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anothertimdrakestan · 1 year

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Pinky Promise - Damian Wayne x Reader !Soulmate AU

~ where your birthmark is where you'll first touch your soulmate ~

A pinky finger is an odd place to have a soulmate mark. Most people had full hands, a set of lips marked on their cheek, or a hand print on their hip. Yet yours was just the length of your left hand pinky finger.

No matter, you'd had the habit of locking pinky's with people since you were born. Call it natural habit or a desperation to link fingers with your soulmate, it was your thing.

So when you started your internship at the Bludhaven Police Department Sheriff's office and got finger printed you didn't think anything of it when officer Grayson paused on your last finger.

"This your soulmate mark?" he gestured to your pinky, which was darker than the rest of your skin colour.

"Funny right! Just the pinky. Most people have normal ones! Where's yours? Wait. Is it on your lips?" you glanced up at the officer with a grin as he flushed.

"We all meet our soulmates in strange ways." he mumbled with a smile.

"Truth or dare? Or Suck and Blow? It had to be a party game right?" you leaned in as Officer Grayson pressed your pinky into ink.

"It was more of a greeting, she's not from around here so it was her way of saying hello." he stated, eyes twinkling with a familiar joy. God you wanted that. He continued, "I'll tell you, I know a kid with a pinky mark too. Cant remember which hand though. I'll bring him in soon, though neither of you seem like each other's type." you noticed his brows furrowed thinking about the "kid" he mentioned.

"Bring him in like, a bad guy? Not sure that's my type! I'm just here to learn about forensics!" you giggled. The officer just shook his head and told you to go start reviewing the steps to finger print collection and storage. Sounded super fun and interesting (not).

Turns out there's a lot to learn about crime forensics. By the end of the day you had a backpack full of materials to study on your transit ride back to Gotham. Hiking up fire escapes to the top of your apartment building, you decided to study via the lights from the top of your building. Nothing like the haze of Gotham to comfort you through pages of reading.

"Glad to see you're back." A familiar voice chided from your side.

"C'mon, you're excited to see me!" you grinned into the darkness, willing the shadowy figure to come forward. Like usual, he did.

"Good to see you, Robin." you waved with a teasing smile as he visibly shook his head.

"Can't say the same Y/N. I had more peaceful nights when you weren't here. What's got you up late this time?" he grumbled, keeping his distance as you held up your bunches of papers exclaiming "studying! Always studying."

"And you can't do that from the safety of your apartment?" he questioned. You shook your head no in response. "Need I remind you of the multiple times I've had to throw people off this balcony for you?" he yawned, gesturing to the ledge of the rooftop.

"Aren't I so lucky you're protecting me!" you teased. He wasn't wrong, sketchy people had on more than one occasion lurked on top the Gotham's tallest buildings, but you enjoyed the view and trusted Robin far too much to change your place of comfort.

"Protecting Gotham." he retorted, moving towards the rooftop to jump towards a night full of crime fighting. You never tried to stop him from leaving, you still thought it was insane that he even paused to talk to you, so you just waved and watched as he launched into darkness. Curling back up with your notes you appreciated the blanket of safety his presence had placed on you.

"Damian I'm telling you she has the mark on her pinky!" Dick screeched, chasing after Damian who was not willing to hear anything he had to say. "What do I care Grayson? I don't want a soulmate, I'm busy," he retorted, cascading through the batcave to get away from Dick's prying eyes.

"Just let me see! I wanna know!" Dick cried but Damian had already slammed his door closed.

"Word on the street is Dames found a rooftop girl. You didn't hear it from me though." Tim called from the adjacent room. The two were usually stuck on patrol together so it did make sense. But Dick still couldn't believe it.

"Which goddamn rooftop." Dick's voice was a low hum, the determination dripping from his tongue. He had a theory.

"Morning Officer Grayson!" you called down the hallways of the BPD office. You'd finally gotten a full night of sleep last night because you had finished studying a couple days ago, free from the piles of work. Your morning glee quickly dissipated when you were promptly handed a stack of papers and binders.

"You're doing great work, so we're moving you up to sample analysis. Lots of reading for ya!" the officer sounded congratulatory as he handed you the piles of paperwork. You couldn't deny, this was what you wanted, but it was definitely more work than you could do in one day. Needless to say, you hoped you'd get to see a familiar bird brain that night.

Cozying up on the rooftop you were so deep into the inner-workings of a microscope you hardly noticed the shadowy figure that had appeared across from you.

"Studying again are we?" Robin's snarky voice made you jump, eyes snapping to his face. "Tons of work! Calls for an all nighter, what about you?" you simply replied.

"Patrol." His response was curt but you wanted more this time.

"What after? Tell me- what does a hero do in his free time?" you leaned in with a teasing smile. To your surprise Robin leaned back against the railing and responded "I like to draw." Giving you more of a key into him than you'd ever gotten.

"I'm a terrible artist but I bet you're amazing! Keen eyes and steady hands always make for good art. You should show me sometime! If you want!" you rambled with a grin. You figured it would be an automatic no, but the corner of his mouth twitched up, almost like a smile as he said, "maybe I will." Something blossomed in your chest.

"Well, you're always welcome here! Like, all night. It's brutal." you joked, gesturing at the piles of papers in your lap.

"I may just take you up on that, my brother has been overwhelmingly obnoxious at home. Have a good night." Robin muttered as he left over the rooftop railing once again. You smiled to yourself, he likes to draw and he has a brother? Fascinating.

You were practically asleep in your notes when you felt something bump into your chest. A surprisingly elegant paper airplane. From the shadows you could see Robin sitting across from you, back against the rooftop railing, a notepad and pencil in his arms as he starred up at you.

"What? You were practically snoring." he said matter-of-factly.

"For the record, I do not snore. Also, how'd you make this? It's beautiful!" you exclaimed, delicately holding up the paper airplane to appreciate the little curves of the thick paper.

"I was into origami for a while. It's almost mathematical, very satisfying." his reply was short again, seemingly focused on the sketching at hand. So you fell into silence with him, focusing up on your note taking.

You didn't exactly notice the sun starting to rise. It was hard to see in Gotham, smog and all, but the inkling of light from the hazy sky gave you a clearer picture of the boy wonder then you'd ever gotten.

It felt strange but he was gorgeous. Silky black hair tousled from running his hands through it in between pencil scratches, when he was focused he bit the inside of his cheek, eyebrows knit into determination. You appreciated the reds and yellows of his costume, noting the various weapons hitched across his body. But the rest was hidden. Whether behind his domino mask, his suit, or his silence.

"It's rude to stare at a working artist" he grumbled, chin tilting up to show that his eyes were meeting yours.

"You've never stayed this long." you replied breathlessly. Squirming in your chair, knowing that you couldn't get any closer without him running off.

"Your presence isn't, unbearable, for what it's worth." his voice was so low but you could hear the sincerity in his voice. "Same to you." you whispered back, letting your tired eyes drift back to your notes which were pretty much done. It was an all nighter after all.

It felt like a few minutes but the billowing light from the rising sun told you it had been longer, and your head was severely drooping into your lap. "Y/n, you need sleep. Go to bed," his voice was warm but stern, enough to get you to lazily collect your papers and stand up with a yawn.

"Well! Thanks for hanging with me!" deliriously you held out your fist, Robin tilted his head to the side in confusion. You chuckled, "it's a fist bump dumbass." And to your surprise he closed the distance between the two of you, and slowly touched his knuckled to yours. His gloves were cold but you were focused on the fact that you were just inches from the boy wonder.

But a few seconds was all you got to realize how much taller he was than you before he melted back into the shadows. You stood stunned for a moment before stumbling back to your apartment, desperate for sleep.

"You look like hell kid" Officer Grayson greeted you with a questioning look as you waved him off of you. "Your fault for giving me hours of reading buddy." He grinned glancing down at the now filled notebook you'd brought to work. "You actually look dead kid, on lunch break we'll grab coffee," you rolled your eyes at his promise but knew you needed the caffeine.

Getting to know Officer Grayson, Dick, was surprisingly rewarding. He had years of experience and hundreds of stories that had you folded over from laughter. But there was something you were begging to learn more about, someone rather.

"Have you worked with Robin much?" your question broke the calm silence. Dick's eyes shone with some sort of pride, "I have, yeah. Good kid. Cold as hell but a damn good hero." and you nodded in reply, although cold wasn't exactly the way you'd describe Robin.

Dick's eyes lit up at something behind you, he shot up out of his cafe chair and said "look what the cat dragged! Glad to see you lil bro!" A loud enough exclamation that you turned around and locked eyes with a boy with jet black hair and piercing green eyes. The boy stood stunned at the door, starring at you and Dick before slowly approaching, eyes trained to yours before Dick pulled him into a hug. Immediately, he pushed himself out of Dick's embrace with a scowl, you couldn't help but grin at the reaction.

"Y/N meet Damian, Dames this is Y/N she's an intern at the office! Damian has classes over here so I figured we'd catch him during our break!" Dick babbled as he forcefully guided Damian into the seat next to him. Damian looked almost stunned, eyes flicking between you and his brother.

You broke Dick's rambling saying "Hi! You're a student too?" and he nodded slowly, glancing between you and Dick. "Studying what?" you tried to guide the conversation but he interrupted:

"You live in the area?"

"Nope, Gotham."

"Oh, me too." was all Damian muttered before his name was called, and he shot up, mumbling a "nice to meet you" and giving Dick another glare. Dick just grinned in response and the two of you soon headed back to the office.

"You had no right to do that!" Damian's roar was echoing in the cave that night. He'd just finished throwing almost everything on his person at Dick who was still uncontrollably laughing.

"C'mon Dames, were you just gonna visit your soulmate every once and a while on a rooftop for the rest of your life? Make a move lil bro. You're Bruce's kid you've got to have some game!" Dick teased back before a stray batarang was lobbed towards him.

"I've got it handled." Damian retorted angrily.

"Fine. fine. But blame Tim cuz he's the one who snitched on the rooftop hookups." Dick cooed before ducking out of the room to avoid further assault. Another screech filled the cave.

A few nights later, you were perched on the rooftop once again. This time you didn't have nearly enough work, but were hoping a certain distraction would stick around this time.

And he did.

"Hey" his voice was soft, and your head rose from your book to smile into the shadows.

"Hi! Whatcha got?" you noticed the silhouette was holding something.

"Come see." you could hear his chest rumbling. You felt like you were floating towards the thick railing of the rooftop.

And there he was again. Holding a sketchpad.

"You brought drawings!" you cooed, grinning as he inched closer, leather gloves flipping pages as you drank in the beautiful sketches, watercolours, and poems that filled the pages.

"What do you think?" he whispered, you swore warmth was vibrating off of him, just a few inches away from each other.

"They're beautiful" you quietly replied. He flipped another page, and it was a pencil sketch of you half asleep in your studies, on the rooftop. "From the other night!" you giggled, delicately tracing the sketch with your pinky. Robin drew a sharp breath, loud enough that your eyes were drawn up to his domino mask.

"I've got one more sketch to show you. But, I fear you won't like it." his head dropped slightly, his gloved hand toying with the bottom of the paper, as if debating whether or not to flip it.

"I'll be okay! Promise." you nudged his shoulder, holding up your pinky, a true promise, and a dangerous solution to the question making you dizzy standing next to him.

He shook his head, "look first, promise after" to which you nodded, dropping your hand and eyes to the paper.

As the page turned, you couldn't help but gasp. On the last page of the sketchbook, in the most intricate detail, were two hands. Pinky's locked.

"Take your glove off." you shot your gaze back to the hero.

"Wait." he took a step back.

You took one forward, reaching for the glove yourself.

Back again. "Y/N, wait." you froze at your name on his tongue.

"You and I both know what's under my glove, but I'm giving you an out. I've sat here for months thinking about doing this, wanting to do this. But, you deserve someone who doesn't throw their life away, who can be there for you, someone who isn't... isn't me" he gestured to his outfit, stocked with weapons.

"Who can be there for me? You've protected me more than anyone else in my life. Someone who deserves me? I'm not a trophy, I'm, I'm your soulmate."

"I know, but-" he began but you weren't finished:

"All I deserve, is someone who can love me. Can you do that?" you closed the distance, and he didn't back away.

"It's all I've ever done." he whispered. Delicately, you reached for his hand. He let you draw it from his side, holding desperately still as you peeled the glove from his left hand. And there, in the same pattern as yours, stood his mark.

"You promise?" you gave a small smile, holding up your pinky for the final time.

"Always." he closed the distance, locking your hands together as a warmth like you'd never felt spread through your hand, dancing up your arm, and bursting in your chest.

"Oh my god do you feel that?" you asked breathlessly, your right hand touching your chest.

He nodded, letting your hands drop as his right hand tilted your chin up, your eyes once again meeting a mask.

"I never thought I'd ever do this" his voice was soft, drinking in your closeness to him.

"I would've found you" you said with a grin, you had always had the sixth sense that Robin's visits to your study sessions were more than patrol.

He scoffed, "yeah my brother was gonna make sure of it."

"Your brother?" you dug deeper, fighting the itch to reach up for the mask he wore, your heart begging to see his eyes.

You felt him tug his pinky from yours, "I suppose a promise is a promise." he reached up for you, pulling the mask from his face as familiar green eyes met yours.

"Oh. My god." your jaw dropped, fitting the puzzle together.

"I guess the universe decided I was taking too long and put Richard Grayson on job. I must apologize for the coffee shop, I wasn't expecting to see my Gothamite soulmate seated across from my brother, in Bludhaven. " he sighed, eyes twinkling. You laughed in agreement.

"Quite the wingman" you mused.

Damian nodded, closing the distance as he said "don't ever tell him, but I'm thinking he was right all along" before pressing his lips to yours.

Weeks later you were far less sleep deprived, still loving your job in Bludhaven. Especially because a certain student was always waiting to pick you up for the ride home.

"Hi Dames!" you strolled up to your now boyfriend, pressing a kiss to his cheek while he locked your pinky in his, the two of you strolling towards the cafe that has become your shared favorite place. Settling down in a booth, you both fell into routine: sketching and studying while enjoying the other's presence.

A crazy few weeks, a huge change to your life, but a good one nonetheless. You had to hand it to-

"I knew you lovebirds would be here!" The bell on the cafe door rang, drawing you and Damian out of your focus. Damian rolled his eyes with a scoff and you gave Dick a wave.

Dick was stroll strutting around, "call me cupid the way I matched you two up!" he crooned.

Damian dryly replied, "Richard we are quite literally soulmates." but the oaf wasn't listening, too busy pretending to shoot you both with an invisible bow "cupid style".

You smiled to yourself, if only Dick knew how grateful you and Damian were to have each other... thank to him.

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A/N: pure fluff for your timeline <3 hope you enjoyed!

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spamton-deactivated19970420 · 5 months

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i made a little hand-sewn beast based on everydayspamton's drawing & took it with me on a family roadtrip

if you'd like to make your own, i've included the [[FREE]] pattern & some rough steps below the cut, as well as an Educational Video

EDUCATIONAL VIDEO. THIS IS NATURAL SPAMFISH BEHAVIOR & IT IS NOT SCARED OR IN PAIN.

BEAST CRAFTING INSTRUCTIONS:

disclaimer: i'm an amateur & i've never tried making a pattern before, nor have i ever tried writing directions

materials you'll need:

sewing needle & pins

black thread & white thread

fabric in these colors - black, white, red, yellow, & pink

stuffing

(optional) a squeaker

notes:

for the thread, i suggest something thicker, like whats used for embroidery - i used two different thicknesses on mine, & i think the thicker one; (the black thread); stands out a lot nicer

for the fabric, i used craft felt. its nice because its cheap & malleable, but if you want something that can actually be washed & played with without disintegrating on you, don't use felt. different fabrics will have different results, though, & may not give you a clean-looking edge & lines

you can also just go nuts & use whatever colors of thread/fabric you want, make pattern alterations, whatever

if you make one, feel free to @ me, send an ask or DM me with it, i'd love to see!

^^^ here's the pattern!

now the actual steps?:

1.) download & print out the pattern - it should(?) fit normally across a regular sheet of printer paper. i don't have exact measurements, i eyeballed this whole thing & then lost the original pattern - (there's only a copy that i scanned & edited left on my computer. woops.)

2.) cut the pieces out. pin the patterns to the fabric color the instructions call for, & cut out the number you need for each

^^^ here's what you should end up with!

now the sewing! for this whole thing i used doubled-up thread & a 'running stitch', then went over it a secondary time with another running stitch to fill in the gaps. you could also try using a 'back stitch' (which i don't know how to do), but that might be tougher. the goal here is to give it an Outlined look, like a drawing

3.) with white thread, sew the pink & yellow eyes onto the glasses - pink is Left, yellow is Right. reference the image above if you're not sure!

4.) sew all the fins pieces together - on the black fin, use white thread; & on the white fins, use black thread. reference the pattern for the detailing. i made my own front fins 'wrong', but you don't really have worry too much about being exact

5.) overlap the Head pieces onto the Body pieces - making sure you have a Left and Right side! pin the heads to the bodies, & compare their lengths by holding them together to make sure you've got it right. sew the heads to the bodies using black thread. detail the head with black thread, & detail the body with white thread

6.) now that you've got the two sides of the body completed, you can hold them together to try to get even placement for the red cheeks. pin each cheek to each side, then sew them on with white thread

7.) using black thread, sew the pink glasses onto the Left side of the body, and the yellow glasses onto the Right side. they'll be slightly overlapping the cheeks

8.) with white thread, sew the front fins on to each side. NOTE: i put mine on wrong, & didn't realize until i was finished. for the 'right' placement on these (closer to the original drawing), reference the pattern, & not the images

you now have all your parts ready for assembly! for me, this is the hardest part. you'll need a bunch of pins - use the guidelines on the pattern and/or reference the below image to get the right placements

9.) pin in the back fin & the nose. leave some space on the bottom for stuffing when you start, & using black thread, sew together the nose & the fin unto the body - the fin should be sandwiched Between the two body halves

10.) pin in the tail fin. continue sewing down the back with the black thread, & sew the tail fin in - once again, it should be Between the two body halves

11.) pin in the back fin between the halves. continue with the black thread, sew along the tail & sew the back fin in - Stopping once its secured. you should have some good space still open on the belly

12.) time for stuffing. using something thin, but not sharp - like a chopstick or the back of a crochet hook - & push stuffing into the nose & tail portions. stuff the head about halfway. now, if you have a squeaker, put it into the widest part of the head, & stuff a little around it

13.) still using the black thread, sew the belly up a little more so its easier to keep the stuffing in, & then fill up the rest of the body. once fully stuffed, sew the remaining hole together

14.) congrats! you now have a spamfish. if you opted for a squeaker, squeak it thoroughly

don't worry if it's not exact, some individual variation is fun & makes your creature unique! mine has upside-down front fins with upside-down detail lines

here's the thing with some friends i had made a little bit before him. have fun with your beast!

i am not liable for any damage it causes to you or your property

#spamton #myart #spamfish #i made this thing&took pictures of the process to show my friends a few months back.i finished it a few days after thedailyspamton's post #i had already been making funny little fish&it was just the perfect timing!now i want to share the spamfish with others :)

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spockandawe · 1 year

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Here we go! I have some smaller books to share as well, but I've been absolutely VIBRATING with excitement to share a BIG one, and I'm going to indulge myself and post that today, then figure out words for the rest. Because I bound a new cnovel. Check it out, guys, I bound jwqs/clear and muddy loss of love :D

Let me indulge myself and backtrack a little! First, these are quarto books, so they're short. But I think these average a little under 500 pages each, and jwqs is a LONG book (my beloved), and this adds up to a total eleven inches of lesbians. More like twelve once they're in their cases. It's over a million characters in Chinese and I think the English translation comes in somewhere around 890k, it's HUGE

Making these books was SO FUN, I hadn't read jwqs and still haven't, and will probably read on my phone when I do. I don't have any exciting photos of the typesetting, but I knew this was an imperial succession story, and that made me nervous, those stories don't always click for me. Well, the process of typesetting and adding footnotes for this beast definitely confirmed that I'm going to have a good time with this thing when I have the time to read it, but there was also so much going on that only the vaguest of spoilers sank in. I went into an absolute FRENZY of typesetting, and after I printed, cut and folded it, well. That was one afternoon of sewing. You're looking at the reason I'm scrambling to make up a few hours of missed work, hahaha

After that, I needed cases. At the very beginning of march, I received a shipment of some FASCINATING bookcloth. It's called Duo, and it's made by layering a thin gauzy fabric of one color over paper of a different color. Depending on the combos, you get a really cool range of color-shifting effects. And they've gone out of production! But I was part of a group order to get some of the goods, and hadn't yet finished a new project. Reader, I went for it.

That purple and green is bananas!!!! It's so hard to photograph, this midnight picture of a few cases is one of my most successful attempts to capture the full range up close. Originally I'd been thinking of trying to evoke imperial gold, but I figured this was still the kind of drama and luxury suited the book, and also something something the hidden colors suited Qi Yan's character. I tied it back a little to the imperial gold with the endpapers, then titled them in silver foil, since the endpapers had silver in them.

But once the books were made, I felt like it wanted something... more. Something like a BOX!

And me, I chase novelty. A set this large would be tricky for anything clamshell, but a slipcase for all seven would leave books tipping all over if it was wide open, but putting walls between slots would be demanding in terms of precision and would risk similarly-sized books getting stuck in the wrong slots. Then I remembered learning about slipcases where you could put in a little insert to support the weight of the text block, and the concept SNAPPED into place.

Colors aren't going to photograph well at midnight, but I made the supports using the scraps and off-cuts from my endpapers, to tie it back into the bindings. The back of the case is lined in more of the duo, and the walls are lined with a faux leather bookcloth I like a lot, it feels buttery smooth and seemed like a good neutral material to tie the papers and bookcloth together. I listened to some of the DEEPEST layers from the nine-hour conspiracy theory iceberg video while I was working on this, haha, it was a TRIP.

And in the end, each of the supports is sized to comfortably sit in the smallest of the volumes, and evenly spaced, so I believe it will take the books in any order with no problems. It's easy to grab the books without having to cut notches into the walls to grab them from. And even though weight is less of an issue for quarto sizing, the books in here have their weight supported no matter what angle the box is at! I'm so, so pleased with how this concept worked out and definitely plan to do more with it in the future.

So there we are! Jing Wei Qing Shang! I had such a fabulous time with this project, and I'm so excited to get to share it with all of you. The story was fun to work with, the bindings and box were fun to make, and everything here came together just as well as I could possibly have hoped. I'm so proud of this, and incredibly, incredibly excited to show it to you!

#crafts #bookbinding #box making #oh boy what is this story tagged #jwqs #jing wei qing shang #clear and muddy loss of love #I'll pick one to stick with later 😂#long post/#so proud of this one!

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audaciousacolyte · 6 months

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Hi lovely! First of all before I request.. How are you? How have you been? And also, I seriously enjoy your writings, keep up with the good work and ignore all the haters! They're not worth your precious time.

As for the request, could I pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee request Oswald the lucky Rabbit, Bendy and Cuphead x female reader? Like, how would they be as boyfriend or husband head canons. I hope it's not too much darling! Take all the time you need!

Have fun and have a lovely day/night/morning/evening!! <33

♡ My own Mr. Loverman ♡

Oswald the lucky Rabbit, Bendy and Cuphead x reader romantic partner headcanons (separate)

AN: 《|| Hello!! Thank you so much for requesting!!! I'm doing quite well, but I have been busy trying to figure out what exactly I should write. I'm relieved that you enjoy my silly rambling, and I will gladly bring you more in the future!!! However, I'm terribly sorry that I don't post too often. Please be patient with me ;w; ||》

(Boyfriend/husband headcanons)

Cuphead

♡| Cuphead is not exactly what Someone would call boyfriend material…at first.

♡| He's brash, arrogant, and quite literally has zero self control.

♡| However, the thing that makes him boyfriend material is that while it might not seem like it, he's actually a really sensitive guy.

♡| Cups likes to hide behind bravado and anger, but underneath, he cares deeply about the people around him. He just…doesn't really know how to express that.

♡| By the time you are dating, he will definitely try to communicate this… kinda.

♡| (You had thought he was mad at you for the longest time, but no. He's just awful at communicating his emotions.)

☆| Nobody knows how he managed to land you as a partner, but Bendy theorizes that there may have been witchcraft involved. (Felix disagrees, but only because he thinks that you know something that everyone else doesn't…which like, he's not wrong??)

♡| When he does announce that y'all are dating, it's at the most random moment possible. No context, no elaboration. Just.

♡| Y'all are dating now. 🤷‍♀️

☆| (Boris nearly had a heart attack when he first said it, because he genuinely did not expect it. However this was not as bad as when Mugs demanded that he was to be Cups' best man at the wedding.)

♡| Very spontaneous. I would expect a lot of last minute dates to places neither of you have been before.

☆| (Bro once took you to a monster truck rally for your anniversary. He said it "seemed cooler than I thought it would be", when you asked him about it)

♡| He is not only one of the most loyal men on the planet, but he's also incredibly attentive! Any attention you want is given to you, and Cups is more than happy to cuddle up with you any time of the day.

♡| Casually (cough cough he's so nervous please help cough cough) proposes during your 4 year anniversary with a genuine diamond ring. Literally cries when you say yes.

Bendy

♡| The best boyfriend ever. Send Post.

♡| I'm serious though, Bendy is the sweetest boyfriend to have.

♡| Having a bad day? He'll make sure that you get whatever you need to unwind and feel better.

♡| Want to spend some time together? Of course! He'll go set up a movie for the two of you to watch

♡| Can't open something? Don't worry, honey, he can open it for you (♡♡♡swoon♡♡♡)

♡| Whatever comes, through sickness and in health, Bendy will stay by your side for as long as you allow him to.

♡| Can, will and has done everything in his power to give you everything he thinks that you deserve in a partner. Anything you want, you are going to get it.

♡| (The day he proposes is also the day that Boris got tired of listening to his brother gush about you at 4 in the morning and forced him to go get married or he'd tell Felix their tragic backstory (read, he'd tell Felix to sign the damn adoption papers already))

Oswald the lucky Rabbit

♡| When he does propose, it's at a mega-fancy restaurant, and with an intricately carved golden ring. He won't cry when you say yes, but he gets REAL close.

♡| Whether you realize it or not, the two of you have practically been married for like, ever.

♡| Ever since y'all met, you act just like a married couple with how domestic y'all are with each other.

♡| Love at first sight? Nah, MARRIAGE at first sight

♡| Oswald does not notice this at all. He considers you his best friend, and he (loves you) cares about you a lot, but c'mon guys! there is NO WAY he can be in love with you! He's already in love with Ortensia, you know,HIS WIFE?

♡| (Polyamory exists for a REASON Ozzie)

♡| Ortensia would actually be the one to sit him down and talk to him about it, because you and I KNOW that our poor, sweet, dumb bunny boy won't do anything about this.

◇| (Again, like I've said in Oz's general headcanons, she'll be happy if Oswald's happy and if Oswald wants to start a polycule because he's head over heels for his bestie, then she’s okay with it.)

♡| When he does ask you out, and y'all eventually start going steady, he is such a sweetheart. I am a firm believer in hopeless romantic Oswald, and I will die upon this hill.

♡| Any bit of affection is met with really loud purring, and foot thumping.

☆| (Did you know that rabbits can purr? Yeah, neither did I.)

♡♡♡| He and Ortensia team up and propose to you at the same time with matching silver rings, each with their name carved on the inside. They both tackle-hug you to the ground when you say yes

#bendy and boris in the inky mystery #inky inquiries #cuphead x reader #bendy x reader #oswald the lucky rabbit x reader #lucky bunny #coffeehouse cups #requested #lovely words

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i43shuji · 1 year

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— seventeen as types of students | ot13.

🎧 genre : headcanon, crack-ish

🎧 warning/s : none

— seungcheol [ the class president that's too nice ]

“please be quiet, the teacher is talking.”

୨୧ he's a softie with his classmates most of the time and will only be strict when necessary

୨୧ the teachers definitely love this guy

୨୧ he'd carry their stuff back to the faculty room with a smile

୨୧ literally so nice and polite to everyone

୨୧ but if any of his classmates get treated badly for the wrong reasons, he is the first one to defend them

୨୧ won't care if he's against the teacher or a senior, he will stand up for the mistreated

୨୧ maybe a little too nice because others take advantage of him

୨୧ he's also the type to offer you materials when he notices you didn't bring anything with you

୨୧ no pencil? he has a spare. no paper? he bought extra. no lunch? he orders a whole buffet. no place to live in? he gives you one of his penthouse apartments

୨୧ i'm just kidding, but you get what i mean

— jeonghan [ the intelligent mischief maker ]

“quiz? today? didn't you say it's on monday?”

୨୧ looks like he isn't paying attention but still gets perfect scores in his quizzes and exams. let me add that he's also the captain of a varsity team

୨୧ is 100% the student who stalls the teacher by asking more questions and whatnot to prevent any surprise tests

୨୧ everyone discreetly encourages him to continue stalling

୨୧ a professional at it because the teacher is already gossiping to the class when it's almost dismissal in two minutes

୨୧ c'mon you've seen the going seventeen episodes, this man can and will gaslight his teachers into thinking they don't have a quiz

୨୧ i also think he'd make minor pranks in class

୨୧ good luck being his seat mate because he'll slowly turn you into his partner-in-crime

୨୧ well, who doesn't want to be his partner-in-crime?

୨୧ he's calm when he needs to be, but that might mean he's plotting ways to bring havoc upon the entire class

୨୧ finds it amusing when his classmates are annoyed by his antics because what are they going to do? disrespect the one who stalls for them?

— joshua [ the hidden ace student ]

“you can copy my notes, i don't mind.”

୨୧ the one guy that doesn't stand out at first but when he does, it'll shock you to see how capable he is

୨୧ he's really talented and capable though remains modest about it

୨୧ bro could be a model for a high-end brand but downplays it TT

୨୧ everyone relies on him for the notes because he's the only diligent note taker in class

୨୧ the type you see in the corridor once and before you know it, you're trying to spot him in the crowd

୨୧ also very responsible and submits his homework days before the deadline

୨୧ he's an eligible hallway crush candidate

୨୧ no for real, he has the ability to turn heads and make others double take as soon as he walks past them

୨୧ joshua would also be part of the varsity team, be a student intern, join multiple extracurricular clubs, and even have a position in the student council

୨୧ the guy is living his student life to the fullest, i swear

— jun [ the unintentional class clown ]

“wait don't start the test yet, i don't have a pen!”

୨୧ you know those students that try so hard to make the class laugh? well, wen junhui here is twice as funny even when he isn't trying

୨୧ all he has to do is just smile like an idiot then suddenly everyone bursts into fits of laughter

୨୧ in addition to that, he doesn't have any school materials

୨୧ his motto is literally, “insist and keep going” so he insists on not buying school stuff and keeps going like the king he is

୨୧ that was a joke, ily jun. he (at most) has a bag filled with crumpled up tissues and food wrappers, i guess.

୨୧ mostly relies on his classmates and keeps an extra eye out for the pens that fall on the floor

୨୧ even the teacher got tired of him constantly asking for materials to the point that the class set up a 'jun supplies' corner

୨୧ he's undeniably the drama teacher's favorite

୨୧ daydreams a lot during boring classes while staring out the window. all fun and games till the teacher decides to call on him

୨୧ they'll be asking, "when, junhui?" and he gives the most genuinely confused look, "...yes?" (this was funnier in my head, please tell me you get it)

— hoshi [ the proactive teacher's pet ]

“yes, i understood the lesson!” (has no idea)

୨୧ wants to be the first to acknowledge whatever the teacher says even when he doesn't actually understand what they said

୨୧ though they appreciate his energy

୨୧ that one hyper PE-enthusiastic loud student

୨୧ shows off by running two laps around the track in no time and gets sulky when someone outranks him

୨୧ well, if only he had that booster

୨୧ some would think he's overbearing but you can't really get mad at him, hoshi is a pretty passionate guy in school

୨୧ he's brought the school to the top when it comes to dance competitions, having earned countless awards and medals

୨୧ in charge of the atmosphere in the classroom. too gloomy? he'll raise everyone's spirits up

୨୧ loves getting recognition from his peers and teachers

୨୧ look, he may not have gotten that booster, but he's everyone's motivational booster

— wonwoo [ the smart laid-back honoree ]

“if possible, can i join the debate next time?”

୨୧ he has a lot to say and contribute to class discussions

୨୧ just doesn't prefer to say it unless he really feels the need to

୨୧ going against this guy in debate? he's going to destroy you while maintaining the same level of articulateness

୨୧ top one in academics and all subjects, but is still humble

୨୧ never flaunts his intelligence to others

୨୧ you can always find him in the library, super invested in the book he's reading

୨୧ wonwoo looks like he isn't into gossip but this man eavesdrops as much as he reads, you'll only be surprised to know he's updated in the recent talks of the school

୨୧ once went to school with a heart cat keychain and everyone thought he had a girlfriend

୨୧ "i was supposed to give this to my friend but i liked it so i decided to keep it for myself."

୨୧ he's allowed to be selfish when it comes to cats, it's fine

— woozi [ the mysterious guitarist ]

“who's up for the next song?”

୨୧ quiet

୨୧ literally so quiet during class and only talks when asked to recite

୨୧ he can be seen scribbling something down on his notepad or strumming the distressed rips on his jeans to a beat

୨୧ if you observe him long enough, you'll notice his feet are silently tapping in different tempos

୨୧ when it's lunch break or dismissal, you finally see why

୨୧ woozi plays his guitar in the classroom or canteen using the rhythm to what he's been tapping to earlier

୨୧ serenades the bunch of students that currently flock around him with the music he composed himself

୨୧ during group projects is where he's slightly more talkative and joins in brainstorming, since his grades depend on his idiot group mates

୨୧ also low-key eavesdrops and is against any fake classmates

୨୧ maybe there's a certain classmate of his that is considered the 'gentleman' but woozi knows it's not entirely true (i wonder who that guy is)

— dk [ the star student ]

“my performance? oh, it's on friday!”

୨୧ a school celebrity, i tell you

୨୧ he's an active reciter in class, never ashamed to raise his hand if he knows the answer

୨୧ mostly known as the guy who smiles to everyone he crosses paths with

୨୧ his popularity is insane because he's friendly and has great humor

୨୧ it only increases when there's a singing competition and it's his turn to sing. everyone, including some people of the opposing class, cheers for him

୨୧ it's the dk effect but he also has a lovable goofball side to him

୨୧ he'd be the first to donate to the school charity and it isn't because he wants to show off, he's just really genuine

୨୧ whenever the teacher isn't around yet, he sings some melodies for his classmates

୨୧ he's pretty loud, right? when the whole class laughs, there'd be a significant guffaw overpowering the others and no one has to look to know it's him

୨୧ overall, really kind, outgoing, and funny

— mingyu [ the reliable yet clumsy one ]

“how is it my fault they can't see the whiteboard?”

୨୧ ah yes, he's the notorious tall kid who obstructs the sight of other students

୨୧ at first he doesn't realize it and apologizes, but he reaches a point where he does it on purpose to piss them off

୨୧ he's the most teased in class (and secretly likes it)

୨୧ but mingyu is also one of the reliable students and provides helpful information in the class group chat

୨୧ aside from that, guess the star player of the basketball team? kim mingyu, of course

୨୧ people dread him during art projects because he makes a huge mess everywhere

୨୧ the scattered pieces of art paper? mingyu's fault. the glue spill on the teacher's table? also his fault.

୨୧ his classmates have a #BlameMingyuForEverything agenda but in an affectionate love-hate relationship way

୨୧ though he makes it up to them by staying behind after dismissal to tidy up the classroom

୨୧ yes, he probably makes the biggest mess but he also holds himself accountable and fixes it

— the8 [ the artistic soul ]

“teacher, can i change seats? my current seat mate is loud.”

୨୧ given the people he's surrounded with, you can see why he meditates

୨୧ minghao is straightforward, very frank about his thoughts, and is not afraid to let someone know they're disturbing him

୨୧ he just wants to draw in peace but his seat mate insists on having a heart-to-heart talk about tigers

୨୧ one of those people you see that have the 'quiet yet hardworking' student life

୨୧ wants to stay low-key, but if the topic is interesting to him, he'd be glad to share this thoughts

୨୧ during group projects that require creativity, everyone knows that he always takes it seriously

୨୧ if it's individually graded, minghao never lacks in his contributions which inevitably leads to his group's perfect score

୨୧ is also known as the guy who has a frog crochet theme going on. his laptop bag and bucket hat being his favorite crocheted things

୨୧ he prefers sitting where there's a good view of a landscape and uses it as inspiration for his next work

୨୧ just literally anywhere hoshi isn't

— seungkwan [ the social butterfly ]

“did you hear? a guy from our class received a heart cat keychain.”

୨୧ yes, he's the first one to be updated about gossip

୨୧ people also love sharing topics with him because he's so easy to talk to

୨୧ belongs to multiple friend groups, loves socializing with others and even the teachers

୨୧ i also think he'd do tiktok dance challenges during break time, along with other students of course

୨୧ his friend trio with dk and hoshi is by far, the most popular trio in school

୨୧ when there's a school event, he is always the emcee

୨୧ seungkwan is no doubt a well-known student, but he gets shy when others compliment him

୨୧ someone could say that the way he delivers his speech is flawless and he would melt on the spot while muttering a little 'thank you'

୨୧ he's very vocal during open discussions in class, also making fairly good points in debates

୨୧ a lovely student, no one can bring themselves to hate him

— vernon [ the one who's just there ]

“it's chwe not chew.”

୨୧ totally see him as that one person whose surname gets misspelt and/or mispronounced

୨୧ he's in his own little world, doing whatever he wants

୨୧ i don't mean that in a mischievous way, he is a really well-behaved student

୨୧ some people criticize his clothing style but he does not care and believes his unorthodox fashion sense separates him from the crowd

୨୧ vernon has something with that silly beanie of his, however he's easily identifiable that way

୨୧ literally nicknamed 'beanie kid' in the class group chat

୨୧ most students underestimate his intellectual abilities and will be surprised to see him rank somewhere in the top ten honorees of the batch

୨୧ no effort in being low profile, just some complaints from his classmates because they can't focus due to his good looks

୨୧ he's also among the active students in class discussions. he has a lot of opinions to share while remaining open-minded with the thoughts of others

୨୧ has a small, but close friend group and he's more than happy about it

— dino [ the recipient of his classmates' antics ]

“for one minute, can we please have silence for one minute?”

୨୧ he is so done with everyone

୨୧ imagine this: dino is looking forward to the start of the school year and he already bought all the materials he needs, etc... when suddenly he finds out these are the people he needs to endure school with

୨୧ all his materials are low on supply because one of his classmates don't have anything and he gets transferred to sit beside the tiger enthusiast as a sacrifice everyone but him was willing to make

୨୧ suddenly he's looking forward to the end of school

୨୧ though, over time, he learns to deal with each and every one of them. they may be a spontaneous bunch, but he appreciates them

୨୧ he's model student material and excels in anything he does

୨୧ dino is the batch representative because no one else was eligible or available for this position

୨୧ and also because he'd do really well handling the responsibilities that come with it

୨୧ has dancing as his extracurricular club and eventually became part of the school's dance troupe

୨୧ in conclusion, he's an ace of many things — dealing with his classmates being one of them

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sunnydayjackass · 2 years

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Hi! I love your posts! Got any possible headcanons if S/O ever discovers Jack's real identity? Maybe one day they call him by his real name Joseph and show him a 'MISSING PERSON' report of that year

Deflect. Deflect. Deflect.

Deny. Deny. Deny.

If you expressed any interest in looking into Jack's past, he'd do everything he could to shut it down. He's told you where he's from-Cloudy Town, he's told you about his friends and family from there, he'd thought that'd been enough. It isn't entirely a lie either but he's content to stick to it to keep you from prying.

Jack would assure you that this is who he is, who he's meant to be and always has been. There's nothing else to it, Sunshine, don't you believe him?

Naturally the production company and studio kept most if not everything under lock and keys. Keeping the information tightly secured under coverups and NDAs so a lot of your trails lead ultimately to dead ends. Jack just figures you'll tire out of it and give it up. He's here with you, in this moment, isnt it enough? It's a tinge frustrating but Jack doesn't have it in him to be upset at your curious nature.

Should you find a missing persons report or a photo of Joseph Cullman/Haberdae- Jack will absolutely flat out deny it. He won't even look at the photo. "Gosh, I mean...I guess he kinda looks like me I suppose but you know my name, silly." Jack will brush it off, saying that they even look a little similar is as close as you'll get out of him

Internally- mans is freaking the fuck out. That's not the person he is anymore, that's the real ghost in all of this. He's clean and free now, he's a better man, the best man. He isn't some troubled vagabond in tattoos and will even show you his arms and chest to prove a point.

"See? I told you." He chuckles, trying to choke down the anxiety. "Not a mark on me, Sunshine. I told you he's not me. I'm me. Poor guy though. Maybe someday they'll find him if he wants to be found." Never.

After the song and dance, if you accept Jack's points and drop the interrogations and research- it's an IMMENSE relief. Hell, he's thrilled to help you get rid of all the materials you collected. After all, the paper shredder makes it all look like confetti! And there's something just so satisfying about seeing Joseph's face go through the shredder and come out in teensy little pieces.

But if you still press, continuing to pepper Jack with questions instead of kisses or staying late into the night online or at the library, it'll take a different turn of tact.

"...why don't you believe me, Sunshine? Have I done something wrong to betray your trust?" It's that hurt turn of voice and aching look on his features as though very wounded by you not beliving his answers. "I know you're just trying to help, it's very sweet but...you can't help this man. Not all people want to be found." Again- not entirely a lie. "Sunshine, this fixating isn't good for your health. That's enough screen time, let me help you get ready for bed."

He doesn't want to fry your computer. He doesn't want to hide your library card or materials. But he will if he has to and he'll absolutely insist that he didn't. You don't have proof he's this man you seem to think he is and you have no proof of him blocking your efforts.

Really, Sunshine. It's better to let the dead rest.

#somethings wrong with sunny day jack #something's wrong with sunny day jack #there's something wrong with sunny day jack #theres something wrong with sunny time jack #tswwsdj #swwsdj #sunny day jack #sdj x reader #sunny day jack x reader #sdj

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simpforchuchu · 2 years

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Bonten!Mikey x Doctor!Reader x Bonten | Part2

A/n: New serie yayy xjejd Hope you like it..

Sorry for the grammer or spelling mistakes.English is not my main language so...

Thank you and love you 🥰

Warnings: guns, blood, violence

Other parts

The young woman looked at the unconscious body on the bed in surprise. The sheets were bloody and there was a clumsy bandage on the wound on his chest.

The young man's face and body were covered in sweat. His hair was white unlike in the past. He looked just like Izana. He had big bruises under his eyes and looked pretty bad. Y/n just watched him for a while and immediately regained consciousness.

As he wanted to move to the other side of the bed, Sanzu grabbed her arm hard

"One wrong move and I'll kill you, doctor!"

Y/n nodded her head and slowly moved to the other side of the bed. First she put her hand on the young man's face. She cursed with the intense heat she felt in her hand and looked at the bandage. She slowly lifted the bandage and took a deep breath after seeing the condition of the wound.

Was the man she loved years ago, perhaps the one she still loves, about to die? The bullet had not even reached his vital organs. Y/n quickly turned to the others.

"The wound looks bad-"

Sanzu spoke in a mocking tone

"Thanks Sherlock!"

As Y/n rolled her eyes, Koko slammed into Sanzu's head and Kakucho turned to y/n.

"Can you remove the bullet y/n-san?"

Y/n nodded "I'll try, but I need a lot of supplies. I have to remove the bullet before the infection progresses. We have to hurry."

Everyone nodded

"Give me a pen and paper, please, I'll write you down everything you need to get. Please get them done without killing anyone."

When Ran handed her a pen and paper, she took y/n and started to write. Then she continued talking.

"Find a bucket of cold water and a clean cloth until the meds arrive. We need to turn the fever down."

Mochi nodded and left the room.

"Any clean bandages left? I'll clean the wound again until you come."

Koko nodded and pointed to the box by the bed. "The materials we have are there y/n-san"

The young woman nodded and handed the paper she had written to Sanzu.

"Some you can't find at the pharmacy. You have to get them from a hospital. Just don't hurt anyone, please."

Sanzu took the paper harshly and grinned.

"Just do your job, doctor"

Y/n sighed and nodded. As Sanzu and the Haitanis left the room, only Kakucho, Koko, Takeomi, and y/n remained in the room. And Mikey.

A few seconds later, Y/n took the bucket Mochi brought and placed it next to the bed. She dipped the cloth in water, took it out, wrung it, and placed it on Mikey's head.The young man muttered something, but y/n didn't understand. She then removed the bandages from his chest and threw them aside. She carefully cleaned and bandaged the wound.

At that time, she was watching Mikey's body. He was quite thin. Her heart hurt as she looked at him. Then she realized that he was still on his clothes and called out to Kakucho.

"Can you help me? Let's take off his clothes, he has a very high fever."

Kakucho quickly nodded and came over to him. Together, they carefully took off his pants and open shirt.

***

Time passed, y/n kept changing diapers. And as the clock ticked, her fear grew. She still cared about him. He was a terrorist now, but she still loved him. She knew that still deep inside, he was Mikey.

While she was thinking, Sanzu and the Haitanis came in with many bags in their hands.

"We brought everything, Doctor!"

Y/n immediately got up and picked up the bags. She brought the table in the room to the edge of the bed and emptied the items there.

"Someone of you must help me."

Kakucho approached her and smiled as everyone looked at her in surprise.

"Just tell me what to do y/n-san!"

***

Even though the room wasn't sterile at all, she had to do the surgery here. She was sterilizing everything all the time. Kakucho was helping her with this.

After an operation that took about 1 hour, she closed the wound, bandaged it and tied the serums. She pulled back nervously and looked at Mikey.He didn't look like a bad person at all when he slept.

When the people in the room saw that the young woman had taken off the gloves, they got up from the sofa and looked at her. The young woman took a step back as Sanzu quickly came to her side.

"Don't scare her Sanzu" as Kakucho warned him, Sanzu nodded his head

"How is he doing? Will he survive?"

Y/n spoke with a serious expression

"I did my best, if he can get over the infection, nothing will happen. The bullet did not seriously damage an organ"

Sanzu smiled broadly and patted the young woman's head.

"You're going to keep him alive, doctor, or I'll kill you"

Before Y/n even answered, Kakucho pushed Sanzu away and Y/n looked at Mikey and smiled.

"I guess you have to keep me alive too, Mikey"

Taglist: @komiyaa @imsensitive13

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dragoncityinteriordesign · 2 years

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This behind-the-scenes Youku video provides some good context to some of the promo pictures (especially this set) that are worth noting in the context of the final product(s):

This is the photo session that Shen Wei's official university ID photo comes from. He's even got his hair parted on the wrong side.

Everybody in these shots is wearing the same outfits they're wearing in the first poster here. They're giving the same uncanny valley as you get when you've seen a lot of a TV show, and then you go back and watch the unaired pilot episode, and all your friends are there but their vibe is just a little off.

These are also the same outfits from that poster, but they're posed like they're first runs at the individual character posters. They'd already settled on Guo Changcheng amidst a mess of papers, but this one's in the lab, and he's being way sultrier than the smiley final product wound up being. Meanwhile, Da Qing's approaching the pose they wound up using for Shen Wei, being more of a chic city cat and less of the barn cat of the final version.

These ones of Zhao Yunlan and Zhu Hong, though, they seem to have nailed to their satisfaction here.

Same with these two WeiLan couples shots ... though I'm now left wondering just how much they ever intended to make Zhao Yunlan wear suits. I suppose some of it is just doing fashion shots of cute boys, like how that particular blue suit and sneakers without socks are intensely not a Shen Wei style. Zhao Yunlan doesn't look wrong in a suit, though. Maybe it's more of a case where, he doesn't wear that in the show, but you know that if Zhao Yunlan were forced to wear a suit, this would be the outcome.

In pretty much all the other promo material, he's in his leather jacket, like so:

That look is dangerous. That man should come with a warning label.

It's the same vest.

They did not know what they were going to do with Lin Jing, fashion-wise. I guess the all-white look with the briefcase is supposed to be serving Science Realness vibes, while the long brown vest looks more like something Zhu Hong would wear. The fact that he's consistently wearing a camo hoodie in so many of the other promo shots leads me to believe that was a last-minute decision that got retroactively Photoshopped in everywhere.

What's better than 朱一龙? 朱三龙.

A couple more shots I don't have anything much to say about, but I wanted to include because I care them.

wheeeeeeeeeeeeeee

#guardian #zhen hun #dragon city fashion #SID #behind the scenes

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scarletwritesshit · 1 year

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Kaveh x Reader ✦ Oh my God! Roommates! ✦ III: Ajilenakh

It was probably due to your lack of rest beforehand, but you fell asleep with ease and slept through the night quite well. When you awoke, Kaveh was still unsurprisingly out cold, so you took care to not disturb him as you crawled out of bed. You went through the usual routine of dressing yourself and preparing for the day, with a breakfast once again being offered by Alhaitham. It initially felt like a one-time welcoming ritual to ease you into the residence, but perhaps it only felt that way because you were so used to skipping breakfast to account for the extra workload.

Despite the immense amount of work ahead of you, Alhaitham insisted that you sit down at the table and finish your meal. He glanced at you, puzzled in exchange for your somewhat curious expression.

"I thought we had a lot to cover today," you pointed out.

"We do indeed have a great amount of material still left in your introduction. However, none of it will be retained should you study on an empty stomach."

It felt like there was some kind of catch.

"So, when is it my turn to make the food?" you asked, untrusting of his generosity.

"It's your job to focus as a student. As long as you hold your end of the deal and show great strides in your studies, then I shall bare the responsibility of chores," Alhaitham said, with a gentle shake of his head.

It was nice to know that you weren't going to be burdened with extra responsibilities that would distract you from what was most important. Though, what about Kaveh? He doesn't seem to be that useful to Alhaitham currently, so why isn't he doing anything?

"But...what about Kaveh? He doesn't seem to help around the place at all."

"Because he's absolutely useless," Alhaitham said, quick to snap back.

"Then, simply give him a use?"

"Believe me, I've tried. He always makes up some excuse about his imaginary architectural job to get out of it. When I am actually able to convince him to do something, he does it completely wrong, so I've given up on him."

Imaginary job? He seems like he’s been hard at work, at least these past two nights.

"But what about all of those papers accumulated on his desk?"

"Most likely, they are mere scribbles that he has come up with these past few nights to make himself appear better so that he doesn't get kicked out in favor of you. Why are you so quick to come to that freeloader's defense, anyways?"

Alhaitham made a good point. Why were you so quick to defend a man that you've only just met?

"I'm not sure. Curiosity, or an outsider's lack of bias I guess."

Alhaitham gave you a brief judging look, but didn't inquire further. It seemed like something had crossed his mind that he was about to ask you, but decided against it.

Seems like the goal here was to hold your ground on your studies and stay out of trouble with Kaveh. The first felt much easier to do compared to the latter, considering Kaveh’s apparent bratty nature.

When the short exchange of words between you and Alhaitham ceased, Kaveh decided to finally make his long overdue appearance. Upon his arrival at the table, Alhaitham's mood soured, and he took his meal to the same spot he did the day prior.. He didn't say another word to you or one to Kaveh as he silently left to eat in peace, alone.

"What's his problem?" Kaveh aked, confused.

"I think you are," you said.

He looked dejected and glanced down due to the sharpness of your response.

"Well, yeah. Tell me something I don't know."

He perked his head up and looked at you with a smile, brushing off your previous comment.

"Never mind him," he said, "How about I join you for the remainder of your meal?"

You weren't going to object, as he seemed less likely to bring up the other in such a condescending way. He was also a resident of the household long before you, so there was ultimately no room for objection on your part.

You weren’t sure how to carry out a conversation with him, so the morning was once again spent in relative silence. He seemed so insistent on spending time with you, yet he didn’t seem to be much of a conversationist in the mornings. Kaveh simply looked at you as if he wanted to say something, but couldn’t quite find the words to do so. You too, wanted to have a leisurely discussion over breakfast, but there wasn’t exactly a common ground to strike a conversation with him, at least to your knowledge. Was he perhaps afraid of going on a rampage about Alhaitham again, and scaring you off? It wouldn’t be so bad if you kept the topic on something he’s interested in, such as architecture, but that always had the potential to quickly spiral into “Alhaitham doesn’t understand because he’s too stuck up” or something.

As much as you wanted to have a little chat with him, you decided that it was best to remain silent. After finishing your breakfast, you were once again stopped by him before you had the chance to take care of your dishes. Rather than put up a protest, you let Alhaitham’s “useless roommate” take care of the mess so that you could get to your studies.

Alhaitham wasted no time introducing you to your lesson for the day. He gave you absolutely no opportunity to distract him with any form of useless, irrelevant questions.

Straight to the point.

It was nice knowing that he wasn’t the type to mess around with unnecessary filler. At the same time, it was a little frightening thinking of the potential sheer difficulty of the material you have yet to cover.

The introduction to your long-term studies was some large, well-read book documenting the oldest days of Sumeru known to man. Alhaitham claimed that this was to set a solid foundation for what lies ahead, but to you, it felt like a bunch of outdated nonsense. None of the policies you noted even remotely applied to modern day Sumeru or its schooling, but you continued without protest in order to simply please Alhaitham.

Out of the corner of your eye, you could occasionally catch a glimpse of Kaveh staring in your general direction. You couldn’t exactly break your focus and turn away from your paper to get a better look at him, but he seemed to be observing you and Alhaitham as you were being lectured about seemingly useless dusty old Sumeru texts. There were times you wanted to take a better peek at him in an attempt to take a guess at what he was conspiring, but any distraction from Alhaitham’s lecture at hand would ultimately scar your reputation. You did sort of want an explanation from him, though.

Did he want to finally make himself useful by joining in on your private study session? Or perhaps there was a lingering sense of jealousy that kept him fixated on you? Either way, there wasn’t a chance for you to ask. Alhaitham didn’t seem to notice, nor did he care, so you ultimately decided to let it go for now.

Kaveh made absolutely no mention of anything unusual before the two of you went to bed for the night, either. Perhaps it was simply a little jealously over Alhaitham treating you better than he treated him, but if that were the case, wouldn’t he be acting rather hostile towards you? There wasn’t an ounce of resentment against you present in that man. In fact, he didn’t spend nearly as much time working on his projects as he did the night before, allowing him head to bed a lot earlier.

Didn’t he want to prove to Alhaitham that he wasn’t useless? You’re not complaining about him getting proper rest; it just seemed unusual considering the excuses he gave prior.

Maybe the dust from those old books were starting to get to you.

It was better to forget about Kaveh’s odd ways and simply sleep through the night.

The next day was the same repetitive cycle; you joining Alhaitham for breakfast, Kaveh coming to crash his peaceful morning, and then sitting through hours of outdated Sumeru history.

Your notebook was starting to become awfully thick for how early in your studies you were. At some point, you were going to have to sort through these notes for yourself and shift out what you believed was of higher priority, or at least ask Alhaitham for advice organizing your thoughts. Finding the time to focus on that was going to be difficult, however. Every day, it felt like Kaveh’s supposed jealousy was growing stronger and stronger. The strange thing was, you could feel him intensely focused on you during the day, but while you two were chatting before bed, he seemed as casual as ever.

One night, you stayed awake to catch a little peek of him working. He seemed lost in thought, but hardly scribbled down any notes. Something else must’ve been weighing down his mind. There was an urge to ask him, but he would most likely be more focused on the fact that you were supposed to be asleep rather than what was directly occupying his thoughts. He was convinced that you were always asleep by the time he went to bed himself.

That wasn’t exactly the case. You always seemed to fall asleep shortly after he crawled under the covers himself.

You rolled to your other side, at a loss for what to do. You were never going to get answers for his unusual behavior unless you asked, but it’s possible that he wasn’t even aware of these habits that you have picked up on. Maybe he was on the verge of giving up after seeing how much Alhaitham clearly favored you, and so all creative inspiration for projects of his own faded away after a while. It almost made you feel bad even though you were there for your own benefit and shouldn’t be worried about the behavior of the teacher’s freeloader.

Still, he didn’t show any hostility towards you. He always made sure to attend meals, even if a little late at times, and he would always talk to you before you turned in for the night. It seemed highly unlikely that he was faking it, otherwise, he would’ve lost himself by now.

By this point, you had been sharing a bed with him for little over a month now. You have finally adjusted to your studies with Alhaitham and had a regular routine that allowed for proper down time.

Lately, you haven’t been thinking twice about going to bed, until a warm, heavy weight clinging to the back of your body woke you up one night.

#genshin impact #genshin impact fluff #genshin impact kaveh #kaveh x reader #fluff #fanfiction #fanfic

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peony-pearl · 1 year

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Hi there, happy new year! I was wondering if i could get your insight on something. I’ve always had mixed feelings about Iroh sending Zuko to fight Azula & insisting it would be wrong for him to fight Ozai & also pushing the throne on Zuko. BUT it really rubs me the wrong way when I see anti Iroh takes that make him out to be so awful for this. I feel like everything Iroh does throughout the series comes from a place of love for Zuko even if he is flawed & can be messy & lazy & imperfect as a father figure - that’s what makes him interesting. But so much of what Iroh says in Sozin’s Comet Part 2 (to me at least, as I re watch the show) almost feels like…, not Iroh the Character speaking but almost just the writers using Iroh as a narrator if that makes any sense?

What I’m getting at is - do you have a take on Iroh’s motivations & what was going through his head during Sozin’s Comet part 2? I want to know what you think his perspective was because I feel like you always have good takes about what was going on in Iroh’s head & I have trouble reading him during a lot of this episode.

If you don’t have time, no worries. Thanks for often sharing your insights on this show as well as your beautiful fan art & writing. Hope you’re having a good start to 2023!

Ahhh thank you for this ask!! And I totally get where you're coming from.

I feel like Iroh insisting Zuko take the throne is a continuation of their discussion from The Avatar and the Fire Lord. While there are so many things left unsaid/not dealt with when it comes to Iroh, he probably doesn't at all feel like he's worth the crown. That and he's already stepped aside for so long, he could be realizing his complacency, his inaction, they've all piled up and now look at the mess they're in. He is not ruler material. Maybe he once was, but that's long past - and yet that's silly bc Iroh seems to already have the vibe that it's never too late to correct your wrongs.

I think Iroh is just... done with his home nation. The connection is gone. Iroh is loathed in the Fire Nation and has not had his name cleared in the rest of the world since before defecting. What would it look like politically for him to pop back up, fight/kill his brother who had been ruling for 6 years and had imprisoned Iroh, and then just plop on the throne? Even with the Avatar's blessing?

Ozai had to fall from the Avatar himself (granted I would have liked it if Iroh showed up to help Aang or something)

Now, going onto him sending Zuko to fight Azula, this is indeed where things get messy. One would think it's just as bad for Zuko to fight Azula when Iroh won't fight his brother - but I don't think Iroh intended for Zuko to KILL Azula. But Azula was going to continue her father's regime when crowned; even if he fell. There are a lot of things going on as well that they may or may not know, such as her mental state, what's going on with her banishing people at the palace; the hardest pill is that Azula is following through with plans set by her father to actively hurt an entire world.

The Fire Nation royal family is at the helm of the entire war.

Azula is a tragic product of it, as much as her brother, as much as her uncle, and yes, as much as Ozai. She has to be neutralized (not killed, just stopped) before she can keep following her father. This is it, this is endgame.

If Ozai has to be killed it's because he's LEADING everything; he's THE Fire Lord. Azula just needs to be stopped.

But I do agree that there's some really weird choice of words and plots. Iroh tends to get a lot of lines that sound great on paper, but in context it's like 'wait this doesn't sound helpful at all'.

ULTIMATELY though, Zuko becoming the Fire Lord, imo, is the best in the framing; although it would have been nice to see him question it more before suddenly wondering before speaking to Iroh. Let him question his desire for the crown, for the weight of it; let him reminisce on life in Ba Sing Se as a normal teenager. The royal family is in such shambles, there's almost nothing left of them. Honestly, neither Zuko nor Iroh nor anyone from the current family should have taken power over the Fire Nation - but that doesn't fit the bookends/Zuko's written story. Again, if there had been more self-awareness of the absolute fractured nature of the family, Zuko could have grown from his desire for the crown and found himself and I think with some newfound wisdom he could teach Iroh a few new things and that would be a great fresh start for their relationship and they could both go helm the Jasmine Dragon and Zuko gets, you know, a LIFE.

I think Iroh had good intentions naming Zuko, the next generation, someone who broke out of the chains of their family, the next Fire Lord, the one to lead the Fire Nation out of the war... but we don't even know what the Fire Nation itself thinks of Zuko, or the war for that matter. I mean, the prison guard Ming was pretty favorable of Iroh - but I have a notion it's shorthand for the viewer bc Iroh is supposed to be 'a good guy' by that time and having someone be genuine with him softens the blows of his time at the prison; but it would have been neat to learn that maybe Ming came from a family that favored from his time as a general and she was kind of blinded by that bias. Maybe the 'mean' prison guard had beef with Iroh because of Ba Sing Se.

I'm sorry I keep getting sidetracked (kinda like Iroh's writing ayoooo) but like yeah; I feel like Iroh's come to terms with the fact that he would make a poor leader (and yet the comics shove him into the interim Fire Lord position); but it would have been nice if he'd stuck around for a while; at least for Zuko's coronation and to make sure he had a good staff/council/updated the Fire Sages. There's a lot of stuff in S3 that breaks my heart with Iroh; some of it is on a good plane, but the execution is, admittedly very weak. I don't think Iroh meant to put more divides in the family that weren't already there, but I can see how it's interpreted that way. There's a war and he's picking the side that he feels is just.

It's the same when Azula shot Aang down with lightning - she's fighting on her side of the war.

Iroh knows she and Ozai must be defeated. He's fighting on his side of the war.

When Zuko asks Katara 'want to help me put my sister in her place?'

it's a heartbreaking echo of 'I'm about to become an only child'

The only reason Iroh and Zuko 'win' at the end is because they come out on the same side as the Avatar after they help defeat their own family. Iroh and Zuko are alive and well. But their family is not; and I think no matter what they did, it was going to end up that way.

#Thank you again for the ask!#EDIT: Happy new year to you too!!!#Sorry I always end up going on these rides bc my brain likes to take every single detour and trust me there could have been more lmao #Iroh

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pbandjesse · 3 months

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It is nice to be back at home. I loved our trip but I missed being here. With my things and my cat and my husband.

The end of our flight was a little stressful. They moved me over closer to Jess right at the end to move a person who had a connecting flight up. Which was fine except in the moving I lost one of my pins and was really sad about it when I couldn't find it when the lights came on. And I ended up getting incredibly nauseous for the last half hour. Which then made me very frazzled and it didn't pass once we were off the flight.

When we did get off I let James know when we were walking towards baggage claim. But we got confused and went to the wrong place and then James got confused and I got really upset when they kept telling us to come closer because they could see us but we couldn't see them and it was not exactly the reunion I was hoping for. I would have to wait until we got to Jess's house in a half hour for a real hug.

We were all a little stressed but eventually we were able to talk and tell James about the flight and the trip. I was still feeling sour and it made my mood not amazing. But I would make a conscious effort to shake it off and was okay once we got to Jess's.

James carried her suitcase inside. And we said goodbye to soon. I was really excited to go home even if I would miss being with her so much.

We had a pretty easy hour and a half drive home. We tried to name as many animals that start with the letter T that we could. Trucks were driving stupid and making James nervous. But we were home by 1030.

I was so happy to see Sweetp. And see what James had worked on moving while I was gone. Slowly but surely things are going to the new house. I am going to miss our apartment a lot. But the new space is coming together.

I was super sad about my tanks though. I still, a day on, have not seen my frog. I am hoping he comes out soon. But the real issue is my fishtank. Ari's eye is super swollen. James thought he was dead but he isn't. Still swimming but clearly in pain. I did a half water change, and another this morning. And added a little dissolved salt to the water. I hope it clears up. I would go get medicine in the morning.

We would get me unpacked. And I would take a really good shower. It was so nice to use all of my regular products. And then go to sleep in my own bed.

I don't remember James leaving early for work. I would sleep in until 930. And when I woke up I didn't actually want to be up. But I knew sleeping more wouldn't make me feel better.

So I got out of bed. And shook off the sleepies. I made the bed and got dressed. I had cereal. And made a plan for the day.

I would make three trips to the car. I brought two big totesbags with lotions and soaps and things. Brought some art materials. A small cabinet. A foot stool. A small shelf. And headed to Collington.

People were driving terrible today. I swear I almost got hit multiple times. It made me have to drive very aggressively and I hate that so much. But I got to the house and got to work.

The living room was surprisingly full. James had brought a good amount of stuff over.

So I got to work moving it around. Putting things in the different rooms where I thought it might end up.

Then I would go through our framed things. Deciding where this might get hung. And then deciding to actually start hanging them.

I would take breaks and jump around frome ach task though. I moved the small cabinet up to the bathroom and organized that. And I would hang the sticker tile I got for over the shower and I love how it looks. I want to do a second row possibly. We will have to see.

I listened to multiple podcasts. I got to the house at 1030 and didn't leave until closer to 230. I was just going at it hard.

I started hanging things in the living room and the bathroom and our bedroom. I am doing lots of salon style gallery walls. Which everyone just calls gallery walls. I do think it's so funny how people plan them out though. With paper and tape and measuring. I am eyeballing it and finding what fits and I think it looks more organic and authentic. Because it is.

I tried to put all the food themed art closer to the kitchen. And I only hung up framed things. We still have a whole pile of unframed things I'll start working on soon. But there isn't any rush and I want to make sure things will flow around furniture so I won't hang everything yet. But it was a lot of fun. Even when I was cursing and yelling when I dropped nails and screws and my driver bit was stripped and things weren't going well. I made it work and I'm thrilled with how it's coming together.

Around noon my blood sugar was very low and I was very hungry. James moved some of our food from the apartment over and I found three mozzarella sticks in the freezer. I ate them with spicy mayo. And then a handful of jelly beans. And a pickle. I did not like the pickle. It was to sour. But at least it gave me some energy to keep working.

Eventually though I decided I would be done for the day. I grabbed my things and headed out. I had to backtrack because I forgot my cup. Again. But I didn't make it far.

I wanted to go to target to get kitty litter and food. Getting there was not fun. With people driving so stupid. I almost got hit by someone just not paying attention or just actively trying to be a dick.

But I got to the shopping center and things were okay.

I went to five below first. And got a Reese's cup and a few odds and ends. Things I was going to get at target so it all worked out.

Because target was a no go. I got inside and it was so incredibly busy I noped out of there so fast. I got back in the car and drove across the way to the pet store instead.

And I had great luck there. I got two 40lb bags of kitty litter and two bags of dry food. The fish medicine. Some cat treats. And some kids to save our cans of cat food. It was a really nice little trip.

I went to five guys after that. Got a grilled cheese. Finished up my podcast. And headed home.

When I got back here it was after 4 and I was very tired. James said they were going to meet me at Collington but I told them to come back here to regroup and we could make a plan then.

I would get in bed and catch up on my knitting. Which went wrong a few times. I mixed up the colors for 40 degrees and 90 degrees somehow and has to recut the correct color. I measured everything 6 inches to short so I had to add a piece to almost every row. It took way longer then planned.

I was still working on it when James got home. And they said I didn't have to help them, but they were going to load up the car and take some stuff over and pick up dinner. I wanted to help but I was also so tired.

So James left me home. And I rested with sweetp. I finished my knitting and I scrolled on TikTok. And when they got home we had pasta in bed together. And it was really a nice evening.

I just got a shower and James is dozing next to me. This might be the last night we sleep in this bed. The plan tomorrow is to try and take this bedframe apart. If my memory is correct from last time the taking it apart wasnt to to bad but the putting back together took forever and was a nightmare.

Please wish me luck on this project. I hope you all have a lovely Sunday. Goodnight!!

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lumeha · 1 year

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Omg if you don’t mind would you share your top board game recs??

Okay I'm actually a bit of a - normie in terms of board games, my favourites tend to be either some traditional or shorter games, or card games (or. you know. zooming uncomfortably close on seven wonders)

But !

... Here are some of my faves since I've started playing a lot more actively, that are *not* just traditional card game, though I would 100% recommend everyone try out Koi-Koi because it's a good two players game and I'm a sucker for it okay

All links go to Board Game Geek

Regicide - 1 to 4 (?) players

For this one, you only need a basic 54 cards deck, but the authors of it have an actual deck created specifically for it that looks insanely pretty. You have to face the Jacks, Queens and Kings of the cards, and each suit has a different effect, that you need to use to the best of your abilities to defeat all of them.

It's a pretty challenging game, but it's genuinely really fun, and I've played it a lot over on Board Game Arena recently

Spicy - Bluffing / 2 to 6 players

A variant of Cheat / Liar, but look, 1 - I'm a sucker for pretty cards, 2 - it's a damn efficient variant. You have to get rid of your hand by putting cards face down at the center of the table. The first player picks a suit (pepper, chili or wasabi), and you have to announce out loud the card you are putting face down. And if someone suspects someone else of cheating, they have to contest either the spice or the power of the card that was put down, and if they picked the wrong one... well, the liar can win the confrontation.

It's a very good twist on the classic, and frankly the cards just look amazing.

Sea Salt and Paper - Collection / 2 to 6 players

Last card game I swear. But. Hey. Sea Salt and Paper is a card game where you have to collect cards to get points, and when a player decides to stop the round, they can either stop it, and everyone count their points... or they can declare a "last chance", and bet that, despite having one more turn, no one can beat their current hand.

Better if you're playing with daring people who don't hesitate to "last chance" you though

It's a Wonderful World - Drafting and Engine Building / 1 to 5 players

So. Hm. Another one of my favourite game mechanic is drafting (yeah I love Seven Wonders). It's a Wonderful World combines drafting with engine building, and it is wonderfully (ah) efficient at it. You are building your own dystopic empire, and try to beat your opponent through science, militaristic power, ancient discoveries, and gathering generals or finance people.

Being able to kind of annoy your opponents through the drafting mechanic is (chef kiss) I just like some interaction in my engine building game

(also it's on Board Game Arena and that's fantastic)

Azul - Drafting / 2 to 4 players

... Honestly I feel like if you like board games, you probably know about Azul but. I'm a sucker. I love Azul. Genuinely a game that I love from the materials (those tiles) to the mechanics. I think it's considered like one of those abstract euro games ? IDK.

Azul is pretty, it's a pretty easy game to explain, and I've had a lot of fun playing it with all kind of people, which makes it an easy rec for me.

I don't love having to count the tiles every time it comes back though lmao

Some honourable mentions, just 'cause : Hanabi (limited communication cooperative game), The Red Cathedral (not played enough to fully rec but it's interesting, ressourcement management and building), Living Forest (sorta drafting and ressource management to save a forest, it's v pretty) and District Noir (a two player bluff / collection card game) (I told you I love card games)

#barks.txt #I swear I'm made of 80% card games :/#love cards........#but yeah #other board games too but u know #I'm actually a card player before everything else apparently

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merrymorningofmay · 1 year

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any tips on starting to create miniatures?? ive been wanting to do them for a while but i dont even know where to start.

also, ur mini house is beautiful!!!

awww thank you!!!

re: tips ohhhh let me see

i personally spent A While obsessively watching miniature makers on youtube before going to town myself, ahaha. can't recommend hanabira enough, yubisakichan and bentley house minis are some good ones, and i feel like those dollhouse kit videos can also be handy in terms of techniques/ideas bc a lot of materials they use are just cloth, beads, paper cutouts, other stuff you don't really need to buy a kit for

i tend to work by looking at materials i already have/hoarding random stuff i like (packaging with fun textures/shapes etc) and figuring out what i can make from that, as opposed to developing a detailed concept first and searching for specific materials for it, but i'm a bit of a cheater here bc i've done other kinds of crafting before this, so i already had a lot of scrapbooking paper, fabrics, jewelry findings, etc lying around

as with any crafting, there will be parts that are tedious and/or scary to do. dealing with it is personal for everybody, but what helped me was reminding myself that i have no deadline to meet and that the worst that can happen if i mess up is i'll have to spend a bit more time redoing the thing. literally nobody will die if you glue two toothpicks together the wrong way

as for more practical stuff, some takeaways i had from making the thing:

hobby knives and pointy tweezers are a godsend

some glues (e.g. UHU kraft, which i used) have acetone or something in them, so they will dissolve nail polish and acrylic paint even if those are dry and have varnish on top, so watch out for that

diluted acrylic paint can be used to stain wooden parts but if you get your coffee mixers too wet they will kinda shrink? that's why my floorboards have gaps, oops

if you wanna be extra and use resin for windows or something, i suspect UV resin will be easier to work with. i used 2-part resin for mine, but i didn't enjoy it and i think it's more suitable for bigger scale projects (that's probably a me problem though, lots of people are on good terms with 2-part resin)

i hope this helps somewhat?? _(:"з 」∠)_ good luck to you!!!

#mari rambles #mari makes

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alki-studio · 7 months

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HxH manga rebinding! (vol. 1)

(project master post here)

Let me just start this off with that from my 7 years of experience bookbinding, a LOT went wrong with this project. Like, almost everything that could've went wrong. It is not to my usual standard of work, though I tried to make up for errors where I could.

Nonetheless, I'm doing this for practice and to document my progress, so here's how it went!

⍔ (More final pics at the end) ⍔

I absolutely adore the cover of the first volume as-is. It's really great graphically: the palette pops and gives a clear hierarchy to information in different areas, the illustration of Gon on the frog is super cute, it's overall just fun.

My first design decision was to retain the green/yellow/red color palette. I don't think I've ever done anything with these colors, I don't really gravitate towards them, so I definitely wanted to keep them in the design.

I didn't have a piece of leather large enough in any of these colors-- all the leather I use is industry scraps and remnants, so I don't really purchase full hides. So, I had to get creative with it:

I did have enough of this laurel green leather to cover a front and back board, but I'd need to hide the seam along the spine. I also have this really cool tie silk jacquard, I want to guess it's from the 80's (I got it for a dollar at a flea market). Technically I'm using the backside of this stuff, but I like it better because of how vibrant the colors are. I only need a thin strip for the spine, so I cut out a matching green, yellow, and orange section.

Here are some reject cover material contenders: different leathers, vintage kimono silk, and snakeskin!

I didn't want to just copy the cover for the board design, so I looked at the panels for some inspiration. My favorite panel from volume 1 is actually of the tunnel from the Hunter exam (left), but since this is the first volume, I really wanted to pay homage to this being the beginning of Gon's journey. So, I included this panel of Whale Island (right), along with a wave pattern.

Here's the design I sketched out, and it carved into chipboard:

Normally I'd just sketch directly onto the chipboard I'm carving, but I wanted to have a template to use for gold foiling. This is my first attempt at doing so; I don't actually have the proper tools for traditional hot stamping, so I'm using a hot foil pen (video on the tool/technique).

First mistake: Trying to brute force the original cover off the block. Lesson: Use a heat gun.

Removing the text block from the original softcover was pretty straightforward, except I originally tried to get the cover off the block by gentle tearing/cutting away at the original glue, which resulted in me just destroying the attached page anyway. This volume doesn't give you many "junk" pages to sacrifice, so it meant I'd have to glue my end paper onto the last page of the volume D:

For the other cover, I hit it with a heat gun for a few seconds, and it peeled right off.

Here's a progress shot of attaching the leather to the boards, smooth sailing there:

Second mistake: Not backing fabric with Heat n' Bond Lesson: Always make bookcloth properly

I have made my own bookcloth before (video on how to do it), and really, truly, know better than to apply liquid glue to fabric. Nonetheless, I was stupid and did it anyway. I even diluted the glue with water, thinking that would mitigate the effects of glue seepage? It didn't. My spine fabric lost all its vibrancy and was just an ugly, goopy mess.

Before I attached the board and spine to the block and endpapers, I added the foiling. At first, that came out pretty well, but then I lost patience, and started freehanding Whale Island on the back.

Third mistake: Not sticking to the template Lesson: Stick to the fucking template (and start saving for a CNC)

The drawing itself was fine, so normally this wouldn't be an issue, but because I have Whale Island sitting on top of a raised embossed silhouette, it was painfully obvious that my drawing wasn't in the position or scale it was supposed to be. My freehand lettering also leaves something to be desired, though I don't think the template would have helped a lot with this either. Honestly, for a position-sensitive blind transfer for lettering like this, using a CNC like a Cricut or Silhouette would be best. This might be my push to finally invest in one?

The endpapers are actually paper I had marbled myself, a while back, and met the green/yellow criteria. Attaching those to the block went smoothly, though I had to slightly glue over the panels at the back of the volume T^T... I used some of the spine fabric for head/endbands as well. It's... pretty ugly up close. Glue seepage, and the next mistake.

Fourth mistake: Gluing the entire fucking block upside down Lesson: Anything but that

The cosmetic mistakes on the cover this book are pretty forgivable, but the inside is a genuinely disgusting mess. I was working on getting this done before a friend came over, and was pretty happy to get the block glued in and the whole thing in the press before she arrived. I decided to take it out of the press show her when she arrived, only to realize I HAD GLUED THE BLOCK UPSIDE DOWN. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

I tried to remove the block nicely, but the glue was already half dry and tacky and it was an awful awful mess, and I was already SO DONE with the project. So, I just cut the block out along the middle of the endpaper, and stepped away for the evening.

I really wanted to use the marbled paper I made, and I had no scraps to use over the seam where I had to flip the block, so I had to find a complimentary alternative. I just used some chiyogami, with, once again, green/yellow/red. Slapped that on the seam. Probably could've done a better job with it.

I had been saving the original covers, and wanted to incorporate them, so I decided to use them as sort of bookmark pages? Not sure how to call it, but like how hardcovers with a paper cover will have those folded flaps on the inside usually with an about or review section.

As for the cosmetic fixes:

First thing I did was properly make bookcloth with the sliver of extra silk in the right colorway that I had, and glued that over the lumpy fucked up original spine. It's not perfect by any means, but it's definitely a lot better.

When I started writing this, I had only done gold foil on the covers. But as I was looking back at early design process photos, I remember how much I wanted to incorporate the red into the design, which mine was absent of. So, I started to accent Gon and the frog with red paint.

It looked absolutely horrifying.

So I kept painting, and painting, and painting, trying to make it look good, and it was 4AM and I was tired, and I'm used to oil paint so I forgot you can't just leave ugly globs of paint wherever and wipe them up later, and it just kept looking worse and worse.

I got jumpscared by this monstrosity this morning:

Don't paint while tired!!

I tried to salvage my awful paint job the next day, and kept adding more colors and paint into the design until I had ended up just repainting the original cover. I didn't get the lettering perfect or anything, but I got it to a presentable point at least. I really wanted to make some semblance of a re-interpretation of the original illustration, but oh well, the painted version was a necessary fix.

It's not perfect by any means, (honestly, it's not even good either), but I did what I could, and I'm ready to move onto the next project. Here's the final pictures!

Thank you for reading this far! Please leave a comment with any thoughts or suggestions, they really encourage me to keep going :D

#bookbinding #hunter x hunter #hxh #hxh manga #gon freecss #bibliophile #manga rebind #alki studio

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Hey there, good festivities to you!

So, some context: I have this idea for an elsewhere jjk fic that has been bouncing around in my head for a full year now. I'm a absolute newbie at writing, my English is self-taught and elsewhere fics are very hard to get right, don't get me wrong, this isn't nearly enough to stop me from writing,

But

My education was really flawed, I am trying to catch up but as I am i can barely identify surface themes and character arcs. Unsurprisingly, my writing degenerates as I attempt to increase the complexity of what's being communicated. Currently, it's not very fun to write, I feel like a kid way over my head.

You are very good at digesting what you read, you make interesting analysis and you have fun doing it, this is the kind of relationship I would like to have with the material that I consume and for my readers to have with what I write.

How can I improve myself in this regard? What are your suggestions so I can become better at digesting deeper themes? Did you have also have to work to be able to do what you do?

Thank you for your attention!

Okay, so if you want one piece of advice when it comes to both digesting the themes in the showers you're watching, and also being able to come up with good plots and characters for your fanfiction before anything else remember, take notes, take notes, take notes!!!

There are two current projects I am working on, my Zenin Massacre Fic and my Teen Titans Fanfiction, these are the notebooks I have filled not only with character analysis and ideas on where their character arcs are going, but also plot ideas and plot outlines. If I had to guess a reason why everyone has such trouble getting even first drafts out when they are trying to write, it's because writing is a process with many different steps and a lot of people skip this step.

For one thing the reason why people can send me asks about my plans for future fics and I can give long replies is because I have those plans written down long in advance before I start. Basically if you workshop ideas even before you start writing the first draft, and get them down on paper and read them back to yourself you'll have a much more solid foundation to start with. Planning is also kind of hard sometimes, because I'm not getting anything written or getting further work done on my drafts It feels like I'm doing nothing by just sitting there with a notebook and taking notes, but it's a necessary stage to get ideas down on paper so I'm not just making it up as I go along.

As for developing better skills at understanding themes and characters in fiction, the best writer needs to be a good reader too. One thing I do is take notes when I'm watching television shows, or stop reading what book I'm reading in order to take notes. The thing is most people are smart readers whether they realize it or not. People understand story tropes subconsciously, because people are exposed to art and stories their entire life. When you watch or read a story, you react to it, you develop thoughts on whether or not its good or bad even if you're just watching it for pure popcorn enertainment. I think what most people have trouble with, is being able to express why they think what they think about a certain piece of media because that's a skill you have to develop. The basic outline is kind of like having to write a five paragraph essay though, first sentence you write down why you think this is is the way it is, the second, third, and fourth, you list reasons, the fifth you conclude.

On top of that I think people need to be exposed to other people's opinions more on whatever they're watching, like no matter how smart you are no matter what you'll miss some details. I actually look up spark notes on whatever book I'm reading a lot, or even read wikipedia articles or google for articles because reading other people's understanding of the material helps my udnerstanding.

The last piece of advice I have for you is writing is a process, so the first thing you ever write down for say a chapter of a fanfic is going to suck. This is called a Zero Draft. The only goal is getting words on paper. You can write literally everything, you can even skip scenes with stuff like [write a really cool fight scene here]. The only way to get a good draft is to accept that whatever you write at first is going to be mediocre. In fact, don't shoot for good. Shoot for slightly less mediocre as you're going through the drafting process. The goal isn't to make a masterpiece, the goal is to number 1) finish so you've at least written something 2) try to write something better than what you've written before. Slightly less mediocre is still an improvement. Just be mediocre anyway, who cares it's just fanfiction it's for fun not profit. You'll feel better having your ideas on paper for others to read even if it's not the greatest thing ever written.

In fact I think most of the stuff I post is kind of rough around the edges too because I don't have a beta reader, there's a lot of times I make some pretty big changes on a chapter like a day after I've posted it to AO3 because I get self conscious about it. So don't be down on yourself for not being good right away, being able to make any kind of art is an accomplishment!

#askspookies #if anyone wants to be a beta reader for me though #i can pay you in fresh baked cookies

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