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my-darling-boy · 16 days

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I am SO glad you asked I lose my mind over this man. Sidney Beldam! He’s most known for his miraculous recovery from a major facial injury sustained while he served as a young sergeant in the First World War. If you’ve read the Facemaker by Lindsay Fitzharris you might recognise him! Sources differ slightly about his story, so I’ve pieced it together as best I could. The photos below were from about February 1919!

Born in 1897, Sidney was about 17 living with his mother in Cambridge, England when the Great War commenced. While he didn’t enlist initially, he was soon conscripted when it came about in 1916 though thankfully he was in a non-combatant role driving lorries transporting soldiers to boats headed for France. It’s where he learned he enjoyed driving! However in April 1917, Sidney was transferred to the Machine Gun Corps and eventually rose to the rank of sergeant where only 7 months later, his life would change forever.

During the battle of Passchendaele, one of the muddiest most gruelling segments of the war, Sidney was on the frontlines when a shell burst, sending a shrapnel fragment tearing diagonally through his nose and the right side of his face. The young soldier collapsed face first into the mud which ended up saving his life as falling backwards would have caused him to choke on his own blood. For three days Sidney laid in a mangled heap floating in and out of consciousness while vermin scurried about his body and the other dead and wounded around him. No one would ever know the details of those agonising three days, but the trauma he experienced there left him with a lifelong phobia of rats and cockroaches. After the initial wounded had been cleared out, a wandering band of stretcher bearers discovered Sidney alive after one man touched him with his boot fully expecting him to be dead. Miraculously, he was still clinging to life.

The 19 year old sergeant was rushed down the line and then transferred to two different military hospitals where his wounds were hastily stitched in an effort to save his life before infection could spread. Unfortunately, closing the gap where he was missing flesh in his cheek caused his upper lip to be pulled into a sneer and a sunken depression formed where most of his nose was missing around the bridge. Still, he was lucky to be alive, which he later used to remark. Well he was luckier still as he would be transferred to Sidcup military hospital in Kent where he would become a patient under Sir Harold Gillies, the man often considered the pioneer of modern plastic surgery. When he arrived at hospital in 1918, his wounds were healed but his face still bore the heavy trauma of his experience. If you want to see his photographs upon arrival, I won’t post them here but if you search his name, the photos are everywhere. IMO they’re not graphic but I know it can upset some people.

Gillies went to work trying to restore Sidney’s face. This required him to reopen the wound in his cheek where a skin flap was grafted to allow his upper lip to return to normal. He also folded down a skin flap from his forehead in order to create a new nose. Behind his facade, a series of tubes and canals had to be inserted for proper sinus drainage and other unnamed functions. While his initial handful of surgeries did most of the work to reconstruct his face, Sidney underwent over 40 surgeries between 1918 and the 1930s, some reconstructive and some to evacuate the tubes behind the flesh, meaning the common cold was a routinely painful affliction for him. Gillies understood operations were traumatic for the men at Sidcup, especially since most required more than one, and so made a point about creating a lighthearted ward environment, one Sidney says was quite jolly with the staff doing everything they could to make them feel comfortable and dignified as possible. And while I thought the topmost photos were the most updated case study photos for his recovery, I stumbled upon another set from 1920 in the Faces of War by Andrew Bamji I have not seen posted anywhere!

And lads listen. In such a sweet little twist, while Sidney was still recovering from the bulk of his major surgeries, a local pianist by the name of Winifred volunteered to play for the resting servicemen, all of whom had some form of disfigurment or amputation. Carrying in her sheet music, she and Sidney laid eyes on each other for the first time and she later remarked how his smile instantly lit up the whole room! For them, it was love at first sight. The two were soon married, and although it was in the 1920s, I don’t have an exact year for this. This most likely came after Sidney was finally discharged from service in 1921. There is a photo of their wedding and y’all look how SWEET!!

Between his initial surgeries and army discharge, Gillies asked if Sidney would be his personal chauffeur, an offer he took up quickly as he loved driving from his time with lorries during the war. One somewhat humorous account tells of Gillies—who was a bit scattered at times—asking Sidney to renew his driver’s license as the surgeon left it until the last day to take care of; Sidney in a rush waited in a long line at the county hall before jumping the queue and begging the administrator to expedite his employer’s license as it was needed to drive him to the hospital the next day. The man refused, even for a surgeon to get him to his patients. Sidney went to another staff member who was friends with Gillies and begged him the same. The man cheerily agreed but was still in need of a signature from the stubborn administrator who again refused... at least until he found out Harold Gillies nearly won a golfing championship, at which point he took Sidney to his personal office to expedite the license as he was happy to do business for a skilled golfer (apparently saving people’s lives doesn’t matter as much??). A no doubt perplexed Sidney was finally able to get back to the hospital on time!

After his army discharge and most likely about the time of his marriage, Sidney moved back to Cambridge where he worked for the council as a rent collector. He was so well liked, apparently even from the people he collected from, that he soon worked his way to Housing Manager for Cambridge. About this time, he had a daughter, Pam. Every account I read of him, people gush about how sweet he was. His wife recalls how Sidney was always adored by all his family and friends. His granddaughter Marilyn McInnes in an interview said, “He was the most warm and optimistic and loving man. I adored my grandfather, I was constantly on his lap as a small child. I never noticed anything funny about his face, I guess I thought all grandads looked like mine.”

Sadly, Sidney Beldam passed away from cancer at about 80 years old in 1978. But considering the man was given 6 months to live and ended up living for 60 years more surrounded by a large and loving family, I’d say he certainly had a full life. There is a picture of him and his wife in the 60s and they are absolutely charming!!

But anyway that’s me done rambling I’ve a massive crush on him. His story makes me genuinely happy to tell and I’m so glad you asked!

#I love love love this man sm he’s just described as this ray of sunshine!!#I want to put him in my pocket #And the story of him and his wife like actually kill me that is so cute #I’m so happy he was able to live a full life #Also yeah lads he is so fine ngl when I saw him in that book I was like WOW #he has such gorgeous eyes and I love his nose #and his smile #wwi #world war 1 #sidney beldam #history #wwi medicine #injury tw #medical tw #long post

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infipretty · 2 years

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HII KASLYNN SO SORRY FOR THE DELAYED FEEEDDDDBACK OK BUT I AM HERE NOW THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR READING!

btw when I saw that you already answered my ask MY MOOD WENT 📈

since I don't know much about the future and know about about people's impression butttt I will tell you on how accurate that is to describe me!

first thing first he really does know how to put words together huh??? (caught my self smiling and blushing 💀) "sweet look but your energy was kind of too badass?" ok but I can say that my friend would agree that is how my friends would describe me. THIS MAN HAD SUCH A HIGH EXPECTATIONS NO PRESSURE AT ALL. "you exceeded my expectations anyway" WELL I HOPE HE WON'T THINK OF ME AS A TOAD 💀💀💀 JK JK 😭 yeah right I do say something harsh daily and sometimes it can hurt people, we don't need to talk about the ambitious part you know that's right. funfact I'm now being called as a walking dictionary by my friends 😭 and yes sometimes I would just start to babble about any funfact that I know about random thing!! oh and the stern look? everyone says that I look at people as if my look could kill 🫢 yeah right people say that I should smile more because sometimes I look like I want to kill people (true though) 💀. "you felt like a shot of expresso" DO I HAVE ANDREW GARFIELD AS MY FUTURE SPOUSE???? WHO AM I AND WHY I WILL ENTER MY OWN EMMA STONE'S ERA?? I m convinced that "you felt like the first ray of sunshine after a thunderstorm" is equivalent to "she's like being bathed in sunlight". ANDREW GARFIELD WALK SO MY FS COULD RUNNNN 😭 alright sorry got to carry away with that- don't mind me is currently all blushing 💀 OK BUT I JUST REALISED HOW SWEET THAT IS? HE THINKS OF ME THAT IM THE FIRST RAY OF SUNSHINE???????? bye me can't take it anymore. "sometimes bitchy" YAASSSSSS EVERYONE AROUND ME WOULD SAY THAT IS ME BUT NOT SOMETIMES BUT THE MAJORITY OF TIME 😭

ok yup thank you for giving me a little peek of his self. as you can say I PRETTY MUCH ENJOYED THE READING SOOOOO MUCHHHHHHH. I didn't go on reading the reading and thought "the first impression of me doesn't look like it delivered for me" NOO I DIDNT THINK OF THAT ALL EVERYTHING IS SO SPOT ON AND IM NOT LYING!!! thank you for taking your time and energy. take careeeee kasss

EILEEN'S FEEDBACKS >>>>>>>>>

This made my day 1000x better, I hope everything you said is true and it truly resonated with youuu. Thankyouu for this big ass detailed feedback YOU KNOW HOW MUCH FEEDBACKS MEAN TO ME RIGHT?? Love youuu sm. Take care eil, sending youuu abundance of luck and well wishess <33 (Nah cuz he is head over heels for you, I felt it and I instantly thought eileen probably won't believe this shit :') also yo man is good with words tf you WON)

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heyitsoak · 2 years

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knuckles is life and im in the hurt hurt zone rn SOOO how about some fluffy knuckles hcs with a s/o who is always like

They're super optimistic all the time and get excited about EVERYTHING like absolutely anything fascinates them and they give compliments and affection all the time n basically just. Pure sunshine being. Though they kinda get into trouble without realizing it sometimes and will come home w the craziest (and concerning) stories all while keeping this face :D

They have so much energy that sometimes they just kinda. Spontaneously overcharge. And the rest have to look for them for near hours just to find them sound asleep knocked out behind the couch

ty<3

JAKAKWKW I LOVE THIS SM 😭 AND I STARTED LAUGHING AND GETTING ALL GIDDY WHEN I WAS LOOKING AT THOSE CAT PICTURES, THEYRE SO CUTE AND FUNNY

AND YOU SHALL NOT BE UPSET, I WILL NOT ALLOW IT >:( SO I WILL GIVE YOU FLUFFY KNUCKLES HCS TO MAKE YOU HAPPY >:DD

Fluffy Knuckles Hcs With a S/O who is extremely hyper!

MasterList

You are literally so insanely hyper, I don’t even know how Knuckles can keep up with you

Yet Knuckles loves you so much <33 You’re the best thing to ever happen to him

You talk so much and so fast that most of the time he can’t even keep up or understand half of what you say, he just nods and goes “uh huh” as you keep ranting in excitement

You are just a ray of sunshine and can make anyone happy just by talking to them yet you tend to get into trouble without meaning too..

A large majority of the time you come home with the most concerning stories and the craziest animals in your arms and Knuckles has no idea how to respond

One time you came home with a raccoon huddled in your hoodie and everyone turned to you.

It was like that one scene from ICarly with the milkshake

“Um (Name)… Whatcha got there?”

“A smoothie.”

Tom immediately freaked out when he saw the raccoon and wanted you to get rid of it, but you refused to do so. You claimed that the raccoon is now your son and you make Knuckles go along with it

So despite Tom’s pleads for you to get rid of him, you and Knuckles now have a raccoon

If you have a pet cat, you will most likely chase them around the house as if it’s a game of tag (I do this, my cat screams at me if I don��t chase her around the house like a mad man)

Knuckles would be sitting on the couch watching you run around the house chasing the small animal, he thinks this is adorable though

You’re constantly complementing or giving affection to Knuckles and he secretly loves it, it just makes his heart go <333

He can’t even describe with words how much he loves you :’)

It makes him so happy seeing you talk so excitedly about something with such a happy face :D

You casually walk into the Wachowski home holding a hissing possum and your face is just :D

“No no no no, we are not keeping another wild animal!”

“:(“

“…Fine”

“:D”

The house would become a zoo because of you

You’re like a dog or cat that has the zoomies, always moving around, can’t stay still

But whenever you end up getting tired you just pass out immediately, you’re out cold

Doesn’t matter where you are, you’re falling asleep

So whenever you fall asleep most of the time they have no idea where you could be since you normally fall asleep in the weirdest places

They’ll be searching for you late at night only to find you conked out behind the couch, Knuckles will have to carry you to bed and nine times out of ten you don’t remember what happened before you fell asleep

But Knuckles loves you regardless, you make his life so much brighter and interesting <3

I finished it yaaay!! :D i hope you like it! Also I feel like if you showed Knuckles those cat photos from the beginning he wouldn’t understand them but he’d laugh or smile at them just because you are :’D

#x reader #x reader headcanons #headcanons #movie sonic x reader #sonic headcanons #sonic movie 2 #sonic x reader #sonic 2 #sonic the hedgehog #sonicmovie #knuckles wachowski #knuckles x reader #movie knuckles #knuckles the enchilada

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kyoomiii · 4 years

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♡ Confession mishaps [hcs]

- ➣. . . ❝ hey i was wondering if you could do a kenma kuroo and bokuto (separately and if u do that many😂) where they try to ask their crush out but since the crush had been bullied in middle school, she thinks it’s a prank and kinda gets upset? thank u sm! ❞

― 𝚛𝚎𝚚𝚞𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚋𝚢: @ anonie ―

- ✎ 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜 ❝ kenma, kuroo, and bokuto ❞

- [ 𝚝𝚛𝚒𝚐𝚐𝚎𝚛 𝚠𝚊𝚛𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐(𝚜): there aren’t any explicit mentions of the bullying, however there are references to insecurities ]

- ⚘ 𝚐𝚎𝚗𝚛𝚎 ❝ fluff, angst if you squint ❞

❝ sorry for the long wait anonnie, but hopefully this is to your liking <3 ❞

-yoomi ♡

The experience as a whole is new to Kenma. He had never taken interest in people before, always wary but never seeking.

He didn’t understand the clench of his heart, or the flush of his cheeks. He doesn’t know why you make his heart thunder in his chest, beating so quickly he fears it might pop out.

He doesn’t get it, so he ignores it, let it be the way it is because thinking about it too much gives him a headache, it fills him with anxiety.

On the other hand, Kuroo, he notices, sees the lingering glances from his friend and the gentle pink that dusts the apples of Kenma’s cheeks. He’s probably more excited about the whole ordeal than Kenma himself is, and he definitely can’t help that he feels he has to meddle a little, because at this point he fears Kenma will let the opportunity slip. Especially now as he inwardly cringes at Kenma's lack of motivation, despite the obvious (to him at least) longing in Kenma’s eyes.

“Kenma-”

“No.”

“You didn’t even know what I was going to say.”

“I don’t have to… I already know it’s going to be a bad idea.”

“Ouch, I was just going to say that you should tell y/n about your little crush, ya know before someone beats you to it.”

“I do not have a crush.”

“You do.”

“Do not.”

“Do too~”

“Whatever…”

“So you do!”

“... No.”

As the day draws to a close, Kuroo somehow manages to recruit Lev into his little devious scheme. The poor tall unsuspecting kitten is oblivious to the dangerous glint in Kuroo’s eyes. Even now, as the two peer around the corner of the entryway, eyes locked onto the pudding haired boy they call their fiend.

Their attention quickly snaps to you as you enter the scene, walking at a mild pace as you go to meet the unsuspecting Kenma, who stiffens at your sudden appearance, shoulders visibly tensing.

You were never close to Kenma, you were in the same grade and shared some classes, but the interactions remained limited, only ever resulting in conversations regarding schoolwork, or the occasional greeting.

Even so, you had found yourself engrossed by the boy who spoke so little some didn’t think he had a voice. He was in a way enchanting, to you at least. And perhaps you had grown a little too fond of him, admiring from afar, but keeping distance out of fear.

So it truly did surprise you when you received that little piece of paper, words written just a tad bit messy, and the words nothing short of sweet and endearing. The piece signed with a simple “from Kenma”

“Kozume-san I received your letter, it was very sweet.”

“...Letter?”

“Your love letter…?”

“Why would I send you a love letter?”

Kenma knows, as soon as your brows pinch, frown etched into your features he had messed up. He didn’t mean to sound harsh but your sudden appearance, and the mention of a love letter from him nonetheless startled him beyond belief. He liked you of course, but he needed time to ease into it, and this sudden crash of feelings and uncertainty filled his entire being with anxiety.

“I see… I’m sorry to have bothered you Kozume-san. Forgive me, I should have known better.”

He doesn’t miss the little scoff that falls from your lips, or the way that tears threaten to spill from those eyes that he’s grown to love so much.

“Have a nice day.”

“-Wait l/n-san.”

Kenma is surprised he can even hear his own voice, especially as his heart beats faster than it ever has before. He must’ve been a little loud, he concludes judging by your surprised expression.

“I...Eh…”

“Kozume-san?”

“I do like you… I just didn’t send that letter.”

An eruption of feelings explode within you like fireworks lighting up the night sky. You feel your breathing suddenly stop as your lungs suddenly find themselves unable to function properly as your brain malfunctions. He likes you back.

“l/n-san?-”

“I like you too!”

The sudden outburst leaves behind an awkward silence, both faces flushed hands sweating as you stare at one another unsure and panicked.

“Just y/n.”

“What?”

“Please just call me y/n.”

“Then please call me Kenma.”

And as you gently grasp onto his hand, the two of you become too distracted to notice the grinning cats just around the corner.

“KISS ALREADY!”

“Oh my god…”

Kuroo Tetsurou is nothing short of honest, he knows this, and deep down it’s something he prides himself in. However his current predicament is churning the little devious gears in his head.

Something as simple as an ex-girlfriend who can’t seem to take a hint has been driving him up the wall, and he is more than tired- he is downright exhausted.

For weeks on end it seems as if she’s around every corner, lurking, waiting, watching. Just to pounce on him, begging to get back together. And being the honest man he is, he tells her the same thing over and over.

“I’m sorry, I’m not interested.”

And today she seemed to be especially present, tailing after him when she could and bothering him to the point where he felt like he might explode.

Don’t get him wrong, he still cared for her to an extent, she was a friend before she was someone he had romantic feelings for and he didn’t want to burn that bridge between them. But still, things were getting out of hand and maybe a little push would stir her away.

Peeking around the corner he makes a break for it, however, despite his best attempts at hiding it seems that his height and unmistakable rooster bed head places him at a disadvantage.

“Tetsu-kun!”

Quick, he thinks as his eyes dart around the hall, landing on face after face until he recognizes someone he knows.

Dodging bodies and receiving dirty glares from students who were nearly trampled, he swiftly makes his way over to you.

You had known Kuroo Tetsurou since your first year of highschool, the two of you were friends, and you often hung out with him and the other third years on the Nekoma volleyball team, but your platonic feelings for him soon grew into something much more.

He was sweet after all, a genuine person with good intentions even if his face and his naughty grin said otherwise.

You were never sure if your feelings would be returned so you kept quiet, admiring from a distance as he held the hand of another girl, because you didn’t feel like he would spare you a glance in terms of romance.

But as he comes barreling towards you, his frame pinning you to the wall, face much too close to be played off as anything but romantic, you hope that maybe, just maybe there might be something there that isn’t platonic, that isn’t him looking at you as if you were just a friend.

“Tetsurou-”

“Shh…”

Flustered and embarrassed you stay quiet hiding your face away from the prying eyes of students who are curious at the scene playing out before them.

Much to your dismay and relief, the moment lasts for only a mere fraction of a minute, and Kuroo releases you with a sigh.

“Thanks for playing along y/n.”

Your hopes are immediately crushed, but at the same time you chide yourself because you should know better. Someone like Kuroo Tetsurou would never admire you the way you admired him.

“It’s… No problem.”

And you don’t mean for your voice to waver, or for your hands to tremble as you become flustered beyond belief for thinking otherwise.

“If you don’t mind I need to go.”

You speak hurriedly because you fear that he’ll see the way your eyes water, or hear the way your voice wavers.

“Wait y/n!”

Despite the call of your name you don’t stop, you can’t stop, you can’t let him see you like this because he’ll see right through you with those perceptive eyes.

It’s only the gentle grip of a hand around your wrist that brings you to a halt, hazel eyes peering down at you as you struggle to gently tug away from his hold on you.

“I’m sorry if I made you uncomfortable”

“It’s okay Tetsurou, really.”

“No, I clearly upset you and what I did wasn’t cool…”

“That’s not why I’m upset.”

You huff, the tears you tried so hard to hold in spilling down your cheeks and landing on the linoleum flooring in small puddles. You inhale shakily eyes closing for a moment to recoup, you decide that it might as well be now than never.

“I just- really like you. And I don’t know, I felt I had a chance a second ago. It was silly of me to think that. It’s okay if you don’t return my feelings- or heck if you don’t want to be friends anymore I get it.”

Kuroo is shocked, eyes wide and mouth almost agap. He’s almost speechless, after months of pinning he thought it was obvious.

“You’re so dense you know that?”

“.....What?”

“I like you too. I thought I was making that obvious.”

His obnoxious laughter that you’ve grown to love fills the now empty halls.

“How about I take you on a proper date, this weekend?”

“I’d like that.”

If there was one way you’d describe Bokuto Koutarou it would be sunshine. Sure he had a knack for falling into his so-called “emo mode” but even then he seemed to pick himself up just as quick as he’d let himself fall.

It was something you admire most about him, his endless bounds of energy that seemed to radiate from his dazzling being. Bokuto Koutarou is nothing short of a ray of sunshine.

On the other hand another word you’d use to describe him would be dense.

Could he really not tell your interest in him? Or was it that he chose to ignore it? Did he purposefully disregard your lingering glances, your shy touches, or you softening eyes? He had no obligation to return your feelings, you understood that. But that factor didn’t ease the continuous chipping curiosity had at your mind.

Even now, as Bokuto comes bounding up to you, frame as broad as always and grin stretched wider than the sea.

“y/n~”

He calls before completely engulfing you with his whole body weight sending both of you tumbling to the ground.

“Koutarou you can’t just do that.”

Your whines of disapproval trail through one ear and out the other as his bubbling laughter sounds throughout the gym.

“I’m sorry y/n I’m just so happy to see you.”

You can feel your cheeks heat up, your palms becoming sweaty at his sudden declaration. You knew Bokuto was always open with his affections, always one to be friendly to anyone and everyone, but the thought of him being happy to see you seemed to set your heart aflutter.

Nevertheless you try to brush those feelings aside, gently ruffling the hair atop his head, something that had quickly become a norm after he expressed his fondness of the action.

“I’m happy to see you too Kou.”

“Let me just grab my stuff and we can get going.”

He chimes happily as he releases you from his hold, bounding off to the locker room to retrieve his belongings. His broad shoulders face you, and it’s then that he doesn’t see the look of yearning in your eyes.

“You should tell him how you feel.”

A voice suddenly states, startling you from your trance, Their words registering in your head quickly, sending a flare to your face.

“I don’t know what you mean Akaashi.”

You stutter out, though Akaashi doesn’t seem to be the least bit convinced. His emerald eyes hold clear skepticism as he quirks a brow at you.

“l/n-san, you’d have to be blind not to see your clear infatuation with him. But if you’re not up to it I won’t intervene. It’s not my place.”

His damage is swift and powerful, leaving you in a state of bewilderment despite him leaving just as quickly as he arrived. Akaashi Keiji could be scary…

“ y/n, is something the matter?”

“Ah-Kou. No, just some stuff of my mind I guess…”

“Kay… But I hope you know I’m always going to be here, so you can tell me anything you want.”

And for what seemed like the millionth time that day, your heart began beating rapidly, pounding in your chest to the point where through the duration of the entire walk home you couldn’t hear anything but the constant thumping in your ears despite Bokuto’s ramblings. Akaashi’s words playing in your mind like a broken record “You should tell him how you feel”

“Koutarou I like you.”

For the first time silence falls between both of you and you fear you may have ruined one of the best friendships you’ve ever had.

“As in like like?”

“I mean… What other like is there…?”

His laughter feels the air, and suddenly you feel the world around you crashing down.

“I like you too. I thought I was making it obvious.”

Your head whips around to meet his gaze, golden eyes emitting pure happiness.

“What?”

“I like you too y/n… I guess we’re both a little dense huh?”

Dense indeed.

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jinwoowoohoo · 6 years

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Astro is honestly the light in your life you didn't know you needed until it was there.

I wasn’t planning on making any sort of personal post today, but seeing other Aroha’s posts as well as reflecting on my own experience in the last 1.3 years of stanning them has just. Really made me think about this universal experience Rohas seem to have.

(TLDR of my Astro origin story: I started as a hardcore SM stan ( f(x) and SHINee as my ults), but got shooked by the boys after the Replay cover and within a month or so they had made their way to my #3 spot)

I have loved many groups, and many idols, and even though Astro only my #2 ult group, there is something so undeniably special about these six boys and the environment they create around them.

There is sooooooo much good music out there, so much that can make you want to get up and dance, or to lay down and let the emotions wash over you, but never before Astro have I found music that feels like listening to a warm hug. Like a warm ray of sunshine, like a pat on the back, like stargazing with a loved one. Music that’s just so light, and wholesome, and encouraging, and comforting.

And the boys themselves exude the exact same feelings. They make you, personally, feel safe and loved, even from a million miles away. And it’s honestly incredible? How a group of regular, young people can just consistently give off so many positive vibes, and make anyone they meet smile and feel like the world is just a little brighter. The feeling that Aroha get when they listen to or watch the boys is something I’ve been trying to grasp for a while now, because I see people talk about it time and time again, and I feel like its so hard to really explain unless you’ve experienced it yourself.

Like yes so many groups out there provide a place of comfort for their fans, but no cases feel quite the same as Astro. The relationship between the boys and the fans feels just.... so heartfelt and genuine, like they interact because actually genuinely want to be close to us (rather than some celebrities who only interact with their fans as part of PR for their job, which is totally fair and I’m not knocking them for it).

When Eunwoo comes on for one of his 10 Minute lives, it’s because he’s bored/lonely and wants to hear how we’re doing, to hear about our day. He’s a popular guy and I’m sure he has plenty of other people he could reach out and talk to if he wanted to, but he chooses us. Even when he’s at home, in bed, at 2 am, with the lights off and Bin asleep in the bunk above him, he still wants to chat with us. And man, is that just so deeply, incredibly special.

Genuineness is definitely a quality I’ve seen used to described them a lot, and man it’s just so true. Of course there’s plenty that they keep to themselves, and we’ll never really know what they’re like in private, but when every single staff member that has ever talked about working with them has had nothing but overwhelmingly positive things to say, I feel like what we do get to see is pretty close to their true selves. They really put their all into everything they do, and making sure everyone around them is having just as good of a time as they are (if that’s even possible haha) I mean just take a look at them cheering for literally everybody at ISAC, so much so that they people being cheered for were getting embarrassed. They just have so much love and energy to give, and it’s very easy to see. (I personally love this chat with the Makestar staff, they’re very cute and have nothing but lovely things to say about their experiences with the boys [link] )

I feel like this has gotten really long with no visible end, so I’ll bring it back to where I started - Astro is the light in your life you didn’t know you needed. No matter who you are, what your background is, or where you are in life, Astro is there for you, to take you by the hand, and help you smile when its hard (and when its not). As @heybinnie articulated really well in this post, you don’t expect to fall in love with them when you meet, but before you know it they’ll have done so much for you in just a short amount of time, and even if you were in a perfectly good place before meeting them, it becomes hard to imagine your life without them.

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To Astro: Thank you for everything that you do, and everything you will do. Your zest for life has invigorated me in ways I never expected, and has given me the gift of community that I had craved to have after my previous ones died off and moved on. You give me so much inspiration and motivation, to try new things, to take better care of myself, and to look out for others. My life would be a lot more dull without you, and I look forward to walking this flowery road together. Happy 2 years, dear loves.

And to Aroha: I know there have been bad feelings, disagreements, and upsetting behaviors as of late. It’s normal to have disagreements, not everybody will always get along with everybody, nor should they be expected to. I know the community is not as much sunshine and rainbows as we have strived for it to be. But, I also know there have been incredible bonds built. I know that in general, we are a group of kind people who just want to love, to be loved, and to have a place to fit in. And I know that the problems we are facing have solutions. I hope that we can continue trying to live up to the reputation we have built, and take a page from the boys’ book about how to treat each other, and how to address when you’re having an issue. Talk to each other, respect each other, and treat each other as human beings first.

When I made this blog I was welcomed with open arms and warm hearts, and I hope we can continue providing that to any new soul who crosses our paths.

#i uuuuh did not set out to write a novel #but these boys will do that do ya #happy 2 years everyone #pointless post

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dork-with-a-uke · 7 years

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who are your favorite people on here? Or people you think are great?

okay so listen before i start this I gotta mention that I love all my mutuals to death & I’m blessed to have them

these are the people I interact with the most/am closest with in no particular order

@officialpatternsep - kimberley? amazing. showstopping. writes great fics and is a kenny stan which we need more in our life. love hir.

@i-see-ed - joshua: a Nerd obsessed with dogs (don’t hold it against him tho I love dogs. and him.) and Harry Potter (has a sideblog @fantasticfred)

@dayxdreamxng - megan has a wonderful mind. she makes the most beautiful connexions and writes amazing poetry that is underrated, honestly. she notices the smallest details in the most banal scenes and I love that so much I love u tree sis

@spookyjazzhands - jazz and I bonded when I asked her to edit a chapter of smut for me and we’ve been friends ever since (as she put it, our conversations are mostly about fall out boy and crying and also rowing and fic)

@officialmexicanfuneral - john is really damn funny and develops fic ideas really well?? it’s an honour to proofread for u jern ily

@sannysky - my writing buddy. alex. their words honestly leave me in awe and they know how to craft a scene with words so well that I can see everything they describe. it’s amazing. 10/10 would love to hug the old tree one day

@officialmania - OKAY STORY TIME I JUST ACCIDENTALLY HIT PASTE AND IT WAS THE BEGINNING OF THROAM I THINK THIS SUMS UP MY RELATIONSHIP WITH SOPH PRETTY FUCJIN WELL but yes we yell and cry about ryden and it’s great but also heartbreaking

@highlightsofeverything - kate is honestly one of the best people you’ll ever meet. she’s a ray of sunshine. she’s an angel and she’s fucking talented. (I’m still not convinced she’s human)

@thesoundofprettyodd - teo is amazing and we haven’t talked for a while but I will never forget how our first conversation went (it had to do with throam)

@notconsolation - hannah has a voice that has the power of the entire chinese army it’s incredible I love her voice sm and it’s been an honour to collab w her also she’s incredibly funny and witty?? this may come out of nowhere but @ Hannah I lowkey consider you my older sister or something (there’s responsibility on ur shoulders now hA)

@servecobwebheadaches - Isabelle and I have talked a few times and I really love the fact that we can just bounce ryden hcs off each other I think that’s great. also, we share the pain.

@camiisado - chloe and I basically send each other snaps complaining about life and honestly our conversations are such a mood at all times (also one of the three people I know in my timezones wE GOTTA MEET)@drawingvoices - I miss alex!! they’re probably really gotdam busy with school atm but I love them sm?? hit me tf up when ur back buddy

@soljua - whenever Emma sends me an ask, my day is automatically brightened. That’s just how it works.

@stage4fearoftryinq - jimi sends me snapchats of his frank iero looks (which I have No Complaints about) and his dog and he’s honestly so sweet I’m glad we’re friends

@heartxfingers - winnie is so nice n creative?? like idk man I wish I was like that more bc w o w@rylandblackinton - Ian is effortlessly funny and will put a Lot of work into stuff that turns out damn good

@buttercupross - Hannah is honestly such an amazing writer and I look up to her very much. she’s also a fuckin talented artist lEAVE SOME TALENT FOR US PEASANTS

aaaaand @actualbrendonurie because I’m not mutuals w them but brendon has one of the best blogs I’ve been following for the longest time and also they’re real nice?? the few times i talked to them was Great so yes

these are the people I came up with right away?? there are definitely more and I’ll probably do a follow forever when I reach my next ~follower milestone~ but yeee

#follower milestone sounds so snobby jdjdjfnfkkfjfk #anyway yeah sorry this took so long #I can never do something like this and just tag people without saying anything #so he #ask #anon #all of these blogs are great ones that you should follow!!

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brilliantfantasticgeronimo · 6 years

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I didn't want to blaze through XWP too fast so I decided to go back and basically... binge it all over again lmao - but this time with added people’s commentary (here here and here) and now I feel I have firmer grasp on the show and can share some of my impressions of it (up until about the first half of s2):

callisto: at first she felt kind of flat as a character to me ngl. i was all about her existing since the start cause Xena deserves a female villain like this, but on a “fav character” level she just wasn't doing it for me until second watch. basically bc she has a Whedon-esque flavor to her personality that makes her implausible and unrealistic- and physically too she really didn't look to me like someone who could take on Xena, much less be an equal to her on the battlefield --- that said by now I have grown used to the aesthetics of the character and *~ have come to appreciate her for who she is ~*, and tbf like all Whedon-esque characters she gets some p amazing lines lol (”I don't drink I like to experience life in all its agonizing glory.”)

gabrielle: huge contrast from above cause i loved her SO MUCH. since DAY ONE much like xena. it's crazy honestly cause the show is called “xena” and pop culture only ever talks about xena, u never expected the “””side-kick””” character to be SFawesome or this important to the story. Top class Companion material The Doctor would approve.

she is SO like... god idk how to describe it. but renee o'connor plays gabrielle with this kind of, very laid-back, eager... clownish personality? she has the genuineness that stand-up comedians aspire to. she tries to be funny and is really funny. like honestly i feel you rarely see young women portrayed like this even tho this is...legit how they can be lmao.... but yeah. she is an hilarious everyman bb-bean ray-of-sunshine and she cracks me up every time. and then with time she also evolves to fulfill a classic coming-of-age arc that is v satisfying... in short, the unexpected fav.

similarly:

xena: also a totally unexpected new love of my life. I totally thought she would be more...idk, more of a trope-y character. yet another femme fatale ... and that idea is what put me off watching XWP initially. but like gabrielle, she was not what i expected at all! despite the goth aesthetics she is full on a very vulnerable and emotionally damaged person (the show never hides away from that and the episodes that focus on this tend to be the best always). Even so that doesn't stop her from being so cool and stoic and hot and so very #goals. tldr she is the sapphic icon and pulp hero we deserve.

joxer: I'm worried a bit that from what I've heard around that joxer becomes more of a spotlight-hogger later, but at least for now i like him a lot: specifically I like that he genuinely wants to be a good friend for xena and gabrielle (one top moment for example in “Warrior...Princess...Tramp” where he is hilariously led to believe he is the cause of a rift between xena and gabrielle and goes like “XENA!!! WE MUST BREAK UP IMMEDIATELY!!! I CANT WRECK ONE OF THE GREAT FRIENDSHIPS!!!“ i was like !!!! dfsdf yes!!! well done joxer. well done).

everyone else: i wasn't expecting to like the male supporting characters this much also but most are genuinely good tbh (or at least, all of them have been tolerable). ares appearances so far guarantee the episode will be a fav, autolycus and salmoneus are hilarious in different ways, marcus was the best of the “a man in every port” love interests, etc... and ngl i also love having those guys around for episodes bc xena and gabrielle come across as extra couple-y when there's a guy third wheeling around lol

this show is all about the amazing characters really i love them all sm already.

that said although the driving force for me was and will be xena x gabs, the show did won me over on its own merits later. it looks very campy from afar (and it.. is) but it can also be a very sophisticated show with some damn clever writing. really the abed nadir in me loves the “legacy of tv” meta aspects of it as much as the shipping aspects.

fav eps of s1: Athens city academy of performing bards (!!! speaking of!!! the most meta oh ym god. what a clip show), sins of the past, cradle of hope, the reckoning, the royal couple of thieves, callisto, greater good, is there a doctor in the house,

least fav eps of s1: the titans, beware greeks bearing gits, death mask. not really terrible, but they are my least fav bc either they were too much of a slog in the middle, or too hetero by the end.

overall, i really loved s1 ... and that might be an unpopular opinion? lol but imo i simply think it has a magic that all origin stories have and that cant be replicated later on a tv show... (see: s1 of supergirl, elementary, etc). hell i like s1 so much that im even a bit anxious about the incoming plots im vaguely aware of from unavoidable spoilers (all the magical daughter characters and the flashback arcs and darknessss) but w/e, BRING IT ON i love the warrior princess im here for it all!!!

#xwp #xena warrior princess #liveblog #KINDA LONG cause im dumping what could be 20 liveblogging posts into one place lol #meta #...sorta #kinda 2 superficial for that tag #but there are some sentences in that vein

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