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#it just has a very nice vibe to it. and the atmosphere is absolutely wonderful. and.
astrxealis · 7 months
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i've stopped rambling abt fandom stuff on tumblr as much bcs i do it more on my priv twt but it's sooo crazy how i reach max tags & max tweets in a thread pretty easily. oh god.
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lxvenderdreamy · 10 months
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🍓Anemo Boys With a Carefree Lover🍓
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♡Venti♡
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Venti really likes your personality!
He loves the vibes that comes along with it, it’s so calming. Graceful like the wind.
He likes hearing you talk, something about your voice is just longing for him to hear. It’s smooth and delicate, as if you were a lyre playing delicate music within its strings.
He enjoys telling you stories, just seeing your eyes that are full of intrigue and how they listen to the words that flow out from behind his lips just brings him pure joy.
Walks with you around Mondstadt are peaceful and cooling.
When you two hold hands, he rubs his thumb across the fine texture of your hand.
On your walks he would also bring along his handy Lyre to play some music just for you.
He loves how you would hum the tune of the musical strings of the lyre either before or after he plays it. It shows him that you were listening and taking those notes into your heart.
Please, sing or hum to him. Doesn’t matter if it’s one of the songs that he played on the lyre or just completely made up, just allow the notes to come out.
⭐️All summed up, Venti enjoys your presence. He loves how he feels like all his worries and problems have left his sight and body when he’s with you. It’s truly a blessing to have you around with him, doesn’t matter if he may seem a little nervewrecking, you will always love him and he will always love you.
♡ Shikanoin Heizou♡
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Heizou himself is a Free-spirit and lively-cheerful.
He enjoys your company a lot and never wants to miss a time where he has the time to spend some time with you.
He loves how you allow him to put his head in your lap as you run your fingers in his hair, it’s so calming.
When you two aren’t together, his mind is just on about you, he just can’t get you out of his head and sometimes it even distracts him from his work! But hey, he doesn’t mind. He’s unruly anyway.
Heizou for some reason loves staring at you.
It’s your face. Your face is just so calm and peaceful, as well as delicate and he just can’t help but stare at you.
You just stand there awkwardly, wondering why in the world he’s just staring at you with that smile on his face. You would advert yourself eyes away from his own slowly and awkwardly as the silence is just…ugh.
When your like very suspicious since he’s been staring at you for some time now you would turn around and ask him, “What are you doing?”
“Just taking a look at the view.”
⭐️Heizou may be funny at times in his very own way but other than that, you two are close. Heizou enjoys how your always here for him. He can never get you out of his mind but does he plan on doing so? No. Absolutely not. He loves you dearly and you love him, that’s just how it is.
♡Kaedehara Kazuha♡
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Kazuha adores you.
He is calm and collected as well so having a lover who is in the same mindset as him is sweet.
Kazuha loves the quiet, peaceful atmosphere with you, it’s pleasing to him and he can’t help but just sink right into it.
Like Venti, Kazuha loves your tone of voice. It’s so smooth and it makes his heart flutter ever so slightly that he can’t help but listen and stare at you in admiration.
When he has his fair share of depressing death of Tomo, you are always there to comfort him with care. Your fingers brush over his white and red strand of hair as you whisper sweet nothings into his ear ever so sweetly.
Kazuha loves to be close to you. While watching the sunset or sunrise or simply just the stars in the dark sky, he would he against you. You both silently sat there side by side, enjoying the quiet times.
He looks at the Maple Leaves falling off the trees as you hold hands and admire them. You enjoy seeing him and talk about the Maple Leaves every once in a while, it’s nice to hear him go on about them.
You two travel the world together, hand in hand, explore, adventure, and have some quiet time with one another and have interesting encounters with others.
Your day with Kazuha is always filled with sweetness, love, and peace.
⭐️You and Kazuha fit together like a puzzle piece. It’s nice to see that you two are always together and it’s just so beautiful. Kazuha sees you as a blessing to his eye, it’s appealing to him. You never fail to make his day, and when I mean you never fail is that you never fail. At all.
♡Wanderer♡
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Wanderer can be a confusing person, hotheaded, short tempered. You are a calm and carefree person. It’s a strange combination…
Some people don’t even know how you two even managed together, it’s a miracle. But Wanderer overhears this and he just scoffs. Yet, he can’t help but feel his heart warm and melt when he hears you say that patience is key. You have the patience for him, even when he can be a pain.
It may not seem like it, nor will he ever admit it but he really likes your presence. Probably the number 1 presence he can even stand.
When his nerves are wilding and are out of control he would have to immediately stomp over to you to cool down. You just help him cool off and get back into composure.
He won’t admit it (as if he admits to anything that he really likes about you) but he really does love your personality. It’s like you make him forget about all the bad things he has been through and the pain, it really is something that he longs for.
He is thankful for you, really. He knows for sure that you won’t ever betray him in any form or eat, cause you stayed with him to the end. You are really an angel that fell from heaven.
Your touch always makes him melt completely, it’s so soothing and it just makes him lean into it more. He cant help but do so. Your warmth and comfort is what he longed for so many years, it’s comforting for him and it’s a safe place.
This also comes with protecting you from god knows what. If he wants you to stay with him, he will do anything in his power to make sure that you do.
He may be short but he sure is aggressive, that’s a fact.
⭐️You and Wanderer may seem like your relationship is…strange and unstable. But in reality, it’s actually sweet. Just because you two are opposites doesn’t mean that you two don’t go together. Wanderer loves you, he just shows it in his own special ways of his very own. You love him, you just show your love in your very own special ways as well.
♡Xiao♡
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Xiao is quiet his own self. But he does love your presence. It’s calming and he can just melt into it.
Of course, there are times where he gets flustered from your sweet sayings to him. It never fails to do so.
When he heard you call his name, your voice is sweet. That’s when you aren’t in danger. He immediately goes to you, only to be greeted by you, holding him close to you when he made his appearance in your vision.
Xiao is touch starved as well, so he just melts in your touch and stays in it. He loves it, he longs for it, he needs it and he wants it. The way your fingers move arc it’s his hair is so pleasing to him, the way you hum out a small tune is music to his ears and is a pleasing that he enjoys so much.
When your in danger, he is prepared to fight anything or anyone. He is protective of you and will proceed to do so. He won’t allow anything to harm his lover. It’s his job to protect them at all costs, no matter what. It’s his duty.
If your injured he would take care of you, staying by your side as long as he can. He is so worried about you, and he feels like he failed to protect you. But you reassure him that it’s okay and how your proud of him, he needs to hear the words from you. 
You two would stand on the balcony together, side by side. It’s sweet and you both enjoy it.
He is thinking about you constantly when your not around.
Xiao is just all about you. When someone asks about you he would rant about you to them without even knowing.
⭐️Xiao can’t help his love for you. His heart melts for your touch and love and he just can’t get enough of it. You love him very much and he feels the same way.
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Han Jisung x Idol!Reader
Genre: Suggestive, Fluff, Angust
Warnings: None (I know of, if there are any please let me know)
Word Count: 9569
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You are a part of a 6 member girl group (CELESTE) under JYP 
The group has a sort of ethereal almost mythological vibe 
Each member represents, a mythical creature
The group had two previous comebacks before this theme
Mihi (lead dancer and sun vocals): fairy 
The closest to the two previous comebacks
glitter purples pinks 
art deco inspired, ordinary objects are pretty and ornate 
Flowers, petals, some wind motifs as well
Hee-young(main vocalist, visual, makne):angel 
sky heaven themes 
Has a massive pair of wings in the MV 
Gold, light blue
Wind motifs feathers 
Yuri (main dancer, main vocals and sub rapper): elf 
Also, elegant but there are glimpses of something darker 
tree themes (think Galadriel LOTR)
Foresty, vines, some crystals mostly opal diamond selenite moonstone and white howlite 
honestly, Lord of the Rings stylez
Aera (lead vocalist, visual): nymph 
floral themes, water lilies, some more water themes 
Perhaps suggest a sort of rusalka vibes (not explicit, just some sort of implication the nymph may be a vengeful spirit???)
The darker parts are more obvious but with a brighter colour palette that acts as a kind of misdirect
(Sugar Rush TXT vibes)
Y/N (main rapper, main vocals and sub dancer): vampire 
The dark parts are now on full display, and fully embraced 
deep red blues greens
Lace, silver
gothic with a splash of grunge 
Title track has scream’s (dreamcatcher) styling with the lacy dress parts not the magic in the MV lol with a cross between Odd Eye and Nxde (with it’s sampling of classical music)
B side track is the one you got to go crazy on. It’s full rock/ metal think I Miss the Misery by Halestorm with Odd Eye’s styling) 
Nam-Gli (leader and lead rapper): witch 
The dark parts continue with as much elegance, but there’s a certain finality to it 
dark purples, black, gold, and silver 
Misty, foresty but a darker green to Yuri similar to Odd Eye MV
(As an aside: the birth order is Nam-Gli, Y/N, Aera, Mihi, Yuri, Hee-young)
Each comeback is based on one of the mythical creatures of one of the members
The group is very popular, but because comebacks are rarer than for most k-groups not massively successful 
A lot goes into giving the perfect vibe, a lot of you do brand deals and modeling on the side. Aera has two dramas under her belt
You, Yuri and Nam-Gli have your own lil side trio, with you and Yuri being a duo when Nam-Gli is busy. y’all cover your favorite songs usually by other trios
The three of you had covered 3RACHA songs several times and the fans loved it
The three of you settled on the members that complemented your rapping styles with Nam-gli usually covering Han’s lines Yuri Changbin’s and you Bang Chan’s
The fans absolutely adored your little trios 3RACHA covers so JYP had the grand idea of getting your groups together and you started doing more activities with them 
It started off slowly, with the label testing the waters
At first it was just your trio and 3RACHA doing a lyric challenge of sorts where they would have to rap the next line of yours and your group members verses while you would have to do the same with 3RACHA songs 
The atmosphere was really nice and to your surprise you seemed to bounce off Jisung the most 
You didn’t really think much of it at the time, the company probably wanted to strike while the iron was hot and get both groups some more promotion 
You didn’t really think you’d see any of Stray Kids again 
The company, however, had other ideas. After the fan response they knew they struck gold and quickly set up more activities for both groups
Despite initially being shocked to see Stray Kids again you found yourself natural drifting towards Jisung in the group interactions  
Really quickly it was easy to see you and Jisung had wonderful chemistry in the group shows and so you ended up doing separate vlives just the two of you  
The very first one started off a bit strange, the two of you had no idea what to say to each other when it was just the two of you. During group activities, the two of you would sit next to each other either piling on top of one another in fits of laughter when another member said something you found funny; defending something either of you said that you agreed on, or playfully arguing whenever you inevitably disagreed 
One time, both groups were asked if a sauna was burning, what would you rather cover your private parts or your face. You and Jisung collapsed in on each other when Seungmin said the question was probably which would you protect from burning
In short, you could always rely on other members to say something for the two of you to react to 
You both awkwardly asked how your morning was at the same time before bursting out with laughter, slightly diffusing the tension. While the rest of the live was slightly awkward, the initial icebreaker allowed you to joke with each other a little more
From then on, the lives usually consisted of you guys catching up with each other, Jisung excitedly telling you about his busy days while you filled him in on yours
The lives had different vibes depending on where they took place, if it was in the Stray Kids dorm the lives were far more chaotic; one day he threw a pillow at you. You glared at him, beckoning with your finger for him to come over. He looked terrified, and you struggled to keep your grin in. You subtly grasped the pillow he threw at you in your hand and hit him with all your strength, starting a pillow fight which, much to your chagrin, Jisung ended up winning
He would always do mildly annoying things to get a rise out of you, but you dealt with it with a Stoic patience, only occasionally giving in. Every live always ended in laughter 
You would often stay round afterward as both of you had a break, he was remarkably chill when the cameras weren’t on him, it was difficult to get used to but refreshing
After a few hours of being high energy, you were both tired, so you’d either put on a movie or scroll through your phones, showing each other memes and catching each other up on things you couldn’t say on camera 
You told him about all the comebacks for Celeste. He asked more about the groups' concept in general, and you happily explained how with each comeback a certain member is focused on as it’s their theme. Celeste's last comeback was fairy themed, so Mihi was featured the most, and she had more freedom to implement her vision. You joked that for this comeback, she became the group's pseudo leader
Jisung quickly asked when your theme would come up. 
You said not for a while, as the company wants the group to establish themselves with more feminine themes first. You said Yuri’s was next, and you were still super excited by it. The concept she talked you through sounded amazing
“What concept have you got?” Jisung quickly asked. He was leaning towards you on the couch, and he’d put his phone down, listening intently 
You were extremely taken aback, you’d talked at length about it with your group, seeing if they were okay with all your ideas, and they were annoyingly accommodating it made you want to cry a little. 
They’d suggest ways to make your vision come true without compromising it in any way. They said it was because you did the exact same thing with their ideas. It made them really happy, and they wanted to make you happy as well
You shyly started with the mythological creature your theme was about and Jisung’s eyes went wide, “Vampire?! That’s so cool!!”
This boosted your confidence a little and you told him everything. How you wanted it to be inspired by classic vampire literature with a modern rock twist. You listed your inspirations from Dracula and Carmila to Halestorm’s music. You said you wanted the music video set to be in a gothic revival house (you didn’t mind if it was a replica or green screen as long as it fit the vibe) like Strawberry Hill in London. You realized that the rock vibe probably won’t be accepted by the higher ups, but you were sure as hell gonna try 
Jisung looked at you in awe, you were amazing already, but even more so when you talked about your project. The determination in your eyes made him smile
Lives in your groups' dorm were a lot more chilled out, both of you having chill conversations perhaps scrolling through your phones if there was a lull in activity on the vlive but mostly responding to comments made by fans 
This is where the fans really got to see a different side to the both of you. Often you would be working on something while Jisung read out the comments. You stop what you were doing and join in the conversation. Then you would switch, Jisung would put in an ear bud and work on his music while you carried the conversation
Occasionally you would set out vlives where people could just work with the two of you, usually when you had deadlines coming up
In the vlives at your dorm you would always be draped over each other in some way, just general keeping physical contact
For some reason after these vlives Jisung was full of energy and would end up causing a raucous, the two of you had a makeshift lightsaber fight, and you enjoyed it so much the two of you impulsive brought lightsaber replicas after
When yours arrived, you raced over to the Stray Kids dorm ready to challenge Jisung, you burst through his door activating your white lightsaber, but your eyes went wide when you noticed he was in the middle of a live
You blinked a couple times trying to hold back a laugh, “I’m so sorry, I’ll wait” you left the room with your lightsaber making whooshing noises as you left the room and closed the door 
You could hear Jisung burst out laughing as Minho passed you, saying “told you so”
You quickly checked the vlive to make sure the fans weren’t mad that you interpreted, thankfully only a small handful said what you did was really disrespectful, while most were clearly enjoying themselves. There were lots of laughing emojis, with loads asking if it was a lightsaber
Jisung replied smiling saying how after your last vlive together you impulse brought yourselves lightsabers, “mine actually came today” he enthused and took out a purple lightsaber
You laughed as he swooshed it around, hearing the replica make the noise 
Your cheeks heated up when all the comments started saying “lmao y/n’s a massive nerd’ Jisung laughed on your phone screen nodding his head
His eyes seemed to light up as he talked about how much you loved Star Wars and how you knew so many historical facts and how much you knew about architecture
Your stomach pleasantly twisted, causing a shiver to run up your spine
You saw Jisung sign off and quickly pocketed your phone, but not before you saw a comment teasingly saying he ‘shouldn’t keep his girlfriend waiting’ 
You hopped Jisung didn't glimpse that one, you knew he’d overthink your friendship and might stop acting in the same way he did
Besides, you didn’t need him overthinking at the same time as you were
He swung the door open and stared at you, expression unreadable. He took his lightsaber from behind his back and activated it, the purple glow lightly illuminated his upper body 
You activated yours, and you dueled each other throughout the dorm before collapsing on the sofa and watching a movie like usual 
A couple of days later, your two groups had to complete a series of challenges pulled from a challenge pile, you read yours out loud “challenge someone on the opposite team to a lightsaber duel” 
You and Jisung burst out laughing, confusing both of your band members
You fell first. On a separate vlive someone asked how you’d managed to find such a good friend in Jisung, you look at the comment a little shocked, you didn’t know how to answer
Of course the content your groups make was thought of by the company for further promotion and without that you doubt you would have ever met Jisung 
You tell the truth: you’re not sure, “but he always takes care of me. He always checks if I’ve eaten and checks in to see how I’m feeling, and I return the gesture in kind.” He’s always drinking energy drinks, and you’ve been trying to get him to cut back at least a little. “You’ve all seen the vlives I’m sure, and it thinks it’s really easy to tell that we’ve got a good rapport with each other and I think we’re gonna be good friends for a really long time” 
Your heart clenches when you say friend, and you realise you want something more than just friendship 
Jisung takes longer to come to terms with his feelings but where you lacked in action on your end he did not hesitate to initiate 
Every time someone asks about you on one of his vlives his eyes light up as he compliments you to no end “she’s so nice, she always checks in on me, makes sure I’ve eaten. Oh! She’s trying to get me to cut back on energy drinks because the caffeine is bad for you and I drink way too much.” He’ll then go on to talk about your stage presence and how it absolutely mesmerises him and how you were the first member that caught his eye when your group debuted even though the fairy theme is the complete opposite of yours, you killed it 
It takes relentless teasing from his band mates before he realises his feelings for you 
He walks in after one of his vlives and his band mates are all talking about the will they won’t, they between the two do you 
When they mention it to Jisung he obviously denies it saying he’d know if he had feelings for you, and he doesn’t, you’re just friends
Minho looks at him incredulously and pulls out an edit he saw of the two of you made by, clearly a very dedicated fan, “you look at her like you’d look at a girlfriend, and you say you don’t have feelings for her” he scoffs. “I do not look at her like that, and I do not have feelings for her. Can we drop this?”
That same night, he can’t help but reach for his phone and search your names on TikTok 
The more edits he watches, the more he notices how he’s staring at you. His eyes really do betray him, and he remembered back to his vlive how his heart pounded when he talked about you and how he couldn’t stop smiling
He’d fallen hard 
And just in time for your theme to be the centre of your group’s comeback
You kept it from Jisung because you wanted it to be a surprise you knew how excited he was for your theme to come up and every time he said it you willed your heart not to explode 
Loads of your friends were excited, Jisung was no different, you told yourself
The comeback was steeped in deep blues, rich reds and engulfing greens, silver necklaces and black lace. The music’s tone was darker, like something watching from the shadows; it sent a chill down his spine as he watched the MV
You sampled a lot more classical music as well as used more classical instruments (violin especially) to give a more gothic feel to the comeback, all somehow perfectly intertwined with some fully rock songs. 
At the very end, you let out a splendidly sultry laugh, showing off the fangs made especially for the comeback. If you had to be honest you kinda liked them, probably too much
JYP decided it would be good publicity for both groups to have Stray Kids react to your group’s most recent comeback, especially as the two groups were still close despite your groups popularity rising and thus having less activities together 
There were lots of shocked expressions and ‘whoas’ coming from the group in general. They were used to the bright colour palettes and upbeat feelings of your group's songs 
Despite there being a lot of posing and standing, the boys found it endlessly compelling, there were bursts of quick movement where the screen would go blank, and you would end up in a different place on the screen
Similarly, there would be a blur of motion followed by one of the members changing their position in the room
Jisung watched intently whenever, you showed up on screen of the title track’s MV, by the end he was brimming with pride knowing you were the main driving force behind the comeback
He watched you fully sink into the role, more than he’d ever seen you do before, you embodied the vampires of legend, you were dangerous but endlessly enticing
While most of the scenes took place on a set that resembled and old mediaeval castle, the choreography scenes were set inside a hall clearly inspired by Strawberry Hill 
Chan, mostly impressed with the composition of the song, asked who’s theme the comeback was, before someone from behind the camera could answer Jisung beamed and yelled “Y/N’s it was Y/N’s.” 
When the group looked at him questioningly, he said you had told him everything about your vision, he just had no idea it was coming up next. You must have kept it from him as a surprise
The group talked more about what they thought was really good about the comeback’s title track, from the lyrics to the set design
Next, they showed the boys the album’s B-side track; even Jisung, knowing everything he did, was utterly shocked. Like you mentioned, he didn’t think the company would allow you to do a fully rock song 
The lyrics seemed to hit really close to home, the song expressed the frustration in knowing your feelings for someone but not being able to do anything about it, having to hold back every time they’re around you. Not allowing yourself to give in and the hurt that carried with that
Not to mention, the visuals were heartbreakingly beautiful, seeing you laying in a forest with a—very familiar to him—band hoodie and ripped bell bottom jeans just staring at the sky made him feel things!
All he could do was stare at the screen watching the credits roll by, and he kept noticing your name a lot more than in the title track  
Everyone was in awe and thought they’d seen it all
The video ended with the whole of Stray Kids wishing your group the best of luck throughout your promotion and that they’ll see your group at your comeback stage
Needless to say it was an absolute hit, within the first couple hours there were already thousands views on the title track’s MV with the number was steadily growing 
You and your group prepared frantically for the comeback backstage. Everyone was rushing about getting makeup and any clothing alterations done
Yuri rushed over to you to make sure you were okay, judging from your expression you were very anxious, “hey, what are you worried about?” she asked 
You were taken slightly aback that she was able to tell, but realistically, who wouldn’t. It was very clear you had been a ball of stress ever since before the comeback was even released. “I don’t know, just-what if it all goes horribly wrong? It’s on me, I suggested the concept. I picked all the outfits, set the staging, sure the video has enough views, but they’re a meaningless metric of popularity for the company. If they don’t receive a high profit from album sales and promotions, that’s it. It’s the end-” 
You continued rambling until Yuri interrupted you, “you were not the only one, if the company saw something they knew wouldn’t work they wouldn’t have let it happen. Besides, this comeback was awesome! I, for one, loved every second. I don’t think that’s the only reason you're nervous. I think it has something to do with a certain boy group member you often hang out with and his opinion”
You gave her a warning glance, taking a deep breath. Yuri just patted you on the back and let you finish getting ready
Jisung watched the entire comeback stage in awe, his expectations were utterly blown away, you looked stunning in your outfit and the looks you gave on stage were perfect
You brilliantly embodied the essence of enticing but deadly on screen and stage
The red skirt opened and closed around your thighs with every movement, contrasting with the tucked in baggy band T-shirt, that was also in the B-side music video. He smiled, you thought of every detail
God, he wanted to kiss you so bad 
With the very last beat of the stage, fake blood was poured all over you and staying in character you smirked at the camera running your tongue over your teeth as you grinned bringing attention to the fangs you’d worn for the performance 
You got a small break where you promote the album more, telling them there were more performances still to go
You did all that without paying any attention to the blood still dripping down your face, seeping into your clothes and Jisung couldn’t keep the image of you grinning as blood dripped down your face out of his head 
you took one last gulp of water and set yourself in position for the B-Side track performance 
It was just as high energy as the title track but with more intricate group movements usually surrounding you singing your lungs out in the middle 
At the end you all bowed and one of the staff came out in stage whispering in your ear and ushering you off stage 
Everyone was confused until Nam-Gli clarified the staff wanted you to get changed because the dripping blood was a bit of a safety hazard, all while avoiding several pools of fake blood on the floor 
The audience and group laughed at the side steps, but thankfully staff came out with mops cleaning the blood patches 
As they’d finished you ran back on stage and Jisung nearly choked, there was no way you could have looked more stunning on your big day yet here you were. Pulling out surprise after surprise 
The entire outfit was skin tight, a stark contrast from the previous look, under the black jacket's front buckles was a black bustier top that slotted inside the hem of the leather chained and pleated skirt 
Jisung was relieved to see you kept the thigh highs, he’d never admit it, but they were his favourite part of the ensemble 
The stage continued with renditions of previous songs as well as a rehash of the title and B-Side until, tired and ready for bed, your group bid everyone goodbye leaving the stage 
Turns out Stray Kids left early because they were all stood backstage waiting to congratulate you all
Jisung launched himself at you as soon as he saw you, enveloping you and in a tight hug. He breathed in your scent as he buried his face in your neck and refused to let go, until Chan cleared his throat at which point you separated 
After several congratulations and cheers, the conversations started separating off
You stood next to Jisung with Changbin and Yuri, all of you conversing about the coming days both for your group and Stray Kids 
You barely paid attention to their words, hyper focused on how close your hand was to the Jisung’s, you could feel the heat radiating off it
One tiny shift and your pinkies would be intertwined, another small shift, and you’d comfortably fold your hand into his 
Your hand twitched a little at the thought, so desperate to follow through on your desires but ultimately stopping short 
You couldn’t do it, you made up excuses for yourself, he hasn’t given any clear indication he likes you, the dreaded dating ban. Not that you followed all the rules, but this one was just too convenient 
When you left your daze Jisung was staring at you and once you made eye contact he reached for your hand folding it into his own
Your heart jumped, did this mean what you thought it meant ? 
“Can I speak to you?” you saw a small flash of pink dust his cheeks, “privately” 
Your heart lurched again as you nodded, not breaking eye contact 
He dragged you into a dressing room and stood in front of you, this time holding both your hands 
“I wanted to take a moment to congratulate you, personally. You were amazing. I mean, I couldn’t take my eyes off you. You were mesmerising,” he grinned, and you smiled back, your heart swelling with each word. 
“I’m so proud of all you’ve accomplished already, and it’s only the beginning”
Meanwhile, the group were placing bets as to why Jisung pulled you into another room, he wasn’t exactly subtle 
“They’re definitely gonna bone?” Minho deadpanned
“Ew gross, they’re not gonna do that”, exclaimed Mihi 
“No I agree, Jisung’s too much of a chicken, probably hasn’t even kissed her,” Changbin teased 
Felix then chimed in, “it’s weird he’d go for Y/N. I was always under the impression Nam-Gli would be more his type”
“Please,” she dismissed Felix’s claim, “I want someone who can take care of me, I’ve already got my hand full raising these four” 
“What about Y/N?” Chan frowned 
“She’s an equally stressed parent” Nam-Gil smiled and the group laughed 
Back in the dressing room, Jisung continued, “I can’t wait to see my best friend grow and become even more famous!” 
Wuhoh, ‘best friend’ your brain wouldn’t stop repeating the word, it packed onto it and refused to let go 
Jisung regretted it as soon as he said it, it felt so wrong, it made his stomach churn 
You managed a weak smile and replied, “thank you so much,” you slipped your hands from Jisung’s warm hold, “we should probably head back and all go home. It’s late, I don’t want the girls to think I’m doing anything weird” 
“Oh yes, totally, this was just a casual conversation between best friends,” Jisung really couldn’t stop himself. He had no idea what else to say, my crush? A conversation between two people who could possibly grow to have a long and beautiful relationship? Maybe start a family that spans a generation, with each child being more successful than the previous? 
At least ‘best friend’ wouldn’t freak her out as much he thought 
‘Best friend’ that infernal title was stuck with you all the way to your bed, nagging you and telling you we're stupidly misinterpreting the signals. He was just being friendly 
Soon you fell into a flat dreamless sleep
When Jisung got back instead of sleeping, he looked up his and your name again. On TikTok, YouTube, everything. He found several edits that made him smile a little  
Twitter, however, made him blush the most, it was filled with playful ‘wish he looked at me like that’ followed by screenshots of his staring at you in joint lives
Others were from the video filmed of his group's reactions to your comeback. The tweets talked about how absolutely whipped he looked for you, mostly with, ‘we all know who that look’s for ;)’ and ‘jiy/n dating when?’ comments 
Part of him hoped you’d see these and know, he didn’t mean that he only wanted to be best friends but the other hopped to god you didn’t see them to save him the embarrassment
He fell asleep to an edit of the two of you with the classic sickly love song played in the background
You weren’t able to see Jisung as often as you had previously, the comeback schedule was gruelling, but perhaps it was for the better
At least not seeing him meant you didn’t have to hear ‘best friend’ emerge from his lips and painfully lodge itself inside your heart 
Jisung, however, couldn’t help but feel upset. Every time he saw you his heart filled with a strange mix of pride and adoration with an insufferable anxiety because why were you only just texting him back it’s been an hour? 
Your comeback schedule kept you too busy for Jisung’s liking. He understood, he really did, but after the so dubbed ‘best friend’ incident he was constantly on edge seeing you 
Maybe ‘best friend’ did freak you out and your comeback was nothing but a perfectly convenient excuse to ignore him 
You sat on a raised bench behind three of your bandmates in between the other two, there was no missing you 
Each of one of you was given a pointer for your ‘most likely to’ game
You enjoyed some fun ones like, “who’s most likely to stack it on a night out?” “who would not realise they stayed up all night because they were too busy playing video games?” etc.
It was hilarious getting to know new things about your members you never would have before
When the next question got asked, you froze, ‘most likely to fall in love with someone from another group?’ 
Act natural you thought as everyone pointed at you 
You tried to diffuse some of your nerves by delaying your point for comedic effect, the MC laughed, so it must have worked a little 
“Me?” you mock gasped, “I would never!” all the members laughed, and you chuckled along with them
“Oh, are you sure?” Yuri teased, “it seems exactly like something you’d do”
“In all seriousness is it?” the MC asked 
“I mean, if it happens, it happens” your heart skipped a beat thinking of one person in particular. “I’d like to say, I’m aware our group's dating ban isn’t over yet, so I wouldn’t do anything I’m not supposed to. Besides, feelings aren’t always reciprocated” you ended with a bittersweet smile
Feeling the tension you left in the air, you spoke up again, “unless of course your Yuri, who responds to so much fan mail she can barely keep up,” you smiled brightly
Yuri blushed to the backdrop of all the members laughing, “aww don’t be embarrassed, it’s cute” you smiled again, and she shyly smiled back with the rest of the members giving small chuckles at the interaction 
Jisung had finally decided on something to occupy his time with. 
He had been working on lyrics to a new song
The frustration that came with the “best friend” incident gave him a sick sort of inspiration, making him want to write his feelings into song 
One song was about how one person can make you want to be the best version of yourself while the other, he imagined, as a sort of sister track to your comebacks b-side track
He quickly looked up from his notebook to his phone, still pinging with a notification 
He picked it up immediately, hoping it was a text from you
Sadly it was just a YouTube notification for your group’s newest video 
He was curious and couldn’t stop himself from clicking the notification and watching the video 
He laughed a couple of times thinking how he would have probably picked the same members having known them for so long 
All of a sudden, all the pointers are on you
The answer to the question sparked hope in Jisung, if you were most likely to get with someone from another group he could shoot his shot
Perhaps the “best friend” incident was long forgotten, but his heart wrenched when he heard your response 
To him, it was clearly aimed and didn’t miss 
As a result he decided to drop hints like Hansel and Gretel dropped crumbs in your next vlive hopping the trail would lead you to his true feelings
He started the live before you came in so the two of you could get right to it, and he could have your usual alone time with you quicker 
You walked into his dorm room with heavy steps 
You’d rushed over after recording the relay dance for the B-side track and were exhausted, but you really couldn’t miss this opportunity. You hadn’t properly interacted with fans in weeks 
Jisung noticed immediately and asked if you were okay. You just tiredly looked at him and sat down with a lopsided smile that didn’t quite reach your eyes 
You didn’t want to admit in front of fans that you were exhausted 
Jisung noticed and did the first thing he could think of to distract the fans 
“Where's my hug?” he pouted, and you looked at him confused 
Jisung continued his half serious pout, “I really wanted a hug but since you won’t give me one I’ll have to take it!” he grinned and quickly wrapped you up tightly in his arms 
“Jisung come on, let go,” you lightly chuckled 
“Nope, I’m not letting go until you hug me back,” Jisung proudly stated 
You rolled your eyes smiling and wrapped your arms around his neck burying your head in it, and he did the same 
You breathed in his scent and whispered in his ear, “I feel a lot less tired now, thank you” then pulled away and smiled
“You happy now?” You teased out loud 
Jisung’s heart beat so fast in his chest the rest of his body couldn’t seem to keep up, but he smiled nonetheless
He started at you and gave you a killer grin, “I’m always happy when you’re around” 
It was your heart's turn to explode. You bit your lip and turned round to the screen seeing the comments full off, ‘ew guys get a room’ with Jisung quickly replying that they’re already in one making your eyes go wide 
He then quickly and expertly changed the topic asking how everyone was and what they were up to, picking out and responding to the ones he managed to catch in the sea of comments 
The live went by smoothly, and you noticed Jisung would bump your hand with his every so often almost like he wanted to take your hand, god you wanted him to take your hand
He pulled away to switch the song that he’d put it on in the background and carried on talking to the fans 
You really tried to stay in the conversation, but you zoned out singing along to the music under your breath (imagining 2/14 by the band CAMINO) 
Jisung noticed and smiled before joining in 
You both fell into the rhythm of the music, vocals effortlessly moulding together into a beautiful concert 
The fans adored it, with comments of ‘you guys should perform together!’
You smiled at each other and said that maybe one day you’d be able to get it organised
When the live ended, he grasped your hand, fulfilling your deepest want of the moment before leading you away to the sofa when he draped himself over you as soon as you sat down 
“You sure you’re okay?” Jisung asked, “you looked absolutely exhausted.” He looked at you with care and sympathy. You replied that you were better now, just tired from filming 
He, still draped over you on the sofa, tangled your legs together and asked you to tell him what you’d been up to 
You indulged him relaying the events of the day
Jisung didn’t look away for a single moment, his eyes betrayed warmth as he inched closer to you
You drew out the last syllable of your sentence and went silent, looking into Jisung’s eyes 
Your breath hitched, and your eyes were half closed as his face closed in on yours. “Ji,” you breathed, “what are you going?” you whispered smiling and glancing at his lips
“Call me that more,” he sighed, looking up from your lips to meet your eyes; a fire just behind his pupils 
This was it, it was the moment you’d know Jisung didn’t mean the stupid friend comment, there’s no way you could be friends when all he wants to do is kiss you until you were out of breath
There’s no way he could only be friends with you when he wants to nip chains of bruises down your collarbone 
There’s no way he could only be friends when he wanted you to rake your hands through his hair 
Time slowed to a crawl, you were in a parallel universe where time didn’t move and the consequences of a kiss didn’t matter 
A parallel universe with just the two of you, no company, no toxic fans, nothing that would get in the way of your affection for one another; where your connection wouldn’t be denied but accepted and encouraged
You focused on his lips, and you felt his searing breath on your lips 
He was so close, you were impatient 
Before you could launch yourself at him, you heard a sharp knock on the door
The two of you threw yourselves at opposite ends of the sofa as the voice that belong to the knock said “I’m coming in”
The door opens, revealing a mildly annoyed Minho “are you coming or did you forget?”
Jisung stared at him blankly, you could see the cogs moving in his brain, and he yelled apologies
He shot up from the couch, and you knew this was your cue to leave 
You walked to the door but were stopped by Jisung who wrapped his arms around you and quickly whispered “I’ll see you soon” 
Your lips were still blazing on the way back to your dorm 
Your members were enjoying their free time by watching a new drama on Netflix as you walked through the door
You took off, your shoes and sat down next to Aera on the arm of the sofa 
Everyone turned to face you and Nam-Gli asked, “So how was it?” 
You gulped and yelled, “such a normal time!”
“Why are you being weird?” Yuri asked, eyeing you up suspiciously 
“I’m not being weird, you're being weird,” you rapidly released the words 
“Very chill response,” Yuri responded in a flat tone, “now tell us what happened”
“Me and Ji- we,” you took a deep breath, “we nearly kissed. Minho interrupted. Turns out he had to go to an event but forgot about it” 
You looked away as they yelled in surprise
“What are you gonna do when you see him next? You guys have another vlive in about two weeks, don't you?” Mihi asked 
“Honestly, I don’t think I can face him after this. What am I supposed to say? ‘Let's continue where we left off?’” you grimaced 
“YES,” Yuri yelled, “just get together already! Do not use the dating ban excuse, I know for a fact you couldn't care less”
The two of you argued about the importance of the dating ban, with you trying to defend yourself because ‘it’s not just an excuse’ 
“Okay, we get it you disagree,” Nam-Gli quelled the fire. “How about you give yourself until your next vlive together to see him? That way you can put it out of your mind?” 
You nodded, grateful for her intervention, you relaxed and continued watching the drama with the rest of the group
You woke up feeling refreshed until you remembered why you wanted sleep to refresh you 
Your heart started racing, remembering the events of the last day, and you couldn’t help but smile
There was hope after all
Be quickly the hope turned to anxiety, the dating ban was still in effect and would be for another few weeks, and you promised fans you and Jisung would perform together 
That meant weeks of working closely with him every day after the two of you nearly kissed 
You took out the switch you’d saved up for a booted up Legend of Zelda, hoping it would distract you, and it worked for a couple of hours 
You finally found one of Links missing memories and as the cut scene played it was strangely captivating
Usually you would have skipped over it, having played this game to completion several times already. But something about the way Zelda looked at Link was familiar
You couldn’t help it when you reached for the phone you had been religiously ignoring since waking up 
You clicked on his contact, seeing only one unread message when you expected more: ‘how do you want to pitch a song cover to the company?’ 
You couldn’t decide if you were relieved or angry that he said nothing about yesterday’s incident 
You ignored it for as long as your mind would allow you before you huffed and picked up your phone 
You replied with a mostly generic response about how the fans really wanted it and it would give both of your groups exposure 
The two of you texted back and forth until you had a plan of action and before long you decided to meet with the company in a couple days as Jisung already managed to set up a meeting with the execs somehow 
Overall the conversation was painfully professional. Neither of you cracked any jokes or referenced your favourite shows. It was so unlike you 
Despite all of this you still hoped, he set up the meeting way too quickly. 
Of course there was the possibility he wanted this partnership over with as quickly as possible but there was no way that could be true. Not with the fire behind his eyes when he looked at you 
Jisung waited impatiently in the building lobby for you to appear 
You hadn’t brought up the nearly kiss at all and he was worried. Did you think he was weird? Maybe he should have waited and dropped more hints. Was he moving too fast?
He nerves stilled when you walked through the door, despite your smile being slightly awkward it made Jisung feel light 
“So shall we?” you asked 
It was a simple phrase that meant nothing but what was on the tin but it made Jisung soar, he hadn’t heard your voice in longer than you would like 
The two of you talked to the executives who loved your idea
Jisung watched as you professionally presented all the benefits this collaboration would have and how this is something that the company would be able to carry on into the future 
He wasn’t expecting you to say anything about the future especially after the last incident 
As you wrapped up your pitch the execs asked what song the two of you wanted to cover, Jisung hadn’t even thought that far but it seems you had. Immediately with confidence you said ‘PING PONG’ by Hyuna and Dawn 
He could feel heat crawl up his face but despite this he still nodded his head and smiled after seeing your own impossibly infectious grin 
“Great the matter is settled, you guys can work on it in time for the next award show” one of the execs said with a grin 
The next few weeks you and Jisung saw each other every day for at least and hour if not more 
Both of you decided to work on learning the choreography first because at you listened to the song to learn the choreography you’d pick up the lyrics easily
As a result your joint lives were mostly updating fans on how the rehearsal process was going 
Despite your worst fears the vlives weren’t as awkward as you pictured, the energy flowed between the two of you effortlessly
However, you noticed how where previously he’s have a hand on some part of you body be it you are or your knee, he now refused to have any part of him closer than would be considered disrespectful 
You missed his warmth. You were upset because you could tell he was holding himself back 
You could imagine why, but it’s not like you pulled away during the incident. In Fact you distinctly remember yourself moving closer, until Miho barged in
Between the bittersweet lives and standing nearly every spare moment practising with Jisung the award show hd rolled around quicker that you expected 
For some reason you signed yourself and Jisung up to be the opening act for the award show and regretted it 
It hit you that you were supposed to perform a song made for a performed by a couple
Just you and Jisung. Just you and the one person you wished desperately to be in a relationship with but couldn’t  
It was all well and good casually running through all the moves in rehearsal but this was serious 
You felt nervous as you thought about what the fans would say
Most would not doubt enjoy it but you couldn't help but focus on the ones who believed they owned the idols they admire
All of a sudden you were hyper aware of the dating ban that had ended only a couple days prior 
If the two of you were too close it would not doubt cause a scandal 
Your mind spiralled as you imagined the headlines calling you undignified, loose, easy
“Hey, you’re gonna do amazing,” were the words that stopped your spiral, they were soft and reassuring. You knew painfully well who they belonged to 
You took a deep breath and looked Jisung in the eye and he smiled 
It made you insides melt and you were certain he could see it on you face because his eyes darted to you lips for a split second
You recalled how close he was to kissing you in his dorm room and once again thought back to the dating ban 
If it was finished surely there was no harm right?
“Yeah, we’re gonna smash this,” you smiled back. “We’ve rehearsed this song so much it might as well have been made for us to perform,” you joked begging no one noticed the implications of your statement 
Jisung only hummed and his eyes looked to your lips once again, this time they stayed there for longer than they should have 
You licked your lips gently, part of you wanting to make sure they were ready for Jisung to capture them after so long 
The other knew it wouldn’t happen as you saw the PA approach to tell you you were on in less than three minutes 
Just like in the original you started off the show, the train attached to the right side of your body suit swayed along with your body
You felt confident and full of energy until you felt Jisung’s hand trail all the way up your leg confidently brushing your ass
Thankfully you were facing away from the audience allowing you time to collect yourself 
You knew this would be more intense than rehearsals but you didn’t expect Jisung to go this hard 
It fired you up and you decided to give it your all as well 
Jiung could feel the heat crawl up his face as you shake your ass dangerously close to his crotch 
He couldn’t help but smirk as you bit your lip looking him directly in the eye as if to challenge him 
He eagerly accepted and the while performance had a push and pull effect to it 
The two of you goaded each other on stage testing the waters every time your faces got too close to be called innocent 
The built up tension culminated in Jisung dipping you and you holding his face in you hand ready for him to bend don and kiss you as the song ended 
The two of you stayed in that position with massive grins on your faces until you couldn’t hold it anymore and Jisung pulled you up and you buried you face i your neck as he laughed and waved at cheering crowd 
Once you recovered your turned around and waved at them as well smiling widely 
Jisungs hand never left your waist 
The two of you left the stage and you shot like a bullet towards Yuri who was silently screaming and telling you how good you were 
Chan came up to Jisung and clapped him on the back but Jsiung couldn’t keep his eyes off you
He knew this was the moment to tell you. He was sure you must have known but he still gave you your space
He couldn’t lie and say he was entirely confident, there was a part of him that was worried because you hadn’t made any moved 
But he had to tell you 
Jisung walked over to you still smiling and took you hand in his, “can I talk to you, privately?” you glanced at Yuri who nodded and gave you a knowing look 
“Sure,” you replied, content with your hand in his. You could get used to this you thought 
He lead you towards a dressing room and closed the door behind you 
You basked in each others presence just looking at each other 
“You really went for it didn’t you?” you questioned with a smile 
“Sorry, was it too much?” Jisung answered taking several steps closer to you 
“No,” you breathed out, “it was perfect.”
You stayed still for a moment and Jisung admired the grin on your face 
The silence was comfortable and electric, calm and expectant 
“I really hope I haven’t misinterpreted things but I really like you-” 
You cut Jisung off before he could say more, “I know. I really like you too,” you trailed off 
“But?” Jisung asked with a mixture of hurt and frustration. If you liked each other what could possibly be stopping you?
“But, I’m not sure we should do anything right now. My dating ban’s only just been lifted and I don’t want to make things more difficult for either of us” you explained
Jisung was ready to argue, he was ready to present every piece of evidence that supported the two of you dating but this wasn't one he had prepared for
Much to his dismay he couldn’t argue with you on that point 
 Whatever happened he knew, that he would come out unscathed but you on the other hand. Well it would be a lot harder for you 
His mouth opened and closed as you apologised before leaving him in the room alone with his thoughts  
You gulped and went to perform your groups stage, you put on a show for the cameras and tried not to betray heartache in your eyes 
Jisung did the same he finished his group’s stage and after neither of your groups won this particular award he went home disappointed 
The rest of the members were getting slightly worried for him, exchanging glances 
Minho ended up sitting down next to him on the sofa of their dorm
“I’m guessing talking about your feelings didn’t go well?” he asked tentatively 
Jisung choked out a ‘no’ and repeated your exact reasoning 
“That’s bullshit,” Minho stated
Jisung stared at him shocked, waiting for him to explain 
“Sure dating is terrifying but hiding behind the dating ban is nothing but an excuse,” Minho expended
Jisung replied with his reasoning and Minho refused every claim 
Jisung bit his lip, “ok well it’s not like I can do anything now,” he explained how he’d agreed and you would have to be the one who comes to him and tell him you’re ready 
But Minho frustrated mumbled something under his breath and left 
Thanks to your stellar performance the company said you and Jisung can have a break from your activities, that included your collective vlives, much to your relief 
You couldn't imagine facing Jisung after what you told him. Not to mention you had already had an argument with Yuri about what you’d told Jisung 
It was much the same as always; Yuri telling you to stop hiding behind the dating ban and you trying to explain you weren’t hiding behind it and this is the ebay option for everyone 
You reached for yet another tib of ice cream hoping it would stop you from wanting to text Jisung 
Any thought of him was painful but what was more painful was being apart
You missed your vlives, you missed hanging out with him after them, you missed the way his body melted into yours when he was draped over you on the sofa 
Jisung tried taking his mind off the situation but nothing worked, not properly 
Instead he dived back into work and finished the song he started all those months ago 
At least this way he could work through his feelings
He frantically scribbled lyrics rewriting them to fit the beat of your bride track
He wanted the two songs to be connected even though the two of you couldn’t
“But?” Jisung asked with a mixture of hurt and frustration. If you liked each other what could possibly be stopping you?
“But, I’m not sure we should do anything right now. My dating ban’s only just been lifted and I don’t want to make things more difficult for either of us” you explained
Jisung was ready to argue, he was ready to present every piece of evidence that supported the two of you dating but this wasn't one he had prepared for
Much to his dismay he couldn’t argue with you on that point 
 Whatever happened he knew, that he would come out unscathed but you on the other hand. Well it would be a lot harder for you 
His mouth opened and closed as you apologised before leaving him in the room alone with his thoughts  
You gulped and went to perform your groups stage, you put on a show for the cameras and tried not to betray heartache in your eyes 
Jisung did the same he finished his group’s stage and after neither of your groups won this particular award he went home disappointed 
The rest of the members were getting slightly worried for him, exchanging glances 
Minho ended up sitting down next to him on the sofa of their dorm
“I’m guessing talking about your feelings didn’t go well?” he asked tentatively 
Jisung choked out a ‘no’ and repeated your exact reasoning 
“That’s bullshit,” Minho stated
Jisung stared at him shocked, waiting for him to explain 
“Sure dating is terrifying but hiding behind the dating ban is nothing but an excuse,” Minho expended
Jisung replied with his reasoning and Minho refused every claim 
Jisung bit his lip, “ok well it’s not like I can do anything now,” he explained how he’d agreed and you would have to be the one who comes to him and tell him you’re ready 
But Minho frustrated mumbled something under his breath and left 
Thanks to your stellar performance the company said you and Jisung can have a break from your activities, that included your collective vlives, much to your relief 
You couldn't imagine facing Jisung after what you told him. Not to mention you had already had an argument with Yuri about what you’d told Jisung 
It was much the same as always; Yuri telling you to stop hiding behind the dating ban and you trying to explain you weren’t hiding behind it and this is the ebay option for everyone 
You reached for yet another tib of ice cream hoping it would stop you from wanting to text Jisung 
Any thought of him was painful but what was more painful was being apart
You missed your vlives, you missed hanging out with him after them, you missed the way his body melted into yours when he was draped over you on the sofa 
Jisung tried taking his mind off the situation but nothing worked, not properly 
Instead he dived back into work and finished the song he started all those months ago 
At least this way he could work through his feelings
He frantically scribbled lyrics rewriting them to fit the beat of your bride track
He wanted the two songs to be connected even though the two of you couldn’t
You continued, “I heard your song, it was beautiful. It was emotional and heartbreaking and it made me feel a bit hopeless about love. I wanted to talk to my members about it but not matter what it didn’t seem right.” 
Jisung listened intently his heart beating out of his chest 
“That was until I realised there's no one I want to talk about these things with. I was being overly cautious not wanting to lose what we already have, but if we were meant to be then we’ll last.,” you explained, “Ji I really want to date you. I don’t care what  happens, I just know I want to experience it with you.” 
Jisung couldn’t help the grin on his face and he stepped closer. His eyes effortlessly travelled to you lips, down your collarbone and back up again 
He let out a small breath tickling you until you couldn't take it anymore 
He could feel you wanting to get closer, so he wrapped an arm around your waist, cupped your cheek with his hand and his lips finally landed on yours 
You groaned, this was all you wanted and more
No matter how many times you imagined this moment the real thing was better 
He pulled away and with half lidded eyes said “whatever happens we’ll weather the storm together. I promise.”
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A/N: The ending is super rushed and I'm very sorry but I have been so close to finishing for so long and I needed this out of my drafts. Either way I hope you guys enjoy it :)
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Lazytown Shenanigans Pt. 3
I can state with all confidence that "The Holiday Spirit" episode is one of the best episodes in the whole show. I was smiling like an idiot while watching it and nearly cried out of joy in the end, THIS WAS SO FREAKING GOOD OMG-
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But I need to calm down for a minute.
So,
"The Holiday Spirit."
This episode has very strong found-family vibes in my opinion. I just wasn't able to help myself but feel warm and fuzzy inside when I was watching characters interactions; they are so precious to me... And, as I mentioned in the very first "Lazytown Shenanigans" post, I absolutely adore Christmas atmosphere in the movies and such stuff, so it was the first signal that I might like this episode.
But let's talk about the most important detail of this episode: Robbie's behavior. I just- I- dudes. WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM?? HE WAS SO NICE AND SWEET, AND OH MY FREAKING GOD I AM ACTUALLY CRYING BECAUSE OF THIS?? 
He didn't even do anything bad at all. AT ALL. I mean yes, it all started with the fact that he wanted to get a gift, but the whole thing kinda snowballed and after that he started behaving better and better. I mean, he was pretty happy to help Stephanie and other folks, and oh my god, this excitement in his voice when he greeted the gang... 
And the fact that he actually wanted and tried to be nice for once. He didn't do any name-calling or nasty things; he didn't even react to Sportacus' appearance in the house (but we'll talk about it a little later, mmhhmm.) HE EVEN VOLUNTEERED HIMSELF TO COOK A FUCKING TURKEY, AND THE GANG ACTUALLY INVITED HIM TO THE CHRISTMAS PARTY, AND HE WAS SO FREAKING HAPPY!! This once again confirms that people love him even when he acts not that well and he also loves them too, secretly of course. I want to cry this is so precious 😭😭
And the final scene when the kids and others went to his lair to congratulate him personally, and the expression on his face when he saw them all... My heart is melting; I can't stand this amount of adorable interaction between kids and Robbie. God bless them 🥺
Speaking of adorable interactions, I literally shed a small and very manly tear in the scene when Santa visited kids without any presents, and they convinced him that it's totally fine. Santa is just so nice, and I can't stand it when such wonderful and kind characters are sad. I literally want to cry again while writing this (I'm a very sentimental and pathetic creature, you guys should be aware of that lol.)
But let's touch on the topic of a little funny thing. Robbie's turkey knocked out Santa's sleigh. THE WAY I SNORTED WHEN I SAW THIS OMG 😭💀 And Sportacus' reaction like "what the heck was that-" WAS JUST A CHERRY ON TOP I CAN'T-
And finally, my darling beloved Sportacus and Robbie. :]. Their interaction was, oh finally, pretty nice and normal, even from Robbie's part, which surprised me VERY much. As I mentioned before, he didn't even react when Sport appeared in the house to help the gang, and WAIT. About the helping part: the very first person who he helped was exactly Robbie; and please don't tell me that "um, actually Sportacus needed a ladder and Robbie was stuck in this ladder mlem-mlem-mlem 🤓", I WHOLEHEARTEDLY ADORE THOSE DORKS, JUST LET ME BE DELUSIONAL FOR A MINUTE OK?? 
And HOOHEE that moment when Stingy and Robbie didn't appear at the Christmas party, and Sport sent the gang to find Stingy and went to Robbie's lair himself. Sorry I have a heart attack and I can't think straight, but HAHSHJAKA HELLO 😭😭 AND THEN ROBBIE PEEKED OUT OF HIS LAIR AND HIS HAPPY LITTLE "Sportacus 🥹" KILLED ME AND MY POOR DUMB HEART. HE DIDN'T EVEN INSULT HIM. FOR ONCE. I already said that but I want to cry, this episode is a golden one for me
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I think I need to stop right here because I can ramble a lot and well. Yeah I should stop. Thanks for your guys attention if you read it till the end, as always :D
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can’t stop thinking about if the school has a christmas party type thing and some of the teachers have a band, and the reader would be like «oh I didn’t know you played bass» and Ross just goes «yeah I was in a band with a few mates when I was a teenager» and THEN the reader would be like «omg didn’t know you were such a rockstar» 🥹 lol anyway cant wait for what you come up with!! have a nice night <3
we all know Christmas is my absolute FAVOURITE thing to write about so this brings me immense amounts of joy.
I feel like it’s the work Christmas party and you’ve all chipped in to book a function room at a hotel kind of thing, and there’s a meal and music and a dance floor and it’s just a very typical British work party. It’s all trimmed up and it looks so festive and lovely.
And you look so beautiful! Your hair is curled all lovely and you’ve done your eye make up a bit heavier, and it matches your dress so perfectly - in my head, it’s black, sparkly and long sleeved, maybe a wrap dress with a V neck. He looks lovely, as per usual, maybe some kind of neutral button up and trousers.
He offered to pick you up from your mum’s at work earlier that day. When he pulls up and knocks on the door, she answers it and he’s just like ‘hello!’ and so lovely! She welcomes him in and you don’t know he’s here yet until you get downstairs, heels clicking on the wooden flooring, and it’s the strangest feeling to see him sat in the living room of your childhood home with your mum. He looks so normal there, and you come to a halt when he looks across at you and smiles. That’s until his eyes rake up and down your body and he clears his throat, rubbing his palms on his thighs and standing up quickly when he remembers your mum is there. She does the classic mum thing where she gives your elbow a squeeze and raises her eyebrows at you as you leave, making you roll your eyes.
I feel like the evening goes so well! The food is lovely, and the drinks are flowing, and it’s just a really cosy vibe. Everyone’s all dressed up and chatting away at tables, Ross sat at the same table across from you.
And then a few of your colleagues (including Ross) go up on the stage and they’re like ‘we’ve been practicing over the past few weeks and we’ve put together a few songs for you all!’ and you’re just looking at him with your eyebrows raised and he’s all smiley. I think you’ve had a few drinks and you just feel so attracted to him - he’s playing his bass guitar and he’s really, really good (as we know), and he looks so tall and handsome. You’re turned around in your chair with your elbow resting on the back of it, chin in your palm (if that makes sense), and you’re looking at him so dreamily and you swear he’s looking at you as he plays. When they’re finished, everyone’s cheering and whistling and it’s such a lovely atmosphere.
After they’ve finished playing, I think everyone’s meandering around and getting drinks and whatnot, and you find yourself sat alone at the table with a drink in hand. He spots you immediately and makes his way over to you, pulling his chair close to yours.
“I didn’t know you could play bass. You’re really good.” You say all smiley and he blushes a little bit, scratching the back of his neck.
“Yeah, I was in a band with a few of my mates when I was a teenager. It was nothing, just messing about.”
“Just messing about, huh?” You tease and smile at him fondly as his laughs, shaking his head a bit.
You sit together for a bit, before some of your other colleagues come and join you. He can tell when you’re tired, his eyes constantly drifting over to you just to see whether you’re ready to leave.
It’s undeniable that you’re a bit drunk by the time you stand up to leave. He’s still sat down, and as you wobble a little bit, your hand finds his shoulder. He finds it endearing as he smiles up to you like you’re the most wonderful person he’s ever seen, holding your forearm as you giggle a bit. You both decide that it’s time to go home, saying your goodbyes and making your exit.
His car is so warm in comparison to the freezing cold December air, and you giggle as he frantically makes sure all the heaters are on full blast.
“What?” He laughs lightly as you giggle, smiling at you.
“Nothing, s’just funny, getting a lift home from a rockstar after a work party.”
“A rockstar?” He frowns and laughs loudly, falling even more in love with you (even if he doesn’t properly know it yet) when you laugh at your own joke, nose scrunching up.
“Wait until I tell my friends - guess who took me home from the Christmas party? The bass player of the band.” You rummage round in your bag for your house keys as you laugh. You can see him shaking his head with a smile out of the corner of your eye.
“I’ve told you, it’s just a hobby.”
“Okay, rockstar.” You tease, and he doesn’t know whether he’s more amused by your actual jokes, or how funny you find them.
He pulls up right outside your mums house when you arrive, the living room light still on. You thank him and you force yourself to get out of the car before you do anything stupid. He waits until you’re fully in the house, doing the thing where he lowers his head so that he can watch you up the steps. His eyes don’t leave you the entire time, watching you fumble with your keys and let yourself in. You turn around just before you go in and give him a wave, closing the door with the biggest smile on your face.
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Ranking all the main range Big Finish Eighth Doctor Stories
(Excluding Multi Doctor stories)
(With bonus Eight and Charley special releases)
1. Caerdroia: Just delightful. Witty and cathartic-listened to it twice in one week. Such strong writing and acting, everyone has a moment to shine
2. Scherzo: Some of the best acting you will ever hear, stunning sound design and an awesome script. A masterpiece.
3. The Chimes of Midnight: Meticulous plotting and wonderful dialogue, a tight and constantly gripping story. I love the message about the value of life.
4. Seasons of Fear: Highly entertaining journey through history with a memorable villain and lots of quotable lines
5. The Silver Turk- Genuinely scary, stuffed with atmosphere, one of the best Cybermen stories ever
6. The Natural History of Fear: Excellent showcase for great acting and writing with unforgettable twists. I am fond of stories about shifting power dynamics, so this really appealed to me.
7. The Company of Friends: Each story is creative and well-constructed. The Doctor has convincing chemistry with all four companions (though Izzy suffers from weaker writing) Mary's story is an atmospheric highlight and it is amazing to have Fitz off the page for once.
8. The Girl Who Never Was: Does the difficult job of separating a great doctor/companion duo while keeping them both true to themselves by intelligently combining elements of other companion departures. Heartbreaking but satisfying.
9. Living Legend: A perfect slice of pure comedy, the leads are having a ball and are at their most likeable
10. Terror Firma: Gripping, great dialogue, and a twist that blew me away. A bit over ambitious for the run time, but so memorable and quotable.
11. Storm Warning: Energetic opening story which perfectly captures our two heroes from the get go. The setting is great as well.
12. Neverland: Expertly pays off what was set up in the preceding stories, with amazing concepts and can't miss character interactions
13. Other Lives: Love me a pure historical, especially one that gives each of the leads a compelling plot thread. Eight is so sweet in this it hurts.
14. If I Should Die Before I Wake: Great use of nuwho monsters to construct a twisty plot with lots of great moments between the leads.
15. Zagreus: Lives up to its reputation for being confusing, but it is also very entertaining and I admire the ambition. Plus Zagreus!Eight is a must listen.
16. The Witch From the Well: A smart blend of sci-fi and historical elements to tell a creepy and engaging story
17. The Faith Stealer: A solid story uplifted by delightful dialogue and great world building
18. Memory Lane: Does a lot with its off-beat, dream-like setting and I found the conclusion pretty unique while still fitting with the rest of the story.
20. Embrace the Darkness: Creepy concept and sound effects mixed with insight into the Doctor's character. I did get rather irritated with one of the side characters being stubbornly obstructive.
21. Solitaire: A tight, compelling showcase for Charley and the main villain, plus the idea of ventriloquist dummy!Eight is irresistible.
22. Invaders From Mars:A fun historical romp making the most of its inspired setting.
23. The Mummy Speaks!: Fast paced with some great dialogue and action set pieces. Gee the Gorilla is a star.
24. The Stones of Venice: The plot is messy, but it does a good job of continuing to develop the relationship between the Doctor and Charley.
25. Time Works: I just like the vibes on this one, a nice little self-contained fairy tale.
26. Absolution: Like C'rizz himself, kind of a mixed bag, but does a decent job of sending off my poor lizard/insect boy. The ending is a gut punch.
27. The Next Life: I really enjoyed Daphne Ashbrook in this, she's clearly having the time of her life, and she has great chemistry with McGann. Loved the villains ultimate fate. Did feel the leads were a bit out of character.
28. The Time of the Daleks: I like watching how protective the Doctor is of Charley here, and his sassy attitude towards the Daleks. Objectively, a bit of a slow story.
29. The Slaying of the Writhing Mass: Light and breezy story which has fun teaming up the Doctor and a kid for the adventure. Suffers a bit from separating the Doctor and Charley most of the story.
30. The Army of the Dead: A clichéd plot, but worth it to see the relationship developments between the Doctor and Mary.
31. Something Inside: This story is great for people who like hurt comfort. Which I do, though I prefer a bit more comfort. Otherwise, solid story if a little slow
32. The Last: Bleak, but does provide a fascinating look at the leads in extreme circumstances and helped me understand how the Divergent universe works. Did not like how Charley was written in this.
33. The Twilight Kingdom: It forces Charley to come off as irritating for plot reasons, but has some effective scenes and body horror.
34. The Heart of Orion: Improved sequel, with a better story and grasp on the characters than Sword of Orion. Still kind of middling.
35. Eclipse: Pretty unmemorable, if inoffensive; a generic sci fi story. I did like the ending.
36. Minuet in Hell: This is embarrassingly bad in many ways, especially in how women are treated. However, the parts with the Doctor are good, and I love everything with the Brig. Their meeting is fantastic.
37. The Sword of Orion: Objectively, it's perfectly functional. Subjectively, it is really dull. The leads are written to be the most generic Doctor and companion possible.
38. The Creed of the Kromons: This audio made me genuinely regret trying to eat breakfast in the car while listening. It's like they were trying to make the content as unpleasant as possible. Only good moment was the Doctor laughing about how stupid the villains were while they were torturing him. At least someone was having fun (for a moment).
39. Scaredy Cat: Deadly dull. Bad acting choices made by the main cast. The Doctor's moral compass is on holiday; not in an interesting way, just in a baffling way. It feels like the people making this just ran out of time, gave up and released something nobody particularly enjoyed, especially the audience.
Final thoughts: I adore Eight (now my current favorite Doctor), love Charley and Mary, like C'rizz and wish he had been better written. Loved most of these, and could recommend giving all but the last two a listen (the last two are in the running for worst Doctor Who story ever, and I'm pretty easy to please so I only have six or seven stories on that list).
I've been impressed with Big Finish so far, and I look forward to more Eighth Doctor.
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My game recommendations
I had a reblog in my drafts folder for a couple of days to keep working on it and when I was done I saw that the original poster sadly deactivated reblogs on their post. They lovingly suggested that simmers should indulge in other games too, and I couldn't agree more. It is a special feeling to dive into a new game, learn new mechanics, and have a very different experience from the last game you played. I really put a lot of work into my answer, so I decided to make a new post for it.
I'm a simmer and a gamer (simming since 2000), gaming since 1994 or so. I used to play Everquest II way back when and dabble in Elder Scrolls Online but I quit for Baldur's Gate III which has me obsessed for months now, highly enjoyable. Sims 3 has fallen a few steps on my top 10 list in recent years, but I use it as a creative outlet anyway and do not tend to judge it against other games much. I do judge Sims 4 though, which is a sad state of affairs. I can have fun in it if I spend the time in CAS, or for the first 6 hours in a new expansion - but it's just too expensive for its little value, especially compared to other games on this list.
City Builder/Automation games:
Factory Town: super chill cozy vibe, automate logistics for your pixel-people town. Lovely game
Timberborn: build a town for cute beavers!
Farthest Frontier: a nice city simulation with some logistics and events such as raiders invading the town
Satisfactory: one of the most ambitious automation games, with amazing graphics, for people who like to puzzle, analyze/calculate, and really use their heads while gaming. I like to play it as a challenge and see how far I can take my spaghetti conveyor belts!
Frostpunk: a harrowing/grim atmosphere, dystopian, make hard choices for your town
Simulation games:
Roller Coaster Tycoon and Planet Coaster: I love building super scary rollercoasters and then riding them and trying to get people in the park to ride them too
Strategy games:
Anno 1800: I can spend my entire life in this game it feels, it is engaging and relaxing all at once - love this so much!
Action/adventure games:
Assassins Creed Origins: stunning world, super detailed visuals and fun combat mechanics
Scifi/Exploration
No Man's Sky: At first I thought this was more of a casual game, but prepare for a lot of grinding and long-ish quests. It is fun to discover new plants/creatures and name them!
Survival games:
Raft: great to play with friends too and it has a relaxed vibe but also survival mechanics that keep you engaged
The Long Dark: I love the art style and music so much, the story mode is great, the survival mode can be very challenging depending on settings and it is super immersive. Wrap yourself in a warm blanket to play 😂
Subnautica: my favorite game ever before Baldur's Gate 3 dethroned it! It is a game that will guide you to leave your comfort zone time and time again, but you choose when you feel ready for it. You can really follow your own pace and exploring the vast, beautiful, and terrifying depths of this ocean planet is absolutely immersive and filled with surprise and wonder. It has also very chill and calm base-building elements to counteract the scarier moments. The soundtrack is one of the best in terms of evoking feelings/ building atmosphere, do not turn off the sound while playing this game!!!
Storytelling games:
Life is Strange: a classic, it's fun to explore what we could change and what the consequences would be if we could go back in time.
Firewatch: very emotional and touching, leaving a lasting impression
Casual games:
Bridge Constructor Portal (the dark humor is a bonus, it's fun and trains your analytical thinking!)
Carcassonne (like the tabletop game, chill puzzle game)
Simulacra (you uncover a mystery on a phone, interesting idea!)
Retro Games:
My favorite old/retro game would be Black & White (from 2001), which I played when it originally came out, I loved it so much! The free camera was revolutionary at the time. You play a god who is powered by worshippers whom you can either provide and care for or reign terror over, and your actions decide your alignment, good, neutral, or evil. You get a creature that you can train (and will be more or less useful to your goals or disrupt them depending on how well you train it). IIRC, you can train the creature either in the story mode or sandbox/skirmish mode and then go back to story mode with a stronger creature. The mouse gestures which activate miracles in the air felt like a revolutionary new idea back then. The game is not available officially anymore, but it is downloadable from some abandonware websites and the community-made patches so it is still playable today! Writing this, I had to reinstall it right away... the nostalgia!
RPGs:
Cyberpunk 2077: it's just iconic, the city energy and car drives are nice, the story is interesting and it feels immersive
The Witcher 3: great quests and story, beautifully crafted open world
Baldur's Gate 3: I could also talk for hours about Baldur's Gate 3. If there is one game out there that everyone should have tried once in their life, it's that one. It really lets you try any strategy you want and did not actually expect to work in a video game, but in BG3, it does. Even cheaty ones like pushing enemies from a cliff or using explosives to blow stuff up. If you got surprise-attacked but have no weapon handy, you can throw a grease bottle at the enemy that can make them slip and fall, and then you can throw your burning torch at it to light everything on fire. You can stack boxes to climb up to reach something (or throw a goblin body onto someone's head, because it's perfectly normal to carry those around with you). You can be sneaky and steal stuff, even rewards from enemies. Don't like fighting? You can talk your way out of most fights if your character has the necessary skills and still complete quests that way. 95% of NPCs have something to say, and if you click them again, they will have another line. The narrator is awesome. The companions have so much character, the banter is great and every character has its own story arc and goal, the voice acting is phenomenal all around. Definitely get the talk-to-animals skill and use it on all animals, you'll have hilarious conversations! It's worth every penny, even if it's not on sale (and I hardly ever buy a game at full price, so that is saying a lot). Thanks for reading, I hope you feel inspired to try some new games! Have fun 😊
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"I had a dream. A strange dream about the sky."
So yeah, I started watching this today, because my buddy @joshhhhhhhhhhhhhhh is watching it, and I am easily influenced by outside forces I suppose.
This is Air, a 2005 Kyoto Animation production from just before their legendary run that began with The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. It's adapted from a KEY visual novel, and my first impression is that it is very visibly "VN-y" indeed.
The main feeling I get is one of overwhelming "summer energy." There are near constant cicada sounds in the backdrop, the skies are a clear crystal blue with huge, billowing white clouds which flip to creamy streaks of the Milky Way across an inky black at night. Everyone, especially our main character, is sweating all the time because it's so goddamn hot, and the whole thing takes place by the shore. The vibes are absolutely on-point.
In addition to this impeccable sense of place---a deliberate artistic vision---there is also a decidedly non-intentional sense of time. This show absolutely radiates 2005, most obviously from the character designs which are of a highly sexually dimorphic kind that was common in VNs and adjacent work at the time. The main guy is tall, lanky, and angular. Almost all of the women are comparatively short, round, and have the massive headlamp bug-eyes inextricably associated with the period.
The plot, such that it is, is simple but also rather odd. Essentially, our main character, Yukito, who we are given no backstory for at this point, simply arrives in town one day, nebulously "looking for" something, and attempting to earn money by plying his trade as a puppeteer---it is very much worth noting that he appears to control his puppets with no strings or other tricks---but has little success. When he meets an odd, clumsy girl named Kamio Misuzu, who trips a lot and says "gao!" when upset or frustrated, he ends up following her home, and improbably, the girl's drunkard mother drafts him as a live-in babysitter.
Some of this is probably a remnant of the show's origins as a VN---an eroge, at that, although this particular pipeline of H-game -> clean visual novel -> anime or manga adaptation was not rare back in the day---where a man randomly shoehorning himself into the lives of various women about town is the norm.
About the "gao" thing; Kamio's mother disapproves, and this dynamic can't help but remind me of Rosa's disapproval of her own daughter Maria's verbal tic from Umineko, itself a visual novel that later got a (particularly poorly-regarded in that case) anime adaptation. So far, the dynamic here seems far less fraught and abuse-laden, but it's an interesting parallel, and given that Umineko postdates Air, I wonder if it was an intentional reference. (Ryukishi07 surely would've been aware of Key at the time.)
The second girl our protagonist meets seems to style herself an alien, from a planet where everyone is "free." Freedom. Air. 'Free as a bird'? There's something here, especially when she rebuffs the idea later and makes fun of Yukito for believing her in the first place.
I cannot shake a strong feeling that this show is keeping its cards close to its chest. Given how crazy the visual novels of this period could get, I really have no idea what to expect. Although, to sell the show more on what it's doing *now* than what it might do *later*, the comedic aspects are very well done. It's a nice mix of slapstick and conversational comedy. Also, as mentioned, the show's atmosphere is just absolutely immaculate; you can practically taste the salt of the sea on the wind as you're watching this.
At the end of the episode, at around sunset, Kamio gives a little speech as she's standing, arms stretched out, with her head tilted toward the sky. I don't normally just include a bunch of screencaps in these little writeups because I like to keep them short, but what she says here just struck me as so…profoundly odd, strangely beautiful, a little reminiscent of my own experiences with mania and spiritual fervor, that I just kind of need to include it.
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In a much more serious sense than usual; what DOES she mean by this? This is the most taken I've been with the first episode of an older anime in quite a while, and I really feel like I need to know more.
Sadly I probably shouldn't watch more right now, so I suppose I'll save my next batch of episodes for tomorrow or Wednesday....but gah, the temptation to just stay up until 6am and try to marathon this all at once is SO present.
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ch 105
ok I'm calm. I'm calm I'm alive....
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FIRST OF ALL!!!! what an incredibly beautiful and wonderful image ... Natsuhiko is fucking scary gigantic here though. This is kind of like . I'm sorry. it's like such a cocksleeve proportions situation it's scary. Aida-sensei makes me laugh sometimes ... but ! but!!!! the lace is sooo inspiring and beautiful! This is the most I've REALLY seen her render breasts.... the hair though, rendered as beautifully as ever, Aida has an incredible knack for tension, slack, how hair lays....
the pastel colors outside the window... the typical red/green of this ship... but then the strong, dark green, black, ah absolutely amazing, this illustration really stands out amongst Aida's art.
I really love the vibes of NatsuSaku art....
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this is so off topic but this extra from Nene-chan's class who is always quite present and has been from very early on, I am Convinced he is Lent from AidaIro's defunct VN Shounen Santa ... I have no proof of this. I hope one day I am somehow vindicated (?)
Those in the auditorium being effectively closed off from the pandemonium is really cool! It's nice to not have to be dealing with the noise and chaos for multiple chapters...!!
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he just looks so handsome here... and his pose is very immersive... love his other arm thrown over her ... Amane is so amazingly touchy...
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mnhgh ribcage. she's getting him so small lately
I am very charmed by Amane's instinct to 'get Yashiro away', as it's , as it turns out, a very useless, impotent instinct in this scenario; whether Amane had blipped her out of the auditorium with him, got 10 feet or 50 feet away from the clock, wouldn't matter a single bit, it's not as if he did not move fast enough... it's just very novel to know he truly had no idea in the slightest what he was up against. He's bound to the school, so out of everyone, Amane is the most helpless in this situation-- he could have never even left the school to evade anything... nothing short of yeeting Nene-chan out of the school would have helped her. I like the raw instinct to grab her hand and run away with her, and I like how that contrasts Tsukasa's empirical knowledge.
gorgeous gorgeous effects and vibes-- I was truly hooked, on edge, spooked, in the atmosphere. Such a talent, AidaIro ... such strong visions, from concept to execution, I just adore it.
In love with the detail that Nene-chan is aware she is not breathing, can feel herself not breathing. The perpetual consciousness in this state is very luxurious, very fetishistic, haha.
This is perhaps a very ... great way to 'shelve' our C-listers, Mitsuba, Kou, the gangs, I'm kind of glad if at least that can all be 'on pause' while we do things with the pieces here ... it's actually very interesting to me if Mitsuba and Kou are also conscious but frozen, for their characters I would like them to be stuck in place and forced to just THINK for a long time, contemplate ... especially Kou... he is such a 'run and smack things' guy, I really enjoy what being immobilized longterm could do to him. His whole deal is feeling weak and useless, so this is kind of perfect for him. Literally forced to stand there uselessly and helplessly, while again, other people solve the problems! ha ha....
anyway. the shooktening
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my husband and I read the mangaUP! app together huddled over his phone on release, so god. The simultaneous screaming and excitement the YAAAAAAEEKHSJF!kl!!!ljl: ah just so, so so so so so wonderful. Hello!!!
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ah so cute and funny. Love to imagine this all from Amane's perspective. Hearing an feeling Tsukasa only, unable to turn to see him. Knowing he and Nene-chan cannot move while Tsukasa is free-floating.
Which, anyway, would have to confirm Tsukasa as a sort of God, right? If the clock effects kaii and humans alike, and we see it doing so, but it has no effect on Tsukasa. The clock cannot effect him.
I wonder if boundaries are effected, or no? It's hard to know what 'technically' counts as 'part of the school'. At the very least the 'nowhere' space should be safe. We'll talk more about that in a moment..
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another tiptoe boy ........ for my collection....
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minx....
I believe Tsukasa, that destroying the yorishiro would give the dominion of time to them..... Though, it's interesting, given that no other yorishiro destruction + usurping has resulted in, as far as we know, Nene-chan or Hanako acquiring that power (it has, seemingly, been absorbing into Tsukasa as the original God?). I wonder if the clock simply works differently? It seems to really be its own entity....
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uuu love to see Tsukasa sitting and admiring Nene-chan... I wonder if he's thinking about what he's about to do?
Do you think Tsukasa thought a lot about, what he's going to do here? I think he did ... if the plan has been "and I'll make Nene-chan my assistant!" then... based on Amane's behavior... I think "my assistant" comes with kisses .... ♥ I think it's Amane's fault, for having the world's craziest definition of 'assistant' known to man... what on Earth has 'assistant' meant to you, Amane?
You know, it almost feels polite, that Tsukasa has asked in the past, if you are dating ... and received a 'no' from Nene-chan. You can kiss girls you don't date all you want, apparently! Particularly your assistants ....
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ah, a big favorite, and feels underlined in significance ... ! I think Tsukasa ... as a person who has seen, can see, so many eventualities, possibilities, who sat in the Red House's infinity outside of linear time, who can access Nowhere and traverse it so seemingly simply now, who knew how to navigate the Red House's Nowhere as it was "his house"... craves this kind of wonderful mystery, a lack of control in something, something new, something unwoven in time. There must be something about Amane-- who jumped the track of fate entirely-- and Nene-chan, mysteriously tied to the yorishiros-- which make them perhaps, invisible to Tsukasa's perception, in some way?
Tsukasa is so excited when Amane surprises him in the Far Shore by already understanding the God conditions...
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when this moment happened, I thought... "it actually scares me Amane can surprise Tsukasa!" ... and now, it seems more confirmed than ever ... but it is something Tsukasa must cherish about Amane, Nene-chan, that he can't predict them.... it must feel so .. different, to be Tsukasa. To have seen so much of the shape of everything, from time, to value... life, death, what is precious, what isn't ... I understand why he likes to offer people opportunities. I do not think Tsukasa is a "sick fuck" or "enjoy misery" as many think. Just cannot have any ability to engage in linear existence with everyone else, at this exact moment in time.
He should get to have his fun.
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I can't begin to .... relay the, euphoria, disbelief, shock, mania, seeing this, unbelievable. My husband and I-- laughing out loud so suddenly, unimaginable. The single most shocking page of the entire manga thus far, EEEEVEN as a TsuNene truther!!!!!!!!!!!
While I had thought and said as much, that, this arc seems to be the door for TsuNene being opened and explored, I thought I would wait-- YEARS-- TO GET TO SOMETHING LIKE THIS!!! DROPPED INTO MY LAP???!?!?
I did NOT!!! Think TSUKASA!!! had it in him to KISS NENE-CHAN POINT BLANK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I underestimated him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can't believe he has his nervous little paws behind his back as he does it!!!!! feet cutely kicked up! All precious about it!
WHILE AMANE
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can only hear, 'chu' softly next to him, at first. He can't see, he can only hear... the sound of lips pressing into lips, a soft suction noise. My GOD
it only gets better
I am so glad Tsu-chan's little kissy is not a sordid, grim, dank affair, depicted with a heaviness of betrayal .... instead ...
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AMANEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! FREAKING OOUUUUT sooo funny so funny, it's So funny Nene-chan, the one inflicted with this, her own response, is such a simple [?] confused. whats happening. but AMANE... for AMANE... his bones are dissolving inside of his skin. Hearing a kiss sound . seeing Tsukasa in his periphery . the helplessness.
FUNNIEST guy you could possibly do this to, this has been what it is all for. This is what you get for not making Nene-chan your official girlfriend, Amane....
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beautiful, beautiful lingering panel. My now #1 pipedream for a panel for Aida-sensei to revisit in color and from another angle ... please, way in the future when volume 21 or something is advertised ... please, I would love to see it from any point of view.... Amane's view, or Nene's, pulled farther away, pulled closer... I know the lighting here must be gorgeous, in Aida-sensei's mind, the light from the broken-open wall pouring in, backlighting Tsukasa, the shadow of the clock's parts... all the debris behind Nene-chan, splintering wood and gears mid-air, and the open breathing sky behind Tsukasa ...
What a view of Tsukasa nobody has seen before.
I wonder if this is his first kiss? That only depends on if Amane did something while he was dead, I think. Which, look-- if you never got around to kissing Tsukasa, for all that time you two had, you might deserve losing his first to Nene-chan. Amane cannot have everyone's first kiss if he won't give them out himself, you know, it isn't fair... we'll just have to wait and see.. !
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it's amazing to see a Tsukasa so in awe of his own actions fksldjfsldfjs.... I know we see Tsukasa and we think "whoa what a chaotic and rogue being who does as he pleases! All so easily!", but he doesn't typically sit there at his own actions and go 'omg omg!' ... reflecting on them.... he's a naughty lil rat but yet he does not pour over his own actions.... but he does over THIS .... you were so braave, Tsu-chan! You really did it!!! You kissed her just like you planned to, really, it's done!! For real!!! A kiss, you!! You kissed her!!
AGAIN, THE FACT AMANE CAN HEAR THIS SAID ALOUD AFTER HEARING THE 'chu' IS SOOO PRICELESS, literally I could never in 1 million years DREAM better circumstances for a TsuNene kiss. FUNNY deeply FUNNY. Amane right there, but he can't even turn to LOOK at it! He has to hear Tsukasa giggle and beam in joy aloud!! He has to her the smile in his tone!!!!! And he can't even see it!!! Right next to him!!!!!
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wonder what it was like to be Amane and feel Tsukasa do this. Ah he's so funny. For all that scary energy early on with this clock, suddenly its like we're in puppetland. Tsukasa made it so.
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he looks very sweet and fond here lol. EXTREMELY AMAZING LINE!!! what? Yeeessss... MY assistant now... yeeessss!!!! TAKE HIS PROPERTY!!!!! make Nene-chan yours with your actions!!!! SWOOP!!!!! ah have you own you. It's my turn with the pretty dolly. Amane's had such a long turn, not fair ... ♥ you must share with your otouto
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could not be funnier. baibai!!!! waves!! the JOUDAI sweating and watching USELESSLY, though fsr they can MOVE but can't do anything without Amane's command...
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cuckold funniest thing I have ever seen extremely funny little crinkled paper guy. Joudai spinning in circles sweating looking all around helpless. Frozen stiff Amane ABANDONED BY OTOUTO ... GIRL GONE !!!!! you're leaving him OUUUUUUUUUUT HE CANNOT CONTROL THE SITUATION IF HE'S NOT THERE!!! oh no your otouto and your girl will talk to each other Privately!!!
I love Amane SO much because even if all Nene-chan and Tsukasa did was look at his toy train and play patty cake he would still be like [dissolving into dust] WITHOUT MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! he is so sensitive to being left ouuuuuut of things to not being invited .............. otouto stealing girl running off leaving you there is so bad for the Amane brain ... you won't take brother to your clubhouse too????
I also think if TSUKASA is self-shocked and amazed at his kissing Nene-chan manuever, my GOD Amane must NOT have predicted in 100 years Tsukasa would do such a thing, it must be so DID NOT ACCOUNT FOR THIS POSSIBILITY!!!!!!!!!!!!! DID NOT PROTECT MY HEART AND MIND!!!!!!!!!! SUDDENLY REALITY IS UPON ME AND I HAVE NOT PREPARED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nubile raw baby bird skin utterly helpless. the concept is too powerful too fast and they are just Gone. Your brother left with your assistant and you have never told either of them I Love You.
GOD I hope Tsukasa dresses Nene-chan in something special or different .... uouohh I'm filled with 1,000 dreams. I hope the next color spread is Tsukasa and Nene-chan AAUUUUGHHHHH I've been waiting sooooo long for Tsukasa + Nene-chan alone images and the Ryokan has JUST! given me one........ MORE!!!! PLEEEEEZ image of her as HIS assistant pleeeeez.... pleez
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waaaaahhhhh left out Amaneeeeeee!!!! You abandon miette???? AGAIN, IT'S TOO FUNNY THIS IS PLAYED AS COMEDIC ... not a dour dire thing that happened to Amane, a downright Shenanigan has happened to him, and he is a Mess... Wreck. Frozen in place agonies. NOOO!!!!! THEY LEAVE ME!!!! TOOK MY GIRLLLL !!! YOUR ASSISTANT??? NOOOOooOOOooo my... you... !!!! my otouto had his first kiss with a girl . sounded so happy . didn't invite me didn't take me left me here olone
UGH Teru and Akane, so funny to find him like this. I am assuming for the moment that Akane is free from the clock's influence, given his pocketwatch and duty, and that he unfroze Teru himself ... ? since Kou is certainly frozen.... alternately idk, maybe Teru and Akane have some tied fates from the shore/Aoi shenanigans, idk. They have weird dynamics in AUs sometimes. Whatever doesn't really matter.
Kinda hope they, like... detain.... Hanako... before unfreezing him, like bind him in beads and an electrified cage, and then question him on what he saw/knows (he would not tell them about Tsukasa...?) and, Hanako just a nonverbal incoherent wreck.... it feels like, fairly obvious he didn't intend this given his equally frozen state and the blood presenting incredible harm/risk to him but not to a human, so. I FEEL like he'll just be questioned.....
I wonder where Tsukasa will take Nene-chan!!!! the broadcast club? tea and cookies time? (wouldn't this be comical compared to Amane's bathroom...)... or to his scary little dank room filled with toys, haha? Are those spaces outside of time's influence? I hope they can talk somewhere sooo bad, pleaaaase!!! Want them to talk uuuueeeeueeueuuu!!!
I CANNOT WAIT FOR NENE-CHAN TO PROCESS TSUKASA KISSING HERRRR!!!! Tsukasa-kun... has a crush on me????????????????? Does Tsukasa-kun like me???????? She could look back on some Things now couldn't shee... ahhh I wanna see Nene-chan process it!!!! soo badlyyyy!!!! What IF he likes you though!!!! The vibes, Nene-chan!!! Ugh.... what if, girl!!!! what then!! what of it!!!
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subzeroparade · 1 year
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Creeping into your inbox with the great joy that we have such similar taste in horror! I was wondering what your favourite horror movies/shows/books are? I'm always on the lookout for more stuff :D
Oh! Well. *◡*
Some off the top of my head (shoving this under a cut for the long, rambling opinions in which I hope you find something useful). 
Movies: My current, contemporary favourite is definitely The Witch. It’s peak everything - period-piece, atmosphere, folklore/religious horror - everything I love. Absolute masterwork of minimalist horror.
As for what’s stuck with me, The Mist - took it like a fist to the face and still think about it all the time. There’ve been some other decent religious/folky horror stuff I’ve like over the past few years - Let the Right One In (book and movie both) The Omen (excellent buildup) and more recently Antlers (doubles as a monster movie), because I am obsessed with Wendigo lore. I know they’re kinda spoopy now but when I was a tween I was also a big sucker for The Village and Signs, ha. Again, mostly for the atmospheric buildup of dread, and The Village for its evocation of folksy, Puritanical horror. 
I’m a sucker for some monster movies as well, even semi-trashy ones like Cloverfield. I love the big monster-reveal moment. Prometheus, for the same reason. More interestingly, The Host (which is Korean) but adjacent to that are some of the classic Japanese horrors like Ring and the Grudge, especially The Grudge - both versions - which changed me forever. 
Series: Midnight Mass (just a Bloodborne modern AU honestly) has some interesting ideas on life after death, and Hamish Linklater’s performance is to die for. I’ve watched it twice and loved it both times. Archive 81 for the spooky ancient-god/slow burn dread. Huge fan of The Terror series which I think you know (I love Jared Harris, the best modern-day Cassandra if you take Chernobyl into account, and nice to see Tobias Menzies playing someone way less pathetic than Edmure in Game of Thrones lol). The book is a little more dry but still good, and I just started the series’ second season (Infamy) and love it already.
 Also worth mentioning a French series called Zone blanche (translated as Black Spot of Netflix), a little under the radar, which was great. Very much the subtle “the forest is a dark place beyond human understanding” vibe. I’m actively still going through Del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities but enjoying the variety of episodes so far: "The Outsider" (which frankly I just read as a queer/lesbian awakening story) and "Pickman’s Model" in particular (cannot avoid Lovecraft lmao, I’m so sorry). 
I don’t know if I can add the absolute incontrovertible masterwork that is Dark here, though it has some very, very itty bitty inconsequential minor horror elements. But I will watch it again and again until I die. 
In addition, some looser, genre-defying or multi-genre “horror” works like Get Out, Attack the Block, and the Southern Reach Trilogy (book only, the movie just couldn’t capture the peak high concept eldritch horror).  I would add the recent film The Wonder to that which has very subtle religious horror elements but is not supernatural whatsoever. I adored it. 
For books, any goddamn thing by Joyce Carol Oates but especially "Poe Posthumous; or, the Light-House" as I’ve made abundantly clear already; also I’m currently going through this excellent treasure trove of short horror stories collected in this post here (there is a second list somewhere too, if I recall, and they are even sorted by sub-category!) 
At the top of my must-watch list is Lamb right now, and eventually The Ritual and Midsommar, as well as The Lighthouse for obvious reasons. Any other recs are always welcome! I took two classes in CEGEP on Gothic lit and horror films and learned, fundamentally, that the horror genre is an incredibly useful and dynamic way to chart humanity’s anxieties over the past two centuries or so. (Dr Kris Woofter if you are still out there, you absolute hero, those were the greatest classes of my then-short academic life and I carry them with me always; or tucked neatly under my floorboards, where they writhe and groan ominously.) 
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lilyultraviolet · 3 months
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Album Review: Dance Gavin Dance - Dance Gavin Dance
Hey all!~ Hope you enjoy my review, I'm trying out a new format for the first time, so this is my dry run to see how it looks! :3
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Thoughts on the album: Dance Gavin Dance has made so much music that has made my ears happy, as morally dubious of a band as they are. I'm a huge fan of the late 2000s post-hardcore sound, its much more intimate and honest feeling than modern offerings, feeling much more sterile. This album captures what I enjoy about that sound perfectly. It's an album that has a lot of expression and character, a distinct fun factor permeating the atmosphere of it. In true post-hardcore fashion, the guitar work and harmonies is (in most cases) immaculate, and keeps my silly ADHD brain very occupied, ESPECIALLY when listening with headphones, as the stereo mix is taken full advantage of. This album neither overstays its welcome or is too short, and has several absolute bangers to make it really memorable overall. This is a very danceable and singable album, which makes me happy, as someone who loves doing both to my music. There are a few tracks that don't hold my attention as well, but that's more than made up with the highs of this album. I'm a sucker for Kurt vocals too because I can match his sound pretty well.
And now we move on to the other section of the review, where I rate a couple extra aspects of the album concerning how well it sounds production wise, and how much it sounds like an album rather than just a collection of singles, I call this the cohesion factor.
Album Cohesion: The songs flow together well, and while there is no overarching concept, the songs do not feel as though they're individual singles slapped on an album. Exactly how a non concept album should feel.
Production Quality: Bass could be louder, however the rest of the instruments are mixed very well, and the vocals are placed very well in the mix too.
Track Thoughts:
Alex English: A very strong opening track, it has some very memorable sections. 4.5/5
Buffalo!: A song that's incredibly fun to sing and groove along to, short and sweet. 4.5/5
Me and Zoloft Get Along Just Fine: One of the most hard hitting choruses I've ever heard in a song, truly lovely. This is one of those "not a second wasted" type songs. 5/5
The Robot with Human Hair Pt. 3: The verses could be stronger, but there is also some amazing sections in this song, especially the middle and end bits. 4/5
Hot Water on Wool: Wonderful vocal harmonizing at the beginning, lovely opening. I love that there's delay guitar in the left channel and a more typical tone in the right, it keeps my mind very occupied. Truly a great song that has a great flow. The verse that starts with "maybe I'll sleep through a century" always has me singing along. 5/5
Hot Water on Wool (Reprise): Confusedly, this song was broken up into 2 parts, but it essentially still is the same song. Has some amazing guitar harmonies and goofy instrumental antics. 5/5
Uneasy Hearts Weigh the Most: The Dance Gavin Dance song, if there ever was one. A very lovely and catchy song, albeit a bit basic. I do very much enjoy it, but I don't feel as strongly about the compositional depth. 4/5
Caviar: A really pretty song, I really like the vocal trade offs with the guest singer, it works well. 4.5/5
Rock Solid: The lyrics and vibe of this song are really silly, but I think it adds to it a bit. The bit with Jon and Kurt is charming and funny and the outro is absolutely spellbinding. 4.5/5
Burning Down the Nicotine Armoire Pt. 2: Very nice bass lines, TASTY grooves once Kurt comes in with plucky sounding delayed guitar riffs in the background, overlaid with vocal harmonies. The chorus is incredibly tasty too. The refrain leaves a bit to be desired though. 4.5/5
Reprogramming Mental Preprogramming: This song is alright, I find it misses its mark in terms of catchiness or grooviness. It's not a bad song by any means, it's just one of the underwhelming songs of the album. 3.5/5
Skyhook: Great guitar harmonies and all the sections feel placed well. This song is short, and feels even shorter with how well it flows. 4.5/5
People You Know: This is the other song on the album that doesn't particularly do all that much for me. It's okay, but not amazing, feels underwhelming as a closer. I'm also not a big fan of the 2000s "hidden song" trope (save for The Man Land by BTBAM, its hilarious), and the hidden song here doesn't offer much. 3/5
Closing Thoughts: This is an incredibly fun album, from the bombastic instrumentals to the silly and also emotional vocals. This album has been a mainstay in my rotation and gets the Lily stamp of approval. <3
OVERALL ALBUM RATING: 4.5/5
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twilightknight17 · 5 months
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Today on P5T, I was right, Jade was right, the boss continues to be absolutely the worst, and we’ve learned some new stuff!
All the freed citizens refer to her as “Lady Yuki”, so Ann questions whether or not she’s married. This offends the hats. XD
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But yes! She used to be married to Yoshiki! So that means she is, in fact, Toshiro’s mother! I was correct. And once Yuki takes the captives to safety, Toshiro explains what happened to his mother. He had a rough childhood.
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But he came up with a plan to spend some more time with her! He would sneak her out of the hospital, and they would go to the amusement park together. His mother went along with this plan, and they had a great day. At least until they left.
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His mother passed away soon after, and his father put the blame for his mother’s death on him. To the point of trying to poison his memories of his mother. Like an absolute fucker.
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But… there are so many Thieves who don’t have moms. Futaba, Haru, Makoto, Yusuke… So Futaba and Yusuke are able to talk him down and reassure him that they’re sure his mother didn’t hate him.
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With that settled, they charge onwards through the castle to confront Yoshiki himself. He’s horrible, he sets up a whole thing where you have to keep fighting your way across the room towards him to deal more damage, and most of his attacks can knock you back. Which is great when you have to be crossing raised platforms.
The TVs are cool. Very nice P4 vibes.
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After we get down to the last hit, the game does that thing where it’s like “oh noooo, we’re going to be overrun if we don’t do somethingggg” while I’m just over here like, “No? I’m fine? I just need to do one more fight?” But it paves the way for a dramatic moment where Yuki and all the citizens return to bust in and overwhelm Yoshiki so we can get the last hit in.
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He doesn’t go down, though. He stays up and keeps talking. All the TVs are showing the revolution happening outside, where the city is burning and the citizens are fighting to the last. The Thieves are finally hit with the realization that when they do things, there can be negative consequences regardless of their good intentions. We’re not going to go into this too much because this is P5 and we do not dig into the grey morality of the Phantom Thieves, but in this specific instance, I’m going to say it’s fine to not dig, because instead we get Yoshiki taking the opposite extreme.
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Says the man working his citizens to death running the power grid so he can keep his fucking surveillance cameras running. Like, fucking hell. Dude. At least this carnage is because of the citizens fighting for their future, and not because you’re torturing them.
Then he starts laying into Toshiro like an absolute monster. I wonder how much older Toshiro is than Akira Konoe. They could have been ‘murdering our abusive fathers’ buddies as children.
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And as one last parting shot, he barfs up a massive laser and tries to blast Toshiro. But Yuki shoves Toshiro out of the way and takes the hit, and once again, there is blood pooling on the floor. Yoshiki is a dick about it, of course.
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Immediately afterwards, he dissolves. So like, were you hanging on through sheer force of will just to blast him? But before she dies, Yuki assures him that she has never resented him. She was glad she got to spend that time with him, because she loved him. It was really, really cute, actually.
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...Knight, huh? Damn it Atlus. XDDDDD
The country is now free, the hatpeople are happy, the Thieves are mobbed with thanks again, and Erina is still having a mild existential crisis. Because if that was Toshiro’s mom, what is she?
But we’re heading for the next door, and crossing our fingers that it either takes us back to Erina’s world, or home.
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…………..oh god. It’s a school.
Erina feels like the atmosphere is suffocating, but many of the Thieves don’t notice any difference. Toshiro doesn’t recognize the place, but they’re used to that, so they decide to go inside and see what’s going on. Inside the school, they return to their street clothes, and the halls are deserted, but they find a weird door.
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Obviously we gotta go through the weird door, and on the other side, we find Hell! Hell is made of lava and speakers.
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So the gimmick for this place is that there are speaker enemies on the battlefield, and they announce “rules” that you can’t break while you’re in their range, otherwise you’ll incur a penalty (which is being knocked out of cover so the other enemies can wallop you). After we manage to get out of the hellpocket, we meet this Kingdom’s hatpeople, who are all in school uniforms. They’ve formed the Rebel Club to fight the tyrant who has taken over the school, which is some kind of… fire-themed guy.
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I’ve got a couple theories here. The tyrant might be a delinquent, a bully, that sort of thing. Might be some uncaring school administrator. Might be Toshiro himself, off the rails because of his father’s expectations. He was probably student council president. You know he was.
So we’ve gotta go get four keys to unlock the door to the final boss, where the exit to the school probably is. Because all the hatstudents are trapped here too. Each of the keys is in one of those hellpockets, so it’s off to the courtyard to get the first one. After a tough battle, we find…
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...oh. So it’s like a Jail core. Not an actual key, but a significant object to the person. Time for a flashback! And wow, I was right, he was student council president! He got beaten up trying to protect another kid! And he… uh… oh…
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I’m not gonna lie, this feels very ‘unrealized childhood crush’ to me. Erina realizes that this is probably why she’s been feeling so weird in the school. And everyone realizes that they really need more info, and getting the keys will probably clear up more of Toshiro’s memories.
Apparently Eri is just like Erina, though. Strong sense of justice, strong urge to jump in and help regardless of danger, all that good stuff. I was going to say that there’s nothing in canon that says we can’t take Erina back to our world at the end of this, but apparently there is a real equivalent to Erina out there. And she’d probably be a better fiancee than Marie by leaps and bounds.
So that’s the third Kingdom! We will see who the boss ends up being.
Other notes:
There doesn't seem to be a human person here so far.
I love Ann’s surprised sprite.
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I love that Toshiro has just reached the point of rolling with all this.
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We MIGHT have gotten a vague Maruki allusion.
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I got my Danger Noodle! I love Yurlunger. XD
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analyzingadventure · 1 year
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Alrighty, let’s catch up on GG, episodes 61-65, let's gooo
I'm super behind on GG, mainly because I have been actually rewatching it from the begining for the episode guide, and it's taken me this long to catch up- thank goodness for the hiatus for letting me catch up in peace though
Anyway, 61 - Resurrection!
Well this episode is off to grim start
TSUMEMON?? WE'RE GETTING TSUMEMON THIS EPISODE??
HEY WHAT WAS THAT SHADOW ON THE ROOF
Man the vibes this episode are immaculate, the atmosphere is so good
OH EVILMON IN THE WINDOWS?? WE GETTNG A PLETHORA OF DIGIMON THIS WEEK?? (Wait is this the Milleniummon episode??)
OH THIS IS THE MILLE EPISODE, IT'S MILLE TIME BOYS
Sorry I didn't have much to say, good episode, maybe a little anticlimactic but also this is definitely more about the thematics than spectacle and that's wonderful
62 - The Strange Floor
So we have an absolute plethora of stuff happning here, eh
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OH YOU'RE ONE OF THE NEW-ISH BABIES!! I CAN'T REMEMBER YOUR NAME BUT YOU'RE CUTE!!
Oh we got others too- Otamamon, Kunemon, other folks! :oc
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BABY BASTARD SPOTTED
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OH THE HEEBIE JEEBIES
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owo Who's this handsome mon
Oh Espimon is in the Cyber Sleuth data space too lmao
OH THAT KEY, THAT FUCKING KEY, IT'S CLAVIS ANGEMON'S KEY
ARE WE GETTING CLAVIS ANGEMON THIS EPISODE?? I MEAN I SAW TWITTER SPOILERS BUT I FORGOT HALF THE DIGIMON THAT'RE SHOWING UP
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YESSSSS IT'S CLAVIS YESSSSSSSSSSS
Is it bad if I get excited about certain Digimon showing out of no other reason than OCs? It's true rn lmao
And Espimon evolved! Congrats, you have found Hiro!
(Or has he? What if Hiro isn't Hiro? IDK the Fake Hiro thing was starting to make me wonder lmao)
Alright, they finally beat some sense into him
And Aoi actually gets to know that Digimon do infact exist- how fun
Nice episode! V fun
63 - Gluttony
Dude is hungy and his arm is stretchy... Clearly, someone needs to get this man some meat
"One was strangely crunchy" HHHHHHHH DON'T LIKE THAT
(God this episode almost has some "the diroctor's barely disguised fetish" energy hhhhhhhhh)
Okay for real though Hiro and co should've noticed something Is Very Very Wrong with Ruri long before they even left the buffet, it is not humanly possible for a human, let alone a skinny child, to eat this much, guys, please, rub your braincells together
RURI NO DON'T VORE GAMMAMON NOOOOOOOO
Perhaps, instead of trying to feed her more, take her to fucking Mummymon, for the love of god
FINALLY, TOOK YOU LONG ENOUGH
oh OH OH OHOH IT'S QUARTZMON, I FUCKING FORGOT, IT'S FUCKING QUARTZMON, HOLY SHIT HUNTERS RIGHS
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BABIES?????????????????
Well I already did the vore joke, might as well go for the mpreg joke while I'm at it too--- congrats to Quartzmon, you're a father
Actually I really like this twist though, that Quartzmon, despite being a horrific looking Digimon who you could hardly imagine being ever presented in a positive light, turns out to be a decent person, just wanting to take care of some babies. That's great, that's a great twist
There really are just... more and more Digimon, everywhere. This is definitely leading to everyone getting separated by the finale again, isn't it
Yeah this was a good episode!
64 - Call
It's Dagomon time baybeeeee
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Oh the visual reference to the Dark Ocean episode is really cute
Also holy shit Dagomon is A Big Boyo
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GUMDRAMON BABYYYYYYYYY
Wait is that the same guy on the ship as the guy from the bird episode from early on (oh god damn don't tell me I need to label that episode as Plot Relevant in the filler guy because that guy comes back...)
OH THE FIELD DIDN'T COME UP RIGHT, IT'S JUST A PROTECTIVE BUBBLE, OH GOD DAGOMON IS STRONK
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Oh that's fucking creepy
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Oh that shot gets an absolute 10/10, that's so fucking good
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Oh this is so fucking cool
Oh he turned into a mass of tentacles, that's great
He's... contained... wha
Oh did he get yeeted back into the Digital World????
CTHYLLAMON??? CAME TO HELP???? WHAT????? OH THAT'S GREAT I LOVE THAT???
wait WHAT
WAIT WHAT
HOKUTO AND TERRIERMON JUST POPPED OUT
WAIT WHAT
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THAT WAS SO FAST I COULDN'T EVEN GET A SCREENSHOT ON TIME, WHAT
WAIT ANGORAMON'S EPISODE SPEECH GOT CUT
OH WHAT
OH THEY'R EDOING A FUCKED UP VERSION OF THE OPENING NARRATION, OH SHIT THAT'S SO COOL???????????
THE DIGITAL WORLD DISAPPEARED???????????
MUMMYMON WHAT THE FUCK DOES THAT MEAN
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DO I EVEN NEED TO SAY ANYTHING HOLY SHIT
NEXT FUCKING EPISODE, 65, THE BLACK ZONE OF DEATH
There's no opening narration
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I'm not ready for this man
So is that gonna be the lore explanation to Black Variants... (I can't remember if there was a lore bit like this or not, maybe there was actually, not that I care that much)
Oh Hiro is just chillin' with MoonMille, that's great
"I can't live in an analog world without anime or games" Kiyo, bitch, you don't need the Internet for either, go watch some anime on VHS and play some FFIX on a PS1 you COWARD!! Kids these days, smh
KUZUHAMON??? SHE'S JUST THERE??? A GIANT WOMAN???
Lmao Hokuto got cut off and couldn't go with the others
Hokuto, what the fuck are you planning on doing to Nomura and the others. I do not trust this irresponsible man whatsoever
Ah, the forest... all black+magenta... Just like a certain edgyboi...
Man, shit is happening so fast I can't even make out which Digimon are fighting-- Kuwagaamon and Tuskmon?? Fuck I can't tell
(Ah it's a Brakimon)
I think this is a Rafflesimon episode and oh wowie the bodyhorror is fun ahahahahhhahhhaaa
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Look I was happy to get to see Rafflesimon in GENERAL, but this black version??? Oh she looks so cool???????
Ah, so the black peeling on Gammamon's back... I didn't comment on it but I was assuming that somehow Gammamon's time was "running out" and he was going to become Gulus again, like his inner Gulus was gonna get released-- but Gulus is a separate entity from Gammamon? Or a second personality? Sealed away? That's interesting
Anyway Gulus wants to come out to play, eh
RIP, Rafflesimon
And Saberdramon is back, nice
Oh there's an island in the cloud..?? Big Laputa Energy (but like, more dead)
OH IT'S- IT'S WHATSHISFACE, FUCKING FLOWER KNIGHT GUY
AND HE'S VOICED BY SHANKS??????
YOU CAN'T END THE EPISODE THERE
AAAAAAAAAAAA
You guys. I am not ready for Ghost Game to end. I'm not ready for the last two episodes. We're gonna get fucking WRECKED
Do I even wanna watch the episode preview... It's just gonna be torture since the next episode airs on March 19th, like two more weeks.
Oh let's just fucking watch it man, god knows GG has been good at keeping it secrets so far, they're not gonna spoil shit at this point
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Oh she's so pretty ;w;
Episode preview
Yeah we get a fun fight against flower knight boy and then Gulus goes berserk based on the episode title
Oh boy
Rewatching GG has made me appreciate it so much more (the Episode Guide is almost done*, I just need to edit it because it's a bit messy), and knowing there won't be another Digimon anime for a good while again (aside from the Zero Two movie but I'm not watching it)... It's bitter sweet. We finally get plot, but at the cost of the series ending. It's been a fun, unique ride though, and I'm grateful for it
*I mean it won't be 100% completed until the final episode airs but I'll post it early so if anybody wants to rewatch some highlights, it'll be easier for them to find the right episodes
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russilton · 2 years
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Mark, buckle up. 😭
I'm such a sucker for playlists, I'm already currently making my way through the ones you linked. I absolutely L O V E the upbeat art playlist, it screams of Gewis podiums and happiness and success and love and attraction, y e s! Britcedes supremacy & good vibes. Good stuff. 🎉
IWLYN, that's the kind of thing that almost makes me chocke up a little. Sad and hopeful, raw, romantic but also angsty.
Actually, let me go into a bit of detail real quick - Fools is such a Lewis POV song, right. I've seen that one in a lot of playlists before and it fits and it hurts everytime.
Such good friends, it has to end, it always does. That's the way life is.
Do we take that risk?
And so it all boils down to this. We've got our aim, but we might miss. We are too fragile just to guess.
And I've been in this place before.
There's want, but there's also fear and apprehension. It's about the damage of past experiences fighting against the hopefulness for a good outcome...
Wonder came on directly afterwards and, for my money, that's such a George POV song, isn't it. There's a different kind of vulnerability here, one that really feels younger. This one doesn't speak of past hurt that has left some lasting effects but it does speak of insecurity. Hesitancy and self doubt clashing with admiration and so much longing, sooo much longing. And persistance.
You're completely off limits, for more reasons than just one. But I can't stop. You're the centre of attention, you control the atmosphere. You're so busy being busy, I don't want to interfere. But I can't stop.
Also: The future's far less daunting walking into it with you - that's the most Britcedes line to ever britcedes, come on.
(Song rec-ish, what are your thoughts on Little Did I Know by Julia Michaels/Willow by TS? Two of my Top 10 Gewis songs and I can't help but think that they fit the vibe of the IWLYN playlist very well)
I have yet to listen to the RB AU playlist, but I've already seen that Do I Wanna Know is on it - of course it is. So on brand. I also feel like you've hit the spot with I Don't Know Why. Because yes, that's the vibe of this story. And Bleeding Out? COME ON. Feels! So many feels!
Don't worry, I'm not going to write an entire thesis on every single one of your song choices and the different interpretations and scenarios that pop into my head when considering them. But. I COULD. They're such good choices.
(Btw, do you also listen to music whilst writing or only when drawing?)
This ask is SO out of proportion, please. Please be nice to me, I'm just excited, I swear I'll leave you alone. 😂 Before I run I will exploit you, though. I really want to tag @thatsmemate here and now and ask where the playlist for her AU is, because. BECAUSE.
Ok bye 👋🏻
Gonna stick my whole answer under a read more because this post got v long and I already spam the dash enough
I love your analysis of fools and wonder. Those songs and sick of loosing soulmates are my go to angsty otp songs, because they’re so… tentative. They’re about longing and TRYING for more. And that’s kind of what George and Lewis are for each other and for racing. It’s about trying in the face of uncertainty. I used to listen to them on repeat as I read fanfic, just over and over.
I think you’ll like run for cover, it’s mostly songs about antagonising each other, pushing boundaries but still being drawn back together. But there’s also some that are just about the cost of perfection; those are about how George feels like working for redbull is like having a knife held to his throat, constantly on the edge of falling. Lewis is all about playing with fire, red bull is the stinging burn.
I very much like your song recs and they have now both been added. Kimy will be delighted I’ve finally added a Taylor song lol. I’m not very musically educated, I get most of my songs from either the radio (I listen to 80’s radio with my dad a lot), exercise playlists, or YouTubers using it for montage music or animated music videos. And tiktok, a lot comes from tiktok. Sue me. The rest will be my dads influence. He likes Coldplay, muse, imagine dragons, arctic monkeys, and therefore, so do I lmao.
I’d say I actually listen to purely music while I write MORE than when I draw. I can watch anything while I draw, I spend a lot of time watching the Simpsons or family guy on marathon while I draw because it’s a very brain off kind of activity. Part of the little cocktail of Autism and Adhd in my brain means I find it hard to do ONE thing at a time, or my brain gets too loud. Because art is a physical thing, I can watch tv while I work. When I write it needs more brain power so I find it harder to have TV on. I used to have to write in complete silence and I *hated* it. I also find a good music playlist now keeps me on track for the mood I wanted, which in AIWLYN and Run for Cover is really important. Otherwise I just use the good vibes list hahaha
This ask is not out of proportion, and don’t you dare leave me alone, trust me this is the exact kinda shit that gets people like me clapping excitedly. I LOVE people talking about things I’ve worked on or created, it’s like a drug. Why do you think I’m always begging for tags and comments! It’s! My! Shit!
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tiffanylamps · 2 years
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Heya! Because i am awestruck by your outworldish writing so much, i really wanna know some secrets if you dont mind 👀
What inspires you to go and write out a fic? Like specifically, also these q's meant for jwds only. And how do you build the structure, think of the environment, and research?
Sorry if q's seem too vague
AHHHH! Hey!!
Thank you for your message- it's so nice to talk to you
Secrets, you say?? Hmm, I can share some secrets 👀
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What inspires you to go and write out a fic?
When a piece of media consumes me (in the way Beyond Evil has), my mind becomes inundated with possibilities. I'm naturally an overthinker in all areas of my life, and that extends to things I am passionate about. I feel this visceral need to explore the text provided, but also, the subtext. So, the media itself is a massive inspo. I am not the kind of person that can just write whenever I want. For me, writing is an arduous and tiring endeavour that takes me a long time to get through. I cannot write unless I have the bug for it- which makes finishing projects very... interesting. (I'm terrible at finishing books, I'm terrible at finishing fics... it's a problem) I do not tend to plan fics in advance. There are only 3 that I can say were minorly "planned" (Indoctrination, By Desire, and one that isn't written/published yet). But that's because they're all interconnected. Most of the time, the words just present themselves and I have to type them down otherwise I'll forget them forever.
I'll give an example of a few recent inspirations:
Blessed Hands was inspired by some real-life sad shit that I guess my mind needed to process
Your Love's Whore was written because a few weeks ago, there was a scorchingly hot day and I wanted to imagine what a jwds hot girl summer might look like
An unwritten fic I thought of last night was inspired by a scene from One Spring Night (I have an outline and gave it the creative title of "hallway". But I have no intention of actually writing it thus far)
Indoctrination was directly inspired by a cafedecanela post that I can't find nor have the time rn to find (but I will look later and link it)
Another huge inspiration/aid is music!!! I'm like everyone else and absolutely live for music. So, I use it to help direct what I want from a story (the emotions, atmosphere, the "vibe"). A few examples are:
Indoctrination was written whilst I listened to sappy, sad Korean rock on repeat for about 3 weeks straight
Your Love's Whore was heavily inspired by five songs in particular: . Posing in Bondage - Japanese Breakfast . Bedroom Hymns - Florence and the Machine . New Ways - Daughter . Your Clothes - Can't Swim . Your Love's Whore - Wolf Alice . and I listened to the album Brasilian Skies - Masayoshi Takanaka on repeat whilst actually writing as I struggled to write if I can hear English words, my brain gets distracted (I hope that makes sense)
I have a whole long-ass jwds playlist on Spotify (which I made as soon as I finished watching the show back in Feb). I love it so very much because there are some absolute bangers in there that are 100% jwds.
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And I'm going to keep adding to it until I grow tired.
And how do you build the structure, think of the environment, and research?
Ooookay, now I'm actually going to have to give this a think. The wonderful thing about fanfiction is that a lot of the worldbuilding and aesthetic has been done for you. (Thank you to the cast and crew of Beyond Evil). So, it's quite easy to impose your own impression onto a piece and explore what's already been established. For the fics I have released, I did do research in the sense that I didn't start my fics first. By that, I mean, when I finished watching BE for the first time, I started writing an essay (which required a lot of research, rewatching the show, dissecting scenes, researching film theory, using my useless art degree lol) exploring the show's queer coding. I wrote about 15K words (mostly were just ramblings) until I realised that I needed to explore these characters in a more artistic way. This really stems from the fact that I feel so connected to Joo Won; he and I share a few unhealthy coping mechanisms... (it's the yikes times). I've always liked Joo Won; I didn't have to adjust to him, I always saw his pov and understood where he was going from. I just felt like I got him (which doesn't mean to say, I didn't also openly laugh at him), so I think I wanted to write to work through some identity stuff I have going on. I've trying to learn Hangul in my spare time, I love Korean cuisines so I've been naturally researching that in my personal life, I also love me some snooping- so I use google maps a lot to just look at South Korea (and anywhere in the world really) and gain an impression of what different areas are like. I look up historical events, I research pop culture, etc... and I basically just try to dive in and ingest as much information as I can to make the characters and their world feel as real as possible. When it comes to writing Joo Won, I also use my own experiences (as an English person) to influence his use of language and mindset. When I first wrote Indoctrination, my partner read some of it and told me to change some of my language choices because I used English slang that isn't very universal. I listened to some of the suggestions but not all because Joo Won would totally call people a "pasty dipshit wanker"; or use words like "chuffed", "gutted", "plastered", "dodgy" (and so on) and use the c-word like it's going out of style (as does almost every English person his age).
In terms of structure, I don't write chronologically. I just write whatever comes to mind and then piece it together and edit like crazy. However, I DO LOVE MAKING NOTES AND WRITING OVERLY DETAILED OUTLINES. So... I guess it depends on the story. My three surprise/procrastination fics that I didn't plan at all (Drone Bomb Me, take my name, and your blessed hands) are some of my favourites. (I wrote DBM in a day- which I don't think I have ever done before lol) We can contrast that against a fic I can't even begin to write because the words refuse to come to me, is living as an 8,000+ word outline.
So..... There's not a lot of method to my madness, just spiteful determination.
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(oooooooohhh some cheeky screenshots... now we're getting personal)
Yeah... I'm not sure what else to say. It's all just luck and stress to be honest with you. I haven't written fanfiction in years(!!!). Previously, I was writing an original piece that is currently taking a nap.
I think I have mentioned this to you previously but I'm so very grateful for your kind support and words of encouragement. They mean so, so much to me. I am just a wee insecure baby that is the poster child of dyslexia. I know very little about the proper use (grammar, etc) of my mother tongue because of an unconventional schooling experience, soooo to have you say such lovely things about my work, is just *chef's kiss and tears* perfection. Thank you thank you thank you thank you I hope this answers your questions. I'm not sure I have haha!!
(also, please, get some sleep and make you're eating your favourite foods)
Bye for now!
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elytrafemme · 2 years
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Hiya! I'm facing a long day of travel, was wondering if you had any fic recommendations maybe? Or animals to google? Hope you're well :)
hiya! shit okay preface to say I am straight up the worst person when it comes to fic recs but I will do my best! note in advance that i'm trying to diversify but i am a c!beeduo main so a lot of these are that.
It's All Sacrifice and Violence (The History of Love) is an ongoing fic, it sits at about 46k words right now and is c!beeduo centric, focused on their dynamic following c!ranboo's canotical death. It's pretty bittersweet in tone and again is still ongoing so if you want a fluffier read maybe skip this one for now, but it is very well-written and I'm especially keen on the c!beeduo characterizations
Eternal Newlyweds is a completed 24k oneshot, it's VERY light-hearted and definitely a fun read, it's c!beeduo centric again and if you've read other things by Doodlebloo, it has that same sweet fun domestic vibe and I'm really keen on it as just like, a long but light read. mood-booster I'd say
left of the dial is a c!wilbur / c!crimeboys centric four-parter at approx 14k words, it's a horror fic so keep that in mind if you decide to read it but i LOVE the way that this fic writes atmosphere and the writer is really really talented, absolutely obsessed with this. it is completed so that's also good to note, definitely a captivating read
Chrysalis is a series focused on a modern AU c!Beeduo relationship, I find these fics really sweet and they're definitely more hurt/comfort with a lean into the fluffy side. there are three fics in it at the minute and they don't have to be read chronologically, you can get a pretty good gist of what each one is about just off of the description and tags
The Haunting of Momento Manor is a c!Tubbo, c!Wilbur, and c!Tommy centric fic with a horror vibe to it, 11k 4-part fic that's completed! it's also just a fic I read for good vibes, the horror isn't as intense as the earlier one I mentioned, it's very haunted-house vibes to me rather than like found-footage if that's any help! Deffo like this one as just a quick fun read
I have a lot more fics I could recommend but I don't want to hold off on replying to this for too long so I hope these help! If you have specific characters you like i can try to help too, most of what i've got is a mix of c!crimeboys, c!bench / c!_beloveds, and c!karlnapity, so if anything else strikes your fancy i can deffo look
in terms of animals, my favorites ever are the clouded leopards, but i'm also making a mental note to look more into magpies bc i think they're really cool! highland cows are also just very sweet and nice to look at :]
hope this helps, and good luck + have fun traveling!
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