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cosmica-galaxy · 7 months

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Since I absolutely adore pal,, could we have more facts on his personality? Mayhaps silly lil quirks even? /nf!!

~Facts about Pal!~ + Pal is a VERY talented singer! He can sing soprano, opera, crescendo, pop, rock, and electronic. Even A cappella! + Pal is outwardly friendly to most units and, despite his size and VERY powerful ability, he's a gentle giant that doesn't want to fight. + Pal actually has friends outside of his primary pack! He joined the human by choice and left his original pack in search of adventure. He still visits them! As he leaves from time to time to visit his "older pack" that stays together at his older home! + Pal has a collection of music boxes that he's collected! He also likes fancy watches and things that emit noise, like little pocket watches or "stim toys". Bubble wrap is also a fun "toy" to him! + While the human spars or wrestles with other units, especially larger units, Pal wants to try and "play" too. + He's the moderator of the group. If Buddy and Fiend start fighting too much, he'll step in. If the fighting gets really bad or annoying to Pal, he'll flare his frill to the max and it never fails to make the other two behave. + Pal is VERY strong and can easily hold his own against larger skibidis, not to mention his ability to absolutely cripple them or kill them altogether. + He uses his frill to help him hear better, since his sight is not very good. Posters and writing on walls tend to go unnoticed by him if they don't stick out or have a texture. For these reasons, he reads primarily in braille. + Pal eats skibidi jerky and skibidi meat. He has a strong dislike for garlic and will retch if he eats any. His favorite dish is Buttered Skibidi Steak with simple lemon and black pepper! He eats any types of sides, veggie or fruit, as long as garlic isn't present in the dish! + Pal is able to rotate his head 360 degrees! This is how he can lock onto any target while hanging from the ceiling! + Pal, when touched by surprise, will let out a "mrrp!". + Pal's frill is very expressive and flexible, they can wrap around the front of his speaker if he wanted them to! (Example would be to hide his "face") + Pal loves to drink lots of fruit juices and water. Doesn't really care for sodas or energy drinks. Not even coffee. But teas are lovely! + Pal is capable of waiting for long periods of time. He's a very patient mimic. + Pal is also capable of flight! His arms can extend into wings and he becomes a force to be reckoned with. A sound-based nuke that can also fly is why Speaker mimics are NOT to be antagonized. They also use their flight abilities to change positions in elevation, such as moving from a high vantage point to a low vantage point and vice versa. + If there is ever a need for a babysitter, Pal is the one you should ALWAYS go to. He's experienced in helping care for young! Even when he was littler! + Loves his pack, but he loves the human friend the most of all. + Has golden retriever energy. + Loves speakermen the most out of the alliance, even if they may find him a bit scary. Knows Phil and DJ, and they all get along well!

+ Pal can also mimic voices! So he can help in fooling enemies or getting into voice-activated areas!

#haxorus imp #hax speaks #cosmica galaxy #cosmica-galaxy #anonymous #anon asks #anon ask #skibidi tag #skibidi mimic #skibidi toilet mimic

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astolary · 2 years

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hello! i am loving your work! keep up the amazing work and remember to drink water!

how would sova, cypher, phoenix and chamber react to a (fem/gender neutral) radiant civilian saving them while they were on a mission? what if that civilian joined the protocol? what if the chosen agents start to have feelings for them? thank you! <33

𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐆𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐖𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐆 .

( Synopsis ) This was not how they expected the results of their performance to turn out to be.

( Author's Note ) Yes, I drank water :D But it was lemon water, so it took me longer to finish it Imao. Also what if I told you all I'm working on a request that's going to be part 2 of fireflies but I have absolutely no idea how to make Cypher and reader fall in love 🙂💔

( Pairings ) Separate! Chamber, Cypher, Phoenix, and Sova x GN! Radiant Reader

( Content Warnings ) Cursing, Violence, Mirror Sage holding a knife, Mentions of Nightmares.

( Word Count ) 2.6k words // EDITED!

[ star chosen: don quixote . ]

The mission CHAMBER was assigned to was more of a side mission— to spy on the CEO of a Radianite Supply Company of Kingdom and gather enough intel. Once he completes the mission; Valorant could track down the source of Radianite they use and keep an eye on it until Alpha Earth strikes that location. Hopefully, they could capture their Mirrors by then.

Surprisingly, they were going to watch the performance of Don Quixote the evening Chamber successfully placed a tracker on them. Who was Chamber to deny a free ballet performance?

Dark wine-red and midnight black adorned with velvet roses. That was the performance as the dancers leaped to their hearts' content. Until he caught sight of the CEO making their way backstage.

As Chamber stealth fully followed them, he only reached a dead end. He put his guard down for too long. Reinforcements and security that worked under the CEO came and just as Chamber cursed to all his lucky stars, you came and saved him. One of the main stars of the show.

You were just passing by to redo your makeup, and hopefully, freshen up a bit when you heard voices down the halls. Without a second thought, you ran there, hearing people fighting.

A Sissonne was all it took for Chamber to quickly snap out of it and help you defeat the remaining opponents. His sharp eye took notice of how he moved faster than before, even faster when he steps on Brimstone's Stim Beacon. Your eyes were glowing as well, were you a radiant? Once they were all knocked out, you were about to ask if he was alright—

"Ah, it's almost my turn. Good luck dealing with those Kingdom people." And you left quickly as you arrived. To the center of the stage. You prayed the audience won't notice your slightly fatigued form— and how your makeup was messed up more.

Chamber quickly interrogated the Kingdom workers and teleported them outside the theater one by one, and off he went, the sounds of cheers and claps resonating even outside the theater.

Chamber wished he could watch you perform, but work calls.

When he arrived back at the protocol after dealing with the matter, he immediately spoke about you to Brimstone.

"Ah, the ballet dancer? Yes, Cypher has been keeping eye on them for a while. We'll try to recruit them if even you out of all people are impressed with their performance." Brimstone spoke to himself, already heading out the door to discuss the topic with Cypher.

He hasn't caught your name, but you're on the list of people he's interested in already. And you quickly climbed to Number One when you first fought side by side.

"Do you mind if I join you, mon chou?"

( the elegance you brought out within yourself drew him in closer and closer, a siren luring those who dared to dip their water within the mysterious fray. a venus flytrap, a mouse cage, a chameleon's camouflage, but would you ever consider glancing his way? so for now, he was content watching you arabesque the night away. )

[ star chosen: hermit in the morning crab at night . ]

CYPHER never minded when the younger agents described him as a hermit. Because he was one; someone who stayed cooped up within the walls of his room. His eyes intently watch the screens for information, all with just a click of his fingertips. Anything new is valuable. Fake information? He can track down the person and continue the lead from there.

Valorant was a hidden organization from the world. The pearl of a clam that could never be opened; The hiders from the seekers that will never be found; The barrier between water and oil that can never be trespassed.

To his surprise, a case has been posted on the internet regarding Jett out of all people. Mirror Jett to be exact while she was in Ascent. People are still hung up on this, of course. But what's the point of crying about spilled milk when they barely know the whole story?

It hasn't been clicked on a lot thankfully, as it is at the bottom of the list. But he needs to remove the article, now.

There were two photos posted side by side— one photo of Mirror Jett in Venice and the other photo of their Jett happily chopping vegetables in Seoul. People will start throwing more comments around if this goes viral.

A headache rippled inside his head, his mask making it feel worse. Of course, she was the one that posted this. Magnificent today wasn't the day he was going to be a hermit.

What do you know? She was a smart one! Thank the heavens, oh of course Cypher wants to shed even more blood! Great, now he needs to remove the article manually by tracking the device and deleting it from there. Fantastic, oh he's so excited :))))

He eventually tracked it down at your local gasoline convenience store, in the middle of nowhere. This was not suspicious.

"Greetings," Cypher tipped his hat at the cashier and walked towards them.

"Greetings to you as well." They stood up, walking to the cashier. "Other Cypher."

"Other Sage." He chuckled darkly, "Remove the article now."

Mirror Sage smiled maliciously, a complete contrast from the smiles he was familiar with. "I'm afraid I cannot. Don't you think everything is playing out, too slowly? I'm getting impatient."

"I'm afraid your patience needs to last a little longer, we aren't giving you our radianite."

Mirror Sage clenched the countertop, her knuckles turning white. "Are you blind?! We need that radianite. Without it—"

"I don't fucking care whatever happens in your universe. You're harming ours for the glory of yours, now let's get to the point and remove that article."

Mirror Sage laughed darkly, bittersweet even. "Then I'm afraid I have to do this."

The ground under Cypher froze, and suddenly Cypher couldn't move his body. Shit shit shit shit this wasn't part of the plan he was supposed to inject poison in her not the other way around—

"Do you like it? I figured that if I could slow others down, why not paralyze them?" Mirror Sage held her knife dangerously close to his neck.

"You know, I was actually having a pleasant conversation with the Sage from my world a few hours ago when I informed her of my plans." Cypher laughed, trying to free himself.

"Oh? You were? Then let me just kill you and let the Cypher from my world inform your Sage the mission went without a hitch."

Cypher waited for the cold metal, only to feel something melting on his shoulders. Hot hot hot hot— wait, he can move his head. Cypher glanced to his shoulder, only to see remains of Sage's knife melted to the ground.

"I just wanted to pee man," You complained behind the two, "I wasn't expecting to stop a murder." The rays of the moon glowed brighter, for what was the moon without the light from the sun?

"Get back unless you want to be blinded!" You yelled at him. "I'm usually weaker during the evening, but I'll be fine! I can travel through the light for a few seconds to escape."

Cypher jumped atop the counter, grabbed all of Mirror Sage's belongings, and ran through the door. He was probably one of the worst at hand-to-hand combat as well.

(1) Cypher successfully deleted the article and came back to base slightly injured, and (2) There was a radiant that could control the waves of light from the sun for just a few seconds, you.

Sage immediately agreed to recruit you when Cypher shared his experience, and oh boy he was excited.

And just when he was about to tour you around, your next words to him were;

"You looked like a crab running for dear life that evening, you know."

( cypher had a habit of preparing two cups of tea. one for him, one for nora. nora. when cypher made the oath to her that day, he swore to always live by it. despite nora constantly reminding him to glance at what was in front of him and to stop dreaming, and just to be happy. he glanced at nora in front of him and she was there. in the past. he was living a dream. in the past. he was happy. in the past.

was nora really alright with him falling in love with someone else when she wasn't there with him...? )

[ star chosen: university shenanigans . ]

A part of the portal's blueprint was kept at a University that had connections with fracture, and without it, Killjoy couldn't complete the project.

PHOENIX silently shed a tear in his seat, not liking the mission he was sent to one bit. There were more capable agents other than a duelist like him going undercover for a mission. It's going to be a new experience! Jett said, It's going to happen eventually! Jett said.

Phoenix glanced down at the entrance exam sheet on his table and shuddered at the dark memories. Endure it so that you can finally sleep peacefully and finish the mission.

"Phoenix, do you copy?" Killjoy's voice registered in his earpiece.

"Copy, but I can't exactly talk right now..." Phoenix trailed off silently as possible, pretending to write on his exam sheet when a professor glanced his way.

"Look, since today is the entrance exam for the university, security is more heavily located around the auditorium for the student's protection. Only the headmaster knows the existence of the blueprint, and they're in front of you now, aren't they? Now’s your chance."

Phoenix understood the plan immediately, anything to get him out of school. "Um, excuse me, may I be excused to the restroom?"

Then there Phoenix was, going through each corridor and hallway looking for the headmaster's office. Killjoy replaced what the CCTV saw each time Phoenix passed through, to make sure he wouldn't get caught.

Phoenix's eyes lit up in victory once he spotted the door he was looking for all his life. And once he was about to open the door with the gloves he was wearing,

"Thanks for leading me here," Yoru whispered in his ear. Mirror Yoru.

He felt something cold on the side of his head and froze, he couldn't move his arms. Yoru chucked the earpiece off his ear and spoke, "Any last words— GAH!"

The ground under him rumbled. Phoenix never thought a hero could exist until you saved him and made Yoru fly out the window, unfortunately drawing attention. "Go get the blueprints." You boldly spoke, trapping Yoru inside the formation of rocks. You tapped your ear twice.

"Remember, the Earth can experience anything."

Without hesitation, Phoenix went into the room, grabbed the blueprints and his earpiece, and dissolved into ashes, back inside the aircraft.

Just like Chamber, he talked about you to Killjoy and Viper, a radiant! You could help the protocol!

"Ah, yes, they're in my files. Manipulation of the earth's ground, how fascinating!" Killjoy adjusted her glasses, "They must have attended that entrance exam in hopes of studying in the university to better understand their powers. Ohhhh I like them already." He does too.

"Most likely she heard our conversation through the earpiece and followed you since sound does travel through solid ground, might as well recruit her."

Thank goodness you accepted the invitation, oh wow you're gorgeous.

( the earth was the accumulation of time, everyone's tears were absorbed by the earth and bloomed into flowers as the earth's apology. it grew through the hard crevices and eventually rested on the soft soil until it could breathe when it bloomed from the hardships you faced. one day, you will be the flower in phoenix's earthquake. )

[ star chosen: lost in the mirror maze . ]

It was a mission unapproved by Brimstone— to contact the blackmailer firsthand. If they can't pick up the footprints through technology, do it the old fashion way. SOVA suggested.

The blackmailer will slowly reveal everyone's secrets one by one if their actions are fruitless, they need to find the blackmailer now if they want to stay incognito.

One chance. Sova has one chance to prove to his leader that he can gain something from this mission without getting hurt.

Catch me if you can. The prowlers whispered around him. Hoarse, raspy voices, inner demons— his inner demons. Sova recomposed himself, already preparing his mentality for the illusions he was about to face.

A note flew past his ears. The pitter-patter sounds of rain; The waterfall hitting the lake; The dew of an oasis.

It was hazy, his eye malfunctioned due to instability. Darkness loomed over his vision, what?

Then the note dropped. The chaos of an inevitable tornado; the clouds getting heavier and falling from the sky; A tsunami; A hailstorm.

Whatever the cause of the melody, helped him keep his sanity.

His vision came back, and Sova shook his head. To find himself standing inside a carnival mirror maze.

What if I give, a glimpse of what I know about you? The blackmailer's voice echoed around him. No.

Movement, to his right. Sova dodged the rifle bullet, already shooting his recon dart through all the holes in the mirrors. It took a second for the woman to destroy it, already showing Sova a silhouette of them. Fuck.

Oh? I'm impressed. A woman's deep voice chuckled. So the blackmailer was a woman. Even if you find me, I already know your next move. Try this.

Sova glanced down, to find himself tethered to something. He simply sent a shock dart, continuing his search by running around the maze.

Tsk, what about this?

Sova ignored how he was blinded, all he needed was his bow and arrow. His sense of sound disappeared, and the woman effectively dismantled the equipment on him.

You know? This is quite a challenge, how about—

Then, the trumpets sang together with the grand finale.

"Hey, hey, wake up!" You vigorously shook the unconscious man under you. "I already removed that weird negative emotion clouding around your head, wake up lord the police might think I was the one who knocked you out!"

The Russian groaned, your voice effectively snapping him out of his nightmare. He propped himself with his elbows, hands unclenching and clenching. Where was his bow where was his bow—

His posture slagged down in relief when they were lying beside him, a flute along with them.

"Is this yours?" Sova questioned you.

"It is, I played some of the music along with my mood to get rid of whatever you were facing just moments ago, so I'm sorry it sounded like..."

"...battle music?"

"Yeah! But if you do mind me asking, how did you get unconscious in the middle of a park?"

Sova remembers. He passed out of fatigue, the main reason why Brimstone unapproved the mission. But Sova was stubborn to never give up.

Out of the three agents; he would be the only one to fail the mission. But he had the most unique meeting with you.

"So, what you’re trying to say is, you'll try to make them join the protocol? As an apology for your recklessness?" Killjoy laughed a bit under her nose. "Oh Sova, they joined the protocol the moment you left for that mission of yours. You both were supposed to share a room for a while, remember? Luckily, they happened to be near where you were so we sent them there instead of going to the airport."

"Ah, I see..." Now let Sova wallow in embarrassment.

( unbalanced, where the notes are played from the traditional wooden flute. an uneven piece of emotions rushing down the runway. a choreography of confusion until the missing puzzle pieces fell into place. lost. this was not how sova was expecting his first love to be played out. )

#（ ❁ଓ.° ）#（ ❁ଓ.° ） astro! valorant #valorant #valorant headcanons #valorant protocol #valorant x reader #valorant chamber x reader #valorant cypher x reader #valorant phoenix x reader #valorant sova x reader #chamber x reader #cypher x reader #phoenix x reader #sova x reader

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1000punks · 2 months

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Tag Game

tagged by @myers-meadow thank you for tagging me friend~

Last Song: gimme gimme - NCT 127 (link to translation)

Currently Watching: forensic files bootlegs on youtube

Three ships: um... destiel, bloodweave, and ritsuka x mafuyu. iykyk

Favourite colour: this one -> #4618b9 but in general, deep vibrant indigos, purples, greens, teals, and cyans. v nice visual stim, and cool colours look best with my transluscent-ass complexion

Currently consuming: spicy instant tonkotsu ramen & cheese, lemon water, apple juice, my vape

First ship: Link x Dark (i'm old. :) )

Relationship status: taken x2, i have a boyfriend and a husband

Last movie: V/H/S/85 (10/10 go watch it)

Currently working on: the next chapter of bonding. and i'm brainstorming a one-off sequel to OPFH :>

tagging: @adevilyoudo @song-writer-melo-wrath @treshmind @kirahlene big no pressure caveat, do it if you like my babies

#tag meme #about me

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prvtocol · 2 years

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ꜱᴇɴꜱᴇꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ꜱᴘᴇᴄɪꜰɪᴄ ʜᴇᴀᴅᴄᴀɴᴏɴꜱ

WHAT DOES YOUR MUSE SMELL LIKE? brianne always smells clean, showered, with the slightest hint of what she used to wash her body/hair along with the hair products and body oil and lotion she uses. she does not like cloying scents so these products are lightly scented if at all. she gravitates towards diverse scents of orange blossom, clove, occasionally rose as well. if she wears perfume, it is an incredibly small amount and only for special occasions such as going to galas. you could imagine she has a classic fragrance like chanel no. 5 in her collection. she actually dislikes when someone comes into her office with or leaves a strong smell of perfume or cologne. she might sneeze and it gives her a headache.

WHAT DO YOUR MUSE’S HANDS FEEL LIKE? like she hasn’t done a day of manual labor in her life. silkie soft, no callouses, youthful despite her age. if you catch her at a time when neurostims are not running her day, they are warm to the touch. If she is on stims, they might have a chill to them.

WHAT DOES YOUR MUSE USUALLY EAT IN A DAY? biomonitors regulate calorie intake and she stays strict within her limit or under. after waking, she has a glass of warm water and a squeeze lemon to hydrate plus an excess amount of supplements (bc she’s bougie). but it’s not until she’s at the office does she “break her fast.” usually breakfast includes a piece of fruit, museli, porridge, rarely yogurt, and her first cup of english tea. lunch/dinner (a combined meal since she has no time for both) will include protein (she enjoys fish, chicken, tofu), salads are a go to, all vegetables cooked any which way, brown rice or quinoa as base, healthy fats from nuts (often for snacks in between meals), avocado, olive oil. (I imagine either she orders in from nice restaurants or has it brought from the in-house cafeteria). If she is still hungry in the evenings (calories intake is low) when she returns home, there’s small things to pick at (crackers and cheese, hummus and carrots, etc.). she only cooks on a day off and sometimes purposefully makes leftovers to take to work or eat the night after. usually she’ll have one glass of wine. maybe a square of dark chocolate. (no biscuits/cookies in her usual diet but there’s always an unopened box or two in the pantry for reasons).

DOES YOUR MUSE HAVE A GOOD SINGING VOICE? I will default to my fc’s singing voice, so she can sing. she is more likely to hum (such as in the shower) than sing when alone. the only time I can ever imagine her singing is perhaps when soothing a baby to sleep.

DOES YOUR MUSE HAVE ANY BAD HABITS OR NERVOUS TICKS? she’s an overthinker. she constantly notates personal info people tell her into her chipware datafiles (she needs to chill on that). she’s very particular on how you make tea. she doesn’t like people making tea for her, especially in nusa. she needs to stop worrying about others and care more about herself. she needs to check her neurostim use, especially when sleep aids are being used to offset the side effects.

WHAT DOES YOUR MUSE USUALLY LOOK LIKE / WEAR? ridiculously put together (hair always styled/in place, flawless face, natural feature-enhancing makeup) but incredibly subdued in terms of style. her aesthetic can be housed in “neomilitarism” for it’s lack of ostentatious add-ons. no fashionware exists on her body. she prefers neutrals (blacks primarily make up her wardrobe which also feels like a uniform for it’s simplicity and sameness). more form fitting work dresses and pencil skirts than suits and slacks. modest cuts that cover. always in 3-4 inch heels.

IS YOUR MUSE AFFECTIONATE? HOW SO? she is a giver and tends to be the one who gives the most in relationships. she’s attentive to another person’s needs, their likes, their dislikes, what makes them happy, sad, etc. and she adjusts herself for them. she shows her affection through acts of service. stocking someone’s favorite brand of coffee beans in her pantry, for instance, cause she knows they will be over for a stay (like her sister is set to visit). bringing someone their favorite drink on her way for a meeting with them, buying a loved one something they think they’ll like/need, giving a partner a massage cause they look like they had a hard day or cooking them a meal cause they will enjoy it, etc. just selfless acts to show she cares, she’s paying attention, she is there for them. physical touch-wise, only with her partner and mostly while in bed. otherwise, she is not the type to hug or be touchy; it feels impolite to intrude on another’s personal space as such.

WHAT POSITION DOES YOUR MUSE SLEEP IN? little spoon on her side, knees slightly bent, pillow semi-hugged between her arms. left side since it’s best for circulation. nothing interesting about it.

COULD YOU HEAR YOUR MUSE IN THE HALLWAY FROM ANOTHER ROOM? brianne can project her voice in a boardroom or in front of a conference arena. i have a secondary voice claim for her with a voice many describe as cut from glass. while i like the gentler tone of my fc’s voice, this secondary one has the exact british accent so fyi if you’re wondering. but overall, brianne is softly spoken.

tagged by: @scmuraimerc (tysm <3) tagging: @badtrigger (vaas) ; @valheri ; @mindsmade (vince) ; @mercysought (viv); @cyberpawn ; @vishapsking ; @cartesianduelist ; @korctyshka ; feel like i’m very late to doing this and am double tagging so please take you like!

#𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗘 :「 brianne landry | headcanon 」.#(( this one was good :) ))#𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗘 :「 headcanon 」.#⚘ ˚◞ headcanon ◞ 𝒾 𝓀𝑒𝑒𝓅 𝓂𝓎 𝒽𝑒𝒶𝒹 𝑜𝓃 𝒷𝒶𝒸𝓀𝓌𝒶𝓇𝒹𝓈 𝓉𝑜 𝒻𝒾𝓃𝒹 𝒶𝓃 𝒶𝓃𝓈𝓌𝑒𝓇.#⚘ ˚◞ headcanon ◞ 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓌𝒶𝓋𝑒𝓈 𝓌𝑜𝓃’𝓉 𝒻𝑜𝓇𝑔𝒾𝓋𝑒 𝓎𝑜𝓊.

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lowspoonsinstantrecipes · 2 years

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"Help I Keep Forgetting To Drink Water": A Guide

Disclaimer: these tips aren't magic, just some things I've had marginal success with over the years. Not all of them will work for you, but if a couple of them help a little, that's progress worth holding onto!

Quick List of Tips, For Reference:

fun water bottle

silly straw

flavored water

eat your water

variety is the spice of life

remove chlorine/bad tastes

lengthy explanations and rambling under the cut

Fun water bottle: this tip is geared toward people with attention issues. Get yourself a cute water bottle that you like looking at, and you might remember to use it for its intended purpose sometimes! Bonus points if it has cool features (mine has an auto-seal feature that unlocks at the press of a button, I can tell you that having a button to press every time I drink water is a major plus for me). I also recommend putting stickers on your existing water bottle to make it more interesting. The more attention you give the object, the more likely you are to actually use it and enjoy using it.

Silly straw: when I was about 10 years old I had a red plastic water bottle with a straw built into the handle. I was so excited by the novelty of a water bottle with a built in straw I basically could not stop drinking from it until it broke. If you find the sensory feedback of sipping from a straw enjoyable, leverage the heck out of that! Novelty straws can entice you to drink more by being fun to look at, and they turn drinking water into a fun stim! You can also use this tip to reduce the number of times you dump water all over your chin instead of into your mouth, if that's an issue for you (it comes up for me sometimes...). The straw doesn't have to be silly, it just has to be something you enjoy using. Keep in mind that many reusable straws are difficult to clean, so be prepared to find something you can clean reliably or buy lots of disposable ones.

Flavored water: I just mix fruit juice with my water to keep things interesting, but there's a bajillion options for water flavoring out there that may work for your needs. Juice and gatorade are both more hydrating than drinking nothing (this is even true of soda, don't let people tell you it's not), and flavored liquids are a lot easier for most people to drink than plain water. You can buy little squirt bottles of water flavoring or packets of powdered drink mix, or you can try just adding a splash of lemon juice to your water, or buying one of those fancy diffuser water bottles that you can put fruit chunks in, etc. Using frozen fruit chunks as ice cubes also makes things more interesting.

Eat your water: most fruits and vegetables are mostly water. If you eat a lot of fresh fruit in a day, you won't need to drink as much plain water to stay hydrated. Jello and applesauce are good examples of foods that are easy to eat and contain a lot of water. Melons are a popular summer snack for good reason, and watermelon is aptly named. Keeping lots of fruit you like (or veggies! celery is particularly watery, for instance) on hand to snack on is a great way to put water in your body without feeling like you are Drinking Water. Sometimes the answer to thirst is cronch.

Variety is the spice of life: if your go-to water drinking tip starts to lose its effectiveness, look for ways to renew a sense of novelty around water. Try freezing some fruit or juice and using that as ice cubes instead of putting juice directly in your water, or vice versa. Try switching to a different flavor of juice or finding a new fruit you like, trading your water bottle for a reusable cup with matching lid and straw, or drinking out of jars instead of glasses, or putting more or different stickers on your water bottle. Combining several techniques in different ways can help keep your routine from becoming too routine.

Remove chlorine/bad tastes: sometimes tap water just... tastes bad. Using a water pitcher with a built-in filter at home, or a water bottle that filters its water through a straw, can do a lot to reduce the Nasty Tap Taste. These devices tend to be expensive, so be careful with them if money is tight, and if all else fails, pre-bottled water is (usually) cheap and convenient.

#hydration tips #not an instant recipe

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