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o-wild-west-wind · 2 years

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Summary: A flower is never just a flower when Stede’s involved—and budding love can make a florist even of a pirate.

A series of vignettes in which Ed learns some flowery language, and the moments in which he practices speaking it. Pure fluff and indulgence, because we can.

Rating: M (language, mostly)

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“And the genus Narcissus —comprised of the common daffodil—see here, they come in all sorts of colors—well, they’ll bloom early on in the spring, and so they tend to symbolize rebirth and, and…renewal, I suppose? New beginnings. But, of course, the name alone also implies selfishness. And then color plays a role all unto itself—the white variety, for example, may symbolize purity. And so when combined with this understanding of narcissism, you can imply a more complex meaning; perhaps a desire for transformation—to move away from the ego, for example, and reinvent yourself into a life of virtue, of good.”

“Huh…fascinating. What if it’s blue?”

“Oh, Ed, daffodils can’t be blue!”

“So what is that, then?”

“Oh, this?” Stede points to the opposite page, a subtle reverence as he runs a thumb over the swath of petals. “This is something else entirely. The genus Iris. You know, blue is actually quite rare to find in the natural world—ironic, isn’t it, when we’re surrounded by the blue of the sea and the sky all day long, as if nature is nothing but blue?—but, anyway…because it’s so rare, anything blue tends to be held in high regard.

“Now, the iris happens to be named for the Greek goddess of the rainbow, supposedly a messenger between the realms of the mortal and the divine. If you give an iris to someone—well, they’d better be someone that means something to you. Perhaps a loved one who has died, who you may want to help pass into the next world…or, or perhaps just someone you want to celebrate your love with? And if it’s blue—that will symbolize faith, and hope. A blue iris…well, a blue iris is something you’d give to someone you love as a reminder to keep their chin up. Someone you don’t want to lose hope…someone you’re trying to tell that things aren’t as dark as they seem.”

“Huh. That’s a lot of stuff for a flower, eh?

“Oh! And you know what’s fun about the iris?” He turns to Ed, a vibrant zeal in the crinkle of his eyes. “Look here!”

“Uh-huh.”

“It’s got a beard! Like you!"

“Hm. That’s a beard?”

“Yes! Well— some irises have beards, in any case. That’s one of their variations, but they’re the ones you’ll more commonly find in your—”

“That doesn’t look like a beard, mate.”

“Well, you do have to look outside the box a little with these things, you know. Like—like constellations, right? How Canis Minor is nothing but two stars in the sky, and yet we still call it the ‘Little Dog?’”

“I don’t really get that one either.” He raises a brow, and he meets Stede’s eager eye before he flickers his own back to the page. “But, yeah…okay, yeah, I can see it now. That round-looking thing, down on the bottom half?”

“Yes, that’s it!”

“Huh. Flowers with beards. Who knew.”

“Aren’t they just amazing?” Stede flips through the pages, lingering on each with a quiet admiration. “I do hope I’m not boring you with this, Ed. I know they’re not everyone’s cup of tea. Especially…well—”

“Boring me? Hell, this is the opposite of boring. I wanna know more.”

“You do?”

“Yeah, you think I get to see flowers and shit all the time out here? Nah—this is a novelty, mate.” What he doesn’t tell Stede is that he couldn’t tell a rose from a rhododendron, and he honestly couldn’t have cared less; but who is he to stop a man whose passion is so contagious, that now he’s beginning to see beards in flowers, too? “Now, what I want to know is, you know, all these flowers have all these nice, happy meanings—what if you don’t want to be nice? What if you want to give a good ‘fuck you,’ you know?”

Stede’s eyes crinkle at the edges again—that mischievous sort of look he gets as if he’s about to commit some sort of sin, and then comes out with something so innocuous that he’s suddenly even more innocent than he was before. “Oh, there are definitely ways you could tell someone to piss off with a bouquet.”

Ed smiles. “Nice.”

“Let me see…ah. Here we go: wolfsbane—quite a pretty thing in purple, but it’s actually an omen of danger, and death!”

“Wolfsbane…”

“Yes, sometimes used to ward off wolves—it’s quite poisonous.”

“I like that one…that can be my flower.”

“You’re not—” Stede looks him over for a second, his forehead wrinkled by the scrunch of his eyebrows. “Oh. Well, maybe…shouldn’t it be the opposite, though?”

“How do you mean?”

“You seem like an omen at first, but you’re actually—actually…well.” He clears his throat. “Anyway. Yes, wolfsbane is a…a neat one…oh!” He flips the page, eyes wide once again. “The carnation is interesting. It all depends on the color. If it’s red, for example, it means love—most red things do, really—but if it’s yellow, you can imply to someone that you’re disappointed in them.”

“Okay…okay, nice. So we’ve got flowers that mean death and disappointment. What else?”

“The horseshoe geranium,” Stede starts with a coy smile, “is for telling someone they’re stupid.”

“Aw, that’s a good one.”

“And I haven’t told you my personal favorite yet!”

“What’s that?”

“Lilium bulbiferum , or the orange lily. A beautiful specimen to say ‘fuck you,’ in the simplest of terms.”

“Shit. Shit, I can send flower hate-mail. This is awesome.”

“Isn’t it?”

“Damn…who knew flowers were so fun?”

“Yes— yes! Thank you, you get it!”

“Okay, what about…” Ed puts a finger to the sketch on the open page, an elegant flush of layered red petals, “this one?”

“This? This is a type of rose…but I suppose you wouldn’t have seen it out here, would you?”

“Nope. What’s it mean?”

“This one,” Stede brushes his fingers across the page, carelessly bumping them into Ed's own, “means ‘I love you.’”

Read the rest on AO3.

#our flag means death #our flag means death fanfiction #ofmd #ofmd fanfiction #blackbonnet #gentlebeard #blackbeard x stede #good lord what is their ship name #still bitter krakhouse never made the cut #anyway i'm testing out the waters posting to tumblr bc im feeling a little wild #and i guess fanfic writing is my hobby now?#if you follow for ouat please dont worry thats also simmering #my brain is a cesspool of wips rn #and if you know me from irl...no you dont shhhhh #my stuff

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littlenim · 1 year

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was writing this out in the tags of the chuck tingle post I just rb'd as a means of explaining a point i feel was being missed by a few people in the tags, but realized it was getting way too cumbersome. left it there but i also kinda wanted to expand even more because i have lots of strong passionate feelings... sooooooooo, readmore...

for something that really impacted the way i frame the "separating the art from the artist" discussion i cannot recommend enough Emily Nussbaum's essay on her relationship to Louis CK and Woody Allen's work in her book I Like To Watch. it's a super personal and thoughtful take on a complex concept that I think often gets misunderstood and discussed without much nuance (the rest of the book focuses more on specific pieces of art and is super enjoyable to me as someone who loves film criticism.)

i think it's valuable in that her essay frames the core of the question "can you?" the same way that chuck does here and separates from the externally-driven choice to project a kind of morality (which is noble thing when you know the result of supporting the thing is harm in itself, regardless of whether or not you innately dislike the art in itself). a personal example, choosing not to purchase/stream new Kanye West music/merch/events while still listening to your old download/CD of Yeezus because you enjoy it.

from the completely internal "in the closest thing to a vacuum can i still get joy out of consuming this, or will my knowledge of the creator/circumstances of its creation hinder that?" which is in itself so simple, and yet is an aspect i feel people who ask other people these kind of simple "am i still allowed to enjoy x" questions haven't examined for themselves. this isn't meant to shame, these questions online come out of an understandable, natural, fear of social pressure, but they're revealing of insecurity/lack of faith in the asker's own values. but it's really that simple!

there's no way to remove information from your mind once it is there, the media-enjoyment vacuum doesn't exist. there's no vacuum where you're safe from the knowledge you already have and there IS a certain point where that knowledge will render you less able to enjoy something you may have once loved. it's a sad feeling! trust me- I was a huge HP fan growing up, and the love didn't just instantly vanish the second JKR started on her BS. but over time, the weight of everything did diminish the love in a way 10 year old me would never have believed was possible, with how strong and all-consuming it was then.

it was exactly like the feeling of falling out of love with a person who broke your heart. for some lucky people, in some cases, maybe it happens instantly, but in my experience it takes time. you still love them, and it might take weeks, months, a year to TRULY get over it. it sucks. but being betrayed and disappointed by someone you loved is unfortunately an unavoidable cost of growing older and wiser.

Emily talks in that essay about going back and re-watching the Louis show after everything about him starting to break, convinced she'd still enjoy it, and finding that there was an undeniable stain she could feel spreading on it, coloring scenes she'd have previously found innocuous in new light. almost against the will of the fan within herself, her perspective on art that has once meant a lot to her shifted in a natural and complicated way. i'm paraphrasing and simplifying very small parts of a very lengthy and complicated piece of writing (so please read it if you get the chance).

when you consume that media, only your heart can determine where the scales tip and the media becomes unenjoyable, and it's nobody's business but your own. nobody's asking you to try to change your own feelings on beloved art at the drop of a hat, they're just asking that you open yourself to them being changed. chances are, your feelings will come to align with your values in time- and even if they never fully do, you still have the gift of free will to choose what you give your support and praise to. so, basically, worry less.

#this is why the /i always disliked that artist/ crowd jumping in for head pats the second something bad comes out grinds my gears so bad #that POV creates the kind of stigma that makes people feel like they're inadequate for not having the right /feelings/ at the exact moment #basically it's simpler than you think and time and increasing wisdom will do most of the work for you- believe it or not #long post #art discourse

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ikaroux · 2 years

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can you do a short story for albedo like you did for diluc , zhongli and xiao ?? no rush and take care🧡!

Prologue Albedo x F!Reader: A strange feeling.

Synopsis: The first time he laid eyes on you, the world around him seemed to fade away. He didn't understand why his heart was beating so fast or why his sketchbook was now filled with nothing but portraits of you...

Style : Female reader, passion, love, soft, mellow.

Alert: None

Characters: Albedo x f!reader

Note: Come on, we're off to a little fanfic for Albedo, still in several parts. I'll post the rest of the resumes for Xiao, Venti and Albedo soon.

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Projects in progress and to come

My heart used to wear the colors of winter...

Love was just an empty word and I didn't know its real meaning...

But when I met you...

Your smile was for me like spring...

Blossoming the world with a thousand shades of life...

Albedo was sitting comfortably on the surface of a rock, ideally positioned to face the enchanting landscape of Dragonspine. The sketchbook he held in his hand was gradually filling up with sketches of the creatures that passed through his field of vision. The young man with blond hair was enjoying the solitude and the calm of the place. Mondstadt had become his home for some time now, and the people around him were all friendly and warm to him. Albedo liked each of these people, he could even think of them as friends, yet he was still uncomfortable. Social interaction was not his forte and when people like Succrose or Timaeus came to him with a lot of questions about his latest research, the weight on Albedo's shoulders only increased. At such times, the young alchemist would go off alone into the wilderness to seek peace and quiet.

Albedo slowly closed his notebook, watching the peak of Dragonspine's snowy mountain for a few more moments. The cold wind blew his hair and stung his skin. Something deep inside him, his instinct perhaps, was telling him that it was time to go home...

Albedo sighed loudly. He mechanically put his notebook in his bag before getting down from the rock on which he had settled. Slowly, he took the path back to Mondstadt.

You once lived in the mountains on the border between Mondstadt and Liyue. While you were still a child of five, a mage from the abyss came to attack your home, slaughtering your mother and father without mercy. The knights of Favonius who were in pursuit arrived in time to save you from the creature's flames... But unfortunately there was no hope for your parents.

You had been entrusted to the cathedral of the order of Favonius to be raised by the nuns who lived there. You were a lonely and withdrawn child, always seeming deeply sad, struggling with the demons of your past. For many years, a wall of silence hung over you. For a long time, the death of your parents haunted you, causing you to have nightmares and tremors. You had to learn to live again... What the sisters did wonderfully, devoting themselves body and soul to your reconstruction.

You had received a religious education. Your faith in Barbatos helped you find your way back to life. You wanted to live free, freed from the chains of the past. You wanted to turn the page of your history towards a new chapter...

As an elementary school teacher, you loved working with children. It was a real passion and you had already been congratulated for your excellent sense of pedagogy. The children loved your lessons and you made them interesting and fun. And since today was such a mild and sunny day, it was only natural for you to teach outside. You had thought of taking them to the square where the fountain stood, but since the sun was not hidden by any clouds, you chose the park near the headquarters of the Order of Favonius instead.

Under the shade of the trees, the children were listening attentively to your history lesson, your chapter dealing with a dark period that the city had known, the one that saw the birth of the legend of Lady Vennessa.

"Well, children, why don't you go relax in the park before we resume the lesson?

Happy, the children quickly got up, immediately starting to frolic in the grass. Only little Klee seemed to be daydreaming, standing on her tiptoes, her nose in the air and her eyes focused on the knights' building.

"Klee? Is something wrong?" - The little blonde turned to you, flashing her usual childish smile. You had moved closer to her, crouching down beside her to stand at the same height as her.

"I'm trying to see my big brother, he said he had to go home today... But it's too high!" - You smile at the little girl who used to tell you about her sweet and kind brother. You had never met him, being more used to running into Lady Jean or the cavalry captain, Kaeya, to drop off or pick up the little girl after school. - "Ah, big brother Albedo!" - Machinally, you turned your head in the same direction as Klee's. A young man with blond hair and a long white jacket was about to walk up the steps leading to the HQs before he was stopped by the voice of the little girl who was now running towards him, arms open wide. He welcomed Klee into his arms, placing a knee on the ground for support.

Your cheeks warmed as you looked at the young man. He was handsome. Incredibly handsome. And even though there was a certain coldness about him, the warmth on your face didn't seem to want to fade...

He and Klee seemed to be discussing something before she turned to point at you. Your eyes met... Lord Barbatos, was it possible to have such beautiful eyes? This man was so beautiful, so perfect, looking like a porcelain doll in every way. You felt so small, so unworthy of his gaze on you... Yet, as you saw the happiness lighting up Klee's face, you couldn't help but smile warmly at him, waving slightly to greet them both.

Albedo held Klee in his arms, tenderly stroking the top of her head. The little girl nestled affectionately against him, enjoying the warmth of his hands on her. Albedo knew that he missed Alice, Klee's mother, terribly. And although he could never replace his mother's absence, Albedo tried to give the little girl the love she missed so much. He wasn't very good with gestures of affection, but he had learned so much from the people of Mondstadt that it now seemed more natural.

"What are you doing here, Klee? Aren't you supposed to be in school?"

"Our teacher is teaching us outside today. You know, the one I told you about before. Look, that's her over there!" - Klee pointed at you. Albedo followed the direction the little girl was pointing...

Albedo didn't know how to explain his first impression of you. One thing was sure, he was not indifferent to you...

Why did his heart beat faster?

Why did the world around him seem to fade away, leaving only your silhouette shining in his field of vision?

Why did your smile shine like the brightest and most beautiful star?

His chest hurt, and when you looked away from him, the pain intensified. Klee let go of his arms to join his class. Free to move, Albedo pulled the drawing book he had put away a few hours earlier from his satchel. Before he knew it, the pages of his notebook were filled with sketches of you. He wanted to engrave your image in him forever...

Soon, it was time for the children to go home. Wishing them a good evening, you let them disperse in the streets of the city. As for Klee, she joined Albedo who was still sitting in the grass, his look concentrated on his notebook. It was only when he raised his face to Klee, that he noticed your presence beside him.

"Oh... Forgive me, I hope I didn't disturb your court... Miss?

"Y/N. Don't worry, you didn't disturb us. "

Even your voice gave him a strange feeling of well-being. It lulled him, soothed him. He didn't understand how or why you had so much power over him. Albedo put away his notebook, now filled with sketches of you. Standing up, he patted Klee's head in a gesture he intended to be affectionate.

"Klee, go back to HQ, I'll meet you later." - Klee nodded with a big smile then disappeared down the stairs to the Favonius Knights building. "Can I offer you something to drink? Klee has told me a lot about you, I would like to get to know you better."

Your shyness quickly resurfaced, spreading a soft warmth across your cheeks. You accepted his offer, wishing deep down that you knew this attractive young man. With a graceful wave of his hand, he invited you to walk beside him to escort you to Angel's Share.

"Do you draw, Master Albedo? I've seen you doodling in a sketchbook." - Albedo's cheeks took on a rosy hue as he thought about how many pages he had used to draw you.

"Albedo will suffice. And yes, I sometimes draw or doodle whatever inspires me. It's a very relaxing hobby."

"I see. Could I see them sometime?" - Albedo froze. He felt uneasy about showing you the sketches he had just made. After all, wasn't it a little strange that a man you had just met was drawing you in such detail and with such meticulousness?

"I could show them to you, but ... I'm afraid you'd be embarrassed by them."

"Why would they embarrass me?" - It wasn't usual to see Albedo blush. Almost nothing in the world could embarrass him and he was pretty sure you were the only one who had that effect on him.

"I'll show them to you... once we get to the tavern."

"Thanks. We could be on first-name terms, how about that?" - Albedo stared at you for a long time before nodding. The discussion gradually became easier for both of you, and by the time you sat down on the second floor of the tavern to drink a glass of dandelion wine, your exchanges had become so fluid that it felt like you had known each other for a long time. Although Albedo was able to maintain a calm facade, the smiles he threw at you from time to time gave you hope that he was comfortable with you.

"Tell me a little about yourself Y/N. Have you always lived here in Mondstadt?" - Your expression froze into a false smile, memories of the past surfacing again.

"No... I was born in Mondstadt, but not in the City of Freedom. My parents lived in the mountains, on the border between us and Liyue before they were killed by an abyss mage." - Albedo's lips parted slightly in surprise. - "It was the knights of Favonius who saved my life. They brought me back here and entrusted me to the sisters. "

"I-I'm sorry."

"It's okay, you couldn't have known. Besides, it's part of my past now. Today, I'm moving on." - Your eyes fixed on the wooden table. Your fists tightened, trembling, on something invisible to everyone else.

The young man was staring at you intensely. There was a long silence between you. Your eyes finally met his, it was impossible for you to decipher his thoughts. There was no pity in his eyes, only... benevolence? You smiled at him, bewildered by his kindness. You knew his reputation from the gossip of the townspeople. A gentle and kind man, but who could also be cold and distant, sometimes shunning the company of others... But not you. He didn't shun you. His teal eyes made you dizzy, or maybe it was the alcohol? To distract yourself from your thoughts, you suddenly got up from your seat and grabbed his notebook from his satchel. Albedo made no attempt to stop you, leaving you to flip through the pages at your leisure. It began with simple sketches of living creatures from Mondstadt, ranging from beautiful crystalline butterflies to strange ice hilichurls living in Dragonspine. Then you came across a sketch of yourself. The detail on your face was incredible, precise and mesmerizing. Under his pencil strokes, you looked so beautiful, so alive. He had detailed with incredible clarity your smile, your eyes, your movements. He must have spent so much time observing you to achieve this result... You kept turning the pages, again and again, coming across nothing but drawings of you. Tears came to your eyes. Had no one ever made you feel so... beautiful?

Feeling the tears, you let go of the precious notebook and put your fists against your eyes. Hesitantly, Albedo came and grabbed your wrist. He didn't know you, yet he was the only one who made you feel so alive, so embedded in this world.

"Thank you... Thank you."

Albedo wiped away one of your tears with his fingertip. How could something as insignificant as a tear be so beautiful? They looked like diamonds, shiny and pure. The young alchemist brushed strands of hair away from your face, taking advantage of the closeness to caress your cheek.

Your warmth was addictive.

When he felt you curl up against his touch, a warm smile on your lips, Albedo felt something change inside him. The ice that kept his heart imprisoned began to melt.

He wanted you.

What a strange thought... he had only just met you. But the chemistry between the two of you was so natural, so attractive, that it was easy for Albedo to be carried away by the current.

Strange.

This was a subject that deserved to be explored a little more...

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embermc · 3 years

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c!Quackity's form of manipulation is interesting because, although he is definitely lying and purposefully being deceitful, and although he is very much being extremely manipulative by preying on people's insecurities and using what cuts the most deep to them in order to get them to do what he wants, there's also this sense that you get that, at least on some level, c!Quackity genuinely believes the general themes and meanings of what he is saying and trying to convince others of to be true.

I think it ultimately stems from the idea that a lot of c!Quackity's manipulation and convincing attempts he's made in the past few streams are absolutely loaded with self-projection. He, whether it is subconsciously or not, is not only choosing the members of Las Nevadas due to their skill set, what they can provide for him, or because they're currently in a lost, weakened mental state (although those all are a large part of it). In each of the planned additions we've seen so far (Foolish, Purpled, and Fundy), there has been a sense of himself, or an old version of himself, that c!Quackity has noticed in each of them, or at least projected onto them. Each of them represent an old ideal or version of Quackity, something that is very deep-cutting and central to his current philosophies and behavior. And in his attempts to convince them to join Las Nevadas, while he was also being purposefully deceitful, manipulative, and was weaponizing their insecurities, there was also this underlying sense that c!Quackity himself was lashing out, that he was trying to break through to them with what he believes is true due to his past experiences, and in doing so, was forcefully projecting a lot of his own insecurities, both past and present, onto them.

Take c!Foolish, for example. To c!Quackity, yes, he wants to use c!Foolish for his power and weaponize him, but c!Foolish is also representative of a former version of himself. A version that wholeheartedly believed in peace, believed in diplomatic relations in politics and was optimistic about improving the world around him through nonviolence, negotiation, friendships, and love. But now, c!Quackity is adamant about taking power by force, using any means necessary, however unethical and morally dark they may be. He doesn't believe that peace and diplomacy can work anymore, and believes that Foolish is, well, foolish, for thinking they can. c!Quackity believes it is a fruitless venture to pursue the betterment of the world through peace, diplomatic relations, and waiting in hope for something to go right. This is something he wholeheartedly believes now, and is trying to instill that belief in c!Foolish (albeit, through morally corrupt and pretty deceitful ways). c!Quackity looks back on that old, idealistic version of himself and sees wasted potential. He sees plans that never worked, philosophies that were flimsy and bound to fail, and ideas that never paid off. He sees his old self a fool. That is partially why, when faced with this person with such similar ideals and beliefs to his old self, c!Quackity can't do anything but openly experience frustration, and a little bit of disappointment and disgust. (Continuation under cut).

And then there's c!Purpled. In his conversations with c!Purpled, Quackity emphasizes the fact that Purpled has no legacy left. Everything he has is gone, he has nothing for people to remember him for, so he and his contributions don't matter. And c!Quackity then chalks this all up to be the fault of not only Purpled himself, but of the people, the powerful people and figures of authority, that have reduced him to being nothing and have overlooked him, used him. A lot of this speech is definitely c!Quackity being morally dubious in his attempts to recruit Purpled, but there was also this underlying sense of desperation in this scene, of growing emotion and frustration...specifically on Quackity's end. I want to talk about this quote in particular: "You will be a big part of history. Finally, you won't be used by shit people like Dream, or anyone else who has used you for your abilities, and for your skills, and for anything you've ever done on this server." This is a clear sign of projection, as a lot of this quote applies to c!Quackity far more than it applies to c!Purpled (although it can apply to Purpled as well.) Quackity has always felt undermined and used by those above him, whether it be Dream, Schlatt, or anyone else. He's always hated those who he views as tyrants and those who have manipulated or used him to their own benefit. I particularly remember a scene where Quackity, back in the Manberg era, was fuming over the fact that he felt that c!Schlatt was using him, playing him for a fool and using him for his political abilities.

There's also the fact that, due to him constantly being undermined by those above him, nearly every single one of Quackity's plans or ideas have been rejected, or have catastrophically failed. He was left with nothing. This is particularly clear during his pre-Doomsday stream, when Quackity reflects on how so many of his plans have failed, and was left to wonder if anything, and anything he's done for L'manberg, really even matters. Having his plans constantly foiled and being constantly undermined and "used" by those above him with more power, by "shit people," left him hopeless, with a sense of having nothing left he truly had faith in. That is, until Las Nevadas. Not to mention, the idea of being "forgotten" is one that most likely rings true to Quackity, even if he won't admit it to himself, as he's still troubled over being supposedly "forgotten" by his fiances. So, in a way, that's another small example of, although c!Quackity was being purposefully manipulative towards c!Purpled and was weaponizing his insecurities against him, there was still present that deep-rooted idea that, at least on some level, Quackity believes a decent part of what he was saying to Purpled because his arguments were rooted in his beliefs and frustrations with being used and overlooked in the past, although they have become laced and corrupted by his manipulation attempts.

And lastly, there's c!Fundy. This is probably the most blatant example of c!Quackity partially, most likely unknowingly, slipping out of a manipulative mindset for a small while in order to project onto somebody he sees a similar past version of himself in, or reminds him of past qualities and experiences of himself. He brings up again, quite passionately, that idea of being constantly overlooked by people with more power than you, of being oppressed and being told what you can and can't do. Now, of course, he's also being manipulative and deceitful here, because Quackity knows full well that c!Fundy would be enticed by this argument and would be able to relate. He knows that Fundy had a thirst for recondition and a desire not to be oppressed, not to be told what he can and can't do, as well as to have someone give him admiration and affection. He uses this to his advantage, in order to craft a pitch that Fundy couldn't refuse. He even uses people that don't truly have much power, such as c!Tommy, as examples of people that has had power over he and Fundy in the past (although, it's possible that c!Quackity's trust issues have lead him to believe that to be true as well, but that's a different topic and only a theory).

Point being, Quackity is clearly being manipulative here, and he knows it. In all of these situations, there is a good chance that he knows he's not being morally right. He mentions it to c!Sam, making a joke that implies he knows he's not the "good guy."

However.

I do still believe that c!Quackity somewhat believes some of that pitch to Fundy himself, as well. Because he too, has really had similar situations as he describes Fundy having. He was overlooked and pushed around by Schlatt, told what he could and couldn't do. He was told what he could and couldn't do in the early days, when he wanted to join L'manberg. He was even foiled by Techno and Dream, used by Dream in particular, numerous times. He had to have an entire revolution in order to gain the right to declare independence for what was a tiny little hill.

A lot of what makes Quackity's manipulation and lies interesting is that, unlike others like c!Dream, his lies are laced with truth. When he manipulates someone, he doesn't usually just flat-out lie to them, and doesn't always just make stuff up. He takes their insecurities, accentuates them, and then uses them in order to attempt to manipulate the ideologies and motives of the person he's speaking to. And, as I've mentioned before, he projects. This makes it much easier for him to manipulate them, because he can connect to them and develop an understanding of their thought process. But it's also a way for him to subconsciously vent his trauma, his frustrations, and his insecurities.

Quackity is a character that doesn't speak about his emotions often, at least not anymore. To him, "there is no place for emotions in Las Nevadas." He doesn't want to get hurt, so he won't open up. So, in these manipulation attempts, attempts to use others, there's also this subconscious sense of Quackity taking his own frustrations, his own insecurities, and casting them onto somebody else as a way of venting and trying to find a solution to them. He speaks and rants about things that he partially believes are true, about violence over diplomacy, about being tired of being overlooked and used. From there, he can take these frustrations and make action out of them. Find a solution for the troubles and frustrations that now totally belong to the other person as well. This solution being the thing he sees as the solution for his own troubles: Las Nevadas. Because in reality, Las Nevadas isn't really the solution to any of the other people's problems. It's not the solution to Foolish's issues, or Purpled's issues, or Fundy's issues. But Quackity, in his desperation for a sense of his own agency, for a legacy, for an impact he can make on the world, sees it as the solution to his, and he wants that belief to be validated by seeing it as the solution to others' problems as well.

Now, of course Quackity, on some level deep down, knows that Las Nevadas isn't meant to help or heal the people he's recruiting. He does indeed partially want them for what they can offer him, their power, their skills, and so on. He is being manipulative in a lot of his words and actions because he knows he's using underhanded methods in order to recruit people that he can use. But, as I've stated before, Quackity has a tendency to think, at least on some level, that his actions are for the sake of ending oppression on others. He's hypocritical, in a way, and that's always been a part of his character, back since New L'manberg days at least. He's wanted power for himself and is willing to use people to do so, but also strongly believes that he's ending oppression and he's helping out those who are being "used" by tyrants. I think there's a similar situation here, although he's a lot more cynical and views himself as less of a hero now, and acknowledges that he's willing to use unjust methods and use others. He's slightly more self-aware of his misdeeds.

But he's still heavily projecting his own beliefs, insecurities, and ideals a lot, and I just find that interesting. It's a fascinating part of his character's thought process, because as I've stated before, he's aware that he's being manipulative, but his manipulation is still laced with partial truths, truths that he himself believes to an extent. c!Quackity is an incredibly interesting character, and his forms of convincing and manipulation reveal a lot of his inner thought process that he tends to prefer to keep hidden away, for his own sake.

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🌷 General reading - May 🌷

I was called upon doing a general reading, before completing the individual ones that are requested of me. This hasn’t happened in a while because of my own personal problems that I have been dealing with. The pandemic has not been easy for your girl, but I am gathering myself up from the ashes, rising like a lil’ Phoenix babe that I am.

I will present you 3 options (piles) to choose from:

(from left to right: Pile 1 (the amethyst crystal), Pile 2 (the Rose Quartz crystal) & Pile 3 (the Ring with a red crystal)

Pile 1 (the amethyst crystal):

For you Pile 1, I feel like with the cards but as well as the crystal that was sort of guiding the cards anxiety will be clearing up or the process of has already started and you have started gaining more clarity mentally in that head of yours. You are moving from pain, difficulties into something new and undiscovered, not yet quite explored which is good. Transitions and changes have started/will start to happen for you, you will be moving toward that and away from all the difficulty – just like shedding your skin. For some of you it may even be a literal physical move – moving to a different city/state or just traveling for a while – those travels will bring clarity and resolving difficulties. Take your time, take your rest, take a holiday whatever are your options and move towards it with confidence and faith. Your relationships (all kinds) are going to strengthen at this time. If you haven’t left a situation that has brought you anxiety and only a strain on your mental health – this is a sign to do so. Leave the past behind you and work on yourself now, the future is bright for you. For these transitions you need to be wary, focused and careful. Always have tricks under your belt, this is a time to be strategizing your new moves and to be absolutely ready for what is coming. Be aware of any manipulations and failures, gather in your lessons, questioning is good right now in order to figure out your next moves and build a strategy, if plan A does not work, there is always plan B, plan C and you know how the alphabet works. With that said your time taken to figure things out will only open the portal of opportunities - which you will need to use to your advantage; manifesting and putting in the work while taking a bold step is definitely going to work out. Become aware of your resources, you will be like a link to both the material (the physical/or other work you need to put into the world) and the spiritual (manifestations); both will be on your side. The beginning of something new (in any field: career/relationships/projects/personal things). All of these new things and beginnings create options so a decision must be made by you. You will be presented with options and you will need to choose. Let this be absolutely your choice, assert your independence and dominance in this situation. Persevere and have courage, you might also have some sort of help (relying on a person, information, any type of resource depending on the situation take what resonates). “As you sow, you shall reap”. Independence, leadership, decisiveness, freedom.

For your Romance Angels Oracle cards: Calling in your Soul Mate – “Your prayers, affirmations and visualizations help bring you together”. Judging by this card, maybe you have been manifesting your soul mate, with prayers/affirmations and continued manifestations you will succeed (remember a soul mate is not only a romantic partner, it can be a co-worker, family member, best friend). Also it means working on yourself, so that you are in tune with the qualities you want to attract. Like attracts like, which is part of calling in your soul mate.

Attraction – “You attract romantic love by enjoying this moment fully.” But I guess you are more fixed on attracting a romantic soul mate. The best way to have romance in your life is through attraction, rather than through strenuous effort. You are most attractive when you are fully enjoying yourself and diving into each moment of your life fully. Your laughter, self-expression and body language are beautiful. Fully enjoy your life, focus on yourself, work on yourself, enjoy your day-to-day activities – by doing so you are actively working on yourself and being authentic, that authenticity will attract you what is it you want.

Heart-to-Heart conversations – “Honestly discuss your feelings with each other.” Once you manifest and meet your soul mate you have to be straight-forward and honest about where you stand and your boundaries. Having those important conversations at the very beginning is very important, that can be done between just the two of you or a helpful third party which can help you figure things out. Adjusting your boundaries and needs/wants at the beginning is very important, what you will/will not tolerate and etc. By sharing your feelings you have a better chance of teaching your partner and letting them know, rather than just suffering silently.

Pile 2 (the Rose Quartz crystal):

For Pile 2, there is a decision to be made. A choice that gives you a bit of anxiety, that is scattering your mind, you are trying to juggle everything but the time to decide has come. Those are both good options that you will/are presented with. If you fear losing something by making a choice, it will definitely not be a loss but rather it will be returned to you. Stop procrastinating and make a decision. Keep your stamina, keep up your energy, if things do not/have not turned your way this is a sign of things turning around for you soon. Judging by the next card, it tells me that you will make the right choice, you will turn to the right opportunity, your hard-work from now-on will definitely be shown to be fruitful and increase your success (in whatever field, take what resonates). Some of you may even change the course of direction which will definitely work out. It will be a slow but steady rise to success and income, even if delays are happening do not give up and keep following your slow success. Be patient. Try to not be overly anxious because of the delays (which will happen to some of you) all is going after the plan, just plan your next, constructive move and incorporate it into your plan. You will grow a lot with these experiences taking place, that is what honest effort and hard-work brings. Organize your moves and organizes your plans well, be ready for failure or short pit-stops, be patient and keep it kicking, do not give up. You must learn to be accountable for your past actions in a just manner if you hope to evolve into the next level of awareness. Do not worry your Higher Self will send you messages and signs along the way, so you could be closer/or even figure out your purpose. To achieve total balance we must learn to understand the power we have in our own existence. Once we learn to blend the higher-self with or daily thinking pattern, we will learn how to avoid the obstacles and pitfalls experienced when we operate fully on a materialistic level. As we learn to blend the two levels, we mature spiritually. It makes us grow stronger and develop an inner-strength that will help us to steer our lives in the right direction. Balance within gives us great strength to our character. Listen to your intuition, do not allow anyone to sway you away from your goals or influence you on your judgement. If you are in the throes of obtaining justice, especially with legal documents, solicitors and all types of legal actions, the outcomes are successful. For some of you regarding career, the Justice card leans favourably towards social work, the police force, careers involving legal issues and government departments. Lastly maybe someone embodying the King of Pentacles energy will help you, or it just tells me that you will be able to achieve the state of being portrayed by the King of Pentacles – you will finally have balance and a great financial ground, a stable base and feel secure, responsible and hard-working.

Romance Angels Oracle: Reconciliation – “Someone from your past is returning to your life.” Here it does not necessarily mean an “ex”, but maybe someone you’ve had some fights with (your partner), misunderstanding – it means it will come to an end and you will reconcile (of course if you accept). For some of you it is an “ex” (the first person that comes to mind might be the IT person). The purpose of it is to achieve healing and closure if it is a person from your past. You will understand more about yourself and see your relationships patterns more clearly. You will also take responsibility for the role you played in the drama (of the ex relationship/or of the recent fight) which will be very freeing. Making peace with a partner/friend/family member.

Keep an open mind – “Your soul mate may differ from your usual type and expectations.” If it is a fight that I mentioned in the previous card, this tells you to keep an open mind about the situation and that your partner will also heal and come to an understanding and take responsibility for the caused drama just like you have. For others, keep an open mind that the healing that came with the reconciliation will open your mind to seeing with different eyes, that your next soul mate will appear in a form that you did not expect. Maybe it is a person you already know, take a good look.

Passion – “Allow your heart and soul to sing with joy!” You have the power to revive passion in your life. Seek that which brings you joy, like a hobby, which brings this passionate person out of yourself. Focus on yourself. Anything that tickles your heart with joy and fills your with passion is the way to go. Having a passion for life itself will bring you to revive passion in your love life. Enjoying a moment completely, inspire your partner to do so as well. If you are single, enjoying the passion of day-to-day life will bring you a passionate individual to your side, who knows? Such passionate pursuits open doors to wonderful individuals.

Pile 3 (the Ring with a red crystal):

For you Pile 3, I see new opportunities to choose from that will lead you to your slow but steady success. Fresh, new energy and ready to take that offer! Now is the time to put favourable plans into action as they will be successful. There is a focus on the recognition of skills and hard work. You may find that employers or potential employers have taken note of your abilities and quality of work. You may be called upon to work on a project that will benefit from your skills. You will be rewarded for your hard-work and the right choice you made regarding that opportunity I mentioned. You might need to work with a team (of 2, or more depending on the job/project/field), but either way two heads are better than one. Long-term rewards are to be had after much hard work and personal effort. There may be a feeling that your efforts, talents and skills are being put to good use and you are helping others as well as yourself. Your efforts are recognized, acknowledged and appreciated, which brings personal satisfaction. Business opportunities and profitable ventures are highlighted when the III of Pentacles appears in a reading. Take advantage of this auspicious time. Financial affairs will blossom, particularly if you work for or within a large organization or family business. You may receive a great deal of personal satisfaction from the success of the venture and from recognition from others. The spiritual rewards will be great, though the material gain may be less than expected. For some of you this is an excellent time for construction or renovations to all buildings, be your homes, office buildings, sheds and the like. Plans and works will run smoothly and efficiently. Some of you will require a need for planning and forethought and can be a sign to slow down and consider things carefully before taking action, rather than taking on more than you can handle. The 3 of Pentacles asks that you expand your horizons, and investigate the ‘spiritual perfection’ that is freely available. Know that it is to be used for the highest good, using power, authority and right action. At this time release your fears and clear your head, you might be seduced to negative thoughts, but do not listen to them or people who might tell you a different judgement than yours. At this time your intuition and gut feelings will be strong, follow their lead. Do not be afraid, rely on yourself! The Moon tells that imagination triggers creativity, and appearing in a reading it may be inferring that you are more intuitive than you normally are at the moment. Use this to your advantage. The Moon appearing in a reading also tells of personal development, which gives you a feeling of justifiable joy and achievement. For some of you The Moon appearing in a reading tells you that at some point it will be necessary for you to face up to the situation and accept it for what it is in order to make any changes. It is time to face reality as you and others are living in a fantasy world. There is less chance of self-deception if you are in peak health as you are more likely to be mentally alert. Self pity is destructive and self-defeating, so avoid this non-productive emotion. The Moon card should inspire you to be true to yourself. In regards to others, if you have any concerns, now is the time to let them know how you feel and where you stand. For those of you more in-tune and aware of your psychic powers – pay attention to your dreams as well and messages around you. The Queen of Swords appearing right now, may be telling of you or someone (a female or someone with feminine energy) may be finding it difficult to deal and keep up with demands of daily, everyday life. The Queen of Swords may be foretelling of a situation where intuition, keen perceptions and wise counsel will be needed to overcome an uncomfortable or awkward situation. When the Queen of Swords is an indication that there may be someone who will give you wise counsel. This person is able to view the dilemma or issue from a higher perspective and see all from different angles. This person has spiritual depth and will not mince words when giving advice. For some of you, it is yourself achieving an end to a dilemma, just sharpening your mind and gaining wisdom from experiences, also achieving mental clarity and answers to all past traumas/experiences.

Romance Angel Oracle: Free Yourself – “It’s time to take back control of your life.” Some of you may be feeling trapped. Either you let others take control, or you feel smothered by career and life. If you attune yourself to yourself, you will be able to find out where this card applies. Discover in what ways/fields do you feel limited and constricted? Trust your answers and follow your intuition. Regarding to love, you must first experience passion in all fields of life, within yourself, and allow your heart to process all kind of emotions and openness. Acknowledging areas of your life where you feel discontent will help you. As you commit to taking back control, releasing what does not serve you, you become open to strengthening love – to yourself, partners/friends.

Getting to know each other – “As you reveal your innermost selves to each other, your bond deepens.” Once you go through the process discussed in the card above, I see that you will meet that person/people. You are guided to create intimacy and reveal your feelings, your dreams and desires, just the core of your being. For those of you already in a relationship, this is a message of healing between the two of you. Discussing with honesty will definitely help you heal and resolve. Regardless of the situation, this card guides you toward holding deep and honest discussion that will benefit your love life.

Healing family issues – “Your love life benefits as you forgive your parents.” When it comes to love, some of you will benefit by releasing anger toward one or both parents. That is important because that plays a role in your future relationships and how you see them and all the psychology behind your fears/expectations etc. To forgive does not mean you are endorsing their behavior. Forgiving is much more as an emotional detoxification, that will help you personally, get you to see more clearly. “I am no longer willing to carry this toxicity.” When you find inner peace regarding the situation with your parents, you’ll no longer need to attract unhealthy relationships. All of your relationships will benefit, especially the one you have with yourself.

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Entertainment Spotlight: Genneya Walton, #blackAF

Genneya Walton came to acting through a passion for dance and performance. Once on screen, she starred as Bryden Bandweth on Project Mc², as well as taking on roles in The Resident, 911, Criminal Minds, School of Rock, and Extent. Up next, Genneya will be playing the role of Chloe Barris, daughter to Rashida Jones and Kenya Barris, in his new mockumentary #blackAF. Loosely inspired by Barris’ irreverent and honest approach to parenting, relationships, race, and culture, #blackAF uncovers the messy and often hilarious world of the fictionalized Barris family. We had the opportunity to chat to Genneya about her character on the show, experiences on set, and what it means to be a young woman of color in the world of film and television. Check it out:

You wake up tomorrow as the character you play. What do you do first?

If I were to wake up as Chloe, I would freak out first but I think that’s a given. Secondly, I’d go through her closet and try everything on because her style is incredible and I can only imagine what her full wardrobe looks like.

In #blackAF, you have a lot of siblings. Do you have a large family IRL? If so, were there any similarities to your rapport with your on-set family? If no, did the experience make you glad or sad you don’t?

In real life I only have one older sister -- far less than the 5 siblings I have on the show! My parents' style of raising kids is not at all the same as Kenya and Joya’s, so I can't say there are really any similarities between my real and tv family in that aspect. Although with both of them I am lucky to be able to share my honest thoughts and feelings with them even if it’s hard at times. Even though growing up I did want a baby brother, I wouldn’t want to change anything about how my family functions now, but it was definitely an experience to almost live another life in a household that’s run so differently.

Describe the premise of #blackAF to a five-year-old?

#blackAF is about a teenager that is filming her family’s everyday life to send in to her favorite college in hopes of getting in. With parents like ours and six kids, things can get crazy at our house. We act a little more “out there” than a typical family so I don’t think it would be appropriate for a five year old, but you can tell your parents to watch it ;)

What’s the first thing that you remember being a fan of?

The first thing I remember being a fan of is Barbie. It was one of my favorite toys growing up and the movies are actually what inspired me to perform. Second, I think it would be Usher’s Confessions album. I had no business singing his songs as a child, but those songs are certainly timeless!

Can you tell us about a funny experience you had on the set of #blackAF?

When you’re working with Kenya and Rashida something funny is bound to happen everyday. We had a moment of downtime on set and Kenya was showing off some dance moves and Rashida hopped in and it turned into an impromptu dance battle. All I’m gonna say is they both can do a mean robot. Certainly a sight to see and I’m happy to say I’ve witnessed it in my lifetime.

You began your career dancing before you moved on to acting. Has dancing taught you any valuable lessons for your acting career?

Dancing has certainly shaped who I am today and I’ve been able to apply those lessons to everyday life. I used to be the most sensitive person on the planet, and although I still have my moments, the tough love from teachers gave me a thicker skin that is necessary to have in this industry. Particularly from being a competitive dancer I learned the value of teamwork and trust. A scene is a collaboration, not a solo, and when you have a scene partner you have to put your full trust in that person in order to let go and be vulnerable. Also, in competition you can’t win them all, and that’s certainly the case with this industry, and I learned from a young age to come to terms with things not always going as planned and to push on and work harder. The long rehearsal hours and high expectations to perform well every time prepared me for work days on set that could sometimes be 14+ hours. All of the hard work that goes into finally performing a 2 minute dance piece is similar to the endless preparation before a new project only for the final cut to be x amount of minutes long and that’s all people get to see. After all it’s about the journey not the destination right? Being a dancer instilled a lot of important lessons within me and I owe my current position to dance aka my first love.

Without spoiling anything, did you have a favorite scene in the show that was fun to shoot?

While on vacation things got a little heated between Chloe and Drea and we really had the opportunity to take it there. Both Iman and I have sisters and were able to relate to our characters in that moment. We were both completely understanding of the situation and each other's emotions that it almost made it feel as though we were truly sharing that moment together as sisters. It was a special moment for myself and it definitely brought us closer. It was a very fun challenge and I’m so happy to have been able to share that with her and portray the ups and downs that siblings have.

How do you embody the mission of #BlackExcellence365 in your everyday work?

I think that black excellence is our drive and ability to go for, and accomplish the great things we do despite the boundaries that have been set in front of us. We have so much power within ourselves and such a great ability to impact lives. As a kid, I only had a handful of young women of color to look up to and I am grateful that they have paved the way for young actors like myself. I am now in the position to possibly be that for today’s young girls, and it is truly a dream and a huge responsibility that I am thrilled to take on. I hope to take part in roles that can positively impact and inspire young girls to be the best versions of themselves that they can be. Representation on screen is so important and the media has the ability to shape young minds. So far I've had the honor to play a past role of a teenage genius who is a master at coding and is not afraid to be herself or speak her mind. I now get to play a young adult who attends a great college and is setting up her future. Those characters within themselves are what I believe to be some great representations of black excellence and if they positively affect at least one person I am proud of that. I’d like it to be known that it took almost two years of being unemployed before I landed my current role. At times it was tough and I honestly had a fleeting moment where I considered giving up, but I kept pushing and would have never gotten to experience being Chloe if I didn’t hold faith in myself! As my career goes on, I intend on using my platform to be vocal about things that matter most to me and inspire and pave the way for those after me. This is all bigger than myself and each accomplishment and even failure on the way to success that we share is an embodiment of #blackexcellence.

Do you have any advice for young women of color who are looking to get into the acting business?

When wanting to accomplish anything in life it requires hard work, resilience, and genuine belief in yourself. You will get more no’s than yes’s, but you cannot let that discourage you. When you know you have something special to share with the world, you have to keep pushing on. I’d highly recommend surrounding yourself with people that are like minded so you can uplift and push each other towards your individual goals. An African Proverb that I think describes this well is, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” So finding a strong support system whether that be within your family or your friends, I personally find to be helpful during the journey. When things get tough it is easy to get lost or caught up in this all, but remember to stay grounded and true to yourself. There is no one else like you, and that alone holds so much power!

Thanks for taking the time Genneya! #blackAF is now streaming on Netflix.

#entertainment spotlight #blackexcellence365 #genneya walton #blackaf

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“Are you always this much of a brat?”

jungkook x reader genre: fluff (college au) word count: 2K

a/n: I wrote this for my lovely angel, @babeejeon. This is not part of the long-term couple! This is just film student Jungkook and student reader working on a class project together. This is pretty unedited so good luck, y’all! I hope you enjoy and thanks for reading! :))

YOU knew the dude was cute. You’d known that since the first day of class. However, eyeing him from a few seats away as he focused on taking notes, his eyes squinted to see the projector screen, was a lot different than seeing him in action as he concentrated on the camera screen, his eyebrows pulled together. The man was stunning.

Breaking character, a small smile formed on your lips as you were supposed to be looking solemnly ahead. Jungkook let out a sound of frustration as you giggled. “I’m sorry, you just look so serious, Mr. Director Man.”

“I am serious,” he defended with a boyish smile. “I’m trying to get us a high mark, remember?” You playfully rolled your eyes as he shook his head at you. You and Jungkook were partnered together for a film assignment in your digital story telling class, an assignment you had been worried about all semester as you didn’t have an ounce of film experience. Fortunately for you, Jungkook was actually a film major, which made you feel infinitely more confident in the project.

When he found out you wrote, he easily came up with the idea to make a film about one of your stories, you as the subject with a voiceover of your narration. Little did either of you know, you were almost physically incapable of filming a scene for five seconds without breaking into laughter, which was not a great visual to put with your “sad boi writing,” as you had dubbed it when explaining it to Jungkook.

“Ok, I didn’t think I’d be this bad in front of a camera, but I have seen your films, Kook. I still have total faith in you to pull this off,” you complimented him.

Giving you an unconvinced nod, he looked around the street, planning the next shot. “I think we’re almost done, maybe just one more shot of you walking away from the camera and I’ll follow you.”

“Ah, a scene I can’t screw up,” you grinned. “Good thinking Mr. Director.” He chuckled again, and you decided right then and there you had never seen a prettier smile before.

Set up for the shot, you waited for Jungkook’s cue to start the scene. “Ok, walk,” he shouted out to you, however, you stubbornly refused to move. “Walk,” he yelled louder.

“You’re a director, Jungkook,” you shouted back, looking over your shoulder at him. “Say action.”

“Are you always this much of a brat?” He questioned teasingly, you throwing your head back in amusement.

“Kind of,” you shouted to him, Jungkook chuckling at you.

“Are you ready?” He asked, you nodding exaggeratedly so he’d see it. “Ok, action.”

You began walking, however, five seconds into filming the shot, you tripped on a crack in the sidewalk, though catching yourself easily. Turning around you found Jungkook with a wide-eyed stare and you began laughing loudly, drawing the attention of the people walking by.

“Jesus,” Jungkook breathed out through his laughter as he approached you. “At least you’re a good writer.”

“Thank you,” you smiled, taking the backhanded compliment. “Did we get some ok footage at least?”

“I think we can make it work. I mean, you look good on camera,” he told you, a blush instantly heating his cheeks, as he looked down at the camera, looking over a piece of his film.

“I do?” You pressed annoyingly with a wide grin, Jungkook’s shy smile directed toward the camera as he avoided your gaze. “You look good behind the camera,” you told him, sincerity laced in your tone. “Like you belong there.”

His doe-like eyes softened as he looked at you in surprise. “Thanks,” he said simply before turning the camera off. “I think we got it.”

STEPPING into a café near campus that many college students frequented, you quickly scanned the room, doing a double take on the very man who had been occupying your mind for most of the semester. He had taken up a permanent residency in there since you started working with him on this film project, and the sight of him sitting across the café from you had your heart racing.

Forgetting completely about the drink you came to order and take to-go, you started toward Jungkook, his eyes lifting from his computer screen just enough to catch you in his eye line, doing a double take of his own.

His eyes widened in what almost looked like panic as he ripped his ear buds of out his ears, sitting up straighter in his seat.

“Fancy meeting you here,” you greeted with a smile, your eyes looking from Jungkook to his computer to the notebook he had sitting open next to the keypad.

“Hey,” he said back, still coming down from his surprise, a faint smile on his lips. Your eyes glanced over the notebook just barely catching the title of your short story for your digital storytelling class scrawled onto the top of the page.

Your eyes lit up in excitement at the realization. “Are you editing right now?”

“I-yeah, but it’s not done,” he told you with a panicked edge in his voice.

“How is it so far? Did the footage turn out ok?” You asked.

“Uh,” he started with a small breathy laugh. “You’re smiling and laughing in most of it.” You stared at him with a serious expression, understanding that was not a good thing. “Yeah, we might have to reshoot,” he told you, looking at the computer screen as he clicked through different scenes.

“Fuck, really?”

His eyes flashed up to inspect your face, noting your concern. “Yeah,” he told you with a sympathetic expression.

“I’m a bad actress,” you pouted, Jungkook grinning as he shook his head.

“No, you’re really not,” he told you sincerely. “Kinda think you were born to be in front of a camera.”

Holding back a smile, you dropped your gaze to the table. “What if I gave you a happier story? I could re-narrate.”

“You have another piece?”

“Let me see the footage.”

He pulled the top of his laptop down a bit defensively, to which you glared at him. “I didn’t know you were so protective of your work,” you teased.

“I’m usually not,” he said quietly.

Pausing a moment, you cocked your head at him thoughtfully. “Am I that bad?” You giggled, Jungkook shaking his head immediately in protest before realizing you were kidding. Pink tinted his cheeks as he flashed you a small smile with a scoff.

“It’s really rough right now. I only have a fifteen second intro and then the rest of it just doesn’t fit the vibe of your writing,” he explained, frustration taking over his features.

“Oh the vibes, huh?” You smiled. “Well we gotta get the right vibes, bro, let me look.” Jungkook laughed, his eyes meeting yours for a moment before they glanced back down to the computer. “I’m gonna have to see it eventually, Kook.”

Letting out a big sigh, Jungkook ticked his head to the side. Wordlessly, he opened his laptop wider before handing you one of his ear buds, placing the opposite one in his own ear. “Like I said, I only have 15 seconds done, but there is music,” he told you. “To capture the vibes,” he added with a smile.

“Love music,” you said stupidly, trying to ease his nerves as you sat down next to him and pushed the ear bud into place. “Blow me away, Spielberg.” He chuckled before pressing play, resting his chin in his hand as he nervously awaited your reaction.

Your eyes were glued to the screen as a slow lo-fi kind of beat started playing into your left ear. The screen faded from black to a shot of the sunrise glowing through the street, people walking in and out of the shot on the busy weekday morning.

The scene cut to a close up of your side profile, your hair blowing into your face before you pushed it back, your hand and wrist partially covering your features from the viewers. The camera cut to a zoomed out shot of you from the same angle, showing you seated on the curb of the street.

Next, the shot showed you from across the street, your melancholic expression on display as cars drove in front of you, cutting you in and out of the frame.

The music continued to play as the next shot displayed a closer view of your somber stare, however, it suddenly broke into you smirking as Jungkook’s groan sounded overtop the music. Your laugh played through the ear bud, followed by Jungkook’s giggle.

The following shots were meticulously pieced together shots of you breaking character, making faces into the camera, throwing your head back as the sounds of yours and Jungkook’s laughter mixed overtop the soothing beat. It didn’t take a videography expert to notice how the shots faded in and out skillfully. Jungkook had taken his time putting the film together.

“I thought you said it wasn’t done,” you said softly, eyes still on the screen as your heart raced at the footage. It was shot so… romantically.

“It’s not,” he defended as if being accused of something.

“But it’s amazing,” you told him, peeling your eyes from the screen to look at him. “I’m serious, you were made to do this.”

“Your story doesn’t fit though,” he told you quietly, a pink tint on his cheeks as your gaze fell to his lips.

There was a delay before you turned to take your backpack off, digging inside for a moment. Looking back to Jungkook to see him watching you, you held your journal up. Flipping through to the most recent entry, you placed it in front of him, allowing him to tentatively take it from your hands.

You watched as he read over the words, poetic in their form and romantic in their intent. His lips curved at the corners as he read further, taking in the sentences about his passion for film and how watching his eyes as he filmed a scene could convince you to take up videography as a hobby yourself. You wrote about his bright eyes and the crinkles that formed around them when he flashed his beaming smile. He took in the words that described how you became weightless when he was around, and if he didn’t reach for your hand soon you’d float into the clouds and never return to earth.

Finishing the piece, he looked up at you with wide eyes and a flattered grin, though you could tell he didn’t want to assume.

“Yeah, it’s about you,” you told him with an embarrassed breathy chuckle. “And from what I just watched, I’m pretty sure this writing will fit right into this film.”

He nodded slowly, looking back down at the journal, scanning the words once more. You watched his lips as he did so, aching to feel their touch.

“But if we don’t have to refilm, how will I find an excuse to hang out with you more?” he teasingly asked, looking toward you to notice you staring at his mouth.

“Good question,” you whispered. “Maybe you could kiss me and then take me out on a proper date,” you suggested.

“In that order?” He asked, his hand reaching up to cradle the side of your face, his thumb soothing over your cheek.

“Yes, please,” you barely spoke.

Leaning, in, he wore a smile just before your lips met. His hovered over yours for a moment before you impatiently leaned into him, catching his lips. He easily fell into the kiss, opening his mouth slightly against yours, just enough to show you how badly he had been wanting this moment with you. Your hands grabbed onto waist as he pulled away reluctantly, not wanting to break the kiss but aware that you were in a very public café.

“Fuck,” he whispered out, you giggling in response. “I wanna do that again.”

“Jeez, Jeon, take me out first,” you teased before leaning toward him again, catching his lips in a soft, sweet peck.

The man smiled against your mouth before kissing you repeatedly. “I will take you out,” he whispered. “Over,” he kissed you, “and over,” another kiss, “and over,” and another kiss, making you giggle into the action, “and over again,” he promised.

Smiling, you gave a single nod of your head. “I like the sound of that, Mr. Director.”

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Love to see clowns like you fail to grasp the necessity and meaning of media criticism like that. Hbomb was unduly charitable to RWBY and its fans. My very important opinion of it is that both are trash garbage. Imagine dragging someone for making money off of literary criticism and accusing them of hating the stuff they put so much work into analyzing. Just say you want to suck the cocks of authority and capitalists and go

Aww, I’m sorry that I hurt your feelings. I mean it’s very clear that I upset you, especially since you took the time to write me about your Very Important Opinion.

Media Criticism can indeed be a very important aspect of consuming and engaging in media. But when doing so, the goal must not simply be “Let me shit at length on this thing I do not like” and it should not be driven by a desire for Clout or making money from people hating something. Criticism is important because it provides an opportunity to learn from a work, to understand it and how it relates to us personally, to the world we live in, and to how we can improve going forward.

Because just shitting on something and going “This is trash” isn’t Criticism. It’s whining and bitching about something you don’t like. The goal of Criticism is growth, it should ALWAYS strive to inspire improvement and find ways to do better. That’s why we call it CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM. For example, when using a negative of something you should also contrast it with a positive, such as “X work did this poorly and Y work is an example of handling this better”. Because the point isn’t just to dunk on something for being bad, but to see where improvement can be found even if it has to be with another work.

Which is honestly one thing I have issue with involving a lot of Youtube Critics. All they do is complain and dunk on things, without remembering the need for CONSTRUCTIVE information.

In terms of Hbomb, well. The post I assume upset you so much was pretty clear about WHY he’s getting taken to task. Not just because he’s put out a critical video trashing RWBY, but because he is blatantly and provably engaging in LIES. His central argument involves claiming to be a fan of Monty’s work, when it is DEMONSTRATABLY NOT TRUE. He is lying to his audience, framing his entire argument around something that is not true and wrapping himself up in a false narrative.

RWBY started out as the passion project of a group of friends, including Monty. It literally started with them getting people they knew around the RoosterTeeth offices to work on the show. The majority of these people had little to no experience, ESPECIALLY the cast which you can absolutely tell early on. They literally recruited and cast people that worked in the offices to voice the characters.

The narrative of “Miles and Kerry are greedy and ruining MONTY’S VISION” is.....complete bullshit. This was a group of friends that worked on this project together, that suffered a terrible and sudden loss but decided to carry on the work. You can absolutely see how CRWBY struggled to continue on without Monty, and how Volumes 3 - 5 stumble as they found their footing again. Volumes 1 - 3 are janky products that run on pure PASSION as opposed to being anything objectively polished or good. Since then, CRWBY has slowly but steadily improved over the years.

They have GROWN. They started out as people that had almost no budget, very little if any experience, and have grown along with the show they clearly care about. To compare this current volume to Volume 1 is an incredible testament to their growth, to their constant efforts to improve and refine their craft with each new volume.

I accuse Hbomb of hating it because he openly does, and has for a long time. He never liked Monty’s work or RWBY, and his decision to do a video about it was motivated by making money from it. From the strange Hatedom that RWBY has, people that devote so much time and energy and even money into hating something instead of just......not watching it and moving on to things they do enjoy.

He held a poll, and when he mentioned he didn’t like RWBY, the Hatedom swarmed in to have him make THAT VIDEO.

He started from a place of Bad Faith, intending to capitalize on a vocal group of people that hate the work and parroting a Conspiracy Theory. He presents a false narrative to his viewers of having been a fan of Monty’s work, but oh how Miles and Kerry and RT BIG MONEY have ruined Monty’s genius dream.

Only.....look at the screenshots in the other post. Hbomb consistently and openly never liked Monty or his work. He mocked and belittled Monty literally from his initial work.

He knowingly and intentionally sold a lie to people, solely to profit from their hatred. He’s dishonest and therefore has zero credibility as a Critic.

#rwde

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Battle Tendency Liveblog JJBA Ch.48-52

This is the “Joseph vs. Straizo” arc, so I’ll just lead off with one of my favorite moments from the entire JoJo franchise, when Joseph furiously declares war on Straizo with tears in his eyes. In the anime, voice actor Tomokazu Sugita delivered this with such intensity that it actually overshadowed the machine gun.

None of the dubs or translations can do it justice, including this panel from the JoJo’s Colored Adventure scanlation project. This is a faithful translation of Joseph’s line, as far as I can tell, except they always leave off the last part: “宣戦布告だぜ!!” In romanji, that’s: “Sensen fukokuda ze!!” And it means “This is war!!”

But I’m getting ahead of myself.

Last time, we saw the Joestars treating their new friend Smokey Brown, to dinner at a fancy Italian restaurant. Some mafia jerk caused trouble, Joseph whooped his ass, and then a second mafia guy apologized and shared a rumor he recently heard: Robert Speedwagon was found dead in a Mexican riverbed, apparently killed by a Tibetan monk.

From there, we see that Joseph immediately realizes that this must have been Straizo, and Erina suspects that it must have something to do with the Stone Masks and the battle with Dio fifty years ago. Smokey warns Joseph to consider the source, but Joseph is pretty sure it’s credible information, since mafia guys are all about money. I’m not sure what that has to do with whether he’s telling the truth, though. Either way, Joseph slugs the guy for just blurting out such terrible news in front of Granny Erina.

Now, at this point, Joseph and Erina are making all these Phantom Blood references, and Smokey has no idea what they’re talking about. And I think seeing this panel helped me understand Smokey’s role as a viewpoint character. When the Part began, it seemed like Smokey was sort of the narrator for the thing, which works because he’s a good viewpoint character, and he seemed to be settling in as a sidekick like Speedwagon and Poco in Part 1. But shortly after this he just vanishes from Battle Tendency altogether, and then he shows up at the end like it’s no big deal. I never quite understood that, and I think this is the sort of thing that fuels the “Araki forgot” memes, but it actually makes a lot of sense.

See, Smokey’s primary function is to be the viewpoint character, specifically for the readers who missed out on Phantom Blood. BT is a direct continuation of the previous part, in a way that none of the other JoJo parts are. Most of the main BT cast was deeply affected by what happened in Part 1. A few of them lived through it, and the ones that didn’t have personal connections to it. So they constantly talk about Stone Masks and Dio without really stopping to explain any of it. Well, if you don’t know what they’re talking about, you can take heart in the fact that Smokey doesn’t know either. So as long as he can keep up with the story, so can the uninitiated readers. For now, all that matters is that he’s impressed by the Joestars’ great kindness, and he’s intrigued and disturbed by these hints of a tragic past in their family.

And eventually, Smokey learns just what happened to the Joestar Family, or at least everything that the reader needs to know to follow Part 2. But that doesn’t happen until near the end, which is why he shows up to hear the secrets revealed. But for most of the story, he steps aside, because that’s mostly about Joseph dealing with events in the here and now, so Joseph can act as his own viewpoint character.

But is Speedwagon truly dead? The story flashes back to the previous night, after Straizo killed his own disciples and clobbered Speedwagon. They’re in this temple where Speedwagon discovered more Stone Masks, like the one Dio used, but Speedwagon also discovered an immortal man petrified in a stone column. Straizo was enlisted to destroy this “Pillar Man” with his Hamon power, but instead he wants to use one of the Stone Masks to turn himself into a vampire.

Before he does this, he reads Speedy’s translations of the writing on the walls of the temple. The ancient Aztec cultists who built it said that the Pillar Man was immortal and had many powers, but he was vulnerable to the sun, just like the vampires from Part 1. But the writings warn that the Pillar Man created the Stone Masks because of this weakness, and one day, “when he befriends the sun, the world will be his.” That doesn’t seem to follow, since the only thing the Stone Masks seem to be able to do is make new vampires, who are just as vulnerable to sunlight as the Pillar Man.

Anyway, Straizo doesn’t seem to care. He just doesn’t want to die of old age, and he’s become disillusioned with the Hamon power he has, so he’s turning heel and going full goth on us. To avoid Dio’s mistakes, he plans to eliminate any witnesses, including Joseph and Erina. Then he’ll go into hiding and figure out a long term plan, with the rest of the world unaware of his existence.

You know, now that I write that out, I’m amazed by how similar that plan is to what Dio ends up doing in Part 3. In Part 1, he set about turning a whole town into zombies, and planning to unleash them on the world without any real agenda. But in Part 3 he eventually holed up in a swank mansion in Cairo and took great pains to stay hidden while he acquired more power. Parts 5 and 8 carry that same idea even further, with villains who go to great lengths to cover up their very existence.

At any rate, we only see Speedwagon pass out in this scene, so it’s unclear whether he actually dies or not. Really, using Speedwagon in this way is a pretty smart play. He’s an old man, and he was never going to survive another 50-year time-skip into the next part, so it’s safe to assume that Part 2 is his swan song. But how will he die, and when? It could be at the very start, or maybe somewhere in the middle.

Anyway, Straizo just walks up to a cafe in New York to confront Joseph, and Joseph whips out a machine gun and shoots his ass. This whole time, Straizo had assumed that the untrained grandson of Jonathan Joestar would be easy pickings, but Joseph’s a lot more skilled with Hamon than he expected, and he’s tricky too.

As Joseph fires on Straizo, he recalls how worried Erina was about all this. The story kind of glosses over it, but Joseph seems to have worked out Straizo’s entire plan. I guess that’s not much of a stretch. He and Speedwagon were together with a temple full of Stone Masks, and then Straizo turned on Speedwagon. Why else would he do that, unless he used the Stone Mask to turn into a vampire like Dio did? And once you arrive at that conclusion, it isn’t hard to figure out what Straizo’s next move would be. And that’s how Joseph was so prepared for this. After the shooting stops, Smokey freaks out about Joseph murdering a dude, but Joseph was expecting a vampire the whole time.

I also like Joseph’s line in the flashback. Erina isn’t worried for herself, but for Joseph, because it looks like he’s being pulled into this same tragic fate as the rest of the family. But Joseph resolves to face this head on. “If this is my fate, then I accept it.” Pretty sure Will Zeppeli said the same thing when he discovered that he would die saving Jonathan.

There’s similar “call-to-adventure” moments in the other parts. Jonathan has his when he accepts Zeppeli’s offer to train him to battle Dio again. Jotaro has his when he defeats and saves Kakyoin, then learns what’ll happen to his mother if he doesn’t go. Josuke has his when Angelo shows up and he has to avenge his grandfather. Giorno kind of always had a hankering to take on Passione, but I think things got serious once he had a choice between killing or sparing Bruno. There could be no turning back from that point. For Jolyne, it was the moment she had a clear path to escape the prison but decided to go back in because that was where her enemy was. For Johnny, it was that one battle where he chose to crawl towards the danger to save Gyro instead of withdrawing to safety. For Gappy... I’d have to study that a bit.

But for Joseph Joestar, it’s this moment. Erina never sent Joseph to learn the Ripple from the Hamon monastary, and she seems to have taken great pains to keep him out of trouble, but now trouble has come to them, and Joseph isn’t about to back down.

So yeah, bullets don’t actually kill vampires, but Joseph was hoping to destroy his head with some of those shots, or at least slow Straizo down long enough to finish him off. Instead Straizo reveals that he has the power to shoot high pressure fluid from his eyes, the same move Dio used to kill Jonathan at the end of Part 1. He calls this “Space Ripper Stingy Eyes” which is either stupid or brilliant depending on your mood, I guess. He used it to protect his head from the machine gun fire, and then he uses it again to shoot Joseph... except he hits Joseph’s reflection in a nearby mirror, and I guess he didn’t notice the real thing standing behind him.

What makes this fight so awesome is that these two are determined to kill each other, and they each have extremely simple moves to defeat one another, but they have all these tricks and schemes to protect themselves. Joseph manages to hit Straizo with Hamon, but it does nothing... because Straizo was a Hamon master before turning into a vampire. He can’t use the Ripple without destroying himself now, but he still knows how to defend against it. For instance, he’s got this scarf woven from dead bugs, because it conducts Hamon energy far more effectively than his own body. So it just absorbs Joseph’s attacks and disperses the energy harmlessly away.

Does it really have to be made of dead bugs? I feel like Tonpetti just told him that as a prank. “No, really (snort!) the only thing that works is dead bugs. (tee-hee!) It smells awful but you have to wear it (ha!).”

But Joseph has his own tricks, like... putting a dozen grenades on his opponent’s back when he isn’t looking! Seriously, there was zero opportunity for him to do this. One moment he steps over Straizo’s body to see if he’s still alive, and the next moment he supposedly planted all these things on his scarf. I get that he could pull a string connected to the pin without being noticed, but that’s the only part that makes sense about this. It’s still awesome, though. If Jonathan had access to explosives, Part 1 would have been a lot shorter.

I really think this was the battle that set the tone for Stand Battles in later Parts. Araki loves these off-panel tricks in combat, and they’re a lot easier to explain when all of your characters have magic super powers. If Joseph had Hermit Purple in this fight, there’d be no problem at all. He could just use Hermit Purple to snake through the ventilation shafts and hook up all the grenades. In fact, it’s tempting to suggest that Joseph was unconsciously using Hermit Purple throughout Part 2, but I don’t want to get into that right now.

Anyway, explosions don’t stop vampires any more than machine gun fire. Straizo’s body is in pieces, but the pieces just slither back together and regenerate. Wait, wouldn’t his head have been vaporized in that blast? Also, Straizo spends the rest of this battle in the nude, so we know that stupid scarf is out of the equation. Why didn’t Joseph just go back in the cafe and finish Straizo off while he was still in pieces?

Again, it’s easy to say “lol Araki forgot”, but I think it’s a lot more sensible to suggest that Joseph forgot. As clever as he is, he went in with the Ripple, a machine gun, and a dozen grenades, and Straizo had an answer to all three. He doesn’t want to press the attack because he’s out of tricks. All he’s got left is another Hamon attack, which means Straizo will see it coming. Or he’s still worried about the scarf, and hasn’t realized that it’s gone now. In any event, he’s running away, creating some distance before Straizo can make his next move.

Also, there’s a lot of bystanders gathering around, so it makes sense to take the fight elsewhere. Some guy named “Bruty” tries to stop Joseph to impress his girlfriend, but that backfires spectacularly. Was Bruty in the anime? I feel like he wasn’t, but I don’t want to check.

The one I do remember is this girl photographer. Spider-Man hadn’t been invented yet, so in those days photographers just sort of wandered around with their camera, waiting for Spidey to debut. This exploding vampire diner is the best she could do in 1938.

I just really like this lady. There’s a spark in her eye and I just assumed she would end up being Joseph’s love interest by the end of the story. Well, we’ll get to that.

Instead, she’s a hostage. Joseph and Smokey run to the Brooklyn Bridge? I guess? It’s a bridge, I’m sure of that much. Anyway, Straizo catches this lady and takes her with him to intercept them. He threatens to kill her unless Joseph faces him again. But Straizo offers to spare Joseph and never trouble him again if Joseph runs away. This is because Straizo figures that if Joseph chickens out now, then he’ll never be a threat to Straizo in the future, no matter how powerful his Hamon abilities become.

Joseph tries to call his bluff, but then Straizo rips out one of the girl’s teeth to prove he means business, and Joseph gets furious all over again. I don’t think he was ever planning to abandon this fight, but he was probably hoping to get Straizo to give up his hostage at least. Now he’s just pissed, and Straizo is impressed. Joseph tries to act cool, but he just can’t hide his passionate feelings. This is in stark contrast to Jotaro, who wagered his own soul in a poker game and bluffed his way to victory.

So Straizo tries again with the Space Ripper Stingy Eyes, but this time Joseph blocks it with two shot glasses charged with Hamon power, and then he lands the decisive blow. But before Straizo dies, Joseph demands to know why Straizo dumped Speedwagon and the others in the river. Not only does Joseph want to give him a proper burial, but he doesn’t understand why Straizo would have dumped them in the river, since that was how Joseph knew to expect him.

Wait, I thought Straizo wanted Joseph to know he was coming. Oh well.

Anyway, Straizo explains that he had to do it, because the Pillar Man was absorbing the blood from his victims. Straizo was worried that the Pillar Man might awaken, so he put them in the river instead to be safe. Nevertheless, he suspects that the Pillar Man will reawaken eventually anyway, and Straizo now realizes that it will be Joseph’s destiny to face him some day. Then Straizo just uses the Ripple one last time, and self-destructs.

It always seemed strange to me that Straizo saw the danger of the Pillar Man and just left things the way they were. Maybe he planned to deal with him later, or maybe he just didn’t know or care about it until Joseph defeated him, and he felt a moral obligation to warn someone.

I guess he could have destroyed the Pillar Man like Speedwagon wanted him to do in the first place, but it seems like Straizo didn’t realize that blood would wake him up until after he was already a vampire, and unable to use the Ripple. For that matter, it remains to be seen if Hamon will work on Pillar Men.

Anyway, what else is going on? Oh, yeah, Europe is getting closer and closer to World War II. The official start of the war is usually considered to be September 1, 1939, but Italy invaded Ethiopia in 1935, and Japan invaded China in 1937, and Germany annexed Austria and conquered Czechoslovakia in 1938, the year Battle Tendency is set. So we’re in this weird time period where there’s Nazis in the story, and the British-American protagonist doesn’t care for them, but isn’t trying to kill them on sight. I’ll be coming back to this topic later on.

I think the main reason for including Nazi Germany in this story was to draw parallels between their goals and those of the fictional villains. The Nazis believed themselves to be the “Master Race”, the most “evolved” people, and this made them worthy to rule the world. Araki notes that they turned to all sorts of sci-fi/occult/fantasy stuff in their war. Similarly, you have villains like Dio and Straizo turning to mysterious Stone Masks for spooky powers, and then you have the Pillar Man himself, who apparently sought the means to “befriend the sun” and rule over the world. So the Nazis fit into this theme of trying to claim some sort of supremacy over other beings.

But what’s their role in this story? Well, the Germans have an “information base” in Mexico, run by a guy named Stroheim. He makes pretty ladies shave him with a straight razor, and if he gets a nick he makes them lick the blood off, and then he threatens to cut off their tongues. Also, he trained his dog to not eat treats until given permission. He’s a sick fuck, is my point.

Wait, no, my point was that his staff discovered the bodies that Straizo dumped in the river, including Speedwagon, who’s still alive, somehow. I guess Straizo was going to finish him off but he got in a hurry when he saw the Pillar Man absorbing the blood from the others. Not sure how Speedwagon survived that ordeal, but Stroheim’s men have been taking care of him this whole time, and he was unconscious until recently, so it might have been touch-and-go for a while.

Back in New York, Joseph doesn’t know what this is all about, but he decides to go to Mexico himself to get to the bottom of it...

#jojo's bizarre adventure #battle tendency #joseph joestar #erina joestar #smokey brown #bruty #straizo #rudol von stroheim #santana #robert e o speedwagon

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the-silvertonguewitch · 3 years

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Musings on Lyra’s journey in TSC

I’ve been thinking a lot about Lyra’s journey in the second and (upcoming) third book of the Book of Dust series. Especially about the hints and clues from TSC pointing to some eventual “sacrifice” (to get Pan back, to enter the red building) in the final book. Beware: spoilers for TSC below.

I don’t think that Will and Lyra reunite, or see each other again. Pullman could’ve made it work at some point, but not after TSC. Lyra’s journey there is too dependent on Will not coming back.

Let me explain. Lyra and Will could’ve chosen to stay together. They could’ve made the choice to live a very shortened life together. We know why they didn’t: as Will puts it, one of them would’ve died young, leaving the other grief stricken, and it would’ve meant two lives wasted. On the flipside, they would’ve loved each other deeply and intensely – probably more deeply and more intensely than most, since they would’ve known from the beginning that their years together were counted – and it would’ve been, all in all, two short lives well spent.

Again, they could’ve chosen that. Instead, at the end of TAS, they decide to give a life without each other a chance.

But what’s been life for Lyra so far, eight years later? She’s a student at St-Sophia, a good one, gets good grades, is probably somewhat interested – but doesn’t sound passionate – about what she’s studying. Friends at school? There’s Miriam – more a casual class buddy than a real intimate BFF. Lovers? There’s Dick Orchard, though from the look of it their relationship erred more on the “friends with benefit” side (and at some point, it’s strongly implied that Lyra never touched Dick’s daemon Bindi, contrasting the deep, soul-like connection she had with Will). She forbids herself from getting too close with boys she might fall in love with (coughMalcoughcom) out of fear of being unfaithful to Will’s memory. All in all, it’s exactly like what she tells Farder Coram: “I thought all the danger was over… Everything, the good as well as the bad, it was all over. There was nothing left but learning and… Well, just that, really.” (TSC, p. 280) She adopts the new trendy way of thinking of Brande and Talbot, one of cold rationality, hard facts, a black and white representation of the world, because Brande and Talbot’s philosophy deny the reality itself of every traumatic experience she had to go through between 11 and 13: the knowledge of who her parents were (as well as the lack of closure in her relationship with both of them), being almost separated from Pan in Bolvangar, Roger’s death, coming across soul-eating specters, having Pan ripped out of her heart, loosing Will. If daemons don’t exist, if there’s no land of the dead and no specters, if love is nothing but a fancy of the mind, then Lyra can’t be hurt by these things, unless by deluding herself into believing that they’re real. Her fascination with Brande and Talbot is a coping mechanism, and it could almost work, except that it’s the perfect recipe for a bleh, bland life.

Fact is, TSC’s Lyra probably, consciously or not (but more consciously than not, I’d wager), regret parting from Will. If she had gone with him into his world, she’d be in pretty bad shape by now but so what? She would’ve been happy. Happier, at least. Fulfilled.

I even wonder if that isn’t one of the reasons behind her estrangement with Pan. Going with Will would’ve meant choosing love over life, and what is a person’s daemon, if not that person’s “life”, in animal form? Why else would daemons disappear when their person dies? Why else would they be forbidden from crossing into the land of the dead?

And so, maybe, her journey in the TSC is about discovering that the choice she made in TAS wasn’t a “wrong” one after all. That she can still live a wholesome, fulfilling life, and that she can still love as deeply as she once did with Will. That she can still hope.

This doesn’t mean that Lyra will love Malcolm “more” than Will, nor the other way around (that Malcolm would merely be the “second choice”, the best she could hope for if she can’t be with Will). Pullman pulls tricks like these all the time. He did it with Jim and Sally, and with Ginny in The Broken Bridge, and now he’s doing it with Lyra too: protagonists falling deeply in love with someone, loosing that love, and unexpectedly finding another love. That “other” love is never presented as “more” or “less” than the first, because that’s not the point. The point is that there’s always hope.

Strangely enough, Lyra and Malcolm’s journeys in TSC have quite a few parallels with Lyra and Will in TSK (and somewhat in TAS too, though I expect the third installment of TBoD to have more parallels with TAS specifically). Only this time, Lyra is Will and Malcolm is Lyra. Lyra is the one without a daemon, the odd one out, the one who makes herself invisible, who’s desperately looking for a lost loved one, who can’t return home, who finds comfort in letters written by someone she cares for, who gets her hand badly wounded in a fight. Malcom is the one searching for Dust rose oil, the straight-face liar, the slightly obnoxious, the one who gets out of sticky situations all the time but still ends up drugged and passed out in a train (but not in a suitcase at least). I’m not sure where the story is going with this or what’s the purpose of these parallels, though I’d guess that they contain some hints and clues of what’s gonna happen in the last BoD. Lyra’s journey doesn’t only boil down to romance either. Romantic love, and all other kinds of love, is just a part of Lyra’s lost “shadow”. Or Lyra’s lost “Dust”, as I believe that that’s what the “shadow” refers to in the poem of Jahan and Rukhsana. Malcolm concludes that Rukhsana’s stolen shadow = Lyra’s daemon Pan, but I’m not sure if Pullman isn’t pulling another trick on us, because –

“Nevertheless, that shadow-colored cat on the moonlit lawn…” (TSC, 143)

“As if Gottfried Brande was some kind of enchanter who made you forget everything you used to love, everything mysterious, all the places where the shadows are.” (TSC, 175)

“You’re expecting the sun to describe shadows. The sun has never seen a shadow.”

“But the world is full of shadows.” […] “I came here”, Pan said, “because reading your novel persuaded my Lyra that the things she believed in were false. It made her bitterly unhappy. It was as if you’d stolen her imagination and taken away her hope with it.” (TSC, 360-361)

I could probably quote more, but you get the picture. It seems like what Lyra hopes to find in the red building is Dust/shadow particles – meaning that she, too, knows that *something* was taken from her – and she hopes to find it there, specifically, probably because she’s already unconsciously linked the red building to the world of the Mulefas, where the flow of Dust was so abundant and where she and Will kissed for the first time.

All that to say, Rukhsana’s stolen shadow = Lyra’s stolen imagination/Dust. Or so I believe for now. We’ll see.

It’s complicated, though, because in the poem, Rukhsana must make a great sacrifice to get her shadow back, and likewise Lyra’s told by that alchemist in Prague that she’ll have to make a great sacrifice to get Pan back – and even then, that she’ll get him back, but “not in the way” she’d expect. We also learn from Dr. Strauss’s journal that entering the red building costs a life. Another sacrifice, another place.

For Pan, I have my own guesses. The “sacrifice” will either be 1) Lyra giving up absolute rationality, which means she’ll also have to face all the traumas she’s been repressing and discounting as “not real” so far, or 2) Pan will return to Lyra, but as an invisible part of her or hidden inside of her, like peoples’ “daemons” from Will’s world. They’ll never part again, but Lyra will lose the companionship that she had with an external part of herself. Hence Pan not returning to her “in the way she thinks”.

Actually, I’d think that we could see 1) and 2) both. In TSC, Lyra questions the realness of daemons and it would be almost too easy to deny their existence altogether if they weren’t visible. Obviously TBoD will not end with Lyra now enlightened with the understanding that Pan never existed and was just a “projection of the mind”, so for Pan to disappear inside of her, and for her to truly believe in his existence regardless, would point to some significant change of faith, which is probably what the books are building up to anyway.

The “sacrifice” needed to enter the red building is even murkier. From Strauss’s journal, it’s sort of implied that Strauss and Cariad were the “payment” for the rose specimens given to Hassall, so I’m not sure if the sacrifice “pays” for an entrance into the building, or if it pays for the knowledge of what’s inside it. Besides, Lyra and Malcolm are probably both going in – or, rather, Malcolm was sent there by Oakley Street with the official purpose of gathering information while Lyra is traveling to Karamakan with the intent of entering the building, so they both seem set up to parallel Dr. Hassall (Malcolm) and Dr. Strauss (Lyra), respectively; however, once they reach the place they’ll obviously both go in, so the “life payment” might not be required.

How they’ll trick their way into leaving the red building is another matter. Again, I’d expect some nods and callbacks to TAS, especially the part where Will and Lyra managed against all odds to escape from the world of the dead. Back then they had the knife and Lyra’s imagination (part of the deal was that they’d tell stories to the harpies in exchange for their help at finding the way out). Might be that Lyra’s newly returned talent at storytelling comes in handy this time again. Or maybe – and this is just a very big MAYBE –

The story she will tell in the red building is the poem of Jahan and Rukhsana. Oh, but what if it must be a true story? Well actually, it is, and Lyra and Malcolm are right there to prove it. How “true” the story is, that’s like asking how true to reality a metaphor is. It’s a matter of perception, or rather, imagination.

#HDM metas #his dark materials #the secret commonwealth #lyra silvertongue #lyra belacqua #malcolm polstead #my metas #hdm spoilers

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theothewitch · 3 years

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New Year’s Tarot Spread

let me try to use my intuition to read tarot before i even understand/ research what the cards mean. i’m analyzing the images like how i do in art school.

this spread is a new years tarot spread I’ll write my intuitions before I research the meanings then I will put the actual meanings into bullet points. I rephrased the 2020 to 2021 in this spread.

ok.

overall i feel like it is going to be hard year, as in hard working year. lot’s of labour and i would need to remind myself to rest when I can.

1) What was an important lesson learned in 2020 which will be vital to this year's progress?

(King of Swords)

“ That I was really hard headed last year. and that I did take my place on the throne, like the king in the picture, by being valedictorian, leader of my collective. I (the king) look really stern and wilful that I can take anything that come’s my way.

I think i need to bring this perseverance & leadership through to this year, even though with 2020 it felt like it was a shit year and i didn’t do much after graduation because I am jobless fresh out of school into a pandemic. but actually I really did put the work into projects and my passions and hobbies, although I did not get paid much for it. Continue the professional work and standards you set yourself to have and your group as well.”

> Court Card, Vision, Truth, Power, Command, Authority, Law, Intelligence, reason, authority, discipline, integrity, morality, serious, high standards, strict

> The King of Swords radiates intellectual power, clear thinking, truth, and authority. He understands that power holds great responsibility.

> Because he rules over the suit of swords, he has a special connection to rules, laws, and diplomacy, which are systems of logical thought applied and manifest on earth.

2) What will be my biggest challenge to overcome this year?

( Seven of Wands )

“ It seems like this dude, that actually looks like me because we have the same hair is stressed/ working hard to stick wands into the ground. I think one challenge would be sticking my foundations down to get me going for the rest of the year, to survive, to fulfil my soul and passions, creating, earning money, jobs? priorities need to be set and pushed through. decisions to be placed down and grab the opportunities while you can. I know you are careful and want the best opportunities for yourself. But set a dateline, and stop being so indecisive!”

> Faith, Standing your ground, protectiveness, standing up for yourself, defending yourself, protecting territory

> the man is wearing not matching shoes. This is linked to the symbolism of being on uneven ground or not having a stable footing in life.

> The overall meaning of the Seven of Wands is to hold your ground, no matter what is challenging your position.

> setting boundaries in relationship, fighting for romance / fighting off competition, defending your position, facing challenge / protecting your financial stability, long term success

3) What energy can I work on transmuting to better serve me through 2021?

( Ace of Wands )

“ It’s a glowing gift from the universe is what it looks like. I think I should work on actively finding inspiration, to fuel me and motivate me to create art. I think I should use my art to actively serve the world. Maybe create a product. Things in the act of giving. I need to be more giving. Resting. Motivation. Creating. Giving. to have vines sprouting out and growing. Stop pitying yourself and the hardships you’ve been through in 2020 and put your energy back into the world, give and interact with more people in your life, in peace, and kindness and give these things, time, to people.”

> Creation, invention, beginnings, will power, desire, inspiration, creative spark, new initiative, new passion, enthusiasm, energy

> The Ace of Wands calls out to you to follow your instincts. If you think that the project that you've been dreaming of is a good idea, and then just go ahead and do it.

4) What card represents where I'm currently at, moving into 2021?

(Reverse The Devil)

“ I understand the devil card is about balance. But since it is in reverse. I’ve been imbalanced. I’ve been entrapping myself in short-term pleasures, binge shopping when i’m broke, entrapped in my thoughts of others that are of myself, with the hurts and the pains of broken relationships, this past year needs to go. I need to remove the chain that’s already loose, lift it up and over. I’m moving into 2021 in new but low energy. having to renew myself and my direction. This is me wanting more other than the painful physicality of the world. Going into spirituality to help restore balance and realign my life.”

> independence, freedom, revelation, release, reclaiming power, reclaiming control

> The upside down meaning of the Devil card can be the moment when an individual becomes self-aware and breaks all of the chains that come with addiction and poor habits. It might be because they are tired of running in circles and are in need of change. ( I must say this is where I am now, because even yesterday the devil card came out to a question of what was influencing me in the past )

> But one thing is usually clear – breaking off these chains, especially those of addiction is never easy.

> feeling more in control of love life, ending co-dependency/ more accountability in career path, feeling empowered at job/ breaking bad financial habits, feeling independent financially

( girlll, i might’ve interpreted it the opposite way haha )

5) What energy can I harness to get to where I want to be?

( Nine of Pentacles )

“ Bright, warm, yellow energy. In nature. I need to go into nature more. Interact with lovely animals, eat grapes haha. Go into life and your decisions clear and positive. This serve a purpose for you even if it is money, money is to survive and to support yourself. The pentacles could mean financials, and that going into employment as I should, money won’t take over your life. There is the whole world outside of the office and indulge in mother nature and creations for a bright fulfilled life.”

> rewarded efforts, success, achievement, independence, leisure, material security, self-sufficiency, prudence, safety, success, accomplishment, certitude, discernment

> The Nine of Pentacles conveys not only joy, but also the feeling of security and freedom that material wealth can bring.

> There is something that is missing here - the element of her community and relationships. The gifts of the suits are meant to be shared, and yet this woman is so far from home.

> Diplomacy and grace will lead to the desired outcome.

6) What will be the main, overarching theme of 2021?

(Four of Swords)

“ The lady seems like a warrior, resting and praying. with a golden sword by her side and other three hanging. I think that’s it, I’ll be a like a warrior when I work, and rest as hard as I do. Know that I am honing and using a skill I have in any and everything I’m doing, even if my other skills and talents are put to rest. ( like if i were to work an admin job, my artist lifestyle will still be here and still be part of me ) I think. It should be all in one sentence. Work hard and rest harder. Rest is where all my energy comes from. Charge your body. Charge your soul, keep in touch with your spirituality practices and you’ll be fine.”

> Rest, relaxation, peace, sanctuary, recuperation, self-protection, rejuvenation

> In order to continue and re-emerge in your daily life, you must take the time now to take a breather.

> The Four of Swords is a moment of rest. Whether this is from a choice to withdraw, or whether it is from pure exhaustion, it is not clear.

> The Four of Swords indicates it is time to gather new strength and prepare to face a new challenge. You have faced crisis after crisis, and it is wearing you out.

> withdrawing from love life, alone time, taking a break

taking a vacation, mental health day, rest, self-care

anxiety about finances, avoid overthinking about money

#grimoire #2021 #tarot spread #new year #filipinx #tarot #witch #cards

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astrology-india · 4 years

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Virgo Compatibility - The Best and Worst Match

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Virgo Compatibility - The Best and Worst Match

Virgo natives are humble and detail-oriented. Those born under this sign are eager to help people who are in need and love improving existing processes.

But they could also be hyper-critical (especially towards themselves) and be extremely nit-picking.

In a relationship, Virgo Suns can be extra attentive and comforting if they find a partner who is trustworthy and well-mannered.

Knowing more about Virgo compatibility may come in handy if you are looking to build a beneficial connection.

Whether Virgo is your Sun sign or the sign of your romantic interest, you will value the information included in this article about relationships with different Sun signs and their possibilities.

However, Astrology is not limited to your Sun sign.

To get an in-depth analysis of the compatibility between two people, a professional astrologer may need to look thoroughly into the natal charts involved.

Sun signs are meant to give an overall idea about compatibility.

Virgo Compatibility – Best Matches

In order to be compatible with Virgo, the best matches need to have something in common with this earthy and mutable sign.

Next, I will share useful information about compatibility for Virgo.

Virgo Compatibility With Taurus

Taurus and Virgo understand each other because they are negative and earthy signs. This means that they are both quiet and pragmatic.

Earth signs are all connected by trine, an astrological aspect that signals an expansive flow of energy.

These two earth signs can experience a healthy, long-term, and stable relationship.

They may not be extremely demonstrative or flamboyant when expressing their feelings, but they will definitely be respectful, caring, and protective with their significant other.

Due to the fact that these signs do not tend to squander their energy or resources, their romantic relationship may start slowly.

A Taurus Sun and Virgo Sun connection may not flourish instantly but in small increments.

Earth signs evaluate their investments meticulously and this is why they will not jump head-first into a new relationship.

Since they both appreciate stability and commitment in a relationship, they will feel safe and valued after spending some quality time in each other’s company.

Taurus and Virgo Suns are reliable, loyal, and consistent in their feelings.

Virgo Compatibility With Capricorn

The determined earthy nature of both Capricorn and Virgo signals that there may be soulmate potential in this relationship.

Capricorn has some traits that are very appealing to Virgo, such as being mature, hard-working, rational, and highly-organized.

Together, they are ambitious, resolute, and capable of applying a realistic approach in order to reach their shared lofty goals.

A Capricorn Sun and a Virgo Sun will be there for their partner through thick and thin.

Besides, they will be on the same page financially because they both know how to amass material gains.

The biggest downside of Capricorn and Virgo couples is that their tendency towards perfectionism may paralyze them.

They don’t like undertaking important life projects when they feel they will not be completing them in the most precise fashion.

By being extremely cautious, they may lose opportunities that could require taking a leap of faith.

Even though Virgo Suns may be more flexible than Capricorn Suns, they will learn to respect the strength and determination of the persistent sea goats of the zodiac.

Soon enough, the nervous Virgo Suns will realize that their Capricorn partners will get wherever they say they’re going, and watching them achieve their goals will be a source of endless inspiration.

Virgo Compatibility With Scorpio

Scorpio is a negative watery sign. Water nourishes the earth, so these two signs complement each other beautifully.

Furthermore, they are connected by a sextile, an astrological aspect that means there will be enjoyment and growth in their connection.

A romantic relationship involving a Scorpio and a Virgo will not be shallow. These two signs are not superficial at all.

They are interested in understanding and improving the world around them.

Since they both enjoy learning more and researching complex topics, they will spend quality time talking and exchanging their thoughts about the intricacies of human life.

Scorpio and Virgo can be very cunning and witty.

Due to their willingness to investigate their own flaws and how to heal their wounds, Scorpio and Virgo couples will evolve together.

They may undergo transformational processes that have the potential of changing their psyches in a positive way.

But they don’t have to become obsessed with the notion of endless improvement because this will prevent them from enjoying simple pleasures.

Less Compatible Matches For Virgo

After analyzing the best matches for Virgo, it’s time to take a look at the less compatible ones.

Please note that this Virgo compatibility article is based only on the Sun sign.

People who have Sun signs that are not conventionally compatible may still develop an enduring relationship.

This is possible because there are other astrological factors in their natal charts that contribute to compatibility.

Besides, they may share important values with their partners even if they are not strictly compatible.

Virgo With Aries

From a pure astrological view, Aries and Virgo have nothing in common. Aries is a positive and fiery sign, while Virgo is negative and earthy.

Furthermore, Aries is a cardinal sign that enjoys the chase and the conquest at the beginning of a relationship.

Virgo is a mutable sign that prefers to enjoy the changes that a connection undergoes in their daily life.

Aries Suns have a burning desire for excitement and constant stimulation. They may find the peaceful and calm demeanor of a Virgo as dull and boring.

A safe and tidy life in which everything is classified in a specific content may be excruciating for Aries.

This sign needs to go through new and reckless experiences on a constant basis. Likewise, Virgo will feel worried about the Arian attitude of acting quickly and impulsively.

Since Aries is the first sign of the zodiac, the natives may display a tendency towards diving in with both feet and hoping for the best.

Aries wants to move constantly to feel alive, just like a shark. But Virgo needs to evaluate a relationship before committing to someone. While Virgo Suns need guarantees, Aries Suns prefer taking chances.

Virgo With Leo

Leo is a positive and fiery sign, while Virgo is negative and earthy. Fire and earth do not usually work well together.

Fire signs are enthusiastic and passionate about life, whereas earth signs tend to be more prudent and measured.

Self-centeredness and conceit are some of the negative characteristics that describe Leo Suns. They need to be in the spotlight and are usually very concerned about the way people perceive them.

Virgo Suns don’t have the inclination towards feeding the attention-seeking habits of Leo Suns. Virgo Suns are modest and reserved.

Leo Suns like socializing and displaying their theatrical manners wherever they have an audience, while Virgo Suns may prefer spending most time cooking, exercising, or playing with their pets.

Virgo Suns are more shy and introverted than loud and showy Leo Suns.

The differences between these two signs may be irreconcilable when attempting to build a long-term relationship.

Virgo With Aquarius

The issues between Aquarius and Virgo are similar to those between Leo and Virgo. Aquarius is a positive and fixed sign, like Leo. It is also an air sign and airy signs are not the best fit for earthy signs.

Aquarius natives are outgoing and they want to split their time into multiple social activities, whereas Virgo Suns will prefer to spend time with their significant other in a cozy and silent place.

There is not much room for negotiation between them because Aquarius Suns may need a lot of social stimuli and Virgo Suns may not want to join them in all the events that fill up their calendars.

Virgo Suns are not jealous, but they want to be a priority in their partner’s lives. Aquarius may simply not be able to comply with this need.

The Aquarian attitude of being all-over-the-place may be a downside for the detail-oriented character of a Virgo Sun.

The type of minimalist and curated existence that Virgo crafts with patience day in and day out could be repetitive and desolate for an Aquarius.

Meanwhile, the type of existence that an Aquarius wants may be exhausting and superficial for a Virgo.

The Virgo Man

The Virgo man is gentle, resourceful, and practical. He is determined to find order within chaos in every area of his life, including romantic relationships.

This man is down-to-earth, but, at the same time, he daydreams constantly about the wishes he wants to fulfill in the near future.

Kind, considerate, and careful are some other adjectives that describe the Virgo man.

People who prefer a flashier approach to life may not enjoy spending time with this perfectionist and punctual specimen.

Nonetheless, he is definitely the one if you are looking for someone who shows affection intangible, and thoughtful ways.

Virgo Man Relationship Compatibility

The Sun signs that are most compatible with a long-term relationship with a Virgo man are Taurus and Capricorn.

These are earth signs and sharing the same element means that they will have many characteristics in common.

Stability, temperance, and dedication are some of the values they appreciate the most in a relationship.

A Taurus Sun could be in charge of choosing new places for eating delicious food or appreciating works of art.

In contrast, a Capricorn Sun may inspire his Virgo man to work hard for getting the tangible results he wants in his career or at the gym, just to name two examples.

Have you ben dating a Virgo man, but you’re not sure if it’s really going anywhere? Virgo’s can be hard to read as they hide their feelings well.

If you want to discover his true feelings then then you can read our article here to discover the signs Virgo man is in love with you.

Virgo Man Sexual Compatibility

Besides being a great match for a long-term relationship, the other earthy signs are a great match in the sexual arena for the Virgo man.

While a Taurus Sun may teach the Virgo man how to connect with his sensuality and the many pleasures of the flesh, a Capricorn Sun could teach him a lesson (or two!) about endurance and stamina in the bedroom.

The Virgo Woman

When a Virgo woman is in love, she could be soft and tender.

She may be pretty low-key and not super-flirtatious, but she is probably thinking all the time about new ways of pleasing you and making you enjoy your time with her.

Even though she may not talk a lot about herself on your first dates, rest assured that she wants to know as much about you as possible.

Being a perfectionist, a Virgo woman wants the best of the best. And she wouldn’t be with you if she didn’t think you were worthy of her attention.

She desires to be with someone who wants to help her achieve her best self. Besides, she will also take time out of her busy schedule to help you out whenever you are in need.

Virgo Woman Relationship Compatibility

The signs that are most compatible with a long-term relationship with a Virgo woman are Scorpio and Pisces.

Scorpio is connected with Virgo by a sextile. This means that this relationship will flow easily and, due to the inquisitive nature of both signs, it will exude wisdom and discernment.

Pisces is the opposite sign of Virgo and this means that they will complement each other. Virgo will bring a grounded approach to their bond, while Pisces will be in charge of the spiritual component.

Virgo Woman Sexual Compatibility

Even though they will not work well together in a committed relationship, having a sexual partner with the Sun in Gemini or Sagittarius will be steamy and unforgettable for the Virgo woman.

These two signs are playful, fearless, and enjoy experimenting with sex toys or different sex positions.

Final Thoughts

Virgo Suns are all about the detail. They are tidy, precise, systematic, and always willing to help with the nitty-gritty.

Their dedication towards their loved ones is remarkable! If you date a Virgo, you already know that your partner has your back.

Contrary to popular belief, it’s not true that Virgo Suns are insipid and predictable in relationships.

They value loyalty and commitment, but they won’t stay in a relationship that doesn’t make them happy just for the sake of not feeling lonely.

Being around earth signs will work best for them in terms of compatibility. The reason behind this is that these signs share a very similar rational approach towards life in general and relationships in particular.

Relationships with fire and air signs may not work well for Virgo.

Fire and air belong to the positive polarity, so there’s an instant clash between their bubbly temperament when encountering the serene style of Virgo.

If you’re interested to discover the compatibility potentials between the other star signs, then we have a comprehensive article for you to read here on the best zodiac love match pairings according to astrology.

#compatibility #Virgo man #Virgo woman

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lgcrp · 4 years

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GREETINGS, LGC SUPERSTARS!

we are officially ONE ! to celebrate the occasion we come bearing gifts !!! everyone who is in the roleplay as of today will receive freebie points as follows:

ACTOR / MUSICAL ACTOR MUSES : +20 ACTING ; +6 NOTORIETY

BAND MUSES : +20 PRIMARY INSTRUMENT ; +6 NOTORIETY

ENTERTAINER MUSES : +10 HOSTING / MCING ; +10 VARIETY ; +6 NOTORIETY

MODEL MUSES : +20 MODELING ; +6 NOTORIETY

PRODUCER MUSES : +10 COMP ( MUSIC ) ; +10 COMP ( LYRICS ) ; +6 NOTORIETY

ALL OTHERS : +20 PERFORMING ; +6 NOTORIETY

if you’re confused about what your muse has received, you can also check out the spreadsheet here. please let us know if there are any errors ! and also, you can link directly to this post or the linked spreadsheet as proof of points in your own spreadsheets !

below the cut we have messages from each of our admod staff !!! thank you all again for a wonderful first year ! we love you !!!

from admin l (el):

her message will come in the next post !!!

from admin * (kristin):

“wow! one year! funny how time passes so fast, huh? so much has happened in this past year: i graduated college, landed my first full-time job—not to forget the whole pandemic, too. but lgc’s always been the constant throughout these big changes in my life, and i’ve never been more grateful. i think i speak for a lot of people when i say that roleplaying, like any other hobby, is less about the actual roleplaying and more about the community—i mean, don’t get me wrong, i love my characters and the development i’ve had with them since their creation, but there’s just something about lgc that’s the reason i’m excited to log onto this terrible website everyday: and it’s you guys. i’ve been in the krp community since 2012, and it’s sad to see that it’s devolved into having more downs than ups throughout the years. i can’t remember that last time i stayed in a roleplay for more than a month or two, nor the last time i’ve created online friendships and connections as strong as i have here. i’ve been a member longer than i’ve been an admod, so believe me when i say: so whether you’ve just joined us or you’ve been here since the beginning, thank you. thank you so much for fostering such a welcoming and fun environment for everyone here. thank you to always bring such love and creativity to the dash, and thank you for constantly inspiring me. thank you for the excitement and the commitment, and thank you for understanding when i spend more than two months replying to a thread (lol). thank you for giving me and the rest of the admod your trust to ensure that our atmosphere’s only further expanded upon, not erased, and thank you for all the suggestions on how to make lgc a better place. it’s important to remember that lgc wouldn’t be what it is today without our members, so this anniversary is as much of achievement for us as it is for y’all. we have so much in store for this group—we promise, we’re not going anywhere!—and i personally want to honor the torch leo and ori have passed onto me as the new graphics admin. expect bigger and better things, lgc. it’s only the beginning!”

from admin g (grace):

"how has it already been one year since we’ve opened??? it feels like just yesterday when the three of us decided that we wanted to go through with opening up a new roleplay. i’ve admined many roleplays in the past, but usually, that initial lull of getting apps or the disinterest that ends up plaguing many roleplays in the early months has always left me disenchanted at the whole thing that i give up even before the six month mark so to hit such a milestone is really something remarkable for me. needless to say, it’s also just been amazing for me to be working with such a dream team who really fill in the areas in which i lack. however, at the end of the day, we also wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for all of you members. without you, lgc simply wouldn’t exist. thank you for helping this place thrive. thank you for always being excited about the events that we plan. thank you for being so willing to share your thoughts and ideas ( we’ve had so many wonderful events come to life because of our members’ suggestions and we’re always excited to receive more of those that we can incorporate ). from the moment we started brainstorming about this place, our vision has been for lgc to be an interactive community that would be shaped by its members and less by us as admins. we hope you’re able to see that vision come to life, and we know that we might be lacking still, but we hope to continue to refine our systems so that we can allow for more of that. finally, thank you all for loving my muses as well and for being so willing to plot with them. i know i’ve also been personally overwhelmed lately that i haven’t been able to plot with everyone, but i hope one day that my muses will get to meet all of yours. thank you again to all of you ( and also to all of those who have passed through lgc in this last year! ). love you all!”

from mod a ( cloud ):

one year already?? i’ve been in this rp for almost half of that and a lot has changed in those months! from joining the rp around march to becoming a mod, i have to say that it has been a pretty crazy journey! during my time in lgc, the one thing that always impresses me time and time again is the community that has been created and developed during the past twelve months. from a mun standpoint, it warms my heart knowing that the community is so welcoming towards each other. every time a new ( or returning ) muse is being brought to this lovely community, i love seeing how engaging and friendly the members are. not only that but there are also the posts that i see on the dash and while it can be a lot to go through sometimes, it’s reassuring knowing that people are willing to take the time to participate in these events and develop their muses! to me, these elements are what makes lgc what it is today and i hope that this continues in the future as well! i know that there are a lot of people i want to thank for but at the end of the day, there are two groups that i want to give my shoutouts to. the first is the admod team because they have entrusted me with this role and even though it’s only been a few weeks since i was appointed as a mod, i can attest to the amount of passion and hard work the whole team has with making sure that everyone has the best experience possible! i know that we can’t be a perfect rp, but we really do appreciate all of the feedback that has been given to us since that is what motivates us to become better. and ofc my second shoutout is to all of the members ( both past and present )! thank you for the support and effort you have given to the admod team! whether it’s posting on the dash to reading your reactions to the events, we appreciate all of that! i hope that this rp continues to prosper for many more years and once again, HAPPY ONE YEAR, LGC! 🎉

from admin c ( marie ):

“one year. it might not seem like a lot to some of you guys but when we created this project we didn’t even expect to last until christmas and that’s if we even got enough members to open. even though we’ve always planned for the long haul we didn’t think we’d be writing a first anniversary message in 2020. what a year, right? so many events happened both within our small community and in the outside world. i won’t lie, legacy requires a lot of work, organization and dedication. but we’re proud when we see you guys participate in everything with so much enthusiasm. i wanted to write a long and touching message but i can’t really find the proper words right now so i’ll just leave it as simple as possible. thank you for trusting us, for investing time and energy in your wonderful character, for choosing us and sticking around, for sending suggestions on events you’d like to see, for being respectful of us and the other members too. we could work our hardest and none of this would be possible without you guys interacting with it and being excited about it. thank you for being patient and understanding with us, and for taking minutes of your time each week to read all of the new events because we truly don’t give you any rest i’ll admit that LMAO. we’ve always wanted for lgc to be a peaceful, fun and stimulating writing environment for everyone and we hope we were able to be that for some of you. we’re still lacking and by no means perfect but we’ve always tried our best and will keep doing so for as long as you guys are on board with us ( or until we get a life maybe idk hghgjfdk ). i don’t know what the future holds but no matter what, i can say i’m proud of this project and how it turned out, not only with the admod team ( past and present ) but with every single person who helped build this place by just becoming a part of our community. i love you all and look forward to see your muses grow in the upcoming year!”

from mod y ( lissa ):

“thank you for putting your faith in us. words can never describe how much we appreciate you guys. ily all. thank you for putting your faith in us. words can never describe how much we appreciate you guys. ily all. thank you for putting your faith in us. words can never describe how much we appreciate you guys. ily all. thank you for putting your faith in us. words can never describe how much we appreciate you guys. ily all. thank you for putting your faith in us. words can never describe how much we appreciate you guys. ily all. thank you for putting your faith in us. words can never describe how much we appreciate you guys. ily all. thank you for putting your faith in us. words can never describe how much we appreciate you guys. ily all. thank you for putting your faith in us. words can never describe how much we appreciate you guys. ily all. thank you for putting your faith in us. words can never describe how much we appreciate you guys. ily all. thank you for putting your faith in us. words can never describe how much we appreciate you guys. ily all. thank you for putting your faith in us. words can never describe how much we appreciate you guys. ily all. thank you for putting your faith in us. words can never describe how much we appreciate you guys. ily all. thank you for putting your faith in us. words can never describe how much we appreciate you guys. ily all. thank you for putting your faith in us. words can never describe how much we appreciate you guys. ily all. thank you for putting your faith in us. words can never describe how much we appreciate you guys. ily all.“

#lgc:notes #lgc:anniversary

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May 25, 2021

The Illusion Of Religion

I question the sanctity of our lives, an illusion of religion given the facts of the horror of death at the hands of viscous oligarchs, dictators, military, the US corporations, the wealthy and the people they put into office to placate the citizens of this world they govern for profit for they are the true rulers of our lives, they own us and this little speck of dust called earth in a vast universe of deadly sins.

The bibles brutal suffering of god’s children under the rule of wealth and power has always been without change even when a prophet was born to teach his followers the revelation of hope, of freedom from the clutch of evil or was it a prophet? or a Roman leader conquering regimes after regimes and not wanting a revolt of his worker ants promised them a wonderful life after their misery ripened on this planet.

His voice powerful and believable in order to placate the people making them less angry and hostile toward the powers that own them, that murdered and destroyed civilizations for their addiction of more and more power over all cultures. That sounds a lot like the united states of crime!

If the word of god is our truth then why revise his words of perfection. Why change parts of the bible to exploit the feeling of the masses to wait for death before one can see, feel god’s presence in a paradise built just for us.

Are we not retreating, pulling back in fear, allowing some mysterious past to control our future without our consent of purpose?

What a facade of truth, if you look behind the mysterious words of a supposed god in an ancient book we will find the illusion of our future lives built around a fantasy of manipulating us with passionate lies.

If man is to wait until death then what is the purpose of creation. Isn’t creation god’s gift to human beings.To live a life free of fear and wars.

Oh that is right god booted adam and eve out of paradise because eve ate a simple fruit. And that justified our god to get angry and demand their expulsion from his loving constricted paradise of do’s and don’ts.

It sounds like god had a tantrum just like the wealthy have their tantrums when a bill is passed for the people and not a bill bribed to give money to them the elites of corruption.

It sounds like a mean landlord demanding his monthly rent for his unemployed inhabitants.

The bible a historic voice of the people’s despair looking for something, someone, anyone to end their misery and lift their spirits up to a glorious feeling of everlasting love for all his creations.

Why the bait and switch move in eden with the apple. Is god really a trickster, a powerful being that loves to see people suffer by breaking his inconsistent rules.

Our god created an infinite universe to show off his power but he forgot a simple rule, he himself demanded of his flock of sinners here on this speck of dust to believe in an invisible character from a book of past encounters with tyranny and murder, and he our god promised to guide the faithful to worship a godly character like himself, a character built around everlasting peace and he would name his creation jesus and all that followed his son would rise up from death as he did, a little scary but necessary, and enter a heaven not present on this earth for this earth is owned by wealth of the few but a place in a far away galaxy where all praise the father, son and holy ghost.

This mother earth is the playground of wealth destroying the world and the inhabitants.

The bible did nothing to change the power structure of our corrupt society of the rich war lords of greed. It allowed the powerful to ignore christ and any other prophets through their brutal addiction to power over their slaves which have remained the same all the way up to this present moment.

The selfish rich rule over all mankind and anything on this earth is theirs to do what they will, to pollute, to destroy mother nature and the people must pay the horrific price of the destruction of a paradise that evolved not by a god but by the forces of nature.

It feels like human evolution was a desire for power over others and to survive one must suffer from the egotistical fraud of crooks until death do you part.

If god is seen as all powerful, but so far invisible, why then wouldn’t the people see themselves as a reflection of that power and become the sanctified heroes to be worshiped as god’s themselves.

Eliminating the middle man and taking over this world for their own personal playground.

You can’t expect human beings to fully understand the reasoning of a powerful god that created them and then abandoned them to suffer in slavery, poverty, wars, hunger and destruction of their planet for profit only to be told that they would have to wait for the grim reaper to come and take their life so they can rise up to the heavens and be present to worship god, christ and the holy ghost all over again. Say what!

The bible reveals the meaning of life and the responsibility of human beings to their creator.

And the words of the bible speak of hell and damnation as a teaching tool to strike fear in the people to obey the forces of evil alive and well on this planet of riches not for the working man and woman but the elites of corruption.

But quotes of love were mostly directed upward to our savior and his ghostly apparition from a book that never took shape over this world because of the differences in cultures around the planet.

Their god is not our god and because of that it was and is necessary for us to convert their unique individuality to our way of life and if that doesn’t work we will do god’s will and slaughter them.

What is the meaning of life? Do each of us have our own unique interpretation of what life means to us and not the herd instincts of mind and body control that is now the state of mankind through centuries of the wealthy demanding they worship them as there godly power and you must do all they command for they are the power, the glory, the masterminds of deception and misrepresentation of the prophets words?

Each person has their own point of view that pieces together the void of a complex web of double talk, manipulations, deadly wars, false witness, the corruption of religion as a cash machine, our internal beliefs, no matter what they are in this corrupt reality of gluttony, money is worth more than human lives, but when we find our inner power that gives us strength to walk through the valley of death knowing we will survive then we have a chance to turn this hypocrisy of religion to work for the people not against their independence.

Your imposing external beliefs are ego driven, to be seen is more important than being present in life, to create a personality is more important than to lend a helping hand whenever possible to other human beings.

As we project outward in this complex reality shifting under us at all times, we lose sight of our true savior, our inner self will, for we need to take responsibility for our actions not as christian soldiers but as human beings empathetic to others of all races! Life is not a rigid belief but an opening of oneself to the beauty that surrounds us.

We must not become self driven with blinders on doing all that can be done to make us a powerful force without morals or ethics.

We must see ourselves openly, knowing we are only human and we will do our best to give back to others with a helping hand.

Why do we continue living a lie, deceiving ourselves that paradise in the sky is heaven and not mother earth, a spinning planet in a vast universe and see it as our only home, our only paradise?

Why do we accept the criminal wealth as our earthly leaders when they are if the bible is true hell bound!

Technology has no independent guidance. It is conditioned like we are to act when demanded.

Technology has no depth of feelings and communicates only what you want to hear.

Technology in the long run separates us from each other by distracting us from living a life of sincere truth and not the lies of corporations making contact with us through a device that feeds all our personal information to clients that spend millions of their greedy money to entice you buy products you don’t need.

We are no longer personal with each other, we put a barrier between us and began to enjoy our instant gratification without effort of individuality but a cliche speaking words that are not ours.

We are absorbed by technology making it a front for ego’s demanding, selfish necessity, of being seen, heard and liked.

Can you hear the marching troops moving from house to house for their tech spies are able to listen in to private conversations and they heard a plot to enjoy life through caring actions but that goes against all corporate control, for if you love others how are they to take advantage of your selfishness through their propaganda machine of hate and the goodness of greed. These sneaky manipulators want to feed you their propaganda of fear through their websites that isolate you from others you once cared about.

Our cool facade of intelligence and style is an abomination for we have always been from the very beginning of our existence creatures that hunt and kill for food and domination over another tribes, it is in our instinct as animals to destroy anything that tries to liberate anyone from the earthly desires of material destruction.

In order to feel the power importance we all need a band of like minded people that hate others as we do.

We act in violence as an instinctive necessity for we have no depth of empathy for anyone or anything different from our herd.

Wealth takes what someone else made and makes it their own.

#wealth #technolgy #morals #criminal wealth #retreating #violence an instinctive necessity #cjcorwinoriginal

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Hi there!! I love your hc so much! I was wondering if you could write hc of rva+v and saeran with MC who’s really sensitive?? Like she will cry if you raise your voice, and when she sees cute stuff. Its fine if you don’t want to, thank you tho!!

okay so thing is i don’t write V he hits a bit close to home for me so rather than put myself through the ugly self analysis i just regulate that to my councilor sorry! that being said I am more than happy to write the rest of the characters for you. I hope I did your request justice and you enjoy reading it as much as i enjoyed writing it!

The RFA + Saeran with super sensitive MC

Jumin

- It took him some getting used to which isn’t to say he disliked it. It was reliving that he never had to guess how you were feeling. You wore your heart on your sleeves.

- He doesn’t raise his voice often. More often than not what gets you is the ices in his voice when he’s frustrated. The curtness of his words and the cold calculation in his eyes.

- He notices your shaking hands first and how watery your eyes are second. The first time it happens he shuts down completely frozen by the thought that he had hurt you, or scared you.

- Slowly he notices this happens often and he learns what to do to calm you down. He learns that your tears don’t all mean the same thing. Sometimes you cry when he gives you the perfect gift or when you are introduced to the kittens you foster.

- He falls in love with your happy tears and vows to hold you when the sad tears come.

- Look he has no self- control when it comes to buying you things and I absolutely think he has a silk handkerchief dedicated to drying your eye’s

- You have to admit its soft and cute (royal purple with a small Elizabeth the third on one corner)

- His comforting is gentle and calm. Slow and methodical. He hushes you his thumb rubbing soothing circles into you hand as you pulled yourself together. He was ever patient and loving. A strong and stable force you could rely on.

- Honestly your sensitivity helps him soften up considerably since he learns to be more connected and aware of things that may hurt your feeling (and by extension other peoples)

Yoosung

- He gets it. Sorta. He understands tearing up when people fight or fling mean words like mud. he gets that way too and he definitely sympathizes with you when you mention people teasing you for being so sensitive.

- The parts he doesn’t understand is why you cry when your happy. The first time he saw it was when you met lisa. She was so small and cute and she was yours, well yours and yoosung’s but that just made it more emotional!

- He rushes to you searching for anything he could do to help he’s talking a mile a minute asking you a string of nearly unintelligible questions to find out what was wrong. Once you explained that they were happy tears he looks a little lost but definitely relieved.

- He can get a bit carried away when he gets jealous and while he doesn’t technically yell his voice gets darker and rougher. He doesn’t do it one purpose of course and the second he hears your breath hitch.

- When you get down like that wipes away your tears with his thumb and apologizes he works hard to make his voice quieter and gentler as he whispers an endless string of reassurance and love. Anything to make up for making you cry.

- He has an entire YouTube playlist of your favorite “faith in humanity restored” videos to make you smile after bad days since being sensitive can make the world seem harsh sometimes.

Saeyoung

- When he’s frustrated he tends to snap at people and that can sometimes include you. In the beginning he was so focused on his work he didn’t notice your sniffles and soft breath catching on the knot in your throat

- The first time he saw you cry because of something he said was through CCTV when you left with tears in your eyes. he was sure you’d never come back. When you did come back he apologized quietly guilt clear on his face as he refused to make eye contact.

- Those days were rough on you as he tried constantly to push you away only to apologize stiffly when he saw you hurt. Once you’ve been together a while it gets better though.

- He’s perfected the art of spinning your emotions on their head the second he sees your eye’s tear up he starts working to make you laugh.

- A meme, or well-timed joke can have you laughing even as the tears stream down your face and he truly believes that kind of duality is simultaneously divine and so utterly human that he prays he gets to see it every day for the rest of his life.

- “Going from crying to laughing that fast and hard happens maybe five times in your life and that extreme right turn is the reason why we are alive, and I believe it extends our life by many years.” ― Amy Poehler, Yes Please

- If it’s serious he’ll hold you in his lap and rest his chin on your head so you feel completely surrounded by him. In these moment he lets you cry yourself out simply holding you quietly.

Zen

- Zen doesn’t yell. Yelling is not a strong enough term for it. This man is used to projecting his voice through entire theaters so when he gets worked up enough to lose control of the volume of his voice it can be legitimately frightening

- Your covering your ears and squeezing your eyes shut just to stop yourself from outright sobbing even though his screaming isn’t directed towards you at all. When he hears your choked sob he spins on his heals

- He kisses away your tears like the hopeless romantic mess he is. Also your kisses fill him with a bubbly sort of warm happiness so he hopes you feel the same way.

- From then on he tries very hard to keep himself under control around you. He’s a passionate and fiery personality but he never wants to upset you like that. It still happens sometimes but they are fewer and farther between every time.

- When he sees you crying over a panda cub on a zoo date he can’t help but chuckle at you. Your so cute he’s not sure he can breathe and he certainly can’t see straight because all he wants is to kiss you silly.

- He compares you to the princess from the princess and the pea saying your sensitivity is proof of how observant and soft hearted you are. It shows how much you care about people. “you really are a princess!”

Jaehee

- Is surprised and stiff at first she’s mentioned before that she’s not great with emotions but she desperately wants to help you so she tries. Problem is she’s trying really hard to be a good “friend” and the fact that your clinging to her tightly and crying sniffling into her shoulder is making that difficult.

- *pat pat* there there (don’t do anything gay don’t do anything gay) *kisses you* (damn it)

- She’s not sure why she did that really. But your so shocked you’ve stopped crying. She cant decide if that’s a good thing or not until you break out into a giggling smile. You wipe your eyes and say “if I knew crying would be the thing that got you to kiss me I wouldn’t have hid away so much”

- From that moment on you didn’t run and hide when you felt yourself getting a bit weepy because every time she noticed your tear glazed eye’s she’s smile fondly and use her apron or sleeve to wipe away your tears

- She asks you what’s wrong and listens patiently as you explain holding your hands in hers. When you’ve worked through all the emotions she gives you the smallest peck on the lips and makes sure to fix whatever she can.

- If she can’t fix it then she’ll offer what advice she can and remind you that it’s okay to take a break if you need one. After all you are the one that taught her the importance of breaks after all so she wants to return the favor if you ever feel overwhelmed.

Saeran

- Your sensitivity drew him to you to be honest. It gave you a kinship though after mint eye he was a little hesitant to admit he was cut from the same cloth so to speak. The way you managed to thrive and grow and be strong despite your sensitivity is what gave him the courage to leave mint eye in the first place

- Listen this boy loves you. So much so the instant he sees you crying he’s fighting tears too. On his bad days this can cause him to lash out. Better to seem angry than weak right. Wrong! now your crying more and he feels guilty. (he’s still got a lot of left over shit to sort through okay but he’s working on it)

- He swears at himself and pulls you against his chest where he holds you so tight you can barely breath one hand on the small of your back and the other on the back of your head so you can’t pull your face away and see how angry at himself he is. (it would be very counter intuitive right now)

- He’s not good at feelings okay, but he’s willing to step out of his comfort zone for you.

- Not to mention he understands the sensitivity to certain things after his childhood and time at mint eye he understands triggers all too well and even though it’s not exactly the same he’s not about to fault you for being sensitive.

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