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serious - gojo satoru

gojo satoru x fem. reader

Summary: 4+1 times Gojo acts like a serious adult

When you first met Gojo Satoru you found it hard to take him seriously. He was goofy, always acting like a child in an extremely handsome adult's body. The first time he told you he wanted to take you out on a date you assumed he was joking so you rudely laughed into his face. That was the point he decided he would prove to you that he could act like a responsible adult.

It was not often you came back from a mission beaten up. You were a strong woman physically and a uniquely talented sorcerer. It was one of the first things Gojo noticed about you and the main reason he has taken an interest in you. As much as he hated the teachings and the opinions of his clan members, he couldn't ignore it when someone proved themselves as sorcerers, he tended to show respect towards others solely based on their strength. So normally, he was interested in you upon witnessing your strength for the first time.

When you walked into Shoko's office all beaten up, interrupting their gossiping session, he was surprised to see the state you were in. You rolled your eyes upon seeing him in there, expecting him to start making fun of you and snapping pictures with the intent of shoving them to the kids. You were surprised to see the worried expression on his face as he didn't hesitate to quickly eliminate the distance between the two of you, carefully helping you onto the hospital bed so that the brunette woman could check you out and start taking care of your wounds.

You're even more surprised when the next morning, even though you were dismissed by Shoko after she tended to your wounds, he shows up in your room with the intent of changing your bandages. You try to protest but to no avail. He is adamant about taking care of you and you give in. He is gentle and even with his eyes covered you can tell that he's serious and attentive. He keeps doing that every single time until all your wounds are healed up perfectly and he considers you capable of taking on a new mission.

II.

You messed up. You were fighting a stubborn curse and the situation seemed to be hopeless. It was an unregistered special grade that showed up at a busy area in Kabukicho. You did all the formalities like putting up a veil and whatnot, but you didn't notice the elderly woman taken hostage by the curse and upon laying down your domain expansion and exorcizing the curse, the woman lost her life. The higher-ups were furious and they were pestering you for the few days that passed since the incident as if the burden of taking an innocent person's life wasn't enough for you to bear. You were called in for a meeting with the elderly, foolish leaders of the Jujutsu World once again, this time you were convinced you wouldn't get out of there alive. But as soon as you stepped into the dimly lit room, where the cowardly elders were sitting behind panels hiding their identities from everyone, you spotted non-other than Satoru Gojo, in his casual clothes, blindfold nowhere to be seen, his glimmering eyes burning up with hot rage.

"... and I swear to god If I hear about you, weaklings, pestering any of my colleagues ever again I will kill you all with my bare fucking hands. Everyone makes mistakes, that's what being a Jujutsu Sorcerer is about. If I have to come back here one more time, and this is a promise, you grannies will never see the light of day again." he said harshly, storming out upon finishing a monologue. You followed him with your gaze and he turned around, giving you a small wink. It's safe to say, the higher-ups didn't bother you after that.

III.

Ever since your tragic mission, you were slowly losing yourself. The guilt was eating you alive so you drowned yourself in more work, barely taking time to sleep or even eat. Gojo noticed immediately how the glimpse disappeared from your eyes, how your skin was grayer than before, how you started losing weight and the bags under your eyes getting bigger and bigger. Even on your day off, when Yaga refused to give you any more missions for a few days, you were at the school training the students. He wanted to warp out onto the training field to pick you up and force you into your bed right after feeding you some amazing ramen from the restaurant down the street, but he knew you would be furious if he did that in front of the students.

So he stood on the edge of the field, keeping an eye on you from afar. You were slow and you were making mistakes, if it wasn't for the awareness of the students, you could have gotten hurt, but they were holding back, knowing that you were not in great shape. He sensed it. His eyes showed him what was about to happen, so with a clap of his hands, he was right beside you in time to catch you, before you lost consciousness and your limp body fell into his hands.

"Megumi, can you pass me that water, please?" he asked calmly as he laid you down on the ground, lifting your legs so that the blood could circulate toward your brain. You regained consciousness in a few minutes and the white-haired sorcerer handed you the water straight away. You drank the whole thing and you looked at the tall man thankfully. He smiled lightly, picking you up bridal style and he started walking towards the dormitories. You didn't even try to protest, you were too weak to do so.

"I'm going to take you to my room, I will tuck you into bed, you will eat some ramen and you're gonna take a long-needed nap. Alright, sweetheart?" You nodded weakly as you felt your heart beating like crazy upon hearing the worried tone of his voice.

"Why do you care, Gojo-senpai?"

"You don't have to call me that, you know? You can call me Satoru. Actually, I would prefer that over that formal stuff." he said, without looking at you "And of course I care."

You didn't think that was an answer to your question, but you didn't say anything. You were content with what you've gotten.

So that afternoon you did exactly what Satoru said. He tucked you into his bed with a variety of movies, he got you some delicious ramen that you finished in no time. He wanted to leave you so that you could nap, but as he was about to close the door to his room from the outside you whispered a soft 'please stay' and he gladly did. He got under the duvet and you rested your head onto his broad chest. He held you tightly as you napped, softly stroking your hair.

IV.

After that incident on the training field, Gojo kept on taking care of you. He always checked whether you have eaten that day or if you had enough rest, and he made sure that you took care of yourself. How did he do that, you may ask? He would bring food to your office or to your room if he got back from a mission late at night, always joining you for lunch or dinner. If you had dinner together, he would stay the night, cuddled up to you, making sure you got a good night's rest. If you shared lunch, he would sneak into your room at night or text you to join him in his, but the cuddling was a must every single night. You got to the point where you found it hard to fall asleep without him by your side, a realization which led to the conclusion that you have developed feelings for him.

Besides all of those gestures, he never showed any signs of being interested in you. This led to your current situation: drinking away your feelings at a bar close to campus. You were tired of wondering whether he liked you more than a friend or a co-worker, the thought eating you alive slowly. You heard he was kind of a womanizer, however, you never heard about him being with anyone at that time. You didn't want him to be with anyone else, you wanted to be the one to make him want to settle down. The uncertainty was draining tho and it kept getting worse and worse with each passing day.

"There you are! I was looking for you, sweetheart. I was worried something bad has happened to you." he said walking up to your table with a frantic tone, which your slightly buzzed brain comprehended as a crush-like gesture, making you sink into an even more sad state.

"Go away, Satoru!" you said harshly and he seemed offended upon hearing those words.

"What's wrong?" he asked seriously, his cerulean eyes searching for an answer in yours from behind the sunglasses he was wearing. "Talk to me, please. I can't bear to see you like this."

"It's just this guy..." his heart shattered upon hearing your words, he was pining over you, he was trying so hard for you just for you to have feelings for another man "He keeps taking care of me and being the sweetest person ever, but he never really showed me any signs of being interested in me. I am starting to think he sees me as like a little sister he constantly has to take care of or I dunno."

"Oh."

"And we sleep in the same bed almost every night, but he never made a move so I'm confused..."

"Maybe he never made a move because he is afraid you will laugh into his face again." he said nonchalantly and you were fast to look him in the eyes. His sunglasses were lowered onto the tip of his nose, revealing the blue hue of his mesmerizing irises. "I'm pretty sure he likes you back, he would be an idiot if he didn't. You are the most amazing woman I have met, every guy would be lucky to even know you, nevertheless having you as their partner. I'm pretty sure you have him wrapped around your finger since day one, sweetheart."

He is serious. You can tell. There is a slight smile on his face, but the glimmer in his eyes tells you, that he's not joking around. The intensity of his gaze makes your cheeks burn up and suddenly you find the slowly melting ice cubes in the cup in front of you way too interesting. His hand reaches out, slowly lifting your chin so that you would look him in the eyes again and suddenly his face is closer to yours than ever. All the buzz you were feeling from that one drink you had an hour ago is gone and it's replaced by the sobering reality of Gojo's confession.

"Can I kiss you?" he asks lowly and you nod eagerly "I need verbal consent, sweetheart."

"Please, kiss me, Satoru!"

And he does just that.

Two months have passed since that night Gojo kissed you and your relationship didn't change a lot since then. He was just as caring and attentive, you kept spending most of your free time together, however, you started being physically affectionate towards each other. It felt like you were kissing all the time and he made sweet love to you almost every night. You never really talked about the newfound aspects of your relationship, and you never slapped a label onto it either. You didn't know what you were and that bothered you to no avail, especially when other women and men kept flirting with him in front of you without an ounce of shame, despite your intertwined hands or the arm he had around your waist (sometimes even lower than that) constantly.

He knew you better than anyone though, so he noticed straight away that something was wrong. He didn't want to overstep your boundaries though, he knew you would bring it up eventually when you felt ready for it. However, he kept showering you with gifts, reassuring words and kisses, thinking it would make you feel better, which it did, but no Lego Flowers could answer the question of whether you were a couple or not.

"Satoru, what are we?" you asked randomly in the middle of eating lunch in his office, startling him while he kept stuffing his face with gyoza, making him choke on his food. He burst out in a coughing fit, trying to catch his breath.

"What kind of question is that, sweetheart?"

"Well, we never had the talk and we never had a label so I thought I would ask."

"Oh." he said, wiping his mouth with a napkin "I never considered having the talk because I figured we didn't need it."

"What do you mean?"

"Well I thought we were a couple since the first time we kissed. I've been referring to you as my girlfriend ever since, I even showed all these cute pictures of you to a curse I dealt with the other day."

"Are you serious, Satoru?" you asked in disbelief.

"Don't worry, I exorcised it after I was finished with the pictures, it won't come back to haunt you, kikufuku."

"I DON'T CARE ABOUT THE CURSE, GOJO!" you shouted, startling him "Didn't you think you should have talked to me about our relationship? What if I didn't want to be your girlfriend?"

"YOU DON'T?"

"Of course I do. I guess it would have been nice to know, I kept having these thoughts about you not wanting me like that or something..."

"Sweetheart, I've been head over heels for you since the day I met you, If I kiss you of course I would want to be with you." he said seriously, making a wide grin appear on your face.

"So we've been dating for two months now?" you ask with a content smile.

"Yeah, the best two months of my life, baby." he said, slowly getting up from his seat as he walked up to you and he leaned down to leave a passionate kiss on your lips.

"So, should I feel bad for kissing all those other people?" you asked as soon as he broke the kiss.

"WHAT?"

"I'M KIDDING, SATORU, I'M KIDDING!" you shouted, a breathy laugh escaping your pretty lips "You're the only one for me, baby."

Gojo shook his head disapprovingly, silently adoring the sound of your silly laughs and giggles. Yes, he was a man-child, but he was willing to give everything in him to keep hearing your intoxicating chuckles. Even if that meant losing the fun facade to show you how serious he is about being with you.

#gojou satoru x you #gojo satoru #gojo saturo #gojo imagine #gojo fluff #jujustu kaisen #satoru gojo #satoru x reader #satoru imagine #jjk imagines #gojo x you #gojo x reader

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nicoline1998enilocin · 10 months

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Betrayed | Part 2

PAIRING | Male Avengers x Ex-Avenger!Female!Reader

WORD COUNT | 1.7K

SUMMARY | It has been a few weeks since you found out about the bet the guys placed on Steve taking your virginity. You haven't been back to the Compound since, but now that you're back you will not hesitate to make life absolute hell for each and every one of the guys who were involved.

WARNING(S) | This is your official trigger warning. Do not proceed if any of these topics upset you. Major angst, swearing, Reader getting revenge, and telekinesis are used for some interesting forms of revenge, someone gets choked a little bit, someone loses something near and dear to their heart, someone breaks a few fingers, and someone is put through literal hell again.

A/N | This is the follow-up to my request called Betrayed, which received a lot of love! If you haven't checked that one out already, I'd highly recommend you do it! If you would like to request something, please don't hesitate, I love writing requests for you all! 🖤

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You haven't been back at the Compound for a few weeks, especially after what happened when you found out about the bet the guys placed. They may have killed your dream career of being an Avenger now, but that doesn't mean you won't be out of their lives, and they will not forget it, you will make sure of that. You still needed to pick up your stuff from your bedroom, so you decided today would be the perfect day to get some of your stuff, and maybe play with the boys a little bit. They played with you first, after all. And you didn't have to wait long to have your first interaction. Right as you walked in, you saw none other than the golden boy himself, Steven Grant Rogers.

You decided to have a little fun with him now that you have your telekinesis better under control than last time. Without saying anything you stopped him from walking and pulling him towards you, making sure he couldn't go anywhere and he had to face you. ''What the-'' is all he said as he felt like ropes were being put around him, but he didn't see anything, yet he was still moved, and as soon as he turned around, his eyes turned wide with pure, unadulterated shock. You were back, and hungry for revenge after the stunt they pulled on you. ''What, don't have anything smart to say this time, Rogers?'' you snickered at him, having way too much fun with the way he's squirming in your grip.

''Y/N, please, let me go,'' he said with a stern voice, which only made you laugh. ''You seriously think I'm going to listen to you now? After you ruined my fucking life?! You should start doing stand-up comedy Rogers, you're too funny,'' you said, letting out a fake laugh. ''You don't even know how much you ruined my life, do you?'' you asked, tilting your head as you looked at him with a smirk. ''I- I'm sorry,'' is all he said, before dropping his eyes and trying to get out of the hold you have on him. ''Sorry isn't enough, hell, nothing will ever be enough to make up for the fact that you accepted a fucking bet to take my virginity. You honestly made me feel special - which in all fairness, is also on me, I should've known better than that - and took one of the most precious things in my life away from me, just like that. I didn't think you of all people would be capable of hurting someone like that. Guess I was wrong,'' you sighed.

When you held your little monologue you slowly stepped closer to him, and when you were right in his face you practically spat the words out, before actually spitting in his face. God, you hated him to his core for the games he played with you, and this wasn't even the beginning of what you could do to him. You started squeezing a little tighter while squeezing around his throat like a boa constrictor too. You were enjoying this way more than you should, but it felt good to finally be able to hurt him like he did to you, even if it was just a fraction of the hurt you felt. When you saw Steve's eyes roll back in his head showing he was about to pass out, you quickly released him and he was gasping for air while clawing at the floor, trying to hold on to anything the could get a hold on.

You didn't care and stepped right over him, letting him figure his shit out alone. You were on your way to your next victim, a certain archer under the name of Clint Barton, or Hawkeye, as the public knows him. You don't have to look very long, as he is in his training room shooting arrows. He just released an arrow and without a problem, you stopped that same arrow mid-air, making him snap his head around to where you're standing. ''Surprised to see me, Barton? It was only a matter of time before I would show up, now wasn't it? Especially since you were part of making my life a living hell,'' you said, your voice deepening at the last part of the sentence. His mouth opened and closed a few times like a fish, he didn't know what to say. You slammed him into the wall behind him with your hands in your pockets, and he fell to the floor like a ragdoll.

''Not so powerful without your little bow and arrows are you? I can't believe how much of a pathetic piece of shit you are,'' you spat at him while you broke his bow and all of his arrows with a flick of your hand. Not only did you get your telekinesis under control, you learned different ways of using your powers too. ''N-No! Not my bow!'' he said, he was attached to it since he used the same one ever since he learned archery. You snap it a few times for good measure, to ensure he would never be able to use it again. ''Stay out of my way from now on, and Laura and the kids will be safe,'' you said as a warning before physically stepping on his bow one last time, reveling in the crunch it made under your boot. ''God, I could listen to that sound forever,'' you said with a smirk as you turned around, leaving Clint laying on the floor with tears streaming down his face.

Finding Tony wasn't all that hard, since he was working in his lab most of the time, and today wasn't an exception to that rule. You didn't even try to hide the fact that you were looking for him, and Tony acted like he didn't care you were there, but he would care very soon. All you did was put up a little display of a fantasy of yours, where Pepper and Morgan were tied up, unable to move and they were gagged, so they wouldn't be able to scream for help. ''What the fuck did you do to my family, Y/L/N?'' he asked as his eyes quickly went up to the screen. ''Who, me? Don't you think it's rude to ask that seeing how you were a part of the bet that hurt me? That ruined my fucking life?!'' your words were laced with nothing but pure venom.

''Seriously, you're acting like a crazy bitch because we had a bet? I always knew you were unstable,'' Tony scoffed, but you could see the hurt in his eyes. He was wondering if what he saw was real or not. ''I may be unstable, but at least I don't spend every single hour stashed away in here tinkering with god knows what when you have a beautiful wife and daughter at home,'' you said laughing. ''I wonder how they're doing, I think I'm going to pay them a little visit to make sure they still remember me,'' you said as you stepped closer, your eyes honing in on the device in his chest. ''But I think I may have a better way of hurting them,'' is all you said before you turned the device in Tony's chest off with a single flick of your finger.

Since this was still keeping the shrapnel away from his heart when it was on, you could see him squirm as he was working to get it turned back on, to no avail. ''Y/N, please don't do this,'' he begged, but you wanted to see him suffer a little more. The best way you knew how to do that, was to tinker with his iron man suit a little bit, and you crossed a few wires here and there, took out some of the hardware, and smacked the suit against the walls a few times for good measure. Right at that moment Tony was practically begging on his knees for you to stop, and you finally caved. You didn't plan on killing the man, so you turned the device back on so he would continue to live.

''Don't think for a single fucking second I won't keep it off the next time, Stark. Honestly, I never thought I would enjoy seeing you on your knees begging me so much, I think I might have you beg just a little longer,'' you said as you continued to ruin things around his lab, things that were near and dear to his heart. ''Please, please stop, I will do anything if you just stop,'' he said with tears streaming down his face, making you laugh maniacally. ''Pathetic asshole,'' is the last thing you said before stomping on his hand, effectively breaking all his fingers so he wouldn't be able to do anything for a long time. It felt good to hurt him like that, you were starting to feel a lot better now.

''Only one left now is Barnes, you don't happen to know where he is, do you?'' you asked with a sweet voice as if you didn't just break his fingers. ''Gym,'' is all he managed to get out before you turned around. You walked into a straight line to the gym to meet Bucky, and you swing open the door, startling the super soldier as he meets your gaze in the mirror in front of him. ''You're back,'' he whispers as he sees you, and you just laugh at him. ''Yeah, I am. And you're going to regret ever getting out of the claws of HYDRA,'' you say before using your mind control on him. You let him relive every single bad memory he ever made.

He sinks to his knees and he puts his hands over his ears, trying to drown out the noise in his head as you let him relive his worst nightmares, only 10 times worse. He starts squirming on the floor as you keep going, and you make a high-pitched noise go through his head too. ''S-STOP!'' is all he can mutter over and over, but you don't want to. When you eventually do stop, you see that there is nothing left of the man he was before you came in, and you're feeling good about it. ''That's what you get for being best friends with the man who ruined my fucking life, you dick,'' you said before turning around and grabbing your stuff from your bedroom. You were glad you finally got your revenge, and it felt damn good to finally have inner peace.

#avengers #avengers x female reader #avengers fanfiction #avengers x y/n #avengers x reader #steve rogers #captain america #bucky barnes #iron man #tony stark #clint barton #hawkeye

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cho-aaacho · 4 months

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(Don't) Tease Me!

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Tags : Fluff, Fluff and Humor, Comedy, Pranks, Kissing, Surprise Kisses, French Kiss, Teasing, Silly Geto, Mischievous Geto, Please pinch Geto's cheeks.

Summary : Aggressively exploited, with a fondness full of weak points, that's what he did.

Some may consider you foolish, but Suguru is foolishness.

You've never engaged in a serious argument with him. Because he is really annoying when he jumps into the argument. He effortlessly prevails, always striking you with a brilliant sentence that flows freely through his mind.

His sweet talking abilities, along with his beautiful features, are comparable to the sweet cotton candy that makes you lose in an argument with him. Probably a true master of manipulation since day one.

How many angels had he tricked, or how many poor souls had he manipulated, until this time?

You can't even count.

Suguru loved it when they fell from his tricks; the pleasure he derived from the agony of those poor souls was overwhelming. He would love to dance under their agonies in their twilight of despair.

His brain was always used for complex and strained thoughts, pouring forth mysterious ideas that transformed into poetic words under his warm palm.

One night, he was monologuing about his work and casually declaring it to the ceiling.

"Satoru will be surprised if he finds out about this."

"I'll make a big surprise for my old friend, Satoru. He will see..."

"Uh, do you think Satoru will have a good expression when I come to Jujutsu High?"

And you were yelling at him. "Stop talking about Gojo-san. I thought you and him were enemies. Do you still care about that man? Funny."

Or you'll say.

"Next time, Suguru-kun. If you say something ridiculous again, I will make sure you won't wake up the next morning."

He responded playfully. "Oh, that's just my work project. Why are you so angry? Are you jealous?"

Of course, you are annoyed by his attitude. You hate his inconsistency irks. Although he promises to stop (monologue to the ceiling), he is still doing that whenever your eyes catch him.

You try to calm yourself, keeping your revenge to yourself and your flame of anger against his behaviors.

Sometimes he responds to your criticism by placing a coupled cheek-pinching when Miguel is around, which makes him roll his eyes.

He found it interesting when he heard you scowl aggressively. He'll chuckle pleasantly, making you feel embarrassed when he says it. "I find you cute. Don't you dare show this to anyone else, okay?"

You want to punch him or teach him a good lesson because of his actions. Perhaps he simply enjoys witnessing your reaction, which amuses him more than the reactions of his followers.

Is there a chance you may defeat him in this game? Who knows.

Today, Suguru summoned you to the meeting room. He mentioned that he had something essential to convey. You always found the meeting room with the other members, like the twins. But this time, you only find Suguru.

Instead of telling you about the upcoming mission, he began telling jokes. Which makes you frustrated because it's unnecessary.

"Alright, I understand about the jokes. So, Suguru-kun, what should I do? You summoned me for the next mission."

He gave you an inviting glance and giggled. "Nothing. I just want to see your face."

"Do I sense a concern?"

He smiled. "We always have diverse perspectives. How about we conclude—"

"Oh, you're suggesting I get out of your group? Fine. I'll be out!"

"You've been so sensitive since morning; did I neglect your usual morning kiss?"

How can he say those words with a straight face? This guy needs a reality check! So ridiculous. You almost can't believe he's the special-grade sorcerer, and all of the sorcerers are afraid of him.

You sighed in frustration, hinting that you were done with him. But you have another idea: take revenge. Maybe... a little tease. It wouldn't hurt him.

"Suguru-kun, I'm sorry. But I need to do something."

You grab his collar into your grasp and kiss him, feeling his textured lips on yours, feeling his breath against your face, and smelling his peppermint from his mouth.

Actually, it wasn't a forced kiss; it was a gentle kiss, but it was enough to make him gasp for air. He reached your shoulder and shut his eyes, trying to deepen the kiss as he pinned you on the floor.

His tongue enters your mouth, dancing sensually with yours. He counts your teeth, biting your lips gently. A smirk curls on his face, and you swiftly let go.

You can hear Miguel laughing from outside, along with the twin's protests, and there is an unpleasant silence between you and Suguru, as well as a scarlet blush on his face.

"Oh. I didn't know you were a good kisser. What is that for? If it's a present to get me to stop talking, sorry, but that didn't work!"

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dyke-stuck · 6 months

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its been a while since i started this blog and at long last... its finally coming to a close. there were a lot of times over the course of this blog where i wanted to give up but i managed a whole year(!!) straight of daily posts with not a single day missed. which i'd say is quite the accomplishment!!

while this post is mostly a self congratulatory monologue id still like to say thanks to everyone who sent in requests! you guys were the driving life force of this blog and my motivation to continue it. from people who only interacted once or twice to people who've been following since the very beginning- its been a blast and im happy to have had you here :D!

what with any long term art project there have been a lot of highs and lows but overall dyke-stuck has been a major positive influence on my life. all of the people who have messaged me about my art meaning something special to them- i appreciate you SO much literally nothing compares to the delight of making an impact on someone like that.

i might post every now and then beyond now- ive already got some simple sketches id like to post- but from here on out dyke-stuck as it has been is dead. its been fun! ill probably see some of you in the fandoms im moving on to but my interest in homestuck has drifted to 'background' and running this blog like that is simply not fun for me.

feel free to send asks (NOT requests) or check out my main (@arqdyke) if your heart so desires. live love laugh & remember to dyke it up ✌️

#this is kind of basic & cheesy but i wanted to speak my truth.#dstext

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9leaguesofmirrors · 8 months

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My Favourite Reece Shearsmith Characters

So it's Reece Shearsmith's birthday today, so I decided to celebrate this by sharing some of my favourite characters played by this fantastically talented actor

These are in no particular order

Gregory Brewster - Him Indoors

Him Indoors is a short film about a serial killer with agoraphobia. Not only is the premise very interesting, Reece delivers a chilling yet very entertaining performance as the main character. It's on YouTube if you want to watch it, which I highly reccomend you do!

Tommy - Bernie Clifton's Dressing Room

This HAD to be on the list! Reece's performance as Tommy is heartbreaking, we watch a man seems to put-together and serious slowly fall apart and lose control of his calm façade - impeccable work

Sean Stone - Chasing Shadows

Admittedly, I don't know where the watch the full show, but I have seen clips and I knew I had to put it on this list because of Reece's portrayal of an autistic person. You can tell he put a lot of thought and research into it in order to give a realistic performance, which is a testament to his dedication and how much he truly cares about the roles he plays and who he's representing

Tyler - Riddle Of The Sphinx SPOILERS BELOW

If there's one thing Reece is good at, it's how to play a chilling villain. Everything about Tyler is unnerving and he manages to be terrifying without being loud or angry all the time. It's measured and the emotion builds and builds - fantastic work!

Joseph Lisgoe - The League Of Gentlemen

I've mentioned before that the debt collectors were underused, and I simply had to talk about how extraordinary Reece's performance as Lisgoe was. He completely dives into the roles he plays and this one was no exception, not even a light smashing on his closest friend stops him from carrying on a scene (just check out the outtakes!), he simply embodies the part and delivers a performance that terrifies the cast, crew and the audience

Laurence - Merrily Merrily SPOILERS BELOW

Merrily Merrily is an Inside No. 9 episode that I can never rewatched because of how empty it made me feel - and I mean that in the best way possible! Laurence is wracked with pain over the loss of his late partner, and Reece delivers such a subtle yet haunting performance that I don't think I'll ever stop thinking about it

Ross Gaines - The League of Gentlemen

Ross is such a fun character because of how manipulative, calculating and cold he is. Not only does it set him apart from the other inhabitants of Royston Vasey, it makes his scenes with Pauline all the more tense and entertaining - and Reece really does deliver in the role. I'm glad they decided to go with this casting choice

Aiden - Thinking Out Loud

Like with Laurence, Reece delivers a hauntingly stellar performance. What makes this one really special is that it's a monologue. There's nobody for him to bounce off of or react to, he has to reach those emotions himself. And, as always, he nails it

Ollie Plimsolls - The League Of Gentlemen

I've said before that I think Ollie is one of the most cleverly written League characters and I stand by that. As a representation of the Saviour Complex and self-righteousness of people in theatre, Ollie is a character that should be easy to hate... but because of Reece's expert comedic timing and delivery, he ends up being so funny that you can't help but laugh every time he's onscreen

SPECIAL MENTION: Gilbert - Betty Blue Eyes

Reece Shearsmith said in an interview that he wasn't a great singer. Reece Shearsmith is a liar. Don't believe me? Listen to The Kind Of Man I Am from Betty Blue Eyes and thank me later

Also, if you can find it, there's a short bootleg of him in The Producers which is good too!

Of course, this are just a few of his performances and he's never delivered a bad one - whether he's playing a comedic character like Archie in The Bill or a more serious one like in Borley Rectory. And we haven't even touched on his writing skills, I can't wait to see what he does next!

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I have a specific mental definition of hyperfixation under which I do not fall, but I'm beginning to realize that definition is inaccurately narrow //

What is your definition for it? (Totally understand that what you define is not indicative of much beyond your own thoughts on it, but I thought it was interesting as I just had a discussion with some friends on hyperfixations and it turns out we all have very different definitions for it!)

So, I'm just gonna put a warning right here for ableism, though I'm going to try to handle this as gracefully as possible.

Let's start with the fact that I was raised with an autistic younger sibling in a time, the 80s and 90s, when autism was not well understood and often blamed on the parents -- my mother was accused of being an unloving "fridge mommy" and causing my brother's neurodivergence. She didn't buy into that knockout combo of ableism and misogyny, but those were the times. My brother was placed in special education quite young (later he was "mainstreamed") which certainly was overall helpful to him, but my childhood encounters with neurodivergence, both in his classmates and the way adults handled them, were not positive and could be quite frightening.

My understanding of autism and of the cultural ableism around it has expanded greatly, but there's no broad-band inoculation against being a dumb shit about things, and I still find lingering traces of my combative relationship to neurodivergence at times -- my view of hyperfixation being one of them.

Up until a very short time ago, probably not more than a couple of years, I was under the impression that hyperfixation was by definition detrimental -- that it was a collection of behaviors that were involuntary but also harmful to the person engaging in them, preventing people from getting or holding jobs and forming positive social relationships. If it wasn't harmful, it wasn't hyperfixation, in other words -- just bog-standard obsession, something most people have for one thing or another, to one degree or another.

To my mind, hyperfixation was an all-consuming top priority where you learned everything about whatever it was you were into, prioritized it above "healthy" behaviors like work and socialization, and involuntarily infodumped on anyone you encountered. Being fair to me, my brother's hyperfixations were deeply harmful not only to him but to his family and our social contacts, and that was the example that I had. Once my brother and I parted ways, I just really didn't think about it much.

I have a negative image of hyperfixation as someone intensely and obliviously monologuing at me at length about something I have no interest in and didn't ask about. When someone says hyperfixation, what I hear is still “narcissistic disinterest in other people”. Which is obviously incorrect, but that was my experience of it for my whole childhood. I've encountered it as an adult, too, but generally simply nodded through it, because I did have the understanding that it's often not voluntary. Because I don't talk about fandom outside of fandom, I don't infodump unless explicitly invited by someone I trust and often check in to make sure I'm not dominating the conversation if I do, and I generally stick to one aspect of an obsession (avoiding tie-in media, interviews, commentaries, etc) I never thought of what I did as hyperfixation. My hyperfixations were secret and stifled and thus not hyperfixations.

But that betrays an incomplete view of hyperfixation (and more broadly, neurodivergence in general), a narrow view of it as something "autistic" rather than something that happens across neurodivergences, and an ableist understanding of "appropriate" behavior. Part of reconciling my identity with the concept of neurodivergence is acknowledging that behaviors I found angering and frightening in others as a child are behaviors that I have. I may express them differently but that doesn't mean I don't do them. Which is hard, because I lost friends due to my brother's behavior, back when we were kids. If I'm like him, am I going to lose my friends? Will people feel the same kind of incoherent rage at me that I felt at him when we were children, because all the attention was always on him?

Which is ludicrious on the face of it. My anger with my brother is multifaceted and can’t be boiled down to simply “he infodumped at me and I wasn’t allowed to tell him to stop”. My friends are good people. If they suddenly stopped being friends because I have ADHD then they weren't friends to start with.

But it's one of those things I'm wrestling with -- the idea that I have hyperfixations and that it's also okay that I do.

#sam has adhd #ableism

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Spent a whole week binging rwby because why not

Here are mah thoughts

Very interesting decision of the show to open on literally the best character, like I’ve heard of peaking early but come on

No but fr Roman is actually so special to me

I just finished volume nine and I broke down crying at his and Neo’s final moments

Thing is, I’m a person with daddy issues and my favorite family member is my uncle so like of course Qrow is second favorite guy

We love us a bisexual subby whore

Ozpin is number three so like guess what my favorite ship is

(Side note, My Own Worst Enemy by Elektric Angel is one of the best fics I have ever read and I cannot recommend it enough)

Why the fuck did this show start out with having one of the four main characters be racist?! What a bold choice

I hate Jaune so fucking much. If you like him, cool, but he’s one my most hated fictional characters ever, not just him but like what he represents

Tho it is worse with Neptune, who’s also like why tf are you here bruv

It’s very funny to have a borderline kinda racist character and a literal meme from 2014 be drafted into war

It took me five days to break and create ocs. They’re called Lemon Lime, Azure, Iris, and Koral. Team LAIK. Maybe I’ll talk about them more at some other point

Listen okay I know that animated shows like to have your hero be depressed in a whole arc, but like god Ruby was kinda grating in season 9.

Blake is kinda rolling with like, one personality trait, but ya know good on her for getting a cool gf

Yang is also the best out of the main four girls

So is Tai, Summer, and Raven’s relationship supposed to be a polycule? That must have been awkward for poor Qrow back in school

Why the fuck is everyone so mad at Ozpin all the time. Like boohoo, daddy didn’t tell you Santa isn’t real, get fucking over yourself Qrow you’re forty three

But fr what is the animosity about. I think Jelloapocalypse summarized it the best in his rwby video

Also did you know the top comment on there is from Technoblade? Check it out, it’s true. No idea he was a rwby fan, but like good for him

Season 6 episode “Alone in the woods” is the best episode by far. I really like when they do more unique stuff with the Grimm, other than just ‘monster’

That being said I’m always a sucker for a space whale

But the line from that episode, “No one was angry or sad or scared. No one was anything. And then, no one was left” is so powerful

Season nine is like fully a fever dream, but it helps with connecting to the main four again, so I like it

Also they need to stop introducing characters we don’t need any more it’s so cluttered

Why the fuck did the tree have Summer’s weapon? What the fuck was she doing there, frolicking in wonderland? Gurl…

I miss Oobleck. He hasn’t been around since like season 4, like what the hell man

What the fuck is Cinder and Emerald’s relationship supposed to be? Are they sisters? Friends? Is Emerald in love with her? Because she seems to be.

Emerald and Mercury are fully siblings tho. Also I love Mercury

Arthur’s monologue to Cinder was one of the best scenes in the show. I loved it, I’m sad he died

The character I relate the most to is little scorpion freak, because honestly dude saaaaaaame

God I want Salem to fuck me

The motivation of the villain being that they’re an immortal being, who wants the world to end because then they can die, is so fucking interesting and I’m surprised I don’t see more of it.

Do you guys think the only reason that Jaune was made leader of team JNPR was because they couldn’t think of a colour with those letters that started with P?

Do you think that’s how they choose all leaders?

How the fuck is Ren supposed to be a version of Mulan? Apart from him being Asian, there’s no correlation. Jesus Christ…

Him and Nora are very t4t tho. Very glad that they established boundaries about their relationship tho, like open communication is all I need

Why is Ambrosius kinda 💅

This isn’t related to rwby but there’s like a bird or smt screaming outside my window and it kinda sounds like a ghost girl and now I’m scared…

I feel like Salem and Ozpin’s relationship is very uncomfortable with Oscar stuck in the middle. Like why did they have to make him fourteen

Pupsicle!!!!

If I had a child in this universe I would absolutely name them something that starts with a vowel. Some of these team names are a fucking stretch, I mean SSSN?!

Another bold move by the creators is having the first few seasons villains be minorities fighting for Justice and equality. Like idk anything about these dudes, but it’s a little yikes

The fact that everyone in this world is an X-men and the show took four seasons to actually explain that is hilarious

Actually the show taking its time to explain anything is hilarious

Like, six seasons in and we find out the villain’s motivations. Hell four seasons in and we find out the villain

The first opening song was easily the best. Like I said, peaked early

The ship names of this fandom are fucking baller dude. Very creative

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Hi, I'm sorry I'm back in your inbox again skfbdjdn, but uhhh I was thinking about the headcanons you posted on Valentine's day and now I've got to know how Gordon would react when he realizes he's developing feelings for Funny Benny who lives in the computer. I'm usually a fairly casual frenrey shipper, but with how good you are at writing the hlvrai cast I'm on the edge of my seat to hear about how their relationship in streamman

Ohhh yes yes good. (Also, no apologies, I love messages, they are my friends) I'm gonna go deep into the paint on this one, check below the cut for Gordon's slow realization, the little things leading up to it, and more.

(There's a little allusion to sexual topics. Nothing explicit. Literally just the fact that adults in relationships can have sex. If you are a fan of the show where the climactic final boss monologue has heavy discussion of a dick slip, I don't think you're going to be scandalized, but I've been wrong before.)

Gordon and Benrey have that fun dynamic of "omg stopp what are you doing (does nothing to stop them)", and there's a lot of ways for both of them to be affectionate while obfuscating their feelings. But it's not really like they're trying to hide anything from each other? It's just the language they've built up to communicate. Like:

"Oh, fuck you." [Gordon Translation: That quip was pretty funny, I'm surprised I didn't see that coming.]

"you wish. say please, k?" [Benrey translation: I'm glad my comedy had the desired effect, so I'm continuing my jokes. I'm also implying intimacy by being comfortable enough to make sex jokes about us.]

At some point, Gordon realizes that his interactions with Benrey are making him feel... almost lonely. Which is weird, because the things that make him feel lonely(?) are all the things he likes about hanging out with Benrey. He figures out that he misses being able to have that kind of dynamic with a romantic partner.

Then it takes another full week for him to do the math that "Being with Benrey makes me think about my past relationships" + "I feel sad that I'm not dating anyone" = "I feel sad that I'm not dating Benrey". Look, he's not a scientist. He just plays one in a video game.

First response to realizing his feelings: MASSIVE ANXIETY.

How can they make this work out? What if he's waited too long? He knew Benrey was into him in the game, but this is several years of platonic interaction later. If Benrey still likes him that way, will he be angry and bitter at Gordon for trying to act like he hasn't been quietly turning down Benrey's affections all this time? Even if Benrey's still interested, they're basically on different planes of reality!

Thankfully, he has someone to talk to who helps get some of those anxieties sorted.

Gordon: what about going on dates? Fang: you go on outings with the science team all the time. You literally sit in the dark and watch movies together at least once a month. Gordon: Am I going to be content in a long-distance relationship where I know we can't ever move in together? Fang: Okay, one: his domain is on a computer in your home. Two, you're pretty dang happy with your ""long distance"" friendships. Three, you have the haptic suit. And four, it is none of my business if you decide to buy some very specialized bluetooth devices. Gordon: dude. Fang: I'm just saying you have options on the physical side.

Thankfully, Benrey's kind of glad he waited. Like, it would be awesome if he and Gordon had been together from the start, but he kind of feels better about who he is as a person at this point. Gotta get Benrey lvl. 5 before you can unlock Ultimate Romance. Anyway Gordon asks him out and he ragdolls on the fucking floor

#frenrey #gordon streamman #you are welcome and invited to share your own ideas on this post #3…2…1…gordon! [gordon]#who killed this [benrey]#fang0riously

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not to get sentimental or anything but The Hunger Games might be my favorite book just because of how deep it digs in terms of characterization, world building, and obviously the themes and symbolism...like it's genius. I love it so much.

But it's also my favorite book because I just realized it's been lowkey haunting me. My mom used to read to me a lot and one of the last books she read to me before I "got too old for it" was the first Hunger Games book. Then obviously I had that 12 year old ADHD kid special interest on The Hunger Games. And then after that, I had a slightly traumatic move and I think being able to finally buy and read Mockingjay kept me from going too insane.

I use my sweater strings to tie and untie knots whenever I get overwhelmed or manic or restless or whatever, and I still have Katniss' "making knots, making knots, no words, making knots" monologue memorized and running through my head whenever I do.

And on top of all that it's just???? Really good in the message it's trying to portray? My goodness.

The Hunger Games is fantastic if you haven't read it for some reason I do recommend you check it out.

(I just discovered an entire journal containing a story I wrote based off of the Hunger Games, if you were wondering why I'm suddenly on about this now.)

#the hunger games #hunger games #rambling

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“Barbie” (2023)

-a big budget, pop art, visually interesting film with a vibrant personality. I love it!

-also, easily the best use of Ryan Gosling since “Drive”

-I’m truly impressed with what Greta Gerwig got away with here.

+she crammed this with energy and made me hearty laugh the whole time

-the story is Barbie discovering sadness, the real world, clashing with the patriarchy, and just the wonderment of being a woman

-there’s a couple small details I want to highlight before the big stuff

-Kate McKinnon’s look is almost certainly inspired by the awesome cult film “Liquid Sky”, another tone poem of a film

-the small, tender scene of Barbie telling the old woman (at the bus stop) she’s beautiful, and said woman saying “I know” with a vicious smirk is magical

+it says just as much as the soon to be famous “being a woman is impossible” monologue in its own beautiful warmth

-the opening riff on “2001: A Space Odyssey” is the film personified; irreverent, playing with greatness, funny, colorful, and just a blast

-(after a man notes he is not part of the board) “I’m a guy with no power...does that make me a woman?

-I like how there are two matrix tributes; picking between two choices/shoes (original) and the at first mysterious Ruth being the Oracle (“Reloaded”)

-“after I found out the patriarchy didn’t include horses, I honestly lost interest”

-alright then, onto the big pillars

-here is a film saying, with all earnestness and actual thought, that we should approach our hearts with collectivism, bond over our shared yearns and desires and messiness

-(only a scold could say this film excludes love, a scold who didn’t actually watch the film and just wants any kind of attention)

-Margot Robbie nails every bit, from first thinking about dying, to discovering tears, to making Barbie’s naïveté to growth a journey of substance

-this film is unapologetic about being feminist (which shocked the fuck out of me) and does so with actual insight, not checking off a list (which is rad)

-note too, cause grumps will try to bury this, it asks men to not define themselves by conquering others, or stepping on necks, but by creating worth on their own goals and just being present in the moment. It asks them to free themselves from their own shackles

-there is a certain richness to male characters when female directors (and writers, etc) take over; new colors are displayed in the rainbow

-it is so immensely satisfying to see actual sets (practical, on camera) and vivid primary colors (after years of blurred muted-ness)

+its value in the aesthetic form and character of the film is immeasurable

-there isn’t a single false note in the “impossible to be a woman” speech, aptly delivered by America Ferrara. It simply presents itself with the courage of its convictions

-said being truly sucks and absolutely rules; the sheer inconsistency is its beauty and power. Neatness does not contain growth

-I like how the film emphasizes the under seen will truly change and save the world

-oh, I almost forgot to mention; I just about rolled out of my chair at the ribbing of zealots for the Synder cut of Justice League

-this is an artificiality to this film that is staggeringly authentic

-this is truly one of the best examples of just being the world and subverting the world in the 2020’s (and frankly all time); this will be studied and admired for years

-also also, the battle at the beach and the dance street fight among Ken’s is an all timer of a scene (it uses the past to power the present)

-I have a sneaking suspicion this may be the “Iron Man”(2008) to the upcoming Mattel cinematic universe; the vast number of following films will largely be less interesting, less full of the personality of its creators (with some exceptions)

-but this film is worth it; it is alive and joyful. It cannot be accountable for the world(s) that comes after it, only how it exists during its run time.

-and, truly, Gerwig has made something special here. It’s just going to make the lives of everyone who accepts it for what it is (love and color of form) many times better. It is a triumph

#barbie #greta gerwig #margot robbie #ryan gosling #america ferrera #kate mckinnon #will ferrell #michael cera #film #barbie 2023

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Tropes Masterlist

Hey! It's your girl, @thecomfywriter, back with another post. I'm going to keep the intro short for the sake of convenience, but here's the promised list of writing tropes , organized by genre. Also, don’t forget to check out my socials, and if you like my posts, support me with a coffee! Enjoy!

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Romance:

Boy/girl next door

Bad boy x nerd/good girl

"You're just, not like other girls" (*gag* Ә)

Makeover scene

*character A takes character B to their secret "special spot"*

Love triangles

Enemies to lovers

Best friends to lovers

Star-crossed lovers •

Unrequited love (highkey love this one lol)

Character A is so logical and sciencey that they don't believe in something so unquantifiable as love until character

B, the artistic and emotional one, shows them what it's about

Fake dating

Forced marriage/alliance

Opposites attract

Instant love

Billionaire fantasy

Alpha x rebellious defiant ("strong independent woman" vibes)

Supernatural x human

Virgin x player

Reincarnated lovers who must find each other to stop the cycle

Mystery // Crime:

Dark past

Murder for secrets

“It was *insert ordinary unsuspecting random-ass character* all along” (“Scooby-Doo villain phenomenon”)

Note: a lot of crime is committed by random strangers unbeknownst to the victim, and a lot of it is personal crime where the victim was selected for a reason. Whichever one your story falls into, just know the appeal of mystery is the audience’s ability to try and figure it out before the big reveal. If that isn’t possible because they’ve never met the character before… you see how that can be disappointing?

The only witness/protagonist with amnesia

The hidden staircase/passage/attic

The important clue in the book

“Escape Room” Plot (they’re stuck until they solve the mystery)

Red Herring

The Raged Confession (the killer/culprit exclaims their confession in a fit of anger)

Good Cop Bad Cop

Eureka!

The genius detective ((they can see clues and the case in a way that no one else can)

Clue hunt

Planted evidence in the protagonists possession

The slip up (the cul[rit/suspect reveals information they shouldn't know about the crime, thus incriminating themselves)

The mystery kingpin

Fantasy:

Medieval setting

The Chosen One

The Wise Old Woman/Witch

The Rebel

The Runaway Royal

The Dark Lord // “Evil Leader”

The Gang (group of friends/fellowship)

The tumultuous journey

The Mentor

The Lost Object/Artifact/Weapon (necessary or the key to the adventure)

Do not make this object a plot device to explain away everything or help your hero in every situation PLEASE. Let them struggle

The secret/lost heir

The underdog

The Prodigy

The Damsel in Distress

The Badass Heroine

The (evil) Enchantress

The animal companion

The benevolent king

The ancient wise immortal who rEFUSES to help or get involved

The prophet / oracle

The price to pay for key information (the sacrifice)

The martyr (hero or close to hero that dies for the cause, thus becoming motivation to succeed in their mission)

The gala/ball (bonus points if the enemies/-to-lovers must dance with each other while having an intense, sarcastic and witty conversation)

Time travel // into the past

Action/Adventure Tropes:

The badass

The sexy female badass (bonus points if she’s not like other girls)

The undercover spy

The womanizer

The chase scene

Butting heads with authorities

The vigilante

The villain monologue

Closely relates to “The Incompetent Villain” who somehow always loses even though they have the clear advantage and might have even cornered the hero

The explosion walk-away

The feisty love interest who hates the protagonists’ guts and won’t be swayed by his charm

The gadgets

The ticking bomb

The stalker

The party / event where the gang must go under disguise

America, the heroes! (why is everything so america centered lol)

The snarky dark humour protagonist

Example of pulling this trope off successfully: deadpool

The tough cookie crumbles (the strongest character begins to lose hope/strength/motivation/feel scared or weakened)

The impossible unexplained escape (hero escapes high security prison/chains off screen, with seemingly no logical explanation)

Thriller/Horror:

Cabin in the woods

Serial killer on the loose

Home invasion

The masked killer

The (idiot) group of friends

“Let’s split up”

Sexy-time couple dies first

The shadow monster

Paranormal events/activities

Flickering lights

Sudden loud crash

Angry spirit

Demonic possession

Revenge killer

Ouji board

The smart character that dies before revealing the secret of how to stop/survive the supernatural force

Everything happens in the dark/night

Cryptic messages

Breathing on the phone

Wild animal/dog

“They're behind you”

Everyone dies in the end

Glitching technology

Possessed doll

The hunt and quarry (the characters on the “quarry” for the killer/creature hunting them)

The creepy synchronized twins

Creepy children in general

Animals and children can see what others can’t

Dystopian:

Post-apocalyptic

Zombie invasion

Rampant disease

Alien invasion

A long war

Protagonists are the common underdog who became a symbol of rebellion/change

The competent but unwilling companion who helps the protagonist

authoritarian/dictator government

The tyrant leader

Extreme class divide

Poverty and slums vs riches and nobility

The rebellion / uprising

Journey through the wastelands

Toxic environment

The bunker

A tournament/trials character must compete in

The utopia that isn’t actually a utopia

Conformity and cruel law enforcement

Advanced futuristic technology

Future setting

Collapsing society

Alright, this is where we’ll end. If you have a genre you want covered or if I notice I’m missing one on the list, I’ll edit and update this post. Hope this helps!

Happy Writing :)

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Diabolik Lovers LOST EDEN ー Ayato Ecstasy [Prologue]

ー The scene starts in the Chamber of Time

Ayato: ...I’m done trustin’ others.

( Now it’s just me, on my own... )

I can understand it in my brothers’ case still. I fucked up pretty badly there too. But...

( Yui...I thought that she was special... )

ー Ayato recalls Yui’s words

Yui: Ayato-kun...

It’ll be okay. I’ll forever be your ally, okay?

ー The flashback ends

Ayato: ( She said those words loud and clear, didn’t she...? Was it all just a lie...? )

( I trusted her...I wanted to have faith in her, at the very least... )

...So why, Chichinashi...?

*Rustle*

Ayato: Shitty Old Fart...Everythin’ is your fault, you hear me...!?

You just had to give me these powers I never asked for...

And as a result, I lost fuckin’ everythin’...

( If this is what I have to endure...Then being a King might not be... )

...

ー The scene shifts to Kino’s manor

Reiji: ...Haah.

ー Ruki walks up to him

Reiji: Oh dear, Ruki. Would you care for a cup of tea as well?

Ruki: No, I’m good. More importantly, my Familiar told me that you came into contact with that woman?

Reiji: ...Fufu. You have sharp ears, per usual. Yes, I did meet her.

Ruki: ...And? What did she say?

Reiji: Well, I doubt this will come as any surprise to you, but she seemed to be trying to convince me to give Ayato another chance.

It goes without saying that I declined.

Ruki: ...I see.

Reiji: She told me that Ayato is lonely.

Ruki: Hmph...Lonely, huh? ...Even though he has Eve by his side?

Reiji: Fufu. I told her the exact same thing.

Ayato is spoiled. It would appear to me that he has no idea what true solitude feels like...

This is an excellent opportunity to teach him. He can go ahead and suffer in despair all by himself...

Ruki: ...I must say, those are some rather harsh words to speak about your very own younger brother.

Reiji: Think of it as you please.

Speaking of younger brothers, how are things on your end? It seems that they helped her out.

Ruki: Apparently my younger brothers are opposed to my way of handling this. Well, I did have a faint suspicion of such already.

Reiji: ...So the Mukami brothers will take Ayato’s side?

Ruki: No, that’s not quite the case. I don’t think they realize just how severe the current situation is at present.

Reiji: I see. However, they will surely realize one day. Sooner rather than later.

Ruki: ...Have there been new developments?

Reiji: Yes. I received word from one of my Familiars in the Demon World.

The Vibora Clan has finally decided they will invade Eden.

Ruki: ...Excuse me? The Vibora...?

???: ...About that. The Vibora Clan asked the Church to back them up.

ー Kino joins the conversation

Kino: To use this opportunity to invade Eden and make quick work of the entire Vampire Clan...The two of them share a similar interest in said regard.

Ruki: ...

Kino: ...Judging by your reaction, I guess you’re worried after all? About your younger brothers remaining at Eden...

But those guys aren’t your blood-related siblings, are they? So why are you so concerned about them?

Ruki: While it is true that we share no genetic connection. However, we are still a family who have lived together for many years.

You have your group of comrades known as the ‘Ravens’ as well, don’t you?

Especially...Yuuri was his name? Didn’t you mention something about being raised together?

Kino: ...Well, I guess so. I guess you could say that Yuuri and I are basically family.

Ruki: Then you should know that blood kinship is of inferior importance.

Reiji: On the flip side, there are also cases in which blood-related siblings do not get along at all. ...Take us, as an example.

Kino: ...Seems like it. Fufu...

ー The scene shifts to the hallway in Eden

Monologue

Ever since,

Ayato-kun has isolated himself in the Chamber of Time.

During this time,

we received a letter from Zweig-san, the King of the Vibora.

For some reason, I have a very bad feeling about it.

I wanted to check what is written inside right away,

but no matter how many times I reached out,

Ayato-kun showed absolutely no signs,

of answering me from behind the other side of the door.

The more I tried to explain,

the whole situation with Reiji-san,

the more it sounded as if I was simply making excuses.

Perhaps,

Ayato-kun will never be able,

to trust me again.

*Knock knock*

Yui: Ayato-kun, come out...! I’m begging you!

*Knock knock*

Ayato: ...

Yui: ( ...I guess it’s no use after all... )

ー Azusa approaches her

Azusa: ...Eve. Why don’t you get some rest...?

Yui: Azusa-kun...Thanks. But...

ー The other two Mukami’s join in as well

Kou: Oh come on, just leave him be already. I mean, if he still refuses to understand after everything you’ve said, it’s a lost cause, no?

Yui: ( ...I have no other choice. Do I really...? )

( But...I don’t want to just give up now... )

Kou: ...More importantly, shouldn’t you check the letter soon?

Yuma: Exactly. I mean, some pretty bad shit could be written in there, no?

Yui: Well...You’re right but...It feels wrong to read someone else’s letter...

Kou: Still, it’d be all for nothing once it’s too late. Besides, the guy in question is refusing to leave his room.

Yui: ( ...I guess Kou-kun has a point... )

...Ayato-kun, I’ll read the letter in your place, okay?

Ayato: ...

*Flip*

Yui: Let’s see... ーー !?

( This is... )

Azusa: Eve...What’s wrong...?

Yui: There’s something...really bad in here...

Monologue

What we feared all along,

had become reality.

Inside the letter, the Vibora Clan informed us,

that they would come and attack Eden.

In other words,

it was a declaration of war,

from the Vibora to the Vampires...

A full-on war over the sovereignty of the Demon World,

had begun at last.

I froze in place with the letter still in my hands.

At that very moment,

my gaze fell upon an unexpected statement.

ーー If for some reason,

the King willingly gives up Eve,

and hands her over to us,

we would be willing to cease our attack.

Yui: ...

( What...should I do...? )

Kou: M-neko-chan, is everything alright...? You look pale.

Yui: Yeah...I’m just a little...

Ayato: ...Oi.

Yui: ...Ayato-kun!?

( I can hear his voice from behind the door... )

Ayato: ...What was written inside the letter?

Yui: Well...

( What now? I should just tell him the truth, right? No point in trying to hide it. )

( But... )

...The Vibora Clan is on their way to attack Eden...

Yuma: Aah!? For real!?

Azusa: Then, here as well...

Yui: I’m sure this place will become a battlefield...

Kou: No way!

ー Ayato leaves the room

*Creaaak*

Yui: ( ...The door...! )

Ayato: ...Oh shut up. Don’t make a big deal over it.

Yui: Ayato-kun!

Ayato: I don’t care who it is, if they want to come attack me, then bring it on.

I’ll just make quick work of all of them.

Yui: ( Ayato-kun...? )

( He seems oddly calm, or rather... )

( Compared to before, it’s almost... )

ー Ayato walks away

Yui: Ah, wait...!

( He left... )

( However, I’m glad he left the Chamber of Time at least. )

Kou: ...Is it just me or does he seem different?

Yui: ...You think so too, Kou-kun?

Kou: Yeah. It’s almost like he’s turned into a completely different person than before.

Yui: ( A different person... )

ー The scene shifts to the inner courtyard

Yui: ...

ー Yui recalls Ayato’s words

Ayato: I don’t care who it is, if they want to come attack me, then bring it on.

I’ll just make quick work of all of them.

ー The flashback ends

Yui: ( I guess he intends to fight all by himself... )

( Ayato-kun’s powers are immense. He might just be able to defeat the entire Vibora Clan on his own. )

( But...Even so, I can’t just sit still and watch a war break loose... )

( I’m sure that lots of lives will be sacrificed in this fight... )

( It doesn’t matter if those victims are allies or foes. I just don’t want to see that happen... )

( I don’t want Ayato-kun to do such a thing... )

ー Yui spots the Mukami’s in the distance

Yui: ( Huh? It’s Kou-kun and the others... )

Yuma: Once again! The fuck does that mean!? Then what about us...?

Kou: Shh! You talk way too loud, Yuma-kun?

Azusa: What did...Ruki say in his letter...?

Kou: Apparently the Church has decided that they will side with the Vibora...

Yui: ...!

Kou: So Ruki-kun wants us to abandon Eden at once and come join him in the human world.

Yuma: ...I didn’t see that one comin’...

Azusa: So that means...If we decide to stay here with the two of them...

We’ll have no other choice but to fight against Ruki...?

Yuma: That’s not happenin’!

Kou: But! You’re saying we should just abandon Ayato-kun and M-neko-chan then!?

And Eden as well...

Yuma: I mean...But...What do ya suggest we do then...?

Yui: ...

( The Church will assist the Vibora... )

( If that happens, Ruki-kun will not be our only enemy... )

( But Reiji-san and the other Sakamaki brothers as well... )

( I can’t let that happen, no matter what. For brothers to have to fight each other...That’s just too... )

( No matter who comes out victorious, I am sure that Ayato-kun will get hurt regardless...I have to do something... )

*Flip*

Yui: ( There is one way to prevent this fight, isn’t there...? )

( I didn’t mention this to the others but the final sentence of the letter... )

( If I do that, I might be able to stop the Vibora’s attack. But... )

( What should I do...? )

ーー TO BE CONTINUED ーー

#diabolik lovers #dialovers #ayato sakamaki #lost eden #diabolik lovers translation #leayatoecstasyprolog

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DEVIL HOUSE by JOHN DARNIELLE (REVIEW)

quickly: a true crimes writer moves into the building where the murders in his latest book took place (a writer questioning the ethics of his process / the past catching up with the present / lasting works of art / stories about stories / small towns outside of big cities / housing, drug, and mental health crises / mothers who love their sons / SATANIC PANIC! / swords, knights, and castle doctrines / the monsters are the people, but are the people monsters?)

This is not horror and hardly a thriller. There are no ghosts, demons, or spirits. There are indeed bumps in the night, but they come from the living. It’s a fresh take on mystery writing, but not really mystery either. It’s an exposition. We follow the main character, Greg, as he completes his latest true crime novel. The voices change throughout the story, so sometimes Greg is speaking to us, other times to someone else. The fun part of this story is the writing and the behind-the-scenes peek into the world of true crime. The not-so-fun part is the ending.

John Darnielle’s writing spirals and descends. He takes his time moving around the subject, encircling it with details, getting closer and deeper at the end of every paragraph. Then, as you are rounding the last bend, the entire picture becomes clear from the inside out. It was like unraveling a beautifully woven ball of yarn, expecting a rare jewel at its center, but finding the end of a string instead. (Maybe, this is the entire meta point of this story… life is just a series of strings ending. Nothing special.)

★ ★ ★ ★

more thoughts: SPOILERS

Some personal context… I came across this one because I was scouring the goodreads tag for “horror” and looking for interesting things that came out in the past year or two. The cover got me, as they tend to do. I rarely check the reviews before I read the story, but I always check after, just to see what there is I might have missed. I think I liked it more than most. As interesting as this book was to read, it didn’t deliver the THRILL I thought it would. It read like a poet writing a Wikipedia page… an intricate balance between truth and perception and the philosophy of cause and effect.

I recently read TROOP, and one of my gripes was the dialogue for the young teens that the story centered on. It felt so outdated and inauthentic. The dialogue, actions, and inner monologues for the teens at the center of DEVIL HOUSE were immaculate. Perfectly nuanced, and varied. The sophisticated unraveling of emotions and motivations is moving. He totally encapsulates the angst of aging. Now that I think about it, I actually would’ve loved to have seen John Darnielle do a version of TROOP.

The story is divided into 6 parts, and they each have different voices.

1: Chandler

We open with our good friend Greg Chandler, whose family lineage of kingship becomes a recurring thematic element in this story. He introduces us, right off the rip, to who he is, what he does, and his latest project. His agent has hipped him to the story of a couple of people murdered in an old porno shop in Milpitas, CA, outside of San Jose.

He walks us through his process… one of immersion, invasion almost, that requires him to be in the places where these crimes took place. He, again with a nudge from his agent, devises a plan to purchase ‘DEVIL HOUSE’, which has been renovated, turned from a shop into a home, and is currently for sale. As he goes through the process of buying the house and moving in, he takes time to expound on the details of the case. He gives us an introduction to necessary persons and places, and at the end of Part 1, he tells us that what he discovered differs from the story that is told. He also tells us that he does not want to write the story he was sent there to write.

2: White Witch

Here, the story changes abruptly. Now, our narrator is no longer talking to us. Now, attention is directed to ‘The White Witch’, and we have become the ‘White Witch’ being addressed. (An interesting use of narration perspective, though I understand how some could find it jarring and confusing.) Eventually, we will come to know her life… a high school teacher who murdered two students while they were invading her home. Part 2 is a grand spiral around the details of her life leading up to the invasion and murder. In the open, she was just a school teacher. In the end, standing on the beach with bags of body parts, she has turned into the satanic WITCH living in the hills. Both in some real reality, but also in the minds of those always needing a villain to blame the evils of the world on.

3: Devil House

Our narrator returns to addressing us, and the White Witch’s story is paused. Now the focus returns to Milpitas, to Devil House before it was known as such. We get a grand historical overview of the influences that conspired to make the porno shop possible. This includes the history of the land and the landlord. However, the bulk of this part of the story is about the last occupants of Devil House, before our narrator Greg.

We go back to it when it was MONSTER ADULT X, a porno shop on the side of the highway where 17-year-old Derrick works, unbeknownst to his parents who only want to best for him. MONSTER ADULT X (I’ll refer to it as MAX from here on out), is in its last days as the owner Anthony Hawley can’t keep up the rent payments.

Hawley closes the place down, but because Derrick still has his key, it is open to him. He hangs out there drawing and sketching. Then his friend Seth starts joining him. Then their homeless friend Alex, who’s been missing for some time joins them and lives there. Just at the tail end of things, Alex’s friend Angela pops in for some of the fun.

This is their paradise, away from the impending world of adulthood and all its anxieties and broken promises. Things are fine until the landlord starts showing the place, in preparation to sell.

4: Song of Gorbonian

A short and unexpected chapter, written in Olde English. Obviously, this is an imaginative prelude for some of the story’s later motifs and actions. Yet, it could just as well be a short story written during a reprieve Greg was taking from writing Devil House… or a rambling from one of MAX’s occupants during its last days… who’s to say? The Song of Gorbonian is a tale of a young king’s promise to avenge his father’s death and restore the gods of the old world.

5: Devil House

In this part of the story, Greg updates us on the stories of MAX’s occupants. He catches up with modern-day Angela, Derrick, and Seth, all living different adult lives far away from Milpitas, having escaped any punishment, (but receiving tons of blame for the murders). The only one we don’t get an update on is Alex, who has managed to disappear.

6: White Witch

Now we are back to the story of the White Witch, but not like before. Instead of standing in her place while Greg speaks to her, we are instead placed in the shoes of Jana, Jesse’s mother, one of the kids killed by Mrs. Crane, The White Witch. We are standing in Jana’s shoes as Greg reads (or summarizes rather) a letter Jana wrote. In reading this letter back to her, we come to understand the forces that shaped the life of the home invaders we met in Part 2.

In between the breaths of this letter, Greg is restoring Devil House to its former glory… breaking glass and pulling up carpets.

7: Chandler

The perspectives change again. Now we are standing in the shoes of Greg’s childhood friend, as we reconnect with Greg after several years and he expounds on the new project he is working on, writing about a murder in Milpitas where he (we?) grew up. At the close of Part 7, we learn that this has all been a fabrication. Derrick, Seth, Angela, Alex… not one of them was real. At least, not in the form that Greg portrayed them to be in his book. The real culprits were likely men living on the streets, squatting for the night, running into the landlord, and reactions ensuing.

Greg reveals his grand philosophy on what the public expects from true crime, and how the true story of Devil House would not satisfy the psyches of the consumers. Then the book fades out in a hazy memory of childhood, where the days were spent playing games.

Before I could complain too much about the ending, I had to remind myself that Greg told us exactly to expect: “What I learned contradicts the account I first read, which I understand to have sprung from the need for a certain sort of telling, a hunger for known quantities.” In other words, the salacious story of teens murdering to defend their clubhouse is something cooked up by the collective psyche, not by reality.

More than a fictional true crime book, this entire work seemed to be a rumination of the big machine of true crime itself and how we respond to these violent acts as a society. What do we want from these stories? Who do these acts of violence affect? At one end of a story, a person may look like a demon, but if we trace back all the influences and occurrences, we may find this person may have been someone else at some point… and if it is true that they were someone else, how much responsibility do we place on all the option-less choices people are forced to make, and on the uncontrollable forces that shape the boundaries of our lives?

#devil house #john darnielle #4 stars #fiction #review #books & libraries #currently reading #book review #booklr #booklover #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #literature #reviews #2023

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Right so. Before ANYTHING... you need to see the intro to this show.

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Let it sink in. Bask in it. Writhe in it.

Okay now that that's out of the way, our story starts with a stupidly long and slow 'battle' between these dudes...

And Camelot which only has 3 people in it.

Merlin, Womanlady, and Guinevere. Anyway Guinevere's kidnapped by a bird man. Roll with it.

He knocks Merlin over and then everyone fucks off.

What, did you expect more? That's what happens. THAT'S ALL THAT FUCKING HAPPENS. YOU DON'T GET MORE.

So anyway, the question is... where the fuck is everybody. And there's an answer. Turns out Arthur and the Questy Boys all got locked in the... Let me check my notes here... 'Cave of Glass'. What is that? I don't know! I hope we find out though.

Anyway.

Merlin monologues at the round table for a wee bit, filling the audience in on all of that, then Nimue shows up, tells him what to do and then he reaches through time to summon... reincarnations..? Alternate versions..? A group of Dudes where two people are named 'Arthur' and 'Lance'. Some destiny something I don't really care about. But what do I care about?

AMERICAN FOOT BAAALLLLLL!

AMERICAN FOOTBALL.

So number 12 up there who just scored the Winning Touchdown there is Arthur. Or new Arthur, at least. His name is Arthur King and I am dead on the inside. He's the special boy, I'm to assume.

Anyway they win the game and then this group of VERY CLEARLY HIGH SCHOOL BOYS drive a BUS on their OWN to NEW YORK CITY.

In this bus we get to see the rest of the team.

So uh... This came out in '92. There is a Single Asian Character and Two Black Characters. We will see how well the series treats them but so far the Asian guy has talked once and he's a nerd who likes Museum and only one of the black guys has spoken and his name is 'Tone' and he talks like a black guy named tone in a 1990s cartoon would talk so... Hopes aren't high.

Anyway this UNSUPERVISED FOOT BALL TEAM OF HIGH SCHOOL BOYS DRIVING A BUS ON THEIR LONESOME are 100 miles from New York and a storm is moving in. Arthur King (hghghhg) tells the kid driving to take a shortcut he just so happens to know.

Sidenote. This is my favorite guy. I've decided already. This is also a good time to say that aside from Arthur and Lance there are no other allusions to actual Knights of the Round Table. Not even indirectly. Thank CHRIST.

Anyway they eat shit and fall down a cliff for like 3 full minutes and end up in Camelot.

I need to say that I WISH I knew how to make Youtube Poops because this is a fucking GOLDMINE. Every other line read is just... Mwah. Perfection. They don't sound human. They sounds like AI before AI was a thing.

So they end up in Camelot. Get some new clothes. Merlin sends them to fight some guys. They're down with it and don't really object. They fight some guys. All the while the football boys are talking about AMERICAN GODDAMN FOOTBAAAAALLLLL. The end.

Sound rushed? That's because it is! This is a clunky trainwreck and if I was a wee bab in the year 1992 I wouldn't be interested in this at all. The only character I like thus far is Bus Boy who I will call Bus Boy from here on out because I refuse to use his actual name who is the only Guy with like... a likeable personality (so far). His voice actor is also doing a really good job and that does go a long way. The football team just kind of accept shit immediately with little pushback and that's just not compelling. Plus most of the runtime is dedicated to Merlin expositing stuff at us. It's not over-the-top campy and it's not FUN. At least not yet. They've got 25 more episodes to be fun.

Also is this design for one of the baddies racist?

Yeah so in summary 2 AMERICAN FOOTBALLS out of 5

#bohbot #KA:TKJ #old cartoon review #arthurian shitposting #long post #Youtube

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First of all, Huge Fan of your Fic i've been reading it since you posted Chapter One in March or April? I'm sorry if this a weird or forward thing to ask, but do you know if there will be smut in Peppermint? I only ask because I noticed it has the content warning but Pep is rated Mature but not Explicit? Also because IMO I think you wld be good at writing it jajaja. But again, sorry if this is strange! Keep up the good work, I am really looking forward to reading Chapter 12!

omg hello hello friend! also i just checked and i think...april? *stan vc* wowza! i cant believe e've been live for three months there should be some special occasion haha if we hit four or five maybe ( i hope i finish by then jesus ) maybe ill write a special chapter!

not forward or weird at all! also that is very sweet you think i would be good at writing it because i feel like i would not ashdlksa it's so humiliating but even like writing all the makeout scenes i do behind my hands cringing shdlhsd i just feel awkward as hell writing anything even remotely steamy and everytime i put something out like that i am like is this too much or too little or too cringe or too spicy i literally have no clue ahaha

i tagged pep as mature because there are definitely mature themes like so much of kenny and bebes dialogue is pure FILTH! there are totally mildly sexual implied content ( ie. oh my god there was definitely some very unholy things happening between stan and gary that summer my goodness ) sort of leading to situations sometimes...also the boys are RAUNCHY like my word my goodness! like some of their inner monologue is like...maximum security horny jail i am clutching my pearls u dirty nasty boys

but as far as sexy sexy times go...probably not in pep...written. not that intimate stuff like that is cheap or anything, it's very valid and wonderful and an experience that means a lot of things to different people, but i just ALREADY WRITE SO MUCH and i feel like it might take away from the flow and vibe of the story which explores obviously sexual attraction and tension, but really is more focused on their personal relationship, their romantic feelings, even their platonic stuff, stuff with their families and friends...idk it wouldn't feel right to me.

i have also sakhdlkahd never written smut actually i am a little scared to try. if i did it would DEF be like very metaphor heavy and like prosey and not a lot of bowchikabowwow spicy extreme detailed action haha but if enough people were interested i might write a little embarrassing side fic with stuff in it ( is that the 5 month anniversary fic idk yikes )...i also specifically defied the laws of nature and time to make stan and kyle both 18 because it actually made me feel so icky nasty gross to have them lean in any sexual direction as minors like hell no brother! so idk close ur eyes...in m.m. if kyles bday comes up idc hes turning eighteen again i dont give a fuck close ur eyes its fine

BUT BOY OH BOY...i DOOOOOO have headcannons ;) so if u want them i can stick them under a readmore or u can dm me idk im so embarrassed im hiding behind my hands again thank u for this ask friend

ON A NOT SPICY NOTE u can totally send in asks about any kind of headcannons!!!!! i would love to answer any sort of bonus content i just like to interact with yall!!!!! so send anything u want...if its hate tho it better be spelled right or im correcting ur spelling xoxoxo

#im so embarrassing this was so embarrassing of me #but yeah i hope that helps clear that up sahdd smh #totally let me know how u feel i am crying

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