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hbyrde36 · 10 months

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My Steddie Fics💜

Updated 04/05/2024

*Works In Progress*

Times Like These (The Anniversary Edition)

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When Eddie finds himself back in his living room, staring down a very alive Chrissy Cunningham, after just having bled to death himself in the middle of a nightmare world, he was rightfully very, very fucking confused. -Or- What happens when the new guy, who only just got inducted into the fucked up world of monsters and mayhem, gets stuck in a time loop and finds himself responsible for saving everyone?

No Vacancy

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When Eddie Munson arrives at the Buckingham Beach Motel to spend the summer with his BFF Chrissy and her business partner Robin, the last person he expects to see waiting in the lobby is former king of Hawkins High and asshole extraordinaire, Steve fucking Harrington.

Steddie/Buckingham, 90's, post-college, no upside-down au, everyone is in their mid 20's, slow burn, pining, light angst with a happy ending, misunderstandings, coming out, eddie is a little shit, and kind of a slut tbh, alternating pov, lifeguard steve, bartender eddie, meddling lesbians, idiots in love

*Completed Works*

Hellfire Ink

Written for the Stranger Things Reverse Big Bang 2023/2024

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🎲Life is a Game (and True Love is a Trophy)

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For years Eddie has been playing D&D with his cousin Dustin and his friends. It’s a crazy home brew campaign of his own design that plays fast and loose with the lore, weaving in heavily embellished events from their real lives. They play themselves, filling out a full cast of NPC’s with the likenesses of friends, family, and strangers. It’s been a wild ride. The game is set in Hawkins, but not quite their Hawkins. This manifestation of their hometown is full of dark secrets, including a shady government agency, evil scientists, and another dimension full of dangerous creatures hiding on the other side of reality. They’ve just wrapped their most recent session before spring break 1986. It was a bittersweet end to an epic part of the story. A blast to play through, but they didn’t beat the bad guy, and the party has been left in ruins. Eddie’s character is dead, one of their favorite NPC’s is in a coma, and the world has literally split apart at the seams. Honestly, Eddie’s not sure how they come back from this. - In 1983 Steve Harrington joined the search for a missing boy and found something he never bargained for. In 1984 Steve Harrington disappeared.

Canon was a game of D&D - AU, mystery, secrets, found family, slow burn, friends to lovers, pining, angst with a happy ending, alternating pov, Eddie Munson and Dustin Henderson are cousins, Steve Harrington and Eleven have a sibling relationship

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Written for the Stranger Things Writer's Guild Hozier Project, a collection of one-shots inspired by songs from Hozier's self titled album. The word count limit was 3,000 and I chose the song From Eden

Alternate Universe - Angels & Demons, Not Actually Unrequited Love, Mutual Pining, giving up everything for a chance at happiness, Pre-Relationship, Feelings Realization, Memory Loss, Angst with a Happy Ending

🖤The Crawl

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Inspired by the VERY little information we have about the Stranger Things writer's plans for season 5 Time travel stories love to play with the idea that one small act can have an incredible impact on the future. What if, in a crazy twist of fate, Will Byers was rescued from the Upside Down a day early and with just a little knowledge of what was to come. Would it be enough to change everything?

POV Will Byers, POV Eddie Munson, POV Steve Harrington, time shenanigans, fix-it of sorts, angst with a happy ending, friends to lovers, falling in love, confessions, first kiss, character death, HAPPY ENDING

🩸Steve Harrington: Vampire Hunter

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Steve Harrington is an animator. It’s a job that involves raising the dead; sometimes as a service for mourning relatives looking for closure, often as a tool for the courts to settle disputes. Steve Harrington is also a licensed vampire hunter. Two years ago, vampirism became legal in the United States, granting its undead population citizenship. With this new legal status comes a complication for Steve, as he finds himself tasked with helping the very creatures he is accustomed to killing. Speaking of complications, Steve struggles in more ways than one when he finds himself working closely with none other than Eddie Munson, an undeniably sexy several-hundred-years old master vampire. Or, The Anita Blake/Steddie mashup that nobody asked for but I’m having far too much fun with.

Modern AU, Vampire AU (Anita Blake AU/mashup), aged up characters, enemies to lovers, slow burn, eventual smut, dream sex, vampires, wereanimals, zombies, other supernatural things eventually

🌊Caught in the Undertow

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Steve saved Eddie from certain death. Eddie doesn’t think he’ll ever be able to forgive him for it.

Post season 4, angst with happy ending, slow burn, “enemies” to friends to lovers, suicidal thoughts, POV alternating, the best uncle Wayne Munson

⛈️Shelter in Place

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Written for Lex’s Spicy Six Summer Challenge! My prompt was : Hurricane When a major Hurricane is projected to hit Hawkins (technically it’s more like the remnants of a hurricane, but the residents of Hawkins don’t really know the difference or care), Dustin is worried about his new friend and DM, Eddie Munson, who lives in a trailer, a structure not known for its resilience against severe weather. He invites the older boy to ride the storm out with him and his mom at home, unaware that she has made arrangements for them to stay with family that live far away from the storm's trajectory. Dustin doesn’t want to leave his friend high and dry, enter everyone’s favorite babysitter: Steve Harrington.

#steddie #steddie fanfic #steve x eddie #eddie munson #steve harrington #steve harrington/eddie munson #stranger things #ao3 link #ao3 #fanfic #my fics <3 #my writing

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fuckyeahtransformersfanfic · 5 months

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Pairings; Skystar, MC: Either Starscream or Skyfire (Jetfire), Continuity: anything but live action or idw2, long fic.

Sorry for the delay everyone! Getting active again!

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My instant thought is Kiyoko_Michi's two fics: Tangled Destiny and Crossroads. Both are kind of role swap AUs for G1 in different contexts.

Tangled Destiny by Kiyoko_Michi

Fate is a fickle thing. Sometimes, all it takes is a little push, and everything changes. Skyfire didn't crash in the storm- Starscream did. The war continues on.

SkyStar | G1 | T | Complete | 140k+ | 31/31

Mainly Skyfire's point of view and very interesting take on how he would have handled the build up to the war and being in Starscream's role.

Crossroads by Kiyoko_Michi

After decavorns under the ice, Skyfire wakes up to a very different universe and struggles to survive in a war he doesn't understand. Alone. Meanwhile, in the Autobot ship, a certain Seeker is recovering from his own stasis... (An AU in which both Explorers crash in the storm and are discovered by different factions. Based on a prompt by officialbumblebee)

SkyStar | G1 | T | Complete | 85k+ | 87/87

This is literally one of my favorite G1 SkyStar fics and the first one I had ever read. The point of view switches between Starscream and Skyfire each chapter.

Baird Crevan's SkyStar/JetStar fics are also excellent.

Exchanging Fire by Baird Crevan (@bairdcrevan)

Starscream discovers that Jetfire is actually from a parallel universe that is a mirror opposite of his own. He decides to enlist help from the mirror dimension to take him down and bring his Skyfire home, only the shuttle is reluctant to leave. Starscream x Skyfire, former Starscream x SGJetfire, SGJetfire x SGStarscream.

SkyStar/JetStar, StarStar | WFC & SG | M | Complete | 54k+ | 20/20

This one is definitely a bit darker than the other two so far given it is WFC Trilogy AND Shattered Glass also has some Starscream/SG!Starscream if that isn't your cup of tea. Overall I really enjoyed it though.

All's Well That Ends Well by Baird Crevan (@bairdcrevan)

The war is coming to an end but Starscream is being an aft about it. He threatens to start the war up again, so Megatron arranges to have him conjunxed to an Autobot to undermine his power. Of course, falling (back) in love with the Autobot would be ridiculous. Right?

SkyStar | G1 | E | Complete | 21k+ | 15/15

I can't not mention the arranged marriage SkyStar. It is a requirement.

skystar on earth Series by fascinationex (@cardio-vore)

An Au where Starscream and Skyfire stay on Earth the entire time and have no idea about the war until it lands there.

SkyStar | G1 | G-E | Ongoing | 12k+ | 6 Works

An Attraction to Shiny Things (And Shuttles) by ambustested (@ambustested)

When Skywarp is framed for a murder he didn't commit, Starscream decides the only way to prove his trinemate's innocence is to go undercover looking for evidence to exonerate him- by working as a cat burglar for the biggest underground rare metal/gem ring in Cybertron. His next hit is his largest, Skyfire of Altihex, famed geologist who often donates his findings to museums all across Iacon and is rumored to have an extensive private collection.

SkyStar | T | Complete | 17k+ | 3/3

Great addition from an author I just enjoy in general. And it is a Big Bang and has fantastic art from @starsh0ck.

#fuck yeah transformers fanfic #fic rec list #fic rec #maccadam #maccadams #transformers #skystar #jetfire/starscream

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acydpop · 9 months

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A Gift For Bats

Artist: acydpop

Dimensions: 16" x 20"

Materials: watercolors, colored pencils, inks, gouache, tissue paper, paint markers, gel pens, glitter glue, and acrylic paint on illustration board

Date: 2023

This was created for @batfam-big-bang in collaboration with @bamboozled-and-alone. :D

*The title of the piece is not the title of the fic.

#bbb23 #joker #time drake #bruce wayne #robin #batman #cw: blood #batfam reverse big bang 2023 #joker jr #my art

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can-i-roll-for-it · 8 months

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"How much do you know about flower language?": A Hunchfucks oneshot

also posted on ao3: "How much do you know about flower language?" - Tina_ya_boi - Dimension 20 (Web Series) [Archive of Our Own]

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"Huh.." Hunch spoke. He examined the bunch of flowers again. It was then he noticed that it wasn't just flowers alone. There was a card attached. Hunch grabbed it and opened it, hoping to get some clarity. Perhaps it was from a past client who wanted to thank him? However as he read the card, he was just more confused

'Dear detective

I have a challenge for you. Find out who I am'

Then he paused. Before a giant grin spread across his face. "Well Anna! Looks like we have a new mystery on our hands!"

- Flowers randomly start appearing in Hunch's office

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"Things have been quiet in the office lately." Hunch groaned and he put his head in his arms as he sat at the bar at Sughas. "Dan I swear- I feel like I am going to evaporate if I don't have something new happen soon."

Dan glanced over at the clouds of smoke that consistently surrounded and made up his friend. He chuckled. "Could that actually happen to you?"

Hunch paused. "I'm not sure. But now I'm curious!" Hunch's eyes lit up at the idea of this new mystery.

Dan shook his head and clicked his tongue. "Ok ok, we need to get you some stimuli in your head before you bore yourself to death, my man." he laughed.

Hunch just groaned. "I'm serious Dan, nothing has been going on. I'm sick of it."

Dan simply shrugged "Wish I could help Hunch, but I don't have anything new for you right now. If you want we can go to that restaurant that has all the new stuff?"

Hunch looked up at him. He sighed. "No, that won't help me here. Sorry Dan."

Dan just shrugged "Your giving up too easily! Where is the detective that always bounces back from a problem?" He gave a lopsided grin. "Anything could happen!"

Hunch just looked up at Dan, he frowned. "I just don't see things changing any time soon Dan."

3 days later, Hunch went to his office in the morning, only to find flowers on his desk. A whole bouquet of them, more specifically. Hunch thought he recognized them as being Red tulips. (The Big guy used to be real into flowers in highschool). He tilted his head, as he went to pick up the bouquet.

"Hey Anna?" He called toward her in the other room.

"Yes?" The woman poked her head into the room. "What's going on?"

"Did you put flowers here?"

"No. Why would I have do that?" Anna tilted her head to look up at the detective. "Now. Where did those come from? I didn't see anyone come in earlier."

'Dear detective

I have a challenge for you. Find out who I am'

Then he paused. Before a giant grin spread across his face. "Well Anna! Looks like we have a new mystery on our hands!"

Hunch debated if he had to keep this investigation secret. There was a level of confidentiality that is expected between a detective and a client. However he supposed this isn't technically a client. This was a -challenge-. Someone had challenged him, and there is no reason for him to have to keep a challenge a secret.

Though it's possible he was just making up excuses. He really wanted to tell Dan about this. Which is how he finds himself banging on the door of Sugha's in the early hours of the morning long before the place should actually open. Could he have just called instead? Sure, the phone lines were back up, but is it so wrong to want to share good news in person? He knew Dan would be awake by now, so he assumed it was no harm.

Hunch heard the sound of footsteps loudly coming toward the door, and Hunch backed up right in time for a very angry looking Dan swinging the door open "Conrad I swear if that's y-! ..Oh." Dan blinked and looked at Hunch. Hunch watched as Dan tried to make himself look more calm and collected, yet still he looked very confused. "Hunch! My good man." Dan grinned and stepped aside to let Hunch inside.

Hunch happily walked into Sugha's after he was let in. "Dan, you're never going to believe what happened!"

Dan closed the door of Sugha's again once Hunch was inside. He leaned against the door and looked at Hunch. "Oh? What happened?..And what's with the flowers? Are they for me?~" Dan teased with a wink.

Hunch looked down. He completely forgot he had brought the flowers with him. He must have been too excited to leave them at home. That probably was a bad way to store his evidence. Though showing Dan the flowers would probably be much easier than explaining it.

"Dan!" Hunch started, ignoring Dan's comment from before. "Remember how I was telling you how slow things have been lately?"

"Mhmm." Dan hummed, watching Hunch.

"Well. I went to my office this morning and I found these flowers on the desk." Hunch held up the flowers. "I was real confused, then I saw this card. Look here!" Hunch held up the card from the flowers, and Dan walked forward in order to read it. After a second he smiled "Well well well. Look at that!" Dan pulled Hunch into a side hug "I told you you were giving up too soon!"

Hunch paused and stared at Dan after he did that. Dan was quite touchy Feely. Which would not be a problem if every hug didn't leave Hunch with a desire for them to be much closer, and honestly, closing the distance between them wouldn't be hard, if that's what Dan wanted too.

Hunch shook his head. Now was not the time to think of that! He has a case he needs to solve. He backed away slightly from Dan. "Right! Well then. I do need to get back to the investigation! I just wanted to tell you the good news."

"Awe come on now." Dan fake complained. "Why not stay for a drink? You came all the way down here. We aren't technically open yet, but I don't think there will be any problem getting something together for my favorite customer." Dan smirked playfully.

Hunch stared at Dan. In this moment he became painfully aware that they were completely alone right now. He swallowed. "No," Hunch chuckled. "I got to focus on the case! I'll see you later Dan! I'll keep you updated!" Hunch yelled before he swung open the door and quickly ran out to leave, not looking back at Dan as he did.

Hunch should have accepted that drink from Dan.

Hunch stared at the flowers in front of him. This was a dead-end. There was nothing linking these flowers to any owner. Hunch figured maybe he could go asking around at flower shops, but Red tulips are such a common flower, he doubted any would be able to pinpoint a specific buyer.

The card was typed. So there was no handwriting evidence for him to look for, and the message was so short, there was no way to get a good read on this person, to figure out who they might be.

Hunch did wonder who this person was though? Who would leave such a clue like this just for what is basically a big game of hide and seek? What do they gain from this?

Maybe it was someone who was bored with how things were going in life too, just like Hunch, someone who also wanted some mystery back in their life. That would be quite exciting!

Hunch decided no matter what he should thank this person when he finds them. So many unanswered questions! And he couldn't wait to solve all of them!

But to do that, he will need a lead.

Luckily for Hunch. It seems the mysterious person wasn't going to leave things off with just one clue.

After Hunch returned to the office again the next day, just like before he found a bouquet of flowers on his desk. He recognized these as Dahlias.

Hunch quickly grabbed the flower and turned them over looking for a card. Just like last time the card was right there attached to the flowers. He grinned "Bingo!" He yelled.

He pulled the card off the flowers and quickly opened it.

'Dear Detective

I thought I should give you a bit more help. These flowers have a meaning. One that may connect them to me

- <3'

Hunch tilted his head at the end of the note. A heart? Was the flowers coming from someone in the heart?

Hunch quickly dismissed it. Why would someone all the way in the heart bother with sending him flowers? Maybe the person has a name similar to heart?

Hunch decided to focus on the main part of the letter. The flowers have a meaning.

Right. Hunch completely forgot! Flowers language exists. He remembered that the big guy had learned a lot about it when he had tried to confess to his first crush years ago.

Though Hunch is ashamed to admit, he does not remember much of it. It was around that same time Elias started getting interested in science. It had taken priority in Hunch's mind at the time, but Hunch always kept notes of things he had learned. He supposed if he looked hard enough he could find those old notes about flowers!

Or at least that's what he thought. Turns out finding years old notes in your room is quite difficult. Hunch ended up spending the whole day looking, and he ended up falling asleep at his desk that night.

It was a shame. He had wanted to visit Dan again today.

Hunch groaned as he woke up the next morning. It wouldn't be the first time he had fallen asleep here, and it won't be the last, but the desk never became more comfortable. He yawned and he sat up and stretched. As he waved away any smoke that was in front of him (or clouds. Hard to tell the difference between the clouds and the smoke here.) Hunch noticed something.

In front of him on the desk were more flowers.

They were here! And he slept through it? Shit!

Hunch jumped up and grabbed the flowers. Forget-me- nots. Hunch quickly searched all over for the next card. Like before it was not hard to find. He almost ripped it with how fast he went to open it.

'Dear Detective.

I hope your search is going well. I hope another flower will help you place the meanings together.

- your secret admirer <3'

Hunch gripped the paper in his hands. Staring down at the words on the page. Secret admirer.

Well that solved the mystery of why this person was doing this.

That day Hunch once again found himself banging at the door of Sugha's. "Dan! Dan!" He yelled. He felt he may be causing a scene, but he was freaking out! He had to talk to someone about this.

Some minutes later the door had swung open. This time Dan just grinned at him "Hey Detective. You get a break in the case?" Dan gave Hunch the space to walk in

Hunch ran into the room and Dan shut the door behind them. When Dan looked back at Hunch, he was pacing back and forth. "What's troubling you Hunch?"

"Dan look at this!" Hunch stopped pacing and he held up the card he just received. Dan tilted his head. He walked over to Hunch. He grabbed the card from him. Hunch is ashamed by how he felt when their hands brushed against each other.

Hunch watched as Dan read the note. Before he slowly nodded. "Ah! So you have a secret admirer then?" Dan chuckled. Dan turned the note over in his hands."Well then. What do you think of that?"

Hunch stared forward at him. He hated that he felt this way, but part of him was hoping Dan would be bothered by the idea of Hunch having a secret admirer. Shamefully, he wanted to see Dan jealous.

Still Hunch just stared at Dan. "What do you mean?"

"What do you think of it?" Dan repeated "Having an admirer?" Dan looked at Hunch in the eye. "Ever think about dating before, Detective?"

'All the time. All the time' Hunch thought 'I think about dating you'

Out loud Hunch shook his head "No. I probably shouldn't get involved in that." He laughed. It was a pained laugh.

For a moment, Hunch thought Dan looked upset at this answer, but he figured it was just hopeful thinking. Hunch continued to speak "I don't know what to do Dan. I know I was having fun before, but I don't want to continue on with this case like this." He huffed "it would feel like I'm leading them on, you know?"

"Well if you're going to reject them, you better do that in person." Dan hummed quietly, messing with the card in his hands.

"How could I do that? I don't know who they are!"

"Leave a note for them. They leave you flowers. So just leave a note where they leave them." Dan looked at Hunch, he smiled "invite them to come here."

Hunch blinked "You think that's a good idea?" Would it even work?

"I say so. Can't hurt to try, right?" Dan tossed the card onto a nearby table

"I suppose not no..." Hunch couldn't figure out why Dan would want Hunch to bring this person to Sugha's to reject them. Is rejection not the opposite of why people came to Sugha's? Wouldn't that be bad for business?

Maybe it was for Hans? That guy enjoyed people's pain.

Later on Hunch left a note on his desk for this mystery person. He tried to keep it short and to the point

'Dear flower person

Well I am flattered by the feelings, I do not return them. I don't want to leave this with just a note though. If you would be willing, I think we should meet up. If you know the bar Sugha's, I think that can be a good spot

From Detective Hunch Curio'

Hunch left the note on the desk and he left his office for the night.

If Hunch was being honest with himself. He did not expect the person to respond. Yet when he came to the office the next morning. There. On his desk was a note. No flowers. Just a note carefully placed on the desk.

'Dear Detective.

I'll meet you there at 8pm. I'll be holding roses. I have some things I need to explain to you'

Hunch gasped.

This was really going to happen, wasn't it?

This time he didn't need to bang on the door long before Dan had opened it for him.

"Hunch," Dan smiled. Hunch immediately felt something was off with him, but what that was, he wasn't sure.

"Dan?" Hunch frowned "You ok?"

Dan chuckled "I'm always ok! Why wouldn't I be? Come on in." Dan stepped aside. Hunch did as he was told and he walked in. He still frowned

"Are you sure about that?" Hunch would hate it if Dan was upset.

Dan put his hands up "Hey hey. Just having an off morning, don't worry about it- What about you though!" Dan looked at Hunch "What happened with them?"

"Oh!" Hunch had almost forgotten "they said they will come by around 8pm! They will bring flowers with them."

Dan nodded. Hunch waited for Dan to say something, but it never happened. He frowned, he figured once this mess was cleared up with the mystery person, he would have to focus more on how Dan was. Something was up.

"I...don't have much else to do today, so I say you got yourself some company until 8" Hunch laughed.

Dan tilted his head. "You want to stay here until 8? That's quite a long time. You are pretty dedicated to this huh?" He chuckled. Dan had gone to walk over to the bar counter, and Hunch followed after him.

"I guess so," Hunch hummed. He didn't want to tell Dan that he just wanted to hang out with him.

"Well." Dan smiled. "Lucky for you, I finally have something new for you."

Hunch had spent the day at Sugha's with Dan. He felt guilty about it in a way, talking up so much of Dan's time. Sure he felt back enough that he didn't interfere with Dan's working, but just staying by his side felt wrong. He was sure there were a lot of people who would have wanted to hang out with Dan at that bar, they must be so upset by Hunch.

Dan didn't seem bothered by it though, and that's really all that mattered to Hunch right now.

Though around 5pm, Dan had started asking a bit strange. He threw an arm around Hunch's shoulder, which was normal. But then Dan spoke up "Hey Detective, would you be willing to go up to my room?"

Hunch choked on his drink and started coughing. He slammed the cup he had down on a table and looked at Dan "What-?!"

Dan laughed "Not like that, I mean unless you want to," Dan winked and smirked. Before he went back to a more somber expression "I have to talk to you, and I think we need to be alone for it."

Hunch stared at Dan, wide eyed. Dan wanted to speak to him alone? Hunch felt his throat go dry. He nodded slightly. "Ok Fucks. Lead the way."

Hunch thought that it was foolish of him, but there was a small bit of hope in his chest as Dan grabbed his hand and brought him to the upstairs of Sugha's where his room was.

Hunch sounds of the bar slowly faded out as they made their way up there. Once they made it to the room, Dan gestured for Hunch to sit on a couch he had. Hunch just as he was told.

"I'll be right back" Dan said "I have to go grab something, you wait there."

Hunch nodded, feeling dazed. He was left wondering what Dan had to tell him, as he nervously tapped his foot against the floor. Dan wasn't gone long, but it felt like forever. When Hunch heard the sound of the floorboards squeaking, he looked back up at the doorway to see Dan standing there.

Holding a bouquet of roses.

Hunch stared at him, wide eyed. He looked up at him "Wh..what are those for-?" He mumbled.

"Come on, you're smarter than that Detective." Dan smiled. It was a sad smile "it's not 8 yet, but I was feeling real guilty keeping you here." He chuckled softly.

Hunch just stared at him. It felt like time stopped. "You...you sent the flowers?"

Dan bites his lip "Mind if I sit. Detective?"

Hunch, not sure what else to do, nodded, and watched as Dan slowly made his way across the room, and sat down next to Hunch. Notably trying to keep his distance. Hunch frowned at that. He looked at Dan. "Why..?"

"You came in complaining about how bored you have been lately," Dan started "I figured the least I could do for you would be to give you a bit of a mystery to solve, I was missing the fire in your eye when you had a mystery.." Dan looked away from Hunch's eyesight "I think I got too excited."

Hunch paused to process this. So the flower person was Dan. It was always Dan.

Dan called himself Hunch's secret admirer.

"Dan-" Hunch started "Were you..serious about this? The..the admirer thing I mean."

Dan gave a stained laugh. "My good man, what do you know about flower language?" Dan said, not answering the question.

Hunch frowned "Not much. I know we learned it before, but I forgot most of it."

"Well," Dan started, fiddling with the roses in his hands. "I remembered a few. Only the ones that felt more related to pleasure though, you know?"

Dan kept talking "red tulips are supposed to represent love and passion," he started explaining "dahlias are supposed to be eternal love, which is corny as fuck for me to use" He sighed. Hunch just stared blankly. Dan continued "forget-me-nots are another sort of everlasting love thing, but I don't know, I guess they felt more important than the Dahlias? Shit. I don't remember what I was thinking." He took a deep breath. Before he shoved the roses into Hunch's hands "and I think you can figure out roses."

Hunch was unable to move for a moment. He took a moment to process all of this. He glanced down at the roses in his hand. He turned them over slowly. There was a card. Hunch grabbed it. He slowly. And very carefully opened the small card

'I love you'

Hunch took a deep breath and stared at the card for a long moment. He looked at Dan, who had turned away from him. "Ah- sorry about all this. I really just wanna help, truly." Dan put his hands up in defense "I don't think I realized what I was doing until it was too late. I guess."

Hunch continued to stare speechless at Dan. So many words hung on his tongue. 'I love you too' being some of them.

"You can leave if you want."

Hunch blinked and mumbled a "huh?" Finally speaking "You want me to leave?"

"Obviously not." Dan leaned back. Dan has been uncharacteristically tame this whole time. Hunch wasn't sure how to help. "But I'm sure you want to now yeah?"

Hunch stared at the sad smile on Dan's face. Hunch has never seen that look on Dan's face before, but it looked like he was going to cry. Hunch refused to let that happen.

"What if I don't want to leave?" Hunch started.

Dan groaned but nodded "Ok. Fine. I guess you were ready to reject someone tonight, yeah?"

"What-? No!" Hunch didn't expect himself to yell, but it just happened. He watched Dan's eyes widen. He looked confused, but Hunch had started and he wasn't going to stop now. "I'm not rejecting you! I can promise you that!"

Dan stared at him. "You said you didn't want a relationship." He crossed his arms.

"Because I don't want to date some random person leaving flowers in my office I want to date you!" Hunch yelled. He wondered if the people downstairs could hear him. Probably not. It is pretty loud down there.

Hunch watched Dan sit up and leaned closer to him "Do you still want that?" He said in a hushed tone.

Hunch bit his lip "I won't change options about something like this that fast."

"I see." Dan said.

And Hunch can't exactly remember how this happened, but the next thing he remembers is that he and Dan were kissing. It was messy and passionate and they were both desperately grabbing on to each other. The roses were tossed to the side, and Hunch briefly thought that maybe they should speak about this more. However he figured that could wait until later. There were more pressing matters right now.

#dan fucks #daniel fucks #dimension 20 #hunchfucks #hunch curio #mentopolis #my fics

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bearsandbeansart · 5 months

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5 and 24 for the artist asks

5. What work are you most proud of (regardless of likes/reblogs)?

A toss up between the drawing of Soren and Pyrrah I did for TDP Gen Week, the drawing of Zuko and Toph as supplementary art for the Rare Pair Big Bang, and Jet staring up at the moon through the leaves in Gaipan.

I know the Jet one is a bit dark and I should go back and lighten it up a bit, but I like it.

24. What did you listen to while creating this year?

I had a lot of Dimension 20 on in the background while drawing, and ended up really getting into quite a few of the seasons. If it wasn't Dimension 20, it was The Exploring Series on youtube, specifically the episodes going over different SCPs in depth.

Music is always fine and good, but I often find that I do better with a story or something informative on in the background to help me concentrate.

#artist wrapped

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maximilff · 7 months

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thanks for the tag @morozovamaximoff !! <3

last song: i've been listening to call your mom by noah kahan on repeat for like two hours

favorite color: yellow and green (they're gfs)

currently watching: abbott elementary, big bang theory, bones, brooklyn 99, critical role (meighty nein), dimension 20 (dadq, fantasy high, and mentopolis), gilmore girls, go on, house of the dragon (rewatch), merlin, person of interest, shameless, seinfeld, star trek (disco, next gen, and snw), stranger things, supergirl (rewatch) workin' moms, yellowjackets, probably some more that i forgor..... i'm mentally ill

last movie: everything everywhere all at once

sweet/spicy/savory: i love the sweet and spicy combo

relationship status: single

current obsession: how much time do you have 😃

last thing i googled: "is olivia rodrigo bi" right after listening to lacy for the first time and it auto-filled in lacy which i found amusing

tagging @laurabenanti @morgana-pendragon @stardreamt @evelyns but no pressure <3

#tag game

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birbmonster · 11 months

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Headcanons for goofy ahh monster game- Part 3

This one is about… class origins!

Remember that you’ll probably understand these better if you read previous ones! I’d highly recommend you check them out. But the most important thing to know is that I see all monsters as species expect Werdos and Celestials.

Btw, I appreciate both likes and reblogs! But words mean way more than numbers so if you do reblog add whatever comments you can think of

So, monsters. Where did they come from?

Let’s start with the naturals and fires. These are simple. The single-elements were created by the Celestials at the beginning of the Dawn of Fire, and the mixes with more elements were created later on through breeding of the other species.

Ethereals existed before naturals did, only in the pocket dimension, since they were experimental life forms from before the Celestials thought they were actually ready to make anything, which is why they’re so unstable. During the Cataclysm, though the pocket dimension was less affected a bunch of them ended up being teleported into the main dimension, where Ethereals exist to this day.

Magicals are complicated so listen up! The pure magicals first appeared in the Pocket Dimension thanks to Enchantler, during the mid-late Dawn of Fire. The natural-magical hybrids are interesting, since those didn’t pop up until the Great Pause. Just like the Ethereals appearing on the natural islands post-cataclysm, magical singles showed up on the remnants of outer islands. Over time, as society was rebuilt on those too, they ended up having kids with the naturals, and the inpure magicals were created.

Mythicals first existed during the Great Pause and early Contemporary Era. But nobody knew they existed until a few hundred years later. They lived in isolation in the wild, unexplored areas of different islands, in small clans that consisted of the 10-30 members of each mythical species that were alive at a time. Now that they’re exposed to the monster world and intergrated within society, they’re far more common.

The last class I want to actually talk about here is Werdos. They’re an interesting story. Around 50 years ago, a small portal to the human world briefly opened on Plant Island. And from it came 4 monster-like eggs. When they hatched, no monster was exactly sure what they were, whether they were monsters, humans, or something else. But the children were raised as normally as their foster parents could do it. They grew surprisingly massive very fast, too, to the size of quads. They don’t look 50 now. They stopped aging physically in their 20s. Today, the Werdos hop between islands every few days to join in with whatever ones they feel like. They’re a lot like celebrities, really.

And yeah the other stuff, Celestials poofed into existence in the Big Bang, Wubboxes were created by Galvana, Wublins were created by the Wubboxes. As for the other classes, I literally have no idea. Might talk about them some other time once I do.

Next part: The Singing part of the monsters

#msm #my singing monsters #msm headcanon #msm lore #Hmmm shugafam would be similar to the Werdos tho maybe

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top five fics (ever. for a fandom/pairing. by people you know. by strangers. whatever u want go crazy) ORRRR top five fob songs bc I know u and ilu and I wanna hear ur thoughts

hi sav. hope you know what you've unleashed here.

TOP FIVE FICS.....EVER

tell me about the big bang (star wars sequel trilogy, Finn/Poe, 37.8k.) i made my mom read this fic and that's not a bit i literally had her read this. and she isn't even a star wars fan. like she's seen tfa but she wasn't even that into it i just made her read this because it's one of humanity's greatest literary achievements and she still brings it up to me in conversation that's how much she enjoyed it. sorry this turned into more of tmatbb being one of my mom's top five fics but yknow. context. anyways i don't want to say too much about it because i don't want to spoil it for anyone who might check it out which Please Do That but suffice to say. it is a work of fucking art and i can only hope to someday write with half the talent nina varela possesses in her pinky finger

darling i'd wait for you, even if you didn't ask me to (the great pretender season 1, Laurent/Makoto, 11k.) swear to god this isn't me sucking up it is still the best gift i have ever received in my life. hey you reading this have you ever conceptualized a fic and went "boy i wish i could feed this into a machine and it would execute the idea perfectly in a way that managed to surprise and delight me as i read it" well you simply must get yourself a sav. because she will do that for you. anyways watch tgp season one literally just to read this fic.

Be Gay; Solve Crime (american vandal, Peter/Sam, 9.2k.) this fic has everything--outsider POV! perfectly in character banter! angie and michael who are real and canon to me! mr fernandez did you eat shit! gay lou carter! do your string thing man! MING, EVEN!!!!!! consider this a rotating spot for the work of my lovely lovely friends in the hanover high AV club, who have churned out some of the bangers of all fucking time which i talked about some of those in a top five ask four calendar years ago

Over & Through (dimension 20 fantasy high, gen, 62.7k.) also made my mom read this. she got the riz chapter first and said it gave her horrifying acid trip dreams. which is honestly so fair. if you are a dimension 20 fan and you haven't read this fic what are you doing. the form is inventive the prose is stunning the characterization is painfully sharp. if you've been watching neverafter going hey i wish this was actually horror READ THIS RIGHT NOW THE HORROR IS IMMACULATE

If You Could Let Me Inside Your Heart (leverage, ot3, 2.5k.) remains my favorite leverage fic of all time and also my favorite group character study. what a lovely premise and executed with such grace and perfect understanding of character and pacing like so much work is done for its length and GOD IS IT ALL GORGEOUS

okay haha onto the fall out boy--JUST KIDDING. I HOPE YOU HAD YOUR WEAPON READY TO TAKE ME OUT BECAUSE ONE TIME I SAID IF I EVER MADE A RECLIST WITHOUT I HATE TO LOOK INTO THOSE EYES AND SEE AN OUNCE OF PAIN YOU WOULD HAVE TO SHOOT ME BECAUSE I'D BE A POD PERSON. SO HERE'S ME DOING THAT, PLEASE READ IT, READ IT NOW. WHAT FANDOM OR PAIRING OR LENGTH? YOU GET TO FIND OUT WHEN YOU CLICK! THAT! LINK!

okay haha onto the fall out boy. so i earnestly did try to come up with my top five fob songs on my own. then i had a breakdown and filled out the whole damn fob song sorter yes all 500 battles. heres my top 25. note the repetition of numbers indicating my inability to make decisions

elaborations on the medal winners:

THE KIDS AREN'T ALRIGHT: when this song came out i was thirteen years old (in middle school) (did not have my own itunes account) (did not have spotify) and as all songs do it was released at midnight (i was thirteen) (supposed to be asleep) (it was a school night) i hid under the covers with my ipod touch on the lowest brightness setting (supposed to be asleep on a school night) midnight arrived and i could not buy the song on itunes because then my parents would get an email about the purchase and know i had stayed up (i was supposed to be asleep) so i just listened to the 30 second preview on itunes for like an hour straight (i cried) (a lot)

THE (SHIPPED) GOLD STANDARD: me for real bc im literally no good at math

(COFFEE'S FOR CLOSERS): also in middle school i used to doodle song lyrics to keep myself focused during class and my history professor was taking a walk around the classroom and spotted my doodle of a little coffee cup with the lyrics "i will never believe in anything again" and went "aw why not," clearly concerned for my mental health and wellbeing. and despite that horribly traumatizing experience, coffee's for closers remains one of my favorite songs in the world. so thats proof that its really very good

OF ALL THE GIN JOINTS IN THE WORLD: you only hold me up like thiiiiis cause you don't know who i really aAAaaAAAaam

PAVLOVE: sorry its the quirky girl tendencies again. when will they put this on spotify so i can scream my little heart out to I WANT TO MAKE YOU AS LONELY AS MEEEE SO YOU CAN GET GET ADDICTED TO THIS YOU CAN GET GET ADDICTED TO THIS! anyways folie >

now, a disclaimer: this sorter is obviously older than two weeks and thus does not include the songs off SMFS. i feel like recency bias means i can't accurately fit them into the list but i will say that there is no universe in which hold me like a grudge doesn't make top fifteen

if you've reached the end of this post, thanks for going on this journey with me. i meant to be asleep an hour ago. but i did this instead. was it worth it. well whos to say. if you ended up reading IHTLITEASAOOP then yes it was.

#hi sav youre my favorite person on the planet hi everyone else i am. sorry #c.ask

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poprockrenaissance · 6 months

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"An Open Window Into Another Dimension"

By Kelsey Cap

When I go to see live music, I generally prefer to be as close to the stage as humanly possible. There is something about being able to see the musicians get lost in their uninhibited stank faces, or witness some glitter wink at me from their eyeshadow or outfit that makes a live show that much more engaging and therapeutic. Except one downside to having such an intimate view is that it can be difficult to see the whole band perform depending on how the stage is set up or where you are standing. While seeing Grace Potter perform at the Shelburne Museum in Vermont in September, I was pleasantly surprised when the band came out on stage and I could actually SEE! Like a photograph perfectly framed between the glossy, weathered legs of Grace’s signature Hammond B3 Organ, there was Jordan West in perfect view. Normally she’s the most elusive person to see on the stage, since she’s always towards the back hidden behind a big drum kit. In that moment I found a window… a new perspective. Normally all eyes are on Grace, but this unexpected vision inspired me to take a little detour.

It brought me a lot of joy to be able to actually WATCH Jordan play all night. There still aren’t enough women playing drums and pursuing other male-dominant arts and lines of work, so it has been incredibly refreshing getting to experience a badass and wildly talented female drummer since she started playing with Grace in 2019. It means a lot to me personally because when I was in middle school, I actually wanted to try percussion in music class. To my disappointment, my mother said no to drums stating they would be too big and too loud for our small house.To appease her, I tried the flute and absolutely hated it. After two months, I switched to clarinet and hated that even more. So. Much. Spit. Three months later I quit the school band altogether and now the only instrument I know how to play these days is the tambourine.

When Grace and the band started playing “The Lion the Beast the Beat” and I felt those first few opening drum beats ricochet off my chest, it got me thinking... In some alternate reality, what if my mother had said yes? Could I possibly be the one up there on stage singing and playing drums with Grace? If I actually tried drums first and stuck with it, what would my life be like? Who would I have been friends with? How would being in the school band shape my personality and confidence?

I was friendly with the “band geeks” because at my school most of the misfits stuck together. My close friend group was loving and accepting of me but the majority of them were very academic-oriented and in advanced classes, which resulted in me spending way too much time and energy trying to get perfect grades. Even though it was a struggle, I think it was my way of proving to people (mostly myself) that I was smart. Because whether intentional or not, many people throughout my life have said and done things that insulted my intelligence and made me feel like my ideas and voice didn’t matter. Looking back, I think allowing myself to get a C every now and then would have been good for me… maybe I needed some band geeks to remind me of what living is all about.

To be honest, I don’t think I would have actually stuck with the drums long-term either. But I do think I would have had a blast banging on that shit and probably stuck it out a little bit longer. 20 years later I genuinely understand my Mom’s hesitation. Drums are not for the faint of heart. And despite our mutual love for loud rock music, I realize now that we both get sensory overload easily. I didn’t know that back then… but didn’t she know what a "good kid" I was? I was a rebel at heart, but had too much anxiety to break her rules. I would have only played when I was allowed or when she wasn’t home. God knows my Dad would have been thrilled to have an excuse to soundproof the basement or create a brand new setup at his place! That kind of stuff was fun for him. My father had a soft spot in his soul filled with a deep love and respect for female rockers. He introduced me to many strong, independent women in music, entertainment, sports, and science. And he always encouraged me to follow their lead. Women like Anne Wilson, Stevie Nicks, Carole King, Shirley Muldowny, and Sally Ride are the ones who led me to this show. He was and still is one of my biggest supporters, and I know he would have appreciated this unique vantage point as well. Good thing he was grooving along next to me all weekend in some alternate dimension for VIP angels.

As I snapped back into reality halfway through the song, I put my phone away and started to surrender my body to the beat. It was in that moment of pure, uninhibited emotion that I remembered how painfully beautiful my life has been. And I wouldn’t want it any other way. I choose to believe everything happens for a reason, and if you can’t find a reason, you make one. Maybe my Mom had to say no to me playing drums so Jordan would be the one up there on stage. The world needs a drummer like her. Maybe I lost my unique father to cancer at 19 years old so that I would have something to write about. So that I could find my voice and, in turn, help other humans find theirs.

This is why it is important to allow our children and other loved ones to chase after what calls them and speaks to their soul. Every single tiny detail or decision made throughout our lives could completely change the trajectory of someone else’s life. This is what I think Mother Road is about: duality in life and finding healing within it. We are in control of the narrative of our lives even when we didn’t choose the plotline. And both concepts can exist at the same time. It's the seemingly delusional realization that we are all deeply connected yet completely separate depending on the choices we make, the perspectives we see, and potentially… the dimensions of the universe that we reside in.

And just like that… the song ended, and a piece of deep-seated resentment towards my mother evaporated into the echoes of the screaming crowd. Music is medicine, and so is sharing your story. Never underestimate the power of an open window and a determined woman.

#grace potter #drummer #concert photography

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blorbo-adoption-poll · 7 months

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Here are the matchups for round 2 of the Preliminaries

As determined randomly via giant wheel

Remember that only two from each poll will move forward into the tournament.

Penny (Papa Louie's Freezeria)

Penny (Bigtop Burger)

Penny Lane (Almost Famous)

Leonie Pineli (Fire Emblem Three Houses)

Penny Proud (The Proud Family)

Penny Nichols (Ace Attorney)

Penelope Eckhart (Villains are Destined to Die)

Penny Pig (Marks and Spencer’s)

Penny Farthing (Fairyland)

Henny Penny (Henny Penny)

Penny “Grams” Halliwell (Charmed)

Penelope (Barbie as Rapunzel)

Penny Royal (Trials and Trebuchets)

Penny Luckstone (Dimension 20)

Penny (Pokémon)

Pennywise (It)

Penny Hofstadter (Big Bang Theory)

Penny (Dr Horrible’s Sing Along Blog)

Penny (American Girl Dolls)

Penelope Park (Legacies)

Penny Crayon (Penny Crayon)

Penny Spender (Paranatural)

Lieutenant Penumbra “Penny” (Ducktales)

Penny (Miranda)

Penny Forrester (Bolt)

Penny (SpongeBob)

Alfred Pennyworth (DC Comics)

Penny Pingleton (Hairspray)

Penny Pointer (Tangle Tower)

Penelope (Hamtaro)

Monkey Penny (Spy Fox)

Penelope (The Odyssey)

Penny (Peewee’s Playhouse)

The Coin “Boss” (Blaseball)

Penny Farthing (Sylvanian Families)

Penelope Pennywise (Urinetown)

Pennsylvania (United States of America)

Penny (Stardew Valley)

Vanja Schmidt/ Red Penny Thief (Little Thieves)

Penny Sanchez (ChalkZone)

Miss Moneypenny (James Bond)

Penny Gadget (Inspector Gadget)

Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)

Peni Parker (Edge of the Spider-Verse (comic))

#poll update #penny poll

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bigyikes97 · 1 year

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Storytime: This thumbnail image of Kim Jaejoong sparked a 15-year culture and language study with 0 regrets!!!

My first 11 years were spent in a rural town of 4,500 people where Bass Pro was a lifestyle and the 4-H fair was the highlight of the year. (I am, in fact, my county's 4-H Greased Pig Capture Champion of 2019.) It was awesome.

Then, Youtube recommended THIS thumbnail for TVXQ!'s song "Hug". It pretty much changed my LIFE:

(Kim Jaejoong in 2003 for "Hug")

In my home and in my town, men were big, muscular, and macho--stubble, sunburns, fishing rods and hunting rifles, Mossy Oak baseball caps with clip-on fish hooks and cowboy boots. This one image of a soft, fairy-looking boy blew open a whole new realm of possibilities for masculinity. His hair is fluffy, not buzzed! He's wearing JEWELRY! He's got EARRINGS! And bangs!! He looks soft and clean and gentle, ethereal even!! And wow, can he SING! Not hard alt-rock like my dad liked or with a heavy country twang like on the radio--he sang sweetly and kindly, beautifully, in the magical new-to-me language of Korean. I knew guys were "tough", but I didn't know they could be BEAUTIFUL:

I became the first and only 11-year-old in my rural town (so rural we tried to ride the dairy cows for fun) to be obsessed with K-pop...back in 2008!!

Fast forward: The passion stays strong. My dad always wanted me to join the military, and so at 13 I joined the Navy ROTC. Thanks to a special appearance from a Marine drill sergeant who had come to give us a taste of "real" bootcamp, I burst into tears and fell out of formation. When the captain tried to comfort me by saying this was preparing me for what I wanted to do, I blurted back that no, actually, I want to teach English in South Korea!! That was the end of my short military career and my first declaration of my goal.

Although I continued listening to Kpop (and watching Kdramas, thanks to Jaejoong once more), I wouldn't pick up a Korean textbook until after--plot twist!--I'd studied Japanese for 5 years. (The anime wave hit my hometown far earlier than Hallyu did, so the self-study materials were far more accessible.) People in my town said I was the only one crazy enough to try learning Japanese and Korean at once, but I knew better: for the past 10 years I had been hearing Jaejoong sing beautifully in both those languages. (It had somehow never occurred to me that hadn't had to learn Korean from 0--ethnocentric habits die hard!) I pressed ahead with my self-studies nonetheless.

In my early 20's, I began teaching ESL online. I quickly gained a number of Korean students. Most were parents, small children, or working moms. I quickly fell in love with the "ahjumma" crowd. While I had already studied the Korean culture (not just pop culture!) in-depth, talking with so many families at so many stages in their English learning journeys unlocked new dimensions of its depth and richness.

In my mid-20's, my university recommended that I apply for a government program that sends students abroad for the summer to study one of 16 "critical" languages. I applied for Korean, citing my ESL experience, and was selected. Those two months would become one of the highlights of my life so far!

While in Korea, I didn't meet a beautiful ethereal fairy boy--and I didn't need to. By that time, I didn't even necessarily want to. Because while Jaejoong had caught the eye of my young self and sparked my initial interest, my love for Korean grew up just as I did. Of the many friends I made during my 2-month stay, most were my parents' age and the rest were my juniors in the womens' dorm. I experienced a vibrant culture both ancient and modern whose draw was in its own existence, and in the warm hospitality I encountered at every turn. I have never been happier! And, as a lovely little full-circle moment, while exploring the area around our dorm, I heard "Hug" playing from the speakers of a café.

The saga continues. I just passed round one of a scholarship competition which would send me back for another year...at long last, as an English teacher. (I also have backup plans in place if that fails.)

These days, when it comes to Jaejoong, I definitely think about him differently than I did as a child: I recognize sadly that his long time in the limelight from an early age was harmful to his physical and mental health. While I saw him as a glowing, magical archetype of an ideal man (gentle, non-threatening, beautiful, sensitive, clean and kind), I now think his real life was quite different from what he was pushed to portray. All through his life, he was carefully molded into an ideal star, always with an eye to the camera and a foot on the scale. These days, a common feature in his interviews is concerns with weight. That makes me sad and makes me feel bad about participating in the idolization that created that kind of complex. I didn't mean it that way, of course: realistically, I had no impact whatsoever on the situation in Korea at the time. However, I don't want my attitude to mirror the kind of toxicity that sets these celebrities up to fall. I want to make sure I balance enthusiasm for craft with the kind of respect and moderation that lets them remain human. These days, I hope he lives his life meaningfully for himself. I hope he can find who he is apart from the image he was dealt. Now he's 37: I wish him luck.

(JaeJoong in 2022-23 era)

Anyway, for why I thought about all that, I heard some of TVXQ!'s more obscure stuff for the first time in maybe 15 years, saw those old pics and got teleported back to middle school🥲 It's really been a ride!! And now I can happily report back to my young self that, just as we hoped, we did indeed learn Korean (even if we're only low intermediate for now, we'll get there!). Furthermore, when we made it to Korea, it was even better than we had dreamed.

#personal #tvxq!#kim jaejoong #jaejoong #korean #language learning #korean study

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darkmagyk · 2 years

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Tagged by @no2ticonderoga

favorite color: purple

currently reading: I tend towards audio books, and I read like fifteen in June and July. And then I switched to podcasts. Right now, technically, Have His Carcase by Dorothy L. Sayers. We’ll see how far I can get in it.

last song: Power by Little Mix ( @perseannabeth ‘s fault) and before that Hey Juliet ( @phykios ‘s fault)

last series: Does Dimension 20 county? I got rid of my Discovery+ subscription because of current events, and then got dropout. If nothing on dropout counts, then Claim to Fame. Which is the dumbest show in existence, and I am kind of in love with it.

last movie: I have no idea the last time I just watched a movie. I am so bad at that.

sweet/spicy/savory: sweet

currently working on: Big Bang Fic, next navy AU fic, Blackbird, my last will and testament, I also finished something up today, but it will be a while before I share it.

I’m going to tag @optimisticaudience

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stephemcd · 2 years

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Let's talk about Aki Ross from Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within for a moment.

Yes, the movie she was in is a complete and utter financial failure.

Yes, the story and characters are unremarkable despite how visual stunning it is.

Yes, it BARELY did anything with the Final Fantasy name and everything that usually came with it like magic, summons, chocobos, moogles, Gilgamesh, belts and zippers, etc.

Yes, Square shouldn't have made the movie to begin and should've just stuck to making games at the time, then they still would've had enough to make more games that didn't have the FF brand.

Yes, I'm aware that bringing this up will have comments about how bad the movie is or at least everything around it.

I don't want to talk about any of that... but what if Aki Ross herself knew all that?

Pretend there's a Dissidia RPG (maybe it's in Opera Omnia or a whole new console game) and there's a scene where the protagonist (an OC or any of your favourite FF characters) woke up in an apartment and meets Aki Ross, voiced by Ming-na Wen after over 20 years, asks if the protagonist was alright, who then asks what's happening and who she is.

“I don’t know who I am anymore. All I know is that I was created a digital actress, for a movie that was critically mauled by film-buffs and gamers so hard and was an utter financial failure, the very corporations that hyped me up as the next big thing were happy to bury me to be forgotten to the sands of time, only every acknowledging the movie I was in with the occasional VOD and streaming releases. Have you any idea of what it’s like to realize that the world you live in and the people around you never mattered? That everything you worked for were all for nothing. That your dreams, your beliefs and your fantasies were all fake? That your very life was a complete lie?”

Aki Ross stares aimlessly outside the window and she ponders.

“If it’s meant to be this way, why can’t I least be with the rest of you? I want to be a part of your adventures. To see the moogles and chocobos, getting to summon larger than life monsters and gods at your whims, struggling between harmony and discord, hoping between dimensions like Gilgamesh and Omega…”

In anger, she violently bangs her fist on a wall and shouts “WHY CAN’T I BE PART OF ALL OF THAT!!!?” before utter silence, with the only sound coming from the ambience in her apartment, everything outside it and her tears falling on the floor before whispering “Even my emotions are fabricated and scripted. But nothing more than a fantasy, my final… fantasy.”

Your player character has the option to say “At least you’re not an NFT or on the blockchain and she begins to laugh, almost taking a sadistic delight to the fact Squaresoft/Square-Enix routinely make worse financial decisions than her movie before the screen fades to white and your player characters ends up back to where they were before, as if nothing happened but does ponder about Aki Ross, even if it was just a dream.

We all know it won’t happen but it’s a something I just suddenly wanted to write about. It’s the very least I can do for Aki Ross.

#aki ross #final fantasy #the spirits within #dissidia opera omnia #final fantasy the spirits within #dissidia final fantasy #final fantasy series #video games #movies #computer graphics #thinkpiece

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morgangraversen02 · 25 days

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Gender Scan In Enfield North London

This is because your baby is rising so shortly that there's a big distinction in measurement from week to week. Also, the baby can not bend and twist very much but, so the size of the physique is pretty fixed. In this scan, we are going to confirm your baby’s heartbeat, dimension and estimate your due date with spectacular accuracy. At Peek-a-Bump, we understand that the wait for the arrival of your child can really feel like an eternity. The sex chromosomes (X and Y) determine whether or not we're male or female. X and Y chromosome situations happen when there is a lacking, extra, or incomplete copy of one of many intercourse chromosomes. The Harmony with X, Y test can assess risk for XXX, XYY, XXYY, XXY (Klinefelter Syndrome), and a missing X chromosome in a woman (Turner Syndrome). There is critical variability within the severity of those circumstances, but most individuals have gentle, if any, bodily or behavioural features. The number and length of 4D clips is decided by the place and motion of your child. We try to give you a satisfying and various amount of pictures on the day. Using the newest ultrasound technology, we show you how your baby appears and strikes by producing life-like pictures and movies of your baby in the womb. From a yawn to a stretch or the beating of your baby's coronary heart you presumably can take a peek at your baby's movements contained in the womb. This is a fantastic way for expectant mothers & dads to start early bonding. This is an easy and low-cost gender reveal idea, but in case you have a bigger budget, you probably can present a small prize to any guests who chosen the right gender. If you’d prefer to plan a surprise gender reveal that will get your liked ones and associates concerned, you might like this concept. Give the envelope revealing your baby’s gender to a friend or relative. They’ll want to buy one child toy or merchandise for each person collaborating, and the objects might be blue if you’re having a boy or pink for a girl. This can be their present to you, or they can collect cash from the group to buy the items. When booking online select the 'Deluxe 4D HD Scan Package' and enter the code under to save 20%. “Where a woman involves us dealing with this example, we are going to - in all instances and with out asking for proof of any type - make a full refund of any fees paid to us. “We are both trying to focus on the truth that we’re lucky enough to be carrying healthy babies. Her sister-in-law, Gillian, 33, said the particular moment of sharing the gender of the tots has been was a farce due to the errors. Ann, 30, a cleaner from West Belfast, stated she has been flooded with feelings of grief and loss regardless of understanding her child remains healthy. Whether its a contented birthday balloon or a huge event install, we'll put our hearts, passion and creativity into making it just excellent. Two sisters told they were expecting baby boys after private gender reveal scans, have been left surprised by news they are both carrying little ladies. At Hello Baby, we provide expectant companions a number of gender scanning companies close to Bolton and different areas in the North West. If you would like to benefit from our private child scanning service in one of the UK’s premier child scan boutique in St Helens, e-book your scan today. Another great approach to cheer up during being pregnant is the Gender Reveal Party. Gather your nearest and dearest to search out out your baby’s gender with you. At UltraScan, we offer Gender Reveal Balloons and Gender Reveal Confetti Cannons to disclose your information with a (literal) bang! Our private fertility tests and scans might help you in your fertility journey. We present a range of scans and blood checks to evaluate your fertility and supply the baseline data that your fertility provider wants. Our scans can measure follicles and endometrial thickness, estimate time of ovulation and assess the wellbeing of the uterus and ovaries. Our gender scan is the right approach to discover your babies gender up to four weeks sooner than your routine NHS scan. 3D/4D ultrasounds can be found between 24 and 32 weeks of pregnancy, permitting you to see your baby’s face and start bonding. For much more certainty, you can opt for a 3D or 4D ultrasound for probably the most accurate results. Ann Cosby and Gillian Best attended a private clinic in Belfast together on July 5 for scans. In principle, you can guide and pay for as many private scans as you want. All that mentioned, it’s not one hundred pc assured you’ll find out in your 20 week scan, either. This is to make sure that our women walk away ninety nine.9% certain of sexing and you are in a position to discover out boy or lady a up to 5 weeks before your 20-week anomaly scan. We’re a trusted supplier of a full range of private ultrasound scans to go nicely with each stage of your pregnancy. Whether you wish to get reassurance between your NHS scans, create a particular memory together with your family members or spend common time with baby, there’s a scan to go properly with you. Ultrasound scans by no means present a 100 percent guarantee of the gender, however, our skilled sonographer will do their best to offer you the most correct end result. If gender scan Cork 're not capable of determine the gender on the day (if your child is in an unfavorable position), we'll re–book you for another gender scan (free of charge). Four-legged friends are part of the family, so maybe you need your pets to assist reveal the gender of your child with this simple thought. All you want to do is about up a cute photo shoot with your pets posing beside a few gender-revealing clues, like a blue balloon or a pink jumpsuit. To tie all of it collectively, you may need to draw on a chalkboard sign to make the announcement together with your pet’s paws positioned on it. When you’re finished, post the photos on social media or ship them out to family and friends as an announcement card. Our large Gender Reveal Balloon is such a gorgeous way for the expecting mother and father let their family and friends know the gender of the baby. As the balloon is burst, both pink or blue confetti will circulate from the balloon.

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