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gatheringbones · 1 year

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[“To Larraine, putting something on layaway was saving. “I can’t leave money in my bank,” she said. “When you’re on SSI you can only have so much money in the bank, and it’s got to be less than a thousand dollars. Because if it’s more…they cut your payments until that money is spent.”

Larraine was talking about SSI’s “resource limit.” She was allowed to have up to $2,000 in the bank, not $1,000 like she thought, but anything more than that could result in her losing benefits. Larraine saw this rule as a clear disincentive to save. “If I can’t keep my money in the bank, then I might as well buy something worthwhile…because I know once I pay on it, it’s mine, and no one can take it from me, just like my jewelry.” Well, no one except Eagle Moving.

Before her eviction, Beaker had asked Larraine why she didn’t just sell her jewelry and pay Tobin. “Of course I’m not going to do that,” she said. “I worked way too hard for me to sell my jewelry….I’m not going to sell my life savings because I’m homeless or I got evicted.” It wasn’t like she had just stumbled into a pit and would soon climb out. Larraine imagined she would be poor and rent-strapped forever. And if that was to be her lot in life, she might as well have a little jewelry to show for it.

(…) When Larraine spent money or food stamps on nonessentials, it baffled and frustrated people around her, including her niece, Sammy, Susan and Lane’s daughter. “My aunt Larraine is one of those people who will see some two-hundred-dollar beauty cream that removes her wrinkles and will go and buy it instead of paying the rent,” said Sammy, a hairstylist with her own shop in Cudahy. “I don’t know why she just doesn’t stick to a budget.” Pastor Daryl felt the same way, saying that Larraine was careless with her money because she operated under a “poverty mentality.”

To Sammy, Pastor Daryl, and others, Larraine was poor because she threw money away. But the reverse was more true. Larraine threw money away because she was poor.

Before she was evicted, Larraine had $164 left over after paying the rent. She could have put some of that away, shunning cable and Walmart. If Larraine somehow managed to save $50 a month, nearly one-third of her after-rent income, by the end of the year she would have $600 to show for it—enough to cover a single month’s rent. And that would have come at considerable sacrifice, since she would sometimes have had to forgo things like hot water and clothes. Larraine could have at least saved what she spent on cable. But to an older woman who lived in a trailer park isolated from the rest of the city, who had no car, who didn’t know how to use the Internet, who only sometimes had a phone, who no longer worked, and who sometimes was seized with fibromyalgia attacks and cluster migraines—cable was a valued friend.

People like Larraine lived with so many compounded limitations that it was difficult to imagine the amount of good behavior or self-control that would allow them to lift themselves out of poverty. The distance between grinding poverty and even stable poverty could be so vast that those at the bottom had little hope of climbing out even if they pinched every penny. So they chose not to. Instead, they tried to survive in color, to season the suffering with pleasure. They would get a little high or have a drink or do a bit of gambling or acquire a television. They might buy lobster on food stamps. If Larraine spent her money unwisely, it was not because her benefits left her with so much but because they left her with so little. She paid the price for her lobster dinner. She had to eat pantry food the rest of the month. Some days, she simply went hungry. It was worth it. “I’m satisfied with what I had,” she said. “And I’m willing to eat noodles for the rest of the month because of it.”

Larraine learned a long time ago not to apologize for her existence. “People will begrudge you for anything,” she said. She didn’t care that the checkout clerk looked at her funny. She got the same looks when she bought the $14 tart balsamic vinegar or ribs or on-sale steak or chicken. Larraine loved to cook. “I have a right to live, and I have a right to live like I want to live,” she said. “People don’t realize that even poor people get tired of the same old taste. Like, I literally hate hot dogs, but I was brought up on them. So you think, ‘When I get older, I will have steak.’ So now I’m older. And I do.”]

matthew desmond, from evicted: poverty and profit in the american city, 2016

#matthew desmond #history stuff #currently reading #if I make too much I lose my health insurance

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nobodyfamousposts · 6 months

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ML Dolls AU: Sleeby Baby and Eepy Time

About Chaton and the best places to sleep.

The Box was Best Place.

It had his toys! And different feeling fabric pieces for him to curl up in or hide under if he was feeling cold. Nice enough to keep him warm but light and "aree" enough he didn't feel trapped. He could make himself a little nest! And it made him feel better with the walls all around him. No matter which way he turned, his back was to a wall and it was just comforting to have it there.

It was also super nice when the Friends Inside were around. Sometimes they got to visit from Grand Pa Fu!

Sometimes they got to take naps together.

The Box was big enough for all of them, which Chaton liked. Because they all got to nap together! Playing was fun and the Box was good for playing. But sometimes he got tired out and it was nice to get to sleep, too.

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His Bed was Best Place.

Mama made it for him! A basket with soft pillows! And comfy blanket. The nicest feeling blanket! Perfect for curling up in when it was cold. A cozy spot just for him. Filled with Mama's warmth which made it even cozy-er.

Sometimes Pinkling will sleep with him, too. That was kind of nice. He didn't mind sharing. Though she didn't want anyone to know for some reason. Something about a "rep-yu-tay-shun" with the other Friends.

But sometimes? When it was just them? She made a good bed buddy. And the Bed made a Best Sleeby Place.

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His Sunny Spot was Best Place.

It was in a perfect position where Mister Sunbeam shine-ed through Mama’s window onto this one place on the floor. Warmth and Sunbeam. No covers needed.

Chaton liked to pull pillows over to make a nest and relax with Mister Sunbeam till it went away.

The Mister Sunbeam wasn’t always around though. Some days were cloudy or rainy. So he enjoyed it on the afternoons he could, dozing in the warmth and sunlight while Mama was away or doing her home work—which seemed like a silly name since it was for school.

Just one of many wandering thoughts he had while dozing.

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…Mama was *Best* Best Place.

More than his Box, Bed, or Mister Sunbeam, he loved being with her.

Sometimes she let him lie on her lap. While she was looking through magy-zeens and drawing pretty clothes. Sometimes while she was reading a book. She’d give him pets and scritchies! Comb through his hair. Play with his ears. Just letting him know she knows he’s there.

Sometimes she let him rest on her head or shoulders. When she was working on a project and needed her hands. When she was sewing or crocheting. And no matter where he was in his dreams, there was a gentle rhythm of click clack soothing him, knowing she was there.

Sometimes she held him cozy in her arms. When she was watching a movie or playing a game on her cushy chair. When she was sitting in her bed and getting there but not quite sleepy herself. Maybe still playing on her phone or messaging her friends, the light shining a bit to keep the dark away till she was sleepy enough to join him in dreams.

No matter which way or what she was doing, he loved sleeping close to her.

Pinkling said it’s ‘cause of Mama’s magic “re-charge-ing his bat-trees”.

He doesn’t understand all of it, but Chaton agrees that Mama is magic. She’s warm. She’s warm and happy and she makes him feel warm and happy whenever he’s around her.

So whenever he can, he always chooses his *Best* Best Place.

#ml fic #dolls au #chaton noir #chat noir doll #marinette dupain cheng #ml cute #ml fluff

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sitp-recs · 3 months

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Anime Recs Pt 3

Hello hello! I’ve been sick on and off this month and had a blast revisiting my fave anime for this rec series. Following the queer friendly list and the sports anime list, I finally bring a selection of BL (boys love) titles. Most are Japanese 🇯🇵 except for Mignon 🇰🇷 and Tian Guan Ci Fu 🇨🇳 I’m not gonna lie, there’s a fair amount of adult themes and hardcore angst here, but you’ll also find sweet romance and a couple coming-of-age stories. One of my favorites from this list - Ai No Kusabi - is an old classic (I recommend the 1992 OVA series over the 2012 remake) and the quality is not the best, but all other shows are pretty recent and can be found online or on Crunchyroll. I initially planned for this to be my third and final rec list, but I got a few additional recs in the action/fantasy genre for a potential new list, if anyone’s interested? Stay tuned!

1. Ai no Kusabi (dystopian, tragedy)

Summary: This futuristic tale is set in a world ruled by a super computer Jupiter, where its cyborg creations, the Elites, rule over the human populace. Iason Mink, a high-class "Blondy" elite from the capital runs into Riki, a "Mongrel" from the slums, and makes him his "Pet". As Riki learns of the dangers Iason faces by keeping him, he finds himself developing feelings for his master.

2. Banana Fish (mafia, tragedy)

Summary: Set primarily in New York City in the 1980s, the series follows street gang leader Ash Lynx as he uncovers a criminal conspiracy involving "banana fish", a mysterious drug that brainwashes its users. In the course of his investigation he encounters Eiji Okumura, a Japanese photographer's assistant with whom he forms a close bond.

3. Doukyuusei (movie - school, romance)

Summary: Rihito Sajo, an honor student with a perfect score on the entrance exam and Hikaru Kusakabe, in a band and popular among girls, would have never crossed paths. Until one day they started talking at the practice for their school’s upcoming chorus festival.

4. Given (school, music)

Summary: High schooler Ritsuka Uenoyama is the guitarist for a band composed of himself, bassist Haruki Nakayama, and drummer Akihiko Kaji. He becomes a reluctant guitar teacher to Mafuyu Satō, a shy classmate, after repairing the broken strings on Mafuyu's Gibson ES-330. See also: Given movie.

5. Mignon (short series - vampire romance + the hottest smut you’ll see today!!!!🥵)

Summary: Centered on BL Vampire themes, the story portrays Mignon, an underground fighter in love with his doctor, who is coincidentally a vampire. The doctor's revelation triggers complications as their relationship unfolds.

6. Saezuru Tori Wa Habatakanai | Twittering Birds Never Fly (movie - mafia, drama)

Summary: The sexually masochistic yakuza boss, Yashiro, isn't the type to warm up to others easily. But when Chikara Doumeki, his newly hired bodyguard, catches his interest, he reconsiders his "hands-off" policy with subordinates. See also the side story: Don’t Stay Gold.

7. Sasaki and Miyano (school, romance)

Summary: Shy and easily flustered Miyano harbors an embarrassing secret - he is a "fudanshi", a boy who likes boys' love manga. Intrigued, the clueless delinquent Sasaki requests to borrow one, marking a shift in their strange dynamic.

8. Tiān Guān Cì Fú | Heaven’s Official Blessing (romance)

Summary: Crown Prince Xie Lian ascends to the heavens for the third time as the laughing stock among all three realms. On his first task, he meets a mysterious ghost who rules the ghosts and terrifies the heavens, yet, unbeknownst to Xie Lian, this ghost king has been paying attention to him for a very, very long time.

9. Umibe No Étranger (movie - romance)

Summary: On an island off the coast of Okinawa, two young men meet on a beach. Shun Hashimoto is gay and aspires to be a novelist. He is interested in Mio Chibana, a somber high school student, and starts to flirt with him. Day by day, the two of them grow closer, but then, suddenly, Mio decides to leave the island.

10. Yuri!!! On ICE (sports, romance)

Summary: Japanese figure skater Yuri Katsuki faces a crushing defeat during the Grand Prix finals and heads home, unsure of whether or not he wishes to continue his skating career. After a video of Yuri mimicking Russian figure skater Victor Nikiforov's routine goes viral, Victor decided to become Yuri's coach, much to the dismay of his coach, his fans, and his fellow Russian skater Yuri Plisetsky.

#anime recs pt 3 #Sitp faves

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glorfindel-of-imladris · 1 month

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For the bird asks: 🦜🐧🦩

Thank you kindly!💕

🦜 a pretty quote (you like the prose, or symbolism, or it's poetic, or you just like how it feels/the word choice!)

"Do you not think this is enough!"

Voice carries well in the hills around Mandos. Fingon's own echoes back to him even as he pushes on.

"Maedhros!" he cries, for all that any could hear. "I have spent a lifetime watching you bound to an oath from which you have long wanted to be free! Am I to spend another lifetime watching you bound again?"

The quiet around the misty hills is all that answers him.

"Maitimo..."

The old name escapes him, one Maedhros has shunned since his torment, but one Fingon has ever kept in his heart, buried, but used fondly still, in the secrets of his mind whenever he thinks of the other. For despite the irreversible marks and scars of Thangorodrim, Maedhros was still the most beautiful to him.

🐧 a funny quote (silly! laughs! jokes! puns!)

"My High King Fingon," said the seneschal who greeted him. "What a surprise. To what do we owe this unannounced pleasure—again?"

The High King grinned up from where he was standing at the foot of the stairs in Himring. "Erestor, old friend, you would not believe this. We were out hunting, as you do, but I seem to have lost my hunting party."

"Deliberately?"

"Dear heavens, no. What in Arda would make you think that?"

"Ah, then, I beg your pardon, Sire. If I may ask, how is it that you have strayed this far from Hithlum?"

"My party and I were hunting for elks."

"There are no elks in Hithlum?"

"There is better game here, obviously."

"Obviously." A long pause. A sigh. "I shall inform Lord Maedhros that you are here.”

🦩dealer's choice (choose any quote at all! or the summary / ao3 tags thing! whatever! wild card!).

"You have got to be kidding me."

Glorfindel smiled an apologetic smile. "I'm afraid not," he said. "Being called suddenly is not unusual. I have spent many moons in Lothlórien like this before."

"Yes, but… now?" Surely, he must know. “Glorfindel. You do realise that you are leaving me with— with—”

“Erestor?”

“Your husband!”

Glorfindel tipped his head and glanced behind Ecthelion, to where the man in question was still asleep—in Ecthelion's bed. “Shall I take him back to our rooms? Although I must warn you, he will not like that. He did always say he needs to sleep in after a thorough fu—”

“Glorfindel.” Ecthelion took a deep breath. “Last night happened—with the three of us. Yes? I think this day it should be us three still. Alcohol was involved, you see, which unfortunately passes the next day as many good things do. What am I to do when he wakes? As recent as the day before, we have been at each other's throats!”

“Oh, you were at each other's throats, all right.”

“Glorfindel!”

"Ecthelion!” Glorfindel laughed. He leaned over and patted Ecthelion's shoulder in a way that is not at all reaassuring. "You'll be fine.”

#thank you for the ask!#bird wip ask game #the ships here were all over the place lol #ask game #wips #russingon #glorestor #Glorfindel/Ecthelion/Erestor #needs a ship name

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cloud-ya · 9 months

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saw yet another of those "dni if you ship x with y" posts and I would like to say that if we shun himeko x kiana/hov we should not accept any ship with fu hua either due to her age of 50000 years (insane age gap with the rest of main hi3 crew). but I'm afraid twitter is not ready for that

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hel-the-growl · 1 year

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Nezha Reborn annotations - Part 1

Since New Gods: Yang Jian is about to enter NA theaters this week, and before I do a huge information dump about that movie, I wanted to write about its prequel - Nezha Reborn.

I've already seen Yang Jian twice in cinemas here in Australia, and the animation has markedly improved in the one year since Nezha came out - it's definitely worth seeing on the big screen. You don’t need to watch Nezha before Yang Jian but if you’re interested in the lore, then you should lol. It's on netflix.

My original thread on twitter.

Background

Nezha is one of the most well-known characters from the 16th Century Chinese Novel Investiture of the Gods (IOTG), with countless adaptations based on his legend.

New Gods: Nezha Reborn is one of the latest portrayals of the character, and is the first move in Light Chaser Animation Studios' attempt at establishing a New Gods cinematic universe.

Nezha’s origin story

Nezha was born as a round ball of flesh after his mother Lady Yin was pregnant for three years. His dad Li Jing thought he was demon spawn, so tried to kill him but was spared by the immortal Taiyi Zhenren who became his master. At seven years old, he caused a lot of trouble like accidentally killing a demon from 1000 miles away and killing the dragon king Ao Guang’s third son Ao Bing as well as his right hand man the Yaksa Li Gen. When Ao Guang demanded retribution from Li Jing, Nezha chose to sacrifice himself instead. His master later resurrected him using lotus roots to construct a human body, and he came back more powerful than ever. 3000 years later...

Breakdown

Donghai (East Sea). It was the mythical underwater city that Nezha once conquered, now depleted of all its water resources. Set design is inspired by Republican-era Shanghai and Manhattan in the 1920s and 1930s. The poor Chinese style backdrop is contrasted against the glitz of the Western style architecture in the rich area. Rickshaws were commonplace on the streets.

Fashion is also blend of east and west, like the guy wearing kung fu shoes with a denim jacket.

The qipao was a favored dress among women at the time, popularized by Chinese socialites and high society women in Shanghai. Flapper fashion also influenced Kasha’s outfit, blending eastern and western styles.

Li Yunxiang shares the same surname as the original Nezha. His brother Jinxiang’s name is also similar to Nezha’s eldest brother Jinzha. Jinxiang’s look is very typical of the republican era - complete with his center-parted hair and round glasses.

Old Li has the same temperament as Nezha’s dad, The Pagoda Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing.

Who is Yunxiang’s adoptive sister Kasha? She’s an orphan of Belarusian descent, however not much else is known about her past. Her name means porridge in Belarusian. It might be a corruption of Katyusha (喀秋莎) with middle character removed in order to follow Chinese naming conventions idk.

If you know the history of the Republic of China, there were many girls like Kasha in that era. Her father was a soldier and left Kasha and her mother after the war.

✨Princess✨ Ao Bing～～ and the Yaksa Li Gen. Ao Bing is the third son of the Dragon King of the East Sea. The Yaksa Li Gen is the dragon king’s right hand man.

The four big clans - De, Li, Shun, Song (德家、利家、顺家、松家) - actually corresponds to the titles of dragon kings of the four seas. King De, Dragon King of the East Sea; King Li, Dragon King of the South Sea; King Shun, Dragon King of the West Sea, King Song, Dragon King of the North Sea.

A netizen looked this up and really wanted to kneel to Light Chaser for their worldbuilding.

Fun fact: the white horse from Journey to the West is the third son from the Song family.

H*rley-D*vidson Darrley-Hudson product displacement on the arm of Kasha’s jacket:

Actually the film has left some hints about her past. There are some Soviet-style badges pinned to her jacket, along with some small badges that Kasha herself added as well. Since this jacket is huge, it can be assumed that it was left to Kasha by her biological father.

The giant buddha statue is reminiscent of the Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, Henan.

Daddy! Ao Guang, the dragon king of the East Sea.

Art deco details on the hood ornament, decals and invitation card.

Monkey’s suit is basically a hot pink version of the Zhongshan suit, a style of menswear introduced by Sun Yat-sen during the republican era, adapted from Japanese student wear. The four pockets are said to represent the Four Virtues of propriety, justice, honesty, and shame. He's blinged up his prayer beads too.

Does this mean Dr. Su is a descendent of Su Daji, the femme fatale of IOTG? Or could she actually be Daji’s reincarnation? Now I don’t know whether to trust her or not.

All these sea creature demons. Why? Chinese dragons are aquatic. They live underwater, and command water-based attacks, unlike western dragons who breathe fire. So it makes sense for them to control an army of demons that came from the deep.

So this is the crystal palace.

After Nezha’s death, Li Jing found out that Nezha’s mother had built a temple in his honor and burned it down because he was still angry at his son for all the trouble he caused to the family. The soul of Nezha was pissed and after his reincarnation, began to pursue his dad with the intent to kill. It took several parties to step in before matters were resolved.

Looks like monkey likes to listen to Peking Opera.

The Pukui fan, commonly known as the cattail fan, is a fan made from palm leaves and stalks. Lightweight and cheap, it is the most widely used fan in China.

Part 2｜Part 3

#new gods: nezha reborn #new gods #nezha reborn #nezha #新神榜 #新神榜：哪吒重生 #哪吒重生 #哪吒 #jttw

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kdram-chjh · 9 months

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Cdrama: Mysterious Lotus Casebook (2023)

Mysterious Lotus Casebook (2023) #Chengyi #josephzeng #cdrama

Watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ziPv4RefwpU

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myriadium · 1 year

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terrible eyesight

shoulder length hair (naturally black)

modern hanfu (w/ pockets!)

roots growing in

1 mole below right eye

flower hairclip (gifted by jo)

Chan Lee's appearance in the original show pissed me off; the writers went crazy with the stereotypes (Trope Bingo), I half expected them to make a dog eating joke in the show. Also the way her name is so similar to Chun-Li? Her name is so unnatural and I think I'm gonna go crazy if I talk about it any more.

Anyway here is her character info: Chansheng Li, she/her, 20, pan, 5'2'', chinese.

Since her Bakugan is based off of the Asura in Buddhism, I think it'd be cool if she was Buddhist. I have yet to do research on the Buddhism religion so I won't say anything about that right now.

I know I mentioned martial arts as a negative for Chan, but I really really want Shun and Chan to fight, so I'm gonna have her know martial arts, but I'll have to do the research to make it a well fleshed out character trait, rather than a nebulous "she knows kung fu" kinda trait. Imma have her know Southern Praying Mantis style, which you might also know as Toph Bei Fong's bending style in Avatar: the Last Airbender. I also don't know anything about martial arts, but mark my words, Shun and Chan will fight!

I haven't given much thought on her job but someone who becomes one of the top international players probably don't have a life, so I'm making her a trust fund baby who spends her free time playing Bakugan and gardening.

SO! I've decided to do some more research and rework her character. Chan wears a qi pao in the original show, which is mostly to accentuate her curves. Sexism in Bakugan strikes again. I prefer hanfus anyway, so because I want to maintain the modern and traditional vibe, she's getting a plain button up with a hanfu dress. I wanted to give her a flower motif, and I had initially decided on a peony, but since her surname, 李, means plum, I might change into a plum blossom.

I stole the outfit wholesale from this amazing photo:

Speaking of her name, buckle up because I spent way too long nitpicking different characters for her name.

Chan's name is Chansheng Li. Written as 李婵胜, pronounced lǐ chán shèng (In Chinese, the surname is said first).

李 is a very common surname. I think Li is a more common romanization of the character in mainland China, while Lee used in places that don't really abide by pinyin rules (in Canto speaking places you can also write her name as 李嬋勝). So if you write Chansheng Lee it is also correct!

婵 (chán) is what's known as a "meaningless bound form", which means it doesn't mean a specific word by itself, only when it's paired with other characters. The sign on the left, 女, means girl, so this character is very feminine, and anyone reading this name would know that she's a girl. General vibes mean "graceful" or "lovely".

胜 (shèng) means victory. It's quite a masculine name, but paired with 婵 it provides a nice balance, I think. Due to this, just by hearing her name, you would have no idea that Chan is a woman.

婵胜 (chán shèng) sounds like 常胜 (cháng shèng), which loosely translates to "often suceeds". Chinese parents like naming kids like good luck charms, so I think this is a realistic thing to name Chan.

A fun side note, I had originally considered 嫦 (cháng), which is the same first character as the Chinese moon goddess Chang'e (嫦娥). Funnily enough, 胜 (shèng)'s left character, 月, means moon! Additionally, 嫦's right character, 常, also means "often", which is what I used in the previous point!

With a name as long as Chansheng, some people might shorten it and call her Chan, but I remember the original show only referring her with her full name, and also Chan sounds kinda weird on its own. As such, I will refer to her as Chan, but realistically the characters would call her her full given name.

I'd also like to add a disclaimer that, even though I did my best with research, I'm not very connected to Chinese culture, so please let me know if any of these things are inaccurate (I would love to see sources as well lmao)! Also note that China is a very diverse place, so do not take my characterization of Chan as a representation of the whole country!!

#bakugan #chan lee

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redtippedfox · 1 year

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Timey Wimey…Uh Oh: OFFICIAL DESIGN: King Cobra

King Cobra, alternatively known as Luka Couffaine, the oldest brother of Juleka Couffaine now Mistress Tigress. Luka is at least 24 years old, being a part of the old Miraculous Team as Vipereon for three years before Shawdow Moth got ahold of all the Miraculouses. He is very experienced with the use of the Snake Miraculous and has a very close bond with the snake kwami known as Sass. Luka Couffaine was the very first person to know Ladybug and Chat Noirs identities. He was supposed to be the one trained to take Chat Noirs place if anything were to happen to him but that honor was given to Ladybugs childhood friend and Chat Noirs closest friend, Nino. Before the corruption Luka was the oldest member on the Miraculous team as he was one year older than all of the team members including Ladybug. He was very chill and cool headed, he was also Marinette’s first boyfriend for a year but they had to break up as her duties of being Ladybug and Guardian kept them apart. Though he still loves Marinette very dearly and does have some lingering feelings for Marinette, he knows her and Adrien were meant to be and their miraculouses proved that. Luka along with Alya and Nino were the biggest Ladynoir shippers and even helped in getting the two together. Down the road Luka spends a lot of time with the dragon heroine known as Ryuko aka Kagami, due to them being patrol partners for close to two years. The two eventually have their own shipping fandom just like Ladynoir does and start dating. Luka finds Kagami’s inner music calming, soothing, and smooth but at the same time it feels like her song is always on fire adding a mixture of calmness and chaos. During the corruption he is very protective of the Dragon villainess.

Before the corruption Luka was always careful, kind, gentle and sensitive to others feelings. After the corruption he is cold-hearted and cruel, he likes to tear apart his victims feelings, teasing them over and over again, he plays with their feelings and even reverses time so he can endlessly have his fun bullying them, though he does not act this way with Marinette or his team. His relationship with Marinette no longer has any romantic feelings as he moved on through the years and even started dating Kagami. He sees Marinette as another little sister that he has to protect. He learns of Marinette’s old mentor Master Fu and despises the old man for leaving Marinette alone and for shunning Chat Noir.

Luka is notified by Alya that after Shadow Moth gets ahold of all the Miraculouses that Marinette places a mask of happiness on and hides her emotions, going to the point of lying to him about her depression. It gets worse when Marinette just stops going to school at all, staying locked up in her room. Luka tried to talk to Marinette about talking to her friends or her partner about how she was feeling but Marinette remained stubborn saying she’s already ruined so many lives she doesn’t need to ruin what little happiness her partner has now that he’s finally free from having a tragic love with her. Luka has Alya report to him about how Marinette is doing. Things didn’t get better, Marinette’s depression got really bad and her trauma of losing the kwamis got to the point Marinette couldn’t stand being near Adrien which broke the poor lovesick fools heart. Luka begins to grow a deep hatred for whoever betrayed Marinette and has a burning hatred for Monarch. Everything then started to get serious when a powerful Akuma brutally murdered Ladybug(Marinette) on Live television, leaving Luka the terrifying realization that Marinette will be stuck in this never ending bloody battle with Monarch who wants her dead. This is a stepping stone to King Cobras corruption

He has the power of the Snake Miraculous but boosted. The corrupted Akuma mixed with the Miraculous allows him to use second chance as many times as he wants. He can go back in time for a long period of time and even manipulate what happens in those periods of time both past and present. His second power is Last Chance, since second chance gives the chance to reverse time Last Chance takes away the target's chance of victory meaning he can steal their chances of victory from the lucky charm or any of his enemies. Using his voice he can charm his enemies to gain control over their bodies forcing them to do his bidding. He has the animal tendencies of a King Cobra snake and has a very venomous bite. King Cobra has the ability to turn into a snake so he can sneak up on his enemies. He can summon snake minions, his favorite being Kaguri who is named after his girlfriend Kagami, his snakes have the ability to also bite people and turn them into his slaves. He has two powers: Second Chance, and Last Chance. King Cobra can also see into different timelines through different snake miraculous holders eyes. He is able to manipulate timelines as well which does not help Marinette and eventually leads to the timeline being torn apart while trapped in the past.

He is a stable person to be around unless you say something triggering that makes him snap and violently attack you. His relationship with his akumatized team is general in command under Alya who leads the attacks and is the right hand man for Chat Blanc who plans the attacks. King Cobra is like a big brother to all of them and is very protective of them, it is best not to threaten or be near his team while he’s unstable. He fights hard to help his team capture Marinette so they can corrupt her and she can be free from the painful duty of being Ladybug…no Monarch or Argos means no sad Marinette. Maybe then Adrien and Marinette could actually be together and Sass could be back in Marinette’s warm embrace with his other kwamis. Though he is still Luka his miraculous is corrupted meaning Luka is also corrupted. If he wishes to King Cobra can detransform back into Luka though the Akuma has merged with the Miraculous.

The reason why the corrupted miraculous hero’s prefer to stay transformed is because when they are not transformed the Akumas hold is weaker and some times their old selves come to light but the corrupted kwamis like to remind their holders why they are doing this as the kwamis also have the same goal; corrupt Marinette so they can have their family whole again as the corrupted kwamis miss their guardian and Tikki. The corrupted kwamis are manipulative and their words are like poison venom that their holders feed off of. They are always successful at getting their holders back on track. Though the team does detransform sometimes so they can hang out with their kwamis as they missed them over the years that Monarch had them.

King Cobra likes to play with Marinette…he knows how powerful and smart she is with or without the Miraculous so he likes to test her limits and see what she comes up with to win, he has a lot of fun when Alya breaks the timeline and brings different versions of Miraculous hero’s into the past timeline, especially when they are different versions of Marinette with other miraculouses. He just likes testing Marinette whether its her older self or her younger self. King Cobra sticks close with Mistress Tigress, as the siblings are always together.

Because Monarch melted down the ancient Miraculouses of the very first miracle box that ever existed. The Miraculous feel incomplete, no longer whole or able to support the Kwami that inhabits the Miraculous. The rings feel wrong to the ancient magic that was used to create and protect the Miraculous and the Miraculous is trying to fix itself whenever it can with the kwami's powers. But due to Monarch using them mainly for transferring the power of the Miraculous over to the Akuma, the Miraculous no longer has the power to fix itself.

So when Monarch had the stupid idea to kidnap all of Ladybug's team and force the rings on them and then akumatize the rings. The Miraculous used the Akuma to fix itself while using the Akumas magic to make itself complete all while corrupting the Kwamis and the users. The Miraculous begins to use the Akuma and suck the Akuma of all of its magic, so it's a never ending cycle of the miraculous stealing magic from the Akuma and the Akuma stealing magic from the butterfly miraculous that it's being powered by, the Miraculouses start to become corrupted because the Akuma is giving them the wrong kind of magic to fix the Miraculous and make it complete.

The miraculous, the Akuma, and the holder merge into one with their soul, and that's how it's corrupted because the miraculous is feeding off of the Akuma and the body that's attached to the miraculous is feeding off the magic of the corrupted miraculous to get strength and be powerful.

Luka knew something bad was going to happen the moment Monarch forces the Snake ring onto his finger, the feeling of dread and hate burning through his body as the ring was akumatized he watched as it turned back into the old snake miraculous form of a bracelet. He tries to fight it and ends up almost succeeding but then the cries of Sass are heard and Luka realizes he and Sass are in his mind. Sass starts crying saying they are happy to finally be reunited and freed from that cruel man. Saying they can’t wait to be back in Marinette’s warm home eating croissants with Tikki and his other kwamis. Then he breaks out sobbing realizing that will never happen, Luka tries to comfort his friend but Sass keeps going on about how him and his kwamis will never get the happy ever after with Marinette. Sass takes it a step further, saying that their poor Guardian will never be free from her never ending duties as Ladybug as long as Monarch and Argos lived…as long as people like them existed. Sass slowly goes through Lukas memories, showing him all of the time Sass and his kwamis were happy with Marinette, showing Luka the times they spent together when he was Vipereon, making him feel the happiness he felt as Vipereon only for Monarch to take it away. The corruption takes ahold, taking Lukas anger and hate for Monarch and Argos, digging him deeper into the corruption.

Sass then reveals the Chat Blanc and Ephermal Timeline to Luka…revealing everything. Monarchs identity is revealed and the corruption takes complete hold as Luka curses Gabriel for ruining any chance of happiness Adrien or Marinette had. Sass continues to add more to the fire, he adds the torture the kwamis went through under Monarchs rule, Marinette loneliness and her depression. Luka sees how unfair Marinette and Adriens destinies were. Sass takes advantage of this.

“Isn’t it not fair? Why does that man get to know happiness and joy while he takes it from his son? While Marinette can’t enjoy love? Why does he ruin everything yet get away with it.” Sass asks sadly as he curls around Lukas neck. “If only we could manipulate the timeline…make sure people like Gabriel Agreste never exist, maybe then Marinette and Adrien could love one another without fear of Gabriel knowing.” Luka liked the idea, “Maybe we could make sure to wipe Gabriel Agreste off the timeline…then we can be free.”

“Then everyone can be free…”

Luka knows its wrong, but he wants to do it, he wants the power to manipulate the timelines, he wants to give Marinette and Adrien their happy end, he wants their family back together.

“Don’t you want them to be free?” Sass asks as he holds his miraculous out. Luka takes it and the corruption is complete.

Monarch learns not to fuck with a snake, they tend to bite and this snake enjoyed biting and ripping his eyes out. After all an eye for an eye. the peacock on the other hand…well he knows Marinette called dibs on that one…but the past Hawkmoth? Oh what fun he would have.

Besides all that he has a wedding to plan for his dear leader Chat Blanc, he just has to catch the bride first.

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