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albatris · 2 years
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*lying on my bed giggling and kicking my legs and doodling hearts in a notebook around text that just says "being able to afford a fucking wheelchair"*
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got my first "uhh do you have that (mobility aid) for real or just for your cosplay" just now and like. obviously i said hey thats a weird question to ask somebody. but he just stood there 😭😭 girl move on with your life
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ghostprinceiii · 9 months
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The plan was to Make Actual Lunch, and Do Laundry, but instead I used up literally my entire burst of energy on going down the street and buying a pumpkin pie of all things, which I don't even feel like eating??? Huh?? The first 20 minutes in like a month that I don't feel Completely Out Of It, and this is how I use my one decision-making braincell.
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somelazyassartist · 2 years
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#I'm having another one of those 'i want to kill myself' nights#I'm a financial burden to everyone in my life#between all my medical issues plus needing a wheelchair plus probably needing my wisdom teeth taken out#all of which are incredibly expensive#it's not fair to anybody to have to try to deal with me like this#I'm not worth going into fucking debt over and I'm not getting any better either so what's the fucking point#if i was gone I'd stop being so fucking expensive to just keep alive#not to mention with my medical stuff i have to 'work from home' now which isn't exactly stable income#there's no guarantee how much money I'll make or how soon I'll make it which wouldn't be fair to any future roommates#i want to be able to put in as much as they would. i want to be able to pay my share of the rent and have extra to chip in with#and I'd never be fit to be a husband or father. as much as i wish i could be i just know i can't do it.#I'm in pain all the time and can't do a lot. I'm not very strong. my memory issues make it hard to keep track of anything#not to mention I've got some issues that y'know. could lead to a higher risk of maternal mortality#so even if i tried i might just fucking die anyways#I'm far too expensive to take care of. i could never make enough in 10 lifetimes to pay people back. i could never be a husband or father.#I'm so tired of being a burden to everyone i love#they deserved so much better and i want them to be happy and i just don't see how me continuing to be around does any good#they'd all be so much better off without me i can't do anything and i could never give back as much as i want to#i want to put in an equal amount of effort and money and care and love#and i know I'm not doing that and i hate it and I'm trying so hard to get to a place where i can but nothing's working#I'm so tired of being a burden. i just wish i wasn't so fucking hard to take care of. i wish i didn't need to be taken care of at all.#things really would be better if i were gone. i don't think anyone could convince me otherwise#I'd stop being in so much pain all the time and the people i love wouldn't have to put up with my dead weight (no pun intended)#everyone's lives would be so much easier if i wasn't in them#gods how fucking selfish is it of me that i haven't done it already?#i don't deserve anybody's kindness and my friends and family don't deserve to put up with my bullshit anymore#i just want them to be happy#vent#suicide tw#suicide trigger warning
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vanillabat99 · 2 years
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I think if I got out of the house more, I might invest in a wheelchair, but then there's the issues of bringing that up with my doctor, figuring out insurance, will it even fit in the car, modifying the front porch, where will it go when not in use, where can I even go with the wheelchair, and it doesn't feel worth it. Like yeah sure, maybe I decline bigger outings (more than an hour) due to mobility issues but I really don't want to go through the hassle of getting a mobility aid again. Since I don't really get out much anyways I don't feel like the hassle is worth it, but I do want to go out more. Very conflicted on how to approach this :/
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ionlytalktodogs · 2 years
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First time ever using a wheelchair and it went amazingly! I finally understand why people think shopping is fun 😭 if you aren’t in pain all the time a lot of things are fun
Shout out to the customer service person who was the absolute nicest human ever when she gave me the loaner chair!
Only problem was the chair was kind of a piece of crap :’) it kept pulling to the right like crazy and it was super heavy. But that’s to be expected with a loaner mall chair so I still count it as a win! Also despite being heavy as fuck it was super nimble and I could maneuver around clothing racks really easy
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technoxenoholic · 2 years
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"automatic doors are a misogynist microaggression because they emulate men holding doors open for women and women do most of the shopping, revolving doors offer more freedom and convenience for women because they are not microaggressed by them"
speaking of shopping, why don't you actually go try and get a shopping cart full of groceries through a revolving door successfully and get back to me on how well it goes, instead of acting like gender has anything to do with the implementation of automatic doors.
i've literally seen them open for seagulls on at least one occasion. that post is so utterly daft and nonsensical.
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cripple-punk-dad · 1 month
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fuck small businesses and thrift stores that cram their locations so full of shit that they are fire hazard and are completely inaccessible. If you cannot fucking afford to make your store accessible, YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE THE FUCKING STORE. I don't actually care any more. I don't fucking care. Call me bitter but I'm so fucking sick of small businesses hiding behind the "owo we're just scraping by :( we don't have enough money to add a teeny little ramp to our store because wood is too expensive and our store is too small and cramped for a wheelchair user anyways :( or we have two floors and more space than God but elevators are so spency :( and they really don't match the vintage/modern/art deco/whatever fucking aesthetic vibe we're going for. Also our store is listed as accessible because we have dim lights, but the lip of our door is almost 6 inches high and you won't know whether or not you can come in until you get here." Fuck off. You pay your employees minimum wage and blame it on bad business because you're just so small :( well guess what. If you can't afford to pay your employees properly, you don't deserve employees. "I'll shoplift at a department store but NEVER at a small business!" Cool. I will probably. Depending on the specific store and the circumstances. Literally the most inaccessible stores I have ever been in are small businesses in houses and/or strip malls. It's literally so easy to not have an inaccessible building. It's so easy.
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anasanthology · 11 months
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Two’s A Company, Three’s A Crowd, Four… is Just Perfect
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WARNINGS: NSFW 18+ MDNI (I don’t care who reads just if your account age is set to under 18 don’t interact please), praise kink, breeding kink, very light choking, lowkey Soft Dom!Ethan Winters, possibly super light degradation but not really, overall pretty tame, fem-specific gendered terms. Not proofread.
Notes: MY FIRST FIC BE NICE!!! Honestly, I can’t tell if this is bad or not 👀 This took me days to finish because I lost energy like half way through 😭 Sorry if it’s a little ooc, I tried to not do that but it might be 🫣 ANYWAYS, hope you like it 😁 if you have any comments JUST SAY THEM they will be appreciated 💕 hope you like, lovelies ☺️
3.6k words | Ethan Winters x AFAB!Reader
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You stand on the porch of a small townhouse. Feeling the cool air blow around you, you try to make yourself smaller in your coat. It was freezing outside, but gas was expensive so you walked. The sweet burn of prolonged cold nipped at your fingertips and exposed ankles. The distant cries of a young child getting louder, accompanied by heavy fevered footsteps. The door swings open and a man pokes his head out giving you a weak tired smile.
“Are you the babysitter?”
“Yes.”
That was 9 months ago, and you wouldn’t have even imagined that would have led to this.
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“What?” Your eyes widened. ‘What did she just say?’
“I asked if you could give me a little sister. My friend has a little sister and she said that her daddy helped her mommy build her in her tummy.” Rose kept on coloring with her crayons as she talked, “Mommy’s not here, but daddy could help you,” She smiled at you then looked towards her father, “right daddy?” Ethan’s body visibly tenses at the question and he lets out an awkward laugh.
“I don’t think it works like that Rosie.”
“Why not?”
“Cause…” he swallows thickly, “cause it has to be a mommy and daddy, and she’s not a mommy.” Rose crosses her arms and puffs out her cheeks.
“That’s dumb!” She throws her crayons onto the paper and pouts.
“How ‘bout we go to bed, Rose.” You suggest.
“‘M not tired!”
“If you lay down now I’ll have time to read you that book you like, I’ll even do the funny voices.” Rose’s entire demeanor changes.
“Really? Like it when you do the fish, it’s silly.” She giggles.
“It is silly, now let’s go!” You grab Rose’s hand and lead her to her room to put her to bed. “Long ago, a young girl went with her mother to pick berries for her father who was hard at work…” You read to her making sure to do the voices extra dramatic, you always added in new voice lines to make it a little more entertaining and she loved it everytime.
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“She’s asleep.” You walk into the kitchen finding Ethan pouring a glass of wine.
“She loves it when you read to her. Thought it was gonna be a lot harder to get her to bed since she missed her nap today.” Ethan huffed with amusement. “I can never get her down that easily, she always says I’m doing the voices wrong and that you do it better.”
“Does she really?” You walk up to the counter he’s standing by.
“Every time.” He laughs then holds his glass to you, “you want some?”
“Maybe a glass, I don’t wanna stumble home.”
“I’ve told you that I could pay for your gas to and from here, it’s not that big of an expense and it’s getting cold out.” That was Ethan, always worried about everyone else even when it inconvenienced him.
“No,” you just shake your head, “I don’t mind it. Plus, I get more steps in.”
“If your legs get cut off from frostbite you won’t get any steps in.” He starts pouring you a glass, he had already taken one out for you before you even came into the room.
“God, Ethan!” Your eyes widened and you laughed, “you’re so morbid!”
“I’m just trying to look out for you,” he slides you your glass, “and if you can’t babysit anymore I don’t think Rose will ever sleep again.” You take a sip of your drink and slosh the wine around your glass.
“Guess I’ll have to start searching for wheelchair ramps then!”
“Okay, smarty pants.” Ethan rolls his eyes.
“Or you could get her that sister, bet a new baby in the house will tire her out.” You nudge his shoulder and giggle. Ethan’s body tightens up next to you.
“Oh I… yeah that could work.” He laughs nervously and looks away as a light blush dusts his cheeks. “I’m sorry for that by the way, she… Rose has been asking for a sister since I started socializing her at that parent support group place.” You notice his embarrassment and lean in.
“Oh don’t worry, Ethan. She’s just a kid, she didn’t know what she was saying. Bet though if you bring it up in like ten years she’ll be totally embarrassed!” Ethan lets out a soft laugh but is still visibly tense.
“Yeah, probably…” he chews his lip and sucks in a breath.
“You ever thought about it?”
“W-what?” He seemed to just about jump out of his skin.
“Have you ever thought about having another kid?” You give him an amused look.
“Oh. Uh… sometimes.” Color fills his cheeks and he looks away. It was a lie. He thought about it constantly. All Ethan wanted was more kids. He just understood how much he already struggled raising Rosemary alone, and didn’t want her or another kid to suffer from his irresponsibility. 
“What did you think I meant?” You giggled and leaned in a little further, now starting to enter his space. Maybe it was the wine that emboldened you, or maybe that was just your excuse.
“I uh…” he huffed out a laugh, “I thought you meant kids with you specifically.” Immediately after saying that he realized what had just left his mouth. Wine always seemed to make him unable to shut up.
“Oh.” Your face heated up not expecting him to be so straightforward. “Well, have you?” You ask in a quieter voice.
“No! I…” he exhales and looks over at you, you guys just look at each other in silence for what feels like forever. “Yes.” His voice was so quiet if you hadn’t been laser focused on him you would’ve missed it.
“Really?” You whispered back. You didn’t sound angry or even surprised, just hopeful. He nodded.
“Have you thought about it?”
“Yes.” You answered immediately, what did you have to hide now? He wanted it too.
“You have?” Ethan looks at you completely shocked. After the words left his mouth he expected you to yell at him, slap him even, for being a creep—rightfully so, in his opinion—and then quit on the spot, not agree.
“I have.” You bite your lip and look into your glass, heat starts climbing to your face. The fact that you had thought about that… Ethan could feel his cock start to kick at his thighs.
“And what are we gonna do about that?” His voice came out a lot shakier than he intended. Sounding more like he was genuinely curious rather than confident and flirty like he intended. It didn’t matter though, hearing those words come from him made your breath hitch.
“Well…” you bite your lip thinking for a minute. ‘Oh what the hell.’ Grabbing his shirt you pull him closer and press your lips to his. It wasn’t really a hot passionate kiss, more just a ‘I really hope you don’t fire me’ kiss, well at least it wasn’t at first. Ethan’s body relaxes after a few seconds, his hands come to your waist to pull you against him. The tip of his tongue peeking from between his lips to lick a hot stripe across your bottom lip. Suddenly you’re jumping up to sit on the kitchen counter and parting your thighs so he can slot himself between them. You let your hands wander behind his back and grab at his shirt as his start to rub at your sides. One of them runs up your body to press against your neck. Your body straightens and you break the kiss with a pant.
“You like that?” He pulls back a little further so he can look from your eyes to your kiss-swollen lips. Swallowing thickly as you try to respond to his words, yet nothing seems to come out. “Hmm?” He squeezes your throat lightly and you whine. Slick pools into the gusset of your panties. You try and push your thighs together to ease the ache between your legs, only leaving you wanting and squirmy as your knees push against the sides of his hips. 
“Mmh, yeah you do.” He squeezes your neck again softly and you continue to unsuccessfully try to clench your thighs together searching for friction. Noticing this, he lets his other hand fall to your thigh so that he can pull you closer to him. Not quite close enough to feel him where you need it.
“I do, I like it.” You nod your head as you talk quietly, your eyes glazing over with want.
“Yeah?” The hand on your thigh climbs up to rest on where your thigh meets your hip and he lets his thumb run along the crotch seam of your pants. “Pretty girl.” He presses his thumb in and watches your face, seeing the way your eyelashes flutter and how your lips part slightly as you gasp. You look down to where his thumb rubs at your cunt. The fabric separating him from actually touching you providing a much needed friction on your clit.
“Ethan…” your voice nothing but a whiny whisper.
“Hmm? What sweetheart?” The hand on your throat coming up to your jaw, his thumb swiping across your lower lip making you shiver. “You want something?” He keeps eye contact and keeps rubbing his thumb around your lips. Letting his finger dip into your mouth slightly, going in and out, back and forth, slowly, never letting it move in far enough. He rubs your saliva across your lips on every hot drag out of your mouth. Your lip starts to quiver and you move your head forward a little, trying to take his thumb deeper into your mouth.
“Mmm, yes.” He bites his lip and breathes out heavily. You wrap your tongue around his thumb and start licking tentative stripes up his finger, getting more confident as his jaw slacks.
“Keep going,” he whispers, “just like that.” You let your lips close around his finger so you can start sucking around his thumb. “Oh, good girl. Doing so good for me.” His head tilts back a little before he catches himself so he can keep watching the way your lips move when you suck him in. You pull your lips off him with a pop and a string of spit connects his thumb to your lips.
“Ethan, I want more.” You take your arms from his body and put your hands on the counter, leaning back.
“You want more, what?” He raises his brows at you.
“I want more of you, want more touching.” You lean in, biting your wet lips and smiling softly.
“No.” He lets his hands move to sit over yours, pressing them softly into the counter as he leans in to you even further than you did him. “I was telling you to ask for more.” His voice is firm but gentle, and any doubt he had in the beginning was gone. It made you wet. You couldn’t help but squirm a little at what was happening, or the implication of what it could mean for later.
“Oh okay…” you swallow, “Ethan, I want more, please?” Your voice comes out whiny and shaky. 
“Of course, sweetheart.” He starts unbuttoning and unzipping your pants before helping you to stand. He stands back to watch you as you start pulling your jeans down. Ethan watches you bend forward, the way your hands slide down your legs. You're making sure to pull them off slowly and completely so you don’t look like an idiot struggling out of your pant legs. You push them to the side and look up at him as you stand. Finally really paying attention to him rather than what he’s doing. Seeing you look at him like that, he palms himself over his jeans. You stand all the way up and pull your shirt over your head. Tossing it aside before putting your hands behind your back. Biting your lip as you look from his face down to the hand that teases his cock through his pants.
“Turn around and bend over, baby.” He looks you up and down like you’re a toy and keeps touching himself.
“M’kay.” You turn around like he asks and bend yourself forward till you can feel the cold surface against your cheek.
“Good girl.” His hand roams up the back of one of your thighs all the way up to rub your lower back. You arch for him, picking your head up and putting your arm over each other in front of you. He breathes out heavily and steps forward pressing himself against your hip.
“Oh look at you. You wanna be touched don’t you, baby?” You nod your hand and bury your face in your arms. “Yeah you do.” Ethan leans in pressing his front to your back and hooks his finger under the band of your underwear. He pulls it back a little and lets it slap back against your skin softly with a smile. His hand moves down to cup your sex, the feeling making you whine. “You’re so wet. Did I do this, Hmm? You’re wet for me?” He whispers right against your neck and you nod enthusiastically.
“Yes, ‘m wet for you.” He starts carding his fingers through your slit over your underwear, soaking them even more.
“Mmm, which part? Was it when I squeezed that little throat, or maybe…” Ethan leans in further so you can feel his lips ghost over your neck, “or maybe it was when I said I fantasized about knocking you up?” You could feel your pussy gush into your panties as you moan at his words.
“Oh? Which one?” The smirk in his voice is audible.
“I… both.” Your breath is shaky and your face heats up at having to admit that.
“Both? Well I guess we’ll have to do both then. Won’t we, sweetheart?” Your lips push together hard and you press back against his hand, still sliding lazily against your slit. His hand moves up and he hooks his fingers under the band of your underwear again, but this time he starts pulling them down. Strings of slick connect you to your panties as he pulls them away.
“Look at you, so needy.” His fingers return to your slit and you arch back more. “Aww, you’re getting me all messy, baby. You know, I bet I could slip right into this needy little cunt without any preparation. You’d take it all wouldn’t you?” His fingers move to toy with your clit making you gasp.
“Mhm.” Your voice is muffled but he can still hear how whiny your tone is.
“But I’m not that mean, even though I know you’d like it. I’ll get you ready, baby, wanna hear that pretty voice while I fuck you with my fingers.” He moves his hand to line up one of his fingers and push it inside. “Oh god, so tight. Gonna stretch you out, baby.” He starts slowly dragging his finger in and out of your gummy walls. “You think you can take a little more?” Without even waiting to hear an answer he pushes another finger up into you.
“Etha-“ you whimper and bite your lip, moving backwards and forwards a little to meet his fingers when they push in. He flips his fingers over inside you and starts curling them against that spot inside you making you see stars.
“Pretty girl, you don’t know how many times I’ve thought about doing this. Bending you over the counter and filling you up while you whine and beg. Ask for it, baby. Ask me to fill you up.” He starts curling his fingers harder against your walls, pushing them against you the whole time he drags out. He stands up straight but keeps himself pressed against your hip.
“Please, Ethan. Fill me up, please.” Your voice is high and whiny. He throws his head back with a moan and starts rubbing himself against you.
“Oh, fuck. Yeah you sound so good like that. So so good.” Ethan’s voice is breathy and his other hand starts to toy with his belt, undoing it and pulling it through his belt loops to toss on the floor with a clatter. His fingers start to undo his jeans and he tries to pull them down quickly. “Shit.” He pulls his fingers out of you and you whine at the loss of stimulation. “Be patient, baby.” You look back at him as he pulls his pants and underwear down to mid-thigh. When you see his cock spring free you bite your lip and moan. Unable to look away from his leaking pink tip, your thighs clench together and your toes curl in your shoes. Ethan starts teasing the vein going up his length while he watches your face. Your mouth opens in a silent moan at the sight. “You like this, sweet girl? Seeing me touch myself while looking at you all bent over and desperate?”
“Yes, Ethan. Fuck, please, I need it.” You throw your head down onto your arms, unable to watch him any longer afraid you might cum just from seeing him.
“Of course.” He steps forward and starts rubbing his hard cock through your slit.
“Ethan, pl-“ you gasp and throw your head back when he suddenly pushes in about half way. He pulls back and pushes in slowly, going further with each stroke. Ethan’s hands grip the edge of the counter and his head falls forward. He stares intently where you two connect and lets out a quiet moan. The thought of his cock leaking pre-cum into your aching hole makes you clench around him.
“Shit. Oh fuck!” Ethan lets out a strained moan and his hand slides up your back and around your throat. The feeling of his hands on you makes you push back. He grins and squeezes the sides of your throat making you clench around him again. “Oh you do like that don’chu,” he leans forward so he’s pressed against your back and pushes all the way in, his tip touching your cervix, “gonna fill up this little hole while I squeeze your throat. You want that? Want me to cream your cunt while you get choked?” Your eyes roll back and you grind up against him at his words.
“Ethan, mmm please. Oh f…” your eyes start to water and your tongue goes limp in your mouth, “wanna be full.”
“Yeah oh, sweet girl.” He talks softly and starts fucking up into you again making sure to grind his tip right against your cervix. “I’m gonna fill you till it takes, baby.” You’re completely speechless, just moaning and whining completely at his mercy. He pulls you up against him and knocks your legs apart with his foot. His other hand coming up to slip a couple fingers passed your lips, which you immediately start sucking and licking on. “There you go, being such a good girl for me.” Ethan kisses the top of your head tenderly. You make a noise and he immediately takes his fingers out of your mouth to grip your face. “Hmm? What, sweetheart?”
“Wanna be a good girl. Jus’ for you.” The hand on your throat goes down so he can rub and toy with your clit. You moan and squirm against him at the stimulation. “You gonna cum, baby? Yeah, cum right on my cock, make a mess.” Your eyes roll back and fat tears roll down your cheeks to drop onto your chest.
“Ethan I-Ethan, mmm.” You start mumbling incoherently and he finally pushes you over. He slows his movements on you clit but keeps up his pace fucking you through your orgasm.
“Good girl, feel’ so good when you cum.” He pushes you back down on the table abruptly and puts his hands on your back keeping you there. “Take it.”
“Ethan, ‘m so sensitive, please.”
“I said take it.” You couldn’t help but just moan at the way he was talking to you. Ethan was always so sweet, you couldn’t have even imagined he could speak like that. “Oh you like that? You want me to get rough with you? Hmm?” He starts fucking into you harder, his tip bullying into your cervix. Your body just goes limp against the counter and he laughs softly. “Gonna cream this needy cunt. You want that? I know you do, baby, I can feel it.” One of his hands tangles up into your hair and pulls tentatively.
“Ethan.” You couldn’t say anything else, you couldn’t even think.
“Gonna knock you up, pretty girl. I’ll fuck you as much as it takes, till I get to see you all swollen with my child.” His voice starts getting shaky and high. He was watching the way your slick would string between you two everytime he pulled back. Suddenly his moans started to turn into whimpers and you could hear him suck air through his teeth. “Oh fuck…” Ethan throws his head back and pushes all the way into you, pressing his tip right against your cervix. Hot thick stripes of cum painted your walls. “There you go, good girl.” His head tilts back and he closes his eyes. He lets go of your hair and starts running his fingers along your back gently. All that could be heard was the heavy breaths that filled the air. He pulls out and you whine at the empty feeling. “You did so good.” He pulls you straight up against him and holds you. You can feel his cum start to drip and run down your thighs. “How do you feel, sweetheart?”
“Feel good.” Your voice was quiet and weak.
“Yeah? I'm glad, pretty girl. Let’s get you cleaned up.” He kisses your shoulder softly.
“Mmh, m’kay.” You close your eyes and lay your head against him.
“Let’s go.” He picks you up and starts carrying you to the bathroom to clean you off. “Think you’re gonna have to come around more often with a little one on the way.”
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You were so glad you took this job.
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doctopus · 2 months
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god i LOVED lisa frankenstein
SPOILERS ofc
• lisa’s amazing outfits slay girl slay 💅
• taffy is so damn cute i loved her
• taffy AND lisa were so adorable and supportive of each other
• commentary how men don’t want to date women who are as smart as them and interested in the same things as them, they want to hold the power in the relationship
• he’s just a lil cretchure…a lil guy…who just wants to play piano all day…
• the EAR. he listens to her. the HAND. he wants to hold her. the DICK. he loves her.
• he’s so cerebral.
• ….he’s in a wheelchair?!
• lisa understanding his nonverbal communication so well bc she was like that too after her mother died
• the VISUALS. the use of bright colors is sooo much fun and i can actually fuckin SEE what is happening in the movie for once
• that trippy dream sequence was so funnnn
• Creature loves those candy rings bc he didn’t want to die unmarried again
• the mom is an IP (intuitive person)
• the music *chefs kiss*
• both of them accepting who they are and growing as people (literally) as the movie progressed
• milk
• he drives like an old lady with classical music blaring
• when did he learn how to drive? we don’t give a shit. if mikey myers knew how to drive after 20 years in prison from child to adult Creature can drive too
• Creature getting increasingly frustrated with how Lisa just wants douchebag #1
• i have never heard “i gotta go change my pad” in a movie before and it rocked me to my core. thank u for being so honest lisa, truly
• that silent film transition they did with the moon *chefs kiss*
• sometimes when healthcare is too expensive u just gotta stitch a dick on yknow!
• men are not allowed to cry in real life and the comedy of Creature’s tears smelling like shit so Lisa is disgusted each time he cries
• kokomo (sobbing)
anyway lisa frankenstein is peak
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also. figured out (part of*) issue of why lean forward like shrimp in wheelchair despite very leaned back backrest
(* part where wheelchair mechanical issue anyway, imagine there body issue component too but no idea why body do it)
is because dump issue!!!!
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[id: simple drawing of 3 wheelchairs. wheelchair 1 has straight back n straight seat & form 90 degree angle. wheelchair 2 have leaned back backrest which make back rest to seat angle more than 90 degree but back of seat is also lower than front of seat (has lots of dump). wheelchair 3 have bigger wheels represent by two circles instead of one, back rest is leaned back n angle more than 90 degree but no dump. end id]
so. standard is chair 1 right. everything straight & perpendicular & 90 degree. this make body sit like shrimp because need use core to make sure body stay up and well
so lean backrest back, make angle more than 90 degrees. then soon after, make dump bigger, so back of seat lower than front of seat. figure 2 exaggerated but something like that. this work because dump make sure gravity -> body actually lean back (i think)
but then got bigger wheels (like. still same 24 rim size, just wheels bigger bc have anti pop technology). erased much of dump. think body don’t naturally tolerate angle??
don’t know how explain. but is dump issue
but already at greatest dump current chair can naturally do. just erased by wheel
so thinking abt other ways to increase dump… or increase difference between front seat height vs back seat higher
maybe put in foam wedge under cushion?? but custom cut expensive
don’t recommend do this if you have other options lol imagine this create more issues but can’t really … get another chair
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haridraws · 3 months
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sorry to bother you, i saw your 2022 hourly comic post today and i first want to say thank you because it’s really my exact situation in so many ways, right down to being apart from my partner (haven’t gotten to see her since the start of the pandemic since we’re both disabled and public transport is a covid nightmare but we’re on the council housing waitlist so hopefully eventually!) and it means a lot to not feel alone in that. i wanted to ask about the mobility chair that helps you sit up if that’s okay? i have a simple bed setup but being able to sit in the living room with the sun and a view is nice, but i can’t sit up unsupported for long and i can’t really like Do Anything and also sit upright bc the sitting up is all my energy, so a chair like that might be something to save for if you could maybe tell me about it! also does it have support for the neck/head? i think my spine is getting compressed from not being able to sit up for so long lol but i might be able to find cushions for that so that’s less essential!
anyway, sorry to ramble on! no pressure if you can’t manage a reply, the fact that i know about such chairs now is helpful so thank you either way!! and probably very belated but i was scrolling your blog and happy to see you have a place with your partner, so congrats! take care and all the best to you both!
thank you for this message, v sorry you're in the same boat as I was. Answering properly and publicly in case this is useful for anyone else:
Stuff I personally use to make being bedbound more comfortable
obligatory disclaimer I am not a doctor, stretching or moving your body a little (see 18) if or when you can is probably good, etc.
1. SPECIAL FURNITURE The chair I have NOW is a "riser recliner" and I usually add a small pillow for lower back (and sometimes head) support. Like adjustable beds, they're whole furniture with powerful (HEAVY) motors built in, so they're expensive. They're usually cheaper:
if you don't need to be tipped out (just power recliners, though they might recline less or provide less support)
from regular shops, not mobility ones.
If you're able, you can go into a store and try one out first (personally being taken in a wheelchair was worth the strain, because it was weirdly hard to predict what back shape would be comfy).
if you're in the UK and you're 'chronically sick or disabled' you can get them VAT-free to make them 20% cheaper - mobility stores will have a form, others you might have to ask / check the shop does it
(I got one I could lie flat in, that came with a free setup service in the 'room of my choice'.)
It still took me 8 years of illness mostly stuck in bed to get both chair and bed because of (a) the price (b) not being sure I was sick enough to "deserve" it, same with my wheelchair. THIS WAS A FOOLISH WAY OF THINKING. There's no threshold required to get devices that will make your life easier / less agonising. Mobility aids are for anyone who'll be helped by them.
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2. ADJUST EXISTING FURNITURE WITH WEIRD PILLOWS Special furniture will obviously not be possible for everyone, and before I got the chair, I just used a combo of regular pillows and a triangle wedge pillow in bed (though it took trying 2 different wedges to find one that was a good shape for me.)
Last year someone ( @dont-break-hearts I think? THANK YOU) recommended me this shape cushion - some start at £15 on that site. That's now what I use to sit on a regular sofa, though I also always need my legs up at the same height (tall footstool now, but a sideways dining chair works ok) so it's closer to lying down.
These aren't 100% ideal - ymmv, I still need extra cushions and any position gets stiff after a while - but for me are WAY BETTER than just layering pillows or forcing myself to sit up.
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singsongraptor · 1 year
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Y'all, I am super excited right now. One of my friends on the book of face told me about a wheelchair user that designed a lever drive system that is a fraction of the cost of the lever drive system I was looking at! Now, granted, it doesn't have built-in brakes or gear shift, but the difference in cost is like 150-200 bucks vs 5k. I can hand brake via the pushrims as usual and manually switch into reverse for such an extreme difference in affordability! This is the sort of wonder I've been hoping for bcuz I really need my chair more and more, but I've got too much upper body pain!
Here it is, bcuz honestly, if you need some manner of power assist but electric options aren't helpful/available to you, esp if you can't handle the weight or cost, I want you to know about this
MeritDrive on FB
Now, it's only the hubs at the moment. The hubs you attach to your wheels, and then you attach long-handled ratchet wrenches as the actual handles, but those probably aren't super expensive. They plan to offer the levers in April as a pair. The creator goes into detail about what kind to get and why in a video on the page. They're responsive to questions too!
They're currently on kickstarter but plan to open a store in April. I want to get in on the kickstarter to get them early bcuz my legs hurt *now, and I want to try them out. Maybe I'll do a review. You also get a discount if you back the kickstarter. This is really awesome to discover, especially since my spotfund for the Wijit, the more expensive lever drive (which is also heavier and more cumbersome to handle as it completely replaces my wheels), is stagnant.
Anyway, please please, I want to get this lever drive and see if it helps! I've rearranged my print store and set-up a ko-fi shop for digital prints in case you can't manage the shipping, so you can get them printed on your own!
Physical Print Store
If you've ever wanted my work but can't get a physical print because of shipping, my Ko-fi Shop is a great option. It also supports me more directly than the physical print store as I have to wait 2 weeks to get paid for a sale for the physical prints.
Ko-fi Shop
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deanstead · 2 years
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Murder Next Door || Part 3
Pairing: Jay Halstead x Reader
Requested: no
Summary: When one of Jay’s neighbours is found dead, both he and Y/N find themselves right smack in the middle of what could turn out to be a very dangerous situation.
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Word Count: 3,321
Tags/Warnings: canon-typical mentions of murder, blood, idiots-in-love
A/N: A lot happens in this part but I decided not to drag it out and finish it up here! This was really meant to be a one-shot but I got carried away and wrote like 8k+ words so I just split it into three parts. Hope you guys have enjoyed this! Floored by the positive response to this!!! Hit me up and let me know what you think!
MINI SERIES MASTERLIST || JAY HALSTEAD MASTERLIST
Part 2
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The timing of everything was hell, especially since they were right smack in the middle of a murder case. A murder case that you found yourself in the middle of. But even so, this silver lining was kind of a bright silver lining, so much so that you could almost forget about the looming threat.
Jay smiled at you as he put on his jacket.
“If anything happens, you call me.” Jay nagged.
You couldn’t help but roll your eyes. “I’ll be fine, Jay.”
He opened his mouth again but you stopped him. “I won’t open the door for anyone but you, Will or Intelligence.”
Jay smiled. “Glad to know you were paying attention.”
You didn’t answer, but you couldn’t anyway as Jay gave you a kiss. “I’ll call.”
Jay left the house in a considerably better mood than all the other days put together, and with a newfound determination that he was gonna find this guy no matter what he had to do to smoke him out.
Jay didn't even have time to take off his jacket at the district before he and Hailey were on the move based off of the new information they had - they’d tracked the burner phones back down to the stores and although there were some CCTV images, they weren’t enough for facial recognition. Despite that, one of the store owners remembered that the guy who had come in to get one of the burner phones on the list had used a credit card for a different purchase.
Jay glanced at Hailey, rapping on the door.
“Hi, Ms. Austin? We're looking for your father, Freddie Austin? We’d like to talk to him.” Jay said, raising his badge that rested around his neck.
The young lady who opened the door frowned. “What’s this about?”
Hailey spoke this time, with a smile. “We found some charges on his credit card that we’d like to find out more about. We just need his help, and probably yours.”
The woman frowned but stepped back to let the both of them in, anyway.
Freddie Austin was seated in a wheelchair, looking like it would take a toll on him just to leave the house, much less visit different stores to buy several burner phones.
Jay didn't say anything, Hailey naturally taking lead in the questioning. “So we tracked the purchase of several burner phones to a credit card in your father’s name. Can you take a look at this?”
Hailey handed over the slip to Freddie’s daughter and her eyes moved swiftly over the page before she nodded. “Yeah, I was going to cancel it but then I ended up using it for his daily expenses, groceries and stuff you know? I pay the bills anyway, so it’s still an active card. But I don’t even know where to buy a burner phone, there must be some mistake.”
Jay leaned forward this time. “Is there anyone else who has access to his card?”
There was a pause before she answered. “Yes… I brought in a caretaker recently. You know, one of those nurses that help with the elderly? Mainly for the times that I have to be at work.”
Jay nodded. “We need his information.”
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On the way back now.
You sent the message to Jay, slipping your phone back into your pocket and glancing up at the darkening sky.
The meeting wasn’t supposed to have taken this long. In other words, you’d completely underestimated the time it would take, completely forgetting your editor was going to be there.
You pulled your jacket around you, quickening your footsteps just so you could make it out of the cold. Based on Jay’s last text, you figured he’d probably be home before you.
The rustling of bushes behind you made you turn just a little.
You’d been feeling like you had eyes on you for the most part of the day but you’d chalked it down to being a little paranoid in the daytime. But you weren’t sure you wanted to take any chances especially since it was getting dark.
It was the sound of footsteps next, shuffling footsteps which matched your speed, no matter if you went faster or slowed down. Now, you really were a little freaked.
You could feel your heart pounding against your chest and you wouldn’t be surprised if people on the street could hear it. Not that there was anyone around to confirm your theory.
You took one last glance behind you, barely registering the man behind you, his face hidden from view with a black cap, a mask over the bottom half of his face, his hands stuffed inside his pockets.
You turned back around quickly, glancing up to zero in on Jay’s building, mentally running your mind through what would happen if you started running.
Then you heard him start moving quicker.
You had no more time to think.
Slinging your bag across your shoulders more securely, you took off at a run, pumping your legs as hard as you could while reaching into your coat pocket for your bag so you could speed dial Jay’s number.
Focus, Y/N.
You weren’t sure if your call had connected but you took the steps up to the main door twice at a time, your fingers fumbling across the keypad that unlocked the door, panic really setting in when there was a beep indicating you’d keyed in the wrong code.
“Fuck.” You muttered, hearing the footsteps behind you sound like they were catching up with you.
You didn’t waste time, keying in the numbers again, hearing the door finally unlock with a click. You made it through, kicking the door closed with your foot and taking off towards the staircase, barely hearing the lock click behind you.
Even that didn’t stop you, as you reminded yourself that the last time someone had come in dressed as a police officer, you hadn’t beeped anyone in. Maybe he really had the code to the building, so you weren’t going to take any chances.
You stumbled up the stairs, hearing someone behind you, although you no longer knew if you were imagining it but you were too afraid to take a look.
You winced as you tripped, the impact of your knee hitting the floor buzzing through you but you scrambled back up to your feet and moved. The door to Jay’s corridor was right there and you pushed your way through it, colliding straight into someone, yelping in surprise.
“Y/N?”
Not anyone, your someone.
“Jay… someone…”
“What…” Jay glanced up behind you, noticing just a shadow that turned tail.
“Hey!” Jay yelled.
He looked down at you. “Get in the apartment now.”
You didn’t have the strength to argue. As Jay headed for the staircase, following whoever had been right behind you, you made the last lap to Jay’s apartment, closing the door behind you before you finally sank to the ground.
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Jay put in a call to Voight while he was still on the street, glancing up and down.
“He put someone on her. I’m going to kill him.” Jay growled into the phone.
Adam and Kim had brought Freddie Austin’s caretaker in and he’d been in the interrogation room when Jay had left to check in on you. Voight assured Jay that they were handling it before Jay hung up.
But when Jay got back upstairs and opened the door quietly, you were out of sight.
“Y/N?” Jay called, stepping further into his apartment.
He was greeted by a moment of silence before he heard your voice. “Jay?”
You crawled out from behind the kitchen counter and Jay exhaled in relief, nodding. “Yeah it’s just me. It’s okay.”
Finally feeling like you could breathe again, you got up unsteadily as Jay met you halfway, enveloping you into his arms.
As you felt his arms go around you, your knees gave way along with the dip in your adrenaline but Jay pressed you against him securely. “Alright, come here.” Jay whispered.
Jay led you gently to the couch, before you even realized you were already crying, the leftover adrenaline pouring out of you.
Jay didn’t say anything, just held you tightly against him, one hand protectively resting on the back of your neck.
When you felt all cried out, you angled your head upwards to look at Jay, who glanced down at you. Despite everything, you felt this warmth as you lay there, huddled into Jay’s side. “Sorry.” You whispered.
Jay’s eyebrows met in the middle again. “What are you apologizing for?”
You bit the inside of your cheek and he tapped your cheek. “Stop that.”
“What are you thinking?”
You smiled back at him. “Thank god I’m in love with my best friend and that he loves me too.”
Jay stroked your cheek with this thumb gently, giving you a soft smile in return.
That night, Jay took out some of the frozen lasagnas just so you didn’t have to hear anyone knock the door and barely left your side, even going so far as to tuck you in that night.
As he got up, you reached out impulsively, catching a few of his fingers.
Jay turned to look at you but you didn’t say anything.
“Shall I stay?” Jay asked quietly.
Your eyes flicked up to his. “Can you?”
Jay smiled. “Always.”
So he climbed into bed with you, fitting himself right behind you so that you’d drift off to sleep, encircled by his arms and his warmth.
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“Alright, we got a name.” Adam said, just as Jay walked in.
Afraid to get charged for anything more than petty larceny, the caregiver had finally spilled to Adam and Kevin, revealing that he’d indeed been the one to purchase the burner phones but he’d passed them on to someone he knew.
Jay took the document from Adam, scanning it closely, as Kevin quickly typed.
“Jay, I think this is it.” Kevin said, angling his screen towards Jay so he could get a better look.
Arthur Marsh.
“There’s one dropped complaint of stalking, that’s why the DNA didn’t turn up anything in the system but…” Kevin glanced up at Voight, prompting Jay to turn to look at their Sergeant too.
“Get the LKA and gear up.”
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Kevin glanced back at Jay, who nodded.
“Chicago PD!” Kevin yelled, raising the battering ram and hitting it against the door, as it flew open.
Jay headed in first, Hailey right behind him, as the rest moved through the house.
Shouts of “Clear!” resounded through the house one by one from each member of the team, before Kim's voice called for their attention.
“Guys! You need to see this.”
Jay frowned, looking around the empty house once more before he headed to one of the rooms towards the back where Kim was.
“What do you…” He trailed off as his eyes took in the dozens of photos of Abbie littered around - the walls, the table, even near his bed. He could even see the pattern of thought through the photos. Far-off photos from when he’d been admiring her from afar, more close-ups as he got braver and then a photo of her with a guy which ended in rage - her face had been scratched off.
“Jay.” Hailey called, her voice somber.
Jay glanced around, feeling his heart fall to his gut at the stack of photos of you.
“Son of a bitch.” Jay growled. “He’s going after Y/N.”
The words were barely out of his mouth before Jay was out of there, getting into his truck alone and speeding off, not standing around to wait for anyone.
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You were supposed to be halfway to Will’s by now but you’d gone a whole block away before you realized that you’d left the stuff for Will behind. You knew exactly where it was, which irritated you even more because you’d put it out to remind yourself and then walked right by it out of the apartment.
So you jogged up the remaining flight of stairs, diverting your mind from the memory of the night before and quickly entered Jay’s apartment.
It was a feeling that you had the moment you entered the apartment. Like something was off. But it was vague, so you just moved to reach over for the bag you’d left on the counter, lifting it and turning back towards the door.
You froze, as you saw him now, standing in front of you. In Jay’s apartment.
You felt the dread fill you, and you took a shaky step backwards. “Who…”
“I think you know.”
That voice sent chills across your body because you remembered it, like it was yesterday.
“Cold night, didn’t wanna have to dig around for my keys”
You stepped backwards, acutely aware it was taking you further into the apartment, but you didn't have much of a choice.
You could see his face clearly now as he stepped towards you, into the pool of moonlight that came in from the windows. Which could only mean he was here to do one thing.
You tightened your hold on the bag for just a second before you flung it at him, the weight of the cans of unopened beer and one bottle of wine hitting him with a thud and causing him to stagger backwards.
Taking that opportunity, you took off, thinking your best bet was to get to either yours or Jay’s room and lock it behind you.
You’d barely taken two steps when you felt him grab you, and you felt a sharp sting slice across your arm. You tried to sidestep him but he was faster, and stronger.
You felt strong hands grab you now, flinging your body against the wall to the side. The impact of your body hitting the wall winded you as you fell to the ground with a thud and you couldn’t catch your breath enough to move quicker.
He stepped up beside you. You smelt the leather off his shoes before you saw it, right in front of your face and you turned your face up to look at him, trying not to show fear.
“I always did like the feisty ones.” He said, dragging his words out, like he was confident he had all the time in the world.
He looked around, before he grabbed the one thing that was within reach that was heavy enough - a box that you knew for a fact was stuffed with case files.
You struggled to get up, the aches in your body protesting as he raised the box above you.
And, like he’d just appeared out of nowhere, Jay stepped in between the two of you, throwing a punch against the perp’s face. A punch that was hard enough to send him staggering, the box falling behind him and the case files scattering around the floor with a crash.
“Y/N, are you hurt?” Jay leaned over you now, his eyes scanning you.
“Jay…”
Jay let out a growl as he saw the slash across your upper arm but he had no more time as he heard the perp scrambling to his feet right behind him.
You saw the glint of silver in the perp's hand now as he charged towards Jay, the knife brandished in the air. You took a sharp inhale of breath, unable to even take your eyes off them now as Jay struggled with him in the middle of his apartment.
Marsh charged at Jay and Jay launched him over his shoulder and onto the ground with a crash, the knife clattering away as you heard the arrival of everyone else.
You exhaled, as you heard Hailey and Kevin arrest Marsh on the spot, your eyes falling on the knife that was just a few inches away from you, the knife that was stained with blood. Much more than there had been.
Jay was next to you in an instant, even though you heard an involuntary groan escape his lips.
“J…Jay?” Your eyes traveled down to the darkening red spot just off to the side of his abdomen, the knife had missed the police vest by inches.
Jay shook his head. “I’m okay. I’m okay, alright?” He reached down to squeeze your hand, but you could tell he was not alright, even before he sank lower to the ground, unable to stop another groan from escaping his lips, his breathing getting just slightly shallower.
“Jay!”
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“Can I see him now?” You asked, looking up at Will.
Given the choice, you knew Will would be in the next treatment room checking on Jay as well. But Connor had thrown him out so he was stuck here with you.
Other than a slight concussion, some bruises and the gash across your arm, you were none the worse for wear. But that was only thanks to Jay.
“You heard Maggie. Jay’s fine, he doesn’t even need surgery, alright? Why don’t I go and…”
“Will Halstead.” You warned. “Don’t you dare leave me here.”
Will took one look at the expression on your face and sighed. He knew that there was nothing he could say that would convince you otherwise.
“Fine. But you are sitting in here.” Will pointed to the wheelchair.
You gave him a look.
“If Jay’s awake, I’m the one who is going to get his ass kicked, stab wound or no stab wound.” Will complained. “And now that you guys are dating, he’s going to kick me even harder.”
You pressed your lips together to hide a smile.
“Alright, come on.” Will said, rolling his eyes as he helped you into the wheelchair.
You were finally able to breathe better when you finally lay your eyes on Jay.
“Y/N.” Jay called, propping himself up on his elbow but wincing.
“Jay, slow.” You said gently, not even having the heart to be any harsher as you looked back at him.
Will glanced at his brother. “What did I tell you about being wheeled into the ED?”
Jay looked at Will. “Trust me, I’m about ready to jump out of here. I hate it here.”
You glanced at Will with a smile. “Fat chance. You got stabbed.” You reminded him.
“Will.” Jay pleaded, turning to his older brother.
Will glanced at the both of you, knowing better than to hang around. “I’ll talk to Connor.”
As Will excused himself, Jay glanced back at you. “How badly hurt are you?”
You shook your head. “None the worse for wear.” You assured him.
Jay looked unconvinced. “You’re sitting in a wheelchair.”
“Will said if I don’t walk in here on my own two feet, you’d kick his ass. I’m just being a good friend and saving his ass.” You answered.
Jay let out a chuckle, followed closely by a wince.
“Sorry.” Jay whispered, reaching up to tuck a strand of hair behind your ear.
You frowned. “What are you sorry for? You took a knife to the stomach because of me. I thought… I…” Your voice trembled a little.
Jay exhaled slowly before he reached for your hand. “I promised I wouldn’t let him touch you but…”
You just shook your head, pulling yourself up from the chair and perching yourself on his bed before you leaned in to give him a gentle hug, careful to avoid his wound. “I’m just glad you’re alright.”
Jay pressed a kiss to your temple before he sat up.
“But we got him, Y/N. And you’ll be okay now.”
You sat closer, reaching out to stroke Jay’s face. “We. We’ll be okay now, Jay.”
Jay smiled. “I love you, Y/N.”
You smiled back at him. “I love you, J.”
Jay just leaned forward, despite the tug in the stitches in his side, and pressed his lips to yours. And with the knowledge that everything would indeed be okay, you smiled at his touch, even before his lips left yours.
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yusuke-of-valla · 1 month
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It's not like it really would have taken much, excluding the recolored UI (which was stupid anyways). They wouldn't have had to make an entirely separate game like some people seem to think. The script for her Social Links already exists. There's already stuff to reference her animations off of. Voice Actors are expensive, sure, but it's ultimately not many more lines; Kotone’s a silent protagonist and there's only three new characters in her route. Most of the voice work would just be changing "he/him/his" to "she/her/hers".
Their budget 100% could've accounted for this work, and it likely would've made them more money.
God ok so forever ago there was a post about how like if you're designing an accessible building, it's easier to plan in advance for doors that are wide enough for wheelchairs than it is to widen the doorways after the building is built
Any extra work that adding FeMC could have caused could have been mitigated by planning to add her from the beginning
You could have had everyone record their altered lines from the go, you could have not had every single social link rank voice acted and saved the booth time for her stuff, you could have used in-engine cutscenes so it was easier to swap her out, you could work out her stuff at the same time as MaMC so you don't have to worry about the guys having Link Episodes AND social links in her route (or like. Don't give them link episodes at all, hanging out with the guys is one of the selling points of FeMC's route and you already have extra time with them from hangouts).
Basically any extra costs could have been mitigated by planning around her from the beginning and then, again, you get more sales by making "THE DEFINITIVE VERSION OF PERSONA 3" a selling point
Once again, it was an active choice to not include her, and Atlus gets to be criticized for that
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the idea of terry with a beloved around his age who he's known a long time not remembering who he is because they suffer from dementia / amnesia is literally making me depressed
He remembers for them.
And he makes it his life's effort and mission to care for them once all the treatments money can buy fail preventing their state; doing so not in some expensive care home, old people's retreat, hospital --- no, personally, on his own estate, in his own mansion, because there's hardly a personnel he trusts more than his own inside of his own home, overlooked by him and his very own jurisdiction in caring for a person he's continuously loved for decades. He quite literally moved them in on his own accord years ago, even before the first signs of their Dementia started. People whisper Mr. Silver has had a significant other (or a family member --- hard to tell which beloved pertains to by an outsider) he's been committed to for literal ages but few have actually seen them because admittedly, he's selfish with beloved's presence, more so if they're sick and fragile, leaving him somewhat unwilling to reveal just how vulnerable his weakness for them is, quite literally speaking --- it is wheelchair bound, it is skittish and has a blank slate for a mind most days; there's a tiny, gloomy upside to this grief, he might think, calculating and possessive as he is even now. Sure, they don't remember him anymore but they don't remember much else either. There's no competition left inside of their head he needs to beat anyway. They're quite literally only his. Mind, body and soul.
And so he cares.
Ritualistically combing their hair, lifting them when it's time to wash them, clothe them in the best of the best, stretching their limbs a couple of times a day to avoid atrophy, feeding them meals they used to love once upon a time, calming them down once they might fly into a panic wondering what this strange, tall man is doing here; very often, Terry might talk to beloved for hours, telling them all of his plans, every nuance, every scheme, every memory, the good old days, how he'll deal with his enemies, what he'll do to who, knowing that they won't tell anyone or even judge him because ten minutes from now, they might not even remember and they're the safest confessional and friend he could ever relay his deepest, darkest secrets to. Possibly the friend he's had longest if we don't count John Kreese; and for a man fearing betrayal in his older age, it comes as an oddly comforting thing as much as it is a thing of harrowing, profound rage because if everything else evaporates from beloved's mind, so does he and he has no control or ability to ever stop it. It's like they're slipping through his fingers multiple times a day and even when he closes his fist around them, they're still not there. It is unimaginable. Beloved. Not remembering decades of love, happy moments --- his utter devotion to them. Everything he did for them. But, keep them he will and keep them he does. Because whatever their state, they're his.
For everything you need, all your life, always rings entirely true for Terry.
And in the brief moments beloved does remember?
Terry Silver isn't a crier but I do imagine him, tight arms around beloved, practically hysterically weeping and laughing into their chest because they still think it's 1985 and just asked for Margaret who has been dead for quite a while.
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