#their names are Turkey and Loaf

[grangermonarque]

Now that's a fucked up looking dog (they are my favorite pokémon)

You have no fucking idea how many times I had to practice drawing Espeon just so I can draw him right

[intheshadowsbehindyou]

Hello! I was wondering if you could write about the Merc's with a gn! reader who loves baking?

Btw, I love your writing style! It all feels so accurate and it's helping to feed this new fixation of mine <3 <3

I see we have some food lovers in the askbox, chat. *crackles knuckles* you ask, and daddy delivers.

Mercs with somebody who gives them food

Scout:

- Depends on your current location. The gravel wars isn’t short of moving from place to place. If it’s somewhere like japan he’ll go full weeb mode and eat nothing but fish related dishes. You know speed racer? In the fucked up TF2 universe there’s a speed racer themed restaurant. Take him there. (On second thought maybe don’t go eating with him in Japan he might eat the Hiroshima rocks.)

- He swears he’s on a diet but it’s inconsistent as fuck. This is the same guy who canonically eats radiation we’re talking about here. You hand him some warm bread you baked and he’s ecstatic. You catch him sprinkling something on his slice. It’s grounded up like pepper. He’s like “This? This shit is fuckin’ perfect. The person who owns my gym back in boston recommended it for energy. Tastes great.” You read the label and you realize it’s grounded up uranium.

- If you make him homemade fried chicken he’ll nearly choke up. Seriously. nobody’s ever done that for him before. Giving him food in general is also his love language but chicken? He thinks you want to marry him forever and ever now.

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Soldier:

- You don’t really know what soldier likes.. He doesn’t make anything very evident and tries his hardest to make his one defining trait being that he’s a veteran. But you know that’s not true. You decide to make him some sandwiches and he’s confused. “Huh.. Well that’s some weird tasting MREs. Not complaining. It’s actually really good. Shame that civilians can’t get the same luxury right now.” He says. You have no idea how to explain that WW2 is virtually nonexistent anymore.

- Finally you settle with something. Honey with warm bread. Instead of eating slices like a normal person he just swallows the entire loaf like a snake. You are worried for this man’s intestines. He seems to be fine however.

- Gives you either a romantic or platonic kiss on the head. Your pick. His breath smells sugary and sweet and you nuzzle your head against his collarbone in response. This is his way of showing he appreciated the food.

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Demoman:

- I sure hope you’re capable of producing stew because that’s all he eats when he isn’t unhealthily suppressing his own hunger with scrumpy.

- You get him to eat a variety of food somehow. Although he’s picky, he isn’t impossible either. Due to growing up in an orphanage he was no stranger to having to cook for himself at times when the caretakers just really didn’t care. You exchange recipes. For some reason he has an entire Scottish cookbook under his bed. As well as a book on “Leonerdo Da Fuq’s Basic Guide To blowing Sentries Up. And making it look like an accident.”

- He’s very thankful. Demoman’s not much of a foodie. He eats to live rather than lives to eat. But your snacks hit different. They’re made with your love. That’s why they’re so much better than what he typically eats.

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Engineer:

- WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU THATS HIS JOB. HE’S THE OVERBEARING GRANDMOTHER THAT WONT STOP SHOVING FOOD INTO HER KIDS MOUTH!!! NOT YOU!!!

- He eats everything you give him. Even if it doesn’t particularly tickle his fancy. His belly is big and swollen afterwards and you want to squish him so bad. That’s a pillow waiting to be laid on. He then tells you fond memories of thanksgiving and when his mother would cook his family an entire turkey dinner.

- He responds twofold by making you something as well. You wake up one day to find an entire breakfast platter laid on your end table. There’s a little sticky note there and although it doesn’t have a name on it — the dash alongside the expertly drawn symbol of his class is evident enough. Only somebody with expertise in blueprints would draw something like that. Hint hint.

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Heavy:

- Heavy isn’t a dumbass by any means but this is a certified Heavy L situation. He thinks you’re trying to offend him at first because people call him fat on a regular basis. Medic explains from afar that actually it’s a gesture meant to express hospitality, and upon realizing you were just being nice he looks embarrassed and rubs the back of his neck.

- Lets you spoon feed him your food. He likes it for some reason. He likes any kind of meat, and protein. He eats that shit everyday. Not just that but dark chocolate and other bitter tasting foods as well. Despite his massive size he doesn’t actually eat large portions at a time.

- He knows how to make mostly deserts. Takes on a sort of mentor role and tries to teach you how to bake cakes and stuff like that. You’ve never seen Heavy in such a domesticated setting. Watching him go about cooking without breaking somebody’s skull in for once was actually kind of surreal.

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Pyro:

- Cook / get them nothing but sweets. They won’t eat anything else. You begin to wonder if Pyro is even remotely human because of how much unhealthy food they eat. (But then again you’ve seen soldier survive losing both his arms and Medic sowing them back on. It’s probably fine.)

- They are unbelievably excited to see you walk into the room with plates and/or boxes. You’ve unintentionally pavloved them into associating it with your food. They clap and make grabby hands. Wanting to see what sweets you’ve brought them.

- It’s actually quite odd.. You see them retreat into their quarters to eat their food. It’s clear they’ve eaten it because they always take the plates back but you’re never allowed to see them eat directly. They don’t attend dinner with the other mercs or even breakfast.

- DO NOT LET THEM NEAR THE FUCKING OVEN. DO NOT LET THEM COOK. THE ADMINISTRATOR MADE IT AGAINST THE RULES TO LET PYRO NEAR THE STOVE.

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Sniper:

- “Bloody hell.. This for me?” His voice hiked up a little. A little shocked that somebody would even consider making or buying him food in the first place, Only his parents ever did that for him. He takes it hesitantly but his expression doesn’t seem negative. Just incredibly dumbfounded. You had got him some donuts from a market in tuefort. You figured it would go well with his coffee.

- Immediately starts eating them. Sniper is both a meats sort of guy and a sweets sort of guy. Looks from side to side to make sure nobody saw him take your offer. That would be a embarrassing. He grabs the entire box and retreats into his camper van like a rat.

- He then slowly opens the door.. “Oh, right. Bugger. This is typically the moment I comfortably invite you in.” He cringes at the thought. Leaving the door open for you, and moving aside to let you in. He begins telling you the basics about how to hunt your food. For some reason it’s all incredibly dangerous aussie animals though. Some of the stuff doesn’t sound edible but he’s apparently eaten. He’s especially passionate about how to properly cook crocodiles.

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Medic:

- Pretentiously nitpicks the fact you brought him cupcakes. Citing his knowledge about how too much sugar consumption can kill you… whilst simultaneously eating the cupcakes.

- “Even worse yet —- they ruin your dental health. Hoo, i’d hate to be on the receiving end of a tooth filling by an angry dentist.” He says, shoving more of your sweets into his face. You wonder if he’s even self aware of what he’s doing to be honest. “Although I do envy their sadism! It’s much worse than mine, actually — Das schmeckt gut.” He adds.

- He frowns. You knew Medic had loved cupcakes in particular so you were confused at first. Well it wasn’t that. In fact it was something more stupid. “Well then again the consumption of sugar is important for our bodies, I must add. With the wrong diet we could die from low blood sugar. I wonder if it is possible to extract all the sugar from a human body using a sort of giant homebrewed syringe. It is in theory possible for me to—“ The man is at his chalkboard writing down mathematical equations again.

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Spy:

- When you give him food for the first time he’s unbelievably pouty. Couldn’t you have asked him his tastes first? He hesitantly eats what you give him anyway. As long as it isn’t fried, fast food, candy or anything that wasn’t expensive as fuck.

- Incredibly good table manners. Incredibly good at cooking his native cuisine. For some reason he’s intent on insisting that french food is superior than any other food. When you’re eating with him he straightens your posture, politely puts your napkin in your lap and schools you on the fact you’re not using your salad fork or whatever. There’s way too much pointless shit on his table. Who the fuck created all these weirdly specific rules?

- Eventually he’s so tired from trying to teach you he loses his temper and crosses his arms like a discontent toddler while you eat nonchalantly. “What?” You say. Using the wrong fork again. He’s still staring at you. “What?!” You repeat yourself. “I love you, Spy.” You say. Shoving more food into your mouth. He keeps glaring at you.

[sleep-nurse]

🌼💎

I ACTUALLY FORGOT i think something like "he becomes loaf" referring to my awesome pet turkey sleeping on my and my bro's bed (his name is howard he is all I care about)

Uhhhhh idk what prized necessarily means but i own some kaleidoscope punk goggles that i bought 2 years ago and i always forget they exist (they're so fucking cool tho)

[merakiione]

-Lucille and Interstellar-

how many men have buried their dogs in your backyard?

how many children, their goldfish?

and how many teenagers, their hamsters? 

long dead now I’d say yet you’re still boogying 

telling of a bite louder than your bark

with slobber swaying from your muzzle

no longer will i mop splashes from around your water dish. 

i’ll raise the mites that burrowed in your skin

and wear your hot pink collar like a rivière 

with that plastic black buckle as a lavish gem

bones chattering back and forth, the usual conversation 

puns of rib cages played like xylophones

tail swaying evenly behind you, measured as 

bread loaf ingredients, flour and milk and all that

dough rising, hackles rising along your back. 

a turkey vulture is more holier than thou

she tends the dead with a bowed head 

she whispers to the cooling flesh, 

“the name your mother gave you is no more

i rename you ‘all there is, and all there will be.’”

Tibetan sky burial, pay your respects to her

the vultures, they are no more than your future.

[dragonmasterhiccup]

Dear Hiccup,

I am sending this letter to let you know I finally had success in befriending a dragon but regretfully I believe the reason I had so much trouble was fully my own fault and it took some personal growth on my end. You know Hiccup I spent so much time trying to figure out the perfect dragon for me, thinking of which dragon would I get along with best based on my perceived lifestyle and personality traits or which dragon I admired for one reason or another. Now I finally understand letting the dragon choose you, just like friendships the best ones aren’t assigned or forced and sometimes you can be your own worst enemy ignoring what was right in front of you.

You see there was a Sentinel dragon named Gargoyle that lived in the area near my childhood home that would show up occasionally, he would station himself out side of my family’s or a neighbor’s barn sometimes or he would be out in the fields trying to guard the corn. While other times he could be seen by busy roads in the mornings and afternoons when kids would be trying to cross to get to and from school, as a kid I would even stop to give him a good pat as a thank you. One winter I had slipped on ice and Gargoyle had hurried over to check on me, nuzzling at me until I was able to get up so that Snoggletog I got him a little stuffed teddy bear. He seemed to love that bear and then he would be seen occasionally appearing in his usual spots with it hanging out of his mouth.

However when I got older I moved away and went off to study and then I got interested in dragons so naturally I wanted to enter into dragon training. At first I thought my dragon would be a monsterious nightmare as I’ve always thought of them as my favorite dragon. I always admired how strong they are, how easily they seem to stand their ground, and they are beautiful in a powerful way. But I quickly realized that they are a little too stubborn for me, don’t get me wrong I can be stubborn too when it comes to my fundamental beliefs or when standing up for others but too much unnecessary conflict is stressful so even though I cared for the dragon training never got very far and in a catlike manner he appreciated the food but went on his way.

Trying to bond with a Deadly Nadder didn’t go over so well either Skyfire was loyal for sure but too flighty and we fed off of each other’s nervous energy and it wasn’t a very good partnership. Then volunteering with various dragons at the stables didn’t yield much information either, zipplebacks, in that regard three is a crowd they fuss and I always ended up being the middleman. Typhoomerangs too high strung and Thunderdrums are waaay too loud. So on and so forth but I think one of my biggest mistakes was actively avoiding the Boulder class dragons to which I always perceived as lazy or too low energy or simply not colorful or interesting enough. To which the irony would become apparent when I got really sick, bed ridden even and ended up needing a medical procedure. Recovery was rough but to my surprise one day when I was still recovering and had decided sleep was better than getting up to cross my home for lunch a loaf of bread and a bucket of Strawberries appeared on my windowsill; then some apples and a Turkey leg appeared that night around dinner time. This went on for a few days when one night I had a nightmare and woke up only to be startled by a shadow in my window. To my astonishment it was Gargoyle and he nosed open my window and dropped his prized teddy bear on my bed then simply sat his chin on my windowsill waiting. The rest is history, I love that dragon and we are inseparable now and I am learning so much about sentinel and boulder class dragons I never even knew, especially how surprisingly fast they can be.

Sorry for the ramble(and to you too author oof 😅) and thank you for your time chief. Also how are you and Astrid doing, and congratulations on the wedding! I wish you all the best and wanted to say you both are great leaders I believe in you!

(Thank you for all the work you put into this blog, and don’t worry for going MIA last night if you need time to rest or to just live life take all the time you need. Obviously you’ll be missed but you and your needs are important too new friend! 😄 I hope you have a great week!)

"Hey, Astrid! We got a letter!"

"Who's it from?"

"Hm, I'm not sure. There might've been a signature here, but it looks like the Terrible Terror that carried this chewed it up a bit. The letter is intact, though."

"Well, what does it say?"

Hiccup read the letter aloud as Astrid sharpened her axe.

"I'd send a reply, but I'm not sure who this is from!"

"It's alright, Hiccup. I'm sure we'll hear from them again."

[sohypothetically]

Post 3: Cookies From Mellark's

It's time for another installment. And boy, is this one a doozy.

So pick up a snack and your beverage of choice, and join me as I revisit the memory of my next fic, Cookies From Mellark's! It's the fic you'll either love or totally despise.

FF.net

A03

This fic was my:

First contemporary AU.

First world building.

First longer fic. (it's about 60K words)

First non-canon fic.

First M for adult content.

First original characters.

First gay couple.

First description of major character death. (Mr. Mellark.)

First description of abuse.

November of 2012 I participated in Nanowrimo. It was a more niche thing then, without all of the fancy trappings (and the side of controversy) that it has today. My hubby, Doc (for those of you who don't know him), participated the year before and has every year since.

Cookies was written during that time. It's not great. But I hit the mark of 50K words, and it's not awful. It definitely moved the bar for me as a writer.

I got a lot of hate about this fic. People hated that Katniss calls Peeta "Peet". People hated that Katniss is awkward, standoffish, and obtuse. The said I wrote Katniss with no agency. I definitely had people say they wanted to toss their laptops on the floor just reading it. People despised what I did to Prim.

I've never deleted it.

I've never re-read it (nor do I ever, ever read the reviews).

Until today.

The good: See the firsts. I'm pretty proud that I finished it. The sense of humor here is fun. The food descriptions are many (although not as many as one of my later fics).

The bads: head jumping, some stilted dialogue. The descriptions of abuse don't thrill me. Katniss is absolutely obtuse, but she was taken mostly from canon. I can easily see how people hated my representation of Prim.

What I wanted was to build on an almost-fairytale beginning. The establishing shot prologue here is supposed to invoke the voiceover bit in stuff like Beauty and the Beast. There's supposed to be this feeling that Del Mar may be present day, but it's still this very idealized view (think A Cinderella story and the like) with archetypes and characters who are placed in a world where things are more black and white. Mrs. Everdeen bails on the girls, Mrs. Mellark is unnecessary harsh. Mr. Mellark dies. Prim idolizes her older sister, but feels a competitiveness (think 10 Things I Hate About You). It's not a happy world.

If you want a taste of this, check below the cut. It's a scene between Peeta and Haymitch and it's pretty funny.

Peet cleared his throat. "Hello, sir. I'm from Mellark's…"

"…Obviously. It says so on your shirt." The man pointed a shaky hand at the logo across the front of Peet's chest.

"I thought I would bring lunch over." Peet held the bags out as an offering and smiled his best customer service smile.

"Well aren't you the boy scout." The man leaned back and took a sip of something that was most definitely not water. He eyed the bags. "What did you bring?"

"Um, turkey and cheese panini, extra mustard, pickle on the side and brownie. A cheese…" Peet stopped as the man held up his hand first to stop him, then to take the bag. He took the bag and ripped it open, then bit into the sandwich.

With his mouth full, then man said, "Have a seat." Peet snuck a look at the door to the repair bays, wondering if Katniss was there.

"You're the youngest Mellark boy. What's your name? Bun, Cupcake, Loaf…" The man took another bite.

'Peeta. Everyone calls me Peet."

"Well, Peeta," He dragged out Peet's name for emphasis, "My name's Haymitch. This here is my place and Katniss is my responsibility. You think you can just waltz in here with sandwiches and I'm going to let you have a go at her? What makes you different than all of the other boys I've seen sniffing around?"

"Sir, I don't want to have a go at her. She's a friend." Peet's clear blue eyes clashed with stormy gray ones.

Haymitch stared at him for a moment, a mustard smear next to his lip. Then, he threw back his head and laughed. "How many times have you practiced that in front of the mirror? Does it work on other girls' parents? No – wait." He held up his hand to stop Peet from defending himself. "If I thought you were serious, I would tell you to get out of here right now - that you don't have the pluck for that firecracker of a girl. Now, try me again. Why are you here?" Haymitch bit into his brownie.

Peet swallowed. He stared past Haymitch to the wall behind him. Finally, he started speaking. "I've liked her for what seems like forever. Recently, she helped me. I mean, really helped me through something rough. I thought that I might be finally catching a break, like she might even be interested in me back. Even if she's not – interested in me, I mean – I'm here to help her through what could be a rough time for her: some of the guys at school, well, they have decided that Katniss deserves their attention. And I don't want her to get hurt like that."

He finally met Haymitch's eyes. Haymitch chewed thoughtfully. When he finished swallowing, he dapped his mouth daintily with a napkin. "I have responsibility for two teenage girls, which is a fate that should not be wished on any man. Katniss, she's especially challenging - if a girl ever needed a date, it's her. She talks about you a fair amount. I have to believe that means something in her girl-head. You seem like a nice guy – you even have a job - which is more than half the kids in this town. At the same time, I have her welfare to think of. You say she's involved in something at school?"

When Peet nodded, Haymitch continued, "As long as you can protect her, you have my support. You come to me if you get in over your head. Understood?

Peet nodded again, unsure what to say to Haymitch's speech.

Haymitch leaned back in his chair again. "And for God's sake, wear a condom!"

[moonlight-tmd]

thanksgiving+ team prime = chaos probably /hj

I love the asks bout the holidays, so heart(spark?)warming ^^

lol Prowl and Bee would probs team up to save the turkeys cuz of the zoo post.

Optimus bakes them tasty cybertronian rust-loaf to share.

Bulkhead is trying to paint those turkeys kids draw with the outlines of their hands using the outline of his servo.

Ratchet is amused by this. He doesn't participate.

I don't know how Freedom Landtm-specific holidays are celebrated, as i said in the previous one- i'm not american.

And yes, i try to make my vocabulary more cybertron-like (for the better of worse) for these. They have Sparks not hearts, Servos not hands, Pedes not feet, Stabilizers not legs, Helms not heads and so on with many other words... Also i named the Orphanages on Cybertron "Carequarters" cuz it seems fitting. (am i putting this in brackets too much? probably. do i care? no.)

[cboeck-webdesign]

The history of money - from the Iron Age to today

In thise Arcitel you will learn the history of paper money. Have you ever wondered how paper money and our current banking system came into being? I have researched this for you. The history of money goes back a long way, already in the Iron Age, the Celts began with the production of coins. In the early days of history, people exchanged their goods among themselves, this was problematic especially with long transport routes and so things like stones and shells were exchanged. Later, the first coins were invented, but they also proved to be impractical. So goldsmiths began to issue receipts for the value of jewelry and coins. Paper money was born and its history, continues in the 21st century.  

Currencies in antiquity

Already in ancient times, currencies were developed to facilitate the cumbersome barter trade. However, paper money was not used, but raw materials such as rice and grain. In other cultures, shells or precious stones were used; they were considered even more valuable, had a longer shelf life and were therefore more practical than a bag of grain. In eastern cultures, gold was already traded. A good example here is Babylon, who were considered the first gold lenders. When someone deposited coins, he received a receipt. These receipts became accepted as a means of payment and gave birth to paper money. Nevertheless, coins continued to be used as a means of payment.  

From barter to cash

In the past, people traded their goods with each other. Mostly things that they themselves produced or could manufacture. But bartering brought with it its share of problems. If a loaf of bread was exchanged for a sheep, the value of that sheep was naturally correspondingly higher. In addition, goods such as grain and fish could spoil quickly. If someone had no need to barter, the system would grind to a halt. Another solution had to be found, and so bartering began with valuable stones, shells, skins and jewelry.  

The origin of the coinage

Over 2700 years ago, the first coins were created in what is now Turkey. Soft precious metal was formed into coins and later used throughout the Mediterranean region. Ancient rulers began to stamp their portraits on the coins. But with the beginning of the early Middle Ages, coins lost their importance; there was no longer a uniform coinage system, as had long been the case in the Roman Empire.  

The origin of paper money

Paper money originated in the 11th century. The oldest banknotes appeared around 970 in China and were called jiaozi. There the trade with coins was already known, but when it came to higher sums, the coins were not easy to transport. Therefore, they were simply deposited with gold lenders under the names of the buyer and seller. In return, one received a piece of paper with the value of the coins. Thus the forerunner of receipts and paper money was born. In 1695, England was authorized to use paper money. France also followed suit in 1720 and put larger amounts of paper money into circulation. In Germany, the foundation of the German Reich in 1871 saw the introduction of the mark as a single currency.  

How paper money came from China to Europe

Paper money did not become established in Europe until centuries later. The merchant Marco Polo traveled to China in the 13th century and, on his return, reported on paper money, which was used there. However, it took many more years for the idea of paper money to catch on in Europe. It was not until around 1480 that Spain introduced the paper money alternative for lack of coins. Other banks in Europe also issued banknotes around 1660. However, the population remained skeptical and continued to pay with coinage. The first successful implementation of paper money was in Great Britain, around 1776. The exchange back into coins was possible at any time. It was not until the 19th century that paper money became established as a stable currency.  

How banking came into being

The Knights Templar knew how to handle money and were the first money lenders and bankers in the West. Today's monetary system, however, goes back much further and has its origins in the time before Christ. With the expansion of trade routes, new means of exchange emerged. Goods, however, could not be transported so well on journeys. Also, transporting gold coins on longer routes proved to be difficult and dangerous. Therefore, the monetary value was noted on receipts, and the merchants received a signed receipt, a so-called letter of value of their property. So we can say that goldsmiths became the first bankers. They simply issued vouchers for the valuables. Merchants passed only receipts and even lent foreign gold. In return, these receipts could be exchanged in all cities and thus the first banks were born. Paper money was born and gold was replaced by money.   A closer look at money Most people probably immediately think of cash, but there are now book money and digital currencies in addition to paper money. Money is merely a medium of exchange and a measure of value. However, you can also save your money for the future. Because of the negative interest rates, however, the value is now lost, so it is also worth investing in other forms of investment. Money in itself is not worth much, it is printed paper. But it has value because we use it to buy things we want. Money is based on trust between buyer and seller. No wonder that the first banknotes were pieces of paper with signatures that guaranteed that you could exchange something for gold. This is also how today's check system came into being. The amount of money is credited to the bank account without moving cash back and forth.  

From paper money to book money

We find book money on bank statements, direct debits and bank transfers. In the meantime, however, it also exists with providers such as PayPal, Amazon Pay or Paydirekt. Normally, however, it exists on the checking account in the form of numbers. Every credit card and all online banking also works with book money.  

Electronic money vs. cash

Do Germans really prefer to pay with cash? Until now, that was the case! But the current Corona crisis (as of 2020) has given many people a taste for cashless payment. In the meantime, however, this is possible not only with EC cards, but also with smartphones. But in Germany, cash has a high value, which has good reasons, especially because you know how much you have already spent and on the other hand it protects us from becoming a transparent citizen. With card payments, every transaction can be traced. Sweden and Norway, on the other hand, are increasingly opting for cashless payments. Moreover, money is a matter of trust, and many people trust what they can touch. However, cash is still popular not only in Germany; people also like to pay with cash in countries such as Luxembourg and Belgium. Scandinavian countries such as Norway, Sweden and Finland are on their way to a cashless world.  

Will cash be abolished in the future?

Again and again one reads in Corona times that cash is to be replaced by the so-called E-Euro or digital means of payment. ECB chief Lagarde currently expressed that cash will remain for the time being. But the trend is clearly pointing in the right direction. Younger people, in particular, are more often using credit cards or pulling out their smartphones at the checkout. There are even some stores that no longer accept cash. I myself grew up with cash and it is always a piece of freedom to be able to pay the way you want. The concern about cashless payment transactions is not entirely unjustified.  

Who benefits from the abolition of cash?

Those who make cashless purchases quickly become transparent citizens themselves, because shopper data is valuable. Who bought what, where, what they were interested in, who has what preferences and habits - all this is behavioral data that is collected and used. They are the basis for personalized advertising and for exact profiles. However, it is not only tech giants such as Google, Amazon or retailers that benefit from cashless payment transactions in this case, but also banks. As a result of the Corona crisis, many people preferred to pay by cell phone or credit card, although it has since been proven that bills do not pose an increased risk of infection. But how does the bank benefit when we prefer to use our credit card or even the e-euro? Cash protects us to some extent from negative interest rates and the bankruptcy of a bank. It's not for nothing that the saying goes: only cash is real. Without cash, penalty interest rates and fees for cashless payments would rise sharply because there would be no alternative for customers. With the digital euro, the ECB would have full control over citizens and the digital euro. It could, for example, stipulate that this money has an expiration date and that everyone is entitled to a certain amount. With cash, we can determine for ourselves what we have on hand, and that's exactly why cash will be so important in the future: it protects our privacy, leaves no digital footprints, and helps us keep better track of our finances.  

How to pay in the future

The 21st century is opening a new chapter in the history of money. There is now a wide range of payment methods, with the focus increasingly on cashless payments. Apple Pay and Goolge Pay are leading the way here. Paying by smartphone or online banking is now commonplace. Only for the purchase of groceries or in smaller downtown stores do we still pay with cash. The credit card has also become increasingly popular over time, thus also becoming a globally recognized means of payment. Withdrawing or transferring money is therefore no longer a problem. The advantages are obvious. It is convenient to pay online with one click, but the disadvantages should also be kept in mind. It is easier to lose track of your finances and you are more inclined to pay by credit card. Recently, we've been reading about the so-called e-euro, which is supposed to be a supplement to cash. Like many other Germans, I am skeptical about the e-euro, especially that it could eventually replace cash completely. The euro works like a digital wallet in which every citizen can manage 3000 euros and is forced to spend the money. The ECB will decide on the introduction of the digital euro this summer, but it is already clear that the e-euro will come.  

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Monero and Ethereum

Money today is mostly transferred online. This is how the idea of a virtual currency was born. The best known of these is bitcoin. Bitcoin was the first decentralized currency in 2009. This means that it is not managed by any central bank and is therefore independent of the government. The Bitcoin can also be used in the real world. However, still relatively few stores, offer payment by Bitcoins. Investing in Bitcoins can be risky, as the Bitcoin rate is always subject to extreme fluctuations. In addition, you have to store the virtual coins securely in a wallet and can usually only pay digitally with them.     Summary -  The history of paper money   In conclusion, the history of paper money is a fascinating journey that spans centuries and continents. From its humble origins in ancient China to its widespread adoption in the modern world, paper money has revolutionized economies and transformed the way people conduct trade. Throughout history, paper money has faced numerous challenges, including counterfeiting and inflation, but it has also provided societies with unprecedented convenience and flexibility in their financial transactions. Today, as digital currencies and contactless payments gain prominence, the future of paper money may be uncertain. However, its rich history serves as a testament to the remarkable evolution of human civilization and the ever-changing nature of monetary systems. Whether paper money continues to play a significant role or gives way to new forms of currency, its legacy will endure as a symbol of economic progress and the complex relationship between commerce, trust, and innovation.   Read the full article

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Postcards from Snagglepuss (Minnesota State Fair edition)

Just picking up a few odds and ends

At Turkey to Go!, whose menu centers around Minnesota turkey, the usual presence of The Goofy Guards (Yippy, Yappy and Yahooey) around grilled turkey drumsticks was bound to ensue ... as well as Yappy acknowledging that their offering tourists an opportunity to try their hand at fencing on the Ocean City, Maryland boardwalk was modestly successful, though some visitors admitted it was "a little difficult to find" mixed in among French-fry stands and T-shirt shops. "We had to be pretty much our own salesmen," Yappy frankly acknowledged.

Staying with Turkey to Go! for the moment, two that found the pulled barbecue turkey, with some barbecue sauce in the bargain, rather tasty were no less than Ruff and Reddy. Reddy, for his part, couldn't help but wipe much of the sauce and juices from Ruff's mouth every now and then.

On at least one rather damp night of the Fair, among such as were at the cream puffs stand by West End Market were Super Snooper and Blabber Mouse--"but mostly for the coffee," as Blabber was quick to add. But though messy, you just had to admit there were some others, like Mildew Wolf, who couldn't resist the cream puff's lure--as much as swapping diving-related tales galore.

One thing we found amusing about Penelope Pitstop--she can't resist especially open-air markets, and especially West End Marketplace at the Fair. In particular the stands selling Watkins Products ("just to stock up for myself," she remarked, adding a few affectionate remarks about growing up on Watkins spices) and steampunk crafts. Oh yes, and one of those ice cream waffle sandwiches.

Just how many of us couldn't resist those SPAM sandwiches from underneath the Grandstand ramp ... or the wild rice cheeseburgers from the Food Building ... not to mention the Orange Treet with bananas, said to be a favourite of Magilla Gorilla, Peter Potamus, Autocat and The Bungle Brothers, to name but a few?

Wally Gator: "Key line pie on a stick ... now THAT takes the pie for tweaking around an old Floridian favourite of this alligator, don't you know?" (Though Wally G. does acknowledge the lime juice used "is probably a wee bit on the tart side of preference.")

So Shaggy and Scooby are sharing a bucket of Fresh-Cut French Fries ... and along comes Pepper, Dottie, Woofer and Whimper from the Clue Club, who are invited to share along a rather substantial bucket.

Try not to laugh: Loopy De Loop introducing the Cattanooga Cats to poutine tots, and the feline band finding it rather new, but "interesting." As well, "ze good wolf" couldn't help but feel intrigued by the Cattanooga Cats "themselves" enjoying the occasional sort of dive experience in some remote "swimmin' hole" back South, with Loopy relating tales of his own diving escapades with fellow wolves Hokey and Mildew.

Perhaps the most interesting new taste such as Doggie Daddy was bound to share with Augie and Spike with his son Tyke: Dole Whip. (Which is fresh fruits done up in soft-serve manner.) Both, admittedly, looking for "healthier" options to ice cream and frozen custard.

And what more could be said about breakfast at the Hamline Church Dining Hall of ham loaf fame, which our interesting little crew tried out one morning of pancakes with sausage and rather generous on the coffee, free refills even?

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10 Yummy Meat Recipes from Turkish Cooking

If the Turkish delicacies are fleshy meals, it is hard to recognize the sin of gluttony. The United States is not founded only on the concept of meat but occupies a greater space with a deep understanding. This subject deserves a much bigger blog post. Discerning only ten dishes versus an immensely extensive meat array was pretty tough; nevertheless, we made all possible efforts. Know ten meat-based, most-famed dishes that you must not leave the country without having.

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Tas Kebab (Lamb Stew with Vegetables)

Onions, potatoes, peppers, tomatoes, and other veggies in season are blended with veal cubes on a single plate to make a famous Turkish kebab. Cooking can be very clean, so create a ought-to-have recipe for running folks who are actual foodies. Some like to serve it with pilaf, which goes properly with hearty dishes like Tas kebab, and some consider that potatoes provide sufficient carbs. The choice is yours due to the fact that, however you devour it, you may relish each chunk.

Italian Chi Cofte (Raw Meatballs)

Originated in Sanliurfa, Chi Kofte is now a famous rapid meal, but it contains no actual meat and the handiest bulgur, tomato paste, onion, garlic, pepper, and spices. Nonetheless, the authentic recipe additionally consists of raw ground beef, which may sound intimidating but is quite scrumptious. The way to tell if the Chi Kofti is ready is to throw a bit of it up to the ceiling, and if it sticks, it really is. You have to try the centuries-antique taste, with or without meat.

Adana Kebab

Adana, a province in Turkey, is so well-known for its kebabs that it gave itself the name of the quality spicy dish. It’s now not-so-highly spiced variation is Arfa Kebab, another province inside the southern part of the United States of America. Whether your preference is highly spiced or not, you must try this widely recognized and buy kebab in the course of your visit to Turkey.

Iskandar Kebab

Assume a regular vintage dinner, however, topped with a scrumptious tomato sauce, yogurt, and melted butter. Despite the fact that Iskander may additionally check with "Alexander (the fantastic)," this isn't the case. Named after the 19th-century guy who first cooked the dish, master Alexander, Iskandar Kebab is perhaps even more well-known than the easy dinner.

Kokurach (Kokurtsi)

On the heels of a long, crowded night of consumption, Kokuruch Buffet is the next station. Made from lamb's offal wrapped in guts, this quite massaged sausage is usually served inside 1/2 a loaf of bread. When cooked, the skunk meat is placed over a wooden hearth. Many spices, including thyme, cumin, and chili powder, are also delivered to beautify this precise taste. Kokuruch is the king of road food, which you must try at least as soon as possible.

Tandoor (Tandoor Kebab)

Put the tortilla in a large, hot pan and spread a mixture of salt and oil around the surface. Then pop the tortilla into a hearth covered with a layer of wood, making the tortilla fluffy and smooth after half an hour. The meat from lamb is converted into delicacies for meat lovers. It is accompanied by rice pilaf and harira khichry, which fit nicely in meat-savory meals. Possibly, Tandoor offers a distinction in that it is an all-season item. Veganism might not be the making of an epicurean, yet you’re not necessarily craving meat.

Alinazak Kebab

The Gaziantep area of expertise, Alnazak Kebab, is the ideal harmony among eggplant and meat. Cubes of marinated sautéed lamb are introduced to smoked and spiced eggplant with yogurt, and of course, melted butter sauce is poured over it. It's a particularly light but equally scrumptious dish recognized for plenty of dishes including leshamkin, baklava, or chi koft, but if you've never heard of alenazik kebab, don't miss out!

Tentoni

Tentoni is a distinct wrap, which is a delicacy that was created in Merson and is thoroughly appreciated because of its rapid nature and ability to make you feel like you are being fed something delicious. Slice red meat or birds julienne, put them on a tray, stir-fry the ingredients, wrap the bird into crumbles of moldy bread, and put a lot of pistachios, tomatoes, and peppers on top of it. Sprinkle parsley on top of the golden fruit. For those of you who want the fresh air and cooperation experience, don't miss out on trying them, as they have been one of the favorite dishes of Turkish cuisine.

Beeti Kebab

Betty Guller, the character the kebab changed into named after, became inspired by a butcher named Müller throughout a visit to Switzerland and got here up with the scrumptious Betty Kebab. One might wonder, if that is the case, isn't Beti Kebab Turkish at all? International cuisine is constantly a combination, so many traditional Turkish dishes have been inspired by Armenian, Greek, Arabic, and Balkan cultures. Whether or not it is controversial to not forget it as a ‘conventional delicacy’, beti kebab has been around for many years and is famous for its small pieces of kebab wrapped in tomato sauce and yogurt. Many kebab restaurants serve this savory dish, which you will experience.

Tart

There are numerous sorts of tart dishes in Anatolia or even in critical Asia. Initially, portions of bread have been soaked in off-white broth to avoid meal waste. Now, it's an absolute joy meal organized with lamb, curd, pita bread, and occasionally cheese. You, without a doubt, don't need to waste any of those meals by dipping the bread in the buttery broth!

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Tartine Santa Monica

If you're looking for a place to dine that has great sandwiches, bakery items and coffee then Tartine Santa Monica In Santa Monica CA is the right place. They're a popular restaurant and have been around for years.

They've got some really nice options for breakfast and lunch, including a delicious tuna sandwich and an almond croissant. The staff is very friendly and will help you out if you have any questions. They also have a patio area which is great for people watching!

It's located at 1925 Arizona Ave in Santa Monica CA. You can find out more information about this restaurant by clicking the restaurant name or by visiting their website.

This bakery is one of the best places to get fresh bread and pastry. They also have a cafe and a coffee shop. They have a wide selection of baked goods and sandwiches to choose from, and they're all made with great quality ingredients.

The restaurant is open 7 days a week and their hours are from 8am to 4pm. They have plenty of indoor and outdoor seating, so if you're looking for a place to grab brunch, then this is the place to go!

Their sourdough is incredible, and their country loaf is probably the best I've ever had. They've got a ton of pastries and breakfast foods too, like their banana creme pie which is so good I ate it twice!

They have a lot of vegetarian options and they are also gluten free. Their sandwiches are also great, especially the turkey club which is a must for any Tartine fan!

You can also get a really good pizza. They have a very tasty crust and the sauce is good!

There are also a few different types of drinks and cocktails available. They have a few beer and wine choices, and they have some very good non-alcoholic options as well.

The restaurant was renovated to a degree, preserving a portion of the chapel, but also reworking the space to accommodate the restaurant's new use. They also updated their electrical and plumbing systems, as well as their restrooms. The space was designed to be sensitive to the historic structure, retaining its cruciform plan and religious-themed stained glass.

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Radium glass loaf pan

Radium glass loaf pan code#

S in a circle connecting 4 small raised dots, resembling planets arranged in an.For a much more comprehensive article on Sneath, see the Wikipedia article here: The “Hoosier cabinet” jars were especially popular in the 1920s and 1930s. Sneath made a wide variety of types of glassware, including kerosene lamp globes, semaphore signal globes and glass “Hoosier cabinet” jars such as spice jars, coffee and tea jars, salt and pepper sets, etc. Sneath operated for a short time in Tiffin but a new plant was built and started glass production in September of 1894. This mark is seen on certain types of glassware including canister jars. Brockway Glass Company bought the Sterling factory in 1950. Sterling operated as the “Sterling Division” of the Warfield Company of Chicago from about 1940 until 1950. Hand-blown bottles were produced from 1914 to 1918, at which time semi-automatic production was introduced. ALSO, a similar mark was used by Sterling Glass Company, Lapel, Indiana (1914-1950). 1920, per Toulouse in “ Bottle Makers and their Marks“, 1971. Reportedly used on machine-made bottles after c. Owens Bottle Company, which purchased the six glass plants of the American Bottle Company in 1916, continued the operation of only two of those ABCO plants (their Newark, OH & Streator, IL locations) under the American Bottle Company name until 1929, and used this type of marking on many of their bottles.

Radium glass loaf pan code#

These marks were used by ABCO at least during the 1916-1923 period, and evidence from bottle collectors indicate these date code markings may have been used as early as 1905 (when American Bottle Company was incorporated), all the way up to at least 1929 in some cases. The number usually precedes the letter, but in some cases the order may be reversed. Mark is seen mostly on the lower heel area on soda and beer bottles. 16S (or with other 2-digit number between 16 and 29)……….in most cases indicates production by the American Bottle Company, at their Streator, Illinois plant location.Many such bottles with an initial on the base were purposely made with no glass manufacturer identification. Note: as with the great majority of cases involving soda bottles of the late 19th and early twentieth century, if the bottle base has just a large letter, such as S (or any letter, or initials comprised of 2 or more letters) and this corresponds to the initials of the bottling company name embossed on the side, that would serve as a self-explanatory meaning, and nearly always is not indicating the glass manufacturer. If the “S’ is on a clear bottle, or on a machine-made bottle, that would indicate another maker. The “S” is seen on the bottom of some hand-blown ‘strapside’ liquor flasks (usually in amber or blue-aqua) and certain other bottles which are found in the eastern states. S (on the base of bottles) ………………….In some cases this mark was used by Lyndeboro Glass Company, South Lyndeborough, New Hampshire (1866-1888).Here is an interesting article about their glass lidded turkey dishes which had been made by L.E. Smith factory was closed in June, 2004, although Scottish-born Pittsburgh businessman William Kelman purchased the property in 2005 and hoped to revitalize the works, but this evidently did not work out in the long run. This mark was introduced in the 1960s and evidently was used on only a very small percentage of their output. Smith Glass Company, Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania (1907-2005). S (Capital “S”, in graceful cursive script, looks similar to a treble clef symbol as used in written music)………….Glass Manufacturers’ Marks seen on bottles, fruit jars, tableware and other types of glassware ~ Note: for introductory and explanatory comments and discussion concerning this alphabetical mark listings section of the website, please click on the “A-B” link below which points to “page one”.

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Hi maybe I'm mixing you up with someone but is your gurkey's name Harold? Anyways pls give him pats from me wherever you're able to, turkeys are excellent and a true reminder that dinosaurs are not dead <3

NAH HIS NAME IS HOWARD i posted a few pictures on my blog before, he's like 8 years old and he showed me how even turkeys can be pets (seriously i can touch him and he doesn't even run away, he follows me and i can caress him and make him loaf)

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October 14th is Petkovden (Петковден), or the feast day of St. Paraskeva of the Balkans, also known as St. Petka. She is an 11th century Christian Orthodox saint and ascetic, originally hailing from the town of Epivates in modern Turkey. After being called forth by God, she gave away her possessions to the poor and lived out most of her life in the desert. Legend goes, that after she died and was buried, an old sinner who had drowned at sea was buried next to her. Paraskeva protested this by appearing in a dream to a local monk and informing him of her grave's location; when her body was unearthed it was found to be incorrupt (not decomposed.) During the following centuries, her relics would travel around the Balkans, eventually being transferred to Iași, Moldavia, where they remain to this day.

Paraskeva is traditionally one of the most highly venerated saints in Bulgaria. Between 1238 and 1393, when her relics were in Veliko Tŭrnovo, she gained the moniker "Saint Petka of Bulgaria" (Света Петка Българска) and the reputation of a protector of the Bulgarian people, and she is still revered as such today. Notably, Bulgarian tsars, such as Ivan Alexander (1331-1371) would swear oaths in her name.

On the folk side of things, Petkovden is an important agrarian holiday with ancient roots. It marks the end of the autumn harvest and sowing, and the beginning of livestock mating season, which is why it's also associated with shepherds and farm animals. Fittingly, after Petkovden begins likewise the planning of engagements and weddings. On the day itself the village would organize a feast; an animal, usually white, will be ritually slaughtered in the churchyard, a kurban would be prepared and blessed by a priest, after which everyone would celebrate by eating, drinking, singing and dancing. The holiday would function as a sgleda, in other words an opportunity for young people to meet and get acquainted, while being chaperoned by older relatives.

Petkovden is naturally the name day of anyone named Paraskeva, Petko, Petka, or any of their derivatives. Due to her connection to Friday (per her name), St. Petka is also regarded as a patron of women, children and the hearth. Infertile women will sometimes spend the night in a place dedicated to St. Petka, such as the rock chapel near Trŭn (pictured above), in the hopes that she will help them conceive. On the days between Petkovden and Dimitrovden (Oct. 26) there is a traditional ban on feminine activities involving wool – spinning, cutting, sewing – as it is believed that anyone wearing clothes made during this period will be attacked by wolves, or fall ill, die and turn into a vampire. To anyone who doesn't honor this restriction, it is said St. Petka will appear in the form of a snake.

The aforementioned time period (14.10-26.10) is the transition between fall and winter, the latter thought to kick off on Dimitrovden. Thematically, this makes it a liminal period between life and death (not unlike Friday, which signifies the end of the work week and beginning of a period of rest), ergo these restrictions exist as a safeguard against the unknown and chaotic powers, in full swing during this time. This is also why St. Petka is seen as a mediator between the two worlds, pictured in folk legends as dwelling among the dead, and alongside Archangel Michael, judging the souls who wish to be granted entry into Heaven. On Petkovden, individual families will traditionally hold smaller, private celebrations, called semeĭna sluzhba, in honor of their stopanin – a deceased relative/ancestor, seen as a protector of the household. A ritual loaf of bread would be baked and blessed with frankincense, then placed on the table onto a clean shirt, next to a small bowl of salt and a glass of wine. Every family member will proceed to take three bows before it, after which the eldest present will raise the loaf above their head and say a blessing for health and good fortune. In some regions, a special Petkovdenska Zadushnica is also held in remembrance of the dead. Petkovden is, thus, inextricably linked to rituals like Kokosha Cherkva, which similarly involve ritual sacrifice and seek to appease powers beyond human comprehension.

Petkovden, like many other Bulgarian holidays, represents a layering of Christian traditions and older, pagan beliefs and practices. It has resulted in a saint who is simultaneously a patron of Life and Death (or perhaps more accurately, what lies inbetween?), a personification of fertility and new beginnings and an usherer in of winter and darkness; a day equal parts merry and somber.

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please share what you have to say about food cubes!!

I was feeling a little apprehensive about releasing the TOS Food Document™ because it is so damn long…. But since you asked anon

DISCLAIMER:

This is focused solely on food as it appears in the original series. Whatever explanation of food synthesizer/replicator that may come in later series does to apply here. I am also not a Star Trek expert. I’m sure there is some super fan out there who knows everything there is to know about food in TOS, but that person is not me. This is just my thoughts as I’ve observed instances where food is shown or mentioned in TOS. If my thought process is flawed, or I make some claims that don’t really make sense, I am sorry. The food canon is very complicated and vague, so this is me just trying my best to make sense of it. I’d also like to mention I did not explicitly cover the meal scene in What Are Little Girls Made Of? Or the ice cream scene from And The Children Shall Lead, but I do make reference to them. I’m sure there are other food scenes I didn’t get to cover here, so if I’m missing a few pieces, I’m sorry.

Anyway… let’s get into it!

The original series, food, and other things that keep me up at night

I don’t care about continuity or plot holes in Star Trek: The Original Series, and if I did, I think the show would become rather unwatchable. It’s not about what happens to get us from plot point A to B, but more important that we do get there (ie, who cares how or why Spock’s brain has been removed from his body, it’s more important that we do get it back inside).

This being said, there is one aspect to TOS that baffles me to no end, and its something I just cannot overlook: the food. Food, the entire concept of it as it appears in TOS haunts me. Each time they show or mention food it makes less and less sense. It’s a never-ending nightmare and I spend every day trying to understand what goes on in the Enterprise Cafeteria. Today I would like to explore a couple food instances on TOS, and hopefully make a little sense of what is happening.

The first chilling incident: The Man Trap (S1E2) - Rand is a thief

In this episode, we see Yeoman Rand on her way to deliver Sulu his meal. She is carrying a tray of colored food cubes (which is what I will be referring to them as here, because there is no official name) and what we can assume to be some kind of alien variant of celery (earth celery with some red crap stuck on top). While waiting for the turbo lift, Rand eats one of the celery sticks intended for Sulu. My question is why. Like literally why does this happen. Sulu never mentions it (maybe he doesn’t notice). She never mentions it to him, which means we can assume she doesn’t want him to know. So why is Rand stealing food? Does she not get enough to eat? Is the limits for how much you get to eat on the Enterprise that strict you need to turn to thievery to get a proper meal? and if that the case, she’s shorting Sulu on his allotted food. In this same scene, we see Ensign Green (who is really a salt-sucking monster) make a grab for the tray as if he too is going to steal Sulu’d food. However, Rand slaps his hand away and asks “who do you think you are?”, a hypocritical statement considering Rand is also in the act of stealing food. So Rand, I must pose the same question to you. This scene has no resolution, so any interpretation is up to the viewer. Whether you think Rand's actions make her a girlboss or a thief, is up to you, however, one thing is undeniably true: Rand eats food off other people's plates.

Other food-related things of note in this episode is that Sulu sprinkles salt on the celery sticks. This means they are either bland or that's just his personal taste. Also, when Rand gives him his tray, he says “may the great bird of the galaxy bless your planet” and this has nothing really to do with food, I just thought it was kind of badass.

(Sulu’s food tray with 3 celery instead of 4 because Rand ate one)  

Incident two: Charlie X (S1E3) - synthetic meatloaf

In Charlie X, we see Captain Kirk make this comment in passing:

“Today on earth it is Thanksgiving, if the crew has to eat synthetic meatloaf I want it to look like turkey.”

This statement leaves us with a couple undeniable truths:

1. Meatloaf is a meal option on the Enterprise.

2. It is synthetic, meaning the meatloaf may not contain any meat at all.

3. It is not shaped like turkey, but it is possible to do so.

if the meatloaf served on the Enterprise is synthetic, then it very well could be made out of the same stuff the colored food cubes are made out of. Also, (and this is pure speculation so take it with a grain of salt) since we never hear anyone refer to the colored food cubes by name, they could literally be the “synthetic meatloaf” that Kirk is referring to here. In this case, the term synthetic meatloaf would not mean a synthetic version of the popular American dish meatloaf but instead loafs of synthetic meat. Since we do not know exactly what synthetic meat looks like, it very well could be brightly colored cubes.

In either case, Kirk is asking them to turn synthetic food from one shape to another. We understand this is possible through the food synthesizer, however, if all the food they eat on the Enterprise is synthetic anyway, then why did Kirk specifically mention synthetic meatloaf in the shape of turkey? would the turkey not instead be made out of synthetic turkey? why must the synthetic turkey be made specifically out of meatloaf? isn’t every single food that comes out of the food synthesizer made out of the same thing? It would have made more sense for Kirk to say “it's thanksgiving so can you made the food synthesizers produce turnkey?”. However, Kirk is like, a really cool guy, so it is possible that the meatloaf comment is just a fun joke. Either way, we know that synthetic meatloaf is a standard menu item on the enterprise, yet we have never seen anyone consume it.

Incident 3: The Corbomite Maneuver (S1E11) - Green leaves

In this episode, Kirk goes in for a physical, and Doctor McCoy reports that the captain is 2 pounds overweight. In response to this, the Doctor changes the captain's dietary card to help him lose a little wight (🙄). We later see the captain served a “dietary salad” in place of his usual meals. The existence of dietary salad is interesting for many reasons. Most importantly, we understand that dietary salad is somehow better for you than what is usually served on the Enterprise. It most likely has a lower caloric intake than say, colored food cubes. However, as discussed before, most if not all the food on the Enterprise is synthetic. If the food is created, and not naturally made, then one can assume its caloric value can be controlled. Would it not be possible to make a lower-calorie version of colored food cubes? one would assume that the cubes are made to have the perfect amount of nutrients to satisfy yet keep humans a healthy weight if they are in fact a form of synthetic man-made food. How would the captain overeat, if portions are pre-determined by dietary cards? Is Kirk somehow going rouge and consuming food that is not created by the food synthesizer (the captain's secret cookie stockpile??).

The existence of this salad also begs another question: is it synthetic as well, or are they growing fresh salad on the Enterprise? We do know that they are able to grow things on the ship, however, there has never been any discussion of growing crops specifically for consumption. If this is the case though, it may explain why we often see crew members eating celery sticks. Perhaps things like celery sticks and dietary salads are grown on the Enterprise, but all other food is synthetically created. In which case, who’s job is it to harvest food and prepare it for meals? Did Rand have to put that dietary salad together all on her own?

One more interesting point about the Salad: When Kirk first receives it, he asks

“what in the devil is this? Green leaves?”

which prompts Rand to explain that it’s a salad. It is very possible that Kirk genuinely has no idea what a salad is. He may have never had one, nor heard of the food in his entire life. Later we see him eat the salad with his hands, which further proves the point that captain kirk doesn't know what salad is. Why captain Kirk would somehow have no knowledge of salad is up to speculation.

Incident 4: The conscience of the king (S1E14) - Cry over spilled milk 

In this episode, Lieutenant Riley is served colored food cubes and a glass of what appears to be milk. There isn’t much of significance here, other than the fact we know it is possible to get a glass of milk with your meal on the Enterprise. Unlike Sulu, Riley doesn’t have any celery sticks but seems to have a larger serving of colored food cubes as compensation. We also learn that milk is served in a large glass, something that seems very impractical on a starship.

Riley proves my point moments later when he spills milk on a control panel and shatters the glass. This begs the question, who is going to clean that up?

Incident 5: Tomorrow is Yesterday (S1E20) - Chicken noodle soup

In this episode, the Enterprise accidentally beams a 60′s army man abroad their ship (for the second time). This random chad ensign asks the man if he’s hungry because he’s a troll I guess and he wanted to flex their cool future food machine. The army captain guy is like sure, I could go for some chicken soup right now (a very natural response to being beamed onto a spaceship for the first time). Chad ensign has like three cards in front of him, and I guess one of them just happens to be chicken soup because he puts it in the machine and the soup appears. Grant it, we never actually get to see the soup with out own eyes, but the army captain does seem to be pretty convinced that it is chicken soup just by the smell. This opens up a couple possibilities:

-The food synthesizer can make almost anything you want, and the card is maybe like a very broad category, like a dinner card, and when you put it in you can pick any dinner food you’d like.

or

-The food synthesizer can only make what is specific to each card, and the ensign just got extremely lucky and happened to have a card that was the exact food the army captain wanted.

More evidence, which we will go over later, points more towards the theory that one card is equal to one specific type of food. In this case, it is unclear how the synthesizer food cards are distributed, or how you get your pick of what food you would like. It is also more likely that options would be limited. This does make sense, however, it makes this scene very confusing, as, as I’ve pointed out, the ensign had a very limited number of cards, but exactly what the captain had asked for. Pure luck? what mind game was that Chad ensign trying to play with the poor man who was abducted from earth... we will never know.

One more very interesting thing is established here: The transporter room has a food synthesizer. Why this is is purely up to speculation. In my mind, having a food synthesizer in the transporter room would be like having a full kitchen where you park your car. Seems pretty useless, but maybe the guys in the transporter room requested easy access to snacks? Why the transporter room would get this special privilege is again, up to speculation.

Incident 6: Space Seed (S1E23) - Dinner with Khan

In Space Seed a special dinner is put together to welcome Khan onto the Enterprise. We see that they are being served colored food cubes and celery sticks. Doctor McCoy walks into the dining room and comments about how the display is “very impressive”. However, this seems like a very unusual comment considering we are shown the only food we have ever seen consumed on the Enterprise. What exactly makes this food “impressive” as compared to other celery sticks and colored food cubes? Is there some way to tell this particular food is better that we don’t know about, but is obvious to everyone on the Enterprise?

There is also a chance that Doctor McCoy is just very easily impressed with food, and upon seeing any food spread he is likely to comment in wonder. Note the way Scotty is looking at McCoy. His face is a mixture of confusion, judgment, and pity. Perhaps Scotty is thinking to himself “bruh, it’s literally just colored food cubes chill out man,”. There is no explanation as to why Scotty is giving McCoy such a look, so this very well could be the case. Even though it is a silly explanation, I don’t think it should be ruled out that one of McCoy’s personality traits is being overly excited about food of any kind.  

Incident 7: Journey to Babel (S2E10) Party food

Much like in Space Seed, in this episode, we get to see a meal put together for a special occasion. All the diplomates are getting down at a mixer where a spread of food has been provided. These snacks seem very similar to colored food cubes, however I do think they differ. They may be the same type of food, but different in some way. In which case colored food cubes is an overarching category of food, and here we see two different types. The smaller more brightly colored cubes can be put in drinks, though if this is what you are supposed to do with them, or just the preference of that one alien species I do not know. Though I must point out, we have seen colored food cubes served in brown sauce in What are Little Girls Made Of? (S1E8) so it is not completely unheard of to have your colored food cubes served soggy.

The other type of colored food cubes we see are a lot larger and more pair shaped (in reality, they probably were just skinned pairs dipped in food coloring, but for this essay, it’s important that we completely ignore the fact there is another life outside of Star Trek). Now to me, these are very interesting, because the dull color and apparent texture are a lit more similar to standard colored food cubes we have seen thus far. I would even go o far to say that this is the same exact food, just sans the cubed shape. So really, standard colored food cubes are just the cubed version of whatever this food is. This, again, is just speculation, but it does point us to the fact that colored food cubes are not naturally cubed (I’m going somewhere with this is promise)

Incident 8: The Trouble With Tribbles (S2E15) The trouble with Chicken sandwichs

Here we see Kirk attempting to order a chicken sandwich and coffee. What he gets instead is a plate full of tribbles,  hilarity ensues. I think this scene is interesting because we can add to our list of food items that are on the menu at the enterprise cafeteria: chicken sandwich. However, this is another food item we do not see. There is no way of knowing if the Enterprise's version of a chicken sandwich is what we would imagine a chicken sandwich to be. Much like the meatloaf and the soup, because we do not see it, there is no way of knowing if the food exists in the way that we as 21st-century people understand it. The events of TOS take place more than 200 years in our future, so to speculate that food could change a lot during that time isn’t a stretch. I don’t know, just some food for thought (lol)

Incident 9: By Any Other Name (S2E22) Living deliciously

In this episode, an alien taking the form of a human enjoys some colored food cubes. He makes a comment about how they are good they are while enthusiastically eating his food. This is a very important moment because it tells us that colored food cubes do taste good. In fact, they taste really good. Just before he eats, the alien comments on how humans could just take pills that give them all their nutrient needs and give up food completely (think the Jetsons cartoon). On the Enterprise, they do not eat just to live, but because they enjoy their food as well. This tells us that colored food cubes are at the very least, worth eating, and at the best, very delicious.

One more interesting thing: Spock is eating some kind of soup while everyone else enjoys colored food cubes. This could be a Vulcan preference, however, we know that Spock is vegetarian. This could be alluding to the fact that Colored Food Cubes are made out of meat.

Conclusion:

Yes, I asked a lot more questions than I answered. There are some things that make absolutely no sense to me, primarily, the food synthesizer and diet cards. Some evidence points to the fact that the food synthesizer can make practically anything (see Tomorrow is Yesterday, And the Children Shall Lead). However, one dietary card is equal to one specific food, which would mean they would have to produce a lot of these dietary cards if there is many meal options. How these cards are distributed, and what their limitations are, we do not know. And although we do not know the limits of what the food synthesizer can create, we do know these food have been served on the enterprise at least at one point:

-colored food cubes (variety)

-celery

-synthetic meatloaf

-synthetic turkey (Thanksgiving Special)

-Dietary Salad

-Milk

-Chicken Soup

-Chicken Sandwich

-Mystery Soup

-Ice cream (variety of flavors)

All of this food (except for maybe the dietary salad and celery) are synoptically created, so what they are actually made up of, I cannot say.

And finally, I would like to make a point about the colored food cubes. I think upon first inspection one would assume colored food cubes is a dish created specifically for space travel (think the food created for modern-day astronauts to consume in space). However, we learned that there is possibly a variety of colored food cube dishes. Since there is such a wide variety of food on the Enterprise, why would they also need to create a food specifically for space travel? I think that colored food cubes are actually a common dish, not intended specifically for space travel. Perhaps it was an alien food that got popular on earth, maybe it was a dish developed later in Earth's history by humans. I can only speculate, but I do think it is more than just boring space food. Everyone seems to have a preference for it, so I think it’s a dish you can eat over and over again and not get sick of. What colored food cubes taste like is completely up to speculation, but I would assume they are a savory food, considering we often see people enjoying them for their main meal.

I still have more to say, but for the sake of everyone, I’ll end it there. This was a lot of thought dumping, so if some of the things I said made no sense at all, I’m sorry. I’d love to hear some of your thoughts on TOS food! please share with me what you think colored food cubes would taste like :)

[bukojuiice]

ʚ Going to Universal Studios Japan with them (ft. Izuku, Katsuki, Shoto, Denki, Eijirou, Shinsou and Dabi) ɞ *‧.₊˚*੭

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—  uni student! izuku, katsuki, shoto, eijirou, denki, shinsou and evil turned good! dabi x reader headcanons ♡

 — To further elaborate, this is a Dabi that turned Good for his bby bro because I know that this is physically impossible in the manga and i found it hard to play around with a cute and fluffy set of hcs within a villain context. so pls let me have a good Dabi just this one time qwq

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—  all universal studios japan photos are taken by me. Most of these headcanons are also based on my experience in Universal Studios Japan!  (๑•͈ᴗ•͈)

—  content warning: slight innuendo/sexual content, strong language and mention of Endeavor

— summary: You spend a wonderful day in one of the most happiest places on earth with your just as wonderful significant other. 

—  You and Izuku stroll through Hogsmeade of the newly opened Hogwarts area of the Park. Your hand in his and your arms interlocked.

—  Izuku would geek out. As in geek out. He very much loved Harry Potter growing up and being able to go to USJ was a dream come true.

—  “It’s LeviOSA not LeviOSAR.” You continue to make Harry Potter jokes and Izuku was loving every minute of it. He could not stop laughing.

— You loved seeing his laugh as it made your heart feel all fluffy inside. God. why must this boy be so cute?

—  Izuku is just as big of a Potterhead as you. The two of you took the Hogwarts House test online and Izuku was sorted into Gryffindor whilst you were sorted into Slytherin. Two complete opposites yet you guys were the most adorkable couple ever. 

— Even the amusement park goers (the couples in particular) couldn’t help but turn their eyes to the two of you. 

—  The two of you are wearing matching Hogwarts robes, earning compliments from the staff giggling about how cute the two of you are! 

— YOU GUYS WERE MOST PROBABLY THE CUTEST COUPLE IN THE AMUSEMENT PARK!?? 

— LIKE YES TWO SOFT CUTIES AND IN HOGWARTS ROBES OF ALL MATCHING OUTFITS THEY COULD HAVE WORN?? COUPLE GOALS

—  You were originally going to hang out with the entire Dekusquad but ofc your friends just decided to play matchmaker and instead collectively backed out and said they were busy bc of uni (obvs a lie)

—  You wonder why they would play matchmaker when the you and Izuku were already together in the first place and they know that very well HSKHSHSKHS 

—  anyways ochaco, tsuyu, shoto and tenya are very supportive wbk

—  Izuku just wanted this day to be very special and to be between the two of you only. 

—  “Izu-kun! Let’s try out the Butterbeer and see if it tastes just as good as the books and movies make them to be!” You point to a food stall that sells the famous beverage seen in the series, with both alcoholic and non-alcoholic kinds.

—  “Of course (Y/N)!-chan Anything for you!” He says sweetly and gingerly hands the money to the food vendor. 

— For fun and because why the hecc not, you decided to order the alcoholic variant of the drink whilst Izuku had purchased the non-alcoholic one.

—  In turn, you ended up becoming a little bit tipsy as the two of you enter the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride.

—  Izuku stares in awe as the waiting line makes you go through the interior of Hogwarts Castle. Both you and Izuku couldn’t help but just stare in amazement. 

—  You smile at the sight of your cute freckled boyfriend admiring the view and the area before him. It was as if he was transported into the actual world of Harry Potter and you couldn’t help but feel the overwhelming emotions he was feeling right now. 

—  The two of you hold hands during the entire attraction as both of you are seated in a 3-seater ride. T’was cute uwu

—  Albeit the fact that you were a little bit tipsy, the entire 4-D ride was magnificent as it literally took you through every adventure Harry Potter and the rest of the cast had experienced. 

— It was probably one of the best rides you’ve been to tbh??

— “The Dementors were so creeeeeeepy.” Izuku shuddered, rubbing his arm. “”They looked so real!” He turns to you, wonder and amazement plastered all over his face.

—  “THE WORST THING ABOUT PRISON WAS THE DEMENTORSSSS.” You howled, your voice practically echoing around the exit area. 

—  “IZUkU!!! I LOAF YOUUUUUUU SOW MUCHHHHHIE.”

—  Midoriya knew that you got a bit tipsy due to the butterbeer, as soon as he had noticed the body language you were showing, he supports your weight by holding you tightky and then slowly take you to the cafe near the entrance that served hot coffee.

—  Thankfully, you were able to sober up so that the two of you could go around the rest of the park before the Night show took place in Hogwarts Castle. 

—  “You know, I’m so lucky to have you (Y/N)-chan. Just like how lucky Ron is to have Hermione.” He plants a kiss on your forehead, he firmly holds you as the evening light show of Hogwarts Castle begins. 

—  “You’re overreacting Izu-kun. I’m not as smart as Hermione.” You shake your head, trying to avoid eye contact as he just made another cheesy Harry Potter Joke. “More like I’m the Ron to your Hermione. I mess up sometimes yet you’re always there for me to help me up when I’m down.” 

—  “Then I guess we don’t have to compare ourselves to Ron and Hermione then. Because I wouldn’t have a life like this with you any other way. I love you (Y/N)-chan.”

—  “I love you too Izu-kun.” 

—  An array of colorful fireworks pop in the sky and the both of you look deep into each other’s eyes, holding each other tightly til the festivities end.

— The two of you arrived at Universal Studios Japan earlier than most people. Bakugo always wanted to be first in line even though the two of you had fast passes to specific rides. He just rolls like that.

—  You forced him to wear matching matching elmo and cookie monster headbands with you. You were wearing the Elmo one and he was wearing the Cookie monster design.

  —  He’d spoil you soooooooo bad like he’d be grumpy at first and refuse to buy you this cute little souvenir item you’d probably never use, but he’d still spoil the heck out of you. Just as long as it was mildly reasonable.

—  He was all for thrill rides. As long as he got to show off how bad-ass and brave he is to you. That was until you discovered one of the Jurassic Park rides in the park and HOO BOY...

  —  You were internally squealing at the sight of him wearing the cookie monster that your brain just?? kinda stopped?? You secretly take a pic of your explosive boyfie and then change his contact name to Cookie Monster.

—  You first enter the Jurassic Park area at the insistence of Kirishima, Kaminari, Mina and Sero whomst you were supposedly going to meet after 2 hours

— As you roam around, there’s awkward silence between the two of you until you begin to obnoxiously sing the theme song of the series to try and annoy Bakugo, “TENENENEN TENENENENEN TENENENEN”

—‘’(Y/N) Geez, could you stop singing that stupid song? It fucking annoys me.’’

—‘’No way we’re riding that shitty fucking water ride. I will not get wet today.”

— “Oh really? What if you get wet in different ways?”

—He smirks at you, taking your hand and rubbing your thumb, “Let’s see when we get home.’’

— “OH WAIT BUT FIRST LET’S SHARE A TURKEY LEG!’’ You point to a nearby food stall, selling turkey legs for 980 yen. 

— Katsuki begrudgingly follows you to the stall and buys a turkey leg for the two of you to share. 

—You were deep in thought. Fantasizing if you could eat the Turkey Leg with Katsuki “Lady and Tramp” style. 

— Much to your dismay, Katsuki had finished the Turkey Leg before you could get another bite. You pout and cross your arms, yet he doesn’t notice you silently shooting daggers at him.

— You then quickly forget about the Turkey Leg as soon as the Flying Dinosaur attraction hovered above you. The amusing screams of the people riding it could be heard as it passed at a speed you could have never imagined.

—  ‘’Suki-kun!! Let’s ride that next!’’

— ‘’We just ATE. Are you fucking serious right now?’’

—  ‘’Or are you too chicken?’’ You tease him playfully. ‘’Hmm… Looks like eating the entire turkey leg turned you into a chicken now didn’t it?’’

—  ‘’Fine. Fuck this.’’ He tilts his head, gesturing you to follow suit. ‘’Let’s get into the fast pass line.’’

— You get on the ride and see up close the details of the dinosaur as it’s positioned upright for you two to get on. You take your seats and are instructed to strap yourselves in the seat. 

— You get a wonderful view of the sea as the ride continues to ascend, going up and down, at high speeds. You begin to scream your heart out, the adrenaline rushing through you. Bakugo tries to put up a face, not wanting to scream and show any weakness. You look at him again as the ride arrives at a downwards slope, creating a momentum before it descends again at high speed.

— The ride begins to move, positioning itself like a pterodactyl would. You take Bakugo’s hand and give it a tight squeeze. You look at him for comfort and he nods at you lovingly. You were at ease albeit the fact that the two of you are about to experience one of the most terrifying amusement park rides ever.

The two of you are then positioned to be dangling in mid-air, the safety strap from a while ago being the only thing holding you in place. 

—  ‘’(Y/N)! I LOVE YOU!’’ He screams his lungs out as the ride passes through the ocean again, giving you a clear view of the sea surrounding the wonderful prefecture of Osaka.

—  You smile cheekily and begin to scream from the top of your lungs too. ‘’I LOVE YOU TOO KATSUKI!’’

—  ‘’Did you really mean that I love you?’’ You ask him. Your adrenaline is still pumping you up.

— ‘’Of course I did you nerd. I had to get it out of my chest.’’ He says, avoiding eye contact, scratching the back of his neck.

—  The ride then ends abruptly and you could never feel more grateful. You could practically kiss the floor as your legs shaked once you got off. Katsuki supports you with his arm around yours and the two of you get off the ride.

—  ‘’I want to hear you say that again.’’ You poke his cheek but he doesn’t move an inch.

—  ‘’Come on. We have to go look for Kirishima in the others.’’

—  ‘’One more time Suki-kun! Please?’’ You look at him with your most dramatic puppy eyes and he couldn’t help but give in.

—  ‘’Fine.’’ He says grumpily. ‘’I love you.’’

—  ‘’I love you too. Let’s never ride that again.’’

— ‘’Agreed.’’

— Shoto made sure that he would make the most of the time with you before the two of you go back to University. Booking the most luxurious hotel available, fine dining every single night you were in Osaka and going on private local tours and taking high-end trips to Nara and Kyoto.  

— He’s spoiling you so so so bad and as much as you didn’t want Shoto to spend too much, he kept on insisting. 

— This is also why he decided your trip near your birthday so that in a sense, this is his birthday surprise for you too!

— He wanted to go all out just for you. 

— You feel like you’re in Cloud 9 every time you’re with Shoto. How much more when you’re going on an extra special trip with him? 

— “This Eren Jeager’s voice sounds familiar. It’s as if we have the same voice.” Todoroki looks at the screen perplexed, putting on the 4-D Glasses and making sure you were already comfortable on your seat.

— ‘’I know right. You’re hotter of course.’’ You whisper, giving him a peck on the cheek.

— Attack on Titan is your all time favorite anime ever.

— Shoto wasn’t too well-versed in anime, so him bringing you to USJ is one of the best things he could ever do for you.

— Especially since the park had a limited time Attack on Titan 4-D Attraction!!

— YOU KNEW you had to go there and it was also a perfect opportunity for you to bond with Shoto

— As long as you were happy and he could support you with your interests, he was happy too.

— Being able to go on the Attack on Titan 4D Ride was a dream come true.

— You brought Shoto to the souvenir shop first and bought matching headbands for the two of you.

— You were wearing a headband that had two little chibi Levis on each side whilst Shoto had little chibi Erens on his uwu

— He’d be spoiling you so so much !!! Any souvenir item you’d set your eyes on, he’d immediately buy it for you!! 

— Before you can even say no, he’s already bought it using his luxurious black credit card. YOUR BOYFIE WAS RICH OFC I MEAN WHAT WOULD YOU EXPECT!?

—  "That was amazing." Todoroki says in awe, still trying to process the thrill he had just experienced. "I wonder what would happen if titans started appearing all of a sudden?"

—  "Let's say a smol titan appears right now. I wonder if you could pierce it with your ice?" You tilt your head, beginning to think about unrealistic scenarios. "Anywhooo, shall we go to the next ride on our list? It's called Hollywood Dream!"

—  "Let's gooooo~" He hums monotonously, earning giggles from you. He wraps an arm around your shoulder, pulling you close as you walk side by side. 

— “Okay... so there are two variants to this ride. There’s one that goes in reverse and the other one goes so high up that we have an overview of the whole park.” You go through a brochure that you picked up at the entrance.

 — “Whichever one you’re more comfortable with (Y/N).” 

—  “Let’s go on the one where we can see our hotel because of how high it is!”

—  “OKAY NVM THIS WAS A BAD IDEA.” You say as the rollercoaster begins to reach it’s momentum, the ride going higher and higher.  Until you can see your hotel and every recognizable landmark from afar. 

—  Shoto then clasps your hand, giving it a tight squeeze. “It’s okay (Y/N). I’m right here. Just hold my hand okay?” 

—  You nod slowly, taking a deep breath. You close your eyes and feel a fell swoop on your stomach as the wind passes through your face.

—  Justin Timberlake’s Can’t Stop the Feeling begins to play as the rollercoaster begins to descend from roaring heights. They purposefully attached speakers to the ride so that the park goers would feel hyped up and excited instead of being terrified of how high up they are. 

—  Shoto’s hands are still intertwined with yours. You weren’t letting go. 

—  The screams of everyone else in the ride grows louder and louder and you can’t help but sing to the song instead.

—  “I GET THIS FEELINGGG INSIDE MY BONES! IT GOES ELECTRIC, WAVEY WHEN I TURN IT ONN.” You began to sing, raising your arms up high as you slowly begin to enjoy the ride. 

—  Shoto who was sitting on the end yet is still able to keep his calm composure, turns to you, and a small smile flashes on his face when he sees you channel your nervousness through singing. 

—  He begin to sing along with you too! AAAHHH WHAT A CUTIE

—  “All through my city, all through my home, We're flying up, no ceiling, when we in our zone.” He continues. You look at him and ease up a little bit once you see his handsome face and comfortable presence beside you.

— And before you knew it, the ride came to a stop. It was finally over. You take a deep breath and Shoto helps you out of your seat.

— “I got that sunshine in my pocket! Got that good song in my feet. I feel that hot blood in my body when it drops!” You and Shoto begin to duet to the pop and colorful song. You begin to fully enjoy the ride, barely even noticing the ride making sharp and fast turns as it continues to go up and down. 

— “I might have hated it at first but that was exhilarating.” 

— “I knew you could do it.” He says proudly, planting a kiss on your forehead. “You are the bravest person I know after all.” 

— “I wouldn’t have overcome my fears if it weren’t for you though.” You scrunch your nose, and hold on to Shoto’s arm. Your heart still beating so fast. “Thank you for being my safe space Shoto. I’m always at peace whenever I’m with you. Thank you for always being my comfort person.”

— “Of course (Y/N). Why wouldn’t I be?” He tilts his head, clueless. “Are you game enough to ride the reversed one this time?”

— “Of course I am!” 

— He chuckles, “That’s my love. If you feel like you can’t do it, Just know that I’m always here to support you.” 

— The first attractions on your list were the water rides. More specifically the Jurassic Park Water Ride and the JAWS ride. 

— You and Kirishima would try every ride in the park if you could. He loved to try and experience new things especially if he’s able to do them with you!

— Kiri is a very very fun person and would always be game with anything tbh!!

— You’re wearing matching dinosaur hats with Kirishima!!

— ‘’RAWR!’’ You make cutesy dinosaur gestures at your boyfriend, jumping around in your place. ‘’Can you believe we’re finally here in USJ!?’’ He blushes profusely, pecking your cheek. 

—  ‘’I can’t believe it too.’’ He chuckles then pauses for a moment before...

— ‘’RAWR!’’ He says back, his hands forming into claws, his cute mouth open wide and his sharp shark teeth very much visible. You giggle at his returned gesture, finding it more cuter than you should.

— ‘’(Y/N) you’re adorable! You know that right?’’ He laughs and continues to hold you tightly.

— ‘’Pshh of course I do! I have an equally adorable boyfriend too!’’ You look up at him, beaming.

— The two of you then jump in your place in unison, both mimicking each other’s cute ‘’RAWR!’’ and hand gestures as Kirishima pulls you into a hug.

— ‘’Don’t forget manly!’’ He winks and grabs your hand, taking you to the Jurassic Park Water ride.

— “I actually find it smart that we go on the water rides first so that we can just change clothes immediately after. Good thinkening Kiri!” You remark, patting him on the head.

— THINKENING??? THINKENING??? Eijirou could not think straight right now because of how cute you are

— ANYWAY HE WASNT GOING TO LOOK OR ANYTHING KIRISHIMA IS A GENTLEMAN HE IS NOT A BAD BOI WHO WILL GIVE IN TO TEMPATION!!

— You looked so excited to go on the rides and he couldn’t be happier seeing you like this 

— IT ALSO DIDNT HELP THAT YOU WERE WEARING A WHITE SHIRT SO IF YOU DID GET WET THEN 👁👄👁

— The ride begins and the all too familiar theme song of the series begins to play as the gates to the Jurassic Park opens as the water ride begins to move

— Although the ride was very predictable, and you knew the surprise at the end was the T-rex trying to jumpscare you as the ride falls down a high incline, splashing all of the people on the ride. 

— Kirishima still looked like he had lots of fun. 

— He turns to you, a huge cheeky smile plastered upon his face as he tries to dry his clothes. “That was fun!” 

— The ride may seem calm at first, but then the T-Rex begins to secretly appear around the forest-ish area surrounding the water ride. 

— “It was!” You smiled back. You look down on your shirt innocently. “I didn’t expect that I’d get this wet so I thought wearing a white shirt would be-”

— “LET’S BUY YOU A JURASSIC PARK SHIRT IN THE SOUVENIR SHOP OKAY!? SO THAT YOU WON’T WASTE YOUR OTHER CLOTHES AND YOU CAN CHANGE IN THEM FOR THE JAWS RIDE INSTEAD.” Eijirou stands up so suddenly from the boat. He takes you by the hand without shooting you another glance as not to show how flustered he was. 

— “Okay then...” You reply, as Kirishima whisks you away, leading you to the souvenir shop just outside of the attraction.

— Kirishima breathes a sigh of relief as he sees you exit the comfort room. 

— He calls you over, “(Y/N)! While you were changing your clothes, I went back to the souvenir shop and realized that they were actually couple shirts!

— We are so Adora-saurable! was written on both of your shirts along wtih a cute dinosaur couple print on them.

— “Funny how you were able to find a Dinosaur pun on the word adorable! What a coincidence!” You giggle, poking Kirishima’s cheek. “I think we had enough of dinosaurs for now. Shall we check out the other rides?”

— “Right beside ya!” Kiri flashes you his signature smile, taking your hand in his again, swinging it back and forth as the two of you continue to your next destination. 

— The way you scolded him was more in a joking way though!!

— You guys arrive a bit late because Kaminari ended up sleeping through his alarm 🙃

— When the two of you met up at the entrance you scolded him so bad because you practically lost two hours and HNGGGGG

— All he could do was hug you tightly from behind and say “gomen!” “gomen!” over and over again

— you were loving every second of it!!!! denki was being super cute and you couldn’t help but just go uwu

— BUT THEN YOU SCOLDING HIM  DIDN’T REALLY MATTER BC YOU GUYS HAD FAST PASSES

— YOU DO BE FLEXING YOUR FAST PASSES THO

— THE TWO OF YOU FELT LIKE RICH KIDS FLEXING YOUR GUCCI FLIPFLOPS WHEN IN FACT YOU WERE FLEXING YOUR FAST PASSES

— OK SO you and Kaminari decided to go to the Despicable Me/Minions area first not just for the memes but also because it was the most popular attraction this season.

— You also wanted to get on the rides there first since it takes 2 hours before you can even get in

— YOU HAVE MATCHING MINION POPCORN BUCKETS WITH HIMM!!

— The design of yours was a cute little minion holding a teddy bear whilst his was a special Christmas reindeer edition.

—  “(Y/N)-chan! Look at the line! Should we line up and take a picture with the Minions!?” He points to a meet and greet line for the yellow mascots

—  You weren’t exactly the biggest fan of these abominations but facebook mom memes aside, Denki looked super super excited and you didn’t want to ruin a great start to a perfect day so you just went with it.

—  The staff attendants thought Kaminari looked super excited like cute little sparky puppy seeing the minions so they gave you cute minion button pins!!

— The Despical Me Area pretty much played Happy by Pharell Williams non-stop as people stroll around so you and Denki couldn’t help but dance along to it.

—  It didn’t matter if people looked at the two of you weirdly either!! Just being with denki and being chaotic with him is one of the best feelings ever and he feels the same way too

— You guys did all kinds of funky dances til the two of you got exhausted and decided to try out the other rides. 

— There were also carnival game stands and Kaminari ended up winning you the exact same unicorn stuff toy seen in the Despical Me movies.

— Cotton Candy, Gumballs, Skittes, anything remotely sweet being sold on the stalls, you tried all of them.

— “IT’S SO FLUFFFFFY!!!” You imitate one of the cute characters from the movie, hugging the stuffed toy to your chest. “Thank you Kami-kun! I will cherish this forever!”

— Kaminari grins widely, “I know you aren’t too fond of the Minions but thank you for still going with me to this area first.” You can see the emotion and the appreciation in his eyes. 

— “OMG DENKI OFC! WHY WOULD I NOT ENJOY THIS!?” You say incredulously. “I had such an amazing time! Minions and their annoying voices aside. I always have the best time when I’m with you!”

— Crocodile tears start to form on Denki’s eyes as he pulls you into a hug. “AAAAAAAHH (Y/N)-CHAN I LOVE YOUUUUUUUUU. THANK YOU FOR BEARING WITH ME. I’M DOING THIS FOR THE MEMES.” 

— You giggle, patting Kaminari on the back. “It’s alright alright. I love you too! But this time you have to compensate by going on a horror ride with me okay?”

— “Ahahahahahaha what?”

— Endeavor had sponsored your trip and all expenses to ~try~ and start to mend his broken relationship with his son, although you refused at first, Toya did not. When he went to visit his mother and Enji was there to visit too, He got the money from him, ignored him, and flipped him off (aka gave him the bad finger) before leaving.

His three other siblings were in on this trip too. However, Toya wanted your trip to Universal Studios Japan between the two of you ONLY. His siblings went on a different day.

— He wasn’t the biggest fan of matching outfits or any accessories with you like any couple would and you didn’t want to pry on that. He really wasn’t the type of person to do that to begin with.

— And although on the inside he does feel a bit sorry about not being able to be cutesy with you it just really wasn’t his thing. 

The two of you would most probably make out in a secluded area in the Hogsmeade area that is barely noticed by any other park goers. How daring and how secsy

 ‘’Seriously? Snoopy and Hello Kitty? THIS is the area you want to go in first?’’

—‘’Come on! It’s not everyday you get to loosen up like this. Why not try out the kiddie rides first? Besides, I want to see how long you can last without taking the cuteness anymore.”

— The staff sees you enter the Snoopy and Woodstock ride and couldn’t help but ask a very imprudent question. “The two of you look like such a cute couple! I bet your child is just as precious!”

—“Excuse me… what?” You ask, your eyes widen. “We’re not-”

—“The kid is on it’s way. We’ll have one soon once we return here.” Toya says casually, sending you a flirtatious wink and you feel flushed and slightly embarrassed.

—“Jeeeeeeeeeez. Did you really have to say that?” You try to avoid contact with him so he wouldn’t see the embarrassment or rather the arousal present all over your face.

—“What? It’s true.” He smirks, taking your hand. “Do you not want anything to happen between us?” He teases again.

—“NO NO NO NO ITS NOT THAT.” You yelp in embarrassment, your eyes still cast down on the ground.

—You notice him kneeling down and before you could even react, instead of facing the ground, you were staring down at your boyfriend’s handsome face instead. 

—“Come on… I thought we were going to the Hello Kitty ride next?

— “Oh yeah right! That ahahaha let’s go!” You look up again before he could see your face looking like a tomato.

— You couldn’t help but be flustered by his words time and time again. This time though there was no point in hiding it. He got to you.

— He grabs you by the waist, and whispers into your ear, “Besides, I’m saving matching outfits with you once we bring our child here in the future. We would be the cutest fucking family out there.”

— You’ve already been dating for a year?? and your heart still flutters every time?? anything remotely romantic comes out of his mouth???

— HE WAS SUCH  FLIRT OH LORD AND YOU JUST SWOON AND FALL FOR HIM EVEN MORE 

— The other couples for some reason never thought of going on the cutesy rides, so as soon as they saw you and Toya going on them, the line for most of the rides got even longer.

— Toya might be lowkey an edgelord  but you guys became trendsetters in a span of an hour!! 

— OK BUT SPEAKING OF EDGELORD... DABI AS AN E-BOY HURRRRRRRRR YOU MAY OR MAY NOT BE MANIFESTING YOUR BOYFRIEND TO SUDDENLY BE IN E-BOY CLOTHES ON THE SPOT TOTALLY NOT NOPE NOPE NOPE NEVER 

— He still looked hot just wearing a plain dark hoodie but you still couldn’t get the thought of Toya wearing those fits out of your head.

— “Earth to (Y/N)? You’re spacing out again.” He waves a hand in front of your face and you snap back to reality. “We’ve rode every attraction here. I think we should go check out the other rides? The Jaws one next please. I can’t stand all this cute sparkly cuteness anymore.”

—  “AHAH! YOU FINALLY SNAPPED!” You laugh, acting as if you finally got back at Toya for making you such a blushing and stuttering mess just a few minutes ago. Dabi shrugs it off however. 

— “OKIE! Now that I got out of my system, let’s continue to go around shall we?” You huff and pace off to the next ride that you wanted to go on.

— Toya shakes his head and smirks, following you to wherever you were going to take him next. That didn’t stop him from teasing you every few minutes though.

— The two of you did come back to USJ, but only a few days later to accompany Shoto since Fuyumi and Natsuo had to take the train home due to having to attend important matters.

— The same park attendant who complimented you and Dabi was managing the Snoopy ride again. She recognizes the two of you instantly and waves. “Oooh! I didn’t think the two of you would come back again so early! Is this the cute child you were talking about?”

— You and Toya collectively facepalm whilst Shoto looks at the staff with a very puzzled look.

— Hopefully, the next time you come back, you finally have a happy family with Toya and you can finally show off to that sassy ol’ attendant that you have a cute little kid with you to go on rides with.

—This is officially your 7th date with Shinsou. 

— Although the two of you are already official, you can’t help but feel and notice how cold and distant he is to you still. As if he hasn’t exactly opened up to you.

—  And you didn’t want to end this day without seeing him loosen up and open his shell.

 —  You wanted a relationship with Shinsou in where the two of you could talk to each other about your own problems and help each other out. 

— That was the ideal relationship after all, and you knew for a fact that you could have something special like this with Shinsou. 

—  He did confess to you through a love poem and if that isn’t the most romantic thing ever, then I don’t know what is. 

—  You wanted to be his comfort person after all. Just as he is with you although I think he doesn’t know that yet exactly. 

—  “SOU-KUNNNN you know what else we can do?” 

—  “...What?”

—  “Let’s go on all the boring rides!!” You take his hand and start running to the next attraction. 

—  “T-that’s not actually a bad idea. Let’s go.” He mutters, albeit shy at the touch of your hands at first, he grows comfortable after a few minutes with your hand intertwined with his. 

—  SHINSOU IS SO TOUCH-STARVED AND YOU CAN’T WAIT TIL YOU GIVE HIM ALL THE HUGS AND KITHES IMAGINABLE LATER THAT NIGHT

— It was the middle of the afternoon and the park was less busier than usual, which meant all the time for you and Shinsou to try out every exhilarating ride the park had to offer. 

—  The only ones left were more performance-based attractions where you would be watching a live musical or play. One of those being a Terminator based ride. 

—  The concept of a Terminator live-action retelling was pretty cool but certainly not you or Shinsou’s cup of tea either. However, it was your goal with him to try out every ride in the park. So, eh why not?

—  The two of you sit in the front seat, making Shinsou within range of the stage actors to be affected by his quirk. 

—  “Don’t try to make them do anything bad okay?” You whisper to him. “This live show does look boring and really needs to liven up a little.

—  “I won’t do that of course. Let’s just make this show more entertaining.” 

— He then uses his quirk on the stage actors, making them do fun and entertaining dances. 

— The audience burst out into laughter as Shinsou had unintentionally made a twist to the musical playing before you. 

— “Of course not! You made that Terminator Musical much better! I bet they took notes and try to switch up the acting and the cheesiness for the next show!” 

— “Hopefully they will. Because the show was boring as hell.” He deadpans, putting his hands in his pockets. 

— Everyone in the theatre left in good spirits. 

— He stops in his tracks and looks at you. How lucky he was to have someone like you in his life.

— “Thank you for today too (Y/N). I really enjoy spending time with you like this.” He looks away, yet fails to hide his flustered face. 

— “You’re welcome!” You lean in and tiptoe to kiss him on the cheek. 

—  Despite how cold and straightforward he may be sometimes, you never complained. You accepted him for who he was and who he is. 

— The two of you take the train ride home in peace and solace knowing that slowly but surely, Shinsou becomes more and more comfortable with you and you can’t wait for the time he finally opens up and bears his heart to you. 

Thank you for reading ♡

-Fin