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#with 6 age groups at each... I will now be making 12 of these bunnies 🤣😱 Here's the first one 🤪 Pattern is by @crochet.me.zaddy
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Oh look, I can't do things in a chill way yet again 🤣 For context: I am off work sick with some kind of stomach bug. 0/10 do not recommend. This year, my party princess company @prinsessur.is will undoubtedly be hosting another Easter egg hunt Last year I made a couple of these bunnies for prizes for the littler kids. However, on the day it seemed they were a big hit with kids of all ages. So as their are two events, with 6 age groups at each... I will now be making 12 of these bunnies 🤣😱 Here's the first one 🤪 Pattern is by @crochet.me.zaddy If you would like to help out with the non-crochet parts of our cosplays consider buying us a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/transatlanticcrochet
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20 questions for fic writers
Tagged by @magnetarmadda; thank you!
1. How many works do you have on Ao3?
252, of which a full 227 are TMA
2. What’s your total Ao3 word count?
905,246
3. What fandoms do you write for?
Recently? TMA/TMagP, Discworld, and Good Omens. I'll jump into anything that gives me plot bunnies though, and there's been quite a few different ones over the years!
4. What are your top five fics by kudos?
Yesterday is Here
Déjà Vu
Misfiled and Misinformed
Humanity
Against All Probability
5. Do you respond to comments?
Always! I try to clear my inbox weekly and/or before I post a new fic, though I'm falling a bit behind right now with JonMartinWeek.
6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?
Hmm, probably Wedding Blues - it's a bad-ending Lonely!Martin fic
7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?
So, I write a lot of happy endings and I'm not sure how to rank them. Probably either Yesterday is Here again, or the Castaways series.
8. Do you get hate on fics?
I think I've only ever gotten one hate comment? So no, not really.
9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?
I... try? I'm not very good at it and it takes absolute ages. It's been described as "very polite" smut, though I'm attempting to get a little raunchier with it as I get more practice.
10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written?
Yeah, I've written a couple! The craziest is probably the first one I did, a Good Omens/Skulduggery Pleasant crossover that I'm still quite fond of.
11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?
Not that I know of!
12. Have you ever had a fic translated?
Yep, Unsent and Courage in the Dark have both been translated into Russian!
13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?
Nope.
14. What’s your all time favorite ship?
I don't know if I can give just one, honestly. For different reasons, both JonMartin (TMA) and Ineffable Husbands (Good Omens, primarily book not show).
15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?
This is a throwback but I still have notes for an epic, multi-part, 100k Gracious/Donegan origin story fic from back in my Skulduggery Pleasant days. I wasn't a good enough writer back then to finish something that ambitious and I doubt I'll ever get invested enough in the fandom again to go back to it... but it still lives on in my daydreams.
16. What are your writing strengths?
Hmm... I'm good at conveying character emotions in a scene, and with pacing a story to make sure each new development or twist lands the way I want it to. I like to think I've got a knack for making dialogue sound in-character as well, even if I've put the characters in a situation that their canon selves would never be in.
17. What are your writing weaknesses?
Action scenes. Balancing conversations between more than two people without having some of them drop off or dominate the scene. Keeping track of large casts of characters in general - I've written so many 2-person romances, I just don't have practice with larger groups.
18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic?
I love it when other people do, but it's not something I've attempted myself. I'm only fluent in English and I'd worry that I'd written something completely inaccurate if I had to rely on google translate or similar.
19. First fandom you wrote for?
Good Omens! (Book)
20. Favorite fic you’ve written?
Oh, do not ask me that, I beg of you. There are about a hundred fics I've written that could all qualify, depending on the day and what mood I'm in.
...I'll say Vous, et nul autre, for now, because I'm really proud of how that one turned out and the fact that I finished it at all - it's one of those that I had the idea for years before I was good enough to write it, and I really like being able to look at it now and see how far I've come.
Tagging... @my-lonely-angel, @fridayyy-13th, @grahamfolgersdeliciousnotebooks - only if y'all want to!
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Layer 1: The Basics
Name: Since there’ve been several people who’ve followed me recently anyway, HI I’m Robyn.
Age: 23.
Birthday: April 21st.
Gender: Female.
Zodiac Sign: Taurus.
Layer 2: Your Family
Do you have any brothers or sisters? Yes, I have one of each.
Do you have any pets? Yup, two dogs.
Do you still live with your parents? I do. I’m not in a rush.
Do you have any stepparents? Nope.
How many cousins do you have? 11 first cousins. Throwing my second cousins into the mix would dramatically increase the number and I don’t feel like counting rn.
Layer 3: Your Friends
Who is your best friend? Angela and Andi.
Who have you been friends with the longest? Angela and I have been friends for 16 years and it’s stronger as ever these days because of our mutual love for BTS hehe.
What do you like to do with your friends? It really depends! There’s no one thing I like doing most with any of them; as long as I’m with them I’d consider it time well spent.
Do you have more friends online or in real life? Real life. It’s hard to form friendships online once nearly everyone starts becoming younger than you.
What is a good way to make friends with others? One thing I learned is that you have to be okay to initiate, and that’s not really something I like doing all the time.
Layer 4: Your Home
Do you live in a home, apartment, duplex, trailer, etc? I live in a house.
How many rooms are there in your house? There are 4 bedrooms and 5 other kinds of rooms – that’s 2 bathrooms, the living room, dining room, and kitchen.
Is your home large or small? I’d say it’s medium-sized. It’s not small that I feel cramped or inadequate, but it’s also nowhere near a mansion. It’s very comfortable for a family of 5.
What is your favorite room in your house, and why? Rooftop. My family barely goes there (and what a shame they don’t), so it’s a nice place to go to when I want to be alone but can’t get out of the house. Not to mention that it’s open-air and windy there, so whenever I feel as if I’m getting cooked inside I can always depend on the rooftop.
Do you prefer having people over to your house, or would you rather go to theirs? I’d rather go to theirs. Our house is really deep into the village and is a challenge to get to, especially if you’re unfamiliar with the general area.
Layer 5: Can You
Can you fold your tongue into the taco shape? Yes, but that’s the furthest it can go. I can’t really bend or twist it into shapes more complex than that.
Can you touch your toes without bending your knees? Nah, I lost that ability years ago. I didn’t make the most out of my flexibility back when I still had it.
Can you tie a cherry stem in a knot with your tongue? I never tried.
Can you hold up your end of a physical fight? I bet I can’t.
Can you do any yo-yo tricks? No, I was always terrible at the yo-yo.
Layer 6: Who
Who inspires you the most, and why? I don’t have any ~inspirations. I do like looking up to whoever my current obsession is – be it Rhett and Link, Paramore, BTS, etc. – to help me be happy and have something to smile at, but I try not to let any of them govern every single aspect of my life.
Who helps you maintain your sanity? My best friends. And these days, surprise surprise! – BTS.
Who do you go to most often for advice? Depends on the topic; I always run to either of my best friends. If I need a collective opinion, I go to my college friend group’s group chat.
Who knows you better than you know yourself? At one point it had been Gabie, but *shrug* Nowadays, the person who knows me best would probably be Andi.
Who is someone that you would die or put your life on the line for, no questions asked? Any of my friends.
Layer 7: Do you
Do you still eat sandwiches without the crusts? Nah - I’ve grown to be a fan of the crusts. I used to make my grandma slice them off as a kid or else I wouldn’t even think of touching the sandwich; then something changed as I got older and now I absolutely have to have the crust. At home, I even call dibs on the first and last pieces of bread (the ones that are all crust) whenever we get a new pack of sliced bread.
Do you typically finish your meal at a restaurant, or need to take a container home? I usually ask for it to be packed up for takeout.
Do you pull an Oreo apart in order to eat it? No, I just bite into it.
Do you read a lot of gossip magazines? As a kid/teenager. I’m over that now.
Do you make friends easily? I’m not the biggest social butterfly, but I’m also not super closed off. I’ll be happy to talk to anyone who approaches me.
Layer 8: How Many?
How many people live in your house with you? Four.
How many pets have you had in your lifetime? In my lifetime...I guess a good rough estimate would be somewhere around 10? I’ll never know exactly how many we’ve had since I never kept track of how many goldfish we kept.
How many tries does it take you to become successful at something? Depends. I never learned how to ride a bike even if I’ve pushed myself to practice ever since I was 5, but there are other things I’m able to pick up easily.
How many meals do you eat a day? One, dinner.
How many people can you honestly tolerate? This isn’t really an issue to me haha, I like being around people and my patience around them is usually long.
Layer 9: How
How do you typically get to school or work? I work from home at the moment and probably would for a little while longer; but if things were different, I would be driving myself.
How do you deal with a breakup? When I was going through mine, I was stupidly stubborn at first and refused any form of help. I deactivated all my social media and shut both my best friends out; it even got to a point where mutual friends were beginning to ask Andi where I’ve been as I’ve “disappeared off the face of the Earth” (an actual quote they relayed to me). I cried day in and day out, cried during my shifts, stayed holed up in my room; and I skipped hundreds of meals, sometimes not eating all day. It wasn’t a good place to be in.
But I knew I was on the right path to recovering the moment I reached out to friends again and acknowledged that I needed help. I started to help myself, too; I cut the person off slowly, and I started to look for new things to get into, new hobbies to invest in. I let my friends give me tough love and show me the reality of my situation, and I listened this time around. I don’t know what drove me to make a sudden change in my life but I’m really glad I came around to the decision, because I’m happier than ever these days.
How do you like to help others? All sorts of ways. I always want to make others’ lives a little easier.
How do you know when you’ve found “the one”? I don’t trust that instinct anymore.
How do you sleep in bed? On my side, clutching a pillow. No pillow to hug, no sleep.
Layer 10: What
What do you think happens when we die? That I just fall asleep for a very long time.
What do you do if there’s no toilet paper left on the roll and you’re already peeing? Turn around and hope there is at least a bidet in the stall.
What do you eat most often? Rice.
What toys did you enjoy most as a child? Anything with a lot of buttons or features to play around with, like detailed dollhouses.
What do you do if you witness someone being awful to someone else? Intervene, for the most part.
Layer 11: Where
Where is your favorite place to eat out? BGC has great ambience and restaurant choices, but it’s been a while since I’ve been there. I also still feel weird about the place since Gabie and I had dates there pretty often, sooooo I really ought to make new memories there with new people once I can.
Where is the place that has the best ice cream in your area? We don’t really have places known for ice cream...most people just buy pints or tubs of them at the grocery lol.
Where did you meet your current or last significant other? School.
Where can you be found at 7 PM. typically? Wrapping up work in my room.
Where can you find the best French fries? Potato Corner.
Layer 12: When
When did you find out the truth about Santa, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy? Never believed in the first two. Tooth Fairy I lost hope in when I placed a tooth under my pillow when I was around 6 or 7 and woke up to nothing.
When do you typically fall asleep? Early hours of the morning tbh. I’d sleep anywhere between 1-4 AM these days.
When was the last time that someone paid you a compliment? Kata and I often make sure to compliment one another for our hard work by the end of particularly grueling shifts.
When do you feel most comfortable? Friday nights when I’m sure I can finally close my work group chats for the next two days.
When did you last go to the bathroom? Around an hour or so ago.
Layer 13: Why
Why do you enjoy taking surveys so much? It’s a stress reliever that has never failed me, and it lets me answers quirky random questions no one would ever have to ask me.
Why do people gossip so much? For one, probably the thrill of knowing something that's meant to be a thing.
Why can’t humans fly? It wouldn’t have been a necessity, I’m guessing.
Why aren’t you doing something else right now? Because I just spent the last 24 hours streaming Butter on Spotify and YouTube to raise views and plays for the boys, and taking this survey is actually the first thing I’ve done all day after taking a quick nap this afternoon to recover from all the streaming I did hahaha.
Why is the sky blue? I don’t know.
Layer 14: If…
If you had a million dollars, what would you spend it on? Buy chocolate chips because I’m craving them rn; get all BTS merch in one go; give a chunk to my parents; keep the rest.
If you found out someone was cheating on you, would you ever take them back? I don’t really have consistency when it comes to this situation. I know I definitely would’ve been stupid enough to stay with Gab if she hypothetically cheated on me while we were still together; I’m not sure if I’d stay when it comes to another person entirely.
If you found a wallet with cash in the street, including identification, would you turn it in? Why or why not? Yeah, I’d look for the owner. I’m not that desperate for money, personally.
If you could have any food right now, what would you like?   SUSHI.
If you found out that the world was going to end tomorrow, how would you spend your last day? Go to the mall and get some much-needed air, then probably drop off some japchae and tteokbokki at Angela’s place.
Layer 15: Firsts
When did you lose your first tooth? I was in Prep and it actually fell out while I was in school. We were having storytime and I had to interrupt the session to tell my teacher it was starting to feel loose, so she got me some tissues to help me get it out.
Who was your first teacher that you ever had? Her name was Kathy. I don’t really have any substantial memories of her because I was 4 lmao, but I know she was nice.
When did you first learn how to ride a bike? ...Still learning...
When was the first time you had sex? Like a day or two after turning 18.
Did your first birthday have a theme to it? Not necessarily but my parents threw me a party at Jollibee, so it kinda had to be Jollibee-themed lol.
Layer 16: Lasts
Last person you texted: I don’t feel like checking because it was most definitely a work-related text and I don’t want to be reminded of work on a Sunday, but it was a media person. 
Last drink you sipped: The last of my coffee.
Last time you rode a bike: Like, March last year when the pandemic had still been fresh and I thought I could use all the free time to finally learn how to ride a bike. Absolute clownery.
Last time you swam in a pool: August 2019.
Last person you hugged: Not sure. Angela, I think.
Layer 17: Favorites
Favorite Color: I think pastel pink is still taking the lead for me.
Favorite Season: We don’t have the usual four seasons, but I do have a liking for winter. It just seems very cozy for me.
Favorite Shape: I don’t have one.
Favorite Letter: Mmmmm, don’t really have one of these either.
Favorite Number: 4 or 7.
Layer 18: This or That
Pepsi or Coke? I don’t drink softdrinks.
Movies or Television? Movies, but I haven’t really been watching much of either recently.
Phone or Tablet? Phone. Haven’t used a tablet in yearrrrrsssssss.
Fruits or Vegetables? Veggies. Hate fruits.
Animals or Humans? I think I like both an equal amount.
Layer 19: Which
Which Poke’mon is your favorite? Chikorita.
Which day of the week is your favorite? Friday, because of course.
Which birthday celebration was the most memorable for you? My 18th, even though out of all the friends I celebrated my birthday with I only have one of them left in my life. I know I was happy during that time so I wouldn’t invalidate that experience for myself.
Which holiday is your favorite? Christmas, only for the sheer amount of food I get to have.
Which shoe do you put on first? I always switch it up, I’m pretty sure. I don’t have a particular habit.
Layer 20: Love Life/Relationships
What is the name of your first love? Gabie.
How many times can you honestly say you’ve been in love? Once.
Have you ever been in a relationship before that was abusive in any way? After being able to take a step back and analyzing it deeper, yes.
Have you ever been engaged or married before? Nope.
Do you have any children? I don’t.
Layer 21: Jobs, Dreams, & Goals
What did you want to be when you grew up (as a little kid)? I couldn’t decide among being an astronaut, firefighter, or veterinarian.
What do you aspire to be now? What interests you? I realized I wanted to be in the field of media and public relations, and that’s where I am now. I like being able to use my writing skills for something I find fun and fulfilling, instead of rotting away in a newsroom writing news I’m usually too sensitive for.
What is the most recent goal you’ve achieved? I got regularized! :)
What is a goal you are still striving to reach? A salary increase would be nice, and then a promotion down the road would also be awesome.
Have you ever won any sort of awards before? If so, for what? Sure. I was consistently on the honor roll in college and graduated with Latin honors, if those count as awards.
Layer 22: Opinions & Beliefs
Pro-life or pro-choice? Pro-choice.
Were you raised with any sort of religious background? If so, then what? Yesss, I was and am raised in a Catholic household. Weirdly enough my parents have grown more laidback in the last few years and my mom no longer berates us for not doing the sign of the cross when we pray before eating (my siblings have taken after me and refuse to do it as well). No idea what sparked that change but I’m just glad I never have to do gestures like that one anymore.
Democrat, Republican, or Independent? We don’t have the same parties here.
For or against the death penalty? This is a very complicated web and for reasons largely relevant to my country and the issues we have, I am mostly against it.
Thoughts on assisted suicide? I am ok with it as long as there is consent involved. 
Layer 23: Currently/Today/Present
What day is it? It’s Sunday again, blegh.
What’s the weather like outside? Sunny.
What have you eaten? Just a Fudgee Bar so far but I’m having breakfast with my family in an hour or so.
Did you run any errands? Well it’s only 8:37 AM so not yet, but one or two might come up throughout the day.
What time is it? 8:38 now.
Layer 24: Yesterday
Did you have a work shift? No, I don’t work Saturdays.
Did you eat out anywhere? No :( I’ve wanted to for a while, though. Maybe I might today, actually – they’ve loosened up quarantine protocols so restaurants have opened up again. Let’s see if I’ll feel like driving today.
Was it snowing? It doesn’t snow here.
Who did you last say goodnight to? Cooper.
Did anything unusual happen? It rained and there was cold breeze during the evening.
Layer 25: Tomorrow
Do you have to go to school/class? No, but I do have to go to work.
Does this day have any sort of significance to you? May 24...I don’t think so. Nothing comes to mind.
What is a chore that needs to get done? My veeeeeeery long list of to-do tasks that I’m trying not to think about rn.
Will you hang out with friends? No chance of that happening.
What time will you be expected to be awake by? 9 AM.
Layer 26: Have You Ever
Performed a magic trick successfully? I don’t think so.
Sat or laid on a rooftop and looked at the stars? I’m at the rooftop all the time but I only occasionally lie down to look at the stars.
Walked around with your underwear on inside out or backwards all day without realizing it? Nope.
Touched a snake? Yep. I’ve had one wrapped around me before, too.
Been bitten by an animal? If so, what animal? Just by ants and mosquitoes.
Layer 27: School Life
Are preschool and kindergarten mandatory where you live? Not sure about mandatory but I’m pretty sure I’ve heard of people who went straight to first grade as kids, either because of advanced intelligence or financial limitations.
Were you or anyone you knew homeschooled? I have one set of cousins who are all homeschooled; and I also used to have classmates who eventually transferred out of my school to be homeschooled instead.
Did you attend public or private school? Private.
Were you bullied in school, popular, or somewhere in-between? I was a loner for the most part, but after befriending the popular groups in high school I kind of got dragged into that scene as well.
What is the highest level of education that you completed? Undergraduate degree.
Layer 28: Your Appearance
Eye Color: Dark brown/black.
Hair Color: Black.
Height: 5′1″.
Weight: A little under 100 lbs.
Do you have freckles, moles, beauty marks, or birthmarks - and where? I have moles on my right arm, under my jaw, near my left knee, and under my left boob. I have a birthmark behind my left shoulder.
Layer 29: Electronics, Internet, & Social Media
How much time do you spend on the internet per day? Hahahah yeesh, way to put me on the spot. I wanna say anywhere between 16-18 hours? I’m online the second I wake up until the moment I turn in for bed.
Which social media platforms do you belong to? Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Tumblr.
When’s the last time you replaced the batteries in your television remote? 4975493875495743 years ago.
Are you more likely to stream movies and shows on your laptop, or cast them to your television? Laptop.
Do you have an e-reader, or do you prefer actual books? I don’t read regularly anymore, but I’ve never liked reading from a screen. I prefer a physical book as much as possible.
Layer 30: Are You
Are you still in school? No. I’m not opposed to grad school either, but it has to be a REALLY REALLY REALLY fucking great opportunity for me to sink my teeth into it. We’re talking getting accepted to grad school in like Spain or NYU; otherwise I wouldn’t take it.
Are you a member of the LGBTQ+ community? Yes.
Are you looking forward to anything coming soon? Festa month!
Are you dreading anything coming soon? Work tomorrow.
Are you gullible or naive? I can be both.
Layer 31: Does
Does your workplace make you feel like you can never take a day off without feeling guilty about it? Not at all. I’m really grateful they take vacation leaves seriously; we even have a Mental Health Break Day scheduled two Fridays from now. Purely a company thing.
Does someone currently hold the key to your heart? Kim Taehyung... :/
Does anyone out there hate you? Idk and I couldn’t give less of a shit if anyone does.
Does talking about sex make you uncomfortable? No.
Does crying make you feel less strong? Nope. It took me a while to realize it, but acknowledging feelings and processing them is actually one of the strongest things you can do for yourself. 
Layer 32: Would You
Do the Polar Bear Plunge? Idk what that is.
Ever try to walk across a room blindfolded? I’ve done it before, so sure.
Swim with sharks? As long as I’m surrounded with experts, yes.
Go into outer space, given the chance? In a heartbeat.
Go out in public, looking how you do right now? Nope.
Layer 33: Pets/Animals
Do you have any pets? If so, what type, and their names… Yesss. There’s Kimi who’s an aspin, and Cooper the beagle.
If not, what type of pet have you always wanted?
What is your favorite animal? Dogs and elephants :)
Do you think it is cruel to have circus animals? Yes, or having animals do tricks for show, in general. I always discourage my parents from booking tickets to animal theme parks when we plan vacations.
How often do you walk your dog, if you have one? How often do you scoop the litterbox, if you have a cat? Every week.
Layer 34: Food
What is your favorite breakfast item? Fried rice.
What is your favorite kind of dessert? Macarons and cheescake.
Do you eat all three meals everyday? Nah. I have one meal on weekdays, and two meals on some weekends.
What’s the longest you’ve gone without food? Around 24 hours.
What do you like to eat when you are feeling sick? Greasy things haha. If I’m feeling like death, might as well be having good food.
Layer 35: Past
Does your past ever come back to haunt you at times? Not really.
What is one of your favorite memories of the past? Spending my college years with the right people.
What is something that you used to do in the past, but no longer do? Harm myself.
If you could have a meal with someone from the past, who would it be, and what would you ask them? Audrey Hepburn, but I don’t really have a question for her. It would just be nice to get to spend a few minutes with her.
Which historical time period would you like to go back to and check out? Precolonial Philippines.
Layer 36: Future
Do you think you will ever get married one day? It’s definitely a lovely scenario to have but I’m really unsure about it at the moment just because there’s no one I have in mind and I have no plans to start dating around again soon.
Do you plan on ever getting a different job in the future, or are you happy with the one you’ve got? I’m happy with the one I have and I don’t see it changing any time soon.
What age do you plan to retire at? Or do you plan on working til you’re dead? Probably the latter haha.
What is something on your bucket list worth mentioning? Going to Wrestlemania.
If given the opportunity to see how your future plays out, would you take it, or no? Yes.
Layer 37: Hygiene
How often do you shower? Once daily. Twice if it’s stupidly hot during the day.
How often do you brush your teeth? Once or twice a day.
Do you actually iron any of your clothes? Mm, not really. But if I was planning on wear something that gets easily crumpled, I iron that in advance.
How often do you do laundry? I’m not in charge of laundry.
How long do you use a bath towel before switching it out? Around 1–2 weeks.
Layer 38: Clothing, Makeup, & Style
Do you wear nail polish? If so, how often do you paint your nails? Nah.
How would your describe your sense of style? I like sticking with trends as long as I feel comfortable in them.
Are there any popular trends that you do not find appealing? Just makeup in general.
Where do you typically buy your clothing from? Local small businesses or H&M. 
What sorts of accessories do you wear/use? I don’t really invest in them, but I wanna start buying more headbands, bucket hats, and earrings.
Layer 39: Hobbies
Do you still color, even as an adult? Occasionally.
Do you/would you like to crochet, knit, cross-stitch, etc? Yeaaah I do embroidery but I’ve stopped for a while since finding other interests and hobbies to dabble in. I have no plans to ditch it completely though; I’ll come back to it when the time is right.
What’s the last thing you crafted all by yourself? Not sure.
Do you use Pinterest at all? Nope.
What’s the last thing that you cooked or baked? Lol.
Layer 40: Dislikes
List some of your pet peeves here. Driving slowly on lanes intended for overtaking; taking too much of my food; being subtle about asking for favors.
What are some things that annoy you about yourself? Easily punishing myself for mistakes, no matter how small; I also find that putting others first before myself 100% of the time can sometimes end up being an inconvenience for myself.
Is there anyone out there who you actually hate? Who? Nope.
What is a feeling that you dislike? “I should have done/said this.” Not sure what feeling this falls under (maybe helplessness?), but having these thoughts irritate me to no end especially if I can’t do anything about the situation.
Do you get some ugly road rage while driving? Yep.
Layer 41: Random
Have you ever successfully pogo’ed on a pogo stick? Nah, I’ve never even seen one in real life. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve always been dying to try getting on one lol. 
Have you ever mastered the jump rope? I wouldn’t say I’m a master, but I can do the basic jumps and last a long time doing them.
Do you know what it feels like to be truly happy? I don’t know if I’ve determined this already; I have a lot of years ahead of me and lots of experiences I’ve yet to go through.
Is it winter in your part of the world right now? No.
What’s your favorite type of survey, and why? Random ones or ones with categories, like this one.
Layer 42: Music
What are some of your favorite genres of music? Alternative, folk indie, punk rock, R&B...and BTS.
What are some music genres that you can’t stand? Country, screamo, techno.
If you had a blank pair of concert tickets, who would you hope to be going to see? Any one of my holy trinity: Paramore, Beyoncé, or BTS.
Do you still listen to music on the radio from time to time? Not anymore, come to think of it. I’m completely unaware of the Top 40 space right now, and have been for a while.
iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon Music, or YouTube? Spotify.
Layer 43: Books
What were some of your favorite books as a child? The Septimus Heap series and the Percy Jackson series.
What genre of books do you typically read most often? Memoirs.
What are some of your favorite books as an adult? I don’t read anymore.
What is a book that you were required to read for school that you actually enjoyed? Hands down, Without Seeing the Dawn. I remember fairly enjoying Charlotte’s Web and Number the Stars as well.
Do you read any newspapers or magazines anymore? No.
Layer 43: Around the World
Where’s the best place you’ve taken a vacation and/or day trip to? Jeju, South Korea; Bali, Indonesia; Palawan; Batanes; and Boracay.
Where is somewhere that you’d like to go someday, assuming you have the funds to do so? Seoul, South Korea.
Where do your family members originate from? Just Philippines.
What is your favorite type of ethnic cuisine? All Asian cuisines. Each of them is so unique and always has something new to discover.
What is something that is typically representative of your own culture? Jollibee? Hahaha.
Layer 44: Would you Rather…
Drink apple juice or grape juice? Apple.
Wear pants or shorts? Shorts, as much as possible.
Be taller or shorter? Taller.
Go to a zoo or an aquarium? Neither if possible.
Visit an art gallery or a museum? Museum.
Layer 45: Movies
Do you remember what the first movie was that you saw in theaters? Stuart Little 2 when I was 4.
What are some of your favorite movies you’ve seen? Two for the Road, Gone with the Wind, Roman Holiday, Revolutionary Road, Toy Story, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and Room.
What genre of movie do you typically enjoy? Drama.
What is a movie you’ve seen that you weren’t expecting to like, but were pleasantly surprised? Requiem For A Dream, but maybe remove ‘pleasantly.’ Anomalisa is also a good answer for this.
How many movies do you own? Are they all DVD’s, or do you still have some VHS ones left? I just watch them on Netflix, haha.
Layer 46: Personality
Are you more of an introvert or an extrovert? I’m really more of an ambivert than anything else. I can deal with alone time and more social days equally well.
Are you more easygoing and laid back, or anal? Again, I can be both depending on the situation.
Are you kind to everyone who shows that they deserve kindness? Yes.
Describe your sense of humor. I can laugh over anything from dad jokes to crackhead memes.
Do you tend to over-share? Not really. I tend to have a good sense of how much I should share depending on the person/group I’m with.
Layer 47: Celebrities
Which celebrity has given their child the most unique name, in your opinion? I mean, Elon Musk and Grimes have to be up there, right? The Kardashians have also given their kids unique names, but I actually am a fan of them all.
Are there any celebrities that you keep tabs on/read articles about often? Nah, I’m past that part of my life lol. As obsessed as I am with BTS and as unavoidable rumors about their personal life are, I literally don’t care and just want them to have happy private lives. That’s one of the reasons why I know I’m truly in my 20s now hahaha.
Who is/are your celebrity crush(es)? Kim Taehyung, Hayley Williams, Kristen Stewart.
Have you ever personally met someone famous before? If so, then who? A lot of local celebrities and personalities since it came with the nature of my course.
Who is a celebrity that you’re getting tired of hearing about all the time? Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift.
Layer 48: Emotions
When was the last time you cried? Earlier, but they were happy tears.
What are some things that you’re afraid of? Big change, injections, drowning, sharp objects.
What is something small that makes you happy? Cold weather.
Who is the last person that you were angry with, and about what? My mom wrongfully blaming me for something I had very little to do with. Both my siblings are very sensitive and are never scolded, so I usually take the heat even for things I’m barely involved in. Such is the life of the eldest daughter in an Asian household, lmao.
Are you typically a shy or outgoing person? I’m always shy at first, but end up being perky and outgoing once warmed up.
Layer 49: Digging Deeper
What is your favorite alcoholic beverage? Mixed drinks.
How old were you when you got drunk for the first time? 18.
Do you smoke? Very rarely. I don’t want to make it a habit.
Have you ever taken and sent naked pictures of yourself? I have.
Have you ever done any drugs other than marijuana? If so, which ones? No.
Layer 50: Games
What are some of your favorite video games? Mario Kart, Resident Evil, and Legend of Zelda are some of my favorite series.
Do you have any computer games that you play regularly? I don’t play computer games.
What was your favorite board game, growing up? Scrabble.
How about your favorite card game? I also don’t play card games.
How good are you at solving puzzles? (such as a Rubik’s cube, word puzzles, or putting together a jigsaw puzzle) I don’t like puzzles.
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Brother Dearest Pt 14
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Familiar sights after days of travel and stops along the way to fill seven more rolls of film came into view for the brothers to lean into your and Eddie’s sides to hear all about the city you both had missed. All at once you were in the bustling station and felt the passing people causing a billow of your polka dot skirt as your fingers smoothed over the vest covering your cuff sleeved blouse easing the temperature of the warm day. Bags in hand you walked behind Eddie, whose larger frame helped to split the crowds of Brooklyn. Out of the station you went and James’ hand molded into yours after your second glance back at the pair making him chuckle and say, “Still here. Gonna be hard to lose us.”
Victor chuckled after seeing the pair of children on the shoulders of their dad and uncle passing by making faces at one another and said, “Not a chance in hell of losing us. It always this crowded?”
Eddie said, “Just give it a few blocks.” Stopping at the corner to wait on the light in the growing then waning to a barely noticeable few as you crossed to your third block.
Shops came into view and between more scattered faces of people stealing glances at you. More and more it became obvious that people were staring at you and it wasn’t from the usual reasons. Clearly your face was familiar and people were trying to place it halting them in their tracks but it wasn’t until you passed a little old lady with a wheeled cart holding her groceries who turned, “Bunny Rogers, while I live and breathe. How have you been?”
“Good Miss Cahn. Been in Canada through winter.”
Her eyes skimmed over you and trailed up James and she asked, “Are you Catholic?”
James’ head gave a subtle shift, “No.”
“Mmm.” Her head turned and James couldn’t help but smirk in a glance at his boots then to her as she looked straight to Eddie, “And have you made anything of yourself yet, little Brock since the war ended?”
Eddie shook his head, “Been working in a pool hall.”
“Mmm.” Turning on her heel she added in a glance at you, “Mind your company Bunny. Someone has to steer you away from a fiery future.”
“Thank you Miss Cahn,” you and Eddie said making Victor snort behind his hand that smoothed over his face.
To the sight of her back he said, “Charming. That common?”
Eddie, “For her, yes.”
Victor, “I’m sure we can win her over.”
In a giggle you replied, “She’s was married twenty years and even he couldn’t win her over.” Making the pair chuckle to themselves. “Don’t worry about it. She’s far from the gossip center of town.”
Eddie nodded, “Yes, Miss Pepper is the one you want to win over.”
Another couple blocks over and on the way to more shops the still standing portion of the nightlife scene on the opposite end of town from the art district with homes between and all around the city. New faces mingled past you and in naming what you passed for the brothers Eddie led the way past a bouncer who made you smirk at his tossing a man out shouting, “Go home Ben, sleep it off.” Though when he turned to eye your group at Eddie’s pat on his shoulder a grin cracked across his face and in seeing your grin at him his intended hello to his boss’ kid cracked off and died in the air.
Through the door you walked into the smoke filled hall you strode and you could hear Eddie’s brother in law behind the bar saying to the bartender, “Who told you vermouth goes in a bloody mary?”
The bartender answered, “Bobby-,”
“Bobby scrubs the floors! He’s never even drank vermouth, can’t even spell it!” he turned around shouting, “Bobby! Spell vermouth!”
Bobby stammered and Eddie set his bag down saying, “Didn’t have much call for vermouth four years ago.”
Dave behind the bartender’s face dropped when he turned to see him and he said, “Eddie!”
Walking closer he joined the others in a series of tight hugs asking him when he got to town and why he didn’t call before Dave looked over the brothers behind him only to lower his gaze and say, “Bunny, just look at you. Year ago you were all sweater and hair. In the best way.”
A tight hug from the brother in law came and his eyes turned to the brothers and he said, “I take it you’re the brothers, Momma Brock’s gonna love to meet you.” He looked between them, and smirked saying, “Come on, you got it Dave?”
Dave nodded and said, “July I’m buying you a drink little lady,” Making you smirk as he said to those looking on, “Bottles up to our very own Sergeant Eddie and our girl, the very first woman NCO in Canadian forces Corporal Bunny Pear.” Unable to help it you giggled and turned in the round of cheers and whistles joining the brother in law as James grabbed your bag along with his. Out onto the street you went again and into the beginning of the long stretch of houses and apartments your names rippled and echoed through the streets from people you both named for the brothers. In the passing of a second friend of your mother stunned to see you Eddie pointed out your old apartment building behind them they memorized the for sale number and address on the sign out front.
Within a few minutes a blue shingled rectangle of a home with two walkways around it and a long drive to the garage in the back came into view. From those mingling inside it bustled with noise, trotting up onto the front steps you left your bags by the wall and the brothers smirked hearing the first elated scream before Eddie was pulled into the sea of relatives tugging him left and right. Lowly between the brothers you named each relative you recognized until the brother in law had crossed the room and in his usual move to kiss his wife Ambrose’s tilted cheek his fingers turned her chin and her mouth dropped open seeing you. “Bunny!”
Snapping your eyes back to her from Victor a grin eased across your lips in meeting her halfway in her trot over to wrap you in a tight hug. Gina was next in her waddle over making you giggle again as she said, “There you are! Welcome home!”
Melting into hug after hug with none tighter than Eddie’s mother’s ending in her stepping back to look you over, “Five years, my girl you’ve grown.”
“Not really, mostly the shoes.” Making her smirk at you then look to James and Victor who stepped forward at the brother in law’s signal.
Eddie, “Momma, this is Victor and James.”
They both nodded their heads, “Ma’am.” Shaking the hands of all who greeted them at your naming them.
Momma Brock looked them over and asked James, “So you’re the fella who’s been cozying up to our Bunny. About time we get to meet you. And Victor, heard good things.”
Ambrose inched closer asking, “What were their ranks again?”
“Victor’s Lieutenant Colonel and James is Colonel.”
Ambrose smirked looking them over and Gina asked, “And you won’t be stepping in on our Bunny’s education?”
Brows inched up and James answered, “Not a chance in hell. You have every right to be cautious about me, but you have my word I will never step in the way of Bunny’s education.”
Gina, “Even for babies?”
The corner of James’ mouth ticked up, “I have no problem staying home with the babies. Money’s not an issue and I don’t have any qualms about being the arm candy to her brains.”
A round of giggles burst form the women and the brothers chuckled in their being led around the house to see the framed pictures of you and Eddie flowing into albums ending with one from the stored pictures of your family. The picture of your mother proved where you had gotten your eye grabbing figure from and the pictures of Steve’s younger years and yours proved the two different men who had raised you. Though the clear heart clencher was the final picture of you, just as Dave said, all hair and sweater with a clearly younger Eddie beside you seated on your stoop in the beginning of your friendship. They wished they could have been there to help you seeing the clear fear and pain in your face that melted in the pictures as you aged with the Brocks.
Lunch was fixed and into the packed table you all crammed joking and sharing stories of all that was missed between proud glances at the pair of you in your safe return until you were crammed in an uncle’s car to be driven over to the waiting apartment he had saved for you. The double story duplex apartment fully furnished for you welcomed you cozily inside while cousins were off shopping for you hoping to let you get an early night for your trip to Brown University the following day.
Cleaning up from the simple dinner Victor hummed as you set another of the rinsed plates to dry, “Didn’t go so bad.”
Eddie, “They loved you.”
James grinned as Victor gave you a warm hug and kissed your forehead, “Now, off to bed. Get plenty of rest.” He looked at his brother, “Sleep.”
James rolled his eyes and led the way up to your shared bedroom while the others did the same. Stripped from their suits to pajamas they climbed into bed glad to know there would be a two day gap before your tour of Barnard allowing them a break from the trains back and forth. The steady undoing of buttons left him in his pajama pants and checking the heater along the wall on his way to climb onto the bed while you eased the undone bra from the arm hole on your slip after wiggling out of your garter belt. The pair of which fell on top of your stockings and chosen dress for the following day. Turning from them you hurried across the cold floor to climb across the bed straight to James when he turned off the beside lamp, who smirked wrapping his arms around you claiming a warm kiss and leaning back against the pillow.
Snuggly across his chest you draped with your legs tangling in his while he raised the blanket to your shoulders and rested his arms across your back. A warm kiss on your forehead later and his lips ghosted across the skin there in asking, “What Miss Cahn said, asking if I was Catholic, is that important to you?”
Stealing a glance up at him you answered, “No, is it to you?”
“No. Just don’t want to make you uncomfortable if it was important to you.”
You shook your head laying it back down against his chest, “I don’t think I can be Catholic anymore, my dad wasn’t.”
“That doesn’t mean you can’t be you know.” Closing your eyes you nestled closer to him and he hummed, “I love you, think it over and take your time.”
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Brown was lovely to visit but between the male alumni, their sons hoping to attend and staff you had spoken to about possible courses it seemed like the difficulties of reaching your goals were not worth facing after the three hour train ride both ways, had you decided to live in Brooklyn while studying after all. The apartment had been promised as yours if you ended up needing it after all. Tours of the city and even spots in Manhattan on the way back again came before a large full Brock family celebration where drinks were slid your way and in their own subtle pulls to the side asking if James actually knew about your powers. Each of them calmed however when you showed them the copies of your comics they delved through loving each and every one of them.
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Past Tullivan’s Market again you strolled past the familiar endless line of stoops, trash cans and potted plants decorating the ends of the cement railings on the stoop two over from yours. James rumbled, “Doesn’t seem as awful as I pictured. Thought it’d be a match box with a tin roof.”
“Might as well have been for how cold it got.” That made James’ hand tighten in yours feeling your pulse picking up at the base of the stoop they could see your younger self practically living on.
“Sarah-,” The redhead passing by froze looking you over with mouth open in shock until you locked your eyes on her and her nearly identical daughter. The woman the same age as your mother and her daughter nearly your age looking over the men around you. “Sorry, I thought-,”
“It’s Bunny, Sarah was my mom.” Looking her over again you said, “You must be Trix.”
Her lips curled into a smirk, “She told you about me?”
“No, I found her yearbook.”
“So, you’ve been, where have you been? And where did you meet these handsome escorts of yours?” She asked with a try for an alluring tone only to see James’ hand in yours and him inhaling in a try not to scowl openly at the woman you might want to befriend.
“I was a Medic. Eddie and me got sent out from the same Hospital and this is James and Victor, met them there.”
Her daughter, “Medic? You mean Nurse.”
Your brow inched up and her mother asked, “Ooh, very well done, head off to help the boys in battle and snag yourself a fella, or two. And, uh,” she paused to wet her lower lip, “If you don’t mind my asking what rank is the fella you’re clinging to so tightly?”
Forcing a friendly tone to mask your discomfort you replied, “James is a Colonel.”
The pair said, “Ooh.”
A honk from a passing car had a giggling squeal from the mother who waved saying, “One minute,” she looked at you again, “Good to see you, Billie,” That made you force out a grin as she said goodbye to each of the men along with her daughter correctly naming them in their trot away.
Venom hissed from Eddie’s neck, “Hideous beast of a breeder.”
Victor snorted and laid his hand across your back nodding his head, “Come on, let’s go see your old squatting grounds.”
Eddie, “You plan on breaking in?”
James smirked, “Managed to catch the number the other day for the owner, who agreed to send their realtor.”
Eddie chuckled out, “As long as it’s not that Hildi Montbrooke-,”
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Nasally with a following squeak the blonde with a mountain of a bun on top of her head tottered over in a pastel pink dress with matching heels and purse making you and Eddie flash a wave at her squeal, “As I live and breathe, Bunny Rogers and Eddie Brock! I have not seen you in, oh-!”
The pair of you replied, “Hey Hildi.”
Up to you she bounced and peered up at the brothers smiling widely, “Uncle Timmy said somebody called about the old building for a showing but I’d never dreamed it was you! But I s’pose it’s fate.” Her hand waved and she turned to trot up the steps, “Come on in! Can’t say it’s improved much since you left, old man Pierce went down over Midway and his son Kevin is trying to unload it to get back to North Dakota,” in a turn to glance at you after a snorting giggle when she unlocked the door, “Not that I can think of much to call him out there. Who could leave the city?”
Her shrug came and she stepped inside and the dimly lit main second level floor and stairs up to your apartment, just one in this five story building including the ground floor level acting as the basement level. Through the locking door you passed and eyed the mail boxes in the wall across from the big mail slot on the outer wall feeding into a large box the landlady used to sort for you all. The office now sat empty and the open room in the back usually used for bike and pram storage held a few scattered boxes of old tools the former maintenance man used to own now forgotten in his move when the place emptied. Taps on walls and testing bounces across the floors were taken.
Up the steps testing the weaknesses in each one the brothers made mental note of each repair to be made. The apartment first in view was open, formerly housing an old woman and her cats with the door paint peeling and wallpaper stained and in tatters ruining the floral design across it. Yellow paint was seen under it and the worn floor boards creaked and bowed under their weight with knocks on the wall and inspection of the kitchen and bathroom proved there was something wrong with the plumbing. Glances at the light fixtures gave hint of shoddy wiring surely needed to be pulled out.
Two more apartments on the floor were visually more appealing though just as in need of repair with broken windows leaving the bars around them the only means of keeping squatters out. Small two bedroom apartments were scattered with memories and hints of what they could be for you all. Hildi guided you through each one stating her own possible decorating tricks to freshen it up for new tenants after you got the coding back to an apartment housing again after the lapse leaving it a common dwelling again.
Heavily you approached the door of your old apartment you brushed wider and stepped through. The periwinkle of your skirt and shoes reminding you of the head scarf your mother tied into her ponytail before work on her last day stirring up echoes of her humming at the spot by the window opposite you with indents of her chair. Behind you the brothers spotted Eddie’s walk to your side smoothing his hand across your back shifting your crème blouse you adjusted one of the folded sleeves to cross the room while Hildi said, “A lot of the furniture is down in the basement. They tried to have auctions for it, the families who moved took everything but, Steve’s things, well nobody felt right taking them when you couldn’t be found. Hoped you’d come back I guess.”
You nodded and tapped Victor’s shoulder stopping him from touching the wall by him saying, “Pipe from the boiler right there. Heats up the wall.”
Victor looked at James saying, “Now that’s just idiotic. And against building codes.”
You shrugged and James murmured in French, “Perhaps not so far from a death trap after all.” Making you smirk at him and guide the way into the kitchen.
“Fridge flickers out of power even when we paid the bill. Stove doesn’t work except for the back left burner and the sink tends to back up when the people upstairs took baths.”
Victor shook his head leaving the room trying not to yell at how shoddy this place seemed by his initial run through. Your mother’s room was coated in dust from years of sitting untouched, almost like a time capsule with a heavy mirror propped against the wall and in the spacious closet you glanced up seeing her rosary still hanging from the bar you had left it on that ghosted across your raised fingers.
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Hildi smirked saying, “I always loved that rosary, pink opals. Where did she get it?”
“My dad bought it for her. She never left without it, Steve wouldn’t let us bury it with her.”
Hildi asked, “Have you visited him yet? Steve? Military paid for his plot next to your parents.”
“No. Not yet.”
Releasing the rosary you stepped back at James’ asking through the door, “This one your room or Steve’s?”
Exiting the closet you left her room and met him in the hall facing the room behind him saying, “Steve’s. Why?”
James smirked stepping back to cross back to the floorboard he lifted to find a metal tin he pulled out and passed to you, “He left something.”
Accepting the tin you said, “Ticket stubs and his Glenn Miller autograph. Few other bands too,” opening the tin filled with slips of paper and a roll of film alongside the heavy yellow box reading ‘Kodak Vigilant Junior Six -20’ inside the camera sat with only a single picture left. “Guess he meant to come back for them.”
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James claimed the tin while Victor inspected the rest of the room only to mutter a curse at the leaking spot in the ceiling of the closet. Into the hall again he went asking, “Where’d you sleep? We’re out of bedrooms.”
Eddie sighed leading him to the closet beside the double doored bathroom with broken cabinets and the same cracked sink beside the claw footed tub rusted around the fixtures and the leaking toilet. An accordion door was slid back and what should have been a pantry beside the kitchen had the brothers nearly biting their fists seeing the shoddy built twin bed frame still holding your mattress with barely four feet around it, not counting the built in shelves you used for clothes. James asked, “They kept you in a closet?”
You shrugged and said, “I wasn’t that big and it was always supposed to be temporary. Mom said there was an opening on the next floor up a month before she died. Get a whole other room and office.”
Your eyes trailed up and theirs did too seeing fully detailed sketches of constellations and galaxies you had drawn. Victor smirked humming, “Figures you’d want stars.”
“One thing Steve and I agreed on, we both were good at art. He was a cartoonist for the paper and used to sell sketches in parks when he went for some spare cash.”
Victor, “Let’s go look upstairs then.”
On top of the tin James left at the stairs Eddie set the rosary and they followed you and Hildi up the steps around the hole in one of them, from five apartments to four the floor had laid out and more empty rooms sat with scars of the lives once housed there with ample damage as well. Pipes leaking and huge chunks of the walls missing and a giant hole in the ceiling of the living room in the last one urging Victor up to the final trio of apartments to groan at the damage from the cracked beam bowing the roof in. “Oh this is going to be painful.”
James, “Not bad though.”
“What do you mean? This is going to be painful?”
The brothers smirked at Hildi’s squeak, “You’re interested?!”
Victor nodded, “We’ll need to tear it to the bones but let’s go see the basement then we can talk numbers.”
Tightly she hugged his chest and pulled back in an elated bounce on her toes. “Oh Daddy will be so pleased!” Leading the way to the basement for Eddie and Victor while James slid his fingers along your forearm to your palm stepping closer, a stolen cup of your cheek came with a gentle kiss ending in a tapping of foreheads.
Lowly to you he murmured, “We’re going to make this place a home for you. One you’ll be safe in, be loved in while you study.” In a sideways nod of his head he stepped back lowering his hand from your cheek and keeping hold of your hand in the other for the walk to join the others.
At the doorway of the apartment he paused at your tug on his arm and grinned through your stolen peck on his cheek. “Love you, you giant cuddly grump.” Lowly he chuckled and shifted to steal another quick kiss on your lips.
Behind the others you trotted finding Eddie holding the tin and rosary all the way down to the back room again on the main floor to a door in the wall Hildi opened and said, “I’ll wait up here, not fond of basements.” Eddie left the things by the wall outside and accepted the flashlight Hildi picked up from the shelf in wall that flickered on and lit your way down into the packed ground floor. A clear path between stacks of furniture led to the laundry room with coin powered washers and dryers across from the boiler with a far from up to code fuse box way too close to the boiler.
Victor using the flashlight said, “No wonder your lights kept going out. Built the damn thing too close to the boiler. Baked all the fuses.”
James, “Supports are good though.” On his toes on top of an old crate he peered through one of the high windows, “That grass?”
You nodded, “It has a back courtyard, bout the size of our old apartment. Not much but we could have a mini garden or something.”
James smirked turning around saying, “Or a dog.”
Victor smirked, “We’re getting a dog?”
Eddie chuckled, “Just none of those little yipping ones.”
James, “We’ll have plenty of time to pick one fixing this place up.”
“How long will that take?”
Victor, “Bout a week to strip it bare to the studs. Month maybe to swap out the pipes and wiring up to code before we focus on the heating and those fireplaces upstairs. Asked for a copy of the floor plans already so when we get back to Canada we can map it all out and plan ahead for what we’re doing.”
Eddie, “How would that work?”
James, “Well, basement would be laundry and maybe pool or card table, main floor more living areas, maybe communal kitchen, guest rooms. Second floor could be yours, more guest spaces, Vic would want the top floor and we could have the third. Suites and offices for each, small kitchens for each of us with large one for all of us.”
Eddie, “So we’ll be neighbors then..”
Victor chuckled saying, “In case we want to have private time together. Breakfasts and dinners would be communal maybe with date nights to eat alone. Not to mention the library and game room, and offices for our girl here.”
“Why eat alone?”
Victor smirked saying, “Because you need a date night, and me, Eddie and Squishy can distract ourselves till he finds some squeeze of his own.”
Eddie rolled his eyes, “Doubtful.”
James smirked patting him on the back in his move back to your side, “Give it some time. For now let’s go talk to Hildi.”
“You’re sure about this?”
James smirked saying, “This is your town, your old streets, you have family here. The bones are fine just need some elbow grease to get this place into something worth the title of home.”
“It’s got to be so expensive though..”
Victor smirked, “Now’s the time to buy, whole block is being switched to single or double dwellings. Companies are jumping in on an empty strip to make some scratch while they can. Town’s getting a facelift.” He nodded his head, “Let’s go get the paperwork started.”
Eddie, “Can you buy property in the States?”
James, “We have citizenship, stayed in Montana a bit after first World War.”
It didn’t take long at the office you were taken to for the official signing of paperwork and the managing of the trade of funds. For a week the property documents would be swapped over and the funds confirmed as traded with official ownership in all senses to belong to the brothers by the end of the month.
Pt 15
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fiendofearth · 5 years
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Deeza Sylla, Balmung, LFRP!
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**Please note this is all OOC information just to get an idea of the character!**
Character Reference Sheet
Name: Deeza Sylla
Age: 32
Race: Miqo’te, Keeper of the Moon
Gender: Female
Sexuality: Bisexual
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Marital Status: Polygamous
Server: Balmung (GMT +0, EU Timezone)
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physical appearance >>>
Hair: Short, cropped messy and jet black, with some grey streaks, often pushed back off her face.
Eyes: Right eye - Grey, Left eye - pale, scared and injured, minimum sight
Height: Fairly tall for a female Miqo’te, possibly around 5′9
Build: Muscled, toned, that of a heavy lifter/body builder
Distinguishing Marks: Dee is covered in a plethora of burns, scars, tattoos and piercings. Most of her left arm is mangled from burns, no more than a year old, her back is etched with intricate tattoo’s made even more interesting from the thick scars that cut through it. Her skin is her history, her ink is her art.
Common Accessories: A leather strapped necklace around her neck, bearing a plain silver band and a dog-tag as it’s pendant. A small, thin silver tin which contains a variety of pre-rolled cigarettes, as well as a small magitek type lighter.
personal >>>
Profession: Mercenary, Dock Worker, Bounty Hunter, Warrior
Hobbies: Drinking, Fighting, Swearing, Sailing, Eating, Drinking again.
Languages: Eorzean, *Lominsan, cause lets face it, it’s it’s own language.
Residence: Mists, Limsa Lominsa
Birthplace: Northern Shroud, Gridania
Religion: The Twelve
Patron Deity: None
Fears: Forever being a runaway, a coward, not being strong enough.
relationships >>>
Spouse: Secret, drunk marriage which she doesn’t count as legitimate.
Children: None
Parents: Mother, Deceased. Father, estranged.
Siblings: Estranged, some deceased, has many of them. Most notably she has a twin.
traits >>> extroverted / introverted / in between disorganised / organised / in between close minded / open-minded / in between calm / anxious / in between disagreeable / agreeable / in between cautious / reckless / in between patient / impatient / in between outspoken / reserved / in between leader / follower / in between empathetic / unemphatic / in between optimistic / pessimistic / in between traditional / modern / in between hard-working / lazy / in between cultured / uncultured / in between loyal / disloyal / in between* faithful / unfaithful / in between* *- Depends on the person and their relationship
additional information >>> Smoking Habit: never / sometimes /frequently / to excess Drugs: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess Alcohol never / sometimes / frequently / to excess
possible hooks >>>
The Pie Thief: As a child, Deeza spent a year or so trying to survive the streets of Ul'dah before she escaped to Limsa Lominsa. While only kids, she tried her best to use her skills to fend for herself and other children around her, not wanting them to starve (often stealing pies). While young, she had some training to mostly evade capture from the Brass Blades. Though, more often she was forced to work to pay-back what she stole.
It's a Pirates Life for Me: For some time after her teens, Dee was among the pirates of Limsa Lominsa. Finding a crew to call home, she voyaged the Sea's for some time before a tragic event dispersed her crew after their Captain was killed.
Bad Habits: Dee has some less than honest ties to the drug-dealing underworld. Partaking in many kinds, she know dealers, buyers, sellers, debt collectors and all that nasty stuff. While most of her debts are paid off, and the woman is clean, sometimes the past can haunt you.
Merc's have to Stick together: Between her history, Deeza has worked many jobs involving the need for mercenaries, being called to work with many a group for a hefty pay. These jobs where not always legal, and Dee never cared. These jobs took part all over Eorzea, and throughout most of her life, so this would be the easiest option for a past encounter.
Dreams are made of Gold: For a few years, Deeza worked at the Golden Saucer as a "Bunny Girl", it's more than likely she'd make a lasting impression due to her imperfections and hulking form, as opposed to the usual girls working there.
Current: At present, Dee works most of her days down the Docks of Limsa Lominsa and other docks near-by. She drinks in shady bars, and partakes in underground fist-fights in order to deal with her aggression. She still does the odd job as a mercenary, for all walks of life. She’s pretty flexible in where and why she can be in certain places, so it’s super easy to start something up!
about the mun >>>
I’ve been RPing for nearly 5 years or something now, possibly 6, staring back in GW2. I’ve been on FFXIV for like 3 years now, who knows.
I’m friendly, but also scatterbrained and forget to message people back sometimes, doesn’t mean I hate you. I just get really distracted.
I will always reply to RP ASAP, and if not, give a reason for doing so. And I would hope this is understood, as I would offer the same in return.
I’m a fairly understanding person, but I can’t read minds. So if you have an issue, please come forward to me about it!
I’m dyslexic, and this causes me to be a bit shy about approaching people too, especially about RP.
I work 9 to 12 hour shifts most days at work. I’m tired a lot, and usually unavailable in game before of this.
I am down for like 99% of RP scenarios, just talk to me about it first, and I’d do the same for you! 
what I’m looking for >>>
At present, mostly Discord RP. Working long hours and even longer weeks means I can't log into the game all that often, maybe a few times a week. So for now, I'm looking for some good old discord RP that I can do throughout the day, and someone to be patient with replies not coming every single minute. (Hopefully work gets better and I can start to RP more in the game but until then...)
EU time-zones would be best, but I’ll take what I can get at this point (lmao), 18+ also preferred as I play a disgustingly foul mouthed character who doesn’t have the most pleasant past so maturity goes well with the darker themes. Long-term and short-term RP works for me, too. I’d prefer long-term but I also understand it’s hard to dedicate yourself to so many people and keep it all up, so even if it’s just the occasional scene, I’m cool with that too. Just let me know!
Communication is also appreciated, just so we know where each other stands on certain topics, triggers, etc. If you don’t like something we’re doing in RP, we can stop at anytime and move on. And so we can become friends, too!
PM me for discord details to chat or whatever, if you think you want to RP with Dee! She's great, I'm promise, just a mess of a character. Catch me in game on her as Deeza Sylla (If  you can, anyways...), or message me here on tumblr to sort things out - I’ve never done RP over tumblr DM’s but I’d be willing to try! Thanks for reading. 
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ventrue-rosary · 5 years
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all 50 questions for Autumn 😏👀
Oh jeez thanks anon!
Personal
1)      Age?  - 19
2)      Gender? - Cisfemale
3)      Romantic/Sexual Orientation? - Bisexual
4)      Height? - 5′3″
5)      Race? - Tiefling
6)      What do they look like? (i.e, hair color, eye color, etc). - Pale lilac skin, ram horns decorated with bows and jewellery, long silvery hair and azure eyes. You can see art of her here and here!
7)      Any disabilities? - A very serious rage that when ignited consumes her and her senses
8)      Is there a meaning to their name? - Tbh I just really like Autumn as a name
9)      What makes them, them? - For Autumn, her royal heritage is a large part of her. Though she has sometimes brought disgrace to the Darcelle name she is proud to be her parents child
10)   What do they want to be when they grow up/what do they want to do with their lives? - Unsure. She is fairly certain she will never inherit the crown, so for now she’s taking life one day at a time
11)   Do they have parents? What are they like and how do they act with their child(ren)? - She has parents, but she is estranged from them for three years now. Her mother turned up right before we ended last session so we’ll see how Amaranthe feels about Autumn this coming Tuesday
12)   Do they have siblings? How do they interact with them? If not, do they wish they had siblings? - She had a twin, Winter, who died session before last. They were close, inseparable nearly all their lives. He was tasked with keeping her calm whenever she flew into a rage but sometimes Winter acted foolishly or over-stepped some boundaries which could cause arguments. But really they loves each other, and his loss cut her deeply
13)   Extended family? Do they see them often? - Nope, not really
14)   Do they like where they live? (Is it a safe place?) - Well, Trollskull Manor is a bit of a fixer-upper but it could be home one day. And iits in Waterdeep, close to where the fireball went off that killed her brother. So no, couldn’t really call it safe
15)   Where do they live? Are they wealthy? Poor? Middle-Class? - Well there is a sizeable trust fund for her in the vaults of Evermeet. On her person right not she only has a bit over 200 gold.
16)   Do they have a lot of expectations/pressure on them from family to do great? - Well she did. Whether she still does remains to be seen
17)   Do they have pets? - No, but she’d probably like to have some bunnies when she settles down.
18)   Who do they look up to the most/are the closest to in their family? - Her dad. She became a barbarian because she wanted to grow up big and strong like him. Tbh she was a bit of a daddy’s girl growing up (Freud don’t interact)
19)   This there anything special about their family? - Apart from being Elven royalty? The Darcelle line are the chosen champions of the sentient blade Sanguine. Every generation, one child must become a blood hunter to continue this legacy and defend the lands of Evermeet against creatures that can only be defeated through Sanguine’s gifts.
20)   Do they wish they lived in a different family/household? - Mmm...nope
21)   Best Friend(s)? - She’s gotten pretty close to the Dragon Heist group. She didn’t exactly have a lot of friends growing up
22)   Who was their first friend? - Probably Kevir....
23)   What is their friend group like? - An extremely dysfunctional but mostly well meaning group of morons
24)   Do they have a love/hate relationship with any of them? - They’re friends, she loves all of them
25)   Do they consider any of their friends to be like siblings? - Not really
26)   Have they ever hurt a friend or lost one? - Hmmm...nope not as of yet
27)   Do they have a crush on any of their friends? - Well, Autumn actually ended up in a relationship with one member of the party :3
28)   Do they share classes with good friends? - Autumn was home-schooled and those days are over
29)   Whom do they go to the most when they need a shoulder to cry on? - Kevir. It used to be her parents but, well, she left home
30)   What would this person do without their friends in their lives? - Probably end up rampaging until she was subdued or killed
31)   What grade are they in? If they aren’t in school, how come? - See question 28
32)   Do/Did they like their teachers? Was there a good one? Bad one? - Well, her teacher while one of the best in the field had a very dry way of teaching what were otherwise interesting subjects, so she found his teachings rather dull, but he was the expert in most fields of history. 
33)   Do/Did they listen to their teachers or are/where they goofing off a lot? - Not really, until their tutor broached the history of tieflings. She was interested to learn about her and her fathers’ roots.
34)   Are/Where they a good student grade wise? - Well she is good with letters and numbers and has a reasonable level of intelligence. She just isn’t so hot with history. Or common sense really
35)   Do/Did they need extra help? - She could’ve done with someone helping her to focus better
36)   What is/was their school like? -Home-schooled alongside her brother
37)   Do/Did they have bullies in school? - Nope
38)   Have they ever gotten into a fight at school? - Nope
39)   Have they ever done something stupid/embarrassing at school? - Fell asleep during some of the lessons.
40)   How far do they plan to go with school? If they dropped out, do they want to go back? -Well she finished all her lessons
41)   Are they dating anyone? Do they want to date? Are the married? Divorced? - Autumn is dating the dashing tiefling warlock of the party, Kevir
42)   What is their favorite hobby? Do they keep it a secret? - Reading, and not really
43)   If they could have one thing in life, what would it be? - A cure for her rage
44)   Do they work? If so, what is it? If not, are they looking for one or even want one? - Apart from adventuring she has never worked a day in her life
45)   Do they use social media? - In the modern AU she is rather famous on Instagram and Tumblr
46)   Have they ever been in the hospital? - Yes, once when a group of goblins took them down in the sewers. I’m sure the temple they woke up in counts as a hospital...
47)   Do they believe in the supernatural, that there is more than the eye can see? - Absolutely
48)   What do they do when they get angry, stressed, or upset? - Mostly end up flying into a rage that requires a tune her father used to sing to her to soothe her
49)   Would they consider themselves as a good person, bad person, or morally grey? - Autumn knows her anger is a very ugly part of her personality, and wants to be rid of it. Without it, she believes she would be a good person
50)   Does this OC have any part of you in them? (I.e, personality traits, similar background, etc) - Autumn is probably one of my few OC’s that aren’t that much like me at all. The love of lolita fashion and cute things are probably the only things we share
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lolabean1998 · 6 years
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Sweet pea fanfic (part 6)
After several hours of doing nothing but watching old movies, cuddle up to Sweet pea Em was feeling much better and had even managed to eat 2 slices of toast without bringing them back up. He had refused to leave her side even when fangs had called in wondering why they hadn't shown up for school. Toni had messaged Em letting her know that Lily was ok and had been hanging with the Serpents at lunch so the Ghoulies would leave her alone. That had put Ems mind at rest knowing her sister was being looked after since she was unable to protect her herself. 
Em had finally found the strength to get to her feet and was sat outside looking over at her plant filled balcony smoking a cigarette, Sweet pea sat by her side his arm wrapped around her shoulders.
“Hey Flower, why is my birthday marked on your calendar?” She wondered aloud. Sweet pea blushed a little, he didn't realise she had spotted his little gold stars surrounding the date on the calendar.
“Why is mine the code to unlock your phone?” he asked in response.
“I asked first.” Em said through a drag of her cigarette.
“You still owe me 18 questions.” He smiled making Em laughing a little before grabbing her sides in pain.
“Yes but you’ve done the questions now.” Em croaked, her voice quiet and strained.
“Which means you’re 18 questions in debt.” Sweet pea replied, “But its because that's the most important day of the year.” he kissed the top of her head and gave her shoulders a gentle squeeze. Ems heart leapt at his answer, a warm glow filling her stomach. “So whys my birthday your passcode?” he pressed again.
“Because its the one day of the year that everyone else seems to forget to celebrate.” Em smiled and wriggled closer to Sweet pea resting her head on his chest. He never celebrated his birthday, very few people knew when it was so Em had made a point of making a cake and leaving it at his door with a little card next to it. 
“How did you find out?” Sweet pea asked looking down at her worn hands that were playing with one of the tassels on the hoodie he had given her.
“I heard one of the teachers talking about it a few years ago, when I was in the office waiting for dad to pick me up.” Em sighed. A look of surprise flooded into Sweet peas face.
“Em that was over 12 years ago, we were just kids back then.” He couldn't believe that she had remembered after all those years. 
“Where do you think the cupcake and card came from every year?” Em questioned closing her eyes and breathing in the comforting smell of Sweet pea.
“That was you?” His voice rose in shock, for years he had wondered where the mystery presents came from, not once had he considered the possibility of it being from the girl he had watched from a far, too afraid of hurting her to approach. 
“Well it wasn't the Easter bunny.” Em chuckled “Every one deserves cake on their birthday and your favourite cake is easy to make.” She had spent ages perfecting her cake making skills so he would have the perfect red velvet cupcake on his birthday. Sweet peas heart was just about fit to bursting, the girl he had been head over heels in love with for as long as he could remember, was his secret birthday cake fairy.
Lily came knocking after school to check on her, Toni had filled her in with all the details over lunch and as angry as she wanted to be she knew Em was only doing what was best for her little sister. Ems mum had decided to take the night off work when she heard about what happened.
“Em you look awful sweetheart. What were you thinking? You could’ve died.” Her mother warned handing her a plate of Chinese food and sitting between Em and her sister.
“Apparently she kept teasing them. Toni says she didn't stop smiling even at the last punch, Em just stood there swaying and grinning like a kid in a sweet shop.” Lily reported through a mouthful of noodles. “That said rumour has it she was after something Sweet. Weren’t you Em?” Lily teased. Her mother raised her eyebrows at Em. “You and Sweet pea finally noticed then.” Her mother questioned casually, making Lily choke on her noodles.
“She stayed the night at Sweet peas mum. If she hasn't noticed by now I owe Fangs twenty bucks.” Lily stated, her mother smacked the bag of her playfully. “Lily Mannings what have I told you about gambling on your sister.” Her mother scolded with a grin. “But mum Em does it to me all the time.” Lily gasped.
“Yeah but your predictable, your sister on the other hand, has always been a flight problem. Never known what she was doing from one minute to the next.” Her mother replied “Like when she suddenly took up baking cupcakes, to me weeks out what she was doing. It was only when I spotted her sneaking out to drop off a birthday cake for Sweet pea that I realised.” She smiled warmly at Em. “You should’ve seen the look on your face when you saw Sweet pea at school. The boy was practically glowing.”
“Mum that was years ago how do you still remember that?” Em groaned covering her face in an attempt to hide the blush that had flooded her cheeks. Her mother smiled at her placing a wise hand on her daughters knee.
“Sweetheart that's the day I knew you two were made for each other. Protecting each other from a distance.” Her mothers was soft and knowing, She had known for years that Em had feelings for Sweet pea and that he had the same feelings for her. She had caught him beating up a group of bullies that had been teasing Em about her tatty clothes and how she was always covered in engine oil or dirt from the bikes. Although they hadn't bothered Em in the slightest, she was always to busy to notice the constant accusations and taunts thrown at her but Sweet pea had stood up for any way.
“Mum please don't, we have not been protecting each other from a distance.” Em scoffed, apparently still in denial. Lily and her mother raised there eyebrows at Em giving her a glare that practically screamed ‘Are You Serious?’.
“Oh really? so why have you been making a birthday cake for him every for the last 12 years? hmm?” Ems mother questioned.
“Hey everyone deserves cake on their birthday.” Em defended shoving a dumpling in her mouth.
“Ok so what about the saving money you gave him when Lily ran over his bike. You’d been saving up for years so you could buy your sister some art supplies for her birthday.” Her mum questioned again.
“We owed him for the damage I was merely paying what we owed.” Em said more defensively this time. 
“Ok so why did he pay it back a week later.” Lily pointed. Em looked at her sister confused.
“What are you talking about Lily pad? He didn't pay me back.” Em frowned, Lily groaned dropping her head to her hands.
“Em do you ever look at your bank statements?” Lily droned.
“Nope, that's your job not mine. You think if I was in charge of the books we’d still have a roof over our heads. Pffft, don't be daft.” Em smirked, looking at her sister who was now staring in disbelief at her sister. “What?”
“Em your the one that pays the bills, where do you think the money comes from.” Lily gasped rubbing her temples, the stress of coping with her sisters blind ignorance to what was directly in front of her was hurting her brain.
“Yeah only ‘cos you tell me when to pay them!” Em stated, throwing a fortune cookie playfully at her sister.
“Em I love you but... My God Your Stupid.” Her mother gasped giving her a cheeky side grin. Just then there was a knock at the door. Ems mother got up and answered it only to be faced with Malachai, leader of the Ghoulies and he looked pissed. Em grabbed the switched blade in her pocket and shoved her knuckle dusters on.
“Hey dick face what are you doing here?” She snarled getting to her feet and pushing her mother behind her.
“Thought I’d come to collect something the belongs to one of mine.” He spat arrogantly taking a step forwards so his figure swallowed the door way, a menacing grin spreading across his face when he spotted Lily. Em spotted the path of his gaze immediately, not hesitating to flick open her switch blade and press the freshly sharpened blade against his throat.
“Get ... Out!” She threatened through gritted teeth raising her head to hold his newly focused gaze on her. She could see the hunger growing in his eyes, a trailer full of weak girls it must’ve felt like Christmas to him. But Em was having none of it, she pressed the blade harder on his skin cutting it slightly as she stepped closer pushing him out the door. He reached his hand up to wipe away the drop of blood that had run down his neck, looking at his finger tips to admire the red liquid. “You’re in trouble now little girl.” He growled his eyes turning to stone as he grabbed her arm as she went to press further and twisting it behind her back.“Fucking RUN!!!” Em roared to her mother and sister as she prepared to fight Malachai. Lily dragged her mum out the balcony doors pausing by the doors to look back at her sister, she wanted to help her sister too. “DON’T HESITATE LILY FUCKING LEG IT.” Em commanded, her voice deep and fierce, Lily could seethe rage and panic flood into her sisters eyes. She turned and ran to help her mum. Malachai now wrestling Em shoving her against the wall, greed filling his eyes. “Not today ass hole.” Em snarled, freeing her hand and giving him a sharp jab to the ribs with her knuckle dusters, he wouldn't forget that in a rush. The second he buckled at the pain Em swung from underneath him and gave him another strong blow to the jaw, slicing his arm as she went. He went to straighten up but Em was one step ahead of him, grabbing the back of his head and slamming his face into her bruised knee. A wicked grin now spread across her face, she had him where she wanted him. Grabbing his arm she pulled him down as she swung herself up so she had her lags around the side of his chest squeezing her knees as tight as she could the second their bodies hit the floor. She squeezed with all her might, shrieking as pain shot through her entire body. Then the sound of cracking ribs broke her agonised scream. She had broken his ribs. Em quickly pulled herself to her knees, sitting heavy on his chest before punching his face relentlessly with her bloodied fist. Fangs and Toni were on their way to check on Em when they saw her mother and sister running wildly from their trailer towards them.
“Malachai’s got Em in the trailer!” Lily gasped as she reached shouting distance. Fangs bolted towards the trailer pulling on his own blood stained knuckle dusters, Toni grabbed Lily and her mother throwing them in her uncles truck before throwing Lily her phone.
“Call Jughead!” She called as she rushed over to help Fangs. The pair burst through the trailer doors just in time, if they’d left it any longer Em might’ve killed Malachai. Fangs dragged Em off the bloodied gang leader, her face resembled that of a rabid dog in a face.
“EM, EM You got him. Its ok you got him.” Fangs repeated dragging her kicking and swinging outside. After minute of both Fangs and Toni pinning her to the ground, Em had cooled down and was now sat against Sweet peas trailer smoking.
“I’ve called Jughead and told him what happened, he said he’s getting some one to move this piece of shit and that we should head to the Wyrm for a bit.” Toni informed the group as she walked back up to the trailer with Lily and her mother in tow. Ems mother rushed over to her blood splattered child, fear filling her face.
“Chill mum I’m fine, he let his arrogance cloud his judgement.” Em reassured her mother as she began checking her over. 
“There’s that and the fact that you have the protective instinct of a blood thirsty bear.” Lily joked nudging her sister playfully as she got to her feet, walking with them back to Toni’s truck. Em grinned proudly, she was very pleased with that fight but she knew it wasn't over yet, she had just poked the wasps nest. Fangs noticed the worry in her eyes and put a comforting arm around her bruised shoulders.
“Don’t worry Em we’ve got you covered, they won’t be coming after you for a while.” Fangs said reassuringly, smiling warmly at her.
“Yeah you’re one of us now and besides after a show like that, Malachai won’t be coming within a mile of you.” Toni followed positively.
Em took another day off school, she was still sore from the previous few days and it was good excuse to avoid the wrath of Sweet pea. She had just finished cleaning up the mess in the living room from the events of the day before when her phone began buzzing off the hook. She reached over the kitchen counter and answered.
“Em the serpents have just been arrested, I’ve tried calling Fp but he’s not answering and I have no one to hang with now. It's bad Em I don't think I can take all the Ghoulies but its looking like I might have to.” Lily’s voice was high and stressed. Em knew that she wouldn't make it back in time to help her sister.
“Reckon you can get to my locker and the parking lot in?“ Ems mind now deadly focused on one thing, getting her sister out and quickly.
“Yeah I think I've got time why?” Lily said after a moments thought.
“Good in the box in my locker is a spare set of keys, the one with the flower on it is the spare set too Sweet peas bike. Remember the lesson Fp gave you?” Em instructed.
“Yeah I’ve got this. But we need to have a serious discussion about your relationship with Sweet pea later.” Lily joked trying to take her mind off her impending doom. She moved quickly and quietly through the corridors to Ems locker.
“Shut up Lily pad. Do you need the code to my locker?” Em asked, her voice sharp and to the point as she tried to dismiss the distressing imagines that floated through her mind. “Yeah its dads Birthday.” Lily whispered as she grabbed the box in Ems locker before closing it and darting to the parking lot. She made a break for Sweet peas bike as she passed the distracted Ghoulies who were mocking the last of the serpents as they were escorted to the cars. Lily threw on the helmet, turning the key just as one of her old friends called her out to the Ghoulies. No time to lose, she spun round and floored it out the parking lot taking the long way round to her trailer in an attempt to confuse the few that had tried to follow her. She whipped round the roads with ease losing the Ghoulies amidst the traffic. Lily hid the bike behind the hedge next to the trailer before slumping into the living and dropping like a rag doll.
“Fun trip?” Em asked handing her a glass of fruit smoothie, Lily sat up to take a large gulp of the orange liquid. “Em, we need to talk about why you have Sweet peas spare key.” Lily breathed turning to her sister and raising a demanding eyebrow. Em knew there was no getting out of this one.
“He gave it to me when he bought the bike. Said it was in case I needed to make a quick get away.” Em replied as casually as she could. Lily’s mouth dropped in shock and awe.
“Em that was years ago!” She gasped, “That’s so ... Cute!” she beamed, making Em roll her eyes at her overly dramatic sister.
“Shut up and drink your juice Lily pad. Fp will let us know if we can do anything.” Em said changing the subject.
“Well would you look at that, the Flowers been released.” Em called as she spotted Sweet pea walking towards his trailer, smiling when he spotted Em resting on his front porch. It was cold and dark, she must’ve been there a while as her lips were turning blue. “How are you doing?” Em asked standing up and opening the door to his trailer.
“Better than you by the looks of it Bambi. You’re freezing.” Sweet pea yawned wrapping an arm around Em as she handed him a cigarette. “How long have you been waiting out there?”
 “Few hours, not important. Your wrists look sore, lets get them treated.” Em brushed off, sitting Sweet pea down and fetching the icepacks from the freezer. Sweet pea smiled at her as she sat beside him and began gently treating the red burns around his wrists.
“Bambi you didn't have to do that. You could've frozen to death.” Sweet pea soothed watching as she wrapped his hands. 
“Shut up Flower and let me repay the favour. The amount of time you’ve taken care of me it’s about time I took care of you.” Em replied sitting back to admire her handy work.
“I look after you because ... ugh” Sweet pea sighed pulling Em closer. “Because I care about you Bambi.” Em looked up at him and smiled, leaning into his embrace. 
“I know Flower, I know.” She snuggled into him breathing him in. They lay there for a while enjoying the bliss of each others company. 
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marculees · 6 years
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85 questions tag thingy
Rules: When you get tagged answer the 80- something questions. After that you’re supposed to tag 25 people
Tagged by my cutiepie @kachuwritings, thank you!
What was your:
1. Last beverage: Water
2. Last phone call: On the Luas with a friend I was meeting in town
3. Last text: My kpopsistar <3 @jaexmins
4. Last song: Egyptian Pools - Jinsang
5. Last time you cried: Last night when I thought it would be a good idea to listen to emotional piano music while reading fluffy scenarios
Have you ever:
6. Dated someone twice: Nope. It ends for a reason.
7. Been cheated on: Thankfully not. It doesn’t really count as cheating but a mutual crush asked if he could date my friend (literally after we made plans to start dating the next month after our exams). I never got with him in the end and he then began dating another friend of mine while flirting with the other so...
8. Kissed anyone and regretted it: Lmao yes because it was only one person and I never enjoyed any of the kisses. Here’s tip for ppl: don’t go straight for tongue or pressure someone into it T-T
9. Lost someone special: Of course
10. Been depressed: I’ve been sad but I wouldn’t call it depression
11. Been drunk and threw up: Nope! I don’t drink >.<
List your three favourite colours:
12. Purple
13. Pink
14. Blue
In the last year have you:
15. Made a new friend: Soooo many and I’m really happy with them ^-^
16. Fallen out of love: I wasn’t ‘in love’ but I did lose feelings for a crush after he started ghosting me and being a dick for no reason lol
17. Laughed so hard that I cried: Yes XD
18. Met someone who changed you: My new friends, I suppose. They made me feel more confident and welcomed :)
19. Found out who your true friends are: Yup
20. Found out someone was talking about you: Probably but I obviously didn’t care enough to remember lol
21. Kissed anyone on your FB list: Nope
22. How many people do you know on your FB list: I don’t have that many friends on my list so I’d say like 95% of them since I don’t really add randos
Randoms:
23. Do you have any pets: A cat and a dog now too ;-; <3
24. Do you want to change your name: No, I love it! I don’t even want to change my surname if I get married tbh. Its really uncommon and no one has ever heard of it before :o
25. What did you do for your last birthday party: My mum insisted I dress up really fancy (and while I do normally do go fancy, this was like princess dress fancy) and she even put a tiara on me lmao. I thought we were just going for dinner with the four of us and then suddenly all my other relatives (including my dad’s side who are just horrible and don’t care about us!) were there to surprise me ;-; They even made me wear this fancy 18th birthday banner and because it was a buffet, I had to constantly walk down past everyone in my little prom dress and tiara lol. I kept making eye contact with this one girl in particular and we ended up making friends later in college before even realising we had seen each other before :O
26. What time did you wake up this morning: at: Around half ten?
27. What were you doing at midnight last night: Talking about ice cream and aggressively sending each other heart memes with @kikitsaaa ^-^
28. Something you can’t wait for: To adopt our little doggo <3
29. Last time you saw your mother: Like twenty minutes when I went downstairs to make myself a bowl of cereal
30. One thing you wish you could change about your life: My health so that I wouldn’t have to worry so much and could have more freedom
31. What are you listening to right now: Try Me - The Weeknd
32. Have you ever talked to a Tom: Yeah, I worked with a Tom for a group assignment. There was also one in another one of my classes and we’d have some banter together
33. What’s getting on your nerves right now: The amount of bugs and shit that keep flying right in my face anytime I open the window for fresh air
34. Most viewed webpage: Tumblr, Youtube and WordHippo (because I’m a writing nerd and that shit is amazing)
35. Nickname: Niamho, Niamhie, another one but that includes my surname so I won’t say it here...
36. Relationship status: Single and I’m kinda indifferent about it?
37. Zodiac sign: Leo
40. College: I won’t give out the name but its amazing ^-^
41. Hair colour: Blonde
42. Long or short: Medium, I guess? Like its just past my shoulders
43. Height: 161cm/5′3″
44. Do you have a crush on someone: Unless idols count, then no haha
45. What do you like about yourself: A lot actually, it just took me a while to do so. Physically, I like my lips the most? Personality, I like my hardworking nature and the passion I put into my work.
46. Tattoos: None
47. Right or left handed: Leftie!
48. First piercing: My ears but they aren’t anymore because I had to take them out for hospital scans and had such pain putting them back in that I was just like “Fuck this nope”
49. First best friend: Daniel. He was my childhood sweetheart. We don’t talk anymore and we’ve both grown up and found different people. Our mums are still friends though!
50. First sport you joined: Karate when I was 6 and did it right up until last year >.<
51. First vacation: Lanzarote
53. Eating: Well, I just finished my cereal a few minutes ago?
54. Drinking: Water
55. About to: Continue working on a song I started writing last night
57. Listening to: Somebody Else - Vérité
58. Waiting for: “a brand new day” jk jk but go listen to that bop (Kodaline need to pay me for me promoting them all the time istg) I’m actually waiting for my sister to wake up so I can ask her if we can play her ps4 together haha ^-^
Your future:
59. Want kids: No thanks!!!!
60. Get married: Yeah, I think so? I’m not in any rush to do so though.
61: Career: Would love to be an author but I doubt that will happen realistically. Probably a marketing executive. Not that its shit, but I’d just rather be doing what I love XD
Which is better:
62. Lips or eyes: I love both but I’m a sucker for puppy eyes c:
63. Hugs or kisses: Neither lmao but I’ll go with hugs since I’ve grown to tolerate them more. My hugs are like 0.4 seconds long or I just kinda stand there and be like “can we pls just stay like this for another minute k thx” T-T
64. Shorter or taller: Taller but not too tall because then I actually feel kinda scared XD
65. Older or younger: Older or maybe my age, but not younger because boys my age are immature enough as it is T-T
66. Romantic or spontaneous: Define romantic...? Because my idea of romance is like going to Build A Bear and getting ice creams ^^’
67. Nice stomach or arms: Certified arm enthusiast oops >.<
68. Loud or sensitive: I’m a mix of both so finding someone who has a healthy balance would be nice lol. Too loud and I feel overwhelmed and frustrated if I can’t get a word in, too sensitive and I’ll feel overwhelmed again because kdfljmdsb I’m not good with dealing with other’s emotions
69. Hook-up or relationship: Realtionship 1000%. Hookups are a big nonononono for me. I can’t even kiss someone if I’m not in a relationship with them tbh. Call me a prude, its just who I am ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
70. Trouble maker or hesitant: Hesitant because same bro lets just chill together
71. Kissed a stranger: Never
72. Drank hard liquor: Never
73. Lost glasses/contacts: Don’t wear them so no
74. Had sex on a first date: Noooo I’m pure >.<
75. Broken someone’s heart: Yes, but you can’t force yourself to like someone and vice versa
76. Been arrested: Nope
77. Turned someone down: Yep and then he bullied me even though I actually stopped the bullies from picking on him in the first place? XD
78. Cried when someone died: Yes
79. Fallen for a friend: Yep, that’s how most of my crushes begin
Do you believe in:
80. Yourself: Deep down, yes. I just that little bit from someone else though ^^’
81. Miracles: I’m more a fate person?
83. Heaven: I’m not religious so...
84. Santa Claus: I wish T-T
85. Kisses on first dates: I don’t do them personally but I wouldn’t judge others if they did :S
Okay, I’m not sure if I have 25 people to tag so I’m gonna go with these lovelies: @kikitsaaa @staarchild @happysmilebtr @kpopismyasethic @jungkooks-bunny @cosmicrailwaybisexual @thefroghyungwon @ltaeyonqs @jaexmins @plaisirgrief @jacksonsdeer @marcus-lee9 @oppafeels @lamptastical
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5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 22, 31 which sounds like a lot but I’m nosy so just roll with it 😂 you don’t have to answer them all if you don’t want.
5. Top five formative books?
OH man, I am actually not totally sure?? Let’s see what I can come up with:
Salamandastron by Brian Jaques
The Winnie-the-Pooh stories and poetry of A.A. Milne
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
Any poetry by Edna St Vincent Millay
6. Favorite character you’ve written?
How dare!!!!! I have so many fun ones! I have to pick more than one and you have to deal, sorry. My favorite characters of mine to write are Christian from Sheraton Academy, Chayton from One More Time (With Feeling), Pascal from In the Lion’s Teeth, and Seamus from The Fairy Portal.
8. Do you have any writing buddies or critique partners?
No critique partners, because nobody is interested in critiquing my work and I am very slow at critiquing for other people, but I do have lots of writing buddies!
9. Favorite/least favorite tropes?
Favorites: coffee shop au, BEDSHARING, friends to lovers
Least favorites: enemies to lovers, a/b/o
12. Which story of yours do you like best? why?
Definitely Until Our Hearts Go Numb! It’s not the first I wrote but it’s the first I released, and that may have been a mistake because I’ve written some really good stuff since then, but not as good as that. ;-; Sales are down a lot for my ebooks (I haven’t even gotten a check this year), so I’m thinking of just saying “fuck it” and releasing them on Ao3.
22. Tell us about the books on your “to write” list
The Princess and the Pirate: a steampunk low fantasy middle grade level book that takes place in an imagined land called The Land of Five Kingdoms. I know, super original. But each place is unique, with its own culture. Princesses Rakhee and Savitri of Selan are held prisoner in the palace by their aunt after their parents die. Savitri is supposed to have been crowned queen but through the pulling of some political strings, their aunt gets her place instead. Rakhee is thrown in the dungeons and Savitri is locked in her room. They escape with the help of their Godmother Alta and the Queen of the Mice and her court and are forced to flee in order to regroup. In the process, they’re taken prisoner again by a group of land bound pirates, but manage to negotiate a deal and hire the pirates on to help them find safe passage. Of course, a lot goes even wronger than it already has.
That Boy/That Girl: Just copying and pasting from my WIP page: Kandi’s just your average sixteen year old girl: she likes slumber parties with her friends, is involved in extracurriculars, and loves cooking. Oh, also her family is dead and she lives alone with her older brother. And she’s trans. And she’s organizing a citywide event almost singlehandedly, until Jack comes along and becomes her partner in crime. But when they both find out they’re competing in the same cooking competition for things like scholarships and internships, suddenly a lot more is on the line. Will their friendship be able to make it through the trials of competition and blossom into more? Or will it crash and burn like an overdone souffle? YA romance/coming of age story.
Die Engelmacher (working title): Sigrun’s father is dead. Murdered. Executed with two well aimed bullets from a hitman’s gun. She’s never been completely stable, full of alternating rage and ennui, but when her father is murdered, it pushes her over the edge, and she goes on a rampage through the city, through every other mob family, close by or not. But the more she learns, the more she and her team start to realize this job may be closer to the family than they thought. (A mobster Hamlet AU set during the US Prohibition.)
and the untitled fic about Dexter and Bunny, which is the one I REALLY REALLY want to write once I’m done with all the editing I’m doing now: Dexter is only seventeen when he’s kicked out by his abusive parents. His best friend, Bunny, helps set him up in a group home for homeless LGBTQ+ youth run by two trans women who decided to pay their own good experiences forward. Trouble is, Carolyn and Markie are doing it as a personal favor to Bunny, and Dexter is straight. Or, so he makes everyone think. Meanwhile, Bunny’s feelings for his best friend start to grow stronger as Dexter starts to get stable now that he’s in a friendly home, and obviously Dexter doesn’t care that Bunny’s gay, but… it’s different when a gay friend has a crush on you, right? A story of two boys navigating high school, relationships, and the world together, and maybe eventually ending up on the same page. slice of life/romance/coming of age
31. Top five favorite books in your genre?
PFFFT WHAT GENRE I write a little of a lot of things, although it’s mostly contemporary stuff.
Contemporary (coincidentally I found all of these in a thrift store in the gay district):
Miles Walker, You’re Dead by Linda Jaivlyn
Period by Dennis Cooper
It Was Gonna Be Like Paris by Emily Listfield (tw for transphobia)
Other books I really love anyway:
anything early Brian Jaques
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
HOLY COW well that was an adventure! Thank you for being so interested in my reading choices and my work! It’s super validating and it means so much to me.
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Sigyn MCU Headcanon - Part Ten
This is a continuation of my personal canon-compliant Sigyn headcanon which I would like to write into a fan fiction but it would take way to long. So here are the highlights.
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | TL;DR
Journey Into Mystery Season One Episode Three to Thirteen
 Okay, so the story goes on, they search for the hearthstones, battle amazing JiM creatures, visit amazing and fantastical places, it’s pretty awesome (which is why I want a JiM Netflix series so bad!!! Though legit I want a Jennifer Walters one just a tad bit more).
 Episode Six: There is some kind of explosion at the end of this episode that knocks out Sigyn, and possibly Darcy and Selvig.
 Episode Seven: The beginning of the episode is a flashback. Loki has short hair ala Thor and is shirtless (cause why haven’t we had that yet?) and looking like he’s getting dressed and ready to leave. Sigyn walks in, draped in nothing but his green cape.
 Loki: “I’m going to need that.” Sigyn: “Yes, because you’re leaving, already.” Loki: “Thor’s coronation is fast approaching. There are… details that need  sorting before then.” Sigyn: “You’re not going to do something stupid, are you? Like glue his helmet to the table… again.” Loki: “I make no promises.”
 This entire episode is interwoven with flashbacks of this scene as it progresses. I have to admit, I haven’t completely worked out the whole scene in my head, what exactly the dialogue is. I’m sure I will in a few weeks but I’m posting this headcanon now.
 Basically, this scene is a prologue to everything Loki does in Thor. It shows the undercurrent of self-loathing and depression Loki already has, and how discovering his Jotun heritage just fucks him up and leads him to do what he does. (Cool Motive. Still Murder.) And it shows the likely reason why Loki didn’t go to, or send for, Sigyn in Thor. It was the first reason, that she would stop him. But also, Loki thought she would reject him as well.
 (It will be hinted later on that the reason for him not contacting her after he became Oden was for the second, that she would help him. Sigyn basically can’t win here because she is Loki’s blindspot, he knows it, and so he purposefully avoided her.)
 That’s the B-plot of the episode. The A-plot is that Sigyn and possibly Darcy and/or Selvig are captured by the bad guys of the week and it’s made pretty clear that they plan on killing them and all that jazz once their boss gets there. It’s a very quick episode, takes place over maybe a day? Anyway, it’s an extremely psychological episode that involves a lot of Sigyn talking to the individual guards as they do things like bring food, check chains, swap watch duty, etc.
 Then at the end, when the boss is there, and the three are lined up for execution, and it’s clear Sif and Leah haven’t found them yet, Sigyn says only a few words and all hell breaks loose. The men proceed to slaughter each other, Sigyn and Co staying out of the way of the massacre. Sif and Leah get there just as everyone has died and the group is making their way from the carnage.
 Leah: “What did you do?” Sigyn: “I pulled at the strings. Molded their loyalities until they became like a snake eating its own tail.” Leah: “This isn’t at all like you, you would never have done this before. What changed?” Sigyn: “I didn’t change. My priorities simply shifted.”
 Alright, so, something went down while Sigyn was off screen between Thor and now… 0.o
 Episodes 7 through 12: Everything happens, hearthstones are found, Enchantress minions are battled, etc. There will be at least one bright point where Sigyn and Leah are reminded of the good times, share a pretty hot kiss. I want to continue the tradition of Loki in chains and somehow ending up on his back but not sure if I can work it in as Loki or Leah. This is the tail end of the fan fic, so I’m allowed to be a little less sure of the details.
 Episode 13: Leah is revealed as Loki, Sif is none too happy. Sure, they get all the hearthstones but it’s revealed that Loki was after something else, Enchantress related, and so yay, he wins. He would have liked to have gotten the hearthstones, and maybe one day he will, but for the moment, he takes what he can get. Sif is about to put the smack down on Loki but he’s saved by Sigyn who basically pulls the JiM equivalent of “bitch, get in the car if you want to live.”
 Everyone returns home, Asgard is returned-ish, I’m not 100% on this, again, it depends on what we find out about Asgardia in Infinity Wars. For all I know, they could do the whole Broxton, OK, thing which I really want them to do because I’m from Oklahoma and seriously that is awesome.
 Final scene, after all is said and done, is Sigyn and Loki walking through a fantastic forest into a clearing with a small but awesome looking house.
 Loki: “You sure this is safe, no one will find me here?” Sigyn: “It’s safe, it had to be.” -Sigyn grabs Loki’s arm and stops him, makes him look at her – Sigyn: “Loki, I need you to understand something. You put me in an impossible position. You died, twice. You tried to destroy worlds and subjugate a planet. You aligned yourself with the likes of Thanos and the Grandmaster. I know it was for survival, but you made enemies and I couldn’t risk it. I had some very difficult decisions to make. You know what you mean to me, Loki, but in the end, my priority was to them, to protect them, at any cost.” Loki: “What are you—” -off screen- “Mother’s home!” -Loki looks to see two children running forward from the house, Sigyn still continues to look straight at Loki- Sigyn: “Remember the last time we saw each other?” -Loki is speechless, imagine the scene from Ragnarok when Odin says he loves him, only like a zillion times more everything-
 Sigyn introduces Loki to his son’s, Narvi and Vali. Asgardians age differently, so they can be whatever age I want them to be, was thinking like maybe the same age as Thor and Loki were in Thor? I dunno, the point is, Sigyn had twins! But not exactly twins.
 Narvi takes more after Loki, and so when he kneels down and touches his face, the child starts to turn blue and that causes Loki’s hand to turn blue as well. It travels up his arm and half of his face turns Jotun. Vali is more Aesir, but Loki embraces them both, arms wrapped around them, holding them tight. One half of him Aesir, the other Jotun.
 It’s all EXTREMELY EMOTIONAL and everyone tells me they hate me as they ugly cry.
(that’s the dream, anyway).
 So… yeah, that is my Sigyn MCU Headcanon as to where she is and why we haven’t seen her. You can pry it from my cold dead hands. But I’ll gladly share it with any and all who want it.
  Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | TL;DR
p.s. I also have, like, a dozen more plot bunnies, as to where it goes from here… things that I’m just waiting to see if I can turn into canon once the rest of these movies come out… someone please stop me, this is clearly a cry for help
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Breaking the Ice - Kim Taehyung
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I arrived back at the hotel at about 6:45am. I walked up to my room and opened the door. Once I walked in, I heard the shower going.
“Isa I’m back!” I softly shouted. “Okay!” She yelled back. I laughed lightly before heading over to my suitcase and grabbing a pair of jeans and changing into a proper jacket and slipping on a pair of flats and tying my hair into a high ponytail. I applied a very light amount of natural makeup.
I sat on my bed waiting Isabelle to come out of the bathroom so that we could go for breakfast. After a couple more minutes she came out of the bathroom wearing a pair of white jeans and a navy-blue shirt with a light grey pull over jersey in her hand. She was wearing sneakers. Her hair was down and slightly wet, but she slipped on her jacket and motioned for us to head down for breakfast.
Once we were at the breakfast hall, we walked to the table Sam was sitting at. I sat down in front of Sam and Isabelle sat next to him. I got up to get coffee and breakfast and we all ate in silence. Once breakfast was done Eva came to collect everyone so that we could start rehearsals.
Rehearsals was uneventfully as everyone just went through their routines 3 or 4 times and then we ran through the whole show twice before taking a break. It was during the rehearsals when things got a little more stressful for me at least. Eva came into the hall with the same pack of papers, this time they were in different coloured files, probably for each person.
“Okay! Everyone attention please!” Eva called out once she stopped in the centre of the hall. Everyone crowded around her. “Sit down everyone” She said, and everyone did as she said.
“Right! So, we have sorted out all the paperwork which has been sorted into each pile per person. You will be given the file which will tell you which group you are in and what time you must be at the clinic tomorrow. Tomorrow will just be a clinic day, no rehearsals but please bear in mind that we will have rehearsals the day after in the evening and it must be attended unless stated otherwise.”
With she started handing out the files. She handed me mine which was a light violet colour with my name written neatly onto the sticker on the top cover. I took in a deep breath, I didn’t really want to look through the papers but I had to once Eva said, “You will give back the files as I have to give them all in this afternoon to the clinic. Make sure to make note of your group and what time you must be at the clinic. Luckily the clinic is a couple of streets from the hotel about a 5-10-minute walk. Please also be aware that the clinic cancelled most of their appointments for us and try your best to be well behaved while waiting. The name of the clinic is NEW CARE CLINIC. They are apparently the best in the field in South Korea so do bare that in mind as well.”
I looked down at my file opening to the first page, it read,
NAME: Y/N Y/SN
AGE: 21
LANGAUGE: ENGLISH
GROUP NUMBER: 2
TIME TO BE AT CLINIC: 12:30pm – preferably about 10 – 20 minutes early.
PAITENT FILE NUMBER: #55328649AL
PAITENT NUMBER: #5532
My heart dropped when I realized that this in fact was going to happen. At least I might not have to face the dentist first. But I will only find that out tomorrow. I looked at Isabelle and she held up 2 fingers telling me that she was in the second group. Sam was also in the second group which meant that we could go together.
I pushed all thoughts of the next day out of my head and got up, grabbed Isabelle’s hand along the way. I pulled her up and we handed our files back to Eva and waved goodbye to Sam before walking back to the hotel.
Once we arrived in changed into fresh clothing and then decided to explore a little before meeting Hoseok at the café. We went down to the small parks and walked along rivers taking pictures and getting some ice cream like crazy people in the middle of winter.
We started to head to the café at about 2:10pm. After about a 10-minute walk we arrived at the end of the street the café was on. We walked down the street and pushed open the door of the café. The smell of freshly ground coffee and fresh bread, my absolute favourite smell. I sighed in content as we walked over to one of the small tables. We were sitting close to where the other guy was sitting.
The little old lady came to the table to give us some menus. Once she saw me, she did a little jump of joy. I smiled and looked down, slightly embarrassed since she was so excited to see me. Almost like she knew me. But I had embarrassed myself so badly yesterday and dropped her coffees on the floor, I would’ve thought that she would be more upset than happy to see me.
“My dear! You’re back! I hope you are feeling okay!” She said with excitement prominent in her voice. She handed us a couple of menus while I said, “I am feeling okay thank you.”
She clapped her hands in happiness. She smiled a larger than life smile before leaning closer to me and saying, “He asked me if you had been in this morning. Was completely worried out of his mind.”
I looked at her confused, who would ask if I had been here this morning. “I’m sorry but I don’t know why you are referring to.” I said, and all she did was smile even more before turning and returning to her counter. I looked at Isabelle who just looked totally amused by the whole thing. We looked through the menu which consisted of normal light lunch meals drinks and small homemade desserts.
I looked up when the door opened allowing a gush of cold air to fill the café. Hoseok walked into the café wearing a big coat and a beanie. He immediately saw us and walked over. We greeted each other before he said down.
“Hoseok! It’s been so long! Tell us, how’s it going?” I said, as he sat down.
“It has been a long time. I’ve missed you guys so much! Well, I finally opened my own veterinary clinic about 30 minutes from here.” He said.
“Oh, my Hoseok! I’m so happy for you!” I said. Hoseok had always wanted to be a vet, he had always helped animals even when we met, he was helping a small bunny rabbit that had a broken leg. He always said how it was his dream to own his own veterinary clinic and be able to help as many animals as possible.
“And…. I have a girlfriend.” He said. I looked at Isabelle who had stopped playing with the menu and was now staring at him with a mouth wide open. I laughed slightly and tapped her head to which she responded with by closing her mouth.
“Hobi, since when?” she asked. He looked down at his lap with a small smile on his face. “We actually met at my last job. She brought in her puppy when he swallowed a couple of her pills for the flu, she had accidently knocked off the table.” His face was so bright, and he couldn’t hide the fact that he was totally smitten with her. It was sweet to watch. I was happy for him, he had never really had much luck with love, always falling for the wrong girl.
“We started dating after a couple of months and she was trained as a vet nurse. She’s now working in the clinic with me.” He said. I looked at Isabelle to see her smiling. I couldn’t have felt happier for him.
“Congratulations Hobi! We are so happy for you. Hopefully we could get a chance to meet her sometime?” I asked. He nodded eagerly. The little elderly lady came to take out orders and gave Hoseok a knowing glance and smiled at him.
“You will meet her soon I hope.” He said and we continued to drink our coffees and eat our light lunches. Once all the meals were eaten and all the coffees had been drunk, I asked, “Would you like to come to the show, Hobi?”
“I already have tickets! The second I heard that you were coming we bought tickets. I hope you don’t mind but I’m bringing all my friends and my girlfriend.” He said.
“Oh, we don’t mind at all. As Eva always says the more the merrier. As long as we get to meet these people.” I said. After another coffee we went our separate ways and agreed to have dinner before the show to meet everyone.
I told Isabelle that I wanted to stop at a few shops and that I would meet her at the hotel to walk to the rehearsals later. And with that we went our separate ways. I walked down the small streets until I found a small little shop and wandered inside looking for some memorabilia for this little trip.
Once I had everything I wanted. I said thank you and left the shop and continued to a Seven Eleven where I grabbed myself some bottles of water and some readymade meals for the rehearsal tonight. I knew with the fact that we had to learn a whole new routine and practice together for the first time tonight that it will be a very long night.
As I was about to leave the Seven Eleven my eyes fell on a magazine with the headline, FAMOUS SEOUL DENTIST CAPTURES THE HEARTS OF GIRLS ALL OVER THE WORLD AND COUNTRY.
I didn’t know why but I was curious, so I quickly grabbed the magazine and paid before heading back to the hotel. The walk from the Seven Eleven took about 10 minutes in total. I arrived back at the hotel at 4:45pm. Eva had sent a message earlier saying that our second rehearsal starts at 6:45pm to latest 10pm.
Once I had reached my room, I called out to Isabelle that I was back. She called out that she was in the bathroom and that she would be out of the shower soon. I replied and sat on my bed pulling out the magazine. Flipping through the pages until the headline flashed past my eyes again.
FAMOUS SEOUL DENTIST CAPTURES THE HEARTS OF GIRLS ALL OVER THE WORLD AND COUNTRY.
I turned onto the page to read the article, there weren’t really any pictures that you could see his face but only side profiles.
“Dr Kim Taehyung, aged 25, has stolen the hearts with his good looks, charming personality and kind heart. Not only is he good looking but he is the best dentist is South Korea. Earning this title from his years of training alongside the best teachers. At such a young age, he has excelled to the top of his career and is still the humblest man we have ever seen.” I read.
It was only when I looked over the name again that I recognised it. It was one of the names on the plaque outside the clinic. If the panic wasn’t high enough already, my heart stopped twice. Not only did I have to face this fear but now it will be with the best dentist in the country who according to this article is gorgeous. I’m not very good at talking to guys I think are good looking.
I already knew at this point that I was going to have a very stressful day tomorrow and there was no way that I could get out of it.
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B99 Hiatus Writing Challenge
In the immortal words of Captain Raymond Jacob Holt, “EVERYTHING IS GARBAGE.” – The finale left our favorite squad in pain, we have to wait months for new content, and Dianetti still isn’t canon.
Even Terry knows what we need most in these trying times: fanfiction. 
Under the cut is a list of 30 prompts/summaries put together with a ton of help from @stardustsantiago, @peraltiagoisland, @scullysthumbtacks, @three-drink-amy​, and @dogworldchampion. Feel free to run away with any (or many) of these plot bunnies!! Let’s make this hiatus as gr99 as possible. ★
1. He’s still chuckling at her screaming sheep prank as he walks out of the break room. He’s four paces away when he turns back, ready to stick his tongue out at her and yell one last comeback. Except that’s when he sees it: the Double Tuck.
2. An emergency at the precinct calls Raymond away from home, leaving Kevin alone to babysit little Marcus for the rest of the day. Everything’s all well and good until pre-nap story time, when Kevin realizes he’s never met another child so emotional over Humpty Dumpty falling off a wall. He manages to calm little Marcus down by suggesting they make french toast with bacon smiles for dinner, but the child ends up sobbing at the sight of the refrigerator. (Alternatively: 4-year-old Marcus bonds with his Uncle Ray-Ray’s boyfriend.)
3. “GET THAT LITTLE DEMON AWAY FROM ME.” “Jake, he’s just a baby. Also, weren’t you the one who rented this fur ball for the night?” “I DIDN’T REALIZE I WAS PAYING FOR SHERE KHAN JUNIOR.”
The relief team takes over. Jake and Amy don’t catch the bad guys. The night still ends up on their good dates list.
4. Five hours. No texts or calls or selfies or anything from him for five hours. Amy should have realized it sooner. She should have believed he was being sabotaged. She shouldn’t have driven off after he said, “See you never.” 
5. “Which bird is that?” “It’s the shut the hell up or leave me alone bird.” “Is that its Latin name?”
Rosa Diaz is a graduate student at Cornell looking into going on sabbatical to study birds at the University of Buenos Aires. She’s pretty set in her plans, until she meets novice bird watcher Gina Linetti.
6. Jake is a disgruntled bookshop worker, just trying to save up to pay off his crushing debt. His life is a monotonous cycle of shipment unpacking, shelf restocking, and cashier manning until Amy comes in with a rare old book request, and they spend an entire afternoon searching the store for it. (Truthfully, he knows exactly where to find it, but he maybe doesn’t want his time with her to end.)
7. “Hey, it’s me. Please open the door... Come on, let’s talk. I’m sorry.” “Can I help you?” “Oh, no, you’re not Amy.”
After the most disastrous double date in history, Jake knocks on Amy’s door instead of Sophia’s.
8. Jake Peralta is one of the best wedding planners in Brooklyn. He can handle any wedding with his usual pizzazz and charm. Except for Amy Santiago’s.
9. “All aboard the Terryliner. Next stop, Holtsovania.” “Wait! Can we drop by the farmers market first?”
A perp Charles has been chasing for months surfaces out of the blue. Nikolaj is left at the precinct, and the rest of the squad take turns watching him.
10. He’d hated this song since his bar mitzvah ages ago, but suddenly, he couldn’t bring himself to keep hating it. Not when Amy’s hand was clasped in his. Not when she was close enough for him to see the lighter flecks in her eyes. Not when her smile had him falling deeper and deeper in love.
11. “Geez, Santiago, you didn’t have to pay $950 just for a second date with me! I didn’t realize you were so bummed our date last month was cut short by that case.”
The NYPD Men’s Charity Date Auction is coming up, and it’s Jake’s first time participating in the event. He’s been boasting about how excited he is to get free dinner and help out the local children’s hospital, but truthfully he’s scared out of his mind. (Rumor has it that the crazy 2nd floor receptionist from the Seven-Three was gonna drop at least $500 for a night with him.) He’s as stunned as the entire audience when Amy pulls through with a winning bid at the very last second.
12. Gina Linetti is stuck as assistant manager at the worst sunglass kiosk this side of Brooklyn. Her life changes when Rosa Diaz walks up and demands the darkest and shadiest pair they've got.
13. “Are you hearing that? What the hell is that noise?” “Do you mean all that thumping, yelling, and plates crashing?” “That plus the endless loop of Beyonce songs.” “Yeah, that’s Rosa and Gina having sex.” “WHAT? EW.” “Oh my god. Am I neighbors with a homophobe?”
Apartment neighbors Jake and Amy bond over the loud, crazy people on their floor.
14. I made a deal to save your life, and we can never be with each other ever again or else the person I made the deal with is going to kill one of us and make the other watch... I’m so sorry, it was the only way.
15. “So if I transferred anywhere else, you wouldn’t care at all?” “No, of course not. Do whatever you want, you know, it’s your life.”
He should have said something. Because now she’s gone to work for the Special Victims Unit, and he’s pretty sure she took a part of his soul with her.
16. Amy Santiago is about to have a traditional summer with her family, including her close friend Rosa, at Kellerman’s, a summer lodge she goes to every year. But then, she meets Jake Peralta, a talented dance instructor from the wrong side of the tracks. Will she have the time of her life? (Dirty Dancing!AU)
17. “Peralta, I swear to god, if you get blue soda in my car, I’ll kill you.” “Okay, but can I still eat my pocket donut, though?”
Jake and Amy go on a road trip, minus the complicated relationships but still with the poorly disguised feelings.
18. Midnight motorcycle races weren’t exactly Gina’s style, but the girl in the black leather jacket riding the supercharged R1 has her intrigued. She’s even more impressed when this rider turns up as a classical ballerina in their local dance competition.
19. “Ugh, Dad, The Enigma won’t leave me alone! Today she followed me around the entire playground.” “Now, Nikolaj, be nice to your cousin. She just loves you so much!”  
20. We’re partners for an essay project in History of Magic, and we need to get a book from the restricted section, but I’m not sure how the books are organized in this section, and you won’t stop trying to find weird sex books, like, no I don’t think they keep the wizard’s kama sutra in the restricted section, what is wrong with you? (Hogwarts!AU)
21. “Remember when you got arrested and had to go to jail for three months?” “Yeah, good times.”
The squad and their kids get together for a barbeque, now that they’re all happy.
22. Lieutenant Melanie Hawkins is the best cop in the NYPD for a reason. As they’re being transferred to Rikers, Jake and Rosa find out they’re actually being sent to further infiltrate a notorious drug cartel. And thus begins one of the biggest, most dangerous undercover operations in history.
23. “Detective David Majors is already on this case. I need someone to partner up with him.” “Sir, with all due respect, I’m the obvious choice. I mean, look at me.” “I’m not sure you’re right for this, Peralta. The marshal says the detectives have to go undercover as a couple, and I’m not sure the group to be infiltrated is quite so progressive… I think I’ll send in Santiago.”
Amy gets assigned to date Blotter Dynamite Dave Majors for an indefinite amount of time. Jake considers ruining the operation in the name of love. (Fake Dating!AU - except not with Jake)
24. She’s pale yet covered in bruises, and her movements are slower and more guarded. There’s nothing he wants to do more than just hold her, but from behind the glass separating the two of them, all he can do is ask, “What happened?” (Alternatively: Amy gets injured in the field while Jake is in jail.)
25. “Sir, how did you and Kevin get engaged?” “I don’t think this is much of a proposal story, Jacob. We heard gay marriage had been legalized and then headed straight for City Hall.”
It’s only half an hour into this stakeout, but to Jake it feels like it’s been an eternity. There’s a ring box burning a hole in his pocket, and a jumbled mess of ideas in his head. He knows Amy wouldn’t want him turning to anyone for approval, but the longer they sit in this car, the more inclined he is to ask Holt for advice.
26. I am Head Girl, and I’ve been asked to give a presentation on safe sexual practices, and you will not stop asking me uncomfortable questions to embarrass me. Please stop, I know you know the answer to that, we did it last night. (Hogwarts!AU)
27.  “What the hell, Gina! I thought this was supposed to be a Hip Hop class?” “Rosa, Rosa, Rosa. Did you seriously think I wanted a Step Up-esque number for the first dance out our wedding?” “Uhm. Yes?”
Gina tricks Rosa into taking a couples ballroom dance class with her.
28. A tragic car crash kills Terry and Sharon, leaving their baby daughter Ava to their mutual friends Jake and Amy, who don’t get along at all. (Life As We Know It!AU)
29. Jake and Amy manage to keep their relationship a secret, but that means Dozerman stays captain of the precinct.
30. “Just you and me, and Baby makes three.”
There’s a binder full of color coded information on the shelf, and a Die Hard-themed onesie in the dresser. Jake and Amy’s baby is on the way.
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KPOP BIAS TAG
Tagged by one of my favorite TOP/BIGBANG blogs @gh0st-tabi ! Thank you so much~!💙
1. ultimate bias(es)? Since 2010, T.O.P has been my ultimate bias. I have a lot of faves whom I love but Seunghyun will always be #1 in my heart ♡
2. who are your top 3 groups? BIGBANG, EXO (I don’t follow them as closely post 2015 but I still really love them), & iKON
3. what are your 3 favourite songs?
BIGBANG: Sunset Glow, Love Song, & Let’s Not Fall In Love. I also want to add the Baby Don’t Cry remix! (it’s just a TODAE mix, but it’s my ultimate fave)
EXO: Baby (C Ver.), First Love (C Ver.), & What is Love (K Ver.). (The Eve tho~)
iKON: Airplane, Apology, & Just Go (very close runner ups: ANTHEM & BLINGBLING) 
4. what do you like to do in your free time? Be Lazy! I love watching movies, listening to music, TV shows, being on YouTube, Tumblr, fishing, kayaking (I haven’t gone in so long though), & spending time with my family. If I’m in the right mood and highly motivated, I really enjoy reading, drawing, or editing FMVs
5. are there any places you would like to visit that you haven’t already visited?  New York in the winter time, Japan, South Korea & London. I also want to go back to Spain to visit Madrid ^_^
6. do you have a dream job? BIGBANG’S personal assistants. I just want to shower them with praise and support 24/7, don’t even have to pay me. 
7. if you could meet ANY korean CELEBRITY (includes actors, models, k-music artists, etc.), who would it be?  📣📣📣Choi Seunghyun~!! 
8. what do you love most about your bias group(s)?
BIGBANG: I’m not great with words, but what I love about BIGBANG is their strong individuality, in style and talent. Their solo projects contain some of my absolute favorite works! Their stage presence and chemistry on/off stage is extremely unique and amazing, no concert is like a BIGBANG concert. They’ve gone through a lot of hard times together but they keep each other strong and show their love and support in both small and grand gestures. They’ve been humble since the beginning, because all they wanted was to share the music they love, it was never about fame or success that was just thrust upon them for simply doing what they’re best at. I know they’re not perfect, but they’re still beautiful human beings. I’ve never thought I could love or cherish a music group so much. They are my loves&my kings.
EXO: For being a group of 12, each member stands out and has their own loveable charms. I didn’t want to like them but after watching the first episode of EXO Showtime they were so cute and hilarious it couldn’t be helped. They went through one of the craziest breakups of kpop but they still came back and conquered! They’re a young hard working group and their accomplishments are well deserved.
iKON: THE SWEETEST MOST TALENTED ANGELS! They’re brothers that have gone through absolute hell together just to debut, extra af, their love for  iKONICs is immense, seriously, we don’t deserve all this love (M.U.P, Wait For Me, Long Time No See are just some examples), humble, respectful, hard working, stage presence is amazing, dancekon is an epic force, Rap line are acknowledged and recognized greatly for their talent. VOCALS that make audiences shook! I just love everything about these guys so much, they deserve the world.
9. who are your ultimate bias wreckers? 
For BIGBANG all members are bias wrecker material. TOP&TAEYANG were my first BIGBANG loves so I suppose they’re more head to head at times. 
In EXO, as of now I don’t have an official bias since my fave TAO left, so D.O, Chanyeol, Sehun, Chen, Lay and Xiumin I guess you can say are all my bias’ and bias wreckers :)
iKON, is a group of bias wreckers T_T Hanbin is my absolute fave, but I fangirl greatly for each member. 
10. what do you wish for the most to happen? For BIGBANG, EXO, & iKON to love themselves and each other forever, to find true happiness in their lives and be proud of who they are as artists and people. 
11. when did you get into kpop and how? In 2010 my sister’s friend showed her Taeyang’s Wedding Dress MV and fell in love with it. She then showed me, my other sister, and our mom. We of course loved him right away and looked up all his solo vids. We didn’t get super into BIGBANG until later that year after we saw TOP in 71 Into The Fire and were shocked to find that he was a rapper. After spending hours looking up BIGBANG MVs our lives were no longer the same X)
12. what made you decide to have a tumblr blog? My obsession of TOP of course~. For my SooHyuk & TAO blogs, same reason lol. 
13. favorite colour? Dark navy blue
14. favorite animal? Horses, kittens, bunnies, puppies, (I couldn’t decide on just one) :)
15. what are your interests? Kpop, Kdramas, fishing, anime, classic movies, and traveling
16. would you prefer movies or music? I love movies but music was my gut choice so I’m going to stick with it. I listen to music basically 24/7
17. what would you like to achieve (or experience) before the age of 60? Traveling to every place I’ve ever dreamed of going to!
Thank you for reading this far! Hope it wasn’t too lame :P 
I’d like to tag @kpopcomplex, @redheadkitty11, @justleesoohyuk, @harugoyangi, @randomloverofmusic, @pegasusflew, @ikonichanbin and anyone else who wants to do it! If you decide to do it just remember to tag me, I really enjoy these types of posts and knowing more about you all ^_^
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I'm very interested in starting farming rabbits for meat. How much did it cost you to start up? How much does it cost you monthly? If you don't feel comfortable answering that that's cool! I'm just trying to see if I could afford it or if I need to save up.
The cost is going to be pretty variable depending on where you live and what your current setup is and how much work you’ll need to pour into getting it ready. The bulk of my expenses were for chicken wire, hardware cloth, and tools to convert a 12 x 24 area in our barn into a rabbit- and (mostly) predator-proof enclosure. The initial cost of materials ran me about $300 - but I had a fair amount left over and have been able to use it to make things like tractors (moveable grazing pens). 
My other major expense, and you don’t have to do what I did, was that I jumped the gun and spent way too much money on breeding stock before I had the details of raising rabbits ironed out. I was overly optimistic about the project (a typical novice move lolz) and lost the vast majority of my initial buns and their litters to both known and unknown factors during the first year. Since then, I committed to not purchasing any more rabbits until I have some successful (meaning, growing out to “frying” age) litters and have replenished my breeding stock from them. I should have just started like everyone else with a breeding trio - a buck and two does. You should be able to find proven, breeding age meat rabbits for sale pretty easily on craigslist or local FB groups, and they generally run $25-40/rabbit (more if you want pedigreed ones). Fryers/kits in the 8-12 week old range around here go for $10-15 each.
My food cost is insanely low. I currently have 6 adult rabbits and spring in Texas means I hardly need to use pellets at all - in fact, One-Two’s first litter (only 3, but still) are over 4 weeks old now and have been purely grazed for their lives so far (along with nursing, of course). One-Two has been grazing with them all this time and sustained a pregnancy giving birth to 9 kits just being grazed as well. I have one other adult in a tractor grazing full time right now, and each day I pull up tall grass or mower clippings (housemate does a fab job of maintaining our 5 acres, and sometimes rakes little piles for the buns) for the barn buns. I do have a 2-string square bale of coastal hay in the barn for them as well which was $9.50 at the local feed store. That should last another 2 months at least. Pellets, when I do buy them, run about $16 for a 50 lb bag which lasts, in winter without use of grazing, about a month. I bought 2 50lb bags mid-January before my out of state trip and haven’t had to buy more yet - but like I said, it’s spring and Texas, so we have more vegetation than we know what to do with.
Substrate/shavings are cheap - I only have to replace bedding every 3 months or so. I can usually cover their whole area with large flake shavings for less than $15, and the buns tend to pull down a layer of hay on top of it as they eat from the bale.
As enrichment goes, rabbits are pretty easy to keep happy. I use cardboard boxes and large storage bins and cat tunnels and even an old mailbox to provide private spaces for them. Scrap plywood and large rocks make for great bunny playgrounds. Unused wire dog crate dividers make for excellent “bunny buffets” for holding fresh picked weeds and grass. Re-arrange the elements every week or so and the curious buns will be grateful to have new places to explore. I’ve spent $0 on this kind of housing/entertainment for them inside the colony.
Admittedly, it has not been as cheap as I thought it would be, but I also majorly messed up in some ways and didn’t have to do this on such a large scale. Worth noting that this is for a colony setup and I don’t have an approximate cost if you’re going to be using cages/hutches, but I do know your upfront cost is probably going to be quite a bit more depending on how many buns you plan on housing.
Hope this helps! I’d really encourage you to give it a shot - just learn from my mistakes lolz. Starting small is totally okay and I wish you all the success in the world!
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Something That Finds You: Chapter 6
Fandom: Zootopia Pairing: Nick Wilde, Judy Hopps Rating: K+ WC: 3642 Summary: “Love isn’t something you find. Love is something that finds you.“
In a time of tension in the land of Zootopia, Nick Wilde and Judy Hopps are arranged to be married as a symbol of peace and unity. The only problem? They can’t stand each other (the 8 year age gap doesn’t help either). A story following Nick and Judy growing up together, through all the good and bad.
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It was a late summer day in August when Nick left. The air was humid and muggy, and Judy felt that her frilly dress was far too frilly and far too dressy for the occasion. Why did she need to get so dressed up just to watch Nick leave? It’s not like she was going to exactly miss him that much, or anything.
Over the past couple years, they’d stopped their bickering. Instead of days spent arguing and squabbling every time their parent’s backs were turned, the fox and bunny had settled into a pattern of avoidance. They no longer talked and only spent time together when it was required of them.
So romantic, Judy scoffed mentally, shuffling her feet through the grass.
The sun was setting over the valley of Bunnyburrow, sinking behind the strolling fields as she watched as the household staff helped load Nick’s suitcases into the carriage. Some of Nick’s friends from school had come to wish him off, and the group was laughing and joking in a circle away from anyone else.
Judy stood beside her mother, watching as her parents said goodbye to Nick’s parents and vice versa. As Judy was still only 10, she didn’t care too much about all the details they exchanged before they parted. She was more focused on how pretty the sky looked, or how itchy her dress was.
When it finally came time for the Wildes to actually depart, Nick joined the adults and Judy by the carriage. Judy was planning on just a pawshake or even a goodbye-nod, but before she could hastily do so, her mother eagerly pushed Judy towards the young fox.
“Go on, sweetie, make sure you wish Nick goodbye,” she smiled, patting Judy’s head affectionately. “The next time you’ll see each other, you’ll be almost married!”  
Judy held back a reluctant sigh and eyed Nick.
Nick eyed her right back.
She considered waving goodbye with a sarcastic, “So long, dumb fox!” but somehow, Judy didn’t feel that expressing how happy she was to see Nick go was appropriate. So instead, she hopped up, gave him the obligatory 3-second hug, endured the ‘aww’s of the household staff (and the sarcastic ones of Nick’s friends), and mumbled a hasty goodbye.
“Bye,” Nick muttered.
It wasn’t long after that he and his family boarded their carriage and parted, not to return for a good 7 years or so.
Judy had never felt more excited.
At first, it was weird living without Nick. His rowdy group of friends no longer kept her up at night. She didn’t have to pose for those terribly long portrait painting sessions with him. There were no balls where she and Nick had to dance together and he would accidentally step on her big feet. She was done with constantly worrying about the future. Instead, she could focus on doing what she wanted to when she wanted to do it.
She took up a habit of reading. As a lady, she wasn’t allowed to do all the things her brothers were, for some dumb reason, so she was forced to find adventures in the manor library. She read books on adventure and action, murder and mystery, romance and deception. She lived vicariously through the words she absorbed in her corner of the library, curled up on her favorite chair as the grandfather clock struck 1 am. While the other girls in her class spent time chasing after the boys in town, she found it far more interesting to study botany in the garden, book in one paw and a flower in the other.
When she turned 12, she finally struck up the nerve to venture outside the manor’s gates. She’d never done this alone, always having been in the company of Nick, or her parents, or some of her countless siblings. So, upon her first time sneaking out, she felt an abundance of liberation. It was dusk, the sky was a deep indigo-purple, and the quick, excited chirps of the crickets seemed to mirror her own heartbeat.
She darted out through the front gate and down the valley, never stopping until she reached town, panting slightly.
As she was the daughter of one of the more prominent families in Zootopia, she made sure that the hood of her cloak concealed her face. No one seemed to recognize her as she began to explore the town, which was good. If she had to answer another question about what it was like to be marrying a fox, her head would have exploded.
She visited the sweet shops, the bookshop, the various carrot stands. It was nothing she hadn’t seen before, but seeing it now, with her new sense of freedom, made it all seem so new and exciting.
But most exciting of all?
The Constabulary. They wore crisp uniforms as they practiced their patrols, marching through the town square in a strict formation. Each constable looked so noble, so daring. They’d all sworn to protect the people, to make a difference. The notion was inspiring to her, so much so she found herself following them on their way back to the station, completely in awe. She hid behind some bushes as they came to a stop before the station, the little bunny suddenly recognizing one of her older cousins amongst the officers.
So a bunny could do it, she mused, chewing on the lower edge of her mouth.
The head of the Constabulary spoke some words before he dismissed the officers, allowing them to either return home or embark onto their nightly patrols. It was just like those games of Guards Judy had always loved to play when she was little, only even better, because it wasn’t just a game. She wanted to help others, and this seemed like her best option to do so.
As the constables separated, Judy darted out from the bushes she hid behind and approached her cousin. “Jacob!”
The elder bunny frowned at the sound before turning to see Judy dashing up to him, eyes widening at the sight. “Judith?” He asked, incredulous, “What are you doing here?” He glanced around before pulling her off to the side, away from the other departing officers.
“I wanted to watch you guys!” Judy chirped, smiling up at him.
“It’s late!” He chided, “What are you doing out here all alone?”
“I…uh…I was running some errands?” Judy offered sheepishly.
He eyed her. “You’re what, 11? 12? What errands could you possibly have?”
“How did you become a constable?” Judy asked instead, changing the subject abruptly.
“Who wants to know?”
“I do! That’s why I asked.”
Jacob gave her a wary look. “Well, usually you just have to volunteer. You need to be qualified, though, and participate in training with the rest of us.”
“What do you do?”
“In training?”
“No, when you become a constable!”
“Well, we apprehend anyone who commits a crime and bring them before a judge. We don’t do any investigations or anything like that. But we keep people safe, essentially.”
“So you help people?”
He shrugged. “Yes.”
Judy beamed excitedly. “I want to become a constable!”
Jacob laughed. “Alright, Judith. I think it’s about time I get you home. Your mother is going to kill me.”
“I’m serious!” Judy frowned, squirming as he grabbed her arm and started leading her back into town. “I don’t want to grow up and get married! I want to make a difference!”
“You will make a difference, just in a different way.”
“You sound like Mom,” Judy grumbled.
Jacob pulled her to a stop, pausing to look her right in the eye. “You got to start thinking with your head, Judith. I know you’re still a kid, but…these are tough times. We really need this.”
Judy looked up at him, confused. “What do you mean? What’s going on?”
Jacob hesitated before pulling away, leading her along on the path home once more. “Nothing. You just gotta listen to your parents, that’s all.”
Judy wasn’t so sure. In fact, the more she was told to just sit quietly and do what she was told, the less she wanted to do it.
All in all, she learned a lot of things that night, mainly being that her mother was very angry that she’d left and had an uncanny ability to yell at decibels Judy never knew existed.
But secondly, she learned that she wasn’t to be deterred. Finally, after years of being pushed along the path of life, she was going to chart her own way. She was going to write her own story, do what she wanted, and she wasn’t going to let anyone stop her.
As she grew older, Judy didn’t care much for the boys in her town, bunnies or other mammals alike. Unlike Nick, she had no desire to flirt as much as she could before the wedding.
Instead, she practiced. Practiced her combat, her knowledge of the law, and her marches. Most nights, while the rest of her family was asleep, she set up targets in the carrot fields so she could practice apprehending suspects. She read even more books than usual, books on how to tell when someone wasn’t being truthful or how to deal with stressful situations.
And yet, as she grew stronger physically and mentally, she still didn’t have the heart to tell her parents or anyone for that matter. Her mother was too preoccupied with her other siblings and planning for the future, and besides, Judy knew she wouldn’t be happy with her aspirations.
So she let time pass, learning how to properly drink and serve tea by day, and practicing pinning down uncooperative criminals by night. She continued to sneak down to the Constabulary station, watching their training and taking notes.
For a while, it was easy to hide it, to pretend that she didn’t mind having to live this sort of double-life. But as she grew older, it began to take its toll, she didn’t want to lie like this, and before long she wanted nothing more than to come clean to her family, to get them to understand.
That’s what led her to finally speak up. She was 16, and her family was eating dinner, though Judy found herself not very hungry. She set her fork down and cleared her throat, causing her mother to look up at her from where she sat, directly across from Judy. “Yes, dear?”
“Oh, well, I was just going to say that cousin John joined the Constabulary recently. He works with Jacob now.”
“That’s very honorable,” her mother nodded, carefully slicing the carrots on her plate. “We’re all very proud of him.”
“Of course!” Judy continued, voice shaking slightly. “I-It’s a very noble position. That’s why I was considering…ah…joining them myself.”
Silence hit the room with the drops of several forks, mostly from her siblings, but most noticeably from her mother. Lady Hopps was looking at her, eyes wide, before quickly turning to give her husband a nudge.
Her father gave a nervous cough as he began to stutter helplessly. “Wh-what are you going on about now, Jude?”
Judy took a deep breath before speaking boldly. “I want to be a constable.”
Her mother looked alarmed. “Are you joking, dear?”
“No, I’m not. I’ve been training and reading, and I really think I can do it! I have to be of age to volunteer, but I really —”
“Stop!” Her mother exclaimed, holding up a paw. “Please, just stop with this nonsense!”
“Ladies can’t be constables,” her father said, placing a paw over her mother’s back. “It’s much too dangerous! They didn’t even let bunnies in for awhile.”
“You’re a lady!” Her mother snapped bitterly, looking distraught. “And you’re too flighty for your own good! I know you’re not happy about the situation, but—”
“I don’t want to be a lady!” Judy snapped back, balling her fists under the table. “I don’t want to just sit around for the rest of my life and have children! I want to make a difference!”
Her mother looked shocked to have been interrupted. Her siblings had started to slink away once the arguing had started, and at this, the rest of them completely cleared out.
The dining room was silent for several minutes as Judy’s mother collected herself, fuming silently before speaking. “You will make a difference,” Lady Hopps said slowly, “by being a respectable role model for the people.”
Judy frowned, ears drooping. “But that’s not what I want, Mom!”
“And what about what the people want? Or what Nick wants? Do you think he’d want a wife who’d be running around town at night, acting foolishly?”
To be truthful, Judy hadn’t thought of Nick in some time. She hadn’t even considered what he’d think of the whole situation. Remembering their previous interactions, she imagined he’d probably mock her by calling her a dumb baby bunny, or something else in the like.
“Exactly,” her mother continued, noting Judy’s silence. “I know you’re not happy about the situation dear, but you have to know that we only want what’s best for you. We love you, sweetheart, but we also love Zootopia. You want everyone to be safe, don’t you?”
“Yes!” Judy insisted. “That’s why I want to be a constable!”
“Well, there’s other ways of helping people,” Her mother said sternly. “There’s things going on…things you don’t know about yet.”
“Like what?” Judy asked.
Her mother hesitated and glanced at her father, who looked just as hesitant. “We didn’t want to tell you,” her father said slowly. “We didn’t want to trouble you, Jude.”
“Please, just tell me,” Judy pleaded, “I’m old enough now. I want to know why you’re making me do this.”
Her parents exchanged more glances before nodding slowly to each other. “Alright,” her mother began, voice heavy. “I suppose you’re old enough to know.”
“There’s been a recent…ah…unrest amongst certain predators,” her father began, “They feel as if they’re not getting treated equally by prey. There aren’t many predators who are lords or members of our government.”
“But there aren’t as many predators here to begin with,” Her mother defended, “We outnumber them 10 to 1. So it’s not very reasonable to have this much discontent.”
“Anyway,” her father continued. “A small group of predators has formed. They’re threatening an uprising if something doesn’t change. We’ve been on the brink of war in the past, and now we’re worried that it’s happening again.”
“That’s why we need this marriage,” her mother explained, “If Nick becomes a leading member of the government, let alone marries someone of a prominent family, we’re hoping they’ll see that we want to treat them equally.”
“But why me?” Judy asked. “Why not one of my sisters?”
“You’re already betrothed,” her father replied, “We can’t change it now. And back when you were born, you were the only one of your siblings who was available. All your older sisters were already arranged to other bucks.”
“You were the first girl we’d had in a while,” her mother said light-heartedly. “Your father was pleased, but between you and me I was hoping for a daughter after so many sons.”
Judy couldn’t bring herself to laugh. However, she did find that she was less angry than she was earlier. Hearing this news brought light to the confusion she’d been living with for years. However, she wasn’t sure that it was the light she’d been searching for. Knowing that the peace of the land was riding on her shoulders was more than a heavy piece of information.
“So you understand why this is so important now, don’t you, bun bun?” Her mother asked, reaching out across the table to hold her daughter’s paw. “We need this, Zootopia needs this. So please, stop with this Constabulary talk. We need you here.”
Judy sighed resignedly. “I understand, Mom.”
“Promise me you won’t cause trouble with this.”
“I promise.”
“Good,” Her mother said, giving her paw a squeeze and smiling warmly. “Now, let’s go get your siblings back in here. They all took off before we even got to the carrot cake!”
Judy smiled a small smile.
A little over a year later, on a warm spring morning, Judy was snuggled peacefully in her bed. She was dreaming about something fantastical, a dream in which she was flying over Zootopia, right up in the sky with the birds and the trees, when she was abruptly awoken by the loud and sudden screech of her mother.
“JUDITH!”
“YES!” Judy exclaimed, jolting upright in her bed, eyes half-open. “I’m up!”
“Rise and shine, dear!” Lady Hopps trilled, rushing over to Judy’s bedroom window and pushing the curtains aside. “You have to start getting ready!”
“For what?” Judy mumbled, rubbing at her eyes. Was she still dreaming? The harsh and bright light that rushed in from her window told her no.
“Your fiancé, of course! Nicholas is returning today!”
“Oh no,” Judy groaned, rolling over to flop down on her downy pillows face-first. “Not that fox.” While she may have submitted to the idea that getting married would be a help to the people, she didn’t know if she’d ever come around to that rude, snarky, cheating fox.
“Yes, that fox!” Her mother chided, clicking her tongue slightly, “The one you’re betrothed to, and the one who will be in our courtyard in less than an hour! We haven’t any time to waste!”
“Really? Because this feels like a big waste of time to me,” Judy grumbled into her pillow.
“That’s not funny.”
“I dunno, I thought it was.”
Her mother yanked the blankets off Judy’s bed and pulled her daughter up and onto her feet. “Enough joking around, dear! We’ve got to get you looking presentable!”
Judy yawned.
As if on cue, a flurry of handmaidens rushed into her room, tugging on Judy from all different directions and yanking off her nightgown quickly.
“Ouch!” Judy yelped. They continued without hesitation. The bunnies brushed her fur until it was slickly flat, spritzed her with perfume until she coughed, and laced her corset until she couldn’t breathe.
“Is all of this really necessary? I mean, why do I have to wear this thing?” Judy choked, looking in disdain at her corset in the mirror. “I can’t move!”
“It gives you a flattering figure!” Her mother insisted, helping one of the handmaidens pick out a dress for her to wear.
“It’s giving me lacerations!” Judy gasped.
“You’ll get used to it, dear,” her mother assured her. She motioned for the handmaidens to continue, and they proceeded to drop a violet sea of fabric over her head.
“That’s what you said about Nick,” Judy mumbled through the violet, “And I still don’t like him.”
“You haven’t seen him in 7 years,” her mother replied as the handmaidens yanked the dress past her head and began lacing it up. “That’s a long time. I’m sure he’s changed a lot.”
“For my sanity, I hope so,” Judy sighed, wincing as the dress was laced to be just as tight as the corset. She still didn’t feel too sure, though perhaps her mother was right. She felt as if she had changed, after all. She was no longer a bumbling kit with a slight rebellious streak, but someone who was almost ready to be a leader. Perhaps Nick had changed as well, maybe he really was different.
Perhaps she’d also sprout wings and fly like she did in her dream.
She tried to ignore the butterflies growing in her stomach as the hour drained away. The handmaidens added some finishing touches (more perfume, a pearl necklace, assurances that she looked ‘splendid!’) and escorted her out of her room. As they headed out towards the courtyard to meet the rest of her family, the sun rising over the edge of the horizon, she tried to ignore the butterflies as they grew larger and larger. Why was she nervous? She shouldn’t be nervous, nor excited to see Nick again.
She told herself it was dread as his carriage rounded the nearest hill and approached the manor.
“Alright, it’s time!” Her mother said excitedly, making sure that Judy was standing up straight. “Smile, dear!”
Judy grimaced.
The carriage pulled in through the front gates, coming to a stop in the courtyard. One of the handmaidens rushed forward to get the door for Nick’s mother, who emerged first. Her parents stepped closer to greet the vixen, shaking paws and exchanging excited greetings. Judy gave a hasty ‘hello’ as well, but kept her eyes on the carriage, standing on tiptoe to get a better view. Where was he? Was he even in there?
As if to answer her, a silhouette suddenly emerged from the carriage, stepping out into the morning sun, sunlight shining off red and cream fur.
Judy wasn’t one to gawk, but she found she couldn’t stop her eyes from widening, because, sweet cheese and crackers —
He was definitely different.
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Morning Musume 13th gen interview (UTB+ March 2017)
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(Translator’s note: This is chronologically the first interview 13ki had ever done, so there is information now known (i.e. Yokoyama’s blood type) that was not known at this point.)
We’re the 13th generation of Morning Musume!
Kaga Kaede x Yokoyama Reina
The 13th generation members decided upon are these two from Hello! Pro Kenshuusei! There’s a stark contrast between Kaga-chan’s 4 years of Kenshuusei and Yokoyama-chan’s 3 months, but it seems that Yokoyama-chan has an aggressive personality (laugh). They’re beginning to act more and more like generation mates. 
The uncertainty of debuting during the Kenshuusei days
— What was the initial reason why you joined the Kenshuusei?
Kaga: I’ve been watching Morning Musume since I was little, but in particular, when I saw the performance of “One Two Three” (‘12), everybody’s dancing and singing was amazing, and Sayashi Riho-san, the center, was really cool and left an impact on me. I admired that a girl in the same age group as me could dance so well. I went for the 11th generation auditions, failed partway through, and joined the Kenshuusei.
Yokoyama: I’ve liked Morning Musume since I was in sixth grade. Back then, I still viewed them from the perspective of a fan and never thought about wanting to become a member. When I entered junior high, I saw Morning Musume ‘14 being pranked on a TV show. It was a wake-up prank where everyone had to wake up and start singing and dancing immediately. When I watched that, even though everyone had just woken up, they danced crisply, sang properly, and smiled brightly. I thought that it would definitely be fun to join them. I took the first 13th generation audition (no passed applicants) and joined then.
— Kaga-chan, you’ve been a Kenshuusei for about 4 years! How do you feel about that?
Kaga: It was a long time. There are 6 people in my generation. Four (Kanazawa Tomoko, Makino Maria, Wada Sakurako, Kishimoto Yumeno) debuted before me, and a lot of my juniors were getting debuted one after the other too. Before I realized it, I’d become the most senior of the Kenshuusei, and when the new juniors came in, it was tough to have to teach them various things as well. Not being able to debut was really mentally taxing at times. Around June last year, I told my manager that I was going to quit, but I received encouragement and decided to keep going for a little longer.
Yokoyama: I was a Kenshuusei for about 3 months, but I was anxious about becoming one when I was already in the first year of high school. Many of my Kenshuusei seniors were younger than me, including even elementary schoolers……. But I was also taught a lot of things by Kaga-san, so even though it was for a short duration, I learned a lot.
Kaga: We were in about 2 Kenshuusei recitals together? And in one of them, all you did was introduce yourself too.
— What were your impressions of Kaga-chan back then?
Yokoyama: She’s a very diligent person. When something isn’t being done right, she’ll point it out straight. I prefer that, so I really respected her.
Kaga: The new junior Kenshuusei are all assigned a senior to instruct them. In this case, it was everyone from Tsubaki Factory, so we didn’t really come in contact with each other much during our Kenshuusei days. It was after we entered Morning Musume, right? That we started talking a lot.
Yokoyama: Yes. I was pretty quiet as a Kenshuusei too. I’m quite shy around strangers.
Kaga: But once she becomes familiar with you, she starts exerting this pressure (laugh)
Yokoyama: No I don’t~ My face just gets a little closer to who I’m talking to. I want to look into their eyes properly while I’m talking to them. Hehe
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— Yokoyama-chan, have you felt relieved that you joined Morning Musume with Kaga-chan?
Yokoyama: She’s really helped me out. Because I’m slow to learn dance choreography, she teaches me all the parts I have trouble with.
Kaga: Because I was a Kenshuusei for so long, there’s a lot of songs I had already learned from watching them be performed. There weren’t that many songs that I had to learn from scratch; it’s mostly the fine details that I have to learn.
— From now on, what kind of role would you like to play in the group?
Kaga: Setting senior-junior relations aside, I want to become a central figure on the performance front. Sayashi-san, who I admire, was someone who always sang and danced in the center. It’s not that I want to stand in the center, but like Ishida-san, who leads the group’s dancing, and Oda-san, who leads the group’s singing – I want to become someone who can lead as well.
Yokoyama: I love talking, so I want to work hard on MCing. I want to be able to talk about lots of interesting things like Suzuki Kanon-san did. I want to take my communication skills to the extreme!
Kaga: I think you can probably talk better than I can.
Yokoyama: That’s not true. Kaga-san, you say plenty of interesting things too. It’s just that you say “um” a little too much (laugh)
Kaga: Yes! Even when I know what I want to say, I end up going “umm, umm” the whole time. I can’t succinctly get my point across (laugh)
Yokoyama: But with Kaga-san focusing on performance and me on talking, the two of us 13th generation can work hard together!
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“I want to become a central figure in the group’s performance front, just like Sayashi Riho-san”
Name: Kaga Kaede Birthday: November 30, 1999 Blood type: A Birthplace: Tokyo Prefecture Nickname: Kaedii
1. What Morning Musume song do you like? “One Two Three”! It’s the song that made me start admiring Morning Musume.
2. What Morning Musume song can you perform well? “What is LOVE?”! During dance lessons, the dance instructor told me that I’ll be just fine with this song!
3. What are you good at? Seeing something to the end once I’ve decided on it!
4. What are you weak at? (singing, dancing, talking, etc) I’m not that good at MCing and talking…. I have a verbal tic of saying “umm” so I can’t get my point across very well!! (cry)
5. Have you run into any troubles during your few months in Morning Musume? It was a lot to get used to the atmosphere in Morning Musume. I’ve been a Kenshuusei for 4 years, so learning the new rules and systems in Morning Musume was quite a bit…
6. Since you’ve joined, what has made you feel you’re part of Morning Musume? The unveiling at Budokan made me feel the reality of it all. When I put on the costume for our new song and saw myself in the mirror, I realized, “ah, I’ve become a part of Morning Musume.”
7. Of the current members, who do you admire? Ishida Ayumi-san! Both when she’s on and off stage. I admire her attitude toward her work!!
8. Of the graduated OG members, who do you aim to be like? Sayashi Riho-san! I’ve always admired Sayashi-san, who danced in the center in “One Two Three”!
9. What do you want to be in charge of in Morning Musume? Being the ikemen!!! Unlike Kudo-san, who has the qualities of both an angel and an ikemen, I want to position myself as a different type of ikemen character!
10. If you were to compare your gen-mate to an animal, what would she be? Please tell us why too! A combination of a bunny and a bear. On top of bouncing around, she gets her face all close to you and starts exerting an immense pressure. lol
11. What is your motto (favourite phrase)? Making good on one’s words (smug)
12. What are your ambitions for Morning Musume ‘17? A world tour! Not only is it a goal for Morning Musume'17 as a whole, but it’s my personal goal as well because I want more people to learn about us 13th generation members!
13. What are your goals from now on? I want to work hard to become central to the group on the performance front!
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“I want to become someone who can give interesting MCs, just like Suzuki Kanon-san.”
Name: Yokoyama Reina Birthday: February 22, 2001 Blood type: ? Birthplace: Saitama Prefecture Nickname: ?
1. What Morning Musume song do you like? “Souda! We’re ALIVE”. When I was in junior high and stayed home with a fever, I rested in bed while watching this video and fell in love with it. It’s a powerful song that gives me energy!
2. What Morning Musume song can you perform well? “Imasugu Tobikomu Yuuki”. I practiced this lots for the audition. I don’t know if I can sing it well, but it’s the one I practiced and put most work into, so… (lol)
3. What are you good at? Smiling. When I smile, my friends around me naturally start smiling too! My strength is to make people smile. (laugh)
4. What are you weak at? (singing, dancing, talking, etc) I’m a beginner in singing so I’m a bit worried… I’ll work hard on vocal training so that I can say I’m good at singing!
5. Have you run into any troubles during your few months in Morning Musume? When I meet and talk to someone for the first time, I get really quiet… Even now, I get really nervous when I see the other members. I’d really love to be able to talk with them more.
6. Since you’ve joined, what has made you feel you’re part of Morning Musume? To be honest, when I was first surprised with the announcement of my joining, I couldn’t feel the reality of it at all. Even when we had dance lessons, I couldn’t feel it lol. The first time I fully realized it was when I stood on stage at Nippon Budokan. When I heard the fans’ cheering, I finally felt that I’m a 13th generation member.
7. Of the current members, who do you admire? Oda Sakura-san. I love her voice. Depending on the song, she can sing cutely or coolly.  I think it’s amazing. I’d love to learn from her!
8. Of the graduated OG members, who do you aim to be like? Suzuki Kanon-san. Her smile is so bright and cheerful. I consider my smile to be my charm point too, so I’ll work hard to not lose to her!
9. What do you want to be in charge of in Morning Musume? I’ll be in charge of being energetic! The people who meet me for the first time always say that I give the impression of being a quiet person, but I actually love talking. I’m always full of energy, so I’ll work hard as the energetic one in Morning Musume!
10. If you were to compare your gen-mate to an animal, what would she be? Please tell us why too! A shiba inu! Kaedii seems to have wisdom like a dog does. lol It’s also because I love dogs, but I can’t see her as anything other than a dog. lol
11. What is your motto (favourite phrase)? “Cherish the time you have!” It’s something that my club advisor in junior high said to me. I want to live without wasting even 1 minute or 1 second of my time.
12. What are your ambitions for Morning Musume '17? A world tour!! I want to go to even more countries than the ones (Morning Musume ‘16 went to) last year. I want everyone to learn more about me and Morning Musume ‘17!!
13. What are your goals from now on? To be able to dance coolly, I’ll need to make my body flexible first!! I’ll become flexible, then I want to be able to dance even more crisply!
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