❝RIVALS-TO-LOVERS IN A MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING ACADEMY❞
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— "That was pretty good." "You? Giving me a compliment? Oh, you've really lost it now."
— A winning over B and, subsequently, rubbing it into their face. A gets all up in B's personal space just to rile them up because A enjoys the sight of B blushing because of them.
— "Funny how you're always getting floored." "Funny how you haven't won a single match in the past month."
— Intimate moment where A needs help with a certain move, and B says, "Sure, I guess an amateur like you does need help." But then they both end up really close, and B feels like they're getting lost in A's eyes. They're both blushing, all caught up in the moment, and then immediately pull away in disgust when they realize.
— "Your stance is weak, and your reaction time is absolute trash." "Excellent pep talk, as always."
— "Wow, your form just gets worse and worse every day." "And you just get more and more insufferable."
— Lots of insults to cover up the slow growth of certain emotions.
— Moment where A gets struck down pretty badly, and B almost instantly runs over while frantically asking if A is alright. A reassures B they're fine and tries to brush them off because A doesn't want to rely whatsoever on B. However, B insists on taking them to the infirmary.
— "You idiot! You could have gotten seriously injured!" "And what do you care?"
— A saying something really hurtful in the heat of the moment which leads to B running off because it really hit a nerve. A is left heartbroken, but they don't understand why...they hate B, don't they?
— A and B get paired to train together, and it gets intense between them, trying to assert who's better than the other. A pins B down, and it's in that moment where they're so close that time stops. Right then and there, they realize all that hate has bloomed into something else.
— It will take ages for them to admit they like each other. Transitioning from once competing and spewing hateful words to suddenly realizing they have underlying feelings is a slow process.
— "You're so pretty like this." "Did I strike your head too hard or...?"
— "Do you want to be my partner?" "For training today?" "Yeah...that's what I meant."
— One of them is truly the most reluctant to admit their feelings, but they do eventually, and then they start dating. The whole academy is flabbergasted because how A and B went from wanting to rip each other's heads off to holding hands in public is beyond their understanding. Even the teacher is befuddled, but the teacher most definitely knew something was brewing between them.
— "I want to kiss you so bad right now." "Right after you shower first."
— "Do you still think my stance is weak?" "Yeah, but that's what I'm here for."
— A kissing B out of the blue to which B says, "What was that for?" and A replies, "At least your reaction time is getting better." For this, A gets a good nudge from B.
— Practicing together while bantering playfully. A would say, "You're taking this seriously, huh?" To which B replies, "You know I don't like to lose, love." while smirking.
— "You've got a bruise on your knee..." "Yeah, wanna kiss it better?"
— "C almost kicked me in the mouth today during practice." "I would still love you, teeth or no teeth."
– In general, they're such playful lovers.
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my understanding of metal gear
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[ID: its a simple drawing made in the style of those very specifc political comics. On the left is an image of a cheery guy labeled "TAX PAYER". As they insert a dollar into a tax dollar deposit box, they cheerfully state "Wow! Those boys must be hard at work defeating those Russians!". There's an arrow pointing to them labeled "clueless"In the middle is an outrageously tall Taz dollar deposit box labeled "inconspicuous tall tax dollar box that conveniently hides what's happening on the other side -the patriots", including another label pointing to a slit in the box saying "insert tax dollar here". The tax money moves through the left side of the box, where Solid Snake and Otacon are viciously making out with their tongues tied together cartoonily. Above their heads is a big red scene reading "THE PATRIOTS ARE HIDING THIS FROM YOU!!!". End ID]
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Shadowpeach's reaction to believing the other is dating again
ANON I AM SO SORRY T^T i meant to reply to this the moment I read it then got distracted and now it’s almost 1am (edit: it is now 1:30 lmao)
anyway,
you have come to ask me, a girlie who is a sucker for unhealthy shadowpeach and long time lover of the jealousy & possessive tropes, about shadowpeach’s hypothetical reactions of the two monkeys believing the other is back in the dating scene?
well, obviously, they would be completely fine. absolutely no negative reactions or breakdowns or obsessive thoughts hindering their ability to function and be mentally healthy. of course.
jk i lied: THEY WOULD BE SO HORRIBLE LMAO
however, i feel like swk would be more subtle about it. like maybe he hears something out of context said by MK or Mei or Tang or Red Son or Sandy (who might have also jumped to the same conclusion) and is like “oh……” and then is oddly quiet for maybe a month, freaking out MK
also, SWK would have his own internal battle of wanting to see Macky to confirm but also not wanting to see Macackle because the confirmation would break him. but he would make so many excuses to see Macaroon by visiting Pigsy’s noodle shop then chicken out when the time does come (the funny part of me says that Pigsy is the only one aware of SWK’s true intentions and is very annoyed about it)
the anger doesn’t really come until SWK feels fed up with Macaroni’s “mixed signals,” meaning Macky’s very bad attempts at being civil/flirting. because “if Macky thinks he can just use my feelings while being in a relationship he can think again!” (despite Macky never being in a relationship but Wukong never confirmed this so is mad for the sake of this hypothetical SO and himself while struggling with his own very messy feelings. because he likes it when Mac has his attention on him, he likes it when Mac tries to woo him the same way he had tried when they were younger and ignorant, he likes it when Mac cannot help but look at Wukong, he likes it when he makes Mac forget all about that stupid significant other because Wukong and Mac used to be something and could still be that something if Mac just gave Wukong a chance or if they had never ended their old relationship like the way they did. if only, if only, if only, if only, if only—
with Macky, ahahahaaaaaaa hoo boy.
not subtle. very unsubtle. like, yes, even Wukong can see and notice Macky’s very unsubtle and unstable self but unlike everybody else who is aware of the reason, Wukong would just be confused on why Macky is always weirdly snappy and grabby and always feel the need to mention Wukong’s love life????
anyway, Macky would not react well. 1) because it feeds into his angry theory that Wukong found their relationship to be superficial and temporary 2) he has been revived for, uh, *checks watch* not very long, so imagine going through a severe break up and dying them being resurrected and trying to enact revenge on your ex (of whom the feelings are still too raw) but you’ve been out of time for so long that you cannot process shit 3) it is my belief that Macky had nobody else as close to him as Wukong was
so, Macky hearing through the very botched grapevine that Wukong is back in the dating scene? man’s is not handling it well. house/apartment/whatever establishment he was staying in is trashed. he replans his revenge against Wukong. he stalks Wukong obsessively bc he has to see that bastard in the act because maybe then he’ll be free. he would sabotage any and all attempts of demons, humans, whoever that whispers about pursuing Wukong because….reasons
(obviously the reasons are not the fact that Wukong moving on terrifies him, the fact that he can be so easily replaced hurts, the fact that he cannot let go despite everything, the fact that Wukong still smiles the same, that Wukong still laughs the same but it’s so much lighter, that he understood what it was like to be loved and cared about by Wukong. to have all of his attention on Macky, to hold him so gently even though these same hands could break him (and have), to be treasured and desired by someone so powerful. how could Mackarell give up something so precious? he is still selfish and has been deprived for f that love for too long. why on earth would he ever wish for someone else to have a piece of what he once had?)
so yeah i’d say they would be coping sO well :)
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Happy Queer Media Monday!
Today: High Noon Over Camelot
I’m in a King Arthur mood again.
(The cover of the album High Noon over Camelot)
High Noon Over Camelot is an album by The Mechanisms. It tells a coherent story by altering short narrative bits with songs. The story is the fall of Camelot from the King Arthur legend, only that in this version, they are all space cowboys on an old space station complete with the warring groups and magic-like remains of forgotten technology. Also, Mordred is trans and Arthur, Lancelot and Guinevere are in a poly relationship.
Putting aside the fact that I very much am of the opinion that Arthur, Lancelot and Guinevere should be in a poly relationship, this genuinely is one of the best retellings of the legend I know. Most King Arthur adaptations tend to either 1) ignore the legend completely and make up something completely different, or 2) keep basically telling the same three stories over and over. The Mechanisms however clearly know the source material well enough to be able to get creative with it, while keeping the link to the original, and also preserving the tragedy that is really central to the story of King Arthur. Besides, space cowboys are always cool. Also the format of spoken text alternating with music is something we don’t really see much.
You can listen to the whole thing on bandcamp.com, and you can find the song texts in written form here.
Queer Media Monday is an action I started to talk about some important and/or interesting parts of our queer heritage, that people, especially young people who are only just beginning to discover the wealth of stories out there, should be aware of. Please feel free to join in on the fun and make your own posts about things you personally find important!
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