#episode 221 thoughts

[ishipgenfics]

The Glow Cloud, Explained

Well, I was going to try to catch up from where I was but this arc seems really cool so I'm just jumping it. I know who Lubelle is from Tumblr posts, so let's go!

First thought: Oh my god Cecil's voice is so pretty. How did it get even prettier? How. How is this possible.

Second thought: 'After I finish my radio show of course.' Dork. I love him so much.

Third thought: It's odd to have Cecil pointing out that things are weird, but I guess Night Vale is a little more aware of their weirdness since the Huntokar thing. Not explaining of it, no, that's just this lady, but aware.

Fourth thought: Oh my god her voice. She sounds so... condescending. Like, yes, I know what it is best for you, I know the right thing. I know the answer, just go sit in the corner and listen. I've had teachers like her and hated them, they don't listen. That is a perfect voice. I love it, and I hate it.

Fifth thought: Until there is not an ounce of poetry left. Yup. That's a very good line. Unravel everything until there's nothing left of it but string and despair. I kind of get it, I like answers too, but this is... bad. And wrong. Scientists don't act like this. This isn't how science works. If Night Vale is different, you expand your understanding. You don't try to force everything to be the way you think it should be.

Sixth thought: Cecil. Calm down about the lanes.

Seventh thought: My Carlos's science is so interesting to me. It's the way that people look at science, without any of the substance. Beakers and numbers, yes, but what is he actually finding out? And that kind of science, in Night Vale, is safe. (Plus Carlos probably does do actual investigations. We know Cecil is unreliable at time.)

Eight thought: Poor Cecil. I just want to give him a hug, he sounds so scared. He's the Voice of Night Vale. This town is part of him. It is the place where everyone he loves lives. If Lubelle takes all those people away... what is NIght Vale?

Ninth thought: AT LEAST TEN EXOTIC BIRDS TO HAVE A JEWISH SERVICE. IT'S A FUCKING BIRD MINYAN THAT IS AMAZING. God I love NIght Vale.

Tenth thought: It isn't going to work. I've seen the writing on the wall I've heard her mutterings I know it isn't going to work. I'm so sorry. Cecil, Glow Cloud, everyone. I am so sorry.

And now, dear readers, I take you to the weather.

Special Weather Thought 1: Wow, this fits the situation really well. They don't all do this, I'm pretty sure. I've listened to a couple. Maybe I should listen to the weather more.

And we're back!

Eleventh thought: You're just going to write it off as collective hysteria? Sure. Okay. Very scientific, Lubelle. I'd like to see some sources for all this, if you don't mind. Because from what I can tell, mass hysteria can be used as an explanation for LITERALLY ANYTHING. And if the dead animals really are being picked up by dust devils, then why are there so many dust devils around NIght Vale?

I am going to kill you with your own damn logic, Lucelle. You can't keep doing this to my town.

Twelth Thought: No, NO no no no no no no PLEASE. You can't-- but you can. You can do it forever, and it's wrong, and I won't forget. It's the Glow Cloud, and it was real, and it was alive, and you killed it and you are wrong. You are wrong, Lucelle. I am a scientist and I will not forget.

Thirteenth Thought: We are all temporary arrangement of water Lucelle. We are all made of carbon and water and molecules and I know your death date and I am knocking on your door. I will fix this, Cecil. I promise.

Fourteenth Thought: All Hail. All Hail. All Hail.

Fifteenth Though: That child must never return Cecil. We cannot lose it too. It must stay safe and away from Night Vale, until I find a way to fix this.

Sixteenth Thought: Your voice is beautiful, Cecil, and I love you beyond words. Words can be twisted, their meaning and beauty stripped from them. I will not love you in words, Cecil.

Seventeenth Thought: Lucelle, I will fight you with everything I have in me. I will save this town, my town, from you. You may be a scientist, but I am The Scientist. I will stop you. For Cecil. For Night Vale. This I swear.

From the Notes of the Journal of Carlos the Scientist, recorded in full by a representative of the Vague Yet Menacing Government Agency.

#welcome to night vale #wtnv #episode 221 thoughts #maybe i'll just work backwards from here #who knows #i was on episode 125 #or the transcript of 125 #i've actually listened up to 70a I believe #and now 221 #this is confusing #time is confusing #sort of fanfiction

[risequotes]

Daily Rise Quotes: DAY 221

Baxter: I’m sorry! I thought you were the Gumbus. Wait, are you turtles?

Mikey: We’re not into labels.

(Season 1, Episode 9A - The Gumbus)

#rottmnt #rise of the tmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #quote #risequotes #day 221 #the gumbus #alt text #mikey #rise mikey #michelangelo #rise michelangelo #michelangelo hamato #baxter stockboy #tmnt

[donistheone]

The Scale

Summary: Eric, a recent college grad with a healthy appetite, is desperately trying to keep himself underneath the threshold of “obesity”. As he religiously keeps track of his weight and works out, he still craves junk food and his clothes are no longer fitting properly. Something isn’t adding up…

Eric threw himself down onto his old leather couch and turned on the TV, sighing with relief after his long day. He had started the day at his doctor’s office for his annual check-up, which hadn’t gone well. He knew that sitting in his office snacking had caught up with his waistline, and he no longer had the muscular and fit body he’d been so proud of in college. 

It had been a year since Eric graduated with his degree in business, and he had recently replaced all of his 32’ pants with 34s. What he hadn’t realized was that over the past year, he had packed quite a lot of weight onto his 6’1” frame. Eric was devastated that morning to hear the doctor tell him he weighed 220 pounds, 30 pounds heavier than he had been only a year ago. The doctor had been direct with Eric, smiling as he told him that he had gained too much weight too quickly, and that with a BMI of 29.0, he was tantalizingly close to a BMI of 30.0, or obesity. The doctor had happily informed Eric that he needed to take action to lose weight or else, at the rapid rate he was growing, he would cross this terrifying threshold very soon.

Sitting on his couch, Eric looked down at his belly, which peeked out in the gaps between the buttons of his strained size L shirt. His stomach growled, and Eric frowned. “Shut up!” he muttered to himself crossly. He needed to lose weight, and he wasn’t allowing himself to be hungry. After his appointment, he had skipped his usual breakfast order of 2 egg McMuffins from McDonalds, and he went into work with a determination to not snack at all. He ordered a salad for lunch, and had worked out for the first time in a year after his shift had finished. On the way home, he bought healthy ingredients and a scale to keep track of his weight. He wasn’t going to allow himself to cross the threshold to obesity, no matter what.

Eric had watched 2 episodes of his favorite show when he decided he had to eat something. After all, he was used to constant snacking, and he had barely eaten all day. He paused his show and walked over to the kitchen and threw together a low calorie salad with cucumber, lettuce, and tomato. “I feel like a fucking rabbit” he thought to himself as he nibbled a piece of lettuce. “Do normal people eat like this??”. 

Having not satiated his hunger at all, Eric miserably rose up from the couch and walked to the bathroom. He timidly stepped on his new scale, praying that all of the suffering he had endured throughout the day had at least been worth it. The scale displayed 219 in glowing red letters. “I’ve already lost a pound!” Eric shouted, pleased with himself. Just then, his stomach once again growled in protest. It seemed to have a mind of its own, and Eric could no longer tolerate the hunger pains. He remembered he had leftover pizza from last night, and while it wasn’t the healthiest option, he couldn’t stand the idea of eating more vegetables. He walked over to the fridge and opened the door, but then realized with dismay that he had finished the entire Domino’s XL pizza last night. Ravenous and desperate, Eric opened the DoorDash app on his phone and ordered his usual double cheeseburger meal from Wendy’s. 

Half an hour later surrounded by burger wrappers and an empty 64oz soda cup, Eric’s urgent hunger had been satiated, but he had made a terrible mistake. Panicking, Eric got up and looked at himself in the mirror, burger grease dribbling down his chin. His chest was puffy, and his gut was distended, jutting out far in front of him. He quickly stepped on his new scale, and sighed with annoyance when it read 221. Some quick googling informed him that his BMI was still under 30.0.  “Maybe I gained a couple of pounds back already, but at least I’m still technically not obese” he told himself. 

Eric woke up the next morning and immediately made his way to the bathroom and stepped on his scale. 220. “Ha! Looks like sleeping is a great way to lose weight!” He smirked at himself in the mirror and raised his arm into a muscle pump, ignoring the slight drooping of flab that had been solid muscle less than a year ago. “We’re going to really start losing weight today!” His 34” inch jeans obscenely clinging to his ass, he walked to his car, got in, and turned on the engine. 

At work, Eric decided that to avoid a repeat of the manic frenzy of eating that had happened last night, he would allow himself to have a few of his usual snacks to tame his hunger. He opened his desk drawer and pulled out a few Twinkies and a family size bag of Doritos, munching slowly while he filled out his reports. He stopped by the gym on the way home, taking no notice of how his belly slightly eased its way out from underneath his tight gym clothes as he lifted weights. 

After his exhausting workout, Eric flopped onto his couch and picked at a salad. Putting the mostly uneaten meal aside, he weighed himself in the bathroom. 222. “How is this possible!” He yelped. He had been trying so hard to lose weight and avoid obesity, but it was so challenging! He didn’t even understand how he had gained weight over the course of the day, since he had only had a few snacks, and he had even done a thorough weight lifting routine! Defeated, he got onto his computer and calculated that he would be considered obese at a weight of 228 pounds. Six measly pounds lay between him and obesity. He sat in front of his computer for a moment, miserable and deep in thought. He gently rubbed his grumbling belly, his hairy paunch briefly visible. He then abruptly ordered an XL Domino’s pizza on his phone. He couldn’t stand being hungry, and a little treat wouldn’t affect his weight too much. As long as he weighed less than 228 pounds, he told himself, then he couldn’t be officially obese. 

After the pizza, Eric had demolished a half gallon of cookie dough ice cream in a particularly gluttonous moment, and then followed it with a dozen donuts. He had gone to sleep happy and absolutely stuffed to the brim. That morning, he had woken up, taken in the evidence of the previous night scattered across the floor, and cursed himself for allowing such a feeding frenzy to happen yet again. He had then reluctantly weighed himself, expecting the worst. 

222 was the number that flashed up on the scale. “Holy hell!” he thought merrily. “I was sure that I would have gained at least a couple of pounds after what happened last night!” The scale revealed that he hadn’t gained a single pound. It was a miracle! Joyous, he went into his closet and picked out a large pink polo shirt and his new favorite 34” brown chino pants. He was so thrilled to not have gained any weight that he didn’t notice how his thick thighs rubbed together viciously, straining against the seams of his pants. He didn’t notice how his belly peeked out of his polo shirt ever so slightly, or the new small layer of fat beginning to form underneath his chin. 

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Eric walked into work two weeks later feeling ecstatic. The scale still read 222 pounds, even though he had completely abandoned his new diet of salad two weeks ago. Clearly, his workouts lifting weights at the gym were enough to balance out the calories of his extravagant evening meals. He binged on his favorite foods every night, but the scale continued to not change. He did have to buy a few new XL shirts and some 36” chinos, but when you build so much muscle, of course you might need to go up a size or two! He had found a way to conquer the looming threshold of obesity. He slowly lowered himself into his seat, not noticing the way his ass filled up his chair more than it used to. “Why would anyone want to eat salad when they could avoid obesity by eating anything they want?” he thought to himself smugly as he scarfed down another family size bag of Doritos. He leaned over to his phone and ordered a burger from Wendy’s for lunch. He was hungry, and he didn’t want to starve, after all!

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About a year later, Eric lumbered into the doctor’s office for his annual check-up. His 44” jeans slipped down his wide legs and he quickly yanked them back up, the action making his entire body jiggle. His belly flopped out of the bottom of his new 3XL shirt. He had continued to eat whatever he wanted and lifted weights every day. Sure, he was lifting less than he had a few months ago and he wasn’t doing as many reps as he used to, but at least he still hadn’t become obese! After a few months of his new weight maintenance routine, his scale still reported a weight of 222 pounds, and he eventually stopped weighing himself since the weight never changed. 

The doctor looked up, and gaped in shock. “Eric?!” he cried. “Is that you?”. Eric looked at the doctor and frowned. “Yes, of course it’s me!” he replied. The doctor stared at Eric for a moment, looked at his medical report, blinked, and then shook his head. “Get on the scale,” he ordered. Eric proudly stepped on the scale, his hairy belly grazing the wall, and smiled at the doctor. “I’ve been on a diet and working out over the last year. I haven’t lost any weight, exactly, but I think you’ll be pleased nevertheless!”. The doctor laughed and grabbed Eric’s protruding belly. “Pleased? Remember last time you were here, I informed you that you were nearing obesity and you needed to get in shape? Well, it seems like you certainly have been busy since our last meeting.” The doctor smirked and pointed at the reading on the scale.

340

“A BMI of 44.9!” the doctor bellowed. Eric turned towards the doctor, belly and tits wobbling, and mouth agape in surprise. “But….but…. “ The doctor smacked Eric’s ass. “Yes, that’s a big butt alright!” he cackled. Eric’s cheeks burned red as he realized he had gained a whopping 120 pounds over the last year. All of those binges had made him gain so much weight! And he had foolishly thought that he hadn’t gained any weight at all… 

“But the scale said I still weighed 222 pounds!” he blurted out. The doctor looked at him and sighed. “Did you remember to change the batteries, fatty?”

The End

#weight gain #gainer fiction #male weight gain #fat belly #gay gainer #male wg #wg story #weight gain fiction #donistheone

[marshmallowgoop]

Oh gosh. Oh man.

So, onesidedness is probably the main criticism of the Heiji and Shinichi friendship, and when potential romance is added to the mix, the prevailing thought—at least, in my experience—is that Heiji's affection would never be returned.

If Shinichi is interpreted as a character who experiences romantic attraction, it's an argument that doesn't sit well with me. "It feels a lot like, 'Well, of course the desirable protagonist could never romantically love the dark-skinned boy,'" I once expressed in the tags of a post. "And maybe that's unfair of me, but I can't deny that that's how I feel. Shinichi clearly has a lot of love for Heiji, and this OVA [9, 'The Stranger From 10 Years Later'] shows that he finds Heiji attractive. Like... I really don't think it's as implausible as it's made out to be."

But it's not that I don't understand the reasoning behind the hopeless, unrequited reading. There are implications of Shinichi's strong feelings for Heiji, bits and pieces that you can put together if you turn your head to the side and squint, but Heiji is loud with his love, unabashed, an open door. He speaks so fondly of Shinichi that Kazuha initially believes they're dating (Episode 118), and yet, any similar sentiments that Shinichi holds for Heiji are only quietly mentioned and barely tangible. There's a reason that Dr. Agasa calls Heiji to help Shinichi (Episodes 189, 277), a reason that the most constant adult presence in Shinichi's life believes no one else can reach him, a reason that Heiji is considered Shinichi's best friend, but on the surface, Shinichi brushes off Heiji's invitations to get together (Episodes 238, 381), states on more than one occasion that he's only accompanying Heiji because Heiji forced him to (Episodes 381, 479), and consistently has a sour look on his face whenever the two of them cross paths unexpectedly (Episodes 166, 189, 221, 381...).

I've always chalked up the attitude to Shinichi's inherent tsundere nature. He's embarrassed to show his affection for others, so he conceals it with annoyed faces and pouts and teasing (that I know is supposed to be fun but tends to come off as overly cold and meanspirited to someone as sensitive as me). Heiji isn't the only one on the receiving end of this kind of behavior from Shinichi—even Ran, Shinichi's childhood sweetheart, experiences it (Episodes 58, 927...).

So, I've never read Shinichi's grumpy behavior around Heiji as evidence that he doesn't love his friend or enjoy his company. There are plenty of examples of how that's clearly not true. Literally every Heiji case after the Reveal (Episodes 57-58), so far as I've seen, at least, depicts an excited, enthusiastic Shinichi who pointedly cherishes sharing deductions with the Detective of the West—even the cases that began with a cranky Cone!—and Conan is notably devastated whenever he's separated from Heiji or left to solve a puzzle on his own (Episodes 117, 118, 174, 224.).

It's not that Shinichi dislikes Heiji. He just doesn't shout his love to the heavens like Heiji does for him. Shinichi's love is whispered and soft, but that doesn't make it any less meaningful or real.

Still, I'm also fully willing to admit that the level of reciprocity I do interpret or could interpret in Heiji and Shinichi's relationship is simply an overanalysis—a desperate, futile attempt to justify why I'm fond of these two and their interactions despite the snotty attitude that Conan often directs towards his fellow detective.

But that's just the thing I only now realized: Conan's snotty attitude towards Heiji. When Shinichi is Shinichi, the nastiness he subjects Heiji to vanishes. The irritation that colors their dynamic fades away. There are broad smiles (Files 257, 653). There's an eagerness to work together. In "The Scarlet School Trip (Bright Red Arc)" (Episode 927), the partnership arguably takes precedence over the case, as Shinichi doesn't instantly race to solve it only to belatedly remember Heiji's presence, but instead immediately wakes Heiji so that they can unravel the mystery as a team.

Even the first time the two ever directly meet (Episodes 48-49), Shinichi treats Heiji kindly, explaining the flaws in Heiji's deduction without being insulting and devoting his time and energy to encouraging his so-called rival to be a better detective—all while he suffers horribly from the effects of the antidote wearing off.

So, this thought crawled into my head, built a nest, and refused to leave me alone: maybe the main source of Shinichi's grouchiness around Heiji is not his tsundere tendencies, but rather that he hates being Conan in Heiji's company.

It makes a heartbreaking amount of sense. Heiji is comfort to Shinichi, a reminder that, to quote Undertale, a game I've never actually played, "Despite everything, it's still you." But it's comfort that aches, a warmth as soothing as it is agonizing, because Conan is Shinichi but not, because as reaffirming as it might be to spend time with someone who always sees you as you are, who flounders and struggles and fails spectacularly at seeing you as anything else, there has to be pain in that, too, the pain that you aren't yourself anymore, you can't be, and you're trapped being something you're not, that you never wanted, that no amount of "Kudo"s can fix or undo.

More than that, Heiji represents everything Shinichi's lost. Conan can't be the teen detective that Heiji's freely able to be, with his name in the papers and his deductions widespread. Whenever the two are together, Heiji has to be sneaky or lie or conjure up excuses to keep them that way. Whenever Heiji calls, Conan has to hide or pretend he's talking to someone else. Whenever they speak, Heiji has to crouch to meet Conan's eyes—a gesture that's meant to signify their equality but simultaneously underlines how they're not equals, not as things are, not to the rest of the world.

While I can't say I'd ever excuse the undeserved annoyance that Shinichi pushes on Heiji, considering the behavior with this lens makes it a whole lot more sympathetic. It's humiliating for your friend to see you sitting on someone else's lap like a little kid when you're not one (Episode 166). It hurts that you can only talk candidly with your friend after he's manufactured a reason to send everyone else away (Episode 189). It stings that your friend has to orchestrate a plot so that you can attend the Detective Koshien when, had you been in your own body, you could have made the decision to go yourself (Episode 479).

It's not that Shinichi dislikes Heiji. He just dislikes the unfortunate necessity of being relegated to the child sidekick instead of the peer that he is. He just dislikes that he can't fully be the Kudo that Heiji thinks of him as.

If you consider "Conan's Dream Vacation," after all, it's one of Shinichi's greatest desires to be by Heiji's side, with Ran and Kazuha... but as himself.

Anyway. I already liked Heishin, but the idea that Shinichi's bouts of stinkface around Heiji are largely because Heiji reminds him of how desperately he wishes to return to himself does soften what I considered to be one of the friendship's most glaring flaws. And while the answer to the question of onesidedness here is of course up to interpretation, that Shinichi clearly has a lot of trust in Heiji (asking for advice in Episode 189!), and that Shinichi enjoys Heiji's company in cases and misses him when he's gone, and that he displays a palpable joy when working with Heiji as Shinichi (Episodes 522-523, 927-928), and that he dreams of being together in an official illustration, all demonstrate to me that there's a lot of love here.

The thought that Shinichi is upset that he can't be Shinichi for Heiji only adds to that feeling.

#detective conan #case closed #shinichi kudo #heiji hattori #heishin #ramblings #gifs i made #shut up goop #i was working on another post but then had this realization and it's destroyed me #this was only supposed to be a short little thing but then it turned into a whole essay ^^; #i know i know you've heard that one before lol #but the sad thing is that i accidentally lost about half of this when drafting on tumblr :'( #idk if this is better or worse than what i originally had buuut here it is nonetheless #always on my heishin propaganda nonsense

[thatseventiesbitch]

A while ago I found a good deal on some That '70s Show scripts, and I impulsively bought them! See below for a detailed breakdown of what is different between the table read script and what actually aired.

Next up: S2xE22 "Jackie Moves On" (note that it is episode 221 on the script 👀... production order vs airing order). There were a lot of changes/re-writes in this episode! See below for details.

The Production Schedule for the week:

(Just thought this ^ was fascinating!)

First difference: the entire cold open! I wonder why it was re-written. 🧐

In the episode that aired, the cold open starts with Eric and Donna entering the basement together, and the rest of the gang (except Jackie) is already there. They jump into the same conversation about how Jackie isn't doing well, but with different dialogue.

The scenes are extremely similar and end up in the same place - with Fez's ninja warrior fantasy. The Eric/Donna fan in me loves the little moment between them that's written here & wishes it stayed, though! Eric loves the way Donna smells after a bath, *lol*. (This is a continued characterization! He made similar comments to her in That Disco Episode in season 1...)

The next scene, in the Forman kitchen, is slightly different too. Eric and Laurie's banter is different:

And the kids discuss what they will do for dinner that night while Red and Kitty are at Frenchie's. Red's mom's necklace isn't brought up at all in this scene (unlike in the actual episode)! He just mentions breaking out the nice jewelry.

Red & Kitty's next scene, when they head out to dinner, is different. I like Red's little fantasy at the beginning, where he seems to be talking to himself in the mirror and imagining how their evening out will go. 🤣

Hyde and Laurie's next scene is slightly different, too. It's not pictured here, I'm just going to summarize it. Hyde remarks that his dinner of frank and beans was good and hearty, but that Laurie only ate a few bites of toast and some water. They exchange slightly different burns, but it leads to the same moment: Eric coming in and Hyde and Laurie teaming up to burn him.

Next up is Fez's scene in the restaurant with Jackie (also different!). Here are the changed parts:

The next scene (not pictured), with the 4 guys in the basement, is slightly different as well but wasn't noteworthy enough to screenshot. The scene ended up in the same place - Eric inadvertently reveals his childhood summer camp nickname (Dr. Pee Pee) and when Kelso burns him, he reveals Kelso's (Big Chief Brown Bottom). 😆

Red and Kitty's next scene (not pictured) is pretty similar: they're back from dinner but Kitty is upset Red keeps bringing up his mother's necklace (they call it a turtle pendant in this draft of the script). She eventually reveals she pawned it, and she doesn't feel bad because she used it for groceries. Red exits and she immediately tells Eric she actually feels very bad. Eric asks if she had a lot of wine at dinner and she says more than she should've, *lol*.

Jackie and Donna's scene on the front porch is almost identical - including Jackie's fantasy about turning into the blueberry girl from Charlie And The Chocolate Factory - until this part:

The next scene is with the guys & Laurie in the basement - again, very similar, but some slight changes. I laughed out loud at a few of these cut lines!

Red & Kitty's last scene (not pictured) is very similar to the final version. Kitty apologizes to him, Red forgives her, and they both discuss how they did what they had to do to make ends meet as a family but that thankfully things are much better now. The scene ends with them deciding to go back to the pawn shop and reclaim their stuff *lol*

The final scene with the gang on the driveway is again different! Jackie shows up and she's back to her normal self, but she doesn't pull Fez aside for their little chat. There's also another cut Eric/Donna moment 😭 And a little Jackie/Hyde/(Kelso) one, methinks 👀

The credits are the same - Eric is napping on the couch and Laurie puts his hand in warm water and says "Sweet dreams, Dr. Pee Pee."

So, in conclusion - almost every scene in this table read draft script was different from what actually aired in the episode. The general spirit of the scene was always the same, but a lot of lines were changed from this script to what ultimately aired. I wonder why that was! And I wonder how that worked, logistically. It appears they did the Table Read on Monday and shot the episode on Friday (some scenes earlier, actually, because of pre-shoots). That's not a lot of time for the cast to re-learn all of their lines! Show biz, baby.

Stay tuned for more That '70s Show original script reviews with me, your host, @thatseventiesbitch 😀

Other Scripts I've Posted:

S2xE20 "Kiss of Death" S2xE26 "Moon Over Point Place" S5xE21 "Trampled Under Foot" S7xE8 "Angie"

#That 70s Show #That '70s Show #T70S #Behind the Scenes #T70S Behind The Scenes #T70S Scripts #S2xE22 #Jackie Moves On #Eric Forman #Donna Pinciotti #Steven Hyde #Hyde #Michael Kelso #Kelso #Fez #Jackie Burkhart #Red Forman #Kitty Forman #Eric and Donna #Eric x Donna #otp: mom and dad #Jackie and Kelso #Jackie x Kelso #Jackie and Hyde #Jackie x Hyde #Zenmasters #Red and Kitty #Red x Kitty

[critrolec3-cumulativefckcounter]

Total F-bombs Critical Role Campaign 3 Episode 75 An Ancient Flame

Per Character:

Ashton: 16

Chetney: 4

Fearne: 2

Fresh Cut Grass:

Imogen: 6

Laudna: 3

Orym: 3

Total Fucks for Campaign So Far:

Fearne: 31

Orym: 73

Fresh Cut Grass: 79

Laudna: 188

Imogen: 221

Chetney: 537

Ashton: 1121

Dorian: 18

Numbers collected from watching and following transcripts and are subject to when the curse is said in character. I'm only human so these counts might not be perfect if I didn't hear something or thought a f*ck was being said by the player not the character.

#critical role #cr3 #cr3e75 #ashton greymoore #chetney pock o'pea #fearne calloway #fresh cut grass #imogen temult #laudna #orym of the air ashari

[yazzydream]

Gojo appearances post-sealing

In the anime, we're not seeing Gojo for minimum, the rest of the season and probably all of season 3 (assuming we're getting one). So here are all the tidbits and crumbs of Gojo we do get from flashbacks, etc., that I can find. (lmk if I missed any.)

(╯*≧▽≦)╯︵┻━┻

Manga SPOILERS ahead, obviously.

Chapter 93. Ino exalting Gojo's importance to the Jujutsu world.

We got to see this bit already in today's episode. absolutely adorable. lmao

Chapter 96. The birth of Satoru Gojo and his snot-nosed little self intimidating bounty hunters. 💕OTL

Chapter 105. When Yuji realizes it doesn't have to be him to save Gojo.

Chapter 117. Gojo bringing up how the Ten Shadows Technique is the only rival to the Six Eyes + Limitless Technique.

Chapter 125. Nobara's pre-death thoughts. "Tell everyone, it wasn't so bad!"😭

Chapter 126. Yuji's daily life flashback when Nobara spilled coffee on Gojo's expensive shirt. 😂😭

Chapter 143. Gojo goes to see Yuta and asks him to look after the first and second-years in case anything happens to him. ( ﾉ ﾟｰﾟ)ﾉ

Chapter 145. While Tengen's talking about the history of the Six Eyes it's against the backdrop of Gojo's eye from the cover of chapter 51. Might not get any original Gojo animation in this case but, considering Gojo's popularity and lack of overall presence at this time, I'd actually place good odds on some kind of appearance. (Ahhh personally I'd love a little something on the other Six Eyes users too...)

Chapter 151. Naoya fanboying over Gojo and Toji who he considers to be on another level.

Chapter 196. Maki never relied on any teachers... lol.

Chapter 210. Baby Megumi and Gojo after rescuing Hana.

Chapter 211. ijichi remembering Gojo's blunt words on how he should give up being a sorcerer.

Chapter 212. "Everything will be fine and dandy." -Yuji, moments before disaster. 😭

Chapter 220. Shoko's, "I was there all along."

And then Gojo gets unsealed in 221. (/≧▽≦)/🎉 ...Presumably somewhere in a theoretical season 5.

Might do a follow-up post compiling Gojo appearances post-chapter 236 since we're just plain never seeing him alive again after that. Lol.

#my jjk #satoru gojo #jujutsu kaisen #jjk manga #jjk spoilers #let's try to be more bloggy shall we

[missmollybloom]

Things I’d love to see in a new season of Sherlock

(To be honest, I’d take a one-off special at this point! Anything!)

One day, I might turn this into a fic - but in the meantime, here are my dreams for how the next episodes of Sherlock might go. (And note my eternal optimism that there *will* be more episodes one day!)

I want to see Molly as a natural part of the narrative, she doesn’t have to take over, she doesn’t need to be a huge part, I just want her there. (Part of that is my reaction to how small a role she was given in s4 compared to s3!!).

But what if Mrs Hudson requested in her will that the whole of 221 be left to Molly. Why? Because she knows that Molly is the only other woman Sherlock would let look after him, the only one he listens to, the only one he trusts.

She’s still working at Bart’s, but she’s also there, living in Mrs H’s flat.

Sherlock could make a few cracks about “the new landlady” to John before it’s revealed to us that’s it’s Molly.

“No more drugs for me, John. The new landlady wouldn’t allow it.”

“You’ll notice there are no more bullet holes in the walls. Request of the new landlady.”

“I’m even eating during cases now. The new landlady didn’t buy my argument that digesting slows me down.”

We get this picture of a very stern, harsh mistress. 

“Oh. Here she comes now.” Sherlock warns

And it’s Molly.

For Molly’s part, she’s moved on with her life. She has twins. If we do the math we can work out they were probably conceived within a few months of The Final Problem.

There’s enough ambiguity to keep everyone happy. It’s never spelled out. 

Maybe it was a one-night stand or a relationship that failed and the father isn’t in the picture?

Maybe she got an anonymous sperm donor?

Maybe she asked Sherlock to be the sperm donor?

Or maybe the sperm was donated “recreationally”?

Fans can debate it over and over. There’s enough deniability for the J*hnL*ckers to be happy and plenty of fodder for Sherlolly fans to write countless fics over.

Anyway... some thoughts. 

If anything, I just want more episodes! Please!

#sherlolly #imaginary season 5 #missmollybloom can dream #Molly Hooper

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“Actually I think I’m just so-so but I’ve decided to carry myself like I’m cute.” — Episode 5, The Best Revenge is Dressing Well

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Our poll with the most engagement yet, Poll #4 received 221 responses in total. The breakdown is as follows:

1st

“Actually I think I’m just so-so but I’ve decided to carry myself like I’m cute.” Episode 5, The Best Revenge is Dressing Well (31.5% | 69 votes)

2nd

“I said don’t be a DICK.” Episode 7, This is Happening (19.6% | 43 votes)

3rd

“And what if I don’t? You’re not my captain.” Episode 5, The Best Revenge is Dressing Well (8.7% | 19 votes)

4th

“I’m fantastic at break-ups.” Episode 8, We Gull Way Back (6.8% | 15 votes)

5th

His Pinocchio impression (Nathan Foad’s favourite!) Episode 1, Pilot (5.9% | 13 votes)

6th

The blanket fort scene with Edward. Episode 10, Wherever You Go, There You Are (5.5% | 12 votes)

7th

“Oh my god, this is happening.”  Episode 7, This is Happening (4.6% | 10 votes)

8th

“I’m incredible at keeping secrets, my mum thought I liked girls for years!” Episode 2, A Damned Man (3.2% | 7 votes)

9th

Dramatically cutting off this own finger. Episode 6, The Art of Fuckery (2.3% | 5 votes)

10th [TIED]

"We are... exercising, because we want our bodies to be…smaller.  Everything's fine." Episode 3, The Gentleman Pirate (write-in) (1.8% | 4 votes) 

“Have you ever been sketched?” [Fang Edition]  Episode 5, The Best Revenge is Dressing Well (1.8% | 4 votes) 

“It’s not a care package!”  Episode 8, We Gull Way Back (1.8% | 4 votes)

11th 

“June the third, an excellent day [...] See he’s a pirate, a real proper pirate.” Episode 9, Act of Grace (1.4% | 3 votes)

12th [TIED]

“I’m not being sarcastic that’s just how I talk.” Episode 7, This is Happening (write-in) (0.9% | 2 votes)

“Well I guess the real treasure was our day spent together, am I right?” Episode 7, This is Happening (0.9% | 2 votes) 

Telling the British Army he's a strong reader AND writer. Double threat, in fact. Episode 9, Act of Grace (0.9% | 2 votes)

13th [TIED]

“Oh thank god, I’m terrible at keeping secrets.” Episode 3, The Gentleman Pirate (write-in) (0.5% | 1 vote)

[When asked if they look like prostitutes] “Well, not very successful ones.” Episode 3, The Gentleman Pirate (write-in) (0.5% | 1 vote)

Introducing the Gentleman Pirate. Episode 3, The Gentleman Pirate (write-in) (0.5% | 1 vote)

“I’m literally the only one with a wooden finger but okay, sure.” Episode 7, This is Happening (write-in) (0.5% | 1 vote)

“I KNOW THAT, BABE!” Episode 9, Act of Grace (write-in) (0.5% | 1 vote)

Thanks for voting! 🏴‍☠️🖤

#ofmd #our flag means death #lucius spriggs #ofmdblog #*poll

[washoepine]

I’ve been watching What’s New Scooby Doo lately and I have some thoughts.

Fred Jones truly is one of the most autistic coded characters in this franchise.

His ongoing joke in this series is that he can bench 220, and this always comes up unprompted. He’s also working on benching 221 and good for him.

Fred Jones is a big professional wrestling fan and apparently keeps his mat wrestling gear on him JUST IN CASE he’s at a show and the company needs a fast and sudden substitute wrestler (this was a plot point in an episode I’m not joking)

Fred is the one who does most of not all of the driving because he’s the one that owns the Mystery Machine.

This doesn’t mean Fred is a good driver. In one episode he drove over a decaying, wood bridge that started to crumble as they went over it. Once on the other side he just goes “Can I drive or what? :D” as everyone else had years shaved off their life.

There was a pilot who let Fred in the cockpit to see the controls and he immediately caused the plane to make a nosedive. Daphne and Velma both buckled up as soon as the offer was made.

I legitimately don’t understand how the crew for Velma looked at Fred Jones and went “this is an asshole man-child” when he’s literally just a guy.

No really, how do you look at this man and go “yeah he’s a raging douchebag”? babe there are no thoughts happening.

The show completely ignores that Cairo is a city that is literally right next the the Pyramids of Giza and went with a desolate village for the sake of story telling

Two episodes previous they fully acknowledge that there are several cities on the continent of Africa (they never state what country they’re in and just keep saying Africa as if it’s not the second largest continent)

Shaggy’s character completely changes when he’s playing mini golf and I think that’s just really funny.

This show is aggressively 2002 and happy for her on that.

They rely on tropes and stereotypes for certain locations way too much and that concerns me even for a show that’s 20 years old. (They definitely went there with Mexico and New Mexico)

Speaking of the Mexico episode, why a worm????? Why is there a cult for it?????

I haven’t watched this episode yet, but apparently the gang is at a haunted lighthouse in the Midwest and I already know they’re not going to be on the Great Lakes. EDIT: THEY’RE IN WISCONSIN

The entire gang has to be super well off because they travel internationally A LOT. I want to know what the budget for travel is alone.

I feel like they break a lot of laws when they go solve a mystery.

There’s probably also a lot of OSHA violations.

So far every villain has been a white person and good for her on that.

There’s a lot less real estate crime as the motives for the monsters. One person wasn’t done with their research and decided that instead of owning up they would fabricate a whole ass alien hatching from an egg instead. Iconic.

There were also two guys who dressed up as ghosts to make more money on their haunted tour rides.

Every time someone tries the change the structure of the group, things go wrong almost immediately. Truly the case study of “if it isn’t broke don’t fix it.”

So far in the series they’ve had two IRL bands which is Simple Plan and KISS.

I legitimately forgot how much of Simple Plan’s discography this show has. How much money did WB drop on this show???

I’m still on season 2, but it feels like they have to have a racing episode at least once every season.

The second racing episode played Hot by Smash Mouth and I recognized that song as soon as it started up. I don’t know if that’s a good or bad thing.

Overall a fun show. Just gotta look past “Aggressively 2002” and some interesting decisions in writing.

There’s uhhh more but god there’s a lot to unpack.

[cubic-watermelon]

PART 2 of my Shining Pearl Artlocke:

Valor lakefront: Girafarig Name: Gracie Nature: Hardy Ability: Inner focus

Merengue loves me, so...

The Great Marsh: wooper Name: Jeremiah Nature: Serious Ability: Water absorve

I arrived at route 213 desperately wanting a shelos. Found a wingull and killed it out of rage.

Went into the 4th gym with this team. It was easy. The hard part was NOT going over the level cap.

Jeremiah is a good boy and evolved. If Hopkins ever dies, he is going on the team.

Route 212: Budew Name: Julian Nature: Jolly Ability: Natural cure

My beautiful girls evolved.

Trophy garden: Pikachu Name: Mira Nature: Hasty Ability: Static

I spent an unhealthy amount of time in the underground trying to find a thunder stone. did not find one. and Apollo is now worthy of his name.

Team before and after the 5th Gym. I was sweating bullets! But I’m too big brain to fail!!!

Twinleaf town: Psyduck Name: Molly Nature: Gentle Ability: Damp

and... death 3 - Jeremiah. I was training him against some random trainers and a Gastrodon absolutely bodied him!!! I was sad but I remembered who the BEST water ground type really is!!! I WANT ONE!!!

My dream came true! Route 221: Shellos Name: Puddles Nature: Calm Ability: Storm Drain

I like Blue Shellos better but I won't complain. oh, and she evolved.

6th badge in the bag! My big brain moment was: the silly gym leader man thought trick room and sandstorm would work on me! I have a Puddles!!! It was almost too easy! (Hopkins almost died to a thunder fang from steelix)

Victoria Evolved! I wish I was playing the let's go games so I could ride her.

and I hatched another gifted egg: Canalave city - Riolu Name - Bones Nature - Rash AbilityInner - Focus

Bones evolved into a furry boy.

Route 216 - Machoke Name - Axel Nature - Naive Ability - No Guard

Double death!!! I thought Meregue could take out a trainer's Machoke with one dazzling gleam, but I was wrong.

and after that...This one really hurt. I lost Gracie to Hail after she was amazing during a long battle. I didn't have a full team because I'm trying not to over level

Route 217: Snover Name: Bianca Nature: Mild Ability: Snow warning

Acuity Lakefront: Sneasel Name: Eugene Nature: Relaxed Ability: Inner Focus

Gym 7 done. but...Renée died. I needed a clean switch and she was the only one I trusted to take a rock slide and not die. she died later to a karate chop. thank you for your sacrifice.

Route 222: Purugly Name: Mitzi Nature: Hasty Ability: own tempo

And I finally found a thunder stone! right before the last gym!

I did it!!! All the badges! I’m so proud of all my babies! Now it’s time for the scary part…

Death 7: right before entering the Pokémon league, I was challenged by "Rival" when he sent out Infernape I switched to Puddles. Wasn't expecting close combat to do so much damage!

FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!!!! To be continued...

Part 3: https://www.tumblr.com/cubic-watermelon/724832443187757056/this-is-part-3-of-my-shining-pearl-artlocke-on

#pokemon #shining #pearl #artlocke #nuzlocke #art #part 2

[senjuushi]

Main Story: Main Story 1

Episode 3: Entrance Ceremony

*scene starts outside the school* 

—three years earlier, at Philcrevert Military Academy’s entrance ceremony. 

Chairman Sid: I am Sid Copel, the Board Chairman of this school. —I welcome you all wholeheartedly in your entry. 

Chairman Sid: Philcrevert Allied Forces Military Academy is the sole institution in England that trains military officers. Starting today, you all will become cadets of the World Union. 

Chairman Sid: ...sudden as it may be, here is your first order from me. Take up your guns. 

New Students: Yes, sir! 

Master: 

Yes, sir! 

Beside you is a sniper rifle; the UL96A1. As directed by the Chairman, you raise the gun’s barrel. 

Chairman Sid: From here on, your guns will be your valued partners. —however, you won’t survive on the battlefield with guns alone! There will be situations in which you must fight by any means necessary. 

Chairman Sid: Do not rely solely on the power of your guns; train yourselves as well. Starting today, your physical strength, intelligence, and force of will— all of it is for the sake of becoming the world’s weapon and shield. 

Chairman Sid: “Be Noble, Be Truthful, and to Overcome”!*

Chairman Sid: With this motto in your hearts, I hope that you all will be able to overcome the rigorous training that awaits you. 

New Students: Yes, sir! 

*scene changes to a hallway*

As expected, the atmosphere of the military academy’s entrance ceremony was intense. While wondering if they’ll be able to handle this place, a faint flash of anxiety crosses (Player Name)’s mind. 

Master: 

(...no, I have to do it.)

(...honestly, it’s disheartening...)

Senior Student: Hey, new student over there! Are you heading to the dorms now? 

Senior Student: Perfect timing. Could you take these supplies there? 

The amount of baggage that the senior student forces upon you seems utterly impossible for just one person to carry. 

Master: 

H-Heavy...! 

Senior Student: Hey, hey, can you seriously not handle that much? The World Union’s standard equipment weighs thirty kilos, you know. 

Master: 

Yes, sir...! 

*scene changes to outside*

The dorm that you’re moving into, marked by the pomegranate tree near its entrance, is commonly known as the “pomegranate building”. Right now, an instructor with a gentle smile is standing near that entrance. 

Russell: Oh, did you carry that much by yourself...! Carrying it all without giving up shows a lot of potential, I’d say. 

Russell: I’m Russell Bluesmile, the instructor in charge of your grade. You’re... (Player Name), aren’t you? Your room is Room 221, up on the second floor. 

Russell: The rooms in this dorm have alternating numbers on each side of the hall. Take care not to get the wrong one, alright? 

*scene changes to a dorm hallway*

You make your way to your dorm room— but just before you reach it, you hear a scream from behind you. 

Vivian: Ohhh... oh no, oh no! You there, get out of the way—! It’s danger... waaah—!

—THUD, THUD, THUD!!

Vivian: Owww... H-Help me...! 

When you open your eyes, you see a female student buried under a pile of baggage. ...shockingly, it seems that she was carrying nearly twice the amount you did earlier. 

Master: 

I’ve got it! 

I’ll help! 

Vivian: Phew... thank you for helping me...! And I’m sorry for bumping into you. You’re also a new student... right? 

Vivian: Thank goodness. I thought I was going to get into an argument with an upperclassman again! That’s really not how a first day of school should go...

Master: 

Again? 

An argument with an upperclassman? 

Vivian: I mean, on my way to the dorm here, an upperclassman stopped me and made me carry this crazy amount of stuff. 

Vivian: “Can you seriously not handle that much? The World Union’s standard equipment weighs thirty kilos, you know—”

Vivian: When he said that, I was like, “Then I’ll carry twice that much!”. I wound up being way too stubborn... 

Vivian: He told me to give it a try if I thought I could handle it, and I somehow made it this far, but... I’m really sorry for running into you! 

Vivian: Wait, you had to carry a bunch of stuff too!? You look so nonchalant, I didn’t even notice. ...are you the expressionless type?

Vivian: ...hehe, ahahaha! I’m the same, but you’re really stubborn too! 

Vivian: I’m Vivian Lintonlodge, a first-year student at Philcrevert Allied Forces Military Academy. It’s nice to meet you. Umm... 

Master: 

(Player Name)

Vivian: Got it! Hey, what room are you in? I’m in room 220, myself... 

Master: 

Huh!? 

I’m right across the hall. 

Vivian: That means you’re in 221!? Wow! This has to be fate, or something! Let’s get along from here on, (Player Name!) 

Master: 

Same to you! 

*scene fades to white*

And so, these strict yet fulfilling days began. You and Vivian would end up relying on each other, helping each other grow, and developing a close friendship. And so—

#Senjuushi #千銃士 #Translation

[eight-freakin-gids]

Spoilers for Welcome to Night Vale episodes 114, 215, and 221

I don't post a lot about Night Vale, but this is really getting to me.

I joked to my friends that WTNV character deaths are more impactful than all the deaths in the Marvel cinematic universe, but this legitimately impacts me more than most other character deaths I've experienced. It's not the worst, but it's up there.

Old Woman Josie dying was sad, of course. And of course I was bummed out when Sarah Sultan died. Anyone dying in Night Vale is a bummer. Despite how many people technically die on a day to day basis, we've been following the same cast of characters for a decade now. So I'm sad to see anyone go.

But the Glow Cloud? The freaking Glow Cloud is dead? The character that's been around since episode 2? The first widespread Night Vale cosplay? The character who got an entire live show that was immensely positive and uplifting? The unofficial mascot of the show? The character I've been following for close to 10 years? Fuck.

And I haven't seen anyone talking about this. I'd like to think everyone is just a good sport about spoilers, but it's probably because of some combination of me not actually following the WTNV tag or any WTNV blogs, me being 2 weeks behind on ep 221, and the WTNV tag being pretty full of Cecilos and stuff about the Sexyman polls (as it should).

Idk, this just feels like a really big deal, and I really wanted to get my thoughts out.

(Postscript edit: For Pete's sake, my blog is themed around my favorite Magic character, and his death didn't bum me out this much)

#welcome to night vale #wtnv #long post

[coai]

Is Conan/Shinichi and Haibara/Shiho afraid of something? Except for the BO and the occasional sudden bodies dropping on the floor.

🤔

Asking on the Discord server, folk have pretty much agreed the BO are the greatest fear, and have also come up with some interesting dislikes (rather than fears):

Haibara hates Cockroaches.

Conan startles easily when deep in thought, and dislikes raisins (ep 854).

In terms of actually answering the question, here's my personal opinion:

Haibara is terrified of losing those she cares for.

Namely Professor Agasa, who she constantly pesters about his diet and exercise, and who she will jump in front of when presented with a dangerous situation (Movie 10 has a great example of this I think). It's part of the reasons she's so reticent to take the temporary antidote unless truly necessary to survival (she doesn't want to put those around her at any extra risk.) This woman will do anything to not go through once more the grief she felt when her sister passed away.

Conan fears pushing someone until they feel like the only way out is death [possible spoilers for older cases]

Bleak, I know, but hear me out: "the Moonlight Sonata murder case" (episode 11) left such a mark on him that it gets referenced in "The client full of Lies" (episode 221? I only read the manga, so hopefully they kept the mention). In both cases he figures out who the murderer is, only to realise that they had a contingency plan should they be found out that would result in their own deaths. In the second (spoiler, I know) he manages to prevent this, but he's clearly haunted by the memory of having to watch, unable to stop, the death of the first, knowing that he played a part in it occuring at all.

I think it also plays its part in why he's so rash and panicked whenever Haibara puts herself unnecessarily at risk, like in the Bus jacking case ("the mysterious passenger", episode 230-231) or "Hooligan's Labyrinth" (episode 279-280), where Conan fears for Haibara's mental health.

I'm loving all these asks by the way. Hope they're giving folk some food for thought and inspiration for the #coaiweek2020 prompts! 👀💥

#kudo shinichi #miyano shiho #haibara ai #dcmk #replies

[prolix-yuy]

I posted 3,987 times in 2022

That's 3,973 more posts than 2021!

384 posts created (10%)

3,603 posts reblogged (90%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@iamskyereads

@mandoblowmybackout

@boliv-jenta

@mandosmistress

@fuckyeahdindjarin

I tagged 3,741 of my posts in 2022

Only 6% of my posts had no tags

#lovely reader! - 1,035 posts

#fic rec - 712 posts

#lovely mutual! - 376 posts

#the mandalorian - 323 posts

#din djarin x reader - 293 posts

#din djarin - 282 posts

#frankie morales x reader - 255 posts

#the mandalorian fanfiction - 251 posts

#din djarin x you - 223 posts

#frankie morales x you - 221 posts

Longest Tag: 93 characters

#an artist values their work based on their time and their talent and fair value of their work

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

One Very Good Night

Pairing: Din Djarin x F!Reader

Summary: A bad night out with a friend leads to a much better one with a mysterious Mandalorian.

Series Word Count: 12k

Warnings: Explicit, 18+ MINORS DNI, graphic smut, drinking, smoking, dirty talk, The Helmet Stays On, safe PiV sex (I know right, we’re being good role models here even though this is filth)

Notes: This is pre-season 1 of The Mandalorian, about 10 years before. Reader and Mando are roughly in their late 20s.

Warnings are marked at the beginning of each chapter.

Chapter 1: As the Day Turns Into Night

Chapter 2: Keep Your Worries Out of Sight

Chapter 3: Close Your Eyes and Go to Sleep

Chapter 4: All Good Times are Yours to Keep

Chapter 5: Relax and Unwind

Chapter 6: May Your Dreams Be Kind

Chapter 7: Know As You Sleep, You’re On My Mind

Chapter 8: Until Dawn's New Light

Chapter 9: Sweet Dreams and Goodnight

Cross-posted on AO3

Chapter titles are from an uncredited poem to wish someone good night (a similar version attributed to my hero Fred Rogers, performed here)

Episode 1 of the I Think of You Series

The story continues in Episode 2: Good Company

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345 notes - Posted February 8, 2022

#4

Something New

Pairing: Francisco “Frankie” Catfish Morales x F!Reader

Summary: You’d never thought you’d be sitting on a hotel room bed, phone to your ear as you waited for someone on the other end to pick up.

After a messy divorce you wanted something to ease the pain of loneliness. That something just happens to be the most gorgeous man you’ve ever seen, even if you had to pay for him.

Word Count: 12k

Warnings: E, 18+ Smut, MINORS DNI, Sex Worker!Frankie, implied other Triple Frontier Boys!Sex Workers, watch me make up shit about sex work, descriptions of male and female bodies, oral sex (F receiving), like super descriptive oral (there might be over 2500 words dedicated to Frankie’s talents), female masturbation, fingering (f receiving), safe PiV sex, a touch of Feral Frankie, one ass slap, fingers in mouths, some angst and feelings sprinkled in there for flavor.

Notes: This is just shameless self-indulgent smutty wish fulfillment. I’ve thrown all of my favorite Frankie headcanons into this one horny marathon and now you get to have it in your head too.

Chapter 1: Pre-Session

Chapter 2: Session Start

Chapter 3: Continue Session

Chapter 4: Session End

Chapter 5: Post-Session

Something New on AO3

The story continues in the oneshot Some Other Night

Sex Worker!Frankie AU Series Masterlist

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492 notes - Posted March 1, 2022

#3

Part 1: Something New (12k)

After a messy divorce you wanted something to ease the pain of loneliness. That something just happens to be the most gorgeous man you’ve ever seen, even if you had to pay for him.

Part 2: Some Other Night (2.1k)

What does it mean when Frankie wants to take you back to the hotel?

Part 3: Something More (9.8k)

You had a debt to repay, and it went against your nature to not settle up. Or, you start a running joke with Pope that escalates into meeting the rest of Frankie’s boys.

Ask: There You Are (1.8k)

What is Frankie’s favorite part about being with Ms Jackson?

Ask: Future Days (5k)

What have Frankie or Ms J taught each other?

Frankie Finds Your Fanfic (1.5k)

That’s it, that’s the story.

Ask: Easy Like Any Morning (1.3k)

What is Frankie and Ms Jackson’s morning routine?

Ask: Rosalie (4.3k)

An envelope holds the key to Frankie Morales’ past, and he's been dreading the conversation he has to have about it. Small addition to the story available here.

Ask: Flight Plan (5.2k)

Frankie takes a step in a good direction, and Ms Jackson has an important question.

Ask: Callback (1.9k)

How did the boys react to Frankie and Ms Jackson’s meeting?

Ask: Nine in the Afternoon (1k)

What’s a lazy afternoon with Frankie and Ms J look like?

See the full post

524 notes - Posted April 28, 2022

#2

Season 1

Episode 1: One Very Good Night (12k)

A bad night out with a friend leads to a much better one with a mysterious Mandalorian.

Episode 2: Good Company (18k)

Many years later, a not-so-stranger finds himself in a cantina on Tatooine.

Episode 3: Me or the Thought of Me (9.5k)

The Razor Crest has never been home to more than the Mandalorian.

Episode 4: Galaxies Collide (3.5k)

Everything you need to know about the Mandalorian is in his hands.

Episode 5: A Sweet Response to Tragedy (5.8k)

A trip to the market defines Mando’s boundaries.

Episode 6: Bloom (4k)

Mando offers a lesson in restraint. And blasters.

Episode 7: Ache (3.2k)

In the aftermath of illness, Mando takes another step.

Episode 8: Both Sides of the Door (13.3k)

Nevarro holds many revelations about your companion, and Mando comes to some of his own.

Episode 9: Soft Fires (5.3k)

You’ve learned much about the Mandalorian, but his tiny green companion is still a mystery.

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679 notes - Posted April 28, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

Soft Fires

Pairing: Din Djarin x F!Reader

Summary: You’ve learned much about the Mandalorian, but his tiny green companion is still a mystery.

Word Count: 5300

Warnings: Explicit, 18+ MINORS DNI, descriptions of male and female bodies, fingering (f receiving), fingers in mouths, semi-unprotected PiV sex (don’t be a fool, wrap your tool, even if you have space birth control), the Creed gets in the way, Mando hops on the struggle bus for a second, FEELINGS.

Notes: FINALLY. Finally. That’s all I’m going to say about this. I was planning to post this as a two shot but screw it, I’ve been sitting on it long enough. It’s time. 

I cannot take credit for the idea of teaching Grogu Tusken Sign Language. The inspiration came from this post and I just love it so much it’s becoming canon in this universe.

Takes place over about three weeks, after the events of Both Sides of the Door.

Cross-posted on AO3

I Think of You Series Masterlist

So the kid is great - cute, energetic, curious, kind (when he’s not too cranky), sassy (which brings much joy to your day, especially when it’s directed at Mando), and all-around better company than most children you’ve met.

He’s got some quirks too, many of which you learn on the fly. First of all being his age.

“He’s fifty?” you say when Mando brings it up, the child sitting on the floor of the Crest and looking up at you with unconcerned eyes. Mando chuckles at the incredulity in your voice as you crouch down to look your favorite gremlin in the face. “I guess I can kinda see it, what with the white hair and all. You do look like a little old man.” The child coos curiously as you stick your tongue out at him. That always gets a giggle.

“His kind ages differently. At least I assume they do,” Mando says.

“Well now there’s no question as to who had seniority on the ship,” you say in a sing-song voice, sitting down on the floor with a thump. Mando’s head whips around as you wink at him.

“How do you know I’m not older than fifty?” he says back, an edge of teasing eked out through the vocoder.

(he’s surprisingly funny when he gets the chance)

“Oh Maker, you’re right, better compare birthdays,” you huff out, this playful ribbing growing since you’d found a place in each other’s lives. It makes the child brighten, watching you enjoy each other’s company.

Then there’s the wizard magic that scared the shit out of you one day. You were prepping some fish stew in the ration-storage-now-kitchen, stirring the pot on the nanowave stove mindlessly. A clang echoed in your ears, followed by a baby wail that made you abandon the soup and rush to the hold.

Upon inspection, you found the child looking into an open electrical panel on the wall, ears drooping in a forlorn manner. You peered over his head, but nothing seemed out of the ordinary.

“What’s wrong Bean?” you asked, putting a hand on his back. He chirped a couple times and pointed into the space crammed with wires, his face contorting. “Sorry buddy, I’m not sure what’s going on here. Care to suddenly learn Basic? Or Huttese? I know a couple of hand signals in Tusken.” You paused mid-thought at this. Teaching the child Tusken sign language to communicate could be useful. You don’t know a ton, but maybe Mando could get you a book or holovid next time you land.

(then you could learn his name, his past, what he wants and thinks)

(you could talk to him and know he understands)

Wrapped up in your train of thought, you didn’t notice the kid’s face scrunch up, eyes closing as he practically vibrated. When you did see it, worry cracked through your chest.

“Hey Bean, what’s going on?” You tried to snap him out of it but whatever was happening had his full focus. Suddenly something flew out of the panel’s guts and thwapped into his hands, knocking him over and onto your feet.

“Dank farrik!” you swore, grabbing the child and inspecting him all over for damage. On the periphery of earshot the thunks of footsteps approached.

(no no no no no what did the kid do?)

“What happened?” Mando's voice boomed in the space, whipping you around. Hands dropping to the child, he inspected him just as you did.

“I have no idea, he was making a face and shaking and then something…” Your words fell off as you both find a dirty metal nut in his hands, him turning it over with delight, if not a little sleepily. You looked at the child, then at Mando trying to piece together what just happened.

“Kid, that’s…that’s not a toy,” Mando sighed, but didn't attempt to pull it away. He patted the child a couple times before the visor landed on your confused face. “There’s…something you should know about him.”

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