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#look idk how to understand every detail in any other way than that they used to experiment but for pete it was real and lasted and for Pat
fobnsfwdoodles · 9 months
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When your stitch comes loose I wanna sleep on every piece of fuzz and stuffing that comes out
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outro-jo · 10 months
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skz vs pain flares
pairing: skz members x gn reader
type: scenarios
warnings: pain mentioned but not really described in detail other than a migraine in lino’s, allusions of past emotional abuse in jisung’s, food mentioned, idk
request: yes
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chan- it was super late. chris fully expected you to be asleep and when the lights were off in the main living areas of the apartment, his suspicions were almost confirmed. however, the faint light at the bottom of the doorframe proved him wrong. “baby? what’s wrong?” he asked upon finding you wrapped in a blanket, staring at howl’s moving castle illuminating the otherwise dark room. you turned and looked at him, tears staining your cheeks, “it hurts, channie,” you rasped out. chris quickly set down his bag and toed off his shoes, crawling into the bed next to you and cooing to you softly. “oh, darling, can i hug you or are you hurting too bad?” you nod slowly and lean into his open arms. though every bit of your body ached, you still decided a hug would be worth it. chris had been with you through a few flares now and had always been understanding when the pain was too bad. he kissed your temple softly and tried not to hold you too tightly. “i’m sorry, my love. i wish i could take the pain away.” he said it every time but he meant it every time. it breaks his heart but one thing he’ll do is be there for you, no matter what.
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lee know- minho tread down the hall softly but quickly. you laid in your bed with the covers up over your head, trying to block everything out. “darling… i brought you some medicine. can you sit up for a bit?” he asked in a low tone. you tossed the blanket down off your head, and squinted one of your eyes to look at him. the sunlight in the room made your head pound even worse than before as you tried to pull your aching body to a sitting position. “i’ll fix the curtains in a second and bring you a snack. just take these for me.” he dropped the tablets into your hand and passed you a glass of water. “good job.” he praised you once you swallowed them down before fulfilling his promise of closing the curtains. the sudden darkness of the room taking the edge off your migraine. you watched as minho offered you a smile and walked out of the room to fulfill his second promise soon returning with a snack. “i know you don’t feel like it but you need to eat something.” you nod and begin to eat, feeling the bed sink next to you as minho climbed in. “thank you.” you whispered, earning a kiss to your head in response. he didn’t have to say anything when his actions spoke louder, saying he’d always take care of you. 
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changbin- his heart sank when he read the text. of course, you didn’t need anything but you just let him know what kind of day you would be having. that evening he returned home to find you on the couch, under a blanket and head on a cushion, staring mindlessly at the television. the smell of food hitting you but you didn’t bother to move just yet, the pain prolonging the inevitable. “hi, baby. how are you feeling?” binnie asked softly. you groaned in response. his heart immediately clenched knowing what you meant as he came over to take a seat with you on the couch. he had set the bag of food on the coffee table and lifted your legs to lay them across his lap, earning groans of protest from you. “i’m sorry, baby.” he winced, rubbing them lightly. you sighed and used it as an opportunity to sit up, “no, it’s fine, binnie.” you look at him, realizing just how much you’d missed him while he was at work and leaned over to kiss him. “thank you for bringing dinner.” “anything for you, my love.” changbin spent the rest of the evening by your side helping any way he could.
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hyunjin- your exhausted boyfriend came in while you were in and out of sleep. you didn’t notice when the door open and shut but you noticed when he came in and laid right on top of you. “ohhh you’re in bed!!” he was excited to cuddle you but that all changed when you yelped out. normally you loved when your boyfriend came and fell on top of you, smothering you in cuddles but today your body protested. “baby?? are you ok? did i hurt you?” he jumped back in panic. “no…” you groaned into your pillow. “it’s fine. it’s just a bad day.” hyunjin slowly moved to sit back down next to you on the bed, “oh… i’m sorry, love. is there anything i can do to help?” his hand reached up to softly rub your head. “just cuddle me but carefully this time.” he chuckled under his breath, amused with the way your voice sounded with your face squished against your pillow as he sunk back into the mattress and carefully wrapped his arms around you. 
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han- he had no idea… but to be fair, you hadn’t told him. you struggled with pain on your own, unfortunately because no one usually believed you when you told them. there’s no way you could just be in pain without there being a reason. so you kept going and pushing well past when you should just to try and feel normal, but you couldn’t hide it anymore. jisung had invited you out with some friends and you had made it to four places when your usual coping mechanisms of drinking and dissociating were not working. “jisungie, im kinda tired. i think i’m gonna go.” you told him, dodging his attempts to keep you there. finally outside the venue and waiting for a ride, the cold air pricked against your skin, sending your pain into overdrive and you couldn’t hold it together anymore. thankfully, the street was barren so that you didn’t feel as awkward holding your arms around you tightly and sobbing. suddenly a pair of arms wrapped around you from behind carefully. “baby… why are you crying?” jisung asked softly, his buzz wearing off the second he came outside and saw you crying. “everything hurts, jisung. my arms, my legs, my back, my head… everything.” you choked out. jisung moved around to face you, worry lacing his features. “well, should we get you to the hospital? are you sick?” “no…” you pushed away the hand he reached up to touch your forehead. “it’s just chronic pain, babe…” the taxi arrived at the curb and jisung carefully ushered you into the backseat where you finally told him everything. your diagnosis, how it effects you, and the emotional pain you’ve received along the way. from then on, jisung took everything so much more seriously. he carefully helped you up to your apartment, getting you into a shower and helping you clean up to get ready for bed. you felt a little better by the time your head hit the pillow but it also felt like a weight had been lifted off your chest. jisung crawled into the bed next to you, gently pulling you into his arms and kissing your temple. “i’m glad you told me, baby. i’ll do everything i can to help you cope with this, ok?” he is always one to keep a promise. 
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felix- he let out a groan as he took a seat on the tiled floor next to you in the bathtub. your knees were up to your chest and head resting on them. felix draped a hand in the water, half to keep a check on the temperature, half just connecting with you without actually touching you. your skin felt as if it was on fire, your bones ached deeply, and all you wanted to do was cry but you held it together, staring at your sunshine for support. “how was your day at work?” you made conversation. felix chuckled at you, amused that even though you were “dying”-as you called it-you were still wanting to chat as though this was all normal. to be fair, it was for you. “bit of a rough day. we’re working on this choreo and minho hyung has incorporated some pretty complex steps. i can get it, it’s just taking some time.” he shared. you hum an acknowledgement. “you’ll get it. i know you will.” he smiles warmly and leans in slightly. “is it ok if i kiss you?” your heart melted. felix has always been a caring boyfriend and friend before the two of you dated. when he learned of your condition and how it effected you, he went above and beyond to make sure you were as comfortable as possible. you returned the smile, “yeah, babe.” you didn’t even have to move an inch, felix leaned in the remaining distance to kiss you softly. 
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seungmin- soft bubbling filled the kitchen with the smell of spices coming from it. seungmin stood at the stove tossing around tteokbokki on one eye and kept a watch on the ramen boiling on the other. when he came home that evening with the house growing darker with the fading light of the sun and none of the other lights on in the house, he knew something was amiss. seungmin found you in your shared bed fast asleep, a telltale sign that you weren’t feeling your best. he then decided he would be best served making you dinner to wake up to, and you were pleasantly surprised to wake up to it. you pulled yourself from the sheets and shuffled into the kitchen, attaching yourself to seungmin’s back. he chuckles fondly, “hey, sleepy. you feeling ok?” you offer a “meh”. “so not that bad?” “i’ve had worse,” you shrug against him. seungmin’s heart sinks a little. while he’s glad you’re feeling better today, he still knows that even on your best days the pain is brutal. but the rice cakes on the stove pull him out of his thoughts. “go sit down. i’ll bring you food, ok?” he says, sending you off with a kiss to your head. 
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i.n- he could hear the pain in your voice  and immediately panicked. it hit out of nowhere and the fun day you had planned with your friends was ruined. the pain and frustration you had with yourself was intense and it made you feel useless but jeongin assured you he was on his way and would be there soon to get you. he arrived with a sympathetic smile, letting you come right into his arms for a hug before helping you get into the car. “i can’t believe this started up now. i’m so mad.” he let you cry in the car. “i’ve been fine for so many days and the one time i wanna go out and do something it’s like my body punishes me.” you let out a frustrated sigh. his hand reaching over to rest on your knee. there’s nothing really to say. it all just sucked and there were no words to fix it. so, jeongin didn’t speak with words but actions. he comforted you and helped you get home to rest. finally you were back in your bed, your favorite movie on the tv as you laid in jeongin’s arms. “thanks for coming to get me.” you told him, staring up at him. jeongin smiled back down at you and pressed a kiss to your cheek. “always.” 
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just-jordie-things · 2 years
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purple notebook - inumaki toge
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word count: 4.5k warnings: none?? not even one??  summary: hopeless romantic yuji stumbles across some love notes in toge’s notebook- the one he uses to better communicate with people.  finally hoping to see his two second year friends get together, he convinces (y/n) to read said love notes. more info: aged up characters, jujutsu tech is a college a/n: this was just gonna be a blurb but I got a tiny bit carried away so now idk what it is lmao ___
For the most part, Toge was actually able to communicate with people, even with his barrier.  His closer friends were more often than not able to understand what he was trying to say.
But onigiri ingredients weren’t always enough to carry a conversation, so he usually had a notebook and pen on hand, just in case he needed to explain something in detail, or even if casual conversation picked up more than usual.
But especially if (y/n) was around.
If she was present- or even if Toge just thought he might see her- he had that notebook and pen ready in his hands.  He didn’t want to miss a single conversation with her, even if it was nothing exciting, he’d eagerly scribble away on the pages, sharing any thought with her that came to mind.
Some days she would be laughing as she read his goofy jokes, other days the topics weren’t so light hearted, and her responses would come out in quiet whispers.  Nonetheless, Toge always put a lot of thought into what he wrote.  He never wanted to say the wrong thing, or have her misinterpret his words.
(y/n) never minded that he took his time with writing messages to her.  The more he would scribble out words and flip to a new page, the longer she had to admire him.  Not just by looking at his pretty features, but the way he thought through every little message he wrote down for her made her heart swell in her chest.  He really did care about communicating with her, even if it took him five minutes to ask her how she slept last night and if she was well rested for a day of training.
Inumaki did his best to be quick, in order to keep their conversations as normal as any other.  When talking with Maki or Yuuta, she never had to sit and wait for them to form the perfect response, they simply spoke.  He didn’t have that privilege, although he’d dreamt of it many times.
Like right now, watching (y/n) jog around the field with Yuji from his spot in the bleachers.  The pair had challenged each other to a race, but after a few laps had grown too tired and decided to bring it down to a light jog as they caught up with each other’s lives.
A bitter feeling settled in Inumaki’s chest as (y/n’s) laughter bubbled and echoed across the field.  He didn’t know what Itadori had said that was so funny, but he wished he had, so he could repeat the joke and make her giggle with his own words.
But he couldn’t.  He could write his jokes on paper, or text them to her, but it wasn’t the same.  How could it be?
When her laughter quietened down, (y/n) wiped the sweat off her forehead with the back of her arm before turning to her training partner.
“I don’t think that’s true” She replied to his statement, which had been so outrageous she’d burst into nervous laughter.
“It’s very true!” Itadori argued, his brows in a furrow.  “He has a crush on you! I’ve seen it with my own eyes!”
(y/n) rolled her own eyes, before casting a glance towards the boy in question.
Toge was sitting on the bleachers, waiting for his partner to show up so they could start their training for the day.  When his eyes caught hers, she sent a friendly wave and a smile, which he returned, even though he was in a sour mood.
It’s not that he didn’t like training with Panda- he was a friend and they always goofed off when they were partnered together.  But why did (y/n) have to partner with Yuji? Couldn’t he work with one of the other first years?
“Toge’s my friend,” (y/n) said to Itadori as they continued on their jog.  “And he only sees me as a friend too”
“Really?” Itadori scoffed, earning a puzzled look from (y/n).  “I’ve seen the stuff he says to you, in that notebook, you think that’s friendly?”
“What do you mean?” (y/n) asked, innocently.  
She couldn’t recall a time that Toge had ever crossed the boundary between friendship and… something more, in his writings.  He was nothing but friendly and platonic, and he always had been.  Even when she tried to send him signals, hoping one of these days he’d write something a little more flirtatious.
“He’s always complimenting you and writing the most romantic stuff I’ve ever read” Yuuji said, pretending to grab his throat and gag.
(y/n) swatted at his arm, reprimanding him, but her confusion didn’t go away.
“You’re mistaken,” She says, shaking her head.  “You must’ve misread something”
“No, I don’t think so,” He protests.
Itadori’s laughing as he thinks of some of the things he’s found written in that purple notebook- a gift from (y/n), 300 pages and a set of colored pens- and he knows that the things he’s read aren’t things someone would write to just a friend.
He’d tried to show Megumi some of it, but the raven haired boy’s face went red and he was too shy to snoop through the pages.
“Maybe he just hasn’t shown you,” Itadori suggests.  “Maybe he doesn’t want you to know”
(y/n’s) heart is racing a hundred miles a minute, and though she tries to blame it on her lack of stretching before their run, she knows it’s her overthinking brain going into overdrive as she wonders what Toge had written in that notebook of his to make Yuji think he had feelings for her.
She wasn’t one to snoop, she always felt it was a rude invasion of privacy.  Especially if she were to snoop on one of her friends, one of her closest friends, who’s friendship she cherishes with her whole heart.
But as Yuji goes on about how thoughtful and romantic Toge’s un-read words were, she couldn’t help but wonder what he had written that made the younger boy believe he harbored feelings for (y/n).
Toge had never really done anything to make (y/n) believe he had deeper feelings for her.  They’d always gotten along incredibly well, as she’d picked up on the meanings behind his onigiri language rather quickly when she’d met him.  She supposed they always made time for each other, to meet up and share what little down time they could spare with one another.  But wasn’t that common in all friendships? Making time for each other?
He was always kind to her, greeting her, asking how she was doing, checking in to make sure she was okay during missions or training, but still, she couldn’t let herself believe that he held any intentions other than friendly ones.  He’d acted the same way with the others, didn’t he?
“I’ll get you the notebook,” Yuji declared, pulling (y/n) from her spiraling thoughts and back to reality.  “Then you can read it for yourself, and decide what you think”
“Yuji, I don’t think I should-” She began to object, but the pink-haired boy wasn’t having it.
“You distract him, I’ll get the notebook!” He already had a plan as he ran off away from her, towards the bleachers.
(y/n’s) running came to a slow halt as she stopped before the bleachers, hands on her hips as she caught her breath.  Their jog hadn’t gone nearly as long as she’d normally run for, but watching Yuji race towards the steps made her heart rate spike, nervous about what exactly he was about to do.
Toge must have sensed her unease, as he was making his way down the metal steps at a quicker pace than normal as he headed towards her.
“Mustard leaf?” He asked once he got close enough that she could hear.
(y/n’s) eyes didn’t meet him right away, as they were too focused seeing Yuji scramble towards the spot Toge had just come from.  She could see his bag was still on the bleachers, his notebook likely inside.  She felt her heart claw it’s way up her throat, anxiety washing over her like a tidal wave.
“Mustard leaf?”
The repeat of his question caught her attention, and her head quickly snapped to where Toge stood in front of her, a knot between his brows at her distant headspace.
“Oh, I- I’m fine,” She internally cursed herself for stammering over her words.  “Just out of breath”
He held his hand out to her, producing a bottle of water that she hadn’t realized he was holding.
Had he brought this for her? On purpose?
She felt her face warm up as she took it, thanking him softly as she excitedly opened it and threw her head back, drinking down as much of it as she could take.
Toge was laughing quietly behind his collar, which was no help to the girl’s pink cheeks as she took a breath, capping the bottle and thanking him again.
“I really needed that” She panted, eyes casting a quick glance towards the bleachers, where she could see Yuji stuffing a purple notebook under his shirt as he ran back down the stairs.
It was a miracle he didn’t trip and flail down them, seeing as he was practically throwing himself down each step, taking them at full speed.
She felt her face grow hotter.
“I’ll uh- I’ll catch up with you later? After lunch?” She’s stammering again, and Toge doesn’t know why, but he doesn’t question it.
He just nods his head, and she can tell he’s smiling from the slight crinkle at the corners of his eyes.
“Courtyard? Around two?” She asks, as Yuji is now approaching her with no intent on slowing down, and her nerves were starting to make her skin freeze in a cold sweat.
“Salmon” Toge agreed, just as Yuji was barreling towards the two, panting like a dog and grinning from ear to ear.
His sudden appearance made Toge jump, looking the younger boy up and down in confusion, and (y/n) couldn’t take it anymore, her hands pushing Yuji’s shoulders as she tried to excuse the two of them quickly.  He was going to blow their cover, she just knew it.
“Bye!” She still made sure to send Toge a wave as she shoved the pink haired menace with all of her strength.
“Bye Toge!” Yuji was quick to tease, taking on a flirtatious tone of voice and waving at the older boy with a wiggle of his fingers.
(y/n) swatted his hand, scolding him for acting like an idiot.  Toge watched as the pair pushed and shoved at each other as they left the field, and that bitter feeling in his chest started to fester.
Had she been flirting with Yuji and he’d missed the signs all this time? He wondered, a deep set frown beginning to pull on his lips.  Was he really so blind? Had she been falling for Itadori all the while he was working up the courage to tell her how he felt?
He tried to push the thoughts out of his mind, but it was no use.  Even Panda could tell something was bothering the cursed speech user, as he wasn’t at the top of his game while they trained.
But when his friend tried to ask what was on his mind, Toge had just brushed it off as nothing. ___
She felt like a fraud.  Like a terrible friend with no boundaries.
And it was this damn notebook’s fault.
“Staring at it isn’t gonna do anything”
Itadori had been sitting across from (y/n) at one of the courtyard tables for a good five minutes now.  He’d produced the object and laid it before her excitedly, bouncing in his seat as he waited for her to open it.
But she hadn’t.  She’d been sitting there, staring at it, as if it was supposed to come to life and tell her of it’s contents.
“I don’t know if I can do this,” She mumbles, and Yuji can’t tell if she’s talking to him, or the book.  “I don’t think I should do this,” She adds, in an even smaller voice.
Yuji’s grin falls as her eyes meet his, and he can tell that she’s facing quite the inner turmoil, all over some notebook.
“What if he hates me for going through it?” She asks.
Yuji doesn’t answer right away, he ponders the question, tries to play out all the possible scenarios in his mind, before he opens his mouth.
“I think after you read what I have,” He starts, slowly, “You’ll understand that he could never hate you”
A tiny smile tugs on the corner of her lips, and she nods at him, grateful for the comfort.
“Okay,” She says, letting out a nervous breath.  “Okay, I’ll look now”
Her fingers tremble in the slightest as she opens the cover, and flips through a few pages to find the notes intended for her.
He always wrote in her favorite color, so it wasn’t too difficult to scan the pages for the words he’d written for her eyes to read.
Did you sleep alright last night?
She found a page she recognized, a conversation from last week where she’d told him she’d been plagued with nightmares the entire night.
You should try drinking chamomile tea before bed more often, he’d suggested.  I have some, I’ll make you some tonight.
She had thanked him for the offer, finding it so gracious and sweet that he’d suggest such a thing.
Their conversation had been cut short, she couldn’t remember why exactly, but something had pulled her away from him.  But there was still more written on the page, words she had never gotten to read, things he hadn’t gotten to say to her before she left.
You look really pretty today, by the way.  I like what you did with your hair, it suits you.
It was short and sweet, but still new coming from him.  Her cheeks bloomed with color as she read and re-read the simple compliment a couple times.  Her heart ached that he hadn’t been able to show her, but she was quick to skim through a few more pages to find more of his lost notes.
A few turns and she found a whole page she hadn’t recognized, and her eyes eagerly drank up his words.
I found a really cool looking cafe in town the other day.  Panda really wanted to go in but Maki said we didn’t have the time.  I think you’d like it though, it smelled really good from the outside.  If you’re free
i would really like to take you
if you want we could go sometime, just you and me.  
Like a date
(y/n’s) brows furrowed at the scribbled out- but still legible- words.  
Had he really written all of this?
“How did you even find this?” She asked Itadori.  Her voice came out in a mumble, unintentionally, as her eyes were still glued to the page.
“Well, I was talking with him the other day, and he had me pick a pen color.  I told him to choose for me, but then Panda explained that he always uses people’s favorite colors when he’s writing with them.  Then when he was flipping through it I saw all the pages of the things he’s written for you… so when he went to the bathroom I snooped”
(y/n) lets out a small, nervous chuckle.  Her eyes flickered upwards to give the boy a scolding look for going through Toge’s things, but she didn’t say anything, as she didn’t exactly have a leg to stand on.
“Can I show you something else?” Yuji asked, pointing towards the open book.  (y/n) nods her head softly, pushing it towards him.
He begins to scour through the pages, clearly on the search for something specific.  As he does, (y/n) catches all the pages that have her color written on them.  She notices how many more pages are filled with her ink than any other color that passes by.
Her heart begins to swell again.
“Oh, here!” Yuji beams as he finds what he was looking for, handing the notebook back to (y/n).
Her eyes widen as they land on the page.  The entire paper was filled out, every line on the page carrying Toge’s neatly written sentence.  And this time, there were no scribbles or lines through his words.
Still, this page was new to her, as she eagerly began to read.
I really liked the song that you played today.  It was pretty.  And I liked the words.  I think that if I didn’t have this stupid cursed speech I would like to sing it to you. I dunno.  I’m not good with words anyways, so I think that singing would be the easiest way to tell you how I feel.  And there’s a lot of love songs, I’m sure I could find one that encompasses the way I feel about you.
Or I could just sing all of them, so you get the gist.
Maybe one song wouldn’t be enough anyways.  There’s probably too much I’d want to say.  I don’t know where I’d even start.  But writing to you is good for now, even if you won’t read it.  It’ll help me get my thoughts together, so I have the right words for you when we do talk.
I wish things weren’t the way they were.  I wish I could tell you how pretty you are as often as I think it, but then you’d probably get annoyed with me, or start to not believe me, but it’s true.  You’re the most beautiful person I’ve ever seen.  Just don’t tell Panda, ok? He needs to think he’s the cutest thing in the world.  Just know that I don’t think anything comes close to you.
At this point, (y/n’s) heart was doing somersaults.  She couldn’t believe that Toge could be so… sweet.  He’d always been kind and gentle, so she should have assumed that his flirting style was soft, but she’d never given much thought to what it would sound like to be the object of his affection.
And she couldn’t believe it was her.
I’ll tell you someday.  Somehow.  I might have to write it down or text you, or maybe I’ll chicken out again and just make Maki do it.  But I do intend on telling you how I feel.  Even if you don’t feel the same way, I think you deserve to know.
I wish I had your technique.  You’re so strong and able to use it while still living a normal life.  If I could exorcize demons the way you do, then I think I’d have the confidence to tell you the truth.  But you make me too nervous.  And I don’t want to make things awkward between us, so forgive me for keeping things hidden from you for so long.
I don’t like hiding things from you.  I really enjoy talking to you and listening to you and I wish I could tell you everything.  Still, you’d probably be annoyed.  And I don’t want to bother you.
But the truth is, is that I’m in lo-
“I have to go”
(y/n) suddenly shut the notebook, mid-page, before standing and grabbing it in both hands.
“Wha-? Did you even finish reading?” Yuji’s mouth gaped open as he watched (y/n) scramble out of her seat and break off into a sprint.  “Where are you going!?” He hollered after her.
“Thanks for your help!” She called over her shoulder, but didn’t bother to slow down.  “I’ll text you later!”
He could have chased after her, but he realized she was sprinting back in the direction of the training field.
So with a childish giggle, he got up and went off to find Megumi and Nobara in order to tell them about this exciting development. ___
When the training field became visible to her, she could see that Inumaki and Panda were still training, but it seemed like they were coming to an end because they were mostly goofing off.
Currently, Toge was in a crouch, his arms jutting out with his hands in awkward positions.  The way a child would pretend to be a ninja.  It made (y/n) smile as she got closer.
Panda was the first to notice her swiftly approaching, turning away from Toge’s defensive stance to send her a wide grin and a wave.  This was just the opening Toge needed to leap forward and tackle him.
It didn’t work out so well, as Panda was, well, a panda, and when Toge lunged at him, he simply caught him in both of his large paws, before setting him back on the ground.
(y/n’s) laughter is what brought Toge’s attention to her, and even behind his collar she could tell he was smiling.
“You guys look like you’re getting quite the workout,” She called once she’d gotten close enough.  “I’d hate to interrupt”
Her teasing went right over Panda’s head.
“Actually, we were pretty much done for the day” He told her.
(y/n) and Toge shared a look, both trying to hide their laughter.
“Well, if you’re done for the day, do you mind if I steal Toge?” (y/n) asked.
She held up his purple notebook, and his eyes widened with realization.
“Of course!” Panda spoke gleefully, patting his friend on the back before heading off.  “See you later (y/n/n)!”
The girl politely waved to her classmate before heading over to Toge, who was starting to let his panic get to him.
How did she even get that? Had he forgotten it somewhere? Surely not… he always made sure to have it in his bag.
Unbeknownst to him, (y/n) didn’t have a clue that he was freaking out in that head of his.  She just gave him a sweet smile as she handed the notebook over to him.
“Figured you’d want that back” She had said kindly.
Inumaki was quick to grab it, staring at it as though he’d never seen it before.
“Salmon…” He replied, but he sounded unsure, and distant.
“You alright?” (y/n) asked, oblivious as ever.  “Panda getting too hard on you?”
He briefly looked up at her, but he found his eyes couldn’t meet hers for too long.
His face was starting to get hot behind his collar.  He wanted to claw the material off his face, but then she would see him blushing.  It was a lose-lose situation.  So he just stood there, uncomfortable.
He stared at the notebook again, thinking of all the things he’d written in there that he hadn’t shared with her.  All the embarrassing compliments and that stupid love letter that he never should have written.
Stupid Yuuta telling him to sort his feelings out in writing.  This backfired in the worst way.
“I wanted to ask you something,” (y/n) spoke, gaining his attention, and a small hum that told her he was listening, curious.
She shuffles on her feet, repeating what she wanted to say in her head, just to be sure that she knew exactly what she wanted to ask him.
After a brief second, she was sure.
“How do you feel about me?”
His eyes noticeably widened, and now he was certain that she’d seen what he’d written.  He didn’t know how, but there wasn’t much time to dwell on the little details.
Weakly, he lifted the notebook, pointing at it.
“Mustard leaf?”
He didn’t need the ability to form proper sentences for her to know what he was asking.
“Some of it, yeah,” (y/n) answered with a small nod of her head.  “But.. then I realized it wasn’t meant for me to read.  You weren’t ready for me to read it yet, were you?”
Toge winced, embarrassed, but (y/n) was quick to try and ease the awkwardness he felt.
“Had I known you found me so beautiful, I would’ve made a move or something” She teases with half a giggle, but it quickly falters as her own shyness starts to creep up her chest and into her throat.
He blinked at her, his eyes round, and he no longer felt too nervous to maintain eye contact.
It’s silent for a long moment, until Toge’s opening his notebook, flipping through the pages with nimble fingers and the intent to be quick.
“Tuna tuna” He tells her, stepping forward and handing her the page he wanted her to read.
She glances down, following his finger as he points to a specific note on the page, even though it’s another page filled with notes in her color that she hadn’t seen before- not even earlier.
You’re so beautiful, it reads.
(y/n) giggles, although she’s blushing, as she looks up at him again.
“Yeah, I got that part-” She starts to remind him, but he shakes his head, and is flipping through the notebook again, this time more determined.
Once more, he displays another page, pointing to another note for her to read.
This time, she recognized the page, it was the letter that she had only read half of.  She follows to read where he’s pointing.
But the truth is, is that I’m in love with you.  I don’t actually know how long I have been, but it feels like it’s always been true.  That even with all the uncertainty in the lives we lead, I know I love you.
She glances up at him, her eyes peering up into his from under her lashes, something soft and warm swirling in her irises.  Toge melts before her, she can tell he’s smiling behind his collar, but his brows are drawn upwards into a worried knot.
He’s unsure of what she’ll say.  If she’ll reject him.
“Why didn’t you say something sooner?”
Lazily, he points to a word on the page.
Nervous.
(y/n) giggles, the sweet sound soothing all of his nerves.
“Well next time, don’t make me work too hard, alright?” She teases, before stepping forward, getting much closer to him than she ever has before.
He decides he likes having his personal space invaded if it’s by her.
Her fingers tug at the hem of his collar, pulling it down just enough to expose his cheek to her.  All too casually, she leaned forward to press a kiss to his skin.  And all too soon, she’s pulling back again, and fixing his collar.
“I did read about that cafe though, and I would very much like for you to take me there”
“Salmon”
I will.
“I’m free tonight?” She offers.
He grins, and takes her hand in his, tugging her to follow him off the field.
She trailed along happily, intertwining their fingers with a rosy blush on her face, all too eager to spend more time with him, in a more romantic setting.
The idea made her heart flutter.
“So, when’s the part where you sing me all the love songs that have ever been written?” She asked.
Toge’s brow furrowed as he pushed his elbow into her side.  He muttered something under his breath that faintly sounded like ‘bonito flakes’.
(y/n) laughed.
“That’s okay, we’ll work on it” ___
A couple hours later, Yuji perks up at the sound of his phone buzzing.
A text, from (y/n).
Well, a photo.  A silly little selfie of her and Toge in a cafe, throwing up peace signs and bearing wide, toothy grins, and pink cheeks. ___
p.s: my other toge fic Romantic Incidents has gotten so much love and every time i see your guys’ sweet comments my day is all sunshine and rainbows
- jordie :)
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26 ASKS! :DD THANK YOU! :}} 🥓
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I mean, knowing me I'll come back around to it someday. I love Octonauts and tend to loop back around to that show every so often.. Its just that I've had a lot of uncomfortable experiences in the Octonauts fandom. Especially recently..
I don't really wanna go into detail, but I will say that I've encountered more upsetting situations in the Octonauts fandom, than I have in nearly every other fandom combined. Which is rather surprising considering its a kids show. And also unfortunate, since I don't really feel free to have fun in the Octonauts fandom the way I want to..
I'm hoping that at some point I can get my confidence back and find my way around that fandom and have the fun I want. But for now I'm just kind'a keeping my distance and thinking about it. I don't need any extra stress rn-
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@unpopularartist14
I use FireAlpaca! :D As for how to draw injuries and bruises.. hmm.. well.. injuries are different from drawing to drawing and hard to explain.. but bruises? aaa how do I explain it--
Well, for character with pale skin. Like Wario and Waluigi.. I find I just airbrush some deep purples and reds in one spot on their face and put some dark purple/red scratches on top.. and how much purple or red you use depends on the freshness/severity of the bruise. If that makes sense..??
Like- Using this post with the Wario "bros" as an example, the bruise on Waluigi's chin/cheek is a muddy purple and has dark purple scratches on it. I feel like using purple makes the bruise look little older and likes its healed some.
Meanwhile on Wario's chin the bruise is pink/red-ish. Making it look "bloody" and fresh. I think so at least--
AGHHG- sorry, I'm not the best at explaining things. I hope you can look to that post as a reference and draw some bruises. I used the airbrush and pencil tool to draw them if that helps! <:D
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@untitled-7613 (Comic in question)
Hmm.. my favorite Disney character.. I know that Disney bought Pixar and now owns all the characters. So I'm trying to think of characters that Disney made, not bought.. and I'm having some trouble remembering the older movies..
I think I liked Tarzan! Though I wouldn't say he's my favorite.. hmm.. I like Mufasa from the Lion King and I like the Genie from Aladdin! I also liked John Silver from treasure planet! (That was Disney right?) But idk if I'd say they're my favorite Disney characters.. hmm..
Now, if you're asking what my favorite Disney/Pixar character is? Well that's easy 👇
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@tallchest13-blog
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XDD Thank you so much! :DD I'm glad you like it! :}}}}
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:x I have not seen the welcome home update-- all my info comes from MatPat/his channels. I'm way too lazy to actually go look into any welcome home stuff myself <XDD
ALTHOUGH!- I have heard that Julie has monster paws! :DD No doubt she has them for different reasons than my Julie, but still! it felt like an Apollos dodgeball moment for me! XDD
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I'm not sure why you're telling me all this.. but I suppose I'll put in my 2 cents while you're here-
While some of this is true, this sounds like a rather 1 sided view of Alphys' character. I know most of the Undertale characters are beautifully complex and thought out, Alphys included. And I don't think this view is accurate to who she really is.
For example, as far as I remember she wasn't watching anime to "slack off". I'm sure she was severely depressed and extremely overwhelmed with everything going on in her life atm.
I think it would be a good idea for you to watch some character analysis videos on Alphys. Since I don't remember her very clearly, I cannot defend her very well. But I recall seeing a lot of posts/videos in defense of Alphys and explaining why she did the things she did.
Basically, I think its worth your while to actually look into Alphys and give her a chance! Who knows, after gaining some more understanding of her, you might just like her! :}
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WAAAHAAG THANK YOU SO MUCH!! THAT MEANS A LOT TO MEEE!!😭💖💖😭💖
And hey, I get where you're coming from about the whole art theft thing. :( That is my biggest struggle being here on Tumblr. The constant art theft is so disheartening. In fact there were several times in the past where I almost threw in the towel and quit Tumblr all together over it.
But what's kept me around is people like you! :D There's some folks out there that really care about what I make. And are excited to see what I make next! The nice comments they leave me and the engagement with my work has really stuck with me. And it's what keeps me coming back! Maybe someday if you decide to take that first step and post some artwork, you'll find a lotta nice folks that make the art theft seem not so bad :}
Also giant watermarks. Giaaant watermarks that are just annoying to look at. That might discourage art theft <XDD
As for Jevil and Grillby.. In my AU, Jevil has this power to create mirrors and jump from timeline to timeline through them.
At some point when it was just him and Seam traveling together, they wound up in this Snowdin at night. Grillby was about to close his bar but he saw these too tired and hungry people so he let them in.
At some point while they were sitting at the counter and talking to Grillby.. Jevil could feel in his soul that this timeline they were in was about to collapse. Killing everyone in it. Jevil reacted on instinct and grabbed Seam and Grillby's arm and pulled the three of them through a mirror. The timeline was destroyed as soon as they disaapered.
What this meant is Jevil had saved Grillby's life!.. But his AU/timeline no longer existed. All of Grillby's friends and family were gone.. his home was gone.. He was now a homeless wandering traveler just like Seam and Jevil.
Deep down, Grillby doesn't really hate Jevil. He just took the grief of it all really hard and blamed it all on Jevil in response. He wished that Jevil hadn't saved him so he could have just died with the rest of his family.. and not have to experience this grief today..
Overtime he gets better.. and he understands that Jevil didn't want for any of this to happen. Eventually they talk about it a little and they end up on better terms. Maybe even becoming true friends someday. :}
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@astaherussy (Recent development post on the Wario "bros") (Old Wario "bros" post) (Old King Boo/Boos post)
Thank you so much! I'm glad you like what I've made! :DD As for Wario and Waluigi.. the main changes I'm working on are visual/design changes. In their outfits especially. And I'm thinking of taking away their hats. They looked obviously very similar to Mario and Luigi's..
When it comes to their story, that is also being developed. I think I wanna keep the aspect of the Mario bros getting in some trouble and the Wario "bros" rescue them. Though with recent developments.. I don't know if the whole thing in Shy Guy woods is gonna work out-
In other news, actually no! :0 I wasn't aware that Spidercrab is so liked, but I am very glad to hear that he is! :DD
And a lot of those vibes was what I was going for! Tired, traumatized, has anxiety but is better at hiding it. Though the father figure is unexpected XD but I guess it fits! He's rather introverted and prefers quiet and space. But he is also the crews medic, and boy does he worry and care too much for his own good. He cares too much about them to spend all his time alone. He not only cares about their physical health, but he cares about them as people.
He wants to be there for his crew. He want's to be the first to notice when something is wrong or one of his crew is unwell. So he tries to participate in all their gatherings. Despite how much he'd rather just go read a book in his hammock <XDD
Though, he is still antisocial/awkward.. so there could have been many times he noticed one of the crew seemed off. But he didn't have the guts to talk to them. So he would go and tip off one of the other crew members to check up on them. Stuff like that I imagine is his way of showing he cares. :}
WAHG! I rambled a bit there didn't I? <XD Well I hope it was a fun read at least- as a thanks for taking interest in Spidercrab! It means a lot to me :}}}
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Thank you so much!! And indeed he is! I'm so honored that you remembered him! :DD Though he's looking at some major re-designing and a biiiiit of lore re-structuring too <XDD 💔💔
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<XD Unfortunately for many reasons I cannot/will not drink any of the things on that list. But! I can drink water! :D
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@badlyblurry
<XDD I suppose so, at the very least I'm dipping my toes in and having some fun!
Hmm.. out of all the Mario games I can remember.. I think red shells from Mario kart got on my nerves the most <XDD
That, or this one very specific Zinger from Donkey Kong country. But I get that a DK game might not count XDD
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📢📢SHOUT OUT TO YOU SETH!! :DD 📢📢
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Thank you!! :DD
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@neo-metalscottic
Ahh, I see, thank you for the info! And I'm glad you like my interpretation of them anyways! :DD
And oh yeah, his children's safety is his #1 priority. He's probably getting Kamek to create more Goomba's and rearranging his troops. Setting up a big chunk of them to just be on watch duty around his land. In case the hero's decide to come back..
He's also probably tightening the defenses around his hidden palace. (Where the Koopalings, Kamek, Kammy and the Blue paratroops all live.) Most likely by stationing more troops there and hiding out there himself. He wasn't able to beat the bros but he will still be an obstacle for them if they ever make it to the palace and try to hurt his kids. (Mario and Luigi wouldn't do that most likely but Bowser doesn't really know anything about them at this point- other than the fact they are very powerful and very scary)
I didn't think much about K rool when I made my version of DK. But that guy and his species are intended to exist and be causing problems on DK's island. Though all the details I'm unsure of.. perhaps its what you said, maybe they want the special beets and fruits that the kongs eat? Or maybe they came from another island that didn't have much to eat and now they're here to take over.?? :00
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Sorry, I don't take requests! And my ability to draw rn is rather limited anyways... 😅
BUT! May I direct you to this post and point out a detail in the background? Cici only ate the frosting off her cake slice. So Bibi offered his slice so she could scrape off his cake frosting and eat that too XDD What a sweet brother he is :}
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@2006-stupid-thatsme
I am not familiar with those sites.. <:0
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<XD Mike was kind of a jerk though. Now don't get me wrong, his voice was killer! But I don't think he really changed as a person by the end of the movie.
If they had put him in the second movie he was gonna need a major personality change in order for me to like him <XD
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@candyglumboy
I think its alright. :0 And if I have drawn one of the characters? I cant remember doing it <XD
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Aw, I'm sorry that you have to deal with all this. It doesn't sound fun that's for sure. :( But thank you for the info! :DD
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@littlelightfish
XDD IM GLAD YOU LIKE HIM!! And these are all good questions! Unfortunately I haven't thought much about these things- so let me make some of it up on the fly- <XDD
I imagined he likes to mess with the crew sometimes and pull little pranks. Its all in good fun! Just a bit of goofin off. And he mostly does it to Coco XDD
Now his favorite crew member.. hmm.. I feel like that might be Ellie. Despite her cold exterior, she had a big heart and really does love her crew. Even the butthead that is Tuna <XDD I can see her getting the other crew members to lay off and give Tuna some space. She is known for cooking food to everyone's specific preference, no matter how much longer it takes to make. And she would do the same for Tuna. Cooking what ever he wants, how ever he wants it cooked.
That really means a lot to Tuna.. if he can count on anything, he can count on Ellie to cook a perfect meal just for him.
Now the crew member that understands him the most would be who ever has had similar experiences to him, right..? In that case it might be Pinwheel. Orrr Coco.. maybe Spidercrab..? Ah, I'm gonna need to do some more thinking on that one <XD
The crew member he doesn't feel so comfortable around could be Cuttlefish. She is very mysterious and some would even say untrustworthy. He is probably spooked by her and doesn't fully trust her. Though I'm also experimenting with Tuna having trouble with authority figures. So mayyybe he's less comfortable around Seafoam and Octo..?? :00
Also thank you for your enthusiasm and interest in Tuna! Its the biggest compliment to me/my OCS 🥰🥰
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@raccoons-in-a-dumpster
XD Yup! Its me! And thank you! :DD
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@beryl-shade
XDD Do they say that? Are there popsicles in the oceans from that game??
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I'm not sure.. I'd assume so..? Keep in mind that these character were made from a game that I know next to nothing about-
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Maybe? :00
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@yeetmysoulintothevoid (Post in question)
No its not a sexual dimorphism thing, its all about stress, exhaustion, health,, etc.
Peach and Daisy have very thin blue markings (like their species is SUPPOSED to have) because they are well fed, well rested, and pampered as princesses.
Wario and Waluigi's blue markings are very large and puffy becuase they eat garbage, get very little to no sleep, and are fighting for their lives on the daily pretty much- if they had a saver living environment and a secure source of food, their eye bag would be much less noticeable-
Now Rosalina's blue marks are noticeable and puffy mostly due to her grief and depression. And partly because she isn't exactly.. aliiive..? Anymore..?? <:D
And yes! Everyone's ears are emotive! :}} Maybe subtly though. They can perk their ears up or droop them down, much more than a human typically can. But they cant do really fine and quick movements to improve their hearing/listen in a certain direction. Like Dogs, cats and rabbits can for example. Its all slow and mostly intentional movements.
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Nope, I don't have plans to finish that comic. The writing was horrible and everyone acted super out of character all in the name of angst. 👎👎👎
If anyone wanted to know the ending, Kwazii was gonna patch Barnacle's face and the rest of the crew was gonna show up in the gups. They get him in a gup, take him to the octopod and he gets situated in the sick bay.
Then Kwazii and Peso have this stupid emotional talk about how Peso feels bad for not being there for the captain and blah blah blah. VERY out of character for Peso. The entire point of Peso's character is that he "helps any creature who is hurt or sick, no matter what." There is literally nothing on earth that could have stopped him from helping his own Captain, no, his friend in his time of need. That writing is juuuust so dumb.
Plus Kwazii was a total idiot in that comic- realistically Kwazii would have taken that situation very seriously and would have listened to anything that Peso told him to do. And even if for some reason he was being stupid and continued to approach the Captain, Peso would have stopped him.
And this is even beyond the fact that this whole comic starts with Captain Barnacles doing a series of very stupid and irresponsible things that he would not do. And then a perfect storm of "whoopsies!" happen ever so perfectly to have him wind on that island.
Over all its a veeeeery bad comic. Not my best! 0/10 would NOT draw it again! XD I don't even want to re-write it to make it good. Becuase that whole situation just wouldn't happen from the start.
Although, I am keeping the idea that Barnacles has a very sensitive nose/face. (Due to him being a polar bear with many muscles and nerves in his face) And if he ever got hit in the nose/face? It would be incredibly painful and he would be very disoriented for a time. But the rest of that comic can go down the drain XD
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favourite DCR songs
Because here, we think about the important stuff.
(fyi these are for the base game permanent companions, but if you want to hear about any others let me know :)
Cait: Whole Lotta Shaking Goin' On
I can't actually think of a reason she'd like this it just speaks to me. You can't deny that Big Maybelle would start playing and you'd suddenly look over to see her having a tiny dance and humming along. At higher affinity she's ask you to sing with her; a true honour
Codsworth : Way Back Home
Let's be real, Codsworth is a robot made to serve who has been stuck in the same house for two hundred years, all alone. When Sole starts bringing people back to Sanctuary and renovating the whole town, it was the best thing that had happened to him since pre-war life. He can help people, he can fulfil his duty as a Mr. Handy, and this song lets him reflect on how far he's come
Curie: Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall
She loves Ella Fitzgerald's voice, deeming her an angel (in a french accent, this will sound cute idk) and always asks questions to Sole about how they played the instruments, an art that has since become almost extinct after the war. Sole promises one day they'll try and find a guitar and learn the song for her
Danse: One More Tomorrow
This was him and Cutler's song. Back in Rivet City, they shared a flat somewhere in the complex, and they found a record left behind from the previous owner (one of the tiny ones with like two songs on). Other than the Muddy Rudder, there wasn't too much to do, so One More Tomorrow was often played on repeat. Cutler taught him how to dance to this song, and it remains as his favourite because it helps him remember how he used to laugh and smile back when they were younger
Deacon: Sixty Minute Man
100% hears this song come on the radio and proceeds to give Sole the most childish side eye known to man. He knows full well what the songs is about, but always manages to put some stupid spin on the lyrics and has danced his way away from a super mutant suicider to it.
Hancock: I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire
One of the few memories he still recalls from his childhood is him and his mother playing while this songs plays somewhere in the background; it makes him feel happy, though after so much chem abuse, he can't really understand why. He doesn't remember her face, but always imagines her voice singing along with him to every line.
MacCready: The Wanderer
Absolutely vibes with it, and though he hasn't been around with as many women as the song details, he's been roaming the wastes all his life. He's not quite ready to settle down because he's still trying to recover from Lucy's loss, and The Wanderer speaks to him and his nomadic spirit, letting him know it's okay that things turned out this way.
Valentine: The End of the World
one of his pre-war favourites inherited from his namesake, who attended ballroom dances with Jennifer every Tuesday evening; they loved the slow sway of this song, and even now Nick can't seem to shake the urge to turn it right up from Sole's Pip-Boy whenever it comes on. Can be heard humming it if you listen closely enough in Sanctuary
Piper: Personality
She's always been a great judge of character, even since she was a girl, so understandably, personality's pretty important to her. Her and Deacon duet it while travelling/ in a bar and have gotten surprisingly good at harmonies; Shaun's been trying to fix up an old karaoke machine for them so they can grace the whole of Sanctuary with a personal concert.
Preston: Good Rockin' Tonight
his old Minutemen buddies made a whole routine to this song after he told them he liked it; there's a lot of sentimentality attached to it for him, and doesn't hesitate to make new drunken mistakes to the song, if not just for them.
Strong: Butcher Pete
Strong likes Butcher Pete because he eats people. Butcher Pete is one of his number one idols because of this fact
X6: he claims to hate the station and insists that he much prefers the Classical Station, but really, he secretly loves Pistol Packin' Mama. How does Sole figure this out? They walk in to see him bobbing his head along with the music and singing the odd chorus while he mods his rifle. Most embarrassing moment of his life, but hilarious for the rest of Sanctuary.
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mmkay i'm almost done with ina may's guide to childbirth, which i thought i wasn't gonna read bc too crunchy for me... but it turns out i am a little bit susceptible to crunchy content lol. i want to do some THINKING ALOUD about BIRTH under the cut.
after doing lots of reading (not just this book lol) i think i want to try for an unmedicated birth with minimal interventions. "try" being the key word because i also want to keep things very flexible and be able to respond to what i'm feeling in the moment. it seems like one of the surest ways to be disappointed or lightly traumatized by your birth experience is to go in with a rigid or overly idealized plan and then feel blindsided when things go sideways and you have to suddenly deviate from the version of birth you'd been really invested in. i am totally willing to get an epidural if i find contractions unbearable or to have an emergency c-section if it becomes medically necessary or to be induced if i am way overdue. but i also feel like... idk. i am not someone who takes a lot of pride in my Ability to Weather Pain or anything and i don't want to try unmedicated birth as way of Proving Something to myself or others. but i feel like, if i look into my heart, i kind of want to see what that experience is like and i want to see if i can use these different kinds of tools to reframe my understanding of what's happening to me in a way that feels empowering instead of "oh my god the worst thing imaginable is being inflicted upon me."
i have some complicated feelings i want to untangle around this, but i think the core of it is that my pregnancy loss and surgery last summer really fucked with my head, and a big reason was because the process was so intensely medicalized, felt so out of my control, and was handled with a painful lack of sensitivity by several of the medical providers i interacted with. that experience would've been shitty enough on its own, but it also happened to come at the end of a highly medicalized conception process where i spent months having my body obsessively monitored and scanned and tested, and where i spent a ton of time stuck in a pretty dark place in my head feeling like my body was fucked up in some way and incapable of doing this thing i wanted it to do so badly. idk man it really messed with my head. and then when i got pregnant again, the first trimester was just this terrible haze of bloodwork and transvaginal ultrasounds and intense surges of dread/anxiety every time i had to go in for a new test or scan. i know that some of that was necessary! the IUI process was necessary, the surgery was necessary, the monitoring to make sure i didn't have another ectopic was necessary. but now i am 34 weeks into a healthy, low-risk pregnancy and i don't think there is any reason to believe that birth must be a highly medicalized experience for me. i feel this tentative but real desire to give my body a chance to at least try this thing that it may only get to do once. i also feel keenly interested in the emotional and intellectual work of preparing my mind/body for birth. i want to understand in detail what's going to happen to my body and i want to approach the experience itself from a place of curiosity rather than fear. i want to practice ways of reframing birth as a process that animals' bodies naturally know how to do rather than a pathological condition that needs to be intensely monitored and managed. i want to experiment with different tools for calming my body/mind. i also know that i want to be able to move around for the entire labor process! for some reason this is the thing i feel most absolutely sure about... like i'm MUCH iffier on the whole experiencing intense pain thing lol but i'm absolutely sure that i want to be able to change position, walk around, move, etc., for as long as possible.
i also feel like my SIL's experience was a little bit illuminating for me. she was SO terrified of giving birth, like crying and having panic attacks about it for weeks leading up to the event, and ended up having just about every medical intervention you can have short of an emergency c-section. all of those things were meant to ease her anxiety/make labor simpler and faster, but instead they just resulted in a really long, scary, kinda traumatic birth experience that really freaked me out. so like, idk, i may have to have the exact same cascade of interventions she did! i can't predict how it's going to go or how i'm going to feel. but i think that maybe just doing the work of preparing for an unmedicated birth will stand me in good stead even if i choose or am required to go a different direction. like i think if i can really do the work of understanding what's going to happen and respecting the intensity of that experience without fearing it, i will probably feel better about whatever happens even if i do decide to get an epidural or discover i have to have a c-section. idk if i've articulated that well but it's like... part of what was so traumatic about the pregnancy loss was just like, feeling like i had no options, no time to think about it, and no possible positive outcome, and also feeling very afraid and grief-stricken and overwhelmed by how fast everything happened. and in that case i really did not have that many options - like it was always going to end sadly and it was probably always going to end in surgery. but now i am facing a different situation where there are a whole range of positive outcomes before me and also a number of meaningful choices that i get to make for myself. and i want to make them. i want to choose to try one thing, and then if things change i want to choose to try something else, and i want to feel like i understand all the choices available to me and am making a decision for myself instead of wholly handing it over over to the doctors. idk. lots more to think about but! i think one good thing is that i was feeling quite scared of birth before doing all this reading, partly because my SIL's labor was kinda scary/intense to hear about from the outside, and now i am feeling quite excited about having this human experience because i have a better understanding of what the process actually entails and what i can do to manage my emotions around it. i think it will be uhh not Fun lol, but i think it will be meaningful and i am deeply curious about what it will be like to go through it. so! so.
(also fundamentally i just get to have my own ideas about what i want to try!!! i get to try something even if other people are like wow i would never make that choice. the things i am curious about do not have to be things anyone else is interested in or curious about!!)
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Alright, let’s do this over again. My name is Satori Luong, and for the past six years, I’ve apparently been my Earth’s one and only Spider Hunter.
Look idk what anyone expected but a spider-sona / spider OC was bound to happen. Will a full sheet be put out eventually? maybe. God knows. I don't. more details and taglist below the cut
I think it's funny that no matter what it seems that nearly every Spider instantly jumps on the "lets go spandex suit and be a hero" and most are all some sort of genius in terms of science since they create their own web-launchers and suits for the most part (hell, Migs is out here creating safe interdimensional travel).
But what if there was a spider who just? didn't.
What if there was a Spider who didn't realize they were "Spider-Man" and who chose to simply adapt and adjust and not be a hero in the traditional sense— and partially because they didn't have the whole spider pack.
This is Satori Luong aka “Kumo” or “Spider Hunter” the Spider of Earth 1425639, an Earth that they state is “Half organized crime half unorganized crime” where they’re more of a vigilante rather than a hero. They’re half Japanese and half Vietnamese-American, and as of ATSV, they still attend a local college to finish out their degree while keeping the streets clear of troublemakers in their own way.
In comparison to the others, they often refer to themselves as the "Rather Average Intelligence Spiderperson” as opposed to the various “amazing” Spidermen. They state that it's not derogatory in their opinion, considering that, unlike all the other Spidermen, it seems as if they could not produce webbing organically or create any tech to enhance their powers. They consider themselves rather unremarkable in that case, as they cannot stick to walls either, leaving them with improved physicality. However, like Miguel O’Hera, their teeth seem to have retractable fangs, and their "Spider-Sense" seems to be very different. Instead of the almost precognition that many Spiders have, Satori is hyper-observant of their surroundings.
This matches well with their primary fighting style.
Where Satori lacks the mechanical and scientific genius that the other Spiders seem to possess and because of their Spider-Sense developing in a way that they are incredibly observant and aware of everything around them, it is safe to say that Satori is more or less a combinational protégé, able to mimic combat forms within a few hours to days of close observation.
This, in combination with their in-depth knowledge of spiders, makes them a formidable enemy and powerful ally, due to the fact that no matter how they fight, they will always fall back to actual combat and hunting techniques of actual spiders.
Satori carries around a number of weapons, primarily knives. While these knives change out regularly, they always keep the blade on their leg. Nicknamed “Kumokiba” this knife is their substitute solution for webbing. While they didn’t create it, instead it was given to them as a gift from an underground Arms Dealer who they accidentally saved, Kumokiba is a unique blade. The blade can be shot much like a grappling hook and imbed into a wall, though Satori doesn’t use it for climbing often, as they say they can scale most buildings on foot anyways.
Instead, they use Kumokiba as an extension of themselves. Much like spiders, Satori uses the wire that their blade has in order to sense the world around them along with setting traps and attacking. Later on, Satori was able to obtain wires of a similar make to the one that Kumokiba had and thus has been using wires and their blades in order to keep the streets of their city clear of trouble.
Aside from Kumokiba, their other knives are varied in size and purpose, though they state jokingly that they’re just like fangs.
Satori also apparently struggles with newer technology, not understanding the holographic and nano tech that is used often among the Spiders. This is often the leading cause for a number of frustrating moments between them and other Spiders in Miguel’s group. More often than not, when all the spiders are assembled, another has to go and get them due to them being unable to figure out how the gateways work. Similarly, when working with other Spiders, they rely on them for aid when it comes to traversing a location via web slinging or upwards mobility on sheer surfaces they are unable to free run on.
That said, Satori is extremely fast and nimble due to the fact that they have been only able to pursue enemies on foot most of the time and are extremely proficient in parkour as well, having been known as a local parkour runner before even getting bit at the beginning of their High School years.
They are the only spider without an actual "spider suit", though their jacket has a symbol emblazoned on the back.
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I have some other sketches and line work but I'm working on the big sheet.
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Hi evansbby, I hope I don’t sound rude because that’s definitely not what I’m going for😊. I’ve been a great fan of your work and love to interact! You’re definitely one of the strongest writers I’ve seen on here and one of the extremely best writers for Chris’ characters. I get sad thinking the fandom may be a bit less than it used to be. Reading marvel fics and fics with Chris’ character was such an emotional support for me when I was stuck at home through the pandemic. It was a reliving outlet for me and I’m sure to others when everything was on lock down. Now that it has been lifted, the Avengers franchise has ended, and Chris’ isn’t playing great characters anymore, perhaps there’s been a bit of a decline of interactions with fandom blogs but there’s still people around loving and reblogging your fic and other’s blogs fics. You put in such great effort and content in your fics! And girl, you’re funny as hell and you have a great sense of humor 💖. I’m beyond lucky the universe made me click on your blog. I mean look at what you share with us! Fics that are 3k words through 14k and more! 🫶🏾! I’ve never seen anything like that in any other blog! Even outside the fandom! You’re so talented and passionate and how I wish to be able to write like you! I wanted to give you perhaps an idea ( that you can definitely ignore), with your chapters or fics that are more than 3k or even greater, you can post them by smaller chapters and you would probably get around 10 chapters or even 30 chapters a series. Perhaps in that way, your followers will read those shorter chapters and share in detail what they like from it and anticipate the next chapter every certain days of the week or whenever it would be best for you. I really hope I did not sound offensive or rude because that is not at all what I wanted, much less do that and spread negativity on your blog. I’m grateful for the time you take from your personal life to create stories to share with the world. And I’m sure you have your own system of posting your stories too so you don’t even have to read this or reply at all. I hope you have a wonderful day and I can’t wait to hate on Andy with you! I’m also sorry that you have to receive asks of when the next chapter of your works are going to be posted next. You have repeatedly implored countless of times to not ask that. Personally, I believe that’s something extremely rude to ask in a blog thats sharing their work and time writing fics for free.
Hey! I don’t think this is rude at all firstly!! Secondly, thank you for your sweet words! They mean the most to me 🩷🥹
The reason I write super long chapters and fics in general is bc that’s what I personally like to read! And everyone on here is always talking about how you should write exactly what you want to read, so that’s what I do. I personally don’t love shorter chapters where there’s like 30 parts or so bc like… idk it’s just not my preference! Whenever I search for fics on AO3 or wherever, I like the ones that have long chapters bc it just allows for you to get to know the character and to develop the character etc, and makes the smut and emotional moments hit harder! (At least for me! This is a personal opinion, not aiming to criticise shorter fics at all!!)
But like, I want each chapter of my fics to act as a cinematic story which has a beginning, middle and end. So I physically couldn’t just write a 3k word chapter, sorry 😭😭 And I honestly don’t have a lack of feedback AT ALL. Y’all are the best at feedback and it’s always super long and detailed which I think is people’s way of appreciating how my chapters are long and detailed! So I love that too!
I understand that bc my chapters are so long, that they take longer to update. But idk, I would personally rather wait for a longer chapter BUT THAT IS JUST ME 😭😭😭
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The Guardian Angel Pt. 2 — John Ward x gn! angel! reader
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summery: Sometimes, rules are better broken.
tw: uh...being in a mental hospital? Idk.
a/n: Is this chapter even good? I feel like I keep trying to make it deep but I do NOT know how to do that properly lmao.
wc: 0.7k
Master List
Part One | Part Two | Part Three
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I watched John in silence. It hurt, seeing someone you care about treated terribly, but there wasn’t anything I could do. I already broke a rule, even if it was an accident. I felt truly helpless at the moment. 
“Angel?” John called out into the padded cell. “Are you still with me?”
My heart broke. I was tempted to answer, oh so tempted. But for all I knew, if I answered I’d be stripped of my rank, then I wouldn’t be able to help him. Lifting my hand up, I gently stroked his cheek. For him, it would feel like a light breeze, so I hope he understood what it meant. 
John turned his head towards me, and I felt my breath hitch. If I didn’t know any better, I’d think that he actually saw me. His eyes, devoid of their usual light, seemed to shine, even if it was just a bit. At that moment, I felt a temptation no human has made me feel before. I just wanted to toss God’s rules out the window and reveal myself, if it brought back that beautiful shine of hope in his eyes. 
“I feel like I’m going crazy,” John spoke out.
I frowned, not sure what to do. I looked around, trying to calm myself down. Looking down at my hands, I finally made my decision. I bit my lip, hoping that I wouldn’t regret my next actions. And I knew I wouldn’t as John looked at me with awe. 
“You’re not,” I whispered, smiling softly in hopes of it being comforting. 
John only stared, and I couldn’t help but chuckle at his reaction. He was…cute. I rested my head on my knees, watching him recollect his thoughts. 
“I…I didn’t believe my own eyes when I last saw you…” John stuttered slightly. “I…still can’t find myself to believe it.”
I looked off to the side, trying to think of a way to comfort him. Looking back at him, I finally replied, “I understand, us angels haven’t been allowed to talk to humans in thousands of years. And with your situation specifically…” I looked around the padded cell.
“Am I an exception?” John asked. 
Once again, I looked away. I can’t lie, but I also don’t want to tell the truth. I don’t want him to feel worse than he already does. I notice John lower his head from the corner of my eye.
“God is merciful,” I said, not sure if I’m trying to comfort John or myself. “I’m sure he’ll understand.” 
This did not seem to comfort him, as he seemed to grow tenser. Maybe this wasn’t the best course of action. I internally berated myself, realizing my actions may have come from a more selfish nature. I pursed my lips, and I knew at that moment that whatever God decided, wouldn’t be as merciful as I thought. For I have chosen a selfish path, and I must atone for breaking God’s trust. 
“I’m sorry,” I apologized. “I have overstepped my boundaries.” I started to hide myself once more, only to be stopped.
“Wait!” John cried out desperately. “Don’t leave me alone…please.” 
My gaze landed back on his face, mapping every detail of it in my memory. If this will be my last moment of being an angel, I wouldn’t want it to end any other way. 
With a bittersweet smile, I agreed to stay, letting him lean against me in the cold white room. I wrapped my arm around him, gently messing with his hair. 
Yes, my actions were selfish, but even angels aren’t perfect. Is it really so wrong to indulge in something so soft? Finally being able to embrace someone was such a pleasant feeling. Like I said before, being an angel was a tough job. There was no time for anything other than your purpose, your job, your mission. Constantly moving from watching person to person. People think so highly of angels…but our job isn’t as glamorous as it seems. Yes, working for God was a beautiful and honorable thing, but it leaves no room for yourself. 
This was what made humans beautiful in my eyes. They had a chance to be an individual, their own being with their own purpose that they could choose. My gaze didn’t stray from John, wrapping one of my wings behind him. This time, I chose my purpose.
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If you don’t mind me asking, how long have you been drawing digitally? I’m just starting to learn on procreate and if you have any tips on practicing and improving I would love to hear them! Your art style is really lovely, and happy new year!
Hello! Happy New Year to you too🥰
I’ve been drawing digitally since 2016 i think? So it’s been a while. I first used a wacom and paint tool sai, but switched to procreate in 2020 (it took me a while to get used to drawing on an ipad lol).
Anyways, for me the key to improving is to practice a lot, i know everyone says the same thing…but it’s true! I sketch a lot on paper using different reference photos i find interesting. I also use a lot of references for my art in general! It helps me understand better the human body. To practice you can trace them and study them, to understand better how everything works; it doesn’t have to be perfect but just enough for you to get more comfortable drawing! Pinterest is your best friend here lol (i also love using different medias so i dont get tired of drawing digital; like i be sketching with coloured pencils, crayons, watercolours…and sketching people, food, animals….just different things to keep my mind active and creative!!!!)
What I also do is find different artists that i love and take note on how they draw certain things. For example, back when I first started PhantomRin and Taratjah were the first artists i followed and i LOVED how they made everything (of course they have very different artstyles but i took small details and tried adding them to my own style! Same goes to Laia Lopez (itslopez), i love how she draws hair, so i try to draw my hair kind of the way she does. Of course it may or may not look similar, but it’s my own take on that. Idk if any of this make sense. But basically also use other artist as inspiration! (But do not trace their art please!!!)
Also, for sketching I use a bright pink! I think it helps me sketch better than using black or greys hehe but it’s a personal choice! And for line art i use a grainy soft brush instead of a very hard and stiff one. It’s less overwhelming for me.
Now to finish all this, I think for me drawing Shadowhunters art was the thing that inspired me the most. So if you are obsessed with something like me that will help too🤣 draw what inspires you! Sketch a lot! Have fun! Try drawing something or sketching every week (or every day!)
I’m answering this before going to sleep so I really hope any of this make sense lol I’m here to answer any other questions you might have!!! 💞💞💞
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It's me again from the overexcited ramble from earlier BUT I'M NOT DONE
Bart knowing about Gar before others feels so real because he's spent his childhood surrounded by people who felt like Gar does right now, and maybe Gar (not to mention Bart himself) felt like that in the future as well. I wonder how well Bart knew BB in his own time, if he ever really knew him at all, and if it has impact on their current friendship
Oh to see the effects of Bart's childhood on his behaviour in the present, you've sprinkled bits and pieces, and I'm taking it all in like a starving man
And the Thawne DNA confirmed!! GOD it was so good, the love he has for his mom and the despise he has for his grandfather (not Barry obviously) is perfection, I hope Thad got what he deserved when Bart got out
And FINALLY the recognition he deserves with his intelligence, like you said: he knows his stuff. So happy to finally read a fic which shows that Bart is GOOD at what he does, he built a time machine for heaven's sake!
BUT ALSO TYE WAS SUCH A LEGEND LMFAO I love the friendship (or more like feigned frenemyship?) he has with Bart, their dynamic in your fic is hilarious
Okay that was all, thank you for reading this rollercoaster
Your work is absolutely incredible and I can't wait to see where the story/stories are going from here
love the energy 😍 sdfghjkl
yeah i like to think that as soon as gar came back from Mars bart took one look at gar and was like damn he’s going to be going through it
i just imagine mental illness would be extremely prevalent in bart’s original era, i think it’s by-product of a post-apocalyptic society that makes too much sense. And with no system in place to treat it as normal, well bart must have seen some pretty intense stuff
honestly i really don’t know (or have an idea lol) of how well bart new gar in his TL, in my opinion he didn’t know him personally at all. I’m usually in the camp that most of the team had died in one way or another in bart’s time. The ones that i usually do think he knew or knew of “in person” some what at the very least are Barbara Gordon, Wally West (this is a maybe), Lian and maybe that’s about it. It varies with either more members or less, hoe stay i’m unsure, but these r the ones that i typically think of. With how coy bart was when he first came to the past and spoke to gar, honestly anything is possible though lol
i just usually don’t think that the original members were as involved i. his childhoos as some fics make them out to be, one of the biggest reason is because i think the ones who were alive, dispersed to different locations to take part in rebelling etc so it would make it hard for him to know many personally, he might have heard of and gotten details, but beside that it’s really up in the air. The only HC i sometimes think of /include is Barbara Gordon being the one to teach him how to read/write etc education stuff when he was really young and the tornado twins were still alive (so before he was 5), but other than that, idk
“Thawne DNA confirmed” sdfghjkl LOVE THIS, yeah u heard it here first folks, it’s confirmed 😁 jk lol yeah it makes me super happy to include it in AAIT i feel like it really fleshes out his backstory on time related things and i just love all things related to him and his mom and his thawne side, it’s just very satisfying to think about so being able to explore that and HCs in my fic, very fun. I have such a specific vision for Thads involvement in Barts and (ofc as a result) Melonis lives and there will be a little more on that in future chapters, so stay tuned 🤩
PREACH omg the only thing that’s left for us is to see the day his wiki page is updated on it !! capability and intelligence to me is such a key bart feature idk if this make any sense but it just is lol i’d update the wiki myself if i could try to understand the editing process i just don’t have the energy to go thru reading all the rules or figuring it out to do it rn
tye + bart friendship is everything to me i just feel like they’d be rlly entertaining together just so much potential lol
thank u so much for sharing ur thoughts and kind words with me i appreciate it so much <33 and again thank u for reading AAIT, i really appreciate it 🧡
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IMPORTANT UPDATE (PLEASE READ)
Hello readers, I know you were hoping this update would be a third chapter, and are wondering why I last updated in a LOOONG time, so I'm here to explain that.
PLEASE READ ALL THE WAY, I KNOW IT'S LONG BUT IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT UPDATE!!!
TW: Discussion of real, life-threatening injuries and death
Over two months ago, I woke up to my dad frantically trying to call me and my mom with a text saying "CODE RED! EVERYONE PICK UP YOUR PHONES NOW! AND ANSWER MY PHONE CALL!"
My mom's phone was dead and my younger brother's phone wasn't working, so we called my dad back on my phone, put him on speaker, and braced ourselves for terrible news.
We were informed that my older brother, whom I will call James (Not his real name), had a 6-minute seizure and is currently in an ambulance being sent to the hospital.
6 minutes is classified as a severe seizure.
It happened out of nowhere, he was just playing soccer with his buddies when suddenly he got the worst headache ever to the point of crying. He walked over to my dad and then suddenly started seizing.
We found out he had a knot of veins in the center of his brain that bursted.
He had a brain bleed, they had a tube in the top of his head to drain some of the blood, and they had to take out part of his skull to allow the swelling to not cause any more brain damage from pressure.
I don't want to get into too much detail about the two months he was in the hospital, but it was the scariest thing I've gone through.
I was constantly worried he was going to die.
And even if he would be alive in the end, there is a high chance he wouldn't be the same.
The reason this connects to why I was unable to work on this fanfic is because my fanfic is about that topic, it's about a character (Leo) having a brain injury, and not being the same person anymore.
Even simply thinking about this project put me in a depressive state.
The good news is that James is alive, He is ok. And you guys do not need to worry about him at all.
We had a lot of miracles happen and I am more than happy to say that he is still the brother I knew before this happened. He has recovered remarkably fast and well since he is young and healthy.
He is EXTREMELY lucky to ONLY have a few vision problems and just be a little weaker on his left side, he is taking PT (Physical therapy) and luckily the doctors said he won't get any worse, whether or not he will fully heal, we don't know.
But I don't care I don't care that he has vision problems and is weaker on his left side,
HE IS FUCKING ALIVE!!!
and that's all I care about.
If this happened to him literally ANY other time, he would have been dead. if he was in his room alone, he would have been dead, if it was nighttime, he would have been dead. But luckily he was in an area where a lot of people were watching him, and there were people there to help carry him to a safe place to wait for an ambulance.
I've had a LOT of time to hang out with him and mentally recover from what happened.
And I've decided... I still want to continue this Fanfiction.
It doesn't pain me to work on this at all anymore because I know my brother is ok. If anything, this work can be used as a way to vent my emotions from the incident. I can't change the fact this happened, but I can try to look on the bright side of it. I mean- Having this experience will probably make my writing better, at least for Leo's brother's side of the story. I understand how they feel on such a deep level and want to keep writing this because it's a healthy way to vent emotions.
I do want to take a moment and thank you for all of your guys' support. I read EVERY SINGLE COMMENT and it makes me SO happy to read about what you think of my work. I cannot express how much it boosts my motivation and mood when I read a new comment. I have a LOT planned for this series and I want to continue it and make it better than before!
Also, IDK if anyone noticed, but NAME CHANGE! I'm going by "UnknownStripes" now on AO3, (which is actually a reference to future events in this series *wink *wink...)
ALSO! EXCITING NEWS! I have been re-writing the previous two chapters! I noticed a LOT of mistakes and parts that frustrated me, so I will be re-writing them. The same stuff will play out, it's just going to be written better with some dialogue changes, plot-hole fixes, AND CHANGE THE FUCKING WEAPONS THE EPF USE TO TRY TO CAPTURE THE TURTLES LIKE WTF WAS I THINKING?!!!!???? WHY THE HELL ARE THEY USING ACTUAL FUCKING BULLETS TO TRY TO CAPTURE DONNIE AND LEO WHEN THEY WANT THEM ALIVE?!! HOW THE FUCK DO DONNIE AND LEO JUST GET FUCKING SHOT AND THEN BRUSH IT OFF LIKE ITS NOTHING LIKE- BRO- AHHHHHVBSDBVOSNONCOIWBVONKSZNV!!!!! So yeah, I'll be fixing that. But having them use tranquilizer darts would affect how I wanted the scene to play out so I've been stuck on that, but I FINALLY FOUND A PLOT-HOLE FILLER!! WHOOOOOO!!! So you'll just have to wait and see!!! I'm actually almost done re-writing the first two chapters! I worked on it a LOT BEFORE the incident with James went down. I just have a few more things to edit and then they will be ready to post! As for the third chapter... I am about 1/3 done. Idk when I'll be able to post it but I will be working on it a lot in my free time! You guys deserve it for having to wait so long, but I also want it to be good, so I ain't gonna rush it.
ALSO! I am an artist, You may have noticed the cover art I made and added to the first chapter. I'm happy to announce that I will be adding MORE ARTWORK to the chapters to help with visualization, and to give my lovely readers something pleasant to look at. I will also be posting the artwork much earlier on the Official ACF Tumblr, along with extra sketches that aren't going to be used in the actual chapters. I also want to give more frequent updates there too, plus I am open to asking questions and doing polls! So if you want to see any of that, GO FOLLOW THE TUMBLR PAGE! (AKA THIS TUMPLE PAGE IF YOU ARE READING THE TUMBLR VERSION OF THIS UPDATE)
I'll make an announcement like this when I post the re-written first two chapters,
Love you all SM! <3
-UnknownStripes
A Colorless Fighter - Chapter 4 - UnknownStripes - Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Cartoon 2018) [Archive of Our Own]
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jyndor · 7 months
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I know some have a hard time with the word hate (lmao including my phone which autocorrected it??? bro let me live my life) but I truly, unequivocally hate some things. this is personal and it is also political but it's mainly just me trying to put my feelings of non-community, isolation and disconnect into words. probably not well but I put it under a read more so frankly if you're not comfortable with me saying things in inarticulate ways about my own history, idk what to tell you lol
tw for imperialism, genocide, depression, and the existential agonies idk lmao
like britain. not the land, not the individual people lol but the power and empire and the idea, in the same way I hate the united states. idk if there is a more accurate word for the feeling I have that is based in deep, deep hurt. like bone deep. hurt for damage they've done to so many peoples, but also like... over the past year I've begun to identify this emptiness inside of me - I was always looking for community and connection and identity as a kid so far removed from my extended family. I've always joked about how much I resent my parents for moving away from new york because they took me to a place devoid of culture but like I mean my parents got to enjoy the richness of so many cultures growing up, and they also had community (I am not including my mom's mom because she is a person I do in fact hate).
like... so when friends of mine growing up would have their confirmations, for instance, I'd feel sort of left out because I had nothing. my parents ran from catholicism rightfully so imo lmao, and my mom was so good about trying to find me a church to go to when I asked even though I didn't believe in God, certainly not in the Christian belief in God. we ended up in a unitarian universalist church thankfully but I mean I didn't really value it because ~angsty teen shit.
when I say I hate my grandma I mean I am so deeply hurt by her actions towards my mom and also me, and it feels like the same feeling that I get when I think of Imperial powers and how they've harmed both my own family and also so many other people who've had way worse outcomes than just isolation and loneliness and lack of community or identity, or the feeling I have towards capitalism which ofc is intrinsically linked with colonialism and imperialism.
this is something I am coming to understand about myself in my thirties. that i have always been a very, very lonely person. I think that's why the found family trope always works so well for me. because I'm beginning to find mine, and they aren't the people who I desperately wanted to find commonality with as a child.
it's funny because I've always viewed my politics as fairly separate from my internal life - like I couldn't see any connection between why I was always fighting with bullies and bigots in school, why I always immediately understood power dynamics and supported marginalized groups even if they had nothing to do with me and even if I didn't like know the details - ofc my first time hearing about palestine I was like... ?? how are they wrong for wanting liberation? even if I didn't know the history like I do now or like I will in the future when I've learned even more of it.
I remember this english kid (my first love lmao barf) doing a presentation on the troubles in 10th grade and asking like... lmao idk anything about this but how can you say that the british were the good guys here???? then I learned later the personal connections I have to irish history and it was like... I never even knew. I had no stories, no family history, no connection to a culture that my family came from. so there's this guy telling me, a descendant of the people he's blaming for the troubles, history that I should have known.
it's funny how every time I tell one of my friends irl that I do not respect my elders, I have to explain why - they eschewed their own story in order to have the security and safety of whiteness in the US. they continue to protect that whiteness with their money and votes, and have shown an absolute lack of respect to their descendants when we've asked them to hear us out.
I don't hate them though. I know there's a difference in the way I feel towards them and the way I feel towards the things, the british empire, the united states, that made them react the way they did. idk if that makes sense.
at least they aren't cops lmao I would legitimately hate them if they were.
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redrobin-detective · 1 year
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Yeah I loved the concept of Deku and Melissa being the successors of their dads, it made me wish she actually existed in the show and was Deku's official engineer for real instead of Mei, it really would have hammered it in that she's the Dave to his All Might (plus she's a cool character to have around)
Looking back.....yeah the 3rd movie probably had more flaws than I thought, but strangely I still enjoyed it the most? Like I said mostly because it did something new and fresh which was exciting (even if the execution was nowhere good) but I also really love Izuku as an MC, so it was easy for me to ignore everything that was going on and just focus on the fun side-adventure he was having with Rody.
With that being said, I agree with everything you said, I think they didn't know how to do a movie with flashy fight scenes when the main antagonists are Quirkless, so they said screw it and made them self-hating villains with Quirks instead and I just don't understand why not simply make them Quirkless villains who rely on technology to fight against those with Quirks? Humanrise's resources and the technology in the BNHA universe is clearly advanced enough to allow them to do that and again, it would have been something new and different from the other movies + show.
And about Rody, I still love him and wouldn't change a thing about his character, but I wouldn't have minded it if he was Quirkless and a part of the organization, but after the road-trip and forming a friendship with Deku (which includes bonding over growing up Quirkless), he double cross the organization at the end and help him save the day.
They are very small details, but I think they would elevated the movie tremendously.
I absolutely loved David and Melissa Shield, I thought they not only fit perfectly into the BNHA world but also All Might and Izuku's world. I love Mei immensely but yeah, Melissa becoming Izuku's friend and engineer would be amazing. Plus Melissa being Quirkless is a nice contrast and supports my theory that the '20% of people are quirkless' stats is worldwide with it being more prominent in some areas (like the US) and waaaay less in others (like Japan) resulting in the differences in stigmatization.
Movie 3 had great promise and the way it just fell flat every time and was reduced to 'Izuku punch thing hard' I will admit sapped most of my enjoyment of it. Totally agree on your points, any and all of them would have added, idk, Actual Plot and Themes to the story. It just felt like an excuse to put the kids in fancy new costumes (and not use them) and then just do wild quirk effects with no meaning or purpose. I'm still glad you liked it! I enjoy stuff all the time that I can acknowledge isn't the best quality. In this case, I was super excited FOR the things that got ignored and it made me salty haha.
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blueopinions49 · 2 years
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[Halloween] Laurie Strode ISFJ 6w5 sp/so
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Zodiac: Pisces (Feb 22 however this is from the H20 timeline so idk if its canon anymore) my option two is Capricorn. 
MBTI 
ISFJ (Si-Fe-Ti-Ne) 
Si (Introverted Sensing) 
I don't think there is any doubt in mind that this version of Laurie Strode is an Si dom. As an Si dom Laurie focuses on meticulous process and likes to stick to rules. In Halloween (1978) Laurie Strode is shown to be a person who is incredibly self disciplined and constantly focusing on a set of rules and principals. Even when in danger she seems to have strong sense on how to proceed methodically. Before Michael attacked we see how Laurie interacts with the world without stress. She takes information through a methodical step by step manor. She seems to be quite interested in detailed processes.  
Fe (Extroverted Feeling) 
I originally was gonna type Laurie as an ISTJ due to me struggling to understand her Fe since most of the arguments regarding her Fe seem to simplify it to: she was nice and selfless because she protected the kids she was baby sitting. I started to think about it more in depth and realize that Laurie does use Fe in a more complex matter than I thought.  While the kids seem to be down she ends up sheering them up and try to finds ways for them to still have fun. When her friends need a place to “hang out” she takes on their responsibilities and helps them. Lauries kind and caring nature cannot be overstated (not saying that non Fe users can't be kind and good look at Leia Organa and Fred Jones both Te doms). In all of her iterations she seems to have a deep understanding of other emotional states.
Ti (Introverted Thinking)
Laurie tends to maintain a heavy interest in understanding the what of other things. She relays in analysis and understanding of the information she has received. She doesn't try and recognize efficiency and try to resolve things through in a means to end of sorts but rather she uses her Si-Ti to analyze things through a step by step lens while analyzing every part single detail of it. 
Ne (Extroverted Intuition)
Laurie seems to struggle deeply in seeing multiple possibilities. In The original halloween Trilogy Laurie didn't use allot of Ne. She had allot of difficulty trying to finds ways out of conflict. In halloween 2018 we see a Laurie with very well developed Ne. She seemed to have thought of all the possible ways Michael could've gotten out and come back to her. Once Michael had escaped she was ready for anything he threw her way. 
Enneagram:6w5 sp/so
When it comes to Lauries Enneatype I had thought of two types 1w2 and 6w5 both of these types seem to share allot of superficial similarities as well. I thought both the description of sp/so 1w2 and 6w5 suited Laurie insanely similar and both descriptions mention how they can also look like each other. However I think The Halloween 1978 Laurie is definitely a sp 6w5. Laurie seems to be quite anxious and keep a close friend group who she doesn't particularly like. She seems to be very introverted and anxious about getting out of her comfort zone. Taking down any offer of going on to party's with friends and on a date who she has a crush on. Laurie doesn't seem to repress her anger and fury like a type one would. 
Note: In the current Halloween Trilogy (2018-2022) my typing of Laurie is different. In Halloween (2018) I see her as an ESTJ 1w2 sx/sp (allot of Te-Ne in this version) while in Halloween Kills (2021) she seemed like an ISFJ 1w2 so/sx. And finally in Halloween Ends (2022) she seemed to go back again to ISFJ 6w5 sp/so. And in Halloween 20th anniversary id say she is an ESTJ 6w5. 
Next is Amanda Young...
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So i have kind of a weird question that probably doesn't have a clear-cut answer, but i wanted to ask anyway since it's been weighing on my heart for a while
I have some friends who are Catholic, but their actions towards others sort of contradict that. I'm not saying they're bad Catholics or anything because we aren't the ones to judge, i'm only looking at their actions and giving objective views on them.
They tend to be... idk how to say it, but immature? spiteful? towards others who have wronged them or don't share the same opinions as them. They tend to use one's sexual preference, political background, or past actions against them and say "this is why i hate them" or "this is why they're so bad." And it breaks my heart, because those are just these people's actions. It's not their inherent worth as a human being.
And it makes me even more sad because usually these ideals are just what these people think will help others. For example, one of these people who my friend disagreed with was pro-choice while my friend was pro-life. They rolled their eyes and said (paraphrase) "well of COURSE they're pro-choice, they're so stupid" without understanding WHY they were pro-choice. Look, I'm pro-life too, but I can put myself into the other person's shoes and see WHY they think that. They want to help women in hard situations, and they believe that is the best means to do so. I can appreciate that viewpoint, even if I don't agree with the means, and this can allow for a deeper, more respectful conversation to take place. My friends just don't see that.
I used to turn a blind eye to it but now it's starting to affect our every day conversations. One of these friends keeps grudges from years ago, and another is getting borderline mysoginistic and demonizes those with dofferent ideals to the point where they're singling out Catholics in their own friend group. I just don't know how to deal with it anymore.
I don't know if I should "call them out" on their behavior because it's become so imprinted into their personality that I'd basically be asking them to change an entire portion of themselves (and this makes me sad, too). I'm considering just distancing myself from them. Any tips, comments, or shared experiences are appreciated
This has been languishing in my inbox for a while, so I'll start by giving a big apology. The more involved an ask is, the more I usually want to give a detailed and nuanced answer, and it's easy to say "I'll have more time to dedicate to it later" and never do. My bad.
You are describing something that I really identify with and have gone through myself. I think, especially when brought up in a Catholic bubble or immersed in a very devout circle with little interaction with non-Catholics besides social media, it can be so tempting to discuss "the other" in uncharitable ways, particularly if you don't have a framework to empathize with them. Empathy requires being able to picture and understand someone else's background, beliefs, upbringing, and experiences of others, and the more you are separated from people with different lives than yours, or selectively engage with "the other" on social media platforms that lend themselves to hatefulness, the more empathy falls by the wayside.
When you believe Satan's lie that you discovered the truth on your own, believe it on your own, and adhere to Church teachings on your own, it can be tempting to be judgmental of others who do not. But the reality is that God has GIFTED us everything - including our encounter with the Truth, our ability to understand it, and our openness to it. The reality that it could have been me on a street corner yelling "my body, my choice" - if I had been given different parents, upbringing, education, or trauma, it would have been. People lose sight of that.
I would disagree and say that your friends are bad Catholics, in the sense that we all are bad Catholics in some way, and that is the particular way your friends are failing to live out Christ's love and Church teaching. I would definitely begin to distance yourself from them, and if you feel called to, have a discussion with them about empathy being the way to change minds and hearts. But it is possible, especially if they are quite far down the rabbit hole, they would disregard the importance of empathy altogether. In that case, praise God that you were able to recognize that your friends are headed down an un-Christlike path and forge ahead to find friends who have a healthy view of what it means to live out the gospel.
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