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Exploring Common Fields with ThrallDoor.360° - A Virtual Culinary Adventure 🍴🌐 Dive into a world where technology meets taste at Common Fields. My latest ThrallDoor.360° adventure takes us right into the heart of Corvallis' culinary scene. It's a journey of flavor, community, and sustainability, all from the comfort of my own space. Come explore with me! #ThrallDoor360 #CulinaryJourney #LocalFlavors

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CarolCooks2…A-Z World Cuisines…Part 34…Honduras…The Banana Republic...

Welcome to 2024 and the continuation of the A-Z of World Cuisines…where I will be looking at the countries of the world, their food and national dish or their most popular dish around the world…by this I mean some dishes are eaten in many countries as their fame has spread around the world… Scotland and haggis springs to mind…if you are new to this blog and wish to start at the beginning then the…

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When Finland’s Käärijä took the stage at this year’s Eurovision, a star was instantly, explosively born. With an outrageous energy, infectious presence and that oh-so-catchy hook, the Vantaa-based rapper may not have won the contest but he certainly snatched the hearts of those in his home country and beyond. We ask Käärijä the million dollar question: what next?

[full article under the cut]

Last May, a peculiar frenzy engulfed Finland. Virtually all green foods – cucumbers, especially – were sold out from stores. Buildings across the land were bathed in vivid green lights. Social media brimmed with green-themed parties, while data obtained by Swedish fintech company Klarna showed a 570 per cent increase in the online sales of neon green shirts.

This phenomenon was all thanks to Käärijä, the rapper who represented Finland in the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. His now-infamous, blazing green puff sleeve bolero – dreamt up by Finnish broadcasting company Yle’s costume design team and which he dons when performing the smash hit track ‘Cha Cha Cha’ – had taken on a life of its own, the lush hue uniting the entire nation amid the competition. “It was incredible to see it happen and so cool being part of it,” Käärijä says. “It wasn’t planned at all – it was the people who created the commotion. I’ll definitely never forget it.”

When we speak over Zoom, Käärijä, whose real name is Jere Pöyhönen, is lounging in his minimal apartment in Vantaa, a city just outside Helsinki. He appears on my screen shirtless, a chunky gold chain dangling on his neck. On his head sits a pastel turquoise cap adorned with little cat ears. As he gestures with his hands, I spot flashes of poison green nail varnish. Pöyhönen’s chosen attire, or lack thereof, is extremely fitting – he typically performs bare-chested (“It gets so hot during my gigs”) and his Instagram handle is @paidatonriehuja, or ‘shirtless rascal’.

Hot off a performance in western Finland, the 29-year-old is enjoying his first days off in a while. It’s been a sweltering summer of non-stop touring, with fans flocking to festivals and concerts nationwide to see his explosive live show. Things are not winding down either, with Käärijä heading off on his first-ever European tour this month. Some of these shows sold out in mere minutes, an indication of his immense international following. “It’s so exciting; I’m definitely jumping into a new territory with that tour,” Pöyhönen says. “But I don’t have any expectations – I’m just going to let everything happen organically rather than stressing about it.”

Although he created one of this year’s buzziest songs, the guy on my screen is humble and, save for his look, almost un assuming. I remark on the stark contrast to his fiery and flamboyant stage presence. “Through Käärijä, I get to channel all the craziness, quirkiness and hyperactivity I’ve had since I was a child,” Pöyhönen says, describing himself offstage as “just this ordinary dude”. Without delving into further details, he tells me that the name Käärijä (translating roughly to moneymaker) stems from a history with gambling. Despite the darkness of its origin, he notes that the moniker is to be taken with a grain of salt.

While it might seem like Käärijä exploded into the public consciousness from obscurity, Pöyhönen has a long journey in music behind him. Born in Helsinki but having spent most of his youth in Vantaa, he started dabbling in the medium at just three years old. Coming from a musical family (“My dad and big brother both play the guitar”), jamming sessions were commonplace in the Pöyhönen household, his instrument of choice being the drums. “I was playing with pots and spoons before I got a set of those plastic kids’ drums,” he says. “When we moved to a bigger house, we built a band room downstairs where me and my brother spent a lot of time practising.”

At that time, rap music hadn’t yet entered Pöyhönen’s life; he was strictly a self-described “metal guy”. His older brother had instilled in him a love for the genre, particularly metal icons Rammstein. Upon starting high school, his musical taste broadened and he began listening to Eminem and popular Finnish rap groups Fintelligens and JVG. “Me and my friends were filming our own music videos to old rap songs, learning the words by heart,” Pöyhönen says. “It [making rap music] pretty much started as this humour thing I did with my mates.”

Encouraged by his loved ones, Pöyhönen began writing his own songs, still playing it for laughs. Turned out he had a knack for it. “Since I was little, I’ve been an avid storyteller – my imagination ran a little wilder than the rest of the kids’ at my school,” he says. “So when I started making music, I didn’t even need inspiration; I was able to whip up the lyrics from my head.”

But then, at 15, an unexpected turning point came by way of a severe sudden illness. Rushed to the hospital with ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease, Pöyhönen underwent emergency surgery to remove his colon. Had he not been treated immediately, the complications could have been fatal. “I was writing songs in the hospital – music became a source of strength for me,” he says. “I decided that if I make it through this, I’m going to give my all to music and be serious about it.”

After over a decade of hard work and countless hours in the studio, Käärijä released his first album, Fantastista (Fantastic), in 2020, but it would take three years for him to become a household name in Finland. After snapping up the top prize in Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (the Finnish contest for new music) with his party anthem ‘Cha Cha Cha’, a song dedicated to a hedonistic night out fusing rap, electronic music and metal, he secured the coveted spot as his country’s entrant for the 2023 Eurovision, held in Liverpool. One of Pöyhönen’s craziest dreams had come true.

For Pöyhönen, Eurovision was “an amazing but immensely tough experience”. The event’s intense schedule and the little time carved out for practising surprised the artist. There was no room for errors or retakes once it was time for rehearsals. “They didn’t give much mercy,” he says. On the bright side, the long days filled with “lots of press conferences and waiting around” gave Pöyhönen a chance to get to know the other artists. “The group we had there was wonderful – there wasn’t a competitive atmosphere at all,” he says. One of the contestants he became especially close with was Sweden’s Loreen, with whom he exchanged numbers and promised to “meet up and talk about everything else but music”.

By the time the grand finale came, Käärijä’s explosive performance and infectious song had made him one of the favourites to win. Ultimately he came second, while Loreen nabbed first place. How did Pöyhönen handle the letdown? “It was a huge disappointment, but in the end, the feeling didn’t last long,” he says. “When I thought about how far I’d gotten, the incredible journey it was and all the new friends I made, I realised that these things are far more meaningful than winning.” Plus, he still achieved something major: ‘Cha Cha Cha’ made history as the first ever Finnish song to reach Spotify’s global most-listened charts. The track’s reach proved to Pöyhönen that language doesn’t matter; it’s all about creating a singular, infectious sound: “The mouth is just as much of an instrument as the piano or the guitar is,” he says.

Having made history, I ask Pöyhönen if he felt any pressure after the Eurovision bubble had burst. “Of course there are the thoughts of ‘what now?’ and ‘is this going to be it, will anyone be interested anymore next year?’ – I’m aware that the hype won’t last forever,” he says. “But I’m onto creating the next thing, trying not to feel any pressure for future releases. I haven’t done that before, so why would I do that now?”

Pöyhönen hints at a new album dropping sometime next year, but in the meantime, he’s enjoying the attention – including his Vogue Scandinavia debut. Shot at the extraordinary home of the late interior architect Antti Nurmesniemi and his wife, textile artist Vuokko Nurmesniemi, we find the space where Pöyhönen and Käärijä meet, the quiet confidence mingling with that more-is-more persona.

And while Käärijä might develop as a character (“I want to show that he’s more than just a bolero chap”), he’s adamant that he will stay true to his music and keep singing in Finnish, despite the sudden international attention. “In the end, I’m doing this for myself,” he says. “Also, why change something that works?”

Photographer: Karoliina Bärlund Stylist: Sanna Silander Talent: Käärijä Hair Stylist and Makeup Artist: Neea Kuurne Photographer Assistant: Milja Laakso Stylist Assistant: Nelli Korhonen

[caelesblues]

across the universe (part 2)

⋆｡°✩ what it’s like to love a member of the astral express, even when you’re universes apart ⋆｡°✩

c.w./t.w. fluff with bits of angst, lowercase intended, intense word vomit, an attempt at comedy at march's part

word count: 2057

characters: march 7th, stelle, caelus

gn!reader, title is inspired by “across the universe” by baek yerin, notes at the end

part 1 (with welt, himeko, dan heng)

10 photos were sent 

2 videos were sent

the date-able lady: looklooklook! this is the new planet we’re stopping by! we finally had some time to just kick back, relax, and finally do some sightseeing! 

seen: 12:22 pm

15 photos were sent

the date-able lady: ugh it’s so pretty here! the food is also really good, we had lots of fun trying out the different cafes they have here! also do the photos look good? i tried some new settings to make the photos really pop!

seen: 12:30 pm

3 videos were sent

the date-able lady: you gotta see some of the shenanigans dan heng and our newest member got into! although it’s kinda concerning how they seem to have an affinity for trashcans….

seen: 12:46 pm

the date-able lady: hey! why are you ignoring me!?

seen: 12:47 pm

annoying person (affectionate): oh sorry i was taking a shit

the date-able lady: what the? so this entire time you were just sitting down on the toilet!?

annoying person (affectionate): yeah pretty much, but i also got sucked into the gaming hypothetical’s video explaining the lore of 6 nights at bobby’s

the date-able lady: …..why are you the way that you are?

annoying person (affectionate): you love it though

the date-able lady: you’re right  (•̀⤙•́ )

annoying person (affectionate): ( ˘ ³˘)♥︎

being with someone like march is like going on an adventure without really going on one yourself. surely it would feel that way if your partner was an intergalactic traveler, who liked to constantly share about her journeys with you all the time. her trusty camera and phone will always be there to capture various moments of her adventures with her fellow crewmates, ranging from the mundane to the absolutely wild (the amount of photos you’ve received wherein it was apparent they were in the middle of a mission, it’s astonishing).

video calls were also a common occurrence as well, sometimes as a means for her to play as a virtual tour guide for you or  just catch up with her during downtimes. either way you always look forward to these moments.

you truly appreciate the effort march always puts into making you feel included in her adventures, getting to see even just a glimpse of the vastness of the universe you’ve also longed to see. you’ve even become acquainted with the other members of the astral express, becoming familiar and friendly with all of them to a point they’ve considered you an honorary member of the crew (they also promised that you’re always free to join them if you so choose to partake in trailblazing as well).

and so through your lover you also get to be a part of their missions, be embroiled in the numerous intergalactic gossip, meet new people along the way, and feel as though you’re never really apart.

being with march also meant that there is a comfortable sort of stasis encompassing the relationship. stasis in the sense that no matter how far apart you’ve been from one another in such a long time, the very nature of your relationship, how you interact with one another, and how you’ve come to know each other does not change whatsoever. it is a testament to the strength someone like her possesses, not letting things change between you just because she’s no longer beside you.

it’s evident in the way you still go about your interactions, almost as if you aren’t galaxies apart. the initial insecurity of how such a massive distance will change you both and the relationship was quelled just as easily as it had formed in your mind, with the both of you just as naturally going about everything just like how you both easily fell in love. 

people always warn you that lovers who stay apart from one another are an easy breeding ground for them to become strangers eventually, but it’s not like that with march. there is no room for either of you to become estranged, not with the constant updates, efforts to always include one another in activities, making time for little virtual dates, and never once changing in spite of the distance that people said will break you apart.

and although she may have left your home planet a long time ago already, only making the occasional stops when they can, it’s never felt like she was ever gone in the first place to begin with. 

it isn’t easy being born yesterday, abandoned by your mom, be found by strangers, said strangers then inform you that you have the cancer of all worlds implanted in you, and now you join said strangers to travel across the stars-and oh yeah you’re hailed as the savior of an entire planet, and you’ve become an esteemed personality aboard a starfaring ship. well for most normal people the aforementioned things definitely are not an easy feat to accomplish, and that’s without taking into account that those things aren’t so far apart in the timeline of someone’s life. but stelle isn’t just anyone, if you weren’t paying close attention she’s somewhat of an anomaly but also a bigshot already. 

somehow preternaturally gifted in combat, has a knack for getting into mischief, already finding themselves in world changing events, and being the talk of the town wherever she goes-that’s your stelle for you alright. a lot of people are awed by her, either by her talent in fighting, the ability to say the wrong things at the wrong time, or by just being the gremlin that they are; stelle is never without some admirers (and detractors) along the way. 

being such a hotshot would surely get in someone’s head, no? not her though, no one can really quite grasp what’s going inside their head (except you). always sporting a cool and indifferent look on her always-even when in the midst of imminent danger-stelle is able to keep her composure in check. never letting nary a speck of emotion taint their visage, thus never giving others an insight to what they may think or feel.

it makes them seem like that she’s unbothered by everything that surrounds her, but you most certainly know that that isn’t the case. it’s quite evident to you how much is brewing inside stelle, but can’t really let them out one way or another. with news spreading of how immensely capable stelle is, it’s no surprise that people have sought her out for whatever they need help with. running from one point to another, shouldering other people’s workload, getting caught up in others’ personal affairs; it’s a daunting task for someone who’s already carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders.

“oh! you’re that trailblazer right? can you help me with something?”

“it’s the savior of belobog! just in time, come help us for just a bit”

“is it true that you’ve been helping the seat of the divine foresight with the issue about the ambrosial tree? that means you must know your way around the artisanship commission, correct?”

“trailblazer, over here!”

“honarary member!”

“stelle! do you have a minute?”

“hey youngster, you’re not just gonna stand there let them get away with it!”

“stelle, stelle, stelle, stelle, stelle, stellestellestellestelle-“

“breathe in, breathe out. slow and steady breaths, count to ten then name ten things you can see around you. you’re ok, you’re going to be just fine.” these words are what stelle keeps replaying in her mind, a reminder and comfort from you that has helped her in moments wherein she feels like slipping away.

she wonders how you do it, how you’re able to tell so easily when she’s starting to get bogged down with everything. be it through messages or calls you know when to help her calm down, soothing her frazzled state with gentle reminders and helping her get grounded again. 

in stelle’s eyes you’re basically an aeon, with your supernatural ability to always be a stable presence for her even if you’re both so far away from one another. even if she’s seen as someone who is cool and aloof (even being called a menace), you see pass through those and see someone who is still trying to get their footing in this world, and you’re willing enough to stand by her and be the unchanging pillar she can always rely on.

no matter the immense changes she’s constantly facing, stress she’s undergoing, or the turmoil that finds her, you’re an unfaltering constant in her life that she desperately needs.

wonderkid, the boy from beyond the stars, the savior of belobog, general jing yuan’s esteemed guest, the underworld’s boxing champion.

those are just some of the many nicknames caelus has collected across his adventures, always seeming to pick up some more along the way. he is never short of admirers whenever the astral express stops, people instantly in awe of his innate martial prowess, his rather unique (for a lack of a better term) personality and charm, as well as his admittedly good looks.

they cannot help but stop and marvel at the grey haired man, drawn in by the various situations he always seems to find himself in and the sheer aura of confidence he exudes (not to mention that he has an affinity for…being a gremlin that may or may not dig through dumpsters and wayward packages). 

without a doubt caelus has become some sort of celebrity in the places they go to, with some even saying that his name recognition alone can rival that of super popstar ast rickley. even his haters cannot deny that that man can talk the talk, never one to just brag about things but not deliver.

it’s why even his enemies have decided not to take him head on, unless they really had no choice but engage him in a fight-although it isn’t really a surprise that caelus would come out unscathed each and every time. the boy from beyond the stars truly is out of this world (get it?), shaking up the systems of the places he touches upon.

even as his lover you are not immune to gushing about caelus, taking every opportunity to shower him with praises and affection (also because that boy is so easy to fluster, which is just the cherry on top). i mean how can you not? there is so much to him that just warrants all your attention, from his insane fighting skills to how utterly loveable he is.

don’t get him wrong though, caelus loves the fact that you’re not exactly shy with your love for him, but he also feels like he might just explode from all of your loving (not to mention the teasing he gets constantly from march and sometimes himeko). 

but for caelus that isn’t even the best part of being with you, even as fantastic as it is to constantly be showered with your love, his favorite part of being with you is how he can just be himself. no more is he the savior of belobog, the luofuo’s most important guest, the undisputed boxing champion-he can be just caelus, not some kind of otherworldly being that just sprung up out of nowhere, going on fantastical adventures and building up a reputation across the stars. even if you tease him from time to time about this very fact, he knows that deep down to you he is just your precious caelus, the boy you fell in love with when they happen to stop at your home planet.

with you caelus feels like he doesn’t have to be anything that anyone wants him to be, he just has to be your lover, your best friend, and your biggest supporter. it’s possible for him to just be another guy that’s deeply in love, with his significant other that makes him feel like he can take on the entire galaxy (he can’t but he’s getting there). your love does not require him to do anything for you to see him as something worthy of such affections, no need for him to wow you with anything to receive even just an inkling of your warmth. 

so while caelus will be constantly be collecting new nicknames, continue to outdo himself with each new adventure, and ultimately become some sort of celebrity across the universe, with you he’s just another boy in love.

AAAHHHHH part two is also here now! i can finally put this piece to rest ಥ◡ಥ idk if you can tell but i definitely ran out of juice writing these part, since i was already so tired and brain dead writing everything. likes, comments, and reblogs are highly appreciated!

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[imagine-a-life-like-this]

Perfect For You : Prologue (H.JS)

Word Count : 2.4k

Warnings : food mention, honestly that's it, just a really cute introduction to their relationship

A/N : I'm not fully back from my break my friends, but I wanted to post a little something and thought why not post the prologue for my upcoming series? Hope you enjoy!

“Let’s take a break, hmm?” Jisung asked, wrapping his arms around her waist from behind, pressing a kiss to her cheek before resting his chin on her shoulder. “We have the rest of our lives to make this place a home. Let’s order dinner and rest for tonight.” She turned her head slightly, seeing the pout on his face as he looked at her, and she caved before she could even think of a reason not to. He makes it difficult to say no.

            Jisung wrapped her in his arms as they curled up on the couch, looking through all their options for delivery on his phone. It felt surreal to him to be like this, curled up on the couch with his girlfriend, in the house they just bought together. A house they plan to make their forever home. A house they plan to raise a family in. He felt like he was on top of the world, like he won the lottery, and he never wanted this feeling to end.

            He couldn’t wait to wake up to her face. Couldn’t wait to kiss her before going to work. To come home to her after a long day. To have her hold him, run her fingers through his hair, cuddled up in bed whenever he wanted. He knows leaving for tour is going to be a lot harder now that he knows what it’s like to have her next to him so domestically, but it’ll be worth it when he can come home to her. Walk through the door with a honey I’m home and a smile on his face.

            “How about this? Been a while.” She asked pointing at one of their favourite restaurants, a place they used to eat at a lot when they first began dating. It wasn’t exactly what he had in mind for dinner that night, but when he looked at her, he couldn’t say no. And watching the way she quietly cheered as they both looked through the menu to decide what to order, he knew it was the right choice. He never wanted that smile to disappear.

            They scrolled through Netflix as they waited for their food, trying to decide what to watch, debating starting a new show together, or just settling for a movie. “We’ll watch the show when I come back from tour, okay? I promise. I’ll have lots of time off after tour.” The doorbell interrupted what she was about to say, and Jisung just pressed a quick kiss to her lips before going to grab the food.

            She didn’t like thinking of him leaving, especially so soon after they moved in together. It’s one of the reasons she kept putting of the conversation every time Jisung tried to bring it up. Living with Jisung was a dream come true, it was living without him that she didn’t like. Living in the house they shared while he was traveling the world, living out of a suitcase. Life would feel emptier than when she lived alone in a small apartment. Only her stuff cluttering the walls and the floors. But now it’s both his and hers.

            Their closet is filled with their clothes together. His shoes are at the front door beside hers. Knick knacks they have both collected over the years filled shelves and other empty spaces. Books. Movies. Albums. It wasn’t just hers anymore. It was theirs. And he would soon leave for months at a time, leaving her alone with his stuff, and she wasn’t ready for that.

            But she’d still have his facetime calls, their virtual dates whenever he had the time. She knows she’ll still wake up to hundreds of texts from him talking about how much he misses her. How he can’t wait to come back to her. And now he’ll say he can’t wait to come home to her.

            That was the winning argument for her. I know I’ll be gone a lot. But I’ll always come back to you. I will always come home to you.

            “Delicious food for the most beautiful woman in the world.” Jisung announced as he walked back into the living room, placing the takeout on the coffee table, pressing another kiss to her lips as he did so. “Did you decide on a movie?” He took his spot beside her, unpacking the food onto the table as she told him to decide between 3 different movies.

            When the movie was finished and the food was gone, they made their way to bed, agreeing to wake up early to unpack some more before Jisung went into work. He watched her from the bed they now shared as she went through her nightly routine, completely enamoured with her. Like he was falling in love all over again.

            She pretended like she didn’t know he was watching, trying not to smile with his eyes on her, but she couldn’t help herself, glancing over at him laying on their bed, an arm behind his head, his legs crossed at the ankles, wearing only his boxers as he stared at her.

            This was the life younger her always dreamed of. The love she had always wanted. She wanted someone to look at her the way Jisung is looking at her now, love her in all the ways Jisung does. Live a comfortable, domestic, white picket fence kind of life. And she wonders why she put this off for so long.

            “Why do you keep staring at me?” She giggles as she crawls into bed beside him. He immediately pulls her closer, tucking hair behind her ear before kissing her. And then he kisses her again. He just can’t get enough. Loves the feeling of her lips on his. Loves seeing the red tinge on her cheeks when he pulls away despite them being together for years.

            “You are so beautiful. Most beautiful girl in the world and I swear I’m the luckiest guy to have you.” He whispered with a smile. “I’m so in love with you and I can’t wait to grow old with you in this house.”

            “Stop.” She playfully swatted his hands away from her face. “You’re going to make me cry.” He pulled her closer to him, one arm wrapped around her waist, while the other laid her head on his chest and he ran his fingers through her hair. “I’m in love with you too, Sung.” She whispered before falling asleep, Jisung falling asleep not too long after.

~

            She was already awake, softly singing along to the music playing from her phone as she made breakfast for her and Jisung, by the time he rolled out of bed, shuffling into the kitchen. His hair was sticking up and he was rubbing the sleep out of his eyes, and she just admired him. This was something she could get used to. “Good morning, handsome.” She walked towards him, handing him a cup of coffee before pressing a kiss to his cheek.

            “Good morning, beautiful. Did you sleep well?” She nodded and he gave her a quick peck before taking a sip of the coffee she made for him. “Did you need help with breakfast?”

            “It’s almost finished. Could you finish sorting through the open box in the living room though? By the time you’re finish with that, breakfast should be served.” He nodded but didn’t go without one more kiss from her lips, saying he needed the extra boost.

            It was a box of his things from the dorms, though some of her things were mixed in as well from all the nights she stayed. It was actually Chan that had suggested that Jisung go look for a house for the two of them to move into together. She had been spending more time at the dorms than her own apartment. He was calling her over almost every night, complaining that he couldn’t sleep without her.

            Moving out of the dorms hadn’t even occurred to him before then. He had always thought that they would live together until they were finished with being Stray Kids, but the second Chan mentioned living with Y/n, it was all Jisung could think about.

            A part of him knows he’ll miss living with his best friends. He knows that the honeymoon phase will fade. They’ll have petty arguments and severe fights that will lead to tears and slammed doors. But he knows the good will always outweigh the bad. As long as he has her by his side, whatever the fight was about won’t matter.

            He sorts through the box, chucking to himself at the random belongings of hers that he kept. Hair ties, scrunchies, bobby pins, pens, a nail file. Small things he’s sure she had more of, things she could easily replace, but he liked seeing her things mixed with his, so he kept every small thing she left behind. Things that seemed to have no significance to her made his days so much better, especially when he missed her.

            “Breakfast is ready.” She pops her head into the living room as she speaks, and then she sees the floral scrunchie that’s now around his wrist, and she smiles. “Is that mine?” His cheeks turn red as he goes to remove it, but she quickly stops him. “I like the way it looks on you. Let’s go eat.” She laces her fingers with his and leads him to the dining table she set up with all the food she made.

            She plans out their morning as they eat, looking over at him for confirmation every once in a while, but he’s just in complete awe of her. He just watches as she eats and lists the things she wants done before he heads into the studio for the day. Something so simple, but it has him smiling to himself, wondering how he could have gotten so lucky to have her.

            “I love you.” He blurts out randomly, stopping her mid sentence, and she just stares at him, her mouth still partially open. And then she smiles, leaning in to kiss him, and she tells him she loves him too.

            It’s one of his favourite things about her. The way he can show his love in all the ways he’s used to, with suffocating cuddles, random declarations of love, and far too many kisses, and she reciprocates every single time.

            She’s never made him feel too clingy or too needy like past lovers. For every hug and kiss he gives her, she gives him one in return. For every string of I miss you texts, she sends a bunch of texts back. He finally found his perfect match. No one else will love him the way she does, and he wouldn’t want anyone else anyway. It’s her, or it’s no one.

~

            “So how’s married life treating you?” Changbin teased as soon as Jisung walked in. But it didn’t bother Jisung in the slightest because he was the happiest he’s been in a while. He spent the morning with the love of his life, eating breakfast with her, unpacking more of their boxes, planning their future. He was walking on cloud nine.

            “Looking at that smile, I’m going to say it’s treating him pretty well.” Chan chuckled, clapping Jisung on the shoulder. “We going to get some good love songs out of this?”

            “I already have six.” Jisung said as he pulled out his phone, seeing that his girlfriend had sent him a couple texts telling him to have a good day, and a picture of the espresso set up she was working on when he left. He sent a quick reply before pulling up his notes app, showing Chan and Changbin a few of the songs he was working on.

            It was business as usual, but everyone could see the difference in Jisung. He carried himself with an air of confidence he hasn’t had in a long time. His head was held high and his smile never left his face. A few of the members tried to tease him for being so whipped, but he brushed them off.

            He pulled out his phone, showing off the amazing things his girlfriend was doing while he was at work. All the furniture she put together by herself. He would brag about it to anyone that would listen, show them all the pictures she was sending him throughout the day, and as much as everyone wanted to tell him to shut up, no one wanted to dim the light radiating from him.

~

            “Honey I’m home!” He announced as he walked through the door, his girlfriend poking her head out from the kitchen before running into his arms and pressing a kiss to his lips. “This place is already feeling like home.” He smiled into her lips, pulling her in for a couple more kisses before she pulled away, giggling that she needed to get back to the food before it burned.

            “How was work?” She asked as she situated herself in front of the stove while Jisung sat at the island, watching her with his doe eyes, completely enamoured with her. He told her about the teasing from the boys, but how it didn’t bother him because he gets to come home to her.

            And it all felt right. Coming home from a long day at work to his girlfriend cooking for him, asking about his day, updating him about what she did. He could spend the rest of his life living like this and he would be a happy man. The happiest man to ever exist.

            “I love you.” She turned to look at him.

            “So suddenly?” She giggled. He just shrugged.

            “It just felt like the right moment to say it.” He stood up from his spot and walked over to her, wrapping his arms around her from behind, resting his chin on her shoulder. “I love you so much and I’m so happy I get to spend the rest of my life saying it.”

            She turned her head just enough to press a soft kiss to his cheek. “I love you too, Sungie.”

back to masterlist

@mxnsxngie @lethallyprotected @whois-alexis @leebitsimpracha @stay-down-kid @ujejdjd @its-hannjisung @ellieqqw

[long-distance-love]

Any cute date recommendations? Either distance or in person?

You ask and we shall deliver! Cute date ideas incoming 💕

In-person date ideas

Find a theme you're both interested in and go to a museum/exhibition (i.e. if you're both into Star Wars, find a SW exhibition; or if you're both into dinosaurs, find a museum that displays dinosaur bones)

Do the cliche dates (because they really work!) - coffee date, dinner date, bubble tea date, movie night, etc.

Find a park/forest/green area you've never been to and go for a walk together

Try a class or workshop together

Stay in. A date can be as simple as that. The act of choosing to spend intimate (not necessarily sexy wink-wink), one on one time together can be a date too.

Find the weirdest museum/exhibition and go together. Wash it down with a coffee afterwards to discuss what you've witnessed

See a play or a concert together

Get involved in each other's hobbies

Google 'date ideas checklist', find one you both like and do all those dates

Celebrate birthdays, holidays, achievements together privately

Set up a date for sexual intimacy (or just physical intimacy if you're ace)

Long distance date ideas

Have dinner together on a video call

Same as above, but order food for each other

Play video games together while on a call (even better if you're playing together online)

Same as above, except set up a date together in-game (i.e. exploring a region together, completing missions together)

Movie night: watch Netflix, Disney+ or YouTube together

Get involved in each other's hobbies: a bit more difficult with distance, but not impossible (get creative, take pictures and videos to share with each other later, call each other even if you're silent because i.e. you're trying to get into meditation or yoga)

Try Dovey Dates (read our review here)

Go for a walk separately while calling each other

Attend an online event together (i.e. a class, a seminar, etc) and then call each other afterwards to talk about it

Take a virtual museum tour together

Celebrate birthdays, holidays, achievements together privately on video call

Plan a meeting, or if you've already got one coming up, plan a date for that time you'll spend together

Design each other postcards on TouchNote while video calling (and send it to each other!)

[vodika-vibes]

It's Just Us Here

Summary: Summary: When the war ends, you decide to fulfill the promise you silently made to Jesse when you first started dating him. Two weeks on a private remote island on a tropical planet hours away from anyone who might make him do any work.

Pairing: ARC Trooper Jesse x Reader

Word Count: 2245

Warnings: Smut, Dom/Sub relationship, oral (f receiving), cockwarming

Tagging: @trixie2023 @n0vqni

A/N: Here is Jesse smut for you all. Because I love him and he deserves it. Also, the smut became fluff because it's what he deserves.

“Babe,” There’s laughter in Jesse’s voice, and you couldn’t be happier about it, it’s been too long since your perfect man has been happy. “Babe, where are we going?”

“It’s a surprise,” You reply as you spin to face him, “We’re almost there. Trust me.” You smile at him prettily, and he reaches up to lightly brush some of your hair out of your face.

“I do trust you, and I’m happy to spend time with you, but I thought we were going to be relaxing. Not going on an expedition.” Jesse teases.

You pout at him, “There’s nowhere to relax on Coruscant, so we had to take a ship. Besides, I didn’t hear you complaining when we were staying in the cabin.”

“Babe, you spent a large majority of the flight naked and pressed against me. I’m fairly certain I wasn’t thinking about anything other than that.” Jesse replies dryly.

You grin at him, “You’re such a guy sometimes.” You say fondly.

“Yeah well, I didn’t hear any complaints from you. In fact, all I heard from you was ‘more, please’ and ‘don’t stop’.” Jesse pitches his voice higher to mimic your voice and you bump him with your shoulder.

“I do not sound like that.”

“Do so. I would know. I hear it more than you do.” He teases.

“For now,” You sniff.

Jesse just grins at you, and drops a loud kiss on your cheek. “Now, where are you taking me, cyare?”

You take his hands and tug him through the crowd of people over to a man carrying a sign with your name on it, standing in front of a smaller ship, “We, love, are spending the next two weeks on a private island.”

Jesse blinks at you.

“It’s just going to be you and me, and maybe a couple of birds.”

“Babe-”

“Is it too much?”

“How did you afford this?”

You blink at him, “I’ve been saving since we started dating.” You admit honestly. “I didn’t take a single vacation day, and I took as much overtime as I could when you were off planet.”

“Babe, you didn’t have to-”

“Yes. I did.” You smile at him anxiously, “Will you come and see it, before you say it’s too much?”

“Of course I will.”

You beam at him, and then turn to the man holding the sign. You speak to him for several moments, and then turn to Jesse, “Alright, he’s ready to bring us now, if you wanna grab the suitcase?”

Jesse grabs the suitcase, and climbs on the ship after you, and the door slides shut behind him. 

30 minutes later, you’re climbing off the ship and onto a sandy beach with Jesse on your heels. The island isn’t massive, but it is covered in white sandy beaches, a nice little bungalow, and you know there’s a hidden waterfall somewhere on the island.

The transport leaves, and Jesse looks around, a slightly awed look on his face, “All of this is just for us?” He asks.

“Yup.” You pull your hair off of your neck, “There will be another food delivery at the end of the week, we just need to use the datapad left in the kitchen to place our order.”

“..holy shit, babe.”

You laugh, “Come on, from the virtual tour I took, the inside is amazing. Plus, it’s hot and I want to change into something cooler.”

With that said, you lead Jesse towards the house, and slide the door open.

The house is open and clean, and though it’s not massive, it is big enough for you and Jesse. There’s the bedroom, with a bed big enough for at least four people, and the attached fresher’s bathtub looks like it was designed for a king.

The kitchen is large and clean, with plenty of storage places. 

But, your favorite place, and the reason you chose this island over any of the other ones, is the room with the hot tub.

The hot tub is completely enclosed in its own room attached to the house, that way no wild animals can get into it. However, there’s a control panel next to the door that will turn the scenery into anything that you want. 

Which means that you can soak in the hot tub under the stars even in the middle of the day.

Jesse hasn’t seen the hot tub yet, he got distracted with the bedroom, which is totally understandable.

But you, you have plans. And those plans don’t involve the bed.

Well. Not yet, at least.

So you slip into the hot tub room, and turn the scenery to the proper setting, with the star and the moon high in the sky, and then you start the hot tub. 

You consider, for a moment, telling Jesse what you’re about to do, and then you change your mind. It’ll be better for him to find you already in the hot tub.

So, with a sly smile on your lips, you peel off your clothes and toss them on the floor just inside the living room, where Jesse will see them, and then you climb into the tub, and sink into the hot water with a sigh.

It’s perfect.

The only way it’ll be better is if Jesse joins you.

Jesse comes looking for you less than ten minutes later.

“Babe?” You hear him from the living room, and then you hear a low chuckle and the door to the room slides open properly. 

He whistles lowly as he takes in the room with a quick glance, but the majority of his gaze is locked on you. “Decided to get started without me, cyar’ika?” He asks as he comes to stand next to the hot tub, his dark gaze dragging down your body.

You smile at him innocently, “You were taking so long,” You drag out the words as you stretch your arms over your head, “And I got bored.” You add with a playful pout.

“Well, we can’t have that now can we?” Jesse asks, not taking his gaze off of you as he slowly peels his clothes off. 

You turn in the tub, hungrily drinking in every inch of skin that he reveals. You love him. Every scar, every stretch mark, every muscle. And you could spend the rest of your life staring at him and die a happy woman.

“You’re so gorgeous,” You sigh out adoringly, sitting up on your knees to make grabby hands at him.

“Stars, you’re needy,” Jesse replies with a laugh as he climbs into the tub and immediately has to catch you when you fling yourself into his arms. “It’s like I never touch you or something.”

You perch yourself on his knees, nearly purring when his rough hands drag down the sensitive skin of your sides. “I have no idea what you mean,” You say primly.

“Of course not,” Jesse leans in and kisses you, a quick kiss, chaste almost. Chaste enough, at least, that when he pulls away, you whine at him. He just chuckles and attaches his lips to your neck, nipping gently, and then soothing the spots with his tongue. “Mm, is my good girl being bratty today?”

“I,” You say through a moan as he finds the spot on your neck that makes you weak, “am never bratty.”

“Is that right?” Jesse presses a feather light kiss below your ear, and then drags his lips to your shoulder, where he nips roughly enough that you squeak, “So you’re not going to be bratty no matter what.”

“Nope.” You reply breathlessly.

“You’re going to be a good girl for me and listen?” Jesse asks, his lips curling up into a grin against your skin.

“Yup.”

He pulls away, and there’s mischief in his eyes, “Oh, I’ll believe it when I see it, pretty girl.” There’s a look on his face that makes your stomach flip with nervous excitement. His hands slide down your sides again, and then up your spine, and his lips move back to your throat.

Usually, Jesse starts off with marking you as much as he can stand and then he moves on to more enjoyable things, like making you fall apart around his fingers or tongue.

But not this time. This time he keeps his touch feather light, and his lips don’t trail lower than your collar bone.

And you can’t help it. You want him so bad, and you know he’s just as aroused back on the erection you can feel pressed against you, so you whine his name and trail your fingers to his hard length, wanting, needing, more than he’s giving you. 

But before you can even give him a teasing stroke, his hands are wrapped around your wrists, and there is a look of triumph in his face, “Mm, good girls ask before they touch, cyar’ika.”

You pout at him prettily, “But I want you. And I know you want me.”

He kisses you, his teeth catching your lower lip with a teasing nip, before he pulls away, “I thought you said you were going to be good?”

“Please Jesse?” He adjusts you on his lap and lightly strokes your ass before he gives it a slap, pulling a yelp from you, and then a pout. “Please?”

“What do you want, my pretty girl?” Jesse asks.

“You! You’re cock. Please?”

“Hm…do you deserve my cock, cyar’ika?”

“Yes!”

“Mm, I’m not so sure you do.”

“Jesse-” You whine his name and he chuckles.

“You have been very good at using your words to tell me what you want,” He muses thoughtfully as he strokes the sore spot on your rear, “Sit up on the edge of the hot tub, cyar’ika.”

“But that’s not what I want-” You whine, and then you squeak when he lifts you and sits you where he wants you.

“I know it isn’t.” Jesse replies with a grin, “I decided that you haven’t earned my cock yet.” He lazily strokes your inner thigh, “So I’m going to make you fall apart on my tongue.” He coos as his thumb ghosts across your slick slit, “And if you cum before I give you permission, then you’re going to get punished.”

Arousal washes through you, “Punished how?”

“Hm, maybe I’ll use those toys you like so much on you until you can’t think straight.” He teases, “But then, I know you and I know you’ll enjoy that.”

“Would not.” You reply automatically, and then you moan as his thumb presses against your clit, “Jesse-”

“Maybe I’ll tie you up and make you watch while I fist my cock,” He murmurs as he leans in and presses a kiss to your thigh, “Deny you what you want so much. Make you wait for the orgasm you want so badly.”

“Would not.”

“Are you sure about that?” Jesse asks, a grin on his lips.

You hesitate, and his grin grows, “That’s what I thought,” He drapes one of your legs over his shoulders and presses a kiss to your cunt, “So, be a good girl, and I’ll give you everything you want tonight.”

And then he gives you a long lick, his tongue zeroing in on your clit as you rest your hands on the top of his head. He alternates between flicking his tongue and sucking gently, and it doesn’t take long before you're squirming, and he has to hold both of your legs open.

“Kriff,” He breathes against you, “You’re so sensitive, I love it.”

“Jess-” You moan his name, “Please-”

He slows his movements, and you release a frustrated noise, “Patience, cyar’ika,” Jesse murmurs reassuringly.

“Don’t wanna-” You gasp out, “Jesse please, let me feel you-”

He kisses your thigh once, twice, and his dark eyes are locked on your face. And then a quiet curse falls from his lips, and faster than you really know what’s happening, he’s sitting back in the water and you’re positioned just over his straining cock.

Slowly you sink down on his hard length. And you only stop when you are pressed flush against him. His hands glide across your body, caressing and teasing, but when you go to start moving, he tightly grips your hips holding you still. 

“Hold on, babe.” He murmurs.

Your face is flushed, and you feel like there’s a million bees buzzing under your skin, and you want nothing more than to fall apart under Jesse, but even so you don’t move. “What…is something wrong?”

One of his hands slides up to cup your face, and you lean your head into his touch, “I love you.” Jesse whispers.

You press your forehead against his, “I love you too.” You whisper back to him, “But, stars, Jesse, I need you to move.”

He laughs softly, and tucks your hair behind your ear, “Can we stay like this, just for a bit? I want to be close to you.”

And you melt a little bit, “I can’t promise that I’m going to be able to stay still,” You admit.

He chuckles, “That’s okay. I did get you all riled up after all.” He rains light kisses all across your face, “I just need to be close to you for a bit.”

You hum thoughtfully, and wrap your arms around his neck, being careful not to move too much. You know that Jesse will probably start to tease you before long, but for now you’re happy just being with him, and having him with you.

[irradiatedsnakes]

I've ran out of current vods from my favourite streamer, do you have any recommendations for fun rtvs vods to watch? I've really been meaning to check some out

oh yes absolutely!!

i don't watch every rtvs member stream, so if anybody wants to chime in with vods from other folks, please feel free! i pretty much just watch wayne, holly, and scorpy's streams, so:

from wayneradiotv:

looking through wayne's catalogue i'm running into the problem that most of my favorites (like the among us, jackbox, & 420 streams) are best enjoyed when you're already pretty familiar with the crew, so maybe save those for later if you end up enjoying rtvs' stuff. all of the proximity chat among us videos are fantastic (and i like watching the same one from multiple peoples perspectives, holly's in particular are great). RTVS congress, a stream by baaulp, is also great and worth watching once familiar with the crew

i think my best wayne (well, on wayne's channel, all of these feature multiple members of the crew) recommendation though is gonna be I.M. MEEN, which is a completely normal playthrough of a regular copy of 90's kids' edutainment game i.m. meen, which has nothing wrong with it. for some of the other "rtvs brand of weirdness" sort of streams, check out waynekenstein's lab (fun with ai generated faces) and chex quest hd (just.. watch this one)

wayne does a lot of "grand tour" streams (technically the im meen one is one of these but), where he goes through older/weirder/obscurer games. fin fin on teo the magic planet is a FANTASTIC one (fin fin needs no introduction, but in case he does, odd 90's virtual pet with a great theme song), plus the echs bachs catalogue (a bizarre collection of pretty awful games made by one dude called Echs Bachs), and club penguin rewritten (it's club penguin, bro).

if you like seeing a game played over many hours and multiple streams, i'd check out chulip, lisa: the painful, minecraft 24 hour charity stream, and moon rpg: remix. lisa and moon remain unfortunately unfinished, but the streams are still absolutely worth checking out.

from hollowtones:

most of my favorite holly vods are biiiig long streams of a playthrough of a whole game. her stuff tends to be pretty chill and i find them nice and relaxing. sometimes there's friends joining her, sometimes it's just her. of these, i really like bugsnax (adore these ones. idk how to succinctly explain bugsnaz. is bugs, is snax, are you a jokester?), hypnospace outlaw (PLEASE watch these ones especially if you havent played/watched hypnospace before), and moonglow bay (really sweet fishing game).

holly also does a number of wikipedia streams, where she (and friends) read and discuss wikipedia articles about food for upwards of 6 hours a piece. it's really good. it's really good. i like the soup one.

another favorite holly stream is GO-FISH DELUXE FOR SUPER PLAYERS, where holly and a friend play a custom game of go fish for 7 and a half hours. i love this one.

and i would be remiss to leave out, of course, the pigmas in july peppa pig stream. which is where holly, joined by her sister if i remember correctly it's been a minute since i watched, plays the peppa pig video game for nintendo switch. this one is very worth watching to the very end.

from socpens:

my #1 recommendation from scorpy's catalogue is going to be every single one of the VHS VIEWINGZ streams. scorpy obtains and plays a bunch of vhs tapes on stream with friends, it's always always always a good time. my favorite of all of them is probably this one, which among other things, includes a tape about learning to be a clown. make sure to watch to the end for a t-bone tickler! this one, featuring Escalator Safety and VOLTON THE ELECTRITY DEMON is also great. i'm having a hard time choosing just a few, they're all really good, so i'm just gonna link the eye palming one and be done with it.

for gameplay with scorpy, i really like a way out with wayne (unintentionally hilarious 2 player narrative game about escaping from jail), any of the david cage game vods but here's detroit become human, and not for broadcast (a FMV game about running a tv station- censoring stuff, monitoring broadcasts, that sort of thing. has a very interesting narrative)

and a couple other things

ok so these aren't like, the typical stream vods, while they are technically livestreamed stuff they're not quite in the same category. but they're all really fucking good.

of course, half life VR but the ai is self aware. there's full stream vods available for these, but if you haven't watched before i highly recommend watching the edited versions on wayne's main channel linked above. in case you haven't heard of hlvrai before, basic concept is that it's an in-character playthrough (wayne roleplaying as gordon freeman) of half life 1 in VR with a cast of self-aware ai NPCs (played by other members of the rtvs crew) accompanying him through the game. no prior knowledge of half life necessary. just fantastic.

next up, GAMECLAM. a yearly e3-style gaming conference about the best video games console that doesn't exist. here's the first one, there's currently 3 in total. there's also a commentary video on scorpy's vod channel. PLEASE experience the gameclam. PLEASE experience the gameclam

lastly, half life: alyx but the gnome is TOO AWARE. wayne does a gnome run challenge of HL:A with a mod that gives the gnome a biiiit more personality. (due to some references, best watched after hlvrai, but they're not part of the same series/continuity). not all the way finished at the moment- the finale's been streamed (and you can find a 3rd party upload of the finale stream on youtube (thank you youtube user sawsily for everything you do)) but the edited version of the finale should be coming out pretty soon.

[darkwood-sleddog]

Can you describe some things you look for and ask of when searching for potential breeders?

I’m shopping around (I’ve been looking for breeders of several different kinds of terriers) and so far have yet to find a breeder who is the right fit. They either have well-socialized and behaved dogs but breed too young for my tastes and only rely on embark health tests, have years of experience with the breed but also question the “need” for dog vaccines, or some other BS.

I’m kind of at my wit’s end here at this point.

Sure, now i'm not going to give a comprehensive list here, i think @shrimpsisbugs post HERE is a great starting point, but here's a bit what i look for:

Relating to the Dogs Themselves:

-Does this breeder do all breed appropriate health testing?

-Are their dogs in the OFA database if they are North American based?

-Do their dogs have CHIC numbers in the OFA database and not just the minimum amount of health testing?

-No breeder prior to the age of 2 on any dog. All breeding dogs must complete full health testing before breeding.

-Do the dogs do stuff? Big red flag for me is when there is ONLY conformation photos of the dog as it is, imo, fairly easy to hide a unideal temperament in the ring. I want to see the dogs interacting with others, doing work, doing play, being dogs.

-Does this breeder achieve titles OTHER than conformation? This is a big thing i look for because I do think that stable tempered dogs should be able to achieve titles other than confo fairly easily, especially if they are breed work specific titles. A breeder that does not have anything of value in their dogs other than confo is not a breeder i want to buy from.

-If it's a coated breed, do they have photos of the breeding dogs WITHOUT coat? This is important to make structural opinions based outside of corrective grooming.

Relating to the Breeder Themselves:

-When i talk to the breeder are they willing to discuss in depth all health testing results AND whatever titles the dogs have? Anybody not willing to discuss this is a no go for me.

-Does breeder keep up to date with current science? Not doing so i a big red flag for me. I actually heard about the no go for legumes and a lot of the not great nutritional balance of many boutique dog foods years before it became a hot topic because of my breeder

-Does breeder allow me to come see the adult breeding dogs in person? (Many breeders will limit visitors to puppies in case of disease which to me is not a red flag in itself).

-Does the breeder choose the puppies for clients? This is important to me as I, as a buyer, am not around the puppies from birth, but the breeder is.

-Breeder should not be pushing certain MLMs, anti-vaccine policies etc. on buyers. Health decision related contract items should be able to be a discussion between the breeder and client (Original contract was to neuter Sigurd at 6 months, but through discussion i pushed it to 11 months and each subsequent contract i've received for other dogs has a much further timeline for spay/neuter, especially as my breeder has kept up with science).

Other stuff:

-If you can visit the kennel, is it clean? Where are dogs kept? Are puppies raised inside, what sort of socialization process do the puppies go through before they leave home? These are important questions to me. A dog's living quarters should NEVER be hidden from potential buyers. EVER. My breeder has a virtual kennel tour available in case people are unable to physically visit.

My favorite thing to mention regarding dog breeders is: NO GOOD RESPONSIBLE BREEDER HAS ANYTHING TO HIDE.

Breeders should be excited and proud of their dogs and accomplishments and be willing to talk about them, they should also be upfront and honest about any faults produced, things they're looking to correct, and they should never be shying away from talking about any unhealthy dogs they produce. You as a buyer should get an honest and comprehensive, and honestly long winded, description of these things.

Big red flags for me are when breeders are insistent something ISN'T a problem in the breed when having discussions on breed improvement. Like, for example, when people say there's not a working drive problem in Alaskan Malamutes, when many people that actually work the dogs long distance describe otherwise.

[angelcakegf]

hiiii! i love tour blog, it makes me feel so cute!!!! i was just wondering about your stuffing kink. what about it makes you like it? i'm reallly realllly full of soup btw X> it was good!!

Omg thank you! I love compliments like these they make me so happy 🥰

I guess I just really like the thought of a boy eating a lot of food, as much as he can, and just being absolutely stuffed. I love the look of full bellies and the effect they have, the way they're so swollen and round, the amount of food they can fit inside. Whether I'm feeding someone myself or just watching, I think watching cute boys eat a lot is so hot, and the more stuffed they are, the bigger the turn on. I'd love to feel their full tummies and take care of them while they relax, whether in pain or pleasantly satiated, moaning and burping and complaining about how full they are.

And aww, you're full of soup? You're adorable, I bet you feel so full and satisfied. Sending virtual belly rubs your way 💕

[reginageorgesgirlfriend3020]

Sabrina Carpenter headcannons (Part 2)

She hates being away from you

Especially when she’s on tour and you’re busy with your studies it breaks her heart she can’t cuddle you in person so she virtually cuddles you

After you got your Bachelors degree in Acting you landed your first ever movie role which you wrote the screenplay for you and directed too

When she saw the set up for the movie she was in shock!

Once she got home from her tour she saw you sleeping

She cuddled you and fell asleep too

She adores you to the extreme

She will often text you and ask how how your day is going

She thinks about you so much she calls you just to tell you she’s thinking of you

She melts when you tell her, “Baby I really love you”.

She wrote a song dedicated to you from the song just a friend by Mario

This girl is as warm as a hot plate of food when she cuddles you

She loves to run from the apartment door to where you in the apartment just so she can hug you

She can spend all day making out with you

And all night rubbing your back and holding you

[hibiscusangel15]

Gorillaz VIP members (or “Loyal Followers”) got free merch upon entry, including:

-Free hat

-Free bookmark (? I think)

-Free deck of cards with the band members as face cards (ft. New Russel art!)

-Free journal

-$17 for food (so virtually a free meal)

-Wristband to get into soundcheck

Image ID under the cut:

[Image ID: First picture is collection of Gorillaz VIP merch. A black cap with mesh backing and magenta Gorillaz logo printed on the front.

Shiny Gorillaz bookmark with “Gorillaz” written in bold graffiti pink. “North America Tour 2022″ is printed in cream letters while “Fall 2022″ is printed underneath in thin magenta letters. Band is to the right with Russel being the tallest in the back, Murdoc hiding behind him and glaring off to his right, Noodle  in the bottom left, and 2-D with his star Mickey Mouse ears on the bottom right.

Pink and red deck of cards. The cards have different shades of pink or red for the various suits. The band members show up for the face cards:

-Russel as the Jack (with new art)

-Noodle as the Queen

-Murdoc as the King

-2-D as the Joker

Second picture is a close-up of the new Russel art on the Jack card. He is wearing a white cap with a pink stripe down the side sideways. A little pink charm hangs off the back. He is wearing pink star glasses  and a pink shirt with a mint green logo with “The Static Channel” in it above his heart. He is giving the A-Okay sign and smiling.

-Pink VIP pass lanyard with the band members from left to right: Murdoc, 2-D, Noodle, and Russel. Gorillaz graffiti logo in white at the top. Below in white text: “VIP - Loyal Follower”

-Magenta notebook with Pazuzu lightning logo

-Pink Gorillaz wristband that reads “Gorillaz Disciplez Soundcheck”]

[dooksofearl]

SQUEAK SPEAK

Monthly newsletter for Dooks of Earl Ferret Sanctuary Inc

Happy April and Greetings to Everyone!

Much excitement at our little rescue this month and I can't wait to tell you.

Thanks to my income tax check coming in our fundraising goal for between now and May 1st is only $768.00

That will cover

The rescues regular bills like; utilities ($280 on average since our HVAC is still out, but we are hoping someone is coming to fix it soon), and pet foods ($488). I have managed to raise enough to cover the other bills and supplies from my income tax check. And of course, none of this is for me personally nor do I get paid for the work I do. It's not about me, it's about these animals and making their lives amazing for however long they have left.

Other needs that the rescue has not included in this list are:

As always, Pine pellets from Tractor Supply Company, we go through about 30 bags a month.

The blue dishes we got last time will be added back to our list because they are working so well for our sweet seniors and tiny ferrets in helping them eat in a more natural position.

We still have a short wishlist with links to these items on Amazon. The pine pellets I just listed tractor supply gift cards because they don't sell the pellets through Amazon for delivery.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/63ZMinE?ref_=wl_share

I also want to remind everyone that you can pick us as your Walmart.com round up charity and that you can send gifts from our Walmart registry and Chewy Registry if you'd like.

https://www.walmart.com/nonprofits/7a69297c-7cb2-4cb9-a70f-3eaedd738ef4/profile

https://www.chewy.com/g/dooks-of-earl-ferret-sanctuary-inc_b103217538

We still need fence panels for an outdoor dog kennel yard if anyone has any locally they'd like to drop off. And if you are throwing out any 13 gallon kitchen trash cans or plastic bins of any size we would be thrilled to have them.

We currently have 11 ferrets in amazing foster homes so our population here is becoming very manageable for me AND we have 4 new volunteers!!!!! We are so happy to welcome Michael, his wife, and his mom to our team. They will be coming soon to help me get things back to tip top shape and I greatly appreciate it.

And an amazing girl named Michal who came yesterday and spent the day helping me. The ferrets were crazy about her and you know Keiko was too. The bunnies warmed right up to her but they are very friendly girls. Mr Maru gave her the tour till his house was finished then he had to go see what I had done and grab snacks. Cal the sugar glider, slept through it all. But what delighted me most was Mr. Spooky. Our shy, bite first ask questions later guy, went right to her and cuddled her. WOW He is still having a hard time with Justin not being here. Ferrets grieve just like us and he was really close to his dad the Ferret King. He gave me kisses and now this. It makes me so excited and emotional for him.

There was a minor set back for me medically as I have a new allergy, possibly to Stevia. Of course I try to do something good for my health and now I look like I have rolled in bees. If you don't know, this is not a surprise. Lol But I got some medicine for the hives and hopefully will be feeling much better very soon. Until then if you see me dancing against the doorway like a bear, just walk away. 😂

I'm through infusion 3 of 8. YAY! And I have a surgery consultation coming up finally so I am hopeful that it goes well and we can get a date for surgery. 🤞

I have a potential part time job as a virtual assistant and I am truly excited about that. And we are looking at setting up the trailer for a rental so that I can generate a little income and start paying off old debt and getting back on my feet again.

The three month anniversary of losing Justin was really hard on me but I want to thank everyone for their abounding kindness and support. Some days you and these rescue babies are all that gets me through to the next day. I am so grateful to have you in my life.

I also want to mention if you don't get a thank you note and receipt for your donation or some sort of confirmation, please check with me to make sure we received it. I always send a thank you note if it lets me and if you use cashapp I send a heart.

You are awesome and amazing and greatly appreciated. I could not do what I do if you weren't here supporting us and cheering me on. I hope the blessing that you are comes back to you ten fold. Have an amazing month!

Shelly Breeden-Conner

Executive director

Dooks of Earl Ferret Sanctuary Inc

731-326-0690

Tax ID 88-0945277

Donations can be made in app at:

https://www.jotform.com/app/213234930973154

Zelle and PayPal

dooksofearlferretsafehaven@gmail.com

Venmo @DooksofEarl

Cashapp $dooksofearl

Checks or money orders can be mailed to:

Dooks of Earl Ferret Sanctuary Inc

4826 US HIGHWAY 70 E

BROWNSVILLE, TN 38012-8412

[tzuyuscloud]

Virtual Reality- (smau)

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02. Welcome to Tokki

cw// mention of murder

Your last week at home flew by fast as you anticipated your new life ahead of you. Still you stayed awake some nights questioning if it was just a huge scam because surely no one can become a professional esports player this easily right?

Dozing off on the plane, your body was overflowing with emotion, sad because you were leaving your parents and home for the first time, happy because you were able to live your dream of becoming an esports player, but then nervous and scared because what if it was all fake and then you get to the condo and they murder you.

But it was totally real though…right? You shook your head of all the thoughts and just tried focusing on the fact that you were going to be landing in 2 hours, leaving you more excited than when you boarded the plane.

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It took you 4 exhausting hours to find your luggage when you got off the plane, you were left mentally drained, starved and thirsty as you frantically searched for Haseul, who said she would pick you up.

‘Minji?!?’ you thought to yourself as you slowly lost your mind in the busy airport. ‘Out of all people?!?’ let’s be honest you were only freaking out about your first encounter with the members being Minji because she was freaking hot.

While you were trying to extinguish the flames in your brain, you heard a deep voice from behind you, making you jump higher than when you play Roblox horror games.

“Holy crap!” you gasped while clutching your chest. Minji just stared at you with an amused smile as you made eye contact with the brunette Korean girl. As dramatic as you were, your life was feeling like a cliche kdrama as you felt the sunlight rays hit only the two of you as you stared at her. That poor girl.

“ahem, um well we should get going before it gets too dark, I don’t like driving at night.” Minji mumbled as she took hold of your suitcase leaving you with just the carry on bag.

The drive to the condo was silent and awkward as you tried to contain yourself from staring at the woman who just wanted to get home and probably escape from you. Minji was the first one to break the silence, “was the flight comfortable?” she asked, as she switched to driving with one hand while the other rested on the gear shift.

“yeah surprisingly it was relaxing” you smiled earning a smile back.

“thats good, its a long flight so im glad it was comfortable for you.” Minji made more conversation that helped break the ice between the two of you before you.

Arriving at the condo, she helped you bring everything in. Your jaw was on the floor as you saw how huge the place was. “Let me give you a quick tour” she winked. ‘Did she just wink or am I delusion?’ you thought.

You followed the leader as she trailed around the place, “this is the gaming room where we will all spend majority of our time practicing and streaming. We have to stream 80 hours a month and if you don’t make it by the end end of the month, then Haseul will deduct your paycheck.” Minji scratched her neck.

“has it happened to you before?” you asked with a hint of fear.

“no but it has happened to Hanni and she was asking Yeojin unnie for food money nearly everyday because she didn’t have enough.” Minji laughed. You could just image the short Vietnamese girl trailing around her unnie asking for food money.

“That’s scary” you shivered.

“Just stream, you’ll be fine” Minji said trying to ease your concerns. “The next two rooms are Haerin and Hyein’s room, they are our little Tokki trainee’s. They are actually like our little siblings, but they will stay here sometimes so these are their bedrooms.” Minji pointed to the cute decorated doors.

Halfway through the tour you realized that no one was home, “Where is everyone?”

“oh, they had a photoshoot for a brand collaboration, I did my part this morning so I have the house to myself, well semi” she laughed. Finally she brought you to your room after showing the bathrooms and other bedrooms, and it was decorated nicely with all of the items you told Haseul you enjoyed.

“oh my gosh, this is amazing!” your eyes were about to fall out of your head.

Minji stood behind you smiling at your reaction before clearing her throat, “well I’ll let you settle in and unpack, the girls should be back in a few minutes. We can do introductions later tonight” She smiled at you. Now you knew why her fan base when stupid crazy over her smile and called her ‘oppa.’ It was truly addicting.

“okay” you replied.

As she was about to leave she opened the door again, “oh and welcome to Tokki, I hope you enjoy it here” she smiled again this tome showing her pretty white pearls. Causing you to get butterflies. Getting butterflies within three hours of being with her, well done.

Summary: You were scouted to be on a pro esports team when you started to find yourself falling for the leader, Minji as well as Hanni. Leaving you in difficult situations that eventually effect your performances. As Minji starts being harder on you, you can’t help but lean on Hanni for support, but deep down you wonder if any of them feel the same way you feel for them.

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[yellowfield]

hello its aya here. i have miss lady yoon nana with me and.....yeah hit that like button if you want to plot! very excited to get into writing her & i'm on disc at anakinpics too. about & wanted connections under the cut 🫶🏻

fast facts about her upbringing. from the outside looking in, she was a very normal kid. not lacking but nothing too special about her. she went to school, trained firebending, learned combat, instruments, and art. she never fell behind, performed well but never topped her classes. though known to express her internal thinking constantly even when its socially impolite, she never truly rebelled. something of an outsider with few friends during her stay in school due to her loudness and honesty. behind the curtain, she has always been very very smart. genius-level iq. she figures things out quickly. its this intelligence that allowed her to figure out how the world works much earlier than her peers & helped her adjust her behavior for her own benefit.

on the surface. very energetic, cheerful, optimistic and sometimes downright silly. she's known to be kind, generous and plucky. many know her for not biting her tongue nor holding back from an honest remark -- some find it rude, others find it delightful. she's a known foodie with an aversion to sweet food. can be a motor mouth when excited. aggressively hugs people. can get snarky, especially when she feels offended or dislikes someone. she's adventurous and loves exploring. many believe she's childish and acts thoughtlessly, but she's often forgiven because she's nice & nothing is truly expected of her except to not be a disappointment. she's fashionable, and wears a lot of bright yellows, flowy garments, and gold jewelry with flower or sun motifs &n amber gemstones.

personality. she's a hardcore istp who sees the world for what it truly is—the world is full of war, built by killers, and gods will not save you—and she chooses not to see it. she believes in spirits and likes to pray, but she's also a devout believer of wilful ignorance for personal benefit. she's not emotionally connected to personal values in a sentimental way, and will act without a second thought in the best interest of herself and her loved ones. she uses her smarts for selfish purposes and is not an altruist, but she's not a malicious person. mostly due to her intelligence, and a little because of her relation to the avatar, she is very self-assured. she doesn't act thoughtlessly and is not prone to impulse. her smarts are offset by a lack of ambition. she doesn't want anything from this world, and believes her duty is to herself and her family, not to the world.

wanted connections

good friend who is so happy she's finally moving into the capital. they spend a lot of her first few weeks together. her initial tour guide of sorts. ✿  close friend she wanted to spend a lot of time with after arriving at the city, but they're badly injured from the attack. she sacrifices her time for them & takes care of them instead of sightseeing. ✿ candy crush!!!someone who gets her into sweets. she likes them more than she dislikes sweets. she doesn't get crushes willy nilly, so her affections are actually very real and sincere. further plotting required. ✿ someone who thinks she's rude and has no manners. preferably someone from royalty or a great house. it'll put her face to face with the new rules that govern her new life as a noble, and how she has to fold to them. ✿ someone who wants a change in appearance or style. she very happily helps. she loves dolling people up. ✿ someone from a vassal house. they really don't like each other for some reason. ✿ she often sneaks into harbor city to go to her favorite little food stop. someone she runs into, catches her, or she takes with her. ✿ virtually jobless at the moment. someone please give her gainful employment. i'm thinking she works as someone's lady in waiting maybe but i also see her getting close to someone and becoming their errand runner. ✿ let's brainstorm!

[salternateunreality2]

What is the Training room on floor 49 used for, other than training? Do the idiots SOLDIERs use it to watch movies? Do they have dance competitions? "Set the target on fire without igniting the highly flammable materials arranged around the target" competitions? Do they put the "Do not disturb" sign and sleep there? Have they ever had a food fight there?

An excellent question.

Let's start off with the thing young, virile, testosterone-laden, active men would do with access to virtual reality on this scale: duck!

Aka training! Training to duck projectiles to avoid penetration! By projectiles!

Oh, you said other than training. Then fuck, they would definitely fuck. The VR club is a thing. The VR mile high club is a thing. The VR tenta- nevermind. Little do they know that SESSIONS CAN BE RECORDED.

Until someone figures it out and there's a whole new problem with exhibitionists BUT BACK TO BEING WHOLESOME...

Movies: Maybe. I'm on the fence about whether Shinra would let anything other than monopoly propaganda be written for his VR tech, unless the tech is done by someone else. I could see him doing limited releases for the rich and famous (for a price), in which case the goofballs professional fighters would definitely steal the films and put them into their training rooms. I could also see him not having enough imagination to let the arts near his tech for anything other than boring propaganda purposes, in which case no one would voluntarily sit through it more than once after being enrolled in SOLDIER.

Dance competitions: oh. Hell. Yes. In canon, Cloudzack mentions that dancing was part of SOLDIER training, so you bet your sweet butt they're having dance-offs in ridiculous simulated locations.

Target practice: most definitely, since that's what the rooms are actually for.

Sleepovers: spicy and non-spicy both. Sometimes Zack will set it to simulate Gongaga and sit in the jungle sniffling a little bit as he rocks himself to sleep because he is homesick AF. He's also brought his friends there to tour and talk about his home. Several other random SOLDIERs will too, but Zack's the one who does it the most.

Food fight: No, and if they did, they had Kunsel wipe the footage and Zack spent hours hand-scrubbing all the equipment. Not that it happened. Because it didn't. And if it HAD and Angeal wasn't there to cover for them afterwards, there would have been hell to pay, so they would be VERY BLESSED by Angeal finding them and not someone else.

That equipment is extremely expensive and it would be a miracle that cleanup duty and 4am drills were the only consequences. So really, if it HAD happened, which it DIDN'T, everyone would be advised to be VERY GRATEFUL if Angeal caught them.

Genesis fully admits to using it as a private reading room.

Sephiroth really likes going with Angeal, Genesis, or Zack to their hometown sims, even if it tears at his heart a little more every time. He loves seeing them so happy and desperately wants that for himself.

Sephiroth, after several years of getting to know Lazard and a lot of overthinking and help from Angeal and Kunsel, invites him on a picnic in there. To, uh, inspect the VR station. For science. Not romance that he read about in Zack's magazine.

Everyone sneaks their buddies/lovers in at some point, and only those who are good friends with Kunsel get away with it. Kunsel accepts payment in ~favors~ and pizza.