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       MERITS. I FINALLY FOUND THE EMAIL TO THIS DORK’S ACCOUNT.

[nobxlity]

                                     The truth is what I make it.                                          I can set this world on                                              fire and call it r a i n.

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This is your random reminder to DRINK WATER!

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[ohmightysmiter]

Having a sibling is either “we ride together we die together” or “no officer I’ve never seen that person before in my life” there is no in between.

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A very rushed sketch! I’ve been wanting to draw this because AAAAH Singapore and Hong Kong are often pegged as twin cities irl due to similar urban development, economics, port cities and used to be under England. Plus, their hairstyle is almost similar ( Joshua has more spikes ). A little costume switcheroo? :33 @diimsum

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Tell me!'

Send me 'Tell me!' And I the mun will reveal one thing about myself

I go to bed early and is a early riser.I often go to bed around 8pm / 9pm ( when there is school and a little later if not ) and wake up around 5am to 6am.My flatmates call me a legend. lMAO.

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    【 ✯ ｔｈｅ ｓｅａ ｓｕｒｒｏｕｎｄｓ​ 】       ❝You do realize your (suckass) photoshop skills can be put into somewhere else, right ? Like you. Sinking in ma’s harbor !❞

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     【 ✯ ｔｈｅ ｓｅａ ｓｕｒｒｏｕｎｄｓ​ 】        ❝I hope the Joshua you made this card for burns you thoroughly !!❞

Send me 'Tell me!' And I the mun will reveal one thing about myself

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“Ascendant, universal brotherhood and equality, and national ideals.” Independent Singapore blog Sideblog to multicxlturalism Random starters for mutual followers

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( Updated ) List of people who adopted Joshua: England @nobxlity @prussiathegreat @tamsiaivilkas @zhwangyao Spain ( SOON ) Forever in queue: @despotiiing

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{{ Same with Ailli, I’m plowing through my notes for the last time for my final exam later on today. I’m going to be free from all this studying in a few hours. Visit Ailli and I in our shared graves. I’m the one on the top bunk ;) }}

[zhwangyao]

“He does, doesn’t he? I do believe he was much more obedient as a child. All of his economic success does not make up for his rebellious streak.”

Joshua, on the other hand, was much more like the ideal child that Yao would have liked to have. Just interacting with the younger nation allowed his frayed nerves to straighten out and allowed his mind to relax.

“I didn’t make anything too special, as I was expecting Leon, but I do happen to have some durian in the fridge, if that pleases you.”

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      【 ✯ ｔｈｅ ｓｅａ ｓｕｒｒｏｕｎｄｓ​ 】         ❝When I first met him, I thought that he was the quiet type. Not before long, I began to find out that he is someone with many... ( pranks ? ) clever ideas.❞          Back then were the days he was still reliant on England and often attempted to excel in his studies in impress. Although, he now still remained as a bookworm. He was often labelled as a nerd or crybaby and frequently getting picked on. Sometimes, he did admire the strength that Leon held.

       ❝I-I’m sorry. You don’t really have to prepare anything special beforehand for me. But durians sound great! I’d like to have some if you don’t mind.❞

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Cultural Note on Names and Titles: a roleplaying preference

First of all, I have to thank all my roleplaying partners for being such wonderful friends! You are all so very engaging and exciting writers, and even better as friends that I can talk to!

I just have a quick request: Can Yao’s family members to choose a proper title to call him by instead of using his first name?

Of course, this is up to you, I will never force such a thing on anyone, but I do have a reasoning for this. And again, I must stress that this is my personalpreference, you don’t have to do this if you don’t feel like it! If you have any questions, you can always ask me!

Explanation is below the cut!

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Oh, I can certainly agree to that. When it comes to names, it’s very common that you don’t get to hear someone’s given name during exchanges between Chinese. It’s pretty much the same for Singapore ( although, we have some Western elements added from time to time ) since our ancestors came from China and the majority of our population are Chinese. Aside from families, it’s also unusual for strangers to address each other by their given names. I suppose the more common exchanges I have heard between Chinese adults who doesn’t know each other well are like (surname)先生 or (surname)太太. Even with teachers, we often address them as (surname)老师 instead of any of their names as a standalone. Between a youngster and an adult who barely knows each other, we often call them 叔叔 (male) or 阿姨 (female). Of course, some parents would jokingly tell us to call them 哥哥 or 姐姐 instead so as to appease their age which really led me to calling some by those titles LOL.  Family wise. It’s so so so complicated when we’re talking about extended families. You can see how much the Chinese takes titles in high regards. The way you address families from your mother’s side and father’s side are so different. Also remembering that the Chinese in the past ( I’m not sure about now ) has HUGE families. My grandmothers have five children each, all married which makes it difficult for us grandchildren to remember the twenty different titles we have to address them by. Even for grandmothers, we have two different titles --  奶奶 ( father’s side ) and  外婆 ( mother’s side ). Then there are also other titles like  舅母,  舅舅, 大舅母, 小舅母 etc etc. Honestly, I get so confused that I just try to be quiet during reunion dinners. Doesn’t stop my grandma from telling me to address all of them, naming all the different titles ( and boy, they were really so damn different ) in full speed which I can’t even catch them all in time to repeat. LOL. Same goes with my cousins.  Family though, my mom calls me 姐姐 and my little brother 弟弟. In Singapore, there are instances whereby Chinese parents call their children by their English names but really very rarely do they call them by their Chinese names until they are mad as shit and it becomes a cue for me to bolt when my mom calls me 吴芊慧 LMAO.  So yeah, the whole proper title thing is cool! Even if Joshua isn’t a family of Yao’s, he’d most likely call him  叔叔 even if he is more or less influenced by Western culture to some extent. Chinese culture is still pretty damn strong in here. 

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Bold what applies to your muse.

PLACE IN SOCIETY

Financial: Wealthy / moderate / poor / in poverty

Medical: Fit / moderate / sickly / disabled / disadvantaged

Class or caste: Upper / middle / working / slave / Unsure

Education: Qualified / unqualified / studying

Criminal record: yes, for major crimes / yes, for minor crimes  / no

FAMILY

Married - happily / Married - unhappily / engaged or betrothed / partnered / single / divorced / separated

Has a child or children / has no children / wants children

Close with sibling(s) / Not close with sibling(s) / Has no siblings

Orphaned / adopted / ‘disowned’ / raised by birth parents

TRAITS + TENDENCIES

Extroverted / Introverted / in between

Disorganised / Organised / in between

Close minded / Open minded  / in between

Calm / Anxious / in between

Disagreeable / Agreeable / in between

Cautious / Reckless / in between

Patient / impatient / in between

Outspoken / Reserved / in between

Leader  / follower / in between

Empathetic / Unempathetic / in between

Optimistic / pessimistic / in between

Traditional / modern / in between

Hard working / lazy / in between

Cultured / un-cultured / in between / unknown

Loyal / disloyal / in between

Faithful / unfaithful / in between

BELIEFS:

Monotheist / polytheist / atheist  / agnostic 

Belief in ghosts or spirits: yes / no / don’t know / don’t care

Belief in an afterlife:  yes / no / don’t know / don’t care

Belief in reincarnation:  yes / no / don’t know / don’t care

Belief in aliens:  yes / no / don’t know / don’t care

Religious: orthodox / liberal / in between / not religious

Philosophical: yes / no

OPINIONS

Pro-suicide / anti-suicide / doesn’t know or on the fence

Pro-euthanasia / anti-euthanasia / doesn’t know or on the fence

Pro-choice / anti-abortion /  doesn’t know or on the fence

Pro-marriage / anti-marriage / doesn’t know or on the fence

Pro-death penalty / anti-death penalty  / doesn’t know or on the fence

Pro-drug legislation / anti-drug legislation / doesn’t know or on the fence

Pro-murder / anti-murder / doesn’t know or on the fence

Pro-cannibalism / anti-cannibalism / doesn’t know or on the fence

Left wing / right ring / middle / doesn’t know or on the fence 

SEXUALITY + ROMANTIC INCLINATION

Allosexual / Asexual

Alloromantic / Aromantic

Sex repulsed  / sex neutral / sex favourable

Romance repulsed / romance neutral / romance favourable

Sexually: adventurous / experienced / naive / inexperienced / curious

Potential sexual partners: male / female / agender / other / none / all 

Potential romantic partners: male / female / agender / other / none / all

ABILITIES

Combat skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

Literacy skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

Artistic skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

Technical skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

HABITS

Drinking alcohol: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess

Smoking: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess

Other narcotics: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess

Medicinal drugs: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess

Indulgent food: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess

Splurge spending: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess

Gambling: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess

[tamsusvilkas]

“ The type of vegetables that bleed when you cut them, of course. What else? “ 

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       【 ✯ ｔｈｅ ｓｅａ ｓｕｒｒｏｕｎｄｓ· 】

       ❝Noo--oot that I was expecting anything else ~ You sure know how to make the mission charming for me, sir.❞

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                   Common or not, it did not help Lithuanian think any better about the weather. He could almost feel sorry for coming all the way here, even if it was to ‘see more of the world\ now that he could finally do so freely.

“I-I did!..” A short sigh escaped brunets lips before continuing on. “Are there any places worth seeing you’d suggest, mister?”

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     【 ✯ ｔｈｅ ｓｅａ ｓｕｒｒｏｕｎｄｓ​ 】          It was rather amusing whenever European countries ( or those accustomed to the cold ) visited his island. It could not be helped that he was near to the equator, which excluded him from any chilly climates. A pity it was as he would love to have some snow and its pure whiteness.         ❝More than you can imagine, despite this being a small island.         One of our famous tourist spots is Sentosa. It’s famous for its beaches, Tiger Sky Tower, Underwater World and Butterfly Park and insect Kingdom.          However, if you are not into the flashy stuff and throwing money around, there are quite old and historic sites too. Like, the Istana Woodneuk. It’s an extremely old building so you might want to be careful in there.❞