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divineerdrick · 1 month

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Adepticon Reveals for March 21, 2024

I've almost recovered from COVID, so I'm going to actually watch the livestream for Adepticon and catch the reveals! Whoot!

Before we start, let's try and make some predictions. First, the easy one. We're probably going to get the reveal for Age of Sigmar 4th Edition, though they'll probably just call it the next edition. Everyone's calling this one, since we're currently wrapping up this edition's narrative campaign and GW seems determined to keep to their 3 year cycles. It's practically a gimme.

We know we're only getting teasers for Heresy and Necromunda, so I don't have much to say there. For 40K, we're probably going to see something Chaos. I'm not exactly sure where we are on the roadmap, but that teaser definitely feels like Chaos. I don't think they'll reveal our mystery Codex just yet, but I'm ready to be wrong there.

For Warcry I'm guessing we'll be getting a new box announced. Same for Kill Team, though I don't think we've seen all the previously announced boxes released yet. I'm betting we'll see something similar for Old World, since they seem to be bringing armies back a box at a time. They've been talking green skins, so maybe they'll show us a full box set for them.

For Underworlds I'm going to go a bit further. They'd mentioned new ways to play some older war bands, so I'm guessing they'll be announcing some new rules or expansions to breathe some life into older Underworlds sets.

With those predictions pinned for me to suffer or celebrate, on to the show!

IMMORTALITY IS A CURSE

That's the heading we're beginning the show with. Okay then!

Just Lewis today, then? Okay! Hello, Lewis! What you got for us?

Okay! So they're going to have various presenters talking to people to do the reveals. That's new! Let's see how it works out.

Yep. Those are some spikey boys.

Dread Talons! Oh hey! We've got the Chaos Lord with Jump Pack back! Definitely some new sculpts there. After the show, I'll go through the articles and take a look at what exactly is new.

We got Nick and Simon for this part of the reveal! They definitely look like they're ready to have some fun! Oh! And we've got both Stu and Josh today!

Oh wow! We're getting two new CSM battle forces! Interesting!

Mentioning Vashtorr, I hope he gets a bit of a glow up. I really like him, and it would be nice if he got rules that make him feel like he the Lord of the Soul Forges.

They're announcing eight detachments for CSM. Couldn't let the slaves of the corpse emperor have all the detachment fun! This is definitely going to be a sticking point considering Tau players just got their hands on their codex and it only has four. While I'd prefer fewer, more well balanced detachments, the way GW has been dishing them out to each faction is kinda weird. I'm expecting to hear some grumblings about this.

Okay, so they're trying to go for kind of an interview style feel to this presentation. But it's feeling very scripted. Like . . . really scripted. WarCom's purpose has always been to be the hype train for GW. But even with the obvious restrictions on how they'd interact with chat, there still felt like there was a little bit of genuine interaction. This feels very phony to me. Not sure I like this new way of doing presentations.

And, of course, they're suggesting all the CSM fans should run out to grab both boxes. I'm curious how this will turn out. On the one hand, this will allow someone still collecting their army to pick the box they think will serve them best. On the other, that's even more FOMO boxes coming out. And again, can't help but note that Tau only got Kroot in their box, so Tau players that wanted to actually play Tau didn't get served very well. But CSM is getting quite the spread it seems.

Wow! Even the way that cut off felt abrupt and forced. Geh. Really not liking this so far . . .

So apparently that's not it for 40K. They really want all the 40K fans to stick through the entire show and maybe find something they like from the other systems. For now, it's time to visit the Mortal Realms. Don't think it's AoS yet, but let's see what we get.

It's Warcry! And it's a new boxed set! Looks like an Osiarch warband verses an Idoneth warband! Those are gonna be some interesting miniatures! Of course we already saw those new hounds teased.

Just Nick and John this time.

Oh! I was wrong! Looks like it's Sylvaneth, not Idoneth. I got a more Idoneth feel, but these look like they're both oddballs for their factions. The Osiarch warbands are exiles. And the Sylvaneth have been infected in some way.

Warcry isn't going to smaller box sets yet it seems. This boxset will contain both warbands and the terrain.

Oh! Moving right on to Underworlds it seems! Let's see what's up!

Underworlds often gets the craziest warbands. We've got a Death warband, and I think a Chaos warband? It's honestly hard to tell, they've got kind of a torture asylum kinda vibe to them.

So this is our new box and season. Oh well. Maybe there will be more, but it was a swing for the fences prediction.

So our Death warband is Flesheater courts. The delusion for this band is that they're all gourmet chefs getting ingredients for their lavish banquets. Yum!

The Brotherhood of the Bolt are crazy flagellants that have at some point been struck by lightning. And so they believe they've been chosen by Sigmar! Like I said, Underworld warbands are fantastic.

Now we're back to get a little bit more build up for the full AoS reveal. What could it be?

Oh! Getting teased by some Chaos boys! This dude looks badass!

Looks like Cities of Sigmar verses Slaves to Darkness.

Oh! Dudette! Abraxia, Spear of the Everchosen! Really awesome model with some really cool lore behind her.

From here, we're moving on to the next chapter of the Dawnbringers. I'm not caught up on this lore, so I can't comment much here. As I keep watching and listening though, I can't help but be reminded of how well the AoS lore has developed. I really loved my read of the Dominion book and of Morathi. There just isn't enough space in my life for both setting and systems to receive equal attention.

Teaser time!

Dune. Arrakis. Desert Planet.

Oo! Something Mechanicum this way comes!

The little post teaser chat has me thinking this is Mars and that we might be doing something with the war there. It would be nice to get a campaign for the Martian Schism with rules for both Mechanicum and Dark Mechanicum forces.

And now Dwarves! Looks like they'll be getting our next Old World box set! Dwarf players rejoice! Most of these are looking like older sculpts still, though I think that one champion might be new.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's a new Dwarven champion. And he looks awesome! We're also getting a new Dwarf King that can be fielded either on Shield Bearers or on foot.

Oh! I see GSC!

Yes! I'm finally getting my GSC kill team! And they'll be up against an all new Votann Kill Team! Unfortunately, it doesn't look like my Kill Team is all new miniatures, as we've got part of the Broodcoven here. I was kinda hoping for something more bespoke. It's not like we've got a large variety of units.

Votann, on the other hand, definitely needs new units. So I'm glad they're getting some much needed love. These are Hernkyn Jagers, and are part of the advance forces for the Leagues.

Rotlock Negotiation! Heh!

"Anyone else want to negotiate?" "Wh-wh-where did he learn to negotiate like that?" "I wonder . . ."

Oh! It's specifically a Brood Brother Kill Team! Veteran Brood Brothers! Very nice! Looks like it is at least a little bespoke!

And I think this is our Necromunda teaser. Hah! Well that was quick!

Alright! Time for that "just one more thing."

Got quite the badass taking on some Tzangors! Oof! Really intense depiction of how harrowing being a Stormcast must actually be!

Woah!

That's one way for the Skaven to begin their assault! Bloody 'ell!

And yeah, they're just calling it New AoS, the New Edition. We can count guys! You realize we're only up to 4, right? There are Orks that can count to 4!

Alright! We're going to get into rules here! It sound like we're getting a full, proper Edition change along the lines of 40K 2nd to 3rd, 7th to 8th, or 9th to 10th. Wonder if they're going to try what they did for 10th and give us some free rules.

"Opening up the game to more players than ever."

. . .

Guys. You realize that AoS was already the simpler system, right? How much more simple are you going to go? I'm okay with streamlining, but you can go too far. There are parts with 10th Edition 40k where I feel you slimmed down too much. While I do think there is potential fat to trim in AoS, there's some things they slimmed down in 10th I don't want to see happen here. For example, I don't want to see AoS go to a 10th Edition style Enhancement system. They went to lean with that system, and I hope they expand it in future editions. Kitting out your heroes is an integral part of any fantasy setting. You can't do that if you've only got three Enhancements for your entire army!

He's literally using the same language Stu used for 10th Edition. I'm all but waiting for him to say "Simplified, not simple."

But! One thing I think AoS could use, is something like Combat Patrol. If they took the Vanguards and made them standalone buy and play armies, that would be good! I'm hoping that's more how they're planning to get newer players in, not by greatly "streamlining" the game.

D'oh! Combat range is gone. I know one AoS fan in particular that's not going to be happy about that. That was such an elegant way to do different size weapons without Rank and File. Oh boy, this is turning into my anti-hype . . .

Oh! Here we go! Spearhead looks to be the AoS version of Combat Patrol. There's the claim from 10th, that it will be the most balanced game. We saw how well that worked . . . I'm trying not to be down since this is still good. But I hate hearing the same marketing hype that we already saw fail to play out.

We're getting more USRs, so that's definitely good. I'm a big fan there!

Okay, there's another one they claimed for 10th that I please, please, PLEASE want them to actually have followed through on! Stu had talked about how in 10th they tried to make it so that when you look at unit, you know roughly what to expect from that. But 10th just has no consistency as to how strong or tough weapons or models are. I'm really hoping that when Ben says they lined models up and tried to assign stats to them, they really actually did it.

Okay! They're doing free rules at launch. That definitely helps things!

And with that, that's the end of our reveals. And we're back to that banner, "Immortality is a Curse." Which is incidentally, one of the reasons why corporations suck!

Final Thoughts

Okay, my initial plan is that I was going to go through the reveal show, and then take a closer look at miniatures. But I think I'm going to make that a Part 2, since I'm seriously running out of gas. The 4E reveal really didn't help.

What is it with fantasy settings and fourth editions?

I'm trying not to be to anti-hyped by this. There were cool things in this reveal show. Let me TL;DR my sticking points.

I don't like this new style of presentation. It's too staged and controlled and there's no opportunity to get more information or clarifications live.

Two FOMO boxes for CSM is maybe too much. On the one hand, I like the idea of having more purchase options. On the other, I can't help but feel this is them seeing if they can sell more big boxes.

Eight Detachments for Chaos. Fluffy, and puts them on par with the divergent Space Marine chapters, but also makes anyone who got five, or even only four detachments feel even poorer.

They're selling the Broodcoven again! Did they just make way too many of these? Chances are if you play GSC, you've already got this. It greatly reduces the value on this box set. I hope we can get those Veteran Brood Brothers by themselves.

All those selling points for 4E are the same ones we got for 10th. And they really failed to deliver on them. That doesn't mean they won't succeed with AoS. But taking weapon ranges away is a bad start.

Other than that, those were some great reveals with great miniatures! Abraxia looks absolutely sick! We've got Mechanicum teasers for Horus Heresy! Dwarves are one of my favorite classic Warhammer armies! And the new warbands for Warcry and Underworlds are all awesome!

I hope we get real livestreams back. I hope those boxes are just what CSM players needed. I hope they do more with the detachments in the future to bring more balance and parity. I hope I can get those Veteran Brood Brothers sooner rather than later. And I dearly hope that all my fears for Age of Sigmar 4th aren't justified.

I'm gonna try and catch the livestream for Grinding Gear Games tomorrow, so I'm gonna go to bed for now. I'll try to spend some time drinking in the cool minis sometime this weekend.

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segersgia · 1 year

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Warhammer 2022 - My favourite miniatures from this year.

Warhammer Community is once again asking us our favourite miniatures of the year. And while I’ve made my vote, I thought it would be nice to post my favourite 10 releases of this year. And unlike the voting list that Games Workshop has given us, I’m also going to include releases from Forge World.

10. - Brôkhyr Thunderkyn:

The Leagues of Votann have been the most exciting revelation that Games Workshop has brought back from the dead. An abhuman society that retains some of the knowledge lost during the Dark Age of Technology, and living proof that humanity can survive without the Imperium.

Thunderkyn are those particular Votann engineers who head off into battle, armoured in repurposed void-rigs and carrying a variety of heavy weaponry; from heavy bolters to high-grade energy beams. The Imperium would definitely sacrifice a dozen worlds just to gain access to their gear.

While I really liked some of the Votann releases, and some others kind of missed the mark, the Brôkhyr are how I want to see the Leagues move forward; Cool advanced gear mixed with a heavy-industrial aesthetic. The goggles really make them so much cooler.

9. - Aeldari Rangers:

2022 finally saw the Eldar gain a heap of renewed kits, and almost all of them were a great update to... Truly ... ANCIENT... kits. While the new Guardians were very nice, the Rangers are one of my favourite units in the lore.

Eldar Snipers who live solitary lives away from their Craftworld. Rangers follow the Path of the Outcast, choosing a life of excitement and adventure. A dangerous life that can result in their worst nightmare; falling into the clutches of She Who Thirsts. Rangers are expert survivalists and amazing Marksmen.

The Ranger design is one of my favourite, with only the Shadow Spectres and Warp Spiders surpassing it. I love their cameleoline cloaks, especially when it covers their helmets. They encompass some of my favourite aspects of Elven aesthetics; mysterious, ethereal, and somewhat spooky. The “Aspect-Totem” to Kurnous is a detail that I’m glad they’re continuing from previous units.

8. - Boa Kon’ssstriktr:

This is something unheard of... a Snakeman from Lustria. Boa learned his skills from watching matches from high up in trees and eventually decided to participate himself. He is a very conniving player that also has a very special ability; he can hypnotise his adversaries.

Boa’s origins is an enigma, for Snakemen were something only heard of in the chaos-infested jungles of Khuresh. So might this be a Lizardman blessed by the Serpent-god Sotek, or perhaps a rare case of a non-chaos corrupted Naga?

The most interesting design for Blood Bowl this year. Fans have been speculating about Khuresh for decades now, and this little nod to the Naga from the earliest editions of Warhammer Fantasy is a welcome sight. Boa’s design offers so much. Not only is it a wonderful Star Player for Lizardmen and Amazons, it is also going to be a great conversion for almost every setting.

7. - Legion MKVI Tactical Squad:

No Warhammer list would be complete without the Space Marines making an appearance. The new Horus Heresy Plastic kit was probably the most anticipated release this year.

The Mark 6 “Corvus” pattern power armour is the iconic design from the early days of Rogue Trader, and during the Siege of Terra, it was the most used pattern by both loyalist and traitor forces. It is the lightest pattern of power armour to date, and favoured by the legions and chapters that preferred covert and stealth warfare.

I wasn’t expecting myself to like this unit. My favourite pattern of Power armour is Mark 5; Heresy Armour. It has the most “grim-looking” helmet design of all the patterns, while also looking haggard and worn out. I prefer my space marines grimy and battle-scarred. This unit however keeps some of my favourite design cues. I love the metal bonding studs on the Shoulder pads, and the new scaling of the miniatures is way better compared to their squatter predecessors. I hope Games Workshop re-releases the other patterns with the new proportions.

6. - Vartijan Exo-Driller:

What do you mean, Space Dwarves get two aesthetics? The Squats of Necromunda are little different compared to their core-ward kin. Instead of void suits and grav-trikes, the Necromundan Squats battle with mining gear and twin-linked weapons.

The Vartijan Exo-Driller is a piece of heavy gear utilized by the Squats to protect themselves from hazardous environments while mining. Of course, a massive suit that makes you the same height as an Ogryn, is also a perfect battle-mech to fight rival gangs.

While the Prospector gang is a great kit in and of itself, the Exo-driller was what everyone wanted. It keeps the egg-ish shape of the original Squat Exo-armour, and turns it into a beast of a mech. This is probably the model that will people go spend money on Forge World Minis.

5. - The Avatar of Khaine:

The most deserving of winning the Best Miniature of the Year is most definitely this monster of a sculpt.

When the God Khaine was shattered in a thousand pieces, his essence was scattered to the hearts within many of the Craftworlds across the galaxy. A Wraith Artefact was formed wherever these shards landed. When the Craftworlds go to battle, one Exarch is chosen to sacrifice themselves to awaken this Artefact and make Khaine walk reality again; to destroy the enemies of the Aeldari.

Another wonderful glow-up for the Aeldari; What can I say? It is an absolutely stunning miniature and actually made me start looking more into Eldar lore. What I like the most about this miniature is the options the kit has. Three choices of heads, including a bare headed option with luscious hair, and three choices of forms for his weapon; the Wailing Doom. My favourite form is the axe; a weapon more Eldar should carry.

4. - Cadian Shock Troopers:

Another one I wasn’t expecting to like as much as I did. Cadians have returned to the field and look better than ever.

The Cadian Shock Troopers are considered the best of the best. Trained from childhood to battle the enemies of the Imperium and hold the line. Even after the destruction of their home, their resolve remains unfaltering, and their Mantra “Cadia Stands!” is still proudly confessed by their ranks. With no planet to recruit from, Cadians now allow recruits from other worlds, as long as they endure their harsh training regiments. Still, with every campaign and every battle, the people of Cadia are slowly going extinct, but as long as a single member of them stands to fight, their culture and their world will survive.

The update that the Guard deserved, and I was really impressed with just how lovely they look. Better proportions, new gear and an updated look. Their design looks way more like “Normandy Landing American Soldiers, than their previous iteration did, and it really works wonderfully.

The only thing unaccounted for is gear that currently is lacking in the available kit. We’ve seen images, so they might be available in a Kill Team Box, or are just lacking to save on space in the Starter box.

3. - Ash Waste Nomads War Party:

I have been waiting for these to return since Necromunda got released and I actually have a kit of them.

The Nomads of Necromunda’s Ash Waste are a mysterious people that have existed on the planet since the vile Imperium claimed it as their own. Conducting lightning raids on trespassing gangs and convoys, they are one of the most dangerous thing to encounter in the toxic wastes of Necromunda.

Ash Waste Nomads are the closest you can get to a playable “good” rebel faction, outside of the Ogryn gangs. They are outlaws to the Imperium, and only have hate and malice to give to the Imperial House. This gang is a look at what non-chaos resistance forces can look like.

Such a cool concept that I hope is going to be expanded upon. The Nomads are awesome. It emphasizes everything I love in character design; long coats, gas masks, hoods, and a rugged appearance. I also believe this kit would work wonderfully as awesome conversions. I can already imagine conversions for a variety of guard regiments, including Death Korps and Tallarn Desert Raiders.

2. - Imperial Navy Breacher Squad:

Kill Team really kept on giving this year, from the Eldar Corsairs and Traitor Guard, to the Kroot and Kasrkin. However, my favourite Kill Team this year is the Imperial Navy.

The Imperial Navy employs a dedicated force of armed infantry to act as security personnel and defend their vessels from enemy boarders; The Voidsmen-at-Arms. Breacher Squads however, take the fight to the enemy. They are the elite branch of the Voidsmen and are deployed in boarding actions against enemy vessels. This also includes Space Hulks, and the Breachers are often the first soldiers to explore the outskirts of these massive shipwrecks.

These are my Space Marines. It is another look into a part of the lore that Kill Team has allowed for us to dive a little bit deeper in. Once again, this kit, like the other Kill Teams, has so much character to it, from the Armsman with a Breaching shield, to the one wearing a bombing vest. I do have some gripes though, mainly that the Axe-wielder carries an axe instead of the weird looking Pole-arm/ Boarding-hook that a lot of their artwork includes. I also wished that the helmets were a little bit more varied, instead of the plethora of bare heads this kit has (which is very weird for a unit that mostly deals with space-combat).

1. - Grinkrak’s Looncourt:

Of course my top-pick this year was something related to the Greenskins.

Grinkrak is a Loonboss that has gaslighted the rabble of Grots he has rule over, into thinking that they are a powerful group of noble knights instead of the ragtag team of cowardly Gobbos. Of course, a steady dose of fungal tinctures has helped him maintain that illusion. They live in the Gnarlwood, at the grand fungal monument known as the Great Stinkhorn. So far, the noble quests they have undertaken have been surprisingly successful, even though the Gnarlwood literally eats bigger opponents than them for breakfast.

The Gloomspite Gits are some of the most fun armies that Games Workshop has made. Even though this is the second Gloomspite warband for Warhammer: Underworlds, they are still such a creative bunch of fun characters. While I’ve noticed the two small Squigs are basically rescaled models from the Squig Herd set, everything else is just great.

I realised that the Gloomspite were given design notes that the Black Orcs originally had in Warhammer Fantasy; Fully armoured Orcs and Goblins with leering faces and the cool looking Iron Jaw. The New AoS Orruks lack this, which I find sad. I love Orcs in Fantasy, but Grots in AoS are way more superior to their Orruk kin.

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Yeah... a lot of love was given this year to a bunch of different things and I must say that I really liked the releases this year. The Votann were exciting, Necromunda brought us to the Wastes and the Aeldari finally were given the attention they deserved. I’m also glad that we still have so much in store next year, especially for the smaller gaming systems like Warcry and Kill Team.

Enjoy your holidays, peoples!!!

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clover-cat-commissions · 2 years

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Ok sooooo it’s been awhile, but! I have lots of finished/semi finished stuff to show you! So let’s roll

YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

so first we have 4 of a 20 man strong unit of traitor guard! Still working on the tank “the bitch in black” for them to ride around in but they look good so far!

Then we have my chaos arachnorok spider, the big one that chills with my slaves to darkness army as the manifestation of the eightfold watcher. I’ll be using him as a mutilith vortex beast.

Then!!! I TOOK FIRST IN A LOCAL KILL TEAM TOURNAMENT! The unsung of the alpha legion took it! All hail the victorious conquerors.

And i finished the other soul grinder, the khorne dedicated one!

Sorry about the slow updates but i started a new job and … ye

In other news I’m getting ready for #armiesonparade so if you wanna see me get to work on that make sure to follow and ask me some questions!

#warhammer community #painting #warhammer #warhamer 40000 #wh40k #warhammer aos #space marines #chaos 40k #khorne #chaos space marines #alpha legion #slavestodarkness #chaos aos #chaos undivided #i am alpharius #kill team #traitor guard #the lost and the damned

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lokigodofaces · 2 years

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the most common thing I see in modern stories involving mythological gods is that over some amount of time, humans go from being in awe by the gods and then pissed because the gods keep dumping their problems on them/using Earth as their personal dumpster/etc.

#been rewatching aos #& the aos team were real happy after tdw #'it would be nice if they would send down the god of cleaning up after yourself. he probably has a magic broom for this sort of stuff'#plus they deal with more asgardian stuff #heck spread this out to anything alien in aos & earth is the dumpster of space & the kree slave resource & more #happens in pjo #happens in any mythology story i can think of

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aos-presents · 1 year

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Unless we are talking about Web5, this seems like something we already have with Google Meet and Zoom, along with a slew of other remote meeting apps like GoTo Meeting, Webinar Jam and the list goes on ... so my question to you is..

what are you looking for in a remote workspace, what are your greatest expectations ? Besides the obvious being bandwidth, what are your absolute non-negotiables?

RT your reply for a RT on our community page ..

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jun-of-love · 11 months

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gorgeous - kim mingyu

summary: you were never the one to enjoy parties, until you came across the gorgeous Kim Mingyu.

genre: romance (?)

trigger warning: extremely handsome dude, alcohol consumption

words: 1.5k

pairing: mingyu × yn

a/n: reputation is taylor's best album.

✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ✧✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ✧ .✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ✧

“I should’ve just bailed out last minute.”

You think as you look at the flashing neon lights coming from the flat. You wondered how much retinal damage the lights could cause. Plus, it was full of people, who were most probably sweaty and horny. Should you report it to the police for disrupting covid regulations? That way you wouldn’t have to attend the party for valid reasons. Unfortunately, covid regulations were far gone, and even if they hadn’t, you were not that mean……yet. Your heels were already painfully digging into your feet and you were genuinely thinking of turning back and ghosting Yeri, right then she comes up to you, dragging you inside with her. Its done, you’ll have to stay here at least for an hour before you could leave. Fine, let’s do it, how bad can it get?, is what you think.

It indeed got very bad. Specifically when Yeri introduced you to the guys who had organized the party, the owners of this humongous flat- Lee Dokyeom, Jeon Wonwoo and……..Kim Mingyu.

Your breath probably got stuck in your throat the moment your eyes landed on the man. Was it the lighting of the party, or was there a literal halo above his head? Kim Mingyu looked so perfect, everything about him was just right- his face, his body, his smile, his laugh, his aura, and the way he carried himself. God was in fact real, and he has made this being with his own holy hands.

You never considered yourself to be one with rizz, and your interaction with Kim Mingyu proved you right. You refused to look at him for more than three seconds, opting to talk to anyone but him. Your heart threatened to jump out of your throat, making you clutch on your cup for your life. You befriended Karina, Jennie, and Joy- all of them looked like literal goddesses. Was there anyone here who represented the general population? It was probably you, you realized.

The group decided on playing beer pong, which you opted out of, because a) you didn’t want to drink ao early on and b) you didn’t know how the game goes. You only told the first reason though, to which Mingyu replied that he will drink for you (!!!) You only laughed awkwardly and brushed him off, hoping that you were subtle with the panic he caused in you. Zero points in the flirting department for you.

The game was interesting, mainly because it was played by hot people. You maintained the 3 second rule of looking at Mingyu, settling on cheering for Wonwoo instead. He was cute too, in a nerdy way. He was the kind of guy you would usually go for. He was also very built, under the plain black tee he wore, because he kept flexing his biceps, every time he landed a ball in the cup. So was Mingyu, to your happiness and dismay. Happiness because well, he was a work of art, and made you drool, dismay because you could only look at him for three seconds, and he was too good to be true. Mingyu’s team won (obviously) and you hugged the girls of the team and Dokyeom and decided to give a small thumbs-up to Mingyu (it was either that, or completely ignoring him. You were proud of your choice.)

You could’ve left by now, but unfortunately you were having fun, enough to down two drinks and agreeing to play a drinking game. You sat besides Wonwoo and Yeri, and noticed that Mingyu would sit between Jennie and Dokyeom, the way they had left a space for him. It made you feel weird for some reason, but you wouldn’t blame him- Jennie was beautiful and charming, and if you could, you would like her too. Mingyu rushed towards the group with blankets in his hands, dropping one in each girl’s lap, and sat like it was nothing to him. It was nothing big, just a kind gesture- but it made you breathless in a way that you prayed that your nostrils don’t flare up as you make up for the loss of air in you. He was handsome as well as thoughtful, how unfortunate for you.

The game consisted of a stack of cards and everybody had to take turns picking up cards. It would either be a truth or a dare- classic high school dumbassery but slightly unique (?) It was quite fun, especially when Yeri called up her 9th grade Math teacher who she had a crush on (why did she have his number, you’d never know) or when Dokyeom put up a picture of his armpit on his story for an hour. It was Mingyu’s chance and his card asked if he was committed or single- and to do a stripper dance if the latter.

“please be dating please be dating please be dating please be dating please be dating please be dating” you muttered because all of this would become very easy for you if he was dating someone. You wouldn’t have to see him flex his body and worry about drool on your mouth. Also, you were a person with morals, you would never steal someone’s man- and the thought of someone being committed removes any and all attraction you have towards him. Kim Mingyu having a girlfriend was the best possible outcome.

“I guess I have to give a show then.” Mingyu smirked, removing his shirt with one hand in a go. The girls squealed, the guys hooted and all you could think of was how long the chorus of the song ‘Unholy’ was because you couldn’t physically handle it. You covered your eyes involuntarily and chose to look through the gaps between your fingers because you were not strong enough to miss the show either.

You winced as Mingyu ran his hands on his chiseled abs and grabbed his muscular, perfect thigh. His facial expressions were sultry, he was acting as if this was paying his rent. You were probably delusional, but it felt as if he looked at you too much during his performance. Maybe its because you were acting like Virgin Mary, but it still made you flustered.

Thankfully, the guys pulled him away as he was about the grind on the floor, god knows what would’ve happened to you then. In this commotion, Wonwoo ended up sitting next to Mingyu, and you next to Dokyeom. You were quite drunk by this time, and it was your chance to pick the card again.

“Kiss the most attractive man in the room.”

Your luck was in your favour or not, you couldn’t really decipher. The answer to the dare was obvious to you, probably to everyone else as well. You shifted in Mingyu’s direction, slowly because you were drunk enough to enjoy the attention on you, and the look of anticipation on Mingyu. Maybe you backed off, or maybe this was planned by you, your thought process was a little hazy, but you turned your head away from Mingyu and kissed Wonwoo instead. Your friends cheered, Yeri damn near losing her mind screaming. You held on his biceps, and he deepened the kiss, making a shiver go through your spine. You broke the kiss and smiled at him, returning to your seat. Jennie patted on your back, giggling cutely. You could see Mingyu completely flustered, and staring at you every now and then. Ha! You had avenged for all the awkwardness he had caused you this entire night. But if you had won, why couldn’t you stop wondering how much better a kiss with Mingyu would’ve been?

The screaming and hooting probably drained everyone’s energy, making people pass out like deflated balloons. You picked up Yeri, trying to wake her up enough to walk to the Uber. You held both of your purses and heels in one hand, and Yeri in the other. As you managed to put her in the cab and struggled to get inside, you heard a yell of your name. It was Mingyu?

“I thought you passed out.” You said, trying not to look at his shirtless form.

“I almost did, but I couldn’t just let you go.”

“Huh?”

“I thought we had something going on tonight.” He said shyly, rubbing the back of his neck.

“We did?” You asked incredulously. To you, it was just admiring his flawless form in a borderline creep, did he interpret it in a positive way?

“I hope you think so too, because I kind of fought off Wonwoo to ask you out.”

You would have thanked God if you weren’t an atheist. You were living your dream k-drama life with two incredibly hot men fighting over you. So, like every female lead ever, you choose the hotter man.

“Sure, Mingyu, I’ll go out with you. Text me the details later.”

For the first time tonight, Mingyu showed off his full smile, with his eyes scrunched up, showing off a little dimple near his nose.

Ah, you were so glad you didn't bail out.

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I am rewatching Agents of SHIELD again. I just got to start of season 6.

I don't usually remember things in the right order (or remember things at all), so I forget which parts of the show I like or dislike.

I now remember I really don't like a lot of season 6. Especially the parts back at The Lighthouse with Mack as Director. Mack is not my favourite character (not usually dislike, just not have interest and get mostly bored at him on screen - sorry!). And Sarge just makes anxious, and already I am so anxious all the time, I watch AoS to calm and distract, not make more!!

I like the Fitz parts but he is less and less in the show in season 6 and 7. I miss Fitz! I like to see Daisy and Jemma (and Piper and Davis) in space in Zephyr. But now they argue a lot, don't like that. I want more nice Daisy Jemma sister scenes.

I want more comforting safe team back again! Like at the Bus, Fitzsimmons together, Skye/Daisy and May and Coulson, all big family. Even later with Mack and Yoyo, Bobbi and Hunter - feel like team/family and protect each other and have close relationships.

I can't remember what happens next (sometimes bad memory makes rewatching more suspense and interesting!) but I hope it gets better. I don't like how broke apart it all is right now.

And really hate Sarge.

#words from my head #ezra watch #rewatch #agents of shield #agents of shield season 6

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dreamings-free · 2 months

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The 23,500 Co-op Live venue in Manchester is set to open in April

By Liberty Dunworth | 23rd February 2024

Bosses of two of the largest indoor UK arenas have come to blows, with one accusing the other of trying to block its launch date for competitive reasons.

The conflict is between the AO Arena in Manchester (operated by ASM Global) and the upcoming 23,500 seat venue Co-op Live, which is set to open in the city this April.

In a licensing meeting for the latter, ASM Global had objected over “public safety” reasons and accused the application for a licence being “simply unlawful”.

Initially, ASM stated they had no issue with the new venue opening until midnight, however, issues arose at the prospect of the space being allowed to open until 2am at the weekend. In written submissions to Manchester City Council’s licensing committee, the operator of AO Arena said it only wanted to promote licensing objectives to “safeguard public safety and the prevention of public nuisance”.

[..]

Elsewhere, opposition towards the venue having its licence granted has come from 32 residents, two councillors, the council’s public health team, and the Music Venue Trust (MVT).

For the latter, this comes as Co-op Live had “declined” to sign up for a £1-per-ticket levy which funds the MVT’s “pipeline investment fund” for grassroots venues. During the hearing, Mark Donnelly suggested that the MVT’s objection was out of spite due to the refusal to opt-in for the levy, however, MVT’s Niall Forde said this suggestion was “inflammatory” and “entirely false” (via BBC).

The MVT has instead taken issue with the venue’s “ancillary spaces” being allowed to stay open later into the night, because of the impact it will have on neighbouring residents and smaller businesses.

The licensing hearing continues.

News of the MVT’s issue with the arena opening comes in light of it sharing a report, showing the “disaster” that struck the UK’s grassroots music venues in 2023.

Last year, the MVT delivered their first annual report at the Houses Of Parliament – warning grassroots gig spaces in the UK were “going over a cliff” without urgent government action and investment from new large arenas.

-> full article here on NME.com

a reporter from Manchester Evening News has also been live tweeting from the licensing meetings; twitter threads from Feb 21st and Feb 22nd

#latest news on co-op live #i agree with MVT that it’s pretty pathetic they won’t support the ticket levy #the drama of it all in those twitter threads tho.. lol #co op live #manchester #music venue trust #uk live music #nme #23.02.24 #no mentions of harry in this article either..

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• ONE PIECE: Strawhat pirates + Vivi, ASL family, Heart Pirates, Red Haired Pirates, Koala, Marco, Thatch, Izo, Haruta, Deuce, Mihawk, Crocodile, Boa, Corazon, Smoker, Tashigi, Coby, X-Drake, Kid, Killer, Katakuri, Reiju.

• NARUTO: Konoha 12, Kakashi, Might Gai, Yamato, Genma, Anko, Ibik, Founders, Sand siblings, Baki, Jinchuuriki’s, Kages, Seven Swords Men of the Mist, Haku, Kimimaro, Ao, Team Samui, Darui, Cee, Taka, Akatsuki (minus zetsu & obito).

• BLEACH: Karakura gang, Urahara, Yoruichi, Vizoreds, Captains (minus Kurotsuchi, Yamamoto, Soi Fon), Lieutenants (minus Ōmaeda), Ikkaku, Yumichika, Grimmjow, Starrk, Harribel, Ulquiorra.

#naruto x reader #one piece x reader #bleach x reader #naruto headcanons #one piece headcanons #bleach headcanons #rules

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maegalkarven · 5 months

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I just thought of redeemed!Durge run AU in which Elder Brain won (Emperor or Orpheus were not strong enough/Elder Brain grew too powerful under the influence of the crown), so the Great Design was set into motion, gods freaked out (bc no one needed Ao coming to whoop their asses), grouped together and pulled the time rug back.

Which made the entire team go back to the moment right before Ketheric's death (bc it's the last point of no return, after his death Brain gets freed from one part of the command and it just spirals from that).

Gods also pull the kind of dimensional skype call like in Pillars of Eternity. Basically gods summon the team.

Which leads to the most epic yet hilarious encounter.

Imagine: the entire team (with Isobel, Aylin, Jaheira, Halsin and Minthara, let's make it a good run) standing in front of Gods in some liminal space.

I'm thinking the Dead Three, Selune and Shar (imagine how fucked up things have to be for them to be at the same place and be civil-ish), Mystra and maybe Loviathar. Oh, and Jergal is also here.

And it's all pathos and importance of stopping the Netherbrain before the world gets destroyed (and before Ao looks down and starts whooping ass.)

But at the same time most of these gods are evil, they do not know how to work together and they hold grudges.

Shar and Selune are specially seated at the further sides from each other. Myrkul is seated between Bhaal and Bane because these two reached some new levels of hatred and so he is working as a god-shield.

Bhaal blames Bane for Durge's fallout, Bane retorts he would have a better use for Durge than Bhaal, and anyway Durge ruined a perfectly good tyrant, look at him, he has feelings now! (Gortash looks offended.)

Selune stares at Ketheric without blinking and so is Shar (no one sees her eyes, but Ketheric FEELS her gaze). Myrkul tries his best not to bring the twins' attention his way. When it is brought, he argues what at least he gave Ketheric what he wanted and points at Isobel. Isobel is like "DID I ASK THO?"

Mystra says everything is Jergal's fault, if only he didn't give away his power to these three dipshits-

Which brings said dipshits fury over her head.

Loviathar just happy to see Durge who took her blessing oh so nicely. Bhaal demands Bane calls off his wife who is stealing Bhaal's child.

Someone asks "Why when some bullshit happens, it's always you three?" (meaning the dead three),to that Bhaal retorts what he wasn't there when Bane and Myrkul stole the Tablets of Fate from Ao and brought the entire Time of Troubles on their heads.

Myrkul says it's because no one invited him.

Selune says the Time of Troubles was REALLY fucked up and they lost Mystra.

Mystra is like: "I am literally here," to which she gets response "I liked the previous one better".

And the entire time the mortals (and Aylin with Durge) are like: ...so we're screwed, right?

And also NONE of the chosen can be killed bc doing that will free Netherbrain.

Karlach tells Mystra to fuck off. The entire team supports it, to Gale's bewilderment.

Jaheira stares daggers at Bhaal. Like for real tries to intimidate a god with a stare.

Orin has to be restrained bc killing her is not an option, but she will not cooperate.

Shar goes to hurt and intimidate Shadowheart in some way, to which Selune, Aylin and Isobel are like: "Literally fuck off".

Bhaal straight up tells Orin she was destined to fail bc all she was - a trial for Durge. Orin DOES NOT take it well.

Durge and Bhaal ready to kill each other because this family is MESSED UP. The team trying to hold Durge down bc "Stop, you idiot! He'll just kill you again!"

Karlach not taking it well what Gortash shouldn't be killed. Same for Jaheira and Halsin, but about Ketheric. Aylin is more reasonable about it, but deep inside she's seething.

The team snitching on Mystra to the other gods like "she told Gale to detonate netherise orb!"

Shar: I also liked the previous Mystra better.

Mystra: WTF this is so uncalled for

The gods: Did Shar and Selune just agree on something????

#bg3 #baldurs gate 3 #the dark urge #bg3 spoilers

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regaliasonata · 4 months

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Character ask Dustin!!

Character Ask: Dustin Brooks

First Impression

-Most likely a goofball, doesn't know how to frown since that would make him literally sick. Probably the weakest but most versatile person on the team ao he's hard to kill.

How I Feel About The Character/Impression Now

-Love him honestly, would like to meet him or even be friends tbh, one of the strongest members and has a major thing for guys.

Favorite Moment

-Witnessing the Beevil situation and him just decimating the situation with the new mode for his ninja sword.

Idea For A Story

-an ambitious child of a space royal that can control all aspects of earth such as meteors, stars and even summoning beetles.

Relationships

OTPs

-Hunter/Dustin like have you met me 😏, Also pretty much anyone on the team can be placed with him tbh because the rangers got major chemistry.

-Conner/Dustin as I see that really having a bunch of potential(look we've all established Dustin's one of the most strongest rangers via brute strength so him being able to lift Conner like he's nothing is just peak requirements solved for red😭)

BROTPs

-Entire Ninja Storm team, no explanation needed.

-Dustin/Leo/Cole/Jarrod/Flynn/Adam, lion rangers are either hanging out on the weekends or causing a ruckus out in the open. Cole and Leo are Dustin's favorite for reasons, inner fan boy crushing from seeing rangers on TV as a kid.

-Marah/Dustin, I could see then actually becoming friends after the season but it would take a long process before then, though they would make a nice duo.

Unpopular Opinion

-Had ATLA released in the 90s I'd bet Dustin would be basing all his arsenal on Toph, maybe it's just me wanting to see civilian powers again but I hope he makes a return just to show off this lost creativity of non ranger powers that we had from Ninja Storm to Mystic Force.

One thing I wish would/had happened in the show

-Should've kissed a guy or had a power up of his own, well second part applies to all team members.

-idk why but the idea of an Evil Dustin via Lothor(like that one episode) as an arc would be interesting, actually cement how crazy the earth element can get with the right practice, from growing plants, controlling heated crust, explosions etc.

Headcanons

-No doubt about it Dustin can identity as Bi, Trans, Gay, Pan. No way that dude is straight cause he pretty much loves everyone.

-He lives happily in bliss but again it does lead to his downfall cause how can Dustin tell when someone is being rude to him, though being sad or angry leads to a lot of emotions coming out.

-He sometimes grows a little stubble for a beard and on his chest, low and behold the day he wears a v-neck out Hunter has to stop other students from charging at Dustin and dude is just unaware of it. This combo plus a flip of his curly locks and everyone around just falls over.

-While they like him the yellow rangers except for Kelsey, Chip and Katie banned him from being in group chats because he doesn't know WHEN TO STOP SPAMMIMG SHIT LATE IN THE NIGHT. Taylor would throw fried bird legs at his window for two weeks straight after he video called her while she was busy on a date...doing stuff

-Dustin and Shane have some of the weirdest conversations

Shane: Brazilian guys are so fucking hot, Hunter really scored huh.

Dustin: Yeah...wait what.

-the Ninja Storm team are one of the only teams that weren't captured by the whole Zedd fiasco during Cosmic Fury and honestly get roasting rights against those that did get captured. Like it's Zedd! Not even the real version, how does one get fumbled that badly, Dustin, Taylor, Chip and Lily having the time of their lives just calling out the BS.

Taylor: That's why you invest in zords that are spiritual.

Chip: Or Magical.

Lily: Or are summoned from you.

Dustin: Or just turn giant yourself.

#power rangers #mmpr #mighty morphin power rangers #power rangers ninja storm #ninja storm #yellow ranger #dustin brooks #character asks #ask me!#mutual asks #send me asks #ninjas

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Event | 5th Anniversary: The Way Back Home | Chapter 5 - Winter Planet Story

*Contains spoilers for Act 12 - eternal moment*

Tasuku: …

Homare: …

Tsumugi: …

Guy: …

Azuma: …

Hisoka: …

Izumi: (Everyone’s got their costumes on and they all have sharp, serious expressions on their faces. I guess they’re already in character.)

Izumi: It’s almost showtime.

Tsumugi: Yes.

Hisoka: Understood.

Tsumugi: That means it’s also time for the Space Police to advance.

Tsumugi: Let us fight to the end and act out the ending of this story.

Guy: Yes.

Hisoka: Got it.

Azuma: That’s right.

Homare: Agreed.

Tasuku: Same here.

Izumi: (Everyone’s responses were, quiet, but had a definite sense of strong will. The sense of tension makes it feel like the performance has already started…)

Izumi: (This is their story, a continuation of the space performance. I’m really looking forward to seeing it!)

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Izumi: (The police seized items from the FORTF hideout that was previously boarded by STARS and many of its members were arrested.)

Izumi: (However, the entirety of FORTF is a mystery, so the investigation has come to a standstill.)

Izumi: (Then, during the investigation of a robbery handled by Ao and Suguri of the Zone A Police Station, the name FORTF comes up.)

Suguri: “The suspect in the robbery is a survey team member from F23… what a troublesome opponent.”

Ao: “That would mean there was contact between them and members of FORTF.”

Suguri: “But why would FORTF come here?”

Ao: “There must be some kind of connection.”

Suguri: “If there is a connection, then how is F23 specifically related? Is it just one nuisance connecting to an even more troublesome one?”

Ao: “F23 has been in a dictatorship isolated from the rest of the world since the coup that replaced the military government twenty-four years ago.”

Ao: “I’m afraid they won’t be able to help with our investigation.”

Suguri: “Thanks to the treasure hunters, FORTF’s hideout has been seized, but we still don’t have any idea of who they really are.”

Suguri: “We don’t even know who their leader is. We can’t just let this clue slip through our fingers.”

Ao: “Yes, but how…?”

Suguri: “We’ll figure it out when we get there.”

Izumi: (The two of them enter F23 on their own and begin tracking down FORTF. As usual, this duo has excellent chemistry.)

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Izumi: (Meanwhile, at the Second Space Police Force…)

Varg: “A vacation? At this time of year?”

Grimm: “I’ve accumulated a lot of vacation time. I see nothing wrong with taking this opportunity to use it.”

Varg: “I’m just surprised to hear these words from someone who’s never taken a real vacation before.”

Grimm: “I’ll leave the processing to you while I’m on vacation.”

Varg: “...”

Izumi: (Varg, suspicious of Grimm, decides to follow him in secret.)

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Informant: “Here ya go. I checked it out.”

Grimm: “Thanks for the help.”

Varg: “Contacting an informant while on vacation, you really are quite the workaholic.”

Grimm: “What do you want?”

Varg: “I decided to take a little summer vacation too. I was thinking of keeping an observation diary of my boss for some homework.”

Varg: “I’m still deciding whether or not I should turn it in though.”

Grimm: “...Is that a threat? Don’t get in my way.”

Varg: “I’ll be sure not to. So then, what’s your plan, Investigator?”

Grimm: “I intend to go after FORTF.”

Varg: “I figured as much. What they are doing is unforgivable. I’ll go with you.”

Izumi: (Varg takes a vacation himself and ends up working with Grimm.)

Izumi: (The atmosphere and expression of the two of them in this scene is a bit different from the original. You can really see their new kind of appeal coming through.)

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Izumi: (Ao and Suguri, who have infiltrated F23 undercover with false identities, find and attempt to approach a person who they believe to be the leader of FORTF.)

Ao: “What is that man’s involvement with FORTF?”

Suguri: “Based on our intel, it is highly likely that he is a central figure to FORTF.”

Ao: “Can we get any closer?”

Suguri: “The members of FORTF are likely unprepared on F23. We should have plenty of chances to get closer.”

Officer: “You two over there.”

Ao: “What is it?”

Officer: “Show me your passports.”

Ao: “Of course.”

Officer: “What kind of business do two guys from the Second Space Police Force have here?”

Suguri: “We are investigating a robbery that occurred in Zone A. We have a permit.”

Officer: “I haven’t heard anything about that. If you act too much on your own accord, we will deport you.”

Ao: “--This isn’t good, is it?”

Suguri: “Let’s shake them off.”

*Footsteps*

Officer: “Oi, hold it right there!”

Ao: “I thought this was the place where we could catch them off guard.”

Suguri: “Perhaps they’re more connected to F23 than we thought.”

Izumi: (Ao and Suguri, fleeing from the F23 police, end up saved by…)

Murasaki: “Well what do we have here? Who would’ve thought we’d run into you here?”

Ao: “Marine and… Murasaki, was it? Why are you here?”

Marine: “They’re after you, aren’t they? Hop on.”

Suguri: “We owe you one.”

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Murasaki: “If you’re here, it must be related to FORTF, right?”

Ao: “Does that mean you’re after them as well?”

Marine: “It seems like that man is the leader of FORTF.”

Suguri: “I knew he was an important member, but I never thought he’d be the leader.”

Murasaki: “However, your movements may have alerted them.”

Ao: “W-We didn’t… we’re sorry.”

Murasaki: “Well, we’ll work over here. We’ll let you know if we learn anything.”

Suguri: “Thank you. We’ll also inform you as soon as we find anything.”

Izumi: (The two members of ARC were well-received for their mysterious atmosphere and well-matched action in the original.)

Izumi: (They’re once again doing a great job of making use of their strengths. The audience seems to be captivated by their performances.)

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Suguri: “All that said, it’s getting harder to make a move.”

Ao: “There are police hanging around all over the place. I knew running away was a bad idea.”

Suguri: “If we had gotten detained back then, we definitely would’ve been deported.”

Ao: “Well, I suppose that’s true…”

Ao: “Huh? That person, could it be--?”

Suguri: “What? What is it?”

Ao: “Inspector Grimm!”

Suguri: “Grimm?”

Grimm: “...I’m on vacation. Don’t call me Inspector.”

Suguri: “What a surprise. What are you doing here?”

Varg: “That should be our line.”

Ao: “Assistant Inspector Varg, what are you doing here too?”

Grimm: “Are you investigating something?”

Suguri: “Uh, well… we’re following a lead on a FORTF connection.”

Grimm: “I see. How convenient. We’ll lend you a hand then.”

Ao: “Huh? So what are you two doing here?”

Varg: “We’re on vacation.”

Ao: “What!?”

Suguri: “You’re tracking FORTF for personal reasons then?”

Grimm: “Something like that. From now on, this will be the headquarters for the investigation, and I’ll be in charge--.”

Ao: “About that, we’ve ended up on the police’s radar for a bit. So we’re kind of in a situation where we can’t move…”

Varg: “How unfortunate.”

Grimm: “I see. We’ll be the ones to move then.”

Suguri: “I’m sure the ARC investigators will have more information for you.”

Grimm: “Well then, Suguri will be in charge of organizing things. Ao, please assist him in a low-profile manner.”

Ao: “Yes, Sir!”

*Phone buzzes*

Suguri: “Hello?”

Marine: “I’ll be brief because this might get intercepted. I have information about a meeting between F and government officials.”

Marine: “Tomorrow, 20:00, at a place called M on Central Avenue.”

Grimm: “What is it?”

Suguri: “FORTF’s leader will be meeting with government officials tomorrow.”

Grimm: “Let’s take their leader into custody there.”

Varg: “Are you serious? That would turn things into a diplomatic issue.”

Grimm: “They are wanted criminals across the universe. They can give whatever excuses they want later.”

Varg: “Those aren’t the words of the rule-abiding boss I know.”

Grimm: “If we miss our shot here, we’ll never get another chance.”

Suguri: “I agree. I’ve spent my entire life as a cop chasing these guys.”

Ao: “Since the police are already on to us, we’ll create a diversion.”

Varg: “There’s no helping it. If this has been the plan since the beginning, then I have no choice but to go along with it.”

Suguri: “Let’s let ARC know of our plan.”

Grimm: “Yes, please do.”

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Varg: “There.”

Grimm: “Thanks to their messy relationship with F23, we’ll finally be able to catch them red-handed.”

Suguri: “The security’s tight, as expected.”

Officer: “What the hell are you doing!?”

Officer: “The Zone A Police! Get them!”

Suguri: “Shit, that’s not good!”

Ao: “There!”

Grimm: “Suguri and Ao have made their move.”

Varg: “The man stood up.”

Grimm: “Let’s go.”

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Leader: “Just who are you two?”

Grimm: “You have destroyed countless precious possessions for selfish reasons. You will pay for that crime.”

Leader: “Hmph, and what are those selfish reasons? Fools who can’t comprehend our noble aspirations should perish alongside all those antiquated relics of the past.”

Officer: “Seize them!”

Murasaki: “I’m afraid I can’t let you do that.”

*Sheild goes up*

Leader: “I’ll leave the rest to you.”

*Footsteps*

Grimm: “Stop right there!”

Marine: “We’ll handle things here. You go stop them.”

Varg: “On it.”

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Leader: “Shit.”

Grimm: “Whoever let you go-- I’ll finally be able to fulfill the promise I made to my father.”

Leader: “--Unhand me!”

Varg: “You have the right to remain silent!”

Grimm: “He’s been secured!”

Ao: “Grimm-san!”

Suguri: “Get in!”

Grimm: “Great timing. Let’s head to the port.”

Varg: “We’ve already called in a ship to pick us up.”

Grimm: “I appreciate it.”

Leader: “You bastards, you won’t get away with this!”

Ao: “I think that should be our line.”

Suguri: “We’re going to make you confess to all of your crimes. Prepare yourself.”

Varg: “Intervening with F23 sounds like quite the hassle, though.”

Grimm: “If only. I have a transcript of the meeting from before. I’ll drag each and every one of them out and expose them all to the light of day.”

Varg: “We’re going to have our work cut out for us, it seems.”

Suguri: “Finally, we can put an end to this villain, Grimm.”

Grimm: “Yeah. I can finally report something good to my father.”

Izumi: (The smiles of Grimm and the others as they congratulate each other on their job well done are sincere…)

Izumi: (The audience was able to witness the ending of their story, which was a continuation from the original.)

Izumi: (Everyone who performed in the show looks really happy. Great work, guys!)

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*Applause*

Tasuku: Thank you very much!

Homare: Thank you.

Hisoka: Thanks.

Guy: Thank you very much.

Azuma: Thank you.

Tsumugi: Thank you so much!

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#a3!#a3! translation #tsumugi tsukioka #tasuku takato #hisoka mikage #homare arisugawa #azuma yukishiro #guy

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pigeon-projects · 7 months

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I took my semi-annual pilgrimage up to the nearest actual Games Workshop. My goal in mind was those Space Marine Heroes boxes, because I've been eyeing a Blood Ravens kill team for a while.

Not a single one, but at least there's more AoS stuff in stock than normal. I'm not trying to go too crazy, just something to continue this Vampire streak I have going.

I've made a terrible financial decision. I kept looking at it, doing the math in my head. I need another battleline unit unless I want to take a Wight King forever. Plus, there's Blood Knights. I remember how fun the Black Knights were to paint, right? Assembling the Grave Guard wasn't *that* bad.

At least I got a coin/objective marker out of it.

#warhammer #tabletop miniatures #age of sigmar #soulblight gravelords

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tremorsmackenzie · 1 year

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okay, so hear me out:

no agents of sword, because i dont think it makes much sense for the astro ambassadors to leave shield, its literally their life, and its not even necessary for space exploration. shield is back, they dont need to covertly go through other agencies anymore.

now lets assume daisys mission after the finale is to get out there, get the lay of the land, find allies for earth, and figure out who the enemies are or something to this effect (just because thats what i think makes the most logical sense). not the most interesting premise, but stay with me. the main characters would obviously be kora, sousa, and daisy, with kora essentially taking the role skye had in season 1 as the audience bait. depending on how much you want to recreate the full-on ensemble feel of aos itself, you could also add maybe two relatively major characters from the crew, piper and davis style but more relevant.

it would be a miniseries with about 6-8 episodes as part of the secret wars arc theyre setting up for phases 4-6. we would get one episode at the beginning a couple of months after the mission has started, and wed get to see what theyre up to and what their team dynamics are and everything. they could then meet with a representative of xandar to discuss possible cooperation in security matters (not diplomatic relations, that would need to be left up to official first contact teams etc, despite sousas nicknames these are still spies). the talks would go okay but not well due to earth still being perceived as a primitive backwater, and the ship would depart. just as its jumping away, it suddenly and violently explodes, leaving the team to stare out the cockpit in shock. roll credits.

the crew have skrull saboteurs among them, sent not to stop the mission (because earth could just send another team), but rather to sabotage it so thoroughly that earth remains completely isolated and alone, with noone coming to its aid once the skrulls pull off their plan and take control. making it look as if the widely known outlaw quake destroyed a xandarian transport with some kind of dignitary on it in service of earth would be pretty damning. xandar responds immediatley and puts out a bounty on her head, and the rest of the show would be them trying to root out the saboteurs, set the record straight, and win xandars support for earth after finding out about the skrulls plans from the infiltrator in their crew once they reveal them, all while trying to avoid a slew of pursuers of varying allegiances. could maybe contain the stereotypical "somethings off" detective character on the xandarian side who smells something fishy and cooperates with the team behind their superiors back to help stop the skrulls. the end of the show could be the team getting called up by nick fury to assisst him, or contacting him themselves in order to inform him of their findings.

i tried to come up with something thats new and compelling for aos just like every new season used to be different from what came before, but also sort of keeps the feel of the show to a degree, and is distinctly its own thing and relevant to whats going on in the mcu right now and ends with the team being set up for future appearances. if i wasnt so lazy id maybe turn it into its own fanfiction.

#now i just need a cool title #agents of shield #secret wars #daisy johnson #kora #daniel sousa #quake spinoff #fanfic prompt

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beth-is-rainpaint · 9 months

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In honor of the 3rd (?!?!?!?!) anniversary of the AoS finale, here, have some of my favorite finale-adjacent fics:

cascade by @jakelovesamy - rated T

'Love, like family, is a notion Daisy has a strange relationship with. She used to think it was a lie, that a romantic, unconditional kind of love was an urban myth, or something invented by Hallmark to sell cards. They studied love poems in English class in high school and she thought that’s all love was; an interesting idea, a concept that sounded nice in fiction. Akin to mermaids.'

Daisy finds home. It does not look the way she imagined.

step into the daylight by jemmasimmmons - rated T

"In the deepest depths of outer space, there is no turn of the season. The stars are the same, no matter what month is showing on an arbitrary human calendar. Time, as Jemma knows all too well, is relative."

It’s a whole new life. Fitz and Jemma learn how to live it, one season at a time. Set after the show’s final scene.

To Box It Up and Start Again (Everything Must Go) by @aleksandrachaev - rated T

Daisy’s still looking at him, her gaze burning into him like a brand. “Deke, that’s…”

He can’t let her finish, because he knows if she asks him to, he’ll stay. He’ll find a way to stay. He can’t be the cause of her pain. “And honestly…” He scoffs, trying to clear the wetness from his eyes, the shaking of his voice. He wants this; he’ll swear up and down he does. “I’m kind of a rock god here, anyway.”

(Deke says his goodbyes to the team in 7x13.)

i am a leaf on the wind by @aleksandrachaev - rated T

Lying frozen on the floor of the Zephyr, Daisy gets a glimpse of the lives that could have been.

there goes the maddest man this town has ever seen by @aleksandrachaev - rated T

Team Meetup, Year Two:

“So you’re at the Academy now then,” Jemma said, looking delighted. “That’s wonderful; the recruits—” The smile dropped off her face to be replaced with a look of confusion as the air in the center of the group shimmered before a new figure appeared, outfitted in leather places leather shouldn’t be, spiky hair and a black eye patch over one eye.

“What, I didn’t get an invite?” Deke Shaw asked, looking around at them all.

What Happens on Kitson . . . Does Not Stay on Kitson by @aleksandrachaev - rated T

Team Meetup, Year Three:

“Oh, Daisy, you didn’t,” Jemma said, aghast. Daisy grinned, arms crossed. “I did.” The holographic image of Sousa put his head in his hands. “She did.”

(or, “This is just like Kitson all over again.” “You and I remember Kitson very differently.”)

a small cottage in perthshire by @notabadday - rated G

A soft epilogue for a soft epilogue. This is inspired by the throwaway line from Jemma to Daisy in the finale, with the implication of a secret. It explores Fitz, Jemma and Alya’s lives together after SHIELD.

“I’ll email you that anatomy analysis after Fitz is asleep. Interesting stuff.”

with a little help from my friends by @smallblueandloud - rated G

Long distance friendship doesn't have to happen once a year.

What They Were Fighting For by @beth-is-rainpaint - rated T

Alya meets the rest of her family.

Conversations between Fitz, Jemma, and the team, set between seasons 5 & 6, toward the end of season 6, during their time on the Zephyr, and during and after the series finale.

#aos #agents of shield #agents of s.h.i.e.l.d.#fic recs #yes i did include my own fic on here #i said some of my favorite finale-adjacent fics #it happens to be one of my favorite finale-adjacent fics #i wrote it for me #happy aos finale anniversary!

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