#this is what occupational burnout looks like
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The Detective (Also known as Erin Foreger)
Erin will be one of the main protagonists in my au! She is a shy, but optimistic 12-year-old when life took a turn when her mother suddenly died from an illness. Her father still grieving for the love of his life and having so many problems (drinking and financial problems), decides for her to live with her aunt for a while. Erin goes into a depressive state as her living situation is getting too stressful for her, and she wishes she could forget any of this ever happened and live her normal life. That is when she entered the Balan Theater and met Vincent. People usually met Balan when their hearts are unbalanced, but it was unusual for a girl to meet Vincent in the eyes of the theater. Vincent didn't know what to do at first when he met her, this was actually his first time guiding someone around Wonderworld. As they acquainted one another, he tasks (or mainly tests her) her to retrieve the memories (the drops) back to him, just like Emma and Balan in the novel. She and him not only saved others, but she saved herself as well.
Fast forward eleven years later, when my au takes place; Balan is outside the real world looking desperate on what to do now that the negati has spread all over the real world and the Theater is now in shambles. The people in the real world don't see it, but since Balan is the maestro of Wonderworld, he does. He finally meets Erin, who can sense the aura that her heart is unbalanced once again. Her occupation is now being a Paranormal Investigator (did you notice how Detective was her codename..?), but her hobby is also that she's a fashion designer as well. Doing all those two things at once, one occupying most of her time, another that she absolutely loves doing, plus the responsibilities as an adult has made her go into a complete burnout, not wanting to do anything. Erin was also the one who stitched up back his suit and helped design his scrapped costumes (if this might ring a bell).
Both she and Balan have to do the same thing all over again just like she and Vincent did back in Wonderworld, retrieving memories of the troubled people from the mental and shambled worlds, and also restoring their hearts again and doing a musical number at the end lol. Not only Erin and Balan are saving the real world, their also saving themselves as well
And that's I have for her as of now! I do wanna tell more, but I'm afraid I might spoil it all. 🫢
#balan wonderworld#wonderworld postivity#balan wonderworld au#vincent bww#erin foreger bww#fanfics#kinda??#reference#her refs kinda rushed cus i really wanted to write the whole thing lmao#btot#balan the tale of two
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By the time Mammon finished his work, it was already late. The lack of light from the night sky followed Mammon everywhere he went—although it’s not really a surprise since Devildom is always dark no matter what time it is.
But the streets were never void of occupants. Be it the spirits of the night lurking in the background and waiting for victims to scare, or the lower level demons causing trouble again in the dark alleyway, or the middle-class demons who were out partying like they didn’t have any care in the world.
Mammon dragged his feet and made his way back home. Times like these only made him weary.
Is it because of burnout? Not really.
Mammon loves modelling. It comes naturally in him. He got the chance to make a massive sum of money from the royalty income. Mammon could literally drown in Grimms every time the magazine companies booked him to be on their front cover.
And he also got the looks and style, so why not showcase them to others? So, is he tired then? Could be.
But the correct answer had something to do with you.
When he’s stuck at work till late at night like this, he couldn’t spend time with you like he used to. He couldn’t cling to you everywhere you go, and he certainly couldn’t protect you should anything happen while he’s still working.
Mammon also had to miss whatever fun you got up to with his brothers.
The overwhelming greed of his never wanted your smile to be seen by anyone else. He wanted you to look at him and only him.
But of course, he can’t do that if he’s stuck at work now, does he?
So Mammon fastened his pace and made up his mind.
The first thing he wanted to do when he got home was to see you.
And sure enough, there you were, waiting for him to come home just like you used to. You were playing with your D.D.D while laying on one of the couches in the common room.
When you heard the click of the front door, you immediately sat up and flashed him a wide grin, “Mammon! Welcome home!”
Mammon, being himself, tried to hide his blush and replied, “Why are ya still not sleepin’, Human? It’s late.”
“I want to wait for you. Everything okay at work?”
“Yeah, nothin’ to worry. What have you been up to when I’m gone?”
Mammon locked the front door, knowing full well nobody else was outside during that time. Not even Asmo, because Lucifer grounded him for coming home late yesterday.
“I just watched some movies with Levi and Satan.” He heard you sigh behind him.
There it is.
That heat in his body upon hearing your words.
That bitter jealousy.
That enormous greed of him intensifies because someone else got to spend time with you but not him.
He wants your attention.
He wants you.
“…Ya have fun?” His voice was low.
“So so. It was an okay movie but Satan couldn’t shut up throughout the entire scenes with the detective, so Levi kicked us out and we can’t finish watching it.” You giggled, utterly oblivious to the sudden change of emotion in Mammon.
Mammon turned around to face you with a frown on his face. But that was when he realised something about you. Something that made his heart swell with love and passion.
“Why are ya wearing my sweater?”
“Because it smells like you,” you said, bringing the long sleeves of the sweater to your nose and inhaling deeply.
Your action made Mammon startled as blood gushed through his face, “W-well… ya can always… use my perfume… or somethin’… if ya want…”
“No, wearing your sweater is easier,” you smiled, “Besides, it makes me feel like you’re close to me.”
Mammon couldn’t hide from blushing profusely. He then went over to you and pulled you into a warm hug, to which you reciprocated the action and kissed his cheek lightly. Feeling your arms around him after a tiring day at work was pure bliss. And having seen you in his clothes only made him fall more deeply in love with you.
At least his brothers know who you belong to when you wear his sweater, right?
Funny how he never thought the human he’s tasked to take care of was capable of making him feel this way.
And the greed in him only burned brighter than ever before.
He wants your love.
And he knows damn well you want his too.
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#obey me#obey me shall we date#omswd#obey me mammon#om mammon#obey me mammon x you#obey me mammon x reader#obey me fluff#obey me writing#han writes
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The Nun and her familiar Devil ( Gun x Y/N)
Pairing: Gun x reader
Setting: Fantasy AU
Summary: Your third year student who is now summoning your own familiar and somehow you have summon a literary hot as hell demon as your familiar. Your familiar, He is sadistic man that love to see you struggles when you're fighting monster, he loves to see you squirm as he goes near you and specially when he mentions your "meat" is his favorite part.
He wonder when will your give in to him
A/N: Hello fan of Lookism and Simp of Gun, Welcome to my fan fiction!
This is supposed to be a one shot that was made in a wimp from an ask I sent to Cat but somehow I turned it into a small series instead of one-shot.
Btw I insert some lookism fans acc in this fictions like Miss Ihester, there will be others also but its like an easter egg Lol, but I may also make other series that connected to this one.
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"Ha Gun ha what the ha.. heck is this spore mushroom ha, why does it ha.. make me like this ha.." The nun in black pants as she trembles from the heats in her wet core as she holds her claymore tightly while trying not to collapse to the ground.
The demon with a scar between his pitch-black eyes with white irises name Gun looks at the Gigantic scarlet Mushroom that sprouts its spores like it's snowing.
Gun rub his nape as he stares blankly at the mushroom 'So that's what would happen when the aphrodisiacs mushroom being cultivate in the human realm, How should I fix this mess I made.'
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Let's go back to the beginning before this incident.
Y/n is a complicated nun that curses their Goddess/God but also praises them. She is a third year student in priesthood academy her lecture is now permitted to summon their official familiar that will be their companion for the rest of their life.
The Priesthood academy is a place for future nuns and priests to study they are also semi-mages that support every adventurer's team and they are also healers and revivers of the dead adventurers note this to revive a person they must have preserved the body part or a bone of the person also it cost 500 gold for one revive unless you have insurance guild you can say that priest and healer basically a loan shark and greedy bunch when money is involved.
"Next Miss L/N, Please go to the middle and burn the sigil." The instructor said to the student as he didn't bother to look up from his booklet as he scribble his observations.
Y/n happily skipped to the summoning circle as she was excited to have her familiar. Every classmate of her have an interesting familiar ranging from dire wolf to unicorn to elemental spirits, what y/n want is a Pegasus as she can basically be an air force or make a company that serves as an air carrier which can earn a lot of gold coins due to being rare occupation as it is a fast delivery and she can just ditch being a healer and cleric to some noob adventures.
She prays to the gods and goddesses for her wish to come true as she lights the sigil. When the sigil burned all out there is nothing happened no smoke bomb, no blinding light, and no magic circle popping out nowhere to reveal the familiar like in every manga or anime we reader see.
Y/n is getting all the stares that make her mind go on many scenarios as she is the only student that doesn't have any familiar as the sigil burnout and tension of awkwardness being directed to her made her anxious.
Then suddenly the light flickers like in a horror movie, and many students look confused as to why there is fog slowly showing up. The instructor looks pale as he thinks this is not what a regular summoning should be like as he furiously flips the book to look for any description of what type of summon ms. L/N done.
"Mm? Interesting a human summoned me." Deep Voice echoes the chamber as the summoning circle turns a liquid black puddle like it's some sort of portal.
Tap
Tap
Tap
Tap
A leather shoe taps sound can be heard in the portal and a man with a horn emerged out of the portal.
"Curious, curious a human wants to be a master of this demon? It has been ..mmm centuries since I made a deal " The man with the horn smirks as he climbs the stair of the portal fully revealing the devil, He wears a puffy V shirt that reveals his glorious abs, black pants, and a high-class leather shoes.
'Kyaaaah!! Is he a summon!?! He so Hot!' All the females internally scream as they see that asset of the devil
The demon notices his summoner and approaches the Newly confused master and observing her up and down.
He smirks ‘She has a lot of potential and her body has consistency “meat” in her’
(Even I an author of this ff dunno what he referring on the “meat”)
The lights of the chamber brighten as it becomes stable, everyone stares at the summon of y/n its a demon not sure which type until the instructor is able to identify it, but that familiar has the alpha and a fit guy that can last for many hours aura made many nuns blushes at the demon as they all thought 'His soo 10/10, just look at his biceps and his revealing abs even his face is too cool.'
"Are you sure this is familiar ?!? That's an Arch demon!" One of the students that is obsessed to demons biography was startled from the summon of Y/n as he recognized what type of demon did she summon
Many student murmurs
"Does that means y/n has a high score?"
"Wait can a demon be a familiar??"
"My God why does a demon have to be too hot, should I be a cult member just to summon this type of hot guy"
"Does that mean y/n is a cultist??"
"SILENCES!!"
All students shut their mouths as they heard the familiar strict voice.
"Isn't prof. Nabe at herba-"
Whip
Yawouch!
"Silences! You little cattle! Have you all little shits forgotten your last semester on Monster and familiars subject about the familiar summon!?! The summoning sigil reflects the soul of your or the reflection of your mana size!” Professor with a riding whip name Nabe shouts at the student
“But Sir wouldn’t Y/n be a member of- Yawouch!” The student protest got whipped by the riding corp of Professor Nabe.
“No Objection! You little shits have forgotten that those time of witch hunting and demon execution era have already passed and all the being ranging from witches, Elf and dwarfs to demons are being accepted as long as they are sentient being that has moral and does not cross the line of the Creator degree with its condition of all being are equal as long as they don’t cross the line in the list.” Nabe snaps at the students who objected to y/n being a cultist.
Professor Nabe is a demihuman dire wolf that settles in the Human capital, he is one of the professors that teach beast/monster taming, History, and potions-making subjects also he is one of the best teachers who doesn't dally his presentation/report without mentioning any unrelated subject.
Silences ensured
"Well, then since Noone is protesting anymore everyone except Miss Y/n will need to write a 2-page report on Demon biography and the history of the creator degree! The deadline will be the next session on history subject which is in two days" Professor Nabe announced and this made chaos in the summoning hall
"SIR?!? (WAIT TWO DAYS only?!?)" The student now protested as they heard that they will have a report to do on his subject.
Whip!
Eek!
Nabe whipped and pointed his crop whip to the student which made all the students soften their voices as they feared to be whipped "SILENCE! Since everyone showed that they have forgotten their last semester's lessons, you youngsters need to be refreshed by doing the 2 pages of the report that now consists of 5 pages with details as you protested!"
All the students made faces that showed their unamused ness and tired face from having another stack of assignments on their list to finish.
"Uuuuuh, Miss L/N you will need to meet the head priest of light to help you register your demon to the Taejun's foreign affair as summoning a demon is actually an illegal crossing between dimensions." The pitiful summoner's instructor intrudes on the new master and the demon staring contest and epps as he sees familiar glares at him when he finishes talking.
Y/n merely nods as she is still too dazed about what's going on and she bows to the instructor to excuse her.
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Y/n closed the door of the summoning class and sighed as she felt all peer pressures had been lifted but now she can feel the stares of her new familiar.
His stare is intense, it's like he is assessing her if she is worthy of being his master, y/n can't take the stares anymore she wants to turn her head to have word with him and what she first sees is her familiar's chest.
Seeing his toned chest y/n tries not to drool on those muscles as she forced herself to look up at her familiar face trying not to look back down again as it can be rude.
Her familiar's pitch-black eyes and glowing white irises stare at her while she is sweating nervously at how intense it is. Y/n wants to break the silence but can't.
In all y/n honesty, her familiar body type is basically her type but she can't fall for that as she doesn't even know his personality additionally they are masters and familiars relationship now...
But there is some record that some master actually bedded their intellect summon like a dragon, orcs of another world, or even king spirit in the record of Taejun, and if she remembers there is an underclass that accidentally got into a familiar contract with a nine tail fox.
'Goo and Ihes it? I should ask them how to manage an intellectual summon. Now that I think about it the way my summons dresses it looks like the future expenses will make my wallet cry.'
Y/n’s familiar made a move as he sees his master get distracted, he touch her chin to force y/n to look at him. "Is my summoner thinking something? "
He moves closer to her face, y/n can feel their lips almost touching as her face is getting red like a boiled tomato and she can feel her cheek heating up.
"Master Y/n, you can call me Gun as everyone called me" her familiar named Gun backs out and smirks as he sees Y/n face getting flustered on his teases.
"A-anyway, G-gun follow me instructor (random name) said that we should go to the Head priest DG office to register your summon file in Teajun foreign affair so that you won't be detained by the underworld's security of foreign affairs." Y/n was flustered as she turned in the direction of the office and walked away.
Gun follows her like a good bodyguard.
Who knows what their future relationship will be in their partnership.
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A/N: Hope you guys enjoy this!
#lookism#lookism x y/n#lookism gun#lookism x reader#gun park x reader#Lookism gun x reader#jonggun x reader
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Headcanons Siblings Black/Rosier Charmed AU
Sirius, Regulus & Evan, Pandora are half-siblings from Walburga side (read the story if you want to understand why/how) and they all start living together.
They don't look similar - the Rosier's genes are strong but the Black still shines a bit by their eyeshapes and they have inherited the rare gene of blond, white, hair like Narcissa which is rare. Pandora and Evan's skin are not as black as their father's but it's stronger than the pearly white skin of the Black bloodline. You wouldn't think they are siblings.
Sirius is the last one coming into this relationships because Regulus was already friends with Evan & Pandora, so he needs a bit of time to adjust to having 2 new siblings, but he loves it.
Pandora is considered the youngest despite being Evan's twin and works at a rescue animal center, as she studies science (mad scientist vibes) and mostly takes care of the garden in the house. She has a strong fear of butterflies but not moths ('because their arses are not naked' she says) and is the one who deals with insects in the house unless it's butterflies.
Evan is forbidden from dealing with insects since he feeds them to his reptile pet but he takes over the garden for her when there are too many butterflies for her comfort. He likes to sing and make up his own lyrics as he cooks, his main occupation as he tries to find a vocation, and he is the worst driver because he always gets too much into the music. The car has many dents from him and Sirius never plans to let him touch his motorcycle.
Compared to Sirius and Pandora who are always ready to dance, even without music, Evan likes to dance when there is a choregraphy because he feels awkward without one. He can improvise lyrics but dancing? Too many limbs to move. Pandora always creates some choregraphies for his sake and Sirius tells him to simply copy what he does.
Regulus doesn't dance much despite his years of ballet classes, which he enjoyed, except when he is really drunk or comfortable enough. He is also the one who uses all the hot water. In the morning he needs to drink one cup of coffee before becoming somewhat approchable and hates loud noises, which is a bit of a problem sometimes because Pandora likes to wake up with an episode or two of a cartoons or a tv show or she will fall asleep without any good distraction.
Evan is a bit the care-taker and he enjoys it more than he thought but doesn't like it when people mentions it. He studied law and graduated, resulting into a burnout, before he and Pandora decided to leave the family business (Pandora was meant to marry into a rich stuck-up) and they moved in with Regulus. Now he tries to decide what he wants to do with his life.
Their living situation is not perfect because they all have particular habits and it gets worse when almost everyone get boyfriends.
#hp marauders#marauders#regulus black#sirius black#evan rosier#pandora rosier#star brothers#Charmed AU#writing#marauders headcanon#myriadparacosm
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“But you can’t be autistic! You’re really good at reading people and understanding emotions”
Finding out I am autistic has been really difficult. And I don’t think people realise the amount of imposter syndrome I feel, simply because part of my job involves understanding other people’s emotional struggles and helping them with recovery. You could say, my job is really emotional.
But you can’t be autistic! you do so well unpicking emotions with your patients.
That’s something I have told myself many times the past few years, ever since I started training to become a mental health nurse.
I remember feeling like I really got people when I started my degree. I felt like relating to others came easy to me, and that I was really intuitive to how people might be feeling. I spent hundreds of hours in lecture halls, learning about mental health and how it impacts people. How our bodies can respond physically to emotions.
But then I started working with an Occupational Therapist after I developed burnout in the beginning of 2023. We started looking at my own understanding of my emotions, and I realised I actually find them confusing. I still get them wrong even with all my years of training. More than that, I get way more fatigued trying to figure out other peoples emotions than most neurotypical people. It’s like my brain works overtime just to wrap my head around how a person could be feeling. I realised, that there’s a difference between learning about emotions; taking on the theory and using that to help other people, and actually knowing yourself how you feel. I have a great insight to mental health because I’ve studied it, not because I instinctively am aware of my emotions. Which makes it a lot harder for people to know just how much I struggle.
What’s more, I find my job both rewarding, and exhausting. I have to manage the amount of clinical hours spent with patients as too much time trying to help others talk about the nuances of mental health is draining. I didn’t realise it wasn’t meant to be this draining.
It’s part of myself that makes others struggle to believe me when I say I’m autistic. But the truth is, there is no singular presentation of autism. More and more research shows autistic people can be highly emotive and self aware people. If anything I’m too aware. My brain never stops overanalysing things.
The reason I’m sharing this, is to encourage people in my situation. To try and not feel the imposter syndrome creeping in when you show high emotional intelligence at times. Not everyone fits the stereotype; someone who can’t read faces, can’t label emotions and can’t recognise how someone might feel.
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Classifieds
SEEKING: MINIONS
Fair pay offered for easy work. At this stage all the specialized tasks are staffed I really just want numbers present when I enact my next plot. Forward your interest to greatest_darth_master (at) diabolical.dk
SEEKING: ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
Ever since a Sith couple moved upstairs all my appliances keep being ruined by electrical surges. Can’t afford to keep buying new ones but also can’t afford another hospital bill like when I tried to bring it up with them politely. Will appreciate any donations don’t care what the quality is as most things don’t last the week I just want to be able to make a caf every now and then. 283-12837-2299
TO LET: FULLY FURNISHED KAAS CITY APARTMENT
Excellent apartment, all furniture and appliances state of the art. Wife is bored of view and dislikes packing so we have purchased a new apartment and are willing to allow occupancy of this one until she is of an inclination to return. In-person applications only.
FOR SALE: RAKGHOUL
Good condition, comes in energy cage. Alive at time of publishing. 25,000 credits ONO.
FOR SALE: LISK VENOM
Thought I was getting a steal on Quesh venom but it turns out I now own 100 units of frog boy poison that I don’t know what to do with. Will sell in any amount for fair price.
FOR SALE: ARATECH ICE
Sweet ride with sick custom paint. Outrun DK authorities tonnes of times. Don’t want to sell but Master won’t train me any more if I keep doing burnouts in his face I just can’t help it when I’m driving it. Serious offers ONLY.
LOOKING TO HIRE: ASSISTANT
Up and coming Sith Alchemist seeks assistant for latest project. Prefer humanoid, must have both thumbs. No experience required. Ask for Lord Mestifas at the Citadel Help Desk.
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alright, i’ve already talked about the boys and even their future partners re: general characterization and other points of interest in the future, now i’m going to address the melvin-shaped elephant in the room and post-canon headcanons
and its probably one of the more difficult things i had to figure out, rip
i’m in full agreeance with biolizardboils’ take on melvin getting big gifted kid burnout. its not a matter of if but when he finally gets it.
on a similar note, teachers are fickle, and eventually he’s going to meet one he can’t gain favor with through tattletale-ing or being the smartest kid in the room.
at one point i imagine that there’s a teacher (usually english or science) that is very “My Way Or No Way” when it comes to assignments and answers. you know the types-- its the teacher that only sees analyses of works that agree with them to be the only kind of valid ones worthy to be marked well. it doesn’t matter how well you show your work, its wrong in their eyes.
(the boys help him out at times)
idk what you’d consider melvin’s “main” sort of science preference would be (outside of mechanical/robotics adjacent), i figured that staying in one specific field may not be satisfying enough for him? like, sure he can make other kinds of inventions on his off time but i don’t know whether he’d stay and commit to a specific field or set of robotics for the rest of his life, much to the frustration of at least one of his parents
(in post-canon for sticky notes he’s the only main repair person for edith’s camoflagers both as a point of necessity and also because earth still hasn’t caught up with uranus tech so he still likes studying it for his own reference and to see what he could do with the limitations of earth materials/tech)
(though as an aside, it’d be interesting on a character development level for him to interact with ree since he’s technically an engineer (former if only by current occupation), and melvin has that energy of looking down at blue collar-looking kind of jobs. idk, it was partially inspired when i was trawling through old cu rp blogs and someone asked a ree rp blog his thoughts on melvin ghjfgjfgj)
#mells thinking out loud on her blog again#these are more scattered than the rest so dont expect coherence
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MY THE A-TEAM 2010 ORIGINAL CHARACTER, DOT WATANABE
BASIC INFORMATION ———
FULL NAME: Dorothy Hina Watanabe.
OTHER NAMES: Dot (universally), Deadeye (among the military), Dottie, Dottie-girl, musume, magomusume, shinzō, Dr. Jekyll, Dorothy Gale, Watanabe, Lieutenant Watanabe, Miss Watanabe.
NAME MEANINGS:
Dorothy - of Greek origin, meaning God’s gift.
Hina - of Japanese origin, meaning sun.
Watanabe - of Japanese origin, meaning boundary.
ZODIAC SIGN: Cancer (born July 7th, 1978).
BIRTHPLACE: Kohler, Wisconsin, USA.
CURRENT RESIDENCE: Mobile.
NATIONALITY: American.
SPOKEN LANGUAGES: American, Japanese, Spanish (not fluently), American Sign Lanuage (not fluently).
GENDER IDENTITY: Cisgender female.
PREFERRED PRONOUNS: She/her (but will not correct those who refer to her as any others).
ORIENTATION: Unlabelled romantic orientation, asexual (sex-repulsed).
OCCUPATION: Army Ranger (formerly), member of the A-Team.
FACECLAIM: Karen Fukuhara.
PERSONALITY ———
HOGWARTS HOUSE: Gryffindor - “the lion”.
“The Gryffindor house emphasised the traits of courage as well as daring, nerve, and chivalry, and thus its members were generally regarded as brave, though sometimes to the point of recklessness. Some Gryffindors had also been noted to be short-tempered.”
MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE: INFJ - “the advocate”.
"Many Advocates see helping others as their mission in life, and they’re always looking for ways to step in and speak up for what is right. People with this personality type also aspire to fix society’s deeper problems, in the hope that unfairness and hardship can become things of the past. At times, however, Advocates may focus so intently on their ideals that they don’t take adequate care of themselves – a pattern that can lead to stress and burnout."
ENNEAGRAM: Type Two - “the helper”.
"Twos are empathetic, sincere, and warm-hearted. They are friendly, generous, and self-sacrificing, but can also be sentimental, flattering, and people-pleasing. They are well-meaning and driven to be close to others, but can slip into doing things for others in order to be needed. They typically have problems with possessiveness and with acknowledging their own needs. Unselfish and altruistic, they have unconditional love for others."
ZODIAC: Cancer - “the crab”.
"Cancers attract friends and lovers through their loyalty, commitment, and emotional depth. These crustaceans make excellent hosts and enjoy entertaining with comfort food and free-flowing libations. (Cancer rules the stomach, so there’s nothing these crabs love more than a home-cooked meal.) If you're not a fan of Cancer’s attachment to the home, that may be a bit of a problem. Though these celestial crabs avoid direct conflict by walking at an angle, they can inflict a harsh pinch with their distinctive brand of passive-aggressiveness. It may be difficult to convince a Cancer to talk openly about what's bothering them, but if you can do it without making them feel threatened, you'll build long-lasting trust."
ALIGNMENT: Neutral Good.
"A Neutral Good character typically acts altruistically, without regard for or against lawful precepts such as rules or tradition. A Neutral Good character has no problems with cooperating with lawful officials, but does not feel beholden to them. In the event that doing the right thing requires the bending or breaking of rules, they do not suffer the same inner conflict that a Lawful Good character would."
LOVE LANGUAGE: Physical touch (giving), words of affirmation (receiving).
SKILLS: Exceptional marksmanship, hand-to-hand combat, knowledge of first aid, observational skills, people skills, singing, acoustic guitar, baking, endurance.
LIKES: Musical theatre, spending time with the team, fidget toys, a good meal, soft sweaters, cuddling with Murdock, slow dancing, autumn weather, horror movies.
DISLIKES: Mushy foods, strobe lights, rap music, any kind of discrimination, know-it-alls, being cold, smug people, snobs.
FEARS/PHOBIAS: Blood, being alone, failure, snakes, losing the people she cares about, being separated from the team.
BACKSTORY ———
Dorothy Hina Watanabe was born July 7th, 1978, to Sakura and Hiroshi Watanabe, the second child and second daughter of first-generation Japanese-Americans living in the small town of Kohler, Wisconsin. Dot’s father was a fairly skilled marksman, having been taught to shoot by his own father when he was young, and from the time that Dot and her older sister Ren were eight and eleven respectively, Hiroshi Watanabe used Saturday afternoons to take his daughters into a field near their house and teach them how to shoot.
Though Ren grew to have fair skill with a revolver, Dot took to shooting various types of firearms almost faster than her father could teach them to her, eventually graduating to doing complicated trick shots by the time she was ten. When the sisters were eleven and fourteen, they begged their parents to let them enter a shooting contest in the county fair, entering as a pair and beating out fully grown adults. Though that was the only competition either of the Watanabe daughters ever entered, the girls became mildly famous in their county, with a local paper dubbing them “the Oakley sisters” in an article about their contest win.
Though the girls were raised well and their parents loved them dearly, tragedy was destined to strike the family. One night while driving home from a date night, Sakura and Hiroshi Watanabe skidded out of control on a rain-soaked road after swerving to avoid a deer, crashing into a tree. Both of them were dead on impact, and thus Dot and Ren were left as orphans, being taken in by their paternal grandparents almost immediately. Though the girls’ grandparents were loving and did their best to raise the children well, Ren, who had always felt that her grandparents favored her younger sister, believed that Dot became even more the favorite after their parents’ deaths, and this caused her to relentlessly bully Dot for the majority of her childhood, mercilessly making fun of everything from the younger girl’s fashion sense to her frequent rambling and “freaky ticks” (Dot had not received her autism diagnosis yet).
Though Dot could never quite bring herself to stop loving her sister, she was relieved when Ren went off to college with the goal of someday becoming a United States senator. Dot, however, had no real intentions to get any form of higher education; she’d never been good enough at anything, or enjoyed anything enough, to attend four more years of school for it. Instead, at the age of nineteen (after taking a year to take care of her aging grandparents and make sure she could hire a quality caretaker for them), Dot enlisted for the US Army Rangers.
Due to her amazing firearms skills, Dot quickly became a well-known figure among the Rangers while she was still a private, dubbed “Deadeye” by her fellow soldiers both due to her infallible aim and the colder, more precise personality she seemed to adopt when in conflict. She also began a casual relationship with Lieutenant Madeline Keller, who worked on the base Dot was stationed at. It was with Lieutenant Keller that Hannibal Smith first saw Dot, making out with the other woman in the base’s empty barracks.
Dot’s commanding officer was ready to report both women and court-martial them for fraternizing, but Hannibal had come to observe the shooting skills of this well-known young woman and didn’t care if she wanted to make out with someone before the demonstration. After showing off her sharpshooting skills, twenty-year-old Dot was offered a position under Colonel Smith’s command, with a promise that she’d get to go on crazy missions and utilize her incredible abilities so often that they’d never grow rusty.
Over the course of the next few years, Dot grew close to Hannibal and came to see him as an adoptive father, as well as developing a sibling-like relationship with Templeton “Faceman” Peck, a fellow Ranger and skilled con man whom Hannibal also took under his wing. Dot and Face spent the majority of their interactions bickering and competing, but when Hannibal informed her that Face had been captured by a corrupt Mexican general and needed their help, Dot didn’t hesitate to agree to going on the rescue mission with him.
She just didn’t realize, going in, how much the events of that rescue mission would change her life.
RELATIONSHIPS ———
FAMILY: Sakura Watanabe (mother; deceased), Hiroshi Watanabe (father; deceased), Ren Watanabe (older sister), Himari Watanabe (paternal grandmother), Katashi Watanabe (paternal grandfather), Hannibal Smith (father figure), Bosco “B.A.” Baracus (brother figure), Templeton “Faceman” Peck (brother figure).
FRIENDS: Templeton “Faceman” Peck (best friend), Bosco “B.A.” Baracus (best friend).
ACQUAINTANCES: Charissa Sosa (acquaintance), General Russell Morrison (acquaintance).
ROMANTIC INTERESTS: Roger Wilson (brief crush), Kyle Holland (brief crush), Madeline Keller (former fling), H.M. “Howling Mad” Murdock (current romantic interest, boyfriend).
TRIVIA ———
Dot is a massive musical theatre fan. Her top three favorite musicals are Moulin Rouge!, The Sound of Music, and Hairspray.
She also really likes podcasts, her top three favorites being Welcome to Night Vale, The Magnus Archives, and My Favorite Murder.
Dot makes amazing peanut butter cookies.
She loves the show Hannibal (and is a huge Hannigram shipper, not that she’s admitted it to anyone besides Murdock and B.A.).
Dot is a terrible dancer. She is so bad that Hannibal knows better than to put her undercover on any missions where dancing would be required, because she would undoubtedly screw it up without even meaning to.
PLAYLIST ———
i. “angel with a shotgun” by the cab.
ii. “count on me” by bruno mars.
iii. “soldier” by fluerrie.
iv. “you can’t get a man with a gun” from the musical annie get your gun.
v. “stay stay stay” by taylor swift.
A-Team OC Squad: @auxiliarydetective, @datasgirlfriend.
General Taglist: @hiddenqveendom, @foxesandmagic, @artemisocs, @reyofluke-ocs, @guardiansofheroes, @ocappreciationtag.
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CHARACTER BASICS.
full name: Coby Alan Whitlock
gender & pronouns: Cismale, he/him
height: 6′4″
weight: 250 lbs
age & date of birth: 30, May 05 1992
where do they live: South Side
time living in bradford springs: 30 years
occupation: General contractor/handyman
positive traits: Genuine, principled
negative traits: Reserved, stoic
sexuality: Straight
likes: Woodworking, writing, bad movies
dislikes: Country music, mint flavoring, extroverts
face claim: Florian Munteanu
BACKGROUND.
Coby was born to a family of ranchers living in the rural boundaries of Bradford Springs. His modest upbringing molded him into a very humble individual who often kept to himself. Despite having to work around his parents ranch, he knew whatever it was he eventually did as a profession, he didn’t want it to be as a ranch hand. It wasn’t that he was ambitious or that he looked down on the profession, it just wasn’t something he was passionate about in the same way his parents had.
Throughout his childhood he became interested in sports, no matter what season it was he was playing something. Football in the fall, hockey in the winter, basketball in the spring and baseball in the summer. It was also a good excuse to get off of the ranch for a bit, spared from some of the chores that his older brother had to endure. He wasn’t entirely sure that these interests would ever turn into a career, but he found out quickly he had a love for competition. It led to him eventually being drafted into the NHL when he was 19, after competing in the Olympics for the US.
His profession didn’t last though. Like with many professional athletes, they burn bright but burnout quickly. Thanks to an ankle injury he was forced to retire from the sport when he was 25, competing as an NHL starter for four seasons. As he was taught though, Coby was very frugal with his money, and had saved a good portion of it. Not enough to retire at a young age by any means, which was what led him to become a general contractor. He works various small construction jobs, even handyman work around people’s homes, or even for commercial businesses. Currently, he lives alone on the South Side, living as a shadow of his former self.
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Monday. Tuesday. Two more freaking days at my stressful ass job and I'm home free. I'm taking a month off for sure. Depending on my finances and if I can make money off my art, I may take more time off. Occupational burnout is no joke. It's had a negative impact on my mental and physical health. I'm looking forward to some self-care (like, what even is that?)
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Welcome to week one of the FAQ o’ the Week series! Check in for weekly answers to questions about spiritual direction, bodywork, meditation, burnout care, ecstatic dance, spiritual direction supervision, and more.
Today’s question is: What is spiritual direction?
Answer: Spiritual Direction is “a long, loving look at the real.” It’s the millennia-old practice of partnering with another to navigate one’s spiritual journey or relationship with the sacred. It’s like therapy for your spiritual health (and is not a replacement for mental healthcare). Spiritual directors help the spiritually curious connect with their essential selves. Through counseling-style interaction, directors create a space within which directees may openly, honestly, and safely explore, process, and deepen all parts of their personal spiritual inclinations and longings. Matters addressed by spiritual direction include but are not limited to:
Self / Body-Mind Integration
Discernment
Faith Crisis
Spiritual or Religious Doubt / Deconstruction
Head-Heart Connection
Friendship / Intimacy with the Divine
Nonreligious Spiritual Growth
Occupational / Caregiver Burnout
Imagination-Based Meditation
Interfaith Relationships
General Spiritual Growth or Refreshment
Body Movement
Spiritual Maturity
Spiritual or Religious Transition
Spiritual or Religious Trauma
Spiritual Practice Exploration
Issues of Anger with the Divine / Misotheism
LGBTQIA+ Issues (Affirming)
Ecospirituality
Bodywork
Check in next week when we answer the question, "Is spiritual direction tied to a specific faith tradition?"
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Keynote Speaker on Mental Health
What is meant by Mental Health in workplace?
Mental health in the workplace refers to employees’ psychological, emotional, and social well-being within a shared work environment. Employees with sound mental health have respect for themselves and others, build positive relationships with co-workers, and cope with the daily challenges and responsibilities involved in the workplace. It is increasingly being recognized that the mental health of employees is a crucial determinant in their overall health.
When the demands placed on a person exceed their capacity and coping abilities, their mental health could be impacted. Inefficient processes, overly rigid work schedules and workload can make the employees feel stressed, overloaded and exhausted mentally and physically.
Adverse effects of mental health at workplace
The ill-effects of mental wellness can create burn-out amongst employees, by seriously affecting their ability to contribute meaningfully in both their personal and professional lives.
Work-related stress is a major cause of occupational ill health, poor productivity and human error. This means increased sickness, absence, and poor performance in the organization errors as well as psychological effects such as anxiety and depression, loss of concentration and poor decision making.
Session Module
1.Encourages employee autonomy
Description
Employees who have freedom feel more valued and are more likely to find meaning in their work. Purpose is essential for job satisfaction.
Session Module
2.Educates employees and managers on basic health practices
Description
Workshops on problem-solving, prioritizing, goal-setting, and self-care to help employees make decisions that promote their mental health. The sessions can focus on various aspects of self-improvement, such as building mindfulness with positivity, emotional wellness and intelligence; self-love and handling change and adversity.
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3.Open discussion in sessions about mental health
Description
The interactive session assists the employees to understand that the feelings of stress and anxiety are normal and that everyone has to go through these phases sometime in life.
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4.Implementation of workplace wellness programs
Description
The keynote speaker shares inspiring stories on leading a healthy and holistic lifestyle.
Since the onset of the pandemic, it’s become clear that mental health is one of the biggest challenges faced today and maintaining a positive mind-set is crucial. Gaining an awareness of mental health issues is vital for learning how to look after the wellbeing of the people around us.
E.g. Employees of a certain organization were quitting and it was difficult for the HR to retain them. She then decided to arrange a session by Keynote speaker on Stress Management and Resiliency. After the session the employees developed empathy for those facing mental health issues. The work culture changed and there was boost up in employees’ performance.
Impact of mental wellness sessions in the workplace:
Reduced symptoms of poor mental and physical health
Reduced sick leave usage, absences
Increased productivity
Greater job satisfaction
Increased work engagement
Improved employee health and community wellbeing.
We can deduce that through compelling stories narrated by the Keynote Speaker a healthy and thriving company culture is rooted in the mental health of the employees. They are articulators who compensate the inevitable alienation and provide employees with a visceral connection to their workplace. A healthy mentality among individuals and the work community leads to a friendly, supportive, and vibrant work community and company culture.
Contact us to help your workforce to reduce their stress levels, prevent burnout and live more resilient, personal and professional life.
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The Growing Reasons For Burnout in The Corporate World
Burnout is a state of mental exhaustion caused by excessive stress.
High expectations, poor management, high employee turnover, and negative work cultures can contribute to burnout.
Companies should outsource, improve communication, offer flexible working hours, and encourage breaks.
Transparency and understanding in the workplace are vital for reducing burnout.
Looking after employees should come first if companies want to be successful in the long run.
Burnout is not just an individual problem; it is a corporate problem. When employees in an organization experience burnout, it can hurt the workplace and business outcomes. Burnout is a state of mental exhaustion caused by prolonged stress. Unfortunately, burnout is becoming an increasingly common problem in the corporate world. You need to know about burnout and how it's a corporate problem.
What is Burnout?
Burnout is chronic physical and emotional exhaustion caused by prolonged and excessive stress. It is characterized by cynicism and a sense of ineffectiveness or reduced accomplishment.
Burnout typically occurs when individuals experience prolonged periods of stress without adequate opportunities for relaxation, recovery, or support. It often affects individuals in demanding and emotionally draining occupations such as healthcare, social work, teaching, or high-pressure corporate jobs. However, burnout can also occur in any field or aspect of life that involves chronic stress and overwhelming responsibilities. Here are some reasons why it's a corporate problem:
High Expectations
High expectations and demanding workloads can lead to burnout. Many companies have ambitious goals and expect their employees to work long hours to reach them. However, this can lead to an overwhelming workload for employees, negatively impacting their mental and physical health. Companies need to set realistic goals and provide the necessary support to employees.
Poor Management
Poor management practices can lead to burnout. Managers who do not provide clear expectations, feedback, or support to their employees can create a stressful work environment. Micromanagement and excessive control can also contribute to burnout. Managers must provide regular feedback, support, and resources to ensure their employees are not overworked.
High Employee Turnover
High employee turnover can be a sign of burnout. When employees are overworked and stressed, they are more likely to leave their jobs. This can be costly to companies as they must spend time, money, and resources recruiting and training new staff. High employee turnover can also negatively impact team morale. Therefore, companies should prioritize employee well-being and provide opportunities for growth and development.
Negative Work Culture
Negative work cultures can exacerbate burnout. If employees are working in a toxic work environment, it can add to the stress they feel. Bullying, harassment, discrimination, and lack of support from colleagues can contribute to burnout. Companies must foster a positive work culture promoting inclusivity, collaboration, and support.
What Your Business Can Do to Reduce Burnout?
Thankfully, there are various ways your business can do to reduce burnout. Here are four ways your business can do that:
Outsourcing
You must outsource where possible to reduce the burden and workload on your employees. This can help to alleviate stress and give them more time to focus on essential tasks. You can hire an affordable BPO solutions provider to handle all sorts of daily tasks for your business. They can handle various jobs from various industries, such as healthcare, technology, finance, etc.
Improve Communication
Good communication is essential for reducing burnout. Managers should provide regular updates to their employees and listen to their concerns. This will help increase transparency and understanding in the workplace. Ensuring all employees are on the same page about goals and expectations is also essential.
Flexible Working Hours
If possible, allow your staff some flexibility about their working hours. Allowing them to work from home or have flexible start times can give them more control over their schedules and improve morale overall. This also gives your workers the flexibility to enter and work your business at any time. This can help you save money over time.
Encourage Breaks
Breaks are important for reducing stress and recharging energy levels. Ensure you're encouraging your employees to take regular breaks throughout the day. Encourage them to have lunch away from their desks, take short walks in nature, or even meditate for a few minutes.
Ultimately, burnout is a serious issue that needs to be addressed by businesses. By implementing strategies to reduce stress and increase support in the workplace, businesses can ensure their employees are in good health and remain productive and engaged. Companies need to understand that looking after their employees should come first if they want to achieve long-term success.
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Full Name: zixia wang
Face Claim: gemma chan
Pronouns/Gender: cis-female, she/her
Birthday: july 19th
Birth place: new york
How long have they been in town?: 8 months
Occupation: event&wedding planner
Family: parents, one brother (older), no children, ex-husband
Biography:
Trigger warnings: Death, Divorce, Infidelity, Burnout
Zixia grew up as the child of Chinese immigrants, having moved to the United States a couple years before her birth. Her father, the leading perfectionist of the family and lawyer at heart, her mother the woman who’d left a life dictated by her family behind in order to start anew with her husband in the States. The girl followed in her parents footsteps, holding onto their desire for her to make something of herself although it became obvious quite early on that despite the ever flowing perfectionism, Zixia herself had more of a creative outlet and less of a drive to become a lawyer like her father.
Still, the girl grew into a teenager that put effort into her studies and eventually was accepted into Harvard Business School. It was during her time there that Zixia came across the events and venues that eventually would allow her to consider turning her soon be done business degree into something the young woman would use to build her own business; the planning of weddings and events. While perhaps a seemingly small goal, it worked perfectly with her wish for the idealistic path.
Her mother passed away soon after she graduated from Harvard and her Dad ended up being the one encouraging her to take her ideas to New York; seeing it as a perfect place to start a Wedding and Event planning business. She set out for the world; nothing was the limit and her business soon took off. During one of the events set up by her, a wedding no less, it would be that she’d meet her future husband, Joshua. Joshua seemed like the sweetest gentleman but much like Zixia, he was a workaholic at heart and over time it became an issue.
Two and a half years into their marriage, Zixia discovered that he was cheating with another, coinciding with the death of her father around the same time. Missing her best friend, struggling with the grief and finding herself in the middle of a divorce, Zixia struggled to find the motivation to keep going. On top she still had to manage her business, trying her very best not to let private matters keep her from performing at peak condition. It took its toll on her and soon she could feel the exhaustion, nearing a point of burnout.
Knowing she had to get out, finally she took the chance, made the choice to leave her old life behind. Too much pain, too many sad memories held in New York for her to consider staying in the US. Years after her friend had moved, the need for a fresh start brought Zixia to Las Rio, having seen the beautiful sights and venues during the times when she’d visited her friend, Zixia found a new home in Canada, finally allowing herself the rest she had needed so badly while building up her new business. Despite the perfectionism, this time around she was determined to get it right.
Connections:
Zhi Yuan Wang, brother, 36-39 - close sibling relationship, big brother that she's always looked up to, knows what happened
Ex-husband or someone from her past life in New York that could stir up drama or spill secrets
A new hope, someone that Zixia can connect with and perhaps even get to believe in love again. Someone who can pull her away from her work-focused lifestyle
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