#idk why she just likes to O_O at people

[raineandsky]

A Date in Exchange

(Part 1) (Part 2) (Part 3) (Part 4) (Part 5) (Part 6) (Part 7)

Oh goddamnit, why.

The villain can see the familiar car turning down the road towards them. They tip their head down in the vain hope that they’ll go unnoticed, and somehow it works—the car streaks past them, and they thank god that they don’t have to deal with that.

Thanking god, it turns out, means jack shit when the person they’re avoiding is the hero. The car appears next to them again not even five seconds later, having somehow turned around to trail after them.

“Get in,” the hero demands through the open window. The villain turns to give them a hearty scowl.

“I did that once and look how that turned out.” They pick up the pace—not that it gets them any further away. “No.”

“That’s why I wanted to talk to you.” The car mounts the pavement, alarmingly close to the villain and cutting off their path. They leap back slightly at the blatant crime, startled. “Just get in.”

The villain leans down to swing the door open with an irritated huff. “If you try to arrest me for showing you up in front of your parents I’ll be pissed.”

-

“I thought you were telling them we’re breaking up,” the villain points out indignantly, and the hero sighs tiredly.

“I tried, but you, of all people, made a good impression on them,” The hero’s gaze is locked out of the window as they drive, but it feels like they’d avoid the villain’s eye even if they weren’t on the road, “despite the fact I had to stop you from robbing them blind.”

“You knew who you were inviting in.”

“I told my mother that you’d embarrassed me and that I was leaving you,” the hero continues, pointedly ignoring their comment, “and she almost cried. You almost had my poor mother in tears because she liked you so much that the idea of us breaking up hurt her.”

“Your life isn’t meant to revolve around what your parents want,” the villain says tightly.

“It doesn’t. My so-called dating life that exists purely to sate them does, though.” The hero pulls over at the side of the road. “So we’re still doing this. Next time we see each other I’ll be decking you in the face or holding your hand or something gross. I really hope it’s the former.”

-

Much to the hero’s visible dismay, it is not the former.

“You’ve captured their hearts a little too much,” they tell the villain from their doorway. “It seems I’ve made a bit of a huge mistake doing this with you.”

“That’s what you get for trying to get me to do anything for you. Am I coming in or what?”

They step back to let the villain inside, catching a glimpse of the paper bundle in their hands. “What’s that?”

“Oh, these?” The villain holds up their gift—a bouquet of red, orange, and yellow flowers, their shades an exact match to those on the hero’s uniform. “Just a declaration of admiration to my beloved.”

“Oh, how thoughtful,” the hero snaps sarcastically. “Thank you.”

With a flick their bin opens, and the flowers are dumped head first inside. “My parents are constantly asking what you’re up to and why they don’t get to see any pictures of us.” The hero starts the trek to the living room, where they’ve already set up a realistic looking chess board, mid-game.

They pause when they find themself walking alone. They glance back to where the villain is still standing in the foyer, staring at the bin. “Did you hear anything I just said?”

“Huh?” is the answer they get, and they tut as the villain finally starts after them.

“You’ll need to come here once a week, and we’ll get some pictures to convince my parents that this is actually happening.”

The villain frowns. “What if I just left you in the shit? Didn’t come? Told your parents who you’re supposedly dating? Told them it was all fake?”

“Because I’m about to let you get away with a hell of a lot of crime if you don’t.”

The hero settles on the sofa, beckoning for the villain to sit with them. “Fine,” the villain spits a little harshly, “‘cause I’m not doing this for free.”

Taglist: @wacko-weirdo​

(Part 4)

#writing #creative writing #writing community #writers on tumblr #writblr #heroes and villains #hero x villain #fake dating #wrote 90% of this whilst my cat was staring me dead in the eyes #idk why she just likes to O_O at people #a lil intense girl plz chill #postin this a smidge early cause im goin on a weekend awayyyyy #but we going to a city so i will be returning a CRISP #a date in exchange

[haneys]

I didn't want to wake up so bad today because I had a dream I was in love with a big burly polar bear furry 😭😭😭 take me back he was the oneeeeee

#patxt #and the DRAMA and the STORY i was some sort of a rebel in a very vaguely fantasy kingdom #and basicially the whole thing was that the ruler of the kingdom had unfairly imprisoned people including children because of something idk #and i was trying to free these people. the twist was that the ruler had powers of like jumping realities/reseting time lines? idk how to #call it but basicially each time I succeeded she would do the abra cadabra and boom back to the square 1 + I am in bum fuck nowhere + the #Land and castle look different + everyone's memories r reset too right. #so I was teying over and over again and it was also becoming harder with each time to trick the ruler BUT that's when the polar bear guy #comes in. so basicislly he was like her first general kinda think like u know right hand very cold and strict and hardened by time but also #kept in the dark by the ruler about the horrors and the injustice. and somehow thruout the resets and mt endless tries HE STARTED TO #REMEMBER ME FAINTLY AWAWAWAAAAA that's how u know it's true love *sighs dreamily* and at one point I was sure I am super fucked and that's #the end of me but he actually covered for me and iw as like o_o and as the ruler left he YOINKED me from the balcony edge I was dangling of #and im like ACK and he backs me to a corner and wants answers about my goal but also why does he feel like he remembers me and I'm like #I csnt add reaction pics here but basicially LITERALLY my heart was beating. so I tell him abt the war crimes and he DOESN'T believe me and #is like not angry because he's pretty stoic but hes not having a swag time BUT he let's me go and goes to check for himself and finds that #it's true. and as he goes to the ruler to confront her she is actually in the middle of performing the Thanos snap so it's all futile. but #from that point on he was able to Remember thruout the resets just like me and we started to work together to actually uncover #1 why the war crimes lol and 2 how is she able to reset the time lines and why does she resort to it 3 why can we remember thruout them #so we're working together anf the ruler acrually started to get suspicious of him that he might actually be able to Remember the resets and #since obviously she remembers thruout them too if she found out even ONCE he was helping me it would be super over for us lol. the dream #plot line never got finished but the last thing I remember was me being buried in his arms in a big fluffy warm hug and saying ilys LIKE #GRAAAAAAAGH EXPLDOED THE WORLD EXPLODED THE WORLD EXPLODES EVERYHRING GIVE ME THAT BEAR BACK!!!!!!!!!

[myfanfic-urfantrash]

omega blade who constantly gets confused for an alpha because of his stature and bc he doesn’t release his scent all that much and/or smells like the alphas in the stellaron hunters (*cough cough* thanks kafka *cough cough*)

i can imagine how red in the face he gets the first time he sees his future mate bc he’s never released his scent around other people (their in the courting phase or something) and blade does it by accident because they’re helping him stitch an injury he got. doesn’t realize he’s doing it until the smell of lilies and sugar water (idk what else to call it, it’s like that naturally sweet tasting spring water?) gets more obvious/his fm is staring at the area where his scent glands in curiosity like (O_O;)

-messy anon

I sure do love putting Blade into situations :D

cw: omegaverse

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Blade is mistaken for an alpha on account of one: his tall and intimidating stature, two: no one knows his scent as he uses scent patches and suppressants all the time, and three: he's always surrounded by the scent of other alphas such as Kafka who scent him regularly.

The only times one could even get a hint of his scent are during his medical check ups where he removes his scent patches and during his heats where the scent of lilies, nectar, and a hint of iron fill the room. He's so careful with his scent that he's become comfortable in the fact it'll never be released without his knowing.

A mistake on his part.

He's getting patched up by one of the doctors they have on standby though he insists it's unnecessary they heal him anyway with Kafka standing just a few feet away looking through the medicine cabinet out of boredom. He doesn't notice it, spaced out admiring their gentle hands as he let's them wrap up his hand until they stiffen. Snapping back into reality he's aware of the stares he's getting to which he just glares at the nosy assistants to focus back on their duties.

Looking at the face of the doctor he finally realizes why they're giving him such a strange look and Kafka has to put a hand over her mouth to stop herself from laughing at him. He flushes a little before glaring at her too which just makes her snicker even louder tossing him his medication as she leaves the room.

The doctor simply continues their duties though they keep glancing at his scent glands with curiosity and interest. They get him a cup of water to take his medication and a new pack of scent patches while giving him the cutest smile which just makes more of his scent leak out making them smile wider.

He downs his medication and slaps on the patch and storms out of the infirmary. How unbecoming...at least they're cute.

#honkai star rail a/b/o #honkai star rail x reader #blade x reader

[piracytheorist]

Episode 30 thoughts!

OKAY OKAY OKAY I HAVE A LOT TO SAY

alternate title is "Local anime only is introduced to the entity that is Shopkeeper".

MY GOD. I had no idea we'd see him so soon. I'm so glad his appearance is no longer a spoiler to me XD

To start with, Yor seems quite tense while she's going out to meet with him.

A detail that the anime omitted, is that it seems he was caught by surprise by Yor. Is she so stealthy she can even sneak up on him?

He's... omg he's scary. At the same time he's got one very smooth and sexy voice. I know we heard him on the phone but oh it's so different to hear him from up close. I'm going to feel very conflicted about him, methinks XD

Of course, when he talks about "pruning and watering" and stuff he definitely doesn't talk just about his garden :)

The music was perfect for his introduction. The garden we see around him looks so peaceful and serene, but the music greatly encapsulates that ominous feeling that "This guy is a LOT".

Ho-lee SHIT

My dude! My bro! Isn't this one of your best assassins or what??

The fact that he's willing to risk decapitating her on the spot just in case she lost one (1) iota of her perfect form is terrifying. And he laughs about it. The fuck. And Yor has been working for him since she was a teenager? O_O

I mean, when I said he's got presence I didn't mean it's not a diabolical one. But holy shit.

Is... is that person in the back wearing a sheet over their head like they're pretending to be a ghost? I'm noticing the important details here!

Shopkeeper looks like he really holds this mission to great value, and feels greatly indebted to protect Olka. It's very interesting that he's entrusting this mission to Yor.

At the same time, we see his face as Yor says she'll need an excuse for the family, and he is NOT impressed.

Like geez does ANYONE in her circles not have negative feelings about this wedding? First Yuri then her coworkers then even Shopkeeper like does ONE person go like "That was a good decision you made"?

I mean, if Shopkeeper really values her... it's not like it doesn't look like he has the power to provide her with some cover. He looks so imposing and Yor is so okay with his tactics I doubt she hasn't told him the marriage was just for convenience, so why didn't he go like "Nah ditch them I'll give you the cover you need"? He looking kinda sus rn ngl.

Final detail: the thingies hanging from the strap of his hat are the same shape of Yor's earrings. Nice detail.

It's interesting that Yor's demeanor doesn't change around him. She's still as lively and sweet as we already know her.

I love how after we saw how Yuri stayed up for days to catch Perkin, he fell asleep like that on the subway. Consequences!

Talking about people in Yor's circles not accepting her marriage...

Yuri is even VERY audacious in how he says he'll never accept Loid. Yor is way too patient with him, but I guess she can't help it. She loves him too much for her own good, and that was evident by the way she decided to become an assassin just to provide him with an education she completely ignored for herself.

I was surprised by the flashing screen but seeing Yuri run for the train as if he could somehow pull it back was hilarious. What a lad.

Yor is just now wondering if there's any point in her keeping her assassin job, when it's been at least a year that Yuri has been financially independent. It really makes me wonder where her money from her jobs really goes to... and considering Shopkeeper's behaviour, if she even gets paid fairly as an assassin. I wouldn't rule out him taking advantage of her in that regard over the years.

So I think it would be interesting to consider that Shopkeeper is trying to keep Yor in his employ by uhm... idk, brainwashing her? With all that "keeping the world beautiful" and whatnot. I mean, she took that job out of need and having no other choice, she's very good at it, (probably) is okay with getting paid unfairly, and takes at least an entire year after Yuri became independent to question whether she should stay in this job. She's a good and willing workhorse, is all I'm saying. Shopkeeper wouldn't want to lose that, would he?

Again, that's just an anime-only's blabbers. But that's what's good with Endo's work - just from one character introduction you can get a lot of insight!

Your honour I love them.

Look at their faces. Look at them.

Anya looks so happy while in line for the raffle. I'm so happy she was able to rig the rigged contest and get herself a winning ticket.

I'd seen this face from people sending me spoiler-free manga screenshots, but I had never expected it to be a "Sucks to be you, bitch" kinda face. I love her XD

I do gotta say though, it's VERY convenient that she happened to earn a ticket for the exact same cruise Yor would be on. But I'm not complaining - I mean, we wouldn't have much of a story otherwise XD

If anything, it would not be out of the ordinary if Anya heard about the raffle, then heard from Yor's thoughts about the details of the cruise, then found a way to earn those tickets. But I digress.

Dear director. Why are we getting a full front view of Loid's ass. Not that I'm complaining, just curious.

I actually felt a little touched when Loid said Yor should go with Anya. Like I know it's because he has no "for the mission" excuse to go on the cruise and instead has an "I have a lot of work to do" excuse, but it still felt pretty sweet he thought they'd have fun together on the trip. Or something. Delusion what is that

I love their expressions here. Yor struggling with her excuse and Twilight, Best Spy of WestalisTM, being the lovestruck idiot he is, he just buys it.

I loved this. Devil Anya didn't even go for something "bad" she was just like "ANYA WANTS OCEAN, ANYA SHALL HAVE OCEAN."

At some point she's going to become the boy who cried wolf with how many times she's threatening to go bad if things don't go her way. Even Loid doesn't look that concerned by that "threat" any longer XD

I knew the cruise was happening, so I knew somehow Twilight would manage to get time off, but I didn't expect it would be that easy... and when we switched to Sylvia approving the vacation, the cowbell sound effect pretty much ended me

And... wow. I did not expect Twilight has that sort of fear for Handler.

In the manga we can even see how intense his face is.

Is that an accurate expectation or is it just Twilight's overreacting and overthinking mind? We saw how that's something Shopkeeper would definitely do with Yor but from what we know of Handler I would not expect something like that. I think it's mostly Twilight's perfectionism and dedication to his job, as well as how much he's accepted for it over the years. He's willing to accept anything, so he's always expecting the worst... even if it's not an accurate representation of reality.

It's also very coincidental that Handler was admonished for overworking her agents just as Twilight needed time off. It's probably Endo reminding us that deep down it's a comedy show and things just work and I'm just looking too deep into it XD

She's not wearing the rings anymore. Perhaps she caught on to the fact that they were given to her as a joke?

"Go rest and have fun! That's an order!"

Yor catches herself about thinking of having fun on the trip and berates herself.

Since she's already reached the point of accepting she appreciates her part in the family and not just for the cover it gives her, I think it gives an extra layer to how dedicated she is to doing a good job. She knows it's an important job she needs to take seriously and concentrate on. Family fun would be just a distraction... and she's not used to such distractions in her job, after all.

And yes Yuri was in her life, but he was always separate from the job. Now she's got the two of them riding on the same ship!

And that alone makes her reach the question of whether she could just... stop working as Thorn Princess. My god, good luck with that when you have such a boss O_O

SOME GOOD CGI ACTION OOOOOOOHHHHH

No wonder Anya lost it.

Yor looked so happy while next to Loid and Anya, then she met up with her coworkers and a completely different mask slipped on.

This family should come with a label that says "Do Not Separate".

A grand entrance to the ship, with suspicious characters joining in! And new music I'm not recognizing! Lots of interesting stuff :D

I love that we get to see Anya with Loid here. It's obvious Loid hasn't had fun in probably ever, and he's still not got the gist of "relaxing" yet.

I actually love the face he has in the manga. He almost looks... curious. Like this is something new to him, and it probably is. He doesn't have his usual calculating face. The "order" to relax was one thing, but maybe Anya's excitement is rubbing off on him.

Anya's reaction to their room was priceless. They showed it so well XD

Hey, at least they have a window! Most third-class rooms in ships don't even have that.

Local anime only is also finally introduced to that McMahon guy.

It's so funny that I've seen his name everywhere yet I had no idea what he looked like. Well, now I know XD

So we're told the father as well as the two oldest sons of the Gretcher family were killed because of infighting, yet it looks like the youngest member is still a baby.

Those are some interesting family dynamics. Were the sons mentioned this woman's sons, or was one her husband? Or was the boss her father and the sons her brothers? Also, interesting pin on the lapel there.

Similarly, this suit Yor is wearing is the only piece of clothing aside from her office clothes that doesn't have the rose-shaped buttons everything else she wears has.

The guy goes like yo will that Forger woman be enough and McMahon looks like he's like bruh you have no idea. She may be just one but she's enough for twenty.

The little kid is so cute. I felt touched when Olka said that he probably recognizes her as his mother from her voice and her scent.

Olka asks for a favour, to be let out for a bit, and Yor is kind and empathetic enough to indulge her. Most other bodyguards wouldn't be so lenient. Though I guess this is what, in the end, causes her to be caught...

Anya is being Anya.

One (1) stomach ulcer acquired.

I loved how they put shadows on his face for this part.

He's fully prepared to treat the ship as a place where he may be attacked, and to gather as much intelligence as he can for his surroundings. That is, until Anya reminds him why they're there.

And he takes it upon himself to have the most fun ever! For the mission!

I think we will all lose our minds when this man bursts into genuine, uncontrollable laughter. We're clowning him now but when such real emotion bursts out of him I think we won't be able to handle it.

It's a small moment, and it's shown in a comedic way, but it's also heartbreaking to know how he genuinely doesn't know how to have fun. What does this man enjoy watching? What music does he like? What foods are his favourites? We don't know, and the sad part is, he doesn't either. Twilight has no identity and thus no preferences, no profile and no favourite things.

Leave it to me to take a humorous scene and turn it into crying about Twilight hours.

At least Twilight isn't the only one lying to himself. Like two peas in a pod, they're trying to distance themselves from the family. Meanwhile Anya and Bond are like "They are my fambly and I'll love them forever :3"

She looks so cute! And I love Olka's comment about how Loid wouldn't recognize her, lmao if only you knew.

You kind of feel for Olka. Regardless of whether she was born or married into the criminal family, it's the kind of life you can't leave easily. And I mean, morality issues aside, Yor's hands are not clean either, so it was sweet to see them bond, and to even have Olka entrust her with Gram's real name.

Sadly, this move of trust is what caught the attention of dude with long beard and impressive hearing.

Just like the way Franky describes Garden assassins, this guy looks to have some supernatural levels of hearing and comprehending, since he's monitoring dozens of listening devices at the same time and still manages to hear one word that tips him off to who his target is posing as.

Overall, an amazing introduction to this new arc! I'm so excited to see the plot and the characters develop, and especially some long-overdue focus on Yor! It's promising a lot of action and character and even humor with Anya dealing with a "gotta relax and have fun!" Loid. Can't wait :D

#Spy x Family #sxf reaction

[stone-stars]

please do rant about naddpod music instrumentation O_O

waugh. okay!! so!!!!! the thing is emily talks abt this a lot on like, q+a's whenever she's asked. places (or arcs, which generally happen in A Place) tend to have unique sounds. she keeps instrumentation Very consistent. gladeholm has a lot of woodwinds and strings. for an example. since i was just listening to lucanus' song. or, hell uses a lot of metal instruments? like electric guitar.

if you gave me any song-- and i am insane, so like, i understand that my specific ability to do this is higher than most-- i could probably easily identify where it comes from (from the sound and not from just, knowing what the song is). the crick for example, has a lot of piano and this... stringy/vocal-sounding synth. and strings in general too. or like, there's a cluster of songs from the mushroom caves under galaderon that Sound like they're from the same place.

(this gets layered where also, sometimes, characters have very strong associations to instruments. a very, very specific example is sadie bellwater is piano. All of the sadie songs (young love, broken heart banshee, gunvar) are piano heavy. even the songs that weren't written for her that get used for her have piano focus. this does apply to pcs too. the hexbuds are vocals. specifically like a chorus of people singing? you can hear it on hexbloods centurion but it's on. all the hexbud songs. (centurions, tarragon's terrarium, winter sprite, hexbuds. vocals come in later on some songs). sometimes. it's also a specific Type of sound from an instrument. piano gets used a lot. telaine's is very regal, fia's is plodding, melora's is bright. (this means you can get things like a glittering reunion where even though melora Does have a piano association the piano is clearly telaine and the strings are melora. but i digress))

basically, when you look at it, one thing that makes naddpod music really strong is that it has such a strong sense of what a place Sounds like. if you return to that place, or a place like it, the music comes back. there's a reason the beastlands got feywild music, for example. or why eldermourne in general gets a lot of shadowfell music. characters From those places tend to have themes that often use those instruments. and like. idk, in a less objective sense... the sound of a place always really catches the vibes of it it. gladeholm feels like an elven city floating in the sky, tsunare feels underwater, frostwind feels like it's in the middle of the tundra. it's SO wonderful.

#naddmusic tag #like i said i'm always one second away. from yelling. about this #naddpod music you will always be famous to me #naddplog #hanbles

[koreanbibliophilegirl]

I am so curious about bedrock bros persuasion fic. share? :eyes:

OMG ANTIMONY-MEDUSA???????? o_O

Oh gosh, umm okay!! Hehe😅 Soooooo, basically, it started bc I LOVE LOVE LOVE Jane Austen(I'm not into romance stories, but Jane Austen's humor, and the neat way she handled the romances had me hooked), and Persuasion is one of my favorite Austen works!

Unfortunately, the 2022 Persuasion adaptation wasn't very..... um. Yeah. You can guess.

So that got me thinking about the theme & story of Persuasion. A little wandering of the thoughts, and boom. Bedrock Bros Persuasion AU.

This is gonna get a bit long, be warned:

So basically, Techno's family fostered/adopted Theseus, and the two boys get very close. Except their parents unexpectedly die, and Theseus gets sent off to foster care again while it's arranged for Techno to go live with his uncle Schlatt and cousin Tubbo. Techno would rather stay with Theseus, but ppl tell him Theseus would have a better chance at adoption if he was on his own since he's 11, and Techno is 16. Plus, Schlatt is really busy and doesn't think he could raise another 11-year-old kid. Techno REALLY doesn't want to let Theseus go on his own, but ultimately decides Theseus would be happier with another family(either the foster system is better in this universe, or Techno doesn't know it sucks. I haven't fleshed this bit out very well yet😅).

Theseus takes it about as well as you'd expect him to, and their last few days together are filled with bitter, sour silence.

Timeskip to like 5 years later, at the start of summer. Techno is a 21-year-old college student who's back for summer break, in the small town where he lives. Tubbo talks about the new neighbors who moved in recently, they have two kids, and the younger one, Tommy, is Tubbo's age. They've become fast friends, and the next day, after Schlatt leaves for a week(?)-long business trip, Tubbo takes Techno to meet the neighbors, and, turns out this Tommy Craft kid is Theseus. Theseus- Tommy now- is very much Not Pleased, and since Phil and Kristin invite both Tubbo and Techno to dinner, things are pretty awkward between them. It does NOT help that Wilbur, Tommy's current brother, insists that he and Techno look alike(they do not) and that they're basically twins.

So things are really awkward for Bedrock Bros, especially since Tommy and Tubbo(plus Ranboo) hang out basically every day. Tommy bascially just ignores Techno. Techno is sad obviously, but he doesn't say anything, just silently accepts this is their dynamic now. He doesn't even feel jealousy towards Wilbur. A bit of envy maybe, but he doesn't hold a grudge. After all, he wanted Tommy to have a happier life, and Wilbur clearly makes him happy. He doesn't see any reason to be angry- though he does wish he could have been what Wilbur now is to Tommy.

Then one day, while they're out, Wilbur gets into an accident(I'm thinking car accident, but this fic is still in the plotting process so idk for sure😅), and since Kristin(successful businesswoman) is absent for a few days, Phil is the one to stay with Wilbur in hospital, and Tommy stays with Tubbo overnight. And subsequently, stays with Techno overnight.

Tommy's in a bit of shock. Tubbo is also scared, but he's significantly calmer, and is more concerned about Tommy. Techno, seeing how bad Tommy's doing, starts the comfort routine they had when they were brothers. (He has a different routine with Tubbo. Tubbo and Tommy are different people after all, plus, Tommy's routine is for Tommy alone.)

Later that night while Tubbo's not there, Tommy asks Techno why. He doesn't elaborate, just asks why. Techno thinks he's talking about the comfort routine, & replies that he thought it would help Tommy calm down a little. That's not what Tommy meant though. He meant, why did Techno send him away? (Since he obviously cared/cares about Tommy, if he still remembers their routine down to a T.) Techno replies that he thought Tommy would be happier elsewhere. And Tommy is happy- right? Tommy goes silent for a moment, then slowly replies that yes, he's happy- he loves his family, and the friends he made- but he's not sure if going away made him happier. Because he was already happy. He was happy with Techno, and was heartbroken when he was sent away. And that hurt never really disappeared, even after his new foster family ended up adopting him almost immediately, or after he found a new brother in Wilbur.

Then Tommy (FINALLY) tells Techno he missed him, and Techno tells him he did too. They hug, and after Tubbo joins them they set up blankets and pillows in front of the landline, staking out for the call from hospital.

Late that night/early next morning they get the call, Wilbur's gonna be fine, he's sleeping now.

So yeah. After Wilbur's discharged they all just hang out. Later when Techno is reading in the backyard Tommy comes up and sits next to him. Tommy tells Techno that he'd been thinking, and he doesn't actually wish things had gone differently, since they wouldn't have ever met half of their friends otherwise. Techno concedes he has a point, though he still regrets sending Tommy away. They sit there quietly, watching the summer sun slowly start to set.

...Aaaaaand that's about as far as I've gotten for now haha. I'm gonna have to flesh it out more/fact-check some stuff before I actually start writing it.

Thank you so much for the ask, I had a lot of fun writing this! Cheers💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

Have this meme!

#Lilly gets an ask #tommyinnit #technoblade #philza #wilbur soot #tubbo #Lilly writes stuff #sbi #sleepy boys inc #sleepy bois inc #bedrockduo #bedrock duo #bedrock bros

[carrinth]

The (Re)Adventures of Marzel Amell

Sooooooo ok I ended up binge playing DA:O for the last two weeks. And it might as well have been a blind playthrough because I forgot almost everything ^_^;; Below are Carrinth's Random Observations or Things That Have Happened to Marzel (Redux):

DA armor is still ugly as sin. I'm sorry. Robes 4 lyfe.

Man I tell you, a single Heal spell makes ALL the difference. Especially early on when you don't have money or potions or skillz. Dying less apparently makes game moar fun! SHOCKING.

I have recruited Sten.

I have also recruited Shale for the first time. I love Shale. Shale is best rock. Squish me. (Not really pls don't Shale) DLC ftw!

Sten really, really, REALLY likes my warden this time wtf. His affection is the HIGHEST of everyone, second only to dog. I have no idea how that happened. O_O I just RP-ed Marzel as being very indifferent to Sten. "I'm not here to impress you, bruh." Sten is a tsundere confirmed.

I did the FADE quest. Again. I told myself it wasn't as bad this round and that I'm fine but obviously I'm not fine but you just have to hold it in and my bags are full of junk and I need to sell them bcos I needs the money but I can't leave pls pls let me out LET ME OUT!2111

Wynne talking about what makes an abomination made me have Anders/Justice feels. "If one retains one's humanity, one is not an abomination." 😥

Still bff with Jowan. We bros for life. Alistair didn't like that.

"Teagan! Who iZ dis mAN?" Idk but the second round I really enjoyed her voice-acting. She's a distraught mother close to hysterics. It's amazingly hilarious and compelling! <3

Wait. Wait. I totally forgot about Connor. So wait. We CAN CURE demonic possession??? I thought it was permanent?! No way of saving but death via a pokey sword yadda yadda?? Omg is this one of those 'we could cure you but it's too expensive and you can't afford it' scenarios? IT IS. Poor farmer's kid can't afford a pile of lyrium but if you're the son of an arl? No problem! Whole Circle bending over just to help you. Wow. Goddamn. Chantry/Circle seriously just kill mages because it's the cheaper alternative! >:O

MMmmmm. People say I should save Orzammar for last because it is harder. But. Oghren. But. Difficult. But OGHREN. But BROODMOTHER. DO YOU NOT REMEMBER THE SUFFERING OF DEEP ROADS?! .......... OGHREN. Marzel and friends died a lot. Mostly because I stubbornly wanted my party to consist of Oghren and Shale. That's like, two warriors ugh. We got by. Shale extra conversations were worth it ;)

Got Flemeth's grimoire for Morrigan. Formed a team made only of dude-bros to help Marzel get laid. Which meant they had to make do without any healing or bard song. I named them... the Snu Snu Squad (affectionate). Zevran died almost immediately. (Note: Dragon bum be dangerous position) Marzel stupidly killed his own self with blood magic while throwing his single Heal spell >_> MVP goes to Alistair for keeping alive long enough to whittle away Flemeth's health and died just exact moment Sten landed a killing blow. Grimoire was given and snu snu was had!

Marzel is in weird love triangle where all romancable persons love him. This cannot end well.

Why are there so many Desire demons? Holy crap, with the DLCs I have encountered no less than 4. Were there always this many?? Are Fereldans so horny?

People who challenge MAGES to duels deserve to die... from stupidity. I don't make the rules. You sir, have a pointy stick. Marzel can conjure blizzards and crushing barriers with his fingertips. We are not the same.

MANA CLASH IS OP.

Ok I just read codex that those Wild Sylvan trees are possessed by Rage demons?? Omg. They are Angry Trees. Low-key wanna see Justice fight Angry Trees while yelling about demons.

Haha I missed this game. Now onward to Sacred Ashes and moar stuff I can't remember!

#the return of marzel #ranting about dragon age again after a billion years #marzel amell #Dragon Age Stuff

[miru667]

*kicks the door down* GUESS WHO'S BACK LADIES

Ok ok ok ok first I have to tell you that I've had some real fun reading about your zombie AU. Not a fan of slashers, but this one is more focused on something different?? I dunno how to explain this, but the idea is pretty cool! I hope you're doing well there btw!!🌹🌹🌹

Now I've rewatched the lorax recently and wanted to discuss some things. I mean, there's a lot of stuff, so you don't have to answer them all! But here we are:

1. Any headcanons on the characters' phobias? I came up with this question watching that mini-movie with the Once-ler being terrified of the Lorax's shadow at night 🤔

2. Video games! What kind of games do the characters like to play if they do? Are they good at it? Do they complete the side quests or boost their stats? How much time do they spend playing?

3. A question for YOU: are you a part of any other fandom rather than the lorax? Or have you *ever* been such a big part of a fandom before?

4. Now that we've got this trend of texting someone that they forgot their phone at home... Out of the lorax characters, who would fall for this? And who would try this prank on somebody? Maybe both????

5. Do you think things would be different if the Once-ler planted two more trees after cutting one down or if he produced thneeds in a more limited quantity, making his product more rare and prestigious? I mean, there's gotta be a way he could save the business, right? I wonder if he could still be friends with the lorax and animals AND rule his company then🧐

6. Can Audrey sing?? Yes, she's voiced by a singer, but never sang in the movie, but do you think she sings at all?

7. It's believed that your sleeping position says a lot about your personality. For example, we've seen that the Once-ler sleeps in a fetal position, which can imply sensitivity and shyness, and a desire to protect oneself, people who sleep in this position are known to be tough on the outside, but big softies on the inside (and also my dude doesn't fit into the bed but who cares). So what about others? Any thoughts on their sleeping positions?

That's it for now i guess! Thanks for reading anyway and have a great daymorningnightobscurity💞💞💞

Woow so many things to answer! O_O Welcome back, idk if you mean my Audrey's zombie AU story when you say "your zombie AU" but the zombie AU in general is an open AU and doesn't belong to me! And then here are my answers to your questions:

I don't think I've thought about legit phobias for the canon characters...they can be scared of things because they're scary but it's not debilitating or completely irrational like a phobia would be.

It's probably just Ted playing video games and he's probably great at it. I bet he's a pokemon master, that's what I headcanon my own Ted OC being.

I'm only actively in the Lorax fandom! I like a lot of other things but I'm only a very casual art appreciator in "other fandoms" so I don't consider that being part of them.

I didn't even know that was a trend lol. The Once-ler would try this prank just to be a jerk. I don't know who would fall for it, maybe Ted for the first 2 seconds

Well of course if he had even a LITTLE bit of foresight then things would probably be different, but our beloved Oncie is very much a stubborn dumbass so...¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I'll answer this for my own Audrey OC: yes she can sing, not like taylor swift level or anything, but she's very musically inclined and learned piano from a young age. She's very shy about singing though and is only comfortable with it if she's comfortable with you, so that's why you didn't see her singing Let it Grow in public.

My Audrey used to sleep on her front because she'd do a lot of bedtime reading and fall asleep accidentally in that position. Ever since the zombie apocalypse though, she sleeps on her side while hugging something so she can feel safe and not alone.

#miruask #shylightherovoid #i hope these are okay answers thank you for the ask!!!

[pretty-purpple]

if you went on a summer vacation with your moots and they asked you to get ice-cream for them, which flavours would you get for each and why o(^^o)

This is too tough to answer T__T

lily :- choco chip cuz she is a kid

Galene :- Maybe strawberry-chocolate , she is sweet and elegant that's why

Shady :- Mango , idk why just matches him , his sweet social energy

Voiz :- Vanilla , poetry guy that's why

Sonali didi :- Vanilla -strawberry, she's the sweetest of all

Ayantika :- Orange flavour (stick icecream) cuz she's just like T__T (⁠◕⁠ᴗ⁠◕⁠✿⁠) or ✧⁠◝⁠(⁠⁰⁠▿⁠⁰⁠)⁠◜⁠✧

Star :- Uh....cookies n cream ...cuz she is like that o_O

Psy :- Mint choco 💀💀💀 , she is so different sometimes but that is what the flavour is also about , she is very good at mingling in with people here hehe

Aki:- Coffee flavoured one or Coca-cola flavoured 🗿(can't explain)

Summer:- Blueberry flavour, cuz she is cool

Milli :- Dark chocolate (it that exists in terms of ice cream flavours) cuz i like the way she expresses herself

Raman:- Cookies n cream , genius , knowledgeable guy

kuhu :- choco chip with almond , kinda like a lil kid and fierce

Lilac :- choco-vanilla cuz she switches instantly,💀

Vipul :- Pineapple flavour , Can't really explain why

Aditya bhaiya :- Butterscotch/orange , sweet guy , LOEV

Cassie :- strawberry flavour , very easy to talk to

Pumpkin :- Orange flavoured, sweet n funny n cute 😭💕

...

That's it ig...sorry if i missed anyone T_T , if i did, comment so that i can add u and associate an ice cream with you !!!

#Anon If u r my mutual n i didn't add u i am so sorry T_T #Btw reveal yourself #I loved this question actually #Thankssss #Sweet anon #Asks

[msfbgraves]

So Daniel runs the household, pretty much. He keeps the home tidy and welcoming, cooks, takes care of the puppies, etc. I suppose he's the one who takes care of the accounts and stuff, and budgets the money? Did he learn that in school or was it something he just picked up in his married life? They seem to be well off from Terry's "business" (o_O!!!), but does Daniel ever worry about how to stretch the money? Do the Silvers ever go through hard times financially in their marriage? Where they've got to count every penny? I mean, nine pups and there is Mama and Daddy too. Eleven people!! Also: does Daniel sew? For some reason I remember you mentioning something that implies it or you stated it directly idk lol. I can definitely picture him patching up Terry's coats ("Really, Terry? Missing cufflinks AND another button missing??" or "Is this a BULLET HOLE? You'd best explain that RIGHT NOW Mister!!!" *angry pout*) and fixing up some hand-me-downs for the younger pups ("I'll make it look as good as new honey, don't worry!" or "Sammy, would you like some more ruffles on your dress? Maybe a nice satin ribbon? My girl's going to be the prettiest at her Prom!" <333)

A life of crime and penny pinching? Aw, Nonnie, no. Why have a life of crime if you're still poor? Both the Don and Lucille grew up poor, though, and Terry too, so Daniel will have been taught many skills some of the children in omega school would have "the help" know about. Sewing is one of these skills, as is home repairs. If you can do it yourself it's simply quicker and no one will care that it's done well as much as you and there's no one to snoop. Also with clothes, especially at the time, everyone had stuff made, and being able to tweak ready made stuff was one of these life things like setting up a basic wifi now. You could have it done but honestly, it comes with the territory of being online. But the bullet holes are a cursed menace, doesn't Terry understand he can't send laundry out like that? And the blood, per Dio! Terry'd better understand Daniel regularly performs miracles.

They're both good at accounting. Terry urges him to get some more money saving tips for daily life, and Daniel will urge Terry to curb enormous impulse buys because "you never know when you'll get the chance to splurge". The money is not going anywhere, my love. Daniel indeed was schooled in accounting and he takes Terry's accountant to task by telling Terry what to ask about. There's discretion fees, and there is overtaxing rich people fees, and those last soon somehow disappear. Also maybe it's better to tip smaller amounts more often, Terry, your people switch from famine to feast and back all the time that's no way to live.

As for the pups - Samantha and Yasmin often pool clothes, Eli destroys everything which means Robby often looks the smartest of them all because he needs everything new. Gianni doesn't mind wearing out Robby's old things, until he shoots up, Anthony is inconsolable at always wearing hand me downs (no matter how well altered), so for his birthday, he always gets one set of specially tailored clothes at a real tailor! And a new haircut! Luna is so much younger than her sisters that hand me downs don't read that way, and when she's old enough, her sisters love taking her out and dressing her up (Anthony would love to come but no boys allowed, argh, pups can be cruel. Sammy always brings him something though. Yasmin decidedly does not). And the other two are so little everything by now is new again.

#knights and pawns #mob au #domestic #omegaverse

[menalez]

Ajfjsjakjdfjs there is a lot about lesbian culture in other countries I did not know about!! Like o_o why with thr nudes thing sjdjskdjsjd

I see though i think that makes sense. I feel like theres always that dumb idea of masculine feminine balance 😭 even though i myself am femme4butch i still dontt liek the whole oooaaga divine balaaance. Also its weird bc I think in USA, while there is that idea of course, there's also the 'lipstick' lesbians or 'fem4fem' stereotype or at least, what straight people think of the Good type of lesbians if it makes sense. Like what we see on tv... Its more appealing to them anyway

I mean my ex(😭 it hurts to say my god) gfs mom was actually a bit confused on whether she (ex) was trans like her brother (ftm) or just masculine, Bc i guess her idea of lesbians was the Lipstick kind.? but then also shes not usa american but latin American. Also she was very supportive and sweet just straight and confused with things gjdks

Still i think we have that too or single feminine lesbians get told how its good theyre not the ugly kind if people find out. I think gay men also have similar expectations put on them like ive read about families being more accepting if their son was the "top" or more manly seeming one in his relationship

Also me too 😭 its sooo weird like to have been pressured since being born+!!! And even my teachers would say omg stop flirtingg with boy classmate. ☹️ (crazy bc a teacher thatt taught us Gender Spectrum actualy said that to me bc i was telling this one boy off or something.. ookay.) And then my mom bringing up babies or grandchildren and then in the next moment telling me sex is evil and i should stay away from boys okay ma'am!!!

But jdjd glad that its not just me. Idk i keep feeling worried, but then I feel like im being stuck up and thinking im the only one in the world whos smart and sane so ill never find anyone. Like relax you are not the chosen one (@ myself of course)

Yeah i hope my family will be accepting andd not kill me fjsksjs and I hopee. I can find love and peace.... but thank you for listening! really I appreciate it bc sometimes it just feels like drowning in loneliness and i cant be myself even among friends andd etc. So. Ur very sweet 😭 mwah mwah thanks again mena

literally i could not tell u why she was showing me her nudes. im guessing it’s bc she wanted to show me that she gained weight and show her body before 😭😭 i felt like she was low-key flirting ngl lmaooo but she kept talking about her gf and that’s often a red flag for me sooo nothing happened there. i told her she shouldn’t sit around waiting for the day when her gf inevitably leaves her for a man n that’s not healthy etc. she’s also extremely self-hating in general and said a doctor told her that her lesbianism & masculinity are bc she doesn’t have enough estrogen in her body / has too much testosterone and that she should be on hormones to be fixed, which she fully believed.

im not keen on femme4femme lool from my experience most of them are weirdly anti-butches and hold misogynistic & lesbophobic beliefs! and i do think ur right that’s the more acceptable combo in the west (two gender conforming conventionally attractive women dating). i also hate the stupid idea that bc im not masculine im meant to be dating a woman who is bc it’ll “balance” us both. they also said when im with more androgynous or feminine women, i become more masculine which is “unnatural” or sth 🫥. also my mom is most in support of me dating women that can pass for men, i feel like she thinks if i won’t be w a man then the thing that’s best is me dating a woman who can be mistaken for a man. i think it’s mostly bc she wants to be socially accepted but it can be exhausting

ALSO the top thing is a whole ass thing in the gulf. there’s many bi & straight men who will literally get away with having gay sex bc they exclusively top 💀 a lot of those tests they use to check if ur gay (so they’ll jail u for it) are specifically testing if ur a bottom. it’s a weird weird phenomenon. and it’s especially weird that there’s this weird culture of even straight men seeking out men bc the society is very sex segregated. im sure some of those men aren’t actually straight but it’s such a prominent thing the way it is in prisons in the US that im sure many of them are. craziest part is this culture is most prominent in saudi of all places

omg when i was little i had mainly male friends bc idk girls thought i was a weirdo that stared too much at them or sth. and i was v close to my male friends, we’d hold hands n all but i think we both thought nothing of it. and my mom would be like “omg soooo cute my daughter has a boyfriend omg 🤗 she looooves the boys omg and they love her!!!” meanwhile im 5 years old and just thinking of it like holding my brother’s hand

manifesting u find ur dream gf soon and that coming out goes smoothly for u 🥺❤️ don’t hesitate to msg me whenever. i love hearing from other lesbians n it’s always heartwarming seeing younger lesbians accept themselves, i somewhat envy it (wish i were that brave & self-aware!!!) but it gives me a lot of hope for our future 🥰🥰🥰

[reddd-robin]

🔊 sofer. or even o_o.... alice ?

idk why that embed is fucking huge. ok anyway i think this is an alice song. id prefer something more hardcore but i havent found one that fits in the wishy washy way i like this one.

i specifically really like this verse

i think its got a fun way of decsribing him killing midori and the ensuing rampant tear in his and reko's relationshipbecause of the court case and him going to prison. interperating ' "hell yeah the money's spent", went to the county line and paid the rent' as him just wanting to genuinely make it through his time in prison after putting so much stress on reko and ruminating on just how badly he fucked everything up over one small mistake.

a lot of this song is him missing normal life and then being forced into a mockery of a social situation in the game, fighting for his life and both trying to make something of the time he has with reko.

^ lol televison. also i like the 'buy some new friends' as a wraparound to shin & (lesserly) his outlook on sara manipulating people so she won't die. he definately had survival as a priority, to the point he was standoffish to everyone minus the times he was genuinely trying to reconnect with reko.

^ resentment against ASUNARO's authority mirroring his experience in prison, sick as hell of an overhanging powerful threat telling you the rules or else you die.

midori ^_^

ok and the rest of the song is just more simmilar stuff. i like the idea of alice just hating legit all the shit happening around him but knowing survival is important and also having reko as one of his first priorities, at a certain point it even surpassing survival when he spends his tokens on a gift for her.

OK SOFIE SONG TIME

i really like this song as the thing we talk about a lot of sophie being supremely in his head about being traumatized. like it's not a forceful 'you aren't like me' it's like. a miserable one. he can barely even handle his own misery he cant even fathom other people being able to deal with it and be 'upstanding citizens'. like it;s very madness meridian sophie to me

this bit might be a bit confusing but i like this as an introspective on like. everyone. he thinks having friends and a support system make you 'better' and that he is so utterly isolated that he can never really recover from this. he's been alone for too long and feels like he's too far gone. it's like a miserable and slightly spiteful 'you don't understand me' because he's jealous of people who have the things he wanted before. i dont know how to describe it in a not incel-sounding way LOLLLL hes just really spiteful after having his whole life stolen away.

^ again in his head about his life being ruined and he can only do so much with a huge lurking hole in his memory existing. also 'not for you to claim, we are not the same' i like as a sort of madness-meridian thing where he dislikes mental health institutions (applying himself only. others can do watever) because it only traumatized him further.

#ty for the ask anne ^_^ #mailbox

[shimzus]

@kainan​​ sent :  yknow what ill bring back kita just for u. 🎆 – a kiss under fireworks from kita O_O! maybe at a festival or something idk u know more abt that than i do

festivals are usually summer events, aren’t they ? a feeling of youthfulness spreads through summer festivals— the students are on break from school , playing silly games for prizes , and eating shaved ice so gracelessly that the sugary syrup makes the corners of their mouths sticky. it’s hot , but wearing a yukata somehow makes the temperature manageable.

it’s strange that there are still festivals in january , shimizu thinks , that so neatly coincide with her high school trip to kyoto and nara. but maybe it’s normal , because kansai is warmer than tohoku. events can happen at any time down south. of course , it’s still cold here , and she didn’t pack any sort of yukata—— frankly , not expecting to be going to a festival—— but the way the festival has been laid out with games and food trucks and lanterns almost reminds her of a summer festival back home.

… excepting the accents. people at home don’t speak like this , saying ‘ yanka ’ and ‘ okini ’ so frequently. shimizu still hasn’t trained her ear to the sound of kansai dialect yet , but kita-san speaks slow enough that she can understand him better than some of the festival merchants. she glances at him now , silently , gauging his accent from what she remembers him saying earlier , and decides his isn’t so bad. in fact , it’s kind of nice.

will he stay in kansai after he graduates ? will his accent grow harder ? she tilts her head to the side in pondering. the university entrance exams are at the end of this month , but she’s already made her decision not to take them. kita-san seems like the type of person who would excel at exams , though , so she can only wonder. if he did , then she imagines maybe he would go to university to be an engineer or a physicist , or a …

the first firework takes her by surprise , like someone clapping their hands crisply behind her. it’s as red as a higanbana flower in bloom , and casts a bright glow onto her. jaa , maybe kita-san could be a fireworks technician , she thinks with a ghost of a smile. a chemist ? something like that.

she turns to face the fireworks head-on , glancing again to her side to make sure that kita-san hasn’t left her. she’d broken away from her friend group to meet him here , and without him , there would be no assurance that she could get back to her school’s lodgings tonight. she can’t speak kansai , after all.   “   kita-san …   ”   she blinks as another firework launches into the sky, sending sparks of blue into the black night. it shines through her glasses and makes her squint her eyes against the brightness.   “   today was ——    ”

ah. a kiss. admittedly , it catches her by surprise , which isn’t an easy feat. but even when she draws away after a natural pause , shimizu doesn’t blush or look away. it’s not like she’s frightened of kissing. just not used to it. another firework crashes overhead—— green, this time—— and shimizu doesn’t think of anything romantic to say, besides the observation that she makes first in her mind :   “   they change your hair color, you know.  —— the fireworks.   ”   another blink, before she seems to realize on her own that discussing his white-turned-green hair isn’t really the best timing after a kiss.   “  i mean ...  why did you do that ?   ”

#kainan #kitakiyo ftw #shes gonna catch him SO many fish at the festival bc he gave her a smooch... fair payment no?

[knowlessman]

beggo no heggo acabamia (bnha) s2e1-3

I know he technically isn't going "ho ho ho" but I still swear all might sounds like santa clause when he does the laugh -- I thought I skipped the recap episode

random pull/shoutout: I love Shady Cicada but these intros remind me of his "how to do an anime intro" videos (affectionately meh, if that makes any sense)

…hm. 100% thought we were watching one of the villains read a stolen letter but I guess not; the establishing shot (?) of, I think, the bar from the last episode confused me

ohey mccrassidy's here again -- I guess it is good that we have a prominent quirkless character in the detective here (unless he turns out to be Rampo in disguise) -- "a man-child that oppressed-feeling villainous people listen to" …something something trump

bird man has teeth. fancy that

"we're already seated" iida what did I tell you about spongebobbing it 'XD

"hello, this is my other pokemon cosplay, dusclops"

…I never went to high school, is "homeroom" usually just one announcement long?

-- also I think I can see how this's gonna be a good arc 'XD

uraraka have you been watching kill la kill

-- …speaking of kill la kill. is uraraka just whatserface. best sidekick. mako mankanshoku, that's her name. …googles to see if they have the same VA; they don't

yup. he put too many chips in, only got some back. (I did learn how to play poker once; didn't retain a thing)

no pressure, huh. anyway next one

"those who are always aiming for the top, and those who aren't." beh. ambition.

"that's kacchan in neutral" alright.

-- "move, fives. a ten wants out."

idk why this blue hair guy is giving me homestuck troll vibes but he is and I wanna like him

DAGOBA BEACH. IS THAT A COINCIDENCE.

I still wanna know how invisible girl beat deku in the fitness test. deku was training to beat saitama, was she training for goku???

what is Korg's ability? I don't think we know anything much about him.

(kyoka is fucking around with darts) holy fuck did kyoka wander in out of naruto? o_o

lol whotf is that with no shirt and the pikachu helmet

wait you're giving vegeta the mic? wtf for, do you guys not share notes or something

(random-minigame-looking thingy is on the screen) is this fucking mario party. wait what am I saying, obviously it's gonna be fall guys.

-- correction: mario kart? …uh, on foot? idfk

…this fucker is like if zuko was saitama but also carrot but also cooler than any other character I can think of. just like matter-of-factly hypercompetent with no humility but with dignity but on his own side. like "yes I'm OP and I hate it but differently than saitama." I know, like, SOME spoilers about his general deal but like… damn.

-- …is he sasuke if sasuke didn't just come across as an edgy idiot?

dang, next?

okay quiet can just make a mortar bc why not

I was wondering if they had gadgeteers.

ohey it's gamzee again. I knew those eyes and that hair were making me think of someone in particular. we about to see some motherfucking miracles?

(deku's gambit) WHAT? 'XD

-- (deku's gambit part 2) WHAT

vegeta's not gonna like that

get a chapstick, you weirdo

cavalry whut

-- …??? so, it's not like a three-legged race but carrying somebody then. wtf is a cavalry battle

oh goddammit, "cavalry battle finale" isn't til the episode after next. gonna cut it here, then.

#knowless watches bnha

[magpieinthemorning]

Men (2022)

- Lol the prime minister from the first Black Mirror episode :|

- The part where Harper was walking in the woods and then encountered that naked man was scary. After that it wasn’t really scary to me, just pretty fucked up at times. (I often have this kind of reaction to horror movies - the setup scares the crap out of me but then when it gets going I’m not scared anymore. An extreme example was His House, where I actually had to skip parts of the first 30 minutes or so because it scared me so much ... xD The movie that came the closest to scaring me throughout was maybe Hereditary?)

- Kind of weird that Harper didn’t seem to acknowledge or even notice that all the men in the village looked very similar O_o

- So frustrating that she didn’t just keep driving to save herself after hitting the landlord guy with her car .... typical horror movie trope I guess :/

- Hairless vulvae on the dudes :|

- I started laughing when the dudes just kept birthing new dudes and Harper kind of looked just like ‘ugh, it’s just never ending’. But when her dead husband appeared, and I finally realised the connection with their injuries and that, I thought the symbolism was actually really touching and well done.

- I guess dudebros online hate it just for the title and what they think it implies idk

- “Interesting” when a man makes several movies about a woman who did something that really hurt a man who loved her, but tells the story from the woman’s perspective :| (Annihilation has a similar theme) Here of course arguably Harper didn’t actually do anything wrong, but her husband couldn’t accept that their relationship wasn’t working anymore and took it out on her. But she naturally struggles with her conscience in face of his death/suicide(?) and whether she could have done something differently.

- Why is the dead husband of all people in the movie a Black man, while all other characters are white ... :| (To me personally it made me sympathise with him more than if he’d been cast as a white actor, and I even cried a bit at the end when Harper came to her conclusion of what he (had) wanted. But given the story I didn’t necessarily like sympathising with him ...)

- Eh it was okay, not my fave movie

#men 2022 #men 2022 spoilers

[dokidokitsuna]

Spoiler-Free Reactions to the RWBY:IQ Premiere! (Part 3)

Overall grade: B. Not as infuriating as Ep. 2, but still making a lot of the same mistakes...HOWEVER, they made some good writing decisions that have given me some faith in what this show could become.

First let me start with something positive and also completely shallow: Sun Wukong looks INCREDIBLE. Just traffic-stopping gorgeous in every single frame he appears in; consistently better than anyone else in the whole cast. ♡_♡ ...He’s gotta be someone on the production staff’s favorite character and/or fictional crush~. ^^ This can’t be a coincidence.

I also thought Penny was adorable, as she tends to remain in every incarnation of RWBY. ^^ I like that they took the opportunity to give her a special little speech-thing that she does now, and I sincerely hope the translators don’t butcher it when it comes time to dub this show. ^^; It can probably still work in English if they actually try.

Pedaling back to the beginning of the episode...it’s very spoilery territory, so I can’t say much about it (most of the mechanics it introduces will probably be used throughout the rest of the show). But I will say that it was not done very well, despite being the one part of this premiere that wasn’t recap, and thus ACTUALLY IMPORTANT TO THE PLOT. My biggest criticism is ‘show don’t tell’. And I RARELY see anime that have this problem; it’s like somehow canon RWBY’s writing issues are being sustained here, just in different ways...o_O *cough* maybe if we hadn’t wasted precious minutes on animations of string, we would have had time for an actual fight scene... *cough*

Speaking of fight scenes...there was a certain fight scene that was completely omitted (in a very crude and noticeable something-cool-just-happened-but-you-don’t-get-to-see-it way). I’m not going to say which one, but I will say that people are probably going to be very mad about it. ^^;;;

Time for some more positives! Yang’s dialogue has been stepped up in a BIG way, and I love it. ^^ Her lines are definitely more frank and more meaningful in this anime. In fact, there is a certain line she says that, dare I say it, REVOLUTIONIZES Weiss’ character. And I don’t think it’s just a misunderstanding, either; I think Yang was right and the writers are going with that interpretation. And I am very excited to see how it turns out~

Blake’s little Faunus-reveal arc was actually...nice. ‘_’ I liked how it was done; I think it’s the first story beat that the anime actually managed to improve significantly, despite how fast they sped through it. Notably, this story beat was (almost) completely an interpersonal, emotional conflict, and if this is where the anime manages to deliver, I can honestly live with everything I’ve complained about thus far. Good character interactions and motivations can make or break a story, as canon RWBY has shown.

This is a little random, but...I was on the fence about Awake (the ED song), and its placement in this episode convinced me that I just don’t like it. No offense to Saori Hayami, but it really just sounds like she’s very loudly and obnoxiously missing notes. I don’t think a slow, soulful ballad is the place to sing off-key to try to convey emotion...I assume that’s what she’s trying to do? In any case, it ain’t working. :/

Side note: why wasn’t OK Goodnight commissioned to do a song for this anime? ^^ I think their style and the kind of lyrics they tend to write would probably be a really good fit for it...maybe Casey hadn’t started the band yet when production began, idk. It’s a shame...

Overall grade for the entire premiere: B- Strengths: Character dialogue, character animation, voice acting, individual action scenes Weaknesses: Group action scenes, pacing, scene transitions, plot structure/progression

In all honesty, the premiere probably deserves a lower grade (those weaknesses are BIG ones) but I’ve decided to be lenient, under the assumption that when it comes time for the new story Ice Queendom actually wants to tell, a lot of those weaknesses will disappear. I just wish I could be more sure of that. ^^;;; It’s really hard to tell what kind of quality we can expect with a start like this. There are a lot of ways do a recap arc, and this is the most bizarre, dysfunctional way I’ve ever seen anyone attempt. 8|

One thing I hope for in particular is that Weiss completely takes over this anime, the way we’ve all been expecting. With the mechanics we’ve been shown, the only other option we’re likely to get is a monster-of-the-week type plot, and if this episode is supposed to be an example of how that might go, I don’t want one. ^^; Just focus on the Ice Queendom, please.

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