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yangkitties · 11 months

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sick days ✩ p.sh

pairing: park sunghoon x gn!reader [established relationship] || word count: 0.7k genre: fluff || warnings: sick fic, nudity but in a non-sexual way, surprisingly proof read but as usual im not so sure </3, mentions of pills (hoon gives reader a tablet), lmk if i missed anything!! synopsis: being sick sucked. but it sucked a little less with sunghoon by your side, in sickness and in health. note: ngllll i liked the way this turned out <3 my idiot irl (gonna call her that from now on LMFAO) fell sick last week and i pulled this out of my ass to cheer her up :] oh and i fell sick like. day before yesterday. so. celebratory sick fic !! uhm anyways asks are appreciated plz come talk 2 me !! also sorry for the terrible formatting i couldnt find any other pictures that matched The Vibe yk >:(

You hated being sick. It was the worst feeling in the world. The absolute hatred you had towards the stuffy feeling of a clogged nose and the sluggish fatigue that settled into your bones could never be measured. And the worst part? You couldn’t even kiss your boyfriend to make you feel better.

But Sunghoon was an angel whenever you got sick. He stuck by your side and took care of you and made sure you had everything you needed and more.

And this time was no different. Flopping over in your shared bed, you groaned as you couldn’t move even an inch without feeling like your body was made out of jelly.

‘Y/n stop moving so much, you’re going to make your body pains worse.’ Sunghoon walks in with a tray holding a bowl of hot soup and some tablets. ‘Eat. And then take these tablets. I called Jay and he said these should make you feel better soon.’

‘Hoon.’ You call out softly as you watch him collect the tissues lying around the room and throwing away the empty tablet sheets. He hums in response, mother hen mode taking over him as he moves around the room.

‘Hoon, will you please feed me?’ You ask, voice low and stuffy. He giggles, turning to take a good look at you. ‘Oh my baby, come here.’ He helps you sit up before taking the bowl in his hands. He scoots closer to you, carefully feeding you spoon after spoon, rubbing your back when you cough, and gently kissing your forehead when you finish the bowl.

As you gulp down your tablet, Sunghoon disappears into the bathroom to draw a bath for you. He comes out two minutes later, bottom of his shirt sprinkled with droplets.

‘Hoonie… how’d you get splashed just filling up the tub???’ You question him incredulously. He just shrugs, giggling as he guides you to the bathroom. Slowly stripping you, he helps you walk to the tub, grip on your waist firm.

You slip in slowly, the warm water a welcome feeling after the terrible temperature shifts you’ve had the whole day. Sunghoon silently begins to bathe you, softly scrubbing your arms and legs, and even going as far as to wash your hair.

The silence is comforting, Sunghoon’s slender fingers massaging your scalp as you start to grow drowsy. ‘Hoon… thank you for this. ‘m so sorry you have to run around taking care of me..’ you apologise, genuinely feeling bad for making him work so much.

He playfully pushes your head down a bit, clicking his tongue at you. ‘Be quiet Y/n, it’s literally my job to take care of you. What kind of idiot boyfriend leaves their partner to take care of themselves when they can barely move?’ He finished washing your hair, now moving onto slowly drying your hair with a towel.

You wrap your arms around his damp waist, head nuzzling into the expanse of his abs. Finishing up with your hair, he places another sweet kiss on the crown of your head. He helps you dress into one of his oversized shirts and a pair of comfortable shorts, melting at how cute you looked. ‘C’mon baby, let’s get you to bed.’

Scooping you up in his arms bridal style, he carries you back to bed, placing you gently on the sheets. He tucks you in before moving away to change out of his damp clothes.

A giggle slips past your lips as you watch him undress, a slight blush spreading across your face. ‘Like what you see, hm?’ He teases you, slipping into a shirt before walking over to sit next to you.

‘Ugh, I absolutely hate not being able to cuddle you to sleep.’ You whine as he takes your hand in his. ‘I know baby, but if I fall sick, we just can’t cuddle for longer.’ He uses his other hand to trace the lines on your palm, shivers sliding down your body. ‘I hate it when you’re all sensible. What happened to my silly loser boyfriend?’ You grumble as he laughs, kissing your knuckles.

You settle back into the pile of pillows, Sunghoon’s pretty nails tracing shapes and meaningless words onto your palm. You’ve always found that habit of his comforting, helping you sleep almost instantly. The combination of his lazy tracing and the medication you’ve been taking makes you insanely drowsy, so soon enough, you’re out like a light. You drift off into a comforting slumber, knowing he’ll be here when you wake up, waiting for you.

©️ yangkitties 2023 do not copy, plagiarise, or repost

#enhypen #sunghoon #park sunghoon #enhypen imagine #enhypen scenarios #enhypen x reader #enhypen fluff #sunghoon x reader #park sunghoon x reader #park sunghoon fluff #sunghoon fluff #🖋️: nyx.writes ━ enha ☆

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the-moon-files · 1 month

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So I have tried to request this prompt from someone else but I don't think their blog is that active anymore. If your willing I'd love to request the following.

Prompt: Reader is bisexual and gender neutral.

Reader is considered fairly attractive and gets flirted with pretty often by basically whoever gender wise. And maybe reader and Zelda even end up flirting a little bit. Reader would have a similar lackadaisical flirty personality as Warriors has.

I wanted to see how each of The Chain would react to this with the context of them having secret feelings for the reader.

2nd official request, woo look at me go 🏃💨

Sun: Gender-neutral Reader (”you”/they/them)

Orbit: Headcanons-ish

Stars: Zelda (Assuming they meant BOTW), + the classic Chain of Links <3

Comets & Meteors: Content Warnings: mild cussing, mild typical loz violence, Mildly Suggestive, & Trigger Warnings: none known.

Please comment if I missed any. /gen

so i like to think that modern flirting is radically different than their medieval flirting,

like mayyybbeee Wild can handle it, but even then, they have royalty/knights still, so hes still gettin flustered lol

and i like to think u learned that difference the first time Wars complimented ur new/strange modern fit, and u returned the energy?? except 10x stronger (to them)??

youve played the player, and beat him at his own game, the Captain of the knights is sputtering and shit LMAO

(he said smth like, “their beauty is god-like in this otherworldly clothing“ and YOU said smth like he’d “thank you, youd look better in my bed than in armor 👉 😎 👉 ” lmao)

funniest part is, bc its so natural, i can see u immediately shooting off smth and forgetting it instantly, much to the Links collective shock 😭

u go to towns and notice theres always 1 hero around to steer u away from shopkeepers, townsppl, etc so u wont flirt w/them LMAO

(when u finally notice, u just, “ohh i get it now, so im only allowed to flirt with someone named Link, ohhh, okayy” and they just, “NO we didnt say that-!” “No its just their bold flirtations are not for the weak of heart-!” “Yes.” “CAPTAIN-”)

the only one who they cant steer u away from is Zelda.

afterall, they kinda have to inform the Princess/now Queen of the kingdom, whats going on w/them traveling with Link (Wild) around time and space

the sheikah tablet had been disconnecting + reconnecting to Purah’s both fascination and worry

so as theyre invited to eat dinner and explain in the rebuilding castle, everyone’s absorbed in shadow talk or smth, and u can see Zelda’s struggling to follow along, u just casually bring it back to her, as she’s also trying to write notes and theyve moved on too quickly w/o her

“wowww, all these men and not a single one’s gonna offer the lady any, ‘hi, hello, how is the most beautiful girl in the world today?’ “

and the gapingggg from the links shut them right up, while Zelda goes all pink and coughs, and agrees that they should move on to more chill topics lol

and u can crack anybody tbh, Zelda giggles at ur compliments all the time, even in work mode, u can deffo get Wars to blush to his ears, and even Time to look away first in a flirty + staring contest lol

Legend might actually put his hands up like he’s prepared to fight u anytime u try to flirt at him when its just you two, before he realizes what hes doing and stops LMAO

oh and u absolutely get a lot of mileage out of that one lol

the best reactions have gotta be, in order of most to least extreme: Hyrule, Sky, Wild, Four, Legend, Twilight, Wars, Time

Rulie, Sky, Wild and Four fall into that classic, shocked-heart-eyes, full blush up to their pointy ears, etc category when u get them,

they are also very easy to get lmao

Four is the best at recovery, or ducking away, but if its the Colors, its this type of obvious lol, w/the obvious ones like Red and Blue, Green takes a little more to break, and tbh Vio could go toe-to-toe w/u better than Wars tbh before he crumbles under the pressure lol

Legend, Twi, Wars, and Time faces may not change a lot, bc theyre trying to save it lmao, but the way their cheeks go pink and ears twitch is how u know ur gettting to them (along w/legend’s defensive reaction to getting cornered LMAO)

Twi has caved and covered his face w/his hands before lmao

one day youll get Time to break more than an ear twitch, and looking away, One Day.

(Wind is in fact, having the time of his life, watching you absolutely hilariously wreck these otherwise v serious heroes, hes glad u got them to finally relax a little, but also its hilarious seeing Wars and Legend red faces, and occasionally stealing Wild’s tablet to take funny pics of them all to blackmail later lol)

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idk how good that was, as im kinda bust at flirty banter between characters, so i hope this suffices ur need to flirt w/everyone lol

also i feel i should apologize for not rlly including pronouns? it just kinda comes w/writing reader stories to put them in 2nd person to both make intimacy for readers w/their little avatar im controlling for them, and to purposefully remove the need for gendered pronouns :/

so im sorry i couldnt quite figure out how to make it where “they/them” got used much, i promise i love all pronouns, its just a skill issue tbh lmao

btw

send any prayers, blessings, or good vibes u got my way tomorrow bc im getting wisdom teeth surgery and i am intimidated✨

ill post more asks (i have multiple asks!! <33) after im lying in bed lamenting my painful fate,

mostly just worried ill react badly to the drugs, also the idea of being knocked out during surgery is a little scary so what can i say

have a great weekend guys!! thanks for reading if u did :)

Peace out,

🌙

#lu x reader #linked universe x reader #link x reader #loz link x reader #linked universe reader #lu x gender neutral reader #linked universe gn reader #gn reader #gn reader imagines #moon asks #tags are so hard #send good vibes u guys surgery is scary #ive acc been awake the last time i got a tooth extracted which is why this is extra weird for me #also i got it late in life im 23 lmao #uknow maybe u flirting w/the boys would automatically up their game so then they start getting better at beatin u at it lmao #omfg can u imagine tho #medieval looking wars that usually speaks shakespeare level flirts just says now #'so if i offered u enough shiny trinkets- would u be interesting in dating me?'#lmao

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being-addie · 1 year

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How to have a productive study session.

When your finals are in 2 days, and you've definitely NOT studied enough, it's normal to panic. You sit down to study and get a solid 30 minutes of calculus done, then jump down the rabbit hole called YouTube. Soon enough the dread creeps up because you're still not done.

As a girl who doesn't attend school regularly due to coaching classes I go to (I'll expand on this later), it's pretty easy to forget to study for exams and projects.

But there's nothing better than getting 98% on that exam. So I'm writing this as someone who's been scoring straight As all my life. Here's how to have a productive study session:

Note: This isn't a guide for romanticising studies. This is meant for a serious, productive session. I will, however, be making a guide to help romanticise studies because I've found it helps a lot.

Before you study

Identify what your distractions are: Let's be real, almost everyone has their phone on hand during study sessions. Put your phone on Do Not Disturb and keep it in a corner of the room. Add a few selected contacts that can reach you while your phone is on DND. If you can turn off notifications entirely, do that.

Taking measures: After I keep my phone away, my brain turns to the next thing it could be distracted by. My laptop and tablet. Put those devices in focus mode, so you won't be tempted to use any other apps and use a Chrome extension like StayFocused or WasteNoTime to not get sidetracked.

Resources: Make sure you have all your material on hand. Video lectures, notes, guides, your formula sheet, and flash cards. Keep everything on hand so you won't have to rifle through papers to find that reference sheet.

Your space: Clean your desk. Keep only the things you need. Your pens and pencils, chargers, annotation material and water bottle. If you want, light a candle. Do not clutter it unnecessarily. Your desk is a sacred space. Treat it that way.

When you sit down

The checklist: Do you have all the material required? Electronics, chargers, a snack and a drink? Water bottle? Extra pen? If you have everything beforehand, you'll be less likely to lose focus because you forgot to charge your headphones.

Make a plan: I cannot stress this enough. You'll sit down and just start studying, and next thing you know, it's 7pm and all you've done is watch videos on celebrity drama. Make a goddamn plan. Write down a realistic number of chapters you can complete and then STICK TO IT.

Begin: Reread and review your notes. I usually like to rewrite my notes in neater handwriting, because my handwriting in class is appalling. To really solidify information, I recommend the 'Blurting' method. Read a paragraph, then close the book and say what you understood out loud. Reread to see what you missed and take note. I did this for my history exam and got a 100%. This shit works for a reason. Use the Pomodoro technique to maximise productivity. Set an alarm for 25 minutes, and do intensive study. Once that's done, take a 5-minute break. Return and repeat.

IMPORTANT

Take a break: Ah yes, if you don't get up every 40 minutes or so for a break, eventually whatever you're studying will start looking like garbage and you'll be back to square one. GET UP. Walk around. STRETCH. You've been looking like a croissant🥐. Eat something. Rehydrate.

Forgive yourself: If you couldn't hit your target, don't be harsh on yourself. Find out the cause: Were you distracted? Did something unavoidable come up? Then try to make sure it doesn't happen again.

Study buddy: This is a double-edged sword. Studying with a friend can either increase your productivity by a massive amount, or it can help you get absolutely zero work done. When revising with a friend, make sure you study with someone who has the same goals as you and won't get distracted by things.

It's 2023, procrastination is cancelled. Go drink some water, eat a granola bar and finish that assignment you've been delaying. Be the person who finishes all their work, on time and perfectly. You can do it.

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punkxcalibur · 8 months

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redraw time!! ft. five hargreeves

2020:

2023:

under the cut are some thoughts on my digital art progression + my redraws from 2021 and 2022 + more versions of the newest drawing

as you can see, the first drawing looks like shit. i started out with digital art in late 2020 and this was drawn in firealpaca after i got my first drawing tablet. (the brand was gaomon but i don't remember the model, basically it's a really cheap, screenless one.)

the linework is so wonky oh my god. no linewieght variation

the anatomy just. sucks. i did not use a reference back then

i was obsessed with putting those sparkles in people's hair and yeah, it does not look great.

no sense of color, i just picked whatever, really

for the shading i just used a darker shade of the color underneath and then blended the shit out of that

that weird ass composition with the mug help

for the 2021 drawing i still used FA, but switched to a huion tablet because the old one broke

luckily got rid of the mug

improvement on anatomy, but the neck is still way too long

really generic artstyle

kind of got a better understanding of colors and shading, but i relied wayy too much on blending modes

on that note, something with the blending modes went really wrong here

on the top right is my old instagram handle, ignore that.

i discovered the noise tool, which i still use a lot

absolutely no blending

i still relied way too much on multiply without actually taking the effort to learn about color theory

CW blood for the next one

i switched to ipad pro and procreate in may 2022 but decided to draw this in FA with my old drawing tablet

actually put in the effort to understand his features

better and more detailed linework

got rid of the weird background lines

better understanding of anatomy, planed of the face and color theory

version on the right is without shading, because it think it looks cool as well. kind of has a pop art vibe

that's it i guess. i'm mostly happy with my improvement, but i hope there's more to come

#umbrella academy #the umbrella academy #tua #tua fanart #five hargreeves #so many people are weird about this character which is fine ig but some of them are weird about the actor too #just. no.#he was like 15 when they filmed season 1??#aidan gallagher #umbrella academy fanart #punkx draws #art improvement #art

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idv-sunsxin3 · 4 months

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I just need platonic hcs for the dorm leaders walking in on the first years doing shit like this

Note// These kinds of activities similar to that video are not meant to be encouraged btw---

*Twitches eyes*

What the bloody hxll-

Instead of doing homework- you're killing time with these kinds of games???

Off with your heads- I mean, to the penalty room...;;; (and no Ace, you're not going to have dessert today. )

After a lot of convincing, Riddle eventually hesitated until he just walked away- letting Trey take in charge in watching over the "kids" just because he needs alone time to 'reflect';;;

He be just blinking before not minding 0 craps about it.

He'll be just sleeping to play dead, no one wake him up of anyone gets stabbed in the process- it's not his problem/ih

He is technically dumping all his duties to Ruggie for the nth time--

Sniffs sniffs.... Did you say money???

I think Azul just got a capitalist moment once seeing that kind of ✨️money✨️ game-

I swear, what have they done--- now he is putting them into a chokehold and making similar different kinds of games against their will/ih

You are one step closer for convincing his lounge to become an even dangerous casino Ig/j

Would join the fun out of curiousity- but also a bit scared of where the knife is pointing----

"What culture does this game come from?" :0c

Internet, Sunshine./ih

Jamil later on catches him before dragging him away from the moving knife djfnfbbf freaking gives the first years a scolding and an earful---

Confiscates the money, gatekeeps the cleaner, and takes the knife away and Hands it to Rook (for the first years horror---)/ih

"Out of my campus- I don't want these brainwashed games in my lawn. Do it somewhere else."

"I'm not responsible for any of you besides Epel- He must never ruin his face with unwanted cuts."

"Vil-san, not now...."💀/ih

He would never dare to step a single grass.... nor even that group. Ever/ih

He's always encountered as a floating tablet, but I swear if they also put his brother Ortho into it, he will sure sent them to hell/ih

This group is too extrovert for his liking,,, can't even handle this kind of chaotic energy-

ah? Hey! His behavior at competitive modes in games are a different story!!! Leave him alone <//3 /ih

Joins in without questioning. He's curious about these kinds of questionable human games....(which are not even normal unfortunately---)

He won't snitch on them if Prefect wants to...- (Malleus, pleaseeee;;; 😭)

#twst #disney twst #twst dorm leaders #disney twisted wonderland #twisted wonderland #twst wonderland #twst writing

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nymria · 1 year

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XP PEN REVIEW

I’ve been testing out the Artist 10 2nd Gen tablet sent to me by XP-PEN!

Note, I have previously only used screenless tablets so that will be my point of comparison. I’ll mainly just share my thoughts, likes, dislikes, aspects that stuck out to me.

What I liked

Tablet set-up is pretty simple. Just plug it in, download+install the latest driver(for Artist 10 2nd Gen) on the XP-Pen website, then turn on the tablet. (btw I use Windows, not sure what the experience is like for mac users)

Clear resolution

I liked how smooth and natural it felt to draw with the pen. There wasn’t any point where I felt that it lagged (while in display mode)

The shortcut keys and especially the artist glove (prevents your skin rubbing against the screen)

Customizable screen settings: I liked being able to watch a video full screen on my laptop while drawing on the tablet. And it was easy to set up! Usually with my screenless tablet I just squeeze the browser and sai into one screen.

Warning: Take care of any unsaved canvases before starting driver installation.

When downloading the driver you will see an .exe file to install. When you click that file and give permission to make changes, it automatically closes any graphics program you have open. After that, a window appears with a warning that reminds you to close them, even though it already closed the programs for you. I found this strange since other softwares that give this type of warning always let me pause to close the programs myself. Luckily sai 2 has a recovery function!

Pen Tablet/Display Mode

The tablet also comes with a “pen tablet” mode that turns off the display and lets you use it like a screenless tablet. I think it works okay, however, something that bugged me is occasionally the cursor would lag before registering that I was moving the pen.

(Note: if you previously used smaller screenless tablets(like me), this mode may feel jarring to use at first due to the different dimensions.)

Size & Portability

It’s among the smaller options for a display tablet, but part of that is for portability. Normally you need to plug an HDMI and USB adapter into your computer to use this tablet, but you can also connect it to a smartphone and take it anywhere. However, I cannot judge that feature as it requires a USB-C cable sold separately.

Regardless, I appreciate how easy it is to hold and handle, it reminds me of doodling in a notebook. It’s also a bit more convenient for me since it doesn’t take up too much space on my (very crowded) desk.

If you’re a beginner or a screenless tablet user looking to get a display tablet:

This does not come with a stand. I would suggest getting one for convenience and to help maintain proper posture while drawing and prevent back and neck issues. With a display tablet, there’s a tendency to hunch over while drawing.

The actual screen you draw on is approximately 9 x 5 inches. This can make make drawing feel cramped. (While it is a bigger drawing space than my Intuos draw, I had grown accustomed to staring at a larger computer screen while drawing.) Eventually the space felt less restrictive as I got used to drawing on it

The parallax (distance between pen nib and cursor) is very minimal, but it becomes more noticeable with the small screen size if you’re trying to sketch out a full image or body without zooming in

Overall thoughts

Pretty good. I had fun drawing on this. I’d recommend it as a simple, portable, and affordable option for a display tablet (right now it’s on sale until 02-20-23)

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arrieebooks · 1 year

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Precious Weapon Drabble, a week before chapter six.

Pairing : Sierra Six x F!OC (Elle) x Lloyd Hansen.

Summary : Six teaches her how to use a sniper while Lloyd watches them — things get a little heated.

Warnings : Voyeurism. Guns. Smut. Fingering. Teasing. Edging. Jealousy. Cursing. Too much sexual tension. Implied sex. Dirty talk. Praise kink.

Word count : 4k words. (only one part)

Author's note : Another drabble from after chapter five! I hope the timeline isn't too confusing but this is basically somewhere in a week before chapter six.

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The penthouse was completely silent and peaceful the whole day. Which was very rare.

The afternoon sun glowed on Lloyd and Elle through their wide, floor to ceiling window. They were both busy with their own stuff. But it's nice this way for them.

Six is still on a mission with the other agents — a quick recon mission but she didn't know the exact details. They've been in a country somewhere in Asia since this morning. They went with a chopper. He said he'd be back before dinner.

Elle is quietly reading from her tablet in the living room as her legs propped up on their coffee table. She has her headphones in, listening to her favorite songs on her phone in full volume.

Meanwhile, Lloyd's at the dining table, doing some quick paperwork on his laptop while his thick fingers constantly typed on the thin keyboard. He needed to finish this before tonight so he could do some other things.

They didn't really do this very often. Just quietly doing their own things without any interactions at all. It had been like this for hours now. They're both waiting for Six.

Nowadays, it's always been the three of them with everything. Not in bed, though, they've been all too busy to take their time to do that. But in general. They've been spending a lot of time together outside of missions. More than any of them has ever had with anyone.

Most nights, she comes up with some new recipe to cook and then they'd eat it all together at the dining table. Sometimes, they'd watch some movies that she personally picked in their living room if they had nothing else to do. Or, she'd force them to play some stupid card game where she would always win again and again.

She also takes care of them a lot. After every mission, she'd make them sit in front of them while she heals any sort of scars or wounds they had.

She's a fucking blessing in disguise for them.

“Elle, come here.” Lloyd suddenly calls out to her with a stern tone. He'd been in working mode.

Even with headphones on and a full volume of music, she could still hear him, loud and clear. She frowns, taking her headphones off to rest around her neck.

“What?” she simply asks before getting up from the couch and starts walking to him with her tablet still in her hands.

Lloyd's eyes follow her body as she gets closer and closer to him. She's wearing a plain, pink flowy and short sundress while not bothering to even wear a bra as he could clearly see her nipples poking out. She's home the whole day so she couldn't care less. He had to remind himself why he asked her over and focus back on that.

She takes a seat across from him, placing the tablet on her lap as her eyes try to figure him out. He's so focused on his work, really determined to finish this but he's also a little tired from staring at the screen for hours. She wished she could help, but she knew nothing of CIA paperwork or whatsoever he's doing. If she was being honest, she'd rather not know.

He clears his throat, staring into her eyes instead of his laptop. “I need your opinion on this. So, to summarize, how would you say how bad the corruption is here? I mean, in your perspective, is every single person here corrupted?” he asks, so formally.

Elle nods easily, leaning back onto her seat. “Yeah. In their own way. But with enough time, I can fix it. Maybe not all of them, just most of them to make a big enough difference.” she explained.

“We can fix it.” Lloyd corrects casually, even though he was hell-bent on not trying too hard to save this city a week ago. Yet, he knew how much this has meant for her. He saw the way she was so serious about all these missions. She's ambitious and hardworking when she wants something done. Like him.

His fingers continue to quickly type on the keyboard the exact words she said. She waits for him patiently as her eyes study his focused face. He'd been working almost the whole day, sitting on his ass off in front of his laptop. She wants to help him relax. He deserves it, she thinks. She likes taking care of them, pampering them.

Eventually, Lloyd looks up at her from his laptop with his face slowly relaxing at her.

“I'm almost done with this shit. You wanna do something after this?” he asks, softly.

She bites her bottom lips and grins widely. “Sure. What'd you have in mind? A little quick blow job under the table or uh, bubble bath sex? I'm down for anything.” Elle teases him, wiggling her eyebrows suggestively.

He grimaces and frowns. “Fuck, no. I'm not…in the mood for that now. I meant to relax. Normal things. Like ordering our favorite food and watching whatever stupid movie you want. Or we could go out somewhere. Somewhere nice, you know.” Lloyd suggests, for the very first time ever. His tone is soft and hesitant.

It was so rare for him to decline fun, kinky sex from her. He'd always be so pent-up after a mission and would be all over her the second they went back home. They don't always exactly fuck, but they do a lot of other things. They tend to get very creative.

She widens her eyes. “Oh. Thought you found all those things boring?” she assumes, genuinely asking him.

Lloyd twists his lips in disapproval. “Yeah, but it's…simple and relaxing. Mundane. I've never really done all those things before. With anyone.” he shamelessly admits, truthfully.

Elle nods seriously. “Well, okay, sure. I'd prefer to stay at home. But, can we wait for Six? I just texted him and he said he's almost here.” she tells him.

“Of course. I need a few minutes too to completely finish this.” Lloyd informs her as she hums in response. He stares back at his laptop, continuing to type fast again.

She sighs, lifting the tablet from her lap as she mindlessly scrolls through the books she's already read today. She loves reading. It keeps her busy and it's what she does for fun these days. Sometimes, she also reads with Six when they're in bed together.

As she looks for her another new book to indulge in, she startles at the sudden loud sound from the chopper landing right above them. Only she could hear this, because of her sensitive hearing and all. She didn't really hear much of it this morning when they took off, since she was still asleep when he left.

She grimaces at the loud impact, dropping the tablet on her lap as she groans softly. Lloyd immediately noticed as he glanced back at her, his eyebrows knitting in concern as he tried to figure out what's going on with her.

He leans closer onto the table. “Hey, you okay? What is it?” he asks, worried.

She couldn't even answer him properly because there were other sounds again. Some heavy footsteps and then the sound of the elevator. She stopped to think and just realized that it would most likely be Six there. He's finally here—

The elevator suddenly opens and Six steps out almost immediately with his gear still on. He was really looking forward to coming home during the whole mission. It wasn't that bad, it was just too easy and boring for him. It felt pointless.

Elle and Lloyd snapped their heads to him and they almost smiled in sync. They're both just as glad to see him. They sort-of missed him while he was gone the entire day. Even though the man barely says anything, he's good company and quietly cares about them. He'd die and kill for them. He'd usually only do that for a stupid mission.

Her smile widens as big as possible and she quickly gets up from her seat. “You're back!” she exclaims happily while running to him, throwing her arms around him.

She hugged him close to her, squeezing him tightly. She felt all of his body and she knew he hadn't even changed his clothes yet. He was still in a thick bulletproof vest and smelled of so much sweat. She didn't mind. She was just glad to see him back. She leaned her head on his neck and buried her face there.

Though, she wasn't exactly noticing the huge gun he had hanging by his side until she looked down at it. She slowly pulled away from him, her arms resting on his shoulders.

She chuckles. “Sorry. I got too excited. We've been waiting for you.” Elle confesses.

Six breaks into another smile. “Me too. I'm tired, honestly. Could use a shower and a nap.” he admits, his eyes studying her face.

She nods, understanding. “How about some cold iced water?” she suggests with a smile. “And, uh, you know, you could show me that gun of yours. I've never touched or even seen one before!” Elle excitedly tells him with an uncontrollable expression on her face.

Lloyd peaks at them and frowns, shaking his head. “Absolutely not. You are not touching a fucking gun. Especially a sniper. You could shoot anyone! Or us.” he protests, dramatically.

She rolls his eyes before looking up at Six for approval with her innocent, wide eyes. He's fine with it, the ammo ran out anyway after the mission. Plus, how could he ever refuse her when she's practically pleading at him with her big, beautiful eyes?

“Lloyd, it's fine. I'll teach her how to use it properly.” Six suggests calmly, taking a quick glance at him.

Her eyes immediately lit up and her smile turned bigger until all her dimples were showing on her cheeks. “You will?” she softly asks.

Six nods, staring down at her. “Of course.” he responds while they begin to walk towards the dining table with his hand wrapped around her waist.

Her smile still lingers on her lips as he takes her previous seat and settles on it. He puts down his black duffle bag onto the floor before taking his bulletproof vest off.

Six places the gun on the table with its bipod, setting it to aim at the view of the city as the gun stands itself. She stands beside him as she leans down on him, observing the gun.

Lloyd glances back and forth at them before maintaining his focus on the laptop again so he could get this done quickly.

Six's thick fingers brush across the gun and her focus drifts for a second, remembering how good he is with his fingers. He grips the bottom of the gun with his hand and his other on the edge of it, flexing his muscular arms. She's so flustered that her cheeks are slowly turning red.

His eyes look up at her before moving to the sniper scope attached to it. “This helps you aim better. It could go as far as you want. Well, it depends on the gun. But this one can.” Six explains to her while she solely focuses on his calloused, big hands.

She nods, humming in response like she's so interested in what he's saying. Earlier she was, but staring at his fingers and his hands like this is making her feel something and she needs more.

“Can I see how to aim?” she asks him, seemingly innocent.

He casually nods. “Yeah, but you'd have to sit here to see properly.” Six plainly replies, not noticing the trap she just put in.

“Okay,” Elle murmurs before calmly sitting on his lap as her back leans against his chest.

She looks closely at the gun and he is speechless, just accepting the situation. His lips quirk into a small smile, letting out a quiet chuckle.

Lloyd finally looks up at them and lifts his eyebrows in surprise. “Seriously?” he comments.

Her eyes turn to him and stare at him innocently. “What? I want to see how to aim.” she plainly says.

He leans onto his seat as his lips turn into a smirk. “Yeah, right.” Lloyd remarks.

She rolls her eyes at him. “Whatever. It's just us, anyway. No one else, right?” she teases, looking back at Six.

Six clears his throat lightly, nodding. He's trying to hide the blush on his cheeks before focusing back onto the gun. “Right. So, uh, you could just see right through here and then you can aim wherever you want.” he elaborates, his fingers pointing at the sniper's telescopic lens.

She just hums quietly, leaning down onto the gun as her ass shifts on his lap. ”Do you use this type of gun often?” she asks.

He nods again. “Most of the time. I just use whatever they give me. Sometimes, it's just a regular handgun. Or, an enormous one just like this but with night vision to identify the target better.” Six explains further.

He's trying to remain focused on the gun instead of her constantly moving on his lap. It's really distracting him. She's the only one capable of distracting him and his focus. And that's saying a lot for him. He's always so unfazed and calm even during tense missions. Nothing has ever distracted him this much.

Lloyd rolls his eyes. “She's literally grinding on your lap and you're talking about fucking night visions? Honestly, Six, who gives a shit about that?” he remarks.

She breaks into a grin, turning to him. “Why? Are you jealous? Would you prefer it if I sat on your lap, instead?” she teases him.

He frowns, then scoffs. “What? No. It's just a distracting sight and I'm trying to finish my work. Would be much better if you'd do this elsewhere.” Lloyd bitterly scolds her.

Elle hums, ignoring his demand as she turns around to Six and her ass shifts again. She rests her hands against his neck before leaning down onto his lips and kissing him soft and slow.

Pulling away from his lips, she turns her head to Lloyd. “No, here is fine. You could watch if you want. I know you like that.” Elle teases him, again.

Lloyd says nothing. He knows she's right. He had told her tiny parts of his kinks and one of them was watching. He crosses his arms against his chest and leans back onto his seat even more. His eyes travel to both of them and they know what he's waiting for.

Six chuckles quietly through his nose. “I thought you wanted to see how the sniper works.” he softly teases back.

She nods. “Oh, I do. I haven't seen how the telescopic sniper works.” she says.

His eyes gestures toward the gun and she turns around, her back facing his chest again. He places both of his arms on each side of her from behind. Six grabs her hands gently and puts them on the gun along with his hands too, guiding her onto the correct way to hold it.

He leans closer to her from behind, his mouth near her ear. “You gotta place your eyes right there.” he whispers, his finger pointing to the sniper scope again.

She hums affirmatively. “Okay.” Elle says, leaning down onto the sniper scope and placing one of her eyes on the lens.

Six shifts forward as her ass arches back and grinds on his lap making Lloyd dart his tongue on his bottom lips.

This is getting heated over a second. It wasn't supposed to. This was just supposed to be an innocent thing. They were going to have a nice, relaxing evening. Not this. Though, none of them are complaining. It's been quite a while since they've done anything physical all at once together. This is close to that.

Her eye observes the view from the sniper scope, looking around the whole city from a close distance as she zooms in. She could see the inside of other buildings, stores and even people walking close up and detailed. It could even identify the person's temperature. It looks pretty cool despite the heated moment going on behind her. She'd totally geek out if this was a different circumstance.

Six quietly slips one of his hands on her hips and moves lower onto her inner thigh, right next to her cunt. She lets out a soft gasp while he slides his hand under her dress, feeling his bare touch but he doesn't touch her sensitive area yet. His fingers continue to graze over her inner thigh, teasing her just enough to get her even wetter than she already is.

“Check her panties, Six. I bet she's all wet from watching your hands hold that gun.” Lloyd taunts her, actually being right about this one.

He knows exactly what turns her on and what gets her wet. Even though he was busy earlier, he saw how she was looking at Six's hands. He saw that look on her face she has whenever she's turned on.

She rolls her eyes from the lens. “Fuck off, Lloyd. You're not even supposed to say anything. You're just supposed to watch.” she argues, trying to deny what he just said despite him being absolutely right.

"Oh, well, too late for that, sweetheart.” he argues back, with that smug smirk of his and even though she can't see him, she can hear him smirk.

Six leans onto her ears. “Don't let him ruin the mood.” he whispers quietly, but still letting Lloyd hear what he's saying to her.

She nods as his fingers slips into her panties, nudging it to the side until he finally feels her soaking wet cunt. Her cheeks heat up in embarrassment and pleasure.

“Shit, he's right. You are wet.” Six curses, which is rare for him but nowadays, he slips up a lot because of her.

“See? Told you.” Lloyd taunts again and it's only making her even wetter. His dick twitches at the thought of it. He hasn't even seen it or touch her yet. He's trying so hard not to palm himself through his pants now.

She stays quiet instead. She has nothing to say. Her eyes still stay on the sniper scope where it's zoomed in on the city but she's not even focusing on that. She's only focusing on his fingers as he slowly rubs her clit with gentle strokes, just how she likes it.

Six's mouth brushes against her ear. “How'd you get so wet just from watching my fingers, hm?” he curiously asks but he's also teasing her.

She moves her eyes away from the scope and leans back, bumping his chest. She lets out a breathy moan while he inserts two fingers inside her core.

“I guess I just missed your fingers. Inside of me.” she breathes out, shifting on his lap even more and he could already feel his dick growing hard from all this.

He adds two more fingers inside her as she lets out a soft gasp, barely even feeling like it's a stretch. It's the first time he's put in more than two fingers. He's usually always so gentle and delicate with her, even though she could take it. He's not exactly being rough now, but this is still a different him that he's never shown her before. This whole situation is making him heated.

Six curls his fingers inside, hitting her sweet spot as her wet sounds fill the penthouse. She whimpers softly and her cheeks leans against his own, her hands reaching out to his arms.

“You're taking it so well, I know you would.” he praises her, only whispering it to her ear and she moans at the praise. He's not really that into dirty talk or anything with her. He usually just tells her what she wants to hear and he knows she likes being praised. But he didn't do this very often.

He pulls away from her ear and brushes her hair. “Do you just want me or do you want him to join?” Six asks her, making sure to let the other man hear him.

Lloyd cuts her off before she could even open her pretty mouth. “No. You keep doing that. But I'm not joining.” he firmly says.

Something switched in him. Reality snapped him. He felt like he was interrupting them, like he wasn't supposed to be here. He was just supposed to watch and not do anything else. Like some pathetic loser watching porn alone. He's never felt like this before. He was always in control during times like this and got whatever he wanted. Now, he just needs to sit here and accept his fate.

He wished she'd pick him more often.

She frowns, managing to turn her head to him. “Why not?” she breathes out.

He looks directly into her eyes, his facial expression turns serious. “I have work to do,” he states, sternly.

Elle huffs, rolling her eyes. “Fine. You could just watch. Until your balls fall off, maybe.” she taunts him and Six tries to hide a smile from his lips.

Lloyd scowls at her before remembering an important detail. “You know, Six has work to do too. He needs to do a debrief after this. With the agents, who are going to come in here any second." he informs them and she groans in frustration.

Six sighs heavily, glaring at him. “You didn't bother to remind me earlier?”

He hesitates. “Uh, yeah sorry. I fucking forgot. Literally just remembered.” he honestly says.

She sighs before Six pulls his fingers out from her. “Well, at least you told us before they stormed in here. Wouldn't look good.” she remarks.

Lloyd vaguely nods at her. “You should clean up. I'll order in. Anything you want.”

Elle shakes her head. “No, you choose this time. I'm always the one choosing that I'm running out of the options I know of.” she complains, softly.

He lets out a chuckle. “Because you know more than I do. I don't know shit about the food here. You do.” Lloyd states.

She glares at him before getting off Six's lap. “No, Lloyd, you choose tonight. I mean it. Choose anything you want.” she firmly tells him.

She stands up with her hand braced on his shoulder for support. “If I didn't have my strength, my legs would've collapsed after every night with you both.” she jokes with a cheeky smile.

Six and Lloyd laugh softly at the same time. She glances at between them, admiring how they're somehow always in sync together. They fight in sync, fuck in sync, and protect her in sync. These two are growing closer than they're even aware of. But, she sees it. They have a complicated and messed up bond. They understand each other. They don't fight over her. They share her together, equally and fair.

Six sighs, rising up from his chair. “Alright, I better go before—"

And, the elevator dings as it opens. They really need to set up an alarm for outsiders so they don't just barge in here whenever they want.

One of the agents step out of it and quickly searches for Six. “Hey, boss. Time for that debrief.” he informs him.

Elle and Lloyd look over at agent with a frown. Six starts to walk away from them as he approaches the agent.

“Hey, next time, fucking knock.” Lloyd scowls him, sarcastically.

He tilts his head to the side, confused. “But, how? It's not a door…”

Lloyd scoffs. “Yeah, how, dumbass? Of course by not fucking barging in here. You could've just wait for him. He wouldn't miss a debrief.” he sternly states.

The agent nods, not saying a single word anymore as he avoids eye contact from everyone in the room. He proceeds to turn around and walk to the elevator again.

Six follows him, shooting a quick glance behind while he smoothly winks at her. She knew exactly what that meant. She knows him too well. He's going to finish what he started after all this and not leave her waiting too long. He'll make it worth the wait.

Six always keeps his promises. Only to her.

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serawis · 2 years

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how I edit my sims screenshots without a tablet and downloading a program

So, I’m lazy. I own Clip Studio Paint and I own a tablet, but when I’m playing the sims I’m 90% of the time too lazy to paint over my pictures. But I’m still a sucker for ✨aesthetic✨ and I’ve been asked how I do it, so here’s a guide on how to! It might seem long but trust me, it’s super easy, especially when you get used to it.

First things to consider (but not essential)

○ Reshade makes all the difference! You can follow this tutorial without one and I will show you how you can work around it, but it really helps a lot because it acts like a lovely filter in-game. I recommend Gshade because it’s easy to disable so you can just turn it on when you need screenshots. It also has a lot of pre-made presets and supports reshade presets.

How to install Reshade on the Sims 4 || How to install Gshade on the Sims 4 || my fave reshade presets: daisies & rose colored lenses

note: Gshade also has this really cool function that allows you to cut out the background immediately in-game, which works if you have a flat CAS background (either default or custom). You can disable this when you’re finished taking screencaps as it turns the ‘transparent’ bits bright green in game, but saves as transparent.

○ Don’t want to / can’t install reshade/gshade? No worries, they are basically in-game photoshop. All you need is some psd (you don’t need photoshop to follow follow this step, trust!). I really reccomend intramoon’s psd/actions, so download the ones you like! You can also search for ‘psd download’ on tumblr and there will be plenty you can choose from.

Now to the actual editing! (aka the less boring bits)

1. Go to photopea.com and open your screenshot there by clicking “Open From Computer”. Photopea is entirely free and supports psd files too!

2. (Skip this if you want to keep your background) Assuming you didn’t activate ChromaKey with Gshade (skip this step if you did) - long press the eraser tool and pick “Background Eraser”. Do your magic.

note: you might want to fiddle with the brush size and “mode” depending on what results you get.

3. (Skip this if you kept your background) If you want to put a new background in, I recommend Pexels.com and search for “abstract background” or whatever you’d like. Once you’ve found one you like, download it.

Open your background in PhotoPea. However, do it through Open > Open & Place

Then resize the image that got imported and put it behind your sim. Bam, there’s your background!

If you’re happy with how it’s looking, merge the layers by right clicking your sim layer and click “Merge Down”

4. (skip this step if you don’t want to use any psds) Open your .psd by clicking “Open”

Then select all the layers and press Ctrl+C

Switch tab and go to the file you were working with, you can find your tabs underneath the top menu

Then once you’re there, press Ctrl+V and your .psd layers will import to that file. Now adjust it accordingly, it might require experimenting since all psd files are different. I typically just collapse the folder (if they have it) and lower the opacity.

Then once you’re finished, select all your layers and select “Flatten Image”

5. (Skip this if you used reshade) To add a soft glow, duplicate the layer by right clicking on it, select “Duplicate Layer” and then change the layer to “Overlay”. It will look extremely bright but don’t worry about that for now!

Go to Filter and press Blur > Gaussian Blur, then press OK.

Then lower the opacity to make it less bright. I usually have it very low, around 15 - 30%

6. Now it’s time to fix the jagged edges. Duplicate Layer by right clicking or press Ctrl+J

Go to Filter > Liquify

Now zoom in on the areas that stick out to you, that you’d like smoothed. Using the liquify brush, carefully manipulate the image until it looks how you’d like. You might have to play around with the settings, but I usually just change the brush size.

When you’re finished, press OK.

6. Now to polish your piece! Press Ctrl+J to duplicate your layer and then go to Filter > Stylize > Oil Paint

Untick “lighting” to get rid of the squiggly lines. t should now just look smooth, press OK.

Now go to eraser tool (you might have to hold it to get out of the “background eraser”. go to the brush settings and pick a soft brush, you can also adjust the size there.

Use the eraser to get back any detail that was lost when you used the oil paint effect. Usually this is around the eyes, but do it anywhere you feel like you want the detail restored. Click Ctrl+E to merge the layers once you’re finished, or use the flatten image method.

7. Duplicating the layer again (Ctrl+J), to get a more illustrated effect go to Filter > Blur > Surface Blur, then click OK. Repeat the Same process as you did at step 6 where you use the eraser brush to restore any detail lost (usually the hair), and then press Ctrl+E once you’re finished to merge your layer once more.

8. To add depth to the layer, duplicate the layer (Ctrl+J) and press Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur. Change the radius to something low-ish and press OK.

Then using a bigger eraser brush, focus on the middle of the face/body, leaving the edges of the body/hair and background blurry. Then flatten the image once you’re finished (Ctrl+E)

9. To make ambient light, duplicate layer (Ctrl+J) and set the layer to Multiply. It will look very dark.

Click Ctrl+U and you will get a window that says “Hue Saturation”. Change it to a bit unnatural colour, I usually like pinkish tones but feel free to experiment. Don’t worry if it doesn’t look good right now. Lower the opacity a little bit, but not a lot. You still wand it to look a little odd.

Click on the black and white squares to make your colours black and white. Press the two arrows beneath it so that the white colour in top, then press on the Gradient Tool. Then go to the Menu and select the second option.

Use the gradient tool from one of the corners (select only one corner, feel free to experiment which one! All gives a different vibe), and drag it so that half is light and half still looks dark. Once you’re satisfied, flatten the image. (Ctrl+E)

10. For the last (and easiest step), sharpen your image. This time you don’t have to mess with the layers, just go to Filter > Sharpen and pick any of the sharpen options, I personally like Sharpen More. This maks the facial features pop.

That’s it! Simple, and trust me, the more times you do this, the easier it gets. ♥ I hope this was of any help!

#ts4 #sims 4 #s4 #ts4 edit #the sims #the sims 4 #reshade #photopea #ts3 #ts2 #editing #edits #tutorial

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blackestnight · 8 months

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what's in my bag: hopeless nerd edition

by popular demand (read: like three people), have the contents of my bag when i'm playing ttrpgs in person!

in no particular order:

laptop. i use digital character sheets for most of the games i play, mainly so i don't have to do math every time i level up. pf2 (my preferred ttrpg system) also has specific restrictions for organized play, and the digital tool i use has a settings toggle for society-compliant characters, which is super handy. i can also keep tabs open for quick rules/item lookups.

case, etc. i keep my laptop in a soft sleeve that comes with a pocket for the charger, a wireless mouse, and a tablet pen. the laptop is a 2-in-1, so depending on available table space i might fold it up and keep it in my lap in tablet mode, using the pen to navigate my character sheet instead of the mouse.

power bank. a relatively new addition. outlet space is always at a premium at events, and while my laptop's battery is pretty good, my phone is old and the battery is starting to give out, so better safe than sorry. i got this power pack for like $40 at meijer and it's great.

binder. for holding chronicle sheets (basically after-session rewards handouts for organized play). i have different folders for each character. i also try to keep hard copies of character sheets in case of technological or internet failure, but uh. i usually. forget. oops.

gum. usually with me wherever i go anyway. it's good for mitigating the takeout breath after ordering dinner. also helps mitigate distracted snacking.

water bottle. hydrate or die-drate, bitch.

pens and pencils. even as a person who uses digital sheets, you need pencils. i don't care who you are. if nothing else, you may end up needing to play a pre-generated character and keep track of HP, and you don't want to be the asshole marking up someone else's sheets in pen. i prefer pens for my own note-taking and filling out chronicle sheets, but i always keep a few pencils (a nice one for me and shitty ones to loan to other people).

miniatures. not strictly necessary. not all games use physical minis and maps for tactical combat, and small things like coins, bottle caps, extra dice, or (especially for enemies) candies are all mainstays of the tradition. i don't always bring mine to regular home campaign sessions, but for society play and cons i keep them in a little plastic tacklebox. i have some fancy ~custom~ minis for long-running characters, and more generic plastic ones, plus some poker chips and bases for things like pets, mounts, and summons.

dice. clickety clackety, i roll to attackity. my dice collection is extensive and nearly all blue (gasp). "but cyan," you ask, "do you actually need to bring that many dice?" yes. the most superstitious people you will ever meet are theatre nerds and tabletop gamers. you need several sets on hand to combat the Dice Curse. (or loan to other players. or roll fireballs. et cetera.) my dice bag was handmade for me by my best friend in high school, based on my first ever d&d character, and i still use it all the time. for events where i'll be able to spread out more, or for home games, i also have a dice vault with a built-in tray.

tray. to keep my dice from running away, or getting damaged on the table (or damaging the table if we're talking metal dice). lays flat when unsnapped for easy transport. also, it's a kitty!

notebooks. i usually have a couple on me for different purposes. the skull notebook is for session notes—which i don't usually take, WHICH IS BAD, and i'm trying to get into the habit. i'll write shorthand bullet notes during the session and then tidy up/convert into better summaries in a digital notebook later. the sticker-fied (yes, i put stickers on basically all of my possessions) is for brainstorming and note-taking for my homebrew campaign, because nothing is quite as inspiring as a weekend of getting tormented by other GMs.

book. for downtime/between sessions. the nice thing about tabletop cons is that there's always a chair somewhere.

and that's basically it! i might swap a couple things out if i'm running as a GM, but as a player this is my go-to.

and if you're looking at this and going, "where are the rulebooks?" the answer is i usually don't bring them with me in a physical format when i'm traveling. for PF2, i have access to all the PDFs, but Archives of Nethys and PF2 Easy are both fantastic (and FREE) digital rules references. i prefer Easy for searching items and spells, but AoN is an unparalleled rules resource, and they work directly with paizo to update the rules with each errata release. it has every rule, item, spell, creature, and character option from every book, with no paywalls or ads. the only thing you can't get are official maps or encounter blocks from the adventure paths. check it out if you're interested in playing!

#cyan's ttrpg adventures #journal #HEY LOOK. STUFF.

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queen-of-the-avengers · 5 months

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Iron Man 2: Part Nine

Pairing: Natasha Romanoff x Female!Reader

Word Count: ~2.6k

Warnings: canon violence and angst

Author’s Note: any and all comments are appreciated <3

You bring the platforms to the car and fit them in the passenger seat. His car is only a two-seater convertible so you'll have to fly behind the car all the way back to his lab. When people say they want the power to fly, they really don't understand what it's like. Flying is so rejuvenating for your soul. It makes you feel like you can do anything you want.

Tony brings the platforms down to his lab where Jarvis can scan the surface of it. He pulls up a holographic model that Tony can manipulate. You're not quite sure what he is looking for so you're hanging back with a drink in your hand and watching this.

With these past few events, you've come to realize that Tony doesn't do well with change. He closed himself up and acted like he was dying. Well, he is but he knew there was a way to fix him. He just didn't want to see it until he knew his dad figured out a way. You're not sure if he's doing this for Pepper or for himself, but you're kind of envious of that passion.

How can you stay on a planet where humanity's lifespan is only eight years and expect a relationship out of one of them? How would you and Bucky have ever made it work? In ten years, you'll look the same while everyone else around you ages. You look how you looked when you were twenty-five and back on Xenia. The only way you'll ever be truly happy with someone is if they have the same kind of life as you--someone who doesn't age normally.

There's something in the back of your head telling you that you found that, but you can't remember it at all. While you're overthinking, Tony is getting everything set up so he can dissect the holographic platform.

"How many buildings are there?" he asks and lifts the holographic platform away from the physical one so he can just see the one in his hands.

"Am I to include the Belgium waffle stands?"

"That was rhetorical. Just show me." He clicks his fingers and the model begins to spin and lift upright--something Jarvis is doing. The platform is starting to look less like a blueprint and more like an atom or a nucleus. "What does that look like to you Y/N? Not unlike an atom. In which case the nucleus would be here. Highlight the Unisphere. Lose the footpaths. Get rid of them."

"What is it you're trying to achieve, sir?"

"I'm discoveriing--correction--I'm rediscovering a new element, I believe. Lose the landscaping, the shrubbery, and the trees." Tony flicks away the things he speaks of. "Get rid of parking lots, exits, and entrances. Structure the protons and the neutrons using the pavilions as a framework." The model now looks like a nucleus, and Tony expands it with his hands so that it's blown up as big as it can go. "Dad... Dead for almost twenty years, and still taking me to school."

"That's amazing," you mutter as Tony shrinks it to fit it in the palm of his hand.

"The proposed element should serve as a viable replacement for palladium," Jarvis says.

"Thanks, Dad," Tony mumbles.

"Unfortunately, it is impossible to synthesize."

"Get ready for a major remodel, fellas. We're back in hardware mode."

Tony needs to renovate his lab if he is going to create a new element to replace the one that's in his chest. He breaks down walls, puts holes in them, and constructs tubes to fit into a large circle to contain the new element. He smashes the walls with sledgehammers, drills holes into the floor, fiddles with wires, and puts together pipes. It's like a big crazy montage of you two working together.

Someone knocks on the door and walks in to inspect the mess Tony has created. You look up and see Phil walk in with a tablet in his hand.

"I heard you broke the perimeter," he states.

Guess he did know about that but didn't care enough to do anything about it.

"Yeah. That was, like, three years ago. Where have you been?" Tony scoffs.

"I was doing some stuff."

"Yeah, well, me too, and it worked. Now, are you gonna let me work or break my balls?"

"What is this doing here?" he asks.

Your heart drops when you see what he's holding. It's one of the original prototypes of Steve's shield that Howard was working on. Seeing that reminds you that being in that time actually happened. It wasn't a bad dream. Steve is no longer with you, and the thought brings you to tears.

"That's it. Bring that to me."

"Do you know what this is?" you ask delicately.

"It's exactly what I need to make this work." Tony accepts the half-broken shield. "Lift the coil. Go, go. Put your knees into it." Phil lifts the very heavy tube as Tony slides the shield underneath. "There you go. Drop it." Tony sets a level on top of the tube and grins. "Perfectly level. We're busy. What do you want?"

"Nothing. Goodbye. I've been reassigned. Director Fury wants me in New Mexico."

"New Mexico?" you ask.

"Fantastic. Land of Enchantment."

"So I'm told."

"Secret stuff?" Tony asks.

"Something like that. Good luck."

"Bye, thanks."

The two men shake hands professionally while you and Phil shake hands in a friendly way.

"We need you," he says to you two, and Tony answers for the both of you.

"Yeah, more than you know."

"I've been thinking," you say once Phil leaves, "what made you change your mind?"

"What do you mean?"

"With this whole saving your life shit. Do you know how many times I've tried to get you to take this more seriously? What was it that finally made you change your mind?" Tony doesn't answer you. "Was it her?"

"Does it matter?"

"Of course it does. Do you love her?

"I think you know the answer to that."

"You know, you two would make a great couple. She already knows you and she doesn't put up with your shit. You two would be a power couple," you chuckle.

"Alright, help me with this," he chuckles.

You grab the parts he needs and help put the rest of the contraption together. Once built, he turns on the machine.

"Initialising prismatic accelerator," Jarvis informs.

Tony turns a small wheel on top of one of the pipes that power the machine, but it's too powerful for him to even turn it to get it to where he needs to be.

"Let me do it," you offer, and he steps back.

You grab the wheel tightly and with your inhuman strength, you turn the wheel. As you are doing so, the element is shooting out in a beam of light, cutting into whatever surface it touches much like a laser. You turn the wheel some more until it's concentrated on a triangle that begins to glow blue.

"Approaching maximum power," Jarvis says.

After a few minutes, the machine turns off once the small triangle has been infused with enough power. Tony picks up a pair of pliers and grabs the triangle.

"That was easy," he comments.

"Congratulations sir. You have created a new element," Jarvis praises. Tony places the new element into the arc reactor used for testing so he can see if it is going to work before placing it in his body. "Sir, the reactor has accepted the modified core. I will begin running diagnostics."

"You did it, Tony," you say with a smile.

"I can't believe it," he chuckles.

You hug him tightly to celebrate his survival but Jarvis interrupts.

"Incoming call with a blocked number, sir."

"My phone privilege is reinstated. Lovely," Tony says before answering the call. "Coulson. How's the Land of Enchantment?"

"Hey, Tony, how are you doing?" Ivan Vanko says. The prison he was in blew up, and you thought he died. They confirmed with his prison number that he died. "I double cycle."

"You what?"

"You told me double cycle's more power. Good advice."

"You sound pretty sprightly for a dead guy."

"You too," he chuckles.

Tony presses the "mute" button on his screen so that Ivan can't hear what is happening on your end.

"Trace him," he demands of his AI.

"Sir."

Jarvis begins the trace while Tony keeps him on mute but that doesn't seem to bother Ivan.

"Now, the true history of Stark's name will be written."

"Jarvis, where is he?" you urge.

"Accessing the Oracle grid. Eastern Seaboard."

"What your father did to my family over forty years, I will do to you in forty minutes," Ivan promises.

"Tri-State area. Manhattan and outlying boroughs."

"I hope you're ready," Ivan says right before he hangs up.

"Call trace incomplete."

"Shit," you mutter with a sigh.

Tony picks up a flyer for Justin's presentation at the Stark Expo as well as the new arc reactor and he gets an idea.

"You want to run some tests? Run them and assemble the suit while you're at it. Put it together now."

"We are unclear as to the effects."

"I don't want to hear it, Jarvis," Tony rolls his eyes. He slams the new arc reactor into his chest and lets it take control of the system. Tony struggles with the effects it's having but you have to let him get through this on his own. "That tastes like coconut and metal." He gasps and stands upright since he feels so much better now. "Oh wow, yeah! Ready to kick some ass, Y/N?"

"As ready as I'll ever be."

Justin is already at the Stark Expo and giving his presentation when you arrive. Apparently, he has been making robots that will help or replace the military system. He was trying to replicate Tony's suit design but ended up with this. Rhodey is in his War Machine suit that he took from Tony, and it's been painted red, white, and blue to represent America. As soon as the audience sees you and Tony, they erupt in cheers.

"We got trouble," Tony says to Rhodey from inside the suit.

You also have an earpiece in so you can hear everything they are saying as well as communicate with them.

"Tony, there are civilians present. I'm here on orders. Let's not do this right now."

"Give them a wave," he says, and you three do what he says.

"All these people are in danger," you warn quietly. "We gotta get them out of here. You gotta trust us for the next five minutes."

"Yeah, I tried that. I got tossed around his house, remember?"

"Listen, we think he's working with Vanko," Tony reveals.

"Vanko's alive?" Rhodey gasps.

You really want to go over to Justin and slap that smug smile off his face but you know that isn't the smart thing to do. You look at the audience and then at the rows of robots when the big gun on Rhodey's shoulder takes aim at you and Tony.

"Is that you?" Tony asks.

"No, I'm not doing that. That's not me. I can't move. I'm locked up. I'm locked up!" he exclaims. Some of the drones take aim at you and you know you have to get out of here as soon as possible. "Get out of here. Go! This whole system's been compromised!"

"Let's take this fight outside, boys," you state and blast into the air.

Tony blasts into the air as well and you two fly out of the place as quickly as you possibly can. The drones start firing at you and you have to dodge every single one of them. If you get shot in your arm or leg, then you know you can heal very quickly and it's not a big deal. However, if you get shot in your heart or head, then you are dead.

"Jarvis, break in. I need to own him," Tony orders.

"Yes, sir."

"Tony, Tony, I'm locked on. I have a target lock."

"On what?"

"On you! Y/N, the rest are locked on you!"

"Shit!" you curse and separate from the group so as to not let them get hit by the bullets.

The molecules in your body vibrate at a fast rate, causing you to burst into flames. You can only go so hot before you literally set the world on fire, so you'll have to use what you got. While still using your aerokinesis to fly in the air, you use your pyrokinesis to shoot balls of flames at the robots. If you can get it hot enough, they will explode and you'll be rid of one less problem.

"How are we doing Jarvis?" Tony asks.

"Remote reboot unsuccessful."

The crowds are now running out of control, and the drones that are left on the ground start firing at them. You have to save them despite being shot at.

"Tony! Take care of the ones in the sky. I got the ones on the ground!" you yell.

"Copy that."

You disappear behind a building and that confuses the drones that were locked on you. They don't know where you went so they opt to fly after Tony who is still trying to get Rhodey off his back. The crowds scream in terror but you're here to save them. You fly behind one and place your flaming hands on its back which burns holes where your hands were. It shuts down and melts at your fingertips.

Your body is still in flames so you extinguish them so as to not cause more panic from the people. There is a kid in the crowd who has on a toy mask that resembles Iron Man's helmet, and one of the drones has taken an interest in him. The drones are programmed to fire at anything that looks like you and Tony, so you have to jump in if you're going to save him. You fly over to behind the kid and shoot the drone with a fireball. The kid looks up at you and you just smile at him.

"Nice work, kid," you chuckle and take off again.

Most of the drones on the ground have been taken care of so you fly into the air to help Tony and hopefully take down Rhodey before he shoots him to death.

"You got multiples coming in on you," Rhodey warns.

"Let's get this away from the Expo."

You and Tony lead Rhodey and the other drones through a car garage holding the cars of everyone who was in attendance tonight. As you, Tony, and Rhodey pass by the cars, one car alarm is set off. However, as soon as half a dozen drones pass by, all of the car alarms are set off. To keep the drones at bay, you throw fireballs at the cars to blow them up, and when they do, they hit and take down some of the drones.

"Listen, listen. A pack just peeled off. They're headed back to the Expo!" Rhodey exclaims.

"Let's get it!" you yell and make a sharp right to head back to the Expo.

"In closing in on you. Ordnance coming in hot, Tony. Watch it!"

It's becoming a neck-in-neck fight with Team Iron Man vs Team Drones, so you have to do something, or else they will kill you. You look over at the big globe that is meant to signify the Expo, and Tony gets the same idea as you.

"Rhodey, you still locked on?" Tony asks.

"Yeah."

"Drop your socks and grab your Crocs. We're about to get wet on this ride," he chuckles.

You and Tony both lead the drones through the globe structure and bounce off the walls. As soon as the drones hit it, they explode into pieces. There is a small stream on the bottom of the structure, and you use that to your advantage. The water shoots up at your command, both sharp and unforgiving as it blocks the view of most of the drones. The ones that didn't crash because you tricked them do now because of the water.

"I'm sorry buddy. I had to thin out the herd. What's your twenty?" Tony asks but receives no answer from Rhodey.

Instead of answering him, Rhodey crashes into you and Tony, sending you both down to the ground. You crash into the ground and skid to a rough stop. Your head spins, your skin heals itself of any wounds, and your body is sore from the landing. Your vision is a bit blurry but after a few blinks, you're back to normal.

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syntaxaero · 4 months

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yea I deleted the post bashing the dual screen laptop cus the screenshot i used didn't show the keyboard or fact that simply stands on a built in stand. and people started calling it a tablet

but i still think it's a less-than-ideal product for a few reasons:

1 - While I myself love having multiple monitors I sincerely doubt that it makes much sense to have both at all times for a product designed to be portable. You wouldn't be able to use it on your lap very comfortably I feel. The function only really makes sense at a desk or internet cafe sort of deal. Yes you can use it with the keyboard in standard laptop mode but at that point why get such a product-

2 - The extra concern for durability just probably isn't worth it. Both screens might not shatter if you close it too hard but that shit *will* get scratched up in a backpack. One bad day at the airport (assuming you aren't carrying it on- I doubt you'd be able to use both screens on an airplane) and that thing is Gone. Dust.

3 - No trust me unless ASUS put Wacom EMR in that thing, or even a fully up to date version of MPP, it would be an *awful* experience for drawing on without egregious degrees of stabilizers. Many windows laptops include very cheaply produced pens that have far too much wobble and inconsistency to comfortably use as a daily driver. Its usually fine for note taking or using as a pointer- but otherwise it's probably cheaper and much better to use a 12-16in drawing tablet plugged into the laptop- otherwise the ergonomics and detachable keyboard and extra screen space do make it seem fairly compelling as an illustration device I suppose!

4 - Oh God The Repairability

But yeah anyways at like 1500+ USD it's absolutely not something I'd Recommend Necessarily. Unless it's a deeply user serviceable device with good specs and an actually usable pen protocol, all it's probably good for is getting attention and maaaayyybee power users that cycle laptops every three years. Which is probably the target audience anyway.

#also for reference ive used a Surface Pro 5 as a primary drawing tablet for over a year #and it *was* fine for only some of that time but the wobble was infuriating at some point #and that uses mpp 2.0 #which is the same tech that 90% of “stylus compatible” windows laptops use #but theyre all also worse due to having poorer digitizer layers than the surface line typically #or just use worse pens

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tobyfoxfacts · 6 months

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Toby wrote in last month’s Undertale/Deltarune newsletter, that he had ONE beer and got piss drunk. We’re talking like, noticeably sloshed.

During his drunken episode, Toby began gushing over how much he adored Touhou Project. Zun (who was sipping on his 6th beer of the night politely smiled and nodded the whole time.) on a scale of 1 to “Oh shiiiiit I forgor how to write my signature” I’ll let you take a guess…

Second image is Toby's messed up signature.

Lucky for him, his art always looks like a drunk person made it….

I had a theory that Toby was sensitive to alcohol. He’s a little fella, who probably gets silly off of grape juice.

I stumbled across a picture of Toby sitting with some buddies drinking beer. Being the curious fella I am, I went into research mode and reverse searched the image. I feel super silly now, because it was a mainstream brand of beer, but I had JUST turned 21 and knew nothing about beer. Regardless, I researched the alcohol percentage as well. THEN I realized Toby’s can looked different from the others. HIS was non-alcoholic.

I posted a cute fact about Toby being a nonalcoholic king on Reddit SIX MONTHS before this article happened.

When my theory was confirmed as factual, I was… Verryyy happy. For a visual; I jumped out of bed, made a gremlin pose, and pointed at my tablet and screamed “HAH! HAHAHAH I KNEW IT. I KNEW IT BEFORE THEY DID!!” I did a little jig before shamefully lying back down in the oddest position known to man like the silly little iPad kid I am.

He wanted to fit in like a big boy and have beer with the homies. I decided that because Toby is very small, he’s probably SUUUPER sensitive to alcohol. (Because same lol) (this is literally the least professional newsletter ever.) That was my theory.

Extra fun fact. Neurodivergent people are more sensitive to alcohol. Especially if they take ADHD medication... so it may have hit him HARD.

Side note. While on a mission to screenshot my post on Reddit, I opened the Reddit app that’s been collecting dust, and was greeted by this message. NO idea what did, but fuck it, we ball. I also posted on Tumblr.

Extra side note. Sorry for abandoning you guys again and depriving you of tobert foxington facts

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rainworldslugcats · 3 months

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text in image:

"Heyo @RW Events @RW News

With the first day of RW Art Month how about I talk about some of the announcements? This month we are releasing Luedo plus a Quality of Life Patch to Rain World plus Sanshee will be restocking many Rain World products!

When revealing the prompts, I announced that we partnered up with XPPen to host giveaways for the talented artists who participate in RW Art Month! I want to give more details on the giveaway! Every Friday (March 9th, 16th, and 23rd) I will do a raffle for a prize that includes a drawing tablet! If you drew for the RW Art month event, you can enter the raffle!

Here are the prizes that you can win in the weekly prizes. (1 winner per week)

1 Deco L drawing tablet

1 Desk Pad

1 Canvas Bag

1 Shortcut Keys multifunction sticker packet

On March 28th there will be a grand prize drawing which will take all the entries from the weekly raffles. That means if you enter all three weekly raffles you’ll get three entries for the grand prizes.

Here are the prizes for the grand prize. (March 28th)

1 Artist 22 Plus

3 Canvas Bag

3 Shortcut Keys multifunction sticker packet

I will post the Google form for entries on Wednesdays so be sure to keep an eye out on that!"

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"Also for those hoping for some @RW News , I will start off March with introducing a new free feature coming to Rain World on Steam called Ludeo! Ludeo will allow players in sandbox mode to share different playable highlights by clipping your gameplay and sharing it directly with others. They’ll start playing right where you did so you can challenge them to beat your Sandbox Mode score. This will be released in two weeks on March 15th!

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On Monday, we will be releasing a quality of life patch which will include many fixes like fixing controller customized configs not saving for players 2-4 and fixing ordering mods issues in the Remix Menu. I will reveal the full patch notes on Monday when the patch is out. Trust me it is about a half of a page of listed fixes that I can’t wait to get out.

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Last but not least, Sanshee will be restocking many Rain World products on March 28th during the anniversary stream! Here is a list of products being restocked.

All four marshmallow slugcat pins

All four original slugcat pins

All three lizard pins

Predator or Prey Tee

Gourmand slugpup plush

All four core slugpup plush

All three lizard plush

Both art prints

These are just the start of announcements coming this month and I can’t wait to share more later this month!"

#rain world #rainworld #rain world game #announcement #rainworldask #text

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bwoahtastic · 1 year

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Max not being very experienced in bdsm dynamics so he’s not being honest with Lewis about a lot of things. Max breaking a rule and Lewis tells him he’s going to spank him, just with his hand nothing extreme. And he takes Max looking nervous as just nerves for his first punishment. Spanking was a green item on Max’s list after all. Max panicking and safe wording, he looks so distraught. Lewis is so confused and he’s not sure what he’s just done wrong but Max looks like an absolute wreck so he consoles him. Lewis holding Max and going into aftercare mode, just getting the sub to calm down. Max cries the whole way through the explanation, that spanking can’t be a punishment. Lewis trying to make spanking a red? And it makes Max panic even more and beg him not to do that. Lewis is so lost and it’s breaking his heart to see Max like this. Lewis sitting Max down and forcing them to have the difficult conversation of what’s going on in the dynamic. Lewis maybe having been under the impression that Max has done this before? It leaves him feeling like such a bad dom and he’s spiraling quite a bit. Max not being entirely sure what to do but he crawls onto Lewis’ lap and tells him that he’s been so good to him. Helping him with all the difficult things. Telling lewis that he is such a good dom and there’s no one else he would trust enough to see him like this. Lewis coming back up and he holds Max really close. It’s left them both feel bad about their roles, but it’ll get better. Lewis learns to coax all the information out of Max, taking note about what Max babbles about in subspace too. He lets things slip about kinks and Lewis tries to bring those up naturally. Max also learning to trust Lewis more and although he’s not the best at asking for what he wants he learns to talk to Lewis about how he felt during a scene. They do their best to figure it out

Oh plsss them having a little list where Max can make something green or red if he does/doesn't want it or yellow if he only wants it when he initiates it or its talked about plenty in advance. He put spanking on green so Lewis assumed it was okay and Max didn't specify anything.

Them doing their first scene (maybe they only slept together before that a few times and that's how they got to talking about doing scenes snd entering the dom/sub relationship or Max hesrd from someone else thst Lewis is very good snd wanted to try with him) and Lewis is under the impression max is experienced enough to know how important communication is not realising this is Max's first ever scene...

Max enjoying it a lot at first, getting restrained a bit and Lewis softly murmuring how good he looks and how he is going to look even better on his cock and he thinks it's all going fine! But then he flinches as Lewis strokes his thumb over his hole even when Lewis told him to stay perfectly still, so he needs to be punished! Max panicking so badly when Lewis tells him he will be spanked and he already feels so bad, close to sub space and being horrified he let down his dom enough to need punishment. Max needing a lot of care, being held and soothed and Lewis still isn't quite sure what happened but gets the ipad to change spanking to red (he would have a fancy tablet just for that so max can make changes easily ofc) but it somehow makes Max get even more worked up and he starts crying all over again!

The conversation about their dynamic is difficult and Max is very hesitant to be honest still and it makes Lewis feel like a bad dom, like he isnt trustworthy and he spirals quite a bit himself. He thinks Max is an experienced sub because he submits so prettily and easily and that makes it worse for him, because Max should know to talk to gim then and he clearly doesn't want to...

Max snuggling up on Lewis's lap and gently clinging on while murmuring how good Lewis was and how much he enjoyed his firdt time besides the spanking! Lewis being confused and making Max admit he isn't experienced and finally more comes out!

Plss Lewis learning how to ask Max questions so je doesn't overthink and then refuse to answer, and also listens to his pretty boy babble when he is in subspace! And plss Max learning to trust Lewis more tooooo🥺

Maybr Toto was somewhat of a mentor in the dom regard for Lewis so they go to him together, to have someone guide them q little in how to talk and to ask the right questions, and there Max finally opens up about why he doesn't want spanking to be punishment and some other things thst are hard no's for him, bu4 he also darws to admit a kink he thinks is embarrassing but Lewis happily wants to indulge him in!

#asks #4433 domsub #smut #gooooddd am obsessed.#i need to erite this

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