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karalovesallthegirls · 2 years

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journeying into the realm of things only I will care about, when I first wrote 'we need to talk about kara' I was a graduate student studying counseling who had never even seen a client before and I included a basically throw away paragraph about kara receiving EMDR therapy because I knew it was a thing that was big for trauma treatment and I figured a superhero level therapist would utilize that, and the way that I wrote it was so clearly a wikipedia-level attempt at depicting a therapy I did not understand and even in my one little paragraph it was so wrong lmao

and now, as I try to work on the final chapter, I have two years of experience working with clients and I am literally EMDR certified, and so rereading what I wrote was so painful to me I had to rewrite it into a full scene. And I don't know if anyone would actually even care about it being more authentic or whatever but it just felt deeply important to me lmfao. In the event that you are interested in a comparison, I have the original vs what is up now below

Original from grad school Jill: Things are feeling better, she's feeling better, but there's still so much Her therapist suggests something else. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. "Which means…" she drawls, and her therapist smiles. "Which means you recount a traumatic incident while following my guidance with your eyes. It should help." Kara isn't entirely convinced, but she might as well. They lead her through it. The doctor has her follow a pen with her eyes, up and down side to side in quick swipes, while she tells the story of her people's death. She recounts it in detail, talks of the fiery reds and death screams, tears running down her face the whole time while her eyes flicker and move about. "It works well with humans," the doctor explains. "The science isn't entirely understood but the research is undeniable. Something about the rapid eye movement triggers the part of the brain that holds on to the trauma, and through this process it eases it.

She's not sure if it works, but she sleeps the whole night afterwards for the first time in a long time. VERSUS

EMDR Certified Jill:

Things are feeling better, she’s feeling better, but there’s still so much.

Her therapist suggests something else. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing.

“Which is…” she drawls, and her therapist smiles.

“It's a processing technique that targets the trauma in your brain through your eyes. Basically, research suggests there's a link between eye movement and brain processing. Think of it like sleeping - your body heals best when you get deep, REM sleep. Guided rapid eye movement - it can help.”

Kara isn’t entirely convinced, but she might as well.

They build up to it for a while. Longer than Kara would have liked. They spend ages going over how her body and mind connect, how feelings live in her body just as much as her mind. They practice feeling your feelings, as ridiculous as it feels to do. They sit together, eyes closed, and practice shifting focus from more distressing feelings to more positive, over and over and over until finally, for some reason, her therapist deems her ready. She expects to just start telling her about her deepest trauma, but then things never do go as she expects. "What's a problem you've been experiencing lately that, if resolved, would have a significant impact on your life?"

"I don't know, everything? I don't know." "Try something specific, it doesn't have to be perfect." Kara sighs, runs her fingers through her hair. "I guess just feeling angry and sad all the time." "Can you think of a specific time?" "Like last week. I spent some time with my sister and her girlfriend, and they were complaining about work and all the things going on and I just felt so frustrated - they get to just do that, get to go and do these big important things, and I'm just left here feeling useless and pathetic because I can't even get myself out the door to help."

"And that anger is familiar?" "Definitely. I got mad the other day at group, too, when someone was talking about how they hate having to navigate earth culture or something and I just felt so, so angry."

"When you think about these moments, what do you feel like is the longing there?” “I don’t know what that means.” “What is it you're wanting in those moments?” “I guess I just want to be normal again. I want to be able to do what everyone else is doing again without feeling like I’m going to collapse under it all.” “You want to feel empowered, to be a part of something meaningful again.” She shrugs, nods. “Can you think of a time when you had a hope for that – of being empowered, being a part of something meaningful – and it didn’t happen?” Kara talks about the moment in Alex’s apartment when she collapsed under her own fear. “Can you think of an earlier time?” She does. She recounts a time when she first started working at Catco and she messed something up for Cat, and how isolated she felt. Her therapist nods, and then asks again,“Can you think of an earlier time?” It goes and goes and goes until suddenly she’s talking about being a child shoved into a ship and sent into the void. She can feel it on a visceral level, she can feel the flames behind them.

“When you bring that memory to mind, what image represents the worst part?” her therapist asks gently. "My mom's face," she says. "The way she looked when they closed the pod." "When you picture that, your mother's face, what words go best with that image that express a negative belief you have about yourself right now, even if you know better?" She's shaking, she thinks, and she can feel the swelling of feeling flood her. Her mother's sad eyes, the crinkles around them as she fakes a smile, trying to comfort, trying to trick Kara into thinking it's all for the best, that it's all going to be okay. "It's not worth it," Kara says, "I'm not worth it. I shouldn't have been the one saved." "You feel worthless," the counselor reiterates. Kara nods, trembling.

"And where do you feel that in your body?" Kara waves over her face, her chest. "Everywhere. Here, in my heart," she presses her hand to her chest. "I feel it crushing." Her therapist nods, sitting up straight, and lifts her hand. "I want you to bring up that image in your mind of your mom's face as she put you in the ship, think about the words 'I am worthless', and notice that feeling in your body, and then follow my fingers." And with that she moves her two fingers together in front of Kara, back and forth and back over and over while she followed along, her mind reeling at a level she's never experienced before. She asks her again and again what are you noticing now? What are you noticing now? And Kara notices everything. She feels everything. She cries the entire time.

She’s not sure if it works, but she sleeps the whole night afterwards for the first time in a long time.

#I just thought it was interesting and a little silly of me but I wanted to share #also the biggest challenge I'm having trying to finish my old works is rereading stuff and being like wow. trash. gotta scrap it gotta redo #which I'm not gonna do but I am absolutely gonna be rewriting chunks of things. Like if I do MMA AU I legit may rewrite the whole thing #I reread it and was like wow..... horrible #lmfao.#but WNTTAK the only issue I have is with the EMDR which is now fixed #can't wait to have kara doing more EMDR and some sand tray in chapter 3 just gonna fuckin show off all my therapy skills lmfao #we need to talk about kara

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angelltheninth · 1 year

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What normal day life jobs would arcane characters have? I feel like Sevika would either own her own gym or be a firefighter

This is a really fun ask Anon! I never thought about this before.

Pairing: Jinx, Vi, Caitlyn, Ekko, Silco, Sevika, Viktor, Jayce, Mel x Reader

Tags: fluff, established relationship, overworking, teasing, flirting

A/N: Arcane time again! It feels like it's been forever since s1 aired right?

Jinx would be an engineer. She always comes home covered in motor oil and grease. Even though she always wears gloves she gets blisters from working a lot and has pretty rough hands.

Sometimes she gets tired but she tries not to let it show too much, she just says she needs her powernap while cuddling with you and she's all set to go for another day.

"Ya were waiting up for me sugar? Ya didn't have to do that, I called you when I closed up didn't I? Had a little trouble on the way home so I had to improvise, might need to take the car to a shop soon. Or I can... what? I can fix it! The engine went poof one time sugar! One time."

Vi has her own gym, she used to be a MMA fighter before but now she works for herself, her own rules. It makes you worry less about her too.

As much as you loved seeing her in the ring you were also very worried about her well being a lot of the time. Now you have less to worry about when she goes to work and she still gets to show off for you when ever you visit the gym. You have a special membership.

"Here to work out with me sweet stuff? Or maybe you're here to watch? I'm fine either way, you know I love you watching me. We can hop into the shower later, I'm gonna be all sweaty and... wet. Hey don't hide behind the towel, let me see that cute face I missed so much."

Caitlyn would either be a police officer or a private detective because of her brilliant deduction skills. She tries not to talk about work a lot but sometimes you can see her mind wonder to a case she's working on.

Her work comes with risks of course but you know she's always being as careful as she can. She often comes home late, especially if it's a bug case she's working on but she also doesn't mind when you visit her in her office. In fact you're more then welcome to.

"Darling what is it? That time already? Time flies I suppose. Yes, I'll finish up soon. Just need to sort out some paperwork for the man we arrested. What's the arrest for? Oh come now, you know I can't disclose that. For your safety too. It wasn't that interesting anyway. It's always interesting when I'm talking about it? Are you flirting with me? Right now? Well good thing these walls are soundproof then."

Ekko works as a repair man, on anything from kitchen appliances to car engines. Because of this he too can come home a little smudged but he's never too dirty for a kiss and hug.

Because of his work he can fix up anything you need around your home, and he might do it for a little longer then needed just to put on a little show for you.

"Broken again? Firefly be honest, is it really or do you just want to see me on my back again? Ha alright, alright I'll take a look, but I swear if its... oh... that is... really, really broken. What the hell did you do to it? Not to worry, as you know I'm very good with my hands."

Silco would be a pharmacist. But he'd also be into pharmaceutical development as well. He's very passionate about what he does and often has books stacked up on his desk, even at home.

You could listen to him talk about his work for hours even if you don't fully understand everything. And no he will not prescribe you just anything, he knows how hooked people can get on those.

"Books on the desk? I'm sorry about that darling, I'll gather them up later I promise. A customer of mine had an allergic reaction to something that was prescribed to them so I'm trying to work out what I could suggest that would help with their problem. You also have a problem? Oh, that kind of problem. I see. Well let's see what I can do about that."

Sevika is a bodyguard but she does have a wide martial arts background. Due to her intimidating stature she can resolve most conflicts without force but she does enjoy a little skirmish every now and then.

You actually met because she was hired to guard you. Of course it was a little inappropriate at the time but when her job was finished she was more than happy to take you out on a date.

"What you looking at me like that for sugar lips? I look handsome? Well I should damn well hope you find me hot since we're dating. It was hard to keep your hands off me when we met? Oh I would have been more than happy to pin you against a wall and spread your legs. But I am a professional. Lucky for me you wanted to see again after."

Viktor would be a science professor. He does like inventing as well but he likes to take the opportunity to teach people the things he knows and maybe be an inspiration for them.

He loves reading and grading papers, seeing how his students think and encouraging them to look a different angles for solutions. You always feel happy when you see him grade a test and then he gets that proud smile on his face while doing so.

"I'll be done soon darling, just have a few more of these to get through. I think they are improving yes, quite quickly I might add. Because they have a great teacher? You flatter me my love. But thank you. What exactly do you want me to grade you on? Oh. Oh! Well I'm no expert at the topic myself, perhaps you could demonstrate for me?"

Jayce would be an inventor. Definitely has a membership in the gym so he could easily be mistaken for having a different job. He's too passionate about his job to do other things through.

Well other then you. You're his absolute favorite thing to do. When he gets home that is. He has been known to send flirty messages sometimes and has had an eureka moment while talking to you. He's very cute when he's concentrated.

"Hold on babe, this will just take a second, I need to write this down before I forget. Then you can have my full attention again. I swear you're some kind of lucky charm or something. Maybe you can go to work with me sometime, having you there might get the juices flowing faster. Not those juices! Get your mind out of the gutter."

Mel is a really good painter. It started out as a hobby but she took the initiative to make it her full time job. Has considered teaching it but is happy just drawing for now.

Will sketch you a lot, her book is full of sketches of you. She calls you her artblock destroyer. It also helps that you're really pleasing to look at. And no she will not show you each and every one since in her opinion some are too rough and scratchy.

"Hold still darling, I can't capture the pose if you keep moving like this. Yes I have other paintings to work on but you... it's relaxing to look at you. And if you be a good model for me I might be convinced to give you a little reward later. That's right, so keep still for me just a little longer."

#arcane #arcane x reader #jinx x reader #vi x reader #caitlyn x reader #ekko x reader #silco x reader #sevika x reader #viktor x reader #jayce x reader #mel x reader #arcane imagines #arcane headcanons #league of leguends #league of legends x reader #league of legends imagine #league of legends headcanons

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supersecretmetalocalypseblog · 3 days

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some more screenshots because apparently i still don't think I have enough

the original title for this post was just impossible to read check this shit out

"Screensh wife stime ot picture of whife im sure theters something in teh series I haven't screenshotted satyet."

still slightly high, this post is gonna jump all over the series, but it's probably mostly MMA and CFO

Technically I already have this one, uh, twice, but you know, more the merrier. and i will be merry.

ALSO quick commentary for me. Why isn't he bloodied up here? all of the other revengencers (including the kid) are all bloody and stuff, but he's just chillin with his shirt off for some reason. i've always wondered, like is he not partaking in the cannibalism? i think that's ironic right? what with the whole...,,.. cannibal corpse thing...or does he just have better manners than the brainwashed zombie people. using a napkin or something? plus uh i have to admit i think they should've just covered him in blood for the vibes, but he look suspiciously clean comparatively it's like weird to me also WHY IS HE JUST HANING OUT ShirTLESS?????? i mean I get it, i would if i could too, but come one he doesn't need to be doing all that.

there she is my beautiful princess

my everything!!!!

seriously. gonna have EVERY frame i swear to god.

AFSAJKFNSHAUIFBHOASJFPIOS OMFG OMFG YOOOOOO he's so offended?!?!??!?!?!? "UH WHAT THE HELL DON'T BUMP PEOPLE????"

">:0"

"had" strong hands. The wistful way he says it, the way he sort of lingers on that comment for a beat. His attempt at relating to Skwisgaar. sure okay whatever.

also charles, please, next time, maybe just.... maybe just be like "you okay buddy?" he's great at buisness and stuff but man does he fumble when trying to like, talk to people (gee I wonder what that could mean)

i know no one is even around anyways and you probably wouldn't even notice it, but way to look suspicous/

"Oh, gee, I'm sneaking in. Lemme look nervously from side to side"

despite most klokateers serving as cannon fodder, id rather just kms instead of fight one, 216 fucked agent 216 up.

OHHHH and also just real quick while I'm thinking about it, i think MMA is like, wearing the smae stuff as the Klokateers/maybe is reused parts of one?

Same boots, gloves and pants (albeit with some cool new pockets.) Anyways I know it's just like, the same boot model or something, but I thought it was interesting or something i dunno. i'm drinking cherry limeade and still sort of sick and high, so you know whatever.

in love with her pouty self, like girl would it kill you to just :) just once anytime throughout the WHOLE sereies?

ANOTHER one fromt this scene. but in my defense, look at my wives here????

the girls are fighting :( hey i'm sorry if that's super annoying to yalll like im sorry it's just been "my wife" this whole post I'm sorry I'll call them something else

doing all this and for what? he's so mad he lost one (1) fight to charles so now he just keeps going back for more. if you'd have just shot him when you had the chance this would've ended a long time ago.

but also don't because I love charles.

grabbing swords or sassily putting hands on hips?

ahhhh I see.

well uh yeah folks that's all she wrote, i can't think of aynthing else i wanted to get, i think this is most of it ueah uh yeah.

#metalocalypse #metal masked assassin #charles foster offdensen #charles offdensen

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justatalkingface · 1 year

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Just finished reading your Momo answer and... hoo boy do I have some things to say about Hori.

With how he writes his female characters, to be all soft, pretty faced, and waifu shaped cutouts, it just feels like the author is being a pervert.

(Looks at how Hori has claimed Mineta is his self insert in some way)

This is the kind of stuff that you should've grown out of doing AFTER puberty. To not think or write women this way because it's just feels misogynistic.

Sure there can be some exceptions to SOME degree. Like Uraraka, Mina, or even La Brava.

But they always tie back to something, to either be a love interest, a damsel in distress for a male hero to save, or just be mistaken to being in a relationship with someone older than her.

And I just have a funny feeling that even if BNHA ends and make more, this won't be the end of objecifying women and just making them gentle waifus.

Yeah. And the sad thing is, it started off so much better.

It's hard to remember these days, but between Momo getting hyped as a recommended student who is clearly smart, Uraraka saving Izuku right back in the Entrance Exam, and Asui being an integral part of getting off the ship in the first villain attack, it's like Naruto if Sakura took out the second mook ninja in the Wave Arc with Sasuke instead of just standing there the whole time.

It wasn't the best, sure, the guys clearly had more focus, but they were doing things, actually participating in fights, which really was more than girls got in most shonen, and that's the reason, I think, people clung so hard to the idea that, 'MHA does women better' even as it grew more and more clear that wasn't the case.

But now... it feels like they've all regressed. Uraraka has turned from the girl who interned with someone called Gunhead, eagerly learning some kind of MMA style, to being the Token Female Teammate, coded to support The Main Character and to be his waifu in the future... when she's not being randomly thrown half assedly into whatever the fuck is happening with with Himiko Toga and The Completely Bullshit Love Triangle. Momo is now rather meek rich girl who only stands out because she doesn't have to buy the things she gives everyone else, and Asui is... Ochako's appendage into the Toga story, so... what. Implying a harem for Izuku? I'm not sure Hori has even thought that far ahead with her beyond giving Uraraka some back up when she tries yet again to talk down Toga.

I mean, hell, for all that she's a living fetish wearing a skin-tight suit, at least Mt Lady won originally. Ever since that first chapter, though, I honestly don't think she's won a single fight she's been in on screen. These days she exists to hold back Gigantomachia while the more important people do literally anything else, before she inevitably fails because he's basiclly the Super Nomu version of her.

And just... at least back then, even if she was Default Unsavory Hero, she was a character. At this point, Mt Lady feels more like an somewhat sexualized background Hori puts up every once and awhile rather than a person.

That's not even getting into Mirko. From a broader perspective, Mirko is such a mixed bag, because on one hand, she's a brash, aggressive hero who brutally beats up her enemies, and as bad a fit as that is in setting for someone we're supposed to wholeheartedly support, she's a breath of fresh air compared to how passive and soft every other woman feels at times.

But on the other hand, she's a literal bunny girl that Hori seems to delight in using as a chew toy, and there's so much messed up with her seeming to exist solely to be his plaything.

Then, to top it off, post War Arc every new female character introduced seems to be made to fulfil one role before being discarded.

The longer the story goes on, the less they feel like people, and more like one or two character traits (unless you're Asui, who literally seems to be a prop at this point) in an aesthetically pleasing shape made to display them.

And considering how these final parts of the story seem to be nothing more than just the most basic plot points, made without the padding required for a decent story, the fact that they've all been reduced to these empty things is just so telling. If these are all women ultimately are in this bare bones vision of Hori's story, it doesn't feel like a woman will ever be anything more than that, no matter how much time he may spend on them in the future.

#ask #mha critical #bnha critical #hori's chronic hatred of women #Himiko Toga and The Completely Bullshit Love Triangle #the regression of the women's characters

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buckttommy · 3 days

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Do you think there's a reason why they mentioned so much about MMA/fighting rings in the recent episodes? Tommy knowing people who get ringside tickets, Eddie saying it felt like he was throwing the punches himself, the specific Vegas flight for a match etc. There were other hobbies/activities too but this seemed very pointed kinda? And the fighting stuff having a connection to Eddie's past arcs plus Buck NOT being there during that? But this time Tommy seems to enjoy watching as a hobby/know people too? Could they be bringing back that whole arc but this time involving more people?

I don't speculate, I'm just here to have fun, but this is an interesting thought! :)

#jack answers mail #tv: 911

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sonosvegliato · 8 months

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what’s ur favorite martial art & also what would you recommend for beginners

Saying mma is my favorite is probably such a cop out...I was introduced to jiujitsu first and liked that the best for a while because I knew more of what I was doing...but before my dojo closed I liked stand-up style stuff more. Judo was fun because!! cool flip!! but karate ended up being my ultimate favorite because there is absolutely no way you can BS it and once you learn the Thing, you really learn the Thing. If I'm standing on moving transportation, I still fall into kiba-dachi (horse rising stance) so I don't get knocked over, lol.

I'm no expert in martial arts and once my dojo closed, I did sort of fight-club style stuff in school where I'd see someone hitting the bag in the gym or doing judo and just sort of. Crash in. See what was up. Don't, like, just flat-out ask to fight somebody, but if you see people in the park or gym doing something that seems interesting, you can always ask what it is (however if you see a barefoot guy with stringy hair in the park and he asks you if you want to see the weapons in his car...no. Just. Not worth it, no). Bjj (Brazilian jiujitsu) has been more accessible to beginners in my own personal experience. There are moves you learn, but in the end if you're fast/big/strong/or wily enough, you can roll or wrestle or strong-arm your way through a spar without actually knowing a gazillion moves. But Bjj is not what I would recommend to someone who does NOT like close contact. There are times where the face and foot meets some pretty unfortunate parts. You get over the awkwardness eventually, but it can take a really long time to get cool with it--and that goes for both, whether you've got the parts down there or up there.

If someone was looking to start for self-defense/just good to know reasons, I haven't done krav maga, but it's been developed precisely for get-in-get-out scenarios. I only did judo for a short time, and voluntarily getting thrown over someone's shoulder to smack your whole rag doll body to the mats is not for the faint of heart, but you do learn how to fall and people don't generally go WWE on you unless they are inexperienced and think they gotta, or you went WWE on them first. Knowing a few throws in general is nice just to have in your back pocket. Street fight or bar fight, you not only will be the coolest person in the room, but you give yourself the upperhand to either a. run (personal recommendation) or b. if the situation is a must, beat the stuffing out of somebody.

So in the end...it depends on what a beginners gonna be comfortable with and what they want out of it. I got lucky and joined a dojo that was more "traditional" (everyone starts kneeling facing the shrine, the moves are in (honestly, butchered) Japanese, we could (though I can not personally verify, there are books) trace our lineage back to Japan, moves are equally spiritual and physical, etc. etc.) and it felt more mature and art-oriented. Some places can feel a little (or a lot) kitschy though, so if someone was thinking about starting classes, I'd do research and try to get a feel of what kind of dojos/gyms are out there. If the instructor wants you to call them Grand Master Dragon, I'd squint, because if they are properly certified, they'll be called sensei (teacher)/senpai (senior)/shihan (teacher of teachers)...if the martial art you're looking at DOESN'T come from Japan, it'll be different, but. Still. My former dojo was a leaky garage behind a sketchy Burger King and I never once called anyone grand master dragon hoo-ha-ha-ha. Also if someone tells you that you can be a black belt in like THREE years, that's sketch, bruh. It took me two years to memorize beginner's kata and perform it somewhat decently. Will it take everyone two years? Absolutely not; I didn't want to compete, I didn't immediately fall in love with karate, I had to do some off-and-on shenanigans. But if Grand Master Hoo-Ha-Ha tells you you can be Grand Champion Hoo-Ha-Ha in three years when people have literally DEDICATED THEIR ENTIRE LIVES TO DEVELOPING OR FURTHERING THEIR EQUALLY SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL ART, be sus, you know?

I'm biased towards Japanese martial arts, but there are tons of styles from around the world and developed throughout history, and if anyone even has a passing interest, no matter what age or background, I say go for it. It's cool, it's useful, it's mental and physical exercise, and I've never met someone who knows capoeira but MAN DO I WANT TO.

Thank you for instigating my TED Talk. Disclaimer, I am again, not an expert, and to be honest, not that highly belted (I'm not sure my belt is even still "good" now that my dojo is closed and I haven't trained in so long). But there are things I know now that I didn't know the first time someone punched me in the face, so that's got to count for something. If there's anything you learn from martial arts, it's that you can learn from anybody, even if they're doing it wrong.

Thank you for asking me something I absolutely have no strong opinions on, enjoy! 💪

#martial arts #karate #bjj #kihon ko mi ni forever yo

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theninjazebra · 9 months

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As someone who has watched too much tv for a long time i thought i should share with the group.

TV recs for the upcoming drought:

Some of these are harder to find, the tone and quality vary wildly, they're in no specific order. I tried for not too obscure, but not too obvious. Some are still airing, some are 20 yrs old. I swear I have a life.

Slings and Arrows. Early 2000s Canadian dramedy about theatre and shakespear. Fun without being shallow, aged ok, lovely performances, great writing. nuclear grade comfort watching.

Halt and Catch Fire. 2014 - 2017, US drama. Follows four characters through the 80s tech industry. First time I got the hype around Lee Pace. S1 is ok, but nothing special, s2 is a lot more interesting but kinda goes round in a circle. S3 and 4 and some of the best tv I've ever seen.

Somebody Somewhere. This is actually a new show, but has 2 seasons out if u want a gentle but never shallow comedy. Fills my sad gay heart with joy. And if want more new tv with middle aged gays Deadloch is streaming on amazon atm.

The Expanse. Finished recently. The sci fi I've always wanted. Big and scary and wonderful and pew pew pew space battles and adventure. Balances the grim with a surprising amount of hope? Has repeated themes of redemption. Also a whole book series should u need more.

This Is England. UK drama. A film and 3 mini series set from 1983 through to 1990. Grim, sad af, also funnyand sweet? And characters that I love. The start of my undying love for Vicky McClure. Big ol CW for violence, sexual violence, and era specific racism (esp the first film). Very good, but very hard tv.

Kingdom. 2014. Can be a pain to find because so many shows are called Kingdom. About MMA fighters having drama. Also families, mental health, addiction, etc. Excellent performances. Both a very dumb and very sweet, painful show.

Animal Kingdom. Legit only watched it because I was searched Kingdom posts and AK was out around the same time. Awful family having drama and heists. Adaptation of an Aussie film into a southern California TV show. Kind of a mess? but very compelling mess.

Obligatory Succession (Kardashians for annoying people, aka me. I am the annoying person. this is my perfect tv show), The Bear, (hospo stress and family grief show) and Severance (people talk about workplace horror, but tbh it also gives big mega church horror vibes too)- new shows that live up to the hype, esp if you like sad people. I don't think they really need recs, but i really liked them.

The Thick of It. 2000s UK political comedy? Tragedy? Though these days it looking fuckin utopian compared to UK politics now. Feels a bit like a partial villain origin story for Succession. I like how sad and broken hearted it is.

Outrageous Fortune. 2000s nz dramedy that is the source of my love of family crime drama. Aged badly in places, but still very good character drama. Also, for The Boys fans, Antony Starr at his absolute best. It's a big nostalgia fest for me now. Cheryl West is a forever fav.

Justified. 2010 - 2016ish. i'm lazy i'm not looking stuff up. Yes a cop show, yes a dad show, but also rock solid tv writing and timothy olyphant in a hat. I've watched it so many times, and every time it rewards. and yes, am watching Justified City Primeval atm.

White Collar. A dumb, total fantasy art crimes and capers show. Shit, but if you need to not think and also have Matt Bomer do a shirtless painting montage for vague plot reasons then oh boy there is no other.

Being Human UK. A ghost, a vampire and a werewolf share a flat. it's sweet and agonising and 10+ years later I still love these characters so much.

Legion. 2017 - 2019. Why make tv comic adaptations that are trying for realistic and boring? When they could all be like this? Why make anything that isn't as visually interesting as this?

Doom Patrol - same for doom patrol - superhero tv that cut out the boring bits and just went for the weird and painful. I read a couple of random doom patrols years ago and was so surprised and delighted and loved them. the tv show has the same effect.

The Boys. new, and still going, as far as I know. but two kiwi leads means under nz law i have to be a fan? also it's awful, pulpy vicious popcorn viewing. appeals to the shithead 12 yr old in me. yes, it's vicious anti corporate thing is deeply ironic for an amazon show, but considering amazon saved the expanse with no sense of irony at all I figure take all their money and keep yelling.

Preacher. Another comics adaption. The Boy's weirder, less obscene, more disturbing cousin. Tulip is another forever fav tv character.

Banshee. Continuing the tradition of heth and i starting dumb Dude TV and then getting overly attached. kinda pulpy trash, but if you can stomach the violence it's surprisingly good.

All Star Treks. I love them so much. They're so weird, and uneven, and dumb, and they're all the best and I love them.

One season wonders -

Trust. about the John Paul Getty III kidnapping. also about italian countryside.

State of Play. UK. the tv show, not the film.

I dunno. I could do a whole separate post for sit coms and brit coms and the weirder, more obscure shows and movies, but ffs this is so long.

#tv recs #see my justification is that i can draw while watching #this is my list so i doubt everything on it would appeal to anyone else #but some of it might #i fuckin love me some dramedy #i have a lot of thoughts and feelings about tv #as a medium and it's role in my weird life

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*evil grin* I've asked you about your favorite TD moments, I now want to know your least favorite moments and why 😈

Thanks for the ask! I'll list the least favorite moments in the same way I did the best moments, aka season by season, in reverse order. However, I’m not going to be talking about important character moments this time. Because I don’t really hate those, even if I disagree with them. Although I question a lot of TD's writing decisions, I'm not usually angry. I'm just intrigued. Why did they make those decisions? How did those decisions affect the plot of the show? How did the fandom react? And is there a different way to interpret what happened? There’s just a lot to chew on, and I’m hungry for meta-analysis. So, yeah, while I disagree with a lot of choices, it doesn’t necessarily mean I hate them. If you see me being dramatic about a plot point I don’t like, chances are I was just hamming it up for the audience. So what about the moments I do hate? Well…

RR: I've already talked a lot about how much I disliked Noah's elimination, which is probably the REAL worst moment. But there is another moment that is living rent-free in my brain. I've watched RR once, so most things don't stick with me. But this one did.

It's Ep:11 I love Ridonc & Roll, which is surprising because I've praised this episode to the moon and back, calling it Noah's REAL best moment. And it is. But I dislike Emma in this episode. It's weird to me that she's Noah’s love interest, yet she can't even give him a quick pep-talk about stage fright. So instead, Owen does it. A classic romantic moment is to help people past their weaknesses - we saw it with Courtney helping Duncan face the cardboard cutout, we see Zoey reassure Mike about his DID, hell the thing that really starts Davesky off is that when Dave is feeling stressed because of his germophobia, Sky helps him focus. Whatever your opinions on Davesky are, the moment was still sweet. So it’s weird to me that Emma doesn’t get to do it with Noah. (Also now I’m realizing it’s mostly women comforting men. Hmm. Can’t tell if that means anything, or if I just missed something.) But anyway, that’s another reason I feel N*mma is a kind of weak ship, storytelling wise, because their huge emotional beats are with other people - Emma with Kitty, and Noah with Owen. Tbf N*mma has romantic beats, but that’s it. And I’ve already talked about those.

Anyway, that was just an unnecessary rant. The moment I’m actually here to talk about is after Noah proves himself. There's a scene where Emma talks about how she only realized how much she liked Noah when she was worried she'd never see him again. Which is fine. And she says she's going to stop taking him for granted. Good! And then Kitty jokes, "I don't know, are you sure he's still into you?

Emma and Kitty: *both start laughing for an extremely long time*

Emma: "Yeah."

Me, a N*mma hater: BUT HE SHOULDN'T BE! NO! NO!

Lmaoo, you would be surprised about how personally I took those lines. It felt like they were laughing at *me*, lmaoo. Honest to god, it felt like some redditor was smugly telling me how Noah liked Emma, you idiot! He'll never like anyone else! HAHAHA! You're so stupid! Except it was canon. And it was the writers.

I don't even think they meant it like that, lol. It was a joke at Noah's expense, not mine. And even if they had meant it like that, then it’s even funnier. I commend the boldness.

Pakhitew: There's not much I vehemently dislike about Pakhitew. Is there stuff I find annoying? Yes. Sammy and Amy's arc should have been longer. Topher should have been an intern Dakota-style. Scarlett should have had a different resolution to her arc instead of being duped by a Chris-robot. Oddly, as I go on and on about Pakhitew’s flaws, the more I feel endeared to it. Like a woman who purposefully goes to broken down houses, beams, and is like “I love fixer-uppers!” So many characters I liked that didn't get full arcs... characters I can make my own stories for, bring out my own paint. Yess… yesss… yesss.

But. One thing I do dislike a little more than the rest is the Ella vs Sugar thing. And also Sugar's elimination. They make a huge deal out of Sugar being a former child pageant. So when she gets the chance to design a challenge, she works her pageant background into it, via a talent show. And then she loses her own challenge. And tbh, this just feels *mean* to me? I know she had to go, for the Sky vs Shawn finale, but …. everyone else got to show off how good they were at their thing, but not Sugar? She's still being treated as a joke? Like this was their chance to show a different side of Sugar, or just capitalize on the intelligence she had already shown. But nothing? She just does a terrible job and embarrasses herself. It’s SAD.

Unpopular opinion but Sugar VS Shawn in the finale would have been lit. And her helper could have been Ella, and it would be great to see Sugar be forced to work with the girl she hates, and then maybe Ella sees the bad confessionals and realizes that Sugar never liked her or smth. And then... either she decides to be nice, or she decides to get the money to herself. I needed their arc to resolve.

Lingering_Reflection pakhitew rewrite when, amirite?

All Stars: There are so many All Stars things that didn't work. I could easily just say Jo's elimination because she's one of my favorite characters and therefore I was mad that she was eliminated. (Which is actually rare for me? I don’t care when my gen 1 faves get eliminated, because one, I knew it going in, and two, they have other seasons + TDR. I will get enough time with them either way. Can’t say the same for 2nd and 3rd gen 😭).

The only other All Stars moment I'm passionately angry about is Cameron kissing Courtney against her wishes. It's just. That's a bad thing to do? Like I get it, he's working on Mal's orders for his evil plan. And I love evil plans, and I even love the idea of Evil!Cameron. And I like Cody and Sierra, so it's not even like "i dislike problematic people," either. I just dislike how the show itself treats it.

There's no backlash for Cameron, no callouts. He’s happy with the results. Scott doesn't believe her. Gwen doesn't take her side. Zoey tells her "at least 2 guys kissed you," as if that's any better. I think TD plays fast and loose with sexual harassment as comedy, and this is one of the moments it really shows.

ROTI: I genuinely really love this season, I really really really need to rewatch it. And uhh. I really dislike B's elimination, because it was so heartbreaking. But I also really like Scott, and it was a smart move. So not that. The thing I dislike is one line from Sam - which… I can’t find now? I’ve watched like two episodes, and two Sam compilation videos, and uhh. Nothing. So. Umm. Just not going to say anything, other then the fact that the worst moment about this season being one I imagined speaks to how much I like this season. (Tho there are some things I’d correct, and I suspect I’ll find new things on rewatch.)

World Tour: Okay, another personal one. I dislike C*derra pretty heavily, I don't think that should be a suprise to anyone. I do find most of their interactions funny, and while I don't think Cody *should* be friends with Sierra, it makes a lot of interesting story potential, whether you play it for fluff or for horror.

But there is one thing I just can't look past. In Episode 25, when Cody's balloon has crashed and he gives up, Sierra starts yelling at him.

"You want a number one fan, mister? That comes with responsibilities! You can't let me and the rest of your fans down!"

And there is so much wrong with those sentences? Sure Sierra is a "Number 1 Fan," yeah, but she's also a STALKER. For most of this season, Cody DIDN'T want her! He didn't! Because she treats him terribly! Sure she’s been nice to him a few times, but overall she’s abusive. It’s a straight-up Mother Gothel moment. I do everything for you, so you can’t let me down. Bro, you’re a terrible person! You don’t deserve anything from your VICTIM!

And even if she wasn't a stalker, and just a genuinely nice fan, who did no wrong - her statement is terrible. I'm an ex-kpoppie, so I've seen fan celebrity dynamics, and the question of "how much do creators owe fans and vice versa," is something I have strong feelings about. Yes, celebrities do have responsibilities. You can’t be famous if you don’t DO anything, and you usually can’t *keep* being famous if you stop producing content. That’s true. But the idea that you should do something purely because “you can’t let the fans down,” is toxic.

Because there will always be things out of your control, and there will always be times where you’re just not into something. And yes, if you have promised something, you should try to deliver. Especially when there’s money involved. But Cody did not promise *anyone* that he would win. He didn’t promise anyone a hot air balloon ride from Alberta to New Mexico? What? To say he owed her, or his fans, even an attempt, is weird to me. Sierra was a fan by choice. She decided to root for him! So Cody should also be allowed to make his own choices. He’s allowed to quit. And if that means that you as a fan, feel betrayed, then whatever. Choose to support someone else. Because it’s your choice, and you cannot force your choices onto others, just because you “deserve it,” for…. Liking them? Like it makes no sense. I love you, so you must do something… no. That’s not how it works! If you love someone, you do something. Because it’s your feelings, not there’s! It stinks of fan entitlement. And I don’t even like celebrities - like I’m not out here to defend celebrities for their mistakes. But Cody wasn’t “making a mistake,” he was just trying to quit on his own terms. And Sierra yelled at him for it, and told him he owed her to try harder!

But I understand why she feels entitled, because I've seen it in a lot of kpop fans. A LOT of fans invest huge amounts of money and time into their idols. There's so much pressure to be a "good fan," a "true fan." You not only have to buy their music, but you must promote their music, you must stream their music, you must vote for their music, you must praise each and every one of them, you must defend each and every one of them - it becomes a job. A job that fans do, willingly, or unwillingly, because they like the idol that much. And if you’re putting in that much work… wouldn’t you want the same kind of dedication in return? Imagine hyping up someone’s upcoming concert for weeks, and then they cancel it. Wouldn’t you be a little angry? You were so excited, you did your part and they didn’t do theirs. “Stress,” or whatever. Sure. You’re stressed too. But if they want fans like you, they owe you top-tier performances. But you can’t think like that. You can’t. I understand your feelings, but you cannot try to control someone else’s life. In fact, the more you truly love a person, the less you should want to control them. Sometimes things happen, and you have to accept that. Take the refund and go. People are allowed to quit, allowed to take hiatuses. People aren’t machines that output what you put in - they have their own lives, and their own issues, and like. Just stop. (This attitude isn’t actually that common in kpop, but it is there.)

Basically, my argument is that what Sierra says to him, that he owes the fans something he’s never promised, and something he doesn’t want to do - is very unethical. There are people who like this moment, and I get it. "Wow, Sierra's finally holding Cody accountable! Finally, she’s making HIM do something!" And that is a flip from the way Sierra usually treats Cody - at least on the outside.

But Sierra isn’t the victim in the Cody-Sierra relationship. She never was. She's always been demanding more for him, or not even demanding - just taking! She’s been touching him and kissing him against his will, she’s guilt-tripped him. Yes, she puts up with a lot of disrespect from Cody. But he’s put up with a lot more, and everything he’s done has been a reaction to her. So no, this isn’t really character development for Sierra. This is just a different shade of entitlement. Action:

Umm. I think everyone knows that the way Trent was handled sucks. We also know that Gwen didn't deserve flack for dumping him. Gwent sucked in Action is not a hot take. And I've also already talked way too much. So just take this screenshot:

"What can I say? Kid's hot." I don't think you need me to tell you why that line is wrong. There’s also the finale, which also isn’t a hot take. But my problem with the finale is less that I dislike the contestants, but more that I don’t think they fit the theme. The finale is heavy on Good VS Bad, which is a classic. I don’t have a problem with that. And Duncan does fit “Bad.” But Beth doesn’t fit “Good.” There’s the time where she kissed Harold against his will (eww), the numerous times she bragged about her boyfriend when people weren’t into it, the time Courtney made an alliance with her, and there was a whole thing about how she wasn’t as nice and naive as Courtney believed her to be. Like that was the point! That she could hold her own! The alliance ends with her betraying Courtney! Betrayal! And then I’m supposed to believe she’s the GOOD side? I don’t think she’s evil, or even that bad. But she’s not nice. She’s average! To be fair, it could be argued the only nice character on TD is Owen. And Owen was already a finalist. But if so.... just don’t make a good vs bad finale? (Or don’t eliminate Geoff and Bridgette immediately. Or Harold. Or Leshawna. Hmm. There were so many better candidates to fir this theme. Why Beth? I need to know. If anyone has any ideas, please tell me.) Island: There were actually two moments here, but I decided to cut it down to one. It’s Heather reading Gwen's diary outloud. And this is not because I am a Gwen stan. I’m a Gwen centrist, if anything. This moment is here because it’s stupid. There’s a lot of stupid TD moments though, so what’s so special about this one? Uhh, it’s just the reason I don’t care for Heather. With faves like Courtney and Scarlett and Amy, you’d think Heather’d fit right in. But nope! And that's because I expected more from her. To be frank, I was expecting Alison DiLaurentis from Pretty Little Liars. I'm talking master manipulator, gaslighting genius, bachelor's in bullying. And Heather's just... not. And yeah I'm holding her to unfair standards, but come on. Why read Gwen’s diary aloud? Like, what did she expect to happen? Yes you've humiliated Gwen, but you haven't actually made her look BAD. You’ve just made yourself look like a bully. Heather could have pulled a Regina George, and wrote random mean things in Gwen's diary, read it outloud, and had the whole team turn on Gwen. She could have revealed something genuinely disgusting, made the team trust Gwen less. She could have held off, and used info from it as blackmail. But nope! Instead she reads it aloud, and it's just the Trent crush? Like no one cares. No one cares!!! What did you accomplish, Heather? What did you accomplish? Nothing! It feels so middle school. Do better! Tl;dr: Most of my least favorite moments are really just personal peeves, instead of problematic plot points. Or like. I just hate sexual harassment. Not that it can’t be shown in media, but I’d rather it be taken seriously. Bonus: the tags that I couldn’t post because of an error message

#total drama #i should probably make a tag for my asks #also im pretty sure i know which anon this is #so thanks #td askbox #not sure i like that #also this doesn't mean i'll never have a gwen-cody friendship in my fic #that one's still up in the air #i just don't see a reason why gwen would WANT to be cody's friend #especially when owen and geoff are right there

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What sorts of dog items do you have irl and what can you tell us about em? I'm just recently starting to come into my own dogness but all I've got is a $4 collar from petsmart LOLs;;

dog bowls - 2$ - dollar store

nylon leash & collar - 20$ - petsmart

english-style chest harness - 2$ dollar store

leather collar - 40$ - craft show/local business

taxidermy tail - 20$ - local business

muzzle - 25$ - etsy listing

hyperrealistic faux ears - 40$ - etsy listing

custom collar tag - 10$ - petsmart

neoprene pup hood - 200$ - amazon

MMA gloves - 20$? - amazon

volleyball and outdoor kneepads - 20$? - amazon

paw socks - 16$? - amazon

handkerchiefs - 10$/free - local business or hand made

rope toys/tennis balls - 1-10$ - dollar store or petsmart

soft doggy blanket - 2$ - thrifted

fuzzy leg warmers - 20$ - amazon

i also have like, 20 assorted collars and chokers and my chest binder. all of this stuff i've collected over the last 5 years (and i've been collecting chokers and collars for 7) so some of it isn't available anymore (like my hood, sadly.) i try to seek Speciesness from atypical or subtle items as well, like my chest binder

there's definitely more but i cant remember all of it off the top of my head. the next pawsthetics i'm planning on getting (and probably the last ones) are a canine FTM packer and a fursuit. long-term i might try to get some paw shoes but they are CRAZY expensive and just not worth the price for me right now. also gonna get a couple dog beds & a crate when my partner and i get our own apartment :0) very excited about the crate, makes me feel very safe being in enclosed places like boxes lolol

if you're interested in learning more about any of the items i've listed feel free to ask again, but i have a lot so going in-depth into every single one would make an even longer post LOL

#asks #pawsthetics #woof #q

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I genuinely forgot about the MMAs. I remember watching le ssera performance and being meh about it. Bc there was SO much they could have done. Also not too related but back to their webtoon stuff I'm confused why they even have one? There was never any indication of their lore in their debut trailers or in their debut mv and comeback mv. Unless their lyrics do?? I feel like the hybe approach to lore is a sponsorship. Which I guess is fine but it feels so disconnected from the group itself that it's like what's the point of having lore?? Their intro videos like the hydra one were good and played into their model concept just fine.

With newjeans, I agree that their music is not award show friendly. For me, now that the debut glow kinda worn off a bit I'm realizing that their marketing really played a BIG hand in their music being interesting to me. Bc when I don't watch the mv the music feels more okay to me. Dunno if that's just me though. I wish they did some cool arrangement with the songs!! Like they did a dance break but none of them imo are great dancers except maybe hanni?

Ive, enhypen, and txt... I'm honestly confused on what they were going for? Like some parts were cool but others just?? The vcr being slow moving and in the middle felt awkward but not only that it's also they just weren't interesting to me.

i don't know anything about le sserafim 'lore' and i do my best to forget they exist as a group.

tbh it's not just their music, newjeans aesthetic/concept also puts them at a huge disadvantage for doing large scale stages. it's very hard to scale up quirky y2k tweens to something that can fill a stadium without adding something to it. the way that aesthetic has been adapted and interpreted allows for really good multi-medium integration (ie in the marketing), but because it's fundamentally based from existing physical objects, it's hard to scale it up in away that tone matches properly in this specific instance. the only idol that i think could probably pull it off would be yena, because she has that whole superhero bit from smiley that would allow for more spectacle + suspension of disbelief.

you and me both. i have no clue what any of them were going for. not to bring back my 'dont make me tap the sign' meme but if the logic of your performance is based in group lore that is not easily and immediately understandable to a layperson, it's a bad performance. especially at this type of event.

#like obvs a lot of these groups just dont have good enough performers for this size of stage but like.#my real concern is where tf did all the good stage directors go #like the groups themselves are not planning these. a director is planning these #and awards shows used to have very well planned and carefully thought out direction and like.............#where did those directors go. like there had to have been quite a few that were working with groups that arent active rn #did they not get hired for these new groups?#bc 99% of these performances felt like they were directed by someone who had never used a stage this big before #like in a lot of cases the choreo was literally just cut and pasted from a music show stage complete with really tight spacing #and like.....first rule on a bigger stage is space people out more?#but tbh a lot of these grousp CANT change the spacing of the choreo bc of the way the choreo is structured #which..........idk. imo that's bad. you need to be able to adapt choreo to fit different sizes of space #not to be annoying about it again but ateez changes their spacing for choreo all the time #there's like at least 4 versions of the real rn #text #answers #awards shows 2022 #mma 2022

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koqabear · 1 year

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YOURE ALSO IN A PARASOCIAL FRIENDSHIP WITH ME?/?:! i just laughed so hard i think if its mutual that just means we're friends 😭

ur so right though... there's something so special about online friends i feel like there should be a study done on it because why are these little people in my phone so important to me?

also the little research u have to do for some fics is actually so unserious like whenever i get ideas and i absolutely need to know something, i found that reddit is extremely helpful?? i will literally be in the trenches and going through rabbit holes because of how much Knowledge is on that website it literally changed my entire perspective on the platform bc what do you mean this isn't just a little playground for incels and is better than wikipedia, quora and youtube combined?

people either ask really good questions or the subreddits are Loaded with information, like me personally i'm a bit clueless and uncreative when it comes to world building any fantasy au and i always feel the need to base it off of reality in some way and As a result... i now know a lot more about demons/demonaultry than the average person probably should and to the point that it's scary 😭😭 i'm also kind of a really skittish person so it didn't help that i would research in the middle of the night when it was dark as hell so i felt like i was having my own: DO NOT READ R/DEMONAULTRYPRACTICES at 3AM 😱😱 moment.

i think the one (1) good thing i got out from my research though, was the history of lube and condoms for a medieval royalty au because it really made me think about how far we've come... the technological advancements humans have made is admirable — ml

REAALL I don’t know why but I somehow doubted that u would feel the same way so this was very validating—

ironically, tik tok has been helping SO much!? Bc u get to see a lot of niche content from people who really love the sport, and whenever I don’t know something it sends me to look it up— and I get new info! Also quora??? That helps so much like who knew

but ur just like me fr I would be so paranoid if I had to research paranormal stuff like that— my research on boxing and mma had me hesitating because my boys would be looking rough as hell after a fight 😭 like good lord why does this fighter have a literal laceration on their head

but that last fact???? That sounds so interesting I rlly do love how writing prompts people to find strange knowledge

#I love writing sm u don’t understand #but If I’m not well versed in the subject I simply cannot do it.#I can’t be out here looking like a fool #masterlist anon!#koqabear asks #rambles

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Does anyone have a link for that Ryan podcast interview? I read he talks about MMA and I’m interested!

#I do wanna hear what he says about season 5 #but I'm more interested about the MMA stuff #ryan guzman #eddie diaz #911 #911 fox

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Ok so I sent that last ask and didn't actually have anything specific in mind I'm just obsessed with platonic Benny x reader. Either roommates universe or not, but what kind of stuff do they get up to when they hang out? I feel like they would probably have some interesting stories to tell. Who's the voice of reason and who's the chaotic one? Or maybe they're both chaotic 👀 thank you Moose!

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A Roommates Universe Drabble

Pairing: platonic!Benny Miller x F!Reader

Warnings: crack, fluff, a hint of angst if you squint, mentions of a menstrual cycle? a lack of proofreading

Summary: Benny kinda sorts accidentally buys you some tampons…

A/n: Once again I have no idea what I’ve created but enjoy 😂Roommates Part 3 is in progress I’m just really swamped with school right now so this’ll have to do in the meantime!

[Roommates Masterlist]

The boys can never seem to get over how it is you and Benny clicked so well. Separately you seem like polar opposites and yet the moment you’re in a room together you balance one another out perfectly. You’re like complementary colours.

When you first met you weren’t quite sure what to do with this big burly MMA fighter in what had become your living room. You had heard a lot about him from Pope and Frankie and you weren’t quite sure you would be able to find any common ground with him. He was loud, energetic and kind of intimidating. Now he was one of your closest friends.

“Hey, you want a box of tampons?” Benny calls into the apartment he’s just let himself into without so much as a knock.

“Sure…? What are you doing with a box of tampons?” You ask, eyebrows furrowed skeptically when he appears in the kitchen wielding the purple and pink box that looks hilarious in his big fight battered hands.

“Funny story- Remember that girl you helped me break up with a couple months ago? Leah?” He asks and you nod.

“She wanted something casual, you wanted to get more serious. Yeah I remember- Are you trying to give me your ex’s tampons?” You cringe slightly. Tampons are tampons but it still sounded weird to you for some reason.

“No! I ran into her at the convenience store and she wouldn’t stop going on and on about this new super fucking serious boyfriend of hers and- shit, I may or may not have accidentally let slip that I was in a relationship and they were right there so I thought ‘hey idiot, this’ll really sell it’ and I bought them and now I don’t know what to do with them so…” He said, placing the box on the counter and sliding them over towards you. Benny rarely rambled like this, you could tell he was pretty wound up about it but you still couldn’t help the goofy smile that threatened your lips.

“Yeah, yeah, laugh it up.” He throws a nod in your direction, a smile now reaching his own face as you shake your head and a soft giggle escapes you. There was a lot for him to dwell on when you came to think of it. The fact that he’d put himself out there and told her he wanted something more, that she rejected him and found that with someone else. You could see why he did it but it didn’t make the situation any less hilarious to you.

“I’m sorry,” You laugh when you go to give him a hug. “No really, I’m sorry Benny.” You say when you pull away, your laughter having subsided and he gives you a weak smile and a shrug before you decide a distraction is probably welcome at the moment.

“Is there anyone else here?” He whispers with a slight urgency to his tone, arms still wrapped loosely around your waist.

“Frankie‘s flying and Popes out doing whatever it is Pope does during the day, why?” Benny gives you a look and you know immediately what it is he wants. You sigh.

“Benny, they’re gonna have to find out at some point.” You try to say but then he gives you those puppy dog eyes he knows you can’t say no to. “Alright, I’ll get us some drinks and you can go set it up.” You concede.

You had discovered Benny’s affinity for Mario Kart one afternoon when he came over early to find you playing it on your own which just wouldn’t do for him. He was addicted, an absolute maniac for the game and he got super competitive about it too which was hysterical to you but apparently it had led to a rather large fight a couple years ago and resulted in Will banning him from the game for life… unless he was with you. Now it was one of his favorite pass times when you hung out together and you had to agree.

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thewatchersobservatory · 6 years

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Sims Twitter rp/collabs

So my PC is down rn but I hella miss this community. I'm going to be active on all of my sims Twitter accounts until I get my computer fixed. No new content or pictures or anything but just developing relationships with other people's sims and stuff. I'd like to start some ships on Twitter that would eventually lead to collabs and sim sharing and whatnot. If you're interested in developing a relationship with any of my sims - romantic or friends or even dramatic enemy stuff lmao - I'm game.

The families I'm focusing most on rn are the Blacks and the Belvederes. I only have 3/8 of the Black siblings twitters created so we're limited to them for now. Befriending them could lead to relationships with their other siblings in the future. If I think your sim is a good match for them then I'll discuss romantic ships via messages here on tumblr. Oh, also if you intend to have your female sim befriend Maggie you should stay away from cider. She hates any female that talks to him.

So the Sims I'm going to be most active on rn are:

Magenta (Maggie) Black

She's a tattoo artist, gamer, and derby girl. She's a little crazy and is obsessed with her best friend's brother. She will never have a true romantic interest in anyone other than Cider Belvedere. She likes to lead men on and keep them giving her compliments and showing interest. She's only going to string them along, though. So I wouldn't try initiating a romantic relationship with her unless your sim is looking to get emotionally abused. She won't even hold hands with anyone. She is not a physical person but she strongly believes in astrology and fate and destiny and she knows in her heart that she will be with Cider one day so she doesn't see the point of wasting time with anyone else. She's never been in a relationship and doesn't intend to be in one. She's going to end up with Cider or die alone. She's a fiercly loyal friend, though. She grew up in a small trailer with an entire litter of siblings. Her dad is a drunken bartender and her mom abandoned the family a long time ago. She doesn't talk about family or personal stuff. She's had a rough life and she's guarded and a bit unhinged. She likes thrills and living on the edge.

Lavender (Elle) Black

Elle isn't quite developed yet. She's the oldest sibling of the Black brood so she's had the same upbringing as Maggie. The only difference is that their mother was around for most of Elle's life so she's more stable. She's whimsical and artsy. She's very into fine arts, gardening, and diy projects. She likes pastel colors. A lot. I haven't gotten beyond that with her yet. Figured I'd develop as I go.

Violet (Vee) Black

Vee is younger - again she's not as developed as some of my other sims. I'm thinking she's still in high school. She likes skateboarding and graffiti art. She's broody and guarded. She doesn't like girls very much. She hangs out mostly with guys and gravitates towards people with an alternative style. She has a bias against all things girly and secretly looks down on girls who like girly things. She took a photography class and thinks that might be what she wants do with her life. Or just keep her job as a cashier at a small grocery. In her current state she doesn't really care about the future, all she knows is that photography was the first thing that she ever felt passionate about besides skateboarding.

Sinclaire (Sin) Belvedere

Sin is a cold hearted bitch. She doesn't want new friends. She has Maggie and her family and that's all she cares about. She tolerates other people - mostly friends of Maggie's and the girls she plays derby with. Shes super into MMA but that and derby are really her only interests. Her family is dangerous. Very dangerous. Crossing them could land a person in a body bag. Sinclaire is obsessed with her ex, Tate, who left her for Charlie years ago. Tate remains her brothers best friend... Which is the only reason she let him live after he broke her heart. Not that she'd ever admit her heart was ever broken. She's too tough for that shit. Inside though, she's super insecure and vulnerable. You'd never know it by talking to her. She's crass and confident and tends to make people around her feel small. She likes sex. A lot. She's not super into romantic relationships but she'll sleep with anyone that's willing - male or female. She doesn't care to keep company with people she's slept with after sleeping with them.... Unless they're trying to sleep with her again. If you can make friends with her she's fiercly loyal and would die for you.

Cider Belvedere

Sin isn't lying in the bio she wrote on his Twitter. He's a big time fuckboy. He's broody and mysterious, though, so girls tend to fall at his feet. It also helps that he is incredibly wealthy and drives multiple luxury cars. He, like the rest of the Belvedere family, is dangerous. Don't cross his family or do business with them and you're guaranteed to remain on his good side. Or at the very least, his neutral side. He's not looking for a commitment. He likes to sleep around. A lot. Preferably a different girl every night. He drinks and smokes and has basically no sense of humor. you'll likely never see a friendly smile on his face. He knows how to have a good time though. He owns every gaming system available and has a poker table in his bedroom. He likes gambling and concerts. Deep down he's a good guy, but very few will ever know that. He's tangled too tightly in the roots of his family.

To find my sims Twitter's go to @The_VVatcher on Twitter and look through the accounts that I'm following. I only follow my own sims Twitter's from that account. Don't be shy. Come interact. I don't bite and I've never RPd before so I have no idea what I'm doing lmao. This should be fun.

Check out The Watcher (@The_VVatcher): https://twitter.com/The_VVatcher?s=09

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japanessie · 6 years

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I was also wondering if you could shed some detail on the contents of the different versions of MFS' CDs and DVDs. I am aware that they started putting out limited edition and Storyteller versions in 2016, but I'm not quite sure what kinds of content I'm missing out on, especially since I only joined the fandom this year. What are the differences between the versions? Thank you, and I hope this won't be too much of a bother! Thank you for always helping out new fans like me

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MFS has been doing the Limited Edition thing as far back as 2014. But not many international fans knew that. There was just a small group of fans running a few FB pages and nobody really actively translated their info into English. That’s one of the reasons I started this blog. Basically to help my MFS friends.

These are the bonuses and limited official contents that I know of. Apart from bonus stickers or posters etc, I hope I didn’t leave out anything.

MY FIRST STORY Limited Editions List

Except for No.19, ALL photos are mine.

1. MY FIRST STORY Album-nil-

2. THE STORY IS MY LIFE Album-nil-

3. 最終回STORY Single-The Story Is My Life Tour Final at Shibuya Club Quattro DVD- about 30mins long- bundled as standard package with the CD

4. The Ending of The Beginning Tour Final at Ebisu Liquidroom DVD-nil-

5. BLACK RAIL Single- Limited Tsutaya Records bonus DVD of BLACK RAIL MV *- Limited TOWER Records bonus DVD of former drummer Masack miming Hiro singing FAKE *

6. 不可逆リプレイス Single-nil-

7. 虚言NEUROSE- Bonus behind-the-scene DVD of the making of 虚言NEUROSE MV *- it was offered as a limited bonus at Village Vanguard Japan in 2014- sold out since 2014- I believe some fans already managed to get the soft copy and uploaded it.

8. ITSUWARI NEUROSE Tour Final at Shinkiba Studio Coast DVD- 虚言NOBROSE Season 1 DVD bundled as standard package with the main DVD.

9. ALONE Single- Behind-the-scene DVD of the making of ALONE MV- bundled as standard package with the CD- Pre-order bonuses were buttons (CDJapan, HMV) and this below plastic folder (Amazon Japan) *. Doesn’t the folder look awesome \(^^)/?- Japanese fans even got official rubber bands! *

10. ANTITHESE- Limited Edition with DVD of 虚言NOBROSE Season 2 but bundled as a standard package with the CD *- Limited Autographed cardboard cover STORYTELLER Edition *- Limited Pre-order Bonus DVD of MY FIRST STORY at A.V.E.S.T. Vol 9, Tsutaya O-East *

11. We’re Just Waiting 4 You Tour Final at the Budokan DVD/BD- see Note 1

12. 虚言NOBROSE Special DVD- contains Season 1, Season 2 and Season 3.- see Note 1

Note 1:- Limited STORYTELLER Edition ごっちゃんです！！ Vol.1 DVD* for bundled pre-order of Item 11 + Item 12

13. We’re Just Waiting 4 You Single- available only at MAGIC-ROOM Store

14. 全心 Documentary DVD/BD- Pre-order bonus was MFS plastic folder envelope with a postcard of members’ photo *

15. ALL LEAD TRACKS Mini Album- Limited First Press Edition contains 花0714 acoustic version.- Limited Amazon Japan Edition * has a special Hiro portrait by the Hortensia Saga artist + original version of REVIVER.- Limited STORYTELLER Edition has ごっちゃんです Vol.2 *. That silver disc.

16. ALL SECRET TRACKS Mini Album-nil-

17. MERRY CHRISTMAS Single- available only at MAGIC-ROOM and MY FIRST STORY Online Official Goods Store.

18. THE PREMIUM SYMPHONY Album- Limited quantity first-come-first-serve bonus of random postcards of the band members at MMA Tour Final if you order from HMV, TOWER Records or Tsutaya Records.

19. MMA Tour Final DVD- Pre-order bonus DVD of NOB One-Man Live at Tsutaya O-East by 15 April 2018.- Limited VR Contents only at WIZY Japan (pre-order already closed).

20. BONEDS Split Album (AIRSWELL, BLUE ENCOUNT, MY FIRST STORY, SWANKY DANK)- Each band contributed 2 songs.- MFS did What’s My Name? and START OVER.

21. BONEDS Tour Movie DVD- Each band performed 5 songs.- Behind-the-scene documentary + interviews included. Bromance alert XD!- Someone told me that this DVD is discontinued but I doubt it because both CDJapan and Amazon Japan still list it. - But if it really IS discontinued, then it’s the better reason to grab it NOW.

22. SAVIOR of SONG Single (w/ Nano)- Released as Nano’s single and there are different versions of the single but get the “MY FIRST STORY version" with Hiro’s face on the cover which is this.- Contains the duet version of START OVER between Hiro and Nano.

GOOD NEWS & BAD NEWS

As you can see, some limited items are almost impossible to find anymore especially the pre-order bonuses or the ones I marked with (*). If money is not a problem, you can try hunting for them at Yahoo Auction or Amazon Japan marketplace. But the good news is ALL THREE seasons of 虚言NOBROSE that you want, can be bought in that one DVD (Item 12).

If you’re interested in their other collaboration work, I can list more (^^). See below the cut.

23. VOICES Digital Single- Only available on iTunes Japan at ￥700. Tutorial on how to buy from iTunes Japan here.- The names of the singers were never revealed but Hiro was obviously one of them and the other guy was speculated as INTACT labelmate KeiGo from Another Story- MV is here and here.

24. CIRCLES Album by SWANKY DANK (read the details in my post here)- Hiro as the guest vocalist on the song Sink Like A Stone- I will forever credit SWANKY’s KOJI Matsuo for pushing Hiro out of his comfort zone and exploring his untapped high notes potential at that time.- Sink Like A Stone was a crucial turning point for Hiro as a singer as he then became more confident and adventurous with high notes after this song.

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25. RIMFIRE Album by AIRSWELL - Hiro as the guest vocalist on the song JAP POPPER. A superb song!- One of the best debut albums I ever own.

26. GENE Album by Pay Money To My Pain (read Hiro’s heartfelt words for his friend/MFS mentor Kei Goto here)- Hiro as one of the guest vocalists on the song Respect For The Dead Man.

27. PASSCODE Miss Unlimited single (w/ DVD) (read the details in my post here)- Kid'z played on this single as a studio drummer.- The DVD is the full Tour Final at Shinkiba Studio Coast, Tokyo.- For Kid’z fans as he was PROMINENTLY featured, was VERY visible on camera as the drummer and even got introduced as “Kid’z from MY FIRST STORY”. Check him out in the below MV.

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28. ROCK ON Album by Nano (read the details in my post here)- Sho composed the song Be The One and played the guitar. Bass by Nob and drums by Kid'z. - Kid'z played on a few other songs on that album too. He was her drummer before joining MFS.- Be The One is available on iTunes Japan and USA. Not in my country Malaysia though :-P

29. ASH Single by LiSA (read the details in my post here)- Sho composed the song 罪人 / Tsumibito. Guitar by Sho, bass by Nob and drums by Kid'z.- Internationally available on iTunes.

30. Ochanomizu Rock Soundtrack Album (read the details in my post here)- Sho is the music director and composer of the drama/stageplay.- Sho and Kid'z also coached the actors on guitars and drums.- Internationally available on iTunes.

31. ZiNG Project (read the details in my post here)- Nob is the bassist. They recorded a song in 2017 for the smartphone phone game App Kamurai Tribe. The song isn’t for sale I think.

32. FUUKA 【風夏】Anime Soundtrack - Available as a CD+DVD which also includes the instrumental version. Details in the following YouTube video description.- Sho is the music arranger and guitarist. He’s in this MV below. It his first public appearance since taking a hiatus from being a full-touring member with MFS.

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33. DREAMCATCHER Single by Nano (read the details in my post here)- There are TWO version. the アニメ / Anime version and the ナノ / Nano version. Get the ナノ version.- Sho composed the song HolloWorld in the ナノ Version. The CD includes the instrumental version. Part of the song can be heard in the video below.

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Wow. Those AREN’T even ALL the stuff these guys have worked on. Since MFS members are professional sessionist musicians, the list will definitely grow longer and longer XD.

#reply #my first story

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