#PLEASE SHOOOOW ME!!

[queenbol-of-baldurs-gate]

Feed my BG3 hunger.

I wanna know for those playing with CustomTavs that will romance someone in the game, who are they wooing? And why? How do you imagine their dynamic? In tags or reblogs are fine! I'll start;

Delight- Warlock, Tiefling, Criminal

I literally cannot unsee her romancing Astarion.

Their pasts just line up and mirror so well, as do their current situations, and while she's not outright cruel she's definitely not a Good Guy. She finds him funny and over the top, and is entertained by his poor lying but drawn in by his vulnerability. He finds her contradictory but also funny (laughing together about the walking undead husband was a sweet moment between them lmao) and is starting to find her smartass comments and teasing endearing. They don't just become good lovers, they become good friends, and they will be wonderfully morally grey and chaotic together.

Briallen- Half-Orc, Sorceror, Folk Hero

This bitch can fit so much Survivor's Guilt inside her!! I think she will really fit well with Halsin all things considered. She is, down to her core, a genuinely good person who wants to protect and help, even if she sees her heroism as a selfish act to punish herself. I can see her being drawn to Halsin's strength, confidence and wisdom and I can see him drawn to her bravery, selflessness and serenity. But hopefully he will be able to curb her extremely low sense of self-preservation and she will show him that she will accept him in his entirety with no strings. Two folks who really admire each other slowly falling head over heels for each other!

Iker- Human, Ranger, Soldier

Gale. Not just because he's a magebreaker and I love the whole enemies/rivals to lovers, but because Gale is a wonderfully complicated person and turns out Iker finds complicated hot. I can see Gale intially finding his standoffish and straight up cunty behaviour annoying/vaguely amusing at first, but become increasingly curious about the person he used to be before everything. Iker looks at Gale and they think "Fuck. He's hot. Damn mage." and becomes fascinated with the fractured man beneath the perfect veneer. Idk about Gale, but Iker is actually the devoted type and in the future won't care what he does as long as he lets them stay by his side. Unhealthy obsessions all round let's get on it cunts.

Rowan- Half-Elf, Wizard, Scholar/Sage

I am truly a bit stumped with them BUT I can see them making poor decisions and falling for Wyll. He's got secrets and they're a curious sort who naturally wants to uncover them, for good or ill. They trigger Wyll's protective instinct, as they are particularly a bit naive about the wider world beyond their studies and dig sites and he's as soon to find them crouching down in the middle of a battle protecting a suspected artifact as he is to find them completely closed off to the world with her nose in a tome. He would find their completely objective opinion about his situation surprisingly refreshing and they want to study him under a microscope (oh and he has a very nice smile they can't seem to say no to). They'll make him better, he'll make them worse lol.

Zlatan- Githyanki, Cleric, Outlander

Oh Shadowheart for sure. Not only does he find her beautiful, he's intrigued with the fact that such a kind person (objectively) worships such an evil goddess. He's always been fascinated with outlier cultures and beliefs, like the drow. She would obviously be wary of him at first, but will be pleasantly surprised by his easygoing and cheerful nature yet shocked by his daredevilry and adventurousness. When she finally lets down her guard and they get closer, I can see them having actually quite a romantic dynamic between them.

Delshad [Name WIP]- Dragonborn, Fighter, Noble

I'll be honest, I was inspired by the Panel to make a hot af dragonborn to sweep Karlach off her feet. I'm weak. He is literally Just Some Guy. He's polite, he's softspoken, he likes embroidery and he will Fuck You Up when pressed. He would find Karlach very, very cute once she trusts him with her more romantic side and he can withstand her sparky tendencies with all his scales. She would appreciate the fact that he's pretty non-conforming in terms of his status and his gender stereotype and that he's only a gentleman with her FOR her. Very sweet, very soft relationship ahoy!!

Tav [Name Undecided]- Gnome/Deep Gnome, Rogue, Urchin or Charlatan?

Now this Tav is very much a recent and underdeveloped idea, because I saw The Prettiest gnome Tav the other day and I had this image of a cute gnome lady Absolutely Down Bad for Lae'zel because she loves big strong hot mean women. I imagine a very messy, horny dynamic since this Tav despises any authority on principle and Lae'zel comes from a society very much built upon obeying authority, but I can see Lae'zel finding Tav's dedication to chaos and getting things done her way or no way quite attractive.

#bg3 #baldurs gate 3 #baldur's gate 3 #bg3 tav #always enjoy word vomiting about my ocs #TELL ME ABOUT YOURS #I WANNA KNOW #PLEASE SHOOOOW ME!! #my ocs

[deedala]

🌝🚄 w e e k ly 🌊 t a g ✨w e d n e s d a y ✈️🌞

happy wednesday!! i hope everyone has settled nicely into this january because holy crap its already halfway over!! thanks to @michellemisfit @mybrainismelted @jrooc and @heymacy for helping me with the game this week (also consider yourselves tagged to play 😋)

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Name: deanna🌱

Age: noel-aged~

Location: ohio

we're going on a trip!!

📍where are we going? seattle!!

📍whats the weather like there right now? cold but a bit warmer than here

📍are you an over-packer or a light-packer? i try so hard but i am a perpetual over-packer

📍are we taking a plane or a train? i would like to take the train please

📍early morning departure or an overnight trip? hmmm early morning

📍what song are you playing in the car while we drive to catch our departure? putting on some CRJ - party for one to pump us up

📍we need to grab something on the way, starbucks or dunkin? if i could mix in my own oatmilk and creamer on the road i would say dunkin, but since i cant i gotta go with the bux 😔

📍we've made it to the transportation place 🚂✈️! be honest, are we on-time or are we rushing because we're running late? oh we are late, im panicking, you're telling me to take an alprazolam, i am complying lol

📍are you taking the window seat or the aisle seat? i would *love* the window seat but i always psych myself out into needing to pee like every 20 minutes in confined spaces so...i'll just take the aisle seat 🤦‍♀️

📍we're settled in our seats, are you gonna read or watch a movie/show? watch a shoooow!

📍what are you reading/watching? i'm such a mood watcher, but i dunno i've been turning Psych on to play in the background lately so that i guess maybe lolol

📍are you using wireless or wired headphones? wired

📍are you going to take a nap or stay awake? i'm usually too anxious while traveling to sleep!

📍do you want a salty snack or a sweet snack? salty

📍we've arrived! are we heading straight to activities or are we gonna rest at the hotel? god hotel please

📍finally, pick a treat to reward yourself for a travel day well done! i want a big fuckin loadsworth of french fries thanks

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and now i shall tag some nuggets to get this game going!! join us for travel day or just consider this tag an affectionate nose boop 💖 @darlingian @too-schoolforcool @heymrspatel @suchagallabitch @tanktopgallavich @gallawitchxx @creepkinginc @suzy-queued @crossmydna @sam-loves-seb @the-rat-wins @thisdivorce @mickeysgaymom @transmickey @metalheadmickey @softmick @gardenerian @juliakayyy @mmmichyyy @rereadanon @lingy910y @energievie @vintagelacerosette @palepinkgoat @lee-ow @ardent-fox @purplemagpie @thepupperino @milkmaidovich @callivich @sickness-health-all-that-shit @howlinchickhowl @sleepyfacetoughguy @7x10mickey @themarchg1rl @auds-and-evens @tsuga-of-mars @scurvgirl @toddmccray and anyone else who wants to play -> @💟

#tag game #weekly tag wednesday

[commonpigeon]

i tried to watch stargate but my internet wont allow it -__- please let me finish this shoooow i need to watch david hewletts filmography

[431989]

okay fuck it we ball im posting resident alien stuff here. hyperfixation time. spoilers below so be warned.

im sooo bummed over the recent ep. the gripe i have w every single piece of media happened agaiiinnnnn. can i have ONE thing that doesnt force relationship arcs. especially ones that dont fit the initial or continuing tone of the shoooow. <--- edit again to clarify. i loved the tone of s1. i want that back. its getting too comedyish.

like i rlly connected w harry esp the fact he wasnt really getting infatuated with anyone but this whole horned up episode was grating to watch. like i still think there were sweet moments but boooo 🍅💥🍅💥 im hoping its just for some sort of conflict and that itll get squashed come the next few eps. (ALSO EDIT: at least the thing with harry and isabelle was palatable. gahhh im just peeved….)

s1 was so baller too like it had good clever comedy and still had drama to it. like im hoping the very like… bland surface level humor gets dialed back. like its soooo forced to me. but i guess thats what the average viewer likes which is dog doodoo. dont make it a sitcom please im begging. it was soooo unique.

i will be rewatching season 1 for the 5th time tonight but another thing i noticed is the increased use of like… musical scores. its like one step removed from a laugh track. gahh.

anyways im a harry asta supporter also harry joseph supporter so this forced stuff hurts to watch esp bc it doesnt fit character to me. considering harrys whole thing so far has been about developing and realizing connections, the sudden shift to horniness just! isnt consistent. not to be autistic or anything haha.

speaking of! i think its boring and cheap to have this alien/alien thing going on. and also feels really like.. “nd people can never fit in so they have to be with other nd people.” i think i wouldnt be so turned away if it was more genuine. but this is a comedy ig, i just wish it was handled differently. its uninteresting to meeeee. like an alien/alien thing can work but not like this. gives very nd are forever seen as weird and are therefor ostracized. like it feels othering to me. ESP BC OF HOW FORCED UGHHHHHHH i hate forced romance shit so much. perhaps thats an unpopular take but i said what i said! sudden nonmeaningful stuff like this i feel will kill the show. i wouldnt be surprised if it fizzles out.

UM ALSO? tudyk bringing up shape of water on insta abt the newest ep????? i dont think so???????? i never watched that but i kind of know what it was about and it certainly wasnt fish on fish love. smdh. like i feel like the reason why it was so big when it came out was (albeit as someone who hasnt watched it and have surface level understanding) bc it was between a lady and fish guy. and it was heartfelt. not to be harry asta or anything but that was already developing so like. AGHHHUU. even a harry joseph dynamic i can get around in a way bc theres room for development. also itd be gay so thats a plus.

anyways i might check out the graphic novels. told myself i wouldnt bc my brain works weird but maybe itd be a good idea to get into that. unfortunately i will probably be begrudgingly keeping up bc im hyperfixated on it. GAHHHGG anyways ramble rant over.

edit ps: i will also clarify that if asta were to be written out to be nd i would be just as pleased if not more pleased. im just not liking how this is going so far. tomato tomato tomato

#resident alien you couldve been so much more… #go back baby dont do all thsi…. #sorry bout sudden infodump post #i havnt been this attached to something in a really long time #sucks to see it change like this #couldve been like a bcs audience or dare i say spn with how crazy those days were #but its gotten so much more like.. bland and less thoughtful to me :-/ #oh well #i think my fear kind of is the fact even the teams not a fan of the.. harry asta stuff. so the bird ladys just going to be a perma addition #its too forced for me peace and love #ra posting #clarifying i think my fandom days are over and also i do not want to repeat my middleschool-highschool fandom era but in terms of like #amount of viewers and support for a show. THATS what i mean by spn era. minus all the weird stuff. #anyways im a hater now (kind of but not really but also i am)

[judectrl]

https://www.tumblr.com/judectrl/739418806406004736/im-gonna-leave-my-probably-very-wrong-afcon

Please please i'm on my knees begging for 🇲🇦 to not face 🇪🇬 pleaaase evertime it's a shit shoooow lol

me too but i feel like it's written in the stars 😭

[aarafox]

Arrrrrrggh it costs me all my willpower to not go in the Klance tag but I just HAV E TO K N OW where we stand after season 3!!!! Hhhhhhhhh!!!

#I WANNA KNOW #CAN YOU SHOOOOW ME #I WANNA KNOW HOW FAR KLANCE IS ON THE ROAD OF BECOMING CANON #ALSBAKDBSJSB #I still have only seen the first episode but I'm so damn ready for more #Klance #Voltron #oh btw please don't spoil anything hahaha 😂 #except for vague things like we're doing pretty good 😏 or stuff like that ahhaha #Voltron 3

[zankokunowisdom]

Productivity Challenge

I woke up and now I’m gonna write this post while listening to Taylor Swift! I don’t listen to her often but I quite like the reputation album, it’s dark. I feel better. Mmm, still suprised about that. I was not okay for like several months, it’s weird to be feeling better.  I feel more connected to my inner world and less alone. Let’s go forward.

Day 36 - Monday (5.11.18). This was a slow, beginning of the week, day. I wrote a post here about previous week, did some divination, gave a lesson, wrote a post for a DnD rolegame(we had a little written session that week, a bit of social interaction), we celebrated my mother’s birthday by playing game machines. I like car races! Ahaha.

Day 37 - Tuesday. I went to the library and sighned up! Aaah, it’s great! Why haven’t I thought about that before? Tons of free books, and soon they’ll make a card with wich you can just go to any library in my city. Anyway, I have taken a grammar book for one of my students and one science book for me. Also I gave a lesson, prepared my whiteboard for a week, cleaned tables in my room and did a bit of organising on our messy kitchen. Wrote another DnD post, met with Akira, we’ve watched Little Witch Academia and had an amazing foggy walk, took some pictures too! Watched an episode of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.

Day 38 - Wednesday - Prepared lesson plans for my students, gave a lesson, read a book about botany, started a new challenge that I won’t talk about here, hehehe. Yoga, added new plans for November, practiced sketching and singing, meditated, runes.

Day 39 - Thursday - Three lessons, wrote down a dream, watched Supergirl and Deadpool 2(cool movie!), did a challenge thingy, yoga and exercises, talked to a friend on a phone, practiced drawing and  made a drawing of my second DnD character - Zankoku, I was quite pleased with it actually. Read 5 second rule book.

Day 40 - Friday - gave a lesson. Listend to NEVER ENOUGH by KELLY CLARKSON. IT’S AMAZING.

Watched AHS and Grey’s Anatomy, they were good. Met with Akira and we concluded the season of Bleach rolegame! Practiced singing and also did some therapy.

Day 41 - Saturday - Downloaded trancription table, finished reading Raven King and wrote my impressions in Me book, this book actually have impacted me more that I would’ve thought. It really helped me to come back to myself. Practiced sketching, revised witch traits, talked to a friend on a phone, had a therapy session and also did some mental/emotional work on myself that wasn’t related to therapy but was more about connecting with parts of myself and thinking,

Day 42 - Sunday. - rest day! Some archiving, reviewed the week, gave two lessons, devised some strategies for getting that future flat! Stressful! Watched Station 19, read Botany. I’ve also finished this season of Harlots! Aaah, I loove thiiis shoooow.

Half of the challenge (almost) done. hehe. Ah, it’s good, it’s good. I truly feel better. And stronger. Strong enough to live.Don’t know what future brings, but right now I feel good and I’m gonna cherish that. I’m ready to face the future again. Let’s do our best, Shikimori. The sun will rise, Nature will come, Magic awaits, Life is ahead.

P,S, Very excited about DnD at the end of the week.

#productivity

[voyages-extraordinaires]

C:R ~VE~ Chapter 32

I hadn’t realized how tense the atmosphere between Cardia and Barbicane had been until I saw them again. It was like a cloak of pressure had been pulled off, and all that was left were their smiles.

The both of them looked so happy. They looked ‘complete’ together, partners who would one day conquer gravity and the atmosphere itself to ascend to the moon.

Well, that’s how I felt, anyway. The whole thing was terribly romantic.

“So, Nemo tried to teach you how to drive, huh?” Barbicane’s barely looking at me as he speaks. All of his attention is on his angel, who’s still trying to eat her flummery with an exasperated smile.

“’Teach’ is putting it very loosely, I’m afriad,” I say, pushing my glasses back onto the bridge of my nose. “He stepped away from the wheel and I had to grab it. I thought I was going to get us all killed!”

“Well, we all have to start somewhere,” Barbicane finally looks my way and gives me a wink. “I should thank the two of you, though! When the Harper began rocking, I had to hold on super-tight to my princess!”

Cardia sighs and shakes her head. Eventually, though, her embarrassment seemed to melt and she said, “I remember how much fun I had when I first piloted Impey’s Ornithopter. I guess I was lucky to have such a good teacher.”

“’Guess you were lucky’? Luck had nothing to do with it, Cardia-chan! Wasn’t I the best teacher out of them all?! Didn’t you look at me with sparkly eyes and cry: ‘Teach me more, sensei!’“

Cardia sets her fork down. “I’m fairly certain I didn’t do anything like that...”

“Well, just as long as my driving lessons are kept below the sea or on terra firma, I’m fine. I’ll leave Ornithopter piloting to you, Cardia.”

Cardia smiles slightly. “You can count on me.”

“H-Hey! Who owns the Ornithopter, here?! Come on!”

Cardia’s laugh is joyful. I want to give the lovebirds more time to themselves, but I did come here for a specific reason. 

“We’re headed towards the continental shelf now. Nemo said that once we get to shallow enough water... we’ll be able to walk on the ocean floor, deeper than man has ever gone.”

"Heh, you’re usually pretty cool, Polly-chan, but you sound like you’re about to burst!” Barbicane gives me a wolfish smile.

I put a hand to my throat. Was my voice trembling that much?

“Hey, nothing to be embarrassed about! When I’m about to set foot on the moon, I’ll be leaping for joy! Maybe I’ll carry my angel across the threshold of the ship-- she’ll be so beautiful in her suit!”

“The suits are on the bridge, right?” asks Cardia. “How are we going to get outside? I know we have an escape pod, but I don’t think that would work. If we open the hatch, water will come pouring in, won’t it?”

"You wouldn’t have to worry about that even being a possibility,” I say. “The ocean’s pressure is so great that we wouldn’t be able to open the hatch while submerged, no matter how hard we tried.”

“Oh yeah,” Barbicane sighs. “Nemo has a super-secret plan for getting us out there, but he said that if I told you he’d make me his...”

He wrinkles his nose and shudders. “His ‘cute guinea pig’...”

I hide my laughter behind my hand.

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About half an hour later, the four of us are gathered in the bridge.

“We’re at about 50 fathoms,” says Cardia.

“Excelleeeeeeeeeeent! This-- maaaany fathoms below the limits imposed upon man by nature herself-- will be a suuuuuuperb demonstration of my genius!” Nemo throws his head back and cackles while Barbicane lunges forward to catch the steering wheel that Nemo had let go of in his throes of science-induced hysteria.

“Oy, oy, Nemo! Can you cut the hyena laugh while you’re DRIVING?!”

The two scientists do an awkward sort of tango as they fight over the wheel, leaving Cardia and I to muse to ourselves.

“My god... we’ll be walking 96 meters under the water’s surface!” I breathe. “I-- I thought it would be maybe 50 meters at most.”

I can feel excitement bubbling inside of me as I clasp my hands in glee. “I’ll finally be able to be a part of that submerged world, lovingly embraced by the most primal element, the place where life began!”

Barbicane somehow wrestles the wheel away from Nemo, fending him off with one of his feet while balancing precariously. How have we not crashed yet?

“We’re going in teams of two,” says Barbicane. “It’ll be a double date, you know?”

Nemo grimaces at the redhead. “Pleeeeeeeaaase... don’t disrespect this momentous moment with inane babble... try to be serious, hmm? Do it for meeee?”

“I DO NOT NEED YOU, OF ALL PEOPLE, TO TELL ME ME TO BE SERIOUS!”

Each couple will be limited to an hour outside. The Harper’s spotlight will illuminate a distance great enough for us to explore to our heart’s content. Each of us will carry one of the rifles specifically designed for this expedition. Each of us get twelve bullets that are already pre-loaded. Only one shot is needed for each enemy, thanks to the electric miracle that each bullet possesses. Quick, painless, and deadly.

“While the first team is out there, the second team will be standing by to make sure that everything goes well. There’s an emergency transmitter in each helmet, but it should really only be used if you absolutely, positively need it,” says Barbicane. “So no screeching. Got it?”

“Hmmm? Whateeeever are you talking about...” Nemo trails off.

“The divers won’t be able to communicate with each other?” I ask.

“Sorry, Polly-chan,” Barbicane smiles at me. “I know you were probably really excited about fish talk, but pressure resistance and the emergency communicators were a higher priority.”

“It’s fine, Barbicane. If anything, it will add to the serenity.” I pause to shake my head. “So, how are we doing this? Shall we pick lots to see which team will go first?”

Barbicane shoots a glance at Nemo before looking back at me. “You’re kidding, right? That’d be like drawing lots to see which one of us will take the first steps on the moon!”

“We had already decided back when the ship was being built,” Cardia smiles.

“Fwee hee hee... of coooooourse it only makes sense that a genius as great as myself would be the first to walk on the ocean floor at this depth!” Nemo laughs loudly, but it soon dies down into a hum. “But to keep you away from the sea of your heart would be like clipping a bird’s wings! Ahhh, how needlessly cruueeel!”

“Nemo... everyone... being able to walk out there... be a part of that world for just a moment... I can’t even begin to thank the three of you enough. But, please... humor my attempt! Thank you!!”

“Geez, so formal,” says Barbicane. “Come on, lighten up a little, will you? We’re your friends! I can’t let go of the wheel right now, Cardia-chan can you go give her a noogie for me or something?”

“A what?” Cardia stares at Barbicane.

“I’d rather you didn’t,” I say quickly as I notice Nemo’s goggles flash with wicked intent. “I am curious about something, though... Nemo.”

Nemo stops, his fingers twitching with what I can only imagine is a childish desire to get me in a headlock like we were schoolchildren.

“Y-Y-Yeeees...?” He looks like a praying mantis, reared back and ready to pounce. The posture is... definitely more intimidating on the insect...

“Cardia raised an interesting point. At this depth... even if it weren’t suicide, it would be impossible for us to open the hatch thanks to the ocean’s pressure. How do you plan on us getting out of here?”

“Ohhh...? Impeeey Barbicane didn’t tell you, after all? Such a shame... what a shaaaaaaaaaame!! He would have made such a cute little guinea pig, don’t you think...?”

Barbicane sounds like he’s choking.

“But, no matter! Come, come, coooome with me! I will shoooow you, my daaaarling---!!” Nemo takes my hand and begins to lead me towards the salon.

“You two better not do anything too creepy out there while my honey and I are watching--!” Barbicane yells after us.

“Heheheee... don’t teeeempt me!” Nemo flashes a smile as he shuts the salon door behind us. He gives my hand a squeeze before approaching his pipe organ and flicking open a small compartment. He presses a button, and the pipe organ... it’s almost like the mouth of a living creature as it jolts to life and opens with a roar. Beyond the instrument is a room so small that the four of us would have trouble cramming inside. But the most interesting part of it is the trap door and some valves nearby.

“Water will come in through here,” Nemo points to the valve. “And the pressures will equalize. Then, we will drop into the seaaaaaaaaa!”

He looks at me with a leer. “Are you frightened? You can hold onto me if you neeeeeed~”

I laugh and turn away from the open pipe organ. “I’m not afraid of the sea... but I just might take you up on your offer anyway.”

His smile widens, and I quickly look away before adding: “You know... just so we won’t take any unnecessary risks.”

Despite our banter, getting undressed is surprisingly uneventful. We have bigger things to think about. We drag our diving suits over to the trap door and begin to suit each other up. Our boots are weighted, so it’s much easier for us to dress directly above where we’ll be dropping.

The suits are beautiful, rubber and canvas with a strange metal vest to protect ourselves from the pressure. There’s also a strange box upon our backs not unlike the one Nemo usually wears. I can only assume that these are our breathing apparatuses.

Nemo looks delicious in the technology he’s created, hair falling temptingly over his shoulders as ties it back so it will fit in the helmet. Overcome with excitement and desire, I pull him down to my height and kiss him.

“For luck,” I say with a shrug.

“We have science on our side, which is faaaaaaaar more reliable than luck! So if you want to kiss me, do it in triumph of this moment we will carve into the annals of histoooooooory!”

Separated by the weight of our suits, I can’t hold him as tight as I want or kiss him as deeply as I want, but it is still an embrace carved into my memory forever.

It takes a little while for us to screw our helmets into place, but I’m pleasantly surprised by the amount of visibility I have. Nemo, too, looks absolutely delighted and decides to demonstrate this by affectionately thunking his helmet against mine. It would have been cute if the impact hadn’t made my teeth rattle.

There’s a light, mechanical hum and a pulse not unlike a mechanical heartbeat before I realize that I can breathe normally. With this, I know that we’re ready for the true expedition of our voyage.

Nemo holds an arm out towards me and I try to shuffle in my boots to get closer to him. It doesn’t really work, and the two of us look more like we’re dance partners being scrutinized by chaperones.

Still, with an arm around each other and guns in our free hands, I feel like I’m ready to take on the world!

Nemo reaches up and flicks a switch, and we’re surrounded by darkness. There’s a loud rumble before I feel a coldness surrounding me, enveloping me slowly from my feet upwards. But in that coldness is freedom, and once we’re submerged in the water I’m able to pull Nemo in by his waist.

A moment passes, and Nemo presses another switch. The floor beneath us opens into a square of blue twilight, and we begin to sink a short distance down to the bottom of the sea.

How can I possibly describe the marvels before me? The sand beneath our feet is even and dusted with pieces of shells, and I do my best to avoid the unfortunate mollusks that have made their home here. They were truly radiant, lining the ground like a path in the Count’s gardens.

It’s so easy for me to move now that we’re submerged that I’m able to bend down to take a closer look at the shells. I immediately recognize the angel wing clam, and it takes all of my self-restraint to stop myself from picking one up to get a better look at the magnificent shape. After all, here I am merely a visitor. Nearby are various bullmouth snail shells, and I find myself climbing carefully to get a closer look.

Nemo observes me side-stepping the creatures, and for a moment I fear that he might not have the same regard for the ocean life. I’m relieved, though, to see him apparently realize the significance of this untouched landscape-- or maybe he just knows it would upset me-- or... perhaps he just wants to show off, as he jumps over the groups of mollusks like he’s playing a game of hopscotch.

Either way, I show my approval by taking his free hand and giving it a grateful squeeze. He returns the squeeze, clearly glad that I noticed his attempt to spare the lives of dozens of helpless invertebrates. Nemo thunks his helmet lightly against mine multiple times, trying... apparently... to mimic an excited flurry of kisses.

Clunk. Clunk. Clunk.

He doesn’t let go of my hand, leading me through the kaleidoscope of wonders before us. The light fading in the deep casts a reddish glow over us as we enter a forest of seaweed blooming in more hues than I could even imagine.

An underwater forest... the site of many of my childhood adventures. Surely as we tread through this place, I can push away the kelp and catch a glimpse of my beloved Atlantis!

But it’s not Atlantis I see as I push aside stalks of kelp: Squalus cuvier, renamed Galeocerdo tigrinus in 1837, and more commonly called the man-eater shark.

I take a step back in the sand, telling myself it’s to get a better view of the shark in its natural surroundings. My quaking legs say otherwise.

I love the creatures of the deep, all of them, truly. ... But god, what terrible and fearsome foes sharks are!

I mean, I don’t have much reason to think so... sharks are usually docile creatures who show curiosity with their teeth. With their many, many rows of teeth... and their inky black eyes...

I shudder, hoping that the motion was hidden by my suit.

Nemo looks at me, then at the shark, then at me again. I can practically see him squinting in confusion.

It’s perfectly natural for a marine biologist to be nervous around sharks! In fact, we should know better than anyone what these creatures are capable of! Like removing limbs and things like that.

He points to the shark and looks back at me, tilting his head. It’s strange to see him pantomiming his usual outbursts... and it’s even stranger how he still manages to slouch so distinctly in his diving suit.

But my observations are cut short when he cocks his rifle with a flourish and takes aim at the shark.

I quickly begin waving my arms, shaking my head vigorously. I might be frightened by these creatures, but that is certainly no reason to kill it! It hasn’t even noticed us!

I should have known guns would be a bad idea, almost as bad as handing him explosive material! He’s like a giddy child, if he has a toy he simply has to show it off-- tenfold if it’s one he created!

Nemo looks over at me, his gun still raised, and tilts his head in the opposite direction.

Damnit, he doesn’t understand! Why don’t we have any way of communication?! If only I could somehow convey that this creature is a precious specimen, a precious piece of the ocean’s biological community! Think clearly, Pauline!

I worriedly look back at the shark and freeze-- my hand signals must have attracted it, because it’s headed this way! And if it heads this way, Nemo will certainly kill it!

The shark swoops down, and I shove the both of us to the ground. Of course, Nemo being Nemo, he begins to flail in a panic. Being a rational woman, I quickly climb on top of him and lay still, hoping to weigh down his limbs.

Sharks have terrible vision, and once we’re on the ground it doesn’t seem to notice us, even as Nemo continues to attempt his kicking.

Once the shark meanders out of sight, I slowly roll off of Nemo and onto my back, staring up at the surface of the ocean as my heartrate begins to go down.

Nemo’s probably very confused as well, but hopefully he’s able to realize how closely we brushed against death. He leans over and peers at me, his lips pursed in confusion. But when I shake my head, he shrugs and flops back down, sending up a cloud of sand.

The sun seems so far away down here, and the ripples of the water give it the appearance of a stained-glass window. It’s peaceful, almost solemn, much like the church I visited as a child.

Nemo reaches over and rubs my hand for attention. Such a needy man! But I can’t help but smile and thread our fingers together.

Holding his hand, I look back up at the surface as a denizen of this wonderland that lies fathoms below.

[pinkconsultingsociopath]

Me: Okay so I still have this to do and then that thing-

My mind: WE'LL GIVE THE WORLD A SHOOOOW

Me: please no

My mind: IT BEGINS-

Me: TO SNOOOOOOOOOOW

Me: LOVE LOVE PEACE PEACE

Me: WINNING FOR EVERYBODY

Me: PEACE PEACE LOVE LOVE-

#eurovision #it's been a year but this will always be golden #LET THEM COME BACK #love love peace peace #i made a gif of the snow part that's how much i love it

[artwaltzed]

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari - ShinganCrimsonZ

Below the cut is a translation of the ShinganCrimsonZ stamp rally event story featured in Ooedo Onsen Monogatari. Many thanks to Chi (@galaxysodas) for providing me with the original text.

I haven’t gone to Ooedo Onsen Monogatari yet myself, so there’s a chance that my interpretations of Crow’s destinations are incorrect. If that were the case, or if there were any other mistakes in my translation, please do tell me.

“Dammit… I can’t believe something like this happened… What am I gonna do…”

“If it isn’t you, Crow-kun! I’m looking forward to ShinganCrimsonZ’ pa~~~~ssionate live show~!”

“H-hey, Prez! I-I-I-I didn’t see you at all, so I thought you weren’t coming today.”

“What are you saying! There’s no way I would miss the gala event where a band from my agency would be performing the festival’s image song! ...More importantly, Crow-kun, aren’t you acting a little strange?”

“Ghh! Wh-what are you talking about? I’m acting normal. I’m not acting strange at all!”

“Crow-kun, secrets are no good! I’ll give you advice about anything.”

“Prez… *sob* You have some good points, too……. Truth is…...the lyrics to our new song, “Spring Shangri-la”… I’m forgetting some of them……”

“Wh-wh-wh-wh-what did you say~?! That’s terrible! That’s the image song they’ve been hoping foooooor! What are we going to dooooo, Crow-kun?!!!”

“What’s up with you, Prez! You’re freaking out more than I am! Calm down!”

“Dear me, that was rude of me. Well, there’s still quite some time before the live show starts. Let’s take a rest, shall we? Here, Crow-kun. It’s the milk that you lo~ove so much. Milk just after a bath is the supreme drink~”

“Yeah, thanks. *glug glug glug* Fuhha~!! Drinking milk just after taking a bath really is the best! Mm? Supreme drink……”

“Oh, is there something in the milk?”

“There was definitely something in the lyrics about milk…. Let’s go restore ourselves… a bottle…. ……“Supreme white”!”

“Did you remember something?!”

“Thanks, Prez! ‘Cause of you, I’ve seen the light! It’s a song made in Ooedo Onsen Monogatari’s image, so if I went around inside, there might be hints that could help me remember! A~~lright! I’ll go to the 【Foot Spa】 for now!!”

“Man…… Being under the blue sky, soaking in the foot spa… Feeling this good’s like a dream. It’s soaking my body after being tired ‘cause of continuous overtime work, for real… Ah, it’s already this late. I’d better round up the guys and start setting up.”

“Hey! Rom~~~! You look like you’re having a good time.”

“Hey! You here to soak in the foot spa, too?”

“W-w-w-w-well, something like that, hehehe…”

“What? Are you nervous again?”

“I~diot! I’m not nervous!! ‘Cause our new song’s the best!”

“Our new song this time represents the passion of Ooedo Onsen Monogatari after all. I’m expecting great things from you, Crow!”

“(Isn’t this my chance to get some info about the lyrics?!) R-Rom, what part of the lyrics do you think is passionate? Tell me.”

“Hm? Let’s see… “Take the surging fever with your soul”, I think that’s the most passionate!”

“(Dammiiiiit, I already remember that part, Rom! But yeah, that part’s definitely passionate! As expected of Rom~)”

“Hey...you okay? You’re making quite a face just before our live show. You’re nervous after all, aren’t you? Can’t be helped. Come soak in the foot spa and relax. If anything, we’re talking about a hot spring from underground here, for real. Feel the blood of Gaia!”

“Yeah, you’re right, it does seem good………Wait. Hey, Rom! What did you say just now?!”

“Huh? What? I said feel the blood of Gaia…”

“That’s it!! I know that feeling! “Gaia’s blood,” I feel it! (All right, I remembered!!!)”

“Hey, Rom! You know where Yaiba and Aion are? (I’ll talk to those guys, too, go with my strategy of gathering info about the lyrics, and, in one swoop…I’ll remember the lyrics!)”

“Aion went towards the【Southeast Banquet Hall】earlier.”

“The【Southeast Banquet Hall】! I’m gonna go there for a bitーーーー!”

“Ah, hey! Don’t be late to the live show!”

“Here’s the Southeast Banquet Hall! Ah, found him!”

“Zzz……”

“Hey, Wimpion! For how long are you gonna sleep!”

“………In this……dark hot springs……the divine……eggs……are (rest omitted”

“Stop sleep talking and wake up! Our live show’s gonna start soon!!”

“……………Hm, foolish rodent, rearing your head from the hot springs…… No matter what the time, I, the Dark Sun God, am able to play the darkest of gospels……… What of you? Are you finished with your preparations for the live show?”

“O-o-o-o-of course! (Okay…How am I gonna gather info about the lyrics……) Hey, have you been here sleeping the whole time?”

“……I entrusted my body to a spring that has come to existence, and amused myself with games of the lower world that have been passed down since eternity. To think that it would satisfy a Black Monster such as myself…… It might be appropriate for this land to be a divine sanctuary……”

“(I don’t think I’ll get to expect much from this guy……)”

“For this holy ground to be able to satisfy even a god…This Ooedo Onsen Monogatari, it can certainly be said that it is “Shangri-la.””

“!? That’s iーーーーーーーーt!! (“Shangri-la”! I remembered!)”

“Wh…!? Wh-what is it……?”

“Looks like you can be useful sometimes, Wimpion!”

“What are you talking about…? Has the heat of the divine spring shrunken your stature further……?”

“Whaat? You calling me short!!? …Well, whatever. Now’s not the time for that! Anyway, you happen to see Yaiba?”

“Yaiba…… By means of a blade of gale passed down from ancient times, he is amusing himself with a game of the lower world【Around the Arched Bridge】……”

“Alright! I’m gonna go have a look【Around the Arched Bridge】!”

“Around here’s the arched bridge…. Hm? There’s a crowd up ahead. I’ll go have a look!”

“Fhun! Fuh! Hah! … Well, like so. Hence (rest omitted”

“I thought this was a pretty big crowd. So it was you, Yaiba!”

“Hm, this is unexpected, Crow. Have you come to witness the secrets of the Way of Ryuukomusou Kamui? However, the time for our live show is almost upon us. Have you made your preparations?”

“Y-y-y-yeah! Of course! Anyway, this crowd’s amazing!”

“In order to warm myself up before our live show, I’ve amused myself with the Legend of Shuriken Game…. Fuh, due to my magnificent Legend of Handling the Shuriken Game, a great number of spectators have assembled. Hence, over the ages, one who is popular (rest omitted”

“That’s too long! And? Did you get some kind of prize?”

“Hence, I have acquired this special prize, Legend of Ordinary Wooden Sword! Behold, this ordi(rest omitted”

“Yaiba!! Can you show me that wooden sword for a bit?! …This mark…These three hearts are……”

“What’s the matter, Crow? You have your eyes fixed on the grip of this commonplace wooden sword… Do you wish to learn the Way of the Ryuukomusou Kamui as well?”

“(Three petals of hearts…! “Three heart petals”! I remembered everything!)”

～In-Building Broadcast～ 《There are only ten more minutes until the start of ShinganCrimsonZ’ live shoooow! What kind of passionate souls will they show us? I’m looking forward to it!》

“Crow! It appears that there’s no more time until the start of our live show. Let’s hurry to the stage!”

“Yeah! Rom will send us flying if we’re late!! By the way, where’s our stage again…?”

“Hence, our stage is on【The Second Floor】! Legend of Let’s Make Haste!!”

#show by rock #sb69 #shingancrimsonz #event

[kaleidoscopeofmemories]

Please someone give me tickets for the may 8 show like I really wanna be in the first shoooow and not know what's gonna happen