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missveryvery · 11 months

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FengQing dynamics, book vs fan interpretation, General Thoughts about Clown Generals:

Mostly me trying to stare at canon and figure out what these dumbasses think about each other and what their actual relationship is, what's actually written instead of my hopes and dreams for clown love.

we all keep writing/drawing Mu Qing being the mean one and Feng Xin as the nice one but....Feng Xin is the one that relentlessly says horrible things to him, usually unprovoked.

Feng Xin's insults:

That he hates him, that he never wants to see him again, that he's lying, that whenever he sees him doing something it absolutely must be for personal/nefarious reasons, that he's happy when xl does crimes, he's untrustworthy, that he's always scheming, that he thinks he's better than he is, that he wouldn't be where he is without Xie Lian.

Mu Qing's insults are:

that Feng Xin is just as "disloyal" as him for leaving. Basically, his usual argument is "you are just as bad as me." This is his big thing, arguably his only thing.

He maybe thinks the bathhouse is Feng Xin's fault, like he took them somewhere perverted on purpose

His statues? whack.

Says Feng Xin made a big deal about nothing about Xie Lian stealing.

I'm wracking my brain here because a lot of them aren't personal insults so much as making fun of him for something rather than saying he's a bad person. Like he tells Xie Lian about the Ju Yang thing. That's not something Feng Xin did wrong, it's something embarrassing that happened to Feng Xin.

Here's one:

Actually, rereading this, I wonder if he meant Xie Lian...? Since that's the person who they felt like couldn't tell who was a ghost. And Feng Xin has always been able to discern ghostness so far so that seems weirdly specific. Which is nuts because I think we all feel like Mu Qing should insult his intelligence all the time (Feng Xin isn't as dumb as I wish he was, though so...)

I'm extremely guilty of all of this, to be clear. And I don't know why. Sometimes I carefully have Feng Xin realize he was awful and be apologetic, sometimes deal with it.

But probably most of the time, offhandedly, I'm like "Ah yes mq wouldn't catch him in a trust fall", which is something I just saw on my dash. when it's demonstrably, literally untrue, right?

They would both catch each other without hesitation. They literally do! Even when it's at a great risk to themselves!

I think the difference is what they think will happen:

Mu Qing, idk I could go either way. He might know that Feng Xin will catch him because Feng Xin is Like That. Or he might think it's a big question mark.

By Tong'lu he says something to the effect that he's running from them because they'll just kill him if they get ahold of him. But by then things have been escalating. Feng Xin hit him during the avalanche thing off screen and Mu Qing was surprised by it and asked why he'd hit him. We saw Feng Xin punch him before (after ghost city arc), but Mu Qing wasn't confused as to why that time. In other words, normally he might completely trust him but the events of the book threw everything out the window.

But I can't say for sure what Mu Qing would think would happen.

Weirdly, Feng Xin's response is the more complicated one.

Feng Xin does NOT think Mu Qing will or has serious doubts. Except...that's just what he'll verbalize. Literally what happens in the book, he gives no visible indication that he even remotely believes Mu Qing's explanations at Tong'lu.

It's only after Mu Qing suddenly disappears that the narrator tells us that he wasn't as convinced of Mu Qing 's guilt as he acted. He was just pissed and being an asshole. Mu Qing's disappearance is what actually shakes Feng Xin's belief in Mu Qing.

They have another argument earlier about JL:

-Feng Xin assumes the worst

-Mu Qing explains

-Feng Xin backs down for the moment (and goes to have a nervous breakdown)

-but when he sees him again he starts attacking him (avalanche scene), and this fight is bad enough that they've actually pulled weapons on each other

-This fight/argument continues until Hua Cheng shows up and they have bigger things to worry about

Then we have this:

Feng Xin's pattern might be:

Get mad, assume the worst, say things he doesn't mean, eventually calms down about it/acts like it's fine.

There are a couple times where he's argued into shutting up. It's just that he will bring that thing out, that he has been acting like he calmed down about and accepted, when he's mad.

I think he actually does at least subconsciously believe an Mu Qing Explanation PowerPoint. Why? Because that's what his overall behavior reflects. Or, even if, let's say he doesn't believe anything Mu Qing says ever, thinks he's the fucking worst: he still goes on little adventures with him and hangs out with him.

He doesn't suffer people he dislikes very much, does he? He doesn't even want Xie Lian to hang out with Hua Cheng! He's very "don't associate with those kinds of people." Actually, basically everything you "know" about Feng Xin, is not quite accurate by the end of the book, just like it is with Mu Qing.

Anyway, he still happily puts Xie Lian in a dress with Mu Qing. That's basically the definition of a sworn brother.

But at the end of the day, even though I think this is all very shitty behavior on Feng Xin's part and jail for Feng Xin, jail for Feng Xin for One Thousand Years, their relationship is something Mu Qing likes. He cares what he thinks about him. He doesn't want Feng Xin to think badly of him. Despite Feng Xin being the least generous person with benefit of the doubt, he still defends himself with him and the only other person he does that with is Xie Lian. Everyone else he's accepted he can't do anything about.

Like they must be having good times together that they both find worthwhile or they wouldn't be together. He must find things about him that he values.

Best guess is: he admires Feng Xin's selflessness and devotion to "what's right", the same way he thinks Xie Lian is cool. He wants to be around these two people. These are also the aspects he fucking hates the most and says are stupid and pointless and will get you killed. He hates this behavior, he rants about it, he is horrified by it, and yet he is someone who does it over and over and over again. And it always comes back to bite him in the ass.

As for what Feng Xin likes about Mu Qing...I don't know. Like I can't even guess. He likes the Queen a lot who is gentle and kind hearted and he likes the bravery and toughness of JL. He idolizes Xie Lian. But at no point does he assert Mu Qing is anything but the opposite of those people. Even when he has evidence to the contrary he forgets it or dismisses it. So I really have no idea what a canon reason is for him to like Mu Qing.

Maybe he thinks "I'll go with him because it seems fun or interesting" and "I have to protect him" and doesn't consciously attribute any part of that to Mu Qing.

It's possible he doesn't actually like him, as much as I hate to admit it, this would be mind-numbingly realistic for a guy that doesn't like thinking deeply about things. I think a lot of people don't think too deeply about friendship, because most of the time it's about familiarity and proximity and availability. We both like this activity, you're the person I know, we do it together. I'm sure you've met people, even married couples, that when it comes down to it don't actually like each other, they're just together out of familiarity and habit.

I do wonder what it would have been like if Mu Qing had died, that's kind of the usual outcome for a character like this, I feel like I rarely see in an adult book where a character like this has a suicide mission and then is ok or not, idk, very fucked up by it at least.

I do think they're friends, canonically, but I think their relationship is very unlike what we're used to seeing. But I also think mirrors closely a lot of relationships you see in real life, especially with dudes who hang out but don't figure out a Very Important Subject Ever.

Mostly this was just me making notes to myself and then I thought I'd share.

#tgcf meta #fengqing #feng xin #mu qing #xie lian #I added alt text this time like a good human being

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zzoomacroom · 2 months

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For the ask game: how about one each for Hob, Dream, and Death?

Oooohh, excellent ask, thanks anon!

Hob:

First impression: wow, this guy is kind of obnoxious. Cute, though.

Impression now: my sweet beloved blorbo, the love of my life, I think about him 24 hours a day

Favorite moment: 1789, just that whole scene. But especially his reaction to the drawing ("I look terrible. You look worse"), and when he breaks a teacup over that guy's head

Idea for a story: the wip I'm currently working on is about him being the last man on earth and going on a road trip with Delirium and Barnabas

Unpopular opinion: I think he probably just has an average-sized penis 🤷‍♀️

Favorite relationship: we don't see much of his canon relationships, but if we're talking non-canon then of course it’s dreamling. I also kind of like the idea of Hob/Johanna(/Dream?)

Favorite headcanon: I've posted about this before and the wonderful @delta-pavonis wrote a fic about it, but I firmly believe that in the Sandman universe, he was the inspiration for Nick Bottom. Think about it: low-born guy who always has to be the center of attention and acts like a jackass, but somehow won the queen's favor. Hob was salty because Shaxberd had Dream's attention, but Shaxberd was salty because Hob had the queen's attention.

Dream:

First impression: this dude is kind of pathetic, I desire him carnally

Impression now: my babygirl, my everything, my beautiful, ethereal, majestic, all-powerful loserboy. I love him so much 😭

Favorite moment: it's so hard to choose...in the show, I loved his battle with Lucifer and what he did to Rick Madoc (his dispassionate fury in defending Calliope was chilling). In the comics, I love all his interactions with Delirium. Also when Death throws the bread at him and it goes "bip!"

Idea for a story: um...well...don't judge me, but I have a retired!Dream mpreg fic I'm working on, which the amazing @kydrogendragon and some other lovely folks on discord (idk if they're on tumblr or i would tag them) helped me develop.

Unpopular opinion: hmm...I've seen so many opinions about him and I'm not sure which ones are considered unpopular. I think maybe he's a bit more slutty than we give him credit for, based on how he was immediately down to clown when Bast jokingly propositioned him

Favorite relationship: of his canonical relationships, I find Calliope the most interesting. For non-canon, dreamling all day every day forever. For platonic relationships: Lucienne (i just don't see them as romantic, sorry morphienne fans), Death, Delirium, Matthew

Favorite headcanon: based on recent conversations I've seen/taken part in on tumblr, I like the idea of him getting freaky with his helm (the helm stays on during sex). @tryan-a-bex wrote a great little ficlet about it

Death:

First impression: she's amazing and I love her

Impression now: she's amazing and I love her

Favorite moment: when she throws the bread at Dream. Also, not exactly canon, but in the "At Death's Door" manga by Jill Thompson I love when she teams up with Despair and Delirium and catches souls in a baseball mitt:

Idea for a story: admittedly, I don't currently have any ideas for stories with Death as a main character, but she does feature heavily in my post-apocalypse fic. I would like to see more of her days she spends as a mortal. We see some of that in "Death: The High Cost of Living," but I bet she gets up to some crazy shenanigans

Unpopular opinion: I don't think she's as perfect as a lot of people think she is. She's one of my favorite characters and I love her, but I think she's as flawed as the rest of her siblings and has her own struggles that we only get glimpses of

Favorite relationship: canonically she doesn't have any romantic relationships that readers see, but I love her relationships with her siblings, especially Dream. For ships, I kind of like the idea of her with Johanna, but I haven't explored it much

Favorite headcanon: I think she's a lesbian and nothing can dissuade me of that belief

#thank you for the lovely ask anon!#asks #ask game #the sandman #dream of the endless #death of the endless #hob gadling

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hiorisgf · 1 year

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##POV: YOU BECAME THE SECOND LEAD YOU WISHED YOU DIDN'T BECOME

↪🤡🤡🤡 clown behavior frfr/Them as second male leads in a romance manga

↪ft. Isagi, Hiori, Chigiri

↪What's on your mind: HOW DO I DRAW OMG HELP ME also teach me how to write angst fics whilst teaching me how to draw sad bunny too hehe

Isagi Yoichi

As your childhood friend who's always secretly pined for you

Isagi Yoichi, for the longest time, had always loved you. From the first meeting—to the the day you walk down the aisle to marry the man you love. The man that would never be him. And maybe even longer than that. Isagi is full of love he wants to give you and yet can't. Because it won't be him you'll choose, because it won't be him who'll be your endgame.

Feelings unsuited for someone who's supposed to be just a friend is the kind of feelings Isagi Yoichi holds for you. It's shameful, saddening, disappointing to know that despite being the one who stuck by your side the most—it won't be him you'll pick in the end.

But oddly enough the thought no longer pained him as much as before.

Maybe it's because he's already long accepted the fact that you won't glance his way for even a split second and reciprocate this feelings he's held within for so long. Maybe it's because Isagi tries to busy himself with focusing more time on soccer. Either way, the thought no longer hurted as much as it would have before.

But Isagi hates it, the fact that he's accepted the fact that he'd only stay as your friend for all eternity as easily as he did. His love seemed weak, ingenuine, when it was anything but that. But when he sees you look at someone the same way he looks at you—with hearts and pure, unadultarated love in the eyes of yours he adores most; he's forced to do nothing but bite his tongue and swallow the bitter pill of truth.

It's times like this Isagi wishes he wasn't such a down-to-earth kind of man. Because even in his wildest dreams, he can't imagine a parallel universe where it'd be him you'd pick out of the dozen that catched your interest. He can't imagine a future where it'd be him standing by the altar—wearing a ring similar to yours. Because he knows, because he's fully aware of the situation he's in and the way you view him. He wishes he could be a bit illogical, daydreaming of a future where it was him whom recueved your words of love, the one who'd feel your lips press against his. But even if he wishes, prayed to the gods. He'd never experience it. In his dreamland, or in this cruel reality he's forced to live in.

And so when he sees you look happy in another's arms; he only grits his teeth and looks away. Nails digging onto his palms as he tries to stop the tears from running down his cheeks and onto the ground. Because he thinks if even only a single drop escapes, he's not sure if he'd be able to stop the tears from overflowing.

Hiori Yo

As your seatmate that's held feelings for you the longest time.

In every new year, in every new class, Hiori always seemed to be the one thing that remained consistent for you. Like some strange play of fate, the two of you were always on the same class with the same status as each other's seatmates. A status that gradually began to change and upgrade over time as the two of you spent the day together.

A smile exchanged, small talks before class starts, playing games after class, sharing notes when the other needed it. It was the things he's grown familiar to. The things he'd want to take a step further. Hiori wants more than just friendly smiles; he wants to greet you goodmorning with a kiss on the cheek, telling you sweet nothings and the ameteur poems he's composed with you in mind. He wants to tell you 'I love you' and he wants to hear the same thing from your lips and said solely to him too.

And for a moment, Hiori thought the gods was on his side. As coincidences upon coincidences stacked up against each other, practically forcing the two of you to interact—the two of you grew closer by the end of the day. And before he's realised, he's fallen deep inlove to the point of no return.

And then suddenly the gods no longer stayed on his side anymore.

Conversations cut short, ending with only a simple 'bye'. A conversation revolving around another person you liked, a dorky smile on your lips as you utter their name with nothing but adoration. It twists and turns his chest in a way it hurts, it's unlike the butterflies he's felt that'd flutter around as he talks to you. It's painful, bittersweet, and heavy. Something Hiori finds unpleasant to feel.

But regardless, he continues to love you the same way he does before he's felt this heavy feelings that clouds his mind and leaves him sour.

It was a mistake.

A sentence. 'I love you'. The three words he's lomged to hear, but you don't say it to him. But to the one you've been speaking off, the one whom you've cut off your times with him for. A kiss to the lips but it isn't him you're sharing your first kiss with.

Despair. A emotion that is overflowing as he holds the now crumpled letter in his hand. Ah. Why are the gods so cruel?

Hyoma Chigiri

As your first love who took too long to realize his feelings

Regret. It was the one thing that remained constant in his life eversince the injure of his leg. Even if he's solved the regret he's felt regarding his leg—another would pop up and keep him from being truly happy. This time, it seems, it was the fact he didn't treat you better when he was given the chance to.

The color grey fills his world, and he drowns in a deep sea of regret as he remembers the times you've trued to break his barriers and get close. Wincing when he remembers the times he's pushed you away and build his walls a ten times stronger than before. He wishes he didn't treat you as harshlt as he did.

Maybe if he didn't, you'd still by his side.

Maybe you'd even be his lover by now if he just learned to appreciate the many things you did for him. Maybe if he wasn't so busy wallowing himself in pity and actually made the effort to get to know you better, to spend more time with you when you still felt the spark of first love with him;then maybe a future where the two of you existed together as lovers and leave this world as spouses whom died together would have existed.

It's painful. Thinking of the many possible outcomes tht would've come if he had just appreciated you a bit sooner—a bit faster than now. And it pains him even more knowing those outcomes would now only remain hypothetical, never having the chance to come true now that he's wasted the chance and took your affections for granted.

Hours and days he's spent wishing he could turn back the hands of the clock and return back to the past where you still looked at him with love so pure he swears he could faint. Maybe then, he'd actually manage to make one of the many outcomes he's dreamed of and turn it into a reality where he'd exist comfortably and happily in. Even if he didn't belong.

But he wasn't god and turning back tine was humanly impossible. So now, he's forced to face the outcome of his stupid—idiotic actions from before. Lamenting the fact he's done you so wrong for personal reasons that were rather stupid.

#blue lock x you #blue lock x y/n #blue lock x reader #bllk x reader #isagi yoichi x reader #yoichi isagi x reader #isagi x reader #chigiri x y/n #chigiri x reader #chigiri hyoma x reader #hyoma chigiri x reader #hiori yo x reader #yo hiori x reader #hiori x reader #@@.xylvie's works

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accio-victuuri · 1 year

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MIDWEEK TREATS FOR TURTLES 💛

as the title says, for cpn loving turtles only. those who have high tolerance for sugar. don’t take it seriously. these are all coincidences and the universe playing with us, so have fun!

before anything else, happy 5 years to this! 🎉🎉

• There has been some talk about how WYB was fiddling with his jacket during the BTF press conference. If it meant he was A.) just fixing his clothes and we should stop overthinking B. ) trying to hide the necklace or C. ) he was drawing people’s attention to it / showing off. Well whatever it is, i’m just happy that he is wearing it. It’s not the main indicator of a “relationship” and shouldn’t be given too much attention, unless it attracts the wrong kind of attention. As a CPF, just appreciate it and smile. There is really no need to try and prove anything to anyone. We know what it means, those who don’t get it — let them be. I’m happy that he gets to keep this to himself 🫶 The puppy and his diamond encrusted bone! I mean it’s Yibo, what do you expect?

( please evaluate. i’m jealous of the bone necklace cause it’s always with yibo 🥹🥹🥹 )

• I didn’t know this but another numerology coincidence, patient #5 stayed in Room #18 in the ADLAD play. Lol. 18 = Yi Bo

• Fake rumor from here ( this is not LRLG or BX fake rumor house ) I like this one cause it features them both.

- starts with XZ talking to staff and someone saying he should sleep early, but ZZ says he can’t cause WYB is still driving ( going to where zz is i’m guessing ) 🥺🥺🥺🥺

- XZ and his team preparing to eat hotpot and ZZ said he already asked what wyb wants to eat. One of his staff was asking if zz needs help and he said no cause wyb’s team ordered it all. ( wyb really loves to spoil him with food )

and this exchange that looks and reads like a fanfic but since we know that what say to each other in real life is so much worse ( based on bts and interviews ) — then this is pretty tame. lol.

they are eating :

XZ: I want less ( food )

WYB : Don’t say that

XZ : Pretend to be angry

WYB: Love you

XZ: Are you mad at me?

WYB: Love you love you

can someone please slap them both? they are so sweet. XZ really be acting coquettish for yibo only. With everyone else, he is practical and super polite.

• People noticed among the flowers sent to the venue of ADLAD Shenzhen was an arrangement from Youku ( platform ). ZZ doesn’t have any drama or projects airing there recently so why would they send it? You may say that it’s professional courtesy but clowns like us would like to think of who Youku’s VIP spokesperson is. WYB is perfectly capable of sending his own, but it’s 👀 that a streaming platform that he’s not working closely with has sent flowers.

• This exchange between fans under a video of WYB. Someone commented and asked what OP was wearing and if it was something “sexy” cause yibo’s eyes are on him. Then OP answered, XZ’s husband ( wyb ) was looking because she was holding their children ( dolls ) lol

WYB could be looking at her for a different reason and we know how he goes Hengdian Hawkeye with the lenses and you will get photos of him looking straight at you. However my point is, the part about the dolls. Whether you like them or not, you have to atleast agree that it is something that will catch yibo’s attention. Especially if he sees particular ones in various events. Remember he saw some during HB, even held a BJD doll, so he knows that fans ( mostly cpf ) are bringing it. Add TaoTao’s post with his own Yibo doll. So I feel so somft that the “bringing dolls at events” ( and dolls as a show of support ) is now accepted. Yibo looks okay with it, i wanna say, he’s even amused. You can fight me on this but there is just no way that he doesn’t know that the paired dolls are not him and zz. especially zanbi in his bunny costume with that smile and a mole under his lips.

My dream is for him to hold a wyb doll dressed as Lei Yu. but he has to be careful too incase certain people get offended. So yeah. 🤡

and is anyone else thinking about how people from the media comment about yibo’s looks? like they can’t believe he is that handsome in real life. this is coming from people who should be used to seeing celebrities, but the way they describe yibo is next level. reminds me of XZ who called him Venus. He is right. The artist knows what true beauty is. It’s WYB. this is why no one can compare. To XZ, the question has already been answered, WYB is Venus. ( this is my favorite cpn, which is not really a cpn cause it’s a fact. XZ said it. lol )

• We might have a same city incidence this week! If it’s true that XZ will attend Gucci’s Cosmos exhibit in Shanghai ( opening 4/28 ). So if he does and WYB is in SH for BTF’s premiere / roadshow — well ☺️☺️☺️

- END.

#yizhan #bjyx #there is no science here i’m just clowning like i always do #this is for you who is already tired from work or school — hope this distracts you or cheers you up!

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happy-mokka · 3 months

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Tag game!

I was tagged by @santacoppelia . Muchas gracias!

So, here we go...

1. Were you named after anyone? My grandpa on my mother's side. Died far too early. Sadly I never got to meet him.

2. When was the last time you cried? I tear up A LOT. Sad things. Beautiful things. A sunset. It's pathetic but I wouldn't count that as crying. Last time I really cried, was 9 years ago, when my Dad died.

3. Do you have kids? Nope. I guess that ship's sailed. I'm a passionate uncle of 5 and for some reason kids adore me. Guess it's because I turn full out into Goofy mode once some are around...

4. What sports do you play / have you played? Played table tennis for 15 years in a team on low regional level. But stopped long ago, when I moved away and started to work. Never picked it up again. Now I just watch Soccer from time to time.

5. Do you use sarcasm? Sometimes more often than I'd like. Can irritate people that don't know me well enough. That's why I try to be more careful with it.

6. What's the first thing you notice about people? I think I have pretty good antennas for general moods and micro gestures. Generally I m always first drawn to the eyes...windows to the soul. Always trying to read people...it's a gift and a curse sometimes.

7. What's your eye color? Variations of blue, depending on my mood. Ranges from more greyish blue to deep dark blue.

8. Scary movies or happy endings? Happy endings. I watch scary movies mostly in company, almost never on my own.

9. Any talents? Don't know. Not really. Others should answer that. My self esteem is not too high when it comes to such a question. When the situation allows it, I make a pretty good clown. Not to put myself in the center of things. More when I feel a party needs some loosening up or someone needs desperately to be cheered up.

10. Where were you born? Southwest part of Germany, near the border to Switzerland and the Black Forest.

11. What are your hobbies? Reading. Going to the movies old school in a theater. Taking pictures on long walks of everything that catches my eye. Have a thing for sunsets.

12. Do you have any pets? No. Had birds for quite some time. Now I'm just part-time Dad to my Mom's dachshund and spoiling the cats in my neighborhood.

13. How tall are you? 1.78m or 5'10

14. Favorite subject in school? Arts (drawing), English and History.

15. Dream job? Always wanted to teach. Became a software developer though. However, in the meantime I'm responsible for our apprentice program, so made it to teaching after all, to a certain degree at least.

Tagging with no pressure whatsoever

@uncleadelheid-will-eat-your-soul @sublimeobjectenthusiast @amagnificentobsession @simonezitrone79 @cryptic-queer-cryptid @eugenoid @joycrispy @kaiannanthi @notalostcausejustyet @paperclipbean @queerfables @reloha @shaggydogstail @yowlthinks

#tag game #get to know me #questions

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weirdmarioenemies · 2 years

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Name: Fish (conjectural title)

Debut: Kirby’s Dream Land

Here is a fish.

Congratulations! You have now seen the entirety of the screentime this fish gets in any official media. You basically know as much about the fish as I do. What is even the point of this post, then? Well, maybe you did not previously know about the fish, and now you do!

What we have here is the intro cutscene for Float Islands, where Kirby is fishing, catches a fish (THE fish), and inhales it, getting the hook stuck in his mouth and causing a funny face when he tries to pull it back out. A fun and silly little scene. But something’s fishy about it. The fish!

This is the exact same image of the fish I showed at the beginning of the post, because it literally only has one sprite. I’m all out of fish images. I could send real fish images, and we’d all like that, but that would be avoiding the real topic, which is this fake pretend fish! The fish is never elsewhere in the game, even as an enemy, and it is not in the character roll call after completing the Extra Game, either.

Kirby fans will be familiar with Blipper, the recurring fish enemy debuting in this very game, which DOES already have multiple frames of animation, one- seen here- being rather similar to the pose of our ambiguous Fish! It begs the question, why would they use Fish, rather than Blipper, here? Kirby eats so many things on his journey, did they draw the line at him eating swim goggles? Less acceptable than eating bombs? Than eating CLOWNS?

They would soon reevaluate their stance on Kirby eating goggles with Kirby Super Star, where Blipper plays the role of Fish, and this continues into Super Star Ultra, and it is safe to say we will never see Fish ever again, outside of rereleases of the original game. Though we can always visit and eat Fish in Dream Land 1, it was erased from retellings of the very same tale... how tragic!

Of course, I am being incredibly dramatic here. There is absolutely no issue with Fish being replaced with a Blipper, and like I said, it’s weird there was once ever NOT a Blipper in that role! It makes all the sense in the world to use an established funny fish design over a simplistic one that could pass for a seal or a ghost as much as it can pass for a fish.

As for why Fish ever existed in the first place... my hypothesis is that it was a beta design for Blipper! We know Kirby himself was a sort of beta design they came to love, so I don’t think it would be too weird for other early sprites to be left in the game. Fish’s one frame of animation and extremely simple design make it feel like a bare minimum fish, like a placeholder. Maybe just no one bothered to replace the sprite with the final Blipper in the cutscene!

Do you know any more than I do about this Fish? Please let me know if you do! And I hope you are proud of me for having this much to say about Fish.

#fish #Kirby's Dream Land #kirby #kirby entities #not mario #funky friday #mod chikako

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iheartchv · 3 months

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greetings and salutations, hope I don’t bother you too much by sending in such a random ask. may I please have a romantic matchup for COD? If you’re not taking these please just delete this, ty.

I use they/he pronouns and I’m pansexual. my myers briggs type is INFJ and my star sign is taurus.

Im about 4’11..not to happy about it. I’m kind of introverted, and can be considered not a people person. I find life a little nihilistic. I’m into dressing in all black (trad, mopey, mall, black-metal, and hippie goth styles mainly, both fem and masc. chill days I settle for dark street wear. ) or and taking a liking to gruesome and morbid things like slashers, analog horror, witchcraft, true crime, ghost hunting, necromancy, anatomy, etc. I typically consider myself a "gorehound" ig. I participate in "Vulture Culture"; and I also like to visit abandoned places just for fun, along with playing quite a few escape rooms. I just have a genuine comfort in the uncomfortable.

I’ve come to the conclusion I just scare people off. In reality, I’m intimidated by everyone around me and find it hard to start talking, which may or may not come off as rude to people.

when I become comfortable with someone I start to become really sarcastic and joke around with them with witty banter. most of my humor comes off really insulting, and I’m brutally honest, but I’ll apologize and say it’s a joke or I didn’t mean it. though if I’m right a become a petty bitch..and quite honestly I’m vengeful to anyone who’s really wronged me. even though I do have a hard time understanding social cues.

lots of people don’t like me or stay away from me because of my rude behavior. I’m not good with overly sensitive or overly annoying people at all because of that, and I can’t stand kids. Idiocy can get on my nerves too sometimes. I’m a huge animal person though, and I own a herd of four guinea pigs that I protect with my life. I have my moments where I can get really feisty, or very quiet and closed off. I’ve been told I’m also a laidback person. I’ve also been told I never know when to quit, and I find I hold grudges for certain things. It’s not as common now but I used to get called a vampire by other kids when I was younger since I had oddly pointy canine teeth. I find it funny, seeing how I am today. I also have an inside joke with my family where they call me "Irl Wednesday Addams" which I find funny too (if not a little annoying at the wrong times).

I’m the type of person that has lots of opinions on things but I keep them to myself and bottle them up. If pushed far enough I’ll become unforgiving, and aggressive. especially with the types of people mentioned above.

I find the most comfort in just being in my room drawing, listening to music ( the cure, london after midnight, type o negative, deftones, slipknot, rob zombie,,,, sometimes melanie martinez , insane clown posse, jazmin bean or mother mother, etc. ), or even occasionally playing video games, reading, writing, or talking about a random conspiracy theory or shower thoughts I have. I also like to play D&D with my friends when I can, it’s super fun. I do acting in my spare time as a small hobby too, and I’m learning how to play electric guitar. I also work as a scare actor, and in the future I have a dream of being a theatrical actor.

I’m a plushie maniac and when I fall asleep you can always see me cuddled up to one of them. I find it because I’m really touch starved. I also have this specific blanket I can literally not sleep without. Im also a caffeine addict, and I’m guilty of being very submissive and maybe even masochistic- and a bit of a pyromaniac. I dissociate or daydream a lot, so you can often catch me starring.

I suffer from a handful off mental issues like asd, insomnia, depression and anxiety; plus chronic conditions like asthma and fibromyalgia. These have all been diagnosed professionally, and I’m definitely not trying to make myself "quirky". unfortunately health problems run in my family.

I’m very fidgety, and often bite the inside of my cheek or bounce my leg rapidly. you don’t need to rocmantasize this stuff ofc, but I think it’s good to know so the person can tolerate me.

you do get to this, thanks for your time. <3

If you dont like the match, you can pick who you want ^^; hope I did alright

🤔I match you with...

Keegan P Russ.

I think Keegan would be a match for you

At first you both were quiet

Until you warmed up to each other

Loves your witty banter

He'll do anything or say anything just to be able to be around you

What may seem OOC/weird for Keegan is just him trying to get to know you more

He'll act differently around you than with anyone else

He's warmer and more responsive

If you're daydreaming, and if it looks like/you are staring, he'd tease you bit

"Enjoy the view?"

You'd know when he's smiling

His laughs, or even just the sound of his voice would make your heart pound

When he starts having thoughts about you a lot, he'll be flirty with you...

...hoping you'd flirt back

If he visits you when he's off duty, he wouldn't really expect you to have anything "soft"

He notices that you like 'comfy' stuff so expect to get more soft plushies and blankets as gifts... for now

Keegan will tell you that your size is perfect when you complain about your height

Will give you hugs and cuddles

He loves having you in his arms

Nicknames you his own personal teddybear/pillow/any other cute soft name

Loves having his arms around you

Tells you you're perfect

He supports your dreams of being a theatrical actor

He honestly believes that you are really talented and that you will achieve that goal

Is protective of you

During any stressful situations or episodes, he wants to be there for you, to help you through it

Wants you to know that you're not and never will be a burden

"If I didn't care about you, I wouldn't be here"

"Please don't hesitate to call me for anything"

He will do anything for you

I think Keegan's love gifts would be acts of service

Help you wash dishes? Yes

Cook a homemade meal for you while you rest for a bit? Yes

He'll even run a bath for you to help you relax

Along with hugs, he will give you kisses, on top of your head, all over your face...

He just thinks you're so adorable

"... maybe I was right calling you *insert cute plushie name*"

Soon, the word 'care' will turn into 'love'...

He doesn't care what happens, you're everything to him, his world

#ask #request #matchup #match up #cod imagine #cod ghosts #call of duty: ghosts #keegan p russ #cod keegan #keegan russ x reader #keegan x reader #keeganxreader #call of duty

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duhgutter · 3 months

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greetings and salutations, hope I don’t bother you too much by sending in such a random ask. may I please have a romantic matchup for scott pilgrim? if you’re feeling sassy maybe a character from the John doe, frost bite, sunny day jack, etc type games (does it even have a genre aside from horror/Yandere visual novels? Lmao)

I use they/he pronouns and I’m pansexual. my myers briggs type is INFJ and my star sign is taurus.

I’ve come to the conclusion I just scare people off. In reality, I’m intimidated by everyone around me and find it hard to start talking, which may or may not come off as rude to people.

I’m very fidgety, and often bite the inside of my cheek or bounce my leg rapidly. you don’t need to rocmantasize this stuff ofc, but I think it’s good to know so the person can tolerate me.

you do get to this, thanks for your time. <3

that was certainly fun to read. ur a rlly cool dude. ANYWAYS MATCHUP TIME

ok so for the scott pilgrim matchup I narrowed it down to kim and ramona then eventually settled on ramona. both of you are more introverted so I see that well, as well as the more alternative semi similar styles that you have in common (both stealing each others clothes/accessories.) she’s not really sensitive either, so coming off as rude or sarcastic wouldn’t bother her, she’s kinda similar so she’d probably joke the same way too. basically twinflame uhhh match made.

now for the horror/yandere visual novels I’m thinking peter. I feel like you’d stand out to him because of your style (considering his old goth phase) and another thing that kinda stood out to me is your mbti which is infj and the same as the y/n in the game lol. other than that even though you can be seen as intimidating and brutal, he’s a literal slasher and confirmed masochist so I’d say match made.

also extra but you i totally recommend ‘The Loverman Killer’ it’s a short web comic kinda series that kinda lines up w your interests and it’s made by mortis fox.

#matchup #scott pilgrim #scott pilgram takes off #your boyfriend #peter king #peter king x reader #peter x reader #ramona flowers #ramona flowers x reader

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A3! Seasonal Event - The GRIM REAPER CIRCUS: Episode 4

Tsumugi: (Let's see, after this...)

Muku: When they're lined up like this, there's a lot of them!

Citron: Yes, you can imagine all sorts of things.

Tsumugi: This looks kind of fun. What are you doing?

Citron: You've come at the right time, Tsumugi!

Muku: Since the game's theme is circus, we've brought items relating to it from the warehouse.

Tsumugi: I see. ... Ohhh, there are a lot of things here. Juggling balls, rings, stuffed animals, whips...

Citron: How nostalgic! I also used a whip for my role as the Queen of Hearts.

[whip]

Citron: Kneel down before me! Lick my shoes!

Muku: Your shoes!?

Tsumugi: Ummm, I think that's a bit different...

Tsumugi: But it seems this can also be used as a prop.

Muku: That's true!

Citron: And when we talk about the circus, an important person comes to mind.

Muku: An important person?

Citron: Yes! The clown! Look at this!

Muku: It's a clown plushie!

Citron: I got it at the lucky draw I frequent at the shopping district!

Citron: "Hello, good evening! Could you tell me your name?"

Muku: Y-Yes! My name is Muku!

Citron: "Muku-kun! What a nice name! You and I are friends~"

Tsumugi: ...

???: I want to become friends with you, Mr. Clown!

Tsumugi: — —

Tsumugi: (What was that just now...?)

Citron: Did something happen, Tsumugi?

Tsumugi: No, nothing happened.

Citron: "Your name is Tsumugi-kun, yes? You should play ball with us, too!"

Tsumugi: Wah.

Citron: "Nice catch! You throw the ball next."

Tsumugi: Hehe, here goes, then.

Tsumugi: ...

Tasuku: ... Hm?

Tasuku: You're looking at your phone with some rare enthusiasm. What are you doing?

Tsumugi: I'm researching the amusement park we'll be going to.

Tsumugi: We talked about this while we were drinking too, but it's got official tours going on.

Tsumugi: If you search, you can find many photos of the park in its current state.

Tsumugi: And there's also photos from when it was in use, it's fascinating...

Tsumugi: I was thinking of going to my parents' house to look for pictures from that time. Will you come with me, Tasuku?

Tasuku: ... I guess. If I feel like it.

Tsumugi: Haha, okay.

Tsumugi: *sniff*... *sob*...

???: What's wrong?

Tsumugi: Eh...? Mr. Clown...?

Tsumugi: ... I'm lost.

Clown: I see. It's alright, don't be sad! Look over here!

Tsumugi: Woah...! Amazing! You're really good at juggling balls, Mr. Clown!

Clown: You really think so?

Tsumugi: I want to become friends with you, Mr. Clown!

Clown: ... With me? You want to become my friend?

Tsumugi: Yes!

Clown: ... Then, will you play with me?

Tsumugi: Yes! Let's play together!

Tsumugi: — —

Tasuku: Are you awake?

Tasuku: We're going to preview the amusement park today, aren't we? If you take your time getting up like you usually do, we'll be late.

Tsumugi: Yeah...

Tsumugi: (I feel like I was dreaming about something... What could it have been?)

Tasuku: ... Tsumugi.

Tsumugi: I-I'm getting up!

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#a3!#translation #a3! translation #citron #muku sakisaka #tsumugi tsukioka #tasuku takato

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imjustabeanie · 2 months

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greetings and salutations, hope I don’t bother you too much by sending in such a random ask. may I please have a romantic matchup for hazbin and helluva?

I use they/he pronouns and I’m pansexual. my myers briggs type is INFJ and my star sign is taurus.

I’ve come to the conclusion I just scare people off. In reality, I’m intimidated by everyone around me and find it hard to start talking, which may or may not come off as rude to people.

I suffer from a handful off mental issues like asd, insomnia, depression and anxiety; plus chronic conditions like gerd, asthma and fibromyalgia. These have all been diagnosed professionally, and I’m definitely not trying to make myself "quirky". unfortunately health problems run in my family.

I’m very fidgety, and often bite the inside of my cheek or bounce my leg rapidly. you don’t need to rocmantasize this stuff ofc, but I think it’s good to know so the person can tolerate me.

for your requirements, there’s not really any characters I can’t stand per chance aside from maybe Adam? in a person I just specifically hate stupidity that goes beyond the normal amount, and people who make fun of me on a personal level.

you do get to this, thanks for your time. <3

Hi! Again sorry for the delay. Here's my part of the matchups exchange

Your match for hazbin hotel is....

Husk

Okay so based on what you said, you’re rather introverted and I think that husk would suit you as he is someone who can read the room easily and would make you at ease.

Husk has a lot of secrets and is not exactly free due to his contract but as we could see with angel dust, he seems to have become calmer and willing to help out his friends the best he can. Contrary to you, he doesn’t bottle up his feelings and opinions, even if it could get him in deep trouble. Husk is someone who can make anyone feel at ease (his words not mine), your behavior doesn’t bother him at all because he will take the time to get to know you. He doesn’t judge people after all. He can feel when you’re getting awkward or having communication issues and he will be here to your rescue. Guard dog energy from him lol.

Husk will always join you for your urbex adventures so he can protect you just in case. He’s not into it but will participate for you. He will let you pet him or touch his wings (in private, he doesn’t want to get teased by other demons) but in public you can often see him covering you with a wing or something similar. Both of you are really laidback but he doesn’t hold grudges. Doesn’t mean he won’t help you get back at someone who wronged you (he always flip them off or something before you can even answer). He is also the type to go and do things for you and (sometimes) buy antique accessories for you that he finds beautiful, it’s not uncommon to see him saving for an expensive gift.

He loves listening to your opinions and always tries to get you to express them more. At the end of the day, you two can be seen enjoying a drink and having deep discussions or just weird thoughts you have (or bitching about people together. He will share the gossip with you). I think that it does happen that Husk can be considered too pushy for your standards and when you lash out he also defends himself but less violently. In the end, he knows he is in the wrong and will come apologizing to you with a dinner date (I am sure he can cook well). He won’t give you gifts in these occasions because he doesn’t want them to be associated with a fight if you catch my drift. He will give you all the space you need and is ready for you to come back anytime.

You two have different music tastes due to the period he is originally from but I think he’d enjoy your tastes. Heck you’d inspire him to look into new hobbies and music tastes. He sucks at video games but is a very good DnD narrator. In the beginning, he’d be reluctant to give you feedback on your writings because it’s not his domain of expertise. But when he accepts he tries to give you the best feedback he can (especially plot related). When you start doing plays, he can always be seen at the front row. Husk is someone who gets annoyed easily, especially when alastor is involved due to his deal, so there are days when he wants to be left alone to not lash out. He also has gambling issues that he’ll fight for you. These are problems you will face when dating him.

You know the meme of here is my lover and their 3ft plushie? Yeah that’s him about you, sometimes he regrets gifting you plushies when you cuddle with them instead of him. He adapts to your touch starved self rather slowly but surely and is jealous of the plushies (when he is drunk he will scream at them lol).

So in conclusion, you and husk adapt rather well to each other. He is laid back and learning to love in the place that is hell.

Your match for helluva boss is...

Loona

This match was rather difficult ngl, she is a tsundere in plain terms but once both of you get past wall at the start, you’ll find out that you’re similar.

Loona is cynical, snarky and street smart. I believe you both met while you were doing urbex and she was just looking to be away from the IMP. I believe that your style and culture are similar and this is what you both bonded over. She likes you music and your type, you don’t scare her at all as sinners are ruder. How did you two who bottle up their real thoughts get together? Well, you can thank Blitzo who made it so obvious she just confessed out of frustration.

Both of you are a very sarcastic duo, in public people would honestly avoid you both because Loona is rather rude with no reason to strangers. She doesn’t push you to talk about your feelings but is always here to listen or give an advice. I think the main relationship issue here would be communication. She’ll have to learn teamwork and how a relationship work and you’ll have to be more direct about what you want. Because she’ll try to guess and do things for you but she often guesses wrong. Yeah it’s ironic that I say that but…you two will have to confide more in each other. Once you get past that all is cool and you two can be found cuddling and sharing your thoughts (in private, if someone tried to intrude loona will give them a piece of her mind). Also I hope you don’t mind smoking and drinking or else it’ll be an issue (I personally can’t handle smoking)

Loona will find your love for plushies rather cute and will often gift you one (you see those plushie gacha? She will keep trying till she gets the one you want). Also I think that you two will get a new pet to raise together (would be so cute lol) and you’re the only one who can freely touch her. She also likes getting you matching clothes or lending you her clothes. Loona will tease you about your height. Sorry I don’t make the rules that’s just how she is. But if you get hurt over her comments she will stop and cuddle you as an apology (as well as whisper compliments in your ears). She also does that when you get fidgety (I can completely understand you over bouncing your leg or biting your inside cheek)

I think Loona is rather interested in human culture and being with you will get her more into it, you’ll be like her reference. I believe she would enjoy games and perhaps could even learn the guitar alongside you (I think she already knows how to play. Could be wrong tho.). She isn’t much of a book smart but will hype you up. Same for your acting career, consider her a bodyguard (scary wolf privilege). Loona loves sleeping, when she wants to nap she will just pick you up and lay down lol.

#matchups #match ups #hazbin hotel #helluva boss

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ilovefictionalmen-123 · 3 months

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greetings and salutations, hope I don’t bother you too much by sending in such a random ask. may I please have a romantic matchup for bg3?

I use they/he pronouns and I’m pansexual. my myers briggs type is INFJ and my star sign is taurus.

I’ve come to the conclusion I just scare people off. In reality, I’m intimidated by everyone around me and find it hard to start talking, which may or may not come off as rude to people.

I suffer from a handful off mental and physical syndromes like asd, insomnia, asthma, depression and anxiety. These have all been diagnosed professionally, and I’m definitely not trying to make myself "quirky". unfortunately health problems run in my family.

I’m very fidgety, and often bite the inside of my cheek or bounce my leg rapidly. you don’t need to rocmantasize this stuff ofc, but I think it’s good to know so the person can tolerate me.

you do get to this, thanks for your time. <3

I hope this one is okay, I know he is a controversial figure... if anything let me know and ill change it okay?

I match you with... Gortash!

This man, cold, cynical, calculating. Towards you? I'd say he's got a softer approach, but not by much.

If you've got any sassy comments, he's right back at you with a even worse one.

Vengeful and never forgets, so he understands your approach to many things. Will let you drag him to hell as long as he's with you.

If you want to actually get back on someone, because they wronged you? This man's got you.

He's neither sensitive nor soft, and he likes your attitude a lot. You don't have to fear voicing your opinions around him, he will make sure they are heard.

You don't come off as rude to him, you're just being realistic.

A power couple, I'd say.

#x reader #bg3 #baldurs gate 3 #bg3 x reader #enver gortash #bg3 gortash

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takiisieju · 11 months

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tagged by: @roofgeese (Thank you, I love such things)

tagging: @spacestephh (no pressure hun) @melonbitter @mistalintu

1. are you named after anyone?

Not really.

2. when was the last time you cried?

Last week. At home, sitting across from my boyfriend, silently, face unmoving.

3. do you have kids?

No. I'd like to, maybe later, maybe adopt.

4. do you use sarcasm a lot?

I clown loud and proud. No sarcasm, only stupid jokes.

5. what sports do you play/have you played?

Pioneerball, at school. It's basically volleyball, but you can catch the ball instead of immediately hitting it. I was mediocre but very passionate. And mocked for it, because apparently joy is forbidden.

6. what’s the first thing you notice about other people?

Their style and aesthetic. Their eyes and expression. And whether they smile back at me.

7. eye colour?

Dark brown, almost black.

8. scary movies or happy endings?

Happy endings, I hate horrors.

9. any special talents?

I don't consider my skills talents. I can draw, write, sing, write songs, cook (bake mostly), do magic and fortune telling. But my real talent is I can screech like a nazgul. And move my ears.

10. where were you born?

Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia.

11. what are your hobbies?

Music, daydreaming, makeup and watching video essays and educational and political videos on YouTube.

12. do you have any pets?

A cat named Cat. Technically, I also still have my old cat named Peach, but he doesn't live with me. In a year or two I might also co-parent Theo, my partner's cat.

13. how tall are you?

5'2''. Hobbits forever.

14. favourite subject in school?

English literature. It was so interesting and so relaxing. I also learned Hamlet's monologue there. Read it with the most passion.

15. dream job?

Independent comics author. It's literally the only thing I dream of, getting that job. And I intend to get it. I won't fucking stop.

But if I lose this passion as I grow older, maybe at the end of my life, I'd like to open a cafe. Just a nice family place with my favorite meals and neurodivergent-safe atmosphere.

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house-of-mirrors · 2 years

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Warning: bad things happen here. Looking into the mirrors is the prerogative of the foolish.

Contrary to the description from the game, nothing bad happens here, unless you count Bad Post Sunday. You can call me R. they/them. I’m in my 20s, I’m disabled, I’m queer, and I live in the United States. Currently in grad school for an MFA.

If you ever tag me in something and I don't respond, please let me know because tumblr does not notify me for mentions. Webbed site

You can also find me on pixel cat's end as acetimetraveler, and on cohost with the same username as here.

My writing:

Find me on AO3 (snow_and_moon), where I post for both FL and sskies with things about the Masters, revolutionaries, and ocs, with more focus on the subjects of Mr Wines, Mr Fires, dreams/nightmares, and the Liberation

My OCs:

Meet my player characters with bio posts I’ve written about them. Please send calling cards! Their profiles are their first and last names as listed here.

The Preoccupied Professor, Orsinio Elderwood, and the story of his journey through Nemesis

The Laconic Captain, Samuel Weatherbee, and his connections to the East

The Tenacious Doctor, Lucretia Doherty

The Avid Apprentice, Miles Darlington. Rumor has it that Miles used to go by the name Lovelace before vanishing into the North. Don’t pay that much mind. All shall be well.

The Intractable Storyteller, Captain Min, my sunless skies OC (this is an old post and needs updating)

Moodboards for my OCs and my ocs in historical picrew

Also, look at this compilation of art of my OCs by @thedeafprophet (find more on their blog)! And this piece by @vonlipvig. I appreciate all of you who can draw and draw for me <3

Highlights of Lore Discussion:

A retrospective on Seeking Mr Eaten’s Name

A retrospective on Ambition: Nemesis

Headcanons about Mr Wines my favorite evil bat whom I love to torment

Not a theory about the Discordance

Some fanmade futures and destinies after the launch of Irem

Picrews I made of the Judgements (I'm always looking for it so it's getting pinned lol)

Tag list below the cut:

Ask box is open, and if you need a specific trigger tagged, just ask me.

I try to tag: fl spoilers, es spoilers, hd spoilers, lf spoilers, bal spoilers, hd spoilers, railway spoilers, nemesis spoilers, smen spoilers, irem spoilers, city in silver spoilers. But be aware I can’t catch everything and this is not a spoiler free blog. I post mature content from time to time, typically tagged with #suggestive.

I tag #sskies playthrough for my liveblogging of the game and #lore discussion for deeper analysis of the games.

For the periodic negative rambling, I also tag #fl crit, #fl negative, #anti smen, #motr response, #motr crit if you want to filter those.

More random/personal things are tagged as: #from the desk of R or #disability tag. Stuff made in cahoots with Prophet is tagged with #two of them and/or #my step blorbos. Check #meme archive or #bad post sunday for funny times.

A little more about me:

I started playing Fallen London in December of 2020 after being recommended to it by a friend, and since that day it has consumed my waking thoughts. I’ve done more or less everything in the game to this point: Railway, Discordance, SMEN, Paramount, Irem. I have played all the ambitions except Light Fingers, but I don’t intend to do that one, though I have friends who told me the whole story minus the triggering parts lol. I’ve finished all four ambitions in Sunless Skies. Don't intend to play Sunless Sea. Still working my way through Mask of the Rose... I wasn't a huge fan of it lol.

I love the Calendar Council/Revolutionaries and I play Black on the chessboard. At the same time, I love the Masters because I love villains and I love bats. The Masters are scary powerful, the Masters are cartoonishly evil, the Masters are fluffye, the Masters are comically incompetent clowns, etc etc. In addition to Fallen London, I love math, literature, and history. Looking at social issues in fiction is important and interesting to me. I'm so very gay for space.

Here’s my first OC introduction post for the archives, although it’s quite outdated at this point.

A final note:

By nature, this blog is an inclusive space. No sort of bigotry or harassment is tolerated here, nor is any sort of “fandom discourse.” I’m too tired for that. It isn’t anyone’s business what fiction someone consumes in their personal time, and it’s your responsibility to avoid content you don’t want to see, and that’s the end of the argument.

#pinned post #hello everyone #updated 3/4/24

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sweepseven · 2 years

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Cirque du Soleil: Kooza review

Kooza changed the trajectory of my entire life in April 2008. I can point to no other singular event that has had such undeniable direct impact on me. It gave me flying trapeze, which in turn gave me boundless passion, remarkable trust, countless friendships, and a list of extraordinary sights and experiences far too long to catalog. After thirteen years since last seeing Kooza, three years since my last Grand Chapiteau show, and over two years since seeing any Cirque at all (probably my longest time away from this company in a decade), I had the pleasure reuniting with this show in its home city.

But Kooza also gave me perspective. I’ve seen so much since then, and when I reflect on Saturday’s show, the best comparison I can draw is the feeling of driving past your childhood home and finding it just a little bit smaller than you remember. Maybe you spent so many hours playing on the tire swing out front that you didn’t notice the chips in the siding. Maybe you spent so many summer nights catching fireflies that you forgot how drafty the living room windows were in the winter. Little things like that, all of them easily outshone by happy memories and love. But as an adult you notice those details, and even if I (I am not exaggerating) wept through the reveal of the bataclan, I wasn’t blind to the handful of flaws that made the show fall just short of what I remembered and treasured. In a way the best part was standing outside the tent before the show began, because then it was absolutely perfect. It was still out of reach. Inside it was exactly what it is: a live show full of passionate human beings doing their best for their audience. I adore them for that. And I will always, always adore Kooza. What follows is an honest (and I promise overall extremely positive!) act by act of the show, chipped siding and all.

Short version: see Kooza, have your life changed. That’s my personal guarantee, anyway.

Pre-show and animation: I had completely forgotten the “move away from the stage” bit and right off the bat it knocked the wind out of me. It was one of a small handful of details that aren’t preserved anywhere but the live show. It was the perfect reminder of how lucky I felt just to be in the room. The king bumbles around, one clown is a tourist, and the other is a maintenance worker. Very classic Kooza. The kinda mystical, music box-y version of “Pearl” used during animation and intermission is splendid but it’s the only song they feature like that. I would have loved to hear more arranged similarly!

Opening: It was a tighter opening than I remembered! They cut right to the chase, and I would argue it’s to a small detriment. This was one of my main criticisms of the show overall - that it was almost too tight. I would have liked more time to linger on non-act moments like these to really heighten the emotion. It’s funny since Kooza was so widely lambasted for pacing issues in its earlier years to find that they have overcorrected a little bit. But regardless, Cedric was an adorable Innocent and I have no doubt he would have been even more so if he’d been given more of a spotlight. Trickster was Mitch Wynter for my show and I have a whole other section for him down below, so I’ll just say he was the sharpest, most electric Trickster I’ve ever seen. He wriggles his fingers in a way that suggests he’s tweaking the strings of a marionette, or as though he’s shaking off some invisible static electricity. It’s a fantastic touch.

The reveal of the bataclan was every single thing I have been hoping and dreaming for for thirteen years. It’s huge, it’s bright, it breathes, and the Trickster is the consummate conductor. He almost always moves a half second before everyone else, so when the Red Army jolts to life (literally, they did a little collective jump), you know it’s because he made it happen. The music shook the whole tent, you could feel it in your chest, and then there’s me, one hand over my heart and the other over my mouth, tears rolling down my face. It feels so goofy to write out, but every bit of it was sincere! I felt welcomed home.

Charivari: Again, very tight (pejorative). I would have liked to see more! There was less acro than there was when I saw it last, no balancing on balls - really it was just some dancing, a little bit of Chinese pole, plus the jump off the top of the bataclan and the ensuing parachute throws.

Contortion: We had all three contortionists tonight and they were fantastic. They were introduced by more remarkable, magnetic control from Trickster: you really felt like he was pulling them into the spotlight himself. However! This is the exact same choreography from the show’s premiere! That, I think, is worthy of a little disappointment no matter what. It’s been fifteen years, Cirque. This act has never not been in the show. They’ve had fantastic artists fill this role for years, and not one of them has been permitted to add their own flair to this act? No one saw anything worth refreshing or mixing up for a decade and a half? This is a complaint only someone who has a ridiculous relationship with this show would complain about because the act is objectively phenomenal, as is the trio performing it. But hi. It’s me you’re dealing with. And I would have liked to see some change embraced here, for the sake of innovation and artistic expression.

Aerial straps: I have never in my life seen someone perform straps like Haley Viloria. The strength is one thing, but her flexibility is supreme and so different for an act like this! And the endless spinning! She is a wonder. I have long been feeling stale towards Cirque’s straps act because they’re in like every show ever and so often they’re so similar, but not this one. This is a masterpiece.

And obviously I couldn’t comment on this act without going over the Trickster/Kashmir interaction. ...Except I can, because I’d rather address it when I get to Trickster overall. But I love this implied relationship one thousand percent.

Diabolo: In for unicycle duo, which was kind of a shame because I love Pearl. But! William is so high energy - an absolute blast and delight to watch perform. And I’m obsessed with his costume, so I was very happy to see this act.

High wire: Three artists now, and I’ll be bitchy by saying there’s pretty much never been a high wire act that I have cared about too much. I dunno what it is, I just don’t care for the discipline very much. What I DO care very much for though is Kathryn’s Alambre Alto! Holy fuck! I honestly spent a good portion of the act just watching her dance. Now is a good time to say that she is so fucking good as the Spirit Singer, maybe the best I’ve ever heard, and I am obsessed with her.

Kooza dance: Loved! High energy! Bright! Fun! Camp! What more could you want from this. Joanie as the Soul Singer is a phenomenal time. I will say though that, yet again, everything felt like it was happening on 1.2x speed for no clear reason. We hardly had a moment to appreciate the rats covering the Crooner’s robe before they were being dragged off - he was obscured by haze and then boom, rats, then boom, they’re gone.

I have never had particularly strong feelings for Crooner beyond “cool dude,” but that is no longer the case. He was so much fun. He commanded the stage in a way I felt Trickster never quite achieved, which is curious given that they’re functionally the same character and literally the same actor. I think it’s because of the mask - Mitch just seemed more at ease blowing the lid off as Crooner, and I found myself wishing his Trickster carried the same energy.

Wheel of death: No more skeleton dance! I missed it! Another non-act moment that would have added to the setting. But we did get a very cool new transition interlude instead.

This act... dear god. Always phenomenal. I’ve seen a lot of wheel of death acts by now (even got to try it once lol) and this one remains the best by a mile. They got a little standing ovation at the end of their act (I am obsessed with Canadian audiences, they are the cutest). I LOVE the clawing, stalking walk the artists use for their entrance and refer back to several times during the act. And I need to give a specific shout out to the apparatus itself - that thing gleams with a real wickedness. It’s a gorgeous piece of equipment.

Hoops: I’ve been looking forward to seeing this act for so long and Anna delivered in droves! I did find Verto Divum pretty forgettable, but what was not forgettable was the luxurious feather cape she wears for her entrance and exit. This character is the Underworld equal to Kashmir for certain, with just as much chemistry with Trickster as Kashmir did... maybe even a notch more. Flawless act.

Chair balancing: Here’s an example of tight (complimentary)! This was much more dynamic than I saw it last, excellent pacing, and a frankly magnificent rendition of Prarthana. The crowd loved it. Chair balancing haters take note, you are extremely wrong.

Teeterboard: Man, Hum Jaisa Na Dekha has this way of telling you the show’s nearly over in the most tragic, upbeat way. Let me down easy, Hum Jaisa, I’m begging. Flawless execution of the act and some really big tricks I didn’t expect (was there a triple triple in there??).

And a very lovely detail is, after watching the Trickster conduct the world around him, the Innocent conducts the band himself. It’s a lovely little full circle moment, and an emotional twinge as we approach our denouement.

Finale: Crown confusion - there was an entire clown act dedicated to the king’s crown, which is bigger and different from the one they’ve used in the past, and earlier in the show the Innocent was crowned with the smaller crown from pre-covid, but at the finale he’s crowned with... a pretend crown? Is that normal? Did they lose the prop backstage?? I was confused, I have personally seen two crowns this show and now when we need one the most, there’s nothing. Odd detail. I also didn’t love that the king so casually took the Trickster’s wand to knight the Innocent himself. The entire show we’re shown how powerful and difficult the wand is to control, and we’ve also been shown what a moron the king is. I wish this moment had been entirely Trickster’s, and instead his presence draws even with the rest. It’s a shame.

But. Despite the number of words it takes to describe what was kinda weird about the finale, it’ll take less than half as many to describe how little all of that matters. I was crying again, obviously. My heart soared when the Innocent received his new kite, and I loved that he wasn’t terribly sad to see them all go. Instead he focused on the happiness right in front of him. It was a beautiful sentiment.

Clowns: The clowns were good! Trimmed down, which is for the best, though I am in the slim minority of people who were actually affectionate towards the original ones, irritating as they were. More “childhood house” vibes I think - there was just nothing that was going to diminish the perfection of my first experience for me, so I still have a fondness for them no matter what. No Heimloss (rip, I like that weirdo) but the dog is back, which I was happy to see. And he’s better behaved. 😉

Music: Phenomenal. Kathryn is a star. Joanie is a delight. The band brought their all. Drum solo was a ton of fun. I hope we get some live recordings of them soon (Propel, if you’re out there...)

Trickster: OKAY SO. Here’s the deal. Mitch’s Trickster is good. He’s doing all the right things. But Trickster needs to be excellent to carry the weight of this show in the way its format demands. The Trickster is the show’s only through line. He is the sole character and catalyst, even above the Innocent, that absolutely must exist or Kooza isn’t Kooza. And if he’s not strong enough to draw the eye every single moment he’s onstage, that through line is lost. We forget why all this is happening and the show feels like act after act after act without connection.

That’s what’s at the heart of all my pacing and tightness comments. Despite phenomenal dancing and precision, the emotional through line that the Trickster is supposed to bring wasn’t quite strong enough to string the show together seamlessly. As a character Mitch’s Trickster was electric, sharp, and precise, and he also added a somewhat childishly playful element that lent a Peter Pan flair to the character. It was an excellent detail that immediately sets him apart from his predecessors. But unlike others I’ve seen, I was not tempted to look away from acts in favor of him. I wasn’t consistently aware of when he was onstage. His chemistry with Haley wasn’t as visceral as hers was with Mike Tyus. I was most aware of him when he was Crooner, and I think Mitch danced him more confidently than he did the Trickster! If he brought that energy to every Trickster moment, holy fuck would we be in business. I think it’s very achievable for him. I really hope I get another chance to see him in this role, because I have no doubt he has Top Trickster potential.

I see you, Mitch!! Now just make sure I can’t look away.

Overall: I’m not sure I could say more if I tried. Chiming in for that final “Kooza!!” cheer at the end was such a gift, and I shed a few more tears as we left the tent behind. I hope there’s more. But if there’s not, this is enough.

I will always be grateful to this show. I will always always love it. It’s my childhood home.

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greetings and salutations, hope I don’t bother you too much by sending in such a random ask. may I please have a romantic matchup for cod?

I use they/he pronouns and I’m pansexual. my myers briggs type is INFJ and my star sign is taurus.

I’ve come to the conclusion I just scare people off. In reality, I’m intimidated by everyone around me and find it hard to start talking, which may or may not come off as rude to people.

I’m very fidgety, and often bite the inside of my cheek or bounce my leg rapidly. you don’t need to rocmantasize this stuff ofc, but I think it’s good to know so the person can tolerate me.

you do get to this, thanks for your time. <3

thank you for the request my lovely ♡♡♡

ok, when i first started reading i was like 'Ghost. Mhm, Ghost for sure.' therefore i match you with Ghost.

he has psychological issues too, and he's learned how to cope with them so i think he would be able to help you with yours.

weird headcanon i have of Ghost is that he thinks people that are members of the LGBTQIA+ are cool as fuck.

his music taste consists of slipknot, aha, the rolling stones, and ABBA. he's not even sure why he likes ABBA. but he will most likely get along with you for your music taste.

i hc him as pansexual, doesn't give two shits about gender, only thinks personality and mindset matters to him.

i think dates with him would be you sitting on his lap as he played with your hair, watching some kind of true crime documentary.

adores and I mean ADORES seeing you with your plushies, he thinks it's fucking adorable. believe it or not, he used to sleep with plushies as a lil boi (not canon) so he knows how you feel.

most of his clothes include black, grey and the occasional navy blue shirt and blue or grey trousers, so he looks at you in your outfits and he immediately thinks 'god, they're fucking gorgeous..' ...yeah. he likes it when you dress like that.

when he catches you staring into space he leans down in front of you and cups your cheeks until you snap out of it.

thank you for the request ♡♡

#my writing #call of duty match up #call of duty #call of duty x reader #ghost x reader

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