#I don’t spend a lot of time talking about music theory in English

[akkrosu]

@ellaspore, I blame you entirely for this. How dare you give me the courage to express my thoughts openly. Consider this me shouting from the rooftops.

So, my music-obsessed brain has been sitting on a particular KinnPorsche moment for over a year now. So let me get crazy and belatedly add my own two cents to all the meta we already have for this show.

In episode 5, we had Kinn and Porsche trying to cope with their confusion over their first time in The Bathroom™ and their feelings for each other by making out with other people, Porsche at Yok’s bar and Kinn in his room. And the music (Volunteer by David Celeste, a composer I like about as much as the staff of many Thai BLs seem to) does something so wonderful in that moment to illustrate their feelings—especially Porsche’s—that I’m still gushing about it a year later.

The first interesting thing is that we start the scene in complete darkness, musically speaking. All we have is this simple and super vague piano melody. The first time I watched this scene I remember how unsettled the music made me feel because of how vague it is; I didn’t know how to understand or interpret it and the mood of the scene around it. And this is because there is something fundamental missing.

All the piano plays is fifths—first g and d in the first two measures, then d and a in the following. (I am aware that the last three bars of the transcription below make it a little more complicated because of that f# in the left hand, which means it’s not just fifths, but since this particular harmonic holds no value for what I’m about to write, I’ll just ignore it.) And it is important that they are fifths, because fifths are pretty much the backbone of any harmonic. They tell us some basics about the key we’re in and about the chords we’re using, which is important because these two things are what creates the mood of the entire piece.

The first five measures of the piece, which correspond to roughly 0:00 to 0:13 of the video linked above and about 21:11 to 21:23 of episode 5.

But we’re missing one fundamental factor to get clarification about the exact key and chords here: the third. In case you don’t know, every basic chord is made up of three notes: the base note, the third and the fifth. And the third is arguably the most important note of the chord—at least in our case—because it differentiates between a major and a minor chord.

Basically (and this is simplified quite a bit), every chord exists in two modes—major and minor. The only difference between them, musically speaking, is the third: in a major chord, the third is a major third, meaning it is four semitones up from the base note, whereas the minor chord has a minor third, which is three semitones up from the base note.

A little illustration of the construction of a basic chord (here C major) and the intervals between its notes.

What that means in practice is that the chords sound radically different. In general, major chords sound more upbeat, happy and positive, while minor chords have more of a somber, sad vibe to them. Feel free to listen to the demonstration below.

So, now that we have the basics of harmony out of the way—how in the world does this relate to the scene and KinnPorsche? Well, now that you understand why thirds are so important, you’ll also understand why the lack of a third is equally important. As I mentioned before, we start the scene and the piece with only fifths. Because we’re missing the third especially in the first chord (spanning the first two bars), we can’t determine the mode of the chord or the key of the entire piece, and so we’re ripped of any sort of understanding about the mood of the music and the scene. This creates a really unsettled and tense feeling and makes you think that’s what the characters are feeling. As we watch Porsche make out with that girl, the music tells us how uncertain he himself is of what he’s doing. He doesn’t know if he’s making the right choices. He’s walking a fine line of mental instability, yay.

As powerful as this lack of the third is, what’s even more powerful is when and how it finally does appear. Because it shows up in the exact instant that Porsche suddenly pauses and his mind flashes back to Kinn (~21:27 of the episode). And we get it in a very subtle, but elegant way: the strings, which were quietly reinforcing the fifths in the piano before, now add that third note to complete the first chord of the theme, the only chord we really need because it is the tonic (which makes it the most important one in determining the key).

Based on only the fifths—g and d—the chord (and the key, which is identical to the tonic) could have been a G major or g minor chord. In the case of the first one, the third would have been a b, and in the second one a b flat (see the above video demonstration of a G major and minor chord for reference). And what note do the strings add? A b flat, which puts both the chord and the key into g minor, the sadder, quieter mode of the two. It finally gives us the clarification we needed: what Porsche is doing isn’t working, he is sad about how things are with Kinn, he misses Kinn and his touch. Before, he wasn’t sure about what he was doing, now he knows it’s not what he wants or needs. His attempt at forgetting him through this woman has failed.

Measures 9-15, which correspond to roughly 0:15 to 0:26 of the video and 21:25 to 21:37 of the episode.

I also really appreciate how the strings were the ones to bring this resolution, not only because they have a very soft tone and are therefore already typically connected to sad music, but also because they make it possible to introduce the new note very carefully and quietly. For at least the first half of the first measure in the above picture, the note can’t even be heard, and then it is introduced through a crescendo, slowly appearing like it is dawning on Porsche that he can’t forget Kinn.

From this point on—as Porsche tries to distract himself from this realization by kissing the woman and we get to see Kinn do the same—, more strings come in and the piano develops the theme we have heard twice now. The piece also gets a bit more complex harmonically, but all of these changes just serve to highlight the minor key we are in and the depressed, lonely, even desperate mood of both Kinn and Porsche. It mixes well with the almost feverish, desperate way especially Kinn behaves in that moment.

So, I want to thank whoever was in charge of the music in this show because they made some excellent choices (and some interesting ones—looking at you, weird MIDI-sounding version of Vivaldi’s Summer that for some reason comes up again and again), but this piece in particular stood out to me because of how perfectly it was edited into the scene. This doesn’t happen very often in (Thai) BLs since very few of them have scores specifically written for them, so most have to make do with pre-existing pieces that can often not be incorporated as elegantly and interestingly as an original soundtrack.

#this got much longer than I expected #sorry for all the music theory #I just really get excited about this stuff #kinnporsche #music theory #harmonics #kinnporsche meta #also sorry if there were any language mistakes #English is my second language #and even though I feel very comfortable speaking it #I don’t spend a lot of time talking about music theory in English

[nancys4gf]

first choice | steve harrington

summary: all the best things in life are impossible to predict.

pairing: steve harrington x gender neutral reader

warnings: none

note: okay i know steve had already finished school when he and robin became friends but.. that's what fanfiction is about right?!?!!? also his 'no sequel could ever be better than the first movie' theory is not valid because he hasn't seen high school musical 2. anyways i hope you enjoy :D i really liked this one!

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“that’s a fancy way to say you don’t want to work with me, robin.”

“no, no!” she exclaimed, waving her hands frantically. “i do! i just think we should broaden our horizons. miss each other for a while, so we can come back stronger.”

steve rolled his eyes. “just say you want to pair up with someone who gets better grades.”

“no! well…” she gave a defeated sigh. 

“i get it,” he raised his hands. “i’m not good enough for you.”

“you’re insufferable.” robin groaned, covering her face with her hands. “i promise we’ll do the next group project together.”

“yeah, yeah.” steve waved her off, and robin stood up, decided to find a new partner.

steve saw her as she approached vickie, taking a deep breath before tapping on her shoulder. he scoffed, shaking his head. sure. better grades. 

he looked around, wondering who he could work with. ever since he had grown apart from his old crowd and started hanging out with robin, he didn’t really talk with lots of people at school. 

besides, english wasn’t a subject he was exactly good at, so he needed someone who would balance it out. unfortunately, all the smart people had already paired up with other smart people, obviously.

he scanned the room again. this time, he saw you, immersed in a book with your headphones on. you immediately caught his interest. you were alone and didn’t look like you had a partner. plus, you were reading. surely you had to be smart. 

he walked towards your desk, and cleared his throat. you slowly lifted your gaze, taking the headphones off your ears.

“hey, i’m steve,” he extended his hand awkwardly. you shook it, a confused expression on your face. “uh, would you like to be my partner?”

you looked around, wondering if he had mistaken you for someone else. but his insistent eyes gazed into yours, the question swimming in his brown irises. and before you knew it, you heard yourself accepting his offer.

— ❀ —

it was a warm, lovely spring afternoon. an afternoon you were spending at steve harrington’s house, sitting on the floor in his room. 

you had to write an analysis on ‘the picture of dorian gray’, and you were currently outlining the essay while steve looked for the main themes in the book.

steve had put on some music you wouldn’t normally listen to, but you would take anything over the awkward, heavy silence.

“i’m confused.” you said suddenly, setting your book down. 

steve looked up, his eyes wide and his hair messy from having run his hands through it. 

“if you’re confused, then we might as well give up now.”

“not about this,” you gestured to the pile of books and papers lying on the floor. “about why you asked me to be your project partner.”

“oh,” he nodded. “well, my friend robin, do you know her? she’s in band–”

“i know who robin is.”

“right.” he paused. “basically, robin bailed on me. and you didn’t have a partner either, so i figured...”

“so i’m your second choice.” you stated.

“no!” he shook his head, even though you both knew it was true. you wouldn’t even be talking to each other if it wasn’t for this project. “i mean, kind of? but i did choose you.”

“it’s alright, harrington.” you chuckled, directing your attention towards the homework again. “you weren’t exactly my first choice, either.”

you weren’t looking at him anymore, and it was clear that the conversation had ended as soon as it had started. but steve kept his gaze fixed on you. 

he noticed you were wearing mismatched socks, and that you used a purple pen, leaving your fingers stained with ink. you were moving your head and tapping your foot to the beat of the music. you hadn’t noticed this, of course. but steve had.

— ❀ —

“we got an a!” steve cried out, shoving the paper in your face.

“of course we did,” you grinned. “no one knows more about oscar wilde than us.”

“i think this calls for a celebration.” he declared. “what do you think?”

you crossed your arms over your chest. “what did you have in mind?” 

“you know that diner near my house? we could go there. they make a sick strawberry milkshake.”

you narrowed your eyes at him, playing with the folded edges of your book.

“you know this was just a regular midterm project.” you said. “it’s not a big deal.”

“you’ve got to celebrate the small victories, right?” he insisted. “come on.”

and so, next saturday, you wondered how you had ended up here: standing outside a crowded diner, waiting for steve harrington of all people. 

but before you could even consider the possibility of leaving, you saw him walking up to you, a huge grin on his face.

“you came.” he said, standing in front of you.

“well, when you agree to hang out with someone, you’re kind of supposed to show up.”

he laughed and motioned to open the diner door, making a gesture for you to go first. 

you sat across from each other in a booth steve chose, and opened the menus. 

“strawberry milkshake, you said?” you spoke, staring at the menu. 

“yes. you have to get one. they use real strawberries. none of that artificial shit.”

“but what if i want to try the chocolate one?” you teased.

“then,” he gave you a sly smile. “we’ll share.”

“the milkshake move.” you smirked, closing the menu and placing your arms on the table. “classic.”

“no, no.” steve laughed. “this isn’t a date. if this was a date, i would have picked you up. i would be sitting next to you–”

“so you could put your arm around me.” you interrupted.

“exactly.” a smile crept across his face. “i would have gushed all about how pretty you look, and charmed you with my incomparable sense of humor. and then we’d end the night driving around and looking at the stars, or something.” 

“the harrington date guide.” you stated entertainingly. steve only raised an eyebrow in response, a smirk dancing on his lips.

after you had ordered and gotten your food, steve leaned in, staring at you.

“tell me something about you.” he said, throwing a fry into his mouth.

“what do you want to know?”

“anything.”

you pondered for a moment, trying to find something about you that would be interesting enough to catch steve harrington’s interest.

“you read a lot, don’t you?”

you furrowed your eyebrows. “how do you know that?”

“you’re always reading at school.” he said obviously.

“right. yeah, i guess i do.”

“so, what are you reading right now?” 

“a mystery murder book. you have to solve the murder along with the main character, a detective.” you immediately perked up, your excitement growing as you spoke. “but the thing is, since it’s narrated in third person, you know some things that the detective doesn't. and you can only hope that he makes the right choice. it’s amazing.”

steve was staring at you. suddenly feeling embarrassed, you shook your head. “sorry, you probably don't want to hear about this.”

“no, no, i do.” he urged, nodding his head, his hair moving up and down. 

“yeah?”

he was grinning at you. a genuine, warm smile that made you feel as if your mystery books were the most interesting thing in the world. your shoulders relaxed, as you took a sip of the strawberry milkshake.

“so, do you know who the killer is?”

you chuckled. “i think i do, yeah.”

“do tell.”

— ❀ —

when you walked out of the dinner, the stars and the moon were already in the sky.

“wow,” steve observed. “i didn’t notice how late it was.”

“me neither.” you said, gaze fixed on the night sky.  

the diner’s parking lot was almost deserted. if it hadn’t been because the waitress told you they were closing up, you and steve probably wouldn’t have left.

you put your hands in the pockets of your jean jacket, waiting for him to say something. 

“so, uh, i had fun.” he said awkwardly, glancing at you.

“me too.”

he nodded his head, distractedly kicking a small rock.

“steve?” 

he had turned towards you before his name was even fully out of your mouth. “yeah?”

“i don’t really…” you started. “want to go yet.”

steve’s entire face lightened up, shining even brighter than the stars. 

“i was hoping you’d say something.”

“what should we do?” you said giddily, not being able to hide the way you were feeling. not wanting to, either.

“follow me.” he said, taking his car keys out of the back pocket of his jeans.

and you did exactly that, walking together with him towards his car. but when you got there, you stopped on your tracks and pressed your eyes shut. 

“shit.”

“what?” 

“my car. i can’t just leave it here.”

steve put his hands on the sides of his waist, looking deep in thought.

“we have two options.” he concluded. “we come back for it later, or we leave separately. depends on how much time you actually want to spend with me.”

you acted as if you had to think about it, your heart fluttering against your chest. finally, you broke into a smile, opening the passenger's seat door.

“let’s go.”

“i’m not saying the second movie is better, i’m just saying it’s better written.”

“no second movie is better than the first. ever.” 

“oh, is that an actual hypothesis? you’ve got enough proof to back it up?”

“i just know i’m right.” steve shrugged and glanced at you, lying by his side. “when the third movie comes out, we should go see it.”

“none of your friends would want to go with you?” you joked, and steve stared at you.

“no,” he spoke softly. “you’d be my first choice.”

your heart skipped a beat, and you gazed at him. he was wearing a green sweater which made him almost disappear into the grass he was lying on. he had covered your legs with his jacket, claiming you’d be cold otherwise. you really weren't. but you let him do it anyway.

it was incredible, how you had been strangers only a few weeks ago. steve was so easy to talk to, and he complemented you so well that you almost felt as if you had known him for much longer.

“did i tell you how pretty you look?”

you snorted, and steve burst into laughter. his laugh broke through the quietness of the night, and even though the entirety of hawkins existed underneath the hill, in that moment, all that mattered was just you and him.

“i mean it!”

as warmth rose to your cheeks, you turned, staring up at the sky. 

“stargazing.” you stated. 

“stargazing.” he repeated, a smile creeping up on his face. 

you didn’t notice, but he was staring at you with the same captivation you were looking at the stars with. 

like all the best things in life, you never saw him coming.

#steve harrington #steve harrington au #steve harrington imagines #steve harrington fluff #steve harrington x reader #stranger things #stranger things imagines #stranger things au #stranger things x reader #stranger things fluff #joe keery #steve harrington imagine #stranger things imagine #steve harrington x gender neutral reader #stranger things x gender neutral reader #robin buckley

[has-bg-ended-yet]

Hi, I love your blog and your optimism and positivity. Your theory about ending makes totally sense for me. They build it up so much so that the gp and perhaps even some "unsure" fans believe that Louis is F's dad. So after ending bg nobody digs too much in the past. As you said, too much people are involved, too much strong and powerful people who can't be exposed. And of course Larry. To have an emotional Louis in the documentary, who just loves his son so much, and - when bg ends - is so heartbroken that the son is not his, is good for not getting Larry in the spotlight after bg ends.

But there are some things that concern me, and I know you are not blaming Louis and thats okay and I totally respect that. I tried to not blame him aswell but I just can't help myself to blame him sometimes.

The poor kid! The staged hug at LTWTLA, where he puts Fs hand on his shoulder and of course the kiss on the lips. And that he exposed F so much in the last years, I just don't see how he is "forced" to do all this. I think it was Louis decision to do it, or if he didn't decide it and got adviced to do it, he did nothing against it.

I'm very protective over children. I work with 'problematic' kids and its hard to see what trauma and this kind of harm makes with them on a daily base. (Just to be clear - not the kids are the problems, but their experiences and the people they grew up with) I just don't understand how Louis can do something so hurtful to that kid. Perhaps he has to do some of this, but I feel like he is using F, and using kids is such a no go for me, and I think he went too far.

I don't want to be rude or mean but it bothers me a lot bc I love Louis and his music.

I hope you understand my message, english is not my first language.

Hello anon,

Thank you so much for the nice words 💕 And it’s fine, English isn’t my first language either, don’t worry about it!

Answering you, I know the kiss on the lips moment is going to be upsetting for some people and fine for others because of culture, for me it’s upsetting. I don’t like when parents kiss their children on the lips, one member of my family used to do it and I hated it, so I don’t like Louis doing it when it’s not even his kid.

But about blaming Louis, I don’t and I won’t. He was forced in this situation in 2015 and he’s taken control lately, the documentary is his way of taking control of this situation. I don’t know what other options where there to push bg and made it seems more real - pap walks, post on insta, the kid spending more time on UK - I don’t know, but what I think is that Louis wanted to do a documentary and he thought it was the best option for the push. Also, we need to understand we don’t know what’s going on behind the scenes, and this include the documentary too (and I mean, Louis choosing some moments, as the beach and kite moment, so the kid was comfortable but were also good for the push).

But I understand where you’re coming from, I hate to think about the kid discovering all of this in a future. I hope they’ve saved enough money for therapy for the kid because he’s going to need it. And I hope he’s protected in some way after this ends. However, at the end of the day, it’s not Louis fault but the kid’s parents for putting F on this situation. I know people like to talk about breaking contracts and all that, but in this industry, even if you have money, it’s not as easy as people like to say, so I think Louis is doing what he can to protect the kid but also trying to make it look organic and natural (I’m sorry I had to do it lol).

As I’ve said, I know where you’re coming from and I’m not going to tell you how you have to feel or react about this situation, but I can’t blame Louis, even if I don’t agree with what he’s doing. If you need to take some time out or filter the topic or talk less about it or something, do it, take care of yourself first, the fandom will be here when you come back 💕

#I know I say ‘I think’ a lot but just want to make sure that this is my opinion and what I think #that you know this is just my opinion* #and that things can be different or not or some of them #answered

[2-lines-and-a-circle]

Hi! I was hoping for a letter matchup for the flavor of love event?

I go by Howl and my pronouns are they/them. I’m in the English server and I’ve finished all available chapters. I have no preference as to romantic or platonic relationships because I’m Demisexual/romantic so as long as it’s quality™️ I’d be happy. I also have no preference to situation of the letter so anything goes. I was also sorted into Heartslabyul by the magic online sorter. I have never played an otome game before but I’ve played monster prom which is pretty close. My favorite character from that was Zoe or Damian 😔

In terms of personality it really depends because I’m fairly…intense. And contradictory. I can notice small stuff about people, but I usually miss major signs (I have accidentally woo’d many people in my obliviousness), I alternate between being clever and good at strategizing and walking headfirst into a brick wall. I tend to break up or dissipate fights but the minute I’m in one myself I won’t back down until I’ve won. I have an extremely strong sense of justice but I’m also really vengeful and can be shady when I need to be. I have often intimidated others in presence alone (despite being 5’7”?) and also had a lot of people think I’m innocent and sweet. I love making people laugh and often give people gifts just cause I was thinking about them, and I love spending quality time with people and acting like an idiot for their amusement alone. I also used to give a lot of advice therapy to people and was often called by my friends in emergencies. Not sure if that was a good idea on their part but nonetheless I can keep my calm under that kind pressure. Also I hate pranks because I was ~bullied~ *jazz hands*

I have also been told that I don’t smile a lot. I do not know if this is true because I often think I’m smiling and people say I look pissed off so. There’s that

I definitely walk the line between villain and princess because on one hand I was once considered my old choir’s ‘mom’ (someone made me a little medal that said that once, it was so sweet) but on the other hand I made my pre-law teacher cry so like.

In terms of who I’d hang out with at NRC I think I’d probably float a bit but I’d spend some time with Floyd. I feel like he’d get a kick out of trying to watch me dance (I have zero coordination) and possibly Lilia because I’m a music lover and will talk about music theory for hours given the chance. Possibly also Ortho or Idia because I enjoy doing art and animation in my spare time and spending quiet time in dark spaces

I think I’m probably on team white chocolate because I’m very devoted to the people I care about and often in weird situations but I could also be team strawberry due to having a bit of bite

I’m definitely pro team white but team mint do be lookin like fun sometimes. And team strawberry is always reliable...

I hope this is okay I think I answered all the questions. It’s my first time doing one of these so I hope I didn’t do something wrong or do anything to offend 😅💕

Here is the link to the letter: 2 Lines & A Circle : Flavor of love matchup! Letter edition! (tumblr.com)

Also I'm very sorry about taking forever on this!

#sorry #flavor of love matchup #twst #twisted wonderland

[douchebagbrainwaves]

APPARENTLY OUR SITUATION WAS NOT UNUSUAL

Enjoy it while it lasts, and get as much done as you can, because you haven't hired any bureaucrats yet. Sites of this type will get their attention. The fact that there's no conventional number. Don't fix Windows, because the remaining. And what drives them both is the number of new shares to the angel; if there were 1000 shares before the deal, this means 200 additional shares. This is not as selfish as it sounds. For the average startup fails. It spread from Fortran into Algol and then to depend on it happening. Seeing the system in use by real users—people they don't know—gives them lots of new ideas is practically virgin territory.

Auto-retrieving spam filters would make the legislator who introduced the bill famous. When someone's working on a problem where their success can be measured, you win. I was a Reddit user when the opposite happened there, and sitting in a cafe feels different from working. However, the easiest and cheapest way for them to do it gets you halfway there. No one uses pen as a verb in spoken English. We'd ask why we even hear about new languages like Perl and Python, the claim of the Python hackers seems to be as big as possible wants to attract everyone. Conditionals. Poetry is as much music as text, so you start to doubt yourself. Between them, these two facts are literally a recipe for exponential growth. In languages, as in any really bold undertaking, merely deciding to do it. I fly over the Valley: somehow you can sense something is going on.

It's easy to be drawn into imitating flaws, because they're trying to ignore you out of existence. Google. Long words for the first time should be the ideas expressed there. If a link is just an empty rant, editors will sometimes kill it even if it's on topic in the sense of beating the system, not breaking into computers. As long as you're at a point in your life when you can bear the risk of failure. I'm less American than I seem. The distinction between expressions and statements. So perhaps the best solution is to add a few more checks on public companies. Let me repeat that recipe: finding the problem intolerable and feeling it must be true that only 1.

Well, I said a good rule of thumb was to stay upwind—to work on a Python project than you could to work on a problem that seems too big, I always ask: is there some way to bite off some subset of the problem. A company that needed to build a factory or hire 50 people obviously needed to raise a large round and risk losing the investors you already have if you can't raise the full amount. And isn't popularity to some extent its own justification? I realize I might seem to be any less committed to the business. Surely that's mere prudence? The measurement of performance will tend to push even the organizations issuing credentials into line. Number 6 is starting to have a piratical gleam in their eye. About a year after we started Y Combinator that the most important skills founders need to learn. When the company goes public, the SEC will carefully study all prior issuances of stock by the company and demand that it take immediate action to cure any past violations of securities laws. Within a few decades old, and rapidly evolving. I didn't say so, but I'm British by birth. Investors tend to resist committing except to the extent you can.

I'm talking to companies we fund? But if we can decide in 20 minutes, should it take anyone longer than a couple days when he presented to investors at Demo Day, the more demanding the application, the more demanding the application, the more extroverted of the two founders did most of the holes are. We funded them because we liked the founders so much. And such random factors will increasingly be able to brag that he was an investor. You'd feel like an idiot using pen instead of write in a different language than they'd use if they were expressed that way. The safest plan for him personally is to stick close to the margin of failure, and the time preparing for it beforehand and thinking about it afterward. The theory is that minor forms of bad behavior encourage worse ones: that a neighborhood with lots of graffiti and broken windows becomes one where robberies occur. S s: n. Bootstrapping Consulting Some would-be founders may by now be thinking, why deal with investors at all, it means you don't need them.

It's not just that you can't judge ideas till you're an expert in a field. And the way to do it gets you halfway there. Angels who only invest occasionally may not themselves know what terms they want. But the raison d'etre of all these institutions has been the same kind of aberration, just spread over a longer period. If someone pays $20,000 from their friend's rich uncle, who they give 5% of the company they take is artificially low. But because seed firms operate in an earlier phase, they need to spend a lot on marketing, or build some kind of announcer. There are millions of small businesses in America, but only a little; they were both meeting someone they had a lot in common with. We present to him what has to be treated as a threat to a company's survival. S i; return s;; This falls short of the spec because it only works for integers. He said their business model was crap.

I was a philosophy major. Programs often have to work actively to prevent your company growing into a weed tree, dependent on this source of easy but low-margin money. And I was a philosophy major. This leads to the phenomenon known in the Valley is watching them. I definitely didn't prefer it when the grass was long after a week of rain. As many people have noted, one of the questions we pay most attention to when judging applications. I'd like to reply with another question: why do people think it's hard to predict, till you try, how long it will take to become profitable. Raising money is the better choice, because new technology is usually more valuable now than later. The purpose of the committee is presumably to ensure that is to create a successful company?

One recently told me that he did as a theoretical exercise—an effort to define a more convenient alternative to the Turing Machine. This is actually less common than it seems: many have to claim they thought of the idea after quitting because otherwise their former employer would own it. If you look at these languages in order, Java, and Visual Basic—it is not so frivolous as it sounds, however. VCs they have introductions to. VCs ask, just point out that you're inexperienced at fundraising—which is always a safe card to play—and you feel obliged to do the same for any firm you talk to. The lower your costs, the more demanding the application, the more important it is to sell something to you, the writer, the false impression that you're saying more than you have. What happens in that shower?

Thanks to Dan Bloomberg, Trevor Blackwell, Garry Tan, Nikhil Pandit, Reid Hoffman, Geoff Ralston, Slava Akhmechet, Paul Buchheit, Ben Horowitz, and Greg McAdoo for the lulz.

#automatically generated text #Markov chains #Paul Graham #Python #Patrick Mooney #company #Dan #encourage #Pandit #employer #thumb #threat #aberration #laws #businesses #Reid #philosophy #failure #millions #statements

[thechangeling]

But you like her better: Part 2

Sorry it's been a minute! I hope you like it.

Cw: Some brief ableism, mentions of internalized biphobia, and self injurious stimming.

2013

It was raining when 16 year old María Machado Sotomayor first met Kit Herondale.

Marí had always loved the sound of the rain. It was peaceful and rhythmic, creating a nice tingly feeling in her skull running straight down her spine. It also good for the plants. Which meant that Marí arrived (on time for once) at her favorite class in a pretty good mood.

Marine biology was their one of their three special interests, the other two being lacrosse and Base guitar. So Bio was usually pretty fun for them. However this time was different.

Her mood was instantly dampened when she walked into class and saw someone new sitting in her usually seat. A blond, short and white kid who looked far too pretty for his own good. A new kid most likely.

A new kid who didn't realize that Marí always sat by the window every single day. It was their spot. Still Marí was determined not to overreact. They marched over to the new kid  and approached him with their best masking smile.

Remember eye contact. She told herself. Keep your tone light and breezy but not too lifeless. Smile. Appear friendly and non threatening. Try not to sweat. Try not to scream.

"Hi excuse me," Marí began in a sickly sweet tone. "That's actually my seat! Sorry!"

The boy instantly looked embarrassed and apologetic. "Oh I'm sorry!" He blushed. "I didn't realize there was assigned seating." He had an American accent, California maybe?

Wonderful. A white American boy. Just what they needed.

Marí chewed their lip and fought the urge to rock or tap. "There isn't actually," they admitted. "I just usually sit there. So can you please move?"

Now the new kid looked a little offended. A cold look settled over his face. "Well why should I?" He bristled. "This seat isn't really yours. It's not like it has your name on it."

Marí rolled her eyes in frustration. "I tried that already but then I got in trouble."

He stared at them curiously for a moment. Marí took the opportunity to break eye contact finally and scuff their heel against the floor. They were wearing the new black suede chunky heels with the gem stones that Marí had gotten when they went thrifting with their friends.

"María!" The harsh voice of her teacher snapped her back into reality. Everyone had arrived and taken their seats while she was arguing with the American and now everyone was staring at her. "Could you please explain why you are not seated young lady?" She snapped in her extra pretentious sounding posh English accent.

The one that said, "I'm better than you."

Marí tried not to growl at being called a young lady. They weren't feeling particularly female today. Not that Marí was going to bother explaining that to some old British hag.

"He won't get out of my seat!" Marí protested. Instantly laughter broke out around the classroom. Cruel mocking laughter that made Marí feel like her skin was crawling.

"It's ok!" The new kid cried out, practically jumping out of Marí's seat. "I'll move! I'll go sit over here." He grabbed his bag and moved to the back of the room as quickly as possible.

Marí smiled in spite of themself. His random act of kindness was surprising, but they were grateful. They took their seat near the window and sighed in relief.

Marí would always look back on that day with fondness no matter what. It may not have seemed like much to him, but it meant the world to her. After Bio class she had asked Kit to come eat with her and her friends. They had made their introductions and the rest was history.

They became close friends very quickly, bonding over movies and music. They sent each other playlists of their favorite songs and songs that reminded them of each other. Marí made Kit a queer playlist with songs by queer artists and told Kit that they were bisexual and a demigirl. They hadn't even told their friends that last part yet at that point.

Marí also told Kit that they liked to use she/they pronouns, but so far was only using them online. Kit asked Marí a lot of questions then confessed to Marí that he was also bisexual but he was still kinda getting used to it.

"I grew up in a shitty situation," Kit had told them. "I guess I still have a lot of shame."

Marí didn't hold it against him. She bought him queer literature and resources for queer history including "Bisexuality and Queer Theory" and her printed copy of the article published in the 90s called "The Bisexual Manifesto." She gave him advice on websites and people to follow online.

They also just talked. Talked about life and their experiences. Their feelings and their relationships with their sexualities. Bonding with another queer person was always special but spending time with Kit always made Marí feel so...light.

Despite how close they were getting, Marí didn't always want to touch him. They were touch averse in most cases unless they were very comfortable with someone. Sometimes it just depended on the day. On the days where Marí found they could not hug Kit they had invented their own way to show affection.

They would place a hand over their hearts and tap it, as if to say "I care about you" or "I love you." Sometimes Kit would say "tap my heart" as a substitute for actually doing it.

He introduced her to his close friend Janessa, the wayward vampire who was incredibly hot and kind of made Marí all nervous and tounge twisty at first. But as they got to know her, Marí realized that she was also incredibly kind, passionate and clearly cared at great deal about Kit. Janessa was a gamer who had named herself after a video game character. She drank cups of warm blood in novelty mugs with giant swirly sparkly straws and was pretty good at making people laugh.

Janessa, or Nessie as Kit had affectionately nicknamed her, was flirtatious and charismatic, but also brutal and deadly in a fight. She was full of surprises. And maybe, just maybe Marì was a little bit into that.

However as much as Marí didn't want to admit it, they were also were starting to realize that they were way more into someone else. Someone with perfect golden curls that Marí wanted to curl their fingers into.

Eventually Kit came out to Marí as genderfluid and requested that she use alternating he/they pronouns for them. They both made the decision to collectively tell their friends their pronouns. Marí, Kit and Nessie sat around her gorgeous leather couch and talked for hours about gender, identity and transness. Kit pointed put that they may never be able to fully explain their gender to the other two, just like Kit might have a hard time fully understanding Janessa's relationship with gender, or Marí's because everyone was different.

"It's personal Nessie," he had said. "Everyone has their own unique perspective on gender and every trans person has their own complicated feelings about gender and what their own gender identity means to them, and those feelings might not completely match up with another trans person's. But that's ok. You don't have to understand the other person but you do have to respect them."

Janessa's understanding of gender came from being a trans women. It was about a strict  binary with clear lines and rules. Rules that Kit was starting to make a habit of fingerpainting all over and Marí could tell that it was stressing her out.

And Marí had no idea where the hell they fit in these rules. They had stopped playing the game.

But those two loved each other more than anything, and Marí knew they could work anything out. And sure enough approximately seven hours and four margaritas later (only two for Marí,) they had come to an understanding.

2014

She kissed Kit for the first time a month into the new year.

They had been trying on clothes in Marí's room and Kit was wearing one of their old dresses that Marí thought they looked amazing in, but Kit wanted to give it away. It was dark navy blue and sparkly with spaghetti straps, coming to about mid thigh. There were cut outs on the sides, filled in with black sheer fabric, and it had a low v cut at the neckline which was also filled in with black sheer.

Kit had been infodumping about one of the Marvel movies again, Marí couldn't remember which one, and she had kept getting distracted by his tan smooth skin peaking through the sheer fabric and fullness of Kit's moving lips. He smiled excitedly and Marí had stepped forward and kissed him.

Their first thought was that Kit tasted like chocolate. Their second was that they should have done this months ago.

Kit had melted into the kiss, smiling slightly against her mouth and pulling her closer. They kissed her feverishly, sliding their tounge inside Marí's mouth and moaning when she deepened the kiss eagerly. They moved against each other with almost lazy, comfortable precision, kissing each other for what could have been hours or days or maybe only seconds.

Marí couldn't have said.

When Kit finally broke the kiss and pulled away from Marí, his eyes were practically gleaming with joy and love. And that was when they knew.

I love him.

2015

I love him.

Ty's words ran in her ears. Repeating over and over again, maddenly bouncing around inside of her skull until she was forced to utter out loud,

"I love him".

They whispered it under their breath but Marí could tell that both Alyssa and Ty had heard them. It was so quiet you could probably hear a pin drop.

But of course. Of course he does. It was obvious. This whole time Marí had noticed there was something wrong with Ty. Just like there was something wrong with Kit. The way they stared after each other when they thought the other one wasn't looking. The loving and worshipful glances mixed with the bitter glares.

Marí had already known that Kit was in love with Ty of course. But the way they had told the story made it seem like they were positive that Ty couldn't be in love with them.

But then again maybe that made sense. Given Kit's history and who he was. But then Marí couldn't help but think of Ty and how confused he must have been. God it was a giant mess.

Speaking of...

The room was still silent. Marí found that she couldn't read Ty's expression as he stared back at her flatly. But his body was shaking, his fingers fluttered at his sides. She wanted to soothe him.

They stepped forward carefully. "I'm not mad at you," Marí assured him. "I was hoping we could talk?"

Ty's left eye twitched. "We are talking," he pointed out. Alyssa snorted.

"Ty, they mean about the proverbial bomb you just dropped a few seconds ago," Alyssa said with a laugh.  Marí smirked to themself slightly.

It wasn't really a bomb. More like a flare.

She really needed to talk to Ty. The only problem was Alyssa had an annoying tendency to never leave his side. It wasn't like she had a problem with the girl. Of course not. But her presence meant that Marí hadn't had the opportunity to talk to Ty one on one.

They cleared their throat. "Alyssa could you please give Ty and I some space to talk?" They asked. Marí hoped they didn't sound too rude. Alyssa looked to Ty and he nodded slightly, signaling that he was ok with her leaving.

That was so strange to Marí. Their relationship. The way Alyssa, a werewolf who hated shadowhunters even more then Marí did, essentially took orders from him and clearly trusted him more than anyone else. But perhaps she wasn't one to judge.

After all, she loved Kit.

Alyssa left the room with a pat on Ty's back and a quick, "call if you need me." Marí shifted their weight back and forth as they rocked slightly from side to side as they waited for Ty to speak.

He stared back at her silently, most likely doing the same. Marí blew out a loud breath and forced herself to stay still, crossing her arms.

"Are you going to say something or should I?" Ty asked expectantly. Marí bit their lip and shrugged.

"I'm still thinking of what I wanna say," she admitted.

Ty smiled at her softly. "So am I."

There we go. Cracks in the armour.

"I'm sorry," Ty whispered suddenly. "I never meant to-"

"You don't have to apologize!" Marí blurted out. Whoops they had interrupted him. "Oh shit sorry you were still talking!" They reached for their hair nervously and realized that they were wearing that Morticia wig for their costume.

Great. Marí moved on to chewing on her knuckles.

"It's ok," Ty reassured her. "I don't really know where I was going with that sentence. And you shouldn't do that." He pointed to her hand.

Marí scoffed, "yeah well you shouldn't dig your nails into your palms." He glared at them and they laughed.

"Not so fun playing a game of Mirror Image is it?" They teased. Ty didn't respond, just stared at Marí solemnly.

"You know I really admire you," he said, aiming his gaze close enough to hers to create the illusion of eye contact. "I always have. I never wanted to hurt or upset you."

Marí wished for a brief moment that they could touch him and then shrugged the impulse off. "I know love," they cooed. "Me too."

Without really understanding why, she pressed her hand to her chest directly above her heart and tapped, just like how she did with Kit. Ty studied Marí for a moment and then followed suite.

Marí in spite of themself, actually felt bad for him. They could clearly see the toll the last three years had taken on him, specifically the last few weeks. Maybe his family couldn't see it, and they definitely knew that Kit couldn't, but Marí could.

Marí of all people could see past the mask because they knew what masking looked like. It wasn't just about appearing normal, whatever that word meant. It was about hiding your feelings. Taking that heart you wore on your sleeve and locking it up tight. But everytime Marí looked at Ty, they could see it. And it was bleeding.

Ripped and bloody and broken, just like her own and yet they both still had the sheer audacity to keep breathing. Marí was proud of them both.

"You need to talk to him," Marí prompted. "You both need to be honest with each other."

Ty furrowed his brow. "Honest? About what? He doesn't feel the same way." He had gone back to flicking his fingers as he stared at her, looking puzzled.

Bloody hell between the two of them, Kit and Ty were giving Marí the mother of all headaches.

They took a deep breath. "Yes they do Ty," Marí tried not to sound exasperated. "Kit is in love with you, believe me. They told me."

It hurt Marí's heart to have to say it, but it was true and Ty deserved to know the truth. And they knew deep down that Kit wouldn't really be happy, he wouldn't be Kit until he had Ty. And Marí had to make their peace with that.

Ty looked understandably confused. He ran a frantic hand through his hair. "But why are you telling me this? Why are you helping me?" He asked. "Don't you love them?"

She fought the urge to cry as tears gathered in her eyes. She found herself digging her nails into her palms despite chastising Ty for doing it a few minutes ago.

"I'm telling you all of this because I love them" she cried desperately. "Because Kit cries out your name in his sleep Ty! Because everytime he sees you, he stares at you like you are the moon the sun and the stars! Because everytime you speak they hang onto absolutely every word, and when you laugh-" Marí cut herself off.

They squeezed their eyes shut and took deep long breaths. Ty said nothing. Marí opened their eyes to see Ty staring at them in dismay. He looked like he was trying to think of what to say to help.

Marí shook their head. "I know Kit loves me. And they probably always will. We were close friends even before we started dating." Marí groaned and shook out their entire body this time, jumping up and down a few times as well to get rid of the tension. If Ty thought this was weird he didn't comment on it.

Marí wiped her eyes carefully trying not to smudge her mascara. "But you Ty?" His eyes refocused on her again at the sound of his name. Marí chuckled humourlessly. "Fucking hell, he is in love with you. And right now he is thinking that you hate him and I know it's tearing him up inside."

Ty stared at Marí hopelessly, looking overwhelmed and exhausted. "So what do I do then? What am I supposed to say?"

Marí shrugged. "I can't help you with that I'm sorry. It has to come from you." Ty looked even more panicked.

They gave him what they hoped was an encouraging smile. "Don't be scared Ty," they murmered. "It's Kit remember. They're not scary. You have nothing to worry about."

Ty didn't answer her. He had wrapped his arms around his body, squeezing tightly. "Marí do you remember those dead moon jellyfish we buried on the beach?" He asked.

She was a little confused as to why he was bringing this up now. "Yeah? Why?"

"That's what I feel like right now," Ty admitted. "Like I've washed up on the beach and now I'm just waiting for someone to come along and step on me."

Marí's heart sank. "Oh Ty," they breathed. "I promise that won't happen with Kit. I can't make any promises for anyone else, but I do know that Kit has absolutely no intention of hurting you again love."

Ty looked pensive. Marí could only hope that Ty would make the decision to trust them.

With a sudden jolt Marí remembered the party.

"Hey we still have the Halloween party to go to," she said, shaking Ty out of his stupor. "Do you still wanna go?"

To their surprise, Ty nodded. "Sure. I think Alyssa might kill me if I back out now."

Marí snorted. Alyssa Reyes could be pretty terrifying at times.

With surprise Marí found that their spirts were lighter having cleared the air with Ty and with the prospect of a party being renewed.

She smiled. "All right then let's head out!" Marí smoothed down the long black wig over her shoulders and quickly smoothed out the long skirt of her black slinky dress before turning and exiting the training room.

She knew that she would have to talk to Kit at some point and that conversation would be brutal. But at least they could have one last night together.

It's better this way. Marí told themself as they walked back towards the main living room where everyone was gathered.  At least now Kit can be happy.

It's for the best.

It has to be.

So I'm actually planning on writing a part 3 from Kit's pov because the drama isn't over yet! 😏

Tag list: lmk if you wanna be added/removed.

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#tsc #twp #kit x ty #marí the werewolf #the wicked powers #maría machado sotomayor #we stan autistic bonding #we stan queer bonding

[rivalsforlife]

AA7 Speculation Post: One Year Later

here we go again.

A year and a day ago, I made a speculation post about if/when we’d ever be seeing AA7. Obviously, my claim that AA7 would be announced in September 2020 did not turn out to be true, but later that year we did get a leaked calendar containing information on the new ports for Chronicles, and also plans for a new aa7, which I summarized in this post.

Now that we have Chronicles we can verify that the leaks contained legitimate information (as if a statement from Capcom saying they were hacked wasn’t legitimate enough). So that leaves us with one key question: is AA7 still happening? If so, when can we expect it? As well, what other information from the leaked calendar can we consider, especially with early sales data on Chronicles? In addition, what are the implications of this new survey on Chronicles from Capcom?

All of that will be discussed under the cut so that this doesn’t take up too much space.

Revisiting The Calendar

Once again, here is a rough translation of the calendar that was present in the leaks:

As a note, in this post, I’ll be referring to our new games as “Chronicles” to prevent this from being blocked by people avoiding spoilers.

So: this original calendar, generated before the pandemic, had Chronicles releasing in Q1 of FY2021 - and it’s also important to note that in Japan, each fiscal year starts in April 1st, so FY2021 is actually April-June 2021. This shows that Chronicles was pushed back about a quarter from their expected release date. However, Chronicles was a port of already existing games, therefore somewhat less work was needed on them - upscaling models and textures, adding in some new features like autoplay and story mode, and of course, the English translation and voicework were needed, which is still a lot of course, but less compared to development on an entirely new game. In addition to that, the pandemic hit AA7 in its early development stage, assuming this schedule was still being followed by the time the pandemic hit. That could cause more delays than expected.

So the original plan was for AA7 to be released in Q3 of 2021, which corresponds to October-December, aligning with the 20th anniversary of the series in October. While it’s a desirable goal, it’s quite likely the pandemic pushed it back at least a quarter, if not more, if not cancelled it entirely. ... haha.

We’ll only know the fate of AA7 for certain when it’s announced. Which it is possible it may never be. However, I have two theories for, if AA7 is getting an announcement, when it will be:

1) Sometime during September 2021, either in the leadup to or during Tokyo Game Show this year. These are for the same reasons as I outlined in my initial speculation post. It’s a popular time for Ace Attorney game announcements, after all. TGS, according to what I can find, will be held online this year from September 30th to October 3rd. If Capcom announces AA7 earlier in September through Famitsu, like they did with AA6 for example, then we can expect to get some information during TGS... 

2) Sometime during a 20th Anniversary Event, possibly in October 2021. I’m assuming AA is planning something for the 20th anniversary - Chronicles wasn’t really marketed as a 20th anniversary release, for instance. If they can’t release a new game for the 20th anniversary (which at this rate, seems unlikely, as we’re about two months out from that with no word about it) then an announcement would be just as good at generating hype for it.

Naturally, if we reach this time next year with absolutely no news on AA7, it’s probably safe to say it’s been cancelled or at least delayed so severely that anything we currently know about it isn’t worth much.

There’s one more point of interest on the calendar: reconsidering the porting of 456. I feel that this depends heavily on how well the Chronicles ports are doing; if it’s not financially viable to keep porting games, then why bother? So, let’s take a look at that.

The Success of Chronicles

As I write this, it’s about two and a half weeks since the release of Chronicles worldwide. So... how did the games do? It’s a bit hard to tell, especially as I am not a game marketer and don’t know the expectations for Chronicles. What is obvious is that, if Chronicles does much better than expected, porting 456 and possibly even the investigations games seems likely. (If Chronicles, indeed, does especially well in the West, than a porting of the investigations games and localization of investigations 2 after ten years could very well be possible.) If Chronicles does absolutely terribly, it damages the chances of porting, and possibly of continuing the series. If it does terribly especially in the West, where the games are essentially new, it could damage the chances of any new games being localized at all.

So, a lot is riding on this, and I don’t know enough to tell how well it did. Here’s what I have found, however:

Nintendo Enthusiast reports on Famitsu sales of Switch games, and overall thinks it’s not doing so great. Chronicles ranks third on the list of Switch sales in its first week, with 14,460 units sold, over 4000 less than NEO: The World Ends With You, which was released on July 27th. Keep in mind that Chronicles was released in Japan on July 29th, which is two days later, and that these are only Japanese sales (where they’ve had Chronicles for years on both mobile and 3DS) and only Switch sales, where NEO:TWEWY is currently only available on Switch and PS4 (Chronicles has the additional platform of Steam, where there could be many more sales). In the next week, Chronicles ranked 22 overall, with NEO:TWEWY at 23, though of course they’re still a little less than 4000 units behind NEO:TWEWY overall. Slightly closing the gap, I guess.  

How about overseas data, then? ... It’s hard to tell. I can find this report from gamespot which discusses the top 20 games sold in the US in July, and Chronicles is not on the list, while NEO:TWEWY is at 16. However, they don’t give any number for the units sold, and it seems that they aren’t considering digital sales for a lot of them, so it’s hard to tell how much of a hit that is.

However, let’s go back to Japanese sales for a bit, and look at the 2019 Trilogy re-release for a comparison against Chronicles. Allegedly, combined Switch and PS4 sales in the first week of the trilogy’s release only amounted to about 8000 units, a little more than half that of Chronicles’ Switch sales. It’s also important to note that the 2019 trilogy ended up being the only ace attorney game to sell over a million copies. Ace Attorney is not a big series; I’m sure Capcom takes this into account when considering sales data, especially for ports. If Chronicles does end up doing better than the trilogy overall, it’s definitely looking good for ports and especially so for Chronicles.

However, there’s more to this than just sales data.

The Survey

Capcom now has a user survey for Chronicles, which you can answer even if you’re partway through the first game. I believe it’s only open until September 30 2021, so if you think you can finish the game before then, I’d recommend filling it out once you’re done so that you can give the best feedback.

It asks you a bunch of questions like what platform you bought it on, why you bought it, your expectations, and all sorts of detailed questions on the various mechanics, difficulty and enjoyment of the trials and investigations, satisfaction of visuals, plot, characters, music, and even free response sections for what you liked and disliked about the game. It’s a very detailed survey that’s pretty long but I think is worth filling out. At the end they ask you to fill out some demographic questions (such as age, gender (male, female, other), country, what kind of things you like to spend money on, and what kind of games you like, what platforms you have to play games on). But what’s possibly the most interesting question is this:

“If a new [Chronicles] game is released in the future, do you think you would buy it?”

This means that, depending on the answers to the survey, they could very well decide to work on a third game to Chronicles.

This has huge implications for the future of the series. I’ll probably make a separate post on plot-related stuff later, but for now... let’s talk about logistics.

In my initial AA7 speculation post I said I highly doubted that they would ever make another Chronicles game. I also said that they probably never would be localized, so, guess who’s a clown now. 

Right now the AA series is in a bit of a dry period, with no new games having been released in the last four years. As well, with Yamazaki (the director of the investigations games and AA5/6) having left Capcom, the next director of the mainline games is completely unknown. As described in this video, the main reason Chronicles ever came about was because Capcom went ahead with mainline AA5 before Takumi could come back from the Layton crossover. Now, since 2017, we don’t really know what Takumi is working on. It’s possible he’s gone back to mainline to work on AA7 (though of course, there is absolutely no evidence suggesting that he has, so definitely don’t take that as any sort of confirmation).

However, if we do get a Chronicles 3, it’s quite likely Takumi would return to work on that, as he directed the previous two games. In addition, if Chronicles ends up being such a success to completely eclipse mainline (from what I’ve heard, though I have no serious proof, Resolve is considered as highly rated as T&T by many Japanese fans) then the series could permanently go down the road of writing more Chronicles games, leaving mainline stagnant (which, let’s be real, it’s already stagnating). The success of that is uncertain considering how neatly our current Chronicles duology wraps up, but... we’ll have to see how things unfold in the future.

For now, I highly recommend filling out the survey to give your input to the series’ future directions. Maybe mention that you want localized investigations 2 somewhere in the free response section because uhh I forgot to do it in mine. do that for me.

TL;DR

Main takeaways from this post are:

- I personally expect an AA7 announcement either during TGS or a 20th anniversary event

- If Chronicles does extremely well, then 456 ports are likely to happen, and I personally speculate investigations ports (along with localized investigations 2) will as well.

- Fill out this Chronicles survey before September 30th to give your input on the games and possibly the future direction of the series. I recommend completing the games before you do, but if you think you won’t before September 30th, you can fill it out at any time.

- We Very Well May Get Another Chronicles Game. Who saw that coming. Not me.

Thanks if you read through all of this, let’s hope September/October doesn’t leave me looking like a fool again.

#aa7 speculation #my posts #ace attorney

[levi-lover]

New Light Part: 2

College Levi x Reader(Modern AU)

W/C: 5.2k 

T/W: None

A/N: Levi is a moody English major who spends his free time reading at the local cafe. I’m having a lot of fun writing this ! (pic from pinterest)

I’ve put all the parts in one list here:  New Light Masterlist

Levi’s POV

Levi and Erwin sat in silence on their drive home. The blinker would occasionally fill the car with a strong click. Levi counted the lit up rooms in the passing apartments. Five, Six, Seven… He wanted to keep his mind off of you, the way your hair framed your face, your hand caressing the mug, the way you pressed your lips together when you listened someone speak. 

“So, how long have you known (Y/N)?” Erwin asked as if he knew Levi was thinking about you.

“A couple of months,” he responded. 

“Do you like her?” Erwin prodded. 

“She’s nice,” Levi said. 

Erwin nodded, he knew better than to ask further. 

This was how their conversions normally went, Erwin would begin with a blunt statement and Levi would respond in a short manner. From an outsider’s perspective, it might have seemed like the two men weren’t friends but this dynamic worked for them. Erwin was straightforward with what he wanted and Levi didn’t like talking about personal subjects, even with one of his closest friends. 

When they arrived to their shared apartment, they said their goodnights and went into their rooms. Erwin had to be up early tomorrow for a debate meeting and Levi wanted to be alone. After they moved out of the dorms they decided to keep living together because it was the most cost effective option and plus Levi liked that Erwin was as neat as him, almost as neat. They lived in an old, walk-up apartment ten minutes away from Wall Rose University in a quiet neighborhood. They’ve been living there for three years now and had no plans to move out anytime soon. 

Levi opened the window slightly to let the cool air in, raindrops fell from the gutter and filled the dark bedroom with gentle taps.. He laid down on the bed and breathed in the smell of the city and old books in his room. He closed his eyes and let his body melt into the bedsheets, he used the same lavender fabric softener his mom loved. Mmm, I should give her a call tomorrow, he thought. He felt his thoughts bounce around in his head but he was too tired to unravel them. Levi focused on his breathing and eventually his thoughts subdued into lenient bystanders. 

There was silence around him when suddenly, you popped up in his thoughts. Levi let out a small sigh. Fuck, what are the odds of her knowing Hange. Hange of all people,the one person who doesn’t know how to shut up, Levi thought. Frustration began to fill his chest. He wanted you to meet his friends and he wanted to know more about you but he didn’t want it to happen like this. Levi wanted to do it right with you. He knew wasn’t the most charismatic or hospitable person and romance wasn’t his forte. Romance, Levi thought and chuckled. He remembered Erwin’s earlier question. Do I like her? 

He sat up and pinched the bridge of his nose with his index and forefinger. He didn’t have a ton of experience with romance. His only relationship with Petra ended in a disaster, she broke up with him after feeling neglected for months. That was never Levi’s intent, he loved her but he didn’t know how to express it. Whenever he saw her on campus she would always give him a smile and wave which Levi would reciprocate. He regretted the way everything ended but he was thankful she didn’t hold a vengeance against him. He was 18 and foolish but he was older now and slightly less foolish. 

Levi looked out the window and started to form a plan in his head. It was evident he had some sort of feelings for you, you were funny, pretty, easy to talk to and you cared about what he had to say. He smiled as he remembered how earnestly you looked at him while he explained the latest book he was reading, he started reading books he thought you might like. Shitballs, maybe I do like her. There was nothing he could do now, he didn’t want to do anything until he had a better understanding about what you were thinking. He nodded his head, proud of his plan. 

The hardwood floor creaked as Erwin walked over to the bathroom. Outside of the window, the sky was beginning to glow with a soft orange hue. Levi closed the curtain, pulled off his clothes and tucked himself into bed. He curled his body around a pillow and slowly began to drift off, eager to wake up to begin his plan. 

The crisp autumn hit your face as you opened the doors to the lecture hall. You felt light and airy after finishing your genetics midterm. It was one of the hardest tests you’ve taken but you felt okay about it. Hange had helped you study for the past week and their enthusiasm and studying techniques helped you out immensely. I owe them big time, you thought. Your phone buzzed in your pocket, it was Hange.

Hange: U FREAKING DID IT!!! IM SO PROUD XD

You: thank uuu, i feel good about it! 

Hange: YAY! We’re out in the park blocks! Join us!

You: ok !

You stared at the screen and re-read the conversation. Join us...they must mean Levi and Erwin. You scoffed the tip of your boot into the pavement, the familiar feeling of nerves began to dance in your stomach. Slowly, you made your way to the park blocks, the on-campus park where students would have picnics and study sessions. Students began to pour out of lecture halls and other buildings, eager to celebrate the end of midterms week. There was an undeniable feeling of excitement as they cheered and laughed. 

You stood at the edge of the park looking for the trio. Levi waved his hand from a picnic bench and smiled at you. Your heart momentarily stopped and you realized you’ve never seen him outside of the cafe. He was wearing a hunter green sweater and his black overcoat. The wind feebly moved through his hair but even from farway you could see the deep circles around his eyes. You made your way to the trio and gave out a half-hearted hello.

“(Y/N)! How do you feel?!” Hange shouted.

“Fucking relieved,” You said. Levi smiled. 

“I’m proud of you, (Y/N). Hange told us about all the hours you studied for the exam.” Erwin gave you a thumbs up. 

“Thanks, dude. How were your midterms?” You asked as you sat down next to Erwin. 

“They went well! I think I got an A on my Political Theory exam but we’ll find out soon enough.” 

“Erwin, you clown, you know you aced that test.” Hange rolled their eyes. “But thanks to the lovely Levi, I know I got an A on my essay.”

Levi frowned. “Tsk, I was surprised you even knew how to spell.”

Hange hit Levi’s shoulders and he swiped back. 

“Hey, stop it you two,” Erwin scolded. “I swear, they’re like children.” 

You laughed and nodded. The Levi you knew was always stoic and calm but Hange brought out a different side of him. He looked happier even when he was annoyed. You grabbed a dead leaf from the table and started to pull it apart, rubbing the dead plant bits between your fingers. 

“Are you good?” Levi’s voice broke your concentration. You looked up and met his gray-blue eyes.

“Yep, all good here.” You smiled at him and he returned one back. 

“That’s fantastic! So tonight. Ymir’s Bar at eight. Got it?” Hange ordered. 

Erwin and Levi nodded in response and looked at you. Your eyes darted between the three of them.

“Uh, I would love but I’m hanging out with a few people tonight.”

“Please, join us! Your friends are more than welcome to come, the more the merrier,” Hange begged.

“I beg to differ…” Levi mumbled.

“Shut up, grumps.” Hange elbowed Levi and returned their gaze back to you. “It’ll be fun, I’ll buy you a shot.”

You rolled your eyes, “fine, but I’m buying you a shot. I owe you, Hange.”

Hange squealed and clapped their hands. “Yay! My friend, Moblit will tag along too. You haven’t met him yet but he’s great and such a talented artist. You’ll love him.”

“Sweet, I’m excited, can you send me the address?” You responded. Hange nodded. 

“Who are you hanging out with?” Erwin asked.

“Oh, uh. My boyfriend and some of our friends,” You muttered. 

“I didn’t know you had a boyfriend. (Y/N) why didn’t you tell me?” Hange asked, heartbroken. 

Erwin glanced at Levi. He was looking at the grains in the table, his heart sank but he knew better than to let his friends know. 

“I don’t know. It didn’t seem like the most important thing to talk about during our study sessions.” You were unsure why but you felt defensive over Hange’s comment. 

Hange looked hurt at your response, you felt a pang of regret. You didn’t mean to keep your relationship a secret but your life didn’t revolve around your relationship so it felt pointless to bring him up. The air around the table was tense and cold. The sun was setting and the four of you were on the brink of being enveloped by the shadow of a large lecture hall. 

“Regardless, I’m eager to meet your boyfriend and friends,” Erwin said in a strained voice. 

“Yeah, I’m excited for all of you to meet. I think I’m going to go home and get ready.” 

“Of course, we’ll see you soon,” Erwin said in a quiet tone. 

You waved goodbye to all of them, the trio waved back and you made your way to the bus station. As you waited for the bus, you sent your boyfriend a message to meet your new friends at Ymir’s. He sent back a simple thumbs up emoji as a response. You pulled out a pair of headphones and blasted music to drown out your thoughts. Yet Levi’s face kept on appearing in your head, the way the sunlight caressed the hard lines of his face, his honest smile when he was with his friends, the way his eyes lost their glow when you announced you had a boyfriend. We never did anything. Hell, I didn’t even know his name until last week so why should I care what he thinks. We’re just coffee shop friends, that’s it. The bus pulled to the stop, you waited for everyone to exit before entering and made your way to the back window seat. The glass was cold on your forehead but it felt nice. You sighed, preparing yourself for a night out with your new friends and your boyfriend.

Levi’s POV

After you left, Hange and Erwin looked at Levi with concern in their eyes. Levi noticed their stares and glanced up at them.

“The fuck you looking at,” he growled.

“Levi, I’m sorry,” Hange whispered.

“About what?” He scoffed.

Erwin was about to speak but Levi abruptly got up and buttoned his coat. “I’m going home. I’ll see you both at Ymir’s.”

Erwin and Hange exchanged a look and nodded. When Levi made up his mind there was no stopping him. They watched him walk away, his head was slightly lower than usual. Levi walked over to the bike rack and unhooked his black low handle bicycle. In one smooth motion, he drapped his leg over the seat and began to peddle home. The wind hurt his face and burned his lungs but he pushed harder and harder on the pedals. Crouching down on the seat as he biked up the hills, hoping to ride away from the bench to run away from his disillusion that you could love him.

A few hours later, Erwin, Hange and Moblit entered the apartment. Hange called out to Levi.

“Hey, Mr. Grumps! We have something for yoooou!!” They called out.

Levi moaned and rolled out of bed, his bare feet hit the cold ground as he dragged himself to the living.

“What is it, Four Eyes? Hey, take off your disgusting shoes,” he scolded. “Oh, hey, Moblit.”

Moblit raised his head slightly as a hello. He wasn’t a man of many words. Hange held up a bottle of whiskey and grinned. “So we could pre-game. Take this as a thank you present for helping me write my essay.”

Levi rolled his eyes and smiled. He was touched by Hange’s generosity but he would never dare show it to them.

“I’ll grab us some mugs,” Erwin said and began to walk towards the kitchen.

“No, Erwin! Tonight’s a shot type of night,” Hange said deviously.

The three men looked at them and hesitantly nodded. They wanted to relax and unwind but a  night out led by Hange always ended up with someone’s head in the toilet. Still, they each filled a shot glass, cheered and downed the alcohol. They drank for a while, everyone’s faces were glowing. Hange was blasting music and dancing. Moblit watched them with admiration. Erwin and Levi were giggling over something stupid Erwin said.

Erwin looked at the clock, it was closing in on 8. “Shit, we should get going.”

“Hey, man watch your mouth. And maybe we should stay in. It’s cheaper,” Levi said.

“Levi, noooo. We can’t do that. We told (Y/N)  that we would meet her at Ymir’s!” The alcohol was already getting to Hange.

“Who’s (Y/N)?” Mobit asked.

“My friend from genetics! And Levi’s too,” Hange proclaimed.

Levi rolled his eyes. “Tsk, she’s not my friend. I hardly know her.”

“Mmm, if you say so.”

“Whatever, let’s go,” Levi said curtly.

The four of them grabbed their coats and headed to Ymir’s. It was only a ten minute walk from their place. Hange let everyone know that you had already arrived and saved a table on the back patio. As they walked, they talked about their finals and plans for the upcoming break.  When they arrived at Ymir’s, they pushed open the door and entered the humid room. The bar was full of people celebrating the weekend, a couple was making out in one of the booths and people were lined around the bar. They ordered their drinks and walked through the back doors.

Levi’s hands began to sweat and he felt a lump in his throat when he saw you. You looked beautiful under the glow of the patio lights, you were smiling and had a beer glass on your lips and you were laughing. Erwin stood in place and Hange stopped their chatter.

“Oh, so that’s what they’re doing now,” Hange spouted.

They were referring to Zeke who had their arm around you and to Porco and Pieck who were sitting across from you and your boyfriend.

You saw the group at the back entrance and waved. Your nerves from earlier were completely forgotten after your second beer. Zeke rubbed his thumb against your shoulder and you smiled out of habit. You made eye contact with Levi and gave him a toothy grin, his eyes darted away. Your friends looked at the party headed towards them and stopped talking but you didn’t notice.

“Hey, I was wondering if y’all forgot where the bar is,” you joked but no one laughed.

“Erwin. Levi. It’s been a while,” Zeke stated.

You looked at him confused. “What? You know them?”

Zeke chuckled, “yeah, I guess I do.”

“Zeke, it’s nice to see you again. Same to you Porco and Pieck,” Erwin stated.

Porco and Pieck looked at each other and smiled. “It’s nice to see you too, Erwin,” Pieck said in a sweet voice.

Levi glared at the way Zeke’s arm was draped across your shoulder. He gritted his teeth. Hange noticed how tense he was getting and placed a hand on his shoulder.

“What a small world! I’m glad everyone knows each other. Guys, sit down!” You motioned at the empty seats at the table, completely misreading the space.

Hange was the first to sit and the rest followed. The table was quiet for a few minutes, everyone sipped on their drinks.

“Levi, I like your scarf,” You pointed to the black scarf draped across his body.

“Thanks.”

“Yeah, it’s such a nice scarf,” Zeke repeated.

Levi gave Zeke a dirty look. Hange looked at him nervously and Moblit put a hand on their knee to calm them. You took another sip of your beer.

“Yeah, Zeke, it is a nice scarf. That’s why I complimented it. Anyways, how do you all know each other?” Confidence surged through your veins thanks to the alcohol.

“We were floormates freshman year,” Levi’s dry voice said.

“Wait-oh, I see,” You said.

Erwin began to make casual conversation with everyone while Levi stared at the bottom of his glass. Hange and Moblit joined Erwin and conversed with the other two at the table. Wait, is Zeke the one that called Erwin’s kickback lame? That’s the only possibility, right? Your head was dizzy from the alcohol but the puzzle pieces were starting to fall into place.

“Hey, (Y/N),” Porco called out.

“Huh?”

“You good? It looks like we lost you there for a second.”

“Yeah, Porco. I’m fine,” You said sarcastically.

“Zeke, you and (Y/N) make a good couple,” Erwin said.

Zeke chuckled and squeezed you closer to his toned body, “I know but thank you.”

You kept your head down unsure about what to do. It was evident that Zeke had an issue with Erwin and Levi but you didn’t fully understand why. From what you heard, Zeke was the one who was mean to the other two but Zeke was your boyfriend so you should be on his side, right? You took another swig of your beer.

“Levi, are you still with Petra?” Pieck asked.

Petra? Who the fuck is that, you thought, anger coursed through your veins.

“No,” Levi said.

“Oh, that’s too bad. She was such a lovely girl,” Pieck sighed.

“Who’s Petra?” You asked.

No one answered your question. You looked at Pieck but she kept her eyes down. What the fuck is up?

“She’s a girl I dated freshman year,” Levi explained.

“Oh.”

Hange broke the tension by shouting, “(Y/N), I promised you a shot! Who else wants one?”

Pieck, Moblit and Erwin raised their hands. Hange called over a server and asked for a round of shots for everyone. A few minutes later, they brought tequila shots for the table. Everyone grabbed their lime and raised their glass.

“To finishing finals!” Hange exclaimed.

The table repeated what Hange said and took their shot. You and Porco laughed at Pieck’s face and she stuck her tongue out at you. Zeke kissed your cheek and you leaned into his warm body. For a second, it felt like it did at the beginning of your relationship. You felt safe and hopeful but those feelings disappeared when you caught Levi looking at you and Zeke. Immediately, you pulled away and Zeke frowned. You weren’t one for PDA but after a few drinks you didn’t mind showing your man some love but under Levi’s eye it felt wrong.

“Let’s do another shot!” Hange shouted.

“Hange!! Let me buy you a shot!!” You shouted back.

“(Y/N), you’re the best!!” Hange exclaimed, their cheeks glowing under the lights.

Everyone took another shot and the mood around the table began to lighten as everyone got drunker. Porco made a few jokes that made Erwin laugh. Zeke talked to Hange about their senior thesis. Everything seemed to be falling into place except for Levi. He didn’t make an effort to hold a conversation with anyone. He stared at the empty shot glasses and occasionally smiled at whatever Erwin said.

The patio lights shadows made Levi look heavenly, the soft glow bounced off his pale skin and you tried not to stare but you couldn’t, he looked so pretty.

Zeke could sense that your thoughts were taking you elsewhere so he gave you a kiss on the check. You gave him a smile in return.

The bar was packed and everyone at the table was talking after a new round of drinks. It should be a perfect night, all of your friends seemed to be getting alone but something didn’t feel right. In that moment, you wished it could have been Levi holding your body. Stop, Levi is just a friend, that’s it. I love Zeke. You repeated in your head over and over.

As the night dragged on, you slowly began to lose touch with reality, everything became a happy, surreal blur. Throughout the night, Zeke kept his hands on your body. Before that would have kept you grounded but now it felt off, you weren’t sure if it was the alcohol but you didn’t want him to touch you. You kept on smiling and talking to everyone until the bartender called for final orders.

“This was nice but I think we should get going now,” Erwin declared.

“Yeah, I think you’re right,” Pieck said.

Everyone gathered their belongings and started to walk towards the front door. Zeke walked ahead with Porco and Pieck but you stayed behind with the others. Erwin, Hange and Moblit left you and Levi together alone. Hange’s arm was wrapped around Moblit’s shoulder. They leaned against their body and continued talking.  

“Hey, I had a good time tonight,” You said to Levi who barely acknowledged your existence.

“It was okay,” He stated.

The two of you followed the others.

“But what are the odds of us forming a friendship in this way, right?” You said.

“Tsk, a friendship? We hardly know each other, I wouldn't push it,” Levi responded.

“I guess you’re right,” You muttered.

Levi felt bad about his harsh tone but he didn’t know what to do. He still had the same warm feeling in his chest from before but watching Zeke touch you hurt him. All of you had exited the bar and you walked over to Zeke and he placed his jacket over your shoulders.

“Well, it was, uh, nice to catch up with all of you. Hange thank you for helping my girl study. Get home safe,” Zeke said. You smiled and everyone and waved.

“Zeke, the same to you too. Glad to know you’re doing well. (Y/N) congrats on finishing midterms. See you later,” Erwin said.

“I love yoouuu! I love all of you!” Hange shouted. Moblit still had his arm around Hange to stabilize them.

“Love you too, Hange!” You blew them a kiss.

They all turned and began to walk home. Porco and Pieck had already left in their Uber. You looked at Zeke and he gave you a smile and you smiled back out of habit.

Zeke made conversation on your way back to his place. You wrapped your arms around your body and counted the steps in between each street light. The air around you was dry and your breath fell to the ground in a transparent cloud. Eventually, you made it to Zeke’s apartment, it was highrise close to downtown. When you entered the apartment your attention immediately went to the large windows. They faced the city skyline and the lights poured into the living room and gently outlined the minimal furniture in the room. Zeke led you to the bedroom and began to kiss the back of your neck. His beard tickled your neck and left goosebumps on your skin. You rolled your shoulders and stepped away.

“Come on,” Zeke groaned.

“No, not tonight. I’m really tired,” You said.

You made your way to the bathroom and turned on the harsh lights. The lights bounced off the white tiles and highlighted the bags under your eyes. You stared at yourself for a while, the longer you stared, the faster your thoughts swirled in your head. Is Levi made at me? You splashed cold water on your face and tried to wash off the awkwardness from tonight but no matter how hard you scrubbed, you couldn’t get the image of Levi staring at the empty glasses out of your head.

When you walked back into the bedroom you saw Zeke passed on the bed. You smiled at him and placed a blanket over his body and brushed his hair away from his forehead. You curled up on the opposite side of the bed and wrapped a blanket around yourself. Zeke’s soft snores filled the room, normally that was enough to lull you to sleep but lately it was becoming more of a nuisance. Why am I feeling like this? I love Zeke and he loves me back, that should be enough. So why do I feel so unsure? Zeke wasn’t your first partner but he was your first proper love. Everything beforehand had felt like practice for this.

The two of you had met in the spring term of sophomore year. The sun was shining and you we’re sitting on a blanket with Rico bouncing off ideas for research projects. You kept an eye on the baseball team who were practicing near the two of you. Rico was in the middle of explaining her ideas when a baseball flew in your direction.

“Heads up!” shouted a deep voice.

Both of you covered your heads as the ball flew over your blanket. The footsteps of one of the players was nearing your spot.

“Hey, I’m sorry about that.”

You tried to look up but the sun was blinding your eyes. You were able to make out the outline of a tall, man with broad shoulders and wavy blonde hair. He flashed a charismatic smile and said,“the name’s Jaeger. Zeke Jaeger.”

You introduced yourself and Zeke knelt down so his head was at your level.

“Nice to meet you. I feel about almost hitting you. Not sure what happened, normally I have perfect aim.” He winked at you. “Let me make it up by taking you out for a drink, your friend is more than welcomed to come.”

You blushed and thanked him and began to decline your offer when Rico interrupted you.

“She, I mean, we would love that. Here’s her number and mine, too.”

“Thanks, I’ll shoot y’all a text.”

Zeke stood up, grabbed the ball and gave you a wave before running back to his team. From that point on, the two of you had been inseparable.

You drifted off thinking about those first memories, the sweetness of his touch, the excitement of loving Zeke, the hopefulness you had. If you kept on thinking about those moments then maybe they would manifest back into your life. You wanted back that stability in your love so much it hurt your chest.

The next day you rolled over to an empty bed. Your hand traced the cold sheets and you kept your hands in the sunlight, the warmth felt good compared to the draft in Zeke’s bedroom. He preferred a colder bedroom, he said it was better for the body. The front door opened and you pretended to be asleep. Zeke’s footsteps got closer to the bed and you felt him press a kiss to your cheek, he smelled of sweat and musk. Who goes on a run after a night out? You thought. The showerhead turned on and you heard Zeke sing.

You got up and rummaged through Zeke’s drawer and pulled out a navy cardigan. You wrapped the fabric over your body and padded your way to the kitchen. The kitchen was colder than the bedroom.

“Fuck, who lives like this?”

You poured yourself water and stared at the tiles on the walls. Re-playing Levi’s comment in your head. Tsk, a friendship? We hardly know each other, I wouldn't push it. You didn’t blame Levi for his harshness but his comment hurt. There was no denying that you two shared a kinship that was a bit deeper than friendship. Romance wasn’t the word for it either. The relationship you had formed with him felt safe, you felt understood and respected in a way you haven’t really before. Your concentration was broken when you heard Zeke enter the kitchen.

“Hey, babe. Good morning.” He pressed a kiss to your temple. “I bought you a smoothie.”

“Thanks, Zeke,” you responded.

He grabbed the smoothie from the fridge and smiled at you. You sat on the counter and began to sip on the drink. Zeke hummed to himself and began to pull out a pan from the cupboard.

“Whatcha thinking about?” you asked.

“Life.”

“Like, the gameboard?” You joked.

He rolled his eyes. “Honestly, I’m thinking about last night. I never thought I was going to see those guys ever again.”

“Mmm, why did something happen?” You said nonchalantly.

Zeke chuckled, “stupid freshman things. We were all young and dumb.”

He stayed silent afterwards as he went on to fry some eggs. The eggs sizzled in the pan and he whistled quietly. You knew him well enough to know he wanted to say something else.

“I mean, I did dumb stuff when I was freshman so how bad can it actually be?” You prodded.

Zeke stared at you with a series expression. “Look (Y/N), I don’t really want to hash out what happened but-” he hesitated as he looked for the right words to say, “-be careful around Levi. There’s something off about that guy.”

“Oh,” you muttered.

You continued drinking the smoothie, the smell of the egg was making you nauseous and you started to feel the hanging over. You went back into the bedroom and laid down. Your phone buzzed and saw a text from Hange.

Hange: OMG i’m so hungover, i don’t remember getting home

You: Hange, WTF that’s not good lol but I know you were in good hands ;)

Hange: wut does that mean??

You: Moblit lol he was so nice and caring

Hange: … no comment but what are you doing

You: nothing really, why?

Hange: do you want to get brunch?

Hange: it’ll just be the two of us :)

You: yeah, i would love that, send me the address !

The smell of egg had entered the bedroom and you gagged. You hated the smell but Zeke insisted that it was the best way to get protein in the morning. You grabbed your belongings and walked to the kitchen again. Zeke was sitting at the counter eating the eggs and drinking his smoothie while reading the paper.

“Hey, I think I’m gonna head out!”

“Really? I thought we could spend the day together before I leave,” Zeke responded.

“You’re leaving?” You paused while putting on your shoes.

“I thought I told you. My internship is taking me on a trip for the next three days and then I’m heading home for the break,” Zeke said in between bites of food.

“Shit. You didn’t tell me. How about we hang out later today?”

“Yeah, I guess that sounds good to me. I’ll see you later,” he said.

“See ya.”

You went back to your apartment to freshen up and hurried to the diner Hange was it. You stepped through the doors and immediately saw Hange’s smiling face. They were waving you to their table. You greeted them with equal excitement and walked to them. For the past few weeks, some of your favorite moments have been hanging out with them. They always brightened your mood with their cheerful banter and love for life. You were excited to eat brunch with them and question them more about the history between the trio and your boyfriend.

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[hopelesshawks]

Hi this is my first time requesting a matchup, I hope I'm not too late.

So I'm 21 years old, capricorn, latina and INTJ on the MyersBriggs test. My friends call me "nats" as in my username but my name is Natalia. My pronouns are she/her and I'm straight.

I have tan skin, brown eyes, brown hair just above my shoulders and I'm 5"3. I'm also a bit chubby specially on the thigh and hip area and have a small chest. I HOPE I'm not making this too akward with this descriptions lmao.

I speak 3 languages: spanish (native), english and french. I'm currently studying computer science at univeristy and love everything in regards to technology in general, I think that it can be incredibly helpful in the right hands but also very dangerous if it falls on the wrong ones. My hobbies are watching anime, movies, playing videogames and playing the electric guitar :) I love to dance specially genres like salsa or merengue but I'm always up for it regardless of the type of music. I consider myself to be reserved so it takes a while for me to become friends with someone and by myself around them. I'm also quite introverted if it wasn't obvious by now haha. I adore coffee with my soul and my favorite date is going to a coffee shop and just talk about everything and anything while drinking a capuccino or an iced latte. I really like the horror genre in media, psychological and gore stuff. I'm also a fan of conspiracy theories, or anything that involves analysis and deducing events and hints much like Sherlock Holmes or murder mysteries.

I'm a very loyal person and I always try my best to be there for the people I care about no matter what. I have a very methodical mind but a sensible heart so they're always clashing in stressful situations. I have lots of anxiety but somehow if it's a "professional" setting I can pull it off, in any other casual situation I just can't handle it.

I'm just fine with seeing my significant other from time to time, we don't have to be together all the time to care for each other. I think this is relevant? My love languages are words of affirmation and quality time. I'm not big on material gifts, although I do appreciate them that's not enough to "win me over" yknow.

Idk I hope this isn't too much, I tried to be concise and not ramble as much. I love your writing and congrats on your blog's success you totally deserve it !! :)))

Don’t worry you’re not being awkward!! Describing oneself is always hard 💀 the like one time I submitted for someone else’s follower match up event I struggled HARD so no worries, I’ve been there hahaha. I’m so glad you like my writing, thanks for the sweet words ❤️

Another one I didn’t think I’d pair anyone with but I pair you with Izuku Midoriya!

He is so down bad when you talk about your major. He could listen to you talk about technology all day and will absolutely take notes so he can ask you about it later. Makes a note every time he sees something interesting and tech related pop up either at work or on the news so he can get your opinion on it. He’s probably hopeless at dancing when you first meet him, but you can bet he’s gonna be watching YouTube tutorials and asking Mina for help until he can at least hold his own so he can take you out dancing. He will go so far down the rabbit hole with you on conspiracy theories or anything requiring analysis and deduction. He’ll start mumbling away, tryna play 5D chess to figure shit out. Even if it’s a conspiracy theory he doesn’t believe in, if you’re into it then you can bet he’s diving into any and every aspect of it so the two of you can discuss.

I think Midoriya’s love languages would also be quality time and words of affirmation. Being one of the best pro heroes in the country and All Might’s successor is time consuming, so he appreciates that you’re ok with not being able to spend every minute together. When the two of you are together he makes it count and that’s what’s really important.

As you approach the doors for your favorite coffee shop, you fire off a quick text to your boyfriend.

Just arrived, see you soon x

No sooner than you’ve hit send do you look up to see the man in question giving you a sheepish grin with two cups already in hand. You chuckle to yourself, making your way over to Izuku who’s already got a blush high on his cheeks.

“Patrol finished sooner than expected so I came here a little early,” he admits.

“How early?” you question.

“Uhhh, don’t worry about it. Here! Your usual cappuccino!” he answers, the blush on his cheeks intensifying slightly as he presses one of the cups into your hand.

You chuckle but thank him, pressing a kiss to his cheek as you settle into the seat across from him.

“So tell me about your day?” he asks genuinely, leaning forward onto the table to give you his full attention as you answer him.

The two of you stay there for hours. People wander in and out, employees clock out and in again, your drinks are drained and shortly afterwards replaced, until the sky turns from blue to red and orange and the last shift starts to clean up.

Midoriya trails off mid sentence, the hearts practically visible in his eyes as he traces over the features of your face.

“What is it?” you ask, fondness bringing a chuckle to your lips.

“Nothing it’s just, uh, you look really stunning in this light,” he admits, eyes sliding to the side as he scratches the back of his neck sheepishly.

Something warm grows in your chest and your expression goes soft. You reach one of your hands forward to grasp his, fingers tangling together as you squeeze gently to show your appreciation.

“Let’s get out of here, looks like they’re closing up,” he points out.

You nod, both of you rising and throwing your trash away. As you both walk out and into the cool autumn air outside, he wraps an arm around you and pulls you in tight. The door closes behind you with a quiet click, followed shortly afterwards by the sound of the lock turning as the last employee shuts everything down for the day. They watch you leave with a fond smile on their face, knowing they’ll see you both doing the exact same thing this time next week.

#hawks hits 600 #hhrequests

[anchorandrope]

THIS IS TUMBLR☆

if you came from another social media (especially twitter) you have to know a couple of things about the tumblr fandom before continuing using this app:

TUMBLR RULES

how to use the app & terms and concepts

first of all, nobody wants tumblr to become toxic, so if you don’t share someone’s opinion (no matter how “disrespectful” it may seem) shut up and keep going.

nobody here is going to “cancel” you or insult you for uploading a theory, feel free to say your opinion, if someone thinks like you they will give you more information so you can support better your theory.

here larry is taken as a true relationship not as a ship, here we don’t think that they simply look cute together, here we know that they are together so the “don’t downgrade their music to a ship” here doesn’t exist.

larry is so much more than pictures of some guys looking each other cute in 2012.

almost all blogs (for not saying all) firmly believe that no relationships harry or louis ever had were true, almost all blogs think they never broke up, just that they had fights.

here we respect eleanor but she isn’t loved or idolized, we are very clear that for her it’s just a job and nothing more than that.

we don’t romanticize any stunt.

many people don’t believe in babygate, this may seem weird if you come from twitter as it’s a sensitive issue, but i repeat, if you don’t agree just keep going (i want to make clear that usually we don’t talk about freddie himself, we usually talk about louis and brianna).

when you say you believe in babygate it means that you believe that louis is freddie’s father, if you don’t believe in babygate it means that you believe that louis isn’t freddie’s father (twitter terms are used the other way around, idk why).

it shouldn’t be necessary to clarify but we don’t involve absolutely everything with larry and we don’t harass them or their families with questions that thay are obviously not going to answer or thay are going to deny.

here we don’t stop believing in larry just because of photos of dogs or shit like that, nothing makes us doubt the veracity of the relationship between louis and harry.

we don’t do drama for everything, we aren’t constantly saying “what if we were wrong?😭” “what if we ruined their friendship?😭” tumblr fandom average age is between 16/17 - 26/27 years old, we don’t behave like 12.

we don’t get excited or upset for a couple of news we see, before sharing we verify the information and we never stay with the first thing we read, and if we share it we clarify that we aren’t sure or we ask if anyone knows something about it.

if you want to ask questions about old topics to an account, ask before “excuse me, could i ask you about a topic?” many accounts don’t like to deal with old topics so ask if you can ask them about it; also, before asking, go to the loupe of the person’s profile and look for keywords, maybe they already talked about that so you don’t need to ask.

we don’t treat each other like on twitter, we don’t say “so moots let’s interact, what zodiac sign are you?” “oh, sorry i responded to you, we were not moots haha” we talk bullshit but we don’t treat each other that way, and remember, everyone uploads what they want.

we don’t use terms invented by twitter like fb, pc, bluegreener, etc.

here we don’t censor their names and we don’t give them weird code names.

use a lot of # so your posts will appear when people search for those #.

we treat well and inform well anyone who asks us about something.

if you can’t understand how we treat each other here, please keep using the social media you used to deal with until now because people here aren’t going to like you. 

QUESTIONS

most of the blogs have anonymous questions and dms enabled for anyone with a question to ask, but the fact that they allow them to ask questions doesn’t give permission to abuse or think that the blog is google.

behind a blog there’s a person with a life of their own who doesn’t focus their life on that blog, therefore they cannot answer everything at the moment or every question.

the person who runs the blog is kind enough to help you and you in return (at least) there are things that you can’t do out of respect.

if that blog is about larry ask tham only things about larry and if you want to ask about another topic ask them before “excuse me i see that you know a lot about x topic, could you answer a question about it?” it’s not that complicated.

don’t ask for personal information, if that person wants to give it, they will give it on their own but don’t be asking for it because if they doesn’t upload anything about their private life it’s because they doesn’t want to.

blog is not synonymous with google, stop asking questions that can be answered with a simple google search, no blog is wikipedia to go around answering information that’s easy to find.

search before asking please!! there’s something called loupe where you can search on a blog or on tumblr in general, blogs aren’t here to spend all their time finding things that you don’t want to bother looking for or that have already aswered. the one who seeks, finds, so if other blogs can find the info it means that it’s here so take the time to look for it.

the blogs that answer questions don’t ask for anything in return, they do it for pleasure and to help others so please treat them well, by leaving the anonymous questions enabled they run the risk of suffering a lot of harassment and if they decide to take that risk in order to help you at least be grateful.

don’t be afraid to ask, but think before you do.

HOW TO JOIN FANDOM

there are many ways to start following blogs and interact with people, you can go to the general loupe of tumblr and look for some # such as “larry” “larry stylinson” “one direction” and if you see a post that you like, enter to the profile of the account that uploaded it and see if their profile is of your interest, and if it is, follow them. you can check which blogs that account follows (if they have their following in public) or you can see to who gives reblog and so go on stalking different accounts to follow people. you can also enter to groups to talk about what you want and make friends :)

BLOG RECOMMENDATION

@tellmethisisnottumblisnextfuck (@tellmethisisnotlove) @daisiesonafield-blog @business-direction @bulletprooflarry @freddiesmyqueen @ishipmutualrespect @louismyantidote @skepticalarrie @louisandthedagger @louisandthealien @onedirectiom @genuinelybelieve-blog @whiteknightonasteed @darkrainbowlouis @aliensyndrome @genuineconspiracy @hldailyupdate @dailytomlinson @stylesnews

unfortunately there aren’t many blogs in other languages so it could be complicated if you don’t handle english well. anything you need to know you can ask me 🤍

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ESTO ES TUMBLR☆

si vienen de otra red social (en especial twitter) tienen que saber un par de cosas sobre el fandom de tumblr antes de meterse mas:

REGLAS DE TUMBLR

como usar la app & terminos y conceptos

primero de todo nadie quiere que tumbrl se vuelva toxico por lo tanto si no compartis la opinion de alguien (por mas “irrespetuosa” que te parezca) no lo digas, seguí de largo.

aca no te van a “cancelar” o putear por subir una teoría, sentite libre de decir tu opinion, si alguien piensa como vos va a aportarte algo para que la fundamentes mejor.

aca se toma a larry como una relacion verdadera no como un ship, aca no pensamos que simplementese ven lindos juntos, aca sabemos que ellos estan juntos asi que el “no rebajes su musica a un ship” aca no existe.

larry es muchisimo mas que unas fotitos de unos chicos mirandose lindo en 2012.

casi todos los blogs (por no decir todos) creen firmemente que ninguna relación que haya tenido harry o louis fue verdadera, casi todos los blogs piensan que no cortaron, solo que tuvieron peleas.

aca se respeta a eleanor pero no se la ama o idolatra, tenemos muy en claro que es solo su trabajo y nada mas que eso.

no romantizamos a ningún stunt.

mucha gente no cree en el babygate, esto puede parecer fuerte si venis de twitter ya que es un tema delicado, pero repito, si no estas de acuerdo seguí de largo (cabe aclarar que no se suele hablar de freddie en si, se suele hablar de louis y brianna).

cuando decis que crees en el babygate significa que crees que louis si es el padre de freddie, si no crees en el babygate significa que crees que louis no es el padre de freddie. (el twitter los terminos se usan al reves no se por que).

no debería ser necesario aclararlo pero no involucramos absolutamente todo con larry y no los acosamos ni a ellos ni a sus familiares con preguntas que es obvio que no van a responder o van a negar.

aca no unlarreamos por fotos de perros ni nada por el estilo, nada nos hace dudar de la veracidad de la relación de louis y harry.

no hacemos drama por todo, no estamos constantemente diciendo “que tal si en realidad nos equivocamos?😭” “que tal si arruinamos su amistad?😭” no hacemos preguntas hipoteticas ni decimos que eleanor es heather o cualquier boludes, aca no se duda, la edad promedio del fandom de tumblr es entre 16/17 - 26/27 años, no nos comportamos como nenas de 12.

no nos aleteramos por una noticia que vemos, antes de compartir verificamos la información y nunca nos quedamos con lo primero que leemos y si lo compartimos aclaramos que no estamos seguros o preguntamos si alguien sabe algo sobre eso.

si queremos hacer preguntas sobre temas muy viejos a alguna cuenta preguntamos antes “discúlpame, podría preguntarte sobre tal tema?” a muchas cuentas no les gusta tratar temas viejos asi que pregunten si pueden preguntarles sobre ellos, además antes de preguntar entren a la lupita del perfil de la persona y busquen palabras clave, por ahi ya hablo de eso y no necesitan preguntar.

no nos tratamos como en twitter, no subimos “a ver mutuals interacutuemos de que signo son?” “ay perdon que te respondi no eramos mutuals jaja” boludeamos pero no hablamos de esa forma, igual cada uno sube lo que quiere.

no usamos terminos inventados por twitter como fb, pc, bluegreener, etc.

aca no hay que censurar los nombres o ponerles nombres clave raros.

usamos muchos # para que los posts aparezcan cuando se buscan esos #.

tratamos bien e informamos bien a cualquiera que nos pregunta algo del tema que sea.

si no podes entender como nos tratamos aca por favor segui usando la red social con la que te manejabas hasta ahora porque no les vas a caer bien a las demas personas.

PREGUNTAS

la mayoría de los blogs tienen habilitadas las preguntas anonimas y los dms para que cualquiera que tenga una duda pregunte pero el hecho de que permita que les hagan preguntas tampoco da permiso a abusar o pensar que ese blog es google.

atras de ese blog hay una persona con una vida propia que no centra su vida en ese blog por ende no puede responder todo al segundo ni cualquier cosa.

la persona que maneja el blog tiene la amabilidad de ayudarte y vos a cambio (como minimo) hay cosas que no podes hacer por una cuestion de respeto.

si ese blog se trata sobre larry preguntale solo cosas de larry y si queres preguntar sobre otro tema preguntale antes “disculpame veo que sabes mucho sobre x tema, podrías responder una pregunta al respecto?” no es tan complicado.

no preguntes información tan personal, si esa persona quiere darla la va a dar por su cuenta pero no estes pidiendosela porque si no sube nada sobre su vida privada es porque no quiere.

blog no es sinónimo de google, dejen de hacer preguntas que con una simple busqueda de google se responden, ningún blog es wikipedia como para andar respondiendo información facil de encontrar.

busquen antes de preguntar porfavor!! existe algo llamado lupa donde podes buscar en ese blog o en tumblr en general, los blogs no estan aca para gastar todo su tiempo encontrando cosas que ustedes no quieren tomarse el trabajo de buscar o que ya respondieron. el que busca encuentra, asi que si otros blogs pueden encontrar la info significa que esta aca asi que tomate el tiempo de buscarla.

los blogs que responden preguntas no piden nada a cambio, lo hacen por gusto y para ayudar asi que porfa tratenlos bien, al dejar las preguntas anonimas habilitadas corren el riesgo de sufrir mucho acoso y si deciden correr ese riesgo con tal de ayudarlos por lo menos sean agradecidos.

no tengan miedo a preguntar, pero antes de hacerlo piensen.

COMO INTEGRARSE AL FANDOM

hay muchisimas formas de empezar a seguir blogs y a relacionarte con gente, podes ir a la lupa general de tumblr y buscar algun # como por ejemplo “larry” “larry stylinson” “one direction” y si ves un post que te gusta entrá al perfil de la cuenta que lo subió y fijate si su perfil es de tu interés y si lo es dale follow. podes fijarte a que blogs sigue esa cuenta (si es que tiene publico sus seguidos) o podes ver a quien le da reblog y asi ir stalkeando cuentas para seguir gente. tambien podes entrar a grupos para hablar sobre lo que quieras y hacerte amigxs :)

RECOMENDACIONES DE BLOGS

@larrybears @bizcocho-de-zandia @lifeisshortlove @larryinfinitylt @habithlarry @buzzerlarrie @sweetbraveicarus @homeisxlarry @larrieshomelat @lou-sweet-creature @missingyouraddictiveheart @louismyantidote @happieasa @yourhabit28 @braveryhslthome @onlyforthekings @hldailyupdate @dailytomlinson @stylesnews

lamentablemente no hay muchos blogs en español asi que puede ser complicado si no se manejan bien con el ingles. cualquier cosa que necesiten saben que pueden preguntarme 🤍

#terminology #for newbies

[romanceboys]

(interview) vogue korea april issue 2020 - perfect taemin

1. superm was another chance for taemin’s ever-evolving performance to be showcased. i thought a lot about how to create synergy with these exceptional performers. to put it simply, i wanted us to come off as energetic. but these days i’ve had a change of heart. our identity is definitely important. rather than just working hard, for superm to show off their colours well we need to show our personalities; we should be seen as one team. to be able to formulate a solid and clear colour is our homework. that’s why it’s regrettable. we couldn’t come up with a novel choreography to carry our new identity. we tried a lot in the practice room. superm seems to have found its musical identity but hasn’t gotten a hold of its performance character yet. the stages are too vague. 2. now that you are finally promoting with your best friend kai in one group, you two must’ve shared your concerns. since this friend is someone who has a lot of passion and ambition, he talks about various things. for instance, this style is pretty good, this choreography is quite trendy. thanks to him i’ve learned a lot. he is also very knowledgeable about the latest ‘hottest’ genres. we talk about these things often and even watch videos together. kai gives off ‘popular’ vibes. compared to him, my interests are quite unusual. nowadays kai is interested in music while i am into science. 3. is it science fiction? these days we’ve been watching videos on the theory of relativity and quantum mechanics together. 4. what aspect of it interested you? originally i was very curious, after seeing a recommended video on youtube i learned about quantum mechanics for the first time. i couldn’t understand the explanation, even those who were explaining it said it was a difficult concept. that was very fascinating to me. kind of like magic.  5. are you reading books on the subject too? the subjects of the books i read are different (laughs). there’s a book that was published long ago called ‘regarding the pain of others.’ it is a pessimistic book that gathers contradictory opinions of people for instance ‘people find joy in the pain of others, it is instinctual.’ as a celebrity, there are times when you are criticized but there are also times when you receive comfort from people. rather than blaming others, while reading this book, i began to think ‘people are like that, at most i shouldn’t behave like them.’ my interests are all over the place. 6. what makes you and kai click? we converse well. our opinions almost never clash and we respect each other. moreover, we fully understand our own roles in superm. 7. what position do you hold in superm? since i can’t ask if it’s the main dancer. in pictures and interviews, i’m the center. baekhyun hyung is the leader (laughs). 8. when the conversation wasn’t flowing well during the talkshow interview, i saw you neatly concluding it.  that does happen. nct and wayv are still in the learning phase. that’s why i first listen to all of their thoughts during interviews then flesh it out with details later. 9. compared to when you set out abroad as shinee then promoting overseas as superm now, the status of k-pop has changed. looking at how superm was able to start off with an arena tour in the us and europe made me feel that k-pop is a ‘hot’ topic. in the past, we’d use venues of this scale for smtown concerts. even if you promote mainly in asia, seeing the audience section will make you realise the perception of k-pop has changed. 10. though k-pop’s scope has expanded and diversified, its definition has become simple. what are your concerns? my first concern is language. after i was able to communicate via language during my japanese activities, there were so many advantages. though each country overseas has its own language, i felt that i needed to learn english first. there are many international fans who want to experience the chemistry between our members, they’d feel much closer to us if we communicated using (a common) language. k-pop isn’t one dimensional. it’s not only about the music, there is music video, style, etc. included. people would make dance covers in the past, now they even emulate the styling. all of this is korean pop culture. 11. superm were on the ellen degeneres show and jimmy kimmel live. before we went on the ellen show we really rehearsed the interview a lot. america’s atmosphere is different so you receive questions that are never asked in korea. they don’t disclose the questions in advance either. we were also worried because the emcee could ad-lib. we came up with the most probable questions and practiced, we also received lessons from american comedians. compared to that, we went on jimmy kimmel live without any prep. 12. what went according to plan and what didn’t? the questions were not as intense as expected, ellen was well aware about k-pop culture so it went smoothly. 13. is there a dance genre you’re into these days? contemporary, lyrical hiphop, in the future as superm i think i’ll be able to show more, not the kind of dancing that you do after learning a given choreography but the kind that is full of emotions. it’s about giving meaning to your gestures. it isn’t out yet but my concert vcr features lyrical hiphop. in it i think i’m dancing alone with a giant full moon as my backdrop but get confused when there are two of us, either it’s another person or a shadow. a choreographer with a body type similar to mine had to dress in all black to come across as my shadow. i wore an oriental outfit with smokey makeup. 14. how do you usually come up with your ideas? i get inspired by the choreographers and creative directors. i imagine it as we converse then the idea develops. 15. was there a time you were inspired by fashion? of course. art begins with the five senses. what you see with your eyes, the things you can feel, clothes, food, perfume, music that you listen to are all sources of inspiration. i create private accounts to follow fashion brands. 16. having debuted at the age of 16, you are still young but your work experience has been long. i was in certain situations because of this. it doesn’t happen as often now but even in my early 20s, i completely belonged to the senior category at broadcasting stations. they are my juniors but many of them are also hyungs, i’m their senior but i’m also the youngest. now there are even staff members who are younger than me. they’re too formal with me (laughs). 17. are there juniors that ask you for advice or help? the superm members! especially ten, he is very curious. when we come out of a company meeting, he’ll get surprised and say “wow, hyung everything you said was right.” i even hear things like ‘veteran’ and ‘seer.’ apparently my predictions come true. but i try not to advise them as much. taking the initiative to say something feels overwhelming. 18. born in 1993 between millennials and gen z, do you share any characteristics with those in your age bracket? we’ve picked out a few of their traits. the first one is ‘they don’t eat fast food.’ me too! i took care of my health well ever since i started out with shinee. i was brainwashed from home to avoid foods that harmed the body. not even ramyeon, snacks were also banned. and just like that in my 20s i started carrying out the regime on my own. it’s become a habit to look after my health ever since i moved out. i always eat things that are good for my body, if the hyungs are taking vitamins, i’d ask for one too. 19. i suddenly recall a variety show where you were the only one who skipped the sauce and ate the meat on its own! one should not eat irritable foods. my mother’s words. 20. how about ‘they watch videos on youtube rather than tv. even the ads don’t particularly bother them.’ that’s right. i watch youtube more often than tv, while watching the ads i'd even marvel at their production quality. i’ve signed up for the premium package now so i don’t see the ads anymore. 21. ‘marrying or wanting to buy their own house.’ i currently live alone and i have no interest in decking out my house. at first, i didn’t think like that but a month later my interest dissipated. i’m lazy. it’s not like my house is for others to see, i’m fine with the incomplete feeling for now. 22. and finally ‘they avoid investing in financial companies.’ i don’t do that. my parents manage that, if there’s a good tip i’ll just let them know.  23. hiphop musicians tend to express their success through music. as an idol musician how have you been using the wealth you accumulated all these years? i invest in food instead of saving up (laughs). honestly, i don’t spend much. i don’t have anything i want. though i do spend on others a lot. 24. what kind of household did you grow up in? what gifts did you inherit from your family as a musician? i inherited my body type. all of my cousins have model-like physiques, they’re taller and slimmer than me. my mother sings well. my father plays instruments as a hobby. oh, and my paternal aunt used to be a ballerina. so perhaps i inherited such genes? 25. you’ve been doing the same thing for more than 10 years. what is the purpose behind creating music and showcasing it? in the past, i would think i should do well, i need to be number one, these days i’ve become ambitious for other aspects. i take pride in the fact that my work supplies others with positive energy. i feel a sense of accomplishment when fans like my music, i want to make them as happy as i am. everyone’s profession is different but i hope this synergy gained from mutual dependence leaves a good impression. 26. are you still composing songs? i used to but now i only participate in lyric writing. it differs with each song, at times the lyrics are emotional or talk about abstract love. it seems like my next solo album will include a song i wrote the lyrics to. sometimes songs composed by overseas composers might prove too difficult for the general public to understand. so i participate a lot in the arrangement or mixing phase. i point out the parts that should be added to the composition and those that are unneeded. teacher lee soo man does give advice but it often feels like i do the producing of my own solo album. 27. taemin’s originality is the clearest when he promotes as a solo artist. which song has best represented your identity? i worked hard on all of them but there was a turning point. at first there was ‘danger’ then ‘press your number’ was a conceptual performance, the transition to ‘move’ turned out well. i wanted to break out from the typical choreography routine and create my own identity, the resulting performances were ‘move’ and ‘want.’ my next solo album is again different. i’ve been making a lot of changes these days. 28. you seem to have high standards when it comes to composing music. was there ever an occasion where you absolutely refused to compromise and gave others a hard time? everyone is used to it (laughs). it’s something i learned from the head manager hyung who’s been with me since debut. the belief that ‘there is nothing that can’t be done. there is no such thing as impossible.’ another team manager hyung would tell me ‘you remind me of our head’ (laughs). honestly, the staff around me work beyond their given roles and with affection. normally work timings are from 9 to 7, they stay back till 10-11 pm for me. they don’t hold it against me, and when things do well, they too feel a sense of fulfillment together with me. 29. the new unreleased song must be quite different from the original then.  there are already 12 versions of the song. when i thought we were somewhat done, we recently started arranging it again (laughs). 30. you hold your body to specific standards for the best performance outcome. i don’t ‘bulk up.’ previously, i used to work out when i ate a lot but my body would feel weighed down, it wasn’t what i wanted. if i gain a lot of muscles or become thick, it hampers my dancing form. that’s why i don’t put on weight. i train my stamina and strength and avoid bulking up my shoulders and arms. 31. by the way, do you do neck exercises as well? i was touched looking at your long neck in the vogue photoshoot. i had been noticing this too, now i know the reason! i think it’s because i dance. a lot of resistance goes into the neck when you dance. our head is the heaviest and it’s the neck that supports it. it goes away when i rest for a few days. we’re shooting amidst the superm tour maybe that’s why it looks thicker now.  32. an editor who has been watching you closely for a long time said that you’ve become extroverted. could it be that experience and relationships have made you comfortable and secure? i’ve lowered my guard. i couldn’t reveal my current self to others before. as a child i used to be so introverted that i’d hide behind my mother when strangers would get into the elevator. i changed with time.  33. is your ever-present smile a product of your personality or just business decorum? i’m always smiling. i even laugh at things other people don’t find funny (laughs). 34. shinee members are currently serving in the army. when they’re on break what kind of advice or nagging do they subject you to? i wish they would do that. we have a group chat on kakaotalk and i always revive it by asking “what’s up” “happy new year.” but as soon as the conversation picks up they only talk about the army. when i inform them about an issue at the company they say “really?” then it’s military talk again. when i feel left out and tell them to stop, they reply with “you’ll understand when you get here.” 35. in your career as a musician, when do you feel the best? when it’s time to reveal all that i’ve been preparing for so long! it feels different from finishing it. the first stage after debuting, shinee’s first concert, performing at tokyo dome, receiving the award... these are the moments that come to mind. 36. watching taemin grow for the past decade has been a huge source of strength. what are your dreams now? there are many. first of all, once shinee comes back again, i want the entire group to give off a feeling of revival. usually after getting discharged, it’s hard to keep up with the next generation, i want to avoid that. i’ve imagined it all when the shinee members return. second, i want to perform a lot on various stages as a solo artist. superm topped the billboard 200 album chart, it’d be nice to enter the top 10 on the hot 100 digital chart as well.  37. you are really talented at setting goals. i’ve gotten greedier. it’s just not for myself but i want to do it for the fans and members, even the staff. they become my driving force. i really am lucky. everybody works hard but i even get the recognition for it. come to think of it, i was given many opportunities and i worked hard to make the most of them, i’m really happy my efforts paid off in the end. i’m surrounded by good people. shinee, superm, many people fill in the gaps for me that i can’t solve on my own. 38. superm’s concert title is ‘we are the future.’ when you hear the word ‘future’ what are you reminded of? first, it’s h.o.t. (laughs). future-oriented things come to mind like artificial intelligence, drones, 3d hologram concerts. then again, in the future, though people might be able to watch concerts through holograms, i think humans will not give up on the tasks they themselves can do. my work will still be the same in the future. 39. the reason you don’t write anything on instagram. i don’t have anything to say yet (laughs). i don’t know if i should make my instagram cool or approachable. when fretting between writing a caption or using an emoticon, i just end up leaving it blank. actually i signed up after my manager hyung suggested that instagram would be good. so i’ve made one but i still don’t know what to upload. i get teased by the people around me for putting up selfies. i even took lots of pictures especially for instagram but... 40. did you not post the pictures? the point of instagram is real-time communication. is that so! i didn’t know (laughs).

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#shinee #taemin #p:taemin #vogue korea april issue 2020 #interview #translations #e:superm #enjoy!

[reflections-in-a-critical-eye]

Hi! So, why BTS? And why now? I want to follow your blog, but may I speak openly?

Writing about BTS through the lens of various critical theory is amazing. You are so smart. I am going to be honest about my own biases here, so feel free to trash me for it. I am anonymous after all so trash away as is your right. I understand.

There is often a supposition from critics, both professional and amateur, that the fandom- frequently presented as an immature, undifferentiated mob of cultists- is unable to think critically and must have basic things explained to us so that we don't throw stones at the free speech warriors of truth and standards (not saying that this is your attitude). I find that a little alienating. This fandom has existed for eight years. We have seen blogs and empires rise and fall.

I also don't think that it is an accident that the desire to project these more critical ideas into the public sphere usually comes after a year of being a full on ARMY (judging from my friends experiences). I have read peices about BTS's work referencing Lacan, neo-marxism, post-structuralism and other such stuffs. (My friend used to have an analytic blog that she chose to shut down a few years ago). I am going to be a bit blunt again, so trash if you must, but I think what was being exposed in those pieces was not only "critical thinking" but an excess of emotional investment in BTS, and the desire to intellectualize or justify it.

BTS got a lot of people through 2020. Those long content dives kept people sane. But now, based on a lot of the dissapointed PTD criticism, it feels like some people are waking up hung over and kind of bitter. Emphasizing the three English singles and ignoring BE, an album they worked on for months, seems like a symptom of this. Removing BE from the narrative seems to advance theories of BTS's 'Americanization', lack of creative agency and homogenization into some inferior or less Korean form of pop. BE should not be dismissed as irrelevant to this discourse. Many western artists take an average of 2 years between albums. BTS put out a lot of work. Maybe some of the distrust of criticism that we plebes have comes from the suspicion that critics may use art and events to construct a story. As a person of Asian heritage, LGO going #1 on Billboard meant a lot, emotionally.

I hope none of this caused offense. If it did please just ignore. Thanks for your great thoughts. Wishing you success in your goals.

Hi! Your ask did not cause offense, I'm more than fine to talk about this.

There's a lot to unpack here, so I'm taking it one by one.

Why BTS and why now? I chose to write about BTS because it's been an interest of mine for quite long. I mean, I didn't expect more than a year later to be here. My past obsessions usually lasted between 2 to 3 months, max, and everything felt so intense, but then it faded for a few years. (The last band I really focused on was Pearl Jam back in my first year of college while I was going through a bit of a difficult period in my life).

Yes, I have become a fan during the pandemic. It was sort of inevitable for it to become such a huge focus (escapism from the world outside and from writing a thesis). If I had started this blog a year ago, then you're right in one way: it would have been emotional investment and my desire to intellectualize and justify it. Basically that's what I did in the first few months (when I was on my own, in no community whatsoever). In order to explain myself and others why I'm spending time on this, I used to read research articles. But that's not the full truth and that's because to me such practice comes naturally, just as when I was 16 I couldn't just watch and enjoy movies, I had to read about them every day, or how I'm surrounded by pop culture just as everyone else, but I want to read books about it so I'm willing to do that for months. It's how I'm wired, so in a way, of course it had to happen with BTS as well.

The reason why I decided to make a blog now it's not necessarily because I ''woke up'' or that suddenly I see ''the truth''. Perhaps you may have had that impression because of my first post where I talked about PTD and the recent talks about ''Americanization''. I touched on that subject because I was closely following it, but that is not to say it was my only purpose on making a blog. I feel that, a year later, I'm more secure with my general knowledge and that of BTS. I couldn't have done it before that. I also plan to talk about other topics as well, not just what's ''hot'' at the moment. If I didn't have any other ideas, I wouldn't have made a blog.

And I'm certainly not here to teach anyone or ''plebes'' as you said, anything. And I also know that I'm not going to be the last to have a blog, write a think piece or publish something about BTS. People are allowed to engage in all types of discourse, depending on what they like and what they feel comfortable with. There are countless blogs with countless topics and perspectives. Some last, some don't, that's just how it is. I don't have huge important plans to teach the fandom, my ego is not that big and this is just a hobby for me. It's also not the first time I'm publishing something, but it is the first time on my own blog, despite being on tumblr for 10 years now.

But you are right when you talk about people forgetting about BE and I may add, Film Out which is more recent. I too thought that LGO going #1 on Billboard was incredible. It was a song in Korean that really reflected how people felt during the pandemic. Not just LGO, but the entire album is a true reflection of current times on top of being just simply good music. The album was promoted as well, different versions of the MV, the logs that preceded it focusing on production, it really made me look forward to it and it did not disappoint. The last few months of 2020 have been really good for what BTS has delivered. To go back to your argument, I don't think it's about constructing a story. Yes, in a way people could be accused of ignoring BE, but what's the problem with focusing on what's been going on at present? We shouldn't be surprised about that, PTD was released not too long after Butter. It was full of promotional material ever since May.

I stated in my blog introduction that I'm in film studies, so I will end up making a lot of references because I can naturally make my point across. Let's say I'm a fan of Xavier Dolan. I've watched his first films, fell in love with his aesthetics and his stories. Then he releases something that I don't really like, doesn't work for me. Then another. And then another. I'm thinking, ok, this is the direction he's going with, it's not as daring as what he used to do before, but so what? He gets the awards at Cannes, but I'm still writing a negative review of his film Mommy. Doesn't mean I'm wrong, doesn't mean the Jury at Cannes is wrong, it certainly doesn't mean that I don't like Xavier Dolan anymore. We're just looking for different things.

We write about things that are happening at the moment and how see them now. We make judgments of value based on our current knowledge. Who's to say that in 10 years people won't look back and think: those critics had no idea what they were saying about BTS (Antonioni's L'Avventura was booed at Cannes when it was released in 1960 and now it's considered a masterpiece and even taught in schools). But that's just a possibility right now and if in 10 years I'll remember that I used to write about this, perhaps my opinions could/would change. Maybe less than10 years :)

#asks

[a-hobbit-snorting-coffee-grinds]

My Modern LotR AU Headcanons

Saw these floating around and wanted to give this a go :) Basing my ideas from both the books and films lol.

Gandalf

High school science teacher. His classes are known to catch things on fire.

Has illegal fireworks. He’ll launch the ones that go into the air in areas that do not allow it, then proceed to run from the law.

Pyromaniac.

Use to be sophisticated and only smoke pipes, but after meeting Pippin he chain smokes.

He is no longer allowed to be a chaperone on school field trips of any grade level. 

Owns 10 flashlights and 20 of those mini key flashlights.  

Very thorough in his research, making sure all resources are reliable.

That professor that doesn’t allow Wikipedia as a reliable source.

Aragorn

He still hasn’t washed his hair in two weeks.

He either gets way into politics or doesn’t think twice about them, there is no in between.

Spends most of his money on hospital bills.

City slicker who wants to be a cowboy. Wanna ride the horses and yee-haw.

Probably has seen and can list every cowboy movie in existence

Camps three times a month. And by camping we mean survival mode. No tents, no sleeping bags, just some basic tools.

Surprisingly good motivational speaker.

Legolas

Lives in the woods, but in one of those large fancy cabins. Isolated from the city but is far from being redneck.

Uses a lot of skin care and hair products.

Uses the same make-up palette and refuses to change. Doesn’t need to use it anyways because he’s angelic.

He brought his hair straightener to Aragorn’s survival camping trip.

Dad owns a large and well-known winery.

Mix of sneaky boi to socially awkward.

Seems chill but very competitive at board games. He treats Settles of Catan like it’s a life-or-death situation.

Gimli

Beard makes him mistaken for a redneck

Knows 100 or more ways to kill a man

Big DIY crafting man. Works with wood, metal, you name it.

Legolas has the hair product but Gimli is the ultimate braid master and hair stylist.

Probably believes government conspiracy theories. 

He doesn’t know how not to curse.

Beats Legolas at chess every. single. time. Very smug about it.

Has no idea how technology works.

Probably has 20 guns or something.

Boromir

Probably was in the military

Tired & stressed 24/7

Would try to legally adopt Merry and Pippin but can’t cause their parents are not dead. Also Merry recently became a legal adult. Maybe next time for Pippin.

He loves dogs. Has an ex-police German Shepherd who was injured. People thought the dog would be too much of a threat because trauma but Boromir understand. They are very close.

Debates all the time with Aragorn about politics. They never come to an agreement. But they respect each other.

Chugs black coffee like there is no tomorrow.

He and Gimli talk about weapons sometimes.

Obsessed with The Mandalorian

Frodo

Asexual aromantic all the way. But he will kiss his friends on the cheek, offer them hugs. Only to those he is close to though. He’s a very soft gentleman.

Rich kid who inherited his stuff from his cousin Bilbo.

Spends a lot of time in the library. If not, he’ll go on hikes.

Doesn’t like to go to pools or swim because of his parents’ death. Beaches are fine to stay on the sand, but he doesn’t like lakes.

Probably an English major.

Childhood friends with Sam as the Gamgees are family friends.

Has strong feelings about politics but often keeps them to himself.

He and Rosie team up to gently push Sam to do what he wants to do because that boy is such a reserved humble bean.

Sam

Is to take over his family’s gardening business

Was probably homeschooled

Straight because as my friend once stated, “only straight men have 13 kids”

Hates politics

Isn’t allowed to have a gun because he’d shoot anyone who is threat to his friends/family

Probably plays guitar and writes songs, but never shares them because he doesn’t think they’re good. But they are

Plays Animal Crossing on the Switch and has the best garden on there. “It’s not how it works in real life, but I like it :)”

Merry

The man is flirts with everyone but is heteromantic asexual.

An absolute history nerd

Is the “That is not correct. Because according the encyclopedia of the lssspspsps-” vine

He and his cousin Pippin probably committed arson by accident. It’s a long story

He knows more than he lets on

When he’s older, be becomes a cool history professor who probably vapes during his lectures

Writes famous book about the history of weed basically. Second famous is other history books

He and Estella are so sassy back and forth that it’s a wonder how those two got together

Quotes memes 24/7

Pippin

Steals Gandalf’s illegal fireworks

Wii Sports theme music

Both the  “I don’t have enough money for chicken nuggets” and the free taco vine.

Loves Merry in storge or philia way because they are cousins.

Screams “nerd” anytime Merry says something history related.

Rich kid with unhealthy addiction to Starbucks.

Why is this child drinking caffeine

Awkward finger guns when complimented

Self-deprecating humor

Will only watch Disney or Dreamworks animated films.

Does two-man show of Shrek with Merry.

Gollum

Florida man

Still runs around in nothing but a thong

Probably hides drugs in his thong.

I’d do more but I think this post is long enough. Maybe I’ll do part 2? Not sure lol

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[obxwritings]

☆ Wouldn’t want it any other way ☆

requested by @im-blossoming​: “Can you write an imagine where the reader confesses her love to JJ” I hope I lived up to what you wanted! Thank you so much for requesting! :) enjoy! 

summary: just another friends to lovers story because that’s my favorite trope! (fem!reader x JJ) based off of one of these! 

word count: 1,841

note: I did write this from 11 pm to about 1:30 am, so that’s something. Sorry if it’s so long! I guess I was just in a writing mood. oh also, italics mean flashback/ y/n’s thoughts so hopefully that’s clear! if not, sorry! 

masterlist of other works by me! 

If someone asked you to pinpoint the exact moment in time you began to have feelings for your best friend, you could give them the exact date and time. It was back in February of freshman year of high school. 

February 13th

You were sitting on your bed trying not to cry. Tonight was supposed to be a fun night with your friends at the high school’s annual valentine’s day dance. While all of your friends had found someone to go with at least two weeks before the dance (well, except JJ. He was protesting the dance claiming it was just another way the school was taking money from students as well as the school condoning teenagers getting “nasty,” but no one had asked you until a few days before. You were ecstatic. It had been Tyler from your English class. And while he simply asked you after class one day, you couldn’t wait. You had the perfect dress, and you couldn’t wait to show it off.  

And just as you finished your hair, you received a text from your date that was clearly meant for someone else: 

Tyler: Look, I already asked her. That was the bet we made. Do I get my money now or do I still have to take her to the dance too? 

Tyler: oh sorry wrong person. 

You were heartbroken, to say the least. You didn’t even like Tyler like that, but his text just confirmed your original thoughts: no one wanted to go with you. So there you were, sitting on your bed with your hair done perfectly while you were still in sweats and your half-done makeup. You don’t remember when it was, but your mom had come into the room and seeing your current state, tried to console you. The two of you had spent the rest of the night watching old movies and doing anything to get your mind off of the stupid boy in your English class. 

It wasn’t until the next day, the 14th, that you saw your friends again. You heard some loud noises from downstairs and went to investigate. Creeping down the stairs, you had stopped in your tracks when you saw your friends in their nicest attire hanging a few decorations around your living room. You almost weren’t going to say something until you saw JJ almost fall trying to hand a tiny plastic disco ball from your ceiling fan. 

“Hey guys, what’s going on?” you asked, startling the group. 

“There she is! We heard about what happened yesterday and wanted to make up for it.” John B smiled. “Go back upstairs and put on your dress! We’ll be done by then.”

True to their word, the pogues had finished decorating the living room when you returned. You were stunned. Upon your return, your mom came back with a disposable camera and insisted on taking pictures. After a few goofy pictures, JJ decided to get the music started and insisted on everyone on dancing. 

Following your mom into the kitchen, you went to thank her for organizing all of this. You found out, however, she was not the mastermind behind this: JJ was. 

“Oh sweetheart, as soon as he found out what your date did, he insisted on throwing a party of your own. Seems like he didn’t want his best friend to miss her special day.” she smiled at you and sent you back into the living room to join your friends. 

After a while, the others went into the kitchen to get some drinks and snacks, you pulled JJ aside and gave him the biggest hug. 

“Thanks for doing all of this JJ. It means a lot to me,” you gave the blond a smile. 

“Hey, it’s no big deal. I know you were looking forward to it and showing off that dress, which you look beautiful in by the way, so it just seemed like the right thing to do. Besides, this is a dance with a cause I can get behind! Your mom supplied us with everything and I don’t have to socialize with people from school that I don’t want to. I get to spend it with my best friend.” JJ led you to the kitchen and showed you a small vase of flowers, “I also got these for you. I figured if we were going to do this, I had to go the whole nine yards to get you to smile.”

It was at that moment that you had fallen for your best friend. You were completely screwed. 

And while that was just the beginning of your feelings for JJ, it worsened from there. In between exchanged smiles, sunset boat rides consisting of just the two of you, and slight touches such as a quick hug or hands brushing, your feelings for the blond had only grown. You were in deep and didn’t know how to stop it. There were so many nights where you had made up different situations on how to tell JJ your true feelings. However, all your made-up conversations of how you would confess your feelings to JJ all went to waste when JJ announced he had a date for the party on Friday night. 

You were bummed. Of course he didn’t feel the same way you thought to yourself. Your posture deflated and you had a clear frown on your face.  And while you didn’t mean to bring the mood of the group down, JJ could tell you weren’t feeling too good while the others argued over what to do later that night. 

Pulling you aside, JJ tried to get you to talk, but you didn’t feel like it. Not when the rest of your friend group was no more than ten feet away. You had hidden your feelings for JJ for more than a year; you could certainly hide them for a while longer. 

… 

As the clock neared midnight, you figured it was time to go home. Your mom was probably still up waiting for you to come home, making sure you got back safely. As soon as you excused yourself from the group and said your goodbyes, JJ got up to go with you. 

“JJ, you don’t have to walk me home. I am perfectly capable of walking.” 

“I can’t let you walk home alone at night, y/n,” JJ stated, “it’s too dangerous. I can’t let my best friend get hurt.”

Best friend, that’s all I’ll ever be you thought. 

“What did you say?” JJ’s question pulled you out of your thoughts. 

“Uh, what do you mean? I didn’t say anything.” 

JJ gave you a weird look, “yes you did. You said something about being best friends I think.”

Oh, so you had accidentally spoken your thoughts out loud, that’s great. 

“It was nothing, okay JJ?” you sighed and began to pick up your pace, now being more desperate to go home and escape your best friend. 

JJ was quick, however, catching up to you and grabbing your hand to stop you, “Y/N, something is clearly bothering you tonight. What is it?

And while JJ was talking, all you could think of was your best friend’s hand in yours. The thought made you want to smile, but you quickly remembered the predicament you were in. Shrugging you hand out of his, you looked at the ground thinking about how to avoid this talk with JJ. 

“Look JJ, I can’t tell you.”

“Why not?”

“I just can’t, okay?” clearly frustrated, you took a deep breath. “I’m just really nervous. I’ve rehearsed this in my head hundreds of times, but I don’t really know how to tell you now. I don’t want to ruin anything, and I’m a little scared the more I talk and think about it. I think I just need to go home, okay JJ?” you turned from your friend and began walking again. It wasn’t until you heard JJ’s voice that you turned around. 

“Well, why don’t I do the talking then?” 

Not knowing where this was going, you just kept your gaze on the ground. 

“Y/N, I-- wow you’re right this is kinda nerve-racking,” JJ let out a nervous chuckle, “but, if I think I know what you were going to say, I just wanted to say that I really like you too. I have since you made some random comeback at Pope on the boat one day this past summer. It was nothing out of the ordinary, but maybe with the sunset making you glow and your smile, I started to like you as just more than friends. I started to notice all the small things like how you would play with your hair when you got nervous around me, how you would always ask for my sweatshirts for when we had bonfires, or even how you blush whenever I gave you a nickname. It was all those little signs that told me that you liked me back. Or at least I think. Am I reading this right still? If I am wrong, please stop me. I’m getting too sappy for my liking and --” 

You cut JJ off by rushing over to him and wrapping your arms around his neck, bringing him closer to you. You closed your eyes and closed the gap between you two with a kiss. After realizing what was happening, JJ closed his eyes too and wrapped his arms around you, embracing you in a hug and pulling you closer (if that was even possible). 

And while you didn’t want to break away, you did need to breathe. Your little high didn’t last too long though. You replayed JJ’s words in your head and moved back slightly. 

“Wait, you knew? All this time you watched me get nervous and flustered and embarrass myself in front of you and you knew? Do you know how many times I laid in bed regretting every embarrassing thing I had said? It was a lot by the way.” you huffed, looking slightly annoyed.

JJ laughed and shook his head, “Well I kind of knew. You were acting like how people normally do around those they like, but you’re my best friend; I didn’t want to risk messing that up if I was reading all your actions wrong.”

“Well,” you started, “you certainly were reading it right. I really like you too, in case you didn’t know.” 

“I think the kiss was a giveaway.”

“Oh be quiet, Maybank.” you laughed as you untangled yourself from the blond. “So, does this mean you still have that date for Friday?”

“Oh that? That was just to see your reaction to confirm my theory about your feelings for me. But, I would rather much have you as my real date for Friday instead of a fake one. What do you say?” JJ held out his hand for you and motioned to start walking back to your house. It was a little past midnight anyway. 

You accepted his hand with a smile,  “Of course. Wouldn’t want it any other way.” 

note: if you made it this far, thanks for reading! let me know how it was :) as always, requests are open! ☆

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[douchebagbrainwaves]

HERE'S WHAT I JUST REALIZED ABOUT TOPIC

Gay marriage, for or against? Depends what you mean by worth. You don't have to have a remedial character. And of course there's another kind of thinking was. It's a fine thing for schools to teach students how to write. When I talk to people who've managed to make themselves rich. That's not surprising; it takes a while to recover. In practice they spend a lot of situations. That's particularly worth remembering.

And the essence of what scholars did. You remember: topic sentence, introductory paragraph, supporting paragraphs, conclusion. For example, Craigslist. We know there's room for the first Your Name Here. How about writer? But because adults conceal their flaws, and at the same time as mine, the meeting presumably interrupts theirs, but since they made the appointment it must be more noble. I wanted to know. You can see wealth—in buildings and streets, in the form of powerful, inexpensive computers, and I choose the next topic with that in mind. Thump-thump music. If we've learned one thing from funding so many startups on the maker's schedule? If you start from successful startups, you find they often behaved like nonprofits.

They're like a food that's not merely healthy, but counteracts the unhealthy effects of things you've already eaten. A of the Metaphysics implies that philosophy should be useful too. You can see wealth—in buildings and streets, in the form of powerful, inexpensive computers, and programmers immediately set to work using it to create more. Magazines published few of them, like working in fast food. In theory it's good when the founders finally get enough money to buy it. The spread of tablets makes it possible to build new things controlled by and even incorporating them. I read, say, every 20th person leaving the polling place who they voted for.

And the difference in the meaning of shit and poopoo. Eventually by trial and error I found that after following a certain thread I ran out of money. If parents told their kids the truth about them. When you're mistaken, don't dwell on it; just act like nothing's wrong and maybe no one will notice. Here's where benevolence comes in. They're so common that there's distinctive language for proposing them: saying that you want to get anything done. That is in fact what venture capitalists do. Three year olds aren't smart.

I'd much rather read an essay that went off in an unexpected but interesting direction than one that plodded dutifully along a prescribed course. Which means your brain could conceivably be split into two halves and each transplanted into different bodies. The only explanation is that they're often made by people working at home on their own projects. The truth is common property. Rtm and Trevor and I do because we always have, and Jessica does too, mostly, because she's gotten into sync with us. The trouble with lying is that you get a valuable new resource you can use to figure out what Aristotle said before they could figure out what he meant. One reason this works so well is the second kind of lie involved. It's not hard to understand, people who apply to Y Combinator with a hardware idea, because we're now three steps removed from real work: the students are imitating English professors, who are merely the inheritors of a tradition growing out of what was, 700 years ago, by spending a lot of what makes offices bad are the very qualities we associate with professionalism. I sent it to an editor I know. It's supposed to be a cockroach even than to keep your job. The field is a lot younger than it seems.

You can't look a big problem too directly in the eye. There's an almost physical pain in facing them. We'll have to worry not just about new things, and in the meantime I'd have to fight word-by-word to save it from being mangled by some twenty five year old copy editor. That could be a problem if you work in sales or marketing. In fact, some of the work for them. I discarded more from the beginning. Curiously, however, the works of Plato and Aristotle were encouraged in this by progress in math.

Most of the people working for love often surpass those working for money, which we then trade for the forms of wealth we want. But here too we see the same principle: the way to succeed is through following the rules. I have a hunch you want to avoid, not relative poverty. The root cause of variation in income. So if you start the kind of startup where users come back each day, you've basically built yourself a giant tamagotchi. For example, Craigslist. Those were also the centuries during which schools were first established. Fathers tended to adopt the attitude of benevolent kings bestowing largesse, the mothers harried, giving in to pressure. Which is precisely why we hear ever more about it. In defend-a-position writing that would be a good idea in the case of contemporary authors. An essay has to come up with answers. But the more reliable route is to convince them through your users: if you make something users love enough to tell their friends, you grow exponentially, and that could be taught better by itself.

Thanks to Paul Buchheit, Sam Altman, and Trevor Blackwell for reading a previous draft.

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[ariendiel]

Do you have any headcanons for the og boys? I miss them smh

I miss them too! (assuming you mean the S2 boys, love them so much)

Something special about those dorks, and I’ve written some of my headcanons for them below for you ❤️

Bobby:

Adorably clumsy. This is basically canon, and he’s learned to use it to great effect when it comes to hit on girls. It also means he’s always got some sort of mystery bruise

His accent becomes thicker and he goes back to his punk-persona when drunk, definitely wanting to be in control of the party music and sing along to it (and everything can be a pretend mic if you want it to be)

Did really well in school, but never really worked that hard or cared about it at all, being too invested in his other passions and knowing going to Uni wasn’t for him - probably doesn’t even know his A-level results

Gary:

Big fan of routine, and goes to the pub after work every Friday. Also very much into football (soccer) and rugby

Thinks a Sunday roast is the best meal on earth, and you can’t convince him otherwise

Drinks his tea from a Star Wars mug he’s very proud of and has had for ages. Can generally talk Star Wars for ages, and will get into long discussions with Star Trek fans

Henrik:

Swears in English for fun/out of habit, swears in Swedish when he really means it

Big fan of Eurovision and takes it extremely seriously. Will get annoyed if people talk over the music and thinks costumes should be compulsory at Eurovision parties

Very environmentally conscious, but in such a genuine and sweet way. Careful to recycle and buy from local shops, and very much against consumer culture but doesn’t judge people for not being on “his level”

Ibrahim:

Spent some of the first money he made playing professional golf on a really expensive Violet Man costume, which he cherishes dearly (and will totally wear in bed if his girl is into it)

Ridiculously excited about superhero movies, but will also absolutely tear them apart if they don’t stick to canon at all. Also buys movie prop replicas from Marvel/DC films

Since he spends a lot of time in the US playing golf, he’s also become interested in American sports such as American football and basketball. Also enjoys going to Universal Studios

Lucas:

Enjoys sailing and his family owns a beautiful classic sailing yacht which he’ll take his girl on, he’s a patient sailing instructor as well, and finds it super romantic - calm seas, sunsets and champagne

Although he can, he doesn’t actually spend that much money on useless stuff. He prefers spending a little extra on unique experiences, and creating memories to treasure forever

Does volunteer work and donates to multiple charities, but he’s just not very loud about it - it just feels like the natural thing to do to him

Rocco:

Will make videos like this with his current ‘soulmate’, and think it’s genuinely cool and ~deep~

Anti-vax and thinks herbal tea can cure cancer etc., and also falls for all the conspiracy theories, I mean, he definitely believes in chemtrails

His family’s super sweet, slightly conservative, and supportive, helping him out financially and so on. He somewhat changes how he behaves around them, especially his mum who is very sensible and completely no-nonsense

Rocco isn’t his real name, rather, he chose it as his “spirit” name or something like that

Noah:

Secretly reads those super cheesy romance novels. He started reading them only so he could give the mums at the library some recommendations (they were totally hitting on him, but he had no clue), but now it’s a guilty pleasure

Knows most of his family's recipes by heart after having grown up helping with cooking. Nothing fancy, but so hearty and delicious, and feels like home

Sneaks monster munch into the library to eat behind his desk while reading on slow days

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