#i have no idea wtf they thought that would have accomplished???

[cleric-of-crows]

Shoutout to the dream version of myself who decided to write an entire persuasive essay to my mom and sister about why they should pay their taxes instead of "boycotting" taxes because of the war in Gaza.

Yeah my real self would fucking not.

#i have no idea wtf they thought that would have accomplished??? #my favorite highlights from my dream essay are that I commented even the Joker from Batman pays his taxes #i included a yt link to that clip in my entire essay #not even as a source. it was just in the essay #also told them to vote in local elections if they didnt like their representatives #and told them to do research into the politicians instead of just voting at random because of the party #i was like “how else do you think we ended gerrymandering in wisconsin?” #also totally believe sis trying to dodge taxes (huge drama there i swear) #but like mom and dad just sold their house and they bought a new one #like the irs knows about that #also dad handles the money??? wym youre not doing your taxes? dad just takes them to h&r block or whatever!!!! #anyway thanks for coming to my ted talk

[anna-the-undertaker]

Prides Gift

- Prompt: MC accidentally summons one of the brothers with the strength of their sin. - I read something similar to this a while back from another creator, but I can't remember who it was. All I can remember is that it was about a teen MC who accidentally summoned them. The idea was very entertaining, and I wanted to give my own twist to it. - I'm only going to do one brother for now, and if it does well, I will do the others. If not, I'll let it die lol So let me know how it is. Any critique is appreciated. - MC is in their mid to late teens - I'm sick atm and my meds have made me kind of out of it so I apologize if this didn't turn out all that great or make any sort of sense lmao I'll probably read back through this when I come down from my medicinal cocktail and just think "wtf" - Not proofread - Song recommendation: Product Of My Own Design by Artio

- Edit: I did come back and read through this, and I did say "wtf" but like in a good way.

This work contains topics that some may find unpleasant. If you are sensitive to any of these, please, KEEP SCROLLING

Warnings: Small amount of physical/mental Abuse

Lucifer

The avatar of pride hated being summoned. It was a complete inconvenience. He had far too much work to do and had no time nor desire to deal with some petty humans wants or needs. Rarely ever did a human have something of value to exchange for his influence and even more rare were they even worthy enough to be in his presence.

He had become quite skilled at resisting. Only ever giving in when he truly needed to. But this time it felt odd. Different somehow, in a way he couldn't fully comprehend.

He tried to ignore it, to keep going about his work, hoping it would pass, but it persisted.

With a growl of irritation, he slammed his pen down and shoved his chair back as he stood before teleporting to its originator.

He made sure to keep himself out of sight, hiding away in the shadows, just out of a human's perception.

What he found perplexed him. Before him were two humans staring each other down. The feeling was coming from the younger one. His eyes traveled to the other.

One of their parents he presumed. They shared features with one another. In the background he saw other children.

In their hands was a piece of sheet music.

"It's not good enough!" their parent yelled. "You are a disgrace! What good is it that you're a prodigy if all you can produce is this garbage?!"

A slap echoed through the room.

The parent continued with their cruel words. Going on and on about how worthless their child was.

The young human did not cry or yell, only turned their head back to them with a fury in their eyes. Their spine rigid, chin held high, and fists balled at their sides.

It was obviously not the first time they had endured this treatment.

He felt their pride waver and anger swell within them. The smell of frankincense and amaryllis came off of them in waves and invaded his senses. The flavor of their sin was unique to say the least and it was clear to see that summoning him had not been their intention. He had half a mind to leave but he remained out of morbid curiosity.

He tapped into their thoughts.

"You're wrong. Wrong! Wrong! Wrong! How dare you?! How dare you?! How dare you?! I will be better than you! I am better than you! All you want is to take credit for my accomplishments! My hard work! How dare you act as if I am inferior?! Don't crack. Don't give in. Don't give them the satisfaction of seeing me broken. They must never see me weak."

It was a sentiment he was all too familiar with.

The older human sent them to their room and he followed. He let himself indulge in their sin. Let it feed him.

When their door shut and locked behind them, the humans hands flew to their hair and pulled, a growl rising in their throat. They paced around the room for a while before finally leaning onto their desk, taking deep breaths.

"Just breathe it out," they muttered to themself. "A break down won't help."

They continued this until their emotions settled within them, or rather were locked away again.

The avatar of pride stepped out of the shadows. His wings and horns on full display, arms crossed in front of his chest.

"You shouldn't hold back, human." He said.

The human jumped and whipped around to come face to chest with him before looking up to his piercing red eyes. The slight fear at the sight of him fed his ego.

"Who are you? How did you get in here?" they asked.

His chest puffed up, "Lucifer Morningstar. You summoned me. Who are you?" He demanded.

He saw recognition flash through their eyes at his name only for confusion to overtake them once more before they settled with acceptance, "MC... May I address you as Mr. Morningstar? Or something along those lines? I feel like using your first name is too familiar and a bit disrespectful."

Lucifer was surprised by their manners but didn't let it show as he gave them a slight nod of approval. Another surprise was that the fear had disappeared from them and was replaced by curiosity as they appraised him.

"You are being very polite for a human in the presence of demon," he commented.

MC scoffed in exasperation, "It is in my best interest not to earn your ire. Besides, you haven't done anything to me personally to justify rudeness."

"You aren't going to call upon god to save your soul? I can feel his influence here. Pieces of it are scattered throughout your home." The low timber of his voice vibrated through the room with an air of ridicule.

"My parents beliefs are not mine. I do not care for their god. And what good would there be in calling upon him now? He has done nothing for me and I owe him nothing. I do not need nor want his intervention."

MC walked to their bed and sat down before gesturing to their desk chair, "Have a seat if you want to, Mr. Morningstar."

His respect for the human grew just a little bit so he accepted.

"You mentioned before that I summoned you," MC began again. "How? I don't remember doing anything of the sort."

He sighed, "Simply put, my sin in you was strong enough to pull me here."

"Oh, so what now?"

He thought on it for a moment. He felt an unusual connection with the human, though he would not know why for a while yet. He couldn't help but notice the open minded air about them and their maturity and intelligence. They had the potential to be successful. A willingness to learn and persevere, to push forward and work harder were qualities he admired.

They had one immediate obstacle and that was domineering and controlling parental figures.

An obstacle he knew intimately.

"Normally, this is when you humans start stating what you desire from me, but if you are amenable, I am willing to offer you a deal."

MC watched him cautiously, "What would this deal cost me? My soul?"

"I am not some lesser demon who requires souls to gain power," He replied with a snappish tone. "I do not require yours."

"I meant no offense, Mr. Morningstar. I simply have no knowledge of demons or how deals with demons work outside the churches influence. To be honest I didn't truly believe any of it existed. What exactly are you offering and how would it work? I do not want to blindly incur debts."

He was not going to make a pact with them. They were far too young to offer immediate results or benefit him in any way, but his instincts told him that assisting this human would be in his best interest.

"It is an exchange. By giving me that which you are most proud of, I will offer you a small piece of myself that is of equal value. The power from that will make you succeed in your endeavors, but it will still require work. You must earn it."

"Aside from aiding my success, how else would this affect me personally?"

He smirked. They were perceptive as well. Good. "It will increase your pride in yourself and your work. Effectively raising your confidence and make you work even harder."

It was similar to the effects of his pact, but not nearly as potent.

"And of course, you lose any chance of going to heaven. You would be making a deal with a demon, after all." He added.

"What do you gain from this?"

"Some of the pride that you accumulate through your accomplishments will be syphoned to me."

It was an extremely simple exchange. It didn't required MC to do anything but pursue their strengths and he wouldn't have to come to human realm as often as before to meet his sins needs. It was a win-win.

The human appeared lost in thought as if having an internal debate. Then something sparked in their eyes and they stood. He watched them walk to a bookshelf in the corner of the room and pull out a binder before coming to stand in front of him.

"This is a collection of the most complex musical compositions I have written. Each of them have earned me first place in competitions all over the country. I have them all committed to memory so I have no need of a physical copy. Is this sufficient?" They asked while keeping eye contact with him.

He could see and feel the unwavering certainty in their eyes.

Without a word, Lucifer reached down and plucked a single feather from one of his wings. It settled in the center of his palm and he cast a transfiguration spell on it making it change into a pendant in the shape of his sigil.

While simple in design it was still quite large. His pride demanding that it be seen.

They exchanged items carefully.

"You must not lose that, ever," Lucifer stared them down as he stood to leave. "If you do, I will know. Do I make myself clear?"

"Yes, sir."

"Good, I'm leaving. I have been here far too long and I have a lot of work to finish, and no doubt more on the way from the damage my brothers have caused in my absence."

MC looked down at the pendant in their hands and back up, "Farewell, Mr. Morningstar, and thank you."

He said nothing and disappeared back into the shadows.

But before he returned to the Devildom, he had one last thing to take care of to ensure this transaction bore fruit.

He made his way through the house until he found MCs parent.

Lucifer let his presence slip into their senses. Exuding an intoxicating aura of power and arrogance and terror that preyed on the darkest recesses of human vanity.

Then he manifested before them, his true form imposing, standing tall and lean. His entire being seemed to ripple with suppressed energy, ready to unleash his dominion on any who dared to challenge him. As he stalked his way to them, he radiated an ethereal essence, swirling hues of crimson, gold, and violet dancing and intertwining like a mesmerizing kaleidoscope of color.

But it was his eyes that captured the attention of the human before him. They burned with an intense, otherworldly fire, shining like twin suns and within their depths was a potent mix of confidence, ambition, and superiority that captivated any who dared to meet his gaze. Those who did found their own doubts and insecurities exposed, their sense of self shaken to its very core.

Even the air seemed to bend and quiver in his presence. The atmosphere crackled with palpable energy, an invisible forcefield pulsating around him and with his every step, a symphony of whispers and murmurs that danced on the very edges of the psyche followed. A chorus of both awe and trepidation that only continued to grow louder.

In seconds the human found themselves trapped as he closed in on them and the air turned suffocating. They were frozen in place, limbs trembling.

"MC and I have come to an agreement," His demonic voice slithered through the air, a chilling tone that resonated with primal malevolence. Its timbre was a haunting blend of gravelly growls and seductive hisses, capable of both commanding obedience and instilling paralyzing fear. As it echoed, the words seemed to claw their way into the human's mind, leaving a lingering sense of unease and bore the unmistakable mark of the infernal, a haunting reminder of the abyss from which it emerged.

"So if you so much as lay another finger on them or harm them in any way, I will not hesitate to come back here and tear you limb from limb, understood?"

The human nodded weakly, unable to speak.

Then he was gone.

A decade had passed since then and Lucifer had nearly forgotten about it, barely even remembering their name. Being swamped in a literal mountains of work on the daily will do that to people.

This day was an important one. He was in a rush to get things in order for the arrival of the new exchange student. Doing double checks on everything. He had already had to deal with his brothers antics: Mammon disappearing, Satan trying to sabotage him with yet another prank, having to drag levi from his room, Beel having cleared the fridge again, Asmo constant inappropriate questions about the exchange student, worrying of belphie in the attic, and the list goes on. He couldn't handle another setback, otherwise he was liable to explode.

There was one document he just couldn't find and it was driving him mad. He ripped open the draws in his desk and started pilfering through his files only for eyes to fall to a binder buried underneath.

Suddenly his DDD went off and his eyes shot to its screen to see that is was a message from Diavolo stating he had the document in question and to meet him in the student council room.

Before long he and his brothers were watching as the exchange student was summoned.

They were disoriented at first and glanced around in confusion until their eyes locked with his, and a soft smile graced their face.

His own fell to the pendant around their neck.

"It is a pleasure to see you again, Mr. Morningstar."

Part 2

#obey me #obey me imagines #obey me headcanons #obey me mc #obey me lucifer #obey me mini fic

[peqchsoup]

omg joel calling reader princess and pumpkin made me giggled so hard wtf. JEJDJDJD but like idk why mean joel just gets me like just the idea of him being this grumpy guy but being such a softy for the reader😭 could u maybe do sumn with taylor swift’s I can see you? reader has a crush on joel, always looking at him, making up scenarios, and he’d always see this girl staring at him , smiling to herself FAWK 😭😭😭

hi anon, thank you for requesting!! honestly, I got this request so long ago and started writing this, but had so little motivation bc of mental health and the likes, but I went on a lil rampage and got this finished in like an hour ngl, im not a swiftie so I had a lot of back and forth looking at the lyrics to this song to see how I could incorporate them, so I hope I've done you proud! anyway, here it is and, as always, requests are open <3 no, this has not been proofread :)

I Can See You

BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP

You tap aggressively at your phone to turn off your alarm.You run through your Monday morning routine of groaning in bed at the thought of having to see Joel Miller after you spent all weekend trying not to think about him.

Being the receptionist at Miller Contracting had its pros and its cons. 

Pros:

Good salary

Free coffee all day 

Staring at Joel Miller

Cons:

Joel Miller didn’t like you

He was always polite enough when he walked in with Tommy, but he didn’t take nearly as much of a liking to you as his brother did. Tommy always turned on the charm, brought you coffee and breakfast bagels while Joel nodded in your direction before breezing past. And somehow, you were infatuated with him. You would sit behind the desk day in, day out, daydreaming about all of the things Joel Miller could do to you. 

You would watch him come to the front desk to greet the more high profile clients and would sneak a glance while he shook hands with them so you could see strong fingers with veins along the back of his hand running to his wrist. You would then watch him through the glass of the boardroom, pointing to his presentation or twiddling a pen between his fingers while he spoke. 

You used that material to picture his hands all over you. You daydreamed about his hands starting in your hair, brushing it out of the way of your face before Joel drags them down your sides and to your waist. You thought about his bruising touch on the soft flesh at the tops of your thighs, picturing how they would look while pushing your legs open and parting your slick folds.

You groaned at your second alarm blaring in your ear, getting up and mindlessly following your daily morning routine. You had done it so many times that you were out of the door within 20 minutes. 

Your Monday morning was just like every morning: drive to work, open up the office, turn on the lights, turn on the coffee machines, sit at the front desk, check the calendar, and try not to think about Joel Miller. You had accomplished almost all of these things. All but one. 

You sat fantasising again, wondering which of the brothers was driving to work today. You thought of Joel’s hands gripping the wheel and how his brow would be furrowed slightly while he was concentrating. You thought of Joel’s other hand resting on his denim-clad thigh. You thought of how his eyes would flicker to the rear view mirror and how, if you were sitting in the back, he would constantly glance at you and mentally undress you. You thought-

“Mornin’ Sunshine!” 

Tommy’s voice boomed through the office and had you scrambling to make it look like you were busy. 

“Morning Tommy. Joel.” You looked to the older brother who nodded and threw you a tight-lipped smile. You looked back to Tommy who was holding up a brown bag and an iced latte. 

“Iced vanilla latte and a breakfast muffin for my best girl.” Tommy placed the items down and winked at you. You thanked him before he moved on towards the boardroom to prepare for their pitch. 

When you first started at the company, you thought Tommy was trying to make a move on you. You were awkward and didn’t know what to say when he brought you things. But, over time, you learned that he was looking out for you in a big brother sense. You were there from the beginning, seeing the office become a reality, and had become like a little sister to Tommy. He always asked how things were at home, if you had a pet yet and even asked if you had any dates (with the added bonus of comforting you when you went through disaster after disaster).

Joel followed his brother into the room and let the door click shut. Your eyes followed his movements; shrugging off his jacket to reveal the “Miller Contracting” t-shirt he was wearing that grew taught over flexing biceps. Your eyes traced up his broad shoulders to where you could see his profile. Tan skin met a dark beard that was always well taken care of. You followed his nose from the tip up to the bridge where you found chocolate brown eyes that you could get lost in, and did get lost in every time he was explaining something to you. 

The same chocolate eyes that were now looking right back into yours. 

You jumped and reached up to grab your breakfast from the counter Tommy left them on. You stared down at your breakfast with laser focus the entire time you ate it and, when you finished, you continued to keep your gaze downward by busing yourself on your computer. 

You didn’t look up for a single second until it was time to greet the new clients. You gave them their visitor passes and walked them to the boardroom where Joel and Tommy stood to shake their hands and get them seated. You turned to leave before Tommy whispered your name and pulled you to one side. 

“This could be a huge project for us, could you take some notes for us?” Tommy looked at you with his puppy-dog eyes even though he knew you would do anything to help out. 

“Of course, let me grab my stuff.” 

And that’s how you ended up spending all day with Joel Miller. Whenever there was a break or Tommy was sketching something on the whiteboard, you stole glances at Joel. Your eyes traced his jaw where it met his fists to rest his head on. You looked at his hair and how it was starting to curl up on the ends, waiting to be cut off. What you didn’t notice was the way Joel stared back. You were so fixated on his features that you didn’t catch his own wandering eyes.

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The day-long meeting concluded with handshakes and smiles as Joel and Tommy settled their biggest deal yet. You wanted to let the brothers celebrate their new project, so you returned to the front desk where you began to type up the notes that you had taken. 

Joel was, for lack of a better term, a bit of a grump. He was courteous with clients, of course, but generally around the office and in his own private office, he kept to himself. You had never seen him crack a smile unless a client was in front of him. Seeing that smile in action had a blush creeping up your neck.

Not long after you returned to your desk, Tommy swung the boardroom door open, followed by the grinning clients who were all beginning to remove their visitor passes. You began to sign them out when Tommy called your name.

“Hey, Joel’s staying to do the paperwork but I’m taking these guys out for dinner if you wanna join? Joel can lock up.” 

Your eyes flicked to the boardroom behind Tommy where you could see Joel with a stack of paper. Feeling your stare, Joel’s eyes shot up to meet yours. You felt your face begin to heat again and turned back to look at a hopeful Tommy.

“I appreciate the offer, but I think I’ll stay. I’ve gotta finish these notes and I wouldn’t feel right leaving Joel here alone.” 

Tommy turned to the clients standing behind him, pointing his thumb at you over his shoulder.

“Didn’t I say she was the best?” 

The clients nodded and chuckled along with Tommy and, with a final ‘Goodnight’, the group of men left. It was just you at your desk and Joel in the boardroom. 

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You desperately tried to focus on your work, ignoring everything in your brain telling you to look at Joel and watch him. Thoughts of him flooded your mind. The way his brows furrowed and he rubbed his beard when he was concentrating. When Tommy cracks a cheesy joke and gets a huff out of his older brother.

Deciding you were too distracted to get work done, you decided that a cup of coffee was the perfect thing to get your head together. 

You wandered along to the kitchen where you met an empty pot of coffee. Being slightly annoyed but getting on with it, you started getting another pot ready. You pulled the pot out of the machine and gave it a rinse. Throwing out the filter was next, but when you went to grab a new one, they had been pushed to the back of the top shelf of the cupboard.

You reached up on your tiptoes, leaning your hips against the countertop to try to balance yourself. But to no avail, you just couldn’t reach. On your last attempt, you felt a warm body press against yours, a tanned arm reaching past your head and then a hand moving past your own and grabbing the box of filters. 

You flipped around at top speed, coming face to chest with Joel himself. He retracted his arm and set the box of filters in your hands. Speechless, you took a filter out of the box and set it in the plastic coffee filter that fitted onto the pot. Joel watched you in silence while you filled the filter with coffee with a shaky hand. Your chest was heaving and you were trying to calm the raging blush creeping up your neck.

The coffee pot was set to work and you turned around to grab a mug, only for Joel to stop your arm mid-reach and spin you back round so your back was pressed against the countertop.

His eyes were hooded, his gaze low. 

“I can see you, you know.”

Your eyes darted from his eyes to his mouth, where his tongue ran across his lips. You opened your mouth but couldn’t form a single word. 

“I see you waitin’ down the hall for me. I’ve been watchin’ you for ages. I tried to ignore you at first. I kept everything professional, but now something’s changing.”

Joel’s hands came up to rest on either cheek.

“Now, you won’t believe half the things I see inside my head. I can see you up against the wall with me. I can see you being my addiction.”

You were struggling to comprehend the words he was saying; they were coming out before your brain had time to register them. 

One of Joel’s hands reached around to tangle in your hair at the back of your head. He leaned in for a tentative kiss. Your lips pressed against his and, in that instant, your hands flew up to meet at the back of his head, pulling him closer and harder against you. 

He took that as his signal to deepen the kiss, becoming almost rough with you. His hands moved to your waist to lift you up onto the counter. Instinctively, you hopped with his lift and wrapped your legs around his hips.

His hands grabbed at the flesh of your thighs and kneaded the tender skin. He was everywhere all at once and suddenly, he wasn’t.

Joel pulled away and left the kitchen. You were left sitting flustered on the counter. Hopping down, you decided that you should forget the coffee and just go home to sit and overthink the entire situation. 

You went back to your desk and grabbed your bag, taking a risky glance at the, now empty, boardroom. Trying to shake away the disappointment starting to bloom in your chest, you reached to grab your keys and found a sticky note with an address and a small note underneath. 

“Meet me tonight.”

#pedro pascal #the last of us #joel miller #tlou #joel miller x reader #joel tlou #joel #the last of us hbo #tlou hbo #no outbreak!joel miller #contractor Joel miller #miller contracting

[gabyun]

hii if you’re taking requests maybe a roller rink date with enhypen? (but like each member individually) and readers really good at skating😸

yes this is such a cute idea !! i actually just went rollerskating a few days ago so i think its funny how my first request is abt this, (btw tysm for requesting hehe) and i shall try my best to deliever.

⋆ ˚｡⋆ ୨୧ how i imagine roller rink dates would go w enhypen

a/n : i hope it doesnt seem too repetitive, ive never even attempted an ot7 so i hope it came out well! (also sorry jungwons is so long wtf)

𐙚 - l.heeseung

roller skating is one of your favourite activities, but heeseung has always been a bit avoidant about it. you’ve mentioned it to him numerous times, but he always brushes it off saying he has been before but you honestly have started to doubt it as hes declined the idea, offering up something else. heeseung is always the kind of guy who likes to ‘show off’ toward you and he always wants to seem cool. so, after a really long time of asking over and over again, he finally agrees. you both arrive to the rink, and pay the money and ask for your shoe sizes. the employee hands you the roller skates, and you sit down and begin tying them up. you look over at him, extremely excited to skate with him after ages. you notice a very worried aura on him, and you ask "are you sure you’ve been roller skating before?" his head turns to you. "uhm, well-" "heeseung its okay if you havent, i can always teach you" he sighs and nods. "im sorry i made you think i know how to skate". you tell him that its okay and you think itll be a fun idea to teach him. you guys get on the rink, and your holding him up and keeping him steady. once you guys start going, (slowly, obviously) you go infront of him holding both of his hands while he steadies himself. he genuinely looks like a baby deer. you giggle, thinking that hes the cutest thing ever. (you guys obviously get icecream after to celebrate hees big accomplishment)

𐙚 - p.jay

its a late afternoon and you guys are laying on the couch together. "hey, y/n?" jay begins. "mm? whats up?" you look over at him. he turns his phone towards you, showing you a new roller skating arena that had opened the previous week. "do you wanna go tonight? theyre open until 11." you grab his arm excitedly. "do i wanna go!?! do i wanna go?!? hell yes i do, you should know its one of my favourite things!" you shoot up from your laying position, looking at him like a puppy. "yeah, thats why i asked babe." he says with a smile. you guys get ready and leave for the roller date. jay has gone roller skating before, but hes not the absolute greatest. he has wiped out a few times, falling straight on his butt. you guys arrive and put your shoes into these little cubbies and change into your roller skates. you get up, going back and forth infront of the seats whilst waiting for jay to finish up tying the laces. you notice hes done, and he gets up, slightly wobbly. you grab onto his hand leading him onto the rink. he regains his 'roller skating abilities' and you guys do laps around while holding hands.

𐙚 - s.jaeyun

jake has known about the fact that you enjoy roller skating, but you haven't talked much about it. so, one day he asked if you wanted to go roller skating for a date and you naturally complied. you were in his car, on the way to the roller rink. "im amazing at skating y/n." he brags. "oh really? im excited to see you skate then." you giggle. a couple more minutes pass and you arrive. the place is pretty huge. you guys are putting your skates on simultaneously and you’re ready to go. he stands in front of you, prepared to hold you up and guide you, but to his surprise you get up perfectly fine. so, you guys hold hands whilst leaving the roller skates exchange area thing, and get onto the real rink. "woah, y/n. you’re better then i thought you’d be." "yeah?" you replied, but you had a slight challenging tone in your voice. you let go of his hand, going in front of him and skating backwards, and doing a bunch of cool tricks. you were also much faster then him. "y/n?!?! why’d you never tell me you could skate so good." he said, extremely impressed but also disappointed. "i wanted to impress you, and plus i never really had the chance to show you my awesome skills." you make your way back beside him. "i get it, but i want you to tell me everything about you!" he perked his head up whilst saying that. "yes jake, of course." you pecked him on his cheek.

𐙚 - p.sunghoon

you’re quite aware that sunghoon has been competitively ice skating, so you wondered if he would be just as good at roller blading as you would be. you two arrived at the rink, putting the skates on. sunghoon and you whizzed around the roller rink, laughter bubbling between you both. you teased, "watch out, sunghoon! i might lap you!" sunghoon grinned, playfully stumbling, "you're just showing off now." you grabbed his hands, guiding him through twists and turns. "come on, ex-figure skater, keep up!" sunghoon chuckled, "i'm more of a blades guy, but i'll try my best." you guys raced, and eventually, sunghoon spun you into a dazzling twirl. breathless, you guys exchanged a look, and sunghoon teased, "not bad for a ‘starter’, huh?" you both sat down, worn out. "well, y/n. our next date is definitely gonna be ice skating. now i need to show off to you." you giggled, "whatever you say hoon."

𐙚 - k.sunoo

you and sunoo loved going on little dates or hangouts. you guys would much rather be out doing something, rather then laying in bed (which you guys still loved doing.) so, you guys ended up at the relatively new roller rink place. you payed the employee and they handed you the roller skates. as you and him entered, sunoo looked a bit unsure in his skates. you, the experienced skater, reassured him, "just follow my lead, sunoo!" you guys navigated the rink, sunoo clinging to your hand for stability. "i feel like a baby giraffe on wheels," he admitted, earning a giggle. you grinned, "you'll get the hang of it!" after a few wobbly rounds, sunoo found his rhythm, and soon, you guys were twirling and laughing together. sunoo pulled off a clumsy spin, and Y/N cheered, "see! look how good you’ve become!" afterwards, you guys went to the local diner and had your favourite drinks. it became a memory you and him always looked back on.

𐙚 - y.jungwon

you were sitting at home, bored out of your mind. you heard the consistent buzzing of your phone from beside you, and you grabbed it. it said that "wonnie💗" is calling, so you immediately picked up. "hii won!" you said. "hi y/nnie, do you wanna go out tonight?" "yeah of course i do, i love hanging out with you." "okay okay, ill be there soon." he hung up, and you excitedly got up to begin getting ready. you were curious as to where you guys were going. you arrived to the place, and it had bright neon lights saying "roller skating arena" and your eyes immediately lit up. "I thought it would be fun!" jungwon smiled at you, eyes crinkling. you both entered, and put on the skates and some other equipment. as you both circled the rink, jungwon's skating skills proved a bit unsteady, but his enthusiasm was infectious. you, the experienced skater, couldn't help but tease, "you've got that 'deer on ice' vibe, jungwon." he chuckled, "yeah, well, it's a work in progress." your guys laughter echoed as you glided side by side, the rhythmic hum of wheels beneath you creating a soundtrack to your guys joy. you decided to show off a few spins, gracefully twirling around. jungwon's eyes widened, "okay, that's impressive. teach me your secrets!" he whined. as you tried to guide him through a spin, jungwon's legs wobbled, and he almost took a tumble. your quick reflexes kicked in, and you steadied him with a grin, "you should be glad i was beside you" you joke. he blushed and smiled his dimples peaking through, "maybe i need more practice." but practice didn't matter in that moment as you guys continued, sharing laughter, playful banter, and the genuine joy of navigating the twists and turns of a roller rink and a budding romance together.

𐙚 - n.riki

you and niki were at an amusement park and had gone on a bunch of different rides. you clung onto his arm whilst you guys walked around the rest of the park. you guys turned a different way, into a section of the park you both were unfamiliar with. a decently large place with the words "roller skating" on it was right infront of you guys. you and niki, in sync turned to look directly at each other, slowly smiling. so, before you knew it you were both helping each other put knee pads on. niki had a little bit of experience, but he wasnt entirely amazing at it. so, you guys were giggling looking at each other, slowly gaining balance and making your way toward the rink. you spun around him in a circle, showing off your skills "y/n what the hell thats so cool?! i wanna try!!" so, he begins trying to spin in little circles and its going well and you’re cheering him on, until he completely lost balance toppling over you. you both are groaning in pain, but look at each other for a few seconds and begin uncontrollable laughing. it was a cute moment you guys shared. your ass really hurt afterwards though so you guys took a quick break before continuing.

#gabyun #enhypen #enhypen niki #enhypen jake #enhypen heeseung #enhypen jay #enhypen sunoo #enhypen jungwon #enhypen sunghoon #enhypen fluff #enhypen oneshots #roller skating #enhypen rollerskating #enhypen cute #enha fluff #enha

[elekinetic]

user elekinetic do you have any tips to spare for outlining fics 😭 i feel like I word vomit any of the concept that I have in my head, and dialogue ,and build off that adding paragraphs as I go and I go so slow bc of it. But ive been trying hard lately to write a list of “scenes” and bullet point the story but yeah.

do you know anything that could help me have an idea of where to go start to finish instead of starting at the random spot I’ve come up with first? I waste so much writing time because I haven’t built a backstory for characters and things like that so i don’t always know how they start the story off, only the situation they’re in. Is that something that could help? Making a list for each character or something? Would love to hear your thoughts thank you! <3

hi! first of all i’m so flattered you asked! to be clear, i am a very slow writer too lmao and i’m relatively new to prose writing, and though in very confident in my understanding of what makes a good story (W screenwriting), i am still figuring out my outlining process. but hey! let’s learn together.

sorry in advance for how long this is. i love talking.

so i basically figure everything out in the outline and write after i feel very good about it. if you have a strong foundation, everything gets a hell of a lot easier. t kind of sounds like your process might be similar to mine, so i’m just gonna explain what i'm doing for my current project.

my key document is my “bible.” i split it up into a couple different sections using page breaks (page breaks my best friend ily page breaks):

pitch/word vomit summary

scene ideas

outline

notes

ok so wtf does that mean.

1. pitch/word vomit summary — explain your concept. bc i've got a film/tv background, im starting off with my logline. (e.g. "after robin learns will is gay, they have a heart to heart in an abandoned video store about insecurity and feeling alone. they learn they're not." sometimes i'll follow that up with a note to myself like, "this fic isn't robin finding out, this is what happens after. starts with her already knowing. will pov, focus on his perception of robin changing. subtly reference toward feelings about mike, dont come out (haha) and say it") then, i write as MUCH of the concept down as i can, like i'm explaining it to a friend. (sometimes i copy and paste rants from dms directly into the document). it can be totally out of order, non-sensical, contradictory. just get as many of your ideas down as possible. you want to be able to come back to this and be like, oh i totally forgot about that. vague chapter summaries, personal notes about themes, whatever you want. i have a list of beats that you find in romantic dramas for inspiration and a paragraph abt ways i want to parallel/subvert s3 of st. just. go ham. 2. scene ideas — this is pretty self explanatory. i take some of the stuff i have in the p/s and flesh it out, or put down new ideas. this is where i'm writing out dialogue in bullet points, or what i want them to be Really Saying. (e.g. "mike: [panics bc he feels seen, tries to flip it back on (redacted) and fails] ") this is for when i can see stuff more clearly or i get out of the shower with a whole exchange in my head. gonna be out of order, a little all over the place. 3. outline — so. this is where you start piecing it together. put the bullet points in order. figure out objective of each scene and what needs to happen to accomplish that goal. figure out pacing, what needs to happen when. this step is where im looking at dialogue and thinking "why does mike say that? why does he feel that way? what needs to happen to get him to this point emotionally?" or looking at scenes and thinking "these are two scenes with people arguing back to back. lets make sure they feel different and give the characters different tactics to get what they want (byler argument where mike is avoiding will vs max argument where max is avoiding lucas. i could use this to highlight similarities and differences in the relationships, but having two scenes with the same tactics back to back might feel repetitive. maybe i move the scenes farther apart or change circumstances. maybe mike and will are having a veiled argument while theyre with a group of friends in a public space and max and lucas' argument is outside max's house.) also asking if conflicts are resolved too quickly, if the miscommunications feel too convenient, if characters disappear or are only around as plot devices. write. troubleshoot. repeat. 4. random notes — everything else that doesnt fit. for me this is literally just taylor swift lyrics (writing the fic vaguely off of a Specific Song that SHOULD BE STREAMED MORE WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE anyway) and links to posts i use as character reference to make sure im staying true to the characters. (remembering will said "i was being a total jerk to el, i deserved it," AND "you're ruining everything, and for what!"/"i wasn't moping!")

i want it to be clear im doing all of this at the same time. im jumping around and pulling new ideas and rearranging as stuff changes. i think the thing that's really hard is that i want to be able to sit down, write the outline, and then move on. but for us scatterbrained writers, you're gonna have to re-outline and readjust like. a thousand times. and that's okay. that's good! it feels tedious as hell but the story is so much better for it.

take your time. let yourself be slow. keep finding holes in your story and fill the world in as you fix them.

here are some more questions i ask myself to make the story better:

What are you trying to accomplish over the course of the story? What is it about? (for the will&robin fic, it was something about feeling seen for the first time.) When you get lost in your story or aren't sure why a scene feels stale, come back to this. is the scene furthering that goal?

What is changing internally for each of your main characters? (yes theyre dating by the end but like. what do they learn.)

Are the side characters people or props? (will pov scene of a party-wide picnic where everyone's talking but will is focused on mike's hands.... where is max's head at in the scene? you don't have to have a super long backstory and she doesn't have to be a big part of the plot, but if she's saying something, figure out why she's saying it. if will is having a heart to heart with el, understand why el is responding the way she is. the scene's goal may be to get will through a breakthrough, but el's circumstances will change in the scene too. figure out how this conversation lands with her. oh, and remember the adults are people too!)

Why is this character saying this/why are they responding this way? (this should answer your "where do i start?" question. start in that random spot and figure out A) why they are there and B) why they are reacting the way they do (see last bullet point).

side note: some of the best advice i ever got was "enter the scene late, exit early." skip the prologue. try starting from that random spot. if it feels like something's missing, figure out exactly what that something is, and go from there

Do the stakes feel high enough?

What do i need to set up to make sure this scene/beat is satisfying as possible? (are will and mike going to have a big argument? oh, so we have to show tension before.... BAM you have another scene to write and your outline is fuller)

i could go on a lot longer but. basically.

i edit while i write. i'm someone who needs a very fucking strong outline and a very fucking clear idea of the story before i can start writing it. i'm putting probably 70-80% of the leg work in at the start so i can focus on making the prose (or script, most of the time) the best it can be.

THAT BEING SAID, this is just the way i do it and i have like. a fic and a half published. im taking my sweet time bc im creatively burned out and this is for fun first and foremost. like i said. i am a Very Slow Writer.

i highly, highly recommend hitting up the ask boxes of writers like @/strangeswift, @/wiseatom, @/astrobei, or @/andiwriteordie. no guarantees on responses bc they are busy ppl with busy lives but i really do think theyre some of the best writers out here right now, and im not just saying that bc they're my friends. abby (strangeswift) and i have been each other's sounding board through a lot of projects and she's almost done with one of her first Big Fics, so its worth asking her about that.

i hope this helps! ah!!

#seriously THANK YOU SO MUCH for asking i feel underqualified but i love talking about writing and writing processes #jesus christ this is 1.4k words #also if anyone seeing this is interested in having a beta reader for story notes hmu lol #outlining

[erabu-san]

So, about your found family head canon, I absolutely LOVE it and I wanted to give you my own take on it!!

I like to also include Candace, Razor, and Wanderer (I know that one might not make sense but hear me out lmao)

I think Cyno would Candace as a big sister! She gives off that vibe to everyone but I feel like she would be more close with Cyno considering they're both from. Or maybe they knew each other while Cyno lived in the desert. (We NEED more more Cyno lore *sob*)

As for Razor, I think during their visit to Mondstadt Razor would become intrigued with Cyno because of the ears on his helmet (hat?). Also....those two are suspiciously alike🤨 white hair, red eyes... (Cyno has lighter eyes but they're similar) I wouldn't be surprised if genshin pulled a long lost brother thing on us🧍 Anyway, I think they would become close, and Razor would look up to him a lot!! He would start to see Cyno as his "lupical" and I think Cyno would enjoy spending time with Razor, teaching him fighting tactics and so on

And Wanderer (or Scaramouche). I think his bratty mean persona would make him really...hard to be close to. But I think he and Collei would actually be somewhat "friends". I think the traveler would be talking about Collei to Wanderer and bring up her relationship with Dottore which would immediately peak his interest. And maybe he would go to see her to ask her about it, and then they would be able to bond over being victims of Dottore. I think he would gain the role of the "overprotective big brother" and glare at anyone who dare LOOK at her the wrong way. I'm not saying this relationship would be likely, it's just fun to think about!

I also think about how awkward it would be bringing up the time when Tighnari got struck by lightning....

"Master Tighnari actually got struck by lightning once! Now he has a scar on his back!"

"*Nervous sweating* Yeah......about that-"

I also hc that Kaveh and Tighnari are childhood friends!

Sorry I know I typed a lot😭

Have a nice day!

WAAAAH Cyno and Candace are so BESTIE CODED !!! Yes candace give a big sister vibe ! I love to imagine that Cyno likes visiting Candace, when he has time... And also I imagine he participate to girls party once, with Candace Dehya Nilou Dunyarzad and Setaria. Idk. I just feel like he wants to be included. Dehya and Setaria would be a bit against at first but Candace Nilou Dunyarzad thought the idea funny, so he joined. In the end, they all spend great time ! For Razor and Cyno, yes !!! I agree with your idea. I also enjoy a lot the potential friendship between Collei and Razor !! They are both studying language, they could study together. Since Razor has more difficulty about language, Collei would help him (and I am sure she will feel accomplishment,, like,,, she is helping someone!!! in studying!!)

Razor would definitively talk about Varka to Cyno ahahaha (i love varka plz when is he playable, at least i need to know how does he look like) And for Wanderer... I saw a lot of fanart of Collei and him, trashtalking about dottore. It would be super cool if Wanderer first friend (after his redemption arc, if we don't count Nahida nor Traveler) is Collei ! I have another scenario for them starting to talk Wanderer is just chilling in Avidya Forest (missing school). Then he heard a voice in a tree... like wtf. It was a girl voice, ranting about her life. He wouldn't care a lot but then he heard the mention of Dottore. The curiosity gain him. Trash talk about dottore ?? It is not often he can hear it. Bro is eardropping (bad thing to do) but Collei notice him (someone find her hidden place, she could die of embarrassment) but Wanderer couldn't help himself to trashtalk to dottore- and they keep talking But I wonder... if Scaramouche participate in those same experiment, and saw Collei ? He was about to end the conversation, feeling guilty, and never talk to Collei again, but Collei thank him for the talk. Maybe it wouldn't bad to see her again, one day ? OOOH YOUKNOW I AM SURE KAVEH AND TIGHNARI MET WHEN THEY WERE KID. I MEAN !!!! Their parents knows each other when they were young. Maybe they met, but they wasn't that close. After Kaveh asked some advice for his project, they started to talk more, and then their friendship come more naturally Have a nice day too!!!

#reply #hueuheuehehuehuehu e please talking english is hard #but i have so many thoughts i need to share #thank you for sharing your HC and brainrot with me !!!

[ladysophiebeckett]

I've been thinking a lot about one of your posts regarding Armando being a mess and not being ready to be seen with Betty publicly even after he finally accepts he is in love with her. I mean, he did let go of her as soon as Marcela and Margarita walked in, though I get it because everything was a mess after the board meeting and he probably didn't want to make it worse.

Now, when Betty is appointed as the new president and Armando goes looking for her at the bar and asks her to please listen to what he has to say, what do you think he was planning to accomplish? He had already gotten back together with Marcela, so why even tell Betty he loved her when it was obvious she wasn't going to believe it? Even if she had believed it and forgiven him right there and then, what was he gonna do? Dump Marcela that very same night or ask Betty to wait a bit more? (as ridiculous as this sounds). I just don't understand what he wanted out of that conversation or how he thought his latest actions (getting back together with Marcela, going to her house to accuse her of stealing Ecomoda, etc) backed up his love confession. I think he even mentioned he shouldn't have said it, so I think maybe he didn't have a plan per se, just wanted to have the chance the talk to her and couldn't help admitting what he felt even if he knew he shouldn't have gone there. I love how you a analyze these characters and would like to know what you think 😊 thank you, I hope you are having a great day.

The easy short answer to ur questions above is that Armando is dumb.

The more complicated answer is that Armando isn't thinking rationally. He's very emotional and during the Cartagena arc he's in a really bad state. That's why it becomes easy for Mario, Marcela and Margarita to later to get into his head.

Essay length response under the cut:

I mean, he did let go of her as soon as Marcela and Margarita walked in, though I get it because everything was a mess after the board meeting and he probably didn't want to make it worse.

Does this face below look like they're thinking 'I don't want to make this worse?' (No).

This face is saying 'Whoops, I've almost been caught'.

Just the simple act of how quickly he lets go of her, the reminder that this is a clandestine relationship that was never meant to see the light of day-- it doesn't help his case. If there was ever one last moment where Betty would have believed him, it was here. But he lets her go and that's the last time they see each other.

This is all Armando is left with. This very ugly memory of him being confronted by her, asking him why he did all of this to her; why he kept the relationship going even after she shared an intimate part of her past with him, when all she ever did was show him how unconditional she was to him.

From that moment on, all Armando wants to do is talk to her. Explain. And also, assumed she would take him back. I've said this before and I'm gonna say it again---Armando had this mindset that all he needed to do was to talk to Betty, tell her that he loved her, that the letter didn't reflect how he felt about her and again, assumed that it was gonna be okay between them. It becomes very difficult for him to assimilate to the idea that for the first time in his life he's actually done irreparable damage. He won't be given a pass. He won't be forgiven. Worse, that he might never see her again.

Let's fast forward to the end of the Cartagena arc--He's lost hope. Betty refuses to speak to him. Lawyers get involved. He was facing a lot of pressure from his family and the company to get in touch with Betty. But she won't speak to him about them and she won't speak to him about the company. You've got people in his ear telling him that either Betty never loved him, Betty played him, Betty turned him in, Betty's probably moved on (we need to revisit that margarita convo bc wtf), that's Betty's refusal to communicate with them is a negotiation tactic and all she wants is the company that's in debt for $2 Million dollars or something. (idr the debt rn)

And in between all of that, Armando was on a suicide mission which everyone sees and no one cares about until he's almost succeeded with it. This man was down bad. And it's only after Marcela rescues him, that he finally settles into the idea that whatever he had with Betty really is over and all he really has left is fighting for Ecomoda.

The last terrible thing he does (well at this point) is when he goes to her parents house and yells at her dad that she's trying to steal the company. Telling her dad about the fraud was a last resort option that he refused to do at the beginning of the Cartagena arc bc he knew that her dad had no idea about anything that was going on.

He did try and protect Betty from ever revealing that, just like she did try to protect him by trying to leave with the bag filled with evidence of their clandestine relationship. And unfortunately, both get cornered into revealing these things about the other. Betty, because Marcela was attempting humiliate her. Armando, because he has nothing left and Betty won't come back. He says this outside the bar:

As I said in the beginning, he's emotional not rational. (Side note: neither Armando or Betty are rational people but that's another kind of post). And going to her dad's, well in Armando's defense he didn't intend to yell at him. Nicolas and Dona Julia were dead set against having him there at all and they end up riling each other up. It's a bad situation all around.

What I'm trying to get at is that Armando did not do this thinking, let alone, thinking it was going to help him get her back. He knows it's over.

Now, when Betty is appointed as the new president and Armando goes looking for her at the bar and asks her to please listen to what he has to say, what do you think he was planning to accomplish?

He wanted to set things right, or what he thinks 'right' is.

The only thing he has wanted to do since the last time he saw her, is talk to her and tell her that he's not associated with that letter because Armando blames everything having to do with losing Betty on that letter. That's why the first thing he says to her is 'I didn't write that letter'.

(Note: He is incredibly stupid with choosing that as his opener but it's in character. There's nothing we can do about it.)

And Betty hits back with "Yeah, I know you didn't write that letter. Just like the cards weren't yours or the phrases you used to say to me".

The reunion conversation isn't going how Armando thought it would go. The power dynamic between them is gone and Betty is not the same person who left. Where she was once warm hearted and open, she's become closed off and rightfully unwilling to listen to someone who's hurt and lied to her.

He knows where Miguel lies in Betty's history, he asked her to recount the story not knowing where it would lead. Not only did she confide in him, giving him the trust he so badly wanted from her--but he saw how painful it was for her to recount it to him. It devastates him to know that he is the same, if not worse than Miguel. But unlike Miguel, he feels ashamed of what he's done.

Armando believes that Betty hates him and wants to gain her forgiveness and Betty in return, to give them both peace of mind--tells him that she already forgave him but that that forgiveness comes at the cost of leaving her alone. That's not what triggers the love confession, but it does make him panic. He insists that he's changed, that's he not the same person. Something Betty neither cares about or believes because the cuartel told her about his reconciliation with Marcela. She's the one who brings it up, that she doesn't want him to put his relationship in jeopardy again. That's what triggers his need to confess that he's still in love with her.

He had already gotten back together with Marcela, so why even tell Betty he loved her when it was obvious she wasn't going to believe it?

Because he wanted to know if she still loved him (imo). He's looking for any kind of semblance of the Betty from before that did love him. And he doesn't see her. And this is confirmed when he talks to Mario the next day and tells him that not only does she not love him anymore, as a consequence his actions; but that while he was waiting for her to come back, she had left to forget him.

Even if she had believed it and forgiven him right there and then, what was he gonna do? Dump Marcela that very same night or ask Betty to wait a bit more? (as ridiculous as this sounds)

As hilarious as that sounds, Armando had no illusions of even getting Betty's forgiveness. However, even if Betty did believe him, I don't think she would admit to believing him and if she did, she still wouldn't take him back. Dumping Marcela 48 hours after getting back together...that would be insane.

I just don't understand what he wanted out of that conversation..."

For the reasons I've stated above (set things 'right', 'I didn't write the letter', 'I'm sorry\I dont want to be on your hate list, 'I still love you') but ALSO--for the most obvious reason we're forgetting. He missed her.

"Usted me va hacer muchisima falta. La voy a extranar muchisimo".

The foreshadowing is a killer in this show.

#ysblf #betty la fea #ask #anon #this is super long and i edited it down bc i was getting off track #as i often tend to do #i hope this makes sense

[misc-obeyme]

Hey!

Thanks for answering about your babies :3

You know, I often think about space theme in Obey. I mean, human world in solar system and other things, but where Devildom and Selestial realm? Do you think that's alternative worlds, but they on Earth, or somewhere else? We know that Devildom has a stars, but this is really stars, or something what Diavolo created, bc we also know that he can created a damn star and a little dimension as beach...or maybe his father

Once I even wanted to create a MC who was cosmonaut and was summoned from space station. MC who's highly believed in science and was be like WTF there's demons and angels lol

I bet mammon would scared of that lmao

Bc, well, we know that Devildom and Selestial not THAT progressive. I mean they're freak out bc microwave...

Have a good day!

Hello my friend!

Of course, I'm always happy to talk about OCs!

Okay now, this is an interesting topic... because they kinda make it sound like the Devildom/underworld is somehow attached the human world. In the game, they say that you can walk from the human world through the nine rings of the underworld and eventually end up in the Devildom. Solomon is the only human who has accomplished this, iirc.

So my first thought was they have to be in like alternate dimensions somehow. Because how can they have a sky, like you pointed out, if they're underground? But then there's the whole walking thing...

So I kinda think of it as, it's probably an alternate world or some kind of pocket dimension or somehow magically exists outside of the human world. That explains why it has stars and such - like you used the example of the beach, I think it's kinda like that. But then somehow, people can walk through it. Once they reach the end, they have to pass through some kind of magic portal to get back to the human world. Maybe?

I don't know, I can't really make these two ideas line up very well. Unless they say that the Devildom sky is all illusion and the whole thing is somehow inside of the earth... but that also doesn't seem right.

And who even knows with the Celestial Realm! Those guys have a sky, too, but how is it possible for them to have sunshine all the time? You could say it's like... in the sky somehow... but I really don't know how that would work without magic being involved.

Magic is at work somehow, I'm just now sure how lol.

Oh I LOVE the cosmonaut MC idea!! They would really struggle with the existence of those place, I think, and that'd be a really interesting story! I love a really sciencey MC just being like where am I and what is this and why is this even happening?? They start doing experiments and end up proving that all magic is science lol. That would be so cool.

LOL I forgot about the microwave! They really were so impressed by kitchen gadgets in OG season three. I love the idea that Mammon is just like freaking out because he thinks all human technology is the work of witches.

I hope you have a good day/night as well!

#poor Mams #can't catch a break lol #obey me #obey me nightbringer #sansarawheelvictim #cc mutuals #misc answers

[adracat]

G Witch 18 thoughts

Hello, gwitch. You have no idea how painful it's been without your sweet, agonizing content. I'm asking you politely to never leave us like that again. Isn't it enough that Suletta is suffering, why you gotta do us dirty like that too?? Since we cleared that up, let's begin

This is the face of pure copium. God, those wide eyes unwilling to look at anyone else. That dumpster platter of terrible food choices. That artificial smile as she rambles about inconsequential bs. Yeah, that's divorced wifeguy behavior right there.

And Schwarzette finally debuts! It was hinted previously Jeturk had dealings with Shin Sei gundams but here it's confirmed. The suit isn't complete yet but close enough and only revealed to Guel after its commission. Prospera is so shameless and unrepentant. I suspect she enjoys toying with Mio in particular.

But Mio isn't considering war profiteering and staunchly refuses to announce the Schwarzette as a joint Jeturk/GUND-ARM weapon. She wishes to follow the pacifistic ideals of the original GUND. She's come far from the Miorine we see at the start. Really proud of our girl!

I adore that they remind us of her core motivation. Overtly, keeping her promise to Prospera in exchange for Suletta's 'freedom'. But also her promise to protect Suletta just as Suletta strove to fulfill her promises to Mio. It doesn't seem enough for either of them, but this is the cope episode.

Prospera is really dipping her fingers in all the pots to see if one's a winner. It's not unexpected she wouldn't bet everything on one horse, though for now she has the most sway with Miorine's faction and therefore insurance. Humoring Shaddiq's wish for Gundams makes sense if Mio fails the vote. Prospera is a master at improvising.

This scene was a fav. Love they stated outright Mio is falling into the same trap as Delling by deciding someone else's life without their say. Mio is sympathetic and wants Suletta freed from everything, but crucially misses what Suletta herself wants.

Her shame and regret has become a malignancy in the wake of 17. The girl's confidence was already low but now it's sunk into a black hole of internalized self-loathing. Suletta convinced herself she was never good enough and it was her fault from the start. WOOF

Ok WTF LAUDA. Way to stomp a girl while she's down. Idk what even the point was on his side. Catharsis? Petty revenge? Guel is back, the holder again, and Jeturk is saved. This was just unnecessary. I felt close to neutral on him after his reunion with Guel and talk with Mio but now I wish him a merry misery again. Kinda cool he thanked Chuchu though. Very weird he still has a hateboner for Suletta still.

Love you Chuchu. It's great that she was tired of Suletta moping around and acting like nothing was wrong. She said what we were all thinking and now Earth House is going on a field trip to see Mio. I love her philosophy of 'what would Nika do?'

Shame about what's actually happening with Nika

Speaking of Nika, she's currently watching the sparks fly between our resident shitheel 5lan and Norea. She'll have to bury them both at this rate. This convo was so good though as 5lan shows a rare bit of insight and lampshades their similarities. They're both empty tools. We also learn how Peil functions and it seems to be a meritocratic system with the real Elan Ceres at the top.

Mio is showing her Relena colors once again. Even if a show of force could potentially open negotiations like Prospera suggests, Miorine is committed to pacifism. Admirable, but will it work? Aiding earth would be the accomplishment they need to prove themselves to Benerit.

As an aside, I'm very tickled Guel has become Mio's lackey. He's so bullied, even if they do marry (Doubt) he's destined to be furniture. Man just doesn't have Suletta's inherent wifeguyness

I wish we could get a peek at Prospera's thoughts here. Does she find this childish? Nostalgic? Bitter, after everything she's experienced with GUND and Vanadis? Her mentor would love Mio, but Dr. Cardo is dead along with their original dream. I've said it elsewhere, but there's a terrific irony that Mio, the daughter of her killer, would uphold Cardo's ideals where her students failed.

Quick bits, Bel was arrested by the Space Assembly League (interesting swerve) and Martin spilled his guts to a Haro with Secilia eavesdropping (hilarious) Will Bel spill the tea on Prospera? Will Secilia reveal he sold out Nika? Digging these little micro dramas.

OH HI KENANJI. Honestly, he was probably the last person I expected to escort Mio but it makes perfect sense Rajan would send Dominicus to protect her. HOOoo I want him to talk with Prospera. If she trolls him the entire time or finds time to murk him that would be peak. I like his design and lax attitude but he's still a dirty corpo cop.

Oh Suletta. Even though she can fill her list and go to school in peace, she isn't happy. It's all empty now without Mio by her side. It's hard to watch but you're still heartened by how much she values her. Gay yearning 🥺

Most of us knew it was coming but it feels so good to be vindicated. Repli-children sounds way cooler than clone. Gotta love nonsense sci-fi phrasing. That leaves HOW exactly this was done (I still sideeye Notrette personally) but that's one more mystery solved. Since they're all young and around Eri's age, you have to assume the failures wore on Elnora. This might explain her lack of significant emotional attachment to Suletta. After twelve iterations and only one success, you only have so many shits to give.

Damn, Eri. Everyone is taking the chance to suckerpunch Suletta while she's vulnerable. Still, she has the same motivations as Mio but they're giving Suletta everything but what she actually needs. Suletta craves validation and purpose. Freedom without those things is hell. Good intentions, terrible execution

Prospera is such a great character. You think you understand her but then she adds another facet to the mix. Whether this is a genuine sentiment or for Eri's benefit is unknown, but I like to think she's being truthful. It doesn't excuse her manipulation, gaslighting, or destruction of Suletta's family and sense of self but it's... something? An undoubtedly patronising sort of care and far from what she feels for Eri; all that's left of the loving Elnora we see in Prologue. But it makes her complex and not the mustache twirling villain you expect. Very good writing.

Stonecold to leave Suletta sobbing in space as everything she loves soars out of reach. I need her to wake up and smell the self-actualization coffee next episode. Mio might need it too if our intrepid peacemaker gets in over her head. But that is a tale for another week

That was certainly a GWitch episode. WE'RE BACK FOLKS

#g witch spoilers #g witch #miorine rembran #suletta mercury #prospera mercury #chuatury panlunch #guel jeturk #elan ceres #norea du noc #g witch episode 18 #Suletta life is misery Mercury

[gingerylangylang1979]

Why could Sydney fall for Carmy?

Side note: I like the Carmy x Sydney tag best because that’s how they have each other in their phones. WTF is there a gazillion tags for them? I’m fairly new to tumblr and don’t get it completely. Anyways… 

Back to my rambles. I keep seeing people wondering why Sydney would possibly fall for Carmy the way he will/is falling for her. This also manifests as the thought that Carmy is a loser and she could do better. I balk at these ideas for a few reasons.

1. She is just drawn to him. She just is. I’ll take it to a weird gothic place and say it reminds me of Dracula saying he crossed oceans of time to be with Mina. Like WTF, but also, aaaw, epic. That may seem lame but it’s just the damn truth. Before she even met him she was drawn to him. We know he made the best dish she ever had but we also know she knew he was Food & Wine’s best new chef at 21. Did she know that before she ate his meal in NYC? Either way she knows him before she knows him. We are our creativity. I know the truest forms of me comes out in my creativity which has a few forms (writing, fashion, and the other two are quite personal). I view these characters similarly. If you pay attention to my fic you will get the last two and be like !!! if you really pay attention. Anyways, she knows him because she knows his art. She tasted it, she consumed it, she internalized it… and found it to be perfect. It was so perfect to her that she took a chance on The Beef (what a horrific name, and I eat meat) because of knowing him. And yet…

2. She can’t admit to his face what that knowing him really means to her, the way it makes her feel. It’s so compelling and life changing that she can’t say it to him on her first day, she lies. She’s ok saying she knows him, can list the accomplishments that everyone recognizes. But the thing that is personal and sensual, the most impressive thing she can’t share with him. There are huge implications there. Why can’t she say it to him? Sydney does not hold back. Why can she only say it to Marcus but he had to ask her twice. I don’t even think she realizes she deflected by adding that final touch of acid (oh, the irony). It’s discreet, erotic, vulnerable. She isn’t ready to be those things yet in a visceral way… especially with him. He takes her to that place but she’s not prepared for that place yet. She likes to be in control. She resists help, she wants to be the one caring (giving people the best bacon ever). And yet…

3. She lets Carmy help her. In E3 Marcus tried to help her, Tina tried to help her. The only person she point blank asks for help from is Carmy. Marcus helps her after she rejects his help and she has that sad moment but she kind of just resigns herself to his help because she actually needed it. When she asks Carmen for help in E5, she doesn’t really need it. Like, I think she could figure out how to strain stock on her own and has done it a gazillion times. Like, come on. But she wants to work WITH him, she finds an undefined comfort in him giving her the help when they are having this oddly ambiguous intimate scene. She lets herself be soft with him in a way that isn’t her taking care, it’s her receiving and she asks for it. That dynamic is unique between them. So…

4. She has high emotions with him that are veiled. A lot of their tension could be dismissed simply as work arguments but I feel there is more going on. They don’t know how to categorize each other. With Carmy it may be more obvious. His first time being a business owner, grief, anger, feeling lack of control, etc., etc. But with her it’s a little more nuanced. He was her idol. That may be simple but there are all kinds of weird emotions wrapped up in that. How can there not be? It could stay platonic and just stay a deconstructing your heroes thing but there seems to be a bit of lingering looks of wonder when they have bizarre ‘chef moments’. Why the starry eyed look when they talk about the veal fat? Why was she looking with such yearning when he was eating her dish? I never look that way awaiting a boss to review my work. What the hell did she feel like when she ate his meal? Did she want him to have the same ecstasy she had tasting his? Why such a needy look from someone so professional? It was just EXTRA. Why the prolonged stare down about the boiling stock. She desperately wants his approval but I think she also desperately just wants him, she just doesn’t get that yet and in what way that could be. So…

5. She stays through all this BS that The Beef is. Why the fuck does she? I get why she fucking bolted in E7. She put up with so much shit and it was her breaking point. She chose her at that moment and I don’t blame her. I’ve quit jobs in a blaze of glory like that so I get it. Sydney is already accomplished in the fine dining world. Maybe not famous, but accomplished. Yes, she hit a snag, but her training and work experience is stellar. Of course, she wants to see what working with Carmy will expose her to but it’s pretty clear right away that this is no fairy tale. He isn’t respected in this kitchen, they broke as fuck, he owes a $300k debt to a mobster, they get a C, his fake cousin is an abusive HR nightmare, they get shot at, shit is always breaking, she’s mos def overworked and underpaid, so much screaming… yet she fucking stays. Inexplicably. Yeah, they can be different blah blah, E3 rambles, but why does she put so much faith in that? Carmy. Not Carmy the excellent chef, something about Carmy because he’s just fucking who he is to her even if it doesn’t make any sense. Her instinct is to stay. Even after she quits her instinct is to stay. She has no history with that place other than Carmy but she stays. 

6. Their partnership is romantic. I just feel she is the type that needs a common ground with a lover for it to have any substance. Them being able to vibe creatively, not just about the mechanics of running the business, but being able to create together will have an impact on her that will be earth shaking. That would kind of epitomize her whole reason for wanting to work with him. She may think it’s to get his approval but really to make something together is more magical. Like, can you imagine them making a recipe TOGETHER?!

7. And this may seem corny but she may fall for him because he falls for her. Carmy is intense, passionate, singularly focused. Imagine that in the context of romance. Messy at first but wow, when it matures. 

8. Yes, Carmy is a hot mess but he won’t stay that way if this show is smart and I think it is. Carmy is already progressing even if he backslides at times. I think the fact that he doesn’t fall into the typical chef vices speaks volumes and is overlooked. He does not abuse drugs or alcohol (other than chain smoking), he’s not a whore, he doesn’t blow money, he doesn’t party. He is a workaholic (yes, damaging no doubt). But he could be a lot worse considering everything he’s battling yet for some reason he has an inner fortitude and discipline. That’s admirable even if he’s a hot mess. That is what gives him the foundation to try to better himself even in the thick of his trauma. He still seeks hope. It takes some fumbling but he does go to Al-Anon, he does apologize, he does simmer down, he does know he was wrong. But he isn’t prideful, he tries to correct himself. That's strength. Once he heals more who knows what kind of character he will attain. Carmy is also successful, even if he is struggling right now. He will keep working on something until he gets it right. This says to me he can be a provider, he doesn’t want to fail. He won’t be okay with mediocrity. He wants to produce quality in anything he does. That’s virtue. Give him time and he will be a romantic hero. He’s just deeply wounded but he’s on a hero’s journey. Randomly, I think of Matty Matheson’s story. Boy was a hot ass mess, then met his wife (while still being a loser) and is now a successful chef, husband, and father. Just saying. Everyone doesn’t have to be perfect when you meet them to be the one. I just don’t think Carmy’s a loser. He’s struggling but he’s trying in dynamic ways. 

I dunno, I feel I could ramble on but I’ll stop here. I’m sleepy. Bottom line, Sydney is an angel, I get it, but I don’t think it’s so far-fetched to see her falling for Carmy eventually. They aren’t perfect together yet. He’s not perfect yet. I mean there is nothing perfect here on earth, but you know what I mean. I think Sydney falling for him could be deep because he’s deep, and it wouldn’t just be a cutesy infatuation. They will have struggled together and seen each other at their worst and grown together in every sense. That’s adult love and this is a coming of age story.

Bonus: She touches him when they aren’t on the same page in E7. Why does she need to touch him to try to connect again? Very interesting. I never touch my boss.

#carmy x sydney #carmy and sydney #chefs kiss #carmy berzatto #carmen berzatto #sydney adamu #jeremy allen white #ayo edebiri #the bear #the bear fx #the bear hulu

[acourtofthought]

Hi<3

So I just saw a post on Instagram (btw I'm new to the fandom) and the post was about Nesta not giving Elain the Illyrian anatomy for giving birth to her bc shes a Gwynriel shipper.

This is all fun and game, I laughed at it too but that's not the best part...

Someone commented that they hated this part and RUINED THE WHOLE BOOK for them bc Nesta didn't give Elain the choice to have a Illyrian body as well...

And I was like... WTF!?

Let's rewind that scene. Feyre is dying, Nesta is begging the Cauldron to save her baby sister and her family. That's her priority but at the same time she sees the opportunity and gives her AND herself Illyrian anatomy BC THEYRE BOTH MATED to a half Illyrian and a full Illyrian and the possibility of them to have children is a lot so she did that to avoid the heartbreak.

And imagine she gave Elain an Illyrian body as well... wouldn't that ACTUALLY be disrespectful to Elain bc she saw fit to give her an Illyrian body like herself and Feyre while she hasn't asked for it!? And while there's literally no reason for Nesta to believe she wants one too?

Elain is mated to another male who happens to be a high fae and she's also a high fae who hasn't clarified that if she wants to accept the bond or reject it! Her time with Azriel is all hidden and happened in secret so I don't think beside Rhysand (who literally saw them and I think if he hadn't, he wouldn't have guessed the thing that's going on between Elain and Az), no one has suspected the two of them have a thing for each other (which again that thing should be questioned). Even Nesta who happens to be so close to Elain and know her personality better than she does Feyre's didn't suspect it!!

Like there shouldn't be a talk of choice here for Elain bc it was never Elain's request to begin with!!! (And I haven't seen her complaining about it as well). Idk what these E/riels fans are trying accomplish here lmao, They're trying so hard and it's laughable at this point.

Now that they realised their ship won't sail they first tried to be ignorant and say maybe Elain doesn't want children (which I doubt that not bc I know what Elain wants but bc I believe she has been growing up to this idea to marry and have children so I think she wants them or have thought about it before. At least at this stage the book, so yes maybe in the future she doesn't want one but that's not the point right now) and now they're being hateful toward THE WHOLE BOOKS and question EVERYTHING for no strong reason.

Trust me if sjm would want for Elain to have an Illyrian anatomy as well I'm pretty sure she would find a way so why are you all trying to be so hateful if you have this strong belief that E/riel would happen!?

You said it all so I'm just reiterating your thoughts.

Nesta didn't give Elain an Illyrian anatomy because......she has no reason to believe Elain would want or have need for an Illyrian anatomy at this point.

Feyre just had Rhys's baby so we have strong evidence that Feyre would greatly appreciate having the option to have another child with Rhys (if that's what they decide in the future) without the risk to her life. So I'm guessing there is a higher probability of Feyre appreciating what Nesta did rather than being mad over it.

Nesta is mated to Cassian, an Illyrian, so she too wants to ensure there is no risk that comes along for her later in life if they decide to have kids.

There are valid reasons that Nesta would have made the changes to she and Feyre's body and currently there are no valid reasons for her to physically alter Elain's body against her will at this moment.

Say E/riel is endgame. If SJM changed Elain's anatomy, it would have been too much of a clue in favor of E/riel because right now there aren't any other reasons she would have done it.

So either way, whether it's because E/riel is endgame or Elucien is endgame, it doesn't make sense to have Nesta change Elain.

I don't think Elain not being changed is proof of endgame for any ship. If E/riel is endgame then SJM will simply create a new storyline where they choose to have kids and will somehow circumvent the risk of delivery of a winged baby through newly discovered magic or maybe they'll go the route of no kids or adoption.

But if Elucien / Gwynriel is endgame then it's all set up for us. Elain didn't need an Illyrian anatomy because she's not ending up with an Illyrian and Gwyn's pliable bones will solve the issue for her IF she and Az end up together and have kids.

Regardless, the question should not be how unfair it is to Elain that her anatomy wasn't changed. Feyre was dying and Nesta was connected to the mother, both sisters mated to Illyrians. Elain had no skin in the game in this scene, it's not about her. Sure, we can debate what it means but it's not a question of fairness. Nesta changing Elain's body without consent and no valid reason to support doing it would have been a much bigger issue.

I love Elain but not everything that happens to other characters needs to also happen to her at this moment in time. It's exciting to get hints for Elain's book but at the end of the day SF is Nesta's story and it's a bit odd to claim it's ruined because certain things didn't happen to Elain.

[anamoli]

Going Over the Details of the Cosplay

While I wait for the sample swatches to arrive, it's time to comb through the models to figure out how all of these materials will come together.

Aloy's Shield-Weaver outfit is simple in design; there's just a lot of layers. I've marked up a render of her with my notes.

As for Talanah's... very little of her outfit makes sense to me. There are many questionable and impractical details that left me scratching my head. Then again, the game designers aren't prioritizing practicality when they're creating. They just want to make something look as cool as possible.

Makes it especially challenging for the cosplayer though.

First, let's talk about her shirt. The asymmetry is awesome, but a nightmare! In essence, I've rationalized the design to be an off the shoulder, wrap shirt that is attached to a stiff leather collar.

Key Points of Weirdness:

On the front of the shirt, left-side, there is a leather trim that does not continue all the way through to the back. At some point it switches to the gold embroidery trim. This transition is hidden by the shoulder straps, so I'll also take advantage of that.

The leather neck collar seems to be under the shirt, but then peeks out on the front right-side! Additionally, it seems to be supporting the shirt up on that side.

Originally, I thought the sleeve flaps protruding out from the arm was a render problem when I reviewed the in-game screenshots. Then once I reviewed the 3D model, I realized that no, they really did just have some flaps sticking straight out through the sleeve.

How are the shoulder straps attached? How are the cuff armor straps attached?? How is the arm piece attached??? In-game they just all magically float there in place.

Next, the pants. WTF are the pants???

Looking at the cutouts, one might say, "Oh, there's just mesh fabric there."

And then you zoom in and NO - NO IT'S JUST BARE SKIN.

Talanah has to wear a thong. Or she goes commando. There's no other way to have cutouts that high on pants and you don't see any underwear. However, aside from that, there's the stability of the pants. You cannot have two separate pieces of fabric connected by 3 tiny points of contact and expect it to smoothly follow the contours of your leg. Especially when moving?

I was pretty confused on this aspect of the cosplay until I remembered that this thing exists:

These are anti-chafing pantlets from the 1930s. My idea would be to modify this pattern for the burgundy fabric of the pants, and then attach the turquoise leather sides onto the elastic. Tack down at key points so the world doesn't see your yahoos, and the pants should be able to shift while moving without pulling and making weird creases.

I might have enough time before the sample swatches arrive to do a mockup of this design. Then I'll be able to get a feel of feasibility and how much fabric I'll need to accomplish this.

#cosplay #horizon zero dawn #horizon forbidden west #aloy #talanah khane padish #shield weaver amor #why are her pants so weird #proj-2023-00 #proj-design

[lovecolibri]

Everyone saying that Buck HAS to date a death doula to come to terms with almost dying. WTF??? He could, you know, go see Frank? Or Dr. Copeland, what happen to her? Or maybe talk again to Eddie, or Maddie, or Bobby, or Hen, or literally anyone???

People are twisting themselves into pretzels on here and on Twitter in order to justify the storyline as necessary for Buck processing his death. WHY.DOES.HE.NEED.TO.DATE.SOMEONE.TO.PROCESS.DEATH? And why does that someone need to be a woman if queer Buck/Buddie is actually in the cards?I've also seen people claiming a relationship would never work because of her profession, but he's in a profession that routinely sees death. These aren't convincing me.

Really, I'd bet any amount of money that the story is 100% just Kristen loathing the idea of Buddie and wanting to put Buck with another woman. And if/when the relationship doesn't work out, the general audience will still be like, "He's only ever liked women! He's straight!" Kristen's anti-Buddie mission will have been accomplished!

I'd love more than anything to be wrong, but I just don't see how people constantly spin these storylines as, "No wait, this means Buddie canon!" I already see many people who were positive that something would happen with Buck and Eddie in the finale backtracking while others are continuing on as if it would be totally normal to have Buck professing his feelings about Eddie one episode after he was with a woman.

Honestly, I know that I sound bitter towards fans, and while I'm...frustrated by people being willfully ignorant and then hurting themselves, I don't really blame them. Kristen is the one who is 100% responsible. But she'll continue to do this, and get away with it, if fans keep making excuses for these dumb storylines instead of rightfully complaining.

He could oh IDK, talk to CHIM who has nearly died twice?! A good, solid brother bonding moment? Look, I'm just...SO opposed to the idea (that a LOT of shows do) of dating someone just to work on yourself and figure things out so you can be ready for the ACTUAL person you want to be with. That's just....using people. Like,

So I'm side-eyeing TF out of people saying Buck needs to date this woman to figure out....whatever and that Eddie needs to date some new woman because...whatever reason so that they can become "better" for each other. Something something is that love? Shouldn't it be when you're at your worst and they're at their worst something something. They don't NEED to date these new women to make them "better ready" to date each other and it's kinda gross actually but ya know, I'M the misogynist because thought L was a terrible character and a waste of time. 🙄

I've never thought anything Buddie would happen this season, then I got a little hope at Ryan just absolutely slaying 6x10 and Buck's rescue but 6x11 and then knowing what all was coming up made it pretty clear to me where this season was headed. Do I think we could still get Buddie canon? Sure! Never say never until the show is over (and even then, they could still do a movie a few years later 🤣). I'm not currently planning to stop shouting about it or let the show off the hook just because they put Buck and/or Eddie with someone sufficiently pretty enough for other people to settle for that instead, and you know Timmy would just loooove to get the accolades for pulling off something "groundbreaking" like this (which is basically him stumbling into lightning in a bottle chemistry and then dicking around for 5 years which EYE wouldn't call groundbreaking but whatever). But even he has bosses and at this point it feels a bit like he got overruled so he fucked off to work on the other show and left OG to flounder it's way to it's end. I can WANT Buddie, and think the show still has done enough work to make it plausible, and still think it makes the most narrative sense, while still being skeptical of the show going through with it. Not even just regarding mlm ships, but 911 would NOT be the first show to undermine it's own narrative set up and logical character arcs for the sake of drama or just pure stubbornness by a showrunner that doesn't like how people are interpreting "their" show. It wouldn't be the first show to end leaving fans unsatisfied with the ending either. 911 used to be something different than you usually see with a procedural with more focus on found family and working dramatic things out in a logical and human way and it is still pretty much there, just with a lot more of the good stuff happening off screen, so I would hope it would treat it's storylines, cast, characters, and audience with a little more respect, but also, it's KR soooo not getting my hopes up on that.

Now if you'll excuse me, I gotta go read some fluffy fic before I scream myself horse or figure out how to molotov KR's office from my house with my brain.

#my sweet nonnie friends #911 #911 spoilers #buddie #i can see the vision i can see what the props and costume departments are doing #i can see the narrative set up and the parallels and flail about them #and still think that the show is using that to keep fans just happy enough to keep watching #while turning around and telling us it was unintentional and we can interpret what we want but it's not what they're doing #which while it does not meet the standard dictionary definition for the big QB #is certainly *something* shady the show is doing to keep fans tuned in #while not definitively shutting it down and risking the loudest part of the fanbase giving the show a 'bad rap' 🤷🏻‍♀️ #T's pretty spot on with her post about them ending the show leaving the boys single so everyone can interpret it how they want #without them ever having to take a risk or commit one way or the other #and being willing to undercut their own narrative arc for buck just to keep buddie apart #ANYWAY

[maeve-on-mustafar]

Mace Windu in "Star Wars: Brotherhood"

So, I'm mostly enjoying Mike Chen's Brotherhood, but, uh, WTF actually is this characterization of Mace?

Anakin wanted to shake his head, figuring the moment was nothing more than an extension of Mace’s constant disdain for his being there, his very existence. From the moment Qui-Gon Jinn presented Anakin to the debriefing after Geonosis, Master Windu always seemed irked by his presence, like he should not have even been there. One time, Anakin caught his look when fellow Padawans mentioned the Chosen One prophecy—in jest, of course—and the power of his instant glare felt more deadly than his renowned fighting technique.

Seriously, it's like Mike Chen was inspired by Professor Snape bullying Harry during Potions lessons (and every other opportunity).

Like a button pushed in his mind, Anakin saw Mace’s glare, heard his condescending monotone speech, felt the air of judgment that naturally came with him. He knew the Jedi Master would do anything to complete the mission, to dedicate himself to seeing justice in the Republic. But did he care about anyone?

Does seriously no one else remember that in AOTC, Anakin and Mace seemed to respect each other, and Mace defended Anakin to Obi-Wan when Obi-Wan said Anakin was arrogant and not ready for a solo mission? Am I still the only one?

“Skywalker. Where are you going?” Mace Windu always spoke with quiet intensity, but now the venerable Jedi Master’s frustration manifested into an emerging growl. In all of the challenges that Mace had faced down recently, from taking down Jango Fett with a single lightsaber swipe to staring down an overwhelming wave of super battle droids on Dantooine, he’d done so with such calm and control—and yet here, a simple comm trick managed to get under his skin.

. . .

Anakin cut off the transmission there, Mace’s burning eyes and tight scowl suddenly disappearing.

Even when the text acknowledges Mace's accomplishments, it's only to contrast them to how Anakin now is outwitting and getting the better of him and cast Mace as an uptight killjoy.

“Skywalker is no longer your responsibility,” Mace said, the lines on his face shifting ever so slightly. Obi-Wan recognized the look—it seemed to be a constant whenever Anakin and Mace crossed paths. Even Jedi had interpersonal conflicts, he supposed.

I've seen some discussion chalking up Mace's characterization in this book to Anakin being an unreliable narrator. But the thing is, the problem just can't be Anakin being an unreliable narrator if Obi-Wan is thinking the same thing.

“While you depart for Cato Neimoidia, we have a new matter to discuss: the chancellor’s request to prepare Padawans for the field,” Mace said with a solemn nod.

“Padawans for the military?” Obi-Wan asked, unaware that Palpatine had asked for such a thing. Padawans had certainly fought in skirmishes alongside the clones—Geonosis saw more than its share, including Anakin. But further blurring of the lines between the Jedi Order and the military? The idea caused enough unease in Obi-Wan that it momentarily overtook the mission to Cato Neimoidia in his thoughts.

“A recent discussion. Interrupted by Cato Neimoidia’s tragedy.”

“We must act in the best interests of the Republic. We are at war,” Mace said, as definitive a statement as Obi-Wan had heard the old Master make. “The chancellor is allowing the Jedi freedom to assess the best way to balance military assignments between Jedi Knights and Padawans.”

This is the worst moment for Mace in the book. Hands down. I don't care so much about him being mean or impatient with Anakin or getting fed up with jokes about Anakin being the Chosen One. Whatever.

But right here? When the discussion turns to Padawans being involved in the war? This is the point in the story where Anakin could have been proven as an unreliable narrator, where Mace could have been concerned for the Padawans and didn't want them in the military and clashed with Palpatine to keep them out of it. Or he could have been quietly resigned but questioning himself and the Jedi's place in the war and having a "What have we become moment?" Or he could have been portrayed as being conflicted, torn between his duties as Master of the Order and protecting the Jedi he was meant to lead, and protecting the Republic as Jedi are sworn to do.

Basically, anything, anything other than, "Yeah, my BFF Palpatine told me to send Padawans onto the battlefield, so we're gonna do it."

But there's no concern here. There's no sense that Mace disagrees or is in turmoil or in conflict with himself or with Palpatine. Instead, this passage gives credence to the idea that the Mace Windu of this book doesn't really care about other people, much less the Jedi he's responsible for. There's never any evidence provided that Anakin is wrong in believing Mace doesn't like him or care about anyone in general. In fact, my impression of this portrayal of Mace is that we are supposed to think he doesn't care and that he's not concerned for the safety of the Jedi around him, and that he doesn't even begin to realize what the war could cost them.

And a Mace Windu who doesn't care is just a badly written Mace Windu. End of story.

I mostly like this book, but just like Obi-Wan & Anakin, I think the Mace portrayal is deeply flawed.

#mace windu #anakin skywalker #obi wan kenobi #my meta #star wars prequels

[stryc-9]

Part 4 in my series of 5 obvious things Lauren Seal completely misunderstands about storytelling… the purpose of new characters in an established narrative

Well it's been a minute since part 3, but whatever. Laura had two years and look at the shit she churned out.

Anyway she came into an established narrative and decided adding TONS of new characters was a good idea. Not only an established narrative, but THE ENDING of said narrative. This part makes my eyes roll so hard that I'm not sure I can keep typing. Like wtf?!

This is such a simple concept. The purpose of new characters in an established narrative is pretty straightforward, especially as the narrative is winding down to a close. When Laura came in, the story was 75% done!! By that point, the purpose of every new character should be to propel the main characters and the narrative itself toward their conclusion.

If the new character does not serve to push the story toward its (GOOD) ending, THEY. SHOULD. NOT. EXIST.

PERIOD.

*insert limit does not exist.gif -- but with new characters or whatever*

I'm going to speak as if Laura's intentions for her new characters were obvious, because honestly I think they were. I don't think she intended for most of them to serve much of a purpose beyond KEEPING VILLANEVE APART.

That's it. Simple as it gets. She didn't want VE together until the last episode, so there was a ton of screen time to fill with bullshit.

What she thought she was doing with each character...

Yusuf: showing Eve working with another fuck buddy who I guess also had access to information? Oh and he trained her in combat? I don't fucking know. (This was a gap V should've mostly filled.)

Pam: showing who V could've been if she got out and how Konstantin could've been more of a positive presence in her life, killing Daddy K.

Gunn: showing who V could've been if she formed no attachments

Fernanda: Ok, I don't even know here. Someone who Helene fucked over, Eve fucked over, and Pam could kill I guess? You spin that sandwich sign, girl.

The couple introduced in the FINALE: showing a contrast of a couple in "domestic bliss" versus VE (which was stupid because that phrase is so meaningless to start with and those people would be annoying AF to anyone).

This is an aside, but I'm going to toss Helene in here for a second since she was upgraded to a regular. Laura thought she would be the "face" of the 12, a villain to hunt. A foil for V (as well as a stand in) and a worthy opponent for Eve. But she was none of those and a text solved the whole mission anyway, so who cares?

There were probably more characters? Idk. I'm trying to forget this shit.

Suffice it to say she accomplished absolutely none of what she supposedly set out to do and these idiots had their own storylines in a show that's not about them!!

This basically plays into part 3 about screen time utilization. She used new characters, not to serve the narrative or the mains, but to EAT UP SCREEN TIME because she hated the main characters and didn't want them to have an arc together until she was forced to shoehorn it in for the finale.

That's just fucking stupid. Such. A. Hack.

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#5

I don't think we talk enough about how Andrew and Neil are each other's sugar daddies

Aw you're dressed like a homeless person, lemme buy you some clothes

Aw your car got vandalized, lemme buy you a new one

999 notes - Posted July 12, 2022

#4

So, in tfc Andrew broke into Neil's room and went through his things

And then he used his eidetic memory to fold everything back in the right order so Neil couldn't tell someone went through his things

But bc of Neil's paranoia he knew, cause of that thing he did with the tags or what

And then he went into their room and started a beef in French with Kevin.

Andrew sees that, has no idea wtf they're saying

And then Kevin comes back "Did you seriously went through his things?" Or something like that

Like what went through Andrew's mind when he realized Neil could tell he went through his things? Bc like he has an eidetic memory and put everything in the same place, what had he missed? How could Neil tell? What the fuck is this guy?

Interesting

1,596 notes - Posted May 27, 2022

#3

SHE FELL IN LOVE IN OCTOBER

1,778 notes - Posted October 5, 2022

#2

Yknow, I always found the "Why don't you like girls?" "Because they're soft" "some of the strongest people I know are women" Scene funny af because Neil literally just asked Nicky "why r u gay?" So of course the answer would be something... like that? You know Nicky says they're soft and explains that they have so many curves and stuff and he likes his masculine Erik that he can hold onto etc etc,

But Neil is having his war flashbacks about his mom and Dan and Allison and Renee and he's like "women are strong" 🎵THIS IS MODERN FEMINISM TALKING ~🎵

And Nicky is like um I meant their bodies? Like literally?

And it just hit me, how Neil didn't even consider that, because of his demisexuality

He asks a gay man why he's gay and when he says why he doesn't like girls Neil is thinking of all their great accomplishments and strong characters, he doesn't think anything about their appearances, they're beautiful/hot etc he thinks about how Allison was ready to play while she was still grieving and his mom on the run all those years and I don't remember what he thought of Dan and Renee cause it's 4am but he thought something

Like he literally asked why are you gay but didn't even thought the answer would be connected to bodies and attraction he thought Nicky was talking about, like personalities and stuff

Do yall realize how demisexual that is of him?

1,968 notes - Posted June 27, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

Belos: The titan has big plans for you

The titan and Hunter:

WAIT HOW DO YALL THINK HE'LL REACT WHEN HE REALIZES THE TITAN IS AN 8 YEAR OLD CHILD HE CALLED RAT NOT SO LONG AGO?????

2,385 notes - Posted May 2, 2022

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