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[anne-bsd-bibliophile]

The Lipless Man: From the casebook of Akechi Kogoro

Translated by Alexis J Brown

[His] thirst for revenge had been inhuman. He was either insane or pure evil. A vampire that fed on fear. How could any harbour such hatred, no matter how badly they felt wronged? Tsunekawa, and even Akechi, recoiled at his speech, which sounded like a curse reverberating from the bowels of hell.

People can bear any horror, no matter how terrifying, as long as it remains in sight. But when something dematerialises before their eyes, like white breath on a frosty day, panic can take hold in an instant.

‘I’ve a funny feeling you’ve both been pulling my leg,’ the Inspector said, strolling in the direction of the temple gate. ‘Both of us?’ Akechi asked, smiling in his customary way. ‘You and the lipless man.’ ‘Ha! What an extraordinary idea!’ ‘It’s like the two of you are playing your own peculiar game. Every hunch you’ve had has been miraculously spot on. And as for the ghoul, somehow he knew it would be you who’d dig up that coffin. He predicted as much in his letter. How could that be, unless you’d both planned it in advance?’ It was not obvious whether the Inspector was joking or not. He looked at Akechi with an unnatural smirk on his lips. ‘Maybe we’re the same person. Like in one of Maurice LeBlanc’s Lupin stories. By day, I’m an amateur detective, by night, a murderous fiend. What a set-up!’ Akechi laughed, long and loud, and eventually Tsunekawa had to join in. ‘Speaking of works of fiction,’ the Inspector said at last, ‘This case has had its own cast of bohemian characters. Artists, writers, and the lipless man himself.’ ‘That may well be intentional. Great criminals have fantastical ambitions...'

There is a dark side to life. An evil lurking in the shadows. Whatever horrors envisaged by the most demonic poet, they're nothing to what takes place in reality.

For hardcore Edogawa Ranpo fans:

One character in this story appears to be loosely based on Edogawa Ranpo himself! Sonoda Kokkō, a writer of detective fiction, is described in the novel as follows:

It appeared Sonoda Kokkō had written bizarre short stories for a select audience with a taste for his brand of grotesque nonsense. He’d produced one piece of fiction a year, often surprising his editors who’d completely forgotten about him. Nobody had known where he lived or what he looked like; not anyone at the magazine that published his fiction, and certainly not the general public. His manuscripts were never sent from the same post office twice, and his fee had always gone back to whatever post office that had been. His landlord and neighbours hadn’t even been aware he was a writer. He’d no friends, and had always kept his doors and windows locked whether he was in or out. All anyone knew about him was that he’d been a loner. ‘The property we searched was in a very desolate part of Ikebukuro. A small detached house. When we looked inside, it was like wandering around a haunted mansion. There were skeletons hanging in the closets, dolls heads, wet with red ink, left on all the tables, and coloured woodblock prints of the most bloodcurdling scenes plastered on every wall. I’m sure you get the picture.’ ‘Fascinating,’ Akechi nodded keenly. ‘His shelves were filled with books on criminology, criminal history, and true crime stories. In the drawers of his desk were pages and pages of unfinished manuscripts...

At one point in The Lipless Man, a story written by Sonoda Kokkō is referenced and used to discover the hiding place of the book's villain. I won't spoil the surprise entirely, but the short story by Sonoda Kokkō is remarkably similar to a famous story written by Edogawa Ranpo!

The Lipless Man was published in 1930, and four years later Edogawa Ranpo moved to a home in Ikebukuro where he lived for the next 31 years. The building where he lived is now The Edogawa Rampo Memorial Center for Popular Culture Studies (The Edogawa Rampo Residence). You can find learn more at their website: https://english.rikkyo.ac.jp/research/research_institutes/rampo.html

[bokettochild]

Wind helps Dot run the Crown Opera website and manage their public image. Dot runs the official account, but she and Wind work together to run the secondary "behind the scenes" account, which features mostly shit-posts and a slew of videos that Wind has taken at various times.

For reasons, the Men In Tights Incident is not explicitly posted, but they did make a post about it. Lullaby wouldn't release the video evidence to them though, again, for REASONS.

That said, Warriors dancing to Ra-Ra-Rasputin is one of their most watched videos. Wind filmed it while they were goofing off in the diva's dressing room and Warriors doesn't know if he should be flattered or insulted that it's gotten so much more attention than the other videos with him in it.

Other videos/tiktoks feature Legend tearing into Wild for breaking something (again), the backstage crew doing some DIYs, the crew running around in various costumes, people jumping at the camera while in crazy makeup/costumes, and any trending games that Wind made them all play.

There's a ten minute compilation of "Four's most Tired-Stupid Moments" that mostly include Four walking into things/people while trying to drink coffee, trying to say something and tripping over his own tongue, OSHA violations, and various other things.

There's also a video titled "Wild Baiting OSHA", which is precisely what it sounds like. For legal reasons, they have to include that Wild has signed waivers and just directly goes against all the rules. Every clip starts with "don't try this at home" and plays out like an America's Funniest Home Videos fail.

OSHA has visited. That got it's own video that was mostly Wind and Wild freaking out in a cabinet while hiding from said inspector/

They also have blooper reals from rehearsal, sneak-peeks, and lots of videos of Wind live-blogging idiocy as it happens.

The opera fans love it.

Arguably, the crew loves it more.

[trippingthemoonlightfantastic]

I'm thinking of posting this on medium but I'm genuinely scared. I'd welcome thoughts.

I’m So Terrified To Tell These Stories But Something Needs To Be Said

The concept of victim blame always seemed to be presented as a phenomenon exclusively found in the arena of sexualized violence. As a survivor of several episodes of sexualized violence, I’ve found the experience repeated as the daughter of a deadbeat billionaire father and suffered exploitation by unscrupulous landlords. 

Victim blame has undeniably been experienced by many victims of sexual violence but rather than being a phenomenon of sexual violence, victim blame is a feature of any situation in which the perpetrator has a more political, economic, and/or social power than the victim. No one blames you if you buy a huge TV that’s stolen because you have demonstrated you are of the owning class. However, if you want your landlord to fix a leaky roof, you must justify why you don’t just move somewhere else without a leaky roof.

My father says on one of his own website bios his and assets are worth in excess of two billion dollars. He used addresses in South Africa and the Channel Islands. That my single mom in Denver, Colorado could not begin to navigate international family law is my father’s proof that he was not responsible for child support. So insulated by privilege provided by wealth, I am forced to defend that a father should pay child support. A father who has made hundred of millions in housing while I experienced a decade of housing insecurity and intermittent homelessness. 

Over the years I’ve received variously skeptical and accusatory questions about why my mom didn’t do this or I didn’t do that. The truth is neither of us could find an advocate. Would you want to enrage a billionaire? Would you go out on that limb? No one ever asks how he could live knowing his daughter was unhoused? My half siblings ask why my mom didn’t do something. They don’t confront our father and demand he do something, despite having 700 units in my city. 

The experience of being blamed in a situation I seemed to be powerless in was replicated again in my relationship with my landlord. In September of 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, eviction ban in effect, rent paid through October 5th, my landlord have my utilities cut at the street. I was given nothing in writing but was forced to vacate on the 18th of September. The inspector from the energy company never asked if I lived there. I tried to talk to the police, I was told it was a civil matter and I needed an attorney. I was unable to obtain a call back. No one wants to represent a tenant. 

I was “allowed” to say in a windowless room with a back breaking sectional in half a duplex shared by their adult son, the yard was also shared with another person so I had to coordinate for my dog’s pee breaks. I had been renting a two bed, two bath, single family with a yard, so the accommodations were not equal. 

They moved me into another property without any maintenance between tenants. I couldn’t move in until 6pm because the guy was still in the house. There was a period of 18 hours during which I was renting two houses and not allowed to occupy either and had current leases for neither. 

What had been an agreement to allow an elderly parent to sleep on my couch over the holidays became me providing 24/7 home healthcare because he had just had a “mild stroke” and he had been checked out of the hospital so he spend the holidays at home. Not only did I care for the stroke patient with dementia, I ended up coordinating the in home care professionals and entertaining the family. 

Around that time I fell in love for the first time. Being verbally abused by a man grappling with his own mortality in the company of relative strangers, at Christmas no less, was not ideal as a backdrop to our budding romance. He is a coffee guy and so I learned to make it but I don’t drink it. I made it for everyone. My landlord would visit with her father have an espresso, sometimes and then some breakfast that I made, and then do other things like prep another property. 

Why would anyone allow this? Was she paid? Did she get free rent? No. 

After Christmas, my beloved having vastly misjudged the power dynamics involved, gently informed my landlord that I wasn’t able to get any of my own work done and was too nice to say so. He also asked if she had a steam cleaner, this was because I was not comfortable laying down the law vis a vis use and changing of urinary and fecal incontinence products. He was able to do it but would belligerently insist it wasn’t necessary. Within 24 hours she was threatening housing. She was offended that I suggest my dog couch was soiled by her father, even though it’s why he was ostensibly not in her 5 bedroom home across the street.

I have talked that all through with a number of attorney’s intake people I’m asked again and again why didn’t I? Get help. I tried. I was unhoused from March 2019 to October 2019. My housing is everything to me. I am not being dramatic when I say I would rather die than lose my housing. That’s the answer. Why did I allow that and all the other horrifying things? Because of existential extortion. 

Power assures your destruction if you try to fight it. If you’re a victim of sexual violence you face further violation and there’s a like 90% chance the perpetrator won’t even be charged. Nor have people stopped blaming the victims of office harassment for the consequences suffered by their harassers. If you have a legitimate grievance against the billionaire class, you may not be a daughter but you could be a caterer that didn’t get paid for a society wedding or a gardener or a tenant, that you simply can’t afford justice. Maybe someone wields power like housing or income to get more. 

We as a society need to broaden our recognition of when victims of power abuses are demanded to justify how they’ve coped with their situation. The demand for explanations always seems to look down. Power does not expect questions and they rarely seem to come. 

Again I see parallels between my sets of experiences. When I had a particularly brutal encounter, I played nice all the way until he was in a lyft and via text for months after. I didn’t want him to come back. I also feared his confidence. I was sure that, despite him needing to hold me in place, his assuredness I wanted what happened would convince a third party. My mom she feared him taking me in spite, she convinced herself I was her choice so solely her responsibility and his marriage needed protecting. With my father, well the fact that he hasn’t treated me like one of his children has made people assume I’m lying. I’m something he has gotten away. The housing is an undecided struggle but terrifying none the less. 

I’ll leave you with image…Coffee guy left and never came back. He knew something was up and bailed before he had to know and pretend to care. I’d had a miscarriage and didn’t know how to talk about it because I hadn’t known prior to miscarrying I was pregnant. I couldn’t do anything for months. I missed that had once again conceived in our last days and then miscarried a second time. In one brief moment outside my landlord saw me and told me she missed the coffee in a way that made it clear she had wanted me to go on making her espressos. I’ll remind you I don’t drink coffee, the coffee stuff was his and I was grieving a pregnancy, my first love and a future that seemed so real to me I could see it when I closed my eyes. 

[lilyvandersteen]

Home Away From Home by @lilyvandersteen

This story was written for the Klaine Prompt Reverse Bang, and is dedicated to @justgleekout, who made art for this prompt, and to my faithful beta @hkvoyage. Thank you so much!

Summary:

Cooper buys a hotel sight unseen and asks Blaine to run it for him over the summer. Only, the hotel is a health and safety hazard and Inspectors Hummel and Abrams are hell-bent on closing it down. Can Blaine spruce the hotel up in time and save Cooper's investment?

Rated M. Warning for the use of a rape drug in the story. No actual rape, though, I assure you.

You can also read this story on AO3.

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Prologue

Thump!

Blaine woke with a start as he fell out of bed.

“Oops!” said his roommate, wincing sympathetically. “Didn’t mean to push you that hard, but you just wouldn’t wake up.”

Blaine groaned and rubbed his sore bottom as he got up, squinting at his alarm clock. “Tina! It’s three o’clock in the morning! Why would you wake me up at this hour?”

“So you could answer your phone. Or silence it. It’s been blaring off and on for at least ten minutes. You’re lucky I haven’t smashed it to bits yet!”

Right on cue, Blaine’s phone went off again. He grabbed it and tapped the Answer button.

“Hey squirt!” Cooper boomed.

“Don’t call me… Coop, why on EARTH are you waking me up in the middle of the night?”

“What? It’s not… Oh, hang on, time difference. Right. Didn’t think of that, squirt, sorry.”

Blaine sighed. “Don’t call me squirt. And okay, I guess you’re filming somewhere at the other side of the world again?”

“Yes, we’re working on that fantasy series for Netflix that I told you about. I’m in Thailand right now. Flying to New Zealand tomorrow. I’m having a total blast.”

“That’s great. Now tell me, what was so important you had to tell me right this minute?”

“Oh! Oh, just you wait, you’re going to LOVE this!”

“Uh-oh,” Blaine mumbled between gritted teeth. “What now?”

Cooper either didn’t hear him, or pretended not to.

“You know how you’re always telling me to stop spending my money on stuff like cars and tech, right?”

Blaine huffed. “And with good reason. You spend an obscene amount on gadgets. And that Bugatti is SO over the top.”

“Exactly!” said Cooper. “Well, now I’ve made a ‘sound investment’, as you call it. Real estate, as you advised.”

Blaine’s heart leapt. “Really? You bought a place in New York? And you’re calling me to ask me if I will move in with you? The answer’s yes!”

Tina put her hands on her hips and glared at him.

“Nah… No. Not exactly.”

Blaine’s sense of misgiving tingled.

“I didn’t buy a house. I bought a hotel. It was a steal, I’m telling you. I couldn’t pass it up!”

“A hotel? Where? Why?”

“Well, I won’t be this pretty forever, you know,” Cooper explained. “And then I might not get booked as an actor anymore. So I needed to find a back-up plan for when I stop being in demand. Talked about it with the guys here over lunch, and Sebastian Smythe, who plays my younger brother in the series we’re filming, said he had a hotel he could sell me. I kind of like the thought of offering people a nice vacation, you know. A home away from home. Maybe I could do a one-man show after dinner. Like they do on cruises. Doesn’t that sound amazing?”

“Yes, yes, that’s all very well, but you’re still filming now. So who’s going to run the hotel?”

“Well, that’s where you come in,” Cooper announced cheerfully. “You’re done with your exams, right? And now you’ve got several months off. So you can go check out the hotel for me. See if the staff that’s in place is okay or needs to be replaced.”

“Coop, are you insane?”

“Think of it as a free vacation, squirt. I’m sure the staff will pamper you once they find out you’re the brother of the new owner!”

Blaine shook his head slowly in disbelief. “Have you even SEEN the place before you bought it?”

“On the website, yes. It looks great!”

“Ugh, Coop! So you saw a couple of pretty pictures on a website and shelled out a fortune sight unseen? How can you be sure the place even exists?”

Cooper chuckled. “Well, of course it exists! The previous owner sent me an Excel spreadsheet with the bookings. It’s booked solid for the rest of the year already! Just think what a fortune I’m going to make!”

Blaine tugged at his curls in frustration, repressing an ungodly urge to strangle his brother. “UN-BE-LIEVE-A-BLE. You are unbelievable! Okay, not everyone has a head for business, but I can’t believe you are THIS much of an idiot! Are you sure you’re actually my brother and George Anderson’s son? Our father would have a conniption if he found out about this!”

“I thought you’d be happy I’d followed your advice.”

Blaine could almost hear his brother’s pout.

He sighed, raking a hand through his hair again.

“I know you meant well. But… Buying a place without even visiting it first is not a good idea, and that’s putting it mildly. There could be all sorts of things wrong with it. If you say you didn’t pay much, that’s quite likely, in fact. This ‘investment’ of yours may be just as useless as that Nintendo Wii Supreme you just had to have.”

“Hey! It’s not useless! I’ve used it a lot!” Cooper protested. “And I’m sure it’s all on the up and up. As I said, the pics on the website look fantastic!”

Blaine pinched the bridge of his nose and suppressed another sigh. Talking to Cooper was very much like talking to a toddler, sometimes.

“Coop … Anyone can copy-paste a couple of nice pictures onto a website. That doesn’t prove anything. Did the realtor give you a virtual tour?”

“Uhm… No.”

“Did you pay someone to do a thorough inspection of the property before you bought it?”

“No.”

“Please tell me that the offer you made had a home inspection contingency, at least?”

“Uhm… No idea.”

Blaine’s voice rose an octave. “A title contingency, to make sure no-one else can claim the property?”

“I don’t know.”

“Did you even so much as look the hotel up on TripAdvisor to see if it had good reviews?”

“Nope, didn’t think of that.”

“Oh, Coop…” Blaine groaned. “What a mess! You need to go there, stat, and check the property from top to bottom. You actually bought it already, right? It’s not just an offer you can withdraw?”

“It’s mine, yes. I signed a contract. But you know I can’t go check the property right now. I’m heading to New Zealand tomorrow, and I’m needed there for at least six more weeks.”

Blaine let his head down, overwhelmed. “Ugh… I’m not awake enough for this. Coop, send me all the info, and the contract, by e-mail. I’ll look it over and see what our options are.”

“I knew I could count on you, squirt. Thanks a lot. I’ll send you everything. And now I’ll let you sleep. Sorry again for waking you up, and talk to you later!”

Cooper rang off, and Blaine was left staring at the phone in his hands in bewilderment.

Tina cocked her head to the side. “So… Your brother bought a hotel? Just like that?”

Blaine nodded. “Just like that. And then recruited me to sort everything out for him. Oh, this is going to be a disaster!”

“Why are you in such a panic about this, Blainey Days? Surely, your brother wouldn’t let himself be duped?”

Blaine groaned. “Oh, yes, he would!”

He patted Tina on the arm. “But that’s my problem, not yours. You can go back to bed, and I’m sorry my idiot brother woke you up like that. I’ll make you pancakes in the morning to make up for it, okay?”

“Okay. G’night.”

Blaine wearily shuffled back to his bed, and was out like a light.

By six a.m., though, he was awake again, worrying.

After half an hour of tossing and turning, he got up quietly and started up his computer.

Cooper had sent the files, as requested.

The contract did not have a home inspection contingency nor a title contingency, as Blaine had feared.

The hotel wasn’t in a nice touristy location. It was in the middle of nowhere. A place called Lima, Ohio.

Also, the hotel had certainly not been a “steal”. Cooper must have sunk a lot of capital into it.

The photos on the website did look good, yes, but as soon as Blaine checked the reviews about the hotel on TripAdvisor, he knew they had to be fake.

All of the reviews were negative. And it was bad. Worse even than Blaine had feared.

The mildest complaint was one about the lack of free Wi-Fi. It went steadily downhill from there.

Guests complained about the hotel being overbooked. About dirty and stinky rooms. About a faulty outlet that fried their shaver. About bed bugs and cockroaches. About leaking taps that kept them up all night. About wanting a nice hot shower and only getting freezing cold water. About noisy neighbours that kept them up all night because the walls were so flimsy you could hear everything through them. About beds that creaked with every move they made and mattresses so old and thin their back was in knots. About sweltering heat in summer and bone-deep cold in winter, because the air conditioning units didn’t work. About the stale bread and lukewarm coffee they got for breakfast. About seeing mice in the restaurant. About rude staff that would come into their room without even knocking or that were accused of stealing money and a phone charger. About the lack of elevators and ramps for wheelchairs. And a blind person complained about their assistance dog not being let in.

When he’d read all of the scathing reviews, Blaine let out his breath in a big woosh.

 Oh, Cooper, what have you done now?

Blaine felt like banging his head on the table in frustration, but refrained, choosing to get started on the pancakes instead.

When Tina emerged from her bedroom and saw how unhappy her roommate looked, she steered him towards a kitchen chair to give him a shoulder massage, saying, “Tell me all about it, Bee.”

So Blaine told her everything.

She whistled low. “I know the place. I grew up in Lima. And that hotel was where I lost my virginity after prom.”

Blaine shuddered. “TMI!”

Tina laughed. “Oh please! That’s something everyone does in high school. Get over yourself!”

Blaine wouldn’t meet her eyes, thinking of the only school dance he’d ever been to and how that had ended.

“Not everyone,” he mumbled.

“Well, anyway,” said Tina, “the place was a dump even then. I’d say sell it again immediately. But who’s going to want it? And even if someone does, they’ll pay a lot less than your brother did, so he’ll lose a lot of money.”

“Yep.”

“Can he afford to lose that much money?”

“Nope.”

Tina clacked her tongue. “Then we’ll have to do what we can to save the situation.”

“We?”

Tina put her hands on her hips. “Yes, well, unlike SOME people, I believe in roommate solidarity. Don’t think I didn’t hear you, telling Cooper you’d move in with him!”

“I meant for you to come with me, of course,” Blaine tried weakly, but Tina wasn’t having it, sending him a fierce glare.

Blaine looked down and swallowed, remembering how happy he’d been for a moment before Cooper had dashed his hopes. “Sorry. I just… I saw myself living in one of those pretty brownstones, and I jumped the gun. Sorry. As it happens, you don’t need to be scared I’ll leave you in the lurch. If I want a brownstone, I’ll have to buy one with my own money one day. Cooper’s proved once again that I shouldn’t count on him. And I was a fool to think I could, even for a split second. He’s an idiot, and all he ever does is make my life difficult. I should know that by now. He’s proved it so many times.”

“Aww, don’t be so hard on him.”

Blaine put a pancake on his plate and drowned it in syrup. Then he started shovelling big bites into his mouth, chewing with vigour and determinedly not looking at Tina.

“Blaine, don’t be like that. He made a mistake. We all do that, don’t we?”

Blaine swallowed a piece of pancake and retorted, “Our mistakes don’t cost millions of dollars. That’s the difference.”

“Well, he’ll make more millions, won’t he? How much does he get for that acting job he’s doing now?”

Blaine shrugged. “Dunno. But it had better be a lot, if we’re to renovate the hotel he bought. Let me first check with Monique if we can get that contract voided, though. I don’t think we’ll be that lucky, but it won’t hurt to check.”

“Who’s Monique?”

“She works for my father,” Blaine clarified. “Has done so for years. She’s like part of the family. I’ve known her since I was very little. Played with her daughter in my father’s office.”

“Hmm, so how could she help you? And why would she?”

“Monique has a soft spot for me,” Blaine smiled, thinking of all the scrapes with his father she’d gotten him out of. “And she knows this stuff like the back of her hand. She does everything that’s to do with real estate for my father. Buying, selling, finding contractors for renovation works, buying furniture for buildings, you name it, she does it.”

Tina cocked her head to the side. “Why didn’t Cooper contact her then, if he wanted to buy a hotel?”

“Coop’s more of a split-second decision kind of guy,” Blaine told her. “Never looks before he leaps. And then he looks to me to solve the problems he’s created. It’s exhausting.”

“You’d think he were the younger brother,” Tina giggled.

“Yep. He’s almost forty, but he still has the impulse control of a four-year-old.”

After breakfast and doing the dishes, Blaine called Monique and explained the situation, sending her all the documents. She confirmed what he thought – there was no backing out of the contract anymore.

Ugh.

“Could you check if the place is Cooper’s outright, please?” Blaine asked. “Seeing as there’s no title contingency, there’s no knowing who else might have a claim on it.”

“I’ll look into it,” Monique said, “but I don’t think you need to worry about that.”

“Oh, and please don’t tell our father about this, Monique, okay?” Blaine implored her. “He’d go ballistic, and even though Coop is a moron, I don’t want him dead.”

Monique laughed and promised not to breathe a word about it to Mr. Anderson. “And if you need any help fixing the place up, you know who to call. Glad to help, whatever you need!”

“Well, the first thing we’re going to need is pest control. So if you know a good pest control firm over there in Ohio?”

Monique hummed and click-clacked on her keyboard for a minute or two. Then she said, “We’ve worked with Orkin, based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Did the job well. I’ll e-mail you their contact information. What else?”

“An HAVC specialist, a handyman and an electrician to fix all sorts of stuff, and a reliable plumber. Oh, and another thing… You buy loads of office furniture and supplies cheap in auctions, right? When companies go bust and their assets are sold to pay the debts?”

“That’s right. Want me to look for hotel stuff for you?”

“Yes, please. Furniture, mattresses, quality linens, you name it, we’re going to need it. Thanks, Monique!”

Monique chuckled. “It’s your brother who should say thank you. The things we do for that boy, right?”

“Right,” Blaine sighed. “Looks like I’m heading to Ohio for the summer. I’ll keep you posted, Monique, and thanks again!”

[dreamsausage]

Just had a dream

Just had a dream about a guy who woke up in the middle of the night and realised he wasn't in control of his body. he felt itchy and achy, like his skin was swollen, and for some reason his movements were odd and clumsy, like his body was out of practise. it walked him to his kitchen and made cereal, out and about through the fog and into tescos to browse, and into a park.

eventually it walked him home, plopped him back in his bed, then Something crawled OUT OF HIS SKIN and slipped out through a small cut on his shoulder. He was HELLA freaked out and got up to Google what it could have been, searching through a bunch of cryptid websites until he found what he was looking for. it was a creature called a Crawler.

they usually would look and act like a totally normal person, but over the years and years of them being shunned by humanity they've become out of practise and easily recognisable as inhuman once you spot them. at night or during foggy/stormy weather, they search for people who aren't paying attention and make a little opening somewhere on their back, then turn into their actual form (slimy thing), stretch it out with their long fingers, and crawl inside between the skin and muscles. they grip the body with their sensetive slimy body and wiggle around inside to move around. they explore for a bit inside people's skin, doing stuff and learning more about how people are, then slip back out again and head home.

people aren't usually conscious for that whole experience, which is why someone being "walked" by a crawler is often mistaken for a sleepwalker. this guy had seen all of it in all its uncomfortable, itchy, horrifying glory. he was pretty relieved to hear thta being walked doesn't often have adverse affects, and if anything does happen, you can GO AND FIND THE CRAWLER to talk about it. they're pescetarian and appreciate a snack before discussing being walked and such. dude was all like "oh so they're chill" and decided to find where the crawler lived so he could ask to please not be crawled inside again.

He looked up how to find a crawler's home, bought a salmon sandwich from tescos and went off to look for it. he lived close to some rocky, hilly countryside so he went there to wander into crevices and caves until he found something. on the third abandoned mine, he found a light and a neat little bucket with fish bones and other leftovers in it near the entrance. this was it.

he trotted in kind of shyly and was met with a freakishly tall skinny man with an orange bucket hat, messy brown hair, long fingers and sort of droopy eyes? with the rest of the face obscured by shadow and hair. it panicked a little and tried to hide but the guy was like

"hey we're chill man I got u a sandwich"

and the crawler was like

"oh my god I haven't had a sandwich in months. bangin"

and it ate it super quickly. the guy remembered reading online that when a crawler is underfed they tend to stretch out to try to compensate and this guy was practically inspector gadget so it didn't bode well for it.

so the crawler finished the sandwich and looked at the guy and was like

"sooooo what are ya here for? if you're not here to kill me yk"

and the guy said "ummmmm I was hoping to ask if you could. Please not walk me again. it was kind of uncomfortable"

the crawler was really surprised cos this was the first time that a person it had walked had been conscious for it, and it felt kind of awkward about it. it's like when someone walks out of the shops and catches you fawning over their cute dog. the guy was like "oh really it's ok it just freaked me out and it was a bit uncomfy and idk if I'll be awake the next time so" and the crawler was like "oh sure sure it's no problem" and then they talked for a lil bit about what made it uncomfy and how the crawler could make it. More Comfy. and less weird. if that's even possible.

then the crawler brought the guy into the next room of the cave and revealed that actually there were two other crawlers living with it. they were all a bit stretched but the other two were significantly more in-practise with human disguises than our big dude. big crawler introduced the other two to the guy, the first was its best friend who always came with it on walks, and the other was his ex who realised she was both a girl and a lesbian after walking a lady for the first time. but she and big crawler were on good terms so it was chill.

the guy was like

"uh this cave isn't exactly the safest place to live for u guys" and the lady crawler said

"tell me about it smh. we've been struggling to get any good food too since all the farmers round here are CONVINCED we eat people"

"well that's just a little bit rude don't they do their research"

"their research is Facebook"

"ah"

so the guy offered for them to come stay at his for a little while until they found their own spot and got better at being human (or however they wanted to be) and they were like YAY so they waited until the evening fog came in and all walked back to his house together. then there was a timeskip and it turns out they'd decided to come and live in my house?

they all looked a bit more human-y now except for the best friend who decided he wanted to be sky blue. be urself for ur pride ig

there was a muntjac deer and an aardvark living in my living room floor and they would occasionally pop out and wander around, but they were a lil scared of people so we didn't get to see them up close. the big crawler decided it wanted to see them better but we didn't have a spare aardvark or muntjac lying around so it made its own skin out of random stuff around my house (we have a lot of faux fur and fabric.)

it worked! somehow! and the crawler hung out with the aardvark for a bit until we called it back saying we were about to go out. For some reason I had hair extensions. the guy from before, my parents, my sisters and my older sister's gf were there and we were discussing where we were going. I walked out to the van and the three crawlers were in there chatting with eachother, and I said we were deciding where we were going. then everyone came out of the house to get in the van and that's when I woke up.

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👆I just found these 4 more books for the movie which I hope that me, and all of us are able to get them besides from all of the other books I previously posted, 👇clip art from clothes, and stuff!

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: (Pack your 3D glasses everyone of all of the internet, if you want to be able to be going to Element City, you can be able to experience Disney and Pixar’s #Elemental in RealD 3D starting on Friday, June/16th/2023! (Ember Lumen does not look so bad for her wearing 👓, but if you want to be able to know how Wade Ripple will be able to look like while wearing 👓, 👆 is an example of him wearing them!) )

: Movie Plot Synopsis - Set in a world inhabited by anthropomorphic elements of nature, Ember Lumen is a tough, quick-witted and fiery flame young woman who's always stayed close to home in Firetown who loves working at her family's convenience store in Fire Town, but she has trouble controlling her explosive temper, if she touches water, she would be extinguished, so she holds an umbrella to guard herself, but she must also adventure outside of the fire enclave of Elemental City to save her family’s store from an uncertain future that she finally ventures out of her comfort zone to explore the spectacular world of Element City, a city where fire, water, land, and air residents live together which they all live in peaceful (if sometimes incendiary) harmony! In her journey, whose friendship Ember meets is with a fun, sappy, water-clogged man, go-with-the-flow guy, and an emotional water element named Wade Ripple, who is just living as an inspector living in the city all by making his own choices, and gets summoned after with a chance encounter by a plumbing accident at a convenience store owned by Ember's bigoted father, Bernie, who plans to retire to allow his daughter to run the convenience store for him, and also for Cinder, Ember's matchmaking mother who both of Cinder, and Bernie are very prejudiced against non-fire elements! While they cannot touch each other, Ember, and Wade meet several other elements who help expand their own horizons, and about to discover something elemental : How much they actually have in common! :

: This one of the video of the art book on the movie above here, thanks to Justin from his channel on YouTube for showing a making behind the scenes of this preview, etc., but other than the pages of what we have seen so far for all of the ones that he just shared with us, can anyone else whoever will be able to get the art book for owning it to themselves please be able to get every single individually of all of the ones that Justin did not show in the video?

: Also based on what I just found out from the Amazon website, here is what the book synopsis is all about of A City For Everyone, and for Unlikely Friends which this middle grade novel explores the unlikely, and unique friendship between the main characters of the film! :

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Guarding the Straits

For 44 years the entrances to the Mare Island and Carquinez straits were guarded by the Mare Island Lighthouse. It was a combination 75-foot-high tower and two-story, Victorian-style home that was considered one of the most attractive lighthouses in the San Francisco Bay area.  For 35 of those years its keeper was Kate Coffee McDougal.  Kate’s husband Charles made an inspection trip up the California coast aboard a lighthouse tender in 1881. As he approached Cape Mendocino, Charles strapped on a money belt containing the keepers pay in gold coins and boarded a launch for his trip to shore. In a tragic moment, Charles drowned in the surf along with two other crewmembers when the launch passed through the breakers and capsized. In those times Kate McDougal would have been left to fend for herself, but inspector McDougal's friends in the Navy made sure that his family was looked after. One of those friends was none other than George Dewey, a classmate of Inspector McDougal at the Naval Academy and the future Spanish-American war hero. At the time George Dewey was the naval secretary of the lighthouse board and in a unique position of influence. He arranged for Kate to serve at Mare Island as the keeper of the Mare Island lighthouse.   She certainly must have learned to enjoy her life at the lighthouse, for she would remain its keeper until its use was discontinued in 1917 following the erection of a new lighthouse on the Vallejo side of the entrance to the Mare Island Straits.  

To learn more about Mare Island visit our website at https://www.mihpf.org/.

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Okay id love to be a home inspector, but I don't know if I'd be able to do it both physically and mentally? I enjoy pet sitting but I HATE rover so I've been considering moving to my own little business, but that's so intimidating. I also want to go back and take classes for web design and maintenance, a lot of kennel clubs and breeders need help with designing their websites and I'd love to be able to help them.

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Building Your Brand in Real Estate Strategies for Entrepreneurial Success

In the competitive landscape of real estate, establishing a strong personal brand is essential for standing out and attracting clients. Whether you're a seasoned agent or a newcomer to the industry, effective branding can elevate your reputation and drive business growth. Here are some strategies for building your brand in real estate:

Define Your Unique Value Proposition: Identify what sets you apart from competitors and articulate your unique strengths and expertise. Whether it's your local market knowledge, negotiation skills, or personalized approach to client service, clarity on your value proposition will help differentiate your brand.

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Leverage Digital Marketing Channels: Utilize online platforms such as social media, email marketing, and a professional website to showcase your expertise and engage with potential clients. Share valuable content, success stories, and testimonials to establish credibility and attract leads.

Cultivate Relationships and Networking: Build relationships with other professionals in the industry, such as lenders, attorneys, and home inspectors. Networking events, industry conferences, and community involvement can help you expand your network and generate referrals.

Provide Exceptional Customer Experience: Focus on delivering exceptional service and exceeding client expectations at every touchpoint. Positive client experiences lead to word-of-mouth referrals and repeat business, enhancing your reputation and brand credibility.

By implementing these strategies consistently and authentically, real estate professionals can effectively build their brand and position themselves for entrepreneurial success in the competitive real estate market.

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very much dislike how youtube's home and subs pages are soooo wide..... so many thumbnails, all of them large, you're bound to lose track of what you wanted to look up in the first place!

now, there is an add-on which can change a website's look, but only if somebody's already programmed it. looking up "youtube simplified" does NOT give the results you'd wish for

so i snooped around the style inspector and i did some changes andddd well its not perfect. managed to narrow the video column down but the sidebar on the left is still on the edge of the screen, rather than having stuck to the column to its right. sigh. and the thumbnails are still quite large. small steps

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How to Find a Home for Sale: A Step-by-Step Guide

Buying a home is a significant milestone in many people's lives. Whether you're a first-time homebuyer or looking to make a move, finding the right home for sale can be an exciting but sometimes challenging process. To help you navigate this journey, we've put together a step-by-step guide on how to find a home for sale that suits your needs and preferences.

1. Determine Your Budget

Before you start searching for homes, it's essential to establish a clear budget. Consider factors such as your down payment, monthly mortgage payments, property taxes, insurance, and maintenance costs. Knowing your budget will help you narrow down your options and prevent you from falling in love with a home that's outside your financial reach.

2. Get Pre-Approved for a Mortgage

Getting pre-approved for a mortgage is a critical step in the home-buying process. It not only gives you a clear idea of how much you can borrow but also makes you a more attractive buyer to sellers. Contact lenders and provide the necessary financial documents to begin the pre-approval process.

3. Define Your Preferences

Make a list of your preferences for your future home. Consider the number of bedrooms, bathrooms, location, commute times, school districts, and any specific features you desire (e.g., a backyard, a garage, or a particular architectural style). This will help you refine your search criteria.

4. Use Online Real Estate Platforms

Online real estate platforms like Zillow, Realtor.com, Redfin, and local MLS websites are valuable tools for finding homes for sale. You can search for properties based on your criteria, view photos, read descriptions, and save your favorite listings.

5. Work with a Real Estate Agent

Real estate agents have access to the latest listings and can provide guidance throughout the buying process. They can also help you schedule viewings, negotiate offers, and handle the paperwork. Find an experienced local agent to assist you in your search.

6. Attend Open Houses

Open houses are a great way to get a feel for a property and the neighborhood. Make a list of the open houses in your target areas and attend as many as possible. Don't hesitate to ask questions and take notes.

7. Research Neighborhoods

Do thorough research on the neighborhoods you're interested in. Consider factors like safety, schools, amenities, and future development plans. Online tools, local government websites, and community forums can provide valuable insights.

8. Consider Off-Market Listings

Not all homes for sale are listed on public websites. Some sellers prefer a more discreet approach. Your real estate agent may have access to off-market listings, which can give you a competitive advantage in a tight housing market.

9. Evaluate the Property

When you find a home that piques your interest, inspect it thoroughly. Look for any signs of damage or needed repairs. Consider hiring a professional home inspector to provide a comprehensive assessment.

10. Make an Offer

Once you've found the perfect home, work with your real estate agent to prepare and submit an offer. Be prepared to negotiate with

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Olivia Bone - Salas Real Estate

We are a team of Spokane Realtors with over 12 years of experience in Spokane and the surrounding areas.

Buying or selling a home is an important, sometimes emotional event. Our team of agents takes pride in guiding you through the entire transaction. No matter the price, size, or location of the property. Each client and property we work with is our number one priority. With extensive knowledge and experienced negotiators, we have successfully closed hundreds of transactions. This website is all about serving your Spokane real estate needs. Our tools are designed to give you a quick and easy way to find the information you need for all of Spokane and its surrounding areas. You can quickly search for home listings for sale, condos, land, and foreclosure properties.

Feeling good about the community you live in can be just as important as selecting the right home. As a local expert, I can help you find a neighborhood that best suits your needs. From local restaurants and activities to school information and market trends, explore the communities I serve below.

ABOUT THE SALAS REAL ESTATE TEAM

Salas Real Estate Defined was founded in 2014 by Adam Salas. He worked to create the real estate business from the ground up. In 2018 Laura Salas joined her husband’s team. Together they worked to grow their real estate business into one of the top producing teams in the Spokane area.

Our team is composed of caring, knowledgeable professionals. We work tirelessly to help our clients with the home buying or selling process.

Salas Real Estate has streamlined the process of buying or selling a home to make it easier for our clients. We have built a group of industry experts we work with and trust. Our clients have access to local home inspectors, contractors, interior designers, lending professionals, title and escrow companies, home warranty companies, and more to provide you with the best service possible! We are committed to providing the most up-to-date market data in the Spokane area.

Adam & Laura Salas are licensed Real Estate Brokers in Washington State and are Associate Brokers

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Spokane, Washington, is the second-largest city in Washington state. Spokane is known to be the "birthplace" of Father's Day and is nicknamed Lilac City.

Riverfront Park offers residents 100-acres of fun, featuring a gondola lift, carousel, and ice skating ribbon. Manito Park and Botanical Gardens is a beautiful area to take a stroll surrounded by art and nature. The Spokane Centennial River Trails permit 37-miles of hiking and walking paths to visitors. Homeowners in Spokane have ample opportunities regarding employment, activities, and attractions. If you are interested in buying a home in Spokane, Washington, please contact us today.

Liberty Lake Homes for Sale

Liberty Lake is a city in Spokane County, Washington that is populated by more than 9,000 people spanning over six square miles. Frenchmen from Canada settled the land in the late 1800s; the town was originally called Lake Grier and Spokane's Inland Seashore before it was finally and permanently named after Stephen Liberty. The town was incorporated in 2001, centuries after its inhabitance. Liberty Lake is in eastern Washington, just 20 minutes away from Downtown Spokane.

The strong community ties show in cases like public holiday celebrations such as the Liberty Lake Fourth of July bonanza. Held at Pavilion Park, neighbors come together for music, dancing, eating delicious home cooked food, and watching the fireworks sprinkle over the lake like confetti. Five Fingers Park and Half Moon Park offer residents with kids two playgrounds to run around. Harvard Road Trailhead permits hiking and fishing to homeowners, and Pumphouse and Little Bear Park both have basketball courts and playgrounds available publicly. Home buyers can attend the community gathering "Barefoot in the Park," where neighbors and friends have a fun excuse to picnic and listen to music as a community effort to have residents become more familiar with one another.

Get In Touch

Address:  1856 W Broadway Ave, Spokane, 

                   WA 99201, United States

Phone:  +15099913918

                +15099946777

E-mail: Adam@Salassold.com

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Affordable Home Inspector in Las Vegas

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Affordable Home Inspector in Las Vegas cover a wide range of areas, including the structural components of your home, electrical, plumbing, heating and cooling systems, and much more. We use the latest technology and equipment to ensure that our inspections are thorough and accurate, and we take the time to explain our findings to you in a clear and understandable manner. You can also visit our website: https://www.nvinspectionservices.com

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Street Address: 6764 Barnhartvale Rd

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Atlanta Property Inspections is your trusted partner for comprehensive property inspections in Atlanta. We offer a wide range of services, including mold inspection in Atlanta to ensure the health and safety of your home or business. Our experienced inspectors provide detailed reports and expert advice to help you make informed decisions about your property. For more information contact us at 7709328634 or visit our website.