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canon: they died

fanfic: fUCK YOU

this is entrapment

consider: teenagers aren’t apathetic about everything they’re just used to you shitting all over whatever they show excitement about

its january the 3st bitches

Jess Mariano + Text Posts Part 1

Four years ago, I picked up a copy of Aru Shah and the End of Time in my middle school library. I had just found out about Rick Riordan Presents and I was thrilled to discover a series about Hindu Mythology.

For the next three years, I would follow Aru as she laughed and cried and learned, and I would revel in the knowledge that there was a character who looked like me. And she was a hero heroine.

Aru had the same skin color as me. She ate the same food as me. She had the same experiences as me. In a way, she was me.

One year ago, April 14th, I went to one of Roshani Chokshi's virtual book tours, the one she held with Rick Riordan. I was ecstatic. That night, I met two of my biggest inspirations, even if they didn't meet me.

Then a few days later I received my signed copy of Aru Shah and the City of Gold. I read it all in one night and screamed so loud my parents had to tell me to shut up. I couldn't wait for the final installment.

Today I clicked download on my library's digital copy of Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality. I read it in one sitting, in the middle of my 10th grade English class. And when I finally reached the end of a four year long journey, I cried.

And so today I said goodbye to Aru. To Mini and Brynne and Aiden and Rudy and Sheela and Nikita and Boo and even Kara, who I partially despised for most of last year.

I also said thank you to Roshani Chokshi, because I found myself in her writing. Because I found myself in her.

At ten years old, I entered Aru's world. Today, at fourteen, I'm leaving it behind.

Juliette Cai x Jude Duarte headcanons

Them comparing their knives and daggers and giving each other advice on how to be better at murdering people.

Juliette giving Jude fashion advice because Juliette's outfits are on point🤌🏻

Jude telling Juliette how to better hide a dead body

They both would definitely talk about their husbands and the stupid things they have done

Juliette: I once held Roma to knifepoint.

Jude: Weak! I held Cardan to knifepoint and then proceeded to make out with him.

Juliette: I faked the death of Roma's bestfriend to save the city

Jude: I straight up killed Cardan's best friend and hid his body in my murderer step-dad's estate.

Jude: Cardan threw me in the river because he didn't know how to handle a crush

Juliette: Roma shot at me in a theater full of people and then hurt himself in the process. I had to save myself and bandage up the idiot🤦🏻‍♀️

Jude: Gurll?? Are you sure he is the one?

Jude: Cardan has a tail!!

Juliette: No way! Does it wag when he gets excited to see you?

And Roma and Cardan would be standing in the corner looking at their wives in awe and being utterly grateful that these godesses haven't left them.

I’ve been patiently waiting for a nice second-hand wood dresser to appear on fb marketplace or at Goodwill for months. Finally, I grabbed this one yesterday for $50.

My inspiration for this project are some dressers I saw at Anthropology that have gorgeous carved details. But I want my dresser to cost $200 or less rather than $2,000.

Of course I can’t add actual hand-carved wood, but I’ve got clay and some silicon molds + epoxy and a potential overconfidence in my DIY abilities.

First up, I removed the existing hardware and sanded this pretty lady down. She is now looking MUCH better without all those terrible stains (and the drawer pulls weren’t doing it for her, tbh).

Up next, I’ll give her a paint wash or three and start trying my hand at faking some carvings!