Soap: *Sneezes*

Was randomly talking to my mom about the Maui fires a bit back and everything going on in Maui now, post fire, and it really got me thinking.

Growing up, I adored mountain fires. Being a kid in West side Waianae, mountain fires were a yearly thing since our mountains were so dry. Since Waianae is so dark(bc it's not a city like in the Windward side) you can't even see the mountains at night, making them blend in with the pitch black sky.

My living room had 2 wide sliding doors looking towards the mountains and whenever the fires came around, it would illuminate the fine mountain ridges. It was beautiful. I'd find myself sitting by that patio door every night just to see the dancing lines of blaze drawing the outlines of the almost invisible mountains, paired with the soft smell of smoke. The slight smoke filtered by the distance was one of my most pleasant and also memorable scents of my childhood.

I think it must have been weird for my parents then. Imagine seeing your child ritualistically sit by the open patio screen, staring out into the night in an entranced state? Plus the fact that it would be like that for a full month. Creepy...I'd even run out to see the fires the moment I woke up.

Another thing is a more cultural aspect. Pele. The Hawaiian goddess of fire and lava. Also my favorite Hawaiian Goddess growing up. Sometimes I'd find myself talking to the flames, miles away from my patio door as if it were Pele herself. I'd thank her for the beauty her flames provided as well as the beauty it would soon bring for these mountains.

Like I said, Waianae mountains are dry. Dry mountain = dirt colored, crusty grass aka brown mountains. Not your typical luscious green mountain full of life and care that you'd see on Hawai'is touristy ads and commercials. No. We don't have that in the Leeward. Thats why after the fires, our mountains would turn into a beautiful green, full of life and just beautiful.

This isn't really a comment on the Maui fires bc I have a lot to say about that, but with how nice a day I had, I kind of wanted to share a piece of my childhood.

I do have other stories of personal encounters with local legends and myths from family, but I wrote too much in one sitting and is probably gonna sleep.

As someone who is OBSESSED with both CoD and TMNT(Especially ROTTMNT) this. Is. EVERYTHING

they forced donnie to play with them.

A few F-0-Z Sketches

@the-whispers-of-death

Okay, so I tried to draw Stone but idk...

(Also, I was the anonymous ask about his faceclaims a couple days ago, but since this account isn't my main, I kinda didn't wanna put my main account out there. But I digress...I'll prob leave my asks with my account name so yk its me)

Sorry if I didnt do him justice. Let me know if I failed some parts

Taged by: @islandtarochips (ty💕)

• Name: Willow Pelekai

• Nickname: Oswald; Zulu 0-2

• Gender: Female

• Star Sign: Scorpio

• Personality Type: Charismatic and Capricious

• Height: 5'6(168cm)

• Orientation: Heterosexual

• Nationality/Ethnicity: Hawaiian/Japanese/American

• Fave Fruit: Guava

• Fave Season: Summer/Fall

• Fave Flower: Hibiscus Syriacus Blue Bird

• Fave Scent: Coffee mixed with Rain or a new book smell

• Coffee, Tea, or HC: Def a coffee person. She struggles with sleep so it helps keep her awake. Though this turned into a small addiction.

• Average Hours of Sleep: Normal(8-9 hours); Deployed(3-4 hours)

• Dog or Cat Person: Both. Since she helps look after Fozzie, I'd say she's more of a dog person. But she's fine with cats too since she grew up with a lot of cats.

• Dream Trip: Since she's been deployed to a lot of different countries, Oz had experienced a lot of different cultures and beautiful scenery. However, she does want to visit Norway a least once.

• Number of Blankets They Sleep With: Two. She's Hawaiian, what can I say? She can't handle the cold much.

• Random Fact: She's a salty person. Not personality wise, but in taste. Her sodium levels are high since she loves her foods salty.

Taging: @itsastronxmy @cloudofbutterflies92 @kikiharinezumi @mutantthedark

The shortest

Oswald: *Struggling to reach her water bottle on the top shelf*

Ghost: You need help?

Oswald: Please-

Soap: *Barges through the door* DON'T YE DARE HELP HER!

Ghost: What did she do?

Soap: *Laughing* Nothing. I just love to see her struggle

Oswald: *Reaches her water bottle and chucks it at Soap*

Soap: *Falls* OOF-

Ghost: Karma

Oswald: Here, a nice hot cup of tea as a peace offering

Ghost: It's cold

Oswald: Nice cup of tea

Ghost: It's shite

Oswald: Cup of tea

Ghost: I don't even think it's tea

Oswald: Cup

So, I realized all my interests lately have been "ghost" themed. And me being bored, I decided to just draw a ghost page.

(Also yes, ik Halloween has passed but this thought just came to me-)

Favoritism

Price: *Walking into his office and turning on the light*

Soap and Ghost: *Sitting in the darkness*

Price: Bloody hell-!

Ghost: We have something important to discuss Cap

Price: Is it so important you two had to sit for who knows how long in the complete darkness of my office?

Soap: Aye! We wont take the oppression no more!

Price: What are you talking about?

Ghost: We're talking about your obvious favoritism

Soap: *Nods and adds on* We all know ye favor Kyle, Cap!

Price: This is dumb...is this really what this is about?

Soap: Captain, we've been holding this truth for a long time, but we cannae take it no longer

Ghost: Gaz could get away with murder and you wouldn't even bat an eye

Price: *Scoffs* Not true

Gaz: *Walking by* Hey Cap, me and some of the recruits were out at the range, but we accidently forgot to lock up the privates pet hamster and...yeh...

Price: *Sighs* It's alright Kyle. I'll take care of it...

Gaz: Thanks Cap *Walks away*

Ghost and Soap:

Price:

Price: Get out-

Nah bc fr tho!

Graves too haole to understand, but congrats to him I guess 🤣

Kanoa: *talking with Graves* Uce, you don't even know your SAMOAN. Graves: Pulea a'u, kapeteni, ua ou ma'itaga. Kanoa: *placing his hand on his face as he tried not to laugh* Pffft...n-now you're telling me that you're PREGNANT. Tiala: Congratulations, Commander. You're GLOWING.