#traditionnal houses

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Reflexion...

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Synastry/composite notes 💕

Hey,here’s my third astrology observations.Hope you’ll like it! I’m not a professional astrologer.Keep in mind that these are just observations and may not apply to everyone.Take what resonates.Thank you  

Firstly ,SYNASTRY NOTES!

- -Planets in 5th/8th house overlay in synastry=  SEXUAL ATTRACTION💘

- If your partner/crush’s Vertex is conjunct to your Venus or vice versa , you may feel like your meeting is fated. You might meet the person out of a coincidence annd feel like even if you were not likely to see each other, you still did.There is a lot of attraction, you may feel like you already know the person even if you never met before.If you two, get into a relationship you are very likely to learn a lot from the relationship.💐

- Moon in 11th house overlay is such a great placement! Both fantastic for friendship and romantic relationship! You two feel very accepted by the other and feel like you can tell the other anything and they wouldn’t judge you.You could start off as friend and then get into a relationship.You feel at ease with each other,you laugh together. Basically, you are having a great time together 😄.This overlay might indicate meeting through social medias or long dstance relationships.I really love this placement, certainly one of my favorites🥰 !!!

- I have Mercury conjunct Mercury with 2 people ,and I feel that we have a very similar type of humor, and anytime I am with them, we usually laugh a lot.I don’t know if that’s a thing but if I see or hear them laugh, I would automatically start laughing too.Lol.Very contagious.However, I can become annoyed at them quickly.I guess, it might be due to the conjunction cuz it can go either way.

-Check each partner’s natal chart! Because I noticed that for example if you have Jupiter/Sagittarius dominant within your chart, you might enjoy having 9th house overlay with someone.Let me take another example : if you are an Mars/Aries dominant person, you may prefer having 1st house overlay with someone.To sum up, check both person’s dominant signs/planets in order to find what house overlay they might be the most comfortable with!

HERE’S A REMINDER WITH BOTH TRADITIONNAL AND MODERN ASTROLOGY RULERS 🪷

Aries ♈ /Scorpio ♏ - Mars - 1st house 

Taurus ♉ /Libra ♎ - Venus- 2nd/7th house

Gemini ♊ /Virgo ♍ - Mercury-3rd/6th house

Cancer ♋ - Moon 🌙 - 4th house  🏠

 Leo ♌ - Sun ☀️ - 5th house

Scorpio ♏ - Pluto - 8th house

Sagittarius ♐ /Pisces ♓ - Jupiter - 9th house

Capricorn ♑ / Aquarius ♒ - Saturn - 10th house

Aquarius ♒ - Uranus- 11th house

Pisces ♓ - Neptune - 12th house  

Now,COMPOSITE NOTES :

- Having Sun in the 11th house in composite is a fantastic placement for friendship!!

- Chiron conjunct IC or in the 4th house in composite can unfortunately indicate that one of the partner’s family doesn’t approve the relationship.This may really hurt you and your partner.It could also means that you two might have issues living together.Remember,this is just a placement so it doesn’t have to be this way.Each relationship is different and this is only my experience with this placement.OR                                                                                                   it can also means that one of the partner has traumas due to their family situtation,(or mom) and the other person might try to heal them.

-Sun conjunct Uranus in composite can mean that both of you are part of LGBTQ community.🏳️‍🌈You might have a unique type of relationship.Both partner may value their freedom and independance.

-I have seen a LOT of couples having Saturn trine Venus in composite being in a long-term relationship.Makes sense with Saturn being usually considers as the “glue” in relationships and Venus being the planet of love.

Thank you for reading! Please tell me if you liked the post and if you have experienced any of these placements! 💕🌸💮Have a nice day!

[vibratingskull]

Hello! I was thinking you said you didn't master Thrass yet how about you start "small" with him not been exactly the main character?

How about a F!reader she was in relationship with Thrass and by the time he died she is pregnant and she leaves to the empire.

Thrawn finds her in his exile. You could focus more on her relationship with Thrawn if it's easier.(?)

Obviously, this is just a suggestion not a request. You can totally ignore this if you like.

Art by @jorrmund

Thrawn and in laws... That sounds interesting

Thrawn & Chiss!F!reader

Tags : Hurt and little comfort

You apply the final touches with your brushes on your blue skin, finishing to perfect your traditional make up for the day. You check your coiffure one last time and rise on your feet to enter the salon and take your place. 

You’re alone at the tea house today, your two apprentices have their day off but that’s not a problem for you. Your first family was in the tea business for generation and educated you in its ways. You later trained your husband at this art when you entered the Mitth for your wedding. 

Now that you are in the human Empire, this traditionnal Chiss tea house that you built for yourself is the last bound you have to your former life. When Mitth’raw’nuruodo came back from his mission, distraught, his first action was to come to you and warn you about Thrass disapearance. Without thinking twice you prepared a bag and with Thrawn complicity you stealed a ship to fly after Thrass while pregnant.  

You were not letting your husband disappear when you had a baby on the way! 

You searched for him for a months, visiting numerous planets, meeting nuemrous species. 

To no avail. 

At some point you got lost in the chaos and end up in lesser space, the term was really close and you needed an hospital or a maternity to give birth to your baby safely. You had to give birth alone, without any familiar faces and surrounded by aliens. 

A chance there was a near-Chiss species, humans, who helped you in this trial. But traveling with a week old baby without any concrete destination and on unsafe routes was simply impossible and you had to stop. The danger was simply too great.  

So you worked different jobs to make ends meet, hiding your skin color or your shiny red eyes, you traveled across this city planet called Coruscant, changing apartments, sometimes running away from creditors and hiding somewhere  until things settles down. You saw the end of the Republic and lived through the first days of the Empire, keeping a low profile... 

Things could have gotten a lot worse if you didn’t hold on to your principles and bared your teeth to adversity. But you managed to gain some money, bought that building for next to nothing, renovating it yourself into a proper establishement worthy of Chiss standards, and now you have two trainees to train. They are nice girls, diligent and hard working with the will to do great and by the rules but they are still far from the Chiss excellence in the ways of the tea. 

You check your questi... datapad to know your shedules of the day. Lately you have more than 25 clients per day. It forces you to rush some aspects of the ceremony but it is still manageable. 

... 

Only one client? 

Weird. 

Your apprentice who took the reservation left a note. 

“Navy Officer who specifically requested the entire day to himself.” 

You sigh, annoyed. You are a tea house, not a pleasure house. You don’t stay an entire day here! What was she thinking when she took the reservation? You cannot permit yourself to dedicate a full day to a single client! 

A Navy Officer no less.  

You sniff with disdain. Another one of those men who thinks because he has money and rank everything is due to him! 

But what’s done is done now. You’ll conduct the ceremony as always and push him to the door and took the rest of the day to yourself. You will be able to come back home earlier and spend some time with your son. 

You lay down the pad and aligns all your ustensils on the clothe on the floor, seating heels on the little mattress dedicated to this effect. That’s when you hear the door of the salon open and steps entering the room. 

At least this Grand Admiral respects the schedule. 

You also notes he had the presence of mind to take off his shoes to walk on the tatami. Not all clients knows that. You begrugingly give him another point as you lay down the last utensil and turns towards your client, eyes closed as you bow down to him respectfully. 

“Welcome to the Primordial Tea house.” 

“I thank you Mitth’(Y/n)’(F/n).” 

You froze, opening your eyes in a shock. 

Before you, impeccably seated on his heels, raising from his bow and in a perfectly neat green uniform, stands another chiss. 

And not any Chiss! 

“Mitth’raw’ nuruodo...” You say with a white voice, barely audible. 

His expression is serene and aloof, but his gleaming red eyes shine with tenderness and a controlled joy. You are utterly speechless. Why is he here? What is he doing in this parts of the Galaxy? Why... 

“I rejoice seeing you thriving in this Empire, my sister.” He finally says before your resonnating silence, “You must have a lot of questions.” 

You look at him up and down, not believing your sight. 

But that’s him! Older by a decade but it is unmistikably him! Your husband’s little brother! 

Your own little brother now. 

“I... How?” You utter. 

“I was sent in a mission by the Ascendancy to find new allies and study this Empire.” 

You look at him with round eyes, feeling your hands starting to tremble on your knees. 

“I was terrified for you when you stopped sending me news years ago, but I heard rumors about a woman with blue skin and red eyes in this part of Coruscant. I had to verify it for myself.” He continues before your disarray, “I hoped with all my heart it was you, and I was not mistaken.” 

“Mitth... raw...” 

“Call me Thrawn, my sister. As you used to do back in the day.” 

“Thrawn...” You breath, heart clenching painfully, “Did you get any news? Anything?” 

His shoulders lower and he shakes his head slightly. 

“No. Nothing.”  

Your heart starts to bleed and a sob rises in your throat. 

“He will never come back...” You manage to say with a shaky voice, a tear rolling on your cheek. 

“I am affraid.” He concedes gravely. “Hope gets thiner by each passing day.” 

And you burst out in tears. You hide your face behind your hands, sobbing as you are forced to face your most horrifying fear. Thrawn remains silent, repectful of your pain. He lets you cry with compassion in his eyes. 

“I am truly sorry (Y/n).” He murmures. 

“Oh my warrior... What will I say to Thabim?” Your entire body shakes between sobs. 

Thrawn tilts his head. 

“Thabim?” 

You sniff unelegantly, going against the reserve and modesty of your role as a tea master, but frankly you don’t care at that moment. 

“Thrass’ son... Our child...” You gasp, trying to breath. 

Thrawn’s eyes round up slightly, clearly taken by surprise. 

“You had a child?” 

You nod as tears fall down from your cheeks to your folded legs, soiling your precious traditional attire for tea ceremony. 

“We didn’t want to announce it to the family just yet... It was supposed to be a surprise...” You pull on your collar to open your attire and take out a medallion that you open, revealing an old picture of you and Thrass together. 

Smiling. 

Carefree. 

Simply happy to be together. 

You still remember vividly the day you announced your pregnancy to your dear Ch’acah. Thrass was checking files on his questis when you agitated the test under his gaze. Surprised, he threw his head backward, hitting the back of his skull against the bedrame. You chuckled as he massaged his painfull head, turning his gaze to you, wondering what you wanted to tell him. You showed him the test again with a big smile and saw the shimmer of his red gaze intensify by ten fold. He jumped out of the bed, seized your hips and made you spin in the air, laughing loudly, before embracing you, pulling you into a deep kiss, happy and hopefull. 

Now he is lost... 

You press the medallion against your heart, forgetting Thrawn’s presence because of the pain. Thrass hide the same pendant under his sydyc tunic. You fold your body in two in a soothing gesture. You feel Thrawn’s hand seize your shoulder gently, squeezing it softly. 

“I am sorry (Y/n).” He repeats  

“It is so painful...” You cry. “It feels like I’m hoing to die!” 

“Yes.” He agrees, “It is the most terrible pain. But you are not alone anymore, I am with you now. I will help you and Thabim.” 

You raise you gaze to him, full of pain and pleadings. 

And you throw yourself in his arms, all etiquette be damned!  He frozes under your touch, taken by surprise once more. You squeeze him tight, burying your face in the crook of his neck, soiling his uniform with your tears. You feel him responding to your hug after an hesitation, caressing your back comfortingly and circling your shoulders. 

“I am here now, sister. And I will remain.” 

You hiss in your pain, breathing with difficulty with your lungs so tight. 

“Thank you brother... Thank you...” 

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You can kinda get the picture of how Dimitri and Claude are related from Hopes & Houses lore. There seems to have been frequent intermarriages between House Blaiddyd and House Riegan. The first Duke Riegan married the Luna Knight who was a Blaiddyd according to Ashe's support with Hapi and it's confirmed that Claude is descended from Kite Blaiddyd (which means Claude & Dimitri's nearest ancestor at minimum is Klaus I who lived a little over 200 years ago) in Hopes. But I imagine that it's called a branch family because there was a male Blaiddyd that continued the Riegan line with a Riegan woman. I wouldn't be surprised if Tiana looked like a Blaiddyd (blonde hair and blue eyes) or somewhere close to that

What I wouldn't get for a genealogy of noble houses lol -

Like imagine if Hubert's sister has the trademark Goneril hair, because Hubert's grandma hanged out with a Goneril third son (before killing him), thus Hubert and Holst are distantly related?

For a game that hammers the "crust" issue or, in Nopes, the "lineage/uwu nobility" issues, intermarriages and bastard children and what not are completely absent from Fodlan.

I know I've joked about those plotbunnies already, but imagine a member of House Blaiddyd having a Crest of Seiros, when in Adrestia Ionius rolls over and over to get a Seiros crested baby, to no avail! Or a Gautier who is born with a crest of Cethleann, thus who cannot use the Lance of Ruin!

Or, what if Sylvain wasn't born with a Gautier Crest, but Lorenz was? Would Lorenz (Erwin) push for his son to take over House Gautier, since he is the only one able to defend the border with the Lance of Ruin, or worse, ask to "recover" the Relic from the Gautiers, since they cannot use it?

Maybe Tiana had the more traditionnal "Blaiddyd look", because fantasy genetics are fantasy, but tbh, the game ignored the opportunity to give us heirs of Great Families who don't have their ancestor's matching crest (imagine if Miklan was born with a Crest of Cichol - he still wouldn't be able to use the Lance of Ruin, would Matthis still dishinerit him for Gautier Crested Sylvain?) and that's a damn shame.

I mean, coming from Jugdral with all of its plot pitfalls for a possible 3rd gen (Ced doesn't have major Sety blood in FE4, imagine if the Sety Major Blooded child is Arthur, aka Duke Freege? Would Arthur bail out on Freege and make a claim on Silesse's throne? Ditto for potential 5 Major Od randoms for 1 Isaacian throne!).

[synstoria]

Hi! I absolutely loved the demo, and I can't wait to see what is to come! I was wondering if there are any trans/genderqueer characters planned out? Or if you have any crumbs of lore to give on trans people in Calidya? Good luck with the rest of the development!

Hello there! Thank you for your support <3

Unfortunately, there is no major trans character in the story. I have considered the question, but considering Calidya mindset about gender it would have required a lot of development to have such a character in the Court and the story is pretty complex already.

There will be at least one petition involving a trans character tho!

Now a bit of lore!

Calidya, Meridian and Vargas don't even consider the notion of gender, you are just born a man or a woman and man should be in charge to rule and protect while women should be in charge of the house and children. It's consider a rebellion to the gods to not accept the place they gave you in the society. Getting outside of the box is very very hard in those country, that doesn't mean it never happens but it's very rare and frowned upon or discriminate to the point they get killed.

In Isiria it's a bit different, maternity is everything for them. A woman is not considered a woman if she can't get pregnant and give birth. So trans women can't exist in Isiria society. But trans men can. A trans man will be considered cursed by the gods so they will probably have to support whispers and rumors but they will be accepted by other men like a peer. Especially since Isiria is far less prudish than Calidya. For example, if a trans man change in a room with other man nobody will give a damn.

Ombe is probably the best place to be a trans woman or a trans man actually. They believe in duality but also in self realisation. It's up to the endividual to feed their kindness or they brutality. Both exists and are in every individual. In the same mindset, it's up to them to feed their womanhood or they manhood depending on the place they want in the society. Trans men or women, even non binary people are not a problem at all there. You don't find them at every corner, but they don't chock anyone. They will more consider the role you occupy in your tribe than what genitals you were born with. Especially since most first name are considered gender neutral.

As a downside, it's very hard to be from one gender and to occupy a role traditionally take by the other gender. For exemple, healer is more a woman job, so if you are a man and a healer, people will automatically gender you like a woman, which can be annoying because then you won't be seen as a potential lover by most of the women. Same goes for a woman who would be a warrior. Men wouldn't consider her like a potential bride. So in one hand it's good because they would be treated with the same respect, but in the other hand, they can't be a warrior and a mother.

It doesn't mean a warrior woman can't have a child. She can, but she wouldn't be considered the child mother. A mother in Ombe is a job in itself, it's someone raising you, feeding you, teaching you etc. Adoptions are pretty common because there is nothing worse than being motherless (it's even reflected in your name).

That's the reason why roles are usually filled pretty traditionnally in Ombe. It's not forbidden or weird like it can be in Calidya, but if you feel comfortable with your gender, you have to renounce to a part of yourself and it's pretty sad.

TBH, Ombe is the country who appears the less in the game but I really had fun designing a really different culture, so I am happy to talk about it more here!

[chaussurre]

I find the whole argument that "Gay marriage/trans rights is an attack on traditionnal marriage" is sad on a level that's not talked enough.

The thing is, traditionnal marriage is under attack. Not by gay marriage or trans rights, mind you, that idea is so deeply stupid it's not even worth debunking, but by the current economic situation.

The way I define "traditionnal" marriage is: two parents, a man and a woman, with kids, where the man works and the woman takes care of the house. I want to make sure here that no judgement is given to this particular marriage setup; if that's what you and your partner want, I whish you the best of luck. If you're more of a trans catgirl polycule kind of person, or one of the many other possible configurations, I'm also wishing you the best of luck. This argument is not about the "value" of such marriage, because comparing what works for different people is asshole behaviour.

With that out of the way, why do I say it's under attack ? Because it's no longer affordable. The average person can't get away with supporting a family with a single salary anymore. That's a much more bigger threat than two dudes kissing. Nowadays a couple with two salaries and no kids can barely makes end's meet solely because of inflations/low salaries.

But of course, conservatives are expert at taking problems and blaming people absolutely unrelated, so instead they say "hey see that you can't seem to have a marriage that works for you ? You should blame that girl over there for being bisexual". And so many people are eating that up because the opposit argument is "No, everything is fine for you" which no it isn't. We shouldn't pretend that everything is fine for the cis/het and start to signal them where the problem lies: our society is run by people that don't even consider them, with only short term benefice in mind and have no interest in building a world with a stable way of life.

By the way being able to support your entire family simply because you work full time is a human right in the 1948 declaration. Crazy I know.

[nekojetto]

Merry christmas everyone!!!! 🎄🎉

[okenki]

Trying something new!

Another Day...

[la-nev]

Petites maisons 

[swanbasset]

Restes d’hiver...

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Chiang Rai (เชียงราย) - Thailand (2017)

The Black House - Baan Dam (พิพิธภัณฑ์บ้านดำ)

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Wooden house

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Glass Animals — Pork Soda

All Points East is coming guys !! And I’m so ready for this

Anyway there's a little game too, I hid objects refering to each HTBAHB song in that drawing, or at least I tried... can you find them all on this poor quality scan ? Here's some help :

  1.       Life Itself : a sonic raygun

  2.       Youth : a coffee maker

  3.       Season 2 Episode 3 : a jar of mayonnaise

  4.       Pork Soda : a guy with a pineapple head thanks to a weird perspective

  5.       Mama’s Gun : some pills and a Cheschire Cat

  6.       Cane Shuga : that terrible speedo, and something about cocaine

  7.       A premade sandwich

  8.       The Other Side of Paradise : a basketball

  9.       Take a Slice : dark fingernail polish (good luck to find this one, this is a failure)

  10.   Poplar St : red (dead) flowers

  11.   Agnes : a camera

[enjoy-christmas]

[anxiousarchitect]

Marie Laveau’s House of Voodoo - Lot & CC !!UPDATED!!

UPDATE 23.12.2023 : You can now download the lot ! A HUGE thanks to the best girl operationpinkdollhouse who motivated me like crazy to get it done and was just so nice, patient and supportive 💖✨ I have reworked the shop a little bit, and considerably reduced the amount of CC for your convenience. I also made some new original, voodoo-related CC ! Check below the cut for more information.

Download lot, check CC and read more information ⬇

⚠ Important Disclaimer : I am not a vodou practitionner nor am I ethnically connected to or from a lineage of vodou practitionner (as far as I’m aware). I’m just a french lady witch interested in all religions, myth and folklore around the world. However, I tried to educate myself as much as possible as I was building the lot, to make sure I was being respectful to Vodou -and other related religions/practices like Hoodoo - culture and history, and wasn’t perpetuating any offensive clichés - while keeping the lot visually fun. My goal was only to celebrate New Orleans culture and Vodou, and maybe get you interested in learning more about it, as it is a very complex and incredibly interesting topic ! Also, I understand there are different spellings for “vodou”, not necessarily meaning the same thing everytime. For the lot, I chose “voodoo” as it is the actual name of the shop that inspired me, but I used “vodou” for everything else. To all vodou practitionner/New Orleans natives out there, please let me know if you find my content inappropriate or offensive, and I will correct it ASAP. 🌷

VOODOO DECOR & CC (required for the lot)

Mostly art and recolors bc I don’t how to make meshes - just yet -

DOWNLOAD FULL SET (SFS, no ads) or pick and choose :

- 1. Powerful religious figures portrait. [x]10  swatches.I think you need Living Together for that one. I’m working on more swatches, stay tuned ! - 2. Vodou flags/drapo. [x]10 swatches. Pretty sure it’s BG compatible... - 3. Vodou posters. [x] 10 swatches. Requires University! These are the ones you can spot on the shop’s wall ! - 4. The Book of Voodou. [x] This is a bit of an experiment, I wanted to try myself at retexture non-flat objects. MESH REQUIRED *find it here* (you only need the botanical book open book) - 5. Entrance sign (’Strange gods, strange altars’). [x] Base game compatible. - 6. Marie Laveau’s shop neon sign. [x] Requires City Living ! also it’s a bit big but ya know, just shrink it. It’s not perfect especially when it lights up at night but I like it the feeling of it! - 7. Vévé (traditionnal Vodou sigil). [x] Requires Realm of Magic! 5 swatch, find it under ‘rugs’. I’m working on more swatches ! I’m also trying to transform it into a meditation spot, if anyone knows how to do that...

MARIE LAVEAU’S HOUSE OF VOODOO - LOT

Lot size : 30x20 (shop)

To build this little shop, I got inspired by the real Marie Laveau’s in Bourbon Street, New Orleans. It is not a replica, but I tried to reproduce the atmosphere while creating a functionnal, aesthetical space in the meantime. The lot is fully furnished and quite heavily cluttered, however it works fine on my laptop which is a bit of potato when it comes to gaming (sorry computer, I love you though). Enjoy ! PS : As I was reworking the shop I remade some of the rooms, so it won’t exactly look like in the picture. But I didn’t change too much though, don’t worry. I’m too lazy to take new pictures though...... Please check the new updated CC list to get the lot working properly ! All credit go to the artists credited there, nothing is included in the lot to respect creator’s T.O.U, so you need to get all the CC before you install the lot. Let me know if I forgot something so I can update the list !

DOWNLOAD LOT (CC required !!! [Get the list]) + YOU NEED MY VODOU SET TO MAKE IT FUNCTION, read the article before DL !

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Title : A Touch of Affection

Pairing : Modern!Ivar x Reader

Words : 3025

Warning : Fluff and slight Angst

Note : Roommate to Bestfriend to Lover. I made it soft!Ivar cause it’s my favorite. Bold and italics means the voice in Ivar’s head.

Chapter Plot : A longer trip in Japan, slight talk of past sexual encounter and issues.

Tags : @youbloodymadgenius // @draculasbride-blog // @ivarhoegh // @black-repunzel99​ // @theanxietyqueen17​​

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Chapter 09 : In the Land of the Rising Sun

Here we are, the land of the rising sun ! It will be our longest stay in a country, so many things to do, to try, to visit. Usually we only stay a week or even a bit less, this time we’ll stay for about two to three weeks.

As you surely understood, we’re actually in Japan, Tokyo to be precise. We’re staying in a Ryokan -it’s basically a traditionnal inn, a really typical and japanese houses conceived to host tourists or travelers in search of japan authenticity- as we were flying from Australia to Japan we had to choose where we would spend our first night -because yes, we arrived at night-, do we want something classic or something a bit better. Ivar wanted something really japanese, not something we could see in every other country. That’s how we discovered the world of Ryokan. So many choices ! As we were going to Tokyo we wanted to choose one with something more, something really japanese, that we can’t find in european or others western culture...Onsens !

While Ivar is in the living room -I think he wants to call his mother, it’s been a bit difficult recently as we move a lot during our trip in Australia- So I decided to give him some space and go try the onsen. Fortunately for us everything is rather tourist friendly and some staff members also speak english which is a large bonus point when you don’t speak the same language.

Finally, we found the perfect Ryokan for us ! It’s called “Onsen Ryokan Yuen Bettei Tokyo Daita”, to be honest I didn’t think it would be this beautiful. Our luggage have been put in our room by staff member so we only have to tidy up after.

“Bunny, I’ll go try the onsen, if I’m not back when you’re finish talking with your mother please don’t worry.” I warn him before leaving, not wanting him to search for me everywhere out of stress.

“The Onsen ? As in the public one ?” He asks me with incredulity.

“As we don’t have a personnal onsen in our room, then yes it would certainly be the public one. Why ? What do you think ?”

“Nothing... I’m just surprise that you want to go try it. You’ll have to be naked in there, and it’s mixed by the way !”

“Bunny, are you worrying for me ?” I take his face in my palms, watching him with a gentle gaze.

“We never know what could happen, I would prefer if you stayed in my line of sight so I can protect you if anything should happen to you.” I furrow my brows at this before only raising one.

“You know, you have this capacity of sounding both creepy and endearing. Don’t worry about me though, when a onsen is for both men and women, they are generally only old people...old married people, so the risk of being molested -cause that’s what you’re worried yourself about- is kinda low. I peck his forehead before hugging him to my chest. I really appreciate your worry, it means you feel concerned about my well being, I would have done the same for you my sweet, never doubt that ! I then kiss both his cheeks while ruffling his hair. I was about to open the door of our room when I remember I wanted to tell him something. Oh when you’ll call your mother, could you maybe say hi for me please, it’s been some times and right now I don’t want to intrude...”

“You wouldn’t intrude on anything Min Skatt, but I’ll tell her don’t worry.” He smiles at me.

“Ok then I’ll let you to it.”

“Have a good time...naked...in front of people we don’t know, showing around your tits, you plump bum, the softness of your skin and its bright perfection through the artificial lights...” He’s doing a monologue at this point, I’m still here, listening to him praising me and my supposedly perfect body.

“You’re such a drama king Bunny, you’re so adorable, so cute... I’ll be back before you even know I was gone, now stay calm, try not to think about my somptious naked glory and call your mother !” At this point I’m surprise I didn’t go on a fit of laughter. Ivar...what am I gonna do with you...

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Ivar POV

She just closes the door, I’m now alone in a room thinking about her utter beauty, one that I can’t stop but admire. Of course it’s not just about her looks, her personnality is also magnificient. I mean she succeeds in dealing with my temper and tantrums on a daily basis without ever complaining. Now that I thought about it, it’s been a while since I last throw a tantrums. She must be the cause for it. My pure angel made of cosmic light... I digress. 

“Why would I even...put her on a pedestal like that ! Because she’s important to you ! Stop it, she’s just my bestfriend, she’s important to me, there is nothing more between us, period. Yeahh !! Hmmhmm ! You’re an idiot, a really rare specimen of idiot, don’t get me wrong I know what you feel right now because I’m kinda in your head you see. The thing is, rare doesn’t always mean good or something to be proud of, in your case it’s quite the opposite ! I don’t want to listen to you anymore, you’re insane !! I’m you, the rational, impartial and pragmatic part of your brain, you can’t shut me down that easily I’m here to help you get the girl of your dream. I thought it was my impulsivness or spontaneity  that would help me get the girl, the hypothetical girl ?! Trust me, you rather want me to deal with the decisions taking than your impulsivity. Whatever, I don’t care, we’re just friend ! Of course, friends that are allowed to snog and hump each other, typical friendship goal ! We’re both touchy feely people... Wrong ! She is, you are touch starved, we are touch starved, there’s a difference ! ...What do you want me to say ? That it feels good being wanted for once, without concession, being accepted for the good and the bad things that comes with me !? Then yes, I admit it, I love it, it’s refreshing and makes me feel safe and right where I belong. She makes me feel things that I long forgotten, she’s my treasure, someone I’m not ready to share or loose, better stay friend than breaking the bond that we have, it would be too hurtful... One day you’ll have to be honest with yourself.”

I can’t believe I just had a full conversation out loud with myself, better call mother now before I start talking to the wall. Then I set up my computer on a small table in the living area and press the call button.

“Ivar !! I’m so glad to see you, I miss you so much !” She has tears of hapiness in her eyes and a smile that could rival the one from the cheschire cat.

“Hi mom, it’s good to see you too, sorry for not calling sooner, but we moved frequently and sometimes the telephone network wasn’t very effective.”

“Don’t worry I know you traveled a lot through Australia and it must have exhausted you a lot...” She starts babbling for a bit.

“W-What do you mean ?”

“Care to elaborate ?”

“I mean how do you know we were in Australia I didn’t tell you !?” 

“Oh this, well I watch your vlog ? Is that how it’s called ? And I read her blog, she has a way with words I’m telling you.”

“You watch our videos ?” I’m utterly surprised, it’s not in her habits to watch videos on youtube, too much things to deal with. But in the end I’m her favorite so I should not be surprised that much.

“Of course, your brothers where with Helga when they first saw the video -a vlog around Quebec- It was so great that Helga told Floki that told your father that told me. In an hour or so all the familly and the closest members of our circle of knowledge knew about you and your videos.”

“I don’t know what to say or how to react.” I’m a bit unconfortable, not liking being the center of attention when I can’t actually defend myself by throwing axes.

“You should be proud, the both of you should be proud of your work. It’s professionnal, the script is well written, the image are perfect and depict with accuracy all the beauty of the landscape or its people. I’m not saying that because I’m your mom and I’d love it even if it weren’t good, I’m telling this because it’s the truth, and I’m not the only one thinking the same, your brothers, Floki and Ragnar as well. You might have some new subscribers thanks to them, you wanna know something, each time a new video is online everyone stop what they’re doing in order to follow your adventures. Some might even be envious.”

“Who ?!”

“Ubbe, Floki and Ragnar, you know their love for travel and discovering countries. Recently I even learn that your half brother Bjorn also follows you on youtube.”

“What !! Bjorn is following me on youtube ?!”

“That or he might have a thing for your girlfriend... by the way is she finally your girlfriend now ?!” Ragnar speaks from somewhere out of the line of camera.

“Stoooop, she’s not my girlfriend, she’s just a friend !”

“Hmm, he appears beside Aslaug, still in denial I see !”

“Hush, she gives his an elbow ribs, don’t make fun of him !”

“I’m not making fun of him, I’m an attentive father who see when one of his son has a massive crush on his friend, which is a girl, who he works with... He made a sign for Aslaug to leave the both of them for a minute. Listen up loverboy, you gotta have to grow a pair if you don’t want someone else to snatch her away from you. I know you have your own insecurities but if she stayed with you this long she must be someone of importance for you right ?”

“Yes, but I don’t want to be rejected once again !” I bow my head pouting from sadness, trying to force my tears away.

“I’m not talking about confessing your undying love for her just talking about the insecurity that kills you...”

“For once I’d say your father is right, Aslaug re-enters the room, before admitting your feeling you need to be confortable with yourself, body and mind and then and only then you can confess.”

“This is great advice seriously, but then again I never said anything about having feeling other than deep friendship for her.”

“Right, stay in denial will lead you nowhere, just so you know.” Ragnar stands, saying goodbye to me and go out of the room.

“Your father is right though.”

“I know mother...”

“I’ll let you to it then, call me soon ?”

“Of course, and Y/N says Hi to you, she said it’s been a long time since she last saw you.”

“How adorable of her, you’re lucky to have found a gentle soul like hers.”

“I’m aware... I’ll call you as soon as I can, bye mother, I love you !”

“Bye my son, I love you too !”

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Y/N POV

The onsens...what to say, as predicted only older people use the mixed one. Unfortunately or fortunately for me I don’t know, there are no one in sight, I’m all alone, naked and alone. It’s a bit strange to be naked in a public space without it being considered illegal or something. I won’t say I’m modest or anything but I have to admit that I don’t usually show my body to everyone. I’m confortable being naked but only with people I trust. 

The smell of the onsen -some kind of rotten eggs ?- could be unpleasant but not for me. I find it rather enjoyable when we know the pleasure we feel while being surrounded by hot spring. The temperature of the water is so high, the steam so thick that I almost fell asleep from too much appeasement.

When I wake up from my “nap” I see that I’m not alone anymore, an old man is also here. Seeing as I’m a gaijin -which means a foreigner- he starts to speak to me in a broken english -but still easy to understand-, I ask him if he knows why most western countries think that being naked in a public bath is embarassing. He said that for him and for the global japanese opinion, being naked isn’t taboo where you’re in a onsen because wether you’re a man or a woman you’re equal, all naked, a salaryman is no different than an agricultural worker that’s why it’s not embarassing cause no one cares. His vision made me re-think my entire way of seeing the world. Meeting people from different cultures and different backgrounds is definitely something that I love to do.

After spending enough time bathing and talking I decide to go back in my room to see Ivar. Arriving at our share room I see that he's sitting on our bed findling with his fingers as if something was bothering him.

“Everything is ok Bunny ?” I come near him side hugging him.

“Yes, No, Yes, I mean...he sighs, it could be better.”

“May I be of any help ?”

“Actually I have something that I want to talk to you about, I trust you won’t make fun of me.” He looks at me in his eyes, slight sadness in his expression.

“You can trust me, I’m all ears.” I cup his face, forehead against his before giving him a tender and meaningful kiss on his nose.

“Right...well...I’m feeling bad about some part of my body, my legs that I don’t find really attractive, but it’s not the worse... I-I have some troubles to-to get it work you know. I mean I can get it hard, well not really, half hard is more accurate, and even if I’m very worked up it’s never enough to...you know... finish, and it’s frustrating to no end. He starts sobbing, ashame of what he considers his weakness and lack of virility. I feel so worthless Min Skatt !! His sobbing increase and panic starts to appear, I take him in my arms, trying to consol him as much as I can. When we’re together kissing and more I can’t stop thinking that you’re too perfect for me, that I don’t deserve you, that it’s maybe an other reasons why those two bitches left me... What if I can’t...Will I ever feel the pleasure that all men talk about...If I can’t then I’ll be so alone.” His cry of despair are breaking my heart in pieces, he’s not playing any trick to get in my pants, this is real, his sadness, his despair, his sorrow and distress makes me want to help him relieve the pain in his heart to fill it with joy, love and utter happiness. He deserves all of this. Maybe I’m a bit naive to think I could help him but right about now I just want him to be in a good state of mind.

“I’ll help you my darling Bunny, whatever you may need I’ll do it, for you.” I tell him while wipping his tears.

“Really, you’d help me ?” His face, his eyes, his facial expression, everything perspire hopefulness.

“Of course my sweet chocolate sugar, I kiss his hairline, you deserve the help and so much more.”

“H-How ? How will you do that ?”

“I maybe don’t have a plethora of exes, but I have some, so I can use the experience, we’ve got internet and most of all, we’re in japan, there’s so many toys we can try to spice things up.”

“What if it doesn’t work ?” He sounds so uncertain.

“We’ll go see a doctor, a specialist in erectile dysfonction. Until this last resort we’ll try and try and try again, never giving up until I hear you moaning as if it’s your last thing to do on earth, I’ll make you cum and cum and cum again until your balls are sore from overexertion, and finally I’ll give you so much pleasure, so much orgasm that you won’t remember what it is to not know. You will know what it feels like to surrender yourself in the arms of someone who only sees you.” During my speech, I stare at him seriously making him understand that I meant what I say, occasionally kissing some part of his face. His breath is harsh, an adoring smile plastered on his loveable face, my monologue must have had a serious impact on him.

“Unlikely woman ! You’re so perfect Min Skatt, thank you so much !” He hugs me affectionnately, giving me wide open mouth kisses to the side of my neck right on my pulse point.

“What, no more insufferable ?”

“You’re still an unsufferable one but right now you’re unlikely, improbable... There’s few women who would have accept to do what you will, which is why I find it impressive, you’re impressive, I can’t even start to express the extant of my gratitude. You’re really something else...”

“Shut up and sleep tight Bunny, tomorrow we’re going to prepare for a future party Halloween style ! Sweet dreams and lot of kisses.”

“Have a good dream...about me.” He says before kissing my temple and fall asleep.

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