#me: flipping scenes around for the aesthetic? always

[burst-of-iridescent]

atla live action thoughts: episodes 3 & 4

SPOILERS AHEAD

tw: opinions

things i liked:

jet, you beautiful, beautiful man. had me twirling my hair and kicking my feet fr i NEED this show to get a season 2 just so i can see more of him in the ba sing se arc please netflix

but looks aside, sebastian amoruso DELIVERED on the performance. the softness, the vulnerability, the charm, the intelligence, yet also the ruthlessness beneath it all? KILLED IT.

the moment between him and katara where he tells her to remember her mother as she was alive and not just her death was absolutely lovely. “remember the sunrise” made me very emotional

on that note, can’t believe jetara fake marriage is canon now lmao

i am SO here for desi omashu. i love the vibe and aesthetic of the city and again the visuals are STUNNING. live action repping the south asians better than the original ever did i’ll be honest

shameless fan service but “MY CABBAGES” being so fucking dramatic had me dying

of all the things i expected from the atla live action, secret tunnel and omashu being lesbians wasn’t even on the list but i’m not mad. hilarious that they turned the cave of two lovers into the cave of two platonic siblings though

jet, omashu and northern air temple arcs actually meshed together better than i thought. the NAT episode never sat well with me in the original so i’m glad they moved them to omashu instead.

the freedom fighters were RIGHT OUT OF THE ANIMATION. casting directors absolutely killed

love that they showed resistance movements within the fire nation and azula being part of rooting them out. it’s a nice nod to the deserter, since i’m guessing they’re not including that episode

really glad to see that the atla live action is following the tradition of having weirdly unnecessary zutara crumbs in every iteration of the story because what in the om shanti om was that zutara scarf moment. 10/10 no notes

having one of the earthbenders transporting iroh be angry over losing a loved one because of iroh’s siege of ba sing se was a really great change. i’ve always thought the original glossed over the true extent of the damage iroh did, so having him come face to face with what he’d done in the past was a great way to add some complexity

“how dare you beat up that child!” everyone go home seeing zuko being beat up by a random old lady is the highlight of this series. really love that they were just running around throwing things at each other that was major book 1 zuko/aang fight energy lmao

SECRET TUNNELLLLLLLL

leaves from the vine instrumental was 100% to inflict emotional damage and it fucking worked. the scene between zuko and iroh at lu ten’s funeral was so beautiful & then to have it flipped around at the end when iroh says “everything i need is on this boat”… fuck you for this netflix i didn’t need these tears today

things i disliked/am conflicted about:

not a fan of what they’re doing with katara’s character. they’re toning down a lot of her rage and fierceness, and boiling her down to “trauma over mother’s death.” in the original katara didn’t freeze jet and splash water at him because he tried to fight her, she did it because she was hurt and pissed off! there’s no way animated katara would’ve just run away from jet without sending a water whip at his face first. i’m concerned for how the pakku fight is gonna go tbh

bumi my guy, what did they do to you 💀 this series seems hellbent on having everyone remind aang that he ran away which doesn’t work when a) you already changed aang actively running away to him just going off for a break and b) you’ve made that point! the original omashu episode was about bumi teaching aang to look at the world differently, here it just weirdly feels as though he’s punishing aang by venting all his anger and despair on him?? that’s NOT what animated bumi was like & they didn’t even have the two of them go sliding down the delivery system in the flashbacks so adding it in at the end felt very out of nowhere. they didn’t even genuinely seem to be FRIENDS

having aang immediately figure out it was bumi was… sigh. can we please not do the thing where characters already know everything it’s giving me trauma flashbacks to the percy jackson show

jet’s plan feels more reasonable here than it did in the original. i get they’re trying to show that he didn’t care about the collateral damage to innocent people and that’s bad, but idk him wiping out an entire town unilaterally felt more extreme than a few bombings.

heavily dislike what they’ve done with zhao. i know they’re trying to show him clawing his way to power but that’s more of a long feng move than a ZHAO move. it’s important that zhao always holds more power than zuko and that he has an overinflated sense of ego from the start for him to fulfil his narrative purpose of serving as a warning to zuko of what he might become.

i like seeing mailee but why are they in this show? it feels as though they’re cardboard cutouts there for fan service instead of being actual characters

overall i liked these episodes better than the previous two & i do enjoy how action-packed and visually pleasing the show has been so far.

overall rating: 8/10 for episode 3, 7/10 for episode 4

#atla live action #zutara #i put these two episodes together since they felt like a two parter #also yes i gave into the urge to binge

[selfshippinglover]

Cici friend! Tell me abt ur new guys 👀

HIIII COOOZYYY :DDD THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ASKIING AND IMISSED YOOOUIMMA GUESS UR REFRERING TO THE CIRCUS SILLIES YEAH?

Imma just list off random hcs about em cause not much is known anyways lol

Caine: (look at the silly <33)

~He reads as pan to me tbh

~They created all of the other npcs, the models that the humans take on, Bubble, the circus itself, and every creature that comes for their throats

~Is touch starved. Like yeah he and the moon had a thing but he's touchy with people on multiple occasions so I think he really wants anemone to hold his hand UvU

~Very lonely boyo. Created friends via the npcs, a pet/ second hand in Bubble, made the circus to inhabit, planned out adventures, figured out how to bring people to his pocket world, and lets them set the pace! Like, HE WANTS COMPANIONSHIP SO BAAAD TWT

~He loves compliments! Like, he took all his time and energy to create this world and everything around us like please tell him how good he is! He's unhinged but cares a lot and sets high standards for himself and his creations! (Also I didn't say it but that gives him blatant favoritism towards you automatically)

~Very theatrical! The guy lives like all the world's a stage fr and plays off everything as such! Always moving around, posing, and making every little thing he does a big thing that he puts all of his energy into! I find his passion really endearing <33

~Generally an artist and creative! Whether it's creating things in a Spore-esque sequence, choosing the color palettes and aesthetics for the world, or little things like placing objects in a room at jusst the right angle, he genuinely enjoys it :) Also he cares SO MUCH ABOUT COLORS AND CORRECTNESS LIKE DON'T DISTURB DURING THE CREATIVE PROCESS HE'S GONNA YELL DRAMATICALLY AND POOF YOU AWAY ABOUT IT SGJBSBJG

~Will do the pulling people out of scenes with the cane thing

~Man the bruises he could leave on a bitch with those chompers 🥴🥴🥴

~It would hurt to touch his eyes...but they feel squishy for SURE

Ragatha: (l-lesbean //// )

~YEAH SHE'S GAY FOR WOMEN FR

~She feels soft like a doll to the touch but with a kind of springiness to the texture. Especially her hair. Still is the softest of the gang though :)

~Very much a quietly pining in the background kinda gal but is also suuuper easy to make flushed so her crushes are pretttty obvioous(Jax teases her for it often)

~The person that adjusted best to the transition into the digital world since she's the most empathetic and readily accepting of what coping strategies do and don't work. It's not as if she's unaffected but she's adjusted rather well to deal with the situation and actively works to help others with it too :)

~Genuinely the nicest person in the circus gang. Looks to help others adjust to the experience, transitions them slowly and gently, offering support and guidance all the way through. If there's anyone here you can be sure to trust, it's her!

~But also helping others is a part of her coping with the world? Like, uses others stress to undermine and/or bury her own surrounding the situation. She tends to put others comfort over her own because of this. (Pomni basically left her to die and she accepted it so fast_

~When she does break down, it's mostly crying in her room. Not coming out for days. Eventually, she comes back out like nothing happened. Talks and plays along like usual but her footsteps steps are heavier. Or she's looking down at the ground when not distracted. spacing out if something makes her uncomfortable. The wear and tear comes out in the liddle things :(

~Really values anyone that takes time to get to know her, the things she likes, asks her how she's doing, invites her to adventures and the like since the group dynamic flips as well as the literal world around them are prone to flipping on a dime. The consistency really helps her feel more grounded :,)

~Isn't afraid to put Jax in his place but she also knows he's going to retaliate eventually so it really depends on the situation if she'll intervene or not.

Jax: (BASTARD)

~Bisexual that BASTARDIZES THE WHOLE COMMUNITY KDHAB

~ The fastest character in the entire show next to Caine. Though he's at his fastest when it's for a bit lol

~Doesn't actually straight up hate everyone but he's rejection sensitive and in a world where people just fuckin, turn into monsters?? Like, why get attached if that could just happen whenever. Also, why let others get attached to him since he could end up the same way? It's more like a damage control measure

~Same with his whole, "worst piece of shit ever thing" he's got going. He's definitely an asshole for the thrill of it but he does care about others! Watching his reactions to others(except Gangle atm) at slower speeds show more of a reaction and concern for them. He just snaps into hiding in at the drop of a hat

~Likes picking up random objects and either throwing them at others right away and/or saving them for later

~All his clothes are worn loosely cause he hates being restricted in movement. Makes him feel closed in :(

~Had a really bad breakdown when he first arrived. Isolated himself for awhile before deciding to adopt this more apathetic character to deal with everything

~Feels like a plastic stretchy toy texture wise

#Jade #digital lovers unlimited #ragged doll romance #jaxass #feel free to reblog #whether fellow self shipper or not #i'd be glad to hear more hcs? #see where there's overlaps and differences #so igmnore my shipping tags and reblof if ya like #:DD #tadc #tadc hcs #tadc caine #tadc ragatha #tadc jax #tadc caine hcs #tadc ragatha hcs #tadc jax hcs #THANK YOU SOO MUCH FOR ASKING!THIS WAS SOO FUN!!

[fourseasonsfigs]

The Flaming Heart - I'm Always There

You've seen a couple renditions so far of Gong Jun's firefighter character Huo Yan in The Flaming Heart, and you're going to see more! Another one is in production even as we speak.

This sooty little man is a natural pairing for Zhang Zhehan's firefighter character Zheng Zhi in The Bravest, so there is a matching one to this one. They were sold separately, so I'm going to do two different posts, today and tomorrow, but in the post tomorrow I'll include both so you can see them together.

This a fig I missed the first time around as well, because it was released prior to me knowing about him. I was lucky enough to pick him up when the seller posted the remainders left over after all the original sales had been processed.

Before we get started, just a quick recap on the costume inspiration for this fig:

We've seen Gong Jun in this this firefighter uniform before in this post here, but in that post he was looking clean and rather fashionable, if I do say so myself. I won't recap all those pics, just my favorite:

And this one so you can see the back of his jacket.

The official pic I posted first is a good one since he's battle-worn, as they say, so it matches this fig's in-action aesthetic.

Well, by in-action I mean sitting down on the job, but resting! Resting and getting ready to head back into the fray.

Huo Yan's face has a very faint but distinct greenish tint in real life - I'm not sure why. It's not very noticeable here, he just looks very pale, but you'll see when we compare him to Zheng Zhi.

He's a bit sooty on purpose! He is very much meant to be an on-the-job hero.

I really love his little fingerless gloves. They're absurdly cute on Gong Jun (see his Go Fighting Season 8 for all reasons why!) and they're just as cute on a fig.

His relaxed pose is great! Surprisingly, it's not as stable as it looks - he will sit like this, but also has the distinct habit of falling backwards. The weight of his head is a litttttle bit to far distributed backwards for this fig.

I have him propped up against the back of my fig shelf now, so he's not going anywhere that way, but he'll definitely be going on a fig stand.

I just noticed he has a darned patch on his sleeve! Cute! Let's see if we can get a better angle on it.

Yep, we sure can. What a nice little touch - I'm 100% positive this is in the show. I haven't seen The Flaming Heart yet, so I'll have to watch it to see if I can catch this.

And we're back around! I love his 1640 Squadron tag he has on his uniform shirt.

Speaking of lettering, the back of his shirt says Junzhe Firefighting.

Here the bottom of the fig from this angle...

...and from this angle! Hehe, he looks like he's doing a flip here!

The front and back of the box card. The front matches the promo poster letter, and the back quote says, "I'm always there".

The fig also came with a bonus - a lenticular card that changes into two different images depending on the angle. This was almost impossible to photograph by yours truly - I did my best!

Yes, that's the Huozhi CP, with Zheng Zhi eating his chicken, and Huo Yan stealing a taste.

Speaking of Huozhi, come back tomorrow for Zheng Zhi and both of them together!

Material: PVC

Fig Count: 273

Scene Count: 20

Rating: Singed but smiling!

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#jzeu #huozhi #junzhe #gong jun #zhang zhehan #the flaming heart #word of honor cast #figthusiast

[its-monster-mash]

You know, between talking about the funeral in House of Wax and writing my Horror novel(where the deuteragonist is a retired serial killer turned priest), it's REALLY funny to me personally how weird be religious upbringing was.

Like my parents divorced when I was three, but my dad got me on weekends, so every Sunday until I was 11(Great-Grandparents moved to California) I was forced to go to church (because my Great-Grandfather was the priest) BUT MY DAD DID NOT ATTEND WITH ME. HE JUST DUMPED ME OFF AT THE CHURCH.

My dad is this big, 6'1 death metal dude, long hair, always wears black clothes and a perma-scowl, would drop a tiny girl version of him(I insisted on black shirt red skirt EVERY CHURCH DAY since I was little) at the steps of the church and bail before he had to see his Grandparents(Fun fact, they raised him, because my Grandma--while she is the most loving soul on the planet--is not a competent parent).

Putting the rest of this under the cut because it's just a rant about my weird relationship with religion as a child, if I'm being honest.

The religious weirdness started at my baptism, actually.

When I was that age, apparently my FAVORITE toy was a little Hades figurine--a McDonalds toy from the movie Hercules. My mom, while carrying me up to the big water basin or whatever where my Great-Grandfather(we just all called him "Grandfather", our family had a huge "Head of the Family" complex until he passed), noticed that I HAD HADES WITH ME, so she tried to take it away from me really quickly, because Grandfather was already kind of rude to her(fun fact, she's been a wiccan my whole life and hid it from me until I was like 12).

Well, like ANY child with a comfort toy in an unpleasant situation when the toy is being taken away, I held onto that toy with all my might and mustered my tiny lungs to scream "THAT'S MY HADES"...as loud as possible, in my Great-Grandfather's church.

I should explain that my Great-Grandfather was an Episcopalian Priest. Episcopalianism shares all the aesthetics of Catholicism, with mostly superficial differences (The MAIN differences being that Episcopalian priests can marry, an they don't do confessional).

ANYWAY, it only got worse.

I attempted to accept communion wine all of TWO times; once as a very small child, and once when I was around 8 or so(memories of my childhood are very spotty due to Trauma, but I know I had to be younger than 9 because my brother wasn't born yet). Anyway, BOTH TIMES I tried to take the wine, I projectile vomited all over the velvet altar, as well as my Great-Grandfather's vestments. BOTH times old ladies whispered shitty things about it, and no one tried to comfort me. It was some bullshit then, but it's a hilarious inside joke with my close friends and I now. Funny part is? I'm not a puker in general, and those were the only times in my whole life I ever PROJECTILE vomited.

FUN FACT: When I was little, I believed the Christian God and Santa Claus were the same entity. Both beings are always watching you to judge your merit, and I equated Hell's Brimstone to Santa's Coal for naughty children.

I wouldn't say it got WORSE after my Great-Grandfather retired, but it WAS weirder for me. I was still forced to go because he and my Nana still attended services(I was allowed to stop going when they moved when I was 11), but because I was his Great-Granddaughter I was like...church famous?? I was always highlighted in Sunday School, and special attention was always drawn to me when they'd round the kids up to send us off.

Problem is, I HATED the new priest. He creeped me right the fuck out, and I was not shy about showing that.

I made a scene EVERY single time I got bad vibes, and the congregation always laughed like it was some kind of staged act.

On the flip side, every winter I would always ask my favorite priest to get the shovel for me because I shoveled the ramp and steps every sunday because I was afraid the advanced elderly people would fall; so I was very much A Good KidTM, just HATED every second of being in church.

My Great-Grandfather was a VERY interesting person, but most of that I didn't know until after he died, because all he ever wanted to talk to me about was Jesus. It really hurt my feelings, because I was a science kid--I got GREAT grades--and I worked really hard for it, yet this most revered person in my family only ever responded to any of my achievements with "Thank Jesus for your Gifts." (I was nominated for a Student Ambassadorship that would have taken me overseas to study three times in a row. I was never able to go because we were broke as shit, but like, I worked fucking HARD and all he ever saw were the "gifts from Jesus", and I full on hated Christianity for it)

Now, on my MOM's side of the religious stuff, I mentioned already how she kept it under LOCK AND KEY that she was Wiccan until I was twelve. The reason being, because she didn't want my dad to point at it and tell people she was getting me into Devil Worship, because she was SUPER paranoid about me being taken away (that did not stop HER from abusing the hell out of me, but long story short that was psychosis and memory loss from a medication she was on long term; we are on good terms NOW).

Funny story, I DID have a Satanism phase, but that was a direct result of hating Christianity and wanting to piss off my family, if we're being honest.

ANYWAY THOUGH; I have been Pagan since I was ten years old, and went YEARS guarding that as a well kept secret, because I was afraid I'd get in SO much trouble for not being Christian, until one day when I was 12 I had come into my mom's room when she still had her books out and I was like !!! "WITCHCRAFT!!???!?!?". It was one of our biggest parent-child bonding moments tbh lol.

I went hardcore Atheist for a brief time during a massive mental breakdown I had in college, which was IMMEDIATELY followed by Performative Satanism, but when I Calmed DownTM I went back to general paganism. I have a very loose spirituality and a hyperspecific belief system, but I don't need to get into that here.

ANYWAY RANT OVER. I just think it's really funny that I grew up the way I did and now I write nasty blasphemy kink shit lol OOPS.

#Praey screams #Yeah this is just a big ass rant but it might be fun who knows #religious trauma #vent post #Not sure if it counts as a vent post because I'm not upset about it I just wanted to share the info no one asked for

[xihe1874]

Pairing: Iceman/Maverick, Carole/Goose

Rating: T

Word Count: 1408

Completed: No

Additional Tags: Fluff, Angst with a Happy Ending, Enemies to Lovers, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Competition, Texting, Falling In Love, Getting Together, Love Confessions, Mutual Pining, Alternate Universe - You've Got Mail Fusion, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Interior Designer Maverick, Interior Designer Iceman, Chatting & Messaging, Anonymity, Idiots in Love

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Read Chapter1 and Chapter 2 on AO3

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[Maverick: | shares a link: Romeo and Juliet, a modern remake! |]

[Maverick: Thoughts?]

[Iceman: If you asked me this in real life, I would tell you that it’s an excellent example of Capitalism’s corruption of originality, creativity, and aesthetics, leading to mediocre derivatives.]

[Maverick: Soooo many big words, who doesn’t want to read that in this ungodly hour?]

[Iceman: It’s already eight. I have started working.]

[Maverick: Still ungodly. And I am also on my way, mind you.]

[Maverick:| quote a message |]

[Maverick: Back to this. But since we are here in this cyber room?]

[Iceman: Since we are here, I will tell you that I am definitely gonna watch this at least three times in the cinema and cry every time at the end.]

[Maverick: Because you are a helpless romantic under that frozen mask?]

[Iceman: As you don’t know who I am, and even if you know, I can always murder you without leaving a trace…]

[Maverick: Wow, that’s reassuring.]

[Iceman: ...And because my life has been fucking with me recently, I don’t have any brain power left. So I will give you a simple “Yes”.]

Pete stares at the three dots under Iceman’s profile photo (a popsicle) for a while. “Mav?” He raises his head to see the clear suspicion on Goose’s face. So he locks the screen and follows his friend into the villa.

The first thing he notices is that Kazansky is typing on his phone with a small smile. Pete grins.

He walks on tiptoe towards the blonde and shouts to his ear, startling Kazansky so much that he almost drops the device, ““Oh my god! Did I see it right? Mr. Kazansky, the perfectest man that ever lived, who eats professionalism for breakfast, is texting on his personal phone during working hours in a client site?” Pete grasps his chest in fake shock and sees that all staff are snickering from the corner of his eyes, “The biggest scandal of this century, everyone.” 

Kazansky just finished typing unhurriedly and tucks the phone into his pocket. “At least I am on time, and my grammar is good, Mitchell. And…” He looks behind Pete, voice dropping to a whisper. “I have already put away my phone, but you are still holding yours, and Metcalf is now staring at it.”

“Don’t you try to trick me, Kazansky, there is no chance that Metcalf…”

“Morning.”

Pete stills. And slowly turns around to a poker-faced Metcalf.

Damn.

The mysterious critic gives them some useless instructions (“I like both of your ideas and I will leave it to you to integrate them, boys”) and leaves, humming a cheery tune on his way out. Pete gazes at his back and marvels at the man’s insouciance - judging from current situation, the betting is that his precious villa will soon become a menacing crime scene.

“Alright, everyone.” Nick breaks the silence by clapping his hands, “You heard our client. Let’s try to figure this out.” He spreads the binders on the table.

Kazansky is the worst. Pete flips through the papers with more force and hatred than is necessary. The worst. He just sits there with his arms crossed, leaning back, and meets every challenging question thrown at him with extreme ease. Pete’s attempt to completely overturn his proposal is placed in jeopardy, as it seems. After a three-hour dogfight, even Pete’s own employees start to look at the blonde in admiration.

Traitors. Judas. I shall add a company policy that compels everyone to curse Kazansky at least once a day.

“You know, tearing apart those files is not gonna help you here.”

Pete ignores that smug bastard and continues to wreck the innocent reports. He catches a glimpse of the plan of the kitchen on the first floor and immediately stops. 

“Kazansky.”

“What, paper’s worst nightmare?”

“You plan to build stairs beside the kitchen?”

“Yes?” The blonde straightens up and narrows his eyes.

“But that will take up too much space and go beyond the limits.”

Kazansky is silent for two seconds, then shaking his head in denial. “No, impossible. For one thing, I did the measurement and modeling myself and the scaling is perfect; for another, I won’t believe your deduction without any solid proof.”

Pete turns to the man and looks him in the eye. “Then let’s do an on-site inspection and see who’s right.”

He is right. The wall is one millimeter thicker than Kazansky’s data, which leads to the collapse of the stair plan, and Pete can’t describe the satisfaction it brings him to watch Kazansky gawking at the modeling results, mouth opening and closing like a goldfish.

“But… but how? I did the assessment…”

“In winter. Now it’s summer and the difference in temperature leads to expansion.” Pete shrugs. “And here I thought people really learn more things at top unis.”

Kazansky seems to be still in shock and doesn’t say anything in retort. Pete just walks around the empty space that is supposed to be a kitchen in the future. “If no stairs… what should we do to connect to the second floor?...” He raises his head and furrows his brows in concentration. “Maybe…” Pete runs his hand through his hair several times, trying to clear his head.

A plan starts to formulate.

He gestures at Goose, who understands instantly and fetches him paper and pencils. Too excited at the new ideas, Pete simply lies down on his stomach despite the dust and begins to sketch. “Instead of building a concrete staircase, we could make a floating one…” He speaks mostly to himself, drawing swiftly, eyes fixed on the paper.

This is his favorite moment of the job. When he finds a problem and solves it with his brain and hands, Pete feels like he is flying. He is shaping, creating, and fulfilling. He exists.

“... And instead of building it by the wall…”

“We could build it in the wall.” 

Pete is surprised by the voice beside him. He has been so absorbed in his thoughts that he totally forgot about the others. Kazansky is squatting down, staring at his design.

“Yes! And if we rotate it a little around the corner…”

“...to make it spiral…” Kazansky whirls his finger in a circle.

“...and we conceal the Cantilever system in the wall…” Pete adds some lines in his drawing.

“It will be safe and beautiful.”

“Exactly!” Pete can’t help but yell. He is grinning so wide that his cheeks hurt, a warm and fuzzy feeling washing through his body. He raises himself on one elbow and looks to the side, locking eyes with Kazansky. The blonde is also smiling, his white teeth almost shiny. 

Pete suddenly realizes that they are very close to each other.

His face is still blushing from the excitement, and his clothes must be in a mess. But there is something in the blonde’s pale eyes, something akin to wonder, recognition, and curiosity. When Pete licks his lips in a reflex action, he could swear that Kazansky’s eyes flicker down to trace the movement.

Kazansky quickly comes back to himself and stands up. He offers a hand and helps Pete get up, their hands lingering for one second. Then Kazansky simply nods and walks away. 

“Wow, you look so messy,” Kerner says, wrinkling his nose in disgust.

Pete strides past him and smears two dusty handprints on the back of Kerner’s pristine shirt.

[Iceman: And there is just something profound with the story, you know? feuding families, young men who are deeply in love, and the tragic ending. It’s just touching.]

[Iceman: Sorry, asshole alert. Gonna go now.]

[Maverick: No worries. And sorry for my late reply. The job can be too absorbing sometimes.]

[Maverick: So I take it that you believe in love at first sight?]

[Iceman: I do, actually. But I guess the feeling that people get at the first sight is more impulse than love. Love is not just a feeling. It’s wholehearted devotion.]

[Iceman: It’s…like you share the same soul with another person? Like the person completes your world and fulfills your passion. You never exist before them, and you will never be the same after them. Your similarities comfort you and your differences thrill you.]

[Maverick: That’s beautifully put.]

[Maverick: You think you're ever gonna find something like that?]

[Iceman: …I hope.]

[Maverick: You will, Ice.]

[Iceman: Thanks, Mav. I am glad that I can talk to you.]

[Maverick: Same here. Night Ice.]

[Iceman: Night.]

#icemav #iceman x maverick #tom iceman kazansky #pete maverick mitchell #top gun #top gun 1986 #top gun fanfiction #icemav fanfiction #nick goose bradshaw #then i open my eyes and see you

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Ok hear me out, Ganji and Mike accidentally crash into each other during a match or something and they drop their Red balls. They scramble to pick what they assume are their own items but we cut to Mike trying to flip over a rail and the ball bounces back and hits him square in the face, he's out like a light. Now zooming over to ganji he's taking aim then BOOM! his bats on fire, Ganji is now chasing the hunter with a flaming glorified stick,ganji is now banned from Duos

Holy shit yes oh my god 😭😭😭😭. Clusmy anime girls with toast in their mouth except, threats to the hunter that dropped their balls.

30 notes - Posted February 15, 2022

#4

Raoul de Chagny (Mazm one maybe idk) is such a sigma male but also an L bozo. Mans literally cannot get manipulated by erik bc hes too stupid but at the same time he goes into eriks box to assert dominance only to pass out like an idiot. And the scene in the forest where he HAD A CELAR SHOT AT ERIK AND MISSED. L bozo.

32 notes - Posted April 24, 2022

#3

Having finished Hyde and Seek like 3 days after release here are some of my thoughts. There's gonna be some stuff implied so read with caution, i wont say outright but ill talk abt the implications. Sorry most of this is Alan rambling I have brainworms and I'm ill.

-Alan is literally my malewife. Love at first sight, if Noah is my little meanwhore Alan is my malewife. I love their big boobs.

-Pollie>Sally. My heart dropped when Alan tried to ask Sally out like out of all people, Sally? Good news though hes single by the end.

-Pollie is literally that one tumblr post where its like let women be pathetic little meow meows too. She is the definition of a pathetic meow meow and i love her for that.

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45 notes - Posted March 13, 2022

#2

LOLIROCK IS OUT FOR MY BLOOD WHY DID THEY GIVE HIM M SHAPED LIPS WHY WOULD THEY DO THIS THEY DID THIS ON PURPOSE HWGWJAGEJAHEHNSGEJSJSGZ

93 notes - Posted May 22, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

Alright so ive been seeing this going around, the lack of paint on Sam in ENG . I dont want to start shit though, im saying this as a disclaimer. And i want to say this as controversial as it may be: it was for the best probably.

Voodoo has a history of being portrayed as dark magic which is horrible. Voodoo is a religion not satanic not dark magic. It is as much of a religon as Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, etc. Respect it. I like the bone paint too, it looked cool, but clearly its more cultural appropriation rather than appreciation on Sam (voodoo practicers if you can please tell me if ive said something wrong).

"Cancel culture" isnt just an "sjw" thing, its used to talk about problems. Saying "twst shouldve just stayed in jp" bc of the problematic aspect isnt good. We have to address problematic issues with culture and racism. Twst has racist aspects you cannot deny that. It doesnt mean you cant enjoy twst at all, but stay openminded and listen to minorities when they speak. Cultures arent "aesthetics" :/

284 notes - Posted January 20, 2022

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welp, isnt that a doozy

#tumblr2022 #year in review #my 2022 tumblr year in review #your tumblr year in review

[ressyfaerie]

For the fic ask game : 🛒 💋 🤯 🤗 🥰

🛒 What are some common things you incorporate in your fics? Themes, feels, scenes, imagery, etc.

-ooh!! A lot! The dojo always has gravel outside of it for some reason? There's grass around the pond, and Ryu keeps koi in it. Also when Tyson grows up he hangs some hanging lights over the pond, but that never happens when he's a teenager, he has to grow up a bit and decide to do it for the *aesthetic* 

-Kai usually gets a nice sports car at some point. Also Kai can't drive standard, and Tyson eventually teaches him (this is a common occurrence usually off screen, I don't think I've ever actually written it? LMAO) Tyson is a better driver than Kai, since Ryu taught him on his old truck (which is usually a difficult to maneuver Datsun) I have lots of recurring tropes and stuff, but those are the ones that come to mind! 

💋 First kiss fics. Love em or hate em?

-LOVE LOVE LOVE!! 

🤯 What's a genre you struggle with as a writer (ex. romance, action, etc.)?

-hmm… this one's tough. I can generally pop out most fics even if they are difficult genres. The hardest is when I'm not inspired, then it comes out… dull. But the hardest genre I struggle with is probably historical. I get too worried about accuracy, and I end up scrapping the whole thing, or making it modern so I can play around with the setting. 

🤗 What advice would you give to new fanfic writers that are just getting started?

-WRITE! UPLOAD! WHO CARES!!

Fic is meant to be raw thoughts thrown on paper. Fic is healing, personal, and also an amazing way to connect and engage with others! It doesn't have to be perfect! If you enjoy it, odds are there's someone else out there who will! So don't be afraid to share!! 

🥰 How do you feel about reader interaction? Are you open to receiving questions about your fics?

-LOVE IT! It's the reason I wake up every morning LMAO.

I LOVE engaging with my fans and talking about my work! Often times, a lot of thought and work goes into the work behind the scenes. The final product is amazing don't get me wrong, but I love when my extra work is recognized. Talking about the thought process or discussing plot makes my day! 

Ps. Everytime I get fanart I melt inside! Everyone's fanart has been my phone lock screen at some point! I download it to my phone and flip through when I'm having a rough day sometimes! ❤️ I don't care about quality, I just love seeing how my work inspires you! 

#ressyfaerie asks #thanks for the asks!! #they were so fun!

[restnowyourhardshipisover]

Ngl seeing "Syndicate!Sam AU" made me do a double take but you have successfully intrigued me. What's up with Syndicate!Sam?

In my very mild defense there was totally a point where Sam was all for plan anarchy, and plan anarchy at that point was 'no governments only crater.'

Syndicate!Sam is not a nice person, or a better person necessarily, but he ends up taking away different things from the prison break and the subsequent realization that he's fucked up every relationship he has on the server.

There's a bit of complicated events that catalyze it in the AU, mostly Tubbo actually getting keycard control, but the Syndicate or more specifically Niki and Philza (both of whom Sam was on relatively good terms with prior) manage to make a compelling case that all the fucked up things Sam did was because he was acting as a tyrant. Following from the tact Philza takes on anarchy in canon, that the nature of government is that it corrupts otherwise good people and that having that power over another person.

Sam is pretty stubborn, but around the time of the prison break when Sam can't think that he was wrong or at fault, or that his systems failed. But in this AU he does get positioned realize some of the things he did were very bad. And if those things aren't justified, if the prison didn't work then he needs a new excuse for what those things were caused by that doesn't involve drowining under the weight of the blood on his hands. .

Obviously it's somewhat a sticking point that Sam killed Ranboo, especially for Techno whose view is a little less Phil's "Oh, you were a tyrant, that's a symptom of government corruption" and a little more "Oh you were a tyrant, you did that thing, that thing being locking me up, kidnapping a baby, torturing Dream and killing Ranboo." But Ranboo eventually being revived and Sam mostly apologizing does some to smooth that over.

Syndicate!Sam is still very zealous and self-absolving, but he flips from "I had to do it for the security of the prison" to "the position of warden forced me to do those things." With the main shift being from prison / authority = always good to prison/authority = always bad. And his sense of paternal responsibility to the server also stays, making him far more aggressive in asserting anarchy. He has come to the understanding that government/power over other people = bad thing, and is exasperated that everyone else isn't suddenly on the same page.

Sam's Syndicate code name is Dionysus because of that scene from the Revengers stream and Sam thinks it's funny and fitting and refuses to pick anything else. He even tries to substitute Bad's "apple juice" habit for a "grape juice" one for aesthetic points.

He is devising redstone to try and dethrone a very confused, somewhat bemused Eret.

#fic; dionysia arc #syndicate!Sam #au things #fic things #my aus #Techno is outvoted and frustrated but not like that frustrated because the point of anarchy book club is people don't have to agree or obey #this au also features Dream joining Tubbo and Eryn for mushroom island villian arc adventures #Hopefully the flavor of the au comes across here? #it's not like that super serious or angsty closer in tone to canon's angst with jokes

[romanadvora]

The Time Meddler

season 002 : story 017 : episodes 078-081

03 - 24 JUL 1965 || 05 - 06 JUN 2023

The story starts off decently with Vicki and the Doctor just quiet in the TARDIS, but the Doctor’s confusion about who Vicki’s saying she misses irritates me a little bit. When they think the noise coming from the lounge is a Dalek, I like that the Doctor takes off his coat in preparation to toss it over the would-be Dalek’s eyestalk. 

I quite like Steven's continuous denial that the TARDIS is a time machine, and the anachronistic technology laying about by happenstance of landing during the Monk's time in Northumbria is some funny irony. The Doctor’s constant giggling to himself when he uncovers all of the Monk's plots and disguises (like the gramophone of Monk chant) is always a joy to watch.

The story feels quite large-scale, which is definitely something I like, and especially in a finale; some of the forest scenes, the choice of angle near the clifftop, and the whole sequence of the Viking raiding party making landfall all build to give this story a much more grandiose aesthetic to it.

I really like the Monk and the Doctor's dynamic throughout this- especially the scene where Monk details how he'll destroy the Viking invasion fleet (...with an atomic cannon because go big or go home I guess..) and feed King Harold ideas so there could be jet airliners by the 1320s; throughout his monologue the Doctor is giggling along with him as if he’s a great admirer who’d happily join in, only to walk around the Monk and completely flip his act.

Another aspect I really like is how self-determined and active the Saxons are; sure it’s the Doctor who maroons the Monk in 1066, but he was chased out by the native Saxons- yes, it was only because of the Doctor’s involvement and revelation that there’d be a Viking invasion that Edith and Wulnoth were able to put together the pieces, but put them together they did, and act against the villain without any asking from the Doctor or companions required. 

Speaking of the companions, they’re what really drags the story down a bit- not to say I dislike Vicki and Steven, they and Ian were my favourite companions when I first watched the first Doctor’s era in 2019. They just aren’t very prominent in this story, and really just act like vehicles for exposition; they find the Monk’s atomic cannon, and the Monk’s (admittedly rather goofy looking) checklist for what to do. They see the TARDIS has been covered up by the high tide (a good way to temporarily trap them in the location), and they find the Monk’s watch. Yes, to be fair, that does reinforce Steven’s disbelief and the overall minor conflict between he and Vicki about whether the TARDIS really is a time machine. And of course there is the bombshell of them finding out the Monk has a TARDIS of his own. So yeah, there is some material to further their dynamic but they predominately feel like narrative tools to reveal… reveals… to the audience. 

The Doctor marooning the Monk is a great use of TARDIS science though, and creates a decent visual gag of the Monk looking in through the doors at his miniaturised TARDIS. 

I also really like the outro with Steven, Vicki, and the Doctor’s faces superimposed over some Space shots; the whole concept of seasonal outros in the sense of epilogues or closing monologues is definitely something I like about season 1 and 2, and that (I hope) exists in the season finales of further 60s seasons.  

★★★★☆

#doctor who #the doctor #vicki pallister #steven taylor #william hartnell #maureen o'brien #peter purves #doctor who review

[novelmonger]

Moments That Bring Me Joy: Star Wars Episode II - Attack of the Clones

I'm going through some of my favorite childhood movies and listing all the moments in them that bring me joy. I'm fully aware that many of the stories I loved as a kid are deeply flawed, but I just want to take some time to appreciate what they did well. Just because I'm focusing on the positive doesn't mean I'm unaware of the negative.

Note: I chose the word "joy" deliberately. Not all of the moments that bring me joy bring me (or the characters) happiness. Scenes involving death or pain might not be very fun or cheerful, but I find joy in a good story well told.

I expect that this will be the shortest of the Star Wars ones, because it's my least-favorite movie of the main six. We'll see. I'm making a point to refrain from griping about why this is my least-favorite. The point of this exercise is to point out all the positives - and there really are some good things in this one too!

Because I need to say it sometime, I might as well say it here: The sound of the 20th Century Fox logo will always make me expect the Star Wars theme to follow. That is the sound of pure nostalgia to me <3

The warm regard between Obi-Wan and Anakin is just...well...heart-warming! ^_^

"Besides, your senses aren't that attuned, my young apprentice." "And yours are?" "Possibly."

All of the banter when they're chasing the bounty hunter is top-notch.

Obi-Wan catching Anakin's lightsaber like he's done it a dozen times before.

"Why do I get the feeling you're going to be the death of me?" - a;lkdjgf;sdlfj;sdlfkjdslfkj

"Where are you going, Master?" "For a drink."

"You wanna buy some death sticks?" "You don't want to sell me death sticks." "I don't wanna sell you death sticks." "You want to go home and rethink your life." "I wanna go home and rethink my life."

"I would think that you Jedi would have more respect for the difference between knowledge and...wisdom." - I really enjoy Obi-Wan and Dex's friendship. Kinda wish we got to see more of it!

The Kaminoans have got to be one of my favorite Star Wars alien species. They look so cool, and I love the smooth, sleek aesthetic of their technology.

"That's...why I'm here." - Endlessly quotable line.

Padme's dress when they first get to the lake house is utterly gorgeous.

Padme manages to have gorgeous hair even right after waking up. (Also, I've always been impressed by how Natalie Portman really acts like someone who's just woken up. Kind of rare to see, even from excellent actors.)

I think my favorite one of Padme's outfits is the blue one she wears on Tatooine. It kind of reminds me of Jasmine from Aladdin.

Seismic charges have the best explosion sound effects! 8D

All of Dooku and Obi-Wan's conversation is great, but especially the moment where Dooku says almost the exact same line as Saruman: "We must join with him." / "You must join me." Did they do that on purpose? XD

The sequence on the conveyor belts is fun. Feels like a video game!

"Then we decided to come and rescue you." "Good job."

The Geonosian language is really fun to listen to.

Mace Windu's awesome entrance, igniting his lightsaber right under Jango Fett's nose. And then all the other Jedi show up too!

The ongoing joke of Threepio being mixed up with a battle droid is comedy gold ^_^

Anakin fighting Count Dooku with two lightsabers (however briefly) is super cool.

Yoda flipping and hopping around while fighting is a bit silly-looking, maybe, but I think it's also pretty cool.

Another beautiful sunset on Coruscant.

#moments that bring me joy #star wars #star wars episode ii #star wars episode ii: attack of the clones #star wars aoc #attack of the clones

[baileynormansblog]

The Batman Film Review

I have always loved the character of Batman, for me he is the greatest superhero across both DC and Marvel. My brother and I used to play with a toy Batmobile when we were kids. We loved everything about Batman, especially the aesthetic of the streets of Gotham. Playing The Lego Batman game on the PS2 was very special for my brother and I, we cherish those times a lot. It was particularly important that ‘The Batman’ was good, although I think I would have enjoyed it either way, as it is Batman. Going into the film I had just as much hype as I did going into see ‘Spiderman: No Way Home’, so there was a lot on the line. ‘The Batman’ certainly delivered on all fronts for me. My first cinema experience of The Batman was so good that I had to go and watch it again. I didn’t want to miss a second chance at experiencing the film on the big screen one more time. I went to the film with a few of my friends about a week after it premiered in cinemas. Admittedly I was probably the most excited out of all of us as they all preferred Marvel over DC, which I agree with in terms of the filmography of each franchise, however I much prefer the themes and characters that DC has to offer. We sat in optimal seats right in the middle of the theater to get the best experience possible. 

Right from the get go the film throws you into the perspective of the Riddler, giving a sense of terror, mystery and atmosphere of the world of Gotham. I love this as it perfectly sets the tone and journey that the film takes you through for the remaining three hours, knowing just enough to comprehend, but not enough to understand. A stand out scene for me was the chase scene with the Penguin. I found myself on the edge of my seat the whole time and was not expecting it to be as grand and elaborate as it was which was an awesome surprise. I also found myself wondering how much was practical and how much was CG, as all of it looked practical. Paul Dano’s Riddler is very different compared to his Jim Carrey, this is a very good thing. Batman Forever was a very goofy and fun movie that didn’t take itself too seriously, The Riddler reflected this. In The Batman however The Riddlers character perfectly reflects the dark and moody tone set out in this version of Gotham. In classic Riddler fashion he was full of surprises and the third act came as quite a surprise to me because of this. I was not expecting this film to have as big of a third act as it did as I thought it would stick to the mystery, detective vibe that Batman and Gordon had established. This was quite honestly my favorite aspect of the film, the fact that it could switch from a relatively low stakes detective plot, and flipping it for a dramatic and spectacular finale to a deep and personal story. 

The visuals and cinematography of the film was particularly inspiring. For example the scene where Batman and Catwoman converse overlooking Gotham City’s beautiful sunset is one of my favorite shots in a comic book movie. Robert Pattinson portrayed Bruce Wayne as Batman in a unique and very authentic way that I felt a great deal of emotion for. The three hour run time was perfect in immersing me into the world of Gotham and completely engaging me with the film, which is something that once I feel with a film, I get wholly attached to. ‘The Batman’ has become my new comfort movie, it makes me feel a sense of catharsis in my own life, while simultaneously inspiring me to create. My rating for this film is a 9/10, personally I think that this film provides a compelling and realistic Batman story that is unmatched in its aesthetic and portrayal of Gotham city. 

It makes me think about my own work and the ways in which I can start to ideate around a dark and moody aesthetic to create a compelling and visually pleasing piece of visual media. In my own practice I would love to write a script centered around the Christian faith, yet in a gritty and realistic way. For two reasons, first being that the aesthetic is something that I really enjoy and resonate with, second being that a lot of the Christian visual media hasn’t explored this in a compelling way. This is something that I wish to do someday.

[esras]

#ayça ayşin turan #alperen duymaz #zemheri #turkishedit #me: flipping scenes around for the aesthetic? always #her face in the third gif is the point of this set

[tsumucore]

Headcanons for the type of tiktokers some of the boys would be? Bahejwjsjsbdbd sorry I couldn’t think of anything else.

I LOVE THIS REQUEST

Oikawa

YOU ALREADY KNOW… The most obvious one to try his hand at tiktok, eventually snagging a spot on the for you page, and blowing up overnight.

He’s cute, charming, and fun which is an instant recipe for success on this app. He especially uses this to his advantage when making povs. His povs are captivating to watch and vary in range (I imagine them to be like the user lilyisalilsleepy’s povs)

Doja Cat is currently his favorite artist and he knows every word to “Rules” (this is a FACT he told me so himself)

HAS to learn every dance and try almost every challenge or trend. Iwaizumi is ready to throttle him if he has to hear the words “did a full 180″ or “put a finger down … edition” one more time.

Often ropes Iwaizumi into joining him during dances, much to the latter’s dismay. Iwa will just stand awkwardly, blushing furiously and cursing Oikawa’s name into the void. He garners quite a bit of attention in the comments section with users constantly asking what his name was and if he was single or not.

Sugawara

Gains quite a following for his aesthetically pleasing tiktoks. He likes creating grwms, morning/nightly routines, paint/draw with mes, current playlists, mini aesthetic montages set to lofi or soft indie music, etc. Just very therapeutic and pretty content.

He abuses the bling and G6 filters, especially during golden hour.

Sometimes he’ll post tiktoks of him attempting some of the dances, then messing up as he laughs cutely and hides his face behind his hands which makes his audience go wild. Don’t be fooled; he knows exactly what he’s doing.

His pretty, soft boy vibe is what draws so many people into hitting the follow button and constantly refreshing his page to see if he’s posted since the last time they checked (me too tf)

His most popular tiktok was when he hopped on the “I just flipped the switch” trend and transformed himself from soft boy to eboy… It was reported that screams were heard all across the globe that day.

Lev

He caught wind of the tiktok hype from other social media platforms. After constantly watching youtube compilations of tiktoks, he finally decided to download the app itself.

His tiktoks are kind of like mini vlogs where he just showcases the daily shenanigans that occur in Nekoma and people eat it uP.

PRANKS!!! He and Yamamoto will team up together to try popular pranks which often results in Kuroo being the victim of said pranks. They tried playing one on Kenma once, which did not end well for them. To this day, they shiver in fear at the thought of trying to pull a fast one on Kenma ever again.

Absolutely 100% convinces the rest of the team to do the Jojo Pose trend. Their favorite anime scenes to recreate are from Naruto and Demon Slayer.

AYO WASIAN CHECK… You know he’s done it.

Tendou

One word: chaos. His page is a mixture of random clips of his teammates clowning around to EBOY (yes, you heard me) outfit checks to cursed memes.

I know in my heart that this man was destined to be an eboy. I can feel it in my bones. He’s done all the typical eboy tiktoks, such as close ups of his chains and dangly cross earrings.

Once he decided to pull a fast one on the team. They were mulling around, waiting to start practice in the gym, when he connected his bluetooth to the gym’s speakers. “The giant horse cock weighs over 11 pounds,” blared through the speakers.

Ushijima blinked at him, Goshiki nearly fainted, Semi almost knocked the phone that was recording their reactions out of his hand, Shirabu called him an idiot, Reon ignored him, and Kawanishi and Yamagata aimed their spikes at him.

So you know that trend where people photoshop themselves throwing it back on anime characters? He does that.

Atsumu + Osamu

Originally, they had refused to have a joint page. But when Atsumu found out how much attention twins garnered, he went right ahead and created a page under both of their names.

Even though they have a joint page, their content couldn’t be anymore different. Atsumu created the most chaotic content that consisted of pranks, challenges, and clips of him doing cool moves during volleyball practice. Osamu opted for creating cooking tiktoks and clips of him playing games such as Animal Crossing (I know he plays animal crossing I KNOW he does)

They do come together to do that trend where they close their eyes and their parents have to point out which one is the sneakier one, more responsible one, the one with the better grades, etc.

I think it’d be the funniest thing ever if Atsumu couldn’t dance. Imagine Osamu desperately trying not to lose his sanity as he attempts to teach him how to do Renegade. “IT’S NOT THAT FUCKING HARD SWING SNAP ROCK *deep breath* Ok from the top.”

Atsumu may not know how to dance, but he CAN throw it back. He gets down to “Juicy” by Doja Cat every now and then (every time I listen to that song I always think of Atsumu and idk wHY)

BONUS:

Who can’t work tiktok to save their life/doesn’t understand the hype: Kageyama, Ushijima, Matsukawa, Futakuchi, Kita, Sakusa, Kunimi

Who downloaded it as a joke at first but is now regretting it because oh my god it’s 5am and they’ve been scrolling through an endless loop for a week straight now: Tsukishima, Kindaichi, Asahi, Kuroo, Semi, Suna

.°•  rules  ₊˚•.  masterlist  ₊˚•. 

#oikawa tooru #oikawa x reader #sugawara koushi #sugawara x reader #lev haiba #lev x reader #tendou satori #tendou x reader #atsumu miya #atsumu x reader #osamu miya #osamu x reader #haikyuu #haikyuu x reader #haikyuu imagines #haikyuu scenarios #haikyuu headcanons #haikyuu fluff #haikyuu angst #haikyuu writing #hq scenarios #hq headcanons #tiktok

[moons-and-stars-and-shit]

Okayyyy so here’s what I’m Thinking. Bokuto was well known in Tokyo and everyone knew not to mess with him. He met reader at a book shop she worked at. He found her very interesting. The reader is a bit shy. They became friends and started liking each other. She didn’t know that he was in the maifa until she saw him kill someone. He then tired to tell her it’s not what it looked like but reader was afriad of him and ran home. She avoided him for weeks until he showed up at her door with flowers and a bunch of gifts and begged her to talk. - 🍒

𝙼𝚊𝚏𝚒𝚊! 𝙱𝚘𝚔𝚞𝚝𝚘 𝚡 𝚁𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚛

𝙲𝚆: 𝙼𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝙼𝚞𝚛𝚍𝚎𝚛/𝚍𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚑, 𝙶𝚞𝚗 𝚒𝚜 𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚎𝚍, 𝙺𝚒𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚐, 𝙵𝚕𝚞𝚏𝚏 𝚝𝚘 𝙰𝚗𝚐𝚜𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝙵𝚕𝚞𝚏𝚏 𝚊𝚐𝚊𝚒𝚗

𝚆𝚘𝚛𝚍 𝙲𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚝: 2.5

Oh god

It was moments like these where you wish you could just travel back in time...or at the very least erase your memory...but life won't give you those options, so the only option you have now is to run.

6 Months Ago…

"Ah yes there's nothing quite like this" you thought to yourself flipping to the next page of your favorite book. You really loved working in the local bookshop. Your friends would always joke around how it fitted your “aesthetic” so well. Not that you could disagree though, you couldn't deny that you loved evenings like these, where the rain was pouring outside while you were inside the building reading a book. The faint smell of coffee from the coffee shop next door being the cherry on top to this little vibe you had going on. “Y/n! Do you think you could close up shop for me? I gotta go pick up my brother from practice before this rain gets too crazy". You were brought back into reality by your co-workers request. “Oh for sure! Go ahead.i'll take care of it” you said putting down your book. She thanked you before grabbing her coat and heading outside. You looked up at the clock making a mental note to start closing up in about 20 minutes. Suddenly your train of thought was interrupted by the shop's door opening, causing the little bell on top to jingle. Thinking it was your co-worker you turned around to ask what she had forgotten only to be face to face with a man.

Uhm...Hey! Do you mind if i stay here until this storm dies down?” the male asked you. Giving him a quick look up and down you took notice just how drenched he was, from his grey and black hair dripping and sticking to his face, to his clothes that might as well have been dunked in water with how wet they have gotten. “O-Oh of course! Please come in'' you stuttered after realizing you had been staring at him just a second too long. You quickly ran to the back to grab the blanket you and your co-worker use whenever it gets too cold in the store. Running back to the front you hand the mystery man the blanket. “This won't do much for the clothes but maybe you can at least get your hair dry” you say as he takes the blanket. “Thank You so much!” he said beaming. There was a bit of awkward silence as he dried his hair off, but the silence was broken when he handed you back the blanket. “You're not much of a talker are you?” he said with a light chuckle. He made his way over to one of the reading chars and took a seat, motioning for you to do the same. “Yeah uh...sorry I'm a bit shy! Especially around strangers who just happen to walk into my bookshop” you said making your way to sit next to him. Once you had sat down he looked at you with shining eyes and a oh so bright smile “Well if that's the problem” he said holding his hand out to you ”I'm Bokuto Koutarou!”. You laughed a little at his enthusiasm before grabbing his hand “Well Bokuto, it's nice to meet you, I'm Y/n”

That night was the first of many that you'd be spending with Bokuto, in fact after that night he had become a frequent customer at the bookshop, always coming at the later hours, and always keeping you company whenever you started closing up. Hell he's even taken you out for drinks a couple times after your shift. You have never been one to trust strangers, let alone become good friends with them but shockingly enough, you felt rather comfortable around this strange man. Maybe it was his bright personality, or the way his eyes seemed to sparkle wherever he laid them on you, or even the way that his laugh caused a giggle or two to escape from your own lips. Either way you liked this Bokuto Koutarou, and if only you knew how much Bokuto liked you as well. Lucky both of your feelings would come to light on a night similar to the night Bokuto magically waltzed into your life...

Here you both were, sitting on the very same chairs you had introduced yourselves in. Only this time, you were both reading your respective books. However this peace was soon interrupted by a whiny Bokuto. “Y/nnnn I'm so boredddd” Bokuto said slamming his book shut. You put your bookmark in your book before closing it and looking at his puppy dog eyes ``Y'know for someone who comes into a bookshop so often, you're not that interested in books are you?” you told him with a smirk. “Hey! I'm smart enough without the help of your stinky books'' he said tapping the book against your head.. You grabbed the book from his hands and stuck your tongue out, watching as he plopped back on his self proclaimed “personal reading chair”. “Besides, I only ever really come to this shop to spend time with you”. You blushed at his small comment but not wanting your feelings to get the best of you quite yet, you decided to “test” these waters you were trending in. “What? You got a crush on me or something?” you said giving him a playful nudge. Now it was his turn to blush. It was silent for a beat to long and you were about to take back what you had just said, but you were quickly cut of when Bokuto took your hand, looked you dead in your eyes with a look that sent shivers down your spine “Would you hate me if I did?” he asked you in a soft tone, almost like a child admitting they broke something to their parent, a big contrast from his usual loud and confident voice. Instead of responding you simply squeezed his hand and cupped his face with the other “I would never hate you, especially if i feel the same way about you” Not being able to hold back anymore he simply grabbed your face and pulled you in for a soft but passionate kiss.pulling away he looked at you with all the love in the world “Y/n, I really want to be with you, but… there's a part of my life that you've never seen and I don't want to lose you over that” he told you, his eyes beginning to gloss over. Still pretty confused about what he was talking about you only took his face in your hand once more “Kou I will love you no matter what. Even your ugly parts”. Bokuto pulled you into a hug, trying to hide the tears that were falling freely from his eyes now. “Y-You promise?”

“I Promise”

Present Day

Thinking about that night still caused butterflies to flutter in your stomach. But now as you were running towards your apartment as if you were running from the grim reaper himself you couldn't ignore the feeling of dread that was sitting next to those butterflies. Had you really just seen that? Did you really just see your loving goofball of a boyfriend kill someone? It was supposed to be a normal night. You had closed the shop and were beginning to walk back home when you saw familiar spiky hair across the road. Curiosity had got the best of you, so… you decided to investigate. What you didn't expect to see was your boyfriend holding a gun to a man's head. It had all happened so fast first the crack of the gun, then your scream, then Bokuto's horrified expression as he turned and saw you standing there with your hand over your mouth. Before Bokuto could even try to explain what he had done, you ran. You ran away as if he was going to point the gun at you next.

Finally. Finally you were safe in your apartment. Your lungs felt like they were on fire, and your legs felt like absolute jelly. All you could do was collapse to the floor and break down crying. The scene from earlier replaying over and over in your head, causing you to get even more hysterical. Suddenly your phone started buzzing. You picked it up, as if you didn't already know who it was calling. The image of your boyfriend's face appeared on your screen, he looked nothing like the man who you had just seen commit that heinous deed. Suddenly anger took over your senses and you threw your phone across the room, returning to your fetal position to cry all your emotions out, eventually crying yourself to sleep

When you had finally awoken the sun was rising and the birds outside were singing their spring songs. You pulled yourself off of the floor before making your way to your phone across the room. "Damn it" you thought. Of course you had cracked your screen. Turning the phone on you was bombarded by hundreds of missed calls and text messages from your boyfriend. Could you even call him that any more? Would you really look at the man you saw kill and call him your boyfriend? Opting not to answer any of his messages or return any of his calls, you blocked him and went to go make you some tea, hoping to calm your still frazzled nerves”

The next few days were pretty quiet you hadn't even dared to leave your apartment, let alone even show up at work. You had called out telling your co-worker that you came down with a terrible cold and wouldn't be in for a couple of days. Sitting alone in your apartment during this time really gave you time to think about the events you had witnessed that night. Is this what Bokuto was talking about that night he confessed to you? Is this what he was afraid of losing you over? you couldn't really blame him if it was. But still, he could have at least warned you about this part of his life, or at the very least act like he was a cold blooded killer! You still couldn't bring yourself to think that the man you had cuddled in bed with, the man you had taken walks in the park with, the very man who opted to release a spider instead of killing it, would actually have it in him to kill an actual person. Suddenly your thoughts were interrupted by a knock at the door. Still a little on edge you jumped at the sudden sound before that familiar sense of dread flooded your stomach. “Well gotta face the music some time” you breathed out slowly walking towards the door.

When you had opened the door you were practically tackled into a hug by a very hysterical Bokuto. You froze at the sudden contact “How could a man hug you with the very same hands he took someone's life with?" You thought as you gently pushed him off you. “Y/n I know I'm probably the last person you want to see right now but-” he was interrupted when you raised your hand. “You have 10 minutes to explain yourself then you either need to leave, or I'm calling the cops” you told him motioning for him to come inside. Bokuto practically jumped at the opportunity to finally explain himself to you and hopefully make you understand why he did what he did.

Each of you took a seat at your dining table. It was time for you to get answers... “Ok for starters, why are you here?” you started staring at him coldly. “Well you weren't answering any of my calls or texts and whenever I stopped by the bookshop you were never there, so I got worried” he replied fiddling with his thumbs. You slowly nodded at his answer. “So are you gonna tell me what the hell happened that night or are you just gonna sit there” you spat at him almost angrily. He flinched at your words before taking a deep breath “Well what did you see?” he asked. That was it for you. You slammed your hands on the table, not able to control your anger any more. “WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU MEAN WHAT DID I SEE?!?!? I SAW YOU FUCKING KILL SOMEONE KOUTAROU!!” you screamed at him standing up from your seat.”I DID IT TO PROTECT YOU!” he shouted back at you, throwing his hands up in the air. You both stared at each other in teary silence. “Y/n please let me explain… then you can hate me or kick me out i don't care! Just please…” you huffed before sitting back down, doing your best to hold back your own tears. “Ok” he said, trying to find a way to tell you everything “My family has always been a part of the mafia” he started, “When I turned 18 it was time for me to “take over” the family business” your mouth fell open, since he was 18? He's been doing this since he was 18? “When I first met you, I never ever wanted to tell you how much you meant to me because I never wanted you to find out about this part of my life, or even worse...I never wanted this part of my life to find out about you” he continued. You scrunch your eyebrows in confusion. “What do you mean “find out about me”” you asked him. “I mean, that if my rivals found out about you and I, they would start to come after you”. Your eyes widened at this. “S-so that guy you shot-” “was trying to kill you” he said finishing off your sentence. He then looked up at you, visible tears in his eyes. “I'm so sorry Y/n I never wanted to put you in any sort of danger but-” you had cut him off when you smashed your lips against his. All this time you had thought he killed that man out of cold blood. Not once did you even consider he was doing it for you. He kissed you back before pulling you into the tightest hug. “Y-your not mad?” he blubbered out. “Not anymore,” you said, smiling at him. “ I just wish you would have told me,” you said. “But I didn't want to lose you…” he whispered in your ear. One last time, you took his face into both of your hands. “Bokuto Koutarou I love you” you said, letting the tears fall from your eyes. He laughed a soft laugh “even the ugly parts?” he asked you

“Even the ugly parts”

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[jmoriarty-221b]

Ok so this idea was inspired by AUs where Tim Drake is a member of the Addams family and thus this cute idea was born

Ok so, Tim’s parents still travel a lot but instead of leaving him alone in a big empty manor they leave him with his aunt and uncle Morticia and Gomez Addams

And Tim is a weird little kid who grows up without fear of the dark figures at night because the boogeyman is actually a pretty nice fellow who was very touched when Tiny Tim gave them a drawing of themselves, the monster in the closet actually gives great fashion advice as well as providing the perfect clothes for playing dress up, and the monsters under his bed are great storytellers and the shadow man gives Tim great advice on how to hide and use shadows to his advantage, etc.

The point is that Timmy grows up under the care of the Addams when his parents have to leave on long business trips or excavation sites and as such, is exposed to Gomez’s great appreciation of swordsmanship and fencing, and the haunted suits of armors are always great at comparing which kind of swords are the best in which kind of combat as well as the the importance of craftsmanship when in relation to having a reliable sword

And then one day Timmy watches the movie ‘The Legend of Zorro’ and becomes absolutely obsessed with learning how to use a sword and fight with it in the way only little kids can become obsessed with something they find completely cool, and Gomez is so excited to be teaching Tim everything he knows and they work together to craft Timmy his very own mini rapier for learning how to fence (swords are heavier so Tim learns those from Gomez when he’s older and can parry more weight)

And Tim becomes very Focused and Serious on learning how to fence and he’s very excited when he manages to finally best his uncle in a fencing duel (not as excited as Gomez tho, “MY CHILD SHALL BECOME THE BEST SWORDSMAN YET MY LOVE, DID YOU SEE HIS TECHNIQUE, HAD I BEEN SLOWER HE WOULD’VE RIPPED OPEN MY THROAT IN ONE SWIPE, I’M SO PROUD” “Our child dear”)

And then the movie ‘Count of Monte Cristo’ comes out and both Tim and Gomez are super fans (as a whole the family’s favorite movies are this one as well as the Legend of Zorro because 1. Revenge is achieved to the improvement of the main character’s well being and 2. The Aesthetic) and Tim just focuses on getting the hang of swords now with Gomez being more than happy to help his darling nephew

So years pass and Tim’s parents have finished one of their most taxing excavation digs so they return to Gotham and Tim has to return too (for the purposes of this AU Janet and Jack actually do give a fuck about their son so they would call him every other night when they’re away and if they can’t then at the very least they would call Tim once a week; they also call Morticia and Gomez at least once a week to check on how Tim is doing and they were also very happy to know that Tim has taken a liking to swords so they try to bring new types of weapons or literature related to weapons from the culture of their latest excavation so Tim can learn how different types of swords are wielded all around the world)

But anyway, Tim is going back to Gotham so he and Gomez work on creating a new sword for him with the family motto carved on the blade “Sic Gorgiamus Allos Subjectatos Nunc” which translates to “We Gladly Feast on Those Who Would Subdue Us” which is metal as fuck so yeah, and this sword is super durable and strong, inspired by a katana’s durability and a rapier’s gracefulness with a blade that is such a dark purple that it looks black like obsidian and the inscription of the family motto is carved in letters that are ruby red with a black hilt where an image of a drake is engraved in the same ruby red as the family motto (basically it is a Very Deadly Sword that is also Very Pretty with a dark aesthetic)

So Tim gets back to Gotham and one day he’s watching the news and sees The Batman saving the day and what not and sees Robin do a quadruple back flip and figures out their identities and decides that he wants to meet them at some point while on his nightly photography sessions of Gotham architecture; and if he manages to snap a couple of shots of Gotham’s heroes sometimes then that’s a bonus but Tim is mostly focused on capturing the essence of Gotham city (at this point in time when Tim moves back to Gotham he physically looks like 10-12 year old; he did meet Dick at the circus when he looked like he was 4 years old but for the purposes of the timeline Tim, as an Addams, can choose to remain at any age he desires for as long as he wants so while he did appear to be 4 years old at the circus, he had been alive for a couple of years more at this point, this also explains how he can master swords and fencing while physically looking like a 10 year old because he has been practicing for years as well as why he remembers Dick from that night at the circus)

So the timeline continues with Tim figuring out that the Bats are actually his neighbors but instead of staying away from the Waynes, he decides to go ask his parents if he can stay with the neighbors whenever they have to stay later than usual at the company or have to take a short business travel and they talk with Bruce about it and he agrees to take care of Tim, so now Tim has an in to befriend the Waynes and helps smooth out the edges of Dick and Bruce’s relationship so Bruce doesn’t fire Dick from Robin, but rather they talk about their feelings for once and Dick decides he wants to create his own superhero identity and Bruce supports his decision (Tim may or may not have had to talk about how his family happened to be very open about their feelings and worry for one another and how much closer they are due to talking to each other and resolving conflict; Alfred may or may not have been 100% behind Tim every time he made such a conversation) also, Tim is basically a trial run for Dick on becoming a big brother for when Jason arrives

One time Tim asks Dick if he knows how to fence which Dick can’t really answer because technically he knows how to fight with a sword but that’s for vigilante purposes which his civilian self isn’t supposed to know so Dick says that he doesn’t and asks Tim why he wanted to know, Tim proceeds to talk about how his favorite masked hero uses a sword to fight injustice and he has a black cape and a black horse and Bruce comes into the living room they’re in in the middle of Tim’s rambling about his favorite hero using a sword and is Concerned for a hot minute until Tim finishes the rant by saying “. . . and that’s why I like his movie so much, have you seen the Legend of Zorro?” (Cue relief for both Dick and Bruce because for all that they scrambled to put a name to the hero Tim was describing they couldn’t come up with one and were considering the possibility of a new player in the vigilante scene) so then Tim asks Mr. Bruce if he knows how to fence and Bruce says yes and asks if Tim would like to learn cue the “Oh, my uncle taught me how to fence a few years ago and when I lived with them we had a duel at least once a week, it was very fun so I was just wondering if you knew so we could practice if you want to Mr. Bruce”

Dick is 100% on board with this because the idea of Tiny Tim and 6’1” Bruce fencing is hilarious in his mind, Alfred is there to supervise and both Tim and Bruce are provided with the appropriate fencing equipment and protection; Bruce starts off slow and is surprised when Tim manages to beat him before starting to enjoy fencing with someone who can surprisingly keep up with him (Dick is taking pictures because the height difference is just too cute to be ignored and Tiny Tim is adorable in his own mini fencing equipment)

Whenever his parents do have to leave for extended periods of time (any company trip that takes more than 3-5 days qualifies as this) Tim stays with his aunt and uncle, thus starting a fun tradition of having spontaneous fencing duels with his uncle Gomez, basically if one of them is in the library then the other will shout ‘En-garde’ while throwing a sabre towards the other person and engaging in a quick duel; basically, if Tim is reading about the latest poisonous plants produced by Poison Ivy and annotating his research in order to get an idea of what would be a nice gift for his aunt Morticia and Gomez walks into the library then Gomez will grab two of the sabres they have on the wall for this exact purpose while shouting ‘en-garde’ before throwing a sabre at Tim and engaging in a duel, same goes for Tim, it’s almost instinct to the point that Tim has to hold himself back from doing exactly this whenever he sees Bruce in the library of Wayne Manor

Later on, when Jason is already adopted into the Wayne family, Tim still comes over and makes it his sacred mission to teach Jason the art of swords so he has another fencing buddy because “Mr. Bruce isn’t always here and I have decided that we will be friends and you’re pretty cool but knowing how to fight with a sword just ups your coolness level ya know?” So now Jason has smol Tim teaching him how to fence and it’s pretty fun to be able to do a taxing physical activity outside of being Robin with a friend, when Jason gets the hang of fencing Tim decides that he must now advance to the next level: sword fighting (Alfred is always there to supervise and give tips and pointers because he also knows how to fence but chooses to stay in the sidelines and let the young masters have their fun)

The problem with this is that, while the Waynes do have sabres for fencing, they don’t have swords, at least not in their civilian selves, so Tim decides to bring his own swords to teach Jason how to sword fight, Alfred is the first to see Tim’s very own special sword and is both impressed at the craftsmanship and concerned as to why a child has a sword, Jason thinks Tim’s sword is the coolest he has ever seen and Tim is happy to talk about how he made it himself with his uncle’s help when he finally learned all about sword fighting and promises Jason that they can make him his own cool sword when he learns how to sword fight too, Dick also thinks that the sword is a little concerning for a kid to have but he also wants his own cool sword and so now he insists Bruce has to teach him how to sword fight because Tim said he’s not allowed to have his own sword until he learns how to sword fight, Bruce is baffled as to why Tim has a sword, impressed at Tim’s skills in craftsmanship, and a little Concerned as to why Tim’s sword has that Latin inscription on the blade (no Tim, knowing that “we feast in those who would subdue us” is your family motto doesn’t calm me down yet it explains a lot about your mother)

By the time Damian comes along to the family he is very interested in where Jason and Dick got their Very Cool swords from, his father also has one and he wants to have his own Very Cool Sword too, thank you very much, and Tim visits them when Damian is still settling in and asks his customary question of if he knows how to use fence and gets an affirmative answer he asks Bruce if it would be ok for him and Damian to have a fencing duel, Bruce explains the rules to Damian and makes sure that Alfred, Dick, Jason and him are present in order to keep Damian from maiming/killing Tim

The duel does get a little out of hand as Damian gauges that Tim is more skilled than he previously thought so he stops holding back, Tim is positively grinning at this since he always has to hold back with the Waynes in a way that he doesn’t with Uncle Gomez because while an Addams won’t die from a stab to the heart, the same can’t be said for anyone else; the duel ends with Tim winning because he has more experience than Damian but he is positive beaming at how awesome Damian was and how these duels could become a weekly thing before they transition to swords and once Dames graduates from swords he can design his very own sword with Tim’s help as a sort of graduation present for learning how to sword fight and he’s sure that it won’t take too long for Damian to master swordsmanship because he’s basically a natural already and very skilled and this duel was so much fun Damian we have to do this again sometime oh my gosh I want to teach you everything I know it’s gonna be so much fun

And Damian, a poor baby, was mad at having lost to Tim but then Tim hits him with all this excitement and smiles and it’s the promise of getting his own Very Cool Sword is what gets him to agree to learn from Tim, it’s not that he feels warm at getting compliments from someone who also likes swords and knows what he’s doing in a fight, he definitely doesn’t find Tim cool at all, he’s just making use of a resource and he will learn everything Tim has to offer and become better than both Grayson and Todd, that’s all (that’s not all because it turns out that Damian is the younger brother Tim never had and he takes Dami under his wing and helps him adjust to a life outside the League of Assassins and how to find hobbies to enjoy; Damian won’t admit it but he is also Very Attached in to Timothy and feels like he won’t be judged for his past with him and he is also a fellow sword enthusiast so yeah)

Tim decides to do the same thing to Damian and initiating a quick fencing duel whenever he sees that Damian is in the gardens (no fencing inside the Manor on pain of Alfred’s eyebrow of disappointment); this helps Damian with the transition of learning to have fun and also learn to realize that not everybody is an enemy, it also helps keep up his training and burn some energy whenever he gets restless and helps him bond with Tim more

The idea was that Tim and Uncle Gomez would surprise each other with spontaneous fencing duels by shouting ‘en-garde’ at the other person whenever they find one another in the library, and now it turned into a fluff AU where Tim isn’t Robin but he’s still a family friend to the Waynes and an Addams and helps bring the family closer through his love of swords because yes

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