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okie genuine question what was blaseball? like is it possible to summarize properly?
I ask bc You're the only person on my dash ever to blog about it, and the other day at work we had a baseball themed party for the dogs (dog hotel worker) and it got me wondering about Blaseball.
ohhhh man. to summarize blaseball. blaseball was a cultural event that was my scaffold when i started university. it was my community when i was unmoored and it was a springwell of creativity and inspiration.
blaseball was a horror-absurdist baseball simulator. people in the real world don't play blaseball, they bet on games watch a play-by-play and make a profit. games ran 24/7 mon-fri, with the postseason on saturday and elections on sunday. what made blaseball a community and a competition and a case study on emergent design was that players were given options on potential rule changes to the game of blaseball, and could spend their coins to vote on which one(s) went into effect. team rivalries formed when players got traded, fan favorites emerged when weird bugs occurred, and fanmusic and fanart inspired each other.
i miss it so much. it cannot work in a world in which people have been forced to return to in-person schooling and workplaces, it cannot exist with investors trying to make the game turn a profit. but it was beautiful and infuriating while it lasted.
we are all love blaseball. the commissioner did a great job. rest in violence.
#what an ask to receive on march 13th.#nothing has changed#get normal#get normal was THE song of 2021#if we can't get to normal / if there's no normal after this / how are we to keep going / how are we to keep going#blaseball#i should probably make an ask tag#chaoticskyy
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Every Pagan Holiday
JANUARY
KALENDS
1st January
Origins: Ancient Greece/Rome
Observed by: Hellenic/Roman polytheists
Honouring Janus/Juno, first day of the Year. Kalends brought us the word 'calendar'.
ÞORRABLÓT (THORRABLÓT)
End of January/beginning of February
Origins: Iceland
Observed by: Heathens, Asatru
Midwinter Festival honouring Thor, usually by feasting and poetry.
FEBRUARY
IMBOLC
2nd February
Origins: Celtic polytheism /Ireland, as St. Brigid's Day
Observed by: Most neopagans, Wiccans, Druids, Asatru (as Charming of the Plow)
Imbolc is the most widely known and observed pagan holiday in the months of January and February. It falls at the beginning of spring/end of the winter for the Celtic peoples; marking the changing of the seasons, as most holidays do. St. Brigid is a Christianised form of or inspired by the Celtic fertility goddess Brigid who is celebrated on this day.
PARENTALIA
13th-21st February
Origins: Ancient Rome
Observed by: Greco-Roman polytheists
Translating to 'Ancestors Day', Parentalia is a nine-day celebration of deceased ancestors. Historically it was observed by feasting and making offerings and sacrifices to the dead and spirits of the underworld.
VÁLI'S BLOT
14th February
Origins: Old Norse
Observed by: Heathens, Asatru, Norse polytheists
Váli's Blot is considered by some Asatru to be the Norse equivalent of Valentine's Day but is widely acknowledged as a season changing festival. A day for marriage and celebrating with family and friends, and for remembrance of Váli, the son of Odin who defeated Höðr on this day.
LUPERCALIA
15th February
Origins: Ancient Rome
Observed by: Greco-Roman polytheists
Festival thought to honour a wolf who raised abandoned princes, celebrated originally by sacrificing goats to the gods, feasting, and, for fertility, nudity and fornication.
LESSER ELEUSINIAN MYSTERIES
17th-23rd February
Origins: Ancient Greece
Observed by: Hellenic polytheists
Initiation to the cult of Persephone and Demeter by sacrificing a pig. Prelude to Greater Mysteries, initiations held on these dates. Once completed, initiates could then move onto Greater Mysteries in the autumn.
ANTHESTERIA
27th February - 1st March 2021
Origins: Ancient Greece
Observed by: Hellenic polytheists
Athenian festivals dedicated to Dionysus and the dead. Held around the full moon in the month of Anthesterion, which in the Gregorian calendar this year roughly translates to 27th February.
THE DISTING/DÍSABLÓT
End of February/beginning of March
Origins: Uppsala, Sweden
Observed by: Heathens, Asatru, Norse polytheists
Celebration of Valkyries and other female spirits, called dísir. Sacrifices were made for a good harvest. Celebrated still by an annual market in Sweden.
MARCH
KALENDS
1st March
Origins: Ancient Greece/Rome
Observed by: Hellenic/Roman polytheists
Honouring the god Mars/Ares. Kalends brought us the word 'calendar'.
OSTARA/EARRACH
20th March
Origins: Anglo Saxon paganism, popularised as Ostara by Wicca
Observed by: Anglo Saxon Pagans, Wiccans, Neopagans, Druids (as Alba Eilir), Heathens (as Summer Finding), Ásatrú (as Sigrblót)
The northern hemisphere's vernal equinox, the word Ostara was introduced though Wicca and named for the goddess Eostre. Surprisingly unrelated to Easter in all but name, Ostara symbolises the beginning of spring. As a seasonal holiday it is widely celebrated by many different groups of pagans.
RAGNAR LODBROK'S DAY
28th March
Origins: Icelandic Sagas
Observed by: Ásatrú
Day of remembrance for Ragnar Lodbrok, Viking King of legend
APRIL
KALENDS/VENERALIA
1st April
Origins: Ancient Greece/Rome
Observed by: Hellenic/Roman polytheists
Celebration of the first of the month, this one honouring the goddess, Venus.
REMEMBRANCE FOR HAAKON SIGURDSSON
9th April
Origins: Norway, C9th
Observed by: Ásatrú
Day of remembrance for ruler of Norway who claimed lineage to Odin in the Icelandic Sagas.
WALPURGISNACHT
30th April
Origins: German Christianity, originally Saint Walpurga was known for banishing witches and other pests
Observed by: LaVeyan Satanists
Anton LaVey chose to celebrate this holiday as a follow up to the spring equinox and due to its past association with witchcraft.
HEXENNACHT (WITCHES' NIGHT)
30th April
Origins: German folklore, as Walpurgisnacht but witches were alleged to convene with the devil in this night
Observed by: Temple of Satan as 'a solemn holiday to honour those who were victimized by superstition'.
MAY
BEALTAINE/BELTANE
1st May
Origins: Celtic (Ireland/Scotland/Isle of Man)
Observed by: Wiccans, Neopagans, Celtic reconstructionist, Ásatrú/Heathens (as May Day)
One of the more well-known pagan festivals, Beltane is a festival of fire and the beginning of the summer. Also widely referred to as May Day, it is celebrated by lighting fires.
KALENDS
1st May
Origins: Ancient Greece/Rome
Observed by: Hellenic/Roman polytheists
Honouring the goddess Maia, for whom the month may have been named.
REMEMBRANCE FOR Guðröðr of Guðbrandsdál
9th May
Origins: C11 Norway, Icelandic Sagas
Observed by: Ásatrú, Norse, heathens
Guðröðr had his tongue removed by Óláfr for rebelling against violent conversion from Norse paganism to Christianity.
JUNE
KALENDS
1st June
Origins: Ancient Greece/Rome
Observed by: Hellenic/Roman polytheists
Anniversary of temples to Juno Moneta (protectress of money, her temple was where coins were made), Mars/Ares (God of war), and the Tempestates (goddesses of storms).
ARRHEPHORIA
3rd Skirophorion (translates to mid-June)
Origins: Ancient Greece
Observed by: Hellenic reconstructionist
Feast in celebration of Athena and fertility.
MIDSUMMER/SUMMER SOLSTICE
21st June
Origins: Agricultural holiday/longest day observed for centuries by many civilisations. Christianity can date to as early as C4th
Observed by: Wiccans/Germanic neopagans (as Litha), Asatru/Heathens, Druids (as Alban Hefin)
One of the main four holidays in the Wheel of the Year and popularised by Wiccans and neopagans as Litha which is taken from the Anglo-Saxon words for June/July, this is the longest day of the year and the middle point and sometimes considered the beginning of summer.
JULY
REMEMBRANCE FOR UNNR/AUD THE DEEP MINDED
9th July
Origins: C9th Iceland
Observed by: Ásatrú, Heathens, Norse reconstructionist
Aud was a traveller in the 9th century moving between Dublin, the Hebrides, Orkney, and finally Iceland following the deaths of her husband and son. This day is to honour her memory.
HERACLEIA
July/August
Origins: Ancient Greece
Observed by: Hellenic polytheists
Festival dedicated to Heracles the demigod and his death, involving feasting and celebration.
AUGUST
LUGHNASADH/LAMMAS
1st August
Origins: Celtic Britain (Ireland, Scotland, Isle of Man)
Observed by: Wiccans, Neopagans, Christians (as Lammas), Ásatrú (as Freyfaxi)
Named for the god Lugh, this festival is one of the Celtic harvest festivals and marks the beginning of the harvesting months. It was celebrated by climbing mountains, bull sacrifice, offerings, and feasting. Handfasting is commonplace with Wiccans in modern times.
REMEMBRANCE FOR REDBAD, KING OF THE FRISIANS
9th August
Origins: C7th Frisia (area of Germany/Netherlands)
SEPTEMBER
NOUMENIA
8th September
Origins: Ancient Greece
Observed by: Hellenic polytheists
Celebration of new Hellenic lunar month. Offerings of honey and incense made to household deities.
REMEMBRANCE FOR HERMANN THE CHERUSCAN
9th September
Origins: C9th CE
Observed by: Heathens, Ásatrú
Hermann the Cheruscan, also known as Arminius of the Cherusci tribe, led the defeat against the Romans at the Battle of Teutoburg Forest and is lauded for saving Eastern Germanic peoples from being conquered by the Roman Empire.
AUTUMN EQUINOX (NORTHERN HEMISPHERE)
22nd September
Origins: 1970s neopaganism
Observed by: Wiccans and Neopagans (as Mabon), Ásatrú (as Winter Finding)
Named Mabon by prominent Wicca and Neopagan Aidan Kelly, after the Welsh mythological figure Mabon ap Moldron, the autumn equinox is one of the harvest festivals and marks the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere. Mabon is a relatively new pagan holiday not based on any specific historical festival, but traditionally people around the world would celebrate some kind of harvest festival around the end of September/beginning of October.
OCTOBER
PYANOPSIA
7th October
Origins: Ancient Greece
Observed by: Hellenic polytheists
Pyanopsia, or Pyanepsia, is a festival to honour Apollo, one of the most important deities, God of music, the sun, knowledge, healing, and archery - amongst other things. During the festival, two special offerings would be placed on doorways and carried to the temple. These offerings were a bean stew, and an olive branch wrapped in wool with honeys, pastries and seasonal fruits hanging from it.
REMEMBRANCE FOR LEIF EIRIKSSON
9th October
Origins: C10th CE
Observed by: Heathens, Ásatrú, Norse pagans
Remembrance for Leif and his sister Freydís Eiríksdóttir, children of Erik the Red, who are cited with being the first Norse explorers in North America.
THESMOPHORIA
12th-14th October
Origins: Ancient Greece
Observed by: Hellenic polytheists
Festival held in honour of Demeter Thesmophoros, goddess of agriculture, and her daughter Persephone, goddess of death and life, Queen of the Underworld. Celebrated primarily by women, this festival is linked with fertility, and we know very little about it due to its secretive rites. It is thought that it involved the sacrifice of pigs (although some sources say women), and abstinence.
REMEMBRANCE FOR ERIK THE RED
28th October
Origins: C9th CE
Observed by: Heathens, Ásatrú, Norse pagans
Erik the Red, probably named for the colour of his hair and beard, was the first permanent European settler in Greenland. His children were explorers too, who went to America, and although his wife converted to Christianity, Erik remained faithful to his Norse pagan gods.
SAMHAIN (HALLOWE'EN)
31st October-1st November
Origins: Gaelic - Scotland, Ireland, Isle of Man
Observed by: Celtic pagans, Neopagans, Wiccans
Pronounced SOW-in (sow rhyming with cow), Samhain was originally a harvest festival marking the beginning of winter. The day itself is the 1st November, but celebrations begin on October 31st, and this has become the accepted associated day. It's a festival of the dead, where the síthe, fae and spirits, can enter this realm from their own. Wiccans talk of a 'veil' thinning, meaning the boundary between worlds. Similar death related festivals around this time can be noted in other faiths from across the globe, and of course in the modern Hallowe'en.
WINTER NIGHTS (VETRNAETR), ÁLFABLÓT/DÍSABLÓT
31st October
Origins:
Celebrated by: Heathens, Ásatrú, Norse pagans
Winter Nights is mentioned in the Ynglinga Saga as one of the three greatest blessings of the year, the other two being Sigrblót in April, and þorrablót in late Jan/early Feb. Winter Nights is the celebration of the beginning of the winter season; Álfablót is a sacrifice to the elves, and Dísablót a sacrifice to the female spirits (dísir) and Valkyries.
NOVEMBER
REMEMBRANCE FOR SIGRID THE HAUGHTY
9th November
Origins: C9th CE
Observed by: Heathens, Ásatrú, Norse pagans
It is not actually known whether Sigrid Storråda, or Sigrid the Haughty, was an actual historical figure, an amalgamation of a few, or simply a myth. The lore goes that she was proposed to multiple times and turned down many but went on to orchestrate conflict when a potential suitor - Olaf Tryggvason, King of Norway - attempted to convert her to Christianity.
DECEMBER
REMEMBRANCE FOR EGILL SKALLAGRÍMSSON
9th December
Origins: C10th CE
Observed by: Heathens, Ásatrú, Norse pagans
Day celebrating the poet, farmer, and berserker Egill Skallagrímsson, who is recalled in The Icelandic Sagas by Snorri Sturluson. Egill is known for his many killings and escaping death by writing an epic poem after being captured when washing up on our Northumberland coastline.
SATURNALIA
17th - 23rd December
Origins: Ancient Rome
Observed by: Roman polytheists, some Hellenic
Like Yule and Lesser Dionysia, Saturnalia was the Roman winter festival celebrating the coming return of the sun and honouring the god Saturn. The standard feasting and drinking feature, and slaves would be treated as equals like Dionysia. Saturnalia is another festival cited as being picked up by Christians and used as inspiration for Christmas.
WINTER SOLSTICE (YULE/MIDWINTER)
21st December
Origins: Germanic nations, as early as C4th CE
Observed by: Norse pagans, Wiccans, Neopagans, LaVeyan Satanists, Ásatrú, Heathens, many Germanic nonpagan peoples
Yule is the midwinter festival known commonly among pagans as a time for feasting, being with loved ones, remembering ancestors, and looking forward to the return of the light and warmer days. Many pagans will celebrate Yule for more than one day, some celebrating a week either side, some for longer, up to two months, and some for twelve days afterwards. True Yule would have originally been in January for midwinter, but King Haakon the Good
moved it to coincide with the Christian celebrations in the 10th century, as told in the Ynglinga Saga.
On the 24th of December, Anglo Saxons are said to have celebrated 'Mothers Night' honouring female ancestors.
RURAL/LESSER DIONYSIA
End of December/beginning of January
Origins: Ancient Greece
Observed by: Hellenic polytheists
Smaller festival honouring the god Dionysus (Greater Dionysia took place in cities at the end of winter). Feasting, mask wearing to stop distinction between classes so that everyone could feel equal, sacrifices, parades, and phallic display were all used to celebrate.
#wheel of the year#wiccan#pagan#heathen#greek#mythology#holidays#religious holidays#pagan holidays#non-Abrahamic holidays#witch#witchcraft#witchblr#pagan wicca#polytheism#paganism#witches#witch holidays#witches holidays#pagan witch
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Reader was born July 12th, 1997
Charles was born October 16th, 1997
Lando was born November 13th, 1999
Elijah James Norris-Leclerc was born July 7th, 2017
Cecile Amoria Norris-Leclerc was born June 10th 2022
3rd Child is TBD
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2016 season is when Nico and Reader first meet
In October of 2016 did Reader find out she was pregnant with Elijah
After the Japan 2016 race is when the events of Letter 2 takes place
In January of 2017 is when Charles and Reader meet, Reader is about 4 months pregnant when they meet
When Reader and Charles officially start dating its in May of 2017
On July 6th, 2017, at 2am in the morning Charles and Reader become parents to little baby Elijah
March 31st, 2019, is when Elijah favorite color is orange and finds his way to Lando
August 10th, 2019, Summer Break, Elijah is 2 years old and Reader, Lando, and Charles stop fighting their feelings for one another and Lando officially joins the relationship
May 20th, 2021, Reader, Lando, and Charles get married
November 16th, 2021 Reader tells Lando and Charles she is pregnant with
Hey Dad, takes place in during the Monaco GP of 2033
After that from It's all a Lie to Memories of Old and New take place over 7 months (yes, our favorite couple was apart for 7 months and missed birthdays guys)
Just Come Home to Us takes place in December 15th, 2033
And the Final Quest of Our Boy will take place in January 30th, of 2034
A/N: More will be added on for any important events or works I post
#f1#formula 1#f1 fandom#formula one#f1 x reader#f1 imagine#f1 x y/n#f1 scenario#lando norris#charles leclerc#f1 fics#f1 angst#f1 smut#f1 fanfic#f1 fic#f1 x you#f1 blurb#f1 x female reader#f1 fluff#formula 1 imagine#charles leclerc fic#charles leclerc x reader#charles leclerc imagine#charles leclerc x you#charles leclerc fanfic#charles leclerc smut#charles lecrelc#lando norris x reader#lando norris smut#lando norris imagine
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on nov. 13th, 2021, hangman had the opportunity to hit kenny omega with the world title belt to win the match.
on may 29th, 2022, hangman had the opportunity to hit cm punk with the world title belt to win the match.
both times, he did not take the opportunity.
on march 3rd, 2024, hangman page hit swerve strickland with the belt. twice.
to make up for the times he didn't take that chance.
he pulled the leg of the referee - a callback to the times he and the bucks did that to each other, and the one time matt jackson did not.
he yelled in swerve's face - "this is mine! you will will never have it! this is MINE!" as a continuous callback to moments before he lost the world title to cm punk, where he said the exact same thing, and he lost.
so much decay, and yet time is a flat fucking circle.
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Its not perfect, but its the best that I can do-Magnus Burnsides
From January 8th to June 10th of 2022, I hand embordered my very own IPRE badge.
The Adventure Zone is something very important to me and holds a very special place in my heart, and I've always wanted my own badge, but have never been able to get one, ether official or fan made, so when I got a bunch of sewing/embroidery stuff for Christmas 2021, I decided to make one of my own. This was my first big embroidery project since i was about 14 (I made my brother a small Batman symbol pillow for Christmas) but watching videos plus already having skills in sewing made the project run pretty smoothly.
The project itself only took about three weeks, but due to burnout, my mental heath drooping due to tragedy, and running out of the thread for the background, I had to take a brake from January 13th to March 1st, then from March 11th to June 6.
I was very proud of how it turned out, I sewed it to iron on patch and put it on my messenger bag.
How do you like it?
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photos nasa took the day f1 drivers hit milestones, a collection
Lando Norris’s first win: May 5th, 2024 // Esteban Ocon first win: August 1st, 2021
Pierre Gasly’s first win: September 6th, 2020 // Daniel Ricciardo’s first win: June 8th, 2014
George Russell’s first win: November 13th, 2022 // Charles Leclerc’s first win: September 1st, 2019
Carlos Sainz’s first win: July 3rd, 2022 // Valtteri Bottas’s first win: April 30th, 2017
Checo Pèrez’s first win: December 6th, 2020 // Nico Hülkenberg’s first pole position: November 6th, 2010
Logan Sargeant’s first point: October 22nd, 2023 // Yuki Tsunoda’s first points: March 28th, 2021
Kevin Magnussen's first podium: March 16th, 2014 // Lance Stroll’s first podium: June 25th, 2017
Alex Albon’s first podium: September 13th, 2020 // Oscar Piastris’s first sprint win: October 7th, 2023
Fernando Alonso’s first world championship title: September 25th, 2005 // Lewis Hamilton’s first world championship title: November 2nd, 2008
Max Verstappen’s first world championship title: December 12th, 2021 // Zhou Guanyu’s first time racing at the Shanghai International Circuit: April 21st, 2024
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8.000
As of March 27th, this blog has reached a total of 8.000 Followers!
Here are a couple of stats about my blog:
Active since: 13th September 2021
(that is 927 days or roughly 2,5 years)
(that is also 8,63 new followers per day)
First fic: Castle of A Thousand Spiders ft. Eunbi (721 Notes)
Longest fic: Just Testing ft. 30 idols (31.577 words)
"Best" fic: C.Ollection ft. 9 idols (2.552 Notes)
My notes total is 123.409
18 fics have passed the allusive 1.000 Notes barrier!
I'm very grateful that I got to celebrate so many milestones along this journey, from thinking I'll just have a couple of horny thoughts and write them to these ever expending fic-universe-series-things. Tumblr might be a pain in the ass sometimes, but it kinda feels like home (how cheeesy).
I'm even more grateful for all the people I got to meet. I had more than just a good time with them. You (as a whole) and you (in particular) mean a lot to me. Thanks for the fun time. I hope we get to talk again in the future!
8.000 isn't the milestone anyone is really looking forward to I believe, but it's still an absurd number of people. I couldn't know that many people, let alone befriend them. 8.000 friends could give you 5$ each and you'd be fricking rich!
Hey, thank you if you are part of this 8.000... and if you are not: what are you waiting for?!
I have:
142 fics and more to come
soon 100+ idols written about
from soon 40+ groups
a huge a variety in terms of length
in terms of settings
and in terms of kinks
I have futa fics if you are into that
I have female reader fics if you are into that
I have once written a fic with 30 idols
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Since I've seen some confusion going around in the Splatoon fandom since side order's release, I wanted to bring something up regarding fandom character days! While many characters have well-known and established days (C4ll13 (April 13th), Mar13 (March 13th), Pe4r1 (April 1st), and Mar1na (March 1st)), it seems to me that a lot of people don't know when Dedf1sh day is! I've seen dates in October, August, and even March suggested!
None of this is bad, of course, but the community has had a Dedf1sh day since Haikara Walker's release in late 2018. It has been celebrated since 2019 on October 15th (Dedf15h, OCTOber). Before Acht's inclusion in Side Order, they were not a very well-known character and the character day was celebrated by a much smaller number of people. This will be the first year that a large amount of the fandom will engage with Dedf1sh day, since most people just found out about the character with their reveal in September, so it's only natural that there will be some confusion about the day, or whether or not we have one at all!
So, as someone who's been celebrating Dedf1sh day since 2021, I wanted to spread the word that Dedf1sh day is and has been October 15th!
#Dedf1sh#Dedf1sh day#Dedf15h day#not art#moss shut up#dedf1sh splatoon#acht splatoon#side order#splatoon 3#octo expansion#splatoon#Splatoon 2#ahato mizuta#mizuta ahato#acht mizuta#Mizuta Acht#dj dedf1sh
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Josei Yuri Manga 'She Loves Cook, and She Loves to Eat' Volume 2 Released
On March 21, Yen Press released the second volume of Sakaomi Yuzaki's slice of life Yuri series She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat (Tsukuritai Onna to Tabetai Onna).
The manga follows Nomoto, who likes to cook to destress. One day, she finds herself making more food than she can possibly eat by herself. And so, she invites her neighbor Kasuga over for an impromptu dinner date.
The publisher describes the second volume:
Kasuga and Nomoto promised to spend their Christmas and New Years together. Now, they find themselves learning more about each others families through the food sent by Nomotos mother. Cute character bento, salmon and rice, stollen, fruit sandwiches, roast beef... Nomoto and Kasuga warm up to each other over a cheerful holiday season.
She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat is serialized digitally by ASCII Media Work’s COMIC it. ASCII Media Works publishes three volumes of the series in Japanese.
A live-action television drama adaptation of the series aired from November to December 2022. It was broadcast for 10 episodes. Yui Matsusaki and Hiroyuki Nakata direct the drama. It stars Manami Higa and Emi Nishino.
The manga has received mostly positive reception, in 12 and 13th place in the 2021 and 2022 Next Manga Awards, respectively. Rebecca Silverman gave the second volume an overall rating of A- on Anime News Network, and Erica Friedman of Okazu awarded it a 9/10.
You can check out She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat Volume 2 today digitally and in paperback: https://amzn.to/3K9BtWs
Reading official releases helps support creators and publishers. YuriMother makes a small affiliate commission from sales to help fund future coverage.
#Yuri#news#manga#yuri manga#lgbt#lgbtq#lgbtq+#queer#wlw#lesbian#gl#gl manga#girls' love#gay#romance#she loves to cook and she loves to eat
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It’s Trivia Tidbit Tuesday!
The Shinjuku Reapers' names, Noise forms, and birthdays are based on Hanafuda, which are japanese playing cards!
Tetsuya Nomura confirms this in the December 22nd 2021 Famitsu interview. (found here)
(Additional info under the cut)
Tsugumi’s noise form is Grus Cantus, the crane. Furthermore, the first kanji in her surname Matsunae means pine tree (松 matsu), both of which are associated with January (birthday 1st January).
We never see Shoka’s noise form, but the flower for March is the cherry blossom, which is contained in her surname Sakurane (birthday 30th March).
Similarly, Ayano’s noise form is based on the Iris, which is the flower for the month of May (birthday 18th May).
Shiba’s noise form is butterflies, as seen in the card for June (birthday 21st June).
The sake cup card for September specifically represents the ceremonial cup called sakazuki, which is Hishima’s surname (birthday 7th September).
The animal for the month of october is the deer, which is Susukichi’s noise form (birthday 13th October).
Lastly, the “rain man” card for the month of November is called Ono no Michikaze in japanese, and Ono is Kaie’s surname (birthday 3rd November).
Additionally, Nomura adds that the naming motif for the main characters is related to plants and sounds!
Rindo -> Kanade (to play an instrument, esp. string instruments) | Rindo (Gentiana scabra)
Shoka -> Sakurane (sound) | Shoka (Hydrangea)
Fret -> Furesawa (Fret=Guitar) | Tosai (Peach Blossom)
Nagi -> Usui (Flute/whistle) | Nagi (Nageia nagi, the Asian Bayberry tree)
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Okay I think season 2 is gonna be released in june
Season 1 wrapped ~september 28th 2021
We got the trailer on februrary 16th 2022
That’s ~ 5 months after they wrapped
Then one more month before the first season aired on march 3rd 2022
For season 2 they wrapped filming on december 13th 2022
Add 5 months to that and we should get a trailer in may 2023
Add one more month and season 2 should air in june 2023
As @blakbonnet pointed out this would also go well with pride month and be exactly 1 year after they renewed the second season
#ofmd#our flag means death#as far as the emmy’s go i think they’re gonna go for next year’s emmys instead#i hope im wrong cause june is far away
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Sign-ups are open for MXTX Remix 2024 (@mxtxremix) right now and they close on February 9th. It's a gift exchange for people who already have MDZS, SVSSS, and TGCF fanworks, either art or fic. You can find details such as the eligibility rules, the FAQ, and the sign-up form itself on the AO3 collection profile.
I participated in the MXTX Remix event back in 2021 and it was a lot of fun! I ended up turning someone else's Canon Divergence Liushen fic ("tangled in the hanging tree" by technorat) into a Star Wars / Space Opera AU version of itself, in which Shen Yuan was a symbiote attached to Shen Jiu and they bickered a lot.
I also received "demons don't write what they know" from atarah, which is a Demon Liu Mingyan / Human Sha Hualing fic, inspired by my own Moshang Human/Demon Role Reversal AU.
It's on a shorter time scale than a Big Bang event, so you don't have to make a commitment half-a-year or more in advance: assignments go out on February 13th and assignments are due March 29th. The minimum requirements are also much more manageable: a complete 1,000-word fic or a clean piece of lineart. I think it's potentially a fun entry point into fan events if you've already start creating art or fic for one of these fandoms and are personally interested into dipping your toes into gift exchanges.
There is the pressure of transforming someone else's work into a gift for them, but it can also be fun to play with another fan's stuff, using someone else's story as a structure rather than starting from scratch. Though definitely not for everyone, it can also be interesting to open up your own work to someone else's transformation, and see what about your art or writing speaks to someone else. Examples of previous MXTX Remix works (2021, 2022, 2023) can be found in their parent collection: MXTX Remix.
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List of Speak Now TV-related Easter eggs Taylor has dropped recently (just drop it already ffs)
NB: I'm only including hints that are obvious and don't require mental gymnastics. Your mileage might vary, of course.
27 February 2020: The Man music video is released, with the iconic graffitied wall showing Speak Now coming after Red.
26 October 2020: Taylor posts this TikTok.
I really think this is a really obvious hint, but nobody ever seems to talk about it... anyways notice how the colours of the garments she points at go purple > blue > green > black?
9 November 2021: Red (Taylor's Version) signed CDs go on sale. On her website, the price $20.10 is written in purple.
12 November 2021: "Red is about to be mine again, but it has always been ours."
13 December 2021: Taylor turns 32. Her AMA award for Speak Now can be seen in this photo she posts.
20 January 2021: Taylor is named 2022 Record Store Day Ambassador. The logo uses purple text and we lose our minds.
5 May 2022: Taylor Nation drops Speak Now (and 1989) merch for some reason.
Apparently, this was to show the Speak Now trademark was still being used, but I'm still putting it here.
21 October 2022: Anti-Hero music video released.
The koi fish guitar from the Speak Now World Tour makes an appearance.
Also, in the official YouTube video for the TSAntiHeroChallenge thing, she wears the purple dress from the Speak Now tour.
25 October 2022: Bejeweled music video released.
This day is the 12th anniversary of Speak Now.
Enchanted plays at the beginning.
Laura Dern says "Speak not".
Taylor presses the 3 button in the elevator, which is coloured purple.
The 13 button and the 13th indicator light (representing the album after Midnights) are also purple.
Taylor's hairpin says "SN".
Koi fish appears in the windows of the castle.
Long Live plays at the end.
1 November 2022: "I'm enchanted to announce my next tour..."
27 January 2023: Lavender Haze music video released.
The koi fish appears again.
29 January 2023: The official Taylor Swift 2024 calendar is shown on the publisher's website. It features photos from the Speak Now tour.
The cover picture is the same one used in the Eras Tour to represent the Speak Now era.
It will be available for purchase on July 20th.
17 March 2023: Taylor drops If This Was A Movie (TV), which was a deluxe track on Speak Now, and Safe & Sound and Eyes Open (TV), which were first performed live on the Speak Now tour.
9 April 2023: Photos from the set of a music video being filmed in Liverpool are leaked. The Speak Now tour flying balcony and piano can be seen.
13 April 2023: Taylor says that "recently one of my albums has been on my mind a lot" before performing Speak Now.
1 May 2023: Taylor posts this. The purple heart speaks for itself.
5 May 2023: WE WON. WE FINALLY WON.
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The Ultimate LSK Thread Of Koincidences (2021) Part 1
Here's part one of all the Koincidences that happened in 2021.
Those are all the Kaylor evidences I could find for that year. If I've forgot some, don't hesitate to tell me so I can add them!
If you haven't read the posts for the other years, I highly suggest you do before reading this one:
Fall 2019 (X)
2020 Part 1 (X)
2020 Part 2 (X)
As always, I'll include link to more informations on certain piece of Kaylor Lore as we go, so some Koincidences are easier to understand. When there's a (X) beside something, it's to give you more context and help you understand better.
Here's the link to the incredible Masterposts that helped me do this one: (X) (X)
Before starting 2021, let's just go back in 2020 for a second! I was at the picture limit on my 2020 Part 2 post and I think it's really important to add this one.
Decembre 2020:
Decembre 11th 2020:
Karlie post a video on Klossy about her 2021 Vision Board (X)
In this video, she has the book Untammed by Glennon Doyle on her Vision Board.
Untammed is Glennon's memoir where she talks about falling in love with a woman and overcoming comphet.
Decembre 14th 2020:
Taylor comments on a Twitter posts from Glennon's wife.
Saying how her book has been a huge help for her that year.
January 2021:
January 9th:
Right Where You Left Me and It's Time To Go are out in the Deluxe Version.
Most Gaylors believe that they are broken up. And Most Swifties believe that Karlie in fact betrayed Taylor.
January 10th:
Taylor posts about Olivia Rodrigo saying: That's my baby and I'm proud!
January 26th:
Taylor releases the "Dad hat"
It's the first time ever that she includes this in her collection.
(coincidently, she added a "dad hat" in her merch collection ealy in July this year...)
February 2021:
February 18th:
Taylor does a post saying: Cancel the DNA test.
February 21st:
Taylor releases Love Story as the first single of Fearless (Taylor's Version) AKA Karlie's favourite song.
Remember how Karlie used the same yellow heart back in 2020?
March 2021:
March 14th:
Grammy's.
Taylor does last minute arrangements on her dress.
Adding a sunflower and a little daisy. (There's a making off video of her dress and those two flowers are not on the original).
Here's a post about it: (X)
Levi's birth is announced while Taylor is performing that night (It's dated back only later to March 11th) :
People pick up on the Koincidences immediatly. Even the GP finds it odd:
On the pictures Taylor took that night, posted on Jack's Instagram. She is seen doing an 3 and a 11 (Levi was born on March 11th):
It was her third album of the year and her 11th Grammy....still odd...
Taylor wears a Daisy Guitar strap while performing that night:
She also performs for the first time with the Folklore's Cabin...wich is weirdly similar to the Castro Cabin in Big Sur (Where she and Karlie stayed): (X)
And at the moment she receives her award.
Aaron does a speech and thanks his wife and kids. Taylor becomes really emotional all of sudden when he mentions his kids.
You can see Jack trying to comfort her:
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Starts at 1:50
April 2021:
April 2nd:
Taylor releases the Fearless Vaults:
As you can see in the picture. The 13th word to goes out of the vault is Baby.
The door handle is also really visibly a K :
And let's not forget the most important thing: The Swift-Kloss family crest is present on the vault. (X)
April 8th:
Taylor does a post mentionning her: two kids.
April 16th:
Taylor does an interview for Fearless (Taylor's Version) and explains how the meaning of the song That's When changed for her over the years.
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Starts 11:22
April 23rd:
Taylor does for the first time ever a merch drop for Mother's Day.
May 2021:
May 20th:
Karlie does a photodumb of during her pregrancy and after.
She wears the same Levi's overalls that Taylor will wear not long after. Just in a different color.
And also. Eye theory: (X)
May 26th:
Karlie post a picture of her. And you can clearly see in the background a Santal 26 candel AKA Taylor's favourite that she has all over her house (it's been mentionned several times in secret sessions).
Ok!
I've reached the photo limit so I'll continue in another post!
I'll link it here when it done!
Here is part 2! (X)
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Chapter 8 -
Cantata
Arabella is the executive assistant for Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff. 10 years into her career, it looks like the tide is changing, and she's beginning to question her relationship with him. Is it something more, or nothing but an idea lingering in her head?
F/M, Fluff, Boss/Employee Relationship, Romance, Pining, Love, Slow Burn
Eight chapter below the cut or click here for AO3
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(Total: 34872 words thus far)
Where I wander: An opinion by the ‘bitch’
Thursday, March 12th, 2021 6:20 GMT
Author: Arabella Lazaar
Edited by: Jeffrey Martens and Shane Coughlan
Editor’s note, March 12th, 2021: Arabella Lazaar is the former partner of Irish rock band Four Odd Bottles singer Cathal Lynch. Their 3 year relationship was not public knowledge until October 13th, 2019.
If I were to recall every moment during our relationship, I would not question where I went wrong.
Formula 1 is filled with huge personalities and names. There’s no doubt many fans could tell you how they imagine their favorite drivers’ to be, and I can assure you they would be 90% correct. Being in Formula 1 requires being surrounded by glass walls at all times. Your most intimate self is constantly on display. This was something I never enjoyed. Afterall, I suffer from agoraphobia. Seeing into the distance, and seeing the crowds of people is terrifying. I have forced myself to be in these situations. In God’s name, why?
I’ve always loved formula racing, but I never thought I could be an integral part of it. I never had the skills nor talent to be a driver or engineer. I, however, think I have quite the head on my shoulders. Micromanaging people and information became second nature to me. It’s a natural skill that one develops when their anxiety tells them to avoid everyone and everything. So, I saw an opportunity in Formula 1, and put my effort into joining a team. I set aside every fear I have to put my brilliance on the table instead.
During that process, I learned that if I am constantly moving (as it is a job requirement), and hiding behind those big personalities, those glass walls become a comfort. I could be entirely isolated while surrounded by people, because no one cared about me, really. I could also be socializing with some of my favorite people. Above all else, I serve as an important cog in the well-oiled machine that is Mercedes-AMG. It was the dream I sought out.
In 2016, I came upon Cathal Lynch, and our romance began to bud. Nothing new. Just another person to hide behind so I could continue to value my loneliness. This is the moment where I went wrong. Cathal had been correct from the beginning: There was no way to keep our relationship secret forever. We had two incredibly different opinions on this. I believed it could be managed for a long time. Until a wedding, at least. Cathal waited just days before asking if he could reveal me to the public. This became a constant item of discussion. In the meantime, every song Cathal released was a reflection of our relationship. The trips to Morocco to visit my extended family, our house in Brackley covered with his white cat’s hair, and of course, my career. Every time a song was written, and released, I would panic. It was all pieces of information that would lead people to me. The glass walls started to show their cracks.
Then, in 2019, they finally crumbled. I was now a microcelebrity. Yes, I had spoken to a few Formula 1 magazines, but my Instagram had never been on television. This was an entirely new world for me. Cathal did not help me navigate this new world. The strain on our relationship was too large, and Cathal moved out of my home in Brackley just a week before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. This was 2 years ago now. With the collapse of the life I knew, I tried to embrace the disaster. Maybe I’m being dramatic, but when I looked around, all I saw was the shambles.
Wherever I turned though, Cathal was there.
And so I wonder, where can I wander? Cathal follows me everywhere. My job is micromanagement, and Cathal’s seems to be micromanaging me. Every song seems to center around some sort of belief I was using him. I will not apologize for something I did not do though. 1 break up album is understandable. 2 break up albums is uncomfortable. 2 albums and 5 singles is a deliberate assault on a person’s life. I don’t know how he walked away from this so hurt, and I would like to apologize. I would also like to never see him again.
Perhaps, that is what makes me a bitch to him. I am a bitch (as it is a job requirement). I will accept that. I have developed a hardened exterior in no small part due to the previously described situations. I will not accept the assertion that I was nothing more than a woman seeking out fame. I easily could’ve found it in my own job. I chose not to.
I cannot continue to maintain my isolation though, that much is clear. Cathal hasn’t left me alone for 2 years. An essay won’t stop gossip and an army of fans to spread it. This latest incident is proof by itself. Even had the song not been clearly targeted at me, enough speculation would have led people to believe it was. So, I believe I should address at least one other item:
I choose to own the label of bitch, but no woman should have to make that decision because a man decided to label her as one. In the interest of fairness however, I believe Cathal Lynch should accept the label of ‘misogynist.’
As written through correspondence with Arabella Lazaar and Jeffrey Martens. Arabella Lazaar is currently the personal assistant to Mercedes-AMG team principal Torger “Toto” Wolff. Jeffrey Martens is her legal counsel and acquaintance.
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“Black screens are going up,” I heard over the headset, and immediately took it off. Nothing was going to be happening for a moment.
“Fucking hell,” Toto sighed. “Gearbox issue, we’re not even on the road.” He looked over at me, and I saw a smile creep over his face.
“Let me show you what Bono sent me,” He smirked, raising his eyebrows. He handed over his phone and I saw a tweet.
PopCrave
Cathal Lynch temporarily banned from Formula 1 races after releasing “Bitch,” and showing up to his ex-girlfriend’s job. Video below.
I looked at the video thumbnail. There he was in his stupid Red Bull shirt, but his hair looked different. He had clearly cut it, and his eyes looked tired. He no longer had the shaggy, boyish look he had when we broke up. Instead, he looked like a real celebrity. I clicked on the video and listened closely.
Cathal was leaving the paddock, and a bunch of media had already surrounded him. “Cathal, Cathal. Why are you leaving the paddock today?” One called out. He stopped and spoke into the camera, as I knew he couldn’t resist.
“I was apparently ‘banned’ due to some violation. I don’t know what. My team is on it. It’s absurd. I bought my ticket. The song was planned to be released months ago. I apologize though to all the fans who might’ve expected to see me here,” He groaned out an obviously prepared reply. He knew why he had been banned. No way he couldn’t.
“Cathal, did you see Ariana Lazaar’s response?” Another reporter called out.
“Huh?” He asked walking towards them.
“Did you see Ariana Lazaar’s response?”
“Arabella? You mean Arabella? And no, what response? She hasn’t said anything,” Cathal answered.
“10 minutes ago on the Guardian,” The reporter explained.
“What? What’d she say?” Cathal asked.
“She called you a misogynist,” He responded. I could see the gears in Cathal’s head turn. “Mr. Lynch, do you have a response? Cathal, do you have a response?”
“That bitch.”
I could hear a collective ‘whoa’ come from the crowd of reporters as Cathal flipped his sunglasses down. The reporters chased him down as he climbed into his car and drove off. I looked up at Toto, and immediately laughed when I saw his huge smirk on his face.
“Nice response, by the way. PR is absolutely in love,” Toto explained.
“I…I appreciate that,” I smiled.
“I’m so very serious. I think he just ruined his own career, and you get to keep that pretty smile on your face,” Toto said, before suddenly looking around. “Where’s Netflix?”
“Not here,” I shrugged.
“They’re not going to put this in, right? No point, right?” He asked. “It’d be weird.”
“If they do, they’re not interviewing me,” I nodded.
“Where’s Susie? Do you know?”
“Uh…not sure actually.”
“Let me text her. Keep your ears open on the headset, will you?” Toto asked, stepping away from the computers.
“Will do,” I nodded, putting the headset back on. It was a series of chaotic conversations between engineers as everyone desperately tried to understand the electrical failure occurring in one of the cars. Less time on the road is less time to practice, and suddenly everyone was moving, calling, chatting, arguing, and complaining. If I took the headset off though, I would find it to be entirely silent. Maybe a door would creak open every now and then followed by pounding footsteps, but otherwise, it could be eerie during a time like this. The only time you’d find this room silent otherwise would be the delayed breaths as we all sat waiting to hear a driver was okay after a crash.
This was not silent out of fear though, it was silent because a good chunk of the engineers had run off to settle things on the car directly. The others were too busy staring at analytics on their computers. I recall one time when an assistant from Red Bull learned that I sit in the paddock and listen to things on the headset. I told him quite simply that when Toto isn’t here, I’m his boots on the ground for all things administrative. When Toto is here, I’m still his boots on the ground as he literally flies around taking care of everything else. He should have to worry the least about resource management and being sure he’s kept up on everything. I can handle the rest.
Suddenly, I felt a tiny tap on my leg, and looked over to my left and saw Jack.
“Oh, hey, Jack!” I smiled. I saw Susie was standing right behind me, as Toto ran off to handle something. “And Susie.”
“He saw you from across the room and went straight to practically begging to see you,” Susie grinned.
“Yeah? You missed me?” I asked, picking him up and putting him on my lap. “Here, let’s get you a headset. You might be able to hear your dad.”
I grabbed a pair that was too big and nearly falling off his ears. I held it with my hand as he grabbed on to either ear so he could hear.
“Y’know, Toto’s pissed about the car. I think he needed to see Jack to remind himself he can’t break any necks,” Susie nearly whispered.
“An electrical failure this soon is not exactly a ringing endorsement for the season,” I complained.
“Yeah and Red Bull is on our ass.”
“Gotta focus on our car first,” I shrugged.
“Hey, I was thinking. It’s been so long since we caught up. Did you want to grab a tea or something when you get a break from the action?” Susie offered.
“Uh…yeah, yeah. Of course,” I smiled. In a bit of a sad way, one of my only female friends is my boss’s ex-wife. At least they’re best friends, and at least she is just lovely. To be clear, I would choose to have more female friends. It just happens that I work in a female dominated field in a boys’ club. All of my colleagues who I find myself trying to impress and work against, are women. All of my colleagues who I have to work with and build a strong relationship with happen to be men. Except, really, Susie. Maybe a few others here and there, but our relationships just don’t mesh.
“Too busy?” She asked.
“No, no. I’ll make time. I’ll text you,” I explained. Jack gently pulled the headset off his ears.
“Bored,” He shrugged.
“That was quick,” I smiled at him. “Well what do you want to do?”
He shrugged again.
“Do you wanna watch me mess with…my calendar?” I asked. He nodded, much to my surprise.
“Oh! Alright then,” I responded, and went to my calendar on the computer in front of me. Susie chuckled and sat in the chair next to us. I kept one ear on the headset, the other on Jack and Susie, my eyes on the calendar, one arm around Jack’s back with my cellphone in my hand as I shot off text messages, and the other hand on the computer mouse. This type of multitasking is something they try to train into you during your training. I had been lucky enough to become particularly well versed in it at a young age, helping my parents manage the hotel. Little things here and there. Grabbing the phone while they showed someone around, or playing concierge for the guests. Then, when I came back while getting my training, I actually got the title. The idea of a tiny hotel in Ameland having a concierge was cute enough to bring guests. I mean, the island doesn’t have much, so all I really did was help them manage a little bit of travel to and fro, and tell them where to catch the best views. People still appreciated it…I think.
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“Isn’t it nice to have the family back together?” My father asked.
“Yeah, pay no mind to the fact that Chadi has ran off to the nearest bar,” Nour laughed.
“Why is Chadi even here?” Farah asked. “He never shows up. Of course, Arabella offers a ticket to Formula 1 and he decides to show up.”
“I mean, at least he’s here,” I groaned.
“Thank you, Arabella,” My mother nodded.
“Besides, I give you guys tickets all the time. It’s not like this was the only time and Chadi used me or something.”
“Yeah, because Chadi would never do that,” Farah laughed.
“What are you talking about, Farah? Do you suddenly know him better than the rest of us?” Nour asked, leaning in.
“No, but I know our parents better than the rest of you.”
“Oh, listen to the favorite babble on,” Chadi slurred, suddenly appearing at the table. He pulled out the chair directly next to Farah, and smirked.
“Sorry, I tried to tell him to go back to his hotel since he’s drunk but he wouldn’t have it,” Mehdi spoke from the doorway. As the newest addition to the family, why did anyone allow him to play bouncer?
“Why are you still here?” Chadi asked.
“Well, I am married to Nour. I know you missed the wedding, but what? Are you such a drunk you can’t remember that?”
“Shut the fuck up, with all due respect, Mehdi,” Nour groaned. “It’s not your job to keep anyone in or out of the family despite what Farah may have told you.”
“Everyone, shut up!” My father shouted. “Chadi, we love you. but you can’t show up drunk and argue with your sister.”
“Oh, I’m sorry. Did everyone miss what she said about me?”
“No we heard it,” I complained, rubbing my temple.
“Then you should say to your favorite daughter to keep her mouth shut sometimes!” Chadi shouted at our parents.
“Favorites? We don’t play favorites,” Our mom spoke, softly.
“Raise your hand if you went to boarding school,” Chadi smirked. Nour and I raised our hands with Chadi.
“The favorite child gets the stellar education of Burgemeester Waldaschool? Meanwhile, the only one of us who is rich went to Saint-Denis and played squash because she was anxious.”
“Only one of us? I’m sorry, are you in my pocketbook, Farah?” Nour asked. “Your husband is a brain surgeon, fuckhead.”
“Watch your mouth,” My father warned.
“Stop fucking critiquing us and get on this one,” Nour answered, pointing at Farah.
“Farah, be nice,” My mother sighed.
“Be nice? That’s it?” Nour asked. “C’mon, you’ve got something better than that in there/”
“Leave mom alone, Nour,” Farah argued. “She hasn’t done anything.”
“Actually, our parents have done everything,” Chadi slurred. “When you think about it.”
“What the fuck are you even talking about, you fucking drunk?” Farah interrogated.
“I think what Chadi is saying-” Nour began.
“I can speak for myself, fuckhead,” Chadi interrupted. “They chose you to be the favorite, me to be the prodigal son that has yet to return, and Nour to be the envious older brother. And Arabella to be the anxious one who sits there twisting her fucking hair and not saying shit.”
I slowly took my hands out of my hair. I mean, yeah, he was right.
“Why are you mad at Arabella? She is literally just sitting there,” Nour asked.
“Because she’s literally just sitting there. She’s not saying anything of value and just watching this thing go down,” Farah groaned. Farah turned to me, eyebrow raised, and hair falling out of her bun. Chadi turned to me, with his body clearly wanting to slump over. Then Nour, the most cleancut one at the table, turned to me with a slightly crazed look in his eyes, like he smelled blood and was ready to go after it. Then my parents. My mother and father both turned to me, instead of speaking up and trying to solve this problem.
“Listen, everyone needs to shut up. I brought you all here. You didn’t have to come, any of you. You chose to. Farah, just accept the fact that you’re the favorite. Our parents can barely admit it because it’s true. I’m sure you went through shit too though, I guess. Chadi, you’re drunk. Go back to the hotel, and just fucking sleep it off. And Nour, stop just fueling drama because you want to see the family blow up. And mom, and dad. At least realize that Farah is your favorite. Maybe if you admitted it, all of us would calm down or something. And I will keep playing negotiator since that’s all you guys want from me. But everyone, otherwise, shut the fuck up. Actually, y’know what. I don’t care. I’m leaving,” I complained. I stood up and left the table. No one came after me. Why would they? They were probably too self-absorbed to have even heard what I said.
~
“We’ve had Bottas on the road for 5 or so laps right now. We don’t have a lot of time left in the morning session,” Someone called from the radio.
“How many laps can we get in?” Toto asked.
“Maybe 10? 15 total?” A response rang out.
“We’ll take it. It’s day one, he needs to be on the road,” Toto groaned. Toto turned to me and rolled his eyes. “Well, at least he’ll have those. He’s going to absolutely have my ass later.”
“He’ll learn to live with it,” I shrugged.
“It would be better for him to learn to live with Max and Charles.”
“Speaking of Charles,” I gestured towards the screens. “Car’s down.”
“Well…and there it goes. Red flag. Alright…6 laps from Bottas?” Toto shrugged. “Pfft. This is just uber good, yeah?”
“I’m going for lunch in a few,” I sighed, taking off the headset.
“You’re going to be in the garage for the afternoon session then?” Toto asked, tapping my shoulder so I could turn around to face him.
“Nope, my weekend is in the motorhome.”
Toto raised an eyebrow.
“Yeah, I’ll be back, but I’m talking shit with Bono when I get back,” I sighed. Bono looked up from his place to the left of Toto and raised an eyebrow.
“Who are we talking shit about?” He asked, putting down his papers.
“Toto,” I whispered.
“Alright, you two,” Toto chuckled. “But before you go, Arabella. Give me something to distract myself for a moment. What do you want for your anniversary?”
“A pen would actually be nice,” I sighed, taking out my phone and scrolling.
“Still on about a pen. Anything else?” Toto groaned.
“There are good pens, Toto,” Bono nodded. I suddenly realized I had way too many notifications for me to continue comfortably looking at my phone. Even if just to make myself look busy.
“A fountain pen?” Toto asked.
“Oh, I would never use a fountain pen,” I sighed.
Toto threw his hands up. “Then what good of a gift is it?”
“I mean, she writes a lot,” Bono shrugged.
“She writes a lot. No worries, Arabella. I’ll make sure you get a pen. It will be the best gift you’ve ever gotten," he winked. For a moment, for that moment, everything was about what he had just said. Of course, our relationship is professional. At best, friendly. However, it would be irresponsible for me not to admit though that a part of my cold exterior could be melted away by the simple gesture of someone wanting to do something nice for me. Was that just part of my seemingly growing crush on him? I don’t think it matters. What it really says though is how desperate I am for someone to care about me.
“You see how her eyes just lit up? I think she really does want a pen,” Bono laughed.
“Maybe,” I cringed at myself. I could just imagine my doe eyed look for a few seconds. Toto just smirked though, implying that at the least, he didn’t notice the ‘desperate’ part of my expression.
~
“Yeah, uh…do you have a recommendation?” The security guard sighed, looking me up and down.
“Yeah, uh…Lewis Hamilton?” I mocked.
“The attitude is not cute on you,” He responded, looking through the list. “Well, just because you’re on the list, doesn’t mean you get to come in.”
“Then what’s the point of your list?” I groaned.
“Do you think you’re Grace Kelly?”
“Do you think you’re the secret service?”
“I am,” He sighed, quickly flashing his ID. Oh…
“Alright, Schatzi,” I heard from behind me, as an arm wrapped around my shoulders. “I thought you’d already be on this boat, huh?”
“Yeah, I did too, Toto,” I sighed, looking at him. First kiss, second kiss. Just a brief touch on each cheek. The security guard looked at me in the eyes, and then back at Toto, before stepping aside to let us in. Toto let go of me, slipping into the crowd, as I began to follow him. Right before I did though, the security guard grabbed my arm.
“Now I have to know…who are you?” He asked.
“His assistant,” I shrugged. The security guard watched as I slipped into the crowd, but not quite disappearing before I blew a raspberry at him. I’m childish…but who cares at this particular moment. I’m on a billionaire’s super yacht, at the request of the best F1 driver in the world and another billionaire, and within my sight right now is Prince Albert. I took my fingers through my hair. I straightened it for the first time in a very long time. I stepped further into the party. It's hard to feel comfortable when surrounded by people like this, but nevertheless, I couldn’t help but savor the moment a little bit.
My anxiety was creeping up though. I could feel it. I quickly moved towards one of the servers and grabbed a glass of champagne, and chugged it. I grabbed another before they even moved away. I refuse to not enjoy myself, no matter how much alcohol it takes. The good thing about being unrecognizable is that no one is really desperate to talk to me. So, I can float through the party like a ghost…wait…why did I come then?
“Hey, Arabella!” I heard from deep in the crowd in front of me. The British accent and ability to remain soft spoken while yelling was impossible not to recognize. I pushed through the crowd, following the hand waving to me.
“Oh, hey!” I smiled. Lewis gave me a nod, and smiled.
“I swore to God, I saw your boyfriend floating around here,” Lewis said, looking around.
“Are you sure it wasn’t Lewis Capaldi?” I asked.
“Oh, you know…it might’ve been. They do look alike, don’t they?” He sighed. “Is Cathal here?”
“In Monaco? Yeah. Here at the party? Likely not. We try to split up our engagements. Avoiding speculation and all that.”
“Ah, yeah. Not fun dating celebrities, is it?”.
“I mean…it’s great,” I smiled.
“You don’t have to lie,” Lewis laughed. “But, I’m glad you could come. Sometimes these parties feel a little…weird. It’s like 20 year olds and 50 year olds. Nothing in between. Except us, I guess.”
“Yeah, it's definitely interesting. But this isn’t my first party in Monaco…maybe the most elite one I’ve been to though,” I cringed, looking around.
“Oh, one thing I did want to mention. I am having a less elitist party tomorrow. Less princes, more fun. Bring your swimsuit, bring Cathal, it’ll be great. Less intense at least. I’ll text you the details.”
“Cathal? I don’t know…I…”
“Don’t worry. We know discretion. Despite what it may seem like, there are ways to keep things quiet. Promise,” Lewis winked.
“Thanks,” I smiled. I took a deep breath and looked around the party from my position. “I’m…going to go mingle. I’ll catch up with you when I see you.”
“Got it. See you tomorrow,” Lewis smiled.
I stepped in the direction of the exit. I appreciated Lewis’s offer, and maybe I would go tomorrow. Today though, I just am not sure if this is the environment for me. I can’t say I find this to be particularly comfortable. I’m not famous, and I don’t want to be. I barely got let in the door. I shouldn’t be here. I just shouldn’t-
“Are you leaving already, Arabella?” I heard Toto behind me.
“Oh…yeah,” I answered, turning around.
“Well, before you go, at least let me introduce you to some people. I was just telling everyone about my amazing assistant, and they were just saying how they have to put a face to the name.”
I walked directly to the right of Toto, and waved to the group of men he was talking to. 2 hours later, I was still on the boat. Sure, I didn’t belong with the celebrities, but maybe that’s not my niche in places like this. But I can definitely play assistant in places like this. And I kind of love it. Sharing stories of messy conversations and quadruple bookings, all while showcasing how damn good I am at managing it? It gets no better.
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