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[shadowy-suitcase-herring-neck]

I would like to ask if I could maybe plant some flowers near the pygmies' home?

I think the flowers would look nice :D

Our team of researchers has picked out 3 flowers that are safe to plant near the pygmies. take your pick :D

First we have some twinflower

This is a yellowbell

and a western Springbeauty

[guizh0ng]

Remember

Chapter 3: The Visit

"Okay! Line Up! Line Up, Everybody!" Iris clasped her hands together and looked out at the group of people standing in the hall.

She scanned the line and noticed that everyone had found their positions, including Sora who had initially been unsure of where to stand.

However, upon being helped by Amara, she had eventually found her place.

Seeing that everything was in order, Iris released a small sigh of relief, hoping that everything will be as organised like this later on.

"Listen up everybody, the President's Secretary will be arriving here for a visit and I want all of you to be on your best behaviours, got it?!" Iris spoke with a noticeable strain in her voice, and her expression suggested that she was feeling a bit of stress.

Meanwhile, Viktoriya walked beside her, holding a clipboard which seemingly contained important oinformation.

Viktoriya whispered something at Iris as she immediately stepped aside "Alright, Listen up, Iris already told all of you what you need to know, is everything complete? Weapons Inspected?!" She proclaimed.

"Yes, Ma'am!" Barnaby and Adrianne's energetic voices rang out in unison, and they high fived each other in a moment of excitement.

However, as they continued to act unprofessional by goofing around, Viktoriya turned her gaze in their direction, causing them to straighten up and stop their behavior immediately.

"Right..Food and Water, all clean?!" Viktoriya continued.

"Roger, Madam!" Amara and Rafaèlla's unison voices filled the hallway, echoing throughout the silent surroundings.

"Okay look we never really call each other by codenames other than during missions but that bi– lady will judge us eitherway so codenames?!" Viktoriya crowed "Helios!" Aiden started.

"Lunear." Yamir continued.

"Stonehouse, reporting for duty!" Barnaby followed with such energy and enthusiasm.

"Okay, okay we don't say that last part just your codenames, Barn? alright continue" Viktoriya interrupted as the line followed on.

"Yellowbell!" Amara added.

"SilverMist!" Adrianne said with glee.

"Fianchettó." Espen resumed.

"Aquamarine!" Nemo jested.

Sara retrieved her phone from her pocket and displayed it to Viktoriya.

On the screen was the word "Trilence" in bold letters.

Viktoriya's expression remained unchanged as she swiftly checked the device, seemingly making sure everything was in order.

Satisfied, she nodded, signaling Sara to move on as she let the phone pass.

"La Voùglia!" Azzurra carried on.

"Blackquill!" Rafaèlla pursued.

When Sora's turn arrived, she seemed to be in a state of confusion. Still making an effort to avoid eye contact with Viktoriya, possibly feeling uncomfortable with the situation "U ̄ n..ittai nani ga okotte iru ndarou."

"Why does this sound like a scene from a Disney channel show.." Iris murmured to herself.

Observing the current state of affairs, Iris decided to take matters into her own hands "Oh right! You don't have a codename yet!"

"Viktoriy–!"

As Iris was on the verge of offering her assistance, a loud sound cut through the silence, momentarily distracting her from the current situation.

The sound, which was later revealed to be the landing of a helicopter nearby, interrupted her thought process, causing her to shift her attention toward the source of the noise.

The arrival of the helicopter, accompanied by the landing sound it emitted, served as a sign to Iris that her presence was required elsewhere.

"Viktoriya! Let's go!" With an authoritative wave of her hand, Iris signaled Viktoriya, who threw her clipboard away, to accompany her while leaving the other members to wait alone in the hallway.

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A sudden gust of wind swept over Iris and Viktoriya once they went outside, causing their hair to blow in the breeze.

Iris's heart shaped sunglasses were even blown off of her face as the powerful wind forced its way between the two women.

However, Viktoriya was quick to react and managed to catch the glasses just in time, preventing them from falling to the ground and possibly breaking.

As they waited for the helicopter to land, the sound of its rotors filled the air, drowning out the other noises around them.

Finally, after what felt like an eternity, the helicopter touched down softly on the ground, its rotors slowly decreasing in speed.

Iris and Viktoriya approached the entrance of the helicopter as the doors opened, revealing several bodyguards awaiting the arrival of a prominent figure stepping out of the spacecraft.

The bodyguards, who had been waiting off to the sides of the entrance, quickly moved in on either side of the door as the lady inside prepared to exit.

The bodyguards reached out to offer their assistance as the woman stepped out of the helicopter.

The woman who stepped out of the helicopter was a sight to behold – she was dressed in a pristine fashion, from her head to toe, that commanded respect and admiration.

Her ginger hair, with bleached dyed bangs in a tight bun, complemented her tall stature, and her eyes, a fiery red, were like the embers of a fire, casting her features in an otherworldly light.

She appeared confident, with a strong will and an iron-clad determination.

Her outfit, although professional, was also stylish, with a black turtle-neck, a pearl necklace, reading glasses, and a blue suit jacket.

She completed her look with a pair of plain blue pants and black heels, adding a touch of class to her already sophisticated look.

The outfit she wore was quite particularly remarkable, but another person stepped out of the helicopter that came as a surprise for the two waiting for her.

The person who accompanied her had a fair complexion, with red hair that was styled in a Khaleesi-inspired twist. Her eyes were a light shade of violet, and she appeared to have a slim figure with slightly shorter stature than Viktoriya and Iris.

Her ensemble included a miniature orange peach top hat with a white rose attached to the rim. She had the hat secured sideways on her hair, and she applied light makeup, which she was using to accent her features.

In addition to the petite orange peach top hat, she wore a Georgia peach princess coat that was left unbuttoned, featuring several pink ribbons attached to the closure. What kept the coat together was a dark peach thick belt with a Clubs-shaped buckle in the center.

Underneath the peach princess coat, she wore a candlelight peach vest, complete with a light peach bow around her neck. The rest of her ensemble consisted of a simple white short pencil skirt, chic peach socks, and rosy pink doll shoes. Her outfit may come across as slightly be considered as overdressing for the occasion, judging by the disapproving look Viktoriya gave her.

The main guest, known as the Secretary briefly thanked the bodyguards before finally turning their attention towards Iris and Viktoriya.

Upon exiting the helicopter, the lady's piercing gaze scanned Iris and Viktoriya from head to toe, analyzing every aspect of their appearances.

After taking a moment to consider her findings, the lady whispered something at her companion's ears as her companion reached for a clipboard and jotted down a few short notes on it.

The lady turned her gaze back towards Iris and Viktoriya, breaking her concentration for a brief moment.

As she did so, she broke the silence with a greeting, addressing Viktoriya first. "Kveðja, umboðsmaður Mazikeen" she said, her voice firm but respectful.

Viktoriya nodded in reply, "Kveðja til þín líka, Minsky framkvæmdastjóri" a hint of gratitude in her expression for being recognized first.

When the lady turned to Iris, her demeanor was just cold "Greetings, Agent Petronova. We've met again I see."

The change was sudden but expected, leaving Iris shuddered by the thought, still keeping a straight face "Yup..! Greetings to you too, Secretary Minsky, and I see you brought along someone with you, may i know..why?"

"Ah yes, you're finally becoming observing for once, this is Leala Quesada, she came all the way from France, I'm taking her under my wing so once I retire she'll be taking my place as the President's Secretary" Minsky said briefly and coldly.

"Bonjour Mademoiselle, It's a pleasure to finally meet you, Ms. Mikhail, I've heard so much about your wonderful work from my teacher and I'm excited to take this opportunity for the both us to get to know each other" Leala greeted Vikotrya with a well-composed yet appealing tone, presenting her with a rose that she had seemingly pulled from who knows where.

Her smile was her finest attempt to win over the other woman.

Nonetheless, Viktoriya found the gesture rather odd, given the disconnect between Leala's appearance and demeanor.

Iris watched the entire interaction, feeling a tinge of bitterness within her as she did.

"Well then since introductions are over. Mazikeen, care to show us around?" She turned to Viktoriya as she just replied instantly with, "Yes, right this way Secretary"

Viktoriya and Iris guided the lady inside the agency building, with Viktoriya taking lead and guiding the way.

Iris followed close behind, trying to keep pace with the lady as she tried to keep up with the situation.

With every step, the tension and uncertainty of the situation grew, leaving Iris feeling uneasy and unsure of what was to come.

Nevertheless, she remained professional and tried her best to present a calm and collected demeanor, ready for whatever was to come next.

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The commotion in the hallway died down as the sound of footsteps rang out, causing the group to immediately snap to attention.

Each individual straightened their backs and took on a more professional demeanor as the footsteps drew closer.

"And here, we have each and every member of our agency perfectly aligned as we trained them very well" Iris, despite her efforts, had yet to master the art of professionalism with her words and tone coming across as informal, it was clear that she was still learning the ropes.

Secretary Minsky seemed to become increasingly bothered by Iris's lack of professionalism.

Her bothersome expression showed in her mannerisms, such as squinting her and telling Leala to write some things on the clipboard which she jotted down notes on it.

Viktoriya cleared her throat, "As Agent Petronova mentioned, each member of our organization possesses unique skills that are perfectly suited to their respective positions" She continued which made quite the Secretary satisfied "To further demonstrate our capabilities, I would like to invite our distinguished tour guide to lead you on a tour of our facility, Agent Aquama—!"

"No."

"Sorry?"

Without warning, Secretary Minsky interrupted Viktoriya mid-sentence, holding up her hands in a dismissive gesture.

"No, where is she?" She asked briefly.

"Who you may be talking about, Secretary?" Viktoriya queried back.

"The troublemaker that got me here in the first place." She stated which made Viktoriya and Iris turn white as they looked back at each other.

As soon as the statement was made, Sora immediately recognized that the conversation pertained directly to her.

While the others close by looked Sora at the side, they did so with concern written across their expressions.

With some hesitation, she still stepped forward, visibly anxious with fear of the unknown.

Leala eyed Sora with a fierce, attentive watch, exhibiting a combination of surprise yet astonished.

Despite her anxiety, she managed to summon the courage to take her place in front of the lady, ready to face whatever consequences she was going to receive.

"Hmm, so your the 'child' Ms. Petronova here picked up, tell me, what's your agency name?" Secretary Minsky, clearly aware of the gravity of the situation, began to speak.

Sora, caught off guard by the sudden turn of events, was at a loss for words.

She stared at Minsky in disbelief, unsure of what to say. Viktoriya, sensing her friend's inner turmoil, quickly mouthed the words 'Just say anything' to her, hoping to provide some guidance in this perilous moment.

Sora, determined to do what was necessary, took a deep breath and attempted to gather her thoughts "Uh..U~intākurusu..?"

"Hmm, I see, you haven't been trained to speak English, as expected, this level of incompetence is inexcusable, even for..this" Secretary Minsky appeared to be visibly annoyed with Iris's incapability, she directed her frustration towards Iris with a look of spite.

The look was not lost on Viktoriya, who felt a surge of anger at the injustice being shown to her close friend.

Despite wanting to stand up for Iris, she knew that doing so could potentially cause more trouble for the agency and for Iris, so she swallowed her anger and kept quiet.

"Anyways, carry on, I don't want to stay in this dump for the whole day, I hope at the end of the day you'll get a proper name." Secretary Minsky delivered her words with an unnerving lack of empathy, causing Sora to pale.

Without waiting, Minsky made her exit, striding ahead with urgency, she also snapped her fingers at Leala which she obediently followed her.

Sora followed closely behind, trying to match her pace, but struggling to keep up due to her slower speed.

Iris and Viktoriya trailed behind, trying to keep up, but also not wanting to fall too far behind.

As soon as the group left the hallway, the others all instinctively relaxed and breathed a sigh of relief.

Their collective tension dissolved as they were no longer under the gaze of the intimidating secretary.

However, there was also a sense of remorse among them as they realized that their comrades were still stuck with the secretary, facing her judgmental glare and potentially harsh words.

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The first stop of their tour brought them to the meeting area.

The Secretary immediately assigned Leala the task of inspecting the room, which she began to do dutifully.

Meanwhile, Minsky took the opportunity to observe the space, silently evaluating its appearance.

With a critical eye, Minsky assessed the layout, furnishings, and general ambiance of the room, making a mental note of any improvements that could be made.

Leala, on the other hand, was meticulously examining every nook and cranny of the space, looking for any signs of wear and tear, or potential safety hazards.

"Soshite koko ga kaigijitsude–"

"When was the last time you fixed this place? The hologram is flickering." Minsky pointed out the flaw with a critical eye, while Sora stood by silently, clearly observing her every move.

Sora didn't want to be the center of attention, so she stepped back and let Minsky take full control of the situation.

"Oh don't worry, Vikto— Agent Mazikeen always makes sure to have maintainance over our technology once a week" Iris slides in, as she saved herself with a sigh of relief.

"Hm, Does she? Well looks like you have yourself a reliable and useful agent, other than does..idiots" Minsky murmured the last part although Iris have already heard it, she'll pretend she didn't.

"This hologram was quite one of my first works, actually" Viktoriya stepped in beside Minsky as she placed her hands behind her back, Iris watched the conversation from behind.

"Oh really? Quite impressive for when you were a beginner, I can tell you have potential" Minsky's eyes darted towards her, while Viktoriya's gaze remained fixed on the holographic display, seemingly ignoring everything going on around her "I have an offer to make to you"

That immediately grabbed Viktoriya's attention as she turned to her, meeting her gaze.

"My sister has an agency in Russia, I currently have a job there as a tech-conductor, Leals was also taught there for a few years before I took her in, ypu can have a brighter future ahead for you there..so please, don't sympathise with them and join us" She said.

Viktoriya spoke up, responding to Yutaka's offer with a genuine(¿) smile "I have to refuse, I'm willingly staying here to help build this agency, thank you for the offer but I'll have to decline"

Minsky let out a deep sigh, subtly showing signs of frustration, and Sora just happened to catch a glimpse of it.

With nothing to do, Sora found herself standing against the wall.

She couldn't help but observe her surroundings in silence, watching everyone on the room going about their work.

As the conversation between Minsky and Viktoriya carried on, she noticed Iris's smile slowly dropping, revealing the hidden insults directed towards her.

Sora could understand her frustration at being left out of the conversation, and she could see how it was starting to get to her.

Sora was left questioning why she was even invited in the first place if she wasn't going to have a tour.

She was just an extra in the scenario, nothing more.

Iris was being blamed for the whole situation, which made Sora feel guilty as it was her fault for getting in this mess.

But despite the guilt, she decided to stay quiet and observe the room, saving herself from insults while staying out of the spotlight.

"Hi there, I'm Leala Quesada, it's nice to meet you" Sora found herself caught off guard by Leala's sudden arrival.

She hadn't realized that Leala had finished inspecting the room, and the sudden interruption caught her by surprise.

"Sora Hoshino." Sora stated briefly as she took a step back and bowed down infront of her.

Leala found herself quite amused by this gesture, almost like she was discovering something new "Well Ms. Hoshino, what brought you here in this agency?"

Sora just looked at her for a few seconds, then shrugged it off, almost like she was trying to brush off the awkwardness of the moment.

"Not much of a talker, are you? Don't worry, me too" After Leala's sudden appearance, she stood beside Sora.

She noticed the look that Sora had on her face, almost as if she was analyzing something.

She looked over to see what it was that Sora was looking at, trying to figure out what made Sora react in that way.

"So, I heard you lost your memories, right?" Leala queried which quite triggered the hell out of Sora as its become a sensitive topic within her "Oh don't worry, my teacher heard it from Iris and she told me" Leala reassured her but Sora wasn't even in the slightest calmed down by this.

"Anyways, have you ever wondered what you liked or did before all this?" Leala asked.

Sora had already asked that question to herself on multiple occasions, yet somehow, she never seemed to come up with an answer.

She was constantly racking her brain, trying to make sense of the situation, but she felt like she was hitting a dead end.

Leala took Sora's silence as she carries on the conversation "Say, if you want, maybe one day you'll go the city, I've been there before and I'd accompany you if you'd like, y'know for old time's sake, maybe you'll remember something from the sights" She offered, although this was the first time they talked, Leala has taken the opportunity to be friendly with the local agent.

Sora had given Leala's offer some thought and was about to formulate an answer when she was suddenly interrupted by the sound of snapping fingers.

"C'mon now, let's get moving so I can get out of this place" Minsky announced as the others followed her, walking out of the room.

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"Ā.., koko ga kurinikkuda to omoimasu" Sora, with a slight indication towards the room to the left, tried to point out something to the group.

However, the secretary's voice instantly cut through the air, drowning out Sora's words.

"Soshite kitchin ga arima—"

"Kitchen. Have you seriously not learned a single word on the English Language? Tch, how unreliable." Sora felt a surge of anger at the indirect insult, but she refused to let the secretary's comments get to her.

'Okay seriously, does this woman have the hobby to interrupt people?' Sora initially thought.

She tightened her fists and wanted to lash out, but she also knew she wasn't in the place to do so and couldn't let her emotions get the better of her.

With a nonchalant expression and a calm demeanor, she stood her ground, determined not to let her fury show.

"Meinu."

"Hm?"

"Nanimonai,-saki ni susumimashou ka?" Sora, although still bothered by the secretary's words, decided to take a different approach.

Instead of reacting negatively, she chose to be optimistic and lead the rest of the ladies towards the next room, unaware of what might await them.

As the lighting illuminated the room, the various electronics and technological paraphernalia within came into view, with Aiden's used, dirty cups still in plain sight. Despite the overall state of disarray, one of the computers in particular stood out, appearing entirely busted beyond repair.

They were at the Computer Lab.

A sense of panic gripped Sora as she tried to voice her concerns, but she quickly understood that the conversation was beyond her grasp.

With random hand gestures, she tried to convey her message, but the language barrier proved to be too great an obstacle.

"What the hell is this?" She asked gesturing at the mess "I can't believe you'd let this place get so disorganized, even after the time we gave you, its still like this?! This is completely unacceptable." The secretary uproared coldly.

Despite her desire to speak up, Sora knew that she was not in a position to do so.

Her words would likely fall on deaf ears, and her efforts would only serve to undermine her position further.

It was a difficult situation to be in, and she felt helpless as she watched the interaction unfold, unable to do anything to change the outcome.

She knew this was not the first time she had found herself in a situation where her opinion did not matter, and she wondered if it would ever change.

Resigning herself to her fate, Sora stood quietly, hoping that her blunder would not make too much of an impact on the tour.

"Secretary, we know but its just..we didn't have enough time, we'll clean it up right away" Iris tried to defend her case.

"Clean it up? That's not good enough. Do you have any idea how much time and effort it takes to keep this place in order? This is not the first time I've seen you let things get cluttered, yet everything stays the same, your still disappointing as ever." The secretary's gaze was cold and piercing as she fixed her sights on Iris instead, who was about to start her defense.

She did not even give Iris a chance to speak, instead immediately cutting her off and silencing her "You always say you'll be better everytime i go here, but your actions don't match your words. I can't continue to let you take control with these tasks if you're not going to take them seriously. Your getting desperate, Ms. Ailana and that makes you more of a pathetic person"

Iris was left feeling defenseless and powerless in the face of the secretary's dominance and complete disregard for her feelings or point of view.

"Secretary Minsky, I think we should continue the tour, that's what your here for aftera–"

"I'm not done" Minsky suddenly interrupted Viktoriya's movements, stopping her in her tracks with a stern look "Viktoriya, I know how it is here, so I really think you should consider joining my sisters agency in Russia. It would be a great opportunity for you to expand your skills and network, you know you could even work with Leala here" With those words, Minsky extended her hand in invitation to Viktoriya, clearly hoping to sway her to leave her current employment and join her sister's agency.

Viktoriya pulled away with a stern look "Why are you so interested in me joining your sister's agency? Are you trying to do me a favor?"

As the secretary's hand remained outstretched before her, Viktoriya eyed it warily, her expression was filling her up slowly but surely, it wasn't doubt, it wasn't fear but rather anger.

"Oh no, of course not. I just think it's the perfect place for someone like you to thrive. You can learn so much from my sister, she's a real visionary in the industry, you'll be so much better off than this failure of a place"

As Iris listened to the criticism being directed at her, she couldn't help but feel a profound sense of hurt and pain.

Despite knowing that she was not the best at everything and that she had room for improvement, hearing the words spoken directly to her still caused her emotions to stir.

She couldn't help but feel a sense of injustice, as if she had been singled out and targeted for criticism.

Despite her pain, she didn't allow herself to break down and cry, choosing instead to hold her emotions back and face the situation with a stoic resignation.

It was a difficult decision to make, but she knew that letting her emotions take control would only make the situation worse.

"And she's looking for someone to replace you?" As Viktoriya skeptically teased with spite in her voice, Minsky could feel the chill in the air.

Her words were spoken like an icy dagger, piercing through Minsky's attempt to lure her to her sister's agency.

It was clear that Viktoriya was not impressed with what Minsky had to offer, and her rejection was swift and decisive.

"Excuse me? I'm not going anywhere! I just thought...!"

"Don't think I dont know what you were trying to so, I know what this is. You're trying to manipulate me into joining your sister's agency so you can get something from me, that's low, even for you." Viktoriya's tone became more snarky, with clear insult evident in her voice.

It was clear that she was not taking her words well at all.

She glanced towards Minsky with a look of outrage on her face, her eyes narrowing as she spoke.

It was a dramatic change from her previous calm and composed demeanor.

Iris, on the other hand, seemed surprised by Viktoriya's boldness, her eyes widening as she observed the situation unfold, as she pressed a hand against her chest.

Sora was equally surprised, her eyes wide open as she watched her stand up to the secretary.

The group waited for the secretary's response, anticipation building as the seconds ticked by.

They had all anticipated her to be enraged or upset at Viktoriya's response, but instead, she simply gave her a cold, disappointed look.

"Oh, so that's how it is, is it? You think you're something special now, just because she isn't here to keep you in line? Well, if you think you can handle things on your own, then go ahead. But don't come running back here when everything falls apart without her keeping your head on straight!" Minsky's anger was clear, as she stormed off from Viktoriya and approached Iris with a fury in her eyes.

She was frustrated and felt disrespected, and that was made clear in her words and actions "Listen up, if you want this little agency of yours to survive I want that troublemaker in a mission the day after tomorrow."

"What?! But the others atleast had a month before their actual mission, she might di–!" Iris argued but was shushed up by Minsky.

"I don't care. That's your problem now, not mine. We'll see how well you do on your own with this one around. If this wasn't the only agency in this country, you all would be on the streets."

"..I expected better from you, Ms. Mikhail, looks like we're not meant to work together afterall" Leala spoken quickly as she also turned away after looking at Viktoriya, following right after Minsky.

"Hey Iris, you okay..?" Viktoriya rushed over to Iris, who was looking down at the floor, clearly defeated after her confrontation with the secretary.

With that, she walked out of the room, leaving the others to ponder her words.

Iris looked back up at Viktoriya with a bitter smile, a mix of sadness and frustration on her face "Yeah..! Hey, thank you for standing up to her, I'll be out on my office" Iris took a deep breath and said her words quickly, before darting away from the room.

Viktoriya reached out her arm towards Iris, seemingly trying to offer her support or comfort.

However, after a moment of hesitation, she decided to withdraw her arm and give Iris some space.

After her moment of hesitation, Viktoriya turned to Sora and saw that she had been watching the whole time.

Sora's eyes were filled with guilt, clearly showing her sorrow for the part she had played in the conflict.

"Gomen'nasai, koreijō meiwaku o kakete kanojo o koko ni tsurete iku tsumori wa arimasendeshita" Sora started to speak quickly, apologizing for the part she had played in the conflict.

"It's alright, you didn't know anyways.." Viktoriya said reassuringly "And hey I'm sorry, I know you were probably hurt what I told you yesterday, I just wanted you to realize your mistakes, I didn't think of how'd you feel.." Viktoriya looked guilty aswell despite that feeling a bit out of her character, she stood there.

Sora was taken aback by the sincerity of Viktoriya's apology.

She had not expected her to take some responsibility for what had happened, especially since she herself was at fault.

Despite the fact that they had only known each other for two days, Sora felt touched by Viktoriya's gesture.

"Hey, please let me make it up to you..I left some things in the library that might help you learn some English, I know I won't be personally teaching you but..I know you want some time alone." Viktoriya said with a genuine look and sincerity,

Sora was visibly moved by the gesture, but she tried to play it cool with a gentle chuckle "Anata ga ashi ga fujiyūda to wa shirimasendeshita" She faced away and tried to hide her feelings.

"Woww, okay well Excuse you, I'm not corny, thank you very much!" Viktoriya spoke in a light-hearted and slightly offended tone, punctuating her words with a gentle chuckle.

Sora laughed along with her, finally coming to a stop moments later "Wakatta, ima kara toshokan ni iku yo"

"Alright, goodluck on that, I'll go see Iris now, I'll see you later, Sora" Viktoriya turned towards Sora as she turned to leave, closing the door behind her.

Sora was left alone in the room, and she couldn't help but smile to herself.

It was a small gesture, but it meant a lot to her.

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Sora wasted no time in heading to the library, the destination that Viktoriya had directed her to.

As she opened the door to the library, she was greeted by the warm glow of a fireplace on the left side of the room, which appeared to be the sole source of illumination.

The light cast long, dark shadows across the room, and her eyes quickly noticed the two Bargère sofa chairs and glass coffee table on either side of the fireplace.

The lack of a chimney made her wonder where the smoke went, but she quickly brushed the thought aside.

She strolled to one of the chairs and took a sitting position.

The chair, while soft, was not as comfortable as she expected.

Her gaze drifted down to the coffee table, where she saw a laptop and a USB drive sitting side by side.

Curious, she looked around the area, searching for any notes or instructions that might give her a clue as to what the items were for.

She did not notice any signs or notes in the vicinity of the items on the coffee table.

With caution, she opened the laptop and noticed a sticky note placed carefully in between the screen and keyboard.

She gently removed the note, it said:

'Hello, hey sorry if I didn't had the chance to teach you speak some English so I'm leaving you my spare laptop, I'm guessing you already saw the USB so plug that in and go watch the show, it's something an old friend of mine used to watch and I think you'll like it, By Viktoriya'

'P.S. Look under the table'

As Sora read the note, she began to question the sincerity of its contents. While the first half was warm and comforting, the last statement of the note raised her eyebrows.

Despite her growing suspicions, Sora succumbed to her curiosity and looked under the table.

She was rewarded with the sight of a pen with a sticky note attached to it.

She reached down and picked it up, feeling her heart race with anticipation as to what the note might say.

She read the note again, it said:

'Okay when someone else told you to look under the table, don't do that but on the bright side I'm glad you did, I made this pen just for you, custom made, I noticed during training that kept pushing back the knife, you might be stressed that's why your distracted by other things that might make you calm down and when I'm stressed I push the button on my pen so here it I, I made this pen for you, if you press it it's a knife, yeah I know I doesn't look much but trust me, it's reliable, my weapons never fail me, I hope you like it:D'

Sora's grip tightened on the pen as she cautiously folded the sticky note and slipped it into the pocket of her belt.

With a small smile on her face, she tried to push in her growing suspicions and refused to let her feelings get the better of her.

Despite the sweetness of the moment, she reminded herself that she couldn't fully trust them, and she needed to keep her guard up.

After sighing heavily, she leaned back and began booting up the laptop, inserting the USB drive.

She sat back and watched the show, trying to let go of her worries and relax.

The day had been a whirlwind of activity and Sora was feeling exhausted by it all.

The secretary's sudden arrival, Leala's strange conversation, and the secretary's unexpected outburst, it was all too much for Sora to handle.

She tried her best to hang on and make sense of everything that was happening, but she was so tired that she just wanted to get some sleep and hope for a tamer day tomorrow.

[grislyintentions]

hmmmm here's a challenge >:) -pewpew- Yaoqing General Feixiao characterization gun

Meme || Accepting || @everlastiingiimmortals

With reference to Sushang's testimony of her as well as the records of victory and Madame Yukong's feedback in the Yellowbell Resonance scroll, here's an overview of how I interpret General Feixiao:

Each of the seven Arbiter-Generals have their own methods of overseeing their own Xianzhou ships (eg: the Xianzhou Fanghu resorting to self preservation policies that cut them off regular communications/trade with the others in order to recover from the third Abundance War).

With recorded reports of victory against 5 different forces of abomination within a single year (May, June, October and December 8098 Star Calendar), it is not far off to assume that the Xianzhou Yaoqing is one of the most aggressive in pursuing the Denizens of Abundance.

Hence, I theorise that General Feixiao is someone who believes in 'the best defense is a strong offense' approach.

In reference to Sushang's personality, she is someone who is well honed in combat rather than book smarts. As such, she would very naturally prioritise achievements and merits with militaristic and combat goals. For her to hold such a great view on the Lady General, it can also be assumed that Feixiao is an unflinching individual who is fearsome and decisive in battle. Often making quick decisions in the heat of battle, she is highly capable in the art of war; leading to a strong morale in her troops.

Given the difference between the Cloudknight soldiers and Sushang, we can also theorise that Feixiao places great emphasis on combat skills, techniques and strength above all other traits when accepting soldiers into her ranks.

With all these in mind, it paints a picture (to me) of someone who embodies the path of the Hunt closely, often erring almost on the edge of, strategies that align with the Destruction.

Lastly, in open interpretation of the records:

It appears that the Yaoqing's Sky-Faring Commission were reminded by Yukong to remain professional when chatting over the Yellowbell system. This incident occurred on one of the Yaoqing's moments of docking and working with others to gather minerals/resources.

I would also draw attention to how two victories were won in May and June. But there are long periods of time where no reports were made, in addition to the situation being reported as 'sketchy' during October, with the Yaoqing only securing victory when a corporation swooped in to provide support.

With that in mind, I infer that Feixiao is someone who takes risks in terms of engaging in battle with the Abundance Abominations. Given short refractory periods in between wars, I think she is someone who remains positive/strong-willed even when situations are rocky. She appears to be the type to push through difficulties until the need for rest is dire, reluctant to rely on others until all other possible solutions she could attempt are exhausted.

General Feixiao's subordinates also seem to be rowdy and good-spirited in nature, given their behaviour as well as Sushan's own, in addition to how unused she was to the customs and behaviour of the people in the Luofu. This suggests that the General is someone with an easygoing side who can be perceived as an equal on everyday affairs but also respected as a superior in times of crisis and war.

It's possible for General Feixiao to be seen as a warmonger of sorts. But I perceive her as somewhat close to Yanqing in terms of ambition and the competitive spirit in martial artists.

[iwanttobeyourpetal]

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[apocalypticavolition]

Let's (re)Read The Eye of the World! Chapter 50: Meetings at the Eye

Spoiler alert: No matter how simple everything should be, computer upgrades will always find new and exciting ways to wreck your shit. We should abandon technological civilization and become tree people, like the semi-spoilery character above. This post doesn't just cover this guy but spoilers all the way out to the end of The Wheel of Time, so you should go away if that ain't your thing.

This chapter opens up with the trefoil leaf icon, a reflection of just how goddamn awesome Someshta is. MVP of this book, I'm telling you.

Child of the Dragon. Warily he watched the Green Man, walking ahead with Moiraine and Lan, butterflies surrounding him in a cloud of yellows and reds. What did he mean? No. I don’t want to know.

Rand and Perrin are both practicing their strongest denials here, Perrin just because he doesn't wanna be a werewolf and Rand because he thinks Someshta has IDed him as the Dragon Reborn. Naturally not even Moiraine manages to pick up on the useful detail here that Someshta identifies Rand with the Dragon because of his Aiel heritage and not because he can see his soul.

And he began plucking one from this plant and one from that, never more than two from any. Soon Nynaeve and Egwene wore caps of blossoms in their hair, pink wildrose and yellowbell and white morningstar. The Wisdom’s braid seemed a garden of pink and white to her waist. Even Moiraine received a pale garland of morningstar on her brow, woven so deftly that the flowers still seemed to be growing.

I'll let the sexism speak for itself here by asking you to imagine the better version of this scene where Someshta decks out the boys, Lan, and Loial to boot. How much more effective would the imagery of the peace of the Eye had been if even the hardest warrior in the party was briefly decked out in the only non-palace-based blooming flowers in the known world?

“All things must grow where they are, according to the Pattern,” he explained over his shoulder, as if apologizing, “and face the turning of the Wheel, but the Creator will not mind if I give just a little help.”

Literally every one of Rand's mentors and would-be mentors fails until they understand the meaning of the Green Man's words here.

The Green Man gave Rand an odd look, then shook his head. “Avendesora is not here. I have not rested beneath its ungentle branches in two thousand years.”

Considering that Avendesora has been in the Aiel Waste the whole time, I wonder if this statement means that the Trolloc Wars were so bad that even the Green Man had to fall back. The Eye and Rhuidean being in the same place for awhile would be rather hilariously appropriate.

Knowing they would die, they charged me to guard it against the need to come. It was not what I was made for, but all was breaking apart, and they were alone, and I was all they had. It was not what I was made for, but I have kept the faith.

One of the recurring themes of the series is desperate attempts to fling some light into the future under the certainty that you yourself won't live to see if it even makes it - and those desperate attempts often being spearheaded by those who had no reason to expect that they would be in the role they were. The Eye, Rhuidean, the Tu'athan who were assigned to try to get the Two Rivers children to safety if all else failed, Rand's attempts to build academies and peace treaties, Verin's list of Black sisters, Aviendha's attempts to avert the dark fate of the Aiel, even Egwene's last stand to an extent. You might think that all the repetition would make it hit less hard after awhile but IT STILL HITS. If I could turn this shit into an actual drug I would overdose immediately.

Not all the crystals in the dome glowed with the same intensity. Some were stronger, some weaker; some flickered, and others were only faceted lumps to sparkle in a captured light. Had all shone, the dome would have been as bright as noonday, but they made it only late afternoon, now.

This too reflects another theme, that everything is a pale imitation of what it once was but that a pale imitation is still recognizably an imitation. All of the corruption of the Third Age's institutions hides the true core of what it should be but once you do a little work you find that there's still more than enough good to work with (Aes Sedai like Verin and Pevara who reflect the true nature of their instutiton, the Whitecloaks who willingly follow Galad to Tarmon Gaidon, leaders like Berelain and Ituralde amid the various corrupt nobility).

“But what is it?” Mat asked uneasily. “That doesn’t look like any water I ever saw.” He kicked a lump of dark stone the size of his fist over the edge. “It—”

It's a good thing that Moiraine assumes Someshta confirmed Rand as the Dragon here or the revelation that absolutely everyone can see this pool of saidin instead of just male channelers like you'd expect would probably have given her an aneurysm.

“I always wondered,” Loial said uneasily. “When I read about it, I always wondered what it was. Why? Why did they do it? And how?”

Those are very good questions. The most likely explanation for how is that it was a twofold suicide circle, where first the men channeled as much saidin as they could and had the women do something similar to what Nynaeve will do at Shadar Logoth, but without Logoth's counteracting taint these women absorbed the evil and died from it, and then as they fell and the circle collapsed the men got hit with the rest of the extracted taint and died right after the women.

As for why... Prophecy, probably - and probably misinterpreted prophecy at that. The Aes Sedai likely assumed this was meant for the final showdown like Moiraine suggests, but really it's about buying Rand time for the showdown. Without the Eye, Rand wouldn't have been able to save the Borderlanders without going bugnuts (or burning himself out since he would just be getting started). If he weren't able to save them, then he wouldn't have time to unite the north and east (nor would the Seanchan have had time to colonize the west and south, though the image of the Forerunners sailing to Falme, seeing the Trolloc hordes, and immediately turning around again is great, isn't it?). The Eye's existence also distracts the Forsaken to a good extent, keeping Ishamael busy on a wild goose chase for the first three years of his freedom instead of scheming more effectively.

Rand’s throat rasped as if he had been screaming. “Why did you bring us here?”

Moiraine deserves so much respect for not screaming this chapter. So, so much respect.

“He guided us.” The hand that pointed to Mat was old and shriveled to scarcely human, lacking a fingernail and with knuckles gnarled like knots in a piece of rope. Mat took a step back, eyes widening. “An old thing, an old friend, an old enemy. But he is not the one we seek,” the green-cloaked man finished.

So to clear some things up, Aginor and Balthamel being least sealed bar Ishamael gave them some special privileges. The obvious one was the gift of aging, which boy did they deserve, but also they had more awareness of the world than the others, who spent their time in a dreamless sleep. As the Bore is not at Shayol Ghul but literally everywhere, they got awareness of everywhere. So they know about Shadar Logoth despite it postdating them by over a thousand years because their formless consciousness got a gander.

“The Light protect—” Loial began, his voice shaking, and cut off abruptly when Aginor looked at him. “The Forsaken,” Mat said hoarsely, “are bound in Shayol Ghul—”

RE: Belief and order give strength: Now that the old way of things is turning upside down, so too is belief harder to cling to even as it becomes a more reflexive safety net than ever.

Lan’s sword sprang from its scabbard too fast for Rand’s eye to follow. Yet the Warder hesitated, eyes flickering to Moiraine, to Nynaeve. The two women stood well apart; to put himself between either of them and the Forsaken would put him further from the other.

RE: Love is the death of duty: Wait wrong series sorry.

“No!” Rand called. “You can’t fight the Forsaken!” But they ran past him as if they had not heard, their eyes on Nynaeve and the two Forsaken.

Nynaeve, Egwene, Perrin, Mat: Fuck reason and fuck the inevitability of defeat, someone I care about is hurt and I'm gonna do something even if it's against the Forsaken!

Man prophecized to fight the Forsaken: no i'm smol.

I wonder how much of the trauma from this battle and how endangered everyone was while he stood by the sidelines plays into the hero complex of not letting anyone die for him he gets later. And for that matter, I wonder how much of his denial of his destiny is playing into his inability to be remotely useful in this battle.

He tried to help Egwene up, but she slapped his hands away and stood by herself, angrily brushing off her dress.

This does make good bookends with ghost Egwene telling Rand to fuck off in Shayol Ghul.

Aginor spared him a brief, contemptuous glance. “Begone! Your time is ended, all your kind but you long since dust. Live what life is left to you and be glad you are beneath our notice.”

It is immensely thematic that Someshta lives what life is left to him by choosing to fight the Shadow at the cost of that life and that something so beneath the notice of the Shadow fucks them up as badly as he does.

The Green Man threw the Forsaken down. Balthamel twisted and jerked as all the things that grew in the dark places, all the things with spores, all the things that loved the dank, swelled and grew, tore cloth and leather and flesh—Was it flesh, seen in that brief moment of verdant rage?—to tattered shreds and covered him until only a mound remained, indistinguishable from many in the shaded depths of the green forest, and the mound moved no more than they.

This is incredibly badass.

We again get the balance theming of things in that it's not the pretty, happy flowers of peace and love that destroy Balthamel but instead the carrion eating fungi.

I know we the fandom love to give Be'lal shit for going down like such a punk because he doesn't even come back, but in so many ways Balthamel deserves it even more for not managing to last half a chapter before going down. Be'lal did that much.

Stillness came. And an oak that could have stood five hundred years covered the spot where the Green Man had been, marking the tomb of a legend. Nynaeve lay on the gnarled roots, grown curved to her shape, to make a bed for her to rest upon. The wind sighed through the oak’s branches; it seemed to murmur farewell.

RIP you beautiful bastard.

“Not her!” Rand shouted. “The Light burn you, not her!” He snatched up a rock and threw it, meaning to draw Aginor’s attention. Halfway to the Forsaken’s face, the stone turned to a handful of dust.

Thank you Rand, for finally getting your shit together.

He hesitated only a moment, long enough to glance over his shoulder and see that Egwene was hidden in the trees. The flames still surrounded Aginor, patches of his cloak smoldering, but he walked as if he had all the time in the world, and the fire’s rim was near. Rand turned and ran. Behind him he heard Moiraine begin to scream.

Aginor's seen enough action movies to know how to walk away from an explosion. Have you? If not, you'll have plenty of time to catch up on your studies as I'll be taking another break day tomorrow now that we're finally in the exciting, climactic shit. But I will see you again!

[residents-of-the-darkforest]

Dark Forest Residences: Eggstep & Brittlebite

Eggstep

Aliases / Nicknames: Egg, Weakling, Eggpaw, “Oh Stars What Is That’, The Death of Reedclan

Gender: female

Sexuality: asexual, aromantic

Family: Laceheart (mother), Squallfeather (father), Shrikesquall (brother),  Brittlebite (sister),  Scorchberry (great-great grandmother), Snowheart (grandmother)

Other Relations: unnamed mentor

Clan: Grassclan

Rank: warrior, Berserker

Characteristics: violent due to plant, shy, clumsy, overly cautious, a force of nature

Number of Victims: 27

Number of Murders: 12

Murder Method: tearing apart

Known Victims: Harrowstar, Frondcheek, Mellowwhisper, Waspshadow, Thorntail, Marrowpad, Cherrytooth, Rapidfang, Bleakspine, Sunmallow, Mistpaw, Harrowstar, Mosspaw

Victim Profile: Reedclan cats

Cause of Death: executed by Stonestar

Cautionary Tale: as seen below

Story:

As relayed by Grayruffle, Second Teller of the Clans:

During the third moon of Leaf-bare, before the blooming of the yellowbell flowers, the Clan of Reedclan, under the guidance of Late Harrowstar, Son of Grassblossom, an attack was launched upon their Clan by the forces of Grassclan, under the guidance of Stonestar, son of Adderbloom.

Dishonourable Late Shrikesquall, son of late Laceheart, fed an unknown mixture to two warriors of Grassclan--late Eggstep and late Brittlebite--Daughters of Laceheart.

According to the testimony of two witnesses, dishonorable Shrikesquall gave the mixture under the pretense of offering traveling herbs.

The effects of the herbs did not affect Eggstep and Brittlebite until they crossed the Reedclan border.

According to two survivors of the tragedy, the mixture turned the warriors into a form later given the name of ‘Berserkers’, giving them adrenaline in spades and rendering them seemingly impervious to harm.

The camp was torn apart through two points of entry.

Brittlebite tore through the nursery, having torn into the escape tunnel at the back using her claws.

The nursery at the time was occupied by three queens and their kindle of seven.

Late Marigoldberry, daughter of Hollyroot,

Late Salmonleap, child of Grassblossom,

Late Smallmoon, daughter of Grayruffle.

Of these ten, Beetlekit, son of Salmonleap, and Rosekit, daughter of Smallmoon, were the only survivors.

They were later found hidden beneath the right foreleg of Salmonleap.

Brittlebite was disposed of by honorable Harrowstar, who risked his own life to save the lives of the remaining kits.

Eggstep had broken into the elder’s den on the opposite side of camp. She killed Frondcheek, son of Late Scorchberry, and almost managed to kill Hollyroot, daughter of none, but was stopped when confronted with the warriors of Reedclan, excluding Chillspur, child of none, and Goldplume, son of Hollyroot, who were on patrol.

The warriors who confronted Eggstep were:

Late Bleakspine, son of late Firefreckle,

Late Cherrytooth, son of late Nighttooth,

Late Rapidfang, daughter of Hollyroot,

Late Sunmallow, daughter of late Rapidfang,

Late Thorntail, son of Grayruffle,

Late Waspshadow, son of Grayruffle.

Late Mellowwhisper, child of none, attempted to rescue Hollyroot. This sparked the monster back into action, and it tore her head from her shoulders with its teeth.

The monster then repeated the treatment mentioned previously on Waspshadown and Thorntail, who were standing next to Mellowwhisper at the time of the killing.

Upon seeing the deaths, Honourable Marrowpad, daughter of Grayruffle, ran towards the monster. Having known Marrowpad, it is likely that she wanted to defend the honour of her brothers (Waspshadow and Thorntail).

She attempted to claw the monster.

Her right forelimb was dislocated and then wrenched off of  her body. The beast then finished off the rest of the warriors.

Seeing this, Harrowstar, accompanied by Mistpaw and Mosspaw, mounted a final defense.

They also failed, but their deaths seemed to bring an end to Eggstep’s rampage.

She reverted to her original form, and remained in a comatose state until the next new moon.

A grand meeting of the Clans was called, and Eggstep was put on trial for destroying the Clan.

The forelimb of Marrowpad was used as evidence, and all five survivors of Reedclan testified that she had been the one to cause the carnage.

She was executed by Stonestar before sunrise.

Brittlebite

Aliases / Nicknames: Little one, Brittlepaw

Gender: female

Sexuality: lesbian

Family: Laceheart (mother), Squallfeather (father), Eggstep (sister), Shrikesquall (brother), Scorchberry (great-great grandmother), Snowheart (grandmother)

Other Relations: unnamed mentor

Clan: Grassclan

Rank: warrior, Berserker

Characteristics: violent due to plant affects

Number of Victims: 27

Number of Murders: 8

Murder Method: tearing apart

Known Victims: Marigoldberry, Smallmoon, Salmonleap, Ashkit, Minnowkit,  Rustkit, Nightkit, Snowkit

Victim Profile: queens

Cause of Death: killed by Harrowstar

Cautionary Tale: as seen above

Story:

See above

[mishtidhoi]

thinking about the yellowbell resonance readable but this is when feixiao was general too, wasn't it? the IPC helping at this point then the later cooperation in order to "recuperate." how interesting..

like i.. god i really wanted us to actually go to the yaoqing because even the architecture... would be quite fascinating. the amber alley,, the direct qlipoth influence.

[katrinegrey]

Ready for 'Nicknames Given by Love Interests' BINGO?

I made this silly bingo board for my book club after I read my millionth fantasy novel where it's practically a requirement of the love interest to give the main character a nickname that only they call them. I love the trope, I do, but I also noticed some weird trends and decided to have fun with it. Since my book club liked it so much, I decided to drop it here too. If you decide to join me, you feel free to play however you would like.

I'll outline our rules below for reference:

Strictly nicknames/pet names/sweetheart names given to main character by the love interest(s).

Only includes their 'main' nicknames from the love interest. So if they are called 'baby' twice, but primarily called something silly like 'candy bottom', 'candy bottom' is their nickname for BINGO purposes.

The same character may not be used for more than one category (this is due to quite a lot of crossover. While Goldfinch (Plated Prisoner) could fit into avian, colorful, and animal related, only one may be chosen.

If the main character is primarily called by a "nickname" for the majority of the story by more than just the love interest, it doesn't count for the purposes of this list. (Margaret, but goes by Peggy)

If the name in question is their primary name for a majority of the series, it may not count for this board no matter how well it fits. So Rose (Vampire Academy) and Poppy (Blood and Ash) can't be in the floral category, Persephone (Hades x Persephone and Receiver of Many) can't be in mythological, and Red (Transplanted Tales) can't be in the colorful category.

We're playing ours by books read during this calendar year, but you do you and play however you would like.

Corresponding examples of each category are featured below:

In Another Language: Any nickname that is based in a language that isn't the base language of the main character. See: Roza (Russian), Carina (Italian), Behach éan (fictitious Crow language) Weather Related: This category includes anything related to weather systems. Examples include: Raindrop, Storm, Tempest. This category does NOT include general words related to the elements (earth, water, fire, and air) or celestial bodies. Those have other categories. Curse Words: Any time a curse word becomes a recurring affectionate nickname. See: Asshole, Dumbass, Shithead

Beauty: Synonyms of the word 'beauty' like beautiful, pretty, gorgeous. Avian: Ever notice the frequency of avian related nicknames in fantasy? Examples here include: Sparrow, Buzzard, Little Bird. Colorful: Though pretty self explanatory, this category applies to colors used as or in nicknames. See: Blue, GOLDfinch, Goldie, etc. Floral: Any nickname related to flowering plants. Examples: Yellowbell, Little Flower, Buttercup.

Based on Royalty: Any nickname with ties to a royal title (does NOT include gods, that falls under religious). Examples: Princess, Queenie, Your Majesty. Same name, but different: This category is for those love interests who like to shorten longer names (Lazarus=Laz, Trinity=Trin), use longer names when no one else does (Sera=Seraphena), or call by their surname (Sage, Wadsworth). This CAN include the same name in another language (Rose=Roza). Appearance: For nicknames based off of some part of the main character's appearance. Think: Blue (for her blue hair, Zodiac Academy) or Shortie (for her height, Dark Elements). Gives the ick: For any nickname you read that just gave you that ick factor. I don't have examples for this one because someone's yuck is another's yum. Food & Drink: For any nickname based off of, you guessed it, a food or drink. See: Muffin, Butternut, Honey Bun, etc. Species: If the love interest routinely refers to the main character as their species. Examples: vampire, fae, human. Elemental: For nicknames based off of the four basic elements (earth, air, fire, water), that don't fit into the other categories. See: Bubbles, FIREheart, Cinders.

Little __ : For those nicknames that try their hardest to sound like a 00's rapper. Examples: Little flower, little bird, little heart. Love: Any form or derivitive of the word love. Examples: My love, lovey, amore. Mythological: Any nickname based in a mythological creature or story. This can be real world mythology or in world mythology. This does NOT include general use of the word god/goddess. Those would fall in the religious category. Examples: Thetis, Narcissus, Minthe. Animal Related: Pretty self explanatory here, but in case you really really need it. Avian nicknames CAN be used here and the avian category, but the same nickname can't be used twice. Examples: Lamb, Wolf, Viper. Affectionate Insult: For any nickname that if said by anyone else would result in a punch to the face. Usually something that started off mean but becomes cute later. Could be crossover with Curse Words category, but same one can't be used twice. Examples: Overbearing bastard, stupid ass, etc. Baby/Babe: Pretty obvious, but examples include: baby, babes, baby doll. I'm also going to throw other "child"-like nicknames in here like 'kid'. Anatomically Incorrect: This is for those nicknames that include the use of body parts. Examples: my heart, sweet lips, angel eyes. Religious: This is for any nickname that could fall into some form of real world or fictitious religion. Examples: my lamb (Christianity), goddess, sin, my soul. In the Sky: For things related to the sky. This could include: little cloud, my star, Luna (moon), universe. Sweet …: For all the nicknames that involve the word 'sweet'. Examples: sweetheart, my sweet, sweet love, dulce, sweet pea

[nehashettys]

What is the future of real estate in Hyderabad?

Hyderabad has had a tremendous real estate boom as a result of housing several well-known corporate organizations. The city has made a name for itself as one of India's top locations for luxury real estate because of its robust infrastructure, thriving economy, and stable political environment.

Exclusiveness, personalization, cutting-edge technology, contemporary amenities, and professional care are all appealing to buyers of luxury real estate. Both form and utility are necessary for luxurious life. Luxury residences in Hyderabad cost the same as those in Delhi or Mumbai, but they are bigger and have more amenities. Luxury real estate investors could expect affordable prices for upscale properties in wealthy neighborhoods with state-of-the-art amenities.

Considering everything, it is clear that Hyderabad is destined to become well-known and set the standard for the modern real estate era. Two of Aparna Constructions' most widely acclaimed real estate projects, Aparna Cyber4 and Aparna Kanopy YellowBells, serve as examples of the bright future of Hyderabad's real estate.

[artstudioofthesmokies]

Spring blossoms painted together with friendly cheer!

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[lavendertownfreak]

So I was getting ready for my shift and found my FIRST trainer card lol. So um… I’ll walk you through em like last time.

Honorary mention: Don

Don was my first Pokémon, who’s a Serperior. He lives with my mom lol. Left him back home when during the journey when we both realized he REALLY wasn’t into battling. He’s super affectionate, which is kinda scary when he’s a 20 ft long tube of muscle lol.

Nature: Modest

Ability: Overgrowth

Moves: Giga Drain/Leaf Blade/Coil/Leech Seed

Spike is my Simisear. He’s also my resident cut master. May or may not have given him a plastic scimitar for dramatic effect (yes, they allowed that, no I don’t know why). He was a little asshole at first who stole from me often, but eventually became just as loyal and friendly as Don. (We also MAY have burnt down a Plasma base for bonding, but i will neither confirm nor deny this). Didn’t evolve him till Icirrus btw. Don’t know why lol.

Nature: Lonely

Ability: Gluttony

Moves: Cut/Fire Blast/Dig/Flame Charge

Shuffle is a fuckin asshole. Like I love him, but he’s also a fuckin dick. Literally picks fights with my other ‘mons and attacks people. Good in combat tho, just kinda wish he had a personality beyond attack shit.

Nature: Adamant

Ability: Inner Focus

Moves: Poison Jab/Brick Break/Dig/Low Sweep

Yellowbell is a sweetheart… kinda. She’s a sassy bitch but she means well. Kept Shuffle in check. Think of her as… like a playfully dickish older sister, I guess. In other news, she can probably snap all you in half with her jaws lol. And she’s more than willing to if given a reason.

Nature: Sassy

Ability: Moxie

Moves: Crunch/Earthquake/Dragon Claw/Aerial Ace

Glory was my first shiny lol. Also my first rescue mon actually. Found her in Lostlorn chained to a damn tree. SOME CHAINED HER TO A TREE! WHO DOES THAT?! Anyway, she’s the obligatory baby of the team lol (every good team has one). She takes a lot from Yellowbell personality wise, being a sassy sausage, which is fun when she drools acid. Who doesn’t love sparkling garbage?

Nature: Sassy

Ability: Aftermath

Moves: Sludge Bomb/Thunderbolt/Stockpile/Toxic

Picklezard is a wild fuckin animal. I say this both affectionately and out of abject horror. My man broke the back of Drayden’s Druddigon over his knee and then put the damn Haxorous through the fuckin wall for trying to set up on him. He’s vicious, and if he didn’t have the obedience of a well trained Lillipup, he’d probably have killed many a man. Thank god he’s a lazy sack of scales outta battle. There’s a good reason I never taught him outrage…

Nature: Lax

Ability: Sheer Force

Moves: Dragon Claw/Crunch/Flash Cannon/Rock Climb

Raven was both a late and early addition to the team. Caught her before Glory, but didn’t add her to the team till after Icirrus. She’s a shy little babby, one, who is very full of love. Unfortunately, she’s also full of fire, given her affinity for Will O Wisp spam. Her and Glory are a deadly combination who did wonders together! She can also be credited for my ghost preference. (She’s also just immune to fainting, I swear!)

Nature: Timid

Ability: Mummy

Moves: Will O Wisp/Hex/Psychic/Protect

That’s it, that’s the team from my first ever gym challenge. Didn’t do the e4, instead did a little battle tournament thing (not the official PWT in Driftveil, that was still Cold Storage at this point). Placed in the Quarterfinals surprisingly. Mostly since Glory and Raven are stally nightmares.

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