#mod seal plush

[trinketstar]

How I made my own vintage Pomni!

Based on this tutorial, with my own modifications and sewing pattern!

Let's begin!

Here's a total list of the things I used here.

Shiny fabric: blue and red

Acrylic paint. Colors: White,red,blue,black

Gold ribbon

White sculpey clay

Tin foil

Mod podge (for sealing the paint)

Jingle bells

Dark brown yarn

Glue

And depending on how you want to handle crafting the body you can either follow the original tutorial and make one out of any fabric you'd like, filling it with plastic beans and stuffing,

Or you can do what I did and cheat a little! I actually used the body of a beanie baby to save time. You'll find tons of these guys at the thrift store, usually for about a dollar each. The one I used for Pomni looked like this.

All I did was carefully undo the stitching on the bear's head and set Pomni's clay head in the opening!

Now for the steps! The first thing I did was gather my materials and make a concept sketch.

Then since I already had a body for Pomni, I rolled a ball of tin foil slightly smaller than I wanted the head to be, and covered it in sculpey clay. Then I molded the face into a nice cute shape! Don't worry if the back of the head is lumpy, you won't see it under the hat and hair.

Make sure to add a neck that tapers outwards at the bottom so the head stays in the neck hole of the plush body!

After baking the clay, I painted the head white and sketched out the face lightly with pencil before painting on the details. I even added a little bit of glitter to her eyes! Then when I was satisfied with the face, I sealed the paint with mod podge. It added a nice shine to her face which adds to the porcelain look!

I'd bought a clown doll at a thrift store with a similar outfit to the one I wanted to make for Pomni, which I reverse engineered to make my own pattern! Here's In-progress Pomni wearing the other doll's outfit.

I cut out these patterns to use for the outfit.

After cutting out the pants they should look like this when put together and folded. Turn them inside out and sew them together at the middle, including the crotch. Leave the top and the pant legs open.

The sleeves should look like this cut out and folded. Make sure they're inside out just like the pants, and sew these at the sleeve openings at the top. Remember to leave the neck hole open!

Here's where we add the ribbon at the ends! Fold up the base of the pant legs and sleeves to hem the ends, and scrunch up the gold ribbon to sew around the borders while you're hemming them. It'll scrunch the ends a little bit, giving the outfit that poofy look.

Then turn it inside out!

I sewed the bells on and put the outfit on pomni! Then I simply cut another piece of ribbon and made a little ruffle for her neck. It's not sewed to the outfit just so it's easier to take on and off.

For Pomni's hair I got the yarn and combed it out with a fine tooth comb until the texture became softer, and then used a flat iron on it (VERY briefly. just for a second!!!!) to straighten it out. For more tips on this look up yarn doll hair tutorials on youtube! Then I just glued it to her lil head and styled it like so.

I don't have any progress pics for the hat but it was pretty simple. Just cut out the shapes and sew them up!

Then add the hem with a ribbon folded in half, and the bells!

TADAA! A baby pompom for you!

[thylacines-toybox]

As well as the handmade plushies I've just posted about, I've also decided to list a few from my collection over in my shop for rehoming. Including my big Jellycat panther, some cute dragons, a couple beanie babies, and that funny seal plane with its dog pilot! Some are modded ones too.

You should go take a peek...

[sisusquid]

Made the Holy Mackeral for my Scout cosplay this weekend! Used a stuffed silver trout plush, and then wrapped it in 2mm craft foam which was then coated in newspaper clippings and sealed with Mod Podge. It turned out better than I hoped and I'm excited to debut it at C2E2!

(I love my Sandman bat, but it's a real wood bat so I can't bring it to a con. This is a good, safe, alternative)

[the-impulse-to-love]

happy day before-even-in-arcadia-drops (for my timezone at least.) i offer you a Ferry/Jerry/Vhillip/That fuckass flamingo in these trying times. he says hi from arcadia

process stuffs under cut

came to the realization that a Physical Version of ferry would be Very Funny so. ran to michaels at some point scouring for flamingo items (bc lo and behold, stores r selling more Flamingo Themed Shit for summer). i was initially gonna get like a tiny ass 2 inch figure but found this like. flamingo shaped tumbler? it was like $10 so. got it. he doesnt have legs though sorry

ignore all my bracelet shit in the bg LMFAOOO

anyways gradually started painting the guy trying to figure out how tf flamingos work 🥹🥹 eventually just had to give him like. 3+ layers of acrylic paint and i. still need to seal him w mod podge but im gonna do that Later since that takes a while to cure and i wanted 2 share before EIA drops :::’)

and if anyone saw a person w black clothes taking pics w a plastic flamingo. that was not me

gonna. try to bring him to my ritual in oct along w my vess plush if i can itd be really funny

[peggingprowl]

PUSSY PUMP VALVE MOD

modded so they can inflate the protomesh a lil and make them big nd puffy YEAH

OH HELL YEAH!!!!!! why get an outside pump when you can just have one INSTALLED. Makes it so much easier to get your partner's valve all nice and swollen if you can do it mid-fuck (and by extension you as well LOL)

Imagine a bot getting fucked and then their partner just grind ups into them, pops a seal and vacuum on that sweet valve, and pumps until their valve is swollen and twitching, creating a nice plush padding to fuck into.

[cuuntybearjamboree]

what materials did you use to make ur custom bear plushies?! i went to the thrift today and found a bunch of BAB plushies but idk how to approach it 😭

Great question!! :) i use air dry clay for the face and face details like eyes, noses and teeth (also i reccommend using mod podge not only to seal the face after you paint it but to glue on the facial features if you make them separately from the face like i did however thats just what worked best for me i tried using hot glue but it all just kinda snapped off😭) and for the paint i used acrylic paint (can be any brand) and mod podge to prevent any paint damage and to glue it to the head of the plushie i just cut off the original eyes and mouth and then hot glue the clay face onto the head :) and as for the clothing i used part of a sleeve from a jacket kinda thing but you could use anything that fits the plush really. Also i used false eyelashes on both tammie and lulabelle but thats just an optional add on :) i hope this helped you out if you are planning to make one, good luck! :D

[gameboyhamazing]

Just saw someone responding to an ask about seal plushies with “mod seal plush might know more” and like. yeah they probably do

[everestseal]

and now, at long last, some proper pictures of Baby Rosemary, including detail shots of her doll stand and hooves!

she has a sculpey face and air-dry clay hooves, all painted with acrylics and sealed with matte mod-podge spray before being hot-glued onto her thrifted lamb plush body. she has a scrap fabric heart in her chest, stuffed with her namesake herb to give her a distinctive scent. her doll stand is made from a dowel, a plywood disc, and some heavy wire, all sprayed black with a seal of baphomet painted on by hand. her dress was hand-made from a modified 16' doll nightgown pattern, and i plan to make her a few more outfits in the future!

[hazyaltcare]

A self-care kit for a group of Bendy and the Ink Machine fictives with themes of blacks, golds, ink and things to remind them of the studio.

Ink Slime - $8 $3.92

Vintage DIY Funnies - $30

Gold Glue Gun Sealing Wax - $5.99

BATIM Stickers (50 pc.) - $29.20 $17.52

Gold Calligraphy Ink - $4.49

Fountain Pen - $9.95

Magnetic Fidget Pen - $23.69 $9.28

Liquid Motion Bubbler - $6.49 $3.48

Wax Seal Head - $21.47 $17.18

Plush Blanket - $69.95 $54.95

Mod Haze (❤Alice❤)

[howtolongfurb]

How to Long Furb

For whatever reason, furbies have taken over the internet. It’s beautiful and terrifying and I desperately want one. Original 1998 furbies are hard to acquire but that doesn’t mean you can’t make one of your own. Imagine the potential for neck pillows with long furbies! I’m going to walk you through step-by-step how I acquired the supplies and compiled these monstrosities. Note, this is not by any means a comprehensive guide, just my personal experience. I am an ameteur. There is a huge community of furby fans online with tips and tricks on executing a variety of furby modifications. Read more below!

I will start off by saying there were many points throughout this whole process where I got frustrated and set the project aside for weeks at a time. I initially started hand-sewing long furbs but was disappointed with the poor craftsmanship. That’s when I impulse bought a cheap Singer over the 2020 holidays and retaught myself how to use the machine. The point I want to make here is to persevere. Every furby is beautiful! Crooked faceplates and chunky bellies just give a furby more personality. They say practice makes perfect, right? So let’s get started. The main components of a furby are:

1) The faceplate: unless you can get your hands on an original furby, finding a faceplate for your project can be tricky. There are a variety of people online selling furby faceplates. You can also 3D print faceplates using files from thingiverse. I’ve even seen faceplates pressed in resin. My favorite faceplate is from MrDsPrintedCreations on Etsy. The iris of the eyes are recessed so you can easily insert glass eye chips. The first thing I do with my faceplate is glue a piece of fabric behind it so it’s easier to sew into the head. I paint my faceplate with acrylic craft paint and top it off with a clear gloss coat. 2) The spine: for a poseable long furb, there needs to be a flexible inner piece. I thought thin wire from Menards would do the job, but once it’s in the plush it doesn’t hold it’s shape. I found plastic doll armature works well as a spine. It even creaks when bent for that extra spritz of cursed, spooky energy! You can also use a flexible coolant hose as a spine. I’ve ordered doll armature online from CR’s Crafts: the 1/8th and 1/4th size works well. The 1/2th inch armature is hard to stuff around. 3) Fabric! Fur and belly piece: In order to make furbs, I knew I first needed a sewing pattern. Tumblr user Cavity Sam created a template based on the 1998 furby and I used this to make my first furb with my new machine and scrap fabric lying around. My friend Gunnar 3D printed a rudimentary faceplate to use. After using Cavity Sam’s sewing template, I modified the pattern to use for long furbs specifically. You can download that sewing pattern here.

You’ll need the following supplies per one 3-foot long furby:

quarter of a yard faux fur fabric (9 inches x 44 inches)

patterned fabric for belly, ears, feet (~3 inches x 44 inches)

sewing machine (thread, needle, scissors, pins)

faceplate, 14mm eye chips, eyelashes

E600 glue, scrap fabric

paint (acrylic or nail polish), paintbrushes, clear top coat

spine (plastic doll armature)

cotton stuffing (I cut open cheap pillows from Walmart)

Step one: Use the sewing pattern to cut fabric pieces for the head and body. When cutting on fur, make sure to trace the pattern on the flat backside of the fabric with the fur flattened in the right direction. For example, the hair on the Y-mane piece (back of the head) should be pointed downwards. I made notes on the paper pattern pieces where you can eyeball more or less space. The mane piece should have more rounded corners, for example. I made my furbies 3 feet long, so the front belly piece was 2 inches wide by 3 feet long. The back fur was 6.5 inches wide by 3 feet long.

Step two, feet and ears: Depending on how small you cut your fabric, it can be really hard to combine two separate pieces. For the feet I folded a piece of fabric in half and sewed the C-shapes before cutting them out. Using tweezers made it much easier to turn them back right-side-out. After cutting the ear pieces (making sure the hair on the fur was pointed in the right direction, inside out) I pinned them together before sewing. Turn back right-side-out. 

Step three, head: Line the pattern pieces up so the Y-mane is in the middle. Sew the sides of the head to the mane first. Once that is one solid piece, fold it in half to sew the top curve of the head. I have pinned these pieces to ensure they don’t slip when going through the machine. Slow and steady wins the race; make sure to turn the fabric as you’re curving the top of the head. Finally you can sew the piece under the ear together, leaving a gap for the ear to go in.

Step four, ears: Everything up to this point has been done on the machine. I haven’t figured out a way to attach the ears with the machine, so this step was done by hand. With the ear facing right side out, pin the ear to the inside-out head. Make sure the patterned part of the ear is facing outwards (where the faceplate goes). By hand, sew the ear to the hole in the head. After the ear is secured, turn the head right side out and voila!

Step five, body: Lining up these pieces is important and a little tricky. You’ll want some excess belly fabric on the top to merge with the bottom of the beak on the faceplate. See the diagram; rotate everything 180 degrees to begin sewing. The fur hair needs to be pointed upwards and the belly fabric pattern is facing down on top of that. After sewing the belly fabric to the fur, fold it over to sew the other side. The fur should be on the inside of the sausage/ body piece. Once you’re finished sewing, the finished piece needs to be turned fur side out.

Step six: Faceplate break time! This step can be done at any point in the process, up until you hand sew the faceplate into the head. To start, glue a piece of fabric behind the faceplate. The faceplate itself should just be the eyes and the beak, making it easier to sew into the head of the furb. You don’t need that extra plastic around the bottom of the beak (or at least I haven’t figured out how to sew that in convincingly). I used grey scrap fabric and E6000 glue to adhere the faceplate. Then you need to paint the faceplates. In earlier furbs I used acrylic paint topped with clear DecoArt gloss varnish on top. You can also use colored nail polish with a clear coat on top. In the pictured furbs I tried sealing the faceplates with mod podge but it dried tacky/ uneven. Optional: you can accessorize your furb with jewelry!

Step seven, inserting the faceplate: You need to sew this part into the head by hand as well. Start from the top center (head inside out, faceplate facing into head) and work your way down the right. Make sure to use a thicker needle and poke the needle through as close as you can get to the faceplate to ensure the fabric fur is flush to the face. The needle may be stubborn (poking through the hardened glue) so use a thimble or bottle cap to help push the needle. When you get to the bottom corner of the eye, the fabric may not line up perfectly. Use excess fabric to sew a seam, effectively acting like a cheek. This part takes a little finessing. Finish attaching the fur fabric one third of the way down the beak. This is where the belly piece will connect to. The final step (later) will be to put the eye + glass chip in. 

Step eight, attaching the head to body: I was able to use the machine for this part. Turning the head inside out, pin the head to the outside of the back fur. The head and back should line up so a gap is left for connecting the patterned belly to the bottom of the beak (that step comes later). After the head is connected to the back, I do a second pass to make sure there isn’t any gap in the seam. When turned right side out, you’ll see that excess patterned belly spills out the top. Keep the furb inside out to connect under the beak. 

Step nine, connecting the belly to the beak: On the excess patterned fabric sticking out the top of the body, trace the shape of the “M” to cut out. See the highlighted yellow portion in the picture, as well as the printed sewing pattern piece. The piece directly below the beak needs to be done by hand. If you can manage it, you can sew a diagonal line with your machine before trimming the patterned belly. I found it easiest to start from the right and work my way to the left. The acute angle under the cheek will need finessing, but with small and tight enough stitches the end result is good. Turn the furb inside out to see your long sausage of a creation!

Step ten, spine insertion and stuffing: Now THIS is where I may have messed up (i.e. got frustrated multiple times) and need feedback from the furby community. The furby is essentially complete, it just needs the butt and feet attached to seal it off. Because of this long sausage of a furb, it was hard to push stuffing all the way up into the head/ ears, even using a yard stick. Maybe if I printed my original sewing pattern at 115% or 130% size, the completed project wouldn’t have been so narrow. (The ears are a perfect size now that I think about it, so maybe just the head pieces need to be bigger.) This resizing would make for a larger in diameter, plushier furby too. I thought I could insert the spine after stuffing, but the opposite is true. Insert your wire or doll armature after the ears and head are stuffed but before you begin stuffing below the beak. Alternatively, you can fasten the top of the spine behind the faceplate before stuffing. I taped a cup to the end of a yard stick and that helped push handfuls of stuffing into the furb at a time. Leave 2 to 4 inches of the bottom unstuffed so it’s easier to sew on the bottom circle. We will leave a small gap for the rest to be stuffed before totally sealing it off. 

Step eleven, connecting the feet and bottom: Stuff the feet and seal them off with a couple stitches. Don’t stuff the feet completely full, the top seam should lay flat. Place the two feet on the bottom of the belly, pointing upwards. Sew the feet onto the belly in a straight line. Now comes the part that takes more finessing, the bottom. When you line up the bottom circle, make sure the hairs of the fabric are pointed backwards. If you can manage it with the machine, sew the bottom circle to the bottom of your furby where the feet connect to the belly, about a third of the way around the full circle. The fur of the circle should be facing down, touching the belly of the furb. Once you’ve attached the circle to the feet, you can fold the circle back to see the butt starting to take shape! You can give it another pass on the machine, sewing the opposite side/ flip the furby so you can see the backside of the belly. Leave enough room to stuff the rest of the cotton and close the gap by hand sewing. Now that your furby is essentially complete, you can add the finishing touches! I always leave the eye chips for last so I don’t scratch them in the process of turning my furb inside out. You can print or paint the eye designs to place behind the glass chip. Use clear glue like superglue or E600 for the best results. Gluing eyelashes on with superglue is an optional last step.

Aaaaaaand the furbies are done! Again, I’m an ameteur sewer who’s learning as I go. I’m always open to suggestions and feedback; if there’s a way to revise this process to make more efficient and better quality furbs, I’d love to know. Thanks yall and enjoy making these cursed friends!

[edgyhomestuckkin-archive]

Self-care for an Eridan Ampora who dissociates and goes non-verbal with plushies and art supplies.

Betta Fish Plush - $28

Stingray Plush - $5.49

Seal Pillow - $19.98

Seahorse Plush - $14.99

Watercolor Paint Set (12 pc.) - $5.99

Wax Pastels (24 pc.) - $16

Aquarius Sketchbook - $7.99

Mod Bro

[monster-ronpa]

Could I request Yandere!dragon!Shinguuji+Gonta/fem!SO where Shinguuji's fascination with humans causes him to collect them and these two are the latest in his "collection"? (I'm not sure if a dragon will work but it's the first one I thought of cause of dragon treasure hordes and stuff like that).

Hello! Sorry it’s taken me so long to do this request, work has unfortunately been rather hectic ^_^;

I hope you enjoy!

- Mod Gundham

- As a dragon, Shinguji’s subspecies would be a Japanese Ryū ! His obsidian scales, golden antlers and flowing shadowy mane are quite the sight to behold as he weaves through the sky.

- Though all dragons are natural attracted to precious stones and rare metals, they also tend to hoard their favourite items. For some, this might consist of rare species of plants, ancient scrolls or even scented candles, but for Korekiyo, he had a particular like for humans.

- His interest in keeping them first started when he heard tales of some of his western cousins abducting royalty.

- He had stolen the odd prince and princess in his time, but once you steal one, he feels that you might have well have stolen them all. Many reacted in the same way, there was no variety. How was he supposed to see more beautiful aspects of his pets if they were all the same? It just wouldn’t do. It must be because they’re all groomed to act and perform in a specific way.

- When he grew bored of the humans that were no longer entertaining him, he would sometimes pit them against each other, watching their desperation with glee as they thought to the death after being promised that the winner would be freed. If those fleeting moments of exhilaration and fear weren’t enough, the overwhelming waves of despair that the “Winner” began to drown in after finding Korekiyo wasn’t actually going to stay true to his word were delicious.  Sometimes too delicious, causing the enamored dragon to eat them.

- Unfortunately, that happened to his last acquisitions, causing Korekiyo to go on the prowl in his human form so that he could find some new toys.

- Korekiyo decided to go on the hunt in a small mountain village, donning a simple navy yukata with his hair tied back into a simple ponytail, allowing his handsome features to be seen.

- He chose this spot since there was a festival in full swing, thinking that nobody would notice if somebody happened to “Get lost in the crowd”.

- It didn’t take him long to find his targets.

- A large, muscular young man with wild chocolate hair eagerly tugging at his female companion’s arm, pointing at what looked like a swarm of fireflies that were illuminating a gloomy lesser used path that happened to lead to a derelict shrine that lay a short walk from the village.

- Korekiyo could help but smirk, unfolding his bamboo fan in an attempt to conceal his face as he watched the pair stumble over the uneven ground, sealing their fate.

- Once they were far enough from the town, the abandoned shrine just in view, Korekiyo used his magic to summon a heavy rain storm, strong winds battering the area, causing the festival goers to flee and his marks to panic, running towards the rickety shrine in an attempt to find cover.

- As soon as you enter the crumbling building, Korekiyo wastes no time, transforming back into his slender serpentine form and navigating the biting gales with ease.

- Using his powerful tail, he completely levels the already ruined building, not even giving the pair of you a chance to react as he snatches you both into his three toed claws. You’re not sure whether it’s the shock or the force of the impact, but you’re both knocked unconscious.

- When you awaken, you’re in a luxuriously furnished room. Gonta is softly snoring next to you, not yet having woken up from the ordeal. 

- The frame of the double bed looks like it’s made of pure gold, as do the jeweled chest of drawers and plant pot containing a carefully pruned bonsai. As you sat up in the plush bed and pushed back the silk covers, the gurgling trickle of water pulled your attention to a free flowing stream at the side of the room that fed into a small pool, containing baby koi. It was only after you pulled your attention away from them and continued to glance around bewildered at your surroundings that you spotted Korekiyo in his human form sat on chair in the corner, watching you expectantly.

- Being in his own home, he allowed his human form to loosen up a bit, exposing his tail and horns but otherwise appearing normal.

- Sat with his arms loosely crossed, one hand resting under his chin as he he stared at you expressionlessly, waiting for you to react.

- Whether it’s with fear or anger, he’s intrigued. No matter how much you try to to speak to him to ask him where you are or who he is, he keeps quiet for now, preferring to watch you plead and try to wake your companion.

- After a while, without saying anything, he stands and leaves the room, locking the door behind him. Unbeknownst to you, he’s leaning his back against that door, trembling in excitement as he tries to think of how he could get his new treasures to show him new facets of humanity.

- Although he’s keeping you captive, he treats you extremely well. He provides you with home cooked meals every day, several times a day and often leaves you with activities such as puzzle balls, just to see how you react as he secretly observes you from the pool, entering from a concealed tunnel underwater.

- Being a dragon who has lived outside of human society, he wasn’t really used to cooking actual meals until he started collecting humans. Though some of his well practiced recipes can be delicious, others can be disgusting. It’s a fifty-fifty risk.

- He especially enjoys it when the pair of you try to escape- testing the locks, locking for weaknesses in the walls or jade tiled floor. Once or twice, he has purposely left your room door unlocked just to watch your reaction and what you do next. Of course, he never lets you truly escape. The marble tiled corridors just seem to go on forever, an unrelenting maze. You always find yourself running in circle for hours, before ending right back in front of your room door.

- You don’t know how long you’ve been trapped in Korekiyo’s prison, the seconds now feel like months as day and night blend into one, the golden chandelier and candlesticks making up for the lack of natural daylight in the windowless room.

- After observing your for so long, Korekiyo began to grow fonder of both you and Gonta than his past humans, causing him to become a little bolder in his desire for more reactions from you.

- Upon announcing his name and that he was a dragon, he wasn’t especially impressed by Gonta’s pleas to be released, it was to far a normal reaction. Not only that, but the pair of you belonged to him now, you had no right to leave.

- Korekiyo’s method of punishment for bad humans is to tie them up in golden chains. He loves how the precious metal looks against their skin, and how they struggle as they try to wiggle out of them. Even when the friction burns start to warm their skin, their expressions of pain as they wince, continuing to flail even though they know it is meaningless, like a fly caught in a spiders web, it’s just so beautiful to him.

- Gonta wanting to constantly escape has resulted in the dragon binding him multiple times. Though Korekiyo enjoys watching him squirm clothed only in shiny chains, he can’t help but feel a sharp pang of fury at Gonta forever trying to escape. The longer he cares for you, the greater his possessiveness over the pair of you grows.

- If anyone ever did try to rescue you, you’d never know. Korekiyo would ferociously destroy any attempt of people taking away his precious collection.

- As time goes by, he becomes more touchy, taking any kind of neutral or positive reaction as an invitation to connect to you and Gonta with physical contact. SFW or NSFW, it’s up to you. Either way, behaving in a way he doesn’t like, or sometimes if he does, results in being tied up.

- Though he doesn’t talk much about himself, the one thing he can guarantee to you is that you’ll never see sunlight again.

[homestuckkins]

Feferi Peixes Self Care for @fushiawitch 

Cuttlefish Plush $19.49

Blue Throw $28.99

Seal Plush $9.99 - $17.99

Dolphin Liquid Timer $5.99

Shark Plush $17.99

Squishy $4.11

Ocean Star Candle  $24.99

Vanilla Mint EOS $2.59

-mod daraya

[tkpro-scenarios]

A first kiss scenario of Koki, Mamoru, and Kensuke with their s/o, please? *hides in a corner*

Thank you for the adorable request! Hope you like it!!

- Mod nana

Eto Koki

[E/c] hues glared sideways at theblond sitting beside you, enjoying his cup of tea while being blissfullyunaware of all the trouble he had been putting you through these past couple ofdays. You glanced back at your muddled reflection in the tea, releasing abreath through your nose.

“[Name], is something wrong?” Hisvoice pulled you out of your thoughts, Koki staring worriedly at you.

“No, it’s just that…” You shookyour head, bringing your gaze back down while he took another sip of tea.Taking a breath, you decided to lay it on the line. “Kou-kun, why won’t you kissme?”

He choked at your sudden question,coughing as he wiped his mouth with a napkin. You scrambled out of your seat,making your way to the idol to pat his back to ease his coughing.

“What?!” Startled blue eyes lookedup at you to which you sighed.

“I’ve been trying to get you tokiss me all week…” you frowned, recalling all your failed attempts.

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Attempt #1

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“Kou, good morning!” you waved asyou hopped to a halt in front of the university gates.

“[Name], good morning.” The blondgreeted with a cordial smile, leading you down the path to the main building.“It’s been pretty cold lately, hasn’t it?” he mused to which you nodded whenhis eyes lit up. “Oh, is that a new lipstick?”

“It is!” Your smile widened at thefact he noticed. You slowed your pace, walking a bit closer to the youth. “Whatdo you think?”

Blue orbs stared your lips for afew seconds before Koki offered a confident nod. “It suits you really well.”

You gave a word of thanks, tracingyour fingers over your lips. “…Is there anything else?”

“Anything else…?” Koki echoed,looking at you with more focus. “…Did you change your hairstyle or something?”

“No, that’s not what I—” you beganwhen the bell rang, stealing his attention from you.

“[Name], let’s hurry or we’ll belate.” The blond stated, hastening his pace while you followed after the idol witha dry laugh.

“At least he noticed…”

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Attempt #2

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The two of you sat in your livingroom, taking a break from your group study session with the Growth boys. Koki spent the time to revise his schedule for the next day while you searched throughthe snacks you prepared for their visit. You tossed aside a few bags of chips,wishing to eat something sweet when you picked up a box of Pocky.Blinking blankly at it, your lips soon split into a mischievous grin as youopened the box to pull out a stick.

“Kou, Kou!” you tugged on hissleeve to grab his attention, crystal-blue eyes looking to the side to see yousitting beside him with a stick of chocolate in your mouth. “Let’s play thePocky Game, whaddaya say?”

“Pocky…game…?” the words left hismouth like it was a foreign language as he tilted his head to the side inconfusion.

“Yeah it’s where you—” you beganwhen the Pocky was suddenly ripped out of your mouth.

“[Name]~?” You froze at thesing-song tone, daring to look up to find Ryota wearing a smile despitefreezing the entire room with his zero-degree aura.

“Please refrain from teaching ourKou strange things, alright~?” he snapped the stick in half, earning a yelpfrom you as you fervently nodded in understanding.

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Attempt #3

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“As expected of Kou-kun, yourcooking was delicious today too!” Mamoru complimented, leaning back in his seatwith a hearty sigh. “Ahh, this is happiness~!”

“I’m glad to hear it.” Thegolden-haired singer chuckled, setting down some drinks on the table. He stopped after placing a mug down, sapphire hues blinking at you. You blinked back, raising aneyebrow when he suddenly moved closer, face mere inches away as hestared at you.

“W-What is it…?” you asked,feeling your face burn at the proximity—even more so once you saw the otherGrowth members wearing similar surprised expressions out of the corner of your eye.

“[Name], hold still.” Kokiinstructed, placing his hand around your face.

You squeezed your eyes shut,shoulders tensing as you awaited his move.

“There we go.” You peeked open aneye to find the blond holding a napkin. He offered a smile at your confusedexpression. “You had some food stuck to your mouth.”

“O-Oh…th-thank you for getting ridof it.” You remembered to breathe.

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“I-I see…” Koki breathed, stillconfused about this ‘pocky game’ thing.

“…I honestly thought you weregoing to kiss me last time.” You admitted, looking away.

“S-Sorry, I didn’t really havethat intention when I did that.” He apologized, an awkward silence taking over.You stared at the floor, unsure of what to say to get rid of the uncomfortableatmosphere when the young singer spoke again.

“B-But you see, [Name]…” Youturned your head, Koki glancing away as he searched for the words. “I-I’veactually been thinking about the same thing…”

“…Huh?”

“L-Like I said…I’ve been thinking about it too. About how we haven’t had our first kiss yet…” Blue eyes looked back at you only to glance down at the table the next moment.“But I don’t know how to go about it.I mean it’s not exactly something you can practice…”

You blinked at hisuncharacteristically timid fidgeting, a soft smile tugging your lips as yourubbed his back again. “Then wanna try it now?”

“Huh?”

“Only if you want to.” Youassured, kneeling down to smile at his seated figure. Cerulean hues stareddumbfounded at you, finally nodding as Koki turned to properly face you.

You felt the blood rush to yourface once he placed a hand around your cheek, your heart racing at the raresight of an unconfident and shy Koki.

“Th-Then…[Name], close your eyes.”

You did as he requested, closingyour eyes as he leaned closer. You lips quivered at the warmth radiating fromthe blond, feeling Koki’s breath against your skin when the two of you bumpednoses.

“Ah, sorry!”

You shook, lips tugging into asmile as you snickered. You moved back, laughing while the blond idol’s cheeksflared red.

“Where was this awkwardness when you were wiping food from my mouth?”you teased, earning a grunt from the blond.

“L-Like I said, I didn’t have thatintention when I did that.”

You giggled at his refute, theyoung leader furrowing his brows at your laughter.

“D-Don’t laugh…” Koki pouted,making your heart flutter at his adorably embarrassed expression. “Let’s try itagain.” He began when you surprised him by brushing aside his bangs to cupyour hand around his face.

“Kou, close your eyes.” You whispered,pressing your lips against his. It was obvious your action took him by surprisebut you couldn’t hold back your smile once he kissed back, as awkwardand clumsy with his affections as always.

“H-How was it?” he asked once youpulled away.

“Hmm…” you hummed in thought,looking back at the youth with a bashful grin.

“It was a very Kou-like kiss.”

Fujimura Mamoru

“[Name]-chan, it’s nice to meet you~! I’m Arainu-kun~”

You giggled as the messy-haired composer of Growth shovedthe giant plush closer to you, its blank black eyes staring at you as hepressed its face against your cheek.

“A ‘nice to meet you’ kiss~!” the ‘Arainu’ sang ina high-pitched voice.

You laughed again, gently pushing the toy away when youblinked in realization. “Mamoru, come to think of it…we haven’t had oneyet, have we?”

Brown eyes blinked in confusion, tilting his head and theArainu to the side. “A 'nice to meet you’ kiss?” He asked.

“A kiss of any kind really.” you pointed out witha chuckle.

“Ah, now that you mention it…” He turned theplush around to look at it, playing with its paws. “Can you believe it,Arainu-kun? Me and [Name]-chan have been going out for months now, youknow?”

“Exactly.” you nodded, glancing at your bedsheetbefore shyly peeking up at the idol. “That’s why…”

“Hm?” He stared at you for a few moments. “E-Ehhhh?! Y-You mean now?!”

“You don’t want to?”

“Ah, no that’s not what I meant!” Mamoru shook hishead, holding the arainu tighter as he felt his face heat up. “I-It’sjust…m-mental preparation…and s-stuff like that…” he mumbled beforeshaking his head again, his wine-colored locks swaying in tune. “No, l-let’sdo it!” Coffee hues nodded with confidence.

He set the plush toy aside, making sure to turn Arainu-kun’sface away before scooting over closer to you as he placed his shaking handsonto your shoulders. Despite being the one to suggest it in the first place, itwas at that moment that his nervousness carried over to you, your heartsuddenly picking up its pace.

“A-Are y-you r-rea-ready, [N]-[Name]?!” he asked,voice rising to an almost inaudible cry.

You gave a nod, swallowing a gulp as you closed your eyesand lifted your head ever-so-slightly, Mamoru leaning closer. You waitedanxiously for a few moments, hesitantly peeking open an eye when a snort leftyou at the sight of the messy-haired idol–eyes squeezed shut as he puckeredhis lips, though he still seemed to need a little push to actually seal thedistance.

Shaking your head with a laugh, you pulled his hands off yourshoulder. “For crying out loud…”

“Eh–?!”

He opened his eyes in time to see you close the gap, moldingyour lips against his while you twined your fingers with his slender ones.Russet hues blinked bewildered for a few seconds when they slowly flutteredclosed as he lost himself in the kiss, Mamoru wrapping his free hand aroundyour cheek as he kissed back.

You slowly pulled away, [e/c] hues staring at his quivering lipsin a daze.

“H-How was i-it…?”

You gave a soft chuckle at his question, placing quick chastepecks on his lips before you nuzzled your nose against Mamoru’s with a giggle.

“I think I could get used to this…”

Yaegashi Kensuke

You flinched at the loud bam sounding next to your ears as the youth slammed his hands against the glass, ashock traveling from his palms to the rest of his body. But before he couldrecover from it he found himself getting pushed forward, his chest pressedagainst yours as more and more passengers got on.

“Please…stop…pushing!” Kensukegrunted. He pushed himself back, gaining a little bit of distance from you.“[Name], are you alright?!”

“I-I’m fine.” You gave a weakreply, both of you taking a short gasp as you stared at how close both of youwere to each other.

“W-What a crowd, huh?” the youthchuckled awkwardly, hoping to distract himself by looking at the pack of peoplesquished together inside the train car. “I knew rush hour was bad, but thismuch?!”

You made a sound of agreement,following the blue-haired idol’s gaze when he turned his head back, Kensuke’sbrilliant green eyes reflecting your dazed expression as you saw yourself tenseup at the proximity. He saw himself do the same in yours, both of youimmediately breaking eye contact.

“S-Sure is a big crowd, huh?”Kensuke laughed.

���You already said that…” youreplied, looking to the side as you desperately prayed for your heart to stopbeating so fast.

“R-Right!” Teal-green hues searchedaround the cart, hoping to find something—anything—to get rid of the awkwardatmosphere when the train gently rocked, one of the other passengersaccidentally bumping into the youth and pushing him forward again.

“Uwah‼”

You turned your head back at his suddenshout. “Ken, are you—”

“Ah.”

Both of you blinked owlishly, theother’s look of surprise giving away you were both thinking the same thing.

Did you two just…?

It was just for a moment but youdefinitely felt something brush against your lips.

“The doors are opening—”

A quiet yip left your mouth oncethe train doors opened and you stumbled backwards.

“Wah! [N]-[Name], be careful‼”

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The two of you made your way outof the station, finding it hard to look at each other—let alone say anything—asboth of you tried to piece together if you two really did exchange what youthought you did.

“Ahhh‼ That didn’t count, okay?!”You jumped at Kensuke’s sudden yell, running his hands through his indigo locksand messing them up even further. “Something like that only happens in anime orcheesy romance movies so it doesn’t count‼”

“K-Ken, calm down!” you gesturedfor him to lower his voice, looking around to see if people were staring. “Wedon’t even know if what happened was an actual ki—”

Green eyes shot open to look atyou with determination despite the red staining his cheeks. He immediately seizedyour wrist, leading you to a less crowded area.

“Like I said, what happened justnow didn’t count.” Kensuke declared, coming to a stop next to the wall of anearby store. “So [Name], can I have a redo?”

“Huh?!” you gawked at the youth,only to have him nod.

“Like hell I’m gonna let our firstkiss be an accident…” he grumbled with a childish pout, looking back at you inplea. “C-Can we please have a do-over?”

You stared at his puppy-dog eyesfor a few seconds, heaving a silent sigh as you gave a wry smile. “Sure.” You pulled him closer by the jacket.

“Then…”

You felt yourself straighten uponce he cupped his hands around your face, teal eyes slowly closing asKensuke came closer, sealing your lips with a kiss. You gripped the fabric ofhis jacket as you eagerly kissed back, [e/c] orbs opening slightly once hepulled away only to still feel his presence near your lips.

“Ahh, what do I do?” he whispered,pressing his forehead against yours with a shy chuckle. “I know we’re gonna belate if we don’t hurry, but I want more!”

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For Anon! Enjoy!~ -Mod Iruma (*'ω'*) ~Maki, Tenko, and Kaede and their s/o going to a petting zoo~ Maki~ -She doesn't really care about touching the animals tbh -Until she sees the cutest seal!! -She's all over that seal -You remind her of how she was acting when you first got there -Then SHE reminds you of that seal you both saw -By the end of the night, you and Maki touched the seal 29 times -And she bought a whole bunch of souvenirs as well -She makes you drive so she can sleep on the way home -She, in her sleep, talks about how much fun she had with you at the zoo -And how she wants to go back and see that seal... Tenko~ -Any guy or animal who tries to touch you or her unexpectedly, will get flipped by her! -You eat in an empty space, the ground covered by a hand-made quilt -(Made by Tenko.) -While you're eating, you get attacked by seagulls!! -Tenko fights them off, saying you only need her, not some filthy man! -Her favorite animals were the tiger and the lion -Because they're so fierce!! -On the ride home, Tenko said she had a stomach ache -She ate too many lollipops... -You look on Tenko's camera roll and see blurry pictures of you, the two of you, and many, many, pictures of the "head lion", as she calls it. -In her purse, you found a lollipop with a icing heart with a postcard entitled, "For (Y/n) <3" -You blush at the thought of her thinking of you, even if it's one tiny lollipop, you're still grateful Kaede~ -She drags you to the penguin exhibit -And you spend all day there. -You don't put it against her though, penguins are pretty cute -After watching the penguins for 2 straight hours, she takes you to the "food court", where you two share a strawberry shake -Then she says she needs to go to the bathroom -While she's gone, a shady looking guy comes up to you and asks if you're single -Kaede comes rushing out of the bathroom and kicks that guy in the stomach -"Don't talk to my s/o like that!" -She grabs your arm, and takes you back to the penguin exhibit -After she finally gets bored with the penguin exhibit, she takes you to her 2nd favorite place -The zoo gift shop!! -While she's looking at odds and ends that are being sold, you find a cute penguin plush to give to your girlfriend -You surprised her with the plush in the car, squealing when she gets it -"Thank you, (Y/n)! It's so cute! I'll treasure it forever!" -She exclaims with sparkling eyes -She falls asleep just like Maki, humming a song as she dozes off...

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Five new luxury glamping sites for summer 2019

With summer now officially here and the weather heating up, experts at Glampingly have provided us with their favourite new spots to glamp this summer

Stocklinch Shepherd’s Hut, Somerset

Stocklinch Shepherd’s Hut

Having moved into a former village post office, the first thing Fiona and Matt Day did when they moved here was to plant hundreds of trees in the meadow out back. Today, it’s the setting for a romantic shepherd’s hut, with a built-in double bed, en-suite bathroom and compact kitchen space. Outside there’s a wood-fired hot tub and campfire pit, and guests are the sole occupants of the orchard. It’s a pleasant half-hour walk to the National Trust’s Barrington Court, a 15-minute drive to the Blackdown Hills and only 40 minutes to the coast. The shepherd’s hut sleeps two; from £100 per night.

The Templar Treehouse, Pembrokeshire

Templar Treehouse

This playful Pembrokeshire treehouse, only five miles from Saundersfoot Bay, is rustic in appearance – upcycled timber, 80s-era kitchen cabinets and a chunky woodburner – but offers the utmost luxury. There’s underfloor heating, a modern bathroom and, on ground level, a bubbling hot tub, while the main veranda overlooks a tranquil mill pond. Quirky touches, like the stained glass window made from bottles and a trophy stag’s head that sings karaoke, add an extra layer of fun. Plus, why take the stairs when you can use a slide? The treehouse sleeps four; from £190 per night.

The Stag Lodge, Kent

The Stag Lodge at Gravel Pit Farm

Having opened in June, this brand-new safari tent retreat, less than a mile from the station, is sure to be a hit with Londoners. In the heart of Kent’s wine country, it’s just a short stroll from the nearest vineyard, while Leeds Castle, Sissinghurst and Royal Tunbridge Wells are all a 20-minute drive. The safari tent itself sleeps six comfortably, with all mod cons, including wi-fi, plush bathrooms and a very well equipped kitchen, and there’s ample space beyond for campfires and barbecues. The safari tent sleeps six; from £160 per night.

Ty Cwch Boathouse, Ceredigion

Ty Cwch Boathouse

Just metres from the pebbly Cymtdu Beach (also known as Seal Bay), this contemporary collection of upcycled shipping containers is split into two storeys, with bedrooms on top and communal spaces – a lounge, kitchen and dining area – below. Outside, picnic benches and boxes filled with nets, buckets and body boards are shaded under canvas canopies; borrow what you like for games down on the beach. It’s a half-mile coastal walk to Castell Bach, an Iron Age hill fort above a beautiful sandy cove, then two miles further to popular New Quay. Cabins sleep four; from £100 per night.

The Quirky Quarry, Durham

The Quirky Quarry

In the garden of a Tees Valley B&B, this private shepherd’s hut offers stunning views over the North Pennines Area of Natural Beauty. There’s a free pick-up and drop-off service for walkers on the nearby Pennine Way – plus owner David has walked the trail himself and is a fountain of knowledge – and guests also receive 10% off visits to popular High Force waterfall. The hut sleeps two, with a kitchen and an en-suite bathroom, while the west-facing campfire area is perfect for sunsets. The shepherd’s hut sleeps two; from £85 per night.

By James Warner Smith, Editor at glampingly.co.uk

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