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"A few significant findings emerged. The birds engaged in most calls for the maximum allowed time. They formed strong preferences—in the preliminary pilot study, Cunha’s bird Ellie, a Goffin’s cockatoo, became fast friends with a California-based African grey named Cookie. “It’s been over a year and they still talk,” Cunha says.
"According to Kleinberger, the types of vocalizations the birds used suggested they were mirroring the call and response nature they engage in in the wild—“hello, I’m here!” in parrot-speak."
(courtesy wolvendamien at Bluesky)
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🎁: Julian from bbc ghosts
Sorry it took so long to write your prompt ficlet, anon, but here it is!
Next up:
💀 Near-death experience - Milton Bones, Mike Peabody & Death
Ask Game is here. Filled prompts are here, here & here on AO3.
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Trouble
🎁 Presents
“Julian!”
Behind Julian, Thomas snickered. “Uh oh, someone’s in trouble.”
“Julian Fawcett!” Alison hissed as she came into the room with a parcel under her arm, pointing a finger at him. “Any idea why this was delivered to my home when I don’t remember ordering anything?”
Julian glanced over his shoulder at Thomas, saw his eyes widen in guilty realisation and parroted with a smug grin, “Uh oh, someone’s in trouble.”
“Apologies, Alison,” Thomas hurried to say before he threw a glare in Julian’s direction. “This … this may be partly my fault, although in my defence I thought Julian would ask you first.”
Alison gave him a disappointed look that made him visibly shrink back before she heaved a heavily annoyed sigh, shook her head and opened the parcel.
“What the …” she began to say as she pulled out a children’s doll. When she pressed the little star on its hand, a slightly mechanical voice began to sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Alison looked up at Julian and Thomas. “Do I even want to know?”
“It’s not for me if that’s what you’re implying,” Thomas said, holding up his hands. “It’s a present for Jemima.”
When Alison looked to Julian for confirmation, Julian nodded. “We wanted to surprise her.”
Sceptical, Alison put down the doll, crossed her arms in front of her chest and nodded for him to go on.
“Her birthday’s coming up – at least we think it is. Hard to tell after all these years, you know?” Julian said with a shrug as if he couldn’t care less. “And genius here thought getting her another doll would be a good idea.”
“She’s been hosting tea parties with Dante, for god’s sake,” Thomas exclaimed. Then, a little more softly, he said, “Robin says she used to play with the plague children but well … they’re all gone now. I just – I thought she might feel a little less lonely with another companion.”
He looked at her with such soulful eyes that Alison found it impossible to stay angry with either of them. “That’s … that’s actually kind of sweet. But–“ She glanced down at the bill. “Fifty pounds? Couldn’t you have chosen one that’s a little cheaper?”
“Julian was adamant it needed to sing,” Thomas muttered with a look in Julian’s direction.
“Because I’m tired of her singing Ring a Ring o’ Roses all the time!” Julian defended himself. “Don’t tell me you’re not. It’s creepy.”
Thomas bit his lip and looked back at Alison. “Jemima’s repertoire is quite limited.”
“And anyway, the cheaper dolls all sounded bloody awful,” Julian added.
Alison looked like she wanted to argue that this one didn’t sound particularly good either but in the end she just sighed and said, “All right, the doll can stay but let me be very clear: this is the last time you order anything online without my permission, Julian. We don’t have the money for this kind of thing right now.”
“Yeah, whatever,” Julian said with a wave of his hand while Thomas lowered his head and apologised again. “We really meant no harm.”
“I know,” Alison sighed. “Just make sure it doesn’t happen again.”
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It did happen again.
Jemima was enamoured with her new doll, and whenever she shyly asked Julian to make it sing, Julian would grumble in pretend annoyance before he followed her quiet request. It became a thing, and all it took was Jemima mentioning one day that she didn’t the dark for him to sneak back to the computer and order a night light in the shape of a star for her. It arrived two days later while he playing chess with Robin.
“Julian Fawcett!”
Robin looked up at him. “Sound like someone in trouble. Dooka-dooka.” Then he grinned. “Checkmate.”
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Thoughts on movie / Raimi's MJ? I see many ppl calling her "toxic" on Reddit. Never remember thinking that, but it's been literal years since I've last watched 'em... and I know you write as her. So I'd love to hear what you think.
+ ( First off, this is a question I'm honestly surprised I've never gotten before ! So thank you for that ! Second , I think Raimi!MJ gets way too much hate online . Especially from people who really don't have all the information about that version of the character. The problem with Raimi!MJ is a few things; the first being the era in which the movies were produced. Female characters in superhero films weren't really at the point they're just getting to now. Look at other films in the same era ; Blade , Daredevil, or Fantastic Four. Raimi!MJ is written very much like the female characters in those films, which is sadly not anywhere near as progressive as the comics had been for a long while. That is not the fault of the character, or even Raimi himself. It's really just the fault of the era.
Second ; Raimi!MJ is not given all that much development on screen, sadly. There's a lot more depth to the character if you read the novelizations ! The first movie novel in particular has deleted scenes that make things a lot more understandable in her actions. We get scenes like her father telling her how much he doesn't like Peter and wants her to stick with Flash so she can be basically a trophy wife to him. There's a series of scenes where Peter confesses his feelings about MJ to Harry, who later parrots them to MJ so he can get her to go out with him. And my favorite being that she has a scene near the end where she confronts her father about how abusive he has been to her all her life.
My point here is that the version of the character we see on screen in all three films really would have benefited from having some of this development shown ? MJ isn't really the focus in the films as a character, other than being a love interest. This is especially highlighted in SM2 and especially SM3, I feel. With SM2, I feel like she gets a lot of shit for leaving John at the alter, but I feel that people who do miss the entire point with her character in these films ! Peter was the love she always wanted, but was the risk ! Her relationships with Flash , Harry, and John were the safe options, but were shallow and not where her heart lay. So it makes sense that when she realizes this, she leaves them and goes to Peter. SM1 showed her doing this at the end, and she was rejected by Peter .
In SM2, we see she's tried to move on when Peter continues to make no effort to be with her. By the time he loses the powers and tries, she's already with John. However, the scene where she replicates the upside down kiss with John, and then later has the scene where she's so happy Peter comes to her play, so that once again, her heart wasn't with the safe option, and she wanted to be with Peter.
SM3 is really a mess of a film, as much as it has moments I enjoy. The arc with MJ leaving Peter and going back to Harry I feel was a step backwards, and really only done for drama. But even there, we can see that she's feeling insecure with herself, and when she turns to Peter for help, he's not really offering that in a way Harry is. This is a central point to the Peter/MJ relationship, I feel, in that they trust each other completely and don't have to hide things. At this point, Peter had gotten so wrapped up in how good things were going for him that he wasn't really able to see where MJ was. This is obviously rectified by the end of the film, and we see that they're pretty much confirmed to be together as of NWH, imo.
In short ? Raimi!MJ is only toxic to people , in my opinion, who haven't really dove into the character arcs she has throughout the films, and I can't blame anyone truly, because it's such a backseat storyline. Peter and Mary Jane in the Raimi films are both deeply hurt people and their actions aren't always the right ones. But that's what makes them so interesting, because they're human.
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I never expected this, but while creating a birdkin character to appear later in my story, I realized that I've just been projecting onto this character and making her me. A couple scrolls through the birdkin tags later, and I think I may be a bird therian. Uh... help?
I'm no expert so don't take this at face value. Only you yourself can truly answer that question but I can offer some tips.
What particular things make you feel like you're a bird therian? Shifts? Feelings and instincts? Behaviours? Have you recognized birdlike thoughts and feelings from before now? Try to write these things down if you can recall them.
Do some research. Watch videos and documentaries about birds. Read about their habits and behaviours. Pay close attention to the way they move, the sounds they make, the way they interact. Ask yourself "does this match how I feel?"
Go to your local library, secondhand store that sells books, or regular bookstore if you want to pay full price. Look at bird encyclopedias, bird field guides. If you know someone who knows a lot about birds, ask them for info. You don't have to say it's therian related, just that you're interested in learning about birds. Ask other bird therians, read about their experiences if they post about it online.
Keep a list of types of birds you question. Beneath each, write down why you questioned that kind of bird, what aspects of it feel like "you". Also write down why you stopped questioning that bird. What about it doesn't fit. This might look something like "Reasons yes: sleek feathers, long beak, lives near water, glides a lot during flight. Reasons no: nasal structure doesn't feel right, travels in large flocks, diet doesn't match.
Most of all, don't rush it. It's alright to try on and drop theriotypes. it's alright if you don't figure it out right away. Finding a theriotype can take a while. It took me like two years to narrow it down from "bird" to "parrot" then finally cockatiel, but it's different for everyone.
Best of luck with your questioning process!
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Hi! I'm looking into getting a pet bird but all the cages that I've found look cramped. Oh and I'm planning a pair of budgies. I noticed that you have what looks like a nice one. Would you mind my asking where you got it? Or just like recommendations in general?
Thank you so much in advance! I just want a big cage for my future feather babies
Hello! Unfortunately I don't think that they make the kind of cage my budgies have anymore T_T It's a Vision L02, which I can't find anywhere now. There is a Vision L12, but the bar spacing on that one is too wide for budgies (the bars on the L12 are almost an inch apart, and for budgies no more than half an inch is recommended). Fortunately, when it comes to cages, there are a lot more options than there used to be when I first got my birds (almost 10 years ago now)!
Generally speaking, the larger the cage, the better, even for a couple of small birds like budgies. Usually anything that is marketed as a "parakeet cage" or a "budgie cage" is going to be way too small for actual budgies to be happy and healthy in. I've had a lot of luck searching "flight cages" or "finch flight cages"--ideally, you really want your birds to have some room to fly around in their cages. For this reason, it's generally also considered best to get a cage that's wide and short than one that's tall and skinny (since birds need lateral space in order to take off), but these can be hard to find. Fortunately, a lot of flight cages are big enough that it doesn't matter that they tend to be taller than they are wide! I had this exact one for Spencer for many years before it finally fell apart (it was disassembled for moving purposes and reassembled one too many times), and it would be PLENTY big for two budgies!
You can get some pretty reasonably priced ones at Amazon (although be aware that the quality can vary widely, so it's wise to read the reviews first!), but I have also found really good deals looking at the online clearance section at pet stores' websites! I got Spencer's current flight cage (which is DEFINITELY big enough for two budgies) on sale on a big chain pet store's website for around US$250, which is extraordinarily cheap for a cage of its quality and size! If there's a parrot rescue near you, you might also check and see if they ever have cage sales--when I lived in a U. S. state (Colorado) that has a big parrot rescue (The Gabriel Foundation), they would sometimes fundraise by selling their spare cages at good prices. Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist (does anyone other than me still use Craigslist, lol) can also be good places to look but make sure the cage is in good condition before you buy it--a lot of people use these methods to try to unload cages that are damaged or no longer suitable for housing birds (e. g., they're rusty or bent or the bars are made of uncoated, potentially toxic, metal, etc.).
I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any questions, and thank you so much for doing your research before getting birds! <3 It really makes a huge difference for their quality of life!
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I have somehow stumbled into watching "Special Forces: World's Toughest Test" -- originally I was curious about Jamie Lynn Spears' appearance, but it started auto-playing season 2 and I watched a whole episode before figuring out that it wasn't her season, after which I did make it through an episode of her season only to peace out because cold temps & near-hypothermia in the mountains > people being sweaty and on the verge of heat exhaustion in the desert no matter who they are.
Anyway, I'm sort of horrified at myself because it feels like I am simply watching people being tortured for the fun of it without even a big cash prize at the end (though slightly less so in season 2, where they know exactly what they're signing up for), but also...I can't stop? I keep turning it off after watching one episode like "well that's quite enough Britmerican Squid Games now" only to find myself right back there the following night for more (though at least as more people drop out, it feels less awful as the ones who remain are generally handling it better both mentally and physically).
I suppose it's because this show is peeeeeerilously close to simply reveling in whumpage, despite me super not wanting to apply that term to real people in real and non-scripted situations, and at the very least it is certainly giving me Scenarios, including for AU purposes where you don't get an option to simply say "I quit" whenever you want unless you'd like it to be followed by swift death or at least a miserable prison cell experience.
But also, it was genuinely awful watching Tara Reid stumble through the challenges while looking dazed and confused about where and possibly who she was half the time, a fact not helped by her interviews about how cruel comments online are and how bad they make her feel for being an actress in her 40s and no longer looking like the hot property she was in her twenties.
And yet somehow, the worst one for me thus far has been episode...4? because of the Olympic skiier -- who's got pretty decent athletic skills and seemingly no ability to be rattled but is quiet and soft-spoken -- getting yelled at for not taking charge/motivating/leading her team when she was supposed to be "team leader." Which made me SQUIRM HORRIBLY because I feel like that's exactly me whenever I'm a supervisor at my job...where that is in fact my official title...like I am right now. Making transparently pathetic efforts to parrot what sounds like leadership while having no confidence in it, possibly while more assertive and experienced people I'm supposed to be in charge of take the lead. Absolutely hate being shown when my fears of how I come across are not only justified, but it looks even worse than I thought!
Anyway, the episode after that is where I'm paused (FOR NOW) and I don't have a conclusion to this post, I just feel like I gotta publicly self-shame as my penance for knowing I 100% will finish it out.
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Fuck man.
So I did eventually end up returning to watching We're All Going To The World's Fair and skipped past the scene that had the big trigger but it's still a doozy of a movie to process. Jesus Christ.
Maybe I'm just still shaken up over that but I am thinking. I am thinking with my mind.
This film is essentially a horror narrative centered around how gen Z, my generation, as neglected preteens with unrestricted access to an at this point now actively predatory and manipulative social media based internet, can devolve into harmful coping mechanisms, destructive tendencies, normalization of neurosis, and evidently have an almost infinite amount of ways to get ourselves hurt. This probably applies to millennials who grew up with the internet too but I noticed this movie is very prominently leaning towards the way it is for zoomers. The base story is that a creepypasta "ritualpasta" (challenge game) called "the world's fair" is something that goes viral for kids to do and document the supposed "paranormal changes" they experience from it. The reality of the game and whether it's all just psychosomatic or a scam is up for debate but the impact it has on vulnerable youth definitely isn't.
The main character is very apparently at least to me, either played by someone who is, or was intentionally played to be, neurodivergent and much of Casey's mannerisms, traits, the way mania fronts in particular, etc. are very similar to myself which adds to the relatability of the base concept and really made me queasy watching.
There's also ambiguous themes of potential grooming(?????) I got the impression the adult character had his own kid die from this or had some severe delusions surrounding the game and he was trying to help but he comes off as behaving somewhat predatory regardless of interpretation. Much of his behaviors are similar to common online grooming behaviors.
This movie really fucking made me think about shit and I got very uncomfortable.
Not to immediately just go back to thinking about Skinamarink but... I think it's pretty easy to interpret that movie as horror-izing thoughts of childhood neglect. And how they differ. Skinamarink if interpreted as being about abuse neglect is about toddler years and being left to fend for yourself, dealing with basal fear instincts when you're just starting to learn how to be your own guardian in the first place. The first sparks of independence. While We're all Going to the world's fair is about the teenage years of neglect. It's less basal. It's more complicated. There's a level of perceived invincibility. There's a level of forced responsibility that is placed on one's shoulders because adults no longer see you as a child but won't give you the autonomy they give to adults.
And with Skinamarink I can joke and I can take the scene where a voice in the dark tells Kevin about the knife and parrot it back into being about getting crushed under a falling dresser or getting my finger stuck in a mechanical toy or almost eating bleach powder or splitting my head open on concrete. Because I've grown in my mental health recovery and have an understanding of who I am as a person and what it means to be me on that basal toddler level. I'm at a point of recovery where I've gotten a handle on that. (For the most part. I deal with regression at times obviously if you've known me for a while you can attest.) So this is something I have learned how to use humor to cope with. When I look back and say "man that's fucked up" it's from a place of "I'm not in that headspace now. I'm bigger and stronger. I have overcome"
But not the teenage years. I have made no progress compartmentalizing and unpacking that can of worms. Maybe it could be said I am more selfaware. And that's really made me realize that yeah, I have comparatively made nowhere near the recovery and emotional maturity towards processing and overcoming the neglect and abuse in my preteen to teenage years. I do not have the capacity to process those feelings in any way that's constructive and healing at this point. Not the emotional maturity or depth. I put up walls and that's "good enough" but without the walls I get panicked and anxious. At that point construction of the self becomes so much more complicated. And the self construct is something I struggle greatly with as is.
And that's really made me uncomfortable. I know that finding this out is beneficial but I'm scared to even think about that. Most of those years are extremely repressed. It's a fucking mess. I will break down if exposed to this.
God.
There needs to be better groups and support networks for children in this world. So many legal guardians do a shit fucking job and never have to answer for it when it's permanently altered the minds and destiny path of someone who had no choice in the matter. This can lead us down some dark paths that not all of us will end up living through by the end. I've lost friends that way. I try not to think about that either. I can't accept that kids who I was close to during the transition from elementary to middle to high school aren't alive anymore. It's cruel. There's survivors guilt. I wonder why I didn't go through the same. And I dwell on things.
Gonna try to calm down. I generally am fine with horror movies so I wasn't expecting this reaction from watching a movie. But then again the stuff I've desensitized myself to on purpose is not this sort of topic. It's the more basal fears. I can watch a slasher flick no problem. It's easier to desensitize yourself to basal fears.
Should book another appointment with my psychiatrist and therapist. 😢 It's long overdue for both but grieving has gotten in the way of everything else. My doctor is on holiday for around when I'm supposed to be in for my surgery also.
I'd like to hope I'm smarter and better and more functional and a good person when compared to my teenage years. Much to think about.
I want to try to think of something else though. Not ready to be introspective about this. Not ready to challenge.
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The Arcana Characters In: Minecraft!
Asra
Prefers creative, but joins a survival minecraft world with his frends time to time
Has a MASSIVE farm decorated in all kinds of flowers in every game he plays
Mostly keeps to himself tbh, building a quick house to live in as he explores the infinite world
Yes, he has found the Farlands and will teleport whoever wants to see it there. Oddly, his computer doesn't even lag when he's there...
Has 12 horses, 37 cats, 50 dogs, 108 foxes-
Gives Y/N cocoa beans and exotic items when he comes back (given he isn't lost)
Julian
Can you stop griefing Portia for 5 minutes dear God-
Starts fights with very dangerous mobs and dies 16 times before leaving them alone (if at all)
He keeps parrots and dogs, but can't tame cats (see Portia for the reason)
Survival player all the way, even if he kinda sucks at surviving
If he plays creative, he sends hostile mobs to the "gallows" to "punish them for their crimes" (or sometimes steals animals from his friends and sends them to the lead on a fence)
Will he greif Y/N? Never. In fact, he defends them from every mob as they mine in the caves! How sweet <3
Portia
Poor girl can't build her little cottage in peace without Julian pouring lava buckets all over.
It's not as if she's helpless, she knows just how to get him back with her expansive knowledge of the game.
She could honestly slay the Ender Dragon at speedrunner levels of skill if she was motivated enough, but she lets everyone else have their fun.
Now, this girl doesn't really tame wolves... But she'll have an ARMY of cats in her wake. No one has time to tame cats unless they're away from her, and Julian only leads her to cats to make up for how many of her buildings he's destroyed.
If one of her cats is sent to Julian's "gallows" or if it's been slain, she goes on a rampage of either killing Julian until he rage quits or unleashes her anger upon every mob imagineable.
She grinds for diamonds just to give to Nadia and Y/N (mostly for Y/N, what a sweetheart).
Nadia
Mostly a creative player with a server who helps her recreate a palace, but will play survival if she's invited.
Indulges in diamonds and rare items in game, but she grinds HARD for those things!
Despite not knowing much about mobs, she can pull off a LOT of redstone creations to everyone's surprise (excluding Portia, who's lending a hand).
Also owns parrots and even axolotls, but she'll sometimes trap hostile mobs that look pretty and keep them. I mean, she would have a whole Enderman room if she played survival for more than a week.
If Julian griefs anyone in front of her... He'll be joining the Enderman room. She has server owner permissions after all. Only lets him go if Y/N or Portia requests it.
Speaking of Y/N, she'll share her diamonds and riches with them. Everything they ask for? She'll provide happily! Hell, if she has to trap The Warden for them? Nadia will have it done before you could say "Minecraft".
Muriel
Keeps to himself with one wolf in a hut he built himself, usually not joining the others unless Asra begs him.
Babies his said wolf to make sure it doesn't die. Every fight is fought by Muriel, with his dog sitting on the sidelines.
He doesn't like creative as much, but he will play on peaceful over normal survival. Muriel would never kill animals needlessly, even in the game 🥺
Asra will join his world from time to time, usually to make him feel less alone if Y/N isn't online (he'll deny that he needs company).
If Julian or Portia get near his hut or his dog, he'll flee with his dog in tow just to avoid either one of them stirring up trouble. Especially Julian, who he will make sure will NOT take his dog.
No matter how Y/N plays Minecraft, he joins them happily and leaves his own little world for as long as they're online. If you play normal survival, he gathers a bunch of bread/apples/crops to prevent himself from killing the animals in the game (fish being the exception).
Lucio
(Note: I've never read his route, so this is mostly based on what I've seen from the other routes)
He's permabanned from the server. Everyone will refuse to play with him.
Probably kills peaceful animals and runs from the boss fights, but stops if Y/N asks.
Collects gold upon gold and ONLY wears gold armor to reflect his "true" self (he doesn't know diamond is stronger)
Tbh I don't have much of an idea of him, so I'll leave this up to the reader.
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Poor bby can't play, she only has snake tail 😔
If she could, she would probably stick to Asra closely and follow his play style
LOVES to play with Y/N, and will probably follow them to the ends of the Minecraft earth 🥺
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Hi lovely! I adore your writing style and noticed you were taking requests. This is my first request ever so if it comes off a little awkward please forgive me! 👉👈
I was hoping for a scenario where Hawks has been wondering why y/n has been skipping out on get-togethers with him for the past week or two. He gets curious enough one day that he just-so-happens to patrol the area where you run off to after you reject another date with him.
He finds out that you have been going to an outdoor avian clinic and taking classes on how to pamper/massage or preen bird wings in order to surprise Hawks for your anniversary coming up.
But not like totally before Hawks confronts you and blurting out “Have you been cheating on me with a parrot?” 😂
Thank you! I hope this all makes sense. Hugs and kisses!
Hello there!! You are so sweet! and you didn’t come off awkward at all! <3
I am so sorry I didn’t actually mean for this to become an angst fic in the beginning ;-;
but it is fluffy don’t worry!
warnings: avian Keigo (Keigo having bird like tendencies)
Also I schedule this to be a bit later than I normally post, I’ll most likely be asleep when this goes up so I just wanted to say to everyone thank you for reading!!
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He tapped his foot against the floor of the restaurant, his patience deteriorating every second as he stared at the door.
As the fastest hero, Keigo never really had any patients for just about anything. One thing he hated more than anything was people being late, he moved fast, he wanted people to move fast with him.
All he wanted to do was go on a nice date night, have some dinner, and go home and watch a movie or something. He just wanted to spend time with you.
You normally never skipped out on dates, so why now?
He had noticed your absence in the last few weeks, more and more you would skip out on him.
The anxiety bubbling in his heart was starting to spill over, seeping into his attitude in daily life. In his head, he wondered if maybe you were trying to signal to him that you weren’t interested in dating anymore, that maybe you were just silently drifting from him. But he loved the 11 months he got to spend with you, he’d never experienced anything like it. It was fresh, new, loving, he didn’t want it to end. Those thoughts had made him feel miserable for the last week or so, but he was still confused by you. Although you skipped out on dates and such, you still acted so lovingly towards him. You would still come home and snuggle up to him, you would still run your fingers through his hair at night, you would still talk mindlessly about your day, as though nothing was remotely bothering you.
So, maybe you really were busy, perhaps he was just looking too much into the issue.
But still, getting stood up for the 4th time in a row would make anyone a bit upset.
He left the restaurant, paying for the drink he had ordered, and went on his way home.
Maybe it was a side effect of his quirk, but when he had these sorts of thoughts his wings would get all twitchy. He had done the research and found that when birds were in a high-stress situation they plucked at their feathers. The article also said that when a person that said a bird was attached to someone that abandons them, they get even more stressed and irritated. Which he supposed made sense. He would never admit it to very many people, (and if the press got a hold of it he would honestly shoot himself) but he had some bird tendencies.
Not big ones, just small ones.
He would bob his head in time with music sometimes, his pupils would dilate and contract when he was concentrating on something, he would mindlessly coo and cluck randomly as well.
Luckily, the commission taught him to control his bird-like tendencies, they told him that some of his bird traits were “off-putting”. But he really wasn’t sure what they were talking about, animal quirks weren’t uncommon, but he didn’t complain, he didn’t mind the help.
But since he’s been dating you, he found himself getting more and more of these tendencies.
A few times, he would find random shiny objects and give them to you, he acted all excited about it too, saying, “I saw it and thought that you could keep it! It’s super pretty so, I don’t know, I thought you’d think it was cool.” After he said that, you just took the objects and told him he was so adorable.
Another time, when you two were just out and about, he had seen you talk to someone with a similar bird quirk to his. He didn’t even know what came over him, but he squawked at the man, effectively freaking him and you out.
He apologized profusely after that.
There was one bird-like quality he didn’t mind all that much, and that was the preening of his feathers. It was honestly so relaxing, the dirt and dust from flying seeped into his feathers, so he always found himself soaking his wings in water and then rubbing them with a special kind of oil.
There were some days, however, were all he could do (or all he had time to do) was take a warm towel and gently rub off his feathers.
And lately, he had found himself going overboard with his preening, pulling more aggressively at his feathers, sometimes even hurting himself. He suspected that it was due to the stress of worrying about what was wrong with you (or him).
He hated all of it, loathed it even. Worse was how hard it was for him to broach the subject with you, whenever he got close he always wussed out. In his mind, even though it bothered him, he didn’t want to lose you. He was so scared that if he brought it up he would hear something he dreaded, and you two would fall apart.
He loved you so much, he wanted you to stay with him. Another bird trait he learned, some birds mated for life, and he would be lying if he said he didn’t feel that way about you. He just...he didn’t want to lose you.
There was one possibility that was the worst, and yet the most likely. You had been cheating on him.
He really didn’t want to admit it, but it all sort of added up.
You skipped out on dates so you could go out with this other person. When you would become affectionate with him could be a sign of guilt, he read about that online. And the way you wouldn’t see his texts or missed calls when he knew you were on a lunch break, maybe you were seeing someone else.
Was he a bad boyfriend? He thought that he had become better at this whole relationship stuff, maybe not perfect, but he was getting there. He knew he was hard to deal with, he wished he could be better for you, he really did. He knew he was busy a lot, tired from work, he knew he wasn't the most affectionate guy, but he wanted you, he wanted you so much it hurt. Keigo thought that you loved him because he really loved you.
The thought of having to let you go crushed his heart crushed his spirit too. He really did care for you, he knew that you were the one for him, so the thought of you not returning that feeling hurt him.
He flew through the night sky, looking down at the lights of the city. Normally, a sight like this would have made him smile, made him feel like he was on top of the world.
But his wings just felt uncomfortable, the wind blowing through them just increased the feeling.
He just felt… done. Like the whole world felt heavy to him. Maybe he really was overthinking everything, but he couldn’t help it, he was made to be observant.
He knew he had a strange habit of over-complicating things, but it was just his nature he supposed. A trained government agent always has to look into the fine details, at least, that's what he was taught. So, with your absence, he found himself becoming more and more paranoid.
He brought it up to his side-kicks and hero friends, and they all said the same thing; he was just being paranoid. They told him that, “sometimes in relationships, things get a little rough, it happens.” But Keigo couldn’t help but hate the whole ordeal.
He sighed, flying faster to his home.
One time, he had tried to follow you on your lunch break. He supposed it was pretty stalkerish, but he was getting desperate. All he needed was reassurance, just to know if you were actually busy or if that had been a bullshit excuse. He told himself it wasn’t a huge deal, he was just making sure you were doing ok.
...ok maybe it was a bit of a breach of privacy.
He had perched himself on top of a building near your workplace. Keigo had made sure that you wouldn’t be able to see him as he followed you, keeping out of sight as best he could.
His initial thought was you would go to a coffee shop, maybe some sort of expensive restaurant if you were meeting someone.
Yet, to his surprise, he saw you scarf down a sandwich as you entered an animal clinch.
Were you cheating on him with an animal clinch employee?
He wanted to confront you then and there, but from where he was, he didn’t have any reason to.
It looked innocent enough, you were just going to an animal clinch.
He immediately felt guilty. There was no reason for him not to trust you, you had done nothing wrong in this situation. Maybe you really were working overtime and he was just overthinking everything.
He shook his head, sighing, he unfolded his wings and flew off the building he was perched on.
That was a week ago, it was after the third time you stood him up. And now, although he didn’t have any proof of you cheating, he still felt like he had a reason to confront you. He just felt sick of worrying and overthinking everything, and in all honesty, you weren’t helping the situation. Every time he asked you about it, you always came up with some sort of excuse.
He landed on his balcony with a loud thump, not caring all that much about the noise.
As he entered his home, he lifted the hem of his shirt off his head, throwing it on the floor unceremoniously. Walking over to the bathroom, he filled a special bowl full of water and made his way back over to the bed.
It was probably a bad idea to preen himself when he was so aggravated like this, but he wanted to do it, his wings felt so uncomfortable.
His right-wing raised a bit as he sat down, pulling the feathered stump closer to him.
But before he could even graze the feathers with a damp cloth he had, he heard the front door open and close.
Before he had even realized it, he was already zooming down the staircase of his luscious penthouse, knowing full well you were already inside of his home.
“Hi honey,” you slipped your shoes off, not looking at him yet. “How was your day- Oh,” he crossed his arms over his chest, he was sure his expression was one of utmost anger.
“Where were you,” his tone was irritated, his wings twitched behind him.
“I was working. Baby what's wrong,” he nearly rolled his eyes at your concerned tone.
“Don’t baby me, you stood me up,” he huffed, “again.”
He didn’t miss the sorry expression that flashed on your face, “Kei, I’m sorry, I really am. I’ve just been so busy lately. I know I haven’t been fair to you, but I’m not doing anything tomorrow! Look I’ll even make dinner for you, ok? Really, Kei, I’m ”
“Y/N,” here it came, “if your gonna break up with me, just do it already
Well, that certainly shocked you (and him if he was being honest). Your whole expression fell into one of confusion, your eyes looked up at him with genuine hurt.
“What? Keigo what are you talking about? You’re not making any sense, why would I want to break up with you?”
“I don’t know Y/N?! Why have you been avoiding me for so long!?”
You sighed, “Is that what this is all about? Well,” you pulled out some sort of form, reaching it out to him, “here, I wanted to surprise you on our anniversary, but I don’t want you to think that I’m doing something dishonest.”
He snatched the piece of paper out of your hand, maybe a bit too harshly. He looked at it and was immediately confused.
It was information on a class about… how to preen birds?
He gave you a confused look, to which you gave him a light smile, “I see how frustrating it is for you to preen them, so I wanted to help out. I saw that I could learn how and thought it would be a cute thing for us to do together.”
He stood in shock for a few moments, letting the guilt wash over him.
“I-I’m so sorry.”
You chuckled a bit, “Don’t be, it was wrong of me to leave you high and dry on dates, I just had to work overtime in order to get these classes in.”
Now, he felt twice as guilty.
This whole time he had thought you were drifting away from him, and worse, he thought you were cheating on him. He felt sick. His friends were right, he really was overthinking the whole situation. And worst of all, you were working overtime to do something so nice for him, and here he was, yelling at you.
“I-I’m so sorry, Y/N. Jesus,” he shook his head, “I’m an idiot. You were off doing something so thoughtful for me, and I was being a prick, yelling at you. I’m sorry honey. Is there something I can do to make it up to you?”
But you just chuckled, “Keigo, really, it’s ok. I should have at least done something to convince you, or rescheduled our dates. It’s ok honey, don’t feel bad.”
You moved in to give him a hug, which just happened to be the moment you realized his shirt was missing.
“Uh,” he saw your body straighten up, and your face makes a flustered expression, “why is your shirt…”
“Oh, well,” he scratched his feathers nervously, “it’s kinda funny, I was just about to preen my wings. So I have to take off my shirt in order to get the water to the back. Kind of a weird coincidence, huh.”
“Well,” you looked at him, eyes softening, “can I help?”
Keigo was sure his heart had frozen, after a moment or two, he answered, “S-sure.”
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You pulled a stool for him to sit on as you sat down on the bed.
Keigo wasn’t sure why, but he felt so anxious. To tell the truth, he never really had someone preen his wings before. He would always do it himself, it was an annoying effort sometimes, but the commission was very big on him looking good for the public eye.
His wings weren’t super sensitive, but the light touches of your fingers running through them felt like pure heaven to him. The sensation was like having someone giving a message, but… different. It felt nicer, more loving, more slow and nice.
The whole sensation made him shutter.
“Is this ok,” he didn’t miss the anxiety in your tone.
“Yeah,” he said, breathlessly. “Perfect, keep...keep doing that babe.”
The little pulls of his feathers relaxed him more and more, making him seep into the back of the stool he was sitting on.
When you had started to add water to the mix, he didn’t notice his cooing.
“Kei?”
“Hmm,” his mind was so far gone in the relaxation of your hands that he barely registered your voice.
“Are you cooing,” you had to suppress your smirk as his body went rigid, as well as his wings.
“I,” his face was almost as deep red as his wings, “s-sorry.”
You giggled, “Don’t apologize,” you pressed softly into the apex of some of his feathers, “if it feels good, it’s fine if you coo. I won't judge you.”
Softly, he let out a few coos, but he didn’t want to freak you out.
But soon, he realized he couldn’t keep them in, you were just doing so well.
You moved softly to grab his feather oil, “Uh, so how does this even work? Do I take a few drops and run them through each individual feather or something?”
You’ve seen him preen his wings before, but until recently you had just started to pay attention to how he exactly did them. You had noticed that the oil he used on his feathers gave a shine to the red plumage, but you had noticed he was a bit cautious with the serum.
“O-oh,” you didn’t miss the light stutter and the soft up-take of his voice, “Um, if you want you can just put a few drops in your hand and rake them through. You don’t have to do each one if you don’t want to.”
You thought for a moment, “Alright, I think I’ll just do each feather. I wanna get this right after all.”
And, honest to god, Keigo gulped.
You’ve never seen him this relaxed and yet so tense, you would have thought he was drugged. You would be lying if you didn’t enjoy it though, the way Keigo melted into you, it was weirdly adorable.
“Yeah,” he let out, “yeah ok.”
After that, it was like Keigo could barely talk.
For a moment, you considered something. When you and Keigo had started to date, you had noticed how he was a bit touch-starved. He craved affection, whether he was aware of this or not, you weren’t sure.
But it made sense, his childhood past, and plus, this was his first real relationship. You wondered if Keigo had ever been shown so decent, honest love before.
Perhaps his bird instincts also played a part in how affectionate he could be. You read once, that when male birds became attached to their mates they tended to get affectionate as well as loving. Plus, some birds preened their mates as a show of love, you wondered if what Keigo was doing was just his way of showing how happy he was with you preening him.
After you were done, Keigo’s head was light and tired. The whole experience for him felt magical, he wasn’t sure why though. He preened himself a bunch of times, why was this the first time he felt this way?
But Keigo’s head couldn’t really process the question at the moment.
“You wanna go to sleep,” you asked, bringing your hands lightly over his shoulders, kissing his forehead.
He let out a small, “Mhm,” as he stood up. You had to help him to his bed because of how wobbly he was.
After you carefully helped him into bed, you turned to go to the bathroom to wash your hands, but Keigo dragged you down.
“No,” he whined softly as you tried to get out of his grip, “cuddles.”
(You couldn’t lie, this had to be the most adorable thing you’ve ever seen him do)
He nuzzled into you, his body flushed against yours.
That’s when you heard it, the little chips. You didn’t say anything, scared that if you did he would stop. You played with his hair as he chirped into your neck, his wings shivered a bit.
You decided to ask him, “Hey, Kei.”
He hummed lightly.
“I’ve never seen you like this, does it have something to do with your bird instincts?”
Keigo thought for a moment, “Maybe,” his voice was light you noticed, “it could be. Kinda just something I experience because that’s what birds do with their...mates.”
You chuckled, running your hands through his wings again, “Maybe it’s because you're also, like, really touch starved.”
“Oh yeah, maybe. I mean,” he looked at you, like a lovesick puppy, “you are my first time in a real relationship.”
You laughed lightly, going back to lightly stroking his hair and feathers.
“Hey Y/N,” Keigo’s voice was tired, and yet, it was soft.
“Yeah honey,” you asked in an equally gooey voice.
He nuzzled in closer to you, giving you a soft, yet deep kiss, “I love you.”
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Dream SMP Recap (February 7/2021) - End of Week
I hope you all are caught up on your Tom Gravy hotdog-eating Olympics lore.
Also, the server’s first attempt at a prison break...? I guess??
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VOD LINKS:
HBomb94
Foolish Gamers
Tubbo
Ranboo
Nihachu
GeorgeNotFound
Captain Puffy
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- HBomb explores the SMP mainland and looks at the L’manburg Crater, wondering if he should build a house there. He runs a poll and it’s 50/50.
- H runs back through the Nether. Sam asked him if he wanted to visit Dream at some point and H said yes.
- He discusses the possibilities of future catmaid bits. Would Sam let him be a prison maid?
- Foolish asks H for 16452 sandstone. Unfortunately, HBomb doesn’t have it.
- H gets filled in on all the SMP lore and figures out the ultimate truth:
Sapnap wrote the books in the Inbetween.
Sapnap can time travel.
Sapnap is the answer.
- H speaks with Foolish, and H mentions the gold bar labelled “HBomb’s maid service” that he got from Fundy...
- Foolish says he does need some sandstone...
- Dream logs on the server. He dies in lava and leaves.
- H tells Foolish the story of how he killed Technoblade 27 times, and asks if he knows about the obstacle course.
- H and Foolish meet near the Community House and Foolish is...surprised...by HBomb’s skin.
- Foolish brings HBomb to the Temple of Undying.
- Then they go to Snowchester.
- Later, Foolish continues work on the Temple.
- Tubbo speaks with Scott Smajor.
- Ranboo goes mining while Tubbo makes a sandwich.
- Niki shows off her secret city. It’s been coming along well!
- Tubbo is just trying to get Ranboo DMCA’d at this point.
- Niki starts working on building the secret city some more.
- Niki’s character still deals with night terrors and isn’t sure what to feel about Wilbur. She sleeps in her own chamber and writes in a diary about what she’s going through.
- George has woken up!
- He comes onto the SMP after speedrunning and wonders what to do. He needs new supplies, because he has absolutely nothing now.
- He asks if Sapnap has his stuff, but Sapnap says no. He gave it all to Karl. George calls Karl. Karl can’t give his stuff back at the moment.
- Dream and Quackity fill him in on how Tom Brady got a home run and won a gold medal in the Olympics World Cup.
It begins.
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--- THE FOOTBALL LORE ---
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Gronk, Greg, and Tony Romo all pulled their weight as well. One got bronze in the Grand Prix. They also talk about how Tom Gravy’s been doing. There’s also Tony Gravy, who is Tom Gravy’s brother, but they mean to talk about Tony Romo and how many laps he finished.
The football stans took over the trending tab with their profile pics.
- Bad joins the call and they start filling him in on the Olympics. Bad mentions the Superb Owl.
- Tony Romo is the 11th time gold medalist of the Grand Prix who is going to retire soon to become an announcer for the Bikini Bottom competition.
- Tom Gravy never dies. Well, he said that he might in a couple years, but by then he’ll have won several more medals. His goal is to eat 10,000 hot dogs by 2022. He burns off calories by running around the Grand Prix track. Tony Romo gives him all the advice.
- They have different maps for Tony Romo and Tom Gravy, one of which is in Russia. Change of scenery.
- Tony O’Brown got one of the goals and that was it, but the real dagger was by Patrick, who threw an interception.
Tony Romo ran a red light in Alaska, having won the Grand Prix with 21 laps, and got a mugshot for it, but got a medal for Sexiest Mugshot so it wasn’t too bad. His goal is 22.
- They also have a pizza restaurant called Tom and Tony.
- Wait, Patrick got the mugshot gold medal for running the intersection. Tony Romo went to Russia.
- Gronk faked his retirement, then lied and showed up at the Olympics, won anyway and got a gold medal. He was pretending to train but he never actually trained. He took different videos with different shirts to pretend that he was training on different days.
- Gronk wanted it to be surprising when he won. Him and Tom Gravy were very good friends. They met before the first Olympics while training together.
- George asks if there’s a Wiki to learn all this lore from. Dream says there is, but it’s on the Dark Web.
- Though Patrick had the sexiest mugshot, there were plenty of others that weren’t so sexy.
- Tom Gravy is now trending.
- George has just been mining throughout all of this.
- Karl joins the conversation. Tony Romo retired because of the money but also because he had a kid, according to Quackity.
- Taylor Swift named something after the number of hotdogs Tom Gravy had to eat daily last year, which was 22. They call him “The American Patriot” for all the hotdogs he eats, but this year he was more of a Pirate.
- During the Olympics recess, Tom Gravy was sponsored by Hard Mikes.
- Greg is in his flop area at the moment. He was a Patrick fan, actually, but then the whole incident happened with the intersection.
- Out of the last 20 Olympics, Tom Gravy’s won 7 and been to 10. This is the Hotdog-Eating Olympics, though, not the world Olympics. The Hotdog-Eating Olympics happens at the rate that the Grand Prix happens divided by 2.
- There was a cheating scandal where he was accused of inflating his stomach. “Inflate-Gate.”
- Tom Gravy ate 200 hotdogs in 12 seconds, which is called a “Scarf Ace” in the contest.
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--- THE FOOTBALL LORE IS OVER ---
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- Foolish gives George Netherite.
- Ponk attempts to kill George. George escapes to the Holy Land.
- Bad points out that because the enforcer of the Holy Land’s neutrality rules is in the prison, they’re free to kill Ponk. Dream says no, they’ll get punished if they do. He also asks why there’s a turtle in the Holy Land, and asks to delete it.
Callahan, Bad and Foolish all come join them in Church Prime.
- Ponk steals Oogway and a fistfight breaks out. Captain Puffy arrives.
- George tricks Puffy into killing him in Church Prime. Dream says that George’s stream was conveniently blacked out for some reason. They start talking about pictures.
- Callahan kills George in the Holy Land. Dream says it was blacked out again.
- Ponk kills George in the Holy Land. Dream saw that one and Ponk falls out of the world.
- Dream finally reveals the truth behind the old Bedwars clip after several months of mystery.
(It was porn)
- One thing leads to another, Dream drops some glass water bottles and sings “Mad World” in the background after being rejected by George for Valentine’s Day.
- They start leaking Rat pics.
- George is preoccupied and doesn’t notice as Ponk boxes him in with obsidian. Puffy arrives to help him out.
- Foolish shows George his summer house and gives him supplies.
- Quackity tries to insist that he’s not a competitive hotdog eater, but everyone already knows the truth.
- Karl comes online and gives George the Netherite.
- The chaos continues as they pass it back and forth. Callahan joins in.
- George goes to the prison and tries to break in. GEORGE LORE STREAM?? NOT CLICKBAIT??
- He finds a very secret and important area.
- (It’s a lightswitch)
- George starts breaking a blackstone block in the wall to rescue Dream.
- Dream tells George to keep trying to break him out, saying it’s been long enough. Karl says that, in his very canonical opinion, it has not, in fact, been long enough yet.
- Dream warns George that he actually has to hurry, in case Awesam logs on.
- George sits there mining for a good few minutes. One block between Dream and freedom! Callahan comes to watch.
- He finally breaks the block!
...
...
- Aaaand behind it is obsidian.
- George immediately ends stream.
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Later, Awesam places the single block back...
...And threatens to take all of George’s canon lives if he ever messes with the prison again.
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Upcoming Events:
- Many, many visits with Dream
- Many meetings with Technoblade, with Puffy’s specifically happening very soon
- Prison guard introduction stream this week
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END OF WEEK RECAP:
2/1: Ponk’s dream, Ranboo speaks with Awesam
2/2: Ponk reads Jack’s Journal, Tommy takes a piece of the Crimson, Awesam and Fran
2/3: Puffy attempts to destroy the Crimson, Tales From the SMP: “The Masquerade”
2/4: Nothing much happens
2/5: Jack Manifold becomes the main character
2/6: Puffy searches for parrots
2/7: The 5-Hour Tom Gravy Stream
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Hermit DSMP Swap AU: Part 3
Iskall led George into the dug out space as he explained. George was barely paying attention, instead he squinted at a stack of shiny metal blocks that he had never seen before. He paused and knocked them with his knuckles, they gave a satisfying clang back, before he hurried after Iskall. A nether portal stood in the partially dug out space, but Iskall led him through it into a room on the other side.
“I was going to build the storage room in there but then I found this place and decided to put it here,” he explained.
George came into the room and stopped short, mouth agape. A flowering tree stood in the middle of the circular cavern, light streaming down from a hole in the ceiling far above. Moss grew all along the floor and when Iskall walked over it it gave off a soft tinkling sound. Chests were set into the walls. They had a room completely dedicated to storage that wasn’t just some closet or after thought. And it was just out in the open, this man just showed him where he kept all his stuff less than five minutes after they just met...
“Wow,” George muttered slowly, walking into the space unable to stop himself from wandering around, the soft tinkling of the moss following him. He poked one of the flowering branches of the trees. “This is so cool, I’ve never seen anything like this... what is it?”
“Oh, that. Right. Those are Azaleas, their part of the server update, 1.17 and all that.” Iskall explained.
George squinted at him “seventeen?” he echoed “Is this a dream,”
Iskall chuckled “I would hope not, I quite like being real.” His expression shifted and he pursed his lips “You really haven't heard of the update?” Even if he was from a server that hadn’t updated yet he should still know about it, their admin would know about it.
George shook his head “Nope,”
Iskall blinked before slowly continuing “Who are you here with?”
“Here with?” George echoed again absently looking through the chests, disappointed at finding them empty.
“Who invited you to visit?” Iskall clarified.
George shook his head “I just woke up here,” He said, wandering back into the nether portal room and looking around. This had to be a dream.
Iskall followed “Wait so you have no idea how you got here and you know nothing of the server update? Where did you say you were from?”
George paused, peeking inside an empty barrel on a machine built into the wall labeled potato dispenser. “Um, I'm currently living in Kinoko kingdom.”
“I mean, what server?”
“...the Dream smp,” George squinted at Iskall.
Something tingled in the back of Iskall’s memory at the name. He was familiar with other servers. Some were open, others private, and some were invite only like Hermit craft. He vaguely remembered hearing the name Dream before but couldn’t place where.
“You know you’re on the Hermitcraft Server, right?” Iskall asked.
George blinked at him from behind his big round tinted glasses. “You mean, to tell me, this isn’t even the dream smp,”
“Oh dear,” Iskall muttered “I’m going to call Xisuma, he might know what is going on.”
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Being an admin on the hermitcraft server was a relatively laid back job. Mostly all Xisuma did was make sure the connection between the server and the players was stable. Sometimes he would communicate with the server if changes needed to be made, but aside from that he was mostly left to his own devices and projects. On most days he was just X, just another hermit.
So when he was interrupted in the middle of building his starter base, by a message from Iskall saying that someone who wasn’t white listed had gotten into the server, he was a little more than perplexed. He might not be the most hands on admin but he did his job well and his connection with the Server was a strong one. He should have noticed if something was off. But there it was, something was definitely off, if only by an infinitesimal amount. Now that he was looking for it Xisuma could feel it. An almost microscopic tear in the fabric of the servers innerworkings.
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“So you are saying you just woke up in Iskall and Etho’s base and you have no idea how you got there?” Xisuma asked. Iskall had brought the newcomer to his base and they were now standing near the start of his chest monster.
George nodded “uhum,” apparently this man in pink armor was this server's admin. He wore a pink helmet with a strange looking face on it and a visor that completely hid his real face... if he had a real face at all. Dream had never shown his face either so maybe it was just an admin thing.
“And you weren't trying to move between servers when it happened?” X asked.
George furrowed his brow “of course not. That’s not aloud,”
Iskall blinked and he and Xisuma looked at each other. “Not aloud?” Iskall parroted.
“You mean to say, you are not allowed to leave your own server?” Xisuma asked.
“What, like you lot are?” George scoffed.
Xisuma and Iskall shared another look.
“... Wait, you can leave your server without permissions or hacks?” George asked his brow furrowing.
Xisuma nodded slowly “Yeah. To be honest I’ve never heard of a server that didn’t allow it’s members to leave.”
George blinked vacantly as he processed this information, “humn, Interesting...”
“What about Etho, does he know anything about what is going on,” Xisuma asked, turning to Iskall.
“Actually, I haven’t seen him yet today. He might be at his private server- wait no, it says here that he is still on the server,” Iskall said, checking tab on his optical device. “I’ll message him.”
A moment later ‘Hey, Etho, we need your help over at Xs base’ appeared in everyone’s chat, even George’s, who’s phone seems to have connected to the Hermitcraft system.
A few minutes later and there was no reply.
“Try private messaging him, maybe he just missed it,” Xisuma suggested.
Iskall nodded. A moment later George’s phone buzzed,
George looked at it “uuumm,” He frowned and held it up for the other two to see the message that Iskall had just sent to Etho sitting in his inbox.
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Xisuma had tried everything he could think of. Private messages, IDing, even TPing; The Server thought that George was Etho. The Tab said that Etho was online and didn’t recognize George's existence, even when Xisuma tried to connect to the server directly it came back with the same results. And if George was here then where was Etho?
#dream smp#dsmp#dream smp au#hermitcraft au#hc x dsmp au#hermitcraft dsmp swap au#hermitcraft#etho#georgenotfound#iskall#xisuma
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hellooo can i request smth w nishinoya please 🥺👉🏽👈���� so he meets y/n in the park bc shes tryna learn how to skateboard for the first time and he sees her fall and is like OMGKDKSKSK ARE U OKAY (she is, she was wearing knee pads and shit) anyways so they become friends and hang out and then start dating and NOBODY on the team believes noya bagged a cutie bc she’s super smart and studious but she’s lowkey so chaotic and loves trying new things (hence her new years resolution to learn to skateboard am i basing this off me you’ll never know) and she’s always dragging him out to new places in miyagi, maybe they even catch trains to tokyo and stuff omg ANYWAYS she goes to another school but noya and tanaka have exams soon and noya’s like “my gf is super smart!! and organized! she’ll help!!!) and they acc meet her there and she’s super friendly and cracks jokes so noya and tanaka are like “this will be a BREEZE” but she does NOT fuck around w school so she flips a switch like “how do you NOT have a schedule for your exams??? omg how do you keep organized??” tanaka and noya: “👀👁👁 we don’t,,,” and she won’t slack off w noya just bc they’re dating KFKSKSKS. bonus points if she has a notion account bc i’m obsessed w organizing everything in my life w mine, it’s acc an issue. ofc no pressure bc this is SUPER long, headcannons or drabble is all up to you babes!! ❤️
A/N: Omgggg yes! I freaking love Nishinoya, this is a cute request I’m loving it. I hope your skateboarding is going well and OH WOW I wish I could be as organised as you. Gifted anon.
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Meeting and Studying with Nishinoya Yū Headcanons:
• Resolutions. This was it, you were going to stick to this one. Hence why you warily balanced on a skateboard about to plummet to your doom - it'll be fine...
• Until your board went scuttling across the pavement leaving you in it's dust, with no intention of returning, much to your aggravation.
"WOAH ARE YOU OKAY?! ARE YOU HURT - THAT WAS A TRIP AND A HALF! A-" It was probably the loudest voice you'd heard, with a blonde tuff hovering over you in seconds.
"I'm fine, I'm fine, please calm down!"
• With an apologetical smile, the boy pulled you to your feet, introducing himself as Nishinoya Yū. A contrastingly shyer tone than that previously, including the heat rising on his features.
"Sorry, I saw you fly and panicked, then I actually saw you and..."
"And...?" You parroted, brushing yourself and kneepads off with a lazy smile.
"And I thought you seemed nice, can't have a nice person getting hurt, right?"
• Now you’ve actually met, you start noticing each other a lot more since he trains on the court near the skatepark. Nishinoya will offer a greeting or wave as he passes, not being brave enough to imitate conversation yet but you both work up to that.
• Eventually you meet up after you’ve finished skateboarding and Volleyball respectively, or assist the other in their independent practices once you grow comfortable. He’ll hold you to balance on the board, in return you throw balls for him to receive/dig.
• The sparks of romantic connection are there and soon your hangouts begin to mirror dates, just without the classification. You’ll do things outside of the park, like getting food or venturing to some cool place one of you had heard of.
• It's an adventure everyday with him, you were known to explore the streets of Miyagi - you'd found all of the skateparks, dropped into Ukais' store every so often much to his 'annoyance' and even got yourselves train passes.
• His team honestly do not believe him, even if the lovestruck grin he wears whenever he speaks of you is eerily convincing.
Asahi give him the benefit of the doubt, hence why he and Tanaka are the first to see a picture of you. Hinata also trusts in his Senpai, and Ukai begrudgingly confirms your existence having met you.
• Ōsaka? Been there. Yokohama? The dock has an amazing view. Tokyo? Some of the best Cafés in Japan. You could tell he had a sense of adventure, and you doubted Japan would keep him for long.
• It wasn't unusual for Nishinoya to come in with weird snacks or mementos for the team.
"Eh? Noya, where'd you get this?" Tanaka questions his bright friend, the item foreign of Miyagi garnering his attention.
"(Y/n) and I went to Tokyo the other day!"
"Without me?!" It seems you had a self-proclaimed Third Wheel™ on your hands now. You didn’t mind, his friends were pretty amazing.
• They first properly hear/met you when Karasuno are planning for exams, and Tanaka, Nishinoya, Kageyama and Hinata are the main concerns due their lack of academic prowess - Noya is a sparkling ray of sunshine though.
"We got this Ryuu! My partner is super smart, and can help us study!"
"Have I ever told you how glad I am that you met (Y/n)?"
• Nishinoya calls you in the midst of chaos, voice all too happy to hear yours with the echoes of Karasuno muttering greeting in the background.
"Hey gorgeous! Think you could help Tanaka and I study? I'll buy your favourite foods as a thank you!"
"Yeah, it'll be useful for me too."
"(Y/N)-CHAN SAID YES!"
An array of cheers swarmed the phone causing you to wince, it's not like you were getting married but clearly the grades of these two were a problem.
• Nevertheless, the pair rocked up to your house with more snacks than study material - a twitch of your eye sent to them in disbelief. It only gets worse when you set up and ask about their preparations.
• "You... you don't have an exam schedule?"
"Nope~" They're far to gleeful about it and it's setting you on edge, honestly your heart is spasming at how uncoordinated they are. With no worries about it.
"Then how do you stay organised?"
A moment of silence passes, the two noting the pensive shift in atmosphere and meet your unnerved gaze with blank stares.
"...We don't...?"
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• The slam of your head hitting the desk made them jump, a pained groan escaping as you took a much needed deep breath. This is gonna be tough.
• Nishinoya is quick-thinking, so he innocently leans in to kiss you as a distraction and a reward once you get on with the study session. Only, you whip out of the way so fast, the boy nearly face-plants the floor.
"(Y-y/n)?! What the heck was that for?" He’s pouting at you, puppy eyes sent your way as he catches himself whilst you simply sigh.
"No kisses until we're done studying."
"None? Like at all?! How am I gonna survive?"
"HAHA you got rejected SO HARD!" Tanakas laughter echoes around the room, the Spikers hand slapping your table in amusement.
"I don't recall you finishing your page either Tanaka-san." An expectant brow is raised his direction, a quick awkward cough sputtering from him with Nishinoya issuing a subtle smug smirk.
"...no, I'm - uh, I'm doing it..."
• You’ve set them up Notion accounts to keep themselves in check whilst you’re not around because honestly, you lacked the trust they’d do it themselves. They’re grateful though, hence the array of snacks/flowers (and screenshots of their revision) you received.
• Boys ACE their exams and come bombing into you after school thanking you and praising your organisation skills like a shrine. Then Yū catches you off guard with an excited kiss to your lips.
"You owe me~"
Yeah he's kinda right, and how could you deny?
• The whole Volleyball team is apparently really proud. Daichi politely requests if you could help Hinata and Kageyama too - but Yū swoops in promising to spare them. Or keep you to himself. It’s undecided...
• Either way, he’s all too glad to treat you to a trip to Tokyo - having found this cool Cat Café or skatepark online, the choice is yours. It’s his personal way of saying thank you for just being you.
Of course, Tanaka saw one of the pictures you posted and proceeded to text.
[ Without me?! 😫]
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The Brothers with Sick MC
Hey everyone requests and match-ups are open, MC has a common cold in this HC and I hope everyone is safe during this Pandemic.
Lucifer
You are ill, naturally you were suffering.
This old man decides that when you are burning up with a fever, feel drowsy and on the verge of throwing up; it is the perfect time to lecture you on your weak immune system, diet and basically how it’s your fault you are sick.
He cannot stop nagging at you but on the inside he’s super worried.
When you wake up there’s a hot lemon tea and your favourite meal on your desk.
He says you should move to his room at night so he can monitor your health.
He rubs your head while you’re sleeping, he has to cuddle you despite the risk and when he leaves for RAD he puts warm towels over your head and he brings you extra blankets so you’re warm.
He is a nagging mother hen but he cares so much about you so you bet he’ll nurse you back to health.
Mammon
He is so dramatic, he’s praying by your bedside pleading you not to die from a sniffle nose.
He goes to the store and goes overboard. He buys any medicine he can get his hands on (where he got the money, we don’t know but if Levi asks where his figurines went and if Asmo asks what happened to his 3 piece jewelry sets pretend like you don’t hear anything.)
He gives you a raspberry soda because he heard it helps bring fevers down and he wants you to have a treat not just icky medicine.
Stays by your side all the time you’re ill and won’t take any model jobs unless you tell him otherwise.
Dotes on you, rubs your feet, head, back and anywhere that hurts.
Tucks you in very tightly, “Now don’t think of moving a muscle ‘kay the Great Mammon has just tucked yer in so you better sleep human!” he says while petting your head and checking your temperature.
When you’re finally better he says you have to pay him back for his services and yes he takes cash, credit cards or kisses as payment options.
Levi
Ew gross sick normie germs, don’t you dare get anywhere near Levi he can’t afford to get sick, he has 3 events to get the no.1 spot for so he can’t get ill.
When he finds out you’re sick he locks his door, you are not getting into his fortress anytime soon.
He starts wearing a sneeze guard around for extra protection and runs away from your hugs.
You’re gross, sweaty and crying because he keeps avoiding you and is not being nice to you at all.
He feels bad, so just before you go to bed one night he knocks on your door and leaves a tray with your meds, a new cuddle toy and a flower.
He gets you a portable game so you’re entertained while in bed and plays with from his room so you can hang out with each other online.
When he realises you’re staying home from RAD he makes you take over two of his campaigns during the day in exchange of him helping you do the homework you missed.
When you’re all better he’ll make it up to you for not being so hands on at first, but he also gets better at being more caring and nurturing over time.
Satan
HUSBAND MATERIAL
He has already gone to collect all the medicine you need for a full recovery plus found a couple of natural herbal health recipes that are boosters.
He reads to you every night and after you take medication that makes you drowsy.
Will never make you feel icky or gross but at the same time is cautious and adamant on you getting better faster.
He buys you kitty themed pajamas and socks while you’re ill.
Also brings your missed schoolwork from RAD and makes you do it when you get better.
He thinks it’s cute that you have to really on him while you’re ill.
Asmo
He is not coming to your room, no kisses, hugs or holding hands while you feel sick or for 2 weeks after your recovery (it’s a precaution he’s not letting any illness affect him)
Sickness and Asmo do not mix at all, it’s bad for his skin!
After avoiding you he does feel bad and misses you, so he bravely puts on a hazmat suit and finally comes to see you.
He nearly freaks out, you look terrible!
When was the last time you washed your hair? Your cheeks look red, your eyes are all watery, plus you’re so sweaty. This simply won’t do, Asmo will not allow his baby to look so bad, sick or not.
He yanks you out of bed, puts you in a warm bath with essential oils, rose petals with some scented candles burning.
He airs out your room and puts your favourite fresh flowers in. He believes that a gloomy room will just make you feel sicker so a bright room will make you get better faster.
He thinks your croaky low voice is kind of sexy and he can barely contain himself when you ask him to rub Vicks on your chest after not touching you for so many days.
He gives you a few beauty creams, just because you’re sick doesn’t mean you have to look sick.
He feels relieved when you finally get better and makes you promise not to get sick again.
Beel & Belphie
You have two cuddly, warm teddy bears in your bed the minute you get ill.
You basically migrate to their room and they push their beds together so you can all sleep next to each other.
Beel and Belphie both think a cold will come and go but they’ll be by your side entirely.
Beel cooks you soups and lots of nutritional meals while Belphie rubs your head and back while you’re sleeping.
You guys watch movies while you’re awake all cuddled up under the warmest blanket with the softest pillows.
They dote on you. Beel carries you around everywhere and Belphie tucks you into bed every 10 seconds.
Both give you forehead kisses when they leave for RAD no matter how clammy your forehead is, they never say anything about it or make you feel gross.
Sleep more and eat more are parroted by them.
When you’re finally better they’re happy that you’re not sick anymore but they’re going to miss caring for you and pampering you.
Unfortunately as soon as you get better one of them or worst case scenario both of them catch your cold so now it’s your turn to pamper and swaddle them.
#OBEY ME#obey me shall we date#obey me mammon#obey me satan#obey me leviathan#obey me luficer#obey me beel#obey me belphie#obey me brothers#obey me x reader#obey me x mc#obey me writing
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Someone asked a simple question, what gun laws would prevent crime, and you called them "insufferable" and a "freak". That's not rational behavior.
Because by that point I’d already gotten over a dozen anonymous messages “just asking” the same fucking thing, and I hear the same old bullshit near daily from my own father. I don’t care. I’ve heard it all. I don’t feel like hearing the same old shit regurgitated out of someone else’s mouth. Yall sit around chomping at the goddam bit waiting for someone to even slightly hint at the idea of, hey, maybe we should improve this shithole country a little bit, just so yall can do exactly what you’re doing now. You ARE insufferable. You parrot the same talking points over and over and think school shootings are collateral damage. That’s the definition of insufferable. And being annoyed/not wanting to argue with some jackass online asking a question in bad faith is not irrational lmao
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【未定事件簿】 Tears of Themis: “Romantic Rail Getaway” Lu Jinghe Route, Day 1
Translation Masterlist | Event Masterlist
Lu Jinghe Route: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5
Videos, where applicable, are hyperlinked on the headings in the post.
See under cut!
Part 1: The Rainforest’s Invitation
Circulating Trip Train Start Station
I’ve heard of something along these lines before – Tambuyani’s trip train is a thread that links together pearls.
Only with the guidance of this thread can you experience this country’s charm.
Lu Jinghe: I looked at the train route. The first station is located at Xiangya City.
Lu Jinghe: How about we wander around Xiangya City’s resort area in a moment? We shouldn’t tire ourselves out on the first day too much – might as well save some strength and have our fun slowly later.
MC: Mhmm, I saw that on the guide, it said that the resort has a massive local customs experience workshop. Do you want to experience wood carving?
Lu Jinghe: If you want to go, then I’ll accompany you.
We excitedly discussed our upcoming ride plans.
In front of the trip train’s station, other visitors were just like us, looking forward to the fantastical trip that was soon to start.
About this trip – it had started with Lu Jinghe.
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[Flashback]
Lu Jinghe: Hey, jiejie, you’re taking a long break these days, right? Got any trip plans?
MC: Hmm… I haven’t thought about it for now. Let me sleep in first a few times, then I’ll figure it out!
Lu Jinghe: After you’ve slept enough, want to consider participating with me on the Tambuyani circulating trip train journey?
Lu Jinghe: A premium luxury high-end self-directed travel, and Pax’s CEO will personally design the trip route for you.
MC: Tambuyani? Why’d you suddenly want to go there?
This name, which I’d only seen in geography books, left me filled with surprise.
Tambuyani was a little tropical country located near the equator. Though its sceneries were magnificent, their economy was undeveloped.
No matter how you thought about it, a place as remote as this wouldn’t be Lu Jinghe’s first choice.
Lu Jinghe: For work. Pax invested in a rainforest over there and opened up an event. I’m planning to go there myself to see.
Lu Jinghe: On the way… I can take you to have fun for a few days and relieve boredom.
MC: So that’s how it was – then I’ll think about it…
Lu Jinghe: Stop considering it – might as well hurry and pack your suitcase. I’ll pick you up tomorrow to go to the airport. Hanging up now.
[Flashback end]
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Lu Jinghe moved rapidly. On the second day, we boarded the private plain headed towards Tambuyani.
We were sent straight to the start station of the circulating trip train when we got off the plane – he’d arranged for everything neatly and tidily.
Precisely as he said, this was a trip that could let one relax, as well as look forward to greatly.
MC: Right, you said on the phone with me before… you came here for a rainforest project?
Lu Jinghe: Mhmm, Pax is preparing to build a nature reserve at Imana Rainforest and analyze the “parrot-tail fairy flower” project in the meantime.
MC: Parrot-tail fairy flower?
Lu Jinghe: When our people came to the rainforest to discuss the reserve project, they noticed a kind of rare plant with medicinal value, by chance.
MC: Hmm… it sounds like those legendary medicinal herbs that can cure illnesses and save lives?
Lu Jinghe: It might be, though I’m not too clear on the exact situation.
Lu Jinghe: When we get to Xiangya City in a moment, the person in charge of this project will pick us up. When time comes, you can ask him in detail.
MC: … There are Pax’s people in Xiangya City too?
Lu Jinghe: He came to Xiangya City on business today, so I called him over to chat. It’s perfect for getting an understanding of the project’s development – this is called “preparedness averts peril”.
The corners of Lu Jinghe’s mouth pulled up, his eyes full of smiles.
Lu Jinghe: Alright, let’s talk about this later. Let’s think first about how we’ll enjoy a happy lunchtime on the train.
Lu Jinghe: In the train’s dining room, there are Tambuyani’s characteristic culinary delicacies, and decent-tasting Western meals that you can help yourself to. What do you want to eat?
MC: Hmm…
Since we’re here, logically, we should try the delicacies of this place.
But I remembered, when I was looking up the guides, I saw those “characteristic delicacies”.
Stuff like roasted ants, stuffed cicada pupae, roasted scorpions… what if later, the stuff in the food platter brought over by the server was…
Should I challenge myself?
>Self-serve Western meal
>This place’s characteristic delicacies
MC: I’ll go with the self-serve Western meal.
Lu Jinghe: Sure, I’ll go book a sumptuous self-serve feast, and we’ll be able to eat it after we get on the train.
Lu Jinghe: Although… you sure you don’t want to try Tambuyani’s characteristic delicacies?
Lu Jinghe: I’ve heard that there’s a kind of black bean orange rice that tastes delicious – it’s one of the visitors’ must-try Top Ten Characteristic Delicacies.
MC: I do want to try… but what if I run into some particularly weird ingredients… that would be tragic…
Lu Jinghe: Makes sense. We can take it slow and check out the tables of the guests who’ve ordered those delicacies.
Lu Jinghe: If there’s anything you want to eat, there’s still time to order them next time.
MC: Okay, so it’s decided!
>Self-serve Western meal
>This place’s characteristic delicacies
MC: Whew, I’ve thought it through! I’m going to eat Tambuyani’s characteristic delicacies!
MC: The guides online say that the black bean orange rice on the train is one of a kind. Those who’ve eaten it all say it’s good.
MC: Want to order one serving with me?
Lu Jinghe: I’ll lowkey let you in on a secret. Actually… I had just wanted to recommend the black bean orange rice to you; didn’t think you’d bring it up first.
Lu Jinghe: Sure enough, the two of us have tacit understanding!
Lu Jinghe smiled, his expression looking “quite proud”.
I was unable to resist teasing him once.
MC: Have you really decided? If it doesn’t taste good, then you won’t be able to regret it.
Lu Jinghe: Have some trust in yourself – believe that our choice will definitely be right!
Lu Jinghe smiled, his eyebrows curving. Looking at his eyes, it seemed like I could smell the sweet scent of the orange rice.
MC: I already can’t wait to try it.
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“Toot…” accompanying the sound the whistle’s long toot, the circulating trip train entered the station gradually.
Lu Jinghe stood up, dragging his and my two large suitcases, and winked at me.
Lu Jinghe: Let’s go – our rainforest trip is about to start.
MC: Mhmm, coming!
Part 2: Vacation Entertainment Area – “First Time Hearing about the Rainforest Project”
After the circulating trip train arrived at Xiangya City, I followed Lu Jinghe to tour around Xiangya City’s vacation resort area.
We’d just arrived near the vacation entertainment area when we saw a young person far from us, wearing traditional Tambuyani clothing, waving at us.
???: Hello, CEO Lu and Lawyer MC. You two finally came as expected. Was the trip here smooth?
The young man greeted us very warmly.
???: I’m called Akka, the person in charge of the rainforest project. Welcome to Tambuyani.
MC: Hello.
Lu Jinghe: Akka is the rainforest expert that Pax specially hired. He knows about everything in the rainforest the best.
Lu Jinghe: Weren’t you just talking about how you wanted to know about the rainforest project? You can straight-up ask him.
Akka: CEO Lu, you’re being too courteous. It’s all thanks to the support of Pax that I have the opportunity to take charge over this project that I’ve thought so long over.
Akka: Feel free to ask whatever questions you have. I’ll definitely do my very best to answer them in detail.
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[INTERROGATION START]
Rainforest Project
MC: Could you tell me what the “Rainforest Project” is?
Akka: It’s like this. The Pax Group and the related departments of Tambuyani’s government reached an agreement to build a rainforest nature reserve.
Akka: The main goal is to develop the rainforest economy, as well as to search for and protect rare rainforest plants.
Akka: The construction plans of the whole reserve was named the “Rainforest Project” by us.
Parrot-tail Fairy Flower
MC: Hm… what’s the “parrot-tail fairy flower” project? Does it have to do with the “Rainforest Project”?
Akka: The parrot-tail fairy flower was a rare plant we noticed by accident.
Akka: In its rhizome, there is a special sort of alkaloid in it that has significant curative effects to many kinds of severe diseases. It’s got very high medicinal value.
Akka: It was just that, due to ecological damage in the rainforest a few years ago with factors like the exacerbation of resource plundering, we thought before that this species of flower had already gone extinct.
Akka: Everyone is very happy about the discovery of the continued existence of the parrot-tail fairy flower.
Akka: I truly hope that we can get a grasp on its properties early on, so we can advance in science-based planting and protection of these.
MC: I really want to see a parrot-tail fairy flower myself.
Lu Jinghe: You can. I’ll take you to see them in a few days.
Reserve Plan
MC: What plan have you prepared for your reserve? Could you let me in on it?
Akka: As of now, there are two large chunks of the plan – the ecological entertainment area and the biological reserve.
Akka: The main hit of the ecological entertainment area is the environmental protection tour, which has attracted more visitors to experience the charm of our Tambuyani rainforest.
Akka: On the biological reserve side, we’re protecting the rare plants in the rainforest. We’ve developed a limited-time sightseeing tour to increase everyone’s protective concern towards the environment.
Akka: Although, these are still in the planning stage. In upcoming days, we might adjust the plan at any given time.
MC: Still, it really does make me excited, listening to it.
MC: After it’s built, I feel like this place will become a trip hotspot.
Rainforest Economy
MC: When you’re talking about the rainforest’s economy, you mean…?
Akka: We’re mainly developing the rainforest trip project and investing in the rainforest economy.
Akka: Only when the economy has developed will the local residents have the energy to work with us and finish the upcoming collaborative plan.
MC: (Feels like Pax is doing a big project here in Tambuyani.)
INTERROGATION COMPLETE
Lu Jinghe: Alright, let’s end this simple intro here. Shouldn’t we start touring around?
True… I’d gotten too absorbed in the conversation and almost forgot that the trip was the ultimate goal.
MC: Mhmm, let’s go! Let’s sign in at the vacation entertainment area.
Lu Jinghe: Exactly. The trip is what’s important!
Part 3: Vacation Relaxation Area
[Gameplay]
Part 4: Indigenous Arts Area – “Pleasures of the Resort”
Leisure Recreational Beach
Under Akka’s company, Lu Jinghe and I followed Xiangya City’s commerce main road, idly strolling near the leisure beach.
The warm sunlight paired with the sounds of the waves, making me absentmindedly think that I was vacationing at a seaside city.
MC: I didn’t think that Xiangya City had such a pretty beach.
Akka: This artificial beach is a specifically-built attraction by the trip planning department, to guide visitor flow.
Akka: A little farther down is Xiangya City’s most well-known vacation resort. As it’s your first times coming to Tambuyani, I recommend that you two must go check it out.
Akka gave us a warm introduction to the popular attractions in Xiangya City, looking just like a tour guide.
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INTERROGATION START
Popular Attractions
MC: Akka, how about you recommend some of the popular attractions in the vacation resort for us?
Akka: I personally would recommend the two of you see the rainforest ecology park, and the indigenous art museum.
Akka: I feel like… these two places embody natural style and cultural environment of Tambuyani the best.
Rainforest Ecology Park
MC: If we go to the rainforest ecology park, we’ll probably experience the charm of the rainforest in advance, right?
Akka: Yes, the entire rainforest ecology park is designed to reproduce Tambuyani’s most famous Imana Rainforest.
Akka: Over two hundred types of rainforest plans are planted in the ecology park, and we also have explanatory guidepeople to expound on the characteristics of the rainforest plants.
Akka: I feel like this is a great opportunity for visitors to learn about the rainforest.
MC: Mhmm, we’ll go see the ecology park in a moment.
MC: I already can’t wait to experience the atmosphere of the rainforest.
Indigenous Art Museum
MC: The indigenous art museum… is it a place to display the artwork of the indigenous people?
Akka: Yes, this art museum was recently just completed and opened to the public.
Akka: There are lots of modern handmade artworks made by the indigenous people, as well as some ancient art relics dug up by archaeologists.
Akka: Trust me, you’ll definitely feel like it was worth it if you go see!
MC: (Art-related things… Lu Jinghe probably is very interested.)
MC: How about we go check out the art museum in a while?
Lu Jinghe: I was thinking this too. Sure enough, we’ve got tacit understanding.
Rainforest Delicacies
MC: I remember that… the online guides say that there’s a rainforest delicacy street in the resort area!
MC: Are there any special delicacies you can recommend?
Akka: Haha, there are lots of delicious delicacies in the resort. As for special ones… hmm…
Akka: I’d recommend the two of you try the palmito salad and black bean coconut milk fried shrimp.
Palmito Salad
MC: Palmito salad?
Akka: Yes, it uses the tree core of a special palm tree, which gets grouped with olive oil and fresh fish to make a salad.
Akka: This kind of palmito tastes sweet and refreshing, is rich in nutrition, and it has diet therapy uses.
Akka: I guarantee that you two will praise it to high heavens after eating it.
MC: Sounds pretty good. Lu Jinghe, how about we try it later?
Lu Jinghe: Sure, it’s noted on our delicacy checklist.
Black Bean Coconut Milk Fried Shrimp
MC: Black bean coconut milk fried shrimp? Hmm… the sound of it kind of feels like dark cuisine.
Akka: It’s not dark at all! The fragrant black beans, sweet coconut milk, and the fresh, sweet shrimp are a perfect combination!
Akka: It’s covered in breadcrumbs and fried until golden – it’ll definitely shock your tastebuds.
MC: (Why does it sound like he’s reciting it off an advertisement? Could this be a delicacy Akka likes?)
MC: Sure, I’ll try it when I get the chance.
INTERROGATION END
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Akka patiently introduced us to the various vacation events in the resort area. The hype I was feeling was already at its highest level.
MC: It feels like there are lots of places in the resort area.
Lu Jinghe: Mhmm, we’ve got an entire day’s worth of time, and we can check them out slowly.
Just as we were chatting, Akka’s phone suddenly vibrated.
He turned around and picked up a call. A few minutes later, he hung up, looking at an utter loss as he faced us.
Akka: CEO Lu, Lawyer MC, my apologies. I’ve got some things to deal with and I’ve got to return to the research lab…
Lu Jinghe: No worries, go ahead.
MC: Thanks for introducing us to so much stuff. We’ll check everything out ourselves for the next while.
Akka: Right, this is our Tambuyani travel map, and the popular attractions have been indicated on it.
Akka: If the two of you are interested, you might as well reference the travel route on the map.
MC: This map is really useful, thank you.
Akka: No problem. Then, I hope that you have fun at Tambuyani. Goodbye.
Part 5: Rainforest Delicacies Area
[Gameplay]
Part 6: Rainforest Ecology Park
[Gameplay]
Part 7: Lively Intent
Xiangya Resort Area
After bidding farewell to the person in charge of the project, Lu Jinghe and I went to wander at the resort area.
We walked as we viewed the resort area’s rainforest ecology park, experiencing the charm of the rainforest in advance.
MC: The real forest must be even more beautiful.
Lu Jinghe: Mhmm, Imana Rainforest is known as the Green Pearl of Tambuyani, the most beautiful location in Tambuyani.
Lu Jinghe: In two days, we’ll be able to witness its charm ourselves.
MC: There’s a question I’ve wanted to ask the whole time… is Pax SciTech’s collaboration with Tambuyani for the rainforest reserve very important?
Lu Jinghe: Huh, why do you ask?
MC: You’re pretty busy usually. If it’s not important, you wouldn’t come out to inspect this yourself.
Lu Jinghe: Projects like this don’t need me to head out personally to begin with, but, well…
MC: (So, you simply just wanted to come out with me and have fun?)
Lu Jinghe: I took you out to have fun to have some more days off.
Guessed right – not even the slightest bit off.
MC: Oh you… watch out, you’ll probably be scolded again by your Board of Directors members again after getting back.
Lu Jinghe: Jiejie, are you worrying about me?
Lu Jinghe’s voice was full of joy, hints of mischief showing through his eyes that were full of smiles.
Based on what I understood of him, he was waiting for me to deny it to seize the opportunity and tease me.
Hmph, I’m not letting him lead me by my nose!
MC: Yeah, I’m “worried” that that group of old people will give you a good spank when you get back.
MC: When time comes, don’t come jumping into my arms, crying.
Lu Jinghe: Ah?!
Lu Jinghe widened his eyes and opened his mouth, wanting to speak, yet speechless.
After freezing for two to three seconds, he tactically coughed twice, clearing his throat.
Lu Jinghe: Uh… tomorrow, we’re going to check in at the Mangrove Forest Park. How about we head back to the train earlier and rest?
It truly was rare to force Lu Jinghe into surrender. If there was time, I really wanted to see this for a few more minutes.
But he was right – it really wasn’t that early anymore.
Thinking about the itinerary tomorrow, I decided to let him go for now.
MC: Sure, I’ll listen to you. Let’s head back.
Hearing me say this, Lu Jinghe released a very conspicuous sigh, displaying the lively smile that was just like in the past.
#tears of themis#tears of themis translations#未定事件簿#mihoyo#lu jinghe#tot translation#whoa my first LJH-exclusive translation#mc throwing him off kilter for once is the funniest thing
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