#i want to do my best but thay is very hard right now because we are all living on a page of history books that is titled

[the5n00k]

An observation about TGAMM The End

Big big spoilers ahead, click away if you aren't caught up

This is also my first NEGATIVE TGAMM analysis post! Wowie! So if you don't want to see me bitch, also click off now

The End and how Molly McGee's character was disrespected

The End is. An episode. I have many MANY thoughts about it but it would be far too long to put in one post so I'm going to explore one of my more reoccurring opinions. This episode recontextualized a lot of things but I'm going to talk about how it recontextualized Molly as a character. Most importantly as a MAIN character. A TITLE character. A character with her own past and personality and feelings. All of which this episode completely stomped all over, handed her the check, and said "figure it out"

I want to apologize to my friend who called this so SO much earlier into the series and that he had to listen to me watch this show on lethal amounts of copium. You were right but I knew neither of us wanted you to be.

Now let's get into the meat of it, shall we?

All throughout season 1, Molly's history and relationship with the concept of friends is always treated with complete sincerity and the emotional pause it needs to sink in with the audience that she's been through it. Moving away and leaving friends is why she put so much importance on the "forever home" in the first place because she's had to leave so many people she loved. She had a rocky beginning with Scratch during the early season but quickly became on equal footing with him as they began to understand each other and their boundaries. Because she genuinely cares about him. Similarly, season 2 explores the boundaries of their friendship and shows Scratch more willing to participate in whatever Molly is doing, even begging sometimes to be included. And Molly is very patient and kind with him all throughout trying to help him regain memories of his past. And Scratch actually reciprocated a few times like helping her learn Thai and working with Libby to set her up with Ollie. They're the closest they've ever been and something I can confidently call true best friends, possibly the closest and healthiest friendship I've seen portrayed in media. Season 2 showcases how far either of them are willing to go to help each other.

Then The End happened.

Molly is the same understanding and supportive friend as she had been all season, almost to a fault. She encourages scratch to go back to his life, knowing the risks that come with it. Why did there need to be the risk of forgetting her when his spirit didn't immediately forget his living life? Don't know. Something to do with an unreleased episode although I doubt the rest of season 3 would have sweetened my opinion of this episode. Only she knew he was about to do this, she didn't talk to any of his other friends or family before he went out to Todd's house. They only found out after the fact and the next morning is when he left. None of them had any time to process that they just lost a family member, especially not Molly.

The scene where he's talking to her on the bench breaks my heart. Knowing your friend is no longer there and is replaced with this stranger. So much of this episode would have been fixed to just let him keep his memories. Considering how hard it was to pull his living memories out of his spirit, it's very likely that even the small fragments of her he remembers will slowly fade away. She had to do the one thing she never wanted to do again and repeat the same pain that's plagued her for the entire series. And it sucks! Why doesn't she get a happy ending? Hell, I'm not even convinced this was a "happy ending" for scratch since he can't remember any of the people he just spent the last two years with.

The biggest slap to the face is when Libby, Geoff, and the McGees come up behind Molly and just act like all of this is fine? They're treating scratch like this wild animal that deserved to be released into the wild because he could never fit in with society when he was PERFECTLY HAPPY with the McGees. He proudly displayed to the entire ghost world that he was an "honorary McGee" and told a ghost hunter to his face that him and Molly would do anything for each other despite their differences. Was all of that completely pointless? Because it sure feels that way. He had this entire new "life" he just completely abandoned because oh I guess I'm not really dead. Guess I better go reconnect with my childhood friend I haven't seen in person or had any meaningful conversations with in decades!!! See ya, chumps, hope you weren't attached to me or anything!

It's so disrespectful to the audience's investment in Molly and Scratch's friendship, the themes of friendship overcoming all odds and lasting forever, and Molly as a character. And to a lesser degree, it's even disrespectful to Scratch since most of the season he spent brooding over the fact that he didn't remember his past! Now he's forgotten a large portion of his "life" all over again. Now he's going to have to live with this nagging itch at the back of his mind that he's forgetting something until he manages to completely repress it too. And to rub salt in the wound, the credits don't have near sight nor mention of Molly McGee outside of a painted portrait of her and (spirit) scratch. All this does is tell me a LONG time has passed and neither of them have managed to successfully contact each other. The dream team is gone, this is a story about a girl and a ghost and none of it meant anything.

"he'll remember when he dies again!" Where does it say that

"he didn't forget, he said Moll! That means something!" The longer he spends away from the McGees and Brighton, the more likely he is to completely forget them altogether. The vague memories will eventually fade away and every "forever memory" will be worthless.

"it doesn't matter, this is Scratch's story" then why isn't it called 'scratch and the human girl'? Or 'the scratch show'? Why is Molly a title character if she's nothing but a plot device for his character development.

"Molly had to learn how to say goodbye." No she didn't. She's been doing that her entire life. She's pretty well aware of how to say goodbye. Making her relive 13 years of trauma from the other side of the vehicle doors is not a useful life skill. Pain is not necessary to grow up.

I don't care what the excuse is. This was a terrible ending for both characters and no amount of "he's happy now!" coping from both the fans and the writers is going to get me to see this any other way. If you enjoy the episode, great! I'm happy for you, there's a lot to love in the music and voice acting and breathtaking animation. But none of that could save me from this abysmal attempt at a series finale. I was so viscerally disgusting by this as a finale that I spent a good two days completely nauseous thinking about it. What a disaster. The sad part is I like the story potential! Him reuniting with Adia is what I've wanted for him all season so he could get closure. Molly and Scratch having to say goodbye is heartbreaking but understandable, a lot of shows nowadays end that way and I half expected it. But him completely forgetting the girl he owes his new lease on life to? My gosh it's just a deal breaker. It is such a cruel end for these characters and I cannot wrap my head around why they thought it was a good idea outside of cheap angst.

I wanted to like this episode and I still do. But they just did so much wrong when one thing could change and it would have completely flipped my opinion on the episode and series in general. But what do I know, I'm just a negative nancy.

Anyway idk how to end this off, justice for Molly McGee, Scratch deserved to be called Scratch McGee, kill Todd Mortenson, peace out

#the ghost and molly mcgee #tgamm #tgamm season 2 #tgamm spoilers #molly mcgee #scratch mcgee #anyway so im rewriting this episode in my image #if anyone's interested i may post it #but i also may not idk it features a few things i may need to add context for #but these characters deserve a better ending #a happy ending #fuck you *refinds your family* #btw this is not an attack at the crew or anyone who likes the episode #these are just my thoughts #signing off

[respectthepetty]

HA might pull a reverse uno on us and reveal that Zo is doing all this because he has liked Joke all along and wanted Joke to be the one to confess first. Looking forward to me clowning myself 🤡

Anon, you've opened a floodgate.

Even though I cannot believe Zo is that clueless to Joke's feelings for him, I am firmly planted in the "Zo is clueless" garden purely for personal reasons -

I want Zo to feel manipulated. *put a pin in it*

Never trust a Thai trailer, especially a pilot trailer, but in it, Zo was VERY upset.

I want this.

No. Scratch that.

I need this!

I need Zo to try to manipulate his way into Nita's heart and pull it off. I need him to get the girl, then realize that everything he changed about himself to get her isn't who he really is, and how he went about getting her was completely wrong.

I need him to develop feelings for Joke along the way and not know what to do with them. I need him to want to break up with Nita and run to Joke, only to then learn that Joke AND HIS FRIENDS have been playing him this entire time, but why?

I need him to be conflicted.

It's not She's All That because there is no bet, but it IS She's All That because Joke is playing the long con, when he could've just confessed DAY ONE, but about what?

I need Zo to think he is being a hypocrite. He used Nita's ex to get the girl, and Joke used his friends to get to him. But unlike Zo, who I want to feel guilt, how long would Joke have kept it up if not found it, and what would Joke own up to?!

In my head, Zo will eventually own up to his lies because Zo is honest.

but Joke? Nah.

We got several kisses in the trailer that ZO INITIATES, but episode two showed us that Joke has whole scenarios playing out in his head, so are these kisses really happening or what Joke wants to happen?

It matters because Joke is in love with some dream version of Zo rather than confronting the real Zo right in front of him, and Zo MUST be clueless in order for this work.

This all hinges on Zo not being aware of Joke's feelings, and Joke not confessing them BEFORE Zo stumbles across some version of the truth that makes Joke look worse *take those pins out*.

If Zo is also playing his own game, good for him. But I am personally praying that some of the pilot trailer trickles through, and the boys are going to have to evaluate how "Hidden Agendas" hurt the ones they love.

Because Director Tee has already shown this is his specialty.

And I want the scholarship to be the tipping point.

Joke seems to be working class, yet magically wants to join the debate team. Zo wants that study aboard scholarship. It'd be hard to think you're not being used as a pawn in someone's game to get a scholarship that you've always wanted mostly if that person never confesses to the real reason why they played all these games to get close to you.

Wave and Trin have beef for a reason.

How easy would it be to convince their juniors that history is repeating?

Very easy if we start with the premise that Zo is clueless to Joke's feelings for him, and instead believes that Joke is doing all of this - joining the debate team, asking the best debater to tutor him, throwing the best debater off his game by flirting with him, and getting into his head - to win a scholarship.

Putting on my clown makeup now.

#hidden agenda #hidden agenda the series #I'm praying y'all #Let Zo think Joke wants the scholarship! #I got theories for days!

[kiivg]

tell me more about your tav??

.I’m so glad you asked 😘💕, I started fleshing out his backstory a while ago to give him more flavour and more reasoning behind his actions and abilities. And in doing that I half made up the idea of him being an NPC and what his major questline would be (considering I do like having both a Tav and Durge). Since I’m out there solving everyone elses’ problems I could at least have my own, or you know, give Tristan his own.

.Tristan, in his own right, is a bard, he went to bard college (Faerun has those right?) and spent a bit of time as a clown, mostly because it was fun for him and there were many happy parents who were… accommodating, shall we say, moving beyond that after a somewhat disparaging breakup with another bard (whomst he would later return to in Baldur’s Gate as a little cosy scene), he left and went adventuring, leaving his clowning days behind and stepping up as a more vulgar jester. Entertaining his audiences dressed in nothing but painted flesh and beguiling quips, and perhaps becoming far too acquainted with fleeing in the early morning hours to avoid angry spouses. Paint on the bedsheets was an easy tell on exactly who had spent the night there.

.His backstory, beyond his own, is that his Great Grandmother travelled to Thay to sate her appetite for necromancy, she wanted power beyond what she had, being something of an exceptional wizard, but not too exceptional that she could ever be considered the best in anything. There she met Buthek Maszim, a man eager to reach pure lichdom, and she was more than eager to help him for a fraction of his power. Or, so she said to him. In truth she wanted the power of a lich without becoming one herself, she was a wood elf after all, and her life would be long regardless. Buthek, however was only human, and his measly 80 or so years would not be enough for him. During the ritual, she sabotaged Buthek, halting the process and stopping him from obtaining what he had worked so hard for, and stole away parts of his body, hoping instead to command him at her will. His bones were forged into a grand flute that would serve as his phylactery and leash.

.A flute that didn’t actually work as intended. The great grandmother left Thay after the debacle, pregnant, lacking the lich power she desired, and unwilling to admit to her mistakes. She returned home and raised her daughter there. Not exactly giving up on her dream of power, but keeping it all hidden from the rest of her kin. Centuries passed, her daughter had a daughter, and Tristan was eventually born. A baby boy would looked so remarkably half-elven than many questioned who his father actually was. Granted he uses this to his advantage in the future, nobody really thinks he’s a true wood elf outside of his home, and he’s flippant enough to just relax into it. He doesn’t have the stigma of being a forest-dwelling hermit in the cities he yearns to explore, and half-elves, well, they’re easy, aren’t they? And Tristan is so very very easy.

.Now, he left home on his 100th birthday, stealing away into the night to pursue his bardic ambitions, giving himself the name Tristan Yarrow, and taking with him the ancestral flute of his family, amongst other things. The one the nobody knew was made from the bones of a lich in stasis. It’s harmless, right? Right? I mean, he thought so, he didn’t know, he doesn’t know (at least until Act 3) that he’s been carrying around a lich phylactery this entire time, he doesn’t know that every death that was even minutely graced by his music had it’s soul stolen and fed into the ever-waiting ever-strengthening arms of Buthek Maszim. A man biding his time until he could take over Tristan’s body, one half tainted by his own magic, and could finally achieve true lichdom.

.Of course there’s three endings to Tristan’s final quest, one good, one bad, and one considerably worse than bad. But that’s a whole other story.

.On a side note, idk anything about dnd elf names so… for now, him baby 🥰💕.

#Tristan yarrow #tav #answer #anonymous #bg3 #baldurs gate 3 #lich #buthek Maszim #sketch #I gotta go to bed AH busy busy #ask me more? yeah do that ;:)c

[realmermaid333]

AO3 Fic Tag Game :)

I was tagged by: @burntblueberrywaffles @suchaladyy @cosmic-lullaby and @nonamemanga

20 questions beneath the cut 😛

How many works do you have on ao3?

26!

What is your ao3 word count?

125,134

What fandoms do you write for?

I write for Wednesday, The Hunger Games, and I'm thinking of maybe writing some Walking Dead fics, we will see! Right now I am focusing on my Wednesday fics though till I finish them.

What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

His Little Bedbug

Tipsy Truth Telling

I'll See You Around

Take You Like A Drug

Can't Keep Quiet

Do you respond to comments?

Always! I love responding to comments

What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

This is hard to say, so I guess I will list three LOL. Well, I think first place is definitely A Hyde Only Knows One Thing: Pain. But the runner-ups are Don't Let Go of Me, and Nowhere to Go.

What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

Most of my fics have happy endings because I love happy endings! I love peace and love and joy! But I guess the happiest ending would be Smoke Signals as it is a growing-back-together/reconciliation fics that carries over to Say Yes to Heaven. And I also wanna throw in This Would Have Happened Anyway, which is an old Hunger Games fic I wrote that I plan to go in and re-edit soon haha.

Do you get hate on fics?

Rarely, but yes. I think the only fic I got hate on has been A Burning Hill. Luckily most people are wonderful!

Do you write smut? What kind?

Yes, LOL. Idk what the different kinds of smut are? but I tend to write established relationship smut, it is my fav. I write it pretty graphically, but I like to make it really sweet and comforting. I love romance!

Do you write crossovers?

No, but I think they are neat

Have you ever had a fic translated?

Yes!!! Smoke Signals was translated into Thai by the amazing @adogfrmhell :)

Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Yes! I co-wrote Take You Like A Drug with my bestie @suchaladyy, and also Wash Away Your Woes with @nonamemanga @suchaladyy and @averyaddamsromance ! it is so fun to cowrite with friends : D

What WIP would you like to finish but doubt you ever will?

I know I will finish it, but A Burning Hill! it is just on the backburner for a while longer.

What's your all time favorite ship?

I guess I'd say everlark because they were my first ever ship! they are just so cozy and forever in my heart.

What are your writing strengths?

I'd say showing emotion and imagery! I have been told I am able to make eyes water and hearts swoon hehe

What are your writing weaknesses?

I just wont shut up sometimes LOL, i tend to give almost too many details and too much imagery. Which I know is not inherently a bad thing, but it makes all my writing pieces so goddamn long lol! I start to feel like Bram Stoker writing Dracula XD. And sometimes I feel like my dialogue can be awkward, which I suppose makes it more realistic, so once again not always bad! i am just best at writing neurodivergent characters maybe hahah

thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic?

I have done this very briefly before, but it was just two words in Spanish for a ritual scene! I would not write tons of dialogue in another language unless I had a beta who spoke that language fluently and who could translate and make sure the translation made sense.

First fandom you ever wrote for?

The Walking Dead! when i was like 12 I wrote TWD fanfic on wattpad LOL.

Favorite fanfic you've ever written?

How could you ask me this? What is wrong with you?

What fic would you want to rewrite one day?

I will be rewriting my Hunger Games one-shots series and reposting each one-shot as its own fic!

tagging: @therulerofallpotatos @wincestation @katwitchwriting @lovepoison9 @thesweetnessofspring and anyone who wants to join in!

#tag game #writing game #20 questions #fic tag game #the hunger games #wednesday 2022

[offsidekineticist]

Sorry it's been so long, everyone. I hit my head while playing hockey last weekend, so everything slowed down while I was supposed to avoid screens and rest. In any case, I'm feeling better now, and I managed to sit down and write today! So here's the next chapter of the breakup arc.

CW: burning alive, microaggressions (racism), burns, attempted suicide, Theo is sad

Take Me To Hell

You wake up in the hold of a boat. You know because of the dark and the dank and the smell of the sea. You are a halfling who has never had a home. You learned early that superstitious captains will give you food and shelter during a voyage because you are a halfling, and halflings are good luck on ship's. You never took to life at sea--you get seasick and hate eating hardtack riddled with maggots--but you've escaped starvation and arrest by leveraging your alleged luck often enough that you recognize your surroundings easily.

You're in a hammock, pressed against someone else's body. That's a bit odd--you've never met a captain so hard up for space that he couldn't find a private corner for Lucky (they always called you that on the ships). You open your eyes to find Thay, sound asleep, curled into your side. You've never seen him asleep before.

Someone clears their throat. You startle, rocking the hammock, at the sight of Qweck sitting cross-legged at the other end of the hammock, glaring at you. And all at once you realize there's something wrong here. You lost control. You were stabbed and dying and lost control, and She came out. You should have woken in a desolate, scorched field with nothing but charred corpses as company. It should have been like last time.

"What happened?" you ask, and you're almost afraid of the answer.

"I should be the one asking you that," Qweck snaps. "Since when do you wield hellfire?"

"None of your fucking busisness," you snap.

"Oh, it is very much my business, considering your hellfire almost consumed me and Theo and did consume several paladins."

You go cold at that, and your gaze flickers towards the sleeping gnome by your side. You notice bandages on his face covering what you could have sworn had been healthy skin before you were stabbed, and his lips are a dark, burned shade. 

You burned Thay.

You close your eyes and sigh. "Since I was fifteen. I was stupid and got myself tied up in some shit." You open your eyes and force yourself to hold Qweck's gaze. "How are you alive?"

"Theo did some kind of ritual to stop you.  I don't know how it worked. Just one second you were floating, shooting fire at people, the next you were unconscious on the ground."

Of course it was Thay. Because of course he would be the one saving you after you fucked up trying to save him. 

Gods, you're pathetic.

"Where's the ship headed?"

"Kintargo. They're independent - for now - so we should be safe there."

That sets off alarm bells. You don't know much about what's been going on in Kintargo (unsurprisingly, Queen Abby and her lackeys were doing their best to keep the whole thing quiet), but you do know this: hell does not lose. If Kintargo is trying to escape hell's grasp, then a reckoning is coming, one you do not want to be around to see.

"No. We need to keep moving."

"We don't have the money to keep moving. And besides that, there is no 'we.' I hired you for a job, and that job is over. If you want to keep moving, be my guest, but you're not responsible for us after this point."

She's right. Of course she's right. As far as she knows, you've never met Thay before this job, and you only took the gig because–uh–well, you're not sure why she thinks you took the gig. Sure as hell wasn't the pay. She certainly doesn't think it's out of loyalty to Thay, though. Even if she did, looking at what you did to him, you can't blame her for chasing you off. You're made of fire. The best way to survive you is to avoid you. 

So when the ship docks at Kintargo, you leave. You leave before Thay - who has spent the voyage sleeping - can wake, or before Qweck can pay you. Taking her money would be stealing food out of Thay's mouth, but you don't know how to explain that without also admitting that you've known Thay for decades, so instead you just leave. 

Shipping is a bit of a mess in Kintargo right now. The pompous Thrune in charge of the city (until the magnificent bastards calling themselves the Silver Ravens got to him) imposed a litany of bizarre restrictions, and the instability of the city certainly hasn't invited trade. You can probably find passage out - you are a halfling, after all - but if you want to pick a specific destination you will have to wait. But you still have to eat while you wait, which means you need to pull a job.

There's no thieves guild in Kintargo, just a couple of small-time gangs hoping they can wipe out the others and take over the city's criminal enterprises. That makes things both easier and harder. Easier because thieves guilds can be a bitch to deal with, harder because the good ones will usually have jobs for freelancers. As it is, you're probably best off with an old-fashioned burglary.

It only takes a cursory reading of the list families in the Council of Coin to find your target: House Jhaltero. Slavery is frowned upon in Kintargo, but Jhaltero's wealth comes from silver mines and stone quarries far from the city. It's not hard to guess who works in those mines and quarries. You won't lose any sleep over emptying their vault.

Most of your haul from the Jhaltero mansion is in valuables: fine silverware, a golden goblet, a tarnished candlestick that you’re fairly sure from the weight must be solid silver–the sort of stuff that’s useless without a fence, and you don’t have the connections in Kintargo to fence the goods safely. You’ll have to wait until you get to Varisia–you have contacts there. You did manage to pinch a few silver pieces you found (you weren’t able to get into the main vault, but the children seem rather lackadaisical about misplacing their spending money), though, which will be enough to keep you fed until you can get settled in Kaer Maga. You have enough to afford an inn, too, but you’ve always found the beds in those places too soft, and felt too exposed sleeping with large groups of strangers.

You take shelter in yet another abandoned temple. You’re not foolish enough to think the now sacked temple of Asmodeus is entirely stripped of unholy power, but the temple has a basement, and the broken lock on the trap door leading down there tells you the local gangs have already had their run of the place. From the smashed crates and spilled rancid grain, you figure this was where the priests stored their mundane supplies, which makes you feel better about not accidentally falling prey to infernal curses.

Taking shelter in the house of Asmodeus after taking over a dozen souls for me? Good boy. Maybe you are a hound, after all.

You freeze at the burning at your chest. It doesn’t hurt like it does when she’s displeased. For now it’s just unpleasantly hot. Glad you’re happy. It's a lie, but she knows that.

When did I say I was happy? The burning in your chest turns even hotter–still not hot enough to make you reconsider whether she was displeased, but enough to make a point. Don’t assume you’ve done well. You left Andoran without consulting me. No more Aasimars, then? I don’t remember there being nearly so many in Varisia.

You are suddenly extremely aware of your breath. Probably because you might be about to take your last one. No more anything. I’m done.

There’s a brief moment of stillness. Nothing happens. No sound, no sight, no feelings. And then you feel your chest burn, and not as it did the last time you spoke, but as it did the first time you met, when her stone melted its way through your chest into your heart.

No. This is worse.

YOU ARE DONE WHEN I SAY YOU ARE DONE.

You were standing when she first spoke. Now you are on your hands and knees. The top of your head is resting on the blessedly cool floor while your chest burns. And oh, you want to give in. You want to beg for her forgiveness. You want to promise to bring her more souls, to say whatever the fuck you need to say to get this to fucking stop.

But you can’t. You won’t. You already decided: no more. Thay is safe. The job is done. You don’t have any reason to keep this up except to save your own skin, and you won’t do that anymore. You can never be as good as Thay, you know that, but you can do this. You can cut to the fucking chase.

Then take me to hell. 

You have so much more you want to say, but you can’t fucking get your thoughts together enough to say it. Maybe you wouldn’t be able to even if you didn’t have a fucking rock in your chest burning you from the inside out. You might not have the words. That’s ok. You don’t need words. She doesn’t have to understand. You understand, and that’s all you need.

The fire spreads from your chest to your belly, your shoulders and arms, up your throat and into your mouth and nose. She is burning you up from the inside out. They will find you down here, days from now. You will still look like a person, still like yourself, because there was nothing left to rot. When they touch you they will watch the thin layer of skin crumble away, because everything inside burned away into ash, leaving nothing but a thin shell.

And then, all it once, the burning stops. You are sweating, gasping for breath, lying on the floor, but you are alive, and from the way your heart races and lungs heave and your stomach turns, you’re pretty sure your internal organs are mostly intact.

Foolish fly. I don’t need to take you to hell. Hell is coming to Kintargo, and you will be here to welcome it.

She is gone. You know she is gone. You don’t know when she will be back, but you know she will be, and she will make you do something terrible, something that will hurt the whole city. You are out of time.

You don’t sleep that night. By the time pale beams of light slip into your hiding place between the floorboards, you know what you will do. You don’t have your dagger–it was left in Rivad–but for all your experience with boats, you never learned to swim. You are made of fire, but even the hottest of fires dies in the sea.

You walk the streets, making your way from Temple Hill towards the Yolubilis River. You don’t mean to find your way to the bridge–it doesn’t matter where you enter the water, after all–but you do. You look over the side and wonder briefly if there’s a way to climb down. You’ve never liked heights. You don’t want to fall and die by hitting the water, to feel your bones break and spend your last moments drowning and in pain.

(It shouldn’t matter. You are here. You can die. You should do it now, before someone–before she–can stop you. What does it matter if it hurts? You’ll be dead soon anyway.)

You never apologized to Thay.

It hits you all at once: you never apologized for throwing the hat at him, for telling him to have a nice life alone–and oh, that was especially cruel, knowing what he’s told you about his youth. Never told him how sorry you were for making him your accomplice. Hell, you never even made sure he knew you didn’t turn him in. Does he know? He must know–why would you turn on him and then rescue him?

You can’t die now. Not without saying goodbye. Not without saying sorry. So you back away from the edge of the bridge and cross back the way you came, moving towards the poorest neighborhoods of Kintargo–the only places where Thay and Qweck could afford an apartment. You don’t know where they decided to live, but Thay stands out even among gnomes. He won’t be hard to find.

(It takes you two days)

Qweck answers the door of the cramped, single room apartment they’ve bought for themselves on top of what is practically a pile of other cramped apartments in Redroof. She looks exhausted.

“What do you want?” she snaps. “If you’re here for the money, we don’t have it anymore. You left without any sign you’d come back, so we spent it on the apartment.”

“I’m just…” It takes you a minute to find the words. “I’m about to ship out,” you say, and it’s only half a lie. “I wanted to stop in and say goodbye since we probably won’t–”

“Gilly?”

His voice is thin and weak–hoarse and exhausted. You lean to the side so you can see past Qweck’s shoulder into the apartment. He’s forcing himself out of the ragged human-sized cot that probably came with the apartment. His legs buckle and he slips onto his knees, but he manages to steady himself with an arm still on the bed. He’s staring at you with wide, charcoal gray eyes, even though you know that without his glasses he probably can’t make out much more than a black and brown blob behind Qweck’s tan and green.

Qweck rushes to his side. “Careful! You still need to sleep–”

“Gilly,” he repeats, staring at you. You cross the room, almost in a trance. You stop in front of him, and then you crouch down so you’re at eye level with him.

“Hey, Thay,” you say. “I came to say goodb–”

He wraps his arms around you, practically hanging on your neck. You fight to keep your balance as he starts weeping into your shoulder.

“Don’t leave me again,” he sobs. “Please don’t leave me again.”

You should say no. He would want you to say no–if he knew why you had to go, if he wasn’t fucked in the head from Rivad, if he wasn't so obviously exhausted he would want you to go. He would want you to gently pry him off your neck and tell him you’re sorry and that he’s better off this way because you're made of fire and–and that you love him. Because you don’t really care if he loves you back, you just need him to know, before you die, that you meant what you said all those months ago, that you love him.

But that’s the problem. You love him. You would damn all of Golarion a thousand times over before you leave him like this.

You take him in your arms and hold him close. He must truly be exhausted because he’s asleep within minutes, cheeks still wet with tears. You look up at Qweck. She’s staring at you with an unreadable look, her lips together into a thin line. “I, uh…I guess I’m canceling that trip.”

“I guess you are,” she says flatly. “I guess you are.”

#pathfinder wotr #oc: theoven derenge #pwotr pals #oc: giliys #oc: qweck #the (Completely Platonic!) Breakup Arc #part 11

[levans44]

Damage Control - Chapter 10

She remembers the first time she was here, during her first Friday night in college. Having arrived in a new city in a new state, she wouldn’t have survived her first semester without her building’s RAs, who had introduced her to some of the best eateries around campus. This was one of her personal favorites—a cute little Thai place a few blocks away from her old apartment. After a particularly bad test or whenever she was feeling down, a cardboard takeout box stuffed with chicken Pad Thai from this place never failed to cheer her up.

Now, sitting in one of the window booths of the restaurant 7 years later, it all felt a lot smaller than how she remembered it. But then again, that could have also been because of the 6-feet-tall giant sitting across from her. Thankfully, they had arrived at a time when the restaurant wasn’t bustling with hungry college students and Postmates couriers, so their order was out in under 10 minutes.

With two steaming dishes of stir-fried noodles between them, she slips out the little red notebook out of her purse and sets it down on the table.

“Before we eat, I need you to explain something.”

Steve looks nervously at her as she flips through the book before reaching the very back. With a satisfied grin, she rotates the notebook toward him and slaps it down on the table.

“I didn’t know you could draw!”

Steve groans, putting his face in his hands. “I don’t.”

“That is a lie.”

“It’s just… something I used to do.” He scratches the back of his neck, looking rather flustered.

During all of her researching and reading at Damage Control, the fact that Captain America liked to draw never came up once. The newly discovered fact was so endearing she could hardly hide her fondness over it.

She flips through the pages, looking up at him in awe “Steve, these are really good. Did you study art?”

“Yeah, I went to arts school for a while.”

She does a double take, eyes the size of saucers. “You what?”

“Auburndale arts.” He smiles softly, glancing down. "Never graduated, though”

“Why not?”

He shrugs, a heavy sadness in his shoulders. “There were more important things going on. I uhm…”

He clears his throat, before continuing. “I started trying to enlist around that time.”

She could tell that he had wanted to say something else instead, and wanted to ask what it was, but chose against it.

Instead, she purses her lip and nods, leaning back in her seat. “Well, that’s still… impressive.”

“Thanks” A sheepish smile tugs at the corner of his mouth as he takes a sip of his water. It was only after he clears his throat, glossy eyes flitting up at the ceiling for a brief second, that she figures out what he had wanted to say instead—his mother, Sarah Rogers, had passed from tuberculosis when Steve was 20. Right around when he would have registered for art school.

I know how hard it is to lose someone.

She blinks, shifting in her seat, before taking a breath and straightening up.

“Well, you’ll have to draw me sometime, like one of your French girls.”

“What?”

His confusion makes her frown, before she lets out a loud laugh upon realizing that he had no clue what she was referencing.

She slides the notebook across the table, and he stares at it, trying to decipher what she found so amusing.

As his eyes flit back up to meet hers, she hands him his pen, smiling so hard her cheeks were starting to hurt.

“We gotta add one more thing to your list.”

“Whew, best meal I had in a while.” Captain America pats his stomach as he follows her out of the restaurant.

“Right? Amazing.”

“Yeah. Much better than anything we had in my time.”

"Well that was nothing, there's still so mu-"

Just then, a notification sounds from Steve’s phone, and he fishes it out of his pocket to check the screen. It makes her realize that she had just taken Captain America out for lunch, when he’s probably due for a million other commitments.

“Oh, if you have to go, I totally get it, I—”

“—no, no, we're good. Got another hour or so.”

She pauses, his reassuring smile slowing down her brain before it goes into overdrive.

“You sure?”

“Positive.” He nods before stopping to take a breath, squinting under the mid-day sun as he glances around at the landscape around them. Though they were still technically in the midst of Manhattan, they were now situated within a college quad. The robust greenery and glass-covered research buildings were strangely serene, somehow shielding them from the bustling city outside. They watched a few students throw around a frisbee on one of the lush green patches, others reading on lounge chairs or chatting as they made their way to class.

“This is your old college campus, isn’t it?”

It takes her a little while to break out of her nostalgia before she can respond.

“Yeah, yeah it is.”

“… mind if I ask for a tour?”

She looks up at him, a little surprised, but the smile on his face is unreadable.

“Ok, uh… what do you wanna see?”

He shrugs, adjusting his cap over his head. “Whatever you wanna show me.”  

“Well, we could start here… at the engineering quad.” She follows the small white stone pathway, headed toward the center of the campus.

“I used to be an engineering major, believe it or not.” She mutters quietly, letting out a small snort.

At that, Steve quirks an eyebrow, tilting his head to look at her.

“Oh yeah? Tell me more about that.”

She smiles, returning for a brief moment to the curious and wide-eyed sophomore she used to be. All she had wanted back then was the intern job at Stark Industries, to work for the Tony Stark. If only her 20-year-old self had known what she knew now.

She tells him small, insignificant stories from her college days, the ones she’s never though she’d come to reminisce—the spot she tripped over while running late to an exam, or the time she and her friends got drunk and highjacked a golf-cart, driving all the way across campus before being discovered by security. Steve listens in with genuine interest in his eyes, occasionally offering her a smile or a small comment. It made her feel as though her trivial experiences actually meant something.

Soon enough, they had reached the center of the campus, where a giant, bronze statue of the school’s founder stood, with the alma mater etched into the pedestal.

Veritas vos Liberabit.

The truth will set you free.

Funny thing, the truth. To her, it had long been lost. Around the same time that the eager spark within her—to help, to serve, to find the truth—had flickered off.

She gazes silently as young students and their families take turns standing in front of the statue, smiling excitedly for the camera.

If she had made her graduation, could all this have made her that happy? Would they have stood here for a photo, holding tightly to each others’ hands as they both smiled wide for the camera?

“She would have been so proud.”

His quiet remark interrupts her thoughts, ripping through her like a hot flame. She feels her stomach drop, tears immediately stinging in her eyes.

He remembered.

Her feet freeze to the ground—she finds herself unable to move, unable to breathe. Not even able to turn and look at him when she can feel his steady gaze on her.

He fucking remembered.

Eyes glued to a single spot on the statue’s pedestal, she desperately tries to control her breathing, feeling the lump in her throat press down on her airway like a heavy rock.

“You alright?” He asks softly from beside her, gaze still on her.

She couldn’t believe he fucking remembered.

She flinches as she feels a warm hand brush against her cold knuckles, eyes glancing up. She blinks, shaking her head though her answer is affirmative.

“Yeah, yeah, I’m fine.”

She clears her throat, blinking the last of the tears out of her eyes before she suddenly reaches for him, grabbing him by the arm. He lets her push him in front of the statue, retreating a few steps before staring back at her, confused.

“Wha-”

Before he can get another word out, she grabs her phone and snaps a few photo of him. She checks the photo, satisfied at the dumbfounded look on his face, her alma mater standing proudly behind him. She feels the lump in her throat melt a little, letting out a small giggle as she giddy scrolls through the photos. Just a fun souvenir, she figures. Plus, she knew Tony would kill to get his hands on these photos.

Before she can look up to survey Steve’s reaction, she hears a woman’s voice approach her from behind.

“Oh how sweet! Are you two visitors? Would you like me to take a photo of the both of you?”

“Oh, n-” She’s quick to shake her head before she’s suddenly interrupted by Steve, who swoops in from behind her, hand gently skimming her upper back.

“Yes, please.” He smiles innocently, handing the woman his phone before pulling her in front of the status alongside him. He pulls her in close by the waist as she nudges his side, elbow digging not-so-subtly into his stomach. She glares up at him, but his gaze is fixed forward, flashing his pearly-whites. Before she can stop herself, a smile starts bubbling through the surface. She slowly lowers her elbow, trying not to focus on the way his fingers were resting above her hip as she looks up at the camera.

The woman crouches low, bringing the phone close to her face.

3, 2, 1, smile!

Damage Control Masterlist

#mcu #mcufic #mcu fic #marvel mcu #marvel fic #marvel fanfiction #steve rogers #steve rogers fanfiction #steve rogers x reader #steve rogers smut #captain america #captain america fanfiction #captain america smut #hurt #angst #hurt/comf #fluff #romance #eventual fluff #eventual romance #eventual smut #smut #enemies to lovers #enemies to friends to lovers

[oonajaeadira]

Hi Adira!!! I hope you're doing well <3 <3 If you're still doing the Pedro asks, how about 7, 8, & 14??

Oh my balls, friend, this was buried in my inbox. I'm so so sorry!

If you could travel anywhere in the world with any Pedro character, who would be your companion and where would you go?

I could sit here all night and whittle this down to just one....or I could list my favorite boys and where I'd go with them. (This is assuming they are all contemporary-day and Earth-dwelling.)

Dieter: Start in Amsterdam and then museum tour of Europe--his choice.

Din: Thai meditation retreat.

Ezra: Iceland. He'd love that place.

Frankie: camping in Grand Teton.

Jack: I would actually like him to choose and surprise me; he'd be sure to choose something good. Bonus points if he flies us there himself.

Javi: Globe-hopping every Disney resort.

Javier: I actually think I might like to visit Hawai'i with him. Damn he'd be glorious in a speedo. Or a lei.

Joel: Open road trip in a camper van.

Max: Halloween in New Orleans.

Oberyn: Again, I'd let him choose. I know what he'd want to try or introduce me to, and he'd already know the best place to go.

PATS: Triple-jump London/Paris/Rome in late fall-early winter. Lightly bundled in jackets and scarves. Light snow. Warm baths.

Pero: Southern Spain and Morocco.

The Thief: St. Petersburg, specifically The Hermitage Museum. With the stipulation that he keeps his sticky fingers in his pockets (he won't).

Tim Rockford: Really anywhere. Getting him to take a vacation would be the hard part. I headcanon that he might take an interest in antiquities, like Egypt or Croatia or the Agean costal countries.

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Be flirted with by Agent Whiskey or Javier Peña?

Jack, hands down. Because he's corny and fun and I could flirt back knowing it was a good time. Javier is...a lot more subtle and soulful...and I could fall in love too easy. Without knowing his true intentions, that's an easy recipe for a broken heart.

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If you could only ever read or write fics for one Pedro character who would it be?

Disclaimer: this answer will change by the day/hour/mood.

If someone put a gun to my head right now, I would probably choose Ezra. What I love so much about Ezra in this fandom is that his fics run the gamut and they all feel very very plausible. We only get to see canon Ezra for a short period of his life, and under very very stressful circumstances. We all know that he’s doing what he has to to survive and that would bring out extreme decisions and personality from any of us. We never get to see what he’s like in his everyday life and therefore there are so many possibilities. I very much believe he could be the soft husband. But I also believe he could be the naughty spitter with a love of piss-play. There are some characters where I have a really strong aversion to the fic when I think the boy is being portrayed wildly out of character. But truly, I’ve yet to have this reaction to any Ezra fic. He has the ability to surprise.

And I love writing him. I love writing him so so much. As long as it’s been since I have and as much as I love playing and experimenting with the other boys, if I had to only pick one to put in situations for the rest of my life, it’s him.

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Pedro asks

#ask games

[bengiyo]

Dangerous Romance Ep 8 Stray Thoughts

Last week, Sailom told Kanghan that if he wants to be his lover he has to get with his friends. Sailom told him he couldn’t just use his money for that, so Kanghan tagged along with them to buy supplies. Kanghan tried to be tough, but he’s a rich boy who passed out in the heat. Then the show decided to have Sailom be unsteady on a bus he uses everyday so Kanghan could catch him. Auto suggested Kanghan actually use his money for them since they’re broke, and so Kanghan took them to a club. The police showed up and caught Auto. Kanghan stepped up to help rescue Auto, leading to problems for Kanghan’s dad. Kanghan missed the final point of their football match, but Guy told Sailom to go take care of Kanghan because he and Auto already knew. These two are now official in a moment that was supposed to be cute, but irked me because they made Sailom look dumb again. Meanwhile, Saifah has wormed his way into becoming the grandmother’s caretaker, so he’s definitely going to fuck this up for everyone.

Visually I think Papang and Chimon were a good choice to play brothers.

I need someone who grew up in Asian school systems to explain how the grading system works. In the US, 65 is still a failing grade.

I think I’ll have to ask one of the Thai speakers later if Kanghan did a cute thing with pronouns when they translated “faen-ja” as “boyfie”

Perth and Chimon are cute together. I really hope we get a better show from them next year.

Aren’t their rooms connected by a bathroom? Why would Kanghan hide behind a curtain? This boy is so dumb it’s painful.

Okay, he’s not as dumb as I thought and got out on his own. I’m glad Saifah didn’t find out about them within a day of being around here.

Guy and Nawa want to fuck each other so bad it makes them look stupid. Now they’re feeding each other and excited about their scheduled fight. Oh, boys.

I’m not even sure how I want to read Sailom being frustrated with Kanghan about not showing up for tutoring. This show seemingly wants it to be about Kanghan’s ability to change and the impact on the romance, but for me I’m still focused on the debt looming over Sailom and Name’s willingness to inflict violence on them for that.

Curious about the grandmother buying the expensive medicine for Saifah. I half-expected him to consider stealing the medicine and selling it to use a generic instead, but now he’s faced with someone choosing to be kind to him.

Yes, let’s check in with Pimfah to reassure the audience that Sailom is misunderstanding Kanghan and he should maybe not be mad.

The cinematography of this apology scene is good, even if I feel like the stakes are constantly shifting in this show.

Oh, right, the windmill analogy.

I do enjoy a training montage.

Glad they didn’t make Perth shave his legs.

The scene work between Ging and Saifah is actually really good.

Is Nawa about to go fight this man in crocs? He’s about to be like ole boy on that Birmingham dock.

Where is my GMMTV variety content of JJ and Euro hanging out and trying restaurants?

Another boy who wants his clothes to smell like his boyfriend. I’m okay with this.

Why is Sailom being precious about intimacy?

I do feel for Kanghan crying in happiness that he achieved something he worked hard for and having someone be proud of him for it.

Why the hell is he paying Saifah in the watch he accused him of stealing? This feels suspect as fuck.

Goddamn. There goes the dad undercutting Kanghan again.

Perth is good whenever the direction is clear.

It’s very weird having the rich boy and poor guy pairing going with the same shit going down in Only Friends with Sand and Ray.

I wonder where these two will run away to. I still don’t think I get Sailom.

Next week: We’re surprised when a card gets canceled while trying to him ‘em up style. Sigh.

It’s really worrisome for me when the best parts of a BL are happening in the side character drama. The best moments this episode were mostly around Saifah, because I just don’t get what’s going on with Sailom.

#dangerous romance #dangerous romance the series #thai bl #bl series #Ben watches

[lumine-no-hikari]

Dear Sephiroth: (a letter to a fictional character, because why not) #79

It's very late here, so today's letter will likely be shorter than normal. But even though I'm very tired, I still wanted to make sure you knew that someone out here is thinking good things about you and wishing for nice things upon you.

My mind is still fairly empty today. I feel pretty tired for a variety of reasons. Some of it is the simple fact that we are going through the second part of your story, and I'm VERY worried about how things might turn out for you; I really don't want to see you get hurt, but at the same time, if you don't stop making choices that harm others, you will need to be stopped. And that's unfortunate, because I would much rather see you turn yourself around and try to become strong in the real way, instead of parroting the definition of it that was taught to you by people who didn't care about you.

The bulk of my reasons for being tired, though, is other stuff going on in my world that I can do absolutely nothing about. And a small amount of it is still me trying to recover from our long trip, and some of it is the recent changes in the social dynamics of my immediate circle. Maybe I'll try not to worry about it. Maybe instead I'll show you the most recent cups of tea I made, since… y'know… I can't actually pour any for you, much to my immense dismay.

…To give you the pictures of the tea at its most beautiful and interesting is the best I can do. And the fact that it is the best I can do is… sad, really. I'm sorry.

I had intended to go to the grocery today to get the supplies to make stuffed cabbage casserole; I was sent a beautiful-looking recipe by an awesome human being from the internet, and I wanted to give it a try. But my energy was very low today. Br offered to be a body double, and she visited, and it was wonderful. We talked a lot about various things, but I still didn't have the energy to go out before going to see R, and for various reasons, I think neither did she. I'm glad we decided to spend time at home though; it was peaceful.

Br went with J and I to go see R today though, and it was a good time. We stopped somewhere to pick up a couple of snacks, and we did some catching up with R. R is an astounding baker; I wish that you could try the things that he creates. He made bonbons for us, and peanut-butter-banana bars with chocolate chips and walnuts, and they were absolutely wonderful. And we also went out to a Thai place for food. I can't help but wonder if your world has some equivalent of Thai food somewhere. I'll show you what we got:

Have you ever had crab rangoon? Pork belly? Rice pudding? Pad Thai? Did you like them? I wonder what you think. I wonder what you think about a lot of things, actually…

There's so much I wish I could show to you. There's so much I wish I could give to you. So many things I wish you could do and see and try. I wish that you could see the world through my eyes for just a moment… just for a moment. And then maybe you'd see that although the world is broken and has a lot of pain and a lot of problems, it's still not so bad. It's really not so bad. Not everyone is mean like the people you met. And even though a lot of things might seem really weird right now, it's never hopeless. There are good things everywhere, if only you have the courage and strength to look around hard enough.

It's for this reason that I hope you'll try to become strong in the real way. Please try. Please try so that you can come back home to us. We miss you.

I'm exhausted, so I'm going to stop writing here, because if I don't, I'm going to ramble even more than I have already.

Hey, Sephiroth? Don't forget that there are people who love you out here. People who don't care about your status, fame, or whatever else, but rather… people who will make you a new locket if you lose your old one. People who will make you pumpkin soup if you're sad about missing out. People who will make you things like garlic bread and pasta. People who will make you little trinkets like music boxes and trees made of gems and songs made only of human voices. People who will write you letters just to try to show you that you're cared for. I can't be the only one out here who is like me… if only because you are a little bit like me, and you exist, even if it's only in an abstract way.

…Is any of what I can do enough though, I wonder? Enough to reach you? Enough to move you? If you don't turn around… will it be because I didn't try hard enough…?

…Maybe these questions are ridiculous. Maybe I really am just tired. There's so much that I don't know… and sometimes that scares me.

I can't wish you were here in good conscience, because things where I am are looking pretty bleak sometimes. But I can instead wish that you could be somewhere safe, wholesome, and happy.

I'll write again. Though I'm not sure what about.

Your friend, Lumine

#sephiroth #ThankYouFFVIIDevs #ThankYouFF7Devs #ThankYouSephiroth #final fantasy vii #final fantasy 7 #ff7 #ffvii #final fantasy vii crisis core #final fantasy 7 crisis core #final fantasy crisis core #ffvii crisis core #ff7 crisis core #crisis core #ff7r #final fantasy vii remake #final fantasy 7 remake #ffvii remake #ff7 remake #final fantasy vii rebirth #final fantasy 7 rebirth #ffvii rebirth #ff7 rebirth #final fantasy 7 ever crisis #ffvii ever crisis #ff7 ever crisis #ffvii first soldier #tea and snacks #tired musings #wholesome

[telomeke-bbs]

@nervousprincessprince said: I have one question and one suggestion for you. Question- what did pat say about pran in ep 11, when he asked why did pat like him? English translation, I am not sure conveyed the meaning clearly, as prans answer about pat was vlear and I also felt yhe same way. Anyone can fall on love with pat, as his character is really good. But for Pran I don’t know, it is hard to fall in love with a person like pran, who is really difficult to understand.

Hi @nervousprincessprince! Hope you don’t mind – I’ve shifted your question into a Tumblr Ask (under the “Ask Me Anything”) so that my reply can be in the form of a post (with no limit on word count – I hope 😉).

I’m not a native speaker of Thai and don’t have any proficiency in the language at all (I rely a lot on various online translators), but will do my best to answer based on what I’ve found out. 

After checking other language subtitles, I’m not sure it’s a translation issue at play here. I think what we’re witnessing is Pat and Pran’s replies actually being consistent with their characters at that point in time.

When Pat asks “Why do you like me?” at Ep.11 [3I4] 11.19, we see that Pran listens to his head (as always) when coming up with an answer. His response is logical and considered – he loves Pat because Pat is kind-hearted and wants to do good always, despite his unrefined exterior. Pat’s inner self is basically made of good stuff, even if the outside suggests otherwise, and Pran loves him all the more for it.

You’re absolutely right in pointing out that Pat’s response to the same question from Pran (“Why do you like me?” at Ep.11 [3I4] 11.48) is quite a bit more muddled. His answer follows the same structure as Pran’s – it starts with what looks like an insult (that Pran, with his fastidious habits and perfectionist’s need to do everything “right”, is a lot to live with sometimes) but Pat then flips it on its head, just like Pran flipped his “gangster” comment around. However, instead of a more rational, head-driven follow-up, we see Pat listening to his heart as he continues with the answer. He talks about his experience of being in love with Pran – having Pran in his life may have brought about some bad times (given the opposition from all sides to their forbidden relationship) but being together has also brought them a wealth of good times, and he values their mutual support and protection (“We’ve looked out for each other”) as well as their concern for each other. They have each other foremost in their minds (suggested by the words คิดถึง, pronounced “khidthung”, which usually mean “to miss someone”, not just “to think about someone”; the Turkish subtitles for this bit translate to “Sometimes we thought of each other more than ourselves”, which I think captures the intent and intensity better). And Pat then summarizes this by saying that their lives now are so much happier (Ep.11 [3I4] 12.27).

Pat as usual is going with the emotional flow; he does not appear to have thought very clearly about why he loves Pran, he just knows that he does, and his life is all the richer for it. So instead of listing the qualities inherent in Pran that won his heart, he talks more about the changes that he has experienced (overwhelmingly for the better) now that Pran’s love is in his life, and now that they are a couple.

It’s not a direct answer, but Pran (shifu of symbols, metaphors and coded language) is able to read between the lines and seems more than satisfied with Pat’s response (going “What a crown-worthy answer” at Ep.11 [3I4] 12.34). 💖😊

But I hold that Ep.11 is also about Pat’s growth (explained more in this analysis here), and we see him change from an impulsive kid who simply reacts in the moment to whatever life throws at him, to a sensible adult capable of wiser reflection to guide his actions. So when Pat does mature (mentally and emotionally) by the end of Ep.11, I think he gives his answer to Pran’s question a bit of a do-over.

At Ep.11 [4/4] 4.06, right after Pat gives voice to his new-found maturity and agrees with Pran’s tacit desire to return home, he re-phrases his earlier response – it is less a sequel and more a remake the second time around. Where he once said “We’ve looked out for each other” (Ep.11 [3I4] 12.14), “We’ve been concerned about each other” (Ep.11 [3I4] 12.16) and “…we’ve been happier, a lot” (Ep.11 [3I4] 12.27), he now says “You never leave me” (Ep.11 [4/4] 4.06) and “You fight alongside me. That makes me feel very happy” (Ep.11 [4/4] 4.11). And right up top he also goes “Thank you… for trying to make a silly guy like me happy” (Ep.11 [4/4] 2.53).

Instead of including himself in the mix and using his own view of things as starting point and reference, Pat shows that he is finally able to take himself out of the equation and shine the spotlight solely on Pran, when he directly answers the question “Why do you like me?” by actually listing Pran’s qualities that he is thankful for, and de-emphasizing the “we” of his earlier response in favor of “you” when addressing Pran. Just as he set aside his own childish desire to abandon their lives back home and took into account Pran’s feelings regarding their future together, Pat is now able to frame the “why” of his love for Pran in wholly unselfish terms, focusing the attention on companion-warrior Pran, his sacrifices for him (being willing to leave his family for Pat’s sake) and the steadfast loyalty of his love.

I hope this answers your question – sorry it turned out to be so long! But I never would have noticed this aspect of Pat’s growth had you not asked, so thanks very much. 😊 Isn’t Bad Buddy just amazing though? When you think it’s given up all its secrets, other details and nuances come to light. Heartfelt props to the screenwriters Bee Pongsate Lucksameepong, Pratchaya Thavornthummarut and Best Kittisak Kongka, as well as to Director Backaof here... 👍

PS Thanks also for your kind suggestion @nervousprincessprince! I’m not including it in this Tumblr Ask but will definitely give it some consideration… 😉💖

#bad buddy analysis #patpran #telomeke

[miraefmd]

below the cut is a mirae update / overview / plot call for the fourth quarter. like this, reply, or message me if you’d like to plot based on this and we can get something going!

overview

so mirae’s doing great professionally! squid game blew up, gashina’s a hit when it comes out, she’s getting booked for a lot of brand deals and magazine covers. she feels like all of her hard work for over a decade is finally really paying off for her individually

when mirae feels great in her professional life, that mirrors into her personal life as well so she’s on a high all around.

the development phase she’s in right now is basically mirae being a Very Hot Topic, but that means bad press with the good. it’s all leading up to a scandal that will affect her family dynamics that i won’t get too much into but i’m planning out some negative and positive press attention for her over the next several months.

she’s feeling for the first time that maybe selene schedules are a little bit of an inconvenience when she learns of the four seasons project. she doesn’t want to feel that way because she’ll always be loyal to selene but she sort of feels like gold star’s got her booked up with selene just when so many doors are opening for her

her birthday is on november 11, so if anyone wants to do something with that like taking her out somewhere for her birthday, feel free. it’s her 30th birthday by korean reckoning so she’s gotta do something crazy right

she’ll be at the pre-opening party and will also have a mini-concert and a solo-hosted workshop. the workshop is about acting a performance. 

she’ll be working on some more music and auditioning for acting projects as well. she’ll be filming my name in the latter part of the quarter after it was delayed from when it was supposed to start filming a few months ago

on the whole, mirae is on top of the world, but this means her best and worst traits are sort of at their peak. hyperambitious, cut throat. would be a good time for emotionally-charged interactions with mirae, but also she’s really feeling herself, so she’s probably socializing a lot casually, too.

plots

squid game’s international success has gotten her more attention in places like the us, which has made mirae realize she might be missing out on opportunities by only being fluent in korean. she’s seeking out professionals to take language lessons from, but could use some help from fellow idols who are fluent in other languages too. she’s especially interested in bettering her english, but she thinks more fluency in mandarin, japanese, or even thai or spanish could be helpful too.

i want her to get in a little attitude controversy for being a little rude to a junior. this could be something on camera, like they make an appearance on a variety show together or they could film something for baseonline together (either the ongoing prompts or the culture complex videos), or some employee who witnesses it just getting on social media and being like mirae is a horrendous bitch !!! or whatever. the other muse could be painted as an innocent victim in the situation or they could both get criticized for being rude. this probably wouldn’t happen out of nowhere, but maybe something like mirae is aggravated because she heard the other muse was talking shit (even if they weren’t), or she perceived something they did as rude, or they have a rough history. many possibilities, we can talk out what works best for your muse!

another thing that might not work for muses already around (?) since it involves a specific backstory, but it would tie in with family dynamic stuff i’ve got coming up for her ��� i think it would be interesting if mirae found out her dad had a kid with some other woman while he was married to her mom. details can be discussed but if that would fit into your muse’s backstory or if you’re planning another muse it could work with, we can see if it would work! i wouldn’t see them finding out they share a dad until like next spring anyway, so there’s time

if someone would like to do a duo-hosted workshop with mirae, i’d be down. there are a lot of possibilities. mirae is most confident in dance, performance, acting, or modeling workshops, but she could do something with singing as well. or something else if you’ve got it in mind, just not rapping lmao

also maybe someone she runs some of her workshop ideas by! it could be a mutual thing if the other muse is hosting a workshop as well

she’ll be promoting gashina from october 11 - 25 if anyone wants to come visit her backstage or for anyone she’s overlapping promotions with.

a general thing, but if anyone ever wants to collab with mirae on her youtube channel, we can plot that :) it can be a cover or a vlog or something else

she’ll be at the pre-opening party if anyone wants to hang there. she’s a social extrovert through and through, so usually i can find some reason for her to talk to a muse at a gathering lmao but also!

mirae will be helping throw a halloween party with some friends. definitely a warehouse party, excuse to be a sexy vampire, no formal invitations, news spreads through word of mouth, kind of vibe. we can plot around that, either your muse hangs with / runs into mirae there or maybe they’re one of the friends she’s throwing it with. (and honestly feel free to have interactions there between muses not involving mirae if that kind of atmosphere is useful lol)

#famedcall #// yes the gif is just a cropped version of her pinned gif #// mirae never leaves pride what can i say

[staceymcgillicuddy]

i am soflty asking for 7, 13, & 15

Ooh! Thank you! I've had a double paloma to bid farewell to my work trip and I'm waiting on Thai food so I can't promise coherence, but I'm going to do my best.

#7 - 1979 by the Smashing Pumpkins

Shakedown 1979 Cool kids never have the time On a live wire right up off the street You and I should meet June bug skipping like a stone With the headlights pointed at the dawn We were sure we'd never see an end to it all

This one makes me think about Soul Eddie and Chrissy, with the "headlights pointed at the dawn" line. I picture long, quiet mornings in the truck, where Eddie's got a rhythm going on the steering wheel and Chrissy's reading, and they don't necessarily need to talk, but sometimes they share a sentence or two. They know each other and their rhythms too well now to have to fill up every second with polite conversation, and they can be quiet together.

#13 - Loveology by Regina Spektor

Oh, an incurable humanist you are

So, this line just screams Eddie at me. Because I do think that underneath the tough exterior, he is a bit of a humanist--he reads and understands people enough to pick up on what they might need. Like, picking up on Dustin and Mike's need to belong somewhere, even if it wasn't with the popular crowd. I think he's empathetic, and a natural leader, and that he performs "mean and scary" to push away those people who don't get him. And, I think from a Hellcheer perspective, this means he's especially attuned to whatever energy Chrissy is putting out, and he feels fundamentally drawn to help her, even if that help is, you know, giving her drugs. I don't know if that made any sense, but again: double shot Paloma.

#15 - The Passenger by Iggy Pop

Oh, the passenger He rides and he rides He sees things from under glass He looks through his window's eye He sees the things that he knows are his He sees the bright and hollow sky He sees the city asleep at night He sees the stars are out tonight And all of it is yours and mine And all of it is yours and mine So let's ride and ride and ride and ride

...ARE YOU A WIZARD? I don't even know what to say about this one except it's one of the songs I listen to sometimes while editing Soul so I guess it's safe to say I see that version of Eddie and Chrissy all over this song and I want to smush their faces together but I'm not ALLOWED TO YET because I'm writing a SLOW GODDAMN BURN.

(They are gonna kiss, though. They're gonna kiss so hard in a chapter i'm writing very soon and I'm gonna mush. their. faces. That is all. Thank you for this ask, I love it very much. I'm going to go get my Pad Thai now. The end, forever and ever, amen.)

#bsc diaries #hellcheerocracy #ask meme #spotify wrapped #this day is delightful

[millenialfanfictionaddiction]

Hi mom 💕

I saw that you give advice, so I wanted to ask too bc I have a big love scenario at the moment...

So I have this crush I've liked since 2019, and we were classmates during that year. We were rlly close, and those in my class would often see us goofing around and doing idiotic stuff together. (And other people actually shipped us, and even our teacher went as far as to seat us together 😭) Everything went well until he stopped talking to me (I'd say for 3 months atleast) and eventually pandemic came and we stopped talking. We weren't classmates last year, but this year, we were. However we've only had minor interactions 🥲

So what I'm curious about is if he was interested in me or not.. Well from what I've experienced I feel like he lowkey did, but from the recent stuff? Not so much.

After all that's happened I've tried to move on (by crushing on atsumu and the rest of inarizaki specifically😔) but it never seems to work.. It's like he's put me in a trance which makes me stick to him mom 🥺

Did he like me or not, should I make a move, and how can I try to move on if it actually doesn't work out?

I'd appreciate any advice you'd give me ❤

Also have a free doodle of atsu doodl3 (◍•ᴗ•◍)

First off, that doodle is everything 😍😍😍😍 I'm seriously dying at Atsumu right now 🥺🥺 please as much as I love to bully him, deep down I adore him 🥰

Secondly, ok so boys and/or men are complicated creatures. I'm 33 and I have made zero sense of them. They say girls/women ate complicated yet here we are 🙄 N E WAYS I can see how /why you've been confused about the situation. I mean he went from talking to you to basically just kind of passive. I'm not saying he's playing mind games or being toxic with you but I can see why you are feeling the way you feel.

So I feel like a number of things could be going on.

1) he's very much interested in you and hea not sure how to proceed. It's possible that he might have seem you as a friend at one point but that evolved for him and now he's like uber confused about how to proceed. And sometimes when people don't know what to do, they will withdraw from you.

2) he could still see uoi as a friend but something changed for him. Maybe a big life event or even the Covid could have changed things. Alot of people went through a major depression because of Covid and perhaps it impacted him socially.

3) He just moved on from the friendship. Unfortunately this happens and it sucks. Like sometimes people change social groups rather quickly and they will choose to focus on that rather than other things. It's like having a best friend in high school then going to college and losing thay friendship.

I think your best course of action here would be to just try to rekindle a friendship with him. Send out feelers, ask how he is? Maybe what he's been up to? Just to see how receptive he is to you. You can tell alot about how someone feels by the way they react to you!

Also I know it's hard moving on from a crush. It's like something about them draws us there and we just can't forget about it. I still often think about my high school crush. At the same time, I realize that he maybe wasn't the one I was suppose to be with or the timing wasn't right. I think situations like this help us grow as our own individuals and help us to realize what we want for ourselves or in our partners.

Last, believe me, I've used man fictional men to help get over crushes. They can often be a safe place because in our minds, they wouldn't hurt us. I mean, in my thoughts, my fictional men are my ideal partners!

Phew 😅 I kind of went on a tangent there but I hope this helps in some way. Try not to put too much pressure on yourself, because in the end, you need to take care of yourself emotionally and mentally ❤

Xoxoxo

#my lovely bbys #mom's tumblr advice #im your tumblr mom

[decaffeinatedfoxartisan]

Love Language 12 Dating Terms you never Knew Existed (and you might Want to Know)

And an international dating site for marriage is the best way to date people nowadays. Single women are looking for the best match for years, and with the development of the Internet, there are more doors open. Especially with the Internet, where you need no visas, and even language isn’t a problem. If yours isn’t compelling, you won’t get many matches. To get an answer, just be polite and kind, and make sure your intentions are to make her happy. This term gets thrown around a lot and mainly covers actors, camera guys, screen- writers, and the works who flock here to try and make it big. Information. A lot of information about the person is available before you even start talking. A guy can only rack his brain so many times before his mind starts to wonder what dating even is. Pre-Flood material would be dated at perhaps ten times the true age. In thermoluminescence dating, these long-term traps are used to determine the age of materials: When irradiated crystalline material is again heated or exposed to strong light, the trapped electrons are given sufficient energy to escape. Finding time for traditional dating, meeting new people and playing the field can take time and a lot of work.

As far as dating apps go Tinder has significantly went down and I would say try else where unless you want to spend a lot of money for no results and am already regretting my decision and it has been a huge waste of money. It is your responsibility to conduct due diligence on all Thai girls; vet who they say they are and what it is they want. Adult Dating One does not conduct criminal background screening of its members. We know there are a lot of concerns people have before using Ukraine dating sites, but this one is legitimate and offers official services without anything suspicious. A lot of them are interested in serious relationships with real men. Find local singles and other besocial members that share your same interests and make a real connection. If you have any questions about any of those, make sure to contact the customer support. We are willing to work hard to make you money with our online dating software. Right now, they’re just focused on work.

There is no need to get all awkward right from the beginning. Okay, now that you have registered and created a great profile, it’s time to get attention and start dating a woman. Building a profile, talking to people - where do I begin? If you can't put effort into your profile, why would potential matches assume you'd put any effort into building a relationship with them? Have a face-to-face conversation with your partner about what you want from your relationship. Bradford became interested in online dating after becoming single following the end of a five-year relationship. Nothing like that can happen on this Ukrainian dating site. A Ukrainian and a Russian woman are somehow alike. It is hard to convince a mature man or woman to like you while dating is the last agenda on his mind. People commit to stay together and look forward to a future together while dating (mostly) lacks commitment of any sort. Especially now during the pandemic, it’s very important to stay healthy and away from large crowds and people you don’t know well.

Unfortunately, some websites tend to scam people by providing low-quality services, posting pictures of people who don’t even know about the service. Don’t talk only about yourself. My secret tip for a great first date is going on a walk or small hike, because I despise the pressure of having to stare across the table at someone I barely know, feeling forced to talk and be interested in them. Q: What if I match with someone who's not "my type"? call girls Once you like someone back or other users respond to your likes, you will become a match. For example, you can choose to match with people who attend the same events or who are a part of the same Facebook groups. A Ukraine dating service can help you find an international partner and become a part of these statistics. We are sure you’ll find an amazing partner on the service, and not only for international dating but for marriage as well. And you still think there’s no way you’ll meet someone? So a 31-year-old man might look for someone between 22 to 35 - up to nine years younger than him.

[suckitsurveys]

Do you remember much from high school? Knowledge wise? Absolutely not.  Where would you go for the ultimate honeymoon? A really nice, all expenses paid beach resort with a waterpark. Can you access the roof of the building you live in? No. Do you know anyone who has a strong accent that is hard to understand? Yes. If you had to get a tattoo tomorrow, what would you get? A bug to start off my sleeve.

What was the last podcast you listened to? Do you listen to it regularly? Office Ladies. I love it! I haven’t been listening to podcasts much since I moved offices because now I have an officemate I actually enjoy talking to lol. Are you more of an optimist or a pessimist, and why do you think this is? I think I can be both. I have an overall optimistic view of life, but day to day pessimism takes over.  When was the last time you moved house? almost 6 years ago. Have you ever held a gun? Did you fire it? A bb gun. Do you like simple questions or deep questions that make you think? I like a mix of both. How long have you been using Bzoink? I don’t use Bzoink, I steal my surveys the good old fashioned way lol. When was the last time you threw up? Why were you sick? I can’t remember actually. Are you on a first-name basis with your boss? (or last boss if unemployed) Yes. What brand is your laptop or computer? The one I am using right now is a Dell. My laptop at home is a Sony. Would you ever wear a bright orange shirt? Sure. What was the last thing you wrote in a word document? I had to write a response email when we were having an issue with access cards at work. I knew I had to send it a bunch of times so I just wrote it out so I could copy and paste. Who do you miss and what do you miss about them? My mother. I miss everything about her. What were the best and worst costumes you’ve ever worn? My favorite costume I’ve ever worn is a tie between Nyan Cat (2012) and Princess Carolyn (2018). I can’t think of any particularly bad ones Do you know anybody who is gay and married? Yes. What did you last take painkillers for? A headache. Are there any hobbies you want to get back into? Eh. Have you ever shared a home with a friend? No. What’s the craziest or weirdest place you’ve ever slept? On the floor of a gym? What did you have for lunch today and who made it? I haven’t eaten yet but I’m going to make myself some soup I think. Do you believe in anything supernatural like ghosts or ghouls? Sure. How many hours of sleep did you get last night? Not enough. Are you allergic to anything? How did you find out? Probably. What’s your favourite Thai dish? Massamun curry or Pad See Ew. Do you have any alarms set? What time and what for? Yes, a ton for waking up in the morning. What are you going to do when this survey is over? Make some lunch. Have you ever been on a date with someone you met online? How was it? Yes, that is how I met my husband. What colour is the rug in your living area? Tan. Do you call it a couch, sofa, lounge or something else entirely? Couch. Who is your favourite character on Friends? Phoebe and Chandler. When was the last time you used a pair of headphones and what for? The other day. I was listening to music and dancing around in my bedroom lol. Describe the temperature of the area you’re in right now. It’s currently 80F and sunny. Who was the last very physically attractive person you saw? Pete Davidson on my Twitter a few minutes ago ahahahahaha. Have you ever had teppanyaki? Yes. How long does it take you to get ready before you go somewhere? Depends. Do you find it difficult to get rid of material possessions? Sure. What sort of games do you like to play? Fun ones. What was the last candy you ate? Candy Corn. Have you ever been hit in the face? What’s the story? Yes. Do you know anyone who is deaf? Yes. Name one thing on your bucket list. Travel to all 50 states before I’m 50.

#surveys

[absolutebl]

This Week In BL - SO MUCH

Nov 2021 Wk 1

Being a highly subjective assessment of one tiny corner of the interwebs.

Ongoing Series - Thai

My Mate Match (Line) Ep 4 - my darling queer babies, you’ll never guess what happened, we have representation of (drum roll please) CONSENT!!! This is very exciting. I am now firmly in camp Ryu. Second lead syndrome strikes again. 

Bite Me Ep 10 (Viki) - okay I don’t get what the drama was really about the last few eps but we seem to be right back in pre-ep 8 territory. Odd, but at least Aek admitted to his mom he’s into Aue. (Miss translation on some of that, by the way, he wasn’t saying he was into Aue the way he was into his mother (because, yech) he was saying he wanted to care for Aue as one would an intimate, kind of like “I want him to be my person, part of my family.” Anyway, this show could have ended here but I guess we still have two more episodes. What an oddly disappointing series this turned out to be. 

Bad Buddy (YouTube) Ep 2 -  Increasing disgust with the two friendship groups match with increasing delight in the main couple, excellent pacing and some classically GMMTV moments means it’s all good and I’m all good with it. I’m live blogging this here.

Ongoing Series - Not Thai

My Sweet Dear (Korea - Viki) Ep 5-6 - seriously reminded itself, and the world, that it has the word sweet in its title. Multiple disjointed dates were had and they were fricking adorable. I’m nervous about the torture still to come with only 2 episodes left how will that be resolved? Or is this just gonna continue to stay soft and dramaless? Either way I’m finding it charming. 

My Type (Taiwan indie - hard to find but a kind soul is subbing it here) Ep 1 - It’s cute! Crash into me trope launches the relationship (of course, Taiwan LOVES this one) between a jock and a nerd. It’s gonna be 6 short episodes phone-filmed, reminds me a bit of Friend or Lover only better acted.  The same channel also has Love’s Outlet (which was originally supposed to have a BL sub plot, but I don’t think it ended up that way, and at 50 eps I can’t be bothered to check).

Vanishing My First Love AKA Kieta Hatsukoi (Japan - indie subbed) Ep 4 - Aoki is the biggest drama queen disaster bi to end all disaster bis, Bizilla! He’s a gift we do not deserve but will definitely make use of. Plus I think we can pretty solidly say Ida is repping for ace spectrum. Did I cry a bit over Aida/Akkun figuring out what he’d done wrong? OMG yes, I’m a sap remember? (as well as disaster bi trash panda) And now Aoki has a VERY enthusiastic wingman and a field trip trope to deal with. There’s a best boy AND a best girl. This show keeps getting better. 

In Case You Missed It - The Thai Edition 

NilunDon Ep 0 was supposed to drop Sunday Oct 31. It was on Gaga for a red hot minute and then vanished. No one knows what’s up. 

2Gether The Movie was supposed to have released into Thai theaters on Nov 4. Did this happen? We don’t know but there’s a trailer. It looks like more of the same. Give the people what they want, I guess?  

Love With Benefits Ep1 was supposed to start Monday on Line TV but wasn’t global facing. @heretherebedork​ reports it’s on a 2 week delay for international audiences, so should be dropping Nov 17th on the DV8 Thailand YouTube channel, sub them to follow. This seems to be My Mate Match Mock 2 only with Gameplay (Ingredients) in the middle. I’m game but confused.

You’re My Sky got a second teaser video and is listed as coming January 2022 to one31 & WeTV. 

Don’t Say No dropped a special episode via pay-per-view on the Vimeo website. Ya’all know my ass isn’t gonna bother. 

KinnPorsche did a press conference and got a release date of April 2022. It looks like Gameplay is out, but Jeff (Ingredients), Tong (Second Chance, TharnType) and Perth (My Engineer) are still in. 

Gaga International picked up distribution of Pops TV’s Paint with Love (Nov 26). 

Wabi Sabi dropped a teaser for Absolute Zero. One of those that has been in the works for absolute ages. Trailer says “coming soon” but no date or distributor. This is a “time loop to prevent tragedy” romance. We don’t always get HEAs from this studio, so be on your guard.

Mini snippets dropped on Twitter for Between Us (coming 2022) and a special released to Wabi Sabi’s paid YouTube channel but should be public next week. I expect Tumblr gif wizards to blow up over it once that happens.

GOSSIP - there’s A LOT (it’s that time of year)  

New Thai BLs incoming. Announcements/rumors are gonna start to ramp up now we are at the end of the year. Remember last year? We had over 20 Thai BLs that were announced for 2021 and never happened. So be very wary wittle wabbits. 

GMMTV 2022

There are wild rumors about TayNew (the Kiss series) doing a new BL. 

Also rumors of EarthMix (1000 Stars) getting another BL novel adaption. 

Joong Archen (2 Moons 2) has apparently signed with GMMTV (didn’t I SAY they should gun for J9 like years ago?) and is rumored to star in the novel adaption of Engineer Cute Boys by Jittirain (2gether).

Presumably, we’ll learn more if GMMTV does their usual massive 2022 line up announcements. Though they might not this time, since they failed spectacularly to live up to 2021’s promises (for good reason). 

NOT GMMTV 2022

MaxTul rumored to have a new 2022 project. We can but hope. I honestly thought these boys were done with BL. But apparently Kings gotta hold onto the throne. Can’t let OffGun or BoomPeak win. But as Slipper & the Rose once said, 

“Absolute monarchs should rule absolutely, it’s very becoming.” 

Other 2022 announcements included: 

Remember 15 - stars Jimmy, Tommy, Zee (Why R U?) in a 12 episode horror series that has promo shots for only het couples but is rumored to have BL & GL 

Past-senger AKA Pastsenger - stars Marc (My Gear & Your Gown) and Copper (My Engineer) in a time slip story (90s kid travels to 2022) that seems a lot like a couple Kdrama’s I’ve watched only BL, so that’s cool.

Chains of Heart - suspense thriller about a forest ranger, illegal smugglers, memory loss, and secret love. Stars Haii (Cirrus in TT2) and Poppy (Porpla in YYY). 

Mame has a new project for MeMindY called มายากาล. 

I don’t wanna. 

Gossip 2 - Outside of Thailand 

Taiwan has 2 new projects rumored for CHOCO TV from the producers of HIStory 2&3. Neither has an MDL listing last I checked, but it’s Taiwan so I’m too excited not to talk about it:

I Secretly Fell in Love with Student Council President (let the dumb titles continue, why mess with success?) - is this a remake of Light on Me? 

God's Military Officer (now THIS sounds interesting) 

Also they are supposed to be bringing us WBL Boys’ Vacation. Yes, that is the We Best Love franchise. I guess it’s a franchise now? Anygay, the whole cast seems to be back for it. Ah cha cha. 

Money Boys is a BL movie coming Nov 19 to Taiwanese cinemas. 

New Korean BL rumored for 2022 called Cherry Blossoms After Winter - high school set, cohabitation, hurt comfort + friends to lovers, their answer to Love Sick? Looks good. (Or is this the honest adaptation of At A Distance Spring is Green that we all were hoping for?) 

Viki also announced a new K-BL, Tinted With You, starting Dec 22 (by my calculations). No other info on this one but you can follow it on Viki.  

My darlings at Strongberry are looking for corporate sponsors to make us a full length K-BL series. FULL LENGH SERIES! OH PLEASE OHPLEASE. If they promised a GL subplot do you think we could convince Subaru to do it? 

Too soon? 

Speaking of the Japanese... 

What Did You Eat Yesterday the movie is releasing to Japanese cinemas but it looks like it’s not getting international distribution. 

Japan is giving us an mpreg: Hiyama Kentaro no Ninshin. Not BL, it’s a het couple. It seems legit, not a joke. So... there’s that.

Who was it that once said? 

“the universe is not only queerer then we expect but queerer than we can possibly imagine” 

Anygay, they were probably talking about Japanese cinema. 

Okay so that was A LOT. Sorry, don’t blame the messenger. 

Next Week Looks Like This:

Gaga launches Taiwanese GL! Fragrance of the First Flower on Nov 12. I don’t have a sub to gaga, but I hope it’s good for you! Looks sad. 

Loveless Society is supposed to start on Thursday in Line TV. 

Some shows may be listed later than actual air date for International subs accessibility reasons. Also I tend to put Sat/Sun stuff onto Mondays.

Upcoming 2021 BL master post here. (many of these now unlikely to happen this year)

Links to watch are provided when possible, leave a comment if I missed something.

This week’s best moments?

ICONIC

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