#“you don't need to lie about who you are to be worthy of respect and admiration”

[yuri-is-online]

Been brainrotting lately and now I present to you what I think is an underused story beat for Yuu. What if “Yuu” isn’t even the prefect’s real name?

Considering that Yuu’s first experience in Twisted Wonderland is waking up in a coffin, wandering around an obviously foreign place, and being questioned by a suspicious man in a crow mask surrounded by people in black hooded robes… I just think most people would not give their real name in such a sketchy situation.

Fast forward to when Yuu is more comfortable with the cast and there is both comedy and angst potential here. On one hand, the reactions to the deception could be pretty funny. (Cue a “woe is me” from Crowley. Of course he can’t find a way home for you when he doesn’t have your real name!) On the other, this could be a great way of exploring the prefect having a crisis. Yuu already lost so much in being taken to Twisted Wonderland, and now in a way even the prefect’s name has been taken.

What do you think?

waking up in a coffin, wandering around an obviously foreign place, and being questioned by a suspicious man in a crow mask surrounded by people in black hooded robes…

Annon, annon, annon, when you put it like that it sounds like Yuu woke up in the middle of a cult ritual of some sort. Which I suppose if you were an edgy Night Raven student idia you might argue that the enrollment ceremony totally is as an excuse not to go

But to be more serious, I have seen a few memes about this concept and I like it a lot σ(￣、￣=) It's a fun character concept, it's not everyday you get a chance to re-invent yourself completely.

That being said, just based off of the few dialogue options Yuu has at the start, I think Yuu is implied to believe that they are dreaming:

Which honestly doesn't make this idea any less valid. If you're dreaming about waking up in the middle of some weird necromancer's rite, why not give him a fake name? It's not meant to be serious anyway. Just go with the flow and hope things don't get too weird (and get offended when your dream doesn't give you magic powers) until it's too late and you realize everyone thinks your name really is that bad joke you made.

If you want to get darker, maybe Yuu really did think they died. A black carriage pulling a coffin really only goes to a funeral, and death has been depicted as an unmanned coach with black horses. Maybe Yuu is only just coming to grips with the fact that they really are alive when they see Riddle overblot and he hurts them. Maybe they now are sitting next to two people who have started to think about them as a friend, a really close one. Maybe they think Yuu is really brave because they charged headlong into danger without a second thought, and won, twice now. Maybe Yuu cries themselves to sleep that night because in a way... you died so yuu could live.

As for reactions, Crowley and the other staff members I think would be the most dramatic, followed by Adeuce and Grim. Jack I can see accepting your reasons and not thinking too hard about it, maybe even respecting your survival instincts, while Epel... well he says he's mad but mostly he's just concerned. He knows what it feels like to have two dueling parts of yourself and trying to find the middle ground. Ortho would be excited, you have a secret identity just like a magical girl/super sentai/anime idol/superhero take your pick really. He certainly doesn't mind getting to know you all over again.

Sebek screams at you for being a threat to Wakasama but it's clear to everyone who actually knows him that he's really just worried about the amount of stress you put on yourself. He would hate for you to have the same issues with self loathing he does. And Malleus? Well he lied to you about who he was because he was worried you would be afraid, even though you didn't know he existed. It would be very petty for him to hold a grudge against you for doing the same.

In general I think this would be something the others would have an easier time understanding as opposed to Yuu's sense of alienation or loneliness at not having magic. Identity issues are common themes in fiction, so I could see them actually seeing it as a problem as opposed to an abstract problem like no government papers (since these kids with one obvious exception don't do taxes.) But it would make for a great way to explore the prefect having a crisis just as you say, in a way it's the perfect example for every problem they might have with being in Twisted Wonderland.

#<3 asks #twisted wonderland x reader #twst x reader #twst yuu #i think azul jamil and ruggie? would probably be the most accepting of yuu in this situation #jamil understands wanting to start a new life but wanting it done on his terms #ruggie understands poverty and not trusting the government #and azul #well he does try to collect secrets on people #it's how he tries to make friends #but he's also clearly “sympathetic” to those he perceives to be living lies #in a way it could be a mirror to how yuu sees him at the end of book 3 #“hard work is harder to master than magic seriously your amazing you don't need to steal from people” #vs #“i too value hard work and incremental progress” #“you don't need to lie about who you are to be worthy of respect and admiration” #and let's not talk about cay cay #because i sort of might have spoiled his 800 followers entry if i squint at something i wrote up there

[maddascanbe-blog]

Chloé Bourgeois, plus 1 bonus Zoé Lee-Bourgeois. I did a hard overhaul of Chloé's design and character. The yellow sweater and white pants were truly atrocious. I liked her concept design with the monochromatic outfit but for my redesign I gave her a deep blue jumpsuit, and a white jacket.

I knew I was going to have Lila as the primary antagonist for Marinette's civilian life. Meaning having Chloé as one too would be redundant. They seemed to understand that in canon as they started playing with the idea of giving her a character arc.

So how to make Chloé an antagonist without her being villainous? Why by making her Marinette's rival of course! And Chloé is like- really into their rivalry. She has a very "Only Marinette is worthy to best me" attitude about things. Which means its no fun if other people butt in.

Chloé does have a bit of a "I'm better than you" attitude, but most don't realize it's unintentional. She works hard to maintain both her fathers political favor and her many investments. But she doesn't lie to the people she respects, and is rather brutally honest about her opinions on her classmates. What she thinks is constructive criticism usually comes off as rude, but any compliment is 100% genuine.

There are few people who understand that, Adrien and Sabrina are two of them. Marinette is the other, over their years of knowing each other she slowly began to realize what Chloé's word meant. That changed her view of her rival, and the two now push each other to their best.

Alya does not understand how Chloé works and tends to get frustrated with the girl, and vice versa. However, the Rena Rouge and Queen Bee are best friends. Bonding over their love of super heroes and devotion to bringing villains to justice.

Now onto Zoé, I'll go into detail for her later. But the main thing you need to know is she's 9 years old, and her big sister loves her very much. Chloé will never forgive her mother for cheating on her dad, but the one thing Audrey did right is giving her the most wonderful baby sister to adore.

#miraculous ladybug rewrite #miraculous ladybug #mlb #mlb fanart #chloe bourgeois #queen bee #queen bee redesign #bee miraculous #miraculous redesign #chloe bourgeois redesign #zoe lee #antibug #anitbug redesign #queen wasp #queen wasp redesign

[sarucane]

Stede Bonnet's Stories (S1)

My favorite theme (right now) in OFMD is storytelling, and how the characters' stories shape the narrative and one another. In OFMD, stories are how people connect to one another. How they figure out their place in the world around them, how they form communities, how they grow and change. Because stories are also how the characters come to understand themselves.

In the first season, Stede is the loudest and most determined storyteller of them all. He's literally paying someone to follow him around and write his story; he's built the entire ship and outfitted it to create a certain story; he's wearing mad, impractical clothes in a harsh climate to express his personality.

On the one hand, this is a dumb thing to do. The crew can't read the library he's provided for them; his clothes (and incompetence) make his first "raid" a disaster; the pirates are plotting mutiny very quickly indeed. And his attempts to "toughen up" wind up nearly burying the crew in a larger, imperial story of race and class.

On the other hand, it's an immensely brave thing to do. Stede doesn't really try to be "like Blackbeard." He doesn't disguise his accent, wear ugly clothes, or make an example of someone on the crew to show his "iron fist." He is trying to do something genuinely different. To be a gentleman and a pirate. To tell a story that hasn't been told before. And to create space for others to tell a story: when Wee John voices criticism, Stede hands over his own fabrics to the crew and encourages them to "express yourselves." Between the bedtime stories and Stede's lie about Nigel (which is revealed very quickly afterwards), the crew decide they'll try telling his "new" story with him.

At first, the weakness in Stede's story seems to be that he's telling it in the wrong place. That his fiction is too far from reality, which is going to crush his story (as so many stories have been crushed throughout history).

And that is a problem, and his misjudgments wind up with him being betrayed by pirates and almost executed by Spanish naval officers. But it's a solvable problem, with help.

From the moment they meet, Ed and Stede are at their best when they tell stories together. When they work together, they figure stuff out about themselves, they connect with one another and with the crew, and they find a way to write the third story in a world that tells them they have only two options (gentleman or pirate). They make ship into a lighthouse; they bring a kraken to life and finally beginning to understand it; Stede uses his ship's mast and Ed's trick to outwit Izzy; a treasure map yields actual 'treasure'; the ship is invaded by the English, but everyone emerges safe and alive.

But it doesn't last. Because the real weakness of Stede's storytelling isn't the context. It's that Stede doesn't believe it himself.

Stede is doing all this to try to be both a boy worthy of respect from his father, and a boy who picks flowers. He's still defining himself by the terms of the world he came from. By running away, not running towards something.

So, when Chauncey confronts him with his own "monstrousness," Stede believes him. It's all his insecurities come to life. And he believes Chauncey when he says Stede's "brought history's greatest pirate to ruin."

If all Stede will ever be is a "little rich boy," then he needs to stop trying to be something else. Because telling that story means hurting others.

Stede's wrong. Telling a story, even when you don't fully believe it, changes you and the people who listened to your story. And when Stede gives up on his storytelling, the causes and effects circle round: Stede told stories. As a result, other people told stories. And even if Stede stops telling stories, or tries to tell different stories, other people won't.

Stede lied when he confessed to Nigel's murder. Said he deserved to die for leaving his wife and family. But he doesn't die there, because Ed tells his own story about grace, and the crew takes Stede's mad stories as their own.

And because of what Stede did, Mary Bonnet was able to tell her own story, fully and on her own terms. And to believe in it completely. Ed and the crew were able to tell their stories, too--which comes near to an actual transformation.

In the end, it doesn't matter that Stede didn't believe his story. He changed anyway. He created space for other people to change, to tell stories that unraveled his own lies, that saved him from himself. And he awkwardly, finally, figured out what story he wanted to tell. His own truest story.

And to escape the truth he's accidentally been trapped in, Stede tells a story that inverts what he did before. At the beginning of the season, Stede was telling a story that no one believed. That only he even really tried to believe. But in the finale, he stages an elaborate fuckery to tell a story that everyone believes--except him, and the people who matter. Truth materializes from the fiction.

Stede's stories set so many people free. And in the end, when he's brave enough to lie his way to the truth, Stede's stories set him free, too.

#ofmd #our flag means death #ofmd s2 #ofmd s2 spoilers #ofmd spoilers #ofmd meta #stede bonnet #blackbonnet #legit i could go on about this for agggges #just about every ep has a storytelling moment or 4 #there's all these nuanced ways the stories affect the plot and each other its so complicated and i love it

[sgiandubh]

Blocking policy

Pondered a bit if I should put this woman out of her misery and explain the obvious:

I will not speak for anyone else but me on my page. You have been immediately blocked for this very proactive comment on *urv's blog I happened to remember:

One last time: reading their blogs is none of my business, commenting on them neither - although it will earn you a block, unless you come clean in DM. Pooling resources or trying to get yourself ingratiated with Them and then coming back here and fawning on our blogs is just idiotic and duplicitous.

So don't screech you don't know why. You perfectly know why and you lie through your teeth, fishing for sympathy. As that other Orphan Sister @dragonflydreams47, who keeps on reblogging *urv and plays the innocent newbie after two years and a half in here, you are exactly where you morally deserve to be as far as I am concerned. I don't care about your age, social status or MENSA score. To me, you are just not worthy of my respect, nor worthy of me engaging with you. You will always be blocked, unless I decide to talk to you for random reasons (you like Vermeer and you are adorable like @sop123456778, for whom I made an exception, because she is not a liar like you).

I can stand many things, including an argument with Mordor or being the subject of fantasy insinuations elsewhere. I can't stand and will not encourage mendacity in a place in deep need of integrity. Have a wonderful day!

#fandom

[my0vershareworld]

𝕠𝕟𝕖 𝕝𝕠𝕪𝕒𝕝 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕒𝕣𝕖

Pairing ; Sosuke Aizen x F!Arrancar reader

Genre ; Angst , One-shot

Word count ; 1532

CW ; typical asshole aizen

Requested by anon ; Can you do head cannons or maybe oneshot of Aizen with a female arrancar that’s like loyal to him and also REALLY powerful it doesn’t have to be romantic

you were one arrancar to a shinigami like him. you were powerful and mighty and could take over anything and anybody if you could, yet you only kneel and placed your head down for Sosuke Aizen, the one and only man that you'll ever love and respected.

it wasn't as surprising, Aizen is a powerful man, even you know it and also he himself know it. he found you in a middle of a dessert, he was like a savior that reaches his hand out to you and picked you up from the lonesome feelings that you have been in your entire life. you weren't put as an espada, no one knew of your existence except the espadas and he kept you away as a secret for no one shall be ever allowed to ever touch something as delicate as you. the espadas were not allowed to speak upon your name or they'll be punished. he sees you as a tool, but you see of him as a savior- someone you need to respect, love, and be the most loyal too.

you knew about everything about Aizen's plan, he tells you everything he could and you trusted him with your whole heart. his eyes and words tell no lies, after all, why would someone like him lie to you? you were a pretty dime found within chaos. Aizen couldn't resist to pick you up and cares for you like a divine glass. he was gentle with you than he'll ever be with anybody else.

but then he put you into a meeting with the espada putting you to sat besides him s he show a screen of the group of children coming in to save the princess. you have known about the princess being put into a jail by Cifer. but you didn't care enough. but now the thing is that, Aizen-sama might be in danger- are you looking down on him, perhaps? ah, how could you. you couldn't resist the thoughts- you were always the strongest, always the strongest of them all and forever will be. that's what you have always been.

you weren't put on the front row, in fact, you were put to be besides Aizen. "I must apologize for you must'nt fight with those group of ryokas, but soon you'll be able to fight with those that might be worthy of your power.. but I believed you would be able to kill them if you try" he believes in you. he put his trust into you. how could you break his trust- that was like an unspoken promise-

after, you were put within Karakura town, and put with a task to destroy the town and yet the captains was there. is this who Aizen-sama was talking about? ah, how reckless. they don't know about you nor your power, tch, some people like them wouldn't be able to make a scratch on you.

and you were quite correct! no one was able to scratch nor make you bleed, but oh how the only one that you didn't expect at all to cut you down, cut you down, Aizen Sosuke were behind you all of a sudden, his zanpakuto sliced through you like a piece of bread as you looked over your shoulder with shocked and betrayed looks as he smiled.

"how foolish to think I loved you, I've only held you as a tool thank you for being an important step to my succession, and I am sorry for that you're now useless within this war"

it was a harsh word. he slice you almost into half and as you fall you could only ever looked at Aizen as blood splatters and fallen over like blood rain. ah, how could Aizen ever do something like this to you- you were loyal to him for decades- for so long that you couldn't even count. Aizen was the only man that makes you truly feel worthy and realized onto your true potential and achieve what you have been hidden in with the sand. he was the only man that could reaches out his hand to you without a want to kill nor fight- the only one oh how can you be so cruel, Aizen-sama

you closed your eyes and you tears fallen down from your eyes- ah- how the betrayal hurts so much. you did everything and tried to killed everyone for the sake of him- and yet this it just how it will end? did all that loyalty of yours go to nothing? was this all his plan along? to use you as a puppet and then throw you out into the trash once you're useless? oh, how you wish you could move, but you couldn't, you weren't able to, the wounds were truly fatal. and yet you laid there.

Aizen-sama how could you be so cruel.

#ɢɪꜰᴛ ʙᴀʟʟ ᴅᴇʟᴜxᴇ #aizen #aizen sosuke #sosuke aizen #bleach #bleach fanfic #aizen x reader #aizen x you #bleach x reader #bleach x you #bleach x y/n #angst #oneshot

[azumasoroshi]

just remembered that luke atmey said that edgeworth acknowledged godot as the best prosecutor in the country despite him not having participated in any trials as a prosecutor at that point, which is incredibly funny because:

either luke atmey is bullshitting everything to make godot sound cooler to intimidate phoenix (canon - snakefashion)

edgeworth just has that little respect for every other prosecutor in the country that he was like yknow what yeah the best prosecutor is the one that hasn't prosecuted anything, it's all downhill from there

edgeworth knew that godot planned to face off against wright and he was like "oh no we don't do that newbie stuff here, you need to sound super powerful and ominous so that the other NPCs can make you sound threatening to phoenix otherwise you're not a worthy rival, here i'll spread the word that you're the best prosecutor in the country" and godot was like uhhhhh ok???

or edgeworth spins a wheel every time he leaves the country to see who will get the "best prosecutor in the country" title and this time it was godot

edgeworth picked the first name that he could remember off the top of his head (kosmickasper) which is funny because that implies he remembers NONE of the paynes

edgeworth ONLY remembers the paynes and was like "no. i refuse to name them as the best prosecutors" and godot walked in like hey can i get a job and edgeworth was like YOU. YOU'RE THE NEW BEST PROSECUTOR and godot was like sweeeet (anon)

godot won the annual prosecutor's office bingo competition (kosmickasper)

edgeworth was being sarcastic but he only has one tone of voice outside of court so luke thought he was being serious (theflamingmarshmallow)

edgeworth was telling a white lie like yeah good defense attorney = good prosecutor id believe it (themindoflore)

godot walked into edgeworth's office with a recorder while he was distracted and was like hey am i the best prosecutor in the country and edgeworth was like what huh yeah sure and godot keeps playing it in front of everyone like check it (detective-gum-chew) (i misread this one and thought edgeworth was distracted with a recorder like the instrument and thought wow that's oddly specific LMFAO)

there was actual prosecutor that edgeworth respected named godot and named him the best prosecutor and diego heard of him and was like well if he's retired/dead im sure he wont mind me yoinking his name for a little bit (pandoratheprocrasticreator)

godot told edgeworth that he wouldn't forgive him for his antics in the first two cases until he told everyone godot was the best (romanticsapcalebmalphas)

edgeworth was making a joke about the guy from waiting for godot and it completely flew over luke's head (theflyingsealion)

edgeworth was talking about godot's theme (which SLAPS) being the superior prosecutor theme and not godot himself (bee--lzebub)

luke asked edgeworth about godot and edgeworth was like well if he's going against wright he must be pretty epic. also be sure to tell wright that it'd be funny (animaticx - also side note but the idea of luke atmey and edgeworth sitting around having tea together and gossiping is REALLY funny to me)

if anyone has other ideas ill add them lmfao this is comedy gold to me

edit holy shit you guys have a lot of ideas

#if anyone says edgeworth was only calling godot the best lawyer in the country and not prosecutor SHHHHHHHH i didnt need to know #alternatively to 4 godot won the best prosecutor raffle #the godot brainworms are sinking in and i dont have enough fucking contenttttttt #listening to the fragrance of dark coffee on repeat in the dark at midnight #if anyone has good miego fic recs pspspspspsps #ace attorney #miles edgeworth #godot #godot ace attorney #luke atmey #aa3 #ace attorney 3 #trials and tribulations #diego armando

[ggreactionsandscenarios]

hi i really like your writing and so i was wondering if you can do rose liking another idol from a group and she ends up telling blackpink. so then everyone in blackpink teases her and tries to get her closer to reader whenever theres an award show or some kind of interaction. Thank you! plz remember to drink water throughtout the day btw <3

Rosé x Reader

Crush

"No but come on, you have to agree with me on this one: Y/N smash or pass ?"

Rosé didn't answer right away, waiting for her members answers.

None of them agreed with Lisa.

"Chaeyoung are you really going to pass on Y/N ?! I don't care we're not sisters anymore ! You can't just pass THE Y/N !"

Lisa was a bit too loud for Rosé's liking who tried to shut her up with her bare hands.

"Lisa I swear to god, you need to shut up."

Chaeyoung was very well aware that your group was in the waiting room just beside them and that you could probably hear them.

So she whispered her answer.

"Obviously smash but also like ... date, marry, have kids ..?"

Lisa's eyes grew wide, but Rosé kept her hands on her mouth, restraining her from making any noise.

"Well that is one hell of a confession Rosie."

Jennie was equally shocked by the news.

The only member that didn't seem surprised was Jisoo, she kind of already knew. She caught Chaeyoung staring at you a few times during award shows.

Rosé finally let go of Lisa's face only to be flown with questions.

"Did you talk to her ? Does she know ? Can i be your maid of honour?"

"No, no and we'll see."

At this point Rosie's cheeks were bright red just thinking about marrying you.

"Anw our Rosie Posie is blushing."

Her members were teasing her but they were mainly just happy for her. It was pretty rare for Rosé to have a crush and even for it to be worthy enough that she'd talk about it with them. You must be really special.

Their manager sadly interrupted the conversation by knocking on the door.

"Time to go girls !"

As they exited the changing room, Rosé met your eyes. You had just opened the door hoping to have a subtle peek at them before they went on stage.

You exchanged a long glance before one of your members called you.

"Y/N it's not our turn yet close the door, oh hi Rosé sunbaenim."

The girl bowed in respect and you realised you didn't, so you quickly bowed down. Rosé did the same, equally to hide her blushing cheeks than to be polite.

"Rosie ! We have to go. Hi girls sorry it's our turn. See you later."

Jennie caught her arm and pulled her to the direction of the stage.

They weren't even that far that Jennie gave a knowing look to Rosé.

"Wasn't that Y/N by any chance ? Thought you never spoke to her. You better explain."

"I didn't spoke to her so I technically didn't lie."

"Yeah well you better take the occasion when she'll get on stage sweetie".

Chaeyoung didn't even had time to say anything that they were making their entry on stage, standing next to the other groups.

"Next is Y/Gg/N !"

You got on stage still a little dazzled by your meeting with The Roseanne Park.

Your group way too close for her to be at ease, of course the pinks made her stand the nearest to you when they saw you get on stage.

You could sense her tension so you decided to make some small talk to make her at ease.

"Stressed ? I mean I'm pretty sure you're going to win if it's any help."

Lisa nudged her because she actually didn't realise you were talking to her. She was surprised though, most new girl groups are too intimidated to.

It somehow made her comfortable that you weren't treating her differently.

She still gave a panicked look at her members who just made big gestures, mouthing 'go for it !'.

"Shouldn't you be routing for yourself ?"

She blurred out.

"I am, but I'm still a blink I can't just turn that off haha."

Her eyes widened.

"How much of a blink would you say you are ?"

"A pretty big blink, why ?"

She was mortified.

"That means you saw all the memes, how am I supposed to appear cool now ...?"

You let a real laugh escape your lips at her complain.

"Why would you want to impres me ? I'm the one supposed to do that in order to get your number."

Her head snapped.

"Wait what ? You want my number ?"

Her eyes were shining from adoration at this point, you almost had to cover your eyes.

"And the winners are ..."

However the winners were about to be revealed so you had to whisper your answer before having to be quiet.

"Of course I do, I mean you're kind of my bias."

You said that with a wink right before the mcs continued.

"... BlackPink !!"

You got out of stage, letting Rosé completely dumbfounded. She'll find you backstage afterwards, she's not missing that chance.

Hey, your request is here hope you enjoy it. Stay safe 😉-Ael

#kpop girls #girl group #girlfriend #blackpink #blackpink rose #blackpink rosé #bp rosé #rose icons #rose #rose blackpink #rose x reader #rosie posie #rosie #blackpink roseanne #roseanne park #park chaeyoung #chaeng #blackpink scenarios #girl group imagines #bp roseanne #rose park #rosieposie #rosé x reader #girlfriend rosé #rosé blackpink #roséblackpink

[nettedtangible]

I absolutely love when Sirius totally refuses to put his head down, lie low and wait it out at Grimmauld place until he gets back to Hogwarts, especially when everyone is telling him that's what he needs to do, Regulus and Remus especially.

Because like, logically, yeah self-preservation, just nod along, play the game, keep quiet, behave, and you can escape. But it's not that simple. Sirius straight up refuses to accept the lot he's given. He'd rather scream and kick and struggle and make it a thousand times worse than for even a second act like the way they treat him is okay.

He'd rather throw dung-bombs in Bellatrix's soup and drop priceless heirlooms from the bannisters than lose even a shred of his sense of self to his family's twisted ideals. And I love him so fkn much for that, and relate to it on a very person level. As someone who picked a lot of "unnecessary" battles as a teen because I refused to be treated a certain way and refused to kowtow and tread on eggshells around people to appease them and diminish myself, I get it.

Remus and Regulus are about self preservation, but Sirius is about preserving the self. It might seem like he's picking the harder way on purpose and make no sense to those who don't get it. But it's the only way he can survive. It's also very similar to the way Harry handled Umbridge in OOTP, which shows the similarities in their upbringings and personalities.

I think Greenie (@greenvlvetcouch) said it best in Black Mass when he said that Sirius walks around like the world owes him something. Because that's exactly it. He knows he's worthy of love and respect and he's going to blow everything the fuck up until he gets it because he'd rather destroy everything around him than sacrifice his sense of self. And that's why I love him so much.

thank you for coming to my ted talk.

#sirius black #sirius motherfucking orion black #padfoot #mwpp #harry potter marauders #marauders #remus lupin #james potter #peter pettigrew #wolfstar #regulus black #marauders era #harry potter

[demonslayedher]

Faster than a speeding train, things that ran through my head while watching this episode:

--This episode was full of fanservice, pure and simple. But meta service? Well, that was a tease.

--Like that close-up on the evening newspaper? There was a big headline that warned people in the mountains to be careful of bear attacks, but the dates were just blurry enough that I couldn't make them out. Dang it, Ufotable!

--But as for that close-up on the missing persons posters at the beginning, if you're looking for names to use for people who already disappeared on the Mugen Ressha, there's a 20-year-old Yamazaki Chiyoko, a 12-year-old girl named Setsuko, somebody with the last name Okuda… not that I believe the mystery woman who got left for dead but left uneaten was among these people, she's only been missing one night and is already expected to make a full recovery with no scars. Including not a single scar on her heart, and she'll have the ongoing protection of the Corp! What a princess! And just… an satisfactory plot device. After all the emphasis on how demons are horrid and leave irreparable damage on those whom they effect, her experience and Rengoku's assurances that she'll be totally fine sort of cheapen this.

--To that effect, Rengoku-san made a better point later in the episode, after Fuku apologizes for assuming demons don't exist. It's better proof of the Corp's hard work if people can go on thinking that, never having been affected in the first place!

--For as morally outstanding as Rengoku is, honesty doesn't appear to be an important virtue. Or at least, dude has no idea how to make a convincing lie. "I'm a bentou seller." Yes. Sure you are, Rengoku-san. I'll bet that after Speedy's attack at the garage, the workers are later going to look to each other once everything calms down, and somebody's going to say, "you know, I don't think that guy was sent here by the railway HQ."

--And Speedy, as a villain, just… ugh. I'm glad Rengoku-san made short work of him and just shut him up.

--I just… I need to sigh again for all the hype I felt for this episode, only to find the writing so… siiiigh….

--Like, I respect that they had constraints in how much they could affect or reframe the plot which comes thereafter, so they chose instead to dig (too deeply) into the lore behind "umai" just as a way of providing fanservice because everyone loves Rengoku-san. And we do!! We love the unnecessary cape flip! We love that he defeats demons with ease! And I certainly love that he has a heartwarming moment hearing that Fuku's mother and grandmother were saved by Shinjuro and that he is emulating his father, and how he wants to tell his father this good news that the people he saved all those years ago are still well, thanks to him. He wants to see if good news like that will do anything to reassure his father of the worthiness of his efforts. I love this quietly sensitive side of Rengoku-san, who is just as prepared to not have such news have any positive effect and will just make his father lash out.

--But……. I don't think they actually did Rengoku-san's character any favors with all this emphasis on how much he loves and respects food. "Don't drop your anpan" is so… not an important thing to focus on in this situation, and taking a bit bite out of food that's not his, well… it's cute and funny, but I feel like it would had been more in keeping with his character for him to catch the anpan and give it back and go on asking questions about his mission. And then showing more disgust for the demon when Speedy steps on the bentou instead of, like, when Speedy's got his nails digging into the boy's flesh, is kinda… kinda not showing Rengoku-san's strength in accessing a situation and zeroing in on what needs to be taken care of. But, sigh, if they had to use the bentou as a plot device, I guess this was a clumsy way to do it.

--Siiiiigh.

--Man, they had me so hyped with all that emphasis on atmospheric settings, the Corp members rushing toward the train (and supposedly about to meet their deaths, as we know there's already been victims before Rengoku arrived), and a Corp member who we'd never see again after this… but again, Ufotable only felt enough flexibility to do fanservice, not stakes.

--And just… the whole…….. running faster than a speeding train……….. okay, I'll let this one slide, Pillars DO run fast, Rengoku-san HAS moved this fast in canon.

--If Enmu brought Speedy there as a decoy, I wonder how he did it? "Hey, I need to attract the Demon Slayers' attention for a few days. Be slow and coy with it, leave them presents on your trail." "Why in the world would I do that??" "If you do a good job, I'll tell your idol Upper Moon 3 how cool you are." "IT'S A DEAL!!!!!"

--Leaving all my disappointments aside, there are things I find endearing in this pure and simple fanservice filler. I find Fuku-chan and her granny sweet, and I like that Granny reacted to the sight of Rengoku right away, and acted believably for someone who has had a run-in with demons in the past. Ufotable is totally committed to this bentou lore being part of the plot too, what with making merch and gallery displays themed around the bentou vendors. It was indeed fun at the last Toei Movie Studio event to go on a make-believe set of this shop, complete with all the signs and items on sale. :D

--And that boy in the blue haori, and the girl who takes the lead once the team of back-up arrives? How can I not like them? (And knowing me, how can I not feel tempted to want to write fanfic about them?)

--Ufotable showing off their soba animation skills is funny, and impressive. I wound up picking up a sweet potato bread for breakfast this morning to be on-theme for a Rengoku episode, but I regretted later that I didn't get anpan and pick up soba for lunch.

--But also… yes, I am a victim of fanservice. Rengoku-san is unnecessarily cool.

--But like

--HIS NICHIRIN-TO

--OH LORDY

--UFOTABLE, THERE ARE CHILDREN WATCHING THIS

#kny rewatch #my art #my dumb art

[egg-emperor]

Can't even lie, I really don't like the headcanon of Eggman being lonely, insecure, completely deeply miserable, etc. Sorry to those who do, I can respect that it's not for me and not bother you in your discussion of it. But it honestly just makes me really sad and uncomfortable to consider. Along with all the other angsty "Eggman is lonely and sad and miserable and insecure/has a tragic past" theories I always see. I just hope it never becomes the case in game canon

The games don't hint towards it currently. Not even in Frontiers like I see some say it does, as being jealous of Maria getting attention that he felt entitled to because of his ego and regarding it with more importance over her terminal illness and tragic death, is just him being the selfish bratty attention wh0re he's always been. Ian Flynn himself even said that he was a "biased narrator" on this. I really don't think it was implying that he was genuinely neglected or lonely at all.

I like that he actually LOVES being who he is and doing what he does. He gleefully acknowledges that he's evil and embraces it. You can see that he always has a blast doing his thing with his big smile and giddiness and the only time he's miserable is when he's defeated, but his determination to keep him trying comes from his passion more than hatred for his enemies, not just for accomplishing his dreams but also for the clear enjoyment he gets in the actual process too.

He's also genuinely self confident and loving too, as we know even when talking privately like the Egg Memos, he praises and regards himself just as highly as ever- it's not an act. That's why he feels the entire world belongs to him with so much certainty! Not everyone who has a big ego is trying to hide insecurities, it's never implied to be the case with Eggman in the games. And I think his self love can be inspiring in a way for that, even though it's to an egotistical degree XD

And I truly believe he likes being alone too, as it's not implied that he dislikes living alone and far away from all other human life- he seems very comfortable. He only lives around his own creations probably because he can make them into exactly who he wants them to be, control them in the ways he wants to control everyone else in the world someday, and they're always only created for the sake of evil and serving him- not for company. He doesn't express a need for that.

Plus I feel it's more accurate that he would see himself too superior for the close presence of others anyway and he wants to keep distance from those unworthy and below him aside from assistants. It actually seems that he is easily agitated within the province of others and has a very short temper around absolutely everyone, enemies, servants, those he teams up with and all and I LOVE that lol. And I can imagine that he prefers to be alone with his own brilliant mind and company.

I truly feel he only wants attention and worship from the whole world from afar, not a few people in close presence. Especially because if he had the latter, he'd surely say it wasn't enough. What he really wants is for the whole world to be under his control and for everyone to give him attention, praise, worship, and serve him in his glorious empire! Everyone and everything is below him for him to control, none are worthy of his close presence and couldn't meet his impossible standards.

He'll be the happiest that he can ever be if his dreams come true permanently but he clearly enjoys the process of wreaking havoc, destroying, manipulating, and scheming and the anticipation of success in itself too. I love how passionate he is about who he is, what he does, and what he wants and his self love and pride. It makes me really happy to see how happy he is and the idea of him secretly being lonely, miserable, and insecure is just very sad to me as a result.

But I see tons of things in the games that seem to point towards the opposite and that's one of the many things I adore about him 💜

#dr eggman #eggman #dr robotnik #dr. eggman #my post #lonely #headcanons #analysis

[skeleton-mischief]

Carmine Serrif

How does it feel to serve under the Queen? To lie, to kill, to O B E Y? SF!Red Sans will not answer, and instead chooses silence.

- Official height is 5'7 because he wears heels

- He/Him

- He is competitive in a passive way

- Likes to drink Tea since he would enjoy a cup with the Queen often

- He is picky about touch, and actively avoids giving it. He's slightly uncomfortable if someone initiates it, and depending on who it is, he'll go out of his way to make sure they don't touch him

- He was competitive with Razz before, and even found him to be annoying before they became friends

- He's close friends with Powder

- He had a horrible relationship with Gaster, and can only dream of him where he can recall good memories before it turns into something....bad

- He was super distant from Rus and yet overprotective in the underground. He didn't want others to truly see how much he cared in fear of others using it against him and his brother

- Won't admit it, but he wants praise and validation

- Will try to be rational before using violence, but will proceed to not hesitate if his opponent pushes him enough

- He feels the need to constantly be independent and he doesn't trust himself or others enough

- Intelligent, cynical, confident, intuitive, well spoken, loyal, clever, dedicated, perfectionist, reserved, serious, over-thinker, stubborn, blunt, and a workaholic

- Does not curse often, but he will when he deems it appropriate

- He is much slower to trust others, even if he secretly craves companionship

- Considers himself selfish while close with others, but he is only softer and more patient with loved ones

- Despite his big talk, it takes awhile for him to actually strike someone physically, since he prefers to de-escalate the situation or use intimidation tactics

- Despite the strange nickname Mutt for his brother, he does not actually mean it in a demeaning manner and only uses it sparingly

- A wonderful strategist, he's wonderful at collecting data on others and he uses this to his advantage. He is not below blackmailing someone

- He is heavily scarred but he is not ashamed of it

- A gentleman, he would never go beyond your comfort level as long as you respect his

- He is adamant with giving advice, but he gives space for you to decide. However, he doesn't listen to his own advice and doesn't know how to help someone with their relationships

- He will berate you, but not to demean you or cause you shame. He does it from a place of care

- He is a smooth talker, so he's great at flustering or disarming others if he needs to. However, despite his constant appearance of seeming to be put together, he's constantly tense and anxious

- Emotions are not his forte, so jealousy is something he deals with. He stews in it until confronted, and even then he struggles to face it

- When he apologizes, it is extremely sincere unless he is faced among other higher ups. He rarely will apologize, and only will do it if he deems someone worthy of it. Otherwise, he can suck up his emotions in the face of authority and pretend to actually apologize

- He appears ruthless to his guardsman, the lieutenant of the Royal Guard

- He hates beating around the bush, he's direct and can appear very blunt

- He does not care for PDA in any sense, since that puts him and his partner in a vulnerable position while somewhere dangerous

- Magic smells of frost and mint, his magic tastes like red raspberries

- Doesn't do it often, but he will cook his brothers favorite meals out of feeling bad or when he sees his brother isn't doing well

- Gets really frustrated if he cries, and is quite loud while trying to hide it

- He hates his dynamic with the Queen. He is loyal to no one but her Queen, and fights for her. He knows she has an interest in him, but in truth he does not care and is only acting. He only cares for his brother, and knows she will excuse his brothers actions as long as he works for her

- He makes chalupas and is a wonderful cook, but he doesn't do it often after being placed with the other skeletons

- Goes clothes shopping with Wine, they're quite close because of this

- He has yellowed bone and red magic due to his LV, stress levels, etc

- A romantic

- He gives handshakes or of formality, but otherwise he won't touch someone else

- He would call his lover love or his lovely

- He's tactful about his decisions, avoiding getting attention at all points because he feels that a lack of attention is safer

- Despite acting like he doesn't care, he actually deeply feels awful that he cannot show his love for those he cares about

- He would rather tear his tongue out than admit that he actually craves companionship

- He sacrificed a lot to get into the Royal Guard in order to keep him and Rus safe, he doesn't realize how badly Rus got affected though with his role in the Royal Guard since he doesn't see him as much as he wants to

- He got his scar over his eye from the Queen, but he pretends to not despise her for it even if he dislikes her

- He confuses acts of service as a way of earning love from someone, and in turn he gets confused when earning gifts. He doesn't ever understand when someone does something for him, let alone gifts. So, if someone shows their love to him, he is left to wonder if they want something in return. Only later on does it become a healthy habit for him to see affection for what it actually is

- He doesn't like to think about what would ever happen if his brother actually hates him, since that's quite literally his only family and the only person he'd kill or die for

- The amount of dust on his hands is hard to count, he doesn't like talking about it though

Closing Notes: He's a character I definitely have rewritten a lot since his origins are written by a proshipper, and that influences stuff a lot. I honestly have fun writing him though, especially with his dynamics with the other Sanses and his brother. Rus is next, so eat up🫡

#headcanon #undertale au #alternate universe #sans #swapfell red #swapfell #swapfell sans #Carmine Serrif #he deserves better #uber autism #i love him #i wish he wasn't butchered by the old fandom #i wish a proshipper didn't make him #why was there so much incest bro #ew to proshipping #i hate proshitters #god damn #i can fix him #i can make him so much better #he is bbg

[toads-are-very-polite]

kind of sad ramblings? I needed to get some feelings out.

I am alone again.

I normally like being alone. Alone is a brief period of time that I can remove the tightly stitched and fraying mask I keep on in public.

To say I only wear that mask of normality to be respectful is a lie. I know it is only there so that people sort of accept me.

I soothe myself as water pours over my body, and under the scrubbing of soap, I am forced to exist with just my own thoughts. It's not a purposeful manipulation, barely even conscious. Just human desire to belong. This is what spins in my head.

The Mask has been there so long that They are not I. They smile too much. They laugh at jokes I don't consider funny. They let themselves be spoken over because what I have to say isn't really important, is it? The world can do better without my strange stuttering and neigh incomprehensible words. Yes, surely, time is better spent when someone else who is not Me is talking.

I was not taught how to take up space in this world, and so I will try not to. I soothe myself again. You have no choice, do you? You can't change anything. It's hardly worth the matter.

But perhaps it's the opposite. I do talk about myself quite a lot. People must be fed up with whatever new idea that rattles my voice box. I know I am. The Mask can't even stop them. The Mask tries to apologise. The Mask assures everyone they shouldn't worry.

Some part of me still wishes they would.

I planned to eat a leftover meal when i came home tonight, a terrible mess with a migraine and overwhelmed. I checked the fridge and it was not there. Someone else had eaten it. The Mask could not stop the despair that came with that. Really, it's selfish is what it is. My stomach is still growling. There's no use eating anything when what I asked others to save for me is gone, and they have already deemed me unworthy of one piece of pizza. Let alone a meal.

My mom brings me a scone, and tells me to take care of myself. The crumbs that remain sit on a magazine I used so they wouldn't land in my bed as I ate in the dark. This is kind of her. I half believe it is only to try and stop the sobbing that will probably come about soon.

There is nothing worthy of a sob. But I have given everything, yet not enough, and I am alone. I want to scream it. I'm alone alone alone. I am so Lonley, and there is No Reason for it.

[thewitchqueenofharrenhal]

Hi i observed you haven't replied to any anonymous asks for many days but I hope you will get back to doing it again cause I would really love to discuss Martells with you. They are my favourite house because they don't brag about legacy, ancestors or any crap. They don't discuss this stuff with anyone. They just love each other so much. It reminds me of Mister Knightley from Jane Austen's Emma words 'If I loved you less I would be able to talk about it more'. They don't talk about loving each other often, but they are there for each other, they really place family above everything. And most importantly, they respect each other. They don't bully each other, put each other down, insult each other or fight. They stick together and they express their love in many ways. Like, okay, Doran and Oberyn mentioned Elia, but besides it, they don't talk about loving each other as brothers (Doran only said Oberyn and him worked closely for many years) or loving their children unconditionally. But hell they show it through their actions. And what really melts my heart is how Doran (while Oberyn was still alive) most likely felt not as half of a man due to his illness but as if everything that mattered (his heart and mind) were alright. I mean, I am almost absolutely sure Oberyn never mocked Doran for being ill. Tyene once said to Doran that Oberyn thought he thinks too much. It refers to Doran personality, not his state of declining health. And then Doran said I know you all think me weak. Your father knew me better. How amazing this line is? Doran even ill felt Oberyn support or rather lack of any prejudices about him being ill, Doran knew to Oberyn him being ill didn't mean he was weak. I wouldn't be surprised if Oberyn saw how Doran was in pain and said 'your body may suffer, but you still have your brain and your heart'. Just as Jaime never treated Tyrion poorly due to dwarfism, same Oberyn never treated Doran as weak just because he was ill. And Doran saying Oberyn knew me better than that. Oberyn knew that despite being ill Doran is mastermind. Oberyn was all about action, physicality, battles and poisons. Yet he knew just because his brother has different weapons (schemes and his mind) it doesn't mean his weapons are less worthy. Hell, Martells raise their kids up in such amazing way. I mean, after Elia died they were working closely but there was surely lots of support and mutual respect there. Doran never discredited Oberyn and Oberyn never discredited Doran. Okay, when talking to Tyrion he said my gouty brother, but it was more stating a fact, showing contrast between them than laughing at Doran state of health. Remember, Sand Snakes are loyal to Doran as head of the house. They didn't rebel as in the show. It's so beautiful that family is sacred to Martells. Family and Dorne. Nothing comes closer to it. They love each other so much and also cherish each other. Look how Doran supported Arianne. He stood up from his chair even despite pain. And Oberyn taught his daughters that they are not some helpless damsels in distress. This family needs a whole essey and I just couldn't help myself ❤️ it just teaches us that within one family there are different personalities and so on, but Martells never want every family member to be the same. They accept all those differences, cherish them and that's why they are so great. They are really progressive in terms of sexuality, hobbies, basically everything. They accept each other for who they are and that's what makes them strong. Doran never tried to copy Oberyn and Oberyn never tried to copy Doran. They are almost total opposites. Yet they are such powerful duo cause instead of bullying each other for having different opinions and quarrelling, they accept they are different and decide to work together cause together they are stronger. How magnificent is that?

Hey!

I know I'm very sorry :( Ever since HOTD came out I won't lie I've had nothing but Targ adjacent brain rot and real life did get a little hectic the past couple of months.

This did however start as a Pro House Martell space and I definitely do want to get back to that asap. I am going to be doing a TWOIAF reread pretty soon here since I have a couple asks referencing Rhoynar water magic. I think House Martell is an extremely proud house but you are correct in the fact that they enjoy their independence and are dedicated to their people in a way that's very rare across the ASOIAF word. Ah, I love the Emma quote - I agree on that end too I think House Martell loves each other SO MUCH but at least the last couple of generations being Arianne's & Doran's there is so much grief and trauma there. We see it in Arianne assuring herself that of course she loves her brother (despite not knowing him very well). We see it in the bond that never broke between Doran, Elia & Oberyn (even past death). We see it in Quentyn wanting so desperately to meet Doran's standards. Mellario's absence is so heavy and subliminal. The loyalty and love the Sand Snakes & Arianne share. There is just so many good relationships to examine within House Martell. I've referenced this before but the conflicting feelings of love & trauma Obara has towards Oberyn. You're right at the end of the day House Martell is loyal to House Martell and there's something beautiful in that which can come with consequences I fear but they ultimately do want to succeed for each other and for Dorne. Love the parallel between Tyrion & Jaime and Doran & Oberyn. I think like all sibling relationships there had to have been some conflict but I do agree that I think Oberyn trusted heavily in Doran and Doran needed that. Especially since Doran does have a fatal problem with communicating with those around him (Arianne, Mellario, Quentyn). Let's not talk about the atrocity that GOT committed with House Martell it's so clear they misunderstood so many important themes to their trajectory and importance and it's so sad. House Martell isn't perfect but they have a sense of community with themselves and that's important. I really do enjoy that Doran & Arianne scene because it's so pivotal to improving their relationship. Doran needs to communicate with his loved ones and not try and maneuver everything himself and Arianne is more than ready for that challenge, she is so clever and capable. I love the Sand Snakes so much - again I don't think Oberyn was perfect by any means but I do think he handled his "bastard" daughters a little better than perhaps Eddard Stark and by that I mean he gave them so much KNOWLEDGE and that's power. (mind you Ned had his own set of challenges so this isn't really a criticism of him -they were different situations after all).

They definitely do need more attention! and I really enjoyed reading your ask - Really helped remind me why they're my favorite house.

#anon #pro house martell

[rd0265667]

Gaeul x M!Reader: Only Us

Tags: Insecurity, Online Harassment, Angst if you squint

Word Count: 3.2k words

"You sure you want to do this?" The barber looked apprehensively at you. You nodded with a small smile, this was your first official date with her and this had to be perfect. "Alright then, you're paying." He said, as he whipped out his comb. Slowly, you watched as your messy and slightly long hair came to be a nice crew cut. "Thanks man." You said, looking in the mirror with pride. You looked a lot better now. Taking out a small piece of paper from your pocket, you smiled as you checked off the first task

TDL: Cut Hair Pick up Suit and bouquet Confirm restaurant booking Notes: Talk to her about things she likes Ask about her life Don't be too noisy and weird with her Act more respectable

You walked out of the barbershop, optimism in your eyes, only to have it extinguished by the headlines of the news "IVE's GAEUL SPOTTED WITH MYSTERY MAN, SOURCES CLAIM THEY'RE DATING, AS FANS OUTRAGE, MANY THINKING SHE DESERVES BETTER!"

dIVEr: LMAO, look at him, he looks like a clown with those scraps of clothing and that clown wig he calls a hairstyle. Gaeul deserves so much better sumchangolovedive: Eww, look at him, how can he date our queen

You let out a soft grumble, unhappy that the Netizens would already find out about the two of you. Not only that though, you were unhappy that you agreed. 

You didn't want to lie to yourself. You were two worlds apart. She was a member of one of the most popular 4th generation girl groups, and you're...a nobody. The two of you were well aware of the disparity in your status, and anyone else would give up. But you loved her too much to just call it quits like that. No. So you tried your best to make yourself better for her. 

You planned your first official date tonight. It was a step up from the previous dates you had with Gaeul. Where the previous dates were mostly impromptu, with the two of you just hanging out in parks or malls, casually hanging out, Today's date was going to be perfect. Planned down to the second. You booked a nice restaurant with a good view of the city, and preordered some of the fancy food you had heard wonders about. You got a nice haircut, rented a suit and you ordered a bouquet of roses, albeit a little cheesy but many told you to go with it. Looking at your reflection in the mirror, you smiled. You looked distinguished, like someone worthy of Gaeul. You then took your phone out, seeing a message

Adopted Daughter

You can come over now.

You smiled at Leeseo's message, checking yourself to make sure you have everything for the date, before driving to IVE's dorm, excited for the date you had spent so long to plan, and to finally see Gaeul again.

Knocking at the door, you were greeted by Yujin, who only slightly opened the door. "Last adjustments." She said with a smile, as you nodded, not knowing why Gaeul needed makeup. She was the most beautiful woman you have ever seen, even without makeup.

"She's ready for you now." Yujin said, as she opened the door, as you saw Rei, Wonyoung, Liz and Leeseo all standing near the front of the door, all with various makeup kits on them, and in the middle of all of them, stood her. The one and only. Kim Gaeul

You smiled at her, but to your chagrin, you saw her frown for a split second. Did you do something wrong? You quickly shook your head. Maybe you just saw wrongly

"You look great Gaeul." You said, smiling at her, and she gave you a small smile back.

"You cut your hair." She said, as you frowned a little, did she not like it?

Just as you were about to ask, Leeseo piped up, "Are those flowers for Gaeul-Unnie?"

" Ah yes, these are for you Gaeul, I hope you like them." You said, handing the bouquet of roses over with a shy smile. Gaeul smiled back, taking them gently into her hands, smelling it, smiling as she looked at you, "They smile amazing. Thank you." She said with a smile. "Don't stay out too late alright?" Yujin said teasingly at the two of you "We won't" You said as you blushed, not missing the tease thrown at you

"So, where are we going today? Olympic Park? I was surprised you asked me to dress so nicely considering that we usually go to parks or malls." Gaeul asked, as the two of you stepped out of their dorm. You smiled in excitement, "That's the best part! I got us a table at Pierre Gagnaire near Lotte World." Gaeul's head immediately whipped toward you, saying incredulously, "Why did you do that? That place is deathly expensive!" Your smile immediately went lopsided. She doesn't like it? But you spent so much effort just to get that booking, that place is a Michelin Star Restaurant, maybe it was her company that she wasn't a fan of... Seeing your frown, Gaeul immediately waved her hands, saying, "I like it, I like it, I just think it's too expensive for me." "Only the best for you Gaeul." You said, immediately internally cringing after hearing yourself say that. She smiled, as you headed to your car, opening the door for her, of course, before driving to the restaurant. Once you got on the road, you set the radio to play her group's most recent comeback, After Like. You wanted to play more to her interests, make her more comfortable, but once again, like your other efforts today, it seemed to not be going your way. Gaeul didn't really react to the song, but her face seemed a little unhappy, as she leaned on the window and began to sleep. 'Get your shit together man.' You thought to yourself. This date has not been going well.  Along the drive, you couldn't help yourself from stealing glances at the Beautiful Girl sleeping next to you 'I have to make this work.' You leaned over, gently nudging Gaeul "We're here Gaeul. Wake up." You said, as you watched her slowly get up, stretching as she yawned, while you looked at her with adoration in your eyes "Is there something on my face? Or are you just excited to see me?" Gaeul said, looking teasingly at you, but as she looked up at the restaurant, she frowned once again. "Let's go Y/N." Gaeul said, sounding less than happy as you followed behind her.

"So, how's practice been? I heard from Leeseo that you girls have been training for a new comeback." You said just as you both sat at the restaurant table, seeing Gaeul's face morph into shock. "Oh, umm, well, yeh, it's been tough, our manager has been pushing us pretty hard but Yujin has being making sure we still get some rest." She replied, pretty dryly as she seemed just exhausted at the mention of it. "Ah, wel-" You tried to talk, before being interrupted by Gaeul "Can we not? I don't really want to talk about work right now." She said sharply, seemingly annoyed at you. "Oh, I'm sorry..." You said, looking down in embarrassment.  Our food was then promptly delivered, but to your chagrin, Gaeul still didn't look too happy, but you saw her force out a little smile as she looked at you, "So, what's been going on in your life so far? Any annoying customers recently?" She said, wriggling her eyebrow as if to prompt you to start ranting and talking about your job, and you were going to, but, the last two lines of your notes rang out to you. "Oh, not much, they were all pretty nice, I don't want to gossip or talk about any of them." Gaeul's face remained unchanged. She quickly went back to quietly eating her dinner, as you frowned.  'Guess this is the last date huh? It's for the best I guess. She was too good for me anyways..." You thought to yourself,  as you too slowly ate your dinner. The next half an hour was painful to say the least, the two of you trying your best to start a conversation, but it seemed like nothing was working. You sighed internally as the both of you walked out of the restaurant, before you gently held Gaeul's hand, saying, "Hey, Gaeul, could we talk?" She nodded, as you took her hand, sitting down at a nearby bench. " I'm sorry Gaeul. I know this night hasn't been the greatest for the both of us, but I promise, I'll improve myself and make sure the ne-" Gaeul suddenly interrupted you "Wait, we can still make it. Let's go." She said, grabbing you by the hand, running to your car. She took your GPS, keying in the directions to a small park near IVE's dorm. "Oh, umm, alright." You could only stutter out, as you were still in confusion For the ride, Gaeul began pestering you into talking about life again, as she insisted on just shooting the wind with you, as you felt yourself get more comfortable with her again. "Did you see D-Mitch and Brooks today?" Gaeul asked, talking about the fight that had occured awhile ago. "YEH! Brooks is such a dirty player, if you hit someone under the belt, don't be surprised when they try to hit back, such a dishonourable play."  You went on a mini rant, before stopping and blushing, realising you had broken the two lower rules, looking apologetically at Gaeul. "Sorry about that, I got a little caught up." Gaeul simply smiled, saying, "You're back" Before I could ask what she meant, Gaeul shouted out in excitement, "Let's go! Let's go!" The two of you quickly ran to an open field, seeing a big screen showing a movie, as things began clicking. It was a movie screening of a movie Gaeul had mentioned she loved before, "Dear Evan Hansen" Gaeul ran over to a girl, hugging her, before grabbing a ground sheet from her, running back to you and hurriedly setting down the ground sheet. "Hurry, it's about to begin." She said as she patted the ground beside her You sat down, suddenly feeling Gaeul lean into you, exclaiming in shock, "What're you doing?" "Shh, the scene's starting." Gaeul hurriedly whispered

You looked up to the screen as you saw two teens starting to sing

I like you because, you.

♫ I don't need you to sell me on reasons to want you. ♫

♫ I don't need you to search, for the proof that I should. ♫

♫ You don't have to convince me, you don't have to be scared you're not enough, cos what we've got going, is good. ♫

You looked down at Gaeul in shock. Did she know?  You looked down, putting your hand on her shoulder, before she quickly grabbed your hand, looping it around her neck to put you two in a backhug and leaning more into you, as you smiled. The question could wait.

♫ Try to quiet the noises in your head. ♫

♫ We can't compete with all that. ♫

♫ So, what if it's us? ♫

♫ What if it's us, and only us? ♫

♫ And what came before, won't count anymore, or matter? ♫

♫ Can we try that? ♫

♫ What if it's you? ♫

♫ And what if it's me? ♫

♫ And what if that's all that we need it to be? ♫

♫ And the rest of the world falls away, what do you say? ♫

'She knows' You silently thought to yourself. It was all starting to make sense now.

♫ I never thought there'd be someone like you would want me ♫

♫ Well... ♫

♫ So I give you ten thousand reasons to not let me go ♫

♫ but if you really see me ♫

♫ if you like me for me and nothing else ♫

♫ well, that's all that I've wanted for longer than you could possibly know ♫

♫ so it can be us, it can be us, and only us ♫

♫ and what came before, won't count anymore, or matter ♫

♫ we can try that ♫

♫ it's not so impossible ♫

♫ nobody else, but the two of us here ♫

♫ cos you're saying it's possible ♫

♫ we can just watch the whole world disappear ♫

♫ till you're the only one I still know how to see ♫

♫ it's just you and me ♫

♫ it'll be us, it'll be us, and only us and what came before won't count anymore ♫

♫ we can try that ♫

♫ you and me, that's all that we need it to be ♫

♫ and the rest of the world falls away ♫

♫ and the rest of the world falls away ♫

♫ the world falls away ♫

♫ the world falls away ♫

♫ and it's only us ♫

Gaeul looked up at you, as you smiled, you knew what Gaeul was trying to tell you. She gently took your hand in hers, lightly kissing it. "Let's go Y/N." She said, as she pulled you by the hand, running to the roof of IVE's dorm.

"So you knew?" You asked, as Gaeul sat next to you on the rooftop. "Of course I knew, I saw the comments on the posts online too, I knew you'd be affected by it, but I didn't think you'd be affected so much by them. I'm sorry." Gaeul said, looking down as you frantically waved your hands "There's nothing to apologise about Gaeul. You're more than worth enduring some trolls online. Besides, they are kinda right, I don't deserve you, that's why I tried so hard to be better for you." You said, only to be met with Gaeul's withering glare. "Y/N, if you say that again, I will spray you with the hose." She said through gritted teeth "They are though...." You said, chuckling as you saw Gaeul start waving the hose in your face "My bad my bad, but you know what I mean..." You muttered out, as Gaeul's shoulder's lowered a little, walking over to you, as she tenderly put her hands on your face, massaging your cheek as she looked at you. " Well, today was our date, and you 'improved yourself' to impress me. You booked a nice suit, booked a fancy restaurant for our date. Didn't go so well did it?" Gaeul commented, as you both chuckled. "But you're a celebrity Gaeul...and I'm just a nobody." You said, as you uncomfortably fidgeted, legs shaking and hands trembling. "You're the great Kim Gaeul, and I'm someone the history books will never remember. Just a nobody, so how could I be worthy of being with you if I'm just...me." You looked down, your whole body shaking as you tried to keep from crying. Gaeul quickly shuffled over to you, putting one hand on your knee to calm you down, the other hand around your shoulder as she slowly patted your back, trying her best to comfort you " I had to try to become better, try to be more formal and Upper-Class like your, but like always, I fuck things up. I don't deserve you Gaeul..."

"No, the date didn't work out because this formal and 'Upper-Class' man wasn't the one who stole my heart. The man who stole my heart was the one who would take me out on dates where we would just mess around in parks or malls. The one who would just talk shit with me and talk like he didn't have a care in the world, just sharing our lives together. The one who would make me feel so normal yet so special to him, and the one who I can let my troubles disappear with, at least for a little while. I didn't go out with him tonight." Gaeul said, looking dead into your eyes, as you struggled to comprehend what she had just said "I don't need you to sell me on reasons to want you, nor do I need you to search for reasons for me to want you. Fuck the media and the toxic fans, this is our relationship. You and me, Y/N, that's all that we need it to be. Let the world fade away, I just want to be with you. Not some changed version of you, or some version of you that you think is better. I love you for who you are, Y/N." Gaeul smiled, but bit her lip, trying to contain her smile as she tried to let her words sink in to you. "You really mean it?" You whispered, desperately hoping that you weren't hallucinating. "Every word." Gaeul said as she gently pat your back "What if I'm dreaming?" You asked, as Gaeul laughed out "Don't worry Y/N, I can solve that. Stand up and close your eyes."  You followed suit, closing your eyes as you anticipated a slap or some attack, before having a strong stream of water shot into your face. You looked up in shock, seeing Gaeul smirking at you as she shouted out, "Is it a dream???" before guffawing at you. "It's not funny..." You said, pouting a little as Gaeul cooed "Aigoo, a little baby, come here" Gaeul said in a baby voice, as you tried to look sad, but to no avail Gaeul quickly ran up to you, asking you to lean down before messing up your hair. "There, just the way I like it." She said, beaming with pride as you looked more like you normally did. "So, will we be having a second date?" You cheekily asked "No." Gaeul said, looking you square in the eyes, as she slowly backed from you "Wha-" You tried to ask, before getting blasted in the face by a jet of water again "It's not a second date, this one didn't count. I expect to see the real you for our first date alright?" She asked, giggling at you as she looked at you soaked. "You wanna see the real me? Come here!" You shouted jokingly, running at Gaeul, trying to catch and hug her to get her wet too(Not like that you pervs), as she laughed, as the two of you began chasing each other around the roof, shouting and laughing like two little kids at a playground "YAH!" You both whipped your heads toward the door to the roof, seeing a very grumpy and disheveled Yujin. "I get that the two of you are in love, but like, I want to sleep? So, keep it down before I come up here with Leeseo." She threatened, as you and Gaeul chuckled, remembering the time Leeseo kept you two up through the night playing Monopoly. "Alright alright, sorry Yujin." You chuckled as she grunted, walking back down to the dorm, turning to Gaeul only to get tackled to the ground, the both of you chuckling as she laid by your side, laying her head on your chest as you both just gazed at the stars. "Y'know, so many beautiful stars are out tonight, it's just my luck that the most beautiful one is lying beside me." You joked, as Gaeul's head whipped up to you. "If you say something that cheesy again, I will hose you again."  "Okay Ms 'I don't need you to sell me on reasons to want you'" You chuckled, as she glared at you You quickly pulled her closer to you, as you felt her melt into you.

You're one lucky guy

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[firelord-frowny]

always baffles me when parents seem to think they shouldn't have to play any role in helping their adult child recover from the parenting mistakes they made when raising them.

like, if you fully acknowledge that you failed to teach them a good work ethic, or to have confidence, or to respect theirself, or whatever else,

literally WHY should you not want to play an active role in helping to put them on the right path?

you're so self righteous an sanctimonious and virtuous as you confess that you've enabled your adult kid by, idk, letting them live with you or paying their bills for them or solving all their problems, and you wax poetic about what a disservice you did them by not preparing them to be self sufficient, and you throw yourself on the sword and declare that it ends today! no longer are you going to manage their life for them! no more hand outs, kick them out of your home, no more paying their rent, no more anything!

and then what??? and then your kid falls flat on their fucking face because you STILL have not lifted a single fucking finger in the name of instilling the knowledge/skills in them that you failed to instill in them in the first place. they're not just going to Become Responsible by magic. they're not just going to suddenly develop the self worth that's necessary for them to even feel like they're worthy of a comfortable, independent life. they're not going to instantaneously go out and land a decently paying job and spontaneously manifest good credit and cartwheel their way into their very own starter home. they still need to learn those fucking skills, and the fact that they're over 18 doesn't mean it shouldn't still be your duty to guide them. you made your fucking bed when you failed your kid in their childhood, so lie in it! your kid didn't ask you to shelter them. your kid didn't ask you to demolish their self esteem. your kid didn't ask you to make them feel incapable and unimportant. your kid didn't ask you to not support their interests, or to not meet their emotional needs, or to miss all the signs of their learning disability or their mental illness. those were all choices that YOU made, and now your adult child is struggling, and you have the fucking gall now ridicule and lecture them about needing to grow up as you shove them out of your life boat even though you STILL have not taught them how to swim???

your kid is going to fucking drown.

blah blah blah, obligatory disclaimer, blah blah, OBVIOUSLY once you're an adult, it's your own job to get your own life together. obviously it helps absolutely no one to just sit around blaming your parents for your maladjustment while you do nothing to try to teach yourself how to survive. obviously you can't make your parent help you recover from their failures. obviously, when it's all said and done, you are the only person who's responsible for what your life looks like in this very moment. duh. DUH. you can and should strive to fill in the gaps on your own.

but i'm not talking about that. there's ENOUGH advice out there about how adult kids need to take responsibility for their own choices and habits and do what they need to do, no matter how difficult, to start living a happy life that they can be proud of.

what there's NOT enough of is the parallel advice for the parents of children, to tell them that just because they're no longer legally responsible for the wellbeing of their adult kid doesn't mean they don't still have a moral duty to help their kid heal and learn the skills necessary to be a responsible, self-sufficient adult.

and if you dont know how to do that, then uhhh maybe fucking google it??? maybe seek professional council? maybe bring in a therapist or a life coach who can sit down with you an your kid an help you come up with an action plan in which you support your kid's growth?? Like, enabling and abandoning are not the only two options here. you don't have to spoon feed everything to your kid and you don't have to hang them out to dry, either.

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OTP Questions with JJ and Jasira

Beginning of Relationship/Situationship Edition

circa 2007

Contains future spoilers. Mentions of past abuse.

Do they get along with each other's families and friends?

Jasira knows nothing about JJ's family. She just knows they don't talk beyond like holiday and birthday cards. JJ meets Jasira's family pretty much immediately, and they do like her, but they're skeptical of her at first. When they first meet her, it's kinda like who tf are you and why are you worthy of her? And, it's standoffish at first, kinda like, if Shy likes you, then fine, I guess. But, when they do embrace her, like fully, she's like another sibling, another kid in the Boudreaux clan for them all to take care of. And, because she's a super genuine person, it doesn't take her too too long to earn not just their respect and trust but their love. Like it happens before she and Shy become official.

What random everyday object/activity makes them think of each other?

Food makes JJ think of Shy. Doesn't matter what, just food. Every time she eats something, she finds herself wondering how Shy would cook it. The sky makes Shy think of JJ. Because of her eyes. Also, bluejay birds bcus that's the nickname that stuck.

What is something they'd want to change about the other if they could?

JJ would change Jasira's trauma; she hates that she's gone through all that, especially so young. She hates it for her so much. If she thinks about it too much, it can ruin her day and it does make her feel a little murdery. Jasira wishes JJ was more expressive, that's all.

Have they had romantic partners before?

JJ has had 6 girlfriends between the ages of like 20-25 and then, she stopped dating altogether, but her sex life has always been solid. Jasira was groomed by and thus dated one of Satan's incarnates and was with that situational prison/hell from age 14-21.

What do they have in common?

Their core, core values are pretty much the same. Like their political views and everything are very much in align. There are certain things that Jasira has to make JJ privy to, like more than she is cus ya know, cultural blindspots are a real thing and JJ is a white woman so. But when she's aware and she knows, the opinions she forms on her own are still very much in line with Shy's so yeah. The way they idealize their family situation and how they would run a household, that matches up. They are both really athletic and like to stay on top of that. They are both crazily competitive; when JJ plays games with Shy's family for the first time, and she sees how passionate and crazy it gets over there, she feels like she's found her people. She doesn't hold back with them, with her competitive nature at all.

How honest or dishonest are they with each other?

Jasira is so honest with JJ that sometimes she wishes she would just lie. Or, simply just not say it. Sometimes when she talks, JJ thinks that it coulda just been kept to herself. But, she appreciates what the honesty represents. JJ doesn't lie to Jasira perse but she omits a good bit.

Are they sentimental about the gifts they've received from each other?

Jasira loves gifts. She really does. She's spoiled as fuck, though, and she grew up that way. She gets like, bouncing off the walls happy when she gets gifts. Now, when she gives gifts, they are extremely particular to the person, really particular to JJ. The first gift she gave JJ was a gift that JJ didn't even realize accept that she fr needed. She cried when she got it. She's never cried when getting a gift before.

What's their favorite nonsexual activity to do together?

They watch a lot of TV together. Especially sitcoms, though, because not only is it light and fun, BUT because there's no commitment so they don't have to wait for each other to watch something.

They work out together sometimes. Shy makes JJ do yoga bcus she does work out but she doesn't do yoga, and Shy thinks it would help with her nerves and muscle tension. Obviously, she's not wrong.

Oh, Jasira loves to force JJ to learn to choreography. JJ will whine about it in the moment, and she will regularly call Jasira a drill sergeant (she is) but she never says no, and she will practice without her. She won't admit that, though.

They actually do a lot pop culture related things together and yes, they both take trivia very seriously. They exchange a lot and put each other onto a lot of things they weren't otherwise exposes to with their upbringings.

They cook together, and Jasira teaches her things cus JJ can get by but Shy be cooking from scratch. Bonus: JJ plays sports with Jasira and her family. She also participates in Game Night, if she's there for it. She actually gets involved in all their family activities fairly early.

How do they deal with being long distance?

They involve each other in their lives in every way possible. They try to pretty much simulate the feeling of being together even when they're not.

Do they enjoy dancing?

Yes! JJ likes to dance for fun, like just straight up for fun. Jasira also loves to dance for fun, but she also loves choreographed dance. And, she will make JJ practice with her. She be putting her through lil bootcamps, and she be so damn serious, but JJ gives her all, and she be proud of herself when she really gets it. They do have dance battles, but if you ask JJ about it, in public, she will lie like her life depends on it. They slow dance also, and JJ will also lie about that, if asked cus she thinks is disgustingly cheesy and sappy.

Who gets hit on most?

Jasira's far more approachable, when they are physically together. So, if they are physically together, it's her. Apart? It's pretty much equal. They are both bad bitches.

Who tries to distract the other when they're trying to do something else?

It depends. They leave each other alone, if they are doing something important bcus both of them can be irritable. BUT, if it's little things and Jasira wants attention, she'll be annoying. If Jasira cooking or something, JJ will interrupt her to [redacted]

Who, overall, is smarter?

They're pretty much on equal footing here; they just know things the other might not. Usually because of cultural blindspots or interests. So, it's like a regular exchange of information. Jasira is multilingual, though, so JJ thinks that makes her smarter. Jasira, however, does not think her linguistic status is relevant bcus she's never not been multilingual. Technically, English ain't even her first language.

Who is the goofy one? Who is more sensible and mature?

Shy isn't like immature, immature, but homegirl is 22. Plus, she is goofy as hell, so she will pull that goofball energy from JJ a lot, and JJ offers her a lot of guidance and stuff like that, when she needs it.

Which one is an extrovert? Which one is an introvert?

JJ is good with people, and she doesn't even dislike people, perse, but when she's doing interacting with people, she be tired and sleepy as hell. Hence why she sleeps on the jet so often n why she sleeps late on her days off. Jasira is the opposite. If she has to sit with herself and be alone, she will sleep all day bcus she otherwise won't know what to do to herself.

How do they make each other laugh?

Yes! Shy is goofy as fuck, and she play all day. She does appreciate sarcasm and dry humor a lot, too, though. JJ makes her laugh with her little side comments, little jokes that other people might not catch or when they are about someone. Or, when she makes people believe the most ridiculous lies bcus she tells them so seriously and people fall for it every time. They both get a kick out of it.

Who would bring home a homeless animal?

Jasira ain't touching no dirty, unwashed animal, much less bringing into her house. No. She will toss it food from a distance and if she feels really bad, call one of her siblings bcus she knows exactly who to call, but she don't do strays like that. She cares, but they carry bugs. Jasira don't do bugs at all, so not her. Not JJ either bcus she know she can't commit to a pet without help, and everyone she associates with that live close to her, share her work schedule. She is not open to hiring someone bcus she don't like people in her apartment so she wouldn't bring an animal home. If she is regularly seeing the same stray, though, she would call Penelope.

Do they match outfits for special occasions?

They mostly coordinate. Yes, it Jasira's idea. No, it is not optional. But, yes, JJ does like it.

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