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The Lili De Rochefort Case File

The Asuka Essay

My first impression of them

A bitch. Buffoon. Loved the self-assured and calculating vibe; Karin Kanzuki in Tekken but make her overtly fruity and even more commanding. Even if she dangles whether or not she's gonna help someone, she ultimately still helps. GirlBoss attitude you either love or hate. Like Asuka I saw her for the first time in the SFxT trailer and I was so confused as to why she left Asuka behind after she did get serious helping her; I thought she'd be a backstabbing villain. By extension if Lili was a villain maybe Asuka was also since they were a team, or maybe Lili was blackmailing her or something. I wanted to play her for the drama jskdfjak Looking back now that trailer is still gay from her perspective; I love the little smile she throws Asuka's way when they pair up to go 2 v 2.

When I think I truly started to like them (or dislike them, if you've sent me a character I don't like)

Like Asuka the SFxT gameplay sealed the deal for me. I had to play them both or pair one with Ibuki whenever I wasn't pairing her with Sakura, cuz I hated that Rolento was Ibuki's official tag partner so I never used him. I saw Lili's super finisher and her Pandora form in YT videos and it made her look even cooler. (For fun here is Asuka's and Ibuki's - Asuka reacts to Lili dying then her receiving uncontrollable power that hijacks your mind like OOOH I Get to go All Out Now! whereas poor Ibuki is like It's no use, I can't control it!) To my surprise Lili wasn't a villain at all in the story mode she was just cunty and silly. She wants the Pandora Box just because its status might benefit her Dad despite having no idea what it does, and her devotion to achieving her goal was magnetic.

I also loved how she was ready to fight Asuka for the Pandora Box but the minute they lose it because of her own nonsense she just cries so pathetically jsfksdjf But unbeknownst to her Pandora would have made them kill each other like the other teams. I went back to Tekken 6 to learn more about her there too, and that's when I saw the extent of her connection to Asuka.

To this day I can't play her well in Tekken itself at all, but I used to have so much fun playing her rushdown style in SFxT. A lot of her new Tekken 8 moves look like they gave her back some SFxT stuff so that she plays faster now; I'm hoping she'll be easier for me to use.

A song that reminds me of them

Amel Bent - Pardonnez-Moi

Clara Luciani - La Grenade

How many people I ship them with

Her lame boyfriend, her equally rock headed "Mon Coeur"

My favorite ship of them

AsuLili Nation Rise!!!

THEY CANONICALLY MET ONLY THREE TIMES LOLLL

I have to start by outlining how I see Lili's arc as a coming out narrative. She has a childhood where she fits into what's expected of her and within her family. Then during the start of adolescence, she has an experience (getting kidnapped for ransom in this case) that awakens a feeling she's never known before but it's thrilling, it feels part of her and it changes her outlook, her desires. This puts her at odds with her family and those old expectations, because this new desire clashes against their principles. She has to hide what she is in order to keep fitting in, because she still loves her family and wants to keep her position. She thinks she can have both if she keeps them separate and secret from each other.

Then she meets someone who can be open about sharing the same desire she does. And this person isn't just open about it, they embrace it and thrive in a way she feels she can't. There is jealousy and shock but also joy and exhilaration. There's finally someone who gets her, who's made of the same core she is in the drive they share. The pull is so strong eventually she leaves what's old and having to hide behind her to be around what allows her to embrace her true nature.

That is Lili's relationship with awakening to violence and martial arts, her relationship to Asuka, and the hiding it all from her father because of his disapproval. It shares the same beats LGBT stories face. She's gone from "in the closet" tip toeing around her father so she can fight, to "on the fence" meeting and having her perceptions shattered by Asuka, to "out" by leaving Dad's influence to fully embrace fighting and Asuka. It's not just about the homoerotic tension from fighting each other, it's also gay by how it aligns the situation into likely an unintentional allegory for LGBT experiences mixed with coming of age. So I don't think it's reading too much into it to say Lili is homosexual if you just go by what is in the Tekken games; to say nothing of how much gay material they put her in for crossovers or spin offs. Whether it was done on purpose or not, her narrative itself is gay.

And going by that it doesn't take much then to view her as being infatuated with Asuka. Not only as a fighter but physical attraction and from clashing against her personality. Asuka is special to her for being the one who finally broke her "perfect" world. By that metric alone Lili is not letting anyone harm or get in Asuka's way because in her eyes that is now someone important- like her Father or Sebastian.

I say this because like I mentioned in the Asuka essay, it feels as if her theatrics moving into Asuka's house and fixing her dojo is in fact a cover. We have prior history showing Lili despises Mishimas. It makes sense from many angles to stay close to someone your enemies can use as to block them off. It would mean they can't make a move on that person without you knowing immediately. It would mean if something does happen you can respond on the spot and at least put up a fight.

Not a single Mishima finger will touch Asuka Kazama nor will anything inconvenience her without Lili having the chance to intervene. She could care deeply for Asuka and her infatuation, or she could be simply saying 'My enemies won't take what she brings away from me'. More than likely it's both. In the worst case scenario which doesn't look like its gonna be canon to be honest, it could even mean 'I will humiliate her before the Mishimas can'. But again I don't think that makes sense and there's no solid indication for it. If she truly viewed Asuka as a "thing" she would discard her the same way she does her father's material gifts.

If she didn't like her on some level she would either ignore her or seek to eliminate her, given what she's done in T5 & T6 as well as her vengeful sadist streak against those she hates in 6. People who think Lili is hating Asuka did not pay attention to how she views Jin, or how she treated Lars. That is her hate at most and her venom at least. Asuka would already be dead or Lili would die trying if it was hate. She wouldn't make such an effort to act generous or playful/teasing at ALL; and as implied in her T8 machine translated bio, (from which I can confirm it does still say she bought the dojo with pocket money in JP) do so without telling her father yet again. Asuka is deathly important to her for one reason or another regardless of how you view her methods. Her "affections" as Sebastian points out are very clear.

Their three meetings so far were like trial runs. Lili gets a feel for Asuka and keeps being drawn to her over and over. She's attached and she attaches easily because she has no non familial company she doesn't pay to be around her. She may not even have entirely admitted it to herself yet (because of the problems recognizing her feelings much less exposing them), which may be controversial to say. But she's pulled by the drive to bond with her. It is still at the border between infatuation and falling in love, in my opinion. Lili views Asuka through the sense of what purpose they have in common, what ways Asuka will thrill her, through excitement and fascination. She hasn't seemed to realize she doesn't properly communicate with or understand Asuka as a full person.

So she chases that high of their similarities and first impressions and invests her strong emotions down that perception for now. I think though, given how loyal she is to loved ones, once she listens to and understands Asuka she will connect fiercely. The passion of the infatuation stage boils over to intense love and devotion. Lili is like a kicked puppy looking for meaning she's never had. To be seen in a way she's never been. I'm not surprised she doesn't know how to handle this situation in a normal way.

At least I hope repair and honesty is the angle the writers take. Otherwise this is all for nothing and wouldn't just waste the character, it'd drag Asuka's arc down further. There'd truly be no justification for Lili's character and why they bothered tying her to Asuka in the first place. There'd also be no way for Lili to redeem herself and the stress she's caused.

Though if I'm being fair to her, she has been remarkably mild actually. As far as canon goes all she's done is show up for one unofficial rematch, which is annoying but understandable. She goes home. Then when the Mishima's terror on the world grows too strong, when her own family is weakened by them, she goads Asuka to meet her through the only outlet they've had so she can announce the world is going to shit, Asuka could be forced into it, and she is here to give aid and stick around just in case. That's it.

The motives don't justify her manipulating Asuka (very poorly anyway) into the 7th Tournament; the methods and desires do have clear boundaries though. She's not trying to live up her ass 24/7 or constantly seeking to humiliate her every waking second. Fans are the ones who made that shit up and don't bother thinking about evidence. It's like talking to a wall and the wall can't fucking read anything other than a toddler shapes book. I can't tell how much is ignorance, stupidity, or actively projecting maliciousness (and their homophobia), but people twist their relationship to reactionary extremes that make little to no fucking sense. Or they interpret it entirely through exaggerated memes and surface impressions. Or some are just pedophiles fixed on porn of them. It's extremely frustrating.

EDIT 11/15/2023: I have been further vindicated on this!!!! Harada revealed Lili's mother is an awful person who treated her like shit and influenced Lili's personality. She modeled love and affection as something to be dangled and twisted.

Of course Lili treats Asuka the way she does and struggles giving her straight answers. Nobody ever did that for her. No one ever showed her love as something more than not being listened to and not doing much listening. She would ask for anything and get vague responses that barely matched what she expressed. Her voice was ignored and turned on her. This still doesn't excuse her!!! But now we can better understand everything she's done. It gives new subtext. This was a big reveal that explains so much and can help predicting what'll happen next.

Anyway AsuLili Gay Tom and Jerry, recognition of the self through the other, the homoeroticism, the repression, the stubborn draw toward one another. They have all that. They're so funny when you put them in a situation but under everything they'd complete each other. I said what I needed to say on that in Asuka's analysis. I hope Lili drops her entire guard around Asuka and leans on her, asks to be leaned on in return. Vive le sex gay etc etc.

The only thing that can match a gorilla is another, equally crazy gorilla. Their enemy is the same. And they'll regret ever fucking with them.

ALSO! DO NOT FORGET THAT LILI'S HIDDEN AFFECTION MECHANIC IN TT2 MEANS SHE'S INSTANTLY PISSED WHENEVER ASUKA TAKES DAMAGE!!!

I love you Netsu System <3

EDIT: I have to add that just as I said the same thing in my Asuka essay, nobody told Lili to do what she does. Nobody ever asks her to attempt looking out for them, her dad never says he wants her to fight to protect, avenge, or honor him. She does the exact same thing Asuka does; gives in to her emotions and uses them as an excuse to do what she wants. They are the same character lmao

My least favorite ship of them

I have seen people take her with Ganryu seriously...people would rather be homophobic and pedophilic just to put a girl with a man for any reason

A quote of them that you remember

"You surely don't believe you can beat me?"

(Tekken 8 has the BEST line read for that yet by far)

Your favorite outfit of them

Walk walk fashion baby

Your least favorite outfit of them

What the actual fuck was this; gross on every level, even Asuka doesn't want to look

Describe the character in one sentence

The Squall.

What’s the first thing you think about when thinking about the character?

My old friend, that bitch. 💖

Sexuality hc!

D SLUR D SLUR D SLUR D- (Lesbian, have you seen this bitch) QUEEN F*GGOT

If it's not that for whatever reason then it's Oui, avec des hommes...des femmes...avec d' autres...

Your favorite friendship they have

Lili technically has no friends per se. Sebastian works for her so there's always that hierarchy between them. Asuka is the closest thing she has to a friend if only because they keep each other's company among other things, but they don't talk about or do activities the way normal friends do. I do love the way Sebastian supports her no matter how ridiculous she gets, even against her Dad. She's like his child too in a way, that might be part of why he dotes on her aside from fulfilling the loyal butler trope. Lili not having friends despite being a trust fund baby though? What a loser! jdfikajdasj Pathetic little Minou; I'm sure this is contributing wonders to her psyche. The closest other person I can think of is when they paired her with Leo for the non canon online comic. Every time I've seen art with them together its always funny, so there's that lol.

Best storyline they had

It hasn't happened yet in my opinion, Tekken 8 feels like she's finally gonna get a proper plot and I'm hoping they give her something to shine in. I say that because like Asuka she doesn't really have a storyline, she's a character who makes one off appearances to serve as a convenience (giving Lars his SUV in 6) or is the one off rich girl trope. This is of course whenever she's not involved with Asuka- I find it so funny they've canonically only met three times??? Three times! Once when Asuka first beat her, again at Asuka's school to fight her then run home, and again at the 7th Iron Fist tourney. Outside of that she's twice tried to stop Mishimas from stressing her dad out but when it doesn't work she immediately gives up. That's pretty much it. She has a handful of events that happen to her worse than Asuka's track record for the same thing.

Worst storyline they had

Nothing applies because I feel like everything she's gotten has either built implications about her relationship to her father or her relationship to Asuka, or both. Or it builds on her disdain for Jin and Mishimas. The only possible exception is that comic where she moved in with Asuka, but that's moreso her poor characterization rather than the gag plotline itself. Speaking though of bad canon characterization, whatever hardcore sadist shit they were going for in T6 makes me uncomfortable whenever I see things from Scenario Campaign. It's very one note, too edgy, and she's 16 in that game so trying to make her sound like a violent killer crossed with a dominatrix who is practically **cumming** mid threatening dialogue is especially gross. It was her first game after T5 so they probably were testing what direction to take her character. I'm glad they moved away from that angle to be honest, but we can keep her hate for Jin, it's understandable and adds to her. A lot of that T6 dialogue makes her seem shallow and its hard to sift for what's insightful.

A childhood headcanon

Did not eat worms or take risks and tussle outside all day long. Wished she could though beneath conforming to normalcy, and that subconscious desire for something daring became her drive for battle when it awakened.

What do you think their first word was?

Money, unironically, because she'd heard her dad use that word enough times coming home from meetings. Everyone looked at her and went Oh look she's truly his little heiress already thinking of business! sjfkjfksjf

How do you think they were as a kid? (Like, were they shy, noisy, wild, etc)

Spoiled little shit getting lots of material things, having her way as long as she could still look perfect for her family, and being doted on in the sense of a show dog. Also already proud of what her family is supposed to represent with their status even if she's too young to understand it, because adults keep telling her how successful the De Rocheforts are. More than likely acted out often for attention whenever trying to be perfect didn't get her affection she wanted.

I imagine her parents were busy with the business, especially her Dad since she's constantly trying to do things that he'll praise and notice her for. Rather than spend much quality time he tries buying her off with expensive things she doesn't care about. He probably does love her for her to have that attachment at all (or she thinks being given the slightest of his attention is enough to make him great in her eyes because that attention is so rare), but because he's busy and strict about what values she should have, he's distant and can't connect to who she is as a person due to his own morals.

As a kid she wouldn't understand all this, so it created this crisis of trying to please others while being herself, thinking she has to do something great or extraordinary to have value. It's not enough for her to exist and be loved, love has to be earned by increasingly drastic acts. If she proves herself over and over then finally she'll be worth accepting and staying around for.

The isolation, expectations, and perfectionism that fuck her up later would start early. Sebastian would've been the only adult she could count on for unconditional familial-like love; but because she internalized not expressing care directly she doesn't always know how to express that back to him the way he does for her.

The most random ship you've seen people have with them

JIN? HELLO? JIN? THE GROWN MAN SHE HATES FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS? THAT JIN? JIN?

A weird headcanon

Collecting dolls and plushies itself is not weird, but she arranges her collection in dioramas and protection circles around her room and bed. Every day and night. Walking into her room is like having an army stare you down; she's overly attached to them in this sense because she has no human friends. When she initially moved in with Asuka in my fic, Asuka had her sleep in a futon on the floor; the plushies guard that thing 24/7. She's still quite childish and lonely like that.

When do you think they were at their happiest?

Every time she sees Asuka; every time she thinks about Asuka the longer they know each other. Briefly whenever she succeeds in getting her father's positive attention. Every time Sebastian has looked out for her before she realized she needed the support. She appreciates him enough to have taught him some of her fighting style for Tag 2 if I remember right. I'm sure even if she doesn't always say it, she's happy when she feels he understands her.

When do you think they were at their lowest?

Also Tekken 6 like Asuka, but I want to extend this to include the short time gap before T7. She has already failed at winning any glory for her father in a pathetically short lived attempt during T5. Asuka is fixed in her mind not just for revenge but because failing to advance thanks to her, meant failing the father she loves when she wanted to do good by him. Then suddenly the Mishima Zaibatsu takes everything from them. Effectively holds them hostage to use their oil for their global wars over utter bullshit they can't resolve between themselves. Lili is rendered powerless once again at helping her father, even his health fails. Consumed with rage she runs off to stop at nothing to kill Jin if he will not relinquish what he's stolen. Again she fails.

There's no hope left and no way out, except for one last bet. If she can't yet save her father she can still do something for Asuka Kazama. Thus starts Tekken 7 with a Lili who's probably holding back all that rage and fear to look cool in front of the one person she thinks she has left to impress.

If T6 Lili sounds familiar to Asuka's arc, I really think they did that on purpose. Make them lose everything over and over; render them powerless despite their might. Drain all happiness save for the will to meet tomorrow.

Future headcanon

Does not succeed the Rochefort empire but passes that role on to someone else so she can stay with/around Asuka and help her. She still technically has access to the family money but she uses it to fund whatever Asuka needs, for philanthropy, and invests that further into supporting martial arts which is her true calling. Succeeding her father's position is never something she actually seems to care about as opposed to maintaining his health and honor. If she fights for the company it's only because she cares about him not the business itself. And because their morals and philosophies are at odds, Lili would probably think it better for her father's legacy if someone else who could do the job right took on his burdens. As opposed to her, who loves him but doesn't see eye to eye with him including professionally. Despite their differences she'd want him to be comfortable in retirement.

I think eventually she expands her fighting style moving from jetting to street fights and tourneys into formal training. She hops around from school to school devoting years to different styles- Feng Wei but without the need to conquer other dojos and become the most powerful ever. Sebastian of course is there serving and helping until whenever he would pass on, because he cares for her personally. If she and Asuka aren't married or a couple then they still remain in touch, still rivals but out of mutual affection and testing each other's skill this time. She loves pop music too so maybe using her nepo baby status to snag a recording gig and see if that fits her lol.

What do you think is a secret they have that they never told anyone?

Like Asuka, any time she doubts or is afraid because she's just as proud and will rebuke anyone coming close to guessing her true feelings. Also secrets like how much she loves those close to her, the full details of her feelings on them.

When do you think they acted the most ooc

That entire online comic where they originally had her move in with Asuka. Horrid. Completely tipped her character over to the creepy irredeemable controlling stalker who sexually harasses Asuka and gropes her because Haha She's Gay And Lesbians Prey On Women! They don't know what No means! Everything about her was stripped back for the sake of a homophobic stereotype as a punchline. And the assault "gags" weren't even attempting to be darkly funny gags they were just creepy; then on top of all that they still found a way to sexualize Lili with things like explicit crotch shots and shit. When I see people like it just because Lili does overtly gay things I throw up in my mouth a little, how do you not think when looking at it eugh. Lili is not in the right for pestering Asuka but she still has her limits and straightforward reasons for it, rather than being a complete caricature.

When do you think they were being "themselves" the most?

The short conversation about her "affections", Asuka's T7 ending, complimenting Sebastian, all of her T8 trailer interactions counting her intro (it was cute seeing her try to dismiss caring for Salt when she faces her opponent, as well as her little smile and the subtle shift in her eyes when taunting Asuka- it feels affectionate rather than intimidating), threatening to kill Lars if he doesn't kill Jin, being sad she couldn't fight Asuka in T6, and demanding Jin restore De Rochefort Enterprises. All of these involve her guard being lowered and her emotions coming out away from her Cool Sassy Bitch demeanor. The front has been fun but I want to see more of this heart on her sleeve Lili in the future, at least around those she cares about.

The look I give girls when I "hate" them and don't want to tongue them silly and am NOT in love with everything about them and I would HATE if I showed them La Petit Mort because I don't want her carnally and I'm NOT thinking about taking her last name in sickness and health:

Side note do you think one of Lili's moments in T8 is gonna be asking Lars why the fuck Jin isn't dead yet, when she EXPLICITLY asked that twunk be obliterated. I want to see it.

If they could meet a character from another show/movie/etc, who

would be the most fun for them to meet?

Ok I feel bad but I can't think of anyone I may edit this answer

The most unnecessary thing they ever did?

BLOWING UP A LIMO TO REJOICE IN THE GLORY OF COMBAT

How do you think they would be as a parent? (and if they are a parent, how do you think they would be if they weren't?)

That child is getting spoiled their entire life; even long after they're an adult what Lili sees first is her cute little baby. She buys them things but emotionally she's also got a pretty overbearing streak with wanting them safe and happy. She doesn't read it as this or see the problem it can be though until it makes her kid lash out and feel suffocated. I feel like even with Asuka if you were to point out to Lili her overbearing side when it comes to caring for others, she takes it as a personal attack/failure because to her it's like, "Well would you rather I not care about you? I care so it justifies most of my behavior." She doesn't quite understand yet that's not how that works. People need independence and are allowed their own responses to your actions. That you can hurt people by not allowing them control over themselves.

It's difficult for her to remember moderation. It would be easy to see where this comes from because on one hand she grew up at odds with her father so she doesn't want to repeat that. On the other hand she also grew up wanting his affection and approval for many things, so she thinks she'll receive that same loyalty by being so dedicated on her end. She's doting in a very lofty sense and her child's honest perspective would need to bring her back down to earth when she gets to be too much. They'd be closer once she accepts not smothering them.

But also I think Lili would be perfectly fine raising a cat or two with Asuka, rather than them having a baby necessarily so it can go either way lol Realistically they probably do just stick to pampered pets, like Salt. Lili's attitude then would be something like "Why do we need children when we have sweet angels right here!" *hugging the life out of all their pets*

She tries to convince Asuka they can take care of a bear once; Asuka nearly has a heart attack. They do not get a bear.

The funniest scene they had?

All of it. She's a professional clown. BUT my favorite is her T5 ending. "I have protected Daddy's earnings by destroying his competition!" *triggers an economic collapse bankrupting her family*

#tekken #lili de rochefort

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ok, I think I’m ready for my in depth recap/analyse/review of today’s episodes, one by one

hopefully this shows up in the tag because my last few posts haven’t for some reason

Challenge of the Senior Junior Woodchucks!:

Frank-This season is about legacy. The first word we hear-LEGACY

The graduation ceremony took me back to my Girl Scout days. And is pretty accurate to the graduation ceremonies I did in scouts, though they had more levels. And the names of their ranks made more sense than the Girl Scout ones. Not sure how the Boy Scout ones work.

Poor Donald. Though from what we see in this episode, it might be better to not be a Woodchuck. They’re a bit...intense.

RETURN OF THE FANNY PACK

Launchpad’s notes were great. He totally wrote them, hence the grape jelly stain

THE LITTLE BABY SCOUTS ARE SO CUTE

The title is a lie. They’re trying to become Senior Woodchucks. And the challenge itself was called the Junior Woodchuck Wilderness Challenge

Poor Huey, that’s always awkward

DUCKTALES SAYS GAY RIGHTS

LENA SAYS GAY RIGHTS

Lena cheering Violet on was ADORABLE

The “I’m with Dad” shirts...chef’s kisses. I now want them to make NEVERENDING DAD JOKES

Vi’s little blush DAAAWWW

Why would Huey have seen her at scout events? I thought Violet had just moved to Duckburg, though I might be remembering wrong. Even then, Duckburg is a fairly large city she might have gone to events closer to where she lived

That fold out sash is DOPE

“DEWEY’S BROTHER!” Ouch, Launchpad.

Huey’s little wave

PROUD MAMA DELLA MODE ACTIVATED

DELLA’S IN THE THEME SONG! We all knew it would happen, but still. I NEED more Della/Launchpad interactions. They look like they’ll have a fun dynamic

He probably isn’t, but I’m gonna pretend that little asian scout is Russel from Up

Webby is a good friend

When Launchpad took Huey’s guidebook it reminded me a lot of whenever someone took the Journals away from Dipper. Complete with self doubt

Dewey is a horrible pep-talker

“Show the other nerds that you are king nerd.” Louie is actually a pretty good pep-talker. He could be a motivational speaker

I like Violet’s quirk of calling the others by their full name (ie Webbigail, Huebert)

Lena takes her new big sister role SERIOUSLY

I really like that the person Scrooge looks up to is a woman. And him sharing a room with his parents was a nice touch

“Story about Scrooge as a kid in 3..2..” Louie knows the formula (probably why he just accepted the sitcom lol)

The bee one made me laugh because alliteration...and bees

How did that map/painting work? It looked like she was actually holding it but the picture still looks fine after Scrooge peels the map off

“OOO, TWIST” I love you Della

I love the Tittertwill and its song and dance. I want it as my ringtone. And I want plushies. STAT

“I’m speechifying” I’m gonna use that next time someone interrupts me

I hope someone gets a good screencap of that post. I want to see what all is on there

Violet trash-talking is ADORABLE. She wants to fit in

“CALL HIM A CLOWN!”

When they tried handshaking...too cute! I don’t really like shipping the kids because of how young they are and that they haven’t had much experience in the crush/romance department...but Huey and Violet are adorable and I think they both have crushes on each other

I kind of wonder what Launchpad was doing while everything was going on. Also he looks SO HOT in that uniform

I didn’t notice it the first time, but all three groups took a different path. Neat

I got upset when Huey used his water bottle to make a compass. Now that lid is dirty and the rest of your water will spill

Violet dots her i’s with a Mickey. The note also made me think of the halfway there joke in an episode of Spongebob

“Do you feel appropriately razzed?” This girl is too sweet

Huey going back to pick up the note so he doesn’t litter

The little growls Donald was doing while swatting at the mosquito were cute. Also FUCK MOSQUITOS

Dewey INSTANTLY forming a connection with the bird is great

“Aw, they’re both cute” My thoughts exactly

“It’s JUST a mosquito, you should give it some of your blood”

I like that over the episode we see Huey continue to forgo the rules to try and boost his chance of winning while Violet follows them

WHY THE FUCK IS THERE LIGHTNING RAIN?!

In Huey’s panic he forgets what he knows. I feel like that’s gonna come back

“That was the smack-talking” Vi is extra adorable in this episode

Webby’s disappointment in the lack of actual giants, cute

Donald and Della should start a slapstick comedy duo

“YOU WANT US TO FOLLOW YOU ON A BRAND NEW ADVENTURE, WELL LET’S GO”

I love when Huey sings

Huey needs to see a therapist cuz that shit ain’t normal

I like him giving the guidebook a soothing, southern voice. Did anyone else think of Ratatouille when the book showed up? Like how Remy imagined Chef Gusto

“Well that’s a pickle of a different color” Oh southerns and your weird expressions

My sister kept saying that the bear looked like it was mixed with a hyena and I can totally see it. Maybe he’s a lost Wuzzle lol

“THAT BEAR DON’T CARE FOR BOOK LEARNIN"

“I’m the food"

VIOLET HAS A KNIFE

Even though I knew it would happen, I was still very disappointed in Huey for not helping Violet. That’s a dick move

“CURSE MY FLAWLESS SLAMS”

God, poor Donald

WHY DO YOU WANT YOUR FAMILY TO DIE, SCROOGE?

I love how blunt Louie is

“EVERYONE FOLLOW THAT BIRD” *Blue Bird of Happiness flashbacks*

WHY THE FLYING FUCK IS THE LAST MARKER IN A GODDAMN ACTIVE VOLCANO?!

“Where you go I cannot follow” I love JW

“I DON’T KNOW, I’M GONNA THROW THIS ROCK” That’s how I solve my problems

HUEY’S LOSING HIS GODDAMN MIND

“I’m so mad I can’t even aliterrate”

“I’m cold and terrified, sounds like an adventure to me”

“Poppycock, whoever told you that?” “YOU”

“So let’s rewrite history” That was last season, Dewey

Scrooge doing the song and dance was great

“WHAT IS HAPPENING?!” “I DON’T KNOW, WHY ARE YOU IMAGINING THIS?!” That’s some fucked up shit right there

“Wait, there’s a failure badge?” I would like one

I’m glad they clarified that the challenge isn’t a one time only thing because I was confused

I like that this show included the lesson that it’s ok to fail. I still struggle with that to this day

Violet opening up to Huey is sweet. And offering to share the win. She’s a good noodle

“I thought this would be more climatic” BITCH YOU IN THE MIDDLE OF AN ACTIVE VOLCANO! WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT?

“I RESPOND TO AUTHORITY” And she just pats him on the head

“LAUNCHPAD?!” “LAUNCHPAD?!” “Hey, I’m Launchpad” COMEDY GOLD

I KNEW DELLA WAS GONNA BE THAT MOM! I NEED MORE OF IT!

“YEAH, CUZ YOUR A...” “Lena, please”

Launchpad giving Huey one of his failure badges is kind of adorable. Though I thought you could only earn one of each badge. Then again they have a failure badge so normal scout rules probably don’t apply here

Dude, that DEATH GLARE Della gives Launchpad. Something tells me this isn’t over yet. I hope this means Della is gonna see Launchpad as her Sitcom Nemesis while he’s completely unaware of it. Like DW and Gizmoduck

The Sabrewing family is ADORABLE and MOST BE PROTECTED AT ALL COSTS

JW returning as a ghost. I’m not sure if that’s funny or dark

I feel like the Duck family finding the journal is...unfair in a way. Like Violet got to become the Senior Woodchuck but Huey and his family are gonna find tons of treasure/get rich and famous

I think we’ve got some future episode titles in there

I thought Goldie said she found the fountain of youth, why was it in the journal

“MY NAME IS DEWEY”

OMG FOWL!!! I think it’s funny that Phantom Blot is still wearing his FunZone mascot costume

And now we know what this season’s goal is

Seeing Della with her family was great. Like everyone has said, it feels like she was meant to be there the whole time. Her and Donald were great. It was nice to see them being all sibling-y. I heard that this wasn’t intended to be the season opener but you could of fooled me. This sets up everything so nicely for the season. Huey is going to question who he is and what defines him. We have a list of treasures to be discovered. And we see the FOWL are after those treasures too. This was a solid season opener that has me excited for the journey ahead.

#ducktales #dt spoilers

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xaykwolf · 5 years

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N, U and Z.

N: Favorite rare-pair?Ooooooo how are we defining “rare”? Cuz we all know I’m here for Crosshares, even though After the Fall did inject some cute Yatsu/Velvet moments. But Crosshares is like...a pretty major side pairing. (Watch me talk about it anyway lol) It’s super cute, and I love the confident/shy dynamic till the day I die. Crosshares has that, and then on top of it, Coco reminds Velvet that even if the rest of the student population thinks she’s weak, team CVFY knows otherwise and loves her for everything she can do >(:3)cIf we’re talking RARE, then well...Greek Freckles whups. It’s Ilia and Pyrrha, and it started as a crack-ship because of another Bee blogger I follow and proceeded to spiral out of control. Obviously it involves a bit of mental gymnastics around ~canon~, but I’m well-versed in that already from my time in the Law & Order: SVU fandom. I love how it can be played as the disaster lesbian/buff lady dynamic or the experienced gay/just-come-out dynamic (Or hero worship dynamic, or whatever, y’know? There’s so many ways you could set them up, and I’m not done toying with them yet lol.) I just want Ilia to be happy, and I want Pyrrha to be alive and happy :p

U: Favorite fight?You know...if you’d asked me that 7 months ago it would’ve been much different, but the Bees Vs. Adam fight. No competition. There’s a certain vibe that makes particular fights stand out for me, and the Bees vs. Adam hits every last point. The choreography shows how a particular character is feeling or what they’re thinking. The demonstration of how well the Bees’ styles are perfect with each other shown through their tag-teaming and they’re constantly aware of each other. The callbacks to the last time they each fought him are soul-wrenching. And the MUSIC. Y’all the music alone kills me. It was literally everything I wanted out of that fight and then some.My previous answer would definitely have been the fight with the Atlesian Paladin during the Fall. We get the reveal of Velvet’s semblance/fighting style, and Weiss finally summons her Gigas arm. All set to “I May Fall” (which is showcased in V1C2 and slaps me in the face every single rewatch), specifically the parts of the song I want tattooed on me. A masterpiece of a fight.

Z: If you had the power to make one thing happen in the show, what would it be?Okay, a year ago I would’ve naturally said BEES, but since that’s pretty much gonna happen in canon that feels like a cop-out to say. I also feel like Jeff quite literally delivered my soul to me on a gilded platter with “Protecting Each Other” and “Nevermore”, so my music brain is still content to munch on that.And since I actually don’t want to touch the overall story (cuz as much as I’m scared of V7, I love where it’s going), I’ve gotta go with a literary reference. We get so many references to both major and minor mythologies/fairy tales/pop culture fantasy tales/etc. and I love each and every addition when the show gets one. At the risk of being incredibly self-indulgent (after all, this question is about what I want), I’d want a character reference to one of my favorite childhood authors’ books, Tamora Pierce. Her work is just old enough that it could fit in with the other more modern references. It’d probably take the form in a character whose semblance allows them to talk to/shapeshift into animals, or a Lioness that’s literally a lioness Faunus, or even a true Trickster character. (They could also do a half-human, half-Grimm creature reminiscent of the Stormwings, but that might be too gruesome, even for RWBY...). Hell, if that wouldn’t work or if her stories are too obscure, I’d settle for a Lilo and Stitch reference. They’ve already done several Disney references so far...

#xzeihoranth #Asks #These Ones Had Me So TORN Like...I've Got Several Answers! ;^;

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{Anonymously or not, tell me who you ship my muse with. || Because this all honestly couldn’t fit into one ask and I didn’t want to split it up into multiple ones}

I know you are aware that I ship our muses for a fanfic I’m trying to write, but I’ve kept mention of it to a minimum on my blog because (1) don’t wanna make it seem like I expect something and force you along with it cuz that’s force shipping and that’s no bueno and didn’t want that coming off as my intention for rping because it really wasn’t. A disappointing and toxic roleplay group plus a mighty need to share my Nappa portrayal with Tumblr was (2) Our muses hadn’t interacted much anyways so who knew if they’d get along well enough?

I’ve been enjoying the threads we’ve had together, they’re worth waiting for and I am pleasantly surprised by how the two muses get along as friends. Their social chemistry is better than I expected, and the banter is so entertaining to read and write for both when they get along and when they don’t see eye-to-eye.

I know your muse already has @asktenchi as an interested Tenchi and they do an awesome job being IC with him. There are also a great number of other muses that Ayeka gets along with too. However, if you and your muse ever feel a pull towards wanting more than friendship with Nappa, I’m gonna let you know that as of right now she’s one of the few muses I’ve had Nappa interact with that has a legitimate chance of sparking his interest for a romantic relationship. It’s alright if you don’t see it ever going down that road, because that can certainly happen too and both my muse and I would be fine with that. But I figured now was a good time to bring it up since this ask meme has had me thinking about this lately.

I know it may seem like a biased thing, but I’ve been lookin’ around at the other muses who try to flirt seriously with Nappa and…it’s difficult to find muses who have mutual chemistry with the big guy. The only one who did have mutual chemistry with him wasn’t interested in shipping at all so we kept it to flirtatious banter. She left Tumblr because she wanted to focus on her family, understandably. That was so many months ago and since then Nappa’s not felt anything like that from another muse.

Other interested female muses only remark on/compliment his physical appearance – mostly his muscles too lol – as what makes them interested. Honestly it makes me and my muse feel like Odette from the beginning of The Swan Princess. “Thank you…but what else?”

Again, I wanna reiterate that I love and value the friendship between our muses and if it only stays a friendship I’d be perfectly happy with that. And I hope I don’t make you feel uncomfortable bringing it up or make you think I will be counting on things to go down a romantic road. Just wanted to say while we do ship Ayeka with happiness and self-confidence first and foremost, we also wouldn’t turn her away from forming a ship with Nappa.

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Some things to clear up first: 1) Sydney @nappainanotherdimension and I have talked about this on Discord after this ask was sent [because uh, whoops thesis and grad school, I wasn't on tumblr???] so some of this may seem repetitive to her but new to you, dear followers; 2) Nyuck, nyuck, Odette. Who would be Derek then? 2) *Zsa-Zsa Gabor voice* Please. Ze followers. No drama.

Okay, now that this is already pretty long, my answer to this is under the cut. I'm not going to do point by point, bur rather a general full-fledged answer!

I've already told you this, but when I first found your personal blog, and went through your Tenchi tags, I really liked what you had reblogged and written in your personal text posts. It must have been one of the first pro-Ayeka --or at the very least, someone who appreciated Ayeka, because she might have not been your fave, I didn't know lmao-- blogs that had accumulated enough content related to Ayeka and/or Tenchi. I did notice that you, like me, were a fan of the...crossover ships ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

What I found "whadda heck" worthy was that you shipped Nappa with Ayeka! My first thought, to be honest, was "...the bald guy from the Team Four star memes?"

[ I knew of him from DBZ, but since most people my age apparently found out about him and liked him from the TFS videos, I thought maybe that's where your like of him came from? At the time, because now I know better :y ]

I'm the type of person who isn't a shipper hardcore, and for most ships that don't make sense to me initially, I go "okay, well, whatever floats her boat!" XD I did like the pieces of art there were, and I think I liked your Raditz/Mihoshi icon more because yay, somebody also appreciates Mihoshi! XD And they like the buddy cop angle of things? LMAO

But anyway, time passes, we get to chatting and then you say you want to make a blog. Cool! You want to make a blog for Nappa!

Aw, jiminy christmas.

Your worries that I'd think you were force shipping on me were the same as mine. I've seen it enough times on Tumblr that I honestly was surprised I found myself in a situation where that could've been a possibility. I enjoyed your fanfics, even the lemon ones lmao, just because they were funny but also it was me going okay, how does she believe this ship works again?

and lemme tell you, I am the absurdist around here in terms of crossover ships, both platonic and romantic. [We've talked about some others of our own too, nyuck nyuck.] I really wanted to understand because obviously, I supposed we were going to interact and I'd wanted to know how you saw them so I could back the heck away, ignore it, and try to do my thing with Ayeka properly. I didn’t really want to think of the ship when I wrote, I wanted to approach it as if Ayeka really did meet Nappa for the first time or had him enough time as a guest in your DBZ/TM verse.

Half of my worries went away when yay, you weren't going to force ship and wanted to actually interact! Whhhaaat, true build up of characters through rp on Tumblr dot com? The devil, you say!

And like you say, and I agree, the banter has been really fun? Surprisingly not really, Ayeka finally gets some respect in the manner that sometimes she doesn't get lmao. Her attempts at cooking, her own thoughts and views -- not saying everyone in the Masaki house's a jerk [they're not, and listen, Ayeka really does mean stuff too without thinking or on purpose] but you get different things with different people, and with Ayeka, it's probably getting some maturity and two-way respect in conversations befitting two super old people 8D

To be honest, sometimes I get a tinge of the cynic in me, and wonder if the writing turns out the way it does because maaaybe it's being geared towards something else? But then, like, I remember Nappa and Skuld --and Sasami!-- and how believable your headcanon about him and children is, how real it feels. Of course, the fact that you would write with anyone, and even with my Skuld who you know less about in comparison, just makes the cynic go shoo-shoo. You don’t seek out ships either -- like most people will notice if they peruse your blog, the ladies come to Nappa LMAO.

Plus, again, the threads are fun. I'm still laughing at the Xmas one where Nappa thinks Ryoko and Ayeka are the alpha females XD

In that sense, I can see why Ayeka throughout our rps would have a better chance with him. I mean I've seen your threads, it's pretty obvious who Nappa gets a conversation with, who Nappa gets a Conversation with, and who Nappa gets small talk-y with. Sometimes it's the writing, sometimes it's the character. That's the way rp works. Ayeka and Nappa have Conversations.™

I think I didn't really answer your ask as is, so I'll just say this, which applies to everyone: if the writing takes us that way, it takes us that way. I'm slowly beginning to see your crossover ship as it is, but still feel "hmm, but is it really?" It's like Ayeka and Fang: I didn't expect it, but the writing took those muses to some place along the lines of "are they...or are they???!" I would hope the end result takes us somewhere where we’re both satisfied with whatever relationship our muses have.

Or maybe you know, either polyamory polygyny or Nappa fights Tenchi, I guess. [I vote for the Pay Per View fight during the Space Travels arc of Universe.]

#everyone loves me more than they do ryoko (submissions)#nappainanotherdimension #up walk in the galaxy! (asks)#(because technically an ask )#ooc #submission

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Here Lies Dreaded V3 Discourse

So I have seemed to cause a huge kerfuffle in the hardcore Ouma conspiracy theorists standom, and a banal (if condescending, but seeing the response to it honestly justifies it more than anything now. “Don’t dish it out if you can’t take it”, you better believe I can take it and will now PROPERLY dish it out right back at you) comment about one of Tsumugi’s anime references has led to someone launching a hilariously personal attack at me for Daring To Disagree With A Theory That Was Posted On A Public Website. Someone who I wasn’t even initially responding too, at that. And has now blocked me before even allowing me to respond and clarify my original comments. Don’t want to deal with the consequences of being a repugnant, rude person I guess? Shock and surprise for Tumblr.

The link to the post is here, but I’ve taken the liberty to screenshot it just in case it gets deleted later, in hope that maybe there’ll be some reflection on this person’s part that this really is not an acceptable way to respond to people who have a dissenting opinion? Anyways, I will be responding to the personal attack post and that will be the last time I interact with this group, because clearly it’s not worth it to actually have a discussion about our respective ending theories. I ain’t got time beyond this for tedious insecure fucks these days.

Anyways, my response is under the cut to save my poor followers’ dashes. Sorry to drag drama onto my blog but I can’t really let this slide. I’m also tagging @jacks-plays-drv3 just because I assume the twin comes with the other with these two, and I want my response to have been seen.

Screenshot In This Link - This post is long enough without the image taking up more space, haha.

Let’s start with this mess, shall we? And I will go into painstaking detail.

Paragraph 1: So this already starts off with a whole lot of needless aggression and projection. So I’m not even going to attempt to be nice back. But: maybe I haven’t proven anything because I literally had not typed up a response to clarify my original comments @ Jacks yet before the rabid attack dog was unleashed? Like, there was literally no attempt from you to have a discussion that was a genuine offer from me, I was not out to get you actually. I also honestly just laughed at being called shallow, JUST LIKE THAT HORRIBLE CHARACTER TSUMUGI SHIROGANE right off the bat as well. That’s a compliment really, honey. Weirdly I don’t share the same opinions as you do. Tsumugi is my fave and unlike you I actually think about and HAVE analyzed/discussed her character in detail previously, which I would’ve been happy to share had you not immediately went into Blind Raging Idiot Mode. Guess we can’t have it all, huh?

As for needing proof that she makes the Flashback Lights... nevermind the CG that literally shows her making them during Chapter 6, but do you have proof that Monokuma is the person who makes the Lights instead of just placing them for the students? I doubt it, somehow. Cuz a lot of your theories don’t actually have any concrete proof. Quelle surprise. Probably why anyone not immediately on board with your headcanon gets you so goddamn angry, huh? Cuz it’s completely baseless and you know it at heart.

As for the Ouma comments, actually I have read the assorted creator comments regarding his character even if you like to believe I’m a slobbering moron who turned my brain off as soon as I finished V3, so yes I already know that his name was chosen to sound mastermind-like. Maybe this was to emphasize and make his fake mastermind reveal appear more legit on first read? JUST A THOUGHT, SWEETIE. You know the entire fucking point of Chapter 5? You’re so slavishly devoted to your theory that you actually are incapable of reading the basic fucking text from the actual game, but again. Not a surprise. Considering what I’ve read from your blog (really, who are you again? I only knew Jacks’ blog from before all this, so you taking such a personal offense at my comments is honestly hilarious but baffling at the same time. It ain’t all about you, babe.)

As for the lab door, here’s an simpler explanation (Occam’s Razor, look it up): The star sign constellation pattern was there as a hint for the player to connect Ouma’s messages from his dorm room to the vault in Amami’s lab once its opened and you can see the star signs in there. Or perhaps it was designed like that by TDR to make the students make that connection as well in the original script and think that Ouma was the mastermind cuz of the connection to Amami’s lab? Literally, there are a lot of possibilities, cuz it’s a NOTHING DETAIL THAT DOESN’T ACTUALLY MATTER IN THE BIG PICTURE. Considering Kodaka’s track record with writing these games I don’t actually believe it’s anything major, personally. He doesn’t really strike me as the type to hide this completely separate story underneath the actual story we got, and with such vague nothing “”””””””””””clues””””””””””””. You and Jacks do yourselves (well you already do cuz you love to jack yourselves off with how CLEVER AND BETTER you are than the rest of us plebs), sure, in believing otherwise (You have way too much faith in him as a writer. Or you’re desperately trying to pretend V3 wasn’t poorly written cuz you don’t like the Ch. 6 twist) but also realize that its nothing more than extrapolation on your part that it actually means anything beyond the.... SHALLOW (horror scream) connection given in-game.

And really, who the fuck cares if it doesn’t match the title of ‘Supreme Leader’? It’s already a ridiculous talent as it stands already. The entire point of his character is that everything about him, his motives and his talent is contradictory and weird. That’s why I like him, actually. He isn’t an abused martyr who never lies like you goons believe and he also isn’t the evil monstrous chessmaster some of the fandom thinks. It’s Complex Motives™ .

Anyways moving on. Pointing out an anime reference =/= DISREGARDING PEOPLE’S ANALYSIS. Pointing out that most of the plot leads up to and supports the fiction twist =/= uncritically agreeing with everything Tsumugi says. Actually, after examining the game’s story for myself I came to the conclusion that all the clues in it really only support her version of the story, really. There are a few things I think she lied about, but it is not CONCLUSIVELY proven she lied in my opinion and so I don’t really give a fucking toss until new canon comes out and reveals more of the V3 story. Oumatwin don’t real, gurl. If there was actually anything in-game beyond one obvious joke line in the NON-CANON!!!!!!! bonus mode supporting that he existed, maybe I’d respect your theory more. Even though you don’t deserve respect after your little tantrum.

Paragraph 2: Jesus I already am investing way too much time into this response at people who don’t actually deserve it, oh well. But laughing hard at the attempt to try and act as if you weren’t being a snobby asshole with your comments. Again, HUGE AMOUNTS OF PROJECTION at me about things I literally have never done and said. I have never interacted with you or Jacks prior to my initial comment. No fucking clue why you brought up the SaiOuma shit, cuz I don’t even LIKE Saihara as a character and don’t like that fujobait ship in the slightest? But I guess it’s easier to assume that all your critics are the exact same fucking person with the same opinions, so you can feel more persecuted, huh? You literally did not even wait for me to respond or check my blog that would’ve easily disproven these dumb-as-fuck assumptions. And get off the fucking high horse (pun completely intended), you lot are not the only people in this fandom who are capable of critical thought. How completely self-obsessed can you be?

For someone who claims to have a lot of critical thinking skills compared to this nasty fandom, you really are terrible at parsing other people’s words. You fucking know when I said “group of anime fans” that I was referring to Team Danganronpa, the organization literally mentioned in game as running the game. The group Tsumugi is part of. She literally has a company badge FFS. THEY ARE ANIME FANS. THEY ALL STARTED KILLING GAMES CUZ THEY ALL LOVE THIS SHITTY SERIES. I can’t believe this had to be explained. And the rest of this paragraph word salad is the most pedantic argument. It’s really not hard to believe an organization in this series would have access to all this tech. And yes, it’s a popular TV show in-universe, of course it’ll have funding. And the whole damn point of the ending is that the V3 world is consuming fiction the wrong way by having real-life killing games, missing the entire point of the DR series and fiction in general? What’s your actual point?

Paragraph 3: Again more assumptions, I wasn’t ‘crying’ about being called gullible. I was just pointing it out as part of your extremely unnecessary smug dismissal of my post. That you really haven’t disproved at all, btw. Honestly the childish response you both had to me just makes me laugh out of pity more than anything. And if I was really upset I wouldn’t have offered to have a discussion with you or even continued to reply after Jacks initial (vague) post about what I said. So don’t put words in my mouth. And yes my analysis was not completed in my initial comments. It’s Tumblr fucking replies, I can’t fit the entire fucking dissertation of Tsumugi opinions in there for you to jeer at in there. Again, I offered to share my opinions and got this as a response, so lol. You are your own worst enemy when it comes to trying to get people to take you and your theories seriously.

Paragraph 4: Especially since you immediately jump to PULLING THINGS OUT OF YOUR ASS (seriously, fucking snorted at this part. I want this whole diatribe on my fucking gravestone. It’s by far the most hilariously petty thing ever said about me on this site.) instead of letting me explain my position. If you just want to be in the creepy cult Oumatwin echo chamber you should’ve just said and blocked me ASAP instead of word salading vague bullshit justifications for why actually people who disagree with you are just stupid crybabies who can never hope to understand your genius. Again, my initial comments didn’t whine about not being taken seriously at all, I was pointing out the hypocrisy/rudeness is all. And again, get off the high horse about critical thinking. I have thought about Tsumugi’s character and how she relates to the over-arching plot and how truthful it is, and the overall ‘mystery’ of V3 (spoiler: there is none. it was all solved by chapter 6). I have thought about this game. In fact I dedicate too much time to critical analysis of this series that doesn’t actually deserve it cuz lately I find Kodaka to be a hack writer. Your assumptions are flat-out wrong, dear. And AGAIN. I WOULD’VE. SHARED AND DISCUSSED IN MORE DETAIL HAD I BEEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY. But rude fucks gonna vomit shit out of their mouth cuz they have literally no self-control and have meltdowns at the slightest difference of opinion, I guess.

Your extreme hatred for Tsumugi as a character truly shines through. Clearly no thought has been put into her from your end, even though you and Jacks rage about people not taking Ouma seriously as a character. Double standards as always with fujos. Nothing I’m not used too, she is incredibly unpopular in this fandom. And everyone is entitled to their own opinions. So I’m not even mad at that. I have never said otherwise. Even you and Jacks are valid in having your own theories and thoughts. The ending of V3 is designed entirely so everyone can analyze the game for themselves and draw their own conclusions about the story and themes. That’s the whole point. Even though I personally dislike that as a writing decision on Kodaka’s part because I would prefer the story to be conclusively ended and the epilogue is a giant turd that misses the entire point of Chapter 6 and enables shit (anal pun intended, dumbass) like this to start spreading as “Analysis”. But hey, to each their own.

However I will not be interacting with either of you again after this post though, even though I was willing to discuss beforehand, because you both have shown yourselves to be incredibly vile with the way you approach other people in this fandom, and especially those who don’t share your conspiracy theory. Despite the absolutely ironic comments I’ve seen from Oumanous in their later, also terrible posts about how you need to understand your opponent before engaging, which they literally failed entirely to do before engaging the firing squad at me and other commentators who responded. So much for the sanctity of discussion, huh? Enjoy your circlejerk. Everyone else who follows me in this fandom though? Please consider blocking these two if you are also a sane human being who is capable of polite discussion/disagreements. They are not worth your time otherwise. They were really not worth my time writing this post, but I felt I had to say something.

In conclusion: Out with the both of you.

#fandom drama #V3 spoilers #long post #i cant believe i have ended up in dr fandom discourse #i have sunk so low lmfao #allowed to reblog this post also I dont mind #unless you are the two chucklefucks this post is about #out. with you.#but I will not be afraid to stand up for myself when I get shit like this #anyways its done bridge burned

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blankdblank · 6 years

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Roommates Pt 2

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@himoverflowers

@theincaprincess

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Summary of Part 1: In the hunt for your Brother’s dog you’d ran into Richard, through the course of the night you’d found yourself now as his new roommate.

- Of course part 3 is next...

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Richard’s mind raced as he settled into his seat for the long flight back home, drawing out his book knowing full well he’d not be able to focus at all as you’d flooded into his mind again at realizing that he’d have to spend the next few nights alone and choosing to try and focus on his brief time curled around you. Staring through the small window counting down the time until he could be back with you to set up the furniture in his new apartment, nerves crept in at the thoughts of how he’d secure a date with you when he’d returned, his mind still racing as a soft ding triggered the entire plane to buckle up and prepare for the landing. Stepping off the plane he’d eased his way through the large crowds thankful for not drawing much attention before dropping to his knees as a small boy lept and crashed into his chest for a tight hug around his neck, wrapping his around his legs to hold him in place as he stood again to hug his brother.

“So what’s this about a girlfriend?” Smirking at his younger brother.

Richard chuckled, “She’s my roommate.”

His brother nodded, “Uh huh, cuz you really, how expensive is the city that you can’t afford a place on your own?”

Richard chuckled, “That’s not it, I’ll explain on the way home.” Turning to kiss his nephews cheek as the small child spun into a long story about a frog he’d found in their garden spreading Richard’s smile wider even as it continued while he strapped him into his small booster seat in the back seat before sliding in the front after laying his bag in the back. Eventually the small child getting distracted as his story ended, pulling out his favorite toy forming his own adventure.

“So, what’s her name?” Smirking as he glanced at his brother.

“Jaqi.”

“How’d you meet?”

He chuckled, “My cab nearly ran her over in a bad storm.”

His eyes darted back to Richard, “What?!”

Richard chuckled again then further explained your first interaction, “And we’re going to be roommates.”

“Seriously, a few days and you’re just jumping in like that?”

Richard’s smile grew, “You haven’t met her, I can’t just let her go by without trying this.”

“Oh I can’t wait to hear what Mum and Dad have to say about this.” Chuckling as Richard smirked glancing out his window happily eyeing the large city rolling past them. “She’s that beautiful then?”

He glanced back to his brother smiling widely, “She feels like home.”

Locking eyes with his brother as he glanced back, smiling himself at having felt the same feeling about his Wife when he’d met her, “You should have led with that one, that changes everything.”

The rest of the ride filled with news of what he’d missed and that his family had gathered as many boxes as they could manage for him to pack, stopping finally when they’d reached their parent’s house, heading inside for a full lunch with group hugs and excited hums from his mother at being able to hold her not so little boy again after their short time apart.

His Mother pulling him straight to a large armchair beside hers to hear all about his news including his new lady, each of them taking turns asking what he’d learned about you and even asking if he’d seen you dance yet.

Richard’s eyebrow raised, “How did you know she’s a dancer?”

His Mother smiling as a gentle escaped her smaller frame, “Dear, you’ve both been all over the news, she really is beautiful.”

A soft chuckle escaping him as he smiled brightly at his Mother, “I haven’t seen her dance yet no, but I’m sure there are videos of her dancing online somewhere.”

His Father choosing the chair on the other side of his Wife, “So have you set plans for a date yet?”

“I’m still working on that, trying to figure it all out, the furniture we picked should get back after I do, so was thinking maybe offering takeout or something and asking her through that, she said she’s on a month break from dancing so her nights are free.”

Mum, “Is she injured?”

“No, um I think they just switch dancers, she mentioned something about rotations for the seasons.”

When the oven timer went off they all shifted to continue through to the dining room, after he and his brother headed to his place to finish his packing he’d attempted to start before his trip to the states, eventually being left alone when the sun started to set, working up a sweat through his urging to get it all done as soon as he could. Breaking as his stomach growled loudly, cooking up the last of his food and shoveling it back before heading back to packing after a spur of the moment walk to the store, then finally dropping onto his bed for another night of curling around his pillow, tossing and turning between sets of checking his phone for stories about you.

Waking tangled in his blanket and jerking free to head out to finish the arrangement with the shipping company, writing out a list when he’d returned after shifting everything going to his new place near the door leaving the rest to be sent to the family’s storage shed at his Brother’s house, choosing to leave his furniture and dishes packing the rest to send to you. Heading to his event after showering, still counting down the hours till he could return to collapse into your arms on your heavenly mattress, the entire interview being a large chunk about the latest Hobbit film and his next steps then ending the interview with nearly ten minutes just being drilled about you by the hosts, his smile covering his face as he did his best not to say too much, merely that you were going to be living together in a flat that reminded him of his favorite book store. Collapsing for a few hours of sleep after then greeting the movers at the door as his Brother arrived with another small truck to take the rest for storage after they’d carted away the Mountain of boxes, “Rich, you sure she’s got room for all that?”

His eyes skimmed over the pile that seemed much larger than before, “It’s not that much, I think it’s how it’s stacked, either way if she complains I’ll just sift through it and trim it down.”

His Brother chuckled, “Hopefully for your indecisive self I hope it all fits.”

Richard smirked before climbing into the truck after turning in his keys for his old flat after a last thorough check and heading to his Brother’s for the night and then off to the airport again straight for LA, groggily leaving the plane heading straight for his next hotel after getting a ride and eating with his manager, “Richard, how was your flight?” Smiling up at him through a firm handshake.

“Exhausting, couldn’t sleep. So straight to the show after?”

His manager chuckled releasing his hand, “Though we might have a lunch first before I drop you for a nap at the hotel.”

Richard nodded, “Sounds good.” Following him to his car as photographers snapped pictures of him as he forced a smile onto his face while avoiding their shouted questions about you as he slid into the passenger seat, his legs pressing flat against the dashboard as he sat, hiss hand fumbling at the seat until he found the latch to force it back, sighing at the sudden relief for his newly freed legs while buckling his seatbelt.

His manager starting the car and taking the short drive to the small diner he’d chosen saying, “So you found a new place to stay?”

Richard nodded feeling a creeping feeling in his gut about his manager speaking about you, “Yes, I did. Nice sized flat in the city.”

His manager nodded holding his smirk, “And that nice piece you found doesn’t hurt he deal either.”

Richard’s jaw clenched at his term used in referring to you, “Don’t call her that.”

His manager glanced at him dropping his smirk raising an eyebrow curiously and noting Richard’s sift in posture, “Sorry bout that. Forgot you’re not like some of my other clients.”

“Meaning?” His voice sounding out with a slight growl hidden within it.

“Mostly not the gentlemanly kind. Really didn’t mean to offend you, so what’s she like, heard she’s a dancer.”

“She’s incredible.” Still holding himself back from throttling the man strapped in beside him.

He chuckled, “Ya, didn’t really get a good image on her when I called about the papers.”

Richards head turned stiffly to face him, “What papers?”

“Just the normal non disclosure forms, said she’d look them over and send them back after.”

Richard grumbled shutting his eyes forcing himself to face forward as he rubbed his face, “I really wish you hadn’t done that.”

“She didn’t seem upset or even surprised, mentioned she’d thought you’d have brought a set when you went to sign the lease.”

His head laying back against the headrest sighing, “I wasn’t going to, I don’t need to have her sign anything to live with her, she’s got just as much right to expect my discretion as well.”

“Well who knows she might just send you a set of her own.”

“Which number did you call her at?”

“Her home phone, the landlord gave it to me when I told him it was for you.”

“Can I have that number?”

He glanced at Richard as he was digging his phone from his pocket, grabbing his as well and handing it over, “It’s under Rich’s new Home number.”

Richard sighed copying it into his contacts, “Forgot to ask for the home number too.” Unwilling to admit that he’d also forgotten to ask for your cell number or even leave you his.

Sitting through the meal forcing a calm exterior as he was screaming internally as he quickly headed for his room after being checked into his hotel room, dialing your number as soon as he’d reached his door, slipping in and locking it behind him shuffling in as he pulled out of his jacket keeping the phone to his ear, sifting his bag between his hands before dropping it on his bed and sitting at the foot of it while he untied his shoes. The call ending with a recorded message from you, “It’s Jaqi Pear here, you’ve probably just missed me or I’m tangled up in something on my way to the phone, so leave a message and your number and I’ll probably call you right back, so ya, bye!”

His smile sliding back across his face at your voice paired with the adorably strange message, *BEEP!*, “Jaqi, it’s Richard, sorry I forgot to trade numbers, my cell is _, please don’t worry about those papers, call or text when you can, I still have a few hours until my next stop. I’ll let you get untangled, take your time, bye.” Smirking as he pictured you trapped in the covers or running from the shower or something as he laid back kicking out of his shoes letting out a sigh.

…

Easing through your warm-ups for your performance that night you’d eaten and brushed your teeth before heading to work, weaving your way through the cameras outside passing the waiting crowd all whispering as they spotted you slip inside after recognizing you from the massive poster of you outside the theatre, finding your way back to the dressing room to quickly pull into your costume. A trick of yours you’d managed to learn, even the most intricate of costumes you could somehow find the proper way into it alone within a few minutes giving the makeup and hair teams more than enough time to focus on your more tedious part of preparing, giving a large smile and side hug to your leading man for the evening as he passed you in your makeup chair before heading to his. Tonight finding yourself as Juliet with a Romeo whom you’d paired with for years now, both easily finding your regular patterns of movement forming a unique performance of the pieces you played a part in since your first pairing, both of you being very well known for projecting emotions through your entire bodies movements rather than just your faces cementing your status as the top pair in the company.

As the final curtain fell your mind raced back to Richard while you returned to undress, through your performance you’d spotted the few cameramen who’d snuck in stealing pictures of your performance only to be dragged out kicking and screaming, Finally finding yourself cleaned off and back home to curl up for sleep, wishing for your warm snuggle buddy glancing at your phone remembering your neglect at trading numbers before he’d left, especially with the packages and furniture arriving so soon. Your next morning finding you woken by a loud bussing coming from the front door, shoving out of bed and stumbling to the box along the wall by the door and hitting the button, sleepily answering, “Who’s there?”

A loud voice shouted back into the intercom forcing yoru head back as your eyes shot open, fully awake at the startlingly loud message, “Delivery from _ Furniture.”

Your finger hitting the button to allow them in before heading to grab your pants after saying, “Top floor.”

Bouncing into your jeans before quickly adding your shoes, propping your door open as you tied your shoes, the three large Men arriving with the first trip of your new furniture, and setting it up in the main room after dropping the desks and bed frames Richard had picked in each bedroom, two of the first group of men quickly assembling the bed frames for you as the rest of the Men they’d brought finished carrying in the rest and laying out the couch along the large carpet you’d pulled from the empty bedroom leaving it along the wall in the corner past the reading nook as another of the Men mounted the Tv’s legs to it and set it on the empty stand along the wall near the couch. Thanking each of them as they left after signing for the order after they’d all helped slide the large mattress in your room onto the new platform bed frame, leaving you alone to wander around your partially filled rooms then heading for your cell phone as it rang again, once again agreeing to fill in for the night and the one after as their lead still had her head stuck in a bucket at he constant sickness.

Testing your new couch and Tv for your first dinner in the apartment, trying to fight the empty feeling in your newly filled apartment fighting back the memories from your trip to the furniture store, playfully shoving and pulling him down to try out the various chairs and couches forcing as many laughs from him as you could manage before settling on the large grey one in your large living room. Oh don’t start this, he just needs a roommate. Only a few days and it’s trying to start hurting from one night alone… Settling finally into accepting being part of some cosmic joke as you flicked on the channel seeing North & South, switching it to see Sparkhouse, then again for Robin Hood finally stopping at Hannibal in hopes of not finding another role of his where he’d be wearing even fewer clothes, starting your warm-ups in the empty space between the couch and the Tv, eventually having to switch It off to head to work again then finding your way back to stretch out on your bed testing the new frame noting that it would probably be better for Richard to get up and down from.

The sunrise bringing another loud buzz, stumbling again, thankful to still be in your jeans from the night before, allowing the mattress people in after telling them which floor, holding the door for them and pointing out the room and thanking them as they slid it on the new frame before passing you the sheet to sign before leaving after you’d thanked them again. Grumbling as you turned to return to your warm bed, reaching the doorway, your hand gripping the frame as another buzz sounded behind you, letting out a deep breath to relax your tense shoulders before turning back and allowing the messenger up.

The teenager reaching the door with a small forced smile handing you the brown packet addressed to you asking you to sign for it before turning and leaving, making your way to the couch you slid the packet open and pulling out the packet of papers to find a nondisclosure agreement. Sighing as you skimmed through it as you stood going for the phone to answer it as It rang, having a brief conversation with Richard’s manager who got called away from the phone call within a few minutes leaving you to slide the papers back in the folder and tossing it on your new desk in your room beside your laptop.

Readying your body to collapse back onto bed when the buzzer sounded again, Damnit, Damnit Damnit… turning for the door again and letting the shipping Company up. Your offer to help being rejected leaving you to watch the large group of ten Men making nearly twelve trips each filing the large room with a massive maze of boxes, sighing as you reached across a small stack to grab the papers to sign and thanking them as they maneuvered the door shut behind them. Starting a round of dishes before forming a path through the boxes scanning each and moving the ones marked clothes to his bedroom along the far wall around the small walk in closet and returning to sort out the ones named books to slide near the small book nook wall with his movies sent near the wall by the Tv and organizing the rest to form paths through the large stacks before heading for a nap after a shower. Great, how the hell does he have more things than I do, and they say Women have too many belongings.. Noting the massive difference between his belongings compared to yours, and rolling your eyes as you headed to bed doing your best to keep your tears in check as the aches grew when the temperature dropped again through the day, after a small nap you’d risen again to watch an episode of Robin Hood, caving to the signals of the universe, thankful for this one episode where Guy seemed to be more of a full person, not just roaming around shirtless or doing anything terrible like leaving infants in the woods between his swooning episodes for Marian between challenges from Robin. Giggling at his strange and sassy expressions in the background reminding you of Orlando Bloom’s Legolas expressions from Lord of the Rings while you rolled through your stretching routines before your quick shower then returning to watch the last of the episode turning the Tv so you could watch it while you cooked before choosing to eat at the small table before the Tv set and heading out after brushing your teeth again.

Passing through a much larger crowd tonight signing a few autographs as you slid through to the door, completing your show to find another crowd waiting for more pictures and autographs with you before making it safely back to your car again for the drive back home heading through your small maze and settling on your couch for another episode and slipping quickly off to sleep under the blanket you’d brought from the closet near the laundry room where you’d shoved the cushions and blankets from your former snuggling pile.

Today however waking with a cramp in your shoulder from your awkward position, mentally making note of not sleeping in that position on the new couch, sighing as you climbed to a seated position groaning as you woke up to spot a shirtless Richard on your Tv as Guy was trying out a new set of armor, shamelessly scanning the dips and curves across his chest and arms with the smoldering smirk he shot at the woman he’d shared the screen with. Trying to imagine what the scene would have ended up being had they not made him remain hairless for the show, noting the vast difference, still impossibly tempting but far less knee wobblingly teasing to you without even just that one trail of hair from his navel to his waist band, enough to make you want to trace along the tempting trail after your fingers slid through the wide patch running across his broad chest forming a V to his navel.

Shaking your head with a groan to force the image of him practically purring under you as you ran your fingers across his chest and down his stomach, Stop it, stop it, don’t even start it. This will never work with him as your roommate if you’re fawning over him Thankfully snapping out of your daydream as your phone rang, heading for your small maze and snagging your foot dropping you to the ground as his voice rang out on your machine mumbling, “Great.” Climbing back to your feet as you mentally recited his number as you turned heading for your cell phone to dial it, “Hello?” Your voice sounding out with a slight pant.

His smile coming back, “Jaqi, it’s Richard, I am so so sorry about my manager sending those papers.”

Another muffled grunt came from your end of the phone as you tried to fix the stack of boxes you’d shifted, “Don’t worry about it, you’ve got a lot to protect, I really don’t mind.”

“Still, I’d prefer if you’d just ignore getting them at all.” You giggled settling down on the new couch turning down the volume, “Was that my voice?” Smirking at the image of you watching his shows or movies when he was gone.

A nervous chuckle escaped you, “Ya, Robin Hood, you’re all over the basic rabbit ear channels, the satellite people are coming by sometime between today and Tuesday.”

He chuckled, before his body raised up, “Wait, when did the furniture get there?”

“Um, day before yesterday, your mattress and the mountain of boxes came yesterday, you don’t mind me testing the Tv do you?”

He chuckled again, “No, not at all, it’s for both of us, you like the couch?”

“Until I woke up with a knot in my shoulder from getting stuck between the cushions, other than that it’s great just be careful how you sleep on it.”

He chuckled again at your added giggle, “Did they set it all up for you?”

“The bed frames and the couch and Tv, the rest they got it in the rooms that I guessed they went in, might have to shift some of it around when you get back. We didn’t really cover the layout in the store.”

“I really had hoped I would be there to help you set it all up, they really rushed the delivery, thought they said it wouldn’t be ready until next Tuesday for delivery, especially the boxes, they swore it would take at least five days.”

“Maybe someone tipped them off to who you were when you left.”

“Hmm, well I certainly will be leaving them a sailing review when I finally get back. I’ll try to get back on the first flight back so I can shift through the things. They’re not taking up too much space are they?”

Your eyes scanning the full room past the Tv pursing your lips, “Um, not really, I mean I did move the ones marked books, movies and clothes to different spots, is there anything you needed unpacked for when you get back?”

“Not that I can think of, I had something I picked up for you but I can’t remember which box I’d placed it in.”

A smile across your face as your cheeks heated up, “You didn’t have to get me anything.”

He chuckled, “Yes I did, it’s not jewelry or anything but I thought of you when I spotted it.”

Your cheeks lighting up even brighter as your smile grew, “How did your show go?”

“Went alright, they asked about you for a good bit, I’m sure this next interview will spend more time about you, it’s a whole table of women, the last time I went on they kept asking if I was seeing anyone.”

“I think they’re just interested in dating you.”

He let out a quick laugh, “Not likely it’s a vast difference between on set and off camera. I saw a headline about you yesterday, you’re dancing in Romeo and Juliet?”

“Oh ya, the lead is out sick, they keep me as an understudy, I’ve played just about all the leads so I’m used to a last minute call in. Tonight should be the last show for me unless her head gets stuck in the bucket again then it’ll be for the last week of the show at the longest before the next show takes the slot.”

“Any spare seats for when I get back?”

You giggled, “I’ll get you one or a couple if you’re wanting them for a date or something.”

His jaw clenching at your suggestion of him dating someone else, “No, it’s not for a date, and I would never ask you for tickets for a date, if I ever did find someone else I cared to date I wouldn’t use you to impress them, even if they were huge fans of yours, I respect you far too much to use you like that.” Trying to keep his voice steady through his heartbeat pounding through his ears.

“Just the one ticket then?”

He smiled again, “Just the one, and a dinner or dessert after would be on me if you wanted.”

“Sounds like a plan, certainly would fuel the dating rumors though.” Biting your lip to hold back an excited squeak.

“I’ve seen worse rumors about me and other actors, trust me dating you is the farthest thing from an insult.”

“Well I can certainly say the same about rumors for dating you. When’s your next interview?”

He let out a groan as he stretched, “In a few hours.”

“Well You should get some rest, I can’t imagine having to cross an ocean twice in a matter of days, you must feel terrible.”

He chuckled again remembering the dull full body ache and haze he’d felt after that last flight, now happily relaxed on his bed pain free just from a few minutes chatting with you, “I guess, I’ll text you when I get there and about how it all went, would you let me know how your show goes?”

“Sure, if you’d like.”

“I will talk to you later then, this is your cell number right?”

“Yes it is, get some sleep snuggle buddy.”

He chuckled again, “I’ll try, later then.”

You giggled, “Later.” Hitting the end button and stretching out on the couch with an excited squeal pressed into a cushion you’d pulled over your face before glancing at the boxes trying to guess which box he’d placed his surprise in and what he possibly could have packed before glancing to the large maze of boxes before you.

…

He settled down for a nap before being woken again by a call text from his manager saying he was downstairs, standing and straightening himself up checking his reflection in the mirror and primping after brushing his teeth and adding some more deodorant and cologne after changing to a button down shirt and dress slacks before heading down as he sent you a message from his phone, smirking at the smiley face you’d sent back wishing him luck. Sliding his phone in his pocket as he left the elevator and headed for his manager’s car hearing him say, “You look well rested.”

Richard chuckled, “Got a quick power nap.”

Spending the rest of the drive covering a list of possible questions along with the latest stories about you, telling Richard that they had been trying to dig for any dirt on you but had been unable to find any so far, the worst was a story you’d covered on the news and accidentally dumping a full mug of piping hot coffee on the head anchor as you tripped, knocking over the whole table he’d been sitting behind revealing his bright pick fuzzy pajama pants with Hello Kitty across them. Somehow being a clutz had become your worst trait to the world, casting a strange pairing with your dance career, along with suiting Richard’s gentle giant personality as per the fan’s comments so far, heading in to a group of large smiles as they led him to his dressing room until he was led to the set as they set up his introduction to the show.

Holding his smile through the usual bits about Tolkien and his work in the films then doing his best to hide his smirk as they asked about you, “So I hear you’ve got a lovely lady in your life now.”

A chuckle escaping him as the women all turned to him with large smiles, “I suppose I do.”

Woman 1, “So, how did you two meet?”

His grin growing, “I’m not sure you’d believe me if I told you.”

Woman 3, “Try me.” Resting her chin in her palm leaning forward on the desk before them as he chuckled again shifting slightly in his seat as he drew in a breath.

“Alright, well I’d just had the worst flight I’ve had in a long time, just the perfect end to a miserable day, and it was pouring outside, and well.” He chuckled again, “The cab I was in nearly crashed into her as she crossed the street.”

Their mouths dropped open as Woman 2 asked, “Was she alright?”

“Oh ya, she was chasing after her brother’s dog, massive Saint Bernard, just got up and kept sprinting after I’d gotten out. And the cab took off without me, guess he didn’t realize I’d gotten out, so I took off after her and the storm just kept getting worse, so I tagged along as she carried his massive dog back through the subway all the way back to her place, got there just before it started hailing so she let me borrow her spare room.”

Woman 1, “So the house hunting and furniture shopping?”

He chuckled again, “I have a role in New York, so I was looking for a place to stay, and I’m terrible at choosing places, just dreadful when I go alone, so I asked if she’d give her opinions on the places we saw, it just mainly came down to, she’s already got a spare room in an incredible flat that was up for grabs so I jumped on it.”

Woman 3’s smile dropped as her eyes furrowed at him, “I don’t believe it’s just a renting situation.”

He chuckled again, “Well it’s really between us both but you can believe what you like, but I will say she is an incredible woman who, if it was romantic between us, would be exactly the woman I would want to be with.”

Woman 2 leaning forward with a large smile, “Oh now it’s settled for me, I’m so happy for you, the last time you’d been here it hurt seeing such a sweet guy like you without someone on your arm.”

He held his smile as they all joined in and eventually led the conversation back to his next role with one of the women asking if he was leaving his options open for a chance with his new leading lady only earning another chuckle from him as they erupted into a full blown debate over who he should be with before finally letting him off the show so he could head back to the hotel so he could arrange an earlier flight and calling the front desk for a number for a taxi to drive him for his flight back at midnight and messaging his manager for the news on his flight.

Stretching out on his bed he pulled up your messages in his phone shooting you another one, “Finished the interview, good chunk was about you, gave them basics on how we met.”

His smirk grew as you called him, tapping the green icon and raising it to his ear, “Really, you can hear me right, you’re on speaker, I’m warming up for the show.”

His smile grew, “I can hear you fine, I can call you back later if you want.”

You leaned forward continuing your stretched bending flat against your legs, “No, It’s fine, so what’s their reaction to you crashing into me and chasing after me in the pouring rain?” Raising one of your legs rotating your hips as you did while lowering your hands flat to the floor before swapping the legs rotating the other side.

“They were more concerned about your safety after, then they focused on me moving in. It should be airing in a couple days, so you can watch it when the satellite guys finally show up.”

You slowly lowered yourself into a split, sliding your feet along the wooden floor focusing on stretching out your upper thighs, “I have a random question for you.”

His smile grew, “Fire away.”

“What exactly is your stance on seeing yourself on Tv, for example do you watch your own recordings like religiously or just try to avoid it at all costs unless for premiers or are you fine with it once and a while?”

Letting out a nervous chuckle his eyebrows rose then dropped again as he thought about it, “Um, I suppose it depends on which one it is and how often I see it, why?”

“Well ,it’s kind of weird but I get in these moods sometimes for what I want to watch, mostly for period dramas, which North & South obviously falls under.” His smile growing even larger, “So I was wondering if I had to leave that one till you’d left for work or watch it with headphones on my laptop so you won’t be bothered by it. Another one would be the Hobbit films, I marathon Tolkien from the originals to the newest Hobbits.”

His chuckles finally broke out through his large smile, “You can watch what you like where you like, I don’t mind it as long as it’s not constant, and feel free to ask anything you’d like about the filming, I’ll try my best to answer what I can.”

“That’s good to know.” Standing up and raising your legs in front of you then behind you and to your sides.

“You don’t mind me watching your shows?”

“No, if you like it you can watch, just don’t think you have to.” A loud pop followed by a gasp catching his attention.

“You alright?”

“Yup, just my back popping, I should warn you I sound like an old woman sometimes.”

He chuckled again, “Oh you should hear mine after a rigorous day on set or in the gym, really the only time I feel my age.”

“Are you needing a ride from the airport?”

“If you wouldn’t mind, but I’ll be getting in at four am. So I can call a cab so you can sleep.”

“No it’s fine, I’ll just nap after the show, grab you and sleep some more when we get back.”

He sighed, “Sounds good, these hotel stops are killing my sleep schedule, and I could really use another snuggling session.” Bringing a large smile to your face as you started your arm stretches while you did a few toe lifts and curls to warm up your feet.

“Sounds good definitely.”

A yawn slipped out of him forcing him to admit he needed a nap saying your goodnights before leaving you to your warm-ups and drifting off straight after, napping until his phone rang, his hand searching for the phone and raising it to his ear, “Mr Armitage, this is _ at the front desk, just calling for your wakeup call and to let you know we’ve called for a taxi for your trip to the airport.”

He rubbed his eyes, “Thank you.” Hanging up after they had and dragging himself out of bed, once again feeling his entire body aching as he hurried to get ready before heading down to sign out and meet his taxi outside, dropping heavily once again into his plane seat and laying his head along the wall near his seat falling into another nap in the empty first class cabin on the red eye flight to New York.

His pain slamming into his entire body again as he woke to a gentle tap on his shoulder from a flight attendant as they landed, quickly rubbing his face, “Sorry bout that, thank you for waking me.”

She gave a nervous giggle and darted away as he smiled at her, collecting his bag and heading for the exit gate where you would be, each step easing his pain as his eyes locked on you waiting along a small half wall in the large empty main lobby, spotting the tight yellow sweater you were in hanging over the tight jeans you’d slipped into with the mismatched converse as the large mess of curls pooled around your face as you eyed an old man showing a coin trick to a small child to calm its tears.

Your head turning to him as the announcement came out for his plane’s arrival, shooting him a large smile as you pulled yourself from the wall sliding your hand through your hair to brush it back accepting the large hug he’d lifted you into with a giggle, “Get any sleep?” stretching out your toes smiling at the large distance between you and the floor before being gently set down again.

He smiled down at you after a quick peck to your cheek, “Few hours, ready to curl up back at the flat though.” His eyes lighting up and sparkling down at you forcing you to gently grip the front of his sweater to start the walk to the car as you turned wile he let out a chuckle, curling his hand around your back as you led the way through the garage, relaxing at the lack of cameras.

The drive back went quickly enough leading to another trip up in the elevator, his smile growing as you’d rested your head against his arm in the elevator, fighting to stay awake and straightening again before making the short trip to your door, Richard unlocked it with his key he’d already pulled out as you dug for yours in your pocket before opening it for you. His eyebrows pressing together seeing the large stacks of boxes in the light pouring from the bedroom that you’d forgotten to turn off, “I did not realize it was this much.”

You turned back to him as you stood on one foot untying your shoe, “Don’t worry about it, I’m sure it’s just the boxes.” Jerking your first foot free before you mumbled, “My shoes don’t match.”

He chuckled, “It’s kind of adorable though.” Earning a smirk from you as he locked the door and knelt to help untie and remove your next shoe, handing it to you before removing his while you led the way to your bedroom through the small maze, his eyes locking on you after dropping his bag as you slid out of your jeans revealing the yellow lace panties hidden under your jeans, dropping them to the floor by the bed before laying your phone on the stand by the bed and sliding under the covers with a sigh. Forming a pile on the stand at his side before pulling free from his jeans and sweater and sliding over to you after turning off the lights, blindly forming another contorted pile before drifting off to sleep feeling another quick peck to your cheek. His eyes opened as you turned under him, raising up so you could straighten out sliding your arms under your pillow as he slid down to stretch across your back, smiling as you’d woven your legs back through his and curled your fingers through his after he’d laid his hand over your right forearm waking to find your other hand having claimed his other as well feeling you shifting beneath him as you woke up to your growling stomach with a soft groan.

His lips pressing to your cheek, “Stay here, I’ll make you something.” Making sure you were fully covered, smiling down at you as you nuzzled deeper into your warm spot as he left to cook you something, returning shortly after with an omelets and a small stack of pancakes for both of you paired with hash browns on a small tray he’d grabbed from one of his boxes. Setting it down on the small stand by your bed smiling down at you before gently kissing your cheek again after brushing your hair back and softly whispering, “Breakfast Jaqi.”

His smile growing as he helped you untangle from the sheets while turning over with a sleepy smile, sitting up as he curled in front of you setting the tray up, your eyebrows pressing together, “Where’d you find the tray?”

“Packed it.”

You nodded, “Hmm, the food looks delicious, thank you.”

He chuckled, “The least I could do.” Grabbing his fork as you grabbed yours, smirking between his bites at your contented drowsy hums, when your plate was empty he went to bring you the second serving as he claimed his before eventually taking the dishes away to find you nodding off again, chuckling as he slid back into bed at your side and gently pulled you onto his chest letting you curl across him nuzzling your head against his chin as he covered you both again, “Get as much sleep as you like.” Pressing another kiss to your forehead as you sighed relaxing against his warm chest as his arms tightened around your back.

His eyes opening as you muttered, “Damnit,” sliding off of him and attempting to reach your phone, missing it by nearly a foot and dropping flat with a groan, he chuckled rolling grabbing your phone and sliding it under your hand as he got a muffled, “Thank you.” Before seeing you hit talk after letting out a rough hum, your voice now coming out cheerful and steady without a hint of exhaustion, “Morning Mr Tallus.” Watching you prop up on your elbows rolling your head to the side as a large hand slid gently over your back, “Not a problem, I will see you tonight. Thank you for that as well, bye.”

Sighing as you hung up the phone and he gently grabbed it setting it back on the table where he’d grabbed it, “Problem?”

You turned back to him forcing back your hair again sliding back closer to him as he lowered himself back down letting you curl back across his chest with his help, “Lead’s pregnant, her morning sickness won’t let her perform through the last week, so I’m filling in. Oh and he got the seat for you, up in one of the booths.”

Pt 3

#Richard x Reader #Hobbit #Lotr #Richard Armitage x Reader OC

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rushingsnowy · 7 years

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@abominableobriens and @polyamorousparson and @gutsybitsies all tagged me for an author self-rec ask meme (*waves at*)

Since this is my CP sideblog, I’ll be sticking to that fandom. Though, goodness, as much as I do have enough fics to do this with, they’re all pretty low-key, chill fics that, like, aren’t so great? Also, I tend to ignore or hate my fics once I’ve posted them...But let’s do this!

“Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you’ve written, then pass on to at least five other writers (◠‿◠✿)”

1) Gävle Snowman

Bylaw 17: Protect Gävle at all costs.

Alternatively: The SMH has the back of all its teammates—even the inanimate, frozen ones—especially from the Lax bros.

So this was a quick one-shot for the 12 Days of Christmas and it’s just the SMH boys being the silly boys we know they are. It was a fun write and, at least I’ve been told, a fun read and sometimes you just need silly in your life.

2) We Plant Bones (Pimms/Draft-Era/Overdose)

Jack’s bathroom door is closed and the light is peeking out from underneath, but when Kent knocks, no one answers. He can’t hear the shower running, but he thinks the sink is so he tries calling out for Jack but there’s still no answer. When he twists the handle, he finds the door is unlocked and, wondering if Jack just plain forgot to turn the light off, he opens the door to find Jack on the ground with his pill bottle and a handful of pills spilled around him.

Shit.

This one was actually only very recently posted, but out of all the fics posted, it’s probably the one I’ve put the most into. It is my version of the Overdose and it’s not at all an easy read. My whole goal was to take this ‘fairy tale’ we read about in the comic and make it a more real and visceral story. One that fits with what we know and doesn’t demonize or forgive Jack or Kent, but recognizes the mistakes they both made. One that recognizes the way they were failed, as well.

3) Love is a Magic All Its Own

Sometimes, when you put all your love into your baking, those completed treats can move -- into your neighbor’s kitchen through an open window or out on the table when you’re not looking or tucked away in ladies’ purses or kids’ pockets without anybody any the wiser.

It does, admittedly, make keeping track of them a little difficult.

So you know how in the November update, Bitty pulled muffins out of the oven and spoke to them? Yeah, this is based on that scene. So here is kitchen witch Bitty and magical realism. Basically, it’s just a bunch of cute.

4) Peanut Butter & Jelly

The story of Jack’s pre-game tradition.

I love the Zimmerfam and had so much fun writing that up. I’m still back and forth on writing more in this. It gets pretty fucking angsty in the middle, even if Bitty does make it better in the end.

5) The Ninth Day After Christmas

Based on the parody song "The Twelve Days After Christmas"

Kent has had a rough holiday season, to say the least. But if it leads him to The Well, then maybe he can take one good gift from it all.

Have I mentioned I love bittyparse? Also, neighborhood bars are, like, the best thing ever. This is basically the closest you’ll see me get to a coffeeshop au. It wasn’t beta-read and there are definitely some mistakes I missed, but, like, I’m digging pretty deep into my fics at this point to get the five, so just take it.

I’m tagging @whiskeytangofrogman, @stultiloquentia, @shipped-goldstandard, @solosorca (cuz this would be fun for the tenipuri fandom, too)...you know what? If you see this and you write, you’re tagged. End of story. Don’t forget to tag me so I can see!!!

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Hit me up with them Bayverse Hot Rod predictions or what the heck you think is gonna happen. I'm disparate for the trash child

AIGHT, here’s a long-ass rant of what I think is gonna go down in Bayverse number 5:

I think, first and foremost, Unicron will be awakened. I think Unicron will have actually been around way back in the day (hence the King Arthur stuff?), and had Predicons under his command that became the myths and legends we humans interpret them as today (AKA “dragons”, “hydra”, “monsters”, etc.). Lockdown had been alluding to a big religious phenomenon while he was around in the last movie, and I don’t think it was just centered around Optimus. Remember how the Dinobots were on his ship? What if they were also minions to Unicron, originally? Basically Unicron employs big beasts to roam the planet, and I think Lockdown was using the humans to collect them– all under the guise of helping humanity, when in fact, I think he was going to release them upon the humans to take back the Earth and kick-start Unicron’s revival.

I think Unicron is gonna pull a Transformers Prime on us and possess some people, most notably, Optimus Prime. How, you may ask? Well, Optimus has become more and more flawed as the movies have gone on. If we think about Primus, a being associated with life-giving properties, Optimus does his best to ensure a certain quality of life for all those he meets. He would do what he could in the first film to uphold his religious teachings/obligations. “Do not harm humans” was a part of his Primely mantra for so long, but then what happened in the last two films? Optimus slays another Prime, another holy entity; Optimus kills humans out of rage and anguish. And let’s not forget, he has killed Decepticons. Sure, it’s in self defense, but what kind of Prime kills the people he is supposed to protect?

So, what I am getting at here is that Unicron will use this corrosion, this slight, way-less-than-other-Primes-but-still-there corruption of Optimus Prime as a means to enter his psyche. Thus, we get purple-eyed Optimus. And from here I’d like to believe that Megatron only get involved and tries to help our main heroes at some point because he’s under the impression that he can prove his resilience and strength to Unicron, who could then leave Optimus’ body and give him some ultimate power. BUT, right as Megatron is betraying our main group, making his case to Unicron/ Unicron-possessed Optimus, OUT STEPS MOTHERFUCKIN’ GALVATRON FROM THE BUSHES, and oh shit now it’s Megatron vs Galvatron!!!! Cuz Unicron is like “why would I take you, an obsolete original, when I already have the loyalty of your upgraded superior…? Finish him.”

Anywho, I’d also like to toss in some BS and say the Dinobot make a reappearance and are firmly on Team (good) Prime, er… I guess Team Bee at this point. Imma come up with something convoluted like, they imprinted with Optimus, or Optimus broke Unicron’s hold over them in the last movie when he beat them into submission, or whatever. I’d also hold some hope that the human characters might be the ones to give them speech– think about it. Team Bee is isolated from their usual leader, who is actually trying to kill them right now; we’ve got some rando, sort of silly French guy who’s really late to the party; Bumblebee, who might not be ready to lead just yet; and maybe if we’re lucky some bots/Wreckers from the last film. Maybe. Anyways the humans are frustrated because everyone is really lacking in the communication skills. Maybe then, one of the Dinobots walks up and curls around them, and a human companion offhandedly says something like “I wish you could talk, maybe you’d have some more information on Unicron…”

And then, BAM, Cade Yeager and his small friend (who I am gonna assume/hope again the odds is also a super smart engineer person) upgrade the Dinobots with a speech ability. This could explain why Grimlock and pals have limited speech– it was engineered by humans, which of course can only grasp so much of Cybertronian technology…

AN - Y - WAYS

To get to what you were asking about, originally– where is Rodimus Hot Rod gonna fit into all this? I think he’s going to be very similar to Bee in the first movies (I think Bee seems a little more serious now, but that could just be speculation). He and Bee are gonna be BEST BROS. I think he’s going to be fun-loving, a little goofy, and probably really trusting towards humans (after he gets over a phobia of organics, perhaps???) Like Bee will be like “These are humans, they’re our friends” but then Hot Rod and friends are gonna get cornered by the government and Hot Rod is gonna be all “It’s okay, friends! We’re just here doing this-and-that, blah blah illegal things!” and Cade is gonna be like “THOSE guys AREN’T our friends!” Giggles will be had from the audience, they’ll be captured, and heck, maybe some bot is gonna die. IDK.

I think there’s gonna be some heart-to-heart scene while they are captured where Bee is like, being the stern one for once and is like “Take things more seriously!” but then it’s revealed that Hot Rod is always happy-go-lucky as a sort of front, as a way for him to deal with the awful shit he’s seen off-planet. And ANGST ANGST ANGST and PTSD. Like maybe if we look back after this reveal we’ll see signs that he really hates explosions or something– MAYBE when he arrives and he and Bee are being pals, a fight with an enemy group breaks out and it’s revealed that Hot Rod is actually super freaked out by explosions/battle or whatever. Freezes up. Hides. That sort of thing. Bee or other bots are like “What happened to the kick ass guy I used to train with?” and Hot Rod brushes it off with a joke. I wouldn’t put it past Bay since he seems like the kind of guy who would subscribe to the stereotype that French people are cowards.

Another thing Imma spin with: You know those pics of Cybertron crashing into Earth? Well, in Transformers Prime we’ve seen how Cybertron itself is Primus, while Earth is Unicron. Maybe these two planets so close together is what wakes up Unicron. Or maybe it’s the abominable experiments the humans made that have no spark (Galvatron)? Maybe it’s both lol. He could want to break free of his planetary form, and maybe only one Cybertronian god can release/destroy another, so he orchestrates the possession of Optimus Prime so as to use Primus’ own vessel to draw in Cybertron (Primus’ planetary form) until it destroys his planet form, then he would be free to wreak havoc across the universe. Or maybe he does it to destroy himself because he’s bitter and hate the humans crawling all over him. Or maybe it’s another thing that I will get to later.

AIGHT, so anyways I also want to take a moment to think about the title “The Last Knight”. I know Optimus is seen holding a sword, so maybe he’s gonna become a knight? I know that seems obvious, but hear me out on this. Armed with the knowledge that in other continuities, Hot Rod gains the Matrix and becomes Rodimus Prime, what if Optimus is slowly losing his connection to the Matrix? What if at some point Hot Rod does some daring do that then tunes the Matrix to him? Optimus may willingly die to be able to pass on the Matrix to someone else, someone better than his corrupt self. Remember “rethink your heroes”? What if that tag line is like a way to soften the blow of taking Optimus out of the Prime position (like instead of outright killing him in a shocking twist like in the G1 movie and then trying to replace him, they’re giving us a warning this time lol). HOWEVER, knowing Optimus’ life, he could get revived anyways (you know that OP floating in space clip), blessed once again by Primus for recognizing his faults, and instead of crowing two Primes, revives and anoints him to be a Knight of Cybertron. Then it becomes his duty to protect and be a mentor to the new Rodimus Prime. Rodimus gets to learn from one of the best, while forging his own path of Primacy. And his buddy Bee will be there all the way to support him too.

Final misc movie stuff: Cade’s daughter and her BF are never in this one. She’s in college or studying abroad or some BS. Young girl travelling with him NOW is/was a child prodigy of engineering. Bumblebee becomes a leader of his own small team, who peel off from Optimus’ main remaining ‘bots. Megatron and Galvatron’s battle takes them off a cliff, into the ocean where it’s up to the audience (or lol the next film) to find out who won who’s next you decide. Dinobots are turned loose after Grimlock proves to Optimus and Bee and Rodimus that he is a (pretty) intelligent, but capable leader for them, and agrees to keep in touch. aND THEN, OHHHH AND THEN–

I want it to be revealed at the end or implied throughout the film that the Quintessons have been orchestrating the whole thing, giving a set up for the next film. Maybe Quints are what gave Optimus the Unicron bug in the first place– perhaps he is doing some space meditation and feels this connection with a divine source, but he realizes too late that it is Unicron reaching into his mind. Maybe Primus and Unicron were just as much of a creation of theirs as the Cybertronians. Perhaps Cybertron/Primus was created as a factory for these Cybertronians, however it had developed an artificial intelligence which bled into and infected the things it created. Well, artificial/imperfect by their standards at least. So then they made Unicron, a polar opposite to Primus in every way to balance it out. Only something so large could be destroyed by an equal or greater entity, they reasoned. Unicron too developed an AI, but they anticipated this, and programmed him to only ever destroy. Perhaps Unicron becomes aware of this, and thus tries to kill himself and Primus to end his suffering. Or, perhaps the Quints programmed him to enforce a hard reset on their experiments– aka, programmed him with a self-destruct button. Anyways I want a looming threat of the Quints as the next film sets them up to formally “meet their makers” lol. (maybe they can kill one of them this film, and Bee can be like “what the hell was THAT” and Optimus can get all serious and be like “a quintesson”) also lol Primus/Unicron is dead after this flick, weeeee~

#maccadam #bayformers #bayverse #optimus prime #hot rod #rodimus prime #tf5 #transformers 5 #transformers #fuzz answers #asks #RANT

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