#posting bc semi urgent

[apocalypselog]

Apparently there’s ethnic cleansing happening (like right now) in Masafer Yatta

[ionceatethemoon]

You ever look at a shitpost and say hm, yes this is the material I shall base a whole drabble off?

Obviously, I swapped the roles, included my ocs, and played around with the story a bit so it's kinda ooc

Yeah, well this post except for you're the "friend"

Original idea by @pianocat939

HIII BY THE WAY I STOLE UR IDEA BC I AM DEVIOUS ALSO I'M VERY SORRY BC I TWEAKED IT BC INSANITY

You were having the worst day ever. It started off small, at first you were separated from your kidnappers parents- Marcus and Neon- who were moved up to first class. When your parents asked for you to be moved up with them they simply answered that there were only two seats available and considering how you aren't a toddler they said that you would, unfortunately, have to sit in another seat. Which was reasonable, I mean you are a full-fledged adult. Besides you could use a break from your self-proclaimed parents. It was mostly smooth sailing from there on out, I mean sure a random kid wouldn't stop kicking the back of your seat, and of course, the seats your parents booked were already taken for some reason so you had to be moved back where a family of three were seated. There's also the fact that the kid who sat next to you kept on screaming and yelling but eventually, he wore himself out and took a nap and the constant kicking to your seat eventually stopped...two hours in. You mindlessly swallow the cold, flavorless soup that is more like water. You briefly wonder how Marcus and Neon are doing.

You hope they too are experiencing the unpleasant reality that is airplane services though a part of you doubts it because well they are sitting in first cl-. You barely register the scalding hot liquid beginning to spread across your thighs. Ow. Your eyes look up to see a young woman with a brunette bun and stone-cold sadistic eyes dressed in a flight attendant uniform looking down at you with what one would consider to be a condescending look, "Oh, I am SO sorry ma'am." She says the look of regret not reaching her eyes. She hands you a single flimsy thin napkin to help wipe your pants, "Um, hey can I-" She's already long gone, not even sparring you a single glance as she continues to walk down the aisle. With a sigh, you stand up and the boiling water simply drips down your legs, it smells like it's something herbal, and of burnt flesh- tea maybe-??? Either way, you practically stumble your way to the bathroom and lock the door, marking it as occupied.

You slide your pants off with a quiet hiss of pain peeling off the fabric you stare down at the reddened skin. It takes you an hour and a half to cool the burnt legs down, blisters starting to form as you slide your still-soaking yet now semi-cold sweatpants back on. It feels like literal heaven and hell when the cool fabric touches your skin. Fifteen minutes later and being reunited with your family. Come to realize that for some reason they can't find your luggage. So naturally they talk to the literal captain of the airplane who is overjoyed at the prospect of talking to Neon and Marcus although you see him shoot you a side-eye of annoyance. Of course, your so-called parents note how weirdly you're walking well not walking more like shuffling. Marcus picks you up and accidentally grips a sore part of your leg and you immediately tense. Marcus notices this and asks what's wrong. So you casually tell them that one of the flight attendants spilled a drink on you.

To say that your parents flip out would be an understatement. Neon rushes you to the urgent care and Marcus storms up the flight attendant you briefly described. He goes off on her and she's a sobbing inconsolable mess by the time he's done. That same flight attendant is reported to be missing the next day.

Anyway, you heal in whatever random hospital you landed in and they swear never to let you get harassed like that ever again. So yeah, this incident may or may not justify the kidnapping part in your self-proclaimed parents' eyes.

Anywaaayyyy that's it. Can't believe I straight up pumped this out in a single sitting 💀

[tootickie]

coworker appreciation post bc i was worried coming back from a week and a half vacation but they literally took care of everything that was even semi urgent and it’s 10:30 on monday and i’m already almost totally caught up

[neoaevis]

58, 56, 68 + Winwin pls 💞 bc Dom winwin 😩

I love ur writing bby

“Our Little Adventure Backstage”

Hii bby here’s it for you!

58: You’re so wet

56: Moan Louder Baby

68: Here In Public?

Warnings:Smut,Public Sex/Semi?

A/N: Hii bbys! it’s been a long time since I last posted a request which I am sorry about huhu but well I would also like to inform you I will be pausing my Mark fic for a while and I will also take my time with my Jaehyun fic because I am having my finals these days but in exchange, I will make them long so please bear with me for a while💋

You were assigned to dress up one of the groups in sm entertainment Wayv for their upcoming album, you were of course ecstatic about the thought and you really tried your best to prepare for everything, once you were done with your sketch plan on how to dress them you were finally getting ready for the final approval of both the members and Lee Sooman. When you step inside sm entertainment’s office everything seemed fancy from the water to the offices and you thought that of course, the boss’s office will be fancier, you were being escorted to the office when you hear someone singing, he had a nice voice that’s really soothing in the ear so you decided to take a peak, you were met with a very handsome Winwin with a startled face and you sure fell hard at the sight of him but before he can even ask who you were the staff called for your attention, the meeting was short and it included with you needing to be present tomorrow to start the fitting, each member was really kind with you and with that, you adore them as it made the pressure for your work less.

Dressing them up was amazing, and you can’t deny that you mouth almost waters whenever you see their abs but your attention was mostly caught by Winwin ever since you first met him, whenever he walks up to you it would make you blush really hard that it makes you look like a high schooler, that action alone doesn’t go unnoticed by the members especially Ten who would often tease you about it saying “Oooh Y/N has fallen hard like a teenage kid” which would then be followed by several members, the latter would actually just give you a grin every single time or a seductive look, days pass by and it would always be the same old story not until one day, they were having a particular event in a open area that you had to be present again but that day was a Saturday and usually during those days you would attend blind dates or hang out with friends in bars, you also decided that you want to go straight to wherever you were going after work and just wore your outfit for those said events which was way skimpier than what you usually wear, you wore a red lace crop top and a black mini skirt but to look more appropriate for work you wore a black blazer on top, as you went to their tent to dress each of them up you were met with their seductive gazes and frequent checking you out glares but nothing expands more than that, but not with a particular guy of course his eyes were basically fucking you and each time you feel yourself wet just from the sight clenching for nothing even for him it was too much.

When most of the people left he suddenly grabbed you by the arm and said “I feel like there is something missing with my outfit can you come with me and check it” he directed to the changing room that was near the tent to which you gave a nod to.

Reaching the destination, you politely ask him “What, is the problem with your outfit did does it feel uncomfortable?” he shook his head and because of that you asked again “Then what is the problem?” he faces you and suddenly his hands snake up to your face down to your neck.

“You are the problem,” he said and it made you alarmed if something you did was wrong but you were also confused about his sudden skinship when you know he hates doing it “You’re outfit is the problem” it made your mouth open with confusion which made him seize the opportunity to give you a kiss that caught you off guard, you push him slightly but he just pushed you forward pining you in the table, the kiss was hungry and overall very lustful.

When you tried to breathe through the kiss you said “W-we can’t, you will have a performance in a while” but he shushes you inserting his thumb in your mouth giving you a sly smile as his other hand roams your body until he reaches a wet spot between your legs that makes you jolt and he whispers a low “I want you” to which your question “Here In public?” but he just continued which makes you lose your mind because you are fully aware of how wet you are.

“Do you really want me to stop?” he asks you knowing that you will eventually give him what he wants, so he rubs you in a few circles savoring your wet folds “You’re so wet” his words made you clench from nothing again“Do you really want me to stop, answer” he declares as he pushed one finger inside of you making you bite his thumb that was inserted inside your mouth.

“F-fuck n-no” you stutter as pleasure runs through your body, as if he was pleased with your answer he now grabs your hips up with his hand while the other pushing right into you with an extra finger now, he makes you a shaking mess pushing into you deeper every single time, the possibility of someone barging in never once crossed your minds and slowly you come undone, he doesn’t wait for you to recover as he bends you over the and with his action it made you fully aroused again.

As he unbuckles his belt he told you “As you said I have a performance, so let’s make it quick” you gave him a nod, he reaches for his pants but notice that he doesn’t have any condoms with him so he asked you “Are you on the pill?” you gave him a nod again but this time it seems like a needy nod, so without warning he slams in right inside you sharply that makes you yelp loudly and you urgently bit down your tongue, he continues slamming inside you deeper in every thrust but the pace going faster every time, the sensation taking a toll on both of you.

“Winwin” you shout in a moan and each time getting louder to which you notice that’s why you place your hand towards your mouth to which he removed placing it in your back as he rocks harder inside you.

“Moan Louder Baby” he urges you but you know you can’t because you were still in a public place, afraid that people will hear but he seems not bothered, he slaps you really hard repeating his command that you moan louder, the more you don’t obey he smacks you harder that’s why even if you did not want to you moaned louder for him earning sweet praises from him that makes you close to coming undone and you know he was close too as you feel him inside you that’s why he went faster and faster.

“I-I I’m cu-cuming” you said unable to say each word from too much pleasure, he rubbed your clit to stimulate you more, and not too long after you came undone but he continues to fuck you for a while before finally spilling white ribbons inside you.

“Fuck that was great” he declares while you were shaking as you tried to get up from the table “You should wear more outfits like that,” he said as he gave you a final peck in your cheeks before fixing his clothes together to look as if nothing happened and he went outside, you were confused with how quick his demeanor changes but it makes you smile bright at the same time.

After you also fixed yourself together you walked clamping your thighs shut because you feel his cum dripping and it would make more people notice that you just got fucked, to your surprise though you were welcomed with a Ten with a huge grin on his face and with that you know you were dead because someone heard of your little adventure with him.

“All Rights Reserved”  © sibehpoor  2021

[thatskepticalbitchcara]

cara!!!! i semi urgently need pictures of dianna... pls can you share some of your faves thank you and god bless 🙏💖 this is also @ fran and cam and anyone who has nice dianna pics!!! please share it would be much much appreciated ily guys 💘💘💘

AHH babe im on my phone and my phone is fucked bc i have no storage so it won’t let me post any but i can later! if it’s super urgent i’ll just tag the besties @swiftgronwyn @swiftgron-get-married

[waytooattuned]

WIP-All Hallow’s Eve

Book: The Elementalists

Subjects: Nelle x Pend Pals

Rating: Spooky circumstances/foreshadowing, the scariest stuff is yet to come...

Summary: “Silly girl...haven’t you ever wondered what happens in a place like this on All Hallow’s Eve?”

Disclaimer: All characters (except Nelle) belong to Pixelberry Studios

Author note: Coming off a totally unannounced semi-hiatus to post this random WIP that I wrote a long ass time ago bc it’s Halloween and the absolute last day it makes sense to do this so...yeah. I hope my friends from my last couple fics don’t mind being tagged again.

Tag list: @griffiinlangley @questionablespecies @bi-choice @griffinshoodie @drakelangley @emomoustache @queen-beanzzz @acoustickitten @judediangelo75 @fan-of-all-trades @griffinsboyfriend @frugalchoicer @the-everlasting-dream @thatshortanimegirl​

Huh, this is strange, Nelle says to herself.

Or she thinks she says. Right now, Nelle isn’t sure if she’s talking or thinking, walking or floating, living or dead.

She’s somehow slowly propelling herself forward through no work of her own, seeing dark shapes that she has the vaguest feeling she should recognize, but some sort of mental haze has ultimately rendered them meaningless in her mind.

One thing she knows for sure, this isn’t a dream. Whatever is happening to her is definitely the result of magick. The kind that’s heavy and all encompassing and ancient.

As if on cue, her thoughts start to clear right as the panic sets in. She looks down first and sees her feet moving underneath a long dark garment that she’s sure she has never owned; she is walking, black moss and grass beneath her. She looks forward and upwards at once, and realizes the dark shapes are trees, impossibly tall and endless in number. She feels the presence of other attuned, and without looking, feels a wave of something between relief and dread upon realizing she’s not alone.

Gathering her courage, Nelle twists her head behind her and comes to her most shocking realization yet: she’s in the midst of about a dozen other attuned, all dressed in hooded midnight blue cloaks, all seemingly under the same eerie trance, moving wordlessly through the forest that flanks Penderghast.

A subtle nudge in the arm from her friend Shreya Mistry jostles the last bit of fog from Nelle’s brain. She strides next to Nelle, draped in the same mysterious robe, the usual playful and smug look in her eye combined with another new emotion. Fear? Shreya hazards sneaky glances Nelle, silently beckoning her to ask the burning question that must be consuming her thoughts.

Shreya, what the fuck is going on right now? Nelle whispers urgently.

“Silly girl. I know you’re new to all this but,” Shreya smiles wickedly, “haven’t you ever wondered what happens in a place like this on All Hallow’s Eve?”

[mystery-deer]

You Mess With My Family

Kevin lead a tour down the semi-busy halls of Columbia university. “This installation is composed of Constantine’s accounts of the first Punic war. In the year 263-” He turned along with his group when he heard a voice from the stairs

. “Ah yes the first pubic war, the sexiest of all wars.” He stared in confusion as Peralta advanced towards him in a ridiculous wig. “Hi, Doctor Albrine Einsteib. I have an urgent question for you about ancient Greece!” Kevin began walking with him after signalling for his tour to continue without him. He wondered if this was another heist and dreaded that they might be doing them more than annually.

“Of course Doctor- I feel like you said Einsteib?” “Yes that’s correct it’s a family name.” Far enough away from the group Kevin ducked his head slightly and lowered his voice. “What is going on?” “Captain Holt sent me, just follow my lead.” Jake’s voice rose once again but Kevin was turning what had just been said over in his head. What could his husband be doing? It was a police matter, obviously due to Peralta’s presence. He hoped it wasn’t too severe, though if it wasn’t why hadn’t he alerted him himself? “Put this on.” “A rose shearing hat at work? People will think I’m demented.” “Just put it on!” Kevin heaved a sigh internally and put on the hat and glasses. Just then he stopped in his tracks as Boyle walked up and took his place next to Jake.

“Why is Boyle dressed as me?” He asked aloud. The only answer he received was being shushed and pulled into a classroom by a brawny man. He nearly screamed from the shock but managed to suppress it. Once inside the room the man rolled over a mobile av cart, he had a grim expression on his face and Kevin thought of attempting to run out but decided against it. His husband had organized this, this wasn’t just a dalliance of one of his subordinates. Though, he thought, narrowing his eyes. I can’t recall seeing this particular detective at the precinct. “Get in.” He said, looking towards the doorway. He had a Brooklyn accent and chewed gum. Kevin winced and glanced down at the cart. Get into it? “But this cart is-” The man’s gaze snapped back to him and he growled. “Get in!” Kevin jumped a bit, ducking down and climbing into the cart. He felt silly, cramped and nervous. 

The cart rolled outside but there was no noise from the person rolling it, just students and faculty walking about campus. His hands began to sweat, it was completely dark with his sunglasses on and something felt wrong. He resisted his instincts to shout, to roll out of the cart he still knew where he was and ask Raymond what the hell was going on. Raymond wouldn’t put me in danger. He rationalized, focusing on his breathing. You’re just being paranoid. He had to grab on to one of the beams of the cart when there was a sudden incline. Incline? What’s going on, there are no inclines-

He squinted and took off his sunglasses when the cart came to a complete stop. They were moving but he wasn’t. After another silent moment he popped his head out of the darkness and saw a strange man grinning at him. He didn’t look like a detective. He had a shabby beard and a disgruntled look about him. He wasn’t a detective. Kevin thought, his hands feeling suddenly cold. Where am I?

“Professor Kevin Cozner, glad we could catch you at a good time. You need to come with us.” Kevin opened his mouth to protest, to ask where his husband was and who this man was and just what did he think he was doing. Then he felt the gun press into the back of his head and everything was too cold. “Your life is in danger.” The man in the black jacket grinned and Kevin felt his stomach lurch. _____________________________ Posting all chapters to my archive of our own bc I don’t want to spam tumblr!! Multi-chaptered fics are going to go there I think!!  https://archiveofourown.org/works/17902391/chapters/42263414

[transgenderteensurvivalguide]

Semi-urgent. I don't know if you've already answered something similar but my mom won't let me get a "guy" haircut bc she likes my hair, wants me to "stay feminine", and doesn't wants my haircut that short bc "then you'll be a lesbo". And now I'm crying bc I'm nb/masc presenting(atleast trying to be). I guess what I'm asking is, how can I convince her to let my hair be cut without getting hurt? I'm sorry if this doesn't make sense I'm just a mess rn

Lee says:

Our Getting short hair post has info on convincing parents to let your cut your hair or on doing it yourself, but if she’s against the idea then there is a chance that she’ll be rude to you when you bring up the topic, so there’s no way to convince her without running the risk of getting hurt. If you think she’ll physically hurt you, I’d avoid bringing up the topic at all.

[djdsagalagweg123123123]

This is my Overwatch self-insert/oc, zhen!

Full name: Nian-Zhen Qin (秦念真, Qín Niàn Zhèn)

→ her first name means ‘a belief in truthfulness’ and her last name is the same last name as the emperor who ordered the great wall of china to be built. it’s meant to be kinda ironic and foreshadow her future

Nicknames: Zhen, Jen/Zen (English name)

Codename: Milkman (in her own organization), Zhen (Overwatch) → ngl she was tempted to change it bc no one took it seriously at first → Zhen is pronounced using the ‘xi’ sound (like in xion)

Age: 32 (biologically a year younger than genji and a year older than mei)

Zodiac sign: Aries

Gender: Female

Sexual orientation: Pansexual

Ethnicity: Chinese

Languages: several, most notably English and Mandarin Chinese

Species: Human

Place of birth: Beijing, China

●Physical●

Body type: fucking buff. kinda short? ~163cm

Birthmarks/freckles/moles/scars: Freckles along the bridge of her nose from sun exposure. No notable scars.

Tattoos/piercings: She gets her first tattoo in honor of the passing of a friend, the coordinates of their place of death which also eventually becomes the location of a safehouse that contains a Doomsday plan of sorts.

Voice: She has a non-distinct voice with no accent that conveys her emotions rather well. I think I would want Trina Nishimura to voice her, who also does the voices for Kyoka (Boku No Hero) and Mikasa (Attack on Titan).

●Abilities●

Milk: Zhen always has a few bottles of ‘milk.’ While not actually milk, this healing formula is often referred to as such due to its milky white color. It’s a healing potion filled with nutrients and vitamins. Effects vary with potency. Comes in several different flavors: original, almond, soy, strawberry, banana, and chocolate. Contains no lactose.

110% - a condensed formula that is more potent than the original. can heal large amounts, fortify health, and replace normal rations. caffeinated and addictive. reserved for emergencies or extremely long missions. to avoid side effect like mood swings, irritability, anxiety, restlessness, drink at most one pint in a day with water.

100% - the original formula. contains all the nutrients needed for a full day of activity. meant to replace soldier rations. can heal large amounts, promote strength building. usually contains caffeine.

75% - give as rations to rebels and civilians immediately post-disaster. diluted to prevent side-effects in case of overdose. can replace meals completely up to a week or supplement meals for a month. non-addictive.

25% - given to children and immunocompromised. fortified with extra vitamins, antibiotics and minerals. can strengthen immune system. meant to replace mother’s milk for infants, any age can drink. non-addictive.

Milkshake and Malt: When heading into enemy territory, whether it’s rescuing civilians or teammates trapped behind lines, Zhen always goes in equipped with a blaster and a collapsible shield she nicknamed Milkshake and Malt, respectively. She tries to avoid using these. → Yes, everything she does has some weird dairy-related element. No, she doesn’t like milk that much. She will only drink milk with her cereal. She likes ice cream though, but she likes gelato more.

Strength, Speed, and Agility: Zhen is incredibly strong and agile. She’s got super buff arms and legs because she needs to be able to get places fast on foot, while carrying her milk to distribute or others to safety.

First Aid: Zhen is trained in first aid, carries a kit with her, and can patch others up if no field doctor is available. For certain missions, she adjusts her kit based on the mission. On distribution runs, she’ll carry antiseptic ointments and bandages, while on rescue missions into active warzones, she’ll carry a biotic field generator.

Driving: Zhen is a superb driver. She was an official hero, her ult would be running you over with a transportation truck. She skilled in evacuations and figuring out how to squeeze double the people in a normal sized car. (the trick is to get an open air trunk and put someone back there). Zhen can also pilot planes, boats, and semi-trucks.

 ●Bio●

tl;dr ver: Zhen is from a rich family but rebelled and started her own organization. She joins Overwatch in the place of a close friend who passed away before recall. 

Birth and Raising (Birth - 10 years old)

Nian-Zhen Qin was born in Beijing, China as the heiress to QinCorp, the world’s largest shipping and distribution company that also has strongholds in several other industries, like factory production, medicine, and weapons. From a young age, she was groomed to become a powerhouse. She had access to the best education money could provide- private tutors, textbooks, hands-on immersive experiences unavailable to most people. At ten years old, she was considered a genius. But her emotional growth was horribly stunted. Because of this pampering, she was horribly sheltered and superficial.

Zhen travelled the world in style and became a young social media figure, with millions of followers swooning over her lavish life. Movie premiers, fashion shows, award ceremonies - she’s been attending those since she was just a young child. She starred in movies as the precocious child or cute little sister. She had her own children’s fashion line and modeled it when it first came out. All of her baby pictures are online somewhere.

The Shimadas (12-18 years old)

Zhen’s mother asked her to meet her in Hanamura - there was some people she wanted her to meet. Zhen assumed it would be another one of her important business partners. By now, she had met all sorts of important people, so she assumed this would be the same thing. She will shake his hand, act well-spoken, go to dinner, and be on her best behavior. And afterwards, someone will comment on how well-behaved she was. It was the same routine every time. Young Zhen was surprised when she was introduced to Hanzo and Genji Shimada.

This was the first time Zhen spent time with anyone near her own age. Hanzo and Genji were the first true friends she had. Zhen continued to visit Genji and Hanzo, solidifying their relationship.

Meeting Genji and Hanzo was the start of a rebellious portion of her life. She decided to spent the rest of her adolescence living in Japan to spend more time with the two, but was allowed only under the condition that she give up her other creative endeavors and focused on her studies. Zhen disappeared from the public’s eye when she was 13.

Genji, Hanzo, and Zhen had an odd relationship that became strained as they grew up. As Hanzo took on more responsibilities, he spent less time with them. As Zhen’s studies intensified, however, she would always make time for Genji. And Genji the Playboy, busy at clubs and girls, would always make Zhen his number one priority.

Genji and Zhen both ran away at first when the responsibilities that come with their lavish lifestyles appeared on the horizon. Topics like marriage, succession, and training came up. Genji would continue to avoid them, throwing himself in his playboy lifestyle, but Zhen accepted it. She was very well aware that their time together would end soon, since she would eventually begin seriously studying to become the next head of her family business. When Zhen became attending meetings as her mother’s successor to QinCorp, she lost contact with Genji.

Re-meeting Genji (Age 23)

The next few years of her life were fast yet unmemorable. Unable to contact the person who had become her closest friend, Zhen found herself in a sort of depression, unable to find happiness in the things she previously enjoyed. And so she threw herself into her work. Zhen was making business deals, growing company stock, pleasing investors, and all of the sort. She focused on proving herself time and time again that she would be a suitable successor.

All that mattered to her was upkeeping her family legacy. Zhen knew her place in the world, her place in QinCorp. A gala was thrown to celebrate her 23rd birthday and to officially welcome into the company’s board of directors. At the end of the night, she received a message that someone wanted to see her on the balcony - it was urgent.

--> “Seeing that shock of green hair shook her to her core. It was a quiet encounter; their eyes meeting for the first time in five years. Genji looked as youthful as ever. Zhen felt she aged twice as quickly compared to him. Same hair, same mischievous look in his eyes, same goddamn smirk that showed up whenever he picked up that dumb girl at the club. Ugh, what did he see in her? Why does he go after every big set of boobs? And never mine? They spent the rest of the night together. I missed you. I missed you too. I miss being with you. So did I. Such words went unspoken that night. They didn’t need to be said out loud. Genji wanted to spend the morning after with her. Zhen couldn’t - she had meetings all throughout the day. Family responsibility comes first after all. By the time, she returned, he was gone. Zhen would have agreed to spend every morning with him if he just asked. “

Regular correspondence between the two began, but a month later, Genji passed away. Zhen dropped everything to fly out to attend his funeral. Finding out Hanzo was the one who killed him surprised her, to say the least. Hanzo was missing and Zhen, distraught, didn’t bother to seek him out.

Realizing how corrupt the system is and leaving (Age 23-24)

She was angry, she was sad, she didn’t know what to do. She dealt with her feelings the only way she knew how - by ignoring them and going to work.

Zhen entered as the Vice-President of the Board of Directors. She, by choice, remained in the shadow’s of the company, working from behind the scenes and justified it to the directors by saying she had outgrown her love for the camera. It was because she didn’t care for it anymore.

A year into her term, there was a workers’ strike at one of QinCorp’s newest factories. Apparently, the factory head couldn’t negotiate terms with the head of the striker and Zhen decided to take action herself. She flew to the factory only to find that the factory head didn’t actually attempt a discussion. They fired the protesting workers and hired a new set from the town over.

This discrepancy wasn’t the only thing that shocked Zhen. One of the reasons the workers were protesting was because of the factory’s effects on the environment. The factory had only been operating for about six months, but the river was completely murky and the sky was hidden in smog.

When Zhen brought these issues to the board, she immediately put forth a new policy that would shut down all their factories and move all funds to research and development of cleaner methods of manufacture until newer technology could be implemented. The board threatened to boot her from the company because of her extreme views.

Word of what Zhen was trying to do spread. Every QinCorp worker went on strike to support her. Before, they were forced to suffer quietly because they needed that job to feed themselves and their families. But, now they knew that someone high up was on their side. It was a worldwide revolution, and Zhen was the symbol.

Everyday, the directors grew more and more anxious. Everyday, more money was lost, more people were joining the revolution, and more pressure was put on them to follow Zhen’s command. Every day the factories are shut down, the stock markets takes a blow and several countries fall into recession. Markets and governments were being destabilized. International trade was halted.

Blackwatch was called in to remove the de facto icon, and Genji was sent to eliminate her.

But he couldn’t bring himself do it. He infiltrated her home and warned of the plot against her. He told her he agreed with what she was doing to protect the people and that he would help her escape if she swore to never return to her home or to her company. Zhen agreed. She knew her disappearance from the world would not be the end of the revolution she had ignited. She asked who he was and if they would ever meet again. Genji told her that who he was was unimportant, and that they might meet again when the time is right.

So with nothing but the clothes on her back and a handful of bills, she left her father’s house, his company, and his legacy, never to return. The next day’s headlines spoke of a fire in the Qin mansion. Nian-Zhen Qin, former actress, model, and revolutionary company director, passed away that night. A body was never recovered and a funeral was held later that week.

Having left the public eye when she was 14 made it easy for Zhen to blend in. She left Beijing and travelled to Guangzhou where several underground groups against QinCorp were taking hold. Zhen had caught wind of one of QinCorp’s lab entering testphase with a miracle drug and seeked out help to break in and steal the formula. She knew that QinCorp was going to sell the drug to whatever organization or government could pay the most money for it. Rumor has it was that the starting bid was going to be 400 billion Chinese yuan (60 billion USD). Zhen wanted to steal the formula, produce it with her own means, and distribute it for free worldwide.

Building MODhome (26-31)

Zhen spent two years integrating herself into her new community. She went by Zhen Lee to avoid recognition. From the shadows of the underground, she watch news of the riots and strikes disappear from international news, but knew that in reality, they were still very much alive. Normally, Overwatch would step it to mediate such discussion, but with the ratification of the Petras Act, that was no longer possible. Although factories opened up again, dialogue on how to increase workers’ rights and protections began. At least that was what the QinCorp reported to the public. Zhen knew better than to believe whatever lies that company spewed.

With the miracle finishing testing phase, Zhen and a team consisting of herself, a former Overwatch agent that lent themself to the cause, and a number of rebels, broke in. It was a quiet in and out operation. No alarms were set off, no evidence of their activity was left behind.

Within the year, they secured a production and distribution operation that sent bottles upon bottles of a modified version of the stole drug to rebel forces all over the world. The drug had several names that varied with region - Renegade’s water, Rebel’s Calpico, Yakult but not really...some were catchier than others. Zhen referred to it as Milk.

Over the next five years, Zhen expanded their activities by providing support to not only rebels against QinCorp, but also to areas affected by war, natural disaster, and climate change. It was during this time in her life when she gained most of her current practical skill set: driving, self-defense, and first aid. It was also a period of exponential personal growth. She has formed real connections with people and felt like what she was doing was important. She enjoyed going on field missions, making personal deliveries and find meaning in the connections she made.

This organization was eventually named MODop, short for mitigation of disaster operations. Many refer to it as simply MOD.

Recall (31)

Zhen became extremely close to the group of people that helped her steal the formula - particularly the former Overwatch agent - and would frequently go on missions together. One day, the pair was sent on a rescue mission. The objective was to lead a group of agents to retrieve citizens from a small town’s bomb shelter. It was supposed to take place during a four hour window that was predicted to have no bomb activity - no planes were supposed to fly in, nothing was planted on the ground, it would ideally take less time than the window allowed.

Her ally was outside when the bombs that weren’t supposed to be dropped were dropped. Zhen was in the shelter, organizing people to get them in transportation trucks when she saw a bright flash and felt the earth shaking. She knew immediately what had happened and realized that they couldn’t be more vulnerable. The planes aimed for the trucks of civilians outside. She did her best to hurriedly usher everyone not on a truck back inside, but she couldn’t do anything to help her partner and the rest of her team.

The mission failed. Zhen was the only agent that survived. The organization mourned the loss of civilian lives, several agents, and a founding member. She mourned the loss of her team and her closest friend and ally. She’s failed missions before, but there was always a bright side and something to learn. But what could she learn from this failure? What could have she done differently to prevent the death of her friend? She took a temporary leave from missions.

Zhen inherited her fallen comrades’ items. She still wonders why it was her name in the will and not anyone else’s, Why her and not family or older friends? It wasn’t much, just a box of their old clothes, some books, and a communicator from their Overwatch days. She kept them in a corner of her room, refusing to go through them and accept her partner’s death.

When word of the Recall reached via her fallen comrade’s communicator, she decided she would seek out and join Overwatch in their place. It was the least she could do after all they did for her.

●Notable Relationships●

Genji: Childhood friend, past lover

Hanzo: Childhood friend, but drifted apart

Mercy: Met in a refugee camp, worked together to transport victims of war. Close friends and allies

Unnamed former overwatch agent: Ally, co-founded MOD

Mei: Zhen met Mei when she was lecturing at a university Zhen was visiting. It was girl crush at first sight for Zhen. Mei at the time was seven years older than her, so Zhen didn’t do much to pursue it. They talked a lot about papers, science, and tv shows! They were good friends despite the age gap! The last time Zhen saw Mei was at the airport, saying goodbye to Mei as she left for Watchpoint: Antarctica. 

●Notes●

Pokemon AU: Miltank, Bisharp, Chansey

Myth AU: Witch/Seelie

Zhen’s father was a scientist who married Zhen’s mother because he actually loved her. He emphasized how important a good education is Zhen during the years of her life when he was present. He divorced Zhen’s mother when Zhen was 8 and didn’t try to get custody of Zhen because he knew she would be happier with her mother who could reliably provide.

Zhen has two bachelors degrees (environmental science, business).

[okaywowcool]

Any chance of some small fun/cute pill cases? Individual rather than weeklies. Semi urgent? bc I'm concerned about my pills turning to powder in a too big case but no worries either if you can't get right on it or it isn't doable or w/e

i actually did this not too too long ago, but it was on my other blog--here’s a link! since there’s not a whole lot of new products in that arena on the regular the content i’d post here for this request would end up being p much identical to that. 

there’s not a whole whole lot in terms of cute pill cases (i’d suggest diy-ing stuff as well!) but if you’re looking for more individual pill holding ones i might also suggest searching for contact cases since they’d serve a similar purpose! there’s TONS of cute ones on aliexpress. 

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okay i’m gonna apologize in advance bc this post is literally just about to be me going off about my classmates but some of these people i go to school with are really driving me up the wall rn

so if you don’t know i’m getting my masters at a little art school that’s affiliated with another university and like pretty much every institution there have been frustrations and speed bumps with reopening amid covid. this is to be expected

in my personal opinion i think that given everything our school has done a good job and has been super generous with the support and options they’re giving us. they’re literally offering an optional extra year to grad students who have been affected by the closures and fluctuations in access to resources, meaning they’re giving us the opportunity to - tuition-free - audit classes, have access to faculty, and have free access to studio space for an entire academic year. this is BEST CASE SCENARIO for people in our position. studio space is fucking expensive and getting an entire extra year of access to classes and faculty advising when we missed what amounts to half a semester of in-person education is a PHENOMENAL compensation

obviously there are concerns with returning to school now and questions about how things are being handled with having students back on campus and giving people access to the studio spaces that we all share. i absolutely want answers as to how many people will be in the studio building, what measures are going to be taken sanitation-wise, etc. i think those are so valid and important and need to be addressed by the school’s admin

but the people in my graduate cohort - people who are FULL ADULTS, like beyond even what you expect of adulthood from undergrad college students - are currently trying to compose a document detailing individual grievances with the way things are being handled and demanding certain actions from the administration and the school itself. a lot of the concerns expressed are super, super relevant and in need of attention, so on that front i support my peers’ effort to bring these things to the fore

but then there are some points they want to make that are really just so past the point of entitlement to where it comes across as whining. i literally had to read about how my classmates feel they deserve an incentive to stay in the program if first-year mfa students and undergrads get some of the same things we do when we already have more studio space and the above mentioned third year option. to me it seems so petty and childish to demand something more when we’re already being offered more than the school is in any way obligated to give us. another complaint they have is about the communication between admin and students, which admittedly hasn’t been AMAZING but, from my perspective, has been as transparent as could realistically be expected. the admin who are in contact with us only get so much information, and there’s only so much that they can pass along to us without making empty promises. given the position everyone is in i think it’s fair to give them the benefit of the doubt and not go wailing about not getting every scrap of information that may or may not be getting discussed between higher ups with no evidence of guarantees

but what’s getting me more than anything is the way my classmates are interacting with each other in our year’s groupchat. the small group of people who wrote up the first draft of this document they want to submit to admin put it together hastily and in the heat of the moment and it really, really showed. the first draft was disorganized, riddled with grammatical and spelling errors, and written in a tone that has all of us (because they signed the letter as coming from everyone in our year, despite the fact that less than half of us were at the zoom meeting in which all of this was discussed - i was not present for that) coming across as childish and whiny. one of my classmates, someone who is older than most of us and has actual experience in academic administration, edited that draft to make it legible, concise, and professional. i’m not personally invested in sending this document along, but if it does get sent, i want it to be something that at the very least reflects the fact that i’m a semi-mature adult graduate student who is capable of posing concerns and questions to the school without making it a “woe is me, things aren’t just as i like them” situation. this classmate removed redundancies and statements that would either be unclear or counterproductive and even went as far as providing explanations to the rest of us as to why those parts had been taken out, which to me shows so much care and respect for the rest of us and i appreciate so much

but surprise, surprise, the people who wrote up the first draft had to go and make it a personal issue and made it out as if they were being censored for having their specific complaints not included verbatim. i followed along with the groupchats and took the time to read both of the drafts, and i CANNOT BELIEVE how petty the complaining classmates have to be to be getting so worked up over the new version. all of the actual concerns and questions from the original are still there. not only that, but this new version makes sure to point out any potential steps to be taken to address the issues. the only things that were removed were things that had already been said, didn’t make sense, or were straight up complaints with no path forward. and some of my classmates are so self-involved that they think if their specific words aren’t included that they’ve had their voices “redacted” from the discussion

like SO MUCH of what’s been agreed upon is really relevant but the way the contrarians want to present it makes it sound so entitled and pretentious and individualistic and unreasonable

in this letter we’re addressing an academic institution. we are, apparently, sending this document collectively as a group. if my name is going to be attached to this i expect its content and composition to represent me the right way. there is a level of professionalism and removal-of-self that has to be expected here if we’re to be taken seriously. there’s one person in my class who insists that there’s no need to conform to these standards of conduct in order to “defy normativity” and “deconstruct systems of power,” which on the surface is true, but when it comes to the issues that we have, it seems, deemed urgent and want to be taken into actual consideration by the people who have the power to do something about it, i think being grammatically correct, direct with action that can actually be taken, and respectful is the least we can do and tbh so much of what they’re saying comes across as the most performative bullshit and stemming from a need to “be the change” and appear as the leader of some kind of woke movement in a really superficial way

i am just so frustrated that as one of the youngest people in my class i seem to be one of the only ones mature enough to see that. some of the people i’m venting about here are 10+ years my senior and are talking to the rest of us the way vindictive high school mean girls would. the lack of logical thinking and willingness to walk the walk when it comes to the collaboration they claim to want so badly is just fucking staggering to me. there is such a lack of respect for fellow classmates and an obvious lack of faith in administration that makes it really seem to me like they don’t even care what gets done, if anything, based on this letter as long as they get to be the ones to pose their complaints

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Canadian doctors’ anxiety amid coronavirus can be eased by more PPE, testing: poll

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Canadian doctors’ anxiety amid coronavirus can be eased by more PPE, testing: poll

Increasing both personal protective equipment (PPE) and coronavirus testing would help ease the mental health effects of the pandemic on physicians, a new poll suggests.

The poll, released Tuesday by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) and conducted last week, found that nearly 90 per cent of physicians would be less anxious about Canada’s COVID-19 outbreak if there was greater availability of PPE.

The survey also found that increased testing would make 84 per cent of physicians feel less anxious and ease their concerns.

READ MORE: Coronavirus: Volunteers use 3D printers to produce PPE amid outbreak

CMA President Dr. Sandy Buchanan said the survey’s results points to more urgent action in both the distribution of PPE to health-care workers, as well as Canada’s levels of population testing.

“The anxiety experienced by health care providers is compounded by a lack of information and assurance that everything possible is being done to protect them and understand the spread of the virus among Canadians,” Buchanan said in a press release.

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“We know that governments are working hard to improve the availability of personal protective equipment, but physicians continue to be gravely concerned about their ability to provide care safely.”

2:03 Coronavirus outbreak: Freeland says global PPE situation is like the ‘wild west’

Coronavirus outbreak: Freeland says global PPE situation is like the ‘wild west’

Interestingly, the survey found that doctors were divided on whether or not they’ve seen an improvement in PPE supply over the last several weeks.

Twenty-nine per cent of doctors said that supply had improved while another 29 per cent stated that supply had gotten worse. Just above 40 per cent said that they saw no changes in PPE supply overall.

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Canada’s supply of PPE has been a contentious issue over the course of the COVID-19 outbreak.

READ MORE: Coronavirus: China will replace faulty masks, swabs as Ottawa ramps up equipment procurement

Frontline health-care worker as well as health officials across the country previously warned low stockpiles of PPE, which include items like medical face masks, gowns and gloves.

Shortages of PPE have also been reported by health-care workers in hospitals and care homes throughout Canada. At least two Toronto hospitals saw staff rationing their supplies last month, while other workers have been forced to sanitize and reuse masks.

Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said earlier this month that the country is looking into whether or not some supplies can be reused.

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1:52 Coronavirus outbreak: Trudeau explains why two planes intended to transport PPE left China empty

Coronavirus outbreak: Trudeau explains why two planes intended to transport PPE left China empty

It’s not just hospitals where staff say they’re worried about running out of PPE. SafeCare BC, the province’s association for continuing care workers, found in a recent survey that 69 per cent of those polled expected to run out of supplies within three days.

A follow-up survey this past weekend found that number had shrunk to 42 per cent, but the association still expressed alarm over the results.

B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Saturday that when it comes to distributing PPE, officials have been distributing supplies on a semi-daily basis and are ensuring that no facilities run out — though admitted that’s been a challenge.

READ MORE: UN demands global action to scale up medicines, equipment for COVID-19

“We are confident that, as a province, we have enough to last us for the foreseeable future, but we have to be very careful in how we manage it out to different sectors,” she said.

“I know that can be quite distressing for people, thinking it won’t be replenished in two days or three days, but I believe we have a good system now for ensuring that that happens.”

1:26 Coronavirus outbreak: Scheer questions Trudeau over reports government had previously destroyed stockpiles pf PPE

Coronavirus outbreak: Scheer questions Trudeau over reports government had previously destroyed stockpiles pf PPE

Henry said as the number of new cases each day stabilize and the pandemic curve flattens, stockpiles of PPE would be increased.

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To date, Canada has reported a total of 48,489 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, including 2,707 deaths.

At least 752,000 tests have also been administered since the beginning of the outbreak, but concerns on the provincial testing rates were previously been raised.

READ MORE: Boosting PPE supply ‘not a top priority’ in years before outbreak: minister

Ontario has since been the subject of criticism for what Premier Doug Ford described as “unacceptable” testing rates and its strict testing eligibility.

Provinces across the country have since vowed to expand their testing resources and criteria. Alberta, which followed through on that promise earlier this month, have seen their daily case reports skyrocket: officials there are now regularly reporting hundreds of new cases, after weeks of announcing far lower numbers.

The CMA survey also found that a third of physicians with community practices had at most two days worth of PPE, or had already run out of at least one type of equipment.

The survey, which saw 2,500 physicians respond, was a follow-up to a poll the CMA conducted at the end of March that had nearly 5,000 responses.

In that poll, 71 per cent of physicians said they had placed a PPE order within the last month, but only 13 per cent said that order had arrived or was on the way.

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🦄🦄🦄Semi-urgent: Hi recently I've really been struggling with accepting myself and I don't feel confident wearing certain clothes and things and I'm going on holiday next week so was wondering if you have any advice to be more accepting, I just feel massive and uncomfortable in my skin. Also I've just been feeling really down and I've been to see counselling and stuff but I don't really know what to do now and I just feel so overwhelmed

Hey, love. I’m so sorry we’re responding to this so late. I really think you should stick with counseling - sometimes, it takes a while for you to really feel the effects, especially if you’re new to it & are getting adjusted. Sometimes, it might even make you feel a bit worse right at the beginning, because it can be scary to share vulnerable parts of yourself with a counselor or talk about those things in general if you’re not used to doing so. But if you stick with it, I promise it really will help!

Besides that, I have a few other suggestions. One is to seek out body-positivity blogs, especially ones that reblog selfies/post lots of pics of people. It can be great to see other people who look like you smiling & being cute. A lot of times, people don’t see their body type represented to them, and so even just seeing other people who look like you may help. You could also seek out books/magazines about this.

It’s hard to accept your body, and it won’t come overnight. But you can get there. I would try to spend some time each day “talking back” to your negative thoughts. I’m linking you to a post where another admin talks about this:

http://advice4smartgirls.tumblr.com/post/160066146485/ive-never-had-any-problem-with-my-weight-bc-ive

I also used to be very self conscious about my body & didn’t want to wear certain things in public. What I did was to just push through it and feign confidence. I would wear crop tops even when I didn’t feel like I could, but eventually I began to feel comfortable & it helped me accept my body more!

Much love,

Sophie

[transgenderteensurvivalguide]

(semi urgent? i guess?) im going homecoming shopping for the first time for mens clothing this sunday (today is tuesday) and im only going with a cis female friend. i have no idea where to go for semi cheap dress shirts and pants. so i was wondering where to look and slso wondering how like low the crotch should hang on the pants bc i dont tuck and dont usually like the feeling of low hanging crotches. thanks!!!

Kai says:

We have some posts on our blog about clothing you might be able to find in our FAQ, resource pages, or tags, but:

Old Navy, H&M, GAP Factory, Uniqlo, and Nordstrom Rack might have options for you.

GAP (when on sale), Banana Republic (when on sale), J Crew (when on sale) might also be options, though full price they are more pricey.

ASOS is online, and Mango also has options.

Followers?

[transgenderteensurvivalguide]

Semi-Urgent??? I'm applying for universities in BC, Canada, and on the applications it asks your gender obviously. I panicked and put my birth gender because I wasn't sure if it needed to be my legal gender or not. But now I really wish I could change it to the gender I ID as but I don't know??? I plan on going into post secondary presenting completely as my real gender and I really don't want my assigned one on my school info but idk what I should do??

Kii says:

You do need your legal info for school records, but you can call the school to ask if your preferred name and gender can be put on your records as well. If not, you’ll have to email your professors individually.