Comfort Corner

[fuzzyred]

The carpet is thick, soft and cream coloured, while the walls are a yellow bronze colour. In the corner along one wall there is a large sofa, able to seat 4 or 5 people comfortably. Along the other corner wall there is a smaller sofa for 2 or 3 people. In the middle of the furniture, there is a low, round coffee table, perfect for colouring at or for other craft activities.

There is a scratching post and a cat tree for climbing, which are both along the wall opposite the couch. A few fluffy beds have also been put out, in varying sizes, in case any one prefers the floor. There is also a large sturdy perch and a marked off area that says "Landing Pad" in case any winged friends want to visit.

There is now a blue chaise chair in the nook as well, which has been placed near the couch and is good for both sitting and spreading out lengthwise.

There are two baskets off to the side. One contains fuzzy blankets, a variety of fuzzy and textured pillows, and a collection of stuffed animals while the other contains a variety of art supplies, ranging from colouring pages and blank paper to crayons and coloured pencils, and more besides.

Extra goodies today include assorted chocolates, homemade chicken noodle soup, and bean salad with various torillas for makinh wraps if desired.

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*flop*

[fuzzyred]

*Fuzzy J is wrapped tight in her midnight blue starscape robe, with a sticker pinned on that says "she/her" and "cuddles please". She grabs a thick cotton blanket, makes a pillow nest, then flops down to hide.*

The blahs have been dragging at me the last couple days, and I just want to sleep for about a week.

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[technoshaman]

brings clinical grade chocolate, chicken and beef taco meat, and a wee assortment of (sealed) sauces from chipotle (mild) to a well-blended habañero (won't quite strip paint, but don't touch your eyes until your hands have been *thoroughly* washed), rolls himself a fattie burrito with a little of everything, and then plops down to cuddle J 'cause we both need it

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[fuzzyred]

takes a small piece (or two) of the clinical grade chocolate, then makes a chicken burrito with a little bit of the mildest sauce

*cuddle cuddle cuddle* I definitely need that. I'm sorry it seems you're having a bit of a rough patch too. *hug*

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[technoshaman]

It's not been so much of a rough patch within these four walls - indeed, I, and we-here, did rather better than expected this week. It's just... *gestures at the other Washington*...

Stress is what happens when you wanna do unspeakable things to people who really deserve it... y'knaa?

*cuddle*

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[fuzzyred]

Ah, I get that. I'm glad things in your immediate vicinity have been better than expected.

And yes, all of *that*, out there, would be enough to stress anyone.

*hugs and cuddles*

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[warriorsavant]

Speaking as a physician, I'm certainly glad you are using clinical grade chocolate. :-)

I'm sure it's a lovely robe, but I picture you permanently only in the fuzzy red one.

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[fuzzyred]

I'd like to get my hands on some of that in truth; I've yet to try it in real life.

The blue one is extra soft, and a nice change (also fitting of my mood when I wrote the comment) but the red one is a favourite and my default.

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[ysabetwordsmith]

Clinical-grade chocolate is something I came across in one of my writing worlds. It's a much nicer world, and I have taken to digging after why it is nicer and how that can be replicated.

One of the reasons is food and another is emotional first aid. They pay more attention to the practical functions of food -- what boosts mood, what aids different types of healing, etc. They address emotional scrapes and bruises promptly instead of waiting for the "virtuous pus" stage like here. 0_o

Enter clinical-grade chocolate: organic, top-quality, usually quite dark but also comes in "dark milk" and you can even buy a similar grade of white chocolate because the cocoa butter makes a great carrier for fat-soluble vitamins. Dark chocolate has a host of benefits -- it's an enthogen, after all, it's meant to patch up broken humans. So a lot of people in Terramagne keep a supply of the good stuff for emergencies, and some people invest extra whenever they want to use chocolate.

That's a lot better than deciding that the way to deal with a crappy day is to drown it in alcohol.

It's harder to find clinical-grade chocolate here, but not impossible. NibMore is the only place I've seen doing "daily dose" squares, but a wider variety of bars exist, and some companies have taken to adding superfoods to them. So, progress.

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[fuzzyred]

>>That's a lot better than deciding that the way to deal with a crappy day is to drown it in alcohol.<<

Chocolate does sound much more sensible. As does not waiting until it's dire and a huge problem.

>>It's harder to find clinical-grade chocolate here, but not impossible. NibMore is the only place I've seen doing "daily dose" squares, but a wider variety of bars exist, and some companies have taken to adding superfoods to them. So, progress.<<

I really do need to check that out. I've looked a few times, but the prices still make me hesitant, so I haven't actually bought any yet.

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[ysabetwordsmith]

>> Chocolate does sound much more sensible. <<

A lot of things are more sensible. Chamomile, peppermint, and lavender are excellent choices too.

>> As does not waiting until it's dire and a huge problem. <<

I have largely been disgusted by how little information there is, and when I find some, how much of it is bad. >_< I should not have to do everyone else's fucking job in addition to my own.

>> I really do need to check that out. I've looked a few times, but the prices still make me hesitant, so I haven't actually bought any yet. <<

Clinical-grade chocolate is never cheap. Even in T-America, where it is more available, it is not cheap. It needs to be organic, it needs top-quality ingredients, and if at all possibly it should follow other laudable guidelines such as being fair trade, shade grown, etc. These produce maximum benefits.

Stop comparing clinical-grade chocolate to a Hershey bar and start comparing it to other over-the-counter medicines. It's not just a snack. Sure, you can eat it as one, but you can also eat cough candy that way. If you want medicinal chocolate, you will have to pay extra for the added quality.

I suggest that you try a few different brands of the best chocolate you can find and afford. See which you like better -- it should taste good or it won't work as well. (We hit one 95% dark chocolate that was so bad I wrote about poem about it.) See if you can sense a difference based on the brand, cocoa solids content, or other factors.

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[ysabetwordsmith]

Mmmmm, chocolate.

Meanwhile over in Terramagne, Shiv is trying to enhance chocolate chip cookies to make them smell more like relaxing capybara Pheromones -- and being Shiv, is succeeding. Chocolate liqueur, vanilla flower essence, and nutritional yeast in case you were wondering. Like baking chocolate chip cookies needed to smell more intoxicating, but there you have it.

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[fuzzyred]

Oh, those sound delightful. I see Gray and the Finns are rubbing off on Shiv :D

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[ysabetwordsmith]

>> Oh, those sound delightful.<<

Yeah, I'm tempted too.

>> I see Gray and the Finns are rubbing off on Shiv :D <<

They really are. The kid who set his kitchen on fire a year and a half ago is now inventing soup-inspired recipes and has teleporters following him around like cats chasing a can of tuna. It's adorable. You can almost hear the meowing.

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[fuzzyred]

>>They really are. The kid who set his kitchen on fire a year and a half ago is now inventing soup-inspired recipes and has teleporters following him around like cats chasing a can of tuna. It's adorable. You can almost hear the meowing.<<

That is an adorable image. Funny too, because Shiv is so cat-like himself, though more of the standoffish, I'll-take-things-on-my-terms kind of cat.

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[(Anonymous)]

* dives into nest* *curls up* **SNUGGLES**

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[fuzzyred]

*snuggle cuddles*

[shadowhive]

*comes in and gets bundled with my new tumblebee*

Yay the comfort corner🖤 hope you’re doing oki

[fuzzyred]

Awwww, it's so cute 😃

❤I'm glad the comfort corner is something you like 😊 I'm... ok I guess. Objectively, everything is fine but I haven't been able to shake the blahs this weekend. I'm hoping they go away soon. How have you been?

[shadowhive]

He’s so snuggly!

It’s really nice! And aww I can relate to that feeling, it’s awful

I’m oki, had a mostly lazy day really

[fuzzyred]

Snuggly is good! He definitely looks it :D

Ya, it sucks. But I'm doing my best to work through it. Constant music in the background has been somewhat helpful.

Ah, those can be good sometimes :) Glad you're doing ok :)

Aww ...

[ysabetwordsmith]

That bee is adorable.

[stealthsystem]

Ashes tumbles in, in baby lion form. She's a lion cub, so hasn't quite grown into her feet and become graceful yet. She pounces over to Fuzy J and squeaks at her, batting at her hair gently with paws.
"Hey! Need a cuddle?" Ashes eyes the sticker and then nuzzles her way into the blanket nest.

[fuzzyred]

J automatically snuggles closer, then looks at Ashes. "Hi! It's nice to meet you. Yes, cuddles would be good."

That being said, Fuzzy J reaches out to scratch behind Ashes ears. Moments later, Kitty J pops in, eyes Ashes, then clambers up to sit on her head, purring and gently batting at the lion chbs ears.