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[painsandconfusion]

Kristen

Whumping the Whumpers - Part Thirty-nine

(tw: domestic abuse, gaslighting) [Previous | Masterpost | Next]

Two years ago…

Anna tripped, cussing, over the curb as she hopped up the sidewalk, almost dropping the boxes of heaven-scented food as she went. She recovered quickly, clutching the fiery warmth of redemption to her chest as she skipped up to the storefront door, manufacturing a bright and charming smile over her teeth as she pulled the door open. 

“Krissy~!” she beamed, all bubbles and bright loveliness as her eyes landed on her fianceé cutting stems to size.

Focusing. Analyzing her response. 

Kristen blinked up in confusion for a moment, then flickered a bewildered but melting smile in return as her eyes skimmed over Anna. “..Annie? Aren’t you working right now?”

Anna shook her head, hopping up to the work counter and setting the food down. Unpackaging it. “Nope, lunch break. You got me forrrr-” she stole a glance at her watch, “Eight minutes.”

Kristen bubbled a confused and brilliant laugh - one that would make a girl’s heart melt at any decibel. And did. “You..spent ninety percent of your lunch break in transit across the city?”

“I spent ninety percent of my lunch break getting to see you, that’s what I did~” Anna sealed the compliment with a kiss, pressed and nuzzled in close against Kristen’s cheek, careful to not disturb the makeup-hidden bruise there.

Kristen melted into it, tilting down so Anna could kiss her properly. “..thank you.”

Anna pressed another soft kiss to her lips. “I missed you. So bad, all day. I missed you.”

Kristen melted further at the words, finally turning to face Anna to wrap her in a soft, warm embrace. “..I missed you too. I’m… I’m sorry about before.”

Anna shook her head, thumb brushing up and down Kristen’s scalp. “..don’t wanna worry about it anymore. It’s done and it’s okay. I love you. That’s all that matters.”

Kristen’s breath shifted tenser - Anna didn’t worry. She knew that was just Kristen trying not to cry. Touched. Moved. Feeling safe in Anna’s arms.

As she should. Anna was the safest place in the world for her.

Pulling back with a small sniff and a wipe of her eyes, Anna turned to the food, opening up Kristen’s lo mein and her own orange chicken. “Okay, maybe closer to five minutes.”

Kristen’s laugh lit up the room. It even seemed to pull the wilting flowers into bloom again in the packed and lush flower shop. “Alright - I’ll race you, then~” Playfully, she snatched her lo mein and fumbled to tear open the packaged utensils - chopsticks for her, plastic fork for Anna.

Anna squeaked in her hurry, pulling her own box open. “You’re on!”

It was a rushed, but perfect lunch with a stunning and perfect girl. Her girl. Her wonderful, bubbling, gorgeous girl.

Anna swore that she’d never hurt Kristen again.

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Bonus picrews for the heck of it:

Kristen and Anna, respectively <3

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As always, lmk if you want to be added to the tag list!

[au-not-alternate]

★alt— erh, heyllo. Soo for the ask game.★

— |★| 💛 Do you have any piercings? — |☆| 🙃 What’s a weird fact that you know? — |★| 🦖 Favorite extinct animal? — |☆|🐰 What do you think says the most about a person? — |★| 🍪 If you were a cookie, what kind would you be?

..yeergh, yeah, those are the questions that I'm curious about, er. /gen

Buh—bye (☆‹ ★) !!★

ohohoh!

-I have my ears pierced, but I'm planning on getting snakebites soon as well.

-horned lizards can shoot blood out of their eyes as a defense mechanism.

-the anomalocaris!

-how they act, and how they talk about other people when they aren't there. also, how they act towards slow drivers on the road.

-I would be a snickerdoodle with m&ms, I think.

[darkpinksc4rsonsk1nnyarms]

What I ate today:

8/24/24

1:20pm

•A few sips of boba tea - 90

•A few fries - 60

•7eleven brookie - 400

•Zero sugar Rockstar - 10

9:30pm

•Cookies - 160

Total: 720 c4ls

I had a lot of sweets today and most of these were just guessing because I only partially ate them. I also got snakebite piercings which have made it SO much harder to eat. I have to take microscopic bites and try hard not to bite the metal so I think it will help me r3str1ct more!!!

[junkdyke]

Last night I talked to this girl I had seen before. Gorgeous dark skin, short blonde hair, snakebites, first time I'd seen her she was in a wife pleaser, boots, and brought brownies to the party that she had baked. I was with another girl so I didn't talk to her then but I'd clearly noticed her. Last night I told her "hey I saw you before when I was with someone else, but you're so cute, and I remember you made brownies" she was so hype, said that this time she brought cookies and the gay in her just has her baking all the time. Then she flipped off her straight guy friend, said "happy fucking pride!" and made out with me lmao

[stocious]

i’ve been tagged in a bunch of things but i’ve been feeling kinda meh sooo i need to catch up. thank you @celestialmickey for this tag game and thank you @creepkinginc, @gallavich-headcanon & @liamgallaghers for tagging me! 🖤

what’s your name? kaka 🍪 (it’s swedish for cookie idk if i said that anywhere)

your sun sign: aries bby ♈️

the last song you listened to: fuck it by new medicine

what are you wearing right now? work pants and a tank top, last night shft and then i have 5 days off!

how tall are you? 160cm or like 5′3 or whatever that is in american.

piercings? only have my snakebites and a bunch in my ears left.

tattoos? a bunch including a tooth on my foot, a sleeve that’s 80% done and some of them candy hearts. i really don’t know how to count them becuase i have both my thighs done but they kinda go together so is that one or two ya dig?

glasses? contacts? nope!

last drink: energy drink.

last thing you ate: been obsessing over eggs again so that.

favorite color: purple.

any pets? not anymore.

do you have a crush on anyone? 👀

favorite fictional character: mickey right now but i have a soft spot for marshall eriksen from himym.

a movie you think everyone should watch: idkkk i don’t watch movies a lot.

a book you think everyone should read: ... i haven’t read a book in over a decade. i’ll fic rec you to death tho.

the last place you traveled: probably my mom’s for christmas.

something you’re looking forward to: five days off. FIVE DAYS OFF.

i think most has already been tagged but if you see this and wanna do it, this is your sign! 🖤

[gushingabtlove]

when ur bfs are all a little funny silly brain <33

this goes out to not even half of my fruity little oc boyfriends who i love very very much <33

lava lamp (+ briar), boombox, kaleidoscope, bathbomb, glowbi, jellyfish, daddy long legs, custard, retrogade, loomy, jewelry box, cream pie, butterbread, sparkler, nightlight, honeycake, campfire, gummyworm, discoball, paintbrush, 8-ball, firefly, artboard, slushie, beanbag, paintball, shutters, fortune teller, landmine, jewelmine, bombasm, magic marker, glitter pen, matchbox, funnyface, shadow mask, bubblecup, domino, axeman, jester, reverse, goggles, clock-out, tapestry, king, streets, crutches, discotheque, vhs, vm, quip, camera man, statiklis, hotline, cutcord, wiresaw, powerline, record, fillter, sey, logbook, researcher, delivery, mandyl, casting, orbee, milkyway, valan, herring, styxo, ruler, error, buttons, cryogen, daydream, ikbo, marbles, ozzy, zz, dollie, claw machine, carnival, sewing needle, gameboy, bendy, bowtie, starfish, firecracker, cotton candy, birthday, cupcake, portrait, fair, cakewalk, balloon, ocean eyes, goldie, smiles, post-it, blondie, wannabe, hushpuppy, pseudonym, drearie, softie, lockbox, memory, eternity, zenith, vigor, spider eyes, monday, tsunami, ragdoll, mixtape, dj, erase, zipper, newsie, cigar, knots, signal, analog, iq, broker, album, techy, radar, algorithm, candlestick, milkshake, raspberry sorbet, strawberry lemonade, honeycomb, whipped cream, bon-bon, cocoa, grape soda, fizz, cornbread, fruit punch, poprocks, pb&j, blackberry pie, popsicle, icing, gingerbread, peach crumble, teacake, sprinkles, cheesecake, peanut butter, rollcake, sugar cookie, toffee pudding, dropper, slim-jim, parka, nasty, paparazzi, oxy, dickie, party, seldom, noddles, needles, vodka, molly rose, infrared, coke, injection, re-al, pill, addict, mr. prescription, rubs, bandages, naughty, birthday candle, flamethrower, wind chimes, streamers, delicacy, quake, licorice, peach blush, frostbite, hyperthermia, sandglass, snakebite, bambi, vignette, waffle iron, somnophobia, viperpop, lightbulb, wallflower, ariel, cyanide, ghastor, peril, mirror shard, angelita, the doctor, lazuli, siderite, plasma, amnesia, pepper steak, anndy, neo, cat eye, apology, gumdrop, inkwell, think 101, aim, look at the stars.crp, twisted.exe, hedonism, lotus, phantasm, legacy, shivering, vil.exg, alzen, rose, bowie, mars, june, elzen, january, july, cake, lumi, neptune, alix, pyro, distortion, death, ecstasy, equity, wisp, determination, alastor, nate, zest, vinn, valarian, xest, vesper, marcy, k2, anonymous, anxiety, norman, adel, anna, xexter, oz, amon, azrael, brandon, cordon, chaim, camron, river, zap, sick, unknown, pumpkin head, ethan, damien, unstable, glitch, seren, kayan, core, spice, lisp, wisp, marsh, liam, logan, daniel, rylo, karl, cinder, kindle, break, saturn, gem, lonnie, eleven, thirteen, nine, twelve, vason, aster, toxicity, darling, pyromania, cross, infatuation, dis, angel, cobi, alice, bonnibel, ray, conifer, phantom, rot, teeth, cheezit, casino, twist, mania, bruxism, yohan, lucifer, chimes, morphine, foxglove, slumber, fear, pallid, gossamer, kenny, pepper, sour, sweet, quincey, jack (+jackl), phoenix, swiss, borealis, bicchiere, juno, pond, opium, eve, esque, petrichor, elysian, sheep, saeran, blue, thirtyfour, sea, gorge, corette, popgoes, nabu, penumbra, daffodil, remedy, silkra, polaris, nabbi, stitches, patchwork, sunkiss, spindle, uri, bride, evangelion, corpse, petunia, swan, melatonin, chorus, tempest, gold, heartwood, wyx, wik, chavell, hern, zin, sonna, esconder, oakley, jonquil, jules, kaz, valentine, savel, alifer, hexikiah, flair, orion, roman, aurelius, lio, supernova, hyperburst, xale, reino, karami, amaiera, vinnie, sylvester, ghost, amoxie, thyme, khai, leno, tyrian, amaranth, wish, valley, jockoline, knife, cubbie, keys, patchwork, clay, fran, ricky, starburst, matrix, richie, koen, fantasia, treasure, saint, rem, sunflower, law, dice, spade, brione, klahoma, klub, juxapose, shark, coast, pearl, fable, canopy, queen, fae, xyin, anomaly, december, november, t, haunterly, kiss, sixteen, five, veil, pom pom, laine, winlei, estan, raby, sachele, cj, null, ziggy, lanton, sannette

passion, masky, rosibene, nonsense, decay, salem, lockie, sugar, limin, spitts, everett, soda, fitz, bō, daughtry, hao, kastlane, afternoon, lucas, louise, mimmy, yusef, equinox, anthemion, três, viridian, celadon, faigan, radio, syrup, rise, elowen, veraine, axe, creep, vanity, yellow, boston, kain, riles, quick, hydraon, nessie, mousse, ecto, beastly, worship, cannibalism, stalking, abandon, ketamine, pretender, hypocrisy, quixotic, opulence, opportunity, sensuality, sobriety, rage, apocalypse, negligence, irrationality, cube

[donexmiras]

All of the questions for the ask game you reblogged

Putting under a cut for being long

📷 What’s set as your phone’s lockscreen?

Bowser my beloved (couldn't find the original)

🍫 Cheese or chocolate? Chocolate, cheese can sometimes just be straight up gross to me

✨ Do you have any nicknames? I have a few, Kuvvy is the one who started calling me Momo, but my coworkers call me Bluey or Blues clues

🎵 Last song you listened to? Happier in Hell by Royal and The Serpent

✏️ Have you ever written fanfiction? I've tried, I love roleplaying at least, but I have absolutely zero confidence in my writing so

😏 Are you on discord? Yeah, I'm honestly on there a ton more than I'm on here nowadays, I just can't engage with groups much (I don't have much to say)

💛 Do you have any piercings? Used to have my ears pierced but they closed up, but I do have my septum done and I have snakebites with plans for plenty more later down the line

🐰 What do you think says the most about a person? I honestly can't give a straight answer, I just like people who are chill and don't give me an irritated response when they don't understand something right away

🍪 If you were a cookie, what kind would you be? Chocolate chip, I'm basic as fuck

🐶 Are you more of a dog person or a cat person? Cat, I've had dogs, but I've never bonded with them as strongly

🎧 Headphones or earbuds? Headphones a million times over, I can't stand earbuds

🌼 What’s the last thing you said out loud? "Have a good one!" (Was leaving work)

🙃 What’s a weird fact that you know? Maybe not a weird one, but gators can run

🦉 Are you a morning person or a night owl? I'm a night owl who's been conditioned to be a morning person

🧸 Favorite place to nap? My bed 💙

🏳️‍🌈 Are you a member of the LGBTQIA+ community? I've identified as genderfluid for a long time, but within the last year that's changed to being a trans man, and a hella gay one at that ✨🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 (I still use they/them though, but I don't like when people use it just to avoid calling me he/him)

🦋 Describe yourself in three words. Tired, stubborn, niceys

👖 Jeans or sweatpants? Jeans for outside, sweatpants for inside

🥤 What’s your go-to Starbucks order? Not a Starbucks fan, there's this cafe though I like to order from that has nice ice lattes, I usually get it with caramel cold foam and a few pumps of brown sugar

🧡 A color you can’t stand? Doo doo green

💎 What’s your most prized possession? My laptop, it's been with me for a decade now, it occasionally has its problems but we're ride or die at this point

☕ Coffee or tea? Coffee, though I've been much less obsessed with it nowadays

🦖 Favorite extinct animal? Not dinosaur wise, passenger pigeons, just something about them, otherwise therizinosaurus

🌙 How long have you been on tumblr? Too long (legit answer though probably 5-6 years with an account)

🌴 Desert island item? Cast iron pan, it's multipurpose

🐸 Describe your aesthetic. Spikes, black with bold colors (usually blue and gold), romantic goth in theory, soft boy in practice

🔮 What’s your dream job? Animator, in depth though probably more of a keyframer or storyboard artist

💙 Relationship status? Yoinked

🌿 Describe your favorite outfit. The one I generally wear everyday is usually just a black hoodie and blue jeans with sneakers

🎤 Is there a song you know all the lyrics to? Hm that's a hard one, but I do know the lyrics to Face Down by Red Jumpsuit Apparatus pretty well

🤎 What color is your hair? Currently it's plain ol brown right now since I shaved it again, but I do plan to dye it black again eventually

💌 Do you talk to yourself? I was talking to myself this morning XD it helps me regulate my thoughts more clearly, and helps me vent without the anxiety of oversharing

💄 Do you wear makeup? I used to, but I can't even stand eye makeup on me anymore, so I just go bare face

🌸 Best compliment you ever received? That I am speed, move aside sonic 💅 but also being complimented on my name

💞 @ your favorite blog. This is hella bias cause we talk all the time but @kuvvydraws

[heydaytravelcompany]

Foodie Guide to EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays Presented by AdventHealth 2023

It’s beginning to taste a lot like holidays! Get ready to experience traditions and cuisines from across the globe because the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays presented by AdventHealth is almost here. From Nov. 24 through Dec. 30, this classic and beloved festival will be serving up delights and excitement to get guests in the spirit. This year, there are over 15 holiday kitchens filled with delicious bites and sips inspired by holiday traditions from around the world. With returning favorites like the Cheese Fondue in a Bread Bowl from Bavaria Holiday Kitchen and Slow Roasted Turkey from American Holiday Table, and even some new treats, like the Rugalach from L’Chaim! Holiday Kitchen, guests will be gifted flavor with each and every bite. If guests are looking to indulge their sweet tooth, they simply must do the Holiday Cookie Stroll, a food stroll featuring decadent and delightful cookies from the Holiday Kitchens. As they treat their elf, they collect stamps in the Festival Passport by purchasing five of these items to redeem a special treat from Holiday Sweets & Treats. In addition to the food, a staple of the festival is the entertainment. As guests travel throughout the World Showcase, they can take the time to enjoy the holiday storytellers sharing each country’s holiday traditions. Listen to the joy of Christmas and Kwanzaa with a lively performance of JOYFUL! A Celebration of the Season or grab the whole family for some more holiday fun with Olaf’s Holiday Tradition Expedition Scavenger Hunt. As the sun goes down, don't miss Candlelight Processional – a moving retelling of the story of Christmas featuring a celebrity narrator and stirring songs performed by an orchestra and choir. Bavaria Holiday Kitchen Food Items: - Pork Schnitzel with mushroom sauce, spätzle, and braised red cabbage - Cheese Fondue in a bread bowl with steamed baby vegetables and marble potatoes - Linzer Cookie (Cookie Stroll Item) Beverages: - Possmann Pure Hard Apple Cider - The Tank Brewing Co. Prost! Festbier - Köstritzer Schwarzbier Bitburger (New) - Regional Riesling - Glühwein: House-made hot spiced wine - Beer Flight American Holiday Table Food Items: - Slow-roasted Turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, and cranberry sauce - Blackened Catfish with Hoppin’ John and comeback sauce - Gingerbread Cookie (Cookie Stroll Item) Beverages:  - Crooked Can Brewing Company Bah HOPbug IPA (New) - 3 Daughters Brewing Eggnog White Porter - Playalinda Brewing Co. Peppermint Chocolate Stout - Beer Flight Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina  Food Items: - Grilled Kebabs with carrot-chickpea salad and garlic aïoli - Lamb Kefta - Chermoula Chicken - Stone-baked Moroccan Bread with hummus, chermoula, and zhoug dips (Plant-based) Beverages:  - Bold Rock Orchard Frost Hard Cider (New) - Gulf Stream Brewing Company Holiday Snakebite (New) - Woodchuck Winter Chill Hard Cider - Fig Cocktail with fig vodka and white cranberry juice - Hard Cider Flight L’Chaim! Holiday Kitchen Food Items:  - Pastrami on Rye with house-made pickles and deli mustard - Smoked Salmon Potato Latke - Potato Latkes (Plant-based) - Rugalach: Pastry filled with raspberry jam, walnuts, and cinnamon (New) - Black and White Cookie (Plant-based) (Cookie Stroll Item) Beverages:  - Brooklyn Brewery Winter IPA - Frozen New York Whiskey Sour featuring Manifest Whiskey and Manischewitz Blackberry Wine Yukon Holiday Kitchen Food Items: - Seared Salmon with butternut squash purée, maple-bourbon glaze, and fennel-arugula salad (New) - Beef Bourguignon with crushed potatoes - Snickerdoodle Cookie made with SNICKERS bar pieces (Cookie Stroll Item) Beverages: - Frozen Joffrey’s Coffee (Non-alcoholic Beverage) - 81Bay Brewing Co. Peanut Butter Banana Porter - Playalinda Brewing Co. Maple Cookie Blonde Ale - Collective Arts Coffee Maple Porter - Regional Icewine - Regional Red Wine - Frozen Joffrey’s Coffee with Tap 357 Whisky - Beer Flight Holiday Sweets & Treats Food Items:  - Peppermint Sundae: Chocolate ice cream, whipped cream, and peppermint candy Beverages: - Hot Cocoa by Joffrey’s Coffee (Non-alcoholic Beverage) - Chocolate Peppermint Shake featuring Twinings Peppermint Cheer Tea (Non-alcoholic Beverage) - Breckenridge Brewery Christmas Ale - Brew Hub Sugar Plum Red Ale (New) - Left Hand Brewing Co. Chai Milk Stout (New) - Hot Cocoa by Joffrey’s Coffee with assorted liqueurs (Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur, Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream Liqueur, or Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey) - Chocolate Peppermint Shake featuring Twinings Peppermint Cheer Tea and whipped cream vodka - Beer Flight Refreshment Port Food Item: - Turkey Poutine: Sweet potato fries with turkey gravy, cranberry relish, and crispy onions Beverages: - Gingerbread Milk Shake (Non-alcoholic Beverage) - Eggnog (Non-alcoholic Beverage) - Keel Farms Hard Pumpkin Cider (New) - Pasek Cellars Cranberry Wine - Gingerbread Milk Shake with Whipped Cream Vodka - Firenog: Eggnog with Fireball Cinnamon Whisky NEW! Swirled Showcase Food Items: - Mickey-shaped Liquid Nitro Cake - Soft-serve in a Waffle Cone: Vanilla, apple-cinnamon, and salted caramel - Cream Soda Float with vanilla soft-serve - Fanta Grape Float with vanilla soft-serve Beverages: - Frozen Apple Pie (Non-alcoholic Beverage) - Cinnamon Apple Cider (Non-alcoholic Beverage) - 3 Daughters Brewing Toasted Coconut Porter - 3 Daughters Brewing Toasted Coconut Porter Float with salted caramel soft-serve - Berry Fizz Fragolino Red Sparkling Wine Float with vanilla soft-serve NEW! Bubbles & Brine   Food Items: - Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail with prosecco cocktail sauce and grilled lemon - Jonah Crab Claw Cocktail with stone-ground mustard sauce Beverages:   - Moët & Chandon Impérial - Veuve Clicquot Rosé - Dom Pérignon NEW! Wine & Wedge Food Items: - Assorted Artisanal Cheeses and Accompaniments - Boursin Fig & Balsamic Soufflé with fig tapenade - Southern Pimento Cheese with bread-and-butter pickled vegetables and grilled bread - Artist Palette of Wine and Cheese: Assorted artisanal cheeses and accompaniments paired with Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese, Hartley Apple Brandy, and Florida Orange Groves Winery Black and Blue Port Beverages:   - Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese - Hartley Apple Brandy - Florida Orange Groves Winery Black and Blue Port - Flight NEW! Char & Chop Food Items: - Roasted Porchetta with lemon-parsley salsa verde and shaved fennel salad - Grilled IMPOSSIBLE Spicy Sausage with herbed polenta, puttanesca sauce, and ricotta - Meat Assorti: Trio of shaved meats with baby arugula, pickled mustard seeds, truffle oil, and grilled ciabatta Beverages:  - Krombacher Pilsner - North Coast Laguna Baja Vienna Lager - Motorworks Brewing Midnight Espresso Coffee Porter - GoGi ‘Birdie’ Pinot Noir - Bloody Mary with Seaside Grown Bloody Mary Mix and Kurvball Barbecue Whiskey - Beer Flight Refreshment Outpost Food Items: - Peanut stew with sweet potatoes, mustard greens, and roasted peanuts (Plant-based) - DOLE Whip Raspberry Beverages:  - Ciderboys Caramel Apple Hard Cider (New) - 81Bay Brewing Co. Cinnamon Orange Cranberry Ale (New) - Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co. Gingerbread White Stout (New) - Pumpkin Spice Ginger Cocktail featuring Boyd & Blair Potato Vodka (New) Nochebuena Cocina Food Items: - Tamale with chorizo, plant-based cotija cheese and spicy red chile sauce (Plant-based) - Pernil: Mojo pork with tostones and ketchup-mayonnaise - Spiced Chocolate Cookie (Cookie Stroll Item) Beverage: - Ponche Navideño: Mexican Christmas punch with apples, pears, guava, oranges, dried hibiscus, brown sugar, tamarind, cinnamon sticks, and clove (Non-alcoholic beverage) (New) - 81Bay Brewing Co. Horchata Beer Holiday Hearth Desserts Food Items:  - Mint Chocolate Mousse Wreath (New) - Apple Caramel Crumb Cake (New) - Chocolate-covered Toffee Brittle (New) - Red Velvet Mini Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Icing - Salted Caramel Spaceship Earth Cookie - Mouse Crunch made with M&M’S chocolate candies - Peppermint Pinwheel Cookie (Cookie Stroll Item) Beverages: - Hot Cocoa by Joffrey's Coffee (Non-alcoholic Beverage) - Frozen Caramel Hot Chocolate with TWIX cookie bar pieces and whipped cream (Non-alcoholic Beverage) (New) - Wicked Weed Brewing Jack Frost IPA (New) - BrewDog It’s a Beaut Stout (New) - Wicked Weed Brewing Milk & Cookies Imperial Milk Stout - Peppermint Cocoa: Hot cocoa by Joffrey’s Coffee with peppermint schnapps - Beer Flight Le Marché de Noël Holiday Kitchen Food Items: - Crème de Saumon Fumé en Brioche à l’Aneth, Concombre: Cream of smoked salmon in house-made dill brioche bread with cucumber (New) - Rôti de Jambon Sauce Moutarde à l’Ancienne, Patate Douce Rôties: Roasted ham with mushrooms, pearl onions, bacon, mustard sauce, and roasted sweet potatoes - Bûche de Noël au Pain D’Épices, Ganache Chocolat au Lait et Noisettes: Gingerbread Christmas log with milk chocolate and hazelnut ganache (New) Beverages: - Frozen Hot Chocolate Martini: Grey Goose La Vanille Vodka, vodka, chocolate milk, and whipped cream - Le Joyeux de Noël: Vodka, Grey Goose Vodka, cold brew coffee, sea salt caramel toffee, and peppermint (New) - Blood Orange Mimosa: Pol Remy Sparkling Wine, orange juice, and blood orange (New) Tuscany Holiday Kitchen Food Items: - Montanara: Fried house-made pizza dough with pomodoro sauce, parmesan, and fresh basil (New) - Farfalle Salmone Affumicato: Farfalle pasta with smoked salmon and cream sauce (New) - Torta Caprese: Flourless chocolate torta with chocolate sauce and vanilla cream (New) - Dolce Pizza: Fried house-made pizza dough with sugar and cinnamon (New) Beverages:   - Prosecco - Moscato - Chianti - Italian Sangria (Red or White) - Italian Margarita with tequila and limoncello - Peroni Pilsner Shanghai Holiday Kitchen Food Items: - Chicken Skewer with creamy peanut sauce - Beef and Noodle Soup Bowl with slow-braised beef shank, green onion, and house-made chili oil - Vegetable Spring Rolls with citrus sauce Beverages:  - Bubble Tea: Classic milk tea with black and white boba pearls - Brew Hub Year of the Dragon - Dragon Fruit Lager - Butterfly Lantern with butterfly pea blossom gin, vodka, prickly pear, lychee, soda water, and boba (New) - Kung Fu Master with vodka, triple sec, mango, orange juice, and soda water - The Lucky Mo with citrus vodka, peach schnapps, piña colada mix, orange juice, and soda water Shi Wasu Holiday Kitchen Food Items: - Sushi Tree: Sushi roll with krab meat and cream cheese topped with Aonori seaweed, Ikura salmon roe, and spicy mayonnaise - New Year Celebration Soba: Buckwheat soba noodles in a hot dashi soup with yuzu, shrimp tempura, and chopped green onion - Sweet Potato Mochi Cake: Gooey sweet potato mochi cake with purple sweet potato cream, strawberry, black sugary syrup, and sesame seeds (New) Beverages: - Ichigo Milk Boba: Cranberry and yuzu cream drink featuring Japanese calpico soft drink and popping strawberry boba pearls (Non-alcoholic Beverage) - Japanese Christmas Punch: Shōchū, plum wine, cranberry, and lemon - Choya Sparkling Plum Wine (New) - Sapporo Premium Beer Las Posadas Holiday Kitchen Food Items: - Giant Tostada de Chorizo: Giant tostada with chipotle black bean purée, ground chorizo, salsa verde, queso cotija, crema Mexicana, and pickled onions (New) - Tamale de Barbacoa: Shredded barbacoa beef in a corn masa topped with mole negro, queso cotija, crema Mexicana, and pickled onions (New) - Dulce de Leche Churro sprinkled with cinnamon-sugar Beverages: - Apple Margarita: Centinela Blanco Tequila, apple purée, black tea-cinnamon cordial, and Nixta Corn Liqueur topped with whipped cream and holiday salt (New) - Horchata Margarita: Cinnamon-infused Ilegal Mezcal, Abasolo Corn Whiskey, Agua de Horchata, and cinnamon-horchata rum - Holiday Cerveza: Mexican Artisanal Craft Lager with black curran liqueur (New) Funnel Cake - Holiday Cinnamon Celebration Funnel Cake topped with powdered sugar, vanilla ice cream, cinnamon cookie crunch, cream cheese whipped cream, and gold dust inspired by the culinary treasures of the Kingdom of Rosas in Disney’s all-new animated musical film, “Wish” Connections Café Food Item: - Holiday Sugar Cookie (Cookie Stroll Item) Connections Eatery Beverages:  - So Many Wishes: Pomegranate-green tea, hibiscus, lemon, and a dash of star dust (Non-alcoholic beverage) - Coquito Milk Shake (Non-alcoholic beverage) - Coquito Milk Shake with Bacardí Superior Rum Sunshine Seasons Food Item:  - Jingle Sugar Cookie made with M&M’S chocolate candies (Cookie Stroll Item) Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company - Horchata Cold Brew: A holly jolly blend of Joffrey’s Shakin’ Jamaican Cold Brew and horchata topped with whipped cream and cinnamon (Non-alcoholic Beverage) (Spirited version available with Creamy Spiced Rum) What a delicious holiday season we have ahead of us! 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[alsjeblieft-zeg]

231 of 2023

Have you ever shared sleeping accommodations with someone of the opposite sex without anything steamy happening?

Well, I’m a gay dude, so it speaks for itself.

Describe your job.

Making electrical components and then installing them in train carriages. Thanks to me you people ride the trains. For real.

What are you hungry for?

Understanding.

What’s your favorite color?

Black and green, but why does every survey ask that??

What is the oddest thing you have in your bedroom that someone would be surprised to find. Why is it there?

I can’t think of anything.

Have you ever broken a bed or other furniture during sex?

No, never happened. Guess we’re not heavy enough.

Would you play naked twister?

No.

You have been invited to a lingerie party at the Playboy Mansion, do you accept? What do you wear?

Would they actually invite a guy there? I don’t think so.

What is the longest period of time that you’ve gone without a shower?

Two days and I felt disgusting.

Haagen-Dazs or Ben & Jerry’s?

Both are okay.

What is always in your refrigerator?

Sadly, not beer anymore. Now mostly yogurts.

What’s your favorite cookie?

I’m not a big fan of cookies, but butter cookies are good because they’re not too sweet.

What is your favorite type of weather?

Warm and sunny, or thunderstorms.

Which do you prefer giving or receiving?

Love. In a broad meaning.

What is your favorite word?

Alsjeblieft, a Dutch word for please.

Who do you live with?

My husband and two cats.

Do you excercise regularly? If so, how often?

I do, currently three times a week.

Any piercings? If yes, how many and where are they?

I have eight. Left eyebrow, snakebites, 3x left ear and 2x right ear.

Do you have tattoos? If yes, how many and where are they?

I have two, one on each forearm.

Do you like to dance?

No, I don’t.

Ever been skinny dipping?

No, I’m not interested.

Do you drink? If yes, how often?

Not anymore, I’m not allowed.

Do you smoke? If yes, how much?

No, never did and never will.

When you die, would you rather be buried or cremated?

I don’t want to die.

Have you been told you can sing well more than once?

Yeah, but I think I rather meow XD

Three physical features you get complimented on a lot?

Eyes, height, hands.

List ONE word to describe your last sexual encounter.

Boring.

Current friend that you have known the longest?

Nielsje.

Name someone you can tell just about anything to?

My sister.

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Die Here

Whumping the Whumpers - Part Thirty-four

(tw: death mention, murder mention, captivity, manhandling, intimate whumper, burning)

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Anna’s eyes didn’t even meet Nate’s this time when he came into her room, giving her her cheery greeting and a ruffle of the hair. She zoned out as he talked, chattering on about some random teen driver who cut him off on the highway. 

“..I’m going to die here..aren’t I.” The words were hollow and distant. She wasn’t even sure she’d said them aloud until Nate stopped his rambling, head tilting waaaaaayyy down to meet her gaze - half bent over at that point. 

“Like here…specifically? On your bed? In this room? In the house?” His hand caught under her chin, tempting it upward. Trying to get her to look at him. 

She let her eyes close as her head lifted. 

“..this house - you’re going to kill me.”

Nate hummed in thought. “I mean, not necessarily. Now, I think today we should try out some stuff with fire. Doesn’t that sounds fun~?” 

Anna felt the corners of her mouth pinch at a frown. “..wh at-?”

Nate shrugged, letting go of her. “Fire. Well, not fire, fire, but heat, anyway. Br-”

“No,” she dared to interrupt. “Wh-at..do you mean. I ..I might not die here-??” Fully looking up at him now as her voice cleared from the fog. A small flicker of desperation behind her eyes.

Nate sighed, evidently resolving to entertain this conversation before he got to move on. “I mean, never say never, right?”

“..you’ve..done this before though….right-?”

Brow raise. “Mhm-?”

Anna’s fingers picked and scraped at the hem of her pants, fraying the fabric into simple threads one tug at a time. “..I…so..they’re dead..right-? The ones who were here before?”

Nate’s eyes narrowed. Not in anger. More like..amusement? Focus? Like she were a particularly interesting puzzle he was trying to solve. “You’ve met Ethan.”

Blink. “..who?”

“Ethan. The tall, pissy guy. At the bunker.”

Anna’s eyes flicked toward the ceiling - toward the first floor. “..that man is..he’s here, right-?”

“Yeah, he stays here.”

“..he was..and he was like me…? Before-?”

“Mhm~ Stayed in this room, even.”

Anna’s mind was starting to reel a little. Eyes flicking toward the door. 

Ethan was a prisoner here, too. Why didn’t she see that before???

“..why is he alive?” That sounded blunt. But she’s being forward right now, and Nate doesn’t seem to have..punishments for things like that-? He’s going to hurt her anyway. 

A small flicker of pride ignited in her chest. That’s..that’s progress - that’s better. Better than how she was with Redd. She’s feeling more herself lately, and that’s a good th-

“Y’know, lungs breathe, heart pumps blood: all that good stuff.”

..okay, so evidently not blunt enough. 

Trying that again. 

“Why haven’t you killed him?” Holding his eyes. No sliding away. C’mon, Anna - it’s just eye contact, you can do this.

Nate’s eyes sparkled back into hers. She could see the gears turning. Not just one or two. A whole fucking network of intricate, brass cogs, bolts, and planks. All turning and whirring like the guts of an ornate pocketwatch.

He leaned forward just a touch to speak after several long seconds of silence. 

“Cotton or nylon for the ropes?”

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[lovemesomesurveys]

Did you ever pretend you were someone else as a favor for a friend? No. I’ve been in a situation where someone did that for me and my friend, though. Do you think men prefer curvy women or skinny women? I think it depends on the individual. Everyone has their own preferences.  Do you own a water gun? No, but I have mist fan. It’s a must for me during the summer.  What item most embarrasses you to purchase? I’m 33 and still feel weird when I’m buying undergarments lol.  Do you know any actual dances or do you just move to the music? All the dancing I do is just bobbing my head and moving my arms and shoulders a bit. 

Do you eat pork and beans? Blech, no.  What is the last thing you refered to as legit? Hm. I don’t remember.  Or do you think that term is lame? lol I say it sometimes.  Do you give cards to people for holidays or events? Sometimes. I’m conflicted when it comes to cards cause I kinda feel like they’re a waste and some of them are too pricy for what it is, but on the other hand they’re cute and can be nice.  Do you have anything hanging from the ceiling of your room? Just the ceiling fan.  The rear view mirror of your car? I don’t have a car, I don’t drive.  which do you prefer, dr or dentist? Neither. Do you know which side your appendix is on? I do.  Do you have the fixins in your fridge to make a sandwich? What kind? I don’t know what’s in my fridge right now, I haven’t been home for 3 months.  Are any walls of your room blank? No. When was the last time you ate fruit? Back in May.  What color are your favorite shoes? Black with white stripes Adidas.  If someone was willing to tell your crush you liked them would you let them? I don’t have a crush on anyone.  Do you know the zodiac signs of your friends? I don’t have friends, either.  Favorite dog ever, real life and cartoon. My doggos are my fave of course. My favorite cartoon dog is Goofy.  Do you own anything with fur on it? What? No. Do you choose surveys based on their titles? Sometimes, like if it says what type of survey it is and it’s not one I feel like taking.  what would be worse for you, unplanned pregnancy or cancer? Cancer. I can’t get pregnant, so that’s not a concern of mine.  What was the last thing you made from scratch? My brother and I made our dough for sugar cookies last Christmas.  Do you drink any hot beverages? What? Coffee, tea, hot chocolate.  Do you put Q-tips in your ear or just round the outside? I’m careful about not putting them too far in.  Have you ever popped another person's zit? EW, NO. I think that’s so disgusting.  When was the last time you listened to a radio,NOT online? It’s been awhile.  Do you have any odious chores hanging over your head? No. What is the last thing you confessed to someone? I don’t recall.  Have you ever told a friend to dump their SO? Did they? Basically, yes. Her boyfriend treated her like shit. She eventually did breakup with him.  Name two things you put whipped cream on? Hot chocolate and frappes.  Who is the last person who saw you with bare feet? My nurses and my mom.  What do you think is the coolest piercing on someone else? I like ear piercings and lip piercings. I wanted snakebites when I was like 16.  If I wasn’t such a scardy cat I’d get more ear piercings, but as of now the only piercings I have are my earlobes. Colored tattoos or plain? It just depends.  Do you ever eat peanut butter straight from the jar? I have, but it’s not something I do often. I don’t even recall the last time I did.  Do you know how to ride a bike? Do you own one? No. What was the last pill you took for? Pain medication.  How many devices do you own that hook up to internet? Four of my own items, but there’s several other things in my house that do as well.  Any best friends you only know online? No. Do you ever talk to your next door neighbor? No. Do most of your friends live in houses, apartments or mobiles? -- Did anything shock you today? I was surprised to hear the hole where the trachea tube was is already significantly smaller and it was just taken out yesterday.  What is the thing you last stubbed your toe on? I don’t have that issue as someone in a wheelchair.  Favorite faux curse word I say “dang”, “shoot”, and “hecka.”  Who do you tease most often and what about? My brother and I playfully tease each other.  slip on or lace up shoes? Lace up.  Thing you stress over most about the holidays. I tend to get too caught up in the gift shopping for my family cause I love getting them stuff, but I end up stressing myself out because of the money. I know it’s not what Christmas is all about and my family appreciates whatever I can give or even if I couldn’t get anything, it’s just me stressing myself out.  Food you take a second helping of on Thanksgiving? I go pretty hard on the appetizers more than the actual food to be honest, but I sometimes go back for more of the main course. Especially stuffing and rolls.   Would you rather spend Thanksgiving with friends or family? I always spend the holidays with my family.  Most disgusting bug. I don’t like any bug.  nastiest thing in your fridge. *shrug* song you hate but keep singing anyway. I can’t think of one right now, but I do tend to get songs I don’t like stuck in my head.  cookies or brownies. Mmm, both.  Do you own any movie soundtracks? Which? I have The Sound of Music on vinyl.  How many pillows do you sleep with? I’ve been using 5 while here in the hospital. I’m surrounded by pillows and then have one across my lap I use as a desk for laptop.  Favorite outdoors smell. The ocean air at the beach and wood burning smell in the fall.  are you wearing a hoodie right now? No. Do you ever sleep in your day clothes? Yeah. My day clothes and night clothes are mainly the same, just leggings and a graphic tee. T-shirt dresses, too.  Do you prefer your clothes loose or close fitting? With leggings and jeans I like them to be close fitting, but my shirts and sweatshirts are a little baggy. I used to like all my clothes to be more form fitting, but oversized tees are much more comfortable.  Are your fave pants jeans? I live in leggings or t-shirt dresses. I haven’t worn jeans in like 5 years.  Do you own any under things bought to impress the opposite sex? No. Favorite thing you've ever painted? I like the ceramic Easter decor thingy I painted this year. It was a fun little activity my brother and I did.  Do you eat applesauce? Yeah. I didn’t eat it often, but that’s actually one of the many foods I’ve been craving lately. Once I’m able to eat and drink again I have to start out slow, so that will be one of the food items I have. Are there any songs that remind you of your mother? Yes. If you had a sister, would you prefer her older or younger? Why? Older, but close to my age.  What is something you wanted to say today, but didnt? I can’t think of anything.  Where are your keys right now? At home.  Is there any product you always buy at the dollar store? Yes, Andy Capp’s cheddar cheese fries chips.  Can you recite any prayers by heart? No. When it's your birthday, do you have the correct number of candles? I’m 33, we’re long past putting individual candles lol. I’ll just get the number candles or none at all.  birthday cake alone, or cake and ice cream? Mmm, both. 

[thecampfirestory]

thinking about dee and remus sneaking out to get piercings when they were younger is so funny. after getting his snakebites dee felt so badass, he went back home like "haha, yeah, i'm a teen rebel, i just got my lip pierced behind my moms' backs, idc, nothing can stop me, teen rebel >:)" but the instant annika and celeste see him and give him that parent glare, he feels and looks so small, like he's a kid getting caught with his hand in the cookie jar. (1/2)

dee awkwardly shuffling and kicking the ground while mumbling and avoiding eyecontact. "amadeus callaghan... what are those?" "um... snakebites..." "where did you get them?" "... me and remus went to a tattoo shop..." "remus too?" "he got his ears pierced..." "did remus tell his parents about this beforehand?" "... no..." "and tell me, did you ask us for permission, or even care to inform us that you were going to pierce your lip?" "......... no..." (2/2)

AGREED THIS IS SO FUNNY GDNDHDNDH

this is genuinely how it went too

And the funniest part is that Celeste and Annika would have most likely given him permission. Maybe not snakebites, but they would have given him permission to get a piercing.

Hell, maybe they would even have given him permission to get snakebites after some convincing

so yes Dee felt SO cool and badass but the moment he gets home and his moms made him sit on the couch and give him the parent glare he immediately feels so small GDSJDGHFHD

That literally probably the only time Dee got grounded

[passionate-hedgehog]

Hooked (Damien Haas x Reader)

Damien and his producer girlfriend just wanted to update their fans on a SMOSHcast after he posted a picture to his instagram account indirectly outing them as a couple. So, why are Sarah and Shayne singled out at the end?

Damien Haas x OC

5020 words

ITALICS are flashbacks

AN: I wrote this in 5 hours so if it sucks, it’s because I rushed. I tried really hard not to delve into SMOSH fanfiction but fuck me, I’m here. and I hate it. I had to pee the entire time. I have zero clue how VIDCON or any fan convention works. It is what it is. Mythical are assholes kinda in this.

AN2: Find my first Ian Hecox fic here.

AN3: I’ve rewritten it to be a Damien x Reader

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“Welcome to another SMOSHcast. I am Ian Hecox from SMOSH.” The host of the podcast looked into the camera put off to the side to record video. “We have a few guests today. Right next to me is producer Sarah Whittle…”

“Isss meee!” The producer proclaimed in her cute tone. “I’m Sarah Whittle from SMOSH.”

The host continued, “And next to her is Shayne Topp, actor extraordinaire.”

“Heeeeyyyy. I’m Shayne.” The actor whispered weirdly into the mic.

As the group at the table giggled and/or rolled their eyes, Ian did the next introduction. “And then we have our video game professionalist: Damien Haas.”

“Aw, that’s sweet, man. Thank you.” Damien replied to the host and then looked into the camera. “Yes, I am Damian Haas, an actor from SMOSH. Disclaimer: we ALL play video games. Don’t let them fool you, listeners.”

“Mmmm...not quite.” The final guest commented from the left side of Damian. “Unless you count merge games on the phone. Not that you haven’t tried to hook me into them.”

“Oh, yeah.” Shayne piped in. “Y/n, you’re not a fan of video games.”

 Damien and Y/n were sitting on his couch with controllers in their hands and cats by their legs. Damien was working on loading Smash Bros onto the tv while Y/n scratched behind Zelda’s ears.

“I know our thing is you watching me play, but I think you might really like this one. I promise.” Damien tapped at his buttons to work through the settings.

“When I gave you that business card back at VIDCON that said ‘I’d love to watch you play games sometime,’ I meant it. YOU play. YOU.” She pouted.

He shrugged as if it was out of his hands. “It’s already been decided.”

“Do we gotta, though? Like, I’m totally content watching you play and using my hands for more important things...like loving on the felines. So important.

”“Super important.” Damien nodded in agreement.

“Super important.” Y/n repeated, feeling as if she won.

“Too bad.” Damien looked back at the screen. “What character do you want to play as?”

Y/n groaned in despair and threw her body backward against the cushions. “Fuck me.”

Damien looked at her with raised eyebrows. “What’s up?”

The look on Y/n’s face told him not to push it.

 Damien turned his head to the new producer. “You just can’t be hooked.”

Ian chuckled. “Well, I think we’ve proved that you can, as a matter of fact, be hooked.”

She looked at the host with a playful glare. “You really ready for this conversation?” 

It was Y/n’s first VidCon and, honestly, still her first month at Mythical. Her job was to engage the attendees that walked past the Mythical booth in conversation. She was meant to talk about things pertaining to the people and things in the videos. She was still fresh at her production assistant role and didn’t know much about Mythical’s behind the scenes things quite yet. She’d had a few people stop by, and she was able to amp up the hype for the projects she knew were coming up. That was a thing she could do, and she did it well. She loved Mythical so far.

When a small group of people around her age started walking towards her booth while laughing and what looked to be recording, she started to feel a little shy. She was an extrovert, which helped with what she was supposed to be doing. But there hasn’t been an actual group of people to approach her. The closer they got, the more nervous she got. She ended up deciding to take the L and make herself look busy in hopes that they’d just keep walking. It worked in the end, but she felt bad about purposefully not doing her job. She promised herself she wouldn’t let herself do that again and made sure to engage with anyone she could while at her station.

When it was Mythical’s turn at the panel, she stood off to the side and took pictures of her bosses and co-workers. She filmed a little for future needs and made sure to enjoy her time overall. She also made sure to listen to what Rhett and Link talked about and store it away for later and made mental notes on things she had questions about.

It was when she was going through some of her pictures during the fan Q&A that she noticed someone was watching her. She had glanced up for a second while being in thought when they locked eyes. She squinted while trying to figure out who he was really looking at because there was no way he was looking at her. She wasn’t even a producer that the fans knew. It took a minute, but he eventually looked away, while looking like he was caught with his hands in the cookie jar.

The next day, she was able to explore a little bit more. One of the OG producers took over the booth, and she decided to go and see what else was out there. She ended up stumbling upon interactive video gaming booths. She wasn’t a fan of video games, but she always liked watching people play them. Those that really enjoyed video games would be the most entertaining. It always pulled her in.

She scanned the games that were being played and caught sight of the group of people from yesterday. Feelings of guilt from not doing her job hit her, and she gnawed at her lip. She knew she had to start going easier on herself, but there was still a fear that the company would one day realize she was some incompetent girl from the midwest that didn’t belong in California or the industry.

“Hey, are you okay?” A voice spoke from in front of her.

She looked up and noticed the guy from the day before looking at her with scrunched eyebrows. “Huh?”

“You looked like you were trying to give yourself snakebite piercings with your teeth, and your foot was tapping faster than Thumper. Do you need anything? Or is there someone I can get for you?” He looked around the area.

She shook her thoughts from her head. “No, thank you. I’m fine. I didn’t realize I was that lost in thought.”

“Do you...do you work for Mythical? I saw you yesterday taking pictures of the panel, and I noticed you were at the booth. So yes...you do work for Mythical. That was a dumb question, never mind.” The guy scratched his face awkwardly.

Y/n assessed the situation. Was this guy a fan of Mythical? Like one of THOSE fans that she needed to be concerned about? Or was he just trying to make conversation? Y/n was at a disadvantage. She was alone at VIDCON (and California altogether, but that's for a different day), and she wasn’t quite sure what to do.

“Hey, Damien! I thought you were going to play the Halo campaign?” A blonde guy came up to the two. There were a few others with him; Y/n recognized them as the group from earlier.

The guy, Damien?, looked to the group as if forgetting that they were there. “Oh. Yeah. That slipped my mind entirely. Guys, this is...uh…”

“Y/n. My name is Y/n.” She smiled her work-place smile—the polite one she saved for when she didn’t know what else to do.

“She works for Mythical. Isn’t that cool?” Damien smiled as if he really thought taking pictures of the panel at VIDCON was the biggest dream job anyone could ever have.

“I think you’re way too excited about what I do for my job.” She laughed in response.

“It’s probably because he relates to it a little. We work for SMOSH.” The blonde friend supplied.

Y/n tried really hard not to let her face control the conversation. “Forgive me, but I don’t know what that actually is. And by the looks on your faces, I feel like maybe I should….”

“Oh, it’s ok!” Damien interjected. “If you haven’t gone to a panel yet, ours is later tonight. You should come by and check it out. Our channel has a few different things.”

One of the other group members stepped in. “Yeah, there's sketch comedy, video games, things like that. You’re at the video games booths, so I’ll assume you like video games?”

That made her chuckle. “I actually don’t really like video games. I was just wandering around because I got a break from the Mythical booth.”

When she looked at the group again, she noticed they were all staring at Damien with raised eyebrows.

“Oh. Right…” He said while looking shocked. “Well... as Noah said...there’s sketch comedy?”

“Well, who doesn’t like to laugh??” Y/n shrugged. “I’ll try to make it to the panel! Thanks for introducing me to something. I have to actually make it back to my booth to help with cleaning up. But I’ll be waiting for the panel!”

On the last day of VIDCON, Y/n was exhausted. She was just thoroughly exhausted. When she went to get herself a snack from the food service area to refuel for breaking down the booth, Damien was there as well. His group wasn’t with him, which made it easier for her to approach him.

“Damien?” She called when she was a few feet behind him. He turned around and held a pleasantly surprised expression. “Hey, I ended up missing your panel, but I hoped it went really well.”

“That’s ok. It means a lot that you found me and told me that. Thank you for the consideration.” The look in his eyes was earnest. He really meant what he said. “How was your first VIDCON?”

“I wasn’t really sure what to expect, to be honest. I don’t know a lot about any of this. I’m completely new to the industry. But I’m excited to see where it takes me. I hope to see VIDCON next year. Maybe you’ll be here too?” She licked her lips, wondering if that was a little too forward.

“I hope so, too. I’d really enjoy that.” He gave a smile that melted Y/n’s insides.

“Oh! I have a thing for you!” The PA reached into her sweater pocket and pulled out a small card. “It’s the industry, and one of the rules is to exchange business cards, right? Here’s mine.”

He looked at the white cardstock in his hands, noting that something was scrawled onto the back of it. “I gotta say. You’re super prepared for someone new to this. I don’t even have one. But thank you. I gotta get back to my group so we can head back to Sacramento. It was nice to meet you, Y/n.”

Y/n watched him reach a hand out to her, and she took it to shake. “It was nice to meet you, too, Damien.” 

The host sighed. “And our final guest, today, is SMOSH producer: Y/f/n Y/l/n. This is her first cast, and we’re very excited to have her on.”

“Aw, thanks, Ian. I almost forgive you.” She said with a glint in her eyes. “Yes, I am Y/n. I’m a new producer for SMOSH. I currently work under Sarah until I can get my feet more settled on the ground here.”

Shayne chimed in. “Have you noticed a difference yet? Between here and Mythical?”

The producer looked to be in thought before she replied. “Hm. The obvious difference is the job title. I was just a PA there, but I did a lot of producer side work because there were opportunities. I didn’t ever actually produce, but I still did a lot. I’m not complaining; I loved it. Obviously, or I wouldn’t have stayed as long as I did. But because I am currently working under someone, it’s mostly the same.”

The host closed his water bottle after taking a swig from it. “Are you excited to start as a producer on your own soon?”

“Uh, oh! Trick question!” Shayne called in his Aunt Carolyn voice before going back to normal. “You gotta say yes. Or you get fired.”

“Listen, bruh. I’ll take you. Don’t think I won’t.”

“Well, that’s not fair. Fighting you is like fighting three people right now. I’d have absolutely no hope!” The actor threw his hands into the air.

“OOOH nice segue, Shayne! It goes right into today’s first topic.” Ian looked into the camera. “We’ve always considered SMOSH as a...a family. We’ve had good times and some really awful bad times together. There are a few different kinds of out-of-the-workplace relationships amongst all of us.”

“Yeah, like Y/n has become my complete best friend. I mean, it started while she worked at Mythical, but it hasn’t changed since she moved over here. And right now, especially right now, we’ve grown even closer.” Sarah cut in while motioning to the new producer.

Y/n excitedly jumped in. “Yeah, I’m super thankful for Sarah just existing in the first place. I don’t have any family here in California, as you guys here at the table know. So, during everything that’s been happening, it’s been really...uplifting to have her support through it all. I couldn’t imagine the past year and a half without her.”

Sarah’s sweet smile held as she reached her hand out across the table and Y/n grabbed it to hold for a second. The men around the table let out a chorus of “aw’s.”

“Yeah, Damien, are you being replaced?” Ian asked. Jokingly.

The actor chuckled. “Listen, if Sarah wants to replace me, that’s fine. She’s got more cats. I completely understand.”

“That’s true.” Y/n looked into space. “She has quite a few more cats than you. But Freya and Zelda have become my children. I could never leave them behind. I’d have to take them with me!”

Damien looked at her for a second before he gave a simple “no.”

“I tried. Sorry, Sarah.”

The older producer giggled and shrugged. “That’s okay. I don’t know how many more cats Claudio will be okay with me having.”

“You just see Claudio coming home one day to an apartment full of six cats, and he’s super confused. ‘Sarah Whittle???? Do you even live here anymore? Sarah?’” Shayne laughed after giving a very bad mimic of Claudio’s accent.

“And then there’s just one giant cat because I’ve become one myself. ”

“But it’s like a cat from the movie ‘CATS,’ so it’s super terrifying.” Damien chuckled his way through his addition to the joke.

“Oh, my God. No. My poor husband. I couldn’t. OKAY, no more cats. I give I give! Damien, you can keep your girlfriend.” Sarah laughed.

There was a quick hush that spread across the studio. Ian raised his eyebrows and nodded. That just made his job so much easier.

“So, back to today’s topic…Some of our guests have an announcement to make.”

“It’s not really an announcement, though, Ian.” Damian began but stopped when the girl to his left gently put her hand on his arm.

“It kinda is. The photo from earlier wasn’t like...an official announcement. The caption you gave was a little vague. I also don’t know why I’m even arguing. My bad, babe.”

Damien turned toward her as best as he could with the surrounding equipment and table. “No, don’t worry about it. You’re right. This morning’s photo wasn’t an official statement.” 

If there was one aspect of being in Y/n’s current life situation that she detested the most, it was the constant migraines. Without fail, she would develop a headache when she first woke up.    

Damien learned to be prepared for the morning routine. In the first few months of their new lifestyle, he had grown to realize that mornings weren’t going to be the easiest. He would be the first to wake up, take his shower, and start the coffee and tea. Y/n had been a heavy coffee drinker until recently.  

After the actor got his morning routine out of the way, he went to wake up his girlfriend. It wasn’t that she wasn’t a morning person...but that she had difficult mornings. As he walked into their shared bedroom, he noticed she was sleeping peacefully for the first time in a while. Without wanting to miss out on the opportunity to express how happy he was at seeing his partner in a relaxed state, he pulled out his phone and snapped a pic. He opened Instagram to edit the picture, adding a grayscale filter. The caption was kept short, simple, and mildly vague; they did have a SMOSHcast announcement to make later that day, after all. After making sure that the blankets covered her body, he posted the picture for all of his followers to see. He proceeded to put his phone back into his pocket and get on with the rest of the usual morning routine.  

 Y/n pouted. “You’re so good to me.”

Damien gave a gentle smile and tapped her bottom lip so she’d stop. “It’s because you deserve the world.”

“I remember now why I made that rule about you two showing affection in the office. Y’all are gross.” The host shivered.

“You don’t have to lie, Ian. We know you dig it,” Shayne interceded.

“Yeah, when I first started a few months ago, I really believed my job would have been in jeopardy had Damien and I been caught in anything other than a respective distance apart from each other as co-workers. But, now that I’ve been here for a minute, I can tell how much you like to see your kids happy.” Y/n winked at her boss.

The president of SMOSH nodded in agreement. “The rules were for you two, honestly. I knew that you wanted to keep things private, so I was just trying to create a safe work environment for you. I’d never, well...at least now that I’m in charge of it all… I’d never ask you guys to do anything you weren’t comfortable with. When we agreed that you’d be coming over to SMOSH, Y/n, I knew that your privacy as a person and a couple would be at the top of your concerns. It wasn’t necessarily your choice to be a part of SMOSH, and I’ll never stop apologizing for that, but I want your experience here to be worth it. You’re worth it just by existing.”

“God, Ian. You know I cry easier these days, man. Don’t do this to me. Don’t be that ho. Fuck.” The girl was wiping her eyes with the sleeve of her SMOSH merch hoodie. “It’s fine. I didn’t actually put makeup on today. It’s cool. Whatever.”

“But I mean it. You were thrown to us when we needed it the most, and I’m, and the rest of us, are extremely grateful for you.”

 There was a jovial nature to the lounge that everyone was in. The SMOSH cast hung out in between sketch takes and were gathered for an impromptu meeting that Ian had called earlier that day. No one thought anything of it when Y/n walked in and made herself comfy next to Damien on the couch. Shayne was originally next to him, but he automatically got up and sat on the arm instead.

“How’s today been so far?” The Mythical PA asked as she settled in.

“Not bad. We knocked out a few sketches. We have some Pit stuff to record after this meeting.” Her boyfriend’s best friend responded.

“OH Y/n!” She heard Courtney cry from across the room. “Them boots! They’re so cute!”

“Thank you, Courtney! I found them on a resale Facebook shop. I’m not mad at them.”

Everyone in the room fell into their own conversations about this and that. Y/n took the time to look around and really take in the SMOSH members surrounding her. A year ago, she didn’t know ANYTHING about SMOSH, but she was happy for the relationships she built and the opportunities that being affiliated with the channel gave her. When SMOSH was bought by MYTHICAL, she found herself wandering over to SMOSH once or twice and did some side work. They’d borrow her occasionally, and she loved it.

Ian had walked into the room during her reverie and was attempting to draw everyone’s attention. Y/n missed the first part of what he was saying but eventually caught on.

“So, because we’re down a producer, we’ve been able to pick up a new one full-time. I think we’re all pretty excited that Y/f/n Y/l/n is officially joining our team as a SMOSH producer.” Ian kept going, but Y/n tuned him out to work through what he just said.

“Wh...what?” She asked, completely confused. “What did you just say?”

“You moved to SMOSH?” She heard Jackie ask from her right.

“Babe?” Damien looked down at her with scrunched eyebrows. “I didn’t know you were leaving Mythical.”

“I...I didn’t either.” The girl started floundering. “I...what? When did I move here? What do you mean I work here now? I don’t...What? I love Mythical...I would never leave.”

The president of SMOSH sighed and rubbed his forehead. “Well, fuck. This is not what was supposed to happen. I was given the green light from Mythical to make an official announcement. I would not have had this meeting if I, at any point, didn’t think you would know…”

“So...just like that...I work here now?” The girl was close to tears.

The room was quiet.

“Right. Right...I uh…” she got up and wiped her hands on her jeans. “I guess I have an office that I gotta cleanout on the other side of the building. If you’ll all excuse me…”

No one said anything as she left. Everyone looked at Damien, who then looked at Ian. Ian sighed heavily and walked out of the lounge.

Y/n was in the office she used to occupy putting things in boxes and trying hard not to cry. She loved working at Mythical. There hadn’t seemed to be any problems that she could see, but maybe she was so blinded by all of the good things in her life that she missed something.

“Do you want some help?” Damien stood in the doorway, wearing a sad smile.

That’s when she lost all composure. He must have caught the second she was about to start sobbing because he was right next to her chair, holding her as she kept sitting. He whispered words of love and encouragement as she cried.

“I don’t understand! I thought I was doing so well. I love it here! I got so much out of being here. What did I do?!”

Damien was crouched next to her at this point, wiping her tears. “Did you talk to them?”

“For like a minute. They said that I’d see more opportunities at SMOSH. They said that they could see me becoming something better over there. But they didn’t tell me that before they talked to Ian? I’m the one that essentially got fired! How can they just make these decisions for me?! I’m not…” She stopped.

“You’re not what, Baby?” He had his hands cupping her cheeks.

“I’m...I’m not ready...I don’t want to be a producer yet. I’m not ready to leave the nest yet. I don’t want it to change.”

Damien nodded in understanding. “That’s what’s really upsetting you, isn’t it? You don’t feel you’re ready to make this career change. Yes, and about being traded to SMOSH.”

“Don’t get me wrong. I love all of you. I love SMOSH. But I belong at Mythical. This is my home.” The woman sniffled. “It’s not time to leave.”

“Baby, you’re going to flourish at SMOSH. I know you’re terrified. Especially since this isn’t something that was discussed with you. And you’re right. It’s not fair. I’m sorry that they didn’t say anything to you.” He brushed some hair out of her face. “Love, it’s your choice if you want to work at SMOSH, but Baby, it’s time to leave Mythical.”

The next day at SMOSH, the couple found themselves at Ian’s desk. They were called in first thing, but Y/n wasn’t quite sure why. Ian was in his chair, taking a sip of his coffee while the two looked at each other.

“I think...we need to talk about somethings now that you’re both at SMOSH together. I know that you guys have been keeping everything private dealing with your relationship.” Ian took a minute to think through his thoughts.

The two nodded to show that they were listening and agreeing, so far.

“I couldn’t be happier that you two found each other. You’ve somehow managed to find your perfect other halves. It lifts the spirits here when you’d come over and visit, Y/n. You were already one of us before this week happened. I mean it.”

Y/n gave a sweet smile. “I know you do, Ian. I love you, too.

”Ian sucked in a breath. “So, I’ll have to lay some rules down in order to protect your privacy, because that’s my concern. What you do out of office hours is whatever. If you decide to come out as a couple, then I support it one hundred percent. But for now, with your wishes to remain unknown to the fans as in a relationship, there can’t be any PDA. We gotta nip that in the bud. I know this place is our home, but you never know. And when we’re on location or on a set, just please be careful. Okay? We’re a small company. We don’t have that many PR resources. Okay? Does that sound fair?”

The couple looked at each other. They seemed to be conversing with just their eyebrows and head movements. It took a minute or two before Damien spoke up.

“Yeah, about that...We do want to keep it as private as possible, but that might start to get a little hard.”

“Please don’t tell me that one of you posted something and that I’m too late.” Ian tapped the desk, anxiously.

“Oh, don’t worry, Ian.” Y/n bit her lip. “You’re not the one that’s late.”

The president couldn’t keep the deadpan expression from his face. “You kids are gonna put me in an early grave.”

 “Keep it up, Hecox, and I’ll quit. I swear it. I’ll just sit at home all day with the cats whilst judging OG SMOSH videos and why that weirdo with a bowl cut acts the way he does.”

“Okay, claws in, tiger.” The table laughed with Ian trying to fake-placate the girl. “I’ll hold in the nice things for the rest of the cast.”

“Thank you.” Y/n blinked. “No, wait!”

“Hey, Y/n,” Shayne called. “I like your hoodie.”

“Oh, this ol’ thing?” She pulled at it. “It’s borrowed, and it’s super soft. I’m LIVING. I wanted to ask if there was some vault or something where I could get my own.”

“No, no…” her boyfriend patted her shoulder. “You can wear this one. You can just wear all of my hoodies. Don’t worry about it.”

“I won’t be able to fit in them forever. I was already bigger than you to begin with. I don’t have long until I’ll get stuck putting them on. I need bigger ones, babe.” She turned to Ian. “Honestly, I don’t care what they look like. I just know I’m quickly running out of time before nothing fits anymore.”

“Yeah, of course. You’ll get your own to pick from. Don’t worry about it.”

It was Damien’s turn to pout. “But I like seeing your tumtum. Don’t put it awaaaay.”

“I love you so much, Damien, I do. But I’m about to suffocate in this.” She tried pulling at the bottom hem of the shirt to prove her point.

“If I may ask, how far along are you?” Ian spoke. “Also, as I ask this, I can see Shayne in the corner of my eye, giving me a look because he knows this answer.”

The blonde gave a suspicious smile. “I’m like the pregnancy stalker. I wasn’t trying to be weird about it. I was trying to give them their space, but like, Damien is my best friend in the entire world. I admit I have a problem. It hasn’t reached the point where I show up to doctor appointments, however.”

“Yet.” Y/n chimed in. “But uh to answer your question, Ian, we’re about...6 months? I think? Honestly, anything with numbers is gone from my head. Pregnancy brain is real. I talked to my best friend back home, who has two children, and she said sometimes, pregnancy brain never goes away. So...I’m SUPER excited for that. I can't wait to never do math again. THANKFULLY my man is super smart. He just has to be smart enough for the both of us from now on until we die.”

“That’s the most pressure I’ve ever been under. Thanks, babe.”

Shayne laughed. “Yeah. Having a kid? Easy. Being smart? Oh, man. OOOOOOH MAN. Whole other level.”

The SMOSHcast went on and drifted away from Y/n and Damien’s relationship to other topics. They talked about upcoming projects, future trips, and movies that were coming out. Shayne and Damien threw out jokes. Sarah and Y/n shared looks pertaining to things that were between just the two of them. Ian made sure to keep the talk flowing and always had something to say to stir the pot.

Finnerty called out that they were winding down to about fifteen minutes left of recording. Ian looked at the couple across from him and gave a slight signal that Sarah and Shayne didn’t miss. They shared a look but waited for the expecting couple to start. Y/n and Damien looked at each other to decide who was going to start. Y/n shrugged and sat up straight.

“So there was something else we wanted to share. But it’s actually for the two of you.” She faced Shayne and Sarah. “We were wondering if you’d do us the honor and be our kid’s godparents?”

Sarah’s face lit up, and Shayne gave a simple and quiet “what?”

Damien picked up where Y/n left off. “You two are our best friends, respectively. While yes, we wanted to discuss everything and make this cast an honest statement to the fans, we wanted to ask you something important to us. We love you guys, and there’s no one better for it.”

“OH MY GOD YES! REALLY?!” Sarah yelled but immediately apologized into the mic to the editing team. “You really want us to be godparents?? It’s a total, yes from me! I could never turn that down!”

Everyone turned to Shayne, who was busy trying to hide his tears behind his hands as he tilted his head back. They let him try to collect himself for a minute before Damien tried again.

“Buddy? You good?” He put a hand on his best friend’s shoulder.

“Oh, my God. You really trust me with that?” The blonde actor ran his hands through his hair while still looking at the ceiling.

The look in Damien’s eyes was softer than what Y/n was used to seeing aimed at anyone but herself. But she understood it. It was Damien and Shayne, after all. She winked at Sarah as the two giggled softly.

“Of course! Who else do you think I’d ask? You’re the only one I’d ever pick for that, man. I love you. And I’d be honored if you’d just say ‘yes,’ you dingus.”

“Well, duh! You think I’d say no? Oh, my God.” Shayne and Damien awkwardly hugged as best as they could.

Ian nodded at the whole thing. “Yep. Well, that’s a good place to leave that. Thank you, guys, for listening. If you enjoyed this SMOSHcast and want to know when we post more, then hit that bell. Subscribe. And hey, watch the rest of the videos we’ve uploaded. Stay safe out there. We love you.” 

[blue-mood-blue]

(So @collabwithmyself shared some soft thoughts about recovery after the seven year gap, and I tripped and spilled angst all over it)

It lingered.

He cleared out the pantry and the fridge, cleaned the office, threw out the paranoia with the dust, and it lingered. He started to smile again, played music in the office, danced with his daughter, and it lingered. He thought about the future...

...and still, it lingered.

It was a cookie tin, shoved on top of the fridge and forgotten in the rush of well-wishes, the note of “welcome back” taped to the top accepted without suspicion. They’d gotten a lot of dishes in the days after the trial, a strange sort of reverse funeral reaction where no one really knew what to say except to pile on food and wonder, quietly, if there would be a resurrection now.

Phoenix smiled, quietly, and said he wasn’t sure yet. But the law books didn’t have dust on them anymore, and that was something, wasn’t it?

The tin lingered until Trucy found it, looking for a snack and distracted by the chime of a clock, dropping the little, sugar-encrusted butter cookie back into it’s paper cup. There it stayed until the next day, when Phoenix passed it and reached for a cookie almost without thinking, because he’d cleaned and purified and purged everything dangerous out of his life with a guilty verdict and a cleaning spree. Nothing to fear anymore.

He finished the cookie before he noticed the aftertaste.

Seven years of waiting for a snakebite had broken something in him; he was too calm. There was plenty of room in his head for considering what would happen next where the panic should have been - he had fifteen minutes left, at most, before he started a fight he wasn’t sure he would be able to win. Time for a ride to the hospital. Time for a text to Miles and a call to Trucy, because if it was a fight he’d lose, she deserved as much of his time as Phoenix could give her. Time for the paranoia to creep back in, too late, and to know that Kristoph was waiting behind bars somewhere for good news.

Apollo gaped at him when Phoenix walked up and asked him to call an ambulance. He didn’t have the minutes to spare on a long explanation, and he didn’t need them - all he had to say was one word for Apollo to jump to nervous, frantic action, scattering papers while reaching for the phone. There was nothing else to do but wait; Phoenix’s hands shook as he typed out the text, so maybe there was still room for panic after all. When it was sent, when Trucy’s contact was already displayed on his screen, he asked Apollo if he was okay. Apollo stared at him as if it was the wrong thing to say; he didn’t answer, and he didn’t need to.

Phoenix didn’t make it to the hospital before the poison set in. The last thing he remembered for a long time was the feeling of Apollo taking his phone and hanging up on Trucy so she didn’t have to hear.

The next thing he remembered was the hospital room, and tired faces lighting up or crumpling. The next thing he remembered was a gentle hand at his temple, and a hug, and a whisper that he was okay, it was all okay. The next thing he remembered was the worry mixed with the relief in his family’s expressions.

The paranoia lingered, like a little bit of poison hidden away in a cookie tin in the corner. But the tin on the table was thrown out and replaced by stacks of law books and cakes from the bakery down the street, set down in front of him with a kiss, eventually. And that was something, wasn’t it?