I love to see all the posts and asks about your training and maximums and stuff, and I’d love to know how you spend time with such a powerful heart like that when it’s just chillin out. What do you appreciate most about its feel/sound or what’s something u like to do when it’s beating at its slowest?
I've actually really begun appreciating and enjoying how my heart functions at rest the past year or two, I've been such an intense "heart maximalist" chasing high rates and intense arrhythmia that I didn't really get into it until my heart started slowing down and enlarging. (That and my heart literally cannot go as fast as it used to. I would kill to go over 200 again.)
My heart is big. My heart is especially big for my body. It's rubbing against both lungs, my ribs, my spine, my pushing my diaphragm enough to move my liver, my right ventricle even protudes into my sternal notch so that my stomach pulse is actually not just my abdominal aorta but actually partly my beating heart.
Because of that I don't just feel my heart beating at all times, I feel it in detail. I can feel the shape of my left ventricle inside me, I can feel the right against the back of my sternum, I can feel my atria higher up in my chest. Partly from the size and partly from my heart obsession. Possibly also the "mind muscle connection" a lot of bodybuilders use, which is just a practice of hyper awareness of movement inside the body.
It feels *amazing*. I'm honestly so glad I'm a cardiophile because I think it would drive a normal person insane. I have to actively tune it out sometimes.
I really love my heart rhythm at rest. You get used to it, but feeling your heart just sort of hanging loose and full inside of your chest, waiting almost 2 full seconds between beats, actually feels really good when it's in a healthy context. It's like the thrill i get seeing myself pass a mirror and seeing how muscular I've gotten, just kind of a 'wow' moment. I feel very accomplished.
My heart has also gotten fairly irregular at rest. I had it checked for this and it's definitely benign, so I just enjoy it. It's because my heart is so slow my heart's backup pacemaker (AV node) will start competing with the primary (SA node). I get a ton of random, lurching, intense but brief flutters. I just love being able to feel one of my heart chambers overfilling or spasming. It makes it feel huge and powerful.
Often at rest I just like to sit around and feel it beating inside me, occasionally palpating all the spots on my chest where it nearly sticks out of me.
On audio, I love how you can hear how long it takes my heart to fill. A noticeably long time between valve closures as my heart lets itself hang open. It's really cool to compare to other people's resting hearts, you can hear how my pump is taking big lazy gulps where others sound very snappy. I also love comparing it to my heart working hard, you can really hear it working harder at increasing exercise load as my heart continues to increase its stroke volume along with the rate. Then the rapid deceleration as well. It's wild to me to think of people exercising and their hearts are still taxed and fast for almost an hour later. I max my heart out and it's down to 60 in 3 minutes, back to the 30s within 5.
Sheesh i love talking about my heart lol
Some fresh and springy skins for Mikaela and Ace from Dead by Daylight.
Wrote some stuff, hope you like it. * * *
Somewhere, in the back of a gym, this hot hunk of a guy was riding the elliptical bike. But no, he wasn't just riding it. He hit the pedals like a madman.
He was definitely feeling his mass now, every single pound. Bulging muscles and red-ish skin peeked out of every naked corner of his tank top.
Heavy breaths parted the air. Taking a quick sip of his water, he caught a glimpse of how fast his heart was slamming under his jacked chest on his watch.
163bpm.
Yes, he was big. But he wanted to be stronger, quicker, better. So, he hauled his ass on the bike and did his rounds. Today was "HEARTFUCKDAY", as the stud and his trainer liked to call it. He did his quick sprint in the park. Did his rows. 3×30 push-ups. Squats. Swung the ropes.
BEEP-BEEP-BEEP!
30 minutes were over. Sweat caked his body, as he got off the torture machine. Waddling past the mirrors, the big guy stopped and hiked up his shorts to inspect his legs. "Fuck me", he mumbled in awe. Thick quads almost burst with muscle. He lifted the heel of his leg and turned it a bit. Gigantic calves erupted with vascularity.
He could feel himself get aroused, so he hurried into the shower.
Marcus Damon BT21-086, Agumon BT21-040, GeoGreymon BT21-042, RizeGreymon BT21-044, and ShineGreymon BT21-045 by SENNSU from BT-21 Booster World Convergence
Living the life he deserves
Maksim Trzin
How to Write a CHARMING Villain
Everyone loves a good villain, and they especially love a charming one. If you want to write an antagonist who's both evil yet irresistible, look no further!
Kindness? Wait, I thought you said we're writing a villain today.
Yup, I mean it--make your antagonist appear kind. Realistically, someone who's polite and friendly is often considered more attractive than someone who's rude and judgmental, so make them kind. It doesn't have to be honest kindness, but you want your readers to doubt the malevolence of your character, if that makes sense.
You can show this kindness through small, daily actions; they don't have to have a lot of impact on the story. Something simple like leaving a big tip, granting a minion a vacation, letting someone go first in the line, and holding open the door all contribute to this image.
Effective communication is everything. If your villain is eloquent, they seem more capable and intelligent! However, if you're looking to expand further, explore what they can do with their speech.
Does everyone pay attention when they start speaking? Are they able to calmly resolve conflicts verbally? Are they really persuasive? Do they speak elegantly?
Show the effects of their communication skills!
Make them a good leader. Make them consider how their subordinates might feel. Make them choose good decisions. Perhaps they give their workers days off when they need it. Perhaps they engage with their followers often. Perhaps they're more down-to-earth.
A solid leader looks respectable while a poor one looks ridiculous.
I say this all the time, but make your villains smart, make them logical, make your readers understand where they're coming from. Some of the best antagonists I've ever seen are not the ones that seem excessively evil or unhinged, but rather the ones that seem logical in their actions. And knowing that they're well-aware of their actions and the consequences makes things that much scarier.
if you want a charming villain, you have to start with someone who is competent.
At the end of the day, your character is still the antagonist. Yes, they might appear kind, but that's not going to last forever. There will be times when they act unnecessary cruel, and that's okay.
Your audience might be unsettled and confused from the whiplash, and that's okay. Don't force your character into being someone else to satisfy the readers. Embrace the difference.
Backstories matter for all different types of reasons. From establishing the basis to one's goals, morals, and values to providing the foundation for their character, an effective backstory can do a lot.
However, I want to specifically talk about how the backstory demonstrates someone overcoming their obstacles. If they made it to the present, then they really defied all odds to be here, and honestly? That's admirable (and attractive), no matter what kind of person they turn out to be.
Now, if you're thinking "what if I don't give the antagonist a painful backstory?", I'll address that real quick. You don't have to give them a super depressing past, but there will always be pain and hurt in their past, even if it isn't something "lifechanging" or there 24/7. There is no such thing as a perfect, happy past.
To quickly conclude, a charming villain is often not one who appears visibly evil, but one who appears compassionate, intelligent, well-spoken, and acts like a good leader.
Happy writing~
3hks :)
He loves club life
You know, at first i found this funny, and it is, but I think what's happening is that Nick's suffering from hysteria. It makes sense knowing what he's going through. Also, the fact that he's dancing while saying he hates dancing just seals the deal. Maybe someone will write a fic about this i don't know
i had to go in and record this myself but nick can dance in dylan's fight (while simultaneously saying he hates dancing)
Hiro Amanokawa BT21-080, Gammamon BT21-010, BetelGammamon BT21-019, Canoweissmon BT21-022, and Siriusmon BT21-028 by Takeuchi Moto from BT-21 Booster World Convergence
I REALLY DONT