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[darkice712]

Quarantine Q&A

I was tagged by @willowcatkinblossom  Thanks for tagging me. :D I always enjoying doing these games and it's nice to be included.

Are you staying home from work/school?

I’m staying home from work. I am lucky enough to work at a job that has made everything remote, so that works out for me.

If you’re staying home, who’s there with you?

I live with my family, so I'm lucky enough to be surrounded by people that I can interact with when I get a hankering to socialize.

Are you a homebody?

Definitely yes. I find nothing more fun than staying at home and reading/watching something/listening to music, etc.

What movies have you watched recently? What shows are you watching?

The last movie I watched was the Indian movie, The Zoya Factor. It wasn’t the best.

As for dramas/shows: I'm currently watching Cdramas: Go, Go Squid, Prince of Tennis (2019) and The Untamed.  I took up both Go, Go Squid and Prince of Tennis (2019) as easy watches to help me get through the angst of The Untamed, as things get worse and worse for one of our main leads.

Also watching The Good Place. And recently started Brooklyn 99.

An event that you were looking forward to that got cancelled?

None. Since I'm a homebody, I didn't really have anything planned, so nothing was cancelled/ruined for me.

What music are you listening to?

I've been listening to my old favorites, but recently came across a possible new favorite. Isak Danielson's Power. (Brought to my attention by a powerful Fighter X Tutor fanvid linked above.)

What are you reading?

I recently found myself with a lot of time on my hands due to cutting out the commute time to work/getting ready for work and for other not so great reasons. This has given me a lot more time to catch up with a lot of old fanfic I've been wanting to read. I'm also reading KJ Charles' The Magpie Lord (A Charm of Magpies, Book One). And re-reading an old favorite that I read as a child, LM Montgomery's Emily Series, more specifically, Emily Climbs.

What are you doing for self-care?

Immersing myself in distractions such as reading books and watching dramas. And spending time with family. It's not working 100%, but it's better than focusing incessantly on what's happening in the world and my loss. 

I won’t be tagging anyone on this, but if anyone would like to partake, please do so and tag me so that I can see your answers.

#game #quarantineQ&A #Personal #self-care #staying home

[vvivacious101]

Errant SPN thought #1 - When you are so excited to prove something right that you prove it to be wrong...

So, I was thinking about the whole season premiere thing and yeah, I didn't like it because there was this whole plot hole staring in my face.

How did Cas not know that he was walking into a bar full of demons and why did he just not go full-on angel grace Cas to destroy them all in one fell swoop?

I was indignant but hiding it pretty well then youtube recommended this video to me, by soberdenatural, (Love their fanvids, check out this, this and this). That last video there is the reason I ship this ship. So, back to the recommended video, it had an article linked in its description which I was interested in reading so I did, liked it and discovered this person’s twitter because their feed actually shows up on their tumblr page which is cool actually now that I think about it and makes me sound like an adolescent... anyway I was scrolling through their twitter feed when I came across this tweet-

and I was like yes finally someone said it!!! I am very passive on twitter but I’m like I am going to show my appreciation for this person who managed to vocalize my biggest problem with SPN 14x01 and I’m going to do it with references and while also bringing up my second biggest problem with this episode of Cas being shocked the bar was crawling with demons. Also, I very vehemently wanted to bring up that Cas hasn’t been able to smite someone since season 8 but he did smite someone very recently, I knew it and I was going to find that and I would show everyone that this was a solid point but lo and behold what happened-

I basically marty mcflyed my reason for hating S14E01 out of existence (and that is a Flash Reference because I have never watched Back to the Future).

Because of course Cas walking into a bar fully knowing it is crawling with demons is just the kind of thing he would do since this episode is all about establishing Cas’ recklessness in his mission to find Dean, so really the only people who were supposed to be surprised by the reveal were us the viewers and I just transposed my surprise onto Castiel when there is nothing to suggest he is. And the reason I did that was because I couldn’t believe Cas would be that reckless but, but of course, he is, that is the whole point.

[EDIT: Well, actually there is reason to believe he is shocked and surprised, there is reason to believe he is VERY shocked and surprised because he is. So, I have no idea what is happening on that front or maybe he is just reckless enough to actually walk into a bar without even making sure that there are no other threats because of course, he is!]

And then of course the reason he could smite demons and put humans to sleep and heal Dean where because he did get a little upgrade from Jack but not enough as can be seen in the first episode he smites a demon in after a pretty long time which is S13E12 the one in which Lucifer and Cas break out from Asmodeus’ prison. And in that, he could only smite one demon when four more showed up they had to fight as implied by the perfectly bloodied angel blades they were both holding in their next scene.

So, in fact, Cas is powered up but not to the full-on angel grace level where he can smite more than a single demon at a time.

I was of the opinion that I gave the writers of Supernatural too much credit when it turns out I was giving them too little.

#supernatural #spn #castiel #destiel #because of course that is why Cas is reckless #stranger in a strange land #spn s14 #spn s14e01 #spoilers i guess #myposts

[kyoulove]

40 Questions - Meme for Shippers

So @bethanyactually was doing these yesterday, and I wanted to answer them all, so I am! I’ll do a couple then put the rest under a cut so you all don’t get a wall of text. :D (I’ve actually had this open in a word document for about a week, so it’s way later than I intended to post hahahaha whoops)

1.  Talk about the first ship you ever had. OH MAN. My wee shipper heart! I think (think!) the first one I ever had was the couple from Today’s Special? That kids show where the mannequin came to life and they were obviously in love with eachother.

2.  Talk about three of the most important ships throughout your life. Oooo in my life? Well…. Snape/Hermione was one that I shipped for YEARS as a teen (I still ship them but don’t actively read about them). Bulma/Vegeta from DBZ really got me into fandom as a youngling. Inquisitor/Cullen is so important to me too, because of the impact that Dragon Age Inquisition had on me.

3.  What’s your current OTP? But how do I pick just one? Right this second I have tabs open for stories to read with Bellamy/Clarke, from The 100. And also Jyn/Cassian from Rogue One. And a couple random Inquisitor/Cullen stories and Steve/Bucky ones.

4.  What’s your current NOTP? Um….. There isn’t a lot I don’t ship, really….. Hm…. Haha - Voldemort/Hermione. I don’t know what was happening in the internet last week but wow. Ooooo wait I thought of one! Ron/Hermione. Nope, don’t like it.

5.  Do you have any poly ships? Damn you, Leverage, but you made me ship it. So hard. SO HARD.

6.  How do you feel about love triangles? While I’m pretty much over them right now, done right I don’t necessarily dislike them. Sometimes. Really though, at this point in my reading/shipping life, a love triangle seems like such a contrived plot point that I just want it to go away.

7.  How do you feel about RPF? It makes me really uncomfortable, and I don’t read it. Fictional characters are wonderful to write about, but real people are actually real people and there is a line there, I think. (Though, when I was but a young teen, a couple friends and I were deep DEEP into writing Hanson RPF – I think we wrote that they moved in next door? It spawned and epic and ultimately weirdly tragic tale.)

8.  Have you ever shipped yourself with a character? Have I ever introduced you to my fictional husband, Ser Cullen Stanton Rutherford? (Though honestly, I actually ship myself more with the Iron Bull, because I can’t play through his romance in game.)

9.  Do you have many ships that never got together at all? Yesssssss so many. Betty/Jughead (I haven’t thought of them in so long, thanks Riverdale), let’s not even get into Stiles/Derek, are Clarke/Bellamy actually together? I don’t know, I think most of my ships are not canon. I tend to like those almost more in fandom, because romances that happen on screen have already happened! It’s a weird feeling.  

10.  Do you ship any characters that have never met? No, I can’t think of any?

11.  Talk about your favorite first kiss. Ooooo Veronica and Logan. They have an A+ first kiss.

12.  Have you ever been disappointed when your ship finally got together? Well, most of my ships don’t…

13.  Has a ship ever broken your heart? YES. Elizabeth and Will in Pirates of the Caribbean. The ending of the first trilogy, where they can only be together for one day every 10 years was SO UNSATISFYING I can’t actually watch the movies again.

14.  How do you feel about will they/won’t they? Uggggg. I don’t mind a bit of tension about the relationship, but if it’s dragged on too long I lose interest, and frankly think the relationship becomes unhealthy. Pining is great, pining for years is awkward. (See: Bones)

15.  Have you ever “shipped at first sight”? Yes, pretty much always.

16.  Talk about a ship you initially disliked. I would say probably my OT3 from Leverage, just because I didn’t want an OT3 in my life LOL.

17.  Talk about a pairing you’ve stopped shipping romantically. When I was reading the first Mistborn book, I initially shipped Vin and Kelsier together. However as the book progressed, they fell into more of a father/daughter relationship which suited the characters perfectly.

18.  Talk about a moment which made you question an entire ship. I’m sure there is something but I’m drawing a blank, friends. A BLANK. I guess the entire Civil War arc made me question all my Steve/Tony feels?

19.  Have you ever shipped something despite yourself? Well, I am normally not into poly relationships, but then ALONG CAME LEVERAGE AND HERE WE ARE. Lordie. The three of them are just so in love. I really didn’t want anything to do with The 100 as a show either, but I slipped and fell in thanks to the fanfiction LOL.

20.  Talk about a ship you feel alone in shipping. Lassiter/Shawn from Psych. I mean. Clearly they love eachother. But there just isn’t a whole lot of fanfiction! One day, maybe!

21.  Is there a ship you just don’t get, but have nothing against? Scott/Stiles, I think. I really love them as brothers, and have a hard time moving past that!

22.  Which of your ships have the best chemistry? Steve/Bucky, probably. Sterek is a close second too!

23.  Which of your ships deserve better writing? All have good writing, I think, but I think the Jack/Phryne ship needs more. Much more. Because I love them and I need it :D (Actually, more is basically what I want for all fandoms ever, because I’m just so greedy LOL)

24.  Do you mostly ship canon pairings? No, I think I ship the ones that never really happen the most!

25.  Have you ever shipped a pairing before you even started watching the show/movie simply because of gifs and graphics or similar? I have never had the slightest desire to watch The 100, but I ship Bellamy/Clarke so hard. I also started watching Teen Wolf solely because of the quality Sterek fandom of the time.

26.  Have you noticed a pattern in your shipping? Is there a romantic dynamic you’re more drawn to? I love enemies to lovers, I love “OOOPS I caught a feeling what do I do”, I love an age difference (only in fiction kids, only in fiction), I love sass and pining. I love a long, drawn out story where both of the idiots think the other doesn’t have any romantic feelings. Oh, and coffee shop AUs. Classic.

27.  Is there a ship you’ve shipped for most of your life? Not really, though Snape/Hermione is probably the longest running one.

28.  Does shipping come easily to you? As easy as breathing. I love love! Show me two people with the slightest degree of feelings and BAM I have probably shipped it.

29.  Do you need to ship something to really enjoy a movie/book/tv show/comic? No, but it certainly helps! And frankly, unless it is a piece of entertainment with only one person I am probably going to find the ship hiding in it.

30.  Name a couple of fandoms in which you have no ships. Ahahahahahahahhaha it’s possible that one doesn’t exist but TRY ME INTERNET.

31.  Talk about one of your favorite headcanons for a ship you love. It’s not really a headcannon per se, but I’ve read a lot of fanfics where Jyn/Cassian share a bed before they really admit their feelings and I love itttttt.

32.  Share five must-read fics. But How to choose??? Tearing Down the Heavens [Inquisitor/Cullen – Dragon Age Inquisition], Champion’s Coffer [Hawke/Varric – Dragon Age 2], let’s give ‘em something to talk about [Jyn/Cassian – Star Wars Rogue One], regardless of warning the future doesn’t scare me at all [Clarke/Bellamy – The 100], This Your Protect [Steve/Bucky – Captain America: The Winter Soldier]

33.  Name your favorite fanartist(s). Ummmm….. I don’t have one?

34.  Share your favorite fanmix for your OTP. I don’t have one of these either!

35.  Recommend 1-5 shipper blogs. Pass – I don’t want to link to people and all the blogs I follow are multi fandom blogs :D

36.  Do you create fanmixes/gif sets/fanart/fic/fanvids and so on for you ships? Nope!

37.  Do you have a favorite trope and/or AU for your OTP? Coffeeshop AUs are just the best I think. A long slow burn and enemies to lovers is also great.

38.  Do you like and use ship names? I think the only one I really use is Sterek, the rest of them are name/name.

39.  Is there a fictional relationship you’d really want for yourself? Mmmm nah. I mean, I love my husband a lot, and frankly, we put our favorite characters through some shit!

40.  If you could change one thing about your OTP, what would that be? Hahahah I don’t have an OTP – the closest I can get is sometimes an OTP within a fandom lol. Let’s see. I think across the board I would like to see more producers/writers who love the fandom actually DO something with that information. Less queerbaiting and actually making it canon, for a start (looking at you, Teen Wolf). If there are some unattached people that are loudly and enthusiastically paired together, why not try it out? Sometimes the writers have a different path in mind, and I get that, but so often in shows it’s to draw out the tension or to just ignore it entirely. And please, stop the love triangles.

Well, now that I’ve read and written the word “ship” way to many times, thank you and goodnight. :D

#beth rambles #ships #so many ships!!!! #mine