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theambitiouswoman · 1 year

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Supplements & Vitamins

Here's a list of some of the most commonly used supplements and their benefits. Please remember that while supplements can be beneficial for certain people, everyones nutritional needs are different. It's always a good idea to consult with a specialist before adding any new supplements to your routine, as individual needs may vary.

Multivitamin: Provides a range of essential vitamins and minerals to support overall health and fill potential nutrient gaps in your diet.

Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Promote heart health, brain function, and reduce inflammation. Typically derived from fish oil or algae.

Vitamin D: Supports bone health, immune function, and may have a positive impact on mood. It's commonly obtained through sun exposure, but supplements can be useful, especially in winter or for those with limited sun exposure.

Probiotics: Help promote a healthy gut microbiome, aiding digestion, nutrient absorption, and immune function.

Magnesium: Important for muscle and nerve function, bone health, and energy production. It may also help with relaxation and sleep.

B vitamins: Help convert food into energy, support brain function, and maintain healthy hair, skin, and nails.

Vitamin C: Boosts immune function, acts as an antioxidant, supports collagen production, and aids in iron absorption.

Zinc: Essential for immune function, wound healing, and cell division. It also supports normal growth and development during pregnancy, childhood, and adolescence.

Iron: Required for red blood cell production and oxygen transport. Iron deficiency can lead to anemia and fatigue, but it's essential to get iron levels checked before supplementing.

Calcium: Crucial for bone health and muscle function. It's often combined with vitamin D for better absorption.

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10): Plays a vital role in energy production within cells and acts as an antioxidant. It may benefit heart health and cellular energy metabolism.

Curcumin (Turmeric extract): Possesses anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, potentially supporting joint health and cognitive function.

Ashwagandha: An adaptogenic herb that may help reduce stress, promote relaxation, and support cognitive function.

Green Tea Extract: Contains antioxidants and may support cardiovascular health, weight management, and cognitive function.

Glucosamine: Commonly used for joint health and may help alleviate symptoms of osteoarthritis.

Chondroitin: Often taken alongside glucosamine, it may help reduce joint pain and improve joint mobility.

Probiotics for Gut Health: Certain strains of probiotics can help restore and maintain a healthy balance of gut bacteria, supporting digestion and immune function.

Melatonin: A hormone that regulates sleep-wake cycles, melatonin supplements can help with insomnia or jet lag.

Vitamin E: An antioxidant that supports immune function and may help protect against cellular damage.

Ginseng: An adaptogenic herb that may help increase energy, reduce stress, and support cognitive function.

Prebiotics: These are non-digestible fibers that promote the growth of beneficial gut bacteria, supporting gut health and digestion.

Magnesium: In addition to its previous benefits, magnesium may help reduce muscle cramps, improve mood, and promote relaxation.

Probiotics for Vaginal Health: Certain strains of probiotics can help maintain a healthy balance of vaginal flora, reducing the risk of infections.

Cranberry Extract: Often used for urinary tract health, cranberry extract may help prevent urinary tract infections.

Resveratrol: Found in grapes and berries, resveratrol has antioxidant properties and may support heart health and longevity.

L-theanine: An amino acid commonly found in green tea, L-theanine may promote relaxation, improve focus, and reduce anxiety.

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masterofdumb · 6 months

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The Charlie Slimecicle Snacks, Diet, Skincare, Daily Supplements, And Workout RoutineTM

SNACKS

-IF BIG HUNGRY

- Get 1 and 1/2 pound of ground chicken -if still hungry, get another one- can put in low fat tortilla, add cheese, spinach, ect.

-IF SMALL HUNGRY

-Must be Greek yogurt, MAX three times a day, because one time you had too many and your tummy hurt and you kept doing it and your mom said you had to stop -can add fruit and chia seeds-if small hungry but you have already consumed 3 yogurts, then handful of nut -if still hungry, but not enough for ground chicken, enter post-yogurt, pre chicken gathering, aka squirrel mode- squirrel mode until you are hungry enough for big chicken

-EVERYTIME YOU NEED GAS FOR YOUR CAR

-Go into gas station, find refrigerator, find healthy section-Grab packet of two wet hard-boiled eggs, preferably with salt, if no salt, you can get packet of salt from the little table -If sad at gas station, get breakfast sandwich, look at eggs, 50% chance to get eggs, you will know if you want them or not, but even if not, look at them-Every second wednesday, when driving back from therapy, get muffin - not every wednesday get muffin, but always get eggs- look around to see if in sweet or salty mood, then go get the eggs-protein chips

-POST WORKOUT

-Once a week, after workout, treat time-usually a bagel- Asiago bagel, egg, bellpepper, ham, Chipotle mayo, and chedder cheese-can also be breakfast sandwich or muffin-rarely, can be a restaurant you haven't tried, go and get treat

-LATE NIGHTS, AKA YOURE HUNGRY BIT YOURE SUPPOSED TO HO TO BED

-after 9-10, past dinner, back in breakfast sphere- Eggs, turkey bacon, breakfast bites, fruits, ect-make eggs-either scrambled with spinach or cheese, can be with or without a wrap with meat - can also be an omlette- omlette is made with thyme and garlic pepper, NO SALT-can pair with turkey bacon, or finish with yogurt-can justify a 4th yogurt this late-tummy will hurt

-SKINCARE

-every morning and night-apply gentle foaming cleanser -must be specific to you, must work for your skin- once or twice a week, use exfoliating cleanser-for night specifically -apply retinol serum one every 2-3 days-apply 25 hrs peptide moisturizer, not too much, can cause breakout-use a Vaseline like substance on cracked or dry spots, including lips-for morning specifically -use vitamin c serum, paying extra attention to the space under your eyes and any discolored patches-after, use green tea face mask to release toxins, refreshing but unreliable and unsustainable

-DAILY SUPPLEMENTS-step one, two multi viramine gummies-Allegra, for anti inflammatory benefits and allegies-orange flavored vitamin c gummies-2 for 500 milligrams, 4, if on trip, for 1000 milligrams-difficult to overdose on vitamin c-take 1 fish oil pill to cognitive function and slipperyness-last one, a peach vitamin d gummy (best flavor)-if experiencing difficulties with nails and/or hair, or are without assessment to biotin shampoo, use biotin gummies for nails and hair-people will say that multivitamins and vitamins in general, are a scam unless you are vitamin deficit-scientifically, they are right, however, they taste gummy good

-WORKOUT ROUTINE-it is important to keep consistentcy in your workout routine plan-pick a 12 week routine - beginner if you're a beginner, intermediate if you're intermediate, and advanced if you have done other routines in the past-stick with it with for the duration before you make any hasty judgments on its impact-comes in 3 sets, A, B, and C, swithing every four weeks to make sure your body doesn't get used to any one specific movement or routine-Workout A of weeks 1-4-3x hip thrust-barbell, free if available, Smith machine if no other option-3 seated row-cable-three barbell full squat-3 bench press-barbell-reps dependant, 8 if high weight, 12 if lower weight -if you can do 12, move up weight and do 8-3 good morning-barbell-plank-plank-plank-dumbell side bend-band standing abduction-end workout-Workouts B 1-4, C 1-4, A 5-8, B 5-8, C 5-8, A 9-12, B 9-12, and C 9-12- you will become a glutial God-Open app store-install my fitness pal-find macros-need protein if building muscles, 1.5 to 2x body weight in protein grams every day-EAT 2X BODY WEIGHT PROTEIN. GET BIG, LIFT BIG.-EAT 50 EGGS A DAY. YOU WILL BE HAPPY. RIGHT AMOUNT OF PROTEIN IN 50 EGG -EAT 50 EGGS TO BE SAFE-400 GRAMS. IT WILL BE ENOUGH.-IF STILL HUNGRY, TRY YOGURT.

This took so long 😭😭 charlie I think you need help

#slimecicle #charlie slimecicle #qsmp slimecicle #slime #charlie slmccl #the long drive #Eat 50 eggs #Eat 4 yogurts #help 😭😭😭

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desigirldairies · 5 months

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Reveal Your Bollywood Glow: Unveiling Celebrity-Inspired Skincare Secrets.

This blog is going to be all about Indian & bollywood inspired products and skincare tips. If you also want a blog separately about Indian natural and authentic skincare or hair care I'll surely make it. 🫶

Know Your Skin Type : Identify your skin type - whether it's oily, dry, combination, or sensitive - to tailor your skincare routine effectively.

Cleanse Like a Star : Use a gentle cleanser like Cetaphil or Neutrogena to remove dirt and makeup and a oil cleaner is a must if you wear makeup daily. Opt for micellar water for a quick and effective cleanse on busy days. (But I don't really recommend it).

Exfoliate for Radiance : Incorporate a mild exfoliator like St. Ives Apricot Scrub or The Body Shop's Vitamin C Glow-Revealing Liquid Peel to slough off dead skin cells and reveal glowing skin. And my personal favorite coffee scrub from The Bombay shaving company. Don't exfoliate more than twice a week.

Hydration Is Key : Use a hydrating toner such as Clinique Moisture Surge Face Spray for an instant boost of hydration or toner + mist from pilgrim works like magic (my fav 😭).

Targeted Treatments : Include a serum with ingredients like hyaluronic acid (for hydration) or vitamin C (for hyperpigmentation) if you are under 17 or 18 like me don't use vitamin c or if you want to use in very less %, I use 2% kojic acid for my uneven skin tone from pilgrim, it's very begniner friendly. (Always consult a dermatologist for your skincare don't go around seeing videos on insta and YouTube believing them). I recommend Minimalist if you want chemical bases serums.

If you are above 23 or 25 Incorporate a retinol-based cream like RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream for anti-aging benefits. (Got this tip from mumma for y'all 😭✨️)

Sun Protection Essentials : Always apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher, such as La Roche-Posay Anthelios Ultra Light Fluid, to protect your skin from harmful UV rays. More affordable and effective sunscreens from brands — dot and key, aqualogica, Dr. Seth and wish care.

Overnight Nourishment: Use a hydrating overnight mask like Laneige Water Sleeping Mask to replenish moisture while you sleep. Incorporate a facial oil like The Ordinary's Rose Hip Seed Oil for added nourishment and radiance.

DIY Treatments Inspired by Bollywood:

- Try a turmeric, gram flour and yogurt face mask inspired by Priyanka Chopra for glowing skin.

- Use aloe vera gel like Deepika Padukone for its soothing and hydrating properties. (MY fav bolly actress btw 😭❤️)

Lifestyle Tips for Healthy Skin : Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water throughout the day people are not stupid that they are going around telling you to drink water, IT'S A MUST!. Incorporate antioxidant-rich foods like fruits, vegetables, and green tea into your diet for overall skin health.

Some of my fav brands (mostly available in india) : dot and key, Foxtale, pilgrim, minimalist, st. Botanica, organic harvest and aqualogica!

Fav brand released by a bollywood actress: Hyphen by Kriti Sanon, their lip balm can even beat Rhode's lip balm istg- and their sunscreen 🔛🔝.

Channel your inner Bollywood diva and achieve a radiant, flawless skin with these skincare tips and product recommendations. Let your skin glow like a star!

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iminkandpaper · 7 months

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*Inspired by this post by @nervoussystemss

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Villain shoved a lump at Supervillains feet, a proud smirk twisting his lips. Supervillain looked down his nose, disinterested, and sipped his herbal green tea slowly. The health benefits were immense. No one was to keep that over saturated sugary coffee in his Lair- one Henchman had, and it ended with him hanging upside down for hours on end.

Supervillain let a faint smile touch his lips at the memory. A throat cleared and he found himself back in the present. He looked up at Villain, who was smiling expectantly. Supervillaim rolled his eyes. He turned back to his newspaper and got around halfway through his column before Villain began a violence-inducing-foot-tapping pattern.

Supervillain flicked his fingers dismissively.

Villain did not moved.

Supervillain begrudgingly straightened in his seat to eye the heap before him. Streaks of silver hair caught his eye. His vision sharpened. The clink of his cup was the only sound in the room before he spoke.

"What is this?"

"A gift," Villain announced, to the empty sitting room. "I've brought you that pesky sidekick you seem so obsessive over."

Upon hearing this, Supervillain had launched himself out of the chair, moving to crouch before Sidekick. Her face was moved gently so he could examine her. Sidekick's breathing was shallow, there was blood in her hair, and in that moment, Supervillain could hardly bring himself to care about the blood seeping into his carpet from the nasty cut in her stomach. They would joke about this later, but for now his vision turned red, narrowing singular on Villain, who seemed incapable of detecting the rage brewing in Supervillain.

Clueless, reckless Villain. Supervillain would have the grandest time tearing him apart. But fist-

"Sidekick?" He pressed his hand to her cut, feeling her skin knit together under his palm - not enough to close, but enough to quell the bleeding. "My darling can you hear me?"

Sidekick whimpered. "Hurts."

"I know. I know, but until I can take a look at this, I can't close it." Supervillain's voice was a gentle hum. Soothing. Soft. Warm. Villain had never heard him sound anything but cold and indifferent.

"Supervillain?" Villain asked carefully. Dread crept up his spine when maroon eyes met his. Ah crap.

"You are going to go to the dungeon."

"I am going to go to the dungeon."

"You're going to stay there. Even better if you tie yourself up."

"I'm going to tie myself up in the dungeon."

"Good." Supervillain watched him leave, picking up sidekick and moving her swiftly to his quarters. He silently thanked his power over biological material for extending to the mental side of it.

"Don't... no kill..." Sidekick murmured when she was set down. Her eyes opened slightly and she tried pushing herself up. "'S not nice."

Supervillain gently pushed her back onto the bed.

"No killing," she said weakly. "For me?"

"Oh I won't kill him, love, don't you worry." Supervillain grinned darkly, pressing a kiss to a part of Sidekick's forehead not crusted over with blood.

"Villain broke into my apartment," Sidekick said. "I tried to fight but my powers are on cooldown. Metals didn't respond."

"Poor darling." Supervillain began to remove her top. "It won't happen again, I promise."

He hushed Sidekick's protests against killing and moved to gather his materials to clean her wounds. When he began, she routinely flinched away from his cold hands, but he simply held her down telekinetically, continuing with the treatment. It helped, he told her once, to have three medical degrees. He had once healed a cut without first cleaning it, and had watched ad it grew infected. Needless to say, Supervillain learnt his lesson on the importance of being thorough with even small cuts.

"Supervillain?"

"Darling."

"Don't leave me."

He chuckled. "Never. I promise. Now, why don't you take a little nap while I stitch you up. You know it hurts when I start."

"If I say no...?"

"Ill put you under during regardless."

Sidekick relented. She kissed his palm and let him touch his mind to hers, crooning sweet nothings into her subconscious. His sheets weresk comfortable. Were these the ones she had picked out? He had such nice eyes. Dark brown turned maroon when he did his weird magic thing.

Supervillain cupped her face, his eyes softening as he watched his her eyes slip closed. "There you go, I'll wake you when it stops hurting."

He finished an hour later, and left her to rest, making his way to the dungeon where Villain awaited.

There was a lot of begging to be spared before Supervillain finally revealed to Villain that he wouldn't kill him, to which Villain was overjoyed. Not for long though, because when Supervillain spent three hours wringing screams from him, only to heal him right back up and start over, he soon began begging for quick death.

"Unfortunately I've promised Sidekick not to kill you," Supervillain feigned sadness. "I suppose you'll just have to be sorry for hurting my fiancée."

"Your what?" Villain spat out a mouthful of blood. Supervillain paused to roll up his white cuffs, now dotted with blood. He rarely wore anything that wasn't a dress shirt and slacksor a suit. Even in the hottest weather. Sidekick hated it- though maybe not completely; she did say he looked amazing in suits.

"I asked earlier this year. She said yes and the wedding is in the following Autumn."

"But- But youre evil."

"Astute observation."

"And she isn't."

"Yes. Its refreshing isn't it?"

"Why would she marry you?"

"Truthfully?" Supervillain rolled his shoulders. "I've no clue, but I'm far too selfish to tell her what a horrid idea it is."

Villain stared at him. Supervillain gave him one last yank of his arm, breaking it uncomfortably for the position Villain was in. Supervillain set it to heal slowly, painfully, the bone breaking further to meld together wrong in an agonising process.

"She'll be waking soon. I must be off to brew her some of that tea." He muttered something about overpriced coffee loaded with sugar, and how she had likely had a lot of in the last week as he had barely been home.

After setting a cup of tea on the nightstand, he slipped into bed beside Sidekick and clicked through his potential new apprentices. Villain would be on a long, long extended leave. Permanent, in fact.

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briar-ffxiv · 5 months

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— B A S I C S

Name: Briar (the) Redfeather Nicknames: 'Rose', 'Little Fox', 'Wildling' Age: Early 20s in ARR, probably nearing 30 by Dawntrail (depending on timeline) Nameday: 21st Sun of the 3rd Umbral Moon (not that he knows exactly. He just knows the month) Race: Half-Elezen/Half-Hyur (Padjal bloodline through Hyur) Gender: Non-binary, masculine leaning (born male, prefers he/they) Orientation: Demiromantic Greysexyal Profession: Healer, Shepherd, Warrior of Light(depending on the 'verse)

— P H Y S I C A L A S P E C T S

Hair: strawberry blonde, almost rose gold with lighter gold highlights due to the sun. He has 3A curls, although when kept short the curls are less noticeable. Eyes: warm moss-green flecked with gold Skin: naturally quite pale, faint golden tan from the sun and tons of freckles everywhere. Tattoos/scars: no tattoos. Leaf birthmark on his right shoulderblade. Plenty of scars, including the slice from a spear on his left cheek, burn scars on his left shoulder and back, and rather heavily scarred palms and undersides of his fingers due to a nasty injury to his hands

— F A M I L Y

Parents: His mother was named Saule (Willow) and her family was from Dravania, but sought shelter in the Black Shroud when Saule was very small. His father was known as Ciro, officially U-Ciro-Tek before he was disgraced and exiled from being a Padjal. Siblings: Briar was an only child, as was his mother. Grandparents: Briar knows nothing about Ciro's parents, other than they died some years before he was born. Saule's father died before he was born. His grandmother died when he was under two so he has no memories of her. In-laws and Other: As far as Briar knows, his only living blood relative is E-Rani-Tek, Ciro's older brother and a Padjali pariah. Pets: Briar has a terrible habit of adopting many a creature, although if they are wild-born his goal is always to return them to the wild. Currently, he has a small herd of sheep, a flock of chickens, three Chocobo (one grown, two chicks), a dog named Jack, and a unicorn friend named Whinny. (And a lot of little forest friends that take care of themselves but visit often.)

— S K I L L S

Abilities: Despite normally not eating meat, Briar is a skilled archer, hunter, and tracker. He is an avid gardener. He has a knack for animal handling. He has a decent, if untrained, singing voice. He knows a lot about herbal medicine and non-magical healing. He rides quite well. Hobbies: Briar loves a good book, particularly romance. He loves beekeeping. He is quite skilled in many kinds of fibre arts, including weaving, spinning, and sewing. He likes to draw as well.

— T R A I T S

Most Positive Trait: Briar is a very kind person. He always gives the benefit of the doubt. He does his best to settle things without violence if he can. He forgives often and tries to be empathetic to everyone he meets. Most Negative Trait: Briar can definitely be naive. He forgives when he shouldn't. He has a very hard time understanding why anyone would be cruel. Sometimes he simply doesn't get it and it puts him at a disadvantage with people more than willing to take advantage of that.

— L I K E S

Colours: Blues, greens, golds. Smells: Fresh-cut wood. The smell of rain on grass. Hay. The smell of clean, well-oiled leather. Honey. Textures: Silky fabric. Soft wool. Supple leather. Smooth wood. Drinks: Various teas, often floral varieties. Soft spot for juices. Loves the rare treat of hot chocolate.

— O T H E R D E T A I L S

Smokes: He doesn't. Drinks: He is not against a glass of something fairly light in safe company but left to his own devices, Briar doesn't really have the urge to drink. Drugs: He doesn't. Mount Insurance: He would have no idea what that is, but he does have a unicorn he rides in the Black Shroud, but normally prefers his own feet. (Once he's officially in the steppes, I might get him an actual house.) Been Arrested: Detained by Wood Wailers more than once, but not officially arrested.

(( Art is by @shadesofblades / @coffeehands! ))

Tagged by: @thefrostflower @tripl3cast @sundered-souls - thank you all! <3

Tagging: @shieke @valdiis @shadesofblades @midnightmagicks @bloodredhands @prettygayway @avaritia-ffxiv @calico-heart @thefrostflower @starrysnowdrop @ahollowgrave @naejlas-axe @cadrenebula @skyysinger & anyone else that wants to do it!

#answers #ask briar #character: briar redfeather

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eternalwritess · 5 months

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heyo!! wondering if i could please get a hazbin hotel matchup sometime?? no rush at all, take your time! either romantic or platonic works (tossing around the idea that i'm aro/ace but i like the idea of relationships), ok with either gals or guys. tysm in advance!

(also, if you want, you can request a matchup in exchange at my sideblog @frostfall-matches - either hazbin hotel or another fandom listed on my blog!)

- personality: rough around the edges, introverted but not shy (distant, disinterested in getting close to most), willing to trust others and give people the benefit of the doubt, does not get lonely, extremely independent (often refuses to rely on others, hates when people step in to help without me asking), confident and self-secure (sometimes prideful to the point of arrogance), straightforward (blunt, sometimes tactless/insensitive but I try not to be), even-tempered (not prone to anger, but annoyance is relatively common; anger is cold when it happens), somewhat apathetic (rarely has strong emotional reactions, but a majority of the time mood baseline is pleasant), tends to brush off the severity of a situation, not very ambitious (but if I have a goal i WILL get it done), mildly competitive, good sense of humor, playful around friends, teasing, mischievous, realist that leans optimistic, curious (nosey, loves gossip/drama), a troublemaker/rulebreaker, often unintentionally gets into trouble (then laughs it off), does not shy away from conflict (a bit combative with authority and people who irritate me), logical, not sentimental, does not hold onto regrets, good at self-reflection.

- personality/alignment types: INTJ-A, enneagram 7w8, chaotic neutral.

- love languages: physical touch, gifts

- hobbies: video games (tactics, RPGs, anything with good world-building and characters), watching anime, drawing (digital), painting (watercolor and acrylic), baking, cosplay, writing, reading (fantasy, occasionally books on history), taking care of plants, home/decor DIY projects, thrill-seeking activities (a bit of an adrenaline junkie).

- likes: cats, sweets, most fruits, good food, cheese, lattes (either coffee or tea, a favorite of mine is chai), aromatic candles, piercings, tattoos, puns, cool weather, winter, forests, mountains, traveling, new experiences, learning foreign languages, medieval history, having ample amount of alone time/space, the occasional lazy day, people who are open to teasing/banter.

- dislikes: dogs, bitter foods, strong scents, hot weather, summer, spiders, long car rides, feeling restricted, conformity and blind obedience, having to be responsible for others, being vulnerable, when others are condescending towards me (makes my pride flare up, lmao), people-pleasers, weak-willed people.

- misc.: quite clumsy and prone to getting hurt ; accidentally (and purposefully) misuses slang or common phrases ; enjoys skin care and hair care but rarely wears makeup, loves changing up hair often ; used to do gymnastics ; played alto saxophone for many years ; a weird mix between a night owl and a morning person (but hates mid-day and early afternoon) ; able to pick up new skills relatively quickly, not afraid of messing up and looking stupid ; majors in international studies and french in uni w/ minors in psychology and medieval history ; prone to bad luck but tries to find the humor in most situations

- appearance/style: 155 cm / 5’1” ; hourglass to pear shaped ; very pale (burns easily) ; no tattoos but i want some ; 5 piercings in one ear, 4 + an industrial in the other, and a navel piercing ; clothing style is more on the masculine side (rarely wears dresses/skirts, but i do love short shorts), color scheme is black/gray/muted green ; loves fishnets, flannels, leather jackets, combat boots, socks are either black or very colorful/patterned ; enjoys sweatpants and hoodies when lounging at home.

𝕐𝕠𝕦 𝕙𝕒𝕧𝕖 𝕓𝕖𝕖𝕟 𝕞𝕒𝕥𝕔𝕙𝕖𝕕 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙…

𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓵𝓲𝓮!

She most likely found you when trying to find others to stay at the hazbin hotel and despite being rough around the edges she pushed further and further practically begging you to come join.

She literally would not leave you alone and since you weren't necessarily shy (and lowkey wanted her to leave) you joined the hotel. Plus a free room wasn't all that bad. Not to mention you just joined hell

"Oh you are going to love it here! I just know it!"

Honestly you probably hated her at first since you don't like relying on others a lot but she kept on trying to tell you that its alright and that she was there if you needed anything

With you being prideful and her needing some of that confidence in some areas I feel like you two would really balance each other out

Despite you not having overly strong emotions its fine! Cause she's got enough for the both of you.

Since you don't have strong emotions and tend to brush off the severity of a situation she'll step in and probably tell you whats what. Making a huge speech about everything and why it matters

You probably don't see the big deal with exterminations because of this and she'll try and convince you

"Everyone here is a human soul, just like the ones in heaven and I believe that everyone deserves their happy ending,"

You try and understand it for her but it gets confusing at times. She'll likely read to you the book she keeps in her room (the one she was reading in the first episode)

She's really passionate about things and sometimes you need to calm her down and bring her back to reality and she appreciates it when you do

"Thank you, I want a bit crazy there... heh,"

You most likely admire her ambition and will to get it done despite it most likely never happening as of currently (it does but we'll get to that)

You try to help her out from time to time but overall let her deal with it. Although sometimes she'll over stress and you'll need to go ahead and calm her down and remind her not to lose her head over it

Honestly despite what others think I believe Charlie has a competitive side to her when it comes to things that she believes in

So when she was told that her idea wouldn't work it was like a competition and in order to gain more or your help phrased it like one

"I wanna show those demons that my dreams will come true!"

She loves it when you get mischievous and sometimes will also try to be so. Although you might have to help her with it as she's kinda bad at it

While Charlie isn't big on drama I'd imagine she'd still love to hear about it just so that she can try to resolve it. Meanwhile you might end up trying to stir some of it up and she'd scold you for it. Not harshly, but still scold.

You both don't shy away from conflict and this is why I think you'd work so well together. When Heaven tells her that there's no proof she goes over and tells you what happened and since you both kinda hate the authority of Heaven you both challenge it

"We're gonna show those angels whats what!"

It was at this moment when she become really feisty in some term. You both began working harder and she loved the fact that you didn't shy down from heaven despite being a sinner

She really admired that part of you and tells you about it every single day

Charlie is a big cuddler. She'll probably snuggle up to you whenever she can. That and she always holds your hand wherever you go and will give you gifts. She is the princess of hell after all :)

If she sees that you've been staring at something that you might like for too long she'll get it for you. She most likely always pays for things like food and will always ask if you want to go and get something to eat with her

Also sometimes she'll just come home with chocolates for you or a gift for you

"Soo I saw this and it totally reminded me of you!"

You mentioned how you didn't like blind obedience and being responsible for others and honestly I thought this was perfect. I feel like Charlie isn't one to follow orders directly, she was told by many people that her plan wasn't gonna work even by her dad and yet she still persevered

And while she does like to be responsible for others in some way by helping them you won't have to be so for her. She takes care of her own actions :)

"I can't just follow what they say, its not right!"

As for your hobbies I'm actually kinda convinced that Charlie would love anime and would watch it with you all of the time

She would let you help her design the hotel and would love all of your ideas. She has a book just full of them in case she can use any of them :)

Also she probably has some sort of demonic botanical garden for you. She might not have much of a green thumb herself but she'd love to have you help her through it

She'd adore it when you'd cosplay. No questions asked

"OMG! Are you [insert character]!! I love them!!"

I feel like Charlie would try and push herself out of her comfort zone every now and then. She would love to try any crazy activities with you and probably have a heart attack whilst doing so-

One time you were helping her set up decorations for the hotel and accidentally fell off a ladder. She felt horrible and helped to patch you up despite you protesting claiming that it was her fault you were even on the ladder in the first place

Once she found out you were into skin care she begged you to share your routine with her

"Your skin is amazing! Whats the secret?!!!"

Once she learned you used to play the saxophone she would go crazy constantly asking you about it and asking you if you still know how to play

Then she found out you used to do gymnastics!? She was absolutely floored begging you once again to show her something

She loves your ability to find humor in any situation. It brightens up her mood every time :)

I hope this was good enough!

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moringa powder is amazing for weight loss

okay normally i dont buy into natural remedies and stuff because most of them feel like scams but my local health foods store had moringa powder on offer a while ago and i decided to give it a little shot cuz it was £1.50

it is incredible. im not gonna sit here and tell you its magic and you will lose 20kg instantly while still pigging out on mcdonalds. but i take 1tsp morning and night, i mix it in with my green tea and a little honey cuz it tastes quite funky (a little like matcha but more bitter and vegetably) and it completely gets rid of any hunger pains or cravings i have

like do your own research on it if you're interested, it has tons of health benefits outside of wl, aids collagen production, good for hair and skin, can boost energy, joint health etc. some studies say it can also reduce fat formation and enhance fat breakdown but take that with a pinch of salt. if you are at all considering it though i would 100% recommend it

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stink-josh-creatives · 2 months

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Top Strategies for Maintaining Vitality and Looking Your Best

In today's fast-paced world, maintaining vitality and looking your best can seem like a daunting task. However, the secret lies in a harmonious balance between inner health and outer beauty. By adopting a holistic approach that nurtures both body and mind, you can achieve a radiant appearance and boundless energy. This article explores the top strategies to help you maintain vitality and look your best, incorporating essential practices and quality products, including health supplements and imported items from Japan and Germany.

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Beauty supplements are specifically formulated to support the health of your skin, hair, and nails. Ingredients like biotin, collagen, and hyaluronic acid are commonly found in beauty supplements and are known for their ability to enhance skin elasticity, promote hair growth, and strengthen nails. Integrating these supplements into your routine can help you achieve a glowing complexion and vibrant hair, contributing to your overall appearance.

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Regular Health Check-ups

Routine health check-ups are a proactive way to maintain your health and vitality. Regular screenings can help detect potential health issues early, allowing for timely intervention and treatment. Establish a relationship with a healthcare provider and schedule annual check-ups to monitor your health. Staying informed about your health status empowers you to make informed decisions and maintain a high quality of life.

Conclusion

Maintaining vitality and looking your best requires a comprehensive approach that addresses both inner health and outer beauty. By embracing a balanced diet, regular exercise, adequate hydration, and quality sleep, you lay the foundation for a healthy body. Incorporating health and beauty supplements, along with leveraging unique imported products from Japan and Germany, can further enhance your vitality and appearance. Finally, effective stress management and regular health check-ups ensure long-term well-being. By integrating these strategies into your daily routine, you can achieve and maintain a vibrant, youthful appearance and boundless energy for years to come.

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Organic Beauty: Natural Tips for Radiant Skin and Hair

In a world filled with chemical-laden beauty products, embracing organic beauty can be a refreshing and beneficial alternative. Organic beauty focuses on using natural ingredients to enhance your skin and hair health without the risk of harmful side effects. Here’s a guide to some of the best organic beauty tips for achieving radiant skin and healthy hair.

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Aloe vera is a powerhouse of nutrients that can soothe and heal the skin. It’s known for its anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties, making it perfect for treating sunburns, acne, and dry skin. Simply apply fresh aloe vera gel directly from the plant to your skin for a natural, hydrating treatment.

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Coconut oil is an excellent natural moisturizer for both skin and hair. It’s rich in fatty acids and antioxidants, which help to nourish and protect. Use coconut oil as a daily moisturizer, makeup remover, or deep conditioning treatment for your hair to keep it shiny and healthy.

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Clay masks are fantastic for drawing out impurities and detoxifying the skin. Bentonite clay and kaolin clay are popular choices that help to cleanse the skin deeply, control oil, and prevent breakouts. Mix the clay with water or apple cider vinegar and apply it to your face for 10-15 minutes.

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10. Refresh with Cucumber

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Embracing organic beauty can transform your skincare and haircare routines by using natural, safe, and effective ingredients. These tips not only enhance your natural beauty but also ensure that you avoid the harmful chemicals often found in commercial beauty products. Incorporate these organic beauty tips into your daily routine for radiant skin and healthy hair.

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the-soul-of-a-morningstar · 5 months

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hello! i'm here to request a matchup ✨if you'd like, i can write one for you in exchange at my sideblog -> @frostfall-matches

[name: raven / age: early 20s / sexuality: possibly aro/ace but i'm also not against the idea of being in a relationship w someone (gender/sex is irrelevant) / gender: nonbinary or agender (any pronouns ok)]

- personality: rough around the edges but overall fairly amiable, introverted but not shy (distant, disinterested in getting close to most, takes a long time to open up), willing to trust others and give people the benefit of the doubt, extremely independent (often refuses to rely on others, hates when people step in to help without me asking), confident and self-secure (sometimes prideful to the point of arrogance), straightforward (blunt, sometimes tactless/insensitive but i try not to be), even-tempered (not prone to anger, but annoyance is relatively common; anger is cold when it happens), somewhat apathetic (flat affect, rarely has strong emotional reactions, but a majority of the time mood baseline is pleasant), very rarely cries, tends to brush off the severity of a situation, not very ambitious (but if i have a goal i WILL get it done), mildly competitive, good sense of humor, playful around friends, teasing, mischievous, realist that leans optimistic, curious (nosey, loves gossip/drama), a troublemaker/rulebreaker, also often unintentionally gets into trouble (then laughs it off), does not shy away from conflict (a bit combative with authority and people who irritate me), logical, intelligent (but not necessarily the "bookish/academic" type who could spend hours researching), not sentimental, does not hold onto regrets, good at self-reflection.

- love languages: physical touch, gifts.

- hobbies: video games (tactics, RPGs, anything w/ good world-building & characters), watching anime, drawing (digital), painting (watercolor & acrylic), baking (but not cooking), cosplay, writing, reading (fantasy, occasionally books on history), taking care of plants, home/decor DIY projects, thrill-seeking activities (a bit of an adrenaline junkie).

- likes: cats, sweets, most fruits, good food, cheese, lattes (either coffee or tea, a favorite of mine is chai), aromatic candles (can't burn them for very long bc i get headaches), piercings, tattoos, puns, cool weather, winter, forests, mountains, traveling, new experiences, learning languages (currently knows/studied: english, french, korean, latin), medieval history, having ample amount of alone time/space, the occasional lazy day, the occasional philosophical discussion.

- misc.: quite clumsy and prone to getting injured ; accidentally (+purposefully) misuses slang/common phrases ; enjoys skin care and hair care but rarely wears makeup, loves changing up hair often ; used to do gymnastics ; able to play alto saxophone, wants to learn cello ; a weird mix between a night owl and a morning person (but afternoons are rough) ; able to pick up new skills relatively quickly, not afraid of messing up and looking stupid ; majors in international studies and french in uni w/ minors in psychology and medieval history ; studied abroad in korea for 5 months ; prone to bad luck but tries to find the humor in most situations.

- appearance/style: 155 cm / 5’1” ; very pale (burns easily) ; round, youthful face ; single dimple on right cheek when smiling ; big green eyes, long eyelashes ; hair is naturally wavy and light ash brown, often styled w/ front bangs - currently mid-back length toned silver ; 5 piercings in one ear, 4 +an industrial in the other, and a navel piercing ; clothing style is more on the masculine side (rarely wears dresses/skirts, but i do love short shorts), color scheme is black/gray/muted green ; loves fishnets, flannels, leather jackets, combat boots, hightop sneakers ; socks are either black or very colorful/patterned ; enjoys sweatpants and hoodies when lounging at home.

a/n: Hey! I saw my matchup from you this morning! It was great, tysm for doing it!

Lucifer

Despite the fact that you have a somewhat more cold and monotone personality, Lucifer is probably the person you enjoy spending your time with

Lucifer enjoys making you ducks, he aims to make them based upon your interests, like from one of your favorite RPG games or animes

He understands your not an easy one to open up, so he really tries hard not to push you farther than your comfortable, but that doesn’t mean Lucifer’s okay with being shut out - he wants to know your okay (and probably needs to be reassured that regularly)

As much as Lucifer is short, he’s taller than you (just by a few inches), so he really gets a kick out of it. And he’ll realistically tease you for it a fair bit (It may get a bit annoying, but he’s sorta in the moment, but if you ever told him to stop he would)

Runner-Ups: Alastor, Husk

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It all kicks off, pretty much, on a random Thursday afternoon. It’s quiet down in the New Inn, a slow night, and Hob’s staff have basically forced him out, with the instructions to,

“Enjoy some time with your girlfriend, or boyfriend, or whoever it is you’re dating at the moment.”

Dream is in the kitchen with him, tucked into his side, hindering Hob’s attempt to make tea and warm pastries, but there isn’t anywhere else Hob would have him. He’s like a cat, like this, butting his head into whichever part of Hob is closest in order to force affection and Hob loves him, so much. There are mumbles of conversation coming from the next room over, a calming noise in his normally silent flat.

Neither of them hears the inciting comment, but they do hear Delirium’s screamed response.

“It’s Delirium! Not Delight! It’s Delirium, it’s Delirium and you know it!”

“Oops,” Desire says, a catty tone to their voice, “must have forgotten, slip of the tongue.”

Delirium shrieks in response to this, a high, angry noise that hurts Hob’s eardrums.

Dream doesn’t move, he instead tenses up as if he wants to keep both of them there, but Hob does almost immediately, like he’s working on instinct, finding himself in the doorway between the kitchen and living room before he can think about it. Delirium has her hands tangled up in her hair, which is even more wild than usual and can’t seem to pick one colour to settle on.

“We know,” Death says soothingly, moving carefully towards her younger sister, “we know, Del—”

Delirium lets out another high-pitched shriek in response, her hair flaring out around her head, red, orange, green, red… “It’s not Del! It’s Delirium and it’s always gonna be Delirium. I don’t want to be Del.”

Death stops moving but holds her hands out, reaching towards her sister placatingly and her body lists slightly in Delirium’s direction, like she’s just holding herself back from running to her. “Ok, ok, that’s fine.”

“You only call me that because you can pretend.” There are tears in her eyes that are escaping up her face and going to join the ends of her hair in defying the laws of gravity. “You can pretend that I’m still her because you still want her back.”

The rest of the room is slowly losing its grip on reality; for a split second the walls are covered in carpet and the floor is carpeted in wallpaper, and then the sofa is on the ceiling and the lights are coming out of the floor. Dream grasps Hob’s hand and squeezes, grounding him in the moment, and Hob loves Delirium, he loves all of them, but in that moment, he’s scared.

“Del…” Death whispers, and then catches herself, “Delirium. That’s not—”

“It is true!” Her form flickers into something indescribable.

There are some benefits to being able to perceive the Endless as they actually are, but there is also a limit. Whatever she is right now, all Hob can see is a series of revolving triangles. It hurts his head.

Death looks helplessly at everyone else in the room, Destiny remains impassive, Desire is staring down at the floor, Dream has tucked himself back into Hob’s side and Hob can feel his eyelashes tickling the skin of his neck. Hob himself isn’t much use, this is undoubtedly something they need to sort out as a family and he never knew her before, he doesn’t know the girl they’re mourning.

“Delirium,” Death repeats, almost desperately,

“I’m going home.” Delirium replies, and she vanishes almost immediately in a pop of colour so bright it hurts Hob’s eyes and with the loud sound of air hurriedly filling the space she had been inhabiting.

There’s a long silence and then Death turns on Desire, furious. “Why would you set her off like that?”

Desire scowls back, so far from the usual devil-may-care attitude Hob is used to seeing on them. “I slipped up. She’d have been fine if you hadn’t interfered.”

Dream curls further into Hob, as if he can climb inside Hob’s chest and stay there until everyone has stopped arguing.

No one says anything for another long moment. Hob resists the urge to move to the centre of the room, to take over and make them talk it out. Death gives him a shaky smile, as if she knows what he’s thinking.

“You’re not our therapist, Hob,” she had said to him, once, “and I know you love us, I know you hate seeing us fight but there are somethings we just need to work out alone.”

“Why?” Dream says, eventually, his voice muffled by the fact that his face is till buried in Hob’s neck, but it’s also the only noise in the room, save Hob’s very human breaths.

The rest of them look round at each other.

“Why what?” Death asks him.

“Desire.” He clarifies. “Why did you slip up?”

Desire, for a brief moment, twists their face up into something cruel and angry, reminiscent of the feud that had existed between them and Dream for so long, and then they meet Hob’s eyes and it drains out into plain misery. If he wasn’t being held so tightly by Dream, Hob would go to them.

“I don’t know.” They say, quiet. “For a moment, she just… she looked like Delight again.”

Dream just twists further into Hob, again like he’s looking for an opening to pour his essence into.

Death inhales, shakily, the closest Hob has ever seen to her losing her composure. “She’s not… she won’t change back.”

All eyes in the room turn to Destiny, almost instinctively. He’s still sitting where he was, incredibly out of place on Hob’s ugly sofa, and he hasn’t contributed anything to the argument. His hand moves to rest over his book and, very slowly, he shakes his head.

“No.”

“But I want her back.” Desire says. “I don’t like it. I want…”

“Let’s take a break.” Death blurts into the silence that has settled once again. “Just… reconvene tomorrow or something, I just…” she steps backwards and out of Hob’s living room, reality seeming to bend around her.

Destiny is gone the next time Hob looks at the sofa, and Desire follows Death’s example, stepping out of the flat. Dream remains where he is, still tucked into Hob’s shoulder.

“We should eat.” Hob tells him, for lack of anything else to say. The pastries are still cooling in the kitchen, and it isn’t a proper meal, but he once went two weeks only eating pancakes, so one weird dinner won’t hurt.

“’m not hungry.” Dream informs his shoulder.

It’s the last thing he says that evening, remaining silent and close, refusing to express any opinions, even with a nod or a shake.

He curls close, wrapping himself almost around Hob when they go to bed, and he vanishes at some point in the night, leaving him to wake alone.

It’s Friday, he only has morning classes and nothing from Destiny to give him an idea of how the day is going to go. The left side of the pillow is still indented in the shape of Dream’s head, and he briefly entertains the idea of cancelling his classes.

He gets up.

Maybe a few lectures will be what he needs after the disaster that was last night.

Death is waiting in his flat when he gets back, and while she doesn’t look like she’s been crying, per say, she does have the air about her of someone who kind of wants to. He doesn’t ask why she’s repressing it – he’s been an oldest sibling as well – just toes off his shoes and joins her on the sofa.

She curls over him, resting her head on his shoulder and he tucks his chin over her head, wrapping his arms around her until he feels a little bit of the tension seep out. She’s still tense, but he seems to have helped and that’s really all he wants.

“Sorry,” Death murmurs after a while, “I didn’t want our family shit to get involved in this.”

Hob leans back until he can see her face. “I think it was kind of inevitable.”

She laughs, bitter and miserable, “Yeah, probably,” and tucks her head back under his chin. It’s unlike her – not the physical affection, she’s all about that, holding hands, leaning against each other – that she won’t look at him.

“Can I do anything?”

He feels her shrug.

“Do you want to talk about it?” He’s heard vague parts of this story before, mostly from Delirium who drops random nuggets of horrifying information into casual conversation, but as a whole it seems to be something that they ignore.

Death sniffs, “Maybe? I don’t know, we’ve never really spoken about it. Even Destiny prefers to act like it’s always been this way.”

They sit in silence for a few moments, Hob listening to her shaking breaths, keeping his own careful and even.

“I miss her,” she whispers into his collarbone, her voice cracking with unshed tears, “I miss her so much and she’s still here.”

He wraps his arms around her, tighter, and presses kisses to the top of her head as she finally shudders and gives in to the tears that have been wanting to fall.

“I just—” she inhales deeply and raises a hand to rub at her eyes, “I hate everything about this.”

Hob strokes a hand over her hair. “What happened?”

She laughs again, the same bitter and miserable sound. “No one knows. Destiny… I mean if he does know, he hasn’t ever said anything and Del probably knows, but I just… I can’t ask her that.”

His shirt is wet, underneath her head but she doesn’t seem bothered by it.

“One day she was Delight. The next day she… wasn’t. That’s how it works here. One day Destruction was one of us, the next he had gone.” There’s a pause. “I didn’t think we were ever going to see him again.”

This is a familiar story, one he’s heard from most of them, Dream the most, the way he still sort of feels betrayed by Destruction’s decision to leave. “But you did.”

“Yeah.”

He kisses her head again, incapable of offering anything else.

“I think…” she sits up slightly, “I think the worst part is that it isn’t even a total change. It’s still her, just warped and sometimes I feel like I can still see the her that she was before, sometimes there are moments where…”

Hob can’t say anything to that, but he does understand. There was a man – a boy, really – that he had worked with in his second century, at the printers’ shop. He had hit his head quite hard one day, hard enough to knock himself out, and they hadn’t thought he would survive. It was hard before modern medicine, not knowing about brain swelling or anything.

He had survived, but he had returned as a different person. The most immediate difference was a slight change to his accent, which had been a little funny at first, but he had changed frighteningly; where he had been a quiet, calm and loving family man before, he had changed into what could only be called a ‘party animal’, drinking excessively, skipping work on the regular. And yet, on the few occasions when he had actually been at his job, Hob was somehow able to see bits and pieces of the man he was before.

Nothing had ever terrified him as much as the idea that could happen to anyone.

There’s a rustle of reality bending to allow one of the others step into his flat and when he looks up, Desire is standing awkwardly in the middle of the room, watching the two of them.

Hob shifts over slightly and holds out his other arm, inviting them in. There’s a pause in which they do not move.

“Join us, my sibling,” Death says, quiet and tired, “please.”

They slide into the opening left for them and reach a hand across Hob’s chest to squeeze Death’s hand. “I’m sorry.”

“Don’t be,” Death smiles sadly, “I shouldn’t have blamed you, it was as much my fault,”

“No…”

“She was right, I do call her Del because it’s easier to pretend.”

Desire falls silent, so unlike them. “I just want her back. I want everything to go back to how it was before.”

Hob has a vague idea of what that ‘before’ looked like, the time when everyone was there, when they would move between each other’s realms easily and happily, when Night and Time still interacted with them at least sometimes. Back when Desire had been Dream’s favourite sibling, when Delirium was Delight and Destruction hadn’t even thought about leaving.

“It won’t.” Death tells them, with the voice of someone who is being forced to acknowledge something they wanted to ignore.

“I know.”

“She—” Hob stops, the words that were about to come out registering in his head.

“She?” Desire repeats.

He sighs, “Sorry, I think it’s probably things you should hear from her.”

“Give us an idea?”

He tilts his head so it’s resting on Desire’s blonde hair. “She thinks you don’t trust her anymore and treat her like a child.”

Death sits up, “She is a child.”

“She’s older than I am. Older than everything except the other six of you.”

She pushes her face into her hands, a movement Hob associates more with Dream than her and it makes him smile for a short moment.

“She’s so unstable.”

Hob shrugs. “So are people.”

“We’re not people.” Desire informs his chest.

It is probably a bad time to bring up his ‘the Endless are intrinsically human by nature of their functions’ theory. They’re more human that some of the humans he has met.

“Maybe not, but your functions? You hold humanity within you, more than some people.”

Death is nodding. “We are human in the sense that we do not exist without them. We are made up of them.”

Hob smiles at her, reaching a hand out, “See?”

Desire sighs. “Maybe you’re right. I just don’t understand how it happened. What did we do?”

“Do you have to have done something?”

“No,” Death’s grip on his hand goes slack as she stares off into the distance, “the nature of humanity is always changing. Anything could change.”

Both he and Desire hear the hidden threat in her statement. Someone else could change. This could happen to one of the others.

“I don’t want to change.” She whispers, eyes filling with tears again. “I don’t want anyone to change.”

“Change ‘s a part of being human, sweets.”

“And you can’t even prepare for it,” Desire adds, “nothing…”

“OK, look,” Hob says, “do you love Delirium?”

Death looks horrified for a moment. “Of course! She’s my sister.”

“Do you love her because you loved Delight?”

They both pause to think about that. “No?”

He cocks an eyebrow.

“No.” Death repeats, more certain. “I love Delirium, I love her hair and how she expresses herself through it, I love how she dresses…”

“She’s happier.” Desire says. “She…” they shake their head, “she’s happier like this.”

Hob presses a kiss to their forehead. The problem isn’t solved, not completely, but having it out in the open, rather than tucked away to fester is probably going to help all of them.

Death sniffs again and grabs her sibling’s hand. “Come on, we agreed not to get Hob involved in our family shit.”

“Hey,” he presses a kiss to her cheek, “I love you, all of you, and I want to help.”

She smiles. “I know.”

“We love you too.”

“Yeah, we love you too.”

#sandman fic #the sandman #dream of the endless #hob gadling #death sandman #death of the endless #desire of the endless #delirium sandman #delirium of the endless #writing #my writing #fanfiction

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rainintheevening · 1 year

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Rain in the Night

Just a little vignette for @steampunk-archer. I'm gonna write a second scene (with Anakin!), and put them on Ao3 together.

For my Promises of Fools AU. Featuring Baby Obi-Wan and Dad Qui-Gon. Fluff and softness.

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Rain on the window.

The old star gauge by the refresher door told him Percus and the Eagle had passed their zenith.

Qui-Gon yawned as he straggled out of the bedroom, fussy baby cradled in one long arm. He waved his free hand in the direction of the kitchen light.

"Obi-Wan," he began, in a reasonable tone, jiggling his son as he picked his way through the living room toward the kitchen, "you were fed an hour ago, your diaper is clean and dry, and your mother and I need sleep."

A pause, staring into the pudgy little face.

Obi-Wan’s only response was a louder mewling noise, and a restless wriggle.

Qui-Gon sighed, lifted the baby to his bare shoulder, one hand cupping the warm weight of his head, little swirls of red hair soft against his palm. He kissed the fragile curve of Obi-Wan’s skull, lingered, breathing in the smell of him.

"My son," he whispered.

The whimpering lessened.

Rain pattered against the window.

He was good at making tea one-handed now. While the water boiled he paced from the sink, to the preserver, to the refresher door, to the couch, to his work table, to Rae-Lin's loom, to the front door, then back into the kitchen. No more than two steps each time, but he made it a dance, stepping and turning and swaying.

Rae-Lin loved to dance. She said he was the best dancer she'd ever known. "Must be a Jedi thing," she'd said, grinning.

"Dreams to sell, fine dreams to sell..." Qui-Gon hummed one of the lullabies his wife had taught him.

He turned into another circuit of the tiny apartment, warm bare feet unsticking from cool tile. Obi-Wan had quieted, laid his cheek against his father's chest, skin on skin. In the Force, his unshielded thoughts gave a suggestion of relief. But his eyes stayed wide open.

"Aengus is coming with dreams to sell..."

The water boiled.

He poured it into his mug, enjoyed the cloud of steam that rose. While the tea steeped, he paced again.

"Dreams of love, and dreams of freedom..." he sang, voice rough and pitchy, but not caring.

The half-finished blanket in Rae-Lin’s loom was blue. Blue and green. The faded green shade of the heathgren that grew thick on the hills, and the wild blue-grey of Stewjon's seas.

So unlike the colours of Coruscant.

"Dream Aengus is coming, o'er the heathgren..."

He left the diffuser in the sink, took the heavy mug to the couch.

Obi-Wan settled in his lap, stretched out in the divot between Qui-Gon thighs. His stare had softened into slow blinking.

"Sleep has many benefits, my son," Qui-Gon sighed, swiping hair out of his face and tucking it behind one ear. He'd only pulled pants on, before he hastily left Rae-Lin to sleep. Completely forgetting the possible use of a hair tie.

"Even to a Jedi." Mug in one hand, he traced the tiny curves of Obi-Wan’s face with the other.

Qui-Gon had always been tall, always had big hands and feet. He'd trained to be graceful, to be gentle. Somehow, this baby, this frail combination of him and Rae-Lin, this star-bright bundle of hope and possibility, drew even more from him.

In the Force, he brushed comfort, love, safe against Obi-Wan’s mind, coaxing him toward sleep.

"Someday I'll take you to meet my friends, the Jedi." He ran his little finger down Obi-Wan’s forehead, the bridge of his nose. "They're good friends. Most of them. I think you and Yoda would get along well."

Qui-Gon chuckled, remembering long debates with the old Master.

Obi-Wan’s eyes were closed.

Qui-Gon rested his hand on the little chest, felt the breathing under his palm. He inhaled the fragrance of heathstars from his tea, sipped the hot drink and felt it run down inside him. He would finish, and then take Obi-Wan back to bed.

Rain drummed against the dark windows.

#promises of fools au #qui gon is obi wan's father au #my writing #just baby fluff #very inspired by my friends who just had their second baby #he is utterly adorable #qui gon jinn #obi wan kenobi #fanfiction #star wars fic #star wars

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chaoticstrata · 7 months

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Zaberial's Bio

General Information:

Full Name: Zaberial Tithete (pronounced Zae-bree-all)

Nickname(s): Zabe, Captain, Little Star (By his mother)

Age: 23 at the start of the Smuggler Prologue; mid thirties during KotFE and KotET

Gender: Trans-Man

Sexuality: Pansexual

Place of Birth: Unknown - Considers his Ship his birthplace since that is where he and his brother were adopted by the Tithetes.

Species/Race: Mirialan

Occupation: Smuggler for the Alliance, Part-time Scoundrel, Occasional Baker

Status: Taken

Personality: Flirty sweetheart and a scoundrel with a heart of gold.

Traits:

Height: 5’6” (167.64cm)

Skin Color: Golden yellowish-green

Hair Color: Reddish-Auburn

Hair Style: Shoulder length. He either lets it loose or has it pulled back with a tie.

Eye Color: Dark lavender.

Body type: Slim muscled, runner-esque physic.

Clothing: Typically casual clothing for space travel. Loves his button ups with the first few buttons open. Almost always wears his lucky brown duster his brother gave him.

Features: Traditional Mirialan tattoos across face, back of neck, chest, and arm--mostly using diamond shapes with a few triangles for good measure.

Facial tattoos include one long strip across his cheeks and the bridge of his nose made up of one solid strip and diamond shapes. There is a diamond in between his eyebrows and a strip of diamonds on his chin (almost like a goatee). The tattoo on the back of his neck is made up of several diamonds and triangles that give the illusion of scales. The chest tattoos follow under his top surgery scars and end toward the middle of his back--made up of triangles and a few diamonds. Arm tattoos wrap around his forearms almost like a bracer, similar pattern to his neck tattoo. He has more than a few scars across his body, most notable being the chest scars from his top surgery.

Notable Skills: Starship piloting, weapons modification, ship maintenance, stealth tactics (with a shotgun). Sabacc master (according only to himself--although his current winning streak in the Alliance seems to prove this true so far).

Strengths: Flirting, charisma, and a damn good shot

Weaknesses: Men with dry humor (he didn’t realize this was a weakness of his), doesn’t know when to shut up (he has talked himself into trouble on a number of occasions)

Relations:

Family: Sarsa and Zorun Tithete (Parents--Adoptive), Leland Tithete (Older Brother, fraternal twin), Mako Tithete (Adopted sister and Leland’s crewmate)--Besides Leland, he does not remember his bio family. Considers his crew a part of his family too.

Love Interests: Never had a super serious relationship until he met Rass Ordo. Was more of a flirt with everyone, sleep with a handful--mainly friends with benefits and occasional one night stands--type of guy. Rass changed that. Zabe knew he was instantly attracted to the man physically, but then the Mando went showed him that witty dry humor of his and he was hooked. As he got to know Rass better, he fell harder than a Hutt hitting the floor in a food coma. Not to mention he loves the little things Rass has picked up on from their time together--most notably when Zabe needs that tea to help with those void damned cramps of his.

Friends/Allies: Best Friends: Corso & Risha. Close Friends (sees as family): Mako, Akaavi, Torian (Met him through his brother.), Bowdarr, Gus (when he doesn’t want to smack the man upside his shiny head)

History:

When they were five, he and his brother were adopted by Sarsa and Zorun (Mom and Pops). The pair of smugglers found the two abandoned on Nar Shadda and took them in just to get them off the street for a while--a week at most was the plan. That week turned into a permanent situation soon after when the pair fell in love with the children.

Growing up he had a good life, a loving family, and a brother who constantly reminded him he was older than (By five minutes, Leland! Five kirffing minutes!). Despite the constant reminder--which he paid back in kind by playing the annoying younger brother role to a T--he adores Leland and will go to bat for him no matter what. When his older brother introduced him and their parents to Mako they all took an instant shine to her. Leland already saw her as a younger sister and it was the same for Zaberial once he got to know her better. Plus she’s teamed up with him on his younger sibling shenanigans--much to the chagrin of Leland. It took a few years but Mako was finally officially incorporated into the Tithete family near the end of Chapter 3.

Zaberial continued the family tradition of smuggling as his brother went off to become a bounty hunter. He worked enough odd jobs and was able to pay his father for the family ship--the Astral Shadow.

#swtor #swtor smuggler #zaberial #oc bio

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very-sleepy-head · 2 years

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Soup (part 2) - sick mick

Mickey catches a cold and Ian is there to take care of his husband.

Read on Ao3

It was Thursday afternoon and Ian was washing the dishes while Mickey was in their bedroom buried under a pile of blankets.

He was sick, but being a Milkovich, obviously he wasn't gonna to admit it. Especially not to his husband, who is going to worry too much for no fucking reason. He couldn't breathe through his nose, his feet were freezing and this stupid headache just wouldn't go away. All he wanted was to sleep it off.

Of course, Ian figured that Micky was under the weather and made arrangement with Sandy so Mickey could stay home while she took care of drop-offs the next day.

After the dishes were washed and the counter wiped clean, Ian headed to the bedroom. Cracking the door open, peeking in, "Mick?"

He slowly approached the bed and sat on the edge trying to peek behind Mickey's shoulder to see if he's sleeping. "Mmmm" the sleepy hum came out of Mickey. His eyes closed but clearly awake.

"How are you feeling?" Ian knew better than to push his husband. If he babied Mickey before he was ready, it would only make him more stubborn.

He leaned closer, kissing his temple. No fever. That's a good sign.

"M fine."

"Don't do that." Ian knows its time to use his (not so) secret weapon- running his finger through his partner's hair. It was almost like Mickey's walls went crumbling immediately. The façade was gone.

"My fucking head feels like it got ran over by a fucking semi, my nose doesn't work anymore and I'm freezing to death as we fucking speak."

"Baby, why didn't you tell me?" Ian asked.

"Know you're just gonna make me take grass shots and that nasty tea thing I fucking-" Before mickey could finish his rant, Ian defended "Come on, it's not that bad."

"Yes, it is." Mickey insisted.

"Fine. I won't make you drink my fennel tea. But how about green tea? With honey?" Ian countered.

It did sound like a good idea, but right now all Mickey wanted was to be in his husband's arms, "Later. C'mere."

"If you let me make it now, I'll give you the sweatshirt I'm wearing, deal?" If Mickey had more energy he would probably resist a bit longer, but the thought of wearing a warm sweatshirt that smells like Ian made his chest warm, so he gave in.

"Whatever."

Ian took his sweatshirt off and helped Mickey out of his own. The soft smile on Mickey's face after he got in the larger sweatshirt faded when he realized he can't smell anything but it still calmed him down.

"Still alive, angel?" Ian called as he came into the bedroom. He knew this is one of the occasions Mickey will let him whatever pet name he wanted.

Mickey grunted to show sign of life. Ian set the cup of tea on his bedside table and kissed the top of Mickey's head.

Mickey let out a soft whine as Ian pulled the covers and pressed his body against mickey's. "I don't feel good."

"Yeah no shit, babe" he pressed his lips to his forehead. Mickey's eye were still closed, his body relaxed. "What can I do to make you feel better?"

"Red, just hold me, okay?" God, he felt pathetic. but you're allowed to be pathetic when you're sick right? Besides, Ian seen much worse.

"Okay. Tell me when you want to eat s-" Ian tried.

"Ian?"

"Yeah?"

"Shut the fuck up and hold me." Mickey said, kissing his chest briefly and snuggling into his neck. Beside the obvious benefit of wearing the redhead's sweatshirt, Ian was now only in a thin skin-tight Tshirt. Mickey lifted the bottom of the shirt, signaling that he want's it off. Ian laughed softly, took his shirt off and laid on his back. He guided Mickey to rest his head on his chest and started rubbing circles on his husband's back.

He started making a mental list of ingredients he needs in order to make Fiona's comfort soup.

"Mmm-" Mickey couldn't help but smile. "feel' Good."

"I've been told I'm good with my hands..." amusement took over Ian's worries. Mickey didn't have the energy to deny it, he did say it himself just yesterday, so there was no point arguing back.

Ian's hands moved up his back to the sides of his neck, thumbs circling just below his nape. He's rewarded with a satisfied moan deep from Mickey's chest.

"Even when you're sick you turn me on, you know that? always so sexy"

"Fuck you, Gallagher" Mickey muttered with a small smile on his lips.

"I would much rather fuck you, but unfortunately you need to get better before I get to do that"

"M'kay" he said, as sleep took over him.

Next time he opened his eyes a giant ginger was standing above him. "Eat up."

"What's that?" he look at the bowl but didn't bother sitting up.

"Soup. Eat." Ian nudged his shoulder when he realized it's going to take some convincing, "Please, Mick?" Ian sat on the edge of the bed and lifted a spoonful of soup towards the sick man.

"I am not fucking paralyzed or some shit, you know? I just have a headache. Still got all of my motor skills and whatever." he said and then opened his mouth, letting Ian feed him the soup.

"I'm glad to see you're feeling better, your charming personality is back"

"Well you married this charming personality. What does it say about you? huh?"

Ian chuckled, "You need to eat, Mick. And then we can take a shower together." Another spoonful.

"You just want to get me naked."

"Always have, always will, tough guy. Now eat so I can shower with my husband." Another spoonful.

"Whatever you say, doc."

Ian offered Mickey the spoon handle, Mickey blinked at him and frowned. Clearly still in the mood to be babied Ian thought fondly, reaching to feed him again.

"Thanks for taking care of me..." is what Ian hears as he sat the bowl down on the bedside table.

"In sickness and in health doesn't only apply when you take care of me, you know?" he said with a smile.

"I know. I love you."

"Love you too, softy. Now let's get you in the shower"

"Jesus, Ian, we've talked about it- I'm sensitive, you're soft!"

"Oh, right. So, ready to go?"

"Carry me?"

"You're really milking it, Milkovich"

"Come on, nurse Gallagher, isn't time for my sponge bath?"

"Hold on tight, baby" Mickey wrapped his arms around Ian's shoulders as he was lifted from the bed.

#soup #my writing #gallavich #gallavich fic #shameless #gallavich fanfic #ian x mickey #tooth rotting fluff #sickfic

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