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grabby...
#trainer leaf#pokemon#conflictingshipping#pokemon frlg#rival blue#rival green#green oak#blue oak#kashart#hmm this takes when theyre finally dating i think haha#but i just wanted to doodle leaf being flustered this time lol#shes not very good at expressing herself but that doesnt mean she is immune lmao#also green is very much into pda#but leaf isnt quite comfortable with it#they do compromise and eventually#he is able to hold her without her overheating hahahaha#pls get a room.....
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in your anthro au, does bramble actually make it to canada? is the plotline of the lake territory scrapped for something else?
rambled quite a bit here!
no, they dont make it to canada. they abandoned that idea after feather was killed. instead her funeral and burial is held in california by her dying wish and her family drives/flies over. graystripe and mosspelt took feather's car, but mosspelt flies back home via plane. graystripe is staying wirh storm indefinitely and eventually meets millie.
with storm's blessing, bramble,tawny, crow, and squirrel take the van back home. tawny is dropped off on the way, but crow insists on tagging along to thunder because he's not ready to be alone yet. his family is pretty small and he's not sure his parents will be able to help much, as much as they may try.
dodging the draft can get you into trouble, but there are many that got off scot free and bramble was one pf those lucky fellows (especially with firestar's involvement. he made sure bramble wouldn't have it held against him in return for keeping squirrel safe and bringing her home). firestar was furious at both bramble and squirrel but he's not cruel and unsympathetic, especially considering they just lost a very close friend (and that gray isnt coming back for a while).
this is where crow and leaf meet, crow is kinda bunking with bramble at his place and even had plans to move in for good. his parents were pretty combative but couldnt do much since he was a few states away!!! they dont know where the fuck thunder-whatever is. but eventually he gets a call about his father's rapidly declining health and immediately abandons his plans to stay. he asks leaf to come with him but leaf still isn't finished with med school (she doesn't know she's pregnant yet) and they part ways. crow makes it home to help ashfoot care for deadfoot in his final few months and fills in after his father dies. it's something he didnt plan to continue but its notnlike he HATES doing the work. eventually meets+marries nightcloud a 1-4 yrs later
leaf meanwhile continues med school. being unmarried with kids is still a social taboo, especially at such a young age (im imagining she and squirrel are around 18-19 by now, 17 during the road trip). squirrel and bramble, however, had been in a relationship with one another for a while after coming back home. sure, it got a bit messy when ashfur came back from vietnam and got a bit too close to squirrel for comfort, but they sorta resolved it and eventually bramble/squirrel got engaged. leaf confided in squirrel for her help with the pregnancy and squirrel immediately offered to take the children in as her own if leaf needed. it was a huge jump but leaf took the offer. bramble was let in on the plan the closer leaf got to her due date. he thought it was a very impulsive decision and they fought a bit about making the decision without him but he was enthusiastic about being a father regardless.
the others in town had their suspicions but dont ask dont tell.
theres some other parts i havent fully ironed out yet like where hawkfrost and mothwint come in.
as for the actual lake territories, they coexist with the forest territories by just being in different states LOL windclan and thunderclan's territory was pretty consistent in terms of The Basics so theyre mostly in the same general area (tc is east coast forests, wc is southwest-midwest prairies. theres a lot of cowboys, farmers, and ranchers in "windclan" as a result). shadowclan i can see being in the southern swamps, especially florida or louisiana, and riverclan is kinda interspersed alont the mississippi and ohio rivers. maybe a few along the east coast, too, as the lake territory equivalent. skyclan is probably in the rockies or the redwood forests out west. maybeeee old skyclan is in the appalachias???? idk LOL since the cats are so far apaer now the conflicts are a little less wide scale and more personal if rhat makes any sense at all. of course this whole au is a huge work in progress so some of what i say here may change!
the clans are rural/small/poor towns in my head. tight knit communities that have to rely on each other. kittypets are urban/suburbanites as a contrast and keep the 'kittypets r fucjing spoiled' theme going . you inow the city slicker junk LOL
bloodclan is probably a gang in new york. at least scourge's bloodclan. the other iterations are probably in other huge metropolitan cities. idk what warriorclan is, and the tribe is a whole can of worms im trying to be very careful with so im not gonna talk about them as a whole quite yet other than imply they exist
#micks anthro au#i tried answering this like 2 times but they kept disappearing whej i closed the app....
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CHAPTER 1 ACT III
"Skeletons, Puzzles, and Time powers"
The trio continued walking through the forest, encountering, the strange variety of monsters.
PAPYRUS: STRANGE, NO ONE HERE APPEARS TO BE PREPARING FOR GIFTUMN!
Allison: Giftumn?
sans: yeah its an annual thing we do at the harvest village. what, humans don't have that? man ya'll are missing out.
PAPYRUS: INDEED BROTHER! GIFTUMN IS THE BEST TIME OF THE YEAR! WHERE MONSTERS GATHER AROUND, PREPARING FOOD FOR A GREAT POTLUCK! OH SANS, REMEMBER OUR FIRST GIFTUMN? WE WERE ARGUEING OVER WETHER WE SHOULD BRING HOT DOGS OR LASAGNA! SO OF COURSE WE DECIDED TO DO BOTH...
While papyrus was rambling, dings popped out of the ground amidst the crowd of monsters.
Dings: Psst, kid, over here.
Allison: Oh hey dings. Why are y-
Dings: SSSHHHHHH. Quite down, why do you think I'm whispering?!
Allison: Jeez, sorry.
Dings: Take a look at this!
Dings pointed to a mysterious glowing object. Allison felt an unusual but familiar presence from it.
Allison: What...Is that thing?
Dings: Have you ever played a video game before?
Allison: Yeah?
Dings: Well, this star acts as a sort of save point. You touch it, and boom. Whenever you're in danger, you can always reset back to your previous save point! They're littered all over the underground. Only YOU can see them, so you have to keep them a secret.
Allison: ...Uh huh. Sure.
Dings: I'M SERIOUS. Look just- touch it.
Allison: ...Whatever you say Mr flower man.
Dings: Call me that again and your soul is being split in half.
Allison: Shiver me timbers.
Dings: Grrrr...
Dings was frustrated by his inferiority
Dings: NO ONE ASKED.
Lol. Anyways, Allison proceeds to touch the save point.
(This save point provides you with a sense of unease yet comfort for the rest of your journey. You're filled with DETERMINATION.)
Allison: Determination...
Dings: Looks like skyscraper over there is almost done yapping. See ya on the flipside kid!
Dings goes back into the ground.
Allison: That is one weird and grumpy flower.
PAPYRUS: AND THAT'S WHY THE CITIZENS WONT LET ME COOK ALFREDO AGAIN.
Allison: Wow! That is...quite the story papyrus!
PAPYRUS: WHY THANK YOU DEAR HUMAN...SAY I NEVER GOT YOUR NAME.
Allison: Oh, it's Allison. Allison M-
sans: zzzzzzzzzz...
Allison: Oh-I forget sans was here. How long has he been asleep?
PAPYRUS: WHO KNOWS, NORMALLY I'D THROW HIM AT THE NEAREST LEAF PILE TO WAKE HIM UP, BUT SEEING HOW HE HAS BEEN TAKING CARE OF THE FOREST AND VILLAGE...I THINK HE DESERVES IT.
Allison: Awwww that's cu-....uhhhhhh
The trio arrive at a strangle puzzle. It had three basketball hoops and a single bone lying at the centre of the room.
PAPYRUS: NYEHEHEH! ALLISON, WE'VE ARRIVED AT THE FIRST OF THE MANY GLORIOUS PUZZLES YOURS TRULY HAS SET UP!
Allison: There's more of these?!
PAPYRUS: I KNOW! ISNT IT EXCTING!!!
sans: oh we're here now.
PAPYRUS: OH HEY SANS.
Allison: So what am I supposed to do here? Throw the bone at one of the hoops?
PAPYRUS: PRECISELY! GIVE IT YOUR BEST SHOT!
Allison: Alright! I'll just grab the-
Allison: ...bone.
I feel like it's too early for that dog to show up.
PAPYRUS: ...LET THIS BE A LESSON AB
OUT WHY ROCKS ARE SUPERIOR THAN DOGS ALLISON.
Allison: That pet rock thing wasn't a joke??
sans: welcome to the underground kid.
PAPYRUS: NEVERMIND, HANG ON-
Papyurs puts down sans and reaches for one of his basketball shoulder pads.
PAPYRUS: HERE! USE THIS INSTEAD.
Allison: Well, at least it will be serving its actual purpose.
Allison shoots...AND SHE SCOOOOORES WOOOOOOOOOOOOO
PAPYRUS: NOT BAD HUMAN! YOUR REWARD SHALL BE EVEN MORE PUZZLES!!
Allison: ...wait what stopped us from just skipping this pu-
sans: don't question it.
PAPYRUS: THIS NEXT PUZZLE IS A LITTLE TRICKY! SO IT'S FINE IF YOU CAN'T...
The room is filled with random sheets of paper.
sans: oh yeah remember when I said this morning I spilled ketchup on the printer and it printed a bunch of sheets?
PAPYRUS: YOU NEVER MENTIONED THAT AT ALL!!!
sans: yeah exactly
PAPYRUS: (SIGH) WELL I SUPPOSE WE CAN SKIP THIS ONE. I FELT LIKE IT WAS TOO CHALLENGING ANYWAY.
Allison: What was it anyways?
PAPYRUS: JUNIOR JUMBLE!
sans: I still think crosswords are harder.
PAPYRUS: SANS WE ARE NOT HAVING THIS ARGUMENT AGAIN!!!
sans: hey I just speak the truth.
PAPYRUS: AND LOWERCASE!!!
Allison: Idk I think junior jumble is harder.
PAPYRUS: NYAHAHA! TAKE THAT BROTHER!
sans: oh well.
Allison: Psst, I think crosswords are much harder but I was just being nice.
sans: yeah thanks for that. yesterday he tried solving the horoscope.
Allison: I see.
PAPYRUS: ALRIGHT, NEXT PUZZLE! THIS ONE SHOULD BE EASY!
It's a bone maze...that's it. A maze made of bones.
Allison: I'm gonna ignore the fact that this maze is made of out bones.
PAPYRUS: OUR BUDGET IN THIS FOREST IS...LIMITED.
sans: we have a budget?
Allison: Well, better start walkin-
sans: hold it there kiddo.
PAPYRUS: WHAT IS THE MATTER SANS?
sans: why don't we make it more interesting? here.
sans gives Allison a snowball. Where did he get a snowball from???
Allison: Uhhh...
sans: ya gotta make it to the end of the maze before the snowball completely melts. shouldn't be a problem.
Allison: Sure...yeah...lovely.
This went on. For 5. Whole. Hours.
Allison: (HUFF) (PUFF) I DID IT! JESUS CHRIST AND HOLY MARY I DID IT!
PAPYRUS: WONDERFUL HUMAN! AND IT ONLY TOOK YOU FIVE HOURS, 36 MINUTES, AND 7 SECONDS!
sans: I'm surprised you managed to do it.
PAPYRUS: I'M SURPRISED YOU STAYED AWAKE THE WHOLE TIME!
Allison: How many puzzles are...(huff)...left?
PAPYRUS: ONLY ONE! COME INTO THE NEXT ROOM WHEN YOU'RE READY!
sans: by the way here.
Sans hands Allison some cinnamon buns and hotdogs.
Allison: Oh thanks! I was starting to get hungry.
sans: those actually heal your hp ya know?
Allison: Really?
sans: yeah. It'll be useful for combat.
Allison: Huh...(Oh, a savepoint!)
(The curiosity of what the last puzzles will be fills you with DETERMINATION.)
Allison: Ummm...Papyrus? Where's the puzzle?
PAPYRUS: NYEHEHEH...I'M AFRAID YOU'VE BEEN JAPED ALLISON! FOR YOU SEE, YOUR SKILLS IN PUZZLES WERE IMPRESS. HOWEVER, WE HAVE NOT SEEN YOUR SKILLS IN COMBAT!
Allison: W-what are you saying...
PAPYRUS: HUMAN! I CHALLENGE YOU, TO A TRAINING DUEL!
Allison: Oh dear lord.
sans: good luck.
END OF ACT III
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So ive wanted to get into sewing for a while now, got an old sewing machine last year and started buying up end pieces of fabric rolls since theyre cheaper. And lest october i got a project to start me off.
I met sam at the monthly trans* meetup i volunteer at and we were talking about the Phrase:"thats so gender". They then described their gender experience as like a nature mood board. Deep brown and green shades and moss and frogs and all the good stuff. I then offered to make a hat for them that looks like an acorns cap. I also might be crushing on them a bit. So there i go.
Over the following 2 months i took measurements and started looking for the right materials and a proper sewing pattern. The latter proving to be quite difficult.
So i found a nice wooly brown fabric for the outside and a really cute animal print jersey fabric for the inside. I dug out some leftover piece of green denim like fabric for the leaf on top.
So I got all i needed and set up the machine in my room and got to it with the only sewing pattern i found that wasnt meant for being worn off center. What i didnt realize was that the measurements were for a renfaire type beret which is wayyy larger than what i was looking for, so i ended up with this monstrosity.
Which is way too big, ill probably make a handbag or something out of that first attempt. So i went back to the drawing board and after like 30 minutes of looking for a better pattern i said fuck it and made my own.
The first Priority was the shape, i didnt want it to be all wobbly and saggy but instead to have some structure of its own so the simple way of just cutting two circles and making a headhole was out of the question. Therefore the top had to be made out of any number of triangles which would give enough structural support through the stitching lines since the wool fabric is pretty thick. I then went with six because it was the easiest to do since 360°/6 is 60° and it allowed me to work outwards from triangles with all same length sides.
The next issue shapewise was that i didnt want a high ledge but rather a somewhat stiff round shape so i went and mirrored the triangles with my thought being, that i could just cut the mirrored tips to leave a proper sized inner circumference once sewn together.
I did the math and i could not
It would just sit on top of the head, which would be fine for an actual acorn cap but isnt for a hat that is meant to be somewhat everyday viable. So i went with adding trapezoids to the triangles which allowed me to add more depth to the final fitting and properly adding a headband so it would be comfortable.
Heres some drawings and the final cutting pattern.
From there on out it was pretty much all smpoth sailing. I made a little twig and leaf with immense amounts of fabric glue. I mirrored the top shape for the inner lining and put it all together with a 10cm/4inch wide band of fabric.
So here we go, one acoen cap
I cant show it worn yet, since sam has a significantly smaller head than mine, but ill see them this a saturday and if theyre okay with it ill do a followup post
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i dislike mondays. ugh. but because monday is piano day i wanna know do any of the sides play an instrument?? & how did they react when virgil showed up, how long did it take for them to become comfortable? -🌙
i cant think of the instruments atm hshshhs i dont wanna mix concepts
how the light sides reacted when virgil showed up and how they decided virgil could move in permanently
TWs: angst (hurt/comfort style), anxiety attack mentioned, mention of abuse (in mentioning that this is NOT abuse)
virgil arrived trembling very late on an autumn night
logan was already asleep and roman was in his room doing something, only patton heard the gentle tentative knock on their front door
when he pulled the door open, he saw what looked like a child with a large backpack hurrying away from the door, so he called out "excuse me? Did you knock?" and it isnt until the person freezes and turns around that patton realises it's virgil - one of the sides he hasnt actually seen in YEARS
virgil hugs himself tightly, scratching harshly at his hoodie sleeves, mouth opening and closing wordlessly, not able to speak to someone so unfamiliar
patton can see tear tracks on his cheeks
"hey, kiddo, do you wanna come inside?" patton asks very gently, holding the door open as wide as it will go and taking a step back to give virgil space
it takes a good few moments of virgils eyes darting between the door and pattons shoulder and the sidewalk behind him and his feet but eventually he tiptoes up to the house and hesitates a moment before stepping into the warmth
as he passes by patton is reminded of how young virgil is compared to all of them, he's so small, just above five foot patton reckons, with lanky legs and the slightest baby fat on his cheeks still - he's only 16 if patton remembers correctly. last time he saw virgil was when he was 10.
he's different sure, his hair is no longer white but dyed a dull black, hes taller and clearly wearing makeup - and either he lost his freckles or he owns very thick foundation - but patton recognises the tentative tiptoe walk and the way he looks at the ground and hugs himself. he's still the same vulnerable child patton wished he could have seen more of all those years ago were it not for janus distancing the dark sides from them all
virgil is shaking like a leaf and still hasnt spoken (patton has never heard him speak besides whispered one or two words phrases to janus when they used to all attend meetings together) but patton guides him through to the kitchen quietly and makes him some chamomile tea which he knows is meant to be good for anxiety
he doesnt get much of an idea of why virgil is there since he still hasnt spoken a word - patton doesnt know at this point that virgil is autistic or selectively mute - but he knows that there must be a reason that paranoia felt the safest place to be was a totally new environement. something must have happened at home
he doesnt actually ask virgil what happened, knowing if he wanted to say he would, and simply tells him that he is safe and nothing will hurt him here. its late, if he would like patton can drive him back ((virgil instantly goes wide eyed and teary and shakes his head and breathes faster - patton holds his hand up and gently continues)) but if not then he can stay the night and they can talk in the morning
theres no negative response to that so once virgil has finished with his tea (only drinking about a third of it) patton shows him to the spare room, points out where the bathroom is, and gets him settled
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it isnt until the next morning at breakfast that patton informs logan and roman what happened and that virgil is still in the room upstairs. roman is completely offended that it happened without any prior warning, that an intruder snuck under his nose, and logan is merely shocked and curious as to what happened.
i wont develop on that first day much more at the moment - but essentially the sides can only be outside of their own abode for 7 days (rounded up to midnight on the last day). if they are in the OTHER house (subconscious or conscious) by the time that week is up, their function will adjust and be reassigned to that part of the mind
virgil stays for six days - after the second day he was comfortable enough around patton to speak to him if they were on their own, but not at length. mostly whispering and never more than a sentence at a time. he told patton that he had a fight with janus and that he didnt want to be in that house anymore but he didnt share any details.
patton didnt feel he NEEDED details. if virgil felt uncomfortable in that house he didnt see why virgil should be made to stay there.
roman refused to speak to virgil the entire time he stayed there
on the seventh day of virgil staying with them, logan tried to speak to him in the morning, explaining that he must go back to the other house before midnight, thats just how its meant to be. it triggered virgil to have an anxiety attack right there in the living room and logan very bewildered helped him get through it.
patton took virgil back up to the spare room and reassured him that if virgil didnt want to do something he didnt have to - that included living with the others. virgil whispered that this is how things are meant to be - repeating logans words - and patton was internally furious. he told virgil he would soeak to the other two
that evening in the last couple of hours before virgil is due to either go back or be destined to stay with them forever, patton has logan and roman sat in the kitchen and refuses to give up his case
i wrote this dialogue a few months ago but this is where it begins:
P: He's just a child!
R: He's hardly an innocent little lamb, Pat
P: Don't you two remember being 16? Roman when you were that young you were still in school, you still had braces
R, blushing: No need to reminsce...
P: Logan when you were sixteen he hadn't even been created yet, not for another year. You were still figuring out how the mindscape worked!
L: I... was it really so long ago?
P: And when I was sixteen Roman and-- they were still-- *sigh* We were all just children. We were confused and scared but at least we knew where we belonged.
L, gently: Patton. He belongs in the subconscious with the others
P: You're both ignoring the fact that the must be a reason why he doesn't want to be there anymore. Why he doesn't want to be with them
R, angry and ready to fight: Are you suggesting they abused him??
P: No!! No, he said thats not it--
L: The mindscape would have alerted us in some way. And we are all essentially facets of Thomas; even if we all behave differently and hold different values, it is not in any of our natures to be maliciously cruel.
R: then what did patton mean?
P: I mean you know what the others are like. How they behave, how they live. Virgil has been with us for six days now and I can't be the only one who's noticed how different he is from the rest of them. He's quiet and cautious and gentle. He's frightened
L: Janus and Remus are not above feeling fear
P: I know but... He obviously doesn't feel safe with them. He doesn't fit in there
R: Well he doesn't fit in here either!! We've already got our dynamic all worked out - The brains, the brawn, and the beauty! A fourth doesnt fit into that!
P: well then we'll adapt so he does fit in
R scoffs and storms toward the closed kitchen door
P: Roman, please--
R opens the door and everyone freezes to see Virgil stumble back from it, clearly having been listening to their conversation
P: Oh kiddo... We were just--
R, bitter: Eavesdropping, huh?
V remains silent and glares at romans feet, hugging himself tightly
R: see, paranoia can't even look me in the eyes! He's obviously up to--
V: virgil
R, shocked because its the first time he has heard V speak and its quiet: what?
V: n-not paranoia. virgil.
everyone is silent and V immediately regrets speaking. he turns and hurries back up to the spare room
L looks from where V ran away, back at P's dejected look, and nods to himself, taking a deep breath
R sees this and instantly knows what it means - Logan has made his mind up. and what he says goes
R, sarcastic: great
R storms out and runs up to his room, slamming the door hard enough for P and L to feel it rumble from downstairs
After a moment P starts to stand up to go check on R and V. Then L's hand stops him
L: He can stay
P looks at L, eyes full to the brim with tears, looking so so hopeful and relieved. he sinks back to his chair and takes L's hand tightly
P: really?!
L nods and pulls his hand from P's hold: Really. If the mindscape thought it necessary to Thomas' psyche it could have prevented Virgil from even finding his way here. But it didn't
P wipes at his eyes and smiles wobbily
L: And we do have a spare bedroom. Which honestly always baffled me, I didn't request it of the mindscape... I daresay this may be the exact reason we were equipped with a four-bedroom house
P gasps: You mean this was destiny??
L: That is a highly emotionally charged way of putting it. But yes quite possibly
P sniffles and instantly pulls Logan into a tight hug. L very awkwardly returns it, then pulls back
P: Logan thank you so SO much, you have no idea--
L: I have one condition though
P instantly nods and looks at L very intently with a big smile
L, hesitating: You need to inform Janus before midnight
P's smile drops. his eyes drift to the digital clock on the oven - 23:34
L: At exactly midnight the change will be made permanent. While this was within Virgil's right to have a say in the matter, Janus is still his legal guardian. He--
P: he deserves to know...
L, sympathetic: I can handle telling Roman and--
P, desperate: I want to tell Virgil!
L, smiling softly: as you wish
...
23:42
P holds the telephone to his ear and dials janus' number. It only rings once
J: Hello? Virgil??
P: It- It's Patton.
J: Is virgil still there??
P: yes he-
J: For goodness sake Patton, do you have any idea what day it is, what time it is!! He was only supposed to stay a few nights!
P: I--
J: are you dropping him off? Do I need to pick him up?? I'll get in the car right now
P: Janus, I'm sorry he-
J: is he hurt?!
P: No! No he's not hurt
J: Then why the hell isn't he back yet! You know we don't have much longer!!
P: Janus-
J: I swear to GOD if anythinf has happened to him-
P: he isnt coming back
J: ... what?
P: Virgil, um... He's staying here. For good
J:
P: Janus, I--
*janus hangs up*
Patton stays frozen, hand over his mouth and eyes burning with unshed tears. he slowly lowers the phone back to the table, then sees movement in the corner of his eye. he gasps and quickly looks up.
virgil is standing just around the corner and jumps at pattons reaction, clearly highly strung. patton smiles reassuringly despite the tears in his eyes. "hey kiddo. sorry if i scared you"
virgil shrugs a little stiffly. it makes his backpack fall down his arm - and patton realises virgil has packed all his things in his bag again
"um.. do i- do i need to walk?" virgil asks, shaky and small
patton bites his lip and very slowly and carefully approaches virgil, stopping when virgil took a step back
"do you want to go back?" patton asks sincerely
virgil shakes his head immediately, strongly
patton nods to himself, but still prompts "are you completely sure?"
virgil slumps a little, voice even quieter. "i-i can go if you want"
"no" patton quickly says "no kiddo, i didnt mean that at all. youre allowed to stay if you want to"
virgil actually meets pattons eyes for the first time in his life - only for a second, but it blows patton away a little - "really??"
patton smiles sadly. "really really" then he turns serious. this is a serious matter after all. "but its permanent, okay? and if you change your mind or not thats completely fine but you have to do it in the next-" he checks his phone "-7 minutes so that I have enough time to drive you back"
virgil blinks hard and takes a big measured breath at that. he even sways a little and patton holds his arms out - not touching virgil but offering him something to hold if he needs to
virgil tentatively holds onto the sleeve of pattons fleece. "can, um... am i allowed to sit down?"
"of course, kiddo, come on" and patton leads him to the living room
they sit on the couch, just a couple of feet between them. by virgils doing - pat sat down first and let virgil sit wherever he pleased. when virgil didnt take the seat furthest and instead sat right next to pstton, the older side knew virgil must need comfort
and for the next few minutes virgil just sat and breathed a little too shallow and fast and looked at his phone every moment to check the time. it was the longest few minutes of either of their lives, sitting in silence and waiting for virgil to make up his mind
at least thats what patton thought, until he saw the time reading 23:58
it was well past the time they had to leave if they could get virgil back in time. virgil wasnt making up his mind - he was counting down the seconds until he was officially free from the subconscious
and then the clock hits midnight and virgil goes deadly tense and still, as if he's waiting for his phone to blow up in his face or something. neither of them moves or speaks, its been silent for minutes but this is deafening
but after a minute or two with no exploding phone or whatever else virgil expected, he breathes a big shaky sigh. he looks hesitantly up at patton, eyes falling just to the right of his head to avoid eye contact "is-is that it?"
patton nods slowly, a little stunned himself. "i guess so. do you feel any different?"
virgil blinks and frowns. then whispers "i'm... anxiety."
"you feel anxious?"
virgil picks at a loos thread on his ripped jeans. "y-yeah but... but my function"
"oh!" patton gasps, not knowing what else to say. he goes for reassurance. "well that's okay. whatever you are, you're still virgil."
"i... do i live here now?" virgil whispers, and the hope and relief in his voice is just too much for patton not to smile
"you live here now" he assures, feeling his heart swell when he sees the tiniest hint of a smile pull at virgils lips - the first sign of joy he's shown since being there
"can i please hug you virgil?" he asks
virgil hesitates, ducking his head a little, but then he nods very subtly.
patton carefully scooches closer on the couch and hunches down to wrap his arms around virgil firmly but softly. virgil is tense in his hold, so patton only hugs him for a brief moment before pulling away and smiling down at him
"welcome home kiddo" he whispers
...
so as you can see patton clearly warms up to virgil quickly - it doesnt take logan much longer though virgil is intimidated by him at first and they dont get very close for at least a year. roman hardly speaks to virgil for weeks, and beyond that their interactions are limited to arguments and insults for at least two years. it isnt until virgils third year living there when he helps roman realise he has undiagnosed adhd that they start to get along more, albeit reluctantly at first
i do know a lot more about this time period in the au (and some of it is written) so if you have more questions pls do ask!
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dude ngl i am just Not here for Any of the ‘lmfaooooo mentally ill teens on tiktok think BREATHING is a symptom’ jokes. yall rly gotta get over that weird concept that its easy to compare yourself to others, especially nd kids like i??? first of all quit pretending u kno shit from dick abt what other ppl experience or assume about your life lmfao bitch u think, but anyways people cant read minds and it gets harder when you throw illness/disability into the mix. im sorry but yes sometimes that DOES mean things like not realizing binge watching tv shows is a common experience and not a sign of trauma or w/e. and its not even that surprising or ‘stupid’ when u think abt it with sympathy goggles on like its. part of growing up nd and how you are treated to end up ‘’’naively’’’ accepting all of your behaviors as something ‘wrong’ or ‘disorderly’.
like u spend ur life just vibing how you wanna not suspecting anything is amiss while being told ‘wtf stop doing that thats fuckin weird’ by your peers, and most likely being told ‘dont worry thats normal’ (or usually just outright having your struggles ignored) by doctors/family, and you get to just sit around wondering whats wrong w/ you until you finally find out ur nd just to get mocked for not understanding at that point in ur life whats actually considered ‘normal’ and whats ‘weird’??? bro besides the fact that literally, how are they supposed to Instantly know in what specific aspects your life differs from theirs when their own life is the only one theyve ever lived, but also.... ofc they wanna believe everything is a symptom. when ur not used to having ppl on your side, and then you suddenly have a community, you’re gonna feel safer and more comfortable putting all your eggs in that basket instead.
usually when ur diagnosed you have to relearn what normal and weird is, its rough, but theres gonna be Many periods in life where you’re feeling out your identity and will get it wrong anyways bc thats usually how you come to understand it like imm?? i cannot fathom why ppl seem physically incapable of sympathy for misunderstandings like this. nd kids are legit taught ‘you are fucked up Somehow, but idk how so it must be your fault and ur just wrong ig’ their entire lives. so yes, it seems ‘stupid’, but you TRULY just start to accept every fucking thing you do is weird, and prepare to deal with that bc the reactions when you assume smth thats weird is normal. can be a lot more cruel than the times where you assume smth normal is weird. this shit isnt easy! not everybody you see is pretending they cant realize a trait is common for clout or w/e its just genuinely hard to know whats normal or not when ur CONSTANTLY treated like a clown for, in your own mind doing the most regular benign fucking shit!! its a little perception melting over time!!!! you ppl literally need to stop pretending this is ‘nd people who are being stupid’ when its a thought process Blatantly Related to living with neurodivergency, and finding it funny is just another dimension of unnecessarily cruel bitch behavior.
like ‘haha idiot thinks wanting to eat leaves is intrusive thoughts there is no way u actually believe that shit isnt an everybody thing lol wow’ GHHGHGHJ YEA NO MAN LIKE??? IDK WHEN U TELL SOME BITCH AT SCHOOL U WANNA EAT A LEAF AS A CASUAL GENUINE THING AND THEY JUDGE YOUR ASS........... UR INSTINCT AS AN ND PERSON JUST ISNT TYPICALLY GONNA BE, “oh okay theyre just being rude, im not the weird one they are for not getting it, lol’, YOU ARE TOLD YOU ARE THE WEIRD ONE ALL THE TIME! HOW COULD YOU EVER INSTINCTUALLY BELIEVE ANYBODY ELSE IS THE ONE IN THE WRONG FOR JUDGING YOU!! ITS EASY TO FEEL LIKE APPLYING THAT TO NEURODIVERGENCY MAKES SENSE ACTUALLY ... IDK WHY THATS AN IMPOSSIBLE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS FOR YOU PPL TO IMAGINE... smfh like if nothing else idk can i be real here lads. No type of ‘haha this behavior is funny bc u misunderstood smth out of stupidity loool’ joke towards nd ppl. is ever gonna be a good un-ableist look for you. like Ever
#idk how many more times i can explain to ppl why they can educate others on neurodivergency w/o being an insufferable bitch abt it#or how its better for everyone that way. like idk how many more times i can sit ppl down to say 'ur unfiltered mockery isnt woke today mam'
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38: autumn or winter?
this is honestly a bit hard, because before i lived in oregon, i lived in maine, and the winters there were always wonderful. there was so much snow, and the pond on our property was perfect for ice skating. i always had so much fun building snowmen, making snow angels, having snowball fights, catching snowflakes on my tongue, building little igloos and going sledding. but i really adore autumn, with all its pretty leaves, warm cups of tea, the cold air that isnt quite too cold, the smell of cinnamon, jumping into leaf piles, the beautiful sunsets that fit in perfectly with the autumn look. but if i really had to choose, i think i’d choose winter. i miss the snow, and the cheerful atmosphere that comes with it, as well as christmas which is my favorite holiday
52: do you want to kiss anyone right now?
um well, honestly, yeah i guess so. disappointingly enough, i still have feelings for someone i should’ve gotten over months ago, and i’d do anything to even simply hold her hand, so i guess i could say i want to kiss her too
79: the city or the seaside?
the seaside, without a doubt. the less people and noise, the better. with the fresh air, the smell of the sea, the sound of waves and birds, i’d easily find comfort in a home by the seaside
send me an ask with any of these questions, one or more, anonymous or not
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CHAPTER 7
So they take off for Marlas the following morning, after a public hanging that does NOT put Makedon in good spirits. Damen and Laurent evenly matched, riding side by side.
Damen was taller, but nothing could be done about that, Hendric, (the Veretian Herald) had said with an impenetrable expression.
Damen couldn't tell if he was joking. He rode closer to Laurent.
'At Marlas, we’ll stay in adjacent chambers,’ said Damen. ‘It’s protocol.’
‘Of course,’ said Laurent, his eyes also on the road.
Laurent showed no sign of distress, and sat upright in the saddle, as though nothing at all had happened to his shoulder. He spoke charmingly to the generals and even made pleasant conversation in response to Nikandros, when Nikandros spoke to him.
‘I hope the injured boy was returned to you safely.’
‘Thank you, he returned with Paschal,’ said Laurent.
When they reached Delpha...
'Welcome home,’ Nikandros said.
Akielos. He drew in a breath of Akielon air. In months of captivity he had thought of this moment.
Damen glances over at Laurent, who is of course, above it all. To be fair, Delpha used to belong to Vere and the people there are more excited to see him, this must make him feel some kind of way.
Damen doesn't recognize Marlas when they arrive. It's grown lush and green with beautiful wildflowers, so drastically different from when they battled there. Also this.
Damen looked at the courtyard. The parapets were broken down and reshaped. The stonework hacked off. The stone itself carted off for use in new building, the splendid rooftops and towers levelled into an Akielon style. Now it looks bare and barren to him. Laurent does not react to the changes but thanks Nikandros for his welcome.
Inside the household is waiting for them. 2 dozen slaves lining the walls. At first Nikandros is upset because the King's preference is known, until they realize that they are for Laurent. Laurent, ever the gracious guest picks a young slave with the coloring of Damen and Nikandros(hmmm), named Isander.
‘I like that one,’ said Laurent.
The slaves were dressed in the northern style, in light gauzy silks that threaded through the link on their collar and covered very little. Laurent was indicating to the third slave to the left, a dark, bowed head.
‘An excellent choice,’ said Kolnas. ‘Isander, step forward.’
Damen realizing that Isander is pure frowns.
'The slave remains wholly untouched, kept pure for the first use of the Exalted.’
Laurent’s eyes lifted to Damen’s.
‘I never did learn how to command a bed slave,’ said Laurent. ‘Teach me.’
‘They cannot speak Veretian, Your Highness,’ Kolnas explained. ‘In the Akielon language, using the plain form of address is appropriate. To command any act of service is to honour a slave. The more personal the service, the greater the honour.’
‘Really? Come here,’ said Laurent.
Isander rose for the second time, a faint tremor in his body as he came as close as he dared before dropping to the ground again, his cheeks bright red. He looked a little dazed by the attention. Laurent extended the tip of his boot.
‘Kiss it,’ he said. His eyes were on Damen. He's such a little shit, toying with Damen. He knows what he's doing. Poor Isander.
Damen is preparing for the banquet and reflecting on how homecoming is not quite what he expected. I would even say he's feeling a bit misunderstood, alone, his world is bigger now so he doesn't quite fit.
When the last laurel leaf (how did I never see this?) was arranged, the last piece of fabric wound into place, Damen proceeded with his squires into the hall.
Men and women reclined on couches, amid scattered low tables or on low, cushioned benches.
Pallas, the handsome officer-champion, reclined with the easy posture that spoke to his aristocratic blood(and this! He isnt just a lowly soldier, this feeds in to my theory on Laurent and Jealousy).
So they are now at the banquet Laurent and his immaculate manners and besotted slave to do his bidding, Damen brooding. Time comes to talk about pledging support.
Barieus stepped forward. ‘I want assurances that Vere does not hold undue influence over Akielos.’
Undue influence. ‘Speak plainly.’
‘They say the Prince of Vere is your lover.’
Silence. No one would have dared speak that way in his father’s court.
‘Who we take to our bed is not your concern.’
‘If our King takes Vere to his bed, it is our concern,’ said Barieus.
‘Shall I tell them what really happened between us? They want to know,’ Laurent said.
Laurent began to unlace the cuff of his sleeve, drawing the ties through the eyelets, then opening the fabric to expose the fine underside of his wrist—and then the unmistakable gold of the slave cuff.
So apparently the cuff means ownership of the royal family. I don't think that Damen thought of it as ownership like his people do, just part of a shared experience and sentimentality over what brought them together. He's shrewd enough to know he's laying some kind of claim, but I bet Laurent thought the whole thing through and realized the complete meaning of the cuff or how people would see it. OWNERSHIP, deeply pledged to the royal family.
Do I have the question clear?’ said Laurent, speaking in Akielon. ‘You are asking if I lay with the man who killed my own brother?’
Laurent wore the slave cuff with utter disregard. He had no owner, the aristocratic arrogance of his posture said that. Laurent had always possessed an essential quality of the untouchable. He cultivated a faultless grace on the reclining couch, his chiselled profile and marble-chip eyes those of a statue. The idea that he would let anyone fuck him was impossible.
Barieus said, ‘A man would have to be ice-cold to sleep with his brother’s killer.’
‘Then you have your answer,’ said Laurent. (I love this, because he answers the question, but it doesn't mean what they think, I'd they think differently he knows they won't press the issue.)
There was a silence, in which Laurent’s gaze held that of Barieus.
‘Yes, Exalted. They pledge to Damen.
Laurent requests The Fall of Inactos, Damen broods some more, jealous of Isander.
The wine came. As he took up the cup, he saw Jord approaching Aimeric's parents to pay his respects.
‘Thank you, soldier.’
She gave him the token attention a lady might give to any servant, and turned back to her conversation with her husband.
Before he realised it, Damen had lifted his hand and summoned Jord over. Approaching the dais, Jord made the three prostrations as ungracefully as a man wearing a new armour suit.
‘You have good instincts,’ Damen heard himself say.
It was the first time that he had spoken to Jord since the battle at Charcy. He felt how different this was to the nights they’d sat around a campfire swapping stories. He felt how different everything was. Jord gazed at him for a long moment, then indicated Laurent with his chin.
‘I’m glad you two are friends,’ said Jord.
‘It’s good that you could trust each other,’ said Jord. And then: ‘I think before you came, he didn’t really trust anyone.’
Damen said, ‘He didn’t.’
He and Jord part ways Damen see's Laurent whisper to Isander and head out the door. He goes to follow him and realizes that he's abandoned the slave and gone for a ride. He finds Laurent at the site of his brother's death.
Clearing a last jut of stone, he saw the curve of a shoulder in the moonlight, the white of a loose shirt, his outer garments stripped, all wrists and exposed throat. Laurent was sitting on a stone outcrop. His jacket was discarded uncharacteristically. He was sitting on it. Stone slid under his heel. Laurent turned. For a moment, Laurent looked at him wide-eyed, young, and then the look in his eyes changed, as though the universe had fulfilled an ineluctable promise. ‘Oh,’ he said, ‘perfect.’
Damen said, ‘I thought you might want—’
‘Want?’
'A friend,’ said Damen. He used Jord’s word. His chest felt tight. ‘If you’d prefer me to leave, I will.’
‘Why cavil?’ said Laurent. ‘Let’s fuck.’
He said it with his shirt unlaced, the wind teasing the opening there. They faced each other.
'That isn’t what I meant.’
It might not be what you meant, but it’s what you want.’ Laurent said, ‘You want to fuck me.’
Anyone else would have been drunk. Laurent was dangerously sober. I really want to know what he'd have done if Damen would have taken him up on his offer.
‘I came because I thought you might want to talk.’
‘Not particularly.’ (again, there's an undertone that I missed before, sure he's trying to put Damen off, but is he really? I think he might want comfort but is disgusted with himself and can't really ask for it).
He said, ‘About your brother.’
‘I never fucked my brother,’ said Laurent, with a strange edge to the words. ‘That is incest.’
They were standing in the place where his brother had died. With a disorientating sensation Damen realised they weren’t going to talk about that. They were going to talk about this.
‘You’re right,’ said Damen. ‘I’ve been thinking about it since Ravenel. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it.’
‘Why?’ said Laurent. ‘Was I that good?’
'No. You fucked like a virgin,’ said Damen, ‘half the time. The rest of the time—’
‘Like I knew what to do?’
‘Like you knew what you were used to.’
He saw the words impact. Laurent swayed, like he’d been dealt a blow.
Laurent said, ‘I’m not certain I can take your particular brand of honesty just at the moment.’
Damen said, ‘I don’t prefer sophistication in bed, if you were wondering.’
'That’s right,’ said Laurent. ‘You like it simple.’
All the breath left his throat. He stood, stripped, unready for it. Will you use even that against me? he wanted to say, and didn’t. Laurent’s breathing was shallow too, holding his ground.
‘He died well,’ Damen made himself say. ‘He fought better than any man I’ve known. It was a fair fight, and he felt no pain. The end was quick.’
‘Like gutting a pig?’
Damen felt like he was reeling. He barely heard the rumbling of sound. Laurent jerked around to look into the dark, where the sound was growing louder—hoof beats, thundering closer.
‘You sent your men out to look for me too?’ said Laurent, his mouth twisting.
‘No,’ said Damen, and pushed Laurent hard out of sight, into the shelter of one of the huge, crumbling blocks of stone.
They hide from a troop of riders.
And then they were gone, passing them as quickly as they had arrived, disappearing across the fields towards a destination in the west. The hoof beats receded. Damen didn’t move, their chests pressed to each other, Laurent’s shallow breath against his shoulder.
He felt himself shoved back as Laurent pushed himself out to stand with his back to him, breathing hard.
Damen stood with his hand against the stone, and looked after him across the landscape of strange shapes. Laurent didn’t turn back to him, just stood holding himself still. Damen could see him once again as a pale outline in a thin shirt.
‘I know you’re not cold,’ said Damen. ‘You weren’t cold when you ordered me tied to the post. You weren’t cold when you pushed me down on your bed.’(Damen! Theres a threat! Get yo head outtake yo ass!)
‘We need to leave.’ Laurent spoke without looking at him. ‘We don’t know who those riders were, or how they got past our scouts.’
‘Laurent—’
‘A fair fight?’ said Laurent, turning back to him. ‘No fight’s ever fair. Someone’s always stronger.’
And then the bells from the fort began to ring, the sound of a warning, their sentries belatedly reacting to the presence of unknown riders. Laurent reached down to snag up his jacket, shrugging into it, laces hanging loose. Damen brought over their horses, unhooking his reins from the stone column. Laurent swung up wordlessly into his saddle and put his heels into his horse, both of them riding hard.
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barista!jaemin
inspired by the one and only, puff live!
a/n: this is my first ever fic omg pls spare me with my low writing skills cause ive literally never done this fjskdjdhjdks okay i just love na jaemin periodt. (after writing: ITS VERY JUMPY AND LENGTHY I DIDNT PLAN TO MAKE IT LIKE THIS DJSKJSJSS)
so like your aunt owns a cafe which is in the middle of the city
and you live a lil outside just cause you know, school n shit
you visit her so often cause its a small cafe and it calms you down whenyou need a short break from everything
its weird thats its in the middle of the city but its still calming right?
well okay so like you know those small streets down the neighbourhoods?
the ones you dont really go unless you are rlly feeling adventurous n shit, your aunt’s cafe is in one of those streets
okay longass context down
and at school, you are in a photography club,,, or technically you just learn photography from your teacher after school but its not a whole club extravaganza
just cause your school kinda demands an extra curricular after the first year
but it feels really suffocating to be forced to do smth as a group/with people you arent as familiar with,,,,
so you “signed up” for the smallest club: [photography theory]
it was about time you start doing your hobby-ish thing at school and the tutor was cool with you being practically the only student in the club lmao so everything was going well but
youve never rlly done anything big yourself and your school friends havent pushed you to do smth either
so you were kind of looking to at least take part in one out-of-class project initiated by students maybe
and theres this big school newspaper club/writers’ club,,,, and you find out that they are like !! photographers & stories wanted !!
and you ?? at first but apparently its a project where like students get to submit their fav pic & write a mini article about “your place of comfort”
cause the topic of the month is mental health/dealing with stress and the newspaper club wants a students’ view on it, instead of just “meditation” as a topic
then you just have that cafe in your mind like,,, how you would love to shoot the street light shining into the cafe from afar and how calm that place makes you feel,,,
basically you just love your auntie’s cafe lmao
so then you go on about maybe joining it,,, but then you be indecisive cause youve never actually taken a photo professionally you just have a prolonging passion for it,,,
and your teacher is like “y/n idk why you are contemplating no ones gonna judge you just try smth new, go take the chance if you are feeling like it”
we love a supportive johnny, oh yes your english teacher is your photography “club” tutor,,, self proclaimed club
actually there have been many opportunities in the past with taking photos for projects like this one but you just stayed away cause it didnt “motivate” you to take photos for it
so johnny’s words kinda pushed your back n you felt like this was the right thing :))
so then you visit your auntie on the weekends asking maybe if you can take pics & ask her a couple questions about this place
and shes like ofc!! wanna see how you capture this place :))
so then you do this whole process and you submit the article & photos,,,,,
which ends up getting a whole page???
and you are like wh a t
newspaper club: oh you submitted many such pretty pictures & your comment felt very genuine
and you :)) but damn a whole page,,,, you is a lil anxious djskdjdh now the entire schools now going to know you
johnny the hype man teacher: see i told you it was going to turn out nice
and then kaboom, your article lowkey blows up lmao
your auntie is calling you up like “y/n!! so many customers came today!! and a lot of them are wearing the same uniform as you, they must be the students from your school!!”
and shes so happy so you are happy af
but then you remember like,,,, shes never had a part timer,,,,,
and she continues to manage the place by herself after it gets popular among the students,,,,
?? auntie,,, you never take a break ??
shes like maybe ill think about hiring someone?? and you are like, that would be good for you :)) i will be less worried about your health!!
whoop guess who got hired
and after youve had that^ conv, you had constant classes n group projects n shit so you literally had no time,,,
two weeks later, kinda highkey stressed
you decide to go make a quick visit to auntie before going to the library to study
and you peek,,, to see not your auntie,,,,
but a boy??
just standing behind the counter,,, no auntie to be seen but a beautiful boy???
before the opening hours,,,, he?? must be the part timer,,,
and once he notices you by the door,
he just smiles at you,,, so brightly,,,,
wow youve never seen such a pretty face,,,
you actually like forget to open the door you are just staring from outside the cafe,,,,
and he just waves,,, and you snap back to reality like oh shit did i just stare at someone for a solid minute
welp that was embarrassing djkdjdfj
he opens the door for you and goes “hey you must be y/n :))”
“the only person who comes before 9am, thats you isnt it?”
and you just ?¿ confusion??¿
“auntie told me about it :)) hi, nice to meet you, im jaemin!!”
you are still confused but you just shake hands next to the counter,,,
and as you take a seat
jaemin just makes a smol run to the other side and hes like
“you came just in time, i want you to try my latte!!”
jaemin serves a cup of latte with a leaf art
this boy just served a latte first thing after shaking hands i-
you take a sip from the cup
and you are like,,, so auntie hired an experienced boy,,,,
“its really good,,,” it has the same comforting taste you always love
and jaemin just has the biggest smile :)))) you know his smile where the ends just curl in, yes that one
him beaming like that just makes you giggly inside,,,,
you ask him “so uh um im guessing you are the part timer??”
“yes!! i didnt introduce myself properly did i! i started working here two weeks ago :))
ive been coming here for quite a while now so im happy i got the chance!!”
and you ?¿ “ive never seen you here??” you are the most frequent customer youve gotta have seen him before fjsksj
hes like “oh um i always came at 9pm on a friday, after everyone leaves and the whole neighbourhood gets quiet”
you just :o
and come to think of it, you’ve never visited here on a friday night,, cause you know, friday evening is your im not doing anything tonight kinda me time lmao
inside you are kinda happy that someone who knows this place got hired like its a special place to you so
tbh you were kinda anxious even though you trust your aunt,,,,,
and jaemin hurriedly goes “oh and also auntie is taking a break today, shes out to the market so im gonna take over until she returns in the afternoon”
djskdj auntie why didnt she tell you lmao
“im sorry if you needed anything specific from her,,, you should stay for a while until she comes back maybe?”
and you are like,,, “oh that would be great,,, but unfortunately i have to go to the library,,,,”
jaemin: ): he pout
“im so glad you came today tho!! i wanted to see you :) auntie has told so many thing about you”
“wait,, what has she told you,, omg”
apparently shes told jaemin
a) reason why this cafe recently became a popular hideout cafe for students because you wrote a school article bout it
b) that you do photography
c) and that this cafe is your break time so you never study here and auntie loves listening to you talk about school n what not
and then you are like !!
“wait so then you dont go to our school ,,,um are you also a student?”
and you panic a little cause i mean you just met him but you literally know nothing and you mightve assumed things fjsksj
and jaemin tells you “ah yes i go to a hospitality school downtown” “ohh”
and from there he just starts talking about his school and what he studies
he asks you about school but jaemin is extra excited about his hospitality course hes all !! :))!!
and you are so hooked on jaemin talking about his school you forget an hour passes by,,,,
[time to open the cafe]
then the customers start coming in
and you are like “oh sorry ive just bothered you during the preparation time,,,,, it was nice meeting you!! gotta go now :))”
and you rush out cause all you planned to do was give your auntie a little visit
also you dont want to bother jaemin cause its hes gonna handle the place alone for a couple hours
you wave a smol see you soon and
jaemin just does a little chuckle,, and hes like waving so widely fjsksj does he know other people can see him
and thats how your first day with jaemin went
later that day you return home thinking like,,, did you just get so excited to converse with someone who you juSt met,,,
na jaemin’s power
and jaemin on the other hand, is thinking about how beautiful you looked today
just that short while but it made him so happy
hes thinking about you all week uwu
so next week you visit again, expecting to see your auntie
and maybe also that gleaming boy
peeking through before the opening hours
the moment jaemin realises you hes like “y/n!!” what a shining boy
and aunties like “oh y/n right you met him last week when i was out right”
that morning you just talk to auntie about what shes been missing on after you went on a busy week
mind that jaemin is literally just listening to you & auntie talk
and he enjoys it cause you talk so comfortably in front of her :))
you decide to stay the whole day to give yourself a break
which meant you moved to your usual spot by the window
and auntie serving you (free) vanilla latte
you take out your camera and just start adjusting the lenses, trying to find the right frame
customers come and go so you dont get to talk to jaemin a lot that day
but its not like you came here for him,,,, right?¿??¿??
while you were thinking all that
jaemin was asking about you all day like
“so y/n’s favourite is vanilla?”
“does y/n prefer a latte over cappuccino?”
“i want to serve y/n something,,,, what would be the best??”
auntie: how many times did he mention y/n today omg
and as auntie answers
jaemin is thinking like
i wanna see y/n smile
and the entire day your auntie is like !!he :)))))
lmao same auntie same
so when the peak hours finish she goes
“i can take care of everything now, go talk to y/n”
and jaemin just smiles brighter than ever
so when he comes around, you startle
but it puts a smile on your face
because hes brought your favourite cake and just a smiling jaemin in front of you uwu
you both get to know more about each other like
how theres this two boys named chenle & jisung in the preparatory course whom he adores to death
or like
theres this jeno boy whose jokes suck jeno i love you
with a bonus of
you talking about how johnny’s english class is nothing but a comedian’s lesson
so that day went great
and now that you are comfortable
you visit the cafe to talk with jaemin more
even when you have a chill no stress week
it just makes you feel lighter by coming to the cafe now
and your auntie is hella happy that you two are getting along so well
it continues for weeks
just you and jaemin talking from time to time when the peak hours are over or before the cafe opens
you became best pals basically
he encouraged you to join more school projects cause hes sure your photography is worth the chance
you giving him daily support when he feels like he isnt doing the best for his course
sometimes when your aunt had to leave for a couple hours near closing time
you two just stayed there talking for a couple hours giving comfort to each other
late night lattes and cakes
also one time you got so excited from the bestest grades you got you might have hugged him without thinking oops
and one day, jaemin’s friend renjun is there when you come after school
and hes like “hi uh dont mind me im just here a bit because jaemin has to go somewhere after this and i dont want him to be late”
so you just,,, chill as jaemin kinda rushes
and when he goes to the storage room, you just see renjun getting along with the auntie lmao
auntie: “so i got offered this contract with the new type of beans? and idk if i should take it because that would mean i have to go out of the city,,,,”
renjun: “for how long?”
auntie: “two weeks maybe”
renjun: “oh thats fine, dont worry about it. jaemin can take over that. next two weeks right? his mandatory work experience ends this week”
so thats how renjun signed jaemin up to work alone for auntie without his consent
and aunties like “y/n!! it would be so much for just jaemin, you should help him :) your break starts next week right?”
so you also got signed up to this thing
fast forward to first day of break
aka the first time you “work” there
you are nervous and jaemin can feel it
“dont worry y/n, ill do all the talking and coffee, you just have to serve & clean!!”
so you try to calm down a bit
not to mention that you are also nervous cause its only jaemin and you in the room
but then he sees you fumbling with tying the apron and
jaemin says “here, give it, ill do it for you” while smiling a little
and from the back he wraps the apron around your waist,,,
and hes so close to you,,, your heart is fluttering
okay heart stop beating so fast pls thank you
and little do you know,,, jaemin is flushing a bit behind your back,,,
you are both the cutest mess
and you break the silence with a smol
“thanks :))”
trying to contain yourself from screaming
adapting to the serving side & keeping youself busy
you dont realise jaemin is literally admiring you the entire time as you get used to the job,,,,
here and then you forget how close you might be standing next to jaemin,,,
you kinda also realise how rEALLY attractive he looks serving everyone with a huge smile 24/7
and the way some customers are obviously attracted to him,,,,
but what you dont know is he is literally taking this chance to highkey flirt with you lmao
waves (sometimes winks) across the room
causally hovers over you when you cant find/reach smth
beaming the biggest smile every minute he gets to himself
and at first you panicked like ?!????
cause was this jaemin boy holding back for a whole month
is this his nature yes
but it makes you so happy to see him smiling all the time beside you
so jaemin yes its working
you gotta admit tho his flirty-ish behaviour grew on you this entire week djskjssj
a week of giggly smiles uwu
but the week after was unexpectedly the busiest of the busiest
you two forgot national holidays collided with the weekends and for some, it was a week off,,,,,,
so the week rushes by so quickly compared to the last one
it kind saved you tho cause your heart cant take more of that flirty behaviour
and finally,
the peak days are over,,,
and you realise its been a while since the cafe was just you,,,, and well jaemin but just no customers
the silence with faint sounds of cups cluttering,,,, you missed it
so then you go sit on the high chair
just admiring jaemin organise the shelves
he starts to prepare a new cup of coffee then realises you smiling at him
“were you in awe at how effortless i look right now??”
you chuckle at his remark,,,
(needless to say that your are chuckling to hide how your heart is melting at his smirky smile)
so you twirl a bit shyly,, and avert the gaze to the familiar wood of the counter
asking him “do you remember the day we first saw each other, me sitting here and you serving the latte?”
“ofc, its the day i met an angel”
oh so confidently na jaemin really just said that
you quickly look up at him like !!!?!???!
and thats how he earned a first kiss (or rather a peck) from you
leaning over the counter and pecking you, a whole blushy mess
then comes a clink by the door
you juMp,,,,,,,
oof the customer may or may not have seen you two
you both rush around flushed like a tomato lmao
spending the rest of the day like nothing happened oops
and after the day ends, you two close the cafe
as you starting walking you are caught off guard when
jaemin just takes your hand,,,
“look y/n!! the stars are so pretty!!”
and starts swinging your arm like a tall child,,,
your heart is skippingnsjsjsjs
then at the corner, jaemin turns around and goes
“this is actually the place i first saw you”
and you ??¿?¿¿
“i saw you taking the photo of this night light shining into the cafe”
still hand in hand, jaemin steps a little closer
and takes his free hand to cup your face, kissing you,,,,
you smile into him as he kisses so softly, thinking
maybe the day i took that photo was a friday night
and melting into the kiss, you really think you are dreaming,,,,,
under the lights you once wished capturing a sparkling moment with the cafe in the back
its now you and jaemin in the frame,,,,
the boy who had you forgetting to breathe a month ago
whos now serving your favourite latte with a bonus of pecks on the cheek,,,,, (maybe on the lips if theres no one watching)
anyways
jaemin brings light to your life and you have never been this happy until you met him uwu
and it goes both ways, jaemin cant live without you now,,,, you are the best thing thats ever happened to him
(thank the heavens & your auntie)
oh and also johnny for pushing you to submit that article lmao plus huang renjun for that involuntary sign up
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if i may ask if it isnt too sensitive of a topic, shang lao, what exactly was your brother like before he dabbled in the really dark magic and all? you speak as if you two used to be really close...
Awhile back I will admit, I wouldn’t have been very interested in discussing my brother, as I did (and admittedly still do) hold anger toward him and some of his decisions and actions. However, I am trying to turn over a new leaf and find ways to be more open and honest with myself. It’s not as if someone like me can go to a therapist. I don’t need to admit to someone all of the mess that my life has been, plus the mention of the more.. fantastical aspects would not lead to a fun road.
Anyway I digress. As for how my brother was before everything, he was quite my opposite. I was the more gentle, artistic, and nurturing of the two. He on the other hand was more adventurous, prideful, and daring. He always had a way about him that screamed charisma, but never before in a way that meant he saw others as below him. He was just very naturally that way and understood that others had different skills that excelled what he lacked. He cared much for his appearance, and while I cared to an extent, I always remember how he would chide me for my messy braids, or my crooked tunic, and would redo it or fix it for me. I also remember how he also would help me get out of my shell (when I was very young) and reach for opportunities that I most likely would have ignored without him. I on the other hand would help him when he went into distress, or needed someone that could comfort him or talk him through something he struggled with.
The two of us also got into quite the pickle when we were younger. He had an adventurous streak, and loved to convince me to join him on journeys for knowlage and new Magic’s. I won’t go into detail as I feel that this reply is becoming quite long. But feel free to ask about stories if you have interest. I would be glad to answer.
Thank you for your question dragon. I hope that I was able to shed light on my brother at his best.
-Shang Lao
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Brutus, Antony, and Caesar
BRUTUS
general opinion: fall in a hole and die | don’t like them | eh | they’re fine I guess | like them! | love them | actual love of my life hotness level: get away from me | meh | neutral | theoretically hot but not my type | pretty hot | gorgeous! | 10/10 would banghogwarts house: gryffindor | slytherin | ravenclaw | hufflepuffbest quality: He thinks everything over, and he always tries to do what’s good/right/fair, and that’s not an easy question to answer, and he takes it seriously. He’s also generally one to try to be kind.worst quality: He lets people’s opinion govern him, i.e., going along w caesar to please his mother/caesar, even though his morals don’t align with that asshole, and it can cloud his judgement bc he wants to believe the best.ship them with: Cassius, Porciabrotp them with: Atticus, Cato, Cassius, Porcianeeds to stay away from: Caesar, Antony, Octaviusmisc. thoughts: Brutus did nothing wrong ever in his life and I love him
ANTONY
general opinion: fall in a hole and die | don’t like them | eh | they’re fine I guess | like them! | love them | actual love of my life hotness level: get away from me | meh | neutral | theoretically hot but not my type | pretty hot | gorgeous! | 10/10 would banghogwarts house: gryffindor | slytherin | ravenclaw | hufflepuffbest quality: Loyal, generous and passionate. He’s fair and decent to people he doesn’t agree with (giving enemies a sound funeral, trying to work out w octavius), and he’s a great person to be friends with because he’s a blast to hang with and he’ll go really far for you. worst quality: He’s rash and quick to anger, he makes bad calls based on comfort/emotion. i.e., going to Revenge War over caesar, the whole cleopatra thing, broadly, etc.ship them with: Curio, Fulvia, Caesarbrotp them with: Enobarbus, Clodiusneeds to stay away from: Octavius, Brutusmisc. thoughts: I love Antony a lot, god. He’s a bright, burning star who people stopped looking to one day and he burned himself out in a beautiful tragedy and just. I love antony a lot and he makes me cry. Also FILM ADAPTATIONS OF ROMAN HISTORY NEED TO QUIT CUTTING OUT CURIO, FULVIA, AND HIS CHILDREN AND BROTHERS AND MOM GOSH. i’m sick of antony/cleopatra pls give me sth less boring
CAESAR
general opinion:
fall in a hole and die |don’t like them| eh | they’re fine I guess | like them! | love them | actual love of my life
hotness level:get away from me |meh (Baldness isnt Sexy)| neutral | theoretically hot but not my type | pretty hot | gorgeous! | 10/10 would bang
hogwarts house: gryffindor| slytherin | ravenclaw | hufflepuff
best quality:?????????? I guess it’s iconic that he was a power bottom
worst quality: Demagoguery, self-obsession, arrogance, being a jerk who thinks “dictator for life” is a thing that should exist???
ship them with: Cornelia, Antony, Nicomedes, Serviliabrotp them with: Cleopatra?Needs to stay away from: Public office? Gaul? Positions of authority? Me?misc. thoughts: Bro, Caesar and I are not friends, and I could list my Takes on why this is but that post is too damned long, so I’ll quote a thing: “The problem with leaf boy, is that he is not being stabbed with enough knives”
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Tutoring Troubles - Chapter 1
As Hermione levitated the last of her posters in the library, she was really hoping that someone would reply to her offer to tutor them for exams. She was willing to teach any subject, up to practice OWL exams, as she was already preparing for her own. The library was about to close, and she sighed as she made her way back to the Gryffindor Common Room. Truth be told, while studying with someone would be beneficial, she could really use the money, and the sooner the better
Draco had noticed Hermione putting up posters around the school for the past hour and couldn't help but find it slightly amusing. When noticing her on her way back to the Gryffindor common room, he thought he'd have a little fun. "Not had enough time making yourself feel smarter than others, granger?" He called after her, the smile lingering on his lips
Hermione swiveled on the spot upon hearing her name, but immediately regretted it. She started to turn away without saying anything, surely Draco Malfoy would know nor care about her money issues, with his royalties and parents sending him anything he desired as fast his owl could deliver it.
"Going to ignore me now?" He asked, walking towards her while his grin played on his lips. "Now tell me, why do you want to tutor people? Isnt doing weasleys homework enough for you?"
"If you're not going to inquire about the service, just walk away, Malfoy." She said, an exasperated tone to her voice. She really had quite enough to deal with to put up with him, on top of it all.
He couldnt help but laugh. "And how would i inquire?" He asked, his tone quite jokey still
She turned around. "Do you need help in any subject, advancing from first year to OWL-level?" She asked in a curt fashion.
"I might do. I'm more interested in how i would ask for your... Help" he said simply, hiding the fact that he was honestly asking instead of annoying her
"It's tutoring, Malfoy. I'm not going to complete your assignments for you." she answered point-blank, assuming that's what he'd want
Nevermind then" he shrugged, walking away from her. "Good luck getting clients" he said over his shoulder as he heads towards the dungeons
The next day in potions, Draco sat with his head quite low as he struggled to get the instructions to work with what was happening in his cauldron. Snape has swept by the Gryffindor table giving his usual snide remarks to Harry and Ron, and kept silent at Hermione's cauldron, meaning he found nothing to criticize. "Just ignore it.." Hermione said softly to her friends as Snape walked on. After Draco himself received a disappointed look and a grunt off Snape, he walked away. Draco turned off his cauldron and sat in silence at the back of the room with his head on the table. As the bell rang, they started to pack up and Hermione, passing the Slytherin table, scrunched up her nose. Someone's potion had failed horribly, not that Snape would dare subtract points from his precious house. Draco waved his wand, quickly clearing the potion when seeing Hermione scrunch her nose. "Looking at something?" He asked, raising an eyebrow at her She shook her head quickly. Now wasn't the time to instigate anything, right under Snape's nose. Even Harry and Ron knew better.
After about half an hour, an owl was sent off draco to find hermione at her dorm later that night. He didn't want people knowing he needed a bit of help from the gryffindor princess. "Meet me in the library at nine." Hermione read this over and over. She wasn't sure if it was a serious offer, or an attempt for someone to catch her out of bounds, after the library had closed. Only one way to find out. "Hey Harry..."
She stood in front of the library in Harry's invisibility cloak at 8:50. Either this person would show up, or they wouldn't. Draco entered the library at 8:55 and hung in the shadows as he looked around for hermione. Maybe she was coming. As students started to filter through the hallways back to their dorms the only one staying put was Draco Malfoy. She wasn't quick to trust it was him but as he, too, continued to stay he had just as much risk of getting caught. Taking off the cloak behind a pillar, Hermione emerged and walked towards him calmly. He raised an eyebrow as she approached him. "Nice to see that you came" he said simply, his eyes glided to her
"So you were the client, then?"
He gave a quick nod before moving to sit on a table near her. "Yes but before anything else, we need to talk conditions" he said firmly
"Yes, and somewhere more private."
"Where would be better for you?" He asked curiously. "Slytherin dorms?" He asked with a smug look
"Ha ha..." She led him to an abandoned classroom. He followed her silently, a grin playing on his lips as he noticed Hermione's unease to being out after hours.
"Firstly, how much does it cost for your silence to helping me and sneaking around so no one sees us together?" He asked bluntly, walking towards her.
"Technically, it wouldn't cost anything extra." she replied honestly. "What subject do you need help with?"
"Im not talking technically, think of it as compensation" he suggested, not letting her move on yet
"What I meant to say," she put it more plainly "is that I wasn't going to disclose anyone's information, anyway"
He rolled his eyes. "Is 30 Galleons a session enough?" He asked, sitting on the table and having hermione stand in front of him
She stared with her eyes as wide as the Galleons. "That's more than what I was going to charge, honestly."
"What's your rate?" He asked casually, knowing it won't make much difference to what he'll pay
"5 galleons per session" she replied honestly
He couldn't help but laugh slightly. "Because of your moral and that I'm going to have you sneaking round after hours with me and lie to your little friends about where you are, ill pay 30 a night" he said softly in her ear
"D-done"
He couldn't help but smirked at her stutter. "I think you noticed how badly im doing at potions this year so that's where im going to need your skills" he said simply, still whispering in her ear. "Do you have any rules?" He asked curiously
"Where exactly are you having trouble?" She raised her head up, opening the book
"You didnt answer my question. Are you sure thats wise not to have any rules of your own?" He asked playfully. "You never know what may happen"
"I'll let you know if I think of any." She replied curtly.
He shook his head and laughed. "Right, its not that um struggling but i cant seem to get the instructions to go from book to cauldron without messing up" he admitted.
"The application is the hardest part for sure, but with lots of concentration is it possible. Additionally, understanding the principles will serve you better than just following the instructions"
He gave her a curious look, running his hand through his hair. So where do you think we should start?" He asked, suddenly feeling more unsure and vulnerable infront of her than what he was comfortable with. She leafed until she reached the current chapter. "did you have difficulty understanding this?"
He glanced down at the page and frowned slightly, reading the instructions without saying anything to her. "Granger, im struggling in practical not theory" he pointed out. "Im fine with copying a text book"
"But that's my point, you have to understand it before you can apply it!"
"What are you talking about Granger"?" he sighed, his hand running through his hair. "So getting high marks on the essay isnt the right thing to do?"
"Not if you're just memorizing facts without any comprehension? what, do you think you'll spend the rest of your life just blindly following orders without understanding wh-" she cut herself off, and dropped her gaze back the book.
He placed his fingers under her chin and lifted her face to look at him. "Finish what you were saying" he said bluntly, staring her in the eyes
"Look, we're not here to talk about what you're planning on doing after you leave school." She said equally as blunty
He rolled his eyes. "Never shy away from finishing your sentence. It annoys me far to quickly" he warned. "I'd rather you say it and tell me not to take notice instead of cutting yourself off" he said simply, still holding her chin
"And I'd rather we focused on the subject at hand." She said, moving her face back, out of his reach.
He nodded. "So what do you want me to do?" He asked, looking back at the book.
He sat there listening to her talk through everything to do with the potion. He stayed silent, trying to take in any and all details possible."Any questions?" she finally asked. He looked slightly overwhelmed and dropped his eyes to the book. "Errmm... " he started but trailed off
"Dont cut yourself off," she reminded him. "Look, if you do what we discussed, Snape should give you at least an acceptable, but if you keep practicing, it should go up to an E or maybe even an O by the end of term"
He nodded slightly, still not believing her on it. "So how does that work with the practical?"
"Because the practical is application of the theory" He sighed and ran his hand through his hair, getting a little stressed off her reply. "Same time, next week?" He gave a slight nod.
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The Monday Marlie: Marlies Hungry To Turn Season Around
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The Monday Marlie: Marlies Hungry To Turn Season Around
When Chris Mueller came out and addressed the media after the Toronto Marlies fell 2-1 to the Binghamton Devils on Saturday night, it was almost as if the veteran forward was providing a state of the union testimony.
“We’re a desperate hockey team,” said Mueller. “We haven’t had much success. Frustration’s kicking in a little bit.”
The angst amongst the Marlies group is well warranted, as the defending Calder Cup champions currently sit one point above last place in the North division. Due to the predicament the Marlies are in, Saturdays loss–where the Marlies were arguably the better team–stings that much more.
“Right now it’s about wins,” Mueller said. “They’ve been hard to come by, as of late.”
The Marlies have come a long way since their horrid 1-4-0-1 start, though. Through that span, they were sacrificing 35.6 shots against per game and surrendering 5.16 goals against per game. Since their struggles out of the gate, the Marlies have gone 5-3-1-1, bringing their shot against total down to 26.9 and their goals against per game to 3.40.
But still, the Marlies are treading under .500 hockey and that’s just not going to cut it for this group.
“We weren’t going to step in to this season and pick up right where we left off [last season],” said Mueller. “We earned last years success and thats what we have to learn to do, here.”
Catapulting up the standings isnt easy, though. The Marlies have a long road ahead of them, and they know it.
“It’s November now. We’re in a position where we cant have a game off,” said starting goalie Kasimir Kaskisuo. “We need to grind for each win.”
Things may not have been so desperate if the Marlies hadn’t come out the wrong end of several of their tight contests. The Marlies have been defeated in both shootouts they’ve been in and they’ve come out the wrong end on two of the three one-goal games they’ve been engaged in.
They’ve come oh-so-close to being well-over .500, but coming close is not good enough for this group. They’re far from satisfied with where they’re sitting in the standings.
“We know what it takes. It just comes down to going out and executing,” said Adam Brooks. “I think, right now, things definitely aren’t going our way but like I said, we’re going to get things back on track soon.”
There almost seems to be a degree of confidence from this group that still has 15 members from last years Calder Cup Championship winning team, and rightfully so. The teams running the same systems as last year, most of the personnel is still in tact and lets not kid ourselves, there is plenty of talented players on this roster.
When you’ve got lots of talent and a championship pedigree in a dressing room, treading near the bottom of the standings isn’t going to bode well.
“Our guys are hungry to get this thing turned around,” Sheldon Keefe said on Saturday.
As this Marlies group appears pissed off for greatness, things are on the upswing for them.
A win on 3-2 win against Binghamton on Sunday snapped a three game losing streak. Kasimir Kaskisuo has recovered from his injury and returned to his starting duties. Meanwhile Eamon McAdam (who Keefe deemed “excellent” after a 27-save win on Sunday) has proven to be a reliable backup net minder, putting the teams goalie situation, for the time being, at ease.
So, things aren’t looking as gloomy as they once were, but climbing up the standings, from where the club is situated–is a tall task.
But there’s plenty of hockey to be played and you shouldn’t count out the defending Calder Cup champions, just yet.
Rasmus Sandin Continues to Progress
It can’t be emphasized enough how much Rasmus Sandin continues to evolve, with each passing game.
Through seven contests, Sandin has recorded three goals (third most amongst rookie defenceman) and tallied five points. He’s played mainly with Vincent Loverde on the teams third pair, but his usage has increased as of late, with Keefe trusting Sandin with some hefty power play minutes.
“He’s showing the ability to contribute in lots of different areas for us. Every game that he plays, he seems to get another level of comfort,” Keefe said after Sundays game. “We, in turn, get a little extra confidence to put him out in different situations—It’s very positive how he’s progressed.”
I wrote a few weeks ago that Sandin could play his way into a bigger role with the Marlies, but I had no idea it’d be before he hit the 10-game mark.
With an off the charts hockey IQ, it really appears the sky is the limit for the Leafs 2018 first round pick.
This is what Rasmus Sandin does so well. Doesn't get rattled under pressure, takes puck and makes a great zone entry. #Marlies pic.twitter.com/RpnFfKNWFy
— Jacob Stoller (@JLStoller) November 17, 2018
Depleted Centre Depth
The Marlies have lost two key bodies down the middle for the foreseeable future.
The Vancouver Canucks recalled Sam Gagner from the Marlies. The Canucks are currently battling a slew of injuries to their forward core and with Gagner impressing through his Marlies tenure (he recorded15 points in 15 games), he’s likely gone from the Marlies indefinitely.
Gagner will play tonight vs. Jets, confirms Coach Green. "His versatility is great up front. He'll play on the power play too. Our team is going through some adversity and Sam is a pro, he'll help with that."
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) November 19, 2018
Furthermore, Marlies head coach Sheldon Keefe estimated that centre Adam Cracknell will be sidelined for around two to four weeks.
Frank Corrado
The Marlies gave Frank Corrado–who is recovering from an ACL surgery— a big test this weekend when they suited him up in back-to-back games on Saturday and Sunday.
Keefe placed Corrado on the top pair on Saturday with Calle Rosen, and he fared quite well. On Sunday he was paired with Andrew Nielsen on the third pair and he wasn’t as noticeable, but all-in-all Keefe has been impressed with Corrado.
“I thought he had a good week,” said Keefe. “I thought [Saturday] was his best game. Today, with so many power plays and stuff—he’s not getting out there quite as much. He showed some positive steps in his play. He looks to be getting more comfortable and finding his way.”
News and Notes
The Marlies are 6-7-1-2, pegging them seventh in the North division.
Over the weekends three-in-three against Belleville and Binghamton, the Marlies went 3/22 on the power play (13.6%)
The Marlies power play is currently operating at a 18.8% efficiency rate (T-16th)
Mason Marchment and Carl Grundstrom snapped three game point droughts on Sunday.
The Marlies assigned Brady Ferguson and Giorgio Estephan to the Growlers on Monday afternoon.
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5 Cities That Are Most Beautiful To Visit In The Fall
Summer has ended and your tan has surely faded, but some may say that the best season of the year is now upon us.
Its the season of boots, scarves and sweatshirts. The season of colorful and crunchy leaves, and the season of pumpkin and apple flavored well everything. Its the season of mulled wine, hayrides and Halloween. Even your favorite TV series have started up again.
Fall is here, and its a season that must be embraced to the fullest before those pretty trees are nothing but bare branches and youve lost feeling in each and every appendage while shoveling your car out of 3 feet of snow.
Here are five of the best places to travel in the fall (warning: passportmay be required):
1. White Mountains, New Hampshire
If you havent seen the White Mountains in the fall, you havent experienced this beautiful season at its prime. While this region is great for outdoor activities year-round, it is inarguably the most stunningin the fall.
To experience the areas famous foliage, take a hike through the mountains, sign up for a canopy walk and zip-lining adventure tour or take in the views on a scenic helicopter ride. After such strenuous activities, a brewery tour or evening of warm drinks in one of the many cozy mountain restaurants is a good idea.
Lastly, if you didnt already know, New Hampshire isatax-free state. Might as well buy all of the cute fall boots you want, and maybe even get a jump on that Christmas shopping while youre at it.
2. Boston, Massachusetts
Theres nothing better than fall in Boston. The seasons colorful leaves put on quite the display next to the citys historical architecture and iconicbrownstone buildings.
Boston Common and the Public Gardens are looking their annual best, anda stroll along the Charles River Esplanade is as perfect as a picture.
Hop over to Harvard University and enjoy some leaf-peeping on their popular walking tour, or climb aboard a duck boat. Duck boatsare famous in Boston andanother great way to take in the city sights, from the main streets of Boston right into the Charles River.
Stop into one of the citys many pubs or bars for a fall cocktail and a football game, and youll feel right at home.
3. London, England
While London has a reputation centered around less than desirable weather, dont underestimate the beauty that can be found on the other side of the pond.
London is amazing in the fall, and a stroll through one of the citys world-class parks, like Hyde or Regents, will quickly provide evidence of this. In addition to the leaves and their changing colors, England is still impeccably lush this time of year, adding a bright touch of green to the burnt oranges, yellows and reds that youll find.
Big Ben never looked better than when framed by fall foliage along the Thames.
As if the scenery isnt enough, the countrys pub culture is a reason in itself to visit. Whether youre after an afternoon tea, beer, cider, whiskey or a hearty roast dinner, London has plenty to offer in the confines of a cozy pub to take the edge off the chilly weather.
4. Rome, Italy
Ciao, Roma! The summer season is gone, the tourists have passed and there is no better time to visit romantic Rome than at the peak of fall.
Imagine slow afternoons filled with delicious wine, the best pizza in the world and savory gelato, all against the breathtaking backdrop of Roman architecture highlighted by autumnal colors.
The weather is warm enough to explore the city by foot (or bike), so take in the changing of the leaves with a stroll through Villa Borghese or a ride along the Appian Way.
Romans love to dine late into the night, so be sure to indulge in an evening where youll take your pick of a cobblestoned street-sidetable, comfortably setbeneath a heat lamp and eat and drink to your hearts content.
5. Prague, Czech Republic
Youve seen Disney movies, complete with their castles and charming villages, right? (Im looking at you, Beauty and the Beast.) Well, Prague is exactly that.
Addnumerous public parks and fall foliage to this fairytale setting, and youll be hard-pressed to find a reason not to go.Did I mention the pop-up hot wine and sausage stands? Yeah, there are those, too. Theres also weekend markets where people drink cider and beer, and eat delicious food all day.
Its not too cold, not too hot, not too busy, everything is cheap and you basically feel like a princess (or prince) every day. Even more so when youre surrounded by beautiful leaves and youre frolicking around castles.
Winters coming, my friends, so you best book those plane tickets soon.
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5 Cities That Are Most Beautiful To Visit In The Fall
Summer has ended and your tan has surely faded, but some may say that the best season of the year is now upon us.
Its the season of boots, scarves and sweatshirts. The season of colorful and crunchy leaves, and the season of pumpkin and apple flavored well everything. Its the season of mulled wine, hayrides and Halloween. Even your favorite TV series have started up again.
Fall is here, and its a season that must be embraced to the fullest before those pretty trees are nothing but bare branches and youve lost feeling in each and every appendage while shoveling your car out of 3 feet of snow.
Here are five of the best places to travel in the fall (warning: passportmay be required):
1. White Mountains, New Hampshire
If you havent seen the White Mountains in the fall, you havent experienced this beautiful season at its prime. While this region is great for outdoor activities year-round, it is inarguably the most stunningin the fall.
To experience the areas famous foliage, take a hike through the mountains, sign up for a canopy walk and zip-lining adventure tour or take in the views on a scenic helicopter ride. After such strenuous activities, a brewery tour or evening of warm drinks in one of the many cozy mountain restaurants is a good idea.
Lastly, if you didnt already know, New Hampshire isatax-free state. Might as well buy all of the cute fall boots you want, and maybe even get a jump on that Christmas shopping while youre at it.
2. Boston, Massachusetts
Theres nothing better than fall in Boston. The seasons colorful leaves put on quite the display next to the citys historical architecture and iconicbrownstone buildings.
Boston Common and the Public Gardens are looking their annual best, anda stroll along the Charles River Esplanade is as perfect as a picture.
Hop over to Harvard University and enjoy some leaf-peeping on their popular walking tour, or climb aboard a duck boat. Duck boatsare famous in Boston andanother great way to take in the city sights, from the main streets of Boston right into the Charles River.
Stop into one of the citys many pubs or bars for a fall cocktail and a football game, and youll feel right at home.
3. London, England
While London has a reputation centered around less than desirable weather, dont underestimate the beauty that can be found on the other side of the pond.
London is amazing in the fall, and a stroll through one of the citys world-class parks, like Hyde or Regents, will quickly provide evidence of this. In addition to the leaves and their changing colors, England is still impeccably lush this time of year, adding a bright touch of green to the burnt oranges, yellows and reds that youll find.
Big Ben never looked better than when framed by fall foliage along the Thames.
As if the scenery isnt enough, the countrys pub culture is a reason in itself to visit. Whether youre after an afternoon tea, beer, cider, whiskey or a hearty roast dinner, London has plenty to offer in the confines of a cozy pub to take the edge off the chilly weather.
4. Rome, Italy
Ciao, Roma! The summer season is gone, the tourists have passed and there is no better time to visit romantic Rome than at the peak of fall.
Imagine slow afternoons filled with delicious wine, the best pizza in the world and savory gelato, all against the breathtaking backdrop of Roman architecture highlighted by autumnal colors.
The weather is warm enough to explore the city by foot (or bike), so take in the changing of the leaves with a stroll through Villa Borghese or a ride along the Appian Way.
Romans love to dine late into the night, so be sure to indulge in an evening where youll take your pick of a cobblestoned street-sidetable, comfortably setbeneath a heat lamp and eat and drink to your hearts content.
5. Prague, Czech Republic
Youve seen Disney movies, complete with their castles and charming villages, right? (Im looking at you, Beauty and the Beast.) Well, Prague is exactly that.
Addnumerous public parks and fall foliage to this fairytale setting, and youll be hard-pressed to find a reason not to go.Did I mention the pop-up hot wine and sausage stands? Yeah, there are those, too. Theres also weekend markets where people drink cider and beer, and eat delicious food all day.
Its not too cold, not too hot, not too busy, everything is cheap and you basically feel like a princess (or prince) every day. Even more so when youre surrounded by beautiful leaves and youre frolicking around castles.
Winters coming, my friends, so you best book those plane tickets soon.
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5 Cities That Are Most Beautiful To Visit In The Fall
Summer has ended and your tan has surely faded, but some may say that the best season of the year is now upon us.
Its the season of boots, scarves and sweatshirts. The season of colorful and crunchy leaves, and the season of pumpkin and apple flavored well everything. Its the season of mulled wine, hayrides and Halloween. Even your favorite TV series have started up again.
Fall is here, and its a season that must be embraced to the fullest before those pretty trees are nothing but bare branches and youve lost feeling in each and every appendage while shoveling your car out of 3 feet of snow.
Here are five of the best places to travel in the fall (warning: passportmay be required):
1. White Mountains, New Hampshire
If you havent seen the White Mountains in the fall, you havent experienced this beautiful season at its prime. While this region is great for outdoor activities year-round, it is inarguably the most stunningin the fall.
To experience the areas famous foliage, take a hike through the mountains, sign up for a canopy walk and zip-lining adventure tour or take in the views on a scenic helicopter ride. After such strenuous activities, a brewery tour or evening of warm drinks in one of the many cozy mountain restaurants is a good idea.
Lastly, if you didnt already know, New Hampshire isatax-free state. Might as well buy all of the cute fall boots you want, and maybe even get a jump on that Christmas shopping while youre at it.
2. Boston, Massachusetts
Theres nothing better than fall in Boston. The seasons colorful leaves put on quite the display next to the citys historical architecture and iconicbrownstone buildings.
Boston Common and the Public Gardens are looking their annual best, anda stroll along the Charles River Esplanade is as perfect as a picture.
Hop over to Harvard University and enjoy some leaf-peeping on their popular walking tour, or climb aboard a duck boat. Duck boatsare famous in Boston andanother great way to take in the city sights, from the main streets of Boston right into the Charles River.
Stop into one of the citys many pubs or bars for a fall cocktail and a football game, and youll feel right at home.
3. London, England
While London has a reputation centered around less than desirable weather, dont underestimate the beauty that can be found on the other side of the pond.
London is amazing in the fall, and a stroll through one of the citys world-class parks, like Hyde or Regents, will quickly provide evidence of this. In addition to the leaves and their changing colors, England is still impeccably lush this time of year, adding a bright touch of green to the burnt oranges, yellows and reds that youll find.
Big Ben never looked better than when framed by fall foliage along the Thames.
As if the scenery isnt enough, the countrys pub culture is a reason in itself to visit. Whether youre after an afternoon tea, beer, cider, whiskey or a hearty roast dinner, London has plenty to offer in the confines of a cozy pub to take the edge off the chilly weather.
4. Rome, Italy
Ciao, Roma! The summer season is gone, the tourists have passed and there is no better time to visit romantic Rome than at the peak of fall.
Imagine slow afternoons filled with delicious wine, the best pizza in the world and savory gelato, all against the breathtaking backdrop of Roman architecture highlighted by autumnal colors.
The weather is warm enough to explore the city by foot (or bike), so take in the changing of the leaves with a stroll through Villa Borghese or a ride along the Appian Way.
Romans love to dine late into the night, so be sure to indulge in an evening where youll take your pick of a cobblestoned street-sidetable, comfortably setbeneath a heat lamp and eat and drink to your hearts content.
5. Prague, Czech Republic
Youve seen Disney movies, complete with their castles and charming villages, right? (Im looking at you, Beauty and the Beast.) Well, Prague is exactly that.
Addnumerous public parks and fall foliage to this fairytale setting, and youll be hard-pressed to find a reason not to go.Did I mention the pop-up hot wine and sausage stands? Yeah, there are those, too. Theres also weekend markets where people drink cider and beer, and eat delicious food all day.
Its not too cold, not too hot, not too busy, everything is cheap and you basically feel like a princess (or prince) every day. Even more so when youre surrounded by beautiful leaves and youre frolicking around castles.
Winters coming, my friends, so you best book those plane tickets soon.
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