Hello, it has become dangerous for my family to continue living in hitler america and because some of my family aren't 'legal' in this already robbed country…they could be taken away at will. Split from the family. Taking my baby brother to school, buying groceries, picking up prescriptions, is already an everyday danger when the force is disguising as 'civilians' and doing raids at any moment without warning. We are preparing so we may go together instead of having my baby brother split without a mother and his brothers.
Where we are going there is a base home fortunately, and yet we will need help to rebuild a new life the first few months for buying food, bedding and other necessities. 🇲🇽
With that said, my commissions are officially OPEN from here on out!
I have more art styles as well as you look at my gallery, please be 18+ for more examples of course. I also do B&W sketches if you are looking for something cheaper and do sliding scales discounts if you ask for my favorite characters/fandoms/ships.
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I feel like I should make a post about this because it’s not something that’s very well-known, and that Americans in particular may need to know about given the uncertain state of our healthcare system at the moment. I’ve wanted to write this out for a while, It’s kind of a long post, so sorry about that!
If you have an emergency and have to go to the hospital, you’ll owe the hospital a lot of money.
(I got into a car wreck and broke my ankle and my arm. My hospital bill was around $20,000)
You’ll also owe the ambulance provider, if you need one.
(My ambulance bill was about $800)
You may get separate bills from the anesthesiologist or surgeon.
(My anesthesiologist bill was $1,700)
You may need follow-up appointments.
(My orthopedic surgeon billed me for the appointments and his surgery together and it was about $1,000)
You’ve also got to pay for medical equipment you need afterward, like crutches or a walking boot.
(Mine cost about $75)
Altogether, I ended up with almost $24,000 in medical debt from one car accident. That’s a really scary number for someone like me who makes $10/hr at a 12 hour a week job.
I got my debt down to $1075 by making some phone calls and submitting some paperwork.
The first thing I did was contact the hospital. They don’t make it easy to find, but many hospitals (perhaps most hospitals?) have financial assistance programs for people who can’t afford medical bills. I don’t make a lot of money, and I have bills to pay, so they were able to help me.
I called the billing department and asked if they had any assistance programs for low income people who can’t pay their bills. I had to call multiple times, and I got transferred in circles by people who didn’t know what I was talking about. Finally, I got an appointment with someone in “Eligibility Services” (I don’t know what other hospitals call it, if it’s something different). I had to bring my pay stubs and copies of all of my bills. When I got to the hospital for the appointment, nobody knew what I was talking about so I had to wander a little to find where I needed to go. I spoke with the guy in Eligibility Services, and I waited for a decision on how much of the bill they would forgive. A month later, I got a call telling me it was totally forgiven.
I did the same thing for my ambulance bill and my anesthesiologist, but the process was a LOT easier. I just had to mail some paperwork and it was totally forgiven.
I didn’t bother with the medical equipment suppliers, since the bills came from separate companies and I didn’t feel like going through the process twice for $75. I was assured at the hospital that they had similar programs for debt forgiveness, so I could have probably avoided paying that too.
The only thing I couldn’t get taken care of was the surgeon/follow-up appointment cost, but they were able to put me on a no-interest payment plan.
Medical debt is scary because it’s something that can come from stuff that’s already really scary. I didn’t need the burden of $24,000 in debt on top of trying to get around on a crutch with a broken arm (it’s not easy, believe me!).. but I can’t imagine what it would be like with a bigger debt or a more severe medical emergency.
I see lots of people in even worse trouble than I was in, both financially and medically. Please know that there are options for you when that GoFundMe doesn’t do enough. Even if your income is higher than mine, it’s worth a shot even for partial debt forgiveness.
Some of you may know, but my mom had an aneurysm in February. She’s doing amazing right now, but it was a traumatic experience for her and my family.
Long story short, the medical bill was very near $1,000,000. 1 million freakin’ dollars. Suffice to say, we don’t have that kind of money.
Mom made some calls, did some paperwork, and the bill ended up being lowered to around $3000 total (ambulance, hospital everything (stay, surgeries, meds) etc), which she was able to use the GoFundMe money to pay off.
So. All said, what OP said is true. There are options if this ever happens to you.
Thank you to everyone who was so sweet to comment on my last post, I've been a lot more recuperating since the resigned job and have been taking it easy for the last weeks and taking a break from fandom space for the last few too. It feels great to get out of the work mindset completely at least for the holidays. You are all so sweet for checking in like that and it put a smile to my face just getting to read them! I will be sure to catch up with everyone that I can : - )
I hope everyone has it good during these holidays as well!
Work is exhausting. I am thankful for all the messages and wonderful asks I have received throughout this time. I can only wish I have the peace to respond to them all the way they deserve. I love each and every one of them and eagerly await to get to them all!
I appreciate all of you waiting, I am especially sorry to all the folks who are still waiting on commissions, art trades, photos and art asks, I have not forgotten them one bit, and so I will tackle each with the proper time now that I am wrapping up my current job for the holidays and will be looking into other places more flexible to my needs!
It of course made me realize that art cannot sustain as a hobby + income and so next year my projects will either have to be personal or cease completely depending how next job looks like
It was nice getting the chance to give a small update while during a very busy work week, hope everyone's holidays are full of good times!
Vortex insists on putting together what he claims will be the coolest couples’ costumes for them to wear. First Aid is hardly amused by the costume he will be sporting that night.
“Is this really necessary?” First Aid asked for the umpteenth time, his face twisted into a frown as he stood with his servos bunched into fists and propped against his pudgy hips. “I’m going to look ridiculous.”
“Nah,” Vortex predictably told him. His fingers and servos were getting messier and messier from the bright paints he insisted on using as he slashed streaks of color across First Aid’s belly with a nearly ruined paintbrush. “You’re gonna look amazing! Trust me, once I get my costume put together, everyone is gonna know exactly what we’re going for.”
The costume to be worn hardly made First Aid feel any better about his own costume, even if Vortex claimed the idea was one of the best he’d had. The image of Vortex wandering around with a butcher’s knife and streaks of pumpkin tinted orange paint covering his robes wasn’t the greatest one if First Aid had to be honest.
The idea? A pumpkin carver—the costume Vortex would wear—and his impressive pumpkin—what Vortex insisted on painting First Aid’s big belly to be.
First Aid hadn’t ever been particularly fond of Halloween aside from the mountains of candy left in stock days after the big holiday, and his role as Vortex’s costume sidekick made him even less thrilled about the night ahead of them. He wasn’t even sure yet what sort of events Vortex planned on dragging them to. All he knew was that he was being painted up to look like a mech with a pumpkin sprouting from his middle, and Vortex would be the mech wielding a knife First Aid didn’t trust him to carry in public while he wore robes painted with the aftermath of his messy creation.
Couples’ costumes had seemed so much more exciting when First Aid first brought the idea up to Vortex… now? He was regretting ever mentioning it, let alone asking Vortex to join him in dressing up for the night.
First Aid had given into allowing Vortex to pry off his abdominal plating to expose the soft, round belly underneath, and he agreed to standing still in his apartment’s kitchen while Vortex mixed up a messy concoction of colors to paint over the dull red mesh. It had been a mess at first, and First Aid was quickly beginning to regret ever agreeing to the idea. As Vortex figured out how to direct his paint brush and started onto painting the shadow of the pumpkins “carved” mouth and eyes, First Aid realized things were actually coming together quite nicely.
Still… he wasn’t entirely convinced. He made sure Vortex knew this, too, and echoed his uncertainty every few minutes.
“You’re sure there’s not another couples’ costume we could put together?” he asked, his helm tilting as he watched Vortex trace the outline of the pumpkin into his belly’s mesh. “I don’t have a lot to work with, but if you wanted to go as a patient, I could dress up as a nurse, and—“
“A nurse?” Vortex stopped mid-brush stroke to stare up at First Aid with a narrowed visor. “Aid, you go as a nurse every fragging year. It’s time to change things up a bit.”
“Well, yeah, I guess,” First Aid shrugged, “but—“
“Ah ah ah. Don’t move.” First Aid could feel the cold tip of the paintbrush’s bristles stroking across his side. “I’m almost done.”
Despite his mounting frustration, First Aid did as he was told. He sighed and propped his fists back up on his hips and watched as Vortex finished up the final touches to the pumpkin he painted over First Aid’s belly.
“Okay,” Vortex said, his tongue poked out of the side of his mouth, “and… done.”
“Done?” First Aid asked. “Already?”
Vortex was all smug smiles and casual shrugs as he nodded. “Yep. Easy costume, looks great. Wanna see?”
First Aid wasn’t even sure if he wanted to look. He almost feared that if he saw the work Vortex had done, he would want to wash it all off right away.
He wasn’t embarrassed about his chubby frame or the way his armor barely clung to the mesh stuffed underneath, but he didn’t exactly want to go prancing around and sporting his balloon-sized belly, either. It felt a little wrong, and it felt a little uncomfortable.
“Okay,” he eventually said, his spark pulsing hard and his tanks twisting with anxiety. “I guess… you put a lot of effort into it, after all.”
“You bet I did,” Vortex said as he rose to his pedes and rushed to stand behind First Aid. “All right, I walk you over there… ready?”
Not in the slightest, First Aid thought, but he didn’t exactly have a choice.
Vortex covered First Aid’s face with a servo as they spun around and headed for the living room. Every step sent jolts running through First Aid’s jiggling belly, and he swore he could feel its soft curves and heavy weight hanging from him more now than he ever did before when his armor had been shed. Vortex’s other servo held tight to First Aid’s shoulder, and as they came to a stop, First Aid took another long, deep breath.
“Okay,” Vortex said, “I’m not in costume yet, so when you see it, just pretend I am. You’re gonna love it, though. Ready?”
“I’m ready,” First Aid said.
“Okay. Three, two, one…”
First Aid kept his optics closed when Vortex took his servo away. Then, he opened them slowly… and he gasped at the sight.
The pumpkin didn’t just look realistic—it looked perfect. Its colors were matched nicely to the muted red of First Aid’s belly, and the bright orange complemented the rest of his red and white plating that still clung to his frame. The paint was still wet, so First Aid didn’t dare touch it, but he twisted this way and that way, admiring the way the perfectly rounded curve of his protruding belly was painted up and lined like the ridges and grooves of a real life pumpkin.
“Holy scrap, ‘Tex,” he gasped, his visor wide as his servos hovered over his belly. “I… I mean, it’s—it looks amazing! How did you even manage to do this?”
“I have my ways,” Vortex said, his grin reflected in the mirror. “I’m pretty well-versed in your pretty little tummy, too, so… y’know, nothing I don’t already know how to handle there.”
“Yeah,” First Aid said, his mouth still hanging wide as he studied his reflection. “I… I—I love it. I mean… it’s—“
“Perfect idea, right?” Vortex cut in. “Knew it wouldn’t take you long to see my vision. Sit tight for a minute, okay? I’m gonna go put my costume together, and then we can head out.”
Too busy with admiring the unexpected handiwork of his companion, First Aid almost didn’t catch the last string of words Vortex said before the copter was running for the berthroom with a skip in his step.
“Wait,” he said, turning halfheartedly as his voice became more frantic. “‘Tex, wait—you aren’t bringing that butcher knife, are you—? ‘Tex!”
As expected, there was no answer, but First Aid found he didn’t even care all that much anymore. Vortex had assigned him a rather impressive costume, and now all he could think about was showing it off and taking pride in his plump, curvy frame—and the pretty pumpkin painted onto it, of course.
It was going to be a Halloween for the books, and First Aid simply couldn’t wait to get started.
On top of finishing Kinktober today, I got to participate with @siberat and a few other friends in a fun holiday event! See the descriptions for info and tap the candy icons to jump to each story!
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First Aid’s Pumpkin Costume 🎃
Vortex insists on putting together what he claims will be the coolest couples’ costumes for them to wear. First Aid is hardly amused by the costume he will be sporting that night.
Blast Off vs Trick or Treaters 🍫
Onslaught claims to have bought candy that Blast Off coincidentally loves for trick or treaters. Blast Off tries his very best to keep it for the coming visitors while Onslaught is away, but even his best attempts aren’t enough in the end. All he wants is one little piece, after all… and what’s the harm in that?
One where Lucifer should be at the meeting, but while everyone is waiting he's eating Abel out .
Or where Abel goes to hell (whatever reason) and gets stuck in a hole wall and Lucifer is just there at the right moment (bonus if Cain's at the other side)
A good king deserves his fine gourmet even in important diplomatic meetings. He'd be the more audacious to eat him out before and during the meeting as Abel stands in as his spokesman. The court wonders why he's so jittery and noisy during that meeting, 'Abel must have been running a fever, poor guy.'
It's moments like those where Lucifer appreciates his short height, perfect to tuck himself under that dress of Abel's!
Also, stuck in the wall trope is soo good! 🤤 Why get curious if you aren't intent on getting yourself stuck? Abel can't help it, and it's a perfect bait for Luci to further keep him on display (with, of course, Cain as a perfect audience member!) You can bet Cain makes use of that wailer of his, the perfect length warmer as Abel's perfectly sandwiched between the two guys <3 <3
