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moldy-mold · 3 years

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Hello! It’s already May... Life updates - a roller coaster of emotions

A tempestuous, tearful April... Aghh the struggle has not eased up a bit. Living is just too expensive to be shouldered by part-time wages, meager freelance, and fickle confidence. My parents are disappointed - I’ve always tried to dodge the questions about my uncertain future. After all, I don’t have any answers.

What nearly broke my spirit was the humiliating scolding I received on my birthday. “You’re almost 30. Stop playing around at the cafe, don’t you know your bank account is nearly empty? How will you pay for this? If you can’t afford car insurance then just bike to work!” I didn’t even have time to think about how inconsiderate that was. In a daze, I hung up and went to my second part-time job that day.

Well, Dad, those are the questions I asked myself every single day. All I can do is keep trying even if you don’t believe in me. Because, despite everything, I still believe in myself.

Nothing good will come out of asking these punishing questions. I don’t know if things will get better or worse. Just gotta do what I can to get by as a small creature existing in this universe.

I learned to stop blaming myself for not being successful. Given the circumstances, I think the odds are stacked pretty high against most of us right now.

“Banish the nonsense. Some questions will ruin you if you are denied the answer long enough.” - Annihilation

I’ve begun my investment journey! After studying how it all works I have come to understand the value of investing. It was one of my resolutions for this year and I’m glad I’ve achieved it.

My brother, a crypto enthusiast, knows my monetary plight and has been helping me out in the weirdest ways.

6 am text: “Hey Sis, you got $1000? Put it into Dogecoin... like NOW.”

I don’t like doing these kinds of high-risk-high-reward investments but what the heck, I was desperate. I applied for an account that can trade crypto.

In the end my account got rejected (there was no explanation) and I gave up. Because of course that would happen lol.

“Hey, do you have time to talk about the future?” “UM... are we breaking up???” “LOL don’t say it like that!”

My roommate / best friend decided she wanted to move to her own place and find her own way in life. Of course, my fragile heart, still tender from the previous month’s beating, took it very personally. I was reassured it wasn’t my fault - there are plenty of other valid reasons why.

We’ve been sharing an apartment for 6 years now, and although I knew it would happen someday, it was quite shocking to hear it being said to me in reality. At first, I laughed it off because I’ve been dreaming about moving out of the country anyway and it all works out. I’m an introverted, neat-freak, homebody! It’s perfect! But after a very pensive shower, I realized that I’m actually terrified to be without any companionship. Either way, I have to put my feelings aside because I don’t wanna hold her back from her dreams. I may have trouble accepting it now but hopefully I can genuinely be happy for her in time.

The Plant Life Please welcome Rokurou, the newest addition to my jungle.

It’s been a few weeks and he totally ate bugs already lol. Nice! I was thinking the smaller traps wouldn’t catch anything, but it turns out they’ve been doing the most work. The larger traps can’t catch ants or tiny gnats. They just crawl out after the trap snaps shut.

This venus fly trap is rather picky about what water he gets so I’ve been out there collecting rainwater in buckets JUST for him! Kind of a pain, but I will do whatever it takes to keep him alive.

It was a very tiny dream of mine to collect and care for carnivorous plants. If the shop had more varieties, I would probably buy them all.

I thought I was gonna die... Hostess for a day. One day while working at the cafe, this old Chinese man came in asking how much I made here. Then he told me if I work as a hostess/front desk person at his restaurant (which was next to the cafe, by the way), he will pay me more than the cafe. He slipped me $5 to go see him after my shift at 9pm. It was soooooo sketch. But I went anyway to at least hear him out after telling my roommate and my parents where I was going. You know... in case I die.

Luckily I didn’t die. It was a normal Chinese restaurant. I met the staff and they were all super cool and the mysterious old man goes by Mr. Lin.

Mr. Lin was very chill about it. He said I can have a trial run after my bakery shift on Saturday. If I don’t like it, I can just tell him no and he will pay me for my time.

I knew it was a bad idea to take another shift after a long shift at the cafe but I did it anyway. It was BUSY. Too busy for anyone to teach me how to be a hostess so I literally just had to guess what I’m supposed to be doing. It was kinda obvious though, showing people to their tables. I picked them at random bc I didn’t know if there was a method to seating people or not.

There are three different menus: Chinese, Korean and English and they’re ALL different. Depending on the nationality of who walks in, I have to decide for myself which menu to hand out. Uhhhhh despite being Asian myself, I cannot tell the difference between Korean and Chinese people lmao so I have to keep awkwardly asking people which menu they want. *screams*

The manager, Vincent, is so OP though. He knows exactly which menu to get every time. I was like HOW DO YOU KNOW?? He only responded with “working in the business for 24 years.”

Anyway, it was a long and confusing night of people thinking I am a waitress and me not knowing where the spoons are. But I don’t think this job is for me, even if it pays a lot.

There sure is plenty of demand for part-time food service workers and zero demand for full-time graphic designers... sigh. My journey doing random jobs in 2021 continues.

My brother graduated pharmacy school last week. In our culture, the older sibling’s shoulders is where all the expectations should rest. Maybe in another AU I would feel small and inferior to my younger and more successful sibling. But I don’t feel anything like that. In fact, if he can take care of my parents while I’m trying to figure out my own life, then I’m just more grateful to him. Maybe my parents don’t expect anything of me anymore, which is okay. Either way, my brother and I have each other’s backs.

Berseria I went into it with ZERO expectations because of its infamous predecessor, but I have come out pleasantly surprised. I liked it more than I thought. I’m at the end but I’m not done with the story yet.

I remember expressing my utter confusion about Zesty and everyone was like “play Berseria, it will answer a majority of your questions.” And boy, it did and I’m so glad. I loved all the throwbacks and references and lore that had to do with the previous game. Like, they really had something interesting going on here but it never quite came to fruition last time.

Is it just me, or did it take a very long time to understand all the battle mechanics? Like... I didn’t get the hang of the game until we got to Meirchio. Now I am quite good at playing Rokurou, my main. And it feels way more fun. I usually like mage characters in the old tales games but tbh I wasn’t really into it this time.

After we finish Bersy, we will be moving on to Xillia 2, our final Tales game! Gaius, I’m coming for you.

Xenoblade At the same time, I am also finishing up Xenoblade after spending nearly a year on it. I have weeks where I’m just grinding the side quests to unlock the skill trees. When I’m down, traveling and exploring in this game puts my worries to rest. Really though, the maps are so beautiful... And the music! T_T

This is one of the few games where I like every character pretty much equally, though Dundun and Riki win by just a little bit.

That’s it for now. Thanks for being here!

#diary

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purplesurveys · 3 years

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Who are you most nervous about introducing potential significant others to? Ooooh moving forward, probably Angela hahahaha I have no idea how I’d break it to her if ever I do start seeing somebody again. She’s well aware of all the shit that I let slide so she might get intense with the scrutineering.

What is the most exciting thing about your life right now? Just the fact that I feel on top of the world these days. My days of being depressed and picking at my insecurities seem to be far behind me and the change has looked to be apparent coming from friends who’ve told me I seem happier, louder these days.

What was the most important non-academic thing you learned in high school? To not be scared to fight harder for the things you believe in or what make up your identity, coming from having to hide a same-sex relationship during that period. That feeling of being constricted and having to hide to stay on some conservative seniors’ good graces really pissed me off so high school was really crucial in letting me discover just how much I’d be willing to fight and test the waters to be able to live as me.

Have you ever had a job that deeply affected your personal life? How so and do you still work there? Hmm no, not really. If anything my job is one of the things that helped make me a lot livelier and happier.

Do you have a “one who got away”? It felt that way at the start when my view was still skewed, but it didn’t take long until I realized she was not a loss at all.

If you were in a superhero movie, would you be the hero or the villain? Hero.

If you found a mouse in your house, would you be frightened? Mice or rats are the literal worst fucking thing I could see in my house. I definitely see myself making a big deal out of it lmao, especially rats.

Have you ever tried to perform magic tricks? Nobody ever taught me, so no.

Can you do more with a yo-yo than just "go up and down"? Nah, which kinda makes me feel ashamed because considering it was a Filipino who invented the modern yo-yo, I feel like it should be my responsibility to know a few tricks LOL.

What is one form of technology that you wouldn't be able to live without? Instant messenger.

Did you get an allowance, growing up? Why or why not? Starting high school. Before that I was living in our family’s duplex, so my grandma could make packed meals for all of us – not to mention the fact that my parents were also still on their way to establishing themselves at their respective workplaces so we weren’t all that well-off yet.

When we moved into our own place, we started with my mom making our meals but eventually it just proved to be time-consuming and a lot of work considering she also had a job to go to. With that and the fact that both my parents at that point already got a couple of promotions, we switched to allowance.

Would you rather go to a water park or an amusement park? Why? Amusement parks though I would only probably head to the safer rides and food stalls with all the deep-fried offerings haha. I cannot handle more intense rides. On the other hand, water parks have always sounded nasty to me.

What is one instrument you wouldn't mind learning how to play? Piano.

What's the longest amount of time you've had to wait in line for something? The stupid LTO, because you can never count on government agencies to be efficient. Technically my whole time in there took a couple of stages, but all in all I spent eight hours there.

What is something that you would like to learn more about? Korean. I just graduated from my Basic Korean 1 class but I already have plans to enroll in the following course, since I seemed to do well and I want to keep the momentum going.

What is something that one of your family member collects? Mom has a large collection of chef-themed figurines and other sorts of trinkets like a chef timer, shot glasses, etc - but mostly the figurines - that she has displayed in a glass case. I should keep that in mind for when I start Christmas shopping, actually...she hasn’t updated that collection in a long time. Thanks for the idea!

Have you ever moved to a new school before? If so, how did it feel? No, not in the middle of the same period since I went to the same school from kinder to high school for 14 years. I only “moved” when I started college. Like I’ve said in previous surveys, it felt freeing to finally not under be the hands of an environment ran by...well, Catholics. It was a culture shock to see rallies everywhere, to find out I could wear short shorts or even go to school naked if I wanted to, and to see boys in my class (I went to an all-girls), but it was all the good kind of shock.

Have you ever legitimately forgotten to do homework? Always, because I never wrote them down.

Do you enjoy autumn leaves or spring flowers more? Why? I experience neither season.

Depending on where you live, why might a day of school get canceled? Typhoon.

If you could meet any fictional character from a book, who would it be? Melanie Hamilton from Gone with the World.

What are some common places that people tour when they come to your city? I rarely see foreigners here since my area isn’t particularly known for tourism; most go to the island provinces like Cebu, Aklan, Palawan, etc. If I had to recommend spots here, I’d tell them to go for Pinto and maybe the rooftop bars that offer a view of Manila’s skyline.

What's one food that you did not enjoy as a child, but do as an adult? Chicken curry, which I used to dread.

Would you rather have a mermaid tail, a fairy's wings or a unicorn's horn? I guess the wings just because I feel like it’s the only practical one.

What is an animal that you'd like to have as a pet but it's not allowed? I don’t think that way about animals I can’t keep as pets anyway.

What are some things that you do to make the world a better place? I always clean up at restaurants (my mom doesn’t understand why I do it because “the servers are here for a reason, Robyn”) but I always see the relief on their faces when they see I’ve stacked up the plates and cups so I don’t see a reason to stop doing it. I keep the door open for people who happen to enter/exit a building the same time as me, share dog adoption posts, don’t make a fuss about or towards a shop staff who messes up...things like that. I hope it’s able to help, even if just in a small way.

Has the last person you had sex with ever had sex with someone besides you? I don’t know. I wouldn’t be surprised if she has already.

What’s your favorite store at your mall? We have several malls within the vicinity but I like frequenting NCAT.

Have you ever done a workout DVD? No but my mom is fond of those.

Who usually takes out the trash in your family? Either of my parents.

What song are you currently obsessed with? My Universe is soooooo good. It’s Coldplay’s classic sound but they somehow managed to perfectly blend in BTS’ style as well, so I love how it turned out.

When you go fishing, do you make someone else get the fish off the hook? I've never gone fishing.

Do you take any prescription meds? Nope.

What happens if you don’t take them? Who was the last person you dreamt about? My dad.

Do you prefer your tea sweetened or unsweetened? Sweetened, though I don’t usually actively look for iced tea. I’d have it if it was served, but I don’t typically order it for myself.

How often do you honk your horn? As long as I am annoyed, which gives my mom a mini heart attack every time because she insists I just let people have their way to avoid getting into fights. Sometimes when she’s driving and someone’s being stupid on the road I lurch forward to do the honking for her and it pisses her off soooooooooo much but it also gets the job done so *shrug*

Do you have any children? If so, names and ages? I don’t.

Have your parents ever witnessed you doing something inappropriate? What? TMI but I almost got caught doing the m-word once but my reflexes were at lightning speed that day so when my door opened I was able to fix myself up and appear as though nothing was happening lol. My mom also saw a hickey on me once but I was able to veer the conversation away when she started inquiring.

Did you get babysat a lot as a kid? No, I did the babysitting.

If you were the principal of a school, what would you do differently? Actually deal with teachers who mistreat or make issues towards their students. I had several teachers I know didn’t like me but I could never do anything about it because there was no way in hell the school was going to take my side.

Are you doing anything fun tomorrow? Continued from yesterday. If I took this question yesterday to refer to today I would’ve answered yes because we actually have a really fun PR stunt scheduled for execution today, wherein we get to sponsor someone’s whole wedding from food to flowers to the host and fillm crew :D :D But tomorrow is just Monday so the real answer to this is no.

What is something you'd like to receive as a housewarming gift? I dunno the usual housewarming gifts, but I would appreciate anything practical, or anything that you’ll need at the least expected times, like batteries or even like Sticky Tack.

How old were you when you first experienced the effects of puberty? Oooh I was an early bird – I was 9 when I could first tell my first period was on its way; it came a month after I turned 10.

What is your least favorite holiday, and why? I don’t dislike any holiday because they all mean a day off work lol.

What were some outdoor games you played as a child? We usually played piko (hopscotch), our local version of freeze tag that we dubbed “Ice ice water” for whatever reason, and a garter game that we call 10-20. Dodgeball was a favorite during recess and lunch, too.

Did you accompany your parents on "Take Your Child to Work" Day? That’s not observed here, but my mom did use to take me and my siblings to her first workplace. Are cemeteries peaceful to you, or do they freak you out? They’re actually more interesting to me than anything else. I like learning about the different lives of many different people, even if I only technically know them by their birthday and date of death. Sometimes the inscriptions would be more detailed and tell more about their life, sometimes I’d come across babies who only lived a few days...and it’s just interesting to have those glimpses into life.

Which ancient civilization would you be interested in learning more about? Filipino, because Western colonization destroyed proof of most of it.

Do you have better long-term memory or short-term memory? Long.

What was the last situation that made you cry? Describe. I cried this morning. Nothing bad or heavy, I just found myself thinking again about my mental state last year.

Which forest animal would you be most afraid to encounter? Anything that wouldn’t hesitate to tear my limbs apart.

Do you believe in anything supernatural? (ie: spirits, etc) No.

Has anyone close to you ever gone to war? No. The closest link I have to the military, other than my dead great-grandfather, is Angela’s uncle who’s like a general or like a colonel or something, idk titles.

Have you ever experienced altitude sickness? Yeah, occasionally. Pressure in the ear is a bigger nuisance to me, though.

Is there anything, any event, you wish you could remember more clearly? The last time I saw my grandfather. My only clear memory of him that day was stepping out of the house to leave (my mom and I were visiting) and him sending me off with the message to always be kind and good. If I had known I would never see him again, I never would’ve left.

Have you ever rubbed anyone’s feet? Hmm no, not that I can recall.

If you had to get advice from someone of the opposite sex, who would you go to? I’d go to Hans for certain advice, but not for every single situation. He’s the only person that comes to mind.

What was the last new food/drink that you tried? So last Wednesday I finally got to try this Instagram-based doughnut shop that I’ve been eyeing since August and it turned out to be even MUCH BETTER THAN EXPECTEDDDDDD. Like yeah their photos were always mouthwatering but I didn’t expect it to taste as good as it looks, since most pretty food I’ve encountered usually end up just tasting meh. Anywho, I got two orders of their sampler box and they served me their specialty bacon doughnut, signature brown butter, and a bunch of their chocolate and peanut butter variants and I loved every single fucking thing.

Have you had a good day today or was yesterday better? Oh it’s hard to tell, it’s only 9:05 AM. Both days might be uneventful, though.

Have you ever played Sudoku? I don’t actually get how to play it hahaha. I feel like I’m too stupid for sudoku.

Do you ever take surveys for money? I tried it last year when applying for jobs was still a bitch for me, but the thing is most of those surveys look for employed participants so there was rarely ever a survey that fit me anyway.

Do you like Barbie or Bratz better? Bratz.

Do you prefer purple or green grapes? I don’t like grapes.

Who was the last person that made you laugh? Idk, probs one of the boys since I was watching videos of them earlier today.

Where does your best friend live? A nearby city.

Who did you last confide in? Angela.

Does your car have an alarm? Sure.

Where was your mom born? Somewhere in Metro Manila.

What can always make you feel better no matter what? My dogs.

What is something you’ll never eat again? Why? I don’t think there is anything. I feel like I’m always bound to retry things and that I would be open to doing so, even fruits. One thing I’m firm about never drinking again, though, is coconut water. Get that SHIT away from me.

What is currently happening that is scaring you? I’m not feeling scared these days.

Have you ever found a stranger’s note somewhere? If so, what did it say? Probably. But nothing sticks out.

#survey #surveys

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silverbastardgoldenfool · 4 years

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Realm of the Quarantine Reread End-of-Book Questionnaire: Assassin’s Apprentice

Any differences between your first/previous reading experience and this one?

Uhhhhh yep!! I can’t even believe how different it was. Every scene has taken on an entirely different colour and flavour in my memory. I skimmed far too much the first time, yes, but also I just went into it with the wrong framework. I think I’ve mentioned this before but my mum recommended me these books on the basis of my love of A Song of Ice and Fire. She directly compared them and said how similar they were. Because of RotE’s length I had been putting it off for years, and only finally picked up Assassin’s Apprentice because I was itching to do an ASOIAF reread but was (and am) trying to wait until Winds of Winter to do it.

So you can imagine the difficulty settling into a book like Assassin’s Apprentice when you’re expecting Game of Thrones. I remember my overall impression on my first read being that it was a pretty standard fantasy novel with the only really exceptional thing about it being the characters and their relationships. Characters are always my top priority so it was enough to keep me invested and progressing onto the next book and the rest of the series, but I did so not having absorbed nearly as much as I should have from the first book in the series.

Now, just from revisiting that first book, my understanding of Fitz and the world he operates in has exponentially increased and I know that will transform my experience of every book going forward. I really made sure to make myself slow down and read every word; absorb descriptions and just be in each moment without racing to the next one. Overall this book (and all the Fitz books) are much more concerned with the human condition and the effects of abuse and trauma and deep loneliness than being an epic fantasy. In fact it barely reads like fantasy at all; it’s incredibly grounded and focused. Of course the elements are there, but while Assassin’s Apprentice may not be as subversive as the rest of the series, it is certainly not generic fantasy. This book just feels alive to me now in a way it didn’t before against the rest of the series. I can regard it as a beautiful piece of the puzzle in its own right instead of just the setup. I wanna reiterate I always really liked Assassin’s Apprentice but it just paled in comparison to my unholy obsession with the rest of it. Idk this reread just really shifted a lot of things into perspective for me and I’m excited!!

Something you can’t believe you forgot

So so much but most ridiculous GALEN IS QUEEN DESIRE’S BASTARD am I dumb??? I didn’t even remember until it was explicitly stated lol

Favourite character introduction moments/scenes

It’s gotta be a tie between the Fool, Kettricken and Patience (realising there is a common theme here of Fitz making an idiot of himself). I genuinely was laughing so hard when Fitz is like, actively making himself smaller and so pleased with himself trying to help the Fool, and of course the Fool’s iconic “listen you idiot” ugh it’s just chef’s kiss baby, that’s what we in the biz call a meet-cute! (I know they have seen each other before, but this is the first time the Fool talks to Fitz). Then of course we have Kettricken who poisons Fitz at their first meeting, and Patience who Fitz continuously embarrasses himself in front of before even realising who she is. The fact that all three of these people end up being some of Fitz’s only genuinely loving relationships makes it even better.

Favourite character arcs

I think I’ve gotta go with Verity and Burrich. Verity goes from kind of a bloke’s bloke (he was so different in the beginning than I remembered!) to being a proper King-in-Waiting. He is self-sacrificial but not for pride; he genuinely cares deeply for his people, as a whole and as individuals, and will do anything it takes to protect them. He is far from perfect, and he could have done a lot more for Fitz when he was younger, but once Fitz is in his eyeline and he is confronted with the life the boy has led he seems suitably shamed and tries to do his best for him. He’s a good boy and I love him!

Burrich of course is just. unlucky. His health deteriorates due to injuries. He gets saddled with some kid and is burdened to bring him up to an impossible standard he has set himself (to not shame a man he has an impossibly high opinion of). He’s deprived of a job he loved and was good at, and most importantly he’s deprived of his boyfriend I mean lover I mean “master”.

His arc is not a happy one at all but it is compelling, and I can’t help but love him and feel for him despite also disagreeing with him on almost everything :)

Favourite quote/s

Unfortunately I don’t have any tabs atm so I couldn’t really keep track, but my heart exploded when Fitz said to the Fool after going into his room, “I wish I had a place that were as much me as that place is you.”

Favourite relationships

Fitz/Fool obviously. Even though they don’t have that many interactions in this book I loved every single one of them. The Fool volunteering to care for Smithy after Fitz has endured a long day of horrendous abuse is just!!!!! Kindness! What a concept! I could really see why they develop such a deep bond so quickly.

Fitz/Burrich is just so real and so compelling and it hurts me but I love it. Fitz/Chade breaks my heart bc Chade is manipulating his way into Fitz’s heart - I think without realising it a lot of the time bc he is lonely too, but the power imbalance is not okay when he is the centre of Fitz’s world for a long time and the closest thing he has to a friend. Knowing how Chade behaves not too much later just makes it even worse when he is so nice in this book because it just shows why Fitz has such a hard time being his own person and saying no to Chade ever.

Fitz/Verity for obvious reasons. Fitz/Hands!! They’re cute but it makes me sad that Hands betrays him in AQ. Weirdly I liked Fitz/Molly way more this time but more their friendship than anything. And next is Royal Assassin and their deeply toxic romance soooooo.

And Fitz and his puppies BUT WE DON’T TALK ABOUT THAT.

Favourite setting

Do yourself a favour and read the description of the Mountain Kingdom and specifically the palace. It is STUNNING and something I completely skimmed over the first time cos I’m a dumb idiot bitch I could have been picturing a city of huge colourful tulips all this time but fuck me I guess!!

Favourite chapter

As a rereader I think I’ve gotta say chapter one. There’s just so much to pick apart all crammed into one chapter. It still holds a lot of mystery even when you’ve read the entire series.

Most loved character

At this point I’ve gotta say Fitz. That’s who my heart is with during this book and he NEEDS IT

Most hated character

Okay I found Regal a much better villain on this read and hated him A LOT but whomst I despised even more w the very fibre of my being was Galen bitch disgusting!!!!!! Verity was so like, smug?? when he killed him and it was so satisfying. It’s what she deserves!!

Raise your hand if you’ve been personally victimised by Robin Hobb (most heartbreaking and/or visceral moments)

Literally this whole book was so harsh and I was perpetually emo throughout but off the top of my head, Fitz’s depressive episode after Shrewd and Chade test his loyalty fricking broke me, as did the entirety of Galen’s abuse/training; since I was paying so much more attention this time it hit a lot harder that he is an absolute textbook abuser and the psychological torment he inflicts on Fitz is just. deeply upsetting to say the least. It really got under my skin.

Details, observations, spoilery notes made with the benefit of the full picture

Okay this is where I just dump all the notes I took while reading that don’t fit anywhere else. It’ll be long lol so strap in.

- It’s never not funny to me that Narrator Fitz comes across as like a hundred years old when in actuality he is like twenty. Also that he looks back on himself with such a sense of wisdom and superiority, yet we know there is dumbarsery aplenty to come. Amazing.

- I’ve never really registered that for the first six years of his life Fitz had a mother who loved him and I don’t know how to feel about that

- REVELATION THAT SEEMS REALLY OBVIOUS IN HINDSIGHT: Fitz most likely only spoke Chyurdan when he was abandoned, which would have played a huge role in why he was not only quiet but unresponsive to what was happening around him. He probably didn’t even understand that he wasn’t going to see his mother again until much later, and he didn’t know how to ask questions. When he goes to the Mountain Kingdom and Kettricken comments that he speaks Chyurdan like someone remembering the language he doesn’t comment on it, so it’s likely that future Fitz doesn’t register that he didn’t always speak Six Duchies(?). He mentions in the narration that the memory of being abandoned is incredibly stark but not necessarily reliable, and possibly shaped by the Skill, which to me opens up the possibility that his memory is essentially auto-translating for him things he didn’t understand at the time. We also know that at the time of writing this he’s given up his memories of his mother etc. up to the stone dragon, so obviously his recollections of these traumatic events are going to be warped by that. Anyway thanks to my sister for pointing this out and being much smarter than me.

- According to Fitz’s grandfather, Chivalry always knew about Fitz. Don’t know how trustworthy a man desperate to yeet his grandson out of his care is but there ya go.

- Weird and hilarious that Shrewd tries to see Fitz on the day he arrives but then just like. What? Forgets about him? For years? lol

- Chade literally tells Fitz that he is a king’s man now and that’s the most important thing about him YIKES

- Chade becomes the closest thing Fitz has to a friend for quite a long time and that is fucking depressing

- It’s interesting that Chade had to be convinced to teach Fitz. It’s hinted at that there was an ~incident~ the last time they tried to train someone, followed by a long period of Chade being left to rot in the walls.

- Not to be out here diagnosing fictional characters but like.Fitz. Literally has depression.

- Fitz having to turn down Fedwren’s offer of apprenticing for him is so sad. It’s the life Fitz should have had.

- The Fool’s non-binary gender is mentioned as early as Chapter Nine! (Published in 1995! We have no choice but to stan!)

- “So quickly we were all made accomplices in our own degradation.” OOF.

- I really realised this time that the reason Fitz seems so shit at things he trained his whole life for later is because all that training was interrupted by many months of isolation, deprivation and abuse. All at the age of like 13-14. He got out of the habit of subconsciously acting in a way that Burrich or Chade would approve of. For a long time the only person he needed approval from was Galen, and he became completely single-minded about it because that was his means of survival. And you don’t just recover from that - especially since neither Chade or Burrich would give him the time of day for an extended period *after* his training was done. When Chade did finally talk to him again it wasn’t to recommence training really; he just gave him a bunch of tasks to do. By the time Fitz got to the Mountain Kingdom he was completely out of practice, and still managed pretty bloody well in spite of it.

- Kind of related to the last point: I love that while Fitz isn’t a savant at anything he’s a pretty realistic jack of all trades. He not only has an aptitude for learning almost any skill or subject but a genuine broad curiosity too. It’s one of the few things that is just him, ya know? It’s just his personality and something he can find joy in, even if it does also factor into his being used by others.

- Imagine being Burrich and finding out that your son thought you were a dog murderer for like ten years lol ouch

- Fitz thinks about the Fool soooo often in the Mountain Kingdom, pointing out things that remind him of him, or things he would like. It’s v soft tbh I love them so much!!

- Another dumb thing I forgot is that Regal is convinced that Shrewd had Fitz poison his mother to death, which adds a rather important layer onto his motivations lol

Anyone doing a reread feel free to fill this out! You don’t have to use the tag :)

#rote #realm of the elderlings #realm of the quarantine #robin hobb #this has taken many days to finish bc tumblr has been a bully!!

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maxikha-ffxiv · 4 years

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Guilty or Innocent - Maxi Kha

Asked someone to marry you? “uhh.... not yet? Like, sure in the future soon. But Saniyah just got set up in her new place, we’re not at that point yet.”

Kissed one of your friends? The look given implies that Maxi doesn’t know how to answer this. “Kiss... friends? That’s a thing?”

Danced on a table in a bar / tavern? “Me, dance? Better chance of the Twelve coming back and throwing a wild party than you do having me dance in front of people on my own. Hells, better chance of hearing me sing.”

Ever told a lie?

"Who hasn’t? Some times, one has to hide the truth for reasons.”

Had feelings for someone you can’t have?

“Writing my autobiography are you? Plenty of times. Just won’t ever get the full details from me.”

Ever kissed someone of the same sex?

Gestures to a picture of the girlfriend “What you think?”

Kissed a picture? "Uh...... There’s one in a locket I keep on me for good luck. May kiss the locket from time to time to try and elicit said luck.”

Slept until 5pm? “Have done, while it was needed, don’t recommend. Will throw you off for days.”

Worked at a fast food chain / restaurant “Not a chain per se, but I’ve seen my share of wait staffing at various establishments in various levels of class.”

Stolen something? "Yep.”

It’s very clear that’s all the information she’s divulging on that topic

Been fired from a job? “Once. I wasn’t too happy about it. And it was because of outside factors instead of the job too.”

Done something you regret? “You want a list or something? Could take hours on that.”

Laughed until something you were drinking came out of your nose? “Not laughed, but I’ve had a few spittakes where it seemed to just come out of everywhere at once.”

Caught a snowflake on your tongue? “Recently, Saniyah took me to a pretty place in Coerthas recently. Snow all over the place.”

Sat on a roof top? “Plenty of times. Some great spots for watching fireworks and sunsets, if you know where to look.”

Kissed someone you shouldn’t have? “How do you think Saniyah and I started dating? I’m not an amazing poet, so I just up and kissed her to show her how I felt. Somehow it worked. Probably won’t ever work again.”

Sang in the shower?

“Me? Sing?” What follows is about 2 minutes of uncontrollable laughter

Been pushed into a body of water with all your clothes on? “I’m not a big swimmer. For... reasons.”

Shaved your head? For some reason, this elicits an unexpected response. Maxi tears up at the thought, and turns away.

“I’d prefer not to talk about it”

Made a boyfriend / girlfriend cry? “A few times yeah. For reasons both my fault and not.”

Shot a gun? “I’ve tried it, but I’ll stick with a bow, thank you. Just feels more natural to hold an arrow.”

Still loved someone you shouldn’t? “At times, sure. But it was never more than a fleeting feeling.”

Have / had a tattoo? “Yeah, I have tats. No, you can’t see them.”

Liked someone, but will never tell who? “Every girl has her secret crushes. Why would I reveal mine?”

Been too honest? “Couple times. Although that could’ve been amnesia or what not fucking with me.”

Ruined a surprise? “Not on purpose? To be fair they didn’t tell me it was supposed to be a surprise and who it was for. How was I supposed to read minds on that?”

Been told that you’re beautiful by someone who totally meant what they said? “Saniyah tells me that, all the time. And I’ve had a few others say it too, but I think she was sincere.”

Stalked someone?

“Why would I tell you if I did?”

Thought about murder? “I have.” The words were cold, and hushed. She looked away, fist clenched.

How about mass murder?

“Only in the right situation.”

Cheated on someone? “It’s a miracle of the Twelve I have a girlfriend as it is. No way am I screwing that up.”

Gotten so angry that you cried? “Feels like a regular occurrence at this point. Demons held within do that to you.”

Tried to stay away from someone for their own good? “I’ve chosen to keep away from some folk, but more because our views don’t match up and it’s for everyone’s betterment to do so.”

Thoughts about suicide? "It’s something that crossed my mind a couple years back. But my life’s gotten so much better, I can’t imagine going through with it.”

Had a girlfriend / boyfriend? Maxi once again, gestures to the photo she has of Saniyah.

Gotten totally drunk during a holiday? "Few times. Mainly ones I don’t care too much about. Although there was a year where I just really was in the dumps and drank far too much. I don’t know how Connor does it some days.”

@mai-takeda tagged me.

tagging.... @muted-howl (pick a muse), @infernum-canis @lulu-ffxiv and how about @isuke-ejinn (I just picked random people I don’t remember seeing done this)

#maxi kha #prompt thing

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mrs-hollandstan · 5 years

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Behind His Back || Mobster! Harrison Osterfield {5}

•Sour Business•

Pairing: Mobster Tom Holland Sister!Reader x Mobster!Harrison Osterfield

Warnings: implied sensuality, cursing, gun drawing, talk of being beaten up, guilty Tommo

Word Count: 5,311

Author’s Note: Soooooo here this is haha. The next part will most definitely contain smut, but in the meantime, let me know what you think!

⟵Previous || Series Masterlist || Masterlist

Blurbs the series is based off: x x x x x x x

You felt numb and you could swear the world had stopped if it wasn't for Harrison's heart beating out against your ear. Your legs drawn up to his side, his arm wrapped around your shoulders as he stares at the roof. When he sighs and shifts his other arm tighter under his head, you blink and swallow,

"So... what do we do?"

"As if there's a question." He quickly replies as if just waiting for you to speak up. Moving your head, those soft blue eyes of his, swimming in brokenness and anger and bruised beneath, meet yours. He sighs,

"You're not leaving... like I said. And I'm not going anywhere without you. So... we stay, we work through it like he asks. Look... every time we get in these fights, he loosens the reigns a little. I've never seen him cry Y/N. He did and what did he do it over? You." Your mind is clouded with the way Tom cried, sat at the end of your bed. He was supposed to be this hardass boss that calls the shots and instead, he's showing his true colors to you and Harrison, eyes red as he begs you to stay. He dropped to his knees at your feet and the look in your eye, Harrison knew all too well of your big brother getting through to you. Laying your head over Harrison's chest again, you sigh,

"So... what do you wanna do? I see the way you act. Before all of this, the jobs he's making you do isn't enough. You're losin your fuckin mind and... I want you to tell me what to do. What are our negotiations?" He huffs,

"You can't give him orders about my jobs-"

"You're his right hand man. You're supposed to be making decisions right there with him and he's fucking off, telling you you can't because you're seeing me. Its bullshit and you know it Harrison. And if he's willing to do anything like he says, you need to tell me if you want back in." He pauses, truly listening to what you have to say. When you look up at him again, he nods,

"Fine. Yeah, I want back in. I've got cabin fever." You giggle,

"Good. I'm glad you say that. I have an idea." Harrison props himself up on his elbow when you stand from the bed, walking to stand at the foot of the bed. He sighs, sitting up and watching you eye him. He glances down when you turn towards your closet, seeking out another button up you confiscated to replace the bloody one still on Harrison. You return, eyebrow quirked,

"We're gonna make him apologize."

"No... no, you're going to make him apologize. For once I'm not gonna have any part in it. Unless I actually wanna lose my life." You smile, watching him take his shirt off. You lick your lips, offering up the shirt when he holds his hand out, smile rising to his lips as he catches your stare,

"Like what you see?" You nod,

"Yeah. I'm... gonna try and contain myself until at least tonight. See how this goes and then we'll figure out when is a good time to do it." He chuckles, standing and buttoning up the shirt. Looking to you once finished, he sighs,

"Guess we should... go do this. The faster we rip the bandaid off, the better." You smile before holding your hand out. He takes it, giving it a gentle squeeze when you begin to lead him from your room and to Tom's office down a few halls.

Tom blinks, hearing only half of what Axel, a man of his with Italian immigrant parents, says as he rambles about something concerning Martinez. The way you looked at him though, the things you said is all Tom can think about. You resembled your mother so much and it terrified him. The way you crossed your arms and turned your head up, trying to prove the point that no matter what words left his mouth, you wouldn't succumb to him. He knew you were stronger than him. You always have been. But the fact that you could make such threats of leaving without so much as a crack in your voice is what convinced him you really meant business. He knew that he had no right to cuff you down. You were your own person and you'd told him that. But he was scared for your life and if Harrison had anything to do with it, he'd kill him.

He glances up when the door clicks open, frowning and wondering if there'd been a knock. But the shock on the other men's faces tells him there wasn't. Your face appears and Tom's features relax, the men sat before him looking to him. He nods and waves them off, straightening himself up in his chair. He clears his throat as his men file past you and Harrison and the both of you enter, closing the door behind you. Harrison looks like shit if Tom had to be honest and he was guilty of making him look so horrid. He swallows as you walk forward, sitting in the chair just before him, Harrison following suit to sit beside you. He avoids Tom's eyes for a moment before looking up into at him. You sigh,

"Okay... so first thing is first, you're ridiculous. I get that this is for protection. I really do, and I appreciate it but... what happened while we were out this morning? What happened to me, to us, while we were out? Nothing. I'm just as safe with him, as I am with you." He stares at you, not speaking, eyes flickering to Harrison. You swallow, following his eyes to the blonde beside you, fingers locked and resting over his stomach, eyes averted from either of you. You sigh, looking back to Tom,

"We've known him since we were six Tom. He's just as capable of protecting me as you are. And you said it yourself, the way that he looks at me is unlike anything else. You know that he really loves me so why are you putting a divide between us?" He sighs now, laying his head back against the chair he sits in,

"I just... I put you in these dangerous places. I do all of this bullshit and then I tell you no because I am in a business deal right now Y/N. I'm in a business deal and you're sitting here sneaking out. No note, no nothin. For all I know, you've been kidnapped. I just... I want to make sure you're safe. Always."

"And you don't trust her with me?" Tom looks to Harrison as he speaks up. His eyes are wider than usual and he swallows. Harrison looks up, sitting forward,

"I got your fucking seal tattooed on me. I wear my fucking chain, I do all of this bullshit and you don't trust me?!" He screams and you reach out to hold his hand. He squeezes your fingers, taking heavy, angered breaths. You look to Tom and cock your head,

"If you still think he's a traitor, you're fucking out of your mind. Look at him. Why would he go through all of this, get a tattoo, wear your necklace, buy and give me a promise ring if he's a traitor? Why go through all of that if the plan all along is to kill me? Take me captive?" Tom doesn't have an answer, doesn't have words. He just stares at the desk before him, eyes locked in the grooves where he's shoved his knife as an intimidation factor. You sigh and look to Harrison. There's a moment of silence between the three of you, the tension high. When you shift, Tom looks up and watches you speak,

"I want you to apologize to both of us for the way you acted. This is unfair and you know it. Look at Harrison's face. You best your best friend for loving your little sister. You know how fucked up that is?" He frowns, but he knows you're right. He was an ass an Harrison's nose is broken because of him. He swallows,

"If he puts you in danger, what am I to do?" He speaks up quietly,

"I'll always be in danger. I'm in on this no matter what. Dating him, being your sister. It's all the same Tom. No matter what, being here, with you, I'm in danger. Always. And after mum and dad-"

"Don't-"

"You don't get to play me off. You're up here with all your women, we're both alone and you're fine. The second we get together, you're pissed. That's hypocritical and you know it. I would never, never seek out a woman you brought in, and tell her you're dangerous, tell her that she can'tsee you because it's not my place and you're in that same boat. It is NOT your place to tell me and Harrison we can't have something."

"I just want you to be happy and safe and I feel like I can't do that if you're... with him." Ton growls, running his hands through his hair. His elbows meet the desk in front of him, holding either side of his head. He sighs,

"I fucked up. I get that, okay. Harrison... I'm sorry about your face. Y/N... you have to understand where I'm coming from." When he looks up at you, there's tears in his eyes. Rounding the desk, you sit at the end of it, looking down at him. He sighs, looking up at you when you run your fingers through the front of his hair.

"I do. I really do understand. But... I'm not goin anywhere with him around. I'm here. I can handle myself." He sighs, taking hold of your hand. He plays with your fingers, looking up when Harrison stands. You look at him as he leans in,

"Tom, I swear to you, on your parents-"

"Don't-"

"No! Listen to me! I swear on your parents, I would never hurt her. You know just as much as I do that I would never, NEVER do that if I was against you. That would be against everything because I looked up to your parents." Tears glisten in his eyes now, your own eyes falling to Tom who stares up at him. He leans back in his chair, rubbing his face. He swallows,

"I wish I'd had a brother. Things would be so much easier." He groans, resting the heel of his hand against his forehead. You snort,

"Assuming your brother and Harrison weren't gay." He clicks his tongue, looking at you again, eyes sparkling,

"Shut up." You smile, turning and walking back to Harrison. Staring up at you, you run your fingers across his cheek and around, under his jaw. Tom watches you, taking note in the way Harrison's features soften at your touch. He knows he wouldn't look at you the way he does if he were a traitor. He'd have to fake it, and Tom would be able to tell. But the way he looks at you is the same look your father had when he looked at your mother. It was the same with him and his first girlfriend before he realized what true love was. The look is genuine and he see the same look in your eyes. Cocking his head, he speaks up,

"Alright... so... here's the deal. I'll let you two see each other. For right now, all I ask is that you don't go one hundred percent public with this. Ya know, no out dates to all these fancy, public restaurants. For right now, you guys can have your privacy on the property. Just to give me the peace of mind alright? But I'll let you do your thing, have your fun." Harrison looks up at you for just a second before he glances back down at Tom. Your older brother scratches his forehead, eyes squeezed shut. He opens them, licking his lips. You turn to him,

"Thank you." He gives one, curt nod before running his index finger along the edge of the desk, looking to Harrison, and then you again,

"I'm sorry for everything that's happened. I'm sorry for the way I've treated you. Both of you. I really am. I need to work on my temper and... Harrison's face will serve as that reminder." You can't help but smile, looking to Harrison who is slowly, gently nodding. You cock your head and smile down at him,

"That means a lot to both of us." Harrison silently agrees,

"That doesn't... help my face, but yeah... it does mean a lot. It just means this won't happen again." Tom nods, rubbing his thumb over his bottom lip,

"Definitely." The three of you sit in silence for a moment before you clear your throat,

"One more thing before we leave. Harrison has cabin fever. You and the restriction on jobs is killing him. He's your right hand man and you're sitting on him. He's bored as hell and he just really wants to be out there with you." Tom looks to Harrison,

"Oh... yeah." He leans forward, leaning in on his arms,

"Okay, so there's a meeting with Martinez tonight. I need to brief you on that shitshow before, but... yeah, you can come back in. We can get you all caught up." He checks his watch, before looking up. Gesturing to the door,

"If you wanna go get ready, I could brief you before us and the boys have our own meeting."

"Are you sure it's a good idea I go in lookin like this?" Tom stares at Harrison for a moment before he swallows,

"Uhm... hadn't thought about it but... we can think of something to cover it up. It'll be alright." Harrison and you both nod and you rub Harrison's shoulder as he lays his head over your stomach. Looking down at him, he looks up, giving you a smile as you run your fingers through his hair. He stands, holding his hand out across Tom's desk,

"My face fucking hurts, and I hate you for that, but I swear to you that your sister is always safe with me and I will love her and protect her until I die." Tom glances down at his hand before he stands himself, rounds the desk and takes Harrison's hand with a nod,

"Then I give you my blessing. Just live by that. She comes first." Harrison nods, looking to you as they shake hands,

"You have my word Tom. She's safe. Always." Tom nods before he sighs, leaning in to kiss your forehead as he and Harrison drop hands. You hug him to you, his arms falling around you in a tight hug. His lips rest in your hair, a sigh leaving his lips once more. You lookup, standing on your toes to kiss his cheek,

"Love you." He smiles,

"Love you too. Now get lost. Go get ready for tonight Harrison." You both nod as you're shooed off, Harrison taking your hand as you leave the room. Tom watches you leave, headed for Harrison's room.

"You made him apologize. You're crazy." Harrison mumbles as you dip into his room, pressing you back against his door and leaning in for a hungry, passionate kiss. Clicking your tongue, you lean in, kissing back,

"He needed to. He was rude. He broke your face for nothing because he's hot headed. And you were starting to twitch and all. You're antsy for a job. Had to help you get that back." He hums, pulling your hips to lay you back on his bed and perch over you,

"You're just as hot headed. You two clash and it's like a wildfire. I mean all these threats to leave... m'surprised he didn't implode." You giggle,

"Yeah well, someone has to balance him out. You wouldn't have gotten anywhere without me." He nods, bowing to kiss you softly,

"And just for that, after the meeting, you get sex." You dramatically gasp,

"Amazing. Just what I've always wanted." He chuckles, kissing you softly once more. Sitting back on his knees, he sighs, eyes looking all over your face,

"I love you." You smile, running your fingers through his soft, blonde locks,

"I love you more. But... you better get up and moving. He'll come looking." Harrison hums before he starts to stand,

"This is true. Any... outfit reccomendations?" You think on your answer, dragging yourself to sit at the end of the bed,

"That red velvet tux with the black button up. You look really sexy in that." He chuckles, sorting through the clothes in his closet to find the set,

"Yeah... you wanna rip it off me?" You hum, standing and walking to stand behind him, running your hands up under his shirt to feel his back muscles move beneath his skin,

"So sexy. You walk in here wearin that you might not be able to walk for a week." He bites his lip, turning to let you kiss him,

"Sounds backwards to me. Think I'll be the one wrecking you." Smiling, you stand on your toes to do so,

"I guess we'll just have to wait and see who'll do who." He clicks his tongue, looking you over,

"I'll be expecting a surprise." You raise an eyebrow,

"Oh, okay. I'll see what I can do Mr. Osterfield." He leans in to kiss your neck,

"God I can't wait."

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"You know she eye fucks you in that suit right?" Tom mumbles, fixing the collar of his own suit in Tony's overly large mirror, glancing at Harrison in it. The taller, blonde runs his hand over the black shirt beneath the red velvet tux jacket. He hums,

"That's why I wore it? Should see the way she drools over me. Had to get dressed in my own room, sneak out, she woulda jumped me." Tom smiles, watching him dust lint from the black material. Tom swallows, looking down as he plays with the strap of his watch,

"How... how was breakfast?" He murmurs almost shyly. Harrison looks at him for a moment, looking over the profile of Tom's face. He nods,

"It was good. Had some good food and then I gave her the ring." When Tom glances up, staring at Harrison as he looks himself over in the mirror with a wide smile as he thinks of you. Tom's eyes wander Harrison's face,

"Not that I'm... surprised or anything but... you really love her." Harrison looks at Tom, their eyes meeting. He nods,

"Course. If I wasn't such a fucking pussy, I would've asked her to be my prom date and all." He tucks his hands in his pockets, turning to Tom who nods. Tom turns to face him, their bodies poised just a few feet apart. Tom clenches his jaw in thought,

"Tell me about the ring. Where'd you get it? How long have you had it?" Harrison licks his lips,

"I got it like a month ago. I was out for and about by myself, probably getting you alcohol and I saw it in a window, went in, bought it, and I've had it since then. I just wanted to take her on a date, just the two of us so I could give it to her. When she said last night that she wanted to sneak out, I wasn't gonna argue with her. I knew I'd get in trouble, but I wanted something romantic so i could give it to her." He shrugs, shaking his knees in boredom. Tom nods,

"Didn't really wait?"

"Mate, I've waited long enough to make her mine, the last thing I need to do is wait to give her that ring. Hopefully... hopefully she'll get a real ring soon." He mumbles the last few words, the corners of Tom's mouth twitching,

"Hopefully not too soon." Harrison chuckles,

"Well I don't have it so-" Tony enters from the dining room, breaking up the conversation between Harrison and Tom. He smiles, a smile that always disgusts Tom,

"Hey you two. Jesus Osterfield, you look like you were hit by a truck. What the hell happened?" Tom hums before Harrison can speak up,

"I hit him. He's fuckin my sister." He mumbles. Tony gives a light hearted chuckle,

"Shit man. Well... you're lucky you're not dead. Most men'd kill you for layin hands on the little sis." Harrison's skin crawls when Tony slaps him on the shoulder. The things Tom had told Harrison of the business deal going south between him and Tony has the look of Martinez, something Harrison hopes he never sees again. Martinez sighs,

"Let's take this into my office, yeah?" Tom nods, walking past Harrison, the other men following him. Both boys are scared. Tom's calling it off and both are unsure where the cards are gonna fall. Bringing extra men is a protection thing, for not only your sake, but both of their own. If Harrison dies, you'll kill Tom. If Tom dies, you'll go into a depression and Harrison will go by the wayside. They need to ensure they're both okay, and bringing extra men is the way to do it.

The walk isn't long, Tom allowing three of his men to stand just outside the door, four others at the end of either hall. Harrison, Tony, and Tom are the only three in Tony's office, both of your boys sat across from Tony who still had the same sinister smile,

"Alright... so... did we come up with a decision? What do you think about two hundred thousand?" Tom clicks his tongue, leaning back in his chair, clasping his hands over his stomach,

"Tony... two hundred is too much for two shipments of weapons. You only paid fifty for each and I understand you gotta make your share, but you're rakin me over the coals. I can'tdo that."

"Its non-negotiable Holland." Tony speaks low, ominous, his expression now suddenly unamused. Tom reaches up to run his fingers over his bottom lip,

"Looks like this is about to be the shortest meeting ever then huh?" Tom and Tony stare at each other, Tony leaning in on his desk,

"You can't just back out on me now. I've given you classified information. I gave you a fuckin deal."

"Sorry I'm not stupid like the rest of your business partners. That's on you. And it's not like I asked for information. I came to you for a deal, from a recommendation and now I don't like it." Tom shrugs, Harrison watching Tony's jaw clenches, eyes narrowing. Tom sighs as he sits up straight in the chair, looking down at the ground. He leans forward, rubbing his hands together,

"What do you think Martinez... we gonna make a new deal? You let up on that non-negotiable, it could really get ya somewhere." Glancing at Tom, Harrison watches a just as frightening, sinister smile rise to his lips that matches Tony's original one. Meanwhile, the man sitting across from them is unamused,

"You're fuckin with me right?" Tom shakes his head,

"You either loosen up the reigns on the deal, set a lower price, or I walk out of here with all of my money, go straight to your enemy. Nolan Simpson sounds pretty good right now. Little pretty boy would take a liking to me pretty fast, I reckon." Harrison's heart thuds out against his ribs. Tom's taunting could get them both killed and with that, you would follow, but Tom is confident he knows what he's doing. He's sly, smart and he knows that either way, Tom will walk out victorious. He either gets Tony to lower his arms shipment price, or he goes to the big enemy of Martinez. Nolan Simpson is a tall, scrawny white, blonde kid who inherited the business from his father. He's decent looking. You'd like him. But Tom wants the business. After all, the enemy of your enemy is your friend. And if Harrison's made claims on you, you won't be looking at Nolan anyways.

"You're outta your fuckin depth Holland."

"You brought me here. Tonight, and every other night. You sought ME out for a business deal. I don't have to fucking bow down to you. I can walk out of here whenever I want. That's the point of an open ended deal. So... if you're not gonna let up, I'm gonna leave this little pocket square you gave me, right here on the desk, Harrison and I are gonna leave, and I want you to fuck off." Martinez leans on his elbow on his chair, sighing through his nose,

"Can't believe this bullshit. You're a real rat you know that Holland?" Tom shrugs,

"And just like the pussy you are, you'll keep chasing me." Tom says smugly. He stands, rebuttoning the center button on his suit jacket and pulling the blood red pocket square from its pocket and setting it at the edge of the desk. He sighs,

"What kinda shipments does Simpson have eh? He's Australian right?" Harrison stands,

"He's a Kiwi isn't he?"

"Is he?" Harrison shrugs,

"Heard he's got that accent." Tom hums, tucking his hands in his pockets. Turning to Tony, he clears his throat,

"Either way... reckon we'll get along well. He and I." Tony is fuming; Harrison can see it. Tom shrugs,

"Right then, have fun tricking dumbasses into your business deals. Harrison and I have places to be." He turns, but Tony's quick to rise, drawing the gun from his lower back. Harrison is just as quick, gun poised at Martinez's head as he points his at Tom. Tom stares down the barrel, unamused, unphased as Tony and Harrison both, mutually click the safeties off their own pistols.

"Don't you fucking dare-" Harrison warns.

"You're not gonna play me!" Tony bellows, the men at the door opening it and drawing their own guns on Tony.

"What I do with my business and who I take it to shouldn't fucking matter to you. You're asking too much for a God damn arms shipment. You can take that and shove it." Tom waves him off, turning towards the door. Harrison walks to cover Tom's back, eyes and gun trained on Tony. Pulling the door closed behind them, Harrison points down the hall,

"Let's go. Now!" He escorts Tom, gun at his side checking each hallway as they pass, a cloud of men around them both as they pace to the front door. Tony isn't following though, still in his office in a rage. Once Tom is escorted outside, and into the Escalade, Harrison sliding in beside him, a big, giddy smile crosses his face, a buff slipping past his lips,

"Holy shit. That was badass huh?" Harrison can't help the quirk of the corners of his mouth,

"You're tryna get us killed huh?" Tom shrugs, fixing the collar of his shirt,

"Mmm, maybe." He looks to Harrison, the blonde looking between the seats, out the windshield as he waits for the same man that drove them to Tony's mansion. Tom glance at the home, praying it'll be the last time they see it before he looks back to Harrison's profile,

"You stepped in front of me." Harrison finally looks at him, frosty eyes searching Tom's,

"What?" Tom smiles, looking down for a moment before he finds Harrison's eyes again,

"Back there with him. In his office, when he pulled his gun, you stepped in front if me. All the shit I've done to you. Cockblockin you and all and you didn't even hesitate." Harrison gives a gentle nod, humming in his throat,

"I'm your right hand man. Can't exactly not, risk you gettin shot in the back." Tom nods,

"And... that's the only reason?"

"No, Y/N will kill me, I bring you back dead." Tom smiles and nods,

"She will." They sit in silence, Harrison leaning on the pocket in the door, thinking just of you. It's as if Tom senses it, holding the handle on the ceiling and looking to Harrison again,

"You really love her." Harrison looks to him again, nodding after a moment,

"I really do. She's everything." Tom nods, licking his lips, watching Harrison daydream as he glances out the windshield again. A smile slowly rises to his lips as he thinks of you. He can't wait to be in your arms again. To let you know they're both okay even though you had no idea Tom was pulling out of his deal. He just wants to sleep in your arms. And not too long later, they're pulling up outside. Both Harrison and Tom expect to find you at the top of the stairs, maybe leaning over the banister at the very top, just where the marble stairs branch off, waiting to hear what happened. But you're not. Both boys frown before Tom waves Harrison off,

"Go 'head. Tell her goodnight for me." Harrison nods before bounding up the stairs, walking towards your closed bedroom door as he pops the first few buttons on his top open. He pushes inside with his shoulder,

"He-" Empty. Turning on his heels, he frowns, looking down the dark hallway. Sure, you were alone in the house, save a few men set up for your protection on the grounds and outside the house, but you definitely didn't like to be in the dark, or the quiet. Walking towards his room before resorting to your older brother, he swallows before he pushes the door open. His mouth hangs open to speak, but his eyes shoot up his forehead at the look of you on his bed, sprawled out on your back and clad only in powder blue and white striped lingerie, a small bow at the very top of your panties just below your stomach. You're partially covered by the long sleeve black button up that billows off your body when you stand up. You smile at him, fiddling with your fingers,

"I figured with everything that's happened... and you looking like this, we could... do some stuff. But I want to do it here. In your room. Tom'll go to my room first." You roll your eyes, but Harrison is at a loss for words. You're stunning. Always of course, but now that you're standing in his room with little on, and your hair and the gentlest touches of makeup adorning you, he's stunned and his tongue is lost. He swallows as you pad forward, almost on your toes, your body swaying closer. He nods, hands placed at your hips when you take hold of his shoulders. Pulling your body flush against his, you hum, pressing your face into his shoulder,

"You smell amazing." You coo. He swoops down, scooping you up into his arms. Your own arms bind around his neck as he presses you to the back of his door, leaning in to kiss you fervidly. You gasp into him, his pelvis pressing to yours as you card your fingers in his soft locks. Pulling you from the door, he walks you to his bed, dropping you on it. You lay below him, your legs propped up on the edge of the bed, shirt hanging from your shoulder as you watch him unbutton his shirt, standing poised between your legs. You giggle as he unbuttons his pants, a smile coming to his lips. He leans down, brushing his nose against yours before he kisses you softly,

"We'll talk after." You promise, holding his shoulders. He nods before standing straight again to brush his slacks down before focusing on getting you out of your undergarments. When his fingers fall around the hem of your underwear, you let out a breath, smiling up at him as he works you out of them.

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puppyluver256 · 5 years

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Underworld Ultimatum: The Quest for the Hottest Hades

So I mentioned in a previous big text post that I have some Very Strong Opinions on the interpretation of Greek god Hades shown in Disney’s Hercules film, and now I’m gonna talk about those opinions dammit! But let’s make it a little interesting. I always believe that if you can’t say something nice you shouldn’t say anything at all, so I’m also going to use this as an opportunity to talk about a Hades that I do enjoy. It’s a competition, babey! The Underworld Ultimatum! Or, if you’re preferring to reference a property one of these guys is in, the Hades Cup! (though to be fair this is less of a true competition and more of me showing why I like one and not the other)

First off, it’s the guy who inspired this, give it up foooor...

Disney’s Hades!

First of all, the guy’s design might’ve seemed cool back in the day, but looking back on him he’s kinda bland. Grey toga with accents of other greys, blue deathly pallor, nasty teeth... The flame hair is a pretty good concept, but considering the ancient Greek idea of the underworld probably wasn’t fire-themed I don’t know if it was an appropriate choice. ❌

Speaking of that flame hair, he commits the crime of “blue fire is totally cooler than red fire you guys what is physics?” nonsense. Anyone who puts even the tiniest bit of research in knows that, disregarding chemical compounds that affect flame color, blue flames are hotter than red/orange/yellow flames. Yeah, from an artistic perspective it seems counterintuitive, and blue flames work better with his standard palette, but even with that in consideration they couldn’t’ve made it so his flames turned white when he got angry rather than orange? Lazy... ❌

This is a problem with the Hercules film overall, but this feels like a christianized take on the ancient Grecian pantheon, with a much less horny Zeus in the place of the christian god and Hercules as sort of a Jesus figure. In line with this, Hades is portrayed as an equivalent to Satan and thus is shown to be undeniably evil. This is inaccurate to the actual mythology of Hades, where (and someone with a better scope of Greek mythology can either back me up or refute me on this) he was just a dude who ran the underworld and had no real malicious intent. But of course, a character is themed around death, they have to be a completely irredeemable villain. ❌

AND continuing the villain thing! He ugly, at least according to western society standards and especially compared to the hero and leading lady who are conventionally attractive by those same standards. This is continuing a long Disney tradition that a villain should be ugly. He’s evil, thus he doesn’t get to visit the dentist. ❌

His goals are basically just the same as every other villain, take over the world with some big strong brutes that are locked away by a supposedly benevolent horndog. Well, specifically Olympus, but considering that’s where the gods live and his brief rule subjugates the GODS, if he’d been in the head for longer he’d basically rule the world. Boring, bland, think of something else for once. Or at least have a good reason other than “I’m the villain, world domination for me!” ❌

There’s no real satisfying tension between him as a villain and the hero! His initial direct action against Hercules happens when he’s an infant (speaking of, dude actively tries to kill an infant), and then the next direct interaction between them is like nearly 20 years later and Herc has no knowledge of who this guy is and how big of a threat he’s been this whole time. Call me crazy, but I feel a villain is more effective when the protag is aware of the threat they pose for longer than just “oh he showed up today and apparently he’s been trying to kill me since I was a baby and now he’s got my girl??? guess he’s a bad guy” ❌

Following this point, there’s no satisfying confrontation between Hades and Herc that works to finish off the conflict between them. The major battle that Herc has against him is mainly against the titans, and iirc the only thing that he does to him in the “grabbing Meg’s soul from the soul pool brb” section is punch him in the face. I don’t remember any direct action that Herc does to cause Hades to fall into his soul pool. ❌

He’s voiced by James Woods, who is a major jerk. I’m not going into detail here as this is already long-winded enough, and Google is free. ❌

He’s got Cerberus, as any good interpretation of Hades should. That’s a plus! ✅ Though this Cerberus seems to be based on the “generic mean dog breed” aesthetic, and also I hated fighting this guy in Kingdom Hearts (the original, not the final mix with updated controls, OOF), which leads me toooo...

The guy THEN proceeds to smear his presence all over nearly every Kingdom Hearts game! Like, you’re not needed! Get out! Leave some room for better Disney villains!!! ❌

So nine bads, one good, and that “good” only comes from me liking dogs.

Next up, we have a more recent contender to the Hades mythos in modern media. Showing up outta nowhere in the first entry into a classic series for 21 years, let’s bring our hands together fooooor...

Kid Icarus Uprising’s Hades!

First off...look at this man. Look at this man! Hell yeah that is my aesthetic! Look at all the chaotic colors, the wild anime-esque hair, aaaaa! Amazing design! I would ask someone to get me the name of Uprising’s character designer so I can shake their hand and tell ‘em they did a wonderful job on the Hades look, but they’re probably Japanese and I don’t know a lick of it. Maybe someone at NoA could pass on my compliments... ✅

He does have a flame head form at some point with blue flames, but it doesn’t become red to show his anger so there’s no more of a violation of physics then the rest of his insides are. ✅ And that’s the real problem I have with Disney’s Hades for this particular point, if you’re going to violate physics at least have some damn fun with it instead of just thinking that cooler fire is hotter just because it’s made of warmer colors.

While this Hades is also irredeemably evil, there’s no weird christ-washing of Greek mythology going on here, because the Japanese generally don’t do that sort of thing when throwing a bunch of other culture’s mythologies together. Sure, Kid Icarus includes a lot of Greek mythology elements (Medusa, Thanatos, Pandora, arguably Palutena being based on Athena, among others), but it also incorporates a lot of original elements, such as the Forces of Nature who are not based on any specific Greek gods, the Chaos Kin, the Aurum, freaking space pirates?! And in regards to the Aurum, this Hades is able to put differences aside in order to help the other factions around at the time defeat the Aurum so there’s that! ...though he’s not exactly the best team player, hehehe... ✅

While he does show up out of nowhere after the defeat of the initially perceived villain, Medusa, once he debuts Hades is a constant presence. He’s almost always poking his head into the dialogue to taunt Pit, make some quip or joke, flirt with a female character, give a dastardly threat. Everyone’s always aware of exactly what kind of threat he poses! Good villain writing! ✅

But yeah, speaking of that, he does do the whole “initial villain wasn’t the real villain SURPRISE BITCH” thing that I’m not that fond of. Call it lingering resentment from Twilight Princess where Zant was basically thrown away in favor of bringing Ganondorf back. ❌

This Hades also doesn’t seem to have a Cerberus. Twinbellows is a Thing, yes, but they never show up in the same instance in time. The real Twinbellows is dealt with in the first chapter of Uprising, and the fake version of Twinbellows that shows up in chapter 9 is dealt with LONG before Hades reveals himself. ❌

His goal is to use the souls of everyone and everything that’s died to increase the ranks of his army and in the process throw off the natural order of things, which honestly makes sense as a goal for a malevolent death god. It’s helped by the fact that there’s really no one “good” faction in this game, everyone has their own self interests and Palutena’s just the one that’s most kind to humanity and Pit, who is the protag we experience the game’s events through and thus passes on a little of his bias. ✅

Oh, you want satisfying hero/villain confrontation? The boss battle against him takes up a whole chapter and oooohhhh boy is it a good’un. Do yourself a favor and look up the battle on YouTube, or to avoid a lot of spoilers and gain a lot of context, do yourself an even bigger favor and look up Chuggaconroy’s whole Uprising playthrough. The man goes into detail about everything of this game, not just its characters and basic gameplay. ✅

He eats Pit at one point, and then that whole chapter takes place in his innards. Ew. Gross. ❌

He’s voiced by S. Scott Bollock in the English dub and Hōchū Ōtsuka in the Japanese original. I don’t know whether either of ‘em are jerks, but I doubt they’re as bad as James Woods soooooo... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Setting aside cameos like being a spirit in Smash Ultimate, this Hades has only had a significant appearance in a single piece of media. Even though it’s a tad bittersweet, he doesn’t overstay his welcome, unlike another Hades. ✅

That’s 7 goods, 3 bads, and a shrug. The winner is clear! KI Hades is the victor! Or at least it’s obvious that I prefer him over the Disney version. Rant over, thanks for sticking through my ramblin’ goofballery. It was fun at least, right? I had fun. :D

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harrietvane · 5 years

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It's that time of year! Practical Magic. Thoughts? In as much unnecessary detail as you please?

OK so while it might seem now way past that time of year, I’m here to say it’s always Owens Season in my heart. A crunchy leaf autumn is obviously peak Owens, but February is no less Owens-y. You just have to believe.

Anyway. Thoughts. Here goes: Good things about the 1998 delicious cinematic masterpiece directed by actor, Carrie Fisher BFF, and director Griffin Dunne (fun fact: he’s also Joan Didion’s nephew! The more you know.) In no particular order:

What’s a job? Seriously, does anyone do ANY work around here? Neither of the aunts do more than can be charged from the occasional desperate lovesick townie, but like how often is that? Sally has the amazingly bare-minimum aesthetic job of hanging out in her wonderfully chic store and labelling things, from time to time. That is not a retail job I’VE ever had, and I’ve had a lot. Gillian? Hell no, it’s pool parties an undefined nomadic photoshoot life for Gilly. Husband Number One Michael pushes some crates of produce around? Sometimes? Just to be clear I LOVE THAT THIS MOVIE DOES NOT CARE ABOUT REAL-WORLD EMPLOYMENT BC THAT IS BORING. As far as it cares, you can hang out and live the witch aesthetic all day every day, braiding your hair and drying herbs, and that’s just how it is on this witch of an earth, and I WOULD ACTUALLY LOVE THAT YES THANKS. Idk, it’s an odd reaction, but just watching it gives me this ‘imagine if living was actually like this??’ vibe, quite separate from the narrative. It’s like one of those obnoxious ‘hands around tea cups/chunky sweaters’ aesthetic blogs, but like as though that was an ACTUALLY FUNCTIONAL LIFE FOR AN ENTIRE 2 HOUR MOVIE. It’s extremely soothing and consistent in this regards, re: world building. Why not be someone with no reliable income who makes your own hand-pressed envelopes, go nuts. Love it.

It’s a romcom about women and love, but manages NOT to be about a specifically young single woman finding a specific singular love (ie the standard romcom narrative). Like, it still is a romcom in both genre and tone a lot of the time, but it’s about love, meaning: romantic love maybe actually coming around twice (or more), about love being between sisters, between mothers and daughters, between a community of women, with all the challenges and pains and joys of that. I mean Sally is arguably the protagonist, and she does find romantic love, but the climax of the narrative is not about her finding/saving that, it’s about her and Gillian, and it’s treated as the main relationship of the film. The big ‘oh no’ moment and the big ‘oh yes’ victory moment is all about the love between Sally and Gillian, and it’s given the same weight as a romcom would give the run to the airport moment. I mean Aidan Quinn is great but he’s quite literally an afterthought, plot beat wise.

Speaking of subverting tropes: it’s the husband who gets fridged to further a woman’s narrative. Chistopher Nolan wakes somewhere in fright. Feels good. Feel organic

Anyway THAT GRIMOIRE. Prop designs OF THE GODS. IT’S PERFECT. IT FOLDS OUT. IT HAS BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATIONS. IT’S HAND-WRITTEN. IT CAN MAKE LOVE SPELLS, OR ZOMBIES, WHATEVER YOU NEED.

and connected to that, THE HOUSE. Many many people have an obsession over the house. The kitchen, specifically. The still room (drying room/pantry). The greenhouse. The staircase. The parlour. This amazing house that does not exist because they shot it on federal lands where the filming permission stated all structures where to be temporary and removed at end of filming! It didn’t even have foundations - it was a dollshouse of a structure sitting flat on top of the earth, and it vanished in a puff of movie magic. Actually sort of perfect.

Soooooo a words on the aunts, and the curse: word of god has now clarified that Franny and Jet are sisters, so they’re actually Sally and Gilly of the previous generation, but tbh just going on the movie i feel that you can feel free to read them as Married Witches™ where Jet is the Owens and Fran is her non-Owens wife. Jet snaps ‘what about my poor Ethan’ in reference to her own tragic Cursed Dude Event, but it could be assumed by the viewer that after Ethan shuffled off this mortal, that she met Frances The Lesbian Witch and they got married. I mean if you wanted to infer that, i don’t think the movie contradicts it? If Sally and Gilly’s flashback mum was a ginger, and jet is the brunette sister, then Franny would be an in-law? Anyway, their life is amazing, which ever way you read it. But reading them as married does bring up an interesting what-if: is the curse specific to men? I’m gonna say yes. Maria was specifically abandoned by a man, and i think wording is important in both legal documents and binding curses, which are, after all, related.

speaking of the curse, I find it so tragic and interesting and PAINFUL that Maria’s curse was prompted by her grief and anger at her lover abandoning her, but she didn’t actually curse HIM. Whoever he was he probably lived out his puritan days or whatever. Her curse was directed INWARD: she caused pain to herself and her family. It’s not the townsfolk men who are cursed, it’s the Owens women. That’s what we do. That’s what we’re taught to do as a response to breakups, when they hurt us, there’s not a big societal trend of men getting killed by ex-girfriends: after a breakup we react by hurting ourselves, not them. It’s the worst curse ever because you see it and you KNOW. That curse makes SENSE. and it’s HORRIBLE.

anyway in lighter news don’t you love the Owens Aesthetically Consistent Hair Colour Siblings? They could easily have made the 2 actresses consistently styled, but hey let’s make it fun. Flashback mum, Sally and Gilly, and Kylie and Antonia - One very ginger, one very brunette: it’s so pointless, so unexplained, and therefore amazing. The less explanation the better tbh. I love it.

Did you know Jimmy isn’t even rocking that Dracula Cowboy vibe in the novel? He’s just some american dude. But I guess they cast Goran Visnjic and were like ‘…….but he’s hot being Very Extremely Croatian, so Jimmy is Croatian now’. Excellent call.

all the small magics? Not like big, hand-wavy, nose-twitchy gesture magic, but just like Sally’s tea always stirring itself, and the aunts making toast appear to support an excuse. Sally and Michael’s matchmaking spell not being explained, or being given sparkly effects, it’s just [aunts tense about the time], [bells ring], Stockard Channing gives and incredibly fake ‘…..where are you going dear?’, and you KNOW there’s magic afoot. And of course, Phone. Tree. Day. Slow clap. I love the INFERENCE rather than the overt demonstration of the small magics.

So the cut a potentially endless post short, I will always be emotional about the the comparison between the woman in the first act who comes to the house to the aunts snapping out ‘why the hell else would i come here??’ like just disgusted at even being there, being compared with the image of Margo Martindale and the other townswomen all in the Owens house at the end (especially the woman who didn’t have a broom so she brought a mini-vaccum!) and how they don’t really understand the Owens but they came just because Sally told them she was afraid, and asked for help for a woman in danger.

Lastly, the soundtrack is PERFECT. Stevie goddamn Nicks. Amazing.

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history3 ep 6 - i’m sorry

HAHAHA gosh okay so there’s this thing - i get a deathly case of secondhand embarrassment and WOW this ep’s restaurant scene is the epitome of that and i couldn’t make myself go through it and had to quickly press press press the fast forward button to get to the end because obviously shao fei has no idea what he’s doing and tang yi is totally like regretting his decision to come out and eat with shao fei so I’M SORRY GUYS I REALLY CAN’T TELL U WHAT HAPPENS IN THE SCENE OTHER THAN SHAO FEI AND TANG YI ORDERING FOOD

but i did make myself sit through the part where shao fei moves over to sit on tang yi’s side of the table and tries to feed him. i can see the total regret on his face.

LOL okay i think one of the touching parts of this episode is when shao fei returns to the team and he’s obviously scared of police chief, so he asks the girl junior who obviously has a crush on him where the police chief is, and if he’s in a good mood today - police chief appears right behind him and yells “not good!”, and shao fei tries to get out of it by 1. reminding police chief that he should concentrate on his daughter’s (i think, pls correct me if im wrong) wedding rather than his SMALL little mistake 2. he’s still sick, running a bit of a fever and his arm hasn’t healed BUT obviously police chief doesn’t give two shits and hits him where it hurts

police chief: “the previous time you wrote 3000 words (for his apology/reflection letter) and you obviously haven’t learnt anything, this time you wanna write 5000?”

shao fei: “oh come on, you can’t just increase the word count from 3000 to 5000 at a go!”

and then police chief drags him to interpol and the head/chief there to apologize for jeopardising the operation they were on, and obviously the chief ain’t happy with shao fei, calling him impulsive and unthinking of his actions as he not only jeopardised the previous mission for thailand, but this one as well - police chief, awwww he’s a softie and obviously cares about shao fei a lot despite how much he yells at him, says, “sir, shao fei is actually very hardworking and serious about his job”

to which the interpol chief threatens police chief, that if he doesn’t control shao fei, he’ll go to their bosses and tell them that they aren’t working together anymore and replace the investigative team with another one, so police chief has no choice but to promise that this is the last time that shao fei will do smth like this again

and awww outside, police chief smiles and praises shao fei for not talking back to the interpol chief, and shao fei admits that he was at fault, and then cheekily says that, well the interpol chief isn’t police chief - police chief scoffs and goes: “so you’ll be obedient in front of him but because it’s me you always talk back and argue with me?”

cue the light hitting again, and shao fei says that’s not the case, it’s because he knows police chief is the best, and thanks him for having his back inside, and police chief obviously is happy but pretends to be irked - awwwww they obviously care about each other a lot and police chief has a soft spot for shao fei despite everything - of course, because with the way shao fei works i’m not sure if i was boss i wouldn’t have like gone out of my mind

they return to the cafe/restaurant the previous mission was at, before shao fei and tang yi were kidnapped, to see if there are any clues as to who abducted them both and just as shao fei is talking to zhao zi, he turns around and catches sight of chen wen hao - and okay he’s cute but srsly what would him yeling at chen wen hao and catching up to him do at this point? of course chen wen hao leaves before they can catch up to him

whoooo cool mob boss tang yi - i’ve got to admit that chris wu in this role is damn excellent and he’s got the mob boss vibe in this case - he asks jack if he’s found out who abducted/attacked him, and jack says he needs a bit more time, and tang yi goes: “i hope i won’t be waiting too long.”

they get to the store and LOL as expected shao fei is there waiting for him with a GAUDY AS HECK SUIT OMG FLOWER PRINTS SHAO FEI FLOWER PRINTS AND TANG YI IS LIKE “it’s not suitable” and okay fine shao fei you win with that cute pout

so shao fei puts the suit back on the racks and thank god, and you can see that tang yi, consciously or unconsciously, is super amused by him. at this point i don’t think tang yi likes him that way yet, but he definitely has a soft spot for him whether he knows it or not - anw tang yi smiles and sits down and asks: “so what is it today? did you pick up something else of mine? or are you going to bring me for ‘coke + add spicy’ (referring to the earlier scene where they’re eating and shao fei is feeding him right, basically while i was avoiding the scene as much as i could, shao fei was showing tang yi (against the man’s will LOL) how to eat spicy food and then washing it down/adding to the effect with coke)?”

anw gosh shao fei always asks the same questions, so he asked if tang yi really had nothing to do with wang kun cheng’s death, and then to catch tang yi’s attention he says that he’s figured out who abducted/attacked them that day - that it’s chen wen hao and shao fei (correctly) guesses that tang yi was there that day to catch a glimpse of him after getting word that chen wen hao might turn up

tang yi, as always, neither confirms nor denies, just asks: “why are you saying all these?”

shao fei bb basically points out that tang yi more or less challenged and fucked with chen wen hao directly, and shao fei doesn’t want tang yi to be defeated by the man so early in the game, and tang yi is like “i’m not worried”

shao fei goes to sit next to him and i like that they’re really quite comfortable to the extent that tang yi aint like about to throw him off the couch and shao fei just does it without thinking of the distance between them - and omgahhhhh he stares at him for so long, and when tang yi asks what he wants to ask for real, shao fei simply sighs and says, “these past 4 years, no matter what i asked you, you always have this (poker) expression and i’ve resigned myself to the fact. i’d rather do my own investigation and find out, or.... wait for you to want to tell me.”

OH MY GOD THAT’S KIND OF... THAT’S TRUST MAN. THAT’S TRUST. and okay i may be reading too much into it but i think tang yi seems a bit surprised and touched in a sense, maybe that shao fei actually does know him q well or that shao fei actually left it at that instead of persisting in asking him questions, either way MY HEART-

shao fei goes back to the station and the team is having a meeting - they’re doing another undercover stakeout thing at a bar and police chief singles shao fei out and reminds him that he better do his job properly this time - and his cover is gg to the club with the junior as couples and LOL the club scene - i think wearing the couple pink shirts are like the girl’s idea, and shao fei is like: “isn’t wearing this a little bit ridiculous” YES SHAO FEI IT IS pink shirt and striped long sleeved underneath?!!!!! gosh

and whooooooo wow i gotta say, tang yi has got fine taste in friends - the FWB guy he’s with, he looks pretty good in that top and lol shao fei’s face when he sees tang yi come in with the dude - okay so the guy right, aside from being tang yi’s FWB, i think he also occasionally helps tang yi with his requests for e.g. in this case, tang yi says to him while playing darts that he wants him to find out who attacked him, and the guy goes, “you’ve only just come to see me and you want me to work :(((, didn’t you miss me?”

and tang yi is like, “you sure you want me to drop by often?”

pretty guy rolls his eyes and goes. “whatever. everytime you’re here trouble occurs”

and okay i think tang yi sees shao fei, and anw the junior leans real close to shao fei and drops the information that tang yi is very popular, and he sleeps with both women and men and look at shao fei’s JEALOUS FACE THERE’S NO MORE ESCAPE FOR YOU

AND OMFGGGGGG TANG YI - UNEXPECTEDLY HE SAYS SMTH NICE ABOUT SHAO FEI - okay so while tang yi and pretty guy are dancing together, pretty guy also mentions that chen wen hao met someone at the cafe/restaurant place, and tang yi smiles and says that he knows already, and pretty guy who i’m pretty sure is tang yi’s occasional informant for information, he’s like, “you already know? who told you?”

and tang yi just smiles, and pretty guys KNOWS he’s like “you’re such a player, did you find another guy? that guy is better than me?”

ANOTHER GUY REFERRING TO SHAO FEI, AND TANG YI SMILES HE’S ALR IN QUITE DEEP BUT HE DON’T KNOW IT YET, BUT HE SAYS, “that person, he’s impulsive, stubborn, troublesome and childish, but...”

“...he’s pretty okay.”

HE’S FOND OF SHAO FEI LOOK AT HIM YOU CAN’T TELL ME THAT HE AIN’T FOND OF SHAO FEI OKAY and pretty guy hears it too, he says, “well it sounds like the both of you get along pretty well.” AND TANG YI DOESN’T FUCKING DENY IT WHICH MEANS HE AGREES!

anw they catch sight of each other and tang yi idk what he wants to do but he deliberately like caresses pretty guy’s waist and then shao fei COME ON YOU CAN DO BETTER THAN THAT KINDERGARTEN NURSERY SCHOOL STUDENT HUG and of course tang yi is like hah, lemme just kiss the dude

and woohoooo the bad guys turn up and the entire team is on alert including shao fei - i think tang yi didn’t know that he was there for an assignment until he saw people moving around and okay MAY I MAKE A COMMENT ABOUT HOW DAMN OBVIOUS THEY ALL ARE ISN’T THIS A COVERT OPERATION AND THE CLUB IS SO DAMN SMALL ANY ONE WITH EYES WOULD’VE SEEN THE COPS FROM A MILE AWAY

soooooo... hope you guys have seen the previews for next week’s episodes 7 and 8 and FARKKKK i can’t wait - shao fei is jelly that tang yi is chummy with pretty guy and i guess hong ye as well, and he’s going to be even more embarrassing at least for the next two episodes, but the good news is the plot has moved and next week shao fei is moving into tang yi’s place OMGGGG and we get more jack x zhao zi!!!

#history 3: trapped #history3圈套 #history 3: 圈套 #history3: trap

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imma-lil-teapot · 5 years

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Each TMNT Incarnation and Where They Stand With Me :)

(Nervous chuckle) ... Yeah no, I suck at titles. Moving on!

Y’all can go ahead and skip this part if you’re not interested in senseless rambling and just wanna get to the TMNT fun~ ;)

Soooooo, I’ve recently updated my Tumblr page to a blog dedicated to all my fandoms (musing, headcanons, writing, gifs, pics, the works, basically anything and everything in relation to them) since I wasn’t really ever doing anything with it other than using it to share pics mostly. But ever since I stumbled back into the TMNT fandom, I’ve been searching Tumblr for fan content and OMGOSH, did I hit the jackpot! Headcanons, fanfics, Turtle x reader stories, so much juicy stuff! Am hooked! Dunno why I never tried searching for similar stuff in the past for my other fandoms! I guess I just... didn’t realize there was so much content here. :O But anyway, I always wanted a place to share ideas and thoughts regarding my fandoms outside of sites like Deviantart and Fanfiction.net, and heck, it’s been here under my nose all this time... Y’all gonna have to forgive me; I’m an old fart. ;P (Insert image of Slowpoke for reference) So without further ado...

LET’S GET THIS PIZZA PARTY STARTED!

Imma start this blog off really simple and, as the title states, just give you all a small-ish idea of where each TMNT universe stands (or ranks?) with me, personally... Note the ‘personally’ part so please don’t feel offended if I don’t share the same opinion as you on a particular verse. ^^; I have my own tastes and will respect the next person’s when it comes to them. ;) Also, please beware the typos (which there most definitely will be)...

IN RELEASE DATE ORDER: (Hopefully they’re right)

MIRAGE COMICS~

Imma just say it: I haven’t read any of them yet. :/ There probably are sites out there that would allow you to view them online for free, but in truth, I’ve been a little slack about trying to find any... That may however change someday as I always tell myself I should really seek out the source material so it’s only a matter of time. What I do know, however, is that they’re of course a lot darker than most incarnations (which I don’t have a problem with personally) and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t curious as to exactly how much darker. X’D The closest I’ve come to ‘knowing’ these Turts comes from watching the Turtles Forever movie and they weren’t in it for a long time so it’s very difficult to say what they actually mean to me, so we’ll just put these guys down in the ‘not sure’ column for now. ;)

1987 CARTOON~

HAHA~ I think any fan of the franchise as a whole knows this little gem! The series that really hit it off and spawned over a 190 eps! Quite an impressive feat for a Saturday morning cartoon! It made its way to TVs the year before I was born, but it would take another few before it would reach our tubes (we’re always a few years behind the rest of the world :/ ) so I was around four when I was first introduced to it and needless to say, I loved it back then! Michelangelo was initially my fav due to him being my older brothers’ fav and the one they mainly spoke of, but it didn’t take long before my favering gravitated towards Leonardo (even at such a young age) and has been that way ever since. ;) But where exactly does the series stand with me as an adult nowadays with so many other verses we’ve been exposed to? I do hold a lot of nostalgia (as many older do) for it, and I mean, come on, that theme song is ageless, and I even started watching a lot of vids involving the original VAs and the shenanigans they get up to and seriously, it’s so heartwarming and fun to see them! But I have to be honest...

It’s not my fav verse, honestly. I will always adore them, of course, because of the nostalgia and the goofiness... But it’s the latter that’s mostly the reason for it being placed a bit lower on the favoritism ladder. While its a fun watch if you want something lighthearted, I still prefer the idea of the darker undertones that comes with being associated with ninjas. It’s just a preference. Plus, the Turtles designs are big one for me, and I’m sorry to say, but I keep seeing these fellas as more frog-like than turtle, despite the shells. X’D So yeah, no big reasoning for it, and even if someone were to ask me if I like these guys, I’ll still say yes, just that they’re not my ultimate fav is all. ;)

Also, we won’t talk about the Japanese Anime Ninja Turtles: Superman Legend or something to that extent... We’ll just let that one be gently swept under the carpet. ;) Only ever saw the trailer for it and that’s all I’ll ever need to see in my lifetime.

1990 MOVIES TRILOGY~

Now funny enough, I really don’t remember ever seeing these movies as a kid, though it’s possible I did and just maybe blocked the memory, but I highly doubt it... So yeah, I saw these movies as an adult already. The first is praised by most fans, and honestly, I can see why: it’s pretty good! :D The acting is very decent and the humour’s brilliant! The two sequels... not so much but still okay. ;) Where they sit with me... Not too far on the ladder again I’m afraid. :/ While I do really enjoy and appreciate the acting and that humour (”I made a funny.” X’D) it mostly comes down to the Turtles designs again... I really can’t see past them being actors in costumes rather than characters. :’( Granted, good actors. ;) And heck, Jim Henson did a phenomenal job! They’re just not really the movies for me is all, even if I do go back and watch ‘em every now and then. X’D I do however melt every time at the scene in the first movie where Raph wakes up in the bath and Leo’s there and apologizing and all... Makes me all gooey inside! X’D The feels are real! Speaking of Leo, though, he sounds even younger than Mikey. Small nitpick, that, but... why? X’D

But yeah, let’s just say, they’re good movies, just, not my favs.

Also, Coming Out Of Their Shells tour... Yeah, I’m gonna just... pretend that doesn’t exist for a minute.

THE NEXT MUTATION~

Nope.

Saw one ep as a kid and am not interested in seeing anymore.

Although, VA Matt Hill voices Raph. That’s one good thing.

2003/2k3~

Well it wasn’t already apparent by my avatar... Ladies and gents, I present to you... My fav TMNT verse to date! Oh my goodness, where do I even begin with this delicious series?! :D Firstly, animation: so appealing, comic book-y style! Their designs: without sounding pervy, veeeeeeeery appealing (hehehehehe), no seriously, they sometimes have a bitta bulk to them but it honestly works, and dem muscles, and the cool eyes! The VAs: spot on! Perfect! Wouldn’t have ‘em any other way! Make me melt, Mr. Michael Sinterniklaas~ (cough) Their personalities: Omgosh, just yes! So perfect! They’re easily differentiated and yet still work together so well. Leo’s mature and level-headed (well, most of the time ;P ) yet still gets tested a lot and even has a fun side that’s shown on occasion. Raph’s grouchy and violent but is shown on more than one occasion that’s he’s total softie and really does care. Don’s just a sweetheart and freakishly smart and even has slips ups from time to time. Mikey... omgosh, best Mikey ever! So much fun! So hilarious! And just a bundle of energy, but not at all an idiot like he’s sometimes portrayed in other verses. He’s witty, mischievous and just so adorable! Heck, even Master Splinter, April, Casey, the lot of them are just awesome in this series! And wow, they really do lean more towards the source material (or so I’m told) when it comes to the plots! It’s darker than the other previous verses yet still remaining kid-friendly (although I question it at times XD) and omgosh, it’s just everything I want in a TMNT universe! Granted, it’s not perfect perfect, but it nailed it for me. ;) It really showed so lovely character developments, alsortsa different genres, the humour will leave you in stitches, the Turts are all just so lovable, I can’t get enough of them! This series was really my high point and I’ve yet to find one that tops it~

Btw, this even includes Fast Forward and Back to the Sewer (BTTS). The former being my least fav of the series simply due to the setting and again, it’s just preference. I even liked BTTS, even though I’m not overly fond of a cyberspace setting, but I found myself really liking the art style and the general plot. :D

2007/2k7~

As with the last, if you’ve picked up on the page’s header/banner, you’d have probably guessed that the 2007 movie is also a good candidate for one my favs... And you’d be correct. ;) I’m actually very fond of this movie, and it’s largely due to the Turtles designs. I love how they were done! They just look so cool! <3 Subtle differences tell the viewer who’s who even if they didn’t have a mask or weapons. The VAs were also pretty good~ Now, the story isn’t the greatest, I’ll admit. Personally I thought it was okay, but know many fans think otherwise. But I did like the confrontation between Leo and Raph! It got real there, peeps! :O Now here’s also where it falls a little on its face for me: I didn’t really like how they handled Leo’s personality (if you haven’t already picked up on it, yes, I’m a Leo fangirl and I’m picky when it comes to how they handle his personality) but it’s a nitpick again, yet, I still feel compelled to state my opinion: the whole “I’m better than you.” comment really took me back and made me think they pushed it. I honestly like to believe he’d never actually say something like that... at least, 2003!Leo wouldn’t. X’D But that’s just my problem: I’m comparing a different verse’s Leo to this one and whether I like it or not, he said it. :/ Oh well, it still made for some fun action scenes and I’ll still always like the movie.

Bit of a goof on my side: I honestly thought that this movie was made to tie in with the 2003!verse due to the timeline in which it was produced, but turns out, it’s actually closer to the 1990′s timeline although still considered it’s own verse.

2012/2k12~

Oooh boy, lemme prepare for the backlash real quick... I’m uhhhh... not a fan of these boys. :/ I don’t mind them, but I’m honestly never gonna watch the series again. It’s hard to top your fav when you’ve kinda already hit your high point, ya know. Now before you light your torches and sharpen your pitchforks, hear me out: I will never bash the series, or make fun of anyone who likes it! Or anything to that extent! It’s just wasn’t for me, plain and simple, and it’s got nothing to do with it being ‘new’ or I’m just an old fart stuck in my ways. Heck, If you’re still reading, you would’ve found out that even nostalgia couldn’t beat the series that grasped me in my teens! So no, it has nothing to do with age. But if you do need a reason: I wasn’t overly fond of how they handle the characters. For one, they look and act a bit too young, Mikey is just... wow, something else. Donnie’s... sheesh, pretty snappy and antagonising. Raph’s well... okay, he’s meant to be angry half the time, and they did give him some more layers with Spike and Mona Lisa and whatnot, but he still kinda never learns his lesson if I can say that? He’ll learn that he shouldn’t cause issues with others, yet next episode he’s back at it again. :/ Leo’s... wow, just not like other Leos. X’D Best way I can describe him is... young? Very childlike. And even when he was progressing to becoming this better leader, I honestly couldn’t even see the change. My mind was just stuck on this “He’s a babeh.” notion. Also, I’m not even gonna start on this April and Casey. Just. No. Most of the characters were annoying and I just kept seeing recycled plot after plot. What I did like was the romance that blossomed between Raph and Mona (albeit far too rushed) and even Donnie liking April was adorable (but seriously Donnie, you can do so much better), and there were some really heartfelt moments, like Splinter telling Leo to leo his brothers with his heart and not his head, and the scenes when they were Tots will always make me squeal... But yeah... without leaving any spoilers.... about Splinter... just... thanks, Nickelodeon. Y’all know what I mean. Not once... But twice.... Really? So yeah, look, I realized some of those reasons might even be petty, but again, it’s just not the series for me, but anyone who’s a fan... You keep being a fan! ;) I’m glad you can enjoy something I can’t. ;)

2014/2k14/2016/2k16 AKA BAYVERSE~

HAHA~ Every fan’s favorite... If only. X’D Jokes aside, despite many fans claiming the Bay movies ruined the franchise, these two films gathered a small following... And I’m apart of it. :) Funny enough, I honestly didn’t know what to think of them when the movie first came out. I think I was just taken aback by the sheer amount of detail and all that went into their designs. I didn’t not like them, but again, their designs were a lot to take in. :O Even now after seeing the movies quite a few times over, I find myself constantly discovering something I didn’t notice on them before, be it a strap or a scar etc. And it honestly took some getting use to their sizes, I mean, sheesh! :O Not to mention the different background story, and Megan Fox’s wooden, expressionless acting, but despite all that... I found myself actually growing attached to these hulks of Turtles. They still have a lot of that heart in them and plus they’re just so much fun, I mean, can we say ‘Elevator scene’? X’D Now again, not perfect by anys mean, but still fun and pretty decent incarnations to add to the franchise. Again, Leo’s been given this ‘Better than you’ a bit which irked me to be frank. Not always but it’s there sometimes, but otherwise alright. Raph’s a decent Raph. Even had some tender moments. Donnie’s adorable! X’D This slightly potty mouthed geek that you just gotta love. And Mikey... although given that bitta ‘idiot’ feel, is also just as lovable and you want to hug him every time he’s onscreen!

In short, I like ‘em. :) They’re actually closer to the top of the ladder than some others.

RISE OF THE TMNT/ROTTMNT/2018/2K18~

Yeeeeeeeeuuuuuuh... no. Sorry. Not for me. :/ Again, gonna remind y’all, nothing to do with age. Nothing to do with change. I will say that the fluid animation is nice, and the fact that they chose 2D animation. :) Buuuuuut, wow, they were certainly a lot to take in. Almost as much as Bay’s Turtles. After watching a few eps, I will conclude that they really just aren’t what I’m looking for. I found that the constant joking, while sometimes funny, got a little bit much, plus such short eps. Raph being leader was a switch and one that took awhile to get use to and honestly, I’m just not for it, I don’t even know where to begin with Donnie, Mikey’s okay, Leo... (deep breath) I don’t know what they were thinking... Let’s not even go to Master Splinter. But anyways, I get that change was what they were going for and that it was more so based on the 1987 toon with the silliness so that’s fine. I’m glad it’s got so many fans. :) And honestly, I wanna end off just by saying...

That no matter what your thoughts on what I’ve said, I hope you can respect my opinions and choices cause at the end of the day, they’re just my own, and I will always respect yours! :D If you adore the verses I’m not too crazy about, that’s great! :D I want you all to love the heck out of them! And honestly, this is what’s so great about this franchise: there are so many verses to choose from! So many options and tastes to suit any and all! You don’t have to follow the masses! You go enjoy whichever incarnation(s) you want to! ;)

And there we have it, my first fandom bloggy thingy~ Hope there’ll be many more where that came from! :D

This is Drag0n-Mistr3ss signing off~

#tmnt #incarnations #favorite #teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt 2003 #tmnt 1987 #tmnt 2014 #tmnt 2012 #tmnt 1990 #rottmnt

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theonceoverthinker · 6 years

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OUAT 1X20 - The Stranger

Hey, stranger!

Meet me under the cut to read my thoughts on this episode!

Press Release August promises to enlighten Emma and take her on a journey that will show her how she can beat Regina, and possibly take custody of Henry; and with Mary Margaret returning to work, Regina puts a plan in motion to seduce David. Meanwhile, in the fairytale land that was, with the Evil Queen’s curse about to strike, Geppetto agrees to a plan that will save Snow White and Prince Charming’s daughter, but with a proviso that could also save his own son. General Thoughts Past Gepetto is the shining beacon of this episode. I love the lengths he goes to to protect Pinocchio and the dark places he goes to in the process. I also give the episode a lot of credit for showing so much of Gepetto and Pinocchio together in the earlier bits of the flashback. We see the selfless nature of Pinocchio that grants him his humanhood and seeing the two of them bond a bit make Gepetto’s blackmail so much more tragic and understandable. That said, while I love the way he emotionally blackmails Jiminy into helping him out, I do feel like it would’ve been a touch stronger had we seen their friendship a bit more in the second flashback scene. Wow, that scene with Pinocchio really didn’t do it for me. See, I get that Pinocchio left Emma and I can understand why. He was roughly 7-9 years old and a baby is a big responsibility, especially when you’re in a new land and are a kid. But I wish that we had seen more of a lingering effect of tension with Pinocchio taking care of Emma other than just one guy who was mean to him. I feel like an additional flashback scene would’ve come in handy here - one with Pinocchio taking care of Emma and one of him being exhausted after some time had passed, being told off, and then having the offer to leave. Because as it stands, Pinocchio only has that one bad encounter that takes maybe ten seconds total with a nothing character to take him away from a baby he cares about and a promise he made to his Papa. Present I find that the scene at the tree between Emma and August was a better version of Jefferson’s speeches from “Hat Trick.” Because August - in addition to being an established character, now ten episodes in the making - is Emma’s friend. Because he’s already earned a great deal of her trust and is implementing evidence (Something that he knows will better help her believe), it feels more like an earned discussion. And while I’ll take my objections with it in the next episode, I find that August demanding that Emma step up and be the Savior works better because his motivations are more selfish.

Also, I like how Emma’s desperation is playing out in the background of the episode as Gold and August continue to fail her, culminating in such a crazy and off the charts decision to abduct Henry. It’s a great moment where it’s completely indefensible both in-universe and to an Emma fan like me and the fallout in the next episode is so well-earned for a WTF decision like that, making me feel like the writers knew damn well what they were doing. Insights -That is the coolest door lock ever and I want it soooooo badly! -”My kid needs me. I don’t have time for faith.” Say what you want about Emma, but my girl has her priorities in check! -I know people have their problems with OUaT’s effects, but they’ve always managed to capture water so well. Whether it’s practical or in CGI, it’s both realistic and beautiful. -Alongside those lines, the Pinocchio wooden toy is so expertly crafted. Given how it’s only in a handful of scenes, it’s really impressive that they went to such efforts to make it tangible. -Regina, making everyone use those old school phones that take forever to reach someone was the most vile part of this curse! -There’s such a great stark contrast between Mary Margaret from the pilot and now. Back in the first episode, she could barely talk to Regina without getting barked at, but the tables have turned so drastically. It speaks to her development over the past 19 episodes, and what’s even better is that she retains her ability to forgive, an aspect of Snow that is such a big part of her, especially in later seasons. -Damn! Henry’s determination is really something else here! While I definitely feel for Regina (It must be awful seeing the child you raised turn on you and call you evil, not matter how true it actually is), Henry has clearly reached a limit and given that Regina actually did frame Mary Margaret, I can’t help but feel some catharsis out of that speech. -Gold, you bastard! That was so douchey, and I am cracking the fuck up! It’s probably some more catharsis, and not unjustified catharsis given August’s ploy in the last episode! He’s now just having all the fun in the world dicking around with August and while I love August, it’s so entertaining to watch! Oh! And when you see the clock, it all gets so much sadder! SO MANY FEELS! -To be fair, Pinocchio, I don’t blame you for tying up Jiminy. -Emma and Rumple just have the best discussions! I like how blunt Emma is with her demands and like Henry, she’s determined as hell! -I wonder if Regina got that rocky road from a certain Snow Queen. ;) -It only occured to me now that August’s presence was foreshadowed in the first episode. Why else would Gepetto speak of not having a child when in the previous scene in the pilot, he clearly did? -Regina’s fake story about finding David is like the evil version of Michael’s letter to Jane in Season 3 of “Jane the Virgin.” It reflects on themes of meant-to-be and coincidences. Also, I have to wonder how much of that story was improvised and how much of it had she planned beforehand. -The effects are on a roll here! I love how the tree in our world all but cracks open as Pinocchio enters our world. As a side note, it’s really lucky that humanity hadn’t built over his landing spot. Imagine that happening to Pinocchio at a Starbucks! XD -There’s such a sad contrast between the “fake” reunion in the past episode and the real one here. The “fake” one while...well, fake is so honest and upfront. You just know that that’s the kind of reunion August would want with his Papa, and in this episode, it’s so calm and lowkey, but tragic because it’s on a bed of lies. -Oh, Emma. That was a terrible idea! I get where you’re coming from girl, but...no! Arcs The Mystery of August Booth - Finally, all is revealed! I’m glad that they got the reveal out of the way earlier in the episode so that we could spend the rest of the runtime exploring his past and present relationships. It really helped to define August as a character. As for the reveal, it was always an engaging mystery that revealed just enough to make August’s character engaging, but not enough that the answer would become obvious. This may just be one of the most underrated twists in all of OUaT for that reason. Favorite Dynamic August and Gold I love how much resentment Gold has towards August and the petty and hurtful ways he lets it out. At the same time though, the two begrudgingly work together knowing that they’re the only other padults that they have on their side, and they’re surprisingly good at doing it. Because of that, how they work together and interact is so amusingly petty and yet coopertaive all the same and it makes me wish we could have seen more reluctant team ups between them. Their relationship is definitely a proto Season 3 Golden Hook, albeit toned down significantly due to circumstances. Writer Awww! It’s Andrew and Ian’s last episode of the season! These guys were a real treat. Their dialogue is fantastic and their theming, while it doesn’t match Fruit’s, works well here because both the latter past segments and the present segments show how far he’s fallen from his virtues and the emotional as well as physical consequences of that. But, they do a good job keeping August likable by showing just how much effort - genuine effort - he’s making to get Emma to believe here. Additionally, these guys know how to use just the right character at just the right moment. Nothing ever feels over or underused. Rating 9/10. We got an excellent exploration of character here. August comes out of this episode fully fleshed out and his dynamic with Emma really pegs home the danger that everyone is in going into the final two episodes. The pacing of the story gives us a fun adventure and every character featured has something to do or contribute to the story. I took a point off for the weak scene in the foster home as that’s supposed to be so much better than it ended up being.

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Thank you for reading and to the fine folks at @watchingfairytales for putting this together! Next time: We talk about fruits. How about apples?

Season Tally (176/220) Writer Tally for Season 1: A&E (50/70) Liz Tigelaar (17/20)* David Goodman (33/50) Jane Espenson (46/60) Andrew Chambliss and Ian Goldberg (38/40)* Daniel Thomsen (8/10)* Vladimir Kvetko (9/10)* (* = Their work for the season is complete)

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madamelokiofasgard · 7 years

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I only just noticed your reply!! I love critical role SO MUCH, and being caught up almost hurts because I can't just drown myself in it. XD And yeah...I enjoyed Matt as well, but....once I noticed Moffat's trends, particularly with women (whose only purpose/life ending was to have children and be a mother/wife, regardless of their personality or ambitions), it got very stale very quickly for me. Apparently, the only woman who DIDN'T have that ending is Clara, but I didn't see it myself. >_

oh gods yeah that pissed me off soooooo much with how he wrote them, and honestly he started showing his colors in season 2 with the few eps he did under RTD. Like he did the season one stuff when Jack came in, it was still okay, though you could still see some of it with the whole young mother thing, but it was handled better.

But once we hit season 2, we have him making the Doctor abandon Rose and Mickey so he could run off to consort with a french woman, going “oh no look it’s fine it’s because she’s so smart that he falls for her!” which is a big FU to you Rose from him but i digress. And that Reinette this amazing historical figure, was still whittled down to what she could be for the Doctor, a romantic object, and her actual intelligence didn’t matter. Then with the whole Silence in the Library two parter with River. Shunt Donna off to be stored and be concerned only with being a mother and insert his own character, River. And during Martha’s travels, when he did the Weeping Angels, throwing both Martha and the Doctor out where only the Doctor remains relevant and Martha getting a job to support him while we follow Moff’s character and the end with her friend being followed by a guy.

He has a habit of…shitting on all previous companions that weren’t his own, making the Doctor act like a dick, and inserting absolute prominence of his own companions! Making Amy a mother to the Doctor’s “wife”/weapon to kill him all the while stripping her of her autonomy. Of course inserting River as his wife so she would “more important” than any other romantic interest he’d ever had…like Romana, and Sarah Jane, and Rose. Then using Clara to just….wipe his hands all over the entirety of the Doctor’s past…shitting on every past writer and companion ever, because Clara, Clara next to River is The Most Important. And he’d only grieve her making the TARDIS a monument, nevermind everyone else he’s ever lost. Granted i never saw past ep 2 of the 12th Doctor’s stuff, but enough crossed my dash to annoy me.

*deep breaths*

Anyway…

Moff is a dick writing about previous companions and women in general; as you said, making them be mother’s and wives and the be all end all for women was super annoying.

That being said. Going to at least finish Twelve’s stint, just so i know what’s going on because…it’s a compulsion of mine, i hate missing things; i need to see them at least once, just so i know.

I have been rewatching the RTD era though, just got through The Impossible Planet, skipped Girl in the Fireplace as it annoyed me so much. Oh…shoulda read The Stone Rose again in it’s stead to supplement that episode. Ah well.

Anyway, fun ranting with you lol and i am both glad to be caught up on CR, but also annoyed since no CR tonight *minor whining* But someone sent me a pdf of the campaign guide bless their souls, and it’s helping to fill that spance and urging my writing of my own D&D world that i put together and organize it because my husband said he wants to DM it!!!!

Anyway, sorry this got long! When i find someone i can rant to, i let loose lol

#anti moffat #oooops #meant to send privately my bad #ah well #have a rant #akaitsume #vox machina

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raywritesthings · 7 years

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Arrow and Harry Potter

Arrow

my all-time ultimate fave character: Laurel Lance

a character I didn’t used to like but now do: I hated Quentin at first, and I lot of stuff he did/does I still don’t like but I’ve grown to appreciate his complexity and his dynamics with Laurel and Oliver. Of course now that Laurel’s dead he has like nothing to do so it’s just stupid.

a character I used to like but now don’t: Felicity was cute s1...she got on my nerves pretty quickly after that, though. I hate what Diggle has become. Like just look at him s1 compared to now and it’s just sad. I miss when Diggle was his own character.

a character I’m indifferent about: Can I just say any of the new recruits? Like, I just don’t care about any of them. At all. I didn’t start the show for them, I started for GA and BC, why is this so hard for the showrunners to grasp? I’m also pretty indifferent towards Sara, no lie. She’s just kind of there and then not and then there again. She drifts into the story and out and doesn’t really seem to have all that lasting of an impact. I mean she can literally be plucked from the timeline because she’s apparently of little enough importance history won’t miss her. And it totally undermined the whole “journey” aspect of characters when we met her and she was just insta-badass straight out of her new s2 packaging, now with 100% more blonde, some reshooting required. Maybe if they’d bothered to show her training--but that would have required them to actually show a wlw relationship and not just the angsty post-breakup stage so that wasn’t gonna happen. Like I don’t necessarily hate her but I don’t like her much either. She’s just kind of meh to me.

a character who deserved better: DINAH. LAUREL. LANCE.

a ship I’ve never been able to get into: O/F, Oliver/Sara, and lowkey Nyssa/Sara - Nyssa was always so much more invested than Sara from her first appearance to her last. Like you got her going on and on about her “beloved” and then Sara’s flirting it up and kissing people throughout time and space, the heck am I supposed to do with that? Also I haven’t liked Thea/Roy ever since Roy ditched her after sleeping together and left no forwarding address. Dick move, dude.

a ship I’ve never been able to get over: Lauriver, dear god, the beauty and the tragedy will haunt me forever

a cute, low-key ship: I liked Oliver and McKenna, I won’t lie. Moira and Walter were tragic but precious. Also if Tommy had lived I could’ve seen him and Helena having an interesting thing don’t judge me.

an unpopular ship but I still enjoyed it: Non-canon but I’m gonna go Lauryssa. Also Constantine/Oliver.

a ship that was totally wrong and never should have happened: O/F, when will these writers learn that ship destroyed both those characters

my favourite storyline/moment: I’m in that rare minority that loved s1 so much more than s2. S2′s where it started going wrong, the fridging women left and right, Slade’s shitty motivation for being bad--he’s a mercenary, for fuck’s sake, it does not need to be about a woman he loved and lost, it’s not complicated--retconning the flashbacks left and right, but s1 was so good. Also loved Laurel becoming BC though I never got why the writers needed to start her off at square one when they showed she could fight the previous two seasons.

a storyline that never should have been written: Basically the entire s4 plot. Magic and nukes are not GA’s thing. Also killing BC on a GA show is such bs. Real GA would have rather seen himself killed first.

my first thoughts on the show: Ok, this is interesting! The fight scenes are good, I want to see how these characters become more like their comic book counterparts.

my thoughts now: Well that sucked.

my all-time ultimate fave character: Oh man, how can you do this to me? TOO MANY, OKAY? I HAVE TOO MANY.

a character I didn’t used to like but now do: Dudley is so much more interesting after book 7. I like the idea that he finally started to realize that his parents and their abuse towards Harry was shit. I know JKR decided to not give Dudley a magic child in the epilogue, but I wish she had. It would have been so nice to see Dudley break the cycle of abuse in the Dursley family once and for all by loving and supporting his kid no matter what.

a character I used to like but now don’t: I don’t know if I dislike him necessarily but I definitely don’t like him the way I used to as a kid - okay, yeah, it’s Dumbledore. I mean he is soooo complex, and that’s a good thing. But a lot of the stuff he did? Not cool.

a character I’m indifferent about: Basically a lot of the OCs that masquerade in fics as barely-mentioned students. It’s fine if you wanna use them, but it’s weird to me when people start purporting their characterizations of them as fact if that makes sense? To that end, I’m also mostly indifferent about all the next gen kids with the exception of Teddy (there’s just a lot there to his character that would be so interesting to unpack - why was Cursed Child not about Teddy Lupin with a better plot gdi).

a character who deserved better: So many characters tbh. Ginny Weasley deserved better from both JKR and all y’all. JKR promised an awesome moment having to do with her being the seventh child of a seventh child (Arthur) and then never delivered. Fandom is shitty to her because she gets in the way of their ships (like especially H/HR and H/D shippers seem to love to demonize a teenage girl in their fics, just saying) and because they seem to think Hermione is enough female rep which is such bs. Ron also deserves soooooo much better from fandom. So, so much better. Hagrid deserved to have one of Harry’s kids named after him. Sirius Black just deserved a better life. Snape deserved not to be abused as a child. Harry deserved like basically everything better. The Weasleys deserved not to be poor - do you see where I’m coming from here???

a ship I’ve never been able to get into: A lot of the non-canon ones (H/HR - she’s like a SISTER to him, he LITERALLY SAYS; H/D - It’s implied in that bathroom fight scene Draco was about to use the CRUCIATUS CURSE like WTF also he’s just kinda shitty to Harry and his friends almost the entire series just saying). Obviously if you wanna write AUs where things are completely different, that’s up to you, but they’re just not for me.

a ship I’ve never been able to get over: Jily, Hinny, Romione

a cute, low-key ship: Deanmus is the gay/bi rep we deserved, not unhealthy and possibly one-sided Dumbledore/Grindelwald. I feel like in book 5 at least Luna might’ve had a thing for Ron which is kind of adorable. Although I also like Ginny/Luna. Also I lowkey think Harry might’ve had a crush on both Cho and Cedric at the same time. Teenage years suck.

an unpopular ship but I still enjoyed it: I mean Romione seems to be unpopular with a lot of fandom but I love it so sucks to suck

a ship that was totally wrong and never should have happened: I’m pretty much ok on all the canon ships. I mean I wish JKR hadn’t tried to push this whole “Snape loved Lily” thing. More like “Snape was obsessed with Lily and never got over her”.

my favourite storyline/moment: ahhhhh I don’t know, maybe Ron coming back to save Harry and destroy the Horcrux.his insecurities? Such a great moment for his character, and his and Harry’s friendship. I also just love how Harry’s whole outlook on life completely brightened up in HBP during the time he was dating Ginny. It was so lovely to see him happy for once. And I love all of book three, it is my favorite. Also the Moody-is-really-Barty Jr. twist remains one of the greatest of All Time and the movies ruined it but I digress.

a storyline that never should have been written: Like I’m not saying it shouldn’t have been written, I just don’t like how Snape’s backstory has given rise to this idea that he did Nothing Wrong, Ever and it was Lily’s fault for ending the friendship that he turned to the Dark Side. Like fuck off, he was already there and it was not her job to be his “savior” when he sure as hell didn’t want saved. Also all the movies. Damn you, Kloves.

my first thoughts on the show books: This is such a great story and world! I love the characters and I can’t wait to see what happens next! (or something along those lines - I was young, okay?)

my thoughts now: While there’s certainly plenty of issues (lack of rep for many marginalized groups, for example) it still holds up as a really strong series. Must resist temptation to begin yet another reread.

#arrow #hp #emerson replies #ayotofu

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And on top of all the countrywide bullshit, on the home front I'm literally done with everything too!!!! FUCK I HATE MY ROOMMATES. Putting under a readmore because this will be painfully long

Our roommate spent the first three months that I knew her talking about how much a literal piece of shit actual abuser her husband was, how he has no respect for any of her boundaries and seems totally intent of keeping them in a bad situation so she can never leave him. 3 months of that shit while we worked on getting a new place.

OBVIOUSLY Tony and I don't want to become close to this guy because he treats his wife like shit (and we've witnessed it at least a couple times) and she claims she wants to become independent of him and get a job and learn to drive and whatever. She also says he controls all the money and she has no access to it, and he's not been saving anything the last few months. She's worried about getting stuck at this shitty apartment for another year (its not serviceable for literally any internet or tv services, it's p dumpy but Tony and I needed a place fast so it worked for what we needed) and the conversation comes up that instead of Tony and me paying rent, we can just save the money up for a new place for all 3 of us.

I’m not stupid. I know she's deliberately setting things up in a way where all the responsibility to save and earn the money falls on me and Tony, but if things work out she can take credit and hold it over us. But I agree because I don't want to get stuck at his place paying $500 a month and living off cell phone data for an indeterminate amount of time. I also notice that she talks shit on her husband all day to us, and when we say "wow that's pretty awful" she reports back to him that we can't stand him. Then proudly tells us about it. She's literally manufacturing fucking tension in the household, although due to her proud openness about it I can't be certain she's doing it on purpose or if she thinks she's facilitating some kind of communication?

When we move she doesn't want to leave her husband homeless, but both of them are saying he has plans to move out ASAP because "their relationship is better when they live apart." The second we put his name on the lease (bc Im not risking eviction by having him live here illegally) she becomes a lot less intent on the idea, and while she still talks about it its turning more into a hypothetical than a real plan or goal. Just like her learning to drive. Or getting a job. Or cutting toxic people out of her life. And of course she starts getting pissy and taking credit for being able to afford the place when Tony and I talk about it.

So it becomes really apparent she doesn't really follow through on anything she says AND she has a tendency to set up manipulative, no-lose situations for herself. She also can't work because she cant sit for long periods (except for when playing video games, binge watching tv shows, and her previous jobs where she sat for long periods) and she has a totally real disorder where she could pass out at any time which makes any job where she has to stand or walk around a safety hazard (no name for it that she can give, and no examples of it happening since I've known her even when she walks around a fair for 12 hours in high heels, but totally a disorder.) She blames it on spoon theory and postpartum depression, which we accept for about the first four months that she talks about it. She can't go to the doctor because money is tight but every time her husband has a toothache they go and get him medicine.

She spends four months talking about how she's suicidally depressed and doesn't have the energy to do ANYTHING (except for go to ren fairs, visit her family, go shopping, visit friends, host a thanksgiving party, and go out for drinks or hookah literally any time someone offers to pay for her) and has yet to see any kind of doctor, despite qualifying for emergency medicaid due to her and her Husband's lack of income. Oh, have I mentioned that her Husband can't hold down a job on top of everything else? But even though she hasn't worked for almost a year she still expects him to cook for her, clean for her, support the two of them and drive her around everywhere because she never learned because SPOON THEORY even though, AGAIN, SHE QUALIFIES FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAID.

So they start to notice that we're not exactly thrilled with the fact that even though 50% of the time neither of them are working, they cant do basic shit like clean up their dishes. They keep scrabbling to hide behind spoon theory (even though he doesn’t suffer from depression??) and we then offer a workaround in the from of a 2 day rule for messes which they then immediately start abusing. Then they just start leaving all the time - they're visiting x family member or y family member or x friends. They talk nonchalantly about claiming her sister's 4 kids on their taxes and splitting it with her. Why can't the sister claim them herself? Why because she does't work, of course, so she can't claim them! And "if her boyfriend (who financially supports both her and the children, mind you) claims them, he keeps all the money to himself!"

I think this is outrageous because I'm 99.99% sure that's literally illegal, but I'm hoping if I allow them to get their 7k without reporting them maybe they'll actually be able to pay their fucking rent.

Once it is confirmed that the sister is A-OK with the tax fraud, suddenly they start talking about how, because finding jobs has been soooooo hard (they have not been trying and have not been home) that they just want to wait until they get the tax return back and get their own place. They need to be around "people who make them feel like famiy" ie "enablers who want a free babysitter." And they also want to go on a tour of America vacation. Because obviously.

As they talk about this plan, I patiently wait for the part where they offer to pay us x amount of money to break the lease. They never bring it up. As the plans are still in a very fetal stage, and she's shown no initiative to follow through on 90% of her plans since I've known her, I don't press it

They're never available and keep leaving messes before leaving for weeks at a time. Then when visiting family in Oklahoma we find out a) the never paid the electrical bill they said they did and b) suddenly by the grace of god, a job opportunity opened up somewhere else! several states away! Before their tax return shows up! When they claimed to not be looking anymore!

Obviously this look pretty bad on their part, and I finally call her out on the fact that they have been loudly making plans to try and move out early without even trying to address the elephant in the room of breaking the lease with us. She says that OF COURSE they never intended to leave us in a bad situation. And also OF COURSE they want to move out, seeing as how all Tony and I talked about the first few months was how much we wanted her husband to move out.

At this point I back the hell out of this conversation because I'm about to throw my fucking phone at the wall and throw all their shit out the window of the apartment complex. She sat there and tried to gaslight my ass??? Like no, actually YOU wouldn't shut up about what an actual piece of shit dirtbag he was, and all we did was say "we will help you leave his ass because he sounds awful." And then, when we were almost a full month into our new lease after you swore up and down he would move out ASAP, we started asking what the timeline was.

HOW FUCKING DARE she act like him moving out was our idea that we were pressuring onto her, his poor faithful wife!!!! Just like when she spent 3 months talking about "thank you guys so much for saving up the money for the move, he would have spent it all on bullshit!" to suddenly switch to "um, that's not YOUR money you dropped on this move, it's EVERYONE'S money because we really could have used it but we LET you save it up instead" the second the lease was fucking signed!!!

JFC At this point i'm like fuck it take your damn tax return and move out we don't need your money for rent bc OBVIOUSLY you aren't paying it for February since Husband JUST got a job offer yesterday (interesting how every time he's actually TRIED to get one he's found one within a few days) and doesn't start till next week.

#today i will be kinkshaming my roommates for:#being the worst #trying to screw us #using mental illness as an excuse #gaslighting #gaslighting tw #domestic abuse tw #god damn it #roommate drama #roommate whining

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NYE Wine Bar – Serving Chilled Wines & DIY Ice Bucket

We are fully into the holiday season! Christmas is almost here and then New Year’s Eve is just around the corner. I could not be more excited! I love basically this entire holiday season, but there’s something special about NYE. Call me cheesy but I love that the holiday is centered around new beginnings and resolutions. It’s also such a great time to celebrate with friends and loved ones as you look back on the previous year. I wanted to share a couple of hosting ideas for a wine (and chocolate) bar, specifically about keeping chilled wines cold while still looking cute.

In this post, we are working with ALDI. All of the wines and chocolates you see in this post are from ALDI and they are soooooo good. Quite a few of the wines I picked up are award winners (plus they are still really affordable in case you are stocking up for a party; I got all of my wines in this post for under $50!), and I cannot get over how many great little chocolate treats they have in stores. The chocolate truffles are adorable! Makes getting ready for a party too easy.

In case you want to know what I specifically stocked my wine bar with, here it is: Belletti Prosecco, Coastal Cove Sauvignon Blanc, Dancing Flame Red Blend, William Wright Reserve Pinot Noir; plus a few special edition William Wright Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Blend, and Chardonnay (those last three are the ones that have the cute black and white graphic design look on the labels), created in partnership with designer Timothy Goodman and available in select ALDI stores this December!

For red wines, they don’t need to be served chilled, and they are super easy to have on hand for a party. Just open an hour or so before the party so they can breathe and you’re basically good to go. But I’ve always thought wines that require refrigeration (so they can be served chilled) are a bit tricky at a party. Mainly, if they are tucked away in your refrigerator, sometimes it’s hard to remind guests that’s where they are. After all, sometimes people feel a bit odd just going through your refrigerator. Plus there’s the whole “out of sight, out of mind” issue, so it’s possibly guests may not know you have chilled wines and then it becomes your job all night to remind them. Which I don’t know about you, but I’m not a good enough hostess to remember to do that once a party gets underway.

Wouldn’t it be better if the chilled wines could somehow sit out on a table or a wine bar while looking cute but still staying cold? Good news, I’ve got two methods to recommend to you—both super cute and effective, but one is much easier than the other. Plus, who doesn’t like options?

First, I wanted to see about the whole solid ice bucket thing. I’ve seen these in magazines before, but I was curious how easy they were to make and how long they might last once they were sitting out (like they would be for a party). So here’s how I made one along with tips and thoughts for you.

What you need in order to create a solid ice bucket is two containers, weights (or rocks), and whatever you want to use in the water to make the bucket look pretty. For my larger container, I used a (new, cleaned) plastic trash bin. And for the smaller container, I used a plastic cleaning wipes container (I cleaned it out and removed the paper label from the front). You want to make sure that your larger container will fit easily in your freezer, and also make sure that your smaller container is still large enough that the wine you plan to serve fits inside.

Fill the smaller container with your rocks/weights (so it will not float) and set this inside the larger container. You want some space in between the bottom of the smaller container and the larger one, so that your final frozen bucket will have an ice bottom as well. So I added a few plastic pearls under so the water would flow and freeze around the entire inside container. You could use a number of things here though; I was just using some plastic white pearls throughout, so this worked well for me.

Fill the container with water and the confetti or whatever you plan to use in the look of your ice bucket. Keep in mind that water expands as it freezes so you can leave some space at the top. Place in your freezer and freeze overnight.

I froze my container in two layers so I could get more confetti throughout the final look, but this partly depends on what you use inside the water and if they float or settle or not.

I also used very hot water (almost boiling) as I had hoped this would result in a more clear frozen ice bucket (as opposed to the cloudy ice look), but it didn’t seem to make a difference for me. So, up to you on that.

When you’re ready to serve, run some warm water around the outside of the large container to loosen the ice bucket so you can remove it. Then pour very warm water into the inner container (over the rocks) so it will warm and loosen so you can remove it as well. Place on a serving dish with a lip as well as some white or matching fabric napkins (to soak up moisture as the bucket melts). Add your chilled bottle and you’re party ready!

How long does it last? This was the part I was very curious about, so I tested it to see. My bucket was about 1 inch to 1.5 inches thick and it held up pretty well for a little over six hours. I did have to drain water from the serving dish once, so it wouldn’t overflow. But I was impressed how long it lasted!

Now my bucket did crack after about two hours; I guess as it began to melt, some part was weaker and this resulted in it cracking. It still held together, but just to ensure it didn’t melt and fall away, I wrapped some gold plastic ribbon around it (which still looked cute) and it actually froze back together over the next hour or more. So, if yours cracks, I’d recommend tying some ribbon around it and all will be well.

Another option is to freeze confetti or other cute objects in ice cubes and add them to a glass or acrylic ice bucket for a similar and super cute serving look. This option is even easier and a bit cleaner since the ice melts inside the container.

So there you go—two easy and fun options for serving chilled wine. Happy holidays, friends and wishing you tons of joy and happiness in the new year! xo. Emma

P.S. If you’re making something like this, please make sure not to ingest the confetti!

Credits // Author and Photography: Emma Chapman. Photos edited with A Color Story Desktop.

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gitsygiddy · 6 years

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NYE Wine Bar – Serving Chilled Wines & DIY Ice Bucket

I froze my container in two layers so I could get more confetti throughout the final look, but this partly depends on what you use inside the water and if they float or settle or not.

So there you go—two easy and fun options for serving chilled wine. Happy holidays, friends and wishing you tons of joy and happiness in the new year! xo. Emma

P.S. If you’re making something like this, please make sure not to ingest the confetti!

Credits // Author and Photography: Emma Chapman. Photos edited with A Color Story Desktop.

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