Chapter 110 is 13 pages long welcome to hell!!! so in a lot of ways this is just more fuel for a theory that I've had for a few weeks now, that's only gotten stronger with each recent season 5 episode, which is that the last episode of the season is gonna end on 110, and that Asagiri/Harukawa and Bones have been collaborating to make this happen, specifically because it's a major turning point that would be the only good place to end the season on.
When we started getting especially long chapters again (like from 25-35ish pages, with the exception of 107.5, the last two being some of the longest we've ever had), at first I just assumed that Asagiri/Harukawa got freed up from some other obligations they'd been having to cause the extremely short/half chapters, like promotional stuff for the anime/Beast movie, or working on light novels. But then 109 happened, with the "supposed" death of Dazai, and heavy emphasis at the end on how literally everyone is at their lowest point right now, and I got to thinking. 11 episodes is a strangely specific number for an anime season -- why not 12, or 13, or even 10, like you'd usually see? Why have we gotten suddenly gotten two 35 page chapters out of nowhere, that's almost unheard of at this point? They're both beautiful chapters, don't get me wrong (as always), and maybe A/H simply just didn't want to cut them in halves because they felt like the full emotional impact wouldn't hit/that there were no good cutoff points in them, but you can't deny that it's surprising, after all the shorter chapters we've been getting. Why has the anime been going at such insanely breakneck pacing for the most part ever since around the Sunday Tragedy chapters, even more so than it has in the past? So much so that it feels dangerously close to overtaking the manga?
Well, maybe, just maybe, it's because..... Asagiri decided a long time ago that whatever happens in 110 is the only point that feels "season finale"-worthy enough, in an arc that still isn't anywhere close to being completely wrapped up, and so both the manga and the anime have been specifically coordinated to reach that part within 2 and a half weeks of each other?
I've seen a lot of people now think season 5 will end with 109, and as much as my sadistic side would find that hilarious, I honestly don't think they'd do that and realistically don't want it to happen; it'd be so cruel to cliffhanger the anime for years like that, and just doesn't feel like a season cliffhanger BSD would do, a series that is ultimately hopeful and uplifting. Seasons 2 and 3 had a positive, conclusive ending; the only reasons seasons 1 and 4 didn't was because they're technically not really full seasons of their own, and are more like the first cour of another "season" that also came out that same year (seasons 1 and 2 both aired in 2016, so they're more like one big season, and seasons 4 and 5 have both aired this year, so they're also more like one big season, again taking into account how episodes 12 and 50 are not satisfying finales like episodes 24, 37, and hypothetically, 61, are). I really can't see season 5 ending with Dazai and Fukuzawa's supposed deaths, Sigma being unconscious and maybe close to death, Atsushi being vulnerable and limbless again, everyone we love still vampires, and the entire world being basically doomed; that's just too depressing and not like BSD at all. However, having said that, if it doesn't end there, there really isn't any good place to end the season before that, either, that feels in any way satisfying or like a finale at all. And so, to me, that only leaves after 109: chapter 110.
I think things are really gonna turn around next chapter. Like I said, everyone is at their lowest point right now, it cannot possibly get any worse, the framing of Dazai, Fukuzawa, and sskk at the end of 109 is telling us that; this is the time for the heroes to finally start winning again, with Aya being so close to pulling out the sword, and for all the thematic reasons other people have talked about to death that I don't need to go into here again. This upcoming chapter being so short again makes a part of me wary of 110 being "the one", so to speak, I won't lie, but at the same time, it's very possible that it needs to be that short because that's all the final episode of the season will be able to reasonably fit in, since it's already gonna be VERY close if they do make it all the way to 109. And at the end of the day, I don't doubt at all that Asagiri and Harukawa can make these the most monumental and game-changing mere 13 pages ever if they wanted to; a chapter does not at all need to be extremely long in order to be an important and impactful one, even if short ones we've gotten in the past haven't felt the most important.
An additional thought I've had, though this is much more crack territory than all this already is, is that since we know from Anime Expo that a Stormbringer movie at some point is highly likely (judging from Asagiri's reaction when someone brought it up), it's possible that chapter 110 and thus the final episode will involve the long-anticipated return of Verlaine and/or Adam, or at least some other major reference to Stormbringer, that would naturally and smoothly lead into a Stormbringer movie to explain things to people who haven't read the novel. It would make a lot of sense, especially since the s4 OP has the Old World sign behind Chuuya, which might be a hint that this has been in the works ever since seasons 4/5 were first in planning with Asagiri. We also know that Dazai and Chuuya's voice actors apparently struggled to record their lines together this season, which probably relates to 101 and possibly 109, but it could be 110 too.... I could be very wrong, as I'm no expert on this kind of thing, but I kinda doubt they would bring Chuuya's actor in for just the vampire growls, and Asagiri placing heavy emphasis on Chuuya's importance this season in that one interview gives me the impression that he's talking about much more than just 101/109. But that's the least solid evidence I have, that's just mostly based on vibes I get.
So basically, I think a lot of factors -- the unusual episode count, how close the anime is to catching up to the manga with three whole episodes left, the seemingly arbitrary recent chapter lengths, and the climactic events of 109 -- can tell us that 110 might be a very, VERY big deal. Again, there's of course no way this arc is anywhere near close to being finished, with so much left to address and resolve, but since it is currently incomplete in the manga, unlike the previously adapted arcs, if the anime was going to adapt it at all, they'd have to find a place that feels satisfying enough to end this season, knowing there won't be more anime for a long time after this, and so I think they specifically planned for that, from both Bones' and A/H's sides. 10 episodes might not have been enough to reach that point, but 12 or 13 might have been too many it wouldn't have been if Bones actually decided to slow down and let the story breathe the way it needs to, but this post isn't meant to criticize the anime, so maybe 11 was just right. And maybe Asagiri and Harukawa specifically pushed to make recent chapters longer than usual, in order to make sure that the manga reached the story content in 110 the monthly release right before season 5 was to end.
Is this just copium? Absolutely. Am I going to look like an absolute clown in two days when this post ages like milk? Probably. But the evidence is There, so let me just enjoy my delusions until Sunday, okay 馃馃
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I鈥檓 a Con/Cassie shipper and that鈥檚 been my primary motivation when I put Young Justice onto my to-read-list first. Since then, I got to meet Tim Drake in Urban Legends and got more curious about him and, in particular, the fandom-wide much beloved Con/Tim. Which, in the end, was what pushed me into actually getting around to read them (very long list, takes a lotta time to get around to things there), because I鈥檓 curious what it is about this ship that makes it so seemingly universally loved.
And, not gonna lie, but Conner proposing that any future Justice League might end up with him and Tim co-parenting the second ever time they meet sure is an interesting way to start things off. You do have my intention.
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so nintendo of America just released some story bits about each route on three hopes Dimitri is facing the empire, eledagard is still trying to TWSITD and conquer foldan and Claude is TRYING TO FIGHT OFF ALMYRANS??? BUT HE'S FROM THERE HIMSELF LIKE???
See I know almost jack shit about the Golden Deer route sooooooo-
But up to where I am in Blue Lions and what little I know about what Golden Deer is about, that seems totally plausible. Seems like they have a ton of infighting over inheritance and individual territories etc and the story focus is on lore and mystical overarching plot (apparently it's even the canon route? At least that's what I've been told) so having it be more obtuse and maybe focused on gathering resources internally would make a lot of sense.
It'd make for a nice division of mission types. You would have the massive scale conquest type missions with Dimitri, you'd have the objective based boss focused/escorts/tracking/treasure hunt missions with Edelgard, and then the multi faction/divide and conquer/ensure all allies survive/unique mission type stuff with Claude.
...Probably not gonna be that, but if I expected them to put the full focus on making this work it's what I'd look to. Going from Musou to Musou lately (Extella Link, revisiting Hyrule Warriors, Dragon Quest Heroes, Pirate Warriors 3) has made me realize just how absurdly little effort even the first FE Warriors actually put into its gameplay. It was carried ENTIRELY by its brand and the personality of its pre-existing characters, and I still expect that approach to get doubled down on with how much they've already banked at people flipping their shit at their precious student blorbos so much as existing.
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my god, after years of rotating it in my mind like a cow, chapter 8 is finally all posted.
i don鈥檛 know what chapter 9 will be about or when it鈥檚 coming but thank you all for accompanying me on the book of ships journey, we鈥檝e earned some shore leave :)
i鈥檓 still not really keen on launching directly into the peleponnesian war because i need to rethink the kind of stories i want to tell and the direction of aasa from here (again) and i鈥檝e been procrastinating on getting alumni access to the university library sooo we will see.
I also want to apologize in advance if this blog sinks back into the wine dark sea for a while, you鈥檙e welcome to come read silly things about modern canadian city personifications over here @battle-of-alberta if you are so inclined to see my other work.
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I just saw the funniest take on "don't like, don't read" (and by funniest, I mean worst), so I just wanted to confirm to everyone that "don't like, don't read" stands in ALL cases.
There isn't an exception to this. If you're reading someone else's creative work and you don't like it, it doesn't matter why you don't like it. There is no sjw position you think you have that gives you any license to call someone out or berate them with unsolicited criticism. Throwing sjw buzzwords around doesn't make you right. It's not your space. It's THE WRITER'S space! The fic they've shared is a finished product as far as you're concerned, unless they say otherwise. They don't need to "improve" it, they don't need to take your input, they don't need to apologize for anything.
And if you give your criticism anyway, they have every right to tell you to go pound sand.
If you're upset about the portrayal of XYZ character in fics, then you don't get to tell people how they should be portraying XYZ. You get to go write your own story! That's all you get to do! The person who spends their own personal time and effort putting words on a page gets to call ALL the shots. You get to thank them for it. They're not responsible for the fics you read or your fandom experience.
Only YOU are responsible for your experience. If you aren't liking what you're seeing, that's YOUR personal problem. No one else needs to fix it for you. And what are you doing if you're wasting your own time reading things you don't like just so you can whine about them??
Don't like, don't read. It's that simple.
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It's been a hot second since I updated Measurements to the point that I forgot which chapter came next.
I've had a lot of minor life stuff going on (medication shortages, package theft), but mostly the reading and homework for my MLIS has been a huge timesuck and aside from the research I'm doing for my final paper, I'm not enjoying it that much.
Definitely taking a semester off after this one to give myself more time to do things I enjoy and think about whether or not I want to continue with this degree at this school. It would definitely give me an edge in the profession, but I already have the qualifications to work as an archivist, and I'm not paying an assload of money to take classes that feel like they are for college freshmen who came straight out of high school.
Anyways, keep your eyes peeled for a new chapter of Measurements this week because while I haven't been writing it as much, that AU has become my mental retreat.
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Lock Screen Challenge
I'm going to do a challenge to show the whore I am. I will set my phone lock screen to a humiliating exposing image of myself depending on how many points this post gets.
A reblog is worth 5 points
A humiliating question in my inbox I must answer is worth 3 points
A like is worth 1 point
10 Points - Me in a bra and panties
20 Points - My Tits
35 Points - Me full frontal nude
50 Points - A closeup of my pussy and asshole
75 Points - Me riding a dildo
90 Points - Me with a butplug in
110 Points - Me with cum on me
130 Points - Me with a facial
150 Points - A gallery of humiliating porn you send me
The challenge finishes on the 22nd of April have fun.
Sorry for the delay I'm starting to work on the other challenges. Tumblr will remove all the pictures so I had to find a way to upload them.
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