#history huh? bet I can post some

[dani-dabbles]

“Occasionally vulgar”

Henry looking at Alex like “DONT SAY ANYTHING YOU ABSOLUTE MENACE”

#rwrb #rwrb movie #red white and royal blue trailer #red white and royal blue movie #red white & royal blue #red white and royal blue #alex claremont diaz #henry fox mountchristen windsor #taylor zakhar perez #nicholas galitzine #rwrb on prime #rwrb memes #history huh? bet I can post some

[nymphomatique]

wanna sit on nerd miguel’s face while i use my phone to snap other guys that’s my little chair fr😔😻

this just changed the trajectory of my life in a way you cannot understand.

cw: slight d/s dynamics, sending nudes, munch miguel makes an appearance once more, bro literally FEASTS, new character yippee (v minor), brief choking (more like a neck squeeze tbh), praise, squirting LOL, miguel gets kicked out again 😔 reader catching feelings?? we may never know. semi proofread today i felt nice. this is a longer one than usual, so enjoy!

“stop fuckin’ squirming down there and eat me out properly,” you say, looking down at miguel. his eyes are hazy and hooded, his glasses somewhere on the bed, his brown eyes clear as day. you grip his head by his hair and position him to where his nose brushes above your clit, and you moan at the feeling. “l-like that, okay miguel? be good for mommy.”

miguel takes heed of your instructions and begins to lick, suck, and thrust up into your wetness, making it hard for you to maintain something relative to your composure. in the throes of miguel’s mouth work, your phone screen, next to miguel’s head, lights up with a snapchat notification from none other than the star quarterback of your school, peter parker. you bite the corner of your lip, mouth pulling up in a smile at an idea. you grab your phone and open it to snapchat, seeing peters name at the top of your snap list. you open his snap and it’s a picture of him shirtless, abs on display, his happy trail just peeking over the band of his pants. his snap is captioned with text reading ‘wyd?’

you prop your camera up, angling it enough that miguel’s face and your pussy are out of frame. miguel stops for a moment to ask what you’re doing, but before he can get a word in you speak up, “if you stop, this will be the last time i ever let you touch me. got it? keep fucking going.” and wordless, miguel does as he’s told, going back to eating you but with a new energy this time. it catches you off guard a bit, and you let out a light f-fuck in response, but you don’t let it derail you from answering peter back.

peter. you and him have had.. complicated history to say the least. since high school, the two of you ran in the same social circles, with him being on your high school football team and you, a cheerleader. a true status quo. the two of you had ended up attending the same underaged parties, hooking up and even going steady for some time, until the blonde busty thing known as gwen stacy walked into your high school in sophomore year and made her claim on your then boyfriend. you figured it out after you walked in on them under the bleachers post-game, the spot where you habitually got on your knees to congratulate peter for his win. you stayed with him after a profuse apology and intense “i’m sorry” fuck session, to your dismay, but broke up with him in the beginning of your senior year. now, you two fuck from time to time, scratching an itch when you have it.

you look back at the tease of a photo on your phone, your tits spilling out your plunge neck crop top and your abdomen cutting off right above your pubic area, your pink thong still visible coming up the sides of your hips. you feel miguel plunge his tongue into you, causing you to fall forward, steadying yourself with one hand, phone in the other. “keep this up and i’m gonna squirt on you, but i bet you’re into that huh?” you laugh out a little, miguel moaning into you in response. you try not to get distracted and caption your snap to peter ‘nothing really’ and press send.

immediately, you see that he opens it and he replies just as fast, this time the photo of him in grey sweats with a visible tent, layer out on his bed. the caption attached, ‘wanna turn your nothing to a something? ;)’ and you roll your eyes. you move to answer him with another midriff picture, but you change your mind. “hey, look at me dweeb,” you say, turning the camera so that it’s capturing the angle of miguel’s mouth on your pussy, covered in spit and your juices. he looks up and sees the camera of your phone pointed down towards him and he goes red in the face and tight lipped. “remember what i told you about stopping,” you remind him, and he maintains eye contact with the camera as he goes back to lick a strip up your pussy, from your leaking hole to your clit. you move your unoccupied hand to his face, palm to his cheek as you slowly caress him with your thumb. “that’s a good boy.”

you move your hand from his cheek, trailing softly down to his strong neck and you wrap your hand around his neck and squeeze. at the pressure he lets out a groan, his hands moving to grip your thighs tighter to his face. “fuck miguel, you’re making mommy so happy right now- ah! fuck, just like that. keep doing that, o-okay?” you moan out. he says nothing, his eyes, still maintaining contact with the camera, clouded with lust, answering for him.

you snap a picture, turned on at the lewdness of it. it’s your pussy on miguel’s face, pink panties pushed to the side as his mouth is sucking on your clit, his hands gripping the fat of your thighs, and your hand around his neck at the same time. you make quick work to save the photo and caption it ‘busy, sorry’, feeling your orgasm approach. you press send and drop your phone, ignoring the back to back buzzing, probably of peters reply to your salacious snap.

a steady heat begins to boil in the pit of your stomach, and you keen forwards, your hand leaving miguel’s neck to grip the white sheets on your bed. “i’m gonna cum, i’m gonna cum, i’m gonna-“ and with that, you feel the pleasure within you tighten then burst, like a damn breaking way, and you begin to tremble as miguel continues his work down on you. the overstimulation begins to hit you, and you feel a spurt of liquid leave your body and miguel groan and suck. “oh my god,” you heave out, “st-stop, no more.”

miguel places a final kiss to your mound as he moves to lift your limp hips for you. he feels sheepish how, his sweater and mouth drenched with your liquids. he wipes his lips and makes way to speak to your still firm on the bed. “are- are you okay?”

you say nothing, grab the nearest pillow you have, and throw it at him. miguel dodges and understands that means get the fuck out.

after collecting yourself, your body still spent and sheets still wet, you roll over on your back and grab your phone to look at what peter replied to you. you open his snap, and laugh a little at his responses.

peter 🚮

| is that fucking o’hara..?

| you’re fucking with me???

| fucking whore

| you sleep with nerds now??

you make way to reply to peter one more time, opening the camera and taking a picture of the wet bedsheets, caption it ‘nerds that can make me cum? yeah’ and unadd him after.

you finally haul yourself up to change your sheets when you see miguel’s glasses on your bed. you grab them and put them on your nightstand, feeling heat rush through your blood to your face, thinking of him and the mess he made of you.

fucking dweeb.

#the ask had me sweatin #u guys need to start writing instead of me 😭 #miguel o'hara #miguel o’hara drabble #miguel atsv smut #miguel o’hara smut #miguel o’hara x reader #miguel o’hara x you #miguel atsv #sub miguel o'hara #miguel o’hara x fem!reader #you’ve got mail💌 #<nerd!miguel3

[drconstellation]

Come Back When You Can Make A Whale

This is going to contain some speculation for S3, so you know what to do! Or not do!

SITIS: What did God say? JOB: Um... I'm not sure. I didn't understand much. Things too wonderful for me. Ostriches came into it. SITIS: Ostriches? JOB: And whales. God's very proud of the whale. Went into some detail about... how great whales are. SITIS: But did They explain? JOB: [shakes head] I think the point was, if you want answers, come back when you can make a whale.

Whales, huh?

If you aren't well read, this could be quite the misdirection. It should be reasonably obvious, given who is doing the talking - Job - what he is actually referring to, then we can join a couple of dots to make some speculative leaps.

You still with me?

No? Then let us start with how do you make a whale?

By giving it another name.

Leviathan.

Chapter 41 of the Book of Job is all about the Leviathan, a great sinuous sea serpent with impenetrable scales and breath like fire. It sleeps beneath the sea until the end of days. Over time it came to be associated with any sea monster, then anything large, and what is the largest animal ever known to have lived? The whale.

The top of the matchbox is also worth a look. We have a skull and crossbones, which is classic Memento mori symbolism, fitting in with the resurrection theme of the Second Coming - but look at the way the address of the pub is spelt! Now, this not the same way it is spelt on the record single Maggie gives to Aziraphale; Goatgate is spelt as one word, not two. A little bit of searching reveals the meaning behind this fictional address that backs up and reinforces the quote on the side of the matchbox.

Strong's Concordance for 66 gives us "wild, savage, fierce." Goatgate is an interesting one, because it turns out to be a relatively modern term from the urban dictionary, and I'm just going to refer to the polite version of it here - it's another word for "mouth." So 66 Goatgate is a "fierce and savage mouth." Yes, that does sound about right - in more ways than one, once you know who it is. (If you want to look up the impolite version, go ahead - I'm sure you will still find the connotations very amusing.)

Our metaphorical Leviathan is Crowley. He gave the game away at the end of S1 during the appearance-swap.

This also means Aziraphale is his counterpart, Behemoth. Why - well, I made a bit of joke in my post here that he was playing at being a "river horse" while he wallowed in the bath of holy water during his part of the appearance-swap scene. Modern day scholars think the description of Behemoth in the Bible may be that of a hippopotamus in real life history. If that is so, I'd still be betting this is what the "dark horse" comment from Nina in S2E1 is foreshadowing.

Maybe none of this new to you if you've been hanging around the the fandom for a while. That's fine, I'm just trying to establish the scene. And the next bit we need to talk about is this one, where Job gets a lecture from God.

During this sequence, we hear lines that come from Job 38 and 39.

GOD: Job, if you have questions for me, I have questions for you. Do you know how I created the earth? Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth, Job? Were you there when all the morning stars sang together and all the Angels shouted for joy?

These lines are paraphrasing some of the beginning of Job 38.

Then we have:

GOD: Do you know the rules of the heavens? Did you set the constellations in the sky? Can you send lightning bolts and get them to report back to you? Did you give wings to peacocks, Job, or teach the ostrich to run?

These lines are again, paraphrasing Job, half from 38 and half from 39.

So then, we need to ask, why highlight these lines in particular?

Job 38 is mainly about setting the boundaries of the universe around us. The Earth might seem impossibly huge to a human, but it started with a single stone at its foundation. Earth and the other planets obey certain laws as they move around the Sun. The patterns of the stars in the sky take so long to change that it seems like they are set and inconstant. Even the chaotic form of lightning respects its Creator and returns to its point of origin.

From the last part of Chapter 38 to the end of 39 God challenges Job with a list of animals. The theme here is about freedom and wildness. Whether it is a noble lion, a loathsome crow, a nimble mountain goat, the head-strong wild ox or the willing war horse, they all flourish upon the Earth under the sight of the Almighty. Even the mightiest and most fierce beasts of all, Behemoth and Leviathan, have a place, although only God has the means to control those two.

None of this needs a human to be involved. We are so often the center of our own universe, and try so hard to control every aspect of the world around us that we lose sight of the bigger picture. Shit happens. Some things are out of our control. That doesn't mean its your fault and you're wicked and damned to go to Hell because of it. And that was the point God was trying to make to Job. The world is a far bigger, wilder and chaotic than you can imagine, but its also incredibly beautiful, and it runs itself within the rules and limits that seem to be set by invisible forces you can't see.

So back to the script from the show.

The first set of questions from God could apply to both of the duo. They were both around when Earth was created and were more than likely there when the "morning stars" (the highest angels, such as Lucifer, Gabriel, Michael and angel!Beelzebub) sang together.

The second set of questions are the ones that seem to have got the most attention so far, with ops cross-matching them to things Crowley does in S2.

Do you know the rules of the heavens?

Did you set the constellations in the sky?

Can you send lightning bolts and get them to report back to you?

Did you give wings to peacocks, Job...

(I make a suggestion this has something to do with Michael, but also see comments below)

...or teach the ostrich to run?

The first three of those questions are fairly straight forward, and I doubt many would dispute what they are referring to. But the reference to the peacock and the ostrich are more subtle and curious, and I would like to take a moment to look at the actual verse - because it is only one verse that is providing both questions - that is being paraphrased here.

Job 39:13 Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?

Did you realize that the King James Version of the Bible is the only one that mentions peacocks in this particular verse? All the other versions mentions the first sentence of that verse in relation to the wings of ostriches: "The wings of the ostrich wave proudly." The ostrich is considered a cruel and witless bird in the Bible, pleased with the way it looks, and seemingly careless about its young.

Why does that sound familiar...

Shax thinks this ostrich feather-clad angel in disguise isn't too smart either.

So using the peacock line is a curious choice in the script. Other than the "eyes" in the tail of the peacock having a connection to Michael's many watchful eyes on the world, it's still not clear how Crowley helped them upwards. Unless both lines are supposed to refer to Gabriel, and how the vain peacock was helped to both fly and run to a distant location in the stars.

Edit: Since I first wrote this, @beebopboom pointed me to some more peacock lore, and this helped me delve a bit deeper into them. Peacocks were associated with wealth and royalty, but they were also associated with immortality in early Christian beliefs. There was a belief that the flesh of the peacock did not decay after its death. The bright colours in its tail came from its eating venomous snakes, which reminded people of Christ becoming sin for humanity's sake (think of Crowley downing the laudanum to save Elspeth from Hell in the crypt in 1827, its a similar action.) The "eyes" on the males tail also represented the all-seeing eye of God. So we have a connection with both royalty and resurrection here.

(Oh - just as an interesting connection here - a number of the newer versions of the Bible not only don't mention the peacock in this verse, they compare the ostrich to the stork! The meaning is meant to be that the stork cares more for their young than the ostrich, but if you read the words at face value, you could take a double meaning away...)

Let us return to questions, answers, and whales.

Questions. Always questions. It's like the proverbial toddler who's always asking a never-ending string of "but, why?" for funsies and you just want them to shut up for a moment and think about the last thing you said first. They, too, are a bit like Job. They are the center of their own universe at that age, having not had much experience of the world. They have no grasp of how far it extends beyond them, and how little even we as adults know.

If at this point you're going "oh, no, no, no, no, op, please don't tell me the point of this meta is it's all ineffable," relax. I'm not.

The point was to set you up for some nice, juicy, awesomely sweet S3 speculation.

Because I believe Crowley will finally get to ask his questions of God.

(oh lordy, I made the mistake of taking a break to have a shower before trying to finish this off, because I was having trouble seeing how to finish this in a tidy way, and that caused me to have "shower thoughts" and now the nice sweet simple speculation has turned into a slightly bat-shit crazy kind-of one, although still on the same track as what I was originally thinking. Here goes...)

We have this three card spread from waaay back at the beginning of S1. We all think its something to do with the three babies.

What if its not?

Because we need something like this to happen again - Aziraphale and Crowley either side of a third protagonist. What if it's the King of Kings, Love personified, Jesus, in the middle? (Or Adam again, I wouldn't discount that option either...)

If you would look at the GIF and the screenshot together again and go, well that makes, sense, white for the angel on the right, and green for the demon on the left, I would jump up and shout at you - NO!

Look at the cards again! In the Tarot, that's the Ace of Swords on the right - it belongs to Aziraphale. It's a very powerful card, about new beginnings and change.* Lets call the one of the left Knight of Wands, which also represents the element of Fire. Knights are all about movement and journeys. Who owns the Bentley? And look what Gabriel has instinctively done with his hands - he has held his screen-left hand out to Aziraphale, the Sword, the angel who wears green, and his right hand out to Crowley, the Knight of Fire. The yin and yang qualities are actually swapped. That was what I was trying to tell you in this post. They aren't as obvious as they seem at first glance.

And love is the answer, it turns out. Did you see my comment the other day on another post? In Strong's Concordance 25 = to love.

Anyway, we should get a third parallel scene somewhat like this, and like when Aziraphale and Crowley took Adam out of time to talk to him in S1.

Only this time the three of them (with who ever is in the middle) should be having a talk with God about what is or isn't supposed to happen.

JOB: I think the point was, if you want answers, come back when you can make a whale.

Crowley could be a literal serpent (though I would be very surprised if he did manifest that way) but it should be a metaphorical Leviathan that stands before the Almighty to ask his questions and get his answers. And it will be that he has earned the right to be there, because he finally understands the lessons of Job.

@makewayforbigcrossducks I hope this answers one of your questions

*The Ace of Swords speaks of new beginnings, but it is a two-edged sword that can cut both ways. It is strength in adversity, victory out of struggle, good out of evil, a change in the old order on the way.

#good omens #good omens 2 #good omens meta #crowley #aziraphale #job minisode #book of job #leviathan #behemoth #i only ever asked questions #come back when you can make a whale #gabriel #shax #did you give wings to peacocks? #teach the ostrich to run #king of kings #king of hearts #yin to his yang

[yellowistheraddest]

LADIES, GENTLEMEN AND FELLOW CONTORTIONS OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT, i present to you 9 drawing requests with accompanying commentary...

request one:

honestly its not a crime but they are criminally curious to learn the rich history of Dallas in 1963! i mean arent you curious, you should google what happened there on november 22nd!!!

request number 2:

OH BABY you know i love making people feel :( my most popular post is characters crying so i was supposed to have fun with it but 3 people hugging - dude, i was no the verge of insanity and in the end pearl just kinda got swallowed up and disappeared.

[[7 MORE UNDER CUT!!]]

request tres:

coming from the last drawing i was still on the 'lmao get sad' bandwagon, and simon and athena they have lived through somethings so once again i drew people crying :D so heres a drawing of little athena and her goth uncle having a nice little hug and nothing ever went wrong

request četiri:

by now everyone should know that my favourite AU is these two bastards meeting before phoenix became a lawyer; ya know so he doesnt need to break his back trying to learn law as an art student - not that he learns much as he doesnt know what a cross examination is in his first case,,

request pénte:

this request marked the second day of drawing.

now,, i might have not read the request before i drew sooo i kinda just drew them taking a selfies at a steel samurai con so i kindly edited the second drawing to contain a peace sign. [the plush is the hellish creature named the iron infant [from AAI i think] and i bet its like the worst character in the franchise and these two will definitely burn it when they get home]

request numero sześć:

now i swore to never post kissing on here so i spare myself of the cringw when i look back later, so just dont read the first half and enjoy the way i found out you cant really draw flicking without making a comic. like the motion is so small yet so powerful how do you draw that?!?!?!?!?!? this looked miles better in my brain...

request shtatë:

you know what else is like rocks? big frozen chunks of ice, like the one here :D

RIP LMAO

request huit:

ah the t4t to end all t4ts. ron is definitely a guy to fall at first sight and bro desiree is the definition of girlboss

also people forget that larry was rons coworker and i need more content of those two because they are just wildly opposite

[edit: ''sir are good'' HUH??? brother i need to go to sleep and just not draw for the next millenia]

now we have arrived at the end of our trip...

you may be thinking "yellow, you said that there were 9 drawings!"

YES, but no.. theres probably a reason behind this but when i opened my inbox and saw this was like a game character who was stun locked. i mean look at this, aka request number NINE:

love ya to death, babes, but please get some rest because i think you forgot to write in the characters you wanted to see. despite that i decided to draw what you requested:

now just imagine whichever characters you waant in those places! wait was your request an investment so you can have an infinite amount of ships inserted into this pose???

anywho, ummmmm.. yeah Now we have reached the end - but do not fear, im not dying or going away. im still going to be here on my ace attorney bullshit as long as my brain can stand.

sadly i have to say GOODNIGHT, LADIES, GENTLEMEN AND FELLOW CONTORTIONS OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT. may we meet once again when the planets align and it rains in the greatest depths of the ocean o7

#ace attorney #aa #ace attorney fanart #long post #request #ask #fanart #art #phoenix wright #maya fey #kay faraday #ema skye #miles edgeworth #pearl fey #apollo justice #athena cykes #simon blackquill #desiree delite #ron delite #doodles #sketches #steel samurai #larry butz #bratworth #drawings #farewell my turnabout #klavier gavin

[batsandgore]

Hello!!

I just wanted to ask you if you could do a reaction where the diaboys are asked about Portugal (I’m Portuguese and don’t see enough representation in media so that’s why)

Hi!!! Thank you for the ask! Of course I can do this! I've actually been to Portugal myself back in 2019 - Vilamoura. It was a beautiful place, and I hope I did the representation of Portugal justice for you! I had a lot of fun doing my research into Portugal for this post. Enjoy!

The Diaboys react to being asked about Portugal...

Shu Sakamaki:

"Hm? Portugal, you say? Did you know they have the longest standing alliance in the world? It's with England, yknow... I find that interesting."

Shu is an absolute history buff when it comes to European history, so of course, he knows plenty about Portugal.

You could talk for hours with him about its history. Well... keyword: could. Shu probably doesn't want to talk, honestly. He finds the topic interesting, however.

Possibly one of the most fascinating facts he knows about Portugal in his opinion is that it's the oldest European country (it's had the same defined borders since 1139).

He definitely knows of some classical composers from Portugal: Luís de Freitas Branco and Pedro António Avondano being some he's quite familiar with.

Reiji Sakamaki:

"What makes you bring that up? No matter... oh? You're Portuguese? You must know quite a bit about the majesty your home country holds."

Reijis brain holds a wealth of knowledge. While potions, poisons, and deadly concoctions are his primary interest, he sure has a fair amount of knowledge in geography, too.

He definitely loved geography and learning about different countries when he was younger. He read absolutely everything in order to try and impress his mother it didn't work.

Unlike Shu, Reiji would definitely talk to you about what he knows about Portugal. Provided he wasn't busy, that is.

He particularly finds interesting the Wild Medicine Program in Central Portugal. It details an immersive in person herbal course. If it wasn't for his obligations at home, he would definitely check it out.

Ayato Sakamaki:

"Huh? You're Portuguese? Eh... your basketball team is alright, I guess."

This guy knows nothing about Portugal except when he's watching sports. Especially basketball.

We all know Ayato loves sports, so you can best bet he'll give his two cents on what he thinks about the teams.

To be honest, if you try explaining to him anything about Portugal outside the realm of sports, he probably wouldn't be too interested, unfortunately.

Although, if you spot him watching Portugals Liga Profissional after you've mentioned all of this to him, he may get a little embarrassed.

Kanato Sakamaki:

"Oh, it is quite warm there... so that explains your sun-kissed skin... it's quite fitting for a doll with beauty such as yours. Don't you agree, Teddy?"

Kanato doesn't take much interest in Portugal itself. His interests are very limited, and he sticks to those interests like glue.

He will compliment you, though!! I mean, if he views you as his doll, surely you must have a certain beauty that appeals to him.

If you catch him on a good day, he'll ask you idle questions. Just... don't say the wrong thing.

He'll inquire if you miss your home. Is it better than living here with him? What? It is?? Why would you say such a thing?!

Laito Sakamaki:

"Ah... Portugal. I've always wanted to visit there, myself. Maybe you could take me and show me around? Seeing you in revealing clothing to deal with all that heat... fufufu~"

Laito would definitely want to travel around. Portugal would certainly be on his bucket list.

He's immortal, so he has all the time in the world to explore! Why waste that immortality? Especially when he could potentially see you in a bathing suit on the beach...

He'd definitely be interested in visiting Lagos, Vilamoura, Porto, and Faro. All have amazing beaches and warm climates to enjoy (he would still wear his damn hat even in all of that heat)!

He would love to take part in the Carnival! It sounds so fun and enjoyable! Not to mention the historical significance that makes it that extra bit interesting.

Subaru Sakamaki:

"You're from there? That's... interesting, I guess. Too hot for my tastes, but I'm sure you liked it there, right?

Subaru does really know much about Portugal, to be completely transparent. It's just never been something that appealed to him.

That being said, he would definitely ask you about your home country, what it's like, and if you miss it.

He'd inquire in a way that seems like he doesn't care he cares, let's be real.

A few weeks later, you'll spot Subaru in the gardens of the Manor planting Portuguese Bellflowers.

Ruki Mukami:

"It really is a beautiful country. There is so much history behind it. I'm glad you've decided to stay here, however."

Ruki is another history buff. However, his focus is more on the traditions and practices of Portuguese people rather than significant historical events like Shu.

He loves learning about something and tracing it back to its origins. It scratches a certain itch in his brain.

He finds the traditional dances interesting, as they're used to express parts of the souls of the country's different regions.

Cuisine is another that interests him. He once tried making Yuma grow some vegetables in his garden to recreate a dish - Caldo Verde. It actually went quite well for a first attempt.

Azusa Mukami:

"You... come from Portugal...? How... different is it... from here...?"

Azusa is interested. He could listen to you talk about your home country for hours. He is arguably one of the nicest of the Diaboys, after all.

If you somehow get onto the topic of knives, which with Azusa is quite likely, he'll be all the more interested.

In fact, he probably has one or two knives in his collection hand crafted in Portugal.

He'll happily show you if you want!

Kou Mukami:

"I have quite a lot of fans from there! Honestly, I do! It's quite surprising, actually!"

Kou definitely has a fairly big fan base for his music in Portugal alone. Of course, he's familiar with the place! He's gotta keep the fans happy, doesn't he?

He plans to do a worldwide tour at some point in the future. Portugal being one of his destinations, most definitely!

Lisbon, Porto, and Amadora would be where he'd want to go if he went there touring. They're some of the most famous cities in Portugal! His shows would be bound to gather attraction there.

There are also plenty of Portuguese remakes of his music made by fans. He reposts them often on social media.

Yuma Mukami:

"Yeah, I've heard of the place. Never had any interest in going. I prefer it here. Ruki made one of their famous cuisines one time, though. It was quite nice."

To be honest, he's more of a nature person, not a travel person. He prefers the view around him over travelling somewhere for a different one.

That being said, he won't dismiss you the moment you'd bring it up. He'd find it calming to listen to you talk, especially if he was gardening at the same time.

He'd mention how he'd like to try more of their dishes. He has the crops for them, after all.

Oh? A lot of the dishes are meat and seafood based? He knows how to hunt easily. He lived in a village years ago, so he knows the skills even beyond being a vampire. Not that he remembers his past, though...

#ayato sakamaki #laito sakamaki #diabolik lovers #shu sakamaki #kou mukami #kanato sakamaki #subaru sakamaki #reiji sakamaki #ruki mukami #azusa mukami #yuma mukami #diabolik lovers headcanons #dialovers #dl #dbl #headcanons #reactions #diabolik lovers reactions

[aleksanderscult]

I have loved your other metas. Can I make a request too? I wanted you to analyse the Grisha vows with respect to Aleksander and Alina. No problem if not. Good day.

Of course you can!

Literally anyone can ask me anything and there's nothing to be shy about. ❤️

So. We're finally doing this, huh?🥲

We're going to analyze THAT scene?🥲

I'm assuming you mean Aleksander's and "Alina's" funeral (if that's not the scene you mean then please tell me!😭) and I'm not gonna lie, I was avoiding writing a meta about it because it's SO painful🫠

But at the same time I've got some things to say here as well.

(Btw, I had already made two drafts about this scene commenting on some things. HOW DO YOU GUYS ALWAYS KNOW WHAT I'M SECRETLY CREATING??😭😶‍🌫️. But now that I'll write a meta about this scene, I won't post them until many, many weeks later)

Okay. Not gonna stall anymore. Let's do this.🥲

Gonna start from here because I don't have anything to say about the previous lines (but if there's something in particular you want me to analyze before this, dear anon, then just say so❤️).

This line by itself is extremely sad.

The imagery that comes to your mind.

After four hundred years of existence full of war and battles, the Darkling is dead.

And Alina could easily say "You know what? Burn his body somewhere else. Not beside mine."

No, she wanted their bodies to burn side by side.

That says a lot by itself.

When a fan asked Bardugo who truly tended to the Darkling's body, the latter refused to answer saying that she's leaving that for the readers to guess.

My personal guess, after what happened in Nikolai's duology, is Sankta Elizaveta. If the duology never existed then I would say a random otkazat'sya woman. I don't know, it just fits.

Apart from this, it's really heartbreaking how here the Darkling is described neither as a powerful Grisha nor as a cunning warrior. But as a handsome boy that fell in battle and now in death he looks so innocent. So peaceful at last.

And Alina wants to know. Cares to know. Who treated him so gently?

Just like I said before, Alina decided this. Not for the people, not for Nikolai, not for Mal.

But for herself. And I bet for the Darkling too. Perhaps she didn't want him to be alone in his funeral pyre either. 🥲

The crowd was complaining 'cause for them the Darkling was the villain, the man that frightened them and put them through too much.

What did an evil man do to deserve a funeral pyre beside a Saint that was so beloved and revered?

But for Alina (right now) he is just the boy Aleksander Morozova and he deserves this funeral alongside her body.

I'm kinda confused here.

I understand why the Soldat Sol attended the funeral since they were devoted to the Sun Saint but I expected for the Grisha to be mentioned more here.

Two of their leaders are dead.

The Darkling, that was their General for God-knows-how-many-years, and Alina, who also led them from a point afterwards.

I'm not saying that I expected them to mourn the Darkling. But where are the Etherealki? The order that the late Aleksander and "late" Alina also belonged to? They should be at the front lines, right?

Why aren't the Grisha mentioned at all in this scene?

(I swear Leigh created the Grisha, gave them a sad, violent history and then threw them into the bin😭)

Also, I wouldn't be surprised if some Grisha really felt sad about the Darkling's death. For some he really represented an end to the constant Ravkan wars and bloodshed. The man that would give them freedom from all of these. He was their safety, their leader, a guardian even. And the fact that so many (supposed) Darklings existed for centuries now, that feeling of safety was only enhanced 'cause he was a constant presence to the Grisha's side.

It's kinda cringe to me that these people mourn Alina even though they had never truly known her. They had touched her and prayed to her name but they didn't know her truly. As a person. They mourn an idol.

Also, the fact that Alina doesn't want to be recognized particularly from the Apparat. If she still had her powers she would use the Cut to him LMAO Those bitter feelings haven't left her. (And I agree with her, he was a creep and a jerk).

(Also, how the FUCK is Nikolai immaculate 24/7?? NIKOLAI WHAT'S YOUR HAIR AND SKINCARE ROUTINE??😭😭)

It's kinda sweet how Nikolai searches for Alina and her approval to begin this.🥹

These two🫶

The crowd is weeping and yelling for Sankta Alina. The polished, idolized version of her that they created. For them she was a Saint that they considered a legend.

But with Alina here it's different. She's mourning for a person that she truly knew. Not a Saint. Not an idolized person created by dreams and fantasies, no. But for a boy that she knew and loved and killed out of mercy and that no one else mourns but her.

It's that contradiction for me.

The crowd mourns a holy person that they never knew but glamorized in their mind.

And Alina mourns for a flawed human being that she knew, loved and felt pity for.

The crowd also showed their grief loudly. While Alina did it in her own quiet and private way.

Alina's name was chanted again and again loudly in a showy manner.

But Aleksander's was whispered with genuine care by a girl that loved him. She said it as a final goodbye to him. From a girl that the Darkling trusted to give his name. And she, in turn, respected it by keeping it a secret and paying tribute to it one final time.

Now she's the only person in the world that knows that name.

(UNTIL "RULE OF WOLVES" CAME OUT AND FUCKED THIS UP BUT LET'S PRETEND THAT NEVER HAPPENED, SHALL WE??😀😀)

I love that scene so much but at the same time it just hurts.so.much.

But just like I said I loved the contradiction between the devoted followers who grieved loudly about a woman that they barely knew and a girl who cried soundlessly, mourned in silence and paid tribute to a boy that she loved and he loved her in return and made sure to honor all his final wishes even after he died.

"No grave. For them to desecrate" = She burned his body.

"Someone to mourn me" = Mourned him in his funeral.

"Speak my name once more" = She did in his funeral as well.

"Don't let me be alone" = He didn't let him be alone in his funeral pyre either.

Gonna go cry now.✌️

#I hope you liked this anon!!❤️❤️ #As for me. Well. I'd be lying if I said that I don't want to drown myself in the bathtub right now🥲 #these two. *sigh*. they're something else #She loved him. Period. #I swear these metas are getting more and more painful😭😭 #grishaverse #grishaverse trilogy #shadow and bone #ruin and rising #the darkling #pro darkling #aleksander morozova #pro aleksander morozova #alina starkov #darklina #pro darklina #alarkling #pro alarkling #anon asks

[astarab1aze]

"You know, Asuka - I heard from Cedric. He's sold nearly all your paintings. It sounds to me like you may have to paint something new for him; You can't always and only ever take up mural work. I know it pays well, but your success is important to me, sweetheart, and I don't want you to fall behind in your best work."

"Oh, did he? Good fer him - and 'm gonna have to agree to disagree, mom. My murals pay the bills an' get posted on instagram. My boyfriend is a photographer--"

"Mm, don't remind me. Unless you want a lecture."

"You're already lecturin' me. Go crazy, have fun with it. Throw some confetti. I'll call your boyfriend an' we can throw a whole shindig about it since he'll jus' lecture me too."

"Boyfriend? Is that what you think he is? Your sarcasm is adorable, my love, but one little dance does hardly a romance make, delightfully charming as he was-- Oh, very clever, chickadee. I see what you're doing."

"Woop- Ya caught me! But it's only because you're so damn obvious. Ya put on the dress when ya invited him to that work thing - the really nice, lacy one that made ya look so elegant and soft but also terrifyin' 'cause ya kinda are... Hehe, everyone was impressed. Hani and I thought we mighta had to scrape his jaw off the floor when he saw you. Even sent that picture I took to Ed and Viri and those two were just as hopeless."

"Oh, stop it, sweetheart - You're just trying to get out of having a serious conversation with me by buttering me up with obvious statements. I see right through you and I cannot be fooled twice."

"Ya say that, but no one knows ya like I do - you already have the next work party marked on your calendar, and I know you're gonna ask him next time ya see him. Jokes on you, momma, guess who can't be fooled either? You raised me, after all."

"What a cheeky little shit you've turned out to be."

"Pfft, please. As if ya weren't fifty-times worse when ya were my age. Tsubasa told me allllllll your stories, dad too. You were diabolical. Worse than Hanma. Worse than Tsubasa. How many times didja sucker what's-his-face into doin' your dirty work, huh?"

"Asuka--"

"--WAIT A MINUTE. Ya cursed just now. Ya never curse."

"My darling baby bird--"

"Now I know, beyond a shadow o' a doubt - you're really into him. I can't believe how easy ya are to figure out! Does he know? Oh, I bet he does, if you're this transparent. Man, if I'da known ya liked 'em grumpy and stinkin' of horse, I'da set ya up with my history professor--"

"...I came to talk to you about your work, check in with you, adoringly lecture you, and here you are, making assumptions about the nature of my professional relationship with the Witcher who protects you from mortal harm when your boyfriend cannot--"

"Whatever, mom, don't bring Hani into this jus' 'cause you're-- Jus' go on your dates with him. He's ever so slightly less grumpy after spendin' time with ya, and now ya've got a lil extra pep in your step! An' that's sayin' somethin', since you're all doom an' gloom, but nice an' delicate like a moonflower--"

"You're lucky you're my favorite, chickadee, but if it's as you say...then our Geralt might stand to dethrone you."

"Read. My. Lips. Mom: Good."

"...You are most definitely mine."

"Ya can't help but love me!"

"More than anything in this world and the next - and that's precisely why you ought to whip up some fresh paintings and sketches for Cedric to look over and sell for you! Your future is vitally important, my love, and I won't always be around to pick up the slack when work is slow--"

"Godsdammit, mother! Ya got me..."

"This is my house...and the house always wins, sweetheart."

"Jus' you wait till me an' the stooges start droppin' hints for Geralt..."

"What was that, dear? I couldn't hear you over you having to be responsible for your own finances and maintaining the potency of your talents."

#☿ || Shitpost. #✘ // The Serpent Coiled Around the Crow; Hanma. #✘ // Oh Be Still My Heart - I'm His Forever; Geralt. #gyofukuki #/ it's all just one big shitpost but listen this is exactly what i was telling you and now it's immortalized #/ this is exactly how it goes every time they talk ever at all

[naughtystiel]

TAGGED BY: @bloodydeanwinchester & @angelsdean ♡

Rules: Make a new post and post the latest line in your WIP & tag as many people as there are words (or as many as you feel like)

SIKE, I'M MAKING UP MY OWN RULES, SORRY! POST FAVOURITE SNIPPETS FROM YOUR WIPS, AS MANY AS YOU WOULD LIKE!

FISHERMEN!AU

In the past Dean scared him almost as much as the roaring sea. With his unpredictable temper it felt like being swallowed by anger, crashing between waves, fighting for survival. Some nights Castiel wondered why Dean could act so bitter, what experiences moulded him into the man he was today.

ELDRITCH TERROR!AU

If Castiel saw him on the street the word evil wouldn’t even cross his mind. “You're lying. How would I know you?”

“We have a very long history.” Dean smiled, but then his face fell and his eyes flashed black. He licked his lips before whispering, “Decades of terror.”

LOST BET/DRESS UP!AU

“Why are there so many of them in here?”

“Dear brother, I can assure you that one razor will not be enough to get your hot legs silky smooth.” Gabriel smiled mischievously, “Unless you wanna try waxing?”

EDINBURGH!AU

A leaf crunched under Castiel's boot and he stopped, glancing down. The yellow leaves kept skating on the pavement with the wind, as if they were chasing one another. He wondered what piece would match their little dance as they flew higher and higher until they slowly and gracefully descended back to the ground.

GRIEVING A PET!AU

The hard wooden floor was like an anchor that kept Dean at bay. His gaze flicked up to the window, morning light was peeking through blinds and bathed the room in a soft glow. It was peaceful, beautiful - the complete opposite of the storm that was raging in his heart.

70S!AU

On top of that, the attractive fucker had the audacity to raise his glass towards Dean before he took an anguishing slow sip, not breaking their eye contact. Then, he winked and walked away with his glass like it was nothing.

GODSTIEL!AU

“Confess.”

“I don’t understand!” Dean cried out, punching the wooden wall with his fist. It stung, but the pain quickly got muted by the frustration. Suddenly, the door of the confession booth flew open and there were hands on his collar, those blue eyes staring right at him. “Confess! What do you want? What do you crave?”

“You.” Dean breathed out, the realisation dawning on him. Christ, he wanted Castiel.

GRINDR!AU

Rich and vivid burgundy satin made Castiel hungry, not necessarily for the pizza currently being displayed in front of him, but for something that he craved way more. He swallowed thickly when he heard his name.

“Huh?” he croaked out, embarrassed by his own thoughts. Come on, he wasn’t some horny teenager, but he would lie if he said it wasn’t a while since he got laid.

TAGGING: @bloodydeanwinchester @angelsdean @chapeldean @pointyearedelvishprincling @achillestiel @hauntedpearl @hornystiel @disabled-dean @envydean @casblackfeathers @deancaskiss

#the amount of wips i have oh lord #vin.txt #vin.pdf

[foxydivaxx]

Things heat up here. Notice how Gossip Girl is kind of supportive of Zoro and Sanji. Can you all guess who Gossip Girl is? Also One Piece will be mentioned here. What do I mean? Read on. Warning: X-rated content.

Gossip Girl: Bad Romance Chapter 3

Hi there Upper Eastersiders. Guess what?! We’ve got our first S and Z sighting in months. The couple were spotted at a five star hotel at the Upper East Side. According to sources, Z was there to do a photoshoot to promote an upcoming movie project. Yes, the Power Couple are back in town!!

S also did a photoshoot for the same magazine that has been described as empowering, glamorous and sexy. Apparently he wore a sexy black dress that would make Morticia from Addams family proud. S is no longer playing kiddie games. We talking big leagues here especially since he is no longer a little boy anymore.

Afterwards, the two went clubbing. Also been noticing Z introducing S to some well-known producers and influential figures in the music industry, both in Asia and here in the U.S. Could it be possible that S may work on his first proper album soon?

For some context, S originally debuted as a solo artist when he was just 13. He released the single Good Vibes which did not do well on the charts.

Despite this, he met Z around that time and they hooked up almost immediately, thus starting their long term relationship. Z is two years older than S. S would later join Popstars: The Rivals and Aogiri was born and the rest is history.

Some film and fashion heavyweights were spotted at the club the Power Couple were hanging at. These folks also spoke with them. Looks like things are working out in S’ favour.

Taking that secret trip has done them some good. And hold up, is that a diamond encrusted Rolex watch I see S wearing?! It even matches Z’s signature diamond Rolex!!

Plus, he is wearing what looks like brown Louis V slacks. Hmm. Z is spoiling his man, and it shows. Also, S’ famous derriere turned a lot of heads as usual as many were shocked by how sexy he still looks. Come on, he is 18 now.

Another piece of good news for S is that Aogiri’s latest musical offerings have been mad flopping on the charts lately. The various TV shows that the boys have been starring in have been struggling with low ratings. What goes around comes around indeed. LE has signed with a brand new agency and will continue to be an actor. Please support him.

I bet the Power Couple has something big in the pipeline. Who knows? One thing I know is that the rest of the Upper East Side's elite are taking notice and, let's just say, many people are not happy about the latest developments. Dethroning the power couple never ends well and they are about to find out why.

"So those two are back huh?" says Eren. He just read the latest Gossip Girl blast and man. He does not like this one bit. Sukuna said they will show up at court but this, this is terrible. No one knows where the both of them went to. But all this is clearly Zoro’s handiwork. As usual, Zoro is always one step ahead of them.

The others gather round Eren as he showed them Gossip Girl’s latest blog post. “WHAT THE FUCK?!” Light exclaims. “Now what do we do?” Natsu says. Eren sighs. “Even I do not know.”

Sukuna too has seen the blog post whilst lounging in his jacuzzi and is seething with rage. Why?! Why are those two now deciding to show their dirty faces?! Especially that bitch Sanji?!! “Desperate times call for desperate measures.”

Lelouch reads the latest news about Sanji and Zoro and grins. “About time. Things are gonna get crazy now that they are back.”

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Meanwhile, Sanji and Zoro are at Zoro’s apartment in Manhattan. “The court case has already begun. However, you have to be in court in the next 2 days to testify against them.” says Zoro.

“Good news for us.” Sanji says with a chuckle as he sips some white wine. “This is why I love you so much Zoro. All these bitches think they are smart not knowing that you will somehow outsmart them.”

Zoro smirks. “This is why I am the King baby. They can buy school but those motherfuckers cannot afford class..” he says as he wraps his arms around Sanji’s waist and pulls him into a kiss, a gesture Sanji happily returns.

“It’s been a while we have kissed Daddy.” Sanji whispers faintly. God does he miss hearing that nickname. Whenever Sanji calls him, it is obvious what he wants.

Zoro takes Sanji’s glass away and places it on the stool and picks Sanji up bridal style, leading him to the bedroom.

Once they got to the bedroom, Zoro gently placed Sanji on the bed. The blonde giggles and motions to his lover who takes off his shirt and pounces on top of him, kissing his neck hungrily, earning moans from the blonde who takes off his clothes without hesitation and kisses him back.

“Ride me.” Zoro groans.

Sanji smirks and helps Zoro to unzip and strip off his jeans and boxers. Once he spots his cock, a mischievous smirk appears on his face. How they managed to spend 3 months with each other without having sex is beyond him.

That is perhaps the longest he had gone without having sex with Zoro. Well; if you add the previous months of drama, that is six. Not counting that one time they had sex on top of Sanji’s piano in his home. Or that time they fucked each other in the limo at an award show. Sure he was still technically dating Sukuna then. But it did not matter. It seems like destiny wants the two of them to be together. So why fight it now?

“Oh how I have missed this.” the blonde coos as he gently traces a finger over the head, earning a gasp from his lover.

He lowers his head down and begins to slowly lick and then suck Zoro off, letting out a horny moan. It is a well known fact that Sanji was the biggest slut on the planet.

Zoro moans as he places a hand on his lover’s head, slowly pushing him down so that he can take more. “Fuck!! I keep forgetting how skilled your mouth is.”

Sanji continues to bob his head as he takes as much of Zoro as he possibly could and pleasures him. Zoro has always been a big guy, something that Sanji deeply appreciates as it makes sex a lot more fun and pleasurable for him.

He then pulls away. “Nah. I need that dick inside me now Daddy. So nope I won’t make you cum like that.” He heads over to the dressing table and pulls out the bottle lube.

He pours some into his fingers and begins to finger himself. Zoro watches in awe as Sanji begins to let out those sexy wanton noises that he loves to hear. The way his face contorts with pleasure did not help matters either.

Once Sanji had felt he was stretched enough, he then proceeds to straddle his lover’s laps and positions himself before sinking onto the cock.

“S-Shit!!”

“F-Fuck!! Still tight as ever.”

Sanji smirks and begins to bounce up and down the cock. Zoro places his hands on Sanji’s ass, aiding the blonde with his movements as he bucks his hips into Sanji’s hole.

As time passes, Sanji’s cries of pleasure get louder as Zoro gets a lot rougher with him. “J-just the way I like it…” Sanji purrs as he rolls his hips.

Soon, Zoro hits a certain part that makes Sanji scream. “AH!! ZORO!!” The greenete smirks, flips them around so that he was on top and proceeds to fuck the living daylights out of Sanji, the bed below them creaking under the pressure.

A couple minutes later, Sanji mewls and cums hard with Zoro soon following suit.

The lovers pant for air as they come down from the high of their orgasm. “Man that felt good.” Sanji says with a giggle. Zoro chuckles and kisses Sanji on the forehead, before slowly pulling out of him.

“I keep forgetting how naughty you are.”

“Says the bitch that keeps taking photos of my naked ass!!”

“Oi!! I had to!! Like you got the best ass in the world and that ass needs a shrine!!”

The two of them laugh and cuddle between the sheets.

#zosan #sanji #one piece #roronoa zoro #Zoro

[penneferofvenerburg]

A Heart full of love Chapter Five

@henrycavillfan @henrycavillfanfics @littlefreya @elizabetharegina @hertzwritings @princess-of-riviaa @cavills-little-princess @catierambles @demivampirew @dedicated-to-mr-cavill etc)

Title: A Heart full of love

Henry Cavill x Georgina Biswell

💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋

Georgie couldn't hold a laugh in, " Base post? Haha don't you mean the start"?

" To us geekies its base post so if you really want a challenge to get yourself into Warhammer then it's best to start at the bottom and then work your way though it slowly"! Henry advised her wiping the tears from his eyes.

"Right oh base post it is"! Georgina laughed throwing her head back. The once two snoozing dogs starled by the loud laughter jumped up respectfully at their owners.

" Hey it's okay we're just having fun"! They both reassured the animals so satisfied they went back to snoozing.

" I'm egear to know how long have you been a fan of mine"? Henry asked eyes beaming with a bright smile.

" ooh since you starred in The Tudors"! Georgina replied with a polite smile nervous to see how he'd react.

" Wow! That long huh .... that's an awful long time"! Henry smiled, he was getting more and more engaged in this woman as she was with him.

" Yes when was that again? 2006 to 2010! Yikes that's a lot longer I expected I loved Charles Brandon though such a gent as you are Henry as you are"! Georgina smiled.

" I loved Charles Brandon did you"? Henry asked incredulous.

Georgie stuck her head aloft " Yes I did .... he was better than that Sir Francis Bryan I never liked him"! She confessed.

" Which of the six wives do you like the best"? Henry asked.

" ooof hard one! I like them all .... not all but some .... I think my favourite wives have to be Katherine , Jane and Katherine Parr"! Georgie lamented talking about her favourite subject.

" Do you remember the ryrhem of the Six wives"? Henry asked with a twinkle in his eyes.

" Of course I do

• divorced

• beheaded

• died

• divorced

• beheaded

• survived,"!

" I'm very impressed get you with your tudor history"!

" Ah well I was abit off a swat at school so"! Georgie repiled smirking sipping her coffee.

" No I can't believe that of you! I bet you got up to all sorts of trouble"! He jested

" Nope I was good girl"! She repiled.

" I've just recently read The six Tudor Queen sires by Alison Weir God I love those books"! She told him.

" it's like a fictional telling of the six wives and their stories"! She went on.

Henry smiled beaming at this gorgeous woman with her red russet hair how he wanted to run his fingers though it.

" I see! Have you ever been to Hampton Court Palace"? Henry asked with a frown out of surprise.

" No why"? Georgina asked.

Her stomach was lurching inside her at this man.

" May I take you there"? Henry asked.

Georgina had officially felt her heart stop in her chest at Henry asking her whether he could take her.

" Henry I couldn't what about your schedule or your meetings"? Georgina asked him concerned.

Henry immediately stuck his hand and held hers " Georgina I'd love to! The meetings can wait I can move them"! Henry told her assuring her of the insecurity that crept into her head.

#henry cavill #henry cavill fanfic #henry cavill x female reader #henry cavill fanfiction

[citrusreadstoa]

Reading the Dark Prophecy: Prophecy Analysis (SPOILERS)

The prophecy was too darn long it needed its own post. I was warned there would be a fourteen-line prophecy at some point in the series, but wow. I expected the lines to be short if there were so many of them, but the lines were longer than usual??? On the bright side, I'm suddenly a lot more familiar with iambic pentameter than I was before.

Okay, so, first line. Some important parchment is gonna be burned. Or somebody is just going to be burned, full stop. Maybe Apollo is made to forget something important. I dunno.

Second line. Moon. Artemis finally makes her appearance. Dunno where Devil's Mount is, but later lines mention the Tiber, so things will probably center around Camp Jupiter, so probably in California or surrounding states (Who's to say they won't travel a bit?).

The changeling lord doesn't sound like he belongs in Greek or Roman mythology, imma be honest. Then again, Apollo has encountered beings from other mythologies. The first Google search result for Greek shapeshifters gives me Proteus, that old man of the sea that Percy wrestled in the first series (Was it The Titan's Curse?). He doesn't seem very lordly, but then again, Phineas didn't seem very kingly when the SoN trio met him. I could search for more shapeshifters that better fit the bill, but I'm not about to waste half an hour on an answer that I'll get wrong anyway lol. Also, the prophecy makes it sound like the Lord Changeling is on our side, so maybe it is Proteus after all. He keeps to himself, sure, but he's not actively evil and that's about as much as we can hope for.

Line four. There's going to be a battle at Camp Jupiter, no doubt about it. It doesn't necessarily say the bodies will be those of the demigods, but monsters disintegrate, soooo... it's not looking good.

Fifth line, going into the second stanza. The sun is obviously Apollo. The enemy's base (where the third Triumvirate member lies) is south of Camp Jupiter. Easy peasy.

Sixth line, and the next book is The Burning Maze, right? Hope so, otherwise that's kind of weird that the maze is appearing a book early. It's probably a particularly deadly section of the Labyrinth. The Hidden Oracle established that the Labyrinth, now free of any singular master, can be controlled in small sections. Camp Half-Blood has a relatively secure section that they use for -- of all things -- three-legged races. Who's to say the Triumvirate hasn't secured their own section of hallways and rooms and made it especially deadly? Actually, the camp's and the Triumvirate's sections of the maze are probably just as deadly considering what Harley's been up to. As for the lands of scorching death: the last desert we went to we ended up losing Bianca in. Let's not repeat that.

Seventh line! I don't know who the swift white horse is (Arion is swift but caramel-ish) and I don't know who owns or rides it. Wow, I deserve a pat on the back. Great work there.

Eighth line. The crossword-speaker sounds like a really fucked-up sphinx. Don't know why you'd need a sphinx's breath, though. That's my best guess, but I don't have much faith in it. I'm really earning that pat, huh.

Ninth line, starting the third stanza. We've met the north wind, Boreas. We've met the south wind, Notus. We haven't met the east wind, but we have met the west wind, Zephyros/Favonius. He works for Cupid, sure, but he probably has a home of his own. I'm betting that's where we're going, especially since he and Apollo have history.

Tenth line. Apollo said in the first book that Demeter doesn't just sleep around. It takes a remarkable mortal to get her attention. Here we may learn more about Meg's backstory and her father. Maybe her family lineage is entangled with Greek mythology going way back, kinda like Reyna's and Frank's families.

Line number eleven. The cloven guide can be none other than a satyr. Or maybe a faun since we're with the Romans. Wasn't it mentioned in The Hidden Oracle that Grover was in Cali doing some environmental thing? I hope it's not Grover 'cause he already did his time in the Labyrinth, but it'd be nice to see him again before The Chalice of the Gods comes out. What I'm really hoping to see, though, is one of the New Roman fauns (Maybe Don!) stepping up and learning what they're capable of rather than just being relegated to a perpetually homeless and destitute caste on the streets. It hurts my heart to see them like that and maybe this is the first (albeit risky and possibly deadly) step forward.

Twelfth frickin' line and I'm wondering what the point of such a long prophecy was. It better be a good book with a poem this long. The third and fourth books in the Riordanverse are usually the best, so it should be, right? Anyway, I bet this line is very, very literal. It's going to sound metaphorical on purpose, but in reality he's just gotta wear some funky shoes.

*gasps for breath* Thirteenth line! Almost there! We may vary with the number of questers, but there will be three at the finale, this tells us. Why do they have to reach the Tiber alive? Isn't the first thing you cross upon getting to camp? This one stumps me unless... no... well, it's the Labyrinth. It's not out of the question that they'll have to go to the actual Tiber. Maybe. I'm stuck 50/50 on this one.

Last line! Number fourteen! Apollo does a jolly little dance! Bet it's to somehow find a way out of a dire situation he's dug himself into.

That was... far too long to be a respectable prophecy. I spit on your grave, Trophonius. Really fun prophecy, though. Even more so than the limerick one. We should get Shakespearean sonnet prophecies more often.

#reading trials of apollo #reading the dark prophecy #reading toa #reading tdp #toa spoilers #trials of apollo spoilers #trials of apollo #the dark prophecy #the burning maze #percy jackson and the olympians #pjo #toa #pjo hoo toa #rrverse #riordanverse #apollo pjo #apollo #lester papadopoulos #meg mccaffrey

[dani-dabbles]

i have a lot of feelings about Henry’s blue hoodie

#rwrb #rwrb movie #rwrb film #red white and royal blue movie #red white and royal blue #henry fox mountchristen windsor #prince henry rwrb #nicholas galitzine #rwrb trailer #rwrb on prime #history huh? bet I can post some

[faintvibes]

Oh, it's been another four hours, huh? Hm.

Well, I've fucking finished it. After way too long (12 hours?? I've been AWAKE that long today??) I can no longer think of anything more to add to the google earth project. Now I just need to. Design the characters. And plan out the story beyond the starting point. I'm sure I will be normal about these things as well.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm...

Fuck it I put literally half a day into this.

If you're interested in the au, here's the link to the project. The different locations have info about parts of the story and the history of related characters. The link lets you view the project, but not edit. It may be halfway incomprehensible, but that's because I am SO fucking tired rn. No proof-checking, sleep is seconds from claiming me. Also I don't live in 100% of these places so if something sounds off, tell me and I'll adjust it to fit. Same with timeline inconsistencies. General questions are also welcome. Expect no answers soon though I am crashing immediately after posting this.

Names:

England: Arthur Kirkland-Bonnefoy France: Francis Kirkland-Bonnefoy USA: Alfred F Jones (the F initially stood for Franklin, but he changed it to Fuck- a relic from the rebellious phase) Canada: Madeline Williams (fake name. Actual legal name is Madeline Bonnefoy) Seychelles: Michelle Esparon Australia: Koa Kirkland-Bonnefoy NZ: Aria Kirkland-Bonnefoy Japan: Kiku Honda Prussia: Gilbert Beilschmidt Germania: Almaric Edelstein Germany: Ludwig Beilschmidt Austria: Roderich Edelstein Switzerland: Basch Zwingli Lichtenstein: Lili Zwingli Scotland: Alistair Kirkland Rep. of Ireland: Patrick Kirkland Wales: Dylan Kirkland Nth. Ireland: Amy Brick (née Kirkland) Ancient Britain: Brighid Kirkland

I think that's all of them- other named characters aren't meant to represent any nations, they're just characters. Welcome to name suggestions, since very few of these are solid in my mind. Also, because this is a human au, the characters are at least partially from the country they represent, but usually not fully. E.g. NZ is partially Māori, but because she spent the majority of her life in the U.S, foster system, you can bet that she's got some heritage in the good ol' states as well.

#hetalia #hws #hws england #hws france #hws america #hws canada #hws seychelles #hws australia #hws new zealand #hws japan #hws prussia #hws germania #hws germany #hws austria #hws switzerland #hws lichteinstein #hws scotland #hws ireland #hws wales #hws northern ireland #hetalia prucan #hetalia fruk #hetalia human au #hetalia college au #hetalia magic au #kind of #magictalia? #nyotalia #for like 2 or 3 characters #anyway cya goodbye sayonara ka kite anō auf wiedersehen ciao au revoir *collapses*

[spiritcc]

Now the same pyramid scheme top 5 but with men

the amount of Writing man damn!!!

yea i mean. big surprise. innokenty smoktunovsky who was already covered just yesterday + what to watch i've done a few years ago, most links dead anyway at this point i bet, there really isnt anything to cover left besides my ever-expanding commentary on the acting thanks to the arrival of cherk. what i still havent mentioned is до будущей весны that i love despite never watching because he was literally upstaged by a baby. dont fucking care for him if i come to this movie it's always for the baby.

also yea we all know, cherkasov. you should've been here to witness our history that spans over 5 years, the sudden rise to the top is actually shocking. but i just Knew, Felt it as early as 2 years ago even, i'd do similar annual lists elsewhere and they'd ask for best actor of the year, i'd shrug and be compelled to put cherk in there and dont really know why. but it felt right and look at it all now huh. at this point in my investigation i think he's not second best, but is on the same plain as smoktun standing on the other side of it due to different approaches, but also c'est la vie that he got fucked over by himself, and by the times of cinematic styles back then, and then also by post-stalin government. i also think a top five of his doesnt tell shit about The Range, it all comes together when you also consider his other works that are barely watchable so F

1. what do you think that time he got tasked with playing A SINGLE STRAND OF SEAWEED in sadko while still working in operetta with shalyapin. i am actually in love. "i was told to play a strand of seaweed, and im sure you couldnt even see me from where i was on stage, but i got down to business anyway" my god we used to have Real Theater Shalyapin as Sadko: AAAAAAAAAA OOOOO LET ME THE FUCK OUTTTT Octopus: blblblblblblbllb Sea queen to the sea king: when are we getting a sea divorce Cherkasov in the background:

the fucking TRAGEDY that i wasnt there to see it what the FUCK, literally his best role full stop. he peaked before he even started. 2. everything else, sure :/ just as powerful :// i mean yea second best for me is spring always, as per my tradition of loving scrungly non-consequential roles. sometimes it shouldn't take much ye know, but thats where the best effort hides. it's a rare work of his that is realistic and not like theatrical or stylised (re: ivan) and his character there is simply peak man, one of the most guys, a walking dream. AND it's all silley! and love is there! literally what else do you fucking want! watch spring now i've fixed the subs too!!! 3. all remains to people maybe? strange to me because yea i just subbed it and watched it all wrong so it never had the desired effect on me. thats the closest we got to new bullshit-free cinema style with him and i just appreciate it, plus his character is very charming n all and the movie itself is Nice. maybe it's even more telling if you know the backstory, after stalin's death he as a fave got an avalanche of shit thrown over him and by 1963 when all remains to people was made, he didnt have a single movie in 7 years, because all that time and DURING production he was actively shat on by fucking pyriev specifically as well who for some reason tried his utter hardest to make sure his career dies. cherk has outlived his abilities, his style is too theatrical, he no longer can act, like the shit pyriev was spewing shocked the director of the film. my man tovstonogov rescued it all (STAN BDT WATCH HANUMA) and all that time cherk was aware of what was happening and was shaking like a leaf with nerves. imagine being like a five times decorated most famous actor currently shaking about being accepted. but cherk never had any grievances towards anyone during this period, and look at what came out. accused of outliving his own self and being locked in theatrics. and he did all remains to people. maybe it's telling. 4. the children of captain grant bc pog anel <3 his only crime was not being on screen enough, that's where his kiddie theater + pantomime skills come in and he's just so scrungly <333 the plasticity of it all you could hardly believe he then was hawk-like unmoving ivan. plus cherk is a fucking devastating crier it just hits so fucking hard when he does it, and pog anel does cry and oof. 5. debating with myself but peter the great because LMAOOOOO. the utter fucking chaos of it all. dude literally pissing crying every time he's on screen he's SO pathetic SO just scrungly again i just keep coming back to it. The Range, smoktun's been so quiet since this dropped

3. oleg basilashvili aka bas. i keep these next two mostly to myself because some blorbos are for the eyes but some are for the heart only and you do not get to learn more.

1. CONTROVERSIAL but say a word for the poor hussar, solely, and i mean solely, because it was my sudden bas awakening. out of nowhere he upstaged gaft who i watched this movie for and the rest is history. the movie is so mid and i kept it out of ryazanov month on purpose even, and his character is once again Scrunge, but his performance of a pathetic little bitch was just... i dont know it awakened things in me. 2. ez, guess it's station for two fellas, also a lot of good acting to look at plus wow. peak malewife archetype i think ryazanov reached the height of it with this film. soooo pathetic omg <3 im so glad my sudden bas awakening lead me first to autumn marathon that i actually hate with every fibre of my being, which then forced me to say fuck to my sleep and watch 2 hours of station and believe in Life again, the ways this movie shook me is something i always chase with cinema. 3. master and margarita sure, his voland is tired, blabla not like in the book everything, but man he's cool. the more i rewatch the series the more i appreciate him, just the presence alone. 4. the play i saw life in bdt with freindlich, legit thought WOAA SMOKTUN LEVEL there. the play had so many funny moments, his character talks with a youngster who's like "yea we suck face" he's like what. the kid is like "well, we kiss" and right at the end of the play, the literal final line after he almost died on freindlich was like "well, dear, should we, as they say, SUCK FACE??" [thunderous applause] what scenes. 5. lmaoo fine. autumn marathon. i hate is so much. that counts as a memorable emotion innit. nobody gets to say the movie is bad in my presence and when bas is involved. but god i fucking hate it. soo bad.

4. valentin gaft actually <3 i even have two poetry books of his, he is not just scrungly he is The Scrunge himself and also oh my!

1. THE WIZARDS???? AT LAST????? my god peak gaft movie that he hated, the comedy of it all he's so great!! a great example of a villain who's just a little meow meow, love satan with my whole heart also best movie ever!!! 2. an orphan of kazan because he genuinely smiles there, also the movie is Nice. you cant just skip straight to it, you have to Work to see gaft smile 3. hello im your aunt, all he does is drink up and square up!!!! movie's fucking iconic and im glad he's just there to contribute to it, im just so glad he was a part of my childhood without me realising, i Feel my faves in my fucking bones. also boom and he shows off his muscles and everyone is shook. 4. my dearly beloved detective i guess, lester is soooo iconic and fuking NOBODY appreciates it here it drives me insane. HE'S GOT THE BEST FUCKING ONE LINERS IN THERE NOBODY CARES ABOUT HOLMES WATSON WHATEVER TF!!!! year ten of me being lester's only fan 5. i could've said 12, i could've said garage, i could've said voland, but i will say those two weird ass shows where he shares scenes with his wife because holy shit :'))

5. bro man i dont know even, i do have a post that summarises all my faves at the time and with some of them, the fling is defs over or we're just Normal about it. they are now in the lesser bucket so let me instead list all the times somebody i was watchin the movie for got upstaged by somebody else entirely

1. tikh got upstaged by yank in to kill a dragon and how else, the second he got literally groped by yank it was all over for the old man. 2. smoktun being upstaged by a baby what a classic 3. cherk's last movie where he was for .24 seconds anyway that got stolen completely by strzhelchik as nikolay the first, a lot of Feelings were reconsidered this month 4. bas for gaft rip

#nikolay cherkasov #shaking how this appears in this blog now #oleg basilashvili #innokenty smoktunovsky #valentin gaft

[beneaththetangles]

Reader’s Corner: Laid-back Camp (Vol. 11), Zom 100 (Vol. 6), and Rascal Does Not Dream of His First Love

Onigiri

There is perhaps no more iconic anime snack than onigiri, rice balls that anime boys and girls find themselves munching on frequently. In Ai Watanabe and Samuel Trifot’s cookbook named for the dish, the founders of restaurant Gili-Gili give 36 recipes for variations of the treat, with fillings of vegetables, fish and other meats, along with several side dishes. While I’ve fumbled along making onigiri in the past, this was my first attempt at trying a number of different specific recipes. My daughter and I selected four to cook, and they were all fairly easy to do and every one of them was delicious, including the delectable bacon and asparagus and deeply flavored chanterelle omelet. I also appreciated the introductory pages, which offer a quick read about the history of the snack and provide some tips, though perhaps we could have a used a few more, judging by the odd triangles we formed and the onigiri that wouldn’t stay together. Onigiri is lovely addition to the collection of any otaku or chef—I know that’s precisely how I feel, as this volume will go up on my shelf as proof of otakuness, but will surely be taken down as we use it again and again. ~ Twwk

Onigiri is published by VIZ Media. This cookbook releases May 10th.

Rozi in the Labyrinth, Vol. 2

Last year, I posted a video review of Rozi in the Labyrinth here on Beneath the Tangles and I am so excited that the final volume in the series has been released so that I can finally read this series through to the end! (Binge reader problems, anyone?) But for now, let’s focus on volume two. While the story continues to center on Rozi and her adventures in the labyrinth with her family, this volume has a very interesting turn of events, especially by the end! The volume kicks off with a meow-rific opening and continues on the slightly episodic path of fun meetings with characters old and new. What is different though, is that while there have been glimpses into the past of certain characters before, in this volume there are a whole lot more! These chapters definitely had me leaning in when reading, even though I knew one of the characters was going to have a tragic backstory! However, I am unsure as to how this background will be related to the overall story, since most of the chapters until now have been about everyday life in the Labyrinth. Will something change in the next volume that will make these backstories important for readers? I think the only “bummer” part in the volume is the discussion on gods and whether the people in the Labyrinth have been forgotten by them, and also the worship of the Black Queen. (I never want anyone to feel forgotten, even fictional characters, so that is a slight trigger for me.) I think there is more to the story with the Black Queen that is vital because I don’t think she is a god who hears the prayers whispered and spoken in the church. With that said though, I love how strongly the theme of hope is developed in relation to Rozi! When she is told near the end that she is a “precious light” and that light shines, I couldn’t help but be reminded of how powerful hope is. ~ Laura A. Grace

Rozi in the Labyrinth is published by Seven Seas.

WATCH: Rozi in the Labyrinth, Volume 1 Review

Even Dogs Go to Other Worlds: Life in Another World with My Beloved Hound, Vol. 1

Stereotypically overworked salaryman Takumi gets isekai’d. So does his dog, Leo. Bet you’d never have guessed that based on title, huh? They save a beautiful woman named Claire from an orc, and a chill adventure unfolds from there. While Takumi is blessed with an OP ability (albeit one that requires a bit of creativity to apply), he’s still basically an ordinary guy. Hilariously, it’s Leo who gets the more conventional isekai power upgrade, going from a Maltese lapdog to a giant silver wolf with incredible strength and speed, multiple types of magic, and elite combat skills. There’s a lot of emphasis on relaxing and taking life more slowly, plus humor (the seemingly staid old butler is a real troll!), heartwarming interactions, and lots of fluff (the luxuriously downy kind). I also appreciated the no-nonsense way Takumi and the locals approach dealing with his status as an otherworlder: instead of arbitrary skepticism or paranoid secret-keeping, they just talk it out and accept what’s happened. There’s nothing terribly unique or distinctive about this story, but I quite enjoyed the combination of adventure, humor, cuteness, and fluffiness. If you’re in the mood for something light and soothing, consider this tale of an OP isekai’d dog and her human. ~ jeskaiangel

Even Dogs Go to Other Worlds: Life in Another World with My Beloved Hound is published by Cross Infinite World.

Rascal Does Not Dream of Logical Witch (Rascal Does Not Dream, Vol. 3)

Hajime Kamoshida, the author of the Rascal Does Not Dream series, is a writer whose inconsistency makes me want to tear my hair out. He excels with dialogue, frequently creating wonderful, humorous moments between characters and weaving together arcs that end with great emotional effect (the last 50 pages of this volume are beautiful), but he has loose threads in his work, and every few chapters, he goes into “justification mode,” trying to explain away plot holes, incorporating scientific terms when explaining Adolescent Syndrome to create a sense of realism, and adding doses of cluelessness and boyish charm to Sakuta to make him appear to be a good guy while still allowing him to grow his harem (which now includes 12-year-old Shouko). It happens in each novel in the series, but carries a special irony in volume three, which centers on Rio, who divides into two as a result of her anxieties and a secret life she’s leading. It’s ironic because she’s scientifically-minded and referred to in the title as a “logical witch,” while Kamoshida’s justification for her action is totally lacking in logic. He has the apparently brilliant and rational Rio refuse to meet her other self because of the “doppelganger legend,” where “if two people with the same face meet, one of them dies.” Yep, totally something a young woman with post-graduate level understanding of physics would say. Passages like this are a shame because otherwise the story about Rio’s struggles and syndrome resonate deeply, most of all because Rio herself is fascinating and fun—such a snarky but delicate character. This mix of engaging and disengaging led to several stops during my reading of this volume: I’d gobble up large chunks (say, 30 pages) and then have to walk away at certain segments (say, 2 pages), particularly those that felt creatively vacuous. The biggest obstacle in this volume though is one that is in place even before the novel begins: a preface illustration of Shouko in a wet shirt, with her skin showing through. I’m not sure what your personal line is between “acceptable” amounts of fanservice when it has to do with age: Is any age fine because it’s an illustration? Must the illustration or animation represent an adult, like grown-up Shouko? A girl who’s seventeen like Mai? Sixteen like Rio? Fifteen like Kaede? Fourteen like Evangelion pilots, Asuka and Rei? I’m not sure where my line is, but the sexualization of 12-year-old Shouko, depicted as a 12-year-old and not aged up, is not on this side of acceptable for me. Nothing else has irked me like this during the course of reading all the other novels in the series, and here’s hoping that nothing more like this will appear in the future. To me, a little more focus on creating a tighter story and less on harem shower and bath scenes would be, well, logical. ~ Twwk

The Rascal Does Not Dream light novels are published by Yen Press.

Rascal Does Not Dream of His First Love (Rascal Does Not Dream, Vol. 7)

As mentioned above, the maddening thing about the Rascal Does Not Dream light novel series is the inconsistency of Hajime Kamoshida’s writing, which ranges from breathtaking, emotionally fulfilling material, to lengthy amateurish passages. That range is nowhere more clearly on display than in Rascal Does Not Dream of His First Love, which picks up from Mai’s sacrifice in the last volume. Sakuta is naturally a wreck, as her friends and the world also mourn for Mai, but could Adolescence Syndrome provide a way to travel back in time and save her? And can Sakuta deal with the consequences of what that would mean? The final conclusion to this painful arc is powerful and moving, demonstrating the absolute heights that this series can reach. However, the process of getting there is painful in a whole other way. Have you ever met someone, now or maybe as a child, who would lie to your face and then weave endless, even more ridiculous explanations to support the lie, all the while thinking they have you fooled? Kamoshida does that frequently in his stories, trying to explain away coincidences or other unreasonable elements that by themselves, might have just led to an eye roll, but once thoroughly explained, take the readers out of the realism of the tale, instead highlighting how little sense these actions make. Another frustrating point is how the author explains, over and over again in the most insufferable manner, how badly Sakuta feels about Mai dying and then why the choice he makes is actually reasonable, when the truth is, it’s at best selfish, and at worse immensely awful and even villainous. Thankfully, this is a short read, concluding a two-volume arc, and ends in a satisfying way that almost makes one forget how mind-numbing the first 2/3 of the book are. Almost. ~ Twwk

The Rascal Does Not Dream light novels are published by Yen Press.

READ: Rascal Does Not Dream Reviews: Vol. 1 // Vol. 2 // Vol. 3 // Vol. 4 // Vol. 5 // Vol. 6

Satoko and Nada, Vol. 1

While shojo and sports manga are my typical go-to manga, I have been in the mood recently to pick up some josei. Seeing that my library had on its shelves a series that a fellow MangaTuber recently recommended, I decided to pick up it, which brings us to Satoko and Nada. What a heartwarming story! Satoko is a young Japanese woman who moves in with her new Saudi Arabian roommate, Nada. They both came to the U.S. to attend university, with the manga illustrating their everyday lives, displaying their wonderful conversations and the unfolding of a beautiful friendship! This first volume does a great job of addressing common stereotypes that many people may have believed consciously or subconsciously (including myself), and expresses that Nada is an amazing person just like everyone else. I mean, obviously, yes, she is, but she is such a free-spirited woman that a lot of the misconceptions that Satoko (and I too) had are “broken”. And speaking of Satoko, she too is such a fun character. I love how respectful she is of Nada and feel in many ways that she asks the same questions and takes the same actions in certain situations that I too might have done. This was a very eye-opening read, and I’m definitely looking forward to learning more in future volumes, as well as having a fun time with these ladies and their friends! ~ Laura A. Grace

Satoko and Nada is published by Seven Seas.

Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Vol. 6

It’s so much fun to watch Zom 100 take the form of a shonen series like One Piece, but people it with normal humans with unremarkable powers and, of course, put them in a zombie apocalypse. Volume six does precisely that, picking up with Akira’s father who is about to die at the hands of Higurashi, while Shizuka and Beatrix face two other awful human enemies. With these showdowns, the series returns to a commentary on the way of our world, the pain and bitterness we can find ourselves in when our work and society lacks kindness and grace. While such commentary has toned down over the volumes and Zom 100 has mostly just been a fun, humorous, and exciting zombie series, these moments do persist and remind readers that the series has wisdom to share beneath the laughs and excellently gory artwork. The value of mercy in an unmerciful society is also demonstrated through the character of Akira, who has taken the final step in the transformation from crazed, bitter worker for a black company, to grateful, optimistic leader that you might expect from a series filled with superpowers and supervillains, but which I hadn’t originally expected from a zombie thriller. What a captivating, engaging read—I’m eager to see what the next arc brings! ~ Twwk

The Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead manga is published by Viz Media, and volume six releases on May 10th.

READ: Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead Reviews: Vol. 1 // Vol. 2 // Vol. 3 // Vol. 4 // Vol. 5

Laid-back Camp, Vol. 11

Nadeshiko, Aya, and Rin congregate at a campsite, the latter two by scooter through rough roads, and Nadeshiko, by more “conventional” means, including an unconventional train. The adventures ahead of them are tasty, tiring, creative, and even a bit precarious. The latest volume of Laid-back Camp does something I adore seeing in manga and anime, rare as it may be: it places beloved characters in unusual combinations, which often reveals different aspects of their personalities. Rin is a bit more outwardly sassy around Aya, for instance, and Nadeshiko more introspective on her own. By placing both protagonists in situations that they typically avoid—the dual scooter travel for Rin and solo excursion for Nadeshiko—they are given another chance to grow. Though the peaceful landscapes and giddy humor are the hallmarks of the series, there is also a bigger story structuring what’s happening, and it is this that helps make Laid-back Camp more than a cute manga. It is also simply one of the very best. ~ Twwk

The Laid-back Camp manga is published by Yen Press.

READ: Laid-back Camp Reviews: Vol. 5 // Vol. 6 // Vol. 7 // Vol. 8 // Vol. 9 // Vol. 10

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Reader’s Corner is our way of embracing the wonderful world of manga, light novels, and visual novels, creative works intimately related to anime but with a magic all their own. Each week, our writers provide their thoughts on the works their reading—both those recently released as we keep you informed of newly published works and older titles that you might find as magical (or in some cases, reprehensible) as we do.

#Manga #Light Novels #Books #Onigiri #Rozi in the Labyrinth #Roji Meikyuu no Rozi #Even Dogs Go to Other Worlds: Life in Another World with My Beloved Hound #Isekai Tenishitara Aiken ga Saikyou ni Narimashita: Silver Fenrir to Ore ga Isekai Kurashi wo Hajimetara #Rascal Does Not Dream of Logical Witch #Seishun Buta Yarou wa Logical Witch no Yume wo Minai #Rascal Does Not Dream of His First Love #Seishun Buta Yarou wa Hatsukoi Shoujo no Yume o Minai #Seishun Buta Yarou #Rascal Does Not Dream #Satoko and Nada #Satoko to Nada #Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead #Zom 100: Zombie ni Naru made ni Shitai 100 no Koto #Laid Back Camp #Yuru Camp #Reader's Corner #Author: TWWK #Author: Laura A. Grace #Author: Jeskai Angel

[kivino]

Why "russians dni"? The people did nothing wrong, their government did. Russians are trying to boycott the war in Ukraine but are actively being silenced and punished for it. They don't like what's happening any more than you do.

first - i’d like for you to understand that the question you’re asking is none of your business, actually! block button exists for a reason, use it.

second - who even are you? i haven’t posted in a hot minute, so you intentionally seek out my blog to do what, exactly? ask me a personal question all while not coming off of anon? the fact that you even asked implies that you think you’re entitled to your daily dose of struggle porn, which i’m not going to provide to you. with that question you also show once again that the invasion of my country didn’t teach you - as a spectator, anything. bet you also think we should give up our lands for peace with colonisers, huh?

but regardless, i’ll explain. after centuries of being an empire they, what a surprise, have an imperialistic mindset that is hard to get rid of unless they are directly faced with that fact and genuinely wish to work on themselves. even the russian freedom fighters that you’re being so concerned about, instead of supporting actual victims. they also have surprisingly a lot to say for people who are being silenced.

case study 1 - famous russian comic who’s supposedly against the governments and lived in kyiv making a joke at one of his shows about the name of the town (izyum) where russians committed war crimes.

case study 2 - famous russian opposition politician who died recently, referring to russian-occupied crimea peninsula “not a sandwich to be passed around”, bluntly saying that once he’d have been in power, he would not have returned the lands back to ukraine.

and that’s just what i can remember from the top of my head and not counting all the times our language, culture and anything about us was ridiculed by people who did nothing wrong, according to you.

they don’t see that the problem is not only in the fact that people they pay taxes to and put in power in the first place are committing acts of genocide and war crimes, no. they refuse to see the fact that it lies deeper - that we want to speak our own language, be our own people and separate from their cultural space, instead of being looked down upon as “the younger brother”. i wish everything was as simple as you think it is, but it’s not. it’s centuries of history and bad blood, not only wih ukraine but also with many other countries that russians occupied and destroyed. i understand you might be not aware of all the details, but frankly, it’s not my job to educate you.

maybe there are russian people who see their empire for what it is, understand everything and genuinely try to make it right. i haven’t seen them yet and i don’t care enough to find out if there are people like this, because as a victim, i just want to be left alone, which you have a problem with, for some fucking reason.

if there were truly so many people who “boycott the war” (and how do you even do that? their taxes go towards it regardless of what they have to say about it) then they’d take everything into their hands and change the situation in their country by overthrowing the government who’s full of old imperialist oligarchs. but they can’t, because the pressing majority of population either supports it outright or is “neutral” which is the same fucking thing as supporting!

russians dni is because i don’t want to interact with someone who will automatically switch to russian instead of even trying to conceal the fact that they think we’re not different. russians dni is because it’s not my job to educate them and lead them by their hand through every point of why occupying territories that do not belong to them is bad. russians dni is because i don’t want to hear what they have to say about the ukrainian artists they claimed as theirs. russians dni is because i’m tired of living with inferiority complex.

hope this helps, and have a day you deserve. if you wish to argue, then save your breath - i’ll delete any asks with that kind of content.

#kivi answers