I’m still around, and I’m still in the FFXV fandom, never doubt that. I’ve just been juggling work, the holidays now, and feeling uninspired about writing. I want to continue the three prompts that I have in my inbox, plus the one I’ve got still in the works for Besin, so never fear. It’s just been hard to muster up that “spark” for a well written anything.
But that aside, I still haven’t left you, my friends!
@kunfetti, @its-polaroid-memories, @promptoargntm, @onpanwa!!
All my FFXV friends can always drop me a message via the inbox, and messenger! I’m also still taking up prompts, so don’t be afraid to drop them in my inbox. I just need a little more time to adjust, but I’m going to be ore active!
@its-polaroid-memories is the best person ever and I’m so lucky they’re my friend im seriously in friendship with them and i cant handle all the feels they give me send h a l p
I know I haven’t been as active on this tumblr as I was before the hurricane, life’s been a busy one and I’ve been struggling with writing stuff in general. That doesn’t mean I’ve abandoned this blog or fandom. FFXV still has it’s clutches on my heart and soul, and the chocobros especially do still. I’ve just been so budy and I’ve not been inspired the short ties I’ve had free.
I’m still working on the prompts I had going, including the requested ones. Don’t worry my friends!! Just bear with me a little more, ok? I promise I’ll be active. Also, you can always hit me up with a message and a request. I won’t respond immediately, but I’ll definitely answer.
Friends, my dearly beloved,
Hurricane Irma is coming at us strong it seems, with it’s eye dead set on hitting my hometown of Miami with it’s Category 4 status and winds of 170mph. It’s dropped from it’s 180mph winds, so it’s a blessing I hope continued happening. I want this to be less than 145mph winds, which is what most buildings are maxed at here.
I’m hoping for the best, and I just want to let you all know that my family and I are prepared as can be. We can’t evacuate. We’ve too many cats and dogs to take with us--a whopping 6 cats and 3 dogs. There’s also 8 of us, so we can’t leave our home. I also have family here in Miami, there’s no way. So we’re going to ride out the storm.
But friends, just hold out hope it won’t be as devastating as predicted. I’m grateful that most of the islands have been avoided and that the deathtoll hasn’t been as massive as it could have been. Now I’m asking for the same miracle. I love you all, and tomorrow MIGHT be my last post for a (hopeful esimate) days.
Here’s to hoping for the best, ok! Let’s be as positive as possible.
So of course, you all know I love you and care dearly about you all! However, I live in Florida, and as such, I’m in the “cone” of hurricane Irma’s possible path. My family and I are ready for the worst, but hopefully it’s not anything serious. I just wanted to let you all know in case I don’t post regularly for some reason. I’ll always try and keep you guys up to date, and I won’t know anything until late Friday anyways, so it’s not a big deal.
Should anything happen I’ll definitely post a “last post for a couple days” kind of post. Again though, it’ll hopefully be nothing like my gut says and we’ll be hit by a tropical storm instead. It wouldn’t be hurricane season though, if there weren’t ONE last hurricane threat at the tail end of it.
Anyways friends, I just wanted to let you all know. Don’t be scared or anything. There’s a hurricane shelter like two blocks from my home too, so if anything is serious, I’ll have a place to go to. :D
For now, this is just a dumb little heads up post.
Ok, so it’s been a bit since I was last on and actually posted a full post because using my mobiles data isn’t exactly a pleasure for me. However, that aside: I want to thank everyone who was there for me here on tumblr, on discord, on gmail, an kofi. Thank you all so much. Here’s the play-by-play of how this week and 3 days has gone for my family and I:
Day 1: No power and Irma touching land: The winds were pretty strong. Not going to lie, I was scared with the initial wind gusts that came through, but fortunately for us it was a Category 3 hurricane when it hit and it immediately died down. It hadn’t gained the power the meteorologists had assumed she would gain. The keys were devastated though, and I’m really sad for the people down there. The am hours of Sunday were the worst, the power got knocked down and so did a few cell towers so comms were down completely. However by 2:00 pm it started to die down enough that we had windows cracked open and the doors because it was just a typical windy rainstorm at that point.
Day 2: No power, but the day wasn’t terrible it seemed, since the winds were running fairly well. The family and I were with a family friend and her (regrettably) annoying hoarde of 4 chihuahuas. One of which had just had puppies. We were also with my grandfather who is at a delicate point since he needs to do dialysis and get insulin injections. All in all, the situation wasn’t ideal but we weren’t alone. The night started coming in and we started pulling out our night provisions, and set about getting everyone comfortable. The night might have been a tiny bit sticky, but it was ok.
Day 3: The heat started to really set in--a weird thing because usually hurricanes bring with them a nice cool long lasting breeze. This goes to show that there’s plenty of hot for hurricanes to gain traction, like the unfortunate Maria that’s going to or has hit Puerto Rico. I’m very sorry for the people there. Not much sleep to be had that night.
Day 4: Terrible, it isn’t easy eating because of the heat, so mostly we drank water, colas, and powerades to kind of hydrate ourselves and keep cool. My Grandpa is not doing so hot. No sleep that night either.
Day 5: Awful. My grandfather is probably suffering from a heatstroke so I call my uncle and tell him that he needs to pick up my Grandpa, he’s not doing great. It might have been the heat but, my uncle was a bit angry about it. There wasn’t much else we could do. We boiled some water and mixed it with cold water and gave my grandpa a real bath before my dad’s brother picked him up and got him situated with a generator and an AC. Also no sleep.
Day 6: I had to go into work, so trying to freshen up was the worst because with the humidity and the amount of hair I had, it was a slow dry and my hair got gross. Luckily work had air conditioning so it wasn’t a hot mess and I got to charge my phone. I slept in the daytime to make up for what I couldn’t at night. Ironically, it was cooler in the daytime with the wind that would breeze through than at night when it would all die and the air would be still. The mobile connection is restored and I can faintly communicate from home rather than just random spots now.
Day 7: Another hot day, and another hot night. The family and I were at out wits end honestly. It was unacceptable that we’d gone this long without light when our area had the least damage. Yet it only seemed like they were activating the power random block, by random block. worse yet is that there are still people with no power. We have a lot of elderly people here in Miami, this is madness.
Day 8: I head to work with a heavy heart. My family is suffocating in the heat and i at least get a little reprieve from it at work, but I can’t miss a day. Even if I’m tired and haven’t slept as well as I should. When I get home, I had resigned myself to another night of no light. Yet lo and behold, the lights are on! it was a beautiful moment.
Day 9: The power is back on, so wonderful. I work, it’s not a difficult day because I actually slept. The internet however, is now the problem child.
Day 10: No internet, but we’re getting that sorted out and it’s still the bees knees to have power and be able to sleep.
Day 11: I’m finally able to talk to all of you my dears. I missed it. I missed this! I missed talking to other Promnis and FFXV fans and I missed all the friends I’ve made because of it. Thanks to all of those friends who still stuck around and sent me encouragement via tumblr, discord, and gmail. I’m officially back and once I’ve polished off the prompt I’ve been working on for Besin, I’ll be looking for more to write!
My lovelies, it’s me again giving you another update. It’s a category 4 that’s going to hit us with winds of over 150mph. However, the family and I are still holding out hope on the fact that she’ll lose power rather than gain it. We’re still going to be bunkered down in our house, but we’re hoping the structure will hold out.
I love you guys, and word as it that the power will be cut tomorrow around 2:00 pm, so I may not be able to give an update, depending. I’ll try to post one final check on tonight for you guys, because you’ve all been great support and friends.
For now there’s just the soft winds that are signalling the start of Irma’s approach. Nothing much, no storms, or anything near my area. I hope that if I have any Florida friends, especially those along the South, that you’ll all be safe in your homes with your families as well, or in a safe shelter. I love you all. I’ll talk to you once I can connect with you guys once more.
It’s me, Lux. Sorry if I haven’t interacted in a while and for not having updated any of my writing in a while. I’ve been working and juggling my depression around with it. I may not be as active for a bit more as well it seems.
My Grandfather passed away, and I am not ok. Right now I’m really not ok and I don’t know how to feel and I won’t know how I feel for the next couple of days. For that I’m sorry, and I’m also sorry if I don’t reply. I’m
I’m in shambles.
Thanks though, for being there and I promise I’ll be ok soon.
