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macbethz · 9 months
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suburbia; or the sad, quiet horror of getting everything you ever wanted
"No Surprises," Radiohead // Safe (1995) // Kingdom Come, J.G. Ballard // Blue Velvet (1986) // "Once in a Lifetime," Talking Heads // Little Shop of Horrors (1986) // Jon Ware on I Am In Eskew // Vivarium (2019) // "His 'n' Hers," Pulp // The Truman Show (1998) // White Noise, Don DeLillo // Supergod, Warren Ellis and Garrie Gastonny // 17776, Jon Bois // photograph of 1970s Las Vegas underground Cold War bunker // Disco Elysium, ZA/UM
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141shousewife · 2 months
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You like movies? You wanna make one?
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Minors DNI I WILL eat you.
ill make this another part if it does well
cw: nsfw, price x female reader, TA reader x Professor! Price, slight jealousy/arguing, filming, price x plus size reader
Johns voice echos inside of the linoleum lecture hall. You quietly listen to the scribbles of a red pen and the sound of his voice. Normally the sound from his auditorium during lectures is moderate, but today he is particularly chipper as his voice bleeds into the shared office you currently revise essays in.
"-Excellent! and what do you think the director is trying to convey with this wide frame shot?"
Your eyes continue to graze over the same words again and again: "Director" "Shot" "Film" "Cinematography" "Intention" "Audience"
You love your job, but reading first years' dull writing for over an hour and a half has your eyes and brain hurting.
Being John's TA had a lot of quirks; good pay, free snacks, and lots of academic validation that you will not expand on in front of your friends when questioned, and lastly the sharply dressed professor that lounges around and insists on your everlasting 'genius', and is admittedly fun to run your eyes over and imagine him slowl-
"ALRIGHT- that is going to wrap up our time for today, it's Friday so I don't want to keep you all. Remember to make good choices and turn in your makeups by 11:59 on Sunday. Okay, get outta here."
You rest your eyes and listen to the symphony of zipping backpacks, chairs being pushed in, and the different conversations of "i gotta turn in-" or "what are you doing this weekend-" quickly zip by the door of the closed office. You take a moment to settle into your rolling chair as you hear Price sending off students warmly. His brown suede dress shoes quietly grow louder as they hit the tile close and closer to the office door.
Price's office is cushy and expansive. There is enough room for more than the desk, rug, couch, and mini-fridge fill the space a subpar amount. The two desks that occupy the warmly lit, carpeted room are positioned across the room from each other. John's desk is littered with a desk lamp, books stacked on top of each other, a desk of pens and a closed cigar case.
As you hear the him begin to answer the last few questions from students while slowly opening the office door, you gather your materials and move to the couch and sit beneath the warm throw that adorns it.
The couch dips in on itself significantly and creaks under your wide bottom as you curse it for its announcement.
"Of course- and if you have any more questions feel free to email me."
The girl that you see him talking to- the sliver of her that you can see is smaller than you and blonde, she catches her hair in between two of her fingers and leans into his personal space.
"Could I come to your office for help on my essay, this Saturday, around say 6?
Not fully understanding what she is asking, he straightens out his back in concern and responds to her in a hushed tone.
"Do you not have a device in order to submit an email? If not the library is open from 9 am to 9 pm during the weekend."
She provides even less space for him and looks up with a smile.
"No Professor, I do, I just meant if I needed some... special help"
He maintains a warm demeanor but shuts her down
" I'm afraid not- My office hours are for working and if you make a comment like that again I am at liberty to report you to the dean, so I would suggest you leave now. Have a nice weekend."
He opens the door fully to enter and shuts it behind him and the blonde pads away quietly with less of her dignity than before. He rolls his eyes as he greets you.
"You can't make this stuff up. Flirting when she hasn't even turned in her essay on time. Bold."
You speak without fully thinking; wondering why Price is acting so insulted by a conventionally good looking girl shmoozing him. As he sets his laptop and other things on his desk you speak.
"She was a pretty girl John. It's not like its such a low blow."
John turns quickly quirks his head "You can't seriously be implying I would date some...kid? one of my students? She's not my type. "
You immediately jump to defend yourself with in hindsight- a bit too much gusto.
You say while sarcastically chuckling "I wasn't saying that! and come on it's just us, she- girls like her, are everyone's type."
John steps closer to where you are sat on the couch and looks down at you with his eyes furrowed and his hands in his pockets.
"Well she's not mine."
He reaches over on top of his desk a grabs a cigar, he quietly throws a "You mind?" over his shoulder and upon you responding "You're all good." he clips his cigar and lights it.
He turns around and steps closer as puffs it and he eyes you over.
His gaze is- uncomfortably intense, in a way that makes you wanna say sorry- or maybe start stripping...
He seems to catch wind of you being in thought.
"What do you care anyway?"
You look at him to respond but nothing comes out of your mouth as he sits the cigar down and steps closer to you until he's standing over you. His legs stand interlinked with yours and brushes them.
You feel something other worldly pull your body up to stand in front of him. You stare at him breathlessly and try to ignore the cinnamon, sandalwood and cigar smoke that's making you want to rub your-
John's voice pulls you out of another depraved thought
"I can't believe you think a girl like that is my type. I date women. Grown women. "
Your voice barely sounds like your own. You barely get the words out.
" I swear that wasn't what I meant. I just thought-"
John cuts you off "I know what you thought, you thought I was going to let you have a self deprecation fest, but I'm telling you that the women I want.. don't look, talk, or think like her. I don't want girls."
"I like women. Women who look, talk, and think like you." He toys with the bottom of your skirt in a way that makes your face grow warm, his hand brushing against your thick thigh.
You start to protest immediately, " You don't need to flatter me John, I'm sorry."
John starts speaking over you in frustration, "Why is it unbelievable that I would prefer you? I'm not flattering you. I'm not a liar or someone who compliments out of pity, you know what- here"
He huffs and grabs your wrist and places your hand directly over his khaki covered hard-on and whispers
"Does that feel like pity to you?"
As you stare at him dumbfounded, John's hand reaches up and holds the base of your skull with his large hand.
All of your breath re-enters your lungs like he just jump-started your entire system.
John looks at you with mischief you cannot quite place.
"How about I help you see how good you look?"
You track his gaze towards his Nikon and immediately look at him in horror.
"You wanna record me? No. Absolutely not. I look horrible on camera and you want to film my O-face and chubbiness from a side profile? You've lost it!"
"Honey, if you don't want to film because you're uncomfortable we can forget it right now, but if this is about the way your 'chubbiness' looks then I'm telling you that I wanna see this body. On me. On video."
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scaryspears · 4 months
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My rant on ITSV and ATSV
So I've just finished watching the ITSV and ATSV because I'm a late watcher, and when the movies came out I wasn't myself. I'm glad I took the time to watch them, although I had to buy ATSV online because it's no longer in the cinema. This means I got to watch my favourite scenes without issue. With that being said, I have a lot of things to get off my chest regarding both films, mostly with the characters. 
Warning: Long post and slight bashing of characters and terrible screenshots.
I don't want to be one of those people who hate Gwen just to hate on her, and I don't hate or dislike her character, but right from the jump her vibe was just off. She felt like one of those characters that disliked the main character for no reason despite barely interacting with her/him (them). I know that isn't the case but I didn't like the way she was blankly talking to him. I'm using the word 'blankly' because I can't think of another word other than 'coldly'.
During the chase scene where Miles and Peter steal the computer, she comes out of nowhere and helps save the day. I was glad but at the same time what the hell. Anyways, Miles compliments her haircut and she snaps with "You don't get to like my haircut.", referring to when he accidentally got his hand stuck to her hair and she had to get half her hair shaved off, I understand getting angry about that. It was an accident, and Miles could've apologised (I don't remember him saying sorry), but she's acting like he did it on purpose.
To top it all off she knew he was like her, which meant she knew what he was going through as he was transitioning. Getting taller, hearing multiple voices, hands sticky, and all that stuff. So that means she's aware that it was an accident, and there's also the fact that she pretended to be a student at his school and hovered around him. She bumped into him on purpose knowing he was a fellow spider.
When you think about it, why didn't she try to get to know him and investigate with him about what's going on? She just left him to discover his spider side chaotically. She should know how scary and confusing that is, but not once does she attempt helping him out. 
I'm gonna sweep it under the rug because they are teenagers, and even if they were adults they shouldn't be expected to be more sympathetic to each other. But you'd think she'd be a little bit more understanding. (Don't get me started on her going into his artwork and opening his collectable in ATSV)
Now, Uncle Aaron. I love his dynamic with Miles, the true cool uncle. His love for his generation of hip hop and us seeing Miles' taste of music. The graffiti art bonding, loved it. There were small hints that he was the Prowler. The 1610 Peter getting killed near where Miles and Aaron did the graffiti, Miles calling him while he's being chased by the Prowler, and the Prowler appearing in Aaron's home. I'm thinking "Where's Aaron in all this?" dun dun dun, he's the Prowler. I loved every bit of it. This also makes Miles different from other spider men, being the fact that his loved one ended up being an antagonist, and one scarier than Kingpin. There's no "With great power comes great responsibility." instead it's "In a bad person you can find good in them." Also, the inner torment that he was about to harm his own nephew is chef's kiss. Uncle Ben who?
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Moving on to ATSV. It opens up with Gwen and her meeting Miguel and Jess. She looked at Jess and said "Will you adopt me?" Like??? Where yo mum at? I know she passed away, but still. You've only had one look at this woman and that's one of the things that comes out of your mouth? You don't know this woman! Jess sounds like one of those women that only talk with attitude no matter what so I had a hard time rocking with her, like what is her problem??? And she's fighting while pregnant... smdh.
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Spot. Funny villain, I liked his banter with Miles, but he's a pu**y punk bi**h. He's blaming Miles for what he became, when he's the one that decided to become a mad scientist and work with other mad scientists under Kingpin. I'm pretty sure there's more to it than a bagel. Lesson is: once you become a mad scientist something happens to you. Norman Osborn became Green Goblin, 65 Peter (Gwen's home) became a monster and died, Shang Tsung got Rick Rolled by himself, you get the idea. Spot made himself like that not Miles.
So Gwen didn't talk to Miles for a really long time because of the whole Spider society thing. When you think about it, none of the other spiders he met did, and I get that they couldn't with the exclusion of Peni. But not one visit? Not one letter? Something??? Now Miles has a little short conversation with Hobie and admits that he only wants to get into the Spider society to talk to his friends and help out with defeating Spot. He just wants to hang with his friends, but Peni and Gwen decided not to do that.
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Moving on, I'd like to talk about Miles' walk through within the spider society. They acknowledge Gwen and only Gwen, they don't bother saying hi or even looking at Miles. It was like Miles wasn't even there. Never thought I'd say it, but these Spider men are arse holes. I also got annoyed at the way Jess was talking to him, I get that he's not supposed to be there but she needed to chill.
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This anger went when Miles bumped into Margo, and she looked like she was about to lose her cool but she lightened up once she saw who it was, a complete stranger. I'm not a MargoMiles shipper, but I don't mind it (granted so long as they are the same age).
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So the scene that goes 0 to 100 quick: I watched a bunch of memes and edits that painted Miguel as racist and I didn't understand why, and thought it was like a Millie Bobby Brown situation. Re-watching the scene where Miles meets Miguel I can see why.
All the other spidermen showed up to gang up on Miles.
"You can't ask me not to save my father."
"I'm not asking."
And hit him with this.
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While Miles is freaking out at the sudden imprisonment we can hear Miguel say "We just need to hold him a few days." They were treating Miles like a criminal and/or a confused wild animal. And then Miguel had the nerve to say "All he had to do was listen." when Miles escaped them. I don't think Miguel is racist, but the memes I will support.
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Hobie was looking out for Miles as soon as he met him, and I love that so much. He knew Miles wasn't like the ones in the spider society, and made sure to tell Miles to be better. Gwen didn't do that. She did, but she didn't if you know what I mean. She followed along with the crap Miguel was spitting.
And then there was the chase scene. Bro had a bunch of spider men chase Miles and not one of them could catch him. That is the biggest L I've ever seen. One 15 year old boy, and he didn't use his other 2 powers until after Miguel slammed him onto his back. Miles was not playing. Also, Miguel was endangering the lives of people who were driving. And yes, Miguel's at fault and not Miles.
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They gave Miles crap just because he didn't want his dad to die, unlike Miguel who actively replaced the life of his other self. Gwen was really going to let her dad die, and Peter B tried to justify it by saying their uncle's death made them who they are. Pavitr was just supposed to get over his love interest's dad dying? They knowingly let that happen.
Miguel calling Miles an anomaly is mega projecting. Miles becoming Spiderman wasn't on purpose it just happened, and that's always how the story goes. No one is simply meant to be Spiderman, they just become him/her. It's also funny coming from a man who crawled on all fours chasing down a teenager.
42 Miles. Prowler Miles. Gonzales. Kilo Immorales. I love him already, can't wait to see the next film where we'll see him in full action. I love how we as a fandom collectively agreed that these two would have a sibling dynamic even though we've only seen 42 Miles for like a minute. I love the Boondocks comparisons as well. I need 42 Miles to hate everyone. I need Miles to be full of rage in the 3rd film Adult Gon style. Prepare for double and make it double.
In conclusion, I should've watched these films when they first came out, they are so great. The art, the incorporation of hip hop and correctness of Afro related backgrounds and the storyline. I honestly felt like Miles was a great representation of the new generation. I saw myself in him, and not just being black but the graffiti and finding out that a family member of yours isn't really a good person. I don't do graffiti or art but I do find them beautiful whenever I see them. Also, the Air Forces. Step aside Peter Parker, we have a Spider man with more drip.
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dearlexies · 27 days
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I've been thinking a lot about Jaybart lately, even wrote half of two one-shots that I might post soon, since I'm bored, and have nothing to do, here are some hcs of them that I have and intend to work on some future fanfics:
Sometimes, while the other is sleeping, they lie awake counting the other's breathing just to make sure they are alive. Neither of them knows about it. Bart does this more often, but Jason spends more time awake counting his breaths.
Jason cooks and Bart cleans. Bart can't cook to save his life, but he makes decent coffee.
Bart has freckles all over his body and Jason often compares them to stars, when they are alone he tries to kiss each of his freckles.
Bart's love language is physical touch and words of affirmation, so Jason has always one arm around his shoulders or waist, sometimes he lays his head on Bart's shoulder and when no one is looking he leaves a kiss on his neck or whispers in his ear 'I love you'
Jason's love language is quality time and acts of service. Bart always tries to find a way to go to Jason's apartment and spend some time with him, they talk, watch movies and sometimes just enjoy each other's company. 'I love you' for Jason is not in words, but it is in the little things. In the coffees that Bart makes for him, in the early hours of waking up together, in the silence while Jason cooks and Bart helps him chopping the vegetables.
Bart made (read: forced) Jason to watch all the Star Wars films
Whenever the two watch a film/series, Bart develops a crush on one of the actors and talks about it for weeks and Jason just agrees that most of them are actually hot
Most people don't know that they date. Bart always says he has a boyfriend, but never says his name instead he describes his boyfriend as 'a literature student who loves cooking and Jane Austen and Virginia Woolf books' and he always has fun seeing people's reactions when Jason appears and kisses him.
Roy can't stand being in the same room as them, he always says that they look at each other with puppy ​​eyes or like they're ready to fuck right there
Sometimes Bart wears skirts and dresses, Jason thinks he looks really beautiful wearing it.
Tim was the first to know they were together, he accidentally walked into the kitchen and saw them kissing (his reaction was similar to Ross's in friends but with less screams)
On their first Valentine's Day together, the two forgot it was Valentine's Day and spent the day watching horror movies and eating pizza.
Bart always listens to Tim and Jason's complaints about each other and finds it funny how the two always end up saying "How is he your best friend/boyfriend?”
Bart always pulls Jason's blanket over while sleeps.
Tim constantly walks over while they are almost having sex, most of the time he screams 'my eyes!' and Jason finds something to throw at him.
They are not a clingy couple, no pet names, no matching accessories, not so many pda, except for a few kisses, and a hand on the other's shoulder or waist, and they barely talk about the relationship with others, the reasons many people don't know they are dating is precisely this. They are very private, and none of them are afraid to provoke, disagree or upset the other.
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kazz-brekker · 5 months
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ballad of songbirds and snakes movie thoughts below the cut:
if you had told my past self that in 2023 there would be a hunger games prequel that opens with giving hot young president snow a shirtless scene i would have been like "you're joking" and yet here we are
i think not having snow's inner narration like we did in the book made him seem not quite as totally calculating and selfish since we're seeing him from the outside rather than hearing his thoughts
i.e. snow in the movie disdains sejanus at the beginning of the movie yet seems to have a closer relationship by the end, but in the book we know snow actually never cared for senjanus as much as he pretended to
this kind of comes across in scenes like where dr gaul tells him if he retrieves sejanus from the arena he'll win the plinth prize but snow tells sejanus it's because they're friends but not as much as in the book
hadn't seen rachel zegler or tom blyth in anything before this movie but they were both really good, they WERE lucy gray baird and coriolanus snow
kind of loved the uniforms the students at the academy wore. they look rich but also a bit ugly and also i love that it's "diversity win! in the dystopian fascist society skirts are gender-neutral!"
when reading the book i found myself thinking lucy gray's songs would be a lot more interesting in an audio format and it's true, i did like hearing them a lot more than reading
actually i was so into the music that during the scene where mayfair lipp and billy taupe died i was like "noooo go back to the music i was vibing with that song!"
one of my problems with the og hunger games movies is that they kind of decreased the horror by having the tributes all played by adults so i liked that a lot of the tributes in this movie really did look like teenagers
i kind of expected this going in since a movie need spectacle but i wasn't a huge fan of them adding more of a bloodbath at the beginning, the point is that the tributes don't want to kill each other and haven't yet been successfully condition by the capitol to do so
the movie did gain back some points with coral's "i can't have killed all those people for nothing" moment right before she died, and also lucy gray's reaction to watching dill drink the poisoned water
on a related note it is a little hilarious to me how often people in hollywood films will take poison and then immediately keel over dead. the capitol must have the most effective rat poison in the world considering it took out 3 separate people in like a minute each
sort of wish they had kept the part where the capitol was like "yeah one of the tributes had an asthma attack and died before the games, we sent a veterinarian to help but she couldn't save him" because it was such an encapsulation of their attitudes towards the districts
i am glad they kept the part with reaper arranging the bodies and everyone being more horrified that he ripped up the flag than anyone dying, and also dr gaul being like "we must now interrupt our entertainment of watching teenagers slaughter each other to announce that, sadly, a teenager has died"
lucky flickerman doing the weather report in between events instead of magic tricks like in the book does really drive home how mundane people in the capitol find the hunger games
were lucy gray's lines about katniss kind of cheesy? yes. was i here for them? also yes
the addition of tigris saying that snow looks like his father at the end of the movie was excellent
when i was reading the epilogue of the book i went "oh this is going to make a great ending to the film" and i dare say i was right
i feel like i should reread the hunger games books now that i am adult with a developed brain who can actually understand all the nuances
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nokingsonlyfooles · 1 year
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The Dark Secret of Kung Fu Panda (Part 1)...
... Shifu is kind of a shitty teacher.
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But only if you live in the West!
Apparently, you all like Panda analysis, so let's talk about cross-cultural translations, Theravada Buddhism, filial piety, and the ultimate futility of writers trying to impart a specific interpretation to a diverse audience - just to start! Then, I'll come back on Thursday and we can unpack WTF is the deal with that Dragon Scroll.
American movies can pick up a lot of box office cash in China, so they try like hell to stay inoffensive and relevant to Eastern and Western audiences. Often, they fail spectacularly.
But Kung Fu Panda pulled it off! ...With just a little wobble on the dismount.
Chinese audiences have little to complain about when it comes to these guys:
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But here in the West, we can't seem to stop coming up with reasons all three of 'em got a raw deal - even the ones who were a little bit genocide-y.
And especially this li'l guy.
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Aw, no, look how cute!
People will bend over backwards to defend that cute kid (and sexy adult), to the point of throwing Oogway, Shifu, Po, Tigress, or the whole franchise under a bus.
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There are folks out there who are gonna die mad about Tai Lung's lack of a redemption arc and humiliating demise. Like, literally.
To their credit, the Kung Fu Panda team caught this after some early screenings and tried to fix it. Tai Lung's betrayal and attempt to steal the scroll just wasn't enough, so they added a massacre, and every villain after Tai Lung had an impressive kill count woven into their backstory right from the start.
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(Not that it necessarily helped, if you happen to look this bad boy up on DeviantArt.)
In a wuxia film, and in Chinese culture in general, betraying your father/teacher, and asking that they betray their father/teacher is more than enough to make a villain. Given that filial piety is the basis of all ethics, as taught by Confucius himself, what went down in the Jade Palace was an attempt to burn society itself to the ground, all because one guy felt entitled to a shiny piece of paper. That is Captain Planet levels of self-destructive evil.
All three movie villains pulled off some violation of this fundamental ethical duty. Tai Lung betrayed his father/teacher. Lord Shen betrayed his parents - and managed to let his teacher go, with sadness and disappointment on both sides. Kai betrayed his adoptive brother - although from his point of view, his brother betrayed him, so he may be the most sympathetic of them through this lens.
The only way to impart this level of wrong across cultures is to add a lot of murdering, and even then it doesn't quite scan. Tai Lung didn't even necessarily kill anyone in the village; cartoons get nervous about the word "die" around these here parts, so they just said he "laid waste." Well, that could mean a lot of things! Does that guy deserve decades of solitary in a hell-prison for (in my mind) doing nothing more than calling out an unfair action and leaving a bad Yelp review of Mr. Ping's noodles?
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I can't trust a bird who eats noodles, I don't care how cute his hat is!
So, it's not just that the violation of ethics doesn't carry, the concept of "unfair" crept into a place where it really doesn't belong. Traditionally, it is perfectly acceptable for a Kung Fu Master to be a total piece of shit who motivates his students to learn out of sheer spite and puts them through hell.
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Oh, yeah, I remember him. That moustache looks familiar...
If we're coming from a place where we buy that trope and expect it to be played straight, Shifu's mistake was being too nice to Tai Lung. His student's self-esteem was insufficiently crushed! That boy had the nerve to break his own Master's leg! Thank goodness Shifu became a cold, uncaring, emotionally-distant task master - just in time to raise Tigress right!
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Yes. Good. Never let on that you're pleased with anything your student does. That'll keep 'em in line!
But a Western audience isn't going to buy that. Shifu just looks like a jerk, and Tigress is a jerk... In fact, all of the Five, save Viper (who is just that nice) seem like jerks, and Oogway is a troll.
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"Oh, I'm sorry, did you have something urgent to do? I think blowing out these candles, one-by-one, is rather important too."
Being an utter troll is also a valid way to teach kung fu, and Buddhist practices in general, which is definitely where Oogway is coming from. I peg him as a Theravada Buddhist, due to the way he teaches, and one scene in particular from the third movie.
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Enlightenment isn't something you just hand over like a piece of paper, it's something everyone has to find for themself, in their own way. It's not possible to teach Tai Lung or Po self worth, and it's not possible to teach Shifu to lighten up, so the best a smart teacher can do is give them a good nudge, then step back and see what happens.
...Even if that "nudge" requires one to ascend to the Spirit Realm and leave your most stubborn student to clean up his own damn mess.
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But there aren't as many Buddhists watching in the West, so what's a writer to do?
Well, they split the difference. Tigress did grow up better than Tai Lung, in accordance with the tropes, but it turns out she's not done learning and growing, and neither is Shifu (or the rest of the Five, but they don't get much of an arc. There are time constraints!). Their arrogance and lack of flexibility render them incapable of working with someone like Po - and they gotta figure out what they're doing wrong fast, 'cos Shifu's other teaching mistake is on his way back! In China, Shifu is learning to be a better teacher. In the West, he's learning to stop being a shitty teacher! And it takes him all three movies to grasp the humility he needs to learn from Po. Tigress, on the other hand, learns to respect Po and soft style by the end of film one.
When Western values are applied, Shifu comes off as a very slow learner, due to his own impatience and inability to slow down. But that's okay. He does learn, he's clearly trying, and we love him anyway.
Well, most of us do. Some of us can't get over that cute, fluffy little leopard, and we don't buy the (admittedly imperfect) attempt to make this story intelligible across cultures. These folks tend to focus their ire, much like Tai Lung himself, on that useless piece of paper the troll stuffed in a temple like it was something important, and the jerk led Tai Lung to believe was rightfully his. Why can't the boy just have his useless piece of paper, huh?
Well, I'll come back later and I'll tell ya.
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twstsiblings · 2 years
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I just love the idea of having a twst sibling blog! Those type of headcanons are some of my favorite to read 😍 May I request Pomefiore with a younger sibling? Like what they’re dynamics will be like, and how they will be treated if they also attend NRC. I hope this is not too vague!
Pomefiores' younger sibling, gn!reader .
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VIL !
NRCs prettiest siblings, "Whoa Vil, Beauty really runs in your bloodline." "Awww! Aren't you guys just the cutest!" And many more compliments the both of you hear when you guys are together
The dynamic and closeness of the bond is like glue, can't even be separated. "Vil! You have a sibling right?" He gets asked those and the same goes to you. If anyone even dares to ask you out he's already grabbing them by the collar and throwing them off.
One time you guys had to be separated because Vil was filming his first-ever movie, he realized how hard it was not having his sibling with him, wherever you go he goes, wherever he goes you go too, he thinks you're still a child, and whenever it's raining to loud and there are flashes of lightning he's at your room trying to get you to sleep. (If you're scared of them)
Vil always sees the products you buy and tests them out before approving them to be used on your skin, whether it be make-up or skincare. He does your hair, always. No one is allowed to do your hair except him.
As shocking as it sounds, Vil is actually scared for you to grow up so fast like how he did, he reassures you to have fun, he's your tutor, brother, best friend, and most of the time your dad figure. He doesn't want to see you growing and leaving him, you're each other's emotionally support baggage.
Vil is glad you get to be in NRC, tho at the same time worried, but no worries! You're gonna be attached to his hip so you don't get any troubles or problems, when someone picks on you he's already giving them a lecture, whether it's a student from his dorm or another he doesn't care he's gonna report it to their dorm leader. He gets even more infuriated when it's a student from Pomefiore who picks on you.
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ROOK !
Hunting for free time, hunting for bonding time, hunting time as exercises, your brother is Rook Hunt, not a random person! He lives up for the excitement in hunting, on other occasions you're the prey and he's the hunter.
"Got you! You didn't really think you can outdo the doer now?" and when you pout at him and stomp, he just coos at you and treats you like a baby while cradling you.
He's a hunter so prepare for surprise attacks such as hugs and lifting you up while spinning you as a greeting. Vil has told him off a lot of times to stop doing that as it's not elegant to look at, but Rook retorts as it is wonderful art and bond as siblings to be like that.
Praises everywhere, you can never be insecure with this man as your brother. He supports you with anything, but when you get in trouble he's grounding you, tho he's the sibling who gives in easily because he pities you, look at you! So sad and upset, pouting.
If ever you were in NRC, everyone is asking for your help so your brother wouldn't hunt them down, no promises tho! You sometimes snitch on them and tell them to your brother, hunt siblings gossip time.
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EPEL !
The siblings who Vil is always after, Epel doesn't like it when he sees his sibling is being a subject of Vil nor if he sees Vil treating them the same way, he sacrifices himself and tells Vil to let you go and not bother you anymore.
The brother who would probably take your punishments for you and chores, he just can't stand his sibling suffering, he also wants to be stronger for them! No one picks on his sibling, Epel doesn't care anymore if he gets in trouble for what he's done, he was doing his responsibility as your brother.
Carving apples to pass time, when you were younger Epel had always made you an Apple carving every day as snacks, there's a new shape of carving on the apple that he learned for you.
He gives you the bigger portion of his food especially when he sees you being thinner than usual. "Diet? You're doing a diet? Nonsense! Quit that and eat these! Don't argue, yer being so thin!" He pinches your cheeks like how grandmothers do to their grandkids.
Epel would be worried you're in NRC, especially since Vil is there and there are lots of guys you need to look out for, that's why you're always attached to him like a baby.
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heya!! do you not mind me requesting luxiem college au? like u're both in a healthy relationship idrk hhh
College AU Luxiem
a/n: i think anon sent this after reading my first yandere fic 😭 check out the original boyfriend headcanons if u haven't~ ALSO YES IM SLAPPING THIS FIC AT YALL AFTER JOTC'S PREMIERE IT WAS SO FUCKING LIT AHHHHHHHHHH
reminder that all my work and others in the fandom are purely fiction and intended to entertain, not to be projected irl.
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Vox Akuma 👹🌹
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would take performing arts as his major since he's super interested in voice acting!
you'd think he would take history as an easy way out seeing as he's lived for centuries now but bro i can tell you that he probably sucks at it :'
i can't imagine him taking anything else than performing arts. even then he wouldn't just focus on voice acting only. he'd perfectly take a role in acting too
dancing and singing maybe not too much-
but vox would enjoy them nonetheless since it's all about having fun
he's the popular student, whether he intended to be one on purpose or because he's just naturally charming. not all the guys rly like him since he's practically had all the girls drooling all over him
even the female (sometimes male) professors can't find themselves in the right position to teach him
not with that devilish smile, nope
he aces his practical exams and projects super well, not so much his written tests tho :o
students would sometimes ask advice on voice acting since he was doing that pretty well
no shortage of times where they asked only to get in contact with him, his number if they were lucky
doesn't really do tutoring sessions since he believes he still has a lot to learn himself, asking for advice sure, but teaching? nah
the film/animation students fight over him whenever they're assigned to make a movie production
vox might actually be interested in joining the student council and it's no surprise he's accepted since he's very charming, has relatively good grades and is flexible in group projects
on a more serious note, he loves meeting new people and making new connections so yeah!
besides the student council, would also join the drama club and most likely met shu there
again, for connections and to practice his skills
there have been one too many times where he was casted as the main characters throughout the years he was at college
what can i say? he captures an audience so well~
part time job is obviously barista.
i think vox low key has always wanted to become a barista
to him there's just something so attractive about being one?? or is this just a stigma that i have
whatever, being a barista is cool as hell
oh and he loves the idea of putting down whatever message he wanted on the customers' cup, he could be sweet or flirty
he likes it because he has the chance to make someone's day by simply writing a message to them <3
the job pays well, he can experiment with types of drinks and when there are leftover pastries from the day, vox gets to bring them home to eat
vox is a interpersonal (social), aural (audio) and a visual learner. as mentioned before, he won't be too good at taking written tests so linguistic is out of the question (doesn't mean he dislikes reading tho! i've heard him say that he reads books)
i also don't think he's the biggest fan of studying alone either so he'll always rope in a classmate or two so it's not so quiet
vox remembers much easier when there's something to look at, like pictures or something
audio learner because he wants to be a voice actor duh
he would have to get used to listening to other actors do their work to pick up on how they act in terms of their voice
how you and vox met was through a cinematography project you had
you were required to make a film production with a certain theme and of course as the rumors spread, you heard about everyone in your year fighting over vox as their cast
you too wished you could cast him but seeing as he was probably busy helping the others, you didn't really bother to ask
but vox was working at the cafe your team agreed to work in and he overheard your wonderful ideas for your project, so when he personally delivered your drinks, he also asked if you were open for casting since you came from the same college anyway
surprised to say the least but you couldn't refuse him, so he officially became part of your team too
so that was how you met your current unseiso of a boyfriend they call vox
he asked you out once the project was finished, saying that he didn't wish to stop meeting you
cheesy but romantic all the same
the perks of having a boyfriend who was in the performing arts major rly helped you out as a film student. you got to meet a lot of talented actors and you could ask for vox's help
as long as you paid in kisses and cuddles
at the end of the four year study, vox was obviously asked to make a speech. when he stepped on that stage, he did not forget to mention you:
"and to my lovely y/n, who's given me a path to so many opportunities to help with my development as an actor. thank you, darling."
may or may not have proposed in front of everyone
Mysta Rias 🦊🔶
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criminology
because he thinks it's super cool he could track down criminals with rly cool techniques
but then he realized how fucking hard it is to be a criminology student and wished he could've picked something easier :"D
(let's pretend he didn't drop out okay <3)
ofc college was not cheap so at least mysta tried his best to get through
asking for a ton of help from his classmates or straight up the professor
he sure as fuck did not take another four years of this shit
anyway
although mysta is not the best in the class (bottom ten), a lot of people like him for his humor and his rly eccentric attitude about things
his fashion sense became one his trademarks
a good break from the stress of college rly
but people rly do question why the heck he chose this major but eh
definitely the type to hog for homework answers
i actually think mysta would make a huge contribution tho despite his lack of skills in the department when it comes to group projects
what i mean here is that he's always hands down to help however he can, especially the more physical and tedious workload
like needing to print papers, looking for as much material needed for the project or setting up the contents into a powerpoint
i still think that counts as a lot of work <3
professors know him because he frequents them for tutoring sessions, so it's safe to say that mysta is super close with all his lecturers-
but that's not a bad thing at all!
in fact, without mysta rly realizing, this has become his benefit. with most of the teachers aware that he is struggling in his classes, they tend to grade him based on his efforts more than the results of a test
so even if he thinks he's falling behind, ask his professors and they will say the exact opposite!
for school activities, i would say mysta would like to join the sports club as long as his classes don't take up too much of his time
he wants to be able to stay active instead of sitting down and studying all day, plus he gets to meet a lot people and actually where he met the super popular kaneshiro kid!
part time jobs is also something mysta could commit himself to, especially if it meant helping out with student loans
anything works out for him so long as again, it didn't take too much of his time and don't tire him out
lot of times where he fell asleep in the library when he should be catching up with homework and reading tests o.0
speaking of studying, mysta is definitely a visual and kinesthetic learner mostly bcs he's not the type of guy to just sit still and read that fucking textbook
far from being a verbal learner. def not the type to like reading for long periods of time
he claims to be an interpersonal (social) learner, but with a lot of people around him, it's more likely he won't get anything done
this is where you come in
you and him were paired up, and it just so happens that you were one of the students who was doing pretty well in criminology
anyone would've been happy to be paired up with you but mysta is a bit different than just anyone
he was actually intimidated by just how well you were doing and he kept telling himself that he was being such a burden to you
but you never fail to patiently get mysta to work on the ones that need more thinking, even if you have to guide him
for once, mysta knew what the assignment was about this time, due to your composure during work
after that, he may or may not have braved himself to be in one group with you a lot more
it's just that people tend to just give up on him but there you were, staying up late with him just so he could get some material down for an upcoming test
when you fell asleep, mysta let the words of falling for you slip
"really?"
"HUH? YOU WERE AWAKE--"
"i like you too, dummy. now get back to studying. we'll go on a date after the test."
final project weeks were the same. lots of staying up late together (mostly bcs of mysta) and checking each other's work.
when the results were almost out, you actually had to stay over at mysta's bcs of how fucking nervous he was. was he going to graduate? did he have to start another year over?
as you held his hand tightly, mysta opens his results and sees his passing grade, officially now graduated from college
he sobbed against you that night, thanking you over and over again for always there to help him and being so patient
Luca Kaneshiro 🦮🔆
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he took me a while to figure out what major best fit him (disclaimer: i swear i've heard him mention what major he took but my tiny brain forgot what it was and from what stream ;-;)
sooo i think it's most likely business since he is in the mafia
the skills could be super useful if he's going to need some extra funds for his syndicate
he'll take only a bachelor's degree because he wants to focus on his mafia work as soon as college finishes
luca is most obviously the jock of the school and one of the more popular students because of his extroverted nature
tbh tho his grades aren't too great??? let's say average :D
he's more like the guy who's looking for the fun of college instead of actually getting the education-
because of this, a lot of people like to hang around him. sometimes students who have super good grades can be a bit unapproachable, ofc not because of the students themselves, but others tend to not feel relatable to someone who does very well in academics
so luca is extremely approachable, easy going and friendly
not the smartest but its the quality of the company that counts right?
professors know who he is because of his popularity and although most of them are okay with luca, some do appreciate him bringing the mood up when classes are tense
the younger lecturers are most likely best friends with him lmao
as aforementioned, man is a jock and is just naturally energetic
OF COURSE HE WOULD JOIN THE SPORTS CLUB
he religiously participates bcs he gets to see his buddies and would always join in on whatever challenges were set onto him. he's not afraid to lose
i also think he would be interested in joining the student council and he did make it! which brought him to meet with vox ^^
luca brings a ton of ideas for student activities and is always happy to help out with whatever he can. with his popularity, it's easy to rope students into whatever event they had going on too
because he has a mafia to run, he rly doesn't make time to do a part time job
definitely a physical (kinesthetic) and interpersonal learner. man can't just sit down to read something and he most certainly will go crazy if he's not loudly memorizing his flash cards without someone else there
so how does he meet you?
the student council asked him to go to the art club to find someone who could handle illustrations for an event they were holding, so luca pitched in and saw you busily working on something in the club room
you didn't really know anyone from the student council so you pretty much had to cling onto luca the entire time when you met up with the student council (esp when this guy from the performing arts department kept hitting on you. vox was it?)
in the end, when the event finished, luca got used to hanging out with you. then he confessed when he realized he was crushing on you :3
he asks you to come by to the sports club all the time so he could introduce you to his friends and when you're alone, you and him would sometimes work out together
you guys go out on a lot of study dates
...which turns to playing around and not really getting anything done :")
luca always teases you to draw him "like of your french girls" but he was caught by surprise when you actually do ask him to model nude for an assignment
he was more embarrassed than he thought he would be
but he liked knowing he could help you out!
he would sometimes cry when you give him a drawing you did of him just because you wanted to. he's framing them all in his room
as a graduation gift, you actually gave him a super elaborate artwork in a pretty big medium too. and well, it's safe to say luca shamelessly shed some tears at the ceremony, showing off your work to everyone there
as his gift to you, he took you on vacation to somewhere you've always wanted to go to.
to luca, you definitely made his time in college so much more fun
Ike Eveland 🖋💙
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pretty obvious he took up literature
but let me tell ya, i think he will take literature for his first four years and after he got the degree for that, he's going to change his major to music because again pretty obvious reasons
he would take literature first so he has the writing skills needed later in music making
or, ike could take the option of a double degree since i see him as the type of person who rly likes to bury himself in work especially if it's the things he really is passionate about
but for the sake of his social needs and sanity, let's say our man ike did not take a double degree
ike eveland is obviously the star student of his class, perhaps even top 5 of his entire year
he's also pretty humble about his achievements so he's not the snobby kid who flaunts their good grades
everyone absolutely respects and admires him for it, even going out of their way to ask for tutoring sessions with him
paid tutoring sessions, mind you
he'll take some, but not so much his schedules are full much to the student body's dismay
his professors love him so much as well, using his work as examples no matter how many times ike insists there's no need to do that
is ike the type to join the student council?
ehhhh not rly i don't think?
there was a time where he did consider the choice, seeing how he has potential and all the people around him supported him to join
but i think he wouldn't take up on the opportunity, mostly worried he won't be able to have any time for himself
like i said, ike is super passionate about writing and music so he's going to take all his time really immersing in that world
even outside college hours, he'll do personal projects and all that
so yeah, no to the student council and tutoring sessions if ike wasn't looking for the extra money
i do think he'll take a part time job tho! that's where he gets most of his money
librarian ike anyone? well it's obvious he'd work there.
he's an aural (audio), verbal (linguistic) and intrapersonal (solitary) learner
ike likes to record his professor's lectures and listen to them when he goes back home or while he's practicing his music. even for his literature studies, he usually sings out the things he needs to remember or listen to some music while studying to help him get in the mood
DEFINITELY THAT SUPER COOL DARK ACADEMIA STUDENT ALWAYS FOUND IN THE LIBRARY, HEADPHONES ON WITH A SIDE OF HIS FAVORITE DRINK AHHHHH
also bcs he does frequent the library, he meets this rly weird grey haired guy from criminology who goes there to "study" but ends up falling asleep.
now, what happens after he meets you? :3
i headcanon yall met during his tutoring sessions bet
while he would usually not let students ask for his time for a session, ike would make an exception for you
he'd push away all the other slots so whenever he does have a tutoring session, it's mostly with you
after building up the courage to finally ask you out, tutoring sessions became less and less with the other students
ike prioritizes his study dates with you
ALSO
since he is in the art field, it's very very clear you've become his muse throughout college (both literature and music)
whenever he gets a project to create something, he'll find a way to have it tie to you
especially for his final project
write a story?
you're the main character
compose an entire song?
you're the theme
no shortage of times where he reads out a poem/story or serenade his own songs to you during late night studying
you become his number one proofreader and critic for everything he creates since he trusts you a lot with it. ike would heavily appreciate it if you could give him honest feedback
if it's boring tell him! if it's too cringey, tell him!
ike can take the criticism since he wants to be a good producer one day <3
on the day he finishes his studies and he's called to give a speech for being valedictorian, this is the highlight line you'll forever remember:
"y/n will always be the reason why i'm here today and all the tomorrows. why i've achieved so many things and create stories and songs for everyone to enjoy. thank you so much, y/n, for staying by my side and i hope you continue to stay."
Shu Yamino 🔮✨
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unfortunately modern day colleges don't have sorcery or black magic as majors :D
soooo shu would probably opt for computer sciences!
nerd shu poggers
would only take a bachelor's degree for this tho, but he's happy with where he is ^^
shu would much much like it if he stayed on the sidelines minding his own business, meaning he just doesn't wanna be popular. but it's kinda hard staying under the low with how skilled he is in his classes
honestly students just look up to him with how chill he is with his college life
sometimes they would even ask shu to be their partner in most projects since he's super reliable and good at what he does
he's known to be rly patient when teaching someone too so-
but don't get me wrong, shu will fucking now if someone is only taking advantage of his kindness and smarts
you don't wanna rly know what he can do to ruin your college career o.0
AnYwAY
the professors know who shu is and definitely appreciate him for helping out the students whenever possible, although his grades aren't always top of the class, his character and attitude makes up for it
shu would definitely like to join clubs outside his academics, say like the performing arts club
look i know but i can't stop thinking about shu joining the theatre club, just hanging out with a whole bunch of different kids. he likes making friends! plus he likes working backstage more
plays need a reliable technician like him after all
or if not performing arts, most likely an anime club if it was available lmao
unlike ike, he's not one to rly delve into his college life all the way back home. so once he's out of class, he's focusing on his non academic skills
besides clubs, there's a big chance shu works part time, preferably jobs that let him work at night since he has a rly bad sleep schedule.
the atmosphere is quiet too so he can take advantage and use it to study if it wasn't busy
a 24 hour store of some kind should be alright for shu, it doesn't have to be related to his major either
he's more of a interpersonal and visual learner i think
he likes studying with someone there with him like a study buddy since it makes it less boring. visual because he likes to doodle things so i have a feeling he illustrates something he finds hard to remember
also, of course studies only at night time if possible
because of his interpersonal type of learning, this was how you met him
you two were both looking for study buddies then through your friends, you guys met and agreed to study together
originally it was only for that one test you were super nervous of, but as you aced that one because of shu's help (his assignment flawless because he had you to it check over)
yeah you guys enjoyed each other's company and decided to go on more "study sessions" together
i think the way shu would confess to you would be that trend where you would make a program and you just click a ton of buttons saying how much he likes you
and then at the end there's a message box that asks you:
be mine?
with the choices being yes or yes 😭
you go to your next study session, now named study date!
for his final project, you were obligated to stay over at his place until he submitted it. he claims that his brain works more efficiently when you're there with him, plus he'll have a second pair of eyes that hasn't been glued to the same codes over and over again
when shu announced the results, he treated you to some sushi and an all you can eat barbeque for helping him graduate pretty much
with a full stomach, you and him are cuddling for the rest of the night until you felt like getting up
Masterlist!
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deke-rivers-1957 · 4 months
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Charlie Rogers' Rank
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Disclaimer: For my tier list I’m basing this off of a one on one fight with no weapons and no outside interference. If a character has to rely on a weapon they’re ranked lower. If a character has to fight more than one person at a time, I’d look at it on a case by case basis. Age, size and general background are factors that will be taken into consideration. Since a lot of those details are going to be up to interpretation as these are characters and not real people, feel free to share your own thoughts.
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Roustabout seems to be in "contemporary" 1964. Charlie is a singer who is also capable of riding a motorcycle. Riding a motorcycle doesn't require a lot of athleticism. Charlie doesn't have a given age, so I'm going to assume he was the same age as Elvis making him 29.
This movie is quite interesting regarding fight scenes. We have Charlie fighting multiple people at once, a one on one fight, and confrontations that get physical.
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This gives Charlie the biggest boost to his case. Charlie had to fight 3 against 1 and even though he was interrupted he managed to take down 2 of them. Given that these are college aged men in universe Charlie should've been at an age disadvantage as he's nearing the end of his peak. However because he beats 2 of them, this shows that he has incredible levels of skill.
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When watching this scene in real time I thought this would've been longer. It turns out that after the guy punches Charlie, Charlie is immediately held back before he could punch back. So Charlie technically loses because he was knocked down by the punch.
However, I don't think this effects his rank. His back was turned and then spun around to be punched right in the face. Anybody could win a fight based on that and isn't a direct reflection on skill. Also because he was held back we have no idea how he would've responded which for my scenario wouldn't happen.
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This is a physical confrontation that I don't count as a fight. Charlie never fights back despite being given enough time to punch Joe. He doesn't even try to protect his face which tells me this is a conscious decision. A conscious decision to not fight doesn't effect his rank either.
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This time Charlie actually does fight back. As you would expect, Charlie would've won this if this was an actual fight. Joe looks at least 20 years older than him giving Charlie a big age advantage. While this definitely wouldn't hurt his rank, I can't say it would help it either. Charlie would be expected to win so the fact that he does, doesn't give you an idea on how he would fare against a "better" opponent.
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Overall, Charlie does in fact have skill as a fighter. That 3-1 fight against college aged men is the best example of his skill. It's entirely likely that his skill comes from having to be a scrappy orphan. What gives me pause to say he's going to be a great fighter is that with the 3-1 fight, the college students likely haven't had any experience in fighting. The age advantage is no longer relevant because they have 0 experience, so Charlie has yet to have a full fight with someone on the same level as him.
That being said, that fight does have him take on multiple people which he still wins without needing a weapon. That's something I just can't ignore. Despite his lack of professional experience fighting, he does show promise. That would be enough to put him in B tier. He's better than average, but probably won't be good enough to beat a more experienced/stronger opponent.
Tagging: Thank you again @xanatenshi for requesting this film and for providing input about Charlie's rank. @arrolyn1114 I'd love to hear what you think once you're able to watch this movie.
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spectralsleuth · 10 months
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HELLO - love LSoW! I'm curious as to if the boys being dumb rich celebrity kids will play into their schooling experience?
Mikey offering to buy his friends' snacks at lunch period like that meme where the lady says "it's one banana, how much could it cost? 10 dollars?"
I think Mikey would be more likely to be the kid who brings in food for everybody than buy lunches- which is its own kind of privilege itself!
It probably starts out with him bringing Japanese lunches to school(nothing fancy bc Yoshi can't cook anything fancy) and some kids maybe trying to tease him? The way that kids do about other kids lunches. But instead of letting it bother him he decided to start bringing in enough for everybody, and it stops the teasing real quick.
Yoshi, helping Mikey make enough onigiri for his class: And you didn't just fight them why? You know I'm fine with you boys fighting in school-
Mikey: This is better. :)
Mikey's that kid at school that has a lot of friends very effortlessly, and being mean to him just makes you feel like an asshole. Otherwise they have a pretty weird school experience; Leo filming movies, Donnie and his... projects. A lot of stuff I'll cover, but normal celebrity troubles. I think people underestimate how normal celebrity students become among a student body. When you see someone in class every day, often multiple years in a row, it becomes really easy to see them as normal and every day.
On the subject of money;
Yoshi is very very wealthy, and only getting wealthier since he is also working full time at the dojos on top of filming new movies. But outside of certain accommodations for the boys (soaking pool, full sized townhouse, LAWYER FEES, expensive lamps, etc) I think he probably lives relatively simple. He's probably lost a lot of his taste for fame and fortune, after the Nexus. he's the kind of rich person who would pay for your hospital bills without a thought, but he simply wouldn't think to do it, or see it where it's needed. Social warrior he is not. He is just a rich old(ish) man with little turtle kids.
Xander is his personal assistant on top of nanny, so the boys all pick up being cheap and thrifty from him. Even when Xander has the credit card, if he goes shopping for the Hamatos he brings coupons, supermarket flyers, etc. They'll go to three separate stores to get the best deals. I think Leo would love this the best; he gets very good at math as a kid, sitting in the grocery cart with a calculator and seeing how much they save while Xander piles in groceries around him.
AGAIN sorry this took so long to answer I got shy!! :') I hope this isn't too long either. But these asks are so good and are making me think.
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karisita · 11 months
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How about: Hiccup and Astrid doing a porn movie together? Something like the X movie, but less horror and more romance.
So, basically, they're having money problems and are looking for extra income when they come around Tuff and Ruff, who tells them that porn websites are actually very lucrative.
Tuff is an eccentric film student and he's been in the porn industry for quite sometime, never filming himself thought, only other people who accept to participate. He's a visionary, never really interested in the sex itself, but in the story telling. The only thing that actually fascinates him about porn, is how easily it sells. He writes, direct and edit and, this time, he wants to do something completely different, that he's never done before.
Ruffnut helps him with the audio caption. Basically, she just holds the mic for him, but she insists on helping, just because she's a perv.
That's how Astrid got involved. They go to college together and, for some reason, Ruff is the closest friend she has in class. It's kind of an unconscious thing for Astrid, she never really tried to be close with Ruffnut, but, somehow, she's always there with her, talking nonstop while she would only listen, but it's not entirely bad either.
Ruff always tells her about her brother's business and tries to convince her to give him views on his latest projects, which Astrid never does. But, then things start to get complicated for her. Her part time job salary is barely enough to sustain her and the rent price just went up. She needs more money fast.
So she talks to Ruff about participating in the making of Tuff's "home movies" and Ruff tells her that he's looking for an actress. She immediately refuses, since she was looking to participate behind the cameras, but Ruff explains that they try to have as little people involved in the filming as possible, so that the money doesn't disappear when they divide it among themselves.
Astrid only accepts to act in the film when she's on the verge of being homeless. Ruff promises her that it will be worth it and that she won't get recognise for it and Tuff even agrees to pay her the highest part of the income, since she's the one exposing herself the most.
She's still very reluctant with the idea, but Ruff and Tuff turn out to be very supportive and understanding of her situation and being able to count with them actually helped a lot.
Now, Hiccup would get involved through snotlout, of course. Snotlout tried to participate once, but only ended with a 15 seconds supporting appearance in the film. He never stopped hanging around with the twins because he was super into Ruffnut. That's why he brings Hiccup along, just to impress her. Hiccup is definitely not super excited about it, but he does need the money, so he agrees.
I still don't know how Fishlegs would be involved in all of it. The best that I could come up with is that he lends some of the filming equipment to Tuffnut e hangs around while they're filming. He honestly didn't know what Tuff was going to use his equipment for when he asked to borrow it, so his curiosity makes him stay and find out. He's horrified, at first, but then he doesn't leave. For him, It's like watching an eclipse, never looking directly at it, but not being able to look away either.
Fishlegs is the real hero of this story, really. He's a hopeless romantic, so, as soon as he reads the script, he knows he needs to bring some of his fanfic writing magic into it. He convinces Tuffnut to make everything more honeyed and sweet: add more kisses, more dialogue, more love, etc.
So, of course, Hiccup and Astrid can't help falling for eachother a bit. They're in this together, after all. But it's not just the sweet sex, it's everything else. Hiccup is a really nice guy, which Astrid didn't expect. He's always making sure the whole experience is the least uncomfortable as possible for her and is always reassuring her that, no matter what, he would stop if she asked him to.
He gives her rides home after they're done, and they get to know eachother better. Hiccup is surprised by Astrid too. She's much more than her first impressions show: someone unapproachable and cold, although beautiful. Once he gets to know her, he finds her quite funny and sensitive, their conversations are always pleasant and her presence is very comfortable for him.
So, yeah. That's what I got so far. What do you guys think? Should a try writing this?
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al1v3-p03ts-s0ci3ty · 5 months
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Dead Poets Society: An Essay I Wrote Immediately After I Was Done With The Film Because It Changed My Life.
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Where do I even begin. This movie changed my brain chemistry.
(I wrote this immediately after watching the film and it's taken me a couple hours to write, it's 3am now for reference and I finished this film roughly around 10pm)
MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD!!! TW. SUICIDE, HOMOPHOBIA, ABUSE
I will be covering the plot, the themes, relationships, and obviously I can't really talk about Dead Poets Society without talking about the ending.
The first half of the film was a cute coming if age story of a group of boys who enjoy literature, poetry and the theatre. It's such a cute watch. They develop crushes, they write, they learn, it captures the school experience. We learn about their friend group, but more specifically the characters Todd, Neil and Knox.
The second half of the movie, or more specifically, the last 30 minutes, had me in tears. Bawling. It's devastating. It's so so much more devastating than I thought it would be having known the ending before watching the film. It's dragged out, making it a lot more realistic than it would've been if the last couple scenes weren't included.The performances are incredible, and the way the characters deal with loss is outstanding.
Overall, this has become one of my favourite films. The story, the acting, the writing and the atmosphere is just amazing. The only other film or piece of media that I can recommend to you if you enjoyed this film is The Perks Of Being A Wallflower. Trust me, you'll see the resemblances.
Their english teacher, Mr. Keating, helps then to develop their writing skills in peculiar ways. Ripping out pages of their poetry books to show them how poetry can't be defined by a single scale, playing sports and walking laps to teach them about how difficult it is to maintain a singular form when it comes to writing. Robin Williams performance was spectacular. His character is incredibly memorable as Mr. Keating.
This movie teaches many things throughout it's run, love, ambition, passion and more specific things too, such as the limits that one can express themselves in a toxic family, the positives that come with having a support group and (in my opinion, the most important one) what life could look like without toxic masculinity and the importance of freedom of self expression. I won't beat around the bush, there are homophobic elements in the film too, especially revolving around not only the relationship between Neil and Todd but also the character or Mr. Keating.
We see multiple relationships within the film, the one between (as stated previously) Neil and Todd, Mr. Keating and his students, Neil and his parents, the principle aka. Mr. Nolan and Mr. Keating's students. All of these relationships are important. I'll write about them in small sections, starting with Neil and Todd and continuing in order.
Neil (Robert Sean Leonard) and Todd (Ethan Hawke). Where do I even begin. Their relationship is so pure and bright, they're so close and they're just so so sweet and kind to eachother. They're roommates throughout the movie and their close friends, and they have so many sweet moments together. My personal favourite scene of them (but also of the entire movie) is when Neil finds Todd sitting alone with a new desk set that's still in its case, he's alone on this sort of arch/tunnel in the dark at night. He tells Neil that it's his birthday and that his parents got him a desk set, in fact, it's the same desk set that they got him the year before. In his attempt to comfort Todd, Neil compliments his desk set, he even compliments how aerodynamic it is before mimicking throwing it off this balcony area. Todd finds this amusing and so he throws it. The flying desk set. It's a really cute scene that they have with eachother and it really shows how close they're becoming throughout their time together. This kind of relationship is so so important in a movie about young men. To show that they can be close with eachother without being picked on or harassed. There are gay hints in their relationship, and for a film that came out in the late 80s I can imagine that they wouldn't want to have a gay main character in their movie. However, for the time it is quite a progressive film. The way their loving and caring relationship contrasts with the relationship that Neil has with his parents is great storytelling on it's own.
Mr. Keating is such an important character. When the students have their first class with him, they're expecting to have a strict teacher, much like the other ones in the film. But they don't. Mr. Keating teaches the boys not only about poetry, but about love and passion and most importantly, self expression. He's such a supportive character. He supports Neil when he wants to persue his passions and become and actor and join the play. He's supportive of the boys' poetry. He supports them all throughout the film, he's a role model, he treats them as equals, he's an adult that these boys trust. That's exactly what they need to thrive as students, a teacher figure that they can trust and that respects them and treats them like equals. You'd be surprised at how rare those kinds of adults are.
Neil and his parents. This relationship can be seen in other places in the movie, as well as with the principle and the students of Mr. Keating's class. They are controlling and they hold Neil back from pursuing his dreams. They want him to become a doctor and go to Harvard, whereas Neil wants to become an actor and perform. They are the season for his suicide. The night he died, Neil's father tells him that he's going to taken out of Welton Academy and sent to military school. A quote from the Neil, "But that's ten more years. Father, that's a lifetime!" His parents are willing to waste their sons life just so that they can sleep at night knowing that he's financially stable even though he's unhappy. A much deeper reason for this could be trailed back to what I mentioned earlier about the importance of self expression. His parents, or more specifically, his father, is holding him back from expressing himself. No wonder why he acts so different in class than he does with his parents. They don't approve of his choice to follow his dreams. This is the decision they force on Neil that will end up killing him.
The ending of the movie really got to me.
Neil's suicide is dragged out painfully throughout the ending. It hurts to watch, not because it's bad, because it's amazing, but because of how realistic they portray the suicide. I was honestly expecting the film to ending of the movie to be quick. Neil's parents would find his body and the credits would roll. I was so so wrong. We hear the screams of Neil's mother after finding her sons corpse on the floor of their home, we hear her cry, scream. It's so horrible to listen to let alone watch. We see the reaction of his friends finding out about his passing. Charlie wakes Todd up to the news, tears rolling down his face. Two straightforward words "Neil's dead." Todd's reaction is one that I don't think I'll ever be able to forget.
Warning for (emetophobia//fear of vomit)
The boys are in the snow, walking, admiring their surroundings. Maybe they're trying to distract themselves. "It's so beautiful." Todd says, before he starts to gag and vomit in the snow. It's horrible to watch. It's so so horrible. (To note, at this point in the movie I'm violently sobbing.) The rest of the boys try their hardest to comfort him, they really do, but that doesn't stop Todd from accusing Neil's dad of killing him. Todd truly believes that had Neil's father not picked him up that night after the play, Neil wouldn't have done it. It's devastating to watch. They were so close and they loved eachother dearly, and now Todd has to deal with that loss. The boys try to calm him down, Todd retaliates by running down the snowy hill, stumbling, falling and making his way to the dock.
Mr. Keating loses his job. He's accused of being at fault for Neil's suicide. Had he not given Neil the idea to stay in the play, Neil wouldn't have been so torn up about having to leave, therefore Neil would still be alive. This is obviously wrong, but it also shows the lengths that the school is willing to go through to explain the sudden death of one of their students. Why investigate the neglectful parents when we can fire the likely gay teacher that we didn't like (because he's likely gay and complicates out entire way of education) and just be done with it and get the press out of our face? I guess it's just easier to blame the only supporting adult in the entire film rather than simply progress as people and change. Some students are being expelled for being "involved" with what happened to Neil, and by "involved" I mean simply being supportive.
The last scene broke my heart, yet, made me feel united with the Dead Poets Society. Their new teacher demands that someone reads the beginning of their poetry book, however, earlier in the movie Mr. Keating tells everyone to rip out the entire first chapter of their book. Mr.Keating walks in on his while on his way to collect his things so that he can leave. It's a cute scene, unspoken phrases between the class and their past teacher. Everyone in the room knows, except for the only other authority figure. As Keating's leaving the class, Todd announces that "They made everybody sign it!" Implying that the kids in his class had something to do with his firing, but they werw made ti and they didn't have a choice. Just when Keating is about to leave and their principle is trying to discipline him, Todd stands on his desk and yells "O Captain! My Captain!" Referencing an earlier scene in the film when Mr. Keating tells the class to either refer to him as "Mr. Keating" or "O Captain! My Captain!" But also the scene where Mr. Keating insists that they all stand on their desks to gain some perspective on what they were reading. It's a cute reference. It made me smile. Some other students follow Todd and stand on their desks too. This is when my smile turned into an ugly sob because I realised that this gesture, as beautiful as it is, isn't enough for Mr. Keating to get his job back, it's not enough to bring Neil back and it's not enough to heal these boys of the pain they suffered from after their closest friend passed away.
Overall. It's an amazing watch. I highly highly recommend this film, but I wouldn't recommend watching it if your in a low place mentally, it's just not a good mix.
Here's a video I recommend watching about this film:
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M’s Week on AO3
7/4/22
First Reads
A Breath Beneath: 18k words
Bucky is a lot of things. He's a strong swimmer. He's got a good eye for treasure. His song has been known to lure in the toughest sailors.
Right now, though, Bucky is in pain.
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A reimagining of the helicarrier scene in which mer!Bucky saves Steve and for the first time in a long time, everything falls into place for them both.
As long as they can survive a little adventure first, of course.
re(dis)covery: 7k words
Wherein Bucky Barnes, SHIELD operative, discovers he has feelings for the nurse down in medbay and rediscovers a few more things about himself along the way.
Ollie Meets Bagel: 5.5k words
He was a skater boy, Steve said let's get bagels, boy.
Steve wants to start doing this twenty-first century thing properly. He gets help in the form of skateboarding, skateboarders, bagels, and Sam Wilson.
Anywhere the Wind Blows: 8.8k words
After a catastrophic fire that shakes him to his core, Steve Rogers quits his job as a Brooklyn firefighter and relocates to a cabin in the remote Canadian wilderness, wanting quiet and solitude and to maybe never have to speak to another human being ever again. He gets his wish, more or less, until a recently injured Bucky Barnes is discharged from the Army and rents the cabin next door.
Hungry for the Reckoning: 11k words
After the conflict of the Sokovia Accords, Bucky Barnes falls reclused by the FBI.
It's only a matter of time until Steve Rogers, formerly known as Captain America, breaks into the facility to get his long-life friend out of there.
There is a hell of a lot more running to do, and Bucky can't stop conjuring all sorts of garden-like flowers every time he feels afraid.
Only Steve is a medium and can see that there are not only federal agents haunting after them.
be kind, rewind: 14k words *WIP*
It’s 1994 and Bucky Barnes is stuck in a dead-end job at Blockbuster trying to figure his life out. Until a recently unfrozen Steve Rogers walks through the door and asks him for film recommendations.
How Buzzfeed Helped Bucky Barnes Get A Boyfriend: 35k words
In which Bucky Barnes, Iraq war veteran and bicycle enthusiast, streams Overwatch on the side for fun under the handle President15, and one day his friend-of-a-friend FalconKnight introduces a new player to the crew, THECapRogers. It would be totally absurd for the actual Captain America to hang out in his stream and argue about baseball, right? ...right?
Kiss me and take off your clothes: 9.9k words
Steve Rogers is dared to send a dick pic to a blog which critiques dick pics (run by none other than Bucky Barnes). Hilarity ensues.
progressively bigger keys
“A very little key will open a very heavy door.”
― Charles Dickens, Hunted Down
Steve and Bucky, it appears, have less need for a key and more use for a battering ram in trying to come out of the closet.
(The one where Steve tries to do one thing (one thing!) without causing a national ruckus, but the press are determined to see Bucky as Steve's best friend. And nothing more.)
Catfish: 28k words
Catfish /ˈkatˌfiSH/ - A catfish is someone who pretends to be someone they're not using Facebook or other social media to create false identities, particularly to pursue deceptive online romances.
Steve Rogers is a famous movie star, known for his role as Captain America. Bucky Barnes is a bored law student who drinks too much wine. Bucky gets on match.com to boost his confidence. What he doesn't expect is a guy using Steve Rogers' pictures on a dating profile. Bucky decides to mess with the guy. After all, what idiot uses Steve Rogers' pictures on a dating site?
Not like it's really him, right? Bucky may need more wine.
Breathe Underwater: 8.1k words
“He’s had it tough,” Steve forced himself to say. “Stuff like that changes you. I think – I think for him I’m just a bad memory now.” It was gutting to say out loud. It was Wednesday and Steve was miserable.
Natasha studied Steve for a moment, the way she studied a tactical mission. Finally she shook her head. “That sucks.”
It was Wednesday and Steve was blindsided by how much he appreciated Natasha Romanoff’s friendship.
Re-Reads
That Ass (Property of James Barnes): 6k words
Bucky Barnes, world's biggest troll.
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Five times Bucky traumatized the future with overshare about Steve's ass and the one time someone wasn't phased.
The Winter Soldier vs. Twitter (hashtag BuckRogers): 4.6k words
“Remember what I said about internet trolls?”
“Don’t feed the trolls.”
“Exactly. Did I not say the same thing to Barnes?” Tony asked rhetorically. “Were those not my exact words? I could have sworn they were, and yet.”
“Bucky’s feeding the trolls?”
“He’s throwing a goddamn seven-course troll banquet. Every time someone on Twitter asks if your relationship announcement is real, he replies. Colorfully.”
Steve opened his mouth to ask what “colorfully” meant, then caught the gleam in Tony’s eye and put two and two together. He blushed. Colorfully. “Oh.”
(Steve and Bucky announce their relationship in a very dignified press conference. Bucky then replies to every goddamn tweet asking him to confirm it with a different dirty euphemism. Things escalate from there.)
The Wedding Planner(‘s Assistant): 40k words
Bucky Barnes is in a bit of a conundrum.
For example, on the one hand, he’s the former extremely polished, brutally efficient, and impressively ruthless brainwashed weapon of mass murder for the secret Nazi arm of the United States government.
On the other hand, he has an uncontrollable crush on the cute blond wedding planner who lives next door.
What do you do when HYDRA agents keep climbing through your window and the Avengers can’t seem to leave you the fuck alone? Volunteer to help with wedding planning, he guesses.
This won’t be difficult to balance at all.
Taxi: 5.1k words
Bucky Barnes was, he hoped, a good taxi driver.
He's so good, he actually tries to return lost property that ends up left in his car and... well. It has some unexpected consequences involving a National Icon.
Enough said.
To Believe in Tomorrow: 3.9k words
Bucky's mornings at the community garden get a little more interesting when the new guy shows up.
The Envelopes: 2.4k words
No one said anything about how love is shown in any ways. Hospital rooms, love letters, and kisses ensue; but not necessarily in that order.
Or, Winter Soldier Bucky crushes over SHEILD agent Steve
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'Florence Pugh stars in Christopher Nolan's latest film Oppenheimer as Jean, a young, brilliant student who begins an affair with Cillian Murphy's J. Robert Oppenheimer. Pugh, surprising no one, portrays the cameo role with her usual emotional nuance and sophistication of thought. But that's not what many people on the internet seem to care about.
Instead, social media is filled with comments about — sigh — Florence Pugh's body. In the film, Pugh and Murphy have a sex scene which features several nude shots. "I think they were vital in this in this movie," Murphy told GQ of the scenes. "I think the relationship that he has with [Pugh's character] Jean Tatlock is one of the most crucial emotional parts of the film. I think if they're key to the story then they're worthwhile."
It turns out, some men have opinions about Pugh's appearance in the nude scenes. Should we really be surprised?
In one TikTok video, a man called Charles Peralo goes into detail about Pugh's body, describing her alleged measurements, her previous comments about her weight, and claiming that many viewers thought “she had too much belly fat when filming the role.” While Peralo goes on to stand up for Pugh, the video is, quite frankly, a little creepy.
On Twitter, there is more of the same. Numerous people have taken Pugh's nude scenes as an opportunity to comment on her appearance, saying she has a ‘mid body’, and hurling deeply offensive and triggering insults which we won't be repeating in this article. (If you want proof, they're sadly not difficult to find, but we advise against it).
Like us, many fans of Pugh have, quite simply, had enough of all of this discussion about Pugh's body.
“I'm so tired,” commented one woman on Peralao's TikTok video. “Honestly y'all… I'm so tired of being a human,” wrote another. A third wrote, "Why are we still talking about women's bodies? Let women live, Jesus." On Twitter, one woman wrote, “This is getting ridiculous guys.”
The fact that Pugh's turn in this film is being largely reduced to discourse surrounding her body is, frankly, exhausting. Pugh is a respected actor with one Oscar nomination already under her belt. It's in stark contrast to the reaction to Murphy's role in the film, with his performance being praised as ‘enigmatic’ and ‘searingly good’. The only comments about his appearance in Oppenheimer have been gushing about his character's style – despite being the man who invented the atomic bomb – and how much weight he lost for the role. Comments about the latter are inextricably tied to his craftsmanship and dedication to his work; not how ‘attractive’ he is to the opposite sex, as is the case with Pugh.
So why are so many people still fixated on the shape of her body rather than the quality of her performance?
As this latest round of body shaming discourse makes the rounds on social media, I can't help but feel — well — a little fed up. Pugh is not plus size. She is, one would normally assume, the ‘beauty standard’. But no matter her size, her body is not up on screen for your enjoyment. It's there to be a part of a larger story. If your take away from Oppenheimer is that Pugh doesn't look the way you wanted her to look, then you are the problem.
Pugh said it best herself last year when, surprise, yet another round of body shaming discourse took off thanks to her sheer Valentino dress. “What's been interesting to watch and witness is just how easy it is for men to totally destroy a woman's body, publicly, proudly, for everyone to see,” she wrote on Instagram, later adding, “Grow up. Respect people. Respect bodies. Respect all women. Respect humans. Life will get a whole lot easier, I promise.”
As this latest slew of body shaming comments reminds us, men will always have something stupid to say about women's bodies. To echo many of the Pugh defenders, I am also very, very tired.'
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ORTHO SHROUD 🤖💙
Oh my god.
Oh my god.
I'm a little drunk while writing this so let's see if i can't stay on track 
Uhm i was gonna post Idia first but imma just…quietly wait for his birthday to come back around. But this isn't about him. It's about Ortho.
My light. My joy. My love. Okay let's do this.💙💙💙
Also, here is a disclaimer: while I do find Ortho to be a cute lil guy, he's also capable of being a romantic interest. It would go against his arc and characterization if he is treated differently despite being on par with the other students in mentality and maturity. Original Ortho would be the same age as the other first years and so, I treat RobOrtho the same. If that makes you uncomfortable, feel free to find another blogger.
Let's chat about Ortho!
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It's been a big year for Ortho, huh? Chapter 6 really was a good arc for him. And I was struggling through those battles once I heard he was going to get a school uniform. Let me tell you, that wasn't a walk in the park.
What I love about his arc is that Ortho wants to explore and learn. While he 'knows' everything, he doesn't 'know' everything, you know? Like, being an official student may seem redundant because the material is easy for him to find and parrot back. But he's never gotten to know what it's like to tutor someone. To sit and chat with his friends, skip classes, or go shopping for himself. Hell, even writing an essay on his own is new for him. Ortho is gonna have to *create* his personality. 
He's becoming an artist. Ortho joined the film club. How cool is that? How will Ortho utilize his observations on humanity and mimic that for a movie? What can he learn from the stories he performs? And what if he was given the chance to make his own script? Film it? Direct it? There's a lot of potential for him and Vil sees it in him. Ugh its so fuckin good! Imagine if he gets into fashion and makeup?! It's exactly what he needs to feel "real". 
He also fits perfectly with the first years. I've already seen yall putting him in art and it's the only thing that keeps me alive. Ortho has to help hold the brain cell since at least three of them would drop it. It's good that he's with the babies because he's learning how to have friends and can grow with them. 
His FG is so good too. Like i'm kicking myself bc i don't have it. Like…he's enjoying the things we as humans wouldn't think twice about. He said that he was considered a magical tool before. An object. That fuckin cuts deep. Like.
Imagine being created in the image of a dead child and being vulnerable to having your being changed or altered at the whims of your creator/brother. You're designed after a real boy and behave like a real boy more or less. So u get to tag along with your brother and you see people having fun, making friends, growing up and being an individual. 
But you can't be one. You aren't considered a person. You're just your brother's thing. You're a thing to them. Like, Idia already avoids school life as if it's a major inconvenience but Ortho wants it. He wants indivality and agency over his life. And he has it. He's always been a real boy, but society didn't accept it. But there's no denying it, especially when he's creating art, which involves feelings. It involves developing ideas, thoughts and emotions and putting it into something that represents you. 
He designed his own FG gear. It's an aesthetic design. He's wearing shoes in his union gear. SHOES! HE'S STEEZY AS FUCK. 
Oh oh, it's cute that he chose Pomefiore as his second dorm. Not only would he look stunning in that uniform, his interest in Rook is hilarious. I'd imagine ortho already has a habit of following or taking obsessive notes about people. So if Rook is being stalked, that just…thats cash money. 
What I want answered is why he doesn't like lighting and if that will play a part in chapter 7. It could be related to fucking with his circuitry. But I think it's trauma based. It would be groovy if it was trauma based. That'd be so good.
As ive said in my disclaimer i feel that Ortho should be seen as the student he is. We've established his intelligence level, his maturity and his agency as a character in the story. He's not a baby. While he does have a cutesy voice that throws off the audience, he would be considered 16 like his friends. Treating him like a child is doing his character a disservice because Ortho is rapidly changing and maturing. I would say he has always been fair game but the fans infantilized him to the point where they gave him the stamp of child rather than teenager. I want to see English fans take him more seriously.
💙 i love his voice. So much. It's cutesy and when he says off the cuff shit, it's funny as fuck
Uhm my brainrot wants to gush about everything i love about him. So…
💙 those eyes! Those eyes. My favorite card is his first birthday card. Just…ahhh!
💙 his heart is where the students keep their pens. That's a nice touch 
💙 hes so??? Small??? Hehe so small!!
💙 i like when he gets cocky. Hes definitely picked up some of Idia's cockiness when it comes to his abilities as a robro. Like bro 
💙 "I'm being a good boy!" Shut the front door, that's such a darling thing to say
💙 he's probably the only social butterfly in Ignihyde. 
💙 hes so considerate of people's feelings. Hes so sweet!
💙 teeth
What i wanna see next? Uhh more costumes! Im gagging to see him in all kinds of crazy ass outfits now!! I also wanna see him dunk on his brother a little more. 
Okay, i simped enough for this guy. This cute, wonderful, small, sassy, clever, funny beautiful guy. Gyaaah!
Happy Birthday Baby Boy!
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Goodnight prompt 29/∞
Fandom: Arcane: League of Legends Ship: Jayce/Viktor AUs/Tropes: Youtubers Au, Getting together Prompt: Jayce and Viktor are students at the same university but they never actually talked to each other. They are also both youtubers, but they are in completely different niches, so they have no idea who the other is. Everything changes after they each end up in the background of each other's videos.
Extra details: Basically, Jayce's channel is all about fitness and eating healthy and shit like that. Viktor's channel is more focused on pop culture, maybe he does in dept analysis of movies and tv shows, sometimes about games as well. Very different content then.
Like I said, they study at them same university/college, and maybe they even saw each other around, but each has their own group of friends and they actually never interacted.
The way they actually find out who they are (at least online) is when Jayce is filming something outside (most likely a work out routine) and Viktor is doing maybe a vlog on his second channel (maybe the one where he talks about his health issues?).
And a fan that follows them both points out in a comment the other in both their videos. Which is also how they find out that there are actually a lot of people that follows both of them and that's how the idea of a collaboration pops into their minds.
Maybe Jayce already did a collab with Vi, since she is into somewhat of the same content niche. So he knows that doing collabs can be hard, but also rewarding.
I imagine him being the one that actually suggests it to Viktor, and Viktor being kind of reluctant to agree because, WTF are they even gonna do together. Which kind of sends Jayce in a rant about how he binged Viktor's vlogs about his health issues, and doing some research about exercise that would help him feel better and things like that.
Again, Viktor is a bit reluctant, but agrees. Still not sure what they are gonna do for his channel. Maybe he can ask Jayce if he wants to play with him one of those games that you absolutely must play with a partner.
They absolutely don't expect to have such a good chemistry, but even their fan notice and... They kind of start hanging out together a lot. And the on collab actually ends up being a series of collabs. They kind of ignore the fans in their comment that mention them looking like a cute couple.
Jayce is absolutely in denial about being bi. Viktor is ace and doesn't think Jayce would ever be interested in a relationship with him even if he swings that way. Of course they don't really talk about it in person. Even if their friends kind of tease them about it.
They decide to move in together after maybe a year of actually knowing each other. It just make sense for them to share an apartment; they could probably afford a nice enough place on their own, but it's less expensive like this. And by this point they are best friends. So of course they want to hang out together all the time!
Don't know exactly how they end up together. Maybe one of those green-eyed realization. Maybe Jayce was already dating Mel and Viktor decides to go on a date with someone just to prove to himself that he can get over Jayce. Maybe Viktor's date doesn't understand that Viktor doesn't really want to be intimate with them and Jayce is the one that drags them out of their apartment.
And right then Jayce realizes that he can't keep being in denial. He likes Mel, sure. But he's kind of in love with Viktor. A lot in love with Viktor actually.
I kind of think Jayce would ask Viktor if they keep it private, but like out of social media, not pretending that they are not together in front of their friends. It's harder than they thought, but they manage for a while.
There's lot of potential for how they relationship becomes public knowledge, but I kind of stopped here for now.
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