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(Open letter linked below)
“More than 130 people, including Gloria Steinem, and organizations in the field of women’s rights advocacy and domestic violence and sexual assault awareness have signed an open letter to support Amber Heard, who lost a defamation suit this year brought by her ex-husband, Johnny Depp, for an op-ed in which she said she was a “public figure representing domestic abuse.”
The letter, which was exclusively shared with NBC News ahead of its public release Wednesday, was signed by groups like the National Organization for Women, the National Women’s Law Center, Equality Now and the Women’s March Foundation. It was written by a group of people who identify as domestic violence survivors and supporters of Heard.
Heard filed a brief last month laying the groundwork to appeal a seven-person jury’s decision in Virginia’s Fairfax County Circuit Court to award Depp $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages in June. Heard, who had countersued, was awarded $2 million in compensatory damages but nothing in punitive damages.
Although The Washington Post essay never mentioned Depp by name, Depp’s attorneys said it indirectly referred to allegations Heard made against him during their 2016 divorce. During the trial, she testified in graphic terms about a sexual assault she alleged, as well as allegations of incidents of physical abuse. Depp denied all allegations of abuse.
The letter, which denounces the “rising misuse” of defamation lawsuits to silence people who report domestic and sexual abuse, is one of the biggest public shows of support for Heard after months of silence from many groups after the verdict.
Representatives for both Depp and Heard declined to comment.
The jury’s decision was a legal vindication for Depp, who lost a libel case in the United Kingdom two years ago over claims that he had physically abused Heard. Justice Andrew Nicol ruled against Depp in 2020, saying a British tabloid had presented substantial evidence to show that Depp was violent against Heard on at least 12 of 14 occasions.
After the June verdict, activists called out other groups, like Time’s Up, asking why an organization that had championed victims at the height of the #MeToo movement was now silent. Many who did speak out in support of Heard, including the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, were met with ferocious backlash from Depp’s supporters online.
A spokesperson for the group behind the letter, who asked to remain anonymous because of the online harassment she has faced for posting in support of Heard, said she believes that after the trial “individuals were afraid to speak out because they saw what was happening to the few who had.”
The letter says the “ongoing online harassment” of Heard and her supporters was “fueled by disinformation, misogyny, biphobia, and a monetized social media environment where a woman’s allegations of domestic violence and sexual assault were mocked for entertainment.”
The vilification and harassment of Heard and her supporters were “unprecedented in both vitriol and scale,” the letter says.
Kathy Spillar, the executive director of the Feminist Majority Foundation, said her organization signed the letter after it observed what she called a “growing backlash” against women who speak out against perpetrators of sexual assault, domestic violence and intimate partner violence.
“If this can happen to Amber Heard, it will discourage other women from speaking up and even filing reports about domestic violence and sexual assault,” Spillar said.
The letter says the verdict and the online response to Heard “indicate a fundamental misunderstanding of intimate partner and sexual violence and how survivors respond to it.”
In addition to two dozen feminist organizations, more than 90 domestic violence experts and survivors’ advocates from around the world signed the letter to “condemn the public shaming of Amber Heard and join in support of her.” They include doctors, lawyers, professors, authors and activists.
Others who signed the letter echoed their concerns that reaction to the trial on social media was harmful to everyday victims of domestic violence.
“They see the environment that this has created, and they feel even less safe than before to come forward and speak out about the abuse they suffered,” said Elizabeth Tang, the senior counsel for education and workplace justice at the National Women’s Law Center.
Tang said abusers can use defamation suits to “silence their victims” or as retaliation against their victims for speaking out.
Tang said that among the “reasons we felt it was very important to join this letter” are that “when courts do not dismiss these defamation suits in early stages, it creates a lot of trauma for victims to have to go through a very long, drawn-out and invasive process just to prove that the things they said are true or that they did not defame the person they reported.”
Christian F. Nunes, the national president of the National Organization for Women, said she hopes the letter is a reminder that the court system should never be used to strong-arm victims to recant statements about their abuse.
“We cannot silence victims by using courts and lawsuits as a way to retraumatize them, because this is what’s happening,” Nunes said. She said she hopes the letter raises awareness of new tactics some abusers use against their victims, such as social media campaigns.
Since the trial, there has been more public support for Heard on social media, the spokesperson for the group behind the letter said. She and other anonymous Heard supporters had been “working to combat disinformation for months” when they joined for the open letter initiative.
Experts said they had a unanimous message they hoped to send to survivors who read the letter.
“It is also a way to speak to all survivors and tell them, ‘You are not alone,’” Tang said.”
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#Amber heard#Johnny Depp#justice for amber heard#feminism#radical feminism#domestic abuse#domestic violence#i stand with amber heard#depp vs heard#radfem#gloria steinem
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To Boldly Go: A Camilla Noceda Character Analysis
I am of the opinion that Vee Noceda might hold a record for how fast a fandom changed their opinion on a character that they once considered untrustworthy and suspicious (and I’m sure the very intentional casting of the 2010s’ most sympathetic voice for a shapeshifter helped with that) but in terms of characters we already knew, very few other shows handled the reveal of a character’s true depth better than Thanks to Them did with Camilla Noceda. And a significant portion of that-at least from what I’m interpreting-is inherently linked to another major reveal of the episode: that Camilla and Manny Noceda were both involved in the early generation of what basically amounts to Star Trek fandom.
Bear with me here, and let me explain. (Info/theory dump under break)
When Cosmic Frontier is first mentioned in the episode, it’s in the context of Gus pointing out the similarities to their current situation. When he lists names like Captain Avery and Chief Engineer O’Bailey, the Trek fans watching (particularly those familiar with DS9) have a little chuckle about the reference and how Gus and Hunter will definitely identify with the characters, assuming that will be the extent of this amusing copyright-friendly shout out.
And then Gus reveals the closet, and we learn so much about Luz’s parents in this one brief shot (though I’m sure the TOH crew would’ve preferred a full episode):
The sheer amount of merchandise, years upon years of ‘Galaxy Con’ loot and collectables and homemade props The amount of guest lanyards, each from a different summer of memories.
The subtle but important suggestion that Manny had worked hard to update and improve his Circuit cosplay, countless hours of research and studying paused frames and crafting the fine details.
The implication of Camilla getting prepared in a hotel bathroom, making sure her turquoise body paint was properly sealed and Manny’s mask was comfortably positioned before heading out to the familiar sanctuary of the convention hall.
The realization that some viewers might have, a link between Star Trek’s real-life impact on how many people who watched the show would later pursue scientific and medical careers and Camilla’s current job as a veterinarian.
How narratively fitting, that a girl who engages so passionately in modern fandom traditions like AMVs and commissioned fan art would be the child of two people who shared a love of the fandom that started it all, and quite possibly was how they met in the first place.
But then we wonder, why is this all hidden? What would cause Camilla to hide these clearly still important relics of her past down in the basement?
We get part of the answer soon enough: She grew up, became a parent, and became far more conscious of how other people perceived and judged both herself and Luz. She tries being supportive of her daughter’s enthusiastic interests and strange habits, but social and societal pressure, along with the weight of her own past regrets, causes her to try to steer Luz away from making the same “mistakes” that she once did.
Though, maybe when Luz was younger, she had a bit of time to go back to old habits. Manny’s enthusiasm would’ve been infectious, helping her remember the good times instead of dwelling on the bad. Perhaps one night they hired a babysitter for Luz and managed to watch a movie that, despite its unfortunate choice of lead actor, was an affectionate parody of Cosmic Frontier that showed its appreciation for what the series meant for its actors and fans.
But without Manny, that spark of enthusiasm and nostalgia wouldn’t last long. Every record and reminder of what Camilla used to share with him would be boxed up, hidden, and left behind as another childish pursuit that she couldn’t afford to waste time on as a single mother.That plan to bury that part of herself deep and never let it grow too much within Luz might have continued as she expected, but Manny, fortunately, had other ideas. He must’ve recognized that spark of creativity and passion within Luz, he surely knew what would be left behind once he was gone.
So he leaves Luz a gift, a memento, something that she would identify with and obsess over and create social bonds through like he and Camilla once did with Cosmic Frontier.
And wouldn’t you know it, ol’ Circuit’s calculations were correct. Luz becomes hooked, enamored, she sees herself within Azura like her parents must have identified with their favorite show’s characters.
Her love of the series is a constant theme throughout The Owl House, it inspired her to express herself, face challenges, make friends, defend the people she loves, and find someone who enjoys the fandom enough to understand her like nobody else could.
What does Camilla do in response to her daughter’s newfound hyper-fixation?
She supports Luz, as much as she can, despite the weight of expectation on both of them. Helping her buy the next books, the new merchandise, even costume parts. One year, not long after they move to Gravesfield, they manage to have enough money to buy convention tickets. Entirely for Luz’s sake, of course, Camilla is too old for this sort of thing, and hardly recognizes most of the characters kids are dressing up as nowadays. But if her eyes linger on some familiar faces at the autograph tables, or she starts absentmindedly humming along to a certain show’s theme song being played over the loudspeakers, well, that’s her business. Old habits are hard to shake.
Speaking of which, I only noticed this after a rewatch, but Camilla’s fandom experience arguably makes an appearance earlier in the series:
When Jacob’s doing his whole “delusional defeated villain trying to claim he’s the hero” bit, Mrs. Noceda’s response before delivering the righteous justice of La Chancla is “Yeah...a lot of bad guys say that.” On first watch I thought this was simply calling out IRL examples of scumbags with a self-centered ego, but later I realized she’s commenting on it in terms of its use as a somewhat cliche trope. As if she’s watched and read this kind of speech dozens of times before.
For a long time, possibly almost a decade, Camilla manages to avoid directly confronting her past. She works as much as she can to support Luz, the forbidden relics are locked away downstairs, everything’s fine. But then the Hexside Kids show up at her doorstep, bringing with them a bit of the same Boiling Isles culture that allowed her daughter to express herself freely.
She tries to keep it quiet, awkwardly denying any knowledge of the merchandise in her basement, but these new kids are her kids too, for now, and she supports their interests as much as she did with Luz. So if Hunter needs help stitching together an Engineer O’Bailey cosplay, or Gus needs some show-accurate props for his own outfit, well. She’s just being supportive, in a neutral and parental way, that’s all.
Once the portal is open and Luz starts to say something she’ll regret, however, Camilla can’t maintain the facade of a responsible, respectful, socially acceptable parent any longer. That old spark within her, the part that never really left, shows itself more than it has in years.
She offers an alternative, something Luz would’ve never expected, defiantly and proudly stating that she’d be going into the portal to the Isles alongside them. It’s the specific wording that gets me, though, “It is our DUTY to help your friends get back to their families!” Seems to invoke the sort of “I’ll be your fearless champion” type speeches that Luz sometimes makes. However, we recall from Yesterday’s Lie that Camilla knows she isn’t great with on-the-fly improvised roleplay scenarios. She’s “not imaginative enough”. So it’s entirely possible that Camilla’s taking inspiration from lines that she hasn’t heard in a while but still knows by heart, after hearing it recited at the beginning of hundreds of episodes. A socially acceptable single mother and hard-working veterinarian would never consider something like this, it’s too risky, too dangerous, too many unknown variables on the other side of that portal.
But Camilla Noceda grew up watching others face the unknown, for the safety of others, because it was their duty. Their “ongoing mission”.
She might not understand anime yet, but for Luz’s sake and Manny’s legacy, she’s willing to learn.
#Camilla skyrocketed to the top of the Best Disney Moms list for a lot of people and for me personally this is why#camilla noceda#toh spoilers#toh speculation#the owl house spoilers#the owl house season 3#character analysis#manny noceda#luz noceda#hunter noceda#gus porter#the owl house#star trek#cosmic frontier#star trek deep space nine#star trek the original series#fan theory#disney channel#Cartoons#thanks to them#toh thanks to them#long post.
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So, not asking this to be down on Biden or his admin, they have legit done some INCREDIBLE things, but because I know I don't have enough understanding or info to judge for myself. With how much of a threat the current SCOTUS is to... everything, what are the reasons Biden hasn't pushed to expand the number of judges to what it could be based on the precedent of the last time it was expanded and then staffed it with progressives, do you think?
I have written many posts about SCOTUS and SCOTUS expansion, which I can't be arsed to go find right now. In short, it does not require a constitutional amendment to expand the court (which would be impossible since iirc constitutional amendments require 2/3 of the Senate to vote in favor, and you'd have a hard time getting one Republican to vote to expand SCOTUS, let alone 17). In 2021, the Democratic-controlled House Judiciary Committee introduced the Judiciary Act of 2021 to expand SCOTUS (that page explains the rationale and also has a link to the actual text of the legislation, should you be interested in reading it). The plan is to introduce four new justices to expand the court to 13 seats, to match the 13 federal judicial circuits. The last time it was expanded was in 1869, when there were 9 circuits. You can say, uh, that things have changed.
However, obviously, the Republicans have played a long game to hijack and reshape SCOTUS to do exactly what it's now doing, and the last thing they want is anything that makes it more equitable or takes away that automatic and near-absolute power. As far as they are concerned, SCOTUS is now pretty much perfect, and they would howl bloody murder about any attempts to change it, even when McConnell brazenly cheated in plain sight to force Gorsuch and Barrett onto the bench and Kavanaugh's confirmation was also brimful with shady shit. They don't care about fairness, they care about their power, and as you say, SCOTUS in its current incarnation is basically a perfect system for unaccountable right-wing minority autocratic rule, even as the American electorate continues to reject it in actual democratic institutions. So indeed, why hasn't Biden come out more vocally in favor of court reform?
First, as I have said before, SCOTUS reform is still (for better or worse) regarded as political kryptonite for Democrats, especially a student of American politics like Biden. I have mentioned Franklin D. Roosevelt's brief attempt to expand SCOTUS in 1934, to help with getting the New Deal through, but which went down in flames so badly that all of his successors were leery of trying it again. Biden is, as noted, also a fairly orthodox old-school American politician who believes that American institutions can still (mostly) do the job, and is reluctant to drastically reshape them. I do think he's getting there; he started his term full of pointless platitudes about Bipartisanship and Our Republican Friends, whereas his more recent public rhetoric is basically "fuck those guys, we'll do it ourselves if we have to."
I don't agree with his recalcitrance on aggressively pushing for SCOTUS reform, and I think he should take a firmer stand on it. But at the moment, it's pretty much moot. The Republicans are going to take over the House in January, so there goes any chance of starting new legislative efforts in favor of utterly pointless Hunter Biden cosplay investigations. And even with Warnock's seat in the Senate making a 51-49 Democratic majority, there would have to be filibuster reform to ram SCOTUS expansion through (since as I said, not one single Republican would vote for it). With Joe God-King Manchin and Kyrsten The Traitor Sinema still steadfastly refusing to support any filibuster changes, SCOTUS expansion would die the same death as the rest of Biden's thwarted legislative priorities. (Once again, considering the circumstances he is working with, it is ASTONISHING that he has done as much as he has.)
So basically: SCOTUS reform can be achieved with an act of Congress, but in less than a month, Republicans will hold the House and will inflict all their enraging clown nonsense on us. The Democratic Senate majority is still very thin and saddled with the two worst "Democrats" in existence, though we are in fact no longer obliged to pretend that Sinema is a Democrat. For the next two years, what Biden can do is executive orders and confirm judges. He can maybe cut a deal with the House GOP for minor bills here and there, but there's absolutely zero, zip, nada, zilch chance that SCOTUS expansion could go anywhere before 2024 at least.
So should Biden talk about it more obviously and openly? Maybe, especially if SCOTUS inflicts us with more terrible decisions in 2023, as they are almost bound to do. But at the moment, what Biden can actually, practically do about it is very limited, and about to be even more so. So while I wish he would draw attention to it, I also reluctantly understand that there is, at this point, not much use in harping on a problem that cannot be fixed for another two years at the very least. The Democrats in Congress are very, VERY aware of the problem, and they're the ones who, even in a theoretical blue-wave election in 2024, would have to take the initiative in starting it. So that, overall, is probably more important.
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Hashimpura Massacre
It was the 22nd of May 1987, Ramzan and Friday, just like today, when 'secular' India's most shameful and horrendous custodial kil-ling took place at #Hashimpura. That day, after the Friday prayers, in the midst of the ongoing Meerut riots, some 600-700 Muslims..
were dragged from their homes by army personnel, CRPF, PAC, and police and were made to sit on the footpath near Gulmarg Talkies. — The young and the strong among them were chosen, loaded in a PAC truck URU 1493, and taken to Upper Ganga Canal in Murad Nagar..
and later to Makanpur in Ghaziabad only to be shot cold-blooded and thrown into the canal. — This was totally an anti-muslim crime by the state, though the documented facts are known to everyone, three points are worth mentioning:
A) On May 23, 1987, at Meerut Circuit House, the next day after the massæcre, there was a meeting attended by Veer Bahadur Singh, the CM, Daya Shankar, the DGP, SK Mukherjee, the IG, Nasim Zaidi, the Ghaziabad DM, Vibhuti Narain, the Ghaziabad SP and other senior officials.
There were discussions that can the bodies of 42 be thrown away in the canal just like Malyana, never to be found? Could the 3 survivors under police protection also die? Would anyone expect justice from them? #HashimpuraMassacre
B) One of the survivors Zulfiqar Nasir had a press conference in Delhi with Syed Shahabuddin and Subramanyam Swami, narrating the nightmare he went through. There was a shameless press brief the next day addressed by Meerut DM RS Kaushik, SSP Girdhari Sharma, nd frmr SP VKB Nair.
Not only did they claim that no massacre happened at Hashimpura but also that no one with the name of Zulfiqar ever lived in Hashimpura. Shouldn't they have been punished too for propagating blatant lies. #HashimpuraMassacre
3) There were three 'Sarkari Musalmans' sitting at the vital position throughout the investigation. Just to show the Indianness in them, they did very little to ensure Justice. Syed Khalid Rizvi, who headed the CID failed to link the role of Major Satish Kaushik whose brother..
Prabhat Kumar, a RSS terrœrist, was killed the previous day; who was present at Hashimpura during the whole incident. Mr Nasim Zaidi who later became chief Election commissioner failed to act responsibly and tell the outside world about the heinous crimes.
And Ms Mohsina Kidwai, the then MP of Meerut who later became the General Secretary of AICC, not only refused to ensure medical care to one of the injured survivors but kept silent about the gory crimes.
— Hashimpura, like the Bihar killings of 1946, Nellie of 1983, Bhagalpur of 1989, Delhi Pogrom of 1984 and 2020, Muzaffarnagar of 2013, Gujarat pogrom of 2002, and numerous others remain a disgraceful instance of the merciless and barbaric use of brute state force..
and a spineless, politically expedient government lying prostate before its own men - The Killers. Hashimpura is not just an instance, it's a phenomenon that goes deep into the mindset of Indian society. Justice is awaited. #HashimpuraMassacre
"I wish the dead could have eyes for once, they could look into the Indian State with tears and anger and say that irrespective of any political party at the government, you have been inherently anti-muslim"
#IndianMuslimsUnderAttack#MuslimGenocideInIndia#HindutvaTerrorist#MuslimGenocideAlert#IslamophobiaInIndia
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Best final year engineering projects
Welcome to our webpage dedicated to engineering projects! We are a team of experienced engineers and developers who specialize in creating innovative and cutting-edge projects for students and professionals.
Our goal is to provide individuals with the opportunity to showcase their skills and knowledge while working on real-world engineering projects that have the potential to make a positive impact on society. Our projects are designed to help individuals develop their technical and professional skills and to prepare them for successful careers in their chosen fields.
Reversible Logic-Based 1-bit Comparator using QCA
Heat and energy dissipation are the immense problems in today's processor design. These problems can be overcome if reversible logic is used for the design implementation. In this paper, the 1-bit comparator based on reversible logic is proposed. Further, the reversible logic gates used in the proposed design are implemented using "Quantum-dot Cellular Automata (QCA) nanotechnology". QCA is a viable technology among various nanotechnology through which reversible logic can be implemented at the device level with low energy, less area and high speed. The simulation is backed by the QCA Designer tool. The proposed design is single-layered which is also optimized for area, energy and delay.
Efficient Design of Vedic Square Calculator Using Quantum Dot Cellular Automata QCA
Vedic mathematics is now being realized to have a large potential in recent times which can be used to design digital circuits using the Vedic formulas. Vedic mathematics is a new trend in quantum-dot cellular automata (QCA) technology. However, an efficient coplanar design and a complete performance analysis are still desired. This brief presents the coplanar QCA architecture of a 2-bit square calculator (proposed design-1 or PD1) using the Vedic sutra 'Urdhva Tiryagbhyam'. Furthermore, based on the E-shaped XOR gate and majority gate (MV) an optimized architecture (proposed design-2 or PD2) is presented. The PD2 architecture exhibits notable improvement compared to the previous architecture. It is worth mentioning that the comprehensive performance analyses are carried out using the QCADESINER.
A Cost-Efficient QCA XOR-XNOR Topology for Nanotechnology Applications
A quantum-dot cellular automaton (QCA) is an inventive Nano-level computation that suggests fewer dimensions, and less power consumption, with more speed and premeditated as an amplification of the scaling obstacle. with the CMOS methodology. One of the newest and rising nanotechnologies used today is QCA based on the repulsion of Coulomb. One of the newest and rising nanotechnologies is The QCA based on the repulsion of Coulomb is used today. Surmised computing is a successful paradigm for energy-efficient hardware design at the Nano-scale. In this project, We proposed a proficient, low-complex 2-bit & 3-bit XOR, XNOR, 2-bit An XOR/NOR gate has been suggested in QCA technology. Next, using those proposed A 4:2 encoder and a 4:1 encoder are designed in QCA technology.
Area Efficient Multilayer Arithmetic Logic Unit Implementation in Quantum-dot Cellular Automata
Quantum-dot Cellular Automata (QCA) is a new nano-scale technology that due to making significant improvements in the design of electronic circuits can be considered as an appropriate alternative to CMOS technology. The Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) is a fundamental component of the Central Processing Unit (CPU) to carry out the arithmetic and logical operations the multiplexer and full adder plays an important role in its operations. In this paper, a QCA multiplexer is proposed based on the cell interaction with less number of cell count. Likewise, a QCA multilayer ALU structure is designed to perform both arithmetic and logical operations.
Binary Coded Decimal Seven Segment Circuit Designing using Quantum-dot Cellular Automata
Quantum-dot Cellular Automata (QCA) is new due to making significant improvements in the design of electronic circuits can be considered as an appropriate alternative to CMOS. technology. It is an alternative nanotechnology that keeps scaling down. The technology is further It can do scaling beyond to a level where complementary Metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) scaling is the issue. QCA is seen as an emerging solution for nano-architectures.
Conclusion: Engineering projects play a pivotal role in addressing societal needs and driving progress. By harnessing technology, innovation, and sustainable practices, these projects offer solutions to complex problems. From enhancing urban infrastructure to revolutionizing healthcare and space exploration, they exemplify the transformative potential of engineering. As we continue to invest in these endeavors, we move closer to a more sustainable, efficient, and interconnected world. More Info
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Boxi Updates Fans on His Health, Status for Upcoming Dota Pro Circuit Tour
Several fans are worried about Samuel "Boxi" Svahn's withdrawal from the Dota 2 Lima Major. A medical situation forced the position four player to withdraw from the competition, but Team Liquid carried on with a stand-in and came in second.
While there have been a couple of updates regarding Boxi’s situation from his teammates, the player shared a brief update on his status for the first since the Major.
https://twitter.com/boxi98/status/1633841882680954884
In a tweet, Boxi expressed his gratitude for the outpouring of support and said that he had to leave the Major to receive treatment at home. While Liquid’s position four did not disclose the nature of his condition, he did mention that he’s currently managing it and feeling okay.
Boxi ended his message by saying that he would be participating in the upcoming Dota Pro Circuit Tour, which provided some relief for his fans.
Despite a sudden setback at the Major, Liquid still advanced to the grand finals with the help of their analyst, Mathis “Jabbz” Friesel. Overall, this incident highlights the importance of physical and mental health in the esports industry. It serves as a reminder that even professional players are not immune to health issues and that taking care of oneself should always be a top priority.
Though Liquid only had two-to-three series left in the tournament, the organization and the players prioritized Boxi’s health above all else, an admirable situation that deserves recognition from all community members.
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7 days Serengeti and ngorongoro crater(mara crossing)
7 days Serengeti and ngorongoro crater(mara crossing)
Great Migration
The journey of the major players in the Great Migration, the approximately two million wildebeest, begins in the southern Serengeti with the birth of half a million young between January and March. A favorite time of year for many of the Serengeti's seasoned guides, the air is teeming with life and action during these months. Read all about Africa's largest wildlife event on this page.7 days Serengeti
OVERVIEW
7 Days Serengeti and Ngorongoro Safari gives you the opportunity to see Ngorongoro Crater/Conservation Area and Serengeti National Park on this 7 Days Tanzania Safari which is a 1 week safari itinerary for Northern Tanzania is to fully explore covers these two parks which are the Great Weights of the Northern Circuit. 7 days Serengeti
Why do wildebeest migrate?
The 800km migration of the giant wildebeest herd is the longest mammalian migration on earth. The timing of the migration coincides with the greening of nutritious grasses in the short-grass plains during the rainy season. These areas are safer as predators can be easily spotted, making them an ideal place to give birth. However, the plains are drying up and the wildebeest are forced to move to the western corridor in search of greener pastures. The northern extent of the ecosystem has the highest
rainfall, but the grasses are the least nutritious.
This is the wildebeest's dry season retreat, at least until the south is green again. The result is a clockwise motion from south, west, north, and back south.
The Great Migration in short
You probably can't find a better representation of the circle of life anywhere else in the world. The journey begins in the southern Serengeti when the wildebeest are born. Predators like lions and hyenas are constantly on the hunt for babies, and thousands upon thousands of pups are born within weeks, eye candy for true nature lovers.
Migration is not without risk: crossing rivers means to face around 3,000 crocodiles patiently waiting to be killed.
Not to mention the Serengeti's famous lion population: by far the largest in Africa. Despite the area's abundance of huffle fish, life for these big cats in this unforgiving landscape is not easy. But seeing a pride of lions working together to hunt a wildebeest is a sight to behold.
Then, with the onset of brief rains in late October, the migration returns the Serengeti back. . In December the herds make their way through Seronera, a small settlement in the central Serengeti
where the official Serengeti Visitor Center is located, to return to their calving grounds and the circle closes.
The Great Migration in detail
When planning your Serengeti safari, you may also want to see the Great Migration. So how do you make sure you're there when it happens? The bottom line is, you can't. It's important to know that deciding when to visit the Serengeti always involves some risk. We've detailed the Great Migration below, and that usually happens, but remember there are no guarantees.
The annual migration of two million ungulates, wildebeest, but also huge groups of zebra and Thomson's gazelle, Grant's gazelle and eland, through the Serengeti National Park is the largest wildlife spectacle of its kind. in Africa and perhaps in the world. Although there is some variation from year to year, the Serengeti migration follows a reasonably predictable annual cycle driven by local rainfall patterns. The Great Migration Cycle is divided into the following periods:
December-April
We find the main breeding grounds in the area southeast of Seronera: the typical Serengeti plains extend into the Ndutu area near Ngorongoro. The short rains in November and December trigger their relocation to this area. The wildebeest stay in this area until the end of the long rainy season, late April, early May. The good news is that this section of Serengeti National Park is easily accessible and the scenery becomes lush during this time. February is usually the calving season of
in the Ndutu area and the south-eastern plains - the best time to visit this area.
Because wildebeest, zebra and other ungulates are so numerous and give birth to so many young, the spectacle acts as a magnet for predators. As early as March or April, the herd can move again in search of greener pastures. It's harder to see actual migration during this period, but you're likely to find very large herds moving.
May-July
During this time, after feeding on the short green grasses of the southeastern Serengeti and giving birth to their young, the wildebeest prepare for their 800-kilometer journey. The actual start date can be anytime between late April and early June. This is the time for you to have the privilege of seeing one of the world's greatest natural phenomena: more than a million animals marching in a column up to 40 kilometers long. During the
migration, the herd will move to the western corridor, where they will encounter their first major obstacle: crossing the Grumeti River. Many animals do not survive the crossing as they are expected to feast on the area's large crocodile population.
The flock may congregate on the south bank of the river and remain there for up to two weeks before crossing the river.
August-September
Once the obstacle of the Grumeti River is overcome, the herd moves further north and in July or August begins crossing the next major obstacle, the Mara River. The Mara River crossing is where so many iconic photos of the Great Migration were taken. After this crossing, the herd moves to the north western plains and the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. August to September is considered a bad time to visit Serengeti National Park to see the Great Migration of
when the herd moves to the Masai Mara in Kenya. However, migration patterns show that about half of the herd stays on the Tanzanian side in the Mara Serengeti area.
During this period, smaller herds of wildebeest (okay, think of it small...herds can number anywhere from 500 to thousands of individuals) frequently cross the Mara River back and forth for no apparent reason. This is an excellent time to stay at one of the Serengeti Mara Camps.
October-November
Crossing the Mara River north means the herd must cross the river once more at one point before making their way back south. This usually happens in October, but sometimes earlier. During this time the herd traverses the northern plains and the Lobo area. This section of Serengeti National Park is rarely visited. So if you want to watch the migration in relative calm, now is the time. The wildebeest return to the short grass plains and calving area
around Ndutu in late November. And from here the Great Migration begins again.
Note
As mentioned above, the times described on this page are guidelines as exceptions are common. In November 2013, the wildebeest were already on their way back to the short grass plains of the southern Serengeti when it suddenly started to rain north of the Mara River. Nature is as nature makes it and the herd turned back to the Masai Mara in Kenya. The herd stayed there for about three weeks before continuing their journey south. A year later, in 2014, unusual rains in the southern Serengeti resulted in much of the herd being left behind and not making the journey north to the Western Corridor until July.
When to visit?
It's a matter of choice if you want to plan your Serengeti safari around the Great Migration. We have already mentioned that the Serengeti is a year-round destination as it covers a vast area and offers unparalleled wildlife viewing. The chances that you are at the exact spot where the Great Migration herd crosses a river (either the Grumeti River or the Mara River) are very slim. The timing of the herd movements cannot be guaranteed either. However, if you choose the right part of the Serengeti
: the South East and Ndutu from December to May, the Western Corridor from May to July, the Serengeti Mara area from July to October and the Northern Serengeti and Lobo area in October and November , large herds of wildebeest and their entourage should be easy to find.
Welcome to tarangire national park
One of the best national parks in Tanzania, Tarangire National Park is situated on the Maasai Steppe to the southeast and the Great Rift Valley lakes to the north and west. The park occupies an area of 2600 square kilometers and is known for a great variety of wildlife species with amazing accommodation options for tourists who can rest when they are on safari tour in Tanzania.
Tarangire National Park is located in Tanzania and is one of the national parks in the Northern Circuit of
Tanzania. This destination is just a short drive from Arusha and close to other wildlife viewing destinations such as Lake Manyara National Park.
The name Tarangire after which the national park is named, comes from the Tarangire River, which flows through the park. Various species of wildlife drink from the river, which is a major source of water for animals, especially during the dry season.
ATTRACTIONS IN TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
The remote Silale Swamp is one of the features of the Tarangire ecosystem. During the green season, the swamp acts like a large sponge, absorbing water and slowly releasing it during the dry season. Huge herds of herbivores flood the park in search of water, alternately attracting lion, leopard and wild dog. Silale swamp lions, African wild dogs, buffalo and even elephant call these wetlands home. Donaldson's Nightjar, Smith's Vulturine Guinea fowl are some of the
bird species that can be seen in this area
The giant baobab tree
The baobab tree, popularly known as the tree of life, is another feature found in Tarangire National Park. The baobab has adapted to its environment over time. It's a succulent, meaning it collects and stores water in its massive trunk during the rainy season, allowing it to produce nutrient-rich fruit during the dry season, when all else is dry and barren. Hence it was nicknamed “The Tree of Life”.
It has a “huge”
trunk that can hold up to 300 liters of water.
They have a long lifespan and can live up to 600 years. The edible seeds of this tree are an important source of food for a wide variety of animals. Elephants, on the other hand, sharpen their huge tusks on the bark of these trees. According to legend, these trees could easily migrate across the African continent, but God was irritated by their aimless movement, so he decided to place them upside down so as not to prevent them from moving again.
Birding in Tarangire
Observe a variety of rare and beautiful bird species during your vocation in Tarangire National Park. The Tarangire swamps are home to around 550 different bird species. Tarangire is a well-known safari spot for bird lovers who engage in it for a longer period of time. Crested francolin, hoopoe, yellow-necked swallow, hornbill, guinea fowl, steppe eagle, brown parrot, giant lappet vulture, white-bellied vulture,
bird, Bateleur's eagle, mouse birds, kori bustard, yellow-necked turtledove, bee-eater are some of the bird species that you can spot during your safari in Tarangire-Tanzania.
The Wildlife Migration in Tarangire
Tarangire is one of the most seasonal parks in northern Tanzania, with much migratory activity within the Tarangire area. Tarangire is about 120 kilometers from Arusha, near the southeast corner of Manyara National Park.
During the dry season, from June to October, mostly The Tarangire region is completely dry and there are only a few water sources. Incredibly large herds of various animals migrate to the park as they are drawn to the waters of the Tarangire River
. While not as well known as the annual migration of ñus in the Serengeti, this massive wildlife migration sees elephants, antelope, ñus, gazelles and more Zebras, as well as predators such as lions and leopards, enter the park in large numbers.
Make this park a part of your North Tanzania Safari as the vegetation is sparse and dry which is an excellent Allows wildlife observation.
Tanzania’s elephant population
The largest elephant population in Tarangire National Park, which is said to be the highest in Tanzania, is one of the Main attractions that helped him become world famous. As the dry season unfolds from June to October and the terrain becomes drier and drier you will encounter large herds of elephants of up to 300 elephants seeking the dry bed of the Tarangire River in search of underground water streams to quench their thirst. The arrival of the rains in
, on the other hand, provided plentiful pasture and water, causing animals to scatter throughout the park. However, due to the large number of elephants that live here, these land giants can also be seen during the rainy season.
Poacher’s Hide
Poacher Hide in Tarangire National Park is a must-see attraction. It is located southwest of Tarangire Hill, about a hundred meters west of the park's main north-south road. The Poacher's Hide is a famous ancient baobab tree with a slightly hidden entrance and an inner chamber previously used as a hiding place for poachers. The poacher's skin baobab is around 10 meters in diameter and believed to be over 300 years old, making it one of the
oldest trees in Tarangire National Park.
Lemiyon Triangle
This is another attraction to see during your safari in Tanzania Tarangire National Park. Huge baobab trees and huge flocks of red-billed quelea birds can be found in Lemiyon. This pristine site is located at the north end of the park and forms a triangular area. The most striking vegetation here are the giant baobabs that line the road with their colossal silver trunks and multitude of gnarled branches. Lemiyon is excellent for spotting raptors, and even non-bird watchers will be surprised by the numbers of these powerful aerial carnivores.
Tarangire River
The Tarangire River is an important feature in Tarangire National Park. It serves as a water source for the park's ecosystem and is a fantastic spot for wildlife viewing as animals congregate on the banks of the river to drink water, especially during the dry season. .
On Tanzania wildlife viewing safaris in Tarangire National Park, the Tarangire River is a sanctuary for many animals including a sizeable concentration of elephants that come to the banks of the river, to drink water
and cool off from the scorching sun. Elephants have been seen digging in the sand near the Tarangire River to fetch water from the ground. Leopard, lion, wildebeest, zebra, buffalo and gazelle are among the creatures that can be spotted along the banks of the Tarangire River.
Matete Woodlands
Mateteo offers excellent leopard viewing opportunities as well as the chance to catch a glimpse of the rare gemsbok. The towering elephant grass and prickly sedges that grow along the riverbanks on the western side of the region give the place its name. Matete is the best place in the park to regularly see leopards. These reserved cats are often seen among the branches of tortilla acacia trees.
Kitibong Hill
KitibongHill is a stunning area in Tarangire National Park that is home to huge herds of cape buffalo and endangered wild dogs. During a Tanzanian safari in Tarangire National Park, you can see Cape buffalo brandishing their massive horns and roaming the area's acacia plains.
The spectacular African wild dogs, which run in groups from 6-20 in this area of Kitibong Hill. Travelers who visit Tarangire National Park while on safari in Tanzania have
opportunities to see and learn about these attractions in the park surroundings. For a truly unforgettable safari experience in Tanzania and Africa, choose Focus East Africa Tours to take you on a safari to Tarangire National Park.
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Justice Dept. asks courtroom to finish arbiters evaluation of Trump paperwork By Reuters
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Donald Trump waves after his speech throughout a rally on the Iowa States Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S., October 9, 2021. REUTERS/Rachel Mummey /File Photograph
By Katharine Jackson, Dan Whitcomb and Sarah N. Lynch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Division on Friday requested an appeals courtroom to finish a third-party evaluation of paperwork seized from Donald Trump’s Florida dwelling, arguing {that a} decide shouldn’t have appointed an impartial arbiter as the previous president battles a legal investigation into his dealing with of delicate authorities information.
At situation is the appointment of a particular grasp by the Florida-based federal decide presiding over Trump’s authorized effort to limit entry to paperwork seized by FBI brokers throughout a court-approved Aug. 8 search of his Mar-a-Lago property in Palm Seaside.
The Justice Division in its petition to the Atlanta-based eleventh U.S. Circuit Court docket of Appeals mentioned U.S. District Decide Aileen Cannon exceeded her authority when she named the particular grasp to vet the greater than 11,000 seized paperwork. That transfer primarily paused the legal investigation by blocking the division’s entry to the information, about 100 of which had been marked as categorised.
“The district courtroom’s months-long injunction brought about and continues to trigger vital hurt to the federal government and the general public,” prosecutors mentioned within the submitting.
Cannon, a Trump appointee, named Decide Raymond Dearie to vet the information and weed out any that could possibly be deemed privileged and withheld from investigators. Cannon tasked Dearie with figuring out if any had been topic to attorney-client confidentiality or govt privilege – a authorized doctrine that shields some White Home communications from disclosure. Such paperwork could possibly be made off limits to investigators.
Prosecutors have opposed an govt privilege evaluation, arguing that the information belong to the federal government and never Trump, and that he can’t, as a former president, withhold govt department information from the present president, Joe Biden.
The Justice Division is investigating whether or not Trump broke the regulation by taking authorities information to his Florida property after leaving workplace in January 2021. Prosecutors are additionally wanting into whether or not Trump or his workforce obstructed justice when the FBI despatched brokers to look his dwelling. Officers have mentioned extra categorised paperwork should be lacking.
About two weeks after the search, Trump sued the Justice Division and requested for the particular grasp evaluation in a bid to maintain a few of the information away from investigators whereas the vetting passed off.
Prosecutors final month requested the eleventh Circuit to exclude the 100 categorised pages from Dearie’s evaluation and restore the division’s entry to these supplies, saying Cannon’s injunction gravely harmed nationwide safety and the continued investigation.
The eleventh Circuit agreed, saying Cannon erred in her determination. Now, the Justice Division is interesting the remainder of Cannon’s order.
Prosecutors have mentioned they want to have the ability to entry the entire seized information for his or her legal investigation. The eleventh Circuit has mentioned it should hear the case on an expedited foundation, with remaining briefs due by Nov. 17.
Prosecutors mentioned in a courtroom submitting this week they’d turned over the majority of the seized information for Trump’s attorneys to evaluation. Cannon gave Trump’s workforce 21 days to evaluation the information and decide whether or not he would assert any privileges over them.
Trump’s attorneys tried to get their entry to the categorised supplies restored, however the U.S. Supreme Court docket on Thursday unanimously rejected Trump’s request for it to intervene.
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Hybrid Photogenic Integrated Circuit Market Share
Global Hybrid Photogenic Integrated Circuits Market will exhibit a market growth of 28.30% for the forecast period of 2021-2028
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Increasing availability of highly integrated transmitters, switches, and optical phased arrays, rising number of development of silicon as a viable semiconductor substrate for photonic components, growing need for medium and large scale integration of components along with miniature components, prevalence of high power efficiency and rising functionality are some of the major as well as vital factors which will likely to augment the growth of the hybrid photonic integrated circuit market in the projected timeframe of 2021-2028. On the other hand, increasing number of research activities to improve the efficiency and capability of the hybrid PICs along with wide range of applications in telecommunications and data centers which will further contribute by generating massive opportunities that will lead to the growth of the hybrid photonic integrated circuit market in the above mentioned projected timeframe.
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Carmen Headcanons
I don't care that she appears for less than 5 seconds in Don's intro. I don't care that she's barely a character. She fucking deserves one. Here ya go!
-Carmen Rosa Rodriguez, called Carmen Rose by others, is the jewel of Madrid and the girlfriend of Don Flamenco.
-She is the envy of many girls back in Madrid for being able to score Don for herself.
-She works with her papa as a florist. They sell beautiful bouquets for the Matadors to catch and special roses for performances. Carmen also specializes in making perfume. The one Don uses in his matches is a special blend made especially for him.
-It was the florist business that got the two acquainted. During one of her shifts, Don, his father Mariano, and his older brother Tomás, came in wanting roses for their matches.
-Carmen, while being a very gentle and delicate lover, has a very playful side. Very VERY playful. She loves to play games and jokes on others, but her favorite target is a girl named Luisa.
-Not even Don is safe from his lover's antics. Her tricks on him are mild though, she wouldn't go further than drawing mustaches on his face when he sleeps or swapping perfume with his brother's cologne.
-Her laugh is the purest thing ever. Don always tries to make her laugh, whether that be from telling her a joke, a funny story, or tickling her, he will do it.
-She also snorts when she laughs and Don always melts over it.
-HER HAIR. It's the softest fucking thing. Don loves it and lowkey envies her because his hair is a birds nest.
-When they kiss, it's always a giggly affair because she's laughing the entire time from joy and it makes Don laugh too. When it's a small peck on the cheek or the neck, she always goes overboard with the smooches, and one side of Don's upper body will always be covered with a thousand or more lipstick stains.
-She can play the ukulele, because I said.
-Outside of Don though, Carmen does interact with the rest of Major Circuit too, treating them like extended family. She and Hondo geek about Sailor Moon, she and Hugger will share recipes and cook together, and Tiger will show off his magic to her and show her how to meditate. She's also friends with Aran, much to the chagrin of Don. The two love to play tricks on the rest of the boxers when she comes to the facility.
-Big fidget. She can't sit still for more than 10 seconds. It's especially annoying during bullfight matches when she wants to hop the fence and hug Don but she can't.
-She also knows how much of a drama queen Don is and though he is a lot, she wouldn't want it any other way. Don's upset? She'll kiss all his tears away and boop his nose till he feels better. He's mad? She'll play with his hair and tickle him until he's in fits of laughter. He's confused or lost on what to do? She'll take his hands and give him a Peppy and upbeat pep talk to get him on the right path. There is so much she would do for him.
-If ever she's upset or been hurt, Don will literally kill the nearest warm body. No one touches his amor unless they want to be buried 6ft under in the next hour or so. If he ever catches her crying, he will smother her with kisses, flowers and love. He will not stand to see her be unhappy.
-Her home is on a small farm in the countryside of Madrid. Her mother is the main hand on the farm. It only has a few animals, 2 cows, some pigs, chickens, and a horse named Button.
-She isn't as active as Don, though she does try to be. However she is much more drawn to
Sketching landscapes and animals. Her favourite subject is her horse, Button.
#punch out#punch out!!#punch out wii#carmen punch out#carmen rose#don flamenco#major circuit (brief mention)#headcanon list#headcanons#cause carmen deserves one
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Truth (2) | b.b
Pairings: Bucky Barnes x Stark!Reader, Past Steve Rogers x Stark!Reader, OC x Stark!Reader (brief)
Genre: Fluff with a touch of angst.
Summary: Sam and Bucky call on the only Stark left in the Superhero business—codename Static—to help take down the Flag Smashers. Only problem is, she’s pretty damn reluctant.
(These scenes incorporate y/n into the pre-existing story as a character without making drastic changes to the plot or mythos. All the major plot points from the MCU remain in place with the addition of the reader as Static, who is not only a Stark but also enhanced. Whatever events from the canon aren't mentioned, take place without much change.)
Warnings: Swearing.
a/n: Aight, aight. Here’s the skinny; I function purely on attention and praise, so please leave a comment. I’m a narcissist; I make no apologies. I love reading your hot takes. Entertain me in exchange for all the entertainment I’m providing you. Also oh, the tag list is open.
sidenote: So the reader is pretty fucking queer... like me. In my head, she's also POC... like me... so do with that what you will.
Truth (1) | Truth (3) | Series Masterlist
The moment Bucky exits the airport gate, a black Triumph Thunderbird Storm rolls in next to him, the rider’s face covered under the helmet. He can’t help but admire the motorcycle, it’s stylish, classic, and bold. Bucky’s starting to realize that might just be his type. Smiling to himself over the thought, he moves to walk past the bike only to stop in his tracks when he hears a voice call out—
“Where you goin’, sunshine?”
He turns back to find Y/n Stark… sitting on a motorcycle, smiling back at him.
Y/n Stark on a fucking motorcycle, smiling and calling him sunshine.
He’s frozen.
“You alright there, Sarge?” She asks jovially, probably basking in Bucky's stunned silence.
“Where’d you get that?” is all that comes out of his mouth because everything else he can think of is very, very inappropriate. Especially seeing as these thoughts are regarding Steve’s girl.
The smile falls right off her face as she says, “You don’t wanna know.”
Thank fuck, something else for Bucky to focus on, “Now I definitely wanna know. Where’d you get it?”
“Trust me, you don’t wanna know,” she replies, adamant.
“Did you hotwire it?” Bucky asks, concerned.
Y/n balks at him, “You think I’m a goddamn heathen? Who the fuck looks at a perfectly good Triumph and decides to hotwire it? That’s fucking blasphemous, James.”
“Then where the hell did you get it?” He asks again.
“I built it!”
Yeah. Yep. Bucky really did not want to know that. Because now she’s not just the hot, badass, smart, woman who is kind to Bucky; she’s also the hot, badass, smart, kind woman who can build a motorcycle. And Bucky Barnes is completely and absolutely floored. She could not get any hotter if she tried. She can’t. For fuck’s sake, if there’s a God out there somewhere, please tell him that she can’t. He's begging.
Bucky’s brain short circuits. His eyes are bulging out and he thinks he might be having a stroke.
“Told you, you didn’t wanna know,” she mutters, breaking him out of his comatose state.
“Hot,” his mouth spits out before he can stop it. Upon realizing what he’s just said he tries to recover, “I mean—”
“I know,” she cuts him off with a wink. "The sun tends to do that to the weather," she adds with a coy smile, telling him she knows that is not what he meant at all.
She finally gets off the bike, pulls up the seat revealing a storage compartment. She pulls out a helmet matching her own, handing it to him. He takes it without question.
Now that he can get a better look he notices she’s wearing olive green trousers with a matching cropped blazer and a white collared oversized shirt. As she moves to close the trunk and swing onto the bike Bucky notices, brown suspenders peeking out from underneath the blazer, which matches her brown boots.
Finally having settled herself on the motorcycle, she turns to him and asks, “You planning on getting on or just... running the rest of the way?” She nods to the seat behind her.
“Whoever said you were Stark in name only, never met you,” He grumbles as he gets on and puts on his helmet. He places the case he’s carrying between them (very reluctantly).
She chuckles as she revs up and begins driving away.
The trip is pretty short but feels painfully long to Bucky. The proximity, the ease with which Y/n navigates the roads, and the sun glistening over them, make him recognize that whatever he feels for her is not going to go away anytime soon, regardless of his devotion to Steve.
Once they are nearby, they notice commotion coming from the docks. Bucky can hear Sam’s voice somewhere in the crowd of people. So the couple decides to park the bike there and head over.
They spot Sam talking to a couple older gentlemen about moving some equipment off the truck in front of him. And Bucky never said he was above showing off, did he? So he picks up the whole thing, dropping it onto some boxes.
Turning back to Sam he says, “You’re welcome.” He then picks up the case and places it on the truck. Sam walks over to stand next to him. “Just dropping this off,” Bucky says, moving a few steps back as Sam looks at the case curiously. “You can sign for it and I'll go,” he adds. He can hear Y/n chuckle behind him. Sam touches the top of the case gently. ”I called in a favor from the Wakandans,” Bucky informs him.
Sam looks back at him intently. But before the conversation can start, a pipe bursts open behind them and begins hissing. “Sam!” A woman calls out, running in.
Sam walks over, stepping onto the boat, picking up a wrench, and trying to tighten the leak shut.
“Hi,” Bucky smiles at the woman, charmingly, as he slowly follows Sam.
“Hi,” she replies with a smile of her own.
“Hey,” he can hear Y/n say.
“Hi,” she replies again, and Bucky can hear a smile in there too.
But he doesn’t have time to focus on that cause ahead of him Sam grunts, struggling with the pipe. “Hold on, hold on. Hold on,” he says gently patting at Sam’s side, and Sam moves away. He takes the wrench from his hand pulling it in the opposite direction to Sam, he says, “You gotta go up.” And viola the hissing stops.
He steps back to stand next to Sam. He puts the wrench down.
“Why didn't you use the metal arm?” Sam inquires.
“Well... I don't always think of it immediately,” he looks down at his left arm, “I'm right-handed,” he concedes.
Sam just chuckles in response.
“So, this is the boat, huh?” Bucky asks, looking around. Sam turns around to lean back onto the ledge.
“This is it,” Sam declares, affection clear in his voice.
“It's nice,” Bucky notes, turning and leaning as well.
“What T-800 means to say is; would you like some help?” Y/n asks from in front of them, with a smile.
Sam looks from her to him and says, “Yeah,” and walks off.
Looking up he spots the woman again, “I'm Bucky,” he waves with his most adorable smile.
“Ah. Sam’s friend,” she notes.
Before Bucky can say anything to dispute it, “Oh yea, Sam’s best friend,” Y/n cuts in with a smile of her own.
“And you are?” the woman asks Y/n.
“Y/n,” she supplies, wearing a smile that makes Bucky weak in the knees. “You must be Sarah. Sam talks about you…”
“He does, does he?” Sarah asks.
Y/n nods easily and says, “Forgot to mention how gorgeous you are, though. But we’ll let that slide in lieu of how hectic it’s been.” She winks. She fucking winks. And Sarah swoons. Not that Bucky can blame her, because he’s been on the receiving end of that wink and it is beyond swoon-worthy.
“Quit flirting with my sister!” Sam shouts out from a few steps to their left, “Or I’m sending you back.”
Y/n throws her hands up in defeat, as Sam turns around. And the moment he does, she turns back to Sarah and adds, “I think he doesn’t like sharing the spotlight.”
Sarah giggles in response.
Bucky’s beyond fucked.
The three of them begin working on the boat and keep at it till the late hours of the afternoon. Bucky uses his arms and whatever knowledge he’d gathered working at the docks before the war to show off, now and again. And honestly, cut the man some slack, alright? The woman he’s fawning over seems to be doing all that and more with so much ease, it’s throwing him off his game.
As the sun begins to set, Sam and Bucky grab a couple beers and sit on the deck.
Sam’s staring at the case in front of him, set upon a couple boxes.
“Well,” Bucky grunts as he gets up off his seat. Reaches down to clink his beer with Sam’s and adds, “Gotta catch my flight tomorrow,” he takes one last sip, putting it down and picking up his jacket from behind him, “Get a hotel room for the night. Crash, you know?”
“You're just gonna set me up like that, huh?” Sam asks rhetorically.
“I don't wanna make it weird for your family,” he means it very genuinely.
“Just stay here,” Sam urges him gently, “The people in this town are the most welcoming people in the world. They don't care if you wear small T-shirts,” he points at Bucky’s chest, “or if you have six toes or if your mom's your aunt—”
Bucky chuckles, cutting him off, “—Okay, I get it. I mean, you know, the people are nice,” he concedes with a smile.
Sam laughs at him, widely. He likes watching Sam laugh, he notes. “But don't flirt with my sister,” the smile is gone, just like that.
“No,” Bucky acquiesces.
“'Cause if you do, I'll have Carlos cut you up, feed you to fish,” Sam warns him.
“Uh-huh,” he hums unconvinced. “Shouldn’t you be threatening Y/n instead of me?” He asks, incredulous.
“Oh, I won't have to,” Sam ventures, “if you ask her out…”
Bucky loses his footing, which is shocking considering he’s standing on even ground. “What—” he squeaks. He clears his throat and tries again “What the hell are you talking about, man?”
Sam laughs at him, “Oh come on,” he rebukes. “You obviously like her.”
Bucky makes several noises, none of which are denials but cannot be considered admissions if brought forth in a court of law.
Sam downs the last of his beer, chuckling, “Oh yeah, now I’m convinced. You’re totally not into her,” he mocks. “Admit it, man. She’s got you wrapped around her little finger.” He takes a sip from his beer.
Before Bucky can protest, the woman herself walks in.
Now, remember how Bucky pleaded for her to not get any hotter? Yeah well, God is dead because there she stands. She’s discarded her blazer and the sleeves of her oversized white shirt are rolled up to her elbow, and the two buttons on top have been unbuttoned. Her suspenders are now on full display and her hair is blowing softly in the wind. The setting sun is making her shimmer, almost, and making him want to weep at the sight. So yeah, God is dead. Because all Bucky can focus on is the small speck of paint on her chin and how terribly, insatiably he wants to be one to rub it off.
She leans down pulling out a beer from the icebox in front of them and moves to stand next to Bucky. She uncaps the bottle with her teeth and begins chugging… and downs the whole thing in one pretty long sip. She puts down the now empty bottle next to her.
“Clearly, you’re not driving,” Sam notes, but his voice has a hint of admonition.
“I could,” she argues.
Sam and Bucky look back at her, cocking their eyebrows.
“Alien metabolism,” she explains before adding, “But, I thought we were crashing at your place.”
Sam nods, “You are.”
“T-800 staying?” She asks Sam, nodding at Bucky.
Bucky doesn’t really appreciate being talked about like he’s not there but the speck of paint has encompassed so much of his attention he can barely remember to breathe. So he concedes to himself.
He takes a step towards her, reaching over and gently rubbing it off. Y/n, he notices, stuns at the contact but does not stop him. She looks back into his eyes, as he focuses on her lips. Lips, which he might add, fall open at the touch. His thumb lingers a couple seconds longer than necessary as his eyes flint up to her. And for a good few moments, Bucky forgets that there could be a world outside of this one moment because he notices a blush creep up her cheeks. He has made the impossible happen and he feels fucking ineffable.
Until Sam breaks the moment, chuckling. He nods again. “He is.”
Bucky pulls his hand back (reluctantly) at the same time as Y/n steps away, looking around.
Well, fuck.
He’s made Y/n Stark fluster.
Clearing her throat and shoving her hands into her pocket, she says, “Alright then we’re cooking dinner. How do tacos sound?”
Sam gets up from his seat and says, “No, no. You’re not cooking. You’re the guests.”
“No, we’re the crashers. And it’s only fair,” she says adamantly.
“You don’t have to,” Sam states.
“We want to,” Y/n ensures.
Sam looks at Bucky then, “Do you want to?”
Now, Bucky cannot cook for shit. And he certainly cannot make tacos. So looks back helplessly at Y/n, who nods with a smile, her arm coming to brush his. He looks back at Sam, “We want to,” he recites, putting on a fake smile of his own.
“It’s settled then,” she exclaims.
Sam just laughs and jerks his pinky up and down, mocking Bucky.
Wrapped around her little finger.
And as per usual he thinks, well fuck.
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OK, I know this will probably be painful, and I may be a bad mutual for asking but...would you be willing to identify what, in your opinion are the bottom five worst Shadow adaptations, and give a detailed breakdown of why they were so lousy?
Oh christ, okay. I don't think you're gonna get as much of a detailed breakdown for these compared to some of the others, because I take more issue with adaptations that do have good qualities but also big or deep problems to talk about.
For example, I can't include Garth Ennis's Shadow in this list because the comic has a lot of strong points to it, despite a deeply, deeply detestable take on The Shadow's character, where as the rest of the Dynamite run doesn't reach neither the lows or highs of his run. Likewise, Andy Helfer's run has a couple or a couple dozen moments every issue that make me want to tear something to shreds in frustration, but it's also at many points a really good comic with great art and some occasionally very inspired writing. Really, I'd just be repeating myself talking about what I hate in those.
But, fine, let's list some of the others.
I think I'm just gonna have to get the elephant in the room out of the way here, and address that I won't be including Si Spurrier's 2017 Dynamite mini in this list, and I think at least some of you might be angry it's not Number 1 by default. I'm doing this because I intend to one day really revisit it, think about it and it's reception and what it was trying to do, and talk about it on it's own, now that it's been 5 years and everyone has moved on and we can maybe talk about it without kneejerk hatred driving everyone nuts (your mileage may vary on how warranted it was).
I'm also not going to be talking about James Patterson's new novel, because I haven't read it. It seems to be considered a forgettable potboiler by mainstream critics and a resounding failure by everyone who likes the character whether they've read the book or not, and frankly I don't have it in me to learn what the fuzz was about anytime soon, I got my hands way too full as is.
And I won't be including the Batman x Shadow crossovers here, because again, they do have a lot of virtues that put them far ahead of some of the really worst Shadow media, and I've talked enough about how badly I think they mangled The Shadow, which is really the big problem I have with them (well, that and Tim Sale blatantly copying a Michael Kaluta cover, that was really shitty). I don't really hate them anymore, I just get tired and frustrated thinking about parts of them, I said my piece as is. Really, my frustration over this comic is what inspired me to start writing about The Shadow here, so I guess in a way I do owe it at least that much.
5: Archie Comics's Shadow
I think some of you might be wondering why this isn't ranked higher, but to be honest, I don't actually harbor any hatred towards this. I mean, I have to include it, but I find it kinda silly that some people even today actually care about the existence of this comic enough to hate it.
For fans back then? Oh yeah, obviously, but this dropped to such instantaneous backlash that it never really got to live past 6 issues. Really, everything wrong about it can be understood immediately from the covers, and I've actually read the comic in it's entirety to see if there was anything worth taking. I found only a couple of things of note but, no, this really is just a painfully mediocre superhero comic that happens to have a couple of Shadow names in it. If anything, it gets too much credit.
The actual contents of what it is are never going to justify it's reputation, but the existence of it and the disproportionate response to it is the funniest and most enduring legacy it could ever ask for. This whole comic is The Shadow's version of Spongebob's embarassing Christmas photo.
4: David Liss's The Shadow Now
This is another "The Shadow as an immortal in modern times" comic and I think you may have noticed the pattern with those by now. I may revisit this eventually and I do have some moments from it saved for reference, but overall: It sucks, and it doesn't even suck in a way that lets me talk much about it, it's a diet version of Chaykin's Shadow. If Archie's Shadow is a generic mediocre superhero comic wearing The Shadow's name, this is a generic crime story playing beats from movie. The Shadow is an asshole and not even a grandiose or sinister one, he just feels like a sleazy douche in a costume. The art is a 50/50 coin toss between appropriately moody and "Google images with a filter on them", I don't remember anything about the plot other than Khan had a bomb again and he had a daughter, and there were new versions of the agents and the Harry stand-in turned evil and Lamont shacked up with Margo's descendant which, uh, no. I don't really hate this but I really have nothing nice to say about this comic other than Colton Worley's art is nice sometimes. I can't really muster anything else to say here.
3: Invisible Avenger
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Yeah, I remember nothing about this one other than it's painfully boring and nothing about it, nothing at all, works in the slightest and I drift off to sleep even now trying to give this a rewatch. To be honest pretty much every other Shadow serial not starred by Victor Jory sucks and I don't really have anything to say about them, this one is just the worst of the lot. I dearly wish there was a good Shadow tv series but, if it was going to be like this pilot? Good riddance.
2: Harlan Ellison's The New York Review of Bird
This isn't really a Shadow story as much as it's a Harlan Ellison story that happens to feature The Shadow, but man am I glad that Ellison's "Dragon Shadows" was canned, because holy shit what a goddamn nightmare Harlan Ellison writing The Shadow for real could have been, going purely by the one time he ever touched the character. New York Review of Bird is a purely farcical parody story that wears real, real thin even before "Uncle Kent" shows up, and we get to see in it what is by far the most detestable and irredeemable take on The Shadow ever put on print, and not even in a critique or deconstructive way or anything that could be remotely worth discussing.
I don't hold any particular affection for Harlan Ellison and his writing (despite liking some of it) and I've come to notice the major red flag that is finding someone who looks up to Harlan Ellison in any capacity as a person, and this story in particular really feels like Ellison aggressively trying to channel his jackass tendencies through every line, just him being nasty because he built a personal brand on being nasty. The only reason this isn't Number One is because it's a very short story that saw zero influence or reputation, and thus it only exists as a brief mention in The Shadow wiki, and a brief mention is all it really calls for.
1: Howard Chaykin's Blood & Judgment
I'm guessing most of you already knew this one was in the top spot before I started writing.
I would actually rather not write a big piece on Blood & Judgment, because I think (or at least I hope) it's influence on The Shadow has waned a lot over the years and I would prefer to draw it the least amount of attention possible, but if I HAVE to talk about this, I guess I'd rather just vomit this out of my circuits now instead of giving it it's own post.
I would prefer to use a less unpleasant image on my blog, but if I'm going to talk about this comic, there's no image to better convey it than this drawing of macho asshole Cranston holding a sexualized mannequin at gunpoint. By leaps and bounds, Blood & Judgment is the most misogynistic Shadow story I've ever read. It's ironic that Chaykin justified the rampant misogyny he gave The Shadow with the idea that this is just a man from the 30s would act like, when he admits in the same breath that he never even touched the stories, and he wrote a story more sexist and demeaning to it's female characters than anything, literally anything, written in the Shadow pulps. It's almost impressive even.
I'll paste some segments from Randy Raynaldo's review
In Flagg, he intended to present his own point of view on American society while keeping his work tongue in cheek and acessible. But this vision dimmed, and Flagg had become a vehicle by which Chaykin could play out fetishes and portray gratuitous and stylish violence.
In The Shadow, stripped of the political and social veneer which was supposed to make Flagg unique, Chaykin's sensibilities and excesses become disturbingly apparent. For all of his liberal posturing, Chaykin's work demonstrates zero difference from the same kind of mentality exploited and made popular by similarly violent popular culture icons like Dirty Harry and Death Wish.
More than half a dozen individuals are indiscriminately and violently murdered in the first issue. Although the victims are characters who played major roles in the myth of The Shadow, we feel little sympathy for them, even for those of us who knew these characters at the outset. Who dies is unimportant, it's how they die that is the fascination.
Chaykin uses sexual decadence as a means by which to establish villains, and undercuts this device by making the protagonists as promiscuous as the villains. For all of Chaykin's seemingly liberal leanings, he demonstrates very little sensitivity in his portrayal of women.
Because everything works on rules of three, this comic also follows the pattern with other works mentioned here, as this isn't Howard Chaykin writing The Shadow: it's The Shadow reimagined as a Howard Chaykin character. He looks and acts exactly like Reuben Flagg and the typical macho protagonist of Chaykin's other works, he's a cynical sleaze with an entirely new origin who half-assedly dons a garb to machine gun people, and I already wrote a separate piece on why the machineguns are kind of emblematic of everything wrong with this take.
I understand that Chaykin has, or used to have, a big following of sorts, and I've tried to wrap my head around this for years, but I genuinely still don't get why Shadow fans stomach this comic unless they happen to be Chaykin fans first and foremost, I really don't. Everything, fucking everything Shadow fans hate about modern depictions of the character can be traced right back to this. The parts that stuck and changed the character for the worse, like him being defined as an immortal, bloodthirsty warmonger who got all his skills and powers from a magic city in Tibet, or Lamont Cranston being a coward who fears and hates the Shadow, or his agents being expendable slaves, stuff that has been ingrained into the mythos through this and the Alec Baldwin movie and other comics, to the point that people now think of it as the norm, that it's the baseline of what The Shadow is, and I hate it, I genuinely fucking hate it,
I hate it so much that it's a big part of the reason why I created this blog and why I want so badly to get to write The Shadow, because I plainly couldn't stand not having ways to tell people that this is all wrong, that this is actively shooting down the character's odds for success, and that they are missing out on something really great, because the well has been tainted with garbage that won't go away and everytime I read the words Shambala in a Shadow comic, even an otherwise good or great one, I get just a wee bit cross.
The only semi-redeeming aspects I can think of for this comic is one or two cool moments, like when The Shadow hijacks a concert using his Devil's Whisper or when he tames dogs with a stare. Just breadcrumbs of "not garbage" amidst an ocean of anything but. I hate that talking about why I hate this comic in-length can almost feel like I'm still enticing people to check it out of curiosity, but if you wanna do that, fine, just know this: The worst part of Blood & Judgment, even if you don't care at all about what it did to The Shadow, is that it's boring.
It is a deeply boring comic. If you like Howard Chaykin to begin with, you'll probably like this okay (although even Chaykin fans told me that this is his weakest work and that even he seems to agree). If you don't, I plain don't see what you could get out of this.
The comic itself is just nothing. It's the comic book equivalent of a pre-schooler trying to get a reaction by swearing. It has nothing whatsoever other than half-assed attempts at shock value. The plot isn't there, the ideas are stale, the dialogue is needlessly oblique and comprised entirely of unfinished sentences, interrupted conversations and one-liners without build-up. The characters are all unlikable and uninteresting stooges with no personality, or joyless cartoons. There's no heart or emotion or logic, and it isn't even funny enough to succeed as just an outrageous exercise in 80s excess. There's nothing in here.
I get "why" it was popular enough at the time, a rising star creator penning a modern revival of an old character based on controversy that pissed off the old fans, it's an old story that still gets repeated today. But manufactured controversy is not a replacement for storytelling and it rarely ever exists to benefit the people who actually want to enjoy the stories, it only benefits those for the crude benefit of those who want to sell you something out of the controversy.
I guess they got their money's worth back then.
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Phew, okay, I did it, I finally vomited out a piece on Blood & Judgment and some others, allright, let's put this piece of negativity behind us now.
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Sweet Love┃Ash (Supernatural) x Reader
Summary: Alternate first meeting between the Winchester brothers and Ash, featuring the Reader, Ash’s plus size wife.
Rated: Mature - sexual references/situations
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“We could really use all the help we can get.”, Sam said.
“Well, we can’t.” Ellen told them, “But Ash will.”
“Who’s Ash?”, Sam asked.
“Ash!”, Ellen hollered.
The man who had been asleep on top of the pool table when the brothers had entered the bar abruptly awoke, briefly thrashing in disorientation.
“What?”, The recently awoken man called back, “Closing time?”
Sam looked to Jo in disbelief, “That’s Ash?”
“Mhm.” She replied, “He’s a genius.”
Just then a woman emerged through the swinging kitchen doors. She was beautiful with (y/h/l), (y/h/c) hair, (y/e/c) eyes, and a full figure that boasted of wide, voluptuous hips. Her thick thighs were wrapped snugly in dark, high-waisted denim paired with a cropped black tank, and a plaid long sleeved shirt draped around her waist.
And she was carrying a full plate piled high with sausage, bacon, eggs, toast and hashbrowns.
Dean had never been in love, but he thought this might be what it felt like.
Ash smiled when he caught sight of the beautiful creature gliding across the floor towards him, “Is that my gorgeous wife, my Goddess of Sunshine, bringing me breakfast?”
Dean was pretty sure that his brain straight up short circuited when he heard the dishevelled man before him refer to this absolutely indescribable creature as his ‘wife'.
You giggled at your husband's antics, a light blush rising to your cheeks and a cute little skip invading your step as you closed the remaining space between yourself and your mullet-rocking love. You paid no mind to the Harvelles and the Winchesters, too caught up in the warmth of Ash's smile, the little spark in his eyes. Life around hunters was short, and since you knew these guys weren't a threat you weren't going to waste time worrying about them when you could be spending these precious moments with the man of your dreams.
As soon as you were within range, Ash’s hands automatically reached out to grasp at your alluringly wide hips, using them to pull you toward him, thumbs rubbing gentle circles into soft, pliable flesh. His legs spread at the knees where they dangled over the edge of the pool table he was sitting on to accommodate your form stepping between them.
You set the breakfast plate down beside him on the table, one arm reaching up to wrap around the back of his neck, fingers delicately gliding through the long hair at his nape. You plucked a piece of sausage from the large plate you had made and held it up in front of him. Feeding each other was just one of the many public displays of affection that the two of you frequently engaged in with a disgusting lack of shame. He quickly took the hint and parted his lips, taking the bite into his mouth and groaning as the flavor hit his tongue.
He swallowed the morsel, then leaned forward to press dozens of playful, nipping kisses into the crook of your neck, causing your giggling to recommence as he cooed, “You’re far too good to me, My Love. Don’t know how I got so lucky to end up with someone so wonderful as you.”
Dean was honestly wondering about that as well.
Seriously, the dude had a freaking mullet and looked like he belonged on the road with Lynyrd Skynyrd. He was scrawny, of average height and had a mullet. It was strange (but also kind of awesome) enough to warrant mentioning twice. Dean had no idea how a guy like that could end up with someone like you. He couldn't decide whether he should be jealous or declare the other man his hero.
Ellen, while used to the cloying PDA that the two of you shared as a couple, had clearly decided that was enough of that and said dryly, “Alright lovebirds, if you could pry yourselves away from one another for a few minutes, these boys need some help from you, Ash.”
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“Sorry, I guess I haven't introduced myself, yet.” You apologized, holding out your arm towards the Winchester brothers for a handshake as you took your rightful perch upon Ash's lap. “I’m (Y/N),” you informed them. “Married to the genius.”
Sam accepted your proffered hand and formally introduced himself in turn, where as Dean scoffed as he dropped a folder to land with a smack! onto the bar top, “You gotta be kidding, this guys no genius. He’s a Lynyrd Skynyrd roadie.”
His dismissive tone immediately made you bristle. You hated when jerks would come in here looking for Ash's help only to then completely dismiss and underestimate his intelligence based solely upon his appearance. It pissed you off every time, though it amused Ash to no end.
As if to prove this, Ash smiled, eyes narrowing on Dean in a look of assessment, “I like you.”
“Thanks,” Dean muttered, no further convinced that this dude was anywhere near the ‘genius’ Ellen and Jo claimed he was.
You, less than impressed with Dean's attitude, snorted, “You know, Asshole, Ash is the one meant to be helping you, not the other way around. Didn’t anyone ever tell you not to judge a book by its cover? Just because the genius comes wrapped in this sexy, mullet rocker package doesn’t negate his intelligence. And again, you asked for his help, so a little respect would go a long way.”
The reprimand left Dean's mouth agape, his expression becoming thoroughly dumbfounded upon hearing you utter the words ‘sexy, mullet rocker package’ with such conviction and clear lack of humor. If he'd thought his mind had short circuited earlier after hearing Ash call you his wife, at this point Dean would be surprised if his brain hadn't begun leaking out of his ears.
It was all proving to be a little too much for Sam, who had to turn his face away in a desperate attempt to try and cover up his uncontrollable laughter, both in response to his brother's expression as well as the absolute seriousness with which you referred to your husband's sex appeal.
While the majority of the time you were Ash's sweet girl, his Goddess of Sunshine, that didn’t mean that you were weak, or that you couldn’t or wouldn't stand up and stand your ground when challenged. You were actually quite protective over those you loved and wouldn’t hesitate to defend them in any way you deemed necessary. Though this was a very mild example of this trait, the point still stood; His girl wouldn’t stand for anyone disrespecting the man she loved, especially on their own territory. It was something that always filled him with warmth and pride to witness, and just another of the many things he absolutely adored about his wife.
Ash’s arms squeezed your waist in a comforting gesture, hands lightly skimming up and down your sides soothingly. “It’s okay, Baby Girl, the man hasn’t seen my work before. The skepticism, while a bit irritating, is expected.”
Dean shrugged, sitting himself down on a bar stool, “Well, alright then. This stuff’s a year’s worth of our Dad’s work.”, he placed one of his palms atop the folder, smirking as he slid it toward Ash, “So, uh, let’s see what you make of it.”
Ash opened the folder and pulled out the contents. His chin rested comfortably in the junction between your shoulder and neck, eyes quickly scanning over the pages as he leafed through the documents. He shook his head, confounded, before pulling his gaze back to focus on the Winchesters.
“C’mon, this crap ain’t real. Ain’t nobody can track a demon like this.”, Ash said, not quite believing what he was looking at.
The brothers shared a knowing look, before Sam turned back towards Ash and simply said, “Our Dad could.”
Ash’s eyebrows rose a bit before furrowing slightly, his hands returning to leaf through the papers in front of him with renewed interest, “These are non parametric statistical overviews. Cross-spectrum correlations. Jeez, I mean… damn. They’re signs, omens. If you can track them, you can track the demon. You know, like crop failures, electrical storms.”, He glanced up and said, “You ever been struck by lightning? It ain’t fun.”
His voice was practically a growl by the end of his monologue and you couldn't help the way heat began to pool between your legs, core clenching around nothing. You shifted a bit in his lap, just barely grinding against his thigh before settling again. Ash was still focused on the information before him, though his head did turn slightly to press a brief kiss to your neck while one of his hands absentmindedly drifted down your body to rest on your inner thigh, causing your breath to hitch in your throat.
“Can you track it or not?”, Sam asked impatiently.
Ash cleared his throat, “Yeah, with this, I think so. But it’s gonna take time. Uh, gimme…”, he paused, taking a moment to calculate, “51 hours.”, he decided, eyes meeting Sam and Dean’s head on.
Sam and Dean shared another communicative look while you carefully gathered the papers and slipped them back into their folder. Once all were back in order you rose from Ash’s lap to allow him to stand as well, his arm immediately returning to once again wrap around your waist after taking to his feet. Meeting seemingly adjourned, the two of you began striding towards the back room that you called home.
“Hey, man,”, Dean sounded from the bar, causing Ash and yourself to pause and turn back towards the elder Winchester, “By the way, I, uh, dig the haircut.”
Ash practically puffed out his chest with pride as he hammed, “All business up front, party in the back!”, you can’t help but giggle as he flourishes the long ends of his hair dramatically.
As the two of you turned to continue on your path towards your room, Ash leaned down, lips brushing against the shell of your ear as he practically growled, “Don’t worry, Baby Girl, I haven’t forgotten about you. Gonna spend at least 23 of those 51 hours makin' you come apart underneath o' me.”
A shiver ran up your body, shots of arousal pooling low in your core at the implication. Ash really was the sexiest mullet rocker/genius, and you were so proud to get to call him your husband.
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up all night.
inspiration: “i'm sorry I keep staring, but you're really the hottest thing i've ever seen in my entire life and i don't know what to do about it.”
i’ve never written for joon before so please don’t burn me at the stake! 🥺 this is dedicated to @sahmfanficbts and ty mucho to @salvejoon and @moonmintrails for reading through this for me 💖 part two will be forthcoming!
pairing. knj x f!reader. rating. general. tags. mc is a recreational drug user (nothing hard! just gummies!) and there’s mentions of like, boning and booze. but generally, just a warm n soft fluff piece. wc. 1.1k.
The neighbourhood bodega is your happy place.
It’s where you go when you’ve had a long day at the office and want to drown yourself in six different types of Ben & Jerry’s, the likes of which it always has in stock and in all the flavours you want (Cherry Garcia, Half Baked, Peanut Butter Cup). It’s where you go when you’re too lazy to make dinner and want to inhale a perfectly made, smooshed down deli sandwich piled high with all your favourite accoutrements. It’s where you’ve cried quietly, standing in the snack section after a terrible breakup. It’s also where you’ve, perhaps, spent too much money on beer after an impromptu decision to wake up with a pounding headache.
It’s somewhere that’s seen you grow up, from your shitty pre-teen days - when you’d had that godawful fringe and those ugly sneakers your parents had bought from the Super A Mart in Chinatown - all the way to now, with your slightly cuter shoes and significantly better hair. It’s watched you grow as much as your family has, a figurative presence in your life that’s shaped you through the years.
It knew when your time of the month was and how much chocolate you ate when it came around. It knew the sheepish way you’d scuff your toes when you were buying things you shouldn’t: beer using a remarkably bad fake ID when you were fifteen, cigarettes during a brief stint during your first year of university, and condoms when all of your friends had started fucking like rabbits and you didn’t want to be left out.
All of that to say, your neighbourhood bodega knows you well and with that comes the uneasy acceptance that someone else - someone with a heartbeat and a brain and big imposing shoulders - knows you just as well, if not better.
Kim Namjoon. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Kim, card-carrying pantydropper, and the guy you’d harboured a crush on for the better half of your adolescent years.
You weren’t really sure when it’d happened - just that it’d followed you from the tender age of thirteen when you’d first gotten flustered over his big dimpled cheeks and slow, tight-lipped smile. It didn’t matter that he was four years older than you - now an astounding twenty-eight - or that he’d witnessed you embarrass yourself since you were old enough to stick your own foot in your mouth. You simply couldn’t help it.
He was cute in a way that snuck up on you, that you didn’t need reminding of but that presented itself at the strangest times.
Like when you’d be half-baked and stocking up on munchies, dressed in running shorts and an oversized tee shirt because you were too lazy to change into anything else. He’d flash that goddamn smile of his as he rang you up, biting back laughter when he’d scan the fifth bag of Goldfish.
Or when he’d catch you huffing and puffing at absurd times, lungs heaving from having jogged all the way from Crown Heights station. He never had to ask what you needed - would only silently pop the locked door back open and let you in to get whatever you seemed so desperate for.
You knew they weren’t the best impressions - little facets of your wayward personality presented like a whirling dervish - so you’d never thought more of it.
After all, he was Kim Namjoon and you’d heard about all the ways he broke hearts. Never on purpose, fortunately, but with increasing frequency since you’d started running in the (surprisingly) same circles. He was as unattainable as the specialty imported chocolate on the top shelf of his parents’ bodega - always enticing but terribly out of reach.
Which is why you’re gaping at him now, a not-very attractive fish out of water.
“What?” You’re not sure whether it’s the fact that you’ve got one AirPod lodged in your ear, but you don’t trust what you’ve just heard. It makes zero sense, like 400-level mathematical equations. You were a political science major, for crying out loud.
When Namjoon responds - in that confident, measured way of his - you have to focus hard on the words. “I asked if you wanted to get drinks with me.”
Drinks. With him. With Kim Namjoon. The Kim Namjoon.
You feel like your brain’s short circuiting and not just because of the THC gummy you’d taken right after work.
“You… want to get drinks? With me?” You know you must sound a little stupid - though you swear you’re not and you think, despite all signs pointing to it, Namjoon doesn’t believe so either.
He laughs as he bags up your purchases: candied almonds, a bag of sour Skittles, chocolate milk, and three things of chips. The sound keeps you occupied, wholly focused on the way it echoes out of that big cavernous chest of his and battles the lofi that’s playing in your ear. You wonder how someone can be so effortlessly charming.
It probably has something to do with your crush.
“Is that so hard to believe?” He spares you the sympathy, instead offering a playfulness you’ve never seen up close and personal. It feels nice - sun-warm and organic, like spending a day at the park.
You decide in that moment - in your oversized boyfriend jeans and big sunglasses pushed up in your hair, with your absurd amount of goodies resting on the counter between you - that you want more of it. You want more of Kim Namjoon, even if you’re unravelling his mysteries as you go.
“I guess not.”
“So, drinks tonight then. 10 PM. I’ll meet you at your place.” There are no further questions - just statements that pop off his tongue and sink comfortably beneath your skin. It feels good, if not a little strange. You’re still trying to wrap your mind around the fact that this is happening.
Your lips move before you have a chance to stop them, words tumbling out in a haste you attribute to your high but that seem more like nerves. You hate that it makes you sound so uncertain because you know you’re funny and you sure as hell know you’re cute, but it feels like you’re a little leaguer facing off against Jose Canseco. “Can I ask why?”
He shrugs - an impressive roll of his shoulders beneath the plain white cotton that hugs him in all the right places and makes his skin glow honey gold against it. “You're really just the hottest thing I've ever seen in my entire life and I know I’ll hate myself if I don’t do something about it.”
You thank your lucky stars for the Kim’s bodega then. You promise you’ll never visit another one for the rest of your life.
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7 days Serengeti and ngorongoro crater(mara crossing
7 days Serengeti and ngorongoro crater(mara crossing)
Great Migration
The journey of the major players in the Great Migration, the approximately two million wildebeest, begins in the southern Serengeti with the birth of half a million young between January and March. A favorite time of year for many of the Serengeti's seasoned guides, the air is teeming with life and action during these months. Read all about Africa's largest wildlife event on this page. 7 days Serengeti
OVERVIEW
7 Days Serengeti and Ngorongoro Safari gives you the opportunity to see Ngorongoro Crater/Conservation Area and Serengeti National Park on this 7 Days Tanzania Safari which is a 1 week safari itinerary for Northern Tanzania is to fully explore covers these two parks which are the Great Weights of the Northern Circuit.7 days Serengeti
Why do wildebeest migrate?
The 800km migration of the giant wildebeest herd is the longest mammalian migration on earth. The timing of the migration coincides with the greening of nutritious grasses in the short-grass plains during the rainy season. These areas are safer as predators can be easily spotted, making them an ideal place to give birth. However, the plains are drying up and the wildebeest are forced to move to the western corridor in search of greener pastures. The northern extent of the ecosystem has the highest
rainfall, but the grasses are the least nutritious.
This is the wildebeest's dry season retreat, at least until the south is green again. The result is a clockwise motion from south, west, north, and back south.
The Great Migration in short
You probably can't find a better representation of the circle of life anywhere else in the world. The journey begins in the southern Serengeti when the wildebeest are born. Predators like lions and hyenas are constantly on the hunt for babies, and thousands upon thousands of pups are born within weeks, eye candy for true nature lovers.
Migration is not without risk: crossing rivers means to face around 3,000 crocodiles patiently waiting to be killed.
Not to mention the Serengeti's famous lion population: by far the largest in Africa. Despite the area's abundance of huffle fish, life for these big cats in this unforgiving landscape is not easy. But seeing a pride of lions working together to hunt a wildebeest is a sight to behold.
Then, with the onset of brief rains in late October, the migration returns the Serengeti back. . In December the herds make their way through Seronera, a small settlement in the central Serengeti
where the official Serengeti Visitor Center is located, to return to their calving grounds and the circle closes.
The Great Migration in detail
When planning your Serengeti safari, you may also want to see the Great Migration. So how do you make sure you're there when it happens? The bottom line is, you can't. It's important to know that deciding when to visit the Serengeti always involves some risk. We've detailed the Great Migration below, and that usually happens, but remember there are no guarantees.
The annual migration of two million ungulates, wildebeest, but also huge groups of zebra and Thomson's gazelle, Grant's gazelle and eland, through the Serengeti National Park is the largest wildlife spectacle of its kind. in Africa and perhaps in the world. Although there is some variation from year to year, the Serengeti migration follows a reasonably predictable annual cycle driven by local rainfall patterns. The Great Migration Cycle is divided into the following periods:
December-April
We find the main breeding grounds in the area southeast of Seronera: the typical Serengeti plains extend into the Ndutu area near Ngorongoro. The short rains in November and December trigger their relocation to this area. The wildebeest stay in this area until the end of the long rainy season, late April, early May. The good news is that this section of Serengeti National Park is easily accessible and the scenery becomes lush during this time. February is usually the calving season of
in the Ndutu area and the south-eastern plains - the best time to visit this area.
Because wildebeest, zebra and other ungulates are so numerous and give birth to so many young, the spectacle acts as a magnet for predators. As early as March or April, the herd can move again in search of greener pastures. It's harder to see actual migration during this period, but you're likely to find very large herds moving.
May-July
During this time, after feeding on the short green grasses of the southeastern Serengeti and giving birth to their young, the wildebeest prepare for their 800-kilometer journey. The actual start date can be anytime between late April and early June. This is the time for you to have the privilege of seeing one of the world's greatest natural phenomena: more than a million animals marching in a column up to 40 kilometers long. During the
migration, the herd will move to the western corridor, where they will encounter their first major obstacle: crossing the Grumeti River. Many animals do not survive the crossing as they are expected to feast on the area's large crocodile population.
The flock may congregate on the south bank of the river and remain there for up to two weeks before crossing the river.
August-September
Once the obstacle of the Grumeti River is overcome, the herd moves further north and in July or August begins crossing the next major obstacle, the Mara River. The Mara River crossing is where so many iconic photos of the Great Migration were taken. After this crossing, the herd moves to the north western plains and the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. August to September is considered a bad time to visit Serengeti National Park to see the Great Migration of
when the herd moves to the Masai Mara in Kenya. However, migration patterns show that about half of the herd stays on the Tanzanian side in the Mara Serengeti area.
During this period, smaller herds of wildebeest (okay, think of it small...herds can number anywhere from 500 to thousands of individuals) frequently cross the Mara River back and forth for no apparent reason. This is an excellent time to stay at one of the Serengeti Mara Camps.
October-November
Crossing the Mara River north means the herd must cross the river once more at one point before making their way back south. This usually happens in October, but sometimes earlier. During this time the herd traverses the northern plains and the Lobo area. This section of Serengeti National Park is rarely visited. So if you want to watch the migration in relative calm, now is the time. The wildebeest return to the short grass plains and calving area
around Ndutu in late November. And from here the Great Migration begins again.
Note
As mentioned above, the times described on this page are guidelines as exceptions are common. In November 2013, the wildebeest were already on their way back to the short grass plains of the southern Serengeti when it suddenly started to rain north of the Mara River. Nature is as nature makes it and the herd turned back to the Masai Mara in Kenya. The herd stayed there for about three weeks before continuing their journey south. A year later, in 2014, unusual rains in the southern Serengeti resulted in much of the herd being left behind and not making the journey north to the Western Corridor until July.
When to visit?
It's a matter of choice if you want to plan your Serengeti safari around the Great Migration. We have already mentioned that the Serengeti is a year-round destination as it covers a vast area and offers unparalleled wildlife viewing. The chances that you are at the exact spot where the Great Migration herd crosses a river (either the Grumeti River or the Mara River) are very slim. The timing of the herd movements cannot be guaranteed either. However, if you choose the right part of the Serengeti
: the South East and Ndutu from December to May, the Western Corridor from May to July, the Serengeti Mara area from July to October and the Northern Serengeti and Lobo area in October and November , large herds of wildebeest and their entourage should be easy to find.
Welcome to tarangire national park
One of the best national parks in Tanzania, Tarangire National Park is situated on the Maasai Steppe to the southeast and the Great Rift Valley lakes to the north and west. The park occupies an area of 2600 square kilometers and is known for a great variety of wildlife species with amazing accommodation options for tourists who can rest when they are on safari tour in Tanzania.
Tarangire National Park is located in Tanzania and is one of the national parks in the Northern Circuit of
Tanzania. This destination is just a short drive from Arusha and close to other wildlife viewing destinations such as Lake Manyara National Park.
The name Tarangire after which the national park is named, comes from the Tarangire River, which flows through the park. Various species of wildlife drink from the river, which is a major source of water for animals, especially during the dry season.
ATTRACTIONS IN TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
The remote Silale Swamp is one of the features of the Tarangire ecosystem. During the green season, the swamp acts like a large sponge, absorbing water and slowly releasing it during the dry season. Huge herds of herbivores flood the park in search of water, alternately attracting lion, leopard and wild dog. Silale swamp lions, African wild dogs, buffalo and even elephant call these wetlands home. Donaldson's Nightjar, Smith's Vulturine Guinea fowl are some of the
bird species that can be seen in this area
The giant baobab tree
The baobab tree, popularly known as the tree of life, is another feature found in Tarangire National Park. The baobab has adapted to its environment over time. It's a succulent, meaning it collects and stores water in its massive trunk during the rainy season, allowing it to produce nutrient-rich fruit during the dry season, when all else is dry and barren. Hence it was nicknamed “The Tree of Life”.
It has a “huge”
trunk that can hold up to 300 liters of water.
They have a long lifespan and can live up to 600 years. The edible seeds of this tree are an important source of food for a wide variety of animals. Elephants, on the other hand, sharpen their huge tusks on the bark of these trees. According to legend, these trees could easily migrate across the African continent, but God was irritated by their aimless movement, so he decided to place them upside down so as not to prevent them from moving again.
Birding in Tarangire
Observe a variety of rare and beautiful bird species during your vocation in Tarangire National Park. The Tarangire swamps are home to around 550 different bird species. Tarangire is a well-known safari spot for bird lovers who engage in it for a longer period of time. Crested francolin, hoopoe, yellow-necked swallow, hornbill, guinea fowl, steppe eagle, brown parrot, giant lappet vulture, white-bellied vulture,
bird, Bateleur's eagle, mouse birds, kori bustard, yellow-necked turtledove, bee-eater are some of the bird species that you can spot during your safari in Tarangire-Tanzania.
The Wildlife Migration in Tarangire
Tarangire is one of the most seasonal parks in northern Tanzania, with much migratory activity within the Tarangire area. Tarangire is about 120 kilometers from Arusha, near the southeast corner of Manyara National Park.
During the dry season, from June to October, mostly The Tarangire region is completely dry and there are only a few water sources. Incredibly large herds of various animals migrate to the park as they are drawn to the waters of the Tarangire River
. While not as well known as the annual migration of ñus in the Serengeti, this massive wildlife migration sees elephants, antelope, ñus, gazelles and more Zebras, as well as predators such as lions and leopards, enter the park in large numbers.
Make this park a part of your North Tanzania Safari as the vegetation is sparse and dry which is an excellent Allows wildlife observation.
Tanzania’s elephant population
The largest elephant population in Tarangire National Park, which is said to be the highest in Tanzania, is one of the Main attractions that helped him become world famous. As the dry season unfolds from June to October and the terrain becomes drier and drier you will encounter large herds of elephants of up to 300 elephants seeking the dry bed of the Tarangire River in search of underground water streams to quench their thirst. The arrival of the rains in
, on the other hand, provided plentiful pasture and water, causing animals to scatter throughout the park. However, due to the large number of elephants that live here, these land giants can also be seen during the rainy season.
Poacher’s Hide
Poacher Hide in Tarangire National Park is a must-see attraction. It is located southwest of Tarangire Hill, about a hundred meters west of the park's main north-south road. The Poacher's Hide is a famous ancient baobab tree with a slightly hidden entrance and an inner chamber previously used as a hiding place for poachers. The poacher's skin baobab is around 10 meters in diameter and believed to be over 300 years old, making it one of the
oldest trees in Tarangire National Park.
Lemiyon Triangle
This is another attraction to see during your safari in Tanzania Tarangire National Park. Huge baobab trees and huge flocks of red-billed quelea birds can be found in Lemiyon. This pristine site is located at the north end of the park and forms a triangular area. The most striking vegetation here are the giant baobabs that line the road with their colossal silver trunks and multitude of gnarled branches. Lemiyon is excellent for spotting raptors, and even non-bird watchers will be surprised by the numbers of these powerful aerial carnivores.
Tarangire River
The Tarangire River is an important feature in Tarangire National Park. It serves as a water source for the park's ecosystem and is a fantastic spot for wildlife viewing as animals congregate on the banks of the river to drink water, especially during the dry season. .
On Tanzania wildlife viewing safaris in Tarangire National Park, the Tarangire River is a sanctuary for many animals including a sizeable concentration of elephants that come to the banks of the river, to drink water
and cool off from the scorching sun. Elephants have been seen digging in the sand near the Tarangire River to fetch water from the ground. Leopard, lion, wildebeest, zebra, buffalo and gazelle are among the creatures that can be spotted along the banks of the Tarangire River.
Matete Woodlands
Mateteo offers excellent leopard viewing opportunities as well as the chance to catch a glimpse of the rare gemsbok. The towering elephant grass and prickly sedges that grow along the riverbanks on the western side of the region give the place its name. Matete is the best place in the park to regularly see leopards. These reserved cats are often seen among the branches of tortilla acacia trees.
Kitibong Hill
KitibongHill is a stunning area in Tarangire National Park that is home to huge herds of cape buffalo and endangered wild dogs. During a Tanzanian safari in Tarangire National Park, you can see Cape buffalo brandishing their massive horns and roaming the area's acacia plains.
The spectacular African wild dogs, which run in groups from 6-20 in this area of Kitibong Hill. Travelers who visit Tarangire National Park while on safari in Tanzania have
opportunities to see and learn about these attractions in the park surroundings. For a truly unforgettable safari experience in Tanzania and Africa, choose Focus East Africa Tours to take you on a safari to Tarangire National Park.
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Kasey, so I had a whole idea/scenario that you needed to hear since I knew this dream would be a nightmare for Oikawa and I know how much you love him 💀 Absolutely based off of the jealousy fic you wrote lmao
So imagine dating Oikawa for a few years and having a younger sister move to Japan for Uni and finally getting to meet you're awesome bf! 😊 And it's a relief because they hit it off really well and your sister is already asking things like "When's the wedding? I'm invited, right?" or "Hey so does Toru have any hot friends? Asking for myself 👀" and it's going really well and all that jazz.
Then after getting settled in you guys all decide to go to a live volleyball game after some of the earlier ones ended to get your sister into the sport (which she does ofc) and while everyone is about to go she heads off to the stands to get a souvenir but is gone for a while. You guys look for her but she's not at the concessions stand??? Wtf?
And after a bit of searching you guys head towards the restrooms because maybe she's there and lo and behold there she is! And...oh. You see Toru's mood start to sour because she's she's taking pictures with Ushijima? And chatting his ear off???? Like you knew she was really friendly and all but he's 1. kind of a big deal and 2. your bf hates his guts, so to avoid a conflict you go over to get her and have a brief, terse interaction with Ushijima and the glares exchanged between him and Toru could be cut with a knife. Except your sister doesn't know any better and is just happy to be speaking with a real VBall player! 😲
So Toru tries to explain to her to stay away from that "Ushiwaka bastard" and tells her (with varying degrees of hyperbole) how much of a boring, self-righteous prick he is, and she's a bit down since he didn't seem that bad, but eventually you get her to agree to drop it.
Over the course of a few months she weasels you guys into taking her to more VBall games and she eventually begins to become a huge fan of the sport - so much that when she announces she wants to switch her major to Sports Psychology (to become a sports psychologist) it catches you guys off guard?? But you're happy anyways!
Except a lot of the games she goes to feature the Adlers, and almost every damn time you guys keep running into Ushijima and at this point Toru refuses to go with you guys to any games if the Adlers are playing lmao! Which hurts your sister's feelings, she was trying to understand the sport better so she and her future in-law will have something to talk about 🥺 But you reassure her that Toru and Ushijima just don't get along and then she hits you with, "But Toshi doesn't seem so bad 🥺 He's just a little awkward..."
And you need to pause because WHAT. THE FUCK. "TOSHI"? YOU GUYS ARE ON NICKNAME TERMS WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN????
And when you tell Toru he LOSES IT. Like, making more plans to keep her focused on her degree, taking her out to the movies with you guys, literally ANYTHING to keep her from speaking to that Ushiwaka Bastard like wtf. Eventually you guys come up with a plan and foist Hajime into the mix because according to Toru, "He had to take a lot of the same classes as you, y'know~! Iwa-chan studied in America too! Oh, and I think he's single as well, aren't you Iwa-chan??"
But of course this backfires HORRIBLY because Iwaizumi is such a stand-up guy and he likes your sister...as a friend 😔 He actually starts to see her as his own younger sibling so he's kind of a pushover for her lol And even though he also cannot stand Ushijima, he's worked with the Adlers before. And when she finds out she hits him with her puppy eyes 🥺 and wants to know if he has Toshi's number still and he does, and then he kinda...caves. Iwa's a sap LMFAO 🥴
Some more months go by and when your sister reveals that she's been seeing someone you're like 👀 Ohhh~ And Toru and Iwa are like 😠😡 Like they HAVE to meet him and interrogate him, and your sister pulls you aside and lets you that yes, some time along the last eight months she's been in Japan she's asked Toshi on a date and he agreed?? And you kind of short-circuit?! LIKE BITCH WHAT THAT WAS THE WORST PERSON OML-
So you try to tell her this is a horrible idea but then she kind of sheepishly mentions that on their last date - their third one?!?! WHEN TF DID THIS HAPPEN - he actually mustered up the courage to ask if he could kiss her and they did, and on one hand you're worried about Toru and Iwa's reaction and on the other you notice your sister has a TON of pictures, his name in her phone has hearts all over it, the lockscreen is a selfie of the two of them and it shocks you that he's smiling and she just looks so in love.
So you both agree to tell the guys...at a later date.
Well later means two months later because while you and Toru are out on a coffee date you both happen to catch your sister and Ushijima out on a coffee date as well (figures, you both love coffee dates lmao).
And the look on Toru's face when he sees Ushijima pull a chair out for your sister (and his at this point 😤) and when he gives her a quick peck on the lips just a couple of tables away is a mix between terrifying and comical.
And the look of absolute HORROR on your sister's face when she sees you guys is also borderline comical.
So ever the sweetheart, your sister decides since the cat's out of the bag she wants to try to reconcile Toshi and Toru's relationship and make it a double date 💀 And she is trying her BEST to make the best out of an awkward situation but Toru is just fuming because he can tell they're holding hands under the table and he HATES IT.
Literally while the guys are engaged in a staredown where if looks could kill there'd be a genocide she's carrying on the convo almost by herself and is trying her hardest to keep the guys engaged and is taking turns complimenting them and IT'S A MESS-
(Whew! I had to get that out lmao! That idea was in my head for a WHILE OML 😩)
I love this whole thing. I can imagine Tōru just losing his shit when he finds out that the love of his life's sister is dating Ushijima of all people. He'd be a scheming little bastard and do anything he can, absolutely anything, to break them up. Feelings be damned, he does not want to some day possibly be related to Ushijima in any way. Tōru would not enjoy that double date and he wouldn't even try and pretend like he could. He'd probably kick Ushijima underneath the table and say he didn't do it and "(y/n)'s leg must've had a spasm, huh love?" and you just sigh and say "Sorry, I've been having knee problems" because even if Ushijima doesn't believe it, Oikawa is childish and there's no way around that
This was adorable, I love it ❤️
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