#I’m still going to support the official release of course

[trans-hua-cheng-agenda]

By the time I finish vol 4, vol 5 should be out but WHAT WILL I DO THENNN

#I *could* probably find the unofficial translation if I looked around #I’m still going to support the official release of course #I’m just impatient and don’t want to forget stuff #2ha #bryn reads 2ha

[lasciviouspoison]

omg! my boyfriend is a big sexy boxer!

oh em gee, happy kinktobaaaaaa!!!!!! lmfao, here’s a small gift from me :)

i got kinda carried away with this plot line, lol. tw: tojixchubby!reader, boxer!toji, implied black/poc!reader, implied age gap (reader in early 20s, toji late 20s/early 30s), afab reader, oral sex (f receiving), pussydrunk!toji, cockdrunk!reader, hints of self insert (sorry :/ ) and anything else i might’ve forgotten! love ya, mwah!

~~~

toji fushiguro was one of the best heavyweight boxers of the current day. he was agile, extremely strong, and never lacked in stamina. he was a staggering 6’3 and was over 250 pounds of pure muscle. littered in tattoos from head to toe, toji was a force to be reckoned with.

not to mention, he was hot as fuck. almost every hour on the hour, there was someone on the internet raving about how sexy he was. he had literally gotten invited to read dirty tweets not once, but twice because of the general influx of them.

however, no one other than those closest to toji knew about you.

you, the pretty journalist who he had seen at his first press release for the upcoming fight. he was taken aback by your casualness. while the majority your peers wore ugly suits and skirts, you were simply dressed in baggy jeans and a t-shirt. your curly hair was down, slightly touching your shoulder blades and he could see the tattoos you had up your arm and neck.

toji’s mouth watered at the sight of you. he couldn’t wait for the moment in which you raised your hand to ask him a question out of those pretty pouty lips.

after the release, he made it a point to ask his manager, shiu, to call you into the back for an “exclusive interview” with the most successful fighter on the block.

and by interview, i mean toji asked you for your number and you, albeit anxiously, agreed.

and four months later, he’s been stuck to you like glue. he’s taken you on so many dates, he always pops in to see you whenever he has the time after training, and he just recently popped the question, asking you to officially be his partner.

however, toji also does the best he can to not prematurely intertwine his life with yours.

you were still a college student, finally making your way to the end of your junior year. your life was slow and steady, yet exciting. you had a few great friends who supported you through everything, yet, they still knew nothing about your little rendezvous with toji.

meanwhile, everything was about to change at toji’s most recent weigh-in. after his opponent and himself stepped on the scale, the promoters decided it would be a good idea to bring the two back out and open the floor for questions.

of course you were in the crowd, not only to support your man, which felt amazing to finally say, but to watch and learn from your mentor. however, to everyone’s surprise, toji’s opponent had an announcement to make before the questions began.

he stood up and gave the crowd and smile before pointing directly at you, “everyone see that beautiful lady right there? i’m gonna beat the shit outta this man over here and take her home with me afterwards. ya like the sound of that sweetheart?”

toji’s eyes immediately found yours and once he seen them begin to gloss over, he couldn’t help but find himself running out of his chair, attempting to prematurely pummel his opponent. while both security teams tried to hold him back, you were being escorted out of the area and into the back rooms.

shortly after, your face was all over media outlets as they attempted to figure out who you were and your association to toji.

which brings us to now.

“baby please, talk to me. m’beggin here”. toji’s been standing outside of his master bathroom for a total of 20 minutes attempting to get you to at least calm down. you had been crying since the weigh-in, refusing to see him. the only reason you were here was because shiu redirected your driver back to toji’s home without your knowledge.

“go away! go get ready for your fight and leave me alone!” you could admit you sounded childish, but you didn’t care. it was one thing to be publicly embarrassed like that, but to now have the whole world know that you were somehow connected to toji was awful. you wanted to do that on your own terms, especially since the two of you are just barely reaching the “official” stage in your relationship.

toji grabbed the locked door knob and twisted, “yn please just come out and talk to me. lemme help you, baby, please.” while toji prided himself on never begging for anything, you were an exception to the rule.

suddenly the door swung open and he was met with your puffy red eyes and lips. despite knowing the weight of the situation, he couldn’t help but feel his dick twitch upon seeing how beautiful you looked after crying. he’d be sure to tell you that later.

“there’s nothing you can do. everyone’s gonna figure out i’m your girlfriend and my life is gonna be turned upside down”. you could feel your throat begin to constrict once again. all you wanted was to crawl into a hole and never come back up.

toji stroked your hair and brought you to his chest, “i can’t make that go away baby, and i’m sorry. but what i can do is try to make this as seamless as possible for you. things don’t have to change overnight, we can still go slow”.

he could feel you shake your head, “it’s not gonna work like that toji, you and i both know that. my fucking mom has already called me to ask about us and i don’t know what to tell her.”

toji cocked his head to the side and scrunched his brows, “tell her we’re together?”

you pushed him back and little and laughed, “oh my god toji, are you fucking dense? you’re missing the point.”

he wanted to kick himself for being so careless. obviously toji knew that the situation ran deeper than the two of you simply dating. but, he at least figured that you wouldn’t be scared to tell your mom.

alas, he was wrong.

toji took a deep breath, “don’t cuss at me when i haven’t cussed at you. i’m trying to help and you’re throwing a tantrum. the situation isn’t fair to either of us yn, and we both know it.”

you gave him one more good look before you took a step back into the bathroom and slammed the door in his face.

~~~

the fight was in 20 minutes and toji’s heart was pounding. his adrenaline was rushing throughout his body and all he could think of was your crying face and what that ugly fucker said to you earlier.

in every sense of the word, he was pissed.

he had left you back in the hands of your mentor, granting the two of you front row seats. although you could feel everyone’s eyes staring at the back of your head, you held your composure.

you could feel your mentor squeeze your hand, “i know it’s not my place, but don’t beat yourself up over what happened earlier yn, especially if you’re happy. if the two of you are together, just leave it at that. you don’t have to explain yourself to anyone, i promise.”

you reached over and gave her a hug, letting yourself finally feel the embrace of someone who cared about you. however, the sweet moment was interrupted when the announcer came out to introduce toji’s opponent.

you felt like a fish being gutted while watching him walk down the isle. his entourage behind him, making him look even weaker than he was. and the most disgusting part was him catching your eye after bouncing around the stage and winking.

toji swore he was gonna kill him. he was gonna rip his gloves off with his teeth and jam his thumbs into his eyes. taunting him was different, it was part of the sport. but making a show out of his lady was something that toji was gonna lay his ass out for.

everyone watched as the announcer made his way back into the middle of the ring and grabbed the microphone to speak once more, “ladies and gentleman! please give it up for your reigning heavyweight champion, toji fushiguro!”

the screams from the crowd jolted your body awake, firing your adrenaline on all cylinders. it was at this moment when you realized you were dating toji-fucking -fushiguro and you weren’t gonna let his scum of an opponent make you feel any less because of it.

when toji got to the ring, he removed his robe and only glared at his opponent. it was scarier than seeing him move around with the crowd because to the three of you, this was way more than a fight.

you don’t know what caused you to do it, but you walked up to the ring and called out his name. he started to squat down to speak to you, but instead watched you climbed inside to stand before him. he could see that you had your hands bawled up beside your hips and he laughed a little.

you looked at his opponent and back at him. finally, you slung your arm around him and pulled him in to where only he could hear you, “put his ass to sleep for me toji” and with a kiss to his cheek, you made your descent out of the ring.

suddenly toji was ablaze. in an instant, he transformed from his regular, stern self to the fighter, entertainer, and winner. everyone that could see him on the Jumbotron and television could see that whatever you had said to him was gonna determine the fate of this match.

~~~

2 rounds, 4 minutes and 29 seconds was all it took for toji to lay his opponent out flat. he didn’t need confirmation from the referee before he spit out his mouth guard and roared at the crowd. he could see you standing there in awe at him and it was the cutest thing he had ever seen.

eventually, toji was allowed to say his peace before existing the ring and of course, the world waited at the edge of their seats for the update on what was seen earlier.

toji couldn’t even think straight when it came time for him to talk. the only thing on his mind was you. ynynynyn was all that kept replaying in his mind before he said this, “i want the entire fucking world to know that she’s my girl. she’s been mine since i first seen her and i wouldn’t want it any other way. baby, i love you.”

by this point, you were backstage with his team watching his commentary on a flatscreen. all you wanted to do was wrap your arms around him, but that would have to wait a little longer.

finally, toji walked into the back room, fully changed out of his fighting clothes, and all but stalked his way to you. he embraced you so tightly, you felt like he could snap you in half.

you pulled away from him and and pecked his cheek, “you love me toji?”.

he shook his head, “since the day i met you.”

and while tears were beginning to well in your eyes, toji was throwing you over his shoulder and heading towards his car. with the shouts of his team behind him, the only thing on his mind was getting you home and fucking you till you cried.

he sped home in dangerous silence, alternating from his hand gently squeezing your thigh to slightly rubbing this thumb up as high as you’d allow.

he didn’t even bother to park correctly before he flung his door open. toji sprinted to your side and lifted you out. you could hear his heavy breathing as he traveled through his penthouse lobby and into the elevator.

he body caged you in and his breath fanned your nose. “don’t mean to be rough. hope i’m not scarin ya” he chuckled out.

“no baby. you’re not scaring me at all.” he was, in fact, doing the opposite. you were so turned on, you hoped it wasn’t leaking through your jeans.

toji gripped your face and kissed you roughly. it was much different from the small kisses you shared, but neither of you cared. before separating for air, he pulled your bottom lip between his teeth and pulled, groaning at the sight of how innocent you looked.

after the long awaited ding of the elevator, toji grabbed your arm and pulled you towards his door.

he slung you inside and tossed you over his shoulder, once again, as he led you to the bedroom.

he gently set you down on the bed and removed his black hoodie, exposing his tattooed body. you could still see how hard he was breathing and touched his stomach to try and call him down. yet even from that innocent little touch, he was all the more hard at the sight of you.

he wordlessly took off your shoes and stood up to kiss you again. you could feel him unbuckle your jeans and your hands made their way to his pants. he moved one hand to yours and removed them from his sweats, causing you to pull back from his mouth.

the confusion lacing your face was so cute, but he needed to take his time with you. “this ain’t about me sweet girl, g’nna take my time with you and this pretty body. ‘kay?”

without giving you a chance to respond, he finally pulled your pants off in one go, and kneeled between your legs. he brought his knuckle up to your pretty pink panties and nudged at the wet spot. he licked his lips slightly and kissed your thigh.

“gonna let me eat this pretty pussy baby, yeah? wanna feel my tongue don’cha?” he was softly moving your panties to the side and groaned at the sight. your fat pussy was so pretty. cunt so puffy and wet for him, he had to get a taste.

“please toji, just touch me” you whined and toji didn’t need to hear anything else. he pulled your panties fully off and lapped at your clit like a kitten while his fingers made way to your entrance. he pushed his fingers in and you all but screamed, one hand gripping his hair while the other interlocked with his.

toji could die in your cunt and not complain. this was his own personal heaven and he swore to kill the next person who even tried to look at you funny. “yer pussy’s so sweet baby. could eat it all night if ya let me.”

he latched back onto your clit and sucked hard. his middle finger was hitting that spot you could never reach yourself and you felt euphoric. your thick thighs twitched on either side of his head, but toji didn’t care. his only focus was getting you to cum on his tongue.

he could hear your whimpers get louder and your cunt clench against his finger. he knew you were close and didn’t wanna waste anymore time.

“cum for me sweet girl. wanna taste it mama please.”

and you came, hard. your eyes rolled into the back of your head and you were gripping the covers so tightly you swore you’d put holes into it. toji was desperately trying to keep your legs open so he could continue to ravage your cunt, but he eventually opted to rubbing your precious clit while looking at your face.

he loved the sight of you coming down from your high. you looked exactly how you did after you finished crying and toji could feel his dick get impossibly harder in his pants.

he swiped his thumb over your bottom lip causing your tongue to jut out and lick. you tilted your head up a bit and sucked his thumb into your mouth, being sure to release it with a pop.

“want you to fuck me toji. please fuck me. wanna feel it in me”, you all but whined out.

he looked at you starry eyed and placed his hand on your tummy. “you wanna feel me right here baby? want me deep in your little cunny, ain’t that right” he smiled and slapped your ass.

before you could respond, toji reached for your shirt and lifted it above your head. he watched you unclasp your bra and toss it across the room. it was the first time toji had seen your beautiful, chubby body and he couldn’t be more ecstatic. you were so beautiful and he was so happy he could publically call you his.

he slipped his sweats and boxers down in one go. he reached towards his nightstand and pulled out a condom. after ripping it open with his teeth, he rolled it on and positioned himself toward your entrance.

you backed away a bit and he gripped your leg, “don’t run from me. lemme have it”.

you shook your head slightly and looked up at him wide eyed, “s’not gonna fit”.

he laughed a little and leaned down toward your neck, “i’ll make it fit, pretty”. and began to push the tip in.

he was big like you expected, but he did a considerable amount of prep to make this pleasurable for you and him.

he could feel you claw at his back and his teeth grit together. he wanted to push all the way in and fuck you stupid, but he knew he needed to go slow. it was your first time with him and he wanted to make it as special as it could be.

after fully sheathing himself in your cunt, he let out a quick “fuck” before looking into your eyes.

those beautiful e/c eyes he loved looking into so much. so teary and full of pleasure, “want me to move?”

you let out a small yes and toji rocked his hips slightly. he gripped onto the headboard above your head and sped up a little, not wanting to overwhelm you.

eventually, those small, soft strokes weren’t doing enough for you, causing you to get restless. you pushed your hips towards him and whined, “fuck me harder toji!” and that was all it took for him to fuck you like a mad man.

his hand left the headboard and pushed your thighs wider. the weight of toji on your body mixed with his heavy thrusts almost knocked the wind out of you. you were moaning and whimpering and toji loved the sight.

at some point, toji grabbed your leg and angled your anklet clad foot towards his head. he kissed your ankle before smiling down at you, which caused your pussy to gush around his cock.

he could feel your cunt start to pulsate again, all the while toji was reaching his limit too. he wanted you to cum with him, even if he had to withhold his orgasm a bit longer.

he started thumbing your clit while his body pushed your lifted leg further back, allowing him to hit a new spot within your gummy walls. you could feel the slight curve in his dick and it was driving you insane.

you looked up at him and he began to speak. “want you to cum with me baby. can you do that f’r me?”

you shook your head yes embarrassingly fast and toji rubbed your pussy just a tad bit faster.

you moaned and grabbed toji’s shoulders, “‘m gonna cum toji. i’m gonna cum. oh my god ‘m cummin- oh!” toji felt your release on his abdomen and with a loud groan, he released shortly after you.

he let you grind on his cock while you rode out your shared orgasm. he felt like he had died and went to heaven because of your pussy, and slowly but surely, he came down to witness you still twitching and shaking.

he rubbed your face gently and spoke softly, “c’mon baby. come back to me” he repeated his words until you finally let out a deep breath and weakly smiled.

he pulled out of you with a hiss and tied off the condom before disposing of it. he lifted you out of the bed and brought you to the bathroom before running you a nice warm bath. he filled the tub with bubbles and set you in gently before going to clean up the mess you two had made.

once toji came back, he washed you, lotioned you up and dressed you in a big shirt of his and boxers.

as he finally laid you down to sleep, you felt him kiss your forehead. while you knew things would never go back to the way they were, it didn’t matter because now the world knew that toji was, and always will be, yours.

#toji x black y/n #daddy toji #toji x y/n #toji fushiguro #toji x chubby reader #toji x black reader #toji smut #help! my pussy’s gone crazy!!!!

[pippin-katz]

And so it truly begins… the unbridled suffering that accompanies the red carpet and press junket content for Mary & George, thinking about all we could’ve had, all they could’ve had…

Jokes aside, I’m gonna be honest about how I’m feeling, so feel free to move along if you don’t want to hear it.

Let me be clear, I am in no way saying this out of anger towards Nicholas or hate towards the show. These feelings of disappointment and whatnot would have arised regardless of what project either of them did.

I’m not going to lie about it though. As wonderful as it is and as happy as I am to see Nicholas getting this moment, I am undeniably sad.

I’m sad seeing him attend a red carpet when RWRB couldn’t have one, especially considering that Taylor has still not gotten to attend a red carpet for one of his projects.

I’m sad seeing him pose with Julianne and Tony for pictures when there have only been two official pictures taken of him and Taylor together since RWRB’s release.

I’m sad seeing him laughing and talking with Tony for what is undoubtedly the first of many interviews when he only got to do one with Taylor prior to the strike and has not done one since it ended.

I’m sad seeing Nicholas posting pictures and videos from behind the scenes of Mary & George when he hasn’t posted any for RWRB.

I’m sad seeing Nicholas talk about George when I know he cares so much about Henry but missed his chance to talk about him.

I’m sad seeing all this attention on this queer project that’s entirely focused on filthy and outrageous gay sex for power when Nicholas was just in a film that showcased true queer love, with sex and everything beyond physical intimacy.

I am fucking sad.

And I’m allowed to be. I’m allowed to be sad about not getting to fully experience the release of one of my favorite films the way it was meant to. I’m allowed to be sad that we didn’t get any interviews, or press, or anything we were supposed to.

I am so happy for Nicholas and looking forward to seeing this show. I will be posting and reblogging support and positivity, of course. I will try my best to focus on the excitement.

I’m saying this to get it off my chest, and to potentially reassure anyone feeling the same way that it’s okay. We will probably never fully get over these feelings of longing for what we didn’t get. It’s hard loving something so much, waiting for so long, and having it mean so much to you, and knowing that you were robbed of the entire experience by corporate greed. If you’re feeling down about all this, don’t feel guilty. Try to keep focused on the positives, but know you’re not wrong for being upset.

#mary and george #red white and royal blue #rwrb #rwrb movie #rwrb rambles

[deus-ex-mona]

just a v e r y rough tl of lxl honeymoon 2: collab boogaloo

be sure to check out the anime (which hails from the ultimate box of the album) if you're able to!!! and support the official release!!!

all screenshots in here are from the trailer btw

Aizo: Hi Julieta! I’m Aizo!

Yujiro: Hello Julieta, I’m Yujiro.

Aizo: Today, the two of us, LIPxLIP, are on a trip.

Yujiro: We’ve come to Izumo as a reward for completing our album.

Aizo: We’ll be sharing a little glimpse of today’s trip with you guys, so enjoy!

Yujiro: We’ve been here since yesterday, but let’s start off with our wake up call!

Aizo: You’re showing them that?!

Yujiro: Good morning, everyone. It’s 6am. It’s still too early to have breakfast, but I’m going to show you Aizo’s sleeping face.

Yujiro: He sure is asleep, hm?

Yujiro: He’s drooling.

Yujiro: Aizo, you’ll be late. You’ll be late, you know?

Aizo: Eh? What?

Yujiro: It’s already 9 o’clock, hurry! Get up!

Aizo: Ah? It’s 9?

Yujiro: You’ll be late for work!

Aizo: Why’re you filming me?! You’re lying for sure! Stop it!

Yujiro: [laughs] And that, Julieta, was Aizo’s sleeping face!

Aizo: And here we are at the breakfast table. We’re about to have our breakfast.

Yujiro: Aizo has woken up too.

Aizo: Wow, Yujiro, you’re having Japanese food as expected, huh? Ooh, isn’t that Izumo Soba?

Yujiro: And you, Aizo, are having Western food as expected… Wait, what the heck? You’re having pasta first thing in the morning?

Aizo: I just felt like having it today. Even you feel like having Western food in the morning sometimes, don’t you?

Yujiro: I guess so. I wouldn’t eat pasta in the morning, though.

Aizo: I’m sure the Julieta watching this will be like “I just knew Yujiro’d be eating Japanese food and Aizo’d be having Western food”, huh?

Yujiro: Maybe they will. We do give off those impressions, don’t we? Just like how we’d have either coffee or cocoa respectively.

Aizo: I got it. Wanna change the impressions we give off by trading our breakfast meals?

Yujiro: I don’t wanna. I want to eat my soba.

Aizo: Yeah, yeah.

Yujiro: Julieta, which do you prefer? Western food? Japanese food? Tell us, okay?

Aizo: Yum!

Aizo: We don’t usually shoot vids all by ourselves, huh?

Yujiro: Though you say “usually”, this is the first time we’ve done it, right? The staff always tag along with us.

Aizo: They plan all kinds of programmes for us too, right? Yeah. So, where do we go now?

Yujiro: Ehh, I don’t know. You decide, Aizo.

Aizo: Me? You decide, Yujiro. I dunno where to go either.

Yujiro: You decide, Aizo.

Aizo: Eh?! You’re kidding! Hmm… I can’t think of anything.

Yujiro: Planning ahead sure is important, isn’t it?

Aizo: Yeah. Let’s just walk around for now.

Yujiro: And so, we’re now at the footbaths!

Aizo: Phew, it’s hot in here!

Yujiro: We came here too last time, didn’t we?

Aizo: Yeah, back during our live tour, right?

Yujiro: Oh right, Aizo, how do you feel about the release of our second album?

Aizo: Of course I’m happy ‘bout it. I mean, releasing even just one album’s already pretty amazing.

Yujiro: Yup. The fact that we’re able to release a second album is all thanks to our Julieta, right?

Aizo: Yeah. We’ve gotta try even harder to meet their expectations, huh? How do you feel about the album, Yujiro?

Yujiro: I guess I feel differently about it than I did about our first album.

Aizo: Eh? How so?

Yujiro: I feel as though I wouldn’t have been able to do it alone. It’s all thanks to the support and expectations of our Julieta that we’re able to stand on stage. And, as that stage grows bigger and bigger, I get the feeling that I wouldn’t have been able to respond to the size of the stage all by myself.

Aizo: Yeah, I feel the same way. I’ve had thoughts like “Why are there 2 guys in LIPxLIP? I could do it by myself.” before. But this has made me realise once again that going at it alone would just mean halving our power.

Yujiro: We’re able to develop better together as a pair than we would have on our own. I'd say that we’re indispensable to each other for sure.

Aizo: Yeah, we are. Plus, things would sure get boring without a rival around, huh?

Yujiro: Yup. Aizo, the friendly rivalry between you and me… Wait a sec! This is going to be a bonus video! Isn’t this conversation getting embarrassing?!

Aizo: Yeah, it is. But isn’t it fine for us to talk about our true feelings when the two of us are on a trip together?

Yujiro: I guess so. We’re alone on this trip together, after all.

Aizo: Yeah. Aight then, let’s end this off with a word of thanks to our Julieta.

Yujiro: Thank you for getting our second album, Julieta.

Aizo: Thanks, Julieta.

Yujiro: This album is packed with our thoughts and feelings. It'll make us happy if you listen to it many times over.

Aizo: You’ll listen to it, won’t ya? We’re going to keep growing from here on out, so follow our progress, yeah?

Yujiro: Follow us, okay?

Aizo: Till we meet again, Julieta!

Yujiro: Bye bye Julieta. See you around.

Aizo: See ya!

#no im not subbing the anime i dont have windows movie maker anymore :( #but hmmmm ig this can be used as a very rough reference for those of y'all who have the anime but can't understand what they're saying? #may delete this post later idk that's future me's problem #some lines are prettyyyyyy iffy bc 1: my ears are complete and utter rubbish #and 2: i was relying heavily on autocaptions for this to compensate for 1 and it messed up on occasion #and ofc 3: some overcompensation was done in an attempt to make the lines flow decently sooooooooooo~~~~~~~~ #in any case thank you autocaptions for making this possible. genuinely couldn't have done it without you #fingers crossed that a better tl will manifest someday~~~~~~ #ok that's enough lxl for one week gnnnnnnnnnn #染BODY ONCE TOLD ME— #lxl tl things

[heavyhitterheaux]

Funny Seeing You Here

AN: Never burn bridges with people who would do anything and everything for you

Synopsis: You have always been supportive of your boyfriend's rap career and would do anything to see him succeed. However, when the fame starts to get to his head, he starts to treat you as if you were a stranger.

Pairing: Jack Harlow x Reader

Requested by: the amazing @badbihk 💖

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You were going to miss being with your beloved boyfriend almost every day but you were so excited for the multiple opportunities that he has gotten over the past year and a half.

You admit it was hard at first seeing him so discouraged about if he made the right choice with his career but you had to keep constantly reassuring him that all of his hard work would pay off and it was starting to.

So that Jack could focus on his career, you were the main breadwinner. And you didn't mind. You had gone to college and became a registered nurse knowing that you wanted to help people and also knowing that you would earn enough money to support the both of you.

Jack always told you when he made his first million that he was going to be the one to take care of you and if you wanted to quit your job and be on the road with him full time, you could.

However, knowing you and knowing how you are, he knew that you probably weren't going for that.

But the offer still stood.

Once Jack had signed with DJ Drama there was nowhere to go but up.

That's What They All Say had just been released and now it was time for the tour to officially begin.

You had noticed that you and Jack were…. distant from one another. It was if some days even though he was right there in front of you, it felt as if you were all alone.

I mean you knew he loved you. There was no doubt about that, but something was different and you couldn't put your finger on it.

You felt as if your relationship might be falling apart and you might be the only one who wanted to save it.

You were currently giving him several kisses not wanting for him to leave just yet. It seemed as if he was only doing it to please you, because if it was left up to him he would have been gone a long time ago.

"Can I have another one? I need it for strength." You said while smiling up at him and all he could do was laugh before leaning down to grant your request.

"My baby can have as many kisses as she wants. You can have even more if you come with me."

You knew he was just offering to be kind, but… did he really want you there?

"Babeeee!!!!"

"I know, I know. You worked hard for your degree and I'm proud of you, baby."

"Thank you and I just love what I do. I'm a nurturer by nature. Besides, look at how I take care of you and Urban."

"I HEARD THAT!"

"And!?! Did I lie!?!"

"Yes! But uhh Y/N, have you seen my black and red hoodie?"

"It's already in your suitcase Urby." You responded while focusing your attention back to your boyfriend.

"I promise to call you when we get there."

"Okay, be safe and Urban make sure he's on his best behavior."

"Of course I will. I don't need you killing him and me." Urban replied while moving everything he was going to take towards the door. 

It had been a few weeks and you had been missing both Jack as well as Urban. You took it upon yourself to take a short road trip to visit them. You wanted for them to have a little taste of home, so you decided to make little gift baskets for them.

Jack was being a little distant, more than he usually was,  but I mean you knew he was doing back to back shows and was busy.

It seemed like the only way you ever talked to him was if you called Urban and you hated doing that..

But when you did talk to him. It seemed like he was distracted as if someone else was with him.

Which had never been the case.

The last call didn't go over well and ended in an argument when you saw a few pictures and a few videos of him being extremely flirty with his fans knowing that he has a whole girlfriend. 

The call ended with the two of you at odds and that was the last thing that you wanted. You wanted him to know that you fully supported him and as far as you were concerned, he came home to you and that was really all that mattered. 

He told you that he had been stressed so you took it upon yourself to make a gift basket for him. 

You had made two different baskets filled with things for both Jack and Urban.

You and Urban were close, you considered him to be a brother to you and was the entire reason why you met Jack.

Jack's gift basket consisted of things that were ranch flavored even though you couldn't stand it and absolutely gagged at the thought.

Even down to the ranch soda which you had to specially order.

While Urban's consisted of his favorite snacks and some edibles were thrown in there for good measure. 

You made sure not to forget the hot cheetos.

Once you were all packed, you put everything in your car and began to make your way to see them.

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yourinstagramname: the face you make when you’re about to go and surprise your boyfriend and best friend 🥰

jackharlowsource: aww I can’t wait to see pics of the two of you reunited. favorite couple EVER!

jackharlowconfetti: he can do better

jackharlowsource: jackharlowconfetti and you can take your hating ass on somewhere. if Jack’s happy, we’re happy

urbanandjack24: but he’s not and we can all tell so why can’t she? He needs to cut ties with her and find someone else who fits his status

jackharlowsource: they’ve been together forever so not a chance smh

justineskye: that outfit looks real familiar

yourinstagramname: justineskye thanks for letting me at your closet bestie 😘

normani: tell jack to give me free tickets to the show tonight

yourinstagramname: normani imma leave your ass outside 

It wasn't too far of a drive to where they were staying since Neelam had told you and said that she left a key card for you at the front desk.

Once you got there with gift baskets in tow as well as your suitcases since you would be staying for a few days, you made your way to the 12th floor and eagerly walked towards the room.

You placed the key card in the slot and once it turned green, pushed the door open.

You were met with Urban's wide eyes as he was sitting on the couch.

"Urbyy baby! I missed you!" You said while dropping your bags and hugging him. He was startled by your presence, but eagerly hugged you back.

"Uh, I missed you too. What are you doing here?"

"I wanted to surprise you two obviously! Here, I made this for you! It has all of your favorite snacks and there's a few edibles in there too. Just a little something to let you guys know that I was thinking about you."

"Wow, this was sweet of you." Urban said while taking the basket and examining it.

"Only the best for my boyfriend and my big brother. Where is he by the way?" You asked looking around, seeing that he was nowhere to be found.

"Oh, uh sleeping."

"What? He hardly ever sleeps Urby. I'm about to go see him and give him this. It's a whole bunch of ranch flavored things. Gross in my opinion, but anything for my baby I guess."

"Well he should be awake soon." Urban said shifting his weight from side to side and not making eye contact with you.

"Urban, why are you being so weird? Where's my boyfriend?"

"Uhh Y/N just wait a second…"

"Wait for what? I want to see my boo."

You didn't listen and pushed open the door to see Jack on top of some brunette and the basket immediately crashed to the floor.

That brunette was his ex-girlfriend Tiffany.

Jack heard the door open and made eye contact with you. 

Tears immediately welled up in your eyes and you were wishing that this was a bad dream that you could wake up from.

But this wasn’t a dream and was your current reality that you had to deal with.

"Shit! Baby, it's not what it looks like!" Jack said while scrambling to put his clothes on and she looked just as startled and was trying to cover herself up with the sheet.

As much as Jack would say that she was bad for his mental health, he went right back to her instead of coming to you which hurt.

You went to him for just about anything and expected the same thing in return.

You were in such shock and all you could do was turn around and try to make your way out of the suite with Jack calling your name.

Before you left, you simply turned to Urban and shook your head.

"You knew didn't you?"

"Y/N…."

"You're like a fucking brother to me and you have known me longer than you've known Jack. I can't fucking believe that you wouldn't tell me."

"I didn't mean…"

"You didn't mean what? To basically betray your little sister? You knew and didn't even try to…. Just….. Fuck you, Urban." You replied with tears rolling down your face.

Urban was at a loss for words and saw Jack running towards you as you were making your way towards the door.

"BABY, WAIT A SECOND."

"You have lost the right to call me that. We're done." 

"We can fix this!"

"Fix what exactly? This is beyond that point. I can't…. I can't believe that you would cheat on me and that Urban would cover for you. But I guess I should have seen it coming. You got a little bit of fame to your name and you're forgetting the person who was down for you since the beginning. How many?"

"Yes we can! And I…. Just please. And how many what?"

"How many times have you had sex with a girl who wasn't your girlfriend?"

Jack stayed quiet and you knew this hadn’t been the first time. 

"Hmm. Guess that answers my question. So do me a favor. Both of you never speak to me again for as long as you live."

Without another word, you grabbed all of your things and started to make your way back downstairs to your car.

Once there sitting in the driver's seat, there was no way to stop your tears. 

You had done everything right by him.

You supported his dreams.

Made sure that he had everything he needed.

And that he wanted for nothing when he was with you.

He had cheated.

Not once. 

But multiple times. 

And here you were thinking that this shit was forever.

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yourinstagramname: wouldn’t be anywhere without my tribe. thank you for loving me as hard as you do and letting me know not to settle for less than I deserve. 💖

jackharlowsource: UHHH Y/N?! why are you not following jackharlow any more?!

urbanandjack24: I knew it!! it was about time they broke up! he’s better off without her 

twtasjack: nah from what I’m gathering some shit went down from when she went to see him and uhhh she’s not following urbanwyatt either or ANYONE from Jack’s team. apparently someone caught her crying as she made her way to her car and you know her and urban are like brother and sister ride or die soooooo.......

urbanandjack24: well has jackharlow said anything?!?! or is he just sitting around lookin depressed?

twtasjack: urbanandjack24 nope, nothing at all but he keeps posting these sappy ass quotes

jackharlowsource: he must have fucked up big time 😐

justineskye: always going to be here for you. we don’t give attention to fuck boys

jackharlowsource: well shit, here it goes. 

normani: you were a bad bitch before him and you’ll continue to be a bad bitch after. his fucking loss smh

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[toomanyopinionss]

i wanna talk abt

the CW DC shows

man how far they fell…

Of course this list was prompted by the fact that the Flash is coming to an end, signaling the end of an era.

There’s a multitude of reasons why these shows went in flames:

troubling production, some truly awful plot lines, the racism, the queerbaiting…

however, the highs were so HIGH. Every once in a while, i’ll think about the crossovers and get happy nostalgia tingles. they were so iconic.

the penultimate memorable moments in each of the shows.

From the time Barry first broke the sound barrier, to the time Cisco DIED by Dr. Wells but barry ran so fast he went back in time and undid it, to the time Caitlyn’s dead fiancé came back, fused with an old ass professor, just to die again shortly afterwards 😂😂

From the time Oliver’s mom blew up the city with the help of the man she had an affair with (which ended up killing the guys whole son 🤡), to the time Oliver took Felicity to his mansion and told her he loved her as a mIsDiReCt, to the ENTIRE season 5.

From the time Kara came out as supergirl just to save her sister, to the time that same sister actually came out (which, at 14, was so important to me), to the first time Lena Luther is introduced and every time she’s in screen afterwards. (Season 2 was just *chefs kiss*)

and that’s just the main three. don’t tell me that when you think of legends of tomorrow, a good 5 scenes don’t immediately pop into your head. what a batshit crazy piece of media.

Now there’s a lot of discourse as to what started the spark that caught flame and caused this entire franchise to explode as horribly as it did.

some say that Barry going back in time and fucking with the timeline ruined it

some say that the beginning of the end was the batwoman show, one of the hottest messes to come out of the CW’s ass since riverdale’ third season

some even blame the death of captain cold. a very VALID complaint

regardless of what you think, i believe that now that the arrowverse is coming to it’s inevitable end, it’s a good time to look back and reminisce. With the writers strike happening (show your support btw), and the fact that streaming services are unwilling to release seasons with more than 10 episodes, i cherish the time i spent with these shows even more. i grew up with them (for reference, i was born in 2003, so i was 9 when arrow came out for the first time). My dad had the first 3 seasons of Arrow on dvd.

Iris was one of the first black women I saw on screen after transitioning out of my disney channel phase. And she wasn’t a side character or anything, she was a main character and the love interest of the superhero. regardless of what you think abt iris as a character, that shit just wasn’t the norm back in 2015.

When sara lance kissed the daughter of the head of league of assassins in front of her ex-boyfriend, and it was as just another tuesday in star city. such an important scene.

look, all this to say. I will miss this era***. even if I stopped watching the flash during the 8th season. i didn’t realize how comforting it was knowing it was still out there.

***i know the superman and lois hasn’t officially been cancelled yet. but i’m protecting my heart. cuz it’s a really good show.

Goodbye, Arrowverse

********(2012-2023)********

#toomanyopinions #netflix #the flash #the arrow #supergirl #superman and lois #legends of tomorrow #batwoman #arrowverse #barry allen #iris west #oliver queen #felicity smoak #kara danvers #alex danvers #lena luthor #sara lance #captain cold #cisco ramon #caitlyn snow #harrison wells #the cw #the cw network #the cwverse #the cw tv series

[x-on-the-calendar-business]

ryan ross iceberg (tier 2)

tier 1, tier 3, tier 4, tier 5, tier 6, tier 7, tier 8

the tip of the iceberg:

the young veins:

this is the band that ryan and jon started after they split from panic! it included a few other members, and often times ryan’s good friends z berg and alex greenwald (formerly of phantom planet), who will be mentioned more later on. they only released one album in 2010, called take a vacation! they played some live shows, but at the end of that same year, they went on an indefinite hiatus. HOWEVER, they made an official instagram account and have been active this year!! it’s likely because there will be vinyl repress (further supported by a comment jon left on their only post) but it’s super cool nonetheless [i].

this is a personal aside, but i honestly like this band more than anything panic! released post split, with the exception of new perspective and the calendar. like god this was such a good fucking band.

dottie, elwood, and hobo:

these were all ryan’s dogs.

hobo was the dog he got in 2006. however, when he and keltie (we will discuss her soon) broke up, she took her with her [ii].

dottie was a dog he got circa 2015.

elwood is the dog he got in 2017.

i’m not sure if ryan still has dottie and elwood since he has pretty much disappeared from the internet.

eta: i misspelled elwood's name as elmwood in the iceberg image. sorry about that!

z berg:

this is one of ryan’s exes and his bestie. they dated around 2009/2010. they still hang out today and he’s made appearances at these events she does called proms. she gives us the majority of ryan content that we’ve gotten in the past few years.

he featured on one of her songs, “the bad list,” and she featured of the young veins cover of “nothing matters but you.” she will come up more in other entries as well, which is why i'm not going super in depth here.

throam:

whew.

this is a ryden fic – probably the most iconic after the milk fic – called the heart rate of a mouse, written by anna green. it was originally posted on livejournal, and it’s LONG, coming in at 3 volumes and over 500k words.

the plot summary is that in the 1970s, ryan is the lead singer/guitarist of a famous band called the followers, and brendon is a roadie on their tour. brendon is openly gay, and ryan and brendon start hooking up, even though ryan is “straight.” from there, the series becomes 3 volumes of angst and pining. of course, there’s so much more that happens, but i won’t say too much for the sake of spoilers.

despite it being a ryden fic, it’s incredibly well written (if you’re able to get past the explicit smut), so i do recommend reading it at least once in your life. i’m gonna keep it 100, i’ve read this series at least 10 times with a yearly reread and have physical copies of it.

anna also wrote some ficlets to go along with it, such as one from brendon’s pov and just some extra stuff that didn’t end up in the final cut. she also wrote a lot of other iconic fics (all of which i also recommend), like the black rose season, how a resurrection really feels, posing in a ballroom, miguel sanchez’s grand slam of love, amongst many, many others. sadly, she purged her entire livejournal account, so you would have to turn to internet archives to read anything other than throam [iii].

unfortunately, this fic also reached the icon status that the milk fic did so multiple people from the bandom sphere know about it and have acknowledged it. for example, keltie, ryan’s ex-girlfriend, has read it and mentioned it on twitter multiple times (embarrassing for her but whatever) [iv]. jon tweeted about it once [v]. also, i swear that vicky t from cobra starship mentioned it (i wanna say it was on instagram, but i could be wrong); however, i can’t find the comment she made anymore.

link to throam for those who are curious

jac and keltie:

these are two of ryan’s exes from the panic! days.

jac vanek was a scene queen in the early 2000s, and they dated from november 2005 until feburary 2006 [vi]. it was a pretty cringey teenage relationship that was overly (grossly) chronicled on livejournal, and if you’re interested to read more, there will be a link in a later tier.

an interesting tidbit is that while ryan was dating jac, brendon was dating another scene queen named audrey kitching, which will also come up later in this iceberg.

keltie knight (née colleen) and ryan started their relationship in august 2006 after meeting at the vmas, where panic! was performing and keltie was a backup dancer (she was a rockette). he was 19 and she was 24, which may not seem like a big deal, but it definitely played into some power dynamics in their relationship. for example, in keltie’s book, she says she often had pay ryan's bills for him. also in her book, she stated that he didn't take their relationship seriously, leading him to propose to her and asking her to move in (maybe he wasn't taking it as seriously as you because he was barely in his 20s keltie just a thought). they broke up in 2009 right before the split. we’ll touch on that again later. there is honestly so much more that i could say about this relationship/keltie, but some of it will be covered in this iceberg and the rest will be linked along with the jac info.

sun and moon:

another ryden entry. this refers to a theory about ryan and brendon about which one is considered the moon, and the other is the sun; it’s based on their personalities, like who embodies which more. polar opposites and all that. when ryden was still relevant, who is the moon vs who is the sun was a hotly debated topic (ryan is the moon, while brendon is the sun is the only correct answer).

this also loosely tied into some lyrics from panic and their solo music. for example, when the day met the night is often referenced in relation to this theory, although this song is definitely about keltie [vii]. also, in 2014 ryan wrote lonely moonlight, which also could refer back to this theory and kind of calls back to the lyrics in when the day met the night [viii]. however, this song is most likely about keltie too, if not another past relationship (not brendon).

dead end kids club:

this is a band/touring project that ryan was part of, including z berg, dan keyes, and the band palm springsteen. it was first announced in july, 2019. later that same year, they went on tour, hitting 8 cities for fall balls. this was referred to as the “1st annual” but….[ix]

in 2020, they released a song called lonesome town that featured a lot of videos from fans [x]. also that year, palm springsteen was accused of assault, which dekc posted a couple of statements about on twitter, here and here, stating that they had been removed from the project “a long time ago” [xi]. they pretty much disbanded after that and haven’t been active since october 2020.

livejournal:

iconic. livejournal (aka lj) was basically tumblr before tumblr existed. similarly, it could be used as a personal blog, a place to post rpf fic, an emo poetry hub, a photo album, etc. it’s on this iceberg because ryan was very prolific on livejournal, under the username i_amclandestine, and it’s essentially where panic! got its start. ryan made contact with pete wentz through lj, sending him the early demos, which lead to pete signing them and then cue domino effect to a taylor swift song.

anyway, ryan made many iconic posts on there, some of which will be addressed directly in this iceberg, but i will leave a link to an archive of his lj account for further viewing. he made his last post in june of 2006, but he deleted the account in july of that year after receiving a spam of hate. at the same time, brendon changed his (part_time_lovah) to friends only [xii].

along with the links to ryan’s old lj, i’m also going to link a youtube video by one of my favorite channels, the cozy representative, in which julian goes through ryan’s posts.

this is the web archive for ryan’s lj (does not include his last post):

this is a tumblr masterpost of all of his entries, including the last one missing from the above link:

and finally, julian’s video:

ryan and spencer childhood besties:

ryan and spencer became friends when they were around 5 or so years old, which was always the saddest part of the 2009 split to me. ryan and spencer were in the og band before panic!, which will be discussed later.

in 2016, spencer’s wife tweeted that ryan and spencer were still friends. however, ryan did not attend spencer’s wedding, which could have been for a number of reasons, one of which we will also discuss more heavily later on [xiii]. of course, there is no way for us to know whether ryan wasn’t invited or if he just decided not to go.

mcr makes me dance:

in 2004, ryan went to the chemicalromance livejournal community and posted, “hey im ryan im new i live in las vegas my chemical romance makes me dance” and history was made [xiv]. this became a "meme" amongst panic! fans, and they started bringing signs with that phrase written on them for ryan told in pics. this has continued even in recent times.

newsboy cap:

this is another iconic piece of ryan ross fashion. he wore it a lot in 2004-2006 cause he’s a little fruity. like seriously, this hat had him in the biggest chokehold.

now, we move onto some of the deeper stuff and into the waters.

tier 3

references:

[i] https://www.instagram.com/theyoungveinsmusic/

[ii] https://pathetic-at-the-disco.tumblr.com/post/171475122211/did-keltie-knight-ever-steal-ryans-dog-or

[iii] https://web.archive.org/web/20170606154418/http:/beggarsnotes.livejournal.com/

[iv] https://youngveins.tumblr.com/post/141384273691/keltie-has-read-throam-this-is-not-the-twitter

[v] https://twitter.com/iamjonwalker/status/958805938227433472

[vi] https://pathetic-at-the-disco.tumblr.com/post/170958104996/the-tragic-love-life-of-ryan-ross-part-2

[vii] https://genius.com/Panic-at-the-disco-when-the-day-met-the-night-lyrics

[viii] https://genius.com/Ryan-ross-lonely-moonlight-lyrics

[ix]https://www.instagram.com/thedeadendkidsclub/?hl=en

[x] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzcWGQQiFDU

[xi] https://twitter.com/DeadEndKidsClub/status/1275849828459823105, https://twitter.com/DeadEndKidsClub/status/1283511345330049026

[xii] https://prettyoddfever.tumblr.com/post/629056560433446912/why-ryan-ross-deleted-his-livejournal-and-brendon

[xiii] https://pathetic-at-the-disco.tumblr.com/post/171901498176/so-i-saw-your-ryanspencer-post-and-i-was-just

[xiv] https://chemicalromance.livejournal.com/96360.html?page=1

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[flightlessangelwings]

More Than a Job ~ Part 2/2

Din Djarin x fem!reader (no use of y/n)

Word count: 3.9k

Warnings: smut (18+ ONLY!!), unprotected sex, bodyguard!Din, helmet comes off in the dark, switching dynamics, feelings, soft!Din, brief use of a knife

Notes: Thank you all so much for the amazing response to part 1!! The fic is tagged if you need to catch up on part 1! Bodyguard is my favorite trope so I’m glad y’all liked it as much as I did!! And here is the sexytimes and conclusion to this little story! Enjoy and let me know what you think!!

Feel free to also follow my update blog and turn on post notifs to stay up to date on when I post! @flightlessangelwings-updates​​​

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Din couldn't keep his eyes off of you throughout the entire ceremony of your brother’s coronation. Part of him felt like it was still his job to watch over you, especially after the attack on your life the night before. But the bigger part watched you because he was simply captivated by you. The corset you wore accentuated your body perfectly and you were styled to perfection from head to toe. And the strength you carried within you only added to your beauty. 

This was supposed to be just a job, just a stepping stone to finding his lost clan. But now Din realized it was going to be very hard to say goodbye to you. Especially after that kiss you shared, he felt more connected to you than ever. And perhaps, he could make you part of his people one day… part of his family. Perhaps one day it would be you, him and Grogu together to face whatever the galaxy had in store for you all. The three of you against the universe. 

But for now, he would keep those thoughts to himself and just get through the rest of the day.

“Enjoying the party, Mando?” you asked as you gave him a playful nudge after the ceremony was over and everyone enjoyed the celebrations. The party lasted for what felt like forever, even long after the sun went down and moonlight instead illuminated the rooms.

He turned to you and tilted his helmet to the side slightly. Din seemed lost in thought for a moment before he answered you, “I supposed this means you’re safe now.”

Your face dropped; both of you knew what that meant. While Din was relieved that you weren’t in immediate danger anymore, it also meant his time with you was coming to an end. Memories of his goodbye to Grogu were still fresh in his mind, and though he told himself he wouldn’t get close to anyone else, you made your way through his beskar walls without even trying.

“Rion has more power now. He’s now officially the ruler of planet Mare,” you sounded distant as you watched your brother mingle with the others, “No one would dare make a move now.” Of course you knew that you and your brother still had a long road ahead of you, but it would be at least a little bit smoother now that he was in more control. And he had full support of the people, which made things a little easier too. 

But you had to admit to yourself that you would miss the watchful eye of the Mandalorian. Though you resisted at first, you grew fond of the shadow over your shoulder and he became more of a comfort than you knew. And after that moment you shared… that kiss… your heart sank as it dawned on you that this was your last night together.

“Hey Din,” you leaned in close so that only he could hear you, “You want to get out of here?” You weren’t sure if the drinks made you bolder, or the fact that this was your last night with him.

“Are you sure you’re not needed?” 

You heard the smirk in his voice and you mirrored what you pictured his face looked like with a grin of your own, “There’s only one person I need right now.”

Din grabbed onto your arm and squeezed tightly; he got the message.

Swiftly, the two of you slipped away from the party and made your way to the new bedroom you moved into after last night’s attack destroyed yours. Din always kept a watchful eye out, and out of habit, he still looked over his shoulder around every corner. But, the anticipation quickly built within him, and he never once released you from his grip as you led him back into privacy.

But the moment the door closed and you and Din were alone, nerves cept up on you. The intimate moment you shared flashed back in your mind as you stared across the room at the mirror you stood in front of when you kissed him. Heat rose through your skin as you suddenly weren’t sure what to do next.

Din murmured your name, which made you turn around and face him. His grip on your arm tightened as you felt the sudden desperation that flowed from his hand. You were safe with him, that you didn’t doubt for a second. And the way he held you only further confirmed it.

“Din…”

A sudden rush of movement cut off the rest of your thought as you felt his lips on yours in a flash. Your eyes snapped shut as you quickly became conscious of the fact that Din lifted his helmet just enough to expose his lips. Not wanting to break his trust, you closed your eyes and surrendered one of your senses to him as you parted your lips for him.

Strong arms wrapped around you as Din pulled you flush against his chest. Your hands rested on the cool beskar of his armor as you felt his eagerness in his grip. Din wasn’t a man of many words, but you quickly learned how he spoke through his body language, and the way he held you told you that he was just as desperate for you as you were for him. 

“Din,” you repeated his name more confidently as you broke away from the kiss for air.

“Hold on,” he whispered to you as he pulled away from you.

You suddenly felt cold as he left you in the middle of the room. You heard his footsteps, but you kept your eyes closed just in case. He didn’t tell you otherwise, so you decided to play it safer. As you listened, though, you heard a click of a lock and a flip of a switch. The light that one hit your face was suddenly gone, but you didn’t have time to dwell on that as another sound called your attention.

A thud.

When you felt Din’s presence in front of you once more, both of his bare hands cupped either side of your face, “It’s alright,” his voice was low yet soft, “I trust you.”

Din’s thumb brushed along your cheek in a soothing motion. When he whispered your name, you slowly blinked your eyes open. The room was pitch black, with only a sliver of moonlight to barely illuminate the edges. It was just enough to see his silhouette, but not his face.

Part of Din wanted you to see him, much like he allowed Grogu to see him. But, he held onto the hope that one day in the future, that would be a better possibility, so he decided to keep his creed intact to the best he could while also giving you the attention he wanted to. So, the cover of darkness it was. An equal playing field for both of you. 

And you were more than alright with that. In the dimmest light, all you could see was the fluff of his hair and the outline of his shoulders. While you felt his eyes on you, there was no way you could make out where they were exactly on his face or what color they were. As he turned his head to the side slightly, you saw the profile of his nose for a brief moment, but that was the most you got.

You reached out and felt the softness of his hair before you could stop yourself. Your fingers ran through the messy locks and you exhaled deeply at the feeling. But just as you were about to trace your fingers along the lines of his face, Din leaned in and kissed you again. This time, however, it was more heated… more desperate.

Just as you studied him under the pale moon glow, DIn took the opportunity to memorize every feature he could. He watched as your chest rose and fell with your breaths. He watched as you tilted your head to the side as you studied him, mirroring his motions to you. His vision was just as obstructed as yours, but Din imagined the look on your face and how beautiful you must look in the moonlight.

That was when his emotions crashed over him and he couldn’t hold himself back anymore. Din ran his hands up and down your sides, savoring every curve of your body under his touch. His tongue played with yours and he reveled in the taste of you. You were perfect, and everything he ever wanted. He only wished you could be his forever.

Perhaps one day.

But for now, all the two of you had was this one night. This last night together before Din left to pursue his own path and you went down yours. So in a wordless promise, you both cherished the limited time you had together while you still could.

As Din’s hands landed on your hips, he gently gilded you across the room and to the bed in the far corner. You buried your hands in his hair as you moaned into his mouth. It was surprisingly easy for you to surrender to Din, and it felt as if you had done it a thousand times before. Something about him just felt… right. And Din felt the exact same way about you.

Once you felt the back of your legs hit the bed, you moved your hands down and tugged at the beskar plate on his chest. Din released you just for a moment to help you and together the two of you broke the armor free from his body. You let out a hushed gasp when you reached out for his chest once more and felt the softness of his body instead of the hardness of the armor. His heart pounded underneath your palm, and you could tell from his ragged breathing that he was just as nervous as you were. 

A rush of emotions overtook you both at the same time, and you crashed your lips together while you each clawed at the other’s clothing. You tugged off the shoulder pauldrons then on the cloth that separated the beskar from his skin, and Din did his best to remove the corset that he so tenderly helped you tie earlier that day. 

Din broke away from you so you could lift his shirt over his head, and he let out a groan when you ran your hands across his bare chest. Shivers ran up his spine at the feeling of his bare skin against yours, and suddenly his pants felt tighter from the strain of his cock.

Eager to feel you as well, Din tried to pull at the strings of your corset, but to no avail. It was too complicated to remove in the dark, and with the emotions aptly blinding him, Din had no patience to try.

In the dark, you heard a flick of a knife, and you felt a cold tip of the blade against your skin before Din’s voice comforted you, “Are you fond of this?”

You heard the strain in his voice and you chortled softly, “Not at all.”

A rip ran through the air as Din sliced your corset in half from the back. You stayed perfectly still, trusting him completely to cut the clothing off of you without harming you at all. He didn’t even hold onto the knife; the moment DIn had cut your corset, he dropped it to the floor and pulled your top off with it.

You wrapped your arms around him the moment your breasts popped free and pulled him back towards the bed. He growled when he felt your bare chest against his while his weight suddenly shifted on top of yours. You were soft and warm underneath him, and Din was sure you looked just as beautiful lost in pleasure as you did while composed at the ceremony. 

He took your surrender with care. Din knew what a strong person you were, and how much strength it took to trust him like this. His lips found yours in the dark once more, and while the two of you stayed locked in a deep kiss, his hands ran down your chest and gave your breasts a firm squeeze.

Din swallowed the moan you let out as you arched your back into him. His large hands kneaded the soft flesh of your breasts, and Din savored the soft cries you let out when the rough pads of his fingers brushed against your nipples. 

Maker how he wished he could watch you better as he pleasured you.

“Din… Please…”

You bucked your hips against his as you felt his hardened length against your body. He let out a low groan as he mirrored your motion and rocked his hips against yours. Din’s clothed cock nudged your cunt, causing both of you to moan.

As you clawed at his back, Din felt a wave of desperation crash through his body and suddenly he couldn’t hold back anymore. He broke his grip on you to hastily unzip his pants and free his cock. At the same time, that same rush of need pulsed through you and you tugged at the rest of your outfit until you were completely bare for him.

“Are you sure?” Din asked in a husky tone. He wanted this, wanted you, more than anything. But he wanted to make sure it was what you wanted too.

“I’m sure,” your voice was hushed yet firm, “Please don’t be a tease and stop now,” you added with a soft chuckle as your hand found the back of his neck.

A low rumble of laughter reverberated in his chest as he allowed you to guide his body in the darkness. When your lips met again, it felt like your first kiss all over. You both took your time and savored the taste of the other as you wrapped your bodies around each other.

Din shifted his hips and nudged his cock towards your entrance, and he couldn’t help the growl he let out when he felt how wet you were. Slowly, he pushed the tip into your pussy, and both of you broke away from the kiss and let out loud moans.

You clawed at his back as he filled you inch by delicious inch. Din was big, but the tender way he took care of you just brought you to the edge of pleasure without being too painful. The stretch of him burned so good and you instantly wanted more of him.

He collapsed down onto his elbows when he fully sheared himself inside you and for several moments both of you just breathed heavily as you adjusted. You were so tight and warm around Din, and he found he had to physically hold himself back from pounding into you right away.

“Din…”

The way you tugged at the hair in the back of his neck flipped a switch within him. He gave an experimental thrust, pulling back halfway and slamming back into you. The cry you let out went right to Din’s cock, and he knew you were ok. 

He quickly picked up his pace and rocked into you over and over again in a steady rhythm. You threw your head back and dropped your mouth open to let the moans and praises flow freely from your lips. Every sound of pleasure you made only encouraged Din more, and the way the moonlight highlighted your face only added to the sensations.

You looked so beautiful in the dim light and Din reached up and caressed your face as he continued to thrust into you. Your eyes blinked open and you gazed up into the shadow of your Mandalorian with such admiration that it took his breath away.

Suddenly, Din groaned your name and covered you with his body. In a rush of adrenaline, he flipped your bodies over so that you straddled him, all the while his cock stayed buried deep within you.

You let out a surprised yelp as you found yourself on top of Din, and the new angle drove his cock deeper into you. A shiver ran up your spine as you breathed his name and looked down at him in the shadows.

At this new angle, you saw more of his face, but it was still mostly hidden by the shadows. You were able to make out more of his features, but it wasn’t light enough to see the color of his hair or eyes. You gasped as you paused for a moment.

“Are you sure this is ok?” You asked.

Din caressed your hips, “I’m sure,” his tone echoed yours from earlier.

You let out a deep sigh as your heart skipped a beat. You knew the trust it took for him, just like he knew the trust you put in him. Together you came to a mutual understanding without the words needed, and it only spurred you both on more.

You leaned forward slightly and rested your hands on Din’s chest as you slowly rocked your hips. Matching groans echoed in the room from both of you as you quickly built up your speed. His hands stayed firmly in your hips as you bounced on his cock.

Every time Din was fully inside you, it sent a shiver of pleasure up your spine, and heat soon rose from within your core. You moaned as you picked up your pace, chasing your climax.

Din could tell you were close, and every time your inner muscles gripped him, he groaned in pleasure. As you rocked harder and faster, he ran his hands up your sides and gripped on to your back.

He reeled you forward so that you covered his body and the moment your chest met his, Din crashed your lips together. Both of you moaned as the new angle hit that perfect spot deep inside you.

“Din… I’m…” you broke the kiss and rested your forehead against his while you rode him hard.

“I know,” he clenched his jaw as his own climax quickly built up too, “I’ve got you.”

The rumble of his low voice went right to your core and it only took a few more thrusts for you to fall apart on top of him. Din savored the moans and cries you let out as you rode out your orgasm on his cock. And the way your body trembled as wave after wave of pleasure crashed through you made him let out a low moan of his own. 

But as much as Din wanted to relish in your body, he couldn’t save off his own climax and he came soon after you. He groaned your name as he tightened his grip on you and spilled himself deep inside you.

When you let out a whimper, Din rolled you both over so that he could fully embrace you in a way he hoped made you feel safe. Together, you lay in a pile of limbs as you both caught your breath. Din opened his eyes and just watched as you let out heavy breaths and he couldn’t help but run his fingers along the side of your face.

You opened your eyes and felt his gaze on you in the darkness. A smile lit up your face as you reached for him and slowly nudged him forward for another kiss.

This one was slow and sweet; neither of you were in a hurry anymore. As he tangled his tongue with yours, Din slowly pulled out of you and swallowed the whimper you let out.

He didn’t let you go far though and quickly gathered you in his arms and let you rest against his chest. You let out a contented sigh as you listened to the comforting sound of his heartbeat. 

There were so many things both of you wanted to say at that moment, yet no words came. This was your last night together, and you wondered what the future held for you. Would there even be a future together? You knew it would be selfish to ask him to stay, but was there another option for you both? Filled to the brim with racing thoughts, you were sure sleep would elude you. Yet you felt safe and comfortable in Din’s arms and before you knew it you fell asleep.

He on the other hand stayed awake for some time, his own mind filled with the same questions you had. But for tonight, Din just enjoyed your company while he still could.

It would be harder than he thought to leave you behind…

*

“I cannot thank you enough for what you’ve done for me and my sister,” Rion spoke with an air of regalness as he gave Din the payment and information he promised, “You saved my sister’s life, and I could never pay you well enough for that.”

Din nodded as he fought to keep his composure, “It was my job, your highness.”

Rion smiled brightly, “Please, there’s no need for formalities here, Mando,” he patted him on the shoulder, “But really, if there’s ever anything you need, you have an ally here. Anything at all,” your brother had a sincere look in his eyes.

“Thank you,” he returned the gesture.

The two men broke apart and looked around as they both became painfully aware they were alone in the room. Din had hoped you would show up to bid him farewell, but he understood why you were absent.

“Listen, Mando,” your brother leaned in close, “I know you and my sister got close.”

Din suddenly became more guarded, but said nothing.

“It’s not like that!” Rion immediately lightened his tone, “I’m not threatening you or anything,” he joked, “It’s just…” he sighed, “I don’t want anything to happen to her. She’s tough, but I still worry, especially now. She’s my only family, you know…”

Din knew. Din knew exactly how it felt to only have one family, and one family that he cared so much about. But, it took several moments for him to realize the hidden meaning behind Rion’s words.

“I understand.”

Your brother smiled again, “Safe travels, Mando. And come visit again anytime.”

Din nodded and left the room. Rion had set him up with passage on one of his ships, so he made his way to the dock. Din had a destination in mind now, and he was one step closer to being reunited with his lost clan. He greeted the attendant as he boarded the ship and looked around.

In the back of the rows of seats sat a hooded figure, and Din let out a soft laugh to himself as he made his way and sat down next to the figure. “Are you sure you should be doing this?” he whispered, knowing exactly who it was.

Your face peeked out from under the hood with a grin, “I can do whatever I want, Din. And what I want,” you covered his hand with yours, “Is to be with you.”

“But what about your brother? Your planet?”

“The planet is at peace now… Rion can manage on his own for a while. Besides,” you gestured down to the weapon Din kept on his belt, “I think the new king of Mandalore needs my help more right now.”

Din sighed, but he also felt relief. Not only would your help be a great assist, but your presence would fill that emptiness in his heart that Din tried his best to ignore. 

“So,” you interrupted his thoughts, “What do you say? Is it my turn to be the bodyguard?”

Din couldn’t help but laugh, “Don’t push it,” but he faced you directly and touched your chin with his fingers and guided you to look directly at his visor, “But I am glad you’re here,” he paused, “Let’s figure this out… Together.”

“Together,” you echoed with a smile. 

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Well, we know how Harry never talks about his girlfriends/ex-girlfriends and doesn't even post anything about them on Instagram, so can you do a blurb where y/n is the first girlfriend he posts?

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yourinstagram I 🫶🏻 NYC

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harryfan1 NYC loves you queen

harryfan2 it’s so cute how she’s been to all the shows she’s so supportive

harrystyles damn I’m a good photographer.

↳yourinstagram Anthony wasn’t available, don’t get a big head now

harryfan3 I love how open harry’s been with this relationship

harryfan4 y/n always giving us boyfriendrry content

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hsdaily Harry and y/n watching Blood Orange tonight at MSG!

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harryfan1 THE TOWEL

harryfan2 they were being so cute the entire time holding hands and he kept kissing her cheek

↳harryfan3 I’m so happy he finally has someone he feels comfortable being public with 🥺

harryfan4 harry really said “MSG is my house now lemme treat it as such”

harryfan5 I’m not sure what I would do if I saw harry walking around in a towel

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rollingstone The world’s most wanted man is taken. Our October cover star talks in depth about his relationship with girlfriend y/n for the first time ever and why he finally feels comfortable going public with the relationship.

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harryfan1 omg they’re so cute I can’t

harryfan2 I’m so happy for them they look so in love

harryfan3 “I hid so much of my private life for so long but with y/n I don’t feel like I need to. I wanna shout from the rooftops just how much I adore and love her.” that part was so cute are you kidding me?

harryfan4 y/n is the luckiest woman in the world #confirmed

harryfan5 not complaining about the influx of boyfriend content we’ve been getting

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yourinstagram still shocked they didn’t ask me to be an extra on the movie.. anyways don’t worry darling is releasing soon 🫶🏻

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harryfan1 they didn’t want you to overshadow the rest of the cast

↳yourinstagram with harry and florence in the room there’s no way I could 💚

florencepugh they don’t know what they missed out on!

↳harryfan2 omg can we put the harry/florence drama rumors behind us now?

harryfan3 harry/florence/y/n is a friendship I’ve needed

harrystyles you can be my fake wife in my next movie how about that?

↳yourinstagram not your real one? 😉

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harrystyles feeling lucky.

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harryfan1 he did it, he finally posted his girlfriend omg

yourinstagram omg are we instagram official?

↳harrystyles just instagram official though, not twitter official yet.

harryfan2 this is a big day alert the media

harryfan3 from harry not “publicly” dating anyone to posting his girlfriend and talking about her all the time 🥺

harryfan4 cuties!!!!!

harryfan5 crying, throwing up, sliding down the way I need a minute

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harryupdates y/n via harry’s instagram stories

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harryfan1 damn he’s really being public

harryfan2 y/n got an instagram post and stories and I can’t even get a text back

harryfan3 I love getting a small peek into their private lives 🥲

harryfan4 I love them so much

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harrystyles TIFF. September, 2022.

📸 yourinstagram

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harryfan1 you slayed bestie!!!!!

harryfan2 MY GOD

harryfan3 of course y/n can get him to smirk like that 🫢

yourinstagram it’s giving model

↳harrystyles I always do.

harryfan4 harry the man that you are

hello cuties! long time no see! I got super discouraged after my last two posts did really bad compared to my others but I’m trying to not equate notes to quality work 🫶🏻 This is Lily Chee if anyone is curious!

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Halftime Update!

Fifteen days have gone by, and fifteen days remain! I’ve had a few quiet days with a lot going on in my personal life, but I’m back to share some more now that we’re at the campaign’s halfway point- Datewise, that is! Thanks to your wonderful support, we’re well past halfway when it comes to funding, at over a hundred percent! These fifteen days are still plenty of time to push ahead towards our stretch goals, but first, how about a preview of what you’re supporting?

This is ‘The Hermit’, a witch who’ll be appearing in Letters To A Beloved Ghost. The DLC doesn’t have very many new characters, being mainly focused on expanding the lives of main and side characters seen in the first game, but there are a few and she’s one of them.

“The Tale Of The Secret Knowledge” by Guest Author Kinu Nishimura II

One year after the events in the Clock Tower, the McGermanottas arrive for a summer trip in the town of Mesteri, Washington, to visit the Nozomis. Despite the dreary, hopeless nature of the town, a new mystery unfolds before Stephanie's eyes—but is it a mystery that will allow her to win the battle against herself?

A tale of 'the bonds of family' unfolds in the world of Entropic Float! Though, that's not to discount the burning-hot young love, either... Perhaps it's a bit long of a diversion from your goal of reuniting with 'her', but it's up to you to choose to continue.

More info on the Tale here: https://pastebin.com/kJJDTFbb 

That’s just one of the many side stories you’ll be able to find in the DLC- Which, I’ll reiterate, you get a key to download with any pledge above $5 USD! For Entropic Float 2 to be the best game it can be, it’s going to take some time, so I hope that the Letters To A Beloved Ghost will be a wonderful narrative snack in the world of Entropic Float before I can get you the main course.

Moving on to those stretch goals mentioned above!

We’re well on our way to the first stretch of $2,500 ! As a reminder, at this goal, we’ll be able to produce an official cover of the full version of Midnight’s Requiem~

If we surpass this goal, the next in line is musical as well! At $3,000 USD, we’ll get the opportunity to make an actual Renfield Future song- The guy whose design you can vote on if you’ve pledged at least $15 is a musician after all! This song would be featured in both the DLC and EF2, so it’s a stretch goal everybody can appreciate. Help us show off his personality with his band’s hot single!

If we manage to pass that goal, $3,500 waits on the horizon! Reaching this goal allows us to commission several more title screens from the artist Soyokaze, adding versions with different characters and allowing those characters to be added as acrylic standees! In addition, reaching this goal will add a poll for backers to vote between a few options for a bonus side story to be included in the DLC- These would be stories featuring characters from the second game, as opposed to the current lineup that mainly features those from the first, a great way to get another taste of EF2’s characters prior to its release.

Finally, with one last big jump, $5,000 is a stretch goal that would let us add a substantial amount more voice acting! It would still be limited to key moments, but we’d get a few more voiced lines from each of our wonderful VAs to help the characters feel even more alive. And if this goal is reached, every option that would have been included on the poll will be added to the DLC!

See something that excites you, but you've already got your pledge in? Share this project with a friend or family member who might be willing to help us out! And whether we stretch it out or not, any and all additional funding is a more wonderful Entropic Float 2 and more wonderful ways to thank you for all of your support. Thank you, as always, for reading!

#visual novel #visual novel gamedev #gamedev #indie games #indie gamedev #vndev #entropic float #crowdfunding #kickstarter #queer #queer community #queer artist #queer games #stretch goals #mutual aid #<- Last tag: I actually lost my job recently #So having genuine funding for this game and not leaking into my personal budget became a lot more important.

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This post has nothing to do with Uppsulka I just had this doodle sitting for like a day. I just wanted to talk about my last post-- that ask about CQ’s story and the likes. I’ve gotten a handful of messages about it since I answered it (+a couple replies on the post itself) and I wanted to clarify a couple of things.

Please, if you’re worrying that I’m overworking myself, or pushing myself to put stuff out that isn’t ready yet, know that I am certainly not under any pressure to put things out before their due time. I share lots of tidbits about the story on this blog of course, but you may notice that any actual, physical writing for the story is virtually nonexistent on this blog. If I wanted to, I could have shared the drafts long ago, but I’m taking my time and making it perfect (for me). It will be out when it’s ready, and you don’t have to worry about outside pressures/lack of quality.

Another thing! Some of the messages I’ve gotten were in response to some of the tags on the post, as I am known to ramble quite a bit in the tags from time to time. I mentioned the possibility of me seeking out artistic help in the future. The amount of people wanting to help is heartwarming, it really helps me realise just how many people want to see this story come to fruition. However there’s still a long road before the real, official art for the story will come into play.

Finding the right people to help with such a personal project of mine, if I so choose to go down that fork in the road, would be an arduous process in making sure I know and trust those people and their abilities. (I’m also really picky about how my style is drawn, if people were to help. But that’s a discussion for another time) Not everyone has all the time in the world, either! This is a long term project. Keep in mind this story has been developing for over a decade, and while it’s only the last handful of years that I have really kicked everything into overdrive to try and fully piece it all together, it’s still probably got a while to go before I could ever consider it complete. So please, keep all of this in mind.

As I continue structuring and polishing the written story, I wish to release it in divided chunks. When any given chunk comes close to its finish, I’ll be having beta readers scour the texts for a little bit. Placeholder sketches would ideally be littered throughout the story as needed, but by beta reader’s judgement, more or less may be added. That right there, once the beta reading is done, is the end of the road to visuals-ville. That is to say, that’s when I’d start actually drawing out the things that I need.

So now you have some insight on how the process would work. Was it all necessary to explain? Probably not!!! But if I didn’t ramble so much, I don’t think I’d be able to write this story, either. It’s so big x_x.

All of this could be (and probably should have been) summarized to this:

For those who want to help, for those who truly enjoy the content I create for my universe and want to see more of it, I just ask for your support. Seeing likes, reblogs, reading the tags or comments people add onto the content I share, they really, really help keep me motivated. Every piece of fanart makes my day, whether I comment on it or not, I’m always behind the screen getting all giddy and excited that someone cares about the characters and world I’ve poured my heart and soul into. All the asks you guys send, while I can’t always answer all of them, it lets me know there are still people who are interested in the world and want to know more about it. That’s what keeps me wanting to write. So if you want to help, that’s how you can do it right now.

#i'm a very quiet person so i know i don't comment on a lot of stuff sent to me #but if you are reading this. if you have created fan content and wondered if i've seen it or not. #i probably have. it's all that's on my mind when I have the time #and my god the amount of video edits and color-overs of my sketches that i have saved from various people... #thank you guys for your support <:3 #and i hope you're all staying warm and safe if you live in the northern hemisphere #especially if you live in the US right now. -70 degrees. what the fuck.

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do you want to tell us stuff about jakub gierszal's upcoming projects?

hi anon! 💗 are you THAT anon? 👀 of course i’m gonna tell you about them! (I mean at least what I know, this is gonna be a long answer, i’m not even sorry 😂💗)

so the first one that is coming out soon in February: Ultima Thule, it tells the story of young man, Bartek (Kuba’s in main role), who decides to embark on a lonely journey to the most isolated british island to fights off his internal demons. It is directed and written by Klaudiusz Chrostowski and the movie won the award at Polish Film Festival in Gdynia. Kuba even was the producer of this project and I’m so freaking proud of him even tho I haven’t seen this film yet. The whole thing was done by four people (including Kuba) and it’s actually insane and I love it.

another film of his, which sounds interesting is Biała Odwaga (dir. Maciej Koszałka), the title is not translated, I’d say it would be White Bravery???), it already seems to be controversial topic among critics because it pictures the story of a family - two Highlander brothers and their attitude towards Nazis during the war (some Highlanders were rumoured to conspire and cooperate with Nazis, and honestly it’s a really sensitive topic regarding polish history, Kuba said it’s a really interesting and well-written screenplay besides the historic background). Kuba plays there Wolfram von Kamitz (well, he has the looks for it, am I right?).

Simona Kossak (dir. Adrian Panek), another upcoming project (man’s booked and busy!) is about titled character, Simona. She is real life person from 70s, nature and animal lover, scientist and ecologist. Kuba plays her husband, Lech Wilczek, life-long partner and supporter.

The title I’m really excited about is Kolory Zła. Czerwień (Again, not translated but I’d say: Shades/Colours of The Evil. Red, and again dir. by Adrian Panek). It’s a book adaptation under the same title. It’s a crime story where, a Tri-City beach becomes a place of dramatic discovery when the sea washes up the body of a young girl. Kuba plays detective Leopold Bilski, main character. I love crime stories so it’s going to be exciting. It will be out on Netflix btw! ✨

Are you keeping up? Cause I’m not done yet! 🤭

He is working on the another project with Klaudiusz Chrostowski, hasn’t officially announced and named yet. Kuba himself said that it will be about depressive vampire who only can be cured through love 🥹💗🤫 (Here’s the pic shared by Mr Chrostowski, Kuba looks so cute with vampire teeth! 🧛‍♂️)

And finally, just recently there were released some stills from the project titled Podchody (Stealing Up, but still it’s translation for non-polish folks 😄) by Maciej Puczyński. Again, it hasn’t been announced yet or anything. It will be about a toxic family system where mother, three siblings and their partners confront with their lives and its unfulfillment.

Aaaaaand I think, that’s it for now, I will keep you updated if I know anything of course! 🫡💗 Thank you for this ask 🥹✨ I know Kuba did his best in each of these and I can’t wait for them! They all are said to come out this year, the man is crazy! 🤭💚 This year or following one, close enough!

#jakub gierszał #ask #polish actor #cinema #thank you! 💚

[sheikah-simp]

Exile//Vilify, One Year Retrospective

Well folks, as of May 31st, 2023, it has officially been one whole year since the last update for Exile//Vilify was released, and it simultaneously feels like way longer than that and not very long at all. But, in celebration, I wanted to take some time to look back on my thoughts and ideas and processes that led up to the creation of this story, and share some appreciation for all that’s happened since then.

First of all, this book is massive, and it was way more massive than I thought it would be when I set off to write it. It is almost as long as Tolkein’s “Two Towers” and other similar novels—not what I was expecting when I went in to write an origin story about a character completely lacking in personality with no backstory. But if there is one thing I do, and do well, it is commit to the bit. And here, the bit was doing justice to a character I saw having so much potential but was, quite literally, doomed by the narrative, and built to be a throwaway character for a spinoff game consumed by his own hubris and never developed or mentioned again. And I thought to myself, “Man, that sucks! What would it be like to be him?” And the answer is: it would suck a lot, actually. But also in that vein, I still wanted to portray how his life was still a life worth living, and his story, one that was worth telling. Even if it is one that doesn’t “matter” to Nintendo or the LOZ franchise as a whole, even if it’s one I had to entirely make up grasping for straws, it is one that mattered to us. And that’s kind of the thesis of the entire book.

Many of you know I’m a Pokemon writer (hence username) and I never really intended to write in other fandoms, but I dont know what I expected. Something about this character just fucking gripped me, and I couldnt let myself stop until his story was out of me. But the thing is, I wasn’t super interactive within the Pokemon fandom. I had actually just ended a huge general life hiatus for mental health and had made a resolution to get back to what I love. The result of that was the completion of The Devil and the Dead Sea and the start of my hardenshipping series. But I just kind of dropped that book on AO3 when it was complete and then didnt interact with anyone. I wrote it and then uploaded it all at once, which didnt give me a lot of time or opportunity to develop a community and discuss updates. I had a few people who reached out, but nothing close to the type of community I’ve felt now.

I have been so full of love and blown away by the support I’ve received from this small but mighty niche in the community. So first of all, I just want to say thank you. I'm so glad that I could bring this story to life and so blessed to think of how many people it's touched. So now I just want to take a moment and look back on the book and how it started, what things changed, and where it's going and what's happening in the future.

Exile//Vilify's conception

Does it feel like a trial? Does it trouble your mind the way you trouble mine?

The band, The National, has inspired I think all of my fics to this point. After playing Age of Calamity, Astor had been swimming around so much in my head, especially since so much of his mysteries were unanswered. And one day blorbo was on my brain in just the correct way at just the correct time when I happened to be listening to a completely unrelated song from Portal 2, Exile Vilify. The book, of course, has nothing to do with Portal, but on that particular day, the lyrics really spoke to me of Astor and his potential struggles, and I became fascinated with the idea of him and his ideological square-off against the king: a man who was so set on defying prophecy and the man who, well, prophesied it.

So Exile//Vilify was born, to me, actually in the concept of a butting of heads between King Rhoam and Astor. I saw the song lyrics as a dialogue between the two of them, mutual antagonistic (but also troubled) feelings shared between them. So King Rhoam was actually going to have a much bigger role in my original vision for Exile//Vilify. In fact there was a toss up in my mind between whether or not he'd have an odd homoerotic rivalry thing for the king, or his crush on the queen, but--

But the simple fact of the matter is I found Rhoam super unlikeable and sadly couldn't find a good way to get into his head in a way that would be sustainable for a novel. So while the concept is what initially gripped me, Exile//Vilify ended up going in a different direction, although the inception of that concept is definitely still there. The closest I've gotten to writing my desired dynamic between Astor and the King was in "Prophecies to Waterfowl," a one-shot in my short stories compilation Stories from Exile. ("Prophecies to Waterfowl," aside from "Voe and You," is my favorite of my stories in that compilation).

Other things that were cut/changed in the writing process

When I realized the fic was getting as massive as it was, I wanted to streamline its focus and decided to cut down on some plotlines. I could have just left it was it was, because fic writing is about being self-indulgent, but I want to challenge myself to be a better writer than that. (Not that there is anything wrong with just writing to be self-indulgent, but I use my fics as my place to practice and get better, so I need to.. actually practice).

One of the biggest things that was therefore cut was the relationship between Astor and Ganondorf, and the implications of Astor's past lives. How Astor became the one selected by Ganondorf. Because in the fic, it just ended up seeming random, which was intentional. Fate is merciless and random and does not pick and choose, while also picking and choosing.

There were going to be more Astor and Ganon dream scenes planned, and a plotline of Astor's "awakening" somewhere along the line where he unlocked visions of his past as a different kind of royal seer--the seer to Ganondorf. There are hints of this in the dreams, but nothing concrete.

Still, the idea of what "could be" still fascinates me, and I love the idea of exploring the idea of Astor as Ganondorf's reincarnated seer, and I have a one shot that I am currently working on that explores this very concept, and can be considered canon (or semi-canon) to Exile//Vilify. I hope to have that out... soon. Ish. Eventually. I have a lot cooking right now.

Other honorable mentions:

Astor was going to have more blatant romantic feelings for Rose.

Astor was going to have more blatant romantic (or complicated) feelings for Rhoam.

The contention between Ganondorf trying to push Astor into evil and Thelem agreeing to block Ganon from Astor in the meantime was also going to be explored more, but Ganondorf got his last laugh on that eventually.

Even more fucking Order of the Seers stuff (culture, rituals, etc)

Chapters of Astor stalking Link and Zelda leading up to the awakening of the Calamity

More Yiga scenes (my little teen Kohga gives me oxygen) and Astor building a cult following of people who worship Ganon

Astor having basically a weird prophetical drug addiction to the "high" of witnessing the Great Calamity in his visions (this is kind of implied in the book, but not expanded on)

All of these things, ultimately, were great ideas, and things I'd love to explore and maybe will some day if I'm ever inspired enough on any of them to write anything concrete. They were just things that slightly detracted from the story I wanted to tell. But that's why I keep Stories from Exile around.

So What's Next?

As I mentioned, I have a few things Exile//Vilify related still in the works. The first is that Astor/Ganondorf one shot I was talking about. (Likely going to be called "Prophet to a Gerudo King.") I also have a secret surprise fic commission that is also Astor/Ganondorf related and involves an AU and the Stories from Exile universe ;) (that one will hopefully be out soon).

I have a lot of things on my Stories from Exile list that were not out yet, and I may revisit them if I'm feeling or have the time. I'd love to keep updating that one every now and again, now that Exile//Vilify is complete, just to keep the world alive.

I also am planning on doing a limited, hard-cover release of Exile//Vilify to celebrate its publication. I have a great team of people who have been slowly helping me copyedit this massive beast so I can get it printed from a self-publishing company. It will not be publicly listed for sale, as it is illegal for me to sell or make money off of it. This hardcover will only be available to obtain for those who contact me on tumblr during a specific time frame. That time frame is not now. When I have a more clear set date for that, I will circulate posts. You will have to cover the cost of shipping and maybe some of the printing depending on what the cost is on my end, but the book will be free. It will likely be 500+ pages. It will likely happen by the end of the year.

That said, as the book nears being printed, if you would like to lend a hand proofreading, there is still time!! Please just DM me. You will have the option to be credited in the hardcover if you'd like.

And finally, you'll still be able to find me here, and updating in my other writing. I still really love receiving asks about this book, so please never be a stranger to my inbox. Sometimes I have more energy and power to reply than others, but every ask always makes my day.

I have planned "Trouble Will Find Me," which is a Thelem and Azelphir prequel that will detail some of the stuff that I didn't have time to develop about the Order of the Seers, and Thelem's origin story. This one I might just release all in one chunk - uncertain right now. At that point though... isn't that kind of just original fiction.... set in the BOTW world???? Unsure.

I'll also be returning to my Pokemon series, The Dead Sea Trilogy, if you have any interest in that fandom or my other writing.

That's all I have for you! Thank you all so much for an amazing year (really more than that, since I've been posting about this big honkin' thing since December 2020...) and thank you so much for being such a great community. I can't wait to see where else this journey leads.

#exile vilify #astor age of calamity #age of calamity #stories from exile #my writing #Youtube

[blackestfang]

Document #2

I am yet to hear back from Celestia in regard to my research requests, I’m not surprised of course given what my requests are. Till I hear back further research on my 6 flowers will be in hiatus, but that’s not to say absolutely nothing has been learned or done.

The quarantine of Sweet Apple Acres is lifted and all ponies have been permitted to return home. While this is exciting it is noting others are still hesitant to approach those freshly released, I have heard a rumor of harassment towards them and I shall investigate the matter as I still need to help Pinkie at least leave her room..Sugarcube Corner sales dipped because of the unjust hate Pinkie has been getting, she’s not even a suspect and despite making it known she and Rainbow are absolutely innocent only a few stopped. Apologies for lingering on my own thoughts in this, but I feel documenting how this physiological effected others will be beneficial.

The other good news is Applejack and Strawberry Sunrise are officially discharged from the hospital, thankfully ponies are a bit more welcoming since they had undergone the treatments in full length and trust I wouldn’t let anypony out if they weren’t better. This good news is not without a catch however, both have developed limps the muscles damaged more than originally thought. For Strawberry this doesn’t seem to be much of an issue as long as she doesn’t put to much of her weight on it she can still walk and carry one. Applejack’s limp hasn’t stopped her farm work, it takes her a bit more time as bucking to much hurry’s the leg and her leg aches from the hard work. Applebloom has had to take up more responsibility around the farm to make up for this but her family is trying to still let her do her own thing.

Those still in the hospital have improved though the permanent damage is far more severe according to doctor horse’s notes.

- Rarity: needs supports on her front hooves to ease the pain of walking.

- Derpy: her wings and back are very damaged, she can only manage to slightly hover above the ground before her wings give out. Nurse Redheart said it was a miracle she can even walk.

-vinyl scratch: while it was the entire back right leg she is the closest of this batch to be able to leave. She’s much slower walking and will need to either have a wheel strap for her shows to keep her off her hooves for that long or a chair.

It’s to late to go in and fix the damage done, we are all thankful they survived, I don’t know what I would have done if I lost Applejack or Rarity, what Equstria could do without them. Zecora and I are working on a method to relieve the pain but it being as deep as it is possibly even in the nerves and bones it’s not as simple as medicine commonly available though Applejack says it helps. Hopefully by the next document we will have the princess’s reply or better yet the culprit captured.

-signed Twlight Sparkle

#mlp #mlp au #mlp infection au

[mysteryman-17]

The art in the thumbnail was made by Slavyan. Be sure to check out the full art piece on their Twitter!

Been a while since I've done a straight cover of a track from Hat In Time, huh? And of course, in a Classic MysteryMan Move™, I chose a track that absolutely no one's covered before! XD Wound up having to take a few creative liberties here; some were by choice, and others were forced by the fade-out at the end of the original track's one and ONLY loop. This + other B-Side OST exclusives having that done to them like that is easily the thing that grinds my gears most (as much as I still think you should support the official AHIT album releases all the same,) seeing as there's zero official way to get the full unfaded version. ...So imagine the look on my face when I found this upload -- after I already finalized my cover. Be sure to check out Hat Kid's Diary, would've been a godsend of a ref if I'd found their channel sooner lmao. Getting this description back on the rails tho, I'm rly happy with how this turned out. It may have been troublesome to transcribe and get just right, but it was incredibly satisfying to hear the final result, especially since there were no other resources to go off of for this one. (Decided to just do whatever the hell I wanted with the tinkerbells in the back, figured I wasn't gonna get those accurate anyhow.) Might try to convert this into MIDI, but is defo low-priority for me due to other things, + me just rly NOT wanting to deal with making the tinkerbell line MIDI-compatible rn lmao. Not much else to say, so I hope you guys enjoy! :) Also I used Hat Adult art for the thumbnail cause that scene's where this track was used in the beta build, so uhhh ye lol.

You can also listen to this track in high quality on my SoundCloud here!

#a hat in time #a hat in time beta #ahit #ahit beta #ahit hat kid #hat kid #ahit hat adult #hat adult #a hat in time music #ahit music #music #audio

[dontmeantobepoliticalbut]

Republicans are retaliating against a newly-revived Democratic plan to curb climate change by blocking a bill they previously supported that would provide healthcare to veteran victims of burn pits and Agent Orange, a chemical weapon used during the Vietnam War.

This shocking development, which has sparked the ire of progressives and Democrats, spans back to last week when Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. torpedoed a Democratic-led bill – dubbed "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" – that would pour billions into clean energy initiatives aimed at curtailing climate change. Instead, Manchin at the time said he wanted a slimmed-down version of the measure geared more toward lowering the cost of healthcare. "I would not put my staff through this – I would not put myself through this – if I wasn't sincere about trying to find a pathway forward to do something that's good for our country," the centrist Democrat said last week.

But on Thursday, Manchin completely reversed course, striking a reconciliation deal with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., that includes $369 billion in climate and clean energy provisions. The unexpected about-face has shocked Democrats and environmental justice advocates alike and could amount to the biggest climate change legislation the nation has ever seen.

Still, climate advocates have argued that the measure is largely inadequate in addressing the full scope of global warming.

"The few details released this evening suggest this deal will prop up fossil fuels and promote the various false climate solutions beloved by industry," Food & Water Action Executive Director Wenonah Hauter said in a statement. "More subsidies for dirty hydrogen, carbon capture, and nuclear energy are not climate action, they are the opposite."

John Noël, Senior Climate Campaigner at Greenpeace USA, echoed that the measure "fails to address the out-of-control fossil fuel industry causing the climate crisis."

"Millions of people die every year as a result of fossil fuel air pollution, and we cannot afford any fossil fuel expansion if we're going to avoid a climate catastrophe," Noël said. "Marketing a 40% reduction in emissions over 8 years while increasing fossil fuel leasing and a handshake deal to streamline permitting for fossil fuel infrastructure does not add up."

Shortly after Manchin's reversal, Punchbowl News' Jake Sherman reported that Republicans will now whip against a formerly bipartisan bill, dubbed the "CHIPS Act," meant to boost U.S. manufacturing. This is in addition to the GOP's newfound opposition to making servicemembers who contracted dozens of medical conditions overseas eligible for healthcare subsidized by Veterans Affairs. Supporters of the measure have argued that the bill is long overdue, as Roll Call reported.

On Thursday, Republicans officially delayed the veterans' bill with a filibuster, arguing that would allow for profligate fiscal spending that contravenes predetermined budget caps. The GOP's sudden opposition to the law comes after the party widely backed a nearly identical bill that contained a subtle tax provision.

"It's about Congress hiding behind an important veterans care bill a massive unrelated spending binge," said Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Penn.

After the vote, liberals and veterans' advocates immediately condemned congressional Republicans for playing politics at the expense of veterans.

"Congratulations @SenToomey You successfully used the Byzantine Senate rules to keep sick veterans suffering!!!! Kudos!" tweeted comedian Jon Stewart. "I'm sure you'll celebrate by kicking a dog or punching a baby…or whatever terrible people do for fun!!!!!"

Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., likewise called the GOP's move "an eleventh-hour act of cowardice."

"Republicans chose today to rob generations of toxic-exposed veterans across this country of the health care and benefits they've earned and so desperately need," he tweeted. "Make no mistake—the American people are sick and tired of these games."

Republican Senators have been accused of “sentencing veterans to death” after they blocked the passage of a landmark bill that would finally give US service members sick and dying from toxic exposure to burn pits access to the healthcare that they need.

Democratic lawmakers, veterans and advocates including TV host Jon Stewart spoke out in a highly emotional press conference on Thursday morning as the bill that had been expected to become law by the end of the week was suddenly derailed by the Republican party.

“This is total bullshit,” shouted Senator Kristen Gillibrand. “They have just sentenced veterans to death.”

On Wednesday, the SFC Heath Robinson Honoring our PACT Act collapsed in the US Senate when dozens of Republicans who previously backed the bill unexpectedly changed their minds and decided to vote against it.

The bill received just 55 of the needed 60 votes to pass a cloture motion on Wednesday, as just eight Republicans voted to move it forward. A staggering 25 of those who voted against it had voted to pass the same bill just one month earlier.

Back on 16 June, the Senate had overwhelmingly voted to pass the bill, with Senators voting 84 to 14 in favour of expanding healthcare access to thousands of veterans who had served the US overseas.

But now, with the Senate scheduled to go on a month-long recess on 5 August, thousands of veterans in desperate need of healthcare and disability benefits have now been left high and dry for even longer.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told The Independent on Capitol Hill on Thursday that he is “going to give our Republican friends another opportunity to vote on this Monday night."

Much of the blame for sabotaging the bill’s passage was levelled at Senator Pat Toomey who – ahead of the vote – spoke out against the bill and said that he wanted to add an amendment on provisional spending.

Speaking at Thursday’s press conference, Rosie Torres – cofounder of BurnPits360 and the wife of veteran Le Roy Torres, who has a rare terminal condition caused by burn pits – told the senator that more veterans will die because of him.

“Senator Toomey, how many veterans are going to die because of you?” she asked. “Please explain to us: what is an acceptable amount of deaths?”

Ms. Torres branded the Republican Senators who switched their votes “25 villains” as she said the veteran community “demands answers, we deserve justice."

Mr. Stewart, who has been lobbying the government to pass the bill, slammed the “abject cruelty” of the GOP lawmakers who had voted no and warned them that delaying passing the PACT Act is costing lives. He hit out at the Senators who plan to go on recess next week when the veterans who are sick and dying don’t have time to wait.

“They’re not on Senate time. They’re on human time. They’re on cancer time,” he said. “Don’t you have families? Don’t you have people who are deciding how to live their last moments?” he asked the lawmakers.

Mr. Stewart singled out Senators Toomey, Rick Scott and Mitch McConnell as he pointed out the hypocrisy of the lawmakers who claim they support veterans but voted against the PACT Act.

He read out one particular tweet posted by Mr. Scott on Wednesday where the Florida Republican showcased photos of him giving out care packages to service men and women – the very same day he voted against the bill.

“I was honored to join @the_uso today and make care packages for our brave military members in gratitude of their sacrifice and service to our nation,” read the tweet.

Mr. Stewart mocked the tweet saying “There’s a beautiful picture."

"Did you get the package? I think it has some M&Ms in it and some cookies,” he mocked.

He also impersonated Mr. McConnell’s voice as he revealed that one month earlier he had told veterans “we’ll get it done."

“Mitch McConnell yesterday flipped,” he said, referring to the Senator’s sudden decision to then vote no to the bill.

Mr. Toomey, meanwhile, “won’t sit down” with the veterans he is impacting while he claims that he has the backing of several veterans groups.

“Pat Toomey claims that he has veteran groups behind him,” he said.

“I call bullshit – these are the veteran groups,” he said gesturing around at the multiple veterans and representative from veterans groups who had gathered at the press conference to condemn the bill’s stalling.

“They’re all here. They don’t stand behind you in fact you won’t let them stand in front of you,” he said, branding Mr. Toomey a “fucking coward."

The TV host said that – after he has spent more than a decade lobbying the US government first for 9/11 responders and then for veterans – he is “used to the hypocrisy” and “lies."

“The Senate is where accountability goes to die. They’re never losing their jobs. They’re never losing their healthcare.”

He added: “This is an embarrassment to the Senate, to the country and to the founders and to all that they confess to hold dear. If this is America first then this is America fucked!”

When asked for his reaction to Mr. Stewart’s comments, Mr. Toomey replied: “That’s not worth responding to.” His office directed The Independent to his tweet on Wednesday where he said he was trying to solve a “budget gimmick."

“Tonight, the Senate voted to give us the chance to fix a completely unnecessary budget gimmick in the underlying text of the PACT Act. This gimmick allows $400B in spending completely unrelated to veterans care,” he said.

“We can easily fix this tonight, and there is no reason we cannot do so NOW. This simple fix would not reduce spending on veterans in the underlying bill by a single penny. It’s wrong to use a veterans bill to hide an unrelated slush fund.”

When asked for comment, Mr. McConnell’s office referred The Independent to his comments on the Senate floor where he said that he supports the “substance of the bill” but that lawmakers first need to “fix the underlying accounting issue."

In March, the bill was renamed after the late Sgt. Heath Robinson who died in May 2020 from a rare cancer caused by breathing in toxic fumes from burn pits while serving in Iraq in the Ohio National Guard. He was 39.

His mother-in-law Susan Zeier choked back tears on Thursday as she branded the Senators voting against it “reprehensible” while dresssed in her late son-in-law’s army jacket. Just one month earlier she had symbolically taken off the jacket saying that she no longer needed to “carry” Heath “on her shoulders” after the Senate passed the bill.

The 16 June vote had been celebrated by veterans, their families and advocates who have spent years battling for the US government to take the issue of burn pits seriously – as the passage meant it seemed certain that the bill was weeks away from becoming law.

The bill was sent back to the House for a final vote where it passed with a 342-88 vote on 14 July. Because of a minor technical fix the House made, the Senate was required to vote on it again before it could be sent to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law.

But – between one month and the next – dozens of Republican Senators decided that they no longer supported expanding healthcare and disability access to US servicemembers and decided to change their vote.

Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester slammed the move on the Senate floor on Wednesday night. “This eleventh-hour act of cowardice will actively harm this country’s veterans and their families,” he said.

“Republicans chose today to rob generations of toxic-exposed veterans across this country of the health care and benefits they so desperately need. And make no mistake, more veterans will suffer and die as a result.”

Under the legislation, 23 cancers, respiratory illnesses and other conditions will now be presumptively linked to a veterans’ exposure to burn pits while on deployment overseas. This means service men and women who have returned home from serving their country and developed one of these conditions will be given automatic access to healthcare and disability benefits.

It will also fund federal research on the impact of burn pits on the nation’s troops. An estimated 3.5 million servicemembers and veterans are estimated to have been exposed to burn pits and airborne toxins while serving the US overseas, according to the Veterans Affairs (VA).

During America’s post-9/11 wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, huge open-air pits were used to burn mountains of trash including food packaging, human waste and military equipment on US military bases. Thousands of US service members returned home from deployment and developed health conditions including rare cancers, lung conditions, respiratory illnesses and toxic brain injuries caused by breathing in the toxic fumes from the pits.

But, until now, the burden of proof has always been on veterans to prove their condition is directly caused by this toxic exposure. In September 2020, a senior VA official testified before Congress that almost 80% of disability claims mentioning burn pits were rejected between 2007 and 2020.

In the last six months, the President has made tackling the issue of burn pits a higher priority and repeatedly urged lawmakers in the House and Senate to pass legislation to support veterans. During his State of the Union address in March, said that he believes his son Beau Biden may have died as a result of toxic exposure to burn pits during his deployment to Iraq.

#us politics #news #salon #the independent #gop #Republicans #republican hypocrisy #conservatives #us military #burn pits #iraq war #afghanistan war #2022 #jon stewart #Sen. Joe Manchin #sen. chuck schumer #Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 #CHIPS Act #Sen. Pat Toomey #sen. mitch mcconnell #youtube #video #Sen. Jon Tester #sen. Kristen Gillibrand #SFC Heath Robinson #Honoring our PACT Act #pact act #sen. rick scott #president joe biden #department of veterans affairs