#thus ''a love so demanding i can't speak''

[swinging-stars-from-satellites]

The X-Files, 5×02 Redux II // My Chemical Romance, Famous Last Words

#the rosary... idk something about putting that at the beginning instead of within the chronology of the episode #bc that scene fits well with the line about being incomplete. but also so does the scene where she leaves a spot #for mulder to sit next to her #and then the scene with maggie i think is the one i always blank on what the dialogue is actually about #bc i hear maggie say ''i know you're afraid but you have to tell someone'' and interpret it as about scully loving mulder #thus ''a love so demanding i can't speak'' #idk this song is getting to me. the last lyric/episode comparison can work both ways btw. #Lu rambles #txf #the x files #txf s5 #cancer arc my beloved #dana scully #fox mulder #msr #web weaving #msr and mcr #edit to add tracking tags bc i forgot RIP #userscully #usermulder #usermoody

[suuuupernovaaa]

meyp

meyp [mɛjp̚] adj. weak

Anonymous Request: Lo'ak is in love with reader but she's a great warrior and he's too shy to even talk to her and he convinces himself that he's too weak for her, but one day after going on a hunt with a group which reader leads he ends up being wounded and Jake can't even shout at him because reader immediately takes Lo'ak to treat him and praise him that he's so strong and he did well, they have this talk where Lo'ak tells her how she sees himself which she denies and they end up confessing to each other.

Reminder: Everyone is aged up in my fics to be 19/20.

From our day of work, there is much to take back to our clan, enough for a small feast. I smile at N'mor, my dearest friend, and pat her on the back.

"A successful hunt. We should return. Will you gather everyone?"

Five or six young men have joined us on our hunt today, and they are nearby, all exhausted. I was told not to push them too hard, but I'm afraid I may have crossed the line. I feel it was worth it, though, for all we will be bringing back.

We load up the sled and three of the young men pull it back, with some effort, but we aren't too far now.

"Are you tired?" I ask N'mor, and she rolls her eyes at me.

"Do you care?"

I throw my head back and laugh. "Of course I do! What kind of leader would I be?"

She bumps her shoulder into mine. "I'm fine, Y/N. We're all a little tired, but we had a good hunt."

Looking to my right, I see Lo'ak coming up to walk alongside me. He's part of the reason that I pushed us so hard - you can't take it easy when you have the chief's son on the hunt with you.

"It was a good day, Lo'ak," I say, smiling at him. He is dirty and sweaty, just like me, but he smiles in return; a wide, handsome smile.

"You're a good leader," he replies, and I try to compose myself and keep from blushing.

--

Lo'ak had insisted on joining the hunt today, when he found out Y/N would be leading it. He had been trying to steal moments with her, here and there, but she was much in demand.

She was one of the fiercest warriors of their clan, and surely the best hunter of all the female Na'vi - and was thus busy, from sun up til sun down, nearly every day.

He knew this hunt might afford them a chance to speak, so he let those other three guys pull the heavy sled, and jogged up to walk with Y/N and her friend, N'mor.

He compliments her a little nervously, and when she smiles at him, he's nearly blinded by the sight of it; there's never been a more beautiful Na'vi than this woman before him, and his knees feel a little weak. In fact, Lo'ak always feels a little weak around Y/N - everything about her screams power and strength. It's intimidating.

"Watch out!" someone hollers, and Lo'ak turns just in time to feel the arrow sink into his arm. The pain is only beginning to register when he sees the sturmbeast charging his way, and more arrows fly.

--

Lo'ak begins to sink to the ground, so I kneel down, and hoist him over my shoulders.

"Come!" I say to N'mor. The men have thwarted the rough sturmbeast, and Lo'ak needs medical attention. The two of us run the distance back, and I try to go as fast as I can with Lo'ak as dead weight on my shoulders.

"Help!" I scream as we make it back to Home Tree, and many rush forward to help. On the verge of collapsing, Lo'ak is lifted off my shoulders. "This way," I say, and we take off, running for Tsahik's healing tent.

Lo'ak is beginning to moan just as we arrive, and the men lay him on Tsahik's floor, then run out - presumably to alert Taruk Makto.

"Lo'ak, can you hear me?" I ask, as Tsahik leans over him.

"Snap the arrow," she tells me, and Lo'ak's eyes fly open. I reach over, gripping the blood-drenched arrow, and snap the end off. Lo'ak groans, eyes wide, staring up at me, and Tsahik removes the arrow in one swift motion - which elicits another shout from Lo'ak - and gets to work.

"He will live," Tsahik reassures me, and I wonder if my face looks as panicked as I feel on the inside.

I am sweating, shaking from head to toe, and I can't seem to break gaze with Lo'ak. The tent feels small and crowded, even though it's just the three of us; I can tell from all the chatter that many have gathered outside to see what has happened to the son of Olo'eyektan.

I feel responsible. It was my hunt, I was in charge, and Lo'ak has been injured. I should have been paying attention.

"You're going to be okay, Lo'ak. Remain strong." The words come tumbling out of my mouth, and I can't seem to stop them. "You are the strongest man I know, Lo'ak Sully. I was honored you joined my hunt today, and I am so sorry you've been hurt. I'll never forgive myself. I admire you greatly. Your... your skill, your spirit, your strength. You will get through this."

Lo'ak closes his eyes for one moment as his grandmother pours something on his wound. I can't tell from his expression whether it's soothing or painful, until he lets out a hiss and opens his eyes again.

I reach down, taking his free hand into both of mine, holding it tight.

--

Though it doesn't take his grandmother all that long to clean and close the wound, it feels like eternity to Lo'ak.

His focus is split. The burning pain in his arm is very demanding, but Y/N is holding his hand in his, and telling him he's strong, and she admires him... and he can't deny, that definitely helps.

His grandmother gives him something to take for the pain, and he goes to deny it, but Y/N insists.

He'd probably do anything she asked for, so he throws it back.

"I must go talk to your parents. Do not use this arm until I tell you to," his grandmother says, gesturing to his injured arm, and he nods.

As she leaves, he tries to sit up, having difficulty with just one arm until Y/N reaches out, pulling him up right, and he sees the panic on her face and tears in her eyes.

"This wasn't your fault, Y/N. Something was wrong with that beast - and Rafi shot me. He's a moron."

Finally, a small smile paints her face, and Lo'ak revels in it. He would get shot all over again if it meant Y/N would smile at him, and speak kind words over him.

"I meant what I said, Lo'ak. I do admire you. And I'm sorry you got hurt today."

Lo'ak reaches out, brushing her hair from off her cheek, and tucking the braids behind her ear. She looks to his hand, a soft blush on her cheeks, and he realizes in this moment that though she is fierce and formidable, she is also delicate, beautiful and soft.

"I wish to court you, Y/N," he blurts out, and her eyes snap back to his, wider than he's ever see them.

"Lo'ak!" The tent flaps open up, and his parents appear, just at the perfect moment.

--

I excuse myself, allowing Lo'ak's parents to ensure he's okay, only stopping to apologize for allowing this on my watch and ensuring them it is my fault and no one else's. I don't want Rafi to get any heat for this, even if he is partially to blame. I'll speak to him about practicing with his bow later.

My head is spinning as I make my way back home. I think of grabbing N'mor to talk to her about what just happened, but I'm not sure what I would say... or that I need to talk it through.

I have always liked Lo'ak. I've admired his free spirit, his stubbornness, and his strength. On more than one occasion, I've thought that he would make a fine mate. I just never considered it would be a possibility for him to be my mate.

Having never been one to over-analyze of over-complicate things, I want to say yes to Lo'ak's proposal, but we've been interrupted. I bite my lip, considering how I might pry him away from his family.

"Y/N!" I hear Lo'ak hollering, and turn to see him exiting the healing tent. Many eyes are on us, as Tsahik works at the center of Home Tree. I see his parents exit the tent behind us, watching with confused eyes as he runs up to me, holding his bad arm. "You didn't answer me," he says when he arrives, standing in front of me, panting.

"I didn't get a chance to," I reply with a smile. "You should be resting."

"Later. What do you say?"

His persistence makes me laugh, and it makes me feel so loved and desired, it's nearly overwhelming.

"Of course, Lo'ak. I would be honored. I... watching you today, worrying for you, I've never felt like that for anyone. I care for you, very much."

--

Lo'ak's heart swells in his chest. He feels tired, and sore, and he wants to lay down and sleep for hours, but her words are invigorating.

He wants to shout that he loves her, but he knows he needs to wait.

Instead, he leans down, pressing a soft kiss to her lips. When he pulls away, she steps forward, bringing her mouth up to his again, and putting a hand firmly on his cheek, holding him in place.

His lips curl up in a smile against hers.

He knows this woman will be his mate - he will make sure of it.

#lo'ak #lo'ak x reader #lo'ak fic #avatar 2 #avatar twow

[seonne]

Thinking of Dragon!King!Bakugou and Indian!Princess!reader GDHFHSJDJRJSGAHRJRHSGEKTHEWFRNTHE

You have a political marriage and you both knew you would never have a marriage of love in this lifetime as royals. But Reader is just so multi talented and King!Bakugou is so strong and admirable that they can't help falling in love >>>>>>

King!Bakugou who seriously lost his breath when he saw you for the first time. Decked out in the most gorgeous ornaments with your (f/c) lehenga fitting you just right and your shawl blowing in the wind, you looked ethereal to him. The sharpness in your glare and the power your stride posed all went straight to his dick focus if nothing else.

King!Bakugou who got jealous when others gushed about your beauty but never knew what it was he was feeling.

King!Bakugou who stares with stars in his eyes at reader practicing Bharatnatyam and then archery. She's skilled in combat as the Crown Princess and he watches with a gaping mouth as she floors his men during practice training.

King!Bakugou who laughs when she starts cussing out people in her native language when she's pissed and the poor guards around her don't have a lick of a clue of what she's saying.

"ABE CHUTIYE TERI MAA KI-"

"Uhh I think she's hungry?"

King!Bakugou who loses his shit when he demands you to translate what you said earlier.

King!Bakugou who realised you can speak many languages and are the best business negotiator he's ever met.

He keeps you by his side during business meetings with representatives of other kingdoms.

"Your Highness, to split River Mired between our two kingdoms would mean-"

"Would mean that our water supplies would get cut off by 25% and yours would increase by 15% and since yours is our neighbouring kingdom, we would ask you for water transport and thus you can make extra profit from this allyship, correct?"

Your interruption and quick analysis of the situation stunned not only the representatives who were now sweating in their seats but also King!Bakugou who was grinning from ear to ear as he ordered the representatives to go back home. You have been his court advisor since.

King!Bakugou who had separate bedrooms with you until one day you almost got attacked by an intruder and he forced requested you to share his bedroom.

King!Bakugou who finds your brown eyes to be absolutely breathtaking. He's basically hyperventilating when you go out during the sunset and the sunrays hit your eyes juuuuust right.

King!Bakugou who is obsessed with your caramel skin and just wants to take a bite every type he sees your nape out and open-

King!Bakugou who's absolutely head over heels for his hot headed Desi Queen <333

#bakugou x royal!reader #mha bakugou #bakugou x princess!reader #bakugou x reader #bakugou smut #bakugou katsuki #bakugou x indian!reader #i am so absolutely in love with him #I'm on a powertrip rn idk if i want him on top of me or under me

[magpiefngrl]

20 Questions for Writers

Thank you for the tag @hoko-onchi-writes! Great way to spend a lazy Sunday morning :)

Username: magpie_fngrl

1. How many works do you have on A03? 54

2. What’s your total Ao3 word count? 392,045

3. What fandoms do you write for? I've mostly written drarry. I'd started as a pynch writer (TRC) and lately I've written a bunch in other fandoms.

4. What are your top five fics by kudos? all drarry:

dirtynumbangelboy

The Miseducation of Draco Malfoy

The Full Monty

Through the Looking Glass and What Draco Found There,

9 ½ Days

5. Do you respond to comments? I do my best. I made a decision back when I posted a lot of stuff and got more comments than I could handle that I would only reply to the comments on the last chapter of a multi-chapter fic. Other than that, I try my best to reply to everyone.

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? I wrote a Major Character Death fic (The Death You Carry). Can't get angstier than that.

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? Most of my fics end happy, but now that I think of it they're mostly HFN in romance-genre speak. Happy For Now aka the fic ends with them as a couple, kissing or touching for example, the Ever After is implied but not explicit. Two fics which end with H/D living together, and thus more committed to each other, are Hush, darling and The Boy Who Died. These are also angstier than my other fics, which makes the happy ending sweeter imo.

8. Do you get hate on fics? Not hate per se. I've received demanding comments ("Can you write more? Another sex scene? And make it mpreg?") or comments like "I like your story but I can't read on because you have X topping". Not hate. There was a time, though, that I got several comments about how stupid/annoying/an arsehole Harry is, which reflect an attitude I used to see in fandom, where Draco is perfect and Harry is a bumbling fool and the minute he says something sharp to Draco he becomes an arsehole and should be screamed at. Needless to say, I hate this kind of interpretation. I deleted a couple of these comments, I just couldn't have them on my page. It was the reason I de-activated comments on all my fics for some time.

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind? The sexy kind, I hope LOL

Serious answer: I have written explicit sex scenes, although I tend to be more vague rather than write a play-by-play description of what is happening. I mean, there is some of that, but not as detailed as it can be. I don't know how to explain it better in English, sorry. Anyhow, I love sex scenes, I love reading them, I enjoy the challenge of writing them, and I think what I like best in what I read (and thus I try to emulate) is when a sex scene reveals the emotional state of these two people rather than just say whose dick does what.

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written? I haven't! A couple of years ago I got a few asks about wangxian and drarry meeting up and although it was fun to reply to the asks and imagine how it would take place, I don't think I'll ever write it.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen? Someone screenshot dnab and posted it on instagram. The whole 40k fic. If there have been others, I don't know.

12. Have you ever had a fic translated? Yes, a few.

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before? I haven't and I'm not sure I could. I don't think my writing process would lead to successful collaborations. If I were to imagine it, the easiest for me would be that each writer has their own POV (I'd write Draco, the other person Harry, for instance) and we'd have a general idea but not a strict outline and we'd write it like a relay race: I'd post something, they'd write the next part, then me etc.

14. What’s your all time favorite ship? I tend to move on from fandoms, so it used to be pynch, then drarry, now wangxian. I don't have a lot of time for fandom these days so I'm not as obsessed with a ship as I used to be. I love all my babies equally.

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will? I started a fic with a magical university of sorts, or rather 8th year but they'd be more like uni students than normal school students, and Draco was a Veela whose mate was Astoria. Not sure where it would all go, but well--it won't go anywhere now, because I have so many other WIPs that take precedent.

16. What are your writing strengths? I'm decent at dialogue and I've been told my fics have great atmosphere. Occasionally I write an unusual turn of phrase and people comment on that. My fics are fairly short, but I've been told that they have a lot more story than the reader expected because of the word count, and I think that's because I edit ruthlessly.

17. What are your writing weaknesses? Plotting is my main problem. I pants my stories and it takes me forever to figure out what happens next. I also lack confidence and doubt everything while writing, which isn't a writing weakness exactly, but it does affect my writing.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic? It's cool. I like it.

19. First fandom you wrote for? The Raven Cycle. I was mad about pynch.

20. Favourite fic you’ve written? Currently 9 ½ Days but I have a very, very soft spot for The Boy Who Died.

Tagging: @lettersbyelise @lucifergraced @coriesocks @wolfpants @julcheninred @nerdherderette @lqtraintracks if they wanna!

#tagged #writer questions #thank you hoko!

[tecchous-thicc-buttocks]

Do you have any bsd headcannons you'd like to share? (literally anything, I just love learning about other peoples hcs)

OMG YES YES A THOUSAND TIMES YES SORRY FOR RESPONDING SO LATE IVE BEEN USING THIS IN MY DRAFTS AS A COLLECTION OF JUST ABOUT ANYTHING THAT GOES THRU MY MIND AND I'VE JUST DECIDED I'M GONNA POST IT ALR

chuuya's hat is so old (bc it keeps getting passed from person to person and he brings it with him everywhere obviously) and WORN OUT but he has no idea how to fix it. he treats it like his child but it's inevitable that the material will deteriorate over time, so he's been trying to convince himself to go to a hatter for ages and can't swallow his pride. he drunkenly told it to hirotsu once night while they were drinking, and hirotsu just sighed and got it fixed for him that night while chuuya was passed out. they never spoke about it.

dazai has met several women who actually did say yes to a double suicide. the majority didn't mean it and just wanted to toy with him, but ran when they realized he was serious. a few actually did mean it. he pulled strings and invited them to a romantic date, except that he sent therapists there instead of him, basically playing matchmaker. all those women are now doing better but ask him about it and he'll act dumb and say he knows nothing about it.

fyodor needs glasses. his eyesight definitely sucks and the hours he spends at a computer don't help. however, he manipulates himself into thinking that he's actually fine when he's not. nikolai also has shitty eyesight bc of his dull eye and the other one he's probably abused looking at the birds in the sky and thus the sun. they are literally the blind leading the blind. nikolai places his portal 2 meters from where he meant to put it and fyodor says "good job". it's incredible how they're feared terrorists.

sigma gets tired wearing heels all day. he wants memory foam but doesn't know it exists. give him his goddamn memory foam. anyways one of his employees saw him holding his feet in pain and offered him orthopedic shoe inserts. he hasn't been the same since. would give them a raise if he knew how.

tachihara used to get acne from having his bandage on his nose all day. so, he's developed an incredibly rigid skin care routine. his face is soft as hell. cheeks are smoother than you'd think.

kouyou made it her first demand as executive to raid her favourite shop where she gets all her kiminos and accessories. hirotsu led the black lizard battalion into the shop and the workers were so fucking confused. stole expensive silk fabrics and clothing of the highest quality because she doesn't settle for less, and in the process has gotten hirotsu more into fashion. they go shopping together.

speaking of shopping, kajii only goes thrifting. have you seen his clothes?? they're not his size and torn as hell but they're so damn cheap he can't resist. his sandals are so goddamn iconic. yeah he's blowing you up but his dogs are OUT like a mf psychopath. i maybe love him a little too much.

ivan has greasy hair. while doing his surgery thing wtv tf that was, fyodor was continually grossed out (ironic aint it). pushkin was then ordered to help ivan wash his hair and they died just a little bit. neither knew what the difference between shampoo and conditioner is, and they struggled with it for a long time. eventually when they came back for fyodor to do the surgery, ivan's hair smelled like flowers and was braided cutely because they gave up and went to a salon where the people working there fell a little in love with his hair and went overboard. pushkin's hair (if you can call it that...) was also in a little bowtie. they enjoyed their little adventure just a little bit. just a little ofc.

odasaku has no idea how to cook curry. he loves it and fears doing it wrong, so he just buys it from the same place over and over. considered asking for the recipe but never did because why change what is already perfection. dazai however is convinced oda has housewife abilities and can cook like a god. he never knew the truth.

fitzgerald can't do math. he pretends he's good at converting currencies but in his head it just doesn't add up. 20 000 yen? that's like.... 5 freedom eagles obviously. no biggie *throws a bunch of american dollars at the workers and just takes the item and leaves* he also doesn't give tips when it prompts on the machine, and instead prefers sliding a crisp bill to them directly. cried a little when his favourite shop told him they ran out of an item he wanted and they didn't budge after he slid them a stack of 100s (he has no idea how many were in the stack)

fitzgerald also owns an airline but he doesn't manage it personally ofc. his only interaction with it is that they provide him and the guild with a private jet to travel to japan. lovecraft did not get on. he swam??? who knows, but he did not get on that plane. lucy got sick and louisa freaked out every time there was turbulence. mark was snoring loudly the entire way and steinbeck had his nose pressed on the window looking outside the entire time the lil cutie.

agatha has the super power of drinking tea while it is still piping hot. she never burns her tongue and never complained about its temperature, except when it's too cold. the water was literally boiling once (her subordinates wanted to find out how hot she can go) and she gulped it all down without a single contortion of her face. incredible.

shirase doesn't understand english and keeps trying to learn it but every time he thinks he's getting the hang of it, someone throws cockney slang at him and he gives up.

adam finally figured out how to blow a bubble of gum, but keeps swallowing it. one day, it clogged his internal system (he's not supposed to be eating obvi) and he's been afraid of it ever since. thinks it's possessed by evil spirits his android brain can't understand. i also hc that he recharges thru solar panels integrated onto his skin and for this reason he goes to the beach to 'tan' often. HE'S SO PALE people get a little concerned for him when they see him not apply sunscreen and just lay down for hours at a time. one lady actually told him he could get skin cancer and he opened his eyes "ackshually 🤓👆" then began reciting every fact known to man about skin cancer. rip that lady

verlaine and rimbaud complain about france all the time. "fuck france i fucking hate the french this country goddamn sucks" then as soon as someone else says anything bad about it they give them death glares and threaten death for disrespecting their country.

wells has memorized a whole lot of things about quantum theory from her days studying to be an engineer because it was her favourite class. she cannot handle mechanical or civil engineering topics and physically ascends at the mention of anything to do with dynamics. i also think she's been hit on a lot while wearing disguises; she tells them she's actually a woman, they freak out, then she sends them back in time. this time, they do not approach her and thus she doesn't have to deal with the awkward rejection and doesn't even remember it.

jules verne has made little dolls and pretended that they were his friends and invented scenarios in which they hung out. i will not elaborate on this.

albatross sometimes interrupts conversations in order to listen to the engine of a vehicle passing by. tries to track them down, too. he'll be the type of guy to ogle at your car without making eye contact with you while you're still in the car. and when i say ogle, i mean ogle. checks out motorcycles more often than women.

the flags bully lippmann sometimes when he acts in a really cheesy scene. he's coming to hang out with them and they're all giggling and chuckling at him stupidly. albatross walks up to him, tucks his hair behind his ear and whispers whatever cheesy thing was said in a low voice before bursting out laughing (he usually starts laughing before he can even finish the sentence). pianoman slides it slickly into conversations, and doc 'fufu's at random moments when looking at him and he suddenly remembers the scene. iceman has not watched the movie and chuuya couldn't care less.

the first time he tried to take the train, ranpo loudly exclaimed and yelled at every turn and stop of the train. he went during rush hour too and got his entire body smooshed into the strangers next to him. he squealed when someone accidentally (accidentally) grabbed his ass in the crowded traincar, then asked loudly who did that. dramatic as hell. got his pockets picked and knew who did it, but couldn't do anything about it. he felt awful and slumped his way back home and collapsed into yosano's arms with a groan. this was the only time she'd ever willingly bought him a bunch of sweets and let him eat them in peace while he ranted to her about the atrocities

kenji is more notorious on the streets than he knows. he got recognized by some huge 200cm tall man built like a goddamn tank with tattoos all over his body who wanted to fight him. kenji was so flattered that he knew his name that he thanked him and burly dude was like. wtf. anyways they got beef ramen together afterwards bonded over cows and are now besties. he's told the agency about it but they think that by "friend" he means someone else his age.

tanizaki ran into kajii once at his favourite thrift shop. he recognized him and ran out freaked never to return. for this reason he had to keep wearing his same stanky ahh uwu girl clothes that don't fit and hasn't had a style update. actually, when doing his research for how to infiltrate the mafia, tachihara found out that there have been a lot of sightings of known dangerous ability users in the thrift store, and that's why he wears the same shirt as tanizaki.

tachihara dreads the hunting dogs meetings because they make him feel like the only sane one there. his back has become so chiseled from carrying teruko around all the time, and once - jouno thought it would be funny - he tripped on a wire laying down on the ground and almost dropped her. he had to use his ability to pick her up from the belt of the uniform to prevent her from faceplanting, and she looked like she was about to explode. he had to let her beat him up a little then she hopped back on his shoulders and nothing changed. he questions his life choices often

jouno can't handle cinnamon or ginger scents, they overwhelm him and he goes into a fucking sensory overload coma. odor orgasm. sinus sex. teruko got sick once and tachi made her the strongest herbal and ginger tea you've ever seen (learnt it from his brother rip the goat) and he collapsed on the ground with a moan. woke up a half hour layer with no clue wth just happened. tecchou eventually heard about it, placed a hand on his shoulder and said "it happens to the best of us" while nodding solemnly then never elaborated.

yeah fukuchi and fukuzawa used to steal food when they were younger but imagine them figuring out milestones together. "dude my armpits are itchy where is this hair coming from :(" "genichiro i don't need to know about that *scratches at his armpit subtly*" i think they were very goofy about it

speaking of puberty elise once freaked mori out by saying she got her period. dude was like. wtf. you're an ability. how tf. she insisted he got her a bunch of tampons n pads and chocolate and heating pads and the works, then once he (the underlings he made go do the shopping threatening their lives if they ever told a soul) bought everything, she looked at his confused and asked why he bought those things. she's an ability how could she have a period? mori cried a little that night.

bram is a swiftie for no reason other than i think it's funny. alternatively, i believe he listens to reggae for no reason other than i think it's goddamn FUNNY.

kunikida's old students sometimes run into him on the street and recognize him. they immediately straighten their backs, nod at him and quickly walk away in the most respectful way because they don't want to ruin his schedule. he nearly tears up from happiness every time.

natsume goes through 5-6 "here, kitty kitty!"s in a day when he's just vibing around. people try to feed him grass blades. people get WAY too comfortable rubbing his stomach. once, a girl saw him on her way back from school and started scratching a random spot behind his ears and he folded so quickly and just melted on the sidewalk. he wont admit it but he has that weak spot in human form too (i want to pet him so badly this is self indulgent ok). the girl was actually gin btw. she's an animal whisperer i dont know why i dont know how but she is.

#im dying just a little because of the way my head is overfilling #i rly hope the anon who asked this is still around to see my answers :sob: #i LOVE making stupidly specific hcs this isn't even the half of it #guys drop your hcs or character you want my hcs for in my inbox!! (i want someone to spam my inbox womp womp) #yeah i spoke a lot about tachi what abt it #i love him a little too much i need someone else with the same level of obsession as me #i want him as an s/o so i'll be immune to bratty vending machines #^^OMG THIS APPEARED WHEN I WAS TYPING TAGS APPARENTLY I ALR WROTE THAT??? it's still true ofc #anyways yes i like to try to cater to most characters bc i'm a sucker for the underrated lomls #i would've slapped you with more lovecraft but i must ease back into writing hcs (i haven't done this in years) #uhhhh yeah #that's all my lil dumpling wumplings idk wtf else to write #bsd #bungou stray dogs #bsd hcs #bsd headcanons

[soleminisanction]

There are very few ""headcanons"" out there that get a bigger side-eye from me than people who try to make Stephanie Brown into a Black girl.

Firstly because that is not a headcanon. That's just a whole-ass retcon created out of thin air. A headcanon would be saying she's a natural redhead like how Morgan Kohan played her on Batwoman, or that she's mixed-race because of the curly way some artist draw her hair. There's definitely flexibility in race interpretations for comics but looking at the blue-eyed blonde-hair white girl and declaring her "actually Black" is not one of them.

Secondly, because I have seen (and sometimes gotten) a lot of harassment from Steph fans aimed specifically at Tim's actual, canon Black love interests and teammates. I still seethe at the memory of this one CBR interview I read back when YJ2019 was running, where Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker were clearly there to talk up Naomi and Teen Lantern, and in the middle of their heart-felt conversation about the importance of representation for young Black girls, the interviewer butted in to interject, "But you know who I want to see more of?? Stephanie!!!" This going on while Steph fans on Twitter were going on racist tirades because the book dared to highlight the history of Teen Lantern, a character who was actually advertised to be a part of the book and a new member of the team, instead of giving them more of their white-blonde fav who had never been affiliated with YJ and was never part of the advertising.

Thirdly, she was created and so often written by Chuck Dixon, a blatant racist, and as a result there are so many little scenes of her that have uncomfortable racial elements to them. Like the one where he created a pair of Black girls just so Stephanie could call them "raging morons" to their faces and then later talk about how stupid and immature they are compared to her. (Which I am still convinced was Dixon directly criticizing the much better teen pregnancy subplot from Icon & Rocket). Or the borderline-blackface white savior ""demon"" where she wears a dead gnu and maybe accidentally calls herself a bitch in Swahili. (Disclaimer: I do not speak Swahili, and thus do not know how a sentence structure that should read "I am thorn" turns into "I'm a bitch" or "I'm crazy," but I checked that translation with three different robo-translators and got the same results so, shrug.)

And finally -- god, Steph is just, such a walking avatar of white women's privilege. Her entire thing is demanding that she get her way, never letting anyone tell her no, and still being treated by the narrative as a pure-hearted ""beacon of hope"" that everybody needs to protect and nurture at all times.

The inciting incident of War Games can be boiled down to, "A white girl got told no, and made it everybody else's problem." The first attempted Black member of the Batfamly fucking died during that event and got almost entirely forgotten because people only went to bat for the white girl who caused the whole mess and the white woman who got character assassinated to kill her off.

If Stephanie were Black, she wouldn't exist anymore. Fuck, if she were a brunette or just as butch as Carrie Kelly, she probably wouldn't exist anymore. She certainly wouldn't be Batgirl, I can't imagine Dan Didio replacing Cass with another woman of color.

And it's not even just her? Her father is also a very white character. It is incredibly easy to summarize Arthur Brown as a mediocre white man lashing out at the world for not handing him the success he felt entitled to. Take that petulant entitlement away from him and you lose his entire character.

I'm ranting about it on my own blog instead of picking a fight because everybody's entitled to their own fandom experience and blah blah, but this is just. Yeah. Ugh.

#I almost want to label this a squick but that's not entirely right #what actually squicks me out in the Bat-fandom is people feminizing Jason Todd #because there's objectively nothing wrong with that it just sets off my dysphoria #whereas I am not going to attack anybody for this one but it doesn't disgust or weird me out it just makes me frustrated or mad #please appreciate the representation of actual black girls in comics instead of projecting onto the whitest white girl in gotham plz & thx #try milestone milestone is really good even if they do need more female heroes #stephanie brown critical #ranting #racism tw #race talk tw #chuck dixon critical #your friendly reminder that chuck dixon is a racist #long post #dash stretcher #sorry

[sherbet-shark]

Malleus, Kalim, Leona and Riddle with a very expressive and excitable s/o that can't speak, headcanons

A Quiet Love

| 〘 ⋇ Genre: Fluff〙 | 〘 ⋇W/C: 2.9k〙 | 〘 ⋇ Format: Drabble +Hc〙|〘 ⋇Content: 〙 | Twst boys responding to a nonverbal gender neutral mc, s/o. Some boys are mean fair warning.

|〘 ⋇ Summary:〙| Head cannons with a non-verbal but expressive and excitable mc with their twst boy.

Author’s note: Oooh! This is my first time doing multiple boys for head canon in a while! Thank you for requesting! But I’m assuming that you’re requesting a nonverbal mc that’s excitable and expressive? I’ve done research on this topic and tried to be as respectful as possible but while I am not nonverbal. In my early life did have a speech disorder making it hard for me to speak/not want to speak. If there are any errors that anyone finds in this request I humbly ask for criticism and forgiveness.

◦ Ok, at first, he’s going to think it’s odd that you’re not talking to him. By this time, he doesn’t have a solid acquaintance relationship with you, but your expressiveness and excitability remind him of a small child. Riddle’s irritability increases when he asks questions, and you answer with hums and body gestures.

Poise and grace are thrown to the wayside as he demands you speak using words; he thinks you’re being defiant and disrespectful and not talking to him with words. It was right before his Overblot at the Unbirthday Party too. The combination of the Mont Blanc and his perception of you, a magic-less no one dare defy his resolute orders? Deuce tried to come to your rescue, but he didn’t get the chance to adequately explain your responses before they got thrown out of the dorm. Roseheart’s jaw tightened as eyebrows scrunched up, and he cast his Unique Magic on you, Ace, Deuce, and Grim for your transgressions.

◦ After you and co. Dealt with Riddle’s Overblot, and during the revenge Unbirthday Party. Your first-year friends and Trey could now appropriately explain to Riddle that you were nonverbal, but you could express yourself in other ways that aren’t words. His face fell as fast as light as the words finally settled in. The gravity of his actions and how he treated you was… inexcusably cruel. Trey tried to soothe his childhood friend’s piling guilt, but it only made Riddle more remorseful.

Before you and Grim left Heartslaybul, Riddle personally pulled you aside to apologize for his heartless actions; remorse shone brightly in his slate grey eyes, meeting yours for a split second, then falling to the ground. Uncharacteristic nervousness and shame overcame the second year. Perhaps it was still because Riddle was recouping from his Overblot, but the amount of guilt engulfed his whole body. He didn’t even realize he held his breath, and his body tensed until you hesitantly tapped his pristine Dorm Uniform. That was the start of something unprecedented—a road to your friendship and eventual romantic relationship.

◦ Depending if you like to use other ways to communicate, like writing, AAC, Sign Language, Riddle will be pretty perceptive and considerate towards you. He knows you’re partial to showing your enthusiasm by your body language and thus has made it his mission to keep an eye on you, not only because he’s your boyfriend but because he knows what it feels like to be brushed over, to have your ideas, desires squashed for the “right way.”

◦ While Riddle is still a short fuse, he’s trying to reel in his strict ways. That doesn’t mean you’re off the hook, though. He’ll reprimand you when both know you’ve crossed the Queen of Heart’s Rules, but he is more gentle in private. He doesn’t want to make you think he’s an unreasonable tyrant like before. He wants to show that he has changed for the better. He’s certainly not perfect, but he’s working to be better. He’s very protective of you and closely monitors how peers act toward you. He knows that others may pick on you for being non-verbal, even more so because you’re dating a dorm leader. Riddle is quick on the offensive and coldly gives them a tongue lashing but not before he uses his UM. This isn’t always the case, though. He doesn’t want to baby you, Riddle respects you too much, and besides, ADeuce is you’re honorary guard dog.

◦ Throughout the entirety of your romantic relationship, you can tell he’s more perceptive of your emotions and expressive self. By the two inches if your shoulders sag, Riddle’s questioning if you are tired, by the way, your eyebrow twitches he’ll gently place his hand nearest you to calm you down, or the way his cheeks dust pink when he sees you express your love for him as the redhead shyly reciprocates.

◦ He’s way more perceptive than Riddle is, which means he understands what exactly is going on with you and your lack of speech. By the mere time you stepped on his tail, your hands shot up to your face, frantically trying to say you were sorry.

However, he doesn’t care. Why should he? One less nuisance to tune out or tattle on his plans. Whenever you interact with him, he’s condescending towards you, and Leona doesn’t pull any punches either. He still threatened to knock your lights out before Ruggie came to interrupt your comeuppance. Whatever, the beastman has more important things to plan and check in on than some nonverbal herbivore. Leona might not say anything but the air surrounding himself whenever he is around you wafts superiority and boredom, but he doesn’t pick on you. He leaves you to your devices. He’s not low or stupid to waste his energy on someone like you but instead ignores your existence.

◦ So, in reality. Your relationship is purely peer-like. The dorm leader thought you were a nosy little herbivore, while you thought Leona was an entitled overgrown house cat. During his rebellion in October, you’d roll your eyes, and a corner of your lip rose, injuring other students for the sake of a game. It seemed stupid and childish to harm your mind. But you kept hot on his heels alongside Adeuce and Grim. Only during the aftermath of his Overblot do you begin to be sympathetic and cordial to the prideful lion. You treated him with respect, and he gradually warmed up to you. I mean, you dealt with his Overblot and his schemes head-on. That warrants enough consideration from him so that he’ll pull back on the patronizing vibes.

◦ Leona, like Riddle, will think you’re like a small child or like the pain in his neck nephew; Cheka with how excitable and expressive you are, but, because he’s out of his obsession with winning the Magishift Tournament, he’s more tolerant of you. Kingscholar acts sort of like a cat. Now that you think about it, he had time to get used to you, leave when he got bored, and whether he liked it or not, got used to your excitable presence. When Leona wanders upon some students running their mouths, saying some choice words about you and your gaggle of friends. He was fine, chill even. Your gang of friends is nosy and annoying, but when the conversation spiraled into making fun of you and how you’re nonverbal, that’s what made him pounce in a figurative sense.

“Stop your bitchin’. It’s getting annoying. More so than seeing those freshmen run around chasing that grey fur ball and, geez, picking on someone at the bottom of the food chain? How pathetic are you both? Now, scatter before I lose my temper.” Vibrant green eyes glaring daggers into their faces as his lion tail flicks, the students meekly apologized and left, securing their tails between their legs.

◦ Because of his heightened feline senses, his Lion ears will twitch and perk in your direction if and when you use other ways to communicate, if you use AAC, or a pen and paper, while his ears aren’t as well tuned to an actual cat’s senses, they can pick up noises somewhat close by and your devices aren’t necessarily quiet either. So he finds himself propped on his side, listening to your day as you track him down. Most days, Leona would ignore you, letting things go from one ear out the other, at least in your view. He never responded, but whenever Ruggie appeared, he’d snicker as you displayed your concern with knitted brows and a deepest frown. The hyena would roll his eyes and pat your shoulder, stating despite how his aloof Dorm Leader acts most of the time, Leona does have some semblance of care, even if he refuses to show it conventionally.

◦ Unlike how fast and open Riddle sort of was with the prospect of dating you, Leona and yourself had a long time of being “not quite friends but not lovers.” Still, everyone at NRC knew you meant something to Leona, and while you were more enthusiastic about your affections, he never shooed you away. While he did think your excitable nature is tiring, Leona sticks with you, and you’ve adjusted to tone things down just by a little. Maybe someday soon, Leona would allow himself to find happiness with you by his side. But till he realizes that you’re sticking with him, you’ll be there for him.

◦ To be quite frank, Kalim is the most receptive, understanding, and darling toward you right off the bat. He desperately wants you to feel included and seen as yourself. But sometimes, his help feels patronizing, and he’s too oblivious to sometimes pick up on the subtle hints you’re giving. There were times, especially before Jamil’s overblot, where his help, while good-natured, felt overwhelming and pushy. He treats you like you're an incapable child that gets on your nerves, but you’re the one that has to take the wind out of his sails gently. Jamil tried to reprimand his Dorm Leader, but you shook your head with a serious expression looking at Jamil’s irritated face. Kalim’s sweet nature makes it hard for you to put him down gently, you don’t need help with every small task, nor do you need to be watched like a hawk by Jamil and Kalim. Jamil is somewhat ok because he seems like the responsible one, but he treats you like you’re an equal, not a toddler.

◦ Kalim immediately apologizes for his actions and sheepishly backs off his odd overbearing nature. Even Jamil remarks that Kalim doesn’t act like this, but the long-haired man soon realizes,

“Aah, I’m so sorry, you see, some of my younger siblings back home have trouble speaking, and when I’d see them, I’d be protective over them.” Kalim scratches the back of his pearl white hair nervously as he internally sweats at his mistake. Under the gaze of his newfound friend and Jamil made Kalim antsy as Viper raised a curious brow.

◦ Kalim’s reasonably flexible with the other ways you want to communicate if you use them. If you use devices and bodily gestures, his ruby eyes will grow wide as he watches the machine start to speak what you want to communicate. It’s so intriguing to watch you type on the device, then it talks. He’s very excitable and enthusiastic, so whenever you’re in a room together, it feels like your energies are bouncing off of each other’s presence. Even in simple conversation, Kalim’s face is highly expressive, and it’s not hard for you to piece it together.

He doesn’t think you’re acting like a child because, as he said before, some of his siblings had trouble with speaking, and while they may not be as severe but he understands your situation. Thus making him hyperaware of hearing other students that may have something mean about you. Although he’s not the threat or has that intimidation factor like the other three, he does have Jamil, and he is the dorm leader of Scarabia. But at least in his dorm, people seem to be minding their own business and thinking before they act.

◦ The dorm leader is a unique case, you’d think he’d be open to having a romantic relationship with you, but first, you had to deepen your platonic friendship, which was surprisingly hard. The pearl-haired man acts like everyone’s his friend, but there’s still a distance between himself and others around him if you look hard enough. He’s cheerful and happy-go-lucky, but it seems he didn’t have a deep friendship with anyone other than Jamil. Perhaps it’s because from what you’ve heard, Kalim stuck to the pessimistic man like glue in their young life. He has well-hidden walls, and as Jamil’s schemes come to light, Kalim rises from the ashes and remains the same sweet man.

◦ It took him a while to discern if what he felt for you was platonic or romantic because he loves everyone. It was pretty hard for him and you because you loved him. You heard that he loved you, but initially not romantically. Even then, Jamil had to pull you aside after his overblot and sit you down. Explaining and illuminating everything you might be putting yourself through, Kalim Al-Asim is the son of an influential, wealthy family. They’ve experienced a surplus of attempts on the heir’s life. So by involving yourself with him, you’re putting a target on your back if you go public. People will try to kidnap you, kill you, and use you to get to Kalim and it would be reasonably easy to have you disappear because you’re not an official citizen in Twisted Wonderland. No one would know who you are, care or even look for you.

This honestly scares the shit out of you daily ever since you started to date, but that only means you have to keep an eye on yourself. Kalim’s very physically affectionate and loves to gift-giving. He has the money and loves to see you smile. You still have to remind him to stop being so pushy with his helpfulness. Despite how kind and sweet he is, Kalim still naive and clumsy, but he’s trying to become wise and clever like Jamil. He doesn’t want you to build up negative emotions towards him when he has the power to nip it in the bud.

◦ Malleus is the most curious about you and your circumstance. But because he’s not used to being in human society nor interacting with mortals, he can be dicey; it’s not out of pure meanness, but he has a different way of showing his amusement. He’s been sparsely meeting you throughout the school year, and every time his curiosity is piqued. You’re a nonverbal child of man that uses your body and other equipment to help you communicate.

Your expressive eyes telling the heir apparent makes the Fae let out an amused chuckle. He’s never interacted with anyone quite like you, and he says it often, but you’re not sure if that’s a compliment or demeaning in some form. Like Kalim, Draconia’s slitted pupils dilate as he regards you cordially. If you use a text-to-speech device, he’ll ask you more questions, gently prodding you for information about his foreign item. He’ll explain that his country doesn’t have the technology or most of his citizens don’t see a need to communicate through them because the Valley of Thorns is bursting with magical energy and his people. But it does seem to be with you to be an educational experience. He is the future king, so he ought to be knowledgeable in all areas of life.

◦ But, Malleus may consider your essential items like human toys on occasion. That’s when you need to step in and tell him they aren’t toys, and the way he treats them, you, to a certain extent, aren’t ok. He regards you as being some play-thing, or a child is demeaning. Which you most definitely are not.

He’ll blink once as a startled expression paints his face. He didn’t know how he acted made him feel bad. He’ll apologize, and while it’s shorter than you’d like, the way his eyes shone with genuine worry and sorrow was telling. Most students at NRC rarely approach him and act as if they were friends without some other motive; he was scared that how he worked, he’d lose that one person that wasn’t afraid of him due to inaptitude of human etiquette.

◦ Thankfully, you stuck with him, and Malleus adjusted his attitude. Sometimes he catches himself with mean quips but doesn’t think you’re off the hook too soon. He’ll prod you about other things, still prideful and arrogant airs around you. Once you get over this misunderstanding, Malleus would like to show how his people communicate differently, mainly using magic or foreign tongues. Still, he does remark only the elder Fae tend to speak those languages. Your eyes brightly gleam with amazement. Your infectious excitement makes the Fae chuckle. Malleus’ demonstrated his magical prowess, colored smoke forms into words and pictures, helping him show you how his people communicate. While not the same as yours, he slowly starts to respect and see things as you see them.

◦ Your relationship with Malleus is a slow burn because he is the future king of his kingdom, and he puts the well-being of his people far above his own. On the other hand, you’re a stranger to this world even more so you understand his responsibility toward his people, and you don’t push your feelings on him, but you do make them known. He’s not dense as Kalim, but he’s not well versed with human courting rituals, but he’s reserved because of how his people may act, and like Asim, your life is threatened. Malleus is quite vigilant towards you, considerate, and like Riddle, protective. He’s a fae to be feared for his social status and magical power, so whoever dares cross you or him. At the same time, he won’t be impulsive. His mere presence is overwhelming in itself—Malleus’ voice booms as the raven-haired narrows his eyes, glaring at the perpetrator.

◦ The dorm leader’s relationship is well hidden, even among his fellow dorm students. Lilia and Silver are the ones that know your relationship, Sebek’s nativity and bias toward humans make him blind to what his lord and the prefect have together. Malleus finds your carefree, enthusiastic personality a well-needed repose. He painfully knows he’s lonely and distant from even his mentor, Lilia. Malleus still feels that way, but perhaps it’s the way you’ve told him that you think lonesome sometimes comforts your boyfriend. He loves to provide for you, you only tell him what you want, and you will receive. He wants to make you happy and to stay with him, so Malleus will do what you want more.

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[eternalglitch]

Any tips on writing characters?? I’m currently writing a fic and I’m struggling anytime it’s not Mikey or Leo. I tried to write Donnie but it’s just… something’s not right. In my opinion, you did BRILLIANTLY with writing characters!! So yeah if you have any tips I’d be very happy to hear! -Sherbet

Part of the answer is simple practice and study. Particularly reading a lot of books with protagonists that behave in ways you personally would never.

I find that people tend to behave all the same; they have a primary want(s) and they try and accomplish that. The rest is just their particular ways of expressing those wants, their likes and dislikes, what kind of weight they put on different things when making choices, and so on and so forth.

I can't really use Donnie as an example because Donnie is actually the closest character to my actual personality, and is thus the easiest character to write for me. So for this example... let's go hard mode, let's say I'm doing a chapter with Big Mama. (My nemesis in writing. I love her but writing her makes me SWEAT.)

First up, her core. I'd assess that she wants wealth followed by power/control. Most moves she makes are to gain one of those. Either she directly gets monetary benefits in an interaction, or she gains power or the upper hand over someone. It's also good to note less important preferences, like food or clothing or TV shows, if you know them. The character might reference them or think about them.

Next up, how direct or indirect of a character is she? Extremely indirect. She'll say a lot of things, but there tends to be layers underneath what she is saying that is what she actually means unless she is in a position where she already has power and can demand something. She'll also straight up lie (or, at least, tell everything BUT the truth.)

She's also quick to follow logic and is rather intelligent. This will help in judging how she can respond to OTHER characters and if she will catch onto other people's emotions and if they are telling the truth.

After that, I'll note how past experiences might influence her; perhaps she's a bit more wary of leaving herself open to sabotage from Draxum, or maybe she has underlying anger that Splinter ran from her. People take notes from what they have experienced and that will reflect in their decision making processes.

Now, the hard part for particularly this character. Physical body behavior and speech patterns that instantly clue in the reader that this is that specific character. Watch for any common tells. Big Mama leans back on desks and walls a lot. She'll cross her arms as a more closed-off character. She has "siren eyes" particularly around Splinter. And she has very specific speaking patterns and made up words in her dialogue that I have a screenshot folder for whenever I am trying to write her for reference.

I also change the actual writing depending on who is narrating. Donnie's POV will be more factual. He'll take in more details of the surroundings, give more details about technology he is using. Mikey will be more interested in facial expressions. If I was in a Big Mama POV, it would ALSO be facial expressions but with an undertone of "how do I use this against them?" as well as where people are standing in case a fight breaks out. Donnie's tech might catch her eye and be given far more details than if, say, Leo or Raph was narrating. They would just note he has tech and move on.

So... yeah! That's my "break down a character" process I kind of go through mentally when starting to write a new character. Hopefully something in here helped!

#glitch answers #writing advice

[a-d-nox]

hello ! this is me and my crush' synastry charts-both tropical and sidereal. could you tell me if the attraction i feel is mutual ? yk like who feels it more- the house person or the planet person etc just… everything ajshsjsjs. im curious if smt good might happen betn us and if yes, then if itll last ? oh and im the leo rising one btw. lastly i apologize if im being annoying/ demanding, im rly new 2 this so im just excited as i find this so interesting. thankyou have a gr8 day/ night !

i really would have preferred instead of a topical and a sidereal, a topical and a COMPOSITE. attraction sure we can do that with topical synastry BUT will it last and what is going to happen is more of a composite thing in my opinion. so i would be 100% confident sharing my thoughts where that is concerned. i would also appreciate if we used astro.com and the pdf, so i don't have to count hashes and possibly get the aspects wrong.

this goes for EVERYONE - I DO NOT DO FULL CHART READINGS. i may never offer that given my schedule - i simply can't see it getting better at this point in time. thus since i have never offered nor have i expressed that they are coming soon please (for the love of the asteroid gods and goddesses) STOP asking that i look at everything in a chart - i would never do that for free. that is a lot of time and effort - i haven't even FULLY examined and analyzed MY OWN chart. i take specific questions only - if you are vague, i too am vague in response.

on to what i can answer.

generally speaking house person tends to get the feelings that are added by the planet(s) present.

things that are likely contributing to your attraction to your crush:

their sun opposite your pluto - they may have a personality/ego that you find attractive/sexy.

their moon conjunct your venus - they may have creative/emotional side that intrigues you and inspires you to adore/admire them.

their moon trine your jupiter - they may let you take you take control in the emotional realm of the connection which works best for you.

their mars in your 5h - could indicate him flirting with you or dropping sexual innuendos.

their mars conjunct your pluto - they could be taking initiative in the "relationship," and they make you feel attracted.

things that are likely contributing to their attraction to you:

your mercury in their 8h - could make them feel intimately understood on a deeper level than they have experienced before and that could constantly lead them back to you.

your mars opposite their saturn - might be sexual tension.

your jupiter conjunct their ic - a familiar sense of dominance or divine masculinity.

your sag stellium in their 7h - venus, mars, and pluto all congragate in this person's house. it is sexually charged - they could see you as an ideal sexual partner.

hope this helps!

a.d.

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[theowlhousefanboy]

Notable And Underrated Anime That Have Excellent English Dubs, In My Opinion - A List (With Some Extra Banter or Whatever)

The works of Shinichirō Watanabe, ranging from Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Space Dandy, and Carole & Tuesday (so much so that they're better off disqualified from lists likes this, due to being way too obvious choices... moving on)

FLCL (heck, would even say the same to the otherwise derivative Progressive and Alternative)

The Read or Die OVA, alongside its sequel series R.O.D the TV (so good, that even the likes of Yomiko "The Paper" Readman changing accents actually doesn't feel as jarring as I thought it would be)

Azumanga Daioh (on a side note, Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga sounds a bit like Steven Universe's Amethyst and The Owl House's Vee Noceda; can't really say why)

Lucky Star (so, which part of the Choco cornets should we eat first?)

Nichijou ('nuff said)

K-On!/K-On!! (might sound a bit jarring if one also watched Puella Magi Madoka Magica on the English dub (a bit good, but nothing compared to the Rebellion movie and maybe the compilation films; case in point, Mio Akiyama, Ritsu Tainaka, Tsumugi Kotobuki, and Azusa Nakano are Homura Akemi, Kyubey, -bloody- Hitomi Shizuki, and Madoka Kaname respectively)

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagaan (kinda sucks that the two compilation movies don't have dubs; would have loved seeing the extra hamminess of the characters' English voices in those)

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - ADV (even if the occasional accents are inaccurate, the emotional delivery of the VAs is hard to deny, especially the vile Gargoyle's)

Kill la Kill (if one has witnessed it, then you know that they sure had a lot of fun playing the characters in this extremely fun gainaxy romp)

Toradora! (...basically the closest we get to seeing Madoka verbally beat down Kyubey in romance and stuff)

Ghost in the Shell, both the movie duology (1 and 2: Innocence) and Stand Alone Complex, including the Tachikomatic Days extras and the Solid State Society movie (so much so that the latter's DVDs are mostly set with the English dub on default, reportedly even in Japan)

REDLINE (can't speak enough for it so to describe its epicness)

Dead Leaves (you can actually watch it on YouTube... it might overwhelm you)

Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt (telling that it's way more raunchy than even the original Japanese)

Golden Boy (you know, at least the show didn't continue on, lest it might have gotten way too weirder like the manga it's adapted from)

Black Lagoon (so good, that it resulted with the Roberta's Blood Trail OVAs having the cast reprise their roles due to fan demand)

Excel Saga and Puni Puni Poemy (so madcap, the former's titular character's VA broke her voice halfway through the show)

Honorable mentions:

Neon Genesis Evangelion - particularly the ADV dub, with Manga Entertainment's efforts on The End of Evangelion and the Director's Cut versions of Episodes 21-24 (it might be correctly deemed as flawed, but nowadays, it sure has proven its worth, albeit at the cost of the Netflix dub being derided as lacking in emotion and perhaps also nuance)

The Manga Entertainment dubs for the Patlabor movie duology (a shame the OVA series preceding it doesn't share the same cast, while the Patlabor TV series dub... eludes me)

GaoGaiGar (flaw: it's unfinished, and thus never even reached the FINAL parts)

In the meantime, hopeful readers, feel free to put on personal recommendations, in case there'll be a second part, if not a commenter's edition.

#anime #shinichirō watanabe #cowboy bebop #samurai champloo #space dandy #carole and tuesday #flcl anime #read or die #azumanga daioh #lucky star #k on #tengen toppa gurren lagaan #nadia the secret of blue water #kill la kill #toradora #ghost in the shell #redline #dead leaves #panty and stocking with garterbelt #golden boy #black lagoon #excel saga #puni puni poemy #honorable mentions #neon genesis evangelion #patlabor #gaogaigar #random posts #tumblr #reading lists

[seas-storyarchive]

Date - genderbent au

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"Alastriona, darling, tell me about your day." Rory said, as they were sat at a booth in a small cafe, having ran out of other meaningless dribble to speak of. In front of Alastriona was a coffee "as black as her soul" that had little grounds in it because she was feeling like an extra bit of bitterness today with a plate that had the specialty ham on rye bread. Not bad, lacked a bit of flavoring but otherwise passable for a sandwich.

Alastriona chuckled at his request, "there isn't much to tell, darling. Hotel business isn't all about managing people - it's paperwork, meetings.. blegh.." she looked at his face, seeing that adoring smile he always gave her. "Tell me about your day, dear."

The man chuckled as he was adding more sugar and cream to his tea and stirring them in. As to how he had no cavities, that was a miracle right there. "Aside from Susan causing trouble at the town meeting, nothing new occurred."

Rory had a plate of cake piled with strawberries and whipped cream in addition to his bowl of gumbo ("I want to try it to see how it measures up to the genuine article, darling." "If you end up liking that bowl of slop that dares compare itself to my cooking, I demand a divorce.") that had meat that tasted raw in a bad way and lacked the seasoning that Alastriona gave her dishes thus it was ignored and deemed slop.

Alastriona fought back a snort, rather unladylike noise honestly but especially in public with her husband, as she smiled at him in a similar manner to which he stared at her. "Well, that old hag never fails to ruin a moment."

They both laughed. Unaware they were being watched.

A sinner demon, their server, had seen the rings, and took a few snapshots - one of the two, and another two zoomed in on the rings.

Bingabonga added to timeline: Holy fuckking fuck!! Radio Demoness and Cannibal King on a date!?! And they're marrried!?!

She added the pictures and then resumed her job. Unaware of what she'd done.

--

Angel was scrolling through his phone, when he got a text from Cherri.

Cherri: hey, dipshit. what you know about this shit?? it's everywhere..

Cherri: [attached link]

Angel looked at it, and felt himself die again. He made a noise that drew everyone's attention.

"Angel?" Charlie was concerned, seeing the spider nearly foaming at the mouth.

The spider turned to Husk and Niffty, who had been playing a card game, looking out of his mind - and not in the usual way.

"Yous fucks know dhat Smiles is married to dhis fuckin' freak?" Angel showed them all his phone. Just in time for a ding to show another picture.

They had kissed. It looked like a chaste, quick, private kiss

"Fuck me to heaven and back." Husk said, not believing his eyes.

"Whoa! I can't wait to ask Miss Alastriona about this!" Niffty was grinning maniacally.

"Hang on - who the fuck would willingly pick Alastriona?" Vaggie asked. "I've heard of that guy's reputation for killing and eating his wife's after a time, so could that be it?" Should they do something? Don't get Vaggie wrong, she still had it out (derogatory) for Alastriona. But if this guy was a threat, they'd have to protect themselves and their friend from this man.

"No way!" Charlie jumped in. "I've met Rory, and saw them interact. She seemed genuinely happy to be around him when she brought me to Cannibal Town."

"Who knows? Maybe it's all for convenience sake?" Lucifer asked. "Wouldn't be the first time something like that has happened to people in their situation to deter unwanted attention."

"Luci, baby, does dhis look like convince ta you?" Angel showed the man his phone as another picture popped up - Rory was feeding Alastriona a forkful of sweet, sugary cake. Blasphemy! "Smiles don't touch sweets! She fuckin' hates them!"

Charlie screamed in excitement. "Let me see! Let me see!" When she saw the picture she screamed again, louder this time. "That's so romantic! Look at how they're looking at each other! Oh, they're so in love!"

"Angel." Husk said sternly, seeing the look on his face.

Angel looked hurt. "What? I just wanted to ask them how they mee-" his phone dinged again. "Dhey're on da move!"

--

The two were walking arm in arm through a park.

"You were right about that gumbo, it didn't taste right." Rory scrunched up his face in disgust.

Alastriona laughed, moving closer to him. "I told you~" she sang, moving a hand up to adjust his hat so the skull was more centered.

"Thank you, my love." Rory smiled, taking the hand she was moving away and pulling it to his lips to kiss her knuckle tenderly.

The cannibal deer chuckled. "Careful now darling, I'd be tempted to think you wanted a bite."

"Just a nibble~" Rory said, giving her fingers a very light nip and humming.

"I.. R- Rory.." Alastriona was keenly aware they were in a park - granted there was no one around - a blush heating up her face as she tore her eyes to look off to the side.

"What is it, my darling deer?" Rory brought them to a bench in that secluded spot.

"I.. I don't deserve your charm.. it.." her face was moved to look at his, and her lips were caught by Rory's own.

"Yes, you do. Remember how you told me that you grew up a Creole in the time that you did?" Rory asked when they pulled away, getting a nod in return. "And, what did I tell you?"

"That.." she took a breath, as those words stole them every time, "that you wished you could see me, before my death, and bask in my beauty as you do now." Fuck, was she about to cry?

Rory said nothing, pulling her close. He looked up, frowned, and reached into his inner coat pocket. He produced a handgun, pointed it in the direction he was frowing, and pulled the trigger. Twice. All without a word, as his wife started to sob into his chest. Being the most vulnerable she'd been with him for about a year. Wether or not she heard the shots, she didn't indicate.

--

"Holy.." The gang had just watched the whole thing, from the time the two walked into the park, to when Rory fired those shots and ended the feed in a screen full of static. And the one who held the camera.

"Fuckers." Husk said, angry.

"We're getting her a therapist." Lucifer said, grabbing his phone.

No one said anything else. They all agreed.

--

When Rory brought Alastriona back to the hotel, it was getting dark out, no trace of her crying was present. Good.

They found everyone in a sitting room, all waiting fro them.

"Hey, uh.. Ona?" Charlie decided to speak up after what felt like an eternity.

"Yes, Charlotte dear?" Ah, radio. Helped make her not feel so raw.

"How long have yous two been married?!" Angel couldn't hold it in anymore.

Alastriona's smile became a flustered blush like nothing they'd ever seen before. "Oh, oh! That little sinner decided to take a few snap shots? Well, to think we'd tipped her rather well. And recommended her to management for a promotion." Shit.. they just made it so the Demoness had lunch picked out for tomorrow.

"Darling." Rory said, honestly happy they could just be themselves around this bunch of misfits, caroling his wife's penchant for violence.

Alastriona sighed, leaning into Rory's side, still able to talk clearly. "We've been married for about.. 27 years."

Rory nodded happily, smiling as he saw everyone's mouths drop. Take that, you pack of degenerates. "Best 27 years of my life."

Alastriona laughed, her face still flustered, as everyone's brains melted out of their ears in shock. She laughed louder when Rory pulled her along out of the room.

"So, darling.. about that gumbo?"

"That's my love."

Angel was the first to speak, "what da hell..."

#hazbin hotel #genderbent au #genderbent radiorose

[fluttershyflores2]

🍜an attempt at a date 🍜 (I speak Spanish, so you will see some errors)

An upset mk was in his room thinking about what to do, meanwhile mei was using her phone looking for ideas for a date.

Yes, our mk is going on a date with our dear (y/n), after asking him on a date, (y/n) still hesitantly agreed to go out with him, on the condition that he didn't worry so much, however, mk wanted it to be something special.

Mei: Well, any ideas - stop looking at the phone -.

Mk: ¡Aaaaaah! I can't think of anything and there is an hour left before the appointment!

Mei: Why not something simple?, you can see that (y/n) is not someone so demanding - I comment -.

Stopping walking, mk thought that maybe mei was right, (y/n) not is someone with glamorous tastes, the appointment could be in an outdoor place or...wait a minute...THAT IS!!

Mk: how about a picnic? - ask -.

Mei: Hey, that doesn't sound bad - smiling - ooooh I already had many ideas - with stars in their eyes -.

Already with an idea, the two prepare things for the date.

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Mk: I am ready - Confident -.

But if something goes wrong, shaking his head to remove that idea, everything will be fine, but he's so nervous, he hasn't stopped thinking about (y/n), how will his reaction be? He's never dated a girl before. .

(Y/n): Hello Mk - in front of he -.

Mk is surprised to hear her voice and staggers a bit, but manages to compose himself to look at her.

Mk: What's up, I say HELLO! How are you - nervous -.

(Y/n): eh, yes...i received your message - taking out his phone showing it - you mentioned that we are going to meet in a field next to an abandoned factory.

Mk: yes, that's what I said - scratching the back of his neck -.

(Y/n): but I didn't understand the other messages - he raises an eyebrow -.

Mk: What messages?! - puzzled -.

He pulls out his phone to quickly check the messages, omg he was right, most of the messages were just random words he sent, how could this happen? He just remembers seeing that message sent, trying to remember, ooh…he already remembers why.

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Mei: come on mk you can! - encouraging him - .

Already having the idea of how to make the appointment would be a picnic in the countryside near an abandoned factory that mei knew, she says that she has good eyesight and people don't go there much, so according to her, no one will bother them. Taking a breath, he sends the message to (y/n), where he's going to make the appointment, he looks at mei, who waves at him with her hands in the shape of a heart.

Mk: what? - Looks at her -.

Mei: send him some hearts, I bet he'll love it - he answers -.

Mk: Why do that? - ask -.

Mei: Oh, come on! - she approaches him and rests her arm on his shoulder - we all notice how you look at her.

Mk: I don't know what you're talking about - dodging the subject -.

Mei: mk, interests you (y/n) - mocking - that is, you like it~

Blushing, mk averts his gaze to hide it.

Mei: hey! Do not hide, your blush is very obvious.

Mk: What things do you say mei - separates from her -.

Staring at her phone, waiting for (y/n) to answer, only to have it snatched from her hands by mei.

Mk: ¡¡¿MEI WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!! - altered -.

Mei: I'm going to write for you, don't worry - mention to start writing -.

Mk: ¡¡give me my phone !!

Trying to take her phone from mei, she makes her fingers just press her keyboard like crazy, thus creating the misspelled messages. Changing scenery to the island where (y/n) lived, sounds began to sound aggressively on her phone, making the guardian look at the messages.

(Y/n): what the hell? - confused -.

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(Y/n): Do you want to have a picnic?

Mk: That's right - he confirms -.

(Y/n): Hmm, I think that's not a bad idea.

Mk is happy to hear that, it makes him feel more secure to continue with the date without insecurities.

Mk: Come, follow me - he takes her by the hand and they walk towards a blanket on the floor along with a basket - what do you think?

The blanket was red and white checkered and a typical picnic basket.

(Y/n): It seems good to me mk - she says - mk lets out a sigh and adjusts his jacket nervously.

(Y/n): is that a candle? - points out - he looks at the blanket seeing a candle.

Mei why did you have to put that there!, thinks mk.

Mk: of course not! - grabs the candle and throws it to the other side - hehe...

This falls next to a small pile of earth, the smell of smoke manifested itself in some dry branches, invoking an eye among the mountain of earth.

🥪~🥪~🥪~🥪~🥪~🥪

(Y/n): Why a place like this? - looking at him -.

Mk: It was mei's idea, she said because she had a nice view of the countryside, besides there isn't any civilization as you like, right?

(Y/n): Well, yes - he looks up - I have to say that she has good taste.

Admiring the place, pure vegetation inhabited the entire field with some dirt from the factory, the sky was clear making the sun shine all over the place, luckily mk was able to find a tree.

Mk: Um, I brought some sandwiches - take two out of the basket - I never knew what kind I liked, so I decided to bring any kind.

(Y/n) grabs the sandwich and takes a bite, she just admires the place, mk starts eating anyway, Sometimes he turned to look at her, without her noticing, he thought about what mei had said, does he like it (y/n)? He's not sure, but if he had feelings for her, he'd be afraid that feeling would make him walk away from her for fear of being rejected.

(Y/n): mk....¡MK! - shakes it -.

Mk: eh - coming out of his thoughts - what's up?

(Y/n): I was talking to you child - raises an eyebrow - how much are you thinking?

Mk: eh, well I - blushing - I was thinking...

Before being able to speak, an earthquake began to manifest itself, the two young people searching with their eyes for where it originated, (y/n) strangely captures that a pile of earth was approaching towards them.

(Y/n): call me crazy, but is it me or that land is heading towards us - missed -.

Mk looks at the pile of dirt rapidly approaching them, he gets up, summoning his staff, getting defensive; The land was getting closer, but suddenly it stopped, a demon full of garbage came out of it.

Demon: I Tǔ dui! - arrogant - appears before you mortals.

Mk was upset that someone interrupted them on their date, because he can't have a quiet day with (y/n), without fights, without someone wanting to kill him, is that too much to ask?

Mk: hey, um...tû duchi - nervous - you can go, we're a little busy.

The outraged demon, as I call it, makes the ground shake causing mk to stumble, dropping his cane.

Tǔ duī: how dare you speak to me like that - offended - mortals know nothing of manners.

Mk: what do you want? - clenching his fists -.

The demon pulls something out of the mound showing the sail that mk had thrown.

Tǔ duī: your shiny little thing burned down my house of twigs - angry -.

Mk: man... I'm sorry - he passes his hand over his face - if you want I'll help you make another one.

Another tremor manifests itself.

Tǔ duī: Making it was a challenge since I was little in order to have respect between my tribe, and you want me to do another one?! - even more angry -.

The demon takes advantage of the fact that mk did not have his cane, makes a fist of earth appear and directs it towards him, mk, seeing that they were going to hit him, tries to grab his cane.

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¡¡ZAAAS!!

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The fist of earth impacts with something creating a pile of dust, Tǔ duī upon feeling it begins to laugh, but it does not last long when he sees a blue force field in front of him, Tǔ duī seeing clearly, is scared by the darkened look of (y/n).

(Y/n): How dare you try to hit my date...- gloomy -.

Mk is shocked by the force field surrounding them, wait a minute, I call him his date!! His face turns red, (y/n) turns to see mk, realizing that he was watching him, he tries to hide his face.

(Y/n): are you ok mk? - worried -.

Mk: y-yes I am - stutters - .

(Y/n): So get up and grab your staff - invoke his spear -.

Mk stands up holding his cane and stands next to her.

Tǔ duī: What are you going to do, fight me? -begins to laugh-.

With a blue aura surrounded between the two, showing an expression of fury.

Tǔ duī: ha...ha .......oh.... - clears throat -.

(I skip time because I'm not good at narrating fights ;_;, I'm a disappointment)

Tired and covered in dirt, mk sits down on the ground, head down, why does everything have to go wrong? He just wanted a quiet date with (y/n), but when fate appears he plays badly.

(Y/n): hey, are you alright? - He sits down beside her - .

Mk: Of course, I'm great! - raises his arms - it's not like a demon interrupted our picnic, it was all a failure - he frowns -.

Silence reigned for the moment.

(Y/n): What was the condition that I told you? -looks at him-

Mk: not worry so much...

(Y/n): and what did you do?

Mk: I worried too much for the date to go well - look away -.

(Y/n): I understand your reason mk, this is my first real date, not an outing, not visiting a friend, just dating someone you love.

Mk: - He turns to look at her, blushing -.

(Y/n): I don't care that everything goes well just being with you is perfect - rests her hand on his shoulder -.

Reflecting on what was said, mk smiles at her.

Mk: And now what do we do?...there is still a long way to go until the end of the day.

(Y/n): I think I have an idea.

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Pigsy: order list ! - passing two bowls of noodles -.

They were in the pigsy restaurant, this was the idea that our (y/n) had, the guardian begins to eat , while mk only stared at her food, drawing the girl's attention.

(Y/n): are you going to eat?

Mk: This was your best idea - smiling a little -.

(Y/n): I can't think of another place but this - he wipes his mouth - also, he trusted pigsy that he won't put something in my food.

Pigsy: ¡¡hey!! - behind the counter -.

Mk laughing, grabs his chopsticks, pensive what (y/n) had said before, just being with him is enough for her, she'll keep him in mind next time...or he's not sure.

Mk: Um, do you want to make another date next time? - he asks nervously -.

(Y/n): I'll let you know when I can - she had already finished eating - i have to admit that I had fun, of course this was not planned, the devil thing and stuff.

(Y/n) smiles at him showing his fangs, mk is surprised, because she almost doesn't smile like that, that makes him feel special.

(Y/n): well I'm leaving - ruffles his hair - bye mk.

Mk: yes...goodbye - he says goodbye with a dreamy look - not being in the place anymore, mk composes himself to eat.

Pigsy: you know he left without paying, right? - with crossed arms -.

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Mk: oh...he he... - he looks at him nervously -.

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(I'm sorry if you have spelling mistakes, as I said, I speak Spanish and I'm still studying to learn English, let me know if there's a mistake, thanks)

#lmk mk x reader #lego monkie kid x reader #monkie kid x reader #mk x reader #lego monkie kid #monkie kid mk #lmk qi xiaotian #qi xiaotian x reader

[captainsaku]

"Thus must we struggle. Haunted by ghosts of those we have lost. Clinging to those we pray we can yet save. But what of those we cannot?" "Then we remember, and carry their memory forward into the future," she says softly, suddenly aware that she can't die either, that staying behind on a dying star would be a disservice to the promises she's made. Promises of remembrance and of carrying a legacy forward for those no longer in the world. "We can't save everyone, love. That's something I learned very quickly, being a hero. Sometimes we'll be too late. Sometimes it won't be enough. But it will still be better than nothing. One life saved is better than none. Two deaths are better than five. And there's... there's only so many of us to get the job done. I know... it's small comfort. I've been there too. I know it's hard, but... we have to be kind with ourselves and stop demanding the impossible. We're people too, just like everyone else." "How do we make peace with the dreadful algebra of necessity?" his voice cracks as he speaks, and her heart breaks with it. Lulumi leans in and presses a soft kiss to his forehead, then lets go and takes a small step back. "By looking at the little victories, love, and acknowledging that we're not perfect, but that has to be enough. Plenty have died on my watch, these past four years. But the results... even if we couldn't save everyone, wouldn't you say it was worth it, for the better future we have forged? It's just.... we have to hold a little longer for the rainbow after a storm. And torturing ourselves for those we couldn't save won't help anyone. Especially not those we can save still."

#Saku plays FFXIV #FFXIV #Endwalker #Endwalker spoilers #Urianger Augurelt #Urianger #I am so deep in my feelies good god #Cube caps

[depressoexpresso-anon]

My breakdown and my thoughts on the ending of Bittersweet Chapter 3. (PART 2)

Ok so we get the story so far, Jessie kills Derek and takes his spot. And once the trio gets there I bet 100% she was not expecting it. You can just tell by how she wasn't too eager to turn around, even when Seth was demanding it.

"It's just ketchup, Seth! I promise!"

I just love the look of pure relief Seth is giving knowing that his mom is ok, to the sudden horror of knowing what she did.

And tbh I think she did this not only to get revenge on Derek for hurting her son, but maybe her thoughts were.

'If I get rid of the person tormenting my son and who he loves, maybe he can forgive me for what I did to him.'

Idk and I have no idea what is gonna happen to Jesse. Either she's staying there or going back with the boys cause she's on the run or something.

But I doubt she's on the run because she has Auron in her corner, but if she does go back with the trio then it could allow more time for her and Seth to try and fix their bond.

Then if she does go, it might be hard cause of Auron. Cause he said that Jesse can do a better job then half of his goons singlehandedly.

And this is what I mean when I said that Auron probably tortured him.

HE FUCKING JESUS HIS HANDS TO THE DESK. When I first saw Derek's dead body nailed to the desk, it made me scared of Auron.

I think Mark got off easy.

Then we have Finn and when I saw him in the back I was like 'Why the fuck are you here bro!?

And you can just tell that Finn doesn't like Auron just by the look he's giving him.

Then you can see the shock of 'Oh shit!' When he spots the book.

Speaking of

MY MOUTH DROPPED TO THE FLOOR.

Derek knows about Finn and the other world. And my only conclusion was that when he died and then got resuscitated.

Once he died he saw Finn and the power he had over this world. Or Finn saw what happened to Derek and decided to give him another chance by turning back the clock.

From what I gathered from Derek was that he is a man obsessed with power and enjoyed having control over other people.

So by seeing Finn and all the power he has over this world, we can understand why he talks so much about death and power.

Thus leading to my questions on Finn.

I can go on about Finn and I know that within time (HA) we will get more answers about his world and his powers.

But I can't help but wonder why is he in Bittersweet and Why is he so obsessed with the trio.

My guess and this guess may sound crazy, but what if Finn's predecessor was Alphonse and not Faust as we have all been theorizing? To me, that would only make sense why he's obsessed.

But again idk.

Then we have this last shot of Auron looking into his reflection. Seeing the man he has become and broken away from the dreamer self that he was.

The ending gave me an eerie feeling because of the clique feeling of being watched when there's no one there, and the sound of the glass creaking and giving away.

Also, the cracks of the glass remind me of the crack marks of the Promo we got when Chapter 3 was about to start.

Then we have Shattered

Which I'm pretty sure will be mostly about Auron and his story. I'm pretty excited for shattered because hopefully, we'll get more backstory with Auron and why he is like he is.

Tbh Auron reminds me of Gus Fring from breaking bad.

Anyhoo, I'm ready for 2023 and excited for the next chapter of Bittersweet and the Beginning of Shattered.

#yuurivoice #but hey its just a theory #fr im excited for Shattered cause Auron is starting to grow on me #yuurivoice bittersweet #bittersweet #yuurivoice theory

[biblioflyer]

Being a red shirt on the info literacy and empathy front lines.

This is a bit of a meta post and by "going there" I'm really just trying to generate more of the sort of "you are seen" genre for whomever it has meaning. If it has a whiff of "look at me, I'm an ally, I'm helping by yelling into the void" then I don't know really know what to tell you, maybe it is and if it is, feel free to keep on scrolling, I am not consciously demanding your affirmation, just rambling about the role of sci-fi in my life in getting me to this point ethically and professionally.

I am a red state millennial librarian. Don't feel as sorry for me as you might reflexively think I want you to. I'm not a public librarian or a public school librarian, I'm an academic librarian. Moms for Liberty hasn't directed its Eye of Sauron at us (yet.) Thus we're able to keep stocking LGBTQ literature without too much worry of people screaming at us. For now at least.

Why does this matter?

Well through a little loophole we are officially an academic library that provides services to young adults and the public in addition to formal college students without being a public or school library. I'm reluctant to share too many biographical details, but suffice to say you might be surprised at what is part of your nearest academic library collection and it may be easier than you think to access that collection.

Individual institutions are going to have their own policies, however because we are part of a broader consortium that all shares resources, we offer reciprocal services to every member of that consortium and their patrons if those patrons come to us with a valid library card from one of the member counties or a peer institution.

So if your public library has been gutted, take a peak at local colleges. They are more likely than you think to have queer literature, including queer and diverse literature in the YA genre, as well as inclusive children's books even picture books. College libraries know many of their students are either parents or are intending to go into public education (god help them) and thus have some very infrequently utilized special collections that they would love to see circulate so they can justify buying more.

This being a nerd blog, let me just speak briefly of the role of sci-fi and fantasy allegories in my development. I could very easily have been one of the people that I fear may come for my job. The people we have done workshops rehearsing how to respond professionally, empathetically, but also forcefully to formal challenges to what's on our shelves and informal challenges - i.e. people intent on making spectacles.

I don't say that I "fear" these people lightly, our head of DEI initiatives was sacked after the program was expected (and ultimately) was defunded. This person was not offered a job in a different department. I'm not super in touch with what goes on outside my department but I'm told that this person was broadly respected and other than their job title, was never involved in anything controversial or had any interpersonal disputes.

So we who are heteronormative don't get the luxury of putting our heads down and assuming this will blow over. We can't actually know with any certainty how many degrees of separation are between us and the ire of the Christian Nationalist fever that has swept the nation.

Anywho, Handmaid's Tale isn't exactly the sci-fi I meant to talk about (although boy howdy did it scare the bejeezus out of me the first time I listened to it and that was - I think - pre-2016.)

I grew up in a very rural area with minimal diversity. My exposure to diversity and later queer representation was almost entirely through media. Star Trek was a big one, but also Roseanne which ironically makes the comedian's red pilling more heart breaking than JK Rowling - its a xenniel thing, I was in my edgy ironic full of myself no time for childish things teenage years when Harry Potter came out.

I'm sitting here in 2023, and I can see the absurd falseness of the rhetoric of grooming discourse. Riker's fling with an androgynous alien or Jadzia Dax's open pansexuality didn't make me queer. It de-stigmatized being queer and left me open to taking seriously the self expressed experiences of people who I was open to befriending. As an adult, while I've found Discovery to be frustrating in many ways, one of the things that keeps me coming back is Culber and Stamets. Their performances and arcs have been a consistently solid part of an otherwise very messy production.

Much as Culber and Stamets are simply decent human beings just trying to get by and overcome crisis after crisis, so too are the queer people I've befriend. Their sinister agenda is to walk in public with their partner without people walking between them not thinking they're actually together or being harassed. Some of them are parents of developmentally well adjusted children.

I'm not looking for ally virtue signal points by praising these storylines, I'm just recognizing them for what they are: pieces of my development as a person. Which makes me happy to be in a place in my life where if nothing else, for now I get to make available a wide variety of experiences and perspectives for people to be exposed to. Its not my job to force anything on anyone and I order plenty of straight forward murder mysteries, romances, and swashbuckling epics that don't require a lot of critical thinking, but I like knowing that something I placed on the shelf might make someone accept themselves or accept someone else.

#red state library #books unite us #pride month #we need diverse books #star trek #academic libraries #intellectual freedom

[thezfc]

"I’ve always had a feeling Tom doesn’t actually take criticism very well in general. He’s probably one of those people who really just excelled at a lot of things all his life and throughout his career and then he got OVER THE TOP criticism for TS and especially the GG speech....

I think anon's right. He can't really deal with criticism and rejection. And when that happened for the first time in his career he curled in on himself and never recovered. He's been a different person ever since 🐍. Sometimes when I watch old stuff with the still confident Tom, it is almost painful to see how distanced he has become and how he now always looks a little afraid in public. I guess he has started to take himself and his brand too seriously at some point."

Everyone stop and give the crazy Zawe hero-worshippers the attention they're demanding, because someone screenshotted this and sent it to everyone's favorite Tumblr troll: drwhohiddles, and now those crazy fake fans are losing their minds over a couple of opinions they don't agree with, because apparently they never matured beyond middle school and thus never learned how to get along with those who disagree with them. And somehow they've taken the above and linked it to the "Tom is depressed" theory and ... racism against Zawe. Their ability to drag racism and Zawe into every internet conversation is truly impressive and I would admire this ability if I didn't feel so sorry for these people because they must truly lead sad, uneventful, and depressed lives to keep doing this constantly to complete strangers on the 'net. It's funny how they point fingers at us all the time for exchanging a bit of gossip about a few celebs, when here they are acting far worse then anything we've said on here. And can someone please explain what the hell Zawe has to do with the above mentioned because I'm still struggling to understand that leap. Also, I see nothing racist or derogatory towards Zawe in the above mentioned so again, I need an explanation here because I don't speak crazy. Zawe is a grown-ass woman who does not need you and your little gaggle to defend her especially if you're going to continue trying to defend her from something that is barely an issue because 99% of the fandom loves her, and the constant false racism accusations are immature and makes you look like the boy who cried wolf. Yes there are a few actual racists out there, but they are on Twitter and I'm pretty sure Miss ZFC has them blocked on here, so kindly crawl back into the hole from whence you came and leave us to our gossiping and theorizing. You should know what those things look like since you people do EXACTLY the same things on your own blogs.

I was going to delete this but then I decided to point out that you’re basically doing the same thing that they do and then yelling at them for five paragraphs about it. Just ignore it. I don’t care. I never look. Let them get all up in arms and their panties in a twist about every single thing that is said on this blog but you don’t need to go over that blog and then get your panties in a twist and come back over to mine and report it. So I’m posting this as an ask to all of you to not do this anymore.

Let’s pretend they don’t exist. Everything is better that way.