in. "No, Nick gave me it," I replied, holding eye contact with him. "Well, it's mine," he retorted, placing his hands at the edge of the couch's arm, leaning in.

"Problem?" I cocked my head at him. He was so close; I could feel his hot breath fanning over my face, sending chills down my body. He shrugged slightly. "Suits you," he replied, moving a hand down to adjust some of my hair over my shoulder, his eyes reading the graphic details of the shirt. He licked his lips, leaning in slightly. Was he drunk? No, I would have seen him come up to grab more drinks. Unable to resist, I leaned in too, our lips now brushing against each other. His eyes fixed on my lips as he moved, mere millimetres away from me, and our lips finally met.

The kiss was hungry, full of passion, and I reluctantly admitted to myself that he was a good kisser - of course he was, he'd definitely been around. His lips tasted like beer as he sighed against my lips. My stomach did flips, and I felt myself growing hotter. Suddenly, the sound of a flushing toilet jolted us apart, wide-eyed. "Shit, Matt," I whisper- yelled, pushing Chris away. The door opened, and Matt, still in a sleepy state, looked at us confused. "Dude, wash your hands," Chris pointed at him with his beer. "Get off my dick," Matt murmured back, walking back into his room. That was too close. Chris took a swig of his beer, moving his hand to my cheek and soothingly rubbing my cheek with his thumb. Maybe he actually was a sweet person deep down. "In a bit," he said, patting my cheek before heading back to his room. Never-fucking-mind.

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[af1899]

Resplendent Kagero is here!

Artist: Kakage. (Also did art for Erinys, Resplendent Azura and [4 more])

Theme: Dökkálfheimr.

Official page + all art: click/tap here.

And announced two days before than normal, way to go!

Now, I'll share below what I think of the artwork plus do a mini showcase, but an appreciation post might be coming later this month.

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I thought I'd share this short anecdote before moving on to talk about the Resplendent upgrade, feel free to skip this part if you want.

So... it was 5 a.m. when I woke up and thought for whatever reason I'd go to Twitter and see if there's any fan art up, still half-asleep, then I saw a funny edit of Kagero doning what seemed a watermelon themed attire, at first I thought it was fan art the OP made, but it was hard to believe, I knew my eyes were deceiving me since I know about their edits.

Scrolling a bit further below in my feed, I found out the truth... 🥴

Kagero got a Resplendent upgrade!!! 😱

I was shook when I saw the artwork and laughed at how I mistook a meme for fan art, when it was actually edited official art... lol. 🤭

I'm so happy in this moment, but worried I might not make it to round up enough cash for a subscription to get her, Kagero is my favorite character in Fire Emblem Fates and I'd be delighted to invest in every version she has in Fire Emblem Heroes (and save the $5 it'd cost getting her once her distribution period is over), but so far still had not luck getting a job.

Anyway, I'd like to express my hype for this upgrade plus share thoughts on art and some preliminary appreciation for my best ninja. 🤎

Artwork

As you could see above, Kagero is doning Dökkálfar attire... and I really love it.

The color palette alludes to her original uniform as a ninja from Hoshido, and this art even draws from some of the original elements like her scarf, and what's more, some elements got cool replacements, like her hairpin now being a butterfly shaped one, to match with the whole Dökkálfar thematic.

And you can see in how determined and strong-willed she is like she's always been to carry on with her job and protect Ryoma (even going as far as sacrificing herself if it means safeguarding him), who she devoted to protect and underwent rigorous training to achieve that, she never lets her attire bother her or interfere with her duty, but it seems she doesn't mind to try out in new fashion.

Did I mention I really like butterflies?

Also... one thing would be certainly... questionable, is the size of her breasts, I knew they weren't that big in her original design and even in Lack's take on her, but that's how it's been ever since her Spring alt is a thing, not that it really bothers me, but I highly favor design consistency.

That'd be the only thing I'd "dislike" in the artwork, but even like this, the design overall is just too beautiful and well done for me to even worry too much about this detail... also, feels kind of fitting the artist is similarly named like her.

I'm also liking how her voice sounds, but I'll wait for all quotes to talk even further about that and give my final opinion.

And certainly, she'll appreciate the boost in every stat, she can potentially use all of them even in a player phase build, so long as you stick to her refine.

I rate the art: 9.5/10

Showcase

Nothing particularly too special, nevertheless, here she is:

I don't use her as much as before since I got other projects to focus on and [HM] in slow but sure grinding process (as you can see, hers is already maxed out), plus I still don't have the fodder I want on her, which includes [Sturdy Impact], the most expensive thing I have given her is [Darting Blow 4] with [Null Follow-Up 3] from one of the 4 Legendary Alm copies that trolled me while pulling for Mila in her debut, I also foddered a Lethe since I refuse to make of her a project and thought Kagero could use better [Spd/Def Solo 3] for the meantime until I get her the A-skill I really want on her, but so far I was never pitybroken by a Tibarn...

Still, I'm happy with her performance and utility, being still a strong player phase unit with good offenses and ability to take incoming retaliation damage with ease thanks to her refine effect, even nowadays, it's still great and effective, and works effectively with {Impact} skills since her refine effect works only in foe's first attack and said skills generally prevent the foe can make a second attack, which would do the normal amount of damage instead of it being halved.

At the present, I use her in Anima season [AR-D] with [Fury 3] and [Atk Smoke 3], but otherwise I used to run her with the build shown above, back when I got [Infantry Rush 3] on her, Kagero was still part of my [Arena] offensive team, providing a source for area debuffs and support for my Sonya so that she could run [Hardy Bearing], as [Vantage] remains a weakness of hers, but that's still hardly an issue since over time I found out it's extremely unlikely for me to run into someone who could easily counter my Sonya before she gets to deal the finishing blow... so, sadly, Kagero has been slowly replaced by other units, as I also didn't feel any need for debuffs anymore.

It might be true that, for now, I don't use her like before, but my main driving force to keep playing Fire Emblem Heroes is undying appreciation for my favorite characters in the series, Kagero being among them.

To put it short — as to why I like her — I'm most fond of her gorgeous design and rather interesting personality; she shows a clear interest in protecting her liege and commitment to do so, and this is for pure dedication to the country and the people she's most fond of, she seems serious just from looks, but she's a dutiful woman with a certain kindness in a sense, always watching over the people she cares about from the shadows.

Anyway, I'm really hyped for this Resplendent upgrade and here's hoping I can make a proper showcase and appreciation talk later on, while I'd love to secure her Resplendent upgrade once it starts to be distributed, it won't be the end of the world if I can't get it, I just would like to save the $5 it'll cost getting her later.

Thanks for reading my post (I sure rambled for quite a while lmao 🥴) and take care!

[luvdsc]

(1/?) hii, how are you, i’m hope you’re doing good. so in case tumblr got crash if i scrolled down too far and fast, i decided to check when you answered it and screenshotted it, and reply back when i have time uwu. my week is pretty good, this week my school have a festival it was fun but a bit boring since i have went through the same festival every years since i studied there loll. at the festival, our class was divided into countries and worked with primary class, they’re so cute - 🐧

(2/?) our class sang despacito lmao, but in english at the beginning and my friend sang the chorus but in Spanish, he didn’t know how to speak, he just look at the romaji and sang, it was very funny. our class sold scrunchies, keyrings and hand fan, gladly, we sold all of it, it was very tiring and very crowded 😢. and yes, my school doesn’t allow any snacks from outside, cause they’re scare that we at smth wrong and it could be mistook at the school’s food so no, outside snacks but - 🐧

(3/?) rules are meant to be broken so we still bring snacks to school. and how you’re work this week? hope you’re enjoy it, please get enough rest as you’re working hard hunny bunny 🥺💕. hmm, to think back, maybe not the class clown that much, i’m more like the one who make the noises so that the class won’t be too quiet, like if i am absent that day, i would heard the teacher saying “the class was quiet the day you’re absent” i don’t think “idk you yet” was a tiktok song, just an nctzen - 🐧

(3 or what number, i suddenly forgot 😭/?) used it to make an edit, cause the vibe is like chill from the edit uwu. but the song i recommended “Telescope” is a tiktok song ig, i found it through tiktok ☺️. and how are you liking the songs? i hope it suits your taste, Sara Kays’s Chosen Last is also very good, i really like her music uwu, she is quite young but is so talented ❤️. and YOU’RE SO BEAUTIFUL WTH? I WISH I COULD TAKE A QUICK SELFIE AND LOOKS GOOD LIKE THAT WITHOUT DELETING A FEWS - 🐧

(4/4) i’m glad filter exist, it make my selfie much better, bless filters for existing, you save my face 😢 i hope life is treating you nice, please get a lot of rest, your work seems to be very tiring but as long as you’re enjoying it, i’m happy uwu. stay hydrated, eat 3 meals a day and many delicious food too, i love you, have a nice day hunny bunny 💞💞💞 - 🐧

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Hi, lovebug 💗 i’m doing good! i’ve just been swamped with work, so i haven’t been able to check up on here for the past few days 🤧 i hope you’re doing well, sweetpea 💞  what have you been up to? are you doing anything fun this weekend? aaaah i also screenshot to answer messages, too!!! :’) omg you have school festivals? :o that sounds like so much fun!!!! do you get to try foods from different countries? ah, it’s understandable that it gets boring though after attending so many times, but it must’ve been more fun than studying in class all day, right? :’) 

asdljfhlajsdk omg i can only sing parts of despacito LOL i can already imagine this in my head, it must’ve been so much fun to see your friend perform :’) omg you sold so much stuff!!! and scrunchies are so cute! did you buy anything for yourself? 💓 i hope you went home and rested after that though, sweetpea!!! it sounds like you had a super busy day 🤧 oooh, i see! ahah yeah, nothing can come in the way of having good food!!! i sneaked a lot of food into class before too 😅

work has been a little tiring since i’m doing 10-12 hours a day since it’s busy season 😭 so i’m really looking forward to the weekend 🤩 only one more day of work to go before i can sleep in and rest!!!! 💘 ooooh, i see! that’s still very fun, like you make the class more lively 💓 and your teacher sounds like one of the fun types of teachers whom you can joke around with ✨

ooo i see!! what sorts of edits do you like to make? :o i really enjoy the songs!!!! i added them to my playlist, so i listen to them often as i exercise 💞and i will add chosen last to my playlist too, thank you, sweetpea!!! 🌸 AND PLS OMG AKJSDHFASKJDHFL YOU’RE TOO KIND!!! THANK YOU SO SO MUCH, HONEY BEE 🥺💝💞💗💖

alsjdhflkajshdlk lovebug, i’m absolutely positive you’re sooo stunning with or without filters!!!! 💗✨ thank you so so much, angel, life has been treating me well for the most part!!! 💟 and i get enough rest everyday too, so it’s been all good! i’ve been drinking lots of water since it’s 42 degrees here 🥵 and i have lots of yummy food at home 💗 i hope life is treating you kindly, lovebug, and make sure to also rest a lot, eat lots of yummy food, and stay hydrated as well!!! ily too, angel, and i hope your week is going well 🌷🌷

[leaveharmony]

I told ya  the shot with Shinsuke was high-water for pictures of me!  XD

*giggling*  In my defense I wasn’t expecting to take one.

So my day!  Was pretty amazing!  I’ve gotta cut this cos it’s gonna be long :D

I knew Mick (+Noelle) and Bret were gonna be at comic-con this weekend, but as it was so close to the house show we went to last weekend and I had a sore back all week, plus mum's knee was acting up, we weren't sure we'd be able to go.  But last night we concluded that it was a chance we likely wouldn't ever get again, and what the hell.  I pulled my hardcover 1st edition of his first book off the shelf where it's been kept with the others for what...18 years? and packed it up for the trip.  Probably due to all the other distractions it didn't seem as heavy as a 500+ page monster ought to have lol

We actually had a train adventure beforehand, b/c GO transit has expanded service a bit to Barrie, so, there was an 11:02 (or something) train down.  It was literally cheaper for both of us to go down AND BACK on the train than it was for a one way bus trip, just had to  get to Barrie first.  Plus, c'mon, it was a train.  Lol.  I haven't been on a train since kindergarten.  Mum kept giggling her head off every time the whistle blew at a crossing.  We sat facing the wrong way on the trip down, which really made me dizzy so we switched it up for the way home...

Honestly the only minor hiccup in the journey was when we got to Union station, with all the construction, it was a touch confusing finding which way to head to  the PATH over to the convention centre.  As always, a lovely TTC employee guided our way.  Contrary to experiences w/ Fan Expo in the past, the entrance off the PATH walkway into the convention centre proper were actually open today, so we didn't have to go outside in the wind & snow at all.  Usually it's a long wind down a big ramp and then down some stairs, across a little...sort of green sidewalky area and then down more stairs, then walking a few blocks to the spiral parking garage, but this was like...a less than five minute walk.  Aces.

We actually got a little more lost on the convention floor than we had at Union station lol...I ah, temporarily misinterpreted the floor plan map, so we took a slight detour on the way to the signing area.  Mum made me take a picture of a guy dressed like Alf, tacky tourist shirt and all.  I saw a few genderbent Road Hoggs, at least one Lara Croft, three separate and distinct Negans, a few dozen Harleys, a couple in really well-done Skyrim armour...some people went full-steampunk, bustle skirts and all, there was somebody with a baby dressed like pikachu lol.  Many cosplayers.  Bless their hearts, I wouldn’t have the energy.

The only other time we've been to the winter comic-con as opposed to Fan Expo was in like 2003, when we went to go see RVD - it was a much smaller area in a different location and pretty sparsely attended by comparison, though this one on its busiest day was still prolly only half as crowded as FE would be on that saturday.  We went by a few ppl with wheelchairs and mobility scooters who were probably finding it much less of a chore than  usual to navigate because there was actually space to...well, give them space.   Anyway my point being, I got a bit confused because the signing area tends to change from year to year and sometimes even day to day.  This time though it was over by the food court area (I went in the exact opposite direction at first lol)

So we got in Mick's line :)  He and Noelle were sharing a table, next to Bret Hart and uh...somebody I had no idea who the hell he was.  Looked like a default video game character though.  Brunette, white, a little stubble.  Name entirely escapes me. 

A con-worker asked if we were doing a selfie or an autograph, reason being, for autographs you wrote your name on a sticky so you wouldn't have to spell it out to him when you got up there, just show him the sticky - this has gotta be the most genius idea I've ever heard lol B/c when I say ‘spontaneous’ I mean ‘prepared for at least three days in advance,’ on the off chance we made it down to see him, I made a little santa-hat ornament for him on Thursday night.  Bret was away on a break when we got in our line, which moved very slowly because, well.  You'll see.   Another con worker was keeping the line to the left, occasionally walking up and down singing, wearing elf-ear cuffs lol.  I think her name was Bernadette but I'm not 100% certain, it definitely started with a B.  She was, appropriately enough for the ear jewelry, sort of the selfie-elf, someone to take the pictures w/ guest cameras.

As we got closer up it became more apparent why we were moving a little slower than I've previously experienced in such lines - b/c Mick Foley is like...the undisputed champion of making ppl feel like he's known you all your life, and did a lot of chatting w/ everybody who went up.

When it came to our turn, for instance, he was glancing at his phone - he immediately explained at some length that “mom” (I'm assuming he here meant Collette, b/c my father also refers to mum as “mom” when I'm included in the conversation, and Noelle kinda was - but I suppose it may have been his own mother, or mother in law) was having some heavy-drama travel fun of her own lol.  I guess she told him “I had to take a TRAIN!” making it sound, as Mick put it, “Like she was on a frontier trek or a world-tour on the orient express,” but what she actually meant was she had to catch the same shuttle he'd ridden “like 400 times” in the past lol.  He said there would be a lengthy “you wouldn't BELIEVE...” story about it later.  “One for the next book!” I said, laughing.   He segued easily into a hello and a what can I do for you?  So I handed over the book, which was still full of place-markers and dog-ears from the last time I read it. 

He took care of the signing business, and then told me he liked all of my jewelry and stuff (I actually went light on it today).  Noelle chimed in that she did too (she is such a sweetheart).  He summoned over Bernadette to make sure I saw her elf-ear cuffs and light-up necklace lol.

Then he pulled out a little yellow coin purse from his fanny pack (his fanny pack!) asking if I wanted to see his ring.  I sort of assumed it would be like, the HOF ring, and said it was probably fancier than mine.  “I doubt it, it's in here with two of my teeth!” he said cheerfully, and produced instead a ‘horseshoe ring’ made at Santa's Village lol.  He was certain to note that this was not the Santa's Village here in Ontario, but one in the 'states (I found this deeply endearing b/c who the hell knows about our rinky dink little santa's village who didn't grow up here?  As a child on their kid-sized motorized tricycles, I once mistook the handlebar reverse lever for the gas and promptly drove backwards, up over a curb.  I lost that race.  I should have told him that one lol).  Noelle was laughing the whole time b/c she didn't realize he kept the ring with his dental plate.   His ring story was, that I guess when Christy Hemme was getting married she wanted, coincidentally, to give horseshoe rings away as favors to the guests but didn't know where to find them - he happened to overhear, “Did you say you were looking for horseshoe rings?”  “You've come to the right guy!” I volunteered.  So he got in touch w/ his peeps at Santa's village and they sent a whole box of the things.  lol.   “It's getting a little rusty now,” he lamented fondly, spinning it on his finger.   “Yeah, cos you keep it in with your teeth!” said Noelle, still laughing. “That was actually the perfect segueway though,” I said, “Cos I made you something silly.” I handed over the ornament in its little santa-decorated bag (I had one left over that I'd made last christmas, somehow it never got put away, funny how things work out).  He immediately said he loved the bag & asked where I'd found it, I told him I made that too.  He actually asked me if he could open it lol.  I said, of course!

I believe he was quite pleased with the santa-hat ornament lol.  He said, “This is going right in the Christmas Room when we get home tomorrow.”  “Ooh, you made the Christmas Room!” said Noelle. He tucked it back in the bag and couldn't remember how the tie had gone, so I was trying to sort of explain...lol...we were all watching raptly as he tried to re-tie the little bow.  Noelle teasingly offered to help.  “He'll get it,” I said, “I believe in him.”  He did get it, or near enough   <3  and put it in his fanny pack - tbh I'm as proud of making the fanny pack as I am of making the Christmas Room XD

He asked if there was anything else he could do for me and I thought, “Welp!” I explained that I had a friend in the states, who wanted to be a wrestler, and who struggled with depression, like I do, and I thought that maybe he could sign something for her and it might cheer her up a little.  He asked how long I'd/we'd had trouble & I told him...he talked a little about how after so many concussions he'd had some difficulties that way too, but, it can get better.  So hang in there - both of us, hang in there.  “That's not really medical advice, but,” he grinned.  “I'll take it anyway,” I said.   He had a few pictures there for signing - he immediately pulled a Dude Love.  “It's gotta be Dude Love,” he explained.  “Nothing says ‘cheer up’ like Dude Love.” So @yungcrybby-anonymousbosch, I ah, I have a signed Dude Love to send you.  lol.  <3

(I blurred the name on the scan ‘cos you may not want it Generally Known - actually since I didn’t have a sticky I think he just took his best guess and made it a bit deliberately shaky so, if you squint hard enough it could say anything you wanted it to lol)

(Noelle pointed out how cool the coke bottle shades w/ the RAW logo were.  I believe he said they were ‘groovy’)

He asked if we were there for a selfie too - I had trouble stammering an answer b/c of course per the vulture policy that the con operates under, y'have to pay for a selfie separately and b/c we'd gone down last-minute there was no time to grab any more cash than what we had on hand (nor would I have, as I always say, no picture with me in it is worth paying for lol).  He took my meaning though, and made a Nick Fury executive decision about the separate fee, summoning Bernadette again lol.  As I say he’s quite chatty, and at this point got distracted w/ a quick update from another con-worker RE: something he’d sent him to find out, I think.  In the interim we chatted w/ Noelle a little, she asked us if we lived in Toronto.  “We’re up north, actually,” I said, “We actually did take the train!” Anyway, HENCE, why I now have two goofy selfies w/ my mum and Mick Foley, hardcore legend and lord of the sweethearts.   I just realized that it immortalizes my pink kinesio tape lol.  And sensei kinda made the picture too, via my Takeover TO shirt.  Joe is hidden by purse straps though.  No wonder he’s always so angry.

As mum was checking out the selfie w/ Bernadette and stowing her camera, he quietly asked if he could ask about my hand.   “Oh, it's congenital,” I explained.  He pointed out one of the people in the line who I'd actually noticed before, cos he'd gone up to talk to Bernadette at one point, in a wheelchair and missing part of one arm as well - Mick must have talked to him a few times already cos he explained it'd had been a bout of childhood meningitis, resulting in multiple amputations.  I'd actually assumed that when I saw the guy go by, having seen the signs before.   He said, he'd been a little uncertain personally when he decided to cut his hair, 'cos it was the first time his ear had been really exposed/on display in a decade or so.  But, he figured, that differences are important.  “That's not professional advice either,” he said.  I hugged him a little lol.  He said he appreciated us coming all the way down on the train just to see him (I didn’t think he’d even heard that bit) Just as he was turning back to his table and we were saying goodbye, I had to do it - I said “Hey - do me a solid: don't let Smackdown have Nakamura!” He started laughing and noted that might be beyond his pay grade XD So we said our goodbyes to him and Noelle and ...just yay.  :)

Primary mission completed, we went to find something to drink, 'cos we were both pretty parched by that point.  Ended up at one of the quieter food booths, a sorta coffee/sandwich kinda deal.  I had a turkey/tomato/spinach sandwich that I would like to pay special tribute to because it was so fucking good.  lol.  I will love you forever, sandwich, couldn't have made it without ya.

There was a train home at 4:28 but we weren't entirely sure if we'd be able to make it, the alternative being a bus at 7:15.  So we wandered around looking at various booths and things for a while.  Wasn't much there I needed, though it's always interesting to look at stuff.  My nerd ass ended up buying a Sailor Moon pill case, at least 50% because the packaging was in japanese lol.  I bought a cameo sugar skull pendant, too.  Idk where the mental disconnect happened cos I intended to grab a red one to match my Nakamura stuff and ended up like, lizard-braining and taking purple instead.  I guess my heart wanted purple today & overruled the hand.  IT'S STILL NEAT. We also went looking for a sorta...it's like a sized-up card protector, for 9x11's or whatever the size of the Dude Love picture is lol.  I didn't want to put it in my backpack unprotected cos it 100% would have gotten beaten to hell in there, especially w/ like 5lbs of Foley antecdotes to contend with.  It’s win-win cos I can mail it that way, too.  We tried one place first & they didn’t have one, but drew us a map on the con floor plan to someone who did hahaha.  So we had a side-quest, to follow, too.

We did, actually, end up making the early train home...I can't tell you what luxury it was to be home by the time the bus would have been -leaving-

But yeah...yeah.  That was a hell of a nice day.