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Posted in Shark's Hangout Posted 4 years ago
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omg tree frog ^^ that sounds adorable, what a fun sighting
i'm not sure i've ever seen a live frog in the wild tbh !

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@chiffonorange: ooh yeah i'm curious how much more active it is here during events??
i saw they announced a summer event TBD and i'm really excited about it :-)

that's true - sometimes open threads can work out if people happen to be interested, but it's hard to predict what other people want

@bonnie: aw yum ^^
some people seem to really not like veggies and it makes me a little sad lol
i feel like the reason ppl feel that way is often bc they're not used to them being prepared in a way that's tasty! but then the association is already made and anchored and it's hard to unlearn

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@totalanimefan: omg! that sounds awful lol i hope you don't ever have to experience that again either haha
it's sweet you had someone to help take care of you tho :-)

and i see - i have had friends who have had to fly and/or move out of necessity and they seem to be ok - not sure if you find it a little more reassuring. ny had at least a week of daily protests and our cases didn't really go up, so i think it's possible that you'll be fine as long as you're taking all the precautions (and you can always quarantine for two weeks or get tested to be sure before you see her). i get that the story can be very different depending on where you are though so i definitely understand why you would feel anxious about it.
i didn't know you had a cat and dog ^-^ what do they look like?

lol buffer zone is Very important!

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Posted in of governments and men | closed rp Posted 4 years ago
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@lullaby:

the evening sun set the study alight in an orange haze, dust speckling in the warmth as xavzaphir shuffled a few more pages of his manuscript. quarks in motion: an analysis of the fifth newtonian substance across the axis of time. his long white hair was tied back in a high ponytail, and he swept the loose trails behind his pierced elven ears. adjusting his rimless eyeglasses, he decided it was time for a break.

xavz put down the papers, stood up from the dark leather chair, and stretched his slender, lavender-grey build up and outwards, letting out a deep sigh. it was his third year at the observatory, after his research assistantship, a year as a research fellow, and now, as a young adjunct within the observatory's academic arm. the yearly term had just ended, and he had a few more weeks of solo research before any summer assistantships would begin. he paced around the office, stretching his arms and upper back, walking past walls filled with books, dark leather and olive spines lining the mahogany shelves, the gears in his head winding down. it was a thursday evening, dusk approaching soon. he had spent most of the week in the lab, but dedicated thursdays in his routine to focus on publications. if he can finish this draft by next week, he can meet the deadline for ICQAR—the international conference on quantum alchemy research⁠—without too much stress. he hated staying late. one more paragraph and he can call it day, he tells himself. i'll do it after this break.

a mug half filled with herbal tea⁠ sat tepid on the desk, floral petals brewed hours ago after lunch and promptly forgotten about when the researcher reimmersed into his work. xavzaphir nestled the mug into his hands, using his junior magic to reheat the white jasmine and rose by transferring heat through the palms of his hands.

he sat down by the bay window, hot mug in hand, leaning against a dark green velvet throw and staring out into the sunset. the first moon, barely visible, was starting to emerge for the night. as if telling the sun, my shift is starting, get some rest, i'll see ya tomorrow. the second and third moons would join their night shift companion soon.

the observatory was far away from the rest of new velic, the nearest city hub, and reachable mainly by the west metro train⁠—it was the last stop on the green line. it had to be distant from the life of the city, to avoid the light pollution from their dusty urban neighbor, smogging up the night sky. xavzaphir watched as the west metro, far in the distance, rumbled left to right across the track and into the city, tracing the pink horizon line with its dark shadow. he took another sip and returned to his desk, flowers in his mouth.

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omgg tysm total <3
this item is so cute, and there are mice?!?

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Posted in Shark's Hangout Posted 5 years ago
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@nephila: ru applying to jobs? ru looking for anything in particular?

it's 80s here already
i can't tell if opening or closing the windows would be better

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@chiffonorange: thank u ^^
haha i think u should if u wanna ~
i feel like rp threads on here aren't the most active so u shouldn't worry too much abt "hogging"

that's tru that's tru i was thinking about that
like it's not rly the format
i think it would hard for me to decide how to start the story and like set the genre/theme


@totalanimefan: haha right! i think i've had it 3 times ever
this wasn't the worse case so i was like ok if i've been thru worse i can get thru this ...
there will be a light at the end of the tunnel ...

ooo ~ omg tysm i would definitely take one
ya i feel like i'm always wondering what ppl are wearing! at least knowing the name means i can look it up on the item museum or smthg
i'm really loving the new outfits feature too :-)

that's awesome! i remember you wanting so badly to move, i know it's not official but i'm really happy for you :-)
i see, 3 hours is still close enough to be able to visit or stay w her if she needs it too
i saw u were worried abt covid stuff but honestly i feel like it wouldn't affect your move too much other than maybe you can get a better price
exposure wise it's mostly just some movers right?
in ny at least 4 of my friends have moved or are moving this summer, i feel like the pandemic doesn't change that people have housing needs and there's not really that much additional exposure
i hope your mom's surgery goes ok and that you can be with her! <3

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Posted in honeyglazed ★ Posted 5 years ago
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what's dappervolk ^^

also does anyone know what category the hiding bear is in??
i can't find him :< but he's there in the inventory view

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@chiffonorange: aww thank u ^^
i feel pretty weak from not eating during that time but otherwise am mostly recovered
sigh just grateful for whatever health i have left now i guess lol

i was enjoying the shared storytelling thread ^^ i'm sad no one else posted afterwards ...
i wish there were more open, continue the story style threads ~
i was thinking it could be fun to start like a "choose your own adventure" open group thread?
like each post ends w 2-3 choices that the next poster could choose from :-)
do you think people would join?

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Posted in Shark's Hangout Posted 5 years ago
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@shark: oo ok i'll have to try it sometime!

and ah i feel ya

@nephila: hi!

is it getting hot wherever yall are?

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@kay: thank u ^^

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@totalanimefan: btw i love your current avi!!
it's so cute! i was gonna ask what all ur head and face items were but instead i looked at ur profile cuz we can do that now!!!
may i ask what volkan's drool and volkan's blush are from?? they're not commons right? i want them

i can see that, i can imagine it being hard to meet people there esp as an adult
i was lurking earlier and saw that your spouse's company is letting u move to dc!!?? :-)))

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helloo i'm back , i had food poisoning last week
lol it was miserable

my mac keyboard is also too broken to use anymore so i'm using an external keyboard .....

@chiffonorange: ahh i see
and noo don't be scared, people just want to have fun ~
at least for me, i would rather have more ppl to rp w / who are keeping it going than to not rp at all. like everyone has different styles and ideas and it's part of the process

@bonnie: oo yum i definitely relate to that!!!
i love eating cooked veggies, they're just so juicy and sweet lol
i don't really of calling myself a vegetarian but lately i've been eating mostly vegetarian since meat doesn't keep that long and i want to lower the number of times i have to get groceries
do you have a favorite veggie??

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@bonnie: oh yum! that sounds so good
i love roasted zucchini so much... juicy green circles lol
are you vegetarian?

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