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★ Main Story | Act 13 - Budding Spring | Chapter 1 - New Prologue

Towa: (So this is Veludo Station~. It’s smaller than I thought it’d be. The exit should be this way…)

Towa: (Umm, the map app says…)

Towa: Yeah, over there.

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Towa: So this is Veludo Way…

Towa: (This is the heartland of theater, the place with the highest concentration of theaters in all of Japan… all kinds of theater companies, both large and small, are based here.)

Towa: (I’ve only ever seen it in videos, but there really is theater no matter where you look.)

Towa: (It’s amazing that theater continues all the way down the street.)

Towa: And just beyond that is where… the Holy Land…!

Towa: Calm down, calm down. Okay.

*Camera clicks*

Towa: (I’ll let the guys know…)

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momo has entered the chat.

momo: At Veludo Way rn

Iv: congratsss. haven’t seen where you are rn in a hot minute lol

shiki: That’s Veludo Way?

Kar: AI detected

momo: But it’s legit!

Kar: Kinda blurry tho

shiki: Congrats on your long-awaited pilgrimage to the Holy Land! Happy for you!

momo: Haven’t gotten to the Holy Land yet. Gotta calm down first

Iv: lol you’ve gone all that way and still haven’t done that?

momo: It’s called the Holy Land because it’s a sacred place that you can’t just wander into, so it’d be impolite to be too careless about it

Kar: What’s with the sudden essay lmao

Iv: bestie’s trying to hit the nerd count

shiki: You’ve been working hard all this time to get to the Holy Land, so you should enjoy it to the fullest.

momo: I’ll do that!

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*Bump*

Towa: !?

???: “--Gh.”

Towa: Huh…

Towa: (He’s crouching down? I wonder if he’s okay… is it my fault for bumping into him…?)

???: “The hell are you doing?”

Towa: (Huh? That voice, I think I’ve heard it before…)

???: “C’mon, let me give you a hand.”

Towa: …G-GOD-za’s Haruto Asuka and Shift Arakawa!?

Shift: “It’s no use~... I can’t walk~...”

Haruto: “You drank too much.”

Shift: “My life’s a mess… I can’t even take another step forward…”

Haruto: “Quit overreacting just because you two broke up!”

Towa: (Ah, could it be… this is Veludo Way’s specialty…)

Shift: “I’m not overreacting! I’m always stuck playing a supporting role. At best, I’m just here to be used. I’ll never have a starring role!”

Shift: “If I keep living like this, I’ll just be stuck as a supporting role in someone else’s life.”

Shift: “What’s even the point of living like this…?”

Haruto: “Then live your own life, not someone else’s. The reason you can’t do that is because you put others at the center as the starring role.”

Haruto: “You’re the leading role in your own life. You’re the one who gets to decide what kind of life you live.”

Shift: “I’m the starring role in my own life…”

Towa: (I can’t believe they can do theater like this without a script…)

Towa: (I’ve only ever seen videos of street acts, but they were doing it so naturally. Amazing…)

Haruto: Thank you very much~!

Towa: --.

Shift: Past GOD-za performances are streaming until tomorrow! It’s only for a limited time, so don’t miss out!

*Applause*

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Towa: (It was way too lucky of me to be able to see a street act done by GOD-za’s top two here…!)

Shift: Ah, sorry for bumpin’ into ya before.

Towa: !! No! Don’t worry about it!

Shift: See ya.

Haruto: Thanks for watching us~.

*Footsteps*

Towa: Haaah~... I should’ve taken a video…

Towa: (Veludo Way really is the place to see street acts done by a whole bunch of different theater companies.)

Towa: (Maybe I’ll see them too…)

Towa: (No way, it’d be impossible to have that kind of crazy luck two times in a row, but, but, what if I really did meet my oshi…)

Towa: --.

*Paper rustling*

Towa: (It’s something that’s way too good to ever actually happen, but I’ve decided that in the unlikely event that I do meet him, I’m going to make sure I get him to autograph this.)

Towa: (My most treasured possession…)

Towa: Ah, wait, did I bring a pen to get his autograph…

Towa: (Huh, I don’t have it. Did I seriously forget it~?)

*Wind blows*

Towa: Ah--!

*Paper falls to the ground*

???: …?

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#a3!#a3! translation #towa ichinoe #haruto asuka #shift arakawa #// i love towa so much bro is living his best life as y/n

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monstas1ut · 1 year

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Characters Having Sex w/ black!s/o

BYAKUYA K , ICHIGO, KENPACHI, ACE, LEVI, MADARA

contains

__ +18 black coded reader, female reader, Squirting, the word slut, impreg, size diff, reader is claimed to have hairbeads in one of the Headcannons, heel kissing, teasing, pussy eating

a/n

___ Thanks again for all of the support, I’d love comments as well! And everyone is welcome to give me their suggestions, I don’t mind one bit!

Byakuya Kuchiki is the most erotic, passionate man that you’ve ever come across. His voice changes when around you. His face turns from a blank scowl to a gentle expression. How could he not? His wife was absolutely ethereal, gorgeous, and down right doll-like. There was something about you that he couldn’t shake loose from. Your finger was wrapped with Byakuya’s whole being.

There’s no doubt that Byakuya treats you like his Queen.

Byakuya would lay you down with care, he’ll admire your soft body and he’ll vocally pick out your insecurities. He will firmly say just how much he loves them, how much he loves you as a person. Your sweet hearted husband treats you as if you’re the only woman in the world. However, if you think about it, you are. You are the only woman in his world.

“You’re ravishing. I’m quite glad you chose this color, it enhances your skin color.”

“I do wish for you to keep this on, I’ll try not to ruin it.”

Byakuya is a man who’s quite fond of clothed sex. Lingerie, dresses, and heels. Specifically heels that strap up your legs. The gold color of them would completely wreck him. They look so good on your brown skin. He always thought you looked expensive. He can’t help but imagine them by his face. And a small secret is that he will kiss each of the strings and the heel itself before sinking his cock inside of you.

“My beautiful Queen, Mrs. Kuchiki”

“You’ve gotten me so worked up… I deeply apologize for what I am about to do.”

“Don’t be bratty with me, I will give you money to fix the damage..” Byakuya will simply be referring to your lace, your acrylics, and your makeup. Because really, he can’t help but pin your wrists above your head. His cock was above average, it was so pretty and elegant just like his aura. He bared no hair below, and it was clean. It didn’t curve, but it had a clean, straightened form. It dug inside you with soft, slow strokes, and it found your g-spot every time.

Byakuya seems like a gentle, sweet, loving man, and he is. However, one thing that can push him over the edge is that pretty brown pussy squirting on his cock. He doesn’t expect it all the time, no, but he can’t help but make you feel like you’ve reached heaven. His overstimulation would include fingering you the rest of the way, or softly sucking at your clit with passion. He’d completely forget about his own pleasure… but it’s because of you.

“What such beauty…” he may sound as if he’s alright.. but he’s fought against cumming at least five times.

Ichigo Kurosaki is such a shocker and a goofball. Being in an established relationship with him is a ride in itself. He would be completely invisible most of the time, but he still thinks about you. Whether you are a human or a soul reaper, you still barely see him. He is the strongest among most, there’s no way he can’t be on the front lines. But, best believe he’s thinking about you. He’s thinking about how you laugh, your overly glossy lips, your beads and how they make so much noise.

Lord knows he’s craving your touch. He can’t even function sometimes when he’s gone for too long. He misses your touch, how you cook, and your mushroom hat(he knows it’s a bonnet, he just loves to piss you off). Ichigo gets agitated so quickly, he usually runs to you when it’s beginning to be too much for him. All of it builds up because he’s unable to see you, but damn does he give it to you the second he sees you.

Ichigo is very caring, he’s more of a gentleman in bed.. but he won’t hesitate to slut you out if you ask for more. He legit doesn’t care if you have your bonnet on, or if some of your acrylics have broken off. Ichigo doesn’t even care if you’re wearing a plain, big tee. He’s pushing that shit up and he’s using his cock to make you cum.

Big boy Ichigo has a cock that tilts to the side. It’s very thick and long. He hits the best spots inside of you, and it’s absolutely perfect the way your insides caress it. He prefers gripping your ass cheeks with a tightness, and making you go slow while you’re bouncing on him or if you’re in the doggy style position. He especially loves it if the sun is beaming from the window, shining right on your brown skin. He likes the glow, he loves the softness of your brown pussy lips around his cock. The way you showed yourself to him.

“Just… like… that… fuck”

“Ass looks so pretty like this..” Ichigo will immediately burst if you shake your ass. He really can’t deal with it. He’s the type to cum in his jeans if you dance on him, what makes you think he can survive your wet pussy and your huge ass bouncing to him. And at the same time? No. He will get his revenge that’s for sure.

All that will be heard is your loud moans and whimpers as Ichigo pounds your kitty. The backshots would sound like bombs.. and your eyes will not only roll back, but your brain would go blank.

“You’ve lost it huh? Poor thing.”

“Don’t run yet… I’m not finished y/n… Baby cmon…”

Kenpachi Zaraki had a thing about himself. The male was too large for anyone to even consider him soft. However, behind closed doors, Kenpachi is a big bear to you. Not only does he fall into your little acts, but he will come to your rescue everytime. Much to his dismay, his obvious care for you has slipped in public a few times. If you’re visibly in danger, he’s literally going to go insane, more than he already is. You’re his everything.

Kenpachi has lost a lot, he can’t let you leave him too. That is why he is as careful as possible. He may jeer some rude comments at you, he may push you once or twice.. and he may even press your buttons, but he won’t do it harshly. Just like in the bedroom. It wouldn’t be all extravagant, hell, it may not even be in the bedroom. Unlike other men, Kenpachi doesn’t plan shit. If he gazes upon you fighting like a complete maniac, yet still being a sexy slut, he’s gonna get hard.

The captain is easy to please and turn on. You could stick your tongue out at him and he’s immediately hard. A fairly huge thing is the way you’re shaped, though. Kenpachi cared nothing for women in his earlier days, hell, he still doesn’t. But, you were just that one exception. Your height was so low, yet your power level was as a lieutenant(he’ll brag about you all the time).

But the thing is that Kenpachi watches you intensely while you take his cock. He was beyond average, as so was his height. There wasn’t really a huge shock when his cock thumped on your pussy the first time you two had sex. Overtime, it’s become easier for you, and it’s made Kenpachi revel in the soft feel of heaven.

“Damn this pussy is tight.”

“Stop squeezin’ me like that… before I fuck you to sleep.”

Kenpachi also loves when you talk to him like YOU own HIM. When in reality , it’s the other way around. If you dare to act bratty around him, that just makes him have a certain excuse for pulling at your braids, or whatever hairstyle you have in your head that day. He loves ruining it.. hey, he believes if you act that bratty, you don’t deserve it.. but it’s not like he won’t go to the human world and steal what you need… he’ll do it. Besides, like Byakuya, he’s wrapped around your finger.

“How can you take all of me… shit!”

“You gotta be shittin me if you think I’m pulling out. Go ahead an’ pass out, I’m just gonna keep goin’..”

Madara Uchiha is a man of substance. One may think he doesn’t take pleasure in sex often, but wow are they incorrect. Once a black woman falls into his arms, he’s completely blind to everything and everyone else. You sparked life into his eyes. His dullness had lightened the second you came around. His secret was being touch starved, and the second you came around him, bold as ever, he melted almost.

This man was scary, everyone knows this, but you weren’t afraid one bit. You even called him ‘sugar’, ‘baby’, and ‘love’. He scowled the first time he even heard it, he practically threatened you as well. However this didn’t deter you from him, it made you try to get closer. Madara started noticing himself fall when you’d bring him meals, speak to him, and even take up for him. He couldn’t help but pair you as his own.

And once you were his, there was no backing out.

Madara specifically took a liking to the opposites of you both. The only thing in common was that you both came from strong clans. Your brown skin, your hair, it was all different. Even the way you spoke was different, and he couldn’t help but listen to it in more ways than one.

“Open. Don’t hide your voice from me.”

“I suppose you rather I stop? No..? Then act as if you mean it.”

Madara can’t help it when he’s alone, he has to cum to your sweet words. He doesn’t even mind if they were slurred or babbles. He will overstimulate you until he turns you dumb. He will tie you up just to hear your whines, and he will make you say his name over and over again until he’s satisfied.

Madara’s cock was so damn big, so it wasn’t hard for him to get that outcome. He always has you creaming on his cock, and so much. The tears coming from your eyes never fails to make him even more rough.. although, he does try to be romantic. He can be very romantic and sweet, but sometimes he loses himself. His eyes turn that familiar red, his senses are higher, and all he can think about is catching that high while you’ve come on his cock more than four times.

The room would be potent with your delightful smells, and the Uchiha mark that was on that shirt you wore would be covered in sweat.

“It’s so damn hard to be gentle with you, my love. Especially when I think about how precious you’d appear with a large belly..”

“I wonder how many times I can place a baby inside of you… you’d love that right?”

Please say yes, because he’ll cum instantly…

Levi Ackerman was a virgin before you, please understand that. He didn’t have time for such matters. So, when coming across you, he’s absolutely appalled with how you act. You’re blunt, you have the same energy as him, and you’re beautiful. You were much different from the others. Not only was the island filled with fair skinned people, but they didn’t even know people could come out such a color.

There were some who thought you were weird, but just about every man there thought that you were beautiful. The sun would wrap around your skin, and Levi would stare so damn hard that Hange would completely destroy him verbally. Levi started to become so enchanted by you that he began thinking lewd. So, when he finally got his hands on you… he absolutely went berserk.

Levi runs on pure instinct. If it’s been a bad day, he’s pounding you harder than he looked like he could. He’s short, you’re taller than him, and thicker.. but you would be lying if you said he didn’t have you cumming every three minutes. His short height didn’t compare to his cock, that’s for sure. You kind of wonder how he gets to conceal that thing while wearing his uniform.

Levi is fifty percent gentle, the other fifty being a complete maniac. There’s no knowing what you’ll get this day, or the next. One day, he could be completely on board with you slamming your ass down on him, but the next? He’ll be making sure you know that you have no authority. He loves watching you try to catch your breath, it’s funny when you also try to keep quiet. You don’t want anyone hearing you, and Levi has also felt this way.. but overtime he’s become a bit of a smut.

“You can scream louder than that, y/n…”

“You make such a mess… Your pussy makes more noise than your mouth.”

Teasing is a huge thing for him. Levi can’t have sex with you without teasing you at least once. Seeing you begging for his cock is all he needs to get him going. That, or when you try to get into your uniform. He just knew your ass was huge, everyone could attest to knowing this. It was an inside joke for the scouts. Everyone would joke solely about how you struggled to put your pants on today. Levi would silently agree when he wasn’t in a relationship with you.. but now, most people have stopped saying it.. Levi gets jealous easily, and Jean and Connie have been the two to really get scolded and hurt by Levi.

Only Levi can talk about how huge your ass is. Hell, he’s the one making it bounce at night. He’s the one that has absolutely made you a pool of water. One of Levi’s favorite things would be watching you fuck yourself on his cock.. really. He loves when you’re bouncing on it, shaking ass on it, grinding on it. He won’t admit it, but he’ll cum fast… yet he’ll still be hard. And please don’t try to leave him before he's cum, he’ll grab your curls and will not let go until you finish your duty… he doesn’t care how much you cry and whine about it.

Rarely, Levi will give pity. He’ll see how weak you are by the end of the day, and he’ll suck up his problems to tend to yours. He likes to be clean and sterile, and he knows you are too, but eating pussy was a thing he had to ease into. He couldn’t even understand how you suck him off.. but if you could do it, he could do the same to you. So, he usually eats you out when you’re very tired or annoyed. He goes so slow. He makes sure to touch every crevice. That man’s lips have been absolutely everywhere… and I mean everywhere.. he doesn’t talk about it afterwards, but he’s definitely harder than a rock.

Levi may not say it, but there was something about getting dirty with you…

“Filthy little slut…”

“Might as well get you to squirt. You’re begging me to do it anyway.”

He just wants to drink it…

Portgas D. Ace is head over heels for you, so much so that he is whipped. You’ve sparked this sudden love for women, but he couldn’t look at another woman like this. He’s like a little boy finding out he can imagine things. His brain is absolutely destroyed the second he meets you. Your energy was just too sexy. The way you look at him, the way you lick your lips, the way you rub his arm. Ace can’t help but imagine just how proactive you could be in bed.

Eventually, he doesn’t have to imagine.. but his brain still sabotages him. He constantly thinks about how you’d look in certain things, certain hairstyles. He especially loves braids and he has a huge thing for them. They seem so perfect, just like you. Your hair defines you, and it’s the most important thing on your body, Ace would understand that fully. He knows it’s your crown.. that’s why he doesn’t touch it during sex.

Poor baby. Ace can’t help when you're sucking him off. He’s all over the place because he doesn’t want to touch your crown. However, if you tell him you can, he’ll be so gentle. He won’t even grip it, he’ll run his fingers through it and inspect the feel. He won’t even yank it when you’re deepthroating him. He’ll just pant and growl.

Ace will slap your ass though, let’s get that straight. He’s not all innocent. He will do whatever you tell him to do. Hell, he’ll even sit there handsomely and watch you tease him with a lap dance. Or, he’ll watch you use your fingers for pleasure. This man is a flip flop, he can dom you into the night, but will sub for you any second. He’s a sweetie pie, he will cherish every part of your body without hesitation.

All he asks is that you make it known that he pleasures you greatly. And he does. His cock is always so warm. It makes your whole body feel comforted, but sometimes it’s so hot that you two are sweating from all of the sexual energy. Ace can barely control himself when you’re draining him.. It could result in some accidental burns, but he will apologize so quickly.. but a secret is that he nuts pretty fast if you still keep going after the slight burn.. especially if you moan from it…

“You’re-… so beautiful, y/n…”

“I love you so much… Damn. I love this pussy too… I hope it loves me back…”

Ace is such a joker when you two are in bed. He can’t help but crack a few because that’s just how he is. He will laugh when you make a cute sound, and it’s contagious.. so you end up laughing and moaning at the same time. It’s actually quite hot to Ace.. and he manages to hold his orgasm, but that’s because he tries not to focus too much on it.

“Damn it-… y/n I can’t-…”

“Sorry! It was too tight, I couldn’t pull out because you were gripping me too hard!… it’s too tight…”

“It felt so good though…”

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loveyourownsmiilee · 2 months

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Hi!

I seem to be the only one who thinks Marisol is here to stay. They can’t just write her off like they supposedly did with Natalia and they seem to be keen introducing new LIs to find a match for Buck and Eddie. They’re at least four or five episodes into filming season 7 and Marisol is still around and has been on set quite a few times. Also Marisol seems to be a good match for Eddie as she’s Latina and they even made sure to show that Christopher’s happy with his dad dating and even went as far as to make him encourage his dad to call her. I think they’re laying the groundwork for a new Diaz family and Chris accepting someone new into his life because it just wouldn’t make sense to keep Eddie single forever. I’m curious to hear your thoughts about my theory.

Also I love your account!

Hello! Thank you for sharing your theory. I don’t necessarily agree with this theory for a few reasons. First the actress was only seen on set once when she posted. She just let us know she will be back for the season by sharing the trailer on her IG story. In order to make it believable, she and Eddie need to have legit chemistry with one another and from what we’ve seen, they’re severely lacking it. Chris didn’t seem excited to me he was just being a good sport and supporting his father. It didn’t scream “Yes we get to be a family together”! To me. And if that is the case, then the show HAS to some how distance Buck from the Diaz boys. Because he has been a part of their family unit for so long now and if they want to make Eddie dating anyone else believable, then they’re gonna have to establish Buck has just a friend they see sometimes and not a second parental figure in Christopher’s life. Like truly make us all believe Marisol is someone he can now trust the most with his son over Buck. All that to say is I still can’t seem to understand how she would even work in the long run. She doesn’t fit in with the whole team and we saw that same thing happen with Ana. Also Eddie doesn’t necessarily have to date a Latina for him to live happily ever after. If they truly do not have plans to make Buddie canon, then the least they can do is have Eddie be with someone who he has a lick of chemistry with and that bodes well with Christopher and the fire fam. I guess we’ll see how Marisol works out but I personally don’t think she’s here to stay. Plus the writers love repeating the same storyline for Eddie so this really does remind me of s5 and the whole Ana thing. Again these are just my own opinions of course. Not saying I’m right or wrong. I just politely don’t agree with this specific theory which is fine bc fandom is all about speculations and theorizing! Thank you for sharing!! 💜

#juju answers #corlan99 #911 speculation

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cheesecakethots · 8 months

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Ok but that chrollo/ johan ask got me thinking.... If you had to be kidnapped and spend the rest of your life with them, who'd you choose? Whose more bearable? Johan or chrollo??

Also i love your johan works. Dont feel discouragement from writing more on him becuz smtimes feels hard to write.

ahhh thank you!! no legit he is so hard to write, but i might reread monster soon to get my mind flowing

gosh in a totally fictional scenario where i wasn’t a lesbian, i have no clue.

(read more because this got long lol)

chrollo has the positives of he’s rich as shit, and wherever you stay is going to be glamorous. problem is you’ll probably have to move around a bunch, so you might be sticking to hotels. that might be so much more stressful, being kidnapped by this jackass and not even being able to settle in or get over jet lag before he tells you to pack your stuff, because he’s got another job on the other side of the world.

johan drifted from house to house during the show/manga, and didn’t stay put for long. if you’re with him during that time, well it’s going to be nothing compared to the lavish lifestyle chrollo has. but, you’re definitely more likely to be able to escape from johan than chrollo. he’ll probably account for that, so let it be known he’ll have an eye on you 99% of the time.

chrollo & johan give off that similar, gentlemanly manipulative vibe.

chrollo is definitely more overt with it, though. you could maybe call that a positive, because you’re less likely to fall for it, but it’s definitely more aggravating. you could be playing up a little, pushing him away, shouting, trying to run, and he’ll just say something like “hm. you’re right, dear. maybe we should visit your parents. i would certainly love to introduce myself to them properly.” and boom you shut your mouth at the clear threat in his otherwise monotone voice. i’m not sure if he’d actually go through with it, but neither are you. maybe don’t try and find out.

johan, on the other hand, is generally less willing to be so manipulative with you. i feel if he had a connection with someone other than anna for the first time in his life, someone who made him feel less of a monster and more whole, he wouldn’t want to treat them as he treats everyone else. manipulating you so overtly would make him feel like a monster again and definitely would hurt his feelings quite a bit.

buuut, that doesn’t mean he doesn’t do it at all.

johan has been manipulating and moulding people since he was a very young boy. it might be something he just sometimes does without realising. maybe he’ll mention things he knows you like in an effort to strike up conversations with you, and to make you like him more. maybe he’ll mention sad things that happened in your life, before he took you away. stuff like that, so nothing really on chrollo’s level. but, i would still say it sucks, because you’re more likely to become accepting and even… loving to a degree. you can’t help but feel a little bad for the guy.

i don’t think chrollo would physically punish you for running, as he wants to keep up that gentlemanly facade. don’t push him too far, you don’t want to see what’ll happen if he decides to drop it. he’s faster and stronger than you will ever be, so one second you could be shouting, screaming and hitting at the blank expression on his face, and the next cradling a broken wrist while he tuts and coos at you. don’t test it.

johan would NEVERRR physically hurt his darling. worst would be using maybe a needle to knock them out, but he’d feel bad about it. i don’t think he could bring himself to hurt your family or friends, either. i’m not even sure he’d punish a darling at all. maybe more locks, but he’d feel like the monster he believes he is if he tied you down to a bed to keep you from leaving. he might forcibly hold you close for a bit, just to keep himself grounded.

overall, i actually don’t know. johan seems like the better answer, but the idea of actually feeling bad for him or eventually loving him makes me feel >:/. not sure if i would be able to refrain from screaming into a pillow or punching myself unconscious if i had to deal with chrollo, though. (he’s a bastard. i love him).

i guess at least when johan gets you flowers or something you like, it’s for your enjoyment alone. when chrollo does it, sure, it’s nice to see you happy… but it’s mainly to make you like him a little more or prove to you (and himself) that you can be happy with him.

both are definitely better choices than illumi, though. fuck that.

#yandere #tw yandere #tw.yandere #yanderecore #yandere chrollo #yandere johan liebert #yandere johan #yandere chrollo lucilfer #yandere hxh #yandere monster #needles #tw needles #tw injections #tw bone breaking #tw violence #let me know if i missed any tws pls i think i got them all

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digitalgate02 · 1 month

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(Rough) Fact Checking on Rui & Ukkomon's statements in 02TB

Tbh I'm kinda concerned about people taking Rui's statements for granted and not realizing the movie is unclear what is legit and whatnot.

This is not Kizuna-like levels of screwed up, but this is still bugging me as i've been discussing about this movie with friends who managed to watch it before me, and once i watched it by myself i completely understood their thoughts and theories regarding the movie and the Rui & Ukkomon lore.

We still got no actual news of digital releases or EN subs (tho i believe fansubs might appear once the JP Blu-Ray/DVD is released in May) or any other country digital release (or Blu-Ray/DVD ones) so i can’t completely make a detailed lore busting post about Rui’s statements and what we know or were presented in the original Adventure’99, 02 and their extra materials like Drama CD and movies.

But i do remember tiny bits of the movie… And stuff said in the pre-release stream.

I’ll do my best here.

[WARNING FOR SPOILERS AHEAD]

The movie staff released a timeline for this movie, which indicates Rui met Ukkomon in February 29 1996 → I don’t think this is a contradiction, because if the Korean interview with SekiP is reliable (i mean, we can’t check what she said in JP, and the telephone game from JP to KR and to EN means something might have been lost in the process!), she said they changed a bit of the lore for this movie. Btw, the OG lore of Digimon Partnership count starts in 1995 and then it doubles year by year is still present in the movie, as there’s a scene where the current number of partnerships in the year of 2012, but the number stated is not exact since the movie takes place in February only. So of course the count wouldn’t be the full year number, which is 131,072 partnerships in total.

Rui and Ukkomon form a bond, and Ukkomon grants Rui the wish of having many friends, which he tells the 02 group that partnerships with digimon were the result of this wish → This is completely uncertain, and it is also doubted by the 02 kids in the movie. In Adv’99 and 02 we learn that there’s multiple sources for becoming a Chosen Child: Homeostasis (Adv Eight, possibly their predecessors); Holy Beasts (Daisuke, Miyako & Iori); unknown sources (Menoa, Meiko, Ken, Wallace, Worldwide Chosen, Dark Seed Children perhaps?)

Rui claims he’s the first person who was partnered with a digimon → Well, this is not wrong! Now, if he were claiming to be the first to have met or interacted with a digimon… He would’ve been wrong: The first human to get in touch with the Digital World and the digimon were actually two – Oikawa Yukio and Hida Hiroki (yes, Iori’s late dad), in the 1980s. Despite that, they never had digivices at all. Then in 1995 we possibly had a double digimon encounter happening: Wallace meeting Gummymon and Chocomon briefly ¹, and the Yagami siblings meeting a Koromon. This could mean Rui and Ukkomon were actually the fourth digimon encounter in the timeline. But what is correct is that he became Ukkomon’s partner first because he got the very first digivice in the world. Taichi and Hikari weren’t partnered with that same Koromon ², but they got their own partner digimon + digivices in 1999. And Wallace probably became Terriermon’s partner years after, possibly in 1996 and after Chocomon’s disappearance ³, or post-1996.

Rui claims Ukkomon is a special digimon because he can grant wishes → Okay, but i definitely remember the 02 Kids going like “sounds cool bro but we doubt it” when he said that. And the movie itself quite shows the opposite later: Ukkomon did not cure Rui’s father, and he was possibly manipulating everyone else like puppets (besides Rui’s parents i meant) – so what kind of digimon who can grant wishes is this?! He has no magical god-like powers at all! And his null lore (Bandai’s) profile points out that part of granting wishes are just rumors. But you know what said profile mentions too? That Ukkomon is able to hijack the opponents’ minds. It’s his species’ special move – Liar Dream – besides spinning like a beyblade to attack (Whirlpool Spin).

Rui claims he killed Ukkomon a long time ago → Also not totally true. Rui tried killing Ukkomon, but he couldn’t commit to it. He tried to destroy the digivice, which resulted in his injury in the right eye. Ukkomon did not… “die” apparently. Yes, he was melting, but one detail you might not know is that when a digimon dies, everything from their body, or their weapon is also erased too. Check Adv’99 death for Pumpkinmon and Gotsumon. The eye Ukkomon slapped into Rui’s face was still there after his “death” so this was the biggest hint for the audience. It was also implied in the Audio Drama #3 (released in the Japanese theaters, and soon in the BD/DVD deluxe box as bonus with the other two theater ones) – But it’s okay, he possibly never had a contact with another digimon or even a Chosen Child before meeting Daisuke & co, so we can’t blame him for believing he had killed Ukkomon.

In a flashback, Ukkomon tells Rui that he’s connected to something bigger → This might be the only legitimate truth he had told Rui, besides that Rui was the first person partnered with a digimon. Somehow, Ukkomon is connected to some god-tier entity because once BigUkkomon is destroyed, the digivices are not needed anymore. This part might be completely confusing for everyone else, but it’s not confirming Rui’s claims that the digimon partnerships were caused by Ukkomon, and yes the part of Ukkomon’s claims to be related to some higher up god-like entity.

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To my biggest surprise… Wallace never mentions when his mother found the egg. But he definitely mentions when Chocomon disappears – 7 years before, which means 1995. I’ve seen many people think this movie goes against the canon in different ways… But now i’ve reached the conclusion that what Wallace meant is that he met Gummymon and Chocomon in the same year Chocomon disappeared in the flower field. Plus, Wallace is shown in those flashbacks as a 4 years old kid (stated in the Memorial Chronicle) and we know via a CD bonus card that Wallace’s age is 11 years old in 2002 (same as Daisuke, Takeru, Hikari and Ken) – so i guess if he had gotten the egg before 1995 he would’ve been too young to remember it (unless you opt for 1994, but i think this wouldn’t be possible…)

The Koromon who met Taichi and Hikari is implied to not be the same who was partnered with Taichi 4 years later in Adventure'99: the TV series Agumon knew Taichi’s name because of the data inserted on his egg by the Agents, which were also manufacturing the Crests and Digivices, according to Homeostasis’ analysis on the children from the Greymon vs Parrotmon fight.

Since Chocomon went missing, i suppose Wallace became partnered with Gummymon only, but if we go with Adv’99 and 02, the Chosen Children can evolve non-partnered digimon as well: Leomon mentions he only managed to evolve into SaberLeomon because of the Chosen Children’s digivices being used on him previously in the series, and in 02 we witnessed the Digimon Kaiser using his digivice to dark evolve Agumon into both SkullGreymon and MetalGreymon virus (the latter only when he created the Evil Spiral, of course).

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heckinconfusedparade · 1 year

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question: If Prime Shadow (of what we know of him so far) ever met the Wachowski family, what would his reaction be?

Meet the Wachowski’s

Shadow has always seen the unchanging.

On the Ark, nothing ever changed. A strict routine, and the view hardly alters, with the view of the earth only changing slightly. The stars seemed to never move, and even the asteroids were starting to look familiar.

This feeling of unchanging continues in the void. It was new and interesting at first, but Shadow had quickly lost interest. How long has he been stuck here? He isn’t quite sure. But every now and then, something changes. But that change is something he’s familiar with, so is it really a change at all?

Sometimes he sees Sonic being flung through space, sometimes he sees glimpses of him when he runs fast enough.

However there’s another change, much rarer. Sometimes a shutter passes by, but he can never get close enough before it disappears.

Today Shadow will make an effort. He wants to get somewhere. Anywhere. This void will drive him insane if he sticks around any longer! Using the shards around him for extra boost and footing, then activating his air shoes, Shadow wanders further than he had when he first got here. Suddenly he feels gravity pulling him off his course, and he is pulled into some kind of wormhole. Shadow shields his eyes from the swirling colours and discomfort. He also curls into a tight ball, fearing that the gravity may pull him apart.

And then he’s falling. He uncurls to check what’s happening, and he sees a bunch of trees rapidly getting closer. Shadow enters a spin dash to break his fall and he crashes into the ground, which causes a crater to form around him. Some rocks are cracked in half, and some tree trunks have a crack going halfway up.

Shadow tries to quickly gather his thoughts and figure out his surroundings. Yeah, he doesn’t know where he’s at. Just before he’s able to even stand up to explore more, he hears voices approaching. Shadow stands up and balls his fists tightly, ready to take on whoever is coming.

“I think it came from over here!” One voice said.

“I hope a tree hasn’t fallen.” A second voice, but deeper says.

Shadow can’t believe his eyes. It’s Knuckles and Sonic. Shadow sees red. That blue bastard! He sprints forward, grabs Sonic, then pulls him along with him. Sonic isn’t even able to scream or realize what’s happening. Knuckles is trying his best to follow, but whoever took his brother is much faster than he is.

Shadow reaches a clearing in the woods and throws Sonic to the ground. Sonic looks up at the hedgehog looming over him.

“Who are you??” Sonic is super confused.

“Don’t play stupid with me, Sonic.”

“Dude I legit have no idea who you are!”

“Save it. You think you can just destroy our world then move on?”

“What??”

Sonic gets to his feet “look, I don’t want to fight you. What’s going on?”

Shadow sneers, his rage clouding his judgement. Sonic receives a nasty punch to the face. Sonic holds his cheek and punches back.

The two begin wrestling. Sonic begins charging up his chaotic energy. Shadows eyes widen and he takes a step back “how are you doing that?” at first he’s appalled Sonic has been hiding this flashy ability, but then he gets a closer look: this Sonic is shorter than he remembers, and he has blue arms. He takes a step back, and Sonic calms down. Shadow realizes that this Sonic also looks younger.

Sonic stands stiffly, ready to take on any more incoming attacks “who are you? How do you know my name? What world have I destroyed?”

Shadow realizes one last thing: this ain’t his Sonic!

“My apologies. I think I have you mixed up with someone else.” Shadow immediately has a less scary aura surrounding him.

Sonic still isn’t sure about this guy.

Shadow feels awkward now. Whoops.

Then a red force of extraterrestrial nature comes full force right at him, and Shadow is send flying, crashing straight through a couple trees.

“Holy crap!” Sonic rushes to stand between Shadow and Knuckles “relax, it was a misunderstanding!”

Knuckles looks at Sonic, and the red sparks go away. He trusts Sonic’s judgement, but he doesn’t trust the guy who just ran off with his little brother. Sonic goes to the stranger and helps him up “you ok?”

Shadow groans, holding his ribs “I’m alright.”

Sonic brings Shadow back to the clearing, “you gonna tell us who you are, now?”

“Shadow.”

“Is that a nickname or is that your actual name.”

“I was given the name Shadow when I was created.”

Sonic and Knuckles look at each other. ‘Created’ is a weird word to use.

Sonic looks back at Shadow and asks “how do you know my name?”

Shadow stretches, already feeling better. “I think I might have travelled from another universe.. more accurately, I came from a void. I used to have a universe, but then the you I know broke it. He shattered a brightly coloured gem and next thing I knew, I was in a void surrounded by shards. I’m sorry for attacking you. I’m now going to save my energy for my Sonic who desperately needs a beating for this stunt. That r-reckless..” he sighs, clearly hurt by what this other Sonic had done, “I’m sorry, I’ve said too much.”

Knuckles approaches “do not be sorry. I do not blame you for wanting to kick Sonics butt, especially under your particular circumstance. However. You still hurt my brother. That cannot be forgiven immediately.”

Shadow blinks. “Brother..?” This is new. He never really thought about those two having a brotherly relationship.

Sonic zips to Shadows side “don’t worry, Shads, your confusion is completely normal! Everyone we know that’s from another universe is always shocked to hear that Knuckles and I are brothers, and that we were adopted by human parents!”

“You have PARENTS?!” Shadow is flabbergasted! “Is Tails your brother too?”

The two nod. Shadow feels some relief, at least that’s familiar.

Sonic gestures for Shadow to follow him “come with us! If there’s anyone who can help you, it’s Tails! But be warned! He’s not great with strangers!”

Shadow rolls his eyes “he’ll be fine.”

“Maybe he will, but you might not be.” Knuckles points out. Shadow feels a sense of worry, “what do you mean?”

Sonic suddenly has the biggest smile “HE HIT KNUCKLES WITH A CAR”

It’s just one shock after another with these people! Shadow has no idea what to do with this info. He’s maintained his usual poker face pretty well up until now. His jaw is slightly dropped. Shadow wonders what kind of place he’s ended up where Tails is hitting people with cars.

They make it to the house, and Tom is there waiting for them.

Tom looks at Shadow and Shadow looks at him. Tom is used to aliens in his house by now, but this is a completely different guy. “Who’s this?” Tom asks his son. Sonic stands between Tom and Shadow. He gestured to Shadow, “Dad, this is Shadow. He spawned in the forest!” Then to Tom, “Shadow, this is my dad.”

“I’m Tom, nice to meet you.” Tom offers his hand to shake, which Shadow slowly takes.

“Father, where is Tails?” Knuckles is getting right to the point here!

“Tails is with your mom at the convenience store. While you two were gone, Tails was very upset to figure out that he had eaten all of his mints, so he and Mom are getting more so he doesn’t explode, snap, or attempt to disassemble the fridge.. again.”

Sonic turns to Shadow “well, guess we’re waiting a little bit! Come with me! I have questions!!” he smiles and grabs Shadow by the wrist then drags him up to the attic with Knuckles close behind. “Welcome to my room! It’s also Tails’ room, but it was my room first!” Sonic starts jumping on his bed. Shadow takes in what’s in front of him.

“What’s other me like?” Sonic asks. Shadow saw this coming, so he planned an explanation in his head, “the Sonic from my universe is a big hearted fool who trusts far too easy. He tends to act on impulse and disregard the worries of those around him, including Tails who I heard warning him before he shattered the world. Things must go a certain pace for him to stay sane, but he takes detours from his goal.” Shadow notices Sonics sad face, and sighs “..however, Sonic has helped me through some tough situations. He has demonstrated the ability to reach peoples hearts. His priority has always been to help others. I don’t know how he manages it, but what I do know is that he will face deadly impossible odds over and over again, not caring if it will kill him. He has beaten those odds every single time. I guess I should have more faith in him..”

“Sonic has helped me through tough times as well. He ran into certain death with honour.” Knuckles recounts, thinking back to their rivalry and battle against Robotnik. Shadow nearly cracks the tiniest smile as he says “ah, that idiot.”

Sonic wonders why he is the way he is. Why does he run into deadly situations? Maybe that’s a thought for another time.

Knuckles now wonders about his other self “what about me?”

Shadow thinks “Knuckles is a loner. He is usually guarding the Master Emerald alone, but I do occasionally see him when Dr. Eggman attacks, or is causing trouble. I respect him. And Tails, because I know you will ask, is-“

SPEAK OF THE DEVIL!! Tails has appeared in the attic hatch. When Tails notices Shadow, he freezes up, and twirls his tails to look like a single one. He stands closer to Knuckles and keeps his eyes locked on Shadow.

Sonic wasn’t kidding when he said Tails wasn’t very good with strangers. With no adrenaline or preparation, he’s defensive and shy.

“Tails, this is Shadow.” Knuckles offers his hand for Tails to hold, which Tails refuses.

“Hi..”

“Hello.”

Awkward already.

Sonic breaks the awkward silence “Shadow here is from another universe that was broken by another me, and has apparently been in the void since. We found him in the forest!”

Tails’ interest is piqued! But not enough to get comfortable with this guy juuuust yet.

Shadow realizes that if he wants to get anywhere, he needs to gain Tails’ trust.

His thoughts are interrupted by Knuckles holding up Shadows arm, “why do you wear rings?” Knuckles asks, “is it a cultural thing?” Shadow takes his arm out of Knuckles’ grip and holds out his wrist for him to see “they’re called inhibitor rings. I wear them to limit my power.”

Sonics face shifts to concern “wait wait wait hold on-“ the others look at him, “so you’re telling me that your crazy speed and strength isn’t your full power?!”

Shadow half nods. Sonic’s jaw drops.

Tails’ interest is further piqued! Enough to ask a question! “Shadow, do you know anything about the void you came from?”

“There are floating crystal shards everywhere. Sometimes I see a shuttle-“

“Shuttle? What colour is it? What shape is it?”

“Everything has a purple hue, but I assume it’s red. It’s also round.”

Tails gasps “I think you’re from the same universe as Nine then!!”

Shadow furrows his eyebrows “who’s Nine?”

“He’s another me! He’s also looking for Sonic! It’s been a while.. I wonder if he found him!”

Shadow thinks about the possibility of there being more than one Tails in his universe, and the thought alone makes him feel immensely annoyed.

“That’s absurd. Why would there be more than one Tails?”

Tails shrugs and gets on his M.E. where he has kept data and code from each universe that he has visited or has come to visit him.

Sonic chills out behind Tails then turns to Shadow, “hey Shads-“

“Don’t call me that.”

“You never finished telling us about what your Tails is like!”

Shadow lets out a “hm.” as he thinks about the kindest way to go about this. He doesn’t want to invoke this kids wrath and get hit with a car. He formulates a response in his head that comes out as “I don’t hate him, but he’s just a smaller version of Sonic with a brain.” The look he gives makes the others, especially Tails, uncomfortable. They can tell that he isn’t too fond of the fox. Shadow wonders what he said wrong! Why are they looking at him like that? Shadow says “I don’t talk to him a lot, but he’s a good kid, I guess.”

That makes things a little bit better.

Shadows social battery is draining faster by the second, and he’s getting impatient.

Tails has a lightbulb moment, “Shadow you said your world was broken, right? Can you tell me what happened? I have a small theory, but I need evidence to back it up! You don’t gotta explain every detail, but tell me what you feel is important to your situation.”

Shadow recalls what had happened, “a few days before the incident, my friend Rouge was talking about this rare gem called the Paradox Prism. She said it was powerful. I had no interest in any more powerful gems, so I declined to go with her. The day of, I was looking for something, when I was hit with a blast of blue energy, which no doubt came from Sonic. I ran into him later and we had a fight about it. The fool as always had his head in the clouds, but he looked panicked when we heard an explosion in the distance. I followed him shortly after, just in time to hear him being warned about not knowing what the gem does. When I showed up, Eggman almost had it out of the ground, and Sonic spin dashed into the gem. I sensed danger so I used Chaos Control to evade the blast. I ended up in the void I mentioned earlier, and upon further investigation, I discovered that by hitting that prism, he shattered the world.”

Tails listens closely and nods, “if I’m correct, and you’re from the same place as Nine, that might mean your world shattered into smaller worlds.”

Shadow crosses his arms and leans his back on the desk, “I believe you’re correct. Every now and then, whenever Sonic runs fast enough, I see him. A few times I’ve seen him in person being flung across the void, only to disappear in a flash of light.. I’m planning on throwing him off somehow.”

“Do you use the floating shards to get around, or can you just float in freedom?” Sonic asks, the question having rattled around in his brain for a bit. “A bit of both,” Shadow says, “I use the shards, and I use my air shoes to get around.”

“Air shoes?”

“Air shoes.” Shadow lifts his foot up and shows off his air shoes in function. The boys are amazed! Tails has so many questions, he’s bouncing in his seat. He taps his cheeks to regain focus and composure, "OK! I also think that when the world shattered, bits of your friends were shattered too! I think because Sonic was the one to break it, he became a 'creator'. That means there's only one of him! I don't know anything about the other worlds besides what Nine told me, so I can't confirm at this moment in time, but it's a hunch!" Tails says, logging what Shadow told him into his computer.

"Who is this Nine you keep mentioning. I know he's another you, but what else?" Shadow asks plainly. Tails' body language droops "he came from a world where Eggman won. No nature anywhere. He never had Sonic to save him from his bullies, so.. he just took it. He lives alone now. His attitude is not like mine, he's a lot more negative. He made himself 7 extra mechanical tails, hence his name being Nine."

"Bullies?"

"Yeah, he and I were both bullied for our extra tail. Your Tails might've too."

"Bullied.. how?" Concern grows in Shadow's tone.

Tails looks away to hide his face "U-uhm.. well it was common for me to be called a freak and for people to t-tug on my tails..."

Shadow feels the blood leave his face. Shit. If this Tails and his Tails suffered the same way, Shadow might have unintentionally triggered some terrible memories. No wonder the kid is so afraid of him! If he and his Tails ever meet again, he has some apologizing to do. It never occurred to him that during their fights, to Tails, it would be more to him than a regular fight if someone is grabbing his tails. He's aware he's rude to him, but he never intended to be a bully.

Shadow is getting dirty looks from Tails' older brothers. They don't like that he's making Tails talk about something that might be uncomfortable.

Shadow feels awkward again. He also feels like this is taking too long. So he takes out his chaos emerald and puts it on the desk directly in front of Tails. Tails picks it up and gives Shadow a questioning look. Shadow says "analyze this. Maybe it will help you." Tails hooks up some things to it and is blown away by the numbers he's receiving. This gem is insanely powerful. Just holding it he feels more powerful. Tails is able to analyze the cosmic genetic makeup of the universe it came from, and locate the last few locations Chaos Control was used judging by recent spikes of energy. He begins uploading the coordinates to his portal gun. Knuckles is looking mighty confused at how that chaos emerald is so big.

"Sit tight. This may take a while." Tails says, staring at the file transfer speed he desperately needs to fix one day.

Sonic saunters over to Shadow and smiles at him "wanna run to pass time?" Shadow thinks for a moment, trying to not look into Sonic's pleading eyes. Shadow finally sighs "fine.."

Sonic cheers and leads Shadow back downstairs. He yells to his parents in the kitchen "Mom, Dad, I'm taking Shadow on a run!" he doesn't wait for a response before opening the door and racing off with Shadow.

Sonic is so happy to find someone who can actually keep up with him at his normal speed. Tails and Knuckles are very fast, but Sonic always finds himself slowing down. This is a welcome change of pace.

Running has always been a huge comfort for Shadow. They're fun and they clear his mind. When he faced an identity crisis, running has always been there for him. Shadow is glad that he is able to run around again after floating for so long. He feels so free!

The two have a small chat about how great it feels to move before looping back to the house.

When they open the door, the smell of dinner hits them.

Sonic sniffs the air and turns to Shadow with a big smile "Oh! Shadow! You should eat! You've been in that void a long time, you must be hungry!"

Shadow hadn't realized how hungry he was until he could smell food. His mouth is watering. He is in no position to refuse, so he ends up joining the Wachowski's at the dinner table. The food is heavenly for a man starved.

Maddie is super happy to meet another one of her boys friends! Shadow isn't very talkative, and she respects that. She lets him eat before asking him any real questions. Her first question is "when was the last time you ate?"

Shadow responds "I don't know. I don't need to eat to survive, so I never started counting." Not eating would be super painful, but it wouldn't kill him. He's immortal. Unless his body is destroyed, he will not die.

"You say you don't need to eat to survive, and I recall you mentioned being created," Knuckles asks, "are you artificial?"

"Yes, but I am not a robot. I was made in a lab, and that's all I will say. I wasn't mistreated, but it brings up bad memories." Shadow answers, his face neutral. He is not going to tell these people his life story. What he said did answer any questions the others had.

Tom and Maddie were about to ask him about family, and they decide that may be a bad idea, if Shadow says he had bad memories of a lab.

Tails slips upstairs to check on the portal gun progress. He comes back down with the gun in one hand, and the chaos emerald in the other. He hands Shadow his emerald and says "it's done loading!"

Sonic playfully punches his little brothers shoulder "finally! Your NASA computer is slow!"

Tails looks at him confused "I didn't get my computer from NASA!"

"It's a joke, buddy."

"Ohh. Sorry."

"It's ok. Maybe next time it'll land."

Everyone gathers outside (Tails said it was the best location) and Tails fires the gun. The portal opens, and on the other side they see the void Shadow was talking about. It's strangely beautiful, but also very lonely looking.

With a sad concerned expression, Sonic asks Shadow "..you sure you want to go back?"

"I have to. If I want a chance to fix my world, I have to go back and find Sonic. Goodbye, and thank you for your hospitality."

"Bye, Shads." Sonic says.

"Take care." says Knuckles.

"Bye Shadow! If you see Nine, tell him I said hi!" says Tails.

"Be safe!" Maddie says.

"Take it easy." Tom says.

Shadow gives a small wave, clutches his emerald, takes a deep breath, and jumps into the portal.

The portal closes behind him, and Shadow is back to being alone, leaving behind the kind smiling faces.

Then he sees Sonic running. This is his chance.

#prime shadow #sonic prime #sonic movie 2 #shadow the hedgehog #sonic the hedgehog #sonic wachowski #tails wachowski #knuckles wachowski

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bronx-bomber87 · 8 months

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Happy Tuesday :) Ep been wanting to get to. Anytime we get little more depth to them and Tim as a character I’m a happy girl. I forgot s2 only has 20 not 22 eps HA We’re almost done which is insane to me. Feel like we just started s2. So after this one we have 3 left in this season. What a trip. Let’s delve in shall we?

2x17 Control

Thanks to Nolan our couple starts their day off with some foot patrol. Grey wants them more engaged with the community. Tim lets her know that while he finds foot patrol annoying he agrees this is important to do. That it creates trust and likability therefore they get more help. Lucy seems real impressed with his answer. I always love when Tim impresses Lucy with his insight. Also when she makes sure he knows how enlightened she finds him. She's hot for Tim in these moments haha

Lucy loves when he shows her his moral compass about this stuff. I said it last review Tim as a person is very attractive. It's definitely huge part of her draw to him. A random guy comes up to them asking for legal advice. They stop and address him. Lucy fully expects Tim to answer this man’s question. I’m rolling when he tells this guy they’re movie extras’. Lucy’s double take is too damn funny. How she kept a straight face idk. He’s such a grumpy old man sometimesI love it. Or as Aaron says in s5 he’s like the old dude from 'UP' LMFAO I love you Timothy Bradford haha

Lucy's smile when he tells her they’re not google is too cute. We all know she loves her grump of a man. She’s enjoying him cracking a joke with a side of heart eyes to go with that smile. Look at him cracking jokes. So proud. Their comfortability level at this point is off the charts. His sense of humor is so fun to see. (He cracked me up too. I laugh every time.)This came out all on its own. I love him so easily making one around her. Lucy is quite amused and enjoying it herself.

Side notes I love about this scene. The ever wonderful height difference I legit can’t get enough. How damn in-sync they are as they’re walking together. Honestly the entire scene. Look at them. Lastly a fan favorite the the lack of personal space. Within inches of each other at all times. Like moths drawn to a flame. Always gravitating back to one another. Their physical chemistry without touching always floors me.

We rejoin them still on foot patrol. Lucy asking Tim if Rachel was disappointed she canceled on her last night? Trying to justify to Tim why she ended up bailing on their bar plans. Clearly residual PTSD from Caleb manifesting into her doing this. She’s clearly wanting to be relieved of the guilt she feels for canceling on her.

Tim is usually that person for her with his insight and telling her like it is. Not this time...She doesn’t get the reply she wants unfortunately. Just Tim being a lying liar who lies, when he says they don’t ever talk about her. Ok honey we believe you…I’m sure he actually talks about her more than Rachel would like. Lucy is offended with his cavalier answer LOL

Their convo gets interrupted by a dope stealing Girl Scout cookies. He runs and ends up in someone’s windshield. One of the little girls shows up from the troop to help them. Tells them they can use her scarf and pen as a tourniquet. Even tells Lucy where to apply it. Pretty impressive composure for a kid haha

Tim’s face is my favorite part when she asks if she can get a badge for this? He’s not sure what shocks him more. Her knowing how to do this or asking for a badge for it haha Lucy’s smile back at Tim is pretty cute. I feel like this will be them as parents when their kid does something that shocks them haha

The fire dept. arrives and so does Emmett Lang. Not gonna lie everyone he is smokin. I remember first time I watched this episode, I was thinking holy hell this man is attractive. Lucy deserved someone on this level of hotness to re-enter the dating world with. He is instantly flirty with Lucy. Telling her his condolences for Tim being her T.O. (good thing Tim misses this part ha) Lucy has zero problems flirting right back with him.

Honestly good for her. This is so needed post-Caleb. She’s crashing Jackson’s date plans and canceling on Rachel. She needed something to get her back on her feet. Just like Rachel was the perfect person for Tim post-Isabel. Emmett was for Lucy in the aftermath of 2x11. Girl needed a win and to feel it was ok to re-integrate back into the world of dating. Quite the score to start back up with if I do say so myself ha

They flirt some more at the hospital. Emmett basically asks her out and Lucy panics. Lies says she has something going on. Oh my girl. That PTSD is showing and I can’t blame her. Just hate seeing it affect her. Tim comes up and says it’s time to go. He says bye to Emmett and Lucy makes the connection they know each other. So she leans on her lifeline since she’s having doubts.

Tries to ask Tim about Emmett. Says he seems nice. Trying to get a beat on him through Tim’s eyes. Tim doesn't understand her line of questioning at first. Just giving short answers that give her no depth. He's thinking nothing of it until she gives him that look above. Then he quickly pieces together what this is.

He instantly disengages about it. Telling her 'No.' Not S1 Tim 'I could care less about your life.' disengaged. More 'I don’t trust myself to give you the right advice.' kind of distance. He wants no part of this. Lucy seems so upset he won’t talk to her about this. This scene is funny in how he cuts it off. How upset she seems. The pointing of his finger. Sadly we know the deep kernel of truth he feels to that final line of the scene.

The weight he’s still carrying around about her abduction. He doesn’t trust himself to vet Emmett for her. Since in his mind he failed so spectacularly with Caleb. He’d rather pass that emotional responsibility off to someone else. The weight that’s already on his soul is crushing...he can’t add to the load. Oh my broken boy. I wanna give you the biggest hug.

Lucy breaks my heart when Jackson tells her he needs alone time with Sterling. Lucy realizes she’s a third wheel. Has been for awhile now. She is horrified by this. Luckily Tim saves her with an OT opportunity. Joining the DEA operation Nolan and Harper are running. Lucy instantly jumps on it. She looks so upset walking away from Jackson. My poor girl. I want to give her a hug. I wanna hug them both in this one. This OP was blessing in disguise for her to do though. We get the best part of the episode during the stakeout.

Lucy is "on the phone" with Rachel saying all the things she wishes Tim would engage her on. He’s shaking his head as she rambles on. It’s so funny. Telling “Rachel” she’s been using Jackson and Sterling as a crutch. That together they make the perfect BF. Saying how they’re safe and that's why she keeps choosing them. My heart. Tim interjects 'Who are you talking to? 'Cause he knows it’s not Rachel.

John interrupts asking if they want coffee? He is going on a run. Lucy is her adorable self and asks for a chai tea latte all excited. Tim cuts her off saying this is a stakeout he's not going to Starbucks LOL Lucy rolls her eyes at him. He’s such an ass sometimes but I love him dearly rough edges and all. John is so sweet tells her he’ll see if he can find her some vanilla creamer LMAO

Lucy returns instantly to her fake convo and Tim can’t take it any longer. Has to call her out in the most Tim Bradford way he can. By calling her and proving she isn’t on the phone…Lucy is mortified but answers LOL Poor girl she just wants to talk it out with her person. I’m a lot like Lucy in the way that I need to talk things out. If I don’t they’ll eat me alive. I have a compulsive need to confront things and not let them fester.

It’s good to have that person you can talk it out with. If you don’t you start to self advise and that’s never good. Tim is that for her. Her sounding board. To her she has a problem she reaches for the lifeline that is Tim to sort it out. So him denying her that catharsis is messing with her. Why she created this fake convo. It got his attention so in the end it worked.

What kills me the most with this scene is both their reactions honestly. Lucy for being utterly shocked Tim would think his opinion had lost any value post-Caleb. To her it never ever occurred to place any blame on him. To trust his gut or opinion any less because of her DOD trauma. Breaks my heart Tim doesn’t see this before they have this conversation. That he truly believes his opinion has lost its value in her eyes after Caleb.

Lucy is astonished he would think she doesn't want his POV. She lives for it. Its the most important one in her life. Tim is so very vulnerable with her with his follow up answer. So proud of him for this vulnerability BTW. Nothing scarier than being emotionally exposed with another person. You can see it written all his face. That guard is down. We see the toll this guilt has taken on him. He unburdens his soul to her. Tells what has been eating at him for months.

That his advice pushed her towards something that could’ve ended her life. Since then he has devalued his place in her life. Doesn’t find himself worthy to advise her in personal matters. He fought against it for so long. Then he gave in and Caleb happened. In his mind proving why he never should’ve gotten involved in the first place. Chiding himself for getting close to her and having that closeness which put her in danger.

Lucy truly had no idea the guilt he'd been carrying since 2x11. It’s six episodes later. At the earliest that's 6 weeks at the most its a little over 2 months if we include her recovery time. The latter is the more likely timeline. That’s a long time to be carrying a burden she never placed on him. She can't stand that he's done this to himself. Lucy immediately wants to put him at ease. Trying to offload that burden and chuck it far away. It never once crossed her mind he would take the sole responsibility. Because not for one second did she ever blame him for it.

She vehemently reassures him it wasn’t his fault. He could be told by everyone under the sun it wasn’t his fault. He wasn’t going to stop mentally flogging himself till Lucy forgave him. She is all the things he needs in this moment. Letting him know she thinks it’s ridiculous he would blame himself, that no one had any reason to suspect Caleb for what he was, and overall what happened wasn’t on him. Lucy is taking that weight off his shoulders and throwing it away. Never allowing him to pick it back up again.

He looks so damn relieved and honestly very vulnerable after she absolves him. It helps him start to close a self inflicted wound. Eric the king of facial expressions killing me softly in this scene. His eyes and the way he looks at her when she said wasn’t his fault. *heart clutch* He couldn’t even look at her till she said that. Then when he does he's in awe of her. Like he can't believe she doesn't blame him but is so grateful for her saying as such.

I love her also sharing it wasn’t hers either. It was not at all. (Growth for her too.) Looks like he's biting back his emotions when she lets Tim know how valued his opinion is. It's so sweet. He needed his sunshine human to apply some balm to his wounds. No one does it better than Lucy. She’s complimenting him while also reliving him of the guilt he’s been harboring for much longer than she would’ve liked.

Had she known this she would’ve absolved him the day after honestly. No way she would've wanted him carrying this guilt day in and day out. Her opinion matters so much to him. He NEEDED to hear her say these words. It had to come straight from Lucy or he’d never let it go. She reassured him that not only did she not blame him but his opinion was one that matters most to her. Two things that were in question for him. Quelled the storm in his soul.

It’s scenes like this that are the true building blocks to their foundation. Why they end up working so well in s5. I will die on this hill of loving every single moment of this slow burn. I’m so glad we had 4 seasons to truly make them rock solid. It was so necessary for them as a couple. I don’t regret the wait at all. Because piece by piece they were building toward ‘The Really Beautiful Place’ Lucy calls their relationship in 5x18. Everything happens for a reason for them before we get there. This is just another wonderful facet of it.

The minute he’s granted access and allowance to give her advice he doesn’t hold back. His way of showing he cares too. I love them so much for their ability to just bounce back like they do. After a deeply emotional and vulnerable chat they're right back to the banter. Easily fall back into teasing one another. Tim basically says in not so many words Emmett isn’t good enough for her.(I mean no one is but Tim lets be honest.)

Lucy probes and asks why he thinks that? Tim doesn't hesitate in the slightest. Saying he’s a firefighter for god sakes LMFAO. Clearly has a prejudice against them. For whatever Tim reason that may be. Lucy being all cute saying 'Yeah that’s what makes him so hot.' ha She’s not wrong the man is fine af.

Tim gets defensive and says he doesn’t want to talk about this if she gonna be contrarian about it. Which is Tim speak for being jealous let’s be real honest. Lucy doesn’t hesitate to call him out on it. God I love her. Jokes he’s just threatened by his ‘hunkiness’ I mean he is….his reaction alone proves that he is. It’s ok Tim she still thinks you’re smokin too. She just can’t have you just yet haha

I love them ending this scene on a funny bantery note. Shows how much Tim cares about her. The fact that he is allowing this conversation to even take place proves that. Indulging her in this. They’re so married with their banter. I Iove them sfm. Soulmate behavior the way she teases him about everything and he allows (and loves) it. We leave the scene smiling and laughing at these blissfully unaware idiots in love.

Harper has Lucy and Tim chase what they think is the decoy vehicle once their stakeout is made. They soon realize the decoy vehicle has their target and Nolan’s CI. They end up getting T-Boned in the pursuit of it. Hurts to watch. They're both knocked out cold. I adore how the first thing Tim asks when he comes to is if she’s alright. Always puts her first. The soft way he says ‘Chen’ then asks if she’s ok. It’s the little things I love so very much. ❤️

Emmett arrives on scene flirty as ever with Lucy. She decides to be honest with him. Tells him why she declined his date offer. That her social life is complicated right now. He is smooth af with his reply. Tells her once it’s not he’ll still be interested. Their scene ends pretty cute. This is so good for her. I’m really happy to see her get back out there. She really needed him to help her get over her DOD hump. Just like it’s nice to see Tim happy the same goes for Lucy. I love them both individually as as much as I do together. This cute flirt session is well deserved after all the trauma she’s been through.

Thus ends our episode for them. Such a damn good one for them. I love their building block episodes. They do depth and growth like no other. How I love them so.

Side Notes-Non Chenford

Nice to see Angela get her foot back in the door for Detective. Well earned after her fallout in S1.

Harper SL's and her backstory. Getting to watch her in UC action always fun to watch.

Thank you to those who take the time to like/comment and reblog. Means the world to me. Fuels me to do each review.

See you all in 2x18 :)

#Caitlin Rewatches The Rookie #chenford #chenford hiatus #summer rewatch #s2 #2x17 Control #The Rookie 2x17 #waiting on s6 #otp: doing my job #otp: you know me so well. too well.#otp: some things matter more #tim bradford #lucy chen #tim x lucy #lucy x tim #the rookie #eric winter #melissa o'neil #tim bradford x lucy chen

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BEST BATMAN FICS I’VE READ 3 BRUCE WAYNE FOCUSED

Hihoo Here’s some more crazy good batman fics with a particular focus on the sad angsty man in the bat suit because I love him so! Mix of gen/batfam and shipping stuff cause I just wish him well in life c:

As I was making this list I realised alot of them were one-shots huh the more you know- mix of mainly one-shots and the occasional epic lengths lol

= General/ Batfam =

Nominal

https://archiveofourown.org/works/8613352

Don't ask why Batman is sad unless you're willing to give him the time to consult his spreadsheet.

(legitimately?? funniest batman fic I’ve ever read, one-shot)

The Jason Project

https://archiveofourown.org/works/19899613

Jason had just wanted to see his autopsy report, he had only wanted to know what information Bruce had about his death. And when Bruce hadn't given it to him, he had stolen it. He hadn’t meant to stumble upon the bucket list of a dead child and the footage of a grieving father crossing one item after another off the list.

(^ short, sweet and very emotional)

More Precious Than Gold

https://archiveofourown.org/works/13273611/chapters/30371190

Most dragons sleep on their hoards.

Bruce's hoard sleeps on him.

Or: Bruce is a dragon. Predictably, he hoards orphans.

(so, so goddamn cute, two shot)

Manor-Dad lets me drive the Batmobile

https://archiveofourown.org/works/19002637/chapters/45125308

Bruce had two options when Dick found the Cave. 1) Tell him the truth. 2) Go along with Dick’s excited “You’re dating Batman!” until he figured out the truth.

Several children later Bruce wished he’d gone with option 1) or he wouldn’t have to deal with all his kids believing he and Batman were separate people. Yes, even Damian.

(Unfinished but still so very funny, crazy good fic)

dad time

https://archiveofourown.org/works/20434550

five times the justice league misinterpreted batman's actions + one time they absolutely did not

(Bruce just proudly showing off his kids in League business is so canon lmao, one shot, also this author in general has some quality batfam content legit)

Cingulomania (Sometimes, Dad Needs a Hug)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/29690424#main

‘Right,’ Tim said, in the voice he used on missions, ‘we’re going to have to call in an expert.’ * ‘Hey guys!’ Dick said, voice slightly crackly over Tim’s phone speakers. ‘What’s up? I’m not supposed to visit until tomorrow - is something wrong?’ - Something is seriously not right with Bruce. They’re a family of detectives and no one can figure it out. It’s kind of embarrassing.

They’re all starting to get worried. - (Sometimes, Bruce needs a hug.)

(^ Feeding my bruce is touch starved agenda quite nicely, one shot)

A Hero Lost

https://archiveofourown.org/works/40358904/chapters/101096682#workskin

When Jason Todd died on that fateful April day, Bruce was tempted to just... stop. To let the world know he was Batman, and that it'd just lost a hero in Jason Todd.

And so he did.

It didn't keep him from mourning the death of his son.

Or: Bruce quits being Batman in the wake of Jason's death, tells the world who he is, then retires to Montana and slowly finds healing. And when Jason comes back to life six months later, and Talia tells him 'you remain unavenged,' he can't find any evidence to support that, so he goes home.

(^ Truly, truly beautiful, it’s a short read but very much worth it)

In For a Pound Series

https://archiveofourown.org/works/17558375/chapters/41378861

25 is too young to be a Dad. That's what Bruce thought when Talia dropped off this baby she claimed was his. Add to that a jealous 11-year-old Dick, and Bruce has his hands full. What does one even do with a baby? Why does this baby scowl so much? And when on earth is Talia coming back?

(^ Very good series with some very fun batfam shenanigans)

Matches

https://archiveofourown.org/works/8074405

What in the hell kind of name for an alias is Matches?

(one-shot, silly, very funny dialogue- bruce is so awkwardly charming I love it)

= Shipping =

Whoever Falls First

https://archiveofourown.org/works/7679041

"There's more kryptonite out there. When the Superman returns, there's going to be an all-star battle royale in the criminal underworld. Every megalomaniacal freak will want a piece of it so they can get a piece of you. And some of them will manage. They'll weaponize it and won't hesitate to use it against you, and when that happens I will not have you flailing around like an idiot."

aka: Bruce teaches Clark how to fight.

(have I recommended this before? I can’t remember, either way it’s immaculately written, superbat one-shot)

pull out the pin

https://archiveofourown.org/works/42361755

Revulsion curled in Clark’s gut, instinctual and sudden. He knew, without knowing how, that the creature wearing Bruce’s face was not Bruce.

“Oh boy,” Not-Bruce cracked its neck, turning its grin on the rest of the group, “You do not want to be in this head, let me tell you.”

(superbat and sooo good, also do yourself a favour and just read all of this authors stuff, its always a banger)

Dilectus Meus Mihi...

https://archiveofourown.org/works/301669/chapters/482974

Clark Kent has lost all his memories of being Superman, and Bruce Wayne must retrain him in the use of his powers. But his super-powered identity isn't all he's forgotten...

(two shot, fun and sweet, just superbat falling in love again <3)

my body is an orphanage (we take everyone in)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/12683415

He can stand in a room with the League members and receive surreptitious glances from each one of them individually, each one of them trying to communicate with the intensity of their eyes some sort of camaraderie with Bruce, us against the world, which would be funny, would be far less bitter and ironic, if he wasn’t so desperate to affirm with each of them in turn, yes, you are my friend, for better or for worse.

So he lets them have sex with him because it seems like that means a lot to them.

(^ ace bruce!- incredibly bittersweet with a very sweet ending, poor bruce man :c)

ship-to-ship combat

https://archiveofourown.org/works/39666915/chapters/99302841

"Clark. What the hell is this," Lois asks, staring at Clark's Bruceman WIP folder. Clark's first instinct is to fly away, but that would still leave his fic on display for her to see. His second instinct is to blast a hole straight through his laptop screen with his heat vision, which isn't much better.

Clark, in an attempt to make some spare cash, unintentionally stumbles into the world of superhero fanfiction, becomes a prolific writer for Gotham's OTP, and tries his best to fend off rival fans who want him to convert to superbat instead.

(^ i really just assume everyones already heard of this one cause it’s just- really well written but its superbat and bruceman(LOL) it’s un-finished but hilarious and surprisingly real and emotional)

as to which may be the true

https://archiveofourown.org/works/7880368/chapters/17998981#main

It isn't difficult to go on in the wake of Superman's death. His resurrection, though, poses a problem—especially when it turns out there's no such thing as the right moment to explain that Martha Kent's obnoxious billionaire friend? Is also the man who tried really hard to shove a kryptonite spear through Clark's face.

(I love post resurrection content it’s so good, superbat)

Nine Tenths

https://archiveofourown.org/works/426785

In which the man who's faster than a speeding bullet is pretty slow on the uptake. Bruce corrects this problem the only way he knows how: by being smarter than the average bat. Stark is more than willing to lend a hand.

(this is so cute, gotta love some jealous superbat, also Clark being the one that hates a random hero for literally no reason is fucking hilarious I love it everytime lol)

Remembering Normal

https://archiveofourown.org/works/11494842/chapters/25786338

Hal Jordan is a totally normal alpha, and definitely NOT gay. At all. Like, even a little. Except there was this once. . .

(steamyy, this author has such an insane grasp on bruce and hal as characters its actually insane, their lvl of dialogue is something I aspire for, batlantern)

Late Night Talks

https://archiveofourown.org/works/34941634

Two-face's new partner looks a lot like Bruce Wayne. Surely that doesn't mean anything...

(Twobat, oneshot and the first introduction I’ve ever had to two face/matches malone)

#there's probably more but I can't think what they might be so this is it for now :p #batman #batman fanfiction #dc #dc fanfics #bruce wayne #batfam fanfiction #batfam fanfic rec #batman fanfiction recs #ao3 #superbat fanfiction #batlantern fanfiction #If I make another one imma find more duke fics- love that kid

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precious-little-scoundrel · 14 days

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What got you into writing/how long have you been writing?

What’s your writing inspiration?

Do you write in silence or need background sounds? Like music?

Do you struggle more with dialogue or detail?

Any tips for someone who wants to write fanfiction?

How do you differ all your OC’s so you don’t rewrite the same characters over and over?

Do you do research?

— from someone who would love to write their own stories lol but yours are great!

My darling. So many apologies for how tardy I’ve been in replying to this, I really wanted to give it due thought because I’m quite touched you’d even ask.

1: I’ve been writing since I was little, my mama was always reading me classics and my greatest ambition was to be some kind of author every bit as colorful as their characters, a la Oscar Wilde. 🥳

2. Writing inspiration? Oh that’s a hard one only in that I could cite a million things and chat your poor ear off, but to be boring and also frank -I just love stories. I think they’re so inspiring and healing and necessary for making sense of things, or else resigning to things that can’t be explained. I love to study love and how very human and fallible and also indestructible it is in its many forms. I love to dig through tragedy and find the refining purpose of it, I love to take characters through hells I’ve been through so that I can imagine their triumphs, too, and my own through them. If this can happen to -name your hero- then I’m no smaller for it happening to me, if -name your hero- can get through it and be loved and admired by a whole fandom? -I deserve the same commendation from myself at the very least. Stories are essential and fun and I never ever imagined I’d have a little group one day liking my own where we could all scream about these things together. I’m legit so humbled each time I log on here and find y’all ready and waiting and interactive. The community of it, that’s the biggest drive right now, tbh. What a sweet season.

3. I usually write in silence, or else at any chance where I have a moment, so that could be public transport or lunch breaks or in the loo during family holidays, ha. However I do find music to be an inspiring mood setter for writing later that day. Especially as i juggle many ongoing projects at once, the genre im listening to before may very well influence what gets worked on.

4. Detail!! Dialogue can be challenging but I hear it so clearly in my head most of the time that it’s not hard. Details can devastate me.

5. Ooof, I still feel like I’m a baby at it, this is only my second fandom to dare for. I’d say for sure write what you find inspiring instead of what appears to be wanted, i firmly believe that’s the only sure way to keep up any inspiration and the niche will draw its own crowd, one’s who will like it all the better for its specially crafted world. Also, for dialogue -replay and replay dialogue from the character before you write. Are they terse or do they ramble? Are they sarcastic or earnest? Do they have a word they repeat often? -I noticed the other day how Rosenthal uses “you know?” often in the show. Also, sometimes switch up sentence structure from character to character, it helps feel like hopping brains without a fully jarring POV change. All these are things I’m currently working at myself, but that’s the best I’ve got for advice.

6. Oh boy I’m still figuring this out myself. Three things come to mind as little helps I use- first off, read real biographies, it helps tremendously with crafting fully dimensional fictional people. Two -have a maturing arc for your OC during the story, separate from whatever adventure or romance that occurs, this will make it feel less like a inserted person into the broader story. Three, choose a personality type or something similar to both keep them separate from the next but also to ensure their virtues have corresponding vices.

7. I do research a lot. But I find that it’s a fine line for myself of when that drains all creativity or bravery. Im massively indebted to so many mutuals who generously share their own with me.

#best of wishes to you Nonnie! dare bravely!!#writing woes #about the author 💋

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Tommy: If it weren’t for the gingerness, I dunno if I’d have recognised ya. Oscar: Dead giveaway, huh? Sorry it’s been a while, I’ve been kinda busy… Tommy: I heard. I’m glad y’finally turnin’ things around for yourself.

Oscar: Uh-huh, uh-huh-.. we don’t have time for mush! Where’s Rhys? Tommy: Uh, he’s in the bedroom with Coty; packin’. Oscar: Packing? Good.

…

Rhys: Obviously I need t’leave! But I don’t get why Riona bothered threatenin’ me if Artie was just gonna sack me off. Ivan: I guess he overruled her. Coty: That’s a good thing, ain’t it? He won’t have to look over his shoulder all the time.

Rhys: I dunno about good, they’ve been sent here t’beat the shit outta me. Coty: That ain’t happening, right? Ivan: Duh.

Rhys: But that’s what they expect, so I guess you gotta… Ivan: Who’s t’say you wouldn’t fight back? We’ll just smack each other about a bit so it looks legit. Coty: How ‘bout no one hits anyone.

Rhys: I ain’t even stickin’ round, what’s the point? Ivan: We’re still stuck here though, ain’t we? He knows we’re close, it’s gotta look believable-.. Oscar! Get in here. Coty: I dunno, man.. just say he left with no bother.

Oscar: What’s up? Rhys: Ivan reckons you’ve gotta beat each other up so this looks legit. Oscar: Fair point.

Tommy: It’s a stupid point. Oscar: Eh, it can’t hurt-.. well, it will, but it ain’t a bad idea. Just don’t get mad when I hit you n’ actually beat me up. Tommy: He will, n’ I ain’t stickin’ around for it.

Coty: [whispers] He’s smart. Ivan: C’mon, I ain’t gonna get mad. Hit me. Rhys: [whispers] He’s gonna get mad.

Ivan: Christ-.. in the eye?! Oscar: You didn’t say where. Ivan: [grunts]

[SCUFFLING ENSUES] Rhys: Told you. Coty: Uh-huh…

Rhys: Okay, okay! Quit it! Oscar: You said you wouldn’t get mad. Ivan: I didn’t get fuckin’-…

Oscar: You almost knocked my teeth out! Ivan: Uhm.. sorry, bud. Rhys: [laughs] Alright, consider me terrified; I’ll leave n’ never come back, I swear!

...

Tommy: Thanks for everythin’, Oscar. The apartment, the laptop, the-… Oscar: Don’t worry about any of that, alright? Tommy: I’ll pay y’back one day.

Oscar: Tch, how bout you quit it with the growing as payback? Everyone’s always gotta be taller than me, don’t they. Tommy: [snorts] My bad. D’you reckon they’ll-… Oscar: They left Rickey alone, didn’t they? You’ll be fine.

Ivan: Where’re y’gonna head to? Rhys: We’re gonna find a dorm together or somethin’, we’ll be roomies! Tommy: [laughs] After we’ve stayed with your folks for a while, which means finally comin’ clean to ‘em.

Oscar: I don’t envy you; I’ve been there… Ivan: Yeah, kinda glad I ain’t got no folks to disappoint. Rhys: Alright, geez.. talk about a bunch o’ buzzkills.

#somnium #sims 4 #storytelling #ts4 story #sims story #simblr #oscar finch #ivan harper #rhys wesley #tommy dawson #coty barrow #you should know better by now oscar 😅#twblood

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eisforeidolon · 11 months

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https://www.tumblr.com/eisforeidolon/718435014496354304/sure-you-can-interpret-deans-sexuality-however

I was literally called biphobic by a heller because I said in canon Dean is straight. She squalled about how she’s bi and Dean is so special to her because he is just like her, and just because he doesn’t act on his attraction to me it doesn’t mean he can’t be bi.

Like, bish please, he says he doesn’t swing that way specifically at least twice, and in other words a bunch more times. Dean. Says. He. Is. Only. Into. Women.

Also, another person on this same forum chipped in with suggesting not using the word canon because it’s triggering. 👀. Only if you hate the text of the story. 🙄

It really isn’t a difficult concept to grasp. And, for real, like whatever you want and ship your little heart out, but stop screaming how it’s canon when it isn’t, and how if you don’t support it you’re a bigot. It’s insane.

Also, you noting how he could tick a box and they’d still explain it away. Well, on the hook-up App his profile says “interested in: women.” What do they do? Photo-shop it to say men!

Ugh!!

Sorry for the rant, but I feel you on your frustration with this.

I'm sorry you had to put up with that, anon. I was a multishipper until I got pissed off at all the posts shouting you had to be a homophobe to think canon detestiel wasn't a thing, but at least it wasn't done on a personal level.

Oh, man, I just find that kind of bizarre projected overattachment-as-interpretation so fucking weird and off-putting. "I'm bisexual and I see myself in Dean, so Dean must be bisexual! I was abused as a child and John reminds me of my abuser, so John must have canonically done X type of abuse!" As if any character is remotely relatable to you then they have to be exactly like you/your experiences in all the details? What an absolutely bizarre and myopically self-centered way to engage with fiction. Like, with a perspective like that do you get that other people than you exist and have different experiences, even when they might have some things in common, too? Just ... IDGI and I don't want to.

I also just can't with the idea that the word canon is triggering. I ... can't. As if it hurts you that there's a source material that doesn't match the fantasies you made up in your head instead?! What.

Again, yeah, the problem isn't the ship at all. It's that they can't just stay in their lane and be remotely normal about it - trying to insist it's canon despite the actual canon because [giant pile of horseshit, projection, stereotypes, and wishing reallll hard] and insisting anyone who refuses to play along with their make-believe must be a bigot. I don't care if people ship a ship I personally can't stand anymore, I care when they're fucking delusional flaming assholes about it.

And don't even get me started on how they wail about being queerbaited and then do shit like photoshopping that screenshot to say men to quite possibly actually queerbait other fans into believing it's legit canon. Ugh.

#destihellers #Dean: *exists* = OMG SO BI!#askboxery #anonymous

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The Gilded Age, Ep.2x01 – You Don’t Even Like Opera (Spoilers)

I probably should have rewatched, or at least read my previous posts, before watching this episode. I have a feeling I missed a few things because I couldn’t remember who all the characters were. This episode was quite good. It was also pretty much setup for the season, so I’m just going to give a quick recap of some of the characters.

Gorge Russel is having problems with his workers. Seems their asking for unreasonable things like living wages and the ability to not die on the job (shocking). It seems like George is really going to be a Robber Baron in this season. Let’s see how much we’ll like him at the end.

Marian has been secretly teaching at a school. Agnes is unhappy with this. This is probably why she will try to get Marian to marry…uh, it’s Agnes’ husband’s nephew. So, far he seems quite nice. However, he is older the Marian and he has a teenage daughter. So, yeah, conflict between Agnes and Marian.

Ada meets the new Pastor (?) of the church (I honestly can’t remember what title he was given). We’ve seen in the previews that they will fall for each other. But nothing really happens in this episode except they meet.

Larry has been remodeling the Russells’ new Newport house. As this job is finished, he’s looking for new work. Just so happens there’s a rich, young widow looking to remodel her home.

Oscar is beaten up and decides that he needs to give up his wild ways. He sets his sights on Gladys (again), but believes Gladys is giving him the cold shoulder as she never responded to his letters. Turns out, Gladys never got the letters. Oscar proposes. Gladys isn’t sure she wants to marry him, but does recognize this may be her way of getting away from Bertha.

We find out the Peggy’s son died six months previously of Scarlet Fever. This, of course, has left a gulf between Peggy and her father. Not to mention Peggy’s mother and Peggy’s father. The father does admit that what he did was wrong, but it’s a bit late for that. Peggy realizes that, for her own sake, she needs to leave her parents home and asks to come back to work of Agnes.

Bertha is still trying to make her way into society and she has done quite well for herself. At least, Ms. Astor recognizes she can’t just shut Bertha out (better to keep your enemies close). Of course, Bertha isn’t allowed everything yet as she does not have a box at the Music Academy. Which, it’s very true that there’s a long waiting list, but Ms. Astor could easily get Bertha to the top of the list if she so chooses. Which she doesn’t. And so, Bertha is going to show the old money they can’t just keep people out by helping to build the new Metropolitan Opera. And, yes, this war between (music) houses was a real thing. Bertha announces to the world her backing at a dinner that she hosts and Mrs. Astor attends. And also has a sneak peak of the first production of the Met, Faust, with none other than Christina Nilsson singing the part of Marguerite. Oh, and Nilsson just happens to be at Bertha house, in costume, and she begins to sing.

Now the funny/interesting thing is, the song she’s singing just so happens to be featured in the musical “The Phantom of the Opera,” which is about an outcast of society who has managed to manipulate his way into kind of taking control of this Paris Opera House (they think he’s a legit Phantom as bad things keep happening) and, yes, one of his demands to keep the peace is his own private box. True Bertha is no phantom, but I mean….

#the gilded age #the gilded age spoilers #marian brook #ada brook #agnes van rhijn #bertha russell #geroge russell #peggy scott

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caitemis-art · 9 months

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project moon debacle thoughts

I’ve had a lot of time to let this stew in my brain so might as well spill my thoughts to get them out of my head. If you have no idea what’s going on (hi mutuals) or aren’t in the mood for reading this kinda thing, scroll past and have a good day i guess

Worst part about all this is probably all the misinformation. I see lots of points cycled as fact despite being dubious at best and “source: dude trust me” at worst (even by those with good intentions). I encourage everyone to do extensive research before committing to an opinion!

As for Veilmori, I doubt they’re coming back. Even if PM extends an offer, they might not even take it at this point. Regardless, I wish them the best!

As for the “firing”? All that’s certain is that the contract isn’t being renewed or something like that. Not quite as extreme as firing, but not illegal afaik and there’s still a safety net for Veilmori. I’m unfortunately not well aware of the contract’s terms. All I know is that it’s somewhat common for Korean contracts to have a clause for the kind of situation that sparked the termination. (EDIT: Apparently the “firing over the phone” was a legit thing - very illegal - and Veilmori was a regular, not an outsourced contract or anything. Doesn’t help that PM is being vague about her employment status atm.)

Also I find it funny that this is the second time a “person fired over feminist social media” thing happened in PM. First time was a lot more clear-cut in comparison (very radical feminist group) but still, deja vu.

Honestly my biggest concern is the treatment of employees if the firsthand statements are to be believed. Hopefully this situation creates some major changes for the better in PM.

I doubt that PM being late on putting out a statement is a sign of something bad. A bit messy, perhaps, but legal red tape can get finicky. The statement we got doesn’t really say much, and it’s still unclear why exactly the termination took place. Honestly, I would be fine with everything if they just outright said the reason. Again, not sure if this is legal red tape or not. Anything’s better than a vague “it wasn’t because of her views” because even that could still relate to the social media stuff (i.e. not because of having views, but because of expressing them on an account publically and clearly connected to the individual). (EDIT: Altho I’ve been told firing employees over social media stuff is a big no-no, I’m sure there’s exceptions and it, sadly, has happened before. This situation’s case against Veilmori is flimsy at best though, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it was illegal outside of loopholes.)

Last thing to note is that this whole situation is a messy cocktail of social problems and long-held frustrations. Nobody wins in this scenario. PM was between a rock and a hard place and are still chipping away at the rock they are being crushed by. I’m not even gonna pretend I’m an expert on the gender war and whatnot. It’s definitely helpful to not view the situation through an ethnocentric lens though. That’s not to say you can’t maintain opinions based on your own views on feminism, but be sure to not ignore the context either.

Hopefully, like last time, everything can be cleared up and PM can get back on its feet. Currently my view is “not angry, just disappointed” for now. For now, though, wait for new developments and take care of yourself. Your feelings, good or bad, are absolutely valid and whether you continue to support PM or not is entirely up to you! You’re not a bad person for choosing either option.

#limbus company #project moon #project moon controversy

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this-daydream-is-dangerous-13 · 6 months

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Rolling Stone Mitch profile!! Written by beloved Rob Sheffield!!

Some of these quotes legit made me 😭😭.

It’s a great rock & roll story — from slanging slices to conquering castles. But in typical understated style, he refuses to take any credit. “I’m only prepared to play a place like Slane because of all the places Harry’s taken me, and then I’m only playing my music to anyone because of him,” he says. He also won’t accept credit for the meteoric Styles phenomenon, despite co-writing and playing on so many hits. He’s still the same dude who didn’t want to quit the pizzeria. (“I needed the check for the rent,” he says.)

“Harry could have picked any group of people when he decided he was going to go solo,” Rowland continues. “He was massive — he was larger than life. I still can’t believe he wanted to make music with someone who had zero credit to their name, when he could have done the opposite so easily, and everyone would’ve said yes. I’ll never quite get over that.”

But Harry’s gut instincts about Mitch turned out to be justified, to say the least. “He just had a feeling, which says a lot,” Rowland says. “I’ve learned a lot from Harry, but a lot of the most important stuff is to just trust the people around you, and let something be whatever it’s going to be.”

And this Matilda quote!!

A few years ago, it might have seemed weird to cross over between pop and folk, as Rowland does on Come June. But it’s a sign that pop audiences have gotten more broad-minded. Whenever Styles sings the intensely emotional ballad “Matilda,” with Rowland on acoustic guitar, you can hear a pin drop in the room, even in a stadium. The hush is poignant — nobody even sings along. “Well, everybody’s crying,” Rowland says. “I never play that song facing the crowd. One night I thought, ‘Why don’t I just try it one time facing the crowd?’ But it was too much. It was deep into the tour, and all of a sudden, I’m paying attention, and I almost stopped playing. I thought, ‘God, this is what we’ve been playing every night?’”

He is such a good man; I love him and Sarah so much. Teary fans would stop them for photos this summer and Sarah would earn them “you’ll make me cry too!” when they sobbed out compliments.

Anyway - read it! Rob Sheffield (OG Haylor) 4eva.

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true-blue-sonic · 8 months

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Silver's profile says he can't remember how peaceful days and blue skies were restored. Like he knows the state of the world before and can't remember how it was fixed.

Now I don't know if Silver is supposed to have a new backstory where he's been fighting Eggman Nega in a peaceful future or still has his 06 backstory without the knowledge of 06 itself happening.

Because Sonic Rivals is canon and Eggman Nega is from Silver's time( and can't exist in timelines where Eggman dies) but they also keep treating Silver as coming from a devastated future.

Legit every single fucken thing about this profile is becoming more confusing the more I discuss it with people oh my GOD😅

Aight, recap, because I am truly getting confused here, haha. As far as I know, multiple profiles plus Silver's Sonic Channel page do explicitly mention that he's from a ruined future. Just some things I found here and there:

Sonic Channel (auto-translated): Silver is a hedgehog who came from the future to change the devastated world of the future. [...] Although he tends to run into things a bit, he has a positive personality and a strong sense of justice even though he grew up in a devastated future. He continues to fight to restore peace to the world.

Sonic Generations: Silver is a hedgehog who has come from the future to change a ruined planet in his timeline. Although he was raised in a world of ruin, he is an optimist and full of a sense of justice.

And spin-offs whose canonicity is more debatable:

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: A hedgehog from a devastated future.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U: Silver the Hedgehog comes from the future— from a world that seems to have been laid to waste.

None of these mention '06 explicitly, so this could also be a Generic Ruined Future For Character Consistency. However, in Rivals 1 which is Silver's 'official first meeting' with Sonic and co (so to say), Onyx Island is not destroyed and Eggman Nega is heavily implied to have stolen the camera from someone else... neither of which are things I would ascribe to a ruined future. And Silver's dialogue in Rivals 2 both hints at the Ifrit not having destroyed the world yet or having done so already, from what I could make of it. The situation with the Ifrit generally is kinda confusing, lol. Meanwhile, the Fast Friends Forever profile says "Silver’s time period was once ravaged and ruined, but together with Sonic, Blaze, and others he helped restore its blue skies and peaceful days – even if he can’t remember how." This clearly mentions '06, because Blaze is there. And it would furthermore imply that his Rivals 1!future is a good one. Which is definitely possible! However... it does contradict all the above bios, that state Silver is from a ruined future instead. And secondly, the can't remember how is very oddly-worded. That would indeed imply he remembers '06's bad future... which he can't, because he did not recognise Blaze except for a vague feeling neither could place in Colours DS! If they'd just said that he can't remember it at all, it would perhaps have been more clear...

So I believe the overall problem is that it is uncertain whether Silver comes from a good future or a ruined one based on conflicting information in multiple bios, where quite a few might or might not be leaning into his (erased) '06 backstory. Meanwhile, FFF explicitly states that he lives in a good future, and furthermore heavily hints that he can recall the fact that the future was not good in '06. So... yeah, that's the best I can make of it. And I truly have no good answer what is considered the 'right' backstory for him now. I would say Sonic Channel weighs heaviest because Sonic is originally a Japanese franchise... except for the fact that SC is quite explicitly talking about '06!Silver because his one dislike is noted to be Iblis. Personally, I like the idea that in canon, Silver comes from a good future since that is what Rivals 1 seems to hint at most, furthermore supported by his statements in Colours DS. But I would very much appreciate it if we could actually see this in a game or have him say so in a game (and then not a spin-off like Colours DS, haha), since I feel like that holds more weight than conflicting bios written by entirely different people who might not have a full grasp on everything either (like me rn😅). And as for his backstory that you mention, perhaps it is both? The Silver from '06 got yote into a new timeline with vague memories of a ruined world that suddenly became good without recalling the allies he met, all the while Eggman Nega is his archnemesis in that new world? It is not entirely incompatible... just confusing, basically. I can't make too much sense out of it either, I'm afraid!

ETA because I put it in the tags but I think it is actually quite important for the post: I honesty would not be surprised if the four bios above just follow his '06 story because that is more well-known than Rivals, and in '06 he is from a clearly-ruined future. That would be a good explanation for me why they mention his ruined future so much (even if Generations afaik has some mentions to Rivals and Rivals 2 so it does acknowledge its existence but you know): Silver's '06 backstory is simply far more well-known than Rivals is, and furthermore, neither Rivals game explicitly states whether or not the future is good or ruined (with Silver at the end of Rivals 2 even saying "I hope the new future is a happy one.). So... yeah? Maybe? I don't know. There's just too many contradictions in both the games and the bios😅

#silver the hedgehog #sonic fast friends forever #sonic channel #sonic 06 #sonic rivals #MAN what a situation and those feccen portals legit only make it worse #long post

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