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fellow-traveller · 13 days

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This is gonna be long, so if you don't have the time to read it, it's cool, I'll summarise it like this:

I think I'm back. Kinda. Expect some blasts of Hol Horse fanart that I missed sharing here since November 2023 (if you followed my Twitter/X, you might have seen them)

Okay, I know excuses can be bad but here's mine to kinda justify my absence.

I admit that I had been feeling depressed with what's happening in P@lest1ne for the past 6 months, because I had never seen it happening in real time, in videos and interviews. 20+ years ago, anything about them came in the form of stories from actual P@lest1nians whom I had the privilege to meet during my volunteer work in school, and newspaper articles from local publishers. Our local broadcasters still chant FTRTTS whenever they talk about them. But the real-time atrocities and the aftermath really got me hard. I'm not one to shy away from real-life gore - true crime is my go-to documentary whenever I'm relaxing - but what's happening there - the injustice, the brutality, the depravity - can be too much for me to bear.

I'm not saying I'm used to it by now...I still hear my heart break with every dead and hungry child I see on my screen, but at the same time, I feel a bit more hopeful. Mainly because I believe in the P@lest1nians' faith and resilience, and I believe in mine.

Apart from world events, on a personal level, my company moved to a new building in December, about an extra 30 minutes drive away from my home, so I was almost on a blackout from online stuff back then. Didn't even touch the 1 Day 1 Hol Horse challenge (but thankfully they are done now...will share them later). The move-out was done around the end of January 2024, and then I got busy again with work in February. Work had been very hectic because everything had been disorganised since the move. Even now, we don't really have internet in the new building and had to use our phone data for that.

Wanted to get back last month, but delayed it until today because my cat was sick with cancer. My cat, little Vee, whom I had for 12 years, just passed 2 days ago, 1 day before my birthday ;-;

Anyway, all that said, I think I'm ready to be back now on tumblr. I know I missed a lot of drawings that I kinda promised myself to finish (like the Halloween Hol), and also posting the 1 Day 1 Hol Horse doodles. I missed other people's Hol Horse and HolPol fanart as well. I also have a few thoughts I wanted to share of our favourite JoJo cowboy too...

So in the next few hours, I'll be doing just that. I apologise for the massive spam that's about to come beforehand. Just note that if you cannot wait for the fanart blast, you're welcomed to dig for them on my Twitter/X.

On current notes, I'm in the middle of doing The Emperor Month Challenge. Basically, Hol Horse with the other Part 3 characters. I missed 2 days now, but I'll be catching up. This will be on until the end of this month.

For now, I won't be doing requests/art trades because I wanna start drawing for my JoJo OCs. I have been neglecting them for months.

Hopefully the depression will simmer down. The world is a mess, and I'm trying to soldier on.

Oh, and to my Muslim followers, Happy Eid-ul-Fitr. ♥

#personal #update #i miss you guys #the love for the entire equine must go on

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inevitably-johnlocked · 1 year

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Ahoy Steph 🙌, I was wondering if you could tell us a little bit about yourself and what kind of tropes and stories you enjoy? Wanna get to know a little more about who is behind the blog if you don't mind🤸

Hey Nonny!

Sorry for the delay in a reply... just haven't "felt it" the past couple months, and after a nice 2 week break (and now a slow day at work), I feel more up to answering a long-form ask today, LOL.

So, I won't reveal too much about myself that isn't already public, since I try to keep my online and personal lives separate (and I come from an age where people usually DID do this because no one needs to know every little bit about you). The basics are that I'm a 41-year-old Canadian dork who loves video games, animation, movies, drawing, writing, and making music. I'm a graphic designer by trade, and have been for nearly 20 years, and I love it (if you need something designed or laid out, hit me up, I freelance on the side for extra spending money). I love dragons and puppies and kitties. I've been in fandom spaces for as long as I can remember, even before the internet. First major fandom I was a part of was Sonic the Hedgehog in my teen years, used to be a pretty popular writer back then. I moved on to Darkwing Duck in my 20s, then TMNT and then Sherlock (I'm a fan of a TONNE more things, but these were the active fanbases I had a presence in). These days I'm more of a lurker than actively participating, though Sherlock has been the longest one I haven't really moved on from. I like the casualness of what I've built here, and I think that's been a huge benefit for my mental health.

Hmm... my fave food is mac and cheese, but had to cut back on it a lot, so these days it's mostly chicken, lol. Fave dessert is cheesecake. Again, not supposed to eat it because of the dairy and sugar, so if I make it, I use lactose-free cheese. I treat myself once-a-year on my birthday, usually.

My current dream is to own a home. I've been trying to make it happen for almost 10 years now, and every time I get close, the goal-post gets shifted as housing prices skyrocket. It makes me very sad.

My dream holiday is a Disney cruise OR somewhere tropical; wanted to do these since I was 20. Secondary dream WAS going back to Disney World for my 40th, but now it's for my 45th or 50th, hopefully with SOMEONE (no one wants to go with me, hence the back-burner on this one). Listen, I know how awful Disney is. I just... really loved being there. It's easy to forget a lot of things when you're there. Third dream is a cross-country LITERAL nostalgia road trip with my sister. We used to go on 2-week-long, cross-Canada road trips when we were kids, and I just... want to kind of relive those, y'know? Lots of fond memories. Again, something that's just a dream because while my sister wants to do it, she doesn't want to be an alternate driver, so. Yeah, I can't do the driving alone.

Uh... Hmm. Not sure what else I should talk about here, if there's something specific y'all want to know, just ask :)

As for fave tropes, I love fake relationship fics the most, I think, followed by pining and movie rewrites with characters... I'm actually pretty easy-going when it comes to tropes, really. Willing to read any trope at least once to see if I like it.

Oddly, though, I prefer stories that are SUPER in-character (to how I read them, anyway) AND focus a lot on character studies and relationships with other characters. Novel-length stories are usually the best for it, but shorter ones can be too. I prefer fanfics more these days because I don't have to think about how these characters SHOULD be and focus more on the world that the author created. When I do read published novels, though, they're usually fantasy books. One of my fave series ever is the Inkheart Trilogy. Just an easy read from book one.

Yeah, so that's a little bit about me, to start off 2023 AND for any newbies that have just recently found me.

Thanks again for your curiosity :) Again, if you have anything you want more elaboration on, I can at my discretion.

#steph replies #about me #chatting with nonnies #ask me anything

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asheanon · 2 months

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Guys, I'm about to go on a strangely specific tangent that is going to make me seem a little unhinged and I hope you're ready. 🤠

I just remembered a thing today... It was a bit of a delayed thought connected to some things brought up days ago - specifically, Sal laughing and how she laughs (if you see this, hi, Vervain. Haha!) So, for those unaware: Sal isn't really much of a laugher. If she laughs, it's usually something more subtle, BUT... because Sal isn't much of a laugher, I was reminded of something relevant...

A writing/artist/creative buddy from "times of yore" that I wrote plenty of things with - we realized there was this dilemma about there being, from what we could see, no way of literarily expressing a very, very specific means of laughing/expressing amusement.

You know when something is just funny enough to where you just... let that little huff of air out of your nostrils? It's like a snort, but "snort" just comes off too strong or too forceful... it's also like a snicker, but a snicker feels as though it implies a series of those exhalations. Neither of those words feel quite like they capture it... In a fit of rage, I remember trying to find a word that encapsulated that sort of laugh and couldn't seem to turn up any answers for the life of me... instead, I happened upon others going through the same struggle!

So, we made up our own word for that. Just because it was so strongly desired. Because, for me, it was the Sal laugh. It was the only thing that truly captured what she was doing, most of the time! Not a snort, not quite a snicker... a "snick."

snick (snĭk) v. snicked, snick·ing, snicks (A different form of snick than the already existing snick, by the way - or even a possible addition to the definitions list of it!) Derivative of both "snort" and "snicker." It more specifically encapsulates a single, soft, subtle exhalation of air - softer than a "snort" vs. a series of exhalations, which often form a "snicker."

I now wish one of two things: 1. That this word (or this definition of it) was actually accepted in the English dictionary and vernacular so I could help all of those still suffering to find "that one specific word," (including myself.) 2. That there is actually "that one specific word" out there that captures that expression that I either never managed to find back then or someone else finally published into existence.

I can only write about Sal supposedly "snickering" or "chuckling" so many times before I'm just like "this isn't who you are" and I feel a traitor to her and myself as a representative...! Hahaha! And it is to this end that I mention this as well: what could be a snick often ends up as being yet another smile for her, nowadays. She's always smiled a lot, of course! But, given the fact that I can't find a word for "snick" and refuse to use that term as it doesn't really literarily check out makes her even more quiet and "mysterious" than she's ever been. :)

Anyway, thank you for coming to my TED talk. That will be all for now.

#filling the void 🌌#with #“snick”#I can't believe I found a way to write that many words #about this one little thing...#but it entered my brain today #and I had to release it #I embrace chaos today #speaking of chaos...#tiny void update:#turns out tiny void is actually a boy!#Oliver/Olly it is #and he's officially on the mend #🫒🖤#(also feel free to let me know if that word exists!)

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philomenie · 1 month

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Once in a lifetime

Pairing: Jolly x Mina

This is my first story to be published, so I'm very nervous.

i hope i've put all the content warnings, if i've forgotten anything, please let me know.

I would like to mention that English is not my mother tongue.

CN fluff, smut, anxiety, trauma, relationship anxiety, difficult situations, mention of betrayal of trust, cheating, 18+

@valiantroeagleangel

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Mina

The flight to London is delayed, a long delay!

The airport in Stockholm is nice, but not necessarily a place where you want to stay forever.

Frustrated, you stuff your black sweat jacket into your bag. You're in the airport lounge, just like many other passengers.

The table with the semi-circular couch is thankfully yours alone, you unpack your laptop and try to concentrate on your next chapter.

How the hell did you come up with the idea of writing a book?

Plus a textbook on psychotherapy.... Sure, your daily job.... Actually.... You push aside the nagging thought and the panic that creeps up on you and try to concentrate on the words in front of you again.

Your cell phone vibrates on the table next to you, annoyed, you look to see who is interrupting this time, your brother Simon? Or your other brother David?

Or your little sister Ella, who you're actually on your way to see in Willamette, Oregon, where she's currently studying.

It's Ella, she wants to know if you know when you'll be leaving.

You quickly type the answer, "No Sweetie, I don't know what's going on! I'll let you know when I know more!"

The thought of your sister fills you with anticipation, she may be 10 years younger than you, but she was and has always been very close to you.

Your thoughts wander to your childhood, to the beautiful and sad events.

You were always the rational one in the family, you had to be after your parents died in that shitty car accident.

You were 23, in the middle of studying psychology, suddenly, as the eldest, confronted with the harsh reality of looking after your little 13-year-old sister, picking up your brothers, then 17 and 20, who also had the rug pulled out from under them.

Because you simply had no other choice and didn't want to let anyone else into your family.

Somehow, despite everything, you managed to finish your studies, you got a job in a good practice, everything went well.

Too well, in hindsight. That one colleague who quickly became your favorite colleague, then your lover, then your partner.

You never thought he would cheat on you.

How wrong you were.

You still wonder why you were so blind, why you wanted to be blind?

Anyway, a sigh escapes your throat, it's in the past, it's over.

A lot has happened since then that has turned your entire life upside down once again, which is why you are now stuck here at Stockholm airport, waiting for your flight to London.

Stockholm, because you visited your brother, who lives here with his family, or rather, where you lived for almost a year.

Because it was no longer safe for you at home.

Your brothers had decided that it would be best for you to go into hiding in Sweden.

You didn't care about anything at the time, so you went to Sweden, Stockholm.

Ella left for Oregon at almost the same time, planned for a long time, but then your stay couldn't have been better placed.

Your mind wanders back to that day in August, the day that changed everything, more fundamentally and destructively than anything else in your life.

The day you wish you could erase, that it had never happened.

You shake your head, you don't want to think those thoughts, you don't want to relive it, you just want to forget it, bury it, erase it.

You run your fingers through your long, brown curls, adjust your black-rimmed glasses and stand up.

Stretch your long limbs and stretch your aching shoulders.

You pick up your handbag, an old cream-colored Birkin bag that belonged to your mother and is your most precious treasure, and turn towards the counter, a coffee is just the thing for you now.

Joakim

Today, of all days, everything goes wrong!

The flight from Stockholm to London has been delayed for ages, which means there will also be problems with the connecting flight from London to Seattle.

Fuck, if he had known, he would have flown a few days later.

The 4 weeks in Sweden, his old home, after the exhausting European tour were relaxing, actually like always when he is with his family. His old family, his parents, his siblings.

He's just Joakim there, he's just him, not Jolly, not famous and well-known, which is what he always wanted....

The band, the guys he now lives with in LA, are his new family, a surrogate family that is just as important to him as his old family.

Nevertheless, he sometimes feels like he's missing something.

Waiting in the lounge is increasingly annoying him, he has no desire to be recognized, to be harassed by fans, va fangirls, who have been glued to them since the incredible success of Just Pretend.

Not today, today he just wants to be Joakim, a simple guy waiting for his flight.

Joakim pulls his baseball cap lower over his face.

He has tucked his long brown hair under the cap and pulled the hood of his black hoodie over it.

His ankle tattoos are slightly covered with silver rings.

His gaze wanders over the people waiting with him in the lounge....

In the corner where he has tucked himself away, he has a good view of everything.

His gaze lingers on a woman sitting slumped at a table in front of her laptop. Concentrating on the display.

The laptop itself is decorated with various stickers, two of which particularly catch his eye: a black sticker with a white, stylized crown of thorns, exactly the same as the one Nicholas designed for the album Finding God, before God finds Me. And another black sticker with the white symbols of the Deathly Hallows, the Elder Wand, the Resurrection Stone and the Cloak of Disguise from Harry Potter.

A fangirl? It shoots through his head.

Resigned, he turns his gaze away, only to look back at you seconds later with a lowered gaze.

She is tall, slim, as far as he can tell from his position, wearing a black, washed-out band longsleeve by the Red Hot Chili Peppers with a white and red emblem, blue jeans, red ankle-high Chucks, comfortable travel clothes.

His gaze sweeps over her face, she is wearing black glasses and no make-up, but her full, red lips immediately catch the eye.... The sight makes a small sigh escape his chest.

Then there's her hair, long brown curls that glow golden, sometimes copper, depending on the light....

Suddenly she stands up, stretches, she is built exactly as he had imagined, slim figure, with curves to match, her movements smooth.

She picks up her handbag and walks towards the counter....

Without having consciously made a decision, Joakim starts moving. He needs to know what her voice sounds like, what she smells like...

Looking down, he stands next to her and orders a coffee.

His eyes wander to her, her hands are adorned with various silver rings, on one hand, between thumb and forefinger, she has a small tattoo, a broken heart.

Her ears are pierced several times, as is her nose, not a ring but a small silver flower.

She brushes a strand of hair out of her face, behind her ear, this small gesture almost makes him weak.

The waitress puts a coffee on the counter, Joakim reaches for it and suddenly their hands touch because she has also reached for it.

Their eyes meet....

Her eyes, a mix of brown and green, suddenly widen in realization.

Fuck, please don't, no OMG, YOU'RE ....

Joakim is about to turn away when he sees a breathtaking smile spread across her face and she turns to him and whispers, "Thank you, for Cologne, the concert was brilliant!!!"

He is totally taken aback by the fact that you speak English first and then switch to Swedish, both with a slight accent that he can't really place.

He clears his throat, grins and then replies "it was a pleasure".

You still smile that smile that makes him weak and nod at him.

"I think that's my coffee, do you mind?" and with that, you reach for the cup and try to turn away.

Joakim is taken aback, he wasn't really expecting that, and before you disappear to your table, he walks quickly behind you and touches you lightly on the shoulder. You turn around questioningly, "Yes?"

"Uhm, so...." Joakim is rarely at a loss for words, but right now he can't think of anything, all he knows is that he wants to keep talking to you, find out your name, where you're from, where you're going.

You look at him calmly, your eyes wander over his face, you raise an eyebrow questioningly.

Joakim rubs his hands, which are suddenly damp, against his trousers and notices that his cheeks are blushing, which he hastily covers with a glance at the floor.

"Would you mind if I sat with you? I mean, I don't want to disturb you if you have something to do...." comes out of his mouth hastily

"Gladly, and no, I don't have anything important to do, the chapter will be written later" is your smiling reply.

Joakim suddenly feels totally relieved at this answer. He grins and quickly grabs his coffee, which is now on the counter, to follow you to your seat.

Mina

Just as you are about to reach for the coffee you ordered, a stranger's hand grabs it too and your fingers touch.

As you look up, you see a familiar face from somewhere.

Suddenly the realization dawns on you WHO is standing in front of you.

Joakim Jolly Karlsson, the guitarist from Bad Omens, one of your favorite bands, who you flew to Cologne to see live once again.

You smile and thank him for the concert and then turn away, only to be stopped shortly afterwards. From him....

You are totally surprised, because you didn't think that was possible, nor did you ask if he could sit with you.

Smiling, you agree, your mind racing.... Wow, the day still has a few surprises in store for you.

As you sit down, there is a silence at first, you look into each other's eyes, God the man has beautiful eyes, only to laugh softly.

"Well," you begin, "you're practically incognito here, judging by your outfit!"

He laughs louder and agrees with your question, "Yes, I spent some time with my family in Sweden after the tour. Today I actually wanted to go back to LA, via London and Seattle, but somehow that doesn't quite seem to be working out! And you? London too?"

"First London, then Seattle, then Portland, I want to visit my little sister who's studying in Willamette," you reply.

His eyes widen with a mixture of joy and caution. "Ahh, then we have almost the same flight route...."

"Would it be presumptuous to ask your name? You know mine...." Joakim points to the Bad Omens sticker on your laptop.

"Mina, Mina Katharina Lamberts, nice to meet you!"

"The pleasure is all mine" Joakim smiles and asks "Lamberts? You're not a native Swede, are you? By the way, I'm grateful that I can sit down with you, standing around was rather tedious!"

"No, not a native Swede, I was visiting my brother who lives here with his family, I'm from XY!"

Joakim nods, "Your Swedish really isn't bad!" "Thank you" you reply in surprise.

Looking at your laptop, he suddenly asks, "Bad Omens AND Harry Potter?"

You laugh, "Yeah, guilty, two of my favorite interests, you got me!"

He joins in the laughter and replies, "What a coincidence, just like me!"

"Oh tell me, who would have thought it?" is your reply and you both giggle away indignantly, earning you a few stares from the people around you.

A warm, cozy feeling spreads through you, something you haven't felt in a while, and you relax more and more as you continue your conversation.

His voice lulls you to sleep and you could have listened to him for hours.

First you talk about your love of Harry Potter, then he wants to know how long you've been listening to Bad Omens and you reply, since 2017, which makes him relax more and more. He grins and asks if you have a favorite song.

Without thinking, you reply "Dethrone, that song has a special meaning for me! My power song now, I love it.... And If I'm there, the unplugged version kills me every damn time I hear it!"

Joakim scrutinizes you closely, "is that so...." which makes you blush a little and lower your eyes.

"Hey, I didn't mean to make you feel insecure, are you okay?" he asks quickly.

"It's all good, I just realized how surreal the situation is. I'm sitting here talking to the guitarist of one of my favorite bands about my favorite songs, it's really crazy!"

"What if you just block out the fact that I'm "The Guitarist"? Just Joakim, a guy you met at the airport who you talk to about all sorts of things?" he looks at you questioningly.

"Just Joakim?" you smile back.

"Yes, just Joakim"

You look into each other's eyes in silence... "Ok, just Joakim, then tell me which song is your favorite from which band!"

"The night does not belong to you, Sleep Token, and of course almost everything by Oasis, Liam's voice is awesome!"

Before you can continue talking, you suddenly hear the call that your flight to London is ready to take off in half an hour.

The people around you start to move, bags are packed, people flock to the gate.

You sit in silence, almost sad that the flight is being called now.'Sad? Why this feeling towards someone you've only just met? But during your conversation, a certain intimacy has built up between you that you can't quite grasp.

You wonder whether it's just you feeling it or whether he feels the same.

You sigh and put your laptop in your bag, pulling out your sweat jacket in return and putting it on.

"Okay, then I should.... Or should we? I mean to the gate, you want to catch the flight to London, don't you?" you say hastily.

"Yeah," he breathes, "go ahead, I have a phone call to make."

You nod, smile at him and say goodbye "Thanks for your company, you've made the wait very entertaining for me!"

He nods silently to you, you turn and walk towards the gate. A knot forms in your stomach and you have to swallow several times, suddenly feeling miserable.

You vigorously tell yourself not to invest any superfluous emotion in this encounter, not to read anything into it, it's a chance meeting that was nice, nothing more.

And with that thought, you move on.

Joakim

His thoughts are racing, damn it, why does the damn flight have to be called now of all times? What the hell, right now.

He could have talked to you for hours, listened to you laugh, looked at your face.

Groaning, he leans back, not expecting someone to awaken something in him that he buried a long time ago. Fuck, how can that be?

He looks after you as you slowly disappear into the crowd.

Probably for the best, he thinks, because of course, you were just having fun, talking about your interests, about God and the world, time flew by. He can't remember the last time that happened to him with a woman.

Sure, there were women after her, after Silja, but never anything serious, sex, mostly one-night stands. Exactly what he wanted. So far, his life has been focused on the band, on success. A relationship was never on the table.

Now this has caught him cold, fuck....

He gets up, goes to the gate, boarding begins, his eyes search for you, he sees you at the front of the queue. His heart makes a little jump, HIS HEART MAKES A JUMP? WTF is wrong with him?

His eyes keep wandering to you, burning into your back. As if you sensed it, you turn around and your eyes meet, captivated.

Joakim swallows, he can't take his eyes off you. His thoughts are racing. He flies business class, a luxury he affords himself on longer routes, long-haul flights. Will they?" it flashes through his mind.

Then it continues, the queue moves towards the plane, as he enters the plane his gaze wanders searchingly through the interior until he spots you in a window seat, next to an older man.

His stomach clenches, she doesn't look happy, he thinks. But at the moment he can do nothing but take his seat at the other end.

His thoughts race during the flight, wandering back to you again and again.

After landing, he has made a plan, hopefully she agrees, is all he can think about.

#joakim jolly karlsson #joakim karlsson #jolly karlsson #jolly #bad omens #joakim karlsson fanfiction #jolly fanfiction #jolly karlsson fanfiction #bad omens fanfiction #fanfiction #fanfic

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another-lost-mc · 4 months

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Pokemon AU: The Devildom Region

Featured Characters: the Demon Brothers + the Dateables + Side Characters + Michael + OC's

A treaty between the Devildom, the Celestial Realm and the human world allows Pokemon enthusiasts to venture into the Pokemon League's newest region.

Unlike most other regions of the world, the Devildom rarely publishes information about its gym leaders, the Elite Four, or its long-standing Champion.

Aspiring battlers have complained that the seemingly random nature of the region's gyms and lack of information about them is unfair. To that, a Pokemon League spokesperson simply replied, "When you challenge demons on their home turf, do you really expect a fair fight?"

𝐇𝐔𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐀𝐌𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐀𝐃𝐎𝐑 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐄𝐑 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍: 𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐍

Solomon is the human world's representative in the Devildom and is well-versed in the region's eccentricities.

Sorcerer, Professor, Troublemaker, Culinary Menace—Solomon has many titles depending on who you ask, and some opinions of him are more positive than others.

Newcomers from the human world are encouraged to visit him at the human world's embassy before venturing further into the Devildom on their own.

He has a notorious reputation throughout the Devildom for being a cut-throat battler in his time. It's hard to reconcile that with the charming man who gives each trainer a "Devildom Survival Kit" and an open invitation to return should they ever need guidance.

The Devildom's current Champion was once his apprentice and they are still very close. If any trainer finds their way to the Champion's arena, he'll be watching.

(His darling apprentice never disappoints him.)

𝐆𝐘𝐌: 𝐏𝐔𝐑𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐋

This gym is near the dormitory where Celestial Realm exchange students stayed long ago. High-ranking angels share leadership of this gym, passing those responsibilities to whoever is visiting the Devildom when a new challenger comes calling.

𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐑: 𝐋𝐔𝐊𝐄

Luke uses a variety of Pokemon from the Celestial Realm while he learns about the basics of training and battling.

When he's not at Purgatory Hall, he's usually in the kitchen or garden of the Demon Lord's Castle.

Even though he's very busy, the demon Barbatos will sometimes visit the gym and watch Luke battle.

Many of his Pokemon hatched from eggs that were given to him by the angels responsible for his care and learning.

Team: Fidough, Swablu, Tinkatuff, Togetic, Alcremie

𝐆𝐘𝐌 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑: 𝐒𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐎𝐍

Above all else, Simeon uses his own battles as learning opportunities for Luke. He takes Luke's education and eagerness to learn seriously, and regular visitors to the gym understand that it's a place of learning. Or, most of them do, anyway.

Simeon frowned at the Pokemon his opponent summoned and watched it trot into the arena. His own Pokemon waited patiently at his side.

Instead of commanding his Pokemon forward, Simeon looked at the small crowd that had gathered to watch until he found who he was searching for. "Luke! Come over here."

Luke slid from his seat and rushed over with his Fidough yipping happily at his feet.

Simeon nodded his head towards his opponent's Pokemon that looked bored waiting in the middle of the arena by itself. "That's an interesting choice for their first Pokemon. Based on that, I'm going to guess that their strategy is..."

As Simeon's impromptu lesson continued, the other trainer shuffled impatiently and glanced around the arena. The onlookers at the edges of the arena didn't seem bothered at all by the odd delay. Were all Devildom gyms this unprofessional?

Simeon's challenger waved at him from across the room. "Sorry, is this a legit battle? I thought you were supposed to be the gym leader today!"

With his lips pursed into a frown and his eyes narrowed at the rude interruption. Simeon whispered something to Luke and nudged him back to his seat.

"I'm sorry about that. You see, I was simply explaining something to my student, but since you seem to be in a hurry, I'll skip ahead to the practical demonstration."

Simeon's Pokemon finally leapt into the arena and settled into an offensive stance, eager for its first command.

The angel flashed his opponent a sharp smile that didn't reach his eyes. "This won't take long—I guarantee it."

Sometimes he invites Luke to join him in a double battle against challengers for more practice.

He doesn't really care about winning or losing as long as Luke learns something (and has fun, of course).

He often uses grass, dragon and electric types from the Celestial Realm or human world.

Team: Boltund, Leavanny, Dracozolt, Decidueye, Altaria

𝐆𝐘𝐌 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑: 𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐄𝐋

Raphael takes his position as gym leader more seriously than Simeon does.

When he is in the Devildom, he likes inviting Solomon to visit so they can catch up over a dish of whatever the sorcerer cooked and brought with him.

When Luke showed an interest in the region's beauty contests, Raphael made some accessories for Luke's Pokemon to wear.

He prefers to use steel and ground types.

Team: Donphan, Excadrill, Tinkaton, Duraludon, Scizor

𝐆𝐘𝐌 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑: 𝐌𝐈𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐄𝐋

Most trainers won't have a chance to challenge Michael. His responsibilities in the Celestial Realm means he doesn't have many opportunities to visit.

Those that are lucky enough to meet him—and unlucky enough to have to battle him—underestimate him because of his stylish attire and cheerful demeanor.

His team is primarily composed of fairy types found in the Celestial Realm and human world, with one noticeable exception.

Team: Whimsicot, Houndoom, Hatterene, Primarina, Togekiss, Diancie

𝐆𝐘𝐌: 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐀𝐋𝐋

This gym is open during evening and late-night hours only. In the heart of Devildom's metropolis, it's a very busy gym and there's always a large crowd nearby to watch.

The House of Lamentation Gym Leader Asmodeus can sometimes be found and challenged at this location.

𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐑: 𝐙𝐄𝐊𝐇𝐀𝐍

Zekhan manages the gym and the club next door.

Trainers are reluctant to approach him for a battle because he can be a bit...intimidating.

He rarely travels outside the Devildom so his teams are more predictable.

He uses a mix of dark, poison, and flying types.

Team: Swoobat, Grafaiai, Gliscor, Krookodile, Crobat

𝐆𝐘𝐌 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑: 𝐀𝐙𝐑𝐀

Unlike his manager, Azra is always eager to battle. (It gives him an excuse to avoid doing real work.)

He gives all challengers complimentary passes to his club whether they win or lose.

His roster contains many Pokemon native to the Celestial Realm. This is an unpleasant surprise for the trainers that expect him to use Pokemon that live in the Devildom or human world.

Team: Frosmoth, Lycanroc, Mawile, Flygon, Golisopod

𝐆𝐘𝐌: 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐄-𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐆𝐄𝐃 𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐖 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐋𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐇𝐐

Aspiring trainers can come here to obtain D.D.D.s that are equipped with the Pokemon storage system and the Pokedex app. Lucky trainers are also given new prototype Pokeballs or other gadgets to test on their journey.

The House of Lamentation Gym Leaders Mammon or Leviathan can sometimes be found and challenged at this location.

𝐆𝐘𝐌 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑: 𝐊𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐒𝐔

Karasu originally accepted the role as gym leader as a favour to Mammon.

He only accepts challengers during specific times of day because he's very busy.

He gets shy if there's a lot of people watching the match.

He has a strong preference for flying and electric types.

Team: Skarmory, Kilowattrel, Vikavolt, Fan Rotom, Porygon-Z

𝐆𝐘𝐌: 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐏𝐄𝐑'𝐒 𝐂𝐀𝐕𝐄

This gym has no trainers except for its leader. However, it is incredibly difficult to navigate due to the leader's fondness for traps puzzles. (Rumors that the puzzles can be skipped by offering the gym leader sweets have yet to be confirmed.)

𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐍, 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐏𝐄𝐑

As it turns out, Thirteen absolutely loves sweet snacks. (Baked goods made by Luke are her favourite.)

Trainers should refrain from mentioning Solomon's name in her cave, as it may send her Pokemon into a rampage.

Team: Klefki, Mimikyu, Drifblim, Spiritomb, Typhlosion, Flutter Mane

𝐆𝐘𝐌: 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

The siblings that run this gym rotate their availability on a random basis since they all have other jobs or hobbies that take up most of their free time. Their teams reflect their Celestial heritage, their home in the Devildom, and their frequent visits to the human world.

Badges from all other Devildom gyms are required for the demon brothers to accept battle requests. Would-be champions need four out of six possible badges from the House of Lamentation before they can challenge the Elite Four.

𝐌𝐀𝐌𝐌𝐎𝐍, 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐑 𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐃

If Mammon's not home, he can usually be found at one of the region's casinos or at the Three Legged Crow Conglomerate headquarters.

He claims he's unlucky, yet most of his Pokemon caught in the wild are shiny.

Many of his Pokemon know the TM Pay Day.

Team: Corviknight, Honchkrow, Obstagoon, Jolteon, Sableye

𝐋𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍, 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐑 𝐎𝐅 𝐄𝐍𝐕𝐘

Leviathan is fond of water and ice types. He also collects Pokemon that his favourite idols have.

He's one of the few Gym Leaders in this region that gives most of his Pokemon nicknames.

Team: Henry 1.0 (Seviper), Henry (Seaking), Hiro-kun (Toxapex), Peugeot (Lapras), Lotan (Gyarados)

𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐍, 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐑 𝐎𝐅 𝐖𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐇

Satan would rather study Pokemon than battle with them.

He's very fond of feline Pokemon regardless of what type they are.

Out of all his siblings, he's the one most interested in collecting Pokemon and he likes to compare his Pokedex with those of his challengers.

If he is not at the House of Lamentation, he can usually be found at the RAD Library or visiting Solomon at the embassy.

Team: Torracat, Umbreon, Luxray, Meowscarada, Absol

𝐀𝐒𝐌𝐎𝐃𝐄𝐔𝐒, 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐑 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐓

Asmodeus has his own brand of clothing and Pokemon accessories.

His battles are usually livestreamed on his social media pages.

He posts a lot of tutorials about caring for Pokemon and how to nurture friendship bonds with them.

If he's not at the House of Lamentation gym, he is usually at Majolish (daytime) or The Fall (nighttime).

Team: Ninetales, Lurantis, Sylveon, Milotic, Gardevoir

𝐁𝐄𝐄𝐋𝐙𝐄𝐁𝐔𝐁, 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐑 𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐘

Beelzebub battles with fighting Pokemon found across all three realms.

He takes lots of breaks for meals or snacks and even invites his challengers to join him.

He has a reputation for being kind because he offers to coach defeated trainers after their loss.

He faces more challengers than his twin who is usually napping unavailable.

Team: Toxicroak, Pangoro, Gallade, Annihilape, Lucario

𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐏𝐇𝐄𝐆𝐎𝐑, 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐑 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐋𝐎𝐓𝐇

Belphegor is the sibling with the fewest number of challengers due to his erratic and unpredictable schedule.

He also has the highest win-to-loss ratio out of his brothers (except for Lucifer).

The team he chooses on any given day is usually a reflection of how sleepy he is (or how grumpy he is if one of his brothers had to wake him up).

Team: Miltank, Weavile, Grimmsnarl, Snorlax, Gengar

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐍 𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐃'𝐒 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐋𝐄: 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐇𝐐

Diavolo and his most trusted friends and advisors are the final challenge for aspiring champions in this region.

𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐁𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐒, 𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐎'𝐒 𝐁𝐔𝐓𝐋𝐄𝐑

As the steward of the Demon Lord's Castle and one of Diavolo's oldest friends, anyone that wishes to challenge his Young Master must face Barbatos first.

Challengers are invited to have tea before and after their battle, but most are too nervous to accept the offer.

He primarily uses ghost, psychic, and dark types.

Team: Malamar, Aegislash, Polteageist, Chandelure, Greninja, Hydreigon

𝐌𝐄𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐒

Mephistopheles is fiercely loyal to Prince Diavolo but bickers often with Lucifer.

He invites his younger brother to watch his battles.

It's important to him that his Pokemon are well-cared for. He takes great pride in his team.

Fire, poison and dragon types are his specialty.

Team: Slowking, Rapidash, Dragalge, Salazzle, Armarouge, Charizard

𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐈𝐅𝐄𝐑, 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐑 𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐄

Lucifer was once a gym leader at the House of Lamentation before his promotion to the Elite Four (which Mephisto was originally against).

If Michael is in the Devildom, he visits Lucifer at the Demon Lord's Castle and is excited for the rare opportunity to watch him in battle.

His team selection is often nostalgic and he doesn't usually explain his choices when asked.

(He battles with Pokemon that remind him of fond memories with his brothers or other loved ones.)

Team: Braviary, Tentacruel, Roserade, Volcarona, Kingdra, Cerberus (Houndoom)

𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐎, 𝐅𝐔𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐎𝐌

Diavolo is known as the Devildom's prince that orchestrated the region's innovative exchange program long ago.

He takes great pride in accepting trainers and adventurers to his realm.

He personally visits the other gyms on a regular basis. He likes to watch newcomers face off against the Devildom's best.

(Barbatos believes these inspections are a way for his Young Master to avoid his paperwork other responsibilities.)

His jovial nature at times can be deceiving - his strength and cunning in battle are nearly unmatched.

He is fond of battling with the ghost, dark and fire-type Pokemon that can be found in the most treacherous parts of his kingdom.

Team: Centiskorch, Ceruledge, Samurott, Banette, Kingambit, Dragapult

a/n: It's been almost two weeks and it's finally done! Some of the team picks might not be obvious, but they usually fit with the theme/aesthetic I was going for. Some of the choices were made using the game's description of the Pokemon too, or they fit my own headcanons. (Ex. Diavolo gave Lucifer a Houndour puppy, only found in the Devildom, the first time they met. When Lucifer fell, there was a Houndour egg left behind that Michael found and raised which is why they both have one. Michael's Houndoom has a much lighter-coloured coat because it grew up in the Celestial Realm and spends most of its time in sunshine.)

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sasodei-is-real · 3 years

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Good afternoon💙 Well, or just Hello if you have a different time of day 😅💙

Thank you for your answers!)

And I still can’t reply to comments (I don’t know what is wrong), so I’ll answer like this)

@justanotherblonde thank you very much, it's so nice 🥺💙 And I'm glad that it will be interesting for you) Because the topic is actual and worth discussing.

@movethisalong Thanks for the answer!) I will soon work on the text in drafts, I will publish it today)💗

@bodoquehenko Weeell ... it's not directly related. But indirectly, yes. After all, even though Deidara is an adult, he has a big age difference with Sasori. So, for us - Sasodei fandom, this topic is not completely alien. Anyway, in any fandom, this is a very controversial and interesting topic that is worth discussing. As a sasodei shipper, I was asked questions about this topic. I think it would be nice to say my opinion on this issue and put all the points above and. I will talk not only about the general phenomenon, but also about sasodei separately in this topic.

But of course I will continue the analysis💛. This is not even discussed, because it is for this analysis that my blog was invented. But the point is, right now I only have time for one post. And analysis consists of many parts. And if I had written today about Onoki and Gaara (that is, I would have continued the analysis), I would have been able to move on to the next part of the analysis only in two weeks (this is how long my studies at the university will last). And that's not very good. Because although the analysis consists of different parts, the thing is integral. And it is best to read it without long breaks. I already postponed the analysis for a long time because of the uni , and then I did not want to continue again and stop the two weeks between the next part. I thought, since there is only time for one post, why not write about an actual topic that I would still raise and which would fit into one post. And then continue writing the analysis during the holidays and without long delays between continuation in order to maintain integrity.

Well, then the question was whether it would be interesting for you to discuss the topic of the age difference))

As for the ships, I think to talk after a specific stage in the analysis - when we analyze the characters of Sasori and Deidara. That is, the storage of posts turns out to be something like this - 1 question about the age difference 2 analysis where we left off - Onoki and Gaara (Iva and Suna) 3 The next stage of the analysis is Sasori and Deidara's relationship with the rest of the characters 4 Sasori and Deidarf characters 5 Short conversation about crack ships (which is not part of the analysis of sasodei, but what is worth discussing) 6 Philosophy of Sasori and Deidara, the symbolism of their characters 7 FINALLY 😂 Analysis of the relationship between Sasori and Deidara - Sasodei

Thank you for answer ^w^🧡

@deidaraakasuna Yes, I myself really want to move on to their relationship as soon as possible 🤧❤ Yes, they were created for each other. It is obvious.💫💗

And yes. I agree, everyone has the right to ship whatever they want. I am not against any crackships, or ships with questionable context ... well, any. A person's taste is formed on the basis of his lived life and emotions, and this is too personal to criticize.

But. I'm not talking about WHAT they ship, but HOW they raise their ship, for example, how, by substituting facts, they justify their ships.

I will try to explain what I think about this. The bottom line is that Naruto is a very elaborate and fragile story, the essence of which is her philosophy. Naruto has a very interesting build scheme. Recently I talked with my friend, and she noticed that in its structure Naruto is similar to the Russian classic novel "The Master and Margarita" by Bulgakov. And this is so. The bottom line is that there are a lot of characters in Naruto. Each character has its own story, its own psychology, motivation and internal conflict, the solution of which manifests one thought. The character has a conflict, the opposite or controversial side of his conflict is put in front of him, most often with the help of another character and ultimately, thanks to the contradiction, the truth is found - that is, we get a ready-made thought about any aspect of life. And so on. Everything is connected together, and each such thought, which is formed with the help of the character's life - by doing it with the rest, creates the philosophy of the work.

For instance. Sasori and Deidara degenerate their vision of the world in their art. They were a contradiction, in the end they found harmony, Deidara accepted eternity, and Sasori the truth of transience. Thanks to the fact that Sasori took instant and soul - Kankuro managed to dissuade him and Sasori decided to find eternity in the continuation of generations. During Edo Tensei, we see Sasori no longer hide his concern for Deidara with excuses and aggression - he has evolved. Therefore, Kankuro deals with the question of the soul. Sasori dies while Deidara screams and he pretends to embrace his parents. During the conversation, Edo Tensei, with the help of Kankuro and Sasori, reveal to us the theme of the soul. What is the soul? A haven of pain that poisons the heart, but without which you become a weak-willed marilnet. And Sasori's conflict is directly related to Obito. After discussing the soul issue, we see Obito pointing at the hole in his chest and saying that he doesn't feel anything. This is great preparation for Obito. These two characters are somewhat similar. Both wanted to escape their pain and forget themselves in illusions. Sasori replaced people with puppets, and love with universal contempt and control. Obito wanted to forget himself in the eternal Tsukuemi. Sasori accepted his feelings for Deidara. Obito realized that he shouldn't forget Rin. Sasori died in such a pose like hugging his parents. Obito died again while saving his friend Kakashi. Both died in the same situations that doomed them to suffering and pushed them into the dark. Simbolic 👀.(By the way, did you notice that Sasori's main OST is playing in the background? "Despair"). I mean, in Naruto, everything is very closely related to each other. Sasori and Deidara's relationship is their development. And when, for example, I see the sasosaku shippers dismantle the battle scene and say that Sakura influenced Sasori, proving her validity, it's not very pleasant. Primarily as a Naruto fan. Let's imagine for a minute If Sakura really influenced Sasori.

Sasori would not be able to achieve what he most desired - true eternal art. The role of Kankuro would not be needed and he would not have developed as a character and would not have received future Puppets . Since Kankuro is not needed, then his conversation with Chiyo and her acceptance will not take place. Since Sakura has already influenced him, there is no need to talk about the soul - there is no full disclosure of Sasori and the prologue to Obito's conflict. Complete disregard for Sasori's feelings for Deidara and for finding harmony.

And the most important thing. Sasori is a complex and deep character with his own feelings and motives. Each of his actions is based on his state of mind and thoughts. And when they explain Sasori's decision by the fact that he was influenced by a 15-year-old girl who then shouted that she wanted to get rid of her parents and who was unable to understand Sasori continued to scream, and not his character - this is a spit towards Sasori. As a Sasori stan, I am not pleased.

And so with everyone. I love Deidara. Obito is my heart. But in the pairing, Obiday Deidara is presented not as a deep character with his own conflict, but as a cliché "I behave aggressively, but I like you." Rin and Obito's wonderful story...?? No?😅😂

And yes, of course it is clear that in canon these are all crackships.

And I don't mind when people ship characters for themselves, draw art, write fanfiction and have fun. no, that's cool. BUT when they try to prove the canonicity of such an absurdity ... I'm Here 🌚👍

And after all, philosophy really changes. I was talking to my friend last week and he said, "It would be cool if in the Kazekage arc it turned out that Gaara is Uzuma. It would turn out that Naruto Uzumaki saved Uzumaki." Umm ... no. It wouldn't be.

The fact that Gaara was none for Natuto was done for a reason. From the very beginning, Gaara's history and development prepared us for 1 Pain's Philosophy. 2 To resolve the conflict between Suna and Iva. Two old villages.

Remember the first season? As after the fight Naruto said "I understand your pain, I went through the same." Gaara was not Naruto's relative, his friend from the start, he was from another village and was his enemy because

1. This resolved the conflict between Chie and the conservative villages. Chie asked, "Why does he care so much about Gaara? They are from different villages." Chie of the old school has broken the world into structures, forgetting that, first of all, they are all people and not representatives of countries. Kakashi replies, "He doesn't care what village he is from. They went through the same pain and are the best at each other." Chie dies realizing the old mistakes imposed by generations "You will change this world invented by old and stupid people."

2. Gaara was preparing us for a meeting with Pain. Pain's philosophy was that people who were completely alien to each other could understand each other by knowing the same pain. If Gaara was Naruto's relative, it would destroy the entire structure of philosophy.

3 The example of Naruto and Gaara is Jiraiya's true teaching. "We know what pain is and try to be merciful to others." The idea seems to be the same as that of Pain, but at the same time it is completely different. Pain used pain ( ahh sorry 😂) as a weapon. Against the background of Gaara's example, this looks even more obvious.

4 In the future, just like Naruto changed Chiyo, Gaara will change Onoki.

I want to say that in Naruto everything is very fragilely interconnected. This is the order and the relationship of the characters of the link. So why when the same shippers Sasosaku, Tobidei and Itadei prove their "canonicity" by

1 Sakura influenced sasori

2 Tobi called Deidara his favorite senpai

3 Deidara hates sharingan and talks about Itachi

Well, on the one hand, I don't care as the sasodei shipper , because as many canonical proofs and justifications as Sasodey has, not a single ship has

but on the other hand, as a fan of Naruto philosophy, I hate to see how people are ready to distort the idea of anime and the characters of in order to prove their canon.

So,

In a word, I want to talk about this first of all as

1 A fan of the naruto philosophy that becomes meaningless due to the substitution of facts for some ship

2 A fan of all these characters who are distorted trying to prove their "canonicity"

3 Sasodei shipper

In general, I do not mind "I like this ship and I ship it. Ok"

I do not like "I will ignore the facts and at the same time do not care that I made the philosophy of the anime useless, distort the characters of the persona only in order to prove their some crackship's canonicity 🌚👍"

I hope I could explain why I want to talk about it😶

And this one is so sweet🥺💗Yes, I also know people with a huge difference in age who are beautiful and happy together for a long time. And although I agree that a lot is not visible from the outside, but age really does not matter. It's all about people.

And I'm sorry that it turned out so long 😅

This was a good chance to explain why I decided to talk about other ships (/> <)/

So, thanks again for the answers ^=^ ❤💛

I’ll go and write a post about the age difference in the drafts, edit it a little and post 🐥🦂

#naruto #naruto shippuden #sasodei #deidara #sasori #akatuski #gaara #chiyo #onoki

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arthemis-forge · 4 years

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Chapter 3 Body and Soul (Crimson)

Warnings: None (future nsfw)

A/N: Hello guys! Sorry for the delay, what happens is that I was a little busy with some personal things but I'm back.

I will try to update twice a week and each time as we progress through the story, make the chapters longer. Another thing is I didn't notice that the previous chapter i published the draft instead of the final version. Which had many otorgraphic and writing errors. But it's already corrected. If you find something let me know so I can fix it. Also I am very happy for all the support, thank you for your lovely comments. Another thing, Do you want me to create a tag list?. Please tell me in the comments. That's all I wanted to say. Enjoy your reading! 🖤

Chapter 3(Crimson)

Lost in my thoughts, I walked towards the exit of the building while i was looking at the sky with some concern. It wouldn't be long before the sun rise.

And honestly, I was very scared. I did'nt know anyone in this city and didn't know what time it was in the area. My life was in danger and although I was sure that I still had time based on what the sky looked like.

I was still very worried about not knowing what time it was exactly. Looking at my watch was in vain. It was scheduled for London time not New York.

I was very nervous but I had to calm down. So i calculated that there were 2 hours left until the sun rise. And although it sounds like it's a lot of time, I don't know how much traffic there is in this city. And I needed to be in the nearest hotel as soon as posible.

Again I was so lost in my thoughts that I did not notice that a taxi parked in front of me, it was not until I heard the drivers voice that I noticed it.

—Good night miss, are you waiting for someone else? Or do you need me to take you somewhere? —

Hearing that question made me feel more relaxed again.

—Sure, I actually have nowhere to go. Could you recommend a hotel near here. One with good facilities. The price point doesn’t matter but I really need to get a good place to relax, preferably the closest hotel to the airport.—

I told him as I opened the door and carried my suitcase.

—Of course ma'am, in fact we are close to many good hotels. They are a few streets away. Would you like me to take you to see the exteriors and based on how they look you choose one?. I assure you that they are all very good, some more than others but none are bad. —

The man smiled while he waited for my answer.

I sighed feeling realised.

—Yes please, I would like it very much. —

The man laughed as he drived the car.

—You are not from here are you? I can tell by your accent. —

I nodded as i looked out the window. Analyzing the area I was in.

—That's right, I'm from London. I was transferred from my job. —

—That's so interesting. Sounds like fun to have a job where you travel a lot. —

—Well yeah you're not wrong. But I also needed to start a new life. —

I confessed while we entered to a large avenue with many buildings with hotels and apartments. Some were prettier than others.But nothing look bad about them.

—Is one of you liking? Or do you want me to go further so you can see more options?. —

The truth is that I could already choose one of the many hotels that were on the street. And I couldn't be so demanding, since i needed a safe place away from natural light as soon as possible. But a hunch told me to accept the man's proposal.

—Sure, I think we can see a few more options.—

No matter how much the car moved forward, nothing interested me. It wasn't until we reached the corner of the avenue that a large black building with Victorian architecture caught my attention. On the outside it had an ad with red calligraphy that said "Crimson".

—Stop here, I like this one. —

I pointed to the old building.

—I’m sorry to tell you this, but that hotel is very strict. They do not allow the entry to anyone who doesn't have a membership. It has already happened several times that I leave people here and they end up removing them from the place.—

—Don't worry I will try to enter. If i can´t then I’ll choose one of the hotels that are on this street. How much do I owe you? —

—If you insists, it’s $30 dollars.—

I nodded as I handed over his money.

—Thank you very much, also keep the change. —

I took my suitcase and closed the car's door as I approached the entrance of the building. However I was stopped at the door by a very tall man with brown hair and grey eyes.

— Good night, Miss. Could you give me your membership please. —

Embarrassed, I bit my lower lip and then proceeded to do something I didn't wanted.

—You're going to let me in no matter the rules of the place or what your bosses say. —

I smiled already knowing the results of my action. The man nodded and then open the door for me.

Once inside I noticed that a tall girl with black hair and violet eyes smiled at me as she applauded me.

—That was so wesome, Alice. Just as I expected, James didn't cause you any trouble. —

The girl approached very excited.

—Who are you and why do you know my name?—

I asked very confused and feeling insecure. Since she was aware of what I had just done and the worst thing was that she knew my name. This was getting very strange and I was not liking it.

—I am Grace Crimson. Owner of the hotel and great friend of your Boss Nat. —

—Do you know Nat? —

I said in a very incredulous voice.

—Of course Alice. But hey that is the least important thing right now, let me show you your room and I give you Nats phone number so you can call her.—

While I was trying to process the information, one of the attendants took my suitcase.

—Did Nat tell you in any way that I will come here? —

She just laughed at my question.

— I knew you'd say that. Don't be silly, honey. You are acting like a newborn vampire in the clan. Look dear, I'll explain. I can see the future. Today I had a vision of you in which I saw you giving orders to my guard right outside my hotel. It should be noted that I was concerned, because I didn't knew who you were, so I called all the offices until I found some information about you. To at least make sure that you weren't dangerous to us and to be able to take the necessary measures. By the way, I don't want you to feel bad about what I told you. But these are difficult times and we must take care of each other. —

Of course she was right, what a fool I was. I have been so involved in my personal feelings and problems that I overlook the fact that many in our community have that ability.

—Don't worry, it's okay Grace. I understand. I know how the security protocol works. And I also understand perfectly that you investigated me and that you needed to know who I was. —

I confessed.

—I already knew you were going to say that tho. Hey you are more friendly and understanding than I expected from someone who can control people's minds with their voice. No ofence but your kind is usually a very pretentious. —

I couldn't help laughing at that comment.

—I was like that many years ago, but someone changed me. I try not to abuse my powers too much, only when it’s necessary. —

I lowered my gaze to caress a silver ring with a red diamond that I had on my ring finger.

When she saw how my mood changed, she immediately hug me.

—Don't torment yourself over the past. —

She took me by the hand to walk me through those long corridors of the building. I must admit that I felt a little emotional. The place reminded me a lot of my grandmother's house.

—Here is your room, as you can see it is very spacious, it has a king size bed, living room, bathroom with a bathtub and a beautiful balcony. Also here is Nat's phone number. And don't forget to close all the curtains including the ones on the bed. —

She handed me the keys, a red card and a pos it with Nat’s new number.

—James leave the suitcase on her bed. —

The man obeyed her order and put the suitcase on my bed.

—Sure Grace. Thank you very much for all the hospitality. It has been a long time since I felt welcomed in a place. —

She smiled

—I know we are going to be very good friends. —

After that she closed the door behind me.

It's amazing how someone's life could change in an instant.

One day you are in London crying for your ex and the next day you are in New York and you're dreaming with a man who doesn’t even exist.

Thinking about that, I began to close all the curtains in the room and then i took the phone from the bureau next to the bed.

With some fear I called her, I knew that she would be very upset with me. But i had to do it.

—Hey nat it's me, Alice. —

—You are an idiot, I was so worried! Never do that to me ever again! I thought you wanted to kill yourself or something like that...

You sounded so sad. God you have take some therapy you can't continue living like this...—

I sigh very annoyed.

— Anyway, I already spoke with Bruce and he already gave you permission to work in New York. And before I forget to tell you this. Tomorrow you have a job to do. I need you in a bar, we think we found someone who can serve us for the clan. You will have to go to a concert near a local bar in the town. Grace will leave you the papers with the man's information.—

—Perfect. By the way, thank you very much for the favor. You don't know how grateful I am with you. Anyways, I will leave you, I am very tired and I would like to sleep as much as possible to be in the best possible conditions tomorrow—

—Of course dear. Have a good night. —

Grateful to Nat, I hung up the call and then closed my eyes. But not without first remembering Peter's beautiful green eyes.

#peter #peter steele #type o negative #fanfic #peter steele x oc

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septicbro1005 · 3 years

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For the holidays, I'm doing a holiday-ish themed Kiribaku oneshot, and it ends December 31. If you'd like, I can publish the stuff on here, it'll just be delayed. Because a bitch doesn't have the time to copy and paste stuff from Wattpad onto Tumblr and then Ao3 in one night, especially when I barely hold myself to my own deadline. Anyway, if you're interested, I'll put it up here. If not, then it'll be on my Wattpad if you change your mind! They're not very long, a little over a thousand words each so far. Today's day 3 of 12, so you'd get the first two right away. That's all!

#kiribaku #bakushima #krbk #eijirou kirishima #katsuki bakugou #bakusquad #Septic's WIP #maybe?#Septic's Stories

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I'm wondering what you heard this week about the activity/interest level of editors and publishers. How do you think agents' submissions numbers are looking compared to numbers before the pandemic? How do you think agents are feeling about their jobs? Do you expect to see many agents leaving the profession? Thank you!

There are reasons for fear amidst this unprecedented time, obviously, but there are also reasons for optimism.

Here’s the good news:

See, books are slow to make, and publishing is a long game. We have to sell books this year in order for there to BE books two and three years from now -- and two or three years from now, there won’t be a pandemic, hopefully! Therefore, books are still selling. I can’t speak for any other agent, but I’ve sold books every week since the stay-at-home order (pth pth pth). While I’d say numbers across the board are down from the same time last year, business hasn’t ground to a halt or anything. Some books that are already in progress are being delayed, for one reason and another – but books ARE being sold, edited, designed, and yes, even published, during this time. Also, this is royalty season and there are LOTS of things for agents to do at all times that have nothing to do with the negotiating of deals, so our actual jobs are still quite busy.

Additionally, this “long game” business means that agents who sell a fair number of books and have a backlist that earns royalties are somewhat insulated from the vagaries of short-term bad economy. First of all, if we are commission-only, our income fluctuates all over the map anyway, so we’re used to it, and also, I’m getting paid now for stuff that happened months ago or even last year and earlier - so even if I were to have a few months where I didn’t sell anything, while I would definitely be ANNOYED, and it would SUCK, I also might well be earning money during that time regardless.

That said: Submission strategy is somewhat different, as I’m sure buying strategy is on the editor’s side. I find myself thinking about the future and, you know, I have no idea what it holds, but I don’t think it will be just the same as the old world. So thoughts about what the new landscape will look like, and what kinds of books will stand the tests of both time and dramatic societal upheaval are certainly on my mind. I would say I’m submitting very JUDICIOUSLY, bearing in mind that editors probably are stressed on a number of levels, as I am. Theme-wise, I personally am avoiding extremely dark and upsetting books in this moment -- I tend to think that most editors of my acquaintance would prefer distracting fun, joy, and optimism. (As would I.)

Here’s the bad news:

At this exact moment, there are editors and agents who are sick themselves, or have family members who are sick, or who are recovering but still not doin too hot. There are editors and agents who are stir-crazy from being trapped in studio apartments for a month, or scared, or depressed, or just feeling EFFING DISCOMBOBULATED (that’s me!). There are editors and agents who suddenly have to learn to homeschool and figure out how to balance full-time-toddler-entertainer with working from home. You get the idea. We’re people.

Additionally, publishers are tightening their belts. Which means some editors are being furloughed or laid off, or cut down to a four-day-a-week schedule or staggered off-on schedule, for the duration of the crisis. Small publishers may have acquisitions frozen entirely for a time. More measures such as these are sure to come if the crisis continues. I have no doubt that my editor friends are Le Freaked about all of this.

As for agents? Well, all the belt-tightening publishers are doing affects us as well. Not only because if editors are gone or acquisitions frozen, there are fewer places to sell books – but also because some publishers are reacting in predictable but screwy ways, such as wanting to put book payouts into more installments so they don’t have to pay as much on contract signing, which is quite problematic, particularly for newer agents who do not yet have a robust backlist. (I can get further into this at another time if anyone is interested but it deffo involves math and it’s not very nice, so it can be a topic for another day).

Point being: As much as publishers might be saying, “it’s business as usual” -- it’s certainly not business as usual! It’s weird! Things are getting done, but it’s weird, OK?!

Here’s the long-term view:

Publishing is an ecosystem. Creators, readers, bookstores, schools, libraries, publishers and agents all have a symbiotic relationship. There is NO DOUBT that this pandemic, and the economic distress that comes in its wake, will have a negative impact on this ecosystem, and already has had. It would be naïve to pretend otherwise.

But. Publishing HAS survived pandemics, disasters, depressions and world wars. I am 100% positive that the book industry in general will emerge from this and be OK in the long term… but individuals may well not be. Some bookstores won’t make it. Some publishers will shutter. Some editors will be laid off, and some creators and agents will have to adios to greener pastures.

We do what we can. If you love books and you can afford it – keep buying books! Preferably from a local independent bookstore or B&N! We really really REALLY need bookstores to still exist when this is all over, the margins are already razor thin, and if the bookstores don’t make it, that’s a HUGE PROBLEM for EVERYONE in publishing.

Keep promoting books and authors you love! If you ARE an author – PLEASE keep talking about your own book and the books of your friends! I promise – we all actually REALLY DO want to hear good news and things that are NOT doom-related! I PROMISE that you are not already talking about books too much!

If your friends are doing virtual launch parties or “at home” book events or fundraisers or whatever – GO TO THEM if you can! Talk them up on social media!

If you are an author who is lucky enough to be able to concentrate for more than ten minutes at a time – Work! On! Your! Amazing! Books! This WILL end. We WILL want to read your brilliant work at some point, even if it isn’t today. And if you’re an author who can’t muster up the wherewithal for writing, amazing or otherwise? THAT’S OKAY, TOO. No pressure, babes! This WILL END.

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