KeeperOfMagic

the last time I reblogged this post right before I got a great job, in a permanent work-from-home position, with benefits, retirement, and a salary literally 3x what I was making before, doing something I really like. 

So you know. 

About a week later, I got a questionnaire, on paper, through the post. As though I were living in 19ThePast. It had a letter asking me to fill it out and post it back. It took me three weeks to buy an envelope. It took another to actually fill it out. When I did, I inserted the questionnaire, carefully wrote out the address on the envelope, stamped it, sealed it, and looked down to see the questionnaire still on the sofa. I had tried to post them back their own letter requesting I fill out the questionnaire. I, for one, consider this part of the diagnostic criteria.

Anyway, I finally sent it a week later, so it took five weeks in all. That was, as I say, three years ago.

Today, I had to go to the doctor for unrelated reasons, and I was like, "By the way. Do we know what's happening with the ADHD assessment? I know it's a long waiting list, but it's been three years and I literally never heard anything back. Thoughts?"

And today's doctor (a different one) pulled up my history to have a little look, and discovered that a week after I'd initially gone in - during the time I was supposed to fill out the questionnaire but was still vaguely trying to remember to buy an envelope - the referral people had responded to my GP and said "She hasn't done a questionnaire so we can't assess her." At which point, my GP was supposed to call and share this with me so we could discuss

He did not.

And then, of course, they did get my questionnaire, and he should have forwarded THAT to the assessment people at that point to advance the process.

He did not.

Which means I have just wasted three years and a week waiting for an assessment that was never coming. The whole thing came to an end. That was that. At no point did that first doctor ever reconsider any part of my case. He was told they couldn't proceed, and didn't even think to tell me; he just thought "Well, sucks to be her" and then moved the fuck on with his life, I presume.

Penis?

Loss?

i mean alright, might as give that a

Fish!!!

Or

Behold! (｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝ the Giant Red & White Flying Squirrel!

It's from China! Could theoretically be in any Wuxia or Xanxia etc of your choice!

Has a fuzzy wuzzy wittle face~☆ Who~? Her~~☆?

Pay no attention to the the squirrel climbing your mountain! She's CERTAINLY not... headed for your magic bullshit Cultivation Cave!

(Nyehehehehe~ >:3c)-🐿

Is there something DEEPLY wrong with that Squirrel? Yes. But so help him Gods, if you so much as LOOK at it funny? The Beast Peak Lord will MURDER you. He thinks the little thing is HILARIOUS. Has been trying to entice it, with lil snacks, back to his peak, for WEEKS.

Why this set up?

Because consider!

Head Disciple Shen Jiu... locked in Spy vs Spy, "I know that YOU know thAT I KNOW THAT YO-", 5D chess type mind games... trying to CATCH THIS DAMN SQUIRREL.

It should NOT be this hard. How? HOW!? How is his GREATEST INTELLECTUAL RIVAL a DAMN SQUIRREL?! *Said squirrel "snrk"s at him, mockingly, from just out of reach. Makes a sassy lil tail flick. He damn near spits blood* he is going to MOUNT IT'S HEAD ON HIS WALL.

No... no! That would be to EASY! To SWIFT a death! You HEAR HIM, SQUIRREL!? He's going to capture you, shove you in a BIRD CAGE, and SHAKE IT! Keep you like TROPHY! Every day, he will GLOAT in the face of your misery! Your DEFEAT! You MISERABLE TREE RAT! I WILL-! *continues to shout unhinged, graffic, threats at a surprisingly mocking looking squirrels near Ling Xi caves*

It... actually does wonders for his reputation.

He's the "weird rivalry with a squirrel" guy. Not the degenerate. Not the snake. Or scum villian. No... there really is? No gossip can really top "dude has an unhinged vendetta against this One(1) specific squirrel he's been try, and failing, to catch since he was like... 15. He damn near foams at the mouth when you bring it up."

Imagine watching the future Sect Leader fretting as he stares down this squirrel on his peak. Torn between trying to catch it and respecting his Situationship(?)'s unhinged need to best a small rodent. Imagine watching the rodent JUDGE him.

Are... are you seeing-? Is that squirrel ROBBING the future Sect Leader?! It's BULLYING HIM! Somebody stop it!!! *shen jiu rage intensifies*

Like? "The Beast Peak Lord can't protect you FOREVER, RAT!" *offended head Disciple of the Beast Peak, to whom she has been nothing but uwu bby child on purpose* " D:< THE HELL THEY CAN'T!!!"

*evil smirk from a gods damn squirrel, over the Beast Peak duo's shoulders*

Honestly? The head of Qing Jing is kinda impressed. That is clearly a Cultivator squirrel. She has PLANS for the second the little bastard developes a body. Gonna make them a Disciple so fast their little rodent head spins. But? On the OTHER hand? This is clearly helping her head Disciple both socially and intellectually... so...

Ah, yes, I Too am *mentally reads script* Angered By The Rodent. How DARE! Offended!

Just? Imagine Qinghua? Losing his SHIT? Over "this is not my beautiful story, this is not my beautiful wife plots! What is GOING ON?!" All while Shen Yuan is having the BEST TIME OF HIS LIFE? Over on the Beast Peak.

As the one DEFENDING that CLEARLY harmless, innocent, adorable, wittle cuddle baby dumpling of a squirrel who has NEVER done anything wrong in her LIFE! *SI-OC snickers demonicly from his grip only to immediately wipe all traces of gremlin from her face when he glances down*

It's the Binhe effect~☆ she is just a poor wittle BABY~! Why is the big strong Human BULLYING ME, Shen Yuan~? .·°՞(¯□¯)՞°·. You should coddle and spoil her about it! Feed her lil treats! Boo hoo~~hood!

Shen Jiu? Could rip through STEEL with his TEETH he's so fucking furious.

This conniving little SHIT! That's MY JOB!! How DARE you be a scheming little menace! How DARE you bully idiots and challenge me intellectually! Be the only sure and stable figure in my life for YEARS!

Cause like? When she finally succeeds? And, exhausted from the Tribulations, crawls out of the caves? She's gonna run straight into silk clad boots, look up, into the most unhinged "gotcha bitch" toothy smile you've ever seen, as Shen Jiu stands there. Waiting. With fresh robes and a gods damned ROPE.

Let's see ya RUN NOW, SQUIRREL!

Let's See Ya Run NOW!!

....little off putting.

W-what'cha got there, shixiong?

*unhinged grin* "my new pet" "oh FUCK you! You get the jump on me ONE time and you think you've WON!? You ain't won SHIT you litttle-!!!"

It's? So unbelievably imperative? That the gap moe is mind shattering. She needs to be plushie mascot cute. Mass marketed, carefully designed for maximum appeal, hits every sensor in you brain until they BREAK, Cute.

Just? The Penultimate: "is me~ Am Baby~🌸" fluffy with the wittle cheekums.

But!

She can, will, and HAS cut a bitch. Is a meat thresher on legs. SHARP lil teeth and unbelievably fast. Can climb up surfaces like she's flying. Got them CRAZY eyes~

Like one of those lil dogs that's Satan to everyone but it's owner. She's the Hellion squirrel. Punisher of Bad and Naughty Disciples who do not behave themselves. Better eat your greens! I heard The Squirrel™ comes for those who don't!

*terrified students watch as said squirrel flies in out of nowhere to mug the head Disciple, steal his coin purse, his hair crown, and probably call him a wuss in squirrel before racing off*

That could be yooooooou! *horrified gasps*

But also like? Watching Shen Jiu carting a suspiciously... Squirrelly looking girl? Who's cursing him out? Across the peak? Cackling like he's lost his damn mind? Oh Shit! Did it cultivate a human body!? Or is he just kidnapping Squirrel-ish women to expand his weird Nemesis Thing with the rodent?! Shen-shixiong! Put her down! Quick! Someone check his meridians!!!

But also like? Shen Yuan? Going "??? What's happening?" -> "who is that?" -> "is that MY SWEET BABY SQUIRREL?! My precious daughter!?" -> "UNHAND MY DAUGHTER YOU CHILD KIDNAPPING PERVERT! What sort of bride napping BULLSHIT!? You release that SQUIRREL Child AT ONCE!!!!"

To which? You KNOW? She's gonna go? "???" -> "Fuckin BET. I can work with that." -> *loud dramatic sobbing where just a second a go she was cursing up a storm* "Baba! 🥺 Help!😭🥺 Your baby is So Scawed! 🥺😭🥺"

Like? Oh you little shit... *He gets body slammed by Shen "the maternal instincts are kicking in" Yuan* ha! Get wrecked~

So this guy has been extremely active for around fifteen years, during which he spread these beautiful, high quality pieces all over the country, way over a thousand of his standard signature, and probably thousands more. He did completely batshit stuff like literally spray painting an entire train from top to bottom or leaving his signature at the top of a 600ft tall overpass and this whole time, only five people from his crew know who he really is. To everyone else it's a complete mystery.

And then he dies at the age of 35. A few weeks after his death, his crew shows up at his completely unassuming parents' doorstep, reveals who they are and asks if they can host a memorial exhibition of his art.