Maman Abeille

[mamanabeille]

August 21 mini fic challenge

for the @lovebugs-and-snakecharmers august mini fic. Doubles as six sentence Sunday

Prompt: Postcards

She’s been getting the postcards for years.   Random little reminders that he’s still thinking of her awaiting her in her mailbox every few months.  Sometimes they bring smiles and warmth and memories of happier days.  Sometimes her eyes are flooded with tears and her body hurts with sorrow at the sight of her name in his handwriting. More and more though, she’s weighed down with regret at ever saying goodbye to him in the first place.  So finally, after years of him sending her snapshots of different cities, she sends one of her own.

[mamanabeille]

August 20 Mini Fic Challenge

For the @lovebugs-and-snakecharmers ‘s August mini fics challenge.

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TW: mention of character death

She hears his footsteps moments before he sits down next to her on the roof. She doesn’t say anything, barely acknowledges his presence other than taking the hand he silently offers her.  She keeps her face tilted up to the sky, taking in the stars and glow of the moon, even as he breaks the silence.   “You’ve been spending more and more time in the suit.  I’m a little worried about you.  You can’t keep avoiding reality,” he whispers tentatively. 

She sighs deeply, a sad smile replacing the joyful one he’s so used to seeing on her face. “Reality doesn’t really excite me anymore.” 

He tries not to let the words sting.  He knows she lost her best friend, and she’s still adjusting to him being gone, and the depression as well. 

“You can’t think of anything exciting in the real world?” he prompts, softly knocking his shoulder in hers. 

Her face falls as she realizes the implications of her words. “Oh Lu,” she whimpers.  “That’s not… I’m sorry… It’s just…” Tears flood her eyes, threatening to spill over.  “He’s gone.” It’s the first time in the two months since Cat Noir’s death that she’s been able to say the words, and it opens the floodgates.  Her body shakes with sobs as she buries her face in his shoulder.  He wraps his arms around her, tugging her onto his lap, placing soft kisses on her head, soothing her as she finally grieves the loss of her partner. 

[mamanabeille]

Six Sentence Sunday 01.09.22

He woke up the next morning with a pounding headache, puffy eyes, and dry mouth.  He reached across the nightstand for the Advil and water he’d had enough sense to leave there the night before just before passing out in a whiskey induced haze.  He knocked his phone onto the floor in the process, the screen coming to life, illuminating the notification of one new message.   He groaned, rubbing his hand down his face as he registered that it’s from Marinette.  He picked it up, staring at it for a few moments, leveling his breath and preparing himself for whatever gentle let down she’d finally given him.  He took a final deep breath before unlocking his phone and pulling up the message: I read your note.  Can we talk? 

[a-daks]

canon: they died

fanfic: fUCK YOU

[andordean]

Canon: and so they never met

Fanfic: here’s a funny story

[namesonboats]

Canon: There was tension and pining, but they never even kissed.

Fanfic: Actually,

[kaeltale]

Canon: Torture the cinnamon roll.

Fanfic: Torture the cinnamon roll.

[conversationswithjohnlock]

Canon: When they traveled they stayed in separate rooms

Fanfic: AND. THERE. WAS. ONLY. ONE. BED!!!!!

[caressthosecheekbones]

Canon: … and they were roommates.

Fanfic: oh my god, they were roommates…

[johanirae]

Canon: They were international assassins who assassinated assassins.

Fanfic: But hot DAMN wait till you hear about this cafe they opened

[jenroses]

Canon: They had a coffeeshop

Fanfic: but they were ASSASSINS

[pizzapopolis]

Canon: they were mortal enemies and attempted to murder each other on multiple occasions

Fanfic: bUT THEY GOT MARRIED AND ADOPTED CHILDREN

[robbyrobinabitch]

Everytime I reblog this has a new addition and it’s the best

[inkpotter-deactivated20211125]

Canon: They were straight

Fanfic: Lol

[boxofsoap]

THE LAST ONE IS THE BEST ONE

[meggiebrick]

I love fanfic so so so much.

[sweetteaa19]

Canon: Am I joke to you?

[ursulaismymiddlename]

Fanon: No, just a disappointment.

[slowspinningredemption]

after seeing yet another huge post where young people rail against AO3 and older people have to explain that censorship is bad actually, I gotta say that as someone who reads a fuck ton of books a year, these younger people could really benefit from doing the same for a little perspective. fucked up content is not just a fanfic thing, and with books, you don't get any warnings! you just turn the page and gaze upon the most fucked up scene of your life! these people do not know how good they've got it tbh just filter tags my lieges

[nepofledgling]

duolingo has more gay representation than the marvel cinematic universe

[johannepetereric]

Can you please elaborate?

[nepofledgling]

there are more gay characters on duolingo than the marvel cinematic universe

[johannepetereric]

How? I don’t see it

[nepofledgling]

the example sentences can be stuff like “her wife” or a man saying he loves his boyfriend, and the stories (at least in spanish) include gay couples.

[thenicedevil]

Ok I totally agree with you but when I saw “duolingo has more gay representation than the marvel cinematic universe” I thought you were talking about how the duolingo owl was gay

[yellowpie]

He is and I have proof

[thenicedevil]

Ok wait I knew he’s gay but like what’s the proof please share I wanna know

[yellowpie]

Ok so there’s this Disney show called The Owl House, and, as the name implies, it has both owls and gay characters. Naturally, this lead to people making jokes about shipping one of the owls and the Duolingo owl. For a while, that’s all it was, just some fans saying “haha what if these owls were gay?” Somehow, Duolingo eventually heard about this, and started occasionally referencing The Owl House on their Twitter, including in this tweet:

If that art doesn’t say “These Owls Are Gay And There’s Nothing You Can Do About It” I don’t know what does

[forged-in-fire-and-darkness]

Duolingo owl says Gay Rights!!

[noodles-07]

Duolingo owl also says to practice your spanish or else

[astronomical-bagel]

Duolingo owl says derechos de los homosexuales!!

[captain-lonagan]

diversity win! the owl threatening your life is gay!

[septembertranquility]

Witch Aesthetics

[binah-lance]

man, teenaged girls aren’t allowed to have a genuine interest in anything without being ridiculed for it. if a girl likes ugg boots and starbucks she’s stupid and stereotypical, but if she likes combat boots and obscure coffee houses she’s a hipster wannabe and is trying too hard. if a girl listens to boy bands and other popular artists she’s a dumb follower, if she reads comics or plays video games she’s a poser/fake geek girl, if she likes sex she’s a slut but if she doesn’t like sex she’s a prude, if she wears makeup she’s fake but if she doesn’t wear makeup she’s a slob, if she has low self-esteem she needs to learn to love herself but if she has high self-esteem she’s overconfident and vain, if she’s interested in politics she’s a crazy social justice warrior but if she prefers to stay out of social matters she’s a dumb airhead. girls are literally mocked for every single thing they like or do, no matter what those things are, and i’m really really sick of it.

[danismilek]

[moringmark]

[incorrectlumityquotes]

Now you're getting it

[selfcare-journey]

My brain, having a meltdown like a toddler: I just can’t do it! I don’t want to !! I can’t!! Me, parenting my tired toddler brain: Take a deep breath, it’s going to be ok. We don’t have to do everything today that’s overwhelming you. Let’s pick the most important thing to work on, ok? What’s the smallest step we can do to work towards that? My toddler brain, wiping away tears: Um, I think we should…open up the important spreadsheet and look at the first row. Me, parenting my tired toddler brain: Great! Let’s do that, and then we can have a popsicle, ok? My toddler brain: *nods through drying tears, upset, but cooperative*

[askclint]

THIS IS HOW YOU MINDFULLY ACCEPT YOUR THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS, THOUGH.

I’m a clinical psychologist, and I use this example with literally everyone I work with where the goal is to give thoughts and feelings space in a non-judgmental way. We literally never grow out of this need for compassion, but when we become adults we must become skilled in giving that same compassion to ourselves.

[stevencharleston]

it’s time to look at some photos of pikas carrying plants and flowers in their mouths

[redscharlach]

I’m glad romance isn’t dead. At least, not if you’re a fuzzy herbivorous lagomorph.

[nathalaen]

i am absolutely infatuated with them

[inber]

Writing period dramas in the discord, lads

[elodieunderglass]

@inber you have tapped a deep vein here

[lukrecious]

Ballad of the Blueberries

[phiix]

what do you mean u don't believe in the concept of virginity?

Nobody’s dick is important enough to change any part of my identity

[sadnsmall]

virginity is made up folks, in my opinion you don’t lose anything you just gain experience. it’s stupid.

[puppyseokie]

Virginity is based around the hymen that’s supposed to break when first penetrated, which is absolute bullshit. The hymen doesn’t break permanently; it can stretch and rip at parts but it heals again. It can rip while doing every day activities or while working out. It’s not supposed to bleed, especially not during intercourse. If she bleeds the first time she has intercourse, she isn’t aroused enough. If she bleeds every time she has intercourse, she isn’t aroused enough and you should think about why and how to change that (communication is key!).

Virginity is a social construct made to empower men. Men get praised for fucking as many women as possible, but women get shamed bc virginity is holy, and inexperience is fetishised. So instead of saying, “I lost my virginity” let’s use “I had my sexual debut” bc that’s a lot funnier and doesn’t imply that anything is lost because, frankly, no one lost anything.

[dancinbutterfly]

you really need to understand it’s about maintaining The Passing Of Things From One Generation To Another from the entirety of history prior to the last ~50 years. Man: Who gets my stuff when I die? My kids of course. Other Man: But what if the lady you fuck, fucks someone else? How will you know if its YOUR kid? Man: shit. You’re right. She needs to never have fucked anyone else and never be allowed to fuck anyone else. Then I’ll be sure the kids who get my stuff are MY kids. Other Man: Great plan. Lets do it. THAT IS LITERALLY THE ONLY REASON VIRGINITY MATTERS AT ALL. Noow that we have DNA tests? This is fucking meaningless. Basically, if you have a vagina? Please do not let the rules about asset transfer set before DNA tests existed determine how you fuck,.

[callese]

[mamanabeille]

My husband’s (basic white male) work gets holiday pay for Juneteenth and it made me feel pretty uncomfortable. Told him it is immediately going to a local black charity. So that’s an option if you’re getting that extra time/pay and you feel like you shouldn’t - give it to those you think should. (But like I’m also white so if anyone whose voice actually matters on this wants to chime in, I am all ears.)