#“oh just do [x/y/z thing that I will not have context for and will sound like nonsense to me]”

[tuiyla]

"#and people can be so fucking performative about mertina but that's another topic"

can you talk more about that? I have noticed some people on reddit resenting Faberritana’s popularity because three of them are white (and one is viewed as the epitome of pretty privilege) and another is a slender, lighter-skinned and mixed-white Afro-Latina (aka Hollywood’s “acceptable” version of a black woman, akin to Zendaya) and while that’s a discussion to be had, imo some in the fandom take it too far and suggest that racism, colorism and fatphobia are the main reasons why they're the four most popular female characters on Glee in general and idk that also rubs me the wrong way.

Yes of course, because it can be a controversial topic but honestly fuck whoever takes issue with me saying this.

Like, let's start off with this: I get that the Faberritana thing can be annoying. I myself find it grating, particularly when I see stuff from the height of the Glee fandom 2011-2012 and it's very clearly centering on Faberritana, at the expense and exclusion of the two other main girls who are less conventionally palatable for, let's be honest, racist and fatphobic reasons. And Glee itself was very, very bad at centering them. So like, I Get It. Faberritana feels like elevating the three white ladies of the group and "allowing" Santana to also take on that fan favourite role. I'd wager, because of the queer storyline and yes, Naya's undeniable conventional attractiveness. Although I do take issue with the baffling backlash people like Zendaya face because shifting the blame onto women of colour for Hollywood deeming them more screen appropriate is in itself fucked up. Particularly in Naya's case because her mixed heritage was constantly ignored to boil it down to something more easily consumable, such as in the context of Glee her being the token Latina and her Blackness all but erased. But anyway.

The answer to this being this, like you say, taking it too far and creating a counter movement is just all wrong. To me. Not only because putting some women down to elevate others NEVER should be the fucking case oh my god it's 2023, but because appreciation for Mertina being born out of spite towards Faberritana enjoyers is... not real appreciation. I could start stanning St Berry sooo hard but if it's just because I find Finchel more and more repulsive, that ain't gonna be the great win for St Berry I sometimes see people posit Mertina appreciation as. I know this sounds strange but it's the fandom equivalent of trying to make an ex jealous via your rebound. You're not actually taking the rebound's feelings into consideration. Alright okay out of left field simile but you get where I'm coming from.

I think that's what annoyed me the most in my reddit days, which, *shudders* are thankfully over. This childish need to counterbalance to take extreme. X ch is popular? Well I don't like them so there must be a moral reason as to why they're The Worst, actually. Y ship is well-liked? I'm going to passive-aggressively show appreciation for Z shit all while implying that all who support another ship hint hint wink wink are Wrong and basic. I think all who spent time on the sub will be able to relate to this. But like I say, that's not real appreciation. If you feel like showing appreciation for, say, Mertina because they're statistically less like to be talked about with the same fervor, good! Please do that. But make it come from a place of authenticity or I, for one, will not be able to get fully behind it.

It's slightly different on tumblr. One, because you curate your own dashboard and experiences and I've fortunately seen the love get spread around a lot more. There are entire blogs I associate with loving Tina (hello tumblr user @tina-cohen-chang) and though Mercedes love is less "centered", I guess, it's ubiquitous as far as I see. And sure, some chs will always be more appreciated than others, but I don't see people throwing a hissy fit about Artie not being even close to being as popular or Klaine, or similar things. Liking the Glee boys is basically synonymous to liking Klaine + Sam + Mike but people never used the term Klainesike so I guess that's okay. And to be clear, it is okay! Like who you like, call it what you want. I'm happy to see things like Tina week or the relatively smaller but constant portions of Mercedes love. It's never the people complaining about Faberritana supplying it, though, which is why it's so performative. You don't have to be a content creator, no one does, but also no one owes you anything and supporting less fan favourite-y chs out of pure spite just makes you look like an ass.

Circling back, even with all this said I too find the unironic use of the Faberritana portmaunteu cringe and I do think Mertina deserve more appreciation. And I think there are layers of racism as well as the show's own issues playing into why that isn't the case. They were less featured and that in itself is a problem. And that's worth investigating within fandom circles. But that's never what happens when the people of reddit complain about Faberritana's popularity and instead it just becomes this resentment party where no one wins but they give themselves brownie points for even pretending to like the Black and Asian women of the show. Congrats I guess, real win for intersectional feminism right there. Really kicked racism in the gut with that.

Basically it just becomes grating, far more grating than unironically using the term Faberritana, when people get into petty passive-aggressive counter-movements in fandom. It becomes not about love for Mertina but bitterness that chs they happen to not like are popular. And I know I just said in my reply that I don't vibe with what I perceive to be inauthentic appreciation of chs, but I also don't like when fans start policing within fandom. So I'm not doing that with anything I'm saying, in fact what I'm trying to get at is to enjoy and let enjoy. Heaven knows I don't have the energy to spread all my Glee love equally and that's okay. I do try to express the love I have for chs other than Santana, or other than my usual suspects but at the end of the day, I know what I like and I like it because I want to enjoy it. Getting sort of off topic, anyway, so just like stop be an ass about people's love for things and mind your own business. If your own business is liking thing X then that's great, enjoy the fandom content and create your own if you wish, but why be mad about what people like about a 10 year-old show, particularly if you're too lazy to actually have those discussion about race and gender and other larger societal issues. You know?

#i also just HATE what the subreddit has done to the term 'pretty privilege' lmaoooo but that's another topic #yet again another topic lmao #this is why i'll never be rid of glee #glee asks #anon #i guess this needed to be said #tbc if you disagree i don't automatically think you're an asshole i just wonder which point you disagree with and why #glee subreddit #imma tag it as that because i am complaining specifically about the sub #if anyone does this on tumblr i just don't follow them ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ #you could say it rubs me the wrong way too #because it's truly JUST about being bitter that chs they don't like are popular #cue mertina singing cxg's i feel like this isn't about me #damn that's a good joke it should have gone in the post #ah well real ones who read the tags will see #this is a long rambly post so maybe that will be like two people #hi ❤ #glee fandom

[bleachbleachbleach]

11/28-12/31/22

It’s a new year’s miiiiiiracle I finished my first full chapter!! 

It’s over 11,000 words, which is about twice as long as I imagined these chapters being, but whatever, Matsumoto can have a double as a treat. At least for  now.

There’s a lot of work left to do in the future. I had a general outline for what would happen, and a general sense of what everyone’s stories were, but then there’s like, that degree of specificity where X conversation will lead to Y internalization and impact Z conversation in W way. So now that I know what more of that looks like, I need to actually deal with that and even everything out.

The easy parts of this chapter to write were all the parts about folding linens and gratuitously bringing up the SC and jelly wolves and whatnot. The hard part to write about this chapter is that both Hitsugaya and Matsumoto are super depressed, and that makes it very difficult to navigate their interactions. Like, for Hitsugaya’s part, I didn’t really want to write him just completely closed off until he implodes and dies, or as in denial about how poorly that strategy is likely to work, because I think post-TYBW that’s no longer adequate, and he and Matsumoto both deserve better than that. But it’s not like I think Hitsugaya is a big talk therapy kind of person, either. So it’s a question of like, how does he convey that he is aware that he is in way over his head and that there are approximately 80 more things on his plate than he is capable of handling, and that he is working on finding ways to help himself? And if Matsumoto is also super depressed, is any of that actually helpful to her? Can she be like, oh yes, sounds great, that’s reassuring, or is that not enough? Do they just end up making each other feel worse even though they’re ostensibly in this boat together? 

I will say, Matsumoto did not... play this particular conversation the way I thought she was going to--the way as-written in the outline--so that opens up some new questions for how the rest of her story goes. Also, there are at least four discrete things Matsumoto is having a Time about, and I’m not yet sure how to get her to hold them all simultaneously and coherently. 

Where do I go from here? A lot of the context for Matsumoto and Hitsugaya’s conversation is in Hinamori’s chapter, which I mostly haven’t written yet, so it would make sense to backtrack to that. Alternatively, I learned while writing this chapter that I’m going to get to write more Matsumoto-Rukia friendship than I thought??? Which is exciting! So maybe I’ll head there instead. While finishing this chapter, I also added a bunch of insanely gratuitous content to Rukia 10 because uhhhh it’s my story, so maybe I’ll treat myself and write that all the way out lol. I need to be freed from the dungeon of this 1500-word scene I didn’t want to write and have spent all month writing.

#stories for the sea #no brain just bleach

[panainpublic]

i literally just finished shadow and bone and i am dutch so i get to shit on the dutch usage and pronunciation now hehehe >:D

i kept track of all names and words and stuff that i thought were dutch(-inspired) based on the word itself or context, then divided them into 3 categories: "yup, thats correct", "aaaaaalmost", and "wtf is this." (pronunciation will be thoroughly criticized later.)

(disclaimer i have only read a small part of SoC due to ✨life✨ so this is mostly based on the show)

yup, thats correct

the following words/names are completely believable, both in context and the name itself, + why:

tante Heleen - tante = aunt and Heleen is a very Dutch name; Dreesen is a real last name; Edam is a real place (their cheese is pretty good); Rozenstraat is a very generic and common street name; Edyck is the fancy old spelling of Edijk, which is probably either a place or someones name; Rietveld is a real last name; stroopwafels are real and oh so very good; Appelbroek, aka apple bottom jeans (or apple pants ig), could probably be a place name; Hiemstra is probably a real last name; Saskia is a very Dutch name; Lij could be a real place; Kooperom sounds so much like a real restaurant i actually would want to eat there now.

aaaaaalmost

these seem like theyre actually dutch names at first glance, but its just a little... wrong. off. (again, + why.)

Ketterdam, as ketter means heretic (probably why its named that tbf), would never be a real place name. it sounds very weird; "goedemorgen, fantomen" was pronounced so wrong i had to take another listen to pick up what he was saying, + wed use "spoken" instead of "fantomen", especially in the context of surprise survivors; Jakob is fine, but Hertzoon would be spelled Hertszoon. even then, its still weird - -szoon was only used with the fathers name, and "hert" means deer, which isnt really a name; Henrik Van Poel would be correct if Van was spelled without a capital. its a "tussenvoegsel", an infix, which behaves a certain way in dutch, including not being capitalized when the whole name is written out; (B/D)uysberg (dont remember exactly) is almost correct, but idk, something feels just a little off about it, especially if it was Buysberg, which is what i think it was; Kaz would be spelled with an s and maybe a C depending on the full name, and Brekker is right but just doesnt feel like a real last name.

wtf is this.

these arent dutch. these will never be dutch. no. (once again, + why.)

Kerch just doesnt sound or feel dutch, even when pronounced the dutch way (which it isnt in the show); stadwatch is a combo of dutch and english, which wed never do like this - just call it the stadswacht or the city watch, both sound better; Sturmhond is a combo of German and Dutch, make it Stormhond and id believe it (but i guess it was made up by a Ravkan, so its excusable); kruge is just not it.

alright. time to learn some dutch pronunciation and spelling rules.

all letters are pronounced, except, depending on context, for final -n.

g/ch = /x/ or /ɣ/ (make an s or z sound, roll your tongue back until its in the same spot you pronounce k), except for loan words.

ee = /eː/, or "ay".

y/ij/ei = /ɛi̯/ - closest thing i can think of is New Zealand "face" or Scottish "write". /aɪ/ ("I") would be acceptable.

uy/ui = /œy/, like finnish äy. nothing similar in English.

oo = /oː/, "oh".

oe = /u/, "oo" as in "loo" (not as in "book")

the rest is either right or depends on context.

"goedemorgen, fantomen". oh boy.

okay, so far we got /ɣud[e]m[o]rɣ[e] f[a]nt[o]m[e]/, where the letters in brackets are not yet explained and not necessarily obvious in pronunciation. from what i can recall, only one of them was pronounced correctly.

but lets start with stress patterns in dutch. the stress will always fall on the root of any given word, unless its a relatively recent loan word. in "goedemorgen", "morgen" is the root with the stress falling on "mor". they got this part right. in "fantomen" the root is "fantoom" with the stress falling on "toom". theres also secondary stress: "goedemorgen" is a compound of "goed" and "morgen", so it falls on "goe". in "fantomen", -en marks plural, and therefore secondary stress is on the other syllable of the root word: "fan".

if "e" isnt stressed in a word, its almost always /ə/ (e in "burden"). in this case, no e is stressed, so its all /ə/.

the first "o" is followed by multiple consonants, so its /ɔ/ (o in RP "sorry").

the second "o" is the shortened form of "oo".

"a" followed by multiple consonants, so its not the short form of "aa", and pronounced /ɑ/ (generic american english first a in "always")

this makes our sentence pronounced as /ˌɣudəˈmɔrɣə(n) ˌfɑnˈtoːmə(n)/.

#shadow and bone #long post #this is how i show love alright let me be #pana says things #wait i guess theres technically a spoiler in here #shadow and bone season two spoilers #sab s2 spoilers

[hyacinthsdiamonds]

If you read the whole thing it doesn’t sound like he’s talking about anyone in a particular way which is weird why they took the quotes out of context. Like loads of drivers talk about it in the same way.

I think the interviewer/writer has included maxs name for click bait purposes and either way why are you shaming Sebastian and not the people asking another driver about personal relationships. Like max has done the same as well

I didn't shame Seb? I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt by hoping it was the journalist framing it in a way to bring Max into it for click bait? You clearly haven't seen me post before because I've heavily criticize and shamed the media and the fandom before because, let's face it, this fandom is far from all sunshine and rainbows and I've never liked the media or the culture built around it, but, as someone of the 21st century, I'm stuck with it. This time I leaned in towards the fandom. If I wasn't explicit enough, I apologize.

Seb didn't mention Max explicitly and that's why I'm hoping it was taken out of context and framed to stir shit and for click bait. It wouldn't be first and it wouldn't be the last time the media is guilty of it. Interestingly enough my last comment on that post was this; As a whole the media and the fandom need to have a hard look on their morals.

Regardless, it still isn't any driver's place to discuss the private lives of the coworkers. I don't believe it is anybody's place to do so, regardless who does it. Both in the media and irl. Seb was mentioned in my original post in the second paragraph because of the interview that was released. Had it been Max or any other driver, his name would've been used in Seb's place. Had it been implied that the quote was about another driver than Max, their name would be in the place of Max's. I used that interview as a jumping off point to criticize the fandom because like it or not, it's a cycle. The media click bait feeds us, we feed the media click bait. Do you think that journalist would've used Max for click bait if there wasn't an audience for it? Do you think photographers would be stalking Pierre every single time he ventures near Spa if there wasn't an audience for those photos? It's beyond exploitive and beyond disgusting but the fandom is just as exploitive as the media because we lap up those photos every year and we become more and more desensitized to it. One Pierre Gasly fangirl on Twitter even reposted the photo saying that she hoped the flowers were for her.

I apologize if I come off as overtly defensive but I've gone through this in real life, I've had people discussing my private life and basically trying to analyze me like "oh she's x,y, z because of what happened at point 65 of her life". It's fucking dehumanizing regardless of intention. When it comes to trauma and let's face it we all have some sort of trauma, and that's what their analyzing, the trauma you lived through, that you endured, that you survived, it's just further salt in the wound. Unless you're a therapist someone has gone to willingly to talk about it, it's not your business. No one knows my story better than me. No one knows Max's better than he does. And yet it's become so normalized to dissect his trauma and to exploit it for click bait or likes. Not just him, there's the drivers I mentioned in my previous post but it applies to them all. I tried to keep my og post short and sweet because I wanted to keep my emotions in check and my wording as clear and concise as possible, in doing so I probably didn't elaborate as much as I should've and was probably overemotional while writing this one.

#f1 #formula 1 #formula one #anon #ask #i'll probably delete this later #but somewhere here i think i have decent points so I'll just leave it as is without editing #so i apologize for any mistakes in regards to grammar #and for my tone

[pinespittinink]

1, 3, 6, 8, 19, 21 for the meta asks <3

1. Tell us about your current project(s)  – what’s it about, how’s progress, what do you love most about it?

The Great Glavenisean Theater!! It’s speculative fiction in the vein of The Night Circus, wherein it takes place in our world, so to speak, but there are very obvious fantasy elements that emerge and take over. In TGGT, that element is first introduced by the fact that there is an interdimensional portal in the stage of a very popular theater in a city equivalent to 1920s NYC if NYC was in the midwest. Whenever the theater puts on a show, the entire stage and house (audience included) is sucked through the portal through various planes before returning. Morgan, the theater’s new seamster, is the pov for the story, and by the time he comes onboard at the beginning, the portal is starting to have some hiccups. There’s talk of sabotage, and potential suspects, and while Morgan spends an increasing amount of time in the theater, he begins to suspect himself that the prima donna, Ariel, isn’t of the same reality as the rest of them— that she came out of the portal one night, and doesn’t want to go back in.

I’m writing the first draft right now, running on a full beginning-to-end outline, and have 14,000 words and counting. I don’t know how long it’ll be by the end, but I’m estimating anywhere from 80 to 100k.

What I love the most about it currently is the massive supporting cast as I write them— there are three main characters really, Morgan, Zachary, and Ariel, but a huge cast that makes up the cast and crew, and I’m really enjoying weaving them authentically throughout it all. Overall, I’m super hyped about the plot and the concept, especially the twists and turns it takes ✨

3. What is that one scene that you’ve always wanted to write but can’t be arsed to write all of the set-up and context it would need? (consider this permission to write it and/or share it anyway)

I can’t say I have anything like this really— I don’t conceive of spare scenes so to speak, or floaters that are unattached to greater stories. Everything I want to include I’ll get to when I get to it, even if it’s far out. 

6. What character do you have the most fun writing?

Currently, Seonghwa is a blast. He’s a side character in TGGT and a supporting actor within the theater who everyone adores, and who Morgan has a growing judgmental side-eye for. 

8. Is what you like to write the same as what you like to read?

Oh god, uhhhh yES? and no?? 

On the surface, simply, yes. I love to read about fantasy and love and strange things and that’s a lot of what I love to write. On the more detailed hand, there are so many things I love to read that I haven’t written or have no plans to write yet, (fairytale retellings, impossible towers, singing-based magic, reincarnation), and this really comes down to the fact that I don’t often like,,,, this is going to sound weird, but I don’t really choose what I write? Like I’ll pick what I’m going to focus on, of my ideas, but concepts arrive at me through the kernels of characters or very specific dynamics or a particularly vivid setting or even a dream, and I piece it all together from there. I almost never sit down and go, ‘well I want to write about x y z,’ and it’s really hard for me to just include something in my work if I feel it doesn’t fit or matter, no matter how much I love it. 

I do also love to read soft magic stories, and I treasure them so much because soft magic/fantasy is something that’s very very very hard for me to write. (I get carried away). 

19. Is there something you always find yourself repeating in your writing? (favourite verb, something you describe ‘too often’, trope you can’t get enough of?)

I describe character cues all the damn time lmao— voice inflection and tone, mannerisms, body language, eyes, facial expressions— it’s vital to me to articulate my characters’ emotional states are accurately as possible. 

As for a trope (this is more character centered), it’s not a story of mine if it doesn’t have a Soft [Boy], a Stoic, or a Bastard. 

21. What other medium do you think your story would work well as? (film, webcomic, animated series?)

Film or long-form tv I think could serve my stories pretty well. The Great Glavenisean Theater could be condensed into a movie, which would be absolutely BONKERS to see (Baz Lurhmann, wherever you are,,,,), but I’d take any successful faithful screen adaptation.

Webcomics I haven’t thought about, but wow, to see everything I visualize actually illustrated by someone,,,, god-tier, truly. 

#thank you!!! #i edited a whole chapter before i answered these because six questions = six pages! #asks #asomeoneperson

[smellslikemultifandomimagines]

Could you do a NSFW alphabet for Theo Raeken x fem!reader?

also:

pairing: theo raeken (18+) x fem!reader

warnings: smut → NSFW alphabet

headcanon 🖤

•:•.•:•.•:•:•:•:•:•:•:• ☾ ☼ ☽ •:•.•:•.•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•

requests are open🖤

request guidelines✨

🌻masterlist🌻

smut night masterlist 💦

A = Aftercare (what they’re like after sex)

awh theo is very sweet and gentle

he'd help you clean up, if not do it entirely himself

he's sweet-talk you, whispering words of praises and affirmations

he'd ask if you were hungry and would make you something if you were

B = Body part (their favorite body part of theirs and also their partner’s)

not meaning to be cheesy/cringy but every part of you

with sex, there's so much to do with every part of your body

he'd tie you up, kiss all way down your arms, ticking your skin

he kiss all over your stomach

love when your thighs shake

would love teasing your pussy and making you cum

C = Cum (anything to do with cum, basically)

oh my theo would love overstimulating you

to have you cum again and again and again for him

and with his permission would be such a godsend to him

D = Dirty secret (pretty self explanatory, a dirty secret of theirs)

Theo would have a thing for teasing you in public

he would love whispering all the things he'd love to do to you in public

and if you're ever in a sex toy store or lingerie store, he would just die omg

E = Experience (how experienced are they? do they know what they’re doing?)

i mean not a lot haah

i believe you're his first girlfriend so getting into kinks would take a while until you're both comfortable and they'd be introduced slowly

F = Favorite position (this goes without saying)

okay so theo would love having you on your stomach, where he's hovering over you and fucking you from behind

and his lips would trail over your spine

or he'd have you on your back when he's teasing you in foreplay lol

G = Goofy (are they more serious in the moment? are they humorous? etc.)

yes omg! having you laugh during such an intimate moment would be so soothing to him

especially when the sex is super rough and you're just giggling when you cum or when he teases you

H = Hair (how well groomed are they? does the carpet match the drapes? etc.)

groomed ahaha

theo is a person who cares about his appearance, despite not acting like it

I = Intimacy (how are they during the moment? the romantic aspect)

seeing a smile on your face would mean so much to him when he's having sex with you

he'd always make sure that you're doing okay and would be so sweet when you need a break

J = Jack off (masturbation headcanon)

not really actually

I mean he's got you around and sex with you is always super exciting so he doesn't feel like he has to

K = Kink (one or more of their kinks)

dom!!

i think theo is such a hot dom omg + would also think you're cute when you ride him and try to be dom

but i think he'd always break that 'dom character' to ask if you were okay

and he's very quick to notice if you're upset

would have a permission kink - like you would have to ask to cum

edging

would probably have a choking kink too

L = Location (favorite places to do the do)

his truck

literally in every location of your apartment lol

M = Motivation (what turns them on, gets them going)

what gets theo going are kind of polar opposides

you have one side when you're super bratty

and the other, where you're just gazing at him with so much love in your eyes

N = No (something they wouldn’t do, turn offs)

consent-non-consent

there is nothing more hot and liberating than having your full consent to something he's doing or what you both want to try out

if it's not there, he doesn't bother

if there's any sign of you being uncomfortable, he will stop and ask if you're okay.

there might even have to be times when you've had to take a break bc it's too much (especially with overstim) - like theo would hate to see you cry bc you're in pain or it's too much

O = Oral (preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc.)

Since theo's a dom, he'd be more of a giver

bby boy would have you thighs, if not whole body shaking for him

he'd tease you so many times, ranging from kissing your folds, to licking everywhere but where you need him most

as for oral on him, he would still be in charge and have a thing for throat fucking (only if you were comfortable)

P = Pace (are they fast and rough? slow and sensual? etc.)

fast and rough baby

though don't get me wrong, having kinky sex isn't an always thing - sometimes you both need to take a break and just have slow sex

Q = Quickie (their opinions on quickies, how often, etc.)

Im going to say no to this. I think theo really loves taking his time with you, edging you so many times before giving you a plethora of orgasms

R = Risk (are they game to experiment? do they take risks? etc.)

Again, theo loves experimenting and finding out what you both like and don't like

S = Stamina (how many rounds can they go for? how long do they last?)

I think it's less about stamina and more about how many times he can get you to cum sort of thing

there'd be times when he can get you up to about 5-6 orgasms: 1 = fingers teasing your clit, 2= fingering, 3= oral, 4= vibrator, 5/6 = fucking you

T = Toys (do they own toys? do they use them? on a partner or themselves?)

you know what? i think theo would love to try out a cock ring

like i wouldn't be surprised

we all know theo's a kinky little shit, so he'd have the whole ordeal - ranging from vibrators, dildos, cuffs (both arms and legs)

U = Unfair (how much they like to tease)

theo raeken is the definition of a tease

he loves edging you, getting you to that point of orgasm than pulling away

he'd love making your squirm, beg for him to let you cum

he can smell the arousal dripping off your body, wanting him so badly and he'd have the power to grant that or not

he would be such a tease during pack meetings or when you sat at your desk doing work

V = Volume (how loud they are, what sounds they make, etc.)

I think little grunts ya know

like not too loud or soft

definitely would be louder if he was talking to you & would sometimes do that through gritted teeth as he grunts lol

W = Wild card (a random headcanon for the character)

i've mentioned this before, but having sex in every room of your apartment (bonus if you both live together)

like I mean dragging you into the living room couch, then the kitchen bench, dining room table, against the wall of the corridor, even against your bedroom door

he'd certainly waste no time pushing you against everything

something about that domestic bliss - that you have the place to yourselves where no once else shares that space

X = X-ray (let’s see what’s going on under those clothes)

i'd say he's above average lol

Y = Yearning (how high is their sex drive?)

eh i'd say not too high but not too low

i think you both would have sex about 2-3 times a month (maybe more depends really)

but i think that's bc being a dom can be a little taxing on him

in the sense that he's doing things to you that he wouldn't do out of the context of sex - for example spanking

Z = Zzz (how quickly they fall asleep afterwards)

Not that quick tbh

I’d imagine him to be the type to go on his phone for a while after you’ve fallen asleep

And just hold you

Sometimes though he can fall asleep pretty quickly

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[wingsofkpop]

NSFW Alphabet - Yang Jeongin (m)

A - Aftercare

Despite being on the more inexperienced side, I think Jeongin is responsible enough to know that aftercare is a must following sex, whether it be making sure you both are properly hydrated or helping you change the bed sheets. Because he’s usually babied by his members, this sweet boy treasures each moment he’s able to take care of you for a change though he won’t say no if you request to be the bigger spoon for a night or two.

B - Body Part

Seeing as our dear maknae has apparently gotten buff somewhere over the years, he likely takes pride in his biceps and arms in general as he damn well should. We’ll go more in depth about it later, but let’s just say Innie likes to use his strength in more ways than one… Moving on, Jeongin will never not be a fan of your neck. Mans has a bit of a marking tendency, but hormones aside, Jeongin’s in love with your scent, which seems to be more pungent around thah area. Plus, the crook of your neck also makes a good hiding place when he’s shy.

C - Cum

The only place this man’s cumming is in a condom. He may not be a baby anymore, but he doesn’t want any other baby Jeongins showing up anytime soon. Changbin is already a handful enough as it is…

D - Dirty Secret

Now it’s a bit out of the element here, but Jeongin sometimes gets tired of being coddled by his members. That being said, he’s had some fantasies about proving his growness—fantasies that may or may not include getting caught eating you out until you’re a literal puddle by Chan or Hyunjin, or maybe fucking you into the wall just in time for Changbin or Seungmin to walk through the door. Not wanting to disrespect you or anything, he prefers to keep these thoughts to himself… just don’t ask questions if he starts to get a little handsy during movie nights with the other boys.

E - Experience

Like most of the younger Stray Kids members, I don’t think he has too much sexual experience. He’s probably made out with a girl or two over the years, maybe felt her up a bit, but that’s as far as his hands-on exploration goes. Even so, he probably has a general idea of how things are supposed to go, generously provided by stories from his members and the wonders of porn.

F - Favorite Position

Due to his lack of sexual practice, Jeongin probably has not found his all-time favorite position just yet. He’s eager to try everything he possibly can, so expect to be blown away literally every time y’all do the do.

G - Goofy

Jeongin doesn’t mind getting a little silly during sex every once and a while, but he also knows that a more sensual, serious mood is needed too. The first few times will definitely be more casual and light-hearted, kept alive by his playful grin and mischevious fingers. But even as you two begin to become more mature, that same youthful atmosphere will remain, making it feel like the first time every time.

H - Hair

He probably just lets it do it’s own thing honestly. As long as it doesn’t get too unruly, he doesn’t mind it all that much.

I - Intimacy

Seeing he’s likely never been in a serious relationship before you, he’s all about the ideal, romantic aspect of love making. And while there won’t necessarily be rose petals and silk sheets every time you guys have sex, he knows how to make you feel loved and wanted with just his touch alone. Eye contact is also a huge must for Jeongin—he needs to see your face in the moment, to watch the pleasure overtake your body as he brings you to a headspace only few have the privilege to witness. It may sound cheesy, but I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if he has a secret plan to marry you one day, already knowing you’re his forever person.

J - Jack Off

Innie is young, so it’s no surprise his hormones are a bit on the overwhelming side at times. For him, getting off largely depends on if and when he has a moment to himself, which is quite rare between his busy schedule and lack of privacy in the dorm. That being said, he probably masturbates no more than three times a week. If that.

K - Kink

Alright hoes, I’m gonna start this off by saying Jeongin damn well has some sort of strength kink. We’ve all seen the size of those arms. Now he wouldn’t necessarily manhandle you, but if the moment requires him to pick you up by your thighs, or maybe pin your wrists to the bed cause you’re getting a little too frisky, then a man’s gotta do what he’s gotta do. He also has a HUGE thing when you get all dressed up for him, whether it be in a dress/suit or a lingerie set. Some other honorable mentions of his include marking, praise, and the occasional teasing.

L - Location

Please, please, PLEASE let this man take you against the wall, or anywhere that lets him show off his strength. He turns into some type of beast, I swear—Bonus points if y’all have the dorm to yourselves, because then he will literally take you against every single surface…

M - Motivation

The second you compliment him, this man will be literal putty in your hands. He loves, and I mean LOVES, when you praise him for his stage performances or MV scenes. And don’t let him catch you watching his fancams… or else prepared to get dicked into next year~

N - NO

BDSM is completely off the table for Jeongin. While he doesn’t mind trying something new every so often, he’s just not comfortable treading into the kind of intense territory that would require use of a safe word. He’s also just not a fan of power dynamics in general.

O - Oral

Sorry fam, oral is just not it for Jeongin. It’s nothing against you, he just doesn’t prefer blow jobs because of his tendency to finish too early, and he’d much rather practice other methods of foreplay to get you both off.

P - Pace

In the beginning stages of your relationship, Innie used to utilize a rapid, sloppy pace. After obtaining more experience, his stroke game is much, much better and more fluid, though he sometimes tends to revert back to an awkward pace when he’s close to climax. But like everyone, his skill and confidence will grow more over time.

Q - Quickie

The only time he’ll settle for a quickie is if he’s completely and totally desperate for your touch. But even then, he needs to be sure your session will take place in an environment that is both private and isolated from any other people. But once he’s comfortable and secure, he’ll drive you into the nearest wall with no further hesitation whatsoever.

R - Risk

Nope, nope, nopity, nope. While the idea of getting caught makes him feel all the things, Jeongin would rather not risk anyone actually walking in on you two when you’re being less than innocent. Especially his members, because if they do, he knows he’ll never hear the end of it.

S - Stamina

He’s got pretty decent stamina. Jeongin can usually go for some foreplay and maybe two rounds depending on how exhausted he is from his schedule. Then again, on days he is a bit more on the tired side, he wouldn’t mind sitting back and letting you do most the work.

T - Toy

The most curious boy omg. Innie’s experience with toys probably stems from porn and the dark side of Reddit, so he’ll be utterly fascinated if you own any nifty gadgets of your own. And while I don’t think he’d actively shop for sex toys, he doesn’t mind spicing things up in the bedroom with a couple vibrators, restraints, or sensation play objects.

U - Unfair

Don’t let his adorable facade fool you—this boy can be the WORST tease on any given day. He’s the type of lover that will suggestively trail his hands across your breasts and thighs, then act all innocent when you call him out. Jeongin is also an expert in getting you to tell him what he wants to hear. For example, “You want me to make you cum, baby? How exactly do you want me to do that?…”

V - Volume

Honestly, this man is a moaning machine. And you may hear some cute little whimpers and whines in that mix too… At first, he was probably a bit bashful to make any noise in that context, but after some coaxing and needed praise from you, he’ll never try to be silent again.

W - Wild Card

Let me set the scene for you: You and Innie watching some horribly budgeted rom-com you found on Netflix, and literally just making fun of the entire movie. That is, until the two main leads start making out in the back of a car. Oh, this shuts you both right up, especially when clothes start coming off and the car windows begin to steam up. The scene ends eventually, but this awkward, sexually tense silence still remains between you and Jeongin, and when you look to your blushing lover, you find him poorly attempting to cover his raging hard on. Then, he clears his throat and cutely stutters, “S-So… You wanna… you know?…”

X - X-ray

He’s a bit below average: 4.5-5 inches. But he’s got some thickness to his name.

Y - Yearning

As already mentioned, Innie tends to hold back in regards to his sexual needs for fear of coming across as a horn dog. You two probably do the nasty at least once a week, but I guarantee you can raise that number if you sit your boyfriend down and explain the concept of a mutually beneficial relationship huehuehue.

Z - ZZZzzz

If there’s one thing that Jeongin loves most in the world, it’s being in your arms after a long and stressful day. Whether or not you choose to end the night with an orgasm or two, he’ll settle himself atop your body, using your breasts as his own personal pillows, and just let his tension melt away in the comforting warmth of your touch. And though he’d never admit it, sometimes he doesn’t really mind being babied after all…

#i honestly cant believe i actually wrote this... #wtf did this kid grow up?!? #stray kids smut #stray kids x reader smut #stray kids smut imagines #yang jeongin smut #yang jeongin x reader smut #kpop smut

[fallenrepublick]

You already know I'm about to ask for the Savage NSFW alphabet 🥴 (and Feral, and Thrawn, and all of them??? I'm eternally curiorny (curious n horny) for literally all of them at any given time

Alright here’s a long one. I’ll do Savage and Feral here, and then Thrawn in the next one, since someone else had the same idea!

Also, I love that word “curiorny” and I’m going to need to find some context to use it in

Savage

A is for Aftercare (what they’re like after sex)

He isn’t afraid to carry you around. If past instances are to be referenced, you will be having a time of it, and cleaning will be up to him. He’s careful with you, knowing how you feel, and rubs your back and shoulders to help lull you to sleep.

B is for Body Part (their favourite body part of their partner or themselves)

He favours your legs. You react a lot when he moves up your legs, placing kisses or drawing lines up the inside. It’s something he likes to hear you react to, and he finds them beautiful in their own way. Although, he makes quite the point of taking care of all of you.

C is for Cum (anything to do with cum basically)

His cum tastes like caramel. You have no idea how or why, and you have not yet mustered up the courage to ask. Gift horse and all that.

D is for Dirty Secret (a dirty secret of theirs)

He likes being power bottom the most. It’s not something he’d openly admit to, given how everyone else sees him, but the feeling of you over him while he moves your hips is unlike any other.

E is for Experienced (how experienced are they? Do they know what they’re doing?)

He isn’t exactly what you’d call “experienced,” at least, not initially. At first, he has very little idea of what’s going on, but follows your lead very well. After a while, he got a hang of it, becoming bolder in his actions, and eventually, knowing exactly how you like it.

F is for Favourite Position (what’s their go-to sex position?)

He wants you riding him, his strong hands guiding your hips, sometimes taking full control.

G is for Goofy (are they more serious in the moment or are they more humorous?)

It changes depending on the day and situation. On softer days, or during a heat cycle, it’s more serious. But often, you’ll find something lighthearted about it, go so far as to laugh about it mid-orgasm. He can make it pretty fun if that’s what you’re looking for.

H is for Hair (how well groomed are they?)

How many times do I have to not answer this

I is for Intimacy (how do they act during the moment?)

The poor man borders on clueless. You can be so ready for anything to happen, but if he isn’t “tuned in,” so to speak, to it, your hints may very well fly over his head. Once he does catch on, he’s attentive, letting you make most decisions about the when, where, and how of it all.

J is for Jack Off (Masturbation)

He doesn’t when he’s at home. Why would he when he’s got you there? But if you’re apart, on separate missions, he might. Especially if you send him something while he’s away… He just can’t help it.

K is for Kinks (one or more of their kinks)

Surprise, surprise, size kink. He likes how much bigger he is than you are, and he loves using it to his advantage. Being able to take that control while he’s fucking you, and the thrill of being with someone he would consider so fragile is the best feeling to him.

L is for Location (favourite places to get dirty)

Mostly the bedroom. He prefers the security during intimacy and private moments, and he likes being able to let go in ways he normally can’t.

M is for Motivation (what gets them going)

He really likes the quieter, softer moments with you. During those nights when you’re together, holding each other, it tends to transition to sex fairly often.

N is for No (something they won’t do in the bedroom, turn offs)

There isn’t much he wouldn’t do for you. He doesn’t like degradation as much as others would assume he would, but really, whatever you’re into.

O is for Oral (giving, receiving, skill, etc.)

He enjoys giving a lot. And you enjoy it even more. The feeling of his powerful hands holding your hips down makes you only want him more and more. As with everything else, he learns as he goes, and after a bit, he knows just the right ways to make you cum. You can try giving if you want. Good luck.

P is for Pace (are they fast and rough? Slow and sensual?)

He’s mostly slower by nature, though he often lets you set the pace. During his heat cycle, he’s rougher, but has a surprising amount of control. If you need it slow, he lets it happen without question.

Q is for Quickie (their opinions of quickies versus proper sex)

He doesn’t like quickies as much. He wants real, intimate moments with you, and he doesn’t feel like he can gain those nearly as well with quickies. If either of you get randomly needy, though, all you have to do is ask.

R is for Risks (do they like to take risks and experiment?)

He takes enough risks on an everyday basis that they’re something he can do without in the bedroom. He wants you happy, and that will always be the goal. He will experiment as much as you want, but he rarely brings it up.

S is for Stamina (how many rounds can they go for? How long do they last?

He’s strong, and he’s practically been designed for this. He can and will fuck you for as long and hard as you want, because he can definitely afford to.

T is for Toy (do they own toys? Do they use them?)

A few here and there. It isn’t an excessive collection, since he prefers to be the one bringing you pleasure, but he’s fully aware that it’s nice to keep things exciting and it’s good to change it up every so often.

U is for Unfair (how much do they like to tease?)

Oh, he teases a good bit. It wasn’t something you had expected from him at the beginning, thinking that he was the type to get straight to it. But you found out quickly how wrong you were. He will get you going and pull away right when you need him to fuck you the most, and he won’t continue until you’re begging and pleading. He wants you to be happy of course, so he always finishes you off, but it certainly takes time.

V is for Volume (how loud are they? what sounds do they make?)

He’s on the quieter side, preferring to hear your gasps and moans over the nighttime silence. Though he grows louder near the end, as the both of you reach your highs, and if you continue through more rounds, his moans mix with purrs and growls that only succeed in making you want him more.

W is for Wild Card (random dirty headcanon)

He learned to take care of his hands and nails for the express purpose of fingering you.

X is for X-Ray (what they’re packing)

...You have fun with that

Y is for Yearning (how high is their sex drive?)

To be honest, he thinks about cuddling you more often than he does sex. But it’s there and it is definitely obvious. 

Z is for Zzz (how quickly they fall asleep after)

He waits for you to be asleep, feeling your head on his chest as you doze off. Only then does he sleep.

Feral

A is for Aftercare (what they’re like after sex)

He always hurries to clean up as quickly as possible. Whatever happened moments before, he’s slightly embarrassed by it and feels some slight need to make it up to you.

B is for Body Part (their favourite body part of their partner or themselves)

Your waist, by far. It’s the place where he loves holding you the most, where he can wrap his arms and feel secure with you. And when he kisses you, his lips moving gently down your torso, he always lingers on your waist and stomach longer than usual.

C is for Cum (anything to do with cum basically)

It’s a pretty well-known fact that you’re the only one who can make him cum, regardless of what you do to him. He’s sensitive to everything you do, and he loves every bit of it.

D is for Dirty Secret (a dirty secret of theirs)

He’s the most submissive of the three, and he loves when you take control. He wants you to do whatever you want to him, and he’s willing to let you have control at any time.

E is for Experienced (how experienced are they? Do they know what they’re doing?)

He’s not experienced. At all. You have to take the lead most of the time, telling him what to do and where to move. But over time, if there come times where you want him to be dominant, he learns well enough how to pleasure you.

F is for Favourite Position (what’s their go-to sex position?)

He doesn’t have much of a go-to. He learns from you and your tendencies, and he ends up liking the position you want most. If he had to have a preference, though, he at least wants to be facing you. To him, it’s more of an opportunity for him to appreciate you.

G is for Goofy (are they more serious in the moment or are they more humorous?)

He’s more humorous, finding certain things like mistakes funny. There’s really never a dull moment with him, and it makes you more comfortable.

H is for Hair (how well groomed are they?)

I’ve failed you if you don’t already know this

I is for Intimacy (how do they act during the moment?)

It varies. He can be more nervous, especially near the beginning, letting you lead him, clearly unsure of himself. He does what you tell him, and he’s practically putty in your hands. Other times, he may be more forward if he’s feeling bolder, initiating kisses and leaning deeply into you. On these days, he’s the dominant one.

J is for Jack Off (Masturbation)

He doesn’t, really. He’s semi-reliant on you, and getting off without you loses some of the appeal. If he’s going to be pleasured, he wants you there with him.

K is for Kinks (one or more of their kinks)

Praise. Tell him he’s doing well, and that you love him, and that he’s the one to make you feel good. He won’t be able to get enough of it.

L is for Location (favourite places to get dirty)

Yet another person that prefers your room. It’s a process, and making love to you is something he cares about a lot. He wants it to be a special moment between the two of you, and the best way to do that, he thinks, is in your room.

M is for Motivation (what gets them going)

Again, praises. He melts at every word of praise you give him, and being told he’s loved and adored makes him want you more and more. He wants to prove that he’s worthy of that love, and he’s going to do anything he can to fulfill that.

N is for No (something they won’t do in the bedroom, turn offs)

Please do not choke him

O is for Oral (giving, receiving, skill, etc.)

He receives more than he gives. He’s tried giving before and he wasn’t great at it. He makes up for it with everything else, though, and he promised he’d practise.

P is for Pace (are they fast and rough? Slow and sensual?)

He’s 100% slow and sensual. This is the time for him to show you how much he loves you, and he firmly believes the way to do that is to savor every second and take it slow.

Q is for Quickie (their opinions of quickies versus proper sex)

He doesn’t do quickies. They feel like there’s no real effort, and he’s trying to develop a relationship here, not a race.

R is for Risks (do they like to take risks and experiment?)

Not much for experimentation. He likes playing it safe. Of course, as the submissive one, he’s fairly flexible, but as far as the way he likes it normally, he’d rather stay in his comfort zone.

S is for Stamina (how many rounds can they go for? How long do they last?)

He isn’t weak by any means. He can go for quite a few, but it most likely won’t be continuous all night. His maximum has been six, considering that they last fairly long with him.

T is for Toy (do they own toys? Do they use them?)

If any toys are involved, they aren’t his. You’re welcome to use them on him, but he generally doesn’t.

U is for Unfair (how much do they like to tease?)

Not much of a teaser. He likes to keep it fair, and if anything, he’s the one getting teased. He loves giving you what you want, right when you want it, because it means that you’re happy. You thank and praise him between your moans and it’s exactly the way he likes it.

V is for Volume (how loud are they? what sounds do they make?)

He’s pretty loud. Because of how sensitive he is to your touch, he makes noise at every little thing you do, and often only gets louder as the night drags on. He’s the type that whines and moans for you as you move on top of him, and he calls your name as he cums every time.

W is for Wild Card (random dirty headcanon)

He’s the type that likes morning sex. He likes waking up with you right next to him, and your peaceful face makes him fall even more in love. He gently kisses you, which at least partly wakes you up, and he just keeps moving down until he has you wanting more from him. For him, the sunlight in the morning sets a heavenly glow on you that he can only get at that time of day.

X is for X-Ray (what they’re packing)

About average, though with Zabraks, that isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

Y is for Yearning (how high is their sex drive?)

Higher than you’d expect. He just doesn’t act on it too much, since he often waits on you to initiate it.

Z is for Zzz (how quickly they fall asleep after)

He’s sort of quick to sleep. Afterwards, he’ll lay on his side, holding you tightly to his chest, and fall asleep within a few minutes. But his warm purrs last much longer after he’s sleeping, so they help soothe you as well.

#savage opress x reader #savage x reader #savage opress #savage opress x you #feral x reader

[chaoticevilbean]

TT SW Fic #2.1

The Trio gets sent back to the CW universe. When this happens affects what happens from there. But, and here's the Big Thing: the three are separated from each other.

They get sent back just after ANH

Luke is currently still new to the whole "rebellion against the tyrannical empire" thing. Han has decided to stay, but not really, because he's been paid, but also he has to or the kid will get himself killed, but then he's leaving, but also not bec- And Leia is busy proving that she is as good a leader in politics as she is in war.

So when they get sent back in time, Luke is at full "Aw Shucks" with a little "Why is everyone staring at me?" thrown in. He wakes up in the middle of an unknown place, likely one that either was just battling or is currently a battlefield. He's very Shook at the sight of a Jedi general fighting alongside several clone troopers against B-style droids.

Leia ends up found by a very strange and very clumsy Gungan. He says he's a representative in the Republic. Leia puts two and two together. Then she calmly begins figuring out the best way to take down Palpatine without raising suspicions. It helps that anyone who sees her with this Gungan seems to assume she has good intentions by virtue of her tolerating him. And he is rather endearing in his amusing clumsy way.

Han wakes up next to Mace Windu in a prison cell. The Jedi has been captured. Han does not know that he's back in time. All he knows is that the Jedi says he magically appeared in the cell. He isn't chained. He helps the escape, wondering how he can get back to his friends and his girl, and Leia, too. Windu is wondering what the Force is up to, besides coming up with a strange way to get him out of prison.

Luke gets fully discovered by troopers, who he tries to befriend and succeeds as much as a random person with a lightsaber can when there was a battle not even ten minutes ago. Ahsoka, Anakin, and Obi-Wan are brought to meet Luke. They assume he's a rogue Jedi. He does not dispute this, instead too preoccupied by the fact that he doesn't know much about the past and also Leia is gonna kill him.

Leia meets Senator Amidala. She begins her important work while aided by the one her parents always told her about.

Han figures out he's in the past. He does have a brief moment where he internally panics that he just freed an Imperial officer. Then he sees the lightsaber and the not-the-kid attached and finally puts it together. Windu offers to take him back to Coruscant, and expresses that the Council will want to meet him. Han decides that if there's Jedi, the kid'll find him eventually, so he might as well go.

Luke manages to keep the future a secret, but he also tells a lot of stuff that makes everyone take a step back. Like how he lost his entire squadron a short while back, not to mention his mentor, his family, his home, and now he doesn't know where his friends are. Granted, this is given over the course of at least a day, and he does get questions about the whole "fighter squadron" part, but still.

He also scrunches his nose at all the "weird" rules of the Jedi. Anakin mentions the no attachment rule and Luke gives him such a weird look that they manage to drag Obi-Wan, Ahsoka, and three different clones into a philosophical debate that ends in "so long as your fear doesn't overwhelm you, attachment is okay." Basically just everything in moderation.

Leia manages to get access to the inhibitor chips. She also takes down several plots to give Palpatine more power. She befriends many senators she'd only heard about, or ones who would one day be as helpful as they could in an Imperial senate. She smirks when she hears about the rogue Jedi who keeps reprogramming droids to have free will, and getting various Separatists to desert through the power of ~friendship~ and ~sunshine~.

Han does not accept Sage Jedi Words. Not without much sass and argument. Every time Windu tries to say something about "A Jedi does not do x" or "Y is the way to z" Han responds with his own experiences. Using attachment as an example again, Han tells Windu that it's stupid.

In a war, attachment is how you remain sane. Yeah, it can make you worry and fearful because there's a kriffin' war going on, but if you learn that fear and worry are natural, learn that they're just like when you're excited or angry, then you learn to live with it. You learn to just take a deep breath and keep going. Also, if you don't properly teach emotional control, you end up with repressed adults who will break at the worst possible moments. This is all said in the most casual way possible, with lots of salt and sass, but still said.

Luke, being peak Sunshine Farmer from Two-Sun Tatooine, manages to give Ventress a headache from his bright, unshielded Force presence. He befriends ALL THE CLONES, and also that Separatist, and those droids over there, and that one feral loth cat, and also that bear. By the time they get to Coruscant, most of the army is willing to die for Luke, who would rather die than let that happen.

Upon arriving on Coruscanat, Anakin decides that he needs to save Luke from a meeting with the Council. He takes the kid to the Senate building, so he can meet Padme's new friend and Anakin can also 'say hello'. Luke enters the building with his father-who-doesn't-know-he's-a-father and goes to meet what he assumes is his mother because Anakin talks about her just like Leia talks about Han. They make it to Senator Amidala's office.

Anakin and Padme suddenly lose their hearing. Luke squeals, legitimately squeals, and rushes to hug Leia. She's not squealing, but she is ecstatic to see her friend. They start babbling to each other, and it sounds very much like a code to the other occupants of the room, but it's just because they're talking about "the Empire" and "Rogue One" and "Vader" and "Death Star". A lot of what they say makes no sense outside of context.

Luke: It's so weird to be away from the Empire but it doesn't feel that way. I nearly thought the clones were stormtroopers!

Leia: I know! And here, the Senate can actually do things, even if it's just as corrupt. But Palpatine's the Chancellor.

Anakin, about to interrupt to ask what that's supposed to mean: Wait just a minute, what's so bad about-

Luke, ignoring his father: At least he can't send Vader after us!

Leia: Yeah, and no Death Star to blow us all up.

Luke: And there's Jedi! They even have a temple! It's so cool!

Leia: You could actually be a real Jedi!

Etc. They talk for awhile.

Han makes it to Coruscant, and actually gets to meet one of his childhood heroes, Obi-Wan "The Negotiator" Kenobi. Who looks alarmingly like- Oh, kriff. Ben. The old spice-using hermit was his childhood idol. Kriff it all.

Ben tells him that the kid was here, but got dragged off by Han's other hero, Anakin "The Hero Without Fear" Skywalker- kriff, that's the kid's dad. He'll have to make a good impression. But apparently the Skywalkers took a trip to visit a senator. Leia's probably there. She was a senator until the whole Death-Star-and-Rebellion stuff.

Ben goes to comm them. Han can hear Luke and Leia in the background. Han snatches the communicator and starts yelling.

Han: WHAT THE KRIFF DO YOU TWO THINK YOU'RE DOING‽ DO YOU WISH YOU'D NEVER BEEN BORN‽ CUZ THAT'S WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN! *insert rant that makes both complete and no sense*

Han: *breathing heavily into the comm*

Luke, a little muffled: Sorry, Han.

Leia, also a little muffled: Didn't know the nerfherder was a Mama Bantha.

Han: Oh, is that how you wanna play? Listen here, you sh-

Anakin, speaking really fast: I'll have them back at the Temple by midnight, they love you, bye!

*comm clicks off*

Ben: ... Want a drink?

Han: Kriff yeah.

Palpatine fails because 1) Leia is a horrible goose 2) Luke is Tatooine's third sun 3) Han has common sense, no filter, and a will to live.

#star wars #star wars au #time travel #tt sw #tt sw 2.1

[radramblog]

Rating the letters of the alphabet

I feel like part of my style of comedy is just rambling about shit and making loose connections between things as part of an overall bit. I think. I’m no expert on myself, unfortunately.

The inspiration for the following absolute load of shite is trying to search Tiermaker for nothing. Like, no characters in the search bar. Didn’t come up with anything. Did a search for just a space. No dice. What about just a? Surely that’ll bring up everything with an A in the title. But it didn’t, and I was somewhat disappointed.

Then my head started writing bits about letters and that’s how we got here. This is probably really stupid, but maybe it’ll at least be fun. Wordplay is cool, though maybe not my strong suit? Anyway.

A: A is one of the two letters that’s also just a word, as you’ve just seen, giving it a necessary promotion in rank. Not a lot of things get to double up like that, though with the “an” ligature maybe it’s actually a double or nothing. But because of the confusing common connection crossing contexts for the character, it gets somewhat awkward to talk about the letter in conversation. An A, in my opinion, A does not get. 4/5.

B: B is also just a word letter but unlike A when you write it out you have to stick a few extra letters on to make it work, making it not as good. But B’s association with bees isn’t enough, because in the year of our lord, like, 2019 or something, it would become inextrixably linked with shite memes as the B emoji became king. And I just don’t respect that. It’s otherwise a fine letter, dragged down by its company. 2/5.

C: Oh come on now, the word doesn’t even have a C in it anymore! You can sea the see without any of our tertiary letter’s involvement whatsoever. Not to mention how its two main sounds are just copies from other letters wholesale. C must be confusing to non-english speakers, I’d imagine. C as a grade gets what C as a grade typically entails for many a schoolchild. 3/5.

D: It would be remiss of me not to give a sterling grade to the D. Why, none of us would be here without it. While many a youth may find the D to be quite a humourous subject, I assure you I’m taking it with the gravest of sincerity when I say the D has got to be one of the best letters of all.

And by D I mean deity, of course. Wait, what did you think I meant? 5/5.

E: The absolute absurdity that is the E meme elevates E efficiently enough to excel beyond many another vowel. However, it is also the single most common letter in the English language, going so far as to open the damn name. It’s to the point where someone made a point of writing an entire book without using it, and I think Gadsby is cool but mayhaps avoiding fifth uncial was a bit showy. I can’t help but mark it down for the sake of hipster cred. 3/5.

F: F is for Fuck. I like the word Fuck. F is for paying respects. I think the military-industrial complex has poisoned our cultural landscape to the point that a reference to one of its most prized productions’ awkward moments has become one of the most colloquially used meme letters in existence, And That’s Terrible. 3/5, I’m conflicted.

G: Man literally who the fuck cares about G. What is it even good for. Just an absolute waste of a letter, total shithouse. It’s NATO equivalent is Golf, the Worst Sport, too. Who asked for any of this? Just use a J instead, it’s cooler. 1/5.

H: I’ve seen “Hhh” used enough times in written forms of pornography to not consider it a Horny Letter. That and it, being short for Hentai, is often used to denote adult material in Japan. Basically what im saying is, I think this gets worse the less sex-positive you are. 6/9.

I: I think I’ve said enough about letter words already, but I is another high-tier one because like A I is just it’s own thing. It can also, however, be a bit confusing, looking just like an l a lot of the time, and having to constantly capitalise it is a pain in the ass. I also don’t have a particularly high opinion of myself, so a high opinion of I seems disingenuous. 3/5.

J: Clearly the best letter, hands down. I’m definitely not biased. There are so few letters as underappreciated by J- a fact many a person who’s had to do that “assign yourself an alliterative adjective” icebreaker game has had to reckon with. Because it appears to be a lot more popular with names than with words, and that just kind of sucks. 6/5.

K: K has in some circles managed to bump off its partner to become yet another letter word, though in a very informal abbreviated sense. However, when you’re looking into scientific fields, eventually said partner returns, having lost some weight on the trip down to absolute zero. This all makes complete sense in my head, and I’m sure is a lot less funny to anyone who doesn’t live there. 4/5.

L: I’d argue that L doesn’t cop its namesake. It’s a really useful letter, loads of words use it, especially in pairs, and my ADHD-brain thought it was fun to just say LLLLLLLLLLL for a bit while I was thinking about this so I guess that’s staying in now. Put me down as an L Lobbyist. 4/5.

M: Mmmmmm. M&Ms. But also it’s kind of a pain to write. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. 3/5.

N: I’d like to fight whoever decided we should have two letters that sound so similar right bloody next to each other in the alphabet. Actually, who the fuck even decided the alphabet’s order to begin with? Maybe it should go M to N, that’ll bloody show you. 2/5.

O: Our fourth vowel, and perhaps one of the underappreciated ones. O is similarly a letter word, but a much more common one considering its use as an interjection. It’s also one half of a very powerful letter combo, as we’ll see. 4/5.

P: There’s the other half. Many a joke involves OP as a phrase, whether it mean overpowered or original poster, and the letters’ adjacency is a lovely bit of serendipity. Whenever I say P out loud, on its own, I have to resist the urge to do some incredibly shitty beatboxing, which may or may not be a good sign. 4/5.

Q: I was going to write some very harsh words about Q, and its dependency on U, but then I realised that that is probably hate speech against the disabled. It still sucks, though. 0/5.

R: R is the one I am most struggling to think of things to say about. R is another letter that’s just kinda there. I’m sure the Roberts and Rachels of the world would disagree with me, though. It’s also the name of a program that I know has traumatised a lot of young biologist wannabes, slapping us with a whole pile of maths and statistics when we just wanted to look at cool plants and shit. Or in my case, cool cells and shit. 2/5.

S: The most overrated consonant, but also the thing that makes plurals not a pain in the ass. However I’m going to lean towards giving S a positive rating, if only because it’s associated with snakesssss (and serpentine characters who can talk) and I like those. 3/5.

T: I don’t think T gets enough credit as one of the pillars of the English language. A lot of very common words feature it, and yet it feels like it never gets the same level of credit as big shots like S or half of the vowels. T is like the character actor of the alphabet, is basically what I’m saying. 4/5.

U: Ah, the letter Americans hate for some reason. I think this is actually commentary on the history of American politics. Because throughout history, America has been extremely selfish and self-centered, while attempting to present a positive image that people are finally seeing past. They only entered WWI and WWII when it was convenient for them, they started wars and initiated coups in even their allies for petty ideological reasons, and they’ve gone to war with several countries and funded wars with several others seeming just for shits and giggles. Because apparently if you’re not an American, then you’re not one of them, and that means they hate U. 4/5.

V: I actually think V is underrated. It’s a fun sound. That’s it, no joke here. It’s neat, I like it. 4/5.

W: This may come as a shock to you, but double-u over here is actually two Vs! unless you’re writing in cursive, but fuck cursive. The French actually have it right on this one, naming it double-v (pronounced doobleh-vay). Add in the fact that it’s literally just M upside down, and you’ve got a pretty shite letter. 1/5.

X: There’s a reason literally every “A is for Apple” thing you see made for kids uses Xylophone for X, and that’s because there are no commonly used words that start with it. Seriously, it’s all just scientific terms- I’d argue X-Ray is more common than Xylophone in common parlance, but also, who wants to explain imaging to a kid. It doesn’t even get a second page of words on Dictionary.com. X also has implications as a letter word, that I’d rather avoid at the moment. 2/5.

Y: Ah, Ygreck, everyone’s favourite “what the fuck, France?” moment. Between that and being sorta kinda not really a vowel, Y prompts its own question more often than I’d care to admit. 2/5.

Z: As a (technical) member of the generation associated with this letter- on the one hand, I’m sorry, on the other, y’all have it coming. The final letter of the alphabet, one of the other ones worth 10 in scrabble (and yet X isn’t???), and one we probably got pretty sick of in the early 00s when it was everywhere- ironically, when most of the generation was getting born. 2/5.

And that’s the lot of them. I hope this didn’t alienate any non-English speakers too hard. It’s probably fine.

Join me for more bullshit next time I have another stupid idea. I mean, tomorrow.

#ramble #nonce shit tbh #remember when I made good content? yeah me neither

[beneathstarryskies]

NSFW Alphabet: Orson Krennic

This was requested by anon! :) 

A = Aftercare (What they’re like after sex)

Orson is very committed to aftercare, especially after a particularly rough session. He offers your praise and kisses for being able to take him so well. He helps you get cleaned up before settling in. Sometimes he even runs a warm bath for the two of you to share (which often leads to more fooling around.) 

He’s a pretty big fan of pillow talk as well and often the two of you will stay up late just quietly talking about things that seem to silly or personal to see the light of day. 

B = Body part (Their favourite body part of theirs and also their partner’s)

Truly, he doesn’t have a favorite part of himself. He tends to be pleased with himself overall. 

There’s a tie over what his favorite part of you is. The tie being between your legs and your eyes. He loves the way your legs feel when they’re wrapped around his waist when he fucks you. However, he is equally pleased with the way your eyes get all round expressing your neediness when you look up at him with his cock in your mouth. 

C = Cum (Anything to do with cum basically… I’m a disgusting person)

There is no method or location of cumming this man doesn’t like. He wants that release, and it’s not of much importance to him where it lands or how he gets there. He’s particularly fond of cumming on your chest, or even your face if he’s feeling particularly naughty. Marking up your body with his seed is very much so a turn on for him. 

D = Dirty Secret (Pretty self explanatory, a dirty secret of theirs)

After watching the destruction of Jedha City he got so turned on he had to excuse himself to the bathroom to jack off.

 E = Experience (How experienced are they? Do they know what they’re doing?)

He’s surprisingly well experienced, if not slightly out of practice. Over the years his work became his sole interest, and so sex kind of took a backseat until he met you. So, he does know what he’s doing. It just takes him a bit to get in the swing of things again.

 F = Favourite Position (This goes without saying. Will probably include a visual) 

His favorite position is you on your back with your legs push against your chest so he can thrust deeply inside of you. 

https://pixxxels.cc/9rYYVZ6f 

G = Goofy (Are they more serious in the moment, or are they humorous, etc)

He tends to be quite serious in the moment, although he can see the humor in a situation when it presents itself. 

H = Hair (How well groomed are they, does the carpet match the drapes, etc.)

Orson’s body hair is still dark, in contrast to the silver strands on his head. He keeps himself immaculately groomed, even when he’s not particularly sexually active. 

I = Intimacy (How are they during the moment, romantic aspect…) 

Intimacy is something he struggles with, but he tries very hard. He wants to be able to show you how much he cares and enjoys being with you. Honestly the fact that he does actually put in the effort on his own accord only adds to the romance. Words of praise fall from his lips, he leaves kisses trailing your skin, and his hands soak you in. 

J = Jack Off (Masturbation headcanon)

Unless the need is extreme, he doesn’t typically jack off very often. He would much prefer to get off with you. 

K = Kink (One or more of their kinks)

There’s some light bondage, blindfolding, spanking, and orgasm denial. He develops a bit of a breeding kink when your relationship reaches that level. Perhaps the biggest kink is submission and dominance, of which he likes to switch up his role. In general he prefers to be the dominant one. You’re a perfect sub, so eager to please him. He loves being in control of your pleasure and having you in the palm of his hand. However, after a particularly rough day he enjoys being able to fall at your feet and give himself over to you. 

L = Location (Favourite places to do the do)

His favorite place is his quarters, naturally. He can have you in whatever way he wants without having to worry about interruptions. 

However, he also enjoys fucking you in his office. There is an excitement about knowing someone could walk in at any moment to see you bent over his desk while he fucks you mercilessly.

M = Motivation (What turns them on, gets them going)

He gets turned on easily, although he tries to pretend otherwise. His biggest turn on is when you run your fingers through his silver hair, and your nails scratch against his scalp. Which you do quite often, sometimes not even meaning to illicit such a response. 

There’s also this thing you do (which he’s certain you do on purpose) where you get this innocent look on your face before tilting your head to the side, and in whatever context you call him “Sir.” This fucks him up completely. He is ready to fuck you wherever the two of you happen to be as soon as you call him that. 

N = NO (Something they wouldn’t do, turn offs)

He would not share you with anyone. That’s a definite no. He doesn’t like to be degraded either.

O = Oral (Preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc)

He prefers receiving, especially when you're knelt down beneath his desk while he works. However, he is eager to reciprocate. He is quite skilled with that mouth of his, and takes pride in how quickly you become a moaning mess under his skillful tongue. 

P = Pace (Are they fast and rough? Slow and sensual? etc.)

Orson is rather versatile in this respect. It really just depends on his mood. Sometimes he wants to take his time with sensual thrusts, but other times he just wants to make you cry out his name. 

The only time the pace is definite is in the mornings. He likes to take things slow, to really build the pleasure while dispelling the morning grogginess. 

Q = Quickie (Their opinions on quickies rather than proper sex, how often, etc.)

He loves quickies. Not as much as proper sex, of course. But he is always ready for a quickie. At least once a week you find yourself either in his office or in a closet engaging in a quickie. Most often it’s after a tense situation, especially one which might have made him feel emasculated.

R = Risk (Are they game to experiment, do they take risks, etc.)

He loves to experiment, and is down to try just about anything you’re interested in. Risks are enjoyable as long as it won’t actually do any harm to you. 

S = Stamina (How many rounds can they go for, how long do they last…)

He’s can last as long as he wants, but typically can only go for couple rounds unless there’s a good bit of space between rounds.

T = Toy (Do they own toys? Do they use them? On a partner or themselves?)

A vibrator, handcuffs, a blindfold, and nipple clamps. All of which he uses on you, but he’s not keen on having them used on him too much. Except for that one time you used the vibrator on his balls, he’s too embarrassed to ask you to do it again though. 

U = Unfair (how much they like to tease)

Oh boy, he is a tease. He loves teasing you. You get so flustered and your cheeks turn red. There’s also this desperate little almost whimper you do that drives him wild. He likes to toy with you until you’re begging him to fuck you. Even then he’ll take his time, rubbing the tip of his cock along your entrance before pushing inside at an achingly slow pace so you feel each inch of him enter. 

V = Volume (How loud they are, what sounds they make)

He is rather vocal during sex. Moans are sprinkled in between words of praise and adoration, as well as expletives. You can always tell when he’s about to cum because he will suddenly get quiet as he attempts to focus, only to let out a soft, breathy moan when he reaches his climax. 

W = Wild Card (Get a random headcanon for the character of your choice)

He wanted to fuck you the first time ever laid eyes on you. You walked into the mess hall with your fellow officers, and he immediately wondered what your plump lips would feel like around his cock. It was the first time in a long time he’d felt such unrestrained desire for someone, and he got off to the image before he’d ever even spoken to you. 

X = X-Ray (Let’s see what’s going on in those pants, picture or words)

He’s a bit larger than average, and is uncircumcised. 

Y = Yearning (How high is their sex drive?)

He has a relatively high sex drive, and finds himself yearning for you quite often. It’s a bit of a weakness really.  

Z = ZZZ (… how quickly they fall asleep afterwards)

Orson doesn’t tend to fall asleep very quickly afterwards, preferring to stay up and bask in the warmth of your company for a while. He likes to talk to you in the privacy of your bed, it feels as though nothing else in the world exists in these moments. He likes to soak them up while he can. 

#orson krennic x reader #rogue one #director krennic x reader #krennic x reader #orson krennic

[listen-to-the-inner-walrus]

its like 3am, i just woke up and im about to fall asleep again, but god i cant stop thinking about how tiring being autistic is. like you spend your entire life constantly trying to keep account of thousands of social rules you dont understand but you dont want to break them because what if you upset someone and you dont mean to. and you do this every day, any conversation with allistic people can be so mentally taxing because youre having to keep up a conversation while also keeping track of all these social rules allistic people expect you to understand.

and then sometimes you fuck up and sometimes you try to explain because you trust the person, and sometimes you get these amazing people who get it and are so understanding. but like 90% of the time, thats not what you get. like you get told you need to learn, hold yourself accountable, recognise the fuck up, and i get where theyre coming from 100%.

BUT i do that every day of my life. i am already doing that every day and every minute of every conversation with allistic people. i just dont broadcast it because idk sharing my experience as an autistic person with allistic folks hasnt ever really gone down well tbh. but yeah, its an invisible struggle i do everyday and will always have to do, and its genuinely upsetting and like condescending for someone to try and tell you that "no its not an excuse, you have to do X, Y, Z" when youre doing it everyday. and i completely understand why a lot of allistic people dont realise how cruel it can come out, and that just adds to how tiring it is

like allistic people dont spend every day keeping very careful track of social rules and niceties (like okay so you cant say this thing outright, you have to hint at it instead but wait this person is now hinting to me oh no do they actually want this or is this social rule arbitrary and dependent on the situation shit), trying their best to follow guidelines they dont understand, realising they fucked up because our communication styles are fundamentally different, so when you do fuck up and try to explain it, they dont have the context of the fact that every other day of your life, youre not fucking up because youre holding yourself accountable and trying your goddamn best to learn and grow.

theres a lot of things i get angry at allistic people for, but im not angry about this. im just tired because i know exactly why it happens and i cant expect people who dont have my lived experience to understand something they dont have full context for. and i also know being autistic does not excuse shitty behaviour and i never mean for it to come across like that, but again, we communicate in fundamentally different ways and sometimes i miss social cues or how things sound because im fucking autistic karen and im trying to fucking hard not to do this but sometimes i physically cannot help it.

and i also know that theres gonna be a lot of autistic people who dont experience this because autism is such a wide spectrum of different experiences.

idk dude, im just so tired of trying my best to communicate in an allistic way and then being demeaned (even when accidental) when i try to explain why i fucked up. like i kinda just want to scream "IM TRYING" into the void because the void can only listen and wont expect me to follow these 50 pointless rules for small talk.

#personal #autism #do i actually wanna tag this #idk its 3am im tired #physically and mentally

[spanishskulduggery]

how would you say a plural amount of letters? like in english you would say “two K’s” (kays) or “three S’s” (esses), how would you write it in spanish and how would you pronounce it?

Just a warning this kind of goes all over the place because of a lot of grammatical minutiae, but the simple answer:

la K / la ka = the letter K(las) dos kas = the two K’s

la S / la ese = the letter S(las) tres eses = the three S’s

You sometimes see it a letter written by itself or as its pronunciation (la K or la ka in singular), but in plural it’s usually its pronunciation (las kas)

So like…

Hay dos kas en “jackknife”. = There are two K’s in “jackknife”.

“Necessity” tiene dos eses. = “Necessity” has two S’s.

Most of the letters will have a kind of -s sound tacked onto their pronounciation and that will get you the plural of that sound.

There are exceptions… the vowels + X

La a [the letter A] => Las aes [the A’s]

La e [the letter E] => Las es / Las ees [the E’s]

La o [the letter O] => Las oes [the O’s]

La u [the letter U] => Las úes [U’s]

La i (latina) [the letter I] => Las íes (latinas) [I’s]La i (griega) [the letter Y] => Las íes (griegas) [Y’s]

La equis [the letter X] => Las equis [X’s]

With U and I, it’s because you’re preserving the U and I sound so they take on an accent mark to fully pronounce it…. basically because when U+E and I+E are put together, they blend, so the accent mark adds a hiatus. With A+E and O+E, the hiatus is already there so you don’t mix the sound.

It’s really just to keep you from saying something like “the oohs” and “the ees” which could be confusing.

Saying “aes” is kind of like “a-es”, and “oes” is like “o-es” because of the hiatus.

And with E you get two options “es” and “ees”… typically I hear las es with a long EH sound for multiple E’s or people putting la letra E just to be very clear.

And X [equis] already ends in S, so you don’t have to add an additional thing and make it “equises” or something. If you see something like “XXX” it’s commonly pronounced as (las) tres equis 

Additional note: Q is frequently written as either la q, or la qu or la cu. In plural I think I’ve only seen las qus and las cus. 

———————————————————————–

Onto the confusing part - and I can’t stress enough how regional this all can be, so please let me know if I make any mistakes here, native speakers.

This might be a little difficult to explain completely well because I’m not using IPA here. I’ll try and be as clear as possible but just know that I’m using the Spanish pronunciations of things and how they’d write or approximate it.

First, all letters in the alphabet are feminine probably because la letra “letter” is feminine, so there’s that rule first.

Second this is generally how the letters are pronounced or said in Spanish and I need to point out some things because there’s a lot actually here that won’t make sense if I don’t:

A - (a)*

B - (be / be grande)****

C - (ce)CH - (che)**

D - (de)

E - (e)*

F - (efe)

G - (ge)

H - (hache) [although I did learn it as la ache]

I - (i / i latina)*

J - (jota)

K - (ka)

L - (ele)

LL - (elle)

M - (eme)

N - (ene)

Ñ - (eñe)

O - (o)*

P - (pe)

Q - (cu)

R - (ere / erre)***

RR - (erre / erre doble, doble erre)***

S - (ese)

T - (te)

U - (u)*

V - (uve / V corta / V chica)****

W - (doble u / doble uve / uve doble)

X - (equis)

Y - (i / i griega)*

Z - (zeta)

So now the little bits of explanations begin:

* The vowels - All of the vowels [A / E / I / O / U, and Y] are usually written with their pronunciations like I did above. In Spanish, most Spanish speakers know how “A” is pronounced but for the sake of non-native speakers:

A is pronounced like “ah”

E is pronounced like “eh”

I is pronounced like “ee”

O is pronounced like “oh”

U is pronounced like “ooh”

Y is pronounced like “ee”

With i and y it’s common to differentiate them as i latina [I] and i/y griega [Y]… The letter [I] is i latina being “Latin I” because it comes from the Latin alphabet, and because the letter [Y] comes from Greek it’s griega. They are pronounced the same “ee” like a long E song in English.

So say you were spelling out a word like yanqui “yankee / someone from the US” you would spell it Y-A-N-Q-U-I [i griega - a - ene - cu - u - i latina] in a way that tells you that Y and I are different letters.

** - CH. The letter “CH” which is pronounced like che or “chay” in English is not technically a letter in Spanish anymore, but it might show up in some dictionaries as its own section. 

*** - R and RR. I’ve seen R written as ere and erre before. And while RR is not its own letter (anymore, but in some places it is considered its own), I’ve seen it as erre or erre doble [double R]. I was taught ere [R] and erre [RR] but I understand why that’s not totally great for everyone depending on your own pronunciation; I personally recommend saying erre [R] and doble erre [RR] if you mean RR because it makes it very clear you’re talking about a double letter.

If you were saying multiple RR’s, you’d most commonly see erres dobles.

**** This one is really its own issue but B and V have similar pronunciations in a lot of things. Just suffice it to say it’s its own issue. 

For our purposes, it’s normally pronounced be [”bay”] and uve [”oo-vay”]. Otherwise, you’ll see B as B grande or B larga which mean “big/long B”… and you might see V as V corta or V chica which is “short/small V”

Another common way to differentiate it is to say B de burro “B as in burro [donkey]”, and V de vaca “V as in vaca [cow]”…….. that’s kind of like the equivalent of “B as in boy” and “V as in Victor” in English.

Side Note: It should go without saying but ele is pronounced “el-ay”, and elle is pronounced “ey-yay”… because LL has a strong Y sound. 

Side Note 2: Similarly ge is pronounced like “hay”, and jota for “J” is pronounced “ho-ta” 

Side Note 3: Ñ or eñe is pronounced “en-yay”

So moving on, just note that the letters are feminine, and normally you’re going to say la and then las for plural.

When doing plural, you usually have to add a -S sound to it. That’s mostly easy for the consonants, minus X so you don’t really have to worry too much.

I typically see the letters sort of spelled out so for example: hacer eses which is literally “to make S’s” is another expression for “to spin around” or “to spin out” is typically written as eses 

You might see something like la m but then you might see las emes for “M’s”… I think that might just be for the sake of convenience. But you might also see la ache instead of la h… or la jota instead of la j.

It’s more acceptable when it seems to be a whole different word, kind of like la equis vs la x which I think both make sense. 

I typically capitalize it if I’m going to write it as a singular letter because I think that is a little easier to understand when reading, but that is probably just me.

Additional Note: There are some abbreviations where Spanish pronounces them a bit differently; they’re normally treated as loanwords. 

These are different from Spanish abbreviations:

FBI [Federal Bureau of Investigation]In Spanish el FBI is pronounced like el Efe-Be-I sort of how you’d expect

CIA [Central Intelligence Agency]In Spanish this is la CIA which is pronounced la Si-A, rather than pronouncing each letter individually

KO / K.O. [knockout]In Spanish this is normally el KO which is pronounced el ka-o the way you’d pronounce K + O. In some places you’ll hear el knockout with voz inglesa but in some places they use estar KO to mean either “to be unconscious” or “to be dead tired” 

OK / okayIn Spanish estar OK or OK/okay sounds just like English “o-kay”, and it’s pretty directly adapted from English

OVNI [el objeto volador no identificado] In Spanish el OVNI or el ovni is the direct translation of “UFO” or “Unidentified Flying Object”. You pronounce it “ov-ni”, rather than pronouncing every single letter

There are other expressions like this. The one I mentioned above “XXX” in English is “triple X” or “X-X-X” but in Spanish it’s tres equis and is a synonym for “pornographic” in some contexts

There’s some variations with Spanish abbreviations.

Some are like when you might see Los EEUU / Los EE.UU in writing, but you’d hear it as Los Estados Unidos “the United States” rather than hearing it all pronounced.

So it really depends on the actual word/abbreviation in question.

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[amphtaminedreams]

S/S 2020 Fashion Month: A Basic, Uneducated Fashion Heaux’s A-Z of Everything Noteworthy (Part 3/3)

Hi to anyone reading,

I’m finally at the end!

It’s only taken me, like, over 2 months but I’m finally about to review the last 5 shows I wanted to talk about from this year’s RTW offerings for S/S 2020. It’s very frustrating that I couldn’t include them in the last post and make this a nice, neat, equally sized two part thing but Tumblr was being difficult and so here I am. On the plus side, I guess I can also make this post a bit of a round-up of my ultimate favourite collections of this year and some of my absolute favourite looks!

To quickly finish my review though, I’m gonna start this post with Vivienne Westwood’s S/S 2020 collection!

And I hate to start the post on a downer but I wasn’t wild about it. The bridal look worn by Bella Hadid and the similarly structured red dress are the only pieces that I really love. The accessories are beautiful, especially the shell necklace, and the fitted corset upper halves are very flattering, however, there’s just nothing particularly exciting about this collection for me.

As for YSL’s S/S 2020 collection, my opinion is pretty similar. Don’t get me wrong, I personally love the embroidered pieces, and the jewell tones, and the whole art teacher/female Russell Brand vibe (I’m aware this is my second Russell Brand comparison of this review, don't @ me) but why does there have to be SO GODDAMN MANY FUCKING SEQUIN SUITS? I included a couple of the more interesting ones just for reference and can you believe that’s only about 1/10 of the sequin suits that were actually shown. I feel like they genuinely made up a good 33% of the show. It’s so boring and overdone from Saint Laurent, like you really can’t convince me that they didn’t do this exact same thing last year and the Eiffel Tower being in the background and the presence of the goddess that is Naomi Campbell and all the fancy lighting in the world isn’t a distraction enough because they DID THAT LAST YEAR TOO. It’s just disappointing from a brand like YSL who really has the money to take it to any wacky and inventive place that they want, and who has drawn on so many historical and cultural references in the past; the bohemian looks I am here for, everything else can go.  

Next is Zadig and Voltaire, which is obviously more of a pedestrian brand than YSL, but still...disappointing. 

I guess disappointing is the wrong word really because it’s not as if I had especially high hopes, it’s just that in comparison to a collection like Off-White’s, which was also a lot more of a “wearable” line, this is very Stradivarius/Zara/H&M/any member of the Inditex group. I like the ruffles, but we’ve seen them done in a much more interesting way in pretty much every other show and same with the blazers and suits. Even the styling of the teal faux fur coat, which I adore, is meh. Even Emily DiDonato can’t save it for me and that’s saying something because she honestly might be one of the most beautiful women on this planet.

On a more positive note, Zimmerman was beautiful. In a collection inspired by the ocean, the tranquil colour palette, the ornate, frothy ruffles and the flowing materials are dead on, and indulgently so. I can see most of these pieces having universal appeal and looking good on anyone, and yet this wearability doesn’t make the collection boring by any means; I think it really is a matter of having a clear concept and attention to detail that save more subtle shows from falling by the wayside. 

And lastly, Zuhair Murad, which is always a designer I look forward to; I love a good princess dress and on that, he always delivers.

However, whilst there’s a similar feel and colour palette to Zimmerman, I’d say this collection doesn’t have quite as clear a direction. There’s definitely a lot of recurring themes of the ruffles and the high necks and the bohemian prints and suits that we’ve seen throughout fashion month, but this still doesn’t feel like the most relevant or current collection I’ve ever seen from Murad. It goes without saying that the dresses are beautiful but in the context of a red carpet where every dress is a princess dress, I can’t imagine any of these taking my breath away which is usually the case. 

I really WANTED to end on a positive note, I’m sorry! And there were so so many amazing moments this season. In general, I’m excited for a lot of the trends that are seemingly going to be coming up: more of the milkmaid thing, peasant blouses, bohemian influences and a shit load of gorgeous suits!

I was going to try and do a top 10 but I honestly have too many favourites so I’m making into a...top 20. It sounds like a cop-out, but when there’s THIS many shows to go through I think a top 20 is perfectly fair. 

1. Gucci

It has to be my favourite overall. The clearest concept, the most beautiful colours, and a whole range of interesting accessories and structures. Blew everything else out the water. Might make like Elsie Fisher in Eighth Grade and just start randomly saying Gucci out loud at totally inappropriate moments to express my love.

2. Marc Jacobs

Kooky and in your face but also thoughtful and delicate. Every piece is a statement. 

3. Moschino

The intersection where art meets fashion is always my favourite place to lurk and so it’s not surprise that Moschino’s Picasso inspired collection ticked so many boxes for me. Aside from that, the structures are gorgeous and on trend and I love the accessories.

4. Valentino

So. Many. Heavenly. Dresses.

5. Mugler

Definitely the sexiest S/S 2020 collection.

6. Paco Rabanne

I mean, yes, it is a little primary school teacher-y (it’s probably the coloured socks), but a fashion-y, wear-it-to-the-club version of primary school teacher style.

7. Ralph and Russo

A prissy pastel dream that channels the Sandra Dee sleepover scene from Grease in the modern day, the only thing that could’ve added to the Ralph and Russo show would be a more diverse group of models.

8. Brock

There’s never going to be an appropriate moment to wear any of the garments from the Brock collection. Does that mean I’m going to stop thinking about it? Never.

9. Balmain

I know Balmain didn’t go down too well with the fashion critics but the noughties pop girls obsessed child in me loveddddd it.

10. Etro

Not the most high-fashion but I would wear.

11. Dion Lee

Dion Lee took corsets and suspenders and harnesses and turned that whole dominatrix trend on its head by pairing them with androgynous silhouettes, fresh whites and subtle nude tones, and I’m here for it!

12. Alessandra Rich

Eighties presidential candidate’s wife/sorority queen realness.

13. Dilara Findikoglu

Definitely my favourite of the more “avant-garde” shows we saw this year.

14. Oscar de la Renta

These dresses speak for themselves, do I really need to say any more?

15. Christopher Kane

Christopher Kane made galaxy print cool again for the first time since it was murdered by 2013 “hipster” Tumblr and then buried 6ft under by the plethora of £5 and under wholesale retailers who thought it would be a good idea to mass produce leggings with said print on. 

16. Loewe

Delicate, purposeful and refined, Loewe put out a practical yet very, very pretty and season-appropriate spring collection.

17. Thom Browne

Thom Browne brought Marie Antoinette onto the runway. ‘Nuff said.

18. Louis Vuitton

I will never turn my nose up at anything 70s influenced and Louis Vuitton’s collection was probably the most authentic (and thus kinda ugly at times) that I’ve seen.

19. Simone Rocha

If I ever became part of some modern day witchy, forest-God worshipping cult, I would expect us all to be wearing Simone Rocha’s 2020 S/S collection and nothing less.

20. Vera Wang

Jenny Humphrey in Gossip Girl for the 2019 e-girl xoxo

SO.

3 parts and 3 months later, this is my review of fashion month 2019 coming to an end. I mean, it’s actually closer to A/W 2020 fashion week now than it is to S/S 2020 buuuut let’s just forget that little detail because I had NO FUCKING IDEA it would take this long.

If there’s anyone out there who read this to the end (and I highly, highly doubt there is and I don’t blame you) or even anyone that looked at the pictures (which is probably what I would do), please let me know! It got a bit long at times but I have generally reallllly enjoyed doing this and more than anything it’s got me sad that I’ll never see these shows in person :( sad times :( oh to be on the benefiting end of nepotism :( 

Thank you sooo much!

Lauren x

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[ivory-sunflower]

✨Hyperfixations✨

Hello!

If you’ve seen previous posts from this blog, you might already know that I’m autistic; It’s not something I hide because I don’t see the point in doing so. I’m putting this disclaimer here so people don’t come for me and try and call me out for whatever reason.

I’ve had many fixations through the course of my life, as I’ve gotten older the way they develop and the impact they have had definitely changed. In my early teens I was dealing with a myriad of other mental health issues alongside these fixations. However, at the time we didn’t realise that that’s what they were because I was only diagnosed when I was 14. It’s important to note that I was dealing with other issues, as those issues consumed a huge amount of energy and so I never realised how truly draining hyperfixations are. It’s only now that I’m fairly level with my other issues that I have seen the full effect of a hyperfixation. I always put my lack of concentration and the exhaustion down to the anxiety and depression, but it’s become clear that they weren’t the only factors.

I joked in a couple of posts that Temples were becoming a new fixation for me, but oh boy... It has hit hard. It has completely knocked me off kilter. For the last 3 or 4 weeks (maybe longer) it has been almost unbearable, all I can think about is the band and it’s incredibly difficult to concentrate on anything else. Even when I manage to focus on something else, if someone says something that fires something in my mind then I’m just out for the next half an hour. I’ll be trying to do physics revision, I’ll be looking at Milikan’s oil drop experiment, I’ll see the word “Atomised” and then I’m off thinking about ‘Atomise’ and suddenly it’s been 2 hours. 

It’s just so frustrating because I’ve never experienced a fixation in this way before, it’s so intense and I just want it to stop. I know that I shouldn’t get so annoyed with myself over it, but it gets in the way so much for me. When my mental health deteriorates and I can’t work or concentrate I find it easier to accept because I know that when my brain is in puddle mode that doing anything complicated just isn’t viable. The people around me also recognize this. With this fixation, I’m finding it hard to justify why I can’t do anything. I just can’t get myself to view it as “valid” because my brain certainly isn’t in puddle mode, it’s very active in fact, so I understand why I can’t shift that energy to be productive. It’s much harder to explain too and the people around me are less understanding. I’ll be honest, I don’t blame them for not understanding - heck, I barely understand it myself at times - how can I expect them to understand something they’ve never experienced and never will? It’s been a nightmare trying to keep up with college work, and I can feel myself beginning to burn out because of it, I feel like I can’t let myself fall behind because the reason doesn’t feel “valid” to me. I can’t exactly go to my tech teacher and say “Hi miss, sorry I didn’t do any of my assignments or coursework this week, I’ve been thinking about a band.” - granted, there’s more to it than that but at a basic, bare-bones level that is what I’d be saying. To someone who doesn’t live in my autistic little mind, that sounds like the most ridiculous excuse imaginable.

It’s hard to explain that it’s not voluntary in a lot of ways, it just happens whether I like it or not. It’s getting to a point where it’s impeding on my ability to function normally. I can’t sleep properly because I can’t get my brain to shutdown and stop thinking about them, or the music, or whatever else. I get distracted from work, from daily activities like cooking and cleaning, even hobbies are getting neglected unless they’re related to the fixation. I’d been learning ‘Clare De Lune’ on piano but that’s been sidelined for ‘Certainty’, any guitar parts I’d been learning and writing have just been ignored because I just can’t concentrate on them, but I can with Temples riffs. The only times I’m not thinking about them is when I’m sleeping and when I’m worrying about other things (intrusive thoughts kinda worries), even then I’ll occasionally start worrying about Temples. Example: “Does Tom remember my brother heckling him last year? He probably does, and he hates me.” - that’s a bit of a side point but one I thought I’d mention anyway. 

To an outsider, I will just look like an obsessed fangirl and if you want to think that of me then go for it, if this post doesn’t change your mind then I’m not going to convince you otherwise. I wouldn’t compare this to a fangirl experience, because usually those experiences are enjoyed by the girl in question. With this, I spend a lot of time wishing I wasn’t like this. I spent months fighting it off when I could feel it starting. I’m not saying it makes me completely miserable because with a hyperfixation does come happiness and excitement, it’s part and parcel of it, but in between those times I hate it. 

I have had very complex feelings around fixations in the past and the same rings true with this one. It seems to be hard to grasp for neurotypical people that we do NOT choose to fixate on the things we fixate on. For me this stirs a lot of anxiety because of the obsessive nature of a hyperfixation. My last few have centered on real people, such as bands or YouTubers, and I always feel awful about it because it feels creepy. I would never actually stalk these people, but the amount of content I consume and the energy that goes into it all just feels like too much even though there’s not much I can do to stop it. I can take away the media but that wouldn’t stop me thinking about it. I’ve experienced a lot of ostracisation from past friends because they found my fixations weird or annoying, and that feeling of rejection got internalized and I can’t stop myself from thinking that I’m weird because of it. I know for the people around me, it probably does get boring that I only talk about one think for hours at a time and it’s only in the last couple of years that I’ve found friends who take the time to let me talk about my thing without getting annoyed or taunting me. Even with a supportive network, I still find it hard to get out of the mindset that fixating on real people feels wrong.

I’ve had this complaint for years, but recently I’ve seen more and more people misuse the term “hyperfixation” and it’s really been bothering me. It seems to be the new  ✨cute, quirky thing✨ to say that “X, Y, Z is my hyperfixation!” when in reality the person saying this probably just really likes X, Y, Z. I get so frustrated because they don’t realise just how tiring they can be, how they don’t always make a person happy, and how they actually make us feel. Not to mention the fact that when too many people say it in the wrong context *Context by Temples starts playing* the word starts to lose it’s meaning. This only makes it harder to explain to people “no, I don’t just really like this thing, it literally consumes my whole life, I’m so tired, please make it stop!”. 

This has been sitting in my drafts for a couple of days and I wasn’t sure if I should post it or not but after talking about some of this stuff with a friend, we decided that maybe I should. I won’t be tagging this under Temples because it doesn’t feel right. 

~ Love Ginger xx

19/01/2021

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