#haha what is a scene transition who cares

[tendertenebrosity]

Prev: One, two. This is fanfic for the book Ocean's Echo, containing my own OCs.

It had only been training manoeuvres, but Davi’s first flight drawing on Saelin’s powers was something else. For the first time, he fully understood why this was considered to make an pilot architect’s career.

Davi pulled his headset off and turned to Saelin with a grin as the shuttle hovered.

“Oh, well done, Saelin!” he exclaimed, his heart still thundering with the excitement of the chase, the triumph of pulling them through it. The sense of being two-as-one lingered, an awareness of Saelin’s limbs and heart and mind in the chair beside him, the whisper of chaotic space beyond the metal walls of the shuttle. “You’re a natural! That was incredible! I knew you’d be good at this - we are going to be unstoppable.”

Saelin tipped his face up, the same adrenaline rush visible in his quick breathing and bright eyes for all of one second. Then - so fast Davi barely had time to register it - he was retreating from the sync. Davi was closed out of the lingering echo of reader senses with a snap.

“Excuse me,” Saelin said, sounding strangled. He dragged his own headset off and turned his face away, one hand shielding his eyes. “Can - I - Sir, permission to leave?”

“Leave?” Davi repeated, baffled. He quested out along the sync-bond and found nothing but a cornered-animal panic that made him pull back. “We’re in a shuttle, Sae- Agent Thirty-two. What do you mean, leave?”

“I - I know,” the reader said, still sounding odd. “I can’t - I can’t - permission to step away - please - ”

Davi had been opening his mouth to say no, to demand an explanation, but that last word got to him. “If you’re unwell, I can bring us in to dock without you,” he said curtly.

“Thank you, sir,” Saelin said, as if through gritted teeth. He fumbled with the seat restraints, threw himself out of the chair, and crossed behind Davi heading for the back of the shuttle.

Davi brought the shuttle back in to dock, easy enough it didn’t require much thinking. What was the problem? Things had gone well.

Saelin had been consuming the navigation training materials with a dogged and single-minded focus that Davi had thought boded well. The navigation officer who’d been training him had said he was ready, and hadn’t had anything negative to report about his attitude. Davi had even seen the reader’s careful blankness give way to a smile once or twice, voice lifting as he grasped one of the concepts.

This was the first time they’d actually put all of it into action, and Davi would understand if the reader was nervous - Davi himself had been nervous - but everything had gone as well as it could possibly have gone.

So what was the problem?

“All right,” he said, putting the headset aside again, taking a moment to straighten the one that his reader had thrown haphazardly onto the navigation panel. “I’m going to need an explanation for that, Agent Thirty-two.”

To Davi’s confusion, his reader had found a corner to cram himself into, on the brushed-metal floor beside one of the seats, with his knees drawn up to his chest.

“Sorry,” he muttered, seeming embarrassed as he uncurled himself and got to his feet. “I - I apologise, sir.”

“What’s the problem?” Davi asked.

Saelin didn’t meet his eyes, fixing his gaze on the division pin on his shoulder instead. “No problem, sir,” he said, voice strained. “Is that - do you want to do another run on the course?”

“No,” Davi said. “There isn’t time.”

Saelin’s shoulders dropped in what Davi instantly knew was relief. Then why did you suggest it?

“I want,” Davi continued, “To know what’s wrong. Why you dropped everything and ran.”

“Nothing is wrong,” Saelin told Davi’s division pin. “Then, are we finished with this training block?”

“… yes, but…”

“May I return to quarters? I’m not hungry.”

Later, in their quarters, Davi alternatively stood and paced. Saelin just stood.

“I want to know what’s wrong with you, is what!” Davi said.

“Today, or in general?” Saelin said, a short-lived quirk in his face rapidly smoothed away. “I understand reading is genetic. I’d like to go to bed now, sir.”

Davi ran a hand through his hair. He realised that he was standing in the doorway to the tiny shared bathroom, and that Saelin probably wanted him to move aside so he could get ready for bed. He planted his feet instead.

“Look, I don’t know what you were expecting, from today,” Davi began. “You’ve not seen chaotic space before, I know. Things were… fast-paced. But the training course was a breeze, especially with you along. Today was a big success, no matter what it felt like to you. You did great. You should be proud.”

If anything, the reader’s face went more blank. “Thank you, sir.”

Apparently realising Davi wasn’t going to move, Saelin turned away, and sank down to sit on his bunk instead. He checked the schedule on his wristband, then laid it calmly in his lap and stared at the wall.

“Does it not seem like a success to you?” Davi asked.

“It does. I’m glad it went well.”

“So that’s why you ran away, then?” Davi pressed. “You’re just so glad it went well you had to go off into the corner for a cry or something? Come off it.”

Saeling said nothing. His gaze remained on the wall. The sync bond was as closed off as he could make it - as if there was a wide corridor, running between their minds, and Saelin was pressing himself against the wall at the far end.

It would be easy to cross that distance. Davi was only being polite in not doing so.

Does he think I’m stupid? Davi wondered. Does he think I’m negligent enough that if he just sits there like a grey rock I’m going to get bored and go away? Does he think if you ignore a problem for long enough it will cease existing?

“If there is a problem,” Davi said, trying to be patient. “If you are unwell, or there was something wrong with the sync that I haven’t noticed - ”

“There isn’t.”

Davi gritted his teeth. “If there is a problem,” he repeated. “I don’t know how I’m supposed to fix it, if you won’t tell me what it is. We need to communicate.”

“Nothing is wrong with me, sir,” Saelin said, staring straight ahead.

Davi wanted to yell at him - to grab him by front of his uniform and shake him - to tell him Davi wasn’t a moron and he didn’t appreciate being treated like one. Anything to get Saelin to do something that wasn’t sit there and tell transparent lies with a blank face.

Instead, frustrated and angry, he did something that he was not proud of - but it was so easy, much easier than doing any of those other things. As easy as thinking about it.

“Saelin, tell me why you’re upset.”

Saelin took one deep breath, eyelids fluttering as the command took.

“I hated going deep into the sync,” he said, the strangest combination of flatness and turmoil, words spilling out of him uncontrolled. “Not during, but after. While we were in the sync and working, it felt good, and that’s what I hate. I’m upset that it went well. I was good at navigating and I don’t want to be good at navigating, I want to go home. You said ‘well done’ and touched my mind like… like… fucking smug and affectionate and possessive, your reader, I don’t want to be your reader, I don’t want your approval or your affection. You’re revolting. We were one, I was you, I know you. Arrogant asshole, you think this is just great, you think we can be fucking friends. Friends when you practically own me. We were together and it worked and I’m good at it and the sync felt right and I hate it, hate the sync, hate you, I hate you, I hate you, I hate you - ”

“Stop,” Davi said. The bulkhead, the wall of their quarters, bumped into his waist and he realised he’d stepped back. His hand out as if to hit the off switch on that vicious litany of misery.

Saelin shivered, arms wrapping around himself as the command faded. He licked his lips, obviously deciding on something to say of his own choice. Davi didn’t want him to; he wanted him to shut up, but this time he managed to restrain the reflexive movement to write him.

“So,” Saelin said. “Happy? Sir?”

“No, I -” Davi opened his mouth, but couldn’t find any words. “I didn’t mean to do that.”

“What did you make, a month?” Saelin asked, and he was looking at Davi now, why the fuck had Davi wanted him to look at him, the blank stare at the wall had been much better than this. “Not unless it’s necessary for work, isn’t that what you said?”

“I’m sorry,” Davi said, automatic, guilt like a stone in his stomach. He tried to mask the shock on his face. What were you expecting him to say? Why the hell would you give him such an open-ended command? “I - I didn’t - ”

“Oh, you don’t have to apologise to me, sir,” Saelin said, his voice light and deferential and barbed. “I’m a conscripted reader. You’re allowed - nay, encouraged - to write me as much as you like.”

Davi sat down on his bunk with a thump and put his head in his hands. “I said that I’d - It’s not supposed to be… I shouldn’t have…”

What were you expecting? You had to have an idea. You couldn’t have expected him to like you, after seeing how miserable he was initially?

Davi was used to being likable. People did like him. Maybe somehow he’d thought that would… carry over. He’d gone out of his way to try and put the reader at ease, hadn’t he?

“Am I in some sort of trouble, now?” Saelin asked. He shook the wristband to indicate his schedule. “Do I get a punishment work detail, or something? There’s not a lot of room. Sir.”

“No.” Davi squeezed his eyes shut, counted to five, then sat upright. “That wasn’t fair of me, and I’m sorry. Perhaps it’s best if we just… forget this happened.”

Saelin was looking at him again, and Davi badly wanted him to stop. The sync bond was back to being empty and tidy, but now Davi could see the currents swirling underneath the smooth surface. “All right,” he said. “In that case. May I go to the deck two rec room and read for a while? Sir.”

“Sure,” Davi said, relieved. He lifted a hand in a wave, and reached for some sort of equillibrium; to get back into the rhythm they’d had for the last few weeks. “Sure, go on. Don’t… don’t stay out too late. We have… more training tomorrow.”

You don’t need him to like you, Davi told himself. You just need him to obey you.

Well, fucking great news, I have that covered. That’s the one part of this job that is given to me as a freebie!

Saelin gathered a couple of book cubes in silence, opened the door to the hallway with a hiss. He hung back in the doorway for a moment. “Davi?”

Davi looked up. “Yes?”

Saelin met his eyes, and they were hard and cold as glass, and in them Davi read the echoes of hate you, hate you, hate you.

“A word of advice from a reader,” Saelin said. “You should be careful what answers you go looking for, because if you don’t like what you find, there isn’t any putting them back in the box afterwards.”

“Yes,” Davi said, letting his head fall back into his hands. “Thanks for that.”

#mind link #nonconsensual mindlink #telepathy #telepathic whumpee #navigating fucked up power dynamics #Saelin #Davi #haha what is a scene transition who cares #Ocean's Echo fanfic

[moony-2001]

Lore Olympus ep. 255 critique

Boy oh boy.

No remorse and tonal whiplash

We open this chapter with Persephone waking up not dead, total shock in Hades' arms, asking him if what happened was all a bad dream.

When Hades responds that what happened was not all in her head, we as the readers would expect Persephone to react with shock, remorse, something. Nope. Instead, we get this:

"Oh dear" with the most expressionless face ever. Our empathetic, caring protagonist everyone.

Now maybe I'm being too harsh. However, I feel like most people upon being confronted with the fact that they caused mass destruction would be pretty upset, if not incredibly so. But that's just my 2 cents.

We immediately transition into a party that's being set up for Persephone by all her friends and cohorts. We're then treated to this lovely image:

Thanks Captain Obvious.

While Hermes and Megaera argue over whether or not carrot cake is good, Thanatos pulls Hecate aside and notes about the massive uptick in incoming deaths which confirms what I said in my last critique post. While initially denying it, Hecate quickly realizes that something is very very wrong and that's when Hades and Persephone burst through the doors. Persephone bursts into tears and we get the most tone-deaf sentence ever:

Wow. Haha so funny. Comedy. Given the context of what just happened, this attempt at humor fell so flat.

I feel like the first third of this chapter kind of speaks for itself in terms of the writing and art, which is not good. There's just no emotion at all. I get the feeling that we're supposed to feel bad for Persephone and I just... don't. I don't have a whole lot more to say about this portion of the chapter; just that when I read it, I strained my eyeballs from rolling them so hard.

Hades tries not to make everything about himself challenge: Impossible

We transition into the post-party disaster cleanup where Persephone is hiding out in a greenhouse and Hades and Hecate are inside. Hades takes this opportunity to make everything about himself.

First of all, you're not and you're not.

But on a more serious note, this is not the first time we see Hades take a situation that has either nothing or almost nothing to do with him and make it all about himself. In fact, this is something he does frequently throughout the comic. Hades, in my opinion, very much has a "me, me, me, it's all about me" mindset.

One instance that comes to mind is this scene that happens in early s2 after Persephone opens up about her childhood and AOW. She barely has had time to share and process her traumatic experiences when Hades decides that this is the perfect time to dump 2000 years' worth of pent-up trauma onto a girl he's known for maybe 2 weeks at that point. Yet, he refuses to actively seek help during his time before meeting Persephone and even calls his therapist a hack.

Another instance is when Persephone confronts Hades about ripping out Alex's eye in s1 (when she was still somewhat empathetic to nymphs and whatnot).

Hades, when torturing Alex, very quickly shifts from the mentality of "you could've really damaged Persephone's reputation" to "I'm going to punish you because I view Persephone as my property and how dare you do this to me?"

Hades even outright admits it when confronted. He took a situation that had nothing to do with him and completely made it about himself.

Another instance is when Persephone tells Hades about what Apollo did to her and Hades flies off the handle and makes her trauma about himself. About what he is going to do even though that is not his decision to make.

It baffles me how conceited Hades is despite claiming to care about Persephone. I don't understand how you can look at a person who is going through a hell of a time and think "Let's make this about me". But that's a whole other post for the future

Zeus and Apollo

Skipping to the end of the episode, Apollo calls Hades (with Zeus' phone?) and tells him that he wants to take Persephone off Hades' hands.

Straight up, I don't like Hades and Persephone either as characters or together as a couple. I think they bring out the worst in each other. But Persephone is not some dog that needs to be rehomed and frankly, the whiplash Rachel is giving her audience in regards to Apollo's character is going to put me in a neck brace for life. She keeps flip-flopping between trying to make Apollo this sad, sympathetic anti-hero and the most egregious villain to walk the earth. You can not be both Zuko and Azula Rachel. You need to pick a lane and stay in it.

Apollo reveals that Zeus is in a coma and Hermes conveniently has the news up and running so we as the audience can be greeted with this:

"Attempted murder" you say? Of a being that literally can't die? Rachel, do you even know what attempted murder means?

"The defendant took at least one direct (but ineffective) step towards killing another person" and "The defendant intended to kill that person (malice aforethought)" -> California Law and Sentencing

While both of these are true in the fact that Apollo took the steps to kill Zeus and also intended to kill Zeus, they're gods. You can't murder a god. In order for murder to be attempted, or to even happen, the person in question has to be able to die. But then they're a human, not a god.

I feel like a more accurate report would be something along the lines of "Zeus has fallen victim to what seems to be a violent coup that has left him seriously incapacitated." Maybe that's not the best sentence to ever grace the writing scene, but hopefully my point is clear.

Also, how are people still oblivious to the fact that Apollo is, at the very least, incredibly suspicious right now. I mean his father has just been announced to be "dying" and instead of taking the time to mourn or even appear upset, he immediately slides into the position of power as King of the gods.

This chapter definitely wasn't as bad as 254, but it did make my brain hurt. Merry Christmas Eve and Happy Holidays to those of you who don't celebrate Christmas. See you all soon.

#lore olympus #lore olympus criticism #lo critic #lo critical #unpopular lo #unpopular lore olympus #anti lo persephone #anti lore olympus #anti lo #lo hate #lo criticism #lore olympus critical #lo critique

[raptorsgust]

hello! so i was lucky enough to snag a ticket to the tgcf donghua s2 fan screening right here in singapore, so here's a short report on the happenings! under the read more as there will be spoilers including those from the novel

arrived at around 1:20pm and it already looked like a full house! lots of people queueing at the photobooths and stuff, LOTS of cosplayers, mainly hualian and beefleaf. after a while i asked an usher about the merch booth but it was already closed due to the long queue, so i just went to find my seat which was near the back (in front of a bunch of cosplayers haha)

the hall had at least eight screens but none were positioned in a way where i didn't have to turn/crane my neck lol i can still feel the strain

the screening itself started at about 10 minutes past 2pm! we first had some voice actor greetings first, both of shi qingxuan's voice actors seemed to have received the loudest cheers from my pov! all of them ended their greeting with 天官赐福，百无禁忌

there was also a quick announcement of another tgcf collab cafe in 2024! sg just keeps winning and winning

after that we finally started the screening with a recap of s1 starting from the cart scene all through the banyue arc. xie lian's lines were all newly voiced by his new voice actor deng youxi, and he sounded alright to me! (note: not 100% sure that he did replace jgt's voicing but that's what i remember, correct me if im wrong!)

more than an hour of s1 later, we smoothly transitioned into the first episode of s2, and the following are some highlights and points:

s2 is still based on the unrevised novel as far as i can tell

everyone loves shi qingxuan!!

ghost city is very extravagant and fun! lots of quirky ghosts, there's joss paper flying around everywhere

xl's 不举 was omitted even though it's already rated m18 lol

the part where hc teaches xl to shake the dice has a lot of hand touching and cute reactions from the ghosts and sqx and lqq

a LOT of teasing leading up to the reveal of hc's true form, they'd show part of his face, his hand, his boots, and when he stepped out from behind the curtain and xl laid eyes on him for the first time there were shoujo bubbles

also A LOT OF SCREAMING FROM THE AUDIENCE tbh it was already loud enough throughout the gambling scene it was just hilarious

frankly i couldn't see hc clearly cuz, bad seat, but we all know how he looks like anyway

idk if it's just mE but the audio of the entire screening had its pitch raised, all the songs were a key higher, everyone sounded higher-pitched...... to ward people from secretly recording it?

feels bad for fulgur cuz it feels like most of the audience didn't care about him? half of them left their seats for the photobooths during his q&a segment

quiz time was interesting......

for "what is hc's weapon?" the host accepted the answer E-Ming, as in the person who answered said cAPITAL LETTER OF THE ALPHABET E which i would personally not accept as correct but o wells

the last question was "what did hc give to xl at the end of s1?" and the lucky person who answered very precisely said "his ashes in the form of a ring" and the host went aRe YoU sUrE and tried to make us recall an oBjEcT and i think we were all second-guessing ourselves there lmao please get a host who did their homework next time

pretty sure that was a huge spoiler for donghua-only fans tho HAHA

after the event was over i hung around texting friends and then tried to see if the merch booth was available but all the nice merch was sold out, and frankly just thinking of trying the queues at the photobooths was mentally draining so i just left haha

overall it was a great experience! watching and reacting together with so many other fans is truly a rare experience and despite going solo i had fun!

excellent door gifts too, the acrylic stand is of great quality and is now set up and sitting on my mxtx shelf~

#tgcf #tian guan ci fu #heaven official's blessing #天官赐福 #tgcf donghua #tgcf donghua s2 #hua cheng #xie lian #shi qingxuan #lang qianqiu #idk how tumblr works anymore hopefully the formatting is alright

[incorrect-web-novels]

It's making me slightly insane how some ppl are seemingly trying to "correct" the idea that Mianmian was discriminated against for being a woman when she questioned the prevailing narrative that Wei Wuxian was killing indiscriminately.

Suddenly, someone sneered, "You can stop arguing. We don't want to hear the comments of someone who has other motives."

The woman's face flushed. She raised her voice, "Explain things. What do you mean I have other motives?"

The person replied, "There's no need for me to say anything. You know, deep down, and we know too. You fell for him back in the cave of the Xuanwu just because he flirted with you? You're still arguing for him, calling white black no matter how irrational it is. Ha, women will always be women."

- Exiled Rebels, Recklessness (2)

"Who does she think she is... leaving as she pleases? Who cares? What's she doing this to prove?"

Soon, some began to agree, "Women will always be women. They quit just after you say a few harsh words. She'll definitely come back on her own, a couple of days later."

"There's no doubt. After all, she finally managed to turn from the daughter of a servant to a disciple, haha..."

- Exiled Rebels, Recklessness (2)

This is right after Lan Wangji directly contradicts Jin Guangshan's version of Wei Wuxian's confrontation at the banquet in search of Wen Ning & is awkwardly brushed off:

Suddenly, an indifferent voice spoke up, "No."

Jin GuangShan was in the middle of his fabrication. Hearing this, he paused in surprise, turning along with the crowd to see who it was.

Lan WangJi sat with his back straight, speaking in a tone of absolute tranquility, "I did not hear Wei Ying say this. I did not hear him express the slightest disrespect towards Sect Leader Jiang either."

Lan WangJi rarely spoke when he was outside. Even when they debated cultivation techniques during Discussion Conferences, he only answered when others questioned or challenged him. With utmost concision, he overcame, without fault, the lengthy arguments of others. Apart from this, he almost never spoke up. And thus, when Jin GuangShan was interrupted by him, he experienced a far greater shock than annoyance. But after all, his fabrication was exposed right in front of so many. He felt a bit awkward.

The good thing was that, not long after he felt awkward, Jin GuangYao came to save the day, exclaiming, "Really? That day, Young Master Wei busted into Koi Tower with such force. He said too many things, one more shocking than the next. Perhaps he said a few things that were along those lines. I can't remember them either."

His memory could only be equal to Lan WangJi's, if not better. As soon as he heard it, Nie MingJue knew that he was fibbing on purpose, frowning slightly

Jin GuangShan followed the transition, "That's right. Anyhow, his attitude has always been arrogant."

- Exiled Rebels, Recklessness (2)

The focus of this scene is the double standards between a male heir to a prominent sect and a female disciple born from a servant - gender and social class. It is more than clear that Wei Wuxian and Mianmian are being looked down upon for "stepping out of line" due to their lineage (as well as Mianmian for her gender).

Like, there are other factors at play in this scene, and I'm a big fan of alternative interpretations, but it's not wrong to say Mianmian is being a fucking badass in this scene by questioning and rebuking bigots, even if there's no real "reckoning" or retribution for said bigots. It was one of - if not the - most memorable scenes for me, and it’s driving me a little nuts seeing ppl trying to "Um, Actually" it

#not a quote #mdzs #mianmian #luo qingyang #meta #mdzs meta #I get characterization and scenes wrong all the time so no hate really meant #and I do see how this can be interpreted as a more tragic scene than a girlboss scene #but I'm not wrong lol. also it was very brave so I do consider her a girlboss in a bad situation. maybe just not that word idk #idk what the common consensus on this scene is tbh. but if I don't talk about it I might scream #my posts #sexism #misogyny #social classism #<-idk what the exact word is #discourse

[blackfangedreaper]

HOUSEMATES

Summary: Episode 1

Pairings: Luffy x black!fem!reader

Warning: cursing, character crossover, grammatical errors.

Tags: @closet-degenerate @luffyinlove @iin0va @avaricious-hoe @sanjisblackasswife @audreys-works

Note: Characters are aged up/down and within the range; 20-30.

The first person to make an appearance was a halfcut, average height, built male. A scowl present on his plump lips as he entered the villa. He made his way towards two center tables; one larger than the other, right by the crashing waves of the beach, a tray of champagne flutes and an ice box that contained two champagne bottles entering his vision. He picked one up before taking in the view of the huge villa he was now going to be staying in. "Everyone's late." He sighed, humming a little at the taste of the champagne. The screen then switched to his interview scene.

"Why am i here again?" He asked perplexed, clicking his tongue before he crossing his arms. His french accent highlighting his words. A transition then occured, showing his name in bright neon colours.

Levi ackerman- 30, French.

Likes: peace and quiet.

Hates: people (in general) and disloyalty.

"Usually when people first see me they think 'unapproachable'. They're right. I never did like socialising. I'm more of a lone wolf kinda man but if i think you're interesting enough, then I'll try my best not to look annoyed at you." He said flashing a smirk at the camera before it flicked back to the meet up area.

The next people to enter were two orange haired women one slightly ginger than the other. The tanned woman had her hand linked with the light skinned woman as they made their way towards the slightly empty area. The ginger waving at levi.

"Omg! Hi!" Levi who waved back ushering them to the table and pouring a glass for them. "Welcome, here have a drink." The other woman nodded thanking him before looking around.

She had big brown eyes, full eyelashes and pink plump lips. Her orange hair glinting under the lounge lights. She had on an orange bikini with brown short shorts that brought out her curves. Sporting a windmill and tangerine tattoo on her shoulder.

"To be honest i'm only doing this for the money- i mean the friends I'll make along the way." She smiled not knowing her eyes were betraying the statement she made as they donned dollar signs.

Nami bell-mere- 24, swedish

Likes: tangerines, gossip and money.

Hates: being broke and sharing.

"I get a phone call from a woman named De saying 'oh! You're invited to the hottest dating show in the world; wild love.' And i was like 'what? No!' But immediately she told me that i get to stay on an island and win money i flew over here faster than she could say 'welcome'."

The other woman matched with nami but with a cream bikini and brown short shorts. Her curly ginger hair falling down her shoulders. Her dark brown eyes darting to the champagne almost immediately.

"Ouhhh is this róse? I like it! Do you have more?" She said sipping from the champagne flute that she wouldn't to let go of.

Kaia ikae- 24, Japanese/african

Likes: writing, grape cotton candy and sleeping

Hates: Assignments, interruption of her naps and nova not really.

"Please! I think putting me on an island filled with hot men is a bad idea! Trust me i am ready for some action. Time to put on my irresistible charm cause tonight is the night baby!"

"You both look wonderful. I'm levi." He introduced, bringing up a hand to shake them. Kaia giggled commenting on his 'hot' accent to which she received a low chuckle.

"Born and raised in france."

"No way! I've always dreamt of going there, care to take me there sometime? I'm kaia by the way." She said beaming while eyeing levi up and down. This man was delicious, she doesn't know if she'll be able to control her self for much longer especially when she was going to be here a months.

"Haha i'm in danger." She exhaled sharply biting her lips.

"Anytime chérie and you are?" He asked looking at the other woman who seemed lost in thought while staring at the contents of the very expensive champagne in her glass. "Oh! I'm nami. Nice to meet you!"

"Oh! Swedish are you?" He hummed taking a sip from his glass.

"Ah! Yes that obvious?" Nami sweatdropped tilting her head to the side.

"Not-" but before he could finish kaia started hollering. The silent waves now being overshadow by growing chatter as three very attractive men made an appearance. Levi raised his eyebrows at the males who stepped into the view. All shirtless donning red, orange and pink shorts.

The orange haired male arms over the other males shoulder as they walked into the lounge laughing. "Man your funny!" The whiskered male choked out. His eyelids crinkled to the point they hid his baby blue eyes. Rubbing his chiseled stomach due to how hard he was laughing. He had on orange shorts that had an orange and red fox keychain dangling on one of his belt loops.

"No no he's actually a pretty cool guy! I know this is a show for love and stuff but i'm more excited to make friends actually!" He said his fangs peeking out as he smiled.

Naruto uzumaki- 23, japanese

Likes: ramen, foxes and speech making.

Hates: condescending people and paperwork.

"Hello! I'm naruto uzumaki! And i plan to win this thing! What do we get though? Uoh! Maybe a life supply of ramen. Right?"

"It would have been funnier if you saw his face!" The scarred male said laughing. His ebony hair swishing with every move he made. His gums on display as the camera zoomed in on him, his red shorts fitted a little low around his waist, showing his delicious v-line. A yellow scarf draped around it with a straw hat present on his head.

"When i walked in i was like 'woah! This place is huge!' You people must have a big kitchen right? estou com fome (i'm hungry), can we continue after i eat?" He scowled when his stomach grumbled before standing up from the director chair and walking off in search of his next meal.

Monkey D. Luffy- 23, Portuguese/Brazilian.

Likes: Meat, dancing and exploring.

Hates: staying in one damn place and anyone who takes his food away.

"Huh? Yes i do! How'd you know speak spanish too? You creep have you been stalking me?!" He squinted his eyes, pouting a little as he had to be dragged back to his seat with the promise of food later.

"Yeah no shit! You have funny friends man!" The pink haired man said white teeth twinkling as he laughed along with them. He ran his hand through his pink hair. His pink shorts donning pink flames, a scarf wrapped around his neck and a tattoo on his right arm.

"I'm walking in and i see these two dudes arriving the same time as me so i'm like shit they look cool, especially the guy who had a scar on his chest; i'm dying to know how he got that, anyways my point is i thought they'd make awesome friends and i was right!" He said shuffling on his chair.

Natsu dragneel- 23, Guadeloupean.

Likes: Exploring, dragonfruit, making friends and starting fires

Hates: Boring conversations and any means of transportation (Gets motionsickness).

"It was hell on the plane, the attendants had to keep them paper bags coming because i kept filling the ones i had over and over again."

"Oh my God! You guys are gorgeous!" Kaia said clapping in excitement at the sexy men that just walked in.

"Oh please, the only gorgeous ones here are you two. I mean you at you!" Naruto said giving them a hug before proceeding to shake levi's hand. "What's up man!"

"Yeah he's right you girls are beautiful." Natsu said refilling nami's glass with raised eyebrows as he took her figure in.

"Sim..." (Yes) Luffy nodded raising kaia's hand to lay a kiss on it. "A very beautiful woman indeed." Kaia flushed, clenching at the thought of climbing this tall sexy brazilian tree. "hazukashī!" (i'm embarrassed) she tittered out.

As they were getting to know each other a tall, dyed black haired woman appeared, her hair in two pigtails. A white bikini around her form bringing attention to her abs and the snake tattoo present on her thigh as she walked in. She smiled as she took in the her now housemates. Her violet eyes scanning them head to toe before internally fangirling.

"Ack! Everyone's so hot! I can't wait to meet them, some of them seem nice, did you see the whiskered guy? He was so cute!!" She fangirled her hands palming her face. Her accent sounded so pleasing to the ears as she spoke non-stop.

Diane middleton- 25, British.

Likes: Compliments, working out, hot men and women.

Hates: anyone who threatens her love life and friends, tea.

"Oh hello!" She greeted, giggling at their stunned expressions before they finally stumbled out a hello.

"Oh my God! British accent!" Kaia whooped, giving nami a high five.

"My gosh! Finally!" Nami said beaming at the dark haired woman.

"You look like a princess!" Naruto said pouring her a glass. "I look like a princess?" Diane laughed. "Wait till you hear my name!"

"No way, Kate Middleton?" Luffy laughed pointing with his head tilted as everyone chuckled at his answer.

"Woah! Close but no!" She snickered. "It's actually diane middleton!"

"Holy shit! He was close!" Natsu said smacking his shoulder before turning completely silent, everyone then turned to look at what his stunned expression was for and damn!

"Woah! Look at her go! Wooo! Girl!"

"Would you look at that!"

"Another gorgeous woman!"

"Ho?"

"She's stunning!"

A dark skinned woman entered next. Her lavender bikini top and bottoms paired with a black scarf wrapped around her waist. Her curly hair bouncing with each step she made, her teeth on display as she walked in. She looked around before her eyes zoned in on everyone as she walked down the stairs. Waving at everyone with a bright smile on her face. "Hi!"

"You people better not be playing a pop song for my intro, give me phonk! I wanna be in a fucking edit!" You declared pumping your fist.

Y/n l/n- 20, african.

Likes: Anime, writing, making up scenarios in her head and (your likes)

Hates: how single she is and (your dislikes)

"What?! You people want to kill me! What's with the hot guys, i'm so writing something about this!" You said your eyes wide, a smile dragging at your lips as you continued to exclaim in your mother tongue.

"Well aren't you gorgeous!" Natsu said extending a champagne flute towards you before bringing you into a hug that ended with him kissing your cheek.

"Oh please stop! I should be saying that! You all look so good!" You giggled then proceeded to introduce yourself to everyone as they did the same.

"Wow, you sound so exotic! I like it! Where're you from?" Diane said beaming at you before bringing you in for a hug.

"I'm from africa actually!" You smiled asking them where they all came from.

"Wow that's pretty far!" Natsu said tilting his head.

"You have no idea! I'm still waiting for the jetlag to kick in." You sighed pouting as everyone chuckled at you. Nami patting your back in consolation.

The next people to walk in had heads turning and jaws dropping. They legit looked like super models. The woman's cherubic but sharp eyes, her long dark hair and pink plump lips, a dark purple bra-top and bikini bottoms bringing out her figure. She strutted forward with confidence taking in the villa with a scowl on her beautiful face.

"To be honest i'm too beautiful for anyone on this low budget show, so i really don't know why i'm here." The woman said flipping her hair, which caused her serpent earrings to swing.

Boa hancock- 28, korean.

Likes: Herself, being beautiful and snakes.

Hates: All some men and confrontation.

"Ok that was a bit harsh, i am on this show for one reason and only that and i'm not afraid to bite anyone that gets in my way." She declared blushing as she looked away.

The man that walked in with boa towered over her, it seems like they knew each each cause he bent down a little to whisper something to her in their language, a smirk playing on his lips as he ruffled his blue hair. He wore dark red shorts that matched with his eyes. His canines peeking out from between his lips as he smiled. "Hello, ladies~"

"Damn! What's everyone so hot for? I walk in and everyone's as smokin' as me. That's unfair!" He said pouting before he laughed a conniving 'this is gonna be fun' slipping out of his mouth.

Ban fokkushu- 28, korean.

Likes: flirting, ruining relationships and crop tops

Hates: being taken for granted, his loved ones being hurt.

"I've known hancock since we were children, t'was quite a shock she was let on the show i mean she can barely stand me, talkless of others."

"Now aren't you two hotties!" At this point kaia had the comical hearts for eyes.

"Could say the same about you sweetie!" Ban said, flirting before turning to dab naruto, natsu and luffy up, then giving a nod to levi.

"Ugh, you're disgusting!" Boa said rolling her eyes. "Hello, i'm boa hancock and this is ban, don't let his sweet act fool you!" She bowed before squinting her eyes at the men then turning to smile at the women.

"Well, aren't you lot gorgeous!" She smiled giving the girls a wink and side hugs.

"Nice to meet you boa! Let me introduce you to everyone!" Kaia flushed, taking it upon her self to introduce everyone to her, while nami poured a glass of champagne for her.

"I didn't know i would be meeting so much culturally diverse people here!" You smiled eager to know more about everyone.

"It came as a shock for me too!" Naruto laughed. Everyone agreeing with him. It was quite unusual though. Why were they here?

"Yeah but come on! We are on wild love we're allowed to do whatever we want!" Kaia said standing beside luffy who nodded. Oh, No you're not.

"Yeah! And we all know what's happening next." Natsu wiggled his eyebrows suggestively. No, you don't.

"Yeah you're right! We're all gonna have fun!" Naruto said raising his glasses for cheers. "Let's go wild baby!" Everyone rose their glasses hollering. Not noticing the lava lamp on the lower table next to them blink red.

'Heh i think they bought it, now shifting the camera to you nova!' De the now revealed commentator spoke.

"On the contrary De, my work is only just the beginning, the next eight hours are crucial. I will gather data and analysis my guests behaviour, before the rules of my retreat are revealed.'

'Well you heard it folks, see you later novey! Now back to our guests. What are they going to do now? Explore their new home? Go for a walk on the breath stopping beach? Nope! Debriefing on who they'll like to be de-briefing!" De giggled.

6:34:32.

The camera moving on to the boys on longue chairs, various drinks on the table as they talked and laughed.

"Ok! So if you had one option!" Natsu asked pointing at naruto.

"It's obvious that boa is an absolute goddess!" He flushed nodding his head, the others agreeing with him.

"I say boa." Levi nodded sipping on his glass of whiskey.

"Boa, sorry boys!" Natsu chuckled with the men around him. Couldn't they pick someone else?

"Boa?" Luffy asked shrugging and looking around to see the said woman but locked eyes with you instead, heat roaming his face at your smile. Woah, quem é ela? (Who is she?)

"What about you?" Naruto gestured to the blue haired male.

"I'm gonna say y/n, there's just something about her from that first look that's just captivating, right?" Ban smirked, tilting his head a little to look at the said girl. Luffy's brow twitched.

"She looks a little young though." Natsu rose his eyebrows.

"She does..." Levi squinted his eyes at the woman. Interesting.

"Ho? No changing minds now." Ban smirked taking in the sudden interest in levi's eyes.

Ban's all here for y/n but it looks like the rest of the boys want to split boa four ways... That didn't sound right. Now unto the girls.

"Well, if you could just pick one without thinking who would you pick?" Nami asked smirking.

"Hmm? can't i just pick them all?" Kaia pouted causing giggles to escape from their mouths.

"Well i really like naruto! He's pretty cute!" Diane squealed covering her red face.

"I want to keep my options open but I've got my eyes on levi!" You said eyeing the halfcut male.

"Ugh... Well one has yet to catch my attention." Boa scoffed for looking away, her cheeks becoming red as she eyed a certain male.

"Money." Everyone laughed when nami deadpanned and before anyone could say anything else a transition came in, pop music playing as the villa was showed.

This season is gonna be hot! But it's gonna get hotter when nova drops the sex ban. Let's hope everyone will enjoy the villa though. Speaking of villa, lets get to exploring!!

3:45:12.

The gang hollered as they walked all over the villa from the bars to the lounge rooms, the bathroom and changing rooms and also the numerous bathtubs and pools before they arrived at the bedroom where you found five beds meaning some of you would have to share.

Everyone started to choose their sleeping partner so you decided to stay with diane since you both were talking on your way there, plus she was so nice and fun to talk too. You both fangirling and squealing at how everyone and everything looked.

"Nooo! This is sexy!" Kaia laughed rolling on the soft sheets before joining the conversation you all were having. The scene switching again to them having fun in the three teir pool.

"I plan to get this over with as possible, everyone thinks they could get boa with simple tricks and pick up lines. The sooner they know they don't have a chance the better." Levi said rolling his eyes.

"Woah already?" Natsu's jaw dropped at levi talking with boa.

"No way! What so you think they're talking about." Naruto asked a little antsy. The camera now flicked to boa and levi sharing a drink by the pool bar, levi smirking while boa had a content look on her face.

"Hah! Well back to the option list!" Y/n sighed, laughing as she moved side to side on her sit.

"Damn boa be taking all the men!" Kaia cackled smacking her thigh. "Kinda sad though."

"Hello lovelies!" A smooth deep voice reached their ears. He had two drinks in his hands. "You guys want a drink? I only got one though, anyone want it?" He smiled his fangs peeking out. Hook.

"Everyone's focused on boa right now so it's my chance to make my territory known. I'm coming for you y/n." Ban said rubbing his hands.

"I want it." You rose your hands smiling. "You want it?" He rose his finely craved eyebrow. "Yeah." You assured your eyes lowering a little. Line.

"Then come over here." He smirked jerked his head and walking backwards. You laughed following him to the in-built ceramic chairs in the pool. Sinker.

"No! Ban was smooth! So charming! I'm swooning!" Diane squealed

"Here ya go!" He gave you the drink after you were sat. Before taking a sit in front of you. "Thanks! Now what do i owe this wonderful company." You giggled taking a sip from your glass cup.

"Well the view here is beautiful and i just wanted to share it with someone as beautiful." He smiled, his crimson eyes twinkling. You laughed your free hand coming up to your cheeks feeling it heat up.

"My gosh that's so cute! Thank you." You smiled softly. "Is that the cutest thing anyone has said to you?" It was silent for a while as you pursed your lips pretending to think. "Hmm, no."

He bursted out laughing. "Wow, that's unfair but seriously i want to get to know you." He leaned forward a little. "That's so sweet, well um... I'm african, i like to write and i speak igbo, german and a little Italian." You beamed sharing your interests.

"Oh! A multilingual queen, say something for me in one of those." He suggested. You looked at him humming before looking into his eyes. "anya gi mara mma." You smirked, taking in his intrigue.

"And what does that mean?" Ban asked curious a little smile on his face. "It means uh, your eyes are beautiful." Your face heated up, while he rose his eyebrows getting a little flustered before he laughed.

"Thank you! I'm guessing that's igbo?" He asked tilting his head. "Yeah it is, what of you? Anything you want to tell me in your language?"

"너랑 키스해도 되." He said before saying the meaning. "It means 'can i kiss you?'" Your eyes widened your lips agape. "My gosh... You're so cute, yes!" He flushed moving closer to you to bring you into a slow and sensual kiss.

"Please ban is so cute and funny! And i can't stand cute and funny guys! My ultimate weakness. They always make me lose my clothing, i'm talking all clothes off! All the time!" You squealed fiddling with the string microphone pinned on your bikini top.

You both separated your eyes fluttering open, staring at each other before a smile bloomed on your face. "Wow your a great kisser." He said a little flustered. "Oh please don't be modest!" You smiled biting your lips, taking note of your lip gloss on his lips.

"Wait you got a little something..." You leaned in, looking into his eyes as you swiped your thumb over lips. Smirking a little when you saw him avert his eyes.

"Oh God! She's so sexy, i feel like tonight's gonna be my night!" Ban groaned his hands vovering his flustered expression as he leaned back into his chair.

"Woah! Ban's fast!" Natsu said eyeing you both. Naruto beside him laughing. "He's got game, i have to admit!" Turning to look at luffy who had his straw hat over his eyes, a scowl present on his lips as his chest moved up and down slowly. "Oh, luffy's asleep already, must've been tired." He signed.

00:01:09.

The scene was now switched to everyone in the lounge room beside the pool. Once they were settled, chatter filled the room as the sun started to go down. The screen then shifted to a certain lava lamp that had been on the center table and turned off the whole time before it suddenly flicked to life taking a light pink before it blinked to a calm orange and spoke.

"Welcome housemates." Everyone jumped turning to the lamp. "I am nova. Hello everyone." Hi's and hello's echoed around the area. "I am here to guide you through your journey of self love and true love. As i want your relationships to be based on genuine fondness rather than sexual attraction, I will now set some rules."

Confused chattering rang around the open space before a light skinned girl, her long black hair set in pig tails, curiosity shimmering in her brown orbs, a permanent smile set on her lips as she spoke. "Now that's interesting, I'm quite interested in your rules, nova." Everyone agreed, some letting their eyes linger on the female.

"Good, now the rules are simple; NO KISSING, NO HEAVY PETTING and NO SEX." Their eyes widened some saying 'bullshit' and some already searching for loop holes. The others had their lips in straight lines. "The wristband present on your wrists are for those moments where kissing will be an exception if need be but i will deduct money from the $200,000 i have allocated to you all as a prize, if you refuse to follow the rules." Nova turned a calm blue.

"What??!" Everyone groaned. "This is crazy we're gonna end up broke!" A naruto groaned "Not on my watch!" Nami assured with a growl. A cute laugh echoed around the room at the bickering, his hand patting his scarred chest after choking for a while before cussing in spanish. The only calm ones were you, levi and diane. "Welcome to your long, hard, sexless summer." Nova was definitely being mischievous.

Well this just got more interesting.

#monkey d. luffy #naruto uzumaki #levi ackerman #diane #ban #boa hancock #nami #natsu igneel #luffy x reader #reality dating show series #based on too hot too handle

[georgiapeach30513]

your takes on CE characters are refreshing haha.

Though for me personally Steve is my baby and I will baby him until the end of time. He is my all time favorite character and is the farthest thing from a deviant or dom. I respect the people who imagine him as such but I cannot see it. I felt in the first avenger the entire movie they were disrespecting him and man was I sad for him. He was so damn earnest and positive throughout it and that’s what me cherish him. The soldiers booing him and throwing tomatoes at him. Him feeling like a dancing monkey but still found it in him to go rescue the 106th. what I loved so much about how they did the character in the first film was that even after he got the serum - he wasn’t immediately cool or accepted or even respected. He had to really earn it and I really enjoyed that gradual transition into him becoming the captain while Steve inside. But I digress. Everyone has different takes on how they feel marvel did his character and I really rather not ruin it with discourse.

But ransom - I am very intrigued by your take on ransom because most ppl tend to assume he’s evil to the core. I think he got written that way by rian johnson but Chris played him in a way that gave him a bit of a “possible redeemable” side but idk if he even meant to do that. Maybe it’s his own personality coming through - he honestly seems like even if he was trying to be this awful human being he can still be lovable. It’s like you can’t really hate him even if you’re supposed to. Idk how he does it.

It’s funny, when defending Jacob came out there was a split on twitter between ppl who were team Andy and those who were team Laurie. Some People thought Andy gaslit Laurie and also did some really dumb shit (hiding a murder weapon as a DA?). Andy wasn’t what I would call a super great lawyer. But I did think it was sad he seemed to have no friends and his whole life was Laurie and Jacob. I could understand why he was so ride or die for his family and I also thought it was super sad at the end when he told Laurie he loved her even if it didn’t mean much to her and she just walked away from him. (Don’t make your spouse your whole entire life, ppl. If it falls apart you’ll have nothing.) I do think his character had a lot of flaws and personally felt he did a lot of self sabotaging but I could also understand why he did it. One thing that did make me really really sad for him was that each time he would get angry or upset with either Jacob or Laurie he would still always want to make up or apologize. I think he just lived/loved for them both so much that he couldn’t bear the idea of losing them or having them be angry or walk away from him. In some ways, he’s kinda similar to Pete Brenner (sad upbringing, basically alone in life no family). For Andy, his self made family is all his has, then his work, and Pete, his work is all he has, then his family.

I haven’t seen all of his characters/films but one recent standout is Pete from pain hustlers. I extremely disagree with critics who claimed his character wasn’t enough or that he was lackluster. WRONG! Pete was FIRE to me and man do I want more of him. I’m still reveling from his performance because for a role that got so downplayed by critics, I was expecting basically nada but got so much more than I bargained for. The little bit about Pete’s background in foster care was very eye opening and the scene where he gives Liza that rookie of the year bracelet??? He got so timid and was like “just wait a bit before you pawn it” and I got so 🥺. He really liked Liza and I think that betrayal he felt from her really cut deep. So sad.

Anyways I digress. I just love your takes and the discourse on your blog!

You’re one of the few blogs I’ve seen where even if your personal views or preferences aren’t always the same as the anons who post to you, you are always respectful and give an open chance for discussion. I really dig that!

I love hearing takes on characters!! This is why I love Chris’ work. He plays his characters so nuanced and layered, so naturally people are going to pick up on different cues.

Now, what you said about Steve, I believe that for CATFA. But I think being out of time hardens him, and that’s why I have that take on Steve. Plus, I’ll be honest I can’t forgive him for leaving Bucky and Sam when they needed him. And he went back to Peggy after she said she lived her life. He showed how selfish he can be.

I think Chris is the reason Ransom was layered. You can tell that Rian wanted him to be very one note. But then Chris had those little pouts, and breath intakes. Ransom was a spoiled child that didn’t get love and attention that he wanted and deserved. There’s a reason that he’s Harlan’s favorite. He’s smart. He can be conniving but imagine that intelligence is for good? He would be so loyal if he found the person worth being loyal to.

I hear everything you’re saying about Andy and I agree. That’s why I get the vibes him and Laurie just weren’t good for each other. They barely knew each other when she got pregnant. So they grew apart instead of together.

Yes about Pete!! I’m so glad you picked up on all that! I found myself wanting and yearning to know more about Pete and his life. How did he end up in that situation? Because I think, like Ransom, Pete wanted love. He respected Liza so much. And the hurt 😭 Chris did so good!! I hate that most of the negative reviews focused on him. Because I think he was the saving grace.

If we can have good conversations about Chris and his career/characters I’m here for it. That’s who I’m a fan of.

#Jen.ask #Chris Evans

[eternalglitch]

Okay, first off- thank you so much for responding eeee!! I literally got so excited when I saw this last night! Second! I was reading your writing tips [and now I’m gonna try and enter NaNoWriMo this coming November] but I would still love a little help :D 

I was hoping I could maybe hear more about how you got people’s attention / what your main reading resources are that developed your amazing writing; and how you were able to partner with other writers for the first time?? Like, how did those interactions transition to trusting relationships? :>

I’ve been a fanfic writer since I was 11, and I started looking into being an original writer this last year. I’ve admired the fanfic writing community since I was 11, but I’ve never tried reaching out, until now.

So this really meant the world to me that you responded :> :) :D

I have so many ideas, but I have a really hard time with writing more than one beginning-or-end chapter. 

So I had thought, maybe learning how you got to where you are, would show me the way. 

-Thank you for listening to me ramble. lol. 

Good luck with NaNoWriMo! It's going to be quite the trip, but hopefully it'll be fun as a whole. Be sure to sign up on the official website!

As for how to get attention... honestly it's a mix of skill and luck. It's hard to coach anyone how to do that because it's all about having the ability to write something good while ALSO landing in a spot where people are able to actually get a chance to see your work. I posted lfls when the fanfic scene of Rise of the TMNT was very small; it was one of the few plot-driven longer fics of the time, so it was easy for people to notice it. And once it was noticed and talked about in that smaller circle of fans, as the fandom's size exploded it was already easy to find for newcomers that wanted to try reading Rise fics so it was just yanked up there with that wave. I couldn't recreate that situation if I tried. But if you get your storytelling ability up to a certain standard, I think you'll at least find some people out there that will be excited to read your work. I can't promise it would be in fandom famous amounts, but you never know! Hopefully the luck aspect will happen for you, too.

Most of the chances I've had at teaming up with other writers and artists was because my work was already known. I've been approached multiple times because people who I admired noticed me following them on social media and since they liked my own work or even just knew of my reputation, wanted to become friends (and vice versa!). And I find that that's actually a really good way to make friends, if you happen to be in that situation! We both are intimidated by each other for a good three days and then two weeks later I'm making fun of them for being short on Twitter (I'm sorry Pen, True, and Andy lol). It's easier for me to take that step into connecting with people I admire when I kind of know they are also a bit scared of me in the same way, haha. Any other times I've met people is by becoming friends in larger fandom discord servers, which is also a great way. Just be careful and follow the standard online safety rules.

For resources, I just read a lot as a kid. Like a book every two days. I also was active writing online, of course, and read fanfics a lot. And then I also majored in Creative Writing in college. Personally I think actual classes help some, but the best thing was actually posting my work and seeing what kind of reception it got and judging how to push that even farther from there. I would also see what kind of language I liked or disliked from a wide variety of fics and books, including the classic ones I read during high school. I have a scathing hatred of Faulkner and took NOTES on how to avoid his style lol.

After that... I think you're mostly getting at that you want a road map of my little journey, so sure! Here's some highlights.

As a kid, I spent most afternoons at a friend's house. We would staple paper together and make little comics. Mine were mostly bad Warrior Cats fanfiction.

2009-2012 I was active on a virtual pet website called Chicken Smoothie (yes that's the name. What About It) with an active forum area. There was a lot of little roleplays I joined there, and often contests to adopt character designs would include a writing section. The friends I made there and whatnot really started me on creating characters and trying to write more often. I even started my own original story there based on some of the pet designs.

2012(?) I posted my first official fanfic online. It was called I Must Be Dreaming and has since been deleted from everywhere except my old personal files. It was about a main character being brainwashed into joining the villains in an old anime series (sound familiar?)

2013 I posted and finished a fanfic called Shadows of Pride for Fullmetal Alchemist. It was seven chapters and 27k words in total. The main thing I learned from this one was how to plan a story out and complete it. This was also the first year I entered NaNoWriMo for an original 50k novel called Wide Awake.

2015 was the Undertale period for me. I got up to top 10 ranked Undertale fanfics on fanfic.net, and finished a full longer story- Over and Over, which was around 64k. I also wrote some shorter ones, but that was the only one of note. After that year, I transferred to ao3 as my home base for fanfic.

2017 beat NaNoWriMo again with another 50k original story titled Lights Out.

2018/19 I worked on a My Hero Academia fanfic called Way Out of Character. I never finished this one, but I absolutely learned more about manipulating how I utilized POV in my writing.

2020 I started Like Father Like Son.

#glitch answers #writing advice #longer post #why do I feel embarrassed about talking about myself for this much AGKDHLDGHJ

[fitzpirations]

Some thoughts on me seeing Days of Wine and Roses like,, almost a month ago now but I don't feel like editing it other than to add a few extra bits in bold & at the end. Overall, I really enjoyed it! Intrigued at what's next for the cast & crew, and if I could see it again/replicate my first viewing I probably would.

My thoughts, like film have developed and I am mostly out of a terribly weird headspace that I was unfortunately stricken w/ this weekend and I gotta say I loved Days of Wine and Roses.

~~~~~~~

I do think it’s perfect in the theatre it is right now & while I would LOVE for it’s actors to win very big awards for it and do believe they are due… for me a transfer is not the right move. Willing to debate on it! I think the story is important and unique and beautifully told but,, I also think the set/sound/lighting design @ Atlantic is special and can’t imagine it staged differently. It perfectly fits that space and needs that intimate of an audience, in my opinion.

anyway, this isn’t a full review & no one cares, but I’m so stoked with how things turned out & with my friend and I scoring great cancellation ticket seats & seat upgrades for a very cheap price and the fact that REDACTED who I adore was also there. my friend spoke to them while I blacked out- it was very neat. So embarrassed of myself for our post-show interactions that I’ve physically cringed and tensed up every time I think about it but! The show keeps replaying in my head and I’ve been thinking more and more about how it was told and listening to the demos and I just think how great is it to see a new piece of live theatre! I went in knowing a barebones plot (and purposely avoided real reviews, the demos, and the original movie) and was so happy to go on that ride. I do so so wish my mental health wasn’t being all finicky because I think I would’ve been all the more immersed in it but- nothing I can do about that. Luckily I didn’t say much of anything to the redacted actors in question, but my lack of interaction with one while my friend spoke to them and kept nudging me & my theatre equivalent of “good game” to the other will haunt me forever ❤️ my only consolation is I believe I wasn’t memorable in my presence & that maybe 1 day I’ll properly meet these people who I literally adore as a fellow creative. Wouldn’t that be nice. Until then, I will continue to beat myself up about it LOL. It’s so,,, I hasten to actually explain it more, but I feel about 3 feet tall thinking about it.

And did they drink ANY wine the whole time??? I’m very Kirsten in the first few scenes-coded in that I don’t drink and really never should be convinced to, haha. So I’m not super knowledgeable on names of booze- but I think I would have noticed them drinking wine, red wine at least. And no roses, just sad tulips. Oh! I could go on about the 2 little transition scenes they do with ok, both the “wine” (the bag from the liquor store that they have you you to believe is only holding one bottle) and the “roses” (the soon-to-die Tulips). Like it’s set up as a bit of like? Something to watch while they’re moving things around but actually? It reappears in the actual plot in a large way. And so many moments echo and mirror each other in words, actions, and song between Joe and Kirsten, but the reprises (so to speak) are new and fresh. Just so so neat. What a fun & exciting new piece of theatre. And why is the rolling out of the bed all the way to the front of the stage so funny? maybe it just was to me.

anyway anyway I have a lot of thoughts/they keep coming in and like loading which is wild. Like I’m joking but it’s as if I blacked out?? Perhaps someone on here will appreciate the image of me debating just buying closing night tickets even though I was too cheap to spend full price on any other performance// but a newer friend of mine posted a story of like, the New York Times review on opening night and I responded to it like “I’ve been dying to see this show!” and he was like “yeah haha it’s really good I’m working press on it lol isn’t that funny and I had to take a group pic with Kelli and was emailing her to arrange something and she saw me and called me over by name and gave me a hug- I didn’t know she knew my name!” I worked with this guy on the show I stage-managed recently and he’s in the process of quitting his sweet sweet press agent job and I’m not a close enough friend to acquire tickets from him and let me tell you,,, I was absolutely losing my mind reading this .

cut to my (other, closer) friend and I rolling up to the show without tickets the other night, with just hope & a dream and we were like 'wouldn’t it be funny if we saw like ~celebs/Broadway people because a lot of them are off tonight?' and we were chatting about watching the Tony's and stage-dooring and other unrelated stuff & we get tickets after 20 minutes and go to dinner and when we come back she’s like look it’s REDACTED TONY WINNER and I’m like omg. We go to step into the building proper and who do I see but my literal favorite actor at the moment other than REDACTED who is in the show and I was like friend it’s REDACTED! and she’s like go say hi and I’m like??? No I will not be doing that. And she’s like but he’s your favorite! And hey, we’re here to see REDACTED, who’s your other favorite! It’s a big night for you! But she was so loud that I was like looking straight ahead embarrassed that the random people in line would hear us. Literally what a time though, we had standing room tickets and then we got moved up like twice to center row, perfect view seats. Literally like a day later I was finally like O MY GOSH about it all,,, the desire to not be crazy about any of it and keep cool made me robotic in the moment and I’m very pro leaving-people-who-don’t-know-me-alone, so the circumstances were odd.

Anyway I literally have a notes app I keep throwing thoughts at about the most random moments from the show or the staging and it’s v good theatre. Like I enjoyed it, but wasn’t in love or anything but the more I stew on it, it’s a random choice of adaptation, a weird little show, its stars (including the actress playing their kid) are arguably all too old for their roles, there’s a song in Norwegian?? the opening number didn’t give me the ick but I was scared for my life that Brian was singing all of his lines// like I knew it was going to be a “two-hander” and read that the others other than the kid don’t really sing but that opener,,, I was like o no do I hate this? But also the set was so cool and as a recent big fan of Brian is was v cool to literally see him irl (lame I know) but why does the cast just pose in the beginning and slay for like 30 seconds? Idk but it was v 1950s chic of them idk idk we literally were clapping like,,, YEAH 👏👏👏 yeah! 👏👏 . And the scatting/jazziness of it all, I literally was shook but so pleasantly surprised by it all. What a treat! New musicals!!!

ok i literally never resolved the point I was making that the opening scene was not my thing and I was a bit scared I was going to hate it, but really enjoyed like the following 90%! Something about the first song is that it shouldn't be a song, in my opinion. I get why people are tempted to call it a play with songs, but I do think it's a real musical. Just was a bit cursed watching Joe singing right off the bat when no one else did, imo! If I were to see it/hear it again I may come around to it, but something about the way he was like half-singing was weird to me lol

but also randomly saw something from a video (that I haven’t watched as of yet) of Kelli saying they were supposed to open on BROADWAY February 2021 I think?? (tell me they wouldn't have closed immediately w/ omicron? or am i mistaken, I watched like 3 shows I was rooting for that season close early, and there were a TON) Literally the more I think about the show I’m like,, respectfully don’t transfer to Broadway,, it’s so special where it’s at, like I know Atlantic announced its next season I feel? But I don’t know what theatre it would fit in correctly, they’re all too big and the opposite of the intimate experience it is rn. In a perfect world I literally want them to film this version (which I know is the epitome of highly unlikely) but also, I think realistically other than the star power of the cast and creative team it’s such a hard sell for your typical theater-goer or tourist and I would hate for its history to be one of a flop like,, what have we learned from The Sweet Smell of Success :((( I also learned via Kelli ‘s own post and someone’s reference on here that there’s a full boot of that…someone please me up with a link!

So what have we learned. A lot of takes I have not shared,,, it turns out I can get starstruck and it’s so embarrassing it makes me want to scream. Show is good! I’d love a cast recording and for it to not just die but,,, I’m fearful of the idea of a transfer- it seems like it’s likely happening anyway, someone on the team commented on Kelli’s ig about the Tony's all like “excited for next year!” And my press agent friend is all “they’re eying a transfer!” And it’s not that they don’t deserve it but… idk I will remain skeptical of that. I truly believe it can be a success where it is now, and that just because it isn’t a Broadway show doesn’t mean it isn’t impactful and rewarding creatively and etc etc there is the part in my brain like this is Brian’s Tony tho, no?

I firmly believe had everything w/ Next to Normal gone down differently he would have beat those little Billy Elliots’s in a heartbeat, but I digress. Like other than SSOS which I only have a idea of (and no clue about that year’s competition from the top of my head) he’s been up for 2 comedic roles which are hard sells in a category with “proper,” dramatic roles nominated -as in, actors who appeared in a leading role in a drama- and then ITW-which I have thoughts on separate from who his competitors were- which tows that line and sadly like,, it wasn’t even close for him. I feel like every nom he’s had doesn’t even quite show off how talented he is as an actor like idk how to describe it, but idk. I want a Chip Zien nom & win for Harmony, which my brain tells me may be a featured role but if it’s lead… all hypothetical but I’m not rooting on the show’s downfall… I just think it’s perfect where it is.

Anyway... chaotic highly informal thoughts but I also have a few screengrabs from my notes app note I am going to paste below. Would love to hear someone else's thoughts, and am willing to say, obviously, one of the REDACTED's in question is BdJ.

#weird long read on days of wine and roses #i actually am a grown person who can talk to quote unquote celebrities... but there was 100% a disconnect that night which I will regret!

[lucysarah-c]

Hello! how are you doing?

I was thinking, do you know the song “Labour” by Paris Paloma? i hope you do, if you don’t, please read the lyrics. It reminds me SO MUCH of y/n from holy ground… it’s like the song was written for her (for all women obviously) but it’s too accurate lmao…

Also, thank you for writing such an amazing fic that I revisit some scenes every night before i go to sleep.

You’re GREAT.

Hi dear! How are you? Are you having a nice day/night? I didn't know this song and I'd to check it out, I do thank the recomendation because this artist seem right on my alley. I'm not being biased because one of the lyrics videos I found was an edit of Allicen Hightower and I ADORE house of the dragon. I'll rampage a bit, if you allow me to <3

The part where she mentions all the jobs ugh chef kiss! for my Yn had always been the queen in Erwin's chess board, she can move to all the directions, she can fill up any role he needs her to.. but sacrificing the queen is always a risky decision in chess. I've said it multiple times but the song "tolerate it" by Taylor Swift is one that inspired a lot her relationship with Erwin. I'm not saying that Erwin is the only bad guy in the story haha sometimes Levi say some stuff that if a guy say it to me nowadays, he would leave with my 5 fingers marked on his face. It's hard for me to find a middle ground, something that's enjoyable to read but not sugar coated or romantized, like "all dudes are misogynist except Levi". The last chapter? chapter 17? Levi saying that "she's not a woman yet" haha I was writting that scene thinking "man and their cocks, they think that only that is the transition to adulthood for us,"

And about the song, it's marvelouse. When I was creating the character of YN for the story (since its a story that revolves more around the society of paradise over titans) I felt that my main idea was that I didn't want to fall into the "physically strong, doesn't care about society, rebel, powerful, etc" reader. I had 3 main ideas to create her character:

Rage, female rage. I hate the idea that when women are angry with a man they just let s single tear run down their eyes and look at you with doe eyes and walk away silently because they already suffer it all and now you'll have to live with their uncomfortable silence. no. NO. I wanted her to be messy, I wanted her to be vengeable, to be full of rage, to scream, to shout, to cry messily, to do an scene, to be a "hysterical drama little bitch" in the eyes of everybody. Basically to be a woman so tired of her pasiveness that once she's done, she doens't want peace. She aims for your heart and blood.

Her sorority. Yn learned the hard way that putting women against women for a man is never worth it. She's well aware that the only person who will suffer the consequences of she speaking up is Marie and Marie's child. She doesn't care about Marie but her loyalty to what she believed is right to other women is what make her protect her. So she's like "I may be seen as a hysterical little bitch in the eyes of everybody but Erwin would have to suffer the public judgement of being unable to control me, he will never have the comfort of my silence,"

The Madonna/whore complex. Yn is in a limbo where she feels she's never winning, she's a pure little angel who can't deseire anything... her man cheats because she's not pleasing him, you know, men search outside what they don't get in home (sarcasm). OR she's a whore who opens her legs to anyone.

I'm so thankful that you think it sounds like YN from HG and also thank you for your sweet words, it's so nice from you <3 Honestly, I'm always surprised when people recomend me songs that remind them of YN from Hg. In my mind Holy Ground is a story I write for myself because me and other 4 people read, therefore it always make my day that someone like you even goes back to read some scenes. OMG, I just don't know what to say aside from Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

#Holy ground #holy ground questions

[lotusmuses]

i have a whole au that involves vanitas being transmasc (specifically masc/vers/neutra-adrogyne gender expression and agender identity) so i'll list some of the details (a lot of it is pre "transition" idk if i can call it transition because he never really did a transition?) also this is the first time i have a fully fleshed out idea of a trans au so please tell me if some things are inaccurate (though the androgyne expression, agender identity is something i've been self questioning a bit):

his birth name is Artemis

he didn't present as a guy until after Luna and Mikhail's deaths so Misha calls him sister

in Vani's eyes, Artemis died with her mother and brother and vampire doctor Vanitas was born

that scene where Misha imitates vanitas? but "oh! i was trying to act like my sister! hm... i suppose you'd know her better as my brother?" he's honestly very angry with Vanitas about this (not even bc Vani is trans but because vani isn't the same as he remembers; how can he go back to the happiest moments of his life if his sibling is different)

little Artemis wanted to be a boy to protect her little brother and so nobody would look down on her back when she trained with the chasseurs

when Number 69 first told the blue moon vampire her name Blue literally got so happy and said "Artemis! like the goddess that pulls the moon.. perhaps it was fate for our paths to intertwine haha!"

but it took a while before she told her brother and new mom her name

trigger warning; he never physically transitioned of his own choice but the doctor's experiments.... well let's say they did more than just inject blue blood into Number 69. after all what does an experiment need a sex and gender for?

before the vampire killed her dad and the others of the travelling show, Artemis was also in the show as an aerialist and acrobat. it was something she truly loved.

it's the reason why you can always find vanitas on a roof or high places when he's overwhelmed (also why he can stand on the top of an airship without batting an eye)

often Luna would come to the roof as well to comfort the child (bringing mikhail along if he was still awake) — they would sometimes talk to Artemis or sometimes just look at the night sky with her in silence

Luna also liked to sing to the children, Vanitas will hum the song when he's alone on a roof

also because of this, what he lacks in strength, he's makes up with agility and reflexes

Artemis never called Luna mother or father but she did wonder if this is what she could've experienced if her birth didn’t kill her mother

mikhail also wanted a lunar name like Luna and Artemis so they decided to call him Charon (a moon of pluto and a greek psychopomp; references that mikhail actually did die but is currently revived temporarily). he decided he preferred misha though

vanitas never calls his brother misha because he understands that the boy's mother called him that to prentend he was a girl. instead he called him mika (mikhail was still very excited that his sibling finally used an endearing nickname for him)

Vanitas never had dysphoria but he considered Artemis too weak for trusting and caring for people deeply and that she is a vital part of the memories he wants to keep buried. so if someone called him by his dead name.... run. we all know what he feels towards anyone who wants to know his past.

if he's okay with a person knowing his past he's okay with them using any pronouns for him though he/him is their most preferred. he feels quite awkward about using the name Artemis again because it reconnects him with Luna more (in this au he's no longer human and is the new blue moon vamp [thanks to the parade people- naenia, grandpa de sade, etc]; noe will still kill him but not yet) but if you have a vvv close relationship, he'll allow it. please be careful with the trust they placed in you.

(another thing is that his hair turns white when he uses the book a lot now)

after being saved by Luna, Artemis grew her bangs out (it having been cut so horribly simply so it wouldn't get in the way of 'procedures')

he would have kept his hair long but he didn’t like the feeling of it in his face so he gave himself bangs again and keeps the rest tied (he's not very good at cutting his hair so he just keeps it the way it was when he was with Moreau)

only Jeanne knows he's trans (bc of the cabin scene)

and murr i guess (canon that he only likes women and vani)

eventually everyone else will learn his past as well. and while they are shocked, it does explains certain peculiarities about him

oh! remember that scene when he says he cures vampires as revenge to Luna? it's because Luna once told them that she no longer resents those of the red moon and that while she may not regret cursing them, she'd never do it again-

"Artemis... in my years. I've learned that the best revenge is to prove someone wrong... to be kind. Never be the person they think you are. I know the feeling of being ostracized by my own kind. Do not let that anger overtake you. One day you'll meet those who make you realise that the world isn't as harsh as you thought, just as I have with you and your brother."

when her true name got tainted she went back to the strong resentment. Vanitas' "revenge" is against the corrupted Luna and every vampire that expects the one of the blue moon to harm them

he saves vampires as a promise to get 'revenge' on his mother, the vampire that showed him kindness, the corrupted vampire that killed his little brother. revenge against the humans that thought him weak. revenge on his abusers. revenge on the chasseurs that taught him hatred. revenge on the version of himself that hates humans and vampire alike.

this promise was the last thing they told the vampire before he killed them

had luna still retained sanity after making Vanitas a part of the blue moon clan, she would've been so very proud of him in that moment

the revenge that Vanitas wants in return for being the antagonist of everyone is to finally be reunited with his family. he hopes that his first true close friend, Noe, can grant him that act of kindness.

saw someone say promises of death is his love language and they're absolutely right

Hope you all enjoy this!

#the case study of vanitas #vanitas no carte #vanitas no karte #memoir of vanitas #blue moon vampire #vnc vanitas #vnc luna #vnc mikhail #vnc misha #trans vanitas #trans headcanon

[your--isgayrights]

of the non benchmark scenes, which ones surprised you most and/or were the most fun to write :?

Yoo Sangah Coffee Break in the last update! It actually wasn't planned at all in the original outline, but as I was getting around to the Jung Heewon scene I realized that I felt like YSA didn't get as much attention in this chapter even though she's just as important a friend as HSY and JHW... And then, around that time I was having trouble writing KDJ because I had the plot beats with him and YJH's relationship thought out so long that I was a little tired of thinking about it... It was hard to put KDJ's headspace in the right place because I had to establish that he was freaking the Fuck out and feeling like his life was totally out of his control in that moment... I was having such a hard time writing literally every other scene in that chapter but then I was like... haha... Yoo Sangah...

So I kind of had this while where I was just kind of imagining in my head how I wanted to develop the sangsoo relationship in the background because i was like Bored of Men, and after just filling up a notes page of #DramaBetweenAdultWomen I felt refreshed enough to go back to starting Chapter 4.3... so I was like... you know what... YOO SANGAH. so then I basically figured that I wanted to incorporate YSA in more because it fit with the theme of "This chapter is about KDJ's friends" in the same way that the last chapter was about his kids and next chapter is about Pacheonmaeng and then next chapter is about ***

Anyway so Yoo Sangah was kind of the puzzle piece I had been missing in trying to write 4.3 because I really had no idea how to transition to the JHW and LHS stuff before then... It helped me sort of like cement out this specific dynamic of, like, KDJ's friends represent different parts of his world that he initially connects with them on, HSY=Caring About Stories, JHW=Surviving Rough Shit, YSA=Working Class Solidarity, who then try to sort of branch out and understand him Beyond just that.... Oh oops okay I was about to start talking about stuff that happens in chapter 4.4 okay hmm um. Ok in Broad Terms it's kind of like HSY-> trying to understand survival, JHW->trying to understand work problems, YSA->trying to understand stories, like you get it they're trying to Understand Him but even though they don't each individually understand all parts of him he as a whole is still being Understood simultaneously you know. And then obviously we see how his whole thing with YJH gets in the way of ALL of that lmao.

But anyway who cares about him lets talk about Yoo Sangah again. (<- Me writing all of chapter 4 actually)

I give JHW and HSY's backstories in meeting KDJ in this chapter, but not YSA's, because YSA's meeting and relationship with KDJ is just 1 to 1 pretty much the same as it was in cannon. Except, you know, her bike never got stolen because I decided Han Myungoh was too busy being a single dad (I decided he's divorced bc he got married to his soulmate practically out of convention and they were an okay partner but a 'demonic' parent and he won the custody fight <3 Does this matter? Literally no it will never come up <3). Instead the one telling her she could just drive her to work is Han Sooyoung, but she will say no because, again, Drama.

But yeah w/ her backstory I was just like we KNOW YSA met him at the job interview and became impressed by him just for being a Bro because i remember her perspective chapters really prominently so I felt like while writing it was something I could just reference and have other's understand without having to re-describe it from KDJ's perspective... because to be honest I think KDJ wouldn't take much note of it at all, even the coffee grounds thing I feel like he's just like "I am Looking Away." So YSA to him is sort of just like, ah, yes, that's YSA. She's the office Heroine. No I won't explain to you why I think that way. That's just her vibe okay.

Anyway yeah, "YSA catches him trying to hide in a cabinet" was really a godsend for me. I was like yes, yes, and then she tries to see whether he's gay or not in carefully veiled small talk. Excellent. It's all coming together... And I was able to slip a lot of details about KDJ in that I wanted to say about him but wasn't able to put down anywhere else... also just a good scene because I know what YSA is thinking and I'm trying to communicate it to the reader without KDJ ever figuring it out which is one of my favorite things to do in a scene...

#DONT ASK ME WHAT THIS ASK SAYS I FEEL LIKE I SOUND LIKE A CONSPIRACY BOARD THEORIST TELLING YOU ABOUT #MY WRITING PROCESS LIKE THERE ARE CONNECTIONS ITS ALL CONNECTED I PROMISE THERS A COHESIVE NARRATIVE SOMEWHERE #personal #ask #obstinaterixatrix #wall fic

[atomic-thomas]

(Fake ASMR Commission) Urban Giantess [Part 3]

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*construction site ambience*

"Has everyone made it to safety? This building is going down & I need to make sure that no one gets hurt."

...

"I'm all clear? Good. Here I go!"

"HYAAAH!" *crumbling sound* "NGAAAH!" *crumbling sound* "HAAAH!" *crumbling sound*

"Whew! Even for someone like me, demolishing buildings is hard work."

"Wait... Is that who I think it is? Oh My God, it is! Hold on, guys. That's my friend over there. I haven't seen them in a while."

*some giant footsteps to approach the listener*

"Hey there! It's been so long. How've you been?"

...

"That's nice. I've been busy with volunteer work. You caught me on the job."

...

"Oh, that building? I've been assigned to tear it down. We're gonna build a super mall in It's place. Good thing the crew has a big girl like me to rely on. Although... I don't think they'll be able to rely on me for much longer."

...

"Well, here's the thing. It's time. Gulliver Engineering finished rebuilding the size ray. After all these months, I'm finally gonna return to normal. Provided the device doesn't malfunction again."

...

"I'm just going to assume that it won't. I don't even know what I'd do with my life if it did. Fortunately, they've spent the past few weeks polishing & refining the machine. They're pulling out all the stops to make sure that nothing goes wrong. It's a comforting thought."

...

"Yeah, my co-workers are gonna miss me. They were sad when I told them the news. The fire department was especially upset. But they understood my desire to live a normal life again. I'll admit, I'm gonna miss this part of being a giantess. It's been fun, but it just isn't worth staying at such an uncomfortable size. I could do with viewing the city streets at ground level again, eating normal portions of food & living in my cozy apartment with regulated temperatures while enjoying some quality entertainment on my wide-screen TV. Ahhh, that sounds nice."

...

"Ever since Autumn started, sleeping in the park has been a much colder experience. I'm glad the size ray got rebuilt just in time. I don't think I could endure sleeping outside much longer."

...

"I'm sorry, but GE won't allow any visitors during my appointment. It's probably for safety reasons. Or legal reasons. Whatever the case may be, you simply can't be in the lab with me. It's out of my control."

...

"I'd love to stay & chat, but I'm slacking off right now. I should really get back to wrecking this building. It won't destroy itself. Hopefully, I'll be normal sized when we meet again."

.....*scene transitions & construction ambience stops*.....

*city & traffic ambience takes it's place*

"Hey!"

...

"Ehehe~ Surprise! It's me. Your no-longer-giant friend."

...

"That's right! The appointment was a success. I'm finally back to normal. Ahhh, it feels so liberating. Gone are the days where I have to be careful not to crush cars or people. No longer do I need to eat an absurd amount of food just to have a basic meal. And the best part... I get to sleep in my own bed again."

...

"And normal hygiene care. Seriously. You really don't wanna know what I had to when I was a giantess. It would be such a headache to explain."

"Anyway, I know this is random & totally coming out of nowhere, but... May I please hug you? I haven't felt a proper hug in months. You've also been a great source of emotional support during those times & I just feel like showing affection right now."

...

"Thanks! Now get in these arms."

...

"Hahhh... This feels refreshing. Before, I would just hold you in the palm of my hand, but now I can embrace you with my entire arms. Full strength!"

...

"Oh, too tight? Sorry. Haha~ I'm just so happy right now. Bursting with excitement."

...

"So... What do you wanna do now? Another date perhaps?"

...

"Oh yeah! That new Godzilla movie I played the villain in. It's premiering in theaters. I won't spoil a single thing about it. We need to go see it right now. We can go back to my place after we're done if you want."

"Yeah, come on! Let's go! It's gonna be so cool!"

...

"So what if people recognize me? It's not like I'm trying to hide my identity. I've already accepted my title as 'The Woman Who Was As Tall As A Building'. I'll take that over having to dig helicopters out of my hair. Now let's quit burning daylight. We've got a movie to watch."

.....*another scene transition*.....

*door sound*

"Be honest with me... How good was my acting?"

...

"Only the best. Well, I did give it my all. I had to fully immerse myself in the role of the Titanic Cosmic Goddess. And the editors did an amazing job with the CGI. The way I leveled that city was incredible!"

...

"Well, of course Godzilla still won. I was the antagonist after all. Powerful as I was, I never stood a chance against the King of the Monsters."

...

"You know... It's kinda funny. When we first met, I saw you the same way as anyone else. Just another person looking for clout. I almost didn't even give you a chance. It's a good thing I did."

...

"Yes, I think we can comfortably call each other 'Besties' now. You're the kind of friend anyone would want. You were there for me when I was down. I can't thank you enough."

"This day shall mark the beginning of a brighter future. A future where I can live out the rest of my days in peace."

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THE END

[the-portrait-of-seraph]

September Wrap-up

The Crucible [Miller, Arthur]: 8/10

The drama in this book is insane (obviously because it is part of the American drama canon)! There is so much going on in this book and the characters are all so memorable, but I think we can all agree that Abigail was the absolute worst. She did play a role in John’s character development and the plot as a whole, but I can’t say she’s my favorite.

There’s a lot to think about when you read this book; to understand the socio-political situation of both eras of John Proctor and Arthur Miller, the Salem Witch Trials (accuracy) and McCarthyism, you get the idea.

Over all an amazing book, will read again soon.

Catcher in the Rye [Salinger, J.D.]: 7.5/10

I know what you're all thinking: “But Icaruia, the whole idea of the book is that Holden is meant to be disliked because he’s still a growing boy who’s going through different phases of his life and hates the world because of his own view of people; and that’s why he calls them fakes and phonies all the time because he’s still confused/scared of the world inside-”

It still doesn't stand out to me. I don’t know if it’s because I’m closer to him in age, but complete opposites, or maybe it’s because I just don’t care enough for the book, call me immature. It’s okay to still hate books you didn’t like back then; some things change and some don’t. Don’t get me wrong, I do understand what place Holden is coming from and why many Americans do consider it a top-notch coming-of-age novel, but it simply wasn’t my thing.

Hell Screen [Akutagawa, Ryuunosuke]: 10/10

Call me biased, but I love Akutagawa, I really do! His work is just so magical to me and never fails to make me happy. You can see more of this on my Japanese Literature recommendations post here!

The Queen of Spades [Pushkin, Alexander]: 9.5/10

We have the Belkin Stories, Dubrosky, and The Queen of Spades in this book and it is just so amazingly wonderful! I love Pushkin's style of Romantic writing, which feels different from the other Romantic authors I've acquainted myself with and I was so excited to read this book. I definitely recommend The Queen of Spades bc it has love, human greed, tragedy, and ghosts(???). I couldn't give it a 10 though bc the spine was a little stiff and I can be very petty about the comfort level of the book haha

The Scarlet Letter [Hawthorne, Nathaniel]: 8/10

Dimmesdale needed to step up quicker, maybe then his health wouldn’t have been so bad. Besides that, The Scarlet Letter has redeemed itself and enjoyed reading it. I am getting second-hand religious trauma from some of the scenes from the book, like when Dimmesdale falls ill and Chillingworth notices the minister’s scarlet letter, deducing that it is the result of unconfessed sin. Hester deserved so much more better than what she got in the story, she could have had great potential.

It was very interesting to see how the people viewed Hester’s scarlet letter, transitioning from “Adultery” to “Able” during the people’s time of need and it’s great fun to notice these details in writing.

💌: I am a little disappointed in myself for not reading and posting as consistently as I want, but this is the life of student who has their hands full. What did you all finish in September? Is there anything you’d comment about on this month’s wrap-up?

#reading #books #photography #book review #nathaniel hawthorne #the scarlet letter #russian literature #russian cal #Japanese literature #akutagawa ryuunosuke #catcher in the rye #jd salinger #the crucible #arthur miller #American literature #literature #modern classics

[complexhaystack]

Thoughts after watching S3 TUA...

I think the actors did amazingly :) this is one screwed up fam but somehow it's still easy to care about each of the UA characters. And I attribute that to good acting!

Not sure how much I liked Allison's arc... I thought the writers did beautifully with her character development on S2 but I don't like that they've written a victim turned aggressor arc for her. I don't think any of the UA folks have a clean history, but I think it's just perhaps uncomfortable to watch using that grief as an excuse to hurt others. Same thing with Viktor in S1. Just because you're hurt doesn't give you the right to hurt others too, although I suppose the siblings never really got guidance on that while growing up. I hope they give Allison a better arc next season.

I still really like Five and Klaus hahaha! What a joy to watch these two. Five is just really old and tired, and I'm glad we got to see him doing some retiree things hehehe. Glad Klaus got even more development here, and his chaos is hilarious.

Diego and Lila were quite nice to watch as well - I thought I'd be annoyed by them but actually they turned out quite sweet. Lila is so spirited and it's interesting to see Diego mellowing into fatherhood hehe!

Love how they integrated Viktor's transition into the show, and the family's reactions to it. Haven't cared much for the character himself, but understandably gloomy considering how much trauma he's had growing up.

Sparrow!Ben is an ass but glad they gave the actor much more to play with this season haha. Do we get Umbrella!Ben back (ref mid credits scene)?! What does it mean if there are two Bens?

These siblings need some communication skills

Haven't really cared much about Luther since S1, seems still pretty much a himbo since the start. Although the way he treats Viktor now is certainly character development; he was really mean in S1.

Harlan didn't deserve that :'(

Loved the karaoke scene and I hope they filmed the dance scene when shooting wrapped :) who thought we'd see the day when Five let's loose?

The Sparrows were alright, not really memorable enough to care about...

Reginald you bastard

I think I liked S2 best for now, this season was uneven but interesting

Give us season 4 please. And tell us who Abigail and Jennifer are...

#the umbrella academy

[tempenensis]

I personally don't like to go to the cinema and usually prefer to wait for DVD release even though it takes like, months. For me who comes from a rural area, it's just too damn loud. BUT I finally watched the jjk 0 movie today! Now I understand the hype. It's really making me miss the TV anime.

- The way Hanazawa Kana swings from Rika the little girl to the cursed spirit is amazingly scary. She's really impressive!

- Megumi Ogata deserves that award of best female seiyuu this year. She really does a great job in this movie and I can't wait to see her finally appear as Okkotsu in the TV series when we get season 3 lmao. Somehow I can still hear Shinji haha

- The pace of the movie is just perfect. The transition from heavy scene to humorous then sad, and then the music. MAPPA team really did a great job!

- It's not really clear but Miguel is speaking slightly with what Japanese calls 'foreigner accent' lmao. It's kinda hilarious

- I'm sorry to Getou fans but when Getou speak all I can hear is Sakurai and not the character. And for me Sakurai is FGO's Merlin lmao. I know they are nothing alike but in my mind I dub him 'evil Merlin' lol

- I often say Gojou just give me secondhand embarrassment, but this movie reminds me that even if he's unorthodox, he's a good and proper teacher who cares deeply for his students.

- The cinema where I went showed the movie with two subs; English and Indonesian. The English translation is pretty good, but the Indonesian one has some hit-and-miss.

- Post-credit scene: The way Miguel is very proud of Royco lmao. Royco is also pretty much a household brand here

- AND OF COURSE NAANAAMIIIIIINNNNN ADSGADAJFKHGADHAKDJLADKLA"K:"DK:A:D. I miss him so much oh my god

#anw working is shit #jjk 0 movie

[forbidding-souda]

can you do headcanons or imagines for kazuichi, mondo, hajime, and gundham with a fem reader whos a foreign exchange student from latin america?

Kazuichi Souda, Mondo Oowada, Hajime Hinata, and Gundham Tanaka with a girlfriend who's a foreign exchange student from Latin America headcanons

"He said when he lived in Japan, a funny thing is sometimes he talked in Spanish with his Columbian friends, some locals nearby got surprised at their “crazily fast English”, and when he said “eigo jyanai, nanigo datoomoimasika?”(It’s not English, guess what language it is), often the answer was “French!” ^^" - random quora user

currently listening: creep show by plastique noir

playlist: joker

-Mod Souda

Kazuichi Souda

❤ Almost nobody at Hope's Peak were from places outside of Japan, of course Sonia was in his class, so there was at least one.

❤ When you first spoke Spanish/Portuguese/French he just thought it was intense English.

❤ It was an immediate recognition that you were not from the US - he meets a lot of people from the US and you behaved a little differently. He could recognize that there was a different aura and culture to you.

❤ He is completely willing to learn about your culture - he tried learning about Sonia's culture much to her dismay.

❤ Oh my god I imagine once he learns what country you're from he'd probably loudly play music from it and when you're like oh!! he'd be like "oh yeah nothing much just music I totally casually listen to all the time haha do you know this stuff?"

❤ Tries to impress you by knowing random facts about your culture (just like me fr).

❤ He also loves showing you thing about Japan - it makes him feel smart.

❤ The tries couple of dates you two go on can be going to iconic places in Japan.

❤ Sometimes if you feel nice enough you'll pretend to be 100% clueless as he teaches you how to do things like use chopsticks.

❤ In terms of Mexico and Chicano culture, there is this region of Nagoya (which is actually like a two hour transit ride from the place where Hope's Peak is) that has a lowrider scene. Him being a mechanic, he probably goes down there are helps with the cars all the time. He knows a bit about specifically Chicano culture from what he's seen from the Japanese people who commit to the lifestyle of it.

❤ He'd like merengue.

❤ Colombian Spanish? Calls you hermosita.

❤ Would try to learn how to compliment you or something from the Japanese-Brazilians he always interacts with and somebody would tell him to say some like és jeitosa.

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Mondo Oowada

❤ He heard of you before he saw you. Somebody who isn't Japanese? What a trip - he wonders if Celestia would be jealous of you. But then you walked in, and he was like, that is not a British woman (it's French but he doesn't care that much). He doesn't become too intrigued right off the bat but he is impressed at your distinct individuality.

❤ Anything you want him to know will have to be something you tell him directly. He doesn't have the time (yes he does - he pretends he doesn't) to educate himself, plus, he uses it as his excuse to get closer to you. Basically, he wants to learn about your culture but will play hard-to-get. The logic is a little off but.

❤ If you get mad at him then he will just brush you off, not talk to you for like a solid school day before trying to talk you again like nothing happened.

❤ Seriously though he gets so loud with you and so overruling (it's just how he acts around girls he likes >.>).

❤ His only experience with Latin America is just the amount of friends he has who are into Chicano culture - that's it.

❤ What he does vaguely know about LatAm is the music - he hears it around quite often.

❤ He was a bit stereotype-y just because all he knows about LatAm is the popular things that his friends are into. He asks about things like the dances of your country and if you know them, he assumes your personality is similar to his.

❤ His voice would be so sexy in Spanish/Portuguese I am so sorry but.

❤ *Spanish version of chick and dude*

❤ "Hola guapa, te invito un trago."

❤ "Very impressive, Mondo."

❤ Would he refer to girls as chica?

❤ For the Portuguese speakers "você é gostosa".

❤ Sorry I just really like the idea of him learning your countries national language for you.

❤ ^ shit like mozão would just be so.

❤ Sorry I like learning things about languages.

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Hajime Hinata

❤ Hope's Peak Academy student? He was so jealous of you. You only proved that there is versatility to the selection of students they have - but they still won't accept him? Why can't he be special, like you? It seems unfair.

❤ ^ He watches you out of everybody else. He can spot you in the crowd easily - he's trained his eye to catch you. You're so much more beautiful than everybody else (it almost makes him more jealous).

❤ Reserve Course student? You must be equally as passionate as him if you're coming from Latin America to be apart of this community. Still, you could almost be competition (he tries not to think this way, but out of the two of you you are the unique one - unique enough to get into Hope's Peak).

❤ The way he'd develop feelings for you is solely through your uniqueness.

❤ He'd try to learn more about you, whether this is for the intention of becoming friends or simply being infatuated with you, who knows. Either or. Pick your poison.

❤ He didn't know much about Latin America. The education doesn't say much about LatAm in the first place - plus he never really thought to look into it.

❤ Okay but Hajime salsa dancing with you (Cuban or otherwise)!! It would go so hard. Out of everyone in this group of character you chose I feel as if Hajime would be most willing.

❤ In Tokyo where you go to school together there are menus with Spanish on them - when you first came to Japan you were very surprised!

❤ "Hola, guapa." "Hola, guapo." *brain halts he did not teach himself how to respond*

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Gundham Tanaka

❤ He loves meeting people from other cultures - it's mainly why he got so close to Sonia so fast. He loves different countries and their nature and their habitats - but not more than he loves the different people. He's met so many polite people over the years. Are you like them? He wants to find out.

❤ Except he's really socially awkward and doesn't really understand how to talk to people. He'll try his best, but his attempts at getting to know you are more centered around you learning about him.

❤ He'll show you random things about animals - literally random, like coming up to you out of nowhere to tell you things.

❤ He's trying to make you think he's interesting. Which he is!

❤ He'd be more knowledgable about Latin America than the average Japanese person because of native animals, I assume. He probably knows a bunch about different cultures and customs just from researching their animals and how the animals are treated.

❤ I imagine he's been to almost every country ever. He's probably visited the one you're from - else somebody from your country has came to visit him.

❤ When he realizes you're from LatAm (and that you're beautiful asf) he like quickly scrolls through his blog to refresh his memory on things he naturally knows about it.

❤ In terms of folk - Colombian pollo maligno - it's like the only one he remembers.

❤ Asks you if you've ever seen a capybara before.

❤ "Minha querida minha querida."

❤ In terms of Portuguese he calls you namorada properly.

#kazuichi soda x reader #kazuichi souda x reader #kazuichi soda #x reader #mondo owada x reader #hajime hinata x reader #hajime hinata headcanons #gundham tanaka x reader #sdr2 gundham