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Fics that Live in My Mind, Rent Free (Pedro's Version) - Part 2

Welp! It seems there are link and tag limits? Who knew? Not this newb 😂😂 When I said that I've read so many good fanfics, I really meant it. Again, below the cut is a continuation of the list of some of my fave Pedro character fanfics that I've read on this site - ones I think about and revisit often. These are all fics I should have/would have reblogged if only I wasn't so weirdly nervous about it; in 2024 we will muster up some courage and reblog (it will be slow, probably, but I promise I will be trying!). This is a good time for me to also say that one of the reasons I am motivated to step out of my comfort zone on this is because of the genuine joy every comment/reblog/like has brought me this year as a new writer - thank you all from the bottom of my heart for the kind reception on anything I have ever posted. 🥹 ilysm 😘

Anyways, we press forward (Part 1 of Rent Free PPCU fics can be found here):

Din Djarin (The Mandalorian, GOAT)

Of Shadows and Roses by @the-scandalorian (Bodyguard!Din x Royalty!Reader)

All Mine by @mellowswriting (Possessive!Din after Reader uses herself as bait)

Narcissus by @bits-and-babs (Armour/mirror sex)

Looking out for you by @beskarandblasters (Jealous!Din after Reader uses herself as bait)

Cherry Liqueur by @decembermidnight (Reader teases Mando in public)

Breaking in the New House by @beskarandblasters (I love Husband!Din and Wife!Reader fics)

Javier Pena (Narcos)

Sweet Dreams by @javiscigarette (Javi can't sleep)

Phone Sex...amiright? by @tightjeansjavi (Reader calls Javi at work)

Sharing is Caring by @ezrasversion (Corrupt DEA Agent!Javi, Mafia AU!Joel Miller, Reader Threesome)

The Saint, the Sinner, and the Devil by @joelsgirl (Corrupt DEA Agent!Javi, DBF Mafia AU!Joel Miller, Reader Threesome)

MIA by @itsharleystuff (Jealous!Javi with Undercover!Reader)

Surprising Javi P with a Lingerie Set by @swiftispunk

Not here...not now by @gracieispunk (Reader visits Javi at work)

Bunny by @whatsnewalycat (Sex Phone Operator!Reader; Part 2 is great too!)

Ease by @javiscigarette (Javi takes care of Reader after a bad day)

Joel Miller (TLOU)

Say It Right, Peeping Neighbour, and Right Place, Right Time by @chaotic-mystery (All the DBF and BFD fics are amazing; these are my fave)

Quickie by @joelscruff (This falls in the middle of the Boyfriend's Dad series, but it's the first one I read and I was hooked!)

That Funny Feeling by @bluebeary-jay (Joel loves pet names 🥹)

I've Got Lust on My Tongue by @itgetsdark-x (Bratty reader a la Maddy Perez)

The Babysitter, Part 1 by @proxima-writes (There's a Part 2 as well!)

Under the Table by @toxicanonymity (A lot of good Joelkemons, but Speakeasy is a classic and maybe my fave?)

Online Friends, Sticking it to the PTA, and Caught Sunbathing by @walkintotheriveranddisappear (All of Emma's Joel fics are really hot [honestly you can't go wrong], but these are my faves)

Late Night Smoke by @bettercallwillow (Dbf smoking. sigh)

Calling Joel Daddy by @inkedells (I honestly love it when authors bold the dirty talk 🤭)

Gimme What I Want and In the Next Room by @atticrissfinch (The masterlist is some of the hottest Joel fic, if I may say so; these are my faves)

An Open Window by @velvetmud (Joel being a peeping tom; I also always hope for a sequel to this one!)

Crave by @toxic-seduction (Part 2; Reader finds Joel in the QZ)

Good Luck Charm by @javiscigarette (Joel watches the football game)

Ravish by @psychedelic-ink (Webcam Model!Reader; Part 2 is also incredible!)

I Know it When I see It by @bageldaddy (Pornstars!Joel and Readers. This series has me and everyone else, I think, in a chokehold. Reading, as well, the writer's thoughts and feelings about the porn industry and the care put into the characters is such a joy and makes the fic that much more rich)

Chaser series by @livingemkayde (Nanny!Reader and a love triangle; not finished but so good I'm happy to wait forever)

Right my Wrongs by @chloeangelic (Father in Law!Joel)

In A Feud with Her Neighbour by @proxima-writes (Read this delicious fic and the bonus scenes will be the icing on top)

Kiss and Tell by @toxic-seduction (Stepdad!Joel and mom goes away for the weekend)

Peaches and Cream by @javiscigarette (Joel buys reader peaches)

Didn't Cha Know by @chloeangelic (The Joel Reader has been pining for is her boyfriend's brother)

Gif to breakup the text block:

Camgirl by @phuckinphia (Another Camgirl but this time she's Sarah's friend 🫣)

The Right Wrong Number by @proxima-writes (Sarah's soccer coach!Reader)

Nightmares by @fruispunk (QZ!Reader has nightmares that Joel hears and mistakens for something else)

Damage Done by @bluebeary-jay (Joel accidentally triggers Reader; mind the tags. Heavy angst, heavy topic that is beautifully written)

Yes, Mr. Miller by pedropascallme (Babysitter!Reader, Part 2 Thank You, Mr. Miller is also excellent)

How Long series by @gracieheartspedro (Link is to Part 1; series is complete and wonderfully hot and emotional. Reader's boyfriend Tommy is a cheat😢)

Francisco "Catfish" Morales (Triple Frontier)

Fictional Death by @psychedelic-ink (Frankie comforts Reader)

Well Fed by @the-ginger-hedge-witch (Frankie is HAPPY 🥹)

Forest Ranger AU by @the-ginger-hedge-witch (I'm not an outdoorsy person but this AU makes me wish I was)

It's Always the Quiet Ones by @thot-of-khonshu (Frankie surprises Reader)

Pero Tovar (The Great Wall)

Kinktober 2022 - Breeding by @moralesispunk (Guard!Pero and Royalty!Reader)

Bodily Exchange by @absurdthirst (Mafia AU!Pero and daughter of mafia boss Reader)

Damnation or Salvation by @absurdthirst (Pero is sent to retrieve Reader)

Dying Wish by @absurdthirst (Pero makes Reader's father a promise; okay at this point, just all of Keri's Pero fics 🤭)

Marcus Moreno (We Can Be Heroes)

Beat Poetry on Amphetamines by @psychedelic-ink (Marcus comes home hurt)

#fic rec list #fic rec #pedro pascal characters #pedro pascal characters fanfiction #din djarin #din djarin fanfiction #din djarin fic #javier peña #javier pena fic #javier pena fanfiction #joel miller #joel miller fanfiction #joel miller fic #frankie morales #frankie morales fanfiction #pero tovar #pero tovar fic #pero tovar fanfiction #marcus moreno #marcus moreno fanfiction #marcus moreno fic

[raenizza]

What Do You Need?

The reader needs to get something from Roman but is too shy and nervous to ask him. 

Word Count: 1056

Warnings: None that I know of so far. It's as SFW as possible.

Author’s Note: Hiyah babies!! It has been forever since I wrote up a little summ summ for y’all. So for a little treat, here’s a mini one-shot I typed up.

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“Yea, I don’t want anything in the warehouse tonight. I need it to be out in the front.” Roman states on the phone as he paces back in forth in his office.

You overheard him on the top of the stairway, looking down at the envelope in your hand.“Dammit,” you whispered to yourself. Thinking that this could be the worst shit ever. You could not even fathom the idea of how you got into this situation. You are responsible. Smart. And very organized, how the hell could this happen? You walked back into the Master bedroom, heading straight to the balcony. You opened up the door and stepped outside to take a breath. In deep thought, you started to think about the decisions you’ve made in your life and how much of a responsible person you are and how you’ve always had a plan B, but not this time. You took several more deep breaths and stared at the sunset that lay ahead of you. Tilting your head to the side and closing your eyes with a silent prayer.

“Lord, heavenly father, please let this man say ‘yes’” you silently whispered to yourself as the wind blew against your warm face. You turned your body around facing the bedroom and walked back in quickly, heading straight back downstairs. Still holding the envelope in your hand, you finally approached Roman’s office door. You can still hear him conversating back and forth on the phone loudly as his emotions begin to intensify with each response. You took a deep breath once more before opening the office door. “NO!!” Roman screamed loudly as he paces back and forth near his desk. You were taken aback by his random outburst. He had frustration written all over his face, but the moment he looked at you, everything changed.

“Hey Baby,” he breathed out in a quiet, more calm tone, as his whole demeanor changed when you walked in. “Hey, honey are you a little busy right now?” you asked him quietly. “HOLD ON, JT GIMME A SEC. Yea baby you need something?”

“Oh if you’re busy right now, I’ll just come by another time-” you quickly responded. “No, No I’m not,” he said as he held his hand over the phone.

“JT WE’LL FINISH THIS UP TOMORROW, AIGHT” He ended the call. “Sorry about that baby, what’s going on?” he said in his softest voice, sitting down in his office chair.

“Oh I just wanted to make sure if we are still on for Saturday night?” you asked with a slight smile trying to build conversation and not jump the gun.

“Of course we are. You know it’s been a while since we had a date.” he said sitting back down in his chair. “I know, I was just making sure, you did not have any other plans.” You approached him and leaned on the desk facing him as he glances at you and back at his Macbook.

“I wouldn’t agree if I did.” he looked up at you with a smile. You looked down at the ground. Still trying to build up the courage, but also hoping he doesn’t notice.

“Baby…” he said as he stopped typing.

“You got something else on your mind?” he asked. Roman knew something was up, he can tell when you are holding back.“Ummmmmm…” you trailed off for a bit hoping he’d changed the conversation. You leaned up from the desk and started to walk around the office, trying to figure out another topic to talk about. Roman got up from his seat and trailed behind you, grabbing your waist and pulling you in unexpectedly.

“Baby, I can always tell when you need something wassup,” he asked genuinely. You hid the envelope at your sides, but he peeped it and slowly went for it. “Nah we ain’t gotta go through this whole dance, what you need?” He asked once more. You gripped the envelope in your hand, and then folding it back up into your pocket. “Some money,” you said as quietly as possible not making eye contact.

“How much?” he said still looking at you with softness in his big brown eyes.. “A thousand.” “A thousand? That's it?” he repeated. “You have to fight me over a thousand?” he chuckled. You looked up at him, with innocence. “What you need it for?” “For something.” “For what? You need to tell me what you need it for” he replied “Well, I am running a bit short on my car insurance. Only because I thought I budgeted properly.” you responded, truthfully. “That’s what in the envelope?” he asked. You nodded your head, yes in response. “Was that hard?” he chuckled and looked at you deeply.

Roman took a step back and head to the right side of his desk. He opened the very last drawer in which lies a safe with a combination lock only he knows.

“Hold on, aight, you said you need a thousand?” he says as he started counted the wads of cash. “1, 2, 3,4…” he began to trail off. “32, 33..” he continued. You stared at him in shock. “Here’s 45. Take that.” He said. “Oh, baby, no all I needed was just-” “I know you said a thousand, just take the 45. Do whatever you want with the rest.” “But Baby, I-” “Take it. Ok. That’s nothin.” He placed the money in a large black Dior bag that was underneath his desk. He handed it to you and then cupped your cheeks. “Listen, you need it, Okay.” “And whatever my baby needs, I will provide no matter what.” He says to you before a deep, passionate french kiss. Roman pulled your chin closer making your insides feel warm and tingly. “Alright now go do what you gotta do.” Pulling away and giving your ass a quick smack.

“Thank you so much, Baby, I appreciate this.” You said walking out of his office. He smiled at you and then watched you from behind as you left. “Love u baby.” He says as he goes back to work. You closed the door of his office exhaling out and praised the Almighty God for your man. The only thing to worry about now is how you will pay him back. And that will soon come later.

#roman reigns #roman reigns x reader #roman reigns x y/n #roman reigns x mc #roman reigns x black reader #roman reigns x black oc reader #wwe #the tribal chief #wwe imagines #wwe fic #roman reigns oneshot #roman reigns x female reader #wwe headcannons #wwe fandom #roman reigns imagine #head of the table

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being so used to hardass mean roommate kunikuzushi that when u come home really late one night for whatever reason ur shocked to find him crying in his sleep. and then comforting hin bc ydk what else to do. im normal about him.

- mean xiao (hi lol)

omg! Welcome back mean xiao anon!! You have been missed nodnod--I hope that you were able to get the peep you were trying to get (I've forgotten who idhfoiseh but I remember you were rolling for someone last time you were hanging out around here ehe)

AND ALSO ALSO ALSO are you excited?? It's finally time-

Scaramouche is coming home and all Scara wanters are going to be Scara havers def not because most Scara wanters have been waiting for years now and have been saving up since his initial appearance. some people's resolve scares me

But YES

gimme a moment I got side tracked again- (also going back after writing, I honestly intended to put more comfort but as you know roommate Scara has a mind of his own, so we'll just say that he and reader aren't really close yet)

Honey Milk Tea

Summary: You're tired, it's late, and your usually pain-in-the-ass roommate...is crying? Contains: Modern au, roommates, roommate!Scaramouche, fluff, comfort (??), awkward roommate situations, maybe a little bit of underlying feelings whether platonic or romantic-

You had to stay later for work again today.

Something happened and, for reasons that you'd rather be unaware of, the night crew called out (again, for the second time within a week), so you were stuck until your coworker could come in nearly three hours after your shift should've ended. A heavy sigh heaves, following the familiar gesture of your key turning in the door's lock, and you finally relax the moment you step into your apartment.

Unsurprisingly, it's dark.

Scaramouche likely retired a while ago, you note, considering that the clock’s hands are pointed decidedly at a time that you’d rather be in bed yourself.

With a stretch, you shuck off your shoes and coat. They’re set besides the entrance, and you know that you’ll get an earful later about leaving your stuff laying around, but the effort required to put them up in the entryway closet seems just a little bit too much to handle. You’ll make sure to apologize in the form of a cup of coffee if you manage to get up before him.

Though...you look at it one more time before deciding that you’re satisfied with the halfheartedly folded article of clothing.

It’s another minute before you finally walk into the combined living area and kitchen, and then another before you decide against a midnight snack despite the tempting idea of a quick meal to make your way towards the small hallway leading to the rooms. The longer that you spend awake, the longer that you’ll have to wait until you’re comfortable and asleep in bed, after all. Or, at least that the logic that you decided on tonight.

And then, you hear the soft sound of breathing.

There, on the couch, cheek pressed into the armrest and legs dangling haphazardly off, is your roommate. In the dimness of the apartment, you easily could have mistaken him for a stray blanket. But the closer you get (careful to take as quiet steps as possible) the easier it is to squint and see his familiar features.

He shifts, and for a moment you’re worried that you woke him, until he settles. Bangs falling from where they sat tucked behind his ear, he mumbles.

Huh.

Who knew he talked in his sleep?

“...breathe...”

You hold your own breath, hesitating in your spot when his brows scrunch up and his arm drags to rest across his forehead.

“...should breathe.”

Scaramouche’s expression shifts, the corners of his lips tugging down and you wonder about what he’s dreaming of. He must be, since he shows no sign of acknowledging you, right? His frown deepens while you’re left in your thoughts and, if you didn’t know better, you’d ask him what’s wrong.

But the silence continues and he shifts until he’s properly laid across the couch (good for him, you muse).

You know. You should probably go ahead and go to sleep yourself. Change out of your work clothes, maybe do a few stretches to relieve the ache in your back, and close your eyes. Except...you can’t seem to tear yourself away. Not when Scaramouche suddenly whimpers.

It’s a soft sound, pained and almost resigned. Like an eon’s worth of waiting only to be disappointed, but still being vulnerable enough for it to hurt.

His features relax, if only a bit, but the frown stays.

“...you promised...”

Suddenly, he looks hurt.

He turns on his side and his arm falls from his head down in front of his chest, fingers twitching.

It’s then that he starts to cry.

A tear beads and slips down from the corner of his eye, just enough to catch whatever meager light rests in the darkness, and wets the worn fabric of the couch. Another follows, and another.

And then, Scaramouche awakens.

He sits up straight, furiously rubbing at his eyes with white-knuckled fists even though the tears don’t stop. They continue to slip past.

“Shit. Shit-”

Tearing away from his face, he hits the back of the couch, eyes shut tight and teeth worrying at a wobbling lip he’d really rather not have. You could only imagine why, all things considered.

And you only imagined for a little bit longer before you were met with a furious glare.

“Why are you here? Go the fuck to sleep already.”

You didn’t want to ask, not that you weren’t curious. So, instead you offer a hopefully reassuring smile.

“Late shift. I had to cover for Jamie because they called out. Same with Bryce.”

The silence that follows is uncomfortable.

It’s weird to see your roommate so vulnerable—a few tears still streaming down his flushed cheeks from red and puffy eyes despite the clearly inconvenienced expression. Maybe it was the late hour, or perhaps the extra three hours, but you found yourself doing something you didn’t expect.

“...are you alright?”

He prickles at that, visibly. But then the tears start up anew and his shoulders shake in silence and he turns away to try to rid himself of them. 

“I know we don’t really talk much, but I’m always ready to listen if you need it. Really.”

Scaramouche shakes his head, pointedly keeping himself face away from you, but you see the way that his shoulders loosen.

The moment that his tears reduce to sniffles, he stands up.

It takes only about ten large strides for him to make his way across the living area to the kitchen sink. After a few splashes of cold water and a vigorous wiping with a handful of paper towels, he finally takes in a deep breath.

“There’s no need to waste words on something that’s in the past.”

The light turns on with a click and your apartment floods with light. Leaning against the counter with crossed arms, he still refuses to meet your eyes.

“It’s whatever. Do you want a cup, or not?”

Despite the underlying discomfort, Scaramouche forgoes your lack of an answer to fish two mugs from the cabinet, crossing over to fill the kettle with water and clicking the stovetop on. You watch as he grabs a box of chamomile from the side and sets a bag in each mug before tapping his fingers impatiently against the countertop.

The water comes to a boil much quicker than expected, and before you know it there’s a fresh, warm cup of honey milk tea pushed in front of you.

Nursing his own close to his face, Scaramouche watches you. He takes a sip.

“It tastes better when it’s still hot.”

“Oh--right, thank you.”

And it really does.

You take a deep drink, relishing in the light sweetness and comfort, missing the way that he seems to relax more at your acceptance, how he seems to not look away from you once. The drink is finished too soon for either of your liking.

When you thank him again, he shrugs it off, setting your cup besides his in the sink to deal with in the morning.

Soon enough, the lights flick back off and the two of you head down the hall to part ways.

It’s not until your door closes and he’s sure you’re occupied with getting ready for bed that he mutters a quiet thank you to the quiet hall. Tonight, he’s sure that his dreams will be sweeter.

Note: I like to think he's pretty bad at feelings so he goes about resolving things himself and by that I mean burying them in the form of making a cup of tea in hopes of calming his nerves

#I couldn't think of names for reader's coworkers because I ended up accidentally writing myself into that osdihfoieh so these are the first #that popped up in my head #scaramouche #roommate au #roommate scaramouche #modern au #scaramouche x reader #genshin impact scaramouche #genshin impact fics #genshin impact #genshin impact drabbles #genshin impact fluff #genshin impact x reader #there are definitely gears turning in that head of his ooo dang look at that mouchie considering letting others in??? Incredible #aw buns wait I forgot the anon tags #anon asks #mean xiao anon #ehe I hope this is close enough to the original idea dhfosieh

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22 (kisses on head) Sam Wilson & dealer's choice

its been 84 years & i finally finished writing this .... inspired by life events bc apparently thats how most of my fatws stories seem to work these days. also shoutout to @foolgobi65, my bestie and co-middle aged fictional man. miss u so much, praying that in 1 month i will be a 60 dollar flight away from u, etc etc

It takes Sam a few tries to make the call.

Okay, so maybe that's hypocritical of him. It's okay to reach out to people when you need 'em, Buck. I'm here if you need to talk about anything, B. You know avoiding the world won't make anything easier, man.

Yeah, yeah -- so Sam's sometimes a textbook example of do as I say, not as I do. His sister would be the first to remind him of this, loudly and annoyingly. Recently, Bucky's taken to agreeing with her -- loudly and annoyingly, after he's given Sam a mildly amused eyebrow at the liberal shortening of his already short nickname -- but it's hard to remember that, and the general cross bleeding of their lives over and across like veins, when he hasn't seen Bucky in a month and their texts have been few and far between.

Not for any nefarious reason or anything. Sam's just been busy. Sitting in interminable meetings with assholes. Getting asked inane leading questions about his stance on global politics. Trying to push through the legal work of actually getting clean water to multiple places in literal first world nations. Bull-fuckin’-shit, Sam thinks. There is perpetual grit behind his eyes. The urge to dangle senators by their ankles from the top of multi-story buildings is real. He and Bucky did that a couple times, in the early days, but then Rhodey got in trouble because of it, so they agreed to ease off for a bit. So now Sam hasn’t even got that as an outlet, and it’s on him to figure out this messed up world for everyone else 'cause for every person who seems to care to try it, there are hundreds more who couldn't give a shit. He needs a vacation. Or a reset. Something to remind him what being Captain America is really about.

And Bucky's -- well, he's definitely not retired, but Sam thinks he deserves some peace and quiet, after everything.

The phone rings a fifth time. It's two in the morning. Sam sits in the dark quiet of his hotel room and is about to swipe end call and just content himself with a short text hey man, how's it going? when suddenly the call connects.

Sam squints.

"Why am I looking at a weird corner of your ceiling?" he asks, before his tired brain can catch up to the possibility that maybe something is deeply, horribly wrong, and there are bad guys there, and their mutual worlds are about to end for the twentieth time.

Then Bucky's forehead pops up from behind the kitchen counter.

“Sam, hey,” he says, before Sam can question further. The phone camera shakes like it’s being propped up against something by a hasty hand, “Gimme a sec, I’m in the middle of something.”

The forehead disappears. Not in a normal way, like Bucky walking out of frame, but in a weird way, like Bucky dropping below the counter to the floor.

“C’mon, ya little twerp, slow down a second …”

“Uh …” Sam wets his lips. “Is now a bad time?”

“‘S fine!” calls his friend’s disembodied voice. “Talk, I’m listenin’.” There is a thump, and a small yowl, and a distinctively Bucky-flavoured grunt. 

Sam can see the edge of Bucky's stove behind him and slowly registers the warm kitchen lighting and mess of kitchen implements strewn ... everywhere.

"What ... exactly are you doing?"

"Wrangling," says Bucky. "How've you been?" 

Could be better should be Sam's honest response. Instead he blinks at the obvious noises of scuffle, the muffled thud of metal limb against laminate kitchen island, some plaintive meows, and ...

Squeaking?

Peep peep peep peep peep.

“Fuckin’ – Alpine!”

“I told you that cat’s possessed,” Sam says, for lack of anything else to contribute to the mystifying noises coming from his phone. 

“Aha!” yells Bucky. There is a particularly despondent screech, and the peeping ramps up in intensity. 

Three months ago they’d got caught trying to bust some superpowered underground fight club and spent two days stuck in some underground bunker under threat of fighting in said club. Could make big bucks, taking bets on Captain America and the Winter Soldier. Sam wishes those violence-mongering assholes could see the two of them now.

Bucky’s head reappears.

“She’s not possessed,” he says. Sam can’t exactly agree, when directly to Bucky’s left, the little white housecat he found in the dumpsters behind his apartment last February is doing her best to wage feral holy war against the impervious plates of his left hand, which has got her hovering four feet above the ground by the scruff of her neck. Bucky himself seems unbothered by the crazy feline trying to maul his hand, and in fact unbothered in general, despite his wild case of bedhead, hole-ridden pajama shirt and slightly faded underwear all captured in frame. His other hand, stretched all the way out in the other direction, is held tightly in a fist.

And it’s squeaking.

“Bucky,” Sam says slowly, “I get that you got this whole nonviolence thing goin’ on right now –” It’s been a new thing Bucky keeps bringing up in sardonic therapy speak, always raising his eyebrows to show that he’s the only one allowed in on the joke, as if Sam knows he hasn’t touched a gun in three years – “but is two am really the right time to stop your honest to God housecat from takin’ out a mouse in your kitchen?”

“Mouse?” Bucky says with a frown. Then he grins. “Aw, no, I found him in the elevator today. Dunno how he got there.” Then, with impossible gentleness, he brings his fist up to the blurry camera, so Sam can see the fuzzy yellow crown of a tiny, very squeaky duckling.

Sam stares.

“That’s a duck,” he says.

“Duck-ling,” Bucky corrects. “He’s kind of helpless. Kept falling over on its own ass ‘til I brought him up. I think he was in shock.”

Peep, says the little duckling, as if agreeing. Or maybe as if to say, And then you exposed me to your psycho cat, asshole, you don’t think that was traumatizing? 

Maybe Bucky speaks duck better than Sam does, because he only grins, widely, and then proceeds to press a small kiss to the top of the duckling’s head.

Sam feels like he must be dreaming.

“You adopted a duckling?” he manages.

“Not officially,” Bucky protests.

“You can’t just adopt a duckling in Brooklyn.”

“I got a bathtub!”

“You got a shower cubicle, man.”

“Okay, fine, I got a sink.”

“Dude, you can’t rehome a duck in your tiny ass sink.”

“He hasn’t got anywhere else to go, Sam, he’s just a baby.”

Sam gestures in mild distress to the cat, who is still trying desperately to escape her vibranium bonds. “Is this not considered a barrier to duck adoption?!” he says.

Bucky sighs, the kind that slumps your shoulders up and down. He holds Alpine up to his face, sternly. She is midway through attempting to chew his wrist with her pointy little cat teeth. 

“You got wax in your ears? Knock it off, Sweets. Whaddaya want, more attention? You want a kiss on the forehead, too?”

“I do not get paid enough for this,” Sam says, putting his head in his hands and staring across the room.

Peep peep peep agrees the duckling.

“Look,” Bucky says, gesturing with his duckling hand. “I’ll think of something.”

“Something stupid,” says Sam.

Bucky doesn’t seem bothered, though. “So what’d you wanna talk to me about?” he asks.

Sam pauses. He’s got to think about it now. In fact – the edge of need that had been present just four minutes ago has mostly disappeared. He takes in Bucky’s disheveled appearance again. 

“You still goin’ down next weekend?”

It is a long weekend. Thanksgiving, to be precise. Sam has spent many a Thanksgiving dreaming of his sister’s cooking; he’s not sure he has the mental fortitude to skip out on it this year, when nothing world-ending is happening.

Bucky gives him a weird look. “Sure. Are you?”

“Delacroix’s still doin’ its food drive, right?”

“Sure,” says Bucky again. He scratches an itch behind his ear with the watch strap around his right wrist. The duckling squeaks. “Maybe you should go.”

“Maybe I should,” Sam says. He doesn’t feel relief, exactly, but there is a cousin feeling, somewhere in his chest, that he does not have words for at two a.m., “to make sure you won’t be pullin’ lame moves on my little sister.”

“You wouldn’t know a move if it danced naked in front of you, Sam,” Bucky says, without missing a beat. Alpine, who has been quiet since threatened, makes a sudden, aborted move towards Bucky’s right hand. Smoothly, behind the counter, Bucky takes a couple steps back and opens the empty garbage can with his bare foot before dropping Alpine into it. “Behave,” he tells her muffled protests. 

“I know so many moves. I am super smooth with the ladies. And your pasty ass better not be doing any naked dancing, or we’ll have words.”

Bucky lets out a very long-suffering sigh. “Just because Ms. Gloria next door likes me best …”

“She makes a mean sweet potato pie every Thanksgiving,” Sam agrees sadly. “I used to get that extra piece, you know?”

“I can’t say no when Sarah invites me, Sam, come on.”

“So she inviting you now, is that how this works? She doesn’t invite me.”

“That’s ‘cause you invite yourself. Or she bullies you into coming home.”

Both of these things being true, they are both laughing before Sam knows it. He is decidedly less exhausted than before. Tired, sleepy, sure, but not exhausted. Bucky has now moved on to cleaning up his kitchen one-handedly, which he’s gotten pretty good at recently. Bucky himself counts it as progress, and so does everyone else. 

Sam catches his breath. “Yeah, alright,” he says. “I should get some rest, then.”

He gets subjected to a long look through the camera. “See you next weekend?” Bucky says finally.

And maybe that was the exact question Sam had been itching to ask. It’s been a long while since he’s had a friend that’s basically family. It hits different. Sam’s happy to get used to it again, bit by bit.

“Yeah, I’ll be there. I don’t think I can tell you all the shit I’ve been dealing with unless we’re out in the middle of nowhere.”

Bucky narrows his eyes. “For security reasons or Sam-telling-a-story reasons?”

“Man, I can tell a story over the phone.”

“Yeah, but you like having the ambiance. Brings the best out in you.”

“Fishing and stories just mix right.”

“Whatever you say, Sam.”

“Yeah, yeah. Hey, maybe you can bring that little fluff ball with you. Can you imagine takin’ that thing through airport security?”

Except, oh no. Bucky’s eyes are widening with the sharp glimmer of a new, stupid idea.

“Huh,” he says, aloud. Peep peep, says the duckling. 

“You are not foisting that duckling on me,” Sam says.

“You do have a bird-themed costume. And Sarah’s house has a bathtub.”

But before Sam can open his mouth to argue, there is the loud crash of the garbage can tipping over, and the blurry white figure of Alpine pouncing onto Bucky’s head. 

“Shit! Alpine!”

Sam divines that he’s dropped the duckling.

“You know how long it took me to catch him?!”

Mroooow, howls Alpine, who is now on the counter, blocking most of the frame.

To the renewed sounds of frantic peeping from the kitchen floor, Sam laughs. “Dude,” he says, “you know your neighbors hate your ass right now.”

And it’s maybe fitting, that the last thing he sees before he ends the call is Bucky’s disembodied metal fist, flipping him the bird.

#my writing #its not much but its honest work #the falcon and the winter soldier #sam wilson #bucky barnes #sam x bucky #sarah x bucky #marvel #touch prompt meme

[zaddyazula]

gimme yakuza propaganda so i can see if i wanna peep it

🫡🫡🫡

well there are currently 9/11 main line games (i shall explain) and all of them are available on modern consoles (a lot of them came out on ps3 or ps4 originally).

there are two remakes, one for yakuza 1 (a ps2 game) and one for yakuza 2 (another ps2 game), called yakuza kiwami and yakuza kiwami 2. they are actually pretty good remakes from what i’ve seen, but i haven’t played the original two. this is why i said 9/11 main line games.

the total order goes (chronologically):

yakuza 0

yakuza (kiwami) 1

yakuza (kiwami) 2

yakuza 3

yakuza 4

yakuza 5

yakuza 6

yakuza 7/like a dragon

yakuza lad gaiden (the one that just came out)

they are all classic fighting games until 7, which is turn-based, i am still raging about that. gaiden isn’t though. also as you asked me about a while ago now, the guy with the spiky hair is the protagonist of 7 and he will be for 8, which is coming out january next year.

the main protagonist (table slam guy) is the or one of the protagonists in every other game (0 has two, 4 has 4, and 5 has 5).

women are written decently well, a lot, lot better than mgs, though there is about two main characters who are women per game 😭😭😭😭😭😭 not one of its strongest points but they all have clothes on!! the bare minimum we love to see it. (i will just say there is actually a fat woman who is a main-ish side character in 4, who is done pretty well!!! so hurrah!!!!)

characters are extremely well written and the writing is good for the most part, there are a couple of moments in earlier games (more 3,4 and 5) where you’re sort of shocked by how ridiculous it is, but it works decently well. i prefer the first couple of games, and then the 6+. there are a few spin-offs available in the west, being dead souls (zombie game), which is ps3 only, and lad:ishin, which is set in the 1860s (and a couple more others but i can’t think). the table slam man (kiryu) has actually started to remind me a lot of snake, and the series’ stories are actually quite similar.

talking about kiryu, he respects women!!! to the point where he refuses to ever hurt a woman, and has on many occasions beat someone up for hurting a woman. not to say he doesn’t have weird-ish female relationships, but they’re overall quite sweet and last for the game, and are then never touched upon again. they’re nowhere near a meryl-snake level catastrophe.

the games themselves aren’t too long for the most part, the longest i found being 5 (30 hours) and 7 (39 hours), but that’s including all the time fucking around doing karaoke or other things. 0 took me about 28 hours; kiwami 1 took about 22 hours (i think); kiwami 2 took me about 26 hours; 3 took 16 hours; 4 took 23 hours; 6 took 21 hours, and gaiden took 11 (it’s a lot shorter).

going back to karaoke - the amount of optional shit you can do is crazy. substories are probably the biggest thing with this, some of them being decently long and others being pretty short. they are usually quite fun and can give you a break from the story (which can at times be miserable). karaoke is probably my favourite mini-game in the series. you basically just press buttons with the right timing and it is ridiculously fun and silly. other mini-games are available, such as pool, bowling (in the earlier games), fishing, claw-machines, arcade games, DISCO (in 0 but it’s class), darts and probably some others but i can’t remember. the story can get a bit depressing, but it’s balanced out by the silliness the games also have, and surprisingly it works? in mgs, it sort of half works, you’ve got a monkey who smokes cigarettes and drinks coke and then the world is falling apart. war had changed. snake is old and dying and he cannot escape the world yet. and then johnny shits himself. comedy 👍 but with yakuza, the two different sides work together really well, especially in 0, and it ends up making sense eventually.

i think that’s it you have been yakuzer-propagandad!!!!

#i’m sorry this took like 7 hours i started it before i went to school and i then had to do cornell notes for homework so here you go!!!! #rgg #yakuza #my asks

[lowkeyrobin]

EVIL DEAD RISE ; what kind of music you listen to with them

includes ; danny, bridget, kassie (platonic), ellie & beth

warnings ; language, my kinda bad music taste tbh

pronouns ; you/yours

masterlist

DANNY

either stuff like sneaker pimps, gorillaz, and lil peep or quannnic, the cure, nirvana, paramore

he plays whatever makes you happy, especially if it's something he also likes

probably listens to music to sleep as well

like, hozier, phoebe bridgers, probably movie scores that are calm and kinda relaxing as well

sometimes you guys sit in silence with the music and relish each others company or you're having a dance party in front of hundreds cheering his dj skills on

religiously wears headphones, doesn't matter if they're wireless or not

he's very anti-earbuds bc they don't fit his ears properly LMAOOO

honestly same....

but he's scared it'll make him get hearing loss sooner bc they don't let the sound out a bit so he sticks w his muffs

keeps him warm in the winter 🤷‍♂️/🤷‍♀️

BRIDGET

mazzy star, florence + the machine, hozier, blue foundation, seal, james marriott

I feel like she's into calmer kinda music, but not like basic calm music if that makes sense??

I don't think she's an arctic monkeys/tv girl indie/pop/idk fan iykwim

she likes just being in your presence when she listens to music cause she wants to have those songs remind her of you somehow

like if you're on the bus, in the car, she's the type to usually have her earbuds in, probably does the spotify party thing with you LMAO

that way you don't have to share earbuds or anything

danny constantly teases you guys bc your music taste differs but you're totally swooning for her so you always listen to her music lol

KASSIE

taylor swift idk

what do little kids listen to these days??? 💀💀💀

cmon she's like 10 at max gimme a break

she honestly just picks whatever she likes on your playlists if she needs something to entertain her in the car and whatnot

I mean I'm like that too sometimes I just can't stare out the window in silence I need my music lmao

she probably just has default pop radio music taste, she's too young for a phone anyways lmao

gets any actual music taste from her siblings and you though

ELLIE

probably listens to the pretty reckless and halestorm here and there, prefers more pop music though

probably like muni long, normani, hozier, taylor swift, only the plastic hearts album by miley cyrus, etc

mostly a female artist listener

I just get that vibe from her

her and Beth for sure went to a lot of female lead rock bands before her kids + Jay in general

like evanescence, halestorm, pretty reckless, in this moment, flyleaf

she'd still enjoy listening to rock though, just gotta be in a pumped up mood, like doing chores or working out yk

would enjoy dorothy, lacuna coil, etc

she strikes me as a person who plays music in the house/car but never wirh headphones or anything bc she likes to get shit done and when she's sitting down, she's just trying to relax and music gets her kinda pumped up lmao

loves when u show her new songs tho, she loves adding them to her mixes or whatever

she strikes me as a pandora mom

BETH

she for sure listens to spiritbox, megan thee stallion (she's a nicki anti I know it, me too), halestorm, pretty reckless, new years day, in this moment, september mourning, eminem, rihanna

a lot of like 2000s-2010s legends lol

I feel like she listens to Megan a lot to pump herself up bc real tbh

cobra ft spiritbox is her all time fav song

holy shit she rants about this song to members of her team for a week straight

gets like 300 plays on it by the time spotify wrapped comes out

she strikes me as a yt music user HELP

she loves introducing you to new rock bands, especially ones w female leads

#evil dead rise #danny bixler #danny bixler x reader #morgan davies #bridget bixler #bridget bixler x reader #beth bixler #beth bixler x reader #ellie bixler #ellie bixler x reader #lilly sullivan #gabrielle echols #kassie bixler #evil dead rise x reader #lowkeyrobin

[noparg]

Video essay list

https://www.youtube.com/@theramblingentomologist - A recent find of mine. A pretty swell british dude who goes around his countryside finding and talking about bugs.

https://www.youtube.com/@RhysticStudies - Essays about magic the gathering cards, art and design. Enjoyable even if you don't play

https://www.youtube.com/@InPraiseofShadows - Essays about horror media

https://www.youtube.com/@FredrikKnudsen - Deep dives into weird stuff like TempleOS

https://www.youtube.com/@XboxAhoy - The essay dude. Essays about everything

https://www.youtube.com/@HeavyEyed - Music and design in games

https://www.youtube.com/@Chariot_Rider - Game design, weird and obscure games

https://www.youtube.com/@ErrantSignal - Videogames, short and sweet videos

https://www.youtube.com/@OfficialArch - Videogames, cool style

https://www.youtube.com/@JacobGeller - Who doesn't know Jacob Geller?

https://www.youtube.com/@DarylTalksGames - Videogames and psychology, lately pivoting towards more general content

https://www.youtube.com/@Leadhead - Videogames, being trans, life in general

https://www.youtube.com/@razbuten - Videogames

https://www.youtube.com/@hotcyder - Videogames

https://www.youtube.com/@broadcaststsatic - Noah Cadwell Gervais, SUPER long videos. I really like his narration style and his insight. His travelogues are favorites of mine, even over the videogame vids

https://www.youtube.com/@SpaceySoundy - Obscure itchio rpgs, weirdo games, etc

https://www.youtube.com/@maraganger - Videogames with a focus on style, usually weirdo and artsy ones

https://www.youtube.com/@eurothug4000 - Videogames, horror mainly

https://www.youtube.com/@hhhazel - Same as Amelie but also general content from Japan, interesting stories, fansites etc @

https://www.youtube.com/@AmelieDoree - Video essays about Japenese Visual Novels, often obscure @ameliedoree on Tumblr too

https://www.youtube.com/@supereyepatchwolf3007 - Who doesn't know eyepatchwolf

https://www.youtube.com/@Bradybrandwood - This dude adopted a lobster, he makes vids about it

https://www.youtube.com/@TerribleWritingAdvice - Sarcastic explanations about writing tropes

https://www.youtube.com/@NeverKnowsBest - Super long vids on games

Documentaries:

https://www.youtube.com/@eugeniomonesma-documentales

https://www.youtube.com/@ArchipelDocumentaries

Diorama building n the like:

https://www.youtube.com/@NorthoftheBorder - Dioramas

https://www.youtube.com/@Boylei - Dioramas

https://www.youtube.com/@LukeTowan - Dioramas, pretty technical at times

https://www.youtube.com/@BaumgartnerRestoration - Restores paintings, great narration, pretty interesting

https://www.youtube.com/@dougLinker - Woodcarving for beginners, cool pieces, how to start etc

https://www.youtube.com/@femboy_fishing - Name says it all. His audio mixing for early vids sucks a bit so you have to increase volume a lot

https://intothecast.online/ - Only podcast I listen two, two dudes talking about games. They're fun and sweet

For @kafus and anyone interested in good video essays and stuff to watch on the side.

I bet a lot of these peeps have tumblr, I just don't really use social media for anything but shitting and dead hours, so idk their @s

Feel free to gimme more cool peeps to watch btw

#video essays #podcasts

[peoplcshope]

🤩 Who is someone in your rpc that you admire?

unconventional asks meme / accepting

Bruv sit down cause this is going to be a list. The people below are the ones I admire, or WELL some of the ones because this could go for a bit. And note these are in no particular order, so the first doesn’t mean the best and the last doesn’t mean the least. I love all these peeps and admire ‘em equally.

We startin’ with my main man Ethan at @hopefromadoomedtimeline . I wake up in the morning and hope my portrayals are half that good and that ain’t even glazin him. Go on his blog and see it for yourself, we love DBZ but let’s not lie, damn show has more holes in it that spongebob and my boy here has made wonderful HCs to compensate. Really putting that unique spin on the dude.

The writer that brings me angst and I always come for more, my homie Koko @kiealer . Everytime when she be showing me her wonderful art I feel that spark that I used to have when I was young to pick up a paper and go draw somethin’ but..nah the skill ain’t there anymore but she does inspire me to do better at my manga coloring. 

Homie here that’s just pure chaos on my list, it’s my homegril T @acoldsovereign . She does bring me the angst too but usually it’s just covered with a lot of bullshit moments, add a little comedy into the mix. She’s soo great with her writing and it inspires me to do better. Really all I need to do is get better at bein descriptive AND not to mention my grammar. 

It wouldn’t really be my blog if I’m not saying Tazzy’s @dragvnsovl praises. The fact that this homie o’ mine writes RADITZ, NAPPA AND WHO? The OG GOAT YAMCHA, that inspired me to throw Krillin onto my multi. Always loved him and really he just..that’s my guy and she really do doing great with her muses too that I hope I can do the same for my multi..when I’m not too lazy.

These are my homies that always gimme a little inspiration everyday. But you think I was done??! There's @swordsxandxsakuras  who took an already known muse and said fuck it, let’s go canon divergent with this bih and basically turned Nezuko in somethin’ that works for her. The bravery and strength t’ do that on a public space like Tumblr? Nah i’d be caught lacking. Then there’s @eternalbxtterfly Snow who’s given me Elise’ smile for years now. What little time my muse gets to spend with @aceparagon  muse is time well spent too, and I’m really biased when it comes to Bishamon faces. Don’t get me started on my girl Rena’s muse. @zorkaya Has been inspiring your boy with his villain play because she does write a good villain as well. 

You think I was finna finish this segment without mentioning  my snom sis @universestreasures . Girl here has inspired me when it came to the romance genre. I still feel like it’s my weakest genre but I can tell you she’s helped me feel a little more confident in starting ships now. Oh can’t forget about Chai @infintasmal  . Aspire me to be a better Sinbad because she was THE PERF Ja’far for him. My homie Meli @crimsontwins  back when I REALLY was deep into Genshin lore, inspiring me to learn MORE and more about the game in order to make our roleplay that much nicer. I think I might have gotten to half of my homies but man, imma have to put a long post warning.

#❛ mail ━━ i've been fighting but i just can't do enough. #tw long post #there soo many more peeps i could mention but this shit got long

[heartstringsduet]

2, 3, 5 and 30 for the random fandom ask game (did I already send you one of these? hopefully not!)

Lola thanks for making these fun af questions up! 2. If you got something from the source material tattooed on you, what would it be? my rl friends would kill me if I said lizard. But like I really tinkered with the idea of going veeeery abstract with it and just having lines and dots kind of represent a lizard? 😬 I just fell a bit tooo deep after writing lizards as a talisman for comfort and safety in The Kind you can't get away from LOL.

3. If you had to remove one scene in the source material, what would it be? Let's compromise. I won't remove, I will just take Gabriel's death and move it to a time that isn't literally in the same finale as a wedding thanks. 5. If you had to change a facet of any character’s personality, what would it be and why? Am I really boring in saying none? Like, gimme edges, gimme flaws baby. What would I change? They more distinct a character the better. I guess we could give Nancy more personality by seeing more of her and same goes for Paul for me. 30. Name one way the source material or the fandom has had a positive impact on your life <3 Aww you know it's all the peeps. I love a community that is active and just shares my love for something and level of craziness. I just chatting with strangers all over the world about anything. Also, I wrote so much thanks to LS <3 Random Fandom Ask 💕

#michelle answers

[jungle-angel]

Songs From The Hard Deck

So my continuing love of Spotify is apparently serving me well because I might have either created something awesome or a total monster (lol). I’m gonna admit I secretly hope one of the cast finds the playlist, I know it’s a bit weird to hope for that but it doesn’t hurt. So here it is my peeps, here is the list that was spawned from the garden of my brain. 

Bang a Gong (Get It On)- T. Rex

I Ain’t Worried- One Republic

Great Balls of Fire- Miles Teller’s Version (of fucking course!!!!) 

Ain’t Messin Round- Gary Clark Jr. 

Simple- Florida Georgia Line

Gimme Three Steps- Lynyrd Skynyrd

Danger Zone- Kenny Loggins 

Mighty Wings- Cheap Trick

Counting Stars (rock guitar cover)- Kfir Ochaion

Any Way You Want It- Journey

Voce Chegou- Barbatuques (this makes me think of Coyote and Fanboy honestly) 

So Sorry Mama- Whitney Duncan

Fake I.D- Big +Rich fet. Gretchen Wilson

Dancing in the Dark- Bruce Springsteen

Mr. Night- Kenny Loggins (also for the Caddyshack fans)

Old Time Rock n Roll- Bob Seger

Feels (sped up)- not sure of the artist but it’s been in the crew’s tiktok vids

Gimme Some Lovin- Spencer Davis Group

Slow Ride- Foghat

Money (That’s What I want)- from the movie Animal House (can’t remember artist)

Won’t Get Fooled Again- The Who

More to come in the near future (lol)

#top gun maverick #pete maverick mitchell #penny benjamin #bradley rooster bradshaw #robert bob floyd #natasha phoenix trace #jake hangman seresin #mickey fanboy garcia #reuben payback fitch #javy coyote machado #songs from the hard deck #the hard deck plylist

[thuganomxcs]

1. When are you usually online?  You can usually catch me on here EARLY in the AM. That’s when I get more stuff done. I’m usually here 4AM to queue some things in the drafts, I usually try to get to at the very least four replies. Then I’m off to work.

2. What verses are you involved in outside of this page? I have a multimuse blog that I’m slowly getting back into, it’s a low activity blog that I manage now. I try to get to 2 drafts on there a day after work. Huh, speaking of which I gotta check it out. I also have a Sinbad blog that haven’t seen me in QUITE a while but it will once I get that drive to roleplay him one more time. Honestly I’ve been juggling between Yakuza, Judgment and Fist of the north star that strengthens my muse for Yusuke through the roof.

3. What is your biggest RP pet peeve? When people don’t treat OCs with the same respect they would a canon muse. I get not every OC you meet is going to be somethin’ you mess with but it doesn’t change the fact that their writers are peeps just like me and you.

4. Are you drawn to specific types of muses? You know people tell me that I am drawn to characters that commits an act of genocide. I mean it’s a joke but yeah, the ones I’m usually drawn too are ironically the bad boy archetype.

5. Are there recurring themes in your writing that people might not notice? I don’t think so, what people would notice is sometimes I tend to put a spin to mundane shit through my writing.

6. What are your favorite RP trends? Oh this is something for a tumblr veteran to answer for me, I can’t really say what my favorite trends are BUT if anyone would IM me and then gimme a little bit of education then I’ll gladly re-edit this post with my answer on a later date.

7. What is your process for starting a new story with someone?   There really isn’t much process, we say hey in the IMs, they post a prompt or two and I sed things in and BAM we’re writing. Though there are a few peeps that I really talk to regarding storyline especially considering Yu yu hakusho ain’t everyone’s taste.

8. How do you feel about duplicates? As a guy that loves to do multiverse stories I’d welcome a duplicate with open arms, provided they don’t jack my stuff I see no problem with it. 

9. How long have you been involved in roleplaying? MAN I was still in school back then, do y’all remember Myspace and AOL? That was where I used to roleplay back in the early 2000s. I say ‘roleplay’ but I use the term extremely lightly because one my english was TRASH then, two grammar was shit too and one liners were fun.

10. Is there a muse or verse you wish you could write in, but haven’t? On here? There are probably a few but on discord I got my partners that enable me to live the dreams and I love each and every one of y’all.

tagged: @quickdeaths​ (thanks for tagging the boy)

tagging: @belovedblossoms​ , @aceparagon​ , @angelustm​ , @eternitycyber​ , @regnantlight​ , @fatexbound​ , @healingwords​ , @universestreasures​ , @monmuses​ , @acandlelitdeath​ , @knightshonour​ , @adamnedmartyr​ , @xkokuryuhax​ , @hortussecretum​ , @holified​ , @rivenheart​ , @erobret​ , steal it homies

#❛ dashgames ━━ everyone's tough talk til the hands clam up.

[waitmyturtles]

All The Liquors. The show doesn’t need full review treatment so far, it’s definitely a light one, but I’m surprised by how much I’m enjoying it (my kids peeped my watching it last night and started saying NOM NOM NOM at all the food scenes lol). Anyway -- cute boy Jiyu (who’s out, YAY, with out friends, double YAY!) who REALLY likes to eat and DRANK (like a LOT lot) tries to woo a handsome chef into a contract with his beverage distribution company (I think that’s what Jiyu does? Whateves). 

Handsome chef Kihoon refuses because he doesn’t want to be associated with booze, and doesn’t sell alcohol at his restaurant, which makes him the target of online critics. (One point to make, though, is that I think Korea is the drinkiest country of Asia -- so I think any criticism about Kihoon NOT serving alcohol would likely be more culturally deep than I as a Westerner would catch.) Handsome chef needs help at his restaurant, Jiyu sweeps in to help, Kihoon notices Jiyu, Kihoon signs the contract, ostensibly to spend more time with Jiyu, and like, I dunno -- Jiyu gets a little grumpy about it because of the way that Kihoon is treating him? Kihoon kind of becomes a pursuer, but it’s not, like, fully-fledged yet? And he’s sort of awkward about it, but there’s no reason given yet?

This is another show by the production company 1012, which I know very little about, except that they produced Individual Circumstances, which I was underwhelmed by. And even talking about this reminds me of an excellent conversation that took place last week about the obstacles that Korea faces in making more great BLs consistently, including politics, the conservative Christian lobby, a lack of funding, a late start to the industry, everything. 

Again, I’m enjoying this show -- I absolutely can’t help myself around plates of fried chicken, spicy squid, all the hwe, Korean pasta, all the banchan, all the soju, and a freakin’ ending plate of stir-fried ramyeon, omg (BL x mukbang, gimme more.) But at the same time, my heart does break a teeny bit, because I could come around here and say, wah wah, the script needs to be better, it needs to rely less on the grumpy uke/clumsy guy/drunky guy tropes that K-dramas love. 

BUT -- if a script relies on these tropes.... make ‘em work. (And dang it -- a lot of K-dramas make these tropes WORK, to great measure -- these exact tropes are what make me LOVE K-dramas.) 

I get it. 1012 likely does not have funding for great scripts. They’re doing their best out here in the Seoul streets, I can see it. I think the casting, especially for Jiyu, is lovely. But there’s a lot of dead air in the show, a lot of non-speaking segments that I think are supposed to demonstrate chemistry and developing attraction between the guys, that just fall flat (à la the scenes in Individual Circumstances where the camera kept panning to that one guy with the tent car, and then back to the author, and like, those scenes didn’t end up really going anywhere either). 

I so did not end up meaning to complain, but I guess I’m in a mood, ha -- but honestly, this is better than Individual Circumstances, if I’m comparing the two. And if you like Korean food, you do have to watch this, because this is my first BL x mukbang crossover, and at least the delish shit is making this watchable!

#all the liquors #cw: alcohol #cw: drinking

[gauntletpower-blog]

world. get ready for a new and improved, active me.

#◣ ᵒᵘᵗ ᵒᶠ ᶤᶜᵉ ◜ooc.◝ ◢ #{ima coming back yalls} #{got a full time job && a side thing im /trying/ to make into a full time job work} #{but ima try my absolute best} #{peeps want me back && i def would love to be here more) #{i just wish that my pov could be viewed a bit more} #{but im not one to complain} #{ima throw aside the negativity and doubt from past experiences from my mind} #{gimme some time to check out the 90329834 blogs that followed me && transfer my icons}

[eyeofthemoongame]

Hello! This isn't really an ask, but I just want to say how much I appreciate this story and maybe also provide words of encouragement. Oh, and sorry if im coming off as formal, too much academic writing melts any other kind of writing style haha. That and maybe this myt get super long, i have a lot to say and im new to this hehe

Im super young, still in my twenties, but life in my province back in Visayas, (especially as a child) was characterized by green rice fields, roiling seas, fresh fruit and carabao filled rivers. Sure, there was danger and fear even then. But those days were also warm and filled with love. Now there are malls, fast wifi, and the rivers have cement walls. In addition to that, the shores that I played in during my childhood have changed as well, growing higher and higher, even during low tide, and its medyo frightening to watch as my home seems to change before my very eyes. Sure, if you go to the more rural areas, you can still see green, but the mountains have changed their shape, and every time I go back to those same areas it gets a bit more jarring every time. But your descriptive setting made me remember the earlier days. Suddenly, it felt like I could see how the mountains looked like again, how clear and untouched the rivers were and maybe even picture the seas I grew up with and played in. You gave me that warmth again.

I also super enjoyed how you wrote the relationship between our MC and the parents, the way you described how they deboned the fish and gave the meat to the mc and how you described how the food was served and even cooked, it was fucking amazing! Food is ingrained in our culture, so many polite practices surround it and i feel like you've captured an unspoken, caring kind of thing that we do for people that we love. Hell my amah ( lola in fil-chi culture) served us our own fish and mango the same way you described! I also love how you wrote the parents relationship. Back then sa pre-colonial times we still had gender roles, but they were so different! Gimme some time, and maybe if i work up the courage again, maybe I’d go on a rant on how the Spanish set back the Philippines on gender shit and progressive ideals—I digress. It’s refreshing to read and so soft, i can’t even explain how soft it made me feel.

I absolutely love this game. I dont know how to explain it without devolving into incoherent gushing, but I do. From the first page palang, I can feel the love and care that has gone into the writing and characterization. How you wrote our culture, and how you reply to pa sa mga asks, mehn I cannot begin to describe how inspiring this entire IF is. With this though, I’d like to finally segue into my words of encouragement (which you can take with a pinch of salt).

When this get bigger (and it will im sure! im such a huge fan man) you'll get pinoys and peeps who will dive in and say na you are doing our culture a disservice or some shit, na you are taking the stuff you want lang and making it palatable/sanitized for people who is outside of our culture. Pinoys can be toxic, ive mostly avoided it, but the freaking hypocrisy when it comes to #PNOYPRIDE is hella blegh. But I digress- when this happens and it gets too much, remember na these peeps should just go kick rocks kay they are barking up the wrong tree. I’m not an expert, I’m not a history major who specializes in pre-colonial Philippine history, but I can say as a person who grew up surrounded by folklore, traditional dances, and songs; that our stories? They are as fallible and as fickle as human nature itself.

These stories weren't written down, we didn't have Pilandok and Biag ni Lamang because a bunch of peeps sat down and wrote these stories. And even if they did have written it down, those written copies are gone, burnt away by white men who thought their God demanded it. No, these stories were passed down by oral tradition. And with each retelling, stuff gets muddled, details changed, morals updated to suit the times, and translations get fucked. But it’s still the same stories. Our dances and songs are treated the same way. Dances are shortened, songs are interpreted and sung differently, does it mean that this takes away their value from them?

This whole blog an amazing, wonderful thing. So much of our culture has been locked away behind foreign academic libraries. And what you are doing is taking these tattered fragments and piecing them together in such a way that a new legend has come from it. So few of these stories remain, I want to read more stories set in our mythology. One can argue that our past is way too bloody to be worth writing about. And its true, our Pre-colonial history is bloody and fucked up, but aren't all cultures? I don't think that we were given the opportunity to love it or to hate it, to cultivate the pride for it and learn from it. And the only records of a solid understanding of the various pre-colonial way of life is written by white men who called it dirty, backward and dehumanizing, thus setting the tone of how its told for centuries.

I want to encourage you, and i dearly hope that this message did this job, because I love my roots and I want to be proud of it, to accept it the way other cultures have accepted theirs. What you are doing is amazing. You're amazing! The love and care that you put into it, the new story and legend that you are providing us— I cannot begin to say how much I needed this. Tbh I almost cried, first chapter plang, because of how much care went into this. And I want to thank you for that. Thank you for making something so precious and loved. Thankyou for allowing us to read something so close to you, its made me so happy talaga. It's humbling, and very much so in a good way.

Ill end it here, kay this has become a 1k essay. But I just had to say it. Its like 3 am here and i have so many (academic) papers to do. But I just had to you how much I love and appreciate this. Congrats on your demo! And thankyou so much for giving me ( and the rest of the IF community ) the opportunity to read this.

Ingat ate maarte! And may you be blessed po!

anon eye—WOW THANK YOU SO MUCH this is one of the nicest things anyone has ever said to me and i'm a little overwhelmed at how thoughtful and kind and genuine this message is!! 🥺😭

this sort of connection between me and you and our other kababayan is TRULY what motivates me to write and i'm honestly so touched. thank you so much for writing this out and sharing this with me 💗and don't worry about being too formal at all!

putting the rest under a cut to be kind on the dashboard bc my response kinda turned into an artist talk haha

showing our people's respect for the land was a priority for me in this story. pre colonial filipinos (like many indigenous groups) had such a deep relationship with nature and understood how to care for the land like it takes care of us. this is what inspired the themes of balance in eotm; there's a constant give and take between mortals and deities and taking advantage of the other or taking the other for granted leads to decay.

the family interactions were really important to me too! i was writing eotm over the summer, when i finally got to see my extended family after over a year of pandemic to celebrate my lolo's birthday. it was a really joyful experience and after everything that's been happening i was just really struck with a profound sense of gratitude that we were able to all see each other again because i knew that a lot of people weren't able to say that. and so i wanted to convey that very deep sense of familial love in this story; of understanding people well enough to perceive how they give and receive love; of reconnecting with people that will always love you no matter how long you've been apart. god i'm tearing up again now 😭

and yes there were "gender roles" back then but not necessarily in the same hierarchical framework as the western context. my understanding is that men and women played different roles in society but there wasn't a reinforcement of patriarchy or cisheteronormativity like there is now after the spanish poisoned our culture and forced their religion onto us. and so the way i have translated that into eotm is to subvert the roles between lakapati and mapulon. lakapati is the one that mostly tends to the fields and works while mapulon tends to the house and cooks and handles their social calls. lakapati is even taller than mapulon. and i intentionally don't really bring attention to this subversion within the text. it simply just is.

i really appreciate your words of encouragement re: #pinoypride bc honestly, that had been one of my biggest worries. i was born in the philippines but moved to the states when i was a kid. i've been on the internet long enough to witness the diaspora wars lmao. there will inevitably be people who receive eotm in the way you described, and before i ever even published this game i accepted that. creators of color, especially those who are women and also queer, are put under a severe magnifying glass. there's always going to be someone whose standards of purity i will not meet.

i understand that narrative scarcity makes all of us very protective of how our stories are told and so flaws within the work are exaggerated. there's such a lack of stories like this and so every scrap of representation matters. but i've never hidden the fact that this is a work of FICTION and that i'm taking a good bit of my own creative liberties in order to make the story work the way i want it to work. like yes this story is representative of filipino culture and history, but also i want to make my hot OCs kiss you feel me? 😂

also i'm clearly not entertaining these white folk at ALL lmao so i just hope those people save us both the trouble and block me from the get go 🤷🏽‍♀️

really appreciate everything you said—nothing but the truth! 😤 thanks again for being on this ride with me 💗

#asks #anoncognito #matabang puso #long post #friendly reminder re: intracommunity discussions that just bc y'all are witnessing it from the outside doesn't mean your opinions #are necessary or that you're equipped to speak on it 💖

[lizandbo]

Bnha x chubby reader pt 2

Shinso 

- Loves the fuckin belly, just absolutely loves it 

- the softness on the tum tum is so much like...heaven?

- he just loves loves loves loves your stomach 

- i think he would like being the big spoon often, when he does he always puts those hands on your belly, each and every single time

- he loves those thighs but not as much about the stomach 

- please dont be ashamed about any part of  your body, if shinso says and i say, YOUR BEAUTIFULLY AND VIOLENTLY GORGEOUS, that means its fuckinf true

- i almost put Gordon Ramsay XD

- anywho

-if anyone talks shit bout you, they will receive a death glare from your sleepy boyfie 

- its even worse cuz he got those bug eyed McGee eyeballs + eyebags-4fucnlife

- so y’all got the real package right here

- i really think he’s for more thicker girls 

- but of course he loves you either way but he just....

- loves thicker peeps, I’m sorry but i dont make the rules here 

- shinso is alllllll lovey doves for you

- always 

- also loves to just kneed on them boobs too, big or small, doesnt matter

Shoji 

- Oh my, you can’t tell me this fucker doesnt love you with all his fucking heart 

- but holy shit the arms tho

- you cant go wrong with a pair of arms, to hold you with, let alone fucking three pairs of arms 

- fuckin burrito hugs over here, gimme that shit 

- he will.  And I do mean WILL kiss all over you even tho he a bit shy w/ affection since i bet he hadn’t got a lot of it during his childhood

- he would kiss with five mouths(including the original one)

- got a problem with the stretch marks on yo skin?kissed

- hell loose his shit if anyone tried to bully or pick on you, he has his body composed and stuff but not mentally, oh hell...not at all

- he’s just silently trying to plot that guy’s murder 

- he’s not plotting it...but he did imagine it 

- he’s so angered by people hating on you for who you are on the outside

- if people liek family or someone os close to you, criticizes your beautiful skin of yours, hell say all the things why they are wrong and why they are selfish fools by thinking that 

- he also has that same thing tho, being insecure bout your looks 

Sato

-  Loves baking for/with you 

- you don’t have a fucking clue about how much he loves you 

- there’s not a single moment that he doesnt love your body as much as your whole soul

- and having you by his side is always a moment of happiness:)

- but back to the baking

- you and him- and i know this is always being said but.... he loves baking with you and snuggling when your trying bake the actual baking dessert 

- if thAt makes sense

- he loves kissing every single insecurity you have (if you have any and if you dont, keep loving your body because you need to rock that fucking body of yours you important piece of confetti)

- when you giggle front his action he will so fucking blush you cant even see him without blushing while giving you affection each and every single time 

- loves to snuggle into you tho

- he really does

- he loves to squish those cheeks!

#shinso #mha #shoji #sato #sato x reader #rikido x reader #shoji x reader #shinso x reader #shinso x you #shinso fluff #shoji fluff #sato fluff #lizandbo #mha x reader #bnha x reader #bnha fluff #bnha Headcanons #shinso headcanons #sato headcanons #shoji headcanons #mha headcanons #shinso x chubby reader #sato x chubby reader #rikido x chubby reader #shoji x chubby reader #shoji x plus sized reader #shinso x plus sized reader #sato x plus sized reader #soeht8ing

[newtonsheffield]

oh my GOD I love your headcanon with Edwina and drunk Anthony!! Could we maybe get more headcanons with drunk Kate and Anthony (maybe after their stag and hen nights) and them being sloppy and cute?

Oh Heyyyyyyyy

Drunk Anthony is a handsy lil’ Cutie is he not? He just wants everyone to know how much he loves Kate. Drunk Kate is a mess all singing, all dancing, as she tries to tuck random things in her purse. Edwina, Lucy and the Bridgerton gals had their work quite cut out for them as the attempted to herd drunk Kate through London which was about as successful as herding a cat. Benedict, Colin, Gregory, and Simon were no more successful with Anthony who just kept begging to get to go home to Kate. Fortunately for us, both of these nights Coincided. Someone else was also interested in this concept! 

Anon asked: Hey given the craziness of Sophie’s hen party I can only imagine how Kate’s and Anthony’s went. Can we get a Drabble for both of them? PS I know your ask box is crazy full so sorry for this lol My inbox is crazy, butttt I have had a sandwich and I am ready to do this! 

Let’s give this a Lil’ peep shall we!

“I Think I’m in love with Anthony!” Kate yelled loudly in her sister’s ear over the music in the bar. Edwina laughed loudly.  “I should hope so, you’re marrying him in a week.” She said, and Kate shook her head, her glazed eyes, wide as though she had to tell her sister very important. It was all Edwina could do not to keep from laughing. 

“Nooooo.” Kate moaned, “You don’t understand!” She said turning to Lucy, who was swaying just slightly, as Kate wrapped her arms around her.  “La la la Lucy!” She sung, very loudly, and endearingly, Edwina bit her lip to keep from laughing “That’s what Gregory calls you!” and then she gasped loudly! “Oh my GOSH LUCY! You should marry Gregory! You should marry Gregory and then we’ll be like sisters! I’m a good sister, you can ask Eddie!” Kate said, her words slurring together. Lucy who was only a little less drunk than Kate, seemingly with no idea how she came to be in this position. 

Edwina knew it was that Daphne, who was heavily pregnant had decided to have her fun by topping up everyone’s drinks in secret. The results were, Edwina had to admit, impressive. Francesca and Eloise seemed to be taking it in turns photograph themselves with a a potted tree in the corner, Lucy had impressed everyone with an display of gymnastics across the back of the booths, Edwina had heard the bartender, Chris mutter Jesus Fucking christ How did she not break her neck in those heels?! 

“She is a good sister Lucy!” She said loudly, her own head feeling more than a little fuzzy “You should marry Gregory!” Lucy blushed, spilling her drink a little as she shook her head “I wanna marry Gregory! He’s sooo pretty! And his glasses are so cute! But he hasn’t asked me! Like, what if he doesn’t wanna marry me?!” Lucy yelled, her words tumbling out, falling over each other. Kate tutted.

“No! NO! You’re so great! Of course he wants to marry you! I’ll call him, and I’ll tell him to marry you. And then I’m gonna ask Anthony if he wants to marry me!” Kate said her drink spilling onto their shoes, pulling her phone out, tapping away at the screen. Edwina laughed “Katie! You’re getting married to Anthony next week.”  “I miss Anthony! Eddie, I love him Sooo much every time I’m around him I just want to rip his clothes off and-” 

“Ooop.” Daphne cut in, “I think we’ve had enough of that, Kate. Though I appreciate the enthusiasm.” Kate’s eyes widened comically, Lucy had drifted back towards the dancefloor.  “Daphne! Oh my god! DAPHNE!” Kate said, wrapping her arms messily around her soon to be sister in law. “I love your brother AND I think I’m gonna MARRY him! And because of that, you should ask the bartender to play ABBA! GIMME! GIMME! GIMME!” Daphne laughed loudly, eyeing Edwina carefully before whispering  “At least she hasn’t stolen anything this time.” as she disappeared to the bar. And Edwina had to admit, Daphne had a point. Kate tugged firmly on her arm! 

“Eddie! I love this SONG!” She yelled as the opening bars started. “Ugh! I want Anthony! I wish he was here! Eddie, he’s sooo Handsome sometimes in the middle of the night I have to wake him up because I want to-” 

“KATE!” It was like she had summoned him, and honestly thank god, because there were few things Edwina wanted less than to hear about her sister’s nighttime exploits with her future husband. Anthony had burst through the door wearing what appeared to be a shirt bearing the words If Lost please return to Kate Sheffield, and promptly had his arms around Kate, whispering (loudly) in her ear.  “KATE I LOVE YOU SO SO MUCH!”  Gregory had found Lucy, and the two of them appeared to be attempting to recreate the dance from Dirty Dancing (Badly) Colin had joined Eloise and was Currently hoisting Francesca onto his shoulders for a photograph. Benedict appeared to be arguing with Daphne  “Edwina! Edwina Have you met my Fiancée Kate?! Isn’t she just the most beautiful person you’ve ever seen?!” Anthony was saying desperately, his arms still wrapped around Kate, who had her face buried in his neck. Edwina’s heart clenched. Despite the ridiculousness she had to admit it was very sweet that her sister’s soon to be husband was so enamoured with her.  “Yes, Anthony, I’m familiar with Kate. And yes, she’s pretty great!” Edwina said, the corners of her mouth ticking upwards. 

“Hey, I LOVE YOU!” Kate yelled at her fiancé grinning, and Anthony’s head spun towards her his eyes wide, “I LOVE YOU TOO!” He yelled back, and then his lips were on Kate’s, his hands wandering a little obscenely.  “Okay. Well.” Edwina said to no one in particular, averting her eyes and joining Benedict and Daphne at the bar. 

“Honestly, Ben. What are you doing here?! Could you not handle Anthony for one night?” Daphne tutted, Benedict sighed  “Honestly, I couldn’t take his Where’s Kate,  love Kate, Kate’s so amazing It’s a little exhausting. Besides, look at them,” Benedict said, Gesturing at Gregory who had just caught Lucy in a rather spectacular lift “I’m clearly not in control of the situation.” 

The bartender tapped Edwina on the shoulder. “Eddie, I know we know each other, but I have to draw the line at public indecency.” He said gesturing to something over her shoulder. Edwina turned her head and immediately wished she was Anywhere else “No! Kate! Put Anthony’s shirt back on!” Edwina yelled a little startled. Thinking to herself that this was truly the last time she was ever going out with the Bridgertons 

It wasn’t.        

#bridgerton and sons au #kathony #anthony x kate #kate sheffield #anthony bridgerton #edwina sheffield #daphne bridgerton #lucy abernathy #drunk kate is a mess #drunk anthony is a dork #bachelor/ette parties #molly's asks and answers