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gamermattsgf · 1 month
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Horror movie hot takes // Matt + Chris
Again, I’m sorry that this is not my proper writing, but don’t worry! My breeding kink oneshot is on its way, I gotchu guys ;) I’m hopefully going to be dropping it some time in the middle of the week, so this is just some light and fun reading to do until then whilst you wait - if you want of course… pls humour my stupid ideas lol.
Thank you to whoever suggested this because I’ve been dying to give u guys my breakdown. Horror is one of my FAV genres, idk why, I just love scaring myself. Also, I don’t have just one to share with u guys, but three different options each because it’s such an expansive genre with so many probable things to pick from. You guys can probably tell that I have way too much fun with these things… (Plus they’d look good in multiple different genres and I rlly wish I could add more but I don’t want these to get too long bc they’re meant to be hot takes).
Obviously, a couple of the pictures I’ve used for the visuals may be potentially triggering as they contain blood and other disturbing bits of paraphernalia, so please if you’re squeamish, proceed with caution!!
But anyways…
Matt:
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First up Matt’s most likely to star in some type of rural corn maze horror. I’m thinking proper Southern gothic style, low quality, out in the sticks and with only a small population in the farming town where he resides.
I could so see the storyline following the main character who moves to this place, but very quickly gets that sinking feeling in her stomach that there’s something not right about the town, from the way the locals look at her to the way Matt speaks when she first arrives. There’s got to be that cliché plot line where something suspicious is afoot, something that she wants to unearth.
Matt’s character gives off creepy neighbour vibes, like the kind that watches the main character from behind his curtains as she unloads the moving truck. This Matt is properly country too, from the cowboy boots on his feet to his red flannel shirt and his shotgun that he randomly carries around because he’s a sheep farmer (do I envision him using his country accent, yes, yes I do).
Long story short, the rural town isn’t just a town, it’s actually a cult, and the reason the farmers rear cattle and mind sheep is so that they can conduct ritualistic sacrifices with them.
(I lowkey wish this was a movie I’d eat this kind of twisted shit up)
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For his second movie I’m absolutely obsessed with the idea of putting him in a domestic psychological thriller- so proper stalking vibes. I’m thinking something like ‘You’ but almost making him a more extreme version of Joe Goldberg.
Possibly he’s maybe the main character’s co-worker, who takes the secret affection he has for her a little too far? Or even just an absolutely psychotic ex that refuses to let her go… In short this is the kind of movie that doesn’t quite give you that exhilarating rush of jump-scares, but instead tries to make you as physically uncomfortable as possible with an absolutely horrific instrumental soundtrack playing underneath it.
I’m not sure why I chose this branch of horror, but something about the way Matt looks just really did it for me, it’s so difficult to explain but his physical appearance fits the overall image of someone with an obsessive attitude towards a loved one.
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Three words. Found footage horror. These kind of horror movies scare me the most because of that idea of it being ‘found footage’. Equally, ‘based on true story’ horrors also mildly unsettle me just because of that idea that it’s been reimagined from a real life event.
Matt’s found footage is giving ‘The Blair Witch Project’, I can defintely see him out in the wilderness with a bunch of his really close friends, all with camcorders in their hands as they document their time camping in the woods. Until everything goes terribly wrong. And they get lost. And are picked off one by one until Matt is the only one standing.
There is no soundtrack this time, just heavy breathing, crunching leaves underneath running footsteps, the sound of the wind in the trees and the occasional blood curdling shriek of whatever is hunting them down.
(I should seriously become a director lmaoo)
Chris:
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Now onto Chris… most people often think Chris would thrive in a classic 90’s slasher flick- like ‘Scream’ or ‘Friday the 13th’ which I’m not going to argue against because he really would look great in one. It fits his overall vibe of being the jock boyfriend that is one of the first ones to die after him and his girlfriend stupidly break off from the group to ‘fool around’.
HOWEVER, I personally think that a game show gore horror is more his speed, it fits his skill set better. I feel like Chris would be really versatile in this kind of high-pressure environment and I’d honestly love to see him in a franchise like the ‘Saw’ movies (I want to hear him whimpering in pain) -WHAT…? Who said that??
This Chris is just an ordinary guy who works an ordinary but depressingly mundane job that does not come with the best pay… so what happens when he gets an ad mailed through his letter box promising money to whoever volunteers to try out this new and exciting game for a reality tv show? Well it’s simple, Chris would do anything for a dollar, so he signs up- not taking into account at all about how advertisements like this aren’t normally personally mailed to a person and that quite possibly this letter had actually been specifically targeted to people who were known to be in desperate need of some spare change.
The result? A wicked sadist trapping these poor people into machines and torturing them for his own personal gain.
(Fuck I love this idea)
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This next one is a bit of a curve ball but roll with me here… a deep sea horror. Fun fact about me, I have horrible thalassophobia, and a severe fear of sharks (I know, stupid) but I can’t help it lol, they terrify me. However, still rolling with the overall cocky/jock/playboy characterisation of Chris, I could definitely picture him being some form of deep sea diving protege that’s a cave diving expert.
He’s a side character in the thriller that is called in when they need help with locating whatever monster lurks beneath the waves. Due to his speciality in the field, he’s one of the best, and co-leads a team of divers through a cave to see if they can sus out its location.
This Chris likes to wear a lot of blue things, and he’s constantly either smugly chewing on gum or is biting a toothpick within his teeth with an air of superiority about him. The soundtrack helps with the overall gritting suspense of the movie and keeps you on the edge of your seat constantly with jump-scares around every corner.
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And finally, who the fuck would I be if I didn’t rope Chris into a zombie/pandemic apocalypse horror? Because this kind of movie has Chris written all over it, real TWD style. For some reason, within the whole horror genre in its entirety Chris fits the branch of gore horror the best, blood, guts and big spectacles of action packed violence. You name it, Chris looks like he could be apart of it.
In an apocalypse kind of situation, Chris would definitely be either a side character who you meet maybe about half way through the series - possibly from some other rival gang that threatens to steal your weapons - or one of the original main characters that have survived thus far. His weapon of choice is definitely either a trusty crowbar, or a classic metal baseball bat, something that he can really swing and satisfy his frenzied killing needs with.
Aesthetics wise, he wear a black bandana to keep the hair out of his face, a white tank top and army green cargo shorts. Pair them with some heavy duty black boots and you’ve got yourself a mighty attractive apocalypse survivor to spend the rest of your shortened life span with.
Author’s notes: someone needs to take my phone AND my imagination away from me immediately at this point, it’s too powerful when they’re put together. I get wayyyy too carried away with this shit lol. I have such a vivid imagination it’s insane to me, I be writing whole ass screen plays for these Jesus Christ. But anyways, I wanna see those two in a horror movie so fucking bad (if you couldn’t tell hehe). Or maybe just watch a horror movie with them… like- dw baby boy I’ll hold your hand at the scary bits hahahaha.
Again, a list of people who I think would entertain my silly little ideas: @luvmila444 @luv4kozume @luverboychris @mattestrella @mattslutt @nicksmainbitch @ellie-luvsfics @orangeypepsi @sturniolosreads @sturniolowhore @sturniolosstar @imwetforyourmom @thesturniolos @strniohoeee @rootbeerworshiper @lacysturniolo @matthemunch @1800chokedathoe @asturniolos @vecnasnose0 @meanttomeet @mattscokewhore @stursweet @breeloveschris @kvtie444 @lovingmattysposts @bernardsgf @fake-sturniolos
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luffyvace · 4 months
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Aizawa crush headcanons
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”aizawa crush headcanons, but like make him realize he’s in love with you at the end, so that like, he can do something about it or he can’t ignore it”
asked by a good friend of mine irl. she didn’t mention gender so i’m going with afab since i haven’t written for that yet ♡
(ps i’m not going to mention what type of person he would like unless you req that i want to keep this as neutral as possible)
aizawa having a crush on you means finding cats to take care of together
it means warm, comfortable, solidarity silence
he would still be himself around you for sure, he would want you to like him for who he is
changing himself is too much effort. if you don’t like him back he’ll have to move on whether it hurts or not
people still need teaching and saving after all and the world isn’t going to stop just for him
being a realist he’s aware of that
but that doesn’t mean he isn’t going to clean up if you go out somewhere together (prior to dating, first impressions are everything)
he wouldn’t be afraid to tell you like it is if you ask for his opinion,
in his eyes sugarcoating things aren’t going to help you
but he wouldn’t necessarily be as harsh on you as he is on his students or mic
to woo you he wouldn’t really do anything above and beyond
he acknowledges that he likes you but he doesn’t want to waste time if his crush on you doesn’t blossom into something bigger
so instead of going all out he relies on things like little compliments, little favors and quality time
examples;
”you don’t look half bad today l/n”
”not too shabby, i guess” *combs hand through hair* (yeah that’s another thing, he’ll do little gestures to sway you but we’ll dabble into that more later)
”you smell fresh, that’s a nice aroma”
for little favors……
you: “ahh crap i left my keys in my car”
him: *magically knows a way to open locked out cars* you: *clearly having a rough day* him: *opens a window for you to vent* you: “awww man the last of ____ is sold out!”
him: “hmm..well, i’ll keep an eye out for when it’s back in stock” *the very next day* “oh yeah turns out i already had one i just forgot, here you can have it”
im not lying he actually did have one and forgot
as far as quality time:
inviting each other over for movie nights (he always falls alseep so you get most of the popcorn- 🎉 unless it’s his favorite movie- then he stays up eyes red and all, while sucking nothing out of an empty juicy box)
although movie night only happens when your closer friends though- he keeps his friend circle small because anyone could betray him and he doesn’t like people (he doesn’t hate them either he just stays to himself)
quality time for him can also be texting and checking up on each other
it doesn’t always have to be physical for him to feel appreciated
if YOU want to sway HIM though
get him a cat
self explanatory
but you can also listen to him when he talks, shoulder massages (only when your real close tho), give it to him straight.. definitely don’t be phony…and yeah!
pretty much be yourself
if he doesn’t fall for you himself there’s no way to convince him to
and if he falls for you it’s not for any facade you put on
its for your real true self
your personality.
he accepts your flaws and who you are but he will talk to you about bettering yourself a few times if they’re really bad and habitual (which he’s perfect if you have low self esteem because he’ll help you realize you might be overthinking and underestimating yourself, bringing you back to reality like the realist he is)
he’s not necessarily judgmental though
i feel like the part of him that’s not afraid to tell it like it is, is being misunderstood as him being judgmental
anyway that’s for when he has a crush on you
now its time for love
😍
okay so what (for), when, where and why right?
(“what about who? 🤓☝️“ YOU, FOOL!)
so what (for):
i dabbled in this okay? he loves your personality
for your flaws, your strengths, your weaknesses, your IQ (high or low), your fears
he loves everything about you
when?:
probably when you guys are pretty close
not him and mic close
but y’all have been friends for some time now
i say a couple of months
he doesn’t fall fast
maybe first though, if you an oblivious typa person
where (does he realize);
he was probably sitting on his couch after dinner, waiting for his shower to get hot, snug as a bug in his sleeping bag, drinkin a juicy box.
see the vision?
okay
so he was thinkin n thinkin n thinkin…
about you.
wait.
about you
why was he thinking so much about you.
omg wait..
he just remembered..
your beautiful smile (don’t care if it’s crooked, missing teeth, over/underbite- it’s GOREGEOUS)
your beautiful hair
your beautiful eyes
your personality
he realized he was thinking about you so much because…
he loves you
sits there head empty for a hot minute…
then falls asleep..
(rip water bill- shower still running)
why?:
wym why he fell in love? your YOU!!
your amazing even if he doesn’t say it all the time
or even if you don’t think it
even if no else thinks it!
someone does!
him!
he’s not the type of person to romanticize the person he loves
but he does accept you!
but as i said he loves you most for personality!
purely, truly—you
now let’s dabble back into the little gestures he’ll do to sway you once he realizes he loves you
for one like i said he’ll comb his hair in his fingers
and if he sees you find that attractive he’ll do it a little more around you
now keep in mind
your special
he doesn’t go around doing things like that for just anyone
no matter how small the change if it’s not beneficial he won’t do it
but this is beneficial
because he’s trying to court you ;)
he loves you, and he wants you to love him back now :)
but anyways
back on topic
he’ll also shrink his personal bubble around you
so now you can;
stand a little closer than normal
brush your fingers together
have your arms side by side
touch knees together when sitting
lay your head in his lap during movie night and he won’t say anything
(he wouldn’t pet your head but he’s not going to move you either)
rest your head on his shoulder as he does stuff/work (usually in private like when he’s planning his lessons on weekends)
speaking of that you can now come over unannounced and he’ll be glad to see you, ask you about your day, etc
back on topic to gestures he does,
his favors can get more personal,
like if you need to run errands but aren’t feeling well he’ll go shopping for you
(although i will say he doesn’t like shopping and has no idea what brands of products you normally buy he’ll do it to help you out)
he’ll also feel comfortable putting his arm on your shoulder (not around, on)
the gestures aren’t a lot because he isn’t the most cuddly guy (in my realistic headcanons)
but they mean something to you
AN: i tried to write canon aizawa more than fanon because it’s better that way to me but if anyone wants a little more cuddly/fanon aizawa i’d be happy to give it to them
i’m really happy with the way this turned out so i hope everyone can enjoy as well
ps: if you want specifically how he asks you out id love to do that (i might do it anyways 😋)
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im-sew-curious · 2 months
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Isn't it glorious?
It’s here! I finally tackled my analysis of Key’s gold Gasoline era costume, worn in his music video for the song, photoshoots, a stage performance at the Inkigayo show, and a live performance at SM Town 2022. I’ll discuss everything from the fabrics used, the gloves, the shoes, complain about the zipper, talk about whatever the heck jumps are, break down all of the tiny little types of ornamentation (including the things I don’t actually know the name for) and more.
It’s scary in the best way. Buckle up. Grab some coffee or tea or vodka and a blanket.
I want to preface this by saying that this is going to be VERY long. I’ve polled my followers and nearly everyone said they want me to get as granular as I want. So I’m doing that. If that’s not your thing, here’s your exit ramp now. I get it. This is absurd.
You can also read it on my Twitter here. It actually has a LOT of bonus photos because they only allow me to have 30 on here, if you’re interested in seeing more. It may help clarify some things, as well.
Now then. Welcome to those who are left. Let’s begin!
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Costumes by Dénicheur by Seo Seung Yeon
For his Gasoline era, Key has had four costumes designed and made by Dénicheur by Seo Seung Yeon, a Haute Couture Designer House that, among other things, makes elaborate costumes for Kpop performers. They’ve got an amazing Instagram portfolio to check out. They made him a gold and black costume for his G.O.A.T in the Keyland concert, the blue and white one for the Gasoline MV, this gold one, and a cream and gold beaded jacket for the 2023 SM Town Concert.
This fashion house’s trademark is intricately beaded, appliquéd…encrusted…costumes. I was able to get some high quality photos from some of you (thanks so much!) And the more I looked, the more I discovered.
If this were a piece of art (well, it is, but not in the same way) “Mixed Media” is what I’d call it. There are literally over twenty different types of beading techniques, appliqués, various types of sequins, trims, braids, rhinestones, chains, and more.
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First, I’ll do an overview of the garments themselves, and then I’ll move on to the ornamentation.
The top (it’s not a jacket, it’s not really a shirt, it’s not a tunic. So I’m going with “top”) has a very boxy torso with exaggerated wide, padded shoulders. They’re completely squared. There are straight sleeves—not too slim, not too bulky. There’s a heavily ornamented oversleeve that reaches down to about his elbows and a “nude” colored full length under sleeve. It also has heavily ornamented cuffs at the bottom the sleeve. It has an exposed zipper up the center back that goes up into a short turtleneck collar. The collar and a portion of the lower neck back region are sheer with some beading and appliqués. There are sheer spirals around his arms and in chevrons on his front and scooping around to his back.
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Just LOOK AT that masterpiece
The trousers are closely cut through the waist, hips, and thighs but become a bit wider at the knee. It looks like they were made full length but are always worn bunched up over knee high boots. They close at the center front with a very beautifully set fly zipper and flat trouser hook and bar. It’s so low profile that it wasn’t until I got some 4K images that I was even sure of where they closed. It was like he had been sewn in. I wrote a whole thread about it on Twitter that reads like a mystery novel, though I already spoiled the ending for you. Sorry.
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The top is made of what is probably a “nude” (aka specially dyed to his skin tone) base fabric to hold the structure, with the ornamentation stitched over top. The external stabilizing fabric is what appears to be some sort of jacquard, possibly silk.
Jacquard is a type of weave, where the fabric is made of long and short “up and down” stitches of sorts, to make a pattern. Because some of the time it uses longer “stitches” on top, it becomes more vulnerable to the fiber breaking and makes it become kind of “fuzzy” looking. This can be especially true if it’s a natural fiber that usually has less structural integrity than a synthetic one. I initially thought this had started to happen on Key’s rear, but after a very close zoom in, I think that’s just a bit of appliqué edge pulling up. I think maybe one of his mic packs is down there too, but I’m really not an expert in that. I did the research so you don’t have to, folks.
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Left: A type of jacquard fabric. The shine comes from the longer top threads, contrasting with details of shorter threads. Right: Is it an applique or is it some snagged fibers? Ultimately, I think it's an applique edge.
Perhaps the most interestingly nerdy thing about jacquard is that it was originally made on a loom that led to the creation of computer programming by utilizing a sort of “binary code.” There were punchcards that showed the strands of fibers when to go up and down. Like “holes and not holes” in which to weave.
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A Jacquard Machine Loom with punchcards that create the desired design on the fabric
It’s important to note that this fabric needs to have some stretch because it is also used to make his very tight fitting trousers. If it were not a stretch fabric, he wouldn’t be able to do this like THIS or…most things, really.
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Even though the jacquard is stretchy, it has some structure to it. It’s used as a stabilizer in between the “flesh mesh” on the outer layer. (aka power net, stretch mesh... There are many names!) It forms the base on which the majority of the ornamentation is stitched.
Flesh mesh is a stretchy mesh fabric dyed to the performer’s skin color and is used to give the illusion that you’re seeing their skin, but it gives much more strength than just a cutout. I wrote a thread about flesh mesh and the importance of taking into consideration the performer’s actual skin tone when building them a costume here
In this case, flesh mesh allows for adornment of these areas, as well. It’s important to note that, even though it’s a separate layer over the base, it is “tacked” through all layers in a regular fashion so it doesn’t droop with the weight of all of the ornamentation.
There are also some parts that have metallic gold applied pieces. This was probably made of a beefy metallic spandex applied on top of the base rather than some solid pleather, due to way it behaves on the body. The latter would have been way too rigid in comparison to the rest of the fabrics.
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Heavy gold stretch spandex, forming a chevron on which to affix beads and other trims
Okay. Range of movement time. You know how I love discussing this. That’s because it’s the single most important aspect of costumes for dancers.
Let’s talk armpit gussets. They’re an American football shaped piece of fabric that is stitched in the armpit partially to the sleeve underarm, and partially to the torso underarm. It’s often made of a stretch fabric, but sometimes it’s out of the original “fashion fabric,” which is what we call the main garment fabric.
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Gussets out of different fabrics under each underarm. You can see the gold bunch under his arm when it's at his side
It allows the performer to more easily move their arms above their chest and head to help keep the top from riding up. You can see in this photo, though, that it does bunch up a little when his arm is down, because of the extra fabric. It has to go somewhere when it’s not taut.
With this particular top, it’s interesting to note that, due to the asymmetrical decoration of his arms, one gusset is the gold stretch fabric and the other is the jacquard. That means that, either both fabrics have the exact same stretch, or his arms may be SLIGHTLY more limited on one side than the other. That’s fun! I really geeked out about this observation.
Often with jackets for dancers, they’ll have what are called “commodity pleats” around the center back shoulder area. They’re a sort of sneaky hidden accordion-like bit of fabric that stretches out during movement that may otherwise split the back open. Taemin uses them a LOT. But, since this top is so boxy, Key doesn’t need them in this instance. He already had the room he needed without any other accommodations.
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They put commodity pleats in the back of most of Taemin's closer fitting jackets. I wish they'd make them the same color as his jackets, though!
With Key’s trousers, we’ve already established that they’re made of a fabric with a decent amount of stretch. But since I can’t find many good photos of his bottom half, I’m unsure about if he also has “crotch gussets.”
By this point, I’m kind of notorious as being the “crotch gusset person.”
The following posts explain them in much more detail, but basically, they’re long triangular wedges that start in the trouser crotch and taper down to nothing in the inseam. These are often put in trousers of dancers when people need a better range of movement.
I wrote about this in detail regarding Taemin’s pleather pants he wore in his Metamorph concert, as well as all of SHINee in the Your Number dance video. You can find my posts on the subject here:(Metamorph) (Your Number)
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Jinki rocking a black crotch gusset in SHINee's "Your Number" Performance Video (Black Version)
Gussets allow for extra room and movement when one is trying to do extreme leg movements like squatting. Unfortunately, I don’t have many good photos of his inseam. There’s so much going on with appliqués and piecing of mesh vs jacquard, it’s hard to tell. Part of the front half of his trousers is flesh mesh, swirling around them. The other parts are the jacquard, whereas the back is all jacquard.
I saw one photo which made me begin to wonder if the inseam is a little further forward than it could be, though. That could mean there IS a gusset. I’m really not sure...I don't have official visual confirmation, but now you know more about crotch gussets either way. You’re welcome.
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That seam line is up a bit more forward than usual. It really has me wondering, because that would happen if there was a gusset installed. Hmmmm.
Okay. Zipper education time. I apologize in advance. Things get spicy but I tried to tamp it down. The center back (abbreviated as “CB” in the industry) of the top has an exposed zipper. This means exactly what it sounds like: it’s exposed. You look at it, and it looks like there’s a zipper right there. It’s not hidden. Sometimes it’s a perfect match, and sometimes it’s “featured.” Exposed zippers actually become a trend every once in a while in everyday fashion.
I thought it was extremely interesting that, on this elaborate costume, they chose to use a zipper with metallic teeth on white “tape.” (The fabric on the sides of the teeth.) It was a huge disappointment for me, actually. I would have loved to have seen the zipper more carefully hidden like his fly was.
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Hello, zipper. I see you loud and clear!
I have to comment a bit on what I view as the one flaw in this otherwise perfect costume. I will preface this by saying that I was not in the fitting room where this was conceived, and I don’t know about any extenuating circumstances and the reasoning behind this decision. But there a few things that I would have done differently regarding the zipper and back collar of this top if were to have made it.
But first: some zipper education. Besides exposed, there are center lapped, as well as regular lapped zippers. With the center lap, it’s like the fabric covers your zipper but you can pull the zipper down through it. Your hoodie probably has one. The regular lap zipper is more like your trouser fly in that there is one flap of fabric that covers the whole zipper, hiding it.
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Top: Exposed. (Though it has a matching zipper and zipper tape.) Bottom Left: Center Lapped. Right: Regular Lapped.
Either of those types could have been used to make the zipper more discreet. I personally would have chosen to use a regular lapped zipper, which is less likely to get snagged than a center lapped zipper.
People have defended the exposed zipper by asking if it’s because it’s less likely to get caught. I very much get this argument, and, technically it’s right.
But, in my extensive experience, I don’t think I can recall a case of an exposed zipper in the back of a costume, quick change or no. It’s unattractive. (Not to mention a dead giveaway in a period garment!)
If it’s sewn well and tested, with the correct size lap and no loose fabric, it will work just fine. There should be a hook and eye at the top to make sure that it stays secure while dancing.
Part of being a good dresser is being methodical and purposeful, not frantically zipping something up in a way that is more prone to snagging. They keep their cool, perhaps taking a couple more seconds but ensuring that they pull it up smoothly. They use their fingers to block the overlap as they guide the zipper up.
(Random side note: I met a dresser once who preferred zippers be installed upside down for their quick changes. Hey, whatever works best for them! I wonder how they discovered that…)
I will also note that, as far as I’m aware, the only times he’s worn this costume, he didn’t need to get in or out of it quickly. I know that he wore it in the MV, the Inkigayo performance, and the photoshoot. He also performed at SM Town Tokyo 2022, though he had 11 songs during which to change between Bad Love and this. He never wore this look at his G.O.A.T. in the Keyland concert. Oh, and the collab with the Jinro frog. I’ll talk about that later.
So ultimately, all of the zipper quick change talk is for nothing. There COULD have been a chance that this was going to be worn during his concert, I suppose. But if not, in the end, I can find no reason that there needed to be an exposed zipper other than: they wanted it that way.
Sorry for that rant. I know that it was intense. I just…wish it were pretty. That’s all. I know it wouldn’t have bothered most people, but I personally think that the costume deserved better!
Well then. They arranged the symmetrical beaded appliqué motifs so they didn’t interfere with the center back line, so it wasn’t an issue being all chonky around the zipper.
Unfortunately, since the zipper was built into the neck with just the “stretch mesh,” it moves very differently than the rest of the top. It has a substantially weaker structural makeup and it can’t support itself the same, so it stretched at a different rate than the zipper on the solid fabric on the bottom. It kind of “bubbled” when he moved and it rode up.
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Showing the neck bubbling, and, on the bottom left photo, you can see that there is some sheer stabilizer to ensure that the zipper doesn't just tear out of the sheer net.
It couldn’t have been helped unless that whole back neck area had been backed with the solid nude base fabric. That’s what I would have done, personally. But using the stabilizer helped a bit. Without it, it may have not lasted a performance.
I don’t know why they did it that way, but the result was rather disappointing to me, especially considering the care that was taken with the rest of the garment.
Okay. End rant. The rest of the costume is EXQUISITE.
One more thing to note is that the zipper terminates about 4” above the top’s bottom hem. It is right around where his waist is. It was built that way to ensure that he was able to move his legs and hips comfortably without getting hung up anywhere.
His knee high boots were covered with the same peach jacquard as his top, as well as utilizing the gold fabric to serve as ornamental buckled straps.
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The stretch element of the jacquard is further showcased by the fact that it pulls over the boot toe smoothly, with little issue. A completely stable fabric wouldn’t be able to do that.
Now for the ornamentation. Oooooh boy. There are around twenty types of various adornments on this costume, and I thought I’d highlight some of them.
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I can spy about 15 different types of ornamentation here alone.
Beaded appliques at the neckline
Heavy chains
Rhinestone appliques and/or individual rhinestone pieces
Bugle bead chevrons
Gold round beads
Yellow individual small rhinestones
Grey beads in between bugle beads
Gold and silver flat braid trim
Gold stretch fabric
Round flat decorative chain
Hanging paillettes
Dark seed beads with some of the paillettes
Gold dangling lil dudes
A sequined applique peeking out from behind a chain
Utilizing the main fabric as a chevon stabilizer as a design detail
About paillettes: these might actually be my favorites. They’re like “floppy sequins” that only have one hole at an edge. They’re made of a very lightweight plastic, so they’re virtually silent. If you wear a dress completely covered in paillettes, you’ll just hear a little rustle. In this case, his were mainly attached via dangly wires as fringe around the upper sleeves. There are a few other random instances throughout the garment where they’re stitched on individually. You can read more about paillettes in my post here.
Appliqués: There are at least three different types of appliqués in this costume:
Beaded
Lace
Sequined
Rhinestone
Appliqués are premade decorative pieces. It looks like someone hand beaded everything on the costume, but they were able to take a shortcut by using these. So no, contrary to what you might believe, there wasn't someone laboriously hand beading every single thing on to this costume.
It still takes FOREVER to invisibly stitch each motif on to the costume as well as, in this case, sometimes layer upon layer. A lot of them are attached to a net base, and in closeups, I saw how they trimmed the net away closely around the motifs.
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On the top, we have the gold paisley sequined appliques. On his trousers, you can see the low profile lurex embroidered lace appliques. Bottom left, you can see the beaded and rhinestone applique. And on the right, beaded appliques. You can see that they're over flesh mesh so, when it's on Key, it just looks like he has a beaded collar.
The sequined, beaded paisley motifs are the most prominent and plentiful form of appliqués, focusing around the top’s cuffs and lower edge. They’re also heavily featured spiraling around the trousers. There are even some appliqués stitched across the seams of the trousers and top.
There are some huge, gorgeous bead and rhinestone appliqués, like this one on his right bicep that you can see in the photo above.
There’s also the Lurex lace (metallic threaded) embroidered appliqués that concentrate mostly on his trousers' waist and hips. It’s low profile without any bits that might snag the top while moving. They added a few jewels to it further down once it was no longer posing any danger to snags. There are also a few flat appliqués on his rear, so as to not make sitting uncomfortable but still be adorned.
Beads and gemstones: There are also individual beads and jewels both sewn and what appears to be discreetly glued on as accents. A popular adhesive we use for that sort of application is called E6000. It bonds pretty much everything from plastic, leather, metal, rubber, and wood. It’s like a slower acting super glue, but is more flexible.
You definitely need to use this in a ventilated area or, ideally, with a respirator. The fumes are no joke! There are little chevrons made out of long tubular metallic bugle beads that were probably glued instead of stitched on. There are also round bronze beads and gold rhinestones glued to the edges of the metallic fabric.
There are little dangling gold dudes, though I don’t know what they’re officially called. There are individual sew on rhinestones. There are circular decorative flat chains. There is gold beaded fringe at the wrists of the sleeves.
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Top left: gold braid, beads and chains are heavily featured. Top right: the dangling gold dudes. I don't know what to call them. Bottom left: Paillettes, hanging on gold wires on the upper sleeve hem. Bottom right: Gemstones highlighting the center of the chest, with a whole organized, beautiful mess of braid, beads, etc.
There’s gold flat “braid” trim that also looks like it has a bit of silver in it to add dimension. It’s basically like a braided ribbon, often in metallic colors. It’s used a lot in military uniforms.
And there are a few other various random beads and trims that show up amongst the circus of adornment.
The layout of the overall design is asymmetrical, with left and right arms and legs that don’t match. However, the front of the top is completely symmetrical (which is extremely impressive) except for a few rampant rhinestones that intentionally deviate a bit. Here’s an abomination I made of the sleeves next to each other to see the asymmetry more clearly.
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I THINK (not based on this photo but others that aren't Frankensteined together with different perspectives) that the sleeves are actually different lengths as well.
Something that I should cover is that with garments made out of a stretch fabric, like Key’s trousers in this case, stitching on something non-stretchy (like some appliqués) can be fraught. The appliqué can keep the fabric from stretching as much as it needs to accommodate a body in it, and it might tear off.
Sometimes, we need to stretch the fabric a bit as we sew on the motif so it will look normal when a leg is in it. It may look a bit puckered when it’s not being worn. The good news is that it appears that most of the motifs in this costume are on what is most likely a mesh backing, so they probably didn’t have to deal with that headache here!
Since the motif on the Jacquard fabric is pretty small, as well as the fact that some of the appliqués wrapped across the side seams, “pattern matching” wasn’t a big priority on this. However, it’s always preferable to keep the motifs at the same horizontal height. This is a REALLY small pattern, so it wouldn't matter terribly, plus the fact that it was so covered it can hardly be seen. There WAS a point on the right side seam where the pattern did match, but the fabric slightly torqued on the left so it didn’t. All in all, it wasn’t a big deal whatsoever. If it were a bigger print though, it could have been. I made a thread about pattern matching here. It's a subject I'm pretty passionate about!
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This side seam was cut so that, at a fixed point, the motif was all at the same level horizonatally at there was a part where the motif perfectly matched up to create one complete one. Because there are curves in the seam, it can't do that everywhere.
Now for a bit of a departure: SHINee and its members have done a few collabs over the years, dancing with the frog mascot from Jinro soju. SHINee did one for Don’t Call Me, Taemin did one for Move, and Key did one for Gasoline.
They dressed the frog up like Key, complete with jewels and chains! It was precious. SO GOOD. Watch it now. I also bring this up because that video was the resource I used to figure out where the gold chains on Key’s top were “tacked” (AKA stitched to keep it held down strategically.) It was a nice close-up view. Thanks, Jinro frog!
(Side note: I have made mascots before and it's ironic because they freak me out. I also refurbished a hot dog mascot that had gotten too gross after public appearances over a decade. My life is weird.)
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I love how scaled-back but accurate the frog's costume was.
Through the magic of the Jinro frog, I found the answer to the question “where were the chains tacked?” Here. Enough that they still have independent swing and look natural, but frequent enough to keep them from smacking him in the face. Based on the way they move, I think that is metallic coated plastic and not actual metal. Also, for safety's/comfortability's sake! You don't want to be thumped in the chest with every move.
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Here's where the chains were tacked
Someone asked me how much they thought this costume weighed. My answer?
I really have no idea…but probably not NEARLY as much as it looks? I'm like 99.9% sure the chains aren't actual metal. I’m not sure if the “jewels” are glass or plastic. The tiiiiiny “seed beads” and "bugle beads" are glass, but there aren’t enough that they would weigh a significant amount. There's a lot of gold braid on there that's very lightweight. A lot of what you see are layered appliqués with sequins and seed beads, which weigh nearly nothing. The dangling paillettes are just a light plastic.
For the garments themselves, as we’ve established, the are a few layers of fabric and mesh, which aren’t very heavy. Because of the “encrusted” nature of the ornamentation, of course, it still weighs a bit more than just a regular top, and is probably kind of rigid on the front. However, it’s not like he’s dancing around in chainmail.
Lastly, there are his gloves. His left one is made out of that heavy gold stretch fabric that was incorporated into the rest of his costume, and his right was also made out of a flesh mesh. From the way it behaves in this photo, it appears to be a much heavier mesh than the top and trousers.
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The right glove has thicker mesh that almost appears to have a natural fiber content that is getting snagged. It doesn't completely conform to the skin like a tight flesh mesh would.
The gloves are heavily ornamented with appliqués and beads. I’m going to guess that these were actually custom made for him, which is a big deal. I know very little about glove making, except it involves a TON of pieces to be done right. Gussets in between the fingers to make them slim and elegant and such. No Mickey Mouse hands here.
Stitching the ornamentation on to gloves is pretty difficult work. You either need a hand form and a curved needle or a very brave stitcher who uses their own hand as a form (palm up.) I haven’t done that for gloves, specifically, but I have been a “sacrificial hand” for other situations. I’m so calloused in most places, I don’t really feel much anymore!
There’s one more aspect to this costume that was seen in the intro for his Gasoline Inkigayo performance: the cloak. He didn’t wear it for very long, but it appears to button across his chest to the other shoulder with snaps underneath. The snaps keep the underlap from peeking out from…under the lap.
It looks like they might have had a wardrobe emergency here, because you can see that two of the three snaps were hastily stitched on with red thread. The ornamentation is asymmetrical, mostly focused on his right side. On his left shoulder, there is a decorative beaded “epaulette.” Those are the ornamental shoulder pieces you often see on military dress uniforms.
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Left: The full cloak. You can see the facing on the inside edges, made of the same fabric as the outside. I'll write about that in a bit, and I'll show you a closer view later. Top right: The red thread holding on the upper snaps. Bottom right: Metallic epaulette.
It’s hooded and made out of the same jacquard fabric as the rest of his costume, and it has a satin lining the same color as the “fashion fabric.” It appears to be about calf length. One of the photos I found actually has a shot that shows the facing, the lining, and how the hem is done. Of course, I nerded out. It’s “self faced,” which means that there’s the same fabric that’s on the outside making up the “facing.” The facing is the first ten inches or so of the inside edge of the cloak. It makes a pretty transition from the outside to the inside, without a harsh switch to lining.
Then, there’s the hem.
While attached at the top, the hem of the lining and the outer fashion fabrics are allowed to “hang out” separately while on a dress form. Because fabrics stretch out at different rates (and it also changes by the direction they’re cut from the fabric, but that’s a whole different lesson…) it’s ideal for something like this to hang on a dress form and do its thing for a day or so.
In an ideal world, you’d have a fitting with your performer and you would mark a “level line” on them while they’re wearing the cloak (and also the shoes they will be wearing. Different shoes can change a lot!)
There are several different ways you can mark a hem. You can safety pin it up the way you want it, using a ruler measuring up from the floor to keep it even. But this can be awkward and clunky.
Or you can safety pin a “level line” and say that it’s, for instance, 18” off the ground, and you’d like the hem to be 16” off the ground. You’d draw a new hemline 2” down from the pins. It's the easiest way to know what's level and then decide exactly what you want to do later.
OR you can use what I call “the poofer” which is a little measuring stick on a tripod with chalk and a rubber squeezy ball that poofs chalk into a line at a set height, instead of dealing with pins. But sometimes the chalk doesn’t like to brush away, so that’s a bit of a risk in exchange for convenience.
First, let’s talk about hemming the outside cloak fabric. Because it may have stretched out unevenly, you may have wildly different hems lengths now that they’ve been “leveled.” Let’s say we’ll leave 6” of “hem allowance” to fold up into the garment so it can be lengthened later if we need to. You’ll trim the rest of it away. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve altered hem lengths on cloaks over the years! I'm always grateful to have extra.
You may want to finish the hem with a “serger” or “overlock” machine, which is the sewing machine that uses 3-4 threads to sew things, often stretch, together and kind of seals off the edges. It’s probably what stitches together the side seams of your t-shirt or hoodie or lounge pants or basically anything stretchy. It’s used to keep hems and the edges of fabrics inside garments from fraying. Sometimes people don’t do it, especially since it's inside, but it’s nice if you’re planning on altering it or if the fabric is really prone to fraying.
The cloak fabric is then thoroughly pinned and hand stitched up. There are many different sneaky stitches which grab a few threads at a time from the front of the fabric and are virtually invisible. Everyone has their favorites. My personal favorite is the “vertical hemming stitch” or “vertical blind hem.” I like it because it holds the inner hem and the outside of the cloak more tightly together than a lot of other styles. The “cross stitch” which is called the “blind catch stitch” here in this diagram is one of the most popular methods. However, I feel it can be a bit too loose some times and is more likely to be caught on something. The one downside of the vertical blind hem is that, if you pull it too tight, it’s more likely to show from the outside. It takes a very sensitive hand to get it right. The lining is usually slip-stitched to the cloak hem.
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Once you’ve got your level line of your fashion fabric, it goes back on the dress form. I’m…not entirely sure I’ll do a good job explaining this because I work best with showing things with points and grunts. My apologies.
You mark the lining to match the level where the hem of the fashion fabric ends. You decide how far up from the bottom of the hem you want the lining to end (in this case, 4”.) So normally, you think you'd fold it up 4", right? Ha! You subtract two inches from that number. This means you’ll be folding up only two inches of lining. But, since we will be stitching it 4” up from the hem, that means there’s a floppy extra two inches. (Cue Advice.) What’s that for? Now I have to tell you about “jumps.”
Jumps are a sneaky trick. This method is used in suit coat hems and sleeve linings as well. Basically, they’re a way to give a little bit of wiggle room with the length of the lining to hem interaction.
After the fashion fabric is hemmed, you hand stitch the lining 4” up from the hem. You have two extra inches of lining. One extra inch of lining is pressed down so there’s an extra inch of “underlap". This photo (top right) showed me that they had done this to Key’s cloak. You can see it stretched out with the pressed line on the left, and it is folded over on the right.
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Left: The "self fabric facing" at the center front inside of the cloak. Top right: The cloak hem showing the underside of the "jump" (left) and it down in its "resting" position (right). Bottom right: the "poofer." They're marking a level line.
If you want to get even MORE granular, that is considered a “soft press”, which means that the iron steams and very lightly rests on the fabric. A “hard press” is what it sounds like. Squish that lil dude and steam the heck out of it. That line is never gonna come out.
Okay. Enough of that. I can’t believe myself.
I could literally discuss this costume inch by inch, but I think I’ve covered it enough that you can peruse it yourself if you’d like and kind of know what you’re looking at.
I deeply admire and respect the, perhaps, 100+ hours of craftspersonship that it took to make this stunning costume. Don’t even ask me what it cost to make!
Do check out the Instagram of @denicheur.official where you can see other costumes they’ve worked on for groups like IVE, Enhypen, Stray Kids and more. They’ve got an amazing portfolio to drool over.
I hope you’ve gained an even greater appreciation for this gorgeous look, and the knowledge you’ve gained here can go forward with you as you enjoy future costumes! And thanks so much for sticking with me. I hope it was worth it!
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emeraldsworld · 1 year
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Buddy Daddies Ep 10 Speculation/ Predictions
the mood for this ep already looks so sombre I’m so unprepared..
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I’m assuming from this shot that kyu does end up telling/ hinting to kazuki and rei that they’re in danger and that shigeki has asked for info.. which will obviously make them reflect on whether keeping miri with them is the safest thing for her moving forward
- or they’ve told kyu about misaki coming back and he gives them some advice they don’t want to hear… potentially something that contradicts his previous ‘don’t regret it’ advice now he knows they’re in danger but can’t betray the organisation …
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which is obviously something both of them are gonna take really hard (from the looks of the trailer especially kazuki, though he wears his heart on his sleeve)
putting the rest of this under the cut bc its long
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we also know that misaki makes a return in this ep. miri looked so happy to see her which really tugged on my heartstrings ahah
we know that she’s come to pick up miri and take her back from the episode synopsis
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it seems that misaki is invited over for dinner from miri eating the hamburg steak and kazuki and rei sitting next to each other rather than opposite like they usually do (edit: its confirmed by the episode synopsis that she comes over to discuss)
I think this interaction with misaki, seeing miri happy in the presence of her mom for the first time AND potentially knowing that their family is in danger is gonna make kazurei reflect (spiral) on what the best course of action is… we know misaki is the one to intimate she wants miri back and they can’t really say no to her birth mother ..
I also think the reason misaki wants miri back is because she’s ‘made it big’ in her career and is moving out of japan- hence her posh new clothes and haircut and the ‘specific reason’ mentioned in the synopsis, this is also where the title ‘lost at sea’ could come into play
however I also have a theory that misaki is lying and has been paid off by the organisation to take miri back .. which would explain the fancy look and the sudden turn around in maternal feelings (though if she knows she’s gonna have a better life she may be able to offer miri a better childhood than before, since her life is no longer ‘ruined’ by her)
which brings me to these shots
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we can see the family are shopping for miri again, and their bags and items are with them when they arrive at the funfair (you can tell by the rainbow lights and the final shots in the trailer with kazuki and rei)
this seems odd to me as buying miri a bunch of stuff and then having to lug it around the fair doesnt seem productive
which is why I think they might be giving her a final send off with lots of gifts and a fun day out 💔, they may not have a lot of time before the organisation closes in on them and they have to send her back to misaki..
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you can tell they’re in the ferris wheel here which also makes me think they might be ambushed and the episode will end of a cliffhanger - thanks to the scenes from the op (though rei is dressed in his assassin wear in that)
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(sorry for the low quality screenshot lmao)
I can’t fathom the anime making misaki come back without a genuine reason/ ploy considering the central themes of the show are about found family and how they set up that some people just don’t want to be parents … though I hope that if my organisation theory is true misaki isn’t doing something irredeemable bc they set her up as a victim and I would hate for them to do a 180° on that
and considering how many episodes are left and the focus on them truly being a family last ep, it seems too soon to definitively say that miri should live with her mom that is what’s best for her
edit: I also saw someone say that kyu may have been the one to send misaki as shigeki would just kill miri which I also think is a very likely scenario!
I’m excited for some angst though! lmk what you think this is a whole lot of waffle ngl
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doodling-junebug · 1 year
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misc. shane headcanons
(some of these feed into my fanfic lol)
under the cut because this is a loooong list
his nose is aquiline and flat with a slight turn up at the tip, and it’s been broken a LOT/not properly set from his gridball days so it’s kinda fucked up (it’s okay we love fucked up/big/prominent noses in this house i simp for them SOOOO bad)
he’s surprisingly good with kids? he’s happy to go along with all of jas’ shenanigans
his depression manifests as a lack of regard for himself, so while he drinks as a (very bad) coping mechanism it’s alcohol abuse and not an alcohol dependence. (nothing wrong with struggling with addiction, this is just how i read him)
look at him. he has anxiety. that manifests as a hyperawareness of appearance and a borderline obsession with being clean. are his clothes incredibly worn and ragged and stained? yes. is he smelly? absolutely not. incredibly self aware and obsessive with hygiene. it makes him anxious if he’s not because he feels like he’s drawing more attention to himself and he wants to be left alone
his depression is kind of like… a low functioning presentation (if that makes sense?) instead of overcompensating he tends to under compensate; he can’t find a reason to do anything other than the bare minimum and stick to his routine. it’s easier to not put in the effort to do well. you’ll feel like shit if you try and don’t succeed, but if you don’t try and don’t succeed/do the bare minimum you know what to expect and it’s easier to prepare for it.
(by contrast, june overcompensates. do all that you can to keep up the appearance of a competent, well adjusted individual because you’re so afraid of failing and that once you show your weaknesses/you fail you’ll be discarded immediately because you’re “broken” they have intense anxiety and try not to get close on a deeper level, everything is superficial. has to be liked by everyone and feel dependable. please send them to therapy)
shane does care what people think but can’t trust anyone enough to get close to because he’s scared of being hurt
in a lighter note, i think that once he opens up, he’s confused by kindness/affection. you want to hang out with him? him?? have you lost your mind??? but once he gets used to it he’s super affectionate and can be a bit clingy, because it’s new and exciting and it’s such a weird but nice feeling
he’s shown in canon (note the height difference between him and the other bachelor’s sprites during the flower dance) to be shorter than the other bachelors, but i think he’s 5’6”. i just know it in my bones
another thing i know in my bones is: he’s chubby, he’s got a tummy but he’s really strong too. idk if any of y’all worked on farms/grew up in a small community that has a lot of farmers/agricultural ties but you cannot tell me he’s got noodle arms. have you ever had to haul a hay bale? i haven’t but i can tell you they’re fucking heavy. shane chops wood and hauls feed bags and hay bales so while he’s chubby he’s also strong
his ideal future like to run a chicken sanctuary. i think he’d like it he’s a little weirdo like that
also he’s not… vegetarian, but eating meat is a bit weird for him. on one hand, in a small community like pelican town you know any animal used for food is given a lot of care and you know they’re treated well (i can verify this as someone who grew up in a small agricultural town; my dad used to keep animals for slaughter as a kid and i have friends who do as well and they treat their animals SUPER well, you can verify exactly how they’re treated and their quality of life) but it still makes him kinda sad. he’ll eat it, yeah, but he tries to avoid it to the best of his ability; especially with chicken. it makes him sad to think about eating a feathery friend
when shane is in a better headspace, he just avoids all alcohol. he worries a lot about getting “bad” again and avoids any and all triggers. can he drink without abusing it? yes, but it’s incredibly difficult. it just makes him anxious and the thought of relapse is terrifying
he relapses a handful times because as someone who’s been in recovery (ED recovery, but it’s a similar struggling with urges + intrusive thoughts and etc.) it is hard and never fucking linear. you have dips and jumps and plummeting lows and etc so it’s easy to get back into bad habits, especially when it’s what you know and are used to
when he does relapse it’s incredibly fucking easy for him to because his tolerance is abysmally small. just a few beers gets him plastered
he loves shitty and bad jokes. they’re funny and kinda dad jokes. ones that make you groan and you’ll never admit that secretly they make you happy because they’re so bad they’re good
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chupacactus · 1 year
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Starting up a ton of seeding for the year (spring bedding plants and herbs/veggies at the moment) and I felt like documenting how I do it, in case anyone’s interested! This is a pretty general rundown of how I do most of the easy plants; I adjust the method as necessary depending on the specifics.
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So first I pick out which trays I’m using. The 288-cell trays have different depths; I usually put fast-growing plants in the deep ones and slower-growing plants in the shallow ones, and the larger 128-cell trays are mostly for veggies and plants that have larger seeds.
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Since the trays are reused, I blast out any remaining dirt with a strong jet, then let them soak in a diluted bleach solution. This helps control any potential pathogens I don’t want to spread around the greenhouse.
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Then just lay em out and let them dry off and they’re ready for planting
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Then I just fill the tray in with soil, being careful not to compact the soil in the cells. It’s important to use a good quality seedling mix, with adequate moisture retention and adequate drainage. I keep mine in a big bucket with a lid to keep it from drying out or getting contaminated.
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Then I just gently make some divots in the soil surface by pressing another sanitized tray over the top, and then it’s time to seed!
For well-behaved seeds, I use a seeding vacuum which lines the seeds up with the cells for me. Seeds that are too heavy or irregularly-shaped need to be done by hand which takes a lot longer. Then just sprinkle a bit of vermiculite over the top of the tray - this gives the seed a bit of cover while also allowing light to penetrate.
I use much less vermiculite than I tend to see other growers using. That’s because I have a pretty janky setup; my heat bench is really uneven, there’s not enough air circulation, and there’s issues with blue-green algae in the well water. Since vermiculite retains a lot of moisture, it can make the algae issues worse which fucks with my germination rates, so I’m just really careful about how much I use.
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Then I fucking LABEL MY SHIT! If I’m working with native plants I’ll be a lot more specific than this; but simple common names are fine for the herbs because everyone here knows what they are. I didn’t include a pic but I also keep a detailed log of everything I seed and when.
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Then I water the tray really good; it’s important to get it totally saturated the first time you water so there’s no issues with the soil surfactant drying out and ruining the soil’s ability to retain moisture. I use a misting hose attachment turned very low so I can control the stream of water into each individual cell. (Also, frankly I think I look really hot in this picture)
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And then I just take them over to the heat bench and keep a close eye on them over the next few weeks while they germinate and grow! Different plants germinate and grow at different rates but on average it takes about 6 weeks for a tray of plugs to be ready to hand off to the production crew.
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waywardxsouls · 1 year
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hi lol I can't sleep again so have more of my thoughts:
Wolfie growls at anyone who gets too close when he decides it's his turn to have y/N's undivided attention. Pup bears his teef and everything.
Someone was harassing y/n in the hallways at school and suddenly his parents decided to send him to "boarding school." no one's seen him since 🤷
Once they kidnap adopt y/n, every meal is one of their favorites no matter what
I personally struggle with insomnia and a delay in my circadian rhythm (I get tired hours after most people tend to) and it fucks me up so bad especially when I'm expected to be up two hours after I finally fall asleep. So if y/n struggles with this too, Time and Malon would do everything they could to make sure their baby gets high quality sleep, even if it means keeping their siblings from demanding attention at early hours of the morning
Twilight's beats up a college dude for creeping on you (a high school student). Time and Malon approve and encourage beating up creepy older guys.
Wind is too small to do so, but he can still make their lives living nightmares and he does so with glee
Wolfie is a livestock guardian dog and he guards the youngest two (y/n and wind) like they're his newborn puppies because they are, obviously
Time looks really scary, and he uses it to his advantage. He was really sad when y/n was wary of him at first :(
If y/n is a girl or femme presenting, Malon low key treats them as a mini-me and dresses them up, does their hair/makeup/skincare (sort of abiding by their boundaries but they're yandere so ofc there will be boundary stomping)
If y/n is a boy or masculine presenting, Malon is happy to another baby boy in the house to take care of. She loves all her kiddos and her husband, even if the masc energy can be overwhelming.
Sorry for any typos, it is wayyy too early in the morning for me to be online 🤣
BESTIE I LOVE THESE HCS SM [WPREGIO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE CONTENT I LOVE IT SM BUT PLS TRY TO REST
YES, WOLFIE’S TEEFIES ARE BARED AND EVERYONE TAKES THIS OPPURTUNITY TO BACK OFF – he’s nipped Wild before when he got too close and encroached on his time with Reader, so now Wolfie has his own allocated time with Reader
Oh yeah, boarding school… was his face messed up by a certain wild child’s fists? Who knows…
Kidnapping? Hahaha this is just surprise adoption! And yes! Reader gets sick of their fave foods and want to try out new foods, which the family do make…. they’re always trying their best to make food that Reader will enjoy, Wild and Malon are always planning new meals and flavours
I’m sorry you struggle with sleep – I don’t sleep well either :( YES Wolfie is very protective of Reader’s sleep time too, and just flops on them and naps too… he keeps an eye on intruders who check on Reader (whether its Malon and Time checking on their baby, or Wind wanting to join them, or Twi also checking on them).
Time and Malon also make sure Reader’s room is perfect to sleep on – blackout curtains, tons of blankets and pillows, the best mattress, white noise machine, lots of plushies and so on.
Hell yea! Twi doesn’t really like to get violent, unlike Wild, but when it comes to Reader, he’s throwing hands. He sort of expected to get a stern warning at home, but he wasn’t sorry, and would gladly do it again to protect Reader. He was glad Time and Malon were happy and gave the OK to throw hands again concerning Reader.
They don’t even need to give Wild the go ahead, MF is an amgery guard dog around Reader
Wind has people who owe him favours, and gets into enough mischief as it is, so he causes havoc where possible for anyone annoying Reader.
YES, WIND AND READER ARE WOLFIE’S PUPPIES! THIS IS SO PERFECT ISWTG wrgejth. He follows them on the farm like a mother hen and cuddles them whenever Reader or Wind are hurt by tripping or getting a scrape. But if Reader is cut, then Wolfie goes full drama queen. He’s borking loudly, howling up a storm, licking the blood away and calling Time and Malon to the scene with how loud and dramatic he’s being – he’s like a damn siren. Malon busts out the first aid kit and Time is hugging Reader and comforting them while Reader is so over this bs.
Reader is deffo intimidated by Time – mf is huge, built like a brick wall, has scars and a thousand-yard stare – bitch I’d run too. But he tries his best to show he that he’s a softie inside, and he does get you to warm up to him when you see him goofing around with Wolfie, or catch him pranking someone – there’s a smirk on his face and a glint his eye and you know that he knows you figured out that he was the mastermind. You join him in the next one because if you back him up, no one will suspect him…. Plus, he’s super warm and nice to cuddle up when it’s cold.
YES! (I’m femme presenting af, so I fuck heavily with this HC) EVEN BETTER IF YOU GIVE MALON A MAKEOVER TOO TEWORJGDHP SHE NEEDS ANOTHER FEMME PERSON IN THE HOUSE THE DUDE ENERGY IS OFF THE CHARTS ETJPGHI
Fuck yea Malon needs time away from all her boys (she takes Reader with her lmao). she does love her kids and husband a lot, and is so glad she has them… even if they are loud and eat her snacks and Wolfie digs so many holes in the yard…
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possibilistfanfiction · 10 months
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Hi, may you please spare some advice on what casual, but also cool in a hot climate, clothing a baby butch could look into wearing that’s a bit fashionable and isn’t just a shirt and a cargo shorts?
whew first of all donate any & all cargo shorts immediately (pretend tan france is telling you that Urgently). i do understand finding shorts can be kind of weird depending on ur body shape bc men’s shorts are often bulky & long. i prefer a 5’ inseam, but you can go for a 7’ if that feels better. under No circumstances should ur shorts hit ur knees lol. madewell has some pretty good options (if you can find one that’s mens & womens in-store that’s the best). pacsun usually has some pretty chill options. for online shopping, bearbottom shorts is not too expensive & has a lot of colors in both 5’ & 7’ shorts. i really like the swim shorts both& just made (not sure if they’re sold out). get lighter colors in the summer if you want for shorts, & just… no khaki.
& i love a t-shirt, but it’s in how it’s worn. i don’t think it even needs to be an interesting t-shirt, but it should have a fit & pov that looks intentional. i like to get my t-shirts a size up & tuck them in, sometimes pair them with an overshirt. if i know i’m going to be SWEATING & i want to wear a tshirt, i’ll wear something looser & actually thicker cotton in either black or white. i’ve had top surgery so i can wear tanks without stress but if binding is a concern, both& has some great tanks for ppl who bind.
if you do want to be more dressed up than a short/t-shirt combo, the answer is & will always be linen. a short sleeved linen button up (from really anywhere you like that fits well — uniqlo has both men’s & women’s in many earthtones for under $50!) is The Key. put it on as an overshirt over your t-shirt or wear it buttoned halfway in a french tuck. i prefer to stay away from patterns & bright colors bc it can easily look a little zany, but do your thing there. i have a few pairs of linen pants i also love, especially for things like taking my wife on a date, or if it’s just a cool day/nighttime activity etc. literally just… linen button ups & linen pants, even drawstring pants! if you wanna ball out, theory makes my favorite linen pants, but oak + fort is a close second & much more affordable. everlane also has all of these pieces in mens & womens & is very high quality!
idk ur shoe situation but two great options are always birkenstocks (the rubber ones are under $50 & v comfortable) and/or all white low air force 1s. a good all white sneaker is a great starter sneaker & will always go with everything. i myself prefer dunk lows but u gotta rly be wanting to invest in some sneakers to do that lmao but if you are! they’re cool
lastly, small accessories go a long way! i have a few chains, a small hoop earring, a ring (& my wedding ring but lol i don’t think we can count that as an accessory), & then sunglasses i love. i have a Beautiful watch from my wife but literally just a watch w a normal watch face & a leather band is better than nothing or wearing a smart watch out when there’s quite literally no need lol. a good baseball cap, either plain black or from a cool brand (mine for this summer is aime leon dore) is both a nice addition & also practical. do not & i mean Do Not carry around a backpack unless u Absolutely have to lol. masc cross body bags or canvas totes are much better if u need a bag
also:
- you can find tons of overshirts thrifting or at outlets! since they don’t have to fit perfectly it can be a great place to look for them
- i live & die by a good pair of light wash denim in the summer. allsaints & madewell always have beautiful denim, but you can look at levi’s as well, or thrift!
- tailoring is not expensive!!!!!!!!! if u find pants u love that are too long, just get them hemmed! fr it’s like $10, everyone needs a good tailor
- never underestimate a good sweatshort/t-shirt/overshirt/birks moment to go get a cup of coffee or something… 10/10
- i have definitely not been in a place financially to do this in the past, so pls take this w a grain of salt & of course do what’s best for your budget, but higher quality, simple fabrics ethically made are ALWAYS going to be best. they’ll last longer & keep their fit. launder ur clothes carefully too! hang drying pants & heavy cotton will get their lifespan to extend. & it’s 100% cool to find brands u love & stick to them. if u find a piece u like, u can get it in a few colors, rather than trying to find a bunch of other stuff. quality > quantity, capsule wardrobes are easier to wear & maintain
- some ppl whose fashion i like rn: courtney williams, arike ogunbowale, shanice van de sanden. & sue bird knows how to wear a short/button up summer set with the best of them. kristen kish Obviously. (& also i love mal from the queer ultimatum lmfaoooo)
- wear whatever u want, just not cargo shorts :)
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tothepointofinsanity · 5 months
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Grass Game Observation Log - Employees Ver.
[Spoilers for the game!]
This log is dedicated to pointing out the small details for the Greener Grass employees in terms of their artistic significance/animations/quirks/potential (headcanon) personalities. (Also known as: doing more guesswork that also functions as a semi game guide.) Since they don’t have names, they will be listed out with a number according to the order of their appearance.
Employee 1
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[Sorry for the crunchy quality, it’s a bit hard to take nature documentary level of pictures when they’re out to maul you.]
First appearance: Hole 8
The first enemy you encounter in the game. Has the least amount of tolerance to the player’s stare, as well as a normal charge build-up (5~6 seconds).
Special (warning) animations: Leans to the right, swaying, widening posture has footstep sounds, hands at the sides, extreme twitching, charge.
Notes: An employee who seems to be the most normal one among the commercial trio. He is easier to deal with once you have dealt with the others in previous runs. Seems to have a charming “average Joe” attitude. His expression is the most normal one despite the permanent smile. Looks straight and forward. He just seems more curious than hostile at times. He emerges from a bush from your side, like he’s really more into watching you golf. The background music is also more tense, but stealth based since he’s creeping from behind.
He’s up to mischief, no doubt.
Employee 2
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First appearance: Hole 10
The second employee encountered in the game. Has a seemingly normal/low tolerance to your stare, but is enraged faster (4 seconds).
Special animations: Snarls/hisses, arms at side, sways, twitches, charge.
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Notes: A lot of people have mentioned that she seems to be a bit different than Employee 1. Faster and more aggressive. I don’t think she’s necessarily faster, but she is definitely more aggressive since she never starts her enraged animations the same time as employee 1. Also, she likes to move across you instead of directly behind you. I like that she literally has a threaten emote by literally hissing at you. It’s disconcerting given the player feels even more pressured in return. Her expression is also angled down in such a way that she seems like she’s constantly glaring at you, which is a nice touch. It is easier to spot her since it almost like she’s wearing a white mask from a distance, but when you observe closely, it’s just the moon’s bright light that makes it look that way.
Can dodge soul balls and run away to self preserve. I think she has a more combative but go-doer personality. A kind of person who is cynical or even hostile to interact with at times, but is the only realistic one who wants to get any sort of work accomplished. I also noted that she doesn’t make a sound during her appearance at Hole 10. There is no bush rustling sound like Employee 1 unless you have “text for audio cues” on, but within the game itself there is no sound. Meaning she was deliberately silent all the way through unless you looked behind and realise she was there all along. Background music is more intense, loud and sharp once she is spotted, like alarm bells ringing in your head.
She’s the competent one, and knows what methods yield more effective results.
Employee 3
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First appearance: Hole 12
The last of the commercial trio to appear on the golf course. He has the highest tolerance to the player’s stare and a very arbitrary charge build up time (I tried a few times, and it seems that when it actually builds tolerance is hard to determine since most of the time it twitches and ends up walking to you anyways).
Special animations: Leans to the left to righten posture, walks a few quick steps towards player, stop. Repeat until system decides to build rage fully (listen to the static cue) <- should this occur, animation changes to leans to the left, sway, arms at side, twitch, charge.
Notes: An employee with the least amount of screen time, but is no less interesting as the other two. Unlike the others, his head is constantly tilted back, and he actually looks like the only one who is having a good time with that smile. Allowing him to just walk towards you is the funniest bit the game could have done for people who like to take risks and golf right next to the enemies while staring them down. A lot of players like to glance at the enemies while walking past them, so Employee 3 is a big haha moment to anyone who likes to get close enough because this guy will start moving.
A person with a relaxed and unbothered personality despite having a seemingly arbitrary(?) and unpredictable mechanic. No conflict whatsoever going on in this man’s mind. Doesn’t hiss at you or give you weird looks. Just good vibes, murder and helping out wherever he can. Background music is whirring and choppy, uncomfortable with its speed and strange rhythm. So chill that he is always the last one to know what’s going on and late to arrive at the scene. Oh well.
Ending notes:
• I love all the enemies in this game because they are very unique in their own way. It is not merely a matter of taking the red light green light and weeping angel mechanics to a next level, but also the fact the at they individually have their own “quirks” and little habits: one is more patient, the other moves without a care, while another gets agitated when you look at her for even a second longer. It’s really the little things that others don’t pick up on during the game itself since it can be stressful, but knowing who does what enhances the experience.
•• If there is a tip I can give to beat the game with these enemies included, it is to:
1) Always know where you’re swinging + what direction your ball is going to. Blindly swinging in a panic will increase the likelihood of losing track of your ball rolling into a bush or getting yourself cornered near rocks.
2) Moonwalking is a good way to keep your enemies in your line of sight instead of turning your back on them. This also helps you to circle around them without being backstabbed. If you have to, glance at the ground very briefly, but not for long. Always try to have them within somewhere visible. Remember — they move behind much faster without your stare. Doing so will buy you time and put distance between you and the employees. Just be careful to not walk backwards into the water.
3) It sounds ineffective, but patience is key to getting around them. Playing the long game of manipulating their positions is necessary as there will be many times they are right next to you while the ball is close to the hole. Do not risk it by being impulsive as what will happen then is that you will end up swinging too much, causing the ball to roll further away. Instead, lead them away before tapping the ball into the hole. My unpopular opinion will forever be that this game isn’t as hard as people say it is; it’s just that it’s natural to want to rush through the holes, so you get punished if you’re not cautious or patient.
••• I wonder if originally, we were meant to stand off against all three of the employees at once considering in the caddy house cutscene, employee 1 was there when we closed the door. Either this, or it was just implying all three had been on the course, but employee 1 merely chose to sit out for some reason and didn’t appear. Or maybe the developer just forgot that hole 12 is just employee 2 and 3.
•••• The next part will be about the statues, I think.
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mykneeshurt · 1 year
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What would you say are the 141's ideal partner be??
Ooooooo, I bet this will be controversial. I’m gonna leave physical features out of this one. Although if that’s part of what you’re after as well let me know and I’ll amend it. Gender Neutral head cannons 💕
Price 🥃
He’d want someone who is level headed, logical. But strong minded, not afraid to stand up for their beliefs and fight for them.
Someone who is kind, caring, due to his job sometimes he needs looking after, even if he doesn’t think so. A good listener, someone he can rattle off his worries and frustrations to.
Down to earth, but independent, he’s away a lot so you being independent takes some worry off his shoulders when he’s gone.
Someone out going and who likes the outdoors. Enjoys being active, hiking, water sports, cycling, observing nature. Helps him to relax and he’d love to share that with his partner.
Not bothered if you get do/don’t get married, he’s not someone who’s hung up on a title. Loves you for you.
Soap 🧼
He wants to be wanted I think, so his partner would need to give him the feeling they’re obsessed with him. Without actually being obsessed yanno?
Sense of humour is important to Soap, he loves taking a joke or an inappropriate comment so would love to share that with someone.
He’s a cuddler, so his partner would need to be ok with physical touch, and some PDA. Someone who loves holding hands and showing the world they love him. Doesn’t mind if his partner is introverted or extraverted, he’s easy going. Just has a lot of love to give.
Independence is nice, but isn’t a must. He likes feeling needed with his partner. Again would like someone he could do outdoorsy stuff with, exploring forests, seeing local history spots, walking nature trails.
Ghost 💀
Now Ghost strikes me as someone who would appreciate an introvert. Someone who doesn’t mind going out and interacting but would honestly prefer to be in the house. Good film, snacks and a warm blanket. Quality time is important to him.
Would want someone who is passionate, creative, happy to spend time on their own, so he can have alone time too. Someone who isn’t needy, not that he doesn’t like being needed.
Someone who is patient, kind but boundaried. He’s a heavily traumatised man who kills people for a living. His partner would to have very clear communication skills, and help him when he’s not having a good day. Someone who is understanding but doesn’t excuse behaviour either.
I think he’d love someone who is good at cooking, always happy to try new things. A closet adrenaline junkie. Loves being spontaneous on occasion, and to me he loves theme parks.
Gaz 🇬🇧
He’d love someone who is like a ray of sunshine personified. Energetic, bubbly, funny, the ying to his yang. Every day is exciting with his partner and he loves that.
His partner would need to be family orientated, not necessarily having kids of their own but close to their family. It’s important to him. He thrives in a strong family environment, to him family also means friends.
Someone who is headstrong and not afraid to challenge him on his beliefs. Someone who loves music, music is a huge part of his life. He loves concerts, theatre, gigs etc.
Gaz would like someone who is happy go lucky, goes with the flow, not easily stressed. But will communicate their issue if they are feeling low/stressed and be will support them through it.
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heraldeez · 2 years
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Fidget Toys
Viktor x Reader | 1.8K | NSFW
Warnings/Tags: fondling, oral, facials, come sharing, and copious descriptions of touching this man’s balls.
You sneak in some quality time while Viktor deals with paperwork, and need something to keep your hands busy. Luckily, he comes equipped.
A/N: I’m not going to lie, balls are weird. But I was having many ball thoughts while at work a couple weeks back, and this little fic demanded to be written.
@dicax-asina also demanded it be written. Go thank her for being a peach and for talking with me about balls for two weeks straight. :]
Viktor is cradled in your lap, legs spread just enough to fit your hand between them.
He rapidly twirls one curl of hair around his finger, eyes locked on the papers in front of him, while you gently, gently rub at his balls, cupping them in your palm, stroking your thumb over the sensitive skin.
They’re soft against your hand, in direct contrast to the needy hardness that lay just above. You swirl your fingers against the light layer of downy hair, enjoying the texture of the delicate skin. It’s soothing, you decide, to play with him like this, merely enjoying the closeness without chasing its completion.
You knead at him gently, mind briefly flitting to the motion of contented cats and finding yourself feeling much the same - until Viktor emits a tiny moan, hips giving an even tinier jerk in your hold.
You pause, eyeing his tense profile, but he stares forward resolutely and takes a deep breath, composing himself in the lull of your movement.
Despite your best efforts, he’s still trying to focus on his work and ignore how you’ve been playing with him for the past half hour. You have to admire the stubbornness. He never was one to back away from a challenge.
You lean in, breath washing hot over the curve of his shoulder. This close, he can’t hide the shiver it elicits. Grinning, you press your teeth hard into his skin.
With a curse, Viktor drops his pen.
“Distracted?” you hum, peering at him expectantly.
For a moment, Viktor is quiet, staring at the pen on the floor.
“I want to come,” he confesses, voice barely stronger than a whisper. His hand raises an inch from the desk, perhaps to reach for the writing instrument. You smile when he reaches down for his cock, instead.
“Sure, you can come,” you breezily confirm, “but I’ll keep going after you do.”
His hand falters, squeezing nervously at the base of his dick. You shift your fingers to rub your thumb against his hand, while still teasing at his balls.
“You have to keep me entertained, remember? That was the deal. You’re the one who claimed you could ‘multitask’.”
Viktor swallows, uncertain.
You lean in for the kill. “I’ll finish you with my mouth, if you can hold out, darling.”
Gingerly, he pulls his hand from his cock to retrieve his pen.
“I… can multitask,” he breathes, voice gaining confidence with each word, determinedly putting pen to paper once more.
You smile smugly against his neck, and give him a small squeeze.
The lantern oil has grown low when Viktor sets his pen down again.
“I’m finished.”
“Oh?” you prompt, peering down at his erection. Viktor gasps when you flirt the pads of your fingers against the head of his cock, red and neglected. Though you brush over his skin just barely, you come away sticky. “You don’t look finished to me.”
“The- The paper, the report summary,” Viktor huffs, “It’s finished. I did what you asked.”
“Oh, that.” You feign surprise. “Show me?”
Viktor obediently hands it over, a bit rushed, hands shaky. Frankly, you’re not actually worried about the quality of his work. He’s obstinate enough to produce good quality, even while being fondled mercilessly.
Still, it does please you to see that his report looks brilliant, as expected.
“Very good,” you purr, abruptly pulling Viktor with you to stand.
He doesn’t question as you deposit him on the floor, laying on your back before patting your chest in invitation. With a flush growing atop his cheekbones, Viktor scoots closer so you can sling one of his legs over you, pulling him to rest just above your chin.
“I suppose you’re hoping for your reward, then?” His thighs tremble just barely as your lips brush against his balls with each word. Face red, he offers you an eager nod.
You barely have to purse your lips in displeasure before he’s verbally confirming, “Yes, yes, I - please, I want your mouth.”
His hips jerk when you stick out your tongue, laving along his skin without any further teasing. Slowly trailing up, you lick a line directly up the underside of his cock, sucking a kiss to the tip before you head back down.
The skin of his balls is soft against your lips, plush, and you hum, nuzzling in closer to lap at his seam.
You trace swirling patterns into the sensitive skin, trailing adoringly over the curvature, and Viktor’s hips begin to rock against you as he releases a shuddering exhale, relieved at the stronger stimulus after such prolonged teasing. Your hand comes up to rest at the small of his back for support, thumb rubbing gently at the lower edge of his brace, encouraging him even closer to roll his hips against you and chase his pleasure.
Pressing your face deeper, nose nudging at his balls, you sweep your tongue further to slide against his perineum, slicking the sensitive skin. His hips falter in their rhythm, a needy noise of surprise slipping through his lips.
Viktor’s hand reaches for his cock, wrapping around the base and dragging a tight stroke up, squeezing at the head indulgently. His hips kickstart back into motion at the stimulation, working himself between his hand and your mouth.
Listening to him pant, you draw back, kissing delicately over his balls before focusing your mouth on his inner thigh instead. You suck sweetly at the skin for a moment, then work it with your teeth, drawing up a bruise.
Viktor’s unoccupied hand shoots down, hissing at the sting, fingers threading through your hair. He doesn’t stop you as you bite another bruise, fingers curling and uncurling against your roots, and you can feel his cock twitch at your gentle sucking of the abused skin. A string of precome drools out from his tip, landing on your forehead, and Viktor hastily wipes it off with his thumb, muttering an apology.
You’re quick to grab his hand, tilting up so you can lap the stickiness from his thumb, carefully watching his reaction.
His eyes blow wide, staring open mouthed at your lips. Precome is already welling up again, so you crane to suck it off, swirling your tongue against his frenulum to catch it all before trailing your tongue back down.
Viktor’s already begun jerking himself again, movement desperate, and his knuckles bump against your nose as you press a kiss to his balls.
“Keep going,” you usher before he can apologize again. “I want to see you come, sweetheart, I want you to feel good.”
You gently suckle one of his balls into your mouth. Viktor cries out, eyes clenching shut and head thrown back, the combined stimulation and your words almost too much. You stare appreciatively at the mussed locks of hair pooling at the base of his neck, framing the long, alluring line of his throat. Watching him swallow, breath coming sharp.
“I- I am close, so close,” he pants, looking down at you with hazy eyes. His lips are reddened from where he’s been biting at them.
“Go on.” You don’t want to deny him his pleasure any further - you’d teased him more than enough today. “Show me.”
His fingers grow frantic on his length, whining as you continue to press sucking kisses against him while he squeezes at the tip and rocks into his own grip. Though hazy, his eyes are focused solely on you, watching overwhelmed as you slide your tongue out to cup his balls.
You can feel them draw up tight against your tongue, Viktor letting out a ragged groan of relief as he begins to come, fingers tightening in your hair. His release lands heavily across your face, ropes of white dripping down in tangible proof of his enjoyment as he continues to rub himself, dragging out the pleasure past the point of comfort.
He finally lets out a sensitive hiss and pulls his fingers from his length, surveying his work. His eyes catch on the line of come streaked across your cheek, framing where you gaze back at him in smug satisfaction, the cat that got the cream.
With a shaking hand, Viktor swipes at the mess with his first two fingers, gingerly pressing them to your bottom lip in offering.
His eyes are dark when you open your mouth, greeting his fingers with your tongue. He’s pressing deeper immediately, splaying them out to let you savor his taste, leaving you sighing in pleasure. The pads of his fingers rub against you, pressed so closely that you could memorize the texture of his fingerprints dragging over sensitive muscle, spreading come. You swirl your tongue around them to clean him up, flicking it between each finger, rubbing against the webbing all the way at their base.
Viktor gives a few gentle circles of his wrist, losing himself in the silky feel of your tongue. You swallow as his index finger slides deep, fighting not to choke, happy to let him plot out your mouth to his heart’s content.
His breath hitches at the feeling of your throat spasming around the tips of his fingers, spent cock drooling one final pearl of white in response, and he outright whines when you pull away from his fingers to suck the drip off.
Viktor’s hips buck, oversensitized, when you circle your tongue indulgently around the head to clean him up. His fingers tighten in your hair when you stick your tongue out to proudly display the come you’d gathered, eyes crinkling with glee as Viktor bursts into motion, clumsily scooting back on come-drunk limbs.
His hips align with yours, softening cock tucking snugly between you as he licks his way needily into your mouth. Viktor moans lowly at the taste of himself seeping through yours, tongue twining with your own. The kiss lingers until stars bloom behind your eyelids, breathless, Viktor taking care to lap every ounce of himself from your mouth.
When he pulls away, Viktor does it slowly, eyes glossed over with pleasure and tongue poking out just the tiniest bit over the swell of his lower lip. His eyes flick over where the rest of his come adorns your face, lazily tilting his head to drag his tongue over the length of your cheekbone, chasing his own residue to gather on his tongue.
He cleans you up like that, lapping at his own release just to feed it right back to you, groaning into the kiss as you work your tongue against his.
When you’re both panting, lips slick and sensitive, you pull back enough to sit up, dragging him with you, cradled to your chest. He’s stunning like this, flushed and sweat slick and spent, hair sticking up at odd angles. You press a final chaste kiss against his lips.
Viktor’s a bit wobbly when you back off to let him catch his breath, dazedly looking you over as well. “I… Some of it landed in your hair.” He has the decency to look guilty about it, grimacing a bit abashedly.
You pat gently at his trembling thighs. “It’s alright. I already know you’ll help me wash it out.”
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piebaldpins · 4 months
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Hi I’m the anon who asked about how to buy a single from the sets. One more question: what’s the differences between the grades? I’m not too familar with what Grades A, B, and C are, so I’m wondering if you could elaborate.
Sure thing!
So- enamel pins can have various flaws (bubbles, scratches, random specks, misfilled enamel, missing print, etc)
Whenever I get new pins, I go through and grade them all one by one- looking at what flaws a pin may have, where they’re located, and how severe they are.
A grade pins are the best quality. They have very few flaws if any and the ones they have are very minor and only noticeable upon close inspection. In general, I will also avoid giving any pin with a flaw on the face an A grade mark (unless it’s a pin of JUST the face and therefore any minor flaw is technically a face flaw, or it is so minor it’s almost unnoticeable)
B grade flaws may have slightly more flaws or more noticeable flaws (This is where you start to see small scratches or bubbles or minor print errors). They’re still great quality pins, and any flaws they do have won’t take away from the over all appearance of the pin. B grade pins will only have very minor flaws on the face, if any.
C grade flaws are generally as low as I go on my grading scale. These are where flaws have more of an impact on the appearance of the pin. Missing enamel, enamel that’s the wrong color, large areas of missing print, lots of bubbles/scratches, etc. Face flaws are also generally considered C grades by default, unless it is something very very minor.
If you’re a hardcore pin collector or you care a lot about the appearance of the pin, I recommend you stick to A grades.
B grades would be great for someone who’s a more casual collector, especially if you’re not super picky. They’re also generally what I prefer for pins I wear around and risk damaging vs displaying them on a board and keeping them safe.
Generally if any of my C grades are TOO bad, I don’t put them up in the shop. So, it’s unlikely you’ll get anything too monstrous but it’s definitely more of a risk. But if you’re not picky and wanna save some money C grades may be your best bet! Just keep in mind you could be getting something with a small speck/chip on the face that’s otherwise perfect, or you could get something that’s got a much more apparent flaw.
That’s the gist of my grading policy! But every artist may be different so definitely check their shops and see if their grading policy is listed!
Hope this helps!
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ncityprincess · 1 year
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Hiii, I love your takes on charts and I was wondering if you could give mine a go?? Taurus Sun, Scorpio Moon, Virgo Rising, Aries Mercury, Gemini Venus, Mars, and Lilith
thank you so much! i think i’m going to make this a regular thing on my page ☺️
immediately i’m getting such warm, earthy vibes from you 😭 the taurus sun and scorpio moon is so interesting because they’re sister signs. so you have like the cozy taurus sun which means you have a connection to luxury and pleasure. you love Stuff, whether it’s purses, plants, crocs, candles. you love things that make you feel warm and fuzzy 🧸 i get along so well with taurus. because it’s a fixed sign, you can be really set in your ways. people pretty much know what they’re going to get with you—you don’t switch up. you’re probably super chill but also super scary when you get mad 😭
your scorpio moon makes you super resilient. you’ve probably seen a lottttt in your life. you could have an older, maternal figure in your life that you look up to. maybe a grandmother or aunt? or maybe a teacher that made a really big impact on you. you have an old soul. you can experience the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. your emotions hit you HARD. you’re very black and white. all in or all out. no in between.
virgo rising gives me know it all vibes 😭 i mean that with all the love in the world. virgos are super knowledgeable. chaotic, but knowledgeable. and always willing to help their loved ones. you would give your last dollar to anyone close to you. you also may be prone to resting bitch face lmaoooo. people probably think you have your life all figured out but you may be going through it in reality. but you also could genuinely have it together!!! earth signs are practically destined for success🫶🏾
your gemini placements also compliment your virgo rising because both signs are ruled by mercury. you probably have a tonnnn of thoughts running through your mind 24/7. you may not have a specific romantic type physically, but you definitely value quality time and amazing conversation. you may look for partners that are spontaneous and like to have a good time. you’re also probably super academically gifted, but find school boring.
the aries mercury reminds me of that tiktok sound that’s like “name something you could give a 45 minute presentation on without any preparation” 😭 extremely passionate about multiple subjects.
thank you for sending this in. hope you liked it 🥰🥰✨
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dekusleftsock · 2 years
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This is a silly question/topic so feel free to take your time, mostly propelled by a need to share observations on my part XD. Whenever I see adult pro hero Deku art, I only like the ones who keep Deku's haircut or make it longer. I've tried, but I just don't like Deku with an undercut. Then I noticed something cute: I love parallels between Shigaraki and Deku, and older Deku growing his hair out would be a cute parallel to Shigaraki and Deku growing to understand him. Do you think that would look cool? Side Note: I'm a bit of a fashion critic, so I often go looking at hairstyles and outfits. In general modern men's fashion is often lacking creativity compared to previous generations. I tried looking at androgynous fashion, but often it tended to be...oddly very gendered instead. It tries to use very traditionally masculine and feminine fashion instead of creating a unique look instead. This is not meant to be offensive in any sort of way, just an observation of mine. In my experience, fashion and beauty is at it's best when you create looks that work with your body instead of against it. Then again, regardless of gender a lot of fashion fails for me because it tries to force people to fit the outfit instead of making an outfit that works with the person. Interestingly enough, that's why celebrities often look so much more amazing in outfits than common people do. They often get outfits tailor made for them, with their bodies and strengths in mind. From what I've seen as an outsider, androgynous outfits have a tendency to fall flat because they try to make the person fit the outfit/agenda instead of creating an androgynous outfit that perfectly fits whoever that person actually is. Oddly enough, this is why I don't usually like short haired Deku. He's a chaotic mess and his hair adds to the impression, giving him short hair takes some of those qualities away. Katsuki's outfit works with me for the same reason. Some people have mentioned it having some androgynous hints to it, I think it works because it compliments him as a person instead of trying to force him to be something he isn't. I was wondering what someone who is actually trans would think though, since these are just me observations as a fashion nerd. Again, none of this is meant to offend. It's just an odd observation I've made about the mistakes people make when considering fashion and beauty of any type.
I actually love the idea of deku with long hair! I honestly have for a long time. It’s sad to see close to no one who actually like, draws him that way.
I’m not super great at fashion, but I definitely agree that things just aren’t made for peoples bodies. Instead they’re made to shape them in a way that fits the beauty standard (which is why I’m also really concerned about low rise jeans coming back into fashion. Bc of ED’s)
As for my opinions of androgynous fashion, I feel like people nowadays only perceive womens clothing as, yknow, womens clothing, and mens clothing is more so seen as androgynous. It’s probably due to the uptick in women wearing cheap working clothes (jeans mostly) during the 50’s. Ww2 happened, all the men were out at war, etc etc we know all that.
So because of this pre conceived notion that everyone wears jeans, hoodies and whatever else, than THAT must be androgynous clothing. When in reality, all clothing is androgynous! Frilly pink skirts are just as androgynous as overalls or something else.
It’s also made to cover up parts of your body. Specifically breasts because people don’t actually see non binary people as non binary and more just see them as “woman lite”. People being born male and therefore having to do other things to appear more androgynous just doesn’t exist to them.
And god forbid someone with breasts where ANYTHING that shows they exist in any light. You’re called a trender or some other stupid name.
But, back to Izuku and Katsuki, I love how both of their designs fit their characters. I think the reason why Katsuki’s hair and clothes actually fit HIM is because his parents are fashion designers. He yells at deku in one of the exclusive comics for the newest movie about how he can’t add a cape to his undercover clothes lol. I think he was talking about both practicality and also just how it would look.
I think that’s also why Izuku is.. uhm, himself
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He’s really rocking those red shoes and knee length shorts ig
Anyway, narrative aside, god I wish horikoshi would give him even the SLIGHTEST SENSE OF FASHION AND HAIR CARE
I mean I can’t say I’m much better (I’ve got the straightest of straight hair alive lmfao. My hair does absolutely nothing) but like, CMON MAN-
I wish he would just grow it out. The undercut idea people have is just absolutely horrendous imo. Please, izuku, just grow it tf out
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LIKE EITHER OF THESE SUIT HIM BETTER (mostly the one on the right) AND IT FITS NARRATIVELY
Another design pet peeve I have with the fandom is just how burly they wanna make him, which I am just, not at all okay with. Izuku represents healing from toxic masculinity, why tf would he be the most grade A definition of “the male gaze”? He’s not allmight, his arch is literally about not being allmight. Men are ALLOWED TO BE SHORT. They are ALLOWED TO NOT LOOK VISIBLY STRONG. Another example about how people just let the male gaze and patriarchy get in the way of characters who are supposed to directly contradict that! Yay!
People will be like “oh deku should learn how to be his own hero, hero society is failing him” and then in the same breath will say that he would be burly, number 1 in the leader boards always, he’s the symbol of peace, hope, etc
IDK GUYS
MAYBE THERE JUST SHOULDNT BE A SYMBOL FOR ANYTHING BC INDIVIDUALITY DOES NOTHING????
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genderqueer-karma · 7 months
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AHHHHHHH (putting this under a read more so you can just scroll. nothing personal i just know y’all don’t give a fuck ♡)
okay so if you’re not new here you know i have a personal beef with moi-même-moitié, the gothic lolita fashion brand started by the one and only mana様 back in ‘99.
why? if you’re also familiar with the brand you know that in recent years the quality has been unfortunately decreasing. dare i say severely. still not the worst, but yk.
moving on, however, there’s this new one-piece (dress), officially called the “sleeping garden” long one piece, that they’re releasing on this friday, 25 aug, that initially had people kinda peeved for a myriad of reasons; most notably the way its blue color way looked in conjunction with its pattern.
i won’t lie when i say that some of these comments made me laugh… i don’t remember who said it, but their comment was essentially “this dress looks like something that would be in a slideshow with alan walker music playing behind it”… maybe i giggled.
like always, in addition to this, people complained about the fact this dress was most likely 70-100% polyester (a very cheap, artificial fiber based on cotton) yet would no doubt cost upwards of 300 usd. (it doesn’t, afaik, but it gets very close. rough estimate says 40k jpy is somewhere in the range of 260 - 280 usd 💀)
the probability that m-m-m have seen these complaints is not low. in fact, people were quote-tweeting the announcement(s) with their negative/joking comments.
so what’s the deal w/ me rn?
they released a new image today. of mana himself wearing the sleeping garden one piece, but in its gray/black color way. and, to put it plainly:
he. looked. NICE. absolutely BEAUTIFUL.
i always think that about him, but i feel like the game was stepped up a bit. new, super long wig with a hime cut, glitter under the eyes… (cunty honestly.) they really want to sell this. maybe because this is a new item?
however, i’m still a bit peeved. moitié heard the complaints and did *nothing* (because why would they? a company will do what a company does best.)
they kinda waited* for people to move on and then dropped the photo, basically trying to say, “hey! look! see? mana様 likes this! you like him, don’t you? so why don’t you like this?” ‘this’ being a plastic dress that’s way too expensive for what it’s made of. and i think it’s a bit of a pattern they continue to fall into.
*(technically, they did continue to post about it, but nobody really noticed/cared. it wasn’t until they released this new image that people were like “yo! new mana image!!!” basically forgetting their complaints.)
they fail to address issues people have with them and then kinda just put it on mana to make them look better? it’s kinda gross and weird imo.
originally, this post was just gonna be me gushing about how beautiful/ethereal/etc mana looked in the new pictures but then i got to thinking again, which culminated in this.
also let me be 100% clear (if you made it here?): i am not dissing mana or the vision he had for moitié as a brand back in the 90s. however. even in all my love for him i understand intrinsically that moitié now is a company above all else. not a friend, not even mana, really. a company. and one that has kinda shot business practices as of late.
thank you for coming to my talk 🫡
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wispererr · 2 years
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PLEASE tell us about the folklore fantasy au
HI I JUST STIMMED SO HARD I STUBBED MY TOE ON MY WALL.
So Ren and Martyn focused right now but the other members have stuff too but I need to write a big master post and Google doc and workshop it a bit more but
- Ren is a werewolf, in the more traditional sense, I’m taking a lot of inspiration from Irish folklore (a faoladh) , Ren can transform into his wolf form at will, and follows the more ‘protector of others’ thing instead of the usual bloodthirsty rage filled werewolves. However. When he IS on his redlife it’s more like a wolf thats been heavily injured and is attacking out of self defence than purposefully hunting people down (but does still do that, but it’s not out of any werewolf desire and more of a temptation via watchers) and has the traditional “ow silver” bs going on, the wolf ears and tail are just because they’re fun to draw! There’s also a lot of mashing of Black Shuck + Werewolf folklore in here, seeing Ren in his direwolf form (atleast on his redlife) is said to be an omen of death and bad luck! So it’s just another reason to stay away from the wolf.
- Martyn is a Kelpie, a Scottish water spirit that traditionally disguise themselves as horses to trick travellers into riding upon their backs, so they can drag them under the waters of marshlands and lochs and eat them. Hear me out. I love kelpies and the idea of Martyn being one was very fun to me, there’s a specific story of a Kelpie that fell in love with a human woman, and as such gave her its Bridle so that it would stay human and wouldn’t transform into a horse again, there’s something similar going on here, with Martyn giving Ren his Loyalty, and with it, His bridle. When not used as a bridle it either stays as that, or turns into a necklace, which I actually did draw on the piece I’m working on. (This is why the decorations on rens horse are kelp themed, and why Martyn has leaves in his hair)
For the basic layout, Ren was travelling through the marshlands and had gotten lost, was low on rations and was looking the worst of it, he came across Martyn, who was really planning on tricking Ren into following him into the water, but stopped once he saw the more wolf-like qualities, and decided to help him out and guide him out of the marshlands, this took, about a week or two, and the two of them grew pretty close, and once out, Martyn handed over his bridle, a small necklace, and promised Ren that he’d stick with him, “incase he got lost again”. Ren made Martyn his right hand man, same as in 3rd life, and got back to his kingdoms main expertise of trade, enchanting.
The kingdom isn’t that big just a few important people who vowed to follow Ren, and the civilians that follow him too (were talking like 3000 max here, really not that big but it’s manageable and Ren wouldn’t turn more people away, He’s just got a small community he cares for). He has some tenuous relationship with the Crastle, and a weak relationship with the sandstone dunes (desertduo). Scott and Jimmy are more like messengers of the Fair folk, so not too many people go near them just incase. (Though Ren and Martyn are both considered as part of that, they dont really understand how that works) .
War eventually breaks out between the The leaders of both dogwood (What Ive renamed dogwarts in this) and the sandstone dunes, due to a misunderstanding, both parties are in too deep, and things only get worse as blood is shed. Ren and Martyn once upon their red lives have to stop managing their kingdom, leaving it up to some more higher trusted officials, so that they can focus on both the war effort, AND the fact they both want to kill/kiss each other. At one point they end up having a small tussle, Ren holding a knife to the cord of Martyn’s bridle, and Martyn pressing a silver dagger to rens throat, they quickly come back to their senses and don’t talk about that too much, but they can feel their bloodlust as redlives affecting things. Martyn and Ren can handle it, but due to the stress of the war it’s a bit hard.
I don’t know who wins in this? I’ve been toying with the idea of no one winning, that something happens and things go back to being a tentative peace at best. But shrug.
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