#also i miss manu

[leonsliga]

Can you pleease gif the boys visiting manu in rehab 🥰 so nice to see that jamal, yann, thomas, leon, sven..they were all there for him

Of course! Special delivery 💌

I love that they all visited him, each in their own way. It was heavily implied in the documentary that these weren’t isolated incidents either—that his teammates visited him pretty regularly. It speaks so beautifully to the kind of captain he is—that when he needed his team most, they didn’t leave him to face his recovery alone. They really are a family, in every sense of the word; when one of their number is down, they rally around him. 🥰

#anon 💖 #I have my headcanons about Manu’s recovery too…which I will now present even though no one asked: #Thomas (being the supportive husband he is) was there every day—catching Manu up on all the latest news #and assuring him that the team was well taken care of in his absence #oh and also telling him all of his new favorite jokes #Leon was always on speed dial for emotional support cuddles #Jamal and Jo always had an encouraging word at the ready #and reminded him just how much his kids (the team) missed him and couldn’t wait to have him back home :) #and last but not least yann and sven were there assuring Manu that the goal was well-guarded #oh…and that they wouldn’t let Thomas burn the place down while Manu was away #the epitome of ‘team as family’ #manuel neuer #yann sommer #jamal musiala #leon goretzka #thomas muller #thomas müller #thomas mueller #neuller #if ya squint anyway #sven ulreich #joshua kimmich #fc bayern #fc bayern münchen #fc bayern munich #the comeback trail #my asks #gif requests #bri’s gifs

[probayern]

ok that bayern rapid fire questions video had me smiling from ear to ear the whole time. love my boys sm

#i miss manu. his answers were amazing #jamal saying thomas for the greatest legend 🥲 i will weep #also the frenchies all saying ribery #best moment tho was everyone else saying bayern makes me think of family tradition etc and thomas fully going: #well i remember watching the 1996 uefa cup #bayern

[acrazybayernfan]

I would give anything to see manu in that pink kit omg 😍

Manu would be irresistible in the pink kit !!! 😍 I hope that will be able to see it soon.

#I miss him so much #also I have waiting so long for manu in pink #i need it #manuel neuer #thank you for the ask dear anon

[lokilow-keystabbing]

All I want is Manu sitting in the crowd supporting the team tonight

#literally don't care about if we win or lose #if manu's there that will be more important #also #I MISS HIM #PLEASE ATTEND THE MATCH #AND HAVE SOME CAMERA GUY SHOW HIS PRETTY FACE #fc bayern #bayern munich #manuel neuer #Bayern lb

[jirnkirks]

.

#Ougghhh the misery #I want to talk about manu and amaya #No one understands them like i do..... #I miss them my beautiful disasters #I also miss annick i am still extremely slowly constructing a fridays in my head #Oh the misery..... #If not annick id probably think eun sr #I also love her shes so fun #I forgot everyone else on the fridays besides fame jus haruta #The sad horse might be here i dont remember #Sad horse is out around town and i like him #Just don't ask me which town

[wileys-russo]

https://x.com/kaitsgooner/status/1752015922892620031?s=46&t=k-Lwg3ELXoOdR-KcbCNumw

Leah’s always gossiping😭 she’s so funny. Would love a little fic of Leah and reader just on the bench and Leah is just full on gossiping to reader while your trying to focus on the game. Eventually getting pulled into Leah’s gossip

gossip II l.williamson

you watched with pride as your girlfriend jogged over to the sidelines, smacking her palm against laia's and clapping the catalonian on the back who raced across the pitch to take her place.

you waited patiently as leah greeted the coaching staff, shaking hands and having a quick word with the defensive head and pointing out a few things as he slid over to speak with jonas and leah made her way down the line of subs, fist bumping each girl as she went.

"hello bench warmer." the blonde teased with a grin, quickly pecking your lips and dropping down onto the grass in front of you, waving off frida's offer to move down a seat so your girlfriend could sit beside you.

"charming as ever darling." you sighed with a smile, handing her a recovery shake as she shuffled back slightly to lean against your legs, patting your knee affectionately.

as she locked into a conversation with alessia who was sat on your other side you zoned out a little, chin resting on your fist and watching the game.

"babe!" you glanced down as leah shook your leg, raising an eyebrow. "do you remember the florist? the one down the street from that bakery we like?" leah questioned as you smiled.

"lee we can gossip all you want on the drive home, watch the game." you laughed quietly, knowing the blondes tendencies far too well as she huffed and turned back to speak with alessia.

arsenal had a two goal lead but you knew even if there was only twenty minutes left that anything could happen, which is why you paid little attention to your girlfriends stories.

though you could tell she was getting into them given the way her hands darted about as she spoke making you smile fondly as alessia and now kyra hung off the older girls every word, also now clearly invested into her tales.

"leah!" you whined shoving her shoulder as your girlfriend pinched your inner thigh, having tapped you a few times and getting no response. "i called your name nicely first! space cadet." her hand reached up to poke at your cheek as you pushed it away and sat back properly.

"you know the girl from the bakery we like yeah? the one who always slips us extra pastries when the boss isn't in, olivia? olive? i think its olivia." leah again tried to draw you in as you shook your head.

"you're a terrible gossip williamson, watch the girls! and you, stop encouraging her less!" you warned the grinning blonde beside you who shrugged, kyras head popping over her shoulder matching her eagerness. "why? she's a great story teller!" the australian defended as leah hit your knee with a happy smirk and you rolled your eyes.

"stop yapping and support your teammates! all three of you." you warned a little more sternly, the younger girls beside you deflating somewhat as leah rolled her eyes but turned around to face the pitch, sipping at her shake.

but once the beverage was finished it failed to serve as a distraction, leah growing restless and leaning over to tap alessia's knee and you sighed as within seconds both her and kyra were once more hanging off your girlfriends every syllable.

"-the florist!" you only caught the last of your girlfriends sentence, drawn into the conversation by the loud gasps of shock from the younger girls beside you and even frida who leah seemed to have sucked in now too.

"wait what?" you questioned with a frown, clearly having missed the build up as you watched manu make a diving save and breathed a sigh of relief.

"well well well. look who wants in on the gossip train!" leah smirked as you rolled your eyes and shook your head, ignoring her and instead turning back to the game. "whatever." you rolled your eyes stubbornly, focusing on the pitch again but feeling leahs eyes bore up into you.

"fine! you've twisted my arm, i'll tell you." leah tapped your thigh to gain your attention back as you couldn't help but be amused by her obvious enthusiasm. "back to my original question, you know the florist-" leah began tracking backward as you nodded.

"the one near the bakery we like, i do. what about him?" you frowned as leah huffed. "bubba theres layers to this story, don't interrupt!" the blonde warned sternly wagging a finger at you as you shoved alessia who giggled.

"well the florist. so he's married yeah? he has that photo of his wife and kid on the counter, and he always has that gold wedding band on. i remember because its got his wives initials carved into it which is quite cute, or maybe its their kids initials?" leah frowned, pausing as you again nodded though this time wordlessly.

"anyway not important. well i went in to see him on tuesday, remember i got you that huge bouquet and brought you breakfast in bed and then we had second bre-" you hurried to cover her mouth as the tips of your ears flushed red.

"leah what we do in the bedroom is private!" you hissed in warning for the words which you'd stopped before they fell. "we already heard about it when she told us the story." kyra piped up cheekily as you groaned and removed your hand, shrinking a little in embarrassment.

"anyway. well i went in on tuesday and no wedding band, no picture." leah continued on completely ignoring your reaction, pulling your hand away and kissing your knuckles sweetly before letting go.

"which is weird right? but then i also went to the bakery because as we both know their bread is the very best bread for a ham sandwich. so i went in to get a loaf and i noticed there was a different woman serving, not olivia or olive whatever her name is who usually always works on tuesdays." leahs eyes narrowed as you hummed to show you were listening.

"so i subtly asked, more so joked really, about where she was. turns out she's on maternity leave? i didn't even notice she was pregnant but apparently she's due in a few weeks!" leah scoffed in disbelief as you frowned, also not having picked up on that throughout the many months you and leah had frequented the bakery.

"so while i was waiting for the bread, and i won't lie babe i did get a croissant and finish it before i got home so you wouldn't know." leah smiled apologetically as you shoved her head with a playful roll of your eyes.

"but this is the scandal of it all. so i overheard one of the bakers on the phone and it turns out that-" leah was cut off as cheers errupted around meadow park, the final whistle blowing signalling the game was over and arsenal had indeed reigned victorious.

you waited patiently for leah to finish, watching as she placed her palms on your knees and used them to help her push up to her feet before holding out her hands to help you up.

"turns out that..." you trailed off eagerly with wide eyes as the rest of the girls began to jog out onto the pitch to congratulate everyone and greet the fans.

"i'll tell you later. come on gorgeous!" leah kissed your cheek and wandered off after lia as your jaw dropped. "what happened?" you grabbed alessia with wide eyes who shrugged. "its leahs story! i'll probably miss details and tell it wrong." the blonde tugged her hands away and followed after kyra as you groaned.

"leah!" you huffed in annoyance, hurrying after her and hating how much she'd peaked your curiousity.

"leah you can't leave it there, finish the story!" you whined catching up to her as lia just smiled in amusement not even needing to know the context as your girlfriend just tutted and slung an arm over your shoulder, kissing your cheek again with a grin.

"nah we can gossip all you want on the drive home, right baby?"

#woso community #woso #woso x reader #leah williamson x reader #leah williamson imagine #leah williamson #woso fanfics #woso imagine #woso blurbs #arsenal wfc

[gnabries]

+ extra

#pep is just such an .. intense (?) person #(kinda miss him ngl) #these are just shitty screenshots from the yt video #but like whats going on here?? #get yourself a man who looks at you like pep looks at manu #unrelated (but also not): i wish i could gif so badddd

[theminecraftbee]

hi its aussie anon again! uh due to needing sleep i was unfortunately not conscious for quite a bit of the stream today. i do plan on binging a vod or supercut or smth, but what did i miss? thanks <3

sure, i can do my best!

joe hills starts streaming early and is the only pov that never stops the entire day, and is the last to finish streaming as well. he starts by logging in on hermitcraft and also hanging out with the in-person hermits, as well as showing us that they're setting up for hot ones.

people start streaming. most of them log onto hermitcraft, where they reveal a two hour donation incentive where, if you donate 50, they'll put your name on a sign on the server, and if you donate 200, that sign will be glowing and you'll have the whole sign for yourself. between that and a generous donor matching donations, the hermits basically IMMEDIATELY smash past 500k, and almost all the way to 600k. the hermits then scramble to keep up with the signs.

hot ones starts! zedaph, tango, impulse, skizz, grian, jimmy, and iskall are the starting contestants, and i recommend impulse, skizz, iskall, jimmy if he was streaming, or tango as povs for this if you want to see the whole thing. later, pearl tags in for grian and joe tags in for jimmy, both of whom end up giving up early. they are both impressively impervious to the spices, which is very funny as especially zedaph and iskall start dying on the spot.

the hermits get past 650k and all get new nerf guns, these ones like, the terrifying automatic rifle nerf guns you were jealous of the one kid that had, and start an all-out war. someone brings up that the event as a whole (not just the hermits but the entire LAN event) is about to hit one million, so zedaph suits up in "protective gear" and the hermits all murder him in a firing squad in celebration. joe's pov is really good for this (he gave us two angles!), as is scar's or tango's i think.

the hermits go back to placing signs, and scar reads donos and hypes up the auction items. scar's stream is probably best for the end of the auction, and he gives a really sweet and heartfelt speech after the end of it. the auction ends on a bang!

the hermits split off to now all play the zedlypmics! i can't tell you much of what happened for this, this is when i left to go take a walk/do pokemon go community day since i recently got back into that/feed my dog/prepare to road trip tomorrow. however it was the zedlympics, i'm sure it was fun! basically everyone joined in on that one.

finally, joe specifically split off at the very end to play some live physical tcg with pearl (and also hit each other with zedaph's milky boppers from yesterday). after a single game they both admit joe is exhausted, and joe ends the stream, sending us to raid one of his favorite pinball streamers who had, i kid you not, four viewers before the ~6k of us showed up. manu was stunned, and i hope everyone who stuck around enjoys that!

and in the end, we raised well over 800k for gamer's outreach, which is a WILD ACHIEVEMENT!

and... yep, that's the highlights! hopefully that gives you an idea of who you should and shouldn't watch! meanwhile, from yesterday, iskall has already put up a video from his pov of guess the build and bingo on his second channel, so i'd go ahead and suspect iskall's going to continue to put highlights there, for anyone waiting for highlights!

#answered #quackethh

[wosowrites]

Yellow Card Madness ( Katie McCabe x Reader )

Warnings: ⚠️Swearing⚠️

A/N: This one is just pure Katie madness. And also three posts today? Woah go me. It will not always be like this i’m just still on march break.

Prompt: Reader and Katie are dating, and reader gets her first red card ever, which leaves Katie slightly proud.

It was known to everyone that your girlfriend was the Yellow Card Queen, the Yellow Card Magnet, the Irish Messi, Katie McCard. All of these nicknames were used to describe her on a daily basis. Whereas people called you Arsenal’s Classic Canadian, the Softie, the Sunshine in the storm. You and Katie were polar opposites, but your relationship was perfect, and thrived on your differences. So when you got two consecutive yellows during a game against Chelsea, when you got your first red card ever, the gunners were in shock, and Katie couldn’t help but feel slightly proud of her girl.

Three and a half hours earlier:

You and Katie climbed out of thr gunners bus and entered Kingsmeadow stadium through the players entrance. You were walking behind Leah, and beside your girlfriend. Your face was stern, taking its firm look only during game days. Katie however, was smiling and lighthearted. Your rolls usually switched when you stepped onto the field.

You did your game day routine. Taped your wrist, put on the captains armband, walked onto the field and did a few keep ups. Soon enough, you were leading Arsenal out onto Kingsmeadow turf, Manu following behind you.

Today was just a season game, but because it was against Chelsea, every player on the pitch was aching for the win. Kickoff was quick, Arsenal started with the ball, and as the striker, you opted to pass the ball back to Leah, whose passes up field were spectacular. The game seemed to play out slowly, and when half time arrived, the score board still read 0-0.

"No card for you yet, Katie." You teased, tapping her ass lightly as you walked into the tunnel. "No goal for you yet." She teased back. "Hey! Not getting a card is good!" You said, pushing her slightly.

You both walked into the changing room, where Jonas gave a quick speech before giving you the floor. "Listen here, ladies. I know, we don’t need to win this game. The motivation is low. But we’re playing Chelsea right now! We’re playing class players, and we are class players. So let’s go out there, let’s score, let’s make more great saves. Manu, god I love you. Let’s make the same clearances, Leah, great work on the left. Let’s keep up with those runs down the line, Katie, Beth, amazing. as always. All you guys are doing great. we’re missing that goal. Let’s also avoid getting booked. C’mon Gunners!" You yell.

It was in the 56th minute that things went downhill. You were running down the middle and looked up to see Beth making a run. You passed the ball perfectly and then accelerated into the box. However, Beth got the ball taken by Millie Bright. You acted on instinct. Motivated by your own speech and wanting a goal so badly, you slid, clearly connecting with the ball before the lioness. But Millie tumbled to the ground, earning cries of "Ref! Come on!" From the Chelsea women and some of "No! That was nothing!" From the Gunners. But the second you were back on your feet, you saw the referee running towards you, brandishing a yellow card in the air. "Hey! Hey no way. Come on that was all ball!" You complained, walking towards the ref with your hands extended at your sides. "Don’t argue with me y/l/n." The referee said, writing your name on the back of the card.

Angry, and even more desperate for a goal, you stormed away from the referee. Leah patted you on the back, telling you it was okay, and Katie came over to you, looking at you with a wider smile that she ever had. "Don’t get booked guys." She mimicked.

You slapped her in the back of the head.

"Hey!" Katie yelled, positioning herself. "People are gonna edit that later."

Your luck came only ten minutes later due to Stina’s cross being blocked by Magda. Leah prepped herself for the corner and sent in the most perfectly weighted ball. You got the back of your head on it, flicking it into the back of the net.

"YEAH!!" You scream, running up to Leah and jumping in her arms. "YOUR PASSES GIRL!" You yelled, jumping down from her arms and shaking her slightly. Katie then came over, grabbing you and swinging you around, making you laugh. Your team congratulated you, hugged you and Jonas have you a big smile. You clapped at the Arsenal fans in the corner of the stadium who had been screaming loudly.

After that goal, Chelsea seemed to go rabid. They were constantly taking shots on Manu and the gunners couldn’t seem to get them out of their half. You played striker, but you were constantly at the edge of the box, trying to help clear incoming shots.

During a cross in by Erin Cuthbert, you jumped up in the air to clear the ball, your body smashing into Guro Reiten who was on the smaller side. The winter went tumbling to the ground, holding her side.

Your heart froze when you heard a whistle blow, and the angry ref stomping over to you. "No. No I did not do anything. We were both going for the ball and-" You started trying to defend yourself, Manu, Beth, Leah, Katie and Stina all hurrying towards the ref. "Get off my field." The referee simply said.

The woman showed a yellow, and then a red, pointing towards the players entrance.

Your face fell completely, feeling as though you had let down your team as captain. You knew a penalty would be awarded and that your team would have to play -1 for the next twenty minutes. You took off your One Love captains armband and handed it to Leah, who grabbed your head between her hands and tried to get you to hear her out. But her words seemed blurred, even when your girlfriend came up to you, you shrugged her off and walked into the changing room.

"FUCK!" you yelled, when you were in the locker room, smashing your fist into the wall in the least canadian way possible. You doubled over almost immediately, holding your knuckles in pain and groaning. A minute later, you heard the crowd erupt, knowing Chelsea had scored their penalty, probably thanks to Guro. You shrugged off your kit, jumping into the shower and washing yourself quickly, cursing your actions. Your first red card. You hated knowing you had one.

You heard the arsenal girls walk in the room as you pulled on your track suit. Your heart felt stiff, and for the first time ever, you were scared of being in the presence of your teammates. What if they were mad? You pulled out your phone and saw that the final score was 1-1. A tie. Better than a loss, so much worse than a win. You opened the door, your hair still dripping wet, your eyes red and your hands shaking.

You were met with every one of your teammates looking at you, but none of them looked mad. Katie was the first to come up to you, wrapping you in a hug and then pulling away to kiss you. "I’m so sorry guys I don’t know what happened. I just-" You started saying. "Don’t apologize." Beth started. "That ref was shit."

Murmurs of agreement echoed in the room, and Katie never left your side.

When you were home, and laying on Katie’s lap while watching The Last Of Us, Katie whispered something to you. "Can I tell you something weird?" She said, brushing her fingers through your hair. "Yeah." You answered, grazing your nails lazily on her bare thigh. "I was so proud of you when you got that red. Like… I was really turned on." Katie said. You let out one of your laughs, that sounded more like a bark. "You are so strange. But I love you." You told her, looking into her eyes. "I love you too."

#katie mccabe #chelsea fcw #arsenal fcw #woso #woso imagine #woso x reader #woso fanfics #woso fic #woso one shot

[morallyinept]

A full character analysis on SILVA from the film STRANGE WAY OF LIFE/EXTRAÑA FORMA DI VIDA

I've created this as a point of reference when writing for Pedro's characters, and I hope you find it useful. Even if you just want to learn more about the character. 🖤

FULL MASTERLIST OF PEDRO'S CHARACTERS ANALYSED

FULL CHARACTER STUDY:

Basic Details:

Full Name: Silva (full name unconfirmed)

Nickname(s): None mentioned

Appears in: Strange Way Of Life, 2023 (first appearance on screen riding in distance at approx. 00:41 and face shot seen at approx. 01:04)

Age (if known): Unconfirmed, suspected mid-forties, to even possibly early fifties based solely on the looks of the character.

Sexuality: Bisexual/Homosexual - it's never confirmed in the film which sexuality Silva actually is, although it's widely presumed the latter

Nationality: Hispanic, but unconfirmed from where specifically. 'Silva' is a Portuguese and Galician surname widespread in the Portuguese-speaking countries, such as Brazil. However the name is also commonly known in Mexico too. Silva speaks with a Spanish dialect. It is presumed he is living somewhere in the Wild West of America, possibly close to the border of Mexico, as he convinces his son to leave and ride across the border to Mexico which appears not to be too far away if Joe is simply riding on horseback.

Family: 1 Son, Joe

Spouse/Partner: No mention of a partner

Relationship Status: Presumed single as no mention or evidence of a current partner

Current Living Status: Alive

Languages Spoken: English, Spanish

Education: Unknown/not confirmed, however presumed educated based on intelligence and speech, however schooling in the Wild West was not common before the 1880s, so most were schooled in the basics at home

Occupation:

Job Role/Title: Previous gunslinger/gun for hire, currently a horse rancher

Special Skill(s): Tending to horses on the ranch, adept with firearms

Notable Colleague(s): Sheriff Jake

Distinguishing Features:

Tattoo(s): None

Piercings: None

Scar(s): None notable

Other Markings: None notable

Prominent Feature(s): Greying hair and facial scruff, moustache

Injuries: Silva mentions he has a bad back from tending to the horses all day on the ranch

Eye Colour: Brown

Hair Colour: Brown/greying

Personality:

Traits: Ruthless, romantic, devious

The film is titled after a Portuguese fado song by Amália Rodrigues. The song was released in 1959 and sung by Brazilian singer Caetano Veloso, and lip-synced by actor Manu Ríos playing a singer in the opening scenes, as Silva arrives in town to see Jake.

Silva is a rancher. A rancher is someone who owns or manages a large farm, especially one used for raising cattle, horses, or sheep.

Silva mentions he was previously a 'hired gun' back in the day with Jake, which means he was potentially a hit man or hired killer.

Silva is adept with the use of guns and a skilled shot. He deliberately misses shooting Jake in any vital organs.

Jake accuses Silva of only travelling to see him to get information out of him and to convince him to leave his son alone, rather than see him specifically. However, Silva mentions he wanted to see Jake sooner, but wasn't sure what reaction he would get after all the time that's passed. The conversation between them, and subsequently what Silva says to his son, indicates that Jake was right.

Being homosexual in the Wild West was largely unspoken and frowned upon. Same-sex relationships/encounters, were often kept private between the consenting individuals through fear of persecution and arrest, despite them being fairly common. Silva references this when he states, "You gonna kill me while I’m half undressed? How will you explain that? A dead man in your bed still smelling of cum!"

Hispanic decor decorates Silva's home in bright colours like fuchsia, yellow, orange and green, and he also has a statue of what appears to be of Our Lady Of Guadalupe, indicating he possibly has faith.

The costumes were provided by fashion house St Laurent for the characters in the movie, with custom pieces made specially, such as Silva's green jacket.

Fashion/Outfits:

Outfit 1 - (Opening scene & majority of the film) Green jacket, red plaid shirt, orange/umber undershirt, dark pin striped looking pants, black belt, brown leather holster belt. Black neckerchief, brown hat, dark heeled cowboy boots

Outfit 2 - (Waking up in Jake's bed scene) Orange/umber under shirt

Outfit 3 - (Tending to Jake & final scene) Yellow/brown plaid shirt, dark pin striped looking pants, black belt, black neckerchief

Accessories: Brown leather gun holster belt that carries spare bullets and his pistol, red neckerchief (which Jake kept), multicoloured striped blanket, possibly a woollen serape, which he carried rolled up on his horse and used in the desert when resting

Weapons Used:

Weapon(s): (Exact weapons pictured below)

Silva has a six shooter pistol, worn on the right side of his body in it's holster, typical for the time period in the Wild West. His exact model is unknown, but from images seen, it appears it could be a Colt Frontier Single Action Revolver.

Silva also owns a rifle, kept in a chest in his home. The exact model is unknown.

Modes of Transport:

Vehicle(s):

Silva has a horse he rides across the desert to see Jake, which appears to be a dark brown stallion, and he has a whole ranch of horses that he tends to.

Dialogue:

🗨 See Silva's full dialogue from the film, including deleted scenes.

Further Character Links (if any):

Strange Way Of Life - A Review by Jett NYFF Interview with Pedro Almodóvar

FULL MASTERLIST OF PEDRO'S CHARACTERS ANALYSED

#silva strange way of life #pedro pascal #pedro pascal characters #strange way of life #extrana forma de vida #pedro pascal character database #silva character analysis #pedro pascal character analysis

[skipper1331]

Red Devil // Laia Aleixandri

a/n: based off this request. Enjoy.

You

Mi amor, when are you gonna call me back?

i miss you :(

You were currently still in Madrid but not for long. Your transfer was confirmed. In less than a few days your new home would be Manchester.

There were rumors that you would transfer to the WSL or to the French league, but you didn't address the rumours. However, the rumor that you would join Manchester United was spreading. It‘s was true yet not to be confirmed, at least not now.

Laia saw the rumours, there had been a bunch of them but didn‘t believe them. You would talk to her about something big like that, wouldn‘t you?

Or so she thought.

When she saw a leaked picture of you wearing a ManU jersey, she was confused. It didn’t look fake, your name and number on the back.

She didn‘t reply to your text nor did she answer her phone when you called again.

You

good morning x

guess you fell asleep, call me today?

you texted - she didn‘t reply.

The following day you said good bye to everyone of your team mates and staff members, ready to start a new chapter.

You were beyond excited not only because of the new challenge ahead of you but also because you‘d finally be in the same country as your lover. You hadn‘t told her yet because you wanted to suprise her. You had made up a whole plan; you would drive to her house with a flower boquet in your hands and her favorite sweets and surprise her.

A great plan that hadn't been thought through to the end.

ManUtd announced your transfer; pictures and videos on their socials and on your own Instagram as you sat in the plane on your way to Manchester. Your 'good bye-thank you' post, one post before your pinned announcement.

Of course she saw your 'good bye' post, she had the notifications on for your social media accounts to be up to date and to admire pretty pictures of yourself and as well she saw your new club post.

Why didn‘t say something to her? She felt betrayed. Did you not love her? The reason she hadn‘t replied your latest texts.

You arrived at the airport and drove to your new home. The apartment was roughly set up, the furniture was there and the rest of your stuff would arrive in the next few days.

You didn't want to move in with Laia right away because firstly she didn't know you were here and secondly because you didn't want to pressure her with something she wasn‘t comfortable with.

-

Hoping she would be at home you made your way to her apartment. On the way you got her, her favorite flowers and some candy.

Gently, you knocked on the door.

"Sí?" the voice of your girlfriend said as she opened the door. "Hola, mi amor" you smiled brightly. You expected every reaction, just not the one she gave you. She rolled her eyes but stepped aside anyways. You furrowed your brows, usually she was always happy to see you. "No kiss?" you tried again. She brushed past you, walking in to the kitchen. "Amor?" you asked, following behind, "I have great news"

"Oh I know! Red devil huh?!" she snapped.

"Oh" your voice saddened as you put the flowers down on the counter "you don‘t like it?"

"Do you think I‘m stupid?!" she yelled, marching out of the kitchen, yourself close behind. You grasped her wrist, turning her to face you "why would I think that?" you asked, utterly confused.

"Why didn‘t you tell me! I had to find out through a picture! Through your instagram!" her arms gesticulating wildly. "That‘s what this is about?" you asked, your voice level normal.

"Of course! I feel betrayed. My own girfriend isn‘t trusting me!"

"No, mi amor. I- i wanted to surprise you.." she wiggled out of your grasp. "Surprise me?! How stupid do you think I am?!"

"Laia! Stop it!" you grabbed her waist, pulling her close. Your expression was strict and the spaniard knew when you said her name (which she didn‘t enjoy) that you‘re getting upset. "I don‘t think you‘re stupid! I wanted to suprise you with me being here. I couldn‘t stand it any longer being in a country where you‘re not! I trust you, you know I do." your eyes looked so sad and disappointed "it wasn't thought through, i only wanted to be here. With you" you admitted. She didn‘t answer nor react in any kind of way. It broke your heart. Sighing in defeat, you let go of her waist "I‘m gonna go" you mumbled, walking to the door.

Finally, she came back to her senses "wait!" Now it was her turn to grab your waist, "lo siento" she whispered, "lo siento mucho" one hand came up craddle your face, "I want you here, more than anything" your head dropped against her shoulder, exhausted. "I‘m sorry for raising my voice, I didn‘t like the feeling that people who don‘t know you, know more than I did"

Both of you stood there in silence for a while.

"Do you still love me?" you murmured against her chest. "Sí, mi amor. Te amo mucho" she hooked her thumb and index finger under your chin, softly pulling your head off her chest so you could look at her. She leant forward, closing the gap between you two. Her lips tasted sweet, like home. The kiss was gentle, apologies spoken.

"Te amo, but I‘ll never wear your ManU jersey" the spaniard giggled, pressing her lips against your own over and over again.

"We‘ll see about that" you grinned, grabbing her hand. "I‘ve got you flowers and sweets"

"You‘re the best, my little red devil" she smiled as she trailed behind you.

The red devil and the cityzen

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#laia aleixandri #laia aleixandri x reader #woso #woso x reader #woso fanfics #man city women #man united women

[artofalassa]

Tiny Update - WWL/TDDU + PINS

First off - thank you SO very much to all of you leaving lovely comments in the tags on the last (and any other) part(s) of Til Death Do Us / Wolfwood Lives AU.

How's the comic doing?

I decided to favor myself enjoying the work on it instead of spitting it all out asap and having it finished for May. No more zine ready in May for Animefest happening, unfortunately. It's too much pressure and I just. I wouldn't like it. The comic would suffer - both in terms of writing and art. Not to mention I don't ever want to pressure one of my best buds and my personal editor @Squeemu.

This way I can still think of the script a bit more, add new little ideas, enjoy preparing the layout and draw each of the faces in my own time. And maybe splash some colours into some other parts as well again. 👀 I MISS COLOURING STUFF SO MUCH.

The slower pace will also let me rest from time to time, maybe play a videogame and maybe not go crazy when 7R2 is out and I'll be biting table about it, bc I SHOULD BE DRAWING THE COMIC, bc I only have xy days til the end of April. (Trust me, it did happen, I went to bed counting pages, matching them to days in my head over and over and over.... and then broke down.)

So. That said - we are progressing quite nicely now! Even with the crazy amount of storyboarding work I had in Jan/Feb. I am having fun, I LOVE drawing the part I'm working on rn.

What about the PINS?!

Good question! The data's in the manu atm. However, as China's still celebrating Lunar New Year, the factories are closed. But - the break should end on 20th. So we should get some news soon. :)

#info #wolfwood lives au

[sleeplesssmoll]

I realized that mesmer.jr might be one of the most unique suitcase crew member

This idea came to my mind because I read a post talking about "vertin being a Mary sue" not in the sense that she can do everything but rather everyone just likes her, the post pointed out that everyone vertin meet liked her, even Jessica who she only meet for a day was willing trust vertin more then blonney

It also pointed out that the only people who disliked vertin was forget me not and her teacher from the orphanage, they said that the only reason forget me not disliked vertin is because they were enemies on opposite sides, and her teacher disliked her because she was a chaotic problem child, they *had* reason to dislike her

But the moment I read that my mind automatically go to Mesmer, I thought "Mesmer doesn't like vertin" and the more I thought the more unique Mesmer became in my eyes.

Mesmer is probably one of the only people in the crew who just dislikes vertin, sure they could work together but Mesmer clearly dislikes vertin, and I think vertin doesn't like Mesmer either, not in the sense that she hates Mesmer but rather she wouldn't go out of her way to hang out with Mesmer.

Mesmer is unique because she doesn't exactly have a reason to dislike vertin, she just doesn't like her, sure she might be blaming vertin for the breakaway incident but she is smart enough to know that vertin was a child and she didn't know about the storm, so she wouldn't blame her fully

And it's not because vertin is an arcanist as Mesmer already said she can tolerate/normal towards the arcanists from the foundation like sonnetto, but even if they both are from foundation and can work together if required, Mesmer just doesn't like vertin, and neither vertin does like Mesmer all that much

Hopefully my points come across lol! I tried to address as much as I could but let me know if I missed something 😊

Why do people like Vertin?

As for the “Why Jessica chose Vertin over Blonney Question” I have a in depth answer here. I also explained why Jessica believes in Vertin’s words.

The simple answer is the way the proposal was made by Vertin as opposed to Blonney. Blonney means well, but her offer did not reflect Jessica’s concerns. Jessica’s decision is not about the different offers rather than the person saying it.

This is a great jumping off point as to why do people follow Vertin? This ties in a bit with my Manus Vindicate post but essentially the people who meet Vertin are cornered and don’t have many options to begin with (except Druvis but that’s a topic for another time). Here are some examples:

Regulus recognized the fact the Foundation would chase her down no matter how much she runs, which isn’t the freedom she wants. Jessica is scared of isolation and rejection from the outside world (humanity). Joshua is a troublemaker who doesn’t conform and suffers consequneces. These arcanists already have a motive/reason to follow her. Another thing to consider is what would happen if they did not? They would be stuck in their current situations for who knows how long. Vertin gave them a way out.

Another important tidbit is Vertin’s approach. In the most simple terms, Vertin listens to people.

This seems so small but think about the other ways we see the Foundation or Manus “convince “ people to join their cause.

Manus uses fear and control to herd people like sheep. Then they brainwash them to take away their agency. However the fear of the Storm and the discrimination against arcanists make them one of the few viable options for arcanists seeking shelter from a world that despises them.

The Foundation uses lies and keeps corruption to hide the abuse they put arcanists through in the name of humanity but they also provide “shelter”. To choose the Foundation is to choose to be a dog on a leash (unless your human), but at least you'll be safe from the Storm.

Finally, there is the Timekeeper. Unlike the other factions, Vertin listens to people’s concerns and addresses them directly. She does not make false claims and outright admits she will do what is in her power. She recognized Druvis’s grief and tried to show her a glimmer of hope. She wanted to understand Schneieder’s anger and desperation. She appealed to Regulus’s love of freedom and appeased Jessica’s fear of rejection by the world.

That being said, I wouldn’t say she’s a Mary Sue but a glimmer of hope for the vulnerable people she meets (that being said they could have built this up more but perhaps they had to keep things short and clean for brevity's sake. This bit is speculation). 

Mesmer Jr.

Mesmer is such a complex character! She is not easy to categorize making her very unique but I also feel she is misunderstood for that same reason. I mention her tragic talents in this post if you want a more detailed picture but the short version is she suffers a lot of trauma which affects the way she interacts with others.

I agree with you in that she is too smart to blame Vertin for the break-away event. However, I don’t think she dislikes Vertin, rather the way she shows concern for others is different from what people are used to seeing. Back in their younger days, it was Mesmer who confronted Vertin first at George the Oak Tree during their secret meeting. She was the first to speak up then and get things moving along because the others were tense and nervous.

Years later, we see her do it again. This time for Vertin’s sake in Nouvelles et Textes pour Rien- A Deep Sleep. Mesmer Jr. didn’t have to tell Sonetto that Vertin was being kept here against her will and that this is all part of Constantine’s plan, but she did. She says it's because she shares the same values. She cares about her friends but her trauma warps the ways she interacts with them.

In An Opened Sandwich it is stated that Vertin understands her trauma because they both carry it. She sees the scars on Mesmer’s hands but knows the emotional ones are the real issue because she is the same way.

In the Suitcase, Vertin doesn’t know how to properly interact with her but she tries to understand. Mesmser is always nagging her and has no problem ordering Vertin around, but that doesn’t mean she dislikes her. In fact, I’d say it's a sign of familiarity because she is not afraid Vertin will have an outburst like other arcanists. We can see this in her lines:

Bond Morning: Too many arcanists here, weirdos as well. Damn it... You'd better prepare me a room where I won't be disturbed. Last time, the girl doing the potion experiments made everything so dusty I could barely clean myself. 

(Note the difference in the way she talks about other arcanists as opposed to Vertin and Sonetto in the story.)

Bond Night: It's very quiet out there. The door is securely locked. At night, the river whispers outside the window. I must extend my gratitude since you prepared such a perfect room for me. Also thanks for your suitcase. That's all, that's it.

(While this is speculation, I know some people find the sound of water like rain, streams, the ocean, etc calming for the mind. I wonder if this room by the river was chosen for that purpose? It would show Vertin is considering what works best for Mesmer's condition)

The most interesting lines to me are these:

Monologue: That's it, that's it, enough... Stop crying, stop, and don't laugh. Don't be insane. I am fed up watching or hearing you. Leave me alone for a while! Just a while! Stay away from me!

This seems like a breakdown and she needs space from everyone to collect herself. It shows that she suffers and the strong mask she wears slips at times.

Suitcase Climate: Those insane people screamed and rushed out of the guardroom. They kept meaninglessly and repeatedly roaring. Then, their blood shed on the snowy ground. I've seen that a lot.

She opens up to Vertin about the violence she witnessed working in Laplace. Like her, Vertin's also lost people she was supposed to help.

Mesmer doesn’t go out of her way to hang out with others, but that is because she is protecting herself. You can read more of her voice lines here if you’re interested.

While I don’t think Mesmer and Vertin are super best friends or anything, I do think they recognize the trauma in each other that other people won’t understand. Vertin tries to accommodate her and Mesmer is grateful for that, even if she struggles to show it. Mesmer is also willing to help Vertin on her own principals.

She's such a badass. Tragic, yet headstrong. I hope we see more of her in the future.

#reverse 1999 #vertin #mesmer jr #ask #character analysis #dynamic analysis #when u need therapy #but u are the therapy #poor mesmer jr #i like her a lot

[majimasleftasscheek]

literally just found this den of hot yakuza and villainy so i'm sorry if this is a dumb question, but do you ever restock the same item after it sells out? Wondering if i missed the chance to own that goromi hostess card forever 🥹 it's absolutely beautiful

not a dumb question at all! also ty the goromi card is one of my favs 🥺

I will restock out of stock things but that'll happen when I send in a production order for my preorder stuff - so the next time being 4.15.24 cuz that's when they close 👌

so if you're willing to wait probs till sometime in late May? hopefully then they should be in stock then. production takes like about a month or so (tho my manu has been mad busy so I'm leaning to 1-2 months in case)

#I guess ppl put in a ton of orders during chinese new year cuz WHEWIE they be busy as hell lol #I'm hoping by april they get a lotta their work done #blog mod

[schneiderenjoyer]

The Wheel & The Rock

Time for another theory crafting and discussion on the world of reverse 1999! This time, I want to tackle something that's brewing up more and more as the story goes on.

That's The Wheel's connection to the Storm and possibly one of many catalysts to figuring out how it works.

There'll be discussions about what Chapter 5 has revealed to us, so keep that in mind. This topic is extremely long, so please take your time to read!

Let's start with The Wheel itself and what we know so far and what new information Chapter 5 brought to the table.

The Wheel is something located within the suitcase, specifically in the only place that never seems to change its form no matter how much the Wilderness shifts its appearance; The Lake.

We aren't given too much of a description about this lake, but we can assume it's exactly the body of water this wheel is submerged in, surrounded by fog. And it seems that this "Storm" lake holds none of the properties left to "sift" out anyone. Unless it's being counter balanced by the fog surrounding it.

A fog that apparently has a hallucinogenic ability like that of Apeiron's inner cave of secrets.

While Vertin is immune to the fog in her suitcase.

She's not to the fog of Apeiron and required a means to snap out of it.

Which brings up the conclusion that Vertin ends up thinking about, but with something missing about it.

Someone already owns the cave, therefore controls that rock. And it bends to their will only while others are repelled through means of illusions and inevitably,

Fall into a trap.

This could explain how Vertin is immune to the wheel's fog. Because she's the owner of the suitcase, thus the owner of the wheel and the fog surrounding it. And how the wheel even exists could also be solve by entertaining a certain idea.

The space in the suitcase is Vertin's arcane skill.

We're often told that Vertin's not the best at arcanum, but she's still able to use it. Meaning, at some point in her time as the Timekeeper, she's able to unlock her arcane skill. And to have her ability to be purely a support spell that creates a safe space than a combative attack fits her perfectly. If you consider it this way, everything inside that space reflects her personality and being. It can explain how they can expand the space for more rooms for her team, how the wilderness bends and shifts differently to her will. It's acknowledge in a Wilderness dialogue with Door:

If many things within the suitcase is reflected by who Vertin is, then it's possible that it has also reflected her ability to be immune to the Storm. That it represents as a reflection of her soul. Amidst all the surroundings at constant change, at her core, the wheel, is a never changing monument resistant to the Storm.

So that means another question has popped up. Who made the rock? It could be assumed that its place of origin is through the existence by someone or something. After all, just like the Manus masks, it's possible to create an item that can repel the effects of the Storm.

Which leads me to pitch this idea:

It's made by someone in Apeiron thousands of years ago. I don't see it a possibility of the rock being a new thing to the people of the island, it's far too ancient to be recent. But this "model" 37's mother has made could possibly not just mean their theorem on calculating the Storm, but also the ability of this rock to show the island's people its "truth".

Why do I consider that?

Because Vertin's wheel has its own ability aside from creating that fog that repels the Storm:

Its ability to summon arcanists.

I'll talk about it in a different post since this is getting way too long. Look forward to me going crazy conspiracy theorist on unilogs and its implications!

#reverse 1999 #reverse 1999 lore discussion

[mayakern]

i have a question! did the A size change between the June restock and the most recent one? I got a deadly florals skirt last time and a few more this time and they're pretty significantly different in waist size despite both being labeled as size A. theyre both from the new manu according to the listings. Neither have been through the wash yet.

yes we did make the A size smaller! i posted about this quite a few times, updated the mailing list and also changed the relevant listings to the new measurements, but i'm not surprised some people missed it. that's just how things go 😭😭

#ask #store