Jennifer Waller

Sci-fi/Dystopian/Post-apocalyptic/Horror Author. Social Media Junkie, blogger, digital artist. Hopeless otaku. http://phoenixwaller.com AO3 Buy Me a Coffee Mailing List

[phoenixwaller]

Restricting Fics

Hey, long time no see.

So, due to the massive fic-binding and selling issue gripping the dramoine community, I've decided to do something before the thieves spill over and put other communities in their crosshairs.

Am I pulling my YOI fics from AO3? Not at this time. What I WILL be doing over the next few days is changing the permissions so that people have to be logged-in to read. I know that it's a minor step, but it does create a minuscule burden for the fic binders/sellers.

I'm sorry to all of my readers for this inconvenience.

I hope that this binding thing blows over quickly, but for now it's putting authors at risk. And if you're in any of the really big fandoms, like dramoine, you probably want to download your fave fics. Authors have been pulling them down because of the thieves.

[phoenixwaller]

Mountain Springs Omegas - Book 7

Piggybacking off my last post. I TOTALLY forgot to announce the release of Mountain Springs Omegas book 7 here yesterday!. 

It’s at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FH89PHV

Benjamin thought he'd escaped his mother's machinations, but something is calling him home.

Benjamin escaped Mountain Springs once before: eight years ago when he decided to enlist rather than have his mother foist an alpha on him. His original plan had been to stay as far away as possible, but when the time to re-enlist arrives, he finds he can't do it. He returns home, unsure of his decision. Then he runs into his old high school crush.

Philip wants a mate, but without being tied down by all the alpha stereotypes.

Philip lives in a world of expectations. An alpha-born alpha, he's expected to be among the best of the best. But that's not what he wants for himself. He pursued painting rather than a typical job like business, and he wants a strong omega, rather than one who will expect all the traditional alpha mindsets. He's starting to wonder if love is in the cards for him when he comes across a former soldier, and the most beautiful man he's ever met.

The attraction is mutual, and instant. But can love blossom when meddling parents have other plans in mind?

[phoenixwaller]

Woot!

So it may be a minor achievement, but I’m happy about it. 

All SEVEN Mountain Springs Omegas books are currently in the top 100 of the Best Sellers in 90-Minute LGBT Short Reads. 

Is it a list buried waaaaaaay down in the bestseller list tree? Heck yeah. I mean you have to DIG to find this list. 

Still, it’s a bestseller list and I have 7 books on it at once. 

Celebration time. 

[phoenixwaller]

New Omegaverse Release - Gemini Kisses for the Omega

Woot!

Sorry I’ve been so absent lately (and behind on Shared Gravity) I found myself stupidly busy the past couple months. 

However I did finally manage to get what was supposed to be the May release of the Mountain Springs Omegas series written and up on Amazon, so if you’re interested it’s here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CC2LY4L

Enjoy!

Kyle is ready for the next stage in life, but his best friend wants one last night of fun before he leaves.

Kyle's just graduated with a degree in teaching, and is starting off by spending his summer cutting his teeth at a youth camp outside Mountain Springs. But his best friend, Tyler, wants one more night of fun before he leaves. So they head down to the local dance slash sex club. At first Kyle just wanted to enjoy his evening, then he saw him, his alpha.

Evan is starting to feel his age, but his twin brother Ethan seems as young as ever.

Evan has just watched another class graduate, and the thought of heading to the dance slash sex club in Mount Sable is starting to feel more and more like something that should be left to younger alphas. It's only a matter of time until he runs into one of his former students there, and that can't happen. But Ethan is so excited, and he can't deny his brother. However he doesn't expect to see his omega there.

But there's more to romance than love at first sight, and when neither is sure of the other's intentions can they really form a lasting bond?

[theforcekeepers]

DO NOT DO THIS.

This makes me so angry.

If you work in a movie theater and you do this I have no respect for you.

My younger brother is Type 1 Diabetic.

When we go to a movie theater, we always get him diet soda. If he were to get regular when we asked for diet, we would not give him the insulin he would need for it. If that happens, his blood sugar level could go so high he could go into a coma, go blind, or even die.

If somebody gave him regular soda instead of diet without telling us, that person could be responsible for a nine-year-old being killed or blinded.

Just thinking about that makes me so angry. I get scared every time we take him to a movie in case the people working there saw this picture and decide to do the same thing.

Please signal boost this so people know.

[wreckedupbarnes]

This also applies to baristas

[kimchicutie-deactivated20180618]

Fun story about the baristas doing this kind of shit. 

I am very sensitive to lactose, not Lactose intolerant but because of stomach ulcers that are still healing. A couple years ago I went to Starbucks right after my classes with some friends and asked for a green tea latte with soy milk. The barista, for some reason out of malice and/or hate for her life so she took it out on me, gave me whole milk in my latte.

5 minutes after my first sip of latte, my stomach cramped BAD. Not the “Oh! time to poop!” kind of cramp but it felt like someone had stabbed me with a knife and twisted it. Now I’ve had this happen before so I knew the cause of it. I went up to the barista clutching my gut screaming at her that she put dairy in my latte rather than soy LIKE I REQUESTED. She denied it and called me a “pretentious white girl for wanting soy”and so my friends got the manager. I had to explain that I had stomach ulcers that were still healing and if I were to go to the hospital for this incident, they would be responsible for it.

Manager flipped his shit and the barista was terrified out of her mind. Pretty sure both thought i was gonna sue. Manager actually fired her on the spot because of the negligence. My friends managed to get me home in one piece while I stayed home for 3 days in absolute agony and missed my midterm.

So remember kiddies, if someone is asking for Diet or “Skinny” or “soy” or anything that is not regular, give them what they requested because it may not be them being healthy, but a dietary need that can possibly be life or death

[housebuiltbyghosts-deactivated2]

also if they ARE trying to be healthy you should give it to them to!! Its not your decision to police or question others food choices!!! 

also im lactose intolerant AND ive had stomach infections/ulcers so i feel this. 

[cartoonkatelyn]

I have Celiac Disease, so I’m very gluten intolerant. When I go out to eat at restaurants a lot of people just assume that I asked for my food gluten free because of the gluten free diet fad (which is usually a bullshit diet btw). 

Last month I went out to dinner with a friend at an italian restaurant that had a small gluten free menu. I had been there once before and had their gluten free pasta and it was great! I think one of the managers had been there and was super helpful when taking my order to make sure that everything was gluten free for me. When I ordered the gluten free pasta again this time though, the waitress who took my order all but rolled her eyes at me. I didn’t think much of it at the time, because the restaurant was so accommodating before, I just assumed it would be the same this time.

But sure enough, they brought out my pasta, I ate it, and about an hour later I had extreme stomach pains and was throwing up (in a movie theater no less).

Barfing and agonizing pain aside, eating gluten when you have celiac causes a lot of internal damage that’s hard to notice. The biggest thing is that it damages your intestines, preventing your body from absorbing nutrients properly, which can take months to heal.

So PLEASE, if you work at a restaurant or anything with food and someone asks for something a certain way, please listen to them and don’t just disregard someone’s order. It’s not funny and it can have serious consequences.

[somethingnottooclever]

I will reblog this with every single story about someone getting sick because of an asshole giving them the opposite of what they ordered until it sinks in for everyone.

[sailornightfury]

Recently on the news a 16 year old boy with a dairy allergy had gone to eat at IHOP with his family. The specifically asked if they could make dairy free pancakes and they said yes. Not too long after he had a reaction and was rushed to the hospital. This kid died because the was dairy in his pancakes that they asked for no dairy. His epi pen that his mother had wasn’t enough to help him. I know working in fast food or any job that’s serves food and beverage sucks but not as much as causing someone to get sick over negligence.

[obstinate-nocturna]

My youngest cousin – who is now five, he just started kindergarten – has Celiac’s disease. You would not BELEIVE the amount of times I’ve heard my aunt say she’s ordered something gluten free, only to watch the waiter or waitress’s eyes go huge when she gives it to my cousin – my cousin with the medical id band on his tiny five year old wrist proclaiming I HAVE CELIACS and have to take it back. Shit like this could kill my cousin. Knock it the fuck off.

[iopele]

I cannot tolerate caffeine–it makes me have chest pain and a racing pulse, and also gives me horrible body pain, so I always ask for decaf if I order coffee when I’m out, and doublecheck with the waiter/ress when they bring it. but instead of saying “is this decaf like I asked for?” I always say “oh, did I remember to order decaf?” I shouldn’t have to act like I’m the forgetful one (because I know damn well I asked for decaf) but it seems to work better than implying that they screwed up when I take the blame on myself like that. and if there’s any hesitation when they answer, I tell them, “if there’s any doubt, please get another one, or just give me water–if this is regular, it’ll mess up my heart” and lots of times when I say that, they look alarmed and go change it or get another one. 

but I shouldn’t HAVE to share my personal medical history with strangers just to get my order right! no one should! how is it their business? it makes me really uncomfortable to have to do that. JUST GIVE PEOPLE WHAT THEY ORDER!

[minnigem]

I’ve reblogged this maaaany times before but there’s a few new stories on here so i’m doing it again.

cut this shit out

[willowfae82]

don’t be that kind of asshole.

[untapdtreasure]

As a diabetic, this would make me so beyond angry. Skinny doesn’t mean they don’t have a life threatening illness. Skinny doesn’t mean they can process sugar the way you do. People that do this are the worst kinds of people. DO NOT DO THIS!

[forgetsuperman]

Me and my family went to a restaurant a few years back and one of the dishes we ordered was made with wine vinegar, which I am allergic to, so we asked the waiter to skip it, and he said sure, no problem, that’s fine. So my food gets to the table, and I start eating and then my throat closes and I can’t breathe and then I start coughing and throwing up right there in the middle of the restaurant and it was very fortunate that I was with my family and they knew what was happening to me. I had to be rushed to the hospital, and admitted, and I came damn near close to having my throat cut open so I could breathe through a whole on my neck. Because they put wine vinegar in my food when I explicitly told them not to, because they were assholes, and I could have died. They probably didn’t mean to hurt me but they did. I missed class, and work, and, again, I COULD HAVE DIED.

[cowthropologist]

i have cyclic vomiting syndrome and can’t tolerate dairy or red meat. violating my dietary restrictions triggers an acute episode, and i have to be hospitalized and given iv saline, ativan, and anti-emetics to stop the (extremely painful and incapacitating) vomiting. if somebody put regular milk instead of soy milk in my latte and i didn’t notice the taste immediately, i could wind up in the er and then spend several days in bed recovering, eating nothing but saltines and dry toast and clear liquids until my body was able to tolerate food again, unable to work or go out or do anything besides rest. whenever i go to starbucks, i WATCH them make my drink. cvs episodes are horrible and i hate them, and i can prevent them if i do everything right, but that means my damn barista has to cooperate. if somebody decided i was a stuck up white girl and gave me whole milk instead of soy they could put me in the hospital and cost me days of income. give ppl the food they fuckin order. it’s not that hard.

[voltspice]

Reblogging because it’s so important. I’m “lucky” I don’t have any food allergies or intolerence, but it makes me mad when people take them not seriously, think you are picky or just following a “white girl diet fad”.

90% of people don’t take my cats and dog allergies seriously when I tell them I’m allergic and wondering if a cat or a dog is present at X place. They think it’s just watery eyes. Nope. Well yeah, watery and itchy eyes, but I start wo wheeze and have trouble breathing. They don’t give epi-pen for those (anyway you have to go to the hospital after) just inhaler. It’s no miracle, specially if I didn’t take other meds before.

When people tell you about their allergies or restriction, trust them!

[40yodater]

Reblogging for all the stories here because this is sooo important! 

I have a severe allergy to gluten and relate to MANY of the stories above. My daughter has a severe allergy to milk fat, and I have had to hold her hair many times while she vomits on the side of the road because we couldn’t even make it home from the “accidental” whole milk instead of skim. 

[greenteamoon]

I’m super lactose intolerant so accidental milk is always fun. Severe diarrhea, stomach cramps, bloating, and gas like you wouldn’t believe. Better than death you might say but, I have other medical conditions, so that diarrhea could lead to vomiting(it’s so bad the vomit comes out my mouth AND nose) and dehydration that in turn becomes low cortisol and adrenal crisis. A bitchy barista can land me in the hospital with an intramuscular shot and saline iv. Hun, it takes no time to listen and follow my order. It takes me at least 24 hours to get out of the hospital. Be nice.

[cleverclovers]

I’m allergic to pork. Legit allergic. I can’t count how many times I’ve had to ask it off my food only to receive it with bacon or ham or something on it.

Please respect peoples food requests. It costs 0.00$ to not be a dick.

[prismatic-bell]

I actually have customers who say they’ll only eat at my restaurant when I’m there, because they know I require all policy to be followed, as in “I will kick you the fuck off your shift if you skimp,” if someone says the words “I have an allergy.” I developed our allergy policies, for that matter, because what we had in place before was “I guess you shouldn’t change your gloves … . ?” On my shifts your gloves get changed, that line gets wiped down with a new cloth, paper under EVERY ITEM for the person with the allergy, bag their food separately to prevent contact. If there’s a risk of cross-contamination with an allergen, like tomatoes in the guac because stuff spills when you’re moving as fast as we do, I’ll open a new bag of food. I learned the ingredients in every item we serve so I could advise people on hidden allergens (e.g., there’s a small amount of wheat in our beef as a thickener; we fry with safflower oil). We have a grease pencil to mark special builds and I use it liberally on allergy orders. If all of this sounds like overkill, you’ve never watched a child suffer from anaphylaxis. I don’t play around.

Like, I bitch about my job a lot, but food allergies and special needs are not something I will ever bitch about. Even if you’re a complete asshole I won’t risk contaminating your food. (Although people with allergies seem to be way nicer than the general population, I gotta say.) Don’t do it. If someone’s a petty asshole to you, give them too much ice in their drink. Don’t play with their health.

[tired-philosopher]

DO NOT FUCKING SCROLL PAST THIS P L E A S E

[iambloggingthat]

Reblogging this again because it is important. Doing the right thing has no cost but doing the wrong thing can cost a person’s life. Don’t be a dick, give the person what they ordered

[insomniacapples]

I seriously wonder how these people got their jobs in the hospitality industry. Because they teach about the IMPORTANCE of getting special food orders right BECAUSE of things like this! To the point of even getting specified wait staff to handle special food orders solely to prevent mix ups and such.

Like come on! It’s like the VERY FIRST thing we learn when dealing with food and beverages is FOOD HEALTH AND SAFETY?! Just how can you be such a low life that you decide “you know what I want you to suffer for my bad day” and deliberately gives the wrong order?! Just why?! What do you get out of it?! 

Just… DON’T BE A FUCKING ASSHOLE TO ANYONE WITH ALLERGIES AND SPECIAL DIET NEEDS. IT’S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS, JUST DO YOUR FUCKING JOB PROPERLY. 

[themissimmortal-deactivated2017]

As a Type 1 diabetic who has constantly been given regular coke instead of diet, I am really appreciative of this post. I am lucky enough to have super sensitive taste buds, so with one sip I know whether a soda is diet or not. Still, others are not so lucky and honestly its so freaking dangerous.

[pixie-skull]

I may not have diabetes yet I will reblog this, for THIS IS IMPORTANT! D= When I take orders at my job, even it is something like asking a customer if they want ice with their water, I check, why because you are not them, and this tiny thing could have huge consequences.

[pastel-elf-aphelion-deactivated]

I rather the taste of diet coke, just rather the taste. Plus, it’s better for me with all my health issues even if I’m not a type 1 diabetic.

[fragile-butterfly-baby1827-blog]

Do not scroll past this please reblog, Lovelies

[d34d404]

Damn pls don’t be such a bitch,just do your job right.

[transmxnfenris]

Always always always reblog

The amount of people who smirk at me when I tell them I’m allergic to capsicum so no peppers or anything please is fucking annoying

Like no listen its not that I can’t handle spice and I’m being silly I WILL LITERALLY HAVE MY THROAT SWELL UP.

[autisticfibromyass]

Fibromyalgia means I’m sensitive to both dairy and gluten. Sure, this really does make me look like a health-fad white girl when I order gluten-free vegan food but🤷🏼‍♀️ I have many times had problems with my food however where I have been given cheese or milk or gluten when I was very clear about my order. We know people make mistakes, it’s okay, but it is your job to be careful when taking someone’s order.

Above all that too, how about we just respect people’s decision to consume what they want? Even with no allergy, just be a decent human being and give the white girl a soy latte like she PAID YOU TO MAKE.

[jenroses]

I get a sore throat when people cut strawberries near me, let alone eating them. The last time I was really exposed in a big way, I asked the waiter if there was any strawberry in the fruit salad, because I couldn’t see any. He assured me there wasn’t. Three bites in and i find one on my fork… ended up with full asthma meds over that one. We were on a cruise so that was super exciting. After that they had me go through ONE waiter only for that kind of thing. We tipped him heavily. When a waiter comes back with “I’m sorry, such and such has wheat” or whatever, I tip them extra. Honestly. More if they bring out a chef or some such. I know I’m complicated. I don’t go out to eat very often. I usually call ahead. And restaurants which expose me to wheat just get taken off the list of restaurants my family can go to.  Mom had a contact allergy to onions and I couldn’t begin to tell you how many restaurants would bring out something with onions on it, get told no, and would take it back and take the onions off and then try to pass it off as new. That shit doesn’t cut it with allergies. Do not. My kid told me he was allergic to peanuts at age 5, and I was like, “Okay, I haven’t seen it, but if you say it makes you feel bad, we can certainly avoid peanuts.”

Fastforward two years and he gets an actual bite of something with peanut in it and breaks out in all over hives that require medical intervention. He reacts to cross contamination. Fortunately his school is proactive and he’s in a peanut free classroom (and was from the start.)

When someone tells you that a food makes them ill? 

LISTEN TO THEM. 

[phoenixwaller]

So I’m going to address something that hasn’t so far been mentioned. And this isn’t a cautionary tale for food workers, nor one for people with existing allergies. No, this is a tale for the people without food allergies who claim to have them when ordering.

The words “I’m allergic to…” and “I don’t like…” are NOT synonymous.

If you’re not allergic, don’t say you are and then order something else with the “allergen” and say it’s ok. 

Ok, now to explain that line. My mother’s a waitress, and several times a week she’ll have somebody order something and tell her to make sure the cooks know to hold an ingredient because they’re allergic (like they make a point of saying they’re allergic), only to have that same person order something else or a side dish later in the meal that has the same ingredient, but in a form that can’t be avoided. When she tells them that the second thing ordered has X, they respond with “oh that’s ok, I just don’t like it.”

That shit causes confusion in the kitchen, and worse, can lead some to not take food allergies seriously

Don’t cry allergy wolf. Leave the words “I’m allergic to…” to people who actually have food allergies. If you just don’t like something then use the proper words, “I don’t like…”

[sans-hates-frans]

As someone with fibromyalgia and who’s also in recovery from an eating disorder, FUCKING READ THIS.

[bimyheel]

@phoenixwaller Your comment made me go off, don’t take it personally, I know you’re probably not aware of this issue.

What about being sensitive to things? When I order a chai latte and ask for lactose free milk, the baristas give me the “look at this stupid girl” look, because there’s lactose in the chai-mix. Don’t know how many times I’ve had to explain IBS to them and talk about my gastrointestinal problems in detail just to make sure that I get what I’m asking for. I know my body better than the barista do. I can handle the small amount of lactose in that mix (unless I have a really bad flare-up, in which case you won’t see me outside anyway). I can even handle whole milk sometimes. Nowadays I don’t bother ordering anything “complicated” that might confuse the poor sods, because I feel bad about it and I might not even get what I’m asking for anyway. I order the normal thing and suffer the consequences, which is usually diarrhea and pain. The severity of my symptoms depends on a lot of things, most of them out of my control. Sometimes I miss work because of my symptoms (not a fan of working while shitting my pants, ya feel). Sometimes it’s just “ugh my stomach hurts”, which isn’t so bad, but it still sucks.

I can imagine someone going “I just don’t like it” when someone points out the inconsistency because talking about your poop at a restaurant is not something anyone appreciates.

And before someone asks “why don’t you just avoid milk/gluten/trigger food all the time” - it’s not realistic, it takes a lot of time (asks anyone with an actual allergy how much they have to plan around it and how it affects their social life) and it’s generally not recommended to avoid whole food groups if you’re not allergic to them (higher risk of malnutrition).

If I say “I’m sensitive to X” (not allergic, but people think they’re the same thing, including cooks and baristas) I’m NOT crying wolf, and I shouldn’t have to feel like I have to eat food that makes me feel bad just because someone thinks I’m lying (and yet, I do).

“ If you just don’t like something then use the proper words” - diarrhea is the proper word but is it proper to chat about at a restaurant? Why should I have to share my symptoms with strangers?

[phoenixwaller]

@ thismorningandyou

Look, I get it, IBS SUUUUCKS, I was diagnosed with IBS-D over 20 years ago now... when I was still in flipping high school. So you don’t need to tell me about the pain or the running to the bathroom when you eat something that sets it off. 

And I still don’t tell people I’m allergic. Because I don’t need to. You’re still allowed to use the phrase “Easy on the [whatever] because I can’t handle too much.” No further explanation needed. Waitstaff get it. “Go easy” or “hold the [whatever]” are things they deal with every day. Say you’re sensitive to it but not allergic.  

When a food order comes into a kitchen and they have to worry about an allergy, they have to be worried about even the slightest trace of something potentially killing somebody. Things slow down because you’re adding extra steps to make sure there’s no accidental cross-contamination. 

So if you’re sensitive SAY THAT! I do. It’s enough. 

The only times I have to say the words I’m allergic in a restaurant are when somebody treis to sell me on something that has lavender. Because I’m actually allergic to lavender. But it’s a fancy upsell ingredient that is easily avoided 99% of the time so they don’t need to generally worry about it. 

[jenny-jinya]

This was suggested months ago, I’m sorry it took me so long. It was extremely painful to draw. This is the sad story of “Roscoe”. Please know that so many dogs suffer the same fate.

[250m]

Visit Original Link

[spookihope]

2020 vibes

[phoenixwaller]

SO I know I kinda dropped off the map the past month and a half or so. 

Sorry ya’ll, just got super duper busy. 

Anyway, Shared Gravity is not done yet, I just have to find time to write the next chapter. 

Anyway, that’s it. I’ve just been busy. I’m healthy and plague-free. 

Till next time!

[aesthesiamag]

Harmonia (@honeiee)

Harmonia Rosales repaints classic artworks to show God is a black woman

Ahead of her latest show, New World Conciousness, the painter reflects on why we must reject the stale, pale, male traditions of art

[phoenixwaller]

These are absolutely gorgeous!

[phoenixwaller]

Starting to really like Dreamcatcher’s style, yanno?

[phoenixwaller]

So I’m expecting to get my absentee ballot by mail soon for the NM primaries, and one of the highest profile fights currently is for our house rep in my district. Our current one is giving up the seat to run for an open senate spot. 

But one of the names running for the now open house seat is just such a middle finger to republicans, and I love it. 

Valerie Plame. 

Yes, that one. 

Even better, after looking through her policy positions, and those of the other candidates, she aligns best with my views. 

Like just check all those boxes, including a big one for me: rural infrastructure. 

Same position on issues? Check!

Adding to the number of women in congress? Check!

That sweet sweet “remember me bitches?” when the republicans gets all high and mighty about how only they support our troops and various law enforcement officers? Yep!

Good times. 

Don’t forget to vote if you haven’t already. 

[phoenixwaller]

Mountain Springs Omegas Book 5 - Fool’s Kisses for the Omega

I totally forgot to post here the other day, lol. Anyway, for those of you reading my original omegaverse series, book 5, Fool’s Kisses for the Omega is now available on Amazon. Woot Woot!

Daniel is just trying to make it through a single day without overbearing alphas trying to get into his pants, but is reminded that soon it’s going to get worse. His cousin’s wedding is upcoming, his family is baby-crazy, and he doesn’t even have an alpha.

The only thing worse than alphaholes assuming that lack of a bond-mark means Daniel’s open to their advances, is when his aunt starts introducing him to those same alphas and makes it very clear that he’s available. But there’s no way to avoid her during the wedding.

When his roommate, Trent, offers to come along and pretend to be his boyfriend he sees a way to avoid his meddling aunt’s tactics. There’s just one problem: he’s been in love with Trent for years.

Trent just wants to make his alpha-hating omega happy.

Trent loves living with his omega, even if he has to remind himself that it’s a hands-off situation. But the thought of Daniel’s aunt introducing the prickly man to other alphas brings out his protective side, and when she won’t take lack of an alpha as an answer, he invites himself to the wedding as a way to protect the man he loves.

They have a plan: pretend to be a couple long enough to get through the wedding. But will they really be able to keep their relationship fake when they start to realize what they’ve been missing?

Enjoy! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087MBS7QL

[phoenixwaller]

ICYMI

[phoenixwaller]

EEEE! I’m essited. 

I’ve been playing for like 2.5 years now, so like an anime is gonna be cool. 

It looks like it’s gonna go through chapter 5, maybe? I think the elf is Dimael, which would mean the El Rosed arc. 

Edit: on second thought, maybe not Dimael... he’s an archer class, not a sword. I wonder if it’s new content. 

[phoenixwaller]

Mountain Springs Omegas Book 5 - Fool’s Kisses for the Omega

I totally forgot to post here the other day, lol. Anyway, for those of you reading my original omegaverse series, book 5, Fool’s Kisses for the Omega is now available on Amazon. Woot Woot!

Daniel is just trying to make it through a single day without overbearing alphas trying to get into his pants, but is reminded that soon it's going to get worse. His cousin's wedding is upcoming, his family is baby-crazy, and he doesn't even have an alpha.

The only thing worse than alphaholes assuming that lack of a bond-mark means Daniel's open to their advances, is when his aunt starts introducing him to those same alphas and makes it very clear that he's available. But there's no way to avoid her during the wedding.

When his roommate, Trent, offers to come along and pretend to be his boyfriend he sees a way to avoid his meddling aunt's tactics. There's just one problem: he's been in love with Trent for years.

Trent just wants to make his alpha-hating omega happy.

Trent loves living with his omega, even if he has to remind himself that it's a hands-off situation. But the thought of Daniel's aunt introducing the prickly man to other alphas brings out his protective side, and when she won't take lack of an alpha as an answer, he invites himself to the wedding as a way to protect the man he loves.

They have a plan: pretend to be a couple long enough to get through the wedding. But will they really be able to keep their relationship fake when they start to realize what they've been missing?

Enjoy! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087MBS7QL

[phoenixwaller]

What are future historians gonna think...?

So I might have wondered this before, or maybe not? *shrug* I don’t recall. 

Anyway, I watch a lot of the strangest things on the youtubes, because it’s interesting at the time. One of the things I watch off and on are the “survival” or “primitive” videos, where one or a couple guys in Cambodia, or Vietnam, or some other Asian country go out into the jungle and either dig or build a house, and sometimes both. 

We all know the old adage is that once it’s on the internet it’s forever, but like... really? Some day some company is gonna fold, or be bought out, and they’re gonna need server space and nobody has watched these videos in 20-30 years so it’s not like it matters anymore, then zap, videos are gone. 

Then in a couple hundred years historians are gonna find all these fancy dug places with termite-plaster lined pools, but will be able to tell that they’re not as old as other similar structures, and are sometimes weirdly ornate and stuff, but not in ways that seem relevant to the culture. 

Do we really document things well enough to know that these future historians will be all. “Oh yeah, people overseas got a kick out of watching these be built on the internet, so people would go out into the jungle cause the ad revenue was worth it.” Or will they be all “WTF?!?! They had access to modern building materials at the time, and they don’t seem to have been used for long. Why did they build these things, then seemingly abandon them right away?”

What do you do/watch that one day a histprian is gonna raise their eyebrows at?

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[phoenixwaller]

It’s called LOUD TIME!

You deal with LOUD TIME by acknowledging that birbs need LOUD TIME. Trying to silence them or prevent LOUD TIME makes birbs unhappy. 

Try participating instead. LOUD TIME in my house is a flock activity, which means I get LOUD too. (and not in the “shut up” way but in the OH BOY IT’S LOUD TIME, WHAT ARE WE LOUD ABOUT TODAY?)

YMMV, but LOUD TIME in my house generally lasts 20-30 minutes (cockatiels and a grey) because that instinct is sated and all the birbs are happy.  

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Do you have any tips for dealing with loud time if you’re noise sensitive? I’m autistic and parrots are my special interest so I know a lot about them and they’re one of the most important things in my life despite not being able to have one till I move out, but I also can’t handle loud noises for an extended period of time. I love the sound of birbs screaming and think it’s very beautiful, but hearing for more an extended period of time may cause me to act in a way that would scare my future birds(not nessacarily aggressive, though there is the possibility of my yelling at them, but mostly just screaming and crying). The past year or two I’ve sometimes tried adjusting myself to loud noises to sorta train myself for a birby future(I care about parrots THAT much, whether that’s good or bad I don’t know) but it hasn’t worked. Do you have any advice for how I can deal with this?

[phoenixwaller]

Maybe see if there is a parrot rescue you can volunteer at in your area. It’ll give you a chance to hear the different volumes and calls, get used to them, and figure out which you can fit into your life. It’ll also give you a chance to get to know the different personality types. 

Let them know what your personal health concerns are at the start so they can make sure you’re handling it well. 

Best of all, it’ll probably be rewarding to help those birbs during that transition phase of their lives. 

[phoenixwaller]

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Chapters: 120/? Fandom: Yuri!!! on Ice (Anime) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Katsuki Yuuri/Victor Nikiforov, Katsuki Yuuri & Victor Nikiforov Characters: Katsuki Yuuri, Victor Nikiforov, Katsuki Yuuri's Family, Nishigori Yuuko, Nishigori Takeshi, Other Character Tags to Be Added Additional Tags: Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Alpha Katsuki Yuuri, Omega Victor Nikiforov, Masturbation, Anal Sex, Anal Fingering, Oral Sex, Knotting, Scenting, Explicit Language, Falling In Love, Dorks in Love, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Slow Build, Slow Burn, Switching, Past Sexual Assault, Discussion of past sexual assault, Chapter 29 only - Includes TL;DR for skipping, Consent, consent is my kink, Edging, Breeding Kink, Sex Toys, Angst, Fluff, Translation in Brazilian Portuguese, background Phichimetti, Background MinaStino Summary:

Yuri Katsuki doesn't advertise his alpha status, in fact he'd rather it be relatively unknown. He feels that he's never fit the stereotype, and is much happier blending into the background. However, much to his dismay, his alpha instincts are awakened one summer morning.

At first he's angry, believing that his new coach, Victor Nikiforov, has brought back an omega in heat for a day of passion. But when he intrudes to order the couple to a safer location he learns the truth. Victor, the most decorated male figure skater ever, has his own secret.

From there an inexplicable gravity grows between them, their shared secrets pulling them together in ways that both learn to cherish.

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