#fallfthoughts

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Me: I read/watch Delicious in Dungeon for The Plot The Plot (spoilers for S01E17: Harpy/Chimera; CW blood and injury):

And this episode we have the absolute best problem: THERE'S SO MUCH OF IT alkdjaljda

I always loved this bit in the manga, with Kabru using logic to point out that Toshiro's frustration, while valid from a legal standpoint (and debatably from an ethical one), doesn't make any sense because he'd have done the same thing in Laios' shoes. Kabru defending Laios :3

Kabru being supportive of Laios more T-T The soft looks. Love them so much.

There's just something very compelling about how Toshiro is holding his hips in this shot alkjdlajda

I know Toshiro was miserable during this but they are really cute together T-T Poor Laios wanting to be friends and being very bad at it, which is a total mood.

Kabru protecc :3333 I just love seeing so much of Kabru's strategic mind at work this episode. He's always thinking and planning something and I love it.

This shot was just really fucking good. In the manga, Kabru's slightly cropped out of the panel, but the way Trigger like fully defines his musculature is nice. Poor Falin :( Is okay, she gets her revenge and kills him back roflmao

Blessed Plot TM.

Just Them TM. Themmmm. So good.

Couples counseling goes swimmingly alkdjaldja Also I know that Toshiro is holding Laios' leg so that Laios stops kicking his hip/ass but also that leg grab alkdjaldjalj

MEANWHILE THE BABIESSS. Just love them T-T Kabru just being like -very modest about his own abilities-, learning for future combat situations, and also, "This man is insane and dangerous." aalkdjaldj

I want it noted that this is Kabru looking at Laios, and while obviously the idea is to focus on Laios' obsession with monsters and the danger that poses were he to become lord of the dungeon, I keep think about that slo-mo pan-up shot and how beautifully Laios is posed here. Just Labru thoughts.

So soft for each other, these two. Frustration, aggravation, annoyance, pain, but also envy and softness. Toshiro's little, "That's the part of you that I envy." just kills me. Lots of Toshiro softness this episode. His Japanese VA did an excellent job showing his softness for Falin. Also Laios' constant YOU NEED TO EAT SOMETHING kept getting to me alkdjaldja

THEMMMMMMM They end meeeee T-T "I'm glad we got to chat" just ahhhhhh

I don't think Laios is going to forget you any time soon Kabru aldkjaldjalj Bless the animation of Kabru he is so beautiful and just ahhh

This episode was so fucking good. Looking forward to next week :3

Other delicious Plot:

The Plot in Episode 3

The Plot in Episode 7

The Plot in Episode 9

The Plot in Episode 11

The Plot in Episode 13

The Plot in Episode 14

The Plot in Episode 15

The Plot in Episode 16

The Plot in Episode 17 (you are here)

#ダンジョン飯 #delicious in dungeon #dungeon meshi #dungeon meshi spoilers #delicious in dungeon spoilers #fallfthoughts #laios touden #falin touden #labru #kabru of utaya #toshiro nakamoto #delicious episode

[fallloverfic]

S-Class Hunters That I Raised is so many things

(Various series spoilers for the novel and the manhwa):

It's about wanting to do right by your family and supporting and loving them. It's about sacrificing for the people you care about how that can destroy you little by little, and it may not even help the people you love, or even hurt them.

It's about found family and being a decent person.

It's about capitalism, classism, and the problem with mass privatization of public resources, as well as political corruption.

It's about mental health issues and how hard it is to get by without a good support network, particularly when money is a problem.

It's about Sung Hyunje and Han Yoojin flirting nonstop.

It's about different forms of caretaking, whether it's looking out for your younger siblings, your work juniors, your coworkers, your older family members, etc. Whether it involves making them food, giving them shelter, teaching them how to survive, letting them rest, or encouraging them to keep fighting. It's about how caretaking isn't always kind, and can go so badly wrong.

It's about abusive relationships and domestic violence, and how awful trauma is.

It's about being kind to animals, and also how expensive petcare is, and how pets are often luxuries.

It's about modern media, privacy and the lack thereof, particularly in re: celebrities, gossip, and spin.

It's about not forgetting to keep in touch with the people you care about, and that communication is very hard.

It's about greed and doing the right thing, protecting your own, and doing what's best for the most people.

It's about marginalization and fighting for a better future for all.

It's about old international anger between nations, in the shadow of colonialism, war, and totalitarianism.

It's also about an angry protagonist chidingly shaking a lobster at Sung Hyunje, aquarium dates that may or may not happen, heavenly bodies, affection, and the dangers of giving magic gunpowder to an F-rank Hunter with axes to grind.

#sctir #s classes that i raised #my s class hunters #fallfthoughts #sctir spoilers #han yoojin #sung hyunjae #peace #han yoohyun #noah luire #it’s also every au in existence #and I adore it

[fallloverfic]

Thinking about how pre-regression Han Yoojin canonically has a hobby of listening to spam callers.

Probably because the one person he cared about - Han Yoohyun - stopped calling him, and avoided talking to him, and the spam callers are people who not only call him but also want to talk to him, and judging by Yoojin's thoughts, have relatively complex spiels about it. Yeah, they're trying to scam him, but they're also trying to engage him. Plus, it's distracting from -gestures at his life-

It probably helps to have someone try to butter you up and make you feel important when the world - including your own mental health and self-hatred - is bent on trying to beat you down into the literal dirt.

Thinking about how it's free entertainment - outside a phone bill, which probably wasn't racking up high - and he sometimes falls asleep to it and how he had no money and probably didn't have a lot to afford entertainment outside watching television and getting drunk on occasion.

Thinking about how he was scammed by the brokers into abysmal levels of debt and yeah, the phone scammers are scammers too, but at least he recognizes these before committing. He has control over how much he interacts with them, and how much or little money he gives them. They're on the other end of a phoneline, he's not trapped in a dungeon with them. He's safe. It's a lesson in controlled exposure and taking back your power.

He also doesn't have to go anywhere or get anything else to aid the experience. Which, for a dude who has to use crutches to walk around an ableist society, full of people who try to attack him, is saying a lot.

Thinking about how he actually admires their ability to act, treating it like a full on performance you'd see on a stage or something. How he really gives anyone a chance (unless they hurt people he cares about, or their name is Han Yoojin, because Yoojin believes he is a useless leech), and he believes that even people doing bad shit could do good shit if they tried.

Thinking about how he listens because they're not reporters - whom he hates - or other people harassing him for any number of reason. They just want him to give them money for some bullshit scheme. On the scale of things, that's better. And how sad that is.

#내가 키운 S급들 #s classes that i raised #this is a novel thing not a manhwa thing #at least yet anyway #might bring it up somewhere else #han yoojin #trauma #this is in the early chapters #relatively speaking for a novel with over 900 chapters #angst #han yoojin angst #the pain #like maybe he had this even before yoohyun left #but I like to think he got it after #fallfthoughts #sctir

[fallloverfic]

I know not everyone has read the Delicious in Dungeon World Guide: The Adventurer's Bible, but there's an interesting section I think even some folks who did missed when it comes specifically to Mithrun and what he can and cannot do in re: taking care of himself. Spoilers for the manga. (And obviously to each their own headcanon, but I'm just looking at what's in the canon text)

On p.73 of the Delicious in Dungeon World Guide: The Adventurer's Bible, there's this bit of text in Mithrun's character section, "Even though he has no desires, he still has routine habits, so he can handle everyday life on his own. However, when he's in a dungeon, he tends to neglect things like eating and sleeping." Nowhere in there does it say anything about him needing help to bathe or go to the bathroom. We know Cithis is assigned to look after him (so that he "doesn't collapse during missions." (p.82)). We know from Daydream Hour that he at least seemingly needed help to bathe while he was recovering. It's possible he's since gotten over this and can do it on his own (one targeted focus of Milsiril helping him was to get him to keep himself clean).

Another note is that while Cithis does kind of leave things vague when asking Kabru to "see to his needs" (p.144, Volume 9, Chapter 61), the only thing she specifically tells Kabru to do is make sure Mithrun eats. Kabru is the one who takes it a lot farther. And while, yes, carrying Mithrun to safety and making sure he rests properly is a lot more than feeding him, it's also not "make sure he goes to the bathroom regularly". You could argue Cithis was just being delicate or they didn't have time... But still. Cithis didn't say this. She just says, "Until we do, we'd like you to see to his needs. Food in particular! Three meals a day. If you feed him properly... ...we'll overlook this incident." And this matches what the Adventurer's Bible says. In the Cithis comic in the Adventurer's Bible, the only things we see Cithis telling Kabru to do are: eat, sleep, and switch out his clothes. While the clothes thing is kind of a question mark (and probably a joke), again: the only things we really see him having an issue/getting help with are really eating and sleeping properly. Principally, while it's clear he does need more help than just someone to feed him... the things we see Kabru do are adjacent to his eating and sleeping properly. Mithrun doesn't register a need to rest or eat, so he doesn't sleep or ask for food until he collapses. He's unable to sleep without aid (and a foot massage, to my knowledge, does not solve "uncomfortable but ignored need to go the bathroom"). And he generally tends to overuse his magic until he collapses. He doesn't like... collapse because he just forgot to go to the bathroom for too long. Nor does Kabru seemingly indicate that he smells.

Additionally, what does Cithis say when Mithrun is using his magic a lot on floor one: "We'll have to make sure Captain Mithrun eats soon. Once we're finished here, let's get some food in town." (p.146, Volume 8, Chapter 55). Again... all roads lead back to: he forgets to eat and sleep properly at least some of the time, and his comrades have to keep an eye on him for that. But that seems to kind of be it.

Where I think folks might be getting confused is in trusting Kabru's estimation of things a bit too much, and I do understand why. After all, he's the massage feet guy! He kept them alive (with Mithrun's help)! He helped Mithrun choose to live on! He knows his stuff!

...But that doesn't mean that Kabru is always right. In fact, he's not right a number of times in the manga (e.g., when he's describing Past!Mithrun in the Adventurer's Bible, or when he's trying to convince Laios to wait without explaining what happened to Marcille).

But let's start at the beginning: the one set of panels where it's left sort of open-ended whether or not Mithrun needs help to remember to go to the bathroom:

(I personally imagine Mithrun just going along with it in the end might be due to the fact he's exhausted to the point of collapse, and just generally goes along with what other people want in these situations so long as it doesn't endanger his mission, such as with Cithis and Fleki)

I just think it's interesting it never seems to come up anywhere else that I'm aware of (even Daydream Hour doesn't show the caretakers going to that level of care, though I imagine he would at least need help getting out of his bonds to go to the bathroom), nor do we see how this specific scenario - Kabru literally dragging Mithrun out of bed to go to the bathroom while Mithrun protests he's doesn't need to go - turned out. The scene literally fades to black while they're running; not that I'd expect Kui to draw Mithrun doing his business or Kabru forcefully encouraging him to, but it does still leave it more open-ended than clear-cut. You could argue that because bathroom stuff grosses people out a lot (though I've seen shounen mangaka draw it so it's not like it's unheard of), bringing it up once and only once and solely for a gag works, but also only showing this much and not bringing it up again makes sense as well, so the fact that it isn't clear-cut + isn't brought up again doesn't necessarily mean that Kabru was wrong in his belief that Mithrun needed this help, so much as it's practical storytelling...

But also it still leaves open the idea that Kabru was wrong. Because while Kabru is often right about things, he isn't right all the time (especially when he panics). And one of the notable times he was panicking about something, Mithrun was the one who slapped him to his senses.

(I mean part of it was probably revenge for Kabru knocking him out at Sissel's home earlier but the point still stands). This isn't even the first time Mithrun calls out Kabru's wild imagination: it's technically the second/third.

Also as astroloquacious pointed out in the notes: Kabru's role model for caretaking was Milsiril, who was notably overbearing. Specifically before he is thrust into working with and then looking after Mithrun, he recalls a memory of Milsiril being overbearing in her caretaking of Kabru, and how he would rather stay in Merini with its dangers than return to that life. He probably internalized some of the stuff he disliked about her. And if Milsiril, who is a lot older than Kabru, can get stuff wrong about his needs, then who's to say that Kabru doesn't get stuff wrong about Mithrun's needs?

tldr; Believe what you want about this aspect of Mithrun's lifestyle. Not showing a thing doesn't make a heavily implied thing untrue. But I think the Adventurer's Bible is pretty clear. Also, according to the complete Adventurer's Bible, it seems Pattadol is still helping him a little post-Merini, and he's clearly not averse to having a helper (e.g., Fleki). I just don't think it's necessarily factual that Kabru is right in that Mithrun needs this level of care/attention in this particular area, particularly outside a dungeon.

#delicious in dungeon #dungeon meshi #kabru #mithrun #dungeon meshi spoilers #delicious in dungeon spoilers #manga spoilers #dunmeshi plays a lot with truth and implication and reading between the lines #and I enjoy that a lot #I honestly enjoy the idea of exploring this aspect some caretaking involves #but I also hesitate to say that it's genuinely something Mithrun needs a caretaker for #especially with the info in the adventurer's bible #fallfthoughts

[fallloverfic]

Soft for them

Spoilers for Delicious in Dungeon, Episode 12: Red Dragon II

You can just feel Laios' pain that he hasn't been focusing on as much as other things. He almost lost her forever. He sacrificed everything to get her back, willingly. He doesn't want to lose her again.

I also really love the blending of Trigger and Kui's style.

It's just so cool. I'm always impressed with shot for shot usage in adaptations.

Just these two T-T So close. Love each other. Also they support each other wholeheartedly, for better or worse lol.

Also the way everyone outside is listening and happy. It's kind of a nice and brief addition to what's in the manga. In the manga, Marcille is frustrated at Laios' audacity to mess with a magician's hair, Senshi is gazing at Falin, and Chilchuck has his eyes shut, facing away, as he cleans a knife while smiling softly, while Falin has a warm expression on her face. In the anime, Falin is surprised to see them all there, and Senshi and Chilchuck are both staring right at Falin as she comes out, and Chilchuck is smiling at her, while Marcille has a dubious look on her face and her thoughts are a bit mixed but maybe happy. Overall, though, I think the message comes through clearer. I think it's a mix of worry about Falin's state of mind, but also like... for all that they find Laios exasperating, dangerous, and worrisome, this whole mission was to resurrect his sister. He lost his family, was willing to go on a suicide mission to get her back, and even sacrificed his leg for it (Marcille reminds Chilchuck to be thank Laios for them beating the dragon in the manga) and now he's got her back, and this is just a giant emotional wound that can maybe start healing, and maybe they were all worried about him because of that. For all their issues with Laios, they love him in their own ways. And they're happy for the siblings.

#dungeon meshi #delicious in dungeon #dungeon meshi spoilers #laois touden #falin touden #they have so many cute moments #love them so much #fallfthoughts #ダンジョン飯 #also Trigger added the Senshi crotch underwear reveal when he gets knocked over #his skirt covers it in the manga #senshi-fuckers give thanks to Trigger for that lol #happy for y'all #I also always loved Falin healing his leg #sad we missed Laios telling Marcille to pay attention to Falin reteaching her healing magic alkdjlaj

[fallloverfic]

Me: I read/watch Delicious in Dungeon for The Plot The Plot (spoilers for S01E16: Cleaners/Dried with Sweet Sake and the manga, Chapter 31: Sea Serpent, Part 1):

Never escaping from the crotch indeed lakjdladj

I also really love this fond look Marcille has for Laios and his excitement/him appreciating her genius/making use of the dungeon/whatever. It's really sweet. Chilchuck is tired and doesn't like being nearly drowned in a wall by a handsy elf.

Laios is so adorable when he's happy like this. Poor Senshi lol

Finally we get the first true Labru episode, my beloved.

Just shocked to see this mess of an adventurer. Kabru thoughts: Oh no he's hot. (yes I know he's not the one talking here, it just looks funny)

Kabru is so good-looking this episode, I took so many screencaps of him. He just looks so amazing in the anime. I love it.

Putting on smooth talker mode. Love him. Gotta flirt with the blonde tall-man for intel. I blame this whole arc for making me think Kabru is short; he's not short, Laios is just taller lol (Laios is 6'1"/185 cm tall, Kabru is 5'7"/170 cm tall). Or at least Kabru is still fitting the tall-man name and a lot taller than most other races, like the elves, just not as much as Laios is. (And for the curious: Toshiro is 5'11"/180 cm tall, so even he's shorter than Laios). I think between Toshiro, Laios, and Inutade (a 6'5"/195 cm ogre), I just had a weird impression of Kabru's height. (All heights from Delicious in Dungeon World Guide: The Adventurer's Bible)

Kabru being dangerous and also cute still. I just... I have too many screencaps of him alkdjalj Beautiful man.

Toshiro is a saint for tolerating this man. But they are cute together.

Kabru and Laios kill me T-T I wanted to fic for them ever since Kabru first showed up in the manga cause he was really cute and I wanted more of him and he seemed fucky enough that he would be fun to fic for, especially with the sort of enemies to lovers vibes of his party chasing Laios' party for revenge.

And then there's this chapter cover lol (this is actually two episodes ago story-wise, but it feels more relevant here):

And I was screaming in joy XD Particularly after we got to Kabru's obsession/curiosity about Laios in particular. I was putting off ficcing for them in case they actually met and yup, they did lol I still have a lot of ideas for fics for them. Maybe someday.

This man is having the time of his life with this nonsense and I love it roflmao He was like "they're either evil masterminds or stupid" and it's kind of the latter and mostly just "they're weird and it's funny" lol

I know he's faking so hard but it's still cute lol (Especially cause Laios offered to treat him to a meal, like hello, Labru date????) One thing I love about them as a pairing is their weirdness interacts in fun ways and it is hilarious.

This man is here for this absolute train wreck and I could not be happier for him. And them. Look at that little blush. Bless him.

Truly a phenomenal episode. It's also interesting seeing how... disrespectful, shall we say, to be polite, just about every character is to each other. You've got Chilchuck insulting Marcille for getting incapacitated, Marcille shoving Chilchuck into a wall to nearly drown without explanation, Toshiro's retainers - particularly Maizuru - being patronizing to all the non-tall-men (and any outsiders, really, considering at least what Maizuru thinks of Falin), Laios being... disrespectful to Toshiro with his name, and Kabru lying his ass off to get the deets on what the heck is going on and essentially being the human embodiment of -grabs popcorn-. It's a lot of really interesting character, social, and political dynamics. Everyone's a mess and I love it. I'm late cause of various nonsense with me misreading something and thinking they skipped a week and being busy but ahhhh such delicious food to catch up on. So good.

Other delicious Plot:

The Plot in Episode 3

The Plot in Episode 7

The Plot in Episode 9

The Plot in Episode 11

The Plot in Episode 13

The Plot in Episode 14

The Plot in Episode 15

The Plot in Episode 16 (you are here)

The Plot in Episode 17

#ダンジョン飯 #delicious in dungeon #dungeon meshi #dungeon meshi spoilers #delicious in dungeon spoilers #fallfthoughts #laios touden #marcille donato #chilchuck tims #toshiro nakamoto #labru #kabru of utaya #such a good episode #maizuru #like people get mad at the elves when this episode happened and it's like folks what were you reading lol #maizuru won't even dignify senshi with a name #and laios and chilchuck won't correct laios' fuckup with toshiro #the social dynamics of dungeon meshi are really good

[fallloverfic]

Me: I read/watch Delicious in Dungeon for The Plot The Plot (spoilers for S01E13: Red Dragon III/Good Medicine, and CW: blood):

Thank you Trigger for adding this, this was not in the manga, blessings be upon you and your families. I did not know that last episode Chilchuck asking if they'd never escape the crotch would be prophetic alkdjalj

Listen, if I told you how many screencaps I took of Laios in his civvies/pajamas... well. He looks beautiful. 15/10 great job, Trigger, thank you.

I am also still soft for the siblings.

He is so worried about her.

Laios do have a lovely back, though.

Shoutout to Trigger for keeping all the times Senshi and the other characters faceplant in each other's crotches for this whole little arc lol I took so many screencaps of Laios though, you have no idea how long I've been waiting for them to animate this.

Unconscious luggage Laios is the best. Love how Senshi carries him (and that all three guys are standing behind Marcille, who is protecting them).

Just laser-focused for me.

And the party pile alkdjlaj I was waiting for this so much alkdjalj Poor unconscious Laios, with Senshi squishing his crotch. Poor Marcille, stuck beneath both their tank and their bulky damage dealer and their rogue, all after fighting an army of blood dragons and using ancient magic to revive someone. Life's never fair for the mage.

I always loved the way Chilchuck just lifts up Laios' leg alkdjlaj The tall-man is literally too tall for him aldkjalj

I have been specifically waiting for them to animate this for months lakjdlaj This whole sequence is one of my favorite parts of the manga and ahh they did such a good job!!!

They kept the chest push, just incredible. Bless.

I just love how Kui really explored how races of different sizes and heights interact with each other and how it changes different things. Laios is literally a tall-man and the tallest member of their party, and the buffest in a different way than Senshi is (Senshi is sturdier and generally far stronger, but Laios is their tank for a reason). And despite Senshi's strength, and Laios being badly injured, they still cannot fully compensate for the fact that Laios is still the biggest of them all.

Also they added this alkdjla And I love it so much alkdjaj In the manga, Laios has his left leg pulled back a bit to make room for Chilchuck (or maybe just because it's how he sits down after Senshi and Chilchuck finally push him over), but here he's literally between Laios' legs in part because Laios is just so tall and Chilchuck is just very small by comparison.

I just ahhhh Chilchuck trying to keep him seated just kills me...

Ahh these shots just end me. They all look so good and I love how they're arranged. I love how desperate Chilchuck is to appeal to him, because Chilchuck doesn't want him to die T-T He knows how much Laios is hurting over Falin, both mentally and physically (he is still recovering from when she hit him), but...

Overall this was a phenomenal episode, and it was adapted really well. I loved how the characters played off each other, the voice acting and music were wonderful, the animation was excellent, just... ahhhh

Other delicious Plot:

The Plot in Episode 3

The Plot in Episode 7

The Plot in Episode 9

The Plot in Episode 11

The Plot in Episode 13 (you are here)

The Plot in Episode 14

The Plot in Episode 15

The Plot in Episode 16

The Plot in Episode 17

#laios touden #delicious in dungeon #dungeon meshi #dungeon meshi spoilers #delicious in dungeon spoilers #fallfthoughts #ダンジョン飯 #senshi #chilchuck tims #marcille donato #this is THE laios being in situations episode #until later #blessings upon this #it's so good #I am in heaven #falin touden #yes I took a million screencaps this episode is everything I love about this part of the story #I have been looking forward to this for so long #blessed #excellent episode

[fallloverfic]

As someone who's tanked, healed, and DPS'd, this scene in the latest Delicious in Dungeon episode is relatable on so many fronts. Spoilers for S01E08: Raspberries/Grilled Meat:

Admittedly when I was tanking it was usually me wrangling the other party members and yelling at the DPS to not be dicks to the heals, but still. There's something so very cute about this alkjdlaj poke the tin can alkdjlaj get him up and moving. He's fully healed now, he has no excuse. Yes, his armor is heavy, but it is time to move.

Me, a grumpy tank who just handled a boss the size of a house: I move when I want.

Also did I imagine it or was there a massive style switch for like at least 1/3 of this episode, particularly the fight sequence? It looked a lot more similar to Little Witch Academia than Dungeon Meshi. Not criticizing it or anything, the animation looked solid (Trigger is very good at fight animation), it was just kind of strange.

#delicious in dungeon #dungeon meshi #senshi #chilchuck tims #laios touden #marcille donato #admittedly when you're a bear tank people also sometimes pet you #which is a funny experience #also tbf if the fight went well when I was tanking I often didn't need to heal cause like #that's the point #but laios got a self-inflicted injury outside combat cause he's a dummy so #tanking is the best tho #I miss it so bad #dungeon meshi spoilers #spoilers #delicious in dungeon spoilers #fallfthoughts #ダンジョン飯

[fallloverfic]

Fun Delicious in Dungeon foreshadowing

Spoilers for Delicious in Dungeon, S01E15: Dryad/Cockatrice and the later parts of the manga

This foreshadowing was completely lost on me in the manga, and it's really neat how much the anime better emphasized it.

I'm gonna be honest, but while you can sort of figure that statue in the second panel is a winged lion based on the rest of the decoration in the dungeon, I would not, at first glance, assume that was a lion, and I certainly did not realize this direct call out with the wings and the infinity eye was made so early, nor did I assume that's what the shot is pointing out. I just figured it was focusing on the general architecture. But it's so very obvious looking back aldkjalj I wonder if it was more obvious when Kui drew the panels, but the detail got lost either in inking or shrinking for print.

To be fair to myself, even the party doesn't realize the significance of lions or particularly the winged lion for a while, let alone what it actually is even after they learn it's a real being. I'm sure at least some people figured out something was up with this when it appeared (especially when seeing Sissel's eyes do the infinity symbol, though it's actually hard to tell that that's the symbol Sissel's eyes make at this point in the manga and even the anime; it just sort of looks like a muddy line, or like a strange cat's eye, which may be, in a way, another hint, I guess, but not really connecting to infinity; the anime is overall clearer with this since the shape looks more like infinity), but I think it's unlikely most people would catch this without a reread (or maybe I'm just trying to make myself feel better lol).

(Re-ordered shots to parallel the panels in the manga, though the right shot is before the left).

It's much clearer now, particularly the statue (as well as the fact that the wings are golden, like the lion's fur). And the slow panning shot that focuses on the statue while Marcille is talking even before you see Marcille? With it center frame? And that's right behind her in a way and she's just not even seeing it at all? Really good.

#delicious in dungeon #dungeon meshi #dungeon meshi spoilers #delicious in dungeon spoilers #fallfthoughts #ダンジョン飯 #marcille donato #dungeon meshi manga spoilers #delicious in dungeon manga spoilers #this was cool #if everyone saw this and i didn't well that's not surprising #i miss shit #mostly i just think the increased emphasis is neat to make it more obvious to folks like me #also when i reread i tend to read other parts

[fallloverfic]

Me: I read/watch Delicious in Dungeon for The Plot The Plot (spoilers for S01E09: Tentacles/Stew):

Also an uncropped shot with subtitles:

Shout out to the tentacles shots as well, but I admit I was Distracted in this portion of the episode.

Other delicious Plot:

The Plot in Episode 3

The Plot in Episode 7

The Plot in Episode 9 (you are here)

The Plot in Episode 11

The Plot in Episode 13

The Plot in Episode 14

The Plot in Episode 15

The Plot in Episode 16

The Plot in Episode 17

#laios touden #delicious in dungeon #dungeon meshi #dungeon meshi spoilers #delicious in dungeon spoilers #thank you for this part #i am still here for laios being put in situations #bless #fallfthoughts #yes sad elf man is still my beloved but I am always here for laios being in situations #and he's in so many in this episode #ダンジョン飯

[fallloverfic]

Me: I read/watch Delicious in Dungeon for The Plot The Plot (spoilers for S01E11: Red Dragon 1):

Bonus Senshi crotch shot alkdjlaj

Chilchuck describing this whole series of posts:

I hope we don't, Chilchuck.

Other delicious Plot:

The Plot in Episode 3

The Plot in Episode 7

The Plot in Episode 9

The Plot in Episode 11 (you are here)

The Plot in Episode 13

The Plot in Episode 14

The Plot in Episode 15

The Plot in Episode 16

The Plot in Episode 17

#laios touden #delicious in dungeon #dungeon meshi #dungeon meshi spoilers #delicious in dungeon spoilers #fallfthoughts #ダンジョン飯 #senshi #chilchuck tims #they also did the weird trigger style switch mid-episode again #which wasn't bad it was just kind of strange again #but is good to put laios in situations #love that man getting into situations

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TGCF donghua Season 2, Episode 3 thoughts

Screaming through my tears of happiness. Spoilers under the cut (also book/story spoilers, for folks just coming in from the donghua).

We may only get him for a minute or two BUT I LOVE ALL THE PRECIOUS SECONDS OF YIN YU, MY BELOVED T-T The second he started talking I had to pause to scream adlkjaldaj

I also love how obvious this is. It's a nice way to set up for the audience "yeah, something's fishy here and it's not just He Xuan". I'm just imagining Hua Cheng like taking Yin Yu's bandages off and unrolling his sleeve to properly set the scene for Xie Lian to see the shackle alkdjalj Cause it'd be funny. Yin Yu, tiredly, "Yes, Hua Chengzu, whatever you want, Hua Chengzu..."

They are so cute. I love them so much.

I imagine a bajillion people have said this but this is very funny as a comparison to Beast giving Beauty the library in Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Hua Cheng knows what makes his gege happy: a fully stocked armory. Xie Lian's pose is so adorable T-T "I really do" indeeeed. Their back and forth kills me T-T

E-ming, babyyyy T-T gets some sparklies cause it's so happpp cause Xie Lian is noticing it :3333

ALSO E-MING'S CHIRPING???? IT'S SO CUTE????? THE CUTEST THING IN THE WORLD????

Xie Lian leaning over to pet Hua Cheng's weapon while Hua Cheng is wearing it ends me. Just ends me. Bless them all.

Spider-man Xie Lian was hilarious aldkjalj You think "oh he's not being good at this whole sneaky thing isn't he, Yin Yu is probably like "how long do I pretend I can't tell he's like 10 steps behind me"" and then WOOP SPIDER-XIE LIAN alkdjaldkja

Spider-Lian, Spider-Lian, does whatever a scrap collector god can...

I also love the parallel stuff with Lang Ying and Hua Cheng, setting up for Hua Cheng to later impersonate him. I know part of it is just twigging Xie Lian's memory of Hong-Hong-er, but the first time it happens (with Lang Ying's silhouette after dropping the bandages fading into Hua Cheng's face in the present), I think it's a clear set-up for the later plot of Hua Cheng pretending to be him.

Also Ruoye and Xie Lian being badass: I am always here for it.

Qi Rong getting a second of reference. I'm so excited to see how he's handled, terrible man that he is, love him.

Wind Master was also really funny, "I never want to go on patrols with you ever again!" aldkjaldja He's so mad aldkjaldaj

Wonderful episode. I cried. I screamed (no literally I had to pause and make myself be quiet alkdjaldja). E-Ming's chirping T-T Yin Yu T-T Hualian. So adorable.

Other episode thoughts for season 2 (didn't start till episode 3):

S02E03 (you are here)

S02E04

S02E05

S02E06

S02E07

S02E08

S02E09

S02E10

S02E11

S02E12

#Heaven Official's Blessing #HOB #TGCF #Hua Cheng #Xie Lian #Yin Yu #Lang Ying #E-Ming #Hualian #Hua Cheng/Xie Lian #Hua Cheng x Xie Lian #they're so cute #I wish the subs were better but I can get most of it from what's there #a lot of reused animation but eh it's fine #Shi Qingxuan #Qi Rong #Lang Qianqiu #spoilers #fallfthoughts

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Me: I read/watch Delicious in Dungeon for The Plot The Plot (spoilers for S01E07: Kelpie/Porridge/Broiled with Sauce):

And shout-out to the pretty kelpie shots, as well. But I was definitely laser-focused when this came up lol

Other delicious Plot:

The Plot in Episode 3

The Plot in Episode 7 (you are here)

The Plot in Episode 9

The Plot in Episode 11

The Plot in Episode 13

The Plot in Episode 14

The Plot in Episode 15

The Plot in Episode 16

The Plot in Episode 17

#laios touden #delicious in dungeon #dungeon meshi #dungeon meshi spoilers #delicious in dungeon spoilers #thank you for this part #i am still here for laios being put in situations #yes laois puts himself in a couple situations this episode but that's typical of him #bless #fallfthoughts #ダンジョン飯

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Me: I read/watch Delicious in Dungeon for The Plot The Plot (spoilers for S01E14: Sea Serpent and the manga):

Praise be, He is HERE, finally showing his face TWICE even if he's still not in the show yet, but SOON, SOOOOON

He looks so pretty in the OP. Baby look up, to new horizons. Love that he's in both the OP and the ED T-T

I do find it quite funny that even though it's more of a coincidence, we can finally see his face in an episode that is almost entirely Kabru-centric alkdjalj

Don't blame him, though. Look at this beautiful man.

(also side note, for Reasons TM, it amuses me that they use goat's blood to revive Kabru :D -Mithrun vibrating in the distance-)

For Reasons TM this was hilarious because I was writing a post last night about the height difference between Mithrun and Kabru aldkjaljda (Kabru is canonically 5'7", Mithrun is 5'1" - Adventurer's Bible). Extra points that this is in response to Rin accusing Kabru of flirting with Namari.

Angel with Issues TM just like all my other beloveds. Listen, if I told you how many screencaps I took of Kabru… well. He looks beautiful. 15/10 great job, Trigger, thank you.

I would also like to insert here: literally every time Kabru is fighting/preparing to fight because holy fuck that was amazing!!! He looked so incredible in every fight! His VA did an amazing job! Gorgeous animation! The direction was so good!

Look at this happy, excited people watcher. Love him.

Other delicious Plot:

The Plot in Episode 3

The Plot in Episode 7

The Plot in Episode 9

The Plot in Episode 11

The Plot in Episode 13

The Plot in Episode 14 (you are here)

The Plot in Episode 15

The Plot in Episode 16

The Plot in Episode 17

#delicious in dungeon #dungeon meshi #dungeon meshi spoilers #delicious in dungeon spoilers #fallfthoughts #ダンジョン飯 #mithrun #kabru #kabrumisu #kabru/mithrun #I know this isn't his first appearance I just love all the animation of Kabru this ep #cutieeee #and Mithrun #my beloved #SOON #probably 2 episodes away #minimum #when I tell you mithrun being in both the ED and OP made me cry

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Me: I read/watch Delicious in Dungeon for The Plot The Plot (spoilers for S01E15: Dryad/Cockatrice):

Poor Laios T-T And abandoned, too T-T

Poor Laios T-T I still really love in this part how hard he's working to help Marcille, even though it's harmful to him.

And everyone's so happy!!! They're all so cute :3 Laios with the little vegetable slice on his forehead alkdjaldja Senshi's face T-T Love themmm

Laios looks so pleased and hopeful, bless him :3 Baby magic user.

Other delicious Plot:

The Plot in Episode 3

The Plot in Episode 7

The Plot in Episode 9

The Plot in Episode 11

The Plot in Episode 13

The Plot in Episode 14

The Plot in Episode 15 (you are here)

The Plot in Episode 16

The Plot in Episode 17

#delicious in dungeon #dungeon meshi #dungeon meshi spoilers #delicious in dungeon spoilers #fallfthoughts #ダンジョン飯 #laios touden #chilchuck tims #senshi #marcille donato #mouth foam #team hap

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TGCF donghua Season 2, Episode 11 thoughts

This episode was amazing alkdjlada. Spoilers for the book and donghua below.

Ah Fangxin in the coffin T-T Xie Liannnn... It's interesting they're... setting up for Hua Cheng's birthday? O.o Are they that confident they'll get to that (please be that confident, please!!)? Or just thinking "we get this in while we can in case there isn't enough"? Or just explaining why Xie Lian isn't getting out? It's a pretty (and sad) scene. And another Xiao Mengyou scene!! I'm so grateful for all the time we get alkdjaldj But also sad to think of how Lang Qianqiu thinks of him after saying all friends are false T-T

Xie Lian is so sad T-T Hua Cheng trying to comfort him. They're so cute together T-T Hua Cheng holding back so hard from hugging him.

Xie Lian destroying his statue T-T And then worrying about saving people. Hua Cheng wanting to say Something and being like... no we do what gege wants. Always.

Distracted by Xie Lian's poofy sleeves. I'm a poofy sleeves girl 4ever.

I'm a simple woman. I just like Hualian walking around together. Bein cute. Chattin. Saving people but not being in danger.

Xie Lian giving the "don't put me on a pedestal" speech T-T Love it so much. Hua Cheng being like, "yeah but idc, I'm right, you deserve to be there, no matter what others say". This man put a ring on it long ago, he ain't goin back. He Knows Things, Gege. He Knows. Things. Even more things you'd rather he didn't :/

Xie Lian's heart going doki doki

Sorry the eye swoosh made me laugh aldkjaldaj WHO ARE YOU SAN LANG TELL HIM alkjdaldkjal

Shi Qingxuan T-T And Xie Lian is so happy to see Wind Master :3 His bestie :333

Feng Xin lookin sexy with his spirit bow. I've loved spirit bows since I was like 6, okay???? I know, Fall coming out with the Hot Takes TM of "spirit bows are cool" aldkjaldaj For more Hot Takes TM, like "I just love Hualian", read more alkdjalj

Hua Cheng yoinking Xie Lian behind him made me laugh so hard alkdjalkdjaldja YOINK A GEGE

Xie Lian's FACE alkdjaldaj "omg" aldkjaldja There's a line from tagteamme's wonderful Mobei-Jun/Shang Qinghua fanfic AN IDIOT'S GUIDE TO A HAPPY MARRIAGE that describes a flabbergasted/upset Shang Qinghua as a "wronged chicken" and that's all I can think of here alkdjaldaj

AND XIE LIAN JUST GOES WITH IT ALKDJALDJA I LOVE THEM ALKDJALJ

Shi Qingxuan and Feng Xin confused at The Gay: ???

Hua Cheng: -satisfied smile- Yes he is Mine

Shi Qingxuan subtitling this book: "Good intentions can easily be misinterpreted when passed around. Better to start with bad intentions, and they'll believe it!"

Feng Xin not compelled by the Gay Married Couple. He protecc Dianxia. He left and failed so many times to do just that, after all. Not like Xie Lian told him to get lost out of fear or anything &lt;;.< Oh no I be havin Feng Xin and Xie Lian feelings, as I do every day T-T

alkdjalj Poor Feng Xin. He's so terrified of women. He's just completely gone. Just nope. Cannot do anything. No function. Goodness I feel bad for every female heavenly official having to interact with him.

Hua Cheng is so handsome this episode, honestly. Every frame of him is gorgeous. And male Wind Master is back!

asldakjdladj the little ding that plays when Feng Xin notes that Qi Rong's tactics are ridiculous. Translating the ding: duhhhhhh

Nothing about Xie Lian phases Shi Qingxuan. A true friend.

I love them so much T-T

adlkajdlkajda Hua Cheng is Xie Lian's "sworn brother" I can't with Shi Qingxuan I can't alkdjaldjaljk (yes I know this is the line in at least the English translation but I just alkjdlajda it kills me alkdjaljda). Hua Cheng is so unimpressed alkdalj "You disrespect my relationship with gege???" (I don't think he cares, but I do love that he's slightly more chill with Shi Qingxuan because Shi Qingxuan is one of the the only other people who supports Xie Lian)

I love Shi Qingxuan so much alkdjlaj He's your friend Xie Lian T-T You have a frienddddd

Hua Cheng like, "I'm better besties with gege than you are, Feng Xin >:3 Oh right you're not friendssss anymore are you >:3 Cause you abandoned himmmmm >:3" He's not mad about it. Nope.

Feng Xin covered in blood is pretty >.>

The soft Xie Lian thank you. The happy Hua Cheng acceptance. I love them so much T-T

Hua Cheng: "Overthinking. Just focus on doing what you need to do." He always reassures his gege. He wants his gege to do whatever makes him happy.

Ahhh what a good episode T-T So much Hualian. Feng Xin angst. So pretty. So good. And hey, the subs were decent! There's already been a preview for episode 12, so we know there's at least one episode left! I feel like they'll probably end the season either right before the switch to the past or right at the beginning, which is sad, but it makes sense. I just want more T-T

Other episode thoughts for season 2 (didn’t start till episode 3):

S02E03

S02E04

S02E05

S02E06

S02E07

S02E08

S02E09

S02E10

S02E11 (you are here)

S02E12

#Heaven Official's Blessing #HOB #TGCF #Hua Cheng #Xie Lian #Hualian #Hua Cheng/Xie Lian #Hua Cheng x Xie Lian #spoilers #good fucking food #shi qingxuan #feng xin #qi rong #xiao mengyou #xiao shiwei #fallfthoughts