#ANYWAY. that’s a big part as to why I’m jumping ship for now

[doctorweebmd]

I was thinking about this the other day and wondering why it’s become so much less fun to write for BNHA and I think it’s because… I’ve written too much?

Like being a one-off author was fine and fun and novel and people were so cool and supportive, but now I’ve got multiple long fics and people have started treating me like someone that “creates content” rather than someone who is writing for fun. And I’ve shot myself in the foot by continuing to write long-fic and putting my heart and soul into them and it’s like never enough, people just expect more and more and more and I want to keep giving and keep doing better but no matter what I write it’s just not ENOUGH

And like… this started a little after I finished Zero Sum Game but like… people have started forming “opinions” that they share openly about “me” - I can’t stand going into fandom space and seeing people say they can’t read anything I write, or they don’t like me as an author, openly ranking my works, saying xyz is overrated or mention me by name in shipping discourse or send me hate mail or update requests or just straight up telling me they’re not going to read what I write anymore… and these people don’t know me!!! I’m just an empty space to them!!! Just a machine that pumps out thousands on thousands of words to just look at an forget about instantly!!!!!!!!

Where do people get off honestly. Is it like this everywhere or is it just BNHA? Is it because it’s so popular that the community has broken down completely? Sincerely what the fuck how can anyone treat writers like this…

#literally got a comment like yesterday saying ‘I’m so disappointed this hasn’t been updated in a year! I need it’ #…fuck you actually? #I realize fics take 1-2 days to read #but all of this has taken hundreds of hours and YEARS to write #but sorry I don’t have the specific thing that you want to readily consume I guess #I am! not! a! content! creator! #nobody pays me! I get nothing out of this! why are people treating me like not a person! #and it’s just more and more frustrating seeing other writers mention stuff like this too #I realize I’m just venting now but whatever #like i feel like I built something over the past few years that I’m so proud of #but sometimes I want to burn it ALL to the ground #it’s not that deep #it’s just… I put too much of myself into this #which honestly is mostly my own fault #ANYWAY. that’s a big part as to why I’m jumping ship for now #I’d rather have fun and write whatever and have no one give a shit #than to give my heart and soul to a community that chews me up and spits me out #…. sorry I’m being so dramatic #the amazing wonderful kind people that have stayed around for these 3.5 years who still say kind words to me I love you so much #as always the negativity is the vast minority but that’s what hits the hardest I guess #I mean honestly I don’t care and will continue to write and do whatever I want #but wanted to reflect on my frustrations and make sense of it #.

[courtney-deserved-better]

seeing as it’s now been one year since the last chapter of slippery slopes was posted, i decided to make a big sappy post talking about what this fic has meant to me over the last two and a half years

i started writing slippery slopes after a bolt of inspiration struck me on this post. i’d tried writing my fair share of long fics prior, most of them remaining unpublished and all of them unfinished. i’m not quite sure what made me think i could write slippery slopes other than a strong desire to write the alenoah fic i wanted to read but that didn’t exist at the time. slippery slopes was the 30th fic posted in the alenoah tag, which didn’t have any finished long fics at the time. i think if you told 2021 pj that in two years there would be over 600 alenoah fics, many of them tdwt rewrites, their head would explode.

i honestly had no idea what i was jumping into when i started writing slippery slopes. looking back, i was very insecure about my writing. i’d actually forgotten about that until i was reading some posts i’d made while i was still writing it, where i wondered if i was going to be able to pull off the miscommunication plotline and the unplanned alecourtney friendship. almost every announcement of a chapter draft being completed included me saying i felt weird about it, or thought it was bad. i felt incredibly uncomfortable writing serious angst and when that started playing an important role in the fic at around chapter seven i feared that my writing was awful and other people would dislike it the way i had. i genuinely don’t think it hit me that slippery slopes was a popular fic until a few months before it became the most kudosed fic on ao3.

back then, i was able to understand why other people liked slippery slopes, but i couldn’t read it without cringing. i’m not sure when exactly the switch flipped—probably after i finally finished it and was able to distance myself from the writing process—but it became a fic that i’m incredibly proud of. i can reread it now and enjoy it without cringing in the slightest. i was able to see my writing as good, and well-crafted. i will always appreciate slippery slopes as a fic where i grew incredibly as a writer. i understand how to plan out long fics while still allowing for spontaneity. i can comfortably write angst. i feel strong in my choices for characterization and friendship even if it may seem unconventional. i have so much more confidence in my writing now, and a lot of that is thanks to you all.

other than desperately wanting an alenoah tdwt rewrite fic, a huge part of why i wrote slippery slopes was because i felt lonely in the td fandom and was hoping that this fic could connect me with more people out there. and boy oh boy it sure has. and not just the plethora of alenoah shippers—way more than i expected—but there were also people who didn’t ship alenoah, but still stayed for the story, and people who had never considered alenoah but gave my fic a chance and ended up shipping it anyway. when i didn’t believe my writing was good, there were many, many kind commenters who showed my fic love and encouraged me to keep going with it. and even now, there are commenters whose fresh excitement make me feel like all the time i spent on this fic was so, so worth it. and they all inspire me to keep writing. 

i may be a good writer, but i don’t think i can ever fully express what everyone’s support has done for me. i still struggle to wrap my mind around the fact that there are dozens of drawings of my fic that you all have made! that’s crazy! i am so, so lucky to have such wonderful readers, and i hope you all know how incredibly grateful i am. slippery slopes would not exist without you. this was a joint effort. it’s amazing to me how a spontaneously started fic for a crackship ended up changing the total drama fandom landscape the way it did. who would’ve guessed that a simple whim to write an alenoah fic could become quite the slippery slope.

#slippery slopes #alenoah #my fic

[camilaxmartin]

gonna put them emoji’s again💀😭 so it would be: 🥑🍬🌸🐝🎨🍄

I love using these TOTALLY USEFUL emoji’s so I picked em🥰

you don’t use avocado/bee/mushroom everyday? what are you even doing?🙄

BUT ANYWAY

🥑: you accidentally killed somebody, which mutual(s) do you text for help?

probably @bunnylove1 and @blookyag, idk why tho honestly, just getting the vibes they’d help somebody out with hiding the body💀 (it’s a compliment, i swear-)

🍬: post an unpopular opinion about a popular fandom character:

okay uhh- (don’t cancel me plz) i respect with my whole heart that alastor is asexual and (?) aromantic but i don’t get the hate people receive when shipping him with someone? as far as i know being on the spectrum means he can still date? like i know, he doesn’t show any interest in that but if its just for a silly au or for a cool drawing then what’s the fuss about? i’m not talking like about erasing that part of him because that’s a big no no for me, but like…? respecting it but still having fun with his character? i saw a great tiktok explaining my thoughts exactly so maybe i’ll link it here if i can find it (add the link here later camila:) (besides all that i project a lot of myself onto alastor (still debating if im aromantic or not) and i want to explore myself with his character (if i can even phrase it that way) so all the hate and shit really bother me, you know?)

(another thing more about whole thing not a character is that “whatever it takes” is in my top 4 songs and i don’t get the hate it gets?? i love this song?? it’s so great?? two latina (?) girls singing together?? cmon??)

🌸: do you have any pets? if you do, post some pictures of them:

i do actually! i have a dog and three rats:) (also had a rabbit but he died not so long ago and he was like my whole world so i got a tattoo to remember him, i’ll add it as well just because i can)

🐝: tag your biggest supporters and say one nice thing about them:

@kimmyisachiisaiakuma - ugh of course?? like in my head we are already besties fr fr, what can i saaaay😭 idk i love you and how supportive and just friendly you are!!:) and god of course, i love your art?? but i’ve already said it a thousand times??? so here’s one thousand first??

@bunnylove1 - just how supportive you are towards my stuff and how with exactly one request i felt like we also became besties? maybe it’s just me but yeah😭

@blookyag - liking my every post and responding to every single one of them!!! she’s a treasure, really. i’m surprised someone cares about my rambling this much💀

@informist - i’ve noticed that she’s also reacting to a lot of my stuff and she’s so quick with it like?? idk it makes my heart jump okay? i love attention from people even when it’s just my stupid rambling😭 (#iamanattentionwhore 😗😗)

@rougecreator1 - liked a lot of my posts as well, and somehow i feel like they enjoy my stuff? idk tho?😭😭 yeah just noticed interactions in my activities:)

@riveramorylunar - i feel like we were more active on each other’s accounts when i was still in my lady lesso era, but idk i really liked you then and i still love seeing your stuff pop up on my main page:)

and of course, all of my lovely anons who send me their ideas that i can’t wait to write!!:)

🎨: link your favourite piece of fanart and explain why you like it:

okay so like it changes every day?? but for now i must say this one:

click!

why? simple. a. brokerdoll b. the marvellous style? c. i want to draw like that d. just… just look at it okay? e. lesbians.

(and a special mention for THIS as well, as it’s the first time someone ever drawn my oc and besides the fact that she looks so pretty here it’s just… idk i just love it okay, she stole my heart)

🍄: share a headcanon for one of your favourite ships or pairings:

let’s start with the fact that i even have a favourite account for all the headcanons about brokerdoll which is @vypridae (adore all the hcs, really)

buut! my personal headcanon is:

• carmilla didn’t really expect to fall for velvette, i mean in my head she just saw her as so… respectless and dumb and stupid and careless and carefree and wild and free and pretty- wait

yeah, so in my head velvette was the first to initiate anything and at first carmilla was like “ha! no way, you stupid girl” but then she started to think more and more about velvette as the time went on and one day she just got along the fact that she might be attracted to the young overlord and somehow… went with it? like she didn’t make a big deal out of it… but velvette definitely did, despite the fact she was actually the first one to say or act on her attraction in any way.

(i need to write more headcanons for them, they’re literally eating up my brain)

#camilarambles #ask camila! #camilaanswersasks #brokerdoll

[salty-says]

Can I get an order of Nami x Transfem reader?

The reader has a lot of self image issues, and Nami helps her to realize how beautiful she really us

Omg yes this is such a great request!

Orange Skies

Nami x Transfem!reader

Warnings: mentions of self-worth issues, angsty

The Going Merry rocked back and forth upon the waves. The wood creaked and sighed as the warm breeze made its way along the deck. The setting Sun cast a vibrant orange along the horizon and illuminated the ship.

Y/N sat against one of Nami’s tangerine trees, her legs pulled against her chest. Her chin was placed on the top of her knees and she soaked up the last of the sun for the day.

“There you are,” came a familiar voice.

Y/N jumped a but before turning to see Nami standing behind her with a blanket in hand.

“I’ve been looking for you for a while now. Sanji said I could find you out here,” she smiled.

“Sanji has a big mouth,” Y/N rolled her eyes and turned back around.

Nami giggled and began to approach Y/N, “You can say that again.”

Y/N pulled her lips up in response to that, “Why were you looking for me anyway?”

Nami sat down next to Y/N, their shoulders touching, “Am I not allowed to know where you are?”

Y/N only hummed in response.

“We’re going to reach an island tomorrow by the way.”

“Cool.”

“Cool? More like that’s awesome Nami! Thank you so much for your amazing skills that got us here!” Nami said with a higher pitched voice.

Y/N chuckled a bit at this, “Of course, how could I be so rude. You are really amazing Nami.”

“See, that wasn’t so hard. Here,” Nami opened up the blanket and wrapped one end around herself while offering the other to Y/N.

Y/N accepted it with a smile and also wrapped it around her self, “Thank you.”

“Of course! Now you better tell me why you have been sulking these past couple of days. It’s concerning me,” Nami said as she looked over at Y/N.

Y/N turned to her, opening her mouth to defend herself but quickly closed it. She turned back to face the horizon not wanting to say anything.

Nami nudged Y/N with her elbow. “C’mon please talk to me Y/N. What’s the point of having another girl on the ship if the other girl won’t talk to her!”

Y/N bit her lip, “That’s the thing, Nami.”

Nami cocked her head, “What?”

Y/N sighed and looked down at her lap, “I don’t know. It’s just that…I..I don’t…nevermind it’s stupid.”

“Hey don’t say that. Talk to me, please. I promise I’m here to help,” Nami placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder.

Y/N looked up at Nami with hopeful eyes, “Are you sure you won’t think of me differently if I tell you.”

“Promise,” Nami smiled.

Y/N drew in a deep breath, “Well you know how I wasn’t born a girl?”

Nami nodded and waited for Y/N to continue.

Y/N looked at her hands, “Sometimes I just feel like I’ll never be good enough, like I’ll never be the perfect woman.”

“How do you mean?” Nami asked sincerely.

“Well, for starters I don’t have the ideal female body. My chest is flat, my waist isn’t tiny, and my body gets really hairy. I don’t feel pretty, especially when we go into the island villages. Everyone looks at me weirdly as if they know. As if they are already rejecting me as a woman. I don’t think I’ll ever be good enough,” Y/N whispered the last part as her face became hot and tears pricked at her eyes. “And all I want is to be able to be seen. To be seen as an equal and like you are seen. I want to be able to wear the clothes you wear and feel pretty and confident. I hate hiding like this.”

Nami paused as she watched Y/N break down. She listened intently to what she said and rubbed her back soothingly.

“I’m sorry, Nami. You don’t deserve these burdens I’m putting into you. Sorry if I’m just complaining.”

“Don’t say that, Y/N! You are not complaining! And don’t apologize for feeling the way you feel. I know I don’t have the same situation as you but I do know what you’re feeling is valid,” Nami paused as she tucked a strand of hair behind Y/N’s ear, “I think you’re pretty. I think you’re as much as a woman as any other woman.”

Y/N looked at her stunned, “You do?”

Nami smiled, “Gosh Y/N, the entire crew does! You see how Sanji fawns over you all the time. You see how Usopp calls you pretty and how Luffy loves complimenting how long your hair is. Hell even Zoro sees how strong and pretty you are.”

Tears fell freely out of Y/N’s eyes.

“Gosh Y/N I wish you could see yourself the way the rest of us do. And if you need help boosting your confidence all you have to do is ask! I’m more than happy to provide you clothes or even go shopping with you to find clothes that you like. That’s all I’ve ever wanted!”

“You mean that, Nami?” Y/N asked, her voice cracked a bit.

“Cross my heart.”

Y/N smiled and threw herself into Nami’s arms. Nami chuckled and wrapped her arms around Y/N running her fingers through her hair.

“If anyone ever tells you differently, you have an entire crew that is willing to beat their ass.”

Y/N laughed.

“I’m serious!” Nami shrieked as she looked down at Y/N.

“Thank you Nami. This means more to me than you could ever imagine.”

Nami smiled lovingly as she cupped Y/N’s cheek and kissed her forehead, “Of course. Now tell me what colors you like to wear.”

Hope you enjoyed!

#one piece #nami x reader #cat burglar nami #one piece nami #nami #op nami #one piece x reader #one piece x you #nami x you #nami x y/n #transfem #transfem reader #Nami x transfem reader

[things-keeping-me-up-at-night]

I just finished QuintonReviews video on Dan Schneider (go watch it, seriously: as always, he is very thorough and nuanced in his analysis and I think his way of deep-diving is something that deserves more support).

There is on thing I want to note that I have also commented on the video: his take on the character of Spencer possibly serving as stand-in for Dan Schneider in iCarly (which makes a lot more sense of you watched the video) makes me feel a little more justified in misremembering Spencer and Sam as dating on the show before rewatching it.

Let me explain: funnily enough, I also started rewatching the show a few months before the first part of QuintonReviews’ series came out. I had very blurry memories of the show; I did remember some parts, including the whole Sam and Freddie dating, breaking up, him dating Carly at some point thing, but my head had also put some correct memories together the wrong way.

I mean, sure, there was an episode where Sam moved into the Shays’ apartment and left her underwear lying around the apartment, but for some reason, I thought she was living there for a long time, at least a season, if not the rest of the show.

My brain also merged the ‘Heatwave’ episode and the Coconut Cream Cake episode into one; one of the most clear memories that I had of the show was the moment where Sam climbs into the fridge, except I thought that a) it was because she was eating the last piece of cake and she was trying to hide it, b) she was living in the apartment and c) she was not wearing short pants, but was in fact walking around the apartment in her underwear because that was what I remembered the whole ‘underwear issue’ to be.

Needless to say, remembering the show that way, I was very intrigued to rewatch it because, being a lot older now, I realised that my memories were either false or, if they were even halfway true, this had to have been incredibly edgy for a kids show and I needed to see if it was truly as wild as I remembered. Back to the Sam and Spencer thing: for some reason, I thought that, after Sam and Freddie broke up, not only were Freddie and Carly the main ship for the rest of the show, Sam instead ended up with Spencer, who I didn’t remember was supposed to be in his late twenties to early thirties at that point. Despite not having a specific memory of any romantic interaction between the two, I was convinced that these two dated at least at some point during the show’s run, which, in the context of the kind of show I remembered, didn’t even seem that far out there.

When I began my rewatch though, I quickly realised just how big the age difference between Spencer and the kids was, so I began questioning that memory because surely, it must have been false…but I had been so convinced of it that I thought that, maybe, just maybe, it was true? I mean, the show went on for six seasons, so the kids could have been 18 by the end…and Sam was living with them, maybe her and Carly were of age at that point? And don’t some shows do a time jump? Anyway, I had watched enough other shows about teens to know that these kinds of things have happened on TV…all in all, I wish I could’ve been sure, but I just wasn’t.

So I sat down and watched all six seasons- going into it with the expectation that through some weird development, then-26 year-old Spencer would end up dating then-13 to 14-year old Sam.

And can I just say one thing? It is wild, going into the show that way, how much actually ended up pointing to my assumption being correct. I now know that there used to be an actual (albeit small) shipping community for those two, but like…I really can’t blame my young person’s memory because that ‘ship’ is even canonically addressed and, as seen through an adult’s eyes, the way Spencer interacts with the kids is certainly unusual. I’m not saying the character was up to anything sinister by any means, but I do get why I processed what I was watching in a way that would have allowed for such a relationship to happen: apart from the whole ‘Sam has a crush on Spencer thing’, there were so many instances of what could easily be read (or is explicitly meant as) adults flirting with/being interested in dating minors and vice versa or even just hanging out with them in ways that seem a lot weirder the older you get. Going back to the Sam and Spencer example: one of the reasons why, despite logically knowing a show on a children’s network would not have featured a character who is established as an adult and a character who is established as a very young teenager dating, I was not fully convinced that that wasn’t going to happen for an alarming amount of time watching the show, was that they did hang out one-on-one in a way that I just didn’t know any teenage girl would with the significantly older brother of their friend in real life. Of course, Freddie and Gibby also had many plots alone with Spencer, but at least based on the people I know, innocent same-sex friendships between teenagers and adults are a little more common (though I’m not saying the ones on the show weren’t weird at times either). And while it is uncomfortable to think about their interactions that way, if you’re watching the show through the lens that I did, there is very little to distinguish the dynamic between this adult character and this character who is a minor from dynamics between characters who did end up dating on iCarly or similar shows.

And maybe I’m just weird, but I do think the nature of the relationships between adults and minors that is established in these shows is to blame for my false memory. In rewatching, I expected to immediately disregard that memory as false after remembering the ages of the characters, but up until the very end, even when it was very much confirmed to me that it was a false memory, the show failed to fully convince me that it wasn’t possible for an underage main character and an adult main character to end up together in its universe, which is very telling and (I think) fits the video series’ conclusion perfectly, though that of course puts a lot more factors into consideration.

I doubt anyone, never mind Quinton himself, is going to read all that, but I just wanted to share this since it has been on my mind for years at this point- all in all, my personal experience with rewatching iCarly was good, but very, very weird for this exact reason.

The strangest part was that, in my rewatch, I almost…wanted it to happen? Not because I genuinely thought it would be a good thing, more because I became so invested in figuring out if I was gaslighting myself or if there had really been such truly unhinged children’s programming just a few years back. And again, there was a disturbing amount of things in the show (at least kind of) backing my feeling up. The only comfort I have is knowing that I’m not the craziest Sam/Spencer theorist to have ever graced the internet: in trying to figure out why I remembered their relationship the way I did, I dove deeper into the whole ‘Spam ship’ (yes, that was a thing) than probably anyone ever should…long story short, if anyone reading this wants to go on a really wild ride check out this blog post:

(Please note that I did not put that last paragraph or the link in my YouTube comment, but I felt like if there was any place to share this internet relic I found, it would be Tumblr.)

#icarly #quinton reviews #has anyone else had these weird wrong memories of TV shows etc.? #nickelodeon

[dearreader]

i’ve had this in my drafts for a hot minute and i’m going to update it since m*tty decided to challenge swifties.

the thing about the m*tty situation is that so many people kept telling fans who were hurt to just get over it and stan someone else. like that’s not the take you think it was and the fact that now people will be jumping ship makes this all worse.

like a reason why i just couldn’t go stan someone else is that for me personally taylor’s music helped me through my fathers death and my ptsd. she was a big part of my life in middle school and then again in college. i was actively teased and made fun of for liking her in my sorority but her songs were the one thing to make me feel happy in the darkness of my life.

so having her go and rebound with someone that goes against everything she said she stands for and has actively said and done things that MAJORLY affect me and my mutuals/people i follow/followers hurts us. it’s not as easy as “just listen to someone else” when she’s been the person i turn to in my darkest times. it felt like a betrayal. only to then have y’all tell us we’re overreacting and you don’t CARE about him doing a n*zi salute or watching disgusting racist porn because he makes taylor happy.

so to all the people who just said to suck it up and log out and will now jump on the hate wagon because he insulted taylor and her fans so he’s not public enemy number one (just like how y’all thought of joe after you’re losing me dropped because he was WORSE than a rascist, fascist, antisemite because he didn’t want to marry taylor) fuck you. it’s an incredibly privileged thing to be able to ignore all the ways in which he hurt marginalized communities (BECAUSE HE DOESNT CARE ABOUT ANYONE BUT HIMSELF) because we can’t just turn it off or ignore it. so even though i know none of those fans will give two shits because they can’t register anything that’s not them, i hope you all look around and see what you said and did in the name of defending a woman’s rebound because her pain was worse than what any of us felt about what he has said and done to marginalized communities.

anyway, im done.

#god i hope this makes sense #i’m sorry if it doesn’t but i’m just annoyed and mad #anyway fuck off #if i see any of y’all i’m blocking on sight #kelly babels #tw matty healy #tw rant

[purplehairedwonder]

Chapter 1064: Take to the Seas

RED ALERT! The Law vs. Blackbeard fight isn’t being off-screened! RED ALERT!

The cover story confirmed what just about everyone theorized last chapter: Kuzan was one of the intruders at Chocolat Town and kidnapped Pudding.

Of course, Van Augur’s presence here indicates this happened during Wano since he’s at the fight with Law -- and Pudding is being held captive on the ship. So, where’s Kuzan now? The Hearts have their hands full with the group of Blackbeard Pirates who’ve already shown themselves; the last thing they need is a former admiral to show up. (Not to mention the other missing BB Pirates like Shiryu and Lafitte.)

Of course, Kuzan is also likely undercover (perhaps for SWORD? Considering Drake is also apparently MIA, I wonder if we’ll get some payoff there, especially with Drake being the one to set Law free in Wano.)

It’s definitely surprising to see a cover story so directly tie into present events, my goodness.

Anyway, speaking of Law and the Hearts...

So much going on here! The Heart Pirate with the mask gets a name (Hakugan, or snow goose), Shachi and Penguin head for the water, and Law immediately jumps in with awakened attacks when they were his last resort against Big Mom. My boy is getting more and more powerful.

And the Hearts get to show out, too! Suck it, haters.

I love the idea that the Hearts are most dangerous in the water; it fits so well with using a submarine and their sea animal names. (Plus, Law has that mysterious “Water” part of his name. We ever going to learn about why that was taboo? It would be interesting if it had to do with some kind of affinity for the sea.) They’ve also got excellent teamwork, as we see Bepo directing Jean Bart to protect Law from Augur.

Shock Wille brought Big Mom to her knees, and the pain Blackbeard feels is amplified because of his fruit, so this must’ve been excruciating. (Blackbeard might be smart but he’s also overconfident; it seems he realized his mistake in not being aware Law had awakened his fruit, though). However, he also has insane stamina and durability, so he keeps fighting on.

The bottom panel is great. I love the side angle of Law to show both Kikoku and his fruit as well as his waving cloak while Blackbeard looms in the background.

And I love seeing Law’s brain working.

He’s got a crew that excels in the water, and Blackbeard’s got a crew full of anchors. His crew knows exactly what to do because they’re clearly a well-oiled machine.

And that smirk *swoon*

So, Pudding’s on Blackbeard’s ship, but where’s Coby?

Speaking of Pudding, she’s looking confident for being a prisoner of another Emperor.

Big Mom’s (and, by extension, Kaido’s) fate remains ambiguous here. Honestly, I’d prefer it if both she and Kaido had perished (we saw them in a volcano that then erupted, for goodness’ sake) but this is One Piece.

The final panel of the Blackbeard vs. Law fight has me nervous.

Black Vortex draws everything into itself, which allows Blackbeard to use his DF nullifying powers. I find it hard to believe that Law wouldn’t have studied up on Blackbeard and would be unaware of his ability, so I’m hoping he has a means of countering its effects. However, we’ve seen it used to great effect on some powerful people, so... 

I still think Blackbeard needs to have some kind of win here, especially after losing out on Hancock’s fruit not long ago. He’ll likely getting Law’s Poneglyphs somehow, but I don’t think Law dies. Maybe he’s captured (Blackbeard, Law, and Coby being in one place would give us the perfect chance to learn about Rocky Port, after all) or maybe there is interference from an outside source, allowing Law to escape. 

But it seems like Oda is giving Law and the Hearts a chance to show out before things turn.

Speaking out outside sources...

How the hell is Akainu hearing about this fight while it’s in progress? Feels like more evidence in favor of Kuzan being undercover.

(Also interesting that this island is called Winner Island. Not sure what to make of that yet.)

As for the other plotline, I don’t have a ton to say. A few high- (and low-) lights:

Oda continues bringing in SBS material with young Jinbei and old Luffy from a bad future. 

We get some background on Kuma from Jinbei, and I had to laugh at Jinbei not sugarcoating anything. (Also, lightsaber!)

Clearly, there’s more going on with Kuma (who is also apparently part of some special race), Vegapunk, and the Revolutionaries than anyone knows, which is supported by the exchange between Shaka and Dragon at the end of the chapter.

Also, massive eyeroll at the fanservice in this chapter. We get a shot of Bonney, who is being very serious, with her ass front and center, and then the outfits Nami and Robin are put in...

Even Franky -- FRANKY -- is wearing pants. C’mon, Oda. This is honestly just gross.

Meanwhile, Zoro and Brook hang out with the ship because they don’t trust Lilith. Smart. They may end up being the first to interact with CP0 then.

Minus the brutal fanservice, this was a great chapter. I’m going to be on tenterhooks for the next week waiting to see more of the Law and Blackbeard fight.

#One Piece #One Piece chapter 1064 #One Piece 1064 #One Piece spoilers #Trafalgar Law #Shachi #Penguin #Best boi Bepo #Jean Bart #Heart Pirates #Blackbeard #Nami #Nico Robin #Jewelry Bonney #Monkey D. Luffy #Jinbei #Vegapunk

[cheekyowldraws]

Hey it’s me Owl. Yeah I’m still alive and I’m kinda wanna revive my Tumble blog and because I’m really into the new Pokemon Horozons Anime I think it’s a good start to share my very first fanfic <3 I ship Friede and Murdock because I really love there dynamic. In this fanfic they have an big argument with heavy miscommunication. It’s hurt/comfort and they kiss at the end <3

Series: Pokemon Horizons

Characters: Friede, Murdock, Small part with Liko and Roy

Ships: FriedexMurdock also called Capncrunchshipping or Murfrieshipping

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Murdock seems like he isn't good at Pokemon battles. Yeah he did watch Likos and Roys Trainings Battle against Captain Pikachu, but I think he doesn't enjoyi doing battles himself. Because when we saw him fight for the first time he was kinda relieved that Roy took over the battle and went away with his hurt Rockruff. So I headcanon that he might feel weak and useless when it comes to protect everyone he loves. So with the Liko situation right now I think he will blame himself so much that Spinel could manage to lure Liko away in his name. But he won't tell anyone about his feelings and that were things are starting.

Friede noticed that Murdock cut himself off a bit from the others, but especially the kids and him so he tries to confront him and goes into the kitchen were he mostly always finds him. Murdock is indeed there peparing the dinner, but he doesn't seem as focused as usual, because he almost cut himself with the knife when Friede started to talk to him

F: „I knew I would find you here“ he said to him while smiling softly

Murdock was so deep in his thoughts that he jumped a little and almost dropped the knife „H..hey Friede what brings you here?“ while putting on a nervouse smile

Friede wastes no time and comes to the point directly „What is bothering you?“ putting on a serious but concerned face

Murdock of course just shakes his head and says he's fine, trying to change the subject asking him what he wants for dinner but Friede didn't fell for that so he asked him again „Don't lie to me! I know somethings wrong! You stopped spending time with the kids and you barley can focus cooking so what is it!?“

M: „I..I'm fine I just thought they might get annoyed when I'm around to much t..that's all!“ it's just a half of a lie because he really thinks having him around might bring them into danger

Friede of course isn't satisfied with the answer the bigger man gave him so he continued „And why aren't you talking to me? Something clearly is bothering you and...“ in that moment Murdock just snapped and screamed at him „I SAID I'M FINE SO LEAVE ME ALONE!!“ Murdock startled himself with his loud voice and was shocked what he just said, regretting every single word in an instant. So he hastely looked into Friedes direction and like he feared he saw a very irriated and concerened face. Friede himself was seemigly shocked and surprised, because the last time Murdock snapped at him like that was when they were kids. F: „Sorry that I got worried about you. If you want me to leave you alone I will gladly do that, but I thought we are friends and trust each other...maybe I was wrong“ he said that in just a calm but angry and dissapointed voice that it made Murdock shudder and regret even more what he just did...But before he could apologize and say something Friede was already gone. „Nice Murdock....you just runied everything...I'm so stupid...why I'm so stupid“ and starts crying The Dinner was awkward because everyone could feel somethings wrong. Friede and Murdock didn't talked to looked at each other even once.

Later at night in Murdocks room:

He just rolls over and over and can't seem to sleep. I mean how could he after he surley just runied his friendship and his relationship with the man he loved so damn much that it hurts. „Why didn't I just tell him I feel weak...I'm so stupid...no wonder he hates me now...I didn't deserve him anyway...he will be better of without me...b...but I love him so much...“ At this point he was just hugging his pillow very tight and bawled his eyes out repeating the words „I'm so stupid“ and „I'm so sorry“ over and over again, because he didn't know what to do and believed Friede never wanna talk to him ever again

The same night in Friedes room:

He also can't sleep. To many thoughts going through his head...why did Murdock snap at him? What is bothering him that much that he even can't tell him? His best friend, his lover...he wants to try and ask him again but he doesn't want to pressure him either. „I shouldn't have said that to him...I pressured him to much so him snapping at me was just a normal reaction...i didn't wanted to hurt him with my words....ARRGHH WHAT DO I DO NOW!!?? I can't just go to him like nothing happened and ask him again after saying I leave him alone!!“ He grabbed his pillow and smacked it to the other side of the room and let himself fall down on his bed with a big and long sight „I better wait a few days and then gonna ask him again“

The next morning:

Friede couldn't sleep of course so he kinda looked more tired then usual but he hopes no one notices it. When he went to the breakfast table he just saw Murdocks face for a split second because said man vanished back into the kitchen as soon as he spotted him, just like he wanted to avoide that Friede saw him like that. But he saw...he saw his tired face...he saw his puff and swollen eyes...He was clearly crying the whole night and it was his fault...He felt so sick in his stomach that he barley could eat anything, but he did eat, because he doesn't want to upset Murdock even more than he already had. I mean how does it come off when he didn't ate his delicious meal after their argument?

This whole mess goes one for the next 3 days. Friede managed to take a few naps during these days, but Murdock....he looked like a mess to the point even the kids asked him if somethings wrong, but of course he didn't wanted to worry them and put a fake smile on his face ensuring them he is fine and couldn't just sleep well. Liko and Roy still had a worried look on there faces, but let it be for the moment.

Friede on the other hand couldn't take it anymore. He can't longer just watch and look how the love of his life is suffering and hurting himself, because he clearly haven't slept a single minute the past 3 days and that shows...not only on his face but his hands...especially his left hand was covered in bandages, probably from cutting himself because he couldn't focus while cooking....and that never happens...

That's it! He has to clear things up and apologize for what he said, because he didn't meant it like that. So he went to the kitchen and just the moment he walked in Murdock accidentally cut his left thumb again letting out a soft but frustrated „Ouch...Shit not again“ Without any hesitation the white haired man rushed over and grabbed Murdocks left hand so he can look how bad the cut was. „Let me patch this up for you“ His body just simply moved on his own when he saw Murdcock was bleeding. Murdock was dead silent for a short time, because Friede popping out of nowhere startled the shit out of him.

But instead of letting Friede tend to his wound he just hastly pulled his hand away and turned his back to Friede „I..It's okay...y..you don't have to force yourself to talk to me..I mean it's just natural that you hate me now..but i deserve that...i couldn't even tell you what bothered me so..I'm sorry for being such a terrible friend...i won't bother you anymore I'm sure it's better that way and...“ He said that in such a gently but trembling voice that it was clear that he was at the verge of crying

Suddenly it made click for Friede and he felt even sicker than he already have. DID HE REALLY THINK I HATE HIM THE WHOLE PAST 3 DAYS!!? No no no no that's not what he wanted...that's not what he meant to make him feel... „MURDOCK STOP!! I'M SORRY!??“ He screamed in such a heartbreaking voice while grabbing Murdocks hands, turning the other man over so he can look right into his face. Murdock of course was just staring at him with such a confused face and teary eyes.

„I'm so sorry Murdock! What I said to you was not okay, becaue I didn't meant it...I was just so frustrated that I couldn't tell what was bothering you so I let all that frustration out on you and i'm so sorry...You haven't slept the past 3 days right? And you probably cried a lot and i just watched and didn't come back to you earlier...“ *he took a deep breath* „Because I didn't wanted to pressure you...I thought it's better I give you some space, but at the end I even fucked up more making you believe I hate you when I'm not and...“

Before he could even talk more he heard Murdocks soft voice asking „Y..you don't hate me!?“ he looked at him with his wide brown beautiful eyes like he couldn't believe that so Friede cups Murdocks face between his hands and with the sweetst smile and teary eyes he said „I LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART AND NOTHING WILL EVER CHANGE THAT“ At this moment Murdock just couldn't hold back his tears and tried to talk but no words came out so Friede just pulled him into his arms and repeated „Yes I love you“ while gently rubbing over his back to calm the big man down.

After a few minutes Murdock still was a mess, still crying but he could manage to talk now so he tried to apologize as well. He grabbed Friedes hand and started talking „I'm also sorry for snapping at you..I didn't wanted to...I didn't want to worry you...I immadiatly regretted yelling at you, but I could bring myself to face you, because i thought i fucked up our whole friendship...oure relationship...“ And without a warning Murdock gently grabbed Friedes face and gave him a short but tender kiss but pulled away seconds after so he can continue talking „Your the love of my life and can't think of living without you. I LOVE YOU!!“

Now it was Friede pulling him into a passinate and tender kiss. They only pull away because they had to breath again at some point. After that they just sat there silenty for some time. Murdock watched while the white haired man patched up his cut thumb he almost forgot about „Thank you“ he said while smiling at Friede and this time it was a geniune smile again so Friede happily smiled back at him saying „Everytime“

The brown-grey haird man then started nervoulsy fidgeting with his fingers „Ehm..the you know the thing I didn't wanted to tell...what's bothering me right now...it's just I'm...“ He felt a gently hand pressing on his shoulder encouraging him to continue „The truth is...when we got attacked by the explorers on Roys home island, or when they tried to hurt Liko luring her away with a fake shop message for that spice I told her I would love to have...I couldn't protect them... I failed them..I'm the adult I should be strong and fearless...BUT...“

He lowers his voice in an instant after realizing he started to get louder again, looking at Friede to get sure he didn't startled him, but to his surprise he was met with a soft smiled at him so he continued, still fidgeting with his fingers „..but I was just useless...someone as weak as me can't protect them so I thought these two might be safer when I'm not around...and to answer your question why I couldn't tell you...“ he paused for a few seconds before continuing takeing a few deep breath so his voive would stop being so shaky „ I felt to embarressed admiting that I'm so weak. And I also was frustrated at myself and yeah that's literally it“ He awkwardly scratched the back of his head and tried to not look into Friedes eyes.

The smaller man just sat back and let out a reliefed smile „So that's what was bothering you...“ He took a deep breath before continue talking because he wanted to say it propperly. He took Murdocks hands so that he looks at him „Your definately not weak. You hate violence and don't enjoy pokemon battles, because you can't bear seeing others getting hurt and that's totally valid. Be strong doesn't mean strengh only, I mean you could just punch someone unconcious with your fist, but that's not the point“

That got a small giggle out of his lovers mouth and he continued „You are the strongest person I know. Even though you shy and all you still keep going every day, always doing your best, caring about everyone so much, so what I'm trying to say it that your are far away from being weak okay?“ With finishing his hopefully engouraging speech he winked with his eyes in Murdocks direction. The bigger man just let out a heartful laugh while giving him the beautifullest smile he has ever seen „Thank you Friede for everything“

That night the decided to stay together in one room and finally could get some well needed sleep while hugging each other tightf

#pokemon horizons #Professor Friede #Murdock (Pokemon) #pokemon #Pokeani #Friede (Pokemon) #Friede/Murdock #capncrunchshipping #cheekyOWL writes stuff #friede pokemon #Murdock pokemon

[pacinglikeghosts]

st ships as taylor swift albums

a non-comprehensive list by me, an english major and massive taylor fan (big big fan since folklore, in and out since debut)

DISCLAIMER DISCLAIMER: this is just my opinion based on album themes and lyrics! not everyone made it, and i also had a lot of overlap when making my notes. if you disagree, that’s fine! just wanted to combine some things that I love :) also, this is not at all indicative of my opinion on these ships or these albums, if your fav ship got your least fav album or vice versa i apologize!

also this is very very long and i'm not sorry. this is a borderline thesis

🦋 debut/self-titled - byler

Starting off with a bang. Debut is an album of first. Mostly because it’s the first album, but also through the bright, overly naive idea of a teenager experiencing love, isolation, and heartbreak. Whether it be songs about friendship and growing up like “The Outside,” “A Place in this World,” and “I’m Only Me When I’m With You,” or love and breakup songs like “Cold as You,” “Mary’s Song,” or “Invisible,” Debut perfectly captures the messy, chaotic feelings of being a young teenager and overwhelmed by confusions of growing up.

Key Songs: 

“Mary’s Song (Oh My My My)”

“Cold As You”

“Our Song” 

“A Place in this World”

“Invisible” 

💛fearless (tv) - rockie

“What about Hey Stephen” this is MY ASSIGNMENT and I’m CORRECT. Taylor stated this album was written over the ages of 16-18, which fits perfectly (ha) in line with the timeline of this.  It’s a mosaic of songs about the bliss and devastation of a teenager learning lessons about life as the fairytale facade about romance begins to crack. While debut is the first, “Fearless” is the more concrete, as the pieces of reality finally start to settle in. It captures all the feelings—the pining, the best first date, and the breakup—that come with a relationship, all wrapped up in a single album.

Key Songs: 

“You Belong with Me”

“Fearless”

“Jump Then Fall”

“The Other Side of the Door”

“Untouchable”

🎆speak now (tv) - mileven

WHY ARE YOU BOOING ME!!!!! I'M RIGHT!!!!!! Anyway, “Speak Now" is two things: in one part, it’s a very fantastical recreation of falling in love, but it is also a deeply personal and heartbreaking account of the reality of losing naivety, even if it doesn’t feel like that. In the foreword for “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)”, Taylor refers to this album Taylor says in her foreword for the original “Speak Now” that we often fear looking back on our lives and regretting times when we didn’t speak up, where we didn’t say “I love you" or apologize. Even though what we say might be too much for some, it’s important to the right person, and that is most crucial of all.

Key Songs: 

“Enchanted”

“Better Than Revenge”

“Sparks Fly”

“Ours”

“Superman”

Bonus: “Foolish One” (but for Will re: Mileven)

🧣 red (tv) - jancy (specifically s4)

Yeah I’m sorry. This is very much Season 4 Jancy, I will add, but regardless. Taylor states in the letter for Red (Taylor’s Version) that the album was a mosaic of a heartbroken person: happy, free, confused, lonely, wild, devastated, euphoric, and tortured by memories of the past. This is not always bad, but it is a natural part of growing up and healing. There are moments of joy, but there are also moments of deep remorse. 

Key Songs: 

“I Almost Do”

“The Moment I Knew”

“Sad Beautiful Tragic”

“Stay Stay Stay”

“State of Grace"

🏙️1989 - steddie

Now, now, now. Before you jump down my throat. Hear me out. “1989” is an album of change and growth—literally speaking, as it's the first in a beautiful line of pop albums, but also in terms of moving to a brand new city, taking life head-on, and seeing where the world takes you. Sometimes that could be a snowmobile accident (or vehicular manslaughter, believe what you want), biting back at rumors tossed around, or healing from a past love. Steddie, as a ship, is about reevaluating past biases and changing these biases to grow and find a flourishing relationship beneath the exterior.

Key Songs: 

“Out of the Woods”

“I Know Places”

“New Romantics”

“You Are In Love”

“All You Had To Do Was Stay”

Bonus so y’all don’t come from me for not including it: “Style”

🐍 reputation - ronance

123LGB! Taylor opens her foreword by saying we only know people based on the version of themselves they’ve chosen to present to the world. “reputation,” as a whole, explores the side of the person that isn’t presented to the world, and more so what happens when the world wears them down. Enter “full of surprises, isn’t she?”, and all that came with Ronance’s plot in season 4. These two, who seemingly were against each other, came together in a matter of days and saw through their outward personas. 

Key Songs: 

“Don’t Blame Me”

“Gorgeous”

“Dress”

“Dancing With Our Hands Tied” 

“Getaway Car”

💘lover - lumax

To be defined by the things we love, not the things we hate. That’s what Taylor says at the end of “Daylight,” and it’s also the core of Lover as an album. A love letter to love. But also, beneath the cotton candy colors and Christmas lights until January, there are deep insecurities. Deep fears of rejection and not being enough, but having your partner there through it all. Finding out that love is not burning red, but golden like daylight.

Key Songs: 

“Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince” 

“Death By A Thousand Cuts”

“Paper Rings”

“The Archer” 

“Afterglow” 

🪩folklore - jopper

I always hesitate to jump and assign “folklore” and “evermore” to ships. That being because these are such rich and complex albums that toe the line between fiction and fact, and seeing as I am trying to avoid repeats, you’re going to have to stick with me. Taylor talks a lot about gossip and legend in the “folklore” foreword, as well as about romances with flaws and fatalities.

Key Songs: 

“cardigan” 

“the 1”

“peace”

“exile”

“invisible string”

🥂evermore - stancy

sorry this photo is ass but i wanted to use this scene because god season two stancy is soooooooo evermore

“evermore” was even harder than “folklore” because there’s even less in terms of romance. Yes, there’s “ivy,” “willow,” and “champagne problems,” but this really is an album of healing. Healing is an entirely personal act, so jumping to assign a couple this album felt disingenuous. That said, looking at the overall arcs of what is presented within “evermore,” and the tumultuous back and forth presented, I felt Stancy was most fitting.

Key Songs: 

“tolerate it”

“champagne problems”

“long story short”

“gold rush”

“right where you left me”

💎midnights - n/a

Due to the nature of “Midnights", and the episodic nature of the album, I do not feel it’s fit to classify under a single ship. That said, there are songs that I would assign to ships, so I will assign them as I see fit.  Once again, one per each and this is not at all comprehensive (especially since I omitted songs that have multiple applications).

Assignments: 

Snow on the Beach: rockie

Midnight Rain: stancy 

Question…?  : jancy

Mastermind: lumax

The Great War: they all get it. Literally all of them. 

High Infidelity: ronance (and jancy ish? yall know how the song is)

#i also posted this on twitter this is more accessible i think #if you want explanations shoot me a message i will always talk about this <3 #and if you feel differently and want to share your views please do!! i love borderline academic debate #stranger things #byler #rockie #rovickie #mileven #jancy #steddie #ronance #lumax #jopper #stancy #i am so sorry if anyone hates or has one of these tags blocked im trying to get to the masses #but i sympathize #kat speaks

[kellanved-ammanas]

Demonman Ships & Pals: Spy - Snow and Ice

“Spy, you okay?”

Jerked out of the beginning of a doze, Spy looked up to see Demo had approached. How had he known Spy sat in this corner specifically? His cloak should still be engaged… right? He looked down at it on his wrist. His vision was a bit blearily but… yeah, it was still working.

“You’ve been sitting here so long snow’s starting to gather on ya.” Ah, that would explain it. “Now I get being sneaky and waiting for the right moment and all that but I think that’s a bit excessive so… something wrong or what?” The worry in his voice was apparent now.

After getting chased by the enemy Pyro until he was forced to jump into the nearby icy lake to douse himself, he’d settled here to hide and wait until the Pyro gave up looking for him. Something that had happened a while ago but he’d wanted to wait a little longer just to make sure and then… here Spy was now, not quite able to get himself to move again. He couldn’t find the breath or wherewithal to say all that though. Instead he would answer Demo’s first question.

“I’m… not okay.” His mind was foggy and his body was far more numb than cold now. Surely that was bad even if he couldn’t quite remember why right now. Perhaps he’d been poisoned.

Demo grimaced. “Well… could ya turn the invis-gadget off so I can see ya proper?”

That was probably a good idea. With a hand that felt like it might as well have been that of a mannequin’s, Spy fumbled at the watch until he found the button to turn it off.

Demo’s grimaced deepened. “You took a dip in the lake, didn’t ya?”

Spy nodded. He’d been on fire, what else was he to have done?

“I’d be mad if I wasn’t suddenly worried. C’mon, let’s get out of here.” He hung his grenade launcher on his belt before bending down to scope up Spy.

Part of Spy wanted to protest but… his feet were as numb as his hands and thus there would be no walking himself out of this situation. “Just kill me.” A trip though Respawn would fix it and having his neck snapped – or however Demo chose to do it – would be much more pleasant than dying of hypothermia or at least significantly faster.

“Nah. I know it maybe ain’t a big deal but… I just can’t. Don’t ask me to do that.”

If hypothermia weren’t making his mind run so slow Spy would’ve teased him about being soft even though, likely, if the situation was reversed, Spy also would’ve refused such a request. Even if they came back, killing someone one cared about would be difficult and unpleasant. Besides, even if it had never happened before – as far as either of them knew anyway – there was always a small chance that something could go wrong with the Respawn machine. That was a risk they took every time they died and they all knew it. It came with the job much like how most other jobs like this came with the risk of death in general, subverting that so much was a great boon. Making the risk of Respawn not working much easier to bear but that didn’t mean they should be indifferent to it.

Also, based off the way Demo was holding him so close and the direction he seemed to be heading in, this method of dealing with the problem should result in getting out of battle early and perhaps even some cuddling for warmth. Spy was out of it enough to feel only a little ashamed over how appealing that idea seemed. But… he deserved a little warm rest and comfort, didn’t he?

#my writing #tf2 #team fortress 2 #demospy #demoman #spy

[cuyochoochoo]

Worlds I have shifted too: short story times

1.Modern Family

So for background I’m the daughter of Gloria Pritchett of a past relationship so it was me, manny, and my twin brother and we moved in with Jay

SO NOW TO THE STORY: omg she’s such a good mother since I’m the only girl (she was literally praying for a girl) we do girl things and AHHHHHH idk how to describe it it🫢 IM HELLA SPOILED 😎

2.Station 19

3.Criminal Minds

4.S.W.A.T

All these three drs are in the same reality

I’m a firefighter, detective, military, apart of all of them this is super fun hanging out with them being out in the field it gives me life

They’re like family idk what else to say except that I love them

5.The 100

I’m the Ice Queen and girlfriend of Lexa

I love this DR this is the second time I shifted I remember looking into her eyes and her telling me I’m beautiful literally those big eyes and we…. Anyways

6.Pokemon

I go on adventures with Ash Ketchum since his mom and mine are friends

ong the Pokémon ARE ADORBS LIKE LITERALLY CUTIESSS

7.Disney Princesses

I’m the daughter of belle I think the story time is down there

8.Pirate

Im in a runaway pirate I joined a ship with a girl captain the girl captain is my girlfriend 😏 going ok quests sailing the seas treasure hunts nights with the crew

9.H20

I’m the twin sister of Bella we hangout with Cleo and the girls and just be mermaids living the dream 🤌

10.Gravity Falls

I’m a triplet with Mabel and Dipper omg now I would suggest people not to go here if you’re not ready to be fully awakened and have the time of your life’s not in a good way but legit it’s fun until well BILL

11.Undercover

I’m in a undercover military thing and with a friend group we get assigned cases im in a relationship with the leader

12.Young Justice

I’m a part of young justice they’re so damn attractive like what did they feed you?! 😏

13.Clarence

Im the sister of Clarence omg sumo and Clarence are super fun we go dumpster diving play in mud have water fights just be a kid 🤷‍♀️

14.My little pony

I’m a friends with the whole friend group well kind of had a fight with rarity over Apple dash since I kind of like her

15.Daughter of the sun and moon

The Daugther of Nyx and Celestia this is personal so I won’t write a story time

16.Avatar

Going on adventures with the gang toph,sokka,zuko,sang,katara I’m best friends with toph her humor is top tier

17.Shera (haven’t shifted here yet I forgot about it)

Apart of their friend group

19.Diary of the wimpy kid

Dating Rodrick and causing chaos plus being in the band we have concerts every night and we’re currently on tour 🫢

20.Arthur

Friend of Arthur don’t judge me but this is MY LIFE buster is hella funny tho I vomited many times because of the things he ate

21.Once upon a time (haven’t)

22.Wild Kratts (havent)

Sistser of Christ and Martin

Story times:

Shifting story times:

1: Roblox

Umm well idk why I shifted to here but anyways so ong the first time it was a waterpark yk the game and it was hella fun and on top like in the sky there was the users and I kept going on all the rides it was great 10000000/10

2: horror game

This wasn't my finest moments but I shifted to the horror game of Roblox and omg let's just say I'm scarred for life like I kept dying and respawning in this boat and there was the creepy thing like it was a girl with long dark hair I still remember her face jump scare -1/10

3: obby

Now this was fun but I kept raging like one I forgot to get the checkpoints so I had to restart to the start like I WAS SCREAMING and then I won and you know the prizes yeah I was there for a long time

it was super fun tho 9/10

Shifting story time:

So the first time I shifted to was when I shifted to Disney princesses there was the pink castle it was so beautiful the grass hills and then in the long distance there was the other kingdoms so l lived in the castle.

First I woke up in the bed it was hella nice like the details are amazing it was super fancy and all and then somebody opened my door I freaked the hell out but it was just my mom which is Belle in this

DR I don't have a dad I don't like the beast never have never will so it's just me and my mom so

anyways

I opened the window and there was the Disney princesses waving at me there was the animals

talking to me they said hello Princess **洪关米* （my

name) and I was screeching went downstairs the stairs are super long and then I kinda started a rebellion of who needs a man so everybody got divorced broken up etc let's just say me and my mom spent the day apologising to everyone

(Mind you in this DR l'm six)

Sincerely,

You’re best friend,

Cuyo 😏

#shifting community #shifting motivation #reality shifting #shifting script

[hollywoodsargeant]

I think Loscar is very similar to Lestappen in the "we raced each other since we were little, and we are very close friends" thing

But since both Max and Charles are extremely popular and Logan is disliked by many (for nonexistent reasons, but that's not the point), everyone ignores Loscar, but loves Lestappen

(No hate to all the Lestappen people out there, just needed someone to compare them with)

i feel like a lot of f1 driver ships fall into one of two categories: the we’ve been racing each other since we were kids or just. teammates. there are also def ships that aren’t really either like piarles is childhood friends but less in a racing sense, and pierresteban has it’s own little friendship breakup moment (can you tell i used to be a big pierre shipper lol) but EITHER WAY. i do agree in the bare sense of been-rivals-since-forever but just on the principle that the drivers involved are different personality-wise it is still different. like the rivals part of loscar comes completely devoid of negative emotion from either party which is what makes it so interesting to me

anyways. now i’m just talking. on the teammates thing i do find that’s a jumping off point for most ships if they don’t have Past History. which is so fair like there kind of has to be some sort of point of connection like that to (for lack of a better word) justify a ship (not that any ship needs to be “justified.” write whatever you want) BUT! i do think some teammate pairings are much more compelling than others. they’re common on the principle that teams may produce a lot of content of their drivers interacting, and they spend a lot of time around each other, and they’re direct rivals; it becomes easier to pair them together, et cetera. but to make this less of a tangent i think the lack of logan/alex fic just proves the fact that the main issue is people not paying logan any mind bc logan and alex aren’t not compelling. but. nobody is writing it. probably because half of it is logan (+ alex is already half of plenty of other more popular ships tbh)

SORRY FOR RAMBLING. IT REALLY IS NOT THAT DEEP. i just find loscar very compelling both as a friendship and a ship and i am in the camp of People Are Sleeping On This. if you look at it there is a lot there (i’ve seen people write it off as boring, which just. No?) but no one who doesn’t care about an entire half of the pairing is going to bother giving it their time of day

at the end of the day anyone can ship whatever they want really and i’m not here to police that so i apologize if it comes off that way! i read a lot of ships i read a lot of random ships i will typically put summary over pairing (again, that’s why i search for fics in the fandom tag) but i obv still have my favorites. and i can be very not normal about them. i apologize for rambling peace and love <3

#ask #sometimes i feel weird getting into ships like this bc rpf reasons #but i do have a lot of thoughts #esp bc i like loscar So Much. i feel like too many people won’t even give it a chance #and are then gravitating towards shipping oscar w drivers they might like more or are just more popular #not that there’s anything wrong with that. but #as a certified logan lover i get a bit irrational

[trashexplorer]

BLCD Review: Smoky Nectar

Title: Smoky Nectar (スモーキーネクター)

Author/Artist: Minazuki Akira

Release Date: 2021/07/14

Cast: 

Satou Takuya x Enoki Junya

Komatsu Shouhei

Muro Genki

Taito Ban

Tsuchida Reo

Hasegawa Ikumi

Sugiyama Riho

Kobayashi Kousuke

Okada Sachiko

Kida Tasuku

Synopsis: Writer Hasegawa Mitsuru has been investigating a case that was rumored to be the work of vampires known as “Biters”. His childhood friend, Annaka Yuusei, a.k.a. Anna, warns him not to stick his head into where it doesn’t belong.

Review Proper

Just something about this is weird. The manga’s pretty fluid on its own, but it’s kinda, uhh, choppy? in the BLCD. Although I’m not sure if Smoky Nectar’s a serious manga with some comedy here and there, 50:50 serious and comedy, or is a comedy with some serious moments... it kinda doesn’t work in the BLCD. I mean, SatoTaku and Junya did well during the serious parts, but they seem to stumble during the comedy or the parts that lead to the comedic moments. Maybe the comedy just doesn’t transition well into the audio adaptation. *shrugs*

Let’s jump straight into the voice work, shall we?

I was quite interested in listening to this ‘cause yo??? Juujin bottoms??? If Daath and Kai were in these tones in Kemonohito, I would ship them 100% lmao, but then, uhh, idk, Junya was kind of a mess here. We’ll get to SatoTaku later, but I feel like they didn’t record this together. I do not like how Junya drags his moans on during their bedroom Redcross donations because he sounds very out of sync with SatoTaku’s ministrations (this is only very obvious in the first, though). I think he also has a hard time expressing the deadpan humor Mitsuru has. Sometimes my mind wanders off and starts having thoughts of either Reio, Ban, or Shouhei potentially being a better option for Mitsuru. That might just be my other issue with Junya. He was a bit too low for Mitsuru. I feel like if he was in a higher register, then he would’ve been able to express Mitsuru’s feelings better.

Now, as for SatoTaku, the man wasn’t free of my suspicions either. SatoTaku was a little too smooth to match Anna’s equally deadpan humor. I’m not saying that SatoTaku can’t comedy ‘cause sis you’ve heard Sonna ni, right??? But as compared to Anna, Shinobu’s more dynamic a character. Niyama and Ginger also gave the cast time to prepare before a big change in moods. Huh, I’m starting to think that this is the same thing that went down in Takasaki Bosco’s Torokeru Kuchibiru. I feel like Makonyan or Ono Yuuki would’ve done this better. But I know, I FUCKING KNOW, why Fifth Avenue got SatoTaku for this.

Thanks to Fifth Avenue, I know have my ringtone set to SatoTaku saying “erro” in the Mini Drama on repeat.

Goddamn I fucking flatlined on that one. I wasn’t really expecting much from the Mini Dramas, so thanks. 👍

Anyway, I also have to say that the sound effects as well as the bgms suck balls lmao. FIFTH AVENUE PLS. The main piano bgm also starts and ends in random places. There was also this part where Anna jumps off from a fucking building to the floor on the ground, making a table flip. Like we all know how a table sounds like flipped, right??? It definitely won’t sound like a chair shaking! 😂 I don’t think Fifth Avenue even cared at that point. 

This was actually a pretty decent adaptation despite the many issues I have with it. It’s pretty faithful to the manga too, although I would recommend reading the manga once before ‘cause you wouldn’t know what they were doing in real time without the visual cues. This is an action bl too, after all. If you’re looking for another vampire (the “biter” thing also threw me off a bit, but the “nectar” concept wouldn’t survive without ig) bl, I raise you Yuri Azuru’s Fujitsu de Fumou na Koi no Kami-kon starring Okitsu and Egu. That one’s a little disappointing on the action front, but it was a good vampire bl nontheless. Okitsu’s Lark was also a good comedic/spontaneous type, so that’s good vampire + comedy! 

#blcd reviews #blcd 2021 reviews #smoky nectar #minazuki akira #fifth avenue #satou takuya #enoki junya #komatsu shouhei #muro genki #tsuchida reiou #hasegawa ikumi #sugiyama riho #kobayashi kousuke #okada sachiko #kida tasuku

[iwannawritelots]

HUMAN pt. 23

Originally written September 2022

AO3

Part 1 Part 22 Part 24

Masterlist

Characters Active: Mammon, Asmodeus, Leviathan, Lucifer, Simeon, Belphegor, Beelzebub

Ship(s): Simeon/Barbatos, Lucifer/Diavolo (implied crushing)

Trigger/content warnings: none? tell me if I should tag anything here

Headcanons/notes from the author: I reread this today and was like why did I think this sucked..? Ahaha. I guess I just wasn’t sure if I wanted to redo the direction it was going. I think the fluff chapters are important between the heavy stuff.

Brief Blurb: Sibling chaos!

Asmodeus screeched when they felt seaweed on their arm. “Mammon! I’m going to get you back for that!”

“Uh huh, sure, Asmo! Ya won’t touch the seaweed!” Mammon held the slimy plant tauntingly near Asmodeus’ face, and they feigned offense before scoffing. “If ya manage to even pick up a piece of seaweed, I’ll be impressed!”

Pouting, Asmo looked at their perfectly manicured nails, then at the seaweed around them in the sand. They knew Mammon was trying to get under their skin (and it was working)… Slowly, they bent down, then grabbed a piece of seaweed and flung it at Mammon’s arm, making him squeak in surprise. “Take that! I’m not too prissy to touch things!”

Mammon shook his arm, managing to will the seaweed to fall off of it with a pathetic plop onto the sand. “Oh yeah?”

“Yeah!” Asmodeus quickly sprinted away, leaving Mammon cackling. It was then he remembered Leviathan, who was filming them on their phone. He held out seaweed to Leviathan, who quickly stopped the video and put their phone away.

“Dontcha eat this stuff?”

“I mean, yeah.” Leviathan rolled their eyes. “N-Not when it’s sandy and wet, though. Probably not a good idea.”

Mammon hummed and gazed at the seaweed, then at Leviathan. Mischievously grinning, he asked, “Would you give me money if I ate some?”

“Um, no!” Levi laughed and crossed his arms. “Besides, you might get sick, and then Lucifer will be mad at both of us.”

“Aw, c’mon!”

“It’s covered in sand!”

“But I’ve eaten dirt before!”

“And threw up!”

“I got one hundred dollars out of it though!”

“Mammon!” The two jumped and gazed at Lucifer, who was crossing his arms and staring them down. “You are not putting weird things in your mouth.” He sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. “We’re heading back to the house since Satan is exhausted.”

“Aw, dip.”

Rolling his eyes into the back of his head, Lucifer mumbled, “Please just make your way to the towels and dry off. I cannot believe how soaked you are right now.” He rubbed his face and sighed. “I’m going ahead with Satan and Mephistopheles, so please help Simeon carry everything back.”

Mammon nodded and gave Lucifer a big grin. “Ya got it, Lucifer.” He and Leviathan hurried to the spot that had been taken over by their group. Simeon’s eyes almost bulged out of their head when they saw Mammon, quickly handing him a towel. “Thanks, Simeon.”

“What did you do?”

“Levi pushed me int’ the ocean.”

“What!? You tripped!”

Shaking their head, Simeon continued repacking the snacks, towels, and drinks they brought. “I’m glad you’re having fun, but you shouldn’t be letting yourself get so cold. You’ll get sick easier.” They glanced at Barbatos, who was handing off Satan to Lucifer. The two met eyes for a moment before continuing to ensure everything was accounted for. “Anyway, all I really need you to carry is one bag each, since Barbatos and I are carrying everything else.”

“Cool.” Mammon sneezed into the towel. “Ugh, there was sand in my nose.”

Leviathan scrunched up their nose. “Gross.”

The four of them collected what they were in charge of carrying before making their way back to the house. Mammon looked between Simeon and Barbatos, then to Leviathan, who returned the gaze and shrugged. The couple seemed a bit off, but it was none of their business…

Once they returned to the house, Mammon and Leviathan brought towels to the laundry room. When they made it back to the main part of the house, it was devoid of other visitors besides the twins. “Yo, where’d everyone go?”

“Their rooms, I think,” Beel told him. He shoved a piece of leftover bacon from that morning into his mouth. Before he could talk with his mouth full, Belphie shushed him.

“I wanna make someone kiss under mistletoe, but Lucifer will get irritated if I plan anything.” Belphegor gave Mammon a mischievous smirk. “I bet we can get him to kiss Diavolo, if we plan it well enough.”

Leviathan shook their head and waved their arms in front of themself. “No way, Belphie! Lucifer doesn’t just kiss people. He’ll be grumpy the rest of the day if we try to get him to participate in that.” They watched Mammon’s eyes glint and whined. “Mammon!”

“C’mon, have you seen the way he’s been lookin’ at Diavolo? Kissin’ him with his eyes!” Mammon joined the twins on the couch, ignoring Beel’s grunt of protest. “Do ya have mistletoe, Belphie?”

“In my bag. Hiding it from Lucifer so he doesn’t confiscate it.” Belphegor handed Beel a napkin. “I overheard Diavolo saying he wants to do a dance party or some shit.”

“Sounds about right.” Mammon looked to Levi, who was hiding their face. “C’mon Levi, join us!”

Levi shook their head. “Nope! Keep me out of this! I’m going to my room!”

They hurried upstairs, and Mammon rolled his eyes. “Whatever. I’m sure Asmo will help.”

“Probably. They’re taking a shower, so I didn’t get to ask. Something about how they have sand in too many places it shouldn’t be.” They shrugged and opened their phone, then showed Mammon a picture they took. “I mean, just look at how Lucifer was staring at Diavolo today.”

“You’re takin’ pictures? Weirdo.”

“If Lucifer’s making goo-goo eyes; I have to get blackmail material.” Belphie snorted. “Plus, it wasn’t just me. Asmo was taking pictures too.”

“Asmo’s always takin’ pictures. It’s weird when it’s you.”

Beelzebub glanced between the two of them, having finished eating the leftovers he grabbed. “Are you two really going to do this…? Lucifer probably won’t like it.”

“It ain’t a big deal,” Mammon mumbled, waving his hand. “He’s gotta get over Ariel anyway. She’s really makin’ me mad recently.”

“I thought he was over Ariel? Aren’t they just in contact because of Satan?”

Mammon shrugged. “He still seems pretty hung up on her sometimes. That ain’t the point though, really. Lucifer obviously likes Diavolo, so—”

“Levi said you’re plotting something!” The three of them were joined by Asmodeus, who haphazardly plopped onto the couch. “I want in.”

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#obey me! human au #obey me! one master to rule them all #obey me! shall we date? #obey me! #om! omtrta #om! swd? #om! #omomtrta #omswd #om #mammon #leviathan #asmodeus #asmo #levi #lucifer #simeon #belphegor #beelzebub #beel #fanfiction #fanfic #darlingficsbycinna #iwannawritelots

[bellewintersroe]

James ‘Moe’ Alley x nurse Jenny OC- Headcannons - Part 3.

Ok so I think there’d be a small time jump here. I feel like the Easy boys would be training in Toccoa a couple months longer than when the nurses would arrive from their own training? Maybe it’s a year in, so this is set in mid 1943, a year before war, but they’re all gonna get shipped off to England in maybe 9 months or so on the European Campaign.

It’s maybe a week or so since the botch of a date, and neither Jenny or Alley have kinda made much conversation, there’s awkward glimpses that they share, but ugh no it’s so weird vibes, yet they still desperately want to talk to each other.

why do I feel like they’d all be sat at a table in some American bar not far from barracks, and there’s plenty of locals there, and some of the girls take a liking to the group of boys Jenny is sat with. “Can I sit here?” Alley would approach, taking the seat next to her.

Jenny’s heart skips a beat as a smile grows on her face. “Yeah.” Just as it all feels somewhat exciting again, the women make a move. Which is fine, but they take a particular liking to Alley.

oh god, he doesn’t know how to handle it, he’s kinda swarmed and he’s all flustered, he doesn’t really know what to say. When he turns around to kinda check where Jenny is, seeing as he sat specifically there for a reason, he’s even more disheartened to see her deep in a conversation with Floyd Talbert, his arm slung over the back of her chair.

Ouch. Well there goes that dream- omg it’s actually really sad but it’s all a big misunderstanding, but anyway both of them get all jealous over each other respectively, they’re constantly glancing back at each other at the wrong times.

yeah it’s even more messier, I don’t think Alley has the confidence to kinda intervene and Jenny doesn’t seem like the type to be territorial over somebody she’s not with- I feel like overtime she’d become a much more confident and headstrong person.

For now she just sits with an odd sense of sadness, sipping on her drink as she watched all these pretty local girls fawn over Alley.

I think that would be the end of whatever ‘relationship’ until England, by that time, alotttttt of time has passed, there’s a lot of growing and maturing in the meantime as they both mentally and physically prepare for war.

Ok so you know how it’s an 11 day journey from New York to England by ferry? Well Jenny HATES open water, she hates deep water, she hates murky lakes- do I need to go on?

so she’s trapped in this sweat box with too many men for the next week and a half, and she’s a nervous wreck. Everybody’s teasing her and making her get all flustered but they don’t realise the depth of her fear.

So one night she refuses to go down into the confided space below decks, Liebgotts been PLEADING with her but she outright refuses and the men working on the ship don’t know what to do with her?

she’s like pint sized compared to half of them but she’s so stubborn.

Liebgott kinda does this run inside and he’s all dramatic like, ‘well I’ve tried and the girl is glued out there’. Moe overhears and kinda perks up. ‘Who?’ ‘Jen.’ Whilst they barely have a relationship there, he for some reason feels like he just can help. He had troubles getting in the aeroplane when they first did their test jumps. So he kinda relates???

So he slips out and immediatly she’s all like ‘Joe, I’m not going down there, I don’t care how much you’re tryna’ bribe me-’

‘I’m not Joe’. And she’s all like oh shit, wondering what the hell Moe is doing out here.

I feel like he’d be a little awkward, but he’d be so gentle and ask her what’s going on. To say they hadn’t interacted a whole lot since their disaster of a ‘date’ it’s surprisingly comfortable.

He tells her about how scared shitless he was to jump out of the plane and she finds herself giggling along. It’s like the attraction is rekindled immediately. How can she say no? They end up walking back below deck together and both Alice and Liebgott are like ‘hell no not this again, I’m not suffering through anymore disaster dates’.

But things kinda blossom from there, they’d smile at each other so much, it was contagious, and omfg Moe would be so gentle and shy, he’d literally giggle over things she said and some how they get onto the topic of laughing about how bad their date was.

Surprisingly any tension is out of the window the minute they actually get talking- and let me just say the boat ride went a million times better.

Moe would wake up literally excited to talk to her, and by the last night Jenny found herself lingering on deck a little longer than usual specifically so she could walk besides Moe back inside. If they could bunk near each other, they would. But they’d end up playing cards to pass time, sitting on one another’s beds like children at a sleepover.

by the end of the trip they’re somewhat inseparable, it’s actually really cute. The lingering gazes and gentle touches come semi natural, neither of them are super confident with making the first move, so they’re just enjoying whatever’s going on in the moment.

I think once they get to England and everything intensifies 10x more, with the threat of war looming as well, this definitely pushes the pair together.

#Band of brothers #band of brothers x reader #james moe alley #james moe alley x reader

[gible-love-nibles]

Eternal Diva Fic (Part 3)

This part's kinda of a downtime part before all the puzzles and action 'n' stuff. Still, things certainly do happen here. ...I don't know how to write descriptions at this point. Still, enjoy!

Nothing to warn for here, I think

Word Count: 1.1k / Previous / Next

Giant lurches accompanied our host’s words, and I was nearly thrown off the balcony.  If there was any time to leave, it was now.  I just had to hope the professor and Luke would be alright.

I threw open the balcony’s exit and rushed through the main hall, thankfully not spotting any masked men.  But exiting the opera house quickly sobered me to why.

The Crown Patone was shifting parts all around, transforming itself into something else: a ship.  And we were already heading out to sea.

My feet moved me out to the deck without me realizing.  I struggled to come up with words. “What-- How--”

“The theater…”

“It’s really a huge ship!”

Those two familiar voices made me turn and gave me a little relief.  Finally seeing Layton and Luke was a comfort; if anyone could solve what was going on, it would be those two.

“Professor Layton!  Luke!” I rushed over to greet them.  

The professor turned his head and watched my approach.  He quickly smiled and tipped his hat my way.  “Well, this is a pleasant surprise.  I’m afraid I almost didn’t recognize you in that outfit, Miss Clare.”

“Clare!” Luke had a big bright grin on his face.  I didn’t realize until now how much I missed the enthusiastic boy.

“Is it just me, or have you gotten taller Luke?” I joked, ruffling his cap.

“I certainly hope so!” We both laughed a bit.  The professor’s grin seemed to widen.

“Unfortunately, it seems we only meet during the most dire of circumstances,” Layton pulled me back to the situation at hand.

I sighed. “Yeah, you’ve got that right.  And after I got dressed so nicely.”

“On the positive Clare, I’m sure you will be a great ally to this mystery.”

“I was thinking just the same thing, Professor.”

We were interrupted by one of the patrons of the opera-- a red-haired man with an extremely long nose-- running past us and jumping onto the ship’s railing.

“What are you doing?  Do you see a way out?” A brown-haired woman in a dark blue dress asked him.

“I know what I’m doing.  I’m swimming back!” He said confidently.

“I’m not sure that’s altogether wise.” Layton stood by the railing and pointed down into the water.  

Looking down revealed a chilling sight: a large shiver of sharks was swimming around the boat with strange metal accessories attached firmly to their snouts.  

“Very strange,” said a man dressed like a sea captain. “You don’t often see sharks.  Well, not in these waters.”

“They’re being controlled.” My words slipped out in anger.  My hands gripped the railing tight. “Look at those weird things on their noses.  Sharks wouldn’t circle a boat like this.  Maybe a fishing boat, but definitely not something this big.”

“It must be some kind of precaution then,” Layton hypothesized. “One that makes sure we stay on the ship.” When I didn’t respond, the professor patted my shoulder sympathetically.

The sounds of a whole orchestra made everyone’s attention shoot squarely to the theater.  We all ran back to find that the opera writer Mr. Whistler was responsible for the music.  Needless to say, the thought of playing music at a time like this was in a bit of poor taste.  But the other passengers said it for me anyway.

“What are you doing?!  Someone threatens our lives and you play music!?” The red-haired man from earlier yelled.

“We’re sailing out to sea, and there are sharks all around us!” The brown-haired woman also from before pleaded, sounding on the brink of tears.

Mr. Whistler finally paused his playing, but otherwise refused to address the small crowd that had gathered around him.

“Mr. Whistler.” A man with dark hair and bright orange pants squinted hard at the opera writer. “You were the one behind this opera.  Tell me: did you also plan this deadly game?”

Oswald stood up and turned as he gave his vague answer: “I was asked to perform an opera.  That is all.”

The dark-haired man clearly wasn’t convinced.  The three of us shifted uncomfortably, but a voice calling out to the professor distracted us.  It was the opera singer Janice Quatlane.

As the professor and Janice chatted, Luke pulled on my sleeve. “Um, Clare?  Why are you… dressed like that?”

“Why am I wearing a suit, you mean?”

“Yeah.  I-I mean--!  I don’t mean you don’t look nice, I just-- Don’t boys usually wear suits?”

“Well, it’s real simple Luke: I wanted to look nice, but I also wanted to wear pants.”

“Oh… And you can just do that?”

“Sure.  Who’s gonna care?”

“Woah…”

“I don’t mean to interject…” Layton said politely. “But Clare, what are you doing here?  As I understand, the tickets for this opera were extremely expensive.”

“Well, here’s the thing Professor: You sent me a ticket to come here.  You invited me.  Supposedly.”

“Wot?!” Luke interjected. “That can’t be right!  Me and the professor got our tickets sent to us by Janice.  We didn’t buy any!”

“But I have a letter that says you wanted me to come.  Right here.” I quickly pulled it out of my bag and handed it to Layton.

Upon reading it, the professor’s face grew more serious. “This is not my handwriting.  Close to it, but a forgery nonetheless.”

A pit started to form in my stomach.  I was liking this less and less. “Then… is this ticket not real?” I pulled that out of my bag.

“No, that is genuine,” Janice perked up. “You can tell by the golden edges and the special ink.”

Layton gripped his hat brim and his face was grim. “I hate to say it Clare, but it seems someone lured you here to the opera tonight.  Someone wanted you to play this game.”

I felt a slight chill go down my back. “But who?  I don’t want eternal life!  I don’t have money to throw around.  Why me?”

“That, I’m not sure of.”

We didn’t have much to dwell on that unnerving revelation.  The game master’s voice on the speakers returned.

“Ladies and gentlemen.  Now we are all passengers together on the Crown Patone.  It is time for our little puzzle-solving game to begin.  The rules are very simple.  The winner-- meaning the last player left-- receives eternal life.”

“Professor…?” Luke asked Layton worriedly.

“I don’t see that any of us have a choice but to play the game Luke.”

He was right.  When you’re stuck on a ship sailing shark-infested waters, what else can you do but comply?

…I was getting a very bad feeling, and it had to do with the game master’s voice.

I felt like I had heard it somewhere before.

#🐉🎮.txt #clare's writing #eternal diva au #seen a lot of things; places you ain't ever been 🐉💫 #it happened a bit with l.uke and g.rosky in the last part but it's more relevant here: sorry if the colors start to get a little confusing #i'm trying to keep the colors to just like. the important characters and some of them are definitely gonna overlap #but up next: puzzle time! and some of my favorite bits in the whole story